It’s not surprising that the BET Awards 2025 shined a light on Global Black stars to start the summer, but it would be remiss to gloss over the threatening reality happening right outside of its red carpet entrances in the historical Downtown Los Angeles district. 2025 in Los Angeles has seen tragedies from the horrifying Palisades wildfires that completely vanished hundreds of homes for native Los Angeles citizens and today, the anti-ICE protests that began during BET Awards Weekend.

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Growing up in Compton, California and watching Black figures on American television, Africa was always spoken with such reverence and centered as a place to aspire to see. I had the opportunity to travel to Ghana in 2013 as a study abroad student and ever since then I built a relationship with the continent that taught me some of the most important aspects of living in an African country. Over the past 3 years, I've lived across different cities and regions in Ghana, exploring the truth of daily life for Ghanaians and expats. To read the full article, click here>>

Anti-ICE protests erupted June 8, 2025 throughout neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Trump deployed the National Guard to violently harm peaceful protests.

I.C.E. agents continue to arrest workers and parents in Los Angeles via graduations, workplaces and community events.
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10 Press-On Sets from the Nail Gyptian Collection are matched with 10 fashion pieces from Black designers around the world.
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