New York baker apologizes for ‘Drunken Negro Face’ cookies
Lee Jackson
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.

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‘Bulldogs’ fight on
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.

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Obama’s jump start
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.

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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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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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