Honor Thy Father Celebration Held on Juneteenth
June 23, 2022
The annual Honor Thy Father Awards took place in L.A.’s Leimert Park on June 19, which was observed throughout the country as both Father’s Day and Juneteenth
Breaking News
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- 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
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Lora King
Activist Lora King Campaigns Against Racism
June 24, 2021
The fight against racism gained another ally in the person of Lora King, the daughter of motorist Rodney King whose vicious beating by Los Angeles police officers in 1991 highlighted law enforcement’s treatment of African Americans and led to massive reform in policing across the nation.
Rodney King’s Daughter Launches Scholarship to Honor Her Dad
May 2, 2019
She hopes to remove the financial barriers that sometimes get in the way of paying for bond-building outings.