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UrbanPromise Celebrates Five Years of Restoring Hope for the Future for Los Angeles’ Children & Youth
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UrbanPromise Celebrates Five Years of Restoring Hope for the Future for Los Angeles’ Children & Youth

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterNovember 20, 2024

On Sunday, November 17, UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) hosted their fifth annual Hope for the Future Annual Fundraising Event at the Henry J. and Gloria Caruso Auditorium at Pepperdine University. A wide variety of supporters, educators, community leaders, donors, sponsors, students, and family members attend the intimate yet powerful luncheon to celebrate their impact and explore their hopes for the future.

Father-Son Duo Builds Legacy for Peace Through Street Basketball
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Father-Son Duo Builds Legacy for Peace Through Street Basketball

Lila Brown, Contributing WriterJune 12, 2024

Ryan Hicks had just wrapped another successful season of community partnerships with various NBA teams throughout the nation before jumping into his next high-profile sporting event, the Venice Beach Summer Showdown, a legendary competitive tournament that showcases the best of both professional and amateur basketball.

Gospel Voices of O.C. Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Musco Center
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Gospel Voices of O.C. Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Musco Center

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterMay 29, 2024

Debora Wondercheck, Musco Center Presents, and Chapman University’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will bring back the country’s premier showcase for storytelling of the Black experience with the 2024 Gospel Voices of O.C. concert to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 8.

Plug In Ventures Secures $1 Million Grant to Drive Diversity and Innovation
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Plug In Ventures Secures $1 Million Grant to Drive Diversity and Innovation

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterFebruary 15, 2024

Plug In Ventures, a growing tech community in South Los Angeles, has received a grant of $1 million from the California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), through the Accelerate California program, to help further their mission of supporting diverse, early-stage startups in underserved neighborhoods.

UrbanPromise is Changing Lives in Canoga Park
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UrbanPromise is Changing Lives in Canoga Park

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterJanuary 4, 2024

UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) is a nonprofit organization founded by husband-and-wife Dionté and Meg Grey in 2019. UPLA provides free after school and summer camp programs to elementary and middle school students from lower-income households.

Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed-August 17
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Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed-August 17

Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson, California Black MediaAugust 17, 2023

The Gene Hale Foundation, a non-profit based in Los Angeles County, donated $25,000 to the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) Education Scholarship Foundation to support a program designed to assist college-bound students.

Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed
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Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed

By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson, California Black MediaAugust 16, 2023

The Gene Hale Foundation, a non-profit based in Los Angeles County, donated $25,000 to the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) Education Scholarship Foundation to support a program designed to assist college-bound students.

Perkins Helps Reconnect Families Through The Turning Point
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Perkins Helps Reconnect Families Through The Turning Point

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterJuly 13, 2023

Founder and Executive Director Michelle Perkins of The Turning Point is dedicated to addressing the social issues in Los Angeles by improving family dynamics with life-changing resources that support men, women, parents, and transitional aged youth who have been affected and marginalized by addiction, trauma, homelessness, and incarceration.

EmpowHer Institute Hosts Annual Girls to Greatness Teen Summit
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EmpowHer Institute Hosts Annual Girls to Greatness Teen Summit

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterMay 4, 2023

On Friday, April 28, the EmpowHer Institute hosted over 500 girls from 13 schools at their annual Girls to Greatness Teen Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year’s theme, Leaders Today. Changemakers Tomorrow., was a declaration of power encouraging the girls to step into their purpose with confidence and commitment.

EmpowHer Celebrates 20 Years in the Community
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EmpowHer Celebrates 20 Years in the Community

Shelby Stephens, Contributing WriterApril 27, 2023

For 20 years, the EmpowHer Institute under President Dawn L. Brown has supported girls and young women in underrepresented communities, ages 11-18, by teaching them necessary skills through education, training, and mentorship to prepare them for college and career opportunities.