The history of jazz in Los Angeles was celebrated once again in grand style on Saturday, Oct. 21, when the 29th Central Avenue Jazz Festival took place in the historic corridor between MLK Blvd. and Vernon Avenue.
District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County Georgia received a warm welcome home on Sept. 17 with two fundraising events in Los Angeles. At a reception at the L.A. Sentinel, Willis, a native of Inglewood, was introduced by Danny Bakewell, Sr., and surrounded with affirmations from supporters who gave financial contributions as well. Willis shared, “I’m very humbled to be here getting the support of California. As you know, this is my home. But I think this significance is that we need to make sure that our entire community is safe. And that impacts Atlanta and Los Angeles just
“It is like a dream come true that I never thought was possible,” said Fernando Pullum about his community center receiving a $10,000 grant from Band Together For Music Education recently in Leimert Park.
The vibrant heart of South Los Angeles was abuzz with anticipation as guests gathered at The Beehive to celebrate the newly elected L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Sept. 20.
Nine UCLA students were recognized as Freedom Fellows at a special ceremony on Sept. 14 at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center in South L.A. The young adults were saluted for completing a 10-week program where they learned how to advance civic and economic justice for Black workers. The students received real-world training by working directly with activists and community organizers affiliated with Black Worker Centers throughout California. According to Saba Waheed, director of the UCLA Labor Center, the Freedom Fellowship is a program operating under the UCLA CARE at Work initiative. The students are recruited through the We Gone
The mix-use development is the first in the nation and will be located on Coliseum St. in Baldwin Village. Recently, city and community leaders gathered in the Baldwin Village community in South Los Angeles for the groundbreaking of a new Costco Wholesale on Coliseum St. The mixed-use project will feature a store at the street level with 800 units of rental housing above. This is the first mixed-use development in the nation to have Costco as the anchor retail tenant. “The status quo is over, waiting around for projects to get started and to fail and for opportunities to die,”
Los Angeles’ largest Black-owned and operated tech and entertainment conference, Black to the Future, returns for 2024, powered by Technology Entertainment Convergence (TEC) Leimert.
ICEF Rugby students tell their story in the documentary “An American Rugby Odyssey: Fiji-NZ The Student Cut.” The documentary consists of footage shot by students when they traveled to New Zealand and Fiji in 2023.
The Los Angeles Rams battled back from a 14-point deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 27-24. Despite the Rams being down several marquee players, complementary football was key to the win.
Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon has announced their retirement from the WNBA following the 2024 season. Clarendon (she/he/they) was a 2017 WNBA All-Star and has played in 284 games over 12 seasons with six teams, averaging 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
On their next possession, King/Drew endured a penalty and a sack, but Martin found a way to make a touchdown rush. With 2:01 left in the third quarter, the Eagles were ahead 21-7 over the Gladiators.
Today, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, proudly unveiled its 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report.
For more than two weeks now, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) have been facing sharp criticisms from frustrated advocates and other Black Californians after the State Assembly failed to bring up two reparations bills for a floor vote on Aug. 31.
The Ebell of Los Angeles hosted an inspiring celebration for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s latest memoir, “Lovely One,” drawing an enthusiastic crowd to the historic Ebell Theatre on September 17.
The editorial board of the los Angeles Sentinel is endorsing these candidates for elective office in Los Angeles County.