WATCH: Melvin Van Peebles – Wisdom | The Big Heart (2015)
October 8, 2021
Melvin Van Peebles – Wisdom | The Big Heart (2015)
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Videos
WATCH: The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Fannie Lou Hamer
October 7, 2021
When you hear stories about the civil rights movement in the ’50s and ’60s, it mainly revolves around figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Medgar and Myrlie Evers. But did you ever hear about Fannie Lou Hammer?
WATCH: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on signing Bruce’s Beach bill, returning stolen land back to Black family
October 2, 2021
The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.
However, on Thursday, September 30, 2021 the authority of Bruce’s Beach has been given back to the descendants of the original landowners.
The waves from the pacific ocean pulled onto the sandy shores owned by Willa and Charles Bruce. In 1912, they were the first Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, the Bruce’s became a family that owned multiple beach plots.
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Read more about Bruce’s Beach on https://lasentinel.net/bruces-beach-property-returned-to-family.html
WATCH: Feminine Focus: Executive Director of the L.A. Civil and Human Rights Dept., Capri Maddox
September 17, 2021
Hello! Join the L.A. Sentinel as they explore the power in the feminine focus. Executive Director of the Los Angeles Civil and Human Rights Department, Capri Maddox shares her journey as a woman of color and what it means her to serve as the bridge between the city’s workforce and racial equality for all.
WATCH: #LAKERS AQUIRE RUSSELL WESTBROOK, WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT
September 17, 2021
Hello Community! L.A. native Russell Westbrook is putting on the purple and gold jersey, there have been mixed reviews about his presence on the Laker team. Here’s what we are expecting when Westbrook steps on the court…what are your thoughts?
WATCH: Doses of Hope | Cedars-Sinai
September 13, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine is providing a light at the end of the tunnel. Cedars-Sinai staff share what these doses of hope mean for them.
WATCH: How Does the COVID-19 Vaccine Work? | Cedars-Sinai
September 13, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine gives your body an instruction manual to fight the virus. Check out how it works!
WATCH: Manual Arts Valedictorian and Basketball star Earns Scholarship
September 11, 2021
Jay’len Carter, who gave up his senior season of playing basketball to be the valedictorian of his class, earned a scholarship from the Class of 1971 alumni at Manual Arts
Video by: Amanda Scurlock
Rams Host Celebrity Game: Team Donald vs. Team Ramsey
August 27, 2021
The Rams Celebrity Game was epic, full of stars including YG, D Smoke, Matt Barnes, Massy Arias, OT Genasis, Reason TDE, and more. It’s obvious some of these entertainers played sports before stardom.
WATCH: INTERVIEW WITH AARI MCDONALD, #NIKE ATHLETE
August 20, 2021
After the Sparks game this week, Contributing Sports Journalist khari Jones jr., chopped it up with rising legend Nike Athlete Aari McDonald.
WATCH: Pooh Jeter (BC Dnipro) Tells a Hilarious Story about Overseas Vet Demond Mallet
August 19, 2021
WATCH: Pooh Jeter (BC Dnipro) Tells a Hilarious Story about Overseas Vet Demond Mallet
WATCH: #LA Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Hosts Panel on L.A.’s Street Engagement Strategy
August 19, 2021
#LA Councilmember Ridley-Thomas Hosts Panel on L.A.’s Street Engagement Strategy
WATCH: Exclusive Interview with BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors
August 13, 2021
Join us as we talk to Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors about her spirituality, and artists using their gift to empower others and dismantling capitalism.
WATCH: Rep. Maxine Waters on the Expansion of the Child Tax Credit
August 12, 2021
“I’m jumping with joy!”Rep. Maxine Waters celebrates the expansion of the child tax credit.
Watch Steeler’s Safety Donnie Shell Highlights – Now Inducted into Hall of Fame
August 9, 2021
Congratulations to Donnie Shell- Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.