Taste of Soul Continues to Make History
August 17, 2017
Every October, as the number of people who line Crenshaw Boulevard for the Taste of Soul grows larger, the sentiment among those who put it together is the same.
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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Malcolm Ali speaks on Grammys not having space for black photographers
July 9, 2017
Photographer Malcolm Ali explains the relationship between the black press and the Grammys.
CSU Dominguez Hills to Bestow Honorary Doctorate on L.A. Businessman and Activist Danny Bakewell, Sr.
May 18, 2017
Bakewell and LA World Airports CEO Deborah Flint to Give Commencement Keynote Addresses
United Hood Nation holds town hall to end gun violence
September 22, 2016
United Hood Nation held a town hall meeting on solutions to gun violence in their community.
Gangs Unite for Peace
July 20, 2016
Members of L.A. Bloods and Crips gangs met in peace under one roof at the Nation of Islam’s meeting on July 17 and forged the “Bloods & Crips 2016 Peace Treaty, July 17th Cease Fire Agreement.”
Cedric “The Entertainer” Host Black Hollywood To Stand Up For Justice
July 20, 2016
Cedric “The Entertaner”, Omar Epps, Marlon Wayans, Tasha Smith and Megan Goode Lead Movement To Have Black Hollywood Stand United in Support of Ending The Senseless Violence
Danny J. Bakewell Jr., Honored By the Mablean Ephriam Foundation
June 22, 2016
Los Angeles Sentinel Executive Editor and Chief of Staff Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., was awarded the Director’s Award from the Mablean Ephriam Foundation (MEF). Bakewell, Jr., was honored with the prestigious award during the Foundation’s 14th Annual Unsung Father’s Awards and Scholarship Brunch at the Long Beach Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 19, 2016.
VIDEO: Danny Bakewell Sr. Throws the First Pitch at Jackie Robinson Day
June 15, 2016
In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, Danny Bakewell throws first pitch for the Dodgers as they battled against the San Francisco Giants.
Danny Bakewell Sr. Press Conference with Herb Wesson Jr.
May 23, 2016
Danny Bakewell Sr. addresses the Los Angeles community in a press conference, regarding the racists actions and comments of Wayne Spindler, to LA City Council President, Harb Wesson Jr.
L.A. Sentinel Executive Publisher Danny Bakewell, Sr. Chosen To Throw 1st Pitch @ Dodgers Game Honoring Jackie Robinson
April 6, 2016
The legacies of two men who have advocated for the less fortunate will intersect in a stadium where all are normally encouraged to “think blue”
Angela Howard Brings Sentinel Pages to Life
March 31, 2016
When Angela Howard joined the Los Angeles Sentinel as an intern in 1986, creating a weekly newspaper required a multitude of skills. Fortunately, Howard was not only intelligent, creative and willing, but also a quick study who learned to mark-up copy, lay strips of type, take memorable photographs and manage circulation personnel.
Legendary Sports Journalist Brad Pye Returns Home to the Sentinel
March 30, 2016
Legendary Los Angeles sportscaster and writer Brad Pye, Jr. returned home to the Los Angeles Sentinel this month and was named by Los Angeles Sentinel Executive Publisher Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. as sports editor emeritus for the newspaper. “It’s a great homecoming and it gives me a great opportunity to get back in the saddle again,” Pye said.
Clarence Avant “The Godfather” turns 85!
March 24, 2016
Family and close friends gather to celebrate music industry icon, Clarence Avant’s 85th Birthday in Beverly Hills, Ca.
Holding the Line and Keeping the Faith: Marking Us’ Half-Century of Struggle and Achievement
October 7, 2015
From September 24-27 activists-intellectuals, social and racial justice activists, educators, ministers, teachers, professors, social workers and other professionals, students and everyday people from across the country gathered to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Organization Us and the African American Cultural Center, and of the introduction of the organization’s philosophy, Kawaida, and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) at the Nguzo Saba 2015 Conference and Awards Luncheon held here in Los Angeles.