By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer El SEGUNDO — The beauty of a butterfly has long been admired. Artist Robyn Nola once said “Butterflies are nature’s […]
Category: Features
This Week in Black History Jan. 23, 1977
Alex Haley’s award-winning narrative “Roots” is adapted for television in a landmark mini-series that would explore Black people’s forced journey from Africa to the Americas. […]
This Week in Black History Jan. 19, 1969
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph M. Bunche is honored by UCLA, which places his name on the 1964 Social Science Building, the tallest building […]
California Respects the Power of Your Vote
By Shirley N. Weber, PhD, California Secretary of State Californians can confidently claim this: California has made more significant reforms to our election laws and […]
This Week in Black History January 10, 1957
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other Black activists organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a direct action organization aimed at gaining equal […]
This Week in Black History Jan. 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 Los Angeles County […]
This Week in Black History, December 26, 1966
Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture. The holiday honors seven core principles of African […]
This Week in Black History December 20, 1956
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. announces the end of a 381-day bus boycott against the city of Montgomery, Ala., after city officials agreed to […]
This Week in Black History, December 14, 1963
The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, killing five people and damaging hundreds of homes in southwest Los Angeles. The failure of the dam caused flooding […]
Descanso Gardens offers tranquility 20 minutes from downtown
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE — There are times when everyone needs a break from the crowded streets, congested traffic, hustle and […]