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Monumental Effort Underway to Get Out the Vote! 

In preparation for the upcoming election season, over 36 collaborators and partners, including Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, president of the Ward Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Dr. Carliss R. McGhee, and Danny Bakewell, Jr. of the LA Sentinel, will be gathering for The Rosa Parks Birthday Outing, and to demonstrate the importance of voting.  

City of Los Angeles Kicks-off African American Heritage Month Observance 

For the 74th consecutive year, the City of Los Angeles and Our Authors Study Club are uniting to present a variety of events to observe African American Heritage Month. Mayor Karen Bass assembled a committee headed by Public Works Commissioner Mike Davis and OASC President Lura Daniels-Ball to present free programs for all ages to be held at venues throughout the city. Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. is the honorary chair for citywide celebration, Wendy Raquel Robinson is the ambassador for the OASC Carter G. Woodson Oratorical Contest, and William Allen Young will serve as a contest judge. Activities kick-off on

LA Works Hosts First Volunteer Festival in Honor of MLK

On Martin Luther King, Jr.’s  95th birthday, nearly 60 years after he addressed 15,000 Angelenos in a rousing speech on race relations and human dignity at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1964, LA Works organized the MLK 2024 Volunteer Festival: Take Action to Support Our Beloved Community, at the same site.

Nu Skool Sings Old School Hosts Holiday Sneakers Ball

Nu Skool Sings Old School hosted its annual toy and gift drive party, Sneakers Ball, on Sunday, December 10, at the LA Crystal Hotel and Casino in Compton. Children from ages 7-17 modeled fashions on the runway, including those of an 8-year-old designer, Charlie LeRoy. The toys and gifts borne by attendees will be distributed to inner city children in need this holiday season.

Evans Retires as VP of Marketing from Crenshaw Christian Center

Although Evans says the last couple of years without the Apostle, who passed away from complications of COVID in 2021, have been difficult for the church, he is confident that CCC and EIF will continue to evolve in a way that uplifts lives and honors the Word of God.

Emmanuel COGIC Plans Spirit-Filled Events During Month of May

Emmanuel Church of God In Christ, pastored by Bishop Uleses C. Henderson, Jr, is where you want to be during the month of May 2023. Literally every week there’s something for everyone to partake in that will no doubt enhance their life.

Civil Rights Leader Ben Jealous Solves the Riddle of Racism in New Book

Prominent civil rights leader Ben Jealous’ new book, “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing,” hit stores on January 10. The youngest ever NAACP president and CEO explores the construct of race and the potential for our country to heal while reflecting on his own journey in politics and beyond.