Faithful Central Bible Church

May 9 2013

Meeting held at Faithful Central Bible Church

Hundreds of potential hires turned out on Thursday to meet with subcontractors for the Forum Renovation Project.

The meeting was held at Faithful Central Bible Church, the former owner of the Forum. The historic but rundown arena in Inglewood was sold to Madison Square Garden in June 2012.

The facility, built in 1967, was the former home of the Lakers and Kings, and the site of numerous memorable rock concerts.

May 2 2013

Inglewood workshop to answer questions

On May 4th as part of the New Americans Campaign, representatives from almost 100 immigrant organizations and foundations nationwide are convening in Inglewood for a workshop, and volunteers from these groups will answer citizenship questions, help fill out forms, and obtain fee waivers.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Faithful Central Bible Church, 321 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood. Assistance will be available in nine different languages.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Oct 25 2012

Hollywood & Heaven

Faithful Central Bible Church recently honored Bishop and Mrs. Kenneth C. Ulmer for 30 years of inspired leadership to the church and to various organizations and people around the world. The beautiful celebrated 35 years of marriage, and Bishop Ulmer rang in his 65 years of life in a big way.

If I said it was a night to remember, that would be an understatement.

Oct 17 2012

He was 86

CULVER CITY, Calif.—Political leaders from throughout California are expected to attend funeral services today for Mervyn Dymally, a former congressman, state senator and assemblyman who was the state's only Black lieutenant governor.

Dymally died Oct. 7 in Los Angeles at age 86.

Jun 26 2012

Renovations to begin this year

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—The owners of Madison Square Garden have developed an ambitious plan to turn the faded Forum into a juggernaut that would challenge the region’s big arenas, including Staples Center and its owner, the politically connected AEG, it was reported today.

MSG, as the company is known, has paid $23.5 million for the Forum and will start work this year on a $50 million renovation, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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.”