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Across Black America
Dec 6 2012

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

California
Actors Hill Harper and Nate Parker have partnered to host the 5th annual Manifest Your Destiny Toy Drive. Originally created by Harper’s nonprofit foundation of the same name, the charity event will be held in conjunction with the USMC Toys for Tots Program on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Playhouse Nightclub in Hollywood. Last year, the Manifest Your Destiny Toy Drive yielded the most donations of any event of its kind in Southern California. More than 1,000 toys were collected; a record the foundation is determined to break this holiday season. This year’s event will feature a celebrity host committee, including Gabrielle Union, Isaiah Washington and Nicole Scherzinger, along with food, beverages, entertainment, toys and guest gift bags made possible by CBS, Ogo Sport, Miss Jessie’s, Popchips, Chambord Black Raspberry Flavored Vodka, 1iota, Cupcake Cuties Cupcakery, Diabolo Beverages, DJ B. Hen and GoodWoodNYC. Harper and Parker’s intentions are to utilize the toy drive as a vehicle to raise awareness for less fortunate youth in Los Angeles.
 

District of Columbia
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will announce the 2012 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week award winners. This year’s awards recognize the outstanding contributions of 12 private sector, nonprofit entities and leaders in the categories of lifetime achievement, leadership, access to capital, exporting and manufacturing that have had a major impact on the growth of minority business enterprises. The winners will be honored during the 30th Anniversary MED Week Conference. “Through effective advocacy, entrepreneurial success and economic impact, the individuals and firms selected for these honors have shown exemplary commitment to the minority business sector,” said David A. Hinson, MBDA national director. “They are pillars in their communities who help to create jobs and keep our nation competitive in the global economy. MBDA and the U.S. Department of Commerce are pleased to pay tribute to these outstanding leaders and firms and the entrepreneurial spirit they embody and promote.”

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Six African Americans sworn into State Assembly
OW Staff
Dec 6 2012

California Legislative Black Caucus increases to nine members

Six African Americans were among the State Assembly members sworn in recently during a ceremony in the state capital. Returning legislators include, top from left, Steven Bradford and Holly Mitchell.

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Changing chairs in the caucus
OW Staff
Dec 6 2012

Mitchell takes over

Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City) has been elected chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus for the 2013-2014 session, replacing current chair Senator Curren D. Price. Senator Rod Wright (D-Inglewood) has been elected vice chair. The caucus addresses policy and budgetary issues affecting Black Californians. It consists of nine legislators, including two senators and seven members of the Assembly.

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Congresswoman Waters elected ranking member of Financial Services Committee
OW Staff
Dec 6 2012

Becomes first African American, woman in the position

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) was unanimously elected ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee by the House Democratic Caucus. Following the election, Congresswoman Waters released the following statement:

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Mercedes Jefflo signs letter of intent to UC Berkeley
OW Staff
Dec 6 2012

Basketball player hopes to become sports therapist after college

Mercedes Jefflo, center, a senior at Compton Unified School District’s Centennial High School, recently signed her letter of commitment to play basketball at the University of California at Berkeley during a special assembly in her school’s library.
Looking on are, from left, her sister Nayiceya Newell, mother Sueila Williams, godmother Janine Jaco Turk, and Coach Keldric Bradley.

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Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”

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