By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The roller coaster ride that was the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an end — an uneven, uphill climb […]
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This Week in Black History May 27, 1958
Post to Features and This Week in Black History with photo BLACK 052523 Ernest Green, who joined eight Black classmates in challenging racial segregation in […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Foundation produces second annual summer music fest
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Things are buzzin’ around SoLa Impact’s Beehive (a Black-owned indoor-outdoor venue) as the finishing touches are […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Nuggets get jump on Lakers in playoff series opener
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer For the first time this year, the Lakers lost the first game of a playoff series. That doesn’t mean the […]
Dodgers unveil latest dreamfields at Inglewood park
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Two Dodger Dreamfields for baseball and softball players from 5 to 18 years old in Edward Vincent […]
This Week in Black History
May 18, 1896 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that the separate but equal doctrine that was used in most […]
THE Q&A: Black women’s film festival marks 30th anniversary
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer HOLLYWOOD — It’s been three decades since Sandra Evers-Manly got the bright idea to start a “shorts” film festival for […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers have Warriors right where they want them
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer I’m writing this about eight hours before tipoff of Game 5 in the Western Conference semifinals between the Lakers and […]
This Week in Black History
May 14, 1991 Winnie Mandela is sentenced to six years in prison in South Africa for her involvement in the kidnapping and beating of four […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Ebony Repertory Theatre puts anniversary celebration on hold
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The joint was supposed to be jumpin’May 6, when the Ebony Repertory Theatre planned to celebrate its […]