Greater LA
Special: An impossible hospital bill, LA poetry, and the King of Pop’s photographer
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we replay some of our favorite episodes. Local poets share their work and discuss LA's spoken word scene. One new mom was stuck with a $1.7 million bill.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenOn this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we replay some of our favorite episodes. Local poets share their work and discuss LA's spoken word scene. One new mom was stuck with a $1.7 million bill. And an exhibit explores colonialism in Africa and Europe.
In this episode
3 storiesPoet Bridgette Bianca on connecting through spoken word
Poet Bridgette Bianca recently performed at Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in South LA. She breaks down one of her pieces, touching on her life and work, and her part in a growing local community of young African American writers.
Read the story8 minHow one new mom got a $1.7 million bill after delivering her baby prematurely
Imagine that you’ve just had a baby. The baby is three months premature, and both of you have to spend time recovering in the hospital. When you and the baby are back home, you get a bill from the hospital for almost $900,000.
Read the story11 minTodd Gray explores colonialism in Africa and Europe through photos
Outside of his music photography, Todd Gray examines the legacies of colonialism in Europe and Africa. Now the Pomona College Museum of Art is exhibiting an evolving selection of his photo collages.
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