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Stefi Mar

‘Call Jacob’ Sponsors Annual LAFOA Dinner At LAPD Academy

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.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Top Black Caucus Members Asks Trump Officials About Antifa and Finds No Answers

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.”

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

When Stephen A. Smith Speaks, White Power Listens

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.”

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

42nd Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball To Raise Funds & Awareness For HBCU Students

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.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

OP-ED: Kemet Immigration PSA Debuts at National Press Club, Earns Congressional Honor and NNPA Support

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.

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Fitzgerald and Lemon Named Walter Camp All-Americans

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

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Rams Rally Past Lions, Clinch Playoff Berth

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

Los Angeles
Kathleen Untalan

Huskies Roll Past Broncos in LA Bowl

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