LONG BEACH, CA-When it comes to issues related to health, it’s all about getting educated and being informed. KJLH-102.3 FM, the Inglewood, California radio station owned by song master Stevie Wonder, has always been about promoting information and education to Southern California’s urban communities, in one form or another. The station’s daily pep talk focuses on social issues affecting black and brown communities-in and around Los Angeles. The health of black women and women of color has been the rallying cry for KJLH radio personality Adai Lamar for years. A spinoff of Lamar’s push for black women to get to…
Author: Stephanie Richardson
Raising money to get young men and women to college is the primary objective of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Using those monetary funds for scholarships to advance the education of college students attending one of the 37 historically black colleges and universities its supports is a mandate for UNCF. Part of its ongoing fundraising efforts is putting on the yearly United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Masked Ball. The 6th Annual United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Masked Ball, which raised $500,000, was held on Saturday, March 18 at the JW Marriott at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The…
Last year was an incredible year in black film and television. Theatrical jewels such as “Fences,” “Hidden Figures, “Loving” and “Moonlight” proved to be instant classics in the heart-warming and critically-acclaimed department. The 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards, which took place at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, California, gave each of the four films a nod with multiple nominations and have recognized the actors and actresses in these major motion pictures. Between “Fences,” “Hidden Figures,” “Loving” and “Moonlight,” actors Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson have been sweeping the awards. Davis captured the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in…
“Queen Sugar” was a big hit during the 2016 television series run. A big reason for that was the bona fide acting chops of actress Rutina Wesley being displayed to the world. The American drama series centers around three siblings who ultimately come together to claim an inheritance, due to an untimely death of the family’s patriarch. Created, executive produced and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava Duvernay, “Queen Sugar” gives viewers a much fuller look at the talented Wesley, known for her role (Tara Thorton) in HBO’s “True Blood.” Wesley has continued to carve out her thespian lane with her…