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Blue Shield of California Provides $300,000 to Support Youth Development, Social Justice, and Health Equity in Communities of Color USA - English News provided by Share this article Share this article OAKLAND, Calif., May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California today announced $300,000 in community investments to nonprofit organizations that advance the health and well-being of youth and communities of color. The funding supports initiatives focused on youth development, social justice, and health equity. Twelve organizations – six in the San Francisco Bay Area and six in the Inla...

"I'm paying the bills for both barber shops and plus our home bills," Seleaina said. Many black business owners are being especially impacted by the pandemic, according to Pepi Jackson, the president and CEO of the Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce. "Anytime you have a national emergency generally the African American community and the minority community is going to be disproportionately affected," Jackson said. That's because many Black businesses are in retail -- restaurants and barber shops, industries hard hit by COVID-19 shutdowns, he said. They often cater specifically to black...

Talk to the husband and wife owners of the Barber Palace and C’s Cuts and Creations and they’ll tell you how devastating the pandemic has been on them....

Black Business Owners Struggling From COVID Pandemic Have Message of Hope: ‘Don't Give Up … There Will Be a Turnaround' Tony Shin © Provided by NBC Los Angeles Talk to the husband and wife owners of the Barber Palace and C's Cuts and Creations and they’ll tell you how devastating the pandemic has been on them. "We lost 90 percent of our barbers," said Seleaina Thomas-Cooper, the co-owner of the Barber Palace. "We just have two or three barbers left." Added husband Clarence: "I was feeling like, 'How are we going to pay our bills?'" The couple are Navy veterans who are ...

Talk to the husband and wife owners of the Barber Palace and C’s Cuts and Creations and they’ll tell you how devastating the pandemic has been on them....