By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — On any given Saturday at 11 a.m., the sounds of African drums can be heard permeating the […]
Category: Lead Stories
UCLA Olympic champ Rafer Johnson dies
Wave Wire Services SHERMAN OAKS — Olympic decathlon gold medalist Rafer Johnson, who lit the torch at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to open the […]
State NAACP appoints Huffman’s replacement
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Rick Callender, former president of the San Jose-Silicon Valley NAACP and current CEO of the Santa Clara […]
Panel seeks to reduce racial disparities in LAPD stops
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Commission voted Nov. 17 to continue to explore ways to reduce racial disparities in traffic […]
Group opposed to Crenshaw mall sale turns up heat
Downtown Crenshaw has seven-day plan to pressure mall owner to cancel sale By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — A coalition of grassroots activists, Black […]
State NAACP president steps down after 20 years at helm
By Laurel Rosenhall Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Political consultant Alice Huffman has resigned as president of the California NAACP after an election season in which […]
City begins planting shade trees along MLK Boulevard
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is on its way to becoming a shady […]
New minority bank drawing VIP support
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Actor Jesse Williams is lending his star power and advocacy to Greenwood, a new majority Black and […]
County places new restrictions on businesses
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Local businesses are bracing for new COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that are set to take effect Nov. […]
2,500 take part in United Way’s annual HomeWalk
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — For 13 years, the annual HomeWalk 5K in downtown Los Angeles has been the nation’s largest annual event to […]