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Conference seeks to raise awareness about Black maternal health 

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to...

Black maternal health issues spark federal probe

By Aldon Thomas Stiles Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — There is a growing body of evidence that disparities in medical treatment in the United States —...

Black law firm marks 80 years of serving community

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The law firm of Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs is still serving clients in Los Angeles and...

Poncho Sanchez headlines 4th Leimert Park Jazz Festival

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — The fourth Leimert Park Jazz Festival, a celebration of jazz, community and the cultural heritage of its historic neighborhood namesake...

Legislator warns of  danger of ‘ghost guns’

By Manny Otiko  Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A new report released by the state Department of Justice warns of the danger of ghost guns — weapons...

Most Black women are financially insecure, study shows

By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A study released last week by the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute presents a grim picture of...

Black lawmakers reflect on triumphs, challenges of service

By Regina Wilson and Joe W. Bowers Jr.|  Contributing Writers SANTA BARBARA — At a candid panel discussion hosted by the California African American Political Action...

New county program offers  homeless a ‘Pathway Home’ 

Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Nearly 60 people who were living in homeless encampments or recreational vehicles in the Lennox, Hawthorne and...

Community Coalition to build community organizing center

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The Community Coalition, a social justice nonprofit advocacy group, held a ceremony Aug. 7 marking the acquisition...

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