By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — USC law professor Jody Armour delivered a compelling talk on mass incarceration. Wealth coach Jarim Person-Lynn, author […]
Category: Compton
Activists fight ‘de-education of Black boys’
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer It’s summer time when the minds of most people are far away from the classroom. But a group of […]
COMPTON ROUNDUP: New city councilman sponsors free gasoline giveaway
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Some local residents received some much needed relief at the pump with a July 1 gas giveaway […]
Key election battles loom in November
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Results of the June 7 primary election have established the battle lines for four key runoff elections […]
Business provides high quality salads in food desert
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — If you happen to visit the Wellington Farmers Market on Washington Boulevard on a Sunday, you will […]
A year later, Spicer declared winner of Compton council race
Wave Staff Report COMPTON — Andre Spicer was sworn in as a member of the Compton City Council May 31, five days after a Superior […]
SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: Compton museum takes young people to new heights
By Darlene Donloe Conbtributing Writer Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum in Compton is a facility known for giving children the space to fly high, literally and figuratively. […]
L.A. County Fair to showcase Black heritage
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer POMONA — The last time the Los Angeles County Fair was open in 2019, African-Americans represented only 6% of the […]
Dre donates $10 million to new Compton High
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Legendary rapper Dr. Dre has donated $10 million to the Compton Unified School District for a performing arts center […]
Pop-up market brings fresh food to South L.A.
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — After moving to Los Angeles from Maryland nine years ago, Carmen Dianne, a makeup artist, and […]