November 19: Baseball legend, Roy Campanella, was named the Most Valuable Player for the second time, 1953
November 19, 2021
November 19: Baseball legend, Roy Campanella, was named the Most Valuable Player for the second time, 1953
Breaking News
- Palm Springs Approves $27 Million Reparations Deal for Displaced Black and Latino Families
- Weber: ‘Every Vote Counts in California’s Elections’
- L.A. County Commission on HIV’s Black Caucus Hosts World AIDS Day at CDU
- Local Community Groups Plan Thanksgiving Giveaway Events
- Judge Dion Griffith Morrow Passes Away
- Election Controversy Sparks Debate in Pasadena NAACP Leadership Race
- James Lee and his Mobile Station Celebrate 50 Years Serving in the Community
- Mulenga Strengthens Bonds Between Los Angeles and Lusaka through Sister City Committee
- Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
- Destination Crenshaw Celebrates Paul R. Williams with Stunning Mural by Patrick Henry Johnson
- Community Salutes Dr. George McKenna’s Stellar Achievements at Gala Retirement Celebration
- Davis Honored with Advocacy Award at State NAACP Conference
- OUCH! This One Really Hurts. Vice President Kamala Harris Loses Her Bid to be America’s First Female President
- Heather Hutt and Other Sentinel-endorsed Candidates Win Big in Local Races
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- Quincy Jones, Music Titan Who Worked With Everyone From Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, Dies At 91
- Compton-Woodley Airport Centennial Celebrates Black Contributions to Aviation
- A New Vision – Brandon Lamar’s Bid for NAACP Pasadena President
- NAACP California-Hawaii State Convention Highlights Black Voter Engagement, and More
- Vote Early, Vote Now! Empowering California’s Voters in 2024
- KAMALA HARRIS WILL BE AMERICA’S 47th PRESIDENT
- LAWA, L.A. County Bring Jobs to Taste of Soul
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- State of Black Los Angeles Highlights Future of Communities of Color
- USC, Dorsey High, and Price School Band kick-off Taste of Soul
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- Darnell Hunt Leads UCLA as Interim Chancellor
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- It’s Here – the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival!
- Enjoy Church on the ‘Shaw at Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage
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- L.A. Urban League, NBC4, and Telemundo 52 Present State of Black Los Angeles
- Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Launches from Watts
- Local Health Providers Offer Free Medical Services at Taste of Soul
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- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
- USC Continues to Improve in 82-68 Win Over San José State
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Black History April
November 18: The movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, premiered on this date in 1992
November 18, 2021
November 18: The movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, premiered on this date in 1992
November 17: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University, 1911
November 17, 2021
November 17: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University, 1911
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November 16: Newspaper publisher Pam Johnson became the first African American woman to head a general circulation newspaper, 1981
November 16, 2021
November 16: Newspaper publisher Pam Johnson became the first African American woman to head a general circulation newspaper, 1981
New Site Honors First Black Student at Auburn University
November 15, 2021
A new site on the Auburn University campus honors the school’s first black student, Harold A. Franklin.
McDowell town home to first memorial honoring Black WWI vets
November 15, 2021
The roots of America’s Veterans Day observance can be traced to the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when a cease-fire went into effect, ending hostilities in World War I.
Many Historic Buildings on the Mississippi Coast in Danger
November 15, 2021
For decades before and after desegregation, the old Broadmoor grocery store served as a crossroads between the Black neighborhood Soria City and the white neighborhood Broadmoor.
Brown Expands Slavery report, but No Plans for Reparations
November 15, 2021
Brown University expanded its report on its own historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade but says it has no current plans to pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people who worked on the campus.
November 14: African American Scholar Booker T. Washington, Died, 1915
November 14, 2021
November 14: African American Scholar Booker T. Washington, Died, 1915
November 13: Whoopi Goldberg was Born
November 13, 2021
November 13: Whoopi Goldberg was Born
Designer Christopher John Rogers tops starry CFDA awards
November 12, 2021
Designers Christopher John Rogers and Emily Bode-Aujla for BODE took top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, leading a young and diverse slate of honorees on fashion’s big night.
Emilie Kouatchou makes ‘Phantom’ history on Broadway
November 12, 2021
The soprano late last month made her Broadway debut as Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera,” becoming the first Black woman in the role in the show’s 33-year history in New York.
November 12: Madame Lillian Evanti Creates National Negro Opera Company, 1941
November 12, 2021
November 12: Madame Lillian Evanti Creates National Negro Opera Company, 1941
TO VACCINATE OR NOT TO VACCINATE
November 11, 2021
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 Pandemic has been a challenge to every business. But the challenges that are facing African American-owned businesses are an even greater one. Not only for the business owner but for the employees and the customers they serve.
November 11: Louis Armstrong Recorded the First of Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, 1925
November 11, 2021
November 11: Louis Armstrong Recorded the First of Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, 1925