Public education continues to fail African American children with little public outcry and   those who do protest strongly are often ostracized by the education establishment. Meanwhile, as has been the case for at least the past fifty years, there are no effective, sustained protests of the pervasive miseducation of Black children.  This speaks volumes about Black leadership, in general, and educational leadership in particular. ... read more »

Senior Travon Young is in his fourth season of varsity football with the View Park Knights. He put forth a strong effort on defense and special teams this season. ... read more »

To keep his skills up for baseball season, senior Charles Windom joined the Centennial Apaches football team. While being an avid member of the athletic department, Windom earned a 3.5 GPA. ... read more »

Competing at the Varsity level can be rigorous, especially for a freshman. Sophomore guard Christian Johnson had to get his footing in Varsity quickly, during his first year in high school. ... read more »

Lezley McSpadden said earlier in the day that she'd launched an online petition seeking a new investigation into her 18-year-old son's death, a case that sparked months of protests and helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement nationally. McSpadden also announced that she planned to run for a seat on the Ferguson City Council in April. ... read more »

Long Beach Poly senior corner Alex Austin has committed to Oregon State. Austin helped the Jackrabbits get a (9-3) overall record and go undefeated in the Moore League during the 2017 season. ... read more »

Through his years at King/Drew, Akinbi earned a 4.2 overall GPA. During his senior year, he took AP Calculus and AP Physics. ... read more »

Being a pitcher can be the most difficult position on the baseball field, especially if the game is on the line and a championship title is at stake. View Park Junior pitcher Janell Brown has been there—three times. ... read more »

As Serra battled their way to a state championship, Thomas maintained a 4.2 GPA, taking AP Calculus, honors Spanish 3 and a class at El Camino College. ... read more »

King/Drew senior power forward Bryce Collier knows the value of hard work and how it can bring positive results. His strong work ethic helped the Golden Eagles earn their first City Section championship. ... read more »

After aiding the boys’ basketball team to back-to-back championships during his underclassmen years, Kevin Ebiriekwe became captain of a squad that was promoted to the Open division for the 2017-18 season. ... read more »

Senior guard Shamar Lair has seen improvement in his gameplay on the basketball court since his freshman year. During his senior year, he noticed that his mentality had also developed. This would pay off for Lair as he would help the View Park boys basketball team get a CIF State championship title. ... read more »

Serra Cavalier senior forward Lauryn Pointer is more than a member of the Division I state championship-winning girls basketball team. ... read more »

One of the most important lessons that senior King/Drew point guard Kennedy Stitt-Riley learned is the significance of motivating members of his team despite what the scoreboard says. ... read more »

With Williams’ help, the baseball team earned the ninth seed in the Division I playoffs and a 10-0 Coliseum League record. ... read more »