Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
December 18, 2024
Heather Hutt was sworn in as Councilwoman for Los Angeles’ 10th District in a historic community ceremony at First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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
Black History
Our Authors Study Club Opens Call for 2024 Scholarships and Awards
June 5, 2024
College freshmen and post-graduate students can apply for scholarships offered by Our Authors Study Club, an organization dedicated to informing and educating people about the African American and African diaspora experience.
Dr. José Luis Benavides Speaks at OASC Webinar on May 15
May 8, 2024
Renowned Journalism Professor discusses critical African American history collection and how to access and create self-curated exhibitions.
Thurmond Hosts Oral Exploration of Richmond’s Rich Black History
March 7, 2024
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) hosted an oral history presentation for Black History Month at DeAnza High School in the Contra Costa County city of Richmond.
Black NFL Pioneers
February 1, 2024
Notable figures in Black NFL history
Black History in Los Angeles Unified School District
August 16, 2023
LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan stresses the importance of Black history and culture. Irvin Davis, an educator and assistant football coach at Dorsey High School, recently outlined the new initiative to the L.A. Sentinel.
Student Athlete of the Week: Heaven Halibyton
March 16, 2023
Dorsey junior Heaven Halibyton is a dual-sport athlete, competing in basketball and volleyball. She has been on the varsity teams of both sports for two years.
Black History Month: Sports Profiles
February 23, 2023
Isaac Murphy, Jack Johnson and Maggie Alphonsi made outstanding contributions in the fields of horseracing, boxing and rugby.
Burris Promotes Black History Through Creative Crossword Puzzles
February 23, 2023
Simon Burris is a brilliant historian sharing his vast knowledge of Black History by developing clever brainteasers, more commonly known as crossword puzzles. His creative and challenging games, which appear in the L.A. Sentinel Family section, are educating readers from ages eight to 80+ about the innumerable contributions of Black people.
Words of the Week – Unsung Biblical Heroes in Black History – Part III
February 16, 2023
Ebed-Melech demonstrates to us how far selfless care and concern will lead us. It is this kind of love and daring challenge that makes Ebed-Melech, a Black man, our Unsung Biblical Hero in Black History.
Black History Month: Business Profiles
February 2, 2023
Maggie Lena Walker (1864-1934) – Maggie Lena Walker was the first Black woman to charter a bank in the U.S., opening St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, where she served as president. After having three sons, she went to work part time as an agent for an insurance company, the Women’s Union, while attending night school for bookkeeping. She also volunteered at St. Luke and eventually worked her way up in 1889, to become the executive secretary-treasurer of the renamed organization, the Independent Order of St. Luke. Walker started publishing the St. Luke Herald in 1902 to publicize and promote the
L.A. Sentinel Goes One-On-One with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
January 26, 2023
Last Friday marked two years of the Biden administration.
New Exhibit Afro-Atlantic Histories Opening December 11!
December 8, 2022
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Afro-Atlantic Histories, an exhibition that charts the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies in the African diaspora.
Entries Now Accepted for L.A.’s 2023 African American Heritage Guide
November 3, 2022
Our Authors Study Club, Inc. of Los Angeles (OASC) and Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) are planning for the 2023 African American Heritage Guide.
Happy Juneteenth, Los Angeles!
June 19, 2022
On this Juneteenth, I want to pay homage to past generations that paved the way for our communities to advance forward on a more dignified path. Let us take pause this Juneteenth to own our history. From the good, the bad and in between, it is through the trials and tribulations that the resilience of our human spirit radiates.