July 31, 1981 Chicago-based attorney Arnette Rhinehart Hubbard is installed as the first female president of the National Bar Association. – For more information on […]
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This Week in Black History
July 21, 1959 Elijah Jerry “Pumpsie” Green becomes the first African American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last Major League Baseball team to […]
THE Q&A: Best Friends Animal Society encourages pet adoption
Dogs like these are among the animals available for adoption at Best Friends Animal Shelter’s West Los Angeles location. There are currently 188 different animals available at the site.
This Week in Black History
The George Washington Carver National Monument opens in Diamond, Missouri, becoming the first U.S. National Monument in honor of an African American.
This Week in Black History
July 6, 2002 Former Compton resident Serena Williams wins her first Wimbledon tennis tournament, defeating her sister Venus, to win her first Grand Slam singles […]
This Week in Black History – June 28, 1964
Malcolm X announces the establishment of the Organization of African Unity at a public meeting in New York’s Audubon Ballroom. The organization was designed to […]
Secret Walls offers art illustration ballot platform
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Anyone who is an artist or interested in the art scene knows about Secret Walls. Its popularity […]
This Week in Black History June 24, 1936
Bethune-Cookman College President Mary McLeod Bethune, the 15th child of former slaves, is named director of negro affairs for the National Youth Administration, becoming the […]
THE Q&A: Corey Dantzler takes reins at Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — It’s been 18 months since Corey Dantzler took the reigns of the Al Wooten Jr. Youth […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers legend Jerry West, ‘Mr. Clutch, dies
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s been a bad week in Lakers land. First there was the news June 10 that Dan Hurley was not […]