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As the national debate over Black history continues, one aspect of the legacy of race in America is undergoing something of a rebirth: Black cemeteries that were established in the era of segregation.

Bliss Tea and Treats has become a staple in the Oceanside community during its four years in business.

Rushell Gordon, owner of Bliss Tea and Treats, says she wants to help write the next chapter of entrepreneurship through her tearoom. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.

For most people, retirement is a time to slide into some hobbies, take a trip here and there, and maybe spend some quality time in the armchair. When Carolyn Doelling retired at age 70, she became a fashion model. 

A nonprofit organization that started in Oakland with a mission to mentor Black young men and transform their life through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics now has spread across the country.

AMC Theaters is celebrating Black History Month with $5 tickets to movies that highlight the Black experience.

Here’s where California is at in the fight for Black reparations

A conversation about reparations has new life after a slate of bills were rolled out this week. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.

Standing at the pulpit of the Birmingham, Alabama, church where four little girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb in 1963, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must remember and own the uncomfortable moments of its past in order to move forward.

Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. But chemical straighteners contain carcinogens linked to breast, uterine and ovarian cancers, studies show.

Black Americans endure medical racism, bias and inattentive care and are far more likely to get sick and die from common ailments.

Celebrity stylist and author Marcellas Reynolds shares his inspiration behind the Supreme Series with California Live’s Danielle Nottingham. The series follows the evolution of top Black models and actresses and their impact on the fashion and entertainment industries.