facebooktwitterinstagram More than 5,000 Los Angeles residents were served this weekend as First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles (FAME) hosted its beloved Annual
The Center of Hope courtyard was transformed into an intimate concert venue for a wonderful celebration of jazz music, benefiting a good cause, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 12:00-6:00 pm.
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles (FAME), the city’s oldest African American–founded church, will host its Annual Christmas Giveaway on Saturday, December 20 at 9:00 a.m., continuing a more than 40-year tradition of holiday giving to support thousands of families facing financial hardship across Los Angeles.
With more than 25 years of experience spanning public affairs, community engagement, strategy, marketing, and communications, Kellie Todd Griffin is recognized across California as a leader who mobilizes people and policy around issues that matter.
When children struggle emotionally, it can affect every part of their lives — at home, in school, with friends, and even their physical health. In many Black families, we’re taught to be strong and push through. But our kids don’t have to struggle alone. Medi-Cal provides mental health care for children and youth, with no referral or diagnosis required.
et ready to experience the magic of the season at “Swingin’, Singin’ & Givin’: Winterfest ’25”, a vibrant winter fundraiser hosted by HOPE ACADEMY for Scholarship and Innovation in partnership with the Center of Hope Community Development corporation. This joyful outdoor holiday festival brings together live music, art, food, and giving— all in support of building an innovative educational and learning community for HOPE ACADEMY Scholars.
The Baldwin Hills Crenshaw team-up once again with Project Pit for a special community event. The special occasion included a meet-and-greet with Santa, Photos with Santa, arts and crafts, and story time. The event was held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm.
Shortly before Thanksgiving weekend, three major organizations in Kern County ramped up efforts to distribute turkeys, food boxes, and meals to hundreds of families facing food insecurity during the holiday season.
Popular outdoor retailer Sports Basement opened a new store in the South Bay in October 2025 and hosted a Grand Snowpening, Snow Fest, on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The South Bay store (located at 14351 Hindry Ave, right off the 405 freeway, in the “City of Good Neighbors”- Hawthorne, CA).
“I’ve heard it said. That people come into our lives for a reason…” That poetic lyric is from the song “For Good,” arguably the second most famous tune from the Broadway musical Wicked. The words hint at the theme of this final half of the Wicked duology, which has been magically created by screenwriters Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox and manifested brilliantly by director extraordinaire Jon M. Chu.
The fight over the Epstein files reached a boiling point today as Congress moves to force their release, but the real story has already unfolded behind closed doors. The documents were scrubbed long before lawmakers ever approached the floor. What should have been a moment of transparency has become a demonstration of how political power shields itself while the public is told to wait.
Medi-Cal is undergoing major changes. For Black Californians, these shifts bring both opportunities and challenges. As California continues to reshape its health care system through initiatives like California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), the state is working to close long-standing racial disparities in care, especially in areas like maternal health, mental health, and preventive services.
If a man’s true wealth is measured by the community he builds, then Darwin Young is a king. After four decades perfecting the look and boosting the confidence of countless clients, Young recently received the ultimate tribute: a profound act of love organized by the very people whose lives he touched.
The morning fog and chill gave way to a beautiful day in the City of Inglewood, aka, “City of Champions,” and “City Where Champions Are Made.”
The Día de los Muertos event was hosted by Inglewood Park Cemetery and Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. This solemn and celebratory day paid tribute to life, love, and the enduring bonds shared with loved ones who have transitioned.
Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to release emergency funds to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) afloat — but only temporarily. The rulings, issued Friday, October 31, require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to tap into $5.3 billion in contingency reserves to partially cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.
The country’s most dependable safety net is changing again, and this time, many fear it will fall hardest on the people who have always leaned on it the most. Across the nation, millions are bracing for the next wave of Social Security changes taking effect this fall and into 2026. What Washington calls modernization and reform, others see as a tightening noose around the necks of working people, especially Black Americans, who for generations have been shut out, shortchanged, and forced to survive on the margins of a promise that was never fully kept.
In a bold move reflecting the urgency of the times, the California Teachers Association (CTA) has thrown its weight behind Proposition 50, an initiative spearheaded by Governor Gavin Newsom aimed at redistricting. CTA is reaching out to California’s Black voters by activating a campaign utilizing some of the state’s legacy Black newspapers.
By Cecil Egbele | Contributing Writer | California Local News Fellow With ballots already arriving and voting underway, Californians are preparing for the November
Hundreds of thousands gathered on “The Shaw”, Saturday, October 18, 2025. This is due to the outdoor concert season being extended by an extra inning.
There was an adrenaline rush, or buzz, around the campus of USC on Thursday, October 16, 2025. This wasn’t the typical energy associated with a sporting event. Fight On!
