By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Just as it did when he first arrived in the major leagues 38 years ago, Darryl Strawberry’s name still […]
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This week in Black History
April 30, 1983 Pioneering journalist Bob Maynard buys the Oakland Tribune, becoming the nation’s first black owner of a metro newspaper. That accomplishment, coupled with […]
Urban Lady Foundation hopes to empower youth
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Inez “Tootie” Adkins knows a lot about children. She has four of her own ranging in age […]
Dodgers getting no relief from their bullpen
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Editor It was the team’s weakest link going in to spring training and it still is. The Dodgers have […]
This Week in Black History
April 26, 1903 Maggie L. Walker, a crusading businesswoman, civic activist and newspaper editor, founds the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank and Trust Company in […]
Education Is Key offers scholarships to inner-city youth
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When Nicole “Neekko” Lindsey was growing up, she had no plans to go to college. “It wasn’t my goal,” she […]
Dodgers complete largest Dreamfield complex in Compton
Wave Wire Services COMPTON — The completion of Phase One of the $2.7 million Dodgers Dreamfields complex in Compton was unveiled April 15, coinciding with […]
Local MLS teams open 2021 season with victories
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Los Angeles two Major League Soccer franchises opened the 2021 season on national television April 17 and 18 […]
This Week in Black History
April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson starts at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black to play in Major League Baseball in the […]
Urban Scholar Academy transforms youth through enrichment
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When Alexis and Imhotep Coleman decided to co-found Urban Scholar Academy in Inglewood, it was for practical and […]