Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was unveiled July 25, the day […]
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BOOK CORNER: South Asian author pens historic love story ‘Vermillion Harvest’
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer In the politically charged atmosphere of Amritsar in 1919, an Anglo-Indian schoolteacher and a spirited Muslim student activist find themselves […]
This Week in Black History
August 5, 1892 Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman gets a pension from Congress for her work as a nurse, scout and spy during the Civil […]
Support for Harris growing in L.A.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, right, speaks at a rally for Kamala Harris July 26 at the Proud Bird restaurant that drew an estimated 500 supporters of the vice president. With more than two weeks remaining until the Democratic National Convention, Harris appears headed to become the Democratic nominee for president.
Video shows LAPD officer punching Black suspect in face
Community activist Najee Ali, left speaks at a press conference outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters July 30, two days after Alexander Mitchell was punched in the face by an LAPD officer during an arrest in Watts. At right is Mitchell’s mother, An’tneal Harris.
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Can Harris rip down the men-only presidency sign?
Vice President Kamala Harris reaches out to embrace President Joe Biden after being sworn in as vice president in January 2021. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that Harris has to overcome the barrier of being a woman if she is to be elected the first woman president.
Officials praise results of guaranteed income program
City Councilman Curren Price speaks at a press conference July 30 announcing plans to expand a guaranteed basic income program geared toward victims of domestic abuse and foster youth. The program, which began in 2022, provided $1,000 a month to selected households living below the poverty level.
Pageant marks 30th years of inspiring Black girls
Participants in last year’s Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant pose for a group photo following the program. The 30th annual pageant takes place Aug. 4 in the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood.
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Scholarship pageant for Black girls celebrates 30 years
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Lisa Ruffin is staging her 30th annual Little African American Scholarship Pageant Aug. 4 at Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood. About 800 girls have participated in the pageant over the past 30 years.
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Scholarship pageant for Black girls celebrates 30 years
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Lisa Ruffin is staging her 30th annual Little African American Scholarship Pageant Aug. 4 at Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood. About 800 girls have participated in the pageant over the past 30 years.
‘The Just and the Blind’ shines spotlight on prison system
Marc Bamuthi Joseph, left, and Daniel Bernard Roumain perform ‘The Just and the Blind,’ a multimedia performance piece at the Ford Theatre Aug. 2. The show, which incorporates poetry, music and other creative forms, examines the prison industrial complex.
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: In remembrance of the life of Erica Ash
Erica Ash, an actress, singer, dancer and former model best known for her work in ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and ‘Survivor’s Remorse,’ has died from cancer. She was only 46.