The Hidden History of Black San Pedro series

Dymally Jazz and Arts Festival Celebrates the Healing Power of Music

A signature fundraiser for the Dymally Institute and CSUDH, the festival supports the organization’s mission to develop the next generation…

3 years ago

30th Annual Pan African Film Festival

After 28 years of in-person celebration, the Pan-African Film Festival began using streaming technology, which had the effect of increasing…

3 years ago

How Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution

One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s only majority-Black communities. For decades,…

3 years ago

Dignity Health St. Mary’s Chief Exec Honored

Carolyn Caldwell Discuss Challenges and Success Through the Pandemic The president and chief executive officer of St. Mary Medical Center…

4 years ago

Black History Is LA History

To celebrate African American Heritage Month, L.A. Controller Ron Galperin released an online map of local sites and resources highlighting…

4 years ago

African American Leisure Yesterday and Today

Historically, leisure and vacationing in the United States was solely the province of the wealthy. By the late 19th century,…

4 years ago

What the Headlines Don’t Explain About Racism

As I watched from afar last summer, memories of another time came back to haunt me like a ghost from…

4 years ago

First-in-the-Nation Task Force to Study Reparations for African Americans

The five individuals selected by the Governor to serve on this task force represent diverse backgrounds and meet the statutes…

4 years ago

South African and Brazilian P.1 Variants Detected in L.A. County

Although these are the first reported cases of the South African and Brazilian variant in L.A. County, it is likely…

4 years ago

2021 Pan African Film Festival Extends Worldwide

After the summer 2020 uprisings — gathering people of all races stirred deeply by the May 25 murder of George…

5 years ago