Skip to content

COMMENTARY: White Privilege vs. Black Tragedy

|

By Mr. Torrence Brannon-Reese, MSW/USC, Artist, Founder & CEO, FA-MLI, Inc., & the Malcolm X Legacy Project // P. Diddy is in jail—perhaps rightfully so.Yet Donald Trump, a convicted felon, remains free and is running for President of the United States. How do we reconcile this stark contrast? Sean Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P.…

Read More

Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Following Conclusion of Kroger, Albertsons Antitrust Hearing

|

  OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following the conclusion of the preliminary injunction hearing in the state’s lawsuit challenging Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons: “This week, California’s antitrust hearing against Albertsons and Kroger came to an end. My office proudly joined the Federal Trade Commission, seven other states, and the…

Read More

The Kingdom of Butts: Inglewood’s Rise to Glory

|

The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief This is my song and this is my story: The Kingdom of Butts, Inglewood’s rise to Glory. Inglewood today is like no other because of the leadership of the Black, bold, and bonafide brother, James T. Butts. The King of Inglewood—and rightfully so he should be. Since 2011,…

Read More

Ranking Member Waters’ Statement on Federal Reserve’s First Interest Rate Cut Since Pandemic

|

  Yesterday, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points. “I applaud the Federal Reserve for making the necessary decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points. When…

Read More

CalMatters Sues LA Homeless Authority To Obtain Secret Shelter Records

|

By Lauren Hepler A string of sexual assaults in Los Angeles shelters. A brutal murder in a motel transformed into emergency pandemic housing. Rats, roaches and garbage piling up in supposed safe havens. What else is happening inside homeless shelters in California’s biggest city? CalMatters filed a lawsuit last week to find out, after the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority repeatedly denied…

Read More

History Made at L.A. City Hall As Olympic and Paralympic Flags Are Unveiled

|

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today marked the historic installation of the Olympic and Paralympic flags at Los Angeles City Hall alongside Olympic and Paralympic athletes, civic leaders, and LA28. The flag installation ceremony celebrated the return of the Olympic flag for the first time since 1984, and the arrival of the…

Read More

WePlay Studios Announced as Triple Diamond Sponsor for 2024 GLORY AWARDS by The Parent Action Coalition for Education (PACE)

|

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief The Parent Action Coalition for Education (PACE) board of directors is ecstatic and overwhelmed by the generous donation from WePlay Studios as the Triple Diamond Sponsor for the 2024 GLORY AWARDS. As CEO and President of PACE, I am grateful that WePlay Studios not only agreed to produce the GLORY AWARDS…

Read More