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Top Civic Leaders to be Honored at GLAAACC Premier Event

The Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) will honor distinguished leaders at its 23rd Annual Economic Awards Dinner. The dinner is GLAAACC’s signature event and will pay tribute to corporations, businesses and individuals that have made a positive and significant impact on the economic growth and development of minority businesses.

Man of the Hour: A Conversation with Inglewood’s Mayor James T. Butts

For two-decades, Angelenos have prayed, desired, chanted, and petitioned the National Football League to return to the City of Angels.  That desire became a reality on January 12, 2016 when NFL owners, by a vote of 30-2, approved the move of the St. Louis Rams to the City of Inglewood.  That’s right, the city of Inglewood affectionately known, as the ‘City on the Move’ will become home to the Los Angeles Rams. Remember when “Triple Crown winners ran at Hollywood Park and when the Los Angeles Lakers were winning championships at the Forum?”  According to Inglewood’s Mayor James T. Butts,

Inglewood Offense Gives Them Dominance

The Inglewood Sentinels’ basketball team is currently ranked 30th in the state and 181st in the nation. Last season, they reached the second round of the Southern Section Division 1AA playoffs. In previous seasons, Inglewood players were unfamiliar with each other, according to Senior Terrell Gomez. “We had got a lot of transfers,” said Gomez. “We had to gel really quickly.” Gomez has played Varsity since his sophomore year and Junior Miles James has been on the Varsity squad since his freshmen year. Both players noticed the development of the team after the new players arrived. “Now that I have

Clippers Help Give Glasses to Students in Inglewood Schools

The Los Angeles Clippers Foundation collaborated with the non-profit organization Vision to Learn to provide free glasses to students who need them in the Inglewood School District. To introduce the partnership, on January 19, Clippers players Paul Pierce and Chris Paul visited Pierce’s Alma Mater Inglewood High School to distribute glasses to Inglewood students in need. “I don’t want to always be labeled as somebody who just helps another kid play basketball. How can you make a difference in another kid’s life education-wise?” said Pierce. “I’ve been able to do those things throughout my career and that is the thing