Charles Reese Celebrates 100 Years of James Baldwin
July 31, 2024
On August 2, 1924, iconic American writer and civil rights activist James Balwin was born. Worldwide, people are gathering and creating to commemorate the occasion
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
- 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
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playwright
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.”
Peachanda DuBose – A Multi-Talented Artist Blazing Trails in Entertainment
January 19, 2023
Peachanda DuBose is a woman who wears many hats. Born in Wilmington Delaware, and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, DuBose is a filmmaker, playwright, director, producer, author, poet, humanitarian, and activist.
Playwright Brandi Kesselman gives Homeless Community a Voice with Short Film, Under The Freeway
May 18, 2022
The homeless crisis in Los Angeles has skyrocketed over the past few years, and continues to grow.
Scott Becomes Youngest Black Playwright to Receive Sardi’s Portrait
May 5, 2022
Keenan Scott II will be the youngest African American playwright to be honored with a Sardi’s portrait – one of the most enduring and coveted theatrical traditions.
“The Blues are Getting Bluer and The Gin is Running Dry”
April 21, 2022
On April 13th, the legendary Phylicia Rashad and her associates gathered at the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate opening night of “Blues For An Alabama Sky
“SLAVEPLAY”: Racism, Interracial Dating, and Deciding Who’s the Prize
February 24, 2022
February 16th brought the opening of playwright, Jeremy O. Harris’, unflinching new work, “Slave Play”, at the Mark Taper Forum in Downtown Los Angeles after almost two years of no performances due to COVID-19.
Suzan-Lori Parks – Pulitzer Prize-winner Talks About ‘Native Son’ and More
May 9, 2019
The First African American Woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize talks about her adaption of Richard Wrights’ novel ‘Native Son’ (now playing on HBO), and more.
Ben Guillory & The Robey Theatre Co. Present “History Detectives”
September 2, 2016
Through “History Detectives”, renown actor, director and co-Founder of the Robey Theatre Company, Ben Guillory is encouraging the community to “Add Your Story” with the possibility of having it adapted into a play.
Following the “History Detectives”, first interest meeting, Guillory, spoke exclusively with the L.A. Sentinel about the importance of having the South Central community get involved in this initiative.
Visit LASentinel.net to learn more
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