A Collection of Written Works By Alysha Conner
By Alysha Conner | Our Weekly Newspaper The Committee for Greater L.A. (CGLA), a cross-sectoral group of Angelenos advocating the dismantling of systemic racism, hosted an Aug. 20 community-driven virtual town hall. The event’s purpose was to propose a call-to-action…
By Alysha Conner | Our Weekly Newspaper Tara Barauskas, executive director of Community Corporation of Santa Monica (CCSM), was set to begin a new affordable housing project on the property she just bought in Westchester, CA, last August. But the…
By Alysha Conner | Annenberg Media Press play to listen to an audio version of Markeesha’s story. https://soiwrite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Markeeshas-Story-Finale-1.mp3 Markeesha, who prefers to disclose her first name only, is a 37-year-old South Los Angeles native. She entered the foster care…
By Alysha Conner | Los Angeles Wave Newspaper LOS ANGELES — Bernadette Fernandez, the founder of Imagine Etiquette and Image Consulting, is providing students with practical coping tools as the pandemic persists. Imagine Etiquette consists of custom-designed programs that teach…
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — With 2020 coming to an end, and the development of coronavirus vaccines showing signs of hope for the New Year, the battle with the pandemic in L.A. continues. The holidays were bittersweet for several residents this…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD – Community leaders are utilizing the drive-thru method to host charitable events this Christmas and preserve the season of giving amid the coronavirus surge. Inglewood Community Fridge is one of the newest…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper SOUTH LOS ANGELES — As the second wave of coronavirus cases continue to surge, local restaurants’ efforts to keep their tables open to the public have failed. On Nov. 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD — A nonprofit organization founded by an Inglewood woman is helping make a difference in the lives of women and girls in Kenya. Sha’ Givens launched I Can Fly International in 2005…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD — While the city continues to grow into a hot spot for sports and concerts, owners of smaller local venues are fighting to keep their doors open for more reasons than one.…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspapers SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A technology conference designed to bridge the gap for under-represented communities, will rely on the latest technology advances to carry on this, its third year. Plug In South L.A., a growing tech…