Longwood Writers Workshop members to hold book signing
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In the spring of 2018, six aspiring writers met in the home…
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This Week in Black History
April 21, 1974 Former Los Angeles resident Lee Elder birdies three of his last four holes before sinking an 18-foot…
THE Q&A: Kyle Abraham brings his dance company to the Wallis
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer BEVERLY HILLS — Kyle Abraham has been dancing ever since he was a little…
This Week in Black History, April 11, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing. It was…
This Week in Black History April 4, 1968
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the American civil rights movement, is assassinated by James Earl Ray on a balcony…
This Week in Black History March 28, 1990
U.S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Olympic track and field athlete Jesse Owens with the Congressional Gold Medal. Owens…
THE Q&A: New musical pays homage to music of Ray Charles
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Brandon Victor Dixon has been entertaining audiences for decades. The Tony-nominated singer…
This Week in Black History March 19, 1966
The Texas Western Miners defeated the University of Kentucky 72-65 to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, becoming the first…
Prince Jackson follows father’s footsteps in philanthropy
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Prince Michael Jackson, the eldest son of the late “King of Pop”…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Turning Point opens doors to formerly incarcerated women
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — In a groundbreaking effort to support women reentering society after…