AV community commemorates King’s ‘I Have a Dream’
Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Sep 2 2010

Empowering people to achieve

PALMDALE, Calif.—An intimate celebration took place last Saturday night in a medium-sized meeting room at the Palmdale Holiday Inn, commemorating the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

Hosted by Heights of Greatness Leadership Institute’s Empowerment Saturdays, the night kicked off with a display of MLK great speeches, including the momentous speech that resounds in the hearts and minds of millions all over the country.

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Murder in Palmdale
Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Sep 2 2010

Stop the violence

PALMDALE, Calif. —On Wednesday, Sept. 1 at the home of grandparents Roger “Pudgy” Elliott and his wife Carmen, the family and friends of murder victim Ricky Elliott were supported by local community activists and clergymen to protest the recent violence that has taken the lives of young people within the Antelope Valley.

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Remembering Emmett Till
Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Sep 2 2010

Racism then and now

African Americans come from a long line of royal ancestors, warriors, and spiritual people. Our legacy in the United States cannot be told without recognizing the fighters that came before us— the ones who started movements, the ones who kept us alive, and the ones who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

Emmett “Bobo” Till, a sacrificial lamb, is one of those heroes, who cannot be erased from the memories of our history.

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Antelope Valley school district helps make college choice easier
Marisol Aguilar  |   OW College Intern
Sep 2 2010

More than 70 colleges to attend event

In an economy, where a high school diploma is hardly worth anything, the Antelope Valley Union School District (AVUSD) decided to help out its community and is hosting College Information Night and Harvest Celebration September 28 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Mother, daughter hit by driver
City News Service
Sep 2 2010

One succumbs

ACTON—9-year-old Acton girl was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday, after a vehicle struck her and her mother, killing the woman, authorities said.

Missy Durnell, 43, identified by the California Highway Patrol this morning, died at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster.

The crash was reported at 8:13 p.m. Monday on Antelope Woods Road near Crown Valley Road and the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Church arsons
City News Service
Aug 31 2010

Reward offered

ANTELOPE VALLEY - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a $20,000 reward in hopes of tracking down whoever firebombed two churches in the Antelope Valley.

On Aug. 25, the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Palmdale and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lancaster were both the target of arson fires.

The Palmdale church at 18512 E. Avenue Q was completely destroyed, at a loss of $50,000, according to Supervisor Michael Antonovich, who proposed the reward.

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