Category : Lifestyle

Local Chef Richard Pannell Passes

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Richard K. Pannell They say a watched pot doesn’t boil, but Richard K. Pannell knew just how much attention to give in order to ensure his community was fed in mind, body and spirit. The local c...

As Black Mayor Handles Bridge Tragedy, Racists Blow Dog Whistle

(WIB) – America’s anti-DEI crusaders — or, more accurately, the nation’s shameless racists and unabashed white supremacists who want to say the N-word publicly but don’t have the guts — are at it again. Hours after the& Francis Scott Key Bridge...

Black Pastors Preaching the Message of the Resurrection and the Legacy of Dr. King

By Hamil R. Harris | Trice Edney Wire (TriceEdneyWire.com) – It’s the Easter season, and while many pastors are focused on crafting sermons and hosting events, others are equally concerned about King’s legacy on the anniversary of his...

Spotlight on Women in Sports History

By Willie Brown, Executive Publisher | Inglewood Today | NNPA (NNPA) – As we reflect on the great female athletes during Women’s History Month, we are reminded, sadly, of the gross pay inequities between men and women. While top-tier NBA p...

Panelists advocate for mixed-use development strategies and eliminating vacancies in downtown revitalization effort

By Cristian Gonzalez | Solving Sacramento Ryan Cassidy, vice president of real estate at Mutual Housing California, speaks as a panelist at the Solving Sacramento “Suds & Solutions” discussion on revitalizing downtown Sacramento Wednesday, M...

Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

By Darren Sands | The Associated Press Rev. William H. Lamar IV, top, and Rev. Cozette Thomas, right, pray with a parishioner during Palm Sunday services at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, Sunday, March 24, 2024. Lamar says their churc...

OPINION: TSU’s Chief Operating Officer on “Why College Matters”

A college degree is important. While a higher earning potential may be the most obvious benefit – and the reason many seek out a four-year degree in the first place – it’s not the only reason and may not even be the most impactful. Higher education a...

Bill Proposes Reparations For Families Displaced by Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES, CA — While fans flocked to Dodger Stadium Thursday for the team’s home opener, a local legislator is pushing a bill proposing reparations for families and people who were displaced from their homes for the development of the icon...

Westmaas Presents on Guyana Slavery Reparations

Associate Professor of Africana Studies Nigel Westmaas presented a paper on “Reparations and Reconciliation: Exploring the Significance of Apology and Restitution for slavery in Guyana” at the “Black Perspectives” conference at the Unive...

California proposes reparations for those displaced by Dodger stadium

(The Center Square) – The California legislature is proposing reparations for residents and their descendants displaced in the 1950s and 1960s by eventual Dodger stadium construction. The 1800 residents and owners in the area where land was o...

Head Of United Nations calls for reparations to ‘overcome generations of exclusion and discrimination’

The head of the United Nations on Monday called for reparations to “overcome generations of exclusion and discrimination” during their International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery. United Nations General Secretary António Gu...

New bill would give reparations to families displaced by Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles families were were displaced from their homes when Dodger Stadium was built could receive reparations. Asm. Wendy Carrillo (D–Los Angeles) introduced the Chavez Ravine Accountability Act (Assembly Bill 1950) last week to provide such rep...