Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — Joe Torres, who heads the football program at King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science, has been named […]
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This Week in Black History
Feb. 12, 1909 Educator W.E. B. DuBois is one of 60-plus activists who form the NAACP to fight for racial equality for Black Americans. As […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Yes We Can! feeds and houses the homeless
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Pastor Sherman D. Manning never wanted a traditional church. He didn’t want “the responsibility or the headache.” “When I started […]
SPORTS DIGEST: NBA players use load management to sit one out
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Once upon a time, NBA players actually played 82 games a season. The Lakers’ A.C. Green played in 1,192 consecutive […]
Negro Leagues exhibit featured at the Los Angeles Central Library
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In honor of Black History Month, the Getty Gallery at the Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. […]
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 first African American to lead […]
SPORTS DIGEST LeBron James has changed my opinion of him
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Over my years of watching sports there have been several athletes that I didn’t particularly like during most of their […]
USC renames track field in honor of Allyson Felix
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track athlete in Olympic history, added another honor to her resume Jan. 18 […]
This Week in Black History
January 29, 2009 President Barack Obama signs his first bill as president of the United States. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 revised […]
SPORTS DIGEST Second-half flop eliminates Chargers from playoffs
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer So much for changing our perceptions of them. The Chargers had the local sports spotlight to themselves Jan. 14 and […]