The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health institute of the United States operating under the Department of Health and Human Services and headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.
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Posted inLocal Politics
Law enforcement ramps up DUI patrols for holiday weekend
In conjunction with the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, (LASD), and the California Highway Patrol, (CHP), have collaborated to make sure drivers celebrate responsibly through summer’s end by conducting a series of DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols.
Posted inBusiness-OW
Fashion on Wheels: rolling along for 40 years
Any business owner worth his or her salt knows that—especially in bad economic times—one may have to make hard decisions for the success of their business. Catherine Taylor, owner of Fashion on Wheels, is no different.
Posted inNational
Aubry Stone, president of the CBCC, says he’ll step down next year
Aubry L. Stone, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., has lived, worked and actively engaged in community and public service in Sacramento for decades. His focus is the creation of individual and community wealth through small business growth, development, and sustainability.
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African Global Economic and Development Summit concludes
The 2013 African Global Economic and Development Summit (AGED), organized by Green Development Group and held on the campus at the University of Southern California this week, may have gone a long way to debunking myths surrounding doing business in Africa.
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Cassie’s Kitchen: taking mama’s dishes on the road
“Cooking for one another is how we show love.” That was how Tangie Gould-Temple, co-owner of Cassie’s Kitchen, an exclusive mobile food vending company, explains it.
Posted inLocal Politics
Crowds flock to Grand Park to celebrate National Dance Day
Thousands came out to show their moves at Grand Park and to celebrate National Dance Day.
Posted inLocal Politics
Christian conglomerate strives to employ a struggling community
After graduating with from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in public administration and a minor in Africana studies, Janel Buycks faced an issue that is becoming more and more common, she couldn’t find a job.
Posted inAcross Black America
Chaka Khan gets street and holiday; Daren Walker named Ford Fundamental president; Aretha Franklin Bo Jackson recieve Beacon Awards
African American news briefs for the week of July 29, 2013.
Posted inAcross Black America
Witness in Whitey Bulger case found dead; Kansas bank employee charged with robbery; Ahlittia North murdered
Arizona
The American Civil Liberties Union is investigating dozens of racial profiling claims after it launched its smartphone app a month ago. The app allows people to report whether they believe they were victims of profiling because of SB 1070, which is the state’s immigration enforcement law.
