The idea for the Center came to Jake Gross ’00 while he was studying in Bolivia. Witnessing the conditions of poverty combined with the level of student activism in Bolivia, Gross noticed a stark ...

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A new community museum in Compton is showcasing local art designed to inspire young people. For founders of the Compton Art and History Museum Marquelle and Abigail ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After learning about racial injustice firsthand in his hometown of Compton, where he was born in 1948, Albert M. Camarillo spent ...

For hip hop enthusiasts “back in the day” might refer to 1986 and the formation of N.W.A., but Compton’s history truly began back in the day–150 years ago. Compton is one of the oldest incorporated ...

Abigail Lopez-Byrd and her husband, Marquell Byrd, didn’t really think twice when the opportunity to expand their tiny Compton Art and History Museum came up. They chose to stay right in the city for ...

It felt like a block party, but it was really history in celebration. At the far corner of a Compton strip mall, more than 40 people gathered around a parking area as Curtis Jackson III (Not to be ...

"People have a hard time understanding how hard it is for any kid to avoid gang affiliation in Compton.'' The observation by rapper the Game becomes an understatement as he and others take viewers on ...