By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The Children’s Action Network is in the business of changing children’s lives. Using the power of the entertainment community, the […]
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NBA playoff momentum shifts on Lakers, Clippers
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer What a difference a week makes. A week ago the Clippers were sinking in the playoffs faster than […]
This Week in Black History
May 29, 1973 Despite a sometime hostile and racially tinged campaign, former Los Angeles City Councilman Tom Bradley, the grandson of a former slave, defeats […]
Clippers in trouble while Lakers right the ship in game two
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer So much for that Lakers-Clippers playoff series. Two games in to the 2021 NBA Playoffs and the Clippers […]
This Week in Black History
May 27, 1958 Ernest Green, who joined eight black classmates in challenging racial segregation in public schools, becomes the first member of the “Little Rock […]
Dream Foundation fulfills final wishes of terminally ill
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer There is a quote that says, “In the end, all we have left are memories.” The Dream […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Drumming institute provides tempo for its members
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When he was a kid, Steven Angel literally lived his life to the beat of his own drum. The child […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers advance with win over Golden State
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It didn’t look good at halftime. The Lakers trailed the Golden State Warriors, 55-42, in the NBA’s latest gimmick, the […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Mundo Maya Foundation carries on cultural traditions
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer If ever there was anyone proud of their heritage, it’s Sara Zapata Mijares, the founder of Mundo Maya Foundation. Mijares, […]
SPORTS DIGEST: El Trafico becoming L.A.’s most heated sports rivalry
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer For decades, the best sports rivalry in Los Angeles has been USC versus UCLA. Back in the 1960s and early […]