October 28: Lenny Wilkens was Born, 1937
October 28, 2021
October 28: Lenny Wilkens was Born, 1937
Breaking News
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- L.A. County Commission on HIV’s Black Caucus Hosts World AIDS Day at CDU
- Local Community Groups Plan Thanksgiving Giveaway Events
- Judge Dion Griffith Morrow Passes Away
- Election Controversy Sparks Debate in Pasadena NAACP Leadership Race
- James Lee and his Mobile Station Celebrate 50 Years Serving in the Community
- Mulenga Strengthens Bonds Between Los Angeles and Lusaka through Sister City Committee
- Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
- Destination Crenshaw Celebrates Paul R. Williams with Stunning Mural by Patrick Henry Johnson
- Community Salutes Dr. George McKenna’s Stellar Achievements at Gala Retirement Celebration
- Davis Honored with Advocacy Award at State NAACP Conference
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- Compton-Woodley Airport Centennial Celebrates Black Contributions to Aviation
- A New Vision – Brandon Lamar’s Bid for NAACP Pasadena President
- NAACP California-Hawaii State Convention Highlights Black Voter Engagement, and More
- Vote Early, Vote Now! Empowering California’s Voters in 2024
- KAMALA HARRIS WILL BE AMERICA’S 47th PRESIDENT
- LAWA, L.A. County Bring Jobs to Taste of Soul
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- State of Black Los Angeles Highlights Future of Communities of Color
- USC, Dorsey High, and Price School Band kick-off Taste of Soul
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- Darnell Hunt Leads UCLA as Interim Chancellor
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- It’s Here – the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival!
- Enjoy Church on the ‘Shaw at Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage
- Kamlager-Dove Secures $1.6 Million for Butterfly’s Haven
- Groundbreaking Reporter Warren Wilson Passes Away
- Brotherhood Crusade Gives Away Bikes to Community Youth
- Eric Benét Headlines KJLH Stage at Taste of Soul
- Jim McDonnell Named Next Chief of Los Angeles Police Department
- Newsom Signs Black Caucus Bills; Advocates Question ‘Reparations’ Description
- L.A. Urban League, NBC4, and Telemundo 52 Present State of Black Los Angeles
- Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Launches from Watts
- Local Health Providers Offer Free Medical Services at Taste of Soul
- Attorney Fani Willis Addresses L.A. Community Members Supporting Her Race In Georgia
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson Elected as L.A. City Council President
- Q&A on Taste of Soul with Crystal Williams, Community Relations Manager at SoCalGas
- Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles
- Davóne Tines Unpacks the Legacy of Paul Robeson at Zipper Hall
- Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps for Reparations in California
- Celebrating Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at The Ebell of LA
- Black Community Unites to Re-Elect L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
- L.A. Sentinel Visits Western States Carpenters South L.A. Training Center
- Street Named in Honor of Watts Activist `Sweet’ Alice Harris
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- Councilwoman Heather Hutt Holds Campaign Kick-Off
- Food Bank of Southern California Antes Up Under New CEO
- Kamala Harris Trounces Donald Trump in First Presidential Debate
- Richard Alatorre, Pioneering Chicano Activist, Passes at 81
- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
- USC Continues to Improve in 82-68 Win Over San José State
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Black Fact of the Day
October 27: Former UN Ambassador, Andrew Young, elected mayor of Atlanta, 1981
October 27, 2021
October 27: Former UN Ambassador, Andrew Young, elected mayor of Atlanta, 1981
October 26: Inventor T. Marshall Patented the Fire Extinguisher, 1872
October 26, 2021
October 26: Inventor T. Marshall Patented the Fire Extinguisher, 1872
October 25: Zadie Smith, writer and essayist, was Born in London, 1975
October 25, 2021
October 25: Zadie Smith, writer and essayist, was Born in London, 1975
October 24: First Black-Authored Play Becomes “Long-Run” Broadway Hit, “Mulatto” Opens, 1935
October 24, 2021
October 24: First Black-Authored Play Becomes “Long-Run” Broadway Hit, “Mulatto” Opens, 1935
October 23: NNAMDI AZIKIWE SPEAKS BEFORE THE BRITISH PEACE CONFERENCE IN LONDON
October 23, 2021
October 23: NNAMDI AZIKIWE SPEAKS BEFORE THE BRITISH PEACE CONFERENCE IN LONDON
October 22: First black post office opened in the South, 1955
October 22, 2021
ober 22: First black post office opened in Atlanta, GA, 1955
October 21: The Black Fashion Museum is opened in Harlem, 1979
October 21, 2021
October 21: The Black Fashion Museum is opened in Harlem, 1979
October 20: Calvin Broadus Also Known as Snoop Dog was Born,1971
October 20, 2021
October 20: Calvin Broadus Also Known as Snoop Dog was Born,1971
October 19: First Black Republicans were elected, holding three of the four congressional seats in South Carolina
October 19, 2021
October 19: First Black Republicans were elected, holding three of the four congressional seats in South Carolina
October 18: American Scholar John Chavis was born, 1763
October 18, 2021
October 18: John Chavis was born, 1763 First African American to graduate from a college or university in the United States,
October 17: News of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings’s (D-Md.) death on Oct. 17, 2019
October 17, 2021
October 17: News of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings’s (D-Md.) death on Oct. 17, 2019
October 15: Judge Clarence Thomas named the 106th associate justice of the U.S.
October 16, 2021
October 15: Judge Clarence Thomas named the 106th associate justice of the U.S.
October 16: Nation of Islam’s Minister gathered one million black men together in Washington DC, 1995
October 16, 2021
October 16: Nation of Islam’s Minister Louis Farrakhan gathered one million black men together in Washington DC
October 14: Martin Luther King Jr. received a Nobel Peace Prize, 1964
October 14, 2021
October 14: Martin Luther King Jr. received a Nobel Peace Prize, 1964