Sly Stone, the iconoclastic frontman for progressive soul band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82 in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. The cause of death was […]
Author Archives: Gregg Reese | OW Contributor
Posted inGovernment/Politics, National
Pardon Mania!
As his first 100 days in office have come and gone, Trump 2.0, or the second iteration of Donald J. Trump’s tenure as chief executive of the U.S. is in […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics
Congressman Charles Rangel dies at 94
Charles B. Rangel, who served New York City as a Democratic U.S. representative for 46 years, died on May 26 at the age of 94 at. His family confirmed his […]
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Rites of Passage: Vietnam 50 Years Ago
PrologueIt’s the summer of 1967, in the eastern portion of Vietnam’s Central Highlands near the Cambodian/Laotian border, and a U.S. cavalry troop — the “eyes and ears” of the army […]
Posted inNews
Afrikaners given refugee status, Newark mayor arrested in ICE confrontation
In a twisted update on the immigration revisionist policies, 59 Afrikaners landed at Dulles International Airport on Monday as part of a resettlement program initiated by the Donald Trump administration. […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Former Councilman and State Senator, Nate Holden, dies at 95
Los Angeles City Council member and California State Senator Nathaniel “Nate” Holden has died at the age of 95, as revealed by close friend and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice […]
Posted inEntertainment
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ sits atop the box office
Vampire saga’s performance gives unprecedented clout to Black director
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African-American population shifts in the city of Los Angeles
Migration, cost of living, and LA’s Black neighborhoods
