The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund named operations visionary Whitney Herrington as executive vice president and chief operating officer.  ... read more »

Although she acknowledges setting “big goals,” Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle said the magic really happens in the small steps it takes to reach those ambitions.  ... read more »

The South Coast Air Quality Management District today awarded $47.4 million to 26 businesses, organizations, universities, government agencies and utility companies in the South Coast Basin and Coachella Valley to help them purchase and upgrade their equipment with cleaner and energy efficient technologies.  Much of the funding will be directed at environmental justice communities that are close to industrial areas and are some of the hardest hit by air pollution.  The projects are located in all four counties in SCAQMD’s jurisdiction.    ... read more »

Suits in Solidarity members recently celebrated their end of year meeting with a holiday reception with City Council President Herb Wesson, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Kerman Maddox, Co- Founder Suits in Solidarity.  ... read more »

This is a great opportunity for African Americans, who are disproportionately affected by diabetes. ... read more »

According to CoreLogic, the median price of a Los Angeles County home was $600,000 last month, up from $567,000 in November 2017. ... read more »

Mortgage lenders need to assess the risk to themselves before lending money to borrowers. ... read more »

Skye Patrick recognized for her role in breaking down barriers, increasing access, and embracing technology and marketing in the library. ... read more »

Behind every great astronaut is a great team suiting him or her up to travel into space. While many history books discuss the story of Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel to space, they often fail to mention how NASA spacesuit manager Sharon McDougle, helped prepare astronauts like Jemison for their launch and how she made history herself.   ... read more »

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped recently ... read more »

LA Sparks President and COO to come on board January 2019  ... read more »

Here is a list of the African American appointments for the year of 2018 ... read more »

The Board of Directors of Metrolink today named Stephanie Wiggins Metrolink’s Chief Executive Officer. Wiggins is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).   ... read more »

If not properly planned for, the price tag of holiday cheer can take some of the fun out of the holidays. ... read more »

Aims To Celebrate The Diaspora's Growing Network of Tech Influencers and Disruptors  ... read more »