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Wiggins Leads Metrolink in Connecting People to Opportunity
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Wiggins Leads Metrolink in Connecting People to Opportunity

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterApril 25, 2019

Stephanie Wiggins, the commuter train’s first African American CEO, shares her vision for the agency   Stephanie Wiggins has always believed she could reach her goals. After all, her parents always told her, “You can do anything you want if you try.” Undergirded with that philosophy, Wiggins applied for the CEO position of the Metrolink commuter railroad in December 2018, and of course, she got it. As the first African American and first female to hold the agency’s top spot, Wiggins is well prepared to take Metrolink to the next level as a popular and viable regional transportation option.  Starting

Winners Announced in the ‘I Got Bank’ Essay and Art Contest
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Winners Announced in the ‘I Got Bank’ Essay and Art Contest

By Jennifer Bihm, Contributing WriterSeptember 20, 2018

Officials at One United Bank said they are “proud to announce” the recent winners of the “I Got Bank Essay and Art Contest”.  The ten awardees, ages 12 and under, each received a $1000 savings account for submitting a winning essay or piece of art on financial literacy. The contest is part of One United’s larger initiative to educate youth and adults about smart money management. OneUnited Bank also recently launched its Financial Education Center with online playlists on Financial Basics, Major Life Decisions, Starting a Career, Small Business and Preventing Elder Fraud. The winners were:  Dontaye Ball Jr., 11, San Francisco, CA, Ziontaye Ball, 11, San Francisco,

Fatima Goss Graves Becomes the National Women’s Law Center’s New CEO and President
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Fatima Goss Graves Becomes the National Women’s Law Center’s New CEO and President

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 6, 2017

Fatima Goss Graves began her tenure July 1 as CEO and president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), a preeminent organization that advances equality and opportunity for women and girls. The NWLC Board of Directors appointed Goss Graves, formerly NWLC senior vice president for the program, to her new position earlier this year. She succeeded NWLC’s founders and co-presidents Marcia D. Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell, who informed the NWLC Board of Directors last summer of their plan to step down after 45 years advocacy for women and girls. “The Center is committed to building on the legacy of

JP Morgan Chase CEO Talks Economic Challenges, Small Business Support at YWCA
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JP Morgan Chase CEO Talks Economic Challenges, Small Business Support at YWCA

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 17, 2016

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, visited the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles recently to talk with area small business owners about some of the economic challenges facing the nation and what corporations like JPMorgan Chase are doing to support small businesses. More than 100 small business owners, primarily African American, were in attendance. Dimon later spoke at a town hall at the Forum in front of 1,000 employees, many of whom volunteered to stuff school supplies into more than 2,000 backpacks for children in Inglewood and other area neighborhoods. The backpacks were donated to the Brotherhood Crusade

New Metro Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club CEO Plans for Organization’s Growth
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New Metro Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club CEO Plans for Organization’s Growth

Jennifer Bihm, Assistant EditorAugust 10, 2016

Calvin Lyons said he is “beyond honored” to now be working as the CEO of Los Angeles’ Boys and Girls Club. Lyons is a Seattle transplant, where he in four years, implemented a budget plan that eliminated the organization’s nearly $10 million in debts and enabled it to recover and grow. He also helped pass King County’s six-year Best Starts for Kids levy, which generates approximately $65 million annually and is considered the nation’s most comprehensive approach to early childhood development.

What Will 2016 Bring for Economic and Political Opportunity and Social Justice
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What Will 2016 Bring for Economic and Political Opportunity and Social Justice

Marc Morial - President & CEO, National Urban LeagueDecember 29, 2015

The 2016 Presidential election still is more than 10 months off, but already it promises to serve as a referendum on social justice and racial reconciliation, in a year when national attitudes are changing faster than ever – and not always for the better. Pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions and legislation before Congress 2016 will profoundly impact racial consideration in college admissions, voting rights, collective bargaining and criminal justice reform.

Metro CEO, Phillip A. Washington Driving MTA into the Future
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Metro CEO, Phillip A. Washington Driving MTA into the Future

Sentinel Staff Report/[email protected]June 22, 2015

Decorated Army Seargeant chosen to lead nation’s third largest transit authority. The national search to find the next Chief Executive Officer at Metro halted swiftly after the Metro board of directors examined the qualifications of Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) General Manager, Phillip A. Washington. In the L.A. Sentinel’s exclusive interview with Washington, his powerful personal story about his own experiences and his perspective about social equity was bold and unapologetic. “Yes, there was a search process and I did interview with some competition out there; yes, there was a process. And I’m happy to say that I was successful,”