Author: 2UG Staff

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Legendary Educator, HBCU President Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Delta Air Lines Awarded UNCF’s Highest Honors UNCF’s prestigious National “A Mind Is …”® Gala convened March 2 in the nation’s capital was a night to remember, raising more than $1 million to support UNCF-member institutions,…

The price tag on recent proposals to compensate Black residents for the sin of slavery and its continuing impacts have heightened debate over reparations By Michael Smolensk | California Political Review The movement to morally and financially atone for slavery and its related impacts over generations is running into harsh fiscal…

Embattled Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was ordered to submit his witness list by 10 a.m. today. His lawyers unsuccessfully argued against releasing it but Judge Dale Fischer ruled otherwise. Prosecutors rested their case on March 17. Court resumes tomorrow at 7:45 a.m.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was found guilty today for lying about a motorist’s allegedly unsafe driving during a driving under the influence investigation three years ago. “When an officer lies in the course of their investigation it can have…

Memorial Replica Wall and Mobile Education Center spreads the healing legacy of The Wall and educates about the impact of the Vietnam War As the nation begins the yearlong recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…

The home of the Los Angeles Chargers was awarded with games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It has now been revealed that doing so may be physically impossible. When Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium was awarded with hosting games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, most of L.A. and the Chargers fanbase rejoiced. A new report, however, has…

‘Enough — it’s hurting our business’: SoFi’s campaign to stop the student-loan payment pause that helps its own customers By: Jillian Berman | MarketWatch In 2018, a group of recent student loan borrowers gathered on a rooftop at a swanky hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to celebrate paying off their debt. …

“Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. On view until March 24, 2024, the exhibition explores and reveals Afrofuturism’s historic and poignant engagement with African American history and popular culture. natio “To think on Afrofuturism is…

By: Meghann Cuniff Jurors in the public corruption trial of longtime Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas likely know by now that his alleged co-conspirator is prone to typos when emailing. On Thursday, Ridley-Thomas’ lawyer pointed to that sloppiness as an explanation for an email that an FBI agent called “black…

CHINO HILLS, Calif. – Four were killed in a wrong-way driver crash in Chino Hills early Sunday morning, according to authorities. KeyNews TV CHP received multiple 911 calls about a wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on the 71 freeway at Central Ave. around 2:30 a.m. Additional 911…

PALMDALE, Calif. – A person is dead after an early morning vehicle crash Saturday, according to authorities. KeyNews TV CHP officers received a 911 call regarding a traffic collision on the southbound 14 freeway around 2:30 a.m. Once arriving at the scene, they discovered a single-vehicle crash where the car…

Operation HOPE’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, John Hope Bryant, was presented a Resolution in the House Chamber during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. State Representative Dexter Sharper applauded Bryant for his ongoing efforts to empower underserved communities through financial literacy and other programs to help build generational wealth. Bryant was also recognized as an…

LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 77 months in federal prison for committing six armed robberies of local businesses, mostly 7-Eleven stores, during a two-week crime spree in late 2021. Colin Powell Lacey, 29, of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, was sentenced by…

LOS ANGELES – A cyclist was shot early this morning while riding on a bike path near the Expo/Sepulveda Metro station, according to authorities. KeyNews TV A male cyclist was shot on the bike path on Exposition just west of Sepulveda this morning at approximately 12:18 AM. Officers from LAPD’s…

Re: Op-Ed “Who Killed Silicon Valley Bank?” Dear Wall Street Journal Editors: Every day, there is new analysis or additional opinions on the cause of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). SVB has played a foundational role in the infrastructure of the venture capital industry for decades. In fact,…