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Photo of the Day
Teen Celeb Skai Jackson Visits By LA School to Talk About Importance of Breakfast
March 29, 2019
Teen celebrity Skai Jackson, known for her role in Disney Channel’s original series “Jessie”and “Bunk’d,”visited the kindergarteners and 3rd graders of Dickison Elementary School in Compton with charity organization No Kid Hungry to talk about the importance of having a healthy breakfast. The children were so excited to meet Skai and share with her how, because of No Kid Hungry, they’re able to start their day off on the right foot – by having a delicious breakfast. Skai also played a fun game of breakfast trivia with the class and read a book to the students.
Common, Sherri Shepherd, Xzibit Premiere Films in LA on Pan African Film and Arts Festival Final Day
March 26, 2019
Stars Common, Sherri Shepherd and Dante Brown (lead actor) hosted a red carpet screening of the short film “HATS” at the 27th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival on February 18. Shortly after, multi-platinum rapper and actor Alvin ‘Xzibit’ Joiner hosted the Los Angeles premiere of his upcoming film “BROKEN GROUND” starring James “Jayo Felony” Savage. America’s largest international Black film festival screened over 190 films, and exhibited over 100 fine artists and unique crafts at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza from February 7 to February 18.
South LA Teachers Participate in Environmental Institute
March 22, 2019
Dr. Erango Kelbisow (right), science teacher at Middle College School in South Los Angeles, blows CO2 into a cup causing the acid base indicator in water to change color as his colleague teacher Dayna Haray from the same school watches. This process mimics acidification caused by increased CO2 in the air related to climate change. Both teachers were participating in the first of three eight-hour sessions in the Environmental Teacher Institute held at LADWP headquarters in downtown.
WATCH: Nate King Cole Rare Performance, Today the Legend Turns 100-March 17
March 17, 2019
Complete wold famous BBC TV special from 1963 September by Nat King Cole in HD resolution.
L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson Honors Black Trans Woman for International Women’s Day
March 14, 2019
Annual Award recognized leaders who are survivors in the City of Los Angeles.
Laz Alonso/The Home Depot at CIAA
March 13, 2019
Laz Alonso joined The Home Depot Retool Your School Grant Improvement Program during CIAA to encourage guests to start voting for their favorite HBCU. Since its launch 10 years ago, the Home Depot has donated more than $2.1 million dollars in campus improvement grants that allow HBCUs to make sustainable improvements to their campuses. Past projects have included eco-friendly classrooms, refurbished basketball courts, modernized health clinics, and communal student space upgrades. To celebrate the 10th year anniversary, The Home Depot has increased its support towards the program and HBCUs by offering ten $50,000 campus improvement grants, creating a new grant, “Campaign of the Year,” which will be awarded to the school whose campaign proves to be most original, innovative and particularly effective.
Common’s 5th Annual Toast to the Arts
March 8, 2019
In Historic Moment NAACP Rings Closing Bell on Wall Street to Highlight Launch of New Minority Impact ETF
March 7, 2019
February 26, 2019 – Today the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) joined Impact Shares in ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), to highlight the launch of the NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF (NYSE Arca: NACP).
PHOTO of the DAY: Today Marks 7 Years Since the Racially Profiled Murder of Trayvon Martin
February 26, 2019
Seven years ago today, Trayvon Benjamin Martin was gunned down on a dark street in what was supposed to be a safe gated community in Sanford, Florida. His murderer George Zimmerman walked away free, due to Flordia’s Stand Your Ground law, old school racism and systemic racial flaws within the US Criminal justice system.
2019 Uptown Honors Hollywood Pre-Oscar Gala
February 22, 2019
Photo of the Day: Jay Z and Beyonce Give us Black Grammy Love
February 11, 2019
Beyonce and Jay Z at the Roc Nation Brunch in Los Angeles for Grammy week. Beyonce Instagram