UNMET Returns: Celebrating Black Art and Community at the Second Annual Exhibition
October 31, 2024
UNMET founder Mikayla Rodriguez brings back her visionary arts exhibition for a second year,
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Post & Beam Host Brunch Celebration for Kevin Powell’s 15th Book,”Grocery Shopping with My Mother”
December 15, 2022
On Saturday, December 10, Post & Beam, a restaurant located by the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, hosted a brunch and book signing with activist, writer, poet, and public speaker, Kevin Powell for his new book, “Grocery Shopping with My Mother.”
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Library Welcomes South Central Spits Fire! to Eighth District
October 13, 2022
Poets from some of L.A.’s most underserved, yet resilient neighborhoods came together for a free community event.
Black Health, Wellness and Struggle: Towards A Radical Racial Healing
February 3, 2022
This year’s Black History Month theme, “Black Health and Wellness,” opens space for us to call into focus our self-determined and self-sustaining ways of knowing, working and struggling to achieve, protect, promote and sustain our health, health care and healing in a society which is the source of so much of our preventable sickness, needless suffering, and underserved deaths. And thus arises the undeniable need for righteous and relentless struggle, not only to achieve justice and end oppression, but also to achieve a comprehensive radical racial healing.
Rare Toni Morrison Short Story to be Published as a Book
January 12, 2022
To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon” and “The Bluest Eye.”
Poet Amanda Gorman To Read Tribute Poem At Super Bowl
February 4, 2021
Fresh off her nationally acclaimed poetry reading at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Los Angeles native Amanda Gorman will be presenting her work on another massive stage — the Super Bowl,
2020 Vision Check
October 1, 2020
It all happened right before our very eyes allow me to summarize A lot has already taken place one can never erase Once the pandemic hit creating fear and devastation Wreaking havoc across the nation No business as usual all of a sudden the earth stood still Everything’s happens for a reason according to God’s perfect will Plagued by social, economical, and political division God is calling us into account requires total submission Whenever controversy erupts we must never give up How did we get here what started this mess a midst this virus and civil unrest The world’s clearly
Black Woman Authors ‘I Am Bigger Than Nigger’
February 20, 2020
Görg says she chose the controversial topic because the “N” word has been given so much powe
The story behind R.K. Russell, athlete and writer
July 11, 2019
“Feeling is not a female thing, not a male thing, it’s a human thing,” says NFL player Ryan K. Russell.
Black Fact of the Day: June 27, 2019 – Brought to you by Black365
June 27, 2019
On this day June 27, 1872, literary giant Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US.
Student Athlete of the Week: Nygel Lewis
January 18, 2018
Senior linebacker Nygel Lewis flaunts a coveted 4.2 GPA.
Film ‘Romeo is Bleeding’ Uses Poetry as Antidote to Black on Black Crime
August 3, 2017
Executive produced by author, entrepreneur and social activist Russell Simmons, ‘Romeo is Bleeding’ is a documentary detailing the history of crime and separation among “turfs” in Richmond, CA. The film tracks the life of a drug-dealing rebel turned poet named Donte Clark, who through his artistic expression, manages to transform the lives of youth in his community. Watch as we interview members of the cast and crew.
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson
Harry Grammer Creates a New Earth for Incarcerated Youth
August 3, 2017
New Earth is helping incarcerated teens transition back into their community.
Baldwin Documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” Receives Oscar Nod
February 9, 2017
The film is a tribute to the staggering contribution of one of America’s greatest men of letters.
Shaun Robinson: “I’m A Poet And I Know It”
October 1, 2016
The Sentinel catches up with the beautiful Shaun Robinson at Lexus Verses & Flow, who shares what she’s been up to after spending 16 seasons on Access Hollywood.
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson