Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Dr. Melina Abdullah speaks at a BLM protest of the Police Protective League on April 21, 2021. Dr. Abdullah was invited to speak at Cerritos Colleges’ introduction to the new Black/ Africana Studies program. The theme of the social justice discussion was “The Intellectual Arm of the Revolution.” Cerritos’ new degree program is timely in light of the current climate in world.

BLM-LA cofounder Dr. Melina Abdullah talks Black studies and social movements

Jacqueline Cochran, News Editor
May 6, 2021
Cerritos College invited Dr. Melina Abdullah to talk about social justice history as the college discusses its latest Black/Africana AA degree program, available for students beginning fall 2021.
The ANSWER Coalition holds a protest in Pershing Square on April 21, 2021. They call for police accountability in the wake of Derek Chauvin's conviction for the murder of George Floyd.

BLM-LA & ANSWER Coalition respond to Chauvin verdict

Vincent Medina, Community Editor
April 22, 2021
BLM-LA and the ANSWER Coalition responded to Chauvin's guilty verdict on April 21.
BLM supporters raise their fists in solidarity as the Wednesday-annual protest comes to an end. They held the demonstration in front of the LA PPL on April 14, 2021.

BLM-LA responds to Wright murder, Chauvin trial and Huntington Beach protest

Vincent Medina, Community Editor
April 15, 2021
BLM-LA co-founder and organizers respond to a week of unrest during their annual protest on April 14.
A right-wing agitator is pursued by a crowd at the Huntington Beach Pier. The man was chased until he was escorted by police into a substation on April 11, 2021. Photo credit: Lola Ajetunmobi

Counter-protesters prevent KKK organized “White Lives Matter” rally in Huntington Beach

Vincent Medina, Lola Ajetunmobi, Mirella Vargas, and Sean Davis
April 12, 2021
The Klan organized event failed to materialize as hundreds block entrance to the Huntington Beach pier, confronting white supremacist loners and Trump supporting locals on April 11.
BLM organizer Tabatha Jones Jolivet speaks during a protest on March 8, 2021. She said BLM does not negotiate with any organization that represents "police power."

LA Police Protective League calls BLM’s demands “incredibly reckless”

Vincent Medina and Emily Melgar
March 11, 2021
LA Police Protective League calls Black Lives Matter’s demands for police abolition “incredibly reckless,” as the movement protests outside the league every Wednesday.
Protesters chant at a Black Lives Matter protest in front of Los Angeles City Hall on June 10, 2020. It was one of hundreds of protests organized by civil rights group Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.

Reflecting on the year that will continue to change the US for decades to come

Daniel Suarez Jr., News Editor
December 15, 2020
2020 is almost over (finally!) and before moving into the new year, let's look back on the events that will made this year unforgettable
Organizers of BLM honor victims of police violence. They spoke at the LA Hall of Justice as LA County Attorney General Jackie Lacey is projected to loose reelection on Nov. 4, 2020.

Black Lives Matter celebrates the defeat of Jackie Lacey

Vincent Medina and Jazmin Taha
November 8, 2020
After a tireless campaign against the LA County District Attorney, Black Lives Matter celebrates the defeat of Jackie Lacey outside the LA Hall of Justice on Nov. 4.
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 08: Controlling owner and President of the Los Angeles Lakers Jeanie Buss stands on the court during a moment of silence held to honor victims of last Sunday's mass shooting before the Lakers' preseason game against the Sacramento Kings at T-Mobile Arena on October 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On October 1, Stephen Paddock killed at least 58 people and injured more than 450 after he opened fire on a large crowd at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. The massacre is one of the deadliest mass shooting events in U.S. history. Los Angeles won 75-69. Photo credit: Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Off The Field: Team owners flood Trump campaign with dark money

Keanu Ruffo, Sports Editor
November 6, 2020
Majority of professional sports owners in America contribute to republican politicians and why they spend millions to support them.
A member of the Cavaliers is attempting an alley-oop. The NBA is currently being questioned if they support the BLM movement.

Off The Field: Is the NBA truly in support of BLM?

Rafael Magana, Staff Writer
October 9, 2020
The NBA has been struggling with views and ratings since the start of the bubble.
There have been all sorts of protests about race, independence and nationality in American and Olympic sports history,

Off The Field: Black athletes’ activism in sports isn’t new, get over it

Keanu Ruffo and Eileen Osuna
September 18, 2020
There have been all sorts of protests about race, independence and nationality in American and Olympic sports history,
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