A Collection of Written Works By Alysha Conner
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspapers INGLEWOOD — Power Fest 2020 encouraged residents to get involved and informed in the upcoming elections with the theme, #TogetherWeVote. “I saw this year’s Power Fest as an opportunity,” said Glauz Diego, director of…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspapers SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A technology conference designed to bridge the gap for under-represented communities, will rely on the latest technology advances to carry on this, its third year. Plug In South L.A., a growing tech…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspapers SOUTH LOS ANGELES — If City Councilman Curren Price has his way, the city of Los Angeles will celebrate Juneteenth next year as an official city holiday. Price introduced a motion at the…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspapers LOS ANGELES — The Recording Academy and a leading online civil rights nonprofit are joining forces to promote positive social changes in the music industry. Valeisha Butterfield Jones, co-founder of the Women in…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspapers LOS ANGELES — A local activist wants the city of Los Angeles to take immediate steps to honor civil rights icon John Lewis, who died July 17 at the age of 80. Earl…
By Alysha Conner | LA Black Post Many Americans had dreams and aspirations of acquiring all around prosperity during the first few months of 2020. However, the reality of accomplishing those new year resolutions, so far, has become “A Dream…
By Alysha Conner | Metro Atlanta Black Atlanta-based rapper K Camp has successfully transitioned himself as an artist into the CEO of his musical empire. He designed RARE Sound as a hub in 2017, to develop, support, and collaborate with…
By Alysha Conner BRAG is the leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is devoted to the inclusion of people of color in the retail, fashion, and related industries. Since 1970, BRAG has contributed to educating and developing fashion professionals. The organization…
By Alysha Conner The first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Honors: “Where Congress Meets Culture, Inclusion, and Belonging” was held on September 11 at the Google headquarters in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s inaugural Honors was, “Diversity is multidimensional; people…
By Alysha Conner | Metro Atlanta Black Aisha Taylor Issah is a Brooklyn, NY bred entrepreneur, consultant, and ordained minister. She is also most notably known as the founder and CEO of the Sistahs in Business Expo (SIB Expo). The…