Donna Dyson By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer EXPOSITION PARK — Donna Dyson is a true creative. Once she sets her mind on creating something, she […]
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Winnie Mandela’s sentencing and its aftermath: May 14, 1991 — This Week in Black History
On May 14, 1991, Winnie Mandela is sentenced to six years in prison in South Africa for her involvement in the kidnapping and beating of […]
Inside a Los Angeles STEM event inspiring the next generation of Black innovators
Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — About 50 students from across the Los Angeles area attended an event May 1 to learn about opportunities in science, […]
From South LA streets to youth mentor: How a Crips co-founder survived prison, cancer and injustice
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer He lay shackled to a prison bed, arms and legs stretched wide in a crucifix-like position, cuffed for hours. Worms […]
30 years after the riots, South LA nonprofits fight for Black community trust
By Naomi McSwain Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Leaders of what are apparently the only two local private nonprofits founded after the civil unrest […]
Thousands march in LA for May Day, demanding workers’ and immigrants’ rights
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Thousands of union members, immigrant-rights supporters and others flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles May 1 for the […]
Kerry Washington brings ‘Shadow Force’ to the big screen — BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer As an actress and producer, Kerry Washington (“Scandal,” “Unprisoned,” “Little Fires Everywhere”) has been a force to be reckoned […]
LA foster youth connect with colleges and community at Biddy Mason resource fair
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — More than 100 former and current foster care youth are expected to attend the Biddy Mason Charitable […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Can one individual really make a difference?’
Can one person make a difference? Here’s what four locals in Los Angeles had to say. Kofi Brown Los Angeles Things start with one person, […]
Black restaurant owners clash with street vendors
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — On her daily drive home from work, Buffy Hopkins passes a taco stand that pops up near […]