Samanta Helou Hernandez
Visual Journalist | (she/her)
Samanta Helou Hernandez is a multimedia journalist and photographer covering culture, identity, and social issues. She's published in the LA Times, Playboy, PRI "The World," and Eater, among others. Her work has been exhibited at The International Center of Photography in New York City, Grand Park LA, and The Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles. @samanta_helou
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Episode 4 of Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union includes updates on the first six months since Star Garden reopened as the only unionized strip club in the country. -
You were there to be seen, to kick it with the homies, and, most importantly, to dance. It was exciting and freeing — getting out of your head and into your body.
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Valentine's Day is one of the most lucrative times of the year for L.A.'s street vendors.
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Hundreds of people attended a vigil Tuesday night.
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The Kingdom Day Parade was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This is what it looks like when thousands of people demonstrate in front of the L.A. Mayor's house, demanding systemic change.
