Citizens of the Planet / Contributor via Getty Moveable explores the future of transportation, infrastructure, energy, and cities. Last week, Seleta Reynolds, the chief innovation officer for LA Metro, appeared on the podcast CityAge to discuss how Los Angeles is preparing to host the Olympics in 2028. The most striking remark came towards the end […]
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Credit: LA DOT via Twitter Moveable explores the future of transportation, infrastructure, energy, and cities. Last week, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation held a press conference for something it is calling La Sombrita, a “low-cost infrastructure [sic] that can be quickly installed to improve the transit experience” for people taking the city’s buses. It […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty UPDATED: 2:00 p.m. ET, April. 7, 2023 Two former teachers have filed a lawsuit against Ye and Donda Academy claiming they were wrongfully terminated by the rapper and say they were not paid their full wages. The Black women also claim they were discriminated against based on race. […]
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Los Angeles’ ambitious plan to tackle homelessness is being praised by some—including one council member who referred to it as an “absolute home-run”—but interviews with encampment residents and advocates reveal a messy, heavily-policed rollout with poor communication that is already breeding distrust among people living on the street. On Monday, residents of a homeless encampment […]
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In 2018, thousands of scientists worldwide worked with the IPCC to warn about the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels. The effort was geared toward elucidating what kind of catastrophe threatened ourselves and future generations, and how we could accomplish limiting the damage, if not forestalling […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Issa Rae is taking her entrepreneurial endeavors to new heights. The creative visionary recently opened the fourth location for her community-driven collective of cafés Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, Forbes reported. The beloved coffee shops were cultivated as safe spaces designed to foster creativity and connection. Since […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Black Lives Matter Los Angeles activists demand answers and full reparations due to blatant disregard of life and property by the LAPD in their callous and deliberate actions on June 30th resulting in severe bodily injuries, destruction of property, and immense trauma caused by the detonation of fireworks in the middle of […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: izusek / Getty A California-based HBCU is elevating its mission to increase the representation of Black doctors in medicine. The creation of a new graduate school at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is underway, CBS News reported. Although historically Black colleges and universities make up just 2.3 percent […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Michael Kovac / Getty Whether it’s through her musical masterpieces or her memorable roles on the silver screen, Queen Latifah has continually tapped into the power of storytelling to cultivate community. The Newark native—née Dana Owens—is continuing to do so through the creation of a new podcast. Dubbed Unity in the […]
Read MoreSkip to content Toggle Menu Open Navigation Close Navigation sponsored: Administration by Lauren Sforza – 02/05/23 4:15 PM ET by Lauren Sforza – 02/05/23 4:15 PM ET Annabelle Gordon First lady Jill Biden presents her inaugural ensembles to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, […]
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