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LOS ANGELES — Black news publications have been chronicling Los Angeles’ Black history for decades. One of those publications is the Los Angeles Sentinel, which has been covering the local community since the 1930s. What You Need To Know Black news publications have been chronicling Los Angeles’ Black history for decades The Los Angeles Sentinel has been covering the local community since the 1930s Editors and reporters have built a legacy of interviewing L.A.’s most influential leaders and capturing major community events that bring people together February is Black History Month Executive Publisher and Chairman Danny Bakewell Sr. says eight…

Credit: Jason Hill by better. Portland’s Black community reaches beyond its historic roots to create world-class connections and relationships. Credit: Jason Hill by better. With a diverse range of organizations and businesses, Portland’s Black community provides visitors with resources and a friendly welcome. The Rose City has a vibrant Black culture. Explore the city’s Black history, Black cultural events, and Black-owned businesses and restaurants. Black History in Portland This section was produced in collaboration with The Skanner News Black pioneers were among the earliest non-Native people to settle in Oregon, but it was not until World War II that thousands of…

In this moment of reckoning and reflection about racial inequity in our country, it’s time to be forthright about the inequalities in the rapidly expanding business of clean energy. This industry is providing economic opportunities, but the benefits are not distributed fairly across races and income levels. Predominantly white and affluent communities are getting most of the jobs in the solar industry, and also most of the clean air and financial benefits of having solar on their homes. “Today the solar industry has to reckon with the fact that we do have an industry that is trying to play within…

by Sharelle B. McNair September 7, 2023 Two truck drivers are telling their story of racism they experienced at a Denny’s in South Dakota. Damon Whitfield and his driving partner, Hector Madera, say they were denied service at the gas station restaurant in Sioux Falls based on their race, KKTV reports. On Aug. 13, the two truckers stopped for a quick bite to eat and shower off Interstate 29. Whitfield says he was seated, given a menu and orange juice while he waited for Hector. He noticed while he waited his server never returned to take his order. “Then she…

As Americans across the country protest the killing of George Floyd and other people of color at the hands of police, Utah based companies are speaking out.“Horn of Africa Restaurant stands in solidarity with the black community and extends our support to the family and loved ones of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the countless number of black men and women who have lost their lives due to systemic racism in our country,” owner Halimo Omar said in a statement.“We also send our deepest sympathies and mourn with the family of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal,” she added. “As a black-owned…

This month, KERA is exploring the impact and legacy of Black churches in North Texas. KERA’s Sam Baker spoke with Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., longtime pastor and activist in Dallas. Holmes served at the St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church in Dallas for 28 years, and also was an adjunct professor at the Perkins School of Theology at SMU for 24 years. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and has been a longtime activist in the community. In the first of a two-part interview, Baker asked Holmes about Unity Estates, a housing…

Barbershops have long been a cornerstone of the Black community. For many they are a place to socialize and discuss the latest news and current events. For some, talking to your barber can even be therapeutic. Check out our picks for the best Black barbershop in each state, where you can feel welcomed and at home— and of course, get a mean, sharp cut. Faces provides quality barber services for men, women, and children in the Birmingham community. Where: 2426 Green Springs Hwy. Birmingham, AL 35811 Hair Science owner Shawn Idom says that the barbershop defines his identity, a place…

There’s no one to greet visitors at St. Paul’s College — just the wind rustling through chest-high grass. Under fading “no parking” signs, a few security vehicles dot College Drive, their tires flat and rotting away. Stately red brick buildings, many at least a century old, still stand proudly around Academic Square, but vines scramble up their walls and through broken window frames as nature takes back the 184-acre campus. Chris Stephenson wades through the weeds and peers across the fields to the Brunswick County community of Lawrenceville that grew up around the college. He graduated from St. Paul’s in…

Throughout Black History Month, events on the Georgia Tech campus and around the city of Atlanta will celebrate Black culture and engage community members in thought-provoking discussions.    On Campus Black Georgia Tech Renaissance  When: Feb. 3, noon – 5 p.m.   Where: Ferst Center for the Arts  A collaboration between the African American Student Union and the Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization, the third annual Black Georgia Tech Renaissance celebrates art and culture, highlighted by the premiere of There Is Something in the Water, a film by Georgia Tech alumna Kamryn Harris. The event will also feature art created by…

Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an updated headline, new “explainer” paragraphs, some additional context and direct quotes from focus group participants. Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. (Illustration by JDawnInk via Getty Images) Pew Research Center conducted this study to explore how…