Early In 2018, piano maestro Patrice Rushen posted a moving tribute to her late close friend…
Category: Spotlight
Editor Dennis Freeman conducts in-depth interviews with high-profile athletes, musicians, newsmakers and just people making a difference in other people lives.
Bill Pickett Rodeo revives the spirt of the black cowboy
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA (News4usonline) – Bill Pickett epitomized the black cowboy experience. He invented steer…
Band of Brothers: Strength of Three
Editor’s note: Article was written by Capt. Jannelle Allong-Diakabana, U. S. Army, and published on the…
The uninvited guest: Brad Pye Jr.’s fight for black press equality
Brad Pye Jr. has had a history of firsts during his illustrious sports journalism career. The…
Frederick Douglass and the search for one million abolitionists
LOS ANGELES, CA-Kenneth B. Morris Jr. is on a mission. His quest is to put the…
‘Voice of the Clippers’ Ralph Lawler bidding farewell
LOS ANGELES— As he enters his 40th season as the “Voice of the Clippers,” legendary broadcaster…
Remembering Aretha Franklin’s ‘Amazing Grace’
Hollywood, CA-What now, America? It’s hard to imagine a world without Aretha Franklin. A genre has…
The world of jazz according to saxophonist Jazmin Ghent
A couple of years ago, saxophonist Jazmin Ghent’s musical career took a bold step forward. Taking…
Hip Hop, murder and a father’s relentless quest for justice
The thing that Kevin Robert Harris II (Track Bully) loved most was banging out music tracks.…
EntrepreneurReboot is taking aspirations to the next level
LONG BEACH, CA-Entrepreneurs are individuals who are readily-assembled. They’re pre-packaged with creativity. Growing up in Long…
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…
Daniel Caesar’s ‘Freudian’ worthy of Grammy nod
The hardest thing to adjust to since my move from New York to Los Angeles has…
Unconventional fits Sy Smith’s music and style
LOS ANGELES-Sy Smith doesn’t want her creative juices to ever get stale. That’s probably the chief…