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INSIDE INGLEWOOD: StormBurger Is Taking Inglewood By Storm
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-chief INGLEWOOD-Wow! StormBurger is taking Inglewood by storm and the wave of customers are overflowing with cars lined up trying to get into the parking lot on the corner of 64th Street and La Brea Avenue in North Inglewood. They are there daily as this new burger joint, a…
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GET ON BOARD, A Reverent Black History, A Musical-By Jamima B. Jones
This fifty five minute black spiritual music piece is a short, sweet, and complete ‘homage’ to the nobility, sophistication and rousing fortitude and effectiveness of our own sacred and soulful sounds from the very depths of our people’s souls and experiences here in America. Deeply rooted in African culture, our musical expression is a truly…
Read MoreDr. Wanda M. Brown, Inglewood City Treasurer, Keeps City of Inglewood On the Good Foot Financially
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief For as long as I’ve known Dr. Wanda M. Brown, I have never witnessed anything other than her pure confidence and assurance. She, in more than 30 years of knowing her and even having her as a professor where she taught the class about GAAP. That stands for…
Read MoreSubmission: A NEW WAY OF LIFE
Read MoreAfrican American Mayors Association Tour Hilda L. Solis Care First Village with Mayor Bass and Supervisor Solis
The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Last Thursday, February 1st, marked the beginning of Black History Month, and in Los Angeles, an important event took place: a meeting convened by Mayor Karen Bass with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA). Mayors from various cities, including Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Chokwe Lumumba of…
Read MoreCity of Los Angeles-Black History Month Kickoff Celebration
By Ricky Richardson Contributing Writer (Los Angeles, CA) What a glorious and joyous day in the City of Angels. The spotlight shined brightly in Los Angeles on Friday, February 2, 2024. One could persuasively debate that every day is a glorious and joyous day in Los Angeles. Everyone is aware that February marks the annual…
Read MoreBy Solomon O. Smith, From California Black Media The California African American Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual “State of the California African American Economy Summit,” with the aim of bolstering Black economic influence through education and fellowship. Held from Jan. 24 to Jan. 25 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, the…
Read MorePublic Service Announcement: City of Los Angeles Storm Response – Evening Update
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City and County leaders addressed the City’s storm response from Fire Station 108 in Beverly Crest, one of the most impacted regions of the city, urging Angelenos to continue staying off the roads and utilizing City services as Los Angeles prepares for additional rain this evening…
Read MoreBreaking News Update: Supervisors Invest $20 Million To Sustain MLK Jr. Community Hospital
By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: This week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell that invests a total of $20 million dollars of Los Angeles County’s unallocated Measure B funding over the next four years to help support the operational needs of Martin Luther King…
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