Born in Alabama in 1941, Martha Reeves grew up in Detroit and signed with Motown Records in the early 1960s. With several songs penned by famed songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland at the ready, Martha and the Vandellas went on to widespread pop and R&B success. Although the shadow of Diana Ross and the Supremes loomed large […]
Apple is fiercely opposing a court order to unlock the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, accusing the federal government of an “overreach” that could potentially breach the privacy of millions of customers. CEO Tim Cook published a bullish open letter late Tuesday, pledging to fight a judge’s ruling that it should […]
Today, I gift myself with the truth of God’s light in my life. I allow gratitude to fill my heart with trust knowing it’s safe to release, relax, and let go. I accept the truth of my being balancing my spiritual world with the process of my daily life. I acknowledge the wisdom of my […]
President Barack Obama plans to select a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday, despite the fact that Republicans have already vowed to block Obama’s nomination until the next president assumes office. Such a lengthy vacancy on the court would likely preserve the status quo in a number of high-profile cases this […]
Attorney General Opens Investigation into Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Regarding Mitrice Richardson February 12, 2016 Michael Richardson received a letter this week from California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office indicating that her office would be investigating the conduct of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as it relates to disappearance and death of Ms. […]
Neely Fuller, Jr. was born on October 6, 1929 at the height of the Great Depression. He served in two branches of the Armed Forces. He served in the Army during the Korean War Conflict for his first term. For his second term, he served in the Air force during the Little […]
Congress member Karen Bass was re-elected to her third term representing the 37th Congressional District in November 2014. Congress member Bass serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs where she is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congress member Bass is also working […]
Selected as one of ESSENCE Magazine’s 25 Women Shaping the World, KCET’s Southern California Seven Women of Vision, one of the Most Influential African-Americans in Los Angeles Under 40, one of Los Angeles’ Most Fascinating Angelenos by the L.A. Weekly and most recently one of 40 People Under 40 by the Advocate Magazine, Jasmyne Cannick […]
WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama is vowing to press ahead with efforts to curtail greenhouse gas emissions after a divided Supreme Court put his signature plan to address climate change on hold until after legal… READ MORE.
A new study prompted by the spate of unarmed black men killed in America suggests people may be more likely to mistake a toy or a tool for a gun when an African American is holding it. And this inherent negative bias was found to extend to black kids as young as five years old. The […]