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Rising Star Tyrel Jackson Williams Chats About His Passion for Acting, IFC’s Brockmire and his Future
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Rising Star Tyrel Jackson Williams Chats About His Passion for Acting, IFC’s Brockmire and his Future

Saybin Roberson, Contributing WriterApril 2, 2020

“I was on my way out of high school. I was working on a show that was about to end. I pretty much been working through my high school years, and I was trying to figure out what I was going to go to college for,” he says of his decision. “I had a bunch of like a bunch of ideas and lots of things I was interested in; I just kept coming back to some form of entertainment.” 

TANYA ACKER — A Judge Who Understands the Need for Solidarity in ‘Hot Bench’ the Syndicated CBS Television Show!
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TANYA ACKER — A Judge Who Understands the Need for Solidarity in ‘Hot Bench’ the Syndicated CBS Television Show!

Lapacazo Sandoval, Contributing WriterMarch 12, 2020

“Hot Bench,” the syndicated CBS television show now in its sixth season with Judge Tanya Acker, a noted attorney and arbitrator, is one of the very best in the judicial, legal genre. Her no-nonsense approach to getting to the root of justice has a glint of self-sufficiency, which is in line with her personal philosophy–being able to make a profound difference using whatever tools are available to us.   

Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation
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Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 5, 2020

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) called lynchings racially-motivated acts of violence and terror that represent a dark and despicable chapter of our nation’s history. 
“They were acts against people who should have received justice but did not. With this bill, we can change that by explicitly criminalizing lynching under federal law,” noted Harris, who suspended her presidential campaign late last year. 

LADWP Commitment to Fostering Gender Equity Honored by Society of Women Engineers
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LADWP Commitment to Fostering Gender Equity Honored by Society of Women Engineers

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 27, 2020

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) was honored with two Society of Women Engineers (SWE) “WE Local” awards this month at the WE Local San Diego conference in San Diego, Calif. The Department received the Sustaining Benefactor award, while its LADWP-SWE chapter was selected for the Outstanding Professional Development Event award.

Podcast ‘democracy-ish’ Gives Insight on Black Political Experience
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Podcast ‘democracy-ish’ Gives Insight on Black Political Experience

Shaquille Woods, Contributing WriterSeptember 19, 2019

The 2020 Democratic debates are stirring up the political atmosphere. Millions have tuned in to witness candidates’ viewpoints. The most recent debate happened on September 12 in Houston, Texas.  But are any candidates highlighting the Black experience? That question is answered in Touréand Danielle Moodie-Mills podcast “democracy-ish.”

CAAM Hosts Los Angeles: State of the Black Press Panel
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CAAM Hosts Los Angeles: State of the Black Press Panel

Faith Petrie, Contributing WriterSeptember 5, 2019

The art museum acted as a venue for the Los Angeles: State of the Black Press Panel where the panelists discussed everything from mainstream media’s coverage of Black Americans to President Donald Trump’s impact on news coverage and politics.