July 6, 2002 Former Compton resident Serena Williams wins her first Wimbledon tennis tournament, defeating her sister Venus, winning her first Grand Slam singles title […]
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Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center back in business
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The week before the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center was set to reopen on June 29, after […]
Dodgers regain momentum after beating Giants twice
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Dodgers are finding out that Shakespeare was right. “Heavy is the head that wears the crown” is a line […]
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 court’s first black justice. Despite […]
WalkGood LA takes steps bringing people together
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many others, Etienne Maurice was so […]
Clippers find themselves in another 0-2 hole
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Los Angeles Clippers have the Phoenix Suns right where they want them. The Suns might want to […]
This Week in Black History
June 24, 1936 Bethune-Cookman College President Mary McLeod Bethune, the 15th child of former slaves, is named director of negro affairs for the National Youth […]
Dodgers are happy to welcome back all their fans
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Dodger Stadium was electric June 15. For the first time since October 2019, the stadium was full of […]
This Week in Black History
June 13, 1967 Former NAACP chief counsel Thurgood Marshall – who led the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education case that outlawed segregation in public […]
Clippers start this series like they did the last one
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Clippers proved they still have some fight left in them when they defeated the Dallas Mavericks June […]