‘Compton to the World’: Compton Fest 2025 Returns Louder, Stronger and Saving Lives

Compton Fest Founder & Executive Producer DeMira Pierre. (Ty’Lani Lloyd/_tyshotit_)

“Compton Fest saved my life,” a teary-eyed young man told DeMira Pierre, founder and organizer of Compton Fest. Surprised, she asked what he meant. “I found my therapist at Compton Fest in Resource Row at the Compton Wellness Collective,” he explained. That day, he gained the mental health support he needed while coping with devastating family losses.