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Dymally Int’l Jazz & Arts Festival
Executive Director, Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, of The Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute at Cal State University Dominquez Hills, in partnership with ... -
Toward a Living Wage
By Julianne Malveaux It is unfathomable that the federal minimum wage has not been increased in more than a decade, since 2007. That the wage, at ... -
Stop Invisible Lynchings in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. No form of lynching should be tolerated or permitted in America. A lynching is defined as putting a person or ... -
$62B Education Cuts Proposed, College Aid Could be Slashed
By Charlene Crowell Every budget defines priorities and values. To put it another way, what’s really important in life gets supported financially. For many families, having ... -
The Music Center Celebrates Ailey’s 60th Anniversary
The Music Center welcomes one of America’s most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, back to Los Angeles with the dance company’s 60th anniversary ... -
Inland Empire Black Parent Summit
By Dianne Anderson Dr. April Clay and a colleague recently got a taste of what local Black parents go through on a daily basis. Walking into ... -
Neuman Sneed II Named Sir Knight at Beautillion Ball
The Social Lites, Inc. celebrated its 52nd Beautillion Ball on Saturday, March 30, at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. Over 300 guests were in attendance ... -
Affordable Housing Breaks Ground in Long Beach
The City of Long Beach, in partnership with the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) and LINC Housing Corporation (LINC), celebrated the groundbreaking of The Spark ... -
Sorority Sisters Give Back to Community
By Dianne Anderson Dozens of dedicated professional sisters of the Orange County Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta are helping local kids and adults prepare for ... -
Nipsey Hussle Lived to lift Up His South L.A. Community
By Dennis J. Freeman LOS ANGELES-Rapper Nipsey Hussle meant a lot of things to a lot of people. He was a Grammy-nominated musician. He was a ...
