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L.A. Mayor Bass Makes History as the First Black Woman to Accept the Olympic Flag at the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony

The West Coast city is set to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games when they return in 2028.
08/12/2024
Usher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attends Gay Men's Chorus Of Los Angeles' and US gymnast Simone Biles arrives for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

This Week In Good Black News: Usher Set To Headline 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, Mayor Karen Bass Honored At CBC, And Simone Biles Speaks Out After a Black Gymnast Is Denied a Medal

Plus, Drake and Sza rock out to a No. 1 hit.
09/29/2023

Mayor Karen Bass Receives Award At The Congressional Black Caucus Conference

The Los Angeles mayor was a member of the CBC while serving in Congress from 2011 to 2022 and was chair of the caucus from 2019 to 2021.
09/25/2023

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Reveals How City Prepared for Hurricane Hillary

The city of L.A. took some major steps to prepare the city for the first tropical storm in 84 years.
08/21/2023

L.A. Mayor Encouraging Both Sides In SAG Strike To Return To Bargaining Table

Karen Bass expressed concerns that the walkout could impact Los Angeles’ already crucial homelessness problem.
07/17/2023

Oprah Winfrey Among Names Floated To Replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein

There was once speculation that the entertainment mogul would run for president.
05/25/2023

Karen Bass Officially Takes Over As Mayor Of Los Angeles: 3 Major Issues The City Is Facing

The nation’s second largest city has seen a surge in post-pandemic homelessness and violent crime.
12/12/2022

Karen Bass Will Be Sworn In As Los Angeles Mayor By Vice President Kamala Harris

The congresswoman is the first woman and first Black woman to be elected as mayor of Los Angeles.
12/06/2022

Celebrities React To Karen Bass Becoming The First Black Woman Elected As Mayor Of Los Angeles

LeBron James, John Legend, Magic Johnson and more are all celebrating the historic win.
11/17/2022

Karen Bass Becomes Los Angeles’ First Woman Elected Mayor

Much of her campaign was centered around crime, policing and homelessness.
11/17/2022