James Fugate, a native of Detroit, opened Eso Won Books in the Crenshaw District in 1989. When he noticed the absence of African American authors carried by a national retailer. Eso Won Books, located in iconic Leimert Park, has hosted events for countless luminary authors including two former US presidents: Barack Obama before he was […]
Ryan and Jessica Legaux represent the third generation to manage and grow the legacy of Harold & Belle’s. Together, the two have expanded the brand of Harold & Belle’s by introducing a food trailer, Harold & Belle’s To Geaux; Harold & Belle’s Creole Seasoning; and by adding a state-of-the-art banquet room called the Peacock Lounge. Website: www.HaroldandBelles.com Email: info@haroldandbelles.com Phone: (323) 735-902 Instagram: […]
Victor Parker was appointed District Director of the SBA’s Los Angeles District Office in October, 2011. The Los Angeles District Office serves Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. As District Director, he is responsible for the delivery of SBA programs and services to small business owners, SBA lenders and partners. The Los Angeles District […]
As part of International Worker’s Day on Friday, several groups are using it as an opportunity to call for a change in working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. National Nurses United, a union for registered nurses, is urging healthcare facilities to protect RN’s better. Three protests are scheduled in the area on Friday at hospitals […]
Saharah Ali Urban Psychic 3rd Eye Thursday Affirmation Today, I allow myself to trust the power of Prayer supporting the alignment of my true purpose. I give myself permission to discover and integrate the beauty of life. I open myself to the wisdom of self- expression with kindness, humility, and grace. I accept the path […]
Tribal governments were supposed to get $8 billion in direct emergency relief from the CARES Act, the $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill that became law on March 27. More than a month later, they haven’t gotten any of it. Part of the reason is that the Treasury Department, which is charged with distributing that money, has […]
A disturbing video of a Rancho Cordova police officer assaulting a Black teenager has once again gone viral. In the clip that was shot by a bystander purportedly on Monday, a Rancho Cordova police officer is seen attempting to handcuff the teenager who is believed to be 14. The person who originally uploaded…READ MORE
Mark Ridley-Thomas is a graduate of Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Immaculate Heart College. He went on to receive his doctorate from the University of Southern California. His political career was preceded by five-years as a high school teacher followed by a decade as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles. Mark Ridley-Thomas […]
The members of SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Local 2015, the nation’s largest long term care union representing over 385,000 home care and nursing home workers throughout California, are celebrating the new year with the start of April Verrett as their President. Verrett succeeds Laphonza Butler as President of SEIU Local 2015 after having […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have returned approximately $4.6 million that they received from a federal government program intended to help small businesses weather the economic burden caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the team said in a statement to ESPN on Monday. The Lakers, one of the NBA’s most profitable franchises, applied for relief through the Small Business […]