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Local News
Rams Offense Shows Promise in Loss to Packers
The Los Angeles Rams had a strong offensive campaign in their 19-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Rams quarterback …
Crenshaw Shuts Out Dymally at Homecoming
The Crenshaw Cougars football team ended their Homecoming game with a victory after defeating the Dymally Challengers 35-0. The Cougars …
Chiefs Overcome First Half Deficit to Win 17-10 Over Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers held a 10-0 first-quarter lead against the back-to-back defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, but …
Chemistry, Health are Key for Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the 2024-2025 season with plenty of familiar faces, some of which played together for …
Baldwin Hills Estates Homeowners Hosts Annual ‘Walk the Dons’
The Baldwin Hills Estates Homeowners Association celebrated its second annual “Walk in the Dons” event.
Katty Customs and the Role of Sneaker Art in Community Empowerment
Carson native and Gardena High School Alum Nicolle Lenoir Knight, also known as “Katty Customs,” has been blessed with the …
Satra Zurita and Compton Residents to Walk For A Cure This October
Compton Unified School District member Satra Zurita and some residents of the city of Compton are looking to fight breast …
Gloria ‘Ginger’ Cole Elected President of Global Women’s Organization
Gloria “Ginger” Cole, Ed.D., of Los Angeles, was elected to serve a one-year term as board president for Soroptimist International …
Step Forward Day Moved Youth Closer to a Higher Education
The word of the day was “head start” at Step Forward Day with Watts Learning Center Charter Middle School (WLCCMS) …
Eco Summit Highlights Wealth-Building in the Black Community
Financial empowerment, generational wealth, business strategies and more were highlighted at the Let’s Rise Economic Summit held at CSU Dominguez …
Martha Blanding Reveals ‘A Black Woman’s Journey Through the Happiest Place on Earth’
Martha Blanding is the first Black woman to retire with 50 years of service to The Walt Disney Company.
National News
Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the …
Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn’t always sure about making a Christmas album
Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas — thanks in part to the longevity …
Camari Carter Hawkins: Dreams as Resistance
To dream is to resist. For poet, writer, and publisher Camari Carter Hawkins, dreaming is more than personal ambition—it’s a …
More Morris, More Reasons to Watch ‘Reasonable Doubt’
Morris Chestnut, a name synonymous with Black excellence for over thirty years. Renowned for his work in “Boyz n the …
Entertainment
Book Review: Ta-Nehisi Coates visits Senegal, South Carolina and the Middle East for ‘The Message’
Ta-Nehisi Coates always writes with a purpose, so naming his latest collection “The Message” is nothing if not on-brand. But what’s the actual …
Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn’t always sure about making a Christmas album
Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas — thanks in part to the longevity …
Katty Customs and the Role of Sneaker Art in Community Empowerment
Carson native and Gardena High School Alum Nicolle Lenoir Knight, also known as “Katty Customs,” has been blessed with the …
Camari Carter Hawkins: Dreams as Resistance
To dream is to resist. For poet, writer, and publisher Camari Carter Hawkins, dreaming is more than personal ambition—it’s a …
Sports
Rams Offense Shows Promise in Loss to Packers
The Los Angeles Rams had a strong offensive campaign in their 19-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Rams quarterback …
Crenshaw Shuts Out Dymally at Homecoming
The Crenshaw Cougars football team ended their Homecoming game with a victory after defeating the Dymally Challengers 35-0. The Cougars …
Chiefs Overcome First Half Deficit to Win 17-10 Over Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers held a 10-0 first-quarter lead against the back-to-back defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, but …
Chemistry, Health are Key for Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the 2024-2025 season with plenty of familiar faces, some of which played together for …
Opinion
The Rape of Tamar
Merriam-Webster defines “rape” in several definitions. However, we will focus on the most well-publicized definitions as this: a carrying away …
Are You Ready to Finish Strong in the Fourth Quarter?
October marks the beginning of the fourth quarter. Often when we hear references to being in the fourth quarter we …
Let’s All Support National Bullying Awareness Month
October is National Bullying Awareness Month and during this time we should all acknowledge and bring awareness to the subject …
Remembering and Recounting Seasons of Righteous Struggle: More Notes on Resistance From a 1960s Lecture
We really have to watch our language when we talk and interpret history and current realities and always interpret things …
Religion
Cross River Supports Greater Zion’s ‘Young Visionaries’ Program with $50,000
Pastor Michael J. Fisher and members of Greater Zion Church Family of Compton received a $50,000 donation from Cross River, …
Lewis Metropolitan CME Salutes Pastoral Family
Lewis Metropolitan CME Church will celebrate Pastor’s Appreciation Day in honor of Pastor Travis A. Morris and First Lady Dr. …
Game Plan for Glory: Working Out Your Faith Like a Champion
Just as a great athlete has a game plan to reach success, we as followers of Christ have a game …
Grant AME Church Marks 118th Anniversary
Rejoicing filled the air as the members of Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church marked their 118th year of vibrant and …