I got up earlier than usual this Saturday morning. My husband and I spent the day volunteering for Compton Unified School District’s Toy Drive/Luncheon for families in need.

My mom works for a very special department in the Compton Unified School District. The department has an official name but I call it the HELP Department. Why do I call my mom’s department HELP? Well what they do every day is exactly what the dictionary says the word HELP means:

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California Assemblyman Isadore Hall, Epson America and ARTICULATE are offering a free workshop on September 12th for Job Seekers in the 52nd Assembly District: Compton , Paramount , Rancho Dominguez, South Los Angeles, Watts and Willowbrook.

Participants will learn proper resume structure, how to frame their successes, how to interview with confidence and the do’s and don’ts of the job search process.

Kwame Dow, Chief Executive Officer of ARTICULATE will facilitate the workshop. Kwame has helped hundreds of job seekers and knows what employers seek.

To attend this workshop call 323-540-4220.  Read more... (101 words, estimated 24 secs reading time)

Back To School Celebration

Free:

• Back-to-school supplies

(backpacks, pens, pencils, scissors, notebooks, binders and more 1st come 1st serve)

• Tutoring Registration

(project IMPACT)

• Community Service Information

(Compton/Watts Interfaith Collaborative, Faith and Community Based agencies)

• And More…

(Entertainment, Community Leaders, Guest Speakers, Refreshments)

Saturday August 29th 2009

10:30 am- 2:00 pm

Department of Children and Family Services- Compton Office

Parking Lot

921 E. Compton Blvd.

Compton, CA 90220

For more information call: (888) 270-2677 ask for Mary Edwards

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update 2/20 at 10:20 am: Thanks Steve for pointing out the error in the title of this post…which had the Washington Post. It’s NY Post, the correction to the titles has been made.

Yesterday my hubby was worked up about a political cartoon I hadn’t seen.  I caught a glimpse of Al Sharpton talking about it on MSNBC but I immediately tuned out. I was in my own world not wanting to take in anything that wouldn’t make me feel good. I have days when my theme song is Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News… Over the past couple of weeks its been bad news with good news sprinkled in between across all fronts.  Read more... (1751 words, 3 images, estimated 7:00 mins reading time)

When we started our U Grow Girl! group we had no idea that our efforts would be acknowledged or even recognized by any media outlets. Our focus was simply empowering each other and growing. We are definitely growing in more ways than one!

This morning I stepped out into the sunshine and picked up my Compton Bulletin from my lawn… Guess who and what was featured at the top of page 4A…… U Grow Girl! with a picture of our wonderful Coach Ace (the creator and founder of UGG!). Please go out and get a copy of this weeks Compton Bulletin. Here’s the clip, click on it to make it bigger!  Read more... (217 words, 2 images, estimated 52 secs reading time)

(9:53 am Jan 21st DC)   The would’ve could’ve should’ve moments in the day and life of a blogger are many… There were quite a few such moments during my DC Inauguration Journey.

This morning I stepped off a metro train in DC and found myself in the Grand Hyatt in DC to grab a tall White Chocolate Mocha in the Starbucks. A gift shop filled with Barack Obama memorabilia caught my eye. Upon approaching the counter to buy a newspaper, there was a woman buying ALL of the newspapers who seemed very familiar. I didn’t pay much attention to her until I heard her voice. She was wearing dark glasses and was well dressed. It was Omarosa.  Read more... (545 words, 1 image, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

1 Year and Still Going Strong!

This past September marked 1 year since starting our U Grow Girl! group in Compton. We celebrated in style and met with the ladies of U Grow Girl! from San Pedro, Inglewood, and Los Angeles for tea.  We had a wonderful time and our Tea was actually featured in the Inglewood Today newspaper!

Here’s a photo montage of our Tea!

The Obama ‘08 Volunteer Campaign Headquarters in Compton is fired up and ready to go!

On Saturday September 20th 2008, Southern Californians from cities all over the state will gather, go door-to-door, and rally to show support for Barack Obama.

I spent two days at the headquarters and I witnessed the energy and excitement firsthand. People from every where were coming to pick up yard signs, window signs, flyers, and to make donations. The phones were ringing… Its a busy place where there is never a dull moment.

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The helicopters were in full effect last night. I don’t know the full scope of what happened last night in my neighborhood, but of course I heard that it was gang related. Its crazy… Like I said, I don’t know what really happened but I’m hopeful that gangsta’s in Compton and around the country will change their thinking and change their lives!

A gunman armed with a high-powered military-style assault rifle traded fire with sheriff’s deputies Tuesday night on a city street in Compton before fleeing on foot, authorities said……..  Read more... (227 words, estimated 54 secs reading time)