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The African American Cultural Center, Long Beach will host a virtual Kwanzaa celebration on Tuesday, December 29th at 6:00 pm. Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach, in 1966, as a cultural holiday to honor ancient African harvest customs and celebrations. Kwanzaa means […]
On Wednesday, April 29 we are so proud to grab coffee with Dr. Daniel E. Walker. He is a scholar, historian, pop culture analyst and theologian. We will discuss music, black history and education in a COVID environment, pop culture and religion. Tune in on facebook live for an exceptionally compelling discussion…. facebook.com/kalimbasongcoffee We had […]
Community Street Journalist Lloyd McCloud was the only video on scene as fire damaged an art deco theater under renovation in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles before dawn Tuesday, the Fire Department said. The Vision Theatre was reported ablaze at 4:35 a.m. and more than 100 firefighters took 25 minutes to extinguish it, the department […]
During this quarantine time, I am binging just like everyone else. I was finally able to watch “United Skates”, the acclaimed documentary spotlighting the African American Roller Skate Culture. While the documentary examined the various intricacies of skating styles from the various geograpic areas, its main point was the eroding demise of roller rinks across […]
You agree or nah??? Principal Carlotta Outley Brown, pictured in April 2018, has implemented a dress code for parents at James Madison High School in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle/AP)By Antonia Noori FarzanApril 24 at 5:08 AM It’s not exactly unusual for school dress codes to become a source of controversy. But the latest flare-up has a […]
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