Black LGBTQ+ voices will have a space this upcoming weekend, one for people of all ages and generations, including boomers and Gen Z folks. Dr. Byron Johns non-profit organization, aplace2be, […]
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Former UCLA, Lakers, Clippers star Russell Westbrook retires
Russell Westbrook, the former UCLA star who went on to play for both the Lakers and Clippers, announced his retirement today after 18 NBA seasons.Westbrook, 37, announced his retirement in […]
Posted inBlack History, Local
‘Stories from the Los Angeles Black LGBT Community”
A Place 2 Be founder, Dr. Byron Johns, is bringing forward voices of some of the most marginalized identities in the Black communi-ty: transgender people. In a series called “Stories […]
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California Service Corp starts new program
California counts on its massive population of residents to support one another by participating in volunteer work, helping small businesses grow and maintain, and helping fund the state economy. The […]
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State of Black California: New data shows Black Californians falling behind
New data showing rising unemployment and widening economic gaps for Black Californians framed a statewide conference at UCLA, where more than 200 advocates, policymakers, elected officials, scholars, entertainers and community […]
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ICE remains at airports nationwide, TSA workers still suffer
ICE Has Found a New HomeImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents remain deployed at 14 major U.S. airports to assist the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). What was initially presented as […]
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Medical students match into residencies
Twenty-four medical students from the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science/UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine program celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20. Following tradition, the fourth-year students simultaneously unsealed […]
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UCLA to face Central Florida Friday in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
UCLA received the seventh seed in the East Region and will face 10th-seeded Central Florida on Friday in a first-round game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Philadelphia. The […]
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Grappling with Black history and American exceptionalism
“If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated. […]
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Reverse-racism lawsuit against LAUSD flies in the face of history
A new lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is not about protecting or upholding equality; to the contrary, it is about rewriting who counts as a victim […]
