Yesterday, USC’s Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs hosted the SC Family Reunion in McCarthy Quad, bringing students together to enjoy music, vendors, and community while honoring the 100th year of Black History Month. From preserving cultural games to supporting Black-owned businesses, the event highlighted how history, excellence, and entrepreneurship shape the future.

A little over a year after the most devastating series of fires in Los Angeles County history, more is being revealed about how the Eaton fire disproportionately affected Altadena's Black community. A combination of poor organizational practices on the county level, along with years of segregation and redlining, led to nearly half of Altadena's Black Community either seeing their homes get damaged or destroyed.

2026 marks 50 years of celebrating Black History Month. Across USC, festivities honor the legacy of Black Americans, but understanding that history goes beyond the celebrations. We spoke with Dr. Francille Wilson from USC’s American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies departments to learn how Black history is taught, remembered, and carried forward every day.

In an event put on by the Beauty Cosmetics Club of USC, beauty influencer Toni Bravo came to speak to student on the world of beauty influencing. Bravo shares how she has created a strong community through her unique way of storytelling on social media.

It's important that Black authors are given platforms to illustrate the Black experience and culture from their lived perspectives. We spoke with two Black authors who hope to inspire, educate, and entertain readers through their writing.

Black radio has shaped culture, sparked conversation, and connected communities for nearly a century. These stations have been platforms for music, activism, and Black voices that demand to be heard. Black radio continues to support the growth and legacy of music genres like R&B, Soul, and Hip-Hop...successfully cultivating Black culture in the media.

Earlier today, student housing companies paid a visit to campus, setting up booths on Trousdale Parkway. With students signing leases at a rapid rate, preferred rooms could be full by March, according to some leasing managers. The companies took this opportunity to outline the best way and time for students to sign a lease.

Maria Laguna has the story.

Today is the four-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian war. We spoke to Andriana Yatsyshyn, a Ukrainian student, about how Ukrainians are reckoning with the war while Donald Trump's promises of peace for the country continue to fall through.

L.A. Unified School District superintendent Alberto Carvalho made headlines this morning when his office at LAUSD headquarters and San Pedro home were raided by the FBI. We sent a reporter to the scene, but had no luck...it was silent.

Lizzy Liautaud spoke with Conan Nolan, an NBC reporter who has spent his career covering political and public affairs to learn more.

Yesterday evening, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address from the House Chamber, where he boasted about how, during his presidency, the US has achieved economic gains and international domination.

In some standout moments from the evening, Democratic Representatives protested the President in various ways, the most notable of which included Representative Al Green of Texas being escorted out of the Chamber floor for holding a sign saying "Black people aren't apes".

Although this address may not have performed proper damage control for the heat the President is receiving in the media, he did still manage to make history. The President delivered an hour and 48-minute-long speech – trumping one given by Bill Clinton in 2000 by nearly 20 minutes– even if 20 of those minutes came from Republicans giving him a standing ovation every few seconds.

Berlin Botyanzski has more of the story.