Shades of Black Ball made a powerful return to Detroit on June 20, bringing together a vibrant community of leaders, students, and allies committed to making a difference in the lives of Black ...

Amid California's latest drought, which lasted from 2011-2017, 96 million 'shade balls' were deployed on the Los Angeles reservoir. These floating, black plastic balls cover the water surface to ...

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When Mayor Eric Garcetti unleashed 20,000 little black "shade balls" into the Los Angeles Reservoir last week, the nation was captivated.

A makeup company with products available at Ulta Beauty released a deep black foundation shade after beauty gurus said its initial shade range wasn’t inclusive.

These balls are known as shade balls. They were dumped in two separate reservoirs in California by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LAWPD) first in 2008, and then a couple of years ...

A powerful night of celebration and purpose, honoring Black brilliance and raising critical scholarship funds for Detroit youth. Following the success of its inaugural year, this year's Ball ...

About a year and a half ago, Arielle Breuninger read an article about how drought-stricken Los Angeles has been using small black plastic “shade balls” to prevent water evaporation in its ...

A year after Los Angeles authorities covered the reservoir with 95 million plastic shade balls, the unusual project to protect it from evaporation, algae and birds has been deemed a success ...

Manufacturing – Sydney Chase didn’t hesitate to dive into making shade balls that cover the water in reservoirs ...