Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) says he supports Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to expand the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program from its current $330 million annual budget allocation to $750 million.
In 1991, the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce began with a simple premise: to educate, equip, engage and empower Black business owners. At GLAAACC’s 30th Awards Gala on April 19, corporations, public servants and business owners were recognized for their contribution to these pillars and being champions of Black enterprise. “For 30 years, GLAAACC has stood at the forefront of creating strategic partnerships and relationships that have impacted the African American business community,” GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale said. “I’m honored to spend an evening acknowledging the role that our partners and corporate allies have played in the
When the BeyGOOD foundation, led by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, awarded Compton-based entrepreneur Veronica Clanton-Higgins $10,000 in August, the 46-year-old businesswoman says she felt empowered and recognized.