Can Altadena’s Black population survive fire, or will it disappear along with its history?
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
Trump’s dismantling of EEOC and Civil Rights Act enforcement will have chilling effect for Black workers
Leaders are seething after Trump revoked enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws, or Title VII, under the Civil ...
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The national decline in overdose deaths is leaving Black communities behind
While overdose death rates in the U.S. for white people have fallen dramatically, the rates for Black people lag behind.
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Trump Is Firing Black People En Masse As ‘DEI Employees’
Although the exact number of employees that will be affected is still unknown, Black and brown people will be ...
Despite Pardons, Many Formerly Incarcerated Black People Still Face Uncertainty
Michelle West waited 32 years. Convicted in 1994 of nonviolent drug offenses, she was ordered to federal prison for two life sentences, plus an additional 50 years. On Sunday, former President Joe ...
Questlove’s ‘Sly Lives!’ Shows How Black Artists Are Both Geniuses and Everyday People
But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths ...
I'm Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me.
"Many of these people are educated, and hold jobs or positions that give them some form of power or influence over Black ...
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Multiple myeloma: A silent blood cancer affecting Black Americans
Black Americans have double the risk of developing multiple myeloma compared to white Americans and are diagnosed at younger ...
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 ...
Millions in mutual aid help save historic Black neighborhood during California wildfires
A historic Black neighborhood called Altadena is receiving millions in aid during the most devastating wildfires in southern ...
'The Jeffersons' at 50: How Norman Lear changed the way Black people were represented on TV
Norman Lear's "The Jeffersons," an "All in the Family" spinoff, was a record-setting Black comedy. But it made important ...