By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It is too early to have any rash reactions to the trade-deadline deals made by the Lakers and the Clippers […]
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This Week in Black History
March 5, 1770 Massachusetts sailor Crispus Attucks is shot to death by British Redcoats. The event, later known as the “Boston Massacre,” effectively launches the […]
THE Q&A: J.L. Edmonds Project keeps legendary newspaper alive
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Black newspapers have a long and storied history, starting in 1827 when Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwarm started Freedom’s […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Clippers take a gamble, sign Russell Westbrook
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Clippers return to play following the All-Star Break Feb. 24 hoping they have filled all the holes in the […]
This Week in Black History February 26, 1988
Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to medal at a Winter Olympics when she wins the bronze medal in women’s figure skating at Calgary, […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: ‘Lion King’ production supervisor has come a long way
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer HOLLYWOOD — Lisa Dawn Cave has worked long and hard to carve out a successful career in the world of […]
SPORTS DIGEST: This could be your last chance to see Tiger Woods
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer One of the greatest athletic performers of the 21st century is in town this week and it isn’t LeBron James. […]
This Week in Black History
February 16, 1970 Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their fight at Madison Square Garden to become the world heavyweight […]
THE Q&A Journalist pens tome that explores love and romance
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When it comes to enlightening others on how to keep the spark alive in a marriage, Jarrette Fellows Jr. doesn’t […]
SPORTS DIGEST: LeBron James is now king of all NBA scorers
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer He started to be known as King James while still in high school, a basketball phenom out of Akron, Ohio, […]