11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1129+ words) It was supposed to be 17 days that transformed Los Angeles into one sprawling stage for jazz, Black music and culture. Instead, just days after the inaugural Los Angeles Jazz Festival was set to get underway—and after months of planning,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (222+ words) Artist Betye Saar, whose groundbreaking work explored Black identity, culture, spirituality and resistance, died July 26 in Los Angeles at the age of 99, four days shy of her 100th birthday. A central figure in the Black Arts Movement, Saar became known for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (346+ words) Chadwick Boseman’s Brothers Seek Removal of Widow as Estate Administrator LA Focus Chadwick Boseman’s Brothers Seek Removal of Widow as Estate Administrator Chadwick Boseman’s brothers want a court to remove his widow as estate administrator, alleging his parents have not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (566+ words) Long before audiences saw Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the film had already become one of the year’s most talked-about movies—not because of its sweeping retelling of Homer’s epic, but because of one casting decision. The controversy quickly spread far…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) One year after the tragic death of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, his widow has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1.2 million from the family trust administered by his mother, alleging the late television star failed to fulfill financial commitments outlined in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) LA Focus 227, ‘Sanford and Son’ Star Hal Williams Dies at 91 Veteran actor Hal Williams, who brought Officer Smitty on Sanford and Son and Lester on 227 to life, has died at 91, leaving a pioneering legacy in Black television. Veteran actor Hal…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (281+ words) Ever Dreamed of Playing Monopoly for Real? Netflix Wants You to Audition for New Reality Show LA Focus Ever Dreamed of Playing Monopoly for Real? Netflix Wants You to Audition for New Reality Show Netflix is turning Monopoly into a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) More than seven years after the death of Nipsey Hussle, a California court has officially finalized the distribution of the South Los Angeles rapper and entrepreneur's estate, ensuring that the wealth and businesses he built will pass directly to his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (143+ words) R&B crooner Charlie Wilson is opening up about a health battle he kept largely private for the past year. During a performance at Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park this week, Wilson— Known affectionately as “Uncle Charlie”—paused his set to…...

2+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (307+ words) LA Focus Keith David Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Emmy-winning actor Keith David received the 2,847th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring a four-decade career spanning 400+ roles, from Platoon and The Thing to Greenleaf. Emmy Award-winning actor,…...