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Agape International Spiritual Center Moves to Beverly Hills

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 21, 2018

Agape International Spiritual Center, led by the Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, has relocated to the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. “It was time to move. The community and the Agape Board agreed. We have to work on our legacy,” said Beckwith, who explained that the building flooded in Culver City where the ministry was based for many years. “Unbeknownst to us, the building we held our services in was not up to code because it was housed with residential pipes, not commercial pipes. And on top of that, our landlords wanted to double our rent. “We had outgrown the space, and there

Nipsey Hussle and Ty Dolla $ign Headline Free #TimeDone Campaign Bringing Awareness to the Past Convictions Crisis

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing WriterOctober 25, 2018

The smooth rhythms of L.A. natives rapper Nipsey Hussle, award-winning artist Ty Dolla $ign, and R&B Bay-area artist Goapele filled the speakers at the Greek Theatre on Sunday evening, Oct. 22 for the #TimeDone campaign’s free concert. The concert served as a launching pad to raise awareness of legal prohibitions on job and housing eligibility, other barriers that 70 million Americans living with a past conviction face after completing prison sentences.

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Time Done Concert

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 11, 2018

The concert will be emceed by Hot 97 and Apple Music Beats 1 radio host Ebro Darden and 97.1 AMP radio host and “Queen of LA” Yesi Ortiz, and feature performances by the world-renowned DJ Cassidy, California-native Goapele, Orange is the New Black star Jackie Cruz, hip-hop artist and activist Mysonne, The Fugees’ John Forté and other special guests.

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Skirball Cultural Center Announces its Twenty-second Annual FREE Summertime Outdoor Concert Series

July 27, 2018

The Skirball Cultural Center announces the lineup for its twenty-second annual free summertime live music series, Sunset Concerts. This year’s artists showcase local and global influences from Malawian Nyanja Vibes, socially conscious R&B, psychedelic dream-pop, and Afro-Americana to experimental indie rock and Ethiopian funk. In addition to pioneering new sounds inspired by their own cultural identities and traditions, they utilize their art to bridge communities. Presented every summer since 1997 in the Skirball’s picturesque hillside setting, Sunset Concerts features both emerging and established talents, drawing music fans from across greater Los Angeles.

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Skirball Cultural Center Launches 22nd Season of Sunset Concerts With R&B Soulstress Goapele

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 10, 2018

Lauded singer-songwriter Goapele kicks off the twenty-second season of the Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts on Thursday, July 26, at 8:00 p.m, with her deeply personal take on R&B, soul, funk, and hip-hop. The evening begins with DJ Mamabear of dublab, who will spin a set at 6:30 p.m.

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CAP UCLA Presents Neo-Soul Singer-Songwriter, Goapele

StaffJanuary 28, 2018

Feb. 10 UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents soul and R&B singer-songwriter Goapele, performing from her latest release, Dreamseeker, on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Single tickets are now available for $29.50–$59.50 online at cap.ucla.edu and theatre.acehotel.com, via AXS by phone at 888-929-7849 and in person at The Theatre at Ace Hotel box office. Single tickets: $29.50–$59.50 per program; Phone: 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849). The Theatre at Ace Hotel box office: Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; day of show, 90 minutes prior to

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BET Awards Red Carpet

L.A. Sentinel StaffJuly 15, 2017

Recording artists and actors collide to celebrate a year in Black entertainment.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson

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2017 BET Awards Goes in Overdrive with Lengthy Tributes & Performances

Brittany K. Jackson Staff WriterJune 29, 2017

While last year’s awards focused much more on the social injustice of Black people in America, this year’s award proved to be much more jovial, though the same issues continue to persist.

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Raoul Peck: “The Hollywood Story Has Never Been Ours”

L.A. Sentinel StaffMarch 19, 2017

The Los Angeles Sentinel chats with Black Hollywoods’ Storytellers at EBONY iTUNES Movies event in Hollywood. Oscar Nominated Filmmaker Raoul Peck, Singer-Songrwriter and Actress LeToya Luckett, Omar Dorsey, and Goapele dish on the importance of telling the stories of Black culture without compromise.

Reporter/Videographer: Brittany K. Jackson

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Singer Goapele Shines in ‘#WhereIsBeauty’

Zon D'Amour Contributing WriterMarch 9, 2017

I felt like a lot of things we deal with, all women can relate to in terms of how we view ourselves as well as the pressures and standards of beauty.

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BAJI CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

L.A. Sentinel StaffMay 14, 2016

Black Alliance for Just immigration (BAJI) Celebrates its 10th Anniversary fighting for fair immigration practices of Black people from across the diaspora at the African American Museum in Los Angeles.

Correspondent Brittany K. Jackson speaks with BAJI Founder and Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Movement Opal Tometi, Actress T’Keyah Crystal Keymah, Rapper Tabi Bonney and Singer Goapele to get their thoughts on the matter.