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Powerful Women in Finance
September 21, 2016
These women are using their platform to empower women to become financially secure and financially independent through sisterhood ... read more »
TASTE OF SOUL: MeMa’s Gumbo serves up a delightful bowl
August 4, 2016
MeMa’s Gumbo serves up a delightful bowl to local residents at the 2015 Taste of Soul Festival.
Taste of Soul 2016 is scheduled for Saturday October 15, ... read more »
July 28, 1866 – Buffalo Soldiers Established
July 29, 2016
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Buffalo Soldiers – Spanish American War
The Buffalo Soldiers were established on July 28, 1866 when Congress passed the Army Organization Act. This Act authorized the creation of four new cavalry regiments, ... read more »
May 20, 1743 – Touissant L’Ouverture, born
May 20, 2016
Birthday of Haitian revolutionary Pierre-Dominique Touissant L’Overture. There had been slave revolts before: in the Caribbean, in South America, and in North America. But none would be as fantastic as the Great Haitian Slave Revolt. ... read more »
May 17, 1988 – Dr. Patricia E. Bath of Los Angeles, a renowned ophthalmologist, patented (1988) an apparatus that efficiently removes cataracts by using laser technology.
May 16, 2016
May 17, 1988 – Dr. Patricia E. Bath of Los Angeles, a renowned ophthalmologist and Black woman, patented (1988) an apparatus that efficiently removes cataracts by using laser technology. ... read more »
“Expo Line West”
April 16, 2015
“Expo Line West”
Photo: E. Mesiyah McGinnis
photo taken at MTA Expo Line West
I caught the sun attempting to set without me. So, immediately I stopped and ingested its light where I stood. ... read more »
“Morning Glory”
April 10, 2015
Photo: E. Mesiyah McGinnis
Good Friday LA and the rest of the world! We’re thankful to be alive and to have another opportunity to change the learn, ... read more »
“Tuesday’s Blue”
April 7, 2015
Photo: E. Mesiyah McGinnis
Happy Tuesday LA and the world! It’s a beautiful day wherever you are. If not, it will get better. Set your sights on high and see the light through that small tunnel of hope. ... read more »
“A Flower’s Bloom”
April 6, 2015
photo by E. Mesiyah McGinnis taken in Baldwin Hills, CA.
Life is about renewal. From within the soil, seeds grow to tender shoots and then become stalks. ... read more »
“Venice Beach Beauty”
April 3, 2015
“Venice Beach Beauty” photo by E. Mesiyah McGinnis
Good Friday LA and world! Another great opportunity to appreciate life and make the most of it! This is a special shout out to all cancer patients: You are the light of the world! ... read more »
“Sunrise in L.A.” photo by E. Mesiyah McGinnis
April 2, 2015
Good morning LA and the world! It’s a balmy 59° degrees and clear skies. Expect a high of 75° and low of 57°. Great day for a walk or bike ride. ... read more »
BLACK HISTORY: Dick Gregory requests apology from FBI
February 3, 2015
Activist Dick Gregory holds what he calls his FBI files outside FBI headquarters in Washington Friday April 3, 1998 during a rally in observance of Rev. ... read more »
Queen Latifah poses with a California Highway Patrol (CHP) hat backstage at the 9th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival
October 31, 2014
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: Superstar Queen Latifah served as a celebrity Co-Chair for the 9th Annual (2014) Taste of Soul Family Festival. Here she is backstage at the 94.7 The Wave stage posing with a California Highway Patrol hat. ... read more »
Jurnee Smollett and Cicely Tyson in the stage play ‘A Trip To Bountiful’
October 1, 2014
Jurnee Smollett and Cicely Tyson in the stage play ‘A Trip To Bountiful’ ... read more »
Tyler Perry’s ‘If Loving You Is Wrong’ cast meet & greet
September 24, 2014
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