Pam Grier

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Jun 9 2011

Hollywood by Choice

Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett (“What’s Love Got to do With It”) hits the big screen with a meaty role in the highly anticipated film the "Green Lantern.”

Bassett stars as Dr. Amanda Waller, an enigmatic government scientist determined to uncover the truth about some strange “visitors.”

If you can recall, another iconic actress, Pam Grier also starred as Amanda Waller in the television series “Smallville.” In this series, Amanda is the ruthless head of the agency Checkmate. 

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
May 5 2011

Hollywood by Choice

There’s something about fast cars, and hot men . . . box office receipts just don’t lie.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Mar 17 2011

Two who won't be stopped

Nubia Rahim stands outside a public office building on a busy street in Los Angeles with a clipboard in her hand and a prepared short speech about her film, asking people for their email addresses so that she can build a large contact list that will enable her to notify them about her first feature film. 

The film, “Pedal Power,” tells the story of a 16-year-old girl determined to let the world and her family know she’s not a lost cause.

Sep 16 2010

Focuses on bringing decision makers to the community

On Sept. 23, the Urban Issues Forum of Greater Los Angeles will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its forum, and given this difficult economic time, it is quite an achievement that the event has made it to, and surpassed, the 10-year milestone.

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.