South LA Cafe

Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace are on a mission to fight racial, social, economic, and food inequity through coffee, community, and connection. They started South LA Cafe after decades of living in a food desert because they wanted fresh, affordable, and healthy food options for themselves and their neighbors. Instead of waiting for it to appear, they decided to take a leap of faith and provide it themselves. Joe and Celia are proud community leaders, culture preserves, experience curators, and community connectors.

South LA Cafe is a community space to take pride in the history, legacy, and future of South Central.

Fun Fact: South LA Cafe has helped provide 990,000 meals to their community. They are a community space to take pride in the history, legacy, and future of South Central.