Conservatives on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), as expected, formally overturned the nearly 50-year-old right to abortion in a ruling last Friday by its ruling in Dobbs […]
Author Archives: Lisa Fitch
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YOLA Inglewood: The future of Black Music Month
The Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) is the 15-year-old embodiment of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil). Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, believes that music is a fundamental human […]
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Producer brothers meld talents
Brendon Hudson, Adam McFarland and Mitchell Branden Rogers are aspiring producers, whose film “Contraban” was featured in last spring’s Pan African Film Festival. In May, the trio learned that they […]
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Reporting conspiracy threats : A step toward preventing future attacks
During May’s commencement address at Tennessee State University, Vice President Kamala Harris told the HBCU graduates that in many ways, they were entering an increasingly unsettled world, but they could […]
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Sharing a Black father’s ‘gems’
This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day coincide on Sunday and standing at that intersection are African-American fathers. “We need to hear their diverse voices,” said singer and author Nita Whitaker. […]
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June primary election results as of Wednesday
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan held election night coverage at the Tally Operation Center in Downey at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Ballots cast in Vote by Mail […]
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Mahalia Jackson’s unforgettable story
“Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story,” written and executive produced by Ericka Nicole Malone, opened the Pan African Film & Arts Festival earlier this spring. Grammy award-winner Ledisi is featured […]
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June primary election results as of Wednesday
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan held election night coverage at the Tally Operation Center in Downey at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Ballots cast in Vote by Mail […]
Posted inCovers
OurWeekly Voter Guide
Last week, OurWeekly endorsed Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) for mayor of the City of Los Angeles, due to her qualifications as a community organizer, state legislator, member of the U.S. […]
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Why Karen Bass should be LA’s next mayor
Our Weekly stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Cory Booker, the California Legislative Black Caucus and the Sierra Club in endorsing Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) for mayor of the […]
