Gloria “Ginger” Cole, Ed.D., of Los Angeles, was elected to serve a one-year term as board president for Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.® (SIA)
“So many pivotal moments in my life have informed my practice and my commitment to the community. But it was my parents who first instilled two major lessons: a strong belief in oneself and an even stronger sense of responsibility to my community. ‘Shoot for the moon and grab the stars while you ‘re up amongst them,’ said Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL)
Dr. Thomas Parham, president of California State University – Dominguez Hills, will receive the Medal of Distinguished Service from the Teachers College at Columbia University on Tuesday, May 14.
Nichelle Henderson has been elected as president of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees for 2024.
Hawkins senior Amahgee Kegler used his talent and leadership skills to make the Hawks football team a contender in the Metro League. His abilities at the running back position helped the Hawks earn a 5-5 overall record and a 3-1 Metro League record.
On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Dr. Randy W. Hawkins of Los Angeles was elected by his fellow members of the Medical Board of California (Board) to serve as the Board’s president. The Board also elected Ms. Laurie Lubiano as Vice President and Mr. Ryan Brooks as Secretary.
The labor movement is front and center in Los Angeles and Yvonne Wheeler is right in the thick of it. As the president of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, Wheeler serves as chief advocate for unity and community among thousands of members.
Dr. Jerry P. Abraham, a steadfast advocate for equitable access to public health and healthcare delivery, was installed as the 152nd president of the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) on August 18, at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena.
Olukoya Davis has been announced as the new president of the Board of Directors for 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, the nation’s top African American led mentoring organization.
Dr. Rochelle Ford is traveling at warp speed in her new role as president of Dillard University, the oldest HBCU in the state of Louisiana. Appointed to the prestigious post last month, Ford immediately made strides to implement her main goal of enlisting the support of “alumni, partners, everyone we encounter” to help fulfill the university’s mission. During a recent visit to Los Angeles, the president elaborated on her strategies to achieve that objective.
In 2018, St. Anne’s Family Services appointed Lorna Little, LCSW, as President/CEO making her the first African American woman and first woman to lead the non-profit in its century-long standing.
The Senate on Tuesday, August 10, passed one of President Joe Biden’s most ambitious pieces of legislation, a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.
The bill, which now must pass the House, counts as the largest federal investment in America’s public works system in more than 10 years.
“We are very deeply engaged in working with members of the Senate and their teams on how this can move forward,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said of H.R. 1, or the “For the People Act of 2021,” which passed the House last month.
Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president.
Mass media conglomerate MSNBC has moved forward with presenting their highest-ranking senior role to executive producer Rashida Jones. She will become President of the network on February 1.