Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted today, March 30, of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, along with mail and wire fraud, stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors and accommodations provided to his son by a then-USC dean.
Jurors in Mark Ridley-Thomas’ federal corruption trial reconvened for a fourth session of deliberations on Wednesday, March 29, as they decide whether the suspended L.A. City Councilman is guilty of steering lucrative county contracts to USC’s school of social work in exchange for a slate of benefits for his son.
The native Chicagoan talks about what it means to be the first African-American female host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and the importance of Black participation in filmmaking
African American stars Halle Berry, Corbin Bleu, Penny Johnson Jerald, and more shine bright at a gala fundraiser for the Los Angeles County High School For The Arts held by the LACHSA Foundation. Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman and CEO Channing Dungey who is also the first Black studio head receives the Arts Advocate Award.
Crenshaw senior Dechelle Brackett is a dual-sport athlete, competing in flag football and track. She is the captain of the Cougars girls flag football team.
Born in Tallahassee, Florida, Jacqueline Dupont-Walker, is the founding president of Ward Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in Los Angeles.
Viola Fletcher and her brother Hughes Van Ellis’s acquisition of Ghanaian citizenship is a significant milestone in their long and remarkable lives. As survivors of one of the worst race massacres in American history, their journey to Ghana represents a symbolic homecoming and a powerful reminder of the resilience and perseverance of the African spirit.
Award-winning author Kellye Garrett grew up with a passion for fiction.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced awards totaling $5.5 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to conduct housing and community development research.
The University of Southern California (USC) is helping to increase and complete college enrollment for Black students with the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI). The NAI annually prepares more than 1,000 6th-12th grade students from low-income households in surrounding neighborhoods, in the south and east Los Angeles areas, for admission and graduation from college. Majority of USC NAI scholars will become first-generation college students.
On Saturday, March 18, the noble men of the Kappa Alpha Psi – Pasadena Alumni Chapter came together at the Brookside Country Club in Pasadena to celebrate the chapter’s founding, which occurred on March 17, 1961.
Lacey Kirk “Jack” Oliver, a noted Los Angeles businessman, passed away on March 11. He was 98 years old.
Hundreds of people descended on the Hyatt Regency LAX Hotel for the 20th anniversary of the Salute to Black Women sponsored by the Black Business Association of Los Angeles.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts hosted his first ever Mookie Betts + Friends Bowling Tournament at Lucky Strike at LA Live.
Senator Steven Bradford will sponsor Tacos and Taxes: Tax Preparation and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 West 162nd Street in Gardena.