Our Authors Study Club Seeks Pullman Porter Descendants for Historic Film Screening
Our Authors Study Club Seeks Pullman Porter Descendants for Historic Film Screening and “The Roads We’ve Traveled” Book Project LOS ANGELES, CA – In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), the Our Authors Study Club (OASC) has launched an extensive search for descendants of Pullman Porters and Maids…
Read MoreCourt Denies Motion To Dismiss TD Jakes’ Defamation Lawsuit Against Man Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter, From the Christian Post United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV has denied a motion from former-pastor-turned-registered sex offender Duane Youngblood to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him and 10 other unidentified individuals by Bishop T.D. Jakes, for alleging Jakes sexually assaulted him when he was a teenager some…
Read MoreThe People Have Spoken: Paden Wins Democratic Primary, Now It’s Time to Choose Clarksdale’s Future in June
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief The Southern Truth For the last four years, as an investor and property owner in Clarksdale, Mississippi, I waited for a response back from Mayor Chuck Espy. I never got one. Let’s be clear: I do not live in Clarksdale full-time. I invested in this historic city because I saw —…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth: Generational Wealth Passed Down — Built on the Backs of Negro Slaves
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-ChiefFrom Chains to Fortune: The Legacy of Slaveholders Still Shapes America’s Wealth Divide Our tax dollars are exposed.They flow through public-private pipelines—from city contracts to federal subsidies—building the fortunes of corporations and institutions that have no intention of building us. We, the Copper-Colored/Black Aboriginal people of this land, especially those descended from…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth Second Time Around: Mayor Bass Treks Back to Sacramento Seeking Help to Curb L.A.’s Crisis
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief The Southern Truth On Wednesday, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass made her second trip back to Sacramento—and once again, she didn’t come to celebrate, she came to seek. This time, the weight on her shoulders was even heavier: a nearly $1 billion budget deficit driven by worsening economic trends, increased personnel costs…
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CITATORIO (AUDIENCIA CONFORME A LA SECCIÓN 366.26 DEL CÓDIGO DE PREVISIÓN SOCIAL [WIC]) Núm. de archivo judicial. 24CCJP00323A Tribunal Superior de California Condado de Los Ángeles TRIBUNAL DE MENORES Referente al asunto de: Carlos Rene Gomez III A George Oxhlaj Hernandez, AKA: Jorge Hernandez Gonzalez, Jorge Ricardo Gonzalez, Gonzalo Hernandez (padre), cuyo paradero se desconoce…
Read MorePUBLIC NOTICE: Invitation to Submit Bids for RFB-0188
PUBLIC NOTICE Invitation to Submit Bids for RFB-0188 The City of Inglewood invites and will receive bids from experienced contractors qualified to “Request for the Lease of Pre-Fabricated Modular Buildings at the City Yard,” as specified in this document. The mandatory job walk will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. (PST).…
Read MoreJammin’ at Red’s Juke Joint — Where the Blues Still Lives
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief I was there — shoulder to shoulder, packed into Red’s Juke Joint during the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. One of the last original juke joints standing in the Mississippi Delta, Red’s was alive with the downhome blues — the kind that makes your soul smile and…
Read MoreOakland Mayoral Race: Barbara Lee Accepts Victory With “Responsibility, Humility and Love”
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media As a candidate for mayor, former U.S. Representative Barbara Lee released a “10-point plan” last week to reassure residents that she will tackle Oakland’s most pressing challenges. Now that she has edged out her competitors in the ranked-choice special election with 50% or more of the vote,…
Read MoreInglewood Women Rock With Empowerment Workshops
(PNI – Inglewood) – Get ready to be inspired, uplifted, and empowered! Inglewood’s 4th District Councilwoman Dionne Faulk and City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson proudly invite the community to the 4th Annual Women Rock Empowerment Summit, taking place at the Inglewood Senior Center — right in the heart of the city located at 111…
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