Black News

Mar 4 2013

FBI concluded none of the fan letters were criminal

Obsessed fans can be a downside of stardom. It’s why Whitney Houston’s character hired Kevin Costner to protect her in the 1992 movie “The Bodyguard.”

The real life Houston had the FBI helping to protect her more than two decades ago when a “loner” in Vermont warned in 1988 that he “might hurt someone with some crazy idea” if the singer did not acknowledge him.

Feb 28 2013

Center for Spiritual Living in Inglewood

A memorial service for Keith Marvin Charles Conception was held Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Center for Spiritual Living in Inglewood. Conception, 25, was born on Nov. 21, 1987, in Los Angeles and presented to the Lewis and Kimble families shortly after his birth.

Feb 28 2013

Here’s a look at African American individuals and issues making headlines throughout the country.


California
Los Angeles-based life coach, Nekisha-Michelle Bakre, is on a mission to heal “Black love,” create joy, and make dreams come true, helping women of color attract and keep their ideal mate through her new blog www.nolovedrama.com. Nekisha-Michelle, “Life Redesign Queen,” is a happiness and love expert. As seen on KTLA 5 Morning News and Black Enterprise magazine, Bakre says the answer to healthy long-lasting relationships is embodying the secret to attracting your ideal soul mate, becoming bilingual in your love talk and consistently raising your love IQ. Using her own experiences, the death of her first love, multiple abusive relationships, journey of celibacy and a happy divorce, Bakre uses her life as a platform to help those seeking love. After completing her own soul work, she is now dedicated to intimately helping women of color avoid the pitfalls and unnecessary drama that can be associated with love and relationship.

District of Columbia
First lady Michelle Obama will kick off a two-day nationwide tour, this week celebrating the third anniversary of Let’s Move!, her initiative to ensure that all children grow up healthy and reach their full potential. The tour will showcase progress and announce new ways the country is coming together around the health of children. Mrs. Obama will also travel to New York City to talk about the third anniversary of Let’s Move! on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show.

 

Here’s a look at African American individuals and issues making headlines throughout the country.

Feb 28 2013

Hollywood by Choice

“Django Unchained” walked away with two Oscars at the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony last Sunday. The controversial Spaghetti Western starring Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and directed and written by Quentin Tarantino gave audiences a different look at slavery in America. In true Tarantino fashion, it kicked butt!

Feb 28 2013

Our Weekly is endorsing the following candidates in the upcoming March 5 City of Los Angeles elections.

Mayor
Wendy Greuel
 
City Attorney
Carmen Trutanich

Council District 9
Curren Price Jr.
 
Council District 15
Joe Buscaino

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”