The LA Rams have named Fernando Pullum, founder and teacher of the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center in Leimert Park, their second "pLAmaker" of 2026. The center offers free performing arts education to more than 1,200 students annually.

Jazz Fest Returns for 22nd Year

Historic South LA Black Cultural District Designation Moving Forward

Bringing Tourism to Leimert Park

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Joins AXS TV-Spectrum ‘Band Together’ Music Initiative

Leimert Park Jazz Festival 2024 Soars High With Greats Old and New – A Review by A. Scott Galloway

Leimert Park Jazz Festival Celebrated a Milestone

Kendrick Lamar, pgLang and Free Lunch Donate $200,000 to L.A. Charities and Community Initiatives

Make Music Day Celebrated in Leimert Park with 24 Countries Around the World

Los Angeles Celebrates Make Music Day

Fourth Annual Dymally International Jazz and Arts Festival had Music Lovers Grooving this Weekend

Fernando Pullum Arts Center Performs “Fa Mulan” in Leimert Park

Fernando Pullum Arts Center Performs “Fa Mulan” in Leimert Park

UKG Celebrates Purpose, Aspiration at Inaugural UKG Aspire

The Shining Light Foundation Brings ‘Black History Mural Project’ to Leimert Park

Leimert Park Jazz Festival Unites Community 

Juneteenth Celebrations in Los Angeles

'Making Waves Black History Month 2022: Fernando Pullum' 

'Pullum Community Arts Center continues to impact the lives of at-risk kids'

'A street musician spent years building a one-of-a-kind drum kit on wheels. Then, one morning, it was gone.'

'Fernando Pullum Arts Center Performs "Fa Mulan" in Leimert Park'

Devin Daniels, a graduate of FPCAC, joined the Institute of Jazz Performance Class of 2023 at Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA. The whole Pullum Center team congratulates Devin!
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'Watch John Mayer play an Epiphone Les Paul into a Ronald combo - and sound exactly like John Mayer' 

'Inside Access to Last Week's Leimert Park Rising Juneteeth Commemoration Festival'

'Jazz Appreciation Month Celebrating Jazz Legends of Leimert Park' 

'What Insecure Gets Rights About Leimert Park' 

'Battle for the Crenshaw Mall Continues'

'People Making a Difference: Grammy Winning Trumpeter Helps Aspiring Musicians Reach New Heights With Free Lessons'

'Christopher Powe fell in love with music in Leimert Park'

VoyageLA features Chris Powe, one of FPCAC graduates!

KCBS features Fernando's work at FPCAC!

Pullum Center featured in the Drums Corps World article 

16th Annual Gardena Jazz Festival 'Huge' Success

Cool Kids Micah Heard Gives Back Through Music

HBO's 'Insecure' Filming Locations, Mapped

Aloe Blacc Visits Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center

2017 Music Nominee Reception

From Sundance to Theaters, Simone Baker Makes Powerful Debut in ‘Gook’

FPCAC Jazz Band Headlines at Young Artist Jazz Series

Fernando Pullum Leads his Students in Jazz Appreciation Month Event

Interview with Jazz Band on “Make Music L.A.” Day at Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Mall Concert

Notice of their donation FPCAC

Notice of their donation FPCAC

A Black History Month Celebration with the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Band and Special Guests

A Black History Month Celebration with the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Band and Special Guests

Aloe Blacc Conducts Jam Session with Young Inner-City Musicians

Aloe Blacc Conducts Jam Session with Young Inner-City Musicians

Video of original Pullum Center song “Unity” featuring Aloe Blacc and Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center
 

Jazz Band Plays at the EXPO Community Concert Series for Black History Month

Aloe Blacc Mentors Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Student Recording Session

New Video: ‘From Studio to Stage’ with Dr. John & The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Lennon Bus Celebrates 20 Years with Imagine Party at NAMM Show

On Camera Interviews with the Pullum Center Students