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FACE Hosts Press Conference Announcing 2023 Black Homeownership Fair with Council Member Alex Monteiro, African Consular Corps Members, LACAAEA, Sponsors & Other Partners

On Thursday, March 16th FACE hosted a press conference to announce our 2023 Black Homeownership Fair to take place this Saturday, March 25th in Hawthorne (see details below) in collaboration with the LA County African American Employees Association (LACAAEA) and the African Consular Corps. The press conference convened officers from LACAAEA and the African Consular Corps as well our corporate…

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LADWP Women’s Expo Information

We are pleased to invite you to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s 1st Inaugural Women’s Career and Wellness Expo on March 11, 2023, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at LADWP’s Truesdale Facility located at 11760 Truesdale Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is committed to advancing gender equity and…

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Nichols Video Expected Soon, TBI Director Says ‘It’s Absolutely Appalling’ The video is expected to be released after 6 p.m. Friday.

Posted to Facebook by Hunter Demster. Toby Sells     Video of the Tyre Nichols incident will be made public sometime after 6 p.m. Friday, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said during a Thursday press conference. The video belongs to the city of Memphis, Mulroy said. It is a mix of body-worn police camera footage…

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Memphis Mayor Strickland: Nichols Video Will Publish After 6 p.m.

“No one, including law enforcement, is above the law.” (Credit: City of Memphis/Twitter) By Toby Sells Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland issued a statement Thursday evening saying the police video of Tyre Nichols’ death will be issued Friday after 6 p.m. Here’s what he said:  “Since learning of this tragic event, transparency and swift methodical action…

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Memphis Bracing for Release of Tyre Nichols Arrest Video

Tyre Nichols’ Death: All 5 Former Officers Charged With Murder, Bond Out Of Jail Story by FOX13 Memphis News Staff • 1h ago All five former Memphis Police officers who were fired following the death of Tyre Nichols were charged Thursday with second-degree murder. On Jan. 7, 2023, Nichols had two different confrontations with Memphis Police officers…

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California’s First African American Controller Malia M. Cohen Takes Office

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week Malia M. Cohen was sworn-in as the first Black woman – and first African American — to serve as California’s State Controller.  On Monday, Jan. 2, the oath of office was administered by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I am proud and honored to serve as California’s…

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Anti-Black Hate On Display at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood

Editor’s Note: The message below is from Dr. Linda George, a former educator at Firebaugh High School, in Lynwood, California. who spoke them on December 8, 2022 at a Lynwood school board meeting after   receiving racist anti-Black photos about Black people from a whistleblower who sent them to her to report it without retaliation from…

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