One reoccurring theme at the Sport Summit was that “If you stay focused on business, you can have a career in sports.”
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Black Women Lawyers Association hosts 41st scholarship and awards luncheon
The Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation held their 41st Scholarship Fundraiser & Awards Luncheon this past Saturday at the Casa Del Mar Hotel in Santa Monica.
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95th Street Elementary learns to play jazz
Ninety-fifth Street Elementary School’s music program has been jazzed up this year, as the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra’s “Bach to Bebop” residency taught students how to compose original blues songs, improvise on the keyboard, analyze song striation structure, and experience some of the finest musicians in the country perform right in their classroom.
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Ridley-Thomas places focus on community health, wellness
Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas has put a focus on making his community healthier, and he brought out many community organizations and elected officials to assist him at the Crenshaw Health Fest which was held this past Saturday at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
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Hillary Clinton vists Community Coalition
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton returned to Los Angeles, and one of her stops was in South Los Angeles.
The former first lady, New York senator and U.S. secretary of state appeared with U.S. Representative Karen Bass and Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson for a discussion about foster care at the Community Coalition.
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March of Dimes hosts annual walk this Saturday
It will be a bright and sunny Saturday morning on April 30, making it perfect for the March of Dimes to raise funds for research to prevent premature births, birth defects, and infant mortality.
Thousands of supporters will participate in the three-mile walk/run, which starts and finishes in Exposition Park, adjacent to the Coliseum.
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UCLA hosts USC at annual duel track meet
When UCLA and USC converge for their yearly dual meet, it’s more than a rivalry, but also a reunion of some of the fastest people to ever run in Los Angeles. Many alumni from both schools attend this meet, as they relive their glory days, meet up with old friends, and watch their schools battle for bragging rights.
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UCLA faces another lawsuit from one of its Black doctors
For the second time in recent years, UCLA is being hit with a discrimination lawsuit by one of its Black doctors.
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Health fair at Dorsey High
The First Annual Community Health, Wellness, and Resource Fair was held at Dorsey High School this past Saturday. The purpose of the event was to bring health awareness to students and the community.
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HBCUs compete in 27th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
The 27th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) concluded with Florida A&M outlasting 47 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Through 16 rounds of the academic tournament, which featured a lifestream of the finals, FAMU defeated Chicago State University.
