Feb. 8, 1986 Stanford student Debi Thomas becomes the first black skater to win the women’s singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship. In […]
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Operation Walk steps in to fix bad joints
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The ability to put one foot in front of the other can easily be taken for granted […]
Black History Month spotlight on sports
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer On Jan. 31, 1988, Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl. Williams threw four […]
Super Bowl LV matchup features Brady vs. Mahomes
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It could be the passing of the torch. Or it could be a win for wisdom and experience […]
Fans remember Kobe Bryant on anniversary of crash
Staff and Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Basketball fans — here and across the country — remembered Kobe Bryant Jan. 26 on the first anniversary […]
Baseball world mourns the death of Hank Aaron
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The baseball world lost another all-time great when Hank Aaron died Jan. 22. Aaron was an outfielder who […]
This Week in Black History
January 29, 2009 President Barack Obama signs his first bill as president of the United States. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 revised […]
Harvest Home offers help to pregnant homeless women
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Since 1985, the nonprofit Harvest Home has transformed the lives of homeless pregnant women and their children […]
This Week in Black History
January 23, 1977 Alex Haley’s award-winning narrative “Roots” is adapted for television in a landmark mini-series that would explore black people’s forced journey from Africa […]
Organization helps feed ‘back of house’ workers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When COVID-19 hit Los Angeles last March, forcing restaurants and bars to close, Othon Nolasco and his […]