By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The seventh American Black Film Festival announced the honorees of its annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in the motion picture […]
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County holds ceremony for unclaimed dead from 2021
Wave Wire Services BOYLE HEIGHTS — Under a gray sky, a crowd of people joined Los Angeles County elected leaders Dec. 12 in an annual […]
Ground broken for new Lynwood High classroom building
Wave Staff Report LYNWOOD — Lynwood Unified School District celebrated a new chapter for the Lynwood High School Imperial Campus with the Dec. 12 groundbreaking […]
Erickson, Hang sworn in to WeHo city council terms
Wave Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — John M. Erickson and Danny Hang were sworn in to terms on the City Council Dec. 16 after winning […]
Actor Jude Law receives star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Dec. 12 honoring actor Jude Law for a film career […]
This Week in Black History December 20, 1956
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. announces the end of a 381-day bus boycott against the city of Montgomery, Ala., after city officials agreed to […]
Social Justice Learning Institute focus on youth empowerment
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The Social Justice Learning Institute is dedicated to addressing the challenges facing communities of color across […]
Hate crimes in county reach historic levels
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Hate crimes in Los Angeles County reached historic levels last year, officials announced Dec. 11, with significant […]
Shirley Chisholm to receive Congressional Gold Medal
Wave Staff Report WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, attended the Dec. 8 signing of her bipartisan legislation to honor the life and work […]
Legislative Black Caucus has record number of women
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The California Legislative Black Caucus made history on Dec. 2. For the first time, most of its […]