Record-Breaking Oscar Nominations for Sinners Renew Focus on Clarksdale’s Cultural Legacy
CLARKSDALE, Miss. —As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this year’s Oscar nominations, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners made history, earning a record 16 nominations, the most ever received by a single film. The film received major nominations including: Best Picture Best Director (Ryan Coogler) Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan) Best Supporting Actor (Delroy…
Read MoreÁnimo City of Champions Opens Its Doors in Inglewood: A Dream Realized for Students, Families, and the Future
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief INGLEWOOD—What better way to kick off the new year than with the grand opening of a dream come true? On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the City of Inglewood witnessed a powerful and long-awaited moment as Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School officially opened its doors in its own permanent facility.…
Read More1500 Day Brings Music, Meaning, and Legacy Together at WePlay Studios In Inglewood
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief INGLEWOOD—“I don’t know what you came to do—but I came to lift Him up.” That spirit filled the air at WePlay Studios in Inglewood on Saturday, January 17, 2026, as 1500 Day unfolded into something far greater than a music event. What took place was not simply a celebration of sound—it…
Read MoreCounting the Symptoms While Ignoring the Infection
Why Black Homelessness Persists in Los Angeles — and Who Benefits From It By Dr. Gloria ZuurveenEditor-in-Chief, PACE NEWS | The Southern Truth LOS ANGELES — Once again, Los Angeles has launched its annual Homeless Count. Once again, officials gathered behind podiums, spoke of data, deployment, and digital mapping, and assured the public that this…
Read MoreThe Dreamer Who Woke Us Up
By Gloria ZuurveenSouthern Truth | Branch of Christ Outreach Ministry Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is often remembered as a dreamer. But the truth is deeper: Dr. King woke up. He woke up to the reality that freedom without economic justice is incomplete. He woke up to the truth that America’s promises were not being…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH: The Legacy They Inherited — and the Responsibility They Now Avoid
The Southern Truth By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief This silence is especially troubling given the legacy of leaders like Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas, who understood that justice does not occur by accident — it must be designed, defended, and demanded. Long before “equity” became a political buzzword, Ridley-Thomas used data, policy, and moral clarity to expose…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH What Would Dr. King Say Today? On Power, Politics, and the Price of Silence in California
By Dr. Gloria ZuurveenEditor-in-Chief, Southern Truth On this anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, America once again finds itself at a crossroads — not in the comfort of remembrance, but in the tension of unfinished work. Across the nation, and especially here in California, the question is no longer whether Dr. King’s dream…
Read MoreWhat 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.…
Read MorePUBLIC 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…
Read MoreThe 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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