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Entertainment
This Week in Black History: George Olden becomes first Black designer of a U.S. postage stamp
August 16, 1963: In a historic moment for American art and Black achievement, television and advertising executive George Olden became…
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Community
Sha’Carri Richardson speaks out after airport arrest in dispute with boyfriend
Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has spoken publicly for the first time since her arrest last month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.…
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Entertainment
Gladys Knight’s son alleges early dementia and elder abuse, raises concerns over touring
Gladys Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, has raised concerns about the legendary singer’s health, alleging she is suffering from early dementia…
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East Los Angeles
Lynwood USD’s Kinder Jumpstart eases first-day jitters for youngest students
LYNWOOD — Classrooms across Lynwood Unified School District were filled with eager energy Aug. 8 as hundreds of incoming transitional…
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Community
New Crenshaw Blvd. office helps South L.A. residents fight eviction
LOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 Angelenos have received eviction defense assistance through the We Are LA program at a…
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Community
LAUSD deploys patrols to shield students from ICE fears as school opens
LOS ANGELES — Campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District open for the first day of the new school…
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Community
L.A. district attorney promises crackdown on street takeovers
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that police and prosecutors were “absolutely laser-focused” on stopping…
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Business
Cal State L.A. students honored for boosting East Los Angeles small businesses
LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has awarded Cal State Los Angeles students with scrolls in recognition of…
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Lead Stories
Certification seal helps Black-owned businesses win more customers: study
WASHINGTON — Consumer research demonstrates strong support among most Americans for Black-owned businesses when identified as such with a logo…
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Community
Researchers to present economic impact of hate crimes at upcoming meeting
LOS ANGELES — Academic researchers will present new findings on the hidden economic costs of hate crimes and underreporting patterns…
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