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Transfiguration Church schedules revival

Alice Williams (Contributing Writer)May 21, 2015

The Pentecostal Holy Spirit will be present at the three-day revival at Transfiguration Catholic Church on Friday, May 22, through Sunday, May 24, at 2515 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., in Los Angeles. The services start on Friday, at 12 p.m., with the Eucharistic Adoration and end with the revival at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Hall Gathering will be at 8:30 a.m., the revival at 9 a.m., and Mass at 5:15 p.m. The revival ends with Sunday Masses at 10 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. “The planned services will arouse, stimulate and put into practice true Christian faith and

National

Selma, 50 years later

Amen Oyiboke Staff Writer; Danielle Cralle Contributing WriterMarch 12, 2015

The Walk for Freedom that turned into Bloody Sunday The Obama family join hands as they begin the march with the foot soldiers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) March 7, 1965, Six hundred people defied warnings of authorities against marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the state of Alabama from Selma to Montgomery, to garner voting rights for African Americans. The Student Nonviolent Coordinate Committee (SNCC) alongside the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gathered together to fight the resistance of African American voting in Selma, which

Health

Running from the Flu? CDU Alum Dr. John Uyanne Explains Infectious Diseases

Isidra Person-Lynn, MA Communications SpecialistJanuary 16, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 43 states are having widespread flu activity. That’s up from 36 states last week. This week, six more children have died after having the flu, the CDC said. People are feeling uneasy about being in crowds or traveling on crowded transport because of infectious diseases in the news. By this time, you have heard of many who have been stricken with Influenza (flu) or maybe it has gone through your household. In light of the recent cases of Ebola and the similarity of symptoms to flu, it is understandable

Local

L.A. County Health Department Urges Preservation of Trauma Services at St. Francis Medical Center

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 15, 2015

St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS), with the support of the Board of Supervisors, is urging the State Attorney General to permit the sale of St. Francis Medical Center on the condition that trauma services continue to be delivered. Final approval of the sale of St. Francis and five other sister hospitals in the Daughters of Charity Health System is under the review of Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office because the hospitals are non-profit and would be sold to a for-profit company. A decision is expected in February. “The continuation

A Taste of Soul

IT’S TIME FOR ‘TASTE OF SOUL”

Kenneth D. Miller, Assistant Managing EditorOctober 16, 2014

The One and Only Family Festival set for Saturday Oct. 18 The boundless and limitless ‘Taste of Soul” Family Festival will unfold to its generous nation when Celebrity Chair Queen Latifah reigns over the 9th annual gigantic cultural celebration on Saturday Oct. 18 beginning at 10a.m. Presented by Bakewell Media association with Mothers In Action and returning Chairs such as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles Council President Herb Wesson, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, Taste of Soul is held south of Crenshaw from Stocker to north of Crenshaw to

Local

Taste of Soul Festival Moves Ahead in Full Steam

Amen Oyiboke Contributing WriterSeptember 18, 2014

Four-Chair Members Return for the October 18th event The 9th Annual Taste of Soul Festival is quickly approaching and the momentum behind the event is quickly growing speed. This week founder and creator Danny Bakewell Sr. announced the new chairs and returning chairs for Taste of Soul: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Councilmember Bernard Parks, Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Board Chair Mark Ridley-Thomas. “I’m proud to sponsor the 9th Annual Taste of Soul Festival. This event truly kicks off the fall with a bang. I love seeing the

Religion

Words of the Week – ‘See the People’

Dr. Najuma Smith-Pollard (Contributing Writer)February 6, 2014

Scripture – Matthew 8:14-15, “And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.” On two occasions in 2013, I had the opportunity to be a part of celebratory programs for my father-in-ministry and mentor, Dr. Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray. Both times, I was honored to participate. He has been and still is one of my leading influences. On both occasions, I shared with the listening body a very important ministry principle that Dr. Murray taught me and

Local

Ground Breaks on First Crenshaw Rail in 59 Years

Kenneth D. Miller, Assistant Managing EditorJanuary 23, 2014

Federal and Local Officials Celebrate New Beginning Many of the federal and local officials were not even born when the Crenshaw community had its last rail transportation, but all celebrated in the historical ground breaking ceremony to launch the Metro Crenshaw-LAX line that is scheduled for completion in 2019. “We have reached a milestone in this project that has been a long time coming,” said County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who has championed the line since his days as a Los Angeles City councilman in the 1990s. “This has been a 30-year dream in the making, and I look forward to

National

The Big Lie, Thanksgiving Day, and Consumer Spending

Saeed Shabazz Special to the NNPA from The Final CallNovember 28, 2013

Retailers anticipate raking in billions from consumers during the holidays. Photo by Mgnonline Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November largely because of successful lobbying by Fred Lazarus, Jr., the Jewish American founder of the Ohio-based Federated Department Stores in 1939. Lazarus convinced then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue a national proclamation and in 1941 the U.S. Congress passed a law that ensured Thanksgiving Day would be celebrated no later than Nov. 28. According to ATouchofBusiness.com, merchants wanted a longer period to sell goods so pushing Thanksgiving Day a week earlier expanded the shopping season. Where

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