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Scores of people came out to salute legendary singer/songwriter Bill Foster at the 2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service and Man of the Year Award Breakfast. The outdoor event, hosted by Rejected Stone Christian Fellowship (RSCF) on Jan. 16, featured a tribute to Foster in recognition of his career accomplishments and community service and honored Yamri Crossley, a high school graduate and recipient of the 2020 RSCF youth scholarship. Stan Dowells, RSCF’s community liaison and emcee; and Minister Jacques Worsham, RSCF assistant pastor; were among the crowd who paid tribute to Foster, who had a decades-long music career.
On Dec. 19, 2020, history was made when Referee Michael Mothershed led the first all-Black officiating crew to work a Pac-12 football game for the Stanford at UCLA contest. Comprised of 11 individuals
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Hundreds of marchers hold hands as they cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on Sunday, March 7, 2004. It is the 39th anniversary of the civil rights march across the bridge when state troopers used tear gas and billy clubs against activists marching. Front row from left: U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. C.T. Vivian. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
“Juneteenth is Freedom Day and a cause for celebration,” said Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. “What is encouraging is the renewed interest in Juneteenth by young people.
Herb Wesson, L.A. City Council President Emeritus, speaks to LAPD officers at site of Black Lives Matter protest in front of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s house. (File Photo)