issue 02
may 2021
spiring for anyone who has suffered a stroke. Enlightening for those with loved ones that have suffered a Stroke. It is an awakening, inspirational read about allowing yourself to heal while re-evaluating every aspect of life, with a renewed recognition and value for it.
orn in Cleveland, Ohio, Donna Fitzsimmons-Dymally, Studied Business Administrator at California State University, Dominguez Hills, graduating with honors (Magna Cum Laude). Ms. Fitzsimmons-Dymally is a Mother of three. Two gorgeous daughters named Mignon, Miya, and a son Marc Fitzsimmons deceased since July 2, 1998, whose life was cut short at the hands of LAPD. Marc Fitzsimmons was a gifted student graduating with honors from Fairfax High School and accepted into UCLA at 15 years old. Donna Fitzsimmons-Dymally is a Stroke triumphant, still advocating for the unjustified murder of her son, Marc Fitzsimmons. Her story is one of triumph and grief, determination, and sorrows of a society refusing to correct a wrong based on the color of one’s skin. The author of “Awoke by a StrokeMy Roadmap to Restoration!” In44
A journey of an incredibly talented soul, reconnecting to life with a passion everyone can gain motivation from. A Photojournalist/Photographer for Jonathan Fields’s Ambiance Uncut, Southern California’s Hottest Fashion, Entertainment, Community, and Comedy Magazine for a decade. Ms. Donna Fitzsimmons-Dymally works mainly in entertainment photography. Predominately a Celebrity/Event Photographer. She’s mainly photographing “on the red carpet,” for movie screenings, fashion shows, comedians, musicians, artists, actors, and community events throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Her photographs have been viewed on television, in various publications, newspapers, and magazines throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Ms. Fitzsimmons-Dymally initially started as a real estate agent selling homes. After acquiring her
real estate license, the real estate market plummeted. She received an offer to be a real estate photographer working on a nationwide project, “Photographing America.” The project entailed 250 urban areas throughout the United States needing to be photographed. She was assigned to cities in Southern California, photographing 800 houses daily for two years in Culver City, Pasadena, South Los Angeles, Bell, Bell Gardens, and Cudahy. She developed the ability to photograph homes with less than a one percent error rate. Ms. Fitzsimmons-Dymally, went on to be named one of the top real estate photographers in Southern California for Zaio Inc. Ms. Dymally is a Photojournalist/ Photographer for Hollywood Diversity Association, Indian Voices, and a special events photographer for Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions. DeLaurentiis is a Producer at Paramount Pictures, an American film producer and actress. A history of being involved with her community, Ms. Dymally is also the photographer for a variety of community organizations. National Action Network, Los Angeles, is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation, with chapters throughout the United States. The Los Angeles Urban Roundtable, a unique non-partisan public policy forum, and a non-profit organization, The Hutchinson Report, and Five Points Youth Foundation.
