Honor Roll

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Mar 29 2012

Her ‘Surviving the Journey’ tour headed to the Convention Center

When Mona Clayton became a registered nurse, she did so to make a better life for her and her daughter.

The single mother was determined to show her daughter what could be accomplished through hard work and dedication.

It has been more than 10 years since Clayton passed her California state nursing exam, and not only has she had a successful nursing career, she has obtained her bachelor of science degree and started her own company, Nurses Roc 2 Publishing.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Mar 1 2012

Thirty-six applicants to be selected

In July 2001, the National Bar Association established the Crump Law Camp at Howard University to provide a life-changing experience for youth ages 14-17. Since its inception, the residential camp has graduated more than 300 youth from 40 states.

The Law Camp, which is designed to provide high school students with an enjoyable and comprehensive introduction to the challenges of a legal education, attracts students throughout the United States from diverse backgrounds.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 23 2012

Aids those at-risk and unemployed

Wright’s Community Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk and unemployed young adults in Los Angeles County. Donald Wright has provided his services to the community for more than 19 years, incorporating youth training in repairing copiers, printers, and processes involved with upgrading various computer hardware components and software.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 16 2012

Tribute to Whitney Houston added to program

Founded in 2004 by Brandy Sanders and her late husband, filmmaker Stanley Sanders, the Kierrah Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to help young women adversely affected by the foster care system, and to be a support system for these young women who often are estranged from family and must navigate the path to adulthood alone. The Foundation seeks to build self-esteem and offers women a unique opportunity to share valuable life experiences with upwardly mobile individuals who can encourage them to face the challenges ahead.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 9 2012

Hands-on program bolsters students’ interest in science

Taking turns gazing into a surgical microscope, 130 seventh- and eighth-graders from Los Angeles area schools will see a phantom skull and perform virtual surgery and many could catch a glimpse of the future through the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s annual Brainworks program.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
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.

Across Black America

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

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.