By Buddy Sampson Cover and Inside photo- Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas at the State of the Union address last night. Hello Readers, For months, I have struggled to write this post. Since its founding in 1967, The Scoop LA, formerly known as The Scoop Newspaper, has consistently been an apolitical...

Cover and Inside photo- Charlie Kirk. Photo by Gage Skidmore. By Buddy Sampson I feel awful about what happened to Charlie Kirk, even as I disagreed with him, even the floor he walked on. The things he has said about Black people, DEI and particularly the remarks he made about Black women, it was like,...

                      These days, love and kindness are needed more than ever. By Buddy Sampson In a world where headlines often highlight division, uncertainty, and unrest, love and kindness can feel like luxuries—something we celebrate in theory but put off in practice. But today, in this...

Cover photo: Buddy Sampson. Inside photo: Buddy Sampson receives his mock degree at the University of Southern California on May 10. 2024. He received an M.S. in Digital Media Management at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. Education is Key! Hello...

Cover and Inside photo: Musician and Publisher Buddy Sampson. Cover photo: Bob Delgadillo. First, Happy New Year. We’ve had a turbulent last couple of years and I’m hoping that the Lord is watching over you. Yesterday it was a simple thing, but it’s why I say I have The Lord’s protection....

James Green September 30, 1953- January 20, 2021. By Buddy Sampson I’ve written lots and lots and lots of obituaries, and if I said they didn’t affect me, I’d be lying. Like all of us, I’ve gone through lots of personal sadness, and I’ve cried more than I ever have, I’m pretty sure in my...

On this MLK Jr. Day would he be happy about the misinformation age? Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day Everyone! By Buddy Sampson While this Commentary is directed specifically to the Black community, this commentary also is representative of the times we’re in. On this day of celebration as we celebrate...

Cover photo- The American Experiment is in peril. Inside photo- Michelle Obama- in an address to the nation at the Democratic Convention last week. The American Experiment is in Peril By Buddy Sampson “Vote Like Your Lives Depend on It.” These words, eloquently spoken by former First Lady Michelle...

Cover photo: George Floyd, killed by the police in a modern day lynching. Inside photo- The Reverend Al Sharpton (second from left) speaks at George Floyd’s funeral. In the background, left is Ben Crump, civil right activist and Floyd family attorney. By Buddy Sampson The Reverend Al Sharpton eulogizing...

 Buddy Sampson Please, please vote. We implore you to vote. And vote Democratic. I haven’t written a commentary in quite some time. I’m attending school right now, learning the TV and Film industry, hoping to take The Scoop LA to a new level. Yes, you’ve heard this mantra a lot lately, but there’s...