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Devon Franklin Produces ‘Break- The California Jazz Foundation through’ Inspired By True Story Honors Patrice Rushen (See page C-1) (See page C-2) VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO. 16, $1.00 +CA. Sales “ForTax Over “For Eighty Over Eighty Years TheYears Voice The Voiceof Our of Community Our Community Speaking Speaking for forItself Itself” THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 COURTESY PHOTO {See NIPSEY A-8} DANNY J. BAKEWELL, JR. SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Executive Editor South Los Angeles City Congressman Elijah Councilman Marqueece Cummings is the chairman Harris-Dawson announced of the powerful House that the heartbeat of the Committee on Oversight South L.A. community, and Reform. As the chair- the intersection of Cren- man and ranking member, shaw Boulevard and West Congressman Cummings Slauson Avenue, would be has jurisdiction over all named in honor of one of federal, civil service and it’s own, Ermias “Nipsey intergovernmental per- Hussle” Asghedom. The sonnel, government and rapper, entrepreneur and accounting measures, and champion for the South even all national holidays COURTESY PHOTO L.A. historic Destination and celebrations, just to Congressman Elijah Cumming share his wisdom with Crenshaw project was re- name a few. the crowd. cently murdered at his flag- COURTESY PHOTO On Sunday April ship The Marathon Cloth- L.A. City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson 7, 2019, a local politi- large crowd with words of off with an exciting one- ing store, located adjacent cal awareness group in wisdom and an inspiring on-one dialogue to a stand- to the intersection. the petition. Harris- Daw- a destination,” further in- Pasadena, “Women in story about his life, being ing room only crowd at the A petition to have the son and Asghedom devel- sinuating that all of the in- Leadership,” hosted the raised by parents who were KPCC Media Center. intersection named in oped a relationship through dividuals riding the Metro congressman to a day of sharecroppers and the im- Women In Leadership Hussle’s honor circulated their work on the Desti- LAX Line should stop at prayer and dialogue in the portance of education. chairperson, Janet Braun, online, shortly after his nation Crenshaw project. Crenshaw and spend their city of Pasadena. The day Following the church Esq. served as the mod- passing with over 500,000 The naming of the project, dollars in the community. began with a prayer ser- service, Pasadena vice erator for the interview and signatures to date. The out- which will memorialize the “Ermias Asghedom, vice at Friendship Baptist Mayor, John Kenned, and talked about how wonder- pouring of love for the rap- culture and history of Black known as “Nipsey Hussle,” Church, one of the larg- his sister, Lena L. Kennedy, ful it was to host such an per has come from all over Los Angeles on Crenshaw was an icon and West Coast est and the oldest African hosted a small lunch recep- inspiring national leader as the globe with fans from Blvd., came from Nipsey. hero,” said Councilmember American churches in the tion for the congressman at Congressman Cummings China, Australia, Canada, He passionately articulated city. There, Congressman the home of the vice mayor in Pasadena. Cummings Brazil and more signing that “Crenshaw should be {See DAWSON A-10} Cummings inspired the and then finished the day {See CUMMINGS A-10} As the Lakers faced down from his role as pres- BY LAUREN A. JONES the end of their season and ident of basketball opera- Contributing Writer their sixth straight failure tions for the Lakers. to obtain a playoff spot, “It’s a difficult deci- The Lakers season has another startling announce- sion,” Johnson stated. “I been filled with monumental ment was made moments cried before I came here. moments which started with before that game was to I am about to cry now. It’s the announcement that LeB- commence. Shortly after hard when you love an or- ron James would be join- Luke Walton’s last routine ganization the way I love ing the Los Angeles Lakers pregame press conference this organization. It’s hard for the 2018-2019 season. for the season on Tuesday, when you love a person What was heralded to be the Johnson called for an im- like I love Jeanie [Buss]. combination that would turn promptu press conference I don’t want to disappoint the Lakers around in James, where it was assumed that her.” Magic Johnson and Rob many things would hap- Johnson told the L.A. Pelinka, soon became evi- Magic Johnson announces that he’s stepping down pen. Shockingly, what did Sentinel that he began www.lasentinel.net dent that the best laid plans as Lakers’ president of basketball operations before the happen was his announce- can go awry. team’s final home game. LAUREN A. JONES/L.A. SENTINEL ment that he was stepping {See MAGIC A-10} A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY,APRIL 11, 2019 Leading Fashion Creators Launch Black Design Collective TJ Kevan Walker Hall Angela Dean JASMINE SIMPKINS/KEVAN HALL PROD. JASMINE SIMPKINS/KEVAN HALL PROD. JASMINE SIMPKINS/KEVAN HALL PROD. BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT commerce platform and today and gone tomorrow.” Panther” movie and Carter being a costume designer.” encouraged people to stay Staff Writer financial workshops spon- Hall plainly stated, “We agreed to participate. The salute to Carter will informed through BDC’s sored by BDC. want them to become com- A renowned designer, be held on April 14, at the website and social media. Combining their experi- “We wanted to create petitors that are actually as Carter previously earned Fashion Institute of Design “The blog aspect of the ence and knowledge as lead- more innovation to empow- lucrative as other large cor- nominations for her work in and Merchandising (FIDM) website will be very vital to ing fashion creators, Kevan er designers to move for- porations or fashion houses “Malcolm X” (1993) and in downtown Los Angeles. our audience because we’re Hall, Angela Dean and TJ ward in building better busi- that have been in existence “Amistad” (1998) as well as The event will include the going to give the history of Walker have launched the ness opportunities and also for hundreds of years. an Emmy nomination for inaugural presentation of a Black fashion designers,” Black Design Collective to be able to take a younger African Americans actually “Roots” (2016). Her cre- BDC scholarship to a design noted Dean. “Then, we’ll be (BDC) to provide resources generation of designers with spend so much money in ative costumes also student. In addition, atten- able to take our current and opportunities to African mentorships from us to give this area, but we need to appeared in “The Butler,” dees will be able to view designers that are ready and Americans in the industry. them more knowledge and spend it on each other in our “Selma” and “Marshall” as Carter’s original costumes prepared to manufacture and According to the three, experience,” explained community.” well as in more than 10 from “Black Panther,” we’ll give them opportuni- Black designers have Dean. The well-known design- films by director Spike Lee. which is part of the FIDM ties where the public will be always been creative trend- Offering more insight, ers, who have collectively Carter’s longevity in her Museum’s “Art of Motion able to buy their goods and setters, but often lacked Walker said, “We want to produced several trend-set- profession inspired BCD to Picture Costume Design” clothes.” other business skills to be educate them on how to ting collections, are support- recognize her career, exhibit. Follow the Black Design successful. They hope to structure their business to ed in their efforts by Oscar- according to Hall, who said, BDC workshops, which Collective online at blackde- remedy that situation sustain them instead of winning costume designer “We’re the first to come will cover topics to aid signcollective.com, Insta- through mentorships, an e- being something that’s here Ruth E. Carter. The founders forth and say we want to designers in developing and gram at @black_design_ reached out to her long honor her body of work – marketing their products collective, Facebook before she won an Academy more than 40 films - not just globally, are scheduled to be @Black Design Collective Award earlier this year for for “Black Panther,” but for announced in the near and Twitter @Black Design her costumes in the “Black her years of dedication to future, said Dean, who also Collective. JASMINE SIMPKINS/KEVAN HALL PROD. JASMINE SIMPKINS/KEVAN HALL PROD. JASMINE SIMPKINS/KEVAN HALL PROD. Dean poses with her designs. Hall is renowned for his classic fashion lines. Walker with his colorful creations. Black Engineer Students Join GRID Program, Install Solar Panel for Low Income Family BY JENNIFER BIHM twenty years. ing investments in solar “NSBE allows minori- Contributing Writer “I saw the opportunity access before helping to put ties that are pursuing to give back to a low eco- the free solar panel system STEM to have an abun- A student member of nomic community and on the Long Beach family’s dance of resources to aid in the National Society of wanted to be involved at all roof. each individual’s success in Black Engineers recently costs,” Lester said. GRID Alternatives' the industry.” shared her experience as “Joining the team has Solar Spring Break is a Lester also lauded the part of the GRID Alterna- allowed me the opportunity service-learning program NSBE as an opportunity tives Solar Spring Break to partner with Grid Alter- that gives college students generator in her community.