As Mexican cumbia band tours U.S. South, every accordion squeeze brings nostalgia

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 12/5 11:00P Kate Linthicum

Los Ángeles Azules have been making music for four decades. The Mexican band's songs bring people together.

‘Halftime Game’ commercial features 2 HBCU marching bands

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 12/4 1:00P betti

Marching bands from two historically Black universities are being featured in a new PepsiCo TV commercial that airs for the first time this weekend. The post Halftime Game commercial features 2 HBCU marching bands appeared first on Los Angeles...

WATCH: Annie Sings the Iconic Song “Tomorrow” | NBC’s Annie Live!

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 12/3 8:00P betti

Annie (Celina Smith) sings the classic "Tomorrow" during Annie Live! The post WATCH: Annie Sings the Iconic Song Tomorrow | NBC s Annie Live! appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel .

Keisha Nix becomes first Black woman VP in Lakers organization

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 12/3 9:49A Carol Ozemhoya

An unprecedented leap of faith would lead Kiesha Nix to achieve history with the Lakers, serving as the first Black woman to become a vice president within the Los Angeles Lakers organization, Sports...

Review: 'The Band's Visit' brings its musical poetry to Dolby Theatre

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 12/2 12:17P Charles McNulty

David Yazbek and Itamar Moses' Tony-winning production has its Los Angeles premiere.

Food insecurity on increase within Los Angeles County

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 12/2 11:58A City News Service

Made worse during pandemic Food insecurity remains a significant public health concern in Los Angeles County and appears to have gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, with communities of color...

COVID testing firm denies any ties with Chinese government

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 12/2 11:54A City News Service

Sheriff alleges sharing of patient DNA A Temple City-based COVID-19 testing firm that contracts with Los Angeles County vehemently denied allegations this week by Sheriff Alex Villanueva that the...

A Statement from Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. Regarding Arrest in Jackie Avant Murder

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 12/2 9:33A mesiyah

"I am relieved to hear that an arrest has been made so quickly and I thank the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Police for working so quickly.   I hope that all the perpetrators and anyone else who participated in this heinous crime is arrested and...

There's more to Judy Baca than her 'Great Wall of Los Angeles' mural. The proof is at MOLAA

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 12/2 1:00A Carolina A. Miranda

Judy Baca wants to bring her acclaimed "Great Wall of Los Angeles" mural into the present. But a new MOLAA retrospective reveals sides of the artist beyond murals.

Virgil Abloh: Designing an Unforgettable Legacy

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 12/1 8:00P Amanda Scurlock

At 41 years old, the world-renowned luxury designer lost his life to a rare form of cancer, however, his influence and pioneering legacy will hold eternal flames of inspiration. The post Virgil Abloh: Designing an Unforgettable Legacy appeared...

Special “Passage” Contending for Oscar Awards

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 12/1 8:00P betti

David Massey, the first African American Filmmaker ever Oscar-Nominated for “Best Live Action Short Film” (for 1992’s “Last Breeze of Summer” which he Produced,) along with Producer Sandra Evers-Manly, have presented Massey’s newest Short Film...

Council District 10 and the city announce RFP for development of Marlton Square

OurWeekly.com (Black Experience) 12/1 1:13P OW Staff

To provide living wage jobs for Crenshaw community The Office of Council District 10 in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles’ Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) have announced...

Trailblazing golfer Lee Elder dies at 87

OurWeekly.com (Black Experience) 12/1 12:43P Gregg Reese

Sportsman endured racist threats on his way to breaking racial barriers “As long as I’m alive, golfers will be White and caddies will be Black.” —Quote attributed to Augusta National Golf Club...

CSUDH receives largest single gift in university history from Snap Inc.

OurWeekly.com (Black Experience) 12/1 12:37P OW Staff

Another step in closing the digital divide Snap Inc., developer of Snapchat, announced today a $5 million gift to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for the creation and endowment of...

Custody use of force incidents on increase

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 12/1 12:28P City News Service

Over first six months of year Use of force incidents increased 34 percent in the downtown county jails in the first half of 2021 relative to 2020, but custody officials said this week that a...