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This photo by Gordon Parks, taken outside a department store in Mobile, Alabama in 1956, is part of the Gordon Parks exhibit at the Pace Gallery. The exhibit, that runs through Aug. 30, features 36 photos by Parks taken between 1942 and 1985.
Photograph by Gordon Parks courtesy of the Gordon Parks Foundation
Young participants in LA Commons create stickers with an anti-hate message. The organization uses artistic and cultural expressions as a basis for dialogue, interaction and a shared understanding of community.
Family members of the victims of a fiery car crash Aug. 4 that killed six people at the intersection of Slauson and La Brea avenues in Windsor Hills gathered for a vigil Aug. 6. A registered from nurse who is believed to have caused the crash by speeding and running a red light is facing six counts of murder.
Photo by Lorenzo Gomez
Graduates of Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science celebrate receiving their diplomas o=in May. The university has received a $75 million donation from the Bloomberg Philantropies, the largest gift the university has received in its 58-year history.
Artwork like this produced at LA Commons, a nonprofit dedicated to creating unity through the arts, can bring people together and break down fear and ignorance, according to organization founder Karen Mack. ‘Connections happen on the ground in a community,’ Mack said.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, right, speaks at a rally for Kamala Harris July 26 at the Proud Bird restaurant that drew an estimated 500 supporters of the vice president. With more than two weeks remaining until the Democratic National Convention, Harris appears headed to become the Democratic nominee for president.
Community activist Najee Ali, left speaks at a press conference outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters July 30, two days after Alexander Mitchell was punched in the face by an LAPD officer during an arrest in Watts. At right is Mitchell’s mother, An’tneal Harris.
City Councilman Curren Price speaks at a press conference July 30 announcing plans to expand a guaranteed basic income program geared toward victims of domestic abuse and foster youth. The program, which began in 2022, provided $1,000 a month to selected households living below the poverty level.
Participants in last year’s Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant pose for a group photo following the program. The 30th annual pageant takes place Aug. 4 in the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood.
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Scholarship pageant for Black girls celebrates 30 years
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Lisa Ruffin is staging her 30th annual Little African American Scholarship Pageant Aug. 4 at Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood. About 800 girls have participated in the pageant over the past 30 years.
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Scholarship pageant for Black girls celebrates 30 years
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Lisa Ruffin is staging her 30th annual Little African American Scholarship Pageant Aug. 4 at Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood. About 800 girls have participated in the pageant over the past 30 years.
Artificial intelligence was the topic of a recent seminar hosted by the Black Women’s Network. Speakers at the seminar said increased use of artificial intelligence may have a future impact on Blacks and other minority workers.
