The jazz community whole heartily, jubilantly and joyously welcomed the return of the Central Avenue Jazz Festival for an in-person festival, Saturday, September 23, 2023.
Several hundred Angelenos gathered on the Upper East Deck of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90008). The occasion was the triumphed return of South LA Power Fest, Saturday, September 16, 2023.
Countless students in the California State University (CSU) system are left feeling frustrated, disappointed, and as if their voice doesn’t matter.
facebooktwitterinstagram Dr. Fred Luther Haynes’ journey began October 2, 1931 in Clarksville, Oklahoma. He was the eldest of five sons born to Harvey Haynes and
I’ve always loved summertime, but this year feels different for me now that I’m expecting during a year when California is experiencing record-hot temperatures.
The city of Lawndale hosted their annual blues festival, Saturday, September 9. 2023, at Jane Addams Park, 15114 Firmona Avenue.
In June, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th amendment to the constitution in regard to gun safety. To pass the amendment, an Article 5 convention is needed to propose the change to the Constitution. The release explains that California is the first state to do this with a joint resolution.
facebooktwitterinstagram The former Bakersfield (Liberty high) standout connected on 15 of 27 of passes for 245 yards through the air giving him a 123.7 passer
McKinley Elementary School students, parents, guardians, and teachers were welcomed to class by Bakersfield High School’s (BHS) cheer team and community volunteers. Friday was a Walk to School event that encouraged students to come to school while gaining community awareness regarding the lack of bus routes to take participating students to school like many other Bakersfield elementary schoolers utilize.
On August 24, Kern County’s Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Program leaders provided an update on their status with the Governance Council, what that means for the program, and how the public can be involved and have the opportunity to become part of the council.
Most consumers of meat alternatives are people who are simply intrigued by the idea of plant-based meat that tastes the same. In fact, vegans and vegetarians only make up 4% and 6% of global consumers of plant-based meat.
The Black Futures Lab announced that it had reached a historic milestone in the Black Census Project survey, which will conclude in October 2023. The most extensive survey of Black people in the United States has gathered nearly 130,000 responses from all 50 states, four times bigger than the 2018 Black Census.
Kern County Parks and Recreation District 5 Commissioner Ucedrah Osby requested to start a committee dedicated to creating an African American Veterans Memorial. The Committee was thought of to honor the African American Vets Hall that was located in MLK Park in Bakersfield.
The beat goes on. Music enthusiasts of Long Beach can breathe a sigh of relief. This comes as the decade long beloved Uptown Jazz Festival will continue to be held each year in Houghton Park.
Summer is in full swing, as we make final rounds to home plate, i.e., the end of summer. There is a lot of buzz in the air about how to enjoy the remaining days ahead before the end of summer.
Housing discrimination has long been one of the pillars of systemic racism and social injustice in our country. It robs people of color of the wealth they earn. It traps Black and Brown children in underfunded schools. It divides our communities. And sadly, it is still an issue that Congress must address.
If a friend were in a toxic or abusive relationship, most people would agree that they’d urge their friend to leave or fight back. Well, this is the exact analogy one community member used to explain their relationship with Bakersfield city officials.
The Installation Service for Pastor Freddie Louis Thomas, II took place on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 3:30 P.M, at Jerusalem Mission Community Church of God in Christ. In the heart of a close-knit community, where faith and fellowship unite, the baton to further advance Jerusalem Mission Community and the kingdom of God was passed from father to son.
Aniya was ready to leave. She was dressed in a fuzzy white onesie her mother had packed for her first trip home. Yet Aniya’s family had more questions than answers as they cradled the newborn out of the hospital, her mother’s body left behind.
Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), along with other Democratic lawmakers and April Grayson — a witness who last month testified against a sex trafficking bill proposing stiffer penalties for repeat offenders – have disclosed receiving death threats laced with the n-word and other racial slurs.
