By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Kamasi Washington, the introspective tenor saxophonist causing tsunamis in the jazz world, has been playing his way toward stardom since […]
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SPORTS DIGEST: U.S. Open Golf Tournament returns to Los Angeles
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The eyes of the golf world will be on Los Angeles this week as the U.S. Open comes to the […]
This Week in Black History
June 16, 1970 Kenneth A. Gibson is elected mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the first Black man to lead that city. Gibson later became the […]
THE Q&A: Director Patricia McGregor returns to ‘The Mountaintop’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The life and times of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been well-documented over the years, including his time […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers bullpen woes continue in loss to Cincinnati
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Blame it on the pitching staff. The Dodgers lost to the Cincinnati Reds 9-8 June 6, falling out of first […]
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, New York, […]
Jason Moran offers a candid conversation about jazz
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Talking about jazz to someone who has been called “a risk-taker, a trendsetter and the most provocative thinker in current […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Despite lineup changes, Dodgers can still hit
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Dodgers may not appear to be the juggernaut that they were last season when they won a franchise record […]
This Week in Black History
June 2, 1875 James Augustine Healy, a Roman Catholic priest in Portland, Maine, became the first black Catholic bishop in the United States. Healy’s mother […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Organization seeks to empower women and children
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The moment she heard her friend’s idea for a nonprofit, Aineakho Ojior knew she wanted to be involved. Her friend […]