Entertainment & Arts
The Times talks to Black spacemakers of the LGBTQ community about leaving their mark in the city and building hubs for queer communities of color with intention.
July 12, 2024
World & Nation
Although Black men traditionally back Democrats, one prevailing narrative is they are unenthusiastic about President Biden.
July 14, 2024
Opinion
The embattled L.A. city council member wants to rename the square after Biddy Mason, who already has a public memorial. Why not spotlight other overlooked Black pioneers?
The mayor of Tulsa, Okla., says a World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled with victims of the 1921 Tulsa massacre of the city’s Black community.
Television
Executive producer Jodi Baskerville was elevated in the wake of Matt James’ disastrous season. But she’s absent from the credits on the new season of ‘The Bachelorette.’
California
More than 70 were detained after a crowd of 200 grew unruly at SouthBay Pavilion mall in Carson on Saturday evening, setting off fireworks and lighting a trash can on fire.
July 7, 2024
Food
The new Long Beach sweets shop specializes in imported Turkish ice cream, baklava and other treats, as well as an interactive “ice cream show.”
July 8, 2024
At Sakuraya, a traditional Japanese mochi shop in Gardena, two brothers work to preserve 64 years of family tradition, as long as their bodies will last.
July 6, 2024
Three federal judges tell Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts because the current ones dilute Black voters’ power.
July 3, 2024
Trailblazing model Renauld White, the first Black man to appear on the cover of GQ magazine, died Friday at age 80. He was an actor as well as a model.
July 1, 2024