By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer National Black Business Month in August is recognizing the 50th anniversary of one of the largest organizations of successful Black […]
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Prosperity Market spotlights Black businesses
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A mobile marketplace that spotlights Black farmers, food producers and chefs — is marking National Black […]
Westbrook Academy still accepting fall enrollment
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — With the start of the school year right around the corner, the Westbrook Academy, operated by […]
County officials hope to avoid new mask mandate
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to show signs of stabilizing locally, Los Angeles County’s health director said […]
Soaring prices worry some area business operators
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — On a recent sunny afternoon, Kenia Ordonez kept busy updating new prices on imported sodas and other dishes […]
Inglewood businessman offers tech start-up All In Coworking
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — It takes grit, guts and plenty of determination to succeed as an entrepreneur, and Matthew Newman possesses all […]
Health official warns new mask mandate is coming
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County remains on pace to enter the “high” COVID-19 activity level as early as July 14, the […]
Activists fight ‘de-education of Black boys’
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer It’s summer time when the minds of most people are far away from the classroom. But a group of […]
Judge rules against LAUSD student vaccine mandate
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Finding that the Los Angeles Board of Education’s authority is great, but not unlimited,” a judge ruled July 6 […]
Eso Won’s closure seen as crushing blow to Black culture
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Residents, avid readers, authors and even competitors say the closing of Eso Won Books will mark […]