Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Film festival to feature ‘City of A Million Dreams’

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As a boy, Torrence Brannon-Reese, the founder and CEO of FAMLI, recalls…

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Black entrepreneur sells luxury tea to British Consulate, others

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Lawrence Charles has risen from homelessness to becoming the founder and CEO…

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Legislature revisits bill to increase voter registration options 

By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A bill that would have given more entities the authority to register…

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Black Assembly members to serve as committee chairs 

By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Several Black members of the state Assembly have been appointed as committee…

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South L.A. artery to get $120 million facelift

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A $120 million facelift is underway for the Manchester-Broadway Corridor that…

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: More hand wringing over homeless crisis

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist When I posted a recent photo of a mini-homeless encampment at the back end…

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Japanese internment has similarities to Black slavery

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Guest Columnist In August, the California Attorney General’s Office, publicly apologized for its role in…

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Fire department finishes freeway underpass survey

Fire department finishes freeway underpass survey Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In an effort to diminish the risk of…

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Infrastructure leaders pledge to assist minority businesses 

From California Black Media LOS ANGELES — A group of public and private sector executives have pledged their commitment to…

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Hip-hop icon Easy-E honored in Compton

Wave Wire Services COMPTON — The city honored the late rapper Eazy-E, a son of Compton, by renaming the 100…

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