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New Year’s Eve With The Roots

The final day of 2022 presented festive partygoers the opportunity to bring in the new year with one of the most iconic hip-hop musical groups of all time, The Roots. Playing two shows on December 31st, 2022 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, California, The Roots gave the audiences the ultimate display of showmanship, musicianship and energy on the eve of the new year.

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“The Time is Now!”

Pastor “J” Edgar Boyd, Senior Minister, First AME Church of LA (center), was joined by faith and community leaders at a Tuesday press conference…

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Conversations About Cancer Screening Should Be Priority This Holiday Season – It Can Save Your Life

The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family for food, fun, and great conversations. But imagine those conversations not going as planned and the joy of being with your loved ones overshadowed by someone sharing that they have cancer. You may not have been ready to have that discussion, yet it was happening. And you may not be prepared to talk about screenings with your loved ones, but it’s necessary. As someone who has had two different cancers in my life, I cannot stress enough the importance of getting screened.

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Yvonne Wheeler Elected New President of L.A County Federation of Labor

Yvonne Wheeler was elected the new President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, (LA Fed) Nov. 21. The historic unanimous vote by her peers makes Wheeler the first Black woman to hold the title and makes her one of the most influential people in Los Angeles politics.