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Posted inCalifornia

Black Freedom Fund Doubles Down on Support for Black Organizations

BVN by BVN July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

The California Black Freedom Fund has evolved into the Black Freedom Fund, California’s first Black Community Foundation, which has granted $45 million to Black-serving organizations since 2020 and is now asking people to join them in a campaign to $200 million as they move into the next cycle.

Aerial image shows damage to the community of Altadena in the wake of the Eaton Fire, one of the devastating wildfires that swept through swaths of Los Angeles County in early January, 2025.
Posted inBusiness

Disaster Loan Program for Fire-Impacted Small Businesses in the Altadena Burn Area

Ellen by Ellen May 12, 2025May 12, 2025
Char Edwards (left) owner of clothing brand Upstreet Kid and her sister, Lanie Edwards (right), founders of he clothing brand Cosier, pose together for a portrait during the 2023 Black on the Bloc event founded by the sisters.
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Black Entrepreneurship Growing at Fastest Pace in 30 Years, but Challenges to Success Remain

Ellen by Ellen September 2, 2024September 2, 2024
Keep It Local Business Fund Grants $200k to Community Entrepreneurs.
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Keep It Local Business Fund Grants $200k to Community Entrepreneurs

Ellen by Ellen December 5, 2023December 5, 2023
Terrance L. Stone, Founder and CEO of Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy, an individual whose journey from personal struggles to remarkable accomplishments has touched the lives of over 150,000 at-risk youth in the inland region.
Posted inBusiness

Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy: Guiding Youth Towards a Brighter Future

Asante-Ra by Asante-Ra August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
“Uber and LISC created the Black Restaurant Fund to help close the resource gap by connecting Black food entrepreneurs to flexible capital to fuel growth and expansion while seeding wealth creation in Black communities,” says Julia Paige, Director of Social Impact at Uber
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Uber Eats and LISC Launch Investment Program for Black-Owned Restaurants

Asante-Ra by Asante-Ra February 27, 2023February 27, 2023
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Love of Community Sparks Opportunities for Small Black Business Owners in Southern California

BVN by BVN February 14, 2022February 14, 2022
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Black Biz Owners Push for Equal Access to Trillions in Upcoming Fed Spending

cablackmedia by cablackmedia October 5, 2021October 5, 2021
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Inland Empire Black Business Owner Faces Unique Challenges of the Beauty Supply Industry

phyllis-kimber-wilcox by phyllis-kimber-wilcox September 10, 2021September 14, 2021

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