Senior golfer Koa Seymour recently signed to compete at Cal State Fullerton. Seymour noted how she enjoyed the campus; she also developed a strong relationship with the coach and players.
For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church.
A2MEND has established its first two out-of-state student charters at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Washington Prep senior Semi Taylor is a third generation General. Her grand parents and parents are alums of Washington Prep.
During the same week in February 2022, at two different Santa Barbara Unified School District junior high schools, two 12-year-old Black boys were victims in painful episodes of racist bullying.
King/Drew senior Anthony Torrence is one of four captains of the football team. He has helped the Golden Eagles reach the CIF City Section Division I Semifinals.
Crenshaw senior Taren Harper enjoys connecting with people and serving others. She also enjoys physical activity, competing in flag football, cheerleading, and track and field. Time management helps her commit to all her obligations.
King/Drew softball coach Chay Robinson works to hold her team accountable in the classroom and on the field.
Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., executive editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel and president of The Bakewell Company, is one of three new members appointed to the Philanthropic Foundation of California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).
NBA star Russell Westbrook continues to assist the youth throughout Los Angeles with his Why Not Foundation. In September, Westbrook held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for his newly renovated Westbrook Academy campus.
Jordan sophomore Crystal Jones has been playing flag football since a young age. Throughout the years, she has been playing at quarterback and running back.
Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary, he was a senior at a nearby high school who, like many students his age, was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life
The Hefflin Legacy Foundation recently celebrated the 12th anniversary of the Black Wings Children’s Museum at the Windsor Hills Math, Science, and Aerospace Magnet campus.
Sherlett Hendy-Newbill recently gained a key endorsement from United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) for Los Angeles Unified School District Board District 1, adding to her backing by the L.A. Times, L.A. Sentinel and L.A. County Democratic Party.
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has expanded its academic offerings to include six new baccalaureate degree programs, two of which have online options, making higher education more affordable and accessible.