Business
Hayes McMillan: A Classy Top-Rated Salesman at South Bay Mercedes Benz in Torrance
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Shining shoes and planting seeds as an young entrepreneur at 13-years-old in his dad’s barbershop in Whiteville, North Carolina is where Hayes McMillan, the baby boy of 10 children, started in the business of giving the customers what they want with a smile. McMillan is a first class gentleman…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Political Leaders Praise Biden’s Selection of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as Running Mate
Kamala Harris By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Political leaders in California are praising presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden for tapping California’s junior U.S. Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate. “Harris selection makes me so optimistic.I am thrilled about the conversations Senator Harris will be having with Americans all around…
Read MoreCourt Rules in Favor of California: Uber and Lyft Drivers are Employees
By Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Today, a California Superior Court judge ruled that rideshare companies Uber and Lyft must change the classification of their drivers from independent contractors to employees. The ruling was a major victory for California lawmakers in their yearlong struggle to enforce AB 5, the controversial worker classification bill that went into effect Jan.…
Read MoreCA Supreme Court Upholds $8 Million Verdict to Children of Man Killed by LA Sheriff’s Deputy’s Knee-On-Neck
After the verdict, Attorney Olu Orange, Professor of Trial Advocacy at USC and appellate counsel for three of Burley’s children, stated “Today’s decision by the Court conclusively restores one of the most powerful tools black and brown Californians have in pursuing justice against police officers who kill people they are sworn to protect. The County…
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Jenesse Center, Founded by 5 Black Los Angeles Women, Celebrates 40 Years of Service Bringing Life Saving Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs to the Community.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Jenesse Center is celebrating 40 years of bringing life saving programs and services to the community. Founded by five Black women in the Los Angeles area who wanted to provide a place of hope for other women who needed protection and a way of escape, renewal, support and self sufficiency, the…
Read MoreCompton Mayor, Council To Call for State and Federal Investigations into Compton Sheriff’s Station and Deputies
Compton Mayor Aja Brown, City Attorney Damon Brown, and members of the Compton City Council will hold a press conference Tuesday to announce a call for California State Attorney Xavier Becerra and the U.S. Justice Department to investigate if the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies assigned to the Compton station have engaged in a…
Read MoreDespite FDA Warnings, Mississippi Lawmaker Pushes Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Treatment
By Bobby Harrison from Mississippi Today An elected official is urging his constituents to sign a petition asking the governor to allow for the use of a controversial drug as a treatment for the coronavirus. State Rep. Dana Criswell’s petition drive to get Gov. Tate Reeves to sign an order allowing the use of the…
Read MoreNew Bill Demands More Color On Corporate Boards
By Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media In response to calls for more diversity among corporate leaders in America, Assemblymembers Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) have co-sponsored AB 979. The legislation requires publicly held corporations headquartered in California to have at least one member on their board of directors from an under-represented community by the end of 2021. The…
Read MoreRoger Stone, Accused of Calling KFI’s Radio Host Mo’Kelly a “Negro”, Speaks To The Black Press
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief My oh my, it’s getting hot in here. The mainstream and social media have been burning up lately with Roger Stone, a confidant and former advisor to President Donald J. Trump, and his alleged calling KFI’s radio host Morris Mo’Kelly a “Negro” as a guest on his show recently. Stone…
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