February 15, 2024
February is the month we celebrate love and Black History Month. I love Black love. I am of mixed heritage, and I am proud of my entire cultural heritage, but I identify as a Black woman.
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
- 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
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Composing the History of our People through Sound
February 15, 2024
Living between classical and American folk music is the Negro spiritual genre. Fathers of this synergy in sound include Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the noted contributor incorporated Negro spirituals in composition as he toured around the world at the age of 22.
EMILYs List Hosts L.A. Luncheon Featuring U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler
February 15, 2024
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, hosted a Los Angeles luncheon on Feb. 9, to feature EMILYs List endorsed candidates and elected officials from around the country.
Landmark Liquor Bank Demolished After License Revoked
February 15, 2024
The Liquor Bank on 3600 West Stocker Street was a community favorite, known as a store for all, offering everything from a wide variety of spirits, to masterful deli sandwiches, and more. The iconic South L.A. store on the corner of Crenshaw and Stocker, lost its liquor license in 2017 and is currently being demolished, as the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to revoke the conditional use it to sell alcohol.
Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove Hosts Labor Leaders for Roundtable Discussion
February 15, 2024
Keeping her commitment to address the concerns of her constituents, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove convened a roundtable breakfast with members of local labor unions. The forum was held on Feb. 12, at office of the L.A. Sentinel Newspaper.
7th Annual Music N’ Media create learning opportunities with industry experts at Sole Folks
February 8, 2024
There was a lot of foot traffic around Leimert Park Village Plaza on Friday Feb.2 as Sole Folks’ community hub and retail gallery hosted the 7th annual Music N’ Media conference. The “interactive live event,” lifted the Hollywood veil and revealed the motivation behind those holding a strong stand in music, entertainment and media.
What Time Is It?!
February 8, 2024
In 29 A.D., Jesus is departing from the temple. He triumphs in all questions thrown at Him and provokes the audience’s disbelief as to how it is he knows so much.
Are You Leaving Your Brand to Happenstance?
February 8, 2024
Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and small nonprofits have a lot on their shoulders to help make sure they run a successful and productive business. There are so many components that must be attended to daily to keep things running.
Sankofa, To Know Our Past and Honor It: A Window and Way To Our Future
February 8, 2024
It is in the sankofa instruction to “reach back and retrieve it.” It is found in the ancestral insight that “if you know the beginning well, the end will not trouble you.”
Proposed Bottle Ban Fails to Address Underlying Cause of Water Quality Challenges for People of Color
February 8, 2024
The Los Angeles City Council’s review of a proposal to ban water bottle retail sales at city agencies and large entertainment venues is the first step towards a city-wide bottle ban. For many Angelenos, a total ban on water bottles is a minor inconvenience.
Issa Rae, Actress, Philanthropist and Community Advocate, Recognized for Working to Close Racial Wealth Gap
February 8, 2024
Entertainment mogul, community advocate and local resident Issa Rae was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the leaders working to close the racial wealth gap.
City Recognizes Local Black Excellence to Kick Off African American Heritage Month
February 8, 2024
Remarkable changes in today’s Los Angeles reflect the diversity of an international city that welcomes people from all around the world for sporting events, arts, and entertainment, but what isn’t always apparent is for as long as there has been a city of L.A., there have been Black people contributing to its story.
Strengthen In Numbers: Black Mayors Nationwide Convene in L.A.
February 8, 2024
Continuing to uphold her commitment to helping eradicate homelessness in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass recently hosted 18 Black mayors from across the country to discuss critical issues impacting metropolitan areas including the need to make our cities safer, energy efficient, and more affordable.
Mayor Bass, Councilmembers Hutt and Harris-Dawson Lead Recovery Efforts for Baldwin Hills Flood Victims
February 8, 2024
the rain hds been hitting the Southland nonstop for over 72 hours, since Feb.6. The record-setting storm, winds, and rainfall have devastated a number of local communities.
Eatonville – The Historic Town of Zora Neale Hurston
February 1, 2024
Growing up, I learned a lot about Black History. Of course, I learned some things about Zora Neale Hurston, but nothing about Eatonville, Florida—her hometown. It was not until I began visiting Bus Boys and Poets Restaurant in Washington, DC that I learned about Eatonville.