St. Elmo Village is a hidden treasure named after the Mid-City street where it s located. We are a community center. We re an art center. We do free workshops, said Jacqueline Alexander-Sykes, director and administrator of St. Elmo Village. A completely free and open and spiritual and beautiful space, described Black Lives Matter Los Angeles co-founder and professor of Pan-African studies, Dr. Melina Abdullah.
From the vibrant mural that covers the ground, to green spaces, and art at every turn it is rich with life. Alexander-Sykes s husband, Roderick Sykes, and his uncle, Rozelle Sykes, a pair of creative and free-spirited visual artists, lived there in the 60s.