Application Period Now Open for $1.2 Million Edison Scholarship Program
October 4, 2018
Scholarship recipients will be announced next spring.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
scholarships
Youth Employment Solutions, Providing Valuable Resources for Inner City Families Since 1993
September 6, 2018
These programs were created over a span of 20 years with the help of a planning grant from Youth Build USA and a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Jay Z, Beyoncé Awarding $1M in Scholarships to ‘Exceptional’ High School Students
August 30, 2018
Hip-hop superstar Jay Z and his wife, Beyoncé, have announced a new scholarship program that will award 10 scholarships worth $100,000 each to “exceptional” high school seniors who demonstrate financial needs.
Sean “Puffy” Combs Donates $100,000 to Ladylike Fundraiser in L.A.
June 8, 2017
The Ladylike Foundation held it’s 9th Annual Women of Excellence Scholarship Luncheon, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Ca. on June 3, 2017.
Cal State LA forum features world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni
May 18, 2017
The Department of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles presented its 10th Annual Pan-African Studies Forum on May 10, featuring world-renowned poet, writer, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni.
Navigating The Future: Taste of Soul Scholarship recipient Ashley Williams
September 21, 2016
College undergrad Ashley Williams talks about how the Taste of Soul scholarship has changed her life.
Tyrese Gibson continues Coca-Cola legacy as ambassador for the fifth Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Program
February 10, 2016
Six-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer, author, philanthropist and internationally renowned film star Tyrese Gibson joins Coca-Cola to help inspire and empower teens to strive for their highest potential through this year’s Coca-Cola Pay It Forward program.