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The Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center Announces the 30th Anniversary of Sistas Are Doin’ It for Themselves Short Film Showcase

(Hollywood, CA) – The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host the 30th Anniversary of its Sistas Are Doin’ It For Themselves Short Film Showcase and Virtual Film Festival. All in-person events will be held May 19-21, 2023 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California. The Virtual Festival will be…

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio Assumes All the Deposits of First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California

WASHINGTON-– First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver.  To protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all of the…

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Financial Illiteracy Is Harming California’s  Students

Prof. Mark Harris and Tatiana Howell | Special to CBM Partners Financial illiteracy is harming California’s  students. The issue of young   people being  unprepared for adulthood is often attributed to a lack of financial literacy. However, we believe that the root of the problem lies in the fact that many adults in California are themselves…

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A Carson School Responds With A “Community Of Care”

Carson, CA – In a school serving more than 80% of students on the federal free and reduced lunch program, many of them experiencing housing insecurity, the key word to student academic success is “care.” Magnolia Science Academy in Carson (MSA-3)  located at 1254 E Helmick St, Carson, CA 90746, a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math)-based public charter school…

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The State of Black America Reveals How Hate Continues to Rise in the U.S.

The State of Black America, which also drew from information from the Brennan Center, noted that the FBI reported that white supremacists posed a “persistent threat of lethal violence” that has produced more fatalities than any other category of domestic terrorists since 2000. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The National…

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