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Dru Hill Set to Light Up the Keri Hilson Set to Perform on Hyundai Soundstage at Taste of the Hyundai Sound Stage at Taste Soul 2019 (See page D-1) of Soul 2019 (See page D-2) VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO. 38, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax“For Over “For Eighty Over Eighty Years Years, The Voice The Voiceof Our of CommunityOur Community Speaking Speaking for forItself Itself.” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 TO CLOSE THE UNEMPLOYMENT GAP AMONG YOUTH IN SOUTH L.A. when Bakewell, Sr. was the president of The BY KRISTINA DIXON Brotherhood Crusade, Contributing Writer was a highly respected journalist, an artist and “The marginalized sec- devoted member of the tion of the community that Nation of Islam. has the lowest achieve- “When I heard the ment outcomes, that has news, I was deeply the highest risk indicators, saddened by Yussuf’s if we take care of that com- passing. He was a dear munity, it will create the friend and confidant, tide to lift all boats,” said who worked with me on Jeffery Wallace, president so many projects over & CEO of LeadersUp, at the years. Yussuf was a recent lunch convening COURTESY PHOTO a man I could always of business and civic lead- Yussuf J. Simmonds count on to help serve ers to discuss the unem- our people and our com- ployment crisis in South DANNY BAKEWELL, JR., munity, whether work- Los Angeles. While hiring Executive Editor ing on a protest event, Black is sometimes an idea the Brotherhood Cru- left behind, LeadersUp has On Thursday, Septem- sade Dinners or at the made it a top priority. The ber 12, 2019, the Los An- Sentinel, Yussuf was a nonprofit talent develop- geles Sentinel Family was man committed to get- ment accelerator annually shocked when we got word ting the job done,” said engages about 9,000 indi- that former Los Angeles Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. viduals, trains an average Kristina Dixon/L.a. sentineL Sentinel Managing Edi- chairman of Bakewell 4,500 and connects 2,250 Jeffery Wallace, president and CEO of Leadersup tor, Yussuf J. Simmonds, Media and board chair- to employment with 100+ passed away after several man of The Brotherhood employer partners and a looking to hire diverse tal- ecutive Publisher, Danny J. reer pathways vital for the years of battling health Crusade. network of 36 community/ ent NOW! And its growing Bakewell, Sr.’s partnership health of our community. challenges. Simmonds was born systems. its Fair Chance Coalition of with LeadersUp and its On September 17, the two Simmonds, who has and grew up in Trinidad LeadersUp not only employers adopting hiring President and CEO Jeffery powerhouses spent the af- worked with Los Angeles and moved to Los An- recruits, trains and advo- practices inclusive of job- Wallace is sharpened by the ternoon with a small group Sentinel Executive Pub- geles, where he began cates for inclusive hiring seekers with prior arrests idea that creating opportu- of business and community lisher, Danny J. Bakewell, following the teachings practices but it partners and convictions. nities for job placement, Sr. dating back to the days {See HARRIS A-12} with employers who are L.A. Sentinel owner Ex- wealth creation, and ca- {See LEADERSUP A-4} BY SAYBIN ROBERSON Contributing Writer Councilmember Mar- queece Harris-Dawson and the city of Los Ange- les honored the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire, by debuting September 21, as “Earth, Wind & Fire Day” after one of their most popular songs, “Septem- ber.” The celebratory event took place on September 10, 2019, in the City Coun- cil Chambers downtown Los Angeles. City Coun- cil President Herb J. Wes- son welcomed everyone with the band’s legendary PHOTO: LEROY HAMILTON COURTESY PHOTO “Let’s Groove” playing Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Phillip Bailey and their wives, Russell Simmons along with Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson. {See FULL STORY A-6} {See EARTH A-8} BY STACY M. BROWN lishers Association (NNPA) tary-Treasurer of the In- NNPA Newswire president and CEO Dr. Ben- ternational Union, United Correspondent jamin F. Chavis, Jr., and Automobile, Aerospace NNPA chair Karen Carter and Agriculture (UAW); With a lively and capac- Richards presented the an- Shani W. Hosten, Vice ity crowd inside the Re- nual National Leadership President Multicultural naissance D.C. Downtown Awards. Leadership, AARP; Dr. Hotel in Washington, D.C. The 2019 honorees are Kim Smith-Whitley, clin- on Thursday, Sept. 12, the Honorable Karen Bass, ical director of Hematol- National Newspaper Pub- U.S. Representative (D- ogy and director of the CA); the Honorable Elijah Comprehensive Sickle E. Cummings, U.S. Repre- Cell Center, Children’s sentative (D-MD); the Hon- Hospital of Philadelphia orable Bobby Scott, U.S. COURTESY PHOTO (CHOP); and Crystal Representative (D-VA); the “We are delighted to celebrate this year’s honorees,” said NNPA Chair and Houston Windham, Director, Ca- Honorable Bennie Thomp- Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards (center). Pictured with NNPA Presi- dillac Interior Design, son, U.S. Representative dent and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (left) and Cuban Ambassador to the UnitedGeneral Motors. (D-MS); Ray Curry, Secre- States, José Ramón Cabañas (right). {See BLACK PRESS A-8} www.lasentinel.net E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS/L.A. SENTINEL A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 Podcast ‘democracy-ish’ Gives Insight on Black Political Experience BY SHAQUILLE WOODS Contributing Writer The 2020 Democratic debates are stirring up the COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO political atmosphere. Mil- Danielle Moodie-Mills is a Touré was the co-host of lions have tuned in to wit- political columnist at Zora MSNBC’s “The Cycle.” ness candidates viewpoints. Magazine. The most recent debate happened on September 12 are doing that. We have to and mass incarceration as in Houston, Texas. But are look at candidates from the cousin of that. Because any candidates highlighting Black and progressive per- those problems lead to the the Black experience? That spectives. I don’t mean just constellations of other question is answered in rolling out like Pete problems like over policing Touré and Danielle Mood- Buttigieg did with his Dou- and people having hard ie-Mills podcast “democra- glas Plan that’s just specif- times getting into work cy-ish.” ic to Black people. I mean force because they have a The podcast unravels having Black people in felony. Those felonies also the political landscape by mind when you plan. I impact their public housing. offering a Black progres- think that is something that I want candidates to talk sive perspective. Both we need to hold to these about pulling back the Touré and Mills uncover candidates. Those are the troops and over militarizing the ins and outs of each questions that have not our community. The war on democratic debate. been asked so far in the drugs has had more harmful The Los Angeles Sen- debates. They need to impacts on Black and tinel Newspaper spoke to answer them. Brown communities than Touré and Mills about the LAS: That’s a great the drugs themselves. political candidates and point. Many topics such as MILLS: I would also their performances from health care and the econo- add, we need to have a cli- the first two debates. my usually come from a mate change discussion as LOS ANGELES SEN- general standpoint rather it relates to low income and TINEL (LAS): The first COURTESY PHOTO than a racial one. people of color. When we two debates gave audiences “democracy-ish” unravels the latest politics with a Black progressive lens. MILLS: If you are think about low-lying areas their first chance to see talking about health care or and where people live, his- candidates on stage. What question the entire Demo- but didn’t turn it into a dis- TOURÉ: I think Black the economy or climate torically it has been Black surprised you the most? cratic Party for not having cussion on his. My second people are trending being change, I need you to have and Brown people who DANIELLE MOOD- big ideas. Those messages is that it didn’t really move more progressive on issues a racial lens. That’s have lived there. Those IE-MILLS: What sur- were laid out well with the needle. Everyone than White people on guns, because all of those issues areas were inhabitable at prised me the most was Warren when she charged stayed in the status quo. immigration, health, and affect Black people differ- one point but they were how the conversations at John Delaney. I thought Biden looked lost. I entitlements. I think Black ently. The questions for given faulty loans to homes were moderated. They that was a bold moment. thought he would’ve risen. people are getting behind candidates should be, how that are going to be were moderated in a way TOURÉ: Two things I thought Kamala came in Biden because he stood are you helping the Black destroyed. There are people that pitted the progressive that stood out to me. First strong. behind Barack for so many community as they are living in areas that have party with the more moder- was Joe Biden. He has been LAS: That brings me to years. I think as time goes moving through there day- been polluted purposely. Its ate set. I get that makes on and off that stage for my next question. Despite on they will see that he is to-day life? I still think that always interesting to me on great television, but it does- almost 30 years and his critique, he still is high not Barack.