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Compton Mayor Aja Brown and Compton Councilmembers Emma Shariff, Tana McCoy and Michelle Chambers all sign on to support Mike Bloomberg for President

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By Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. the former New York City Brown, as well as Comp- room of inquisitive voters, Executive Editor Mayor and presidential ton city council members gathering to learn about the candidate Mike Bloomberg Emma Sharif, Tana McCoy campaign as they consider Few presidential candi- brought to Compton. and Michelle Chambers. what presidential candidate dates bring their message The Bloomberg campaign While other presidential to support. and campaign directly to is counting on California candidates were focusing Mayor Brown, who in ad- the people most affected by to launch his presidential on the Iowa caucuses and dition to her endorsement, the daily decisions made candidacy into high gear. the upcoming New Hamp- has also signed on to be a in Washington, D.C. But, On Monday, Bloomberg shire primary, Bloomberg co-chair for the California PHOTO BY CLAYTON EVERETT on February 4, before a addressed thousands of focused his sights on Cali- Bloomberg campaign told Congresswoman accepts the 2020 Rev. standing room only crowd residents in Compton and fornia and brought a mes- the crowd, “I’m proud to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Excellence in the at Compton’s Dollarhide picked up a key endorse- sage of inclusiveness and Advancement of Social Justice from Dr. Nathan Sessoms. Center, that is exactly what ment from Mayor Aja accountability to a packed {See COMPTON A-8} See Full Story (A-5) Board Approves Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action

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The Unified For many residents and Board of Education en- community advocates, the dorsed the first week of upcoming Crenshaw/LAX February as Black Lives Metro Line raises health, Matter at School Week public safety, and environ- of Action, as a growing mental concerns. Equally national movement of as pressing are the reserva- teachers, administrators, tions about the impact the students and parents partic- metro line would have on ipate in this annual week of the viability of legacy busi- lessons, discussions about nesses along the Crenshaw racial bias, social justice, Corridor. Black identity as well as Not only would the metro COURTESY PHOTO related artwork and student COURTESY PHOTO line decimate much-needed L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris Dawson and Greg Dulan, owner of performances. Dr. George McKenna III parking spaces that local Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen. Intended to affirm the right establishments currently of Black students to be and trainings about equity rely on, but the initial plans community would be an for “urban renewal proj- small businesses that have treated equally with respect and race renewed the staff’s revealed no intentions to in- understatement. ects.” From what we’ve been in the community for and dignity at schools, this commitment toward working clude a station in one of the As trends indicate, seen in other Black com- generations. In the blink of initiative started at an el- for racial justice. most culturally significant communities near train munities across the coun- an eye, an entire commu- ementary school in Seattle The Los Angeles resolu- sections of the corridor. To lines are the first to be tar- try, these projects often nity’s culture is erased in in 2016. Conversations {See LAUSD A-11} say this was an insult to the geted by private developers lead to the displacement of {See DESTINATION A-10} BLACK HISTORY

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February 1, 2020, marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of the historic Sit- in Movement, when four African-American fresh- men from North Carolina A&T State College (now University) in Greensboro, NC sparked the non-vio- lent and student-led wave PHOTO: NEW JOURNAL AND GUIDE ARCHIVES of protests that ultimately Unidentified sit-in demonstration resulted in the desegrega- tion of F.W. Woolworth Four,” consisted of David sat at the ‘Whites-only’ and other racially discrim- Richmond, Franklin Mc- lunch counter and refused COURTESY PHOTO inatory stores. Cain, Joseph McNeil, and to leave until they were CBC members call black leadership from across the The brave freshmen from Ezell Blair Jr. (Jibreel Kha- served. Although wait- nation together for critical conversation on the Census NCA&T, who would later zan). On February 1, 1960, resses refused to serve and 2020 election. be adorned with the iconic the Greensboro Four bought them, in accordance with www.lasentinel.net {See Full Story A-11} label of the “Greensboro items at Woolworth’s, then {See SIT-IN A-10}

E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS/L.A. SENTINEL A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 From X to Z: Bridging the Social Capital Divide BY JEFFERY T. D. WALLACE mize their potential. If Special to the Sentinel everyone in L.A.’s Black community were working, Social entrepreneurship there’d be an influx of $500 is in my DNA. After finish- million added to the local ing graduate school, I want- economy. In that context, ed to give back to my com- coaching makes economic munity, but I needed to earn sense on a broad scale. And a living. After a few months with Gen Z having the of job searching, I reached largest cohort of young out to my mentor Angela Black people since the Baby Reddock Wright for job Boomers, coaching also leads and advice. Although ensures that the growth and PHOTO BRANDON YARBROUGH my previous work history accomplishments of the Volunteer conducts mock interview with young adult. with Angela as a student next generation of Black was spotty, she believed in talent is connected to the experience a social capital that allows elders in the vil- me and offered me a posi- generation of trail blazers gap. Acquiring mentors and lage to sign up to provide e- tion on a project team she ahead of them. coaches who bridged the coaching to our young peo- was leading for the Los PHOTO BRANDON YARBROUGH With Gen Z craving gap for me is why I’m ple in a very streamlined Angeles Urban League. Executive guides young adult to develop sound resume. more support with their where I’m at today. straightforward fashion. The first three months career development, tanta- Research shows that At LeadersUp, what on my new job were rocky Los Angeles need more tunity that we, generations mount to addressing the Gen X volunteers more than makes our impact enduring as I adjusted to a new cul- “Angelas.” Recent research ahead of Gen Z, must seize youth and young adult any other generation, and is the reservoir of social ture, expectations and an has shown that Generation in order to thrive long term. employment crisis is get- that’s good. They’re fol- capital that these young expanding set of responsi- Z (Gen Z) wants support for The next generation of ting people who look like lowed by Baby Boomers people tap into. Coaching bilities. But I recall looking their career development talent is entering the work- them to invest in them. and Millennials. But Mil- is the secret sauce that forward to Angela's feed- even more than money. But force in search of social That’s the job-plus strategy lennials are pulling up the draws causality between back. It was ongoing across the majority of young adult capital that will fuel their the next generation of rear, getting more engaged the career growth and edu- job seekers in our commu- career development, diverse talent needs to suc- as they themselves meet cation attainment we strive nity don’t have access to advancement and perform- ceed in the globally com- career and financial bench- for through our employer coaches, and most coaching ance. Coaching is key to petitive economy. marks in their own lives. and education partners. As isn’t free. There are other strengthening the talent That said, Gen X (and But I have to say of all our young adults set a ways, however, to bridge pipeline for businesses and beyond), we need you. You the each-one-teach-one vision for themselves, we, the social capital divide that empowering future leaders, are the solution to the crisis rhetoric, the reach back as a village, need to be separates our next genera- because it is a more inten- that is disconnecting our from Gen X to Z is a sleep- there to put the jet fuel PHOTO BRANDON YARBROUGH tion of talent from econom- tional space reserved for young people from oppor- ing giant within our com- behind them to manifest Young adult seeks help at ic mobility. It’s simple logic meaningful conversations tunity and mobility. It’s not munity. So, consider this a that vision. Won’t you LeadersUp Future at Work Summit in Los Angeles. and a call to action for the about short- and long-term just about connecting to call-to-action to boldly invest some of your social elders in our community: challenges, such as finding education and careers, or activate the elders of the capital in the next genera- every aspect of my work Get a young person a job a career path and succeed- professional development; village as volunteer coach- tion of talent? The compre- product. The process ulti- and they’ll be grateful. But ing at work. It's also a great it’s about connecting to es and mentors to ensure hensive future of our com- mately strengthened my get a young person a job opportunity to help young social capital. That’s what that Black and other young munity depends on it. To work ethic, and Angela’s and a coach, and they will people navigate new experi- our young people don’t adults of color are in the volunteer as a coach via coaching lent me the social be better positioned for suc- ences, expectations and have that members of pre- workforce and succeed, our app, or at our hiring capital to not only secure cess. I call it the job-plus environments. ceding generations can pro- because we need them to. events, text CoachLA to and keep my first job but to strategy. From where I sit, the vide. We know that Gen Xers 64600. grow from a project manag- Gen Z is the first gener- biggest opportunity our We already know that a are super busy. We also Jeffery Wallace is er into the senior program ation that will experience a community has in front of resume isn’t enough, espe- know that in order for this President and CEO of officer at the Los Angeles multiculturally dominant us is ensuring that 100 per- cially in industries that coaching movement to be LeadersUp, a nonprofit tal- Urban League. America. Nearly half (48 cent of our young people severely lack diversity, impactful, we must meet ent development accelerator Angela granted me percent) of Gen Z is com- not only have access to such as entertainment, our young people where that bridges the divide more than a job but a job + prised of people of color, so career and economic oppor- technology and financial they are -- on their smart between the untapped poten- coaching that put the jet fuel they will dramatically tunities, but that they also services. Who you know phones. To address the tial of young people and the behind me that I needed to change the face of our have access to a network of (your social capital) may needs of both generations, business challenge of finding excel in my career. workforce as they enter the caring professionals with be the only access point. LeadersUp has designed a and keeping the best talent. The young people start- labor market in the coming the social capital and expe- Sometimes even I, at the mobile app, the Visit leadersup.org for more ing their career journeys in years. This is a major oppor- rience to help them maxi- president and CEO level, Future@Work Connected, information. Comerica Bank Names Irvin Ashford, Jr. Chief Community Officer SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE through various financial lit- ing various civic and com- butions to community and services company headquar- eracy and community devel- munity groups that include economic development ini- tered in Dallas, Texas, and Comerica Bank has opment initiatives. Last serving on the board of tiatives in diverse and strategically aligned by named Irvin Ashford, Jr., its year, Ashford and his team directors for the Texas underserved communities. three business segments: new chief community offi- established the Comerica Women's Empowerment Ashford is a Woodrow Wil- The Business Bank, The cer. Ashford, will be respon- Money $ense program to Foundation (TWEF), Dallas son International Studies Retail Bank, and Wealth sible for community rein- address the critical need of Theater Center, Kym's Kids and Public Policy Fellow, an Management. In addition to vestment nationally and all teaching sound financial and Focus on Teens. He also American Marshall Fellow Texas, Comerica Bank associated activities, includ- principles to a wide range of serves on the Board of and British American Proj- locations can be found in ing development, lending, audiences from pre-K to Trustees for the Webb ect Fellow. A graduate of Arizona, California, Flori- community investments, senior citizens, as well as School, in Bell Buckle, Ten- Oberlin College in Oberlin, da and Michigan, with volunteerism and data small businesses. The pro- nessee, where Ashford was Ohio, Ashford earned dual select businesses operating analysis. Additionally, he gram has expanded to COURTESY PHOTO one of the school's first master's degrees – public in several other states, as Irvin Ashford, Jr. will lead Comerica's diversi- included Business, Educa- African American graduates. affairs from the University well as in Canada and Mex- ty business resource groups. tion, Sports and Senior serve," Ashford said. "For In 2019, Ashford was of Texas and business ico. Follow on Facebook: Ashford previously served $ense. 170 years, Comerica has inducted into the University administration from the www.facebook.com/Comer- as Comerica's national Coupled with the Com- placed an importance in of Dallas' Satish & Yasmin University of Dallas. ica, : @Comerica- director of Financial Educa- erica Money $ense program, serving its community. Our Gupta College of Business Comerica Incorporated Bank and Instagram: tion and External Affairs the bank has developed the goal is to continue to help Hall of Fame for his contri- (NYSE: CMA) is a financial @comerica_bank. and will maintain these Financial Education our communities thrive and responsibilities in his new Brigade, a collection of through programs promot- role. Ashford will report employee volunteers dedi- ing financial education, Jennifer Giddens Joins OWN as Head of Marketing directly into the Office of cated to improving the com- community and business SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE “I’m very happy to be the Chairman. munity through financial development and diversity, joining this talented team to Ashford joined Comeri- empowerment. we can truly help individu- Oprah Winfrey Network oversee the network’s mar- ca Bank in 2000 and has “I'm looking forward to als and our communities (OWN) announced today that keting, and to help reach an continued to strengthen rela- building deeper relation- succeed." Jennifer Giddens has joined audience who see them- tionships with the communi- ships with our community Ashford has remained a the network as head of mar- selves reflected in and enter- ties served by Comerica partners in the markets we pillar in the community, aid- keting reporting to OWN tained by OWN’s program- president Tina Perry. ming,” said Giddens. In her new role at OWN, Giddens’ extensive mar- Giddens will oversee strate- keting experience embraces a gic marketing for the net- wide variety of programming IT’S YOUR BABY. work’s diverse slate of genres, including scripted, African American female unscripted, live action, AND YOUR COURTESY OF OWN focused programming, drama, comedy, animation Jennifer Giddens EXPERIENCE. including its robust slate of and sports. She has led mar- acclaimed scripted and keting teams for Netflix, and as VP of marketing for unscripted series, as well as for cable and media con- Sprout. Previously, Giddens special programming and TV glomerates NBC Universal, oversaw TNT’s brand mar- movies, which were recently Turner Entertainment and keting team and was respon- introduced to the lineup. She Scripps Networks. Most sible for the creation of mul- will also handle marketing recently, Giddens was head tiple high-profile campaigns for the network’s growing of creative marketing, Kids for the network’s award- podcast business and work and Family for Netflix, with winning series. closely with OWN’s ad sales oversight of their creative In 2017, Giddens was team to identify and create marketing team and develop- named as one of the industry’s impactful marketing solu- ment of global launch cam- most notable marketing exec- When you have a baby at Martin Luther King, Jr. tions for partner brands and paigns, from strategy devel- utives in Variety’s Marketing Community Hospital (MLKCH) you get a private advertisers. opment to creative execution Impact Report. Over her illus- room and a family-friendly environment. “Jennifer has an exten- and production. trious career, her work has You also get an obstetrician/gynecologist sive background delivering Prior to Netflix, Giddens been recognized with Clio (OB/GYN), an anesthesia team, and midwives strategic and impactful 360- spent several years as senior Awards, Emmy nominations, who are at the hospital every day, 24 hours a degree marketing campaigns vice president, marketing & Peabody and Promax honors. day. Having a round-the-clock team makes it across numerous high-pro- digital for Universal Kids, She has also been awarded easier for us to understand your needs and file entertainment brands,” where she oversaw brand Kidscreen’s Brand/Channel to make sure that you have the experience said Perry. “Her vast expert- strategy and consumer mar- Design of the Year and was a you want. ise will help us reach our keting development and exe- Marketer of the Year finalist. passionate audience in new cution managing the compa- Giddens holds a B.A. in Log on to MLKCH.org to register for one and exciting ways and we ny’s brand marketing, social Broadcasting and Commu- of our monthly maternity tours. are thrilled to have her join media, digital and brand cre- nications from the Universi- the OWN team.” ative teams. She also served ty of Tennessee, Knoxville. A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2019

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Jasmyne Cannick AD 53 Jawane Hilton AD 64 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-5 Congresswoman Maxine Waters Honored with Award at LMU's annual King Celebration SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE administrators, and members of the local community. Dr. Congresswoman Maxine John Sebastian, vice presi- Waters (CA-43rd District) dent of Mission and Min- delivered the keynote speech istry, opened the gathering by and was named the second emphasizing the role that recipient of the University’s everyone – regardless of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, race, gender, and religious Jr. Award for Excellence in affiliation – plays in carrying the Advancement of Social King's work forward and Justice before a capacity implored everyone gathered crowd during a ceremony in attendance to consider

PHOTO BY CLAYTON EVERETT Congresswoman Maxine Waters addresses the capacity crowd at St. Robert's Auditorium during Thursday's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Celebration & Prayer Breakfast.

LMU Muslim Student Life, the onset, receiving a stand- expressed his pride in the recipient of this year's Kienan Taweil, provided the ing ovation upon entering the Congresswoman, their award.” Meanwhile, Dr. event's invocation. Several venue. Rooted in humility, hometown and his upbring- Nathan Sessoms, director of dignitaries, including Drs. her speech emphasized her ing, and urged attendees to the campus' Office of Black Lane Bove, LMU's Senior gratitude, as well as her engage in true friendship by Student Services, comment- Vice President for Student admiration and reverence for simply supporting each ed, “Today was a great day PHOTO BY CLAYTON EVERETT Congresswoman Maxine Waters accepts the 2020 Rev. Affairs, University President, Dr. King and the example he other. for the LMU Community. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Excellence in the Timothy Law Snyder, and set. In true fashion, however, AnaLexicis Bridewell, Auntie Maxine is obviously Advancement of Social Justice from Dr. Nathan Sessoms. Stefan Bradley, chair of her speech served as a call to coordinator of the campus' one of the most powerful LMU's Department of action, as she touched on TLC Program and a member women in politics today and held in the campus' Saint their specific role. African American Studies several issues that clearly of the event's planning com- has always served as a shin- Robert's Auditorium this past LMU senior, Alexis Har- spoke about King's example resonated with all of those in mittee, underscored the ing example of courageous Thursday, January 23. ris, read from the Torah and and legacy, the broader attendance, including gun importance of both the event leadership in the face of crit- Rep. Waters was recog- led those in attendance in a themes of diversity, inclu- violence, police brutality, and and Congresswoman Waters icism, ridicule, and potential nized during the University's reflection that correlated with sion, and equity, and the rising student loan debt. Sen- as the honoree, stating, danger. She always speaks annual Rev. Dr. Martin the event's theme, “In the importance of carrying for- ior Ryan Hopkins, who like “Congresswoman Waters truth to power and, in doing Luther King, Jr. Interfaith end, we will remember not ward the positive energy Rep. Waters, was born and reminded us all that our so, embodies the spirit of Celebration & Prayer Break- the words of our enemies, but generated by the event. raised in St. Louis, Missouri, voices are powerful, and that Dr. King in so many ways. fast, which attracted nearly the silence of our friends.” Congresswoman Waters delivered a very moving tes- we must speak-up. It only She is a most deserving 400 students, faculty, staff, Following, Coordinator of electrified the crowd from tament, during which he made sense that she was the recipient.” Tonya Butler Appointed Chair Position at Berklee College of Music She will be the first African American and woman to hold the position.

BY BRIAN W. CARTER She has presented Watts,” said Butler. “My being an example of what “I am grateful to Contributing Writer numerous seminars on humble beginnings made hard work and determina- Berklee for seeing some- career tips based on her me the person that I am tion can achieve, as well as thing in me that led them to Berklee College of book “The Music Business today. a role model to little Black know that I was the right Music has appointed Tonya is Corrupt …or Maybe You “I look forward to girls all over the world. woman for the job.” Butler as the new chair of Just Can’t Sing?” She’s a the Music Business/Man- former voting member and agement Department at two-term governor of the Berklee College of Music Memphis Chapter of the in Boston, Mass. Butler, Recording Academy and who is currently serving as the co-chair emeritus of the the assistant chair will suc- College Music Society’s ceed Don Gorder, chair and Committee on Music Busi- founder of the department, ness and Industry Engage- in August of 2020. The ment. COURTESY PHOTO Sentinel recently had a Butler shared what she Lawyer, educator and chance to speak to Butler author, Tonya Butler hopes to bring to Berklee about her appointment and College of Music as its new what she hopes to bring to was introduced to the the- chair. the position. atre by my first-grade “I really want to see the “Now that I’ve been teacher Ms. Jones. Music Business/Manage- promoted as the first “Ever since then, I have ment department at Berklee woman and the first person been a strong advocate of be the world leader in of color to run one of the the arts.” music business education,” largest and most influential After she graduated said Butler. “Music busi- music business programs in Cleveland High, a theatre ness education, to me, is the country, I’ve been Magnet school, she attend- not just about teaching stu- doing quite a bit of self- ed Los Angeles City Col- dents how to analyze data; reflection,” said Butler. “I lege Theatre Academy and rather, its teaching them to always thought of myself earned an Associate of Arts be well-rounded, compas- as a leader, as I have led degree in Theatre. It was sionate human beings who virtually every situation working as a tour guide at love music and the arts and I’m put into. Universal Studios Holly- who want to see artists of “But, knowing that I wood that she realized what all shapes, sizes and colors will now take the lead of she wanted to do. succeed.” For First-Time Homebuyers more than twenty faculty “I knew I wanted to She continued, “I feel and staff, all dedicated to someday become an enter- fortunate, privileged and Looking to buy your first home can mean lots of questions and the success of our students, tainment attorney and work even a little lucky, but most uncertainty. From our Southern California beginnings to over 130 really makes me feel with starving artists,” said of all, I feel blessed.” proud.” Butler. “I never imagined "We are fortunate to locations today, we’ve helped immigrant families achieve the life Butler was born in that years later, I would ful- have Tonya Butler as the they’ve imagined for themselves. Our loan specialists will provide you Watts, after the Watts Riots. fill my dream, and be given new chair of the Music with the guidance and financing options to suit your needs. She stated that her mother the opportunity to meet and Business/Management was on welfare most of the work with some of the Department,” stated Darla time while raising four girls. biggest (and the smallest) Hanley, dean of the Profes- • Down payments as low as 3% “I remember moving names in music.” sional Education Division at • Assistance available for down payment and closing cost around a lot, as we lived in Butler earned her Juris Berklee. “It's an exciting • Flexible qualification guidelines Compton, Inglewood and Doctorate degree from Cali- time as we appoint the first South-Central L.A.,” said fornia Western School of woman chair of Music/Busi- • Competitive rates Butler. “I spent most of my Law and a Master of Laws ness Management — and years living with my grand- degree in Entertainment and the second chair in the mother in the Avalon Gar- Media law from Southwest- department's history. David Sanchez dens housing projects.” ern University School of “Tonya brings a wealth AVP-Team Lead So Cal She graduated from Law/Fitzwilliam College, of experience as an educa- South Park Elementary Cambridge, England. An tor, administrator, enter- NMLSR # 485527 School, Charles Drew Jr. award-winning Toastmaster tainment lawyer, author, 626.371.8910 High School, and attended and motivational speaker, and award-winning public [email protected] one year at Fremont High Butler is an accomplished speaker. School. Butler would later educator and retired enter- “She is a strong leader transfer to and graduate tainment attorney. She pre- and role model for our stu- from Cleveland High viously served as the coor- dents.” School in Reseda, CA. She dinator of Music Business As Butler prepares for shared how she developed at the University of Mem- her new position, she want- an interest in working on phis. Her career path also ed to share a few words of the legal end of the enter- led her to the Los Angeles encouragement with the All rates, fees, products and program guidelines are subject to change or discontinue without prior notice. Other limitations and restrictions may apply. All tainment industry. Film School as course community. loans are subject to East West Bank’s application, underwriting, appraisal, and credit approval. Program is available in selected counties of California, Georgia, “I always knew I want- director of Entertainment “I am proud to be a Cal- Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington. ed to be in the entertainment Marketing and Media Dis- ifornia native and even Equal Housing Lender Member FDIC NMLSR ID 469761 business,” said Butler. “I tribution. prouder to have been born in A-6 LASENTINEL.NET OPINION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 • COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON•

fully reduced violent crime crisis, we needed to better Since then, I opened the in and around Harvard Park understand the historical first Bridge Home in South We exist dur- by engaging residents, the context and factors that led LA as well as the first HHH ing a critical time in the his- office of Gang Reduction us to this point. We created funded permanent support- tory of this city and coun- and Youth Development the Homelessness in South ive housing development. try. I was voted into office and LAPD officers in- comLos Angeles Position Pa- Many HHH funded proj- in 2015 behind our beliefs munity policing. The Com- per to share our findingsects are breaking ground and strategies to improve munity Safety Initiative has and help others understand across the city and dozens the quality of life for resi- made an impact in the lives these factors. All HHH will begin serving residents dents in the Eighth District. of hundreds of youth and supportive developments this year beginning with For decades, our people, adults by connecting sur- help build independent liv- the project at 88th and Ver- neighborhoods, streets and vivors of trauma to mental ing and address the root mont. businesses have seen sys- health services, engaging causes of homelessness. The public sector has temic disinvestment and community groups to con- Permanent supportive historically been a tool to neglect. District Eight is duct neighborhood patrols housing allows us to bring help Black communities home to hundreds of thou- and exposing youth to new people indoors as well as build financial stability. sands of residents with di- opportunities to prevent provide mental health ser- However, Council District verse needs, however we gang affiliation. vices, addiction treatment 8 is experiencing a jobs are connected by shared Decades of systemic and employment services crisis due to decades of opportunities and challeng- disinvestment and neglect to address the factors con- disinvestment. Right now, es. During my first term in from policymakers left our tributing to homelessness. I the Eighth District has the COURTESY PHOTOS office, I prioritized -equi district in dire need of basic authored Proposition HHH fewest employed people in Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson table and transparent ser- city services. Shortly after in 2016 which allocated the City and African Amer- vice delivery, quality jobs, taking office, I launched $1.2 billion for the City to icans are at a lower em- increased demands for city standing these barriers led safe streets and sustainable the Clean and Safe Streets build tens of thousands of ployment rate in LA than services. Civil service ex- me to champion the Tar- solutions to homelessness. Initiative to focus on units of supportive housing before the Great Recession. ams and a lack of outreach geted Local Hire Program As we stand at the intersec- educating and organiz- that include services to ad- At the same time, the City to our communities prevent to address these realities tion of past and future, I am ing residents to demand dress the needs of chroni- of Los Angeles needs more CD8 residents from access- confident in the positive infrastructure repair and cally homeless people. employees to respond to ing these careers. Under- {See REVIEW A-13} direction our communities street beautification. The are headed. initiative has successfully • DR. MAULANA KARENGA • Black communities are increased and improved under attack across the the quality of services de- country and I proudly rep- livered within the District. resent the largest Black When I took office in 2015, community in Los Angeles. City Council District 8 Gentrification, mass incar- only submitted 23,000 re- ceration and underemploy- quests for services. Since ment besiege communities launching the Clean and As we contemplate vari- social justice tradition, but enemies. This is the mean- in South LA and we con- Safe Streets Initiative, 311 ous ways to celebrate Black also draws a clear line of ing of President Nelson tinue fighting for resources requests have more than tri- History Month, we must distinction between us and Mandela’s defiant and- jus to increase homeownership pled. The success of Clean ask ourselves how do we our oppressor. Moreover, it tified embrace of President and community policing to Streets demonstrates how a pay proper hommage to this must disassociate us from Yasser Arafat and the Pal- improve conditions for our coordinated effort with res- sacred narrative we know and give us firm ground toestinian people who sup- residents. idents, community-based as Black History? How do criticize and confront those ported the South African Public Safety remains organizations, block clubs, we think and talk about this, Africans and others in ser- struggles and other African one of my top priorities and neighborhood coun- the oldest of human histo- vice and support of the rul- liberation struggles when and we have success- cils mobilize and empower ries and about the fathers ers of this country and the others called them and the fully launched community residents to create solutions and mothers of humanity oppressors of the world. Palestinians terrorists, and based safety solutions that for our shared challenges. and human civilization who This means reaffirming theof President Castro and the decrease violence and in- Every area within the made it? And how do we right of resistance of op- Cuban people who helped crease accountability. The City of Los Angeles is af- honor the lives given and DR. MAULANA KARENGA pressed people everywhere open the way to South Af- Community Safety Part- fected by the homelessness the legacy left in and on this and rejecting any attempts rican liberation in decisive nership and Community crisis. Systemic racism in long march and movement world and who sustain and to give an oppressor equal battle when the right wing Safety Initiative are holistic policies and service de- through African and human increase it in the interest of or greater status than the was ranting about commu- approaches geared towards livery have caused Black history? the people and well-being oppressed or to call on the nism and trying to curtail keeping our residents safe. Angelinos to be dispropor- The answer to these of the world. oppressed to justify their the relationship. The Community Safety tionately impacted by this questions lies in our un- So let us continue and relentless and rightful re- It is also the meaning Partnership has success- epidemic. To combat this derstanding our history expand our struggle and sistance to occupation, con- of Congresswoman Max- and history itself, its essen- put an end to the oppres- quest or any other form of ine Waters’ rejection of tial meaning, message and sors’ illusion about the end oppression. We must con- the U.S. overthrow of the forward motion. Achiev- of history, the final dispirit- stantly reaffirm the right legitimate and democrati- ing this, we approach its ing and pacification of the and responsibility to rebel cally-elected government celebration not simply as people and Borg-inspired and resist evil, injustice and of Haiti, and her retrieval DANNY J. BAKEWELL SR. an episodic engagement, contentions that all resis- oppression everywhere. and return of President Jean Executive Publisher / CEO but rather as an ongo- tance is futile. 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• SUPERVISOR YVONNE BRATHWAITE-BURKE (RET.) • Why I Support District Attorney Jackie Lacey

became acquainted predators that lure teen She has implemented times losing their jobs with Jackie Lacey agers from all over the reforms for people with because the cost of posting while I was on the country to Los Angeles mental illness. She has bail. Los Angeles County with promises of meeting been at the forefront in Jackie is just as vehe- Board of Supervi- movie stars and attending developing and implement- ment in her opposition to Isors. She had worked her glamorous parties that most ing a comprehensive diver- Private Prisons and has way up in the DA’s office often result in tragic sion program that provides repeatedly expressed her and accompanied the results. Her office has alternatives to incarcera- opinion that Private Prisons Supervisors in their forays received National acclaim tion for non-violent offend- have allowed a few busi- to Washington to identify for this program and has ers. Her project secured ness people to make money funds for innovative pro- resulted in the arrest of $15 million in funding to by increasing the size of grams to improve our Jus- numerous sexual predators. open urgent care center as the incarcerated popula- tice system. I am keenly If you have experienced an alternative to jail for cer- tion. aware how hard it is for an telephone scams trying to tain arrestees. Jackie Lacey has African American Women get your Social Security She has taken a strong proven that she is not out to to move up the ladder in Number or suggestion you position working to replace go publicly and in the Law Enforcement and most haven’t paid your water bill the Broken Cash Bail Sys- media every day. Let’s not States have no African you know how important tem, expressing concern punish her for diligently American District Attor- her present campaign is to that our jails are crowded doing her job, working neys. safeguard vulnerable com- with nonviolent offenders hard and maintaining a About a year ago, I munities from fraud. Her bi who remain in custody high-quality office. She is became aware of the kind monthly fraud alerts seek because they cannot afford endorsed by Mayor Eric of programs she has initiat- to educate the public about bail. She supported Senate Garcetti and the Mayor of ed to help young girls and scams and Medicare rip- Bill 10, a pioneering law , London young boys as well that are offs. She has received passed in 2018. This Bill Breed and four members of subject to sexual predators. national recognition from substituted a pretrial the Board of Supervisors Her program to monitor the National Association of release program to avoid and mayors and coun- internet sites and using Counties for this alert sys- often innocent people from cilmembers throughout the COURTESY PHOTO technology to identify tem. remaining in jail some- country. Former Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

• CHARLENE CROWELL • Black America’s Housing Crisis: More Renters Than Homeowners, Homeless Population Jumps 12%

No matter who you are, than 40 percent over the or where you live, there’s a past 20 years, while that of central concern that links the bottom fifth of renters consumers all over the fell by six percent; country: the ever-rising “Despite the strong cost of living. For many economy, the number and consumers, the combined share of renters burdened by costs of housing, trans- housing costs rose last year portation, food, and utili- after a couple of years of ties leave room for little modest improvement,” says else from take-home pay. Chris Herbert, managing From Boston west to director of the Joint Center Seattle, and from Chicago COURTESY PHOTO for Housing Studies. “And to and parts in Charlene Crowell while the poorest house- between, the rising cost of holds are most likely to face living is particularly chal- families with children now this challenge, renters earn- lenging in one area: hous- make up a larger share of ing decent incomes have ing. Both homeowners and renter house¬holds (29%) driven this recent deteriora- renters alike today cope as than owner households tion in affordability.” best they can just to have a (26%).” This trend of fewer roof over their families’ To phrase it another homeowners has also heads. way, America’s middle impacted another disturbing The nation’s median class is at risk. Consumer development: the nation’s people per 10,000. on high-cost loans like pay- sor Taylor explained her sales price of a new home demographics that tradition- growing homeless popula- And like the JCHS day or overdraft fees, or the view. last September in 2019 was ally described homeowners, tion. report, HUD also found weight of medical debt or “You don’t need a total $299,400, according to the has shifted to that of renters. Citing that homeless- disturbing data on the dis- student loans, when finan- transformation of society to U.S. Census Bureau. Even And in that process, the ness is again on the rise, the proportionate number of cial calamity arrives, it create equitable housing for an existing home, the opportunity to build family JCHS report noted that after Black people who are now strikes these consumers for people,” said Taylor. St. Louis Federal Reserve wealth through homeowner- falling for six straight years, homeless. harder and longer than oth- “We have come to believe noted its median price in ship has become more diffi- the number of people expe- For example, although ers who have financial that equitable housing is December was $274,500. cult for many -- and finan- riencing homelessness the numbers of homeless cushions. just some weird thing that For renters, the cost of cially out of reach for oth- nationwide grew from veterans and homeless And lest we forget, can’t happen here, and the housing is also a serious ers. 2016–2018, to 552,830. In families with children housing discrimination in reality is that we have the challenge. Last June, the “Rising rents are mak- just one year, 2018 to 2019, declined over the past year, home sales, rentals, insur- resources to create the national average rent ing it increasingly difficult the percentage of America's Blacks were 40% of all ance and more continue to kinds of housing outcomes reached $1,405, an all-time for households to save for a Black homeless grew from people experiencing home- disproportionately affect that we say we desire.” high. But if one lives in a down payment and become 40% to more than half - lessness in 2019, and 52% Black America despite the “The way to get that has high-cost market like Man- homeowners,” says Whit- 52%. of people experiencing Fair Housing Act, and other everything to do with con- hattan, Boston, Los Ange- ney Airgood-Obrycki, a That independent find- homelessness as members federal laws intended to necting the energy on the les, or San Francisco, a JCHS research associate ing supports the conclusion of families with children. remove discrimination ground to a different vision realistic rental price is easi- and lead author of the new of the Department of Hous- These racial disparities from the marketplace. for our society — one that ly north of $3,000 each report. “Young, college- ing and Urban Develop- are even more alarming The real question in has housing justice, equity month. educated households with ment’s report to Congress when overall, Blacks com- 2020 is, ‘What will com- and housing security at the Now a new report from high incomes are really known as its Annual prise 13% of the nation’s munities and the nation do heart of it,’ Taylor contin- Harvard’s Joint Center for driving current rental Homeless Assessment population. about it?’ ued. “The resources and the Housing Studies (JCHS) demand." Report. When four of every 10 For Keeanga-Yamahtta money are there, but there’s finds that the American Included among the While some would pre- homeless people are Black, Taylor, an assistant profes- a lack of political will from Dream of homeownership report’s key findings: sume that homelessness is 225,735 consumers are sor of African American the unfortunate millionaire is strained even among • Rents in 2019 con- an issue for high-cost states impacted. Further, and studies at Princeton Uni- class that dominates our households with incomes tinued their seven-year like California, and New again according to HUD, versity and author of the politics… I think, given the most would think adequate climb, marking 21 consecu- York, the 2019 HUD report 56,381 Blacks (27%) are new book, "Race for Profit: persistence of the housing to own a home. From 2010 tive quarters of increases found significant growth in living on the nation’s How Banks and the Real crisis in this country, we to 2018, 3.2 million house- above 3.0%; homeless residents in states streets, instead of in home- Estate Industry Under- have to begin to think in holds with earnings higher • Despite the growth like Alabama, Louisiana, less shelters. mined Black Homeowner- different ways about pro- than $75,000 represented in high-income White Mississippi, Virginia, and The bottom line on ship,” federal enforcement ducing housing that is equi- more than three-quarters of renters, renter households Washington as well. these research reports is of its own laws addressing table and actually afford- the growth in renters in its overall have become more According to HUD, that Black America’s discrimination and able in the real-life, lived report entitled, “America's racially and ethnically states with the highest rates finances are fragile. With acknowledging the inher- experiences of the people Rental Housing 2020.” diverse since 2004, with of homelessness per 10,000 nagging disparities in ent tug-of-war wrought who need it.” “[F]rom the homeown- minority households people were New York income, family wealth, from the tension of public Amen, Professor Tay- ership peak in 2004 to 2018, accounting for 76 percent of (46), Hawaii (45), Califor- unemployment and more – service against the real lor. the number of married cou- renter household growth nia (38), Oregon (38), and the millions of people estate industry’s goal of Charlene Crowell is ples with children that through 2018; and Washington (29), each sig- working multiple jobs, profit, there’s little wonder the Center for Responsible owned homes fell by 2.7 • Income inequality nificantly higher than the and/or living paycheck-to- why so many public-pri- Lending’s communications million, while the number among renter households national average of 17 per- paycheck, are often just vate partnerships fail to deputy director. She can renting rose by 680,000,” has been growing. The aver- sons per 10,000. The Dis- one paycheck away from serve both interests. be reached at states the report. “These age real income of the top trict of Columbia had a financial disaster. In a recent Chicago charlene.crowell@respon- changes have meant that fifth of renters rose more homelessness rate of 94 Add predatory lending Tribune interview, Profes- siblelending.org. A-8 LOSLASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL OPINION NEWS THURSDAY, THURSDAY,FEBRUARY DECEMBER 26, 6, 20202013

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Yolanda Richardson COURTESY PHOTO

for people of color.” Compton {continued from Pg. A-1} Brown is but one of sev- eral California mayors who endorse Mike Bloomberg 20 offices across the state.” have chosen to endorse for president because he has Bloomberg for the 2020 a real plan for all Americans. Brown’s endorsement came presidency. The mayors Mike has pledged a $70 bil- several hours before Bloom- include former Los Ange- lion commitment to invest in berg visited the city for what les Mayor Antonio Villarai- underserved cities to drive his campaign billed as a gosa, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Stock- ton Mayor Michael Tubbs. Mayor Tubbs, who is a national co-chair for the Bloomberg presidential campaign stated, “As Mike Greenwood’s Initiative il-

JAREN SAVAGE lustrates, he understands L-to-R Standing for Mike Bloomberg - Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, Council- the damage of institutional woman Tana McCoy, Councilwoman Emma Shariff, Mayor Aja Brown, Presidential racism and knows what Candidate Mike Bloomberg, Compton City Manager Craig Cornwell, City Attorney Da - we need to do to uplift the mon Brown and Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs African American commu- nity. and Supporters.” Brown decided to endorse our nation’s people with a “By creating one million Compton has multiple Bloomberg because of his real plan to create new eco- new Black homeowners needs and has recently plan to address the infra- made local and national structure needs in urban

JAREN SAVAGE news for desperately need- communities and to reduce Bloomberg for President 2020 Senior Advisor for Los ing to improve the quality waste and bureaucracy by Angeles Jamarah Harris-Hayner Rallies Crowd at begin- of the streets and the de- sending federal dollars to ning of Bloomberg Rally. the local level. The cam- paign also focuses on job creation through invest- economic empowerment and ment in Compton and close the economic gap be- similar cities, which Brown tween White Americans and feels is desperately needed.

people of color. His Green- Brown also praised Bloom- JAREN SAVAGE wood and El Paso Adelante berg for having “a proven Bloomberg and supporters plans have the power to lift track record of producing communities like Compton results and is committed to nomic opportunities and and change outcomes for energizing and investing in leveling the playing field and 100,000 new Black generations.” owned businesses, Mike “If you ask me, voters here will help tackle the funda-

deserve to hear from the can- JAREN SAVAGE mental challenge of creat- didates. Well, I’m here and Compton Crowd rallies for Bloomberg. ing generational wealth in I’m here to win,” Bloomberg communities of color. said. “In just two months, “Mike Bloomberg 2020 Or- teriorating infrastructure “At the end of the day, we’ve built a strong state- ganizing Event” and “Kick- that has plagued the city Americans are tired of talk; wide operation and we’re off of the Get it Done Ex- long before Brown became they want action, and Mike not taking any district for press Bus Tour with Mike mayor. The campaign, in knows how to get things

granted. We’re opening up Bloomberg 2020 Surrogates a statement, said Mayor JAREN SAVAGE done.”

a delicate balance. Destina- torical significance cannot provements, and help to Leimert Park. Destination {continued from Pg. A-1} tion Crenshaw - the highly be replicated. put me in better stead and Destination Crenshaw anticipated community-led “The Councilmember’s position to compete with aims to help ensure the project - has already begun to office helped me to secure what I anticipate will be value generated by our strengthen legacy businesses. a community develop- new restaurants coming to culture stays within South Spearheaded by the Office of ment block grant that will the area.” LA by investing in the Councilmember Marqueece help to upgrade and beau- The project leaders also community with initia- Harris-Dawson (CD-8), the tify my existing restau- have their goals set on tives intended for current project has led the push to rant, which has been here bringing foot traffic back residents, a move many offer infrastructure improve- for 30 years,” said Greg onto Crenshaw Boule- hope will allow Black ment grants for business own- Dulan, the owner of Du- vard, by restoring an esti- businesses to compete ers who own their properties, lan’s On Crenshaw soul mated 160 parking spaces with newcomers while including code compliance food restaurant. “It will by utilizing vacant lots also continuing to be the work, new parking spaces, also allow me to make throughout its 10 plat- foundation of Los Ange- building repairs and cultur- some much-needed im- forms from Slauson to les’ rich culture and his-

Photo by Leroy Hamilton ally stamped sidewalks. To Greg Dulan (far right) and Dulan’s restaurant staff date, Councilmember Harris- members Dawson has advocated for a combined $1.2M in reno- order to make room for res- and Louisiana to call Los vation funds for two legacy taurants and shops that serve Angeles home. businesses and six more gentrifying residents. Kar Lee, owner of Cren- legacy businesses have been identified for assistance. The Councilmember will contin- ue advocating for additional resources to support more {continued from Pg. A-1} legacy businesses along the HBCU corridor and will eventually launch initiatives aimed at in- creasing ownership for long- time business operators. For family-owned businesses like Dulan’s On Crenshaw, these resources go beyond

PHOTO BY KAR LEE preserving a restaurant — it’s Yoga in South L. A preserving a legacy that has become a landmark for the Small businesses have his- shaw Yoga and Dance said, community. Dulan’s has been torically been a defining “Small businesses are the on Crenshaw for generations, characteristic for the Cren- heart of our community. It is with recipes and dishes stem- shaw community, represent- up to us to make them stron- ming back to Adolf Dulan ing the heart and soul of ger and to collaborate with learning how to cook along- South LA. Local favorites one another to make a differ- side his mom on a farm in such as Dulan’s On Cren- ence.” Oklahoma. For many resi- shaw, Crenshaw Yoga & The tensions between main- dents, walking into Dulan’s Dance, and Dawah Book- taining the culture, which feels like eating dinner at store offer a glimpse of the led to South LA’s desirabil- home with your family, be- melting pot of influences ity, and feeling at-risk of cause that is the atmosphere brought by those who mi- being overlooked for newer they have built. That feeling grated from as far as Texas and trendier chain stores, is of belonging — and its his- SP-1 LASENTINEL.NET SPECIAL EDITION THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 6, 2020 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-9

Cr well {continued from Pg. A-6} A-6 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWS THURSDAY,JANUARY 9, 2014

Sit-In {continued from Pg. A-1}

All Photos: New Journal and Guide Archives the store’s racist policies, in the mid-city shopping the four would continue center at lunch counters in their protest and in the fol- Rose’s Department store on lowing days and weeks February 12th and at Brad- would be joined by more shaw-Diehl department students from NCA&T, the store later that week. nearby all-women’s HBCU Led by students from I.C. Bennett College and stu- Norcom High school, the dents from other nearby Portsmouth sit-ins would colleges and high schools. be one of the few cities that In a 2003 interview, Khazan experienced violence, albeit (formerly Blair, Jr.) reflect- initiated by White anti-pro- ed on the daily threats of testers armed with chains, violence and verbal assaults hammers, and pipes and from White antagonists, as resulting in retaliation from one caller reached him on the Black students after be- the dorm hall phone and ing attacked. bellowed, “…executioners Violent episodes were the in Nashville, TN and San Rights Movement. desegregate other remain- college town lived within are going to kill you niggers exceptions and not the rule Antonio, TX, also inte- After marveling at the mag- ing businesses throughout a square mile of each other if you come back down here of the massively spreading grated. Finally, on July 25, nitude and effectiveness of the decade. led to the expeditious mo- tomorrow, you and your Sit-in Movement. In nearly ground zero, Woolworth’s the student protesters dur- Ultimately, all mass stu- bilization of large numbers in Greensboro integrated ing the sit-ins, major Civil dent protests of the 1960s of people and efficient dis- its lunch counter. With the Rights organizations such and thereafter owe their semination of information possibility of facing bank- as the NAACP, SCLC and viability to the student- and strategy. ruptcy, F.W. Woolworth CORE pressured the stu- led Greensboro protests Although Black churches totally acquiesced and de- dents to collapse their me- of 1960, including student proved to be invaluable segregated all of its lunch teoric movement into the Black power activists and throughout the Black Free- counters throughout the na- youth wing of one of their anti-war activists of the late dom Struggle from Recon- tion by the end of the sum- institutions under their su- 60s and 70s. Although its struction to the Civil Rights mer of 1960. pervision. origins predate 1960, even Movement, there was still The Legacies And Larger The students however, de- one of the largest and most no equivalent amongst the Significance Of The 1960 cided to remain autono- noteworthy national student older Black generation to Sit-in Movement, Sparked mous and formulate their organizations, Students the college campus’ effec- In Greensboro own student-led organiza- for a Democratic Society tiveness as both a meeting Similar to the success- tion, while still adhering to (SDS), owe its resurgence place and as a domicile for and major elements of its housing and dispersing the effectiveness to the spark shock troops of the move- crazy friends.” all sit-in cities, Black pro- ignited by the Greensboro ment. White student allies who testers made immeasurable Four on February 1, 1960. The second major asset protested alongside Black efforts to avoid violence at Even recent episodes of stu- specific to students would students were not immune all cost since the movement dent activism exhibited in be the relation between ar- from death threats either, as and training centered on the Ferguson, Missouri pro- rest and reprisal. At some of Khazan recalled a W non-violent demonstrations tests of 2014-15, as well as their demonstrations prior White student protester ex- in confronting inequality. the student protests led by to 1960, older Black activ- plaining that their college Edward Rodman, high president was threatened by school activist in Ports- an anonymous caller say- mouth, admitted they were ing, “…if those nigger lov- initially unorganized and ing bitches come downtown untrained in passive resis- ful 1955 Montgomery non-violent principles. The again and sit with those tance, which played a role Bus Boycott, the students’ students’ decision to remain niggers, we going to kill in their reactions to the triumphant coordinated student-led received note- them and burn your school violent anti-protesters. The protests in 1960 further worthy support from sev- down.” Congress for Racial Equal- demonstrated how mass eral key adult Civil Rights The Greensboro students ity (CORE) connected with economic boycotts could leaders in Greensboro in persisted nevertheless, the Portsmouth student pro- lead to desegregationist so- addition to Ella Baker from and soon, the protests that testers and over the next cial victories, particularly SCLC. when targeting businesses SNCC would prove to be an that relied heavily on Black indispensible organization patronage. The Greensboro that not only championed Four only set out to chal- directly confronting Jim lenge and change the dis- Crow racism on numerous criminatory practices of the levels through organized Black students at the Uni- ists strategically triggered local Woolworth’s, yet their protests and massive voter versity of Missouri in 2015, their arrests for charges movement expanded expo- registration drives, but which ultimately led to the such as trespassing or loi- nentially to ultimately bring SNCC also further popular- resignation of the chancel- tering as a way to dramatize about the desegregation ized the concept of partici- lor, have attributes that cor- unjust treatment via media of all Woolworth’s lunch patory democracy and was relate to the 1960 student coverage and to pressure counters in the country. the first major Civil Rights movement. The student White officials to change movement of 1960, ignited discriminatory laws. by the Greensboro Four, Once mobilized per the sit- provided a blueprint for fu- ins however, student activ- ture students to build upon, ists were able to invite and flooded the lunch coun- few days conducted intense perfect, and utilize in a vari- withstand incarceration for ters of the segregated store and successful non-violent ety of ways for a plethora of far longer periods of time would spread to other cities workshops with the young circumstances. and in extremely larger throughout the South begin- people. Soon after, the Most importantly, what numbers. Students vastly ning in North Carolina cit- Portsmouth students reig- happened in 1960 showed elevated this critical strat- ies such as Elizabeth City, nited their movement with- young people the power egy of the overall move- Charlotte and Winston-Sa- out incidents of retaliation they possessed to address ment. During 1960 and lem, in addition to cities in toward violent antagonists. their grievances and ulti- beyond, the enormous num- Virginia. North of Hampton Roads, mately bring about change bers unleashed by Black In Virginia Richmond, Virginia expe- on both local and national student activists put un- Virginia played a primary rienced sit-ins as well as levels if they organized yielding pressure on local role in the Sit-in Move- Baltimore, MD, and dozens themselves and remained law enforcement, political ment, as Hampton, Virginia of other cities by the end committed. officials and jail facilities. became the first community of February. By mid-April, Unique Weapons for Non- In many cities like Greens- outside of North Carolina to sit-in protests reached all experience sit-ins on Febru- southern states involving ary 10th. thousands of Black student Initially, three students from activists and sympathizers. Hampton Institute sat-in at The coordinated demon- The students of the Civil organization to evolve to- the downtown Woolworth’s strations of thousands of Rights era suddenly pos- ward seriously embracing lunch counter in Hampton Black student protesters sessed a new weapon, the principles of Black power and were refused service. and sympathizers put in- mass sit-in, which would ideology under Stokely As a testament to the ve- surmountable pressure on continue to be used in Carmichael’s (Kwame Greensboro and around the Ture) leadership in 1966. country in various forms. Another legacy of the 1960 The sit-ins combined with sit-in movement was that it the freedom rides led to offered the inspiration and Black students establishing blueprint for the second Students from Norfolk’s Booker T. Washington High their unique value and niche and more colossal wave School stage set in at Granby Street’s Woolworth’s lunch to the larger Civil Rights of mass student protest in counter. Movement. Black students Greensboro in 1963. The understood their unique, 1963 student demonstra- violent Students boro, there were not enough collective power and de- tions in Greensboro would In addition to the typi- jail cells for all of the stu- sired to harness their efforts be even more locally suc- cal traits that come along dents arrested, particularly under a national apparatus. cessful than their predeces- with youthfulness such as since the students refused Consequently, another ma- sor as they desegregated idealism and impatience, bail and chose to remain in- jor legacy of the student all remaining businesses student success during the carcerated. movement that emerged in downtown Greensboro 1960 sit-ins and thereafter This action severely racity of the movement, Woolworth’s, as it became in Greensboro was it also and the student leader of was directly affixed to two drained local municipalities within two weeks, over 600 nearly impossible for regu- directly led to the birth of the second wave of sit-ins, distinct assets possessed by of money and resources, students in Hampton were lar customers to purchase the Student Non-Violent Jesse Jackson, would parlay students juxtaposed to their forcing local governmental, sitting-in. items, eat at the lunch coun- Coordinating Committee his leadership in the student older adult activist coun- business and law officials On February 12, sit-in pro- ters and even enter the store (SNCC) in April of 1960 in protests onto the national terparts. The first asset is to dramatically adjust poli- tests spread to Norfolk, as in many instances. nearby Raleigh, NC on the Civil Rights stage through- condense demographics, as cies and sometimes change 38 Black protesters staged On May 25th, the sit-in campus of Shaw University. out the 20th century. Simi- student-body populations discriminatory laws. Stu- a sit-in at the Woolworth movement received a major SNCC would soon emerge lar to Greensboro, other were primarily located on dent activists were able to lunch counters on Granby victory as lunch counters as one of the most formi- cities throughout the South campuses and/or nearby the perfect this strategy be- and Freemason streets. at Woolworth’s in Winston dable organizations of the would experience a second colleges. cause they could endure Similar demonstrations Salem, NC desegregated. decade, elevating students and even third wave of sim- The fact that hundreds to were held in Portsmouth, Soon after, Woolworth’s to the forefront of the Civil ilar protests to successfully thousands of students in a {See RIGHTS A-11} THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 NEWS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL A-7

CBC members call Black leadership from across the nation together for critical conversation on the Census and 2020 election.

By Niele ANdersoN promote the development charge to “do two in 2020 Digital Editor of underserved communi- that’s vote and be counted. ties in America,” said Bass. The first six months of the The CBC continues to lead The Summit opened with year the primaries elec- the charge of what’s at stake the Congressional Black tions are taking place and for African Americans un- Caucus Pac Chair Rep. the Census count is tak- der the Trump Administra- Gregory Meeks who called ing place. They both are tion. Under the leadership out names of candidates that about money power and of Congressional Black were important to re-elect respect.” When asked why Caucus Chair Rep. Karen or elect in an effort to flip was it important for her to Bass (CA-37), over 600 the Senate and strengthen be a part of the summit, she Black leaders from around the House of Representa- responded, “our commu- the country joined the tives. The night was moder- nity is being attacked on so Congressional Black Cau- ated by Host Roland Martin many levels. Our commu- cus for a 2-Day National of “Unfiltered.” nity needs to see us coming Black Leadership Summit. Day 2 was moderated by together to sound the alarm Participants came together Angela Rye, CEO of IM- for action.” to call national attention to PACT Strategies and for- The press conference was two critical issues of the mer executive director of followed by a reception in day for the Black commu- the Congressional Black COURTESY PHOTO the Library of Congress nity: 2020 Census and Vot- Caucus (112th Congress). Congresswoman Karen Bass speaks at emergency summit in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Congres- ing Rights, both of which Remarks came from the sional Black Caucus Insti- have implications for the Chair of the Democratic focusing on the south and resentative Sheila Jackson power of the Black com- tute which has a focus on development of Black com- Caucus Representative Ha- poor people with historical Lee (TX-8); Marc Morial, munity and the work being internships, trainings and munities in the short and keem Jeffries (NY-08) and facts to back up his point of president & CEO, Urban done to protect the right to scholarships for the young long term. Vice Chair of the Demo- view. League; Kristen Clarke, vote and to ensure our com- gifted and Black. “The Congressional Black cratic Steering and Policy After the church sermon/ president, Lawyer’s Com- munity is counted. Panel- Daphne Titus a Los Ange- Caucus convened this Na- Committee Representa- keynote address the panels mittee for Civil Rights Un- ists included: Marcus Bass, les native and Rep. Karen tional Black Leadership tive (CA-13). started. The first session, der Law; Andrea James, executive director, Advance Bass constituent gave her Summit because it is time The keynote was delivered “The Fight for Justice,” fa- executive director, National Carolina; Annetta Wells; thoughts on the summit, to sound the alarm. There by Bishop William J. Bar- cilitated by the First Vice Council for Incarcerated coordinator, SEIU Local “I’m so grateful to see my is a lot at stake in 2020 and ber, chief architect of the Chair of the Congressional & Formerly Incarcerated 2015; Dr. Jeanine Abrams hometown paper here and we cannot afford to take it Poor People’s Campaign. Black Caucus Representa- Women & Girls; and May- Mclean; vice-president, the message for 2020 is to for granted. If we do not Bishop Barber reminded tive (OH-03) or Lovely Warren, African Fair Count; and Dr. Everett mobilize more. Mobilize fix what is going wrong in CBC members that the or- drilled down on the dis- American Mayors Associa- Kelley, national secretary for the Census, mobilize to this country now, the next ganization was the “con- parities in equity and access tion. & treasurer, American Fed- register to vote and mobi- two and a half generations scious of Congress” and faced by Black Americans The second session, “The eration of Government Em- lize to get out the vote.” will be impacted. We look told CBC members “you in key issues like health- Power of Movement,” was ployees. forward to today’s discus- don’t get power to be cute, care, criminal justice, edu- facilitated by Representa- Next the members held a Additional information sions and to build a unified you get power to get ugly cation, the environment, tive Bonnie Watson Cole- press conference where provided by Congressional consensus on next steps to for the people!” He also and the social safety net. man (NJ-12). The panel national activist and leader Black Caucus. engage our community and stressed the importance of Panelists included: Rep- took a look at the collective Melanie Campbell gave the

do something about it.” across Los Angeles, it is im- ent White parent assume ing in our schools, and LAUSD {continued from Pg. A-1} Los Angeles Unified recent- portant to support and uplift that her child’s Black play- that’s why we support the ly launched a comprehen- each and every one of our mate is from a poor family? Black Lives Matter student sive, research-based, equi- students,” Board President These are the kind of stub- groups advocating for prog- tion calls for schools to be Board Vice President Jackie ty-focused plan to achieve Dr. Richard Vladovic said. born racial biases that need ress in our schools.” “places for encouraging eq- Goldberg said. “We hope “We can do to be addressed. I hope that “I hope that all schools uity, fostering understand- this effort helps to encour- this through teachers, parents and com- will take time during this ing and creating pathways age courageous conversa- this resolution munities will engage in Week of Action to declare to freedom and justice for tions in our schools regard- by reflecting deep conversations about that Black Lives Matter at all people” while also in- ing systemic racism, social discussing the the rich diversity of the school and start conversa- tending the week of action injustice, racial and ethnic ongoing so- Black experience for na- tions on how we can com- “to highlight, uplift and af- bias in our society. These cial injustice tional Black Lives Matter at bat systemic racism and firm the rich history and are conversations we all and racial bias School Week of Action and uplift our Black students contributions of the Black should be having, and I ap- in our society continue the conversations and families in our schools community and to cultivate plaud the organizers of this and how we forever.” and in our communities,” in Black students a sense of ‘Week of Action’ for creat- can be agents “I stand in solidarity with Board Member Gonez said. pride, self-worth, and self- ing a dedicated time to fo- of change.” the movement to affirm and “It takes all of us working love.” cus on them.” “We are con- uplift the history and contri- together to combat the ugly

The resolution also invites She sponsored the resolu- COURTESY PHOTOstantly re- butions of the Black com- legacy of white supremacy educators across grade lev- tion, which was also co- Dr. George J. McKenna III minded that munity,” Board Member and achieve true racial els and content areas to use sponsored by Board Mem- our Black García said. “Los Angeles equality.” resources inclusive of all ber Dr. George J. McKenna parity for low-performing students are still seen as Unified must be a leader for “As the student board mem- learners to enrich instruc- III, Mónica García, Board schools in Local District less than,” Board Mem- the nation in embracing our ber, I now have the opportu- tion throughout the school Member Nick Melvoin, West. The new initiative – ber McKenna said. “Why diversity and seeing it as an nity to be the voice for over year. Board Member Kelly Gon- known as the Humanizing would a teacher require asset to student learning.” 600,000 students,” Student “I am honored to have had ez and Student Board Mem- Education for Equitable the only Black student in “We can only overcome this Board Member Suavillo the opportunity to introduce ber Frances Suavillo. Transformation (HEET) an Advanced Placement country’s history of racism said. “I want to voice my this very important resolu- “We need to make sure ev- Community Schools Plan – Chemistry class to provide by calling it out and mak- support for the Black Lives tion to recognize and up- ery student has the oppor- sets goals and timelines for written proof that he be- ing the necessary changes Matters at School Week of lift the participation of Los tunity to succeed in school increases in proficiency as longs there? Why would a to provide justice for our Action movement and em- Angeles Unified educators, and in life,” Superintendent measured on standardized student from an immigrant Black students,” Board phasize the importance of staff, and students in this Austin Beutner said. “For tests. family insist that his Black Member Melvoin said. student voices.” year’s Black Lives Matter too long, an opportunity gap “As a District that serves classmate is not a U.S. citi- “That’s why we voted last at School Week of Action,” has existed, and it’s time we over 600,000 students zen? Why would an afflu- year to end random wand-

{continued from Pg. A-10} were arrested and refused ward Rodman explained, ment was born on February protest tradition, which has Rights bail during the 1963 sit-ins “…the fire department, all 1, 1960 and that movement continuously defined and in Greensboro, their pro- of the police force and po- evolved into its own distinct propelled our country since prolonged imprisonment of them lived on campuses fessors came to the jail fa- lice dogs were mobilized. force by the middle of the its inception. without fear of major job or and perhaps had part-time, cilities and gave them their The police turned the dogs decade. Soon after the sit- Our society, and all post- housing reprisal. albeit replaceable, mini- classroom and homework loose on the Negroes-but ins began, students realized 1960 social movements, Comparably, many older mum wage jobs, often with assignments every week. not all the Whites.” activists, whose families no dependents. This scenario personifies Students also understood depended on their incomes, Drawing the contrast be- the symbiotic relationship that they could pay the ul- could not sacrifice pro- tween student activists ver- between both generations timate price for protesting longed periods of incarcera- sus the older activists is not in the fight against racism, against the status quo of as the professors showed racial inequality, as numer- their appreciation for the ous activists were mur- young people’s unique and dered throughout the Civil valiant position for the ben- Rights era. Nevertheless, efit of the entire race and over 50,000 Black students future generations, yet not and sympathizers partici- removing the students from pated in the sit-ins of 1960. their collective prowess, as have undeniably benefited their responsibilities and As historian Clayborne student activism consistent- from the audacity of those academic requirements. Carson highlighted, “Non- ly helped define the decade four brave freshmen and of the 60s in forcing monu- their actions on February 1, mental political, legal and 1960. social changes throughout Dr. Kelton Edmonds is the nation. a Professor of History at Finally, the Black student California University of activists of the 1960 sit-ins Pennsylvania. His primary tion, as it would threaten synonymous with drawing did three important things, research is on Black Stu- their livelihood. Further- divisions, as the older activ- albeit unintentional: they dent Activism in the United more, angry employers or ists understood the assets helped lay the foundation States. He is a native of landlords, who disapproved that students solely pos- for all collective student Portsmouth, VA and gradu- of their protest activities, sessed to further the move- Altogether, students en- violent tactics, particularly activism in the 60s and ated from I.C. Norcom High could threaten to fire them ment along. In fact, many dured countless hardships when accompanied by ra- beyond, they played a leg- school in 1993. He holds or abruptly remove them of the older activists en- that included incarceration, tionale based on Christian endary role in the larger B.A. and M.A. degrees in from property they were couraged the younger activ- verbal assaults and physi- principles, offered Black African-American Freedom Secondary Education-His- renting. ists and actively supported cal violence. Sometimes, students…a sense of moral Movement that began as tory from North Carolina Students were not confront- them in numerous ways. attacks from White antago- superiority, an emotional early as Africans’ arrival to A&T State University. He ed with the same ramifica- For example, when Ben- nists were compounded by release through militancy, colonial America, and they earned his Ph.D. in 20th tions of these economic, nett College students, who disproportionate responses and a possibility of achiev- cemented a valuable place Century US History from employment and housing were the heroines on the from law enforcement, as ing desegregation.” in one of America’s most the University of Missouri- reprisals, as the majority 1963 Greensboro protests, Portsmouth activist, Ed- A movement within a move- significant traditions, the Columbia. THURSDAY,FEBRUARYTHURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 6, 2014 2020 NEWS LOS ANGELES SENTINELa- 12A-7

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On Sunday, January alter ego, Black Mamba,believe it had a lot to do 26, we all felt the devas- as a way of copingwith with being the father of tation when Kobe Bryant, the ordeal that almost- fourde beautiful and talent- his daughter GiGi and railed his career as- eda daughters.su In a tribute Let’s review this ti- ous Adam was delighted “God.” The command- seven other passengers perstar in the NBA. to Kobe, He Michael Jordan tle…? It’s worthy of when God presented this ment heard directly by went down in a horrificused the term “Mambastated that the Los An- some thought. Often- beautiful female creation. Adam was minimized by helicopter crash. Whenmentality” to remind- gelesev Lakers icon “took times, many may have Adam named her “Eve.” Eve: “don’t touch it (the I received the news, eryone I of the constant- great ef pride in his daugh- wondered, “What hap- God gave specific com- tree of the knowledge of couldn’t believe it; it wasfort needed to be the best ter’s love for the game of pened?” We hear “Eve, mands to Adam about the good and evil). Serpent so surreal. Over time version as of oneself. He’s basketball.” His support the mother of all living.” trees in the garden, Eden, said, “you shall not really the reality began to sink even been quoted say- will be missed, but not We hear, “We are all of paradise. Perhaps, there die; but when you eat of in, I couldn’t wrap my ing, “I don’t want to forgotten. be He made a dif- one blood.” Scripturally were countless num- the forbidden tree, some- thoughts around how a the next Michael Jordan,ference! based, these two things ber of beautiful trees. thing more wonderful man who was only 41I only want to be Kobe As we all continue are true. In the begin- God was pleased with will happen to you. So, in years of age and so full Bryant.” What is your to mourn the death of ning of God’s creation, His work. He said, “Itother words, God doesn’t of life could be gone in coping mechanism when these nine individuals, “He spoke. All (meaning is good.” Stay with me.know the best thing for just the blink of an eye. you need to be encour- what can we learn from that stated in Genesis) Be patient, please. Godyou, I, serpent, know My daughter and I were aged? We all need one. this devastation as we he spoke into existence.was generous in avail- what is best for you. God talking, and she said, To fulfill part of movehis forward with our God created heavens, theing Adam to freedom indoesn’t want you to have “Mom, death does notvision, Kobe started lives? I recently read earth, vegetation, skies, “Eden.” Basically, God your eyes open, because discriminate.” This gaveworking with the - Mamand watched something clouds, rivers...every- gave Adam one restric- if your eyes are open, me pause to reflect onba my Sports Academy Shaq that shared on Twitter. thing. Male and female tion, “don’t eat of the treeyou’re going to be like own life. I want to makewas founded in “I 2018 haven’t felt a pain that were created by them. (beof the knowledge of good God to know as much sure I truly live my lifewith to Chad Faulkner. sharp His in a while…it - defi mindful in the scriptures, and of evil.” ONE TREE and be as much and as the fullest, living out the daughter Gianna (GiGi), nitely changes me. I’m these things are docu- God Commanded. If you great as God, himself.” purpose I know God has who was also killed in going to do a better job of mented and proven to bedo, you shall surely die. Bam! This is the same for me. that crash, trained there. reaching out and talking true (if you believe the When the serpent came, age old lie that has -trick Kobe Bryant was Mamba Sports Academy to people instead of pro- scriptures; I do) Adam the serpent lied to Eve, led down through all the known as the “Blackis a full-circle facility -de crastinating because you was created. God saw creating deception and age. Serpent, a highly Mamba.” I had no ideasigned to update the way never know.” We live in the loneliness of Adam. doubt which led to Eve’s intelligent supernatural what this meant or wheremen, women and youth a time where everyone is God created woman to self-deception that what being was not afraid to it came from and thenapproach human perfor- so busy. We all need to be Adam’s “helper” as god had told her hus- disavow God’s com- I learned it came frommance and help them un- slow down a bit and take an equal “wife” and inti- band that God’s desiremand. He was brazen! the movie, Kill Bill. Thelock their full potential. the time to show more mate part of his life. Thefor them was not goodEve was no match for Black Mamba is consid- After Kobe retired from love, compassion and first marriage was pro- enough in that listen- the serpent’s seduction of ered the deadliest snake the NBA in 2016, he be- kindness to others, espe- claimed...the first mar- ing to the serpent meanther mind and conscious- in the world. After the came a leading advocate cially our loved ones. We riage vows, “ Eve is boneGod was not fair and ness and conscience. sexual assault allega- to help build women’s all need love, forgiveness of my bones, flesh of myif you listen to me (theEve, in her deep desire to tions back in 2003, collegeKobe basketball and flesh…It seems obvi- serpent) you will be like { } { } adopted the nickname/the WNBA -- and we all See WENDY A-14 See PARKER A-14

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legal services program. You why the petition should not be ($1,000)). The registrant(s) started doing Original Filing 17913 other than a change can locate these nonprofit granted. If no written objection S/RIKAYAH KAAMIL BENOIT, business on 01/2020. 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/20 in the residence address of CITY OF LOS groups at the California is timely filed, the court may Owner I declare that all information CNS-3337704# a registered owner. A new Legal Services Web site grant the petition without a This statement was filed in this statement is true and LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name ANGELES (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), hearing. with the County Clerk of correct. (A registrant who Statement must be filed the California Courts Online Notice of Hearing: Los Angeles County on declares as true any material FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective Self-Help Center (www. Date: 03/12/2020, Time: 01/17/2020. matter pursuant to Section NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or 08:30 A.M., Dept.: A, Room: NOTICE-In accordance with 17913 of the Business and File No. 2020015008 Business Name Statement $50,000 REWARD NOTICE by contacting your local court 904 Subdivision (a) of Section Professions code that the The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the The City of Los Angeles or county bar association. The address of the court 17920, a Fictitious Name registrant knows to be false (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. offers a reward payable at the NOTE: The court has a is 200 W Compton Blvd., Statement generally expires is guilty of a misdemeanor 1. ILLIONS, 2. #YUAINTSH!T, The filing of this statement discretion of the City Council statutory lien for waived fees Compton, CA 90220 at the end of five years from punishable by a fine not to 3. MAAC MOTIVATION AT ALL does not of itself authorize to one or more persons in and costs on any settlement A copy of this Order to Show the date on which it was filed exceed one thousand dollars COST, 4. #STAYFOCUSED, the use in this state of a the sum or sums up to an or arbitration award of Cause shall be published at in the office of the County ($1,000)). 600 W FLORENCE AVE APT Fictitious Business Name aggregate maximum total sum $10,000 or more in a civil least once each week for four Clerk, except, as provided S/SAMUEL G GREEN, D, LOS ANGELES, CA 90044 in violation of the rights of of $50,000 for information case. The court’s lien must successive weeks prior to in Subdivision (b) of Section OWNER County of LOS ANGELES another under Federal, State, leading to the identification and be paid before the court will the date set for hearing on 17920, where it expires This statement was filed Registered owner(s): or common law (See Section apprehension of the person or dismiss the case. the petition in the following 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of ALLEN LOVE, 600W 14411 et seq., Business and persons responsible for the ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. newspaper of general in the facts set forth in the Los Angeles County on FLORENCE AVE D, LOS Professions Code). DEATH OF REMOND LEE, Si no responde dentro de 30 circulation, printed in this statement pursuant to Section 01/23/2020. ANGELES, CA 90044 Original in the City of Los Angeles. días, la corte puede decidir county: The Sentinal 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with This business is conducted by 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 On Sunday, June 16, 2019, en su contra sin escuchar su Date: 1/8/2020 in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section an Individual CNS-3334269# at approximately 11:00 p.m., versión. Lea la información a MAURICE A. LEITER a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name The registrant(s) started doing LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 36-year old Remond Lee was continuación. Judge of the Superior Court Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires business on 01/2020. shot by an unknown person Tiene 30 DÍAS DE 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 Statement must be filed at the end of five years from I declare that all information FICTITIOUS BUSINESS or persons while standing on CALENDARIO después CNS-3334447# before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed in this statement is true and NAME STATEMENT the sidewalk in front of 1346 de que le entreguen esta LOS ANGELES SENTINEL correct. (A registrant who File No. 2020009611 th January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County East 111 Place in Watts. citación y papeles legales Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided declares as true any material The following person(s) is Fire Department Paramedics para presentar una respuesta must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section matter pursuant to Section (are) doing business as: responded to the scene and por escrito en esta corte y Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires 17913 of the Business and Next Level Living, 6040 transported Mr. Lee to Harbor hacer que se entregue una FICTITIOUS The filing of this statement 40 days after any change Professions code that the Center Dr. #327, Los UCLA Medical Center, where copia al demandante. Una does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the registrant knows to be false Angeles, CA 90045, County he succumbed to his injuries. carta o una llamada telefónica BUSINESS the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section is guilty of a misdemeanor of LA To date, not witnesses to this no lo protegen. Su respuesta Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change punishable by a fine not to Registered owner(s): crime have come forward and por escrito tiene que estar NAMES in violation of the rights of in the residence address of exceed one thousand dollars Lionel Carl Brown, 6040 Detectives believe a reward en formato legal correcto another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new ($1,000)). Center Dr. #327, Los Angeles, may compel members of the si desea que procesen su or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name S/ALLEN LOVE, Owner CA 90045 public to provide information caso en la corte. Es posible 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed This statement was filed This business is conducted on the identity of the person que haya un formulario que FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective with the County Clerk of by: an individual or person responsible for this usted pueda usar para su NAME STATEMENT Original Filing January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Los Angeles County on The registrant commenced crime. The person or persons respuesta. Puede encontrar File No. 2020026974 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 Business Name Statement 01/17/2020. to transact business under responsible for this crime estos formularios de la corte y The following person(s) is CNS-3339833# must be accompanied by the NOTICE-In accordance with the fictitious business name represent an ongoing threat más información en el Centro (are) doing business as: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. Subdivision (a) of Section or names listed above on to the safety of the people de Ayuda de las Cortes de V.A.S.T. Entertainment, 4500 The filing of this statement 17920, a Fictitious Name 01/2020 of Los Angeles; threrefore, it California (www.sucorte. Santa Rosalia Dr. Suite 16, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize Statement generally expires I declare that all information is appropriate for the City of ca.gov), en la biblioteca de Los Angeles, CA 90008, NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a at the end of five years from in this statement is true and Los Angeles to offer a reward leyes de su condado o en County of LA File No. 2020009240 Fictitious Business Name the date on which it was filed correct. (A registrant who for information leading to the la corte que le quede más Registered owner(s): The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of in the office of the County declares as true any material identification, apprehension cerca. Si no puede pagar Reginald Arnell Tapp, 5344 (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, Clerk, except, as provided matter pursuant to Section and conviction of the person la cuota de presentación, S. Victoria Ave, Los Angeles, PITTS HOUSE OF PEACE, or common law (See Section in Subdivision (b) of Section 17913 of the Business and or persons responsible for this pida al secretario de la corte CA 90043 426-428 W 109TH PL, LOS 14411 et seq., Business and 17920, where it expires Professions code that the crime. Unless withdrawn or que le dé un formulario de This business is conducted ANGELES, CA 90061 County Professions Code). 40 days after any change registrant knows to be false paid by City Council action, exención de pago de cuotas. by: An Individual of LOS ANGELES Original Filing in the facts set forth in the is guilty of a misdemeanor this offer of reward shall Si no presenta su respuesta The registrant commenced to Registered owner(s): 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 statement pursuant to Section punishable by a fine not to terminate on, and have no a tiempo, puede perder el transact business under the DARRYL PITTS, 1642 W. CNS-3339728# 17913 other than a change exceed one thousand dollars effect after, AUGUST 1, 2020. caso por incumplimiento y fictitious business name or 110TH ST, LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in the residence address of ($1,000)). The provisions of payment la corte le podrá quitar su names listed above on N/A CA 90047 a registered owner. A new S/ Lionel Carl Brown, Owner and all other considerations sueldo, dinero y bienes sin I declare that all information TAUNIA PITTS, 1642 W. Fictitious Business Name This statement was filed shall be governed by Chapter más advertencia. in this statement is true and 110TH ST., LOS ANGELES, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Statement must be filed with the County Clerk of Los 12 of Division 19 of the Hay otros requisitos legales. correct. (A registrant who CA 90047 NAME STATEMENT before the expiration. Effective Angeles on January 13, 2020 LAAC Code, as amended Es recomendable que llame a declares as true any material This business is conducted by File No. 2020023447 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with by Ordinance Nos. 158157 un abogado inmediatamente. matter pursuant to Section a Married Couple The following person(s) is Business Name Statement Subdivision (a) of Section and 166666. This offer shall Si no conoce a un abogado, 17913 of the Business and The registrant(s) started doing (are) doing business as: must be accompanied by the 17920, a Fictitious Name be given upon the condition puede llamar a un servicio de Professions code that the business on 12/2019. 1. QUEEN BY NATURE Affidavit of Identity form. Statement generally expires that all claimants provide remisión a abogados. Si no registrant knows to be false I declare that all information WELLNESS, 2. QUEEN The filing of this statement at the end of five years from continued cooperation within puede pagar a un abogado, is guilty of a misdemeanor in this statement is true and BY NATURE, 3. QUEEN does not of itself authorize the date on which it was filed the criminal justice system es posible que cumpla con punishable by a fine not to correct. (A registrant who BY NATURE WELLNESS the use in this state of a in the office of the County relative to this case and is los requisitos para obtener exceed one thousand dollars declares as true any material MINISTRIES, 9112 S. Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided not available to public officers servicios legales gratuitos ($1,000)). matter pursuant to Section WESTERN AVE, LOS in violation of the rights of in Subdivision (b) of Section or employees of the City, de un programa de servicios S/ Reginald Arnell Tapp, 17913 of the Business and ANGELES, CA 90047 County another under Federal, State, 17920, where it expires their families, persons in legales sin fines de lucro. Owner Professions code that the of LOS ANGELES or common law (See Section 40 days after any change law enforcement or persons Puede encontrar estos This statement was filed registrant knows to be false Mailing Address: 8306 14411 et seq., Business and in the facts set forth in the whose misconduct prompted grupos sin fines de lucro with the County Clerk of Los is guilty of a misdemeanor WILSHIRE BLVD #401, Professions Code). statement pursuant to Section this reward. If you have any en el sitio web de California Angeles on February 3, 2020 punishable by a fine not to BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 Original Filing 17913 other than a change 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/20 information regarding this Legal Services, (www. NOTICE-In accordance with exceed one thousand dollars Articles of Incorporation or in the residence address of case, please call the Los Subdivision (a) of Section ($1,000)). Organization Number: AI# ON CNS-3337571# a registered owner. A new lawhelpcalifornia.org), en LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Angeles Police Department at el Centro de Ayuda de las 17920, a Fictitious Name S/DARRYL PITTS, Owner 201933810405 Fictitious Business Name 1-877-LAPD-24-7, 24 hours. Statement generally expires This statement was filed Registered owner(s): Statement must be filed Cortes de California, (www. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS C. F. No. 20-0010-s2 sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose at the end of five years from with the County Clerk of BY NATURE WELLNESS before the expiration. Effective 2/6/20 the date on which it was filed Los Angeles County on LLC, 9112 S. WESTERN NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious en contacto con la corte o el File No. 2020003359 CNS-3338101# colegio de abogados locales. in the office of the County 01/13/2020. AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA Business Name Statement LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Clerk, except, as provided NOTICE-In accordance with 90047; State of Incorporation: The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the AVISO: Por ley, la corte (are) doing business as: tiene derecho a reclamar las in Subdivision (b) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section CA Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires 17920, a Fictitious Name This business is conducted by 1. BEB TRANSPORTATION, The filing of this statement cuotas y los costos exentos 2. PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS, por imponer un gravamen 40 days after any change Statement generally expires a limited liability company does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the at the end of five years from The registrant(s) started doing 3701 STOCKER STREET the use in this state of a CIVIL sobre cualquier recuperación STE 404, LOS ANGELES, de $10,000 ó más de valor statement pursuant to Section the date on which it was filed business on N/A. Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change in the office of the County I declare that all information CA 90008 County of LOS in violation of the rights of recibida mediante un acuerdo ANGELES o una concesión de arbitraje in the residence address of Clerk, except, as provided in this statement is true and another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new in Subdivision (b) of Section correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): or common law (See Section ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE en un caso de derecho civil. ANGELS WAY SERVICES FOR CHANGE OF NAME Tiene que pagar el gravamen Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires declares as true any material 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed 40 days after any change matter pursuant to Section FOUNDATION INC, 3701 Professions Code). Case No. 20SMCP00041 de la corte antes de que la STOCKER STREET STE corte pueda desechar el caso. before the expiration. Effective in the facts set forth in the 17913 of the Business and Original Superior Court of California, 404, LOS ANGELES, CA 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 County of Los Angeles The name and address of the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious statement pursuant to Section Professions code that the Business Name Statement 17913 other than a change registrant knows to be false 90008 CNS-3334266# Petition of: Mardell Council, court is (El nombre y dirección This business is conducted by LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Maliyah Renea Council de la corte es): Superior Court must be accompanied by the in the residence address of is guilty of a misdemeanor Affidavit of Identity form. a registered owner. A new punishable by a fine not to a Corporation (minor) for Change of Name of California County of San The registrant(s) started doing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS TO ALL INTERESTED Diego, North County 325 The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name exceed one thousand dollars does not of itself authorize Statement must be filed ($1,000)). business on 10/2014. NAME STATEMENT PERSONS: South Melrose Ave. Vista, CA I declare that all information File No. 2019333428 Petitioner Mardell Council, 92081 the use in this state of a before the expiration. Effective BY NATURE WELLNESS Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious LLC in this statement is true and The following person(s) is Maliyah Renea Council filed The name, address, correct. (A registrant who (are) doing business as: a petition with this court for and telephone number in violation of the rights of Business Name Statement S/ CHANDRA THORNE, CEO another under Federal, State, must be accompanied by the This statement was filed declares as true any material GIDEON INVESTMENT a decree changing names as of plaintiff’s attorney, or matter pursuant to Section PARTNERS, 4011 OLYMPIAD follows: plaintiff without an attorney, or common law (See Section Affidavit of Identity form. with the County Clerk of 14411 et seq., Business and The filing of this statement Los Angeles County on 17913 of the Business and DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, Mardell Council to Mardell is (El nombre, la dirección Professions code that the CA 90043 County of LOS Hassen y el número de teléfono del Professions Code). does not of itself authorize 01/29/2020. Original the use in this state of a NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false ANGELES Maliyah Renea Council to abogado del demandante, is guilty of a misdemeanor Registered owner(s): Maliyan Renea Hassen o del demandante que no 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section CNS-3339979# in violation of the rights of 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to TIFFANY BEALL, 4011 The Court orders that all tiene abogado, es): Alton F. LOS ANGELES SENTINEL exceed one thousand dollars OLYMPIAD DRIVE, LOS persons interested in this Kuperman, 11455 El Camino another under Federal, State, Statement generally expires or common law (See Section at the end of five years from ($1,000)). ANGELES, CA 90043 matter appear before this Real Suite 358, San Diego, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS ANGELS WAY SERVICES WILLIE JOSEPH, 8220 court at the hearing indicated CA 92130; 619-232-5353 14411 et seq., Business and the date on which it was filed NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). in the office of the County FOUNDATION INC WADSWORTH AVENUE, below to show cause, if any, DATE (Fecha): May 15 2015 File No. 2020014263 S/ ERNESTINE G. BARNES, LOS ANGELES, CA 90001 why the petition for change of (SEAL) Original Filing Clerk, except, as provided The following person(s) is 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 in Subdivision (b) of Section President This business is conducted by name should not be granted. NOTICE TO THE PERSON (are) doing business as: CNS-3339787# This statement was filed a General Partnership Any person objecting to the SERVED: You are served 17920, where it expires LOTTIE’S PEARLS, 9813 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of The registrant(s) started doing name changes described 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/20 Los Angeles County on business on N/A. CNS-3337542# SOUTH 7TH AVENUE, in the facts set forth in the above must file a written INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 01/06/2020. I declare that all information objection that includes the LOS ANGELES SENTINEL statement pursuant to Section County of LOS ANGELES NAME STATEMENT 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with in this statement is true and reasons for the objection at Registered owner(s): File No. 2020021065 Subdivision (a) of Section correct. (A registrant who least two court days before ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE in the residence address of FOR CHANGE OF NAME PATRICIA A. YARBER, 9813 The following person(s) is a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name declares as true any material the matter is scheduled to SOUTH 7TH AVENUE, (are) doing business as: Statement generally expires matter pursuant to Section be heard and must appear Case No. 20VECP00004 Fictitious Business Name Superior Court of California, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 MANKEY’S SIDES, 214 Statement must be filed at the end of five years from 17913 of the Business and at the hearing to show cause This business is conducted by E CENTURY BLVD, LOS the date on which it was filed Professions code that the why the petition should not be County of Los Angeles before the expiration. Effective Petition of: Gabriel an Individual ANGELES, CA 90003 County January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County registrant knows to be false granted. If no written objection The registrant(s) started doing of LOS ANGELES Clerk, except, as provided is guilty of a misdemeanor is timely filed, the court may Dzhandzhikyan for Change Business Name Statement of Name business on 01/2020. Registered owner(s): must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section punishable by a fine not to grant the petition without a I declare that all information SHATONYA C CROWE, 214 17920, where it expires exceed one thousand dollars hearing. TO ALL INTERESTED Affidavit of Identity form. PERSONS: in this statement is true and E CENTURY BLVD, LOS The filing of this statement 40 days after any change ($1,000)). Notice of Hearing: correct. (A registrant who ANGELES, CA 90003 in the facts set forth in the S/TIFFANY BEALL, General Date: 3/6/2020, Time: 8:30 Petitioner Gabriel does not of itself authorize Dzhandzhikyan filed a petition declares as true any material SAMUEL GREEN, 214 CE the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section Partner a.m., Dept.: K matter pursuant to Section CENTURY BLVD, LOS 17913 other than a change This statement was filed The address of the court with this court for a decree Fictitious Business Name changing names as follows: 17913 of the Business and ANGELES, CA 90003 in violation of the rights of in the residence address of with the County Clerk of is 1725 Main Street, Santa Professions code that the This business is conducted by a registered owner. A new Los Angeles County on Monica, CA 90401 Gabriel Dzhandzhikyan to another under Federal, State, Gabriel Mardayan registrant knows to be false a General Partnership or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name 12/31/2019. A copy of this Order to Show is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant(s) started doing Statement must be filed NOTICE-In accordance with Cause shall be published at The Court orders that all 14411 et seq., Business and persons interested in this punishable by a fine not to business on 01/2020. Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Subdivision (a) of Section least once each week for four exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, a Fictitious Name successive weeks prior to matter appear before this Original Filing court at the hearing indicated ($1,000)). in this statement is true and 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 Business Name Statement Statement generally expires the date set for hearing on S/PATRICIA A. YARBER, correct. (A registrant who CNS-3339706# must be accompanied by the at the end of five years from the petition in the following below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of Owner declares as true any material LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. the date on which it was filed newspaper of general This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section The filing of this statement in the office of the County circulation, printed in this name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the with the County Clerk of 17913 of the Business and does not of itself authorize Clerk, except, as provided county: Los Angeles Sentinel Los Angeles County on Professions code that the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a in Subdivision (b) of Section Date: 1/22/2020 name changes described above must file a written 01/17/2020. registrant knows to be false NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires LAWRENCE H. CHO NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor File No. 2020016004 in violation of the rights of 40 days after any change Judge of the Superior Court objection that includes the reasons for the objection at Subdivision (a) of Section punishable by a fine not to The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, in the facts set forth in the 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 exceed one thousand dollars (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section statement pursuant to Section CNS-3340045# least two court days before 17920, a Fictitious Name LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the matter is scheduled to Statement generally expires ($1,000)). DO YOGA/WELLNESS, 609 14411 et seq., Business and 17913 other than a change be heard and must appear at the end of five years from S/ SAMUEL GREEN, HOWLAND DRIVE SUITE Professions Code). in the residence address of the date on which it was filed GENERAL PARTNER 2, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 Original Filing a registered owner. A new SUMMONS at the hearing to show cause 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/20 (CITACION JUDICIAL) why the petition should not be in the office of the County This statement was filed County of LOS ANGELES Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los Registered owner(s): CNS-3337570# Statement must be filed CASE NUMBER granted. If no written objection LOS ANGELES SENTINEL (Número del Caso): is timely filed, the court may in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles County on JANUARY DAVID LILLY, 609 before the expiration. Effective 37-2019-00024835-CU-PA- grant the petition without a 17920, where it expires 27, 2020. HOWLAND DRIVE SUITE 2, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Business Name Statement NC hearing. NAME STATEMENT NOTICE TO DEFENDANT Notice of Hearing: in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section This business is conducted by must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name an Individual File No. 2020010636 Affidavit of Identity form. (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Date: 02/19/2020, Time: 8:30 The following person(s) is Jesus Riveravillegas; John a.m., Dept.: T, Room: 600 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires The registrant(s) started doing The filing of this statement in the residence address of at the end of five years from business on 01/2020. (are) doing business as: does not of itself authorize Doe; Jane Smith; and Does 1The address of the court is Smart Source Staffing, to 25 inclusive 6230 Van Nuys Boulevard, a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed I declare that all information the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County in this statement is true and 17620 Sherman Way, Fictitious Business Name YOU ARE BEING SUED Van Nuys, CA 91401 Suite 205, Van Nuys, CA BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ A copy of this Order to ShowStatement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided correct. (A registrant who in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section declares as true any material 91406, County of LA; Mailing another under Federal, State, DEMANDANDO EL Cause shall be published at Address: 17620 Sherman DEMANDANTE): Virginialeast once each week for four January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires matter pursuant to Section or common law (See Section Business Name Statement 40 days after any change 17913 of the Business and Way, Suite 205, Van Nuys, 14411 et seq., Business and Meyers successive weeks prior to CA 91406 NOTICE! You have the date been set for hearing on must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the Professions code that the Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section registrant knows to be false Registered owner(s): Original Filing sued. The court the petition may in the decide following Jannie McKinney, 5323 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 against you withoutnewspaper your of general The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change is guilty of a misdemeanor does not of itself authorize in the residence address of punishable by a fine not to W Goldenwood Drive, CNS-3334265# being heard unlesscirculation, printed you in this Inglewood, CA 90302 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL respond within 30 county: days.LA Sentinel Read the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new exceed one thousand dollars Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name ($1,000)). Jerald Garrett, 6590 Long the information below.Date: Jan 3, 2020 Beach #266, Long Beach, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS You have 30 HUEY CALENDARP. COTTON in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed S/DAVID LILLY, OWNER another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed 90805 NAME STATEMENT DAYS after this Judgesummons of the Superiorand Court This business is conducted File No. 2020008240 legal papers are 1/23, 1/30, served 2/6, 2/13/20 on or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious with the County Clerk of 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement Los Angeles County on by: a general partnership The following person(s) is you to file CNS-3334451#a written response The registrant commenced (are) doing business as: at this court LOSand ANGELES have SENTINEL a Professionscopy Code). must be accompanied by the 01/21/2020. Original Filing Affidavit of Identity form. NOTICE-In accordance with to transact business under 7TEEN KING BASKETBALL served on the plaintiff. A letter the fictitious business name BRAND COMPANY, 2814 or phone call ORDER will TO SHOW not CAUSE protect2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 The filing of this statement Subdivision (a) of Section FOR CHANGE OF NAME CNS-3339848# does not of itself authorize 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above on VINEYARD AVE., LOS you. Your written response LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 01/2020 ANGELES, CA 90016 County must be in properCase No. 19CMCP00192 legal form the use in this state of a Statement generally expires Superior Court of California, Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from I declare that all information of LOS ANGELES if you want the court to FICTITIOUS hear BUSINESS in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): your case. ThereCounty of mayLos Angeles be in violation of the rights of the date on which it was filed Petition of: Alicia Price for NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, in the office of the County correct. (A registrant who CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS a court form that you can File No. 2020014775 declares as true any material TURK, 2814 VINEYARD use for your Change response. of Name You or common law (See Section Clerk, except, as provided TO ALL INTERESTED The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and in Subdivision (b) of Section matter pursuant to Section AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA can find these court forms (are) doing business as: 17913 of the Business and 90016 and more informationPERSONS: at the Professions Code). 17920, where it expires Petitioner Alicia Price filed a RUN TO IT, 1030 W 51ST Original Filing 40 days after any change Professions code that the This business is conducted by California Courts Online Self- STREET, LOS ANGELES, registrant knows to be false an Individual www.courtinfo. petition with this court for a 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/20 in the facts set forth in the Help Center ( CA 90037 County of LOS CNS-3339767# is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant(s) started doing ca.gov/selfhelp), your decree county changing names as statement pursuant to Section follows: ANGELES LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 17913 other than a change punishable by a fine not to business on N/A. law library, or the courthouse Registered owner(s): exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information nearest you. If Aliciayou Lyonne cannot Price to Aliciapay in the residence address of Yvonne Price RIKAYAH KAAMIL BENOIT, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS a registered owner. A new ($1,000)). in this statement is true and the filing fee, ask the court1030 W 51ST STREET, LOS NAME STATEMENT S/ Jannie McKinney, Partner correct. (A registrant who clerk for a Thefee Court waiver orders thatform. all If Fictitious Business Name persons interested in this ANGELES, CA 90037 File No. 2020018880 Statement must be filed This statement was filed declares as true any material you do not file your responseThis business is conducted by The following person(s) is with the County Clerk of Los matter pursuant to Section on time, you matter may appear lose before this the before the expiration. Effective court at the hearing indicated an Individual (are) doing business as: January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Angeles on January 14, 2020 17913 of the Business and case by default, and your The registrant(s) started doing MANN POWER CONVOY NOTICE-In accordance with Professions code that the wages, money, andbelow to showproperty cause, if any, Business Name Statement why the petition for change of business on N/A. SERVICE, 1661 W. 106TH ST, must be accompanied by the Subdivision (a) of Section registrant knows to be false may be taken without further I declare that all information LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 17920, a Fictitious Name is guilty of a misdemeanor warning from the name court. should not be granted. Affidavit of Identity form. Any person objecting to the in this statement is true and County of LOS ANGELES The filing of this statement Statement generally expires punishable by a fine not to There are other legal correct. (A registrant who Mailing Address: PO BOX at the end of five years from exceed one thousand dollars requirements. You name may changes described does not of itself authorize above must file a written declares as true any material 54395, LOS ANGELES, CA the use in this state of a the date on which it was filed ($1,000)). want to call an attorney rightmatter pursuant to Section 90047 in the office of the County S/CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS away. If you objection do that not includes know the an Fictitious Business Name reasons for the objection at 17913 of the Business and Registered owner(s): in violation of the rights of Clerk, except, as provided TURK, Owner attorney, you may want to callProfessions code that the SAMUEL G GREEN, 1661 W. in Subdivision (b) of Section This statement was filed an attorney referralleast twoservice. court days If before another under Federal, State, the matter is scheduled to registrant knows to be false 106TH ST, LOS ANGELES, or common law (See Section 17920, where it expires with the County Clerk of you cannot afford an attorney, is guilty of a misdemeanor CA 90047 40 days after any change Los Angeles County on you may be be eligible heard and must for appear free 14411 et seq., Business and at the hearing to show cause punishable by a fine not to This business is conducted by Professions Code). in the facts set forth in the 01/10/2020. legal services from a nonprofit exceed one thousand dollars an Individual statement pursuant to Section NOTICE-In accordance with THURSDAY,THURSDAY, JANUARY FEBRUARY 9, 2014 6, 2020 NEWS/CLASSIFIEDNEWS LOSLASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL A-14A-7 the power to make a differ- Wendy {continued from Pg. 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Subdivision (a) of Section Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90018, 17913 other than a change at the 9th Floor Receptionist Bid specification visit our the California Probate Code. creditors, contingent creditors, 17920, a Fictitious Name County of LA in the residence address of Desk, Vendor/Contract Solicitation Page on our Other California statutes and and persons who may Statement generally expires Registered owner(s): a registered owner. A new Management Department, Vendor Portal at https:// legal authority may affect otherwise be interested in the at the end of five years from Kurt Hall, 2935 Edgehill Dr., Fictitious Business Name One Gateway Plaza, Los business.metro.net or for your rights as a creditor. You WILL or estate, or both of the date on which it was filed Los Angeles, CA 90018 Statement must be filed Angeles, CA 90012. further information email in the office of the County This business is conducted before the expiration. Effective Vanessa Vingno at vingnov@ may want to consult with an BESSIE I. RUGLEY. Clerk, except, as provided by: an individual January 1, 2014, the Fictitious metro.net. attorney knowledgeable in A PETITION FOR PROBATE in Subdivision (b) of Section The registrant commenced Business Name Statement A Pre-Bid conference will be 2/6/20 California law. has been filed by GARY A. 17920, where it expires to transact business under must be accompanied by the held on Wednesday, January CNS-3337476# YOU MAY EXAMINE the file RUGLEY in the Superior LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 40 days after any change the fictitious business name Affidavit of Identity form. 22, 2020, 9:00 a.m., at One kept by the court. If you are Court of California, County of in the facts set forth in the or names listed above on The filing of this statement Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, a person interested in the LOS ANGELES. statement pursuant to Section 01/2020 does not of itself authorize CA 90012, Palisades: Room estate, you may file with the THE PETITION FOR 17913 other than a change I declare that all information the use in this state of a 08-98. All Bids must be in the residence address of in this statement is true and Fictitious Business Name submitted to LACMTA, and PROBATE court a Request for Special PROBATE requests that a registered owner. A new correct. (A registrant who in violation of the rights of be filed at the reception desk, Notice (form DE-154) of the GARY A. RUGLEY be Fictitious Business Name declares as true any material another under Federal, State, 9th floor, V/CM Department, filing of an inventory and appointed as personal Statement must be filed matter pursuant to Section or common law (See Section on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific appraisal of estate assets representative to administer before the expiration. Effective 17913 of the Business and 14411 et seq., Business and Time on Monday, March or of any petition or account the estate of the decedent. January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Professions Code). NOTICE OF PETITION Professions code that the 2, 2020, at which time bids TO ADMINISTER as provided in Probate Code THE PETITION requests Business Name Statement registrant knows to be false Original Filing will be opened and publicly section 1250. A Request authority to administer the must be accompanied by the is guilty of a misdemeanor 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 read. Bids received after the ESTATE OF: Affidavit of Identity form. punishable by a fine not to CNS-3332526# above date and time may WILLIE L. SHELBY AKA for Special Notice form is estate under the Independent The filing of this statement exceed one thousand dollars LOS ANGELES SENTINEL be rejected and returned WILLIE SHELBY available from the court clerk. Administration of Estates Act does not of itself authorize ($1,000)). unopened. Each Bid must be CASE NO. Attorney for Petitioner . (This authority will allow the use in this state of a S/ Kurt Hall, Owner FICTITIOUS BUSINESS sealed and marked Bid No. PAUL P. LIN, ESQ.- SBN the personal representative NAME STATEMENT 19STPB00976 Fictitious Business Name This statement was filed C67756C1202. To all heirs, beneficiaries, 248195 to take many actions without in violation of the rights of with the County Clerk of Los File No. 2020006800 The following person(s) is creditors, contingent PACIFIC TRUSTS & obtaining court approval. another under Federal, State, Angeles on January 13, 2020 ESTATES LAW, PC Before taking certain very or common law (See Section NOTICE-In accordance with (are) doing business as: creditors, and persons who For a copy of the Proposal/ 7700 IRVINE CENTER important actions, however, 14411 et seq., Business and Subdivision (a) of Section Dawkins Whole Sale, 5454 Bid specification visit our may otherwise be interested Professions Code). 17920, a Fictitious Name 8th Ave., Los Angeles, CA Solicitation Page on our in the WILL or estate, or both DRIVE, SUITE 800 the personal representative Original Filing Statement generally expires 90043, County of LA IRVINE CA 92618 will be required to give notice Registered owner(s): Vendor Portal at https:// of WILLIE L. SHELBY AKA 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 at the end of five years from business.metro.net or 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 to interested persons unless Clinton Cope, 5454 8th Ave., WILLIE SHELBY. CNS-3337755# CNS-3334259# the date on which it was filed for further information they have waived notice or LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Los Angeles, CA 90043 A PETITION FOR PROBATE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in the office of the County email Diana Dai-Tsang at consented to the proposed Clerk, except, as provided This business is conducted has been filed by LANADINE [email protected]. NOTICE OF SALE action.) The independent FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in Subdivision (b) of Section by: an individual 2/6/20 A. PROCTOR in the Superior NAME STATEMENT 17920, where it expires The registrant commenced CNS-3339951# Court of California, County of OF REAL PROPERTY administration authority will be File No. 2020003371 40 days after any change to transact business under LOS ANGELES SENTINEL LOS ANGELES. AT PRIVATE SALE granted unless an interested The following person(s) is the fictitious business name CASE NO. 17STPB07235 person files an objection to in the facts set forth in the THE PETITION FOR In the Superior Court of the (are) doing business as: statement pursuant to Section or names listed above on LOS ANGELES COUNTY the petition and shows good BOSS 2 BOSSY, 7517 01/2020 PROBATE requests that State of California, for the 17913 other than a change METROPOLITAN cause why the court should WADSWORTH AVE, LOS I declare that all information TRANSPORTATION LANADINE A. PROCTOR County of Los Angeles in the residence address of In the Matter of the Estate of not grant the authority. ANGELES, CA 90001 County a registered owner. A new in this statement is true and AUTHORITY (LACMTA) be appointed as personal of LOS ANGELES correct. (A registrant who INVITATION FOR BID representative to administer Lawrence Ebow, deceased. A HEARING on the petition Fictitious Business Name Notice is hereby given that the Registered owner(s): Statement must be filed declares as true any material LACMTA will receive bids the estate of the decedent. will be held in this court as BRANDY ANDERSON, 7517 matter pursuant to Section for C68143C1201 – Metro undersigned will sell at Private follows: 03/11/20 at 8:30AM before the expiration. Effective THE PETITION requests the Sale, to the highest and best WADSWORTH AVE, LOS January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17913 of the Business and Rail Operations (ROC) and in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. ANGELES, CA 90001 Professions code that the decedent’s WILL and codicils, bidder, subject to confirmation Business Name Statement Central Maintenance Facility if any, be admitted to probate. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA This business is conducted by registrant knows to be false (CMF) Bldg 3 Emergency of said Superior Court, on must be accompanied by the The WILL and any codicils are or after the 2-28-2020, at 90012 an Individual Affidavit of Identity form. is guilty of a misdemeanor Generator Replacement at The registrant(s) started doing punishable by a fine not to the 9th Floor Receptionist available for examination in the office of Stanley Mosk IF YOU OBJECT to the The filing of this statement Courthouse, , all the right, title granting of the petition, you business on N/A. does not of itself authorize exceed one thousand dollars Desk, Vendor/Contract the file kept by the court. I declare that all information ($1,000)). Management Department, THE PETITION requests and interest of said deceased should appear at the hearing the use in this state of a at time of death and all right, in this statement is true and Fictitious Business Name S/ Clinton Cope, Owner One Gateway Plaza, Los authority to administer the and state your objections or correct. (A registrant who This statement was filed Angeles, CA 90012. title and interest the estate file written objections with the in violation of the rights of estate under the Independent has acquired in addition to declares as true any material another under Federal, State, with the County Clerk of Los The IFB will be available court before the hearing. Your matter pursuant to Section Angeles on January 9, 2020 beginning April 15, 2019. In Administration of Estates Act that of said deceased, in or common law (See Section . (This authority will allow and to all the certain real appearance may be in person 17913 of the Business and 14411 et seq., Business and NOTICE-In accordance with general, the scope of work Professions code that the Subdivision (a) of Section consists of the removal of the personal representative property, situated in the City or by your attorney. Professions Code). of Los Angeles, County of Los IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR registrant knows to be false Original 17920, a Fictitious Name the existing generator set to take many actions without is guilty of a misdemeanor 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 Statement generally expires and accessories, furnish and obtaining court approval. Angeles, State of California, or a contingent creditor of particularly described as punishable by a fine not to CNS-3332532# at the end of five years from install a new diesel-fueled Before taking certain very the decedent, you must file exceed one thousand dollars LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the date on which it was filed engine backup Generator follows: your claim with the court and important actions, however, Thomas Brothers Grid Page ($1,000)). in the office of the County assembly at ROC located at mail a copy to the personal S/, Owner Clerk, except, as provided the personal representative 674 - GRID B5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 2000 E. Imperial Highway, Los representative appointed by This statement was filed NAME STATEMENT in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles, California 90059 and will be required to give notice Assessor Parcel No. (APN): with the County Clerk of File No. 2020003325 17920, where it expires at CMF Bldg 3 at 470 Bauchet to interested persons unless 5001003006 the court within the later of Los Angeles County on The following person(s) is 40 days after any change St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. they have waived notice or Tract BURCK’S GOLDEN either (1) four months from 01/06/2020. (are) doing business as: in the facts set forth in the The intent of this project is consented to the proposed TRACT the date of first issuance of Map Reference: M B 10-26/27 NOTICE-In accordance with TOWER OF SAFETY, 1510 statement pursuant to Section to provide emergency backup action.) The independent letters to a general personal Subdivision (a) of Section WEST STREET SUITE B, 17913 other than a change generator needed to support Block: None representative, as defined in administration authority will be Lot: 70 17920, a Fictitious Name LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 in the residence address of Metro’s 24/7 operation. The section 58(b) of the California Statement generally expires County of LOS ANGELES a registered owner. A new granted unless an interested Lot/Parcel Area (Calculated) resultant Contract, if awarded, Probate Code, or (2) 60 days at the end of five years from Registered owner(s): Fictitious Business Name will be state/locally funded, person files an objection to 6,800.7 (sq. ft.) the date on which it was filed ROBERT M. UMOH, 1510 Statement must be filed and is subject to fiscal year the petition and shows good Map Sheet: 108B197 from the date of mailing or in the office of the County WEST 124TH SUITE B, LOS before the expiration. Effective funding. The estimated cause why the court should More commonly known as: personal delivery to you of a Clerk, except, as provided ANGELES, CA 90047 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Contract value is $1M to $2M not grant the authority. 824 West 52nd Street, Los notice under section 9052 of Angeles, CA 90037 in Subdivision (b) of Section This business is conducted by Business Name Statement A Pre-Bid conference will be A HEARING on the petition the California Probate Code. 17920, where it expires an Individual must be accompanied by the held on Monday, February Terms of sale are cash in Other California statutes and will be held in this court as lawful money of the United 40 days after any change The registrant(s) started doing Affidavit of Identity form. 21, 2020, 2:00 p.m., at One legal authority may affect in the facts set forth in the business on N/A. The filing of this statement follows: 03/06/20 at 8:30AM States on confirmation of sale, Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, your rights as a creditor. You statement pursuant to Section I declare that all information does not of itself authorize CA 90012, Union Station: in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. or part cash and balance upon 17913 other than a change in this statement is true and the use in this state of a Room 03-29. This project is HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA such terms and conditions as may want to consult with an in the residence address of correct. (A registrant who Fictitious Business Name a Small Business Enterprise 90012 are acceptable to the personal attorney knowledgeable in a registered owner. A new declares as true any material in violation of the rights of (SBE) Set-Aside contract. To IF YOU OBJECT to the representative. Ten percent of California law. amount bid to be deposited Fictitious Business Name matter pursuant to Section another under Federal, State, participate in this IFB, bidders granting of the petition, you YOU MAY EXAMINE the file Statement must be filed 17913 of the Business and or common law (See Section must be SBE certified with with bid. Bids or offers to be kept by the court. If you are should appear at the hearing in writing and will be received before the expiration. Effective Professions code that the 14411 et seq., Business and LACMTA prior to proposal a person interested in the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious registrant knows to be false Professions Code). and state your objections or at the aforesaid office at any due date. For information on estate, you may file with the Business Name Statement is guilty of a misdemeanor Original the Set-Aside program, visit: file written objections with the time after the first publication must be accompanied by the punishable by a fine not to 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 https://business.metro.net/ court before the hearing. Your hereof and before date of court a Request for Special Affidavit of Identity form. exceed one thousand dollars CNS-3332497# VendorPortal/faces/home1/ appearance may be in person sale. Notice (form DE-154) of the LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement ($1,000)). certifications or by your attorney. Dated January 14, 2020 filing of an inventory and Elizabeth Ebow does not of itself authorize S/ROBERT M. UMOH, Owner All Bids must be submitted on IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR appraisal of estate assets the use in this state of a This statement was filed forms furnished by LACMTA, Personal Representative of or of any petition or account or a contingent creditor of the Estate. Fictitious Business Name with the County Clerk of and must be filed at the as provided in Probate Code in violation of the rights of Los Angeles County on the decedent, you must file Attorney(s) at Law: GOVERNMENT reception desk, 9th floor, V/ section 1250. A Request another under Federal, State, 01/06/2020. CM Department, on or before your claim with the court and Thomasina Reed or common law (See Section NOTICE-In accordance with 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on mail a copy to the personal 4401 West Slauson Avenue, for Special Notice form is 14411 et seq., Business and Subdivision (a) of Section Wednesday, March 18, representative appointed by Ste. A113, Los Angeles, CA available from the court clerk. 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By Cora JaCkson-Fossett Moriah Bap- Glover’s New Jersey, Glover was Religion Editor tist Church, I albums, espe- encouraged by his mother, had the privi- cially those Mrs. Florine Glover, to Kenneth Glover contin- lege of having he recorded focus on his vocal art- ues to be one of the most a front-row in the 1960s istry. Although he’s never gifted and talented gospel seat in the and 1970s, are received any formal mu- vocalists to grace the local timeless ca- still available. sic training, he learned to and international stage. reer of Ken- Among the develop qualities such as Known around the neth Glover,” most popular breathing control, intona- world as the “Singing said Quaford LPs are “He tion and other skills to per- Missionary,” Glover has Coleman. Touched Me,” fect his singing. inspired hundreds of thou- “This year, he “God Holds His selfless sharing of sands of people for decades is celebrating Tomorrow,” his incredible voice have with his creative renditions 70 years of “If I Can Help led to many commenda- of traditional hymns. His singing gos- Somebody,” tions and awards. Glover delivery of songs like “I pel music and “Lord Here has been honored by the Can Feel the Spirit in This his voice, his I Am,” and cities of Los Angeles, Place,” “Without Him,” music and his “Saved.” Newark, and Washington, “His Eye is on the Spar- singing min- mission in life,” he said. installations. According to “Before I D.C., along with the L.A. row,” “He Knows How istry is still timeless.” “I feel that God gave me his manager, the Rev. Wil- sing, I pray ‘God, help me County Board of Supervi- Much We Can Bear,” and Looking back over one gift – to touch people liam Green, “Kenneth once sing the way You want me sors, the California State “Just a Closer Walk With his long career, Glover is through singing.” sang before an audience of to sing.’ So, I really don’t Assembly, the Sugar Ray Thee” remain fan favorites quick to give God all of And Glover sings ev- 10,000 youth and more see people when I’m sing- Robinson Foundation and whenever he appears in the credit. “Whatever I erywhere – at churches, than 3,000 of the young ing. I’m really concentrat- countless faith-based and concert. have is a gift from God. I hospitals, senior centers, people were inspired to ac- ing on letting God speak community organizations. “Since the mid-60’s, try to sing as beautifully as correction facilities, train- cept Christ as their Savior through me,” Glover said. In addition, Pastor Rik- growing-up in the Mount I can [because] this is my ing schools and military after hearing him sing.” A native of Newark, {See GLOVER B-2}

sentinel news serviCe The U.S. Postal Service the Gregory Hines, Marvin Hollypark Choir, directed issued the Black Heritage Gaye and other Black Heri- by Richard Moorings, will Gardena Mayor Tasha Forever stamp in memory tage stamps available for also perform as well as Cerda and Gardena Post- of Ifill, an African Ameri- purchase at the event. spoken word artists reciting master Pam Smith-Cun- can woman who broke Dozier Singers Fam- well known poems by Afri- ningham will unveil the gender and racial barriers ily & Friends (DSF) will can Americans.

Gwen Ifill commemora- and became a role model headline the concert sing- Other program par- COURTESY PHOTO tive postage stamp during a for journalists. She passed ing their original compo- ticipants are members of From left, Ray Dozier, Jr., Derrick Holmes, D. Coleman, gospel concert on Sunday, away from endometrial sitions along with gospel the United Methodist Men Jerry Dozier, Larry Dozier, and James Bigbee. Not pic- Feb. 16, at 4 p.m., at Hol- cancer in 2016 at the age selections and spirituals of First Compton United tured are Erma and Tamra Dozier. lypark United Methodist of 61. such as “Old Man River.” Methodist Church, Cora Church, 13000 S. Van Ness In addition to the Ifill The Men of Hollypark, the Jackson-Fossett, L.A. Sen- staff writer; and Farron of What’z da Count, an Ave. in Gardena. stamp, the USPS will have Voices in Praise and the tinel religion editor and Dozier, founder and CEO organization formed to in- form and educate commu- nities about the ravages of the sickle cell trait disease. The event is sponsored by the United Methodist Men of Hollypark and the Western Jurisdiction Unit- ed Methodist Men. To learn more, call Hollypark UMC at (310) 516-6457.

COURTESY PHOTO Rev. Calvin B. Rhone

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The Gospel Music Workshop of America – L.A. Chapter will hold its ‘Back To The Old Land- mark’ concert on Sun- day, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m., at the People’s Independent Church of Christ, 5856 West. Blvd., in Los Ange- les. The annual event fea- tures regional and national- ly-known gospel vocalists and musicians as well as recognizes contributors to the endurance of the genre, said the Rev. Calvin B. Rhone, chapter representa- tive. “This year, we went outside the circle of sing- ers, musicians, songwrit- ers and directors to select our honorees,” said Rhone. “We will salute several people who have peripher- {See GMWA B-2} THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 RELIGION LASENTINEL.NET B-2

sentinel news serviCe ate of the First Ecclesiasti- First Lady Floetta Lewis. cal Jurisdiction, will be the “Everyone is invited to One-half century of keynote speaker. come and join us on this True Friendship Missionary Baptist Church salutes Pastor James and First Lady Evelyn Perkins with the Christian and community According to a spokes- momentous occasion and 25th Love Celebration Luncheon on Feb. 8, at 11 a.m., at service will be highlighted person, “New Antioch is a time of joyous fellowship the Proud Bird’s Dolittle Room, 11022 Aviation Blvd., in Los during the 50th anniver- ministry that began hum- in celebration of this great Angeles. The donation is $65. To learn more, call Rebecca sary celebration of New bly and prayerfully under milestone in ministry.” Kirksey-Weston at (562) 544-1530 or Sara Delois Haynes at Antioch Church of God in the leadership of the late For information, con- (323) 804-7305. Christ on Sunday, Feb. 9, Bishop James A. Lewis and tact the church office at Holman United Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m., in the edifice General Mother, Dr. Bar- (323) 778-7965, or visit observes Anniversary Sunday on Feb. 9, at 8 a.m. and 11 located at 7826 S. Vermont bara McCoo Lewis. newantiochcogic.org. a.m., at 3320 W. Adams Blvd., in Los Angeles, said Interim Avenue in Los Angeles. COURTESY PHOTO “It continues to grow Also, Supt. Lewis provides Pastor Paul A. Hill. On Feb. 23, at 4 p.m., the Holman choir The theme is “Remem- Pastor Jeffrey Lewis numerically, spiritually, expository teaching each presents the 60th Annual Concert of Spirituals. The donation bering Our Past, Embrac- and powerfully under the Sunday at 8 a.m. and 11 ranges from $15-to-$50. The Heritage Festival takes place on ing Our Present, Anticipat- Thessalonians 1:3. Bishop Feb. 29, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. For details on all events, call leadership of Superinten- a.m., which can be viewed (323) 703-5868. ing Our Future” based on I Joe L. Ealy, presiding prel- dent Jeffrey M. Lewis and live a newantiochcogic.tv. First AME Church of Los Angeles hosts the annual citywide kick-off of African American Heritage Month on Feb. 9, at 9:55 a.m., at 2270 S. Harvard Blvd. in Los Angeles, said Pastor J. Edgar Boyd. L.A. Mayor By Joshua appariCio sister’s birthday by roller- fall; but those who hope in time to “smell the roses,” Eric Garcetti, elected officials and Consul Generals from Contributing Youth Writer skating, I fell and broke the LORD will renew their no matter how busy you several African countries will participate. Jennifer Holiday, a Tony and Grammy-winning artist, will perform. both of my wrists. Right strength. They will soar on are, how diligently you’re To the youth readers: I away, I knew my Father wings like eagles; they working on your goals for Knox Presbyterian Church pray you’re all well. in heaven knew exactly will run and not grow the future, how ambitious presents African American Legacies on Feb. 15, at 3 p.m., I have a great story to what I needed as He weary, they will walk you are about achieving at 5840 La Tijera Blvd., in Los Angeles, said Pastor Reginald share with you. As you knows best. and not be faint.” your goals, or how many Ragland. The Georgia Laster Association of Musicians co- sponsor the event. The program will highlight significant know, writing is therapy I needed to be still We need to set projects you’re working on. people and events in Black history. for me. and get some much aside time for It’s important for us to I found comfort in needed rest ourselves to take time out and rest so St., in Inglewood. Psalm 73:26, “…as the as it states in rest as we we can walk in our purpose Glover As for the future, Glov- {Continued from B-1} word of God share my flesh Psalm 91:1, become that God has gifted us with. er intends to share his gift and my heart may fail, but “whoever too over- Scripture clearly re- ki Ferrell, Jr., and the mem- whenever and wherever God is the strength of my dwells in whelmed minds us in Exodus 33:14, bers of Greater New Bethel possible. “I must sing the heart and my portion for- the shel- by our “My presence shall go Baptist Church will salute songs that I feel will bring ever.” ter of the busy with you, and I will give Glover at the church’s people closer to God,” Last year, I fell and Most High sched- you rest.” Using our time Black History Month cel- he insisted. “I see myself broke both of my wrists. will rest in ules. We wisely certainly helps us ebration. The tribute will as God’s instrument and I knew what time it was. the shadow need to to work smarter as we per- take place on Sunday, Feb. I want to keep myself in I needed to be still. God of the Al- rest, oth- form our daily routines. 9, at 10:30 a.m., in the edi- tune with Him, so that He wanted me to rest in Him. mighty.” erwise Hebrews 4:9-11 tells fice located at 601 Flower can use me.” When you have a per- Being obe- God will us, “There is a special rest sonal relationship with dient to the Word give us still waiting for the people on Wheels; Cora Jackson- GMWA Fossett, Sentinel religion God, you’re able to under- of God is essential as stated the rest we need because of God. For all who have {Continued from B-1} stand why things happen in Isaiah 40:29-31, “He He cares about our well- entered into God’s rest editor; the Curtiss Family, the way they do. gives strength to the weary being. have rested from their la- ally served and supported owners of Word of Life After my mid-terms, an and increases the power Moving forward, I’d bors, just as God did after the ministry and legacy of Christian Bookstore; and extremely hectic semester, of the weak. Even youths like to encourage young creating the world.” gospel music.” GMWA ushers Anthony C. having fun seemed inevi- grow tired and weary, and Christian brothers and sis- So, let us do our best to The honorees are John Jones, David McCall and table. While celebrating my young men stumble and ters-in-Christ to take the enter that rest. Falzarano, CEO of Studio Barbara Allen.

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BY DONALD R.HENDERSON, ages you to focus on life’s lishing repetitive, healthy in all my food choices. I MD, MPH problems. It also provides dietary rituals leads to will continue to eliminate energy for better dietary healthy habit formation. bread and butter, meat, and The eating season start- decision making. Try it for 30 days and see alcoholic beverages. I plan ed with Halloween and • Having a partner the results. to explore more plant- ended with the Super Bowl. to share your weight loss Given the lessons I’ve based dietary options. My goal was to lose 25 journey is important. learned, attending the To live longer, I will pounds. So far, I’ve lost 15. Sharing the pitfalls of Super Bowl party was less spend more time reflecting My hope is by June I will dieting is critical. Emotion- difficult. I was able to on my experiences as a lose the remaining 10 al support as well as coach- avoid excess intake of buf- recovering food addict. pounds. During this jour- ing provides reinforcement falo wings, chips and dip Longevity and healing is ney I have learned many of your lose weight goals. and nachos. I made better directly related to your lessons: • Hydration with choices by eating raw car- weight status. Obesity is a • Weight Loss is water and adequate sleep is rots, celery and plant-based major factor in limiting difficult. important. food options. I limited my your body’s ability to heal. Changing your dietary Sleep allows the body intake of alcohol and I’ve also committed to rituals and reducing your to recharge. Sleep and quenched my thirst with making adjustments to my intake of fatty, high caloric hydration combined clears water. I wanted to stay the busy schedule. I have tasty food requires finding the mind. Both will help course. already made adjustments low calorie alternative with focus and decision My attention has transi- to my work week. I have COURTESY PHOTO foods that are palatable. making. tioned to spring and sum- added more time for sleep. Donald R. Henderson, MD, MPH • It takes energy • Small ritual mer weight management. I will continue to walk and and focus to maintain a changes encourage healthy To be successful, I’ll con- perform light exercise. you’re doing! Look for our next well- dietary program. habit development. tinue to modify my diet and Join me on this journey drh@encoreweight- ness series in the coming Mindfulness encour- The pattern of estab- be mindful of the calories and let me know how loss.com weeks: Spring into Action Overcoming Barriers to Autism Diagnosis in the African American Community BY DANIEL H. GESCHWIND, rently investigating genetic Graham, Ph.D., at 310- M.D., PH.D. risk for autism in the 794-4090 or egraham@ African American commu- mednet.ucla.edu. Research suggests that nity in order to increase 1. Mandell, D. S., Wig- African American children racial diversity in autism gins, L. D., Carpenter, L. are diagnosed with Autism research. By participating A., Daniels, J., DiGuiseppi, Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in this study, African Amer- C., Durkin, M. S., ...Kirby, at a later age compared to ican families who suspect R. S. (2009). Racial/ethnic children of European ances- their child has autism can disparities in the identifica- try. receive a free assessment by tion of children with autism The question is, “Why?” trained autism specialists to spectrum disorders. Ameri- What is ASD? determine if a diagnosis of can Journal of Public Autism Spectrum Disor- Autism Spectrum Disorder Health, 99(3), 493-498. der is a neurodevelopmental (ASD) is appropriate. The Thank you to Dr. Erin disorder characterized by study can also help families Graham, Edna Hubbard, social communication diffi- whose child has already and Nina Sheridan for their culties and restrictive/repet- been diagnosed with ASD work in drafting this infor- itive behavior. Common by providing basic recom- mational document. DHG symptoms of autism may mendations based on the Daniel H. Geschwind, include: autism specialist assess- M.D., Ph.D. is the Director ❏ Difficulty reading ment. In addition, all partic- of the Center for Autism other’s emotions or under- ipating families will gain Research and Treatment, standing social situations in clinical care that con- Second, some family mem- for Autism Research and access to educational the Gordon and Virginia ❏ Highly-focused on tribute to the delay in ASD bers may be hesitant to seek Treatment (UCLA CART) resources and future MacDonald Distinguished certain objects diagnosis for African Amer- an ASD evaluation or diag- are a few to consider. Local research opportunities Professor in Neurology, ❏ Difficulty chang- ican families. First, there nosis due to concern about regional centers will be through the UCLA Center Psychiatry and Human ing routines may be a very long wait their child being labeled helpful as well, and special- for Autism Research and Genetics, and the Senior ❏ Limited eye con- time to see an autism spe- with a mental disorder. ize in providing ASD diag- Treatment (CART). Associate Dean and Asso- tact cialist in many areas that Third, if and when families nosis and services. For more information ciate Vice Chancellor for ❏ Sensitivity to cer- service African American are able to visit an autism In addition, the Autism about the Autism Genetics Precision Health at the tain sounds children. Second, cultural specialist, they may lack Genetics and Human Diver- and Human Diversity University of California, ❏ Trouble speaking bias may cause a delay in trust or confidence in med- sity study at UCLA is cur- study, please contact Erin Los Angeles. In short, no two individ- diagnosis if clinicians are ical professionals due to uals with ASD are the same, not sensitive to the ways in historical mistreatment of which is why we now call which autism may appear the African American com- autism a spectrum. differently in African Amer- munity. Because autism is a ican children. Third, misdi- All of these circum- spectrum, the process of agnosis may also play a role stances combined may recognizing symptoms and in the delay. According to a make the diagnostic process getting an ASD diagnosis 2009 research report1, many more difficult for African can be challenging. The autistic African American American families affected fact that autism looks differ- children have been diag- by autism. ent in each person may help nosed with Attention What can you do as a explain why many African Deficit/Hyperactivity Dis- parent or loved one of a American children are diag- order (ADHD) or behav- child with ASD? nosed with autism later than ioral disorders, rather than If any of these experi- European ancestry children. ASD. Since previous ences and challenges sound This delay in diagnosis pre- guidelines did not allow cli- familiar to you, please know vents African American nicians to diagnose both there are several options children with ASD from ASD and ADHD at the available. To overcome bar- receiving prompt treatment, same time, they may have riers to ASD diagnosis, you which may negatively affect given a child a diagnosis of must be proactive. Take their response to treatment ADHD instead of ASD, steps to educate yourself when they finally receive especially in children whose about ASD and if you rec- services. autism symptoms were less ognize the signs and symp- Why the delay in ASD severe. toms listed here, make a diagnosis? There may be unique point to reach out to your There are many possi- experiences and points of child’s doctor or school for ble explanations for why view among African Ameri- a referral to an autism spe- African American children can families that contribute cialist. There are several are diagnosed later. On the to the delay in ASD diagno- local non-profit organiza- one hand, clinicians may sis as well. First, financial tions across the Los Angeles not always be available or and social barriers may pose metro area that can be help- equipped to work with a challenge to obtaining an ful resources in your child’s African American families. early diagnosis. Some ASD journey: Autism On the other hand, African African American families Speaks, The Help Group, American families may not may be lower-income, leav- Special Needs Network always be prepared to ing them with limited (SNN), Healthy African receive an autism diagno- resources (e.g., money, American Families (HAAF) sis. time, transportation) to and the University of Cali- There may be blindspots access quality healthcare. fornia, Los Angeles Center C-2 LASENTINEL.NET FAMILY•LIFESTYLE•HEALTH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Novelist Pamela Samuels Young, raises awareness of child suicide in the Black community with new book ‘Failure to Protect’ BY BETTI HALSELL Lamentably, the fatal Contributing Writer forecast she assumed was accurate. On a hunt for the Adolescents possess the antidote, Pamela read books emotional capacity to expe- like, “Why People Die by rience depression. Author Suicide” By Thomas Joiner Pamela Samuels Young and “Dear Bully: Seventy uncovers the emotional tri- Authors Tell Their Stories” als of younger age groups in Edited by Megan Kelley the critical field of child sui- Hall and Carrie Jones. She cide and bullying in the spoke to anyone available to black community. Her recount personal experi- recent novel, “Failure to ences. Her key findings pro- protect” deciphers the jected copious streams of thoughts of a nine-year-old clarity behind the deliberate girl searching for an escape act of child suicide; it goes from a school bully and the COURTESY PHOTO far beyond just bullying. darkness that fell over her Pamela Samuels Young Teasing is typically only a home. The main character drop in the bucket compared Bailey goes through the lates the unyielding action the lives of those two little to what a vulnerable child shallow trenches of her that needs to take immediate girls. may be intentionally hiding mental abyss. Cyber Bully- effect for restoration of child The next few days were in other parts of their lives. ing inevitably follows her mental stability. spent properly studying this Pamela took her outside the schoolyard; and Pamela reflected care- national crisis. Pamela did research and liberally then she is greeted by a dark fully on the moment child an exponential amount of applied to her most recent cloud that weighs heavily suicide became a scandent research, being an attorney novel “Failure to Protect” over her home life. vine of sorrow in her mind. meant finding the root cause we peer into life through Bailey desperately seeks Conversing with a dear of the ordeal and taking Baileys’ eyes. We wit- emotional relief from any friend over the joyous holi- action. A significant pattern nessed how her mother’s elder that will listen. Like a days, Pamela noticed the began to take form as sadness weighed on the school, she was told by the be small carried emotions frail raft in a storm she gets energy of the conversation Pamela dug deeper into a nine-year-old shoulders. adults in her life to “tough- that were ten times her size. tossed around and drowns in was unusually sullen. That is variety of media platforms Bailey walked us through en up” or “ignore” bullies. This book was created to “adult advice” to her prob- when she was informed two that measured the social epi- her thoughts as she tried Pamela made use of real trigger more of us to take lems; leading to unresolved little girls had taken their demic. Children between being happy in front of her scenarios to paint a picture action; it calls upon the col- turmoil in her mind. Attor- own lives. Like a protruding ages 5-12 that were black mom and kept everything of frequent mistakes that lective support of the com- ney and author Pamela thorn, the ages of Madison were committing suicide at a that was happening at are taking place in real munity to pay attention to Samuels Young unearths Whitsett (age 9) and Mcken- more excessive rate than school hidden, Bailey time.The “sticks and the cries of the youth. various aspects of mental zie Adams (age 9) pierced other children in the same states at one point, “ She stones” mantra is archaic Although it's not an easy health; adding emphasis on through Pamela’s heart. age group. Pamela began to hasn’t noticed, my smile is when the digital world pro- topic to discuss, “Failure to developing children in the Blurring thoughts of chil- predict before completing faker than hers.” We were vides around the clock Protect” is the book that is African American commu- dren as young as nine years her readings that the with Bailey listening to her harassment. looking to a pivotal move- nity. Through extensive old, committing suicide felt younger the age of the child, mom cry herself to sleep. Bailey represents the ment towards our youth research and the power of like a taboo or otherworldly. the more likely the child was Even when Bailey opened voice of any youth in trou- looking up for sovereignty storytelling, she encapsu- That night, Pamela mourned black. up about her issues at ble. Her voice imagined to over their mental health. ‘Obviously: Stories from My Time Line’ — Akilah Hughes’ hilarious book from the mind of an obviously bright woman BY LAPACAZO SANDOVAL If you have not heard her very small, very White Contributing Writer podcast here is a link with town in the very White her co-host Gideon Resnick. state of Kentucky. She was “Obviously: Stories They interviewed presiden- a spelling bee champ (not a From My Time Line” writ- tial candidate Julian Castro: surprise for a smarty ten by Akilah Hughes is https://crooked.com/pod- pants), graduated high one of those very insightful cast/look-julians-talking/ . school at 15, and made her and very, very funny books She’s also a recurring guest way to New York to pursue that make you wish that on HBO’s Pod Save Ameri- her dreams … by Grey- you and Akilah Hughes ca. hound. From Kentucky were friends, good friends, What I really like about which she describes as “a you know the kind of sis- Hughes is that she’s a smar- delight.” terhood friends where you ty pants—a compliment— Making boss moves in text just because you can. fighting for justice using the entertainment industry Hughes is also one of logic and humor to make she’s cultivaed a loyal those friends that would her point. She’s on our audience with nearly 150k inspire you to get up and side. She’s one of us and in followers on Twitter and COURTESY PHOTO her touching and relentless- over 160k subscribers on get going. She follows Akilah Hughes Nike’s mantra, you know— ly funny, recently pub- YouTube with some of her just do it—and does not tive news sourcemaking lished memoir by Penguin videos receiving over one allow the proverbial grass Hughes one of a very few Random House, “Obvious- million views. You may to grow under her feet. To women of color hosting a ly: Stories From My Time remember her first viral hit wit, she currently co-hosts daily news podcast because Line,” she dares to share the video “Your First Black the daily news podcast she’s determined to help the gritty incidents what Girlfriend.” MTV noticed “What A Day for Crooked change the face of political shaped her life. and hired her to punch up Media,” considered a funny media and podcasting in Hughes is only 29- some writing with her and an incredibly informa- particular. years-old. She grew up in a jokes which lead to her making videos for MTV. She’s clearly stating “I Owe my entire career to YouTube.” Anxious Energy, How to mostly.” “He doesn’t.” On top of her afore- Make A YouTube Video, That’s the chapter. mentioned book she has an BB and Jennifere, Flirting In the chapter THE overall deal with Viacom At Every Age, Being Sick, SOUTH you quickly get a where Hughes is devel- Karoake Is Cheaper Than picture of what she feels oping two web series. Therapy, Sundance Kid and about living there. It reads: Now, to her book … finally Acknoledgemets. WHAT’S BEAUTIFUL “Obviously: Stories But before I begin to ABOUT IT? Biscuits. From My Time Line” is share a few of my favorite WHAT’S BAD ABOUT only 272 pages and it’s a passages of Hughes’ book IT? Racism. That’s the fast read. It begins like this: I will refer to page four chapter, I was laughing for For my friend, Oprah. Yes, in the chapter entitled five minutes. Why? that one. Her book has 31 What’s in a Name where Because she simmered it chapters that I believe are a she took the time to help down to the truth of the clear blue print to shaping a the reader learn how to pro- matter. Love it. televison show (pay atten- nounce Akilah Hughes. I’ll leave you with “Jon tion Viacom executives) Here it goes—UH-KEE- Lovett, Pod Save Ameri- the chapters are: A Note, LUH SAH-EE-DUH ca’s” review of “Obvious- What’s In A Name, Mari- KAH-MUH-REE-UH ly: Stories From My Time lynn, George, Where To HUES. In case your curi- Line.” “This book is like Say Your Dad Lives When ous her name is Swahili, Akilah: vulnerable but He’s Dead, The Little Arabic, and Irish respec- tough, positive without Cheerleader that Couldn’t, tively. being annoying, and so, so Fifth Grade Is A Scam, Taking a serious turn funny. 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By AmAndA Scurlock In 1993, Payton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall at 22.5. He helped the New York Sports Writer of Fame and was inducted in the College Football Hall of Giants win Super Bowl XLII. Fame three years later. The defensive end was inducted Joe “Tarzan” Kendall in the Pro Hall of Fame in 2014. Joe “Tarzan” Kendall was a talented halfback who Jerry Rice Strahan recently donated new helped the Kentucky State Thorobreds football team to In 1984, Jerry Rice made 27 touchdown receptions equipment to TSU. Along with an undefeated season. In 1934, Kendall helped the Thoro- for Mississippi Valley State University. This helped him being a TV show host, Strahan breds to a national championship. The Owensboro, KY come in ninth in Heisman was an executive producer for native was selected on the First Team All-America three voting. Rice also became Nickelodeon’s “Kid’s Choice times and was named on the All-Time Black College SWAC Player of the Year Sports” from 2014 to 2019. Football Team. He was inducted in the National College that year. The next year, Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Rice was drafted to the San Doug Williams Francisco 49ers, 16th over- Doug Williams made Steve McNair all. His NFL career con- his mark at Grambling Steve McNair put Al- sisted of three Super Bowl State, being a starter all corn State University on titles, 13 Pro Bowl selec- four years and helping the the map as he was a start- tions, two NFL Offensive Tigers to a 36-7 game re- ing quarterback for most of Players of the Year honors cord during his time there. his career there. He came and one Super Bowl MVP Grambling State won in third in Heisman voting award. three SWAC Champion- and won the 1994 Walter ship titles with Williams Payton Award for being the Shannon Sharpe at the helm, making him a best NCAA Division 1-AA Long before he was paired up with Skip Bayless for first-round pick in the 1978 player. The Houston Oilers the sports commentary show, “Skip and Shannon: Undis- NFL Draft. With the Wash- drafted him third overall in puted,” Shannon Sharpe ington Redskins, Williams 1995. He became the first Black quarterback to win the AP was a multi-sport athlete became the first Black NFL MVP award. McNair is in the Southwestern Athletic at Savannah State Uni- quarterback to start in a Su- Conference (SWAC) Hall of Fame and the Black College versity. He competed in per Bowl in Super Bowl XXII. The Redskins won 42-10 Football Hall of Fame. the Triple Jump, Discus against the Denver Broncos and Williams became the first Throw and the Long quarterback to win in the Super Bowl. He was inducted to Walter Payton Jump in track and field,the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Every year, the NFL honors a player who works to and played basketball bring a positive change in and football. After being “Bullet” Bob Hayes the community with an a seventh-round pick in Bob Hayes acquired fame during his time at Florida award in his name. Wal- the 1990 Draft, the tight end A&M becoming one of the top wide receivers in the na- ter Payton rushed for over made 815 receptions for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns tion. Before going to the NFL, Hayes won two gold med- 3,500 yards as a running in his career. The three-time Super Bowl champion went als in the 1964 Tokyo Olym- back for the Jackson State into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. pics, earning the title, “World’s Tigers football team. He Fastest Human.” He led the was named Black College Michael Strahan Dallas Cowboys in receptions Player of the Year twice. He Michael Strahan was a defensive end at Texas South- twice and helped them win played for 13 seasons with ern University. He adapted to the NFL fast after being Super Bowl VI. Hayes was the Chicago Bears, helping drafted in 2001 and became a starter in his second season. inducted into the Pro Football them win Super Bowl XIX. In 2001, Strahan set the NFL season record of most sacks Hall of Fame in 2009

By AmAndA Scurlock he said. “We’re we lost a game, we played ing two Advanced Place- “Sometimes we gather ev- Sports Writer not big on Renaissance [Acad- ment classes: AP Litera- erybody, gather all the new- our re- emy],” he said. “I feel ture and AP Calculus. The comers. Sometimes we do Senior guard Julian like our energy, that school makes students push offering, pray.” Dixon has been at Freder- was the best energy we themselves. Dixon aspires to make ick K.C. Price III School ever played with.” Earlier this season, his passion for basketball a for his entire academic ca- Balancing school and Dixon struggled with the lucrative venture. His first reer. athletics is a normal feat mental aspects of the game, stop is basketball’s biggest Inspired by the Price for Dixon. but he relied on his faith to stage. Knights boys basketball “I know I have to get overcome the issue. “I want to go to the players from previous my work done, so maybe “I was going through NBA, play in the league, years, Dixon took up the if I have a free period or something and I just talked do something that I love sport. Now, he serves something, I do my to God, got over it and now for money,” Dixon said. “I as a co-captain of the work,” he said. I’m back,” he said. want to own my own busi- Knights, who flaunt a “Then basketball, Dixon has experience ness, own my own gym.” 18-6 overall record. I just focus on that playing the tenor and snare Despite the low all day every day.” drums; he also has been Follow @lasentinel- amount of losses, Dixon At the Price making beats since he was news on Instagram and @ admitted that neither he nor cord.” school, students are in the ninth grade. He also thelasentinel on Twitter to the team was satisfied with Dixon calls his on the quarter sys- volunteers with the Cren- keep up with Student Ath- them. squad “athletic” and “en- tem as opposed to shaw Christian Center on lete of the Week. To request “We don’t like the ergetic,” defense is one of the semester system Sundays. a story on a student athlete, games that we lost because their strong points. that public schools “I just work with email amanda@lasentinel. we should have won them,” “My favorite game is have. Dixon is tak- the church,” Dixon said. net

By JArred dAviS all while propelling UCLA Pac-12 weekend sweep I apologize to them, I tell Contributing Writer to a 73-57 victory over over Colorado and Utah them, I’m going to coach Utah on Sunday afternoon (12-9, 3-6), positioning you like a senior instead Tyger Campbell sat out at Pauley Pavilion. themselves right in the of being able to bring you his true-freshman cam- “I wouldn’t have been middle of the conference along slow as a freshmen, paign last season due to a able to do what I did with- standings. but get to play a lot, so it’s torn ACL, but he’s contin- out my team finding me,” “[I’m] really happy give and take. If you get to ued to persevere and has Campbell said. “I might with our win,” UCLA head play a lot, I’ve got to coach now looked to be every bit have had 22, but it was the coach Mick Cronin said. you like you’re a veteran.” of the floor general UCLA team that mattered. I just “Happy for Tyger Camp- Sophomores, Riley envisioned. wanted to win. That’s all I bell, obviously. It’s tough Battin and Timmy Allen The redshirt freshman care about; we’re trying to being a young guy when had 14 and 13 points, re- point guard led the Bru- go on a run in this Pac-12 everybody expects the spectively for the Utes, but ins with a career-high 22 right now.” world from you in yourstruggled first to take care of the AP PHOTO/KEVIN KUO points and eight assists -- The win gave the Bru- year.” ball early in the game. UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, center, shoots while Utah one shy of his career best, ins (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) a Freshman forward Ja- “We had a stretch where guard Rylan Jones, right, defends during the first half of mie Jaquez Jr. tied his ca- we had seven turnovers in an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Sun- day, Feb. 2, 2020. reer high with 18 points, our first 13 possessions,” while sophomore forward Utah coach Larry Kryst- a 17-2 run of their own af- “Usually we get re- Jalen Hill had 14 and eight kowiak said. “The margin ter Campbell made a jump- ally good jumps and we’re rebounds for the Bruins. for error is just too slim er, followed by finding ahead,” Jaquez Jr. said. UCLA shot 49 percent against a team like this.” teammate Jules Bernard for “Usually in the second half from the field and heldUCLA held a 32-21 a three-pointer. we tend to fall apart. That Utah to 39, causing them advantage at halftime and “We thought Tyger had was a big emphasis in the to commit 15 turnovers on only seemed to catch more the advantage in the pick- last couple of games, keep the day. of a rhythm in the second. and-roll,” Cronin added. “I it together in the second “For freshmen to play Just before the first half could see he was extremely half and finish out games.” the minutes that they’ve ended, the Bruins used a confident, and we rode that The Bruins will take played, (34 and 35), it’s 16-8 run to end the period in the second half.” on the Arizona State Sun AP PHOTO/KEVIN KUO not normal,” said Cronin and the Utes struggled to UCLA led by as many Devils (13-8, 4-4) on Feb. UCLA forward Jalen Hill, left, dunks the ball while Utah on Campbell and Jaquez Jr. recover. as 19, 67-48 with 3:22 re- 6, at 8 p.m., in Tempe, only center Branden Carlson looks on during the first half of “It’s usually a recipe in di- Utah got within four, maining in the period and before playing the Arizona an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Sun- saster for coaching, so my 50-46 early in the second, ultimately held on to pull Wildcats (15-6, 5-3) on day, Feb. 2, 2020. thing with those guys is, but UCLA responded with out a pivotal 73-57 victory. Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., in Tucson. D-2 LASENTINEL.NET THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Danny Glover Talks Pan African Film and Art Festival and the Spotlight Film, ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ BY SAYBIN ROBERSON themselves. Being home- The Last Black Man in As far as the festival Contributing Writer owners and being gainfully San Francisco won multiple itself, Glover is still proud employed,” adding empha- awards at Sundance Film and happy to have a stake in The Pan African Film sis, “Not renters - home- Festival, however, at PAFF the magic created on a year- and Art Festival (PAFF) is owners.” the movie will be presented ly basis. His connection to soon to kick-off at the Bald- Still, reminiscing he in an intimate fashion. Fol- the film world but also the win Hills Crenshaw Plaza. shared, “They're all gone lowing the premiere sched- community and colleagues Critics, creators and more now. I'm the only one left on uled for February 12 at the drives his purpose and keeps join one another in sharing the block and I was 29- festival, a panel not only fea- him going. their love of film amongst years-old.” turing actors Danny Glover “Ayuko Babu and his the Black community. Now at 73, he added, and Jimmie Fails, but also incredible staff year in, year Beginning February 11-23, “What's so tragic about this; community leaders Damien out presents such an PAFF will debut over 150 none of the gains that they Goodman from the Cren- extraordinary package of films, host panels and multi- have received, the blessings shaw Subway Coalition and films,” Glover states speak- PAFF PHOTO ple celebratory events all Danny Glover and Jimmie Fails in “The Last Black Man In they have retained, were political strategist Jasmyne ing of his friend and fellow open to the public. San Francisco” passed on down to their chil- Cannick to complete the co-founder. “It’s unlike a lot Spotlight films this year dren,” he continues, “San lineup. Together they will of film festivals you go to.” include “Hero,” “Zulu Wed- nection to the film both on a that in a relationship with Francisco is gentrified. If I discuss the topic of gentrifi- “Just normal, regular ding” and “The Last Black professional and emotional The Last Black Man had to buy this house right cation and how to fight back people, citizens of Los Man in San Francisco” level, growing up in San because this is emotional,” now, I couldn't afford it.” against the displacement and Angeles, citizens of that which co-founder of PAFF Francisco, he remembers the he said as he sat in front of However, for Glover alienation of people within community in which the fes- Danny Glover appears in. effects gentrification had on his childhood home. The and like the main characters, the community. tival has its home; come and “The Last Black Man in San his neighborhood. Mentally home which he now owns the film, the attachment to As the purpose of PAFF see and be a part of our Francisco” stars Jimmie traveling back to when he and purchased from its orig- their home remains. “I love is to allow the community to extended family and in- Fails and Jonathon Majors was 29, working for the city inal owners through his par- this city. I love the feel of have involvement in the film creasingly extended family.” centers around a young man government overlooking the ents. this city; I loved it,” he stat- industry, the panel perfectly To gather more infor- attempting to reclaim his changing dynamics of the “There were four hous- ed. The sentiment being a seals the mission of the mation about Pan African childhood home - a now neighborhood he once held es, including the house I live strong emotional note car- organization. Glover Film and Art Festival, buy expensive house in a gentri- a responsibility to as a child. in, with the people who ried throughout the film, expressed, “[The panel] is passes and tickets, or learn fied San Francisco neigh- “I live in the house I knew my parents and which critics deemed a spe- going to be really exciting to about volunteer opportuni- borhood. lived in since I was 11- worked at the post office. An cial film after watching just add to the flavor of the ties visit Glover shares his con- years-old. I thought about identity that they embraced the first opening scenes. film.” https://www.paff.org/. Proximity Greenhouse Exposes Flaws in Criminal Justice System Through Art and Connection BY AMANDA SCURLOCK place. Vines, leaves and flowers Initiate Justice Richard Staff Writer They partnered with adorned the greenhouse ‘Reseda’ Edmond-Vargas, Brunch 2 Bomb 90’s R&B along with art pieces by connected the four incarcer- If you drove down Mar- Brunch party for a Martin Damon Davis, the co-host of ated people toTurner and oth- tin Luther King boulevard Luther King ParadeAfterpar- Damon + Damon: a Podcast. ers who helped create the towards the Baldwin Hills ty, music groups like Cold- One piece of his artwork was Proximity greenhouse. Mall, you might have noticed play and Las Cafeteras per- called “The Boy and the The concept of the four a greenhouse was erected in formed later on that week. Horse,” which is part of his people sharing their stories the lot in front of the Kaiser Panelist include Prophet collection called “Darker came from the theme of Permanente. Walker of Treehouse Co- Gods.” Davis created deities reaching out to people who The green house structure Living, Emmy nominated for minorities with a hope are incarcerated from the was called Proximity, which choreographer ChloeArnold, that it will help improve their movie “Just Mercy,” accord- was created in partnership L.A. Department of views on themselves. ing to Turner. AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL with the organizations Trap Cannabis Regulation execu- “I think mythology and Damon Davis (left) and Damon Turner (right) hosted pan- “We wanted to recreate Heals and Represent Justice. tive director Cat Parker, stories tell us a lot about what els on Equity and Cannabis. the visitation experience, Proximity is an activation Johnathan Franklin of L.A. we think of ourselves,” he when you go to prison, but that promotes criminal justice Rams community affairs, said. “If you can change the of them painted in gold, they underneath, that color and humanize the visitation expe- reform, built to encourage and DJ QwessCoast. narrative around, the ways were surrounded in moss and that vibrance that makes rience,” Turner said. “When people to see the movie “Just “My desire as a cultural somebody thinks about flowers inside an ornate gold them whole human beings.” you have the bench in front Mercy” in theatres. architect is to put everybody themselves and think about picture frame. The gold paint Along with the portraits of the portrait, we want you The events planned at in the same place together,” the world, you can change symbolized worth and the were pay phones provided to sit down and look at this Proximity were meant to gal- said Damon Turner, the the world.” moss represents growth. the Leimert Phone Compa- person eye-to-eye and hold vanize attendees and the founder and CEO of Trap In honor of the movie Black and white portrait ny; on the phones, people the phone to your ear and greater Los Angeles commu- Heals. “It’s been a lot of real- “Just Mercy” Davis profiled reminds Davis of mug shots. could hear the story of the hear them talk to you.” nity. Panels on immigration, ly dope programming.” four people who are incarcer- “That mug shot is a signi- incarcerated individual and To learn more about the the cannabis industry, owner- Turner is also one of the ated through his artwork. fier of what they did, but not messages from their loved Proximity activation and four ship, yoga sessions and pop- original members of the Each portrait was who they are,” Davis said. ones. They also heard about individuals featured in the up concerts where some of Black Lives Matter organiza- patched together in black and “So, I wanted to take them methods to connect to the artwork, visit https://proxim- the many events that took tion. white and in color with parts apart and show the layers individuals. Co-founder of ityis.care/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 www.lasentinel.net E-1 51st NAACP Image Awards Hosts Swanky Nominee Luncheon in Hollywood

BY BRITTANY K. JACKSON Contributing Writer

The 51st Annual NAACP Image Awards kicked off Black History Month with a bang, hosting it’s nominee luncheon to celebrate those who’ve set the bar high in Black arts and entertainment. The swanky nominee luncheon COURTESY PHOTO was held at the W Hotel in NAACP President and CEO COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Hollywood, where the pre- Derrick Johnson says “Posi- Debra Martin Chase nomi- Anya Adams representing ceding year’s creatives, tive representation, across nated for producing break- for the ladies, nominated actors, writers, producers, entertainment and the COURTESY PHOTO through film, “Harriet,” at for Outstanding Directing directors and the like gath- arts, has the power to “The Real” talk show hosts Loni Love and Adrienne Bailon- the NAACP nominee lunch- in a Comedy Series for her ered for a moment to cele- shape perceptions and Houghton pictured at 51st NAACP Image Awards Nomi- eon in Los Angeles. work on “GLOW.” brate each other in change communities.” nee Luncheon melanated glory. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson says this year’s award ceremony is sponsored by BET and will shed light on what rep- resentation truly means. “It’s about community love, no one can love us more than we can love our- selves,” Johnson said. Johnson also says another vital mission for COURTESY PHOTO Singer/songwriter Mykal the NAACP this year is to COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Kilgore graced the stage COURTESY PHOTO empower Black communi- Simone Missick nominated for her role as Judge Lola Carmichael in the hit CBS television series “All Rise,” pic- Comedian Kev on Stage for a special musical per- Hollywood royalty, Lorreta ties to become even more tured alongside NAACP president Derrick Johnson and makes his red carpet debut formance of songs from his Devine pictured at 51st engaged in the voting Karen Boykin-Towns, NAACP Vice-chairman of the Board at the NAACP nominee debut album release, “A NAACP Image Awards process. “The arts and of Directors; Chairman NAACP Image Awards Committee luncheon in Los Angeles. Man Born Black.” Nominee Luncheon entertainment community is vital to project a positive message about our power and what we can do to make democracy work,” Johnson said. Loni Love and Adri- enne Houghton of the Emmy-Award winning talk show “The Real” also shared their thoughts on the conversation surrounding COURTESY PHOTO diversity and representa- Film director of “Hair Love” tion in the entertainment COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Matthew A. Cherry nomi- British and American comedians, Gina Yashera and Roy Nominee Carl Seaton, industry. Houghton says nated for Outstanding Lit- Wood, Jr., take the stage to bring the laughs at the 51st director of “Snowfall,” pic- erary Work, pictured at “you can’t complain that NAACP Image Awards Nominee Luncheon tured at 51st NAACP Image 51st NAACP Image Awards you’re not being recog- Awards Nominee Luncheon Nominee Luncheon. nized and then not recog- well. “The Real” is nomi- win,” Boykin-Towns con- nize the ones that do recog- nated this year for Out- tinued. Book of Secrets” and Awards is Anya Adams’ nize you,” adding that standing Talk Series. A highlight of nomi- Patrik-Ian Polk for Out- nomination for Outstand- “these nominations mean NAACP Vice-Chair- nees celebrated during the standing Writing in a ing Directing in a Comedy just as much, if not more man of the Board of Direc- luncheon included Beverly Motion Picture/Television Series, the only woman to coming from our own peo- tors and Chairman of the Bond, founder of Black for “Being Mary Jane.” represent in the category. ple.” NAACP Image Awards Girls Rock!, producer Yvette Nicole Brown was And at just fifteen years COURTESY PHOTO Marsai Martin, just 15 years Love added to the senti- Committee Karen Boykin- Debra Martin Chase, who also nominated for Out- old, actress and producer standing Writing in a Marsai Martin walked old, walk away with five ment highlighting the Towns says “at the end of is nominated for Outstand- nominations at the 51st Motion Picture/Television away with a total of give NAACP as one of “the few the day, we are more simi- ing Motion Picture for her NAACP Image Awards Nom- organizations that actually lar than not.” “We need to work in “Harriet,” comedi- for “Always a Brides- nominations for her work inee Luncheon for her work celebrate people of color, come together because an and screenwriter, Kev maid.” Paul Eckstein, Ran- in “Little” and “Black-ish.” in “Little” and “Black-ish.” but also fight for us.” there’s power in our collec- on Stage, actress Lyric dall Winston, Reginald Breakout films “Us,” Whether it's voting, tiveness versus working Ross for her role in “This Is Hudlin, Roshon Fegan, “Dolemite Is My Name,” 51st Annual NAACP whether it’s making sure independently,” she said. Us,” Matthew A. Cherry Ruth E. Carter, Sharon “Queen & Slim,” “Just Image Awards telecast live we take the census, this is a “It’s about strategic part- for Outstanding Literary Braithwaite were also Mercy” and “The Lion on BET, February 22, very important organiza- nerships. It’s not about Work in the book and film among nominees honored. King” also took away top 2020. See interviews with tion and we are so proud to who’s on first, it’s about us “Hair Love,” Pat Charles Another one of the nominations for the year’s nominees and guests from be able to support it, and be all being together because for his writing work in paths being widened upcoming awards. the luncheon by visiting here and be nominated as when we’re together, we “Black Lightning and The through the NAACP Image Be sure to tune to the www.lasentinel.net. Comedian Michael Colyar Talks Motivation, New Tour & Overcoming Addiction

SHAQUILLE WOODS “This young man had the middle of my dreams. comedic piece dedicated to the addiction, but your Contributing Writer everything,” said Colyar as I’m doing plays, comedy my mother and how she momma knows. She under- he looked down at the shows but it’s the little impacted my life.” stood and loved me any- Michael Colyar is floor. things that matter to me,” The comedian per- ways. When people can bringing motivation to the “And now he is gone. said Colyar. formed one-hour shows understand you and love masses. So many people wake up His dreams continue to from 1986 to 1995 every you anyways, that’s what “That’s all I want to do. today and have plans. come true with his play weekend on Venice Beach. heals people,” said Colyar I want to be an artist that Things like that make me “Michael Colyar’s Momma” Money started flowing in as he held up his motiva- heals people,” he said to the remember that we have to that chronicles his story his bank account as his tional book titled ‘Michael Los Angeles Sentinel live with an attitude of grat- from drug addiction to audience grew. The new Goes Motivational.’ Newspaper in a sit down itude each day.” sobriety. The comedian wealth became more than Colyar is now bringing interview in Canoga Park. Colyar has been living credits his achievements to checks and bills. It started a his plays and book to a

Colyar was just leaving COURTESY PHOTO in gratitude since his sobri- his mother who was a bea- drug addiction that almost national audience. The his radio show with fellow Michael Colyar wants to ety from crack nine years con of light during his dark- wiped out his career. comedian has embarked on comedian, Earthquake, inspire people in his play, ago. He attends AAA meet- est times. The two-hour “I was getting high and a 100-city tour. Audiences wearing a gold suit that “Michael Coylar’s Momma” ings that help him focus on play walks audiences wilding out. You smoke can find more information highlighted his energy. Just his career. The comedian’s through Colyar’s tumul- crack for a while and crack about his tour and book on like gold, he was shining about Kobe,” said Colyar career includes starring tuous life of rags to riches. smokes you.” his website at realmichael- with positivity. Despite speaking in a low tone. roles on “Martin” to most “I play 17 characters,” The comedian found colyar.com. Colyar is hop- those positive vibes, the Bryant, including his recently appearing in Colyar said before letting himself in dirty motels ing his career brings joy to comedian addressed the daughter Gigi and seven ABC’s comedy “black-ish.” out a huge laugh. doing drugs with unknown everyone. recent death of Kobe other passengers, lost their “I’m so grateful for life. “I play different ages, people. It was his mother “I’m happy God has Bryant. lives in a helicopter crash I love waking up and turn- my dad, my mom, the that made him reconsider given us another opportuni- “I was leaving church just miles from the inter- ing to my beautiful queen crack heads in the commu- his habit. ty to live with joy. Anytime when I heard the news view’s location. in bed. Here I am right in nity. It’s a dramatic “We never talked about joy appears, that is God.” E-2 LASENTINEL.NET ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Relationship expert Tracy McMillan hosts new show ‘Family or Fiancé’ McMillan wants to fix your marriage—before you tie the knot. in a whole new light. In the occasional pieces in the end, the families' concerns Huffington Post. might leave the couples to Here’s what Tracy reconsider their unions, or McMillan had to share revelations might cause about love, life and the sec- any concerns to fall away. ond season of OWN: Her rise to fame began Oprah Winfrey Network's when McMillan’s 2011 hit reality series “Family or viral blog post “Why Fiancé” from Bunim/Mur- You're Not Married,” ray Productions. New shook it up making it the episodes are now airing. most-viewed article on LOS ANGELES SEN- HuffPost for two years. TINEL: What makes Driven or shall we say OWN: Oprah Winfrey Net- motivated, she wrote a work's hit reality series book based on the piece, ‘Family or Fiancé’ different COURTESY PHOTO “Why You're Not Mar- than most reality shows Tracy McMillan ried... Yet” which was pub- that dare to take the deep lished by Ballantine dive into messy families BY LAPACAZO SANDOVAL times (often) people break (2012). She stretched her and their drama? TRACY McMIL- Contributing Writer up but that does not neces- writing muscle and became COURTESY PHOTO sarily mean they don’t heal. a screenwriter. Some of her LAN: Great question. Our Before I jump into Following me? McMillan credits include “Mad families go through a trans- like ‘what’s just happened’ the relationship to change. Tracy McMillan’s new considers herself a relation- Men,” “Necessary Rough- formation. We look at I mean they have no idea LAS: That’s deep. show on OWN: Oprah Win- ship expert because she’s ness,” “Chase,” “Life on where it started [in con- and I try to prepare them. TCM: It is. Couples frey Network's hit reality been married and divorced Mars,” and “The United flict] and we take it here [in LAS: I should hope so. have said to me that if they series “Family or Fiancé” three times. Three times. States of Tara.” She’s mas- resolution]. I know that TCM: (laughing) Yes went to couple’s therapy now in season two, I want to And her logic is sound. tered this art form and won Oprah loves the show and I because by now I am clear they would get a divorce. highlight that Tracy McMil- She’s already made a lot of the 2010 Writers Guild of think that it’s very consis- about the process. They know. They don’t lan—in person—is charm- the mistakes that new cou- America Awards for Dra- tent with what she’s trying LAS: What're the most want to go to couples ther- ing! Charming like the big ples need to learn about matic Series for Mad Men, to do. And it’s not like a common issues that fami- apy because they don’t sister you wish was a part of and McMillian is generous along with other writers of woo-woo version of spiri- lies seem to have with cou- want to get a divorce. You your family. Charming like enough in her spirit to the series. tuality. It’s like real people ples. are only half alive and if that confidante that could share her painful mistakes. Back to love … as a having real problems and TCM: That they are you unpack you might get give you real advice about That’s how you begin to relationship expert, people don’t always act moving too fast. One of the 100% alive. It doesn’t the ups and downs of love heal. It takes guts, honesty, McMillan’s made numer- right all the time. reasons that some couples mean you are getting a relationships. And to be and faith. ous television and radio LAS: How does the move too fast is that they divorce it just means that accurate that’s actually how “Family or Fiancé” fol- appearances, including as a show impact the families? are trying to resolve some- this marriage is going to McMillan started, advising lows engaged couples who matchmaker on the NBC TCM: Great question. thing from their past. end and you can create her friends on their love life. bring their disapproving dating reality show “Ready It’s really about looking LAS: Makes sense. another one in its place but What qualifies her to families together for three for Love,” as well as “The within! It’s very easy for Please, continue. people don’t have faith, give such advice? It’s a days under one roof. I’m Today Show,” “Katie,” these families to think that TCM: Yes and they they suffer from lack of valid question and one that leaning toward an image of “Bethenny,” “Dr. Drew's they are not a part of it. think that if they can get imagination. They think raises extreme curiosity an illegal dog fight. It Lifechangers,” and Oprah's Everyone needs to look into the new relationship that if they can’t see it because the show is on the sounds good on paper but “Super Soul Sunday.” inside [and ask] what’s that will make it go away [then] it’s not there. I think OWN network. A network in my experience, families Comfortable sharing going on inside of you that but it doesn't work that that one of the things that known for quality pro- at war don’t hesitate to take her wisdom with curious you are bringing to [this way. happen in the show is what gramming and most (not emotional “chunks” out of love hunters, as an author, conflict]. LAS: Is fear a part of can happen if you dare to all) reality shows thrive on each other. It’s packed with McMillian penned her LAS: You are now in moving too fast? tell the truth in your rela- high voltage drama. In tension as you can imagine. memoir “I Love You and season two? Did you expe- TCM: Yes for some tionship and what’s really “Family or Fiancé” the It is a high-stakes social I'm Leaving You Anyway” rience a difference in cou- they fear that the relation- going on in the family. objective is to find a place experiment where the cou- (It! Books, 2010) and fol- ples? ship is not going to last and LAS: Well, to be frank, to begin to heal. Note, I ples and extended families lowed with her debut TCM: The couples that’s not a great sign. I I think that families often didn’t say to keep the cou- participate in activities novel, “You'll Know It coming into season two are would say that’s huge. If have a better view of the ples together. This isn’t a designed to strengthen their When You See It,” pub- way more understanding of you change the relationship couple than a couple has of chapter from a fairytale. bond, unpack their differ- lished by Gallery in 2015. what the process will be with change but a lot of themselves. I’m leaning It’s real people dealing ences, and show some very She lives in Los Angeles but even they [are stressed times people don’t change {See TRACY MCMILLAN with real-life and some- complicated relationships and continues to write out] by day two they are is because they don’t want on E-3} Talia Jackson shines in Netflix series ‘Family Reunion’ Jackson is a star to watch. She is all of 18 but wise and ambitious.

pursuing her twin passions most likely wanted to do ‘Fuller House,’ ‘Austin & moving on. of acting and singing. Jack- the opposite. Ally,” “Eve’]. I asked her if LAS: If I may be so son is made of the tough LAS: Talia Jackson, I could get in the writer’s bold, what is your ethnic stuff, a hard worker and no! Ok. Continue. room. mix? I'm African Ameri- dedicated to honing her TJ: (laughing) Well it’s LAS: Amazing. Meg can, Native and Mexican. craft. She climbed the lad- a factor of wanting to be my DeLoatch is a very experi- TJ: I am African Amer- der quickly booking roles own person. Wanting to be enced creator and executive ian and Lithuanian. My in “Family Reunion” and independent. I also really producer. I love that she has father is Black. My mother “Station 19” in the same love being on set with assembled an all-Black is Lithuanian. month. When she's not in everybody. I love playing writer's rooms to your show LAS: I understand you front of the camera, Jack- Jade. I love getting to be in an effort to bring authen- are a vegan. Can you share son values spending time with my second family. ticity to the multi-genera- your favorite places in Los with her younger brother That’s what I call them tional McKellan family. Angeles? Armani Jackson, also a [cast of ‘Family Reunion’]. She’s amazing. TJ: My favorite is working actor (Netflix's We all fall into characters TJ: She is. She truly is. Hope Kitchen it’s in Studio “Little Boxes”), volunteer- the second we get on set. LAS: What’s the name City, it’s an Asian-inspired ing with animal rescue It’s like a real family. of your single? Is it ‘This is place. The other is Some- organizations and lending LAS: Where is the Me’? thing Vegan in Toluca COURTESY PHOTO her voice to the Global ‘Family Reunion’ shot in TJ: No, that single is Lake, and you have to get Talia Jackson Lyme Alliance, an organi- L.A.? part of the show. It’s drop- the beyond burger. It’s zation dedicated to con- TJ: We shoot on the ping on February 20, it’s incredible. I don't even BY LAPACAZO SANDOVAL camera comedy “Family quering Lyme disease, an Paramount lot. Jade’s song. My separate remember what real meat Contributing Writer Reunion” (season 1B illness which she has been LAS: Golly, I love that song still does not have a tastes like. which premiered on Mon- suffering from since she lot. I have a lot of fond title but right now it’s 5- LAS: What is it like It took me a minute to day, January 20) Jackson was 13-years-old. memories. I can’t believe foot-five. It’s an r&b pop working on a Netflix proj- process that Talia Jackson stars alongside Loretta Here’s what Netflix's you are only 18. You are song and I wrote it. It’s ect? I hear their parties are is only 18-years-old. Her Devine as Jade McKellan, “Family Reunion” Talia just at the beginning of a about getting over a crush amazing but I’ve not been voice is mature, measured the oldest daughter of Tia Jackson had to share about very long career. and girl empowerment. {See TALIA JACKSON and she listens. Meaning Mowry-Hardrict's charac- being a working actor in TJ: Thank you, I hope Letting go of baggage and on A-23} where most kids in their ter, from veteran showrun- Hollywood, dealing with so. teens talk over each other, ner Meg DeLoatch (“Fami- Lyme disease and why she LAS: Are you going to Talia Jackson pauses and ly Matters”). Season 1B of values family. explore more career oppor- listens before answering a “Family Reunion” follows LOS ANGELES SEN- tunities within the industry? question and that’s fun the McKellans as they stick TINEL: Confession. Of TJ: I do want to explore because, as an adult it it out in small-town Geor- what I’ve seen of Netflix's a few other areas. Acting makes me feel down-right gia with even more antics ‘Family Reunion’ I’m a will always be my first love good that a young person is under M'Dear's roof. From fan. It’s fun. What do you and I will always fall back listening to me. a wedding and boyfriend love most about your role? to it, no matter what. But I Talia Jackson is an drama to a step showdown TALIA JACKSON: am already exploring the actress and singer and the and sibling squabbles, the What do I love most about singing part of my career. star of Netflix's “Family party's just getting started. my role? I would say that I I’m releasing my second Reunion” firmly placing This season, Talia's charac- do relate to [my character] single on February 7th. I her among Gen Z Holly- ter will tackle social norms Jade in multiple ways. also want to get into writ- wood and other leading and showcase her vocal Being a teenager and hav- ing. voices of her generation prowess with the debut of ing that rebellious streak LAS: That’s what’s up. that includes Zendaya, Yara Jade's new single “This is which we will see a little Shadow. Shadow. Shadow. Shahidi and Amandla Sten- Me, No Apologies.” bit more in part two. I Sorry, I feel the need to give berg. Plus, she has that Jackson was born in relate to her because I motherly advice. Please, singing edge that shoots Wisconsin but moved with would not say that I was a continue. Jackson to the cool factor. her family to Santa Barbara defiant kid but whatever TJ: I have spoken with In Netflix's hit multi- at the age of eight to begin my parents told me to do I Meg [Meg DeLoatch, COURTESY PHOTO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT LASENTINEL.NET E-3 Pan African Film Festival Kicks-off with Screening of ‘Hero’

BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT influenced U.S. govern- the campaign for independ- Staff Writer ment domestic policy ence. towards African Americans “One of the most signif- The 28th Annual Pan and inspired the Civil icant and enjoyable aspects African Film + Arts Festi- Rights Movement. of creating the film has val, the nation’s largest “‘Hero’ is about the been inserting the voice of presentation of movies by contributions of the a proud, Black Caribbean Blacks, opens with the Caribbean intellectuals in man into the narrative of the 20th century. Instead of regurgitating familiar nar- ratives of slavery and vic- timhood, this story leaps to tell of heroic agency … lib- eration…[and] so many who contributed to creating the freedoms we enjoy today,” said Solomon. Aiming to expose Solomon’s movie to a

wider audience, Ayuko PAFF.ORG Babu, PAFF executive A scene from the film, “Hero,” depicts Caribbean professionals who helped liberate director and co-founder, Africa from colonialism. determined that “Hero” was the perfect film to kick-off the 2020 festival. “We made this an open- ing night film because Ulric Cross and other peo- ple in the Pan African movement laid the founda- tion for us to be free. This PAFF.ORG is an opportunity for people Frances-Anne Solomon wrote and directed “Hero.” to learn about Black history in the world and how it internationally acclaimed the African liberation connects to us in the United motion picture, “Hero.” movement. It is an incredi- States,” insisted Babu. The gripping produc- ble moment in time in the “This film, ‘Hero,’ is both tion, written and directed late 1950s and early 1960s educational and entertain- by Frances-Anne Solo- when the world changed,” ing.” mon, is inspired by the noted Solomon, an award- The cast of “Hero” extraordinary and revolu- winning filmmaker, pro- include Nicklai Salcedo, a tionary life of Ulric Cross, ducer and curator. Trinidadian actor and musi- who was a Trinidad Toba- “But this film is not just cian; Peter Williams, who go citizen, diplomat and about Cross’ life, but also appeared in “The Chroni- judge. about the dynamic and cles of Riddick” and “Star- Cross is known as the transformative time in gate SG-1;” and Joseph most decorated West Indian which he lived and the Marcell, best known as of World War II due to his untold story of those Geoffrey in “The Fresh service with other Caribbean professionals Prince of Bel-Air” and a Caribbean pilots who suc- who helped liberate Africa current board member of cessfully flew dangerous from colonialism.” Global Theater in London, combat missions for the Solomon was personal- England. United Kingdom’s Royal ly acquainted with Cross “Hero” will be screened Air Force. However, it was while growing up, referring on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at his courageousness follow- to him as “a friend of my 7:30 p.m. at the Directors ing the military that landed family, and like an uncle to Guild of America, DGA him in the annals of Black me.” Although she was Theater Complex, 7920 History. aware of his WWII heroics, Sunset Blvd., in Los Ange- According to Solomon, it wasn’t until her mother les. Solomon and Babu

Cross went on to play an raised money for the pro- will attend and a reception PAFF.ORG active and important role in duction and Solomon featuring Caribbean music “Hero” is inspired by the life of Ulric Cross, a leader in the Pan African freedom movement. the Pan African Movement, began researching Cross’ and refreshments will also which led to the creation of life for the film that she be held following the film. 28 Caribbean and 54 learned of his critical, For tickets or to learn {Contiued from E-2} African nations, as well as worldwide involvement in more, visit paff.org TALIA JACKSON invited—yet—to one of didn’t know what was hap- there and my brother has their fabulous events. pening. It took a lot of tests had the disease since he TJ: It’s great to be a but they finally found the was very little. {Contiued TRACY MCMILLAN from E-2} part of the Netflix family. In source. Not a lot of doctors LAS: I hope you sued TCM: into that fishbowl analogy. The person who thought this needs to end. my opinion, it’s one of the are Lyme literate. These the owners of the house. TCM: LAS: Families usually wants something the least So, do you think best places to work with tests are very expensive. Last words. see something real in the is who controls it in a cou- that if you don’t want to get because they allow you to LAS: How did this hap- TJ: Well I and my fam- couple. Families are will- ple. That’s one of the para- married that a relationship do so much in your separate pen? ily are working with the ing to look at things about doxes of being in a couple. should end? life from the show because TJ: We think it came Global Lyme Alliance. It’s TCM: the couple that the couple is Whoever wants less sex Not necessarily. Disney and Nickelodeon about because of a house an organization dedicated not willing to see. controls sex. You often see Remember. I was in a rela- sometimes they restrict you that we rented, for a couple to conquering Lyme dis- tionship for five years and from doing things. Espe- of years that ended up ease. We will be doing seven months. Now, I am at cially when you’re 18, you being infested. The house more things in bringing a stage of life where I don’t kind of want to be an adult had an addict. Our dogs awareness. need to get married. It’s not but you can’t. Netflix our where always being bitten LAS: Great. You are like I’m spending eggs on show is kids and families by fleas and they were not great. I wish you luck in this guy. I have my kid. I’m but they allow us to bring outside dogs. We could see every endeavor. Enjoy in my 50’s. up deeper topics that other mice and rats running being 18-years-old Talia LAS: Can you expand kids and family shows around outside. This is a Jackson. on that last statement. would not get to talk about. nice area in Tarzana. In the TJ: Thank you. TCM: Sure. Being in They would try to make it attic, it was filled with Check out Netflix's your 50’s is like being in kid-friendly and I think, in feces and ticks and stuff. “Family Reunion” — your 20’s in some ways this day and age, kids We assume we got a bit https://www.netflix.com because you have a lot of should know everything freedom. that’s going on in this coun- LAS: Why do you try and this world. Netflix is think it’s important for the open to having big conver- couples on OWN: Oprah sations. And their events are Winfrey Network's hit real- so much fun. ity series ‘Family or LAS: (dramatically, Fiancé’ to come on your clearing my throat). So I’ve show? heard. What’s your connec- TCM: There is the tion with Lyme disease? potential to be free. Now TJ: I was diagnosed some of them don’t realize with Lyme disease a year for some, free means that and a half, two years ago. It they aren’t going to be comes from a tick who car- COURTESY PHOTO engaged anymore when the ries lime it’s more compli- episode ends but that’s ok. cated but it’s easier to LAS: Why? people underbidding their That’s ok because if your understand the disease this TCM: (laughing) Well partners. I’m not recom- agreement with the uni- way. My mother was also [the couple] …. I’m in mending this but I see it a verse is that I want what’s diagnosed with this disease love. The sex is too great lot. It’s a way of keeping in the highest good, the as well. whatever. Every family in power. highest good is about to LAS: What? OMG. LAS: the history of families have Are you in a rela- unfold. TJ: Also, my brother wanted to control what tionship now? To watch full episodes was also diagnosed with TCM: their kids are doing. It No, but I was of OWN: Oprah Winfrey this disease as well. doesn't work that way. Both with someone for almost Network's hit reality series LAS: Come on. No. people must want it. It will five and a half years. It was “Family or Fiancé” What happened? not work if only one part of the beginning of a process, http://www.oprah.com/own TJ: Well my mother the couple wants it. in October [I began exam- -familyorfiance/where-are- and I had been sick for a LAS: Let’s talk control. ing it] and by April, I they-now while and they [doctors] COURTESY PHOTO E-4 LASENTINEL.NET ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Rapper-Actor-Producer Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Receives Walk of Fame Star

CITY NEWS SERVICE for “Encore,” best rap song for “Candy Shop,” best rap A star on the Holly- album for “The Massacre,” wood Walk of Fame was and best rap solo perform- unveiled honoring rapper- ance for “Disco Inferno.” actor-producer Curtis “50 After receiving two Cent” Jackson, 10 days more Grammy nominations before the finale of the in 2007 – best rap solo per- Starz crime drama he pro- formance for “I Get duces and appears in, Money” and best rap song “Power.” “Ayo Technology” – Jack- Rappers Dr. Dre and Eminem were among the notables who joined Jack- son at the event in front of The W Hollywood Hotel PHOTO BY RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP and Hollywood Hamburger Dr. Dre, from left, Curtis "50 at the corner of Hollywood cent" Jackson and Eminem Boulevard and Vine Street. attend a ceremony honor- Jackson said Mary J. PHOTO BY RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP ing Jackson with a star on Blige called him earlier to Curtis "50 cent" Jackson attends a ceremony honoring the Hollywood Walk of congratulate him for the him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thurs- Fame on Thursday, Jan. 30, honor. day, Jan. 30, 2020, in Los Angeles. 2020, in Los Angeles. “I told her I was nerv- ous, and she was like, since the completion of the male rap solo performance son won his lone Grammy ‘What are you nervous Walk of Fame in 1961 with for “In Da Club,” which at the 2010 ceremony for about?’ I said just because the first 1,558 stars. also brought him a best rap best rap performance by a it's starting to feel really Born Curtis James song nomination. duo or group for “Crack A important because of who's Jackson III in the New Jackson received two Bottle.” coming,” he said. “This is a York City borough of other Grammy nominations Jackson is also a music, different experience. I've Queens on July 6, 1975, in 2003 -- for best new film and television produc- been to awards shows, and Jackson rose to fame with artist, losing to the rock er. He is CEO of G- Unit when you win at the his 2003 debut studio band Evanescence, and for Records, which he founded awards shows there's some album “Get Rich or Die best rap performance by a in 2003. He founded G- people there, they feel like Tryin,” which debuted at duo or group for his fea- Unit Film & Television, they should have won. ... No. 1 on the Billboard 200 tured role on Lil' Kim's Inc. in 2005. He is among But you know, this one is chart and was the best-sell- “Magic Stick.” the executive producers of different because every- ing album of 2003, selling Jackson received six “For Life,” a serialized body is in the same space, 12 million copies world- Grammy nominations in legal and family drama pre- miering on ABC Feb. 11. everybody feels the same wide. 2005 – best rap perform- PHOTO BY RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP way about it. I just want to “Get Rich or Die Tryin” ance by a duo or group and Curtis "50 cent" Jackson, left, and Michael Blackson Jackson's other acting say thank you, thanks for brought Jackson three best rap song for “Hate It attend a ceremony honoring Jackson with a star on the credits include the films supporting me.” Grammy nominations for Or Love It,” best rap per- Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in “Den of Thieves,” “South- The star is the 2,686th best rap album and best formance by a duo or group Los Angeles. paw” and “Spy.”