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ACCESS DENIED! BET Awards Not A Positive Experience for Black Press

“At a black event there is no reason that a black photographer shouldn’t be there,” said Valerie Goodloe, who has done large scale photo shoots here for more than 12 years.(Robert Torrence photo) A group of veteran photojournalists and media professionals in Los Angeles have joined their colleagues across the nation in outrage, at the recent rejection of legendary photographer Bill Jones at this year’s BET Awards. The incident, they said, was the most egregious so far in a long line of insults to the Black media at this and other red carpet events, organized by

BET Experience @L.A. Live Fan Fest June 28-29

  Imagine a day where any and everything that you thought of in fun and entertainment, that what the BET Experience at L.A. Live on June 28 and June 29 really is. It is the inaugural official celebration to kick off the annual BET Awards, a weekend that rewards its customers and fans in this blockbuster of celebrating Black entertainment. Here is what the BET Experience at L.A. Live is: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FANS Movies, gourmet food, beauty and grooming lounges, health and wellness, celebrity basketball games and a lounge to refresh and relax. Plus meet your favorite BET

BET Experience Youth Program

LA High School Students Offered Music Industry Career Education and Workshops through BET Experience Youth Program. AEG and BET NETWORKS education initiative, Next Level, in partnership with the GRAMMY® Museum, will provide a free, three-day educational and empowerment program for Los Angeles area high school students ages 16-18 who are interested in careers in the music industry during the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, June 28-30, said event organizers.  Students will learn about careers in music including event production, music journalism, as well as the history and impact of African American culture in music.  “We’re so thrilled to expand the

Alliance of Diabetes Experts

Alliance of Diabetes Experts Created to Raise Awareness in Los Angeles of Best Practices in Treatment The Diabetes National Alliance of Health Care Professionals to Help Meet Needs of Growing Diabetes Epidemic in U.S. The Diabetes National Alliance, a nationwide initiative designed to raise awareness among primary care professionals of available practices in diabetes treatment and treatment options, including those of sanofi-aventis. The initiative will offer Los Angeles area primary care physicians and allied health care professionals the opportunity to participate in a day-long workshop with key national diabetes experts. The Diabetes National Alliance, created by sanofi-aventis U.S., was developed

Reckoning with Race and Building Trust Between Black Families and Child Welfare 

As we reflect on the long history of harm inflicted on Black families by child welfare policies, we must reject these narratives that perpetuate systemic racism and move toward genuinely equitable, intentional policies that acknowledge race and reckon with our history of racial inequity.