State Senate candidate Laura Richardson, center, is flanked by two people endorsing her, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left, and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters. Richardson is seeking the 35th state Senate District seat in November.
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METRO DIGEST: Zaya Campbell wins Little Miss Scholarship Pageant
Zaya Campbell, center, was the winner of the 30th annual Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant held Aug. 4 at Barnsdall Art Park. She was selected by judges over 34 other contestants.
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Bass seeks to streamline process for film permits
Mayor Karen Bass held the first meeting of her Entertainment Industry Council last month, hoping to draw upon senior entertainment industry leaders’ expertise in improving how the city works with production companies. This week, Bass issued her eighth executive directive focused on streamlining the permit processes for local film and TV shoots.
Lynwood students complete dual enrollment program
Firebaugh High School rising senior Denise Miguel engages with Compton College Spanish professor Carlos Facio during a dual enrollment summer class last month. Fifteen Lynwood High School students were the first to complete the dual enrollment program this year, graduating from both high school and Compton College in the same week.
Charles Drew receives $75 million donation
Graduates of Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science celebrate receiving their diplomas o=in May. The university has received a $75 million donation from the Bloomberg Philantropies, the largest gift the university has received in its 58-year history.
Can hate be stopped?
Artwork like this produced at LA Commons, a nonprofit dedicated to creating unity through the arts, can bring people together and break down fear and ignorance, according to organization founder Karen Mack. ‘Connections happen on the ground in a community,’ Mack said.
Saul Williams brings ‘Motherboard Suite’ to The Ford
‘The Motherboard Suite,’ which is being performed at The Ford Aug. 9, is described by its creator, Saul Williams, as an Afrofuturist suite of music and dance at the intersection of technology and race. Noted choreographer Bill T. Jones is the director.
STREET BEAT: ‘Do you think America’s democracy is in jeopardy?’
Jori Cates Alexandria, Virginia “Yes. If individuals and communities hold to old traditions that do not serve us anymore, our growth is in jeopardy and […]
New Kobe Bryant statue features his daughter Gianna
A statue of Kobe Bryant and use daughter, Gianna, was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena Aug. 2. It is the second of three Bryant statues planned for outside the arena where he played for 17 of his 20 seasons with the Lakers.
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Justin Simien brings ‘Hollywood Black’ to MGM+
Justin Simien is the executive producer of ‘Hollywood Black,’ a docuseries chronicling the history of cinema from a radically Black perspective that debuts on MGM+ Aug. 11. Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Gina Prince-Bythewood, LaKeith Stanfield, Gabrielle Union and Forest Whitaker are among the people interviewed during the four=part series.