Antelope Valley

Feb 1 2013

Sales are skyrocketing in AV and the nation

 “Sales are through the roof,” said David Spillwell, an employee with The Gun Shop in Lancaster. “When Obama was re-elected on his anti-gun agenda, people seemed to go into a sort of panic. This happened when he was first elected—all the anti-gun talk—but it was nothing like it is now.
We can’t keep adequate supply, sales have been so good.”

What has the president wrought?

Jan 10 2013

Cities honor Dr. King’s legacy

Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris last week called on Antelope Valley residents to serve alongside him at the city’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Saturday, Jan. 19.

This week Palmdale will kick off its Semester of Service program with an orientation meeting Saturday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Chimbole Cultural Center, 38350 Sierra Highway in Palmdale. The meeting to provide an overview of an innovative tree-planting program that will take place in 2013 throughout Palmdale.

Nov 15 2012

Community organizations come together to plan for the future

Recently, Robert Gaines, Sr., president/CEO of Veteran’s Southwest Industries, in conjunction with Senator Carol Liu, California Black Chamber of Commerce, PV Jobs, United Jobs Creation Council (UJCC), National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), Black Business Association (BBA), Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC), Regional Black Chamber of Commerce of San Fernando Valley (RBCC), Black Business Council of Nevada, Victor Valley African American Chamber of Commerce, and the Antelope Valley Black Chamber of Commerce, held a meeting to discuss formi

Nov 8 2012

Handmade wares, delectable foods

’Tis the season to be Arts & Crafts vendors, as Lancaster nears the premier holiday event in the Antelope Valley, A Magical BLVD Christmas, to be held Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. One of the event’s most charming aspects, the Christkindlmarkt is a lively street market inspired by the traditional Christmas markets found in Europe that feature the best in handmade wares and delectable foods of each region.

Oct 24 2012

Highest rate of hate crimes took place in the San Fernando Valley

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County increased by 15 percent in 2011 from the previous year, but the total is the second lowest in 22 years, according to the county Commission on Human Relations’ annual report released today.

The commission defines a hate crime as one where hatred or prejudice toward a victim’s race or ethnicity, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation was a substantial factor in the crime.

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.”