The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, has announced the planning and implementation of a national public education and selective buying campaign across the nation in direct response to those corporate entities that have dismantled their respective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitments, programs and staffing.
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 Los Angeles City Council appointed Heather Hutt to serve as interim council member for the 10th District on Sept. 2, filling in for the suspended Mark Ridley-Thomas — and giving the South Los Angeles district a voting representative on the body for the first time in over a month. The appointment came after a week of deliberations in which consideration of her nomination was initially blocked by five council members concerned about the speed of the process. Hutt will fill the temporary vacancy unless the indicted Ridley-Thomas is acquitted or the charges against him in his federal corruption case
(Thanks for reading) It’s fascinating to watch the growth of an idea, a seed, a dream. More than 350,000 neighbors attend yearly, Taste of Soul Festival. Many might like to know about its beginnings. “It’s been 14 years, now since beginning Taste of Soul Family Food Festival on Crenshaw Blvd. Bakewell Media boasts multiple thousands yearly visitors; an institution in the Crenshaw community and draws people from L.A. and beyond.