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Prince Jackson follows father’s footsteps in philanthropy
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Prince Michael Jackson, the eldest son of the late “King of Pop”…
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Turning Point opens doors to formerly incarcerated women
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — In a groundbreaking effort to support women reentering society after…
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THE Q&A: Actor Edwin Lee Gibson discusses his role in ‘The Bear’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Edwin Lee Gibson is one of those multi-hyphenate creatives who likes to…
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This Week in Black History March 16, 1827
Jamaican immigrant John Brown Russwurm and New York abolitionist Samuel Cornish launch “Freedom’s Journal,” America’s first Black newspaper. “Too long…
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This Week in Black History March 7, 1965
A group of 600 civil rights marchers was brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama, on what would become known…
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This Week in Black History Feb. 29, 1940
Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when she captures Best…
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THE Q&A: Pasadena Chorale honors two Black female composers
Post to Features and Entertainment with photo Florence Price and Q&A Logo By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer PASADENA — The…
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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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