Devin Brown remembered
Shirley Hawkins
Jan 31 2009

Third anniversary commemoration planned

Little did teenager Devin Brown realize during his short life that he would wind up as another homicide statistic.

The 13-year-old Brown was shot multiple times on Feb. 6, 2005 after leading police on a high speed chase in a stolen red Toyota Camry.

In what became a high profile case in the city of Los Angeles, Brown was chased to the intersection of 83rd Street and Western Avenue when Officer Steven Garcia fired 10 shots at the Camry, striking the teen seven times.

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EEOC holds town hall
Shirley Hawkins
Jan 31 2009

Agency says that racism, discrimination still exist

Representatives from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said that despite efforts to eradicate discrimination in the workplace, racism continues to remain a very real problem for minorities in Los Angeles County.

The EEOC held a town hall meeting at the First Church of God Saturday in Inglewood, Calif. to discuss methods to combat racism and held a question and answer period afterward to answer attendee’s questions.

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Governor appoints CAAM board members
OW Staff
Jan 31 2009

Kimberly Freeman joins esteemed group

Kimberly Freeman, 40, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California African American Museum (CAAM) Board of Directors. Since 2006, she has been regional director of community partnerships at Sempra Energy. Prior to that, Freeman worked for Southern California Gas Company as director of community relations from 2002 to 2004 and sales manger from 2001 to 2002.

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Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie encourages churches to support The Sister Study
OW Staff
Jan 31 2009

NIH Breast Cancer Research seeking more African American women

NASHVILLE, TN—Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the Presiding Prelate for the Thirteenth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church is encouraging A.M.E. church to spread the word about the Sister Study, a landmark breast cancer study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer. Bishop McKenzie also challenges other faith leaders across the country to help spread the word to women in their congregations and communities.

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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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