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UCLA researchers report ethnic disparities in life expectancy

A new UCLA study reported on February 23 by a UCLA-led group of researchers reported that not only discrepancies in life expectancy were found...
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The Mountain that is Roaring

Several months back Angela Batravil dared to do what many have done; quit a high paying corporate job in April 2011 to fulfill a dream to produce...
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UCLA Nursing's program to aid Latina and Black teen moms to receive funding

On November 28, the UCLA School of Nursing announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has chosen an adolescent pregnancy...
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Vintage black jazz, ragtime, minstrelsy on CD & DVD

If you’ve ever wondered what African American entertainment sounded like a century ago, you’ve probably found little or nothing to...
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‘Neighbors’ satirizes race relations at Matrix in West Hollywood

You’re not likely to see Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Neighbors” in OC anytime soon (the Monkey Wrench is probably the only...
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"Thurgood" with Laurence Fishburne at Geffen Playhouse this summer

The Geffen Playhouse presents the award winning production "Thurgood," starring acclaimed actor Laurence Fishburne as Supreme Court...
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Hemp-hooray: Marrakesh Oil brings Morrocan-style sheen to hair

I got a trim from my Manhattan Beach-based stylist yesterday and she treated me to a special conditioning via Marrakesh Oil Hair Styling Elixir.As...
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West African Diva Angelique Kidjo at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Deemed as “Africa’s premier diva” by Time Magazine, Grammy Award winning artist Angelique Kidjo performs at the Walt Disney...
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Celebrate Black History Month at the California African American Museum

Everyday is Black History Month in Los Angeles at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park. However, the museum will present a...
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Bill to End the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Passed by House Judiciary Committee

Landmark Bill Will Now Head To House Floor The House Judiciary Committee today voted to pass a bill that would eliminate the discriminatory...
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