Black lawyers seek police info
Los Angeles is one of 25 cities that the National Bar Association (NBA) has announced it will send open records requests in an effort to end the nationwide police misconduct and brutality cases that result in the deaths of unarmed ...
New hunger figures show millions of Americans continue to struggle
More than 14 percent of households ‘food insecure’
Grant applications open for L.A. County-based arts organizations
Applications are available for the 2015-16 Organizational Grant Program (OGP). The program provides regional nonprofit arts organizations with support to address their priority needs and ensure they continue to provide cultural services to the diverse communities that comprise Los Angeles ...
Uganda ‘Road Show’ arrives in L.A.
People interested in doing business with Uganda have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives of the nation’s tourism industry when the group comes to Los Angeles Sept. 2 for a reception from 6-9 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton, ...
Good food equals good business
The Healthy Neighborhood Market Network will host a workshop—Healthy Foods, Healthy Businesses—on Sept. 25 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Watts Labor Community Action Committee Phoenix Hall, 10950 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles.
Liberty Hill Foundation kicks off Black philanthropy month
Liberty Hill Foundation, L.A.’s leading social justice funding organization, has launched a new giving circle designed to fund organizations impacting the African American community.
A Black business: how to find one
The United States Black Chamber of Commerce (USBC) recently launched an app for both Android and iPhone users to help individuals find Black-owned businesses around the nation.
LAX installs new electric charging stations
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has installed 14 new charging stations for electric vehicles.
Teen tech teams vie for seed funding
The excitement was palpable. As each of the shirt-and-tie clad young men walked up to the front of the Frank Salvatori Auditorium at USC to start their presentation, it was obvious that what they were doing was vitally important not ...
'Pink slime' is back and headed for your burger
The maker of the beef filler dubbed "pink slime" by critics is reopening a plant that it shut in the face of bad publicity two years ago
SeaWorld stock gets soaked, plunges 30%
SeaWorld isn't having a whale of a good time these days.
Companies that treat workers well have better stock returns
It turns out the best places to work around the world are also the best companies to invest in.
Africa summit highlights business opportunities
During the largest gathering of African leaders that any American head of state has ever hosted, President Barack Obama Tuesday talked about a number of initiatives that the United States and its global partners are engaged in to help the ...
National Congress of Black Women hosts anniversary luncheon
On Aug. 16, the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW) will host their fifth anniversary awards and scholarship luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles beginning at 11 a.m.
Blacks, youth continue the hunt for jobs
Although the national unemployment rate of 6.2 percent is up just a smidgen from the 6.1 percentage in June, Blacks did not fare so well as the rest of the country. In July, the percentage of African Americans looking for ...
