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Skid Row’s First Talent Show Puts Local Voices in the Spotlight, in Photos
Rev. Gary Carr said the event gives residents a new beginning and highlights original songs, dance and Scripture from about a dozen performers.
- On Saturday, Rev. Gary Carr organized what is believed to be Skid Row's first talent show, featuring a dozen homeless or formerly homeless performers sharing personal stories through music, dance, and Scripture readings.
- Carr, who holds weekly services at Lifeway Church, organized the event to challenge perceptions of the disenfranchised, stating, "They have value, and through the talent show today you can see — it's a life story there, it's a struggle."
- Performer Ladelle Handy, 45, sang and danced to honor his late mother, while Darc shared her recovery journey, saying, "Like I just had to learn to walk again."
- Organizers selected winners who will meet regularly to develop their talents for a future performance planned for Easter, drawing a responsive crowd that swayed to the music.
- The downtown Los Angeles neighborhood hosts approximately 45,000 homeless residents this year, yet Skid Row sits just blocks away from upscale restaurants, office skyscrapers, and tourist destinations.
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The Seattle TimesAt a talent show on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, the performers are all part of the homeless community
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wearing shiny heels, a thrifted dress and a red rose in her hair, Deoujahne Darc belted out an original song on a small, makeshift stage in
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At a talent show on Los Angeles' Skid Row, the performers are all part of the homeless community
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wearing shiny heels, a thrifted dress and a red rose in her hair, Deoujahne Darc belted out an original song on a small, makeshift stage in the heart of Los Angeles’ Skid Row.
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Skid Row’s first talent show puts local voices in the spotlight, in photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skid Row held its first talent show, giving local homeless and formerly homeless residents a chance to share their talents and personal stories through music, rap and Scripture readings.
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