Walking into the Survivors Healing Garden on 108th Street, just blocks from Watts Towers, Oya Sherrills radiates calm as she stops to pick up trash that has blown in from the Union Pacific railroad tracks nearby. “This was a junkyard with cars all over the place,” she says, surveying the 3,150-square-foot plot of land that… Continue reading A healing garden in L.A. honors loved ones lost to violence
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Monterey Park shooting survivors find healing in dance
Lloyd Gock was struggling with depression. His clothing company wasn’t doing well. Sometimes, he would think about ending his life. He went to a doctor and was prescribed medication. Nothing was working. Then the 67-year-old Alhambra resident, who loves to dance salsa, merengue and bachata, started visiting Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park and… Continue reading Monterey Park shooting survivors find healing in dance
A resource guide to mental healing in Black L.A.
There have always been a number of barriers to Black people accessing mental healthcare. After a person wrestles with the stigma surrounding mental illness, they then face the daunting task of locating a healthcare provider. For Black people, finding a competent healthcare provider who looks like them is an arduous task. Black people make up… Continue reading A resource guide to mental healing in Black L.A.