Justice McKinney School: Paul Revere Middle School 6th Grade, GPA: 3.89 Justice has a great love for animals, her favorite being Panda's, Sea Otters,...

Co Chairs Maulana Karenga and Larry Aubry along with President and Chairman Reverend Eric P. Lee (center) and members of the Black Clergy Community...

California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Chairman Jerome E. Horton is honored to announce he is the recipient of the  “2013 Award for Excellence...

Left to right: Victor Parker, District Director U.S. Small Business Administration, Congresswoman Hahn, and Dario J. Gomez Associate Administrator...

Construction is well underway at the “Jefferson Square” affordable housing project.  Completion is expected in the fall of this year. Council...

Residents pass a destroyed car as they walk through a tornado-ravaged neighborhood Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through...

In this March 8, 2010 file photo, Dr. Kermit Gosnell is seen during an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News at his attorney's office in Philadelphia....

Isiah Thomas and Na'liah Suad Nasir I entered Indiana University in 1979 as a freshman on scholarship from the inner city of the West Side of Chicago....

Gov. Scott Walker says the IRS's targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny is a real threat to our freedoms, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Madison,...

In this Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, O.J. Simpson is handcuffed after a verdict of guilty on all counts was read following his trial at the Clark...

REFLECTIONS: Malcolm Lateef Shabazz, stands next to a painting of his late grandfather at the Sentinel offices. Shabazz was slain on May 9 after...

      Photo courtesy of @Malcolm71084 twitter photo   Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, killed   Special to the NNPA from the Amsterdam...

Vogue Netherlands (Courtesy Photo) The fashion community is in an uproar over Vogue Netherlands’ attempt to pay homage to Black icons in a feature...

 In this Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 file photo, children from southern Somalia hold their pots as they line up to receive cooked food in Mogadishu, Somalia....

In this Nov. 12, 2006, file photo, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army Joseph Kony answers journalists' questions following a meeting with UN...

(AP Photo)   It has been 16 years since New York rapper Christopher Wallace better known as Biggie Smalls, passed away in the infamous 1997 Wilshire...

I’M KENDRICK LAMAR: Compton hip-hop sensation Kendrick Lamar garnered eight BET Award nominations and is shown here on the red carpet at L.A.’s...

IT RYMES WITH JIGGER Oh No, not again! Another Hollywood filmmaker has made a movie that has parlayed the dreaded N word into the script. Director...

PAUL HAD A BALL Sean Paul’s collaboration with Beyonce on the chart topping single “Baby Boy” sent the rumor mill into a frenzy back in 2003 that...

            After dating for over a year, Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) is head-over-heels in love with his girlfriend, Grace (Kerry Washington)....

Suffering from the sickle cell trait has not prevented Thompson from becoming a potential Olympic athlete.   Thompson has achieved on a high level...

Photos by Jason Lewis (Sentinel Sports Editor, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )     USC’s...

Prelims are this Thursday, with the championships next Thursday at Birmingham High School.   Dorsey swept the hurdles last year, with Reggie Bell...

The senior from Santa Monica High School is looking to be selected in next month’s baseball draft.   Turner is one of the best high school baseball...

USC track athlete Barry Wilkins does not allow obstacles, such as being partially deaf, get in the way of his goals.         Wilkins has lofty...

Church Women United South Bay Chapter will hold its annual revival starting Wednesday, May 22, and continuing through Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m. According...

More than 300 people attended the historic address by the Khalifa of Islam, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, at a reception in his honor on May 11.  U.S....

Women take center stage at the Brookins Ladies of Distinction Luncheon on Saturday, May 18 at 11:30 a.m., and Annual Women’s Day on Sunday, May 19...

Good Shepherd Missionary Baptist Church plans a Gospel Musical Celebration on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m., at 510 West 53rd Street in Los Angeles. The...

The Men’s Ministry of New Antioch Church of God in Christ will present its Annual Men’s Day Celebration on Sunday, May 19.  The theme is ‘A New...

Leading public affairs expert and human rights advocate, Lamell McMorris, has been appointed Chairman of the National Diversity Advisory Council (NDAC)...

Sex. For most Californians, sex is a private matter between consenting partners. But what about when your job is to be filmed having sex? Adult film...

Since the passage of Proposition 209 in 1996, consideration of ethnicity in the areas of public education, employment and public contracting has been...

Our lives are constantly changing, which in turn changes our plans, our goals, and our commitments.  Dissension among heirs can arise when two or...

 Assemblymember Cheryl R. Brown and Mrs. Lisha Smith    Assemblymember Cheryl R. Brown and Councilwoman Darcy McNaboe   Assemblymember Cheryl...

  Health is Wealth   The Power of Broccoli   Broccoli got its first taste of superstardom when President Bush the First famously stated, “I’m...

      CONTEST HAS BEEN CLOSED   Tell us in 250 words or less why your mother should be selected as the "Los Angeles Sentinel Mother of the Year...

In this Aug. 27, 1984, photo, President Ronald Reagan addresses a meeting of teachers and administrators in Washington from outstanding secondary schools...

As part of their ongoing commitment to support local communities, Ford Motor Company is kicking off their Ford Freedom Unsung Program in Southern California. ...

  Local organization takes pride in community On Saturday, May 4 the Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS) teamed up with the 3rd...

  Two decades of Wisdom: Germain Edwards' 'Uncle Charley' gives protagonist and hip hop star 'Taylor,' played by Julian Smith, words of advice in the...

  Captions: ‘Mee-Ma’ AKA Carole Foster (center) stands flanked with her crew AKA family and friends including: (left-to-right): Martina Gladney,...

  CEO Ameila Campbell Amponsem and husband Steven Amponsem of AC Home Health Agency stand in front of their location in the Crenshaw Square on Crenshaw...

  Linda Jay, activist and author of her book, “I Was There." As a mother, Jay’s message is simple: “I want my message out to other mothers to...