January 19, 1969 Jefferson High School and UCLA graduate Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for his efforts to establish […]
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THE Q&A Bruce’s Beach attorney to lead Kingdom Day Parade
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Attorney George Fatheree has made a name for himself over the years, successfully leading a number of high-profile cases, […]
SPORTS DIGEST Chargers can change local perceptions with playoff win
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer There’s a sports hierarchy in Los Angeles. The Dodgers lord over the Angels in baseball, the Lakers lord over the […]
This Week in Black History
January 14, 1972 “Sanford and Son” debuts as a TV sitcom set in Watts, starring Redd Foxx and featuring mostly Black actors, the first since […]
THE Q&A Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center director steps down
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Naomi Bradley McSwain, the longtime executive director of the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center, stepped down from her role Dec. […]
SPORTS DIGEST Defenseless Trojans fall to Tulane in Cotton Bowl
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer USC football coach Lincoln Riley got most of it right this year. He turned the program around from last year’s […]
This Week in Black History
January 10, 1957 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other Black activists organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a direct action organization aimed at […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Rams’ Super Bowl win is top sports story for 2022
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It may seem like a long time ago, but last February Los Angeles was celebrating its first Super Bowl championship […]
This Week in Black History
January 3, 1973 Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is sworn-in to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming California’s first African-American congresswoman. She later is appointed to the […]
SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: Former Olympian strikes gold with 27th Street Bakery
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The 27th Street Bakery is a legendary pastry shop known for satisfying sweet tooths with its signature […]