Jan. 3, 1973 Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming California’s first African-American congresswoman. She later is appointed to […]
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Book covers leisure sites for Blacks in California
BOOK CORNER By Victoria Moore Contributing Writer Despite how California is depicted in popular booster declarations, the reality is its history is a combination of […]
Program seeks to improve Black infant, maternal health
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer There are some disturbing statistics surrounding the ratio of Black mother/infant deaths in Los Angeles County compared […]
COVID-19 has increased complaints about back pain
RX REPORT By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer The American Chiropractic Association cited a survey identifying back pain as the single most disabling condition worldwide. […]
Coronavirus dominated the year in sports, too
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Just like it was in the news pages, coronavirus was the sports story of the year in 2020. […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: ‘Sylvie’s Love,’ ‘Small Axe’ among Faves of 2020
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer See anything good this year? Seems like home entertainment went up a notch with many of us perched in front […]
County D.A. to create board for crime victims
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Newly elected District Attorney George Gascón plans to create an advisory board for victims of crime. “Supporting victims […]
Police shootings bring calls for social justice reforms
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Demands for social justice reforms were a major story in 2020 — here and across the nation. The […]
Black women will continue the fight despite losing Senate seat
By Rachel Brashier Guest Columnist “Now is the accepted time. Not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can […]
Second stimulus bill won’t provide for Blacks
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist President Donald Trump took much deserved heat for deliberately and vindictively gumming up the works in […]