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State NAACP convention set at LAX Marriott
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — The 37th annual NAACP California Hawaii State Convention will take place Oct. 24-27 at…
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New project targets Black maternal death rate
A pregnant woman undergoes an examination by her doctor. The state of California has launched an initiative aimed at reducing…
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Prop. 36 will hurt people of color, opponents say
Katrina Ruiz speaks out against Proposition 36 on the Nov. 5 ballot at a Hollenbeck Park press conference Oct. 14.…
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Students speak on hate at South L.A. high school forum
Pepperdine University professor Shelly Harrell served as one of the moderators Oct. 14 at a forum on hate at King-Drew…
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Watts water issues bring help from feds
Federal Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilman Tim McOsker discuss water contamination issues in…
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Choice of next LAPD chief gets mixed reactions
Mayor Karen Bass introduces Jim McDonnell as the new Los Angeles police chief Oct. 4. McDonnell spent 29 years with…
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Town hall cites communication as solution to resolving hate
Ancestral trauma expert Deneen Joyner was one of the participants of a virtual town hall meeting Oct. 4 to discuss…
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Governor signs bill apologizing for slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom, seated, signs bills Sept. 26 in a priority reparations package introduced by the California Legislative Black Caucus.…
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City gets $11 million for Jordan Downs Central Park
An artist’s rendering shows the layout for the revitalization of the Jordan Downs Housing Project in Watts. The city of…
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JOHN AMOS: 1939-2024 Actor portrayed television’s first Black dad in ‘Good Times’
Actor John Amos, who played the father in ‘Good Times,’ the first show to depict a working-class Black family, has…
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