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OJB NEWSMGAZINE
VOLUME IV, ISSUE I, APRIL‘09
“MAKING A DIFFERENCE”
OSCAR JOEL BRYANT FOUNDATION
Directors At Large
De Shon Andrews310-864-3473 Johnny Baltazar 818-674-0037 Angie McGee213-709-0867 Peter Whittingham213-485-2581
Editor-in-Chief: Ronnie Cato Design & Production: Elaine Cato Proofreaders:Mark Tappan Peter Whittingham
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Meet the Board of Directors
Ronnie Cato
President
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213-485-7336
James Edwards
1
st
Vice President
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213-922-8271
Mark Tappan
2
nd
Vice President
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213-479-1234
Sharon Green
3
rd
Vice President
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213-473-4822
Debra Avery
Secretary
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213-485-2613
Sabrina Williams
Assistant Secretary
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213-485-7336
Jerome Calhoun
Treasurer
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371-9855
Brian Brown
Parliamentarian
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213-485-7336
Janette Logan
Historian
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213-473-4822
Table of Contents:
Page 3-5
President’s Message
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”What Is OJB Doing?”
Page 6-19
A Celebration of Life “Deputy Chief Kenneth O. Garner”
Page 20-24
OJB Pays Tribute to LAPD’s Black History
Page 25-26
Minister of Truth “A Wake Up Call for Black America”
Page 27-28
OJB’s Tribute to Our 1
st
African American 44
th
President Page 29 LAPD: Sworn Personnel by Rank & Ethnicity Page 30 2009-2010 Board Members Page 31
OJB Black History Challenge “Be Black History Smart”
Page 32 Know Your Vocabulary Page 33 The History of The Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation Page 34-38 Thank You Letters Received by OJB Page 39 Why We Should All Be A Member of The Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation Page 40-41 OJB Supports Jack Weiss for our Next City Attorney Page 42-43 The Destiny of an Alliance that History Forged
Mr. Guy Patrice Lumumba and his Visit to Los Angeles Page 44-45 OJB Celebrates Martin Luther King Day 02-19-09
Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation1968 W. Adams Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90018Website:WWW.OJBFOUNDATION.COMEmail:OJBFOUNDATION@YAHOO.COM(310) 608-2599 Phone(310) 608-2566 Fax
EDITORIAL STAFF
OJB NEWSMAGAZINE
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OJB NEWSMAGAZINE
What is OJB Doing?
T
he Organization continues to meetwith Department and City officials to discussthe disparity of treatment and to reduce theequality gaps that minorities are faced withevery day in this Department. We meet withcommunity organizations to collaborate our efforts to address community problems andneeds. We participate in recruiting AfricanAmericans into the Department, and wesupport political candidates who arecommitted to build coalitions to includeminorities in the decision making positionswithin the City and the Department.We pay tuition twice a year for our membersto receive training any where in the UnitedStates or even out of the country, if theydesire. We pay attorney consultation feesor a portion of the legal cost / fees for our members when they initiate law suitsagainst the Department for discrimination or unfair treatment in the work place. Wesupport children in the community by givingscholarships each year along withscholarships for the children of our ownmembers. We provide up to $500.00 a year for college tuition reimbursement for eachmember to encourage our members tocomplete their formal education and enablethem to compete in the promotion processThe below list of activities highlight some of the many activities/accomplishments thatOJB has achieved this year. If you are nota member of OJB, it is our hope that thebelow list of activities / accomplishmentswill inspire you to join this progressiveOrganization.
June 15, 2008
James Edwards, 1
st
Vice President of OJBattended the funeral services of our beloved brother Thomas Felix in LasVegas, Nevada. OJB also sent flowers andour love to the Felix family. Brother Felixwill be missed.
July 24, 2008
OJB attended the funeral services
of our beloved brother Ed Burns. OJB supportedour beloved brother by financing theprograms provided for the guests at theservice. Baby Burns will be missed.
August 14, 2008
OJB assisted in hosting a block party with
the residents of Carson for “Jersey”, a
wonderful young child with leukemia. Theneighborhood was turned into a carnivalatmosphere with food and music from blockto block.
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