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A life of service
It’s official. Skip Cooper has stepped down from the Presidency of the Black Business Association (BBA), a position he held since 1972. Actually, the transition has already taken place, with his passing the baton to…
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This Week’s Feature
Tavis Smiley amplifies Black vision, voices
Tavis Smiley has had a decorated career in the “infotainment” industry. But once one dives deeper, one realizes it was a rollercoaster of highs and lows in a career of a man who never let his past determine…
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Nichelle Nichols ‘boldly went’ where no one had before
“Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away.” —Kyle Johnson, on his mother’s official Facebook page (https://uhura.com) July 31. Science fiction, “SF,” “Sci-Fi”, or speculative fiction in its simplest form, involves fictional narratives…
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LOCAL NEWS
Ridley-thomas files lawsuit over back pay and benefits
Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, is suing the city of Los Angeles over the decision to suspend his pay and benefits following his indictment in a federal corruption case. The lawsuit names City Controller Ron Galperin and alleges that Galperin’s decision was “unauthorized, unlawful and politicized.” It…
Inglewood Library hosts family movie
On Saturday, Aug. 13, the library will present Family Movie Day: “The Bad Guys” (PG), at the Main Library, 101 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood. To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretend to seek being rehabilitated, only for their leader to secretly find that he genuinely wants to change his ways. Families are invited to…
Getty 25 celebrates Crenshaw
The whole family is invited to Crenshaw Remembers where they can enjoy the community presence along with some free musical acts; performance art; healing workshops, salon conversations; and wellness activations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14 on the upper east deck of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall. This event is free with an…
NATIONAL NEWS
‘Black creators converge on San Diego for Comic-Con’
Comic-Con was held in San Diego from July 21 through 24. Due to health concerns over the spread of COVID-19, there hasn’t been an in-person Comic-Con for two years. This year, Black creators, publications and characters had a chance to shine on stage as they were the subject of…
Now is not the time to drop our guard on COVID-19
Health experts say that even as more people are vaccinated and boosted, the corona virus is here to stay. And they warn that future variants will likely keep medical practitioners and researchers on their toes as they work to keep both infections and the severity of infections down. Their…
White driver arrested, charged with nine counts of assault for targeting Black cyclists
A Mississippi man was arrested after a video circulated on social media showing him recording himself driving and threatening to hit nine Black children on bicycles, saying “50 points” and a racial slur as he sped toward the youngsters, reports NBC BLK. Mark Hall, 49, was arrested last week…
ANTELOPE VALLEY NEWS
Our Weekly Antelope Valley covers the northernmost portion of Los Angeles County, including the cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, Acton, Rosemond and California City. Coverage also extends to the cities of Santa Clarita and Valencia.
Kenan Thompson will host 74th annual Emmy Awards
Longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson was announced this week as the host of the 74th Emmy Awards. “Being a part of this incredible evening where we honor the best of the television community is ridiculously exciting, and to do it on NBC –– my longtime network family –– makes it even more special,” Thompson said in a…
‘Monkeypox emergency’ in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell has issued a proclamation of local emergency for monkeypox to address the increasing number of cases in Los Angeles County. The proclamation is to bolster the county’s response to the monkeypox outbreak, Mitchell said in a statement released Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors was scheduled to vote to ratify the proclamation of a local…
County voters will determine if Board can remove Villanueva
As expected, the Board of Supervisors has voted to place a measure on the November ballot that would give the board authority to remove a publicly elected sheriff from office for cause. The board made the move on a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger dissenting. If approved by voters on Nov. 8, the measure would give the board the…
Grand jury launches sheriff probe
A Los Angeles County criminal grand jury has opened an investigation into the sheriff’s department’s handling of an altercation in which a deputy knelt on the head of a handcuffed inmate for three minutes, sparking comparisons to the fatal tactics used by Minneapolis police against George Floyd. The altercation led to allegations of an attempted cover-up within the sheriff’s department,…
