Lil Kalish
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Lil Kalish is a journalist from Los Angeles. They cover politics, tech, LGBTQ communities, food and criminal justice. Their reporting has taken them from the streets of Yangon, Myanmar to the deserts of Southern California. Their work can be found in Mother Jones, The Guardian, Bitch, ARTnews and elsewhere. Twitter: @lil_kalish
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Organized and overseen by residents, these fridges are filled with free food but they exist in a legal gray area where health codes can sometimes hinder community nourishment. -
"When we take care of each other, when we give half of our very little to other people, it's because we're all connected in this collective struggle."
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When Christopher Street West decided to host a "Black solidarity march," they did it without consulting any Black activists outside of the organization — and that says a lot about West Hollywood's Whiteness problem.
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Located in L.A.'s Mid-City area, it just celebrated 50 years of art and activism. Can it survive another half-century?
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South L.A. residents wanted a free, grassroots Pride festival close to home. So they created their own.
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