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Articles by Dennis J. Freeman
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Cultural game-changer ‘Black Panther’ re-defines moviemaking
Wakanda forever! Let’s see, what can I say that hasn’t already been said about Black Panther. The adjectives are almost endless. Churches have taken parishioners by the busloads to see the blockbuster. Celebrities like Kendrick […]
Chargers
NFL prospects try making an impression with Chargers
COSTA MESA, CA-For National Football League hopefuls, more is merrier. Merrier in the sense that as many workouts in front of NFL teams that college stars can get mean a greater chance that a pro […]
Culture
The magic of Alvin Ailey lives in dancer Matthew Rushing
COSTA MESA, CA-Matthew Rushing sees performing in the arts as a calling. The dance universe is where Rushing has exhibited this passion for the greater part of 25 years. As rehearsal director and guest artist […]
Clippers
Clippers looking ahead to the next chapter
LOS ANGELES, CA-Reality just set in. Just a week ago, the Los Angeles Clippers were still in the hunt for a playoff berth. But by the time the Clippers stumbled their way to the last […]
Dodgers
Compton students get the CPR 411
COMPTON, CA-Kenny Landreaux wrapped up his major league baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, spending seven of his 11 big-league seasons with the Boys in Blue. By all accounts, Landreaux is a Dodger at […]
Red, White & Blue
A stand for black justice
It has been 50 years since the 1968 Summer Olympics (Oct. 12-Oct. 27) took place in Mexico City, Mexico. But the act of defiance by two black U.S. sprinters still haunts this country’s divided race […]
Spotlight
Perfect Tux founder Steven Burton is making the right moves
Steven Burton is someone you might consider to be a revolutionary. In a good sense. The 33-year-old entrepreneur is making waves in the tuxedo and formal wear industry, creating a space called his own with […]
News
Gun violence is more than one ‘March for Our Lives’ moment
LOS ANGELES, CA-Byron Jackson was only a junior high school student when he lost his life to gun violence. Charles Freeman was a 39-old pastor of a community church in Long Beach, California, when he […]
Rams
Rams plus Dr. Seuss equal smiles on the faces of students
Inglewood, CA-When it comes to improving literacy, educators look at various ways to gain an edge that will help students care a little bit more about reading and writing. Read Across America Day is one […]
NCAA
Bruins do their Sweet 16 dance
LOS ANGELES, CA-This time there wouldn’t be any chance for a potential upset for their opponent to contemplate. There would be no anticipation of victory coming from the visiting team. And forget about even being […]
HBCU
United Negro College Fund’s philanthrophy efforts championed
The United Negro College Fund has been an educational lookout bank for minority students since 1944. Its monetary pipeline has allowed thousands of African Americans and other underrepresented students to have an opportunity to attend […]
NCAA
Bruins deny Eagles with hot shooting
LOS ANGELES, CA-One of the more surprising numbers to come away from the NCAA Women’s Tournament first round matchup between UCLA and American University was the fact that the Eagles had outrebounded the Bruins on […]
NCAA
For Cal State Fullerton, it’s time to dance
ANAHEIM, CA-So what will the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball do now that they’re officially part of the NCAA Tournament? The Titans probably could not foresee that they would be able to take part in […]
NCAA
NIT first round a double-overtime rush for USC
LOS ANGELES, CA-The USC men’s basketball team played well enough during the 2017-18 college basketball season to get an invite to the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans finished second in the Pac-12 Conference, and then wound […]