Make Music Day Celebrated in Leimert Park with 24 Countries Around the World
June 26, 2024
Pulsations L.A., celebrated Make Music Day with a free outdoor concert event that featured artists identified as Cultural Treasures.
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- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
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OASC at Bilbrew Hosts Author Pamela Samuels Young
June 26, 2024
Our Authors Study Club (OASC), an organization dedicated to making the world more aware of, connected to, and invested in the African American and African diaspora experience, announced today the launch of a new initiative.
Pharrell at Louis Vuitton celebrates the diversity of human skin in Paris UNESCO show
June 24, 2024
With just over a month before the Paris Olympics, Louis Vuitton celebrated the beauty of humans and their skin in a star-studded menswear showcase at the headquarters of U.N. cultural agency UNESCO in Paris.
At Olympic trials, deaf runner Eric Gregory will rely on signals, coach’s prompts to shine in 400
June 22, 2024
It’s the best way for the 400-meter sprinter to ensure a fast start. Because Gregory can’t really hear the starter’s commands or sometimes the starter’s pistol.
Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate
June 22, 2024
Robin Alderman faces an agonizing reality: Gene therapy might cure her son Camden’s rare, inherited immune deficiency. But it’s not available to him.
California Hospital Medical Center Receives ‘LGBTQ+ Equality Leader’ Recognition
June 19, 2024
Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
Sheroes & Cocktails Event Recognizes Los Angeles’ Prominent Female Leaders
June 19, 2024
The Los Angeles African American Women Political Action Committee (LAAAWPAC) will honor female leaders making significant contributions to loca communities through public service and local government roles.
Ten LA Students Awarded 2024 Bessie Morris Foundation Academic Scholarships
June 19, 2024
For the third year running, the Bessie Morris Foundation, a local non-profit organization, awarded 10 scholarships.
Pride Events in Los Angeles: Celebrating Gender Variance and Sexual Diversity
June 17, 2024
Pride is a moment of acknowledgment and celebration of the continual progression in overcoming hardship and discrimination in the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride also looks to honor a significant movement that happened at the Stonewall Inn that led to a social awakening, in June of 1969. Here are some Pride events that are happening during the celebration of Pride month:
World-Class Diabetes Clinic Comes to Crenshaw
June 12, 2024
Pinnacle Well Health Diabetes Management Clinic, a cutting-edge destination for specialized diabetes care, is now open in the Baldwin Village/Crenshaw area. The clinic celebrated its grand opening at the Crenshaw Community Health Center with medical professionals, technologists, local officials, and energized community members on Saturday, June 8 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Lexie Brown Brings Awareness to Crohn’s Disease
June 12, 2024
Guard Lexie Brown was hitting her stride with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2023 when she was suddenly sidelined with an illness.
Algin Sutton Block Party Highlights Community Safety Partnership with LAPD
June 12, 2024
Summer fun has now begun at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center which kicked off its seasonal programming with a block party on June 8 in South Los Angeles in partnership with LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership Bureau, and LA City’s Recreation and Parks Department.
MLK Community Hospital at Risk of Closure Starting with Maternity Ward
June 12, 2024
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson held a press conference on June 7 to sound the alarm on the impending shutdown of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital and its maternity ward, which would negatively impact women all over South L.A. and surrounding neighborhoods.
Straw & Wool Hat Company Expands Through Los Angeles Flagship
June 12, 2024
Henry Dickerson and Ali Nervis first met at a “Rebranding the Black Man” event hosted by Our Black Fathers Committee in Phoenix, Arizona in 2015.
The Journey of LA Kings forward Quinton Byfield
June 6, 2024
The secret to the Los Angeles Kings’ Success this season is forward Quinton Byfield. Byfield scored two goals and six points in October and currently ranks third among U22 scorers. The Canadian standout measures at all of 6-5 and has a unique playing style within his game.