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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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New Kobe Bryant statue features his daughter Gianna
A statue of Kobe Bryant and use daughter, Gianna, was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena Aug. 2. It is the second…
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This Week in Black History
Alabama native James Cleveland Owens, later nicknamed “Jesse,” won his fourth gold medals in track and field at the Olympic…
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This Week in Black History
August 5, 1892 Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman gets a pension from Congress for her work as a nurse, scout…
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