On Nov. 3, Los Angeles County voters will choose judges for four contested seats on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, selecting from eight attorneys whose careers span criminal prosecution […]
Author Archives: Cynthia Gibson
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Artificial intelligence and Black storytelling
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an inextricable part of daily life. It can write, design, analyze, imitate voices, generate images, and create increasingly sophisticated video. For filmmakers, AI promises to […]
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A blueprint to end recidivism
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with nearly two million people housed in jails and prisons. Between 1970 and 2026, the nation’s prison population increased […]
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Black mental health matters
Nearly six decades after Mental Health America, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being, established May as Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949, Congress designated July […]
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The TSA and the dismantling of democracy
As government jobs are eliminated, the influence of unions diluted, federal agencies unraveled, and democratic checks and balances are evaporating, power is coalescing under one branch of government – the […]
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Black music across the generations
In 2023, President Joseph R. Biden signed a presidential proclamation officially changing “African American Music Appreciation Month” back to “Black Music Month.” In the proclamation the President spoke about Black […]
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Mayor visits wildfire recovery center
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and County Supervisor Holly Mitchell recently toured the West Adams/Leimert Park Impacted Worker and Family Recovery Center. The four recovery centers are located in Culver […]
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BLACK WOMEN’S HERSTORY MATTERS
“What gets remembered is determined by who is doing the remembering.”— Betty Reid Soskin, 103, retired National Park Service ranger History is defined as the study of past events, analyzing […]
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BLACK WOMEN’S HERSTORY MATTERS
“What gets remembered is determined by who is doing the remembering.”— Betty Reid Soskin, 103, retired National Park Service ranger History is defined as the study of past events, analyzing […]
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Celebrating the business of empowerment
In his opening remarks, former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas reminded hundreds of attendees of the purpose of the 31st Annual Empowerment Congress (EC) held on Jan.7 at the […]
