Effort underway to preserve Altadena's African American history
With a rich African American history, an effort is underway to preserve that legacy in Altadena, one of the areas hardest hit ...
The Root11m
These Black American Billionaires Could Save TikTok
By Sunday, January 19, TikTok will likely be banned in the U.S. Although the app will still be available for users who still ...
Hosted on MSN6d
8 Cities Black Americans Should Consider For Career Growth In 2025
Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta has long been known as a hub for Black professionals, and 2025 is no exception. The city boasts a ...
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 ...
Harlem of the South: Tampa’s impact on African-American musicians
From the late 1800s through the 1970s, Central Avenue in Tampa was bustling with Black culture and eventually became known as ...
A D.C. artist’s glowing monuments to Black lives
Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
Executive director of Nebraska's Commission on African American Affairs is on leave
The goal of the commission is to help create policy and legislation that would positively affect the African American ...
Kamala Harris memes questioning her cultural background highlight Americans’ contradictions with race
Because Harris doesn’t discuss her multiracial background very often, memes allow the public to address the cultural examination of the first Black and South Asian female presidential candidate. One ...
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN19h
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 ...
Black cop is accused of trafficking his white wife while flying to their honeymoon destination
Exclusive: Anthony Williams “spent his life fighting crime, and now to be accused of a crime so heinous as trafficking his ...
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert ...
LAist on MSN1d
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 ...