The Rev. Jesse Jackson I Knew and Remember
The Southern Truth By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief It was Tuesday morning in Panola County, Mississippi. I was downtown on what we simply call “the Square,” handling business, when I stepped away to have lunch at Windy City Grill in Hernando. Somewhere between the ordering and the sitting, the news came across: Rev. Jesse Jackson…
Read MoreA Lotta Love-N-Basketball Showcased During NBA All-Star Weekend in the “City of Champions”
By Ricky Richardson, PACE NEWS/INSIDE INGLEWOOD Contributing Writer Inglewood, CA – NBA All-Star Weekend cast a gigantic basketball net across Los Angeles and Inglewood from February 12 to 15, 2026. One couldn’t help but notice all of the official and affiliated events taking place across town. An event of this magnitude was a gamechanger for…
Read MoreDon’t Miss It Tomorrow: Ramona R. Wilder Featured on 94.7 The Wave and CBS LA
Ivie Law Firm Secures More Than $27 Million in Landmark Police Abuse Verdict
By Gloria Zuurveen | The Southern Truth A federal jury has spoken — and its message was unmistakable. On February 9, 2026, a unanimous jury awarded $27.35 million to Steffon Barber after finding that a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy unjustifiably used deadly force against him in 2021. The verdict stands as a powerful reaffirmation…
Read MoreNithya Raman: Pawn or Player in the Elite Battle for Los Angeles?
The Southern TruthBy Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” — Matthew 10:16 At the 11th hour, Nithya Raman jumped into the race to be mayor of Los Angeles like a political thunderclap — not as an…
Read MoreTaste of Inglewood: Love-N-Basketball Brings Community, Culture, and Commerce to Market Street
By Gloria Zuurveen | The Southern Truth / PACE NEWS / INSIDE INGLEWOOD Taste of Inglewood is more than a one-day celebration — it is a boots-on-the-ground movement that reflects the spirit, resilience, and creativity of Downtown Inglewood, its residents, and its small businesses. What began in 2017 as a neighborhood-style gathering — described as…
Read MoreBabylon’s Noise, God’s Silence, and the Southern Truth
SOUTHERN TRUTH EDITORIAL By Gloria Zuurveen From Southern California — where political spectacle now masquerades as leadership — the chaos unfolding before us is not random, and it is not accidental. It is being cultivated, curated, and capitalized upon by those who sit in high places, speaking the language of liberality while governing with a…
Read MoreTim Scott’s Breaking Point: When Racism Reached the White House
By Gloria Zuurveen — The Southern Truth OP-ED From liberal Southern California, a place that brands itself as a beacon of inclusion, tolerance, and racial progress, the latest drama from the Trump White House landed like a cold splash of water. Even here — in a region that prides itself on diversity, dialogue, and dignity…
Read MoreBass Lays Out Ambitious Agenda as LA Prepares for World Stage
Mayor highlights housing gains, homelessness progress, public safety improvements, and global events in State of the City Address By PACE NEWS Staff LOS ANGELES — Standing before thousands of Angelenos at the Expo Center — a deliberate choice over City Hall — Mayor Karen Bass delivered a sweeping State of the City Address that blended…
Read MoreThe Presence of Power: Why Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. Matters
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Truth INGLEWOOD—When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood before thousands of Angelenos at the Expo Center for her State of the City Address, she could have begun anywhere. She could have led with policy, crisis, or celebration. Instead, almost instinctively, she looked out into the crowd and asked a simple but telling…
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