MAKING A DIFFERENCE There are plenty of summer camps for kids around the country, but Camp Laurel, according to its founder, is the only one […]
Category: Features
Rx REPORT: How COVID-19 can damage lungs
By Marie Y. Lemelle, Contributing Writer As a radiologist for the Medical Center Radiologist serving the Sentara Hospital System and Bon Secours Hospital System, Dr. Jose […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers, Clippers have unfinished business at hand
By Don Wanlass, Contributing Writer The Lakers and Clippers resume the 2019-20 NBA season July 30 with a game 2,500 miles away in the Disney World […]
BOOK CORNER: ‘Queen of the Negro Leagues’ tells the story of Effa Manley
By Victoria Moore, Contributing Writer Based on the colorful, eccentric life of Effa Manley, co-owner of the baseball team the Newark Eagles, “Queen of the Negro […]
Mike Tyson ready to fight again at 54
By Joseph Hammond, Urban News Service The most significant event in sports this year may be a boxing battle between two former champions in their 50s. […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers Are A Week Away From A Game That Matters
Three and half months late, the 2020 Major League Baseball season will start July 23 with the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the San Francisco Giants […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Games Will Resume, But Some Players Will Be Missing
These are different times we are living in. After virtually no sports for almost four months due to the coronavirus, most of the sports leagues […]
Inglewood Stadium On Schedule To Open For NFL Season
INGLEWOOD — SoFi Stadium is still on schedule to open in August with construction crews announcing last week the stadium is 97% complete. The National […]
Black Women For Wellness Offer Healthy Programs
MAKING A DIFFERENCE Janette Robinson-Flint Janette Robinson-Flint was one of six enthusiastic and determined women who co-founded Black Women for Wellness because they were concerned […]
Chargers Head Coach Helps Build School In African Nation
LOS ANGELES — As the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, Anthony Lynn is used to winning football games on the field. But Lynn […]