South Los Angeles
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Nonprofit distributes backpacks for homeless on Skid Row
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Tamara G. Lewis remembers the incident as if it happened yesterday. “I…
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State Sen. Bradford reflects on last year in Legislature
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — When state Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Inglewood, was sworn into the California Legislature in…
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ANALYSIS: The road forward: Black voices look ahead in 2025
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As 2025 begins, members of the Black community are questioning how to…
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Advocates demand legislative action on reparations in 2025
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A coalition of community leaders and reparations advocates are demanding that the…
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Former Assembly member working on doctoral degree
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Former Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer represented the 57th Assembly District, which includes the…
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Annual parade marks start of 48th Kwanzaa celebration
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The 48th edition of what organizers say is the world’s oldest Kwanzaa parade…
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Federal count shows homelessness drops 5% in L.A.
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — While homelessness across the United States increased by a dramatic 18% in…
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Reparations advocate is optimistic about year ahead
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The Coalition for a Just and Equitable California is a statewide organization comprised…
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Mother sues LAUSD over her son’s bullying
By Solomon O. Smith Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A distraught mother and her legal team have announced a $10…
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Once troubled teen gives back through nonprofit
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Tamekia Strayhorn is on a mission to provide much needed resources…
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