Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer, a founding member of the Pointer Sisters who had a string of hit songs in the 70s and 80s, died of cancer at her home in Beverly Hills, her publicist said on Saturday, Dec. 31. ... read more »

Los Angeles bid farewell to the iconic Beverly White, the dynamic news reporter who has graced Los Angeles airwaves for the last three decades and been in the industry for more than 40 years. ... read more »

Here is the top ten entertainment the Los Angeles Sentinel covered in 2022. ... read more »

Rapper Tory Lanez was convicted of assault and other charges today, Dec. 23, for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a 2020 argument in the Hollywood Hills.  ... read more »

“So, you have two types of Negro. The old type and the new type. Most of you know the old type. When you read about him in history during slavery he was called ‘Uncle Tom.’ He was the House Negro.” ... read more »

Kelly’s onetime manager was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison for calling in ashooting threatthat halted a screening of a damning documentary about the R&B star. ... read more »

Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in the new biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” is the first to admit that she is not a doppelganger for the pop star. In fact, she’ll go so far as to say she doesn’t look like her at all. ... read more »

The Greater Life book signing attracted a diverse crowd of HBCUs alumni, media, community leaders, and supporters of black love.  ... read more »

On Saturday, Dec.10, The Miracle Theatre in Inglewood, California was jam packed with Bad Boy fans looking to get their fix in timeless hits by Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G, Lil Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, and more. The musical conglomerate, Wyldebunch, invited Los Angeles to one night filled with live performances of cover songs that revived the spirit of a priceless era. ... read more »

Miami Art Week features the most notorious art fair, Art Basel Miami, and is home to auxiliary fairs such as the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), Untitled, and more. ... read more »

On Saturday, December 10, Post & Beam, a restaurant located by the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, hosted a brunch and book signing with activist, writer, poet, and public speaker, Kevin Powell for his new book, “Grocery Shopping with My Mother.” ... read more »

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Afro-Atlantic Histories, an exhibition that charts the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies in the African diaspora. ... read more »

Seventeen-year-old Zoie Noelle Brogdon is a bright young woman with a lot to say and the ability to show ... read more »

Javonte Rose is a new multi-talented sensation on the scene. While wearing many hats like actor, artist, brand ambassador, dancer, entrepreneur, fashion model, and humanitarian, Rose promotes self-love and anti-bullying through his artistry. He is the founder and CEO of The Blu Roze LLC, Blu Roze Fit, and non-profit organization “I’m Here”. Capturing attention with his clear blue eyes and style, and with over 100,000 Instagram followers, he is sure one to watch. In recent interview with the L.A. Sentinel, Rose discusses his past, present, and future. ... read more »

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lynn Nottage explores the existential meaning of a sandwich in her comedy titled “Clyde’s” now showing at the Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum until December 18th. ... read more »