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BOOK CORNER: Author shares her story about female circumcision

In the village called Suduku, located in a remote area of Sierra Leone, teenaged girls are to be circumcised at the age of 15. The tribal custom of cutting the female clitoris and then being initiated into a secret society can cause trauma for the young women that undergo the brutal process. In “Kajeemah, Female Read More…

Rio Hondo College hires new president

WHITTIER — The Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees on June 12 unanimously selected Mendocino-Lake Community College District Superintendent and President Arturo Reyes to assume leadership of the college, pending approval of a contract in July. Reyes, who has led Mendocino College since 2013, will succeed Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss, who retires June 30. Board of Read More…

NAJEE’S NOTES: Facts behind city’s eviction of firefighters’ organization

I’m currently in Washington, D.C., attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference. This year’s conference is especially important to me. Rep. Karen Bass is the current chair for this year’s Congressional Black Caucus and I had to be here to support her. She’s been my friend and biggest supporter for 25 years. Also in D.C. Read More…