What we’ve done (and what you’ll power next)

In three years, AfroLA has become one of the most award-winning newsrooms in Los Angeles.

🏆 12 LA Press Club awards - More than newsrooms with 10x our budget

📰 240,000+ readers for our Water and Power investigation - No. 1 on The Guardian within hours

🎓 12 student reporters trained this year - Paid fairly, mentored closely, launched into careers

🗺️ 150+ Black businesses in our Buy Black LA directory - 12,000+ visits supporting economic power

47+ stories published on justice, housing, education, and community — Stories no one else is telling

What makes AfroLA different?

Independent, fact-based reporting on the issues that matter to Black Los Angeles.

We don’t just cover tragedy. We show solutions. We don’t just quote Black voices. We center them. And we stay free for everyone (no paywall, ever).

From investigating L.A.’s water politics 300 miles from the city, to training high school students who documented oil drilling in Inglewood (their photos became a month-long gallery exhibition), to holding power accountable on housing, justice, and health care — AfroLA goes where mainstream outlets won’t.

Why support us now?

Your $50,000 investment powers:

✅ Long-term investigations that take months (like Water and Power)
✅ Student reporter training - Paid internships, not unpaid labor
✅ Community tools - Expanding Buy Black LA directory, listening sessions, events
✅ Solutions reporting - Showing pathways forward, not just problems

Power the next investigation that reaches 240,000 readers (or more!). Train the next student reporter who wins an LA Press Club award. Build economic power through Buy Black LA.

The Math

If 2,000 people give $25, we reach $50,000.

That’s:

🔍 500+ hours of investigative reporting
🎓 20+ students trained and paid fairly
📊 Quarterly impact reports showing exactly what your support made possible
🗺️ 300+ Black businesses in our directory

What people are saying

“OMG — this is incredible!!!!!!! Excellent journalism and love all of your quotes — literally crying. Thank you so much for all of your hard work on presenting the arguments on both sides and talking to the people closest to the issue. So grateful for your excellent reporting!!!!”

“We are so honored by the work you have put into sharing our center’s dreams and goals. You nailed it! THANK YOU!”

“Wow, what a fantastic piece!! I really appreciate the combination of personal stories/perspectives and state/county data you wove together to provide such a thorough overview of ED crowding.”

“Really thoughtful questions. I know I’m appreciative of the research that you did and your approach to the interview, so thank you for that.”

“I found your article really interesting! It’s true, the coverage of the fires (at least internationally) has been focused on the rich and the Palisades fire. It’s so important to show the other side.”

Your Support Powers

$25 = 1 hour of fair-wage reporting
$100 = Training materials for 1 student reporter
$250 = 1 community listening session
$500 = 1 week of investigative reporting
$2,000 = Full semester internship for 1 student

Join Supporters Who’ve Already Invested

Help us reach $50,000 by March 1.

Every gift is tax-deductible. AfroLA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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