Nya Reed has made her debut as part of UCLA’s gymnastics team. The athlete performed alongside five other gymnasts during the institution’s “Meet the Bruins” showcase on Friday evening. They all performed in custom-made leotards, a UCLA signature move, to celebrate the start of the season and their individuality. Reed chose to rep Delta Sigma […]
If you’re in the mood for classic 80’s steps, chants, and fashion, you’re in for a treat! This clip of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., brothers participating in a step show hosted at UCLA back in April 1989, is a special one. The show features late 80s references, and incorporates friendly shots at other orgs […]
Ep4: Writers SCENE TO SCREEN (in quarantine) – the FUNdamentals of Formatting Everyone knows that format is not the fun or glamorous part of writing. But it IS the thing that will make or break your script, starting with the title page. This week’s panel not only write movies and TV shows, but they are […]
There was cause for great celebration Thursday night after UCLA forward Michaela Onyenwere was selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft Pick. Onyenwere, a Colorado native, started in 30 games her junior year at the college and became the first in the program’s history to reach 1,000 points in her career, according to […]
Moses Brown, the star of a now-iconic and uplifting GIF, was officially signed to a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder late last month, according to a release from the team. ESPN’s Royce Young reported that the deal is for four years and is worth $6.8 million, with the second and third years being non-guaranteed and the […]
The son of rap icon and celebrated entrepreneur Master P has committed to playing basketball at Tennessee State University (TSU), an HBCU, over major programs like the University of Southern California (USC), Vanderbilt, Georgetown and the University of California Los Angeles. Hercy Miller, a 6-foot-3 senior combo guard at Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota, had his […]
Seasoned actress, talk show host and EGOT winner status aside, Whoopi Goldberg is a 65-year-old Black woman. So when gleaning her opinion, particularly where any matter of foresight concerned, there’s a strong likelihood she knows what she’s talking about. Goldberg sat down with Blavity on Wednesday to discuss social media culture, overcoming a decades-long struggle […]
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) track and field and cross country team has announced that runner Chris Weiland was dismissed from the team following the release of audio and text messages showing him using racist, homophobic and sexist language after his girlfriend left him, according to ESPN. Avery Anderson, the director of track and field […]