Category : News Talk

Student Athlete of the Week: Ryan Tripp

Dorsey senior Ryan Tripp has been the captain of the Dons boys basketball team for the past two seasons. He initially did not want the role but being captain taught him how to maintain his composure. The post Student Athlete of the Week: Ryan Tripp a...

Flaco Navaja Pays Tribute to Human Resilience at L.A. Theatre Center

Hip-Hop meets Salsa as Flaco Navaja, a prominent voice of the Puerto Rican diaspora, brings his love letter to the Bronx to Los Angeles. Backed by a live, five-piece salsa band, Navaja creates a love letter to his native Bronx, imbuing it with the ch...

‘Act Your Age’ is Exactly What Alyson Fouse is Doing!

“I enjoy the process, I enjoy the writing, I enjoy making people laugh, and I enjoy making people feel!” exclaimed Fouse. “I love imagining characters and their worlds.” The post ‘Act Your Age’ is Exactly What Alyson Fouse is Doing! appeared first on...

COMMENTARY: Mama, oh Mama

By Cheryl Smith | Texas Metro News | NNPA (NNPA) – I have heard men talk about when their attitudes about women changed and usually this revealing moment comes when they found themselves looking into the eyes of their firstborn daughter....

Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don’t take them seriously

By Kat Stafford | Photos by Wong Maye-e and video by Noreen Nasir | The Associated Press Angelica Lyons tears up while recalling her birthing experience during an interview in Birmingham, Ala., on Feb. 5, 2022. (AP) – BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –...

Malcolm X Route Designated in South L.A. Along Crenshaw Blvd.

Community members, elected officials and business owners came out on Saturday, May 20, to witness the designation of the Malcolm X Route - a five-mile stretch along Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles. The post Malcolm X Route Designated in Sout...

Support, Funding for Black Artists Is Fading

By Nadira Jamerson | Word In Black Pigment International at EXPO Chicago. (Courtesy photo) (WIB) – This story is part of “All Those ‘Racial Reckoning’ Promises” Word In Black’s series exploring the pledges made to the Black community fol...

Can Mobile Crisis Teams Stop Police Violence?

By Alexa Spencer | Word In Black Credit: RDNE Stock Project / Pexels (WIB) – This story is part of “All Those ‘Racial Reckoning’ Promises,” Word In Black’s series exploring the pledges made to the Black community following the Summer of G...

World Mourns the Loss of Tina Turner – the Queen of Rock’ n’ Roll

Tina Turner, the magnetic, extraordinary, powerful soul singer known affectionately and appropriately as the Queen of Rock' n' Roll, died Wednesday, May 24, at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich. She was 83. The post World Mourns the Loss...

Legislators, Advocates Grapple with Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelics

SB 58 was authored by Sen. Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) and co-authored by several leaders of the California Black Legislative Caucus (CLBC). It aims to decriminalize the possession and personal use of plant and fungus-based psychedelics such as ps...

“White Men Can’t Jump” Reimagined for a New Generation

With two feature films released within three months of each other, Grammy Award-winning Director Calmatic has his foot on the gas with no signs of slowing down. The post “White Men Can’t Jump” Reimagined for a New Generation appeared first on...

Barragán, Booker Reintroduce Legislation to Support Electric Vehicle Car Share Program

Representative Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Senator Cory Booker (NJ) reintroduced the bicameral EVs for All Act, legislation that would establish an innovative grant program at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support electric vehicle car-shari...

Elhawary Endorsed for Assembly by Leading L.A.-area Lawmakers

State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, and L.A. Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson have joined Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor in endorsing Sade Elhawary to represent the 57th Assembly District. The post Elhawary Endo...

Adolescent Health: Five Ways Parents and Adults Can Make a Difference

It’s natural to want what’s best for your children and to witness the young people raised by or around you grow into healthy, thriving adults. But we all know from personal experience that adolescence can be a challenging time full of physical and...

Providing A Pathway for Next Generation of Black Pilots

Robert Sausedo, president of the South L.A. nonprofit organization Community Build, Inc., directs over a dozen programs that provide assistance and support services for youth and young adults. Willie Daniels is the president of Shades of Blue, a non...