State budget crisis
Cynthia E. Griffin
Jun 18 2009

Exit exam on chopping block

Legislation approved Tuesday by the Legislative Budget Conference Committee to eliminate the California High School Exit Exam that is expected to go to both houses of the legislature early next week, is eliciting alarm from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell.

O’Connell asked the committee to revisit “this ill conceived decision” and called the action a huge setback for California students.

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Inglewood elections
Cynthia E. Griffin
Jun 18 2009

Incumbents sweep the field

With 100% of precincts counted and only a number of absentee and provisional ballots remaining to add to totals in the Inglewood election, incumbents in both the city council and school board races have pushed back challengers to retain their seats.

Only 8.2% of the city’s eligible voters cast ballots to give Daniel Tabor the win over challenger George Dotson in the first district. Tabor won 54.1% versus 45.8% for Dotson.

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Julian Bond and the NAACP still going strong
Shirley Hawkins
Jun 18 2009

Fighting Social Injustice

Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (NAACP) was the special guest on Friday, June 12 of the NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch and the California African American Museum.

Looking dapper and sporting a distinguished head of silver gray hair, Bond is on a cross country tour to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NAACP and the book NAACP 100: Celebrating a Century of 100 Years in Pictures.

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Radio vs. Artists
Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Jun 18 2009

New legislation may help artists and hurt Black radio

Los Angeles, CA -- The nation’s Black radio stations are at the edge of their seats, waiting to see if empty DJ booths and dusty equipment will be their fate. Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) authored a piece of legislation that could put many Black radio stations out of business. The Performance Rights Act (H.R. 848) will enforce a royalty fee for broadcasting non-subscription or free transmissions.

Karen Slade, general manager at local radio station KJLH, says the bill would definitely hit Black radio hard.

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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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