We need to pressure our U.S. Senators to take real action. Tell them to report on human rights violations in the West Bank and hold Israel accountable.

Courtesy Lezlie Porter IT WAS HER CLOTHES I NOTICED FIRST: Silver lamé sweater, deep purple velvet skirt — even though it was July at the 11am church service. The clothes looked big on her, b…

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LA Public Library “History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” -Karl Marx, “The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte” SUCH IS THE FARCE REPEATING ITSELF NOW. History is cert…

This latest power grab, which would entirely reshape the leadership of the Postal Service, is part of a broader strategy of this administration to upend our elections to control the outcome.  Tr...

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You may have heard that Los Angeles wants to host a “No-Build” Olympics in 2028, where we use stadiums we already have to host events, instead of creating wasteful new builds that get abandoned afterw...

Mrs. Alma Hightower,1930; Internet Archive WHEN YOU KEEP HEARING THE SAME NAME in others’ stories, it’s time to check out that name! Alma Hightower is one of those names. Listening to and rea…

Sama was abducted and now her life is in danger. The U.S. government must act now for her immediate and safe release.

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Israel is committing genocidal violence in Gaza and Lebanon, and U.S. public opposition continues to grow against support for Israel. Yet, lawmakers continue to fund Israel's military to the tune of b...

Jackson Advocate AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACTRESSES WERE ALL OVER HOLLYWOOD in the 20th century, yet their names are rarely spoken. While most of us know the interesting and inspiring story of Hattie McDan…

AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND JAPANESE-AMERICAN HISTORIES collide in this upcoming story. And as per usual, a Black woman is central to the telling. Mollie Wilson Murphy (or Molly, sources differ) grew up i…

Join DSA Congressional candidates Cori Bush and Chris Rabb for a Sunday evening discussion on the intersections between socialism and the Black Radical Tradition. Moderated by NPC member Sid C.W., we'...

The DSA-LA Immigration Justice Committee and San Fernando Valley Branch are working to stop Flock & other ALPR surveillance cameras in the community. If you haven't heard about these cameras, you ...

There were three passengers in the vehicle with Lorenzo when he was shot and killed by ICE agents. Two of them claim that ICE agents were never in any danger, and that the shots were fired from the si...

Dr. Abu Safiya should be free. Doctors should not be tortured for saving lives. Tell Congress to act now and secure Dr. Abu Safiya's freedom and save his life.

As our so-called government actively works to bury and dispute any history that includes people of color, queer citizens and the poor, my activity of Great Migration story-gathering sometimes feels…

Pasadena Media IF YOU EVER GO SWIMMING AT THE ROSE BOWL, you’ll see that the Recreational Pool deck has a plaque with a name on it. Do you know whose name that is? Well, the pool is named after Dr.…

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_charlesphoenix on Instagram SHE WAS NOMINATED TO BE PASADENA’S 1959 “MISS CROWN CITY,” but Joan Roberta Williams never rode a float in the Rose Parade, though that was the tradition. Because there…

Edythe Carr, circa 1955 “Rocket to Stardom” Talent Show Courtesy Lezlie Porter CLUB ALABAM WAS ONE OF LOS ANGELES’ MOST FAMOUS NIGHTSPOTS ON CENTRAL AVENUE. Formerly the Apex Club, it s…

Edythe Carr, circa 1955 “Rocket to Stardom” Talent Show Courtesy Lezlie Porter CLUB ALABAM WAS ONE OF LOS ANGELES’ MOST FAMOUS NIGHTSPOTS ON CENTRAL AVENUE. Formerly the Apex Club, it s…

In a stunning confrontation, Scott Pelley accused Bari Weiss of “murdering” the newsmagazine and relentlessly grilled her newly installed executive producer, Nick Bilton, over the show’s recent firing...

“It’s sad, it’s a sad day," says pepper-sprayed senator.

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