LGBTQIA+

Founders First CDC to provide $100,000 in grants to diverse small businesses in Los Angeles

The Job Creators Quest Grant will help diverse small businesses continue to create premium wage jobs and act as a recognition of the existing investments these organizations have already made themselves to retain and grow their workforce during the pandemic. Funding for this grant program was facilitated in part by a $1 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, in conjunction with Founders First Capital Partners’ recent $9 million Series A financing. Additional partners include ADP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Union Bank, and Small Business Majority.

Report Outlines Steps to End Anti-Black Racism in L.A.

An extensive report detailing steps to dismantle institutional anti-Black racism in Los Angeles was released on August 19.  Authored by The Committee for Greater L.A. (CGLA), the document contains recommendations in seven critical areas that are priorities for African Americans.