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Opinion
STREET BEAT: ‘Should people on public assistance be required to work?’
Alvin Issacs Los Angeles “Able-bodied people should be required to work. If you’re physically able to work … I think…
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Education
Bethune Middle School celebrates upgrades
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, left, talks with students at Bethune Middle School Oct. 27. Carvalho…
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Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: Latest version of ‘Frankenstein’ leaves viewers out in the cold
Oscar Isaac plays scientist Victor Frankenstein in writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s new take on ‘Frankenstein.’ Critic Dwight Brown likes the…
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East Los Angeles
High school senior senior honored for hard work, kindness
California High School senior Carter Crail was honored with an award of merit by the Whittier Union High School District…
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Entertainment
THE BEST OF TASTY CLIPS: Jody Watley’s journey from Shalamar to independence
Jody Watley made a rare concert appearance last month, performing on the Super Legends Cruise, sailing from San Pedro to…
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Book Corner
BOOK CORNER: ‘Soul Train’ dancer writes her memoir
Damita Jo Freeman By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Are You That Girl on Soul Train?!” is a book that details…
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This Week in Black History
This Week in Black History, October 30, 1979
Richard Arrington Jr. Richard Arrington Jr. was elected as the first African-American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He served 20 years,…
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Nation / State
Bill requiring family notification of inmate death is signed
Stephanie Jeffcoat, right, speaks in support of Assembly Bill 1269, ‘Wakeisha’s Law,’ at an Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing at…
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Lead Stories
Promoting her book, Jayne Kennedy appears at CAAM
Jayne Kennedy, right, talks about her career with Jemele Hill at the California African American Museum Oct. 16. Kennedy is…
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Education
Community college students receive immigration support
Students head to class at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. A state program, Find Your Ally, provides free…
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