This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day coincide on Sunday and standing at that intersection are African-American fathers. “We need to hear their diverse voices,” said singer and author Nita Whitaker. […]
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James Knox starts summer camp for inner-city youth
James Knox, an LA native, knows firsthand what challenges youth face every day. Raised in Compton, Knox and his peers decided that they were not contributing to the narrative that […]
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Foster youth must navigate holiday season, wellbeing
The holiday season can be an electric—and often hectic—time of year…
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Waters says tax credit will benefit South Los Angeles
Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believe the Biden
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Harriet Tubman’s portrait on U.S. $20 bill is coming
In time for Women’s History Month, the $20 bill might see a new face soon…
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Seeking justice while staying safe during COVID-19
Americans are facing a critical inflection point as the nation grapples with the twin..
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Black owned restaurants use unique website
More than 2,000 Black-owned eateries are featured on the new internet-based..
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Hannah Bell murder remains tragic mystery
There are no accessible youth community centers in…
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Changing the channel of L.A.’s music scene for youth
Years ago, when it came to learning to play an instrument, it was not a matter of students understanding how to bang a drum, and make noise. It was learning to count and moving to the different rhythms.
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Former President Obama issues statement on DACA rollback
Former President Barack Obama issued a statement on Tuesday decrying the Trump administration rollback of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
“Immigration can be a controversial topic. We all want safe, secure borders and a dynamic economy, and people of goodwill can have legitimate disagreements about how to fix our immigration system so that everybody plays by the rules.
