Juliana D. Norwood
OW Staff Writer
Urban Skateboard contest headed to Sports Arena
Feb 2 2012

Nonprofit introduces at-risk youth to extreme sports

The Urban Skateboard Association (U.S.A.) is a nonprofit organization formed to provide alternative recreation and diversionary programs to underserved, at-risk youth in inner-city communities locally and across the country. 

“Our vision is to uplift and empower our inner city youth and low-income families while changing lives and creating new opportunities through extreme sports,” said founder William Lamar.

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Two community health centers get $11 million in upgrades
Jan 26 2012

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center holds groundbreaking ceremony

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center (SJWCFC) is an independent nonprofit community health organization that serves patients of all ages through a network of six federally qualified health centers, the Family Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center, and four school-based clinics spanning Central and South Los Angeles and Compton.

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Harmony Project: music to the ears of at-risk youth
Jan 19 2012

Collaboration is a core value

The Harmony Project is an award-winning nonprofit organization that targets at-risk youth in underserved areas of Los Angeles by promoting positive youth development through ongoing, year-round music lessons and ensemble participation.

“Our mission is to promote the healthy growth and development of children through the study, practice and performance of music and to build healthier communities by investing in the positive development of children through music,” said founder Margaret Martin.

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Johnny Otis succumbs
Jan 19 2012

The world of Black music loses a pioneer

Rhythm & Blues pioneer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Johnny Otis—born John Veliotes—died Tuesday night in the Los Angeles area after a decade-long struggle with an undisclosed illness. He was 91.

Otis was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Vallejo, Calif. He dropped out of school to play with bands throughout the Midwest and settled in Los Angeles in 1943. He performed with Charlie Parker and Count Basie, but his main impact was in R&B.

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The up and down sides of social media
Jan 19 2012

Somebody’s reading your mail—and it’s not always who you think

Social networking, which seems to have magically appeared on the stage only about 10 years ago, virtually dominates many American lives today, from the way we receive information, communicate, interact with one another to the way we do business.

In many cases, we tweet, text, link-in rather than talk. We carry electronic tablets to read books, magazines and newspapers, and we scroll through the Internet to catch up on what’s happening around our cities, nation and world.

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New year met with a flare-up of shootings
Jan 5 2012

Two killed; five injured

Another round of senseless shootings recently erupted in the South Central Los Angeles area, taking the lives of two and injuring five others.

A 17-year-old victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition on Dec. 29 when a passenger in a brown Buick ran up and shot him in the neck at 53rd Street at Normandie Avenue about 10 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Arkansas
Walmart Stores Inc. recently announced the promotion of Rosalind G. Brewer, 49, to president and CEO of Sam’s Club. She will replace current Sam’s Club President and CEO Brian Cornell, who informed the company that he would move back to the Northeast for family reasons. Brewer was most recently president of the Walmart U.S. east business unit, where she was responsible for more than $100 billion in annual revenue, representing almost 1,600 stores and more than 500,000 associates. Brewer was also the first chairperson of the Walmart President’s Council of Global Women Leaders. “Roz came to us with an outstanding background in consumer packaged goods more than five years ago,” said Mike Duke, Walmart president and CEO. “During that time I have seen her develop into a talented merchant and retailer. She has strong strategic, analytical and operational skills and has successfully managed a large and complex business. I’ve also been struck by Roz’s servant leadership when I have visited stores with her. She always lets her team do the talking, with her focus being on how to better support their needs.”
 

California
Essence magazine recently announced the fifth annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon honoring the industry’s most exciting African American talent, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes in Hollywood. The event will take place on Feb. 23 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Essence will celebrate five extraordinary women who have left an indelible impression with their work within the film and television industries: Kerry Washington (Vanguard Award), Octavia Spencer (Breakthrough Performance), Pam Grier (Legend Award), Paula Patton (Shining Star Award) and Shonda Rhimes (Visionary Award). This star-studded event commemorates Essence magazine’s annual Hollywood issue and in honor of the fifth anniversary, Essence.com is giving fans exclusive access to all the red-carpet interviews via live stream from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and re-airing that evening at 9 p.m. EST.

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