WATCH: Motown Merry Christmas (1987)
December 18, 2021
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
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- Dashing & Dazzling Damon Wayans Jr. is Perfect Boyfriend in ‘Shrinking’
- Lakers Guard Max Christie Continues to Step Up
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
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She’s Bringing Ballet to the Streets of New York
December 18, 2021
Aesha Ash fought negative stereotypes about African-American women all the way to the New York City Ballet and the world’s most prestigious stages. These days, you can find her—tutu and all—pirouetting around her native inner-city Rochester, New York. Through her Swan Dreams Project, Aesha combines photography and ballet to prove that artistic talent, beauty and grace are not defined by status or race.
WATCH: Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker – China Scene, 2012
December 18, 2021
WATCH: Kwanzaa 2010 Malcolm X College Pt. 8
December 18, 2021
WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Student Loans, Build Back Better, and Republican Roadblocks -TGHT
December 18, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday,
Harris sharply defends Biden in interview with Charlamagne
December 18, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday, defending President Joe Biden from questions over roadblocks to passage of his social spending package.
WATCH: Crystal Williams, RISD’s next President
December 18, 2021
Rhode Island School of Design’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Crystal Williams as the institution’s 18th president effective April 1, 2022.
December 18: The 13th Amendment that Outlawed Slavery was Ratified, 1865
December 18, 2021
December 18: The 13th Amendment that Outlawed Slavery was Ratified, 1865
LeVar Burton joins Scripps National Spelling Bee as host
December 17, 2021
LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.
Lakers’ Westbrook now in Protocols as NBA Virus numbers Rise
December 17, 2021
Russell Westbrook entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn’s James Harden as past league MVP’s currently sidelined by coronavirus concerns.
Poet and advocate Crystal Williams named next RISD president
December 17, 2021
Crystal Williams, an award-winning poet who currently leads Boston University’s diversity and inclusion efforts, has been named the next president of the Rhode Island School of Design, the school’s board of trustees announced Thursday.
LA County Reports 3,360 New Cases of COVID-19, 27 More Deaths
December 17, 2021
Los Angeles County reported 3,360 new cases of COVID-19 today, along with 27 additional deaths associated with the virus and eight more confirmed cases of the Omicron variant. The number of new cases is the highest in months, and comes one day after officials announced stepped-up efforts to combat the pandemic, including new rules for attending large events.
$45K paid to settle suit alleging deputy pinned Black child
December 17, 2021
Clackamas County has paid $45,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a mother who said one of several sheriff’s deputies held her 12-year-old son to the ground with a knee on his neck.
LAUSD: `No Reason to Believe Our Schools Are in Any Danger’ Amid Viral Threats
December 17, 2021
With schools across the nation on heightened alert because of a vague, viral social-media threat of on-campus violence, Los Angeles Unified schools and other area districts were open today — with LAUSD saying “there is no reason to believe our schools are in any danger.”