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 […]
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The Hammer Museum opens a new exhibit to the public
On Oct. 5, the Hammer Museum at UCLA opened the seventh edition of its acclaimed biennial, “Made in L.A.”, which has become one of the most influential exhibitions of contemporary […]
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LGBTQ+ activist Jewel Thais-Williams passes at 86
Advocate and businesswoman Jewel Thais-Williams has passed away on July 7th, 2025, of unspecified causes, according to her sister Carol Williams. Considered the matriarch of Los Angeles’ Black LGBTQ+ community, […]
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UCLA researchers will study effects of Aliso Canyon leak
UCLA has been selected to conduct a study to evaluate the long- and short-term health impacts of the massive 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak. The leak occurred at the Southern […]