By: Ayelet Sheffey | Business Insider Jemal Countess/Getty Images for People’s Rally to Cancel Student Debt Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley want a major student-loan lender to answer to the millions of borrowers it’s trying to block from getting student-debt relief. In March, SoFi Bank — a student-loan refinancing company — filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s Education Department to end the latest extension of the student-loan payment pause, and at the very least, return borrowers ineligible for Biden’s broad student-debt relief plan back into repayment. In November, two conservative-backed lawsuits halted Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt broadly for…
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Blue Note Entertainment Group announces the lineup for the second Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa, curated by five-time Grammy Award winner Robert Glasper and hosted by internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle. The small town festival, held at Silverado Resort, Napa, CA, boasts an impressive line-up of cultural icons to celebrate jazz’s influence during the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Artists inspired by the integrity and spirit of jazz, include headliners Mary J. Blige, Nas, and Chance the Rapper. The festival is July 28–30, 2023. Pre-sale tickets are available on April 5 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12 noon ET for Blue Note subscribers. Three-day general admission and VIP passes go on sale Friday, April…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, today announced a new multi-season partnership with Minor League Baseball. The deal makes Wyndham the Official Hotel Partner of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) with its award-winning loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards, becoming MiLB’s Official Hotel Loyalty Partner. Wyndham chose Minor League Baseball as the program’s newest partner based on MiLB’s growing popularity, accessibility, and strong synergies between its guests, particularly its rewards members, and MiLB’s fan base. For the past five years, Wyndham Rewards has been named the number one hotel rewards…
As the month of April puts a spotlight on Autism Acceptance Month, studies and research continue to show that children of color are most affected by the disorder, and less likely to get access to screenings, services and support. An alarming report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that autism is now being recognized more frequently in Black children than white children in the United States, particularly in children around the age of eight years old. These findings and the overall dramatic increase in autism diagnoses underscore the critical need to address shortages in providers who can…
Four-time GRAMMY®-nominated R&B superstar KEM, one of the most distinctive and vital voices in music today, commemorates his 20th anniversary of being signed to the Motown label with two new career firsts: the release of his first book, and his first live album. He kicked-off a monthlong celebration this morning with an interview and performance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and tomorrow, he will appear with Tamron Hall on her Emmy Award®-winning daytime talk show “Tamron Hall Show.” ANNIVERSARY – THE LIVE ALBUM OUT FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023 – ON MOTOWN RECORDS KEM prepares to share his life with fans tomorrow, April 4, with the release of his…
CIM Group announced they have acquired an approximately 1.3-acre property at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. which is entitled for a mixed-use development consisting of 168 apartment units, of which 17 will be affordable, and 40,000 square feet of ground floor retail. The property, located just north of Jefferson Boulevard, is centrally located in Los Angeles and part of the historic West Adams neighborhood which offers dining, entertainment and community-serving retail and services. Future residents will have easy access to the Metro E Line light rail station on Crenshaw Boulevard that provides a connection east to Downtown Los Angeles and west to…
Los Angeles Councilman Tim McOsker announced Grape St. Park was renamed in honor of Betty F. Day who was the board president and founder of the Watts Gang Task Force during a ceremony held March 31. Betty was instrumental in founding the Watts Gang Task Force, an organization consisting of gang members, community activists and police officers that met at then-15th District Council member Janice Hahn’s office. View this post on Instagram A post shared by East Side Riders Bike Club ™️ (@eastsideriders)
HOT 97, the New York-based global culture-setting hip-hop brand, unveils the lineup and details for the 2023 HOT 97 Summer Jam. After over 20 years, the iconic hip-hop music festival is back in New York at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY boasting a star-studded lineup with headliner Cardi B and some of the hottest names in hip-hop. Joining Cardi B on stage will be GloRilla, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Fivio Foreign, French Montana, Lil TJay, and more. The LOX will also hit the stage to salute the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. HOT 97 Summer Jam Tickets officially go on sale April 8th at 10:00 AM EST at hot97.com/summerjam and Ticketmaster. American Express® Card Members can purchase…
In celebration of the Los Angeles Sentinel’s 90th Anniversary and honoring the newly elected Mayor Karen Bass, LA Sentinel will be giving away complimentary tickets to the 2023 Power, Leadership & Influence of the Black Woman event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Beverly Hilton. Click to sign up for a chance to win a complimentary ticket. Tickets will be selected at random and on a first-come, first-served basis If selected, you will be contacted by a LA Sentinel team member. This is a sponsor-driven event. Interested sponsors should contact nicolew@lasentinel.net. Individual tickets for the “Power, Leadership and Influence of the Black Woman” event are available for $500. Individuals should…
These were not victimless crimes. You can see the victimization in the faces of the people of the Second Supervisorial District, who were sold a $10 million bill of goods by the organization who bought Mark Ridley-Thomas his seat: the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor(County Fed). In situations such as these, it is important not to just look at the here and now— but how this all started. In 2008, the County Fed spent a lot of that $10 million falsely attacking my character. It’s ironic now that many of the illegalities they accused me of, pale in comparison…