Shirley Hawkins

Ballet pioneer Raven Wilkinson to be celebrated at Ebell

Wave ProductionMarch 16, 202305 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The life and legacy of Raven Wilkinson — the first African-American woman…

Wave ProductionMarch 9, 202308 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Two days before he went on trial on federal corruption charges,…

Wave ProductionFebruary 16, 202309 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Southern California has become a top destination for human trafficking, making it…

Wave ProductionFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023010 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As the middle daughter of Rodney King, Lora King grew up knowing…

Wave Staff P3November 23, 202108 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A fundraiser for the family that was devastated by a house…

Wave Staff P3October 28, 2021October 28, 2021013 mins

Community Coalition event allows men to express themselves By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — When it comes…

Wave Staff P3October 21, 2021010 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer WATTS — The Watts Towers Art Center campus is currently featuring a virtual celebration of…

Wave Staff P3October 16, 2021October 18, 2021010 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Dozens of teens, members of the Black and Asian Pacific Islander (API) Solidarity…

Wave Staff P3October 1, 2021October 4, 202106 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has voted to begin the process of…

Wave Staff P3October 1, 2021013 mins

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Technology is exploding around the world, and Los Angeles is emerging as…