Johnnie Cochran

GLAAACC CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF HONORING BUSINESS LEADERS

February 20, 2020

For twenty-seven years the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) Annual Economic Awards Dinner has been the premiere event of the African American business community. The event recognizes individuals, small businesses and corporations who have contributed to the economic growth and development of the African American small business community. ... read more »

Jarrell Davis and Judge John Meigs (Ret.) Honored at 82nd Annual Kappa Alpha Psi Black and White Ball

November 15, 2018

The Los Angeles Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi will host what many consider to be the kick-off of the African American holiday social calendar here in Southern California, when they host their 82nd Annual Black & White Ball on Saturday, November 17, at the Marina Del Rey Marriott Hotel. ... read more »

Johnnie L. Cochran, Sr. Passes

May 3, 2018

He is survived by his three daughters Pearl Baker (William), Martha Sherrard (Fredric), daughter-in-law Sylvia Dale Cochran, eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and an extended family of many. ... read more »

This Week In Black History (September 28 – October 4)

October 11, 2017

Hathaway’s legacy lives on through daughter and Grammy Award winning singer, Lalah Hathaway. ... read more / view gallery »

Emmy’s Insult Legacy of Famed Attorney Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.

September 21, 2016

Community and Civil Rights leaders were offended by disrespectful comments made by Jimmy Kimmel during this year’s Emmy Awards telecast. ... read more »

Courtney B. Vance plays Johnnie Cochran in ‘The People V. O.J. Simpson’