The City of Los Angeles stands alone as the largest market for marijuana in the United States.
Author Archives: Cory Alexander Haywood
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Los Angeles workers gather to protest Measure S
Wearing hardhats and waving homemade signs, a diverse collection of construction workers and affordable housing advocates gathered recently to protest the potential passage of Measure S, a proposal that would ban development of low-cost housing and potentially eliminate more than an estimated 12,000 good-paying jobs with benefits.
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Aloe Blacc conducts jam session with young inner-city musicians
Taking a break from his fast-paced touring schedule, soul artist Aloe Blacc recently spent time with a group of young, talented musicians as part of an enrichment program offered at the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center (Los Angeles).
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Black America’s ‘savior complex’ causes many to question Obama’s impact
Savior: a person who saves someone or something (especially a country or cause) from danger, or who is often regarded with the veneration of a religious figure.
In 2008, millions of African Americans converged to vote for a man who they believed would be a game changer. The result of that year’s presidential election was viewed by many as the realization of a prophecy delivered in 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The election was, and will always be, the most profound moment in Black history.
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Kendrick Lamar isn’t a lyrical genius
I get it—Kendrick Lamar is better than average at stringing together coherent sentences
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Pills from the underground
Clinton O’Neal is a genetic marvel. He’s nearly 6-foot-4 inches tall, his physique consists of layer upon layer of hulking muscle and is devoid of visible body fat. According to a handful of his past lovers, each of whom asked to be kept anonymous, Mr. O’Neal is also well-endowed. It’s his most prized possession aside from the multigenerational collection of pornography he has tucked away in his closet.
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Afeni Shakur mother of Tupac, is dead at 69
Afeni Shakur, mother of hip-hop legend Tupac, dead at 69
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Young women unite to rebuild a tattered Los Angeles
According to platinum-selling recording artist Beyonce Knowles, “girls run the world.” The current First Lady Michelle Obama has provided numerous resources and programs for young women to ensure their success; and perhaps one day soon, America will welcome it’s first female president.
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NNPA recognizes Black achievers
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) hosted recently its fifth annual Torch Awards dinner in Washington D.C. The ceremony was scheduled in conjunction with Black Press Week, and took place at the Marriot Hotel.
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Black Dynamite: A comic book dripping with racial indecency
Although Hollywood has become saturated with a preponderance of superhero films—namely those licensed by the Marvel Comics franchise—these projects rarely, if ever, feature an African American lead. In the comic-book realm, a sweeping wave of cultural diversity has inspired the “browning” of numerous, formerly European characters, including the ever-popular Spiderman, Captain America, and others. This infusion of minority participation is a complete turnaround from yesteryear’s rare inclusion of Black action heroes. A relative newcomer to the animation world is now famously known as “Black Dynamite.”
