Our Authors Study Club, Inc. of Los Angeles (OASC) and Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) are planning for the 2023 African American Heritage Guide. ... read more »

The rapper Takeoff, best known for his work with the Grammy-nominated trio Migos, is dead after a shooting early Tuesday outside a bowling alley in Houston, a representative confirmed. He was 28. ... read more »

Lewis leads a lineup of best sellers, crowd pleasers and fan favorites for the special virtual event of the 15th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair ... read more »

After 21 years of playing music at “The Soul of Southern California,” veteran radio host Pat Prescott of  KTWV-FM 94.7 “The Wave” is retiring from the morning show.  ... read more »

The “Funny 4 Real” comedy show takes place on Friday, October 21, at 7 p.m., at the Miracle Theater, 226 S. Market Street in Inglewood.  ... read more »

The platform prides itself on housing content from acclaimed independent creators, and in the words of Hill, “our goal is to find the next generation of great filmmakers, we will find the next Spielberg, we will have their content on Vyre before it goes anywhere else.” ... read more »

Coming up at Taste of Soul, Bakewell Media’s Music Stage, “Music for the Soul,” sponsored by Chevy, will delight audiences with legendary soul groups Troop, Lakeside featuring Mark Wood, and Midnight Star, while showcasing exciting local acts in the realms of dance, hip-hop and R&B. Non-stop topnotch musical entertainment will add to Taste of Soul’s signature spirit of merriment, providing attendees with good vibes and great opportunities to dance during the family-friendly festival on October 15.  ... read more »

102.3 KJLH and Taste of Soul are partnering again to heat up the October 15th festival’s music stage. Major acts such as Kenny Lattimore and Ruff Endz will grace the music stage along with a host of exciting local performers and KJLH’s beloved on-air personalities.    ... read more »

Grammy Award-winng artist, Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Coolio, has passed away.  ... read more »

Creators of the production company, Royal Coalition celebrate their latest win, their film “On the Line” is officially Oscar qualified.  ... read more »

From Sept. 22-24, the Leimert Park Village will host the Reimagine’s Loss, Life, & Love festival.  ... read more »

Democratic Congresswoman Karen Bass is building a coalition across every neighborhood in Los Angeles. ... read more »

In a day and age in which up-and-coming filmmakers aspire to be the next Spike Lee, John Singleton, or Ryan Coogler, many are unaware that their forefather was Jamaa Fanaka. Once heralded as “The most famous unknown filmmaker in America” by Turner Movie Classics, Fanaka was a preeminent auteur (writer, director, producer) in the 1970s and ‘80s. ... read more »

Just when you thought Black Movie Soundtrack could not get any better, it did. The 4th edition soared on Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl, exceeding expectations. ... read more »

The “The Black Beauty Effect” docu-series, which will premiere this fall exclusively on the Black Experience on Xfinity channel, will closely examine the social change, past and present, within the beauty industry, through the lens of the successful Black women who have led the charge. ... read more »