There’s a deadline fast approaching that oftentimes is overlooked but is significant nevertheless — the Business Property Statements. Each year Business Property Statements, which provide a basis for determining property […]
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Wells Fargo rejected nearly half of Black applicants looking to refinance homes
Black Americans were short-changed amidst a promising time for refinancing home loans, reports AfroTech. According to Bloomberg’s analysis of federal mortgage data, Wells Fargo rejected nearly half of Black applicants […]
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Black workers struggled more during recovery from pandemic
Black workers in Southern California have struggled to recover from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many who were displaced from their jobs still not returning to work, […]
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Construction bidding course offered
A free, interactive, five-week course—2022 Construction Bidding & Estimating Training Academy—is designed to help small and diverse business contractors develop and improve their estimating skills when bidding on public works […]
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Petition to keep Leimert lots open
More than 500 persons have signed a petition to keep the parking lots in Leimert Park open. The business owners in the area started the petition to City Council District […]
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Civil Rights leaders slam Tesla
NAACP California-Hawaii Conference President Rick Callender says he supports the decision of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to slap automaker Tesla Motors with a discrimination lawsuit. […]
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NBA’s Jrue Holiday and Olympic wife Lauren provide grants to Black businesses
Jrue and Lauren Holiday have impacted the world through sports. Whether it be as an NBA champion (Milwaukee Bucks) or an Olympic gold medalist, this dynamic duo just naturally has […]
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Walmart and Plenty partner to lead the future of fresh produce
Walmart announced that it signed an agreement to invest in Plenty, an indoor vertical farming company headquartered in San Francisco. Beginning later this year, Walmart will start sourcing leafy greens […]
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Skip Cooper retires from BBA
Earl “Skip” Cooper II retired from the Black Business Association (BBA) on Dec. 31 after playing a vital role in the growth of California’s Black business community for nearly a […]
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Vaccination requirement mandates began Nov. 6
ID plus covid status needed As of Nov. 6, L.A. City bars, breweries, wineries, nightclubs, lounges, restaurants, gyms, entertainement venues, personal care estashblishments and distilleries must require patrons 12 years […]
