Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits the 715th home run of his career off Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s […]
Category: Features
Two sisters breaking barriers in animation
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — When comic book creators Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs were growing up in Oakland, they loved pouring over […]
Holly Baird finds her public relations niche behind the scenes
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Holly Baird is a woman who works primarily behind the scenes about all things public relations. […]
SPORTS DIGEST: USC, UCLA women’s teams advance to Sweet 16
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Normally, this column would be about the Dodgers opening the 2024 baseball season with a four-game series against the St. […]
This Week in Black History April 2, 1855
John Mercer Langston was elected clerk of the township of Brownhelm, Ohio. He is considered to be the first African American elected to public office […]
SPORTS DIGEST: USC, UCLA hope to provide boost for women’s basketball
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The NCAA women’s basketball tournament, which begins March 22, is the latest chance for women athletes to chip away at […]
This Week in Black History March 20, 1948
Los Angeles actor James Baskett becomes the first Black man to receive an Academy Award when he wins an honorary Oscar for playing the role […]
Visual artist prepares for Brewery Artwalk March 23-24
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Visual artist Shani Gaines-Bernard is hard at work making jewelry for the upcoming Brewery Artwalk taking place […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Pac 12 Tournament is last hope for USC, UCLA
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The beauty of sports is that anything can happen in any given game and hope always springs eternal. That’s the […]
This Week in Black History – March 17, 1999
Maurice Ashley becomes the first Black person to become a chess grandmaster. The rank is conferred by the International Chess Federation to players who amass […]