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Our Features

Apr 3 2008

Abandoned as a child, 12-year-old is
mentored by LAPD

When it comes to conquering obstacles, twelve-year-old Micah Blackwell has weathered the storm.
One look at the little boy with the twinkling eyes and the bright, inquisitive smile and it would be difficult to believe that he was abandoned at birth at three days old.

Apr 3 2008

Says recent shootings of blacks ordered by gang

An explosive new book has blown the lid off the Mexican Mafia, the most notorious and influential Latino gang in Southern California.
And according to The Mexican Mafia�s author, Tony Rafael, the organization is behind the recent shootings of African Americans carried out by Hispanic street gangs.

Mar 27 2008

Victims cite health problems from trailer fumes

A group of Gulf Coast hurricane victims sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday for issuing trailers that they claim exposed them to dangerous fumes.
Recent government tests on hundreds of FEMA trailers and mobile homes in Louisiana and Mississippi found formaldehyde levels that were, on average, about five times higher than what people are exposed to in most modern homes.

Mar 27 2008

Kenya�s President Mwai Kibaki signed into law two bills passed by parliament Tuesday that put in place a power-sharing deal that observers hope will halt the dispute over the presidency that unleashed weeks of deadly violence.

Lawmakers unanimously passed the Constitution of Kenya Bill and the National Accord and Reconciliation Bill at a session attended by Kibaki and rival opposition chief Raila Odinga.
Both Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga claimed victory in the Dec. 27 presidential election, but observers said that the election was so flawed by rigging that it was impossible to say which candidate had won.
Under the deal, Odinga will fill the newly created post of prime minister.

Mar 27 2008

Jackie Robinson Unit 252 serves vets and community

The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Jackie Robinson Unit 252 will celebrate their 25th (silver) anniversary on Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 4 - 8 p.m., at Jackie Robinson American Legion Post 252, 3828 W. Slauson Ave. in Los Angeles.
ALA Unit 252 is a women�s organzation that works to assist veterans of all of the United States� wars and conflicts; their families; and the children and youth of the community. The group also focuses on veterans affairs, rehabilitation, national security and more. For more information, call (323) 298-0308.

Across Black America

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

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”