Yinka Ogunbiyi’s HaloBraid Aims to Cut Braiding Time from Hours to Minutes
*For millions of braid wearers, getting a new style can mean spending an entire day in a salon chair. For the stylists …
Police Eye New Tech to Link Drivers to Their Devices
*A new surveillance system marketed to law enforcement could significantly expand authorities’ ability to connect …
Black Mothers Face Higher Risks During Pregnancy and Childbirth, Study Finds
*Healthy labor and delivery outcomes focus not only on the baby but on birthing people, and those outcomes start at the …
How Black Engineer Jerry Lawson Made Modern Gaming Possible
*Millions of gamers swap discs, download new titles and access digital libraries without realizing those conveniences …
The Jameson Slaying Points to Another LAPD Overkill
*The LAPD’s slaying of family pet dog, Jameson, following the New York Knicks NBA championship win, touched off a …
Kendrick Lamar Supports Sold-Out Juneteenth Paint & Sip Fundraiser in Compton | WATCH
*On June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth), the Compton Art & History Museum hosted a sold-out Paint & Sip fundraiser in …
LAPD Releases Dog-Shooting Video, but Blurred Officers Raise New Questions | WATCH
*The Los Angeles Police Department has released body-camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a woman’s dog …
Cam Newton Blasts Josh Hokit Over Michelle Obama Comment After UFC Freedom 250
*Ex-NFL QB Cam Newton is adding his voice to the growing backlash against UFC fighter Josh Hokit after controversial …
Neighbor Says, ‘I Feel Responsible’ After LAPD Kills Dog During Welfare Check
*A Canoga Park neighbor is publicly apologizing after a call for a welfare check led to Los Angeles police officers …
National Action Network to Hold Candlelight Vigil for Jameson, Dog Fatally Shot by LAPD, Demanding Transparency and Accountability
*In Los Angeles, the National Action Network (NAN), the national civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton, …
How Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Became Part of the Michelle Obama Controversy
*Alexis Ohanian found himself defending his presence at a White House UFC event after fighter Josh Hokit repeated a …
Police Kill Thousands of Jamesons Every Year
*The slaying of Jameson, a 2-year-old Saint Bernard, Golden retriever, and Doodle mix, by the LAPD during a family …
‘The Agitators’ Brings Frederick Douglass, Dr. King and Malcolm X Back to Life on Stage
*Three of the most influential voices in Black history will return to the stage this Juneteenth weekend through a new …
Hutchinson’s African American Classic Works Collection Pays Tribute to the Obama Presidential Center Museum
*”The Barack Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago is a landmark for African American politics and history,” …
Josh Hokit Paid for School, But Didn’t Buy Class After Calling Michelle Obama a Man | WATCH
*The most troubling moment of UFC Freedom 250 at the White House was not a knockout, a championship celebration, or even …
