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STREET BEAT: ‘Why do we need Black History Month?’

Pamela Tinsley Los Angeles For the same reason we choose to identify as African Americans. To be seen and heard…

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Film festival concludes with annual awards brunch

By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer CULVER CITY — The 33rd Pan African Film Festival concluded its annual celebration of Black…

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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: HBO/MAX to debut a new ‘Eyes On The Prize’

By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Inspired by Henry Hampton’s legendary documentary series “Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement,”…

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Lynwood school administrator to receive regional award

Wave Staff Report LYNWOOD — Shawna Dinkins, the deputy superintendent of educational services for the Lynwood Unified School District, has…

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Actress Mindy Kaling receives star on Walk of Fame

Wave Wire Service HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Feb. 18 honoring Mindy Kaling…

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Whittier alternative high schools earn accreditation 

Wave Staff Report WHITTIER —Whittier Union High School District’s Frontier and Sierra Vista high schools — the district’s two alternative…

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BOOK CORNER: Author outlines legal journey after sudden death of spouse

By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “No One Plans to Fail but Many Fail to Plan: Divine Direction and Connection,” by…

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This Week in Black History, Feb. 21, 1965

Malcolm X, an African-American Muslin minister and human rights activist who led the Nation of Islam, was shot to death…

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Fire victims don’t want handout, Sharpton says

Activists call for ‘same justice’ as Palisades, Malibu With attorney Ben Crump at his left, Rev. Al Sharpton addresses the…

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14 places in state where Black businesses, culture thrived

Allensworth, founded in 1908 by Col. Allen Allensworth and four other Black settlers, is California’s first and only town established…

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