The LA Watts Summer Games- Legacy Vs. Legacy

Cover Photo: Jim Hill and Lorinzer Clark. Inside photo: Ruby Dantzler, widow of sports legend Lou Dantzler. The LA Watts Summer Games have helped the community immensely. They were founded in 1968 as a direct result of the 1965 Watts Riots, a way of empowering the community to bring resilience and...

August 9th, 2025 | Community News, Sports | Read More

“Sunday Best- The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan”- A Cultural Masterpiece

Cover Photo: Ed Sullivan. Inside photo-Ed Sullivan and James Brown. Photos- Getty Images. By Buddy Sampson Black music is American music. However, American history is being revised, right before our eyes. Black history, despite those that try to deny it, or sweep it under the rug, is ingrained in the...

August 7th, 2025 | Entertainment, Film Reviews | Read More

The Importance of Connection and Support

Kim Somers Egelsee stresses the importance of connecting and support. We all have much more in common than we realize. We all need love, we have powerful energy and intuition, we have that father and mother instinct, God and goddess vibes, ability to multi-task, enhanced empathy, strength, sweetness...

August 4th, 2025 | Columnists, Kim Somers Egelsee | Read More

Meet & Greet the Soul Train Dancers at Brandy’s Disco Ball

Urgent New Development!!! The event has been rescheduled to December 6, 2025. Since 2010, Brandy’s Disco Ball celebrates the culture and the spirit of the 70s and the Disco Era through music, fashion, and art. The event also pays tribute to the legendary entertainers of the era. Each year, the Los...

July 26th, 2025 | Entertainment | Read More

Why Love and Kindness Are More Important Than Ever Right Now

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...

July 21st, 2025 | Commentary | Read More

Douglas “Blaque Beethoven” Hardin-Artistry Over Violence

Cover and Inside Photo: Douglas “Blaque Beethoven” Hardin. By Buddy Sampson Our world has changed dramatically, and those societal changes have seeped into our culture, affecting the music we listen to as well. Much of today’s music, particularly in hip hop, are draped in violence, drugs...

July 17th, 2025 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

“One Of Those Evenings,” The new single from Mbaji, Co-Writer of “Falling Like Dominoes.”

Mbaji- The songwriter and producer has a new single release “One of Those Evenings,” available on all platforms. BackHouse Nation has a hot new single, “One Of Those Evenings,” available on all platforms. The single is written and produced by Mbaji, known for co-writing hits for Donald...

July 15th, 2025 | Entertainment | Read More

The Sacred Ache: When Longing Leads Us Home

Cover and Inside photo: Cathy J. Yuhas. There are moments in life—often unexpected, often quiet—when something deep within us stirs. It could be a whisper at midnight, a tear that rises uninvited, or the ache of remembering someone we’ve loved and lost. In those moments, we feel it: a longing....

July 12th, 2025 | Columnists, Kim Somers Egelsee | Read More

The LA Clippers Trade Norman Powell

Sharpshooting guard Norman Powell was traded to the Miami Heat. The LA Clippers have traded Norman Powell, acquiring John Colllins from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade, it was announced by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. As part of the trade, the Clippers are sending Norman Powell,...

July 9th, 2025 | Sports | Read More

The Mid-City Arts and Music Festival-Embracing Diversity on Community Streets

Cover and Inside Photo: Nick Spano, who spearheaded the Mid City Arts and Music Festival. By Buddy Sampson When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1981, I lived in an apartment that was near LaBrea and Washington. Although in many respects it was considered the “hood,” it had a rich history- including...

July 2nd, 2025 | Community News, Entertainment | Read More