Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized | VIDEO

Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized

*On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The ordinance is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Last year, a version of the ordinance that exempted menthol cigarettes was opposed by Black LA City council members Mark […]

4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza and Music in Exposition Park

*Los Angeles – Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren D. Price and The New 9th, presented the annual 4th of July Community Festival and Fireworks Show, Wednesday, July 4, 2018. This extremely popular Independence Day Celebration was held on the South Lawn of Exposition Park. All attendees were able to enjoy and experience a day of […]

Victor Orlando’s ’70s at 70 Birthday Concert’ A Star-Studded Night | PhotosVideo

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*Los Angeles, CA — Grammy-Nominated Artist/Percussionist Victor Orlando, known as The Percussionist to the Stars’ “70s at 70 Birthday Concert” held recently at Catalina Jazz Club, was the place to be!  Black Hollywood and Victor’s fans enjoyed a night of great music, fun, and dancing. Victor celebrated his 70th birthday with entertainment at its best […]

LA Pawn Shops Told to Lookout for PnB Rock’s Stolen Jewelry

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*The manhunt for PnB Rock’s killer continues as investigators have reportedly informed local pawn shops to be on the lookout for his jewelry. We reported previously that Rock was shot multiple times at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles located at Main and W. Manchester Avenue in South L.A. Monday afternoon. The Philadelphia rapper, whose real name […]

Leimert Park Village Book Fair Celebrates 14th Year – Areva Martin is Ambassador

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*The Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF) is excited to announce civil rights attorney and media personality Areva Martin as its 2021 book fair ambassador. Martin is the author of Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and Lies We’ve Been Told. In her book, Martin continues to explore societal norms for gender roles within America’s average working environment. […]

JAY-Z’s MONOGRAM Drops Season 1 Finale of ‘High Tales’ f/ Chika [WATCH]

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[…] world of legal cannabis. Beyond entertaining anecdotes, the series shares never-before-heard stories from recent Verzus Rap Battle star, Jadakiss, as well as N.O.R.E, Tinashe, 2 Chainz, Ghetto Gastro, Slick Woods, Curren$y and now Chika in the series’s season finale. High Tales episodes live on the MONOGRAM website as well as the brand’s Instagram and YouTube channels and TIDAL. Please see below links to download the episode, teaser […]

Jeffrey Osborne and Tiffany Haddish Honored by the City of Los Angeles

*Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti kicked off the annual African American Heritage Month Celebration with a joyous program in the City Hall Council Chambers and outside on the City Hall, South Lawn. It was a bit chilly and windy throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. In and around City Hall, everyone felt an atmosphere of […]

Special Needs Network’s 14th Annual Gala

*Kim Whitley used her home to aid the SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK’s (SNN), a non-profit dedicated to the aide of children with Autism hosting SNN founder Areva Martin, Esq., board members of the non-profit along with 300 invitation-only guests at her private estate at the organization’s 14th Annual Evening Under the Stars Gala fundraiser. This year’s […]