No Kings Act
December 4, 2024
I know it’s been a long time since I studied law, but all of my life I heard the phrase, “No one is above the law.”
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
- 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
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
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Councilwoman Hutt to Host Community Swearing-In on December 13
December 4, 2024
Heather Hutt, the first woman to be elected as Councilwoman of Council District 10, will host a Community Swearing-In Ceremony on Friday, Dec.13, at 7 p.m. at First AME Church, 2270 S. Harvard Blvd., in Los Angeles.
Beyond the Bills: Reparations’ Impact on Black Californians
November 27, 2024
Cheryl Grills, Ph.D. served from 2021 to 2023 on the California Reparations Taskforce, shares her expertise on the impacts and potential of California’s ongoing efforts toward reparations and the thorny specifics that can undermine the movement’s true aims.
KCAL9/CBS2 Anchor Chauncy Glover Dies at 39
November 5, 2024
KCAL9/CBS2 news anchor Chauncy Glover has died at age 39, the station reported on Nov. 5. No cause of death was released.
Make the Right Choice At The Time
September 25, 2024
Everything is going to be all right. It’s up to you. “What do you mean? It’s all up to me?” There’s a stream of hope that runs through “believers.” That stream speaks to us. That stream assures us. It comforts. It guides. It’s the voice that speaks to us with quiet certainty and assurance. Everything is all right, but you need to make the right choices. Yes, it is true you can choose but think through your thoughts to determine if it is the right choice. Just because it’s glamorous doesn’t make it right. The wrong choice or the choice
David G. Brown Weekly Cartoon
September 18, 2024
Little Ethiopia Hosts 23rd Annual New Year Cultural Street Festival
September 13, 2024
The vibrant streets of Little Ethiopia in Los Angeles were filled with festivities as the Ethiopian community came together to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year festival. “The annual event, known as Enkutatash, marks the beginning of the Ethiopian calendar and is a time for friends and family to come together to feast, dance, and celebrate the coming year. It is 2017 in Ethiopia,” said Negest (Nikki) Legesse, president of Little Ethiopia Business Association The streets were lined with festivalgoers, mostly wearing cultural Ethiopian attires, and vendors selling traditional Ethiopian clothing, jewelry, and food, while music and dancing filled the air.
KJ Booze is Getting Our Stories to the Screen
September 12, 2024
KJ Booze is an Oklahoma-raised, Los Angeles-based television producer. He currently serves as a Vice President at Khalabo Ink Society (KIS), which is the production company of “Black-ish” writer, Kenya Barris.
Kamala Harris Visits New Hampshire to Tout Small Business Tax Plan
September 4, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris used a campaign stop in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Sept. 4, to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses, a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes.
The Importance of Young People Registering and Voting
September 4, 2024
Deciding the future of democracy for this nation is a very important role for young people 18 years and older to not only Register to Vote but more importantly Vote. Young people can have a more inclusive future American democracy with the power to vote on Election Day November 5, 2024. This is not the time to be complacent if they are going to live their future in a more inclusive American democracy providing equal access to resources and opportunities for all Americans.
Barack, Michelle, and DNC Delegates Overwhelmingly Support Kamala Harris
August 21, 2024
The Democratic National Convention showcased a double dose of Obama firepower on August 20 to validate Vice President Kamala Harris and deliver an unsparing indictment of Republican Donald Trump. The convention also served up a raucous roll call of states that was essentially one big dance party.
“Critical Decisions”
July 24, 2024
I wrote my last article, “BulletProof,” on July 12, the day before the attempted assassination of former President Trump! Some said, it’s luck! Others who were more in tune with reality of what is in the purview of “the divine” said, “It had to be God!”
We Should Seek Understanding Before Being Understood
July 17, 2024
We live in a world where everybody wants to be heard. We think our way is the best way and sometimes we express it in such a manner that is not considerate to other people’s thoughts, opinions, and feelings.
“The Seed”
July 10, 2024
Everything has a beginning. When you see beauty or mediocre or excellence or not perfection, we can know factually that everything has a beginning and there is thought before action.
Compton Mayor Emma Sharif Partners with Compton’s Branch of the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office to Host a Juneteenth Freedom Day Expungement Event
June 20, 2024
On Friday, June 21st, Compton Mayor Emma Sharif will partner with the Compton branch of the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office to host a Juneteenth Freedom Day Expungement from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Dollarhide Community Center. This community event is being held to honor the spirit of freedom and restoration of rights that Juneteenth represents.