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Community members, elected officials and business owners came out on Saturday, May 20, to witness the designation of the Malcolm X Route – a five-mile stretch along Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles.
A 5 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard was dedicated in recognition of Malcolm X's prominent work in the civil rights movement on Saturday.
The dedication happened during the 18th annual Malcolm X Festival in Leimert Park.
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove -- who represents the area -- spoke at the unveiling.
"We have a responsibility to his legacy and his life to never give up," she said. "And to not stop fighting for our continued space, not just at the table, but creating the table where more justice can be realized."
Bipartisan legislation now before Congress would enhance funds available to tribal courts and child welfare systems, support tribal ways of adopting children and ease administrative burdens necessary to access the resources.
When it comes to America’s incarceration population, women make up just roughly 10% of those behind bars according to data from the Prison Policy institute.
But due to the smaller number of women in prisons across the country, the penal system is not designed with the health and wellness needs of women in mind. A new bipartisan bill in the House, introduced by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. seeks to change that.
As Women’s History Month comes to an end, members of Congress are fighting to protect women’s rights by finally getting a 28th amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.
On Tuesday, Reps. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., launched the Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment.
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) united to tout the benefits of the green economy and the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Culver City Unified School District is the fourth most diverse district in California, yet school officials say many of their Black students have historically fallen through the cracks.
The Black History Month Event in Culver City was a powerful and emotional celebration of Black joy, culture, and history. Held on Feb. 23, the event was hosted by Vice-Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, School Board Member Triston Ezidore, and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove at a small business bookstore called Village Wells.
Hundreds of people came out on February 26, for the Inaugural Address and Community Resource Fair for newly elected Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
