Business
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Black businessman operates eight airport food concessions
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Gregory Plummer, the CEO and managing partner of the 100% minority-owned small…
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Women transform catering business into something larger
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Two moms have joined forces to start a catering company that…
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New development planned near Hollywood High
Independent Staff Report HOLLYWOOD — CMNTY Culture, the entertainment and media portfolio companies founded by Grammy Award-winning artist and businessman…
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Development plan revealed for Sunset Strip landmark
Wave Staff and Wire Reports WEST HOLLYWOOD — Plans have been announced for a 12-story building at the site of…
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OneUnited Bank returns to Compton
Wave Staff Report COMPTON — OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in the country, has opened a new state-of-the-art…
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Cosmetologist goes mobile to keep cutting hair during COVID
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The COVID pandemic has forced many business owners to generate ways…
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Head of Black Business Association is stepping down
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After almost five decades leading the Black Business Association, Earl “Skip” Cooper II quietly retired…
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Inflation takes toll on COVID-impacted businesses
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer SOUTH GATE — Limited purchases of food containers combined with supply chain snags and rising…
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Community celebrates 81st birthday of ‘mayor of Leimert’
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Business owners and long-time residents gathered Dec. 26 to celebrate the 81st…
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Gardena market sells merchandise produced by Blacks
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer GARDENA — When Dimitrios Jones was working as a community organizer in South Los Angeles…
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