Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
May 21 2009

High school students, veterans join NAACP State Conference to lobby for legislation

Sacramento, CA -- A multi-ethnic group of high school students and veterans gathered in Sacramento Monday, May 18 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel for the NAACP State Conference Annual Legislative Day. In conjunction with the Black American Political Association of California and Western Regional Council on Educating Black Children, the NAACP lobbied in the halls and offices of the capital’s government offices to get the support of officials on five pieces of legislation.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
May 14 2009

Drew Univ. announces ‘new’ executive team

Los Angeles, CA -- In the wake of the May 4 exit of Susan Kelly as head of Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, the school’s board of trustees has appointed a leadership team to take over the role of president at the 43-year-old medical school.

The trio will stay in place until a new university president is found in a search that will happen in what board chair Bart H. Williams, called a “measured way.”

May 14 2009

After careful consideration, Our Weekly makes the following endorsements in the
May 19 special election:

26th State Senate District (Run off)

4 Curren Price (Democrat)
 
Los Angeles City Attorney (Run off)

4 Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich
 
Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees

Seat No. 2 (Run off)

4 Angela J. Reddock
 
Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees

Seat No. 6 (Run off)

4 Nancy Pearlman

May 14 2009

Elgin Baylor lawsuit claims racial discrimination by real estate mogul

Los Angeles, CA -- The Los Angeles branch of the NAACP will honor Donald T. Sterling, Clippers owner and alleged racist, with one of the organization’s highest accolades. On May 14 at the Roy Wilkins Freedom Fund Awards Gala, Sterling will be given the Humanitarian Award. The honor is granted to community activists, contributors, and those who have shown outstanding leadership in the campaign for civil rights. The event will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown L.A.

Honor Roll

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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