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This Week in Black History – June 11, 1959
Charlie Sifford became the first African American to play in the U.S. Open Golf Tournament at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck,…
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THE Q&A: Show biz veteran talks about creating ‘My Sisters and Me’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Mattie C. Caruthers, a decades-long showbiz professional, worked on many classic, high-profile sitcoms, in various…
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Kent Gash directs ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ in Pasadena
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer PASADENA — The first time Kent Gash saw the iconic musical “Jelly’s Last Jam” was…
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SPORTS DIGEST: MLB adds Negro League stats to record book
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Josh Gibson died more than 77 years ago, about three months before Jackie Robinson broke…
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in Black History June 5, 1973
Post to Features and This Week in Black History with photo BLACK 053024 Former Compton schoolteacher Doris A. Davis, who…
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Artist Lauren Halsey has her own vision of South L.A.
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Columnist SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Lauren Halsey is a passionate and vocal supporter of her hometown…
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Organization prepares next generation of Black percussionists
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Raynor Carroll was a Los Angeles Philharmonic principal percussionist/timpanist for 33 years.…
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SPORTS DIGEST: Ohtani is everything Dodgers hoped he would be
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Almost a third of the way through the baseball season and the Dodgers are where…
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This Week in Black History May 27, 1958
Ernest Green, who joined eight Black classmates in challenging racial segregation in public schools, becomes the first member of the…
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THE Q&A: Play takes another view of L.A.’s 1992 uprising
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The year 1992 was a volatile one for the city of Los…
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