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Ariel Wiley: Aspiring Filmmaker
By Dianne Anderson Creating the highly anticipated short film “Back in Black” has been an exhilarating moonwalk for 17-year-old Ariel Wiley, which are some of the ... -
Explore Black Leadership Long Beach
By Dianne Anderson Advocates and leaders came together last week to brainstorm longstanding problems in the Black community, and hear a panel discussion that delved deeper ... -
OC NAACP Moves Ahead on Justice Goals
By Dianne Anderson A little nudge sometimes can have a big impact. When Dr. Fred Calhoun came on as Orange County NAACP branch president last February, ... -
Housing Discrimination Complaints Reach 24-Year High
By Charlene Crowell As a candidate, President Donald Trump promised if elected that deregulation of the federal government would be an administration priority. Soon after taking ... -
Free Feasts Coming Up in I.E.
By Dianne Anderson Volunteers by the hundreds are boxing up goodies by the thousands as food agencies across San Bernardino County race against the time to ... -
CAPOC Steps Up: Southwest Community Center
By Dianne Anderson Anti-poverty activist Connie Jones officially retired in August, but is still trying to pry away from the family food pantry that became the ... -
Andy Street: Helping Others in Need
By Dianne Anderson Ask what Markel Cooper is doing lately, and he usually answers like any identical twin would — in the plural. “We’re working on ... -
Tobacco Bans: Menthol Continues to Divide
By Ana B. Ibarra Special to California Black Media As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol ... -
August Wilson’s “Jitney” at Mark Taper Forum
The cast is set for August Wilson’s “Jitney,” which will be presented by Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum November 22 through December 29, ... -
Leaders Address Ending Deep Child Poverty
By Dianne Anderson Determined to keep fighting, advocates are holding out hope around the $5 billion in the recent state money allocated to support the goals ...
