January 12: American Playwright, Lorraine Hansberry Died, 1965
January 12, 2022
January 12: American Playwright, Lorraine Hansberry Died, 1965
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
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- 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
Black men
Congresswoman Lee Applauds U.S. Mint Release of Maya Angelou Quarter
January 11, 2022
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) today applauded the United States Mint for beginning shipments of the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program, starting with the Maya Angelou quarter
January 11: Singer Mary J. Blige was Born
January 11, 2022
January 11: Singer Mary J. Blige was Born
The National Civil Rights Museum Shifts to Hybrid King Day Event
January 10, 2022
The National Civil Rights Museum has pivoted to present King Day: An All-Day Hybrid Celebration on January 17, 2022, with free admission to the museum from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The museum is at limited capacity to uphold health and safety protocols. Guests must reserve museum passes online at kingday.org.
January 10: President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address, 2017
January 10, 2022
January 10: President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address, 2017
January 9: Poet, Countee Cullen passed away, 1946
January 9, 2022
January 9: Poet, Countee Cullen passed away, 1946
January 7: Zora Neale Hurston was Born
January 7, 2022
January 7: Zora Neale Hurston was Born
The Joy and Justice of Archbishop Tutu: In Remembrance, Reflection and Honor
January 6, 2022
We honor Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu in his name and work, as honored priest and prophet of his faith; self-giving servant of his people; theologian who placed the well-being of the world at the center of his thought and practice.
January 6: Oscar Grant was wrongfully shot, 2009
January 6, 2022
January 6: Oscar Grant was wrongfully shot, 2009
January 5: George Washington Carver was Born
January 5, 2022
January 5: George Washington Carver was Born
January 4: Opera singer, Grace Bumbry was born
January 4, 2022
January 4: Opera singer, Grace Bumbry was born
Hall of Famer Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles, dies at 88
January 3, 2022
Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, the Boston Celtics’ “Mr. Clutch” whose sharp shooting fueled the league’s longest dynasty and earned him 10 NBA titles _ second only to teammate Bill Russell _ has died, the team said. He was 88.
Alvin Bragg Sworn in as Manhattan DA, Taking Over Trump Case
January 3, 2022
Alvin Bragg has already notched one historic first, taking office Saturday as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney. Now he’s weighing another: whether to make Donald Trump the first former president ever charged with a crime.
Female Brewers in South Carolina Fighting Discrimination by Making Beer
January 3, 2022
Tidal Creek Brewhouse, having long prided itself on supporting its local community and marginalized groups, is taking another step forward in fighting discrimination _ but within its own industry.
Mississippi museum receives portrait of opera singer Newman
January 3, 2022
A Mississippi museum has acquired a portrait of opera singer and music educator Daisy Cecelia Newman, who was born in the state and had an international performing career that included a nomination for a Tony Award.