By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Organizers of the annual Kingdom Day Parade honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have postponed the event, […]
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Kingdom Day Parade returns Jan. 16 after two years
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of South Los Angeles Jan. 16 when […]
Compton drumline program steers youth away from streets
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer COMPTON — When young members of the California Blueprint Drumline prepare to entertain crowds at events throughout Southern California, attendees […]
Kingdom Day Parade is held five months late this year
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Residents lined Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards June 20 to witness the return of the Kingdom Day […]
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 Los Angeles and the rest […]
SALUTE TO A KING: COVID testing event replaces annual South L.A. parade
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — For a second straight year, the streets around Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Western Avenue in South […]
Kingdom Day Parade canceled for second year in a row
Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — For the second year in a row, the Kingdom Day Parade celebrating the birthday of the Rev. Martin […]