By Edward J. Boyer — November 29, 1994 Ethiopian coffee comes with a ritual. First, the unroasted beans must be brought to the table and presented to guests for their approval. The beans are then roasted and returned to allow guests to pass on their aroma. Only after these two tests have been met are […]
The American Masters broadcast last night (Feb. 19, 2019) prompted me to take a look at the obit of Davis I had written when he died in 1990. By EDWARD J. BOYER | TIMES STAFF WRITER | MAY 17, 1990 Sammy Davis Jr., the quintessential showman embraced by his peers as “Mr. Entertainment” for his enormous talent and versatility, died […]
This immigration piece from 1985 is a long reach into the archives to look at an issue that has become a much more volatile element in contemporary U.S. society. But the story chronicles an impressive catalogue of achievement by black populations who have immigrated to Los Angeles from the Caribbean and Central America. April 25, […]