Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (7/19-7/25/18)
July 19, 2018
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond!
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
Janet Jackson
Jazz Series Honors Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
May 25, 2018
Parkside EDC will present an evening of the music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson on June 27 as part of its Jazz Cool Down series in Leimert Park. The series, held at LA Third Church, benefits college scholarships for students from Dorsey and Crenshaw High Schools and features LA jazz luminaries such as Barbara Morrison, Ernie Watts and Roy Gaines.
Janet Jackson & Ja’net Dubois Together Again! for the “State of the World Tour” with Channing Tatum
October 9, 2017
It was a magical night with people honoring Ja’net Dubois like Channing Tatum and others.
Legendary TV & Film Hairstylist Kenneth Walker Shows No Signs of Stopping
January 19, 2017
Recently, the Sentinel sat down in an exclusive interview with legendary hairstylist Kenneth Walker, who’s styled for some of America’s most prominent stars. Walker, whose niche is hair design for TV & Film, has done hairstyles for a number of thespians including Marla Gibbs, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Bill Duke, Viola Davis, Janet Jackson, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Ealy, Laurence Fishburne and more.
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson
Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson doc a tribute to his music
January 27, 2016
As a young artist, Michael Jackson knew he wanted to be legendary.
“I will be magic,” he wrote as a teenager, outlining his plans for his career. “I will be better than every great actor roped in one.”
Orleans and York Deli Comes to Inglewood Forum
October 29, 2015
The Forum recently announced the availability of Orleans and York Deli sandwiches inside of Inglewood Forum. The Forum is not just a legendary landmark to the city of Los Angeles, but it is an international trademark for entertainment worldwide. Orleans and York Deli is known for its famous shrimp po’boy, Cajun gumbo and New York City style heroes.
BET Awards 2015: A night filled with reunions, tributes and laughs
July 2, 2015
The 2015 BET Awards red carpet and show was hot. I’m not just talking about the actual weather, but the celebrity outfits, interviews and performances. The Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles’ L.A. Live was thriving with some of entertainment’s heaviest hitters.
Janet Jackson announces first leg of ‘Unbreakable’ World Tour
June 25, 2015
COURTESY PHOTO Six-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist Janet Jackson will kick off a 32-city tour on Aug. 31 in Vancouver, Live Nation announced Monday June 15. Jackson’s new album , her first in seven years, will be released this fall. Her last studio album was 2008’s “Discipline.” Jackson’s catalog of hits dates back to the mid-1980s, ranging from “What Have You Done for Me Lately” to “That’s the Way Love Goes” to “All for You.” The first U.S. tour date is on September 11 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The “Rhythm Nation” singer also announced shows in Chicago,