This marks the 53rd annual celebration of the self-determined, culturally-grounded and family and community focused holiday, Kwanzaa. Celebrated by millions of people throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa is a seven-day (December 26-January 1) pan-African and African American holiday created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, Cal State University, Long Beach and executive director of the African American Cultural Center (Us). ... read more »

The Trojans continued fighting on through the early portion of the season handling Long Beach State with ease in a 87-76 victory.  ... read more / watch video »

Tenured basketball coach Rod Palmer was starting a new chapter in his career when UCLA men’s basketball hired him as an assistant coach.  This new face on the coaching staff has a background in coaching in Southern California on the high school and college level. ... read more »

In celebration of Women's History Month the Los Sentinel has a conversation with Sparks executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler ... read more / watch video »

The Brotherhood Crusade showed another story of athletes in activism when they hosted an intimate conversation between two-time NBA champion Craig Hodges and Olympic gold medalist Ron Brown. The event was about public figures who take a stand and sacrifice their jobs to help other.  ... read more »

This is the story of Dr. Jeffery A. Clements who went on to become the first African American mechanical engineer to graduate from Cal State Long Beach and the obstacles he faced to get there.  ... read more »

Known as the “LeBron James before LeBron James,” Schea Cotton was one of the greatest high school basketball players to come out of Los Angeles in the same class as Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. ... read more »

In March 2015, CSULB implemented its Basic Needs Initiative – a campuswide program with targeted services to address housing and food insecurity among students ... read more »

Funded by Associated Students Inc., 22 West Media is a nonprofit auxiliary organization of CSULB, operating for students and by students. ... read more »

Psychologist and activist Joseph L. White - whose trailblazing work revolutionized the way African-Americans are understood in psychology and was affectionately referred to as the "godfather" of his field by students, mentees and colleagues -died Nov. 21 at the age of 84. ... read more »

Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Eaglin is a Cal State Northridge Matador who rose above injury to have a strong performance during her freshmen year. ... read more »

They also hope to apply the findings to more common conditions beyond ICA to head and neck injuries, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and autism. ... read more »

In reminiscent fashion of the State of the Black Union, Tavis Smiley partners with the Bill and Milanda Gates Foundation and Enterprise to discuss U.S. education equity.  ... read more »

Double-doubles from forwards Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma and accurate perimeter shooting from center Brook Lopez were highlights of the games. ... read more »

Market vice president at Operation HOPE has joined the staff of the African American Board Leadership Institute as its director of outreach and development. ... read more »