'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 history in other ways.
While Hollywood ignored stories of Black resistance, Cuban filmmakers celebrated Black power
Black points of view and voices have often been marginalized or overlooked in Hollywood. However, Cuban filmmakers have told ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution
RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a ...
A look at Bay Area Black culture from Richmond to the Fillmore district
From the Fillmore’s jazz alley to Richmond’s bustling wartime scene, the Bay Area was the destination for a great wave of ...
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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 ...
Generational Black Homes in LA Reduced to Ash Amid Growing Wildfires
Throughout Los Angeles, ash, smoke, wind, and flames are rewriting the landscape and, although less publicized, Black history ...
Video Shows Black People Helping — Not Looting — During LA Wildfires
Online users falsely alleged a video of Black family members and friends moving items from a home during the January 2025 ...
A storied Black community fears wildfires will claim its history
Altadena, the Los Angeles suburb leveled by the Eaton Fire, has a thriving Black community that bought homes in the civil ...