Ebony Beach News Today

Santa Monica is exploring what to compensate the descendants of Silas White, a Black businessman whose land was seized by eminent domain before he could open a beach club.

The City of Santa Monica has formally begun the process to return land once owned by a Black entrepreneur, or at least compensate the family for the loss of their property.

The beauty of surfing is inextricable with the fear of it. It’s as if the baptismal in the ocean were somehow both the original sin and its curative.

Get to know the groups and how they are making a difference.

Zombie pirates, depressed blobfish and performing eels all come to life within the pages of Wexford native Nick Sheridan’s new children’s book, The Case of the Phantom Treasure, illustrated by David O’Connell and published by Simon & Schuster.

In 'I Just Wanna Surf,' Gabriella Angotti-Jones dives deep into the way in which the cyclical nature of trauma and healing mirrors chasing a wave.

There’s plenty of trash talk and hot goss in the surfing lineup. Here's what was overheard while taking off at Southern California beaches.

Through their writing, Zhu has figured out a way to lift the veil on the feelings and phenomenas we experience but haven’t figured out a way to articulate.

Ebony Beach Club shows why partying is a restorative practice. Whether you’re in need of healing from witnessing or experiencing pain — in the world, in yourself — celebration offers a clean slate.

The hidden history of Santa Monica’s Black coastal enclaves.