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What retailer Abercrombie and Fitch is doing with its “fat policy” is what I wish the person behind the counter at McDonald’s would do to me whenever I show up and ask for a No. 3—tell me no, you’re too fat. Now while I don’t subscribe to the idea that skinny equates to beauty, the [...]
To be clear, I’m not confused about why I signed my name to a “Dear Wendy” letter in response to her personal attacks against Jan Perry—and neither are any of the other 11 women who signed along with me—some of whom are supporting Eric Garcetti. But then there was an editorial from a Wendy supporter [...]
*I have to say for the record that the last thing we need to be doing in this time of golden opportunity is to do what we usually do. There is this African martial art that I am in love with called Capoeira Angola. Like all things of traditional Africa, it requires creativity. If you [...]
*Christopher Dorner is dead. Whether you agree or disagree with Dorner’s actions preceding his death or even how he died, one fact can’t be changed—he brought forth serious allegations of racism and discrimination within the Los Angeles Police Department. Dorner’s allegations have been publicly co-signed by both retired and terminated Black LAPD employees—and in private [...]
*Cheryl Dorsey, 54, retired from the Los Angeles Police Department on August 26, 2000, exactly one day after her 20th anniversary with the department. When asked about Christopher Dorner, she says, “I am not surprised that it happened. I am surprised it took this long and I’m convinced that it will happen again if the [...]
*Brian Bentley, 49, doesn’t agree with what Christopher Dorner — the ex-cop at center of a massive manhunt for the killings of three people—has done, but he certainly understands it. As a former LAPD officer, Bentley, who is now an author, says that a Dorner-like situation was just a matter of time. “It took longer [...]
*Racism and the Los Angeles Police Department became the issue of conversation earlier Sat. Feb. 9 at a Los Angeles mayoral candidate’s forum held at Crenshaw High School. Hosted by a coalition of African-American organizations with popular television and film personality Judge Mablean Ephriam, political commentator and EURweb columnist Jasmyne Cannick asked each of the [...]
*LOS ANGELES, CA – Family, friends, community activists and a coalition of clergy will hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of slain teen Andre Lowe,19, tonight, Friday, January 18 at 5:30 p.m. outside of the Empire Nightclub in Hollywood (1716 Cahuenga Boulevard). In addition to the vigil, family and friends will make a plea for [...]
*Los Angeles, Calif. – 2013 is projected to be one of the best years on record for the FAME Assistance Corporation (FAC) with a record number low-cost and no-cost services and programs available to the public in the areas of business development, health, transportation, and housing. An organization founded on the tradition of service to [...]
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sep. 11, 2012 — Out of 24 teams representing Africa, Caribbean, and the United States, teams from the USA (LAPD Centurions), Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria have advanced to the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer Tournament’s semi-final game scheduled for the Home Depot Center Saturday, Sept. 15. A family-friendly and free event, both [...]
Compton, CA. — Rep. Laura Richardson (D-California) kicked off her campaign for re-election on Saturday, September 8 in Carson, Calif. Currently representing the 37th Congressional District, the Congresswoman is now running in the newly created 44th district. A district that includes the cities of Carson, Compton, South Gate, Lynwood, and the communities of Watts, Wilmington, San [...]
*LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 27, 2012 — Soccer enthusiasts are set to gather for the 2012 Los Angeles African Soccer Tournament taking place Sept. 1 at the John Ferraro Soccer Fields at Griffith Park (5101 North Zoo Drive) in Los Angeles, Calif. 24 teams representing 21 countries are set to compete in the second annual [...]
*San Diego, CA — High School and College students received a few basic principles on how to succeed in business from legendary basketball star, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, earlier this week. With candor, wit and all seriousness, the Hall of Fame “hooper” explained to more than 80 youth at the Ron Brown Youth Entrepreneur Summit his [...]
Rev. Al Sharpton with Rep. Laura Richardson at the 2012 Western Baptist State Convention in Los Angeles. (Photo by KB Graphfixx) *The Reverend Al Sharpton was among the many notables at the Western Baptist State Convetion’s Women’s Day in Los Angeles, Calif. Others included Congresswoman Laura Richardson who presented President Dr. J. Benjamin Hardwick with [...]
California Black Health Network hosts Black media conference call to help spread word about President Obama’s New Health Care Plan to African-Americans *President Obama’s Affordable Car Act (ACA)—affectionately referred to as Obamacare will provide millions of low-income and middle-class African-Americans with access to preventive care. This access and spreading the word about it, was the [...]
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