As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, and in celebration of Black History Month, Union Bank has partnered with KCETLink seeking nominations for outstanding African American men and women in Los Angeles and surrounding regions for the Local Heroes Awards.
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Leawood couple seeks $7 million after SWAT-raid; Dwayne Bowe faces suspension; Actress charged with stalking Alec Baldwin
National news headlines for the week of November 11, 2013.
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Melinda Williams stars in Christmas movie; Colgate Total launches ‘Watch Your Mouth’ campaign; Starz launches Encore Black
African American news headlines for the week of November 11, 2013.
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PBS SoCal hosts educator development workshop at CAAM
PBS and Thirteen/WNET have launched an ambitious national educational outreach initiative to extend the impact of the six-part series “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.”
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Bob Johnson named broadcasting ‘Giant’; Hampton hosts Black Storytellers; Arsenio Hall needs interns
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Union Bank has partnered with KCETLink to honor 12 outstanding individuals, including two members of the African American community, at the 16th annual Local Heroes Awards. The Local Heroes program recognizes and pays tribute to leaders who are making a difference and enriching the lives of others by improving their workplace, community, region and the world.
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World Stage planning community rally
The World Stage Performance Gallery in Leimert Park—in light of being threatened with eviction—will hold a community rally, at the gallery, 4344 Degnan Blvd., on Saturday at 1 p.m. The rally was postponed after originally being scheduled for Oct. 19.
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World Stage fights eviction
The World Stage Performance Gallery, an iconic cultural institution in Leimert Park, is being threatened with eviction.
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Clark Atlanta University gets STEM grant; Yoga nonprofitexpands to FAMU; Mayor Dave Bing supports Jackets for Jobs
African American news headlines for the week of October 14, 2013.
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James Holmes trial could take 8 months; Woman kills 6 month old granddaughter; Utah hosts successful Underwear Run
National news headlines for the week of October 7, 2013.
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Kaitlyn Hunt pleads no contest; Elderly couple charged with murder; Paul Oliver commits suicide
Detectives are trying to determine why four people were found shot to death in a car on a rural Alabama road. The car, which was parked in a remote area, was spotted Wednesday morning by a woman going to work and then again that night when that woman was heading home, Winston County Sheriff Rick Harris said.
