The World Cup has brought together the most competitive countries in soccer to compete for the title of football’s greatest. The 2026 FIFA World Cup welcomed 48 national teams, a […]
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Fruits of their labor: Reparations through music
The sounds and traditions brought over by African slaves from the Motherland have shaped the bedrock of every musical genre in the American canon. Even so, the originators and practitioners […]
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Spencer Pratt’s attempt at the Trump playbook
Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Los Angeles Mayor was seemingly more than a reality star chasing a new spotlight. It was a ground-level stress test of the Donald Trump political playbook, […]
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Earle’s on Crenshaw
Crenshaw Boulevard, the place where con-struction cranes tower, & Metro expansion continues to grow and alter the ever-chang-ing streetscape of Leimert Park; some places remain steady amidst the constant change. […]
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Commentary: Ninth District’s Black and Brown politics
The Ninth District in the city of Los Angeles has long been plagued by unemployment, drugs, gangs, genera-tional poverty, low school test scores, and depression. I am the first to […]
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Southern states revert back to 1950’s America in 2026
Louisiana made headlines recently, finalizing its redistricting plan to help Republicans maintain control of the state and block Democrats from winning. While it may not appear as an issue to […]
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Gangs find alternative ways to earn a living
Here in Los Angeles, street gangs became known for the illegal narcotics they distrib-uted and the violence they unleashed to protect their product. In the commission of these acts, they […]
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Alarming uptick in Black femicide
Recently, Black news and media spaces noticed an uptick of Black femicide with the recent murders of notable Black women in the U.S. When this occurs, it brings to question […]
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The birthright divide
In South Central Los Angeles, generations of African American families reside alongside expanding immigrant communities. Debates over citizenship in this context extend beyond legal considerations, encompassing history, identity, economic structures, […]
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Trump’s actions raise concerns for democracy
Since Trump began his second presidential term, he has created civil unrest with his TV- persona antics. It started with targeting and attacking immigrants’ citizenship status, then moved to disregarding […]
