By Darlene Donloe Contribuitng Writer Bob James and Dave Koz are synonymous with incredible music and smooth jazz. Individually, they have slayed the music industry. […]
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This Week in Black History May 10, 1994
After more than 27 years as a political prisoner, Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa, ending more than […]
This week in Black History April 30, 1983
Pioneering journalist Bob Maynard buys the Oakland Tribune, becoming the nation’s first Black owner of a metropolitan newspaper. That accomplishment, coupled with his passion for […]
This Week in Black History April 26, 1903
Maggie L. Walker, a crusading businesswoman, activist and newspaper editor, founds the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank and Trust Company in Richmond, Virginia, becoming the […]
Longwood Writers Workshop members to hold book signing
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In the spring of 2018, six aspiring writers met in the home of actress/author Denise Nicholas to […]
This Week in Black History
April 21, 1974 Former Los Angeles resident Lee Elder birdies three of his last four holes before sinking an 18-foot birdie putt in a playoff […]
THE Q&A: Kyle Abraham brings his dance company to the Wallis
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer BEVERLY HILLS — Kyle Abraham has been dancing ever since he was a little boy. For him, something about […]
This Week in Black History, April 11, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing. It was designed as a follow-up to […]
This Week in Black History April 4, 1968
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the American civil rights movement, is assassinated by James Earl Ray on a balcony of the Lorraine motel in Memphis, […]
This Week in Black History March 28, 1990
U.S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Olympic track and field athlete Jesse Owens with the Congressional Gold Medal. Owens won four gold medals in […]