This week local activist Shannon Morton, founder of Black Women Lead, joins the We Know WeHo team to share all the incredible service projects she is heading up through her non-profit organization that was founded last year in the month of June.  Shannon's efforts are deeply rooted and all about helping the community and those in need.  Black Women Lead give away 600 hot meals a week and 800 bags of groceries through the Black Women Lead Brown Bag program.  After a trip to skid row downtown LA, Shannon saw a need for hygiene supplies and has recently started a Black Women Lead hygiene kit that is handed out in a backpack to those in need.  

For the month of February, she has teamed up local bar owners at Melrose Umbrella Company to create a cocktail, Blacker the Berry, with a label created by a young Black queer artist.  EJ Gallo is donating $1 for every cocktail to go sold and Melrose Umbrella Company is matching the donation.  

Listen to hear Shannon's list of local Black owned businesses near West Hollywood and of course, a few favorite places to eat, shop and play in WeHo.

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