Kristi Eddy, Watts Assistant Dr. George McKenna to Host Principal Crowned Mrs. School Safety Town Hall Meeting California (See page A-3) in South L.A. (See page B-1)

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After Judge Steven O’Neill Rejects Dismissal, New Bill Cosby Trial for 2004 Sexual Assault Allegations Begins April 2

The NNPA will honor Senator Kamala Harris with the NNPA’s 2018 Newsmaker of the Year Award during Black Press Week.OFFICIAL PHOTO

nnPa newSwire PA’s 2018 Newsmaker of the Year Award,” said The National News- Dorothy Leavell, the paper Publishers Associa- chairman of the NNPA tion (NNPA) will honor and publisher of the Cru- Senator Kamala Harris sader Newspapers in Chi- (D-Calif.) with the 2018 cago and Gary, Ind. Newsmaker of the Year The NNPA will also POOL PHOTO Award during the NNPA’s celebrate the senator’s Bill Cosby’s new criminal trial on the 2004 sexual assault allegations begins April 2, 2018. Photo taken of Cosby 2018 Black Press Week. efforts to raise wages for spokesman Andrew Wyatt (left) leading the comedian into court during his trial last summer at the Montgomery The Newsmaker event working people, reform County Courthouse on June 5, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. will take place at the Ray- the criminal justice sys- burn House Office Build- tem, and expand health- By Stacy M. Brown dian’s request to have the accuser Andrea Constand fided that she could “set ing on Wednesday, March care access for all Ameri- NNPA Newswire Contributor charges against him dis- lied when she claimed she Bill Cosby up” and “extort 14 at 7pm. cans. missed. didn’t know Marguerite him” by making false alle- “The Honorable Ka- “In all of my years Bill Cosby’s criminal Cosby’s attorneys, led Jackson, a fellow Temple gations. mala Harris, the second of covering news in our retrial on sexual assault by former Michael Jack- University employee, who Prosecutors continue to African American wom- community, Senator Har- charges is set to begin with son lawyer Tom Mesereau, used to share hotel rooms claim that Jackson’s tes- an and first South Asianris has been one of the jury selection on March 29 argued for dismissal on with Constand. timony would be hearsay American senator in U.S. smartest, most fearless, after Montgomery County, the grounds that prosecu- Jackson told Cosby’s and therefore inadmissible. history, is an outstand- {See HARRIS A-9} Pennsylvania Judge Steven tors disregarded clear and attorneys under oath in O’Neill also denied ing choice for the NN- O’Neill rejected the come- convincing evidence that January that Constand con- {See COSBY A-9}

It’s All about the Money: Stats on African American Progress are Sobering

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Late last year, The Congresswoman Washington Post wrote that Nanette Barragán en- African Americans were dorsement list reads like the only group that showed a Who’s Who of Afri- no economic improvement can American Politi- since 2000. They based cal Leaders both locally their conclusions on Census and nationally. Senator data. This year, there was Kamala Harris, Senator even more sobering news Cory Booker, Congress- in a report by the Economic woman Karen Bass, Senator Kamala Harris Senator Cory Booker Policy Institute (EPI). The A recent Economic Policy Institute study revealed that Congresswoman Barbara new study issued found Blacks haven’t made any progress in homeownership, Lee, Congressman & “no progress” for Africanunemployment or incarceration in 50 years. PIXABAY Civil Rights Icon John Americans on homeowner- Lewis and Congressman ship, unemployment and “pervasive discrimination in ed African Americans has Emanuel Cleaver are but incarceration in 50 years. employment and education” close to tripled between a few of her colleagues Much of what was in- for African Americans, EPI 1968 and 2016, as Blacks in Washington DC who cluded in the EPI study was concluded that not much has are 6.4 times more likely have supported her bid stunning data on African changed. than Whites to be jailed or for re-election. Locally, Hurricane Irma hits Florida American economic prog- The EPI study stated the imprisoned. Homeowner- her list of supporters is ress. Fifty years after the obvious and pointed to glar- ship rates have remained just as impressive. She Con gresswoman Supervisor famous and controversial ing statistics. unchanged for African has garnered most of this Karen Bass Mark Ridley-Thomas Kerner Commission Re- Regarding the justice sys- Americans, over the last port that identified “whitetem, the share of incarcerat- {See EPI A-9} racism” as the driver of

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Last month, authorities rushed to the scene after Senator Steven Bradford Congresswoman Con gressman receiving 911 calls that a Barbara Lee John Lewis school shooting was tak- support because of just how effective she has been as a leader representing the people of her district. Locally she has been en- dorsed by Los Angeles Students take part in a "lie-in" on the road outside of the Mayor, Eric Garcetti, Su- White House February 19, 2018 in Washington, DC , for three pervisors Mark Ridley- minutes at a time in an effort to symbolize the short amount Thomas, Janice Hahn and of time it took alleged shooter Nikolas Cruz to gun down Hilda Solis. State Senator numerous people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Steve Bradford recently in Parkland, Fla., last week.PHOTO BY OLIVIER DOULIERY/ABACA PRESS(SIPA VIA AP IMAGES announced his endorse- ment of the Congress- ing place at Douglas High On Sunday March 11, woman as well as Carson School in Florida. The inci- the Trump Administration Mayor Albert Robles and dent left 17 people dead and proposed providing certain a number of the Carson poised the rest of the U.S. to school personnel with “rig- City Council, Compton once again debate gun control orous” firearms training School Board President www.lasentinel.net laws and look to the Trump Congresswoman Nanette Barragán Administration for answers. {SeeTRUMP A-8} {See BARRAGÁN A-9} A-6 A-2 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY,JANUARY MARCH 15, 9, 2018 2014

Christine Keith of Elite Auto Network named GLAAACC Member of the Year

ing to sell you a car. But fessionalism, and dedica- lenge. It’s not just about there’s so many more things tion assisting GLAAACC cars. It’s different and grow- you can do within the trans- as it advances the primary ing a division in the compa- portation (field), especially mission to advocate for the ny has been really reward- with technology and every- growth of small and African ing,” and she’s optimistic one’s going green, and so American owned businesses about the future of EAN, we support that.” and advocates excellence.” despite being a small busi- As part of growing the Being an advocate for ness whose main competi- company, Keith joined the excellence along with giv- tors are large dealerships Greater Los Angeles Afri- ing back to the community and conglomerates. can American Chamber of has been in Keith’s DNA “My main goal is to Commerce (GLAAACC) throughout her life. As a grow the business steadily to take advantage of the youngster, the Los Angeles and not too fast. I hope 10 information and opportuni- native accompanied her fa- years down the road that ties that the association of- ther to his clinic in Boyle we are not a small business fers. Being a GLAAACC Heights, which inspired anymore. That’s the vision member also allowed Keith her to become a physician I have. I’m pretty ambitious to fulfill her desire to help where she worked with her and I’m very persistent and other individuals and busi- family’s practice. I try to learn from everyone nesses as well. Keith also worked with I work with,” she said. “GLAAACC has a lot of the Los Angeles Mission “Bids that I don’t win, I resources like networking Health Center’s HIV Out- always ask for a debrief and sessions and business devel- reach Program on Skid I ask, ‘How could I have opment courses. I’ve also Row, an experience that won the bid, what could I tried to get more involved led her to convert her fam- do better?’ Because if you in supporting the communi- ily practice into a free clinic don’t know, you can’t im- ty services that GLAAACC that offered another location prove. Us, as a small busi- does. They provide scholar- for the Los Angeles Mission ness, to compete with a lot ships to high school stu- of large dents for college,” noted corpora- Keith. “We sponsored tions is their last event – their difficult, board meeting for high but we still Christine Keith COURTESY PHOTO school students - and bid.” provided transportation While to and from the event.” Keith By Cora JaCkson-Fossett Keith’s husband, Todd, “I realized that there’s In fact, Keith’s en- loves her Staff Writer founded the Beverly Hills- a lot of advantages and the ergetic and consistent job, her based auto brokerage firm potential that the company participation in GLAAACC to provide free medical care career advice to others is to Business success in 1991. EAN provides a can grow on the commer- led to the group honoring in the community. determine the area you are can be elusive for many, range of services includ- cial side and since then, her with the Member of the In 2012, Keith joined passionate about or “focus but Christine Keith has ing vehicle transportation, we have been growing Year Award, which will be her husband to work at in on what you’re good at,” avoided that path through equipment procurement steadily. Some of our cli- presented on March 30, at EAN and applies the same she said. passion, hard work and a and fleet management.ents have been The Gas GLAAACC’s Annual Eco- passion to her work in “I know some of us firm commitment to - giv While the small busi- Company, Davey Tree Ex- nomic Awards Dinner. The transportation as she did in don’t know what we’re ing back. ness thrived, Keith took it pert Company, the State of event will be held at JW the medical field. EAN also good at, but we all know As the president of to another level when she California, and Los Ange- Marriot at LA Live. gives back to the commu- what we enjoy, so usually Elite Auto Network came aboard in six years les Homeless Authority,” According to the official nity through its relationship that’s what you’re good at. (EAN), Keith has wit- ago and soon developed said Keith. notification, the “Member with USC Athletic Depart- You have to really have a nessed steady growth of EAN’s commercial divi- “We have so much to of the Year Award recogniz- ment where students serve passion for what you do and EAN by incorporating sion to handle the fleetoffer. Some people think es and honors a GLAAACC eight-week internships to do a good job. If you’re do- those principals into the needs of private, local, and of vehicles and they think Member who has demon- gain job experience. ing well in what you do and company’s business op- state government agen- of dealerships and there’s strated outstanding vol- Regarding her career, giving back and supporting erations. cies. someone on the lot try- unteer service through Keith insisted, “I think it’s other businesses and you’re commitment, passion, pro- exciting. I like the chal- growing, everyone wins!” THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-3

Kristi Eddy does it all as an assistant principal, health educator, pageant queen and wife.

about them and they don't which only allow contes- two pageants, her goals are endometriosis on Monday really have signs that we tants who are not married. really to raise awareness March 19 and is open to would think are serious un- It also falls in line with her on women's reproductive the public. For more infor- til it's too late," said Eddy.mission because married health and to continue mation on the non-profit In 2016, Eddy found- women are often expected working in education. Shevisit www.thewomeninc. ed her nonprofit, Wom- to have kids. will help with pageants, org or on social media en's Ovarian & Medi- "Women have kids such as the Miss Carson platforms @thewomeninc. cal Education Network period, but once you're pageant coming up in More information on Eddy (W.O.M.E.N.), to bring married the kid question April, but she has no planscan also be found at www. awareness to women's is nonstop," said Eddy. to enter another pageant. mrscalifornia2017.com reproductive health con- "I thought that speaking The next W.O.M.E.N. and on social media @ ditions, including ovar- on women's reproductive event will spread aware- mrscalifornia2017. ian cyst, thyroids, endo- health as a married womanness and education on metriosis and more. Thewho is suffering from- im non-profit hosts differentpaired fertility could be health forums and eventsvery powerful." throughout the year, but the It turned out to be very long-term goal is to have powerfula as Eddy won women's preventative care the title of Mrs. Califor- clinic that provides low nia and went on to be a cost ultra sounds, health semi-finalist for the Mrs. exams and counseling forAmerica pageant. Growing families who have experi- up, Eddy was bullied for enced a miscarriage. the way that she talked and "We keep having theselooked. She never thought events and different wom- that she would be in or win en come saying, 'my sistera pageant. She also has had a cyst' or, 'my aunt hada passion to break down a miscarriage' or, 'every- beauty standards and help one I know has thyroids'youth realize that beauty or, 'yeah, I do have reallycomes in many different bad cramps and bloatingforms. but I just thought it was "I did not grow up in the normal,'" said Eddy. "Wepageant lifestyle. We were love bringing that aware- pretty poor. I had a speech PHOTO CREDIT: BILL CASPER OF MRS. CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHY ness because we, as wom- disorder and I was bullied Kristi Eddy is crowned Mrs. California. en, don't usually talk aboutfor my hair, my teeth, my reproductive health." nose, you name it. Pag- Shannen Hill in Watts. She has always had Eddy had never been eants just [weren’t] my Contributing Writer a passion for working with in a pageant before but life as a child," said Eddy. kids, but another passion thought that it would be a "I pride myself in being a Kristi Eddy wears a lot became a part of her life in great way to create a larger beauty queen that says that of hats, including a crown. 2012 after having an emer- platform to raise aware- we need to stay away from PHOTO TODD GRAY She runs a nonprofit, worksgency ovarian surgery to get ness for her cause, as well beauty standards because in education and currently a tumor removed. as an inspiration to her stu- they are killing young girls holds the title of Mrs. Cali- "I had no signs and dents. As a newly married and ruining their lives. My fornia. no symptoms and as timewoman, the Mrs. Califor- message as Mrs. Califor- Eddy started working in passed, I found out that with nia pageant was the perfect nia is that beauty is unde- education in 2007 as a col- women's reproductive health fit for Eddy, as opposed fined." PHOTO CREDIT: RHONDA GILLIAM ON MRS. AMERICA PHOTOGRAPHY lege counselor and is now an issues, most women can't to the Miss California and Even though Eddy has Kristi Eddy struts to the front of the stage as Mrs. assistant principle at Susan name them, we're not told Miss America pageants, been successful in her first California at the Mrs. America pageant.

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Hundreds join Councilmember Harris-Dawson at project’s first town hall meeting of the year African-American cul- Sentinel newS Service Crenshaw is about cel- tural institutions was on ebrating all that is, has hand to meet community More than 300 Cren- been, and will be Black members. “I’m so excited shaw residents and Black Los Angeles,” said Coun- to be able to partner with Angelenos crowded into cilmember Harris-Daw- this community, to learn the Museum of African- son who represents Los about its history and bring American Art recently Angeles’ Eighth Council to life something that to shape new plans for a District. represents that history in community-driven, open- Destination Crenshaw a meaningful way,” said air art museum to be built was born out of the strug- Howard. She will lead the on Crenshaw Boulevard, gle to oppose the construc- design, curation, and con- to be called Destination tion of the LAX/Crenshaw struction of the museum. Crenshaw. Line at-grade, instead Howard is responsible for Like projects in other of underground, to save the newly built National iconic LA neighborhoods money despite community Museum of African- such as Chinatown, Little concern. Harris-Dawson American History and Tokyo, and Boyle Heights, noted that Crenshaw Bou- Culture in Washington Destination Crenshaw will levard will be the only D.C., and is one of some physically tell the story of main thoroughfare in the COURTESY PHOTO 400 licensed Black wom- Black Los Angeles and city where the train will Commissioner Jackie Dupont-Walker and Councilmember Maqueece Harris-Dawson en architects, making up formally recognize Cren- run at-grade through a .3% of all architects in the shaw as the heart of Black community. “This is un- country. LA. It will run between heard of in the City but Community members 48th Street and 60th Street we’re doing what our are bought in to the idea along the new Crenshaw/ community has always of a physical place to cel- LAX Line. “Destination done, we’re turning in- ebrate Black LA. “This is an opportunity to say to the world, as they enter Los Angeles from LAX or come by for a visit, we are here and we’ve been here, come see what we’re all about,” said Kahllid Al-Alim, a long- time resident of District Eight and Chair of Park Mesa Heights Commu- nity Council. “I can’t wait for my neighbors and the COURTESY PHOTO young people to get in- Councilmember Maqueece Harris-Dawson addresses community members. volved.” Destination Crenshaw sult into opportunity,” said President of the African- something for our children is slated to open in Oc- Councilmember Marqueece American Art Museum and and grandchildren to cel- tober 2019, coinciding Harris-Dawson. Chair of the Destination ebrate all that they will con- with the opening of the A small group of resi- Crenshaw Advisory Coun- tribute to this community Crenshaw/LAX Line. FILEPHOTO dents started hatching a cil, was one of those com- and the world.” Councilmember Harris- “Destination Crenshaw is about celebrating all plan to take an advantage munity members. “We’ve Zena Howard, a Dawson is encouraging that is, has been, and will be Black Los Angeles,” of that opportunity to make done a lot, we’ve contrib- Principal Architect at residents to visit destina- said Councilmember Harris-Dawson (above) who a significant investment on uted a lot to the city and we Perkins+Will, an interna- tioncrenshaw.la to partici- represents Los Angeles’ Eighth Council District. Crenshaw Boulevard. Ber- see this as an opportunity to tionally-renowned architec- pate in a survey and learn linda Fontenot-Jamerson, celebrate our past and build ture firm that specializes in more about the project.

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By Jennifer Bihm the national organization, community. NABJ-LA also NABJ-LA board and carry Staff Writer making sure everything is provides employment op- out the legacy of my organi- right for the filing of our portunity information as zation and those who sat in The National Associa- taxes and so much more.” well as workshops for high this position before me. Be- tion of Black Journalists’ “Kimberlee has been a school and college students. ing the secretary is no easy Los Angeles (NABJ-LA) consistent presence at our Anderson described task. It requires effective chapter recently announced NABJ-LA meetings for Buck’s role as the “life- organization, communica- that Sentinel reporter almost a year. At her first blood” of the organization. tion, and time management Kimberlee Buck was ap- meeting, she came up to “In addition to run-of- skills. However, I am ready pointed to the board and me after and introduced the-mill things like tak- to take on that role along- will be acting as secre- herself. I was immediately ing notes on our meetings, side my fellow colleagues.” tary. The appointment struck by her confidence, running our official email “Part of NABJ’s mis- came after months of the striking smile and interest account and overseeing sion is strengthening ties board having no secre- in being involved. Since, membership records along among Black journalist. tary. Now, said NABJ- LA she’s been an active mem- with our treasurer, the Which is also something President Tre’vell Ander- ber and even pulled in a role is for someone who that I believe in and want son, with Buck, the board few of her fellow Sentinel is able to manage day-to- to help the board achieve. can get back on track. reporters to our meetings. day tasks while also not For me strengthening ties “At the end of last I think she’s a great per- neglecting bigger picture, among Black journalist year, about November, our son for the job of secre- vision-oriented initiatives means providing opportu- former secretary had to tary because I know she’s set forth by myself and our nities and a safe place for step down as she moved committed to the values of vice president,” he said. both the young and more to Sacramento for a new NABJ and NABJ-LA and “It’s often a thankless seasoned; male and female; job,” Anderson explained. she wants to help ensure we job, but most organizations and print and broadcast “NABJ-LA has gone are the best resource pos- COURTESY PHOTO would not run without journalist to learn and chal- without a secretary for about sible for Black media folk Kimberlee Buck someone in that position.” lenge one another in all ar- four months, a time period -- veterans, people in the Said Buck about her ap- eas of the media industry.” particularly difficult for the middle of their careers and site, NABJ-LA was formed in the Los Angeles area pointment, “I am extremely Buck is among seven organization as it’s when emerging professionals…” in 1980 to provide advo- and encourage balanced proud and honored to have new people appointed we complete audits for According to their web- cacy for Black journalists news coverage of the Black been selected to sit on the to the board this year.

Sentinel newS Service are pursuing higher educa- sembly. Scholarship recipi- supporting documents tion has never been great- ents will receive $2,500 in must be received by 5 Assemblymember er,” said Assemblymem- financial assistance to help p.m., on Monday, April 16. Chris Holden has an- ber Chris Holden, CLBC meet educational expenses. Postmarks on that date will nounced the availability of Chair. “I am pleased to Scholarship candidates not be accepted. applications for the Cali- announce on behalf of the must be enrolled full-time fornia Legislative Black Black Caucus, the avail- freshman students at an For more information Caucus (CLBC) Frederick ability of scholarship funds accredited college or uni- and to download the appli- M. Roberts Scholarship for for deserving students in versity. Graduating high cation, please visit http:// graduating high school se- my district.” school seniors with written blackcaucus.legislature. niors. The scholarship ap- The Frederick M. Rob- proof of acceptance at an ca.gov/clbc-scholarship- plication deadline is April erts Scholarship was es- accredited academic insti- program. 16, 2018 and open to stu- tablished by the CLBC in tution are also eligible and Please contact Cath- dents in the 41st Assembly honor of California’s first encouraged to apply. Can- erine Del Rosario at (626) District. known man of African didates must have a mini- 351 – 1917 or Catherine. “The need for financial COURTESY PHOTO American descent elected mum GPA of 2.5. [email protected] Assemblymember Chris Holden assistance to students who to the California State As- All applications and with any questions.

GAGE SKIDMORE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson nnPA newSwire to diminish HUD’s mis- elected leaders to preserve sion comes on the heels programs designed to help The NAACP is deeply of the 50th anniversary of disadvantaged communi- concerned by Secretary of the Kerner Commission’s ties and promote policies Housing and Urban De- report which affirmed thatthat make economic inclu- velopment Ben Carson’s discrimination and seg- sion a reality. move to dilute the agency’s regation had long perme- The NAACP recog- long-standing mission. ated much of American life nizes the importance of The Department of and continues to threaten an inclusive economy and Housing and Urban Devel- the future of every Ameri- economic policies that ad- opment Act, which estab- can; and at a time when dress the challenging re- lished HUD as a cabinet- the Trump administration alities facing our country level agency, declared a seeks to cut billions of including poverty, lack of purpose: “[T]o provide for dollars in housing aid for jobs and disproportion- full and appropriate con- low-income families,” said ate high unemployment, sideration, at the national NAACP’s Sr. Director of lack of affordable housing, level, of the needs and Economic Programs, Mar- and foreclosures. interests of the Nation’s vin J. Owens, Jr. The NAACP Eco- communities and of the Despite these attempts, nomic Department’s work people who live and work the promise of discrimi- enhances the capacity of in them.” This purpose nation-free practices lives African Americans and is sustained through the on in the Fair Housing other under-served groups agency’s mission to “build Act, which has the cen- through financial economic inclusive and sustainable tral objective of prohibit- education; individual and communities free from ing race discrimination in community asset building discrimination.” Secretary sales and rentals of hous- initiatives; diversity and in- Carson’s action not only ing. The hope of continued clusion in business hiring, threatens HUD’s founding progress in America rests career advancement and purpose, but also reveals in the hands of commu- procurement; and monitor- plans of regression. nities across the country ing financial banking prac- “Dr. Carson’s attempt that continue to push their tices. A-6 LASENTINEL.NET OPINION THURSDAY,FEBRUARYTHURSDAY, MARCH 15, 16, 2018 2017 • DR. MAULANA KARENGA •

The beauty and boldness rising light in the night, ally he could not see or hear to freedom our people. She dom. of our lives and struggles showing the way and will her and gave her praise say- had been threatened by Surrounded on all sides and the sacred meaning to freedom. Tall-stander, ing, “You walk like an In- the enslavers and warned by hostile forces and con- we give and get from them standing up and speaking dian. Not even a leaf makes by friends that if the op- fronted with doubts of cannot be captured and freedom in the midst of fear a rustle, not even a twig pressor captured her, they those to be freed, Harriet conveyed in society’s mon- and silence. Line-crosser, cracks back on itself when would not simply kill her, Tubman called for even ey-producing and mind- unlimited by boundaries you come through.” but would torture, mutilate greater commitment, say- subduing myths. Nor can and unbound by borders. And he taught her about and publicly humiliate her ing “We must go free or die falsified histories or- popu Way-opener, who crossed the flight of birds and eat- before killing her. But still and freedom is not bought lar culture small or major the rising river, talking life able berries, about plants she was not deterred. with dust.” movies provide us useful and bringing liberation. that could kill, cure or be An extremely spiritual Indeed, we stand now answers to the questions of Whenever I think of cooked, about the way the person, she felt herself again at the crossroads of life, love or struggle that Harriet Tubman, I begin wind blows, the stars ap- God-guided, saw visions, history with her. And it confront us. Only a right- with her crossing the line DR. MAULANA KARENGA pear and how to keep warm prayed often and proph- is an irony of history that ful and reflective reading ofto freedom, her sudden joy outdoors in winter. It is esied freedom, but always for us now the challenge ongoing history can yield and subsequent sadness after all was down in the this training and her com- translated everything into is not freedom or physi- the library of lessons, up- and her repeated return to old cabin quarter because mitment and courage of liberating action. Thus, she cal death, but real freedom lifting models and the clear- save others after her own my father, my mother and an incalculable kind that tells us she did not let the without the cultural death ly marked maps we need to self-liberation. And from my brothers and sisters made her able to walk in enslaver teach her religion as a people which the so- move forward and make the this I extract lessons in con- and friends were there. But the midst of the enslavers, or how to pray, but decided called post-Black “free- important changes that con- sciousness, courage, com- to this solemn resolution I lift out her enslaved brother to pray in her own way. She dom” would offer us as stant reflection and practice mitment and struggle. Har- came; I was free, and they and sister and bring them said, “I prayed to God to anonymous and a historical prove necessary. riet Tubman described her should be free also. I would north to share freedom. make me strong and able to Americans. In this month Clearly, the life and crossing the line from the make a home for them From the outset, she fight and that’s what I have and moment of joyous self- struggle of Aminata, Harri- land of enslavement to the in the north and the Lord took freedom seriously prayed for ever since.” It recognition, it is good to re- et Tubman offer us a rightly land of freedom as a special helping me, I would bring and made a commitment to is in that spirit that she, member our roots, ancient rewarding source for deep and spiritual experience of them all there.” And she “go free or die”. She said, Ashanti woman, moved to and modern, and recommit reflection and due practice newness and beauty. She did for them and so many “I had reasoned that out in the center of the battlefield ourselves to the hard work, of righteously and relent- said, “When I found I had more. And in this she re- my mind; there was one of with her weapon in hand long struggle and mutual less struggle to bring and crossed that line, I looked defined freedom from its two things I had a right to: and an unbreakable will. love that reaffirm the- sa sustain good in the world. at my hands to see if I was meaning of individual es- liberty or death. If I could Harriet Tubman had no cred good and beauty of our To speak of Harriet Tubman the same person. There was cape to a larger meaning not have one, I would have love for the enslaver, the lives, culture and righteous is to speak of one of those such a glory over every- as the collective practice of the other; for no one should oppressor. She had suffered struggle. special persons who serve thing. The sun came like self-determination in and take me alive. I should fight too much from them and Dr. Maulana Karenga, as sacred sources and cul- gold over the trees and over for community. for my liberty as long as seen the savage oppres- Professor and Chair of tural anchors of our expan- the fields and I felt like I Her father and mother my strength lasted.” She sion they imposed on her Africana Studies, Califor- sive self-understanding and was in heaven”. Here she from the beginning saw had passed the threshold, people. Indeed, she said, “I nia State University-Long whose lives are the precious feels the transformative something special in her crossed the line to freedom have heard their groans and Beach; Executive Direc- and heavy metal and mate- power of freedom, the sense and began early to prepare from fear of death. And sighs and seen their tears tor, African American Cul- rial out of which history of breaking chains, both her for the journey to free- having done this, she could and I would give every drop tural Center (Us); Creator and hope are hammered. In mental and physical, cross- dom she would eventually not be diverted, dispir- of blood in my veins to free of Kwanzaa; and author this month of remembrance ing lines and leaping over and inevitably imagine and ited or deterred. Hated and them”. In the tradition of of Kwanzaa: A Celebra- and special honor of our boundaries, gaining a new make. Her father taught hunted by the enslavers, Martin, she first prayed fortion of Family, Community foremothers, Black History conception and conscious- her to read the signs of na- with a $40,000 bounty on the enslavers’ conversion. and Culture and Essays Month II-Women Focus, ness of self. She sees and ture, to walk in the woods her head worth $1 million But in the tradition to Mal- on Struggle: Position and we pay rightful homage to senses a radiant beauty and like a Native American, dollars in today’s money, colm, she prayed that if he Analysis, www.AfricanA- her on March 10, her Day splendor over everything. silent, knowledgeable and she defied them and deathwouldn’t convert that he be mericanCulturalCenter- of Remembrance set aside And she is so uplifted, self-confident. Indeed, he to continuously go south taken out of the way of her LA.org; www.OfficialK- by our shared home state of raised so high, she feels like taught her so well, eventu- to save, secure and bring people’s move toward free- wanzaaWebsite.org; www. Maryland and throughout she’s in heaven. the month and ultimately But then a sense of • A BLACK PERSPECTIVE • LARRY AUBRY always. aloneness and loss descend Let us raise and praise on her. She says, “I had her in her righteous names: crossed the line. I was free. Whirlwind rider, who saw But there was no one to In 2015, President Improving Black-La- civil rights. It is crucial real crisis stems not from the lightning, heard the welcome me to the land of Barack Obama moved to tino relations has always that public policies be de- immigration of Latinos, but thunder, felt the rain and freedom. I was a stranger in block deportation of 5 mil- been important but remains signed to protect the rights because of unemployment reaped the harvest. High- a strange land and my home lion “illegal immigrants.” largely unattended by gov- of all workers, including discrimination, substan- A major problem was, and ernment, as well as Black low wage workers. How- dard public K-12 schools the los aNgeles seNtiNel is, Black immigrants are ever, none of this should and continuing attacks on not a significant part of- im happen at the expense of organized labor. But Pitts’ migration reform and many the Black Americans. Yes, argument skirts the need to African Americans con- the evidence is that immi- forcefully address ongoing tinue to feel (Latino) immi- gration’s broader benefits discriminatory public and gration is not in their best to the nation outweigh its private sector policies and DANNY J. BAKEWELL SR. interests. The Black Im- costs. Nonetheless, in the practices that discriminate Executive Publisher / CEO migration Network (BIN) quest for remedies, the against Black workers. JENNIFER J. THOMAS continues to demand that Black community’s inter- Anti-discrimination Publisher Black immigrants be in- ests must never be over- groups couldn’t care less KENNETH R. THOMAS Publisher / CEO (1983-1997) cluded in those targeted for looked or minimized. In about problems facing RUTH WASHINGTON administrative relief. While other words, discrimination Blacks. Everyone knows, Business Manager / Publisher (1948-1990) applauding Obama’s ac- due to immigration is unac- or should, that ultra-con- COL. LEON WASHINGTON JR. tion, BIN rightfully assert- ceptable. servatives have not only Founder / Publisher (1933-1974) LARRY AUBRY PAMELA A. BAKEWELL ed Black immigrants were Blacks may want to stalled immigration reform Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer not really included in the and Latino leadership. consider, but not necessar- efforts in Congress, (espe- DANNY J. BAKEWELL JR. reform debate and would Consequently, tension be- ily embrace, political activ- cially those that are Repub- Executive Editor/ Chief of Staff be subject to increased tween already strained re- ist Eric Ward’s admonition lican controlled) but have BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL Executive Assistant to the Publisher scrutiny and suffer stricter lations between the two that regardless of what the poorest record on civil Member of the Board of Directors(2004-2014) judgment in removal pro- groups continues, with oth- Blacks think of immigra- rights. And groups like the ceedings. It also encour- ers, not Blacks continuing tion, they must be united ultra-right John Tanton net- BRANDON I. BROOKS, Managing Editor aged further actions such as to frame the issues around in opposing the anti-immi- work maintain strong ties Entertainment Editor/Sports Editor/Advertising the Haitian Family Reuni- immigration reform. That gration movement. “It is a with members of the re- ANGELA HOWARD, Family Editor/Production Designer/ fication Program and - tem said, Blacks’ claim that movement that continues to constituted White Citizens Circulation/Distribution porary status for migrants they are discriminated assault Black America by Council, an avowed White CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT, Religion Editor/Production from those African nations against in employment is embracing white suprema- supremacist organization. Designer/Staff Writer most affected by the Ebola often valid and must not be cists’ leadership who also The ultra-right knows im- E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS, Photographer crises. (Both have been summarily dismissed. attack the 14th Amendment migration rights victories AMANDA SCURLCOK, Staff Writer/Sports Writer killed by the Trump admin- Of course, no credible and Blacks’ voting rights.” would be a blow against istration.) argument blames immigra- Ward correctly argues that bigotry and structural rac- JENNIFER BIHM, Staff Writer Today’s column revis- tion solely for the steady re- the anti-illegal immigrant ism. Unfortunately, Black BRIAN CARTER, Staff Writer its an earlier one address- duction of blue collar jobs movement is not interested leaders also tend to bolster KIMBERLEE BUCK, Staff Writer ing the implications of im- in the U.S., nor did immi- in solutions to migration, right wing extremists by SHONASSEE SHAVER, Staff Writer migration reform for U.S gration cause the weaken- rather, it is interested in dis- not forcefully denouncing CLIFFORD RUSSELL, Advertising Blacks. ing of labor unions, ascen- mantling civil rights, limit- their racist, anti-immigrant “Mexicans are taking dency of high technology ing citizenship and redefin- and anti-Black campaigns. BERNARD LLOYD, Advertising our jobs.” This is a claim or the deterioration of U.S. ing our national identity Naturally, conservative IRIS STANDFORD, Classified of countless Blacks, espe- import/export imbalances. so that White nationalism anti-immigration propo- NatioNal advertisiNg represeNtative: cially those poor and/or All of these things contin- remains the country’s pre- nents would never admit Amalgamated Publishers unemployed. Although the ue to suck up good-paying vailing ideology. In Los that race-based govern- 45 W. 45th St. , New York, NY 10036 (212) 869-5220 - and - evidence is inconclusive, jobs. Yet, there are some Angeles, anti-immigration mental policies and private 2400 S. 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White privilege and rac- Entertainment Editor, Ext. 264 • Family Editor, Ext. 258 turf, not only because La- wage labor exists primar- University of California ism. All the more reason Religion Editor, Ext. 251 Classified Advertising, Ext. 210 tinos are taking their jobs, ily because of America’s at Berkeley professor Ste- Black people must be well Display Advertising 220,223 but also because they be- capitalistic system that val- ven Pitts argues that there informed about how immi- Subscriptions, Ext. 0 lieve Latinos receive pref- ues profit above all else. is no correlation between gration issues affect their (ISSN 089-4340) is published weekly on Thursday for $60.00 per year, erential treatment in areas Therefore, the immigra- immigration and a lack of lives. It also underscores $40.00 for six months. Foreign countries $120.00 per year, $60.00 for six months by Los Angeles Sentinel, Inc. 3800 Crenshaw Blvd., Los like public education and tion debate must also take jobs for Blacks. 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California Under the Act of MARCH 24, 1879 Established 1933. job sweeping floors? standards and guaranteed jobs.” Pitts contends the [email protected] THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 OPINION LOS ANGELES SENTINEL A-7

• CONGRESSMAN CEDRIC L. RICHMOND (D-LA.) • • CHARLENE CROWELL • CHAIRMAN, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS President Trump’s FY 2019 Senate Lawmakers Seek to Budget Hurts Blacks Gut Fair Housing If you want to know how budget cuts a number of pro- Civil Rights Guarantees Proposed to Be Weakened a president feels about your grams that help workers, espe- In just a few weeks, civil downsize or retire. The finan- community, then all you need cially workers who belong to rights and housing advo- cial glue connecting these to do is look at his or her unions. His budget cuts Occu- cates will commemorate the generations is affordable budget, because it reflects pational Safety and Health 50th anniversary of the Fair mortgage credit.” their values—both what they Administration training grants Housing Act. Just four days Morial is right. This year, value and what they don’t. If that the agency uses to help following the assassination new discriminatory housing you look at President Trump’s employers better enforce of Rev. Martin Luther King, and lending lawsuits in FY 2019 budget, it’s clear that workforce health and safety Jr., Congress passed the law Sacramento and Houston are he doesn’t value low-income requirements. His budget also on April 10, 1968. reminiscent of earlier ones and Black and Brown com- targets labor unions, whose On the following day, filed in Baltimore, Los munities because he cuts pro- membership is 14 percent President Lyndon Baines Angeles, Memphis, Phila- grams that these communities Black, by investing in more Johnson’s signature made it delphia, and other locales. disproportionately rely on, Rep. Cedric Richmond, the union focused investigations. unlawful to discriminate in When fair housing problems including the Supplemental chairman of the Congres- President Trump’s budget housing sales, rentals and persist with 50 years of civil Assistance Nutrition Program sional Black Caucus, says would also insufficiently Charlene Crowell finance. Although race, rights laws, consumers can- (food stamp program), Medi- that President Trump’s FY invest in our nation’s infra- 2019 budget cuts two criti- color, religion and national 2016, the GSEs — Fannie not afford a rollback of caid, the Low-Income Heat- structure, while also cutting cally important education origin were the original pro- Mae, Freddie Mac, along robust existing oversight and ing Assistance Program, and grants that fund infrastructure programs for low-income tected classes, in later years with Ginnie Mae together enforcement. Community Development development at the state and students. the Act was amended to held $16.7 trillion in mort- Not that long ago, taxpay- Block Grants, which provide local level. President Trump include gender, people with gages on the nation's second- ers bailed out risky and ill- funding for projects and pro- foods they were getting, pre- proposes to invest $200 bil- disabilities and families with ary market. advised private sector prac- grams—affordable housing, venting them from planning lion in repairing America’s children. With each revision, It’s the kind of policy tices that targeted Blacks and anti-poverty programs, and meals for their family. roads and bridges even businesses such as banks, development that usually Latinos for high-cost, risky infrastructure development— Additionally, there are though there’s trillions of dol- and other lenders, realtors, fails to attract major head- mortgage loans that were that inner city and rural com- logistical problems with the lars of infrastructure work to landlords, insurance compa- lines but affects literally mil- designedtofail.Ourcommu- munities need to survive. proposal. Families may not be done across the country, nies — even governments lions of unsuspecting poten- nities bore the brunt of the 7.8 One of the most disgust- have a car and be unable to according to the American that previously used zoning tial homeowners across the million foreclosures and a ing examples of this is Presi- pick up the box of food at the Society of Civil Engineers. and restrictive covenants to country. Once mortgage trillion dollars in lost wealth. dent Trump’s proposal for the designated location in their This insufficient investment deny housing access — were applicants are approved for If housing reforms are to food stamp program, a pro- community. Also, severe will force states to rely too all obliged to adhere to new loans, the bulk of them are be enacted, then open oppor- gram that serves close to 44 weather events may prevent much on the private sector for standards of inclusion. sold to the secondary market, tunity to all credit-worthy millionAmericans, 26 percent families from getting food on funding they need to start and Fast-forward 50 years, most often to Fannie Mae or borrowers with strong of which are Black. In addi- time, leaving them hungry for finish projects, projects that and much of Black America Freddie Mac. Their sale enforcement. Civil rights tion to proposing to cut the days or weeks at a time. On will likely come with a cost and other people of color still enables the original lender to leaders, housing advocates program by $213 billion, top of that, providing an over- for the very commuters find that the promise of fair free up capital to make more and others will not stand by to which would leave 4 million abundance of fresh perishable they’re supposed to help: toll lending remains just that. loans to consumers. witness the repeal of key pub- low-income people without foods to families where par- roads. On top of this, infra- Our collective experiences Fortunately, the National lic interest mandates that these benefits, President ents work two and three jobs structure projects in commu- as a people provide painful Urban League and the Center enable mortgage credit to be Trump is proposing to prevent and may not have time to nities who are unable to reminders of how full and for Responsible Lending available in all regions of the families from choosing what cook them, may make a bad attract private investment – equal access to credit — par- joined forces to oppose this nation. Replacing the public type of food they buy for situation worse. These con- low-income communities and ticularly in mortgage lending proposal before it can pick up interest mandate with weak themselves. He wants to send cerns and others make it Black and Brown communi- — remains an unfulfilled more lawmaker support. incentives will greatly harm these families Blue Apron- unlikely that this plan will ties—will be left in disrepair. promise. A report co-authored by the overall housing market. style boxes of perishable and save the federal government President Trump calls his These long-standing con- the Center for Responsible The entities under non-perishable food items, $130 billion over 10 years as budget “An American Budg- cerns have somehow failed Lending (CRL) and National assault are Freddie Mac, including items produced by predicted by the Trump et,” but the Americans he has to be included in a new draft Urban League critiques this the acronym for the Federal American farmers. Administration. in mind aren’t those who are legislative proposal on Capi- Senate proposal and criticizes Home Loan Mortgage Cor- Although the Administra- The food stamp proposal living paycheck to paycheck tol Hill. In the name of hous- recently published papers poration and Fannie Mae, tion has characterized this isn’t the only issue with Presi- and aren’t those who are ing finance reform, a work- supporting it. Senate GSE the name given to the Fed- proposal as a cost-savings dent Trump’s FY 2019 budg- members of Black and Brown ing proposed bill by Senators Reform Proposal: A Blow to eral National Mortgage measure that would help low- et. His budget cuts two criti- communities. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Affordable Housing and Association. income communities eat cally important education pro- Congressman Cedric L. Mark Warner of Virginia Harmful to the Overall Hous- “Our recent housing past more nutritious foods and grams for low-income stu- Richmond represents the would eliminate the current ing Market, calls for a system is replete with risk that even- American farmers make a dents: GEAR UP, a grant pro- 2nd District of Louisiana, requirement of a “duty-to- that supports opportunity for tually harmed consumers, profit, it is demeaning and dis- gram focused on increasing which includes parts of serve” all markets, particular- current and future genera- communities, and the entire respectful, because it’s based the number of low-income New Orleans and Baton ly those like communities of tions to achieve homeowner- economy,” said CRL Presi- on a notion that low-income students who are prepared to Rouge. He is also the chair color and rural areas. ship. It also criticizes the cur- dent Mike Calhoun. “A people can’t and shouldn’t enter and succeed in postsec- of the 48-member, bicamer- Instead, the promise of inclu- rent legislative proposal as doubtful structure of guaran- think for themselves. Under ondary education, and Prom- al, bipartisan Congression- sion would be replaced with reserving homeownership tors awarded unenforceable this proposal, SNAP benefici- ise Neighborhoods, an al Black Caucus (CBC), the vague business judgment only for those who are finan- duties is simply not in our aries wouldn’t be able to Obama-era grant program that which was established in of a so-called “guarantors cially well off. nation’s best interest. Now decide what they want to eat, provides cradle-to-college-to- 1971. Follow him on Twit- decision.” “Although much of the as the 50th anniversary of including culturally appropri- career services for children ter at @RepRichmond. Fol- If allowed to be enacted housing market has recov- the Fair Housing Act nears, ate foods for their family, and living in low-income neigh- lowtheCBConTwitterat into law, government-spon- ered in recent years, many housing finance reform they wouldn’t know what borhoods. In addition, his @OfficialCBC. sored enterprises (GSEs), Americans have either not should embrace housing Fannie Mae and Freddie benefited or have even lost affordability, taxpayer pro- • JESSE JACKSON • Mac, would be eliminated ground,” said National Urban tection, and a duty-to-serve and fair lending requirements League President Marc Mor- all markets and all credit- could be weakened. We’re ial. “Millennials and people worthy borrowers.” talking trillions of dollars of color deserve the opportu- Charlene Crowell is the Trump-Kim meeting could being affected by such a so- nity to pursue their own Center for Responsible Lend- called reform without any American Dreams. And ing's Deputy Communica- assurance that fair housing existing homeowners, espe- tions Director. She can be promises made half a century cially older Americans need reached at charlene.crow- make war less likely ago will remain. At the end of [email protected]. buyers when they are ready to Donald Trump is taking a also a nuclear power, in pos- to lessen tensions between agree to a meeting. Any agreement will meet lot of heat for his snap deci- session of 20 to 60 nuclear North and South and to bro- Can the talks take us formidable obstacles. Could sion to talk face to face with weapons. It has sustained its ker a meeting with U.S. and from the edge of co-annihila- an agreement be verified, Kim Jong-un of North nuclear weapons program in North Korean officials. He tion to the possibility of co- given North Korea’s fear of Korea. His aides caution that the face of immense interna- embraced North Korea’s par- existence? That’s surely outside observers? Will the the meeting may never take tional pressure. ticipation in the winter unknown. The hermetic U.S. and its allies ease sanc- place, that concrete condi- After George Bush Olympics. Kim sent his sister kingdom of North Korea is tions if Kim agrees to discon- tions must be met for it to named it part of the “axis of with an invitation to a sum- one of the most closed coun- tinue nuclear and missile happen. evil” with Iraq and Iran, mit. tries in the world. It is sepa- tests, as a first step toward Conservative pundits and North Korean leaders had While Vice President rated from the world by a peaceful relations? What foreign policy pundits fret every reason to believe that Mike Pence startled Koreans wall, so it lives in the shad- would be necessary to make that Trump has given Kim nuclear weapons – and their with his lack of manners and ows, which allows propagan- North Korea confident that recognition that North Kore- ability to destroy South hard line at the Olympics, da, fear, lies and rumor to they won’t be attacked if they an dictators have sought for Jesse Jackson Korea’s capital with conven- President Moon responded define reality. disarm? decades in exchange for a tional weapons – were essen- positively, dispatching envoys It will take more than one One thing is clear. It is far mere promise to pause mis- weapons. tial to deter any attack on to North Korea to continue summit to resolve this crisis. better that Trump and Kim sile and nuclear tests. Repub- It may be that Kim craves them. Kim no doubt noticed the talks and begin to arrange South Korea’s president will are moving toward talks lican Sen. Corey Gardner the recognition and Trump when the U.S. and its allies a summit. At that meeting, meet with Kim before Trump rather than escalating threats. calls for “concrete, verified the flattery, but these carica- took out Libya’s Muammar Kim stunned the diplomats by does. Trump and Moon Negotiations are preferable steps towards denucleariza- tures are irrelevant. Whether Gaddafi after he got rid of his saying that he was open to would be wise to suspend to name calling and missile tion before this meeting they agree to agree or agree nuclear weapons. talking with the Americans this spring’s U.S.-South rattling. Trump’s decision to occurs.” Even Democratic to disagree, their meeting can There is no rational mili- about his nuclear program, Korean military exercises accept Kim’s offer was char- Sen. Elizabeth Warren make war less likely. I have tary “solution” to North willing to suspend nuclear unilaterally, as a gesture of acteristically impulsive, describes a face-to-face always believed that one can Korea’s nuclear arsenal. An and missile testing to open the good will before the talks. abrupt and unbriefed. meeting as “a win for them. It talk without conditions attack by the U.S. is unimag- way for talks without insisting legitimizes, in their view, toward an agreement with inable, with millions of lives that the U.S. and South Korea David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon their dictatorship and legit- concrete and verifiable con- in South Korea at risk. suspend their joint military imizes their nuclear weapons ditions. The notion that Kim Threats and juvenile taunts exercises that have always program.” will give up his nuclear about having a bigger been a source of tension. Admittedly, President weapons program as a pre- nuclear button only ratchet This caught the U.S. by Trump’s sudden agreement is condition to any talk is non- up tensions. Escalating and surprise. We have no ambas- a head-spinning reversal of starter, a recipe for increasing ever more aggressive mili- sador in South Korea. The direction from schoolyard tensions and escalating crisis. tary exercises only increase State Department’s top diplo- taunts and threats of war to It is time to get real. the possibility of a war by mat in charge of North Korea an agreement to meet and North Korea is a dictatorship miscalculation. policy, Joseph Yun, recently talk. But I would rather and an impoverished coun- This opening comes retired. Secretary of State Trump and Kim talk to each try, crippled by a failed eco- from the initiative of South Rex Tillerson was essentially other than threaten each other nomic system and harsh Korea’s president, Moon Jae- out of the loop when Trump with war and nuclear international sanctions. It is in, who has worked tirelessly made his snap decision to A-8THURSDAY, LOS MARCH ANGELES 15, 2018 SENTINEL OPINIONNEWS THURSDAY,LASENTINEL.NET DECEMBER 26,A-8 2013

gling to recover from the riots By AmiyAh King years. They noted his other In the 1970s, he was Howard University employment efforts that elected to the Board of News Service gave many Washington res- Education and later to the idents their first-ever jobs. City Council, where he Marion Barry was dif- “He got my nieces and was immediately voted by ferent things to different nephews their first jobs, so I other members as chair- people. would volunteer every time man. For more than 40 years, he ran for office,” said Ber- Barry began his term as Barry was the best and nette Green, one of those DC mayor in 1978. Barry's worst of Washington, D.C. gathered to honor Barry. first four years in office politics, as a member of the “Nobody else, just him.” were characterized by in- school board and the City They touted his battles creased efficiency in city Council and as the contro- with federal and city offi- administration and govern- versial mayor of the na- cials to make Washington ment services. He insti- tion’s capital for four terms. more equitable for African tuted his signature summer He was a convicted Americans, who made up jobs program. Barry in- crack cocaine user, an abra- most of the city’s popula- sisting that any firm wish- sive womanizer, but he was tion during his tenure. ing to do business with the also a tenacious fighter for Bowser, a life-long resi- COURTESY PHOTO city have minority part- the rights and lives of Af- dent of D.C.’s Ward 4, was ners, created legislation rican-Americans as a civil a council member in Bar- Former Mayor Marion Barry was often spotted outside City Hall at Pennsylvania requiring 35 percent of all rights activist and the reign- ry’s last days on the City Avenue and 13½ Street where his office resided. He is now honored there with an city contracts to go to mi- ing politician in D.C. for a Council after having grown 8-foot-tall, bronze. Courtesy D.C. City Council nority-owned firms. David S. Cunningham, Jr. generation. up with him as the mayor. Later, Barry combatted He was an abomination She talked about Barry’s in- many who were not there, who was being constantly who brought his years of unemployment by creat- to some Washington resi- fluence on the city and her. particularly white America, arrested or hauled into civil rights activism with ing government jobs. The dents and a hero to most. “His roots run long and remember him differently. court for a plethora of is- the NAACP and as first city government's payrolls Those who cherished deep across this country,” To them he was the D.C. sues, thousands of dollars chairman of the Student swelled so greatly that by their fallen champion gath- she said. “Uplifting people mayor videotaped smok- in parking tickets, driving Non-violent Coordinating 1986 nobody in the admin- ered outside of City Hall in doesn’t just happen. You ing crack cocaine. He was while intoxicated, tax eva- Committee into their city istration knew exactly how downtown of the nation’s have to make it happen. ultimately arrested by the sion. and later the mayor’s of- many employees it had. capital on a cold, windy Marion Barry made that F.B.I. and convicted and He was the corrupt poli- fice. While mayor, they By his third term, spec- day this past weekend for happen for people all over sentenced to prison on drug tician with so many shady say, he unabashedly spent ulations of drug use and another chance to honor Washington. charges. dealings that in is waning years uplifting Black resi- domestic abuse swarmed the man a local newspaper “In the last days of his To them, he was the city years his fellow City Coun- dents up by cutting them in Barry’s administration. dubbed “mayor for life,” a life, he passed on all the councilman who pleaded cil members unanimously on their share of the eco- Ultimately, they proved phrase that ultimately be- knowledge he had to me. guilty to drug crimes and voted to strip Barry of all nomic pie and righting the his downfall, and he was came his moniker. Now he wants us to grow tax evasion and sentenced committee assignments, in wrongs they had endured sentenced to six months in The city unveiled an with the needs of his city.” to probation after a manda- essence making him politi- for years. prison. Undeterred, Barry 8-foot tall, bronze statue of In between speeches, tory drug test during an IRS cally powerless. The city’s black resi- ran for City Council after Barry in front of the place the crowd chanted Bar- investigation found cocaine To most of the city’s Af- dents had known Barry he was released and won in that was his second home ry’s name as fierce winds and marijuana in Barry’s rican-American residents, long before he became 1992. His slogan read “"He for so long. Barry died of whipped through the cel- system. He was a scofflaw, however, he was the man mayor. In 1967, he co- may not be perfect, but he's heart disease in 2014 at age ebration. founded Pride, Inc., a De- perfect for D.C.” 77. “Barry! Barry! Barry!” partment of Labor-funded Barry was re-elected Hundreds, including Rock Newman, host of program to provide job mayor two years later, residents of Ward 8 that the popular radio program, training to unemployed and served from 1995 to Barry represented on the The Rock Newman Show, black men, and provided 1999. After his final term, City Council for 15 years, and for 30 years one of the jobs to hundreds of teenag- Barry was elected repeat- filled the area at Pennsylva- nation’s biggest boxing pro- ers to clean littered streets edly by Ward 8 residents to nia Avenue and 13½ Street, moters, shared his love for and alleys in the district. the City Council until his the site of the statue. Many the former mayor. After the riots follow- death. wore T-shirts and sweat- “Why do we love him?” ing the assassination of the Ronnell Barnes, who shirts with Barry’s picture Newman asked the crowd Rev. Martin Luther King works in hospitality at a on them. D.C. Mayor rhetorically, “because of his Jr. in 1968, Barry created D.C. hotel said what a lot Muriel Bowser, all 13 City undying and quintessential a program with Giant Food of people in the crowd felt Council members, former dedication to service.” supermarket to distribute and many in the city still city leaders and other per- Council chairman Phil free food to poor Black feel about Barry. sonalities attended and gave Mendleson emphasized the residents whose homes and “Regardless of if he speeches during a two-hour symbolic and historical im- neighborhoods had been did crack, he was the best presentation. portance of the statue. destroyed in the rioting. mayor the city ever had for Many praised Barry “There are no statues He also became a board black people,” Barnes said. for his establishment of commemorating African member of the city's Eco- “He was our mayor when the Marion Barry Summer Americans on Pennsylvania nomic Development Com- whites didn’t care…You’d Youth Employment Pro- Avenue,” he said. “This is Hundreds came out on the cold, windy day to mittee, helping to route have to be a Washingto- gram, which has provided the first.” take photos of the statue and to honor Barry's federal funds and venture nian to understand what thousands of jobs to high Even as speaker af- legacy as mayor, City Council member and activist. capital to Black-owned I’m saying.” school students for over 35 ter speaker praised Barry, PHOTO BY AMIYAH KING, HU NEWS SERVICE businesses that were strug-

{continued from Pg. A-1} school safety and to take self or others, even though Although Trump is Trump steps to do so right away." the patient has consented addressing the issues of The administration is to that treatment.” school violence and men- also in favor of Senator Furthermore, section tal health in regards to John Coryn and Sena- 8103 reads, “no person gun laws, many questions tor Chris Murphy’s “Fix who has been adjudicated remain and everyone isn’t NICS” bill, which is by a court of any state to on board. said to improve the way be a danger to others as “Providing ‘rigorous’ in which the National a result of a mental dis- firearms training to teach- Instant Criminal Back- order or mental illness ers puts millions of dol- ground Check System shall purchase or receive, lars in the NRA’s pocket receives information. The or attempt to purchase or and makes Los Angeles improvement will also receive, or have in his or schools less safe,” said persuade authorities to her possession, custody, Congresswoman Karen adhere to the law by pro- or control a firearm or any Bass. viding them with financial other deadly weapon un- “Arming teachers incentives for reporting less there has been issued would have had no im- criminal history records. to the person a certificate pact on the tragedies in Gun Laws and Men- by the court of adjudica- Las Vegas, or Sutherland tal Health tion upon release from Springs, or San Bernardi- Currently, under fed- treatment or at a later date no, or Orlando. The worst eral law, it is considered, stating that the person part? Trump is their pitch- “unlawful for any person may possess a firearm or man. The companies that to sell or otherwise dis- any other deadly weapon sell the weapons get rich- COURTESY PHOTO pose of any firearm or without endangering oth- er. More people will die.” “Providing ‘rigorous’ firearms training to teach ers puts millions of dol lars in the NRA’s ammunition to any person ers, and the person has How will parents and pocket and makes Los Angeles schools less safe,” said Congresswoman Karen Bass. knowing or having rea- not, subsequent to the is- school personnel keep sonable cause to believe suance of the certificate, students in the mean time? for “specifically qualified” school shooting and violent Secretary Betsy DeVos, that that such person ‘has been again been adjudicated Recently, Dr. George J. school faculty on a volun- acts from occurring. will put forward policy and adjudicated as a men- by a court to be a danger McKenna III announced tary basis. Additionally, the The administration also funding proposals for school tal defective or has been to others as a result of a that he would hold a town administration is seeking announced that they will violence prevention and pos- committed to any mental mental disorder or mental hall meeting on “Schools assistance from the Depart- support military veterans sible age restrictions for a institution.’” illness.” as a Safe Zone.” The ment of Justice in providing and retired law enforcement variety of firearm purchases. According to the state To better control per- event, located at Los An- school personnel with fire- officers in pursuing careers "Today we are announc- of California Welfare and sons who are mentally geles Southwest College arm training from state and in education and urge state ing meaningful actions, steps Institutions Code section ill getting their hands on at 9am, is said to help local law enforcement agen- attorney generals to inspect that can be taken right away 8100, “A person shall not firearms, Trump is - ex families and members of cies. school districts and deter- to help protect students," have in his or her posses- panding mental health the community under- STOP School Violence mine if they are in accor- DeVos said in a statement. sion or under his or her programs. The expansion stand the role they play in Act dance with state emergency "Far too often the focus custody or control, or would help identify and keeping schools safe and In addition to arming preparedness rules and stan- has been only on the most purchase or receive, or treat people who may be creating a safe learning qualified school personnel dards. contentious fights -- the attempt to purchase or re- a threat to themselves or environment. with guns, the administra- President Trump is also things that have divided ceive, any firearms what- others. He also proposed To register for the tion also stated that it would looking to support a bill that people and sent them into soever or any other deadly an increase in mental event please visit www. provide states with funding will improve background their entrenched corners," weapon if … he or she has health resources, primary drgeorgemckenna.com . for training, technology and checks for gun buyers. The she continued. "But the plan been admitted to a facility care, family services, and CNN contributed to any further assistance in or- proposal also includes a that we're going to advance and is receiving inpatient support for programs that this report der to help schools under- commission that will be and talk about is a pragmatic treatment [for a mental utilize court-ordered treat- stand, recognize, and stop spearheaded by Education plan to dramatically increase disorder], is a danger to ment. A-9THURSDAY, LASENTINEL.NET DECEMBER 26, 2013 OPINION NEWS LOSTHURSDAY, ANGELES MARCH SENTINEL 15, 2018 A-9 claims. Cosby spokesman An- In his previous ruling, drew Wyatt said Ensa had Cosby {continued from Pg.A-1} O’Neill allowed just one been “in bad shape” since accuser. He said at the time last year. He said that her a second dismissal mo- tlement in 2006 for an un- that an individual’s history death came, as one of her tion from Cosby’s team that disclosed amount and now could not be admissible sisters was cleared to do- claimed that they had “irre- Cosby wants that agreement evidence that proves he nate a kidney. futable proof” that the sexual admitted as evidence. committed a certain crime. “Ms. Cosby was there encounter between Cosby His legal team believes During the recent hear- day and night with Ensa, and Constand occurred, prior that it will show that Con- ings that took place on last keeping watch,” Wyatt to January 2004 and there- stand’s allegations are mo- week, lawyers for both said. “She was there to the fore tivated solely by money and sides went after each oth- end and called and said the statute of limitations that she and the comedian Bill Cosby departs a pretrial hearing in his sexual er with prosecutors ask- she wasn’t going to make had expired before the case had a consensual relation- assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse, ing the judge to remove it. This family is tough.” was filed on December 30, ship, one in which Cosby has Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Norristown, Pa.AP PHOTO/MATT SLOCUM Cosby’s defense attorneys, Wyatt said having 2015. admitted that he wasn’t inter- because they accused the a defense team led by Under Pennsylvania law, ested in “sex per se’, but just he did it to Constand,” As- lieve the trial will go past state of malicious prosecu- Mesereau has afforded the prosecutors have up to 12 petting and touching.” sistant District Attorney a month. tion. Cosby family a bit of com- years to bring a criminal case During the recent hear- Adrienne Jappe, who ar- During pretrial hear- Before the hearings fort. after an alleged crime. For- ings about the case, pros- gued for two hours that ings for the initial trial, started, O’Neill expressed “Having Tom certainly mer Montgomery County ecutors also asked O’Neill the judge should allow the which ended in a mis- condolences to Cosby allows Mr. and Mrs. Cos- District Attorney Bruce - Casto allow testimony in the up- women as witnesses. trial when jurors couldn’t whose daughter, Ensa, by to sleep at night,” Wy- tor had previously declined coming trial from 19 women O’Neill said the new reach a verdict, O’Neill died late last month from att said. to bring charges instead urg- who said Cosby drugged and trial should last one declined prosecutors’ re- kidney failure at the age Jury selection is sched- ing Constand to file a civil assaulted them. Some of the month, or two weeks lon- quest to allow 13 accusers of 44. uled to begin Thursday, suit. claims date back to 1965, ger than the first trial. If he who, in recent years, have “Thank you, your hon- March 29 while the trial is Constand and Cosby prosecutors said. allows the 19 alleged vic- come forward with allega- or,” Cosby said as he rose on the calendar for Mon- reached an out of court set- “He did it 19 times, before tims, defense lawyers be- tions similar to Constand’s and bowed to the judge. day, April 2.

Publishing Truth to Em- business development, ed- he is truly most deserving Wells Fargo, AT&T, and Harris {continued from Pg. A-1} power.” Black publishers, ucation reform, and sickle of this prestigious honor,” Volkswagen. media professionals, civil cell disease. Outstanding said Barrett. Dr. Benjamin F. Cha- rights leaders and lawmak- leaders in the Black com- Chairman Leavell vis, Jr., the president and ers from across the coun- munity will be honored agreed. CEO of the NNPA, said try attend the annual event, during the Torch Awards “The NNPA Founda- that the NNPA and the taking place March 14-16. Dinner. tion, under the leadership NNPA Foundation have On Friday, March 16, The Torch Award re- of Chairman Amelia Ward, joined together to cel- Democratic strategist andcipients are: Dr. Amos the publisher of the Sun ebrate the 191-year anni- author Donna Brazile willBrown, the pastor of the Reporter in San Francisco, versary of the Black Press deliver a keynote address San Francisco Third Bap- Calif., has chosen some in America. on the state of the Black tist Church; Rep. Barbara of the most outstanding “This year, Black Press Press in America. Jean Lee (D-Calif.); and leaders and trailblazers inWeek convenes at a time “When John B. Russ- James Farmer, a senior the Black community to of profound opportunity wurm and Samuel E. Cor- consultant for General receive Torch Awards, this and responsibility to en- nish printed that first issue Motors. year,” said Leavell. sure a record turnout for of Freedom’s Journal they Ken Barrett, the global The 2018 Black Press Black American voters sought to empower Black chief diversity officer for Week partners include the in the upcoming midterm Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) people to determine their General Motors, said that Ford Motor Company, elections across the na- own destiny and to define“Jim” Farmer dedicated General Motors, Reynolds tion,” said Chavis. “The steadfast and caring politi- the world…we are so fortu- themselves,” said Leavell. his career to transform- American (RAI), the Bill new strategic alliance be- cians that I have come to nate to have her advocating “How iconic, that in 2018, ing the automotive indus- and Melinda Gates Foun- tween the NNPA and the know,” said Amelia Ashley- on our behalf.” our theme still rings true: try through diversity and dation and Pfizer, Inc. NAACP bodes well to ad- Ward, the new NNPA Foun- The theme of this year’s ‘Publishing Truth to Em- community service. The 2018 Black Press vance civil rights and the dation chair and publisher of Black Press Week is “Cel- power.’” “I am proud of the in- Week sponsors include economic, political, and the San Francisco Sun-Re- ebrating 191 Years of the Black Press Week will valuable support Jim con- AARP, Amerihealth, cultural empowerment of porter. “She has a lot to offer Black Press of America: also feature sessions on tinues to provide GM and Comcast, Koch Industries, Black America.”

district covers much of worked tirelessly for the Barragán {continued from Pg. A-1} the congresswoman’s dis- underserved and under- trict said, “I am proud to privileged in our commu- Micah Ali and a majority of Barragán. “I look forward to endorse Congresswoman nities. As a former District the Compton School Board continuing to work alongside Nanette Diaz Barragán Director for the late Con- just to name a few. them in Congress to advance for re-election. Nanette gresswoman Juanita Mil- “I am deeply grateful for the values of justice, equal- is a true fighter for -envi lender-McDonald, who and humbled by the support ity, and opportunity for all.” ronmental justice, good represented the district, I of Senators Booker and Har- California State Senator paying jobs, dreamers and know the values and com- ris,” said Congresswoman Steve Bradford, whose state working families. She has mitment of a true public servant. Nanette exempli- fies the best of what my former boss meant to this Nanette Barragán Endorsements district and who the peo- ple rightfully deserve and need representing them in DC. I'm honored to en- California Democratic Party dorse her for re-election.” SEIU California The Congresswoman is Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) just completing her fresh- Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) man term as a member in Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA-31) the US House of Repre- Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37) sentatives. She was elect- Nanette Barragán COURTESY PHOTO Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) ed to fill the seat of former Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) congresswoman Janice Congressman André Carson (IN-7) Hahn after she won her battling with the current son, Compton, Lynwood, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) seat on the Los Angeles president over racist re- North Long Beach, Ran- Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-9) County Board of Supervi- marks, the government cho Dominguez, San Pe- Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-5) sors. During her first 18 shutdown, and a myriad of dro, South Gate, Walnut Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) months in congress, she issues which have affected Park, Watts, Willowbrook Congresswoman Val Butler Demings (FL-10) has been extremely busy. her constituents and our and Wilmington. It spans Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-2) She has been introduc- nation as a whole. from the Port of Los An- Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) ing legislation to require Congresswoman Bar- geles to the Watts Tow- Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) sexual harassment training ragan represents one of ers, and features some of Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) for those doing business the most diverse districts the most vibrant business, Congressman Al Lawson (FL-5) with the federal govern- in the entire state. Cali- cultural, and historic com- Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) ment, ushering legislation fornia’s 44th Congres- munities in Southern Cali- Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) to address the growing sional District includesfornia. Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) homelessness crisis and the communities of Car- Congressman Donald McEachin (VA-5) Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-32) Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-2) {continued from Pg.A-1} Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) EPI Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) 50 years. Black homeown- unemployment rate was shows is connected to sys- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-30) ership is about 40 percent, 7.5 percent, up from 6.7 temic policy problems that Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) which is 30 percent behind percent in 1968, and still have been persistent for Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) the rate for Whites. roughly twice the White decades. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) Regarding income, unemployment rate. In In the press release Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti perhaps the most impor- 2015, the Black home- about the EPI report, EPI Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn tant economic metric, the ownership rate was just economic analyst Janelle Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas average income for an Af- over 40 percent, virtually Jones said that it’s clear Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis rican American household unchanged since 1968 and that structural racism is Carson Mayor Albert Robles was $39,490 in 2017, a trailing a full 30 points the root cause of the eco- Carson City Councilmember Cedric Hicks decrease from $41,363 in behind the White home- nomic inequality between Carson City Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes 2000. ownership rate, which Blacks and Whites. Carson City Councilmember Elito Santarina A press release about saw modest gains over the “Solutions must be Compton School Board President Micah Ali the report said that, “Black same period. bold and to scale, which Compton School Board Member Charles Davis workers still make only President Trump has means we need structural Compton School Board Clerk Margie Garrett 82.5 cents on every dollar bragged about the Black change that eliminates Compton School Board Legislative Representative Alma Pleasant earned by white workers, unemployment rate has the barriers that have sty- South Gate Mayor Maria Davila African Americans are 2.5 reached record lows mied economic progress South Gate Vice Mayor Belen Bernal times more likely to be in and homeownership has for generations of African South Gate City Councilmember Denise Diaz poverty than Whites, and reached record highs un- American workers,” said South Gate City Councilmember Jorge Morales the median White family der his presidency. What Jones. South Gate City Councilmember Al Rios has almost ten times as Trump leaves out is the much wealth as the me- overall statistical data over dian Black family.” many years. In 2017, the Black Much of what the data A-10 LOSLASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL OPINION NEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY, MARCH DECEMBER 15, 2018 26, 2013

By Jennifer Bihm Staff Writer

Los Angeles Unified School District officials are asking thousands of service workers to help them avert a strike, one that members of the Ser- vice Employees union Lo- cal 99 began voting on this week. The group includes custodians, cafeteria work- ers, special education as- sistants and other peri-ed- ucators, who say that after a year of negotiations, no significant movement has been made on key issues, including wages and staff- ing shortages. “In fact, SEIU Local 99 has filed charges against the District for bargaining in bad faith,” said union members in a recently re- leased statement. “If workers vote to au- thorize a strike, and all legal avenues in the col- FILE PHOTO lective bargaining process Members of the Service Employees Union Local 99 began voting this week on whether to stage a strike against LAUSD. are exhausted, a strike could come as early as this are seeking to improve stu- not made any significant including student nutri- “safety and respect” are 2018-19 or 2019-20 school school year…” dent services and their own movement to improve our tion, health and safety, and what the union is fighting years. Writing to school board livelihoods.” wages and staffing for stu- classroom support, union for. ``We encourage SEIU members on behalf of the ``Our goal is to secure dent services,” said offi- members said. LAUSD chief labor Local 99 to continue work- California Legislative a fair contract,'' union Vice cials “Additionally, after negotiator Najeeb Khoury ing with us at the table to Black Caucus, Assembly President Tanya Walters, “To hold the District ac- school programs and par- told local reporters that the find solutions that take into Member Chris Holden, a bus driver told report- countable, our bargaining ent training, which are district values the union account our economic real- Chair of the Caucus, states ers. ``We want good live- team is asking us for the proven to increase gradua- as a ``labor partner'' and ity,'' Khoury said. in his letter: “We whole- lihoods for the dedicated authority to call for a law- tion rates, are in dire need has ``engaged in economi- ``We trust that SEIU heartedly support the cus- school workers who help ful strike should the district of expansion. Career ladder cally responsible bargain- Local 99 will follow the todians, cafeteria workers, our children learn. And we continue to bargain in bad opportunities to hire more ing, which means we must law and will not declare a special education assis- want staffing levels that faith and continue to pres- teachers from our local make proposals that take strike tants, bus driver, teacher ensure every child has the ent proposals that disre- school communities have into account our structural before going through assistants, playground as- support and services they spect the value we bring to not been funded in years. deficit.'' all the statutory mandated sistants, and other dedi- need to succeed.'' the District. And while we’ve worked ``We have a solid offer procedures, including me- cated education workers The union has accused “SEIU Local 99 mem- with the District to lift the of a 2 percent ongoing raise diation represented by SEIU Local the district of cutting bers must vote to autho- wage floor at LAUSD, for the 2017-18 school year, and fact-finding. 99 who ensure that chil- hours of special educa- rize a lawful strike. Voting many of the District’s most adding seven extra work ''Voting will take place dren can learn in a clean, tion assistants and under- against the strike means experienced, long-time days or their equivalent at select work sites across safe, and supportive envi- staffing janitorial services you are satisfied with what- workers still struggle on for this school year, creat- LAUSD through Friday, ronment. Many are work- at schools. The union also ever LAUSD offers. Make wages that have not kept up ing a $1 million cleanliness March 23. Schools where ing mothers and fathers, wants the district to in- sure your voice is heard…” with the rising costs of liv- fund, and allowing for eco- voting is scheduled to take people of color whose own crease its proposed 2 per- The District continues ing,” they said. nomic reopeners that allow place will be posted on the children attend LAUSD cent wage hike offer. to depend on a largely part- Concretely, adequate the parties to come back to union’s website daily along schools … Through their “After nearly a year of time work force to provide staffing, fair wages, better the table if our economic with the time members can contract negotiations they negotiations, LAUSD has critical support services, training and education and situation improves in the cast their vote.

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Woman at center of used in California is to is- Apr. 13 and that HCIDLA will be back to inspect the room-for-rent scandal sue food stamp and cash benefits to recipients. -Ten property on Apr. 16. bragged about opening ants say she solicited them However, the city has nine other homes online, in front of the De- ordered the property’s partment of Public Social owner to fix the furnace By Jasmyne a. CanniCk Services and on Skid Row immediately so that the Special to the Sentinel at homeless shelters. tenants can have access to According to the ten- heat. If he refuses, the city Facing eviction after ants of the Crenshaw house will make the necessary the transitional housing who are facing eviction, repairs and bill the owner manager they say they residents receiving Gen- directly. rented rooms from in a ne- eral Relief pay between It is doubtful the fur- glected and decaying South COURTESY PHOTO $175 to $200 of their $221 nace will be fixed before Los Angeles house disap- Undated photo of Giovan- monthly benefits for a bed the end of the latest rain- peared without paying the na Wilkerson. bug infested mattress on storm to hit Southern Cali- owner rent, nearly a dozen the floor in a shared room. fornia. tenants expected to learn ket in the U.S., wherein The accommodations they Through his attorney, their fate Friday afternoon. 2017 the median price for a say for those who receive landlord Izydor Wiltchfort They arrived at the one-bedroom was $2,077, more money isn’t any bet- said that he was a victim of downtown courthouse while for a two-bedroom ter–they’re just charged Giovanna Wilkerson’s as early for their after lunch it was $3,099. Rental ap- more for it. Former co- well. A point he reiterated appearance in Los Angeles plication fees can be $42 median and stroke victim again to the residents in Superior Court’s Unlawful per application with no Vincent Cook pays $350 to person on Mar. 6 when he Detainer Court, otherwise guarantee of acceptance. sleep on the floor of a room toured the house with the referred to as Department Oftentimes landlords and he shares with a stranger. city’s housing inspector. 94. property management Others paid as much as The tenants are back First up on the calen- companies demand that $1,000. in court on Fri., Mar. 16 dar when Judge Lisa K. prospective renters make And while it may sound and Ms. Wilkerson has not Sepe-Wiesenfeld took the at least 3 times the rent and like a good deal to avoid returned to the house on bench a little after 1:30 pay first and last or first and being unsheltered, the Crenshaw. p.m., neither the attorney a deposit before moving in house that recently served Still facing eviction, the for the property owner nor which is often the equiva- as home to as many as 40 tenants of the Crenshaw the tenants had made it in- lent of two-to-three times men and women has no for the city to act. Nicholas said were from house have established a side the courtroom. The the amount of the rent. heat and only one working “Health department the department that makes Go Fund Me campaign to judge called the case for Fifty thousand dollars toilet and shower out of 4 is not the housing depart- that decision arrived at the assist in paying their legal second call–meaning the split twelve ways would full bathrooms. Water con- ment,” Nicholas continued. house along with him, but fees and to split what’s left case would be called again amount to approximately stantly leaks downstairs “The housing authority never bothered to identify over among themselves to after she had finished going $4,166 per tenant. In an ef- into the living room and is not the housing depart- themselves or speak to the aid in their relocation. You through the other cases on fort to shield himself from every room in the house ment. Building and safety residents and left after a can find it here: www.go- the day’s docket. future lawsuits by the ten- has signs (and smells) of is not the housing depart- quick walkthrough. fundme.com/help-victims- As Judge Sepe-Wie- ants, the landlord is only mold. And then there are ment. We’re different agen- When asked about re- of-room-for-rent-scam. senfeld worked her way offering the money if they the broken windows, rats, cies, we use different sys- location assistance, Nicho- through the trial, motion waive their right to sue – roaches, bed bugs and stray tems and we don’t have a las told the residents, “I Do you know Giovanna and ex-parte calendars, the something the tenants say cats. liaison between each thing. wouldn’t be able to speak Wilkerson? If Ms. Wilk- tenants, who were mostly they shouldn’t be made to Wilkerson contends It’s not until you go to your on it, that’s not my exper- erson solicited you to rent seated together, began to do. that residents are not ten- council representative that tise.” from her or to rent to her get visibly nervous. They Disappointed that their ants and therefore land- they can act as a liaison.” A Notice of Abatement or you rented to Ms. Wilk- had cobbled together–with attorney hadn’t been able lord-tenant law does not As of now, the residents for Substandard Property erson or rented from Ms. the help of donations via to make it to court and that apply to them. are waiting to see if they dated Feb. 20 sent to the Wilkerson and you’d like a Go Fund Me campaign– their fate would be up in “I’m the Housing Di- qualify for relocation as- owner of the house says to share your experience, enough money to pay for the air at least a few more rector, they are partici- sistance through the City that all of the code viola- please email jasmyne@ an attorney to help them days, the tenants rejected pants,” she said via text of Los Angeles. Two men tions need to be fixed byjasmyneonline.com. deal with the pending the offer and went back to message. eviction. But that attorney the place they call home A 19-page city inspec- wasn’t there. for now. tion report dated Feb. 20, Eventually, another at- Both landlord Izydor from the HCIDLA shows torney from the Eviction Wiltchfort and the tenants dozens of violations were Old paint. Solvents. Batteries. Defense Network arrived say they were duped by found at the house on Computer monitors. These are in court only to ask for the Giovanna Wilkerson. Crenshaw. Among the cita- some of the household hazardous case to be continued. Wilkerson is the sub- tions were the use of an en- TOO Seizing the opportunity ject of an investigation closed porch as a bedroom, waste and electronic waste items of a new attorney – who by multiple entities after broken windows, plumb- you can bring to a Roundup for admitted in open court she tenants say she promised ing blockage, termites and recycling. It’s a great opportunity didn’t know anything about them transitional housing dry rot, broken or missing the case – defense attorney that included a clean living electrical switches, loose to clean out your garage and William Abb made a hasty, environment, meals, and guardrails, hazardous, TOXIC clean up the environment. Our if not disingenuous, offer even job assistance. The unapproved, defected or free drive-thru, drop-off events on behalf of his client. tenants, who were paying improperly installed re- Two thousand dollars, to rent shared rooms, are ceptacle outlets, missing are a quick, convenient, and 90 days to vacate and for- currently in the process of smoke detectors, defective common-sense way to dispose of feiture of any right to sue being evicted from a nearly or missing room heating TO materials too toxic to his client in the future. 4,600-square-foot dilapi- appliances, unapproved An about-face from the dated house on the border plumbing, and dampness trash, pour down $50,000 (to be split evenly of Inglewood in the city of in rooms. a sink, or dump by the nearly one dozen Los Angeles after Wilker- On a recent inspection in a storm drain. tenants) offered just a few son stopped paying rent to visit at the house, HCIDLA days prior that was still the property’s owner. Senior Housing Inspector TRASH under consideration and Since the story first Marcel Nicholas told resi- IMPE RIAL a far cry from the $8,050 broke, numerous previous dents that his office found HWY. to $20,050 per tenant the landlords and tenants, have 120 code violations. Household Hazardous landlord could be on the come forward about Wilk- Frustrated residents hook for according to a erson. A search of court told Nicholas that they Wastefiled & Electronic Waste letter from the Rent Sta- documents shows that be- complaints with several CENTURY FRWY. (105) bilization Division of Los ginning in 2009, Wilkerson city departments regarding Roundup LYNWOOD Angeles’ Housing + Com- has had seven unlawful the condition of the house RD. munity Investment Depart- detainers filed against includingher with the City of Enter this ment (HCIDLA). — almost one every year. Los Angeles’ Department Roundup on Bellinger St. from BELLINGER ST. Both offers from the Several landlords have de- of Building and Safety. Saturday, BLVD. Alameda St. only BUTLER AVE. landlord came with the tails on how Wilkerson ran Nicholas told the ten- stipulation that the tenants March 17, 2018 her business in their homes ants that his office couldn’t EL SEGUNDO BLVD. must waive their right to and then skipped out on do anything while there MAGNOLIA sue him in the future. paying the rent. was an open case with 9:00 am - 3:00 pm AVE.

Darrell Wilson, 49, an During a 2017 texting Building and Safety. He ST. aspiring actor and ride- conversation, Wilkerson said it’s like the ‘fire- de LONG BEACH share driver who has been was trying to rent a house partment and police de- ROSECRANS AVE. one of the lead organizers in South Los Angeles and partment’ in that they have Lynwood City Streets for his nearly one dozen said, “I’ve opened up 9 nothing to do with each roommates said, “They are others homes while wait- other. Intersection of Butler Avenue ALAMEDA trying to devalue us.” ing on u [sic].” “Building and Safety and Bellinger Street Wilson continued, “It Wilkerson was trying already had an open sub- No Business Waste was a slap in the face. They to convince a family to standard notice that was Accepted have no regards for human Lynwood rent their property to her written in September,” he Brought to you by the County of Los Angeles and rights or fairness. I feel like and they replied that they explained. (enter from Alameda Street) presented by the Department of Public Works and they don’t even want to were not interested in her “What happened with the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County in treat us as human beings “hustle.” that, I don’t know. When cooperation with the cities of Bell, Bellflower, Bell as they should. Even with The family says she Mr. Mohammad called us Gardens, Carson, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, the $50,000 split almost was super aggressive with in January, I knew that – For more information Downey, Huntington Park, Long Beach, Lynwood, 12 ways, it is still a dis- them, reaching out regu- you know–Building and Maywood, Paramount, South Gate, and Vernon. grace and that they would larly for approximately the Safety still had that order. or an event schedule, go even lower than that. past five years trying to Then when he [Mr. Mo- contact: Home-generated sharps waste such as hypodermic Because our main attorney rent their properties for her hammad] told me that it needles, pen needles, syringes, lancets, and intravenous wasn’t there they thought business. had ran out, that’s when I 1(888) CLEAN-LA, needles SHOULD NOT be placed in your trash. Bring them they could go even lower.” Current and previous came and did the inspec- to the Roundups or visit www.CLEANLA.com for alternate Wilson, who landed a tenants say that in order to tion September–no Febru- www.CleanLA.com disposal options. one-time role on General rent a shared room, Wilk- ary 9th. He called me on – I or 1(800) 238-0172 Hospital last year, cel- erson demanded access to think he put a complaint in You can also take your used motor oil to ebrated his 50th birthday their debit card numbers, on January 31.” www.lacsd.org more than 600 oil recycling centers in Los Sunday. pin codes – including for The residents still had Angeles County. Call 1(888) CLEAN-LA for a complete listing. Los Angeles is the sixth their Electronic Benefit questions and concerns most expensive rental mar- Transfer or EBT which is about why it took so long A-6THURSDAY, LOS MARCH ANGELES 15, 2018 SENTINEL NEWS/CLASSIFIEDNEWS LASENTINEL.NETTHURSDAY,JANUARY A-12 9, 2014 Celebration of Life Singer Abraham McDonald Passes By KimBerlee BucK Jam Records, where he had hitting the kind of cli- ham; “We and the music Staff Writer the opportunity to work mactic heights that we community around the with singer/ songwriter Di- often heard from Luther world are saddened by On Saturday, March 10, ane Warren for the hit song or Donny, but not many the death of our prolific the family of Abraham Mc- “Miracle.” McDonald did others.[The] death of any singer Abraham McDon- Donald announced the death not produce an album but he man at such a young age ald. Abraham touched the of the singer on social media. did continue to push singles is simply tragic, but it is world through his lyric, “It is with greatest throughout his career and particularly biting when song, smile and bigger heartbreak that I, his sister travel around the world per- it is an artist who touched than life personality. He [Breeze McDonald], an- forming. us, even if briefly. And was immensely loved by nounce the passing of my Many will remember Mc- Abraham Mcdonald the world and he truly brother [Abraham McDon- Donald for his unique gift of touched us. We send our loved God. He has now ald] he was loved by so song. condolences to his fami- been called home to the many. Please allow time for “Nearly eight years I first ly, and we take a moment King.” our family to grieve. Rest my heard the song ‘Miracle’ to listen to the glorious Funeral arrangements love Heaven,” read the Face- by Abraham McDonald, song that first stunned mefor the entertainer along book and Twitter post. and I simply stopped in my in 2010 with its beauty. with the cause of death The 41-year-old broke tracks,” said Chris Rizik in a Rest in peace, Mr. Mc- have not been released. out into stardom after his SoulTracks article. Donald.” Visit www.lasentinel.net appearance on “Oprah’s “With a classic, dramati- The McDonald fam- for the latest updates.

Karaoke Challenge.” Soon cally soulful voice, ‘A.B.’ Abraham McDonald PHOTO COURTESY OF LYNN ALLEN JETER & ASSOCIATES ily had this to say regard- after, he was signed to Def ripped through the song, ing the death of Abra-

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AssociAted Press The unemployment rates for Black Americans, recent veterans and people in their early 20s fell sharply in February, even as the national jobless rate held steady at 4.1 Floyd Carter Sr., a percent. Tuskegee Airman who was The rate for African-Americans fell to 6.9 percent, near a record low of 6.8 percent awarded a Congressional reached in December. Still, the unemployment rate for African-Americans remains stub- Gold Medal, has died at bornly higher than the rates for other racial and ethnic groups. the age of 95, according to The unemployment rate for those who have served in the armed forces anytime since the New York Police De- September 2001 dropped to 3.3 percent, matching a record low from December. partment. Younger Americans in their early 20s also enjoyed a good month in the job market. In addition to his ser- Their jobless rate fell to 6.8 percent, the lowest level since 2000. vice with the fabled Tuske- All told, employers added 313,000 jobs in February. gee Airmen, Carter spent The data for demographic groups came from a survey of households that is part of the 27 years with the NYPD, Labor Department's monthly jobs report. where his duties included Unemployment rate by group: guarding visiting heads (Numbers in percentages) February 2018 January 2018 February 2017 of state, including Cuban White 3.7 3.5 4.1 leader Fidel Castro and So- Black 6.9 7.7 8.1 viet head Nikita Khrush- Asian 2.9 3.0 3.5 chev, the Daily News re- Hispanic or Latino ethnicity** 4.9 5.0 5.6 ports. Adult men 3.7 3.9 4.3 The native of Yorktown, In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, Tuskegee Airman Floyd Adult women 3.8 3.6 4.3 Virginia rose to the rank of Carter Sr. poses for a portrait during a news conference in Teenagers 14.4 13.9 14.9 860 Air Force lieutenant colo- New York for the film "Red Tails," chronicling the heroism 20-24 years old 6.8 7.4 7.9 Electrical nel years after joining the of the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII. AP PHOTO/CARLO ALLEGRI, FILE 25-54 years old 3.5 3.5 4.1 group of African-Ameri- 55 and over 3.2 3.0 3.4 can pilots at Tuskegee, ac- 2007 with the Congressio- unit. Veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan* 3.3 4.1 4.6 cording to the Daily News. nal Gold Medal by Presi- In addition to serving No high school diploma 5.7 5.4 7.6 It was there that he met his dent George W. Bush. during World War II, Carter High school graduate 4.4 4.5 4.9 wife Artherine, who was In 2012, Carter joined flew during the Korean and Some college 3.5 3.4 4.0 working as part of an all- ``Star Wars'' filmmakerVietnam wars. College graduate 2.3 2.1 2.4 female repair crew. Carter George Lucas for a screen- Carter died last Thurs- Duration of Unemployment: wooed her on several dates ing of his film ``Red Tails'' day. Survivors include his Average length (weeks) 22.9 24.1 25.1 in his plane, and they were about the Tuskegee Airmen wife; their children, Floyd Jobless 6 months or more (pct.) 20.7 21.5 23.5 married at the air base in _ the first black aviators in Jr. and Rozalind; grandchil- *Not seasonally adjusted 1945. the U.S. military, trained in dren and great-grandchil- **Includes all races Carter was honored in Alabama as a segregated dren. Source: Labor Department

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a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed S/ William Barnes, Owner by: a Corporation Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County This statement was filed The registrant commenced CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los to transact business under before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on February 27, the fictitious business name for Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires 2018. or names listed above on Business Name Statement 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with 02/1986 must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section I declare that all information The Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County Invite Bids Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in this statement is true and The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires correct. (A registrant who For The Construction Of: does not of itself authorize in the residence address of at the end of five years from declares as true any material the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed matter pursuant to Section Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County 17913 of the Business and in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided Professions code that the Monterey Hills Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section registrant knows to be false Between MH 16 0430 and MH 16 0429 or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires is guilty of a misdemeanor 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement 40 days after any change punishable by a fine not to (Bid Opening March 27, 2018 - Estimate Professions Code). must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the exceed one thousand dollars Original Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section ($1,000)). $79,000 - $97,000) 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change S/ Billie Woods Bean, CEO CNS-3110009# does not of itself authorize in the residence address of You Are the difference LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new Foundation, Inc. Contracting And Supply Opportunities Include: Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name This statement was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed with the County Clerk of Los Cured-In-Place (CIPP); Pipe Lining; Flow Bypass NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective Angeles on February 8, 2018 File No. 2018057780 or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement Subdivision (a) of Section The Sanitation Districts encourage participation (are) doing business as: Professions Code). must be accompanied by the 17920, a Fictitious Name Beeluxurious, 2301 E. of minority, women, disadvantaged, disabled veterans, Original Affidavit of Identity form. Statement generally expires Market St., Apt. #56, Long 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 The filing of this statement at the end of five years from and small business enterprises. Beach, CA 90805, County CNS-3109999# does not of itself authorize the date on which it was filed of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a in the office of the County Registered owner(s): Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided 3ODQVDQG6SHFL¿FDWLRQVPD\EHREWDLQHG Brandi D. Adams, 309 S. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of in Subdivision (b) of Section at the Sanitation Districts’ Engineering Counter Dwight Ave., Compton, CA NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, 17920, where it expires 90220; CA File No. 2018053654 or common law (See Section 40 days after any change 1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601 This business is conducted The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and in the facts set forth in the (562) 908-4288, Ext. 1205 by: an individual (are) doing business as: Professions Code). statement pursuant to Section The registrant commenced to Three On One Body Paint Original 17913 other than a change Visit our Web site at “www.lacsd.org” transact business under the & Collision, 2824 Sunset 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 in the residence address of and click on “New Construction Projects” fictitious business name or Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA CNS-3109478# a registered owner. A new CNS-3107341# names listed above on N/A. 90026, County of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name I declare that all information Registered owner(s): Statement must be filed in this statement is true and Alberto Camanos, 7928 South FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FOR CHANGE OF NAME punishable by a fine not to before the expiration. Effective correct. (A registrant who Normandie Avenue, Los NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Case No. YS030153 exceed one thousand dollars declares as true any material Angeles, CA 90044 File No. 2018045607 CITY OF LOS Superior Court of California, ($1,000)). Business Name Statement matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the County of Los Angeles S/ Agahnee Ekollo, Owner 17913 of the Business and by: An Individual (are) doing business as: ANGELES Petition of: Khaleb Deshon This statement was filed Affidavit of Identity form. Professions code that the The registrant commenced Fast Life Clothing, 1108 1/4 The filing of this statement McGuire by mother Shiloh with the County Clerk of Los registrant knows to be false to transact business under W. 117th St., Los Angeles, Antoinette Johnson for Angeles on March 9, 2018 does not of itself authorize is guilty of a misdemeanor the fictitious business name CA 90044, County of LA the use in this state of a Change of Name NOTICE-In accordance with punishable by a fine not to or names listed above on Registered owner(s): NOTICE OF ESCHEAT TO TO ALL INTERESTED Subdivision (a) of Section Fictitious Business Name THE exceed one thousand dollars 03/2018 Anthony A. Richardson III, in violation of the rights of PERSONS: 17920, a Fictitious Name ($1,000)). I declare that all information 1108 1/4 W. 117th St, Los CITY OF LOS ANGELES Petitioner filed a petition Statement generally expires another under Federal, State, NOTICE IS HEREBY S/Brandi D. Adams, Owner in this statement is true and Angeles, CA 90044 or common law (See Section with this court for a decree at the end of five years from This statement was filed correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted GIVEN, that for more than changing names as follows: the date on which it was filed 14411 et seq., Business and three years last past there with the County Clerk of Los declares as true any material by: an Individual Professions Code). Khaleb Deshon McGuire to in the office of the County Angeles on March 8, 2018 matter pursuant to Section The registrant commenced remained unclaimed with the Khaleb Deshon Johnson Clerk, except, as provided Amended (New) Filing Police Department of the NOTICE-In accordance with 17913 of the Business and to transact business under 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 The Court orders that all in Subdivision (b) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section Professions code that the the fictitious business name CNS-3104889# City of Los Angeles monies persons interested in this 17920, where it expires held in the account known as 17920, a Fictitious Name registrant knows to be false or names listed above on LOS ANGELES SENTINEL matter appear before this 40 days after any change Statement generally expires is guilty of a misdemeanor 02/2018. the “UNCLAIMED MONIES court at the hearing indicated in the facts set forth in the SEIZED INCIDENTAL TO at the end of five years from punishable by a fine not to I declare that all information FICTITIOUS BUSINESS below to show cause, if any, statement pursuant to Section the date on which it was filed exceed one thousand dollars in this statement is true and NAME STATEMENT ARREST TRUST FUND” why the petition for change of 17913 other than a change which were seized on in the office of the County ($1,000)). correct. (A registrant who File No. 2018045004 name should not be granted. in the residence address of Clerk, except, as provided S/ Alberto Camanos, Owner declares as true any material The following person(s) is September 19, 2007 through Any person objecting to the a registered owner. A new January 1, 2015. in Subdivision (b) of Section This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section (are) doing business as: name changes described Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and 1. Plank LA, 2. Knot For AMOUNT: $270,509.35 above must file a written Statement must be filed Claims for return of monies 40 days after any change Angeles on March 5, 2018 Professions code that the Sale, 3. Dawn Woodworks, objection that includes the before the expiration. Effective in the facts set forth in the NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false 3507 Westmount Ave, Los held must be filed with the City reasons for the objection at January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Clerk, Room 395 City Hall, statement pursuant to Section Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Angeles CA 90043, County least two court days before Business Name Statement 17913 other than a change 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to of LA; Mailing Address: 200 North Spring Street, Los the matter is scheduled to must be accompanied by the Angeles, CA 90012 BEFORE in the residence address of Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars Articles of Incorporation or be heard and must appear Affidavit of Identity form. a registered owner. A new at the end of five years from ($1,000)). Organization Number: AI Tuesday, May, 15, 2018. at the hearing to show cause The filing of this statement THE AFORESAID MONIES Fictitious Business Name the date on which it was filed S/ Anthony A. Richardson III, #ON: C4111104 why the petition should not be does not of itself authorize Statement must be filed in the office of the County Owner Registered owner(s): WILL BECOME PROPERTY granted. If no written objection the use in this state of a OF THE CITY OF LOS before the expiration. Effective Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed Dawntech, Inc, 3507 is timely filed, the court may Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of Los Westmount Ave, Los Angeles ANGELES ON May 15, 2018 grant the petition without a in violation of the rights of DATED: February 20, 2018 Business Name Statement 17920, where it expires Angeles on February 23, CA 90043, CA hearing. another under Federal, State, must be accompanied by the 40 days after any change 2018. CLAIRE BARTELS, CITY Notice of Hearing: or common law (See Section TREASURER, OFFICE OF Affidavit of Identity form. in the facts set forth in the NOTICE-In accordance with This business is Date: 4-6-18, Time: 8:30 a.m., 14411 et seq., Business and The filing of this statement statement pursuant to Section Subdivision (a) of Section FINANCE CITY OF LOS Dept.: M Professions Code). ANGELES does not of itself authorize 17913 other than a change 17920, a Fictitious Name conducted by: a The address of the court is Original the use in this state of a in the residence address of Statement generally expires 3/8, 3/15/18 325 Maple Ave., Torrance, CA 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 CNS-3103944# CNS-3110189# Fictitious Business Name a registered owner. A new at the end of five years from Corporation LOS ANGELES SENTINEL A copy of this Order to Show in violation of the rights of Fictitious Business Name the date on which it was filed Cause shall be published at LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The registrant commenced another under Federal, State, Statement must be filed in the office of the County to transact business under least once each week for four or common law (See Section before the expiration. Effective Clerk, except, as provided successive weeks prior to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the fictitious business name NAME STATEMENT 14411 et seq., Business and January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in Subdivision (b) of Section or names listed above on the date set for hearing on Professions Code). Business Name Statement 17920, where it expires CIVIL the petition in the following File No. 2018055211 02/2018 The following person(s) is Original must be accompanied by the 40 days after any change I declare that all information newspaper of general 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 Affidavit of Identity form. in the facts set forth in the circulation, printed in this (are) doing business as: in this statement is true and CNS-3110008# The filing of this statement statement pursuant to Section correct. (A registrant who county: Los Angeles Sentinel (1) Musson Factory, (2) LOS ANGELES SENTINEL does not of itself authorize 17913 other than a change declares as true any material ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Date: Jan. 5, 2018 Mussonfactory, 2484 Hanning Ave., Altadena, CA the use in this state of a in the residence address of matter pursuant to Section FOR CHANGE OF NAME ERIC C. TAYLOR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name a registered owner. A new Case No. LS030023 Judge of the Superior Court 91001, County of LA NAME STATEMENT 17913 of the Business and Registered owner(s): in violation of the rights of Fictitious Business Name Professions code that the Superior Court of California, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 File No. 2018057644 another under Federal, State, Statement must be filed County of Los Angeles CNS-3104460# Brent D Musson, 2484 The following person(s) is registrant knows to be false LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Hanning Ave., Altadena, CA or common law (See Section before the expiration. Effective is guilty of a misdemeanor Petition of: Roger Grand for (are) doing business as: 14411 et seq., Business and January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Change of Name 91001 2+3+MSG, 5228 El Mirador punishable by a fine not to This business is conducted Professions Code). Business Name Statement exceed one thousand dollars TO ALL INTERESTED Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90008, Original must be accompanied by the PERSONS: by: an individual County of LA ($1,000)). 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 Affidavit of Identity form. S/ Kevin O. Washington, Petitioner Roger Grand filed The registrant commenced Registered owner(s): CNS-3109995# FICTITIOUS to transact business under The filing of this statement President a petition with this court for Mark G. Scott, 5228 El LOS ANGELES SENTINEL does not of itself authorize a decree changing names as BUSINESS the fictitious business name Mirador Dr., Los Angeles, CA Dawntech, Inc or names listed above on the use in this state of a This statement was filed follows: 90008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name Roger Grand to Rojeh NAMES 12/2017 This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT with the County Clerk of Los I declare that all information in violation of the rights of Angeles on February 22, 2018 Ghookassian by: An Individual File No. 2018055258 another under Federal, State, The Court orders that all in this statement is true and The registrant commenced to The following person(s) is NOTICE-In accordance with correct. (A registrant who or common law (See Section Subdivision (a) of Section persons interested in this transact business under the (are) doing business as: 14411 et seq., Business and matter appear before this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS declares as true any material fictitious business name or 1. Londons Productions, 17920, a Fictitious Name NAME STATEMENT matter pursuant to Section Professions Code). Statement generally expires court at the hearing indicated names listed above on N/A 2. City Talk LA, 1426 S Original below to show cause, if any, File No. 2018-038230 17913 of the Business and I declare that all information Redondo Blvd #4, Los at the end of five years from 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 the date on which it was filed why the petition for change of The following person(s) is Professions code that the in this statement is true and Angeles, CA 90019, County CNS-3108812# name should not be granted. (are) doing business as: registrant knows to be false correct. (A registrant who of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in the office of the County Any person objecting to the 9 Nation Republic, 1232 W is guilty of a misdemeanor declares as true any material Registered owner(s): Clerk, except, as provided name changes described 52nd St, Los Angeles, CA punishable by a fine not to matter pursuant to Section Jasmine London, 1426 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in Subdivision (b) of Section above must file a written 90037, County of LA exceed one thousand dollars 17913 of the Business and S Redondo Blvd #4, Los NAME STATEMENT 17920, where it expires objection that includes the Registered owner(s): ($1,000)). Professions code that the Angeles, CA 90019 File No. 2018047251 40 days after any change reasons for the objection at Michael Jones, 1232 W 52nd S/ Brent D Musson, Owner registrant knows to be false This business is conducted The following person(s) is in the facts set forth in the least two court days before St, Los Angeles, CA 90037 This statement was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor by: an Individual (are) doing business as: statement pursuant to Section the matter is scheduled to This business is conducted with the County Clerk of Los punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced 3rd Faze Auto 17913 other than a change be heard and must appear by: An Individual Angeles on March 6, 2018 exceed one thousand dollars to transact business under Transportation, 5042 in the residence address of at the hearing to show cause The registrant commenced to NOTICE-In accordance with ($1,000)). the fictitious business name Wilshire Blvd., Suite 108, a registered owner. A new why the petition should not be transact business under the Subdivision (a) of Section S/ Mark G. Scott, Owner or names listed above on Los Angeles, CA 90036, Fictitious Business Name granted. If no written objection fictitious business name or 17920, a Fictitious Name This statement was filed 03/2018. County of LA Statement must be filed is timely filed, the court may names listed above on 12/17 Statement generally expires with the County Clerk of Los I declare that all information Articles of Incorporation or before the expiration. Effective grant the petition without a I declare that all information at the end of five years from Angeles on March 8, 2018 in this statement is true and Organization Number: AI January 1, 2014, the Fictitious hearing. in this statement is true and the date on which it was filed NOTICE-In accordance with correct. (A registrant who #ON: 4034192 Business Name Statement Notice of Hearing: correct. (A registrant who in the office of the County Subdivision (a) of Section declares as true any material Registered owner(s): must be accompanied by the Date: April 17, 2018, Time: declares as true any material Clerk, except, as provided 17920, a Fictitious Name matter pursuant to Section 3rd Faze Inc., 5042 Wilshire Affidavit of Identity form. 8:30 a.m., Dept.: NWB, matter pursuant to Section in Subdivision (b) of Section Statement generally expires 17913 of the Business and Blvd., Suite 108, Los Angeles, The filing of this statement Room: 600 17913 of the Business and 17920, where it expires at the end of five years from Professions code that the CA 90036; CA does not of itself authorize The address of the court is Professions code that the 40 days after any change the date on which it was filed registrant knows to be false This business is conducted the use in this state of a 6230 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, registrant knows to be false in the facts set forth in the in the office of the County is guilty of a misdemeanor by: a Corporation Fictitious Business Name CA 91401 is guilty of a misdemeanor statement pursuant to Section Clerk, except, as provided punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced to in violation of the rights of A copy of this Order to Show punishable by a fine not to 17913 other than a change in Subdivision (b) of Section exceed one thousand dollars transact business under the another under Federal, State, Cause shall be published at exceed one thousand dollars in the residence address of 17920, where it expires ($1,000)). fictitious business name or or common law (See Section least once each week for four ($1,000)). a registered owner. A new 40 days after any change S/ Jasmine London, Owner names listed above on N/A 14411 et seq., Business and successive weeks prior to S/ Michael Jones, Owner Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the This statement was filed I declare that all information Professions Code). This statement was filed Statement must be filed Amended (New) Filing the date set for hearing on statement pursuant to Section with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 the petition in the following with the County Clerk of Los before the expiration. Effective 17913 other than a change Angeles on March 6, 2018. correct. (A registrant who January 1, 2014, the Fictitious CNS-3104866# newspaper of general Angeles on February 14, 2018 in the residence address of NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material LOS ANGELES SENTINEL circulation, printed in this NOTICE-In accordance with Business Name Statement a registered owner. A new Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section county: LA Sentinel Subdivision (a) of Section must be accompanied by the Fictitious Business Name 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and Affidavit of Identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Date: Feb. 27, 2018 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement must be filed Statement generally expires Professions code that the NAME STATEMENT ELAINE MANDEL Statement generally expires The filing of this statement before the expiration. Effective at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false does not of itself authorize File No. 2018045006 Judge of the Superior Court at the end of five years from January 1, 2014, the Fictitious the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor The following person(s) is 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/18 the date on which it was filed the use in this state of a Business Name Statement in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to Fictitious Business Name (are) doing business as: CNS-3106598# in the office of the County must be accompanied by the Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars 1. Dawn Technologies, LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Clerk, except, as provided in violation of the rights of Affidavit of Identity form. in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). another under Federal, State, 2. Dawn Tech, 3507 in Subdivision (b) of Section The filing of this statement 17920, where it expires S/ Michael Womack, Westmount Ave., Los ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 17920, where it expires or common law (See Section does not of itself authorize 40 days after any change President 14411 et seq., Business and Angeles, CA 90043, County FOR CHANGE OF NAME 40 days after any change the use in this state of a in the facts set forth in the 3rd Faze Inc. of LA Case No. NS034195 in the facts set forth in the Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section This statement was filed Superior Court of California, Original Articles of Incorporation or statement pursuant to Section in violation of the rights of 17913 other than a change with the County Clerk of Los Organization Number: AI County of Los Angeles 17913 other than a change 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 CNS-3110011# another under Federal, State, in the residence address of Angeles on February 26, 2018 #ON: C4111104 Petition of: Breana LaNaé in the residence address of or common law (See Section a registered owner. A new NOTICE-In accordance with Toby for Change of Name LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Registered owner(s): a registered owner. A new 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section Dawntech, Inc., 3507 TO ALL INTERESTED Fictitious Business Name Professions Code). Statement must be filed 17920, a Fictitious Name PERSONS: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Westmount Ave., Los Statement must be filed Original before the expiration. Effective Statement generally expires Angeles, CA 90043; CA Petitioner Breana LaNaé Toby before the expiration. Effective NAME STATEMENT File No. 2018058503 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious at the end of five years from This business is conducted filed a petition with this court January 1, 2014, the Fictitious CNS-3110003# Business Name Statement the date on which it was filed for a decree changing names The following person(s) is LOS ANGELES SENTINEL by: a Corporation Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the in the office of the County The registrant commenced as follows: must be accompanied by the (are) doing business as: Pillar Properties, 468 Affidavit of Identity form. Clerk, except, as provided to transact business under Breana LaNaé Toby to Breana Affidavit of Identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement in Subdivision (b) of Section LaNaé Parris N. Camden Drive, #200, NAME STATEMENT the fictitious business name The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize 17920, where it expires or names listed above on The Court orders that all does not of itself authorize Beverly Hills, CA 90210, File No. 2018 049649 County of LA the use in this state of a 40 days after any change 02/2018 persons interested in this the use in this state of a The following person(s) is Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the matter appear before this Registered owner(s): (are) doing business as: I declare that all information Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of statement pursuant to Section in this statement is true and court at the hearing indicated in violation of the rights of Beatrice Ingram, 11730 W. Optimal Palliative Care, Sunset, Los Angeles, CA another under Federal, State, 17913 other than a change correct. (A registrant who below to show cause, if any, another under Federal, State, 1315 Boughton Drive, or common law (See Section in the residence address of why the petition for change of 90049 Bakersfield, CA 93308, declares as true any material or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and a registered owner. A new matter pursuant to Section name should not be granted. 14411 et seq., Business and This business is conducted County of Kern by: an individual Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name 17913 of the Business and Any person objecting to the Professions Code). Articles of Incorporation or Original Statement must be filed name changes described The registrant commenced Organization Number: AI Professions code that the Original 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 before the expiration. Effective registrant knows to be false above must file a written 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/18 to transact business under #ON: C2085066 CNS-3109481# the fictitious business name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious is guilty of a misdemeanor objection that includes the CNS-3110197# Registered owner(s): LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Business Name Statement reasons for the objection at LOS ANGELES SENTINEL or names listed above on Optimal Hospice, Inc., 1315 punishable by a fine not to 03/2018 must be accompanied by the exceed one thousand dollars least two court days before Boughton Drive, Bakersfield, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Affidavit of Identity form. the matter is scheduled to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS I declare that all information CA 93308; California NAME STATEMENT ($1,000)). NAME STATEMENT in this statement is true and The filing of this statement S/ Kevin O Washington, be heard and must appear This business is conducted File No. 2018049017 does not of itself authorize at the hearing to show cause File No. 2018 059805 correct. (A registrant who by: A Corporation The following person(s) is President The following person(s) is declares as true any material the use in this state of a Dawntech, Inc. why the petition should not be The registrant commenced to (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name granted. If no written objection (are) doing business as: matter pursuant to Section transact business under the Time 2 Go Hauling, 3651 S This statement was filed Fabulous On Florence, 17913 of the Business and in violation of the rights of with the County Clerk of Los is timely filed, the court may fictitious business name or La Brea Ave., Suite #421, another under Federal, State, grant the petition without a 2155 W Florence Ave., Los Professions code that the names listed above on July Los Angeles, CA 90016, Angeles on February 22, 2018 Angeles, CA 90047, County registrant knows to be false or common law (See Section NOTICE-In accordance with hearing. 1, 2017 County of LA 14411 et seq., Business and Notice of Hearing: of LA; Mailing Address: P.O. is guilty of a misdemeanor I declare that all information Registered owner(s): Subdivision (a) of Section Box 91483, Los Angeles, CA punishable by a fine not to Professions Code). 17920, a Fictitious Name Date: 4/6/2018, Time: 8:30 in this statement is true and William Barnes, 3651 S La Original a.m., Dept.: 27 90008 exceed one thousand dollars correct. (A registrant who Brea Ave., Suite #421, Los Statement generally expires 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/18 at the end of five years from The address of the court is Registered owner(s): ($1,000)). declares as true any material Angeles, CA 90016 CNS-3106849# 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Agahnee Ekollo, 6428 S S/ Beatrice Ingram, Owner matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the date on which it was filed Beach, CA 90802 Budlong Ave., Los Angeles, This statement was filed 17913 of the Business and by: an Individual in the office of the County A copy of this Order to Show CA 90044 with the County Clerk of Los Professions code that the The registrant commenced FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Clerk, except, as provided Cause shall be published at This business is conducted Angeles on March 8, 2018 registrant knows to be false to transact business under NAME STATEMENT in Subdivision (b) of Section least once each week for four by: an individual NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor the fictitious business name File No. 2018 033808 17920, where it expires successive weeks prior to The registrant commenced Subdivision (a) of Section punishable by a fine not to or names listed above on The following person(s) is 40 days after any change the date set for hearing on to transact business under 17920, a Fictitious Name exceed one thousand dollars 01/2018. (are) doing business as: in the facts set forth in the the petition in the following the fictitious business name Statement generally expires ($1,000)). I declare that all information Loving Life Home I, 700 S. statement pursuant to Section newspaper of general or names listed above on at the end of five years from S/ Sarah Shelbourne, Chief in this statement is true and Burris Ave., Compton, CA 17913 other than a change circulation, printed in this 02/2017 the date on which it was filed Executive Officer correct. (A registrant who 90211, County of Los Angeles in the residence address of county: LA Sentinel I declare that all information in the office of the County Optimal Hospice, Inc. declares as true any material Articles of Incorporation or a registered owner. A new Date: Feb 13, 2018 in this statement is true and Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section Organization Number: AI Fictitious Business Name Ross M. Klein correct. (A registrant who in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and #ON: 1853797 Statement must be filed Judge of the Superior Court declares as true any material 17920, where it expires Angeles on February 28, 2018 Professions code that the Registered owner(s): before the expiration. Effective 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/18 matter pursuant to Section 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false You Are The Difference January 1, 2014, the Fictitious CNS-3105854# 17913 of the Business and in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Foundation, Inc., 1249 S. Business Name Statement LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Professions code that the statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to Diamond Bar Blvd., #351, must be accompanied by the registrant knows to be false 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars Diamond Bar, CA 91765; CA Affidavit of Identity form. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE is guilty of a misdemeanor in the residence address of at the end of five years from ($1,000)). This business is conducted The filing of this statement

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does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and fictitious business name or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires Professions code that the names listed above on N/A NAME STATEMENT another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false I declare that all information File No. 2018038729 or common law (See Section in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor in this statement is true and The following person(s) is 14411 et seq., Business and another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to correct. (A registrant who (are) doing business as: Professions Code). or common law (See Section Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars declares as true any material ELG Consultancey & Original 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). matter pursuant to Section Management, 1121 N La 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/18 Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires S/ Anthony Pendleton, Owner 17913 of the Business and Cienega Blvd 103, West CNS-3101950# Amended (New) Filing Business Name Statement 40 days after any change This statement was filed Professions code that the Hollywood CA 90069, County LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Los registrant knows to be false of LA; Mailing Address: CNS-3104859# Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section Angeles on February 6, 2018 is guilty of a misdemeanor Articles of Incorporation or LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with punishable by a fine not to Organization Number: AI does not of itself authorize in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section exceed one thousand dollars #ON: GOVERNMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name ($1,000)). Registered owner(s): NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires S/ Nita Moton, Owner Eric Gonzales, 1121 N La File No. 2018046079 in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed at the end of five years from This statement was filed Cienega Blvd Apt 103, West The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed with the County Clerk of Los Hollywood CA 90069This REQUEST FOR (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County Angeles on February 12, 2018 business is conducted by: an Mobile Notaries Ready 2 PROPOSALS Notice is given 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided NOTICE-In accordance with Individual that proposals for Large Go, 4331 3rd Avenue, Los Professions Code). must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section The registrant commenced Angeles, CA 90008, County Water Meter Maintenance Original Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires 17920, a Fictitious Name to transact business under Program (2018-AN018) will of LA; Mailing Address: PO 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 The filing of this statement 40 days after any change Statement generally expires the fictitious business name Box 2821, Culver City, CA be received by the County CNS-3104848# does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the at the end of five years from or names listed above on of L.A. Dept. of Public 90231 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section the date on which it was filed 01/2018 Registered owner(s): Works, Cashier Office, 900 Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change in the office of the County I declare that all information S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra, Sophonia A. Shield, 4331 3rd FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in violation of the rights of in the residence address of Clerk, except, as provided in this statement is true and Avenue, Los Angeles, CA NAME STATEMENT CA 91803 until 5:30pm, Wed., another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new in Subdivision (b) of Section correct. (A registrant who April 4, 2018. A mandatory 90008 File No. 2018033074 or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires declares as true any material This business is conducted The following person(s) is Proposers’ Conference will 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed 40 days after any change matter pursuant to Section be held on Wed., March 21, by: an individual (are) doing business as: Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective in the facts set forth in the 17913 of the Business and The registrant commenced to Lanal Apartments, 5231 2018, at 2 p.m., at Public Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious statement pursuant to Section Professions code that the Works Headquarters, 900 S. transact business under the Veronica St., Los Angeles, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Business Name Statement 17913 other than a change registrant knows to be false fictitious business name or CA 90008, County of LA Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA CNS-3103951# must be accompanied by the in the residence address of is guilty of a misdemeanor 91803, in Conference Room names listed above on n/a Registered owner(s): LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. a registered owner. A new punishable by a fine not to I declare that all information Ruth P. Isaacs, 5231 Veronica D. Estimated contract amount The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name exceed one thousand dollars is $150,000 annually. An RFP in this statement is true and St., Los Angeles, CA 90008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize Statement must be filed ($1,000)). correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT may be obtained by accessing the use in this state of a before the expiration. Effective S/ Eric Gonzales, Owner the link at http://dpw.lacounty. declares as true any material by: an individual File No. 2018040923 Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section The registrant commenced The following person(s) is gov/brcd/servicecontracts/ or in violation of the rights of Business Name Statement with the County Clerk of Los at the CashierOffice or will be 17913 of the Business and to transact business under (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, must be accompanied by the Angeles on February 14, 2018 Professions code that the the fictitious business name Soul On Ice, 2491 W. mailed to you upon request or common law (See Section Affidavit of Identity form. NOTICE-In accordance with by calling (626) 458-4169 registrant knows to be false or names listed above on Washington Blvd., Los 14411 et seq., Business and The filing of this statement Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor 10/1985 , County orTDDat(626) 282-7829. Angeles CA 90018 Professions Code). does not of itself authorize 17920, a Fictitious Name 3/15/18 punishable by a fine not to I declare that all information of LA Original the use in this state of a Statement generally expires CNS-3109074# exceed one thousand dollars in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from LOS ANGELES SENTINEL ($1,000)). correct. (A registrant who Herman Derell Russell, CNS-3102534# in violation of the rights of the date on which it was filed S/ Sophonia A. Shield, Owner declares as true any material 5723 So. Manhattan Pl., Los LOS ANGELES SENTINEL another under Federal, State, in the office of the County LOS ANGELES COUNTY This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section Angeles, CA 90062 or common law (See Section Clerk, except, as provided METROPOLITAN with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 14411 et seq., Business and in Subdivision (b) of Section TRANSPORTATION Angeles on February 23, 2018 Professions code that the by: an Individual NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). 17920, where it expires AUTHORITY (LACMTA) NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false The registrant commenced File No. 2018038291 Original 40 days after any change REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor to transact business under The following person(s) is 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/18 in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to the fictitious business name (are) doing business as: CNS-3101997# statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars or names listed above on Motel 6 of Claremont, 840 S LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 17913 other than a change LACMTA will receive at the end of five years from ($1,000)). 02/2018 Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont in the residence address of Proposals for RFP No. the date on which it was filed S/ Ruth P. Isaacs, Owner I declare that all information CA 91711, County of LA a registered owner. A new AE51890 - PS&E for in the office of the County This statement was filed in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name SR-57/SR-60 Interchange Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los correct. (A registrant who Bhuvneshwari Corporation, NAME STATEMENT Statement must be filed Improvements at the 9th in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on February 7, 2018 declares as true any material 1526 E Route 66, Flagstaff, File No. 2018034108 before the expiration. Effective Floor Receptionist Desk, 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section AZ 86001 The following person(s) is January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Vendor/Contract Management 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and This business is conducted (are) doing business as: Business Name Statement Department, One Gateway in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the by: a Corporation Tee, The Writer, 714 West must be accompanied by the Plaza, Los Angeles, CA statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false The registrant commenced to Olympic Blvd., Ste. 737, Los Affidavit of Identity form. 90012. 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor transact business under the Angeles, CA 90015, County The filing of this statement in the residence address of the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to fictitious business name or of LA does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars names listed above on N/A Registered owner(s): the use in this state of a All Proposals must be Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). I declare that all information Albert Exeart, 714 West Fictitious Business Name submitted to LACMTA, and Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Herman Derell Russell, in this statement is true and Olympic Blvd., Ste. 737, Los in violation of the rights of be filed at the reception desk, before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires Owner correct. (A registrant who Angeles, CA 90015 another under Federal, State, 9th floor, V/CM Department, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change This statement was filed declares as true any material This business is conducted or common law (See Section on or before Thursday, April Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Los matter pursuant to Section by: an Individual 14411 et seq., Business and 5, 2018, by 2:00 pm (local must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section Angeles on February 16, 2018 17913 of the Business and The registrant commenced Professions Code). time). Proposals received Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with Professions code that the to transact business under Original after the above date and time The filing of this statement in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section registrant knows to be false the fictitious business name 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/18 may be rejected and returned does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name is guilty of a misdemeanor or names listed above on CNS-3101970# unopened. Each proposal the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires punishable by a fine not to 08/2005 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL must be sealed and marked Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed at the end of five years from exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information “RFP No. AE51890.” A Pre- in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed ($1,000)). in this statement is true and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Proposal Conference will be another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County S/ Prafulaben Amin, President correct. (A registrant who NAME STATEMENT held on Wednesday, March or common law (See Section Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided Bhuvneshwari Corporation declares as true any material File No. 2018038530 14, 2018, at 2:00 pm in the 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section The following person(s) is Plaza Conference Room Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and (are) doing business as: on the Fourth Floor of the Original The filing of this statement 40 days after any change Angeles on February 14, 2018 Professions code that the The Best In The Biz, 13112 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Gateway Plaza Building does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false Arcturus Ave., Gardena, CA located at the address above. CNS-3104857# the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor 90249, County of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to Registered owner(s): in violation of the rights of in the residence address of Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars Willie Latimore, 13112 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS For a copy of the RFP another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new at the end of five years from ($1,000)). Arcturus Ave., Gardena, CA specifications, go to NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name the date on which it was filed S/ Albert Exeart, Owner 90249 File No. 2018045131 http://business.metro.net/ 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed in the office of the County This statement was filed This business is conducted VendorPortal/faces/home/ The following person(s) is Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los by: an individual (are) doing business as: solicitations/openSolicitations, Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on February 8, 2018 The registrant commenced or for further information, CHR Herbal Remedies, Inc, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Business Name Statement 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with to transact business under 660 N Heliotrope Dr, Los CNS-3104842# email David Chia at chiad@ must be accompanied by the 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section the fictitious business name metro.net. Angeles, CA 90004, County LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above on of LA 3/15/18 The filing of this statement statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires 11/2017 CNS-3108393# Articles of Incorporation or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from I declare that all information LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Organization Number: AI NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a in the residence address of the date on which it was filed in this statement is true and #ON: C4115593 File No. 2018041720 Fictitious Business Name a registered owner. A new in the office of the County correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): The following person(s) is REQUEST FOR in violation of the rights of Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided declares as true any material PROPOSALS CHR Herbal Remedies, Inc, (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section matter pursuant to Section Notice is given that proposals 16405 Gregorio Dr, Hacienda A&A Notary Classes or common law (See Section before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires 17913 of the Business and for Pacoima Dam Aerial Heights, CA 91745; CA Livescan Fingerprinting, 14411 et seq., Business and January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change Professions code that the Tramway Annual Inspection This business is conducted 3159 W. 75th Street, Los Professions Code). Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the registrant knows to be false and Repair Services (2018- by: A Corporation Angeles, CA 90043, County Original must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section is guilty of a misdemeanor AN010) will be received by the The registrant commenced to of LA 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change punishable by a fine not to County of L.A. Dept. of Public transact business under the Registered owner(s): CNS-3103945# The filing of this statement in the residence address of exceed one thousand dollars Works, Cashier Office, 900 S. fictitious business name or Annette Young, 3159 W. LOS ANGELES SENTINEL does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new ($1,000)). Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA names listed above on N/A 75th Street, Los Angeles, CA the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name S/ Willie Latimore, Owner 91803 until 5:30 pm, Tuesday, I declare that all information 90043 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed This statement was filed April 10, 2018. A mandatory in this statement is true and This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective with the County Clerk of Los Proposers’ Conference and correct. (A registrant who by: an individual File No. 2018043513 another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Angeles on February 14, 2018 Walkthrough will be held on declares as true any material The registrant commenced The following person(s) is or common law (See Section Business Name Statement NOTICE-In accordance with Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at matter pursuant to Section to transact business under (are) doing business as: 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the Subdivision (a) of Section 9:00 a.m., at Public Works 17913 of the Business and the fictitious business name 1. Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, a Fictitious Name Pacoima Dam, 15300 North Professions code that the or names listed above on 2. Heaven’s Gate Care Original The filing of this statement Statement generally expires Pacoima Canyon Road, registrant knows to be false 02/2018 Facility, 3. Heavens Gate 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 does not of itself authorize at the end of five years from Sylmar, CA 91331, in the is guilty of a misdemeanor I declare that all information Property Management Inc., CNS-3102526# the use in this state of a the date on which it was filed Camp House. The estimated punishable by a fine not to in this statement is true and 1141 W. 85th Street, Los LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County contract annual amount is exceed one thousand dollars correct. (A registrant who Angeles, CA 90044, County in violation of the rights of Clerk, except, as provided $250,000. The RFP may be ($1,000)). declares as true any material of LA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, in Subdivision (b) of Section obtained by accessing the S/ Orlando Yepes Jr, CEO matter pursuant to Section Registered owner(s): NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section 17920, where it expires link at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/ CHR Herbal Remedies, Inc 17913 of the Business and Talitha La’Shay Nelson, 1141 File No. 2018040808 14411 et seq., Business and 40 days after any change brcd/servicecontracts/ or at This statement was filed Professions code that the W. 85th Street, Los Angeles, The following person(s) is Professions Code). in the facts set forth in the the Cashier Office or will be with the County Clerk of Los registrant knows to be false CA 90044; CA (are) doing business as: Original statement pursuant to Section mailed to you upon request by Angeles on February 22, 2018 is guilty of a misdemeanor This business is conducted Icontrol Balms, 4714 11th 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/18 17913 other than a change calling (626) 458-4069 or TDD NOTICE-In accordance with punishable by a fine not to by: an Individual Ave, Los Angeles CA 90043, CNS-3101985# in the residence address of at (626) 282-7829. Subdivision (a) of Section exceed one thousand dollars The registrant commenced County of LA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL a registered owner. A new 3/15/18 17920, a Fictitious Name ($1,000)). to transact business under Registered owner(s): Fictitious Business Name CNS-3107710# Statement generally expires S/ Annette Young, Owner the fictitious business name Omarya Givhan, 4714 11th Statement must be filed LOS ANGELES SENTINEL at the end of five years from This statement was filed or names listed above on Ave, Los Angeles CA 90043 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed with the County Clerk of Los 02/2018 This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious BID NOTICE in the office of the County Angeles on February 20, 2018 I declare that all information by: an individual File No. 2018037699 Business Name Statement NOTICE IS HEREBY Clerk, except, as provided NOTICE-In accordance with in this statement is true and The registrant commenced The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the GIVEN that the Los Angeles in Subdivision (b) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section correct. (A registrant who to transact business under (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. Community College District 17920, where it expires 17920, a Fictitious Name declares as true any material the fictitious business name Kat House, 4112 S Adams The filing of this statement (“District”) invites sealed bids 40 days after any change Statement generally expires matter pursuant to Section or names listed above on Blvd., Los Angeles, CA does not of itself authorize for the following: in the facts set forth in the at the end of five years from 17913 of the Business and 02/2018 90016, County of LA; Mailing the use in this state of a Management and statement pursuant to Section the date on which it was filed Professions code that the I declare that all information Address: 622 Wall Street Fictitious Business Name Application Software, 17913 other than a change in the office of the County registrant knows to be false in this statement is true and B128, Los Angeles, CA 90014 in violation of the rights of FE-01-18-RFB 40J.5J55.05. in the residence address of Clerk, except, as provided is guilty of a misdemeanor correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): another under Federal, State, For bidding purposes the a registered owner. A new in Subdivision (b) of Section punishable by a fine not to declares as true any material Karen Lynnette Johnson, or common law (See Section items to be procured are Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires exceed one thousand dollars matter pursuant to Section 622 Wall Street B128, Los 14411 et seq., Business and broken down into thirty two Statement must be filed 40 days after any change ($1,000)). 17913 of the Business and Angeles, CA 90014 Professions Code). (32) Bid Classifications and before the expiration. Effective in the facts set forth in the S/ Talitha La’Shay Nelson, Professions code that the Angela Howard, 3800 W. Original consist of thirty three (33) January 1, 2014, the Fictitious statement pursuant to Section Owner registrant knows to be false Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/18 items Business Name Statement 17913 other than a change This statement was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor CA 90008 CNS-3101954# All Bids must be received must be accompanied by the in the residence address of with the County Clerk of Los punishable by a fine not to Teressa Percell, 434 E. San LOS ANGELES SENTINEL at the Online Vendor Affidavit of Identity form. a registered owner. A new Angeles on February 21, 2018 exceed one thousand dollars Pedro 518, Los Angeles, CA Portal found at http://www. The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name NOTICE-In accordance with ($1,000)). 90014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS planetbids.com/portal/portal. does not of itself authorize Statement must be filed Subdivision (a) of Section S/ Omarya Givhan, Owner This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT cfm?CompanyID=21372, no the use in this state of a before the expiration. Effective 17920, a Fictitious Name This statement was filed by: Joint Venture File No. 2018031766 later than March 19, 2018 Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Statement generally expires with the County Clerk of Los The registrant commenced The following person(s) is @ 2:00 PM Local Time. in violation of the rights of Business Name Statement at the end of five years from Angeles on February 16, 2018 to transact business under (are) doing business as: The Bidder assumes full and another under Federal, State, must be accompanied by the the date on which it was filed NOTICE-In accordance with the fictitious business name Nell + Hayes, 5831 Seawalk sole responsibility for timely or common law (See Section Affidavit of Identity form. in the office of the County Subdivision (a) of Section or names listed above on Dr., Unit 216, Playa Vista, receipt of its Bid and any other 14411 et seq., Business and The filing of this statement Clerk, except, as provided 17920, a Fictitious Name 02/2018 CA 90094, County of LA documents required to be Professions Code). does not of itself authorize in Subdivision (b) of Section Statement generally expires I declare that all information Registered owner(s): submitted with the Bid, by the Original the use in this state of a 17920, where it expires at the end of five years from in this statement is true and Gaillotta Anthony, 5831 District at the Online Vendor 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Fictitious Business Name 40 days after any change the date on which it was filed correct. (A registrant who Seawalk Dr., Unit 216, Playa Portal. The District will have CNS-3104852# in violation of the rights of in the facts set forth in the in the office of the County declares as true any material Vista, CA 90094 no responsibility for bids not LOS ANGELES SENTINEL another under Federal, State, statement pursuant to Section Clerk, except, as provided matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted submitted in a timely manner, or common law (See Section 17913 other than a change in Subdivision (b) of Section 17913 of the Business and by: an individual no matter the reason. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 14411 et seq., Business and in the residence address of 17920, where it expires Professions code that the The registrant commenced to Bidding Documents including NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). a registered owner. A new 40 days after any change registrant knows to be false transact business under the Instruction to Bidders and File No. 2018039362 Original Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the is guilty of a misdemeanor fictitious business name or other documents, if any, will The following person(s) is 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 Statement must be filed statement pursuant to Section punishable by a fine not to names listed above on N/A be available to Bidders on (are) doing business as: CNS-3104831# before the expiration. Effective 17913 other than a change exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information and after 3/2/2018, at the Mubilap Care, 11725 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the residence address of ($1,000)). in this statement is true and Online Vendor Portal OR at Daleside Avenue, Business Name Statement a registered owner. A new S/ Karen Lynnette Johnson, correct. (A registrant who Build LACCD, 1055 Corporate Hawthorne, CA 90250, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be accompanied by the Fictitious Business Name Partner declares as true any material Center Drive, 5th Floor, County of LA NAME STATEMENT Affidavit of Identity form. Statement must be filed This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section Monterey Park, California Registered owner(s): File No. 2018044091 The filing of this statement before the expiration. Effective with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and 91754,(323) 981-7231. Abiola Orkeh, 11725 Daleside The following person(s) is does not of itself authorize January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Angeles on February 13, 2018 Professions code that the Call information for a Avenue, Hawthorne, CA (are) doing business as: the use in this state of a Business Name Statement NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false 90250 mandatory Pre-Bid Whip Appeal Beauty & Fictitious Business Name must be accompanied by the Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Conference Call 3/8/2017 This business is conducted Barber Salon, 3207 54th in violation of the rights of Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to 10:00 AM Local Time will be by: an individual Street, Los Angeles CA another under Federal, State, The filing of this statement Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars included in the Bid Documents The registrant commenced 90043, County of LA; Mailing or common law (See Section does not of itself authorize at the end of five years from ($1,000)). and at the to transact business under Online Vendor Address: 5328 7th Avenue, 14411 et seq., Business and the use in this state of a the date on which it was filed S/ Gaillotta Anthony, Owner Portal. the fictitious business name Los Angeles CA 90043 Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County This statement was filed Questions shall be directed or names listed above on Registered owner(s): Original in violation of the rights of Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of Los to: Paul Spear paul.spear@ 02/2018 Siedah Shyree Stewart, 5328 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 another under Federal, State, in Subdivision (b) of Section Angeles on February 6, 2018 build-laccd.org I declare that all information 7th Avenue, Los Angeles CA CNS-3103936# or common law (See Section 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with 3/8, 3/15/18 in this statement is true and 90043 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL 14411 et seq., Business and 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section CNS-3106325# correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted Professions Code). in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name LOS ANGELES SENTINEL declares as true any material by: an Individual FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Original statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires matter pursuant to Section The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/18 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from NOTICE OF POLLING 17913 of the Business and to transact business under File No. 2018031836 CNS-3102498# in the residence address of the date on which it was filed PLACES AND DESIGNATION Professions code that the the fictitious business name The following person(s) is LOS ANGELES SENTINEL a registered owner. A new in the office of the County OF CENTRAL TALLY registrant knows to be false or names listed above on (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided LOCATION NOTICE IS is guilty of a misdemeanor 02/2018 B-Sure Tax & Financial Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section HEREBY GIVEN that the punishable by a fine not to I declare that all information Services, 1232 West 52th FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires Registrar-Recorder/County exceed one thousand dollars in this statement is true and Street, Los Angeles CA NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change Clerk’s office located at ($1,000)). correct. (A registrant who 90037, County of LA File No. 2018 036352 Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the 12400 Imperial Highway, S/ Abiola Orkeh, Owner declares as true any material Registered owner(s): The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section Norwalk, California 90650 This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section Anthony Pendleton, 815 North (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change has designated polling places with the County Clerk of Los 17913 of the Business and La Brea Ave #499, Inglewood Area West Holdings, 5239 The filing of this statement in the residence address of and will be the central tally Angeles on February 15, 2018 Professions code that the CA 90302 West Washington Blvd. Apt. does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new location for the ASSEMBLY NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false This business is conducted 2, Los Angeles, CA 90016- the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name DISTRICT 39, 45 and Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor by: an Individual 1955 Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed 54 SPECIAL PRIMARY 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced Mailing address: 27 Pleasant in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective ELECTIONS scheduled to Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars to transact business under Street, Merrimac, MA 01860 another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious be held on APRIL 3, 2018. at the end of five years from ($1,000)). the fictitious business name Registered owner(s): or common law (See Section Business Name Statement The Registrar-Recorder/ the date on which it was filed S/ Siedah Shyree Stewart, or names listed above on Nita Moton, 5239 West 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the County Clerk’s facility and in the office of the County Owner 02/2018 Washington Blvd. Apt. 2, Los Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. polling places shall be open Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed I declare that all information Angeles, CA 90016 Original The filing of this statement between the hours of 7:00 in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and This business is conducted 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/18 does not of itself authorize a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on APRIL 17920, where it expires Angeles on February 22, 2018 correct. (A registrant who by: an individual CNS-3101976# the use in this state of a 3, 2018. Persons requiring 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material The registrant commenced to LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name multilingual assistance in in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section transact business under the Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL B-1 McKenna to Host School Safety Town Hall Meeting in South L.A. SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE transportation, neighbor- 17 dead and dozens from schools or create a airports and government hood and online safety as injured and follows calls 'pilot program' at some buildings, shouldn’t our Los Angeles Unified well as emergency pre- from activists to to end LAUSD schools that dis- schools be kept equally School District Board paredness. The event is in random searches of stu- continue wanding for a safe? The most important Member Dr. George J. direct response to the dents. period of time.” consideration for any McKenna III will host a recent shooting involving “Schools should be the McKenna continued, school is the safety of stu- town hall meeting on a 12-year-old girl who safest places in our com- “These are reactionary dents, and parents have school safety on Saturday, accidentally discharged a munity because we serve responses that understand- consistently identified this March 17 from 9:00 a.m. gun at Sal Castro Middle the most precious and vul- ably seek a less “restric- as their top priority in to 11:30 a.m. at Los Ange- School that left four stu- nerable citizens in our soci- tive” environment for chil- school selection. Having les Southwest College in dents injured and one of ety, our children,” com- dren, but the reality is that officers on campus adds to the Little Theater of the the deadliest school shoot- mented Board Member our officers are necessary the safety of students and Cox Building. The ings in America’s history McKenna. “Now is not the to protect us from internal employees.” “Schools as Safe Zones” at Marjory Stoneman time to contemplate or and external intrusions of For more information town hall meeting will Douglas High School in even suggest the removal acts of violence. Since we on the town hall meeting, address school, classroom, Dr. George J. McKenna III Parkland, Florida that left of all school police officers are screened when entering please call (213) 259-9763. Estelle Van Meter Multipurpose Senior Center: A One-Stop Shop for the CD 9 Community SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE annual budget allocation of the city of Los Angeles,” about $500,000 for the cen- said Councilman Price. Speaking in front of a ter in Council District 9, “I’m deeply committed to crowd of nearly 200 peo- allowing older adults in the honoring our older adult ple, Councilman Curren community to benefit from population and making Price announced the expan- a variety of free services, South L.A. a more vibrant sion of critical programs including: transportation; community for all ages.” The Estelle Van Meter Multipurpose Senior Cen- ter will also provide Cal- Fresh and Medicare enroll- ment on-site. As a result of the budget allocation, the center will offer free trans- COURTESY PHOTO portation for local seniors The re-opening of the Estelle Van Meter Multipurpose Senior will bring multiple to get to doctor appoint- resources to the senior citizen community of the Council District 9. ments or go grocery shop- ping, among other things. venient for me to be a part Van Meter. For more infor- available, call Councilman “I’m excited for the of the South LA communi- mation on the free pro- Price’s Constituent Service computer classes, Spanish- ty. It's also extremely wel- gramming and services Center at (323) 846-2651. language classes, health coming to every resident in classes and memory class- the area and allows us to COURTESY PHOTO es, which I need!” said take advantage of much- Councilman Curren Price takes a picture with staff. and services for older hot lunch and groceries; adults at the Estelle Van classes and recreational Meter Multipurpose Senior activities; legal assistance; Center grand re-opening and in-home support serv- and ribbon cutting on ices. March 8. “Today, more than half Councilman Price re- a million people age 60- cently secured a historic, years-old and older live in

COURTESY PHOTO The center looks to offer a variety of services including transportation; hot lunch and groceries; classes and recreational activities; legal assistance; and in-home sup- port services. Betty Clemons, a longtime needed services that con- CD 9 resident who attend- tribute greatly to our every- ed the celebration. day lives.” Rogelio Garcia, who The multipurpose cen- was also there for the ter, at 7600 S. Avalon grand-reopening, added, Blvd., Los Angeles 90003, COURTESY PHOTO “I’m thrilled because this was originally founded 35 Residents said they are “excited” about the new Estelle Senior Center is close to years ago by South Los Van Meter Multipurpose Center my home, making it con- Angeles activist Estelle Rep. Bass Hosts Tax Resource Fair in South Los Angeles SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE communities are still in a ates a deficit of over $1 tril- world of confusion,” said lion, which Republicans Rep. Karen Bass (D- Rep. Bass. “Many deduc- have already began to use Calif.) hosted a tax resource tions that Californians have as justification to propose fair for constituents to dis- relied on have been elimi- cuts to the safety net. I will cover what to expect with nated and the future impact continue to fight against the the new GOP Tax Plan. of the overhaul will ulti- implementation of this ter- Constituents were able to mately lead to increases in rible plan and work towards find out which tax credits taxes for many Americans. better jobs and better wages and deductions are still available for them, receive information on credit coun- Rep. Karen Bass seling and financial plan- ning, and get help with “With less than one income tax preparation. month until Tax Day, many

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Billion-dollar corporations for more Americans.” are already benefitting from The event also featured the plan while most Ameri- Board of Equalization cans haven’t seen the pay Member Jerome Horton raise that they were prom- and Los Angeles School ised. In addition to this Board Member Dr. George Rep. Karen Bass and Jerome Horton impact, the plan also cre- McKenna, III. THURSDAY,A-6 LOS MARCH ANGELES 15, 2018 SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,JANUARYLASENTINEL.NET 9,B-2 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Mar. 20 ‘Write In America Gallery’ Los Angeles African American Photo Art on Exhibit, LA City p.m. Hall, ends 3/20 WHERE: Marina del Rey Marriott, 4100 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 The “Write in America” gallery exhibit was designed to inform the public and give An- To register visit: www.uscbaasummit3.com, media please rsvp to Gary Brown at gelenos a snapshot of the “rich tapestry” of African American history in Los Angeles. Cur- [email protected] or (213)740-8342 rently, the photo exhibit is available for viewing from February 2, 2018- March 20, 2018 Now-Mar. 25 on the 3rd floor of City Hall. https://lasentinel.net/write-in-america-los-angeles-sentinel- A Streetcar Named Desire black-media-professionals-honored-during-african-american-heritage-month.html Boston Court Performing Arts Center presents a reimagined modern take of Ten- nessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” (February 15 - March 25, 2018; press Mar. 20 opening, February 24). This radical re-envisioning of Streetcar will feature a multi- Metro Certification Workshop 101 Certification is the First Key to METRO Success cultural cast and modern setting, pushing on the play’s present-day relevance. This Are you ready to take advantage of the small business programs that Metro has devel- new production looks at Blanche’s behavior in the context of current events and not oped for you? Join us for a certification workshop on Metro’s Small Business Enterprise in a theatrical vacuum, especially given the storied history of this play. A “Street- Program (SBE) and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE) Tuesday, March car Named Desire” is made possible through the generous support of The David Lee 20, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Metro’s Headquarters 3rd Floor, Gateway Plaza Con - Foundation. Tickets, priced from $20 - $39, are available at BostonCourt.com or by ference Room One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012. Let us walk you through the calling 626.683.6801. Boston Court Performing Arts Center is located at 70 N Mentor process, the forms and the online tools as we guide you through the steps to become Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106. You can also visit www.BostonCourt.com certified as a Metro Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and/or statewide Disadvantaged -Busi ness Enterprise.

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The second round of the California State 1A Division Basketball Playoffs was billed as a shootout between UNLV bound Bryce Hamil- ton of Pasadena and Virginia bound Kehei Clark of Taft High School. While neither of these division one prospects disappointed the standing room only crowd, it was senior point/shooting guard Darius Brown who stole the show. Brown led the Pasadena Bulldogs to a 75-62 victory over the Tore- adors and set up the bull- dogs up for a rematch against CIF Division 1AA Champion Chino Hills (Chino Hills defeated Pasadena in the CIF Finals 72-56 ). Brown who is averaging 15 points and 10 assists, as PHOTO BY PASADENA NOW well 5.5 steals per game for Bulldogs senior guard Darius Brown II averages 15.1 points and 10.4 assists per game, according to MaxPreps. the season. He was clearly the floor general who made because this night belonged that’s really serves us well at ton) balled out and Tavian PHS basketball standout baskets came from assist the Bulldogs a real con- to the Bulldogs of Pasadena. this time of the season,” (Percy) hit some big shots. and Executive Director of from Brown who said he tendertogoalltheway.He “This has been a long Pasadena coach Tony Taft fought hard, but we the Pasadena Youth Sports didn’t need to focus on scor- made clutch bucket after season – just like it was last Brooks said. wanted this game, we want- Program A Step Ahead. ing in the second half and bucket as Taft tried to mount year – and it is paying divi- “I just wanted to lead ed another shot at Chino The game started out as concentrated on defense and several comebacks through- dends for us because we my team to a victory. Hills and now we have it,” a battle with both teams getting the rest of his team out the game, but Taft’s understand that it’s the exe- Everyone on our team said Brown who filled up offenses trading baskets and into the flow of the game to efforts were to no avail, cution of the little things played great, Bryce (Hamil- the Pasadena stat sheets. Taft lead by three late in the finish off the night. Brown finished the game 2nd quarter. But the Bull- The Bulldog victory sets with 18 points, 6 rebounds, dogs would not be denied. up a rematch between a phenomenal 20 assist and Omari Moore of Pasadena Pasadena and Chino Hills, Student Athlete of the Week: 4 steals with no turnovers. had a 3 point play when he who defeated Pasadena in Brown, who has yet to was fouled while driving to the CIF Finals. The Bull- sign a scholarship offer, the basket for a slam dunk dogs believe this year’s state showed tonight why he is which ignited the entire tournament game can have Chiderah Uzowuru not only one of the best crowd and also seemed to the same outcome as last point/shooting guards in ignite the Bulldogs as well. year’s state tournament. The BY AMANDA SCURLOCK pastimes. She uses her “I call her my prayer Southern California but his After a Taft missed shot, Bulldogs lost to Harvard- Sports Writer skills to aide her brother warrior because [she is] performance in the Califor- Darius Brown hit a clutch 3 Westlake in the CIF Finals with his business called very spiritual,” Uzowuru nia State Tournament just pointer and was fouled to but won the rematch against The talents of Cal State “Over 9K.” said. “My mom keeps may prove he is one of the complete the four point play Harvard-Westlake in the L.A. Golden telling me to best guards in the entire and the Bulldogs ended the state tournament to advance Eagles guard keep striv- state. half with a 38-32 lead. to the state finals. Pasadena Chiderah ing.” “Darius can do it all. The second half of the is looking to repeat that feat Uzowuru can With the He can shoot, pass and game belonged to the Bull- this year with their rematch be seen long help of plays incredible defense. dogs and in particularly against Chino Hills. after the final Uzowuru, the He is a real leader on the Bryce Hamilton and Darius As the Sentinel went to buzzer of Golden floor. But, more important- Brown. Hamilton was held press Chino Hill defeated women’s bas- Eagles went ly he is just a great kid and to only 5 points in the first Pasadena Tuesday night 77- ketball games. 14-15 this whichever school signs him half, but scored 22 in the 74 but Brown had another Teamwork and season. is getting a real asset to second half and finished the stellar performance with 21 creativity are Uzowuru was their program,” said night as the game’s leading points and a game high 10.5 things Uzowu- a keen protec- Jacques Bolton a former scorer (27). Most of these assist. ru is all too tor of the ball, familiar with. earning 44 She is offensive studying Exer- rebounds out cise Science of the 84 and is taking rebounds she biology and made this sea- chemistry. son. She Being competi- earned a sea- tive on court sonhighof15 along with points against prepping for Concordia class can be Irvine in Nov- AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL rough, accord- Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles guard Chiderah Uzowuru ember and ingtoUzowu- averaged 5.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game this seven re- ru. Doing season. She is also a triplet. bounds again- required study st Humboldt hall hours is a great asset. “I took a class in high State in January. “You have to have the school and I just fell in love At the beginning of the exact number of hours in with it,” she said. “That’s season, Uzowuru ques- study hall, so we just go in one of my hobbies, just for tioned her own ability; as there and do our home- fun, just to take videos and the season progressed how- work,” she said. “I personal- pictures and just edit them, ever, her confidence came ly love doing homework but save it for my use or for the back. some people, they get too website.” “I gained it back and no relaxed and forget to do The junior guard taught one could stop me,” she homework.” herself how to play by said. “That gave me more In her previous semes- watching streetball. As she confidence to let me know ter, Uzowuru took a Black got older, people began to why I’m here and I’m here Feminism class. She see her talent and urged her for a reason.” enjoyed the complexity of to join a team. Uzowuru urges young the subject. “I never really got into athletes to have endurance “It is a topic that every- a travel ball team until my through their careers. She body talks about but nobody junior year in high school,” also noted the importance really knows in depth,” she she said. “For me, it was of not letting others get in said. “I thought that Black just pick up the ball, go to their way of their goals. Feminism was like you sup- the park and just play bas- “Just continue to be port female equality, but it ketball, because I had the motivated because at times, was really more in-depth, passion for basketball.” things won’t go our way,” like I didn’t know what Uzowuru’s mother and she said. “That should womanism was.” family has been a motivat- make you stronger, you can Photography and vide- ing force through her bas- conquer anything if you ography are Uzowuru’s ketball career. really put your mind to it.” C-2 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018

ing the best player in the final meeting of the season. like feeling good every game. So you know I love Tag line from the BNP time out.” to take that challenge and Paribas: Sloane Stephens Kobe Bryant won Sun- take it personal. day night at the Academy Nevertheless, LeBron Awards ceremonies at the and his Cavs lost to the Dolby Theater in Holly- Notes, quotes, and things picked up on the run from Lakers, 121-113 at the Sta- wood. coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond. ples Center Sunday night. And that was Lupita LeBron James’ line was 24 Nyong’o, the Wakanda BY BRAD PYE JR. fans. Come to L.A. LeBron Are the Golden State points, 10 rebounds and 7 superstar in a shimmering Sports Editor Emeritus signs are everywhere. Warriors worried about assists. Atelier Versace dress stole LeBron isn’t talking, but Stephen Curry being ready UCLA hopes to claw the dress show. Now hear this! All-Pro he loves the love and want- for the playoffs? Curry had their way into the top ranks And the beat continues! defensive back Richard ing. missed 10 games with this of the NCAA playoffs in AP PHOTO Brad Pye, Jr. can be Sherman beat Seattle Sea- Question: If LeBron Tournament in Dayton Ohio. had faced a lot of problems reached at switchreel@ should walk into a crowded USC didn’t earn a play in since she won the U.S aol.com nightclub would it be like it contest, even though the Tro- Open last September. Play- To read the full version was for Shaquille O’Neal jans beat the Bruins in their ing in the U.S. Open was visit www.lasentinel.net when he walked into that nightclub years ago with Magic? Lakers fans think so! L.A. Bobcats Promote And the beat continues! AP PHOTO Still in the BNP Paribas AP PHOTO Open, Madison Keys was injury. This same ankle was hawks head coach Pete Car- stopped Sunday by Danielle operated on in 2012. There Equality and Health roll to the punch by upping Collins, 6-3. 7-6 (1). are no tears for GSW at the with the San Francisco At least one other lady moment. Reason: Nobody ‘49ers for six-years. Carroll was in the competition. is crying for GSW, who has had hoped to resign Sher- There is still a ball of fire another MVP in Kevin man. That apparently didn’t on the Chino Hills High Durant and All-Star Klay happen soon enough for five. He’s Andre Ball, the Thompson et al. Sherman. cousin of the Lakers Lonzo The annual L.A. And the beat continues! Ball. Marathon is set for March Those famous Williams An 80-76 victory 18 in the streets around the sisters—Venus and Serena advanced Chino Hills to the Southland. Foreigners are Williams were on display in semi-finals vs. Pasadena, a again slated to run away 75-62 winner over Taft with the big money in the High. competition. Tiger Woods went into And the beat continues! the final of the Valspar He is not just LeBron Championship only one James or Boardman No. 23 stroke behind rookie Corey anymore! Just call him the

AP PHOTO Conners. Tiger was hoping King! Everybody from to collect his first win last coast-to-coast seems to be recent days at the BNP Sunday against the 23-year worshiping him now! Paribas Open at Indian old player. Tiger went into Check This! Lakers’ AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL Wells near Palm Springs. To Sunday’s final with a 67, his Julius Randle scored 36 The Bobcats have six games this season with three home games. that point the Williams sis- best mark since he returned ters were the big draw. Ser- from months of injuries. BY AMANDA SCURLOCK socializing, we’re active at guys, [you’re] trying to do ena said at the time; “Obvi- Let the record show Sports Writer all times.” a man’s sport,’” she said. ously I wish it was anybody Tiger Woods didn’t get a Hardiman and Brannon “The companies that really else in the draw, literally win at Valspar Open cham- Women playing tackle manage the communica- believe in women empow- anybody, but that’s OK.” pionship. He had to settle football have been going on tion, recruitment, opera- erment and gender equality, Most observers were tied for second. Would be for years in American his- tions and fundraising. In they’re donating, they’re predicting Serena would something special for Tiger tory. Throughout the order to spread the word with us.” emerge as the victor. Woods to win The Masters decades, there has been about the team, they would The athletes must pay Continuing to be the talk in the April 7 Classic in league competitions get a booth at local events fees in order to compete of the sports world are the Augusta. Tiger’s four scores AP PHOTO between organized teams. and businesses. They give and travel with the team; Cleveland Cavs’ LeBron plus a playoff were as fol- There are teams all out not only information they do not get paid to play James and the Billboard lows: 70-68-67-70. For this points and 14 rebounds. throughout the nation, in about the Bobcats, but on games. Traveling fees can flashing signs plastered all effort Tiger collected Randle told the media: “I cities like Washington women’s health as well; also be a challenge for a over the city by L.A Lakers $572,000. had the challenge of guard- D.C., Tulsa, OK, and vari- this is their community out- 31-member team, especial- ous cities in California. The Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) has 24 teams in four different divisions. Among the 24 teams is the Los Angeles Bobcats; for- merly known as the Carson Bobcats. “We are some fast pace, hard hitting women out there,” said Demetrea Hardiman, co-owner of the Bobcats. “The thing about AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL us is we do this because we The Bobcats have garnered the interest of women of var- love it.” ious ages and ethnicities. The L.A. Bobcats will begin their football season reach initiative. ly if some players must on April 7 with a home “We’re not doing this as take flights instead of join- game against the Utah Fal- a ploy to recruit people, ing the team on Friday road conz. Three games will we’re actually concerned trips to away games. take place at their home about the community and In the past, the Bobcats stadium, the Jackie Robin- their health,” Hardiman have traveled to Phoenix, son stadium in Rancho said. Reno and Salt Lake City. Cienega Park, according to To promote community Hardiman noted how the Bobcats website. wellness, the Bobcats open the Bobcats players have Hardiman and Kris their practices to the public. formed strong bonds Brannon are co-owners of the Bobcats along with Bobby Hosea Jr., the founder of the team. Bran- non and Hardiman also play for the team, Hardi- man plays middle line- backer and nose guard while Bannon plays center and guard. The Bobcats are a young club, going into their third season. In 2016, the team had an 8-0 record and came in second in the Pacific Conference. “So much fun, hurts like hell, but it hurts oh so good,” Hardiman said. “There comes a point and

time like after the first AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL games, we’re comparing Bobcats co-owner and center Kris Brannon participates in bruises, it becomes badges drills during tryouts. of honor for us.” Tryouts were held in They also have a doctor on among one another and are November and December staff. The Bobcats are striv- passionate to play. and preseason training ing to work with Girls Play “The craziness and the started in January. L.A., in an effort to hold heart of this sport is you “That’s including pre- camps and create a flag have to have heart and find- season workouts, preseason football league. ing your way on the field training, practices,” said Brannon mentioned the and not being scared of Hardiman. “We’re out difficulties of gaining com- someone who’s really liter- there three days a week, so pany sponsors and support. ally trying to take your it’s pretty good. We have “You get those people head off,” Bannon said. constant movement, so it’s that are like ‘okay, you “We become different peo- not just hanging out or guys are just trying to be ple.” THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 www.lasentinel.net C-3 Women’s History Month: Black Women In Comics Black women have been present in the comic book industry for years and they continue to shape and grow the industry. STAFF REPORT hood memories of Africa’s “Living Single” and Pam for writing the first four Food” TV series. Hender- Ivory Coast during the Tucker from “The Cosby issues of DC Comics “The son also co-writes and During this Women’s 1970s.The Aya books Show.” She is the co-cre- Web.” She has also direct- executive-produces BET’s History Month, we take a depict life in Africa in a ator and co-writer of “Con- ed “D.E.B.S.,” an award- “The Quad.” look at Black women who way that wasn’t typically crete Park,” a science-fic- winning film that centered are contributing to the portrayed outside negative tion graphic novel with the stories of lesbian and Regine Sawyer comic book industry. images. The Aya books husband Tony Puryear. On bisexual spy school prodi- Regine L. Sawyer is a Whether showcasing Black have sold over 200,000 February 28, the first issue gies. comics writer, editor and characters as super heroes copies in France and over of her “Buffy the Vampire founder of Women in and adventurers or opening 10,000 copies in the United Slayer” comic book spinoff Myisha Haynes the door to fantasy from a States. It also won the “Giles,” was released as Myisha Haynes is a Black LGBTQ perspective, Angoulême International part of a four-issue minis- mobile game artist, writer these women are changing Comics Festival Prize for eries, which Alexander has and creator of webcomic the face of comics. Here First Comic Book in 2006. co-written with Buffy cre- are some of the Black L.A. SENTINEL/FILE PHOTO ator Joss Whedon. women giving a multi-lay- Micheline Hess is ready to face her fears, ered voice to the industry Micheline Hess is the Amandla Stenberg which leads her back to from the past and present. writer and artist of the all- Known mostly for por- WEB PHOTO America to seek revenge ages fantasy adventure traying Rue in the 2012 Comics NYC Collective on the hitman who robbed Jackie Ormes film “The Hunger Games,” International and owner, her of her family and a One of the first African- Amandla Stenberg co-cre- writer, and creator for Lock- happy childhood. Smith American women to work TWITTER ett Down Productions, a has worked in the record- “The Substitutes,” about 3 small press company that ing and screenwriting substitute superheroes who employs all-female comic industry becoming a final- find magical weapons not book artists of women of ist in the Sundance Film- meant for them. The video color. Her production com- maker’s Lab with her very game artist has been read- pany has published comics first screenplay. Some of ing comics and illustrating such as “The Rippers,” “Ice her work has been placed PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK her stories since elemen- Witch,” and “Eating Vam- in programs such as Nick- WEB PHOTO “Malice in Ovenland” and tary school. Haynes likes pires.” elodeon, AFI Directing as a professional newspa- the iPad comic “The Anan- AP PHOTO creating characters that Workshop for Women, and per cartoonist was Jackie si Kids.” She spends her ated the Niobe books with reflect her background as Taneka Stotts Tribeca All Access. She has Ormes, who became well- spare time developing Sebastian Jones, founder of woman of color and brings Taneka Stotts is a writer scripted television shows known for her comic strip graphic novels, short sto- Stranger Comics. The that to her craft. She has and editor of multiple like the CW’s hit, “Every- Torchy Brown in “Patty-Jo ries, and interactive iBooks graphic novels merge fan- also been a penciller for comics titles in which she body Hates Chris,” as well ‘n’ Ginger” and “Dixie to for kids. Hess was also a tasy and exploration of Marvel on four issues of as reality shows, “VH1’s Harlem”. “Patty-Jo ‘n’ Gin- colorist for the now defunct modern issues like racism “Gwenpool.” Flavor of Love” and “The ger” saw the adventures of Milestone Comics, an and religion. In 2015, it Surreal Life.” Smith started two sisters, which ran 11 African-American founded was the first internationally Felicia Henderson Rayven Choi Films in 2008 years in the Courier. “Dixie publication company. Hess distributed comic with a Felicia Henderson is an to produce fun, smart, high to Harlem” was about a has always been fascinated black female author, artist, award-winning screen- concept projects using low Mississippi singer who by the visual narrative in and central character. Sten- writer, producer, and direc- to modest budgets. Based finds work in Harlem’s books and film and aims to berg and Jones released in Los Angeles, Rayven famous Cotton Club. Her tell stories featuring char- “Niobe: She Is Life” and Choi Films has already work also ran in the Chica- acters of color that engage later “Niobe: She Is begun to make multiple go Defender. She worked youth in sci-fi, fantasy, and Death.” short films that have shown as a writer and proofreader real-world science. in festivals all over the for the Pittsburgh Courier Angela Robinson WEB PHOTO world. before she published her Erika Alexander Angela Robinson is a creates characters and voic- first comic strip. Marguerite Abouet Erika Alexander is an es for underrepresented actress and writer well- people in comics. Some of Marguerite Abouet’s Shequeta Smith WWW.FELICIADHENDERSON.COM her works include “Ele- graphic novel series, “Aya” Shequeta Smith has tor. Henderson worked on ments” and the “Beyond: utilized the author’s child- brought fiction its first DC Comics’ “Teen Titans” The Queer Sci-Fi and Fan- Black stand-alone super- and “Static Shock.” Some tasy Comic Anthology heroine in graphic novel of her work includes sever- series. She is also the series “Rayven Choi”, al popular television shows writer of the webcomic which tells a story about an YOUTUBE such as “The Fresh Prince “Full Circle” and other African-American girl writer and filmmaker who of Bel-Air,” “Family Mat- titles “Love and Sprockets” orphaned and sent to South PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK has written for the HBO ters,” “Sister, Sister,” and “Deja Brew.” Korea in order to save her known for her roles as series “Hung” and “True “Moesha,” “Fringe,” and is Brian W. Carter con- life. After 20 years, Rayven YOUTUBE Maxine Shaw from sitcom Blood.” She is also known the creator of the “Soul tributed to this article. Honoring Black Photographers in a 2018 Calendar

BY DARRALYNN HUTSON “These are the guys that are Each calendar month some respect. The range of a photographer for 40 Contributing Writer always there and that have will highlight one of the 12 portrait images included +years. Vinni’s camera has been there going largely photographers in a differ- for the calendar are in stark shot some of the worlds Thelasttimewesaw unrecognized until now. ent and unique themed set- contrast to those that make most known political fig- heartthrob Ro Brooks, we These guys are out there in ting and will be released it into the glossy maga- ures from President Bill were enthralled in a pas- the sun for hours, some- monthly. zines, yet pay tribute to the Clinton and President sionate game of tongue times not getting to even Ro Brooks hoped that legends. George Bush to President play with Melissa Turner, come inside to see the the portrait calendar, by The month of March Barack Obama and his wife another co-star in OWN’s show and they do all of that drawing attention to a seri- includes Photographer Michelle. tumultuously successful, to make us [performers] ous image influencer, Vinni Ratcliff, a Celebrity Visit RoBrooks.com for "The Haves and the Have look our best. They deserve might encourage publica- Photographer Born in Los your free digital copy of Nots.” His stardom as a better than that.” tions and events to show Angeles, Ca. who has been the 2018 Calendar. COURTESY OF STEVEN WILLIAMS leading man in front of the Actor Ro Brooks, creator of camera has afforded him a the 2018 Black Photogra- lot of attention from both phers digital Calendar. fans and the camera profes- ‘Flava in Ya Ear’ rapper Craig Mack dies in South Carolina sionals that he attributes to a Black veteran photogra- ASSOCIATED PRESS Cool J, Busta Rhymes and album, “Operation: Get making him look so good. pher and their contribu- the then up-and-coming Down” in 1997 but left the In tribute to those camera tions. “When you’ve been Former rapper Craig Biggie Smalls. His follow- music industry and devoted men and women, Ro to so many events, pre- Mack, best known for the up single, “Get Down” went his life to religion. Brooks has produced a mieres, red carpets you platinum 1994 hit “Flava in gold. After news traveled of 2018, 12-month digital cal- start to see the same faces Ya Ear” has died in South “Craig Mack you were his death, the rapper was endar. Each month, profiles over and over,” says Ro. Carolina. the first artist to release remembered by artists Colleton County Coro- music on Bad Boy and gave ranging from Questlove to ner Richard Harvey says the us our first hit. You always Lin-Miranda Manuel. DJ 47-year-old Mack died at followed your heart and you Scratch said on Instagram his home in Walterboro had an energy that was out that Mack formerly han- around 9 p.m. Monday. Har- of this world. You believed dled his turntable setups vey said it appeared Mack in me and you believed in and breakdowns. died of natural causes. Bad Boy,” Diddy said on “I’m so saddened to get The Long Island, New social media on Tuesday. “I a text about Craig Mack,” York, native helped launch will never forget what you wrote Missy Elliott on Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertain- did for hip-hop. You Twitter. “I am grateful to ment with his first album, inspired me, and I will con- have worked with him on “Project: Funk da World.” It tinue to try to keep inspiring this song on the Dangerous was anchored by “Flava in others. We will always love Minds soundtrack & he

COURTESY OF SUSEN CHO Ya Ear,” which was nomi- you. #badboy4life” was so kind funny & Tal- Vinnie Ratcliff, The Month of March photographer in the nated for a Grammy. The After Mack left Diddy, COURTESY PHOTO ented ... Rest peacefully 12-month Photographers Calendar by Ro Brooks. remix also included LL he released a second Craig Mack Craig.” C-4 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 Cal State L.A. honors Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ creator, acclaimed science fiction writer at Eagle-Con SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design. Hours after news broke Eric Wallace, co-execu- that blockbuster hit Black tive producer and writer for Panther had surpassed $1 The CW’s “The Flash,” billion in box offices shared insights into the worldwide, Marvel’s “Luke writing and producing Cage” creator Cheo Hodari process of TV shows and Coker took the stage at comic books during a con- Eagle-Con at California versation with Los Ange- State University, Los Ange- les-based entertainment les. journalist Hannibal Tabu. Coker is the showrun- A panel on writing for ner, executive producer and science fiction and super- writer for the Netflix proj- hero TV shows touched on ect that was the first TV the importance of diversity show to star an African in writer’s rooms. American superhero. Wear- “Diversity is a buzz- ing a Black Panther comic word you hear a lot these book T-shirt, he accepted days, but it’s so important the 2018 Eagle-Con Prism From left-to-right, Eagle-Con co-founder Christopher Johnson; Marvel's Luke Cage creator, executive producer, so that you aren’t getting Award on Saturday for fur- showrunner and writer Cheo Hodari Coker with the Prism Award; and Eagle-Con co-founders Patrick B. Sharp and just one viewpoint con- thering representation Rhonda Mitchell. veyed,” said Christos through artistic media. Gage, who writes for Mar- “The success of [Black other pre-production work about science fiction. work enter the main- flocked to the convention’s vel’s “Daredevil” on Net- Panther] plays backward on well-known science fic- Acclaimed science fic- stream.” headline day, which fea- flix and has worked on The and forward because it tion and fantasy TV shows tion and fantasy writer March 8-9 featured stu- tured local vendors and CW’s “Arrow.” helps across the entire and films. Nalo Hopkinson received dent-centered panels ex- artists, panels and cosplay Eagle-Con was co- realm of entertainment in “This year’s Eagle-Con the 2018 Eagle-Con ploring issues such as the competitions. Pokemon founded at Cal State L.A. terms of what people of was even more successful Octavia E. Butler Memori- portrayal of women and trainers, zombies and in 2014 by Rhonda color can accomplish,” than we could have imag- al Award. The award is feminism in superhero Ghostbusters mingled with Mitchell, who was then the Coker said onstage after ined,” said Patrick B. given in recognition of films and TV shows and Sailor Moon, Lex Luthor program coordinator for receiving the award. “Now Sharp, one of the founders impactful contributions to the evolution of Afrofutur- and Naruto. the university’s Cross Cul- they can’t say that Black- and faculty director of the the world of science fic- ism, an aesthetic that infus- “It was great to see so tural Centers. themed projects don’t trav- convention and interim tion, fantasy and specula- es elements of African cul- many from Cal State L.A. Mitchell returned to el. They can’t say that there associate dean of the Cal tive fiction, with the spirit tures into science fiction and the wider community campus on Saturday and isn’t a diverse audience for State L.A. College of Arts and conviction demonstrat- and fantasy. come out for Eagle-Con,” was recognized for her fantasy and science fic- and Letters. “The Art ed by multi-award-winning Cal State L.A. profes- said Cal State L.A. Execu- “creativity, passion and tion.” Directors Guild has been author and Cal State LA sor Libby Lewis led an tive Vice President Jose A. inspiration.” She received The award presentation with us from the beginning, alumna Octavia E. Butler. engaging discussion on the Gomez. “The panels pro- the award from Cal State capped a full day of panels, and with its generous sup- Hopkinson, who is also legacy of Octavia E. Butler vided valuable insight into LA New Student and Par- speakers and exhibitors on port, Eagle-Con will a creative writing professor with Natalie Russell, assis- the world of science fiction ent Programs assistant March 10 at Cal State L.A. become a staple in the Los at UC Riverside, has won tant curator of literary col- and fantasy. Our students director Christopher John- during the final day of Angeles science fiction and numerous awards for her lections at the Huntington and others were able to son, who along with Sharp Eagle-Con, a three-day fantasy community.” short stories and six novels, Library. Russell helped learn about career opportu- co-founded the convention convention that explores For three days, Cal including her first, “Brown organize the more than nities from top profession- with Mitchell. issues of race, ethnicity, State L.A.’s Golden Eagle Girl in the Ring.” This 8,000 pages of letters, man- als in the entertainment After accepting the gender, sexuality, identity Ballrooms and University- novel was also the inspira- uscripts and photographs industry.” Prism Award, Coker and representation in sci- Student Union were trans- tion for a feature film, that comprise Butler’s spe- The day’s panels pro- applauded Eagle-Con and ence fiction and fantasy formed into a haven for “Brown Girl Begins.” cial collection at the Hunt- vided an inside look into expressed his deep appreci- across media. The event’s those who enjoy stories “This is an excellent ington. the entertainment industry, ation for the honor. founding sponsor is the Art about other worlds and time to be given this Russell recited a quote featuring concept artists, “This is the most beau- Directors Guild. other beings. The phenom- honor,” Hopkinson said to from Butler, the first writers, producers and cos- tiful award I have Attendees of the con- enal success of Black Pan- a full room in the Universi- African American woman tume and production received,” Coker said. vention, which was themed ther set a celebratory tone ty-Student Union on March to gain widespread recog- designers, including the “You don’t do it for “Aliens, Monsters and Oth- throughout the gathering at 8. “When I first began nition in science fiction: team behind the visual acknowledgement, but ers,” explored an expansive a time when the importance reading Octavia’s books, “Why do I write? Because I world of “Guardians of the when you receive the exhibit from the Art Direc- of racial, ethnic and gender when I first began publish- can’t expect anyone else to Galaxy: Vol. 2” and leg- acknowledgement, it’s tors Guild, showcasing sto- diversity is at the forefront ing my own, there was no tell my stories.” endary costume designer such a gift, it’s such a ryboards, concept art and of national conversations hope of ever seeing our More than 300 students, Deborah Nadoolman Lan- blessing. Sometimes on alumni,staff,facultyand dis, UCLA professor and those dark days it keeps community members director for the David C. you pushing forward.” ReelTalk Compiled by Shonassee Shaver, Staff Writer

New documentary ‘I Am MLK Jr.,’ celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Paramount Network and award-winning filmmaker Derik Murray have joined forces for a new and original documentary on the life and legacy of our country’s leg- endary civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Premiering, Wednesday, April 4 at 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm, “I Am MLK Jr.” on the 50th Anniversary of his tragic assassination, tells the story of the civil rights icon’s efforts to fight to achieve equality for African Americans THE LIFE IMAGES COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES in the United States. Murray and Paramount will give viewers a look at his personal life while exploring pivotal moments during the Civil Rights Movement. Employing a con- temporary method, the documentary will connect the same issues faced in the past to today, in relation to significant moments ranging from Ferguson, Mo., Charlottesville, Va. and NFL sidelines. Featured interviews include Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressman John Lewis, Rev. Al Sharpton, Van Jones, Carmelo Anthony, Nick Cannon and many more. Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Proud Mary’ releases on Digital and Blu-ray™ Fans will get to see the multi-award winner Taraji P. Henson in the action-packed gritty crime thriller “Proud Mary.” Henson is a force of nature, playing a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston. Mary’s (Henson) life takes a turn when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses during a professional hit. You can catch Henson, along with actors Billy Brown (“How to Get Away with Murder”), Jahi Di’Allo Winston (“The Upside”), Danny Glover (“Shooter,” “Lethal Weapon”) and Neal McDonough (“Legends of Tomorrow”) on the digital releas- es March 27 and Blu-ray™ and DVD April 3 from Sony PHOTO CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES Pictures Home Entertainment. There will three behind-the-scene featurettes: “Mary’s World,” “The Beginning of The End” and “If Looks Could Kill.” Halle Berry stars in upcoming flick ‘Kings’ Oscar winner Halle Berry will star in crime thriller “Kings” alongside mega star Daniel Craig April 27. Set in South Central Los Angeles neighborhood filled with racial tensions during the verdict of the Rodney King trial in 1992, Berry stars as Millie, a tough and protective single foster mother of eight who must ally herself with Obie (Craig), her neighbor and a local loose cannon, when racial tensions start to run dangerously high. The drama focuses on the fragility of family relationships and touches on tur- moil and tensions of the past, which sadly proves to be more relevant than ever in today’s social and political cli- COURTESY PHOTO mate. Lamar Johnson, Kaalan “KR” Walker and Rachel Hilson star in the film. “Kings” is directed and written by Deniz Gamze Ergüven and pro- duced by Charles Gillibert. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 www.lasentinel.net D-1

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett won’t do anything without God and putting Him first in where we recognize community advocates, Religion Editor EVERYTHING I do. Taking the words of the psalm- present scholarships to deserving ist, “Unless the LORD builds the house, its build- students and then unveil This month, the L.A. Sentinel Religion section debuts ers labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over our annual health aware- “Champions of Faith,” a column about highlighting ordi- the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.” ness campaign. This year, nary people inspired by their faith to make a difference (Psalm 127:1) our health awareness in the community. In recognition of Women’s History There’s so much more at stake, is Sickle Cell Ane- Month, L.A. women will be featured during the month and we can’t afford to not do mia. In May, we of March. well. We want to build lives, will host “Brothers homes, churches, and a culture Talk Too” with Los What is your name and what is your ministry? that will reflect God’s glory Angeles County I am Dr. Kathye D. Jenkins. I am the founder and long after we are gone. We want Supervisor Mark president of the Cynthia Perry Ray Foundation, a non- to leave behind a model of godliness Ridley-Thomas profit community-based outreach of the Gardena Valley that people will choose to embrace in leading the dis- and Vicinity Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows the next generation. cussion on Sisterhood Connection. men’s We envision a society where all can see their true po- What is a memorable moment during health tential as socioeconomic and cultural leaders at the fore- your ministry? issues. front in the community, which can be hard to do when In January, we held a conference for ones’ health is not the best. women called “Sistahs Can We Talk” at How Charles R. Drew University of Sci- can What is the mission of this ministry? ence and Medicine with a special others Since our founding in 2001, our mission has been session for teen girls called “De- help or “Empowering Clergy Wives to support disenfranchised veloping the Sistah Super Girl in get in- communities, youth, senior citizens and those in need You.” A capacity learned from volved with food, clothing, educational instruction and informa- speakers who emphasized tak- in your tion on healthy, spiritual and sustainable living and be a ing charge of our health with minis- resource for those in need of housing in L.A. County.” prevention and treatment. State try? Our health and wellness goal is to educate, engage Senator Holly Mitchell and Mayor Tasha Cerda also at- Our new training class schedule will be available and empower faith leaders to create health education tended. Plans are already in the works for next year. soon and we can train you in order to educate and train partnerships with health professionals, policy makers, others on prevention and treatment on several health- health and human service providers, and community- adWhat are you working on now and in the future? related disparities. We can also come to your place of vocates. We also offer health related classes at commu- We have been working successfully and collabora- worship or meetings regardless of size and provide train- nity centers, group homes, health fairs and conventions.tively in disease education, prevention, treatment and ing and education classes at no charge. Advance notice survivorship including the train the trainer sessions. We is required. What role has God played in your ministry? want to eradicate health disparities on our communities. Our email address is [email protected], I follow God’s blueprint as I go along. I can’t and In April, we will hold an Awards Musical Luncheon phone (310) 531-8942 or (310) 567-4231.

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett 9:30 a.m., at Carson Com- Conference Dean and is the senior pastor. In addi- She earned her Bach- Religion Editor munity Center, 801 E. Car- renowned for her power- tion, she works for North elor of Arts degree at Clark son St., in Carson. ful, Christ-affirming -mes Kansas City Hospital as the Atlanta University and her The Rev. Ann Cham- The Rev. Dr. Charo- sages,” said Jones. “We en- palliative care chaplain and Master’s of Divinity degree pion Shaw will be the lyn J. Jones is the SCC- courage the public to join serves on its Donor Coun- with honors from Emory guest speaker at the Rev. WIM coordinator, the Rev. us for this inspiring and cil. University, Candler School Jarena Lee Prayer Break- Carolyn Baskin-Bell is the uplifting program.” Shaw, a Board Certi- of Theology in Atlanta, fast presented by the AME AME Fifth District WIM A fifth generation fied Chaplain with the- AsGA. Church’s Southern Cali- president, and the Rt. Rev.preacher, Shaw serves as sociation of Professional The donation for the fornia Conference Women Clement W. Fugh is the assistant pastor of Bethel Chaplains, is also the Cen- prayer breakfast is $60. For in Ministry (SCCWIM). presiding bishop. AME Church, Kansas City, tral Regional Chaplain for information or tickets, call

The event takes place COURTESY PHOTO “Rev. Shaw serves as MO. Her husband, the Rev. Delta Sigma Theta Soror- (213) 448-7304 or email on Saturday, March 17, Rev. Ann Champion Shaw the Fifth District Women’s Robert Ryland Shaw II, is ity, Inc. [email protected].

By Dr. LanCe a. WiLLiams to-week. In keeping my ear Contributing Writer to that and knowing what the people are responding Bryant Temple AME’s to, I believe that is what new Minister of Music has kept me relevant in this Brent Jones brings an im- industry,” he said. pressive array of talent and Jones is comfortable in credentials. He replaced the the dual role of headliner late Michael Johnson, who and local church minister left a substantial legacy of of music because he under-

27 years of service. stands the relationship of COURTESY PHOTO Bryant Temple Senior the dual roles. Minister of Music Pastor Dwaine Jackson “Separating myself in Brent Jones expressed his delight that being a recording artist and Brent Jones accepted the minister of music doesn’t ‘Joy Comin.’ People really post. make sense because what found out that Brent Jones “Minister Jones is a re- I do as an artist is just a did church. Songs like ‘He nowned musician and pro- bigger platform than what Rose,’ and (title track) ‘Joy COURTESY PHOTO ducer, having graced stages I already do as minister of Comin.’ Real, good Sun- Jones (left) rehearses with the Bryant Temple AME Church choir. Jones recently com- all over the world. His mu- music. day morning hits that min- pleted his recording project of 12 new songs he described as “Sunday-morning friendly.” sic is a mainstay on gospel “I don’t ever want to isters of music and praise radio stations. He brings an feel that I no longer need team leaders can teach for their choir. The new cated at 2525 W. Vernon worship service begins at enormous amount of ener- to be attached to the local week-to-week. songs will be an extension Avenue, at the corner of 4th 9:15 a.m. gy and passion that will be church,” he observed. “They don’t feel that of what you hear on ‘Joy Avenue in Los Angeles. The church office can infectious to our congrega- “Being a recording art- this is too artistic for their Comin,’” he said. Sunday Bible Institute be contacted at (323) 293- tion,” Jackson noted. “We ist is just a platform that church, or too advanced Bryant Temple is lo- begins at 8:15 a.m. The 6201 for more information. are very fortunate to have God gives me to show him.” forth my gifts on a bigger Jones has a unique stage, without neglecting connection with the local the smaller stage.” gospel listening audience. He completed the pro- He sees that as key to his duction on his most recent success. recording project on Feb- “It’s very important for ruary 10. The project con- me to be connected to the sists of 12 new songs, that local church,” he noted. he described as “Sunday- “I hear hip-hop artists talk morning friendly.” about being connected to “I came into this in- the street; keeping their dustry doing more urban, ear to the street. Likewise, hip-hop flavored stuff like I keep my ear connected to ‘Don’t Wait Til Midnight’ the church. and ‘Good Times.’ “It’s important to keep “Then someone told your ear to what people are me, ‘Brent, people don’t singing, what the ministers know that you do Sun- of music are teaching, what day morning, that you’re choirs are singing, what a minister of music and a praise teams are singing worship leader.’ Sunday-to-Sunday, week- “So we did a record, D-2 LASENTINEL.NET RELIGION THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett in several disciplines such “The purpose of the tention, and management Standard, Katisha Adams, Religion Editor as dance, flags/pageantry, event is to provide much-of your ministry; financingKesha Ealy, Jason Poul- theater/mime and music/ needed, professional train- and monetizing your skills lard, Out-the-Box Mime Liturgical performers, worship. Sessions will also ing for ages 6 and up while without compromising Productions and Dr. Naima singers, poets and drama- focus on media, leadership bringing together sacred your calling; how to effec- Lett. Other participants are tists will convene at the and prophetic ministry. artists from around the tively collaborate bringing Pastor Rosalyn Brookins Dancer in Me Sacred Arts The agenda kicks-off world to engage in wor- the sacred and secular to- of Walker Temple AME and Music Training Insti- on Friday at 11 a.m., at Ca- ship, outreach, and educa- gether for Kingdom pur- Church, Pastor Najuma tute opening Friday, March brillo High School, 2001 tion,” explained the Rev. pose; and increased techni- Smith-Pollard of Word of 23, and continuing through Santa Fe Ave., in Long Stephanie Butler Adams, cal skills in choreography, Encouragement Church, Sunday, March 25. The Beach and includes a con- who organizes the annual vocal technique, songwrit- the Rev. Dr. Thema- Bry theme is “Cover the Earth” cert at 7 p.m. Saturday’s event with her husband, ing/poetry, dramatization ant Davis and Christ Our

based on Habakkuk 2:14. activities begin at 8 a.m., COURTESY PHOTO Steve. and production.” Redeemer AME Church in Sponsored by the non- at CSU-Long Beach, 1250 Rev. Stephanie Butler Adams Citing four areas that Among the instructors Irvine. profit Long Beach Unity Bellflower Blvd., in Long attendees will learn about will be Caleb Brundidge, To register or learn Festival, the gathering of- Beach. The institute closes with the Long Beach Unity at the conference, Adams Word in Motion Dance more, visit spiritofpraisein- fers technical instruction out on Sunday at 11 a.m., Music and Arts Festival. said, “Administration, re- Company, Dr. Amanda ternational.com.

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With this program, we Heart Institute. establish with this group of have been able to overcome The findings were pub- patients has been unlike any that barrier.” lished recently in “The New other I’ve had in my profes- Researchers have started England Journal of Medi- sional career.” a second phase of the study cine” and presented as Late- That level of trust and to determine if the benefits Breaking Clinical Trial at rapport is essential in treating can be sustained for an addi- PHOTO COURTESY OF CEDARS-SINAI the American College of hypertension, because it's a tional six months. Victor Barber Eric Muhammad, left, takes the blood pressure of patron Mark Sims during a clin- Cardiology’s 67th Annual ical trial of hypertension in African-American men. chronic condition that re- also hopes to expand the Scientific Session and Expo quires ongoing care and program to other parts of the in Orlando. first group’s barbers encour- it has cost the lives and show that linking health pro- lifestyle changes, Victor said. country and to reach a larger Uncontrolled high blood aged patrons to meet with health of a lot of good men,” motion by barbers to “This is a very signifi- population, including Afri- pressure is a leading cause specially trained pharma- said Eric Muhammad, advanced medical interven- cant effect for a hypertension can-American men with of premature disability and cists who met the men whose Inglewood shop, A tion in a barbershop setting trial of any kind,” said Vic- more moderate blood pres- death among African-Amer- monthly in the barber- New You Barbershop, par- can be effective in reducing tor, whose own hypertension sure levels. ican men, who have less shop—where they pre- ticipated in the study. “It’s a blood pressure. was diagnosed by a barber in The study was funded in physician interaction than scribed blood pressure med- no-brainer that black men C.Adair Blyler, DPharm, Dallas during his first bar- part by a grant from the African-American women ication, monitored blood are at the highest risk of high CHC, a pharmacist who bershop-based study in the National Heart, Lung and —necessitating community tests and then sent progress blood pressure. What’s dif- treated patrons while they 1990s. “Once you have Blood Institute of the outreach. notes to each patron’s pri- ferent about this study is it were in the barbershops, said hypertension, it requires a National Institutes of Health. “When we provide con- mary care provider. looks at ways to effectively venient and rigorous med- In the second group, bar- bring it down with the help ical care to African-Ameri- bers encouraged their patrons of your friends, family and can men by coming to to follow up with a primary support group.” Success On “The Way” them—in this case having care provider for treatment and Muhammad was so pharmacists deliver that care make lifestyle changes, such committed to the cause of Ask Dr. Jeanette in barbershops—blood pres- as increasing exercise and reducing hypertension in his sure can be controlled and decreasing salt consumption. community that he not only When Hatred Turns Good! Part I lives can be saved,” said For the patrons working recruited his own patrons for Ronald G. Victor, MD, asso- with their barbers and phar- the study, but also helped ounds a little crazy, huh? But, let’s follow ciate director of the Smidt macist, systolic blood pres- recruit 50 other barbershops Ssome fascinating ancient happenings. Heart Institute and the sure (the first, or top, number) to participate. He says he Haven’t you seen how sometimes what study’s lead author. “High dropped from 153 mmHg at believes the program can you thought would turn out to be terrible further blood pressure dispropor- the start of the study to 126 make a significant differ- on down the road, something happens and it’s not tionately affects the African- mmHg after six months, ence in the health of as bad as you thought it could be and something American community, and along with a decrease in dias- African-American men, and at the end turns to be good. There once was a man we must find new ways to tolic blood pressure (the sec- that’s why it was important who today is famous in literature. This is some- reach out so we can prevent ond, or bottom, number) of to him to be involved. where around 1600 B.C. The father was and is strokes, heart attacks, heart 18 mmHg. After six months, “A big takeaway from even more famous. The father had twelve sons. failure and early deaths.” almost two-thirds of partici- this study is to release the Sounds familiar? The father made a terrible mis- The study included 319 pants in the group working fears,” said Muhammad, take, at least by today’s standards it would be considered terrible. And even back then, African-American men with pharmacists brought who is a co-author of the it’s not advisable. But, we see over time, what was not good happens for the best for recruited from 52 barber- their blood pressure into the study. “We cannot fear what many other people a long time away in the future. Back to the plot. The father loved shops in the Los Angeles healthy range. the doctor will tell us. Dr. the eleventh son , Jose, [fictitious name] more than the other ten. The twelfth son was area. Participants had a sys- Men who met only with Victor has a very sincere born after the eleventh [obviously]. The first ten sons were by three different wives. tolic blood pressure reading their barber saw their sys- desire to bring down blood This was okay to do during ancient days. The eleventh and twelfth sons were by one of more than 140 mmHg, tolic blood pressure drop pressure in people in gener- wife and the other ten were by three different wives. Now, that alone is enough to keep placing them at high risk of from 155 mmHg at the start al, and in black men in par- up with, right….. Okay, let’s get back to the exceptionally famous father, who we will heart attack and stroke. The of the study to 145 mmHg ticular. Since I could see his call Hocob [fictitious name] even to this day. He loved the eleventh son more than the men received intervention after six months. Diastolic heart in this, it was easy for others and made this well known with no attempt to hide it. Now, Hocob, the father aimed at lowering blood blood pressured dropped by me to offer assistance.” loved Jose and showed his favoritism by awarding to Jose an article of custom made pressure. Under the most 4 mmHg in this group. At A previous study by Vic- one of a kind designer colorful coat. This made the other ten [who were born before recent guidelines, blood the six-month mark, 11.7% tor, published in 2011, the eleventh] very jealous. As a matter of fact, they were so insanely jealous they con- pressure below 130/80 mm of the group brought their showed that barbers could spired together to kill Jose! Hocob, the father, was insensitive or blinded to their deep Hg is considered normal. blood pressure into the be effective in helping their jealousy and hatred toward his beloved favorite son. One day, Hocob sent Jose out to The men were randomly healthy range. patrons battle hypertension. look for them as they hated him so, I suspect they would wander off and leave him reg- assigned to two groups. The “It’s the silent killer, and The new study is the first to ularly, because they could not speak any kind words to him. When they saw Jose com- ing, they conspired to kill him by throwing him into a pit without water. After doing so, their insensitivity was shown. They just whimsically sat down after they had dumped him in the pit to eat? Some other tribe of people came by caravan and dis- covered Jose in the pit and got him out and sold him into slavery. So, now there’s one great thing that happened by God’s providence! He landed in prison because of the lustful wife. While in prison — Part 2 to follow….stay tuned, it gets better. Teach the Children. 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