L.A. Community Mourns Passing of Addie Mae Phillips
October 9, 2024
Addie Mae Phillips passed away on September 13, 2024. She was 88 years old.
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- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- 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
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- ALLBLK’s ‘Wicked City’ Closes Season 3 with a Spectacular LA Event
- West Coast Hoops Showdown: No. 22 UCLA Holds off No. 14 Gonzaga
- L.A.Rams Defense Dismantle Cardinals 13-9
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Dr. Boris E. Ricks: A Champion of Black Los Angeles
September 13, 2024
Dr. Boris ‘Bo’ Ricks suddenly passed on September 5 — shocking many of the people that knew him.
Memorial Service for Bishop Jan Sauls
April 3, 2024
Bishop Jan Sauls of South Africa, the oldest brother of the Rev. Kelvin Sauls of Los Angeles, passed away on March 26 after a brief illness.
Oscar-Winning Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Dies in Santa Monica at Age 87
March 29, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr., a groundbreaking actor who won an Oscar and an Emmy in a career spanning nearly seven decades, died Friday, March 29, in Santa Monica at age 87.
Angela Howard, Sentinel Queen of Graphics, Passes Away
January 4, 2024
Angela Howard, an incredibly talented graphic designer, production manager and circulation coordinator for the L.A. Sentinel, unexpectantly passed away on Sunday, Dec. 31. She was 58 years old.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Shirley Higgenbotham Jones
October 3, 2019
Juanita Shirley Mariea Higgenbotham Jones was born November 1, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Shirley spent the majority of her early childhood with her grandmother, Alice Newman, since her mother, Beatrice Higgenbotham, taught in rural areas and was home only on weekends. Shirley’s mother was a home economics teacher, who successfully organized rural communities composed primarily of sharecroppers, to improve schoolhouse conditions.
Botswana’s Former President and Statesman, Sir Ketumile Masire passes
June 27, 2017
In addition, he was instrumental in the formation of the regional bloc SADC (Southern African Development Community) that is headquarter in the Botswana capital, Gaborone.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Bill Shearer, Former Owner of KGFJ-LA Passes
November 9, 2016
William (Bill) Shearer, a longtime, successful radio executive in Los Angeles, passed away November 1st, after a lengthy illness.
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson dies after battle with cancer
October 12, 2016
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson has passed away after battling cancer.