Former member of legendary 5th Dimension Florence LaRue, the Grammy Award-winning singer of The 5th Dimension, shares insights on style, beauty, fitness, diet, attitude, and aging gracefully in her debut […]
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Racelighting, inauthentic messaging do great harm to Black community
Increasingly forced to question your history A few weeks ago Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a fiery response to new Florida secondary schools guidelines for Black history study. She specifically […]
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VP Harris blasts Florida over Black history guidelines
Students will be taught the ‘benefits of slavery’ Vice President Kamala Harris made an unscheduled trip to Florida late last week to tackle changes to the state’s education standards that […]
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Hollywood bows out of plans for diversity, equity
More Black women executives are leaving industry An unexpected byproduct of the Supreme Court decision to sharply curtail the use of affirmative action in college admissions and professional employment has […]
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Encouraging more Black kids into baseball is a difficult task
No longer ‘national pastime’ in inner-city It was Sept. 1, 1971. The Pittsburgh Pirates had by far the best team in the major leagues. They’d need only want a few […]
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New state grant to fund Skid Row housing plans
Also to expand outreach services The county of Los Angeles has announced that a new $60 million state grant will fund housing projects and expand services to more than half […]
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Biggest opera voices emerge from African-American community
A look back at world-renowned stars African-American women have excelled in all forms of the musical arts. Be it blues, jazz, pop, soul, rock or hip-hop, some of the greatest […]
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Schiff, Porter lead early in California Senate race
Rep. Barbara Lee trails in third Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Rep. Katie Porter (CA-47) are in a virtual tie in the 2024 California Senate primary, a new poll from […]
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Schiff, Porter lead early in California Senate race
Rep. Barbara Lee trails in third Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Rep. Katie Porter (CA-47) are in a virtual tie in the 2024 California Senate primary, a new poll from […]
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Learn to protect yourself, others during National Traffic Safety Month
Black pedestrian deaths a top concern June marks the beginning of summer and the observance of National Safety Month. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and Caltrans are calling […]