Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
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'Better Off During Segregation’: Black North Carolina Teens Called Cockroaches In School Newspaper Faced More Racist Attacks from Adults After Local Broadcast Air…
A federal appeals court decided this week to allow Davina Ricketts, a former North Carolina high school student, to continue ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution
RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
The community has been a sanctuary for Black residents. Homeownership for African Americans in Altadena is about 81% — close ...
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Generations of Black families built their lives in Altadena. Then the Eaton Fire swept through LA
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...
America’s oldest Black town is in metro-east. It’s dying, but there’s a fight to save it
Is it significant? Yes. Is it historical? Yes. Is it neglected? Yes. So, these things should be saved, not paved over and ...
Generational Black Homes in LA Reduced to Ash Amid Growing Wildfires
Throughout Los Angeles, ash, smoke, wind, and flames are rewriting the landscape and, although less publicized, Black history ...