South La Cafe

Were on a mission to fight racial, social, economic, and food inequity through coffee, community, and connection. We are committed to creating equal access to fresh and healthy options for our South LA community that can be found in other neighborhoods, but with pricing that is affordable. We are committed to playing our part in keeping alive the vibrant culture and history of South Central Los Angeles. The SLAC will become your special spot in the neighborhood where you are always welcome! We are committed to becoming a central hub in the community where everyone will know your name, and where you will feel a sense of belonging. South LA long term residents, community members & entrepreneurs. Hi! Were Celia and Joe Ward-Wallace. We both grew up in the nearby area and moved just 10 blocks from the South LA Cafe almost 20 years ago, right before we were married. We started the South LA Cafe because, after decades of living in a food desert, we wanted fresh, affordable, and healthy food options for ourselves and our neighbors. Instead of waiting for it to arrive, we decided to take a leap of faith and provide it ourselves. We believed if we build it, they would come, and we are so grateful that you did! South LA Cafe is a community space to take pride in the history, legacy, and future of the South Central Community. Our innovation in a time of crisis. South LA Cafe on the front page of the L.A. Times! Four months into a profitable start, the owners of South LA Cafe sent out an SOS to their nearly 10,000 Instagram followers. Help us keep South LA Café open! Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace posted to the cafés page on Sunday. Can you commit to… Black people began moving to Los Angeles in large numbers in the first half of the twentieth century; in the 1940s, they flooded to the area in response to a labor demand in the automobile, rubber, and steel industries. But racially restrictive housing covenants written into property deeds ensured that the city was segregated. In