community activism
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Health
South L.A. Black churches, NAACP to protest Trump bill targeting Medicare, Medicaid
A mural on Los Angeles’ Crenshaw Blvd. Community organizations and religious leaders in South Los Angeles are organizing a demonstration…
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Community
Hundreds gather at state capitol to spotlight surge in hate incidents
SACRAMENTO — The Stop the Hate Program continues to raise awareness about the importance of people uniting to restore respect…
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Entertainment
Musical tribute to Ahmaud Arbery premieres at Wallis Theater
LOS ANGELES — On Feb. 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, decided to jog in Satilla Shores, a…
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Lead Stories
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…
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Lead Stories
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…
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Community
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…
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