‘Rolling Stone’ publisher planned to convert a Black church into his home, but residents fought back to preserve it
Los Angeles, USRNS On a recent Sunday, about 10 people sat outside the steps of the boarded-up First Baptist Church of Venice, a century-old congregation that, to many, remains a symbol of the thriving Black population that once existed in the seaside town of Los Angeles. They discussed potential uses for the church that would […]
Former art studio of LA’s ‘pop art nun’ designated as historic monument
Los Angeles, USRNS The former Hollywood art studio of Corita Kent – a Roman Catholic religious sister who was known for her pop art covering racism, poverty and misogyny – has been officially designated a historic cultural monument. Known as LA’s “pop art nun,” Kent’s studio, which is now a dry cleaner, had been slated […]