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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…
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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…
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This Week in Black History
January 19, 1969 Jefferson High School and UCLA graduate Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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