WATCH: Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary: Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80
October 8, 2021
Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary: Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80
Breaking News
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- 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’
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- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
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- Lakers Guard Max Christie Continues to Step Up
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Black History January
George Floyd’s Family Members Launch `Thank You’ Tour In Leimert Park
October 8, 2021
Members of George Floyd’s family were in Los Angeles today to launch their “Thank You Tour” across the U.S. to show their appreciation for the millions of people who protested in 2020 to demand justice and call for an end to police brutality and racism after Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.
Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg
October 8, 2021
The brick foundation of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches has been unearthed at Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum in Virginia that continues to reckon with its past storytelling about the country’s origins and the role of Black Americans.
WATCH: Melvin Van Peebles – Wisdom | The Big Heart (2015)
October 8, 2021
Melvin Van Peebles – Wisdom | The Big Heart (2015)
Free Entry to Museums Marks Civil Rights Icon Hamer’s Legacy
October 7, 2021
Entry to two Mississippi history museums is free Wednesday to mark the birthday of the late civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, known for saying she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
WATCH: The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Fannie Lou Hamer
October 7, 2021
When you hear stories about the civil rights movement in the ’50s and ’60s, it mainly revolves around figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Medgar and Myrlie Evers. But did you ever hear about Fannie Lou Hammer?
Study: Racism Plays Role in Premature Birth Among Black Americans
October 7, 2021
The tipping point for Dr. Paula Braveman came when a longtime patient of hers at a community clinic in San Francisco’s Mission District slipped past the front desk and knocked on her office door to say goodbye. He wouldn’t be coming to the clinic anymore, he told her, because he could no longer afford it.
BLM Speaks on Resignation of Ed Mullins, President of the New York Police Association
October 6, 2021
Black Lives Matter stands in solidarity with real unions that represent the interests of working-class people. Police associations do the opposite: they oppose working class people at every turn, break strikes, and bust unions.