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Bella Luxe Loft Boutique Gathers Black Women in Elegance, Style, and Commerce
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Bella Luxe Loft Boutique Gathers Black Women in Elegance, Style, and Commerce

E. Mesiyah McGinnis, Sentinel Staff WriterDecember 16, 2021

The Little Black Dress (LBD) affair was held at the Bella Luxe Loft on Center Drive, in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 11.  The Los Angeles Sentinel’s photojournalist, E. Mesiyah McGinnis, attended the illustrious boutique affair, a gathering of beautiful Black women in elegance, style, camaraderie, and commerce.  We asked the host, Barbara Mitchell-Goods her thoughts on the event and its importance in the Black community.

USC Sets School Record for Graduating Athletes For Eighth Consecutive Year
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USC Sets School Record for Graduating Athletes For Eighth Consecutive Year

City News ServiceDecember 3, 2021

USC athletes set a school Graduation Success Rate for the eighth consecutive year while UCLA’s rate was three percentage points lower than its record set two years ago, according to figures released today by the NCAA. USC had a 92% Graduation Success Rate, one percentage point higher than last year. UCLA’s rate was 89%, one percentage point less than last year.

Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Voting Rights with Her Collegiate Family, the “Divine 9”
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Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Voting Rights with Her Collegiate Family, the “Divine 9”

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterOctober 7, 2021

Madam President Kamala Harris incorporated personal lessons within her build to leadership, which included the strength of sisterhood. As part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. body of sisters, Harris embraced the level of kinship taught within her sorority home; it would later serve as a pillar in leading the country.  

Helping Women Win: Catching Up With EMILY’s List First Black President Laphonza Butler
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Helping Women Win: Catching Up With EMILY’s List First Black President Laphonza Butler

Tanu Henry California Black MediaOctober 7, 2021

When she was just 30-years-old, more than 400,0000 members of California’s largest labor union, SEIU Local 2015, elected LaPhonza Butler to be their president. Known for her outspoken, straight-shooting style as she is for her poise and even temper, Butler has a reputation for being a leader capable of building bridges and driving consensus.

BCA Revived, Raising Awareness Around Black Coaches in Officiated Sports
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BCA Revived, Raising Awareness Around Black Coaches in Officiated Sports

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterSeptember 30, 2021

Basketball requires unity under the hoop and along the sidelines. International basketball player, Pooh Jeter, understands the need to win as a whole team, which includes the person holding the clipboard.  Resurrecting the energy of diversity within coaching, Jeter is seeking more support for Black coaches by reenergizing the Black Coach Association (BCA). 

Jeter spoke exclusively with the Los Angeles Sentinel, providing the play-by-play as he dissected the reasons athletes need to see their likeness in their coaches and the demand for the collective community to look out for each other.