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Hundreds of Compton Residents Chosen for Guaranteed Income Program
Dianne Lugo
Compton has joined in participating in a successful program to grant some of its residents a guaranteed income, no strings attached.
800 residents of the city have been feeling some relief since January as…
Pastor Tyron Robinson Named to Succeed Bishop Paul Morton
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Last year, nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton announced he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta and the G…
New Fund Will Grant $10,000 to Struggling Local Business Owners
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More relief for local Los Angeles small business owners is on the way.
A new fund, the LA Regional COVID Fund, for small brick-and-mortar businesses, specifically in the personal care and retail sectors, has bee…
Probe Into Prison Deaths Ends Up Uncovering $8 Billion in Untracked State Money
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media
What started out as an investigation into inmate deaths in some of California’s county jails led to an audit that uncovered severe overcrowding, a lack of mental health res…
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With Clemency from Former President Donald Trump, Corvain Cooper Resets His Life as Entrepreneur and Community Activist
Corvain Cooper knows what it is like to be behind prison walls and feel like the people you love the most have forgotten about you. He served seven years of a life sentence for a nonviolent marijauna conviction.
Since…
Congresswoman Waters Demands Federal Probe into L.A. Sheriff’s Department “Executioners” Gang
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, is calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to take immediate action in directing the U.S. Department of Justice to …
White Farmers Thwart Plan to Provide Relief to Black Farmers
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to redress decades of loan discrimination by handing out $4 billion in payments to an estimated 16,000 Black farmers has been thwarted by a group of white farmers who ha…
Haitian American Artist Brings His Vision, Gift to State’s COVID Campaign
Bo Tefu | California Black Media
California’s “Your Actions Save Lives” art campaign recently unveiled two “Safety First” murals in San Francisco. The artworks, created by the Grammy-nominated visual artist Serge Gay …
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Hundreds of Compton Residents Chosen for Guaranteed Income Program
Dianne Lugo
Compton has joined in participating in a successful program to grant some of its residents a guaranteed income, no strings attached.
800 residents of the city have been feeling some relief since January as…
Pastor Tyron Robinson Named to Succeed Bishop Paul Morton
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Last year, nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton announced he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta and the G…
New Fund Will Grant $10,000 to Struggling Local Business Owners
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More relief for local Los Angeles small business owners is on the way.
A new fund, the LA Regional COVID Fund, for small brick-and-mortar businesses, specifically in the personal care and retail sectors, has bee…
Federal Moratorium on Evictions During Pandemic Has Been Extended
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President Biden’s administration has heeded advice from housing advocates and are once again extending a federal moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Set to expire on Wednesday, the moratorium i…
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Kings’ 2021-22 schedule: 8 games to watch
The NHL released its regular-season schedule on Thursday with an announcement on Sportscenter, a fitting venue as the league shifts to new platforms this season, most notably those of ESPN and Turner Sports.
After a truncated 56-game schedule of a…
Lakers make Talen Horton-Tucker a restricted free agent
The Lakers will have the inside track to retain Talen Horton-Tucker, a 20-year-old bright spot at shooting guard, when free agency opens next month.
As expected, the team extended a qualifying offer to the 6-foot-4 Horton-Tucker, making him a rest…
Sun Valley gang member gets 31 years in prison for shootings, illegal drug and gun sales
A federal judge sentenced a gang member from Sun Valley to 31 years in prison for taking part in gang shootings in 2016 and illegally dealing drugs and firearms throughout the San Fernando Valley, officials said Thursday.
Jesus Gonzalez Jr., 27, p…
Tokyo Olympics TV schedule for Friday July 23
Here’s the Tokyo Olympics TV schedule for Friday July 23. The opening ceremony will be shown live from 3:55 a.m. to 8 a.m. on NBC, with a replay starting at 4:30 p.m.
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3:55 a.m. – 8 a.m. – Opening Ceremony (LIVE)
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Dodgers’ Corey Knebel nearing long-awaited rehab assignment
Corey Knebel threw approximately 22 pitches off the Dodger Stadium mound to hitters on Thursday. The last six or seven, he said, left him feeling good.
“Four of those were curveballs and they were great,” the veteran right-hander said. “I’m close….
Andrew Heaney rebounds from rough start to pitch Angels past Twins
Angels catcher Max Stassi catches the ball to make a play at the plate as the Twins’ Trevor Larnach tries to score during the second inning of Thursday’s game at Target Field in Minneapolis. Larnach was ruled out on the play. (Pho…
Major League Baseball Commits up to $150 Million to Get More Blacks Into the Game
In what has been the largest financial commitment in its history, Major League Baseball has pledged $150 million to the Players Alliance to improve its investment in Black players and professionals across the game over a ten year period.
The mone…
Kobe Bryant Estate and Nike Fail to Come to Terms
J.T. Torbit
A beautiful business partnership has come to an end as the Kobe Bryant estate and Nike executives have failed to come to terms on a contract extension after a partnership that has lasted two decades.
“Kobe and Nike have made some of th…
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Keeping Everything In Perspective
Last month, the nation’s rollout in vaccina- tions experienced a hiccup when the CDC -temporarily paused Johnson & Johnson’s one dose vaccine, – a move that set vaccine hesitancy back a notch or two. The decision
was made after six (eventually increasing to a total of 15) cases of thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) or blood clots…
L.A. Faith & Community Leaders Respond to Chauvin Verdict
L.A. Faith & Community Leaders Respond to Chauvin Verdict
Lisa Collins
Los Angeles faith and community leaders let out a collective sigh of relief and elation as twelve jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last year.
“Today’s verdi…
Pastor Tyron Robinson Named to Succeed Bishop Paul Morton
Staff
Last year, nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton announced he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta and the Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in July on his 70th birthday. But with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awar…
COGICs Select Bishop J. Drew Sheard as New Presiding Bishop
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The Church of God in Christ has elected Bishop J. Drew Sheard as its new leader. Results of the virtual election—making Sheard the presiding prelate of the 7-million member strong, worldwide denomination headquartered in Memphis—were announced March 20.
Sheard, 62, had formerly served as prelate of the Michigan North Central Jurisdiction,
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Two Pastors Merge Churches in Hopes of Healing Racial Divides
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A white pastor and a Black pastor in North Carolina have decided to merge their congregations in an attempt to lessen racial divides and create a stronger community on Sundays regardless of racial background. The two pastors, Derrick Hawkins and Jay Stewart recently released a book titled, “Welded: Forming Racial Bonds That Last” chron…
People: “Bishop Charles Blake Says He Won’t Pursue Another Term”
For the last 13 years, he has led the nation’s largest African-American denomination and has been viewed as one of the country’s most powerful Black religious lead-ers. Last week, Bishop Charles Edward Blake, Sr. Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) announced that he would be stepping down from the role at t…
Church News: Jawane Hilton Seeks Second Term
Lauding the development of new affordable housing, improved budget reserves, and attracting a $65 mil-lion athletic and academic facility to his city, Pastor Jawane Hilton is seeking a second term on the Carson City Council board. Hilton, a native of Carson, insist he has work that must be continued and completed on his watch. Having …
Bishop Charles Blake Says He Won’t Pursue Another Term as COGIC’s Presiding Prelate and Chief Apostle
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For the last 13 years, he has led the nation’s largest African-American denomination and has been viewed as one of the country’s most powerful Black religious leaders. Last week, Bishop Charles Edward Blake, Sr. Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) announced that he w…