By Bill Vaughan, Entertainment Writer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, the 24-time Grammy winner, is unveiling her latest directorial project, “Black Is King,” July 31 on Disney+. The new […]
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BOOK CORNER: ‘Queen of the Negro Leagues’ tells the story of Effa Manley
By Victoria Moore, Contributing Writer Based on the colorful, eccentric life of Effa Manley, co-owner of the baseball team the Newark Eagles, “Queen of the Negro […]
New project launched to diversify Hollywood, network TV
By Kayla Rodgers, Contributing Writer HOLLYWOOD — A longtime film and television executive is partnering with civic and union leaders to launch a career training initiative […]
D.A. refiles charges against former Assessor Noguez
LOS ANGELES — More than six dozen felony charges have been refiled against former Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez and two others, alleging a […]
West L.A. College goes all in for online learning
CULVER CITY — As school districts across the country decide whether to reopen their classrooms for fall, the administration and faculty at West Los Angeles […]
Video Camera Used by George Holliday to Record the Rodney King Beating to be Auctioned
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2020 – The Sony video camera used by George Holliday to record the Los Angeles Police Department’s beating of Rodney King on […]
Magic Johnson’s company enters partnership to fund paycheck protection loans
WASHINGTON — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has announced an agreement Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and MBE Capital Partners, in funding over $100 million in […]
South Gate residents call for defunding city police department
SOUTH GATE — Residents organized a protest outside City Hall during a special budget meeting July 21, presenting demands to city officials to decrease the […]
Demonstrators stage march for Andres Guardado
COMPTON — Dozens of demonstrators took part in a protest July 26 calling for the arrest of the deputy who fatally shot 18-year-old Andres Guardado […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: County’s Anti-Racism Motion Won’t Cut It
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved July 21 what appeared at first glance to be a bold new antiracism initiative that would call […]