As the saying goes, “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” But what if that talent works hard? Most people with talent reach for the stars immediately […]
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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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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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Senior scams big business in South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles resident Stephanie Grant still remembers the look on her grandmother’s face when she told her she had been scammed out of $10,000. “She was in shock. I […]
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Reporting conspiracy threats : A step toward preventing future attacks
During May’s commencement address at Tennessee State University, Vice President Kamala Harris told the HBCU graduates that in many ways, they were entering an increasingly unsettled world, but they could […]
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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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Black artists draw on spiritual past to influence pop music
If you’re familiar with the classic film “The Jazz Singer,” you’ll know that secular music was not always welcome in a religious environment. While Al Jolson’s 1927 silent movie—and Neil […]
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OurWeekly Voter Guide
Last week, OurWeekly endorsed Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) for mayor of the City of Los Angeles, due to her qualifications as a community organizer, state legislator, member of the U.S. […]
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Why Karen Bass should be LA’s next mayor
Our Weekly stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Cory Booker, the California Legislative Black Caucus and the Sierra Club in endorsing Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37) for mayor of the […]
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Random upsurge in right-wing insurgency proves there’s nothing new under the sun
“Whether it is a White supremacist, or someone suffering from a different mental illness, the fact that they can acquire assault weapons, guns, and ammunition with ease is unacceptable. As […]
