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Johnny Britt Hits Up Catalina's on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood Friday July 7 for Some 'Summer Love'

*After touring the East Coast for the past month Johnny Britt brings his Summer Love show to Los Angeles...

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Justice Demanded for Black Woman Slammed to Ground by LA County Deputy in Lancaster | VIDEO

*(CNN) — Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have been taken off field duty as their department...

On the morning of Oct. 16, 1968, African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist while the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," played during their medal ceremony at the Olympics in Mexico City. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey was taken at their alma mater on Oct.6, 2016 on the campus of San Jose State University. Statue designed by artist Rigo 23 in 2005.

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California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes

On the morning of Oct. 16, 1968, African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised a...

Dominique Ulloa is a Peabody-Award winning editor and Founder of Ujima Entertainment Coalition.

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California Film Tax Credit Presents a Real Opportunity to Change Hollywood

Lori Condinus, President of the National Action Network Los Angeles. *As industry insiders, advocates...

Sen Lola Smallwood-Cuevas ( D-Los Angeles)

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California Black Media Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed

Sen Steven Bradford ( D-Gardena) (vice chair of the Legislative Black Caucus) *Here’s your California...

An estimated 2,700 students, civil rights, and education leaders demonstrated their opposition to the Governor's proposed education budget by marching around the State Capitol in Sacramento on April 11, 2023. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

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Gov. Newsom at Impasse Over Funding for Black Students' Education | PicsVideo

Funding from Newsom’s alternative would target 5% of students in the state. The students reached would...

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The 2023 Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival – As Heard Through the Ears and Seen Through the Eyes of A. Scott Galloway | PICs

2023 Hollywood Bowl *Without explicitly declaring such, this year’s Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival was...

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Mike Gipson Demands Sac. County Remove Foster Children From Old Jail | VIDEO

Assemblymember Mike Gipson ( D- Gardena) *Last week, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) demanded Sacramento...

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CA AB3121 Reparations Task Force Released Reparations Recommendations. Some Ask do They Even Make Sense?

Getty *The California Reparations Task Force released their recommendation and according to the NY Times,...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed - CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey

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Shift Happens: San Francisco Summit Pursues Equitable Future for Women | PICs

The Shift Happens’ Economic Security panel included S.F. Department on the Status of Women director...

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Jasmyne Cannick: The Rise of the L.A. Motel Operator Slumlord

Old Grungy Motel Sign On the Road at Night 3D Illustration / Depositphotos *L.A.’s newest class of slumlords...

Diddy joined Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage on stage with a performance of the platinum hit Creepin Getty

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Surprises Fans During Metro Boomin's Headliner Set At Coachella Music Festival | PicsVideos

Diddy joined Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage on stage with a performance of the platinum hit...

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Project That Gave $500 A Month to Some Californians Could Have 'Profound' Impact on Public Health | WATCH

SEED participant Susie Garza shows off the debit card she got each month through the program –...

Oratorical Contestant 2023 Rahbyn Lampkin takes 1st place

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Our Authors Study Club and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Sigma Sigma Chapter Los Angeles Awards Contest Winners | PHOTOS

Sigma Gamma Rho LA Contest Chair Terri Lyons presents 1st Place award to 2023 Oratorical Contest winner...

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