Feb 19 2009

Police believe shooting is gang related

 Los Angeles, CA. -- Police are seeking two gunmen who are responsible for the shootings of a child in South Los Angeles.

A 7-year-old girl was shot and wounded around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of West 47th Street while the girl was inside her home with her grandmother and grandfather.

Feb 19 2009

Ted Kefalinos

 New York, NY -- Images of President Barack Obama have been cropping up everywhere–on T-shirts, jackets, and even cookies.

A New York baker, Ted Kefalinos, got a little carried away when he started baking what he called “Drunken Negro Face Cookies” in honor of the new commander in chief.

But the cookies have caused a firestorm of protest and media backlash and Kefalinos, whose bakery is based in Greenwich Village, was forced to stop baking the cookies and apologize for his culinary idea.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 19 2009

Fundraisers set to replace high school track team uniforms, equipment

 Los Angeles, CA -- Los Angeles Jordan High School has a bit of a reputation . . . for turning out world-class track athletes.

Think Olympians Flo Jo and Kevin Young.

But as often happens in life, things change, and the Bulldogs were no longer producing top tier runners.

Sheron Butler, who was the head track coach at South Gate High School and a Jordan High rival in the Eastern division, noticed and wondered what was happening.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 19 2009

Stimulus plan uses tax credits and other incentives to boost economy

 Los Angeles, CA -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, more popularly known as President Obama’s economic stimulus package, is a $787 billion combination of economic incentives, tax cuts and relief measures that according to Congresswoman Diane E. Watson is the second leg of a three-pronged approach to resuscitating the American economy.

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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