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Sisters of the Skies and Delta Air Lines Host Fundraiser for Future Black Female Pilots

The purpose of the gala is to seek to improve the current number of Black female pilots which stands roughly north of 150 in the United States for those holding Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial, Military and or Certified Flight instructor licenses. The first gala was held in February 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia honoring the first All-African American Female flight crew. This year the SOS brings fundraiser back to where it began again recognizing Black women who are first in their aviation careers.

Police Force Cutting into Family Ties: 23-Year-Old Targeted by an Order Given by His Uncle

On Tuesday, May 10, Attorney Carl Douglas, and Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Co-founder Melina Abdullah joined 23-year-old filmmaker Jamal Shakir to announce a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and LAPD police officer, Eric Anderson. The premise of the case sounded like many others, law enforcement using overly aggressive force to manage a peaceful protest, but for Shakir, the order for his attack came directly from a family member.

3rd Annual TEC Leimert Entertainment and Technology Conference

Entertainment Industry Creatives Converge on Leimert Park Village for the 3rd Annual TEC Leimert Entertainment and Technology Conference The TEC Leimert conference brings music, film and technology influencers to South L.A. to showcase new industry trends and to educate the community about the future of entertainment technology The 3rd Annual Technology Entertainment Convergence (TEC) Conference presented by the TEC Leimert organization returns to Leimert Park Village on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from Noon to 6:00 p.m. The TEC Leimert Conference brings cutting-edge thought leaders, entrepreneurs and young professionals together to network, share information and build future organic collaborations with influencers