MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Little did Sara (Buckner) O’Meara and Yvonne (Lime) Fedderson know when they met as young actresses on […]
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Organization helps children cope with hair loss
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Jeff Woytovich’s second-oldest daughter, Maddie, lost all of her hair in 2003 when she started kindergarten. Her […]
Gay Men’s Chorus fundraiser to honor Abraham
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, one of the country’s longest-running and largest LGBTQ arts organizations, will […]
Drummin’ up happiness wherever he goes
Anthony Sheriff plays the drums from the back of his pickup truck By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — For the last five years, […]
Silent killer infiltrates the Black community
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For reasons unknown, Alzheimer’s disease is disproportionately impacting the Black community and after decades of studying and researching […]
Organization provides mentors for at-risk young people
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Ken Martinet, the president and CEO of Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles County, was […]
Black woman teaches others how to live with ADHD
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer René Brooks has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ever since she was diagnosed with the […]
Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center back in business
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The week before the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center was set to reopen on June 29, after […]
WalkGood LA takes steps bringing people together
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many others, Etienne Maurice was so […]
11th annual Festival of Masks remains virtual this year
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — The 11th annual Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks, set for June 27, will not take place […]