Sunday, December 11, 2011
Impact Micro Award Gemstone Partner $10 to $100
Impact Micro Award Bronze Partner $100 to $1,000
Impact Micro Award Silver Partner $1,000 to $5,000
Impact Micro Award Gold Partner $5,000 to $10,000
Impact Micro Award Platinum Partner $10,000
December Impact Micro Awards Announced
December 9, 2011
for Immediate Release
Contact: Earl Ofari Hutchinson323-383-6145
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable announced its Impact Micro Awards for December on Friday, December 9. It will make the most awards to date in a single month. The December awards will bring the total to 25 awards made since the start of the program in June, 2011. The Impact Micro Awards are made to support organizations and individuals that have a proven track record of commitment to building community sustainability projects, activities, and service. The micro awards are given monthly. Wells Fargo Foundation is a major partner with the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Impact Award Program.
The December award recipients are: Molly’s Mutts and Meows (Jennifer Charnofsky), the Children’s Dental Center of Los Angeles, Save Africa’s Children, the Friendship House of San Francisco, Angels for Sight (Lena Cole Dennis), and the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra. These groups and community establishments are building sustainable communities through their work to meet the medical needs of children and senior citizens, care and nurture in need African children, combat alcohol abuse among American Indians, defend animal rights, and mentor and train young musicians. These organizations have shown by their work and example their unswerving dedication to building sustainable communities. Their mission, work and accomplishments are spotlighted on the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable website:http://losangelesurbanpolicyroundtable.blogspot.com/
“Budget cutbacks, the sharp increase in poverty, and the on-going struggle of small community service groups for funding have made it more imperative that we help fill the funding gap to boost them in their efforts to build community sustainability in under-served communities,” says Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson, “The Impact Micro Awards aim to further community self-reliance and independence. This is the pathway to citizen empowerment.”
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable will make its next Impact Awards in January. Information and nominations for the Impact Awards
Information 310-995-3191
December Awardees
Jennifer Charnofsky for Mollys Mutts and Meows provides animal rescue, shelter and protection, and adoption for at risk, injured and stray animals in Los Angeles. The organization is a premier voice and advocate for animal rights.
Molly's Mutts and Meows is a non-profit animal rescue organization. Our goal is to help animals from the Los Angeles area shelters find loving, new forever homes.
The Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles provides combination of preventive, educational and dental treatment services for children of working poor families, TCDC has increased access to exceptional oral health programs and services for some 400,000 individuals in Greater Los Angeles.
Leena Cole Dennis for Angels for Sight is a community-based organization dedicated to providing free vision screening, eye examinations and glasses to the uninsured, underserved children and seniors..
Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc. of San Francisco provides residential substance abuse treatment for American Indians. It maintains strong track record of providing holistic prevention, treatment, and recovery services to American Indians.
West Angeles COGIC founded Save Africa's Children provides direct support and care to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and war throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.
The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra presents young musicians from diverse backgrounds with the chance to study established masterworks and the exciting opportunity to premiere new music. It serves many students who come from schools without any music program.
Impact Micro Award Bronze Partner $100 to $1,000
Impact Micro Award Silver Partner $1,000 to $5,000
Impact Micro Award Gold Partner $5,000 to $10,000
Impact Micro Award Platinum Partner $10,000
December Impact Micro Awards Announced
December 9, 2011
for Immediate Release
Contact: Earl Ofari Hutchinson323-383-6145
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable announced its Impact Micro Awards for December on Friday, December 9. It will make the most awards to date in a single month. The December awards will bring the total to 25 awards made since the start of the program in June, 2011. The Impact Micro Awards are made to support organizations and individuals that have a proven track record of commitment to building community sustainability projects, activities, and service. The micro awards are given monthly. Wells Fargo Foundation is a major partner with the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Impact Award Program.
The December award recipients are: Molly’s Mutts and Meows (Jennifer Charnofsky), the Children’s Dental Center of Los Angeles, Save Africa’s Children, the Friendship House of San Francisco, Angels for Sight (Lena Cole Dennis), and the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra. These groups and community establishments are building sustainable communities through their work to meet the medical needs of children and senior citizens, care and nurture in need African children, combat alcohol abuse among American Indians, defend animal rights, and mentor and train young musicians. These organizations have shown by their work and example their unswerving dedication to building sustainable communities. Their mission, work and accomplishments are spotlighted on the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable website:http://losangelesurbanpolicyroundtable.blogspot.com/
“Budget cutbacks, the sharp increase in poverty, and the on-going struggle of small community service groups for funding have made it more imperative that we help fill the funding gap to boost them in their efforts to build community sustainability in under-served communities,” says Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson, “The Impact Micro Awards aim to further community self-reliance and independence. This is the pathway to citizen empowerment.”
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable will make its next Impact Awards in January. Information and nominations for the Impact Awards
Information 310-995-3191
December Awardees
Jennifer Charnofsky for Mollys Mutts and Meows provides animal rescue, shelter and protection, and adoption for at risk, injured and stray animals in Los Angeles. The organization is a premier voice and advocate for animal rights.
Molly's Mutts and Meows is a non-profit animal rescue organization. Our goal is to help animals from the Los Angeles area shelters find loving, new forever homes.
The Children’s Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles provides combination of preventive, educational and dental treatment services for children of working poor families, TCDC has increased access to exceptional oral health programs and services for some 400,000 individuals in Greater Los Angeles.
Leena Cole Dennis for Angels for Sight is a community-based organization dedicated to providing free vision screening, eye examinations and glasses to the uninsured, underserved children and seniors..
Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc. of San Francisco provides residential substance abuse treatment for American Indians. It maintains strong track record of providing holistic prevention, treatment, and recovery services to American Indians.
West Angeles COGIC founded Save Africa's Children provides direct support and care to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and war throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.
The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra presents young musicians from diverse backgrounds with the chance to study established masterworks and the exciting opportunity to premiere new music. It serves many students who come from schools without any music program.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
November 8, 2011
for Immediate Release
November Impact Micro Awards Announced
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable announced its monthly Impact Micro Awards for November on Monday, November 7. The Impact Micro Awards are made to support organizations and individuals that have a proven track record of commitment to building community sustainability projects, activities, and service. The micro awards are given monthly.
The November award recipients are: Mazon Inc., A Jewish Response to Hunger, Youth N’ Motion Academy, the Korean-American Historical Society, Centro Latino for Literacy, and the Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community. These groups and community establishments are building sustainable communities through their work to reduce environmental risks, promote immigrant and youth literacy and education, engage in the ongoing fight against hunger, mentoring, physical and educational training for at risk youth mentoring, and the preservation and education of Korean-American culture and education. These organizations have shown by their work and example their unswerving dedication to building sustainable communities. Their mission, work and accomplishments are spotlighted on the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
website:http://losangelesurbanpolicyroundtable.blogspot.com
“Budget cutbacks, the sharp increase in poverty, and the on-going struggle of small community service groups for funding have made it more imperative that we help fill the funding gap to boost them in their efforts to build community sustainability in under-served communities,” says Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson, “The Impact Micro Awards aim to further community self-reliance and independence. This is the pathway to citizen empowerment.”
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable will make its next Impact Awards in December. Information and nominations for the Impact Awards
Information 323-630-2649 or 424-558-1929
November Awardees
Centro Latino for Literacy teaches adult Spanish speakers basic literacy and vital skills to achieve their goals and create a healthier society. Located in Pico-Union, just west of downtown Los Angeles, Centro Latino provides Pre-ESL Basic and Functional Spanish language literacy courses.
backgrounds.
http://www.centrolatinoliteracy.org/
MAZON, which means “food” or “sustenance” in Hebrew, was the first national organization to rally the American Jewish community around the issue of hunger, and remains the only national Jewish organization dedicated exclusively to that same cause.
http://mazon.org/about/
Korean American Historical Society (KAHS) is dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Korean Americans through collecting, maintaining, and transmitting the heritage and achievements of Koreans living in the United States and abroad.
http://www.kahs.org/about.html
Youth ‘N Motion Academy, Inc. is committed to serving youth of all backgrounds in under-represented and at risk areas in the Los Angeles area.
It provides sponsorship and scholarships programs for children of all ages, in low income & disadvantage communities to have access to Martial Arts training, Afterschool and summer programs, learning opportunity, giving them an opportunity to have equal chance for their future.
http://www.youthnmotion.org/about/
The Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community is dedicated to environmental quality, protection and beautification, and outdoor survival programs in underserved communities.
http://non-profit-organizations.findthebest.com/l/1361623/Citizens-Coalition-for-A-Safe-Community
for Immediate Release
November Impact Micro Awards Announced
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable announced its monthly Impact Micro Awards for November on Monday, November 7. The Impact Micro Awards are made to support organizations and individuals that have a proven track record of commitment to building community sustainability projects, activities, and service. The micro awards are given monthly.
The November award recipients are: Mazon Inc., A Jewish Response to Hunger, Youth N’ Motion Academy, the Korean-American Historical Society, Centro Latino for Literacy, and the Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community. These groups and community establishments are building sustainable communities through their work to reduce environmental risks, promote immigrant and youth literacy and education, engage in the ongoing fight against hunger, mentoring, physical and educational training for at risk youth mentoring, and the preservation and education of Korean-American culture and education. These organizations have shown by their work and example their unswerving dedication to building sustainable communities. Their mission, work and accomplishments are spotlighted on the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
website:http://losangelesurbanpolicyroundtable.blogspot.com
“Budget cutbacks, the sharp increase in poverty, and the on-going struggle of small community service groups for funding have made it more imperative that we help fill the funding gap to boost them in their efforts to build community sustainability in under-served communities,” says Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson, “The Impact Micro Awards aim to further community self-reliance and independence. This is the pathway to citizen empowerment.”
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable will make its next Impact Awards in December. Information and nominations for the Impact Awards
Information 323-630-2649 or 424-558-1929
November Awardees
Centro Latino for Literacy teaches adult Spanish speakers basic literacy and vital skills to achieve their goals and create a healthier society. Located in Pico-Union, just west of downtown Los Angeles, Centro Latino provides Pre-ESL Basic and Functional Spanish language literacy courses.
backgrounds.
http://www.centrolatinoliteracy.org/
MAZON, which means “food” or “sustenance” in Hebrew, was the first national organization to rally the American Jewish community around the issue of hunger, and remains the only national Jewish organization dedicated exclusively to that same cause.
http://mazon.org/about/
Korean American Historical Society (KAHS) is dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Korean Americans through collecting, maintaining, and transmitting the heritage and achievements of Koreans living in the United States and abroad.
http://www.kahs.org/about.html
Youth ‘N Motion Academy, Inc. is committed to serving youth of all backgrounds in under-represented and at risk areas in the Los Angeles area.
It provides sponsorship and scholarships programs for children of all ages, in low income & disadvantage communities to have access to Martial Arts training, Afterschool and summer programs, learning opportunity, giving them an opportunity to have equal chance for their future.
http://www.youthnmotion.org/about/
The Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community is dedicated to environmental quality, protection and beautification, and outdoor survival programs in underserved communities.
http://non-profit-organizations.findthebest.com/l/1361623/Citizens-Coalition-for-A-Safe-Community
Labels: Impact Micro Awards
Friday, September 30, 2011
October Impact Micro Awards Announced
October 1, 2011
for Immediate Release
Contact: Earl Ofari Hutchinson
323-383-6145
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable announced its monthly Impact Micro Awards for October on Monday, October 3. The Impact Micro Awards are made to support organizations and individuals that have a proven track record of commitment to building community sustainability projects, activities, and service. The micro awards are given monthly.
The October award recipients are: Famli, Inc, the Roger F. Clayton Foundation, and Eso Won Books. These groups and community establishments are involved in building sustainable communities through at risk youth mentoring and education programs, use of the creative arts to prevent gang violence, and enriching and encouraging the literary and reading traditions in South Los Angeles. These organizations and establishments have shown by their work and example their unswerving dedication to building sustainable communities. Their mission, work and accomplishments are spotlighted on the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable website:http://losangelesurbanpolicyroundtable.blogspot.com
“Budget cutbacks, the sharp increase in poverty, and the on-going struggle of small community service groups for funding have made it more vital that we help fill the funding gap to boost them in their efforts to build community sustainability in under-served communities,” says Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson, “The Impact Micro Awards aim to further community self-reliance and independence. This is the pathway to citizen empowerment.”
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable encourages will make its next Impact Awards in November. Information and nominations for the Impact Awards
323-630-2649 or 310-539-5044
Famli Inc. is a foundation for promoting the arts, mentoring, leadership and innovation of programs that inspire and provide direction for risk youth.
The Rodger F. Clayton Foundation is an organization that works to prevent gang violation through the creative use of music and the arts.
Eso Won Books promotes reading and literature appreciation among adults and young persons in South Los Angeles.
LAUPR Impact Micro Awards 2011
June Awards
• Inner City Youth Orchestra
of Los Angeles
• Community Services Unlimited
• Southern California Cease Fire Coalition
July Awards
• The Neighborhood Youth Achievers
• Project Cry No More
• Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Academy
August Awards
• The Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy
• RUACH Christian Community Fellowship
September Awards
• Global Wellness Project
• Prayer & Squares Ministry
• Park Hills Youth Scholarship Fund
October Awards
Eso Won Books
Rodger F. Clayton Foundation
Famli, Inc.
Labels: Impact Micro Awards
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
Community Service Micro Award
Supporting Community Service Organizations and Leaders
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable has created the Community Service Micro Award to support organizations and individuals who through their work and efforts are addressing social challenges facing our communities. The small financial awards will be given monthly based on the following:
Selection Criteria
• The Community organization or individual’s activity has positively impacted a social or community challenge.
• The award helps further the growth and expansion of an ongoing community service project or activity.
Community service offers benefits that go far beyond the impact on recipients. It provides a proactive model for engaging community residents. It is the pathway for cultivating and inspiring commitment to service and community betterment on the part of organizations and individuals. It empowers community residents and organizations:
Interested in applying for the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Community Service Award call 424-558-1929
Community Service Micro Award
Supporting Community Service Organizations and Leaders
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable has created the Community Service Micro Award to support organizations and individuals who through their work and efforts are addressing social challenges facing our communities. The small financial awards will be given monthly based on the following:
Selection Criteria
• The Community organization or individual’s activity has positively impacted a social or community challenge.
• The award helps further the growth and expansion of an ongoing community service project or activity.
Community service offers benefits that go far beyond the impact on recipients. It provides a proactive model for engaging community residents. It is the pathway for cultivating and inspiring commitment to service and community betterment on the part of organizations and individuals. It empowers community residents and organizations:
Interested in applying for the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Community Service Award call 424-558-1929
Friday, January 22, 2010
A personal appeal from Earl Ofari Hutchinson
President Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
Be A Los Angeles Urban Policy Change Sponsor!
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable is a fighting organization, a relentless voice for the voiceless in our community and beyond ---with soaring incarceration, unemployment, Haiti, racial polarization, the Republican resurgence, and the avalanche of local problems facing us we'll fight even harder in 2010.
Our most immediate need is to raise $2,000 to publish and distribute
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Community Help Guide
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable receives urgent distress and help phone calls each day from Los Angeles community residents seeking help or information on how to resolve a crisis problem. The problems that residents seek our help on include housing and rental assistance, evictions, medical needs, senior services, employment, housing discrimination, murder violence, crime victim’s assistance, police misconduct, and prisoner justice issues. The problems that many residents face in these especially challenging times are great and their needs are just as great. The most important challenge for them is to know where to turn for help when confronted with a problem.
The guide will be offered at no cost to residents and agencies. It will provide community residents with the names, phone numbers as well as key contacts, agencies, and service providers to address their major needs.
Click the Amazon Donation Button. Contributions in Any Amount. All Credit Cards Accepted.
If Desired We Will List Your Name as a Proud Change Sponsor of the Community Help Guide. Here's an Example of How You Will be Listed if Desired.
Jim Smith $10 Change Sponsor
Jane Jones $5.00 Change Sponsor
Their Contribution Made Possible the Printing and Free Community distribution of
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable Community Help Guide.
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
620 E. Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90301 ~ 323-383-6145 ~ Laurban@aol.com
501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Non-Profit Charity
Here are a few of the Roundtable’s public policy successes in 2009:
Campaign to Reduce murder violence in Los Angeles
Spurred a Justice Department review of Inglewood police practices
A hit and run driver prevention safety campaign
Launched Operation Haitian Missing Person
Exposed Child family service agency negligence
Pressed Obama’s Education Initiative in LA Schools
Monitored job stimulus funds for unemployed in L.A.
Increased the number of Construction jobs in South L.A
Initiative to curb L.A. County sheriff shootings
Justice Dept-FBI intervention in the Mitrice Richardson missing person case
HIV-AIDS and Swine Flu Health Initiative
Transparency is our watchword. Your Additional contribution will go specifically for:
A multi information Roundtable Website
An events and volunteer coordinator
Computer upgrades
Community event notices printing and distribution
Radio and TV promotion of education forums campaigns and events
Youth public service awards
Mass distribution of a community help services guide
Weekly Roundtables
We deeply appreciate your generous financial support. If you are not able to attend please make your tax deductible contribution to the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, 620 E. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 90301.
Sincerely,
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
President Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable was founded in April 2001.It is a non-profit multi-ethnic education and civic engagement forum. It stirs dialogue, provides information and promotes public engagement on vital public policy issues. It encourages government officials and business leaders to promote public policy changes on crucial problems such as police-minority relations, employment discrimination, public school improvement criminal justice and penal issues, urban and neighborhood renewal, urban toxic hazards and at risk youth problems.
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable is a 501 C 3 Public charity. Your contributions are fully tax deductible.Your support is greatly need and appreciated to enable us to build and expand on our public education and policy change activism.
Click The Amazon Honor Icon To Make Your Donation
Here is a selected list of the public policy initiatives and changes the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable effected in 2007:
The Beverly Hills Unified School District drastically increased the number of African-American and Latino students admitted to Beverly Hills High School under its Diversity Permits Program.
The Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles Fire Department implemented a firm zero tolerance toward hazing and discrimination against African-American firefighters.
The Discovery Channel permanently cancelled the Dog the Bounty Hunter show following racially insensitive remarks.
The Los Angeles Police Department toughened its guidelines on the discipline of officers guilty of use of force violations.
The Justice Department opened an investigation into the rash of hanging nooses on campuses and at work places in Southern California the use force.
The Los Angeles City Council examined the continued eye sore of empty lots in South L.A. abandoned by owners after the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department to provide better treatment and care for female mentally challenged inmates at L.A. County jails in the wake of the Paris Hilton case.
Led the fight to keep Martin Luther King hospital open and to maintain basic medical treatment care and services at the hospital.
Presented a five point stop the gang violence prevention plan to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that resulted in a commitment to ramp up state spending on job, and skills, education and drug counseling prevention programs.
The Inglewood police and city officials to take more proactive initiatives to improve black and Latino relations in the city following an attack on Latino students.
The Riverside District Attorney increased bail and brought hate crime charges for and against alleged white supremacists charged in the killing of an African-American.
Disney Studios cancelled the world wide release of the racially offensive 1940’s film Song of the South.
Held a Memorial tribute to the Yolanda King, the daughter of Coretta and Martin Luther King, following her transition.
The Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the MTA permanently designated December 1 as Rosa Parks Human Rights Day in Los Angeles.
Released a fact sheet on racial disparities in juvenile sentencing in L.A. County and California in the wake of the Jena 6 Case.
Offered a thousand dollar scholarship to a Los Angeles college student in memory of one of the slain student in the shooting massacre at Virginia Tech University.
A week long national listen in campaign to the Don Imus show to insure that Imus did not repeat his racial and gender offensive shock remarks and tactics.
The Los Angeles City Council imposed a moratorium on the expansion of junk food restaurants in South L.A. following reports of the obesity and health hazards these restaurants posed to black and Latino residents in poor communities.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
President Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
614 E. Manchester Blvd. Suite 204, Inglewood 90301 (310)672-2542
The Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable is a 501 C 3 Public charity. Your contributions are fully tax deductible.Your support is greatly need and appreciated to enable us to build and expand on our public education and policy change activism.
Click The Amazon Honor Icon To Make Your Donation
The Beverly Hills Unified School District drastically increased the number of African-American and Latino students admitted to Beverly Hills High School under its Diversity Permits Program.
The Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles Fire Department implemented a firm zero tolerance toward hazing and discrimination against African-American firefighters.
The Discovery Channel permanently cancelled the Dog the Bounty Hunter show following racially insensitive remarks.
The Los Angeles Police Department toughened its guidelines on the discipline of officers guilty of use of force violations.
The Justice Department opened an investigation into the rash of hanging nooses on campuses and at work places in Southern California the use force.
The Los Angeles City Council examined the continued eye sore of empty lots in South L.A. abandoned by owners after the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department to provide better treatment and care for female mentally challenged inmates at L.A. County jails in the wake of the Paris Hilton case.
Led the fight to keep Martin Luther King hospital open and to maintain basic medical treatment care and services at the hospital.
Presented a five point stop the gang violence prevention plan to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that resulted in a commitment to ramp up state spending on job, and skills, education and drug counseling prevention programs.
The Inglewood police and city officials to take more proactive initiatives to improve black and Latino relations in the city following an attack on Latino students.
The Riverside District Attorney increased bail and brought hate crime charges for and against alleged white supremacists charged in the killing of an African-American.
Disney Studios cancelled the world wide release of the racially offensive 1940’s film Song of the South.
Held a Memorial tribute to the Yolanda King, the daughter of Coretta and Martin Luther King, following her transition.
The Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the MTA permanently designated December 1 as Rosa Parks Human Rights Day in Los Angeles.
Released a fact sheet on racial disparities in juvenile sentencing in L.A. County and California in the wake of the Jena 6 Case.
Offered a thousand dollar scholarship to a Los Angeles college student in memory of one of the slain student in the shooting massacre at Virginia Tech University.
A week long national listen in campaign to the Don Imus show to insure that Imus did not repeat his racial and gender offensive shock remarks and tactics.
The Los Angeles City Council imposed a moratorium on the expansion of junk food restaurants in South L.A. following reports of the obesity and health hazards these restaurants posed to black and Latino residents in poor communities.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
President Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable
614 E. Manchester Blvd. Suite 204, Inglewood 90301 (310)672-2542
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