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Surrounded by crowns: A Bakersfield woman traces a family ancestry from Lagos to the American South
She knew she was Nigerian. She knew she was Black American. What she didn’t know was how far back the stories on both sides of
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Feel the Rhythms of the Beat at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and Friends of Watts Towers Arts Center presented a wonderful two-day showcase of music, rhythms, culture, art, cuisine, and community with the 44th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival on Saturday, September 26, and the 49th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Both festivals ran from 10:00 am-6:00 pm at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, one of Los Angeles’s iconic, historic landmarks. (1727 East 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90002). Where Truth, Art & Community Connect!
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Feel the Rhythms of the Beat at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and Friends of Watts Towers Arts Center presented a wonderful two-day showcase of music, rhythms, culture, art, cuisine, and community with the 44th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival on Saturday, September 26, and the 49th Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Both festivals ran from 10:00 am-6:00 pm at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, one of Los Angeles’s iconic, historic landmarks. (1727 East 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90002). Where Truth, Art & Community Connect!
HBCU Leaders, Corporate Partners Convene in D.C. to Strengthen Support for Black Colleges’ Athletic Programs
Commissioners from HBCU athletic conferences joined university presidents and corporate leaders in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for the Salute to HBCU Sports Leadership Reception — an invitation-only gathering aimed at deepening investment in historically Black colleges and universities.
Lisa Leslie Honored Where She Should Be
The first woman to dunk in a WNBA game, the first WNBA player to sign with a modeling agency and one of the most accomplished players in league history, Leslie has now become the first Los Angeles Sparks player to be immortalized with a bronze statue outside Crypto.com Arena.
Lucas Museum Opens With Free Admission for Kids and EBT Cardholders
The reported $1 billion museum co-founded by Mellody Hobson opened to the public Tuesday in Exposition Park. Children 17 and under get in free, California EBT cardholders can claim two free adult tickets, and residents of the museum’s own ZIP code get a free pass.
Who Gets to Build California? Small Contractors Seek a Bigger Share of the Infrastructure Boom
William Jackson knows that ability alone is not enough for a small contractor to secure public infrastructure work.
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Surrounded by crowns: A Bakersfield woman traces a family ancestry from Lagos to the American South
She knew she was Nigerian. She knew she was Black American. What she didn’t know was how far back the stories on both sides of
Feel the Rhythms of the Beat at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and Friends of Watts Towers Arts Center presented a wonderful two-day showcase of music, rhythms,
IN MEMORIAM: The Rev. Leon “Sonny” Clark, Longtime Orange County Pastor and Community Leader, Dies at 72
Rev. Leon William “Sonny” Clark, longtime pastor of New Spirit Baptist Church in Santa Ana and a respected faith and community leader in Orange County,
HBCU Leaders, Corporate Partners Convene in D.C. to Strengthen Support for Black Colleges’ Athletic Programs
Commissioners from HBCU athletic conferences joined university presidents and corporate leaders in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for the Salute to HBCU Sports Leadership Reception
COMMENTARY: The Audacity of Joyce Beatty
Standing up to a bully requires more than slogans, press releases, or carefully staged outrage. It requires looking power in the face, refusing intimidation and
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Remembering Chauncey Bailey as Student Journalists Face Threats to Truth-Telling
It is nearly 20 years since Chauncey Bailey, a crusading journalist, was murdered on an Oakland street corner, gunned down to prevent him from writing
At CBCF Conference, a Panel Asks What Black Public Figures Owe the People Who Follow Them
Among the more than 100 policy forums and brain trusts at this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference was a conversation about influence