R. Kelly acquitted
Cory A. Haywood
Jun 19 2009

Six year case ends

After less than a day of deliberations by a Chicago jury, Robert Sylvester Kelly, internationally known as the Grammy award-winning artist R. Kelly, dodged a 15-year prison sentence because the panel acquitted the singer on all counts of child pornography.

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Walkway of tributes and honors
OW Staff
Jun 19 2009

Second Baptist Church welcomes brick sponsors

Second Baptist Church of Los Angeles, the city’s oldest African American Baptist Church, is inviting members of the greater Los Angeles community to participate in their Commemorative Brick Patio Project. Participants will be able to sponsor one or more bricks engraved in honor of a special person, living or deceased.

The Commemorative Brick Patio project is part of Second Baptist’s restoration and renovation of the 82-year-old church building, located in the historic Central Avenue District of Los Angeles.

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Walkway of tributes and honors
OW Staff
Jun 19 2009

Second Baptist Church welcomes brick sponsors

Second Baptist Church of Los Angeles, the city’s oldest African American Baptist Church, is inviting members of the greater Los Angeles community to participate in their Commemorative Brick Patio Project. Participants will be able to sponsor one or more bricks engraved in honor of a special person, living or deceased.

The Commemorative Brick Patio project is part of Second Baptist’s restoration and renovation of the 82-year-old church building, located in the historic Central Avenue District of Los Angeles.

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100-year recognition
Cynthia E. Griffin
Jun 18 2009

Black dads: Engaged and caring

Ten years ago the Morehouse College Research Institute in conjunction with the National Fatherhood Leaders, hosted a conference to explore Black fatherhood.

During the meeting, “Turning the Corner of Father Absence,” topics were discussed and dissected and policy recommendations were made.

This past April, just months before the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Father’s Day, the organizers of the Morehouse confab reconvened to see what had changed and what progress had been made.

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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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