Reading commentary on the new movie about the groundbreaking rap group N.W.A., you might think the biggest problem facing Compton is its unfair and outdated reputation for violence and gangs. But ...

Music class has taken on a whole new meaning at a high school that counts superstar — and recent Pulitzer Prize winner — Kendrick Lamar among its alumni. At Centennial High in Compton, Calif., ...

High school students in Compton were upset in February when they heard that a group of UC San Diego students had mocked their hometown by holding a “Compton Cookout” party and inviting guests to come ...

The news of the “Compton Cookout” that was held in February by a white fraternity to mock Black History month has made it to the real streets of Compton and they are not laughing. Compton High School ...

As we cross the boundary into one of the most notorious cities in America, Hodari Sababu is a little worried. His usual truck, the one the locals recognize, is in the shop. Instead, we're visiting his ...