May 8, 2012
Seen on Los Angeles Times: Pinpoint the moment cops killed Kelly Thomas, the defense argued. Prove it wasn’t just near-to-death assault: “Is there a particular act that actually had the effect?” asked John Barnett, the attorney for Manuel Ramos, one of the two officers charged in the case. Was it the fists that Officer Manuel [...]
April 24, 2012
Rev. Eugene Williams III was a dedicated community organizer and religious leader in some of Los Angeles’ poorest neighborhoods. Always working to uplift the community, Rev. Williams used his gifts to help struggling churches raise money and resources that would ultimately go to the communities they served. He passed away on March 16, 2012 of lung [...]
March 22, 2012
“We’re gonna skate to one song and one song only.” In our community, we have had the debate over whether or not to use the word “nigga.” The rapper V Nasty was crucified when she said the term and the black community bashed her for using the word. The argument is that blacks use it [...]
February 17, 2012
Talk about a Valentine’s Day gift! Just when it seemed that Kobe would be losing over $75 million in assets and would be separating from his wife, Vanessa Bryant, things may change. After the Los Angeles Lakers 86-78 victory against the Atlanta Hawks the other day, the Bryants were seen kissing and hugging in the [...]
February 9, 2012
The untimely death of a soul so angelic left so many people wondering, who, what, when, where, and why – but only God truly knows. Yesterday evening, a select group of family, friends, and mourners in the community gathered to remember the life and legacy of Alori Joh. Online the outpour of love and disbelief [...]
