According to Black Women Rally for Action – Los Angeles County, 625 African-Americans, 12-year-olds and older, were vaccinated for COVID-19 the week of Aug. 19 in the county, compared to […]
Author Archives: Lisa Fitch
Posted inFeature, Feature
The racial divide in access to physical banks
Although there is evidence bank branches still matter, the Bank of America branch near the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall is temporarily closed, along with the branch at Broadway near Manchester […]
Posted inCOVID-19, Health, National
Misinformation continues to shape course of pandemic surges
According to Black Women Rally for Action — a coalition of groups who provide a mechanism for women to advocate on behalf of their health and wellbeing — there have […]
Posted inCovers
Waving goodbye to the airwaves
Next month, Pat Prescott is retiring from her morning show host position at 94.7 The Wave. She started there in April 2001 and on Friday Sept. 30, Prescott will host […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
Scapegoating older adults
A “gerontocracy” is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population. And according to a […]
Posted inLocal
Advocating for the community though Neighborhood Councils
Participants at a recent Center for Nonprofit Management webinar heard how Los Angeles city government is structured and the roles that elected and appointed officials play in developing and implementing […]
Posted inLocal
Local organization focuses on capabilities of the disabled
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), disabilities impact all of us. More than 61 million adults in the United States currently live with a disability. That’s […]
Posted inGovernment, National
SCLC president visits Los Angeles
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), held a discussion with local journalists last week, following his interview with Tavis Smiley on radio […]
Posted inCovers, Local
Local organization focuses on capabilities of the disabled
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), disabilities impact all of us. More than 61 million adults in the United States currently live with a disability. That’s […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Arts & Entertainment-OW, Entertainment, National
Rep. Maxine Waters honored at NAACP Legacy Hall of Fame
“She is one of the few representatives who gets re-elected with over 70 percent of the vote in her community,” said Rick L. Callender, ESQ, president of the NAACP California-Hawaii […]
