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Baby Kohen’s Final Ride: A White Carriage, a Black Family’s Grief, and America’s Fourth of July Contradiction By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief POPE, MISSISSIPPI — On Saturday, June 27, 2026, outside Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, Mississippi, about 12 miles south of Senatobia and not far from Sardis where the family lived, the grief…
Read MoreInglewood Stands Tall: Miller Barondess Wins Landmark Court Victory for the People
Miller Barondess Wins High-Stakes Battle for the City of Inglewood Against Hollywood Park/SoFi Stadium and The Forum/Intuit Dome Judge Upholds City’s WOW Media Agreement, Rejecting Billionaire-Backed Challenge and Affirming Inglewood’s Right to Govern Its Future By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief There are moments when a courtroom becomes more than a courtroom. It becomes a place…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH Mayor Bass Cannot Afford to Ignore the Black Vote
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen The Los Angeles mayoral race has entered a new chapter. The political spectacle surrounding Spencer Pratt has come to an end. As the ballots continue to be counted, the November runoff is now set between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. Recent election returns show Bass leading the…
Read MoreInglewood Fights Back in $400 Million Showdown With Stan Kroenke
City Says California Law Prevents Payment as Legal Battle Over Hollywood Park Agreement Intensifies By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief PACE NEWS/ Inside Inglewood INGLEWOOD — As the world prepares to descend upon Inglewood for the FIFA World Cup, the 2027 Super Bowl, and the 2028 Olympic Games, a major legal battle is unfolding behind the scenes…
Read MoreFaithful Central Bible Church’s Voter Education Forum Offers a Final Clarion Call to the Community
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen Today is Election Day. The months of campaigning, debates, mailers, television commercials, endorsements, and political promises have all led to this moment. Now the power belongs to the people. That was the overriding message that emerged from the recent voter education forum held at Faithful Central Bible Church in the city…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH Tom Steyer Came to the Hood and He Listened
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Election season has a way of revealing who candidates are and, perhaps more importantly, who voters are. Campaigns are filled with speeches, promises, endorsements, advertisements, and carefully crafted messages designed to persuade people that one candidate is better than another. Yet after covering politics for decades, I have learned that…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth Maxine Waters, Housing, and the Politics of Survival: Why PACE NEWS Continues to Stand with a Proven Warrior
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief There are certain public servants whose work cannot be measured merely by campaign slogans, election cycles, or television sound bites. Their impact must instead be measured by the lives they have touched, the crises they helped communities survive, the legislation they fought to shape, and the doors they forced open…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth Leadership Over Noise: Why the Bass Agreement Matters for Los Angeles
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief At a time when cities across America are struggling to balance economic uncertainty with social instability, Los Angeles has once again demonstrated what serious leadership looks like under pressure. The agreement reached between labor leaders, business interests, and the City of Los Angeles was more than a political compromise…
Read MoreTHE SOUTHERN TRUTH Billboard Blight or Billion-Dollar Blessing? The Real Truth About WOW Boards in Inglewood
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Just the other day, I was watching television when a polished, first-class commercial came across the screen talking about “billboard blight” in the City of Inglewood. Lord knows, that commercial was not cheap. It was professionally produced, emotionally crafted, and clearly designed to influence the hearts and minds of the…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth: Women of Inglewood Rock the House—Five Years Strong
By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen | The Southern Truth INGLEWOOD, CA — There are moments when a city doesn’t just host an event—it reveals its spirit. And this year, the women of Inglewood did just that. They didn’t simply attend… they showed up and showed out. The 5th Annual Women Rock Empowerment Summit, hosted by City…
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