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.
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Traditional African beats and bites are coming to Westwood with the first annual AfroFusion Festival.
AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday and feature vendors, performers and food from dozens of African countries.
This post was updated May 22 at 3:32 p.m.
Turquoise-sequined costumes and dazzling lights adorned the setting for the Nigerian Student Association’s 17th annual culture show Friday evening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
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UCLA’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers raised nearly $23,000 in February to help members attend the organization’s national convention.
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