105-Year-Old Compton Woman Celebrates her Birthday in Style
June 18, 2020
Happy Birthday Matilda Roberts!
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Black Woman Authors ‘I Am Bigger Than Nigger’
February 20, 2020
Görg says she chose the controversial topic because the “N” word has been given so much powe
‘Weep Not’ Explores Child Abuse and Redemption at PAFF
February 13, 2020
Two-time NAACP theater nominee and child-abuse survivor, Cheray O’Neal, has something to say and PAFF is serving as the film’s vessel
Elected Officials, VIP Sponsors and Special Guests Get Their Taste of Soul On ‘The Shaw’
November 7, 2019
The prestigious group reveled in their opportunity to become one with the people in our community, sharing in some of the best food, music, and African American / multi-ethnic culture the city has to offer.
TASTE OF SOUL’S CHILDREN’S WORLD
October 10, 2019
Fun-filled activities & musical entertainment for kids all day
Central Ave. Jazz Fest Returns To L.A.
August 1, 2019
Beginning in 1996, the free event is known for featuring live jazz.
MRS. JIMMIE TURNS 101!
September 13, 2018
Mrs. Jimmie Wimberly celebrated her 101st birthday with family and friends
Fallen 14-Year-Old Is Remembered at Rancho Cienega Sports Complex
November 2, 2017
On October 20, at only 14 years of age, Deangelo “Dee Dee” Parham suddenly passed of an enlarged heart.
Phylicia Rashad is Still Teaching Us About Life (& Death) in ‘Head of Passes’
September 28, 2017
On Sunday, September 24, The Mark Taper Forum presented the opening night of the Public Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s production of “Head of Passes,” headlining multi-award-winning (television and stage) actress, Phylicia Rashad, accompanied by a cast of adroit supporting actors with prestigious careers to boot. Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau, the show’s program denotes the setting as “a house near to the Head of Passes, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico.” Without Google Maps, I’m figuring like the one of those Southern Bayou towns where gumbo rules. The time period: “A
Kamasi and Hancock Intersect Jazz Tradition & Evolution at Hollywood Bowl
September 7, 2017
Herbie Hancock gave L.A. a rare gift in jazz history and its ever evolving journey.