Reparations – “The U.S. government picks winners and losers”
California bill to address reparations; NAASC-LA discusses why Black Americans are owed reparations, how it can close the wealth gap, and what the Black New Deal entails.
Jason Lewis
Overcoming stuttering
Most stutterers grow out of the speech disorder as children. For people who do not, pursuing higher education and certain career paths can be difficult, but not impossible.
Alpha Phi Alpha promotes mail-in voting to combat voter suppression
The fraternity’s Los Angeles alumni chapter created the FAVS 7,000 voting initiative to increase voting in disenfranchised communities, promote mail-in voting (also known as absentee ballot), and combat voter suppression.
Black Lives Matter!
Protesters in Los Angeles want justice, a reallocation of public safety funds, and D.A. Jackey Lacey to prosecute law enforcement agents.
Developer backs out of deal to buy Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
Local community leaders and groups’ pressure to force CIM Group out of the $100 million deal has worked.
Operation Hope helps Black-owned businesses secure financing
The federal government has “$100 billion plus sitting there right now” for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
TEC Leimert Spotlight: Janeya Griffin “The Commercializer”
Griffin, a Grambling State University grad, is helping HBCUs monetize their intellectual property.
Local mom-and-pop landlords seek aid during COVID-19 crisis
Small rental property owners are struggling to make mortgage payments, which may force them to sell properties. This could reduce affordable housing that is available to locals.