ENTERTAINMENT The Library of Congress announced Dec. 11 that 25 new films will be added to its National Film Registry for 2019. Five of the films were written by, directed by, and/or star black people: Prince’s “Purple Rain,” Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It,” the documentaries “I Am Somebody” and “George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Read More…
LOS ANGELES — The holiday gift-giving season came early for some 1,200 children who are patients of Venice Family Clinic when the nonprofit community health center hosted its annual Children’s Holiday Movie Dec. 7 at Cinemark’s Century 18 and XD Theatre at HHLA (formerly the Promenade at Howard Hughes Center). The annual event raised funds Read More…
PICO RIVERA — The City Council reorganized its leadership Dec.10 and also saw the first woman in eight years sworn in to serve as a council member. Council members elected Gustavo Camacho to serve as mayor and Councilman Raul Elias to serve as vice mayor. This is the second time in three years that Camacho Read More…
STREET BEAT Jamal Richmond North Carolina “If it’s black-owned. If it’s coming into our community, the money should go back into the community.” Jose A. Inglewood “Yes, I think so. I mean, the business is big right now. It’ll produce income for the community. … I think if the money is used well, it can Read More…
Two weeks after a 45-6 beat down by the Baltimore Ravens had the Rams fading from the playoff picture, the team is back in the race. All it took was a game against the Arizona Cardinals to get the offense back in sync and then a Sunday night game against the Seattle Seahawks for the Read More…
Historically, the Inglewood Unified School District has served as a beacon of opportunity for youth of color. Once known as the “Jewel of the South Bay,” families throughout Los Angeles moved to the city to enroll their children in Inglewood’s schools. Unfortunately, in recent years the district has faced financial challenges that led to state Read More…
