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Joseph Wright  |   OW Senior Staff Writer
Aug 12 2010

L.A. prepares for September conference

In a gala affair featuring professional networking, keynote speakers, and fine food and beverages, the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) held its 32nd annual pre-conference media reception in downtown Los Angeles.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Aug 12 2010

Alumni association honors the memories

As you listen to the men and women gathered to pay tribute to one of their comrades, there is a single thread that runs through conversations: Working at Golden State Mutual Life (GSM) Insurance was a bedrock in their lives.

It did not matter if they worked at the venerable insurance company for a few years or decades, each of the individuals who gathered recently at Billy Campbell’s All State Insurance office in Inglewood on Manchester Avenue had a story to tell about how a company founded on hopes, dreams, and determination impacted their lives.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Aug 12 2010

Summer literacy programs keep kids on track

The Culver City Freedom School recently held a celebration to commemorate its last day of the summer literacy program, which teaches children the love of reading by using creative storytelling, social action, and high parental involvement.

The program also stresses the importance of civic engagement, and teaches children aspects of their history that, most do not receive as a part of their regular curriculum.

Aug 12 2010

Two African Americans among the seven

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Two African Americans are among the seven people—including healthcare and business experts and an attorney—recently approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to serve on the board of directors of the nonprofit entity being created to oversee operation of the new Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Hospital in Willowbrook. The prospective panelists last week were jointly nominated by Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer William T. Fujioka and Dr. John D.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Aug 12 2010

Haiti could move to a Hip Hop rhythm

Haitian-American Hip-Hop superstar Wyclef Jean, has been compared to a modern-day Moses.

The musician, producer, and politician believes that it is his destiny to return to his homeland of Haiti and lead his people out of bondage. He will attempt to do so by becoming the president of the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.

Across Black America

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

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.