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facebooktwitterinstagram LOS ANGELES — For three quarters, the Los Angeles Rams looked firmly in control. By the end of a wild overtime finish, the Seattle

facebooktwitterinstagram LOS ANGELES — For three quarters, the Los Angeles Rams looked firmly in control. By the end of a wild overtime finish, the Seattle

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.

Elected in November 2024 to represent California’s 35th Senate District in the Los Angeles area, Sen. Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) brings decades of experience in public service to her role.

Representing the 28th Senate District, Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) brings a lifelong commitment to working families, shaped by her upbringing as the daughter of a single mother who was a military veteran and a registered nurse.

The Los Angeles Football Officials Association (LAFOA) brought together more than 130 officials, family members and supporters for its annual dinner at the Los Angeles Police Academy—an evening that blended humor, history and heartfelt recognition of those who make the game possible.

On September 22, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating “antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization. Trump has repeatedly referred to “antifa” on social media. On October 8, at the White House, Trump hosted an “antifa” roundtable. Sitting between his Attorney General Pam Bondi and his Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the event branded “Antifa” as a domestic “terrorist organization.”

As millions of Americans brace for health insurance bills that will soon double or worse, the coming crisis is not the result of confusion or accident. It is the consequence of a long campaign that treated health care not as a human necessity, but as a battleground for grievance, race, and political spite.

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) represents
California’s 61st Assembly District, covering areas including Hawthorne, Gardena, Lawndale, Venice, Westchester, and West Athens.

Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) joined the California Legislature in 2022 after making history as Solano County’s first Black female mayor, bringing with her a track record of fiscal discipline, community investment, and inclusive leadership.

Joy Reid had finally had enough. After Stephen A. Smith went on his show and tried to frame her departure from MSNBC as a failure of ratings rather than a collision with an administration working to silence Black voices, she laid out the truth without ceremony. “You got one hundred million dollars for a show with half my ratings at my worst,” she told journalist Cari Champion. Then she explained why that payday existed at all. “They’re paying you because you are willing to say the nasty things about Black people that they want to say. You’re willing to take their denigration of Black women and put it in the mouth of a Negro.”

On a cold Friday morning, with coffee still warm and the country already tired, Alphonso David spoke without ornament, naming a danger that has followed this country for generations and never truly left.

Congressman Marc Veasey will not seek re-election for his congressional seat in Texas. Rep. Veasey has served in Congress since 2013.

The United Negro College Fund’s Mayor’s Masked Ball is both a premier social gathering and a powerful fundraising initiative dedicated to promoting the value and impact of higher education. The event not only raises critical awareness around college access but also provides scholarships for students supported by UNCF, while spotlighting the vital role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Although similar events are hosted in cities nationwide, the 42nd edition of this signature celebration will be held at the Signia by Hilton Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Atlanta.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), whose Black Press USA network carries the Kemet Youth Activity Sheets weekly to member publications nationwide, spotlighted a significant milestone for the youth-centered franchise this weekend. Supported in part by Washington Informer executive and NNPA leader Ron Burke, creator and executive producer Joe Young premiered his new PSA, Kemet: One Nation, Many Journeys, at the National Press Club on Saturday, December 9.

facebooktwitterinstagram Two of USC’s most productive and impactful players, Bishop Fitzgerald and Makai Lemon, have been named Walter Camp All-Americans, adding another prestigious honor to

facebooktwitterinstagram INGLEWOOD — The Los Angeles Rams looked flat for much of the first half Sunday night, trailing the Detroit Lions by double digits and

facebooktwitterinstagram KANSAS CITY — In a bitterly cold night at Arrowhead Stadium, the Los Angeles Chargers delivered one of the most consequential wins of their

facebooktwitterinstagram Behind a relentless defense and a four-touchdown performance from quarterback Demond Williams Jr., Washington cruised to a 38-10 victory over Boise State in the
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