State of the Black Union
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 19 2009

Looking ahead means looking back

 Los Angeles, CA -- Ten years after he first convened it, talk show host Tavis Smiley is bringing the State of the Black Union symposium back to Los Angeles, and the key question that will be explored during the Feb. 28 event is what has changed?

Smiley said many of the Black thought leaders who were at that first meeting—including economist and College President Julianne Malveaux, Princeton professor Cornel West and National Urban League president Marc Morial—will come to this reprise to offer their thoughts.

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Westchester to vote
OW Staff
Feb 19 2009

Parents and community to select school governance

Los Angeles, CA -- On Feb. 20 and 21, Westchester High School will hold elections to determine the community and parent representatives to sit on the campus’ governance council.

Parents and community members are eligible to vote.

Parents must currently have a child enrolled at Westchester High School or have a student who is currently in eighth grade at Wright Middle School and living within the Westchester attendance area.

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Babyface’ honored at CAAM
Shirley Hawkins
Feb 14 2009

Hundreds turn out to honor 10-time Grammy award winner

It was a joyful evening of musical tributes and exuberant song when 48th District Assemblyman Mike Davis honored ten-time Grammy award winner Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds Thursday evening at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park.

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Southern California Edison celebrates black inventors
OW Staff
Feb 14 2009

Annual event also honored A-Man students

In celebration of Black History Month, Southern California Edison (SCE) hosted its sixth annual “Connecting the Evolution of Electricity to Black History” event in Irwindale at its Customer Technology Application Center.

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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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