Black Star Lacrosse makes sports history Los Angeles
June 8, 2023
During the months of April and May, Black Star Lacrosse Club has been making sports history among the youth in Los Angeles.
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Black Church and NHL Penguins reach historic land-use accord
April 20, 2023
More than 60 years ago, a historic Black church was forced to give up its sanctuary, compensated for what it says was a fraction of its value, to an urban renewal project that wiped out the heart of an African American neighborhood known as the Hill District. Now, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is poised to recoup some of that loss and reclaim a spot near its former home. It has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins – the NHL franchise that now holds development rights to the site near its current arena – for the church to use
Black Herstory Month: Young Women Dominating in Sports
February 23, 2023
As professional sports continue to diversify their teams and programs, African American female athletes have been a major asset in propelling the art of competition forward within the last 10 years.
Black History Month: Sports Profiles
February 23, 2023
Isaac Murphy, Jack Johnson and Maggie Alphonsi made outstanding contributions in the fields of horseracing, boxing and rugby.
Black Herstory Month: Women Making Moves and Leading Change in The Music Industry
February 16, 2023
African Americans have made significant contributions to the art of music in many genres across generations. One musical genre that has roots back to slavery is gospel music. As slaves became Christians, a religion forced upon them, they began singing hymns later termed spirituals. Then with the abolition of slavery, a new form of music began to emerge. Free Blacks found themselves expressing their disappointment in a post-slavery society, birthing the smooth sound of the blues. Fast-forward to the late 1970’s, Hip-Hop was born. This cultural movement encompassed all past and present music expressions like spirituals, the blues, poems, art, stories,
Black Herstory Month: The Future is Female in Film & Television
February 9, 2023
Since 2020, there has been a noticeable increase in Black representation in movies and television.
Black Herstory Month: Learn About Extraordinary Black Women Making History
February 2, 2023
Black Americans make up 12% of the country’s population, but less than 6% are appointed as chief executive officers (CEO). In November of 2022, CNBC announced that only 5.9% of all CEO’s in the United States are African American. Within those small percentages, Rosalind Brewer and Thasunda Brown Duckett are the only two Black women who have lead Fortune 500 companies.
Bills’ Damar Hamlin in Critical Condition After Collapse on Field
January 5, 2023
Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed.
Slain Football Players Remembered as Funny, Sweet, Ambitious
November 17, 2022
Virginia football coach Tony Elliott smiled broadly when asked to share thoughts about three of his players slain in a campus shooting, as if doing so would offer some respite from two days of intense heartache.
HBO Network Releases Premieres New Show, ‘Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty’
March 10, 2022
HBO Network released a new show, “Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty” on March 6th, 2022.
Byron Allen Says the NFL Needs Him to be an Owner
February 17, 2022
Byron Allen says the NFL needs him to join the ownership group.
Super Bowl’s Return Provides Boost to Hard-hit L.A. Businesses
February 10, 2022
The return of the Super Bowl to the L.A. area after a nearly 30-,year absence is already a big victory for local small business owners like Kyndra McCrary.
Dr. William R. Weathers Passes Away
February 3, 2022
Dr. William Rolfe Weathers, 83 years of age, died on December 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. William was born at Homer G. Phillips Hospital on October 5, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, the third of four siblings born to Dr. Henri Weathers II and Alice Mae Gentry Weathers.
NBA reschedules postponed games, makes other adjustments
January 6, 2022
The NBA has rescheduled all 11 games that were postponed in December for virus-related reasons and either shifted the times or dates of 10 other games to help accommodate those changes.
Rose Bowl Hall of Fame to Add 3 Inductees at Pasadena Luncheon
December 30, 2021
Former USC running back Anthony Davis, ex-Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and All-American Michigan defensive standout Ron Simpkins will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame today. The trio will be formally inducted during a ceremony and luncheon outside the Rose Bowl stadium, just two days before the 108th Rose Bowl Game.