Urban League partners with Inglewood music academy
L.A. DIGEST Wave Staff and Wire Reports INGLEWOOD — A music education institution is partnering with the Los Angeles Urban…
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Black and Asian youths complete solidarity mural
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Dozens of teens, members of the Black and Asian Pacific Islander (API) Solidarity…
Author revisits her journey growing up in South L.A.
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Girlz ‘N the Hood: A Memoir of Mama in South Central Los Angeles,”…
This Week in Black History
August 30, 1967 The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lyndon…
Higher education: a not-so-golden ticket to the future
By Odest Riley, Jr. Guest Columnist In the African-American community, education has historically been sold as the “great equalizer” and…
New administrator balances needs of residents, oil industry
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The word “acting” was lifted from Erica Blyther’s title three weeks ago,…
Four Assembly candidates appear before Democratic Club
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The New Frontier Democratic Club held a virtual debate on April…
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Micheaux Film Festival 2021 begins April 26
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer In an effort to promote diversity in all facets of entertainment, the Micheaux Film Festival…
Apology for racist rants is never enough
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Here we go again. In the space of a recent few…
This Week in Black History
February 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when…