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Ben & Jerry’s celebrates the power of Black voters
National campaign kcks off with a seven-week tour in Georgia encouraging fans to stand up for voting rghts and turn out for historic midterms ATLANTA, GA — On National Voter Registration Day, Ben…
LA teachers vote to boycott
(Los Angeles, CA)— On April 22, Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) announced four optional “Accelerated Days” for all students and all C-Basis employees—about 80% of United Teachers Los Angeles…
DOJ brings charges in Breonna Taylor case
Four former and current officers are charged in deadly pre-dawn raid
UCLA taps Darnell Hunt as executive vice chancellor and provost
Darnell Hunt, the dean of the division of social sciences and a professor of sociology and African American studies, has been appointed UCLA’s next executive vice chancellor and provost. “A…
Trendsetters
Trailblazers, Achievers, Risers and Movers & Shakers
Black Schools
The Hotspot for What's Happening in the HBCU Universe
Morehouse wins ‘Moguls in the Making’ competition
Students from Morehouse College take home top honor including $20K scholarship and a guaranteed internship offer CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The team from Morehouse College took top honors in this year’s Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition, where 60…
Jackson State preserves its visual legacy
JACKSON, Miss. — The first image Jackson State University Archivist Darlita Ballard scanned as part of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archives Grant for Historically Black Colleges was of royalty: A photo of a JSU…
NCCU’s Philips is a MEAC Esports game-changer
NORFOLK, Va. – As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) builds its esports community, bringing the rapidly growing industry to the league’s historically Black campuses, one name has come to the forefront,…
MacKenzie Scott drops $50 million on Prairie View A&M
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $50 million to Prairie View A&M University to be used at the discretion of the President to support the needs of the university. Ruth…
Rams
Football. Community. Fandom. Making it Work the Rams way
Chargers
Bolt Up! This is the Home of the Los Angeles Chargers
NFL
News & Notes from the National Football League
Chargers-Raiders: a different rivalry
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (News4uonline) – The Los Angeles Chargers ended their season last year playing the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers walked away from that game with an overtime defeat at…
A good kickoff for Rams and Chargers
Both teams rest starters as reserve players dominate the action
Sandra Douglass Morgan is Raiders president
In making history, Las Vegas hires a Black woman to lead the team
Jen Welter follows through on football dreams
(News4usonline) – There are many women out in the world who are making things happen and changing the landscape of their environment. Dr. Jen Welter is one of those individuals.…
Clippers
Kawhi. PG13. This is a new era of Clipper Basketball
Lakers
LeBron and the Lake Show...The new Lakers
NBA
Hoopin' in the NBA, WNBA and Pro-Am Leagues
Dodgers
The Boys in Blue. Tradition. All-Time Greats. World Champions.
Dodgers continue their remarkable season
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (News4usonline) – The Los Angeles Dodgers are doing so well this season that it has become almost expected that they perform at a high level. They have…
Dodgers march on with MLB’s winningest mark
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (News4usonline) – The Los Angeles Dodgers have been so good during the 2022 season that the team has an outside chance of doing the unthinkable. With the…
Dodgers bats red hot after National series
LOS ANGELES (News4usonline) – The month of July was good for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Before playing the Washington Nationals in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles was…
Gonsolin silences the Padres’ Big Three
LOS ANGELES (News4usonline) – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin handled the San Diego Padres bats with relative ease in the first game of a three-game series against their Southern…
Angels
Trout and Ohtani are MLB All-Star Starers
ANAHEIM–Mike Trout (OF) and Shohei Ohtani (DH) have been selected via fan voting to start for the American League in the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, to be played Tuesday,…
College Football
What's Happening in the Pac-12 & College Football
Trojans run wild against Fresno State
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (News4usonline) – The USC Trojans and Fresno State Bulldogs went after each other for the first time in several years at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on…
A strong debut for Riley and Trojans
(News4usonline) – Lincoln Riley is undefeated as the head coach of the USC Trojans. Riley made his debut as the head man for the Trojans against Rice. It turned out…
USC coaches and players believe they can win
USC Media day focused on positional players and assistant coaches LOS ANGELES, Calif. (News4usonline) – The Heritage Hall located on campus was home to USC Media Day, where players and…
UCLA wants to build off last season’s success
Bruins head coach Chip Kelly is focused on his players and the season HOLLYWOOD (News4usonline) – The Novo was home for the Pac-12 Conference Media Day on July 29. The…
College Basketball
The Boys in Blue. Tradition. All-Time Greats. World Champions.
Olympian
Past, Present & Future Olympians are Celebrated Here
Sparks
The Ladies Have Game and a Social Conscious to Boot
Katie Lou Samuelson making a point with Sparks
(News4usonline) – Former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Derek Fisher got it right when talking about the potential contribution that forward Katie Lou Samuelson might be able to add to…
Sparks are no match for Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (News4usonline) – In their first game since the firing of head coach Derek Fisher, the Los Angeles Sparks were blown out by the Las Vegas Aces, 89-72. Interim…
Sparks’ center Liz Cambage is finding her way
(News4usonline) – It’s been a rough couple of weeks to open the 2022 WNBA season for the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks sit in fourth place in the Western Conference.…
Sparks keep their heads up to the Sky
LOS ANGELES (News4usonline) – This is gut-check time for the Los Angeles Sparks. No need to cry over spilled milk. The Sparks are in an odd predicament these days. Nneka…
Ascent
Cream of the crop in high school athletics
Flex
Sports Outside the Box. MLS. Boxing. Track and Field. Volleyball
Howard’s House
Explaining the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling
Howard University Dean of Law Danielle Holley-Walker breaks down what the High Court’s decision in regards to abortion rights means for women and the law On June 24, the United…
Bison Backyard
Howard’s volleyball team seeks domination
WASHINGTON, D. C. – Over the past decade, Shaun Kupferberg has taken the Howard University women’s volleyball program to great heights, having posted five 20-plus win seasons, six Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament…
Black Sports
Hub for HBCU Sports & Things
Performance
Show Business Synopsis, Entertainment News and a Dash of Spectacle Escapism
Smokey Robinson wows the crowd
COSTA MESA, Calif. (News4usonline) – Smokey Robinson still has it. The Motown legend made his way down to the city of Costa Mesa and put on a dazzling show at…
Maxwell brings soul flavor to O.C. Fair
COSTA MESA, Calif. (News4usonline) – When Maxwell came on the music scene in the mid-1990s with his debut album (Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite), R&B was still a dominant force. That’s…
Opposites attract in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’
COSTA MESA (News4usonline) – Ok. The storyline of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” is weird but it works. A rich guy falls in love with a prostitute and they have a…
Daytime Emmys and the red carpet flavor
Different looks, different vibes from the Daytime Emmys
Reels
Movie Takeouts, Film Reviews and Cinema Analysis
Stage
Best of Broadway, Theatre, Concerts, and Live Performances
Brands
Luxury Experience & Co honors cancer survivors
The V Foundation is the benefactor of the ESPYS gift lounge at the Petersen Automotive Museum LOS ANGELES, CA – Luxury Experience & Co presented an exclusive gifting lounge in…
Meet Melissa McAvoy, the gift lounge experience savant
BEVERLY HILLS (News4usonline) – Melissa McAvoy has had years of experience of schmoozing and connecting name and luxury brands to clients like professional athletes and celebrities. So, it’s no surprise…
BET Awards, GBK Productions and the gift experience
HOLLYWOOD, CA-When it comes to distributing the right moves and adding on perfect touches to its many events that are specifically curtailed to the entertainment industry, GBK Productions is always…
Variety comes to MTV Movie Awards style lounge
LOS ANGELES-CA-Giving is always better than receiving if you’re a vendor manning the usual event gifting suite trying to get a celebrity or two to fall in love with your…
Destinations
Places to Go, Things to See and Eating Great Food
It’s Halloween Time at Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif. (News4usonline) – It’s Halloween Time at Disneyland. The spooky fun for tourists will run all the way through Oct. 31. If that is not enough, guests will have…
Muse
Commentary-Style Storytelling Creating Conversation
Gun violence and my children’s America
(News4usonline) – America has a problem. Specifically, it has a gun problem. Forget about the Second Amendment and let’s address the elephant in the room. Gun violence is now the…
It’s time to move on from the Oscars
(News4usonline) – By now, just about everyone has expressed their opinion about the high-profile incident between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th version of the Academy…
Super Bowl Monday? The national holiday debate
(News4usonline) – I believe that the Monday following Super Bowl Sunday should be considered a holiday for many American football fans out there in the United States. Every year, Americans…
Vaccination hypocrisy: Aaron Rodgers vs. Kyrie Irving
In the current time that we are living in due to the pandemic, the emphasis on being vaccinated is heightened. Athletes in several different sports are now faced with much…