Californians’ race, sexuality and income are connected to inequities in health-related issues, according to a UCLA study.
The California Health Interview Survey published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy found minorities have more negative health-related experiences.

UCLA Blood & Platelet Center hosted its annual Black History Month Blood Drive in the De Neve Plaza Rooms on Feb. 13.
Undergraduate students volunteered and participated in the event – which has run for four consecutive years – with the support of groups such as the Black Bruin Resource Center.

Editor’s note: This article includes mentions of gun violence that may be disturbing to some readers.
UCLA’s Afrikan Student Union and Academic Advancement Program co-hosted a memorial Thursday for two students and Black Panthers killed in Campbell Hall.

Dakotah Tyler started watching astronomy documentaries while rehabilitating a knee injury. He developed a fascination with the cosmos after realizing that his life – just like many planets and stars – was a mere speck in the infinite expanse of the universe.

Hundreds of students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered at Covel Commons on Oct. 28 to celebrate Black excellence at UCLA.
UCLA’s annual Black Convocation, coordinated by organizations including the Ralph J.

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:21 a.m.
Around 70 people attended a vigil Wednesday for Marcellus Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings.

The 2024 BET Awards dazzled on Sunday night thanks to the combined talents of dozens of Black celebrities.
The 24th annual ceremony of “Culture’s Biggest Night” was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and presented awards to several Black superstars for their musical and filmic artistry.

Blue and gold runs through the generations in this family.
In 1987, Tina Choyce graduated from UCLA with a bachelor of arts in psychology. Decades later, her three daughters will all have graduated from her alma mater.

This post was updated June 4 at 7:50 p.m.
For UCLA’s Department of African American Studies, celebration and remembrance are equally important ahead of Juneteenth.
On Wednesday, Royce Hall will welcome artists from across the nation for the first “Prelude to … JUNETEENTH DAY CELEBRATION,” a free multimedia art event that will feature music, dance and spoken word performances to tell the history of emancipation in the United States.

This post was updated June 2 at 10:05 p.m.
It was the summer of 2016. My family was driving home from the Memorial Tournament, a Professional Golfers’ Association Tour event hosted at a golf course just over 30 minutes from my home.