Have you ever turned on the television and flipped through the 200-plus channels on cable,…
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Kamala Harris to be feted by the Brotherhood Crusade
California Attorney General Kamala Harris will be honored by the Brotherhood Crusade at the upcoming…
The King Memorial: from martyr to the National Mall
The monument to 20th-century social change leader–and some say 20th-century prophet–the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
To the Occupy movementwhat do you want?
The Occupy Wall Street movement is now one month old. The protests have spilled over…
The politics of a quick three-pointer
OK, dear readers and listeners, here are three quick, straightforward points: two new and one…
Pacific Standard Time: Getty shines light on West Coast art
In the wake of World War II, the cultural center of the earth moved west…
Collaboration stimulates anger, hope
If nothing else, the regionwide arts effort called Pacific Standard Time (PST) has turned the…
One in three African Americans out of work
The first Friday of the month is a day when economists like me are riveted…
The political reality of places to go, things to do in L.A.
Ahhh, Los Angeles. The city that does eventually sleep, although fitfully and always jumpy to…
Cain-ing the world but losing the soul
Every decade or so, some unconscious Negro steps forward into the national spotlight to demonstrate…

