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.
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.
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) on Dec. 6 introduced a resolution to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the creation of the LA84 Foundation .
Nathan J. Lee, Contributing WriterDecember 11, 2024
The second annual “Stigma Is Silly HIV Comedy Show” on December 7, 2024, at Charles R. Drew University used humor, featuring Tony Baker, Chaunte Wayans, and host Chelley Chelle, to combat HIV stigma, promote sexual health awareness, and foster community dialogue.
Dana Elaine Carroll, Contributing Writer December 11, 2024
The Zawadi Cultural Collective and Zawadi Troop 3246 presented Black in the Valley’s Kwanzaa Marketplace and Celebration on Dec. 7. The event featured Santa, an indoor marketplace, food vendors, music and line dancing, a Kwanzaa village and play area, and a toy giveaway for ages 3 through 18.
This holiday season you can give children ages four and over the gift of learning more about Black Culture. Two Los Angeles based moms, Dr. Anndretta Lyle and Stacy Kirk, who are experts in cultural education and technology respectively, have come together with a solution called Thrive Culture Box.
“The Rebel Girls” has done the hard work to snag a possible short list consideration for Best Short Narrative Film at the 97th Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The film is actively striving to be shortlisted with the official Oscar shortlist to be announced on December 17.
Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died.
As Mayor Karen Bass is nearing her second anniversary in office, she is reflecting on the strides her administration has made to transform Los Angeles while addressing the needs of all its residents.