Elevating stories of black film makers By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America An HBCU film festival is coming to Washington, DC in October 2023 to celebrate Black filmmakers and […]
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Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Fifty-five years ago this month, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39. His death rocked the world and America’s African-American community in particular which responded with riots and destruction in our cities and streets.
$322 billion bank failures become different ‘March Madness’
Lawmakers seek answers and solutions to losses By Charlene Crowell | Oped Contributor In 2023, “March Madness” took on a new meaning. Traditionally known as the nation’s premier college basketball […]
Special Needs Network, Inc. 17th Annual Tools for Transformation Conference
Special Needs Network, Inc. will be hosting 17th Annual Tools for Transformation Conference on April 22, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Chinese consulate condemns McCarthy-Taiwan meeting
Oppose U.S. violation of ‘One-China’ principle The Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles condemned this week’s meeting in Southern California between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. McCarthy […]
‘Affordability’ persistent worry among perspective homebuyers
Particularly for Southland Blacks, Latinos Affordability remained a particular worry last year for Black and Latino home-buyers in Los Angeles and Orange counties, as home prices soared to record highs […]
‘Who We Are Now’ recounts loss, trials during pandemic
Let everybody know you’re okay, so they don’t worry. Make a phone call, send an email or a text, just let them know you’re upright and taking nourishment and you hope they’re the same. Don’t make them wonder; go ahead and reach out.
Gipson hails new training at LA, Long Beach ports
Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson) presented a $110 million check to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for development of a workforce training center.
Monument to Vietnam veterans dedicated at Nixon Library
A monument commissioned by the Richard Nixon Foundation memorializing all members of the U.S armed forces in the Vietnam War was dedicated this week at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
Shining light on pregnancy-related deaths among Black women
April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her new birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found themselves in front of Centinela Hospital in Inglewood on Jan. 28, protesting her death.

