Letters to the editor: One aspect of the Biden-Trump debate we're not discussing enough
To the editor: Lorraine Ali is right to highlight Biden’s alarming embrace of Trump’s racism during the presidential debate and…
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The debate showed that Biden and Trump are terrible options, but not equally
Don't look away, America. This is our work. Opinion columnist LZ Granderson LZ Granderson writes about culture, politics, sports and…
Danny Bakewell is an unwavering voice for Black Los Angeles
It was the end of the Great Migration when Danny J. Bakewell Sr. left New Orleans for Los Angeles in…
Editorial: Juneteenth is more than just the end of slavery
Juneteenth is not a black-only holiday, any more than July 4 is a white-only holiday. It recognizes and celebrates a…
A Trump running mate who praises Jim Crow? That's a red flag
Jim Crow was not the problem. Jim Crow was meant to be the solution. The problem was that Rutherford B.…
How African Americans' rejection of injustice has shaped our national history
Refusal is a powerful political act. Acting in defense of themselves, Black people and Black women in particular have systematically…
Review of 'Power': documentary on the history of American police
The phrase “protect and serve,” forged by the Los Angeles Police Department and enshrined in police programs, worked hard over…
Santa Monica can compensate descendants of black businessmen
A black businessman's dream of opening a hotel and beach club for black patrons in Santa Monica in the 1950s…
The idea that black people can't be racist is absurd.
To the editor: After reading Clyde W. Ford's article defending former WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes for saying black people can't…
Opinion: Sheryl Swoopes is right: black people can't be racist
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has come under an avalanche of criticism for saying black people can't be racist. Last month,…