By Amanda Scurlock Sports Writer The Crenshaw High School community mourns the loss of senior cornerback Allen Thomas. Allen was remembered as caring and respectable, always looking out for his family members and those who lived in his neighborhood. ... read more »

Juanita Stephens Scott is celebrating her 100th birthday on April 27, 2019.   She was born April 27, 1919, in Natura, Oklahoma, near Okmulgee. She became a Rosie the Riveter when she joined the workforce at Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa, ... read more »

#THECROWNACT #CROWNCOALITION #SB188  SACRAMENTO (April 22, 2019) – The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance comprised of the National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty, ... read more »

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has opened up about life after the sudden death of his soul mate, former girlfriend Kim Porter. The music mogul posed with his six children on the cover of Essence magazine’s 49th anniversary May issue. ... read more »

He saluted Nipsey Hussle for rising out of difficult circumstance to become a community builder. ... read more »

Loyola Law School’s executive education program is offering business owners a much-needed edge. ... read more »

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Mayor Garcetti broke ground today on a new emergency bridge housing facility that will provide beds for 100 homeless Angelenos at a time, and offer on-site supportive services to help them transition into permanent housing. The project will be the first of Mayor Garcetti’s “A Bridge Home” sites to open in South L.A. ... read more »

In an effort to build a safer and healthy community, Councilmember Curren Price welcomed 10 specifically trained LAPD officers who will be working with local residents to reduce violent crime in the South Park area in Council District 9. The new Community Safety Partnership (CSP) program launched on April 15 aims to build trust between residents and law enforcement by developing sports, recreational and other community programming. ... read more »

I’m a doctor and a scientist.  When we’re looking to solve a problem, we’re a lot like detectives. We follow the evidence. ... read more »

According to medical experts like Dr. Resa Caivano and Dr. Rebecca Deans of Kaiser Permanente’s Sickle Cell Center of Excellence in Inglewood, the majority of patients affected by sickle cell disease are African American, about 90%. It is important to debunk the myths surrounding the topic they said, and what better time to do it than during April, which is Minority Health Awareness Month. Bringing the subject to the forefront, they said, can keep people aware of what the disease is, how a person can know if they have it and what their treatment options are. ... read more »

Although he is just starting off his college baseball journey at California State University Northridge, baseball has taken freshman outfielder Denzel Clarke to various destinations. ... read more »

Community Service Legacy of Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Continues Focus on the Underserved Five years after her passing, the legacy of Brenda Marsh-Mitchell continues to positively impact the South Los Angeles community. ... read more »

Different people have different ways to attack daily and long term challenges. What is yours? ... read more »

“Be careful of Petty People, they Purposely Prevent Progress.” ... read more »

Project Alpha LA Inc. is gearing up to present the 4th annual L.A. Derby Day on May 4. Louisville, Kentucky may be a long way from Los Angeles, but the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. are bringing Churchill Downs to California with a live stream of the Kentucky Derby along with live jazz and R&B, a soul food buffet and a “best hat” and outfit contest with celebrity hosts and judges. ... read more »