“Trane was the Father, Pharaoh was the Son, I am the Holy Ghost.” —Albert Ayler Pharaoh Sanders, the revered and influential tenor saxophonist who explored and extended the boundaries […]
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Fighting the good fight: Can CalAIM assist LA’s mentally ill homeless?
California has been wrestling for decades with an ever-increasing homeless population. From the Bay Area to the Los Angeles Basin, the number of unhoused persons grows exponentially each year. Now […]
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‘Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971’
For its second major exhibit them Academy Museum of Motion Pictures presents a look back at the performers of color who paved the way for today’s mega-stars like Samuel L. […]
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Local organization focuses on capabilities of the disabled
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), disabilities impact all of us. More than 61 million adults in the United States currently live with a disability. That’s […]
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‘Pretty Boy’s’ rebirth: Leo Victor Smith looks at half century in ‘the hood’
The city of New Orleans, a launching point of various styles of music traditions, also produced one Leo Victor Smith, a transplant to Los Angeles (by way of Baton Rouge), […]
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SoLA Food Co-op seeks support from stakeholders
When one first hears the word “co-op,” the mind strays back to communes of the hippy era, where members collectively shared work, income, property and lifestyles. Bahni Turpin of SoLA […]
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Earth Day 2022
Earth Day is celebrating its 52nd Anniversary on April 22. And every year, Mother Earth faces challenges that put human life and the environment at risk. Global warming still plays […]
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Oft-forgotten names in Black history resonate loudly in the 21st Century
Black History Month celebrates some of the great moments and most famous names in African-American lore. Sometimes, though, many individuals who helped contribute to the American story are not always […]
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The right to vote an uncertain pathway for African-Americans
The hard-fought gains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act were dealt a bitter blow last month when a Senate Republican filibuster prevented the passage of the Freedom to Vote: John […]
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Legendary actor Sidney Poitier dies at 94
As waves of tributes continued to flow across social and legacy media honoring legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke color barriers when he became the first Black performer to win […]
