Taste of Soul Celebrates Turning 10
October 14, 2015
Taste of Soul celebrates 10 years of bringing the community food, fun and unity
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
Search Results for: CD 10 Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thoma
South L.A. Residents Testify Before Redistricting Commission
September 9, 2021
The comments were delivered at the latest public hearing that the commission hosted as part of the redistricting process, which requires that the boundaries of council districts be redrawn following each census and that each district be approximately equal in size.
L.A.’s Black Community Urged to Participate in Redistricting Hearings
September 2, 2021
More African Americans are needed to participate in the public hearings conducted by the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission, especially if the Black community desires to retain a degree of power in the city.
Heather Hutt and Other Sentinel-endorsed Candidates Win Big in Local Races
November 6, 2024
Several local candidates endorsed by the L.A. Sentinel scored victories in the Nov. 5 election. Below are highlights of the winning races. Hutt Wins Full Term in L.A. City Council 10th District Seat Heather Hutt — the incumbent appointed to the L.A. City Council from District 10 after her predecessor, Mark Ridley-Thomas, was convicted on federal corruption charges — was headed for a full four-year term Wednesday, as she held a robust lead in her first time facing voters. In results as of early Nov. 6, Hutt led challenger Grace Yoo by a 23% margin. Hutt had 32,726
Los Angeles Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 11, 2024
The greater Los Angeles community remembers the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting a variety of events throughout the Southland. Many organizations are commemorating the federal holiday as a “Day of Service” and offer opportunities for individuals to volunteer their time to neighborhood clean-up and improving activities.
Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – October 12
October 12, 2023
Gov. Newsom Passes Bill Allowing Legislative Staff to Unionize On Oct. 7, Gov. Newsom’s office announced that he has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1, legislation that permits legislative staff to unionize and collectively bargain. Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus authored the bill, which was cosponsored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and 41 other Members. “@CAgovernor signed #AB1, #CALeg staff finally have the same right to form a union as all other workers,” California Labor Federation posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter after the Governor signed AB 1.
Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – Sept. 21
September 21, 2023
On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state is suing five of the world’s largest oil companies and their subsidiaries
Success is Not Always a Linear Path: Pamela Bright-Moon’s Sentinel Interview
March 16, 2023
As of late, we’ve all heard the term “creative” used to describe someone’s profession or work ethic. The word creative is usually defined as having the power to bring something new into being, or to evolve something original from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work of art or invention. Pamela Bright-Moon has been a professional creative before the trend. In her recent interview with the Los Angeles Sentinel, the L.A. native got her start in television broadcasting with CBS, and later evolved her career into advocacy and community building through art. Moon spent a total of 32-years in
Five City Council Members Vote to Delay Historic Vote
September 1, 2022
Claiming to act in transparency, five members of Los Angeles City Council voted to delay the appointment of Heather Hutt as the temporary voting representative for Council District 10.