Dr. Maulana Karenga- George J. McKenna III- Larry Aubry, Lying Down Like a Requiem for a Warrior, Hill: Still Having Height, Always Lawrence “Larry” Aubry– A Pointing Upward Champion of the People (See page A-6) (See page A-7) VOL. LXXXVI NO. 21, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 Veteran Sentinel columnist spent decades advocating for civil rights for African Americans BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT his passion for social justice was called to action on be- Staff Writer and opportunity to elevate half of Black people. He the topic on a broader scale. had such love and com- LA Sentinel veteran col- He informed thousands passion for Black people umnist, Larry Aubry has of people through his col- and really wanted them to passed. No one can deny umn, “Urban Perspective,” have a better life.” that Larry was an uncom- which ran in the L.A. Senti- The indelible mark promising, relentless, no- nel for nearly 40 years, and that Aubry left was af- holds-barred warrior for through his activism with firmed by the countless social justice. For decades, organizations such as the tributes issued to mark he fought to improve condi- NAACP and the Southern his passing on May 16, at tions for African Americans Christian Leadership Con- the age of 86. L.A. City in Los Angeles, but other ference. Also, he was vice Councilmembers Herb J. minorities - such as Latinos president of the A. Phillip Wesson, Curren Price, Jr., and Koreans – also benefit- Randolph Institute and on and Marqueece Harris- ted from his strident advo- the founding committee of Dawson, who sponsored cacy for equal rights. the Black Workers Center. a motion on May 19 to ad- Aubry’s beliefs were “My father was a great journ the council meeting likely nurtured during his activist and champion for in Aubry’s memory, remi- early childhood in New Or- Black people, which by def- nisced about his leader- leans, Louisiana, and further inition, makes him a great ship on the Black political instilled when he and other humanitarian,” explained scene. Also, several of his Black students integrated his daughter, Erin Aubry fellow activists, former L.A.’s Fremont High School Kaplan. “He refused to bend colleagues and longtime in the late 1940s. His com- to a popular belief that Black friends, shared insight mitment to the cause contin- justice was too narrow or about Aubry’s impact on ued when he served in the too polarizing, that it had their lives. U.S. Air Force in the 1950s to take a back seat to other Danny J. Bakewell, and firmly cemented by kinds of justice, that its time Sr., Sentinel executive the time he graduated from had passed; he knew better, publisher, knew Aubry UCLA in 1959. he stood firm, and history for years and worked So, when he was appoint- caught up with him.” closely with him on sev- ed to the L.A. County Hu- His son, Mark Arhomuz eral civil rights cam- man Relations Commission Aubry, had a similar assess- in 1967, it was a platform for ment, noting, “My father LA Sentinel journalist, Larry Aubry COURTESY PHOTO {See WARRIOR A-14} BY OLIVIA JADE KHOURY BY FAITH PETRIE Contributing Writer Contributing Writer With the House’s pass- The Center for Respon- ing of HEROES Act on sible Lending hosted a dis- May 16, a bill created in cussion panel to address the effort to start negotiations impact of COVID-19 on on the next relief effort to various financial sectors as the COVID-19 pandemic, it relates to Black Ameri- many questions arise on cans on Monday evening. how the legislation will The non-profit research aid in federal relief and as- and policy organization is sist to combat COVID-19. targeted towards the educa- Representative Karen Bass tion surrounding predatory held a telephone town hall lending, a practice com- on May 15, 2020 to dis- monly directed towards cuss the importance of minority communities. The the bill and how it would virtual town hall, moder- COURTESY PHOTO affect the community at COURTESY PHOTO ated by White House Cor- Congresswoman Maxine Waters large. Discussions around Congresswoman Karen Bass respondent and CNN Po- supplemental federal litical Analyst April Ryan, on minority and Black com- imagine myself three years funding and the initiatives joined by Councilmember Supervisors, and Tunua focused primarily on the munities. from now looking back on surrounding Los Angeles Marqueece Harris-Dawson Thrash-Ntuk, the ex- areas of small businesses, “I have approached the this year and wondering and its constituents shed of Los Angeles City Coun- ecutive director of Local housing and student loans COVID-19 pandemic on what I will have missed?” light for citizens affected cil, Sheila Kuehl of the Los Initiatives Support Corp, with a particular emphasis the perspective of trying to {See COVID-19 A-10} by the pandemic. She was Angeles County Board of {See BASS A-13} Inglewood’s Learn4Life Center helps The Sentinel goes one-on-one with Sergeant Andre Clansy, Los Angeles Police at-promise youth to get back on track Department Gang Intervention Liaison BY CHARLENE MUHAMMAD Contributing Writer BY LAUREN A. JONES Contributing Writer Many may know about the Gang Reduction In the center of a new- Youth Development Of- ly renovated strip mall in fice (GRYD), established Inglewood, California, that houses a McDonald’s, a DD’s Discount and a beauty supply store, lies an inconspicuous office building, housing a re- markable resource center for students in pursuit of their high school diploma COURTESY LEARN4LIFE COURTESY PHOTO called Learn4Life. The A student at Learn4Life Center works on a project at the Andre Clansy educational institution campus in Inglewood, Calif. provides a safe space for care, those who have aged It was founded to com- by the Los Angeles Mayor’s the city’s programs within young adults, many of out of the school system and bat the growing concern Office in 2007, to establish the Mayor’s Office, and to whom have experienced young parents. around the country for an office to coordinate com- develop strong partnerships trauma or adversity that Learn4Life, at a glance, students dropping out of prehensive efforts to reduce with city departments and discouraged them from is a network of nonprofit, school, and to give those gang violence, target spe- community civic groups. traditional schooling, in- tuition-free public schools students an alternative cific areas that had the most But what has been the cluding homelessness, that serve more than 49,000 www.lasentinel.net gang violence, combine all {See MAN A-12} incarceration, and foster students across California. {See LEARN4LIFE A-10} A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Councilman Curren Price Wants You to Get Tested for Covid-19 ma and diabetes are in LA City and LA County trict 9, we have four loca- this effort with CNHF and direct proportion with the residents whether or not tions and they include: we have plans to rotate the long standing social and you’re experiencing symp- ● A “walk-up” site at service to different loca- racial inequalities experi- toms. Priority for the same Kedren Community Health tions in District 9. We will enced in underserved com- or next day testing is still Center (4211 S. Avalon be focusing our efforts in munities. And these chron- given to people with symp- Boulevard, Los Angeles the coming week on senior ic conditions have been a toms, such as fever, cough, 90011) whether or not you residential housing. More PHOTO BY DEDEE VERDIN fertile breeding ground for shortness of breath, chills, are experiencing COVID- information to come. the coronavirus. muscle pain, headaches, 19 symptoms. Testing is by ● On May 4, a “drive- BY COUNCILMEMBER composed of “essential” thru” testing site for symp- CURREN D. PRICE,JR. employees that earn low- tomatic, high-risk individu- wages, many do not have als and “essential” workers Less than one percent the luxury of staying home was set up at Expo Park, in of people who live in Dis- during this time. Truth is, collaboration with Verily’s trict 9 have gotten tested going to work and not get- @Project Baseline. To for COVID-19. Mean- ting tested will have a cata- make an appointment while, last week the Los strophic impact on our through the Baseline Angeles County Depart- community. COVID-19 Program visit ment of Public Health iden- Earlier this month, I led www.projectbaseline.com/ tified 1,715 positive cases a virtual conversation with covid-19/. of COVID-19 and 51 medical and immigrant I cannot stress enough deaths in my District, rights experts to shed light how important it is for which has a population of on the impact the coron- Black and Latino commu- more than 270,000. As of avirus is having on minori- nities to get tested for May 17, approximately ty communities. The COVID-19. I took the test 2,108 District 9 residents livestream, titled “What’s myself recently, and had been tested for Race and Ethnicity Got to although it might seem COVID-19. Do With It?”, was broad- intimidating, the process is As my office continues cast on May 7 from my easy and it takes less than 1 to monitor the damage Facebook page (@Cur- minute to do. Once com- COVID-19 is doing to the renDPriceJr) and LA pleted, the results will be 9th District and beyond, I Cityview channel 35.