By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer CULVER CITY — The 33rd Pan African Film Festival opens Feb. 4 in a new location and with a new […]
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: ABFF Honors to celebrate Pierre, Gibbs and Altadena
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The seventh American Black Film Festival announced that its upcoming ABFF Honors will celebrate and inspire action for the community […]
‘Emilia Perez’ leads way with 13 Oscar nominations
Wave Wire Services BEVERLY HILLS — “Emilia Pérez” made Oscar history Jan. 23, capturing 13 nominations for the 97th Academy Awards — with “The Brutalist” […]
BOOK CORNER: International economist addresses climate change in ecology thriller
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer In 2030, biotechnologists create a super agri-seed to combat global food insecurity caused by climate change. European fascist political parties […]
Benefit concert set for jazz musicians impacted by fires
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — When LeRoy Downs, the well-known veteran “Just Jazz” radio show host on KCRW, got the call to […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Stevie Wonder to headline benefit concert for fire victims
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Fire Aid, the benefit concert announced last week to provide funds to support Los Angeles communities affected by the wildfires, […]
BOOK CORNER: New book tells the story of Haiti’s king Henry Cristophe
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe” by Marlene L. Daut is an […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Keke Palmer and SZA endure ‘One of Them Days’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Despite having its Hollywood premiere sidelined due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the much-anticipated “One of Them Days” is on […]
BOOK CORNER: New book celebrates presence of Black people in the Bible
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer In the 19th century, British missionaries selectively removed parts of scripture to manipulate enslaved Africans in the Caribbean, thus creating […]
THE Q&A: Bobby West to make rare appearance at the World Stage
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Jazz pianist Bobby West, who only comes to Los Angeles once a year, will make a rare appearance with the […]