Something to ponder
Derrick McMahon
May 6 2010

College void of scholarly thinking

I do not feel at home on a college campus, or at least that’s the way I have felt for some time now. My dreams of going to college started, when I was a little boy. I have always anticipated the day, when I could go off to some campus and learn everything there was to learn in the world.

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Poets’ Corner
Penelope Gamble
May 6 2010

A Black Woman’s Journey

She’s traversed on our history’s road with stoic, regal pride
The blood of ancient fathers still coursing warm inside
The past was choked with bitter, but her victories tasted sweet
Survival was predestined, tilling earth on weary feet
For masters and for heroes, she bathed and loved and nursed
Giving care to honored elders, with a plan so well rehearsed
She toiled from the beginning so others could stand tall
Providing hope for many, standing strong against the fall

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Break for rent-control residents
May 6 2010

Moratorium sought

Los Angeles, CA – Residents of rent-controlled properties whose rent was scheduled to increase July 1, should get at least a four-month reprieve, a Los Angeles City Council committee recommended today.

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Interior designer touches a client’s spirit before redesigning their home
Kianna Shann  |   OW Contributor
May 6 2010

James Gantt Elcock

Many of our talents are God given, and everyday we walk this earth displaying them and maximizing their usage. Many also strongly hope  and desire that, while we are utilizing our talent, we are also doing a greater good and changing someone’s  life.
That is exactly what James Gantt Elcock does. Not only does this Los Angeles-area interior designer transform the space in which his clients reside but also the place in which their spirit  resides within their bodies.

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Motivated Men of Dorsey to hold ‘Afternoon of Excellence’
Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
May 9 2013

Working to get others involved in educating young Black men

The Motivated Men of Dorsey High School is a nonprofit organization committed to community collaboration and social responsibility through its efforts to prepare the young men at Dorsey High School to be effective communicators, critical thinkers and life-long learners. As a collaborative of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and community members, the organization’s objective is to foster positive relationships with the young men in an effort to close the achievement gap, increase test scores, and lead them to a successful high school experience.

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