True Romance
September 21, 2023
Taylor and Jeyde Mitchell owe their relationship to crowded public transportation, chivalry and a mutual friend. The 2023 graduates of Santa Monica College met as teens while riding a Los Angeles Metro bus.
Breaking News
- City National Bank Sponsors Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage at 2023 Taste of Soul
- The Rams, City Year, Beautify Washington Prep High School
- L.A. Urban League Host Analysis on State of Black Los Angeles
- Crenshaw Wall to Receive Long-Awaited Renovation
- The Second Annual HBCU Culture Fest Returns to L.A.
- Princess of Tennis: Coco Gauff’s Historic Summer Solidifies Her as a Tennis Great
- Angel City Football Club Extends Contract With Forward Sydney Leroux
- Generation Defining USHER to Perform During Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Sunday, February 11, 2024, on CBS
- Trojans Remain Undefeated in Week 5, Beat Sun Devils 42-28
- Oaks Christian Defeats Loyola 31-14
Employment
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove hosts Environmental Funding Roundtable
June 15, 2023
Congresswoman Sydney Kamalger-Dove hosts environmental funding roundtable to receive input from non-profit leaders on grantmaking processes.
Providing A Pathway for Next Generation of Black Pilots
May 25, 2023
Robert Sausedo, president of the South L.A. nonprofit organization Community Build, Inc., directs over a dozen programs that provide assistance and support services for youth and young adults. Willie Daniels is the president of Shades of Blue, a nonprofit organization that trains youth for careers in aviation. Together, the two expanded Shades of Blue’s reach and number of aviation workshops.
California Court of Appeal Got it Right on Prop 22
April 20, 2023
Most Californians are feeling squeezed by rising costs of living, crippling inflation and skyrocketing interest rates.
Community Banking to Community Building
November 17, 2022
JPMorgan Chase is helping to drive sustainable changes through its five-year $30 billion racial equity commitment. With a business-led approach, this commitment aims to help address key drivers of the racial wealth divide in Black, Latino and Hispanic communities by investing in them directly.
Teacher Shortages are Real, But Not for the Reasons You Heard
September 15, 2022
Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to keep teachers from quitting. A teachers union leader has described it as a five-alarm emergency. News coverage has warned of a crisis in teaching. In reality, there is little evidence to suggest teacher turnover has increased nationwide or educators are leaving in droves. Certainly, many schools have struggled to find enough educators. But the challenges are related more to hiring, especially for non-teaching staff positions. Schools flush with federal pandemic relief money are creating new positions and struggling
First African American Owned Bread Company: The Black Bread Company is Not Just About Making Bread
September 8, 2022
In February 2021, this shocking revelation would lead Edmond, Alexander and a third lifelong friend, Jamel Lewis, to form the Chicago-based premier Black-owned sliced bread company, the Black Bread Company. They chose February to launch the company in observance of Black History month.
Bank of America Introduces Affordable Loan Solution™ to Aid Homeownership in African American Communities
September 8, 2022
Bank of America’s Community Affordable Loan Solution™ aims to help eligible individuals and families obtain an affordable loan to purchase a home.
Taco Bell’s Social Impact Program
July 15, 2022
Taco Bell knows that the next game-changing idea to make a difference is out there, and big ideas are needed now more than ever.
EECI and AltaSea Unite to Bring ‘Blue’ Jobs to Watts Community
March 31, 2022
Careers in the “blue” or ocean economy will become more accessible for South Los Angeles residents, thanks to collaboration between the Entrepreneur Educational Center Inc. (EECI) and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles.
GLAACC Partners With Corporations to Advance Black Businesses
March 16, 2022
For over 15 years, the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce‘s (GLAACC) Business Evolution Program (BEP) has partnered with major corporations to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to increase scale and achieve economic growth.
New Report: Recovery Far From Over for So Cal’s Black Workers, Who Detail Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
March 10, 2022
A report released today by the Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity (CARE) at Work, at the UCLA Labor Center, is the first large-scale study of Black workers in Southern California, which is home to 60% of the Black population in the state.
The Home Depot Hiring More Than 5,000 in Los Angeles
March 2, 2022
The Home Depot is hiring more than 5,150 part-time and full-time positions in Los Angeles to help with the busy spring season.
Disney Dreamers Academy Program Awaits 2022 Class of Talented High School Students
February 3, 2022
Disney Dreamers Academy returns with a reimagined approach on March 3-6, marking its 15th year of broadening career awareness and creating exclusive opportunities for Black students and teens from underrepresented communities across America.
Caltrans Set to Host Career Fair Wednesday in Downtown LA
November 1, 2021
Caltrans’ local district office will hold a career fair Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles in hopes of filling current and future positions. The event by Caltrans District 7 will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the plaza in front of the Caltrans building at 100 S. Main Street.