Unemployment remains one of the biggest problems in the Watts community in which residents and supporters are calling for more jobs to open. WATTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Tuesday marks 50 years since the Watts riots, a six-day outbreak that claimed 34 lives and caused $40 million worth of damage. It all started with […]
“Basketball Wives: LA” may be getting two not-so-new cast members whenever it returns to VH1. It’s been a while since “Basketball Wives: LA” aired. So long, in fact, that many wondered if it had quietly been canceled like the Miami edition of “Basketball Wives.” Well, not only is “BBWLA” still a thing that’s in production, […]
UPDATED, Monday, March 2, 2015, 8:16 a.m. EST – The Los Angeles Police Department has released a statement in the shooting death of a man in the city’s Skid Row section, which Buzzfeed has posted. It reads, in part: At approximately noon today, a private citizen placed a 9-1-1 emergency call to report a robbery near […]
The promise of equality and systemic racial subjugation. To protect and serve and be part of a narrative that shows the exact opposite of an unsettling, painful past. The Cliff Huxtable and Bill Cosby dream. The promises made to Black America and the existing realities haven’t been quite right for centuries. November 2014 has been a […]
A recent study found that police officers across Los Angeles have averaged about one kill per week for the past 14 years. Most killed are men of color. While many may not be shocked by the news, the research is rare given many police departments do not record such data or make it public. Here’s […]
A recent study found that police officers across Los Angeles have averaged about one kill per week for the past 14 years. Most killed are…
Steve Ballmer takes over after previous owner Donald Sterling lost rights after he was caught making racist statements in an audio recording earlier this year. (CNN) – The NBA has announced that ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is officially the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. The league said a California court issued […]
What you see above is a map of Detroit. The small colorful dots represent people, plotted to show where they live and their race. Whites are…
Kevin Johnson, former NBA player and the mayor of Sacramento, is assisting Clippers players in handling the fallout from recent racist comments allegedly made by team owner Donald Sterling. Johnson joined “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to discuss what’s next for the players and what result they want in the matter. Listen to Johnson’s conversation with […]
So someone had the bright idea of expanding the ratchetness that is Love & Hip Hop to Los Angeles and what’s the first tidbit of news we get from the set….. You guessed right, a fight! This one was allegedly between R&B singer Teairra Mari and Ray J’s girlfriend Princess Love. Check out the […]
Lists hurt. They shouldn’t and they didn’t use to. There was a time when lists were all about fun things. The Best Place to get…
In various parts of America, you can find shops and boutiques that sell marijuana. It’s not uncommon to see them, especially in urban dwellings. However, there are still federal laws that prohibit the sell, possession, and use of marijuana, whether recreational or medicinal. Americans want to believe weed is legal, but it isn’t. Yet. With […]