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.
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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.
COVID-19’s impact on the housing market
Homeowners and renters are relying on government support to weather the storm.
Medical professionals discuss the daily stresses of battling COVID-19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19
Los Angeles comes together during COVID-19 crisis
Community members have stepped up to help people who are the most in need.
Camera Club COVID-19 photos: LA devoid of people
Los Angeles Standard Camera Club members took photos around Los Angeles as people followed stay-at-home orders.
COVID-19 is negatively impacting Black communities
Initially many Black people believed that the coronavirus would not harm Black communities, but poor health and a lack of access to quality heath care has led to higher death rates among Black people.
Center of Hope L.A. encourages younger families to participate in the foster care system
Pastor Geremy Dixon believes that supporting foster care children could “reduce the homeless population, prison population, human trafficking population, and those who are drug addicted.”