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…
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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,…
Editorial: The shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade is the new kind of terror in the country
By one widely accepted definition, the shooting that killed one person, injured 22 others and ruined the celebration of the…
Los Angeles County to draft racist, restrictive language in compact
The requirements for living on the San Fernando Valley lots were clear in 1915. Any building, including the roof, must…