On July 24, 1802, the French playwright and historian Alexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterets…
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Carson job and health fair for veterans to be held on July 29
A job and health fair for veterans is being organized jointly by the city of…
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Long-time activist Lillian Mobley succumbs
Lillian Mobley, a South Los Angeles activist who worked to keep Martin Luther King Drew…
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Farmers Classic
2007 finalist at the Farmers Classic, is among the tennis players who have committed to…
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Summer school focuses on the sciences
The Watts Learning Center Charter Middle School is holding summer session for students in grades…
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Southeast Symphony opens season
Noted musician Patrice Rushen has taken the helm of the Southeast Symphony as the musical…
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Conversation with Julian Bond
Iconic civil rights activist Julian Bond comes to the Petersen Automotive Museum on July 25…
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Memorial services held for Clara Ann Steverson, 91
Memorial services for Clara Ann Steverson, a descendant of California Gold Rush pioneers, were held…
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Services held for activist George H. Beaubian Jr.
George Henri Beaubian Jr.’s celebration of life was held Friday at Angelus Funeral Home, where…
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Black History Fact of the Week: Three-Fifths Compromise
On July 12, 1787, the United States Congress passed the Three-fifths Compromise, which mandated that…
