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Dec 1 2011

On the trail of Mitrice Richardson

Investigative reporter William Covington, in an attempt to find out what might have happened to Mitrice Richardson, the 24-year-old woman whose remains were found about one year after she disappeared, trekked out to the Malibu Canyon where her remains were found, surveyed the terrain, talked to forensic professionals as well as people who live or work in the area.      
   
 

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Jul 7 2011

Plenty evidence of love and support

LANCASTER, Calif.—The Antelope Valley helped celebrate the lives of dozens of healthy babies at Desert Vineyard church. Hosted by A.V.’s Black Infant Health Program, the event featured a baby fashion show sponsored by Old Navy and J.C. Penny, a gift giveaway, food and encouraging words from County Supervisor Michael Antonovich.

Aug 26 2010

Tips African Americans need to follow

LOS ANGELES COUNTY—High temperatures have returned to the Los Angeles basin, San Fernando, San Gabriel and Santa Clarita Valleys, as well as Pomona and Lancaster, and Los Angeles County Health Officer and Public Health Director, Jonathan E. Fielding, M.D., advises that people—especially those sensitive to the heat—take care.

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.”