James Fugate

Leimert Park Merchant Association

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President of the Leimert Park Merchant Assn. and co-owner of Esowon Bookstore

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Black-owned businesses saw a wave of customers following the murder of George Floyd and the protests sparked by his death.

James Fugate’s picks for books on race: ‘Four Hundred Souls,’ ‘America on Fire,’ and more

Black-owned businesses saw a wave of customers following the murder of George Floyd and the protests sparked by his death.

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As the Space Shuttle Endeavour is moved from LAX through to the Science Center downtown, what LA Mayor Villaraigosa once touted as "the mother of all parades," has been scaled back…

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