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Jan 16, 2025 | 
westsidestorynewspaper.com | Solomon Smith
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By Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
sdvoice.info | Solomon Smith
The Eaton Fire has left a devastating mark on Southern California, including the Black and Brown communities of Pasadena and Altadena, where homeowners are grappling with unimaginable loss. Among them is Ruth Hopkins, publisher of The Pasadena Journal, the area’s only Black newspaper. Hopkins lost her family home and with it, over 60 years of archives documenting the rich history, culture, and lives of Black residents in the Altadena-Pasadena area.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
watchuseek.com | Solomon Smith
Hello, watchmakers. I have a Seiko SRPK29 (photo 1) that I like, except for one thing: the second hand. Having the lume on the back end seems like putting headlights on the back of a car. Anyway, I don't have the skills to change it myself and I'm hoping to connect with somebody who could do a good job for a reasonable price. I want to replace the original second hand with a red one like in photo 2, with good lume on the right end.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
sundial.csun.edu | Solomon Smith
November 11, 2024 The newly president-elect of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has shown consistent disdain for veterans, showing a lack of respect for those who serve this nation. Since his rise in politics, Trump has insulted America’s prisoners of war, disrespected a soldier’s grieving family and defamed literal war heroes without the slightest hesitation. Veterans deserve better.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
linkedin.com | Solomon Smith
Solomon O. Smith’s Post It’s a little late but I am not fond of making large declarations about personal events — this one, however, is necessary. Last summer I was an Asian American Journalists Association Voices Student Fellow and I got the chance to work with, and meet, some of the most inspiring young journalists, mentors and working journalists in the country.
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Apr 20, 2024 | 
postnewsgroup.com | Solomon Smith
By Solomon O. Smith, California Black Media The California African American Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual “State of the California African American Economy Summit,” with the aim of bolstering Black economic influence through education and fellowship. Held Jan. 24 to Jan. 25 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, the convention brought together some of the most influential Black business leaders, policy makers and economic thinkers in the state.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
westsidestorynewspaper.com | Solomon Smith
By Solomon O. Smith | California Black MediaLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass hosted Black mayors visiting from different parts of the country this past weekend. While in L.A., Bass, who declared homelessness her top priority after she was sworn in as mayor, took her guests on a tour of the Hilda L. Solis Care First Village. The development features an innovative design, using modular units, and offers wraparound mental health care and social services.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
wavepublication.com | Solomon Smith
By Solomon O. SmithContributing WriterLOS ANGELES — The California African American Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual “State of the California African American Economy Summit,” with the aim of bolstering Black economic influence through education and fellowship. Held Jan. 24-25 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, the convention brought together some of the most influential Black business leaders, policy makers and economic thinkers in the state.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
sdvoice.info | Solomon Smith
By Solomon O. Smith, California Black MediaThe California African American Chamber of Commerce hosted its second annual “State of the California African American Economy Summit,” with the aim of bolstering Black economic influence through education and fellowship. Held from Jan. 24 to Jan. 25 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, the convention brought together some of the most influential Black business leaders, policy makers and economic thinkers in the state.
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Dec 29, 2023 | 
caribpress.com | Samantha Ofole-Prince |Sen. Steven Bradford |Solomon Smith
Love stories, racial dramas, nostalgic movies and familial strife are among Caribpress Magazine’s best movies of 2023. American FictionBased on Percival Everett’s 2020 novel “Erasure,” this gem shines a thoughtful light on race and identity.
