Friends, Advocates, Leaders and Loved Ones We Lost in 2023
December 28, 2023
A list of some of the notable African Americans who passed away in 2023.
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
- 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
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
Jim Brown
Jim Brown Remembered for His Athleticism, Activism, and Acting
May 25, 2023
NFL legend, social rights activist, and actor Jim Brown passed away at 87, according to his wife Monique. The pro football Hall of Famer was known for being one of the best running backs in NFL history.
Jim Brown, All-Time NFL Great and Social Activist, Dead at 87
May 19, 2023
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.
Jim Brown Did Not Agree With Martin Luther King Jr.’s Passive Resistance
January 12, 2023
NFL great Jim Brown has earned many accolades in the NFL. He was the 1957 NFL Rookie of the Year that became an eight-time Pro Bowler, a three-time NFL MVP, and an NFL champion. He also was a prominent actor, starring in “The Dirty Dozen,” “The Split” and “Any Given Sunday.”
July 31: World-class running back, Jim Brown was enshrined in the 40th-anniversary class of the NFL Hall of Fame, 1971
July 31, 2021
July 31: World-class running back, Jim Brown was enshrined in the 40th-anniversary class of the NFL Hall of Fame, 1971
July 13: Cleveland Browns’ running back, Jim Brown announced his retirement at the height of his career, 1966
July 13, 2021
July 13: Cleveland Browns’ running back, Jim Brown announced his retirement at the height of his career, 1966
NBA Creates Annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award to Honor Player Activism
May 28, 2021
The award is named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has dedicated his life to the fight for equality. The recipient will have advanced Abdul-Jabbar’s mission to drive change and inspired others to reflect on injustice and take collective action in their communities over the previous year.
Anyone who isn’t against you is for you
March 18, 2021
Some of the criticism centered on the vulgar language, and sexist references to women, and frankly that’s fair, but is it accurate?
Black History and White Nights in Miami: Malcolm’s New Black Day Dawning
February 4, 2021
As this sacred narrative we know as Black History unfolds and opens our celebrations of Black History Month, it is ever more important that we know our history and honor it in rightful and righteous ways by the way we live, struggle, and weave and work our way forward in the world.
WATCH: Family and Friends Arrive at John Singleton Funeral at Angelus Funeral Home
May 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family, friends and dignitaries including Ice Cube, Stevie Wonder and Congresswoman Maxine Waters were among those mourning director John Singleton at his Los Angeles funeral on Monday. The private service was held at Angelus Funeral Home in South Los Angeles, the neighborhood formerly known as South Central, where Singleton spent part of his childhood and where his career-defining film, “Boyz N the Hood,” was set. Media was not allowed inside the funeral, which lasted about two hours before Singleton’s casket was carried out. Others who paid their respects include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and the
Athlete Activists: Sports Figures Who Spoke Up for the Masses
February 22, 2018
These athletes rallied for the masses in order to enforce equality
Bill Russell Supports Pro Athlete’s Fight Against Injustice
October 5, 2017
Bill Russell saluted current players for taking the reins in fighting for equality in the United States.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (12/23-12/28/16)
December 24, 2016
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.