In 1921, Los Angeles was a young city trying to carve out its place in…
Author Archives: Cynthia E. Griffin
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Anger, confusion, uncertainty dominate town hall
More than 100 parents, students, teachers, school district employees alumni, and community stakeholders turned out…
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Carson family symbolizes the face of California foreclosure
For 28 years Ronald and Valerie Jackson lived on Harlan Avenue in Carson. They raised…
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Dawnn Lewis wears her Intimate Apparel role well
When Dawnn Lewis saw the play “Intimate Apparel” a few years ago, she put it…
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Downtown Center helps women regain their lives
One day in March, 50-year-old Janine Betts woke up and could not move. She literally…
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Five new African Americans on the way to Congress
With most ballots in the Nov. 6 election counted, a little analysis of the results…
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Book Review: Tested to the Limit
Before you sit down to read “Tested to the Limit: A Genocide Survivor’s Story of…
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Unemployment
Demographics were the talk of Tuesday’s election–White voters, male voters, single women voters, Hispanics, African…
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N.Y.s Central Park Five documentary reveals ugly truth of juvenile justice
Presumed guilty. In the aftermath of a case where it seems almost everything is strikingly…
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Hahn defeats Richardson; Lacey, Jones-Sawyer win
The third time is the charm for Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who Tuesday was elected to represent…
