This Week in Black History
February 3, 1989 Former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League, becoming the…
February 3, 1989 Former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League, becoming the…
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Over my years of watching sports there have been several athletes that I didn’t particularly…
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track athlete in Olympic history, added another honor…
January 29, 2009 President Barack Obama signs his first bill as president of the United States. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair…
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer So much for changing our perceptions of them. The Chargers had the local sports spotlight…
January 19, 1969 Jefferson High School and UCLA graduate Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize…
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Attorney George Fatheree has made a name for himself over the years, successfully leading…
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer There’s a sports hierarchy in Los Angeles. The Dodgers lord over the Angels in baseball,…
January 14, 1972 “Sanford and Son” debuts as a TV sitcom set in Watts, starring Redd Foxx and featuring mostly…
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Naomi Bradley McSwain, the longtime executive director of the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center, stepped…