By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Legendary rapper Dr. Dre has donated $10 million to the Compton Unified School District for a performing arts center […]
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New program fuels mobility of South L.A. residents
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES – Residents of South Los Angeles are benefitting from a new transit initiative that includes subsidized fares […]
Residents recall pain, anger of ’92 riots
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Thirty years later, people who were there still recall the shock and fury they felt when […]
What’s next for L.A.?
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — What’s next for Los Angeles after a 30-year remembrance of the Rodney King riots brought together […]
Pop-up market brings fresh food to South L.A.
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — After moving to Los Angeles from Maryland nine years ago, Carmen Dianne, a makeup artist, and […]
Poet believes in healing power of words
By Erin Herriford Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — More than a year after she read a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Amanda […]
L.A. RIOTS REVISITED: Events planned to commemorate anniversary of 1992 civic unrest
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – Thirty years after the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles resulted in 63 deaths and more than […]
Film festival to salute John Singleton’s legacy
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — The legacy of the late African American filmmaker John Singleton will be honored at the Pan African […]
Avant killer sentenced to 150 years in prison
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A two-time convict who fatally shot Jacqueline Avant, the wife of celebrated music executive Clarence Avant, during a brazen […]
Judge clears way for Bruce’s Beach transfer
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Superior Court ruling April 15 officially clears the way for Los Angeles County to […]