WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023 SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1973
California’s only HBCU aims to solve Black doctor shortage By Alyssa Story Doctors: Allison Leggett, a fourth-year student at Charles Drew University, on campus in the Watts region of Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2022. Photo by Lauren Justice for Cal Matters
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Dr. King’s quest
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By Charlene Crowell
n January 16, the nation will mark its 37th national holiday honoring the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (19291968). Across the country observances will chronicle how one man’s efforts pricked the moral conscience of the nation in a lifespan of only 39 years. When he was just 26 n King, see page 6
GEORGIA RUNS FROM TCU TO NATIONAL TITLE
LEFT: Inglewood native and former Downey High School star Ermari Demercado rushes for some of the 59 yards he gained on the ground against the Georgia Bulldogs. Demercado and TCU came out on the short stick of a 65-7 defeat in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 9, 2023. ABOVE: Georgia running back Deijun Edwards (30) takes the handoff from quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) against TCU in the College Football Playoff Game on Jan. 9, 2023. Edwards rushed for 30 yards on five carries in the Bulldogs’ 65-7 win at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Photos by Dennis J. Freeman.