Off The Shelf
June 22, 2017
An unsung hero, Susan Burton is a formerly incarcerated woman who understands the challenges people, especially women face when leaving prison.
Breaking News
- 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
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- 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
Shonassee Shaver
Reel Talk: 6.22.17
June 22, 2017
All new episodes of “The Haves and the Have Nots” feature Hanna (Crystal R. Fox), the moral conscience, being tested like never before.
Singer Eloise Laws stars in Butch DuBarri’s romantic comedy ‘E.D. Blues: The Musical’
June 15, 2017
Ms. Eloise Laws stars alongside the group of eclectic characters as vixen and aggressive nurse Zelma Foxy Fox.
Reel Talk: 6.8.17
June 8, 2017
Among his numerous and distinguished awards, Jones has received the National Medal of Arts, The John F. Kennedy Center Honor and most recently in 2011, The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with an honorary Oscar.
IT’S A RAP! (Music Briefs): 6/8 – 6/14/17
June 8, 2017
Tamika Scott and Tameka “Tiny” Harris, will perform a full set from their chart-topping portfolio of classic R&B staples in one of the festival’s four intimate Superlounges.
Pacific Region Oasis holds Inaugural Luncheon for Kaiser Medical Facility in Baldwin Hills
June 7, 2017
Oasis and Kaiser partner-up for the highly anticipated healthcare and wellness of Crenshaw residents ages 50 and over
EAR HUSTLIN’: Get to Know Rising Music Artist Leilia as she Debuts Indie Soul-Folk EP ‘Other, Other: Volume 1’
June 1, 2017
I do think there are artists who hold that position.
LAPD cracks down on Crenshaw Cruisers and Drunk Drivers
May 31, 2017
Los Angeles Police Department addresses cruising activity and driving under the influence during Memorial Weekend in press conference
4-Time Emmy Winner Dr. Eric Chambers Gets Candid with Passion Project, ‘Dining With The Ancestors’
May 18, 2017
An ordained pastor and now author of coffee table book, “Dining With The Ancestors: When Heroes Come To Dinner,” Chambers proves it is never too late to reinvent your personal life or profession.
Reel Talk (Entertainment Briefs): 5.11.17 – 5.17.17
May 11, 2017
She joins her husband and fellow actor, Julius Tennon of JuVee Productions and CEO and President, Lemuel Plummer of L. Plummer Media (LPM) for the landmark limited series, “Two Sides of the Truth.”
It’s A Rap: 5.4.17
May 3, 2017
The 13 track LP features rapper Ludacris and production by Grammy award-winning hit makers Andre Harris, Warryn Campbell and newcomer Anthony Saunders among others.
Behind the Music with Ms. Toi
May 3, 2017
Despite her ups and downs, she continues to flourish in her career.
Reel Talk: 4.20.17
April 20, 2017
In 1979, Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing the book. At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of this manuscript.
Houston’s Prima Ballerina Lauren Anderson hosts Annual ‘DADA On Pointe’ Masterclass and Talkback with Debbie Allen
April 20, 2017
If there any niches, new teaching techniques, new combinations or a new dance album, I will take them back with me.
Soul Legend Leon Ware passes away at 77 years-old
March 6, 2017
Ware leaves an imprint of music ingrained in the ears of music lovers.