By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Sandra Evers-Manly knew what direction she wanted her life to take when she was 9 years old. […]
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LAUSD ignoring death threats, N-word taunts?
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Thirteen-year-old Ramin Salari sat in class at a Los Angeles Unified School District middle school as students […]
‘The Neighborhood’ cast talks about show’s success
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer STUDIO CITY — On the set of “The Neighborhood,” a CBS original series now in its seventh season, the cast […]
Black media key to fighting hate in U.S., leaders say
By Barrington M. Salmon Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A robust and trusted independent media will be critical to navigating the increased hate and racism […]
LA Black History from the Dunbar Hotel
Joe Louis, W.E.B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall and Much More See that house across the street? It may not look so fancy, but it may […]
Intersection dedicated to LAUSD’s first Black teacher, principal
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The woman who became the first Black teacher and first Black principal in the Los Angeles Unified School District […]
STILL WE RISE: Why Black banks are so important
By Teri Williams Contributing Columnist The recent Ban Books Week focuses on the attempts to ban books in schools and libraries, which have reached the […]
‘A GIANT IN LIFE:’ Tributes pour in for longtime actor-activist
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer, actor, and civil rights activist, was being remembered and celebrated by the […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: 9/11 conspiracy theories still around
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist You can bet on it. On the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the conspiracy theorists […]
This Week in Black History
June 13, 1967 Former NAACP chief counsel Thurgood Marshall – who led the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education case that outlawed segregation in public […]