Parents are responsible for setting their kids up to have the best possible future. There are different routes parents can take to help prepare their kids for life. The Harper […]
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Ridley-thomas files lawsuit over back pay and benefits
Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, is suing the city of Los Angeles over the decision to suspend his pay and […]
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Coalition helps small businesses in Leimert Park community
Buy Black the Block has been the message in South L.A. for some good time now, and people are standing by it more and more as time goes on. Whether […]
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Clark Atlanta receives $10 million grant for data science program
Clark Atlanta University has received a $10 million grant to advance its students in a specific program, reports AfroTech/WSB TV. The money awarded to the Historically Black College & University […]
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Airbnb removes ‘slave cabin’ from site, apologizes
Airbnb has removed a listing in Greenville, Miss. after outrage over its advertisement as an “1830s slave cabin,” reports the Huffington Post. A New Orleans civil rights attorney, Wynton Yates, […]
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Leimert Park businesses get funding
Small Business owners in Leimert Park may be happy knowing some financial relief is coming soon. The LA County Board of Supervisors recently approved a motion by Chair Holly J. […]
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Getty will create repository for iconic Ebony photographs
The Getty Trust has promised $30 million to digitize more than 4 million prints and negatives from the iconic publications Ebony and Jet documenting Black life in 20th Century America. […]
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‘Outdoor Afro’ promotes experiences in nature for Black adventurers
As much as Black people are defined by the contributions they’ve made to American culture, society also defines Black women and men by stereotypes that have evolved over time. From […]
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Promoting unique employment
California has helped lead the way for the legalization of cannabis. It started in 1996 when the California government launched its first medical marijuana program to gauge how society responds […]
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50 Cent secures partnership with Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings will embark on a multi year deal with rapper and entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his wine and spirits company, Sire Spirits, and his charity, G […]
