MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Ken Martinet, the president and CEO of Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles County, was […]
Category: Features
Community organizations to receive Super Bowl legacy grants
Wave Staff Report INGLEWOOD — The committee that will stage next February’s Super Bowl with the National Football league has recognized 56 community and nonprofits […]
After five years, Reshanda Gray finds WNBA home
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer Former Washington High School standout Reshanda Gray seems to have finally found a pro basketball home, after several seasons of […]
This Week in Black History
July 18, 1863 The 54th Massachusetts volunteer army, composed of free black men, charges Fort Wagner in Charleston, S.C. The attack, featured in the film […]
Black woman teaches others how to live with ADHD
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer René Brooks has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ever since she was diagnosed with the […]
Ohtani shines in the All Star Game spotlight
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The summer doldrums for sports are here. Baseball, with the exception of all-star activities, is taking most of the week […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: LeBron is MVP of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer After leading teams to four NBA championships, superstar LeBron James looks to apply his winning ways to the release of […]
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 at Provident Hospital, the nation’s […]
Camp Ronald McDonald offers free programs for families
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When a parent hears that their child has cancer, it makes for an incredibly stressful time as […]
Baseball’s newest star to showcase his talents
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Baseball does a horrible job of promoting itself, mainly because baseball owners decided 25 years or so ago […]