America Chose Donald Trump, Now It Will Choke On Him
February 8, 2017
Now that we have Donald Trump as our president, most Americans know that we have really screwed up.
Breaking News
- L.A. Sentinel and FACE Leaders Unite to ‘Stop the Hate’ Crimes in Los Angeles
- Fathers and Mothers Who Care Host 12th Annual Toy Giveaway in Compton
- 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
- Iconic Women in Space – NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps Inspired Youth
- 2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Social Justice Executive Kaci Patterson
- A Day of Unity and Creativity: CAAM’s Kwanzaa Kuumba Celebration
- How to Protect Yourself and Your Family During RSV Season
Leadership
Concerning History, Heritage and Struggle: Reaffirming and Renewing Our Vanguard Role
January 31, 2017
U.S. society is by all standards standing at the edge of a cliff of crisis
Volkswagen Continues Efforts to Increase Supplier Diversity
January 25, 2017
As the Supplier Diversity Manager at the Volkswagen Group of America’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Edkedsha Mathis said she relies on a concept called the three A’s: Aim high, apply yourself and achieve your goals.
Young Adults from Compton Selected for Obama Inspired Leadership Program
July 28, 2016
Leaders Eighteen Youth from Compton, Los Angeles and Alaska will travel together to the Puget Sound region, Los Angeles, and Alaska during a two-week experience this August
BLACK LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY IS ESSENTIAL
March 9, 2016
People have asked why I changed the title of this column from “Urban Perspective” to “A Black Perspective.” It’s because the latter is what the column has always been. “Urban Perspective” was overly broad and did not sufficiently reflect my intention or my passion. However, despite the old title, this space has, and will always unapologetically examined how education, politics, economics and leadership, Black leadership, especially, impact the Black community.. First, let’s take a quick look at some leadership issues in Barack Obama’s presidency. First, a barrage of obscene personal and political attacks on President Obama came from Tea Party
Nolan Rollins: youth involvement in the LA Urban Leauge
November 24, 2015
Nolan Rollins’ history with the Urban League
November 21, 2015
Summer Film Boot Camp Teaches Girls About Jobs in Hollywood
June 23, 2015
Hollywood Stuntwomen LaFaye Baker is hosting a program this summer for girls of color to expose them to diverse jobs in the film industry. Through her non-profit organization, Diamond in the Raw, Baker will host her annual Concept in a Box Film and Leadership Boot Camp starting in late June. The Concept in a Box Leadership and Film Boot Camp started in 2008. Young women between the ages of 12 to 18 can register for the program. “In the entertainment industry, we do not have a lot of minority women working behind the scene in production,” said LaFaye Baker. “What