Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs, and Raamla Mohamed were honored at the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, with Tyra Banks receiving the inaugural Luminary Spotlight.
For Terrell Tilford, the intersection of art and entertainment is about more than creativity — it’s about healing, truth-telling, and community building.
A documentary about jazz and blues legend Barbara Morrison and her impact on music and humanity, is in the works. Filmmaker Tony Villani and Tim Morganfield, CEO of the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center and the California Jazz and Blues Museum, lead a shared effort to keep “the Queen of Leimert Park’s” universal message of love and community alive.
I don’t know how many of you saw that clown show masquerading as a presidential address coming from America’s felon and chief last week, but please let me bring you up to speed.
Acclaimed artist JJJJJerome Ellis took the stage at UCLA’s Nimoy Theater for a performance presented by CAP UCLA on Feb. 22
Councilman Curren Price honored Black news media during a ceremony in the Tom Bradley Room at L.A. City Hall on Feb. 27.
Dr. Adrian Dove, a lifelong civil rights and economic equity champion, was recently honored by the Los Angeles City Council.
The grand opening of Marathon Burger on March 1, marked a significant milestone in Los Angeles, celebrating the enduring legacy of the late rapper and entrepreneur, Nipsey Hussle.
This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Janice Hahn to reinstate and strengthen a pilot program by June 2025 to better serve unhoused residents at LA County libraries in need of mental health support.
This Sunday, March 9, most of America – including California – will “spring forward” by turning the clocks one hour ahead at 2 a.m. to begin the annual time change into daylight saving time.
All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 Season kicks off with the World Premiere musical “One For My Baby.”
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, my mom and I set out to survey the damage in our community. I recorded footage for my documentary “My Beloved Altadena” as she shared stories.
We came together to reinforce the beauty of Black-on-Black love and to take a break from all the white-on-white crime we see daily in the news.
While accepting her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Emilia Pérez,” a tearful Zoe Saldaña spoke about her family, many of whom were in the room at the Dolby Theatre to witness the moment.
History was made at the 97th Annual Academy Awards, held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2. Tony winner Paul Tazewell (Hamilton) took home the coveted gold statue for Best Costume Design for his work on “Wicked.”