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The L.A. Black Investors Club and Sip & Sonder host this quarterly competition. The L.A. Standard Newspaper needs your support so that we can continue to create positive stories about Black communities. -Jason Douglas Lewis, Owner/Publisher   Sip & Sonder co-owners Shanita Nicholas and Amanda-Jane Thomas.   By Megan Reed Shanita Nicholas and Amanda-Jane Thomas have made a positive impact in Inglewood and South Los Angeles since they moved to the area from New York City.  The two attorneys founded Sip & Sonder coffee shop in Inglewood and The L.A. Black Investors Club (LABIC).  On March 18, they…

Local News “What happened Wednesday was shocking and disappointing and unacceptable.” Hadlock Field, home turf of the Portland Sea Dogs. The Boston Globe The Portland Sea Dogs and several businesses have cut ties with Shain’s of Maine after allegations of racist remarks made by the ice cream maker’s owner surfaced this week. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Melitta Nichols wrote about an incident in which her daughter Iaomi, who worked at the Sanford-based company and who is Black, was asked by owner Jeff Shain why he could not use a racial slur, The Portland Press Herald reports. According to the newspaper,…

These are 922 of the most powerful people in America. 180 of them identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, multiracial or otherwise a person of color. These are 922 of the most powerful people in America. 180 of them identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, multiracial or otherwise a person of color. These are 922 of the most powerful people in America. 180 of them identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, multiracial or otherwise a person of color. These are 922 of the most powerful people in America. 180 of them identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native…

27852_fort-berthold FINAL SCRIPT Visual intro, driving into Fort Berthold Indian Reservation along with oil traffic; fracking rig, oil worker; gas flares TEX HALL (on stage) – MHA Nation is number one tribal oil produced on American soil. Title: BIG OIL MONEY EDMUND BAKER – I was basically being used as a janitor, to clean up his by-products there // handling hazardous waste for him. Title: A TRIBAL LEADER STEVEN KELLY – 51:02 I think Tex saw somebody that could go out and make him money, and while he was chairman. Title: A FELON MARILYN HUDSON – 01;48;10;09 How could Tex…

(Image courtesy of Utah Black Pages) The Utah Black Chamber has announced the launch of a new online portal and directory listing of Utah’s Black-owned businesses, called Utah Black Pages and designed to connect them with customers.The Utah Black Chamber announced Wednesday it has launched the state’s first website to connect customers with Black-owned businesses.The founder and head of the 200-member chamber said it partnered with Podium, the Lehi-based customer-management software firm, to build and publish Utah Black Pages, a digital business directory designed to boost their visibility and community support.The site, at Utahblackpages.com, lists a wide range of businesses…

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – One of the oldest historically black communities of Dallas still has traces of its imprint attached to present-day Dallas, but most may not have seen its origin.  That’s because the remnants of the original community sit under Dallas’ Central Expressway. East of present-day Downtown Dallas sits Booker T. Washington High School, St. Paul United Methodist Church, the former Moorland YMCA, now occupied by Dallas Black Dance Theatre.  Those institutions were the centerpieces of early 20th century life for African Americans of Jim Crow Dallas. “I’m 81-years old, and this was my neighborhood”, Dr. Robert Prince reminisced, while…

People have been growing cannabis illegally here in Vermont for a very long time. And all of that skill and knowledge is being embraced while regulators continue to open up the fledgling legal retail market.Back in 2006, the police showed up one day at Nick Mattei’s house in St. Johnsbury.A neighbor called in a noise complaint, and when the police arrived they found three small cannabis plants growing in his closet.“They came into my bedroom and I was arrested on the spot for felony cultivation,” Mattei explained one day recently. “Three plants in 2006 got you a felony charge. So…

Last Updated on February 2, 2025 by BVN Overview: California is grappling with escalating insurance costs driven by climate disasters, leading to a new bill introduced by Senator Scott Wiener to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the destruction linked to climate change. The bill, the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act, would allow individuals and insurers to seek damages from fossil fuel companies for the costs associated with climate-driven disasters, including wildfires, mudslides, and rising sea levels. If passed, it would provide financial relief for policyholders and stabilize California’s strained insurance market. The bill has been backed by organizations…

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a Thanksgiving miracle. A 91-year-old man was reunited with his wife after being missing for more than two days. And KSL played a part in their happy ending. Michael Black, 91, was found in Salt Lake City, more than 200 miles from his home in Afton, Wyoming. His wife, Avril Black, 77, had no idea where he was until she turned on KSL TV and spotted him in a segment. Michael Black, who had been missing for days, was seen on a KSL TV newscast here in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.…

Muriel Simms’ father wanted to go to college. But it was the 1920s, and he lived in Missouri. The state banned black students from its public universities but would pick up the cost for college out of state. That’s how David Simms ended up in Madison in 1927. “My dad came here to go to school in pharmacy,” says Simms. His tuition funds ran out after two years, though, so he had to drop out of college and return to Missouri. There he taught reading, writing and math in a one-room schoolhouse in Blackwater, Missouri. He returned to Madison in…