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...

His legacy has been marred with misconceptions of the life he truly lived and the family he dearly loved. He constantly walked a tightrope between being...

OL’ DIRTY BASTARD AND EAZY-E September and two names have been making more news than many of the other performers on the bill. And they’re dead. Following...

WINNIE MANDELLA FILM Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to Winnie Mandela at the 2013 Cannes International...

(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...

The NBA Finals without the Heat in it would be a ratings disaster.    Without the star power of LeBron James and the Miami Heat, the NBA is going...

Training started at 6 a.m., and that did not stop the players or college scouts from coming.   St. John Bosco wide receiver Shay Fields looks to get...

Johnson and Owens recently worked out at Santa Monica City College.   Johnson seemed right at home at Santa Monica City College, where his college...

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...

The distinguished ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. joined Pastor Sonja R. Dawson and the New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church family...

On Saturday, May 11, the doors of the Westin Hotel banquet room filled with hundreds of women participating in a special Mother’s Day ceremony, ‘A...

  More than 500 people came out on May 8 for the 31st Annual Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Inglewood Area Ministers Association (IAMA). The capacity...

There are still church pastors and church leaders worldwide who believe women have no authority to pastor and should remain silent in the church. It...

Church Women United South Bay holds its Annual Revival on May 23-24 at 7 p.m., at Brookins Community A.M.E. Church, 4831 South Gramercy Street in Los...

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. ...

  West Athens Garden will provide the surrounding communities with better choices in food and provide better access for local families. West Athens...

  Frederick Douglass high school senior-Hairspray lead, Chloe Vaughn; Lou Dantzler MS Cheyenne Hill; FDHS Kierstyn Elkins   ICEF elementary dance...

  Ralphs on Crenshaw closes with 25% off sale and residents who are sad to say goodbye to one of the community’s longest standing super markets. Ralphs...

  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...