Sep 25A Lesson In Adulting: The Kevin de León ConundrumBy Jasmyne A. Cannick When I was told that Councilmember Kevin de León was involved with the square dedication for Willis O. …Los Angeles7 min readLos Angeles7 min read
May 5Judge Grants Woman’s Request For Restraining Order Against Community Activist Najee AliBy Jasmyne Cannick On Thursday, a woman was granted a one-year restraining order against community activist Najee Ali.Najee Ali10 min readNajee Ali10 min read
Apr 25The Rise of the L.A. Motel Operator SlumlordL.A.’s newest class of slumlords have little oversight and are raking in taxpayer money hand over fist, with even more on track to be given to them thanks to programs like Project Roomkey and the newly created Inside Safe. So who exactly are these slumlords? …Homeless5 min readHomeless5 min read
Apr 19Sexually explicit text messages detail blackmail attempt by activist Najee AliCivic leaders, elected officials, and media remain silent after details emerge of celebrated activist Najee Ali’s harassment of a prominent Black female doctor WARNING: This article contains graphic language. Reader discretion advised. PART TWO By Jasmyne Cannick LOS ANGELES — Sexually explicit text messages to a prominent Los Angeles doctor…Los Angeles11 min readLos Angeles11 min read
Apr 17Hearing scheduled for restraining order against Najee AliBy Jasmyne Cannick Judge keeps temporary restraining order in place LOS ANGELES — A prominent Black female physician in Los Angeles was granted a continuance for her Domestic Violence Restraining Order hearing against community activist Ronald Todd Eskew also known as Najee Ali. In granting the continuance on Apr. 13…Los Angeles7 min readLos Angeles7 min read
Mar 31Mark Ridley-Thomas: A Familiar Cautionary Tale for Black PoliticiansBy Jasmyne Cannick The conviction of former L.A. City Councilmember and one-time power broker and kingmaker Mark Ridley-Thomas on federal corruption charges should serve as a cautionary tale to Black politicians (and those aspiring to be one) that what others might get away with — they can’t. …Los Angeles7 min readLos Angeles7 min read
Feb 28The Pepper Tree Elementary Racist Bullying Scandal That Just Triggered Every Black Adult Who Attended A PWI in Grade SchoolBy Jasmyne Cannick I do not get triggered easily. …Bullying7 min readBullying7 min read
Feb 26Why I Decided to Become a MentorBy Jasmyne A. Cannick Sadly, motherhood wasn’t in the cards for me, and that ship has long since sailed along with any energy I might have had left for parenting — if you know, you know. As I was lamenting the fact that I have no one to guilt into…Mentoring4 min readMentoring4 min read
Jan 18The L.A. Times Strikes AgainFor as long as I’ve been reading the Los Angeles Times, they have been a frenemy to Black L.A. — and the worse kind at that. …Los Angeles5 min readLos Angeles5 min read
Jan 9The End of An Era — Macy’s to Leave CrenshawThe news that Macy’s is shutting down operations at its Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza location in Los Angeles has me feeling some kind of way. I should’ve known something was up when they didn’t even bother putting up their gigantic holiday wreath that usually overlooks MLK Jr. Blvd. For quite…Los Angeles5 min readLos Angeles5 min read
