Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Tanya Kersey, an entertainment journalist and entrepreneur who was the founder and executive director of the Hollywood Black Film […]
Category: Lead Stories
10th District gets new caretaker, but no vote
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – Residents of the 10th City Council District are facing another extended period of no formal representation on […]
Film series to accompany Black cinema exhibit
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — A film series organized to accompany an exhibition on Black cinema that begins next month at the Academy Museum […]
Judge removes Wesson from council seat — temporarily
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Opponents of Herb Wesson’s interim role as 10th District city councilman won a legal ruling July 19 […]
Beachfront land returned to Bruces — finally
Wave Wire Services MANHATTAN BEACH — In a celebratory event overlooking the ocean, Los Angeles County officials July 20 formally presented the deed to a […]
BACK IN THE SADDLE: Bill Pickett Rodeo returns after two-year absence due to COVID
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a 38-year-old celebration of the Black cowboy, is highlighting its annual stop […]
First Black woman stunt coordinator promotes diversity
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer La Faye Baker is a trailblazer. The veteran stunt coordinator and former stunt performer has worked on dozens of television […]
Activists fight ‘de-education of Black boys’
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer It’s summer time when the minds of most people are far away from the classroom. But a group of […]
Ridley-Thomas trial date pushed back to November
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The federal criminal trial for suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on bribery and conspiracy charges has been delayed until […]
Ground broken for 5.5-mile path for bikes, walkers
Staff and Wire Reports SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A host of local officials broke ground July 6 on an ambitious project to create a scenic […]