David G. Brown Weekly Cartoon
January 4, 2024
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
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- 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
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The Need for Real Deal Black Unity
January 4, 2024
TriceEdneyWire.com)- Black master teachers, including Brothers Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jerome Bennett Jr., Harold Cruse, Hoyt Fuller, John Henrik Clarke, and Sisters including Fannie Lou Hamer, C. DeLores Tucker, France Cress Wesling, and Myrlie Evers-Williams didn’t totally agree on every issue confronting Black folks. However, the one thing that they all agreed on was the absolute necessity for serious Black unity in this country and in the world. Their beliefs were based on the principle that Black unity was the most effective way to promote and protect our health, economic, cultural, political, educational, technological, and communication interest in
What Difference Will You Make in 2024?
January 4, 2024
The hands of time have passed once again to the dawning of a new year. It is time for us to realize our true potential and really go after it. We do not have to play ourselves small in order to help others feel big.
Bryan Named Sentinel Legislator of the Year
January 4, 2024
Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan is the L.A. Sentinel Legislator of the Year. His many achievements on behalf of the people in the 55th District persuaded the Sentinel editorial board to recognize him.
Finding New Dimensions, Sisterhood, and Healing in ‘The Color Purple’
December 28, 2023
It’s not a secret that Fantasia Barrino did not want to play Celie again. The “American Idol” winner hadn’t had the best time doing “The Color Purple” on Broadway.
Stone of Scone Farm
December 28, 2023
When you are invited to visit a place that is historical and welcoming, do not hesitate. Recently, I had the privilege of visiting a very special place called Stone of Scone Farm in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, right outside of Gettysburg. I was the guest of Patricia Green-Rodgers and her husband, Bob Rodgers, and their hospitality was exceptional.
A New Year of Promise
December 28, 2023
By the time you read this message, we will already have said goodbye to 2023. It is my hope you have made your resolutions for 2024 that you really plan to keep! It is my experience that we make resolutions but forget them a few weeks later! I have counted myself among those who forget them, but I am determined to do better in 2024.
Birthrights’ for Sale! Conquer The World
December 28, 2023
This occasion of twin brothers having a generational argument over family birthrights is etched in antiquity. It is ancient history, but true. We see evidence of family arguments that last centuries later.
Recalling Kwanzaa With Nana Limbiko Tembo: Remembering Our Warm and Wonderful Decembers
December 28, 2023
In the sacred tradition of our ancestors, I write you again this letter in loving memory and reaffirmation of your enduring meaning to me and all of us, reaching beyond time and space to share and shape together this moment of specialness as a sign and mirror of the goodness of it.
Top 10 National Stories of 2023
December 28, 2023
Here are some of the top stories impacting African Americans as covered in the L.A. Sentinel in 2023.
Smithsonian Opens ‘The Negro Motorist Green Book’ Exhibit at Petersen Automotive Museum
December 28, 2023
The Petersen Automotive Museum has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution to present its newest exhibition, “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” which offers an immersive experience into how the guide served as “the bible of Black travel during Jim Crow” and the reality of travel for Black Americans in mid-century America.
Black Women’s Collective Leads With Action, Love and Data Points
December 28, 2023
The California Black Women’s Collective (CABWC) is a sisterhood of influential women from different professional backgrounds who aim to uplift and address the issues impacting Black women and girls in all regions of the state. Relying on research, they approach problem solving with a range of expertise – from politics, business, and community advocacy to the arts, entertainment, social justice activism, and more.
David G. Brown Weekly Cartoon
December 28, 2023
Think It Through FIRST! – Conquer The World Part 14
December 21, 2023
Do you remember the twins Jacob and Esau, the sons of Rebekah and Isaac? Old Testament scriptural accounts do not cease to be convincing and filled with daily lessons for life. Rebekah was experiencing a difficult pregnancy and consulted Jehovah. Jehovah explained to her Let’s look at Genesis 27:1-35:15. This segment talks about Jacob and Esau, and Rebekah more specifically.
What Does Christmas Mean to Me
December 21, 2023
When I think of Christmas, I always think back to the days I grew up in my grandmother’s house in Riverside. We did not have a lot of material possessions, but we had a big family that would always come together from across the various roads of life we were traveling.