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African American Jobless Rate Hits Lowest in U.S. History

by Stefi Mar | May 10, 2023 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Business, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

According to the freshly published jobs report for April, the jobless rate for African Americans in the United States maintained its steady slide to new historic levels, just one month after hitting a record low for the previous lowest level ever recorded.

Statement from the National Bankers Association on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

by Stefi Mar | Mar 14, 2023 | Bakersfield, Business, Featured, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Today, National Bankers Association (NBA) President & CEO Nicole Elam Esq. and Chairman Robert James II released the following statement regarding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank.

Ray Charles: “A Sound of His Own” Comes to Fixin’s

by Stefi Mar | Mar 14, 2023 | Featured, Black History Month, Business, Food, Los Angeles | 0

Blacked Owned businesses means so much more than just being “black owned”. It’s about the vision, the goal and the inspiration behind the business that makes it so special. Taking away status and fame, what is left is just creating a great product that anyone can enjoy. Fixins is all about finding new innovative ways to bring the community together. Collaborating with the Ray Charles Foundation is just one of many opportunities that pinpoints history, legacy, honor and revolutionary pioneers that have paved the way to where we are now.

California Black Caucus Black History Month Event Celebrates Business Owners

by Jovi | Feb 21, 2023 | African Americans, Black History Month, Business, Front Page | 0

The California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) and the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) recognized the success of 16 thriving Black-owned businesses at its annual Legislative Business Brunch at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento.

California Black Owned Businesses Set to Access More State Gov’t Contracts

by News Observer | Jan 10, 2023 | Business, Features, State, State & Local Politics | 0

Black and other minority-owned small businesses in California have actively fought for decades for more inclusion in California state government contracting opportunities.

Slauson & Co. and The Kinsey Collection Merged Art & Tech For A Night of Reflection & Empowerment

by Jovi | Nov 1, 2022 | African Americans, Arts & Culture, Business, Front Page, Local, Startups | 0

Slauson & Co., an LA-based early-stage venture capital firm, welcomed creators, investors, leaders, and tastemakers alike to experience the one-of-a-kind Kinsey Collection this past week at a private event in SoFi Stadium. The Kinsey Collection is the first-of-its-kind arts and culture initiative curated in the stadium.

Save Our Water Partners with African American Beauty and Barber Shops Across California to Share Water Conservation Tips

by Jovi | Oct 4, 2022 | Business, Local, State, Valleys | 0

(Sacramento, Ca.) – Black-owned beauty and barber shops have partnered with Save Our Water to provide clients with water saving tips and resources to encourage conservation as a part of their daily lives. The initiative launched on September 30 and will continue through October 9 at locations in Sacramento, Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego.