--- # The #SchoolsNotPrisons: We Are LA Musical Festiva Friday, Oct 28 WHAT: The #SchoolsNotPrisons: We Are LA Musical Festival, a concert to celebrate the deep work and concrete victories achieved by Black and Brown communities across Los Angeles. WHERE: L.A. Trade Tech, 400 West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90015 WHEN: Saturday, October 29th from 12 noon to 5 p.m. WHY: Given the recent anti-Black political fallout, the purpose of #SchoolsNotPrisons: We Are LA is to remind Los Angeles, and the rest of the country, that Black and Brown communities' labor has fueled progressive change in the city. The music festival is free, all-ages, and non-partisan with an incredible lineup that includes Compton born and raised [El Compa Negro](https://remezcla.com/features/culture/meet-el-compa-negro-african-american-corrido-singer/), Highland Park's own, [Reverie](https://satorimob.com/pages/biography), [Jason Chu](https://www.jasonchumusic.com/about), plus headliner [IDK](https://www.npr.org/2021/08/18/1028484320/on-new-album-rapper-idk-reconciles-a-disparate-self-and-here-we-are-today), and more. WHO: Community Coalition, Los Angeles Community Action Network, and Revolve Impact, along with various grassroots organizations,, ● Alberto Retana—CEO & President, Community Coalition ● Pete White—Executive Director, Los Angeles Community Action Network ● Mike De La Rocha—Co-founder & CEO, Revolve Impact All will be available for interviews. Email Julio to RSVP for interview times. [About Community Coalition](https://cocosouthla.org/): For more than 30 years, Community Coalition has provided a hub to elevate South LA’s voice and empower residents to demand positive economic development that reduces crime, poverty and substance abuse in South LA through resident organizing, direct advocacy, and community support services. [About LACAN](https://cangress.org/): Los Angeles Community Action Network works to organize and empower community residents to work collectively to change the relationships of power that affect our community. LA CAN builds indigenous leadership to promote human rights and address multiple forms of oppression faced by extremely low-income Black and Brown residents. [About Revolve Impact:](https://www.revolveimpact.com/) Revolve Impact is a movement-driven social change agency that provides innovative communications and marketing strategies that combine arts and culture, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing to advance long-term systemic change. Founded in 2014, Revolve Impact has become one of the leading agencies at the center of arts, culture, and activism, reaching over 1 billion people online, directly engaging over 300,000 people through their events, and connecting over 150 influential artists and athletes with over 200 leading nonprofit grassroots organizations across the country. ## Event Information [ ![Brian Goldsmith Vertical R. Col](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/brian-goldsmith%20AD.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/115 "Brian Goldsmith Vertical R. 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