Cora is the Managing Editor and Religion Editor for the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper. She retired in 2014 from the City of Los Angeles after serving 15 years as public affairs director for the Department of Public Works.
Dr. Charity Chandler-Cole, Contributing Opinion WriterDecember 13, 2024
As we reflect on the long history of harm inflicted on Black families by child welfare policies, we must reject these narratives that perpetuate systemic racism and move toward genuinely equitable, intentional policies that acknowledge race and reckon with our history of racial inequity.
Paris Barclay’s documentary, “Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It,” opens with this transcendent moment, reminding us of a performer who seemed to channel divine inspiration.
The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) released on Dec. 11 its annual analysis of hate crimes reported throughout Los Angeles County in 2023.
Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterDecember 11, 2024
Reverend Donald L. Wilson, associate minister of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, is ready to do God’s work as the new president of the Baptist Minister’s Conference.
The Los Angeles chapter of the national Jews of Color Initiative (JoCI), and its Professional Network brings together members and friends, and Jews of color who are seeking a cohesive multiracial community within the American Jewish population.
Nathan J. Lee, Contributing WriterDecember 11, 2024
The K.N.I.G.H.T. Awards, a black-tie New Year’s Eve event in Beverly Hills, celebrates faith-driven creatives making a powerful impact in the Kingdom of God through music, art, and community engagement.
West Angeles Church of God in Christ began observing the 2024 Christmas season with a children’s program, “The Joy of the New Star” allowing the youngest members to share their gifts while celebrating Christ’s birth.
Men and women struggling for survival beneath the city’s wealthy high-rises and skyscrapers shed light on challenges faced by the homeless community in a new film, “WE, the Vulnerable of L.A.”
Nathan J. Lee, Contributing WriterDecember 11, 2024
The Sims Library of Poetry hosted its Words Worth Saving Fundraising Kick-Off Gala, bringing the community together to celebrate its role as a cultural hub while raising critical funds to secure its future as a permanent sanctuary for poetry in South Los Angeles.
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Thrive Global, the behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, announced the release of the Thrive Global Cookbook.
Nathan J. Lee, Contributing WriterDecember 11, 2024
Anwar Ali is a talented and versatile actor known for his sharp humor, compelling performances, and dedication to uplifting untold Black stories through his work on screen and social media.
Better Angels, a social movement whose mission is to solve L.A.’s homelessness epidemic by harnessing the power of the entire Los Angeles community, has made its 500th zero interest loan through the Short Term Eviction Prevention (STEP) Fund.