Remembering Educator Brenda Harris
March 24, 2022
Brenda Harris, an outspoken advocate and civil servant who influenced state education policy, died after a brief illness. She was 71.
Breaking News
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- Judge Dion Griffith Morrow Passes Away
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Celebration of Life
Life Celebration Held for Leo Hill Sr.
March 24, 2022
Leo Hill. Sr., who contributed to improving opportunities for African Americans in the greater Los Angeles area and in corporate America, passed away on March 6 at the age of 84.
Legendary Jazz & Blues Artist Barbara Morrison Passes at 72
March 24, 2022
Barbara Morrison came into the world on September 10, 1949.
Barbara Morrison Passes Away
March 17, 2022
The passing of jazz great Barbara Morrison shocked and saddened the international music world
Celebration of Life: Gwendolyn Florence Green
March 17, 2022
Born with activism in her blood, Gwendolyn Florence Green, was created to lead with Love. At three pounds this baby girl came into the world on April 22, 1925, in Oakland California. Her parents, Rosalie and Edward Smith, along with her grandparents were involved in numerous community organizations, trade unions and churches in determination to improve the lives of African Americans in their community.
R&B singer Traci Braxton, Passes Away
March 12, 2022
Traci Braxton, an R&B singer and the star of WE tv’s television show “Braxton Family Values,” has died, according to her husband Kevin Surrat.
Ed Lara, Legendary Businessman and Philanthropist, Passes Away
March 10, 2022
Businessman and philanthropist Ed Lara passed away recently at the age of 91. A community leader and entrepreneur, Lara and his wife were owner-operators of Westside Distributors in Los Angeles.
Michael Jones, former Crenshaw Chamber CEO, Passes Away
February 17, 2022
Michael Stephen Jones, 66, former president and CEO of the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce, died on February 5 from leukemia. Throughout his life, he worked to make his community better.
Community Mourns Passing of Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr.
February 10, 2022
Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr., MD, founded the “Real Men Cook Foundation” in 1986. The foundation raised more than $3 million for four Historically African American medical schools.
Wanda Moore, Top Aide to Tom Bradley, Succumbs
February 10, 2022
Wanda Combs-Moore, who started as a clerk typist and advanced to become a chief administrative officer to L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley, passed away on January 1.
Dr. William R. Weathers Passes Away
February 3, 2022
Dr. William Rolfe Weathers, 83 years of age, died on December 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. William was born at Homer G. Phillips Hospital on October 5, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, the third of four siblings born to Dr. Henri Weathers II and Alice Mae Gentry Weathers.
Earl Titus Family Expresses Thanks, Announces Plans
January 27, 2022
In response to the community’s expressions of sympathy and concern, the family of Earl Titus issued the following statement:
Pioneering fashion journalist Andre Leon Talley dies at 73
January 27, 2022
Andre Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Mourns the Death of 27th National President, Cheryl A. Hickmon
January 27, 2022
Cheryl A. Hickmon, the 27th national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and chair of the Board of Directors, “transitioned peacefully on January 20, 2022, after a recent illness,” the Sorority said.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority National President Cheryl A Hickmon Passes Away
January 21, 2022
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated announced that its recently inducted President Cheryl A. Hickmon has passed away.