Apr 8 2010

Los Angeles native passes

Phyllis Louise Phelps was born July 8, 1942 in Los Angeles, Calif, and was the second of three daughters of Elmo Leon Phelps and Elizabeth May Mills Phelps, who were originally from Illinois and North Carolina respectively.
Phelps, who attended Wadsworth Elementary, Foshay and Audubon middle schools, graduated from Los Angeles High School in the winter class of 1960.

C. Alexander Haywood   |   OW Staff Writer
Apr 1 2010

Number of interracial marriages grow

 “My new friend is handsome, African-American, intelligent, and seemingly wealthy. He is an athlete, loves his momma, and is happily married to a White woman. I admit when I (first) saw his wedding ring, I privately hoped. But something in me just knew he didn’t marry a sister,” wrote R&B songstress Jill Scott, who recently published a candid essay in which she expresses that her spirit “winces” whenever she sees a successful Black man with a White woman.

Apr 1 2010

The Young Entrepreneurs Network (YEN) is a movement of young people between the ages of 18-35

The Young Entrepreneurs Network (YEN) is a movement of young people between the ages of 18-35, who are involved in the network marketing industry.
YEN consists of a group of enthusiastic, energetic entrepreneurs who assist other young people to reach new horizons in the free enterprise world.
The network attracts young people from all walks of life and introduces them to life-changing opportunities. It also mentors, motivates, and inspires them to think, dream, and take action in pursuit of turning those dreams into a reality.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Apr 1 2010

“Unzipped”

“This here ain’t no romance; it’s an urban erotic tale, pay back is a b--, and Pearl’s determined not to fail.”
Those are the first words of “Unzipped,” the newest urban drama by Noire (Published by One World Trade Paperback 2010), and from that first line, the story draws you in with promises of revenge, money, drugs and sex.

Honor Roll

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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