Juneteenth marks an important and history-changing day in Black history and American history. On June 19, 1865, federal troops marched down to Galveston, Texas, took control of the state, and […]
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Sappa starts a new summer music program
The Sappa Music Program has new summer activities from June 27 to Aug. 5. Simeon Family Community Center at 7651 S. Central Ave., and Children’s Institute Watts Campus at 10200 […]
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Kaiser Permanente partners with local schools
For over 15 years, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles staff and physicians have inspired local youth to pursue medicine by mentoring teens as part of the Kaiser Permanente Hippocrates Circle […]
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LA Promise Fund helps South LA students get into college
Many nonprofit organizations in South LA have made it their mission to not only serve their community but emphasize helping its youth push past the horizon as well. LA Promise […]
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Good jobs for teens could be plentiful this summer
Business Etiquette Week highlights need for high school students to learn professional skills. Math, science, history and language are all essential classes in high school, but it’s just as important […]
Posted inAcross Black America, Black History, Black History-OW, Education
Leaked Harvard report finds remains of enslaved people and Native Americans
A leaked draft report from a Harvard faculty committee has revealed that the university possesses, in its museum collections, the remains of nearly 7,000 Native Americans and almost 20 people […]
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Leaked Harvard report finds remains of enslaved people and Native Americans
A leaked draft report from a Harvard faculty committee has revealed that the university possesses, in its museum collections, the remains of nearly 7,000 Native Americans and almost 20 people […]
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California Science Center breaks ground on Samuel Oschin building
The California Science Center has broken ground on the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a 200,000-square-foot addition to the Science Center that will contain 150 educational exhibits spanning […]
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Gardens of Hope helps high school
Students across the country are struggling academically during the pandemic, and educators are also observing troubling changes in their mental health and social-emotional wellbeing. Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services […]
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High School exposed to metal toxins
The Jordan Downs housing and Jordan High School have spent the last 60-plus years living and working adjacent to the S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Company. This has caused real […]
