Steven “Bach” Sampson- People You Should Know

Cover and Inside photo- Steven “Bach” Sampson is one of the most exciting trombonists in today’s music scene. Trom-Boning His Way To Success By Buddy Sampson Steven “Bach” Sampson is one of the most exciting trombonists on the music scene. His charisma, personality, monstrous chops...

January 14th, 2021 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

26th Annual Children’s Christmas Store Drive-Thru Village

Cover photo: Lovely, Mom Lakisha and Derrion Kennedy. Inside photo: D Jay, Father Josef, Alshell, Teaonna and Tyler Taylor. Both photos by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster LONG BEACH CA – It wasn’t the usual flurry of children being escorted by Santa’s Helpers to pick out toys, shoes and other items...

December 28th, 2020 | Columnists, Kim's Kronicles | Read More

Steve Durland- People You Should Know

Cover and Inside Photo- Steve Durland- Co- Founder, SMKPO Productions. The SMKPO Productions Executive Adds Legitimacy to the Rising Production Company By Buddy Sampson Steve Durland is spearheading his company, SMKPO Productions, to huge success. The company is producing several short films and projects,...

December 17th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

John Smith-People You Should Know

Cover and Inside photo- John Smith. He may have an ordinary name, but his story is far from ordinary. An Ordinary Name, but an Extraordinary Journey By Buddy Sampson John Smith, an actor, director and writer from Dundalk Co. Louth, Ireland has always suffered at the hands of pranksters who can’t resist...

December 14th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

Kaitlyn August- People You Should Know- Celebrating an Everyday Heroine

Cover and Inside photo: Kaitlyn August has a poignant story to tell. She is a survivor of the Parkland, Florida shooting that occurred in 2018. Celebrating an Everyday Heroine By Buddy Sampson We all realize that everyday heroes often arise from the most adverse of circumstances. Life can change in one...

December 7th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

David E. Talbert’s Jingle, Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Cover photo- A new superstar, Madalen Mills, shines in the Oscar worthy film, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Inside photo: David E. Talbert. A New Christmas Cinematic Masterpiece for The Ages By Buddy Sampson Mystical. Whimsical. Magical. Those three words may describe David E. Talbert’s...

November 13th, 2020 | Entertainment, Film Reviews | Read More

Brian DeRozan- People You Should Know

Cover and Inside Photo- Brian DeRozan. Brian DeRozan- Navigating the Crossroads of Life By Buddy Sampson Navigating tough decisions in your life can often put you at a crossroads- a sort of reckoning for the direction or pathways of life you choose. Author Alexandria Stoddard wrote a book titled, “You...

November 7th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

Remembering the Legacy of Bishop Rance Allen

Cover and Inside Photo- Bishop Rance Allen at the BET Celebration of Gospel published in 2013. Photo by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster On Saturday morning, October 31, 2020, I was listening to 102.3 KJLH radio when it was announced that Bishop Rance Allen, 71 years old, founder of the Rance Allen Group...

November 4th, 2020 | Columnists, Kim's Kronicles | Read More

Daphne Maxwell Reid-Travelling Through Time with Grace, Soul and Mother Wit

Cover and Inside photo- Daphne Maxwell Reid. Photo by Tim Reid. By Buddy Sampson Daphne Maxwell Reid is a television icon. You may know her for her iconic role in the classic TV show, “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Well, the television icon is now expanding her talents in other, incredible creative...

October 21st, 2020 | Entertainment, Restaurant Row | Read More

Remembering Chadwick Boseman

Cover and Inside Photo- Chadwick Boseman. Photos Courtesy of Marvel Studios. By Dion Bickham As a Black man and longtime lover of comic books, I felt that it would be remiss of me to start a publication about comic books without first paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the actor who brought to life...

October 16th, 2020 | Entertainment | Read More