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"When it comes to the Black church, there's really no separation between church and state," he explained. "Our spiritual expression demands that we have liberation and freedom."

Ernest McBride High School seniors were informed last week that their June 12 graduation will not follow a traditional ceremony format—a decision that has sparked frustration among students and parents.

"It’s all about respect and gaining trust. Once we gain trust, it’s not really hard at all."

The need help.

Jerlene Tatum, a longtime resident, believes that revamping the Westside Promise, a 10-year community investment plan launched in 2023,...

It will be years before the sign, which stood atop the famous record shop until 2018, finds a new home, according to city officials.”

'We are not going to take it lying down. You cannot give up in advance,' said activist Laurie Meyers during the rally Monday.

The MLK parade has long been a glaring example of Black erasure in Long Beach,

"Moving people along doesn't solve the root problem," Carey said, adding that the HOA has spent over $4,000 on repairs following break-ins a

‘I definitely feel like they don't do enough when Black women go missing,’ said Kathryn Renesto, Smith’s mother.

Boyd family members and community activists called for new police use-of-force policies during the Long Beach City Council's Dec. 10...

The 19th Annual Benefit Gala for Education Through Music-Los Angeles honored Dr. Zanaida Stewart Robles, an award-winning composer.

Hospitality workers rally outside Long Beach city hall ahead of a City Council meeting to demand equitable wages across the city's...

"It’s about the way the police treated all of us. The entire community who stood there and watched them murder my brother.”

City Prosecutor Doug Haubert told attendees the passage of Proposition 36, which increases sentences of various drug and theft crimes,...

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Erin Carey, who led the Wilson High School girls' basketball team to a championship four years ago but resigned earlier this year,...

Anti-Black sentiments have long run deep in American society, and while eradicating these attitudes entirely may seem unlikely, the...

For many, it's hard to visualize what two million pounds of trash looks like, but Duke Givens, founder and CEO of the local nonprofit...

Fluffy’s Sno-Balls owner, Kevyn Lee-Wellington, engages with young customers at the Los Angeles location. Photo by Jackie Rae. As this...