Ahmad Zahra is not here to make history. But he — a gay Muslim immigrant film producer from Syria — knows what his election to the Fullerton City Council means. “It’s a pleasant surprise,” he said.

During a Fullerton council meeting on June 2, in the midst of Black Lives Matter protests across the nation, Councilman Ahmad Zahra found himself enacting a scene often relegated to movies or award ...

As a teenager in London, one of the books that Zahra Ahmad read in school was To Kill a Mockingbird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in a fictional Alabama town that was based on author Harper ...

Jesus Silva appears headed to victory over fellow incumbent Greg Sebourn in District 3 voting, while Ahmad Zahra holds onto a slim lead for District 5 in the Fullerton City Council’s first ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When long-time friends Zahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton came up with the idea to open a shop to help people's mental wellness, they didn't hesitate. The real challenge came when they ...

August was Black Business Month, a time every year when we can all celebrate the accomplishments and impacts of Black-owned businesses in our community. But it is also a time to think about how we can ...