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Ebony Repertory Theatre – Presents – “FRATERNITY”
Ebony Repertory Theatre Presents – “FRATERNITY” A stage play written by Jeff Stetson Directed by Henry Miller WHEN: October 3 – 28th 2012 WHERE: Nate Holden Performing Arts Center 4718 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016 For more info go to: Website: www.ebonyrep.org Email: info@ebonyrep.org
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L.A. repeals its ban on pot stores
7:34 PM PDT, October 2, 2012 The 11-2 vote to rescind the measure approved in July leaves the city with no law regulating about 1,000 medical marijuana dispensaries After struggling for years to regulate storefront pot shops, the Los Angeles City Council retreated Tuesday, voting to repeal the carefully crafted ban on medical marijuana dispensaries […]
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Congresswoman Maxine Waters is considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in American politics today. She has gained a reputation as a fearless and outspoken advocate for women, children, people of color and the poor. Elected in November 2010 to her eleventh term in the House of Representatives with almost 80 percent of […]
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White House secret meetings examine al-Qaeda threat in North Africa
The White House has held a series of secret meetings in recent months to examine the threat posed by al-Qaeda’s franchise in North Africa and consider for the first time whether to prepare for unilateral strikes, U.S. officials said. The deliberations reflect concern that al-Qaeda’s African affiliate has become more dangerous since gaining control of […]
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Wendy Gladney
Wendy Gladney (right), Author, motivational speaker, talk-show host, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mother of two – just to name a few; Wendy Gladney is living proof that attitude is everything. As a child, Wendy was abandoned by her mother and sexually abused by her father. However, a firm believer that we all must do the best […]
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It’s Official: Capitol to Display Douglass Statue
The District of Columbia achieved a small victory in the fight for equal representation on Thursday as President Obama signed a law allowing a statue of the abolitionist Frederick Douglass to be displayed in the Capitol. Congress passed the bill last week allowing the District of Columbia its first statue in the Capitol. In addition […]
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Dr. Toni Humber – Presentation – The Black presence in the New World before Columbus.
Dr. Toni Humber – Presentation – The Black presence in the New World before Columbus. She will be speaking at “THE AFIBA CENTER” WHERE: THE AFIBA CENTER, 5730 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, CA. 90043 WHEN: Friday night, September 28, 2012 at 7 p.m. FOR MORE INFO CALL: The Afiba Center: 323 292-5550
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21st ANNUAL AFRIKAN HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION The theme: AND STILL WE RISE!
21st ANNUAL AFRIKAN HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION The theme: AND STILL WE RISE! The Annual Commemoration of our Ancestors who perished in the Holocaust of Enslavement. Where: KRST Unity Center of Afrakan Spiritual Science 7825 So. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047-2728. When: October 5th to October 8th, 2012. For more info call: 323-759-7567 Speakers include: Dr. […]
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Toni-Mokjaetji Humber
Toni-Mokjaetji Humber is a native Angeleno who can trace her family heritage in Los Angeles to the early 1920s. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology from California State University, Los Angeles, a Masters in Education from Loyola Marymount University, and her Doctorate in Sociolinguistics from Howard University. She is a professor in […]
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Bank of America faces federal complaint for how it maintains bank-owned homes in minority neighborhoods
The National Fair Housing Alliance and five affiliated organizations announced today the filing of a federal housing discrimination complaint against Bank of America for the way it maintains and markets bank-owned houses in minority neighborhoods in eight cities, including Grand Rapids. Shanna Smith, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, said the groups […]
