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Robert L. Johnson, Founder & Chairman, The RLJ Companies, Speaks On the PPP Loan

    By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief After reading an article recently at Forbes.com about “Was your PPP Loan ‘Necessary’? If Not, There Could Be Horrible Repercussions by contributing writer Alan Gassman, I was concerned about the potential for many African American small business owners to be caught up in the criminal justice system through no…

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CAPSS LLC COMPLETES PURCHASE OF THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD

Newly-created Forum Entertainment LLC will operate The Forum as a premier music venue     INGLEWOOD, CA – CAPSS LLC today completed the purchase of The Forum in Inglewood from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: MSGE). Newly-created Forum Entertainment LLC will operate The Forum as a premier, live event venue with the existing leadership…

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Inglewood Mayor Shares How City is Thriving

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor [email protected] While the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting cities across the world, mayors are taking special consideration on how to help their constituents during these unprecedented times. Inglewood, California Mayor James Butts explained to the AFRO, in an exclusive Facebook Live interview, how he has managed to keep his city…

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Willie Agee, A Real Champion of Inglewood, Passes at 90

By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief INGLEWOOD—The City of Inglewood is in mourning because of the loss of a champion, Mr. Willie Agee, a 55 year proud Inglewood resident who loved his city and he would fight tooth and nail if he found anyone talking contrary about Inglewood, passed away on April 27 at the VA Hospital…

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Black-Owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too!

The Black Press continues to tackle domestic and global issues, including the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects on all citizens – particularly African Americans. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)   By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Publishers of Black-owned community newspapers, including Janis Ware of the Atlanta Voice, Cheryl Smith of Texas…

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