On Monday, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced the upcoming launch of a pilot program that will give regular, free…

Just two days before being scheduled to perform at the much-anticipated Grammys tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle,…

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On Thursday, Compton, Calif., Mayor Aja Brow, the superhero foil to right-wing Stacey Dash’s bogus attempt at…

Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time won’t be out for another week, but thanks to her efforts, her hometown of Compton,…

When you hear the city of Compton mentioned, you might think about gangsta rappers like Dr. Dre, N.W.A, Eazy-E and…

Hip-hop icon Dr. Dre has shelled out a cool $10 million to help develop a performing arts center for one of the high…

Former NBA All-Star Brandon Roy was one of four people shot and wounded outside his grandmother’s house in Compton,…

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“Everybody keeps asking me, ‘Girl, why you ain’t in they movie? You was there. You was down with Ruthless Records…

On July 18, 16-year-old Isaiah Cooper made history by becoming the youngest black pilot to fly around the country.

A mistrial has been declared in the case of a California man who spent 16 years in prison before his murder…

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(Aaron McGruder's highly anticipated 'Black Jesus' debuted last night. Damon and Panama exchanged a few emails about…