The Kids in the Spotlight Film Awards honored foster kid filmmakers on November 7 at the Darryl F. Zanuck Theater at the Fox Studios. Kids in the Spotlight’s Movies By Kids, For Kids Film Awards recognizes young filmmakers in foster care group homes. ... read more »

Actress Trisha Mann (center) poses with Kids in the Spotlight filmmakers before the screening Photo Courtesy     From narrowly missing cancelation to a sold out production at Sony Pictures, ... read more »

Drive-In showing of “Fruitvale Station” And “Just Mercy” will be part of inaugural film fest set to run October 21 to 25 ... read more »

This vendor is bringing Jamaican fusion with tasty results. ... read more »

There’s a new cold, sweet treat at Taste of Soul this year. ... read more »

The new BBQ vendor on the block is coming to Taste of Soul to make a point—they’re good! ... read more »

Kobe Bryant sounded just as passionate about coaching his daughter’s middle-school basketball team as he was about playing for the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson as he held court about his coaching philosophies and the state of youth sports on Tuesday. ... read more »

If you get thirsty at Taste of Soul—you better pucker up! ... read more »

This vendor is bring the taste of Jamaica to Taste of Soul. ... read more »

This year’s festival means more to some vendors than most may know. ... read more »

“For me, teaching was my destiny, because I had no other plans or wishes to do anything else,”—Stacey Joy      The Baldwin Hills Elementary teacher wins “Teacher of the Year Award.” Stacey Joy, ... read more »

Aisha Hinds (“Detroit 187,” “Madea Goes To Jail”) Brandon Smith (Disney’s “So Random”) Nadine Ellis (“Let’s Stay Together”) Dorian Missick (“Southland,” “Haven”) AP Photos  Hollywood’s A-list turned out to support and present at the KITS Film Festival to show their love for the aspiring youth of the evening. ... read more »

Daphne Bradford, CEO of Mothers of Many and Certified Apple digital media instructor Bradford was selected recently for her innovative teaching skills in digital media By Brian W. ... read more »

Brian Grant, Sentinel Intern (Photo by Brian W. Carter) Brian Grant Brian Grant is an intern within the Executive and Editorial Department at the Sentinel. Grant is 18 years old and will be a sophomore this fall semester at El Camino, ... read more »

Talented gospel artists will grace the stage at the Mid-Summer Music Festival on Saturday, August 7, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Greater New Canaan Church of God, ... read more »