Alexis Herman, First Black Secretary of Labor, Dies at 77
Alexis Herman, a Democratic Party insider who grew up under segregation in Alabama and went on to become the first Black secretary of labor, a position in which she helped…
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After Black Enrollment Fell, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis
One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools, Amherst College has historically also been one of its most diverse. In 2023, federal data revealed that its overall Black enrollment,…
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Anthropic CEO wants to open the black box of AI models by 2027
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay Thursday highlighting how little researchers understand about the inner workings of the world’s leading AI models. To address that, Amodei set an ambitious goal for…
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‘Black Mirror’ Showed Us a Future. Some of It Is Here Now.
Since “Black Mirror” debuted in 2011, the dystopian sci-fi anthology series has taken seeds of nascent technology and expanded them to absurd and disturbing proportions. In doing so, it has…
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‘Black Mirror’s Jimmi Simpson on his favorite episodes, the big ‘USS Callister: Into Infinity’ reveal, and more
For Jimmi Simpson, getting cast on Black Mirror back in Season 4 was a dream come true. The character actor who’s won critics’ praise on everything from the madcap sitcom…
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Every episode of ‘Black Mirror’ ranked on how bleak it is
Warning: This story contains spoilers for every Black Mirror episode ever. Black Mirror is known worldwide as spooky, scary, and bluntly cynical. Who among us doesn’t have a friend who…
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Joe Harris dead: Oldest WWII paratrooper paved way for Black soldiers
Sgt. Joe Harris lived a beautiful life. He sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black paratrooper battalion during World War II, the…
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Chino Hills nonbinary author and podcaster celebrates being “Black, Fat, Femme” in book debut – Orange County Register
Growing up in the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith, nonbinary Inland Empire author Jonathan “Jon Paul” Higgins struggled to find positive representations of their identity. They used media — especially television —…
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She was one of the first Black homeowners in the Palisades. At 96, she is starting over
In the mid-1960s, Louvenia Jenkins posed a question to her mailman: Do any Black people live in Pacific Palisades? The mail carrier, a light-skinned Black man, told her there were…
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Black Girls Code is more important than ever
When it comes to the current state of Black women in tech, the vibes are ominous. There’s the current war on DEI, with companies like Google and Meta killing their…
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Webb telescope finds Milky Way black hole never stops strobing light
Scientists have discovered that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way buzzes with activity, shooting out a nonstop stream of flares into space. A new study…
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What 11 Black Voters Think About Trump’s Actions in His First Month
The first few weeks of President Trump’s frenetic second term, including sweeping actions to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs, have mostly unfurled during the month of February, when…
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Black lawmakers continue push to assist descendants of slaves in California
The California Legislative Black Caucus on Thursday proposed a package of reparations for the descendants of African Americans who were enslaved in the United States, proposals that include preferences for…
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard…
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Check Out Trump’s Anti-DEI Black History Month — See Also
Biglaw Isn’t Fairing Much Better Either: Don’t worry – by the 3rd year of this administration it won’t even be a holiday anymore. A Change Is Gonna Come: Winston DeCuir…
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Busy Saturday with Lunar New Year and Black History parades in OC – Orange County Register
Two of Orange County’s diverse communities showcased their heritage and vibrant cultures on Saturday, Feb. 1. In Westminster, the annual Tet Parade celebrating the Lunar New Year marched through the…
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TV shows by Black creators to watch on Netflix
Representation matters. It’s not enough for our favorite television shows to feature actors of color. We need representation behind the scenes as well, to ensure that the stories and experiences…
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Altadena’s Black residents disproportionally hit by Eaton fire, UCLA study says
Black residents of Altadena were more likely to have their homes damaged or destroyed by the Eaton fire and will have a harder financial road to recovery from the disaster,…
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UC enrolls record number of Californians; steadies Black, Latino students
The University of California enrolled a record number of Californians in Fall 2024, while UC Berkeley joined UCLA in bucking national trends at elite institutions that saw declines in new…
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Many Black women feel disheartened, betrayed by Kamala Harris’ loss
The day Joe Biden faced reality, stepped aside and cleared the way for Kamala Harris to replace him atop the Democratic ticket, Teja Smith felt a mix of exhilaration and…
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