The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its third annual Business Summit in the City of Ontario. Themed Unity in Diversity: Business Summit, the event featured presentations by a number of corporate sponsors as well as a number of agency that touched on the topic of supplier diversity. The three day business summit…
Seeking Holiday Clerk Assistants throughout Southern California The holidays are not far away, and the Postal Service is looking for holiday assistants to help sort mail and packages. We are looking to fill about 120 temporary holiday positions with eager elves in post offices from San Bernardino to San Diego and eastward to the…
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer While some entrepreneurs set out early to become their own boss—or inherited a family business—others took the leap to launch their own enterprise after years of working a 9-to-5 job. Tiffany Veney, owner of Madison Street Build and Design Group, and Leslie Frelow, owner of The Wine Concierge, took…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media As of May 31, the most recent data from the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows that 47 African American-owned firms are participating in the project as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). A total of 936 Certified Small businesses are working on the high-speed rail program statewide, representatives of the…
Arrowhead United Way expands its support for IE’s 220,000 veterans with a new dedicated space for career training, community events, and mentorship at its downtown San Bernardino office. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Over 220,000 Veterans living across the Inland Empire will soon have a new dedicated space to support their journey toward self-sufficiency and civilian…
By Megan Sayles/AFRO Staff Writer Herbalism is known as one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world, with deep ties to the African diaspora. A number of plant-based healing traditions have been passed down from one generation to the next—even in the age of modern pharmaceuticals. Two women continuing to draw on their…
Agency alleges Air AI’s false promises have left many entrepreneurs and small businesses in debt, with losses up to $250,000 The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to stop Air AI from using allegedly deceptive claims about business growth, earnings potential, and refund guarantees to fleece small businesses and entrepreneurs. The FTC alleges…
By Sunita Sohrabji “Much of this is self-inflicted. If we turn the page on tariffs by locking them in or by rolling them back, I think the economy would slowly start to recover. But there’s been no signals of Trump changing his tune.” — Stanford economist Dr. Neale Mahoney. American consumers are feeling the burden…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office’s ICanGoToCollege.com campaign and the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) are joining forces to urge current and prospective community college students to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) before the September 2 Cal Grant deadline. Missing this…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A new 16-page issue brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies warns that federal industrial policy investments aimed at advancing economic opportunity for Black communities are under threat, as the Trump administration eliminates key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) provisions and slows the disbursement of funding. By Stacy M….
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer For many Black Americans, the dream of a secure retirement is increasingly out of reach. Despite decades of work, a combination of wage disparities, unequal access to employer-sponsored retirement plans and other economic inequalities have left Black workers with significantly less savings than their counterparts. This divide can be…
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Today’s economic environment is shaped as much by prices and policies as it is by personalities. With four different generations working, saving, and spending at the same time, their different approaches to finances can help us see why money can highlight generational gaps. It’s essential to keep in mind that every…
Black News.com Nationwide — African American entrepreneur Anthony Washington is making history as the Founder and CEO of AEN (Anything Entertainment Network), the fastest-growing Black-owned streaming platform with free access to more than 50,000 movies, TV shows, and podcasts. The app is available for download on Roku, Google Play Store, and Apple iOS App Store,…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Debt remains a significant barrier. 63% of higher-income Black households said debt is a problem, while just 45% of non-Black households at the same income level said the same. Nearly half of upper-income Black respondents said debt affects their ability to save or live comfortably in retirement. By Stacy M. Brown Black…
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer Every year, millions of Americans are victims of credit card fraud. In 2024 alone, 62 million people had unauthorized charges on their credit or debit cards, with expenses surpassing $6.2 billion. Bola Sokunbi is the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, a personal finance education platform for women…
Charlene Muhammad | California Black Media Small businesses in California – from sole proprietorships to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – account for about 99% of all businesses in the state, making them the sector most responsible for job creation, more than 7 million. Considering their importance to the state economy, Gov. Jerry Brown created…
The California State University Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the university’s entrepreneurship school and center as the Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship. The California State University Board of Trustees has approved the renaming of the CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship and Inland…
by Ellen Perrault The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) have launched the Altadena Disaster Relief Small Business Loan Program. This initiative aims to provide critical working capital—up to $75,000 per business—to help small businesses in Altadena–where its historic Black community was devastated–recover, rebuild, and retain jobs…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Stepping into the Cajon High School athletic office of Richard Imbriani is like walking into a living scrapbook of competitive achievement. The walls are lined with newspaper articles chronicling championship wins, standout athletes and memorable seasons. Trophies of all sizes are displayed on the wall, a testament to the countless hours of hard…
Proposed Frontwave Credit Union-Community Valley Bank acquisition would eliminate federal lending obligations; the move highlights the urgent need for a California-specific Community Reinvestment Act. Thirty-five California-based nonprofit organizations have formerly opposed the proposed acquisition of Community Valley Bank (CVB) by Frontwave Credit Union, warning that the deal would erase critical community reinvestments. In a letter…
LOS ANGELES – Homeowners, renters and businesses in Los Angeles County who experienced property damage or losses from the January wildfires have two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance. Monday, March 31, is the last day to apply for both FEMA disaster assistance and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loan….
With minority-owned Los Angeles businesses taking a double-hit of the pandemic and recent fires, the county is stepping up help By Selen Ozturk LA County houses approximately 1,397,434 small businesses, comprising nearly 99.96% of all businesses in the county — with more of these being women- and minority-owned than any other U.S. county. To help…
BLACKPRESS USA NEWSWIRE — The U.S. stock markets have continued to experience significant declines, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping to start the week at 890 points (2.1%) to close at 41,912. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. stock markets have continued to experience significant declines, with the Dow…
By Selen Ozturk Since Trump’s termination of federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, small businesses nationwide are expected to take a major hit. Since Trump’s termination of federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, small businesses nationwide are expected to take a major hit. The executive orders issued during Trump’s first week of office…
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Homeownership remains one of the most significant drivers of wealth, yet Black families face disproportionate barriers to achieving this milestone By Stacy M. Brown Sonia Reed believed she had achieved the American dream. In December 2024, the Black grandmother and former homeless individual became a homeowner in San Leandro, California. But her…
