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THE Q&A: Community Coalition’s Retana wants to move the needle
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Alberto Retana is all in. As the president and CEO of Community Coalition, a nonprofit organization…
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This Week in Black History
July 9, 1893 Chicago physician Daniel Hale Williams, the nation’s first Black cardiologist, performs the first successful open heart surgery…
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USC, UCLA move to Big 10 shakes up college athletics
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — UCLA and USC will both leave the Pac-12 Conference in 2024, announcing last week…
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SPORTS DIGEST: Even with Westbrook, Lakers still have a chance
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Lakers fans hoping that Russell Westbrook would somehow disappear from the roster between now and…
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THE Q&A: Urban League to honor iconic civil rights leader
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Talking to Rev. James M. Lawson is like taking a walk through a history book…
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This Week in Black History
July 1, 1991 Georgia-born attorney Clarence Thomas is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Thurgood Marshall, the high…
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SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: Hattie McDaniel house remains West Adams landmark
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Hattie McDaniel is known for famously saying, “I’d rather play a maid than be one.…
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SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers honor Sandy Koufax with new stadium statue
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Dodgers honored perhaps the greatest player to wear their uniform in Los Angeles June…
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SoFi Stadium to host 2026 World Cup soccer
Wave Staff and Wire Reports INGLEWOOD — Chalk up another major sporting event for SoFi Stadium. The stadium, which hosted…
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This Week in Black History
June 28, 1964 Malcolm X announces the establishment of the Organization of African Unity at a public meeting in New…
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