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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Festival organizer is supportive of Juneteenth holiday proposal
By Darlene Donloe, Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — When Moza Mjasiri Cooper learned that City Councilman Curren Price had filed…
Councilman calls for making Juneteenth a legal holiday
By Alysha Conner, Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — If City Councilman Curren Price has his way, the city of Los…