May 7 2009

Rep. Diane E. Watson calls for volunteers

Los Angeles, CA -- Join Congresswoman Diane E. Watson in handing out water to L.A. Marathon runners at Water Station Mile 10 located on Crenshaw Boulevard and 30th Street on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2009.

Residents are invited to represent the 33rd Congressional District, support the runners, hand out water, and have some fun.

May 7 2009

DNA solves cold case, 30 possible victims

Los Angeles, CA -- Los Angeles Police held a press conference Thursday to announce the arrest of a man who they believe to be the “Westside Rapist” who raped and murdered a string of elderly women in Claremont, Inglewood and Los Angeles.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
May 1 2009

candidates campaigning for the second supervisorial district was missing the two front runners, and their absence appears to be due to communication snafus on campus

A forum held last Saturday at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for candidates campaigning for the second supervisorial district was missing the two front runners, and their absence appears to be due to communication snafus on campus.

May 1 2009

Long time reparations supporter John Peoples outraged

It was a familiar sight on the streets of Los Angeles–a colorful slave ship touting a red, black, and green liberation flag that symbolized the fight for reparations.

The slave ship, a noted as a landmark in South Los Angeles, Watts and Compton, is owned by John Peoples, a reparations activist for over 50 years.

But Compton resident Peoples, 68, was stunned Friday morning when he walked outside of his home and discovered that the slave ship had been stolen.

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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