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This Week in Black History, Feb. 21, 1965
Malcolm X, an African-American Muslin minister and human rights activist who led the Nation of Islam, was shot to death…
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THE Q&A: Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Abels has new show
Michaels Abels By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Composer Michael Abels has loved music ever since he was a child. He…
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This Week in Black History, Feb. 13, 1920
Led by Rube Foster, owner and manager of the Chicago American Giants, the Negro National League was established by a coalition…
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Wren T. Brown discusses ‘Family Business’ in new book
Wren T. Brown By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Wren T. Brown has been making his mark in…
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This Week in Black History, 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…
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This Week in Black History, Jan. 31, 1988
Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to start in an NFL championship game, is named MVP of Super Bowl XXII…
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SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: In El Segundo, Blue Butterflies are free but endangered
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer El SEGUNDO — The beauty of a butterfly has long been admired. Artist Robyn Nola…
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This Week in Black History Jan. 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…
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This Week in Black History Jan. 19, 1969
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph M. Bunche is honored by UCLA, which places his name on the 1964 Social…
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California Respects the Power of Your Vote
By Shirley N. Weber, PhD, California Secretary of State Californians can confidently claim this: California has made more significant reforms…
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