By Dianne Anderson Time is closing in fast on CARES Act dollars that must be spent by December 30, leaving nonprofits and small businesses hoping for a federal extension to get them through the next leg of the pandemic. Jeff Williams of the Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion, said they have received one CARES ...

By Dianne Anderson Getting ready for the Thanksgiving feast has everyone in the family wondering what exactly that’s going to look like this year. Healthcare advocate Ernesta Wright has one good workaround to the six-foot apart problem. She plans to drive an hour away to visit her daughter where the whole family will catch up ...

By Dianne Anderson Millions of dollars set to be allocated between now and December 30 has many Black-led nonprofits and small businesses on edge, waiting for the city of Long Beach to roll out the RFP process for the Black Health Equity funding. The $1 million earmarked specifically to address the needs of the Black ...

Small Businesses Can Apply for Grants of $5,000 The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Flagstar Bank to keep their promise and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion to the members and communities they serve by giving $1 million in grants to help small businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and people of ...

By Dianne Anderson Only the name has changed, but the same great United Way services are expanding to help so many more in the community devastated by COVID-19. Kim Starrs, vice president of external affairs with the Inland SoCal United Way, said through their numerous partners and donors they can now reach more people in ...

By Dianne Anderson Scaling the racial divide, fixing social justice, and creating health access for the Black community is coming in the form of big dollars to the city of Long Beach. Reconciliation for Black people equals about $1 million up for grabs. It’s part of $40.28 million in CARES Act dollars, which the city ...

By Dianne Anderson Nothing could be better to help local Black nonprofits make a direct positive impact in their communities than making sure that the CARES Act dollars flowing down to the city of Long Beach get into the right hands. Recently, the city announced that new funding is coming soon, and they are eager ...