October 30, 1979 Richard Arrington Jr. was elected as the first African-American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He served 20 years from 1979-1999, working to overcome […]
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: It’s all child’s play at Cayton Children’s Museum
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SANTA MONICA — Parents looking for a place for their children to learn and explore while having fun will find […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Chargers lack home-field advantage in loss to Cowboys
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It must be hard playing for the Los Angeles Chargers. They play 17 road games a year. The NFL schedule […]
This Week in Black History October 21, 1994
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is named chief executive and chairman of the Martin Luther […]
THE Q&A: Festival promoter says jazz is part of L.A.’s cultural fabric
THE Q&A: Festival promoter says jazz is part of L.A.’s cultural fabric By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — For 10 years Rocco Somazzi […]
SPORTS DIGEST: USC tries to solve defensive woes against Notre Dame
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer USC entered this football season as the sixth-ranked team in the Associated Press poll. After scoring 122 points in wins […]
This Week in Black History October 13, 1966
Legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix plays his first concert as the Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell in Evreux, France. The […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Mentorship organization encourages girls to Step Up
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Delores Druilhet Morton has been the chief executive officer of Step Up since August 2019. Initially, she didn’t apply for […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers looking forward to start of postseason
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer To the Los Angeles Dodgers, the regular season is an inconvenience, something they have to go through to get to […]
This Week in Black History Oct. 5, 1985
Grambling State University defeats Prairie View A&M 27-7, giving Grambling coach Eddie Robinson 324 career victories in college football, breaking the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant’s […]