Crenshaw Blvd

Mar 22 2013

Crenshaw and Jefferson boulevards

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A proposal to name the intersection of Jefferson and Crenshaw boulevards in Jefferson Park for Bishop Charles E. Blake, the pastor of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, is expected to be approved today.

The more than 24,000-member church is adjacent to the intersection.

Blake has also been presiding bishop of the General Assembly of the 6.5 million-member Church of God in Christ since 2007.

Jan 24 2013

First Kingdom Day Parade with Larry Grant called a success

Floats, marching bands, drill teams—including the perennial favorite Black Diamond, shown at left—were among the groups featured in the annual Kingdom Day parade held Saturday in Los Angeles. In addition to local politicians like Janice Hahn, Bernard Parks and Herb Wesson, community activists like Sweet Alice Harris above, also rode in the parade. The KJLH float, above left, featured a giant image of the civil rights leader.

Jan 18 2013

“His Dream Will Never Die”

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The 28th annual Kingdom Day Parade will be held in South Los Angeles Saturday under the theme “His Dream Will Never Die” and with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp serving as celebrity grand marshal.

Southern California’s largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance will begin at 10:15 a.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Western Avenue in South Los Angeles, head west on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Crenshaw Boulevard, then south to Vernon Avenue, concluding at Leimert Park.

Sep 17 2012

Science Center agrees to plant more trees than those removed

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The president of the California Science Center said today the organization has agreed to increase the number of trees it will plant to replace ones being removed to make way for the space shuttle Endeavour’s journey from Los Angeles International Airport to Exposition Park.

But some residents continued to decry the tree-removals, insisting there must be a less-destructive option.

Feb 14 2009

The First African Presbyterian Church has elected Dr. Terrence Stone to pastor the congregation which was founded by the late Rev. Oliver Brown, who passed in 2006

The First African Presbyterian Church, 6825 Crenshaw Blvd., has elected Dr. Terrence Stone, to pastor the congregation which was founded by the late Rev. Oliver Brown, who passed in 2006.

Rev. Brown was very adamant about this congregation progressing and worked tirelessly to see that it did. He led the congregation from meetings in the homes, to a small theatre in Leimert Park, and onto its present edifice where he toiled along with members of the congregation to remodel and enhance the building.

Across Black America

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

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.