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Wave Staff DonJanuary 11, 2022

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This Week in Black History

January 10, 1957 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other black activists organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a…

Wave Staff DonJanuary 6, 2022

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SPORTS DIGEST: Chargers have chance to make their mark on L.A.

By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Los Angeles Chargers have a chance to make a large statement Jan. 9. The…

Wave Staff DonJanuary 4, 2022

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Last Chance For Animals seeks to end exploitation

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For 42 years, Chris DeRose has been an advocate for animals, and to this day,…

Wave Staff DonDecember 30, 2021

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SPORTS DIGEST: Rating L.A. sports teams on a sliding scale

By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer As we come to the end of 2021, it’s time to look ahead to 2022…

Wave Staff DonDecember 30, 2021

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This Week in Black History

January 3, 1973 Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming California’s first African-American congresswoman.…

Wave Staff DonDecember 30, 2021

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: ClockShop seeks to generate social change through art

By Darlene Donloe ContributingWriter Julia Meltzer had a very good reason for founding the nonprofit Clockshop in 2004. She wanted…

Wave Staff DonDecember 23, 2021

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SPORTS DIGEST: Tiger’s son steals spotlight in best weekend television

By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer There was plenty of National Football League action, a few college bowl games and basketball…

Wave Staff DonDecember 23, 2021

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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.…