Features
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THE Q&A: Black playwright to participate in Geffen Writers’ Room
Playwright James Anthony Tyler has been selected one of six participants in the Geffen Writers’ Room for 2024-25. The writers’…
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This Week in Black History
Sept. 5, 1960 A young boxer named Cassius Clay won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the…
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THE Q&A: Nigerian actor has lead in iconic Cyrano de Bergerac
Nigerian-born actor Chukwudi Iwuji plays the lead role in ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ which opens at the Pasadena Playhouse Sept. 4.…
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This Week in Black History
Aug. 30, 1967 The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment by President Lyndon Johnson of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme…
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Nonprofit receives federal grant to offer supportive services
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Turning Point, an alcohol and drug education program, was recently presented $900,000 by…
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African Angel Art Gallery becomes community art hub
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — For more than 30 years, Luke Angel, founder of African Angel Art…
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This Week in Black History
August 24, 1950 Chicago attorney and social worker Edith Sampson is named the first Black person to be appointed a…
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Legislature honors Lakers legend Michael Cooper
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper speaks at a reception for him at the California State Museum Aug. 5…
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Mayor Bass returns from Paris with Olympic flag
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles hold the Olympic flag during the closing ceremonies…
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This Week in Black History
August 19, 1958 Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City school teacher and director of the local NAACP Youth Council, organized a…
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