According to the National Institute on Aging website, through research participation, African Americans are less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and related dementias than White participants. The website also shared African Americans are twice likely to develop dementias than Whites.
Young Empowered Scholars (YES) Academy recently hosted its 2nd Annual, Black Student Achievement Plan’s Career Day. This is a collaboration of professionals, students, families and the Crenshaw community to inspire youth towards college and career pathways.
Closing out Women’s History Month, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center held the Henrietta Lacks Symposium on Friday, March 28 with panels, a Q&A session with author Rebecca Skloot (“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”) and members of the Lacks family including grandchildren, David Lacks, Jr., Jeri Lacks Whye and great granddaughter, JaBrea Rodgers.
Bank of America (BofA) has been in Los Angeles for over 110 years, and they take that reality seriously. Raul A. Anaya is president of business banking at BofA and he takes his position seriously. He has served in this capacity for several years.
Pastor Martin Porter, a faith-based, real estate developer, and managing partner of Logos Faith Development, is creating bridges between ministry and real estate to transform communities, creating over 2,000 units of affordable housing.
Marcus Guillory— an author, entertainment lawyer, music producer, professor, television and film writer.
“Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you and hear from you and learn about your concerns,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at Lift Every Voice- Youth Speak Out on Impact of Wildfires, a private event held at the LA 84 Foundation recently.
On a bright, sunny, winter day, Prosperity Market (PM), the mobile farmers market, gathered a host of L.A.’s Black farmers, food producers, chefs, and entrepreneurs for a pop-up market in the parking lot of Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, located on Slauson, in View Park/Windsor Hills. The event was free to the public.
BizFed Institute plans a Workforce Forum on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the UCLA Extension Gayley Center.
Celebrating 24 years, Friends of Skid Row has distributed hygiene kits, clothing, blankets, children’s books and toys on Christmas Eve to more than 600 men, women and children experiencing homelessness on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles.
Councilwoman Heather (CD 10) Hutt hosted Leimert Park Snow Night turning the park into a Winter Wonderland — Winter Huttland actually – on Dec. 20 complete with a Ferris wheel, food trucks, 360 camera booth and 100 tons of snow.
The Crenshaw Branch of Chase Bank held a financial education event on elder abuse and protecting the elderly from scams at the Chase Crenshaw Community Center located at 4401 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles.
There are schools and then there is Sheenway School and Culture Center, which is dedicated to creating well-rounded students.
Reverend Donald L. Wilson, associate minister of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, is ready to do God’s work as the new president of the Baptist Minister’s Conference.
“We have our last orders going out to some of our senior buildings like Rosa Parks , Tuelyn Terrace, Casa de Rosas and it was a great effort,” said Mothers In Action (MIA) President Tracy Mitchell about this year’s Thanksgiving Day Senior Feed.