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Compton
GAME PLAN: Activist uses chess to help young people win in school and life
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Damen Fletcher is on a mission to sharpen the critical thinking…
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Features
SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: Watts Towers celebrates 100 years this weekend
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For 100 years, the Watts Towers have stood as a symbol of pride, hope, determination…
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Entertainment
Kelly Clarkson receives star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Sept. 19 honoring Kelly Clarkson,…
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Community
Southland chefs to display skills at Monterey Jazz Festival
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Jason Fullilove and Michael Reed, two of L.A.’s hottest Black celebrity chefs,…
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Community
Suspect arrested in South L.A. church arson case
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A 23-year-old man pleaded not guilty Sept. 21 in connection with an arson…
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Book Corner
BOOK CORNER: Realtor offers advice for people selling their home
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Selling Secrets You Can’t Afford to Miss,” by Racquel Marshall Cianci, is an informative new…
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Culver City
Culver City school official issues warning on illicit drugs
Wave Staff and Wire Reports CULVER CITY — The drug overdose death of a 15-year-old student in Hollywood Sept. 13 prompted…
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Entertainment
‘The Great Jheri Curl Debate’ explores cultural issues
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Black Americans and Korean-Americans have an uneasy history. Tensions between the two groups began in…
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Opinion
STREET BEAT: ‘Do you consider local politics important?’
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Leimert Park Village.
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Features
This Week in Black History
September 27, 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks becomes the first African-American writer to win a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry,…
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