Greenlining Institutes Calls for End to ICE Raids
February 27, 2017
improve our schools and make sure that all within our borders have access to health care.”
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
National
Giving Youth the Keys to Unlock Their Future
February 23, 2017
We all can make and be a part of history!
Lest We Forget: The State of Virginia Preserves Black History Landmarks
February 23, 2017
During this time blacks could not be buried in the upscale cemeteries that there equvolents were buried.
At Last: President Obama Dedicates New Black History Museum on the National Mall
September 28, 2016
President Barack Obama speaks during the grand opening ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C.
National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Presents Unique and Game-Changing Opportunity To Aspiring Lawyers
September 1, 2016
The Third Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 at Georgia State University College of Law in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Can The National Diversity Coalition for Trump Sway Black Voters?
August 10, 2016
It’s official. Donald J. Trump is the Republican presidential nominee.
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio was a rough and raucous ride for the reality star, real estate developer turned political neophyte.
Family, community still demanding answers in death of Victor White, III
November 12, 2015
Hundreds of protestors gathered at Bouligny Plaza in New Iberia, Louisiana, to call for an end to police brutality and to demand justice for 22-year-old Victor White, III who was fatally shot while handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser while in their custody. Rev. Victor White, Sr. and his family have been demanding answers from the Iberia Parish Sherriff’s Department since his son’s tragic death, March 3, 2014, which was ruled a suicide. Rev. White has mentioned many times that his son is not “Houdini”, explaining that it was impossible for his son to have killed himself
Blacks and climate change
November 11, 2015
A new poll indicates 3 out of 5 (83 percent) Blacks view climate as a major issue and support the government’s Clean Power Plan.
President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Power Plan on August 3, 2015 as a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants.
Southland Celebrates Gay Marriage Ruling
July 2, 2015
Massive rallies were held in West Hollywood and other Southland cities last Friday to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. The day was historic, as groups that have fought for years to enable gay and lesbian couples to wed were finally able to raise their arms in victory. “To be honest, for much of my life I never thought I’d ever live to see this day,” said Lorri Jean of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. “For the first time, we have been acknowledged by the nation’s highest court as deserving the rights and privileges of full citizenship,
Confederate Flag sales soar after South Carolina Church shooting
July 2, 2015
Rising conversations about the origin and history of the Confederate flag continues to be a topic on America’s list of issues for discussion.