By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper SOUTH LOS ANGELES — As the second wave of coronavirus cases continue to surge, local restaurants’ efforts to keep their tables open to the public have failed. On Nov. 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued…
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Inglewood Writer Starts Publishing Company to Publish Book
By Alysha Conner | Los Angeles Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD — An Inglewood man has taken on the role of delivering hope through poetry. Leonard A. Murray is the new owner of an Inglewood-based publishing company called Call Me Coursey Entertainment.…
Urban Tech Connect will be virtual affair this year
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…
Fighting the COVID-19 Fight: “TMC” Edition
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…
Diversity & Inclusion Honors Recognize Workplace Trail Blazers
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…
Sistahs in Business Expo CEO and Founder Speaks On Year Two Journey
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…
Blended Designs Mom-preneur, Casey Kelley, Creates Motivational School Gear for Black Students
By Alysha Conner Blended Designs, LLC is the leading Black-owned family business to provide school gear that produces positive images and messages for students in the African-American community. Casey and Harvey Kelley, Blended Designs CEOs, launched their 1954® initiative in 2017…
Youngest African-American woman vodka owner breaks barriers
By Alysha Conner Chanel Turner, Queens, NY native and web developer by day, has defied the odds and become known as the youngest and first-ever African-American woman to own a vodka brand in the country. In 2009, at the age…
Self-made woman millionaire shares her success story and talks upcoming business ventures
By Alysha Conner Monique Rose has successfully built a million-dollar empire through her work as a savvy businesswoman and entrepreneur. Of her most notable accomplishments is her line of work as a culinary visionary. Over the span of ten years,…