There are several piles of rubble piled up on the asphalt lot of the Crenshaw Baldwin Hills mall; a security staff approaches and directs me to not cross the tarp-draped […]
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Virgil Roberts honored with tribute dinner
Longtime civil rights lawyer and civic leader Virgil Roberts was recently honored at the African American Board Leader-ship Institute’s (AABLI) 15th Anniversary Tribute Dinner for his decade-long work focused on […]
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Election Day is right around the corner
Voters in California have two major elections coming up this year: the state primary election on June 2, and the midterm election on Nov. 3. To help make sure eligible […]
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‘Who’s that girl?’ Shalom Omo-Osagie
Beauty pageant queens may appear to just be a pretty face who master elegance, beauty, and talent, but there is more beneath the surface. Meet Shalom Omo-Osagie, a Nigerian- American […]
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Black leaders warn of ‘attack’ on voting rights
Black elected officials, civil rights attorneys, and grassroots organizers from across California convened in a virtual conference on May 1 to sound the alarm following an April 29 U.S. Supreme […]
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Flintridge Center helps formerly incarcerated people
Formerly incarcerated people deal with a myriad of issues once they reintegrate back into society. Some of those barriers include lack of employment opportunities, housing instability, financial scarcity, reentry syndrome […]
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State of Black California: New data shows Black Californians falling behind
New data showing rising unemployment and widening economic gaps for Black Californians framed a statewide conference at UCLA, where more than 200 advocates, policymakers, elected officials, scholars, entertainers and community […]
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Natou Fall talks about the ups and downs of her life
Multi-disciplinary Senegalese-American artist Natou Fall’s life was tumultuous, as she dealt with constant changes in her early years. Once she discovered her creativity within the art space, life made sense. […]
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¡Under Siege!
April is here, as United States President Donald Trump left no doubt about his intentions towards the beleaguered Republic of Cuba. In this, the fourth month of the year, the […]
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The first LA mayoral debate sheds light on a ‘broken’ LA
On Monday, March 23, the first mayoral debate of the election cycle took place. Hosted by the Housing Action Coalition and Streets for All, “Shaping Los Angeles: A Debate about […]
