McDonald’s restaurant, located at 6904 La Tijera Boulevard, was the site to be seen due in part to their back-to-school event, Braids and Buzz, which helped many parents and kids in the community by offering free barber cuts and braids to celebrate their triumphant return to hitting the books.
Grants can help level the playing field by giving Black-owned businesses access to resources that they might not otherwise have, allowing them to expand their operations, hire workers and invest in infrastructure. Here are five grants that are looking to propel the Black dollar.
Attorney Kerri Harper-Howie recently authored a book, “The Family Secret: The Business and Franchise Owner’s Guide to Building Generational Wealth.” In partnership with her sister, Nicole Harper Rawlins, Harper-Howie is also a successful McDonald’s franchisee.
Anyone can be a victim of scams. They happen when scammers go after individuals of all ages, using tactics like phone calls, emails and messages to reel in unsuspecting victims to get to their money and personal information.
With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs. Navigating your finances when you start adult life can be challenging, from understanding your health insurance and benefits to managing a budget.
The Los Angeles Sparks announced on July 9 the signing of a five-year extension with AEG, the owners of Crypto.com Arena, to continue playing its home games at the state-of-the-art arena through 2029. The agreement prolongs a productive partnership between the team and the iconic downtown Los Angeles venue.
The Los Angeles Sentinel was the gathering space for influential members of the Black community – from the grass-roots organizations to political, education, and business leaders – eager to meet Darrel Hackett, president and CEO of BMO Bank, and Eric Smith, vice chairman of the company.
The question lingers: Do people with darker skin tones actually need sunscreen? That’s the question I posed to the team behind Black Girl Sunscreen.
On Thursday, May 30, Community Partners held a special event at Alma Backyard Farms in Compton to celebrate community-based groups who received federally funded L.A. County grants to help in their work combating food insecurity in Southern California.
Now, as a co-chair of the CBW, Sams believes there are still some unresolved issues in the aftermath of the 2023 agreement that directly affect the earnings potential of Black writers.
The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025.
Eventually, Christon would masterfully coin himself a “celebrity wealth expert,” which would merge his educational background with his show business pursuits.
The owners and founders of South LA Café Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace were surprised with a $850,000 check presented by Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
This measure targets three categories of borrowers: those qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), participants in President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan who are eligible for its shortened forgiveness period, and those benefiting from adjustments to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans.