Inglewood-The City of Inglewood celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, January 16, 2017. Dr. King’s legacy is prominently evident all across the United States in the national holiday observed in his honor. There were celebrations in various cities across the nation.
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On January 16, 2017, Los Angeles commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with its signature Kingdom Day Parade in South Los Angeles.
This year’s parade will once again shine light on the life and legacy of love exemplified by the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As echoed by the President and CEO Of the Parade, Dr. Adrian Dove, “ it is the only parade dedicated to love and one that uses love as a weapon to fight inequality”
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DetailsKnown for her repertoire of great films and awards, Meryl Streep this evening took home another award alongside her honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes, IMMIGRANT ADVOCATE and the importance of a free press! In case you missed it, here is her message to President-elect Donald Trump and the powers that be:
“Please sit down. Thank you. I love you all. You’ll have to forgive me. I’ve lost my voice in screaming and lamentation this weekend. And I have lost my mind sometime earlier this year, so I have to read.
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Brazilian born actress and producer Sabrina Percario like most immigrants came to the United States with big dreams. She certainly has made great strides realizing her dreams, earning numerous accolades the likes of which define success in Hollywood including an award for Best Leading Actress at UIFF (United International Film Festival), Jury Mention at LAIFFA (L.A Independent Film Festival Awards) and Best Drama Short Film at the Sao Paulo Times Film Festival for her short film “Julia,” which happens to be about realizing one’s own dreams!
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African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style (on view March 26–July 30, 2017) will feature the dynamic and diverse dress traditions of African-print cloth—the boldly patterned and brightly colored textiles popular across Africa—and their increasing connections to the international fashion and contemporary art worlds.
DetailsIt’s sad but true: Americans are becoming overwhelmingly pessimistic. And, there’s no shortage of studies to prove it. From reported data citing that a paltry 6 percent of Americans think the world is getting better to the staggering finding that more than two-thirds of Americans think the country is moving in the wrong direction, all of this negativity is understandably taking its toll.
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Most European films usually end up at the “art theaters” in the U.S. This means very few American filmgoers ever see them. That is a sad situation because some of the great “art of filmmaking” can be found in that genre. What distinguishes them from the more commercial films made in this country?
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Shari was born into a war-torn country, alone and fending for herself; Clara grew up in New York with seemingly the best of everything. These two very different characters, who led very different lives, undertake a surreal journey to meet in an explosive encounter and discover a shared secret from their past in TOYS: A Dark Fairy Tale. In this dramedy written by award-winning playwright Saviana Stanescu, you’ll piece together a life that was torn apart by war as the characters — our alternate identities — find themselves reunited after 30 years. With suspense and humor, the artists bring the eclectic imagery of the Los Angles Art Scene to Europe.
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The decision by the Swedish Academy to award Bob Dylan the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition” was lauded by many and lamented by a few. But there was universal acknowledgment that the Academy had broken new ground by awarding the Nobel “for the first time” to a singer-songwriter since the French poet and essayist Sully Prudhomme first won it in 1901.
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Los Angeles-94.7 The Wave, the Los Angeles Sentinel teamed up once again to bring on The Taste of Soul Family Festival presented by Bakewell Media. This is by far, the largest street festival in Southern California. The event was held on Saturday, October 15th, 10:00-7PM, on Crenshaw Blvd., between Stocker on the South and Rodeo Road to the North.
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