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What Would Dr. King Say Today? On Trump, Civil Rights, and a Nation in Turmoil

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief On this anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, America finds itself once again wrestling with questions of justice, inclusion, and the meaning of democracy — not in the quiet of Sunday speeches, but in the streets of Minneapolis, the hallways of courts, and the headlines of every news cycle.…

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Inglewood Planning Commission hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Ninth Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, to consider the following matters: A public hearing to consider an application by Erika Diaz, representing the applicant, for Special…

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The Southern Truth: Billionaires Cry Foul as Inglewood Stands Its Ground

By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief After Judge Maurice Leiter ruled last August against granting an injunction to block the billboard contract that the City of Inglewood signed with another vendor, billionaires Stan Kroenke and Steve Ballmer have now bound together to try and get in on the action of a perpetual revenue stream currently flowing…

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Honored with Watts Area Ministers Legacy Award at Annual Dr. King Day Celebration

LOS ANGELES, CA – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, was honored with the Watts Area Ministers Legacy Award during the Annual Watts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, held Saturday in the Watts community of South Los Angeles. The award was presented by the Watts Area Ministers, a longstanding coalition of faith leaders serving South Los…

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Happy Birthday to Inglewood City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Today, January 13th, is the birthday of Inglewood City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson. Yes—this is the day she was born. The appointed time set by God for her arrival, for her purpose, and for the STAR that she is. Born for greatness, born for service, and born with destiny written all…

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PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Inglewood, California, will hold a public hearing on February 10, 2026, at the hour of 2:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Ninth Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California to consider the following: A Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance…

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Empire, Oil, and the Hardening of a Nation’s Heart

Editor’s Note | A New Year, A Kingdom Focus By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Founder & Minister, BCOM As we enter a new year, Branch of Christ Outreach Ministry (BCOM) recommits itself to the original mission of the Church: to rightly divide the Word of God and apply it to the world as it is, not…

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Take a Look at the Kingdom of God

By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Founder & Minister, Branch of Christ Outreach Ministry (BCOM)     Getting back to basics—Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E.)—is what is necessary today for the solution to the ailments of lostness in the world we live in. Globally as well as locally, because I believe that the earth is the Lord’s…

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Reparations Are Not a Gift — They Are a Debt Long Overdue

  THE SOUTHERN TRUTH By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief San Francisco has taken a step—an overdue one—toward reparations for Black people harmed by government-sanctioned discrimination, displacement, and theft. While the city’s newly approved reparations fund does not yet hold dollars, it does hold something just as important at this moment: acknowledgment. And acknowledgment is where truth…

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