Jay Ellis Brings His Book Tour to Los Angeles
August 7, 2024
Jay Ellis brings his debut publication, “Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me?)” to L.A.
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- 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’
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Insecure
53rd NAACP Image Awards to Air February 26
January 27, 2022
The “53rd NAACP Image Awards” will air on Saturday, February 26, at 8 p.m. on BET. Actor Anthony Anderson, a seven-time NAACP Image Award winner, will host the live TV special.
Put your money where your MESH is
March 11, 2021
Tristen J. Winger, South Central native joined Mesh Communities as the lead investor on their upcoming crowdfunding campaign.
2nd Annual ‘AAFCA TV Honors’ Highlights Frontline Heroes Risking Their Lives in the Battle Against COVID-19
August 25, 2020
This virtual celebration was made possible through the sponsorship of Morgan Stanley. The award categories included: TV Icon, Inclusion Award, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best TV Movie, Breakout Performers, Best YA, Best Animated, Best Documentary, and Best Short film. A range of front-line essential workers joined Celebrities like John Legend, Rashida Jones, and William Jackson Harper to hand out 11 awards and two honorary awards on Saturday. A portion of the proceeds from the event has gone to the National Association of Black Journalists’ COVID-19 Relief fund.
Destination Crenshaw Broke Ground in Leimert Park Celebrating the Future of Black History and Community in the South L.A.
March 5, 2020
At the intersection of Crenshaw and Leimert, hundreds gathered to honor the history of Crenshaw Boulevard and Leimert Park and to celebrate the groundbreaking of Destination Park and its centerpiece; Sankofa Park.
Issa Rae: Movie Academy ‘Needs to Do Better’ On Diversity
January 17, 2020
Issa Rae’s quick comment after five men were announced as Oscar nominees for best director was spur of the moment, but for many captured the lack of diversity among this year’s nominees.
Issa Rae Collaborates with Ajay Relan and Yonnie Hagos to Open Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen In Inglewood
December 26, 2019
Just below the second floor of Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen the phrase, “WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER” functions as a sentry to the patrons who enter the shop residing on the corner of La Brea Avenue and Regent Street.
AAFCA and ABA Film Society present Inaugural Learning Lab “Celebrating Black Excellence in Cinema” with Netflix’s Tendo Nagenda and Outler Society’s Alana Mayo
February 15, 2019
From the global blockbuster Black Panther and the lyrical indie If Beale Street Could Talk to the hilariously poignant comedy sensations Insecure and Atlanta and beyond, #BlackExcellence in Hollywood is on full blast. Rightfully, the movement has put an additional spotlight on Black creative executives, many of whom have long worked in the trenches to create a pipeline of opportunity for traditionally underrepresented groups. In turn, that has ignited the spark that many tag as a “Black Hollywood Renaissance.”
Warner Bros. Television Group’s Directors’ Workshop is Open for Submissions to Its 2019 Program
January 11, 2019
Seven-Year Old Initiative Has Helped Launch or Further the TV Directing Careers of More Than 40 Women and People of Color
Paley Center LA celebrates African American TV Showrunners
February 16, 2018
Paley Center LA celebrates African American TV Showrunners
Issa Rae says goodbye to anonymity after ‘Insecure’ success
May 11, 2017
Rae plays a fictionalized version of herself on the show, a comedy about a young professional woman named Issa navigating her life.
BET Presents the 2017 ABFF Honors Awards
March 20, 2017
BET Presents its 2nd Annual ABFF Honors Awards Hosted by Regina Hall. Watch has the Los Angeles Sentinel catches up with the nights’ stars to talk about Black Excellence in Hollywood.
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson
Videographer: Kelli Scates
Councilmember Marqueece Harris – Dawson honors Issa Rae on Black Women’s Day
February 22, 2017
Issa Rae built a social media empire garnering over 23 million views and over 200,000 YouTube subscribers to her renewed series “Awkward Black Girl”
Issa Rae talks Insecure at EBONY Power 100 Gala
December 29, 2016
Issa Rae talks about her hit show “Insecure” at the EBONY Power 100 Gala
Host: Brittany K. Jackson