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Los Angeles Community Reflects on the Long-Lasting Imprints of Civic Leader Mark Ridley-Thomas Iconic Actor and Noted Athlete as He Prepares to Embody the Tommy “Deebo” Lister, Found Title of City Councilmember Dead in Marina Del Rey Residence (See page A-9) (See page D-3) VOL. LXXXVI NO. 51, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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 Even in these challeng- SENTINEL SPECIAL REPORT ing times, Inglewood’s transformation from a South While many cities in Bay city that once made Southern California and headlines for its economic throughout the nation are and crime struggles, has wrestling with the econom- morphed into an economic ic and health impacts and powerhouse and develop- fallout of the COVID-19 ment oasis that has attracted pandemic – laying off hun- three professional sports dreds of employees, reduc- teams – the Rams, the Clip- ing municipal services to pers and the Chargers. It residents and delaying the has become the home to completion of long-prom- the headquarters of the Girl ised projects – the City of Scouts of Greater Los Ange- Inglewood is a sharp study les, as well as the L.A. Phil- in contrast. While also man- harmonic’s Youth Orchestra aging the consequences of program and its Frank Geh- the pandemic and ensur- ry-designed headquarters. ing the safety of both its Inglewood stands out as citizens and staff, the Ingle- Southern California’s most wood economic renaissance remarkable story of trans- is not only keeping its mo- formation and triumph. mentum, it is also gathering Beach City Chief, South speed. Bay City Mayor Compare The world’s most fa- Inglewood to its neighbors mous one-day sports event, to the south and the west. Or Super Bowl XVI, will take simply compare it to nearby place in the new $5 billion Santa Monica. dollar SoFi Stadium in Feb- The coronavirus out- ruary 2022, but that is only break has shut down tour- one of many international ism, drying up the beach sporting events slated to city’s two main streams of Los Angeles Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, and Inglewood Mayor James Butts COURTESY PHOTO take place in Inglewood. revenue, hotel bed taxes Others include Wrestlema- and sales taxes. At the same revenues, is paying the offs or buyouts of 373 full year without furloughs or tiree medical program and nia, the FIFA Soccer World time, it did not heed years price. Santa Monica is now time employees. layoffs. It dramatically replacing it with an em- Cup and the opening cer- of warnings about its enor- looking at a $226-million By contrast, Inglewood reduced its unfunded li- ployee health savings plan. emony of the 2028 Summer mous pension debt, and shortfall by June of 2021 has enough reserves to abilities by eliminating Olympics. now, with severely reduced and has authorized the lay- see it through this fiscalnon-funded lifetime re- {INGLEWOOD A-6 & A-7} SENTINEL STAFF REPORT It has been announced, State Senator Steve Brad- ford, has been appointed as the Chair of the Cali- fornia Senate’s Public Safety Committee mark- ing the first-time in our state’s history both the Senate and Assembly Public Safety Committees are chaired by African Americans. This historic first is crucial at this time as State Senator Assembly Member Reg- {See FULL STORY B-3} {See CHAIR C-7} Steve BradfordCOURTESY gie Jones-SawyerCOURTESY Tayte Williams a member of Cali- fornia’s Electoral College holds up her ballot for Vice President-elect, Sen. Kamala Harris at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Williams was selected by Harris’ to represent her at the Electoral College. PHOTO CREDIT AP PHOTO/RICH PEDRONCELLI, POOL www.lasentinel.net Karim Webb, PHOTO BY LLA PHOTOGRAPH {See FULL STORY B-2} A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 New Cal NAACP Chief Appoints Sac Woman Executive Director BY ANTONIO RAY HARVEY position a “blessing.” branches in California and “She is the right person Senate seat that will be California Black Media “I had thought about it, Hawaii, serving as a at the right time to lead the vacant once Kamala Harris and it was like, ‘God this spokesperson and monitor- California-Hawaii NAACP is sworn in as Vice Presi- The new president of is my passion, I love the ing developments in poli- into the future,” said Cal- dent of the United States the National Association organization, I love the tics at the State Capitol. lender, who is also the chief next month. for the Advancement of advocacy of civil rights, Under Williams’s lead- executive officer of the “The California voters Colored People (NAACP) and being that voice (of ership as the Sacramento Santa Clara Valley Water sent a Black woman to the California-Hawaii State NAACP) for almost 10 branch president of the District. U.S. Senate. She was, and Conference is keeping in years,’” Williams told NAACP, she helped law Callender has joined is, the only Black woman step with a national move- California Black Media enforcement agencies in NAACP Chairman of the in the U.S. Senate,” Callen- ment making strides to (CBM). “I want to be a Sacramento develop com- Board Leon Russell to fire dar stated. “It’s the right level the playing field for part of an organization munity partnerships that up the organization’s mem- thing that should be done. that I absolutely adore, contributed to the reduction bers and delegates to Let’s all mobilize to make Black women -- long COURTESY PHOTO underrepresented in both Betty Williams part of the decision-mak- of crime and safer commu- become more engaged in this happen.” private and public sector ing process, the transition, nities in some of the most the civic life of their local Callender, former presi- leadership roles. Like Kickstarting his tenure, and Rick Callendar’s underserved areas of the communities. He is also dent of the San Jose-Sili- organizations and compa- the NAACP State Confer- vision of taking all the city. focused on promoting the con Valley NAACP, was nies around the country, ence President Rick L. Cal- branches to a whole new Williams was also participation of more Black appointed president of the California’s conference of lender announced last week level.” instrumental in effecting women in politics in the California-Hawaii State the oldest civil rights that Betty Williams has Williams was appointed changes to economic and state. Conference of the NAACP organization in the coun- been hired as the organiza- with the full support of the social policies in the Sacra- Callender and the Cali- in November. try is leading by increas- tion’s executive director. State Conference board. In mento region. Her peers fornia-Hawaii NAACP He assumed duties Dec. ing professional opportu- Williams, a longtime her new role, Williams will praise her for pushing for supported a resolution call- 1 after Alice Huffman nities and offering critical president of the Sacramen- help Callendar represent reforms in policing strate- ing for Gov. Newsom to stepped down due to health career support for Black to branch of the NAACP, the organization and over- gies, including police-use- appoint an African Ameri- concerns. Huffman held the women. calls her new statewide see the operations of 55 of-force procedures. can woman to fill the U.S. position for 21 years. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-3 A-4 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 Gov. Newsom Appoints Two Black Women to Air Board BY ANTONIO RAY HARVEY African American has held California Black Media an executive position with the organization. Months after Black “Our intent in sharing employees called out wide- this Letter and Action Plan spread racism at the Cali- is not to shame or belittle fornia Air Resources Board CARB, or to assign blame. (CARB), Gov. Gavin New- We enjoy the work we do at som has appointed two CARB and want to do all African American women we can to improve CARB to the board of the Califor- for the future, and our future nia agency that shapes state careers with the agency,” policy against air pollution. CBE CARB stated. Last week, the governor Last summer, at the announced that he appoint- height of the George Floyd ed Liane Randolph, 55, of riots and the national reck- Oakland, who was in oning on race, Assembly- charge of integrating the member Jim Cooper (D- resource-planning process- Sacramento), who is es at the California Public African American, Utilities Commission expressed disapproval and (CPUC), as the new chair disappointment after of CARB. Nichols posted a tweet “Cleaner air is essential comparing air pollution for California’s families violations with the tragic and Liane Randolph is the FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO death of George Floyd. kind of bold, innovative Liane Randolph Davina Hurt “How dare you use a leader that will lead in our dying man’s plea for help fight against climate path to address the air pol- 2011 to 2014. From 2007 to outgoing chair, who is Bay Area Air Quality Man- as a way to discuss your change with equity and all lution that burdens our 2011, she was an attorney reportedly President-elect agement District. This agenda. Have you no California’s communities communities and the exis- at the law firm Pillsbury Joe Biden’s top pick to be CARB board position shame?” Cooper reacted to at heart,” Gov.

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