Contrary to what you may think, the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (BHCP) is very much alive. Inside BHCP, Afro City is a ticket to the Mecca of Los Angeles Black businesses.
The Special Needs Network (SNN) received an additional $11 million from the California Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS) to expand its pioneering C.O.R.E. (Centering Opportunities, Resources, and Equity in Early Intervention) program.
Neighbors and Friends, a minority- and women-owned café, opened on Nov. 1 in Old Town Pasadena with support from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation of Los Angeles (LISC LA) and its Asset Building for Communities of Color (ABC) program.
Anti-Violence Ventures, a group of African American men and young boys in Los Angeles, aims to eradicate abuse and violence in our community by holding workshops and meetings to create a safe environment for Black men.
Carson native Erika Adams recently opened Brew Lyfe Coffee in the South Bay Galleria (1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite #144, in Redondo Beach). Specializing in coffee made from organically farmed beans, her flavored coffee grounds are infused with natural herbs, fruits, and nuts. She also makes her own syrups using organic cinnamon sticks, lavender, and matcha.
Reviver, the world’s first digital license plate and connected vehicle platform, has entered into a history-making jersey patch partnership with the Sacramento Kings, team officials announced right before the team’s season opener on Oct. 24.
Los Angeles Fashion week October 2024 was wowed by KDaniels Custom garments! It was her Fashion premiere as part of the Lumiere Runway. She is Dallas, Texas bred.
Ashley Everett, renowned for her career as a lead dancer for Beyoncé, has shifted her focus to her own initiatives within entrepreneurship, wellness, travel, and acting.
GLAAACC kicked off its 25th Business Evolution Program, mentoring a cohort of business owners through a nine-month business boot camp that provides sessions on setting up a back office system, certification, contracting, developing a capability statement, how to access capital, financial management, marketing, branding, and harnessing the power of technology and artificial intelligence.
The Bank of America Business Owner Report shows that all surveyed cohorts are cautiously optimistic that economies will improve over the next 12 months.
Simply Wholesome is a Black-owned business at the southwest corner of Slauson Ave and Overhill Drive in the View Park-Windsor Hills community an unincorporated affluent neighborhood near Inglewood.
Financial empowerment, generational wealth, business strategies and more were highlighted at the Let’s Rise Economic Summit held at CSU Dominguez Hills on Aug. 31.
Using her unique skill set and global experience, Lila Brown is amplifying Olympians and Paralympians through Ella Bee Media Group. Inspired by her academic upbringing, Brown started out as a publicist but evolved into a sports agent.
Good vibes, good music and amazing food and drinks flowed as former 92.3 The Beat DJ Felicia “The Poetess” Morris and friends celebrated the 10th anniversary of Morris Media Studios in Leimert Park on Sept. 28. Located along Crenshaw Boulevard, the studio has hosted some of the most famous names in entertainment such as Tiffany Haddish, Tommy Davidson, and others. The studio developed after Ms. Morris, along with her father, the late radio DJ and noted broadcast engineer Johnny Morris, initially created a studio. “Prior to owning this studio, I built another Internet radio studio with my dad for Herb
Mel’s Fish is winding down and expanding its reach with the new name – Mel’s Farmhouse – and including healthier fare and fresh farm foods.