Juneteenth
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Opinion
Trump’s rant against Somalis is too typical of the president
By Erin Aubry Kaplan Guest Columnist I confess, every December I look forward to drowning out the bad news of…
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Featured
Leimert Park, libraries and parks to anchor weeklong Juneteenth celebrations across L.A.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the end of slavery, will be observed throughout the region beginning…
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Culver City
Taraji P. Henson to headline Juneteenth celebration
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CULVER CITY — Positive mental health is personal to award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson. In…
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Juneteenth observance came with resistance
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist One year after Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law the bill…
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Myths about Juneteenth defy historical facts
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist It has long been an inside joke for someone to say that Juneteenth was…
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Culver City
FREEDOM FESTIVAL: After two years of COVID, Juneteenth celebrations resume
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — After two years of limited celebrations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, South…
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Entertainment
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: World Channel observes Juneteenth with documentaries
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer World Channel, the multiplatform channel bringing diversity to public media, honors the Juneteenth holiday with…
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Community
Mayor proclaims Juneteenth a holiday for city employees
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a proclamation June 6 making Juneteenth, which commemorates the end…
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Republicans push ‘we’re not racist’ stunts
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist First, it was Juneteenth. Now it’s Willie O’Ree. Let’s take both…
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Opinion
No celebrating Juneteenth holiday
By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a…
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