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This Week in Black History: George Olden becomes first Black designer of a U.S. postage stamp

August 16, 1963: In a historic moment for American art and Black achievement, television and advertising executive George Olden became…

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Sha’Carri Richardson speaks out after airport arrest in dispute with boyfriend

Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has spoken publicly for the first time since her arrest last month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.…

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Gladys Knight’s son alleges early dementia and elder abuse, raises concerns over touring

Gladys Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, has raised concerns about the legendary singer’s health, alleging she is suffering from early dementia…

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Trump order targets African-American history in sweeping Smithsonian takeover

Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its takeover of the Smithsonian Institution, advancing an agenda that historians and civil rights leaders…

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Lynwood USD’s Kinder Jumpstart eases first-day jitters for youngest students

LYNWOOD — Classrooms across Lynwood Unified School District were filled with eager energy Aug. 8 as hundreds of incoming transitional…

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‘Black August’ marks month of study, remembrance and prison history

LOS ANGELES — In Los Angeles and beyond, Black August is not a festival or holiday. Born inside California’s prison…

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New Crenshaw Blvd. office helps South L.A. residents fight eviction

LOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 Angelenos have received eviction defense assistance through the We Are LA program at a…

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LAUSD deploys patrols to shield students from ICE fears as school opens

LOS ANGELES — Campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District open for the first day of the new school…

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Trump promised to rebuild America — just not for everyone

Remember Donald Trump, the champion of national infrastructure? Amid his outsized fixations — making immigrants the bane of the country…

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L.A. district attorney promises crackdown on street takeovers

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that police and prosecutors were “absolutely laser-focused” on stopping…

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