Roger Guenveur Smith: ‘I, Too, Am ‘Africa’ America’
February 15, 2024
“I’ve worked with primarily Black directors, men and women, who recognized that I, too, am ‘Africa’ America, to paraphrase Langston Hughes.”
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Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove Hosts Labor Leaders for Roundtable Discussion
February 15, 2024
Keeping her commitment to address the concerns of her constituents, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove convened a roundtable breakfast with members of local labor unions. The forum was held on Feb. 12, at office of the L.A. Sentinel Newspaper.
7th Annual Music N’ Media create learning opportunities with industry experts at Sole Folks
February 8, 2024
There was a lot of foot traffic around Leimert Park Village Plaza on Friday Feb.2 as Sole Folks’ community hub and retail gallery hosted the 7th annual Music N’ Media conference. The “interactive live event,” lifted the Hollywood veil and revealed the motivation behind those holding a strong stand in music, entertainment and media.
What Time Is It?!
February 8, 2024
In 29 A.D., Jesus is departing from the temple. He triumphs in all questions thrown at Him and provokes the audience’s disbelief as to how it is he knows so much.
Are You Leaving Your Brand to Happenstance?
February 8, 2024
Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and small nonprofits have a lot on their shoulders to help make sure they run a successful and productive business. There are so many components that must be attended to daily to keep things running.
Sankofa, To Know Our Past and Honor It: A Window and Way To Our Future
February 8, 2024
It is in the sankofa instruction to “reach back and retrieve it.” It is found in the ancestral insight that “if you know the beginning well, the end will not trouble you.”
Proposed Bottle Ban Fails to Address Underlying Cause of Water Quality Challenges for People of Color
February 8, 2024
The Los Angeles City Council’s review of a proposal to ban water bottle retail sales at city agencies and large entertainment venues is the first step towards a city-wide bottle ban. For many Angelenos, a total ban on water bottles is a minor inconvenience.
Issa Rae, Actress, Philanthropist and Community Advocate, Recognized for Working to Close Racial Wealth Gap
February 8, 2024
Entertainment mogul, community advocate and local resident Issa Rae was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the leaders working to close the racial wealth gap.
City Recognizes Local Black Excellence to Kick Off African American Heritage Month
February 8, 2024
Remarkable changes in today’s Los Angeles reflect the diversity of an international city that welcomes people from all around the world for sporting events, arts, and entertainment, but what isn’t always apparent is for as long as there has been a city of L.A., there have been Black people contributing to its story.
Strengthen In Numbers: Black Mayors Nationwide Convene in L.A.
February 8, 2024
Continuing to uphold her commitment to helping eradicate homelessness in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass recently hosted 18 Black mayors from across the country to discuss critical issues impacting metropolitan areas including the need to make our cities safer, energy efficient, and more affordable.
Mayor Bass, Councilmembers Hutt and Harris-Dawson Lead Recovery Efforts for Baldwin Hills Flood Victims
February 8, 2024
the rain hds been hitting the Southland nonstop for over 72 hours, since Feb.6. The record-setting storm, winds, and rainfall have devastated a number of local communities.
A Funny Thing Happened to Tacarra Williams…
February 8, 2024
Williams says the show is family friendly, and a show her own kids can watch. She also says hosting a nationally broadcast primetime TV show expands her reach to a new audience, especially in flyover states.
Eatonville – The Historic Town of Zora Neale Hurston
February 1, 2024
Growing up, I learned a lot about Black History. Of course, I learned some things about Zora Neale Hurston, but nothing about Eatonville, Florida—her hometown. It was not until I began visiting Bus Boys and Poets Restaurant in Washington, DC that I learned about Eatonville.
Practicing Art as Centering, Freedom and Resistance: Retrieving Some Essentials of a Black Aesthetic
February 1, 2024
As we engage the 2024 ASALH Black History Theme: “African Americans and the Arts,” it is important to approach it as a celebration, invitation, and opportunity to remember and reflect on the essential and enduring role art has played in our lives and struggle to be ourselves and free ourselves as persons and a people.
California Legislative Black Caucus Introduces 2024 Reparations Legislative Package
February 1, 2024
The California Legislative Black Caucus announced the planned introduction of the 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package on Jan. 31. With the release of the historic Reparations Task Force Report last summer, the Caucus has announced its first step in what will be a multi-year effort to implement the legislative recommendations in the report.