December 31: Sculptor, Selma Burke was Born
December 31, 2021
December 31: Sculptor, Selma Burke was Born
Breaking News
- 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
- KCAL9/CBS2 Anchor Chauncy Glover Dies at 39
- 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
- Bakewell Media Sounds for the Soul Stage Totally Rocked Crenshaw Blvd.!
- State of Black Los Angeles Highlights Future of Communities of Color
- USC, Dorsey High, and Price School Band kick-off Taste of Soul
- Taste of Soul Fills Crenshaw Blvd. with Hundreds of Thousands of People
- Darnell Hunt Leads UCLA as Interim Chancellor
- Chrysalis Brings Job Opportunities to Taste of Soul Festival
- Bakewell Media ‘Sounds for the Soul’ Stage Presents Tony! Toni! Toné! Featuring Dwayne Wiggins at Taste of Soul
- It’s Here – the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival!
- Enjoy Church on the ‘Shaw at Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage
- Kamlager-Dove Secures $1.6 Million for Butterfly’s Haven
- Groundbreaking Reporter Warren Wilson Passes Away
- Brotherhood Crusade Gives Away Bikes to Community Youth
- Eric Benét Headlines KJLH Stage at Taste of Soul
- Jim McDonnell Named Next Chief of Los Angeles Police Department
- Newsom Signs Black Caucus Bills; Advocates Question ‘Reparations’ Description
- 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
- Attorney Fani Willis Addresses L.A. Community Members Supporting Her Race In Georgia
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson Elected as L.A. City Council President
- Q&A on Taste of Soul with Crystal Williams, Community Relations Manager at SoCalGas
- Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles
- Davóne Tines Unpacks the Legacy of Paul Robeson at Zipper Hall
- Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps for Reparations in California
- Celebrating Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at The Ebell of LA
- Black Community Unites to Re-Elect L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
- L.A. Sentinel Visits Western States Carpenters South L.A. Training Center
- Street Named in Honor of Watts Activist `Sweet’ Alice Harris
- Tito Jackson, Member of Jackson 5, Dies at 70
- Councilwoman Heather Hutt Holds Campaign Kick-Off
- Food Bank of Southern California Antes Up Under New CEO
- Kamala Harris Trounces Donald Trump in First Presidential Debate
- Richard Alatorre, Pioneering Chicano Activist, Passes at 81
- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
- Chay Robinson Develops Athletic Scholars
- Dodgers Achieve World Series Glory
- Future Icons Philip Johnson: Filmmaking with Fun and Focus
- The Robey Theatre Company Celebrates 30 Years of Black Storytelling
Black History October
LL Cool J Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels New Year’s Eve Performance
December 30, 2021
After testing positive for COVID-19, hip-hop singer LL Cool J has canceled his performance in “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022,” according to a report posted on the ABC 7 website.
COVID-19 Surge Prompts Cancelation of Chicago Kwanzaa Event
December 30, 2021
Chicago’s surging cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 omicron variant has prompted City Colleges of Chicago to cancel a Kwanzaa celebration planned for this week at Malcom X College.
Righteous Reflection On Being African: A Kwanzaa Meditation
December 30, 2021
Kwanzaa is a time of celebration, remembrance, reflection and recommitment. It requires these practices throughout the holiday. But the last day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to deep reflection, meditation on the meaning and measure of being African and how this is understood and asserted for good in the world in essential, uplifting and transformative ways.
2021 for Black People – The Good, The Bad & The Unimaginable
December 30, 2021
Wow! It feels like we were just ringing in 2021 and now it’s time to say goodbye to another year. We are all a little older and hopefully, we are all a little wiser as well.
Don’t Quit!
December 30, 2021
I believe we all have experienced hearing or using “four-letter words”. These are words that if our parents or grandparents heard us say we would get our mouths washed out with soap. Four-letter words refer to a set of English-language words which are considered profane.
December 30: Dr. Miles V. Lynk issues the First Black Medical Journal, 1892
December 30, 2021
December 30: Dr. Miles V. Lynk issues the First Black Medical Journal, 1892
Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, Freedom Fighting Publisher of Wilmington Journal Dies
December 30, 2021
Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, who often told the story of how as a baby, she used her diaper to clean the floor of the Wilmington Journal and who went on to become the editor and publisher of the historical newspaper, has died at the age of 78.
December 29: Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley was Born
December 29, 2021
December 29: Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley was Born
Supervisor Holly Mitchell Named Los Angeles Sentinel Person of the Year
December 29, 2021
Supervisor Holly Mitchell holds herself accountable for producing physical change on every level of public service. Her work has led to advancement in human compassion and growth within diverse communities. Mitchell has found the tools to sculpt an inclusive design of the nation.
New Program to Help Black Students Sees Success
December 27, 2021
An initiative in Owensboro to connect Black students with industry mentors, their peers and school faculty had a successful first run, officials said.
Procession, Festival Mark Start of Kwanzaa
December 27, 2021
The 45th edition of what organizers say is the world’s oldest Kwanzaa procession was held today in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival.
Two former Charlotte Teachers Help School District Prioritize Diversity
December 27, 2021
Tyler Adams knew before he stepped into a Charlotte classroom nearly three years ago that he was in the minority.
December 25: Rev Jesse Jackson Orchestrated Operation PUSH, 1971
December 25, 2021
December 25: Rev Jesse Jackson Orchestrates Operation PUSH, 1971
December 24: First Black Infirmary was Charted , 1832
December 24, 2021
December 24: First Black Infirmary was Charted as “for the relief and protection of aged and afflicted Africans,” it was the first hospital built in America for African Americans.