CoCo Brought “The Barbershop” to the MLK Festival, Creating Space for Community Dialogue and Collective Healing
Community Coalition’s Ben Casar (far right) administers CoCo’s latest survey while a South LA resident gets his hair cut. Sandra
A Year of Recovery: The Aftermath of the California Wildfires
One year after the Eaton and Palisades wildfires tore through Southern California, the recovery work remains. The truth about disaster
Community Coalition and Watts Learning Center Provide 350 Boxes of Food to South LA Families as New Neighborhood Action Hubs Take Shape
In a powerful demonstration of community partnership and rising grassroots infrastructure, Community Coalition (CoCo) and Watts Learning Center (WLC) joined
CoCo Honors Black and Brown Organizing Roots with a Día de los Muertos Ballot Drop
By Marsha Mitchell, Senior Director of Communications Community Coalition (CoCo) came together on Saturday, November 1st, to both honor our
Youth Leaders Rise & Remix Teen Vaping Messages To “Just Say No”
By Marsha Mitchell, Senior Director of Communications Community Coalition (CoCo) and the South LA Movement (SLAM) Prevention Coalition recently hosted
Cap the Rent at 3%: Community Rises for Housing Justice
On Wednesday, October 1, the Los Angeles City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee heard a critical report back from the
South LA Residents Launch Neighborhood Action Hubs to Build Care, Resilience, and Community Power
PICTURED ABOVE–CoCo Members volunteered to serve as Captains in the Neighborhood Action Hubs On Saturday, September 27, more than 200
South LA Youth Leaders Return to Schools to Build Power and Shape Policy
By Marsha Mitchell, Senior Director of Communications For 34 years, South Central Youth Empowered thru Action’s (SCYEA’s) purpose has been
Adopt a School: Protect Our Kids, Protect Our Communities
The first day of school should always be filled with joy, excitement, and possibility. That’s why Community Coalition joined with
Major Community Victories Secured!
As this administration continues to gut the Department of Education, many leaders and institutions went silent. Not us though, we