Disney has announced they are collaborating with award-winning artists PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard on the music guests will hear as part of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Grammy Award-winning musician and New Orleans native PJ Morton photographed at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Disney) Grammy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated musician Terence Blanchard at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Disney) Both natives of New Orleans, PJ and Terence will help score a lyrical love letter to the region that first inspired Disney’s endeavor with Princess Tiana. A new original song will be composed by PJ Morton and new renditions of…
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NORWALK, Calif. – The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office officially approved a new Bachelor of Science degree program in Dental Hygiene at Cerritos College. The new bachelor’s degree program will allow students to earn a four-year degree for less than $11,000 – a fraction of the tuition at a four-year university, helping students obtain an advanced degree with little to no college debt and increasing the communities’ social and upwards mobility. The District has offered an Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene for 50 years, earning a reputation for excellence and academic rigor as students boast a 100 percent passage…
By: Keri Blakinger | LA Times When he stepped up to the witness stand last week, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Jaime Juarez told the court about his first inking party — the day he got his Compton station tattoo. The intimate gathering was at a home somewhere in Pomona, and most of the people there were strangers. Lt. Larry Waldie, shown here in May 2022, filed suit in a case that went to trial this month over claims he’d been retaliated against for reporting gang activity at Compton station. But he knew the man who invited him, and knew…
Council Approves District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife’s Resolution To Rename A Section of MacArthur Blvd To Be Tupac Shakur Way OAKLAND- During the May 16, 2023 meeting of the Oakland City Council, elected officials approved a resolution to commemoratively rename MacArthur Boulevard between Grand and Van Buren Ave. as “Tupac Shakur Way” after the late rapper Tupac Shakur where he once lived. “We want to thank The City of Oakland, Councilmember Carroll Fife, and LeRoy McCarthy of Heterodoxx Inc. for all the hard work in bringing the Tupac Shakur Way street naming to life. We hope that this street sign resides…
HOLLYWOOD – Tupac Shakur, awarding-winning rapper and film star, is set to receive the 2,758th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. PT at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. Shakur will receive his star in the category of Recording. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960. ABOUT OUR HONOREE “Tupac Shakur was a rapper, actor, activist, poet,…
Dear Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) Staff, Students, Families, and Community Members, We would like to invite you to join our in-person Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) meeting on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the IUSD Board Room. The purpose of the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee is to inform the public concerning the expenditure of bond revenues. The committee actively reviews and reports on the proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money for projects related to school facilities. The CBOC meets regularly, typically on a quarterly basis, to review the progress of facilities projects funded by General Obligation bond…
Survival of the Thickest centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice!), Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist. She’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss. The scripted comedy is based on Buteau’s acclaimed book of essays. Fans may recall Beuamont as the best friend of Ali Wong in the hit Netflix show Always Be My Maybe. Survival of the Thickest. (L to R) Peppermint as Peppermint and…
By: Steve Helling | The Messenger Mention of Susan Smith conjures up memories of one of the most notorious crimes in a generation. A 22-year-old mother who let her car roll into a South Carolina lake with her toddler and infant sons strapped into their car seats. The 1994 case gained even more notoriety when Smith falsely told police that a black man had kidnapped her sons during a carjacking, pleading on national TV for their safe return. This sketch still pisses me off … https://t.co/xMs0kucOCM pic.twitter.com/BibE4nl1Xe— The Kumite.. it’s really, real (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) May 23, 2023 Now, nearly 30 years…
LOS ANGELES – A woman was shot and killed in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles and a suspect was taken into custody, police said Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 8700 block of Vermont Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, and found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The woman, in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Her name was withheld pending notification of her relatives. A man described by police as a neighbor was…
LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for an activist who co-founded Black Lives Matter LA and sued the city over the LAPD’s conduct in a false hostage report at the plaintiff’s home are seeking background records of some department members, including those who knew her phone numbers. The Aug. 12, 2020 call brought police officers to Melina Abdullah’s residence, and the Los Angeles Police Department later branded the episode “swatting,” meaning someone deliberately made a false 911 call so armed police would be summoned. Abdullah was at home with her children and there was no intruder or hostage taker, according to her…