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Community joins fight against retired teacher’s foreclosure

79 year-old Faith Parker is not giving up her home without a fight – and Occupy LA is helping her. [...]

Concerns arise as Inglewood Oil Field plans for increased activity

Some South LA residents fear adding more oil wells in the Inglewood Oil Field could pose a health risk for nearby residents. [...]

Obie Anthony: Life after 17 years in prison

The story of one South Central native's struggle to overturn his wrongful conviction. [...]

South LA wishes for 2012

Intersections South LA asked members of the community to share their hopes and goals for the new year. These are the changes they hope they can bring about in 2012. [...]

Daisies in the concrete

Kenneth Hahn State Park is an oasis in South LA with hiking trails, lakes and wildlife. [...]

Community celebrates contaminating plant closure

Local residents from the 28th Street Elementary School community look forward to revitalization after the closure of Palace Plating. [...]

Is marriage just for white people?

Author Richard Banks' latest book looks at how race plays into African-Americans' likelihood to get married. [...]

South LA residents join Occupy ICE protest

Marching in downtown LA, protestors call for an end to threats of ICE raids in response to demands for workers' rights. [...]

Discovering a piece of Black LA history

Community contributor Walter Melton made an amazing discovery while covering the groundbreaking of the Dunbar Hotel. [...]

Creating healthy neighborhoods

The second in a series examining how a lack of parks, public transportation and usable sidewalks affects obesity in South L.A. [...]

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