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VOL. LXXXVI NO. 22, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, MAY 28, 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
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COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Legendary Rapper Ice Cube Bishop Charles Blake Apostle Beverly Bam Crawford
By Betti Halsell and highlight what is un- and legendary rapper, Ice By Cora JaCkson-Fossett are not rushing to resume in mid-March by govern- Contributing Writer der-reported in mainstream Cube to discuss the impor- Staff Writer religious services on Sun- ment officials, the Centers media. Standing behind the tance of Black media for the day, May 31. for Disease Control and Black Press USA is the Voice of The Black Com- collective, and to highlight Although the Califor- An informal poll of lo- Prevention (CDC), and the harmonious sound of media munity; President and CEO Ice Cube’s creative projects, nia Department of Pub- cal pastors by the L.A. National Institute of Aller- publication in America for of the National Newspa- such as the Big 3 Basketball lic Health announced the Sentinel revealed that gy and Infectious Diseases the Black community; pub- per Publishers Association League and a recent feature statewide reopening of ministries would continue (NIAID). lishers, editors, and journal- (NNPA) Dr. Benjamin F. places of worship on May to operate under the Stay- In a statement posted ist of color seek the truth Chavis joined movie mogul {See ICE CUBE A-14} 25, L.A.-area faith leaders At-Home orders issued {See REOPEN A-11} OP-ED
Angeles leaders and orga- If a budget is a state- nizations – more than 50 ment of priorities, then in total. The demands were Mayor Garcetti’s are clear: forwarded to nearly every continue Los Angeles’ de- elected official, including scent into a police state Los Angeles Mayor Eric where huge numbers of Garcetti, who never issued Black people are deprived as much as an acknowledg- of services, even in a city ment, let alone scheduling with unimaginable wealth. the meeting that leaders re- Garcetti’s proposed quested of him. Five days budget for the 2020-21 later, he issued a City bud- fiscal year makes cuts to get proposal that stood in nearly every department, direct opposition to the pri- reducing vital services orities outlined by Black and resources, like hous- leaders. Garcetti’s budget ing, libraries, and parks, allocates 54% of the City’s and imposing furloughs on COURTESY PHOTO general fund to the Los An- nearly 16,000 City work- Dr. Melina Abdullah and Pastor Eddie Anderson geles Police Department ers. LAPD, however, gets By Dr. Melina aBDullaH, crisis and accompanying (LAPD), at a time when an even greater share of Pastor eDDie anDerson economic fallout on Black crime has plummeted and taxpayer dollars and offi- AP PHOTO / MARK J. TERRILL, FILE people was coming to light, Black communities, espe- cers are getting a raise. All On April 15, 2020, just a set of immediate and long- cially, are in dire need of told, the mayor is propos- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant as the disproportionate term demands was issued by essential services and re- {See COVID-19 A-10} {See BRYANT A-10} impact of the COVID-19 a who’s who of Black Los sources.
sentinel news serviCe late 38 student graduates people graduating from high on a job well done! These school and continuing their The Brotherhood Cru- youth, who have partici- education. Their book of sade is proud to congratu- pated in Brotherhood Cru- life is an amazing work-in- sade’s Youth Development progress and we are so excit- programs, will be attending ed to see their next chapter four-year colleges, universi- unfold. We thank all of our ties and junior colleges. supporters, friends, families Learning, Thriving, and foundations of good Connecting, Leading and will who have supported Working are the pillars from the Brotherhood Crusade which our youth have grown and the success of our future and are now on a path that game changers.” will lead them to sustain- Please donate a gift today able jobs and careers that to help the Brotherhood Cru- will change not only their sade continue offering its life and community but the impactful Youth Develop- world. ment programs. Visit: broth- Brotherhood Crusade erhoodcrusade.org/donate/ President and CEO, Cha- Congratulations to the risse Bremond Weaver said E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS/L.A. SENTINEL www.lasentinel.net “I am so proud of our young {See BROTHERHOOD A-11} Brotherhood Crusade President and CEO, Charisse Bremond Weaver A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Cal State LA graduating student strives to help children feel understood Degree marks the culmination of a 17-year journey
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL Transition and Retention in ny’s mission of making know what you are going to Higher Education in 2019 healthy and affordable food walk into,” Brown says. As a speech language on how to help incoming options available to all. “But it was a welcome chal- pathologist, Theora Brown students deal with anxiety. Initially, Brown lenge. Seeing the growth of wants to help young chil- Brown received the Out- returned to her studies a nonverbal child who starts dren feel heard. standing Undergraduate believing that she would to vocalize or make the “I want them to be Student Leader Award at work with adults recover- sound of words was just understood and to under- the conference for the ing with the effects of amazing.” stand themselves,” says region, which includes stu- strokes on speech and cog- Looking ahead, Brown Brown, who lives in South dents from California, nitive abilities. But through plans to earn a certificate Los Angeles. “I want to Nevada, Arizona and her courses at Cal State LA, from the American Speech- work to help them know Hawaii. Brown realized that her Language-Hearing Associ- that even if they are differ- Through the Mind Mat- passion lies with helping ation so she can serve as a ent than their peers, they ters student video series, children. speech language pathology can work through it.” Brown shared tips with fel- Brown credits faculty assistant. She hopes to one Brown, 34, will gradu- low students about how to like Erica Ellis, John day return to Cal State LA ate in May with a Bachelor manage stress while han- Gomez, Heather DeFelice to pursue a master’s degree. of Arts in Communicative CAL STATE L.A. dling family duties, aca- and Maureen Jennings with With her career, she Disorders from Cal State Theora Brown demics and other responsi- connecting coursework wants to work to help chil- LA’s Rongxiang Xu Col- bilities. The Mind Matters with real-world examples dren, especially children of lege of Health and Human children and welcomed two ence of Black students and video series uses a peer-to- and helping her decide what color, in Los Angeles Services. She hopes to stepchildren into her home. their allies, who are either peer approach to reduce the to do after graduation. schools and connect their work as a speech language Then, unhappy and unful- first-time freshmen or stigma around mental Her dedication to help- families with the resources pathologist to help children filled working at a credit transfer students during health and provide strate- ing young children grew they need. in schools across Los Ange- union, Brown decided to their first year. The program gies for managing stress. even stronger after she vol- But for now, she is rel- les. quit her job and return to is part of Cal State LA’s In spring of 2019, unteered for the Los Ange- ishing her accomplishment Earning a degree is the school, encouraged by her New Student and Parent Brown served as an ambas- les Speech and Language that was years in the mak- culmination of a 17-year husband. She applied and Programs in the Division of sador for the Everytable Therapy Center in Culver ing. journey for Brown. She was accepted again to Cal Student Life. restaurant on Cal State LA’s City for several months this “It has been a crazy first started at Cal State LA State LA. Brown’s motivation to campus. Growing up and semester. There, she ride,” she says. “I never right out of high school in With a strong support help new students living in South Los Ange- worked with 4- to 8-year- thought I would be back in 2003. She majored in soci- system, she was determined stemmed, in part, from her les, Brown says, she is sur- olds, some verbal and some school, and now that it is ology and wanted to help to make her university own experience years ago. rounded by fast-food joints nonverbal, on their social actually done, it’s kind of others, but she was unsure experience better the sec- A peer mentor would have and has to drive to get to the skills. bittersweet. It’s the end of a about the professional path ond time around—for her- helped her navigate chal- nearest grocery store. She “It was a challenge for chapter that I really, really she would take. self and for her fellow stu- lenges as a student, she was drawn to the compa- me because you never enjoyed.” She saw a pamphlet in dents. says. “When you have the university’s Educational Brown served as a stu- someone going through it Opportunity Program office dent coordinator for the with you, you can relate on about the field of speech RISE Peer Mentoring Pro- a different level,” she says. Rep. Maxine Waters language pathology. She gram, which pairs continu- Brown helped prospec- was immediately fascinated ing students with new stu- tive students find their way and changed her major to dents to help them success- around campus as a tour Recognizes Los Angeles communicative disorders. fully settle into university guide and worked as an ori- After struggling academi- life. entation leader for three cally for a couple years, The goal of RISE, summers. Southwest College however, Brown left Cal which stands for Retention She and a fellow orien- State LA. through Interpersonal Stu- tation leader presented at a Over the next decade, dent Engagement, is to pos- regional conference for the President’s Scholars she got married, had two itively impact the experi- Association for Orientation, Delivers Virtual Keynote Speech to 130 Students Earning 3.5 GPAs & Above
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Congresswoman Max- ine Waters (CA-43) joined with Los Angeles South- west College President, Dr. Seher Ahwan, administra- tors, faculty, and staff to virtually honor 130 stu- dents who earned the 2020 President’s Scholars recog- nition. Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) Presi- dent’s Scholars are students who have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point aver-
age for three consecutive COURTESY PHOTO semesters. The virtual Maxine Waters awards ceremony and Con- gresswoman Waters’ keynote speech will air on Thursday, May 28 on LASC’s YouTube page. “As recipients of this highly coveted designation, each one of you has proven to your professors, class- mates, families, and most importantly, yourselves, that there is no limit to what you can achieve,” tion right here in our own woman Waters. said Congresswoman Max- community.” Congresswoman ine Waters. “I want you to “Many of you came Waters concluded her know that I speak on behalf from Los Angeles, Garde- speech by encouraging the of the leadership of this na, Hawthorne, Inglewood, students to dream big and institution and all of greater and cities all across South- “tune out the haters and Los Angeles in expressing ern California. Many of naysayers who seek to how deeply proud we are of you are the first student in deter you.” She inspired you. I am always bragging your family to attend col- them with one of her signa- about the students who lege. Some of you are par- ture mantras, “keep fight- attend Southwest College, ents and are working full ing and – stay woke!” and I want you to know that and part-time jobs. Your Congresswoman coronavirus could stop me lives have not been easy. Waters is one the foremost from celebrating you You have worked so very champions of LASC. She today.” hard and sacrificed an served as the keynote During her speech, incredible amount of time speaker for the 2017 LASC Congresswoman Waters in your pursuit of an educa- Commencement, was a told the students that their tion. Whether you are a speaker at LASC’s 50th achievements embody “the nursing student, earning Anniversary Gala, and reg- vision of Mrs. Odessa Cox, your GED, a budding ularly visits the campus to and all of the founding entrepreneur, or a future speak with students and to members of this great teacher, I want you to know host her community town school, who fought tireless- that the academic excel- hall meetings. Congress- ly for 20 years to ensure lence that you have already woman Waters will also that young people like you, demonstrated will serve serve as a speaker at the who are full of promise and you well for the rest of your LASC 2020 Virtual Com- potential, could pursue an scholastic careers and mencement Ceremony, affordable, quality educa- lives,” said Congress- which will air on June 9. A-4 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Dodger Stadium Looks to be the Largest Testing Site in America Los Angeles City Mayor Announces In-door Shopping Accessibility BY BETTI HALSELL government to meet before Contributing Writer bending the Safer at Home initiative. The main factors Tuesday, May 26, Los include hospital stabiliza- Angeles City Mayor Eric tion, county case count Garcetti delivered news metrics, and testing capaci- surrounding the biggest ty. According to L.A. pub- testing site in America at lic officials, Los Angeles the Dodger Stadium; the has met and, in some cases, site is equipped to test up to surpassed the minimum 6,000 people a day. Mayor requirements the state has Garcetti shared updated in place for reopening busi- news from the baseball dia- nesses. mond arena. L.A. County is Mayor Garcetti stated, putting all their efforts into “Every decision I’ve made, opening the city safely. and fellow leaders have Public officials are feeling made here in Los Angeles, the severity of the current have been guided by prin- state of the economy, and ciples.” He continued, they are working on the “First, that every life is blueprints of conducting sacred.” Garcetti proceed- business with social dis- ed to outline that communi- tancing. ty involvement, alongside Last week, bike paths city leadership, is the for- and car parades were made mula to a safer future. The available. The city contin- three elements of develop- PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE ues to make their way into a ing a solid livelihood Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti at the Launch of the COVID-19 Testing Site at the Dodger Stadium. new way of life, a post pan- include the mental, physi- demic era. The mayor cal, and economic health, emphasized the caution that heart of L.A. and where Stadium earlier today at its Los Angeles City, there level of stabilization, the where the mayor has those is still needed. Along bike monumental memories launch. were 748 new positive inci- mayor announced all retail in consideration, as well as paths, Garcetti reiterated were made. According to Moving on to the driv- dents of COVID-19, bring- store businesses are avail- the data and numbers the guidelines which the mayor, the house for the ing points of progress, ing the city’s total to 22,567 able for in-door shopping. behind coronavirus. include bringing your own boys in blue is currently the Garcetti disclosed the num- total reports. With the cur- The state ordinance cre- The progress in moving mask and practicing physi- largest COVID-19 testing bers surrounding the viral rent numbers confirming a ated guidelines for local forward must align with cal distancing. Gatherings site in America, adding to outbreak; the mayor what the state mandates are prohibited on the beach the pillar of hope for many. affirmed that the L.A. com- that every store will have to and lounging on the sand Garcetti stated, “This builds munity is doing their job to adopt public health orders will not be permitted. Car on the work we been doing stop the spread of COVID- mandated by the Los Ange- parades are available for for the past weeks and 19. As of May 26, there les Health Department and special events, if there is months,” he continued, were 27 additional deaths; fellow city leaders. Starting space to practice social dis- “We want testing to be easy, this brings the total Wednesday, May 26, all tancing. The Mayor accessible, and free for COVID-19 related deaths stores will be able to open declared, “Keeping a social everybody here in Los in the L.A. County to 2,143. for in-door shopping. There distance says you want to Angeles.” Over 60 staff There were 1,843 new is a downloadable packet embrace the future.” members will be available cases reported, bringing the for L.A. businesses to com- Garcetti also announced the to conduct tests and big total of positive COVID-19 plete before opening their opening of the largest test- screen TV’s will prepare reports to 47,822. The latest doors. The mayor empha- ing site in America is com- patients and provide numbers reflect a 4 percent sized to reopen when it is ing online. instructions. Mayor increase since May 25. safest for the business and The Dodger Stadium Garcetti was one of the first There is a daily average of SCREENSHOT customer; there is no rush has been described as the people tested at the Dodger 1,200 new cases. Within the Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti. to open.
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SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Los Angeles neighbor- cussing what resources he and Reentry’s DOORS Townsend of 2nd Call. access to the supplies nec- hoods. needed to successfully Center joined the forum, “Most of the people we essary to practice proper In response to public “Our community has return home, “People need along with service work with are parolees or hygiene. Fearful for the outcry about the safety of been disproportionately to be connected to treat- providers like A New Way ex offenders. The 2nd Call health and safety of our low-level offenders during damaged by COVID-19. ment and given multiple of Life and 2nd Call, to Wolfpack helps people get incarcerated brothers and this Coronavirus pandem- There should be a dispro- chances to get it right. I discuss the resources avail- the community they need sisters, our community ic, thousands of men and portionate amount of needed treatment and able to people returning and learn how to make continues to push for their women are being released resources directed here for instead I received incar- home from prisons and healthy choices throughout release through local and re-entering our com- recovery,” said Coun- ceration,” said Johnson. jails. their lives.” organizing and national munities from prisons and cilmember Harris-Daw- “Community Coalition “We had to move “We are in the midst of advocacy. jails. They face all of the son. “Individuals released gave me an opportunity to quickly to respond to the a global pandemic, people Several panelists also traditional barriers to re- from jails may unknow- work and grow and did not needs of our population in are coming out of prisons spoke out against the Los entry and are forced to ingly carry the coron- hold my background real time and keep our and jails back to communi- Angeles City Budget pro- navigate a world devastat- avirus and risk potentially against me. They gave me services accessible during ties that are already hurt- posed by Mayor Garcetti, ed by COVID-19. Finan- infecting our community the opportunity to be the COVID-19,” said Tasha ing,” said Susan Burton, which includes an cial stability is always a or ending up homeless if change my community Mcfashion-Stiger of executive director of A increase to the LAPD barrier to reentry and the they are not connected to needed. Now, I’m com- DOORS. “The only way to New Way of Life. “Our budget and cuts to just closure of many govern- services. We need to make mitted to building up ensure our brothers and communities never had the about every other city ment offices has com- sure that their friends, everyday leaders to influ- sisters seeking re-entry can privilege to shelter in department during the cur- pounded the challenges of family and our entire com- ence change and public be successful is to do it place safely. Whatever I rent health pandemic. The obtaining the vital docu- munity know what’s avail- policy.” together. We work with can do, it’s my responsibil- forum culminated with a mentation necessary to get able and actively help California has released dozens of service providers ity to do that to ensure our call to action where partic- their lives back on track. them access the resources thousands of men and and county departments to people have safety and ipants heard from Com- Councilmember Mar- they need.” women into a global health connect these people to the security.” munity Coalition about queece Harris-Dawson Gilbert Johnson, Lead and financial pandemic wrap around services and Men and women in current opportunities to hosted a community forum Justice Organizer at Com- where many of the safety the help they need.” prison and in jail never had organize around bringing to discuss these challenges munity Coalition, began nets people rely on for suc- “We help people get a chance to protect them- brothers and sisters home and raise awareness about the discussion by sharing cessful reentry are unavail- into careers in construc- selves from COVID-19. and demanding more resources available to indi- his experience with navi- able. The Los Angeles tion, electric and the build- They could not social dis- resources for South L.A. viduals returning to South gating re-entry and dis- County Office of Diversion ing trades, '' said Skipp tance, and they lacked communities. A-6 LASENTINEL.NET OPINION THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 • DR. MAULANA KARENGA •
Our annual reflective ternational, (and) . . . where and resistance-focused our people fit in the scheme celebration of the birth of things.” and life of Min. Malcolm This global concep- X, May 19th and African tion of ourselves, our in- Liberation Day, May 25th, cans in the South and North. on our collaborators who tinue their racist condem- terests, our oppression and finds us confronting an es- And we have and are morally must also be defeated. For nation and criminal oppres- our resistance begins with pecially dangerous, diffi- obligated to resist and defeat the major oppressors are the sion. But we also know the pan-Africanism, a sense cult and demanding time. It it. overlords of the collabora- collective strategies and of shared identity and in- is a taxing time of dealing The African Union has tors. programs being planned terests of African people with two global interrelated advanced the theme for Af- We come to this point, and pursued now are nec- and our commitment to challenges: the pandemic rica Day 2020 as “Silencing not only as survivors of co- essary to hold the line and discover and pursue ways of COVID-19 and the pa- the Gun in the Context of lonialism, imperialism, the ensure the improved health, to work, build and struggle thology of oppression in the COVID-19.” It should be Holocaust of enslavement lives and future of African in unity for the liberation of which this virus and other noted that the African Union and centuries of apartheid, people. African people everywhere natural diseases and social renamed African Liberation racism and White suprem- Malcolm also taught us as our organization Us has sicknesses are rooted and Day, Africa Day, sending a acy, but also as seasoned- that we must understand taught and practiced since replicated. Indeed, the pa- signal of the misreading of soldiers resolute, resilient our issues and struggles in our founding in 1965. thology of oppression is the meaning and demands of DR. MAULANA KARENGA and resourceful. And we both particular and global In conclusion, in our a pandemic itself, i.e., a liberation and confusing the are also injured physicians ways. Rightly conceived, pan-Africanist strivings world-wide disease or so- trappings of independence with the knowledge, skill he says, the Black libera- and struggle, Malcolm cial sickness clearly harm- with the reality of contin- us everywhere, his brutal and will, not only to heal, tion struggle “is interna- leaves us with certain addi- ful to human life and even ued covert control by former occupation of Haiti and repair and renew ourselves, tional in nature and scope.” tional essential insights on the well-being of the world. colonizers and their co-capi- other vulnerable countries, but also to play a decisive This is so, not only because meeting the challenge of Having this understand- talist allies in America. Thus, as well as his militariza- role with other oppressed we are a world community pandemic oppression. He ing of the interrelated na- the silencing of the gun cam- tion of Africa with imposed and struggling peoples in of African peoples with tells us first that we have no ture of the biological dis- paign is certainly a noble and bases, soldiers, mercenaries repairing, renewing and re- particular and global inter- obligation to suffer peace- ease and the social sickness necessary goal of peace for and killing machines of all making the world. ests, but also because of the fully and to collaborate in in which it takes root and our people. But the call for kinds. And we must silence Surely, we cannot mini- nature and scope of our op- our own oppression. And thrives, we know that no peace internally should not the capitalist and imperial- mize the awesome toll this pression and the system of it is immoral and irrational matter what vaccines are be promoted or used to mis- ist guns held to the head of virus is taking on our lives oppression itself are global. to ask or expect this of us. developed and distributed, direct our attention from the the people and their righ- here in this country where Malcolm taught that our And thus, in the context of the ultimate cure for this overarching oppression we teous leaders, and end the we are dying at three times struggle around our human the pandemic pathology of disease lies in a radically endure and the need for the violence of the invasions the rate of Whites and also rights to freedom and jus- oppression, there is no real transformative cure of the struggle for liberation from and political assassinations have similar infection rates. tice are international issues and effective remedy ex- sickness of society. Here internal and external forms and the plunder, pollution Nor do we overlook the pa- and an international strug- cept resistance: righteous, the teachings of El Hajj and forces of oppression. and depletion of Africa’s thology of oppression and gle. “Racism is a human radical and relentless re- Malik El Shabazz, Min. Clearly, we need peace human and natural resourc- its impact on the unequal problem and crime. And sistance. Moreover, there Malcolm X, noble witness to achieve security, devel- es. And here in this country suffering and deaths of Af- capitalism, colonialism and is no strategy worthy of to the world for our people, opment and prosperity for and throughout the African rican people in Brazil, oc- imperialism are part of an note or its name that does honored martyr and in- our people. Thus, there is an Diaspora, we must silence cupied Haiti and elsewhere international system of op- not prioritize, privilege and structive model and mirror urgent need to end the civil the racist guns of police in the Diaspora. On the con- pression.” Thus, Malcolm promote struggle at every for us, offer enduring in- wars, the warlord banditry, violence, vigilante violence tinent, we praise the African teaches, “we not only see level of life. And there is sights on the righteous and the mercenaries’ murderous and systemic violence of all people, the doctors, nurses the importance of having no righteous and promis- effective remedy of resis- rampages, the collaborators’ kinds. Therefore, our major and other health workers, an understanding of things ing way forward except in tance on every level. plunder of the continent, oppressors must not escape who have held back the ex- local and things national, unity and struggle in the Malcolm, committed and the internecine struggles criticism and active con- pected tide of devastation but (also) we see today the interest of African people, Seba and constant soldier among African peoples ev- frontation and resistance predicted by those waiting importance of having an human good and the well- that he is, tells us we must erywhere. Indeed, as the Hu- by our or their refocusing for an opportunity to con- understanding of things in- being of the world. face the fact that in the sia says, “exceedingly good context of our oppression, is the presence of peace, and • LARRY FONDATION AND MICHAEL LAWSON • “wherever a Black person there is no blame in peace is there is a battle line,” a for those who practice it.” site and source of righteous But Malcolm teaches us that and relentless struggle. He peace is impossible without tells us that war is being freedom, justice and respect waged on us constantly and for our human rights by our everywhere and that in the oppressor. “Everyone craves context of oppression we a world of peace,” he said, In many ways, the coro- ID-19 victims, incidentally. are actually “living in a but “all agree there can be no navirus has served as a But in the midst of a war zone.” Indeed, he says, peace without freedom from huge magnifying glass on pandemic, residents liv- “Racism involves a war colonialism, foreign domina- our society, amplifying is- ing in food deserts are at against the dark-skinned tion, oppression and exploi- sues many of us knew were even greater risk. Staples people,” against people of tation.” lurking near the surface but like rice, beans and eggs color in Africa, Asia, Latin Thus, there is also a could often ignore during at their local stores are of- America, Native America need to silence the oppres- the course of our busy, pre- ten scarce. Better-stocked, and among African Ameri- sor’s guns, his war against COVID-19 lives. larger chain stores can We knew many of our often require a long trip the Los AngeLes sentineL fellow Angelenos worked on public transportation, on the margins of the previ- something many residents ously healthy economy, but want to avoid. that reality didn’t hit home This often means that until we saw reports that residents are having to pay less than half of adults in LARRY FONDATION AND MICHAEL LAWSON more for food or go to ex- DANNY J. BAKEWELL, SR. Los Angeles County had a traordinary lengths to get Executive Publisher / CEO job post pandemic. We all groceries. Some of their probably had at least heard Now we must decide insecure residents, accord- stories: JENNIFER J. THOMAS that minorities had worse whether we’ll harness that ing to a 2015 study. · One single mother of Publisher health outcomes than White deepening awareness to two would travel to Cul- KENNETH R. THOMAS Americans, but perhaps that help our neighbors in need. Before the pandemic, ver City to get affordable, Publisher / CEO (1983-1997) didn’t really register until If we choose wisely, we’ll this disparity was already healthy groceries before RUTH WASHINGTON statistics about the shock- cultivate community-wide literally killing residents. the pandemic. Now she Business Manager / Publisher (1948-1990) ingly high death rates of solutions not just for today With less access to afford- must travel to stores on COL. LEON WASHINGTON JR. Black and Latinos from but for the years to come. able and healthy food, resi- foot or by bus, only to find Founder / Publisher (1933-1974) COVID-19 became reality. We can start by thinking dents of South L.A. have empty shelves. PAMELA A. BAKEWELL And many of us were about food. The entrenched a life expectancy a dozen A single father of five in Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer aware that resources aren’t disparity in resources, par- years shorter than their Inglewood has been forced DANNY J. BAKEWELL, JR. spread equitably throughout ticularly grocery stores, counterparts in West L.A. to rely on fast food for his Executive Editor / Chief of Staff Los Angeles, but it didn’t is stark. West L.A. counts and are at far greater risk children because local gro- BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL sink in until we began to see twice as many grocery for obesity, diabetes and cery stores are out of stock Executive Assistant to the Publisher Member of the Board of photos of impossibly long stores as South L.A., which hypertension – all illnesses Directors (2004-2014) lines at food banks through- is home to many of L.A. that seem to lead to a higher {See FOOD A-14} BRANDON I. BROOKS, Managing Editor out the city and country. County’s 1.7 million food- mortality rate for COV- Entertainment Editor/Sports Editor/Advertising ANGELA HOWARD, Production Designer Family Editor / Circulation / Distribution CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT, Religion Editor Production Designer / Staff Writer BRIAN CARTER, Staff Writer Copy Editor ALAN BRAXTON, Sports Writer Copy Editor E. 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Copyright © 1998 Los Angeles Sentinel Entered as Second Class Matter March 2, 1947 at the Post Office of Los Angeles, California Under the Act of MARCH 24, 1879 Established 1933. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-7 Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America By Stacy M. Brown November,” Charlamagne munity up against Trump’s Delaware. Remember, he Americans are dying from NNPA NEWSWIRE SENIOR told Biden. “We’ve got any day. Period,” Biden’s was speaking directly to COVID-19 at a higher rate CORRESPONDENT more questions.” senior advisor Symone D. Charlamagne.” than Whites. Long-standing Biden replied, “You’ve Sanders wrote on Twitter. Pressed further, Dr. systemic inequalities are Presumptive Democrat- got more questions?” “Well, “Vice President Biden Chavis noted that the issue contributing to this dispari- AP PHOTO ic Presidential Nominee Joe I tell you what, if you have a spent his career fighting boils down to the current ty – including the fact that “I shouldn’t have been such administration verses a pos- African Americans are a wise guy,” Biden stated sible Biden administration. more likely to be uninsured after the comments to The Breakfast Club host, Char- “What Black people and to live in communities lamagne Tha God, went have to decide is not all of where they are exposed to viral. the prerequisites, but given high levels of air pollu- what we know today, what tion,” Biden stated. ing police officers must is our aspirations? Who can Barack Obama’s former mirror the racial diversity best improve our quality of vice president’s plan for of the community they life? That’s the issue,” Black America includes: serve. Additionally, as Pres- SCREENSHOT Chavis stated. Advance the economic ident, Biden promises to Charlamagne Tha God and Former Vice President Joe Biden “We can’t get caught up mobility of African Ameri- establish a panel to scruti- in personality politics. I cans and close the racial nize what equipment is Biden clarified his message problem figuring out alongside and for the would rather have a presi- wealth and income gaps. used by law enforcement in to Black America after the whether you’re for Trump or African American commu- dent who speaks from the Expand access to high- our communities. GOP, and others, seized on a me, then you ain’t nity. He won his party’s heart, from the gut, than a quality education and tackle He said he would invest remark he made in jest while black.” nomination by earning president who speaks from a racial inequity in our educa- in public defenders’ offices wrapping up an interview Republicans seized on every vote and meeting peo- teleprompter. I want to tion system. to ensure defendants’ with the famous Breakfast the remark, with some send- ple where they are, and know what Biden is think- Make far-reaching access to quality counsel, Club. ing emails to NNPA that’s exactly what he ing about. That he’s thinking investments in ending and create a $20 billion “I shouldn’t have been Newswire claiming that intends to do this Novem- about Black, White, Latino, health disparities by race. grant program to support such a wise guy,” Biden stat- Biden was “race-baiting.” ber,” Sanders stated. about the oneness of man. Strengthen America’s criminal justice reform at ed after the comments to In response, NNPA In a “Meet the Black “I would prefer to hear commitment to justice. the state and local level. show host, Charlamagne Newswire asked members Press” segment of an inter- what he has to say, rather Make the right to vote Biden pledged to work Tha God, went viral. of the GOP to address what view on the web-based than to muzzle him. I tell and the right to equal pro- with Congress to reform “I shouldn’t have been many in the African Ameri- show, “Make It Plain,” hip-hop artists that they tection real for African federal sentencing and pro- so cavalier. No one should can community believe have National Newspaper Pub- have freedom of expres- Americans. vide incentives to state and have to vote for any party been the racially-charged lishers Association (NNPA) sion, but they have to be Address environmental local systems to do the based on their race, religion, remarks and actions of the President and CEO, Dr. responsible for what they justice. same. and background.” president. Benjamin F. Chavis, said put out. You have the free- Biden, who this month He said he would end As the Breakfast Club There was no response. people should react favor- dom to say what you want, fiercely denounced the once and for all, the federal interview wrapped and a “The comments made at ably to the exchange. but after you say it, you shooting death of Ahmaud crack and powder cocaine Biden aide said he was run- the end of the Breakfast “Charlamagne always have to be accountable.” Arbery, noted that he spear- disparity, decriminalize the ning short on time, Charla- Club interview were in jest, asks pointed questions, he In an interview with headed the Community use of cannabis and auto- magne asked the former but let’s be clear about what takes no prisoners and he’s a NNPA Newswire in Febru- Oriented Policing Services matically expunge all prior vice president to stop by the the VP was saying: he was great brother,” Chavis stat- ary, Biden said the Black program, which authorized cannabis use convictions. studio when Biden returns to making the distinction that ed. “But, the vice president vote was critical to anyone funding both for the hiring The Democrat also New York. he would put his record with is a street fighter who comes with aspirations of winning of additional police officers promises to end the crimi- “It’s a long way until the African American com- from Wilmington, in November. and for training on how to nalization of poverty and He then laid out his plan undertake a community cash bail, which he called for Black America. policing approach. the modern-day debtors’ Last month, he called However, the program prison. Supervisors Vote to Appoint First on the Centers for Disease has never been funded to “We need a comprehen- Control and Prevention, to fulfill the original vision for sive agenda for African Inspector General for Skilled Nursing collect more data regarding community policing. Americans with an ambi- how COVID-19 is affecting He said he would rein- tion that matches the scale communities, including vigorate the COPS program of the challenge and with a Homes Amid COVID-19 Deaths breaking down its impact with a $300 million invest- recognition that race-neu- by race. ment. tral policies are not a suffi- SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE facilities, tragically expos- protect and support the “The data we’ve seen so As a condition of the cient response to race-based ing the urgent need for most vulnerable among us. far suggests that African grant, Biden stated that hir- disparities,” Biden noted. Acting on a motion by stronger oversight across Prioritizing the health and Supervisor Mark Ridley- the industry,” Supervisor safety of those in our Coun- Thomas and Board Chair Ridley-Thomas said. ty’s skilled nursing facili- Kathryn Barger, the Board “Now, more than ever, we ties is the right thing to do of Supervisors unanimous- must act to address any and will also help protect ly voted to appoint – for the questionable operations the availability of hospital resources for all those who need them.” In their motion, approved by the Board, Supervisors Ridley- Thomas and Barger said it was critical that LA County learn the lessons of this cri- sis; identify the internal and external factors that have contributed to inadequate conditions within skilled nursing facilities; and pro- vide oversight, accounta- Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas bility and resources as needed. first time – an Inspector and substandard conditions They described the pro- General to oversee skilled in the facilities that care for posed Inspector General as nursing facilities, which some of our most vulnera- a “much-needed accounta- account for more than half ble residents – the elderly, bility measure” appointed to of all deaths from COVID- the low-income, and the conduct an exhaustive 19 in Los Angeles County. disabled.” review of L.A. County’s The Board also approved “Skilled nursing facili- capacity to regulate skilled bringing in the Auditor- ties provide critical care nursing facilities, recom- Controller to ensure closer and support for many of mend structural and opera- monitoring of skilled nurs- our most vulnerable popu- tional changes, and outline a ing facilities immediately. lations,” Supervisor Barger plan for ensuring adequate The Board tasked the added. “As the County and sustainable oversight. Inspector General with fights the COVID-19 pub- They also called for developing recommenda- lic health crisis, we must charging the Inspector tions on how to strengthen greatly improve our ability General with recommend- oversight for skilled nursing to assess and oversee these ing regulatory and policy facilities, and how to facilities to ensure the safe- improvements at the local, improve their operations ty and well-being of all state and federal levels, long-term. Many skilled those who have been with the goal of enhancing nursing homes have a histo- entrusted to their care.” quality of care, ensuring ry of getting low marks for Serving thousands of adequate infection control quality of care, patient satis- residents to who tend to be measures, and supporting faction, and employee pay. older and medically fragile, healthcare workers. Last week, an analysis skilled nursing facilities To increase transparen- by the New York Times have become the epicenter cy, Supervisor Ridley- Don’t let Big Tobacco found that facilities with a of L.A. County’s COVID- Thomas and Chair Barger’s make it even deadlier. significant number of 19 epidemic. As of May motion also called for Black and Latino residents 22nd, 5,218 residents and directing the L.A. County Smoking is the #1 cause of preventable death have been twice as likely to 3,140 staff from these facil- Auditor-Controller to take among African-Americans, killing 45,000 every be hit by the coronavirus as ities have tested positive the lead in designing a pub- year. Menthol adds a dangerous kick, making it those where the population for the virus. licly accessible dashboard is overwhelmingly White. Across L.A. County, 53 with information about easier to start and harder to quit. Now health These disparities are heart- percent of all deaths from their COVID-19 case experts warn smoking and vaping can make breaking, and emphatically COVID-19 have been in totals, testing frequency, COVID-19 even more dangerous. underscore the need for institutional settings, par- mitigation plan status, and better testing and infection ticularly in skilled nursing other information. The control. facilities. motion also sought to find “While some skilled L.A. County Depart- ways to enhance L.A. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW nursing homes may be ment of Health Services County’s ability to assess doing their best to respond Director Dr. Christina the adequacy of mitigation to protect your lungs and yourself. to COVID-19, we’ve seen Ghaly said, “It is our col- plans and to oversee their hundreds of deaths at these lective responsibility to implementation. A-8 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds
BY EBONE MONET ifornia, and adding more Murillo said, adding that the California Black Media rules could turn off even recommended updates to the experienced developers in a regulations came from staff African American devel- state where land-use restric- and stakeholder feedback as opers across California are tions are stricter than in most the HCD worked to process worried about a rule change states. Those advocates say applications for the voter- the state Department of minorities and women are approved Proposition 1 Housing and Community often discouraged when funds. COURTESY PHOTO Development (HCD) is con- they try to participate in pro- In 2018, voters author- Kevin Murray, President sidering. grams like MHP even if they ized $4 billion in general and CEO Weingart Center, a Los Angeles based non- The regulation proposes are qualified. obligation bonds to kick profit developing afford- “They may say [forget] start affordable housing a new requirement that able housing and other developers have more expe- this affordable housing projects for lower-income services. rience before becoming eli- because it is political. ‘Go households. The Veterans COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO gible for contracts awarded Veronica Smith, founder of do other things,” says William Leach, founder of and Affordable Housing Murray’s organization, the from a $4 billion fund set up Smith Impact Brands, Inc. Veronica Smith, founder of Kingdom Development Inc. Bond Act (Proposition 1) Weingart Center is located a to construct housing for the based in Sacramento. Smith Impact Brands, Inc, a based in Riverside. approved $1.5 billion for the mile from Skid Row, a tent homeless. The taxpayer- project management and state’s Multifamily Housing city where an estimated funded project is called the ued. affordable housing consult- ulation. Program. 4,757 people lived, accord- Multifamily Housing Pro- If HCD applies the rule ing service based in Sacra- Last week, Gov. New- According to the CHD, ing to pre-COVID-19 calcu- gram (MHP). change, developers and the mento. Smith is an African som announced that he more than 660 homeless lations. Weingart estimates “We urge the department organizations backing hous- American woman who has slashed funding for educa- Californians will be housed. it helps 40,000 people a to not make this change,” ing projects would have to development experience. tion, public health, and other Thanks to the December year, including providing wrote Kevin Murray, a for- have previously owned or In California, less than state programs in his May release of $127 million to temporary shelter and serv- mer California Assembly- operated apartments for the 1% of developers are Black, Revise budget plan for the fund 17 new MHP projects. ices. The county also has the member who represented population the housing according to estimates by 2020-21 fiscal year. At the The next round of Prop 1 highest concentration of the California’s 47th district development targets, which, NewHawk, a Rialto-based same time, he called for funding is $262 million set homeless people in the state in San Bernardino County in this instance, are home- consulting firm specializing “increased housing afford- to be allocated in June. and it is the epicenter of the from 1995 to 1998. From less individuals. The guide- in demographics and policy ability and availability,” as Awardees will receive, on states’s COVID-19 illness- 1999 to 2006, he was a state line changes would apply to analysis. The California California struggles to con- average, about $12 million es, hospitalizations, and Senator, representing the Special Needs and Support- Legislative Black Caucus tain financial losses brought per award with a maximum deaths. 26th district in Los Angeles. ive Housing projects such as estimates women-owned on by the COVID-19 pan- limit of $20 million. Smith says in communi- In the letter addressed to housing for survivors of and minority-owned busi- demic. Opponents of the HCD ties like Los Angeles Coun- the HCD, Murray, who is domestic violence and peo- nesses in the state have lost That may explain why rule change say MHP loans ty, with large numbers of African American and a ple with disabilities. HCD's an estimated $1.1 billion the MHP dodged deep cuts are an incentive for develop- African Americans and developer, did not refer to current focus is housing for each year since 1996 when that trimmed other parts of ers to sign on to projects for other minorities, developers the racial implications of the the chronically homeless. the state passed Prop 209, a the state budget, African lower-income renters. can play a critical role. rule change. Instead he Under current guide- law outlawing consideration American developers say. “There is no affordable “There’s power in devel- pointed out five technical lines, an individual develop- of race and gender in hiring, Alicia Murillo, Commu- housing that gets built with- opers who understand reasons the proposed HCD er can qualify for funding to awarding state contracts, nications Analyst at the out these capital subsidies,” issues, and understand tweaks would be neither build MHP projects by college admissions and poli- DHCD, explained that the said Riverside-based hous- development, and under- efficient nor advisable. Mur- employing people who have cymaking. proposed amendments are ing developer William stand how to advance issues ray is now president and the required experience. The CHD proposal to not final. Leach. As the founder of that could be getting things CEO of the Weingart Cen- Murray agrees with the update MHP contracting cri- “The guidelines are still Kingdom Development Inc, done had they not been ter, a Los Angeles-based current rules. “An organiza- teria comes at the time when in draft form and are evolv- Leach has produced about excluded,” Smith points out non-profit that provides tion is only as good as its Gov. Newsom has priori- ing as we speak,” she told 30 affordable housing proj- that it is red tape — not a services to homeless people, staff,” he argued in the letter tized fast tracking housing California Black Media. ects in the state. Leach says, lack of skill keeping people including developing afford- that he submitted to the for the state’s homeless pop- “A decision whether to as California faces a housing sidelined. There are “mil- able housing. HCD during the public com- ulation, which accounts for publish any or all of pro- shortage, the HCD should lions and millions of dollars “This change will fur- ment phase for the rule nearly one fourth of all posed changes will not be not be making “administra- that are wasted because the ther limit the eligible pool of change, which closed on unsheltered people the Unit- made until after considera- tive statements.” right people are not at the housing providers that can May 5. ed States. African Ameri- tion of public comments.” In Los Angeles County, table,” she says. apply for this funding source Some African American cans — about six percent of at a time when affordable developers say race and gen- California’s population — housing is most direly need- der are factors when it make up nearly 40 percent Students No Longer Need SAT and ACT ed,” Murray’s letter contin- comes to contracting in Cal- of the state’s homeless pop- Scores for Admissions to UC Schools BY JOE W. BOWERS,JR. tion, Dolores Huerta Foun- California Black Media dation, and Little Manila Rising claiming that Last Thursday, the Uni- SAT/ACT tests discriminate JULY 1, 2020 versity of California’s (UC) based on race and income. Board of Regents voted 23- The plaintiffs argue the 0 to end the use of the SAT tests include culturally and ACT tests in admissions FILE PHOTO biased questions that dis- for all California freshman predict student success, they criminate against multilin- READY FOR THE applicants through 2024. also contribute to underrep- gual learners and not all tests The University plans to try resentation of historically are conducted at sites that to create a new standardized excluded groups in admis- are fully accessible to test to use in time for the fall sions decisions. accommodate students with MINIMUM 2025 admissions, but if they Since the ban on affir- disabilities. are unable to develop one, mative action, Proposition Micah Ali, Compton the standardized testing 209, was enacted in 1996, Unified School District WAGE requirement for California Black enrollment at Univer- Board of Trustees President, students will be eliminated. sity of California schools said of the decision by the Standardized tests will has barely risen above four Regents, “It is not a coinci- INCREASE? continue to be used in percent, although African dence this decision was awarding scholarships, Americans make up 6.5 per- made. It is a direct result of deciding on course place- cent of the state’s popula- our lawsuit brought forth to ment and the selection of tion. California’s largest eth- end the inequities caused by QUESTIONS ABOUT out-of-state and foreign stu- nic group, Latinos, are 38 the ACT/SAT in the wake of dents for admission. Possi- percent of the population but a demurrer hearing last week ble options for nonresident are only 22 percent of stu- regarding our filed complaint admissions beginning in dents in UC schools. where we put forth allega- PAID SICK 2025 include having them But as the UC system tions that the ACT/SAT have take the new test required of has struggled to maintain a discriminatory impact on California students or con- campus diversity, outside students of color, and leveled LEAVE? tinuing to use their scores pressure has grown for the other claims of constitutional from the ACT, SAT or other school system to take action violation.” approved standardized to establish a more equitable The plaintiffs are plan- test(s). admissions process. ning to continue to pursue After the Regent’s voted, The use of standardized their lawsuit. While they UC President Janet Napoli- test scores in determining acknowledge some progress We’re here to help! tano said, “Today’s decision admissions have long con- was made with the by the Board marks a signifi- cerned education reform announcement that the cant change for the Universi- groups who contend that the ACT/SAT will no longer be ty’s undergraduate admis- tests are a contributing fac- an admissions requirement, 1-844-WAGESLA (924-3752) sions. We are removing the tor in the underrepresenta- for them other concerns ACT/SAT requirement for tion of African American remain unresolved. [email protected] California students and and Latino students in the They are critical of SAT developing a new test that UC system. scores being used to make http://wagesla.lacity.org more closely aligns with what The recent nationwide decisions regarding the we expect incoming students scandal involving wealthy allocation of scholarships. to know to demonstrate their families paying for higher They say this is problemat- preparedness for UC.” test scores in order to gain ic for the same reasons that On May 11, board mem- entrance for their children to it is unsound to use these bers were sent a letter from prestigious universities and instruments as a basis for Napolitano urging that this colleges has brought further admission. action take place. Her rec- attention to the unfairness of By dropping the use of ommendation was based on the use of these tests in SAT and ACT tests in their findings by the Standardized admissions. admissions process the UC Testing Task Force or STTF A lawsuit was filed in system joins with more than established by the UC Aca- December 2019 by the 1,230 colleges and universi- demic Senate. STTF investi- Compton Unified School ties that have also suspended gated the ability of standard- District and a coalition of using the tests or have made ized tests to accurately students and advocacy the tests optional for admis- assess academic perform- groups including Chinese sion including the Universi- ance and found that For Affirmative Action, Col- ty of Chicago and liberal arts
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability although SAT/ACT scores lege Access Plan, College colleges such as Smith, and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. can effectively be used to Seekers, Community Coali- Pitzer and Sarah Lawrence. A-10 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020
By Antonio RAy HARvey the scenes of accidents and Sherman (D-CA-30) intro- copter did not have this California Black Media other incidents involving duced a bill in the United system when it crashed deaths. Those public em- States Congress titled, “The Jan. 26,” Sherman stated. On May 20, the Califor- ployees have many legiti- Kobe Bryant and Gianna “Had this system been on nia Assembly Public Safety mate reasons to capture Bryant Helicopter Safety the helicopter, it is likely Committee approved a images of a deceased per- Act.” The legislation pro- the tragic crash could bill that would make it il- son, but AB 2655 draws posed tightening federal have been avoided.” legal for first responders to a line, pushing the no- safety standards for heli- Other Assembly- take pictures or record vid- tion that obtaining pho- copters implemented by the members who voted yes eo of a deceased person at tos for personal purposes Federal Aviation Adminis- on AB 2655 are: Regi- the scene of an accident exceeds the scope of their tration (FAA) and the Na- nald Byron Jones-Saw- or crime. duties. tional Transportation Safety yer (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Mike The Los Angeles Coun- Board. who is the chair of the A. Gipson (D-Los Ange- ty Sheriff’s Department is les) authored the bill, AB sponsoring the legislation. KIRBY LEE VIA AP PHOTO 2655, titled the “Invasion “I was very pleased our Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar with of Privacy: First Respond- bill cleared its first hurdle daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant during an NCAA ers” act. in the Legislature today as women’s basketball game. Both of them died Sunday AB 2655 is one of the it seeks to address a sig- morning, in a helicopter crash. few non-coronavirus-relat- nificant deficiency in cur- ed bills that has moved in rent law and brings peace photos that were posted the crime established by AB the legislature since of mind to the families of online and in some public 2655.” the global pandemic be- accident victims,” Sheriff places like bars. On March 2, Sheriff gan. Now that the Public Villanueva said. “I look for- Existing law general- Villanueva went on record Safety Committee has ap- ward to its continued suc- ly prohibits “the reproduc- to acknowledge that eight proved the legislation, cess through the process.” tion of any kind of photo- of his deputies participat- it has been referred to the The Los Angeles Sher- graph of the body, or any ed in capturing and sharing Assembly Appropriations iff’s Department announced portion of the body, of a de- graphic photos of the ac-
Committee for review. in March that eight of its ceased person, taken by or cident scene after the heli- KIRBY LEE VIA AP PHOTO “No person, including deputies were responsible for the coroner at the scene copter Bryant, his daughter In this Jan. 26, 2020 file photo firefighters work the scene our first responders, should for sharing images taken at of death or in the course of a and friends were traveling of a helicopter crash where former NBA star Kobe Bryant ever take photos of a de- the site where retired NBA post mortem examination or in crashed into a hillside on died, in Calabasas, Calif. ceased person for their own star Kobe Bryant and his autopsy, from being made a foggy Sunday morning. personal gain,” Gipson re- daughter Gianna “GiGi” or disseminated.” “When I first got word acted to his colleagues’ yay Bryant died in a helicopter If passed, AB 2655 of this information I just The legislation would re- Public Safety Commit- vote. “I am grateful that crash. would specifical- felt devastated,” Villan- quire that all helicopters be tee; Rebecca Bauer-Ka- the Assembly Public Safe- Seven other peo- ly make that prohibition ueva responded to the alle- fitted with a Terrain Aware- han (D-Orinda); Wen- ty Committee agrees and ple, including the pilot, a misdemeanor. gations in March. “To have ness and Warning System. dy Carrillo (D-Boyle helped move this bill for- also died in the fatal acci- This bill would also au- any action of our deputies Currently, these systems are Heights): Tyler Diep (R- ward.” dent that happened on Jan. thorize a search warrant to compile (the families’) suf- recommended by the FAA, Westminster): Syd- First responders like 26 in Calabasas, a city nes- be issued on the grounds fering, that breaks my heart. but they are not enforced, ney Kamlager (D-Los police officers, fire depart- tled in the hills northwest of that “the property or things It’s a sense of betrayal be- Sherman said in a written Angeles): Miguel San- ment personnel, emer- Los Angeles. The Los An- to be seized consists of evi- cause these are my own em- statement. They cost be- tiago (D-Los Angeles); gency medical technicians, geles County Fire Depart- dence that tends to show ployees.” tween $25,000 to $40,000 and Buffy Wicks (D- and medical examin- ment also became the focus that a first responder has A few days after Bry- per helicopter. Oakland). ers have special access to of the investigation of the engaged or is engaging in ant’s death, U.S. Rep. Brad “Kobe Bryant’s heli-
COVID-19 {continued from Pg. A-1} cers are getting a raise. All which was branded as a his- homelessness in the nation, told, the mayor is proposing toric effort to build homes this is not acceptable. More to spend $3.15 billion on for unhoused residents, to- money for the police means LAPD. Compare the mea- tals just $1.2 billion over less money for the kind of ger $163 million proposed 10 years—versus LAPD’s human-centered programs for “Housing and Commu- $3.15 billion for just one prioritized by Black Los An- nity Investment,” which is year. geles leaders. roughly just one-twentieth In a city and county with Martin Luther King, Jr. of the money going to the the second highest num- once said, “A nation that police. Proposition HHH, ber of people experiencing continues year-after-year to
spend more money on mili- police don’t make our Budget is an alternative tary defense than on pro- communities safer, as evi- process and proposal that MONTAIRA grams of social uplift, is ap- denced by the more than asks community members proaching spiritual death.” 600 people who have been to weigh in on their pri- The same could certainly killed by law enforcement orities through advocacy A 1 UNIT AFFORDABLE be said about a city that or while in custody in Los and participatory budget- 65 pours money into the po- Angeles County since ing. City Council has been SENIOR (55+) HOUSING OPPORTUNITY lice rather than the social 2012. The LAPD has been addressed through direct programs that are sorely involved in scandalous be- civic engagement, social We are pleased to announce that we will begin accepting applications for Montaira on needed to recover from mo- havior, including recruiting media, and public pressure May 7, 2020. The application period for Montaira will run from May 7, 2020 ments of crisis. potential officers on Bre- to reject the mayor’s pro- through July 6, 2020. Applications received after July 6, 2020 will not be accepted. Funneling ever more itbart, an alt-right, White- posal. Last week, the peo- money to the LAPD is an supremacist “news” outlet; ple convinced Council to 50% Area Median Income 60% Area Median Income Unit Type Tenants Rent* Income Limit Unit Type Tenants Rent* Income Limit outrage, especially because adding the names of inno- scrap plans to fast-track the violent crime in our city cent Black and Latinx peo- mayor’s budget. On Sun- Studio $ from $2 , 0 - $ ,550 One Bedroom $1, from $ , - $ ,8 0 808 5 68 41 384 43 230 53 2 is already low. “These are ple to the gang database; day, May 24, nearly 4000 Studio $808 from $25,680 - $47,500 One Bedroom $1,384 from $43,230 - $61,500 better crime statistics than continuing to stop-and- Angelenos participated in One Bedroom $921 from $29,340 - $41,550 One Bedroom $1,384 from $43,230 - $69,180 we’ve seen in decades,” frisk Black people at five a “People’s Budgeting Ses-
One Bedroom $921 from $29,340 - $47,500 Two Bedroom $1,652 from $51,870 - $61,500 Mayor Garcetti said in Jan- times our population share, sion,” 1500 completed an uary. LAPD Chief Michel searching Black motorists accompanying survey built One Bedroom $921 from $29,340 - $53,450 Two Bedroom $1,652 from $51,870 - $69,180 Moore agreed: “[Today is] at a rate four times that of around current Los Ange- Two Bedroom $9 from $ , 0 - $4 ,5 0 Two Bedroom $1, from $ , 0 - $ , 0 21 33 03 7 0 652 51 87 78 86 one of the safest times in White people (even though les spending areas, as well Two Bedroom $1,024 from $33,030 - $53,450 Two Bedroom $1,652 from $51,870 - $83,040 Los Angeles.” Under the Black people are less likely as priorities from Black LA Two Bedroom $1,024 from $33,030 - $59,350 pandemic, crime is falling to carry contraband items Demands. Almost all of
Two Bedroom $1,024 from $33,030 - $64,100 even more rapidly. None- or commit a crime); and participants prioritized hu- theless, LAPD has ramped using abhorrent violence man services over police. *Gross Rents, income limits and rents are subject to change based on area median income data when published by HUD (AMI). Income and rent information is subject to change. Additional criteria may be considered for qulaification. up its race-based targeting, against the disproportion- Their responses are the surveillance, criminaliza- ately Black unhoused com- basis of the People’s Bud- tion, and abuse. One need munity. The City should get Proposal, which will be To apply for housing, visit http://www.montairaliving.com, then download only think about the May not reward the LAPD with forwarded to City Council and complete the application. Completed applications can be sent 16 incident in Jesse Ow- a boost in their budget for and the mayor. There is still via email to [email protected] OR mailed to: ens Park, where six Black these behaviors. the opportunity to adopt the Angelenos were profiled When deciding how People’s Budget. The City and arrested – three for re- to allocate resources, the Council can adopt it. May- sisting arrest. Last week, question becomes who and or Garcetti can adopt it; it’s Solaira at Pavilion #AJWeber’s family home what do we value most. Is simply a matter of political was raided by 20 LAPD of- it investing in our children will. During this unprece- Park ficers for the second time in and providing shelter, food, dented moment we must be just a few months. Police and medical care? Is it clear in our priorities and 100 Ridge Valley claimed they were look- helping our city withstand visionary in our approach. Irvine, CA 92618 ing for a gunman in the a global pandemic? Or is it The People’s Budget does neighborhood and thought spending on a police state just that. he might be hiding in the that won’t make our com- Weber home, maybe even munities any safer and will Melina Abdullah, Ph.D. is Applications will be accepted between May 7, 2020 through July 6, 2020 holding them hostage. No actually bring harm? Los Professor of Pan-African For more information, visit http://www.montairaliving.com gunman was found. None Angeles needs a budget Studies at Cal State LA and or call (949) 431-7007 of the officers wore masked that values and prioritizes co-founder of Black Lives as they forced elderly and services over police—a Matter-Los Angeles. Completed applications must be mailed to the address noted above. Mailed applications must be postmarked by disabled residents out onto people’s budget. July 6, 2020 to be included in the lottery. Eligibility for Montaira is determined by household size, income, and age restrictions. If a sufficient pool of applications is not received as a part of the lottery then the sidewalk, ransacked the In response to the Reverend Edward L. An- Montaira will accept new applications on a first come, first served basis. Maximum and minimum income limits home and breathed in the mayor’s budget proposal, derson serves the historic apply. face of AJ’s 81-year-old members of the Black Los McCarty Memorial Chris- Proudly Managed By: grandmother, who was con- Angeles Demands coali- tian Church located in the fined to her hospice care tion have been at the cen- West Adams neighborhood For questions, or if you have a disability that prohibits you from fully participating in this process please call (949) 431-7007. Telephone device for the hearing-impaired is TTY: (800) 735-2929. bed. ter of building #Peoples- of Los Angeles. Equal Housing Opportunity. Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability. We also know that the BudgetLA. The People’s THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 OPINION LASENTINEL.NET A-11
By City News serviCe Investigators say Corey men. bers, according to Ridley- Devaughn Pickett was visit- Pickett was struck by Thomas. The Los Angeles county ing a friend about 11:30 p.m. eight bullets and died at Pickett is survived Board of Supervisors re- last July 12 in the 1000 block the scene. His friend took by his mother, brother and newed a $10,000 reward for of West 94th Street, near Ver- a bullet in the back, but the adult daughter. information leading to an mont Avenue and the border wound was not life-threat- Ridley-Thomas urged arrest and conviction in an with Los Angeles, when his ening, authorities said. anyone with more infor- unprovoked attack in the un- brother drove up in a new The suspect vehicle mation on the killing to incorporated community of Maserati. was last seen heading east call sheriff’s homicide Westmont last summer that When Pickett and his on 94th Street toward Ver- Detectives Esteban Soliz left a 42-year-old man dead. friend went out to the drive- mont Avenue and out of and Domenick Recchia at Supervisor Mark Rid- way to check out the luxury view. 323- 890-5500. Anony- ley-Thomas recommended car, a four-door sedan com- None of the three mous tips can be submitted extending the reward, which ing from Budlong Avenue men who were fired on had through Crime Stoppers at was set to expire May 29, but made an abrupt stop and two any gang affiliation, but 800-222- TIPS (8477) or will now be available for at young men jumped out and investigators believe the lacrimestoppers.org. least another 90 days. fired about 20 rounds at the gunmen were gang mem-
Re-Open {continued from Pg. A-1} start of the pandemic? L.A. County still has the most COVID-19 cases on the Church of God in of Bible Enrichment Fellow- and the highest number of Christ website, the right Rev. ship International Church in deaths in Southern Cali- Charles E. Blake, Sr., presid- Inglewood. fornia. The danger is not ing bishop, the COGIC Gen- “Holistically, we strongly over. We must take our eral Board and the denomina- take into consideration the time with this. Only fools tion’s COVID-19 Advisory vulnerable population (in- rush in. Every pastor will Commission wrote, “We urge cluding people age 65 or have to make the decision you, our pastors, to adhere to older and those with serious on their own and do what’s the recommendations of the and/or pre-existing under- best for their own local CDC and NIAID and to re- lying medical conditions), church. As an AME pastor, frain from prematurely open- which are at a higher-risk of I am guided by our Board ing your churches and con- infection. Spiritually speak- of Bishops. As for me and gregating in your buildings ing, I believe May 31 is too my local congregation, we COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO before we have credible and soon for my church to re- will serve the Lord, but Rev Fred Price Jr Pastor Mary Minor Bishop Kenneth Ulmer substantiated evidence that it sume worship services, giv- conduct virtual worship is safe to do so.” en the time that is required services” geles, “FAME’s full menu it comes to reopening The Rev. K.W. Tulloss, Pastor Frederick K. Price, to meet the state compliance In fact, every minister of ministries and services churches, Pastor Wil- pastor of Weller Street Jr., of Crenshaw Christian measures and make appro- that the Sentinel inter- has never ceased. Our liam Smart, president of Missionary Baptist Church Center (CCC) in Los Ange- priate modifications. My viewed insisted that their telephone, email, and so- the Southern Christian and president of Bap- les, said, “I believe the work overall decision of waiting is church remains open and cial media platforms are Leadership Conference of tist Ministers Conference that places of worship per- based on further assessment, accessible via the virtual managed each day, pro- Southern California, com- of Southern California, form is essential. However, preparation and caution,” worship offered on Sun- viding a response to needs mented, “I am concerned added, “It’s going to take CCC won’t be rushing to Crawford added. days and weekdays. Also, and requests. The FAME if we are moving too fast. churches more than a week re-open. I’m not willing to “Not yet,” declared Pas- local ministries offer a Food Pantry is operated The governor has laid out to bring them up to code. take chances with the health tor James K. McKnight of range of activities to main- outside, on-campus each guidelines, but that doesn’t The lives of my parishio- of our congregation. We can the Church of Christian Fel- tain communication with fourth Saturday. All three mean we should move ners matter. I can’t wait still connect virtually as be- lowship in L.A. “We have parishioners as well as of our worship services are right into [in-person] wor- for the day to rejoice with lievers and be safer at home. done a risk benefit analysis provide outreach services streamed each Sunday, and ship. We must remember my church family again; God’s people are the church and concluded that the ben- to non-members. our clergy are responding that African Americans are however, right now, we’re of the Lord Jesus Christ, efits of in sanctuary wor- Bishop Kenneth C. to the spiritual needs of the very venerable to this vi- preparing to continue our so we don’t have to be in ship do not exceed the risks. Ulmer, pastor of Faith- congregation.” rus. I think we should wait service online.” a building to worship our Thankfully, technology has ful Central Bible Church Emphasizing the need longer to make sure it is God.” allowed us to creatively ful- in Inglewood, said, “I’ve to “slow down” when safe.” The safety of worshippers fill a large percentage of our seen God do some amaz- and adherence to all of the church’s mission.” ing things in these last few PUBLIC NOTICE State’s reopening guidelines The Rev. Edward An- weeks. We learned, per- Notice of Availability (NOA) of an were among the factors in- derson, pastor of McCarty haps more than ever be- fluencing the pastors inter- Memorial Christian Church fore, the church is not the Environmental Impact Report/ viewed by the Sentinel to de- in L.A., stressed, “We will building, it’s the people Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) cline to immediately restart not be opening on May 31 and we have continued to in-person worship. The di- for in-person services out of be the people of God in rectives include establishing wisdom and the ministry of this challenging time of COVID-19 prevention train- compassion for our at-risk social distancing. ing for staff and volunteers, members. Our ministry will “We are still doing implementing cleaning and continue digitally to ensure what God called us to do disinfection protocols and the whole body is nurtured and that is to build up the setting physical distancing as the scripture exhorts us kingdom for victorious liv- limits for the congregation in Hebrews. We will await ing. We’re reaching more and choir members. further instruction from the people now than we ever “My desire, as I am sure health department regard- did by gathering in this it is the desire of all pastors, ing guidelines on a slow re- building. We’re reaching is the protection and care of opening.” people around the world our congregations. We are Sharing another perspec- and people are still getting prayerfully approaching this tive, Pastor Mary S. Minor saved,” Ulmer said. holistically - spirit, soul and of Brookins-Kirkland Com- According to Pastor body,” noted Apostle Bever- munity AME Church, asked, J. Edgar Boyd of First ly “Bam” Crawford, founder “What’s changed since the AME Church of Los An-
WHAT’S BEING PLANNED? The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in {continued from Pg. A-1} Brotherhood cooperation with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are evaluating alternatives to convert the existing high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to dynamically-priced, high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, also called ExpressLanes, in the eastbound and westbound directions of Interstate 105 (I-105) in Los Angeles County from the terminus of the existing HOV lanes west of Interstate 405 (I-405) in the City of Los Angeles to Studebaker Road in the City of Norwalk. The I-105 ExpressLanes Project (Project) limits include installation of a new overhead tolling system and signage. Caltrans, as assigned by the Federal Highway Administration, is the lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
WHY THIS NOTICE? Caltrans has studied the effects that the proposed Project may have on the environment and community. The results of these studies are summarized in an environmental document known as a Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA).The supporting Draft EIR/EA and Project Report technical studies, as well as printed copies of the aforementioned reports, are available upon request. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the availability of these draft documents to any interested individuals, to provide the public an opportunity to comment, and to notify the public of an online presentation and Q&A (details below). Note: questions submitted for the Q&A will not be part of the official comment record. Please
COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO submit your comments in writing no later than Monday, July 6, 2020 to: Delmija Hoff - Alabama State Univ ShaDonte Holmes - CSUN Ronald Kosinski, Deputy District Director (Crenshaw) (Crenshaw) Caltrans District 7 Division of Environmental Planning Colleges and universi- Cal State University Los Los Angeles Trade 100 S Main St, MS-16A, Los Angeles, CA 90012 ties Brotherhood Crusade Angeles Technical College WHERE AND WHEN? Based on Governor Newsom’s executive order, as well as students will attend this fall recommendations from the California Department of Public Health to stay at home, (partial listing) Cal State University Ohio Weslyn University except as needed, in-person public hearings will not be held to maintain social Northridge distancing requirements. However, you can join a live presentation with Q&A via the web Oklahoma State or phone on Thursday, June 11, 2020, 6pm. For more details on the live presentation, Alabama State El Camino College visit the project website (metro.net/105ExpressLanes) or virtual open house tool University Pierce College (105virtualforum.com). You may also listen live in English by dialing the following number: Graceland University 213.458.5634, Pin: 433-164-484#. Individuals who require special accommodations are Antelope Valley College in Iowa Santa Monica College requested to contact the Project Team at 213.922.6565 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled presentation date. Cal State University Los Angeles Southwest Shaw University For more information, please contact us at 213.922.6565 or [email protected]. Dominguez Hills Community College Thank you for your interest in this project! West Los Angeles Community College A-12 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Honoring Our Fallen by Serving Our Living
SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE so grateful,” said Patricia Jackson-Kelley, Second In honor of Memorial District Appointee of the Day, Supervisor Mark Rid- Veterans Advisory Com- ley-Thomas partnered with mission. “Lots are not nonprofits and businesses working during this time to distribute donated gro- and need our support.” ceries, prepared meals, and Partners included the hand sanitizers to veterans Department of Military and and their families in South Veterans Affairs, Veterans Los Angeles. Advisory Commission, “This COVID-19 pan- Kilroy Realty, Fueling the demic is greatly impacting Fearless, CEO Emergency our veterans and we are Food Security Branch, LA COURTESY PHOTO continuing our support of Regional Food Bank, LA Regional Food Bank provided grocery boxes and aided those who have served our Chappie James Post, Park with grocery distribution. country,” said Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Mesa Heights Community 252. “I am glad for the The event was held at Council, and the Office of drive thru pick-up today, American Legion Chappie COURTESY PHOTO LA City Councilmember lots of them don’t have Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (middle) partnered with James Post 578 and over 60 Marqueece Harris-Daw- transportation and are rid- nonprofits and businesses to distribute donations to vet- son. ing with others to get here.” veterans and their families erans and their families. were given their items by “I noticed that when Fueling the Fearless drive-thru. Wong, director of the Mili- Veterans served have resources were coming out donated prepared meals “This is a very unusual tary & Veterans Affairs at seen a significant reduction there wasn’t anything spe- from Sweetgreen. LA Memorial Day, people are Los Angeles County. “This in income due to the cific for veterans and a lot Regional Food Bank pro- not doing BBQ’s and pic- food distribution is our COVID-19 pandemic. of our veterans are home- vided grocery boxes and nics as they would normal- community giving back to “The veterans who less as well.” Latia Suttle aided with grocery distri- ly do,” said General Ruth our veterans.” received items today were COURTESY PHOTO of the Jackie Robinson Post bution. CNHF and Councilman Price offer free COVI9-19 testing to residents in South L.A.
SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE among our residents must to be addressed that is why I Central Neighborhood have directed this initiative. Health Foundation (CNHF) And since our community has operated as a designated residents are not going to Federally Qualified Health Los Angeles County and Center (FQHC) since Sep- Los Angeles City testing tember 2010. The organiza- stations get tested, we are tion is dedicated to address- bringing the COVID-19 ing the health care needs of testing to the residents. low income, uninsured fam- Most of our patients suffer ilies and individuals across from comorbidities like South Los Angeles. hypertension, diabetes, obe- CNHF has partnered sity and asthma which are COURTESY PHOTO Drive through and walk up testing is being conducted at with Los Angeles Ninth tied to COVID-19 compli- the parking lots of Second Baptist Church. District City Councilman, COURTESY PHOTO cations.” Curren Price to offer free District City Councilman Curren Price (left) to offer free Drive through and walk p.m. Monday through Fri- will not be required to be COVID-19 testing to all of COVID-19 testing to all of the residents in South Los Angeles. up testing is being conduct- day. Testing will moved to symptomatic nor will they the residents in South Los ed at the parking lots of CNHF clinics 2707 South be require to undergo Angeles regardless of their killing African Americans president and chief execu- Second Baptist Church Central Ave LA 90011 and screening in order to be ability to pay. This effort and Latinos at alarming tive officer of CNHF said, parking lots, 2412 Griffith 2619 South Grand Ave, La tested for further informa- was launched because rates. “The disproportionate Ace Los Angeles 90011 90037. Appointments are tion please call (844)-660- COVID-19 is infecting and Kenneth Orduna, PhD, infection rate and mortality from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 encouraged. Participants 9086. Pepperdine GSEP Foster Grandparent Program Staff Gives Support during Pandemic
BY DR.RENEE DORN,DR. perdine University Graduate serve more than 250,000 gives low-income to SHANETTA WEATHERSPOON, School of Education and special needs or at-risk extremely low-income sen- AND MONICA PEREDA Psychology’s (GSEP) Foster youth. ior community members Grandparent Program, the Pepperdine University within Los Angeles County The month of May is Foster Grandparents who GSEP, led by Dean Helen the opportunity to volunteer Older Americans Month, volunteer to be a part of the Easterling Williams, has with local youth ranging in and according to the Admin- program have been making been a sponsor of FGP since age from infancy to 21- istration for Community their mark for decades sup- 1972 working with 162 vol- years-old. Because of the COURTESY OF THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW Living, the theme for this porting the communities in unteers. All of the volun- excellent work that the Pep- [From Left to Right] Grandma Delores, Grandma Karen, and Grandma Pat with Kelly Clarkson featured on The year is “Make Your Mark,” which they live. The Foster teers are over the age of 55, perdine FGP has been doing Kelly Clarkson Show! which was selected to Grandparent Program with the most senior volun- in the community, the pro- encourage and celebrate the (FGP) is a national program teer at 93 years old. This gram was recently recog- them to go to stores to pur- ent volunteers. Anyone who numerous contributions which was created in 1965 program partners with the nized nationally on the chase items that they need at is interested in donating older adults make to our with over 400 chapters Corporation for National Kelly Clarkson Show. Pep- home. cleaning supplies, water, communities. For the Pep- across the United States that and Community Service and perdine’s Foster Grandpar- To alleviate some of and/or non-perishable food, ents have been so instru- these problems, Pepper- as well as volunteering to WWW.IMWLAW.COM mental in working with the dine’s FGP has partnered make deliveries to the Foster local schools and communi- with a local organization, Grandparents within Los ty organizations, that when True Essence of Love, Angeles County can contact the grandparents were in founded by Charlotte White, the Pepperdine Foster need of assistance, the Pep- and has implemented her Grandparent Program at perdine FGP staff were initiative of Putting Love to (310) 568-5596 or send an ready and willing to support Work during this time of email to the FGP Adminis- them. great need. Charlotte White trative Assistant Monica During this time of the and her team have donated Pereda (Mon- COVID-19 pandemic, the over 140 bags of essential [email protected] Center for Disease Control supplies for the Foster ). To contribute financially (CDC) found that older Grandparents. Each bag to the Pepperdine FGP adults were of higher risk of included toilet paper, clean- Emergency Fund during this #1 BLACK-OWNED FIRM IN CALIFONRIA contracting the virus. In ing supplies, food, and water crisis, use the link PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES order to support the senior for each Foster Grandparent https://give.pepperdine.edu/ population that they work volunteer. In recent weeks, gsep/fostergrandparents and TO THE COMMUNITY with on a regular basis, the Putting Love to Work and designate “ER Fund” in the SINCE 1943 Pepperdine University FGP Pepperdine’s FGP have notes section. Contributions staff started collecting dona- joined together to coordinate of time, food, supplies, and tions, purchasing cleaning no-contact pick-ups and financial donations are products and food, and dis- deliveries to each the Foster greatly appreciated to sup- tributing these items to their Grandparent volunteers. port the Foster Grandparents Foster Grandparent volun- From May 18 to May who have been instrumental teers. Under the leadership 29, Pepperdine’s FGP staff in the success of Pepperdine of Dr. Shanetta Weather- will begin its second round FGP for so many years and spoon, director of the Pep- of essential supply deliver- are now in need of support perdine GSEP Foster ies to the Foster Grandpar- themselves. Grandparent Program, FGP staff and supporters, includ- ing Administrative Assistant Rodney S. Diggs, Byron Michael Purcell, Marie Maurice, Monica Pereda and two W. 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we do not think is possible. see yourself. Dreaming is Lucille Ball once said, O = Optimistic. No the first step to achieving “Love yourself first and matter what you may be your goals. everything else falls in WINDOW going through right now it E = Energy. If you are line. You really have to is important to keep your going to feel good about love yourself to get any- attitude positive and op- yourself it is important for thing done in this world.” timistic. Look at the glass you to take care of your I could not agree with her as half full not half empty. whole self: mind, body, more. When we stop com- I believe the best is yet to and soul. This will pro- paring ourselves with oth- come. vide you with the energy ers (especially what we see N = Now. Now more you need to do what must in any form of the media) than ever is the time to be- be done and get you where and realize we were all cre- lieve in yourself, your gifts, you want to go. ated on purpose and for a your talents, and abilities. N = Negative. No more purpose, I believe we will F = Forgive yourself negative thoughts and be gushing with confi- I am going to be blunt was coming and how hard not confidently walk into and others. Sometimes self-talk. Also, do not talk dence that has the power to and bold and just ask, how we would be hit. Even if whatever the new normal holding onto unforgive- negatively about others. change the world. is your confidence fac- you still have your job or looks like with self-assur- ness can hold us back from We do not have to put oth- tor doing these days? It is if you have a few pennies ance. Confidence is about walking in our true confi- ers down to build our own Healing Without Hate: okay if it is not where you in the bank, the future may trust. It is about walking dence in life. It is time to selves up. It’s a choice. It’s a lifestyle. would like it to be right look a bit rocky. With the boldly in our abilities and let some things go. C = Commit. Com- Pass it on! now. We are all in the same right tools and information, qualities. I have put togeth- I = Intentional. Success mit to yourself and to your storm. We may be in dif- we can get back up and er the following acronym does not happen by acci- goals. Completing proj- Visit www.WendyGlad- ferent boats, but we are all stand straight with the con- that can help us reach our dent and we will not walk ects will help build up your ney.com and www.forgiv- navigating the same storm. fidence we need and desire. goal together. in confidence unless we confidence. ingforliving.org to learn We are in uncertain times We are now in the third C = Courage. Like the are intentional about what E = Enjoy. Now that more. Wendy is an inter- and no matter how much month of having to deal Cowardly Lion in the Wiz- we do and how we see our- you have put into place all national coach, consultant, life we may have lived or with the Coronavirus fall- ard of Oz we all could use selves. these steps, it is time for trainer, author and speak- how much experience we out. I realize that things a little courage. Truth be D = Dream Big. It is you to enjoy the fruits of er. She can also be found think we have under our will never go back to the told we already have it in good to dream about your your labor. Positive self- live on Instagram @Wen- belt, none of us knew this way they were, but that us. It is up to us to find it. goals, where you want to esteem and true confidence dygladney on Wednesdays crisis called COVID-19 does not mean we can- Courage helps us do what go and how you want to are your reward. at 12 noon PST.
littled the army veteran for provide assistance to the World War II. The public asking to take a bathroom gravely injured veteran, response to the vicious at- break. At the next stop, while also calling for legal tack on Woodard signaled Woodard was met by the action against Chief Shull. a major shift in public sup- Chief Linwood Shull of By September, NAACP port for civil rights during the Batesburg, South Caro- officials met with Presi- the 1940s. These atrocious lina police. While still in dent Harry Truman who historical events cannot be his army uniform, the po- expressed outrage over the overlooked. It’s hard. Mar- lice forcibly removed the assault on a veteran. Shull tin Luther King said, “We sergeant from the bus and was tried in federal court shall overcome.” I think arrested him for disorderly for beating Sgt. Woodward, we should change and give conduct. They repeatedly but acquitted. The jury took the saying a lift, “we have beat Woodward. The next thirty minutes to acquit already overcome.” That day he was convicted of him. President Harry Tru- puts it into a Spiritual pro- drunken and disorderly man heard about it in the phetical holding a inviola- conduct and fined fifty dol- news media…created the ble perspective…knowing lars. It took several days first President’s Commit- that in the Spirit we have for the police to take him tee on Civil Rights (PCCR) already overcome and we stand in that posture of champions and never underdogs or victims. Isaac Woodard died in the Encourage yourself ing up is wiped from your and discrimination and Bronx, New York on and one another. NEVER vocabulary. Giving up is to the integration of the September 23, 1992. GIVE UP! Things are not not for you, a conqueror. armed services in 1948. He was 73. (black- as they sometimes ap- Conquerors have vision Isaac Woodard was born past.org) Joe Raedle/ pear. Personal experience and hope. The photo is an in Fairfield, South Caro- Getty Images Teach has taught me. Stay in the American soldier keep- lina…grew up in Golds- the children. Thanks game. Obstacles, which ing an eye out for enemy boro, North Carolina… for reading! appear to be insurmount- fighters on rooftops dur- enlisted in the U.S. Army able with persistence can ing an operation August on October 14, 1942, at Jeanette Grattan be overcome. It says, “ap- 15, 2004 in Najaf, Iraq. In Fort Jackson in Colum- Parker, Ph.D., Su- pear to be insurmount- 1946, U.S. Army Sergeant bia, South Carolina, and perintendent Today’s able. The way becomes Isaac Woodard challenged served in the Pacific The- Fresh Start Charter brighter as you continue a Greyhound bus driver ater as a longshoreman in School www.today- to move through the con- while traveling from a labor battalion. In Feb- sfreshstart.org All tinuum. Concentrate. Fo- Georgia to South Carolina ruary 1946, the decorated rights reserved cus. All the time building after being discharged soldier received an hon- to the hospital. The beat- which published To Se- copyright: Will You Marry up your resistance. Estab- from service in World orable discharge at Camp ings that he suffered while cure These Rights in 1947. Me; Inquiring Minds Want lish a mindset of faith..no War II. Police officers Gordon, located near in police custody caused This groundbreaking re- to Know. www.Askdrjea- wavering or doubt. Stay met him at the next stop, Augusta, Georgia. Along him permanent blindness. port led to the desegrega- netteparker.com tm; email: the course. Do not allow brutally attacked him, with a contingent of other The National Association tion of the military in 1948. askdrjeanette.successon- yourself to be derailed leaving him permanently discharged soldiers–black for the Advancement of For many Americans, Isaac [email protected] ask- from your passion nor blind. The attack and and white–Woodard Colored People (NAACP) Woodard became a sym- drjeanette tm your dream. Do not de- other problematic stories boarded a Greyhound bus took Woodard’s case in pathetic figure represent- value your ideas or your- led to national pressures on February 12 to travel the spring of 1946, press- ing the larger conflicts of self. You’re worthy. Giv- on racial segregation home. The bus driver be- ing military officials to Jim Crow emerging after
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in love with creative process Ice Cube {continued from Pg. A-1} and the money will follow. Moving towards the im- film, “The High Note.” ing on through this season. pact of Black media, Ice Senior National Cor- The latest edition to the Cube emphasized the crucial respondent for the NNPA, CubeVision movie collec- role Black Press and Media Stacy Brown and Dr. Cha- tion is “The High Note,” plays in reporting for the vis virtually sat down with looking to launch on May community and beyond. He musical icon, Ice Cube, to 29. Cube explained that the that stated the Black press is discuss the significance of movie gives the audience a “all we got.” He explained Black media and its im- “behind-the-curtains” view Black media as the last line pact on future generations at the livelihood of a mu- of defense when it comes to of color. Ice Cube was sic icon trying to maintain the truth. He stressed the asked to give an encourag- relevancy within the music collective value in reporting ing word to Black America industry, and the struggles what is relevant to our com- as we triumph through this of breaking through as an munity. The hip-hop legend viral pandemic. The hip- up-and-coming artist. The stands behind nurturing and hop icon stated, “I think it’s music was constructed by propelling Black press for- time for us to really put our notable producer Rodney ward. He summarized his af- arms around each other.” Jerkins; the premise of the fection by stating, “You gotta Ice cube continued, “Every- story is about a middle- listen to the people who love body has been on their own aged music sensation and you.” page for so long, since we an overlooked personal Brown emphasized the had these phones and com- assistant who’s stuck run- points Cube made and why puters, all this stuff going ning errands, but aspires to the Black press is needed. on. Everybody has forgot become a music producer. COURTESY PHOTO “We are relevant, and we are to look at the importance of There is a fork in a road be- Ice Cube here for you,” he said. Gen- family and supporting each tween the superstar’s career erations to come will appre- other. We been through that ultimately requires the league of twelve teams reality show, “BIG3: Not to be themselves, do what ciate the pioneers such as Ice tougher times …” he pro- talent of her personal as- consists of a lineup that in My House,” but due to they feel, and not have to Cube that paved the way to ceeded to speak about the sistant. The movie will be includes both former NBA the current pandemic, the conform to anybody.” He reach elevated heights of me- unity needed within our available by PPV, the cast and international players; production has been post- spoke about the complex- dia entertainment and report- community to overcome includes Tracee Ellis Ross, the game is looking to re- poned. ity in his day of developing ing for the community. Black this pandemic; he spoke Dakota Johnson, and Ice turn in 2021. FIREBALL3 Ice cube noted for up- music and being discov- Press USA reaches the ears about respecting the elders Cube, himself. is an entirely new sport and-coming artists to keep ered compared to present across the globe,’ Dr. Chavis and relying heavily within Additionally, The “Big created by Kwantinetz creating; he said, “Do ya day. Cube used social me- stated, “The Black Press of each other for guidance to 3” Basketball League and Cube; where part of thang.” Cube elaborated, dia phenomenon, Soulja America, is the Black press healing. is another project Cube the main focus is enhanc- “Don’t wait for anybody, Boy as a prime example of resilience. Looking to Chavis prompted Ice launched with entertain- ing the experience for the stay determined, and stay of the power of today’s provide a resource of truth, cube to speak on his new ment executive, Jeff Kwati- audience. They were also creative. The technology modern accessibility. Cube Black media sees their best projects he’s been work- netz. Founded in 2017, the looking to have a spin-off now is perfect for artists specified the art of falling days ahead.
Food {continued from Pg. A-6} solve the fundamental food families. A designated re- Similar programs in places We have to act on the ugly security issues in L.A. To lief fund at the county level like the county of El Paso, truths that it is showing us. and overcrowded. affected families. During make a long-lasting change, would build on the Ange- which launched a plan in And we cannot afford to A family of five in East the first week of April, the the people of South L.A. leno Fund, which provided 2019 to help stores that sell wait. L.A. has been unable to find city of Los Angeles’ An- need immediate reinforce- more than 3,000 families healthy and affordable food rice and beans and switched geleno Fund provided gro- ments and creative thinking with grocery vouchers in its either expand or locate in Larry Fondation is the to more expensive foods, cery vouchers to more than from L.A. County and its first week alone. high-needs areas by offer- executive director of United meaning their weekly food 3,000 families. We have philanthropic partners. As importantly, the ing $1 million in low-inter- Parents and Students. Mi- budget has almost doubled worked with One Family Specifically, we need county should create a se- est loans and grants. chael Lawson is the presi- even while their father’s LA, a campaign that has these entities to develop a ries of incentives to bring If the coronavirus is truly dent and CEO of the Urban work hours have been cut. raised $1.75 million and has $5 million fund that would stores that offer healthy, a magnifying glass for our League. Luckily, there have been helped 2,600 families so far. provide emergency grocery high-quality, and affordable society, we cannot afford many efforts to help the But these efforts will not vouchers to low-income food to South and East L.A. to continue to look away.
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BY LAUREN A. JONES Spicer. gave me what I’ve been Contributing Writer His older brother and looking for my whole life, a younger sister were all born whole family.” Jerimiah Spicer, a Los into similar circumstances Spicer graduated from Angeles native, has dedicat- and experienced abandon- high school and enrolled in ed his life manifesting his ment. When Spicer was Riverside Community Col- dreams of playing in the three-years-old, he was lege where he played line- NFL, a reality. The 29-year- found in a trash can and sent backer for the school. He old has overcome his fair to live in an orphanage ultimately went on to play at share of adversity from before being turned over to Bethesda University. experiencing multiple bouts Child Protective Service. The next stop was the of homelessness and the loss At that point, Spicer’s American Arena League of his grandmother, who grandmother took him and based in North Carolina, was his only stable parental his sister in and cared for where he played for the figure. He has continued to them. Spicer attended eight Cape Fear Heroes and led defy the odds and bet on different high schools, the league in tackles. His himself while he navigates because adversity was never play on the field earned him COURTESY JERIMIAH SPICER the cut-throat world of being far behind. He found him- a spot on the league’s All- Jerimiah Spicer is pictured here wearing the #17 alongside L.A. Chargers linebacker Den- a professional football play- zel Perryman at the practice field. er. “It puts a chip on your furthers his belief that it will deep, I was crying.” ent if you really want some- shoulder,” stated Spicer. come to fruition. It took him two weeks to thing. Not taking no for an “You have the one percent The XFL was the latest sort through all of his emo- answer, no matter what.” that says I’m not giving up professional football league tions and come up with a How much more does no matter what. I don’t care that had garnered a good plan on how he was going to Spicer have to give to the if I’m sleeping in my car or amount of press and buzz, bounce back this time. game? sleeping in the park and even among the NFL com- “I kind of went through “Everything I got,” he that’s me.” munity. It was the opportu- a depression for a little bit,” says. “No matter where you Spicer was born in Skid nity Spicer was searching he said. “I learned from my come from, don't give up on Row, a neighborhood in for to put together some mistakes.” your dreams. My grandma Downtown Los Angeles quality game footage to land Over Spicer’s career he died, my mom died, I overrun with homelessness, back on the radar of NFL has been to 10 different haven’t seen my dad in 10 teams. states playing arena football, years, it’s all about how bad drugs and mental illness. COURTESY JERIMIAH SPICER His mother was living on the Jerimiah Spicer sits down for an interview about his expe- Spicer was drafted to the he has had work outs with you want it. That’s what I’ve streets and unable to care for rience working out for the L.A. Chargers. XFL’s L.A. Wildcats in the the Browns and Chargers, been teaching kids. Every- him due to her drug use that fifth round of the league been invited to training body has a gift, it’s up to you ultimately led to her death in self back on the streets when Arena First Team and his draft in October. camp with the Rams and to find it.” 2010. His father was never his grandmother passed first NFL opportunity, a try- “I was like, this is my had interest shown by other In the meantime while in the picture. away in 2008. out with the Cleveland chance and I have to take it,” NFL franchises. he awaits his next opportu- Browns. he remarked. “Sometimes I only had a nity, Spicer is focused on Though nothing materi- With that, he was off to dollar in my pocket and a giving back to kids, helping alized from Spicer’s work- minicamp and had survived one-way plane ticket,” the homeless, and motiva- out, it inspired him to con- the first round of team cuts. Spicer said. “It took me all tional speaking. tinue fighting for a spot in His fortune took a turn the NFL. When the Rams for the worst in December as first moved to Los Angeles Spicer was going through from St. Louis in 2016, he his normal daily routine. drove to Oxnard where the That morning he grabbed team was hosting closed breakfast then went to phys- workouts with DVDs of his ical therapy when his coach film in hand. called him over and let him “It’s just the drive know- know that he was being ing that nobody is going to waived. help you if you don’t help “I had a great practice yourself,” Spicer exclaimed. the day before,” Spicer said COURTESY L.A. WILDCATS puzzled. “They did videos Jerimiah Spicer runs drills during practice for XFL’s L.A. “When you’re in the streets Wildcats in minicamp. and you’re starving, you on me and all this stuff, so I can’t have any doubts that couldn’t believe it hap- COURTESY JERIMIAH SPICER “The adversity I went Along the way, Spicer you’re going to eat.” pened.” Pro linebacker Jerimiah Spicer led the American Arena League in tackles and earned All-Arena First Team honors. through growing up on Skid found the game of football With that mindset, Once more, the wind Row, sleeping in shelters, as an escape from his reality. Spicer received an invite to was knocked out of him just abandoned apartments “Football became my tryout for the L.A. Chargers. as he was gaining ground. the way until I was 28- “It’s about finishing the shaped my childhood and family, a lot of players and He has come close many “I was like, why me?” years-old to get an NFL try- race like Nipsey [Hussle] earliest memories,” recalled coaches,” said Spicer. “It times, which he insists only questioned Spicer. “It was out. You have to be persist- said, it’s a marathon.” Student Athlete of the Week: Payshance Walk
BY AMANDA SCURLOCK ica High School. Walk ing the Los Angeles Sparks Sports Writer noted how getting accli- since the age of nine; she mated to the school was looks up to WNBA All- Sophomore guard, easier than she thought. Star forward, Nneka Payshance Walk was deter- “Nobody feels left out,” Ogwumike. mined to have a successful she said. “When I first got “She basically plays season with the Crenshaw here, I thought I was gonna how I am,” Walk said. “She girls’ basketball team. Her feel left out because I’ve could be down in the post, efforts and diligence never been at a LAUSD sometimes she helps helped the Cougars to a 22- [school], but I got here, I guards. She’s one of my 7 overall record and 10-0 felt welcome.” favorite players.” record in the Coliseum The transition allowed Finding a balance League. walk to better showcase her between academics and This season, Walk skills on the court. It has sports can be arduous at made 6.4 points, 2.5 made her a stronger player, times, but Walk found a rebounds and 1.4 steals per both mentally and physi- way to fulfill both obliga- game. During their 66-30 cally. However, the transi- tions. victory over Bishop tion did not come without “I can do my home- Conaty-Loretto, Walk con- disapproval. work when practice is tributed a season high of 13 “Many people told me over,” she said. “I’ve been points. that this transfer over here AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL able to balance it.” “My role on the team is from Santa Monica was Crenshaw sophomore, Payshance Walk made 6.4 points per game this past season. Her favorite class is to be just an all-around gonna be a waste of my Chemistry, she enjoys con- player,” she said. “To help time,” Walk said. “To keep high school last November. Walk said. “I like that because of that game. ducting science experi- anybody on the court and winning and keep going She kept a strong focus on game, that was one of my “When I kind of sat ments. Along with being a off the court.” and pushing towards my defeating Santa Monica, favorite games and one of back and the coaches were competitor in basketball, This past season was goal is to show them my giving 11 points, four my hardest games.” in my head, my coach told Walk also volunteers to not only her first season transfer wasn’t a waste of rebounds and two steals to The Santa Monica me to get out of my head,” help at basketball tourna- playing varsity basketball, time.” help the Cougars secure a Vikings showed hostility she said. “Soon as I got out ments. She has experience but her first school year at A defining moment for 50-44 victory. towards the Cougars, Walk of my head, I played a bet- working the scoreboard Crenshaw after spending Walk was when she had to “I really shut out that learned how to be persist- ter game.” and at the concession her first year at Santa Mon- battle against her former game and I played well,” ent and stay out of her head Walk has been follow- stands. B-2 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Social Justice is Bigger than Basketball
BY KHARI JONES JR. tory of racism that is out And he did not want them Contributing Writer there about Sterling. "I truly to look back and see their believe as much as [he] had father did nothing. Arguably the biggest already gotten away with; But it does come to controversial moment in this would be swept under mind, if players had not NBA history happened in the rug.” stepped up, would anything 2014, when then Clippers More players need to be done about Sterling? If owner Donald Sterling's investigate the history of the that recording did not get phone conversation was owners. The news is out leaked, he would still be an leaked. He stated racist there on how much racism owner today. This turmoil comments, telling the world Sterling exhibited over the brought light to other ques- COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO his disdain for Black people years. If Paul and the other tions, such as who governs Donald Sterling and disrespected the Hall of witnesses during this time, tionship with the main- Clippers knew about Ster- the owners and who holds Famer, Magic Johnson. No to share their side of the stream is conditional. The them accountable. owners and they have the need to repeat his ignorant story that was never told. moment that they cannot Adam Silver felt pres- authority to remove Silver. statements, but along with Jacobs says, “‘Blackballed’ entertain you, is the moment sure from leaders, Chris While the world was watch- his hateful words, there was offers a stranger than fiction you see them as the tran- Paul, Matt Barnes, and NBA ing Silver banned Sterling a remark Sterling said that narrative, a larger than fic- scendent Black person," fans from around the world from the NBA for life. This sparked dialogue. “Who tion narrative, and larger says Hill. to make a change with Ster- was the first owner to have makes the game? Do I make than life subjects, but also Many players are aware ling. "This is much bigger the game, or do they make something unique; the of this notion, but they are than anything I had ever the game?” opportunity to listen to getting paid millions of dol- dealt with before Players unheard participants in his- lars, so they stay silent on were threatening to boycott tory and hand narrative con- political issues. The biggest the playoffs. Lebron James trol back to the most imme- basketball icon of all time, spoke for Black America in diately affected by events." Michael Jordan, even sepa- a post-game interview when
This race issue caused rated himself from matters COURTESY PHOTO he said, "He has no place in the Clippers to come concerning the Black com- Chris Paul our league." together as a team and munity. Silver was three months become brothers. “One of In “Blackballed,” Chris ling, how many other play- as the NBA commissioner the worst and best worst Paul mentioned that they ers are aware of racism in and had to make the biggest times to be a Clipper said,” were aware of Sterling being their organizations? decision in sports history. Matt Barnes. It woke up a racist before everything Doc Rivers and the Clip- No way he can silence big- COURTESY PHOTO everyone that thought blew up. "We knew he felt pers did what they needed to otry of an NBA owner when Doc Rivers racism did not exist any- that way but he writes the do to make sure their voices most of the players are
COURTESY PHOTO more. Players had no checks, so that's cool." That were heard. Rivers's leader- African Americans. ever been banned. Silver's DeAndre Jordan choice but to become said, it is shocking that this ship ability to handle contro- During the documentary, career was put at risk. He activists and show the did not get swept under the versy played a crucial role in ESPN's Stephen A. Smith made a bold move that will The players make the Black community what rug. Hill said there is a his- handling this situation. touched on the fact that forever be respected by the game. Fans from all over the they stand for, even if it cost NBPA President Chris Adam Silver answers to the players but will leave a bad world do not travel to see the them their careers. When Paul deserves a lot of credit taste in the owner's mouth. team’s owners. Half of the you are in sports or enter- for leading the movement to Athlete empowerment fans do not even know who tainment, your mainstream remove Sterling as the was in full effect after the the owners are. So, questions success is conditional. owner of the Clippers. The Sterling remarks. Paul, about who makes the game The Athletics' writer, behind the scenes, efforts Barnes, JJ Redick, and should be rhetorical. Jemele Hill, pointed out, if from Paul showed leader- Deandre Jordan played piv- “Blackballed” is a docu- athletes are entertaining ship. He proved that social otal roles in voicing their mentary that allowed the people and staying apoliti- justice is more significant opinions, making sure they Clippers players to speak cal, they can sell as many than basketball. never played the game for their truths. The director, shoes as they would like. In the documentary, Sterling. They had to show Michael Jacobs, did an "Nobody knows better than COURTESY PHOTO Paul talked about how he COURTESY PHOTO they were united as a team amazing job of gathering Black athletes that their rela- JJ Redick stepped up for his kids. Matt Barnes and stood for social justice. TNT’s ‘SHAQ’S LIFE’ — nine episodes of fun learning about NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal — take notes! BY LAPACAZO SANDOVAL equivalent to trying to eat Contributing Writer just one potato chip. Episode 1 — 'You Don't Most people give me a Know Shaq’ begins with a song and dance about how bang, narrated by the afore- to pronounce my name — mentioned Samuel L. Jack- Lapacazo. Not NBA legend son. The question is, who is Shaquille O’Neal, not Shaq. NBA legend Shaquille The first time we were intro- O’Neal’? He’s a big man duced, he extended his who towers (literally) over gigantic hand and pro- most people and his heart, nounced my name, perfect- his empathy, are equally as ly. I was the unit publicist on massive much like his shoe PHOTOGRAPH BY STEVE DIETL the film “Kazaam” and dur- size, which is on record as Shaquille O'Neal ing the filming, I learned being a size, 22. I once stood COURTESY PHOTO some important facts about deserved. I will always love in his shoes, they were in the with a size 19 foot get shoes Shaq has made it known watch and takes notes. Shaq, like he’s a regular him for that. He treated me costume shop for the film for his prom and beyond. He in the media, almost from As an example, I offer dude. Yes, a rich, regular like a Queen — no gas. A “Kazaam” — it was a hum- even offers to take care of day one, that he only repre- one of Shaq's mantras: dude and a legend but still, a class act from start to finish. bling experience. the young man’s suit. sents brands that he believes "While you sleep, I'm prac- regular dude. Now to TNT’s “Shaq’s Here’s what we learn Always looking to keep in and was reluctant to take ticing. When you wake up, During our lunch breaks, Life” — nine episodes of about Shaq, he is just a man a positive spin in a world the step with Papa John's. I'm still practicing ...” the crew would invite their fun with narrator Samuel L. with a large heart who wants that offers bleak facts, Shaq When it did become public And the takeaway? He kids to play hoops with him Jackson. Do you hear his to live life to the fullest with keeps moving through his that Shaq was on board, takes everything he does to and he always played with booming voice of a funky a single regret, that there are challenges using humor, an strong opinions were the heart. Giving his very them. He even stepped in a “God” sharing details on the only 24 hours in a day. important weapon (I believe) expressed toward him by the best isn’t an option. It’s a few times to make sure that legend’s life? It’s glorious Since retiring from his when confronted with a bar- pubic. His answer is worth a fact of how he lives his life, the crew treated me with the fun! legendary basketball career, rage of negative information visit to the series, alone. period—end of the sentence. respect that a Black woman “Shaq Life” is addictive, he’s been keeping busy and (constant) and images. It’s Now to his DJ Diesel The take away from the churning money. He's on the also interesting to watch his career, which has an inter- series — Shaquille O’Neal board of Papa John's Pizza, work ethic in full force, esting history through-line is fun, committed, generous, and he keeps his hands in meaning he is one of the which began, Shaq says hard-working, and gives as the world of music working hardest workers despite hav- when he attended The much respect as he expects as DJ Diesel. ing achieved his status (leg- TomorrowWorld EDM con- (and gets). Here’s the point, what- end) and building his finan- cert in Atlanta. Following TNT’s docuseries “Shaq ever Shaq puts his hands on, cial empire (substantial). the spell, his DJ career Life” is narrated by Samuel he brings his A-game, and Shaq remembers his began. What determines if a L. Jackson and produced by then some. And he doesn't own youth which he admits DJ is a success or a bust? If Steve Michaels, Jodi Flynn, choose the easy stuff, that’s was tough. It serves him the people don't groove to and James Macnab of The not a Shaq move. He loves well as he finds the chal- the DJ’s tunes it’s a wrap Content Group. Michael challenges. lenges of corporate Ameri- and that's Shaq's biggest Bloom for Bongo Pictures, As much as he appreci- ca. An example is his role as challenge. Perry Rogers, Colin Smee- ates his status he makes it a a board member at Papa I admit. Shaq drops a lot ton, Mike Parris, and Rory point to help others much John’s, the Pizza empire, of words of wisdom in the Karpf serve as executive less fortunate. One example that hits a major roadblock TNT series “Shaq’s Life” so producers. Karpf is also the PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN MAZUR — and I return to the size of when the founder John much I’m almost to the point showrunner. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Alonzo Mourning, David Robinson, his shoes (22) is helping an Schnatter, used the N-word of suggesting that young https://www.tntdrama.c Bill Russell, Shaquille O'Neal, Dikembe Mutombo eighth-grade young man on a conference call in May. high school kids should om/shaq-life THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT LASENTINEL.NET B-3 RECORD ATTENDEES STREAM 2020 BHERC SISTAS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES FILM FESTIVAL AT BHERC TV Popular signature BHERC “Sistas” Film Festival makes its successful debut to online at BHERC TV to record global viewing audience citing flexibility and ease of use as well as superb and thrilling content. SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE assaulted.; mailed himself to freedom “Lost and Found” – in 1849.; The Black Hollywood director/writer Dezmyre “God Bless the Cook” Education and Resource Volmeus: A successful – director Zoe Malhotra, Center (BHERC) BHERC fashion editor recently got Annalise Pasztor: Roslyn TV streaming service is engaged to her ex-con Spence, a Cordon Bleu- fresh off of a successful 27th lover. She used her connec- trained chef, introduces her Anniversary of the “Sistas tions to get him a hotel greatest mentor and chal- Are Doin’ It For Them- manager position, only to lenge: her mother. At 94 selves” Short Film Festival find out he got an employee years old, Edith Bell is still streamed online at BHERC pregnant. Should she fight cooking, dancing, and shar- TV May 23, Noon to May and make it work or can ing stories of when she 24, 5:00 p.m. with a vibrant love conquer all? cooked for Hollywood’s and interactive Q&A “Trade” – Alycia biggest stars. When the two ZOOM session that fol- Cooper, director/writer: are in the kitchen together, lowed the end of the festival After being released from sparks fly between the two with the filmmakers at 6:00 prison, a married father of big personalities with very p.m. on Sunday May 24. two must protect his family different life experiences. More than 650 national from the cellmate he Through their shared lan- and international viewers crossed a line with.; guage of food, this story logged in at their leisure to “Blackbird” – Nicole reflects on that special bond enjoy the seven films select- L. Thompson, direc- shared between mother and ed for this year’s event. tor/writer: A young daughter. Many commented in the COURTESY PHOTO woman is torn between two Due to the COVID-19 Q&A that one of the key Top row Left to right: Jabree Webber, Director/Writer “It Happened One Night”, Sandra worlds: her day job clean- pandemic the BHERC “Sis- Evers-Manly, BHERC President and Moderator, Zoe Malhotra, “God Bless the Cook”; benefits of the festival was ing planes and her dream of tas Are Doin' It For Them- Middle row: Alycia Cooper, Director/Writer, “Trade”; Lenore Thomas Douglas, Direc- becoming a pilot. When she selves Film Festival” this the opportunity to watch the tor/Writer, Cheray O’Neal, Writer “Weep Not”; Wanjiru Njendu, Director/Writer/Pro- films “on demand” and mul- ducer “Boxed”; Bottom row: Nicole L. Thompson, Director/Writer “Blackbird” and takes steps to pursue avia- 27th year was an opportuni- tiple times. Others indicated Dezmyre Volmeus, Director/Writer “Lost and Found.” tion, she is met with resist- ty for participants to screen that they had not been able ance, and must fight against the films online at BHERC to travel to Los Angeles in actresses, even a long-time began as a simple screening and recognition for their the odds to get her wings.; TV. A new streaming serv- the past. Having it online, comedienne who is now a and discussion became one achievements and break- “Weep Not” – Lenore ice launched in February allowed them the opportuni- director. All who have a of the most recognized throughs in filmmaking. Thomas Douglas, direc- 2020 that provides short ty to participate as well as to unique voice and story that inspirational and emulated meet the filmmakers. “I had was told with many more to events of the Black film- a phenomenal experience come. “This year’s festival making community. This is participating in the BHERC was a little different from the only program that has Sistas Are Doin’ It For our past festivals. It was our consistently promoted and Themselves Film Festival. first time going virtual and it supported the work of My film ‘Blackbird’ is a was great. The response African American women proof of concept for a fea- from both the filmmakers in film for more than two ture script I wrote that is and the audience was over- decades. A clear concept: a seeking funding. As a film- whelmingly positive,” screening of short films maker, I felt very supported remarked John Forbes, written and/or directed by and I am grateful for an executive director, BHERC. some of the nation's top opportunity to share my film “The audience was able to filmmakers with a dialog with the world and reach a watch the films at their following. “Now more global audience,” stated leisure and streaming films than ever the Black female Nicole Thompson director gave the filmmaker a wider perspective is needed in of “Blackbird.” audience base, not only filmmaking, and we cannot The Q&A was excep- locally but globally. We had deny their power. More- tionally informative. Mod- viewers from the state over, the community needs erated BHERC President Washington to Washington, to know and support our Sandra J. Evers-Manly, the D.C., from California to “Sister Sheroes” as they tell session moved amongst the New York and beyond.” our stories. This is an filmmakers attempting to “I am so honored to opportunity, and a platform answer the overwhelming have ‘It Happened One to do just that,” states COURTESY PHOTO number of questions from Night’ selected as a part of founder Evers-Manly. Past 2020 BHERC Sistas Are Doin' It For Themselves Films. the audience. Delving into the 2020 Sistas Are Doin’ It Sista filmmakers and par- the motive, inspiration, Themselves Film Festival. ticipants have included Guests have a rare chance tor/writer, Cheray film content — from come- budgets, practical and tech- BHERC consistently sup- Gina Prince-Bythewood to have an open dialogue O’Neal, Writer: Journey dy to drama, narratives to nical aspects of the making ports us filmmakers. We (“Love & Basketball,” and hear the awe-inspiring Gordean, a successful jour- docudrama — produced of each of the films. Allow- had an extraordinary week- “Shots Fired”), Kasi Lem- stories of how these Sistas nalist gets to cover a story and directed by Black film- ing also to display some of end of screenings and a fan- mons (“Eve's Bayou”), did it for themselves. of a lifetime, but her ambi- makers. BHERC TV is a the personalities and back- tastic panel discussion,” Yvette Freeman (“ER”), The 2020 class of Sistas tion is tested when that very leading worldwide provider grounds of filmmakers. stated Jabree Walker, direc- Dianne Houston (first Short Film filmmakers assignment is the man who of narrative and documen- Each were able to provide tor, “It Happened One Black female to be nomi- included: assaulted her when they tary short films about the insight and advice about Night.” “SISTAS…” began nated for an Academy “It Happened One were children.; African American experi- their process and what to do twenty-five plus years ago Award / Short Film catego- Night” – Jabree Webber, “Boxed” – director/ ence as well as content to get started as well as what as a call to the entertain- ry) and the Oscar-nominat- director/writer: In 2022, writer/producer Wanjiru from across the diaspora projects they are working on ment industry to acknowl- ed Dee Rees (“Mudbound”) after Roe v. Wade is over- Njendu: Boxed is a fiction- and diverse populations. next. The 2020 filmmakers edge the grand talent just to name a very few. turned, a woman struggles alized short film based on For more information about consist of emerging direc- among African American Many of these filmmakers to find the care she needs the true story of Henry BHERC TV log on to tors who are students, women filmmakers. What have received high honors after being sexually “Box” Brown, a slave who www.bherctv.com. FfrnqY Lifestyle HjfqyH THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 www.lasentinel.net C-1
National action tors that are contributing to linked to COVID-19. The evidence that it can worsen needed to stop the disproportionate impact CDC warns that people the effects of COVID-19,” of COVID-19 among Afri- with chronic lung disease, said Matthew L. Myers, tobacco companies can Americans, including moderate to severe asthma, president of the Campaign from targeting vul- high rates of underlying serious heart conditions, for Tobacco-Free Kids. nerable communities health conditions like heart cancer, severe obesity, dia- “As policy makers work and lung disease and diabe- betes, kidney failure and to address the COVID-19 and help smokers tes, which increase risk of liver disease are at higher crisis and the longstanding quit severe illness from COV- risk for severe illness. health disparities it has ex- ID-19. Smoking is a major Smoking is a major risk posed, it is critical that they Sentinel newS Service cause of these underlying factor for many of these take bold action to reduce conditions. conditions.” smoking and other tobacco As African Americans “To reduce health dis- Smoking has a devas- use.” and other communities of parities amid the corona- tating impact on the health To reduce the harmful color suffer shockingly virus pandemic, shift your of African Americans and impact of smoking on Af- high rates of illness and focus so that you begin to is the number one cause of rican Americans, the Cam- death from COVID-19 think like an advocate, not preventable death, killing paign for Tobacco-Free and health experts warn a victim,” said Dr. Oliver 45,000 African Americans Kids, the National Medical that smoking can worsen Brooks, president of the every year. This is no ac- Association and other lead- COVID-19, leading health National Medical Associa- cident. For decades, the ing health groups are call- groups are calling for im- tion (NMA). The NMA is tobacco industry has tar- COURTESY PHOTO ing on policy makers to ban National action needed to stop tobacco companies from mediate action stop the the largest and oldest na- geted African Americans flavored tobacco products, tobacco industry from tar- tional organization repre- with marketing for menthol targeting vulnerable communities and help smokers quit including menthol ciga- geting these communities senting African American cigarettes. Menthol cools rettes. The groups are also related diseases, including infections, weakens the im- and to increase the avail- physicians and their pa- and numbs the throat and advocating for expanding lung cancer, heart disease, mune system and is a major ability of proven smoking tients in the United States. increases the addictiveness the availability of smok- stroke, emphysema and cause of underlying health cessation treatments. These “Current data indicate that of cigarettes, making it eas- ing cessation treatments in diabetes. conditions. There is grow- actions to reduce smok- people of color suffer a ier for kids to start smoking communities of color. Now health experts are ing evidence that vaping ing can protect lung health disproportionate burden and harder for smokers to warning that smoking and can also harm lung health. and reduce the risk of life- of illness and death due to quit. As a result, African Smokers can get free vaping can increase risk of “Smoking is a major threatening complications COVID-19 and we know Americans quit smoking at help quitting by visiting severe complications from contributor to health dis- from COVID-19. that African Americans lower rates than other racial smokefree.gov or calling COVID-19. Smoking in- parities in our country, Health experts have experience high rates of and ethnic groups and suf- 1-800 QUIT NOW. creases risk of respiratory and now there is growing identified a number - ofmany fac chronic conditions fer high rates of tobacco-
the organizations are in this with serious conditions that “It is critically impor- together, will accomplish should have been treated tant for children to stay on more together, and will get far earlier.” schedule for vaccinations Cedars Sinai, Dignity Health, Kaiser Permanente, Keck Medicine through this together. Getting to a hospital for the protection of their of USC, Providence and UCLA Health Launch BetterTogether.Health “Those caring for pa- quickly for heart attacks health and others as well, tients in our hospitals, and strokes is critical and including the measles and “Life may be on pause. Your health isn’t.” Educational Campaign urgent care centers, clin- saves lives. Those exhibit- whooping cough vaccines,” ics, testing centers and ing serious symptoms like says Julie Miller-Phipps, Sentinel newS Service are not seeking needed the health of the communi- through telemedicine have chest pain, shortness of president, Kaiser Perman- medical advice and as- ties they serve – and saving responded with remarkable breath, numbness in one ente Southern California, Six of Los Angeles sistance when critical to lives. dedication, resilience and side of the body or severe Health Plan and Hospitals. County’s largest nonprofitdo so. Health care provid- “We are grateful to skill,” says Johnese Spisso, headache should seek med- “These highly contagious health systems with hos- ers remain committed and those who did what was president, UCLA Hospital ical attention immediately. diseases could become a pitals, clinics and care fa- available to serving the asked -- stay home, safe and System and Associate Vice “There is concern that public health issue if not cilities across the region community’s health care healthy,” says Erik Wexler, Chancellor, UCLA Health patients with serious con- addressed. Immunizations have come together united needs – including emergen- chief executive, Providence Sciences. “The health of ditions are putting off help protect children and in a mission to encourage cy, primary, specialty and Southern California. “We our community continues critical treatments,” says those around them from community members to put urgent care. are confident these efforts as our number one priority, Tom Jackiewicz, CEO, diseases caused by bacteria health first and access care Rather than each health are making a positive dif- and we’re prepared to ad- Keck Medicine of USC. or viruses.” when needed. system individually ad- ference in the health of dress all health care needs.” ‘We know that seeking Patient health and safe- Cedars-Sinai, Dignity dressing what medical pro- Californians. This collabo- Emergencies don’t stop immediate care for heart ty are top priorities for ev- Health, Providence, UCLA fessionals increasingly call ration of health systems is and neither do the hospitals attacks and strokes can be ery health care provider. Health, Keck Medicine of a “silent sub-epidemic” of not only extraordinary, it providing emergency care life-saving and may mini- “Receiving timely treat- USC and Kaiser Perman- those requiring but instead provides meaningful infor- 24/7. mize long-term effects. Our ment by skilled medical ente, have launched pub- avoiding timely medical mation in meeting a chal- “We know many pa- hospitals and health care professionals is essential lic service announcements services, they came togeth- lenge beyond anything any tients who in the past dialed providers are ready and to helping us achieve for called BetterTogether. er to tackle head on what of us ever experienced.” 911 for life-threatening open to serve your needs.” our patients and communi- Health with themes that could become, if not curbed The BetterTogether. emergencies are now not Scheduled vaccinations ties the best possible out- include “Life may be on immediately, the next pub- Health public service ef- accessing these vital ser- for children are part of the comes,” says Tom Priselac, pause. Your health isn’t.,” lic health crisis, resulting fort will include messages vices quickly,” says Julie important medical care that CEO, Cedars-Sinai Health “Thanks L.A. for doing in serious and avoidable on multi-language televi- Sprengel, president, South- needs to take place to en- System. “Please do not your part.,” and “Get care health consequences. To- sion and radio, as well as west Division, Dignity sure everyone is protected delay getting your health when you need it.” day, the six health systems billboards, newspapers, Health Hospitals, Com- from infectious diseases. care. We encourage you to Among issues the edu- are joined for this purpose, magazines, digital, social monSpirit Health. “We Staying current on your call a trusted health care cational campaign is ad- believing it is their duty to media, online information, are instead seeing patients children’s immunization provider like your doctor’s dressing are the growing reach out and let people links to vital health care re- that delayed, postponed schedule protects them concerns by health profes- know they are open and sources and more. Combin- office, hospital or urgent or cancelled care coming from potentially deadly care center.” sionals that many people committed to maintaining ing resources demonstrates to emergency departments diseases.
Modifications required to protect californians against COVID-19 Sentinel newS Service the new announcement coverings on both the partment of Public Health. providing haircutting and Require workers and is also possible based on worker and client – or that “However, COVID-19 is other close contact ser- customers to use face cov- The California De- statewide indicators such require touching the cli- still present in our com- vices. erings during the entire partment of Public Health as PPE, testing capacity, ent’s face – such as shav- munities and we are still at Provide temperature haircutting and other close recently announced that hospital surge capacity and ing, facial waxing, thread- risk. As we venture outside and/or symptom screenings contact hair services. counties that have attested hospitalizations. ing, eyelash services and our homes, it is critically for all workers at the begin- More information to meeting the criteria for Permitted activities facials – remain prohibited important to keep physical ning of their shift and any about the state’s COV- accelerated re-opening may include services that can at this time in all counties. distance, wear face cover- vendors, contractors, or ID-19 guidance is on the re-open hair salons and be provided with both the Likewise, nail salons re- ings in public, and wash other workers entering the California Department of barbershops with modi- worker and customer wear- main closed. hands frequently to help establishment. Public Health’s Guidance fications such as- ingmanda face coverings through- “Together, Californians protect yourself and those Encourage workers and web page. tory face coverings for out the service. These have limited infections in around you.” customers who are sick or both barbers or stylists and include haircuts, hair color- our state, and because of Under the new guid- exhibiting symptoms of More information clients. State public health ing, blowouts, weaves and that work, many counties ance to reopen, salons and COVID-19 to stay home. about reopening California leaders noted that Califor- extensions, braiding, lock may make a decision to barbers must: Screen customers upon and what individuals can nians staying at home and maintenance, wig main- restart modified hair and Implement measures to arrival and be prepared to do to prevent the spread of exercising caution when tenance and hair relaxing barber services,” said Dr. ensure physical distancing cancel or reschedule cus- COVID-19 is available at out helped flatten the- COVtreatments. Sonia Angell, State Public of at least six feet between tomers who indicate they covid19.ca.gov. ID-19 curve. Public health Salon activities that Health Officer and Direc- and among workers and have any signs of illness. leaders acknowledge that cannot be done with face tor of the California De- customers, except when THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 www.lasentinel.net C-2
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY Above, store managers and owners are individually introduced to the content of the Stay Well booklets. At center, Angelenos pull over to ask for copies of the Stay Well booklets. At right, volunteer ministers at a dry cleaners in Inglewood, one of hundreds of local businesses making How to Stay Well prevention resources available to their customers.
Sentinel newS Service als on what they can do to we need to know and ap- Taiwan with prevention re- year-old, anything that Among the many ac- keep themselves and others ply now to stay well. After sources. keeps our environment safe tions the Church of Scien- Guided by the principle well. distributing the booklets, I In preparation, the also keeps my daughter tology has taken to do its that an ounce of preven- Volunteer ministers can feel the difference — Church of Scientology In- safe. Everyone’s actions af- part in addressing this glob- tion is worth a ton of cure, introduced owners and people are less afraid and ternational Dissemination fect everyone else’s in this al pandemic, the Church Scientology volunteer min- managers of local en- more confident once they and Distribution Center pandemic, so it’s important created an online How to isters have visited Los An- terprises to the booklets have more knowledge. It’s in Commerce, Califor- that every person under- Stay Well Prevention Re- geles emergency facilities, and offered them, free of calming down the situation. nia saw to the printing of stands that, knows that they source Center at scientol- essential businesses and charge, to make available “It’s also helping the five million copies of Staycan do something about it, ogy.org/staywell to make shops of every kind, deliv- to those they service. Ma- community care for one Well booklets in 20 lan- and knows exactly what it basic information broadly ering more than 100,000 terials were also offered to another by giving store guages, including Gaelic is they can do about it.” available. educational booklets as the churches of any denomina- owners a way to help their and Zulu. Outfitted -in pro For decades, Scientol- The Church produced city reopens. tion for both their clergy customers, making all of us tective jumpsuits, jackets, ogy volunteer ministers more than a dozen PSAs, The booklets – “How and parishioners. safer. We’re all in this to- hats, masks and gloves for have been working in In- available on the site, where to Keep Yourself & Oth- “We wanted to do our gether and we want every- the safety of all, volunteer glewood, South L.A. and booklets and signs for so- ers Well,” “How to Pro- part to address the un- one to stay well.” ministers have provided throughout the greater Los cial distancing, hand wash- tect Yourself and Oth- certainty out there,” said As stay-at-home orders these booklets to their com- Angeles area, and continue ing and other measures ers with a Mask and Stormy Stokes, Church begin lifting in countries munities across the globe. to stand ready, as does the recommended by health Gloves” and “How to Pre- of Scientology Inglewood around the world, Los An- “I have been wanting to Church, to provide assis- authorities are available for vent the Spread of Illness community center director. geles’s distribution activity do something to help,” said tance — whether voluntary free download in 20 lan- with Isolation” - provide “There are a lot of things is part of a global effort to Cindy Moore, a volunteer work, disaster relief or do- guages. effective prevention mea- we as a community weren’t provide communities from minister and native Ange- nations to emergency per- To learn more, visit sci- sures and educate individu- thinking about before that Harlem to Johannesburg to leno. “As a mom of a three- sonnel. entology.tv.
Sentinel newS Service consumed. ing. film, “His, Hers Festival in Miami last repertoire is mostly gospel The 14-track album was “I want to expand my and The Truth,” year, the producers music, I felt that the only Gospel star, Earnest produced by Keith Wil- philanthropic endeavors to which stars called and asked song I had that would be Pugh, has reunited with liams, Michael Bereal and do more charity because Brad James me for a song that fitting and proper would be Blacksmoke Music World- Marque Walker. It opens the needs are so great right and Ashley A. would go with my remake of Joe Cocker’s wide CEO, Kerry Doug- with the ballad, “Your now. I also want to finally Williams. a certain scene ‘You Are So Beautiful.’ las, on the soul-stirring Glory,” which begins as finish my doctorate in the- “After the in the movie,” They never replied to my Billboard Top Ten Gospel a jazzy conversation with ology at the Dallas Theo- movie made Pugh recalled. email when I sent that song, Airplay chart radio smash, God and morphs into a ma- logical Seminary so that I such a major im- “Because but instead, they called “God Wants to Heal You.” jestic worship anthem that can become a professor at pression at the m y and said they were going Over a decade ago, displays Pugh’s five-octave a university. It’s also my Black through my body of work Pugh and Douglas created a range on the climax. aim to begin to get film and and found ‘Trade It All.’ string of hits together such However, it’s not all television placements for “I called the CEO of as “For My Good,” “Ev- balladry. There are up-tem- my music.” Blacksmoke Music, Mr. ery Promise,” and the No. po singalong tracks such The film and television Kerry Douglas, and he 1 smashes, “Rain on Us” as “Thank You So Much,” placements have already said by all means we and “I Need Your Glory.” “The Grace Dance,” begun. Under the guid- should give clearance Pugh’s five-octave vocal “Grateful,” and the Go-Go ance of Pugh’s manager, for the song to be range and Douglas’ guer- rhythm, “Awesome God.” Vanzil Burke (of Burke on the soundtrack rilla marketing tactics have It closes with the current, Management), he’s al- and the rest is made them an unbeatable soul-stirring Top ten single, ready bagged a couple history.” With team, according to admir- “God Wants to Heal You.” of big looks. His 2009 the release of ers. “I think `Outpour’ will recording, “Praise “Outpour,” it After years apart, they be my last full album,” Break - The Sundoe,” appears that have picked up where they Pugh said. “In the future, has been featured on Pugh has more left off to release Pugh’s I think I’ll concentrate on the CBS sitcom, “The history to make. tenth album, “The Out- singles and tracks because Neighborhood.” His pour Experience Live” that’s where the industry 2017 hit, “Trade It All,” To listen to Ear- (Blacksmoke Music World- is right now. In addition, I was recently featured in the nest Pugh’s new track, wide), which is now avail- want to broaden my hori- BETHer movie premiere visit https://lnkfi.re/The- able everywhere music is zons beyond merely sing- of director Coke Daniel’s Film OutpourExperience.
By Dr. Bill releforD flimsy mind? How can you• Impair the immune sys- conquer. ing habits: Contributing Writer fulfill your life’s calling tem. Unlike fear, which is • Focus on positive thoughts or ministry when you pay • Prevent you from having paralyzing, courage can • Practice daily affirma- If there is one recurring all of your attention to the a restful sleep. liberate the mind and set tions of faith rooted in theme surrounding the CO- outer self and neglect the • Trigger mental health the stage to overcome. I the word of God VID-19 pandemic, it is that inner self, which is where disorders, such as PTSD, know first hand what -cour• Minimize news watching of fear. the mind resides? More fatigue, and clinical depres- age can do - how it can to spend more time with Twenty-Four-hour importantly, your mind is sion. calm the mind, how cour- loved ones news feeds on coronavirus where God resides within • Cause forgetfulness by age and faith synergize to As a popular writer cases have many people you, according to 2 Corin- damaging parts of the brain unleash the miraculous! once wrote: “Fear is a reac- continually harassed and thians 13:5. responsible for forming Courage can: tion, but courage is a deci- tormented by fear, anxiety, Fear can really jack you long-term memories. • Help you to have a more sion.” Moreover, the Word and uncertainty; the real up if you let it. Remember, What is courage any- restful sleep of God instructs us to be weapons of mass destruc- COURTESY PHOTO fear has always been used way? Quite the opposite of • Dispel feelings of low- bold. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, tion. Dr. Bill Releford as a tool by our oppressors fear; courage is the ability self esteem and build con- “God hasn’t given us the It was once said: “A to control, manipulate, and to act, plan, and strategize fidence spirit of fear, but of power, mind is a terrible thing to With a fearful mind, you snuff out progression. boldly during times of ad- • Establish healthy neuro- love, and a sound mind.” waste.” I would like to will never have the tools to A feeble mind is an versity and uncertainty. logical connections in the Make a decision to be proclaim that your mind overcome and thrive dur- undisciplined mind, and A courageous mind is brain courageous. is the most important as- ing life’s turbulent events. an undisciplined mind is a a calm and resolute mind. • Lower blood pressure by Dr. Bill Releford is the set that you possess, and You must have a cou- reckless mind that clings to Regular meditation and reducing anxiety founder of The Black Barber- protecting it from fear and rageous mind. Why? How unhealthy habits. All these prayer feed the courageous To keep our minds cou- shop Health Outreach Pro- cultivating courage should can you serve yourself open up the door to fear, mind with the spiritual nu- rageous and healthy, we gram, @blackbarbershop- be your daily assignment. or mankind with a weak, which has the potential to: trients required to plan and should practice the follow- health and @drreleford. C-3 LASENTINEL.NET THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Rep. Maxine Waters, Janelle Monáe, Jidenna, Angela Rye, Wondaland & Inglewood Unified School District Invite You to ‘Wondalunch’ in Inglewood Event will provide free meals to thousands of local families
SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Maxine) invites her com- wood event on Friday, May munity to receive free, pre- 29, 2020, from 12-3pm at Congresswoman Max- packaged lunches at the Crozier Middle School ine Waters (aka Auntie “Wondalunch” in Ingle- (120 West Regent St, Ingle-
wood, CA 90301). to provide thousands of community are welcome. The event is being host- meals for families that have Please wear a mask. Drive- ed by singer, songwriter, been impacted by COVID- thru and walk-up service actress, and producer, 19. Other event partners will be provided in accor- Janelle Monáe, Jidenna, include KJLH Radio, Proj- dance with local public Angela Rye, Wondaland, ect Isaiah, the Billups health guidance. All fami- Congresswoman Waters, Foundation, and the Social lies are asked to pre-regis- and the Inglewood Unified Justice Learning Institute. ter by visiting: tinyurl/won- School District in an effort All residents of the dalunchonus. L.A. Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson to Host Veterans Grocery Giveaway SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE immediate household family ment card also accepted) pick up their groceries. tancing guidelines at all members are invited to sign- Family members and Groceries are given away times. Los Angeles City up online to attend the drive- friends are encouraged to while supplies last and on a This event is sponsored Council President Emeritus thru grocery giveaway at provide a ride for selected first-come, first-served by Councilmember Herb Herb Wesson will host a https://forms.gle/onVPE2od veterans who may not have basis for those selected Wesson to provide gro- Veterans Grocery Give- kZx1bfbK8 the transportation or means through the sign-up ceries to local veterans and away at his district office If selected, individuals to otherwise attend this process. One entry per military families during the on Friday, May 29 from 8 will need to show proof of event. household. current COVID-19 crisis, a.m. to 10 a.m. service in order to partici- Selected participants Attendees are required which has created an even Veterans, current mili- pate (i.e. DD 214 or active will be notified via email FILE PHOTO to wear face coverings and greater need than ever tary members, and their duty service card, retire- on how, when and where to Herb Wesson observe 6 feet of social dis- before. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-9 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority intend to house 15,000 people with COVID-19 recovery plan BY FAITH PETRIE LAHSA perceives at- April; 15,000 hotel rooms new people. uating those and that we’re to before. I think the real Contributing Writer risk individuals in alliance were leased for temporary To tackle plans on how providing resources based challenge is the budget,” with the Centers for Disease housing of homeless people. to efficiently move people on the need of individuals.” Kuehl said. The Los Angeles Home- Control and Prevention’s During the board meeting, out of the units and into The program has infused Marston sites funding less Services Authority definition: those who have director of the county’s more permanent housing, new benefits for participat- will come from state efforts (LAHSA) presented its underlying medical condi- Homeless Initiative, Phil the County has funded a ing individuals including to aid coronavirus relief and recovery plan to house tions and are over the age of Ansell, said that of the more “100-day project” by target- Department of Public Social the federal financing includ- 15,000 at-risk people expe- 65 years. According to a than 30 hotels designated for ing one Project Roomkey Services programs such as ing the CARES Act. She riencing homelessness as a 2019 count by LAHSA, Project Roomkey, almost hotel, according to Martson. Supplemental Security also added that FEMA reim- result of the COVID-19 there were almost 60,000 3,000 people have been The key values provided Income and CalFresh, legal bursement will determine if pandemic to the Los Ange- homeless people living in assigned rooms and 2,500 in the recovery plan presen- aid and DMV assistance hotels and motels will les County Board of Super- L.A. County. were waiting and eligible. tation created by Marston with IDs needed to gain extend their agreements to visors Tuesday morning. Although 80% of the “We’re setting really notes that permanent and access to housing. accommodate homeless LAHSA Interim Direc- housing is aimed at those bold goals here and we rec- immediate housing solu- Shallow subsidies, rapid people. tor Heidi Marston told coun- seen as at-risk, Marston said ognize that, we know that tions, homelessness preven- rehousing programs and “It's going to require a cilmembers that they antici- 20% is dedicated to others it’s going to take a really big tion, preparedness for future more focused supportive lot of hard choices. Every- pate participants of the pro- who may be chronically investment of resources and crises and a “racial equity housing including sober liv- thing we fund is really gram will be temporarily homeless, but not as vulner- alignment to move our sys- lens in all efforts” are impor- ing homes and adult residen- valuable and makes a dif- housed within the next 30 to able. tem in a way that’s much tant to program. The presen- tial care facilities are some ference in the lives of peo- 60 days and settled into per- The plan is targeted at faster than we’ve moved tation also listed the five pil- of the options mentioned in ple and we can't do all of manent housing by April immediate, short-term and before… we have every rea- lars of response needed: the presentation. it,” Marston said. “There 2022. long-term goals for those son to believe that we can do “unsheltered, shelter, hous- With so many ambitious are some things that we “We know that home- affected by homelessness by it and that we should hold ing, prevention and diver- proposals, funding concerns need to focus on that per- lessness was a crisis long focusing on identifying ourselves accountable to sion and strengthening sys- were brought forward dur- manently resolve people's before COVID-19 came into available units through meeting the needs that we tems.” ing the board meeting by housing that might require the picture, but COVID-19 “inventory management know exist,” Marston said. “We need to ensure that Los Angeles county supervi- us to have hard conversa- has also accelerated not only [systems]” and assigning According to Marston, in any approach that we sor Sheila Kuehl. tions about what we're the speed of our work, but them to those individuals units for Project Roomkey have, we are valuing all “It is very thoughtful, going to fund and what also the need to maintain along with other assistive were at 87% capacity with a individuals and all popula- very well put together and we're not going to fund as a this crisis response model,” resources, Marston said. large waitlist and a turnover tions equally,” Marston said. gives me real hope that we system which again, having Marston said in a briefing In the county's predeces- of over 300 people leaving “That we’re recognizing and will be able to help this vul- these five pillars that we before the board presenta- sor program, Project the housing to either cycle rectifying historical injus- nerable population in ways align to will be helpful to tion. Roomkey launched in early back in or make room for tices and not further perpet- that we really were not able guide those conversations.” Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revised Budget? BY JOE W. BOWERS JR. guidelines across districts, Boyd, CTA President, districts not eligible for con- California Black Media there is a lack of guidelines would be providing guide- centration grants, Murat- within districts … If there lines sometime in June. suchi said. At his presentation of are no guidelines … it’s like Assemblymember Al The academic perform- the 2020-21 May Revision we’re going into the Wild Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) ance of African American budget, Gov. Gavin New- West...” said about Newsom’s students lags behind their som testified to the devastat- California Department revised budget, “This is a peers under “normal condi- ing impact COVID-19 has of Education (CDE) repre- survival budget and that tions.” While school dis- had on California’s econo- sentatives responding to we’re trying to make sure tricts have tried hard to my. He said in a little over Ting at an education budget that all of our kids and all of make distance learning 100 days the coronavirus hearing indicated that it was our staff and all of our equitable, for many students pandemic precipitated a up to the school districts to school districts are kept it just hasn’t worked out. 22.3% reduction in the determine how best to deliv- safe.” He went on to point The challenge the Legis- state’s revenues. As a result FILE PHOTO er distance learning. When out that the budget is direct- lature faces as it considers Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Gov. of shelter-at-home orders they realized it was an unac- ing a portion of the $4.4 bil- approving the education Gavin Newsom and California Teachers Association (CTA) issued to slow the coron- President E. Toby Boyd. ceptable response, they lion for learning loss mitiga- budget is to assure that avirus spread and save lives, committed that CDE’s Loss tion to go only to districts enough funds are allocated millions of Californians funds for school programs pandemic. A statewide poll, of Learning Ad Hoc Com- receiving LCFF concentra- for school districts to pro- have lost their jobs, schools and another federal program conducted by Global Strate- mittee co-chaired by Assem- tion grant funds. That vide safe, effective learning have suspended classes and will provide $714 million gy Group for The Education blymember Shirley Weber deprives money for needy opportunities for all students businesses have closed. for child nutrition. $2.3 bil- Trust–West, finds that 81% (D-San Diego) and E. Toby students attending school under current health emer- According to Newsom, lion is being redirected from of respondents rate school the pandemic created a state funds to reduce pen- leaders’ general handling of $54.3 billion gap between sion contribution rates and the closures as “excellent” projected state revenues and deferred payments will be or “good.” But nearly 9 in expenses since his January used to make about $5.4 bil- 10 California parents are budget presentation. In lion available for school dis- worried about their children order to rebalance the budg- tricts spending. falling behind academically et as required by law, he According to the Leg- due to coronavirus-related employs a number of finan- islative Analyst’s Office school closures. cial maneuvers, including (LAO), the actions taken by The governor, state targeted spending reduc- Newsom achieved overall superintendent of public tions, redirecting aid from school funding that is instruction, county superin- the federal government, cre- “roughly flat year-over- tendents, school superin- ating new revenue sources, year.” tendents, school boards, instituting deferrals, and Acknowledging New- charter school operators, drawing from the state’s som’s efforts, State Superin- corporations, foundations rainy-day reserve fund. tendent of Public Instruction and individual citizens have There is a possibility that Tony Thurmond said,” I all joined in a monumental funding could be restored to want to thank Governor effort to bridge the digital original budget levels if the Newsom for working hard divide needed to achieve HEROES Act, a $3 trillion to prioritize and preserve student equity in participat- stimulus bill passed by the public education … as we ing in the distance learning U.S. House of Representa- weather this economic programs school districts tives, gains Senate and pres- downturn. Today’s updated developed to take the place idential approval. budget proposal includes a of classroom instruction. The projected drop in variety of measures According to the Depart- revenues significantly designed to avoid perma- ment of Education, student impacted how Newsom nent cuts to education, enrollment is 6.2 million plans to fund California’s K- which otherwise could have students, but 450,000 stu- 12 public education system. lasting impacts on a genera- dents are still without com- General funds for public tion of students.” puters. 345,000 are in need education are projected to be California Teachers of access to an internet con- down about $12 billion in Association (CTA) President nection. 2020-21. About $1.6 billion E. Toby Boyd said, “Gover- Although progress has in budget augmentations the nor Newsom’s leadership been made in bridging the governor proposed in Janu- and commitment to safety in digital divide, the quick tran- ary are rescinded. However, our public schools and col- sition from classroom to a $645 million increase to leges has been clear and online distance learning has special education funding is much appreciated since the raised concerns about stu- being retained. The Local coronavirus surfaced in our dents experiencing a Control Funding Formula communities 10 weeks ago.” “COVID-slide.” The term (LCFF), which awards state He also says, “But the pro- describes an educational set- money to school districts, is posed education cuts for the back students may experience cut by 10 percent or a $6.4 2020-21 budget will be dev- when schools open in the fall. billion reduction. Career astating at a time when stu- Experts predict they could technical education pro- dents need more support.” return with one-third less grams are cut in half, saving The issues that plague learning gains in reading and $100 million, and the After K-12 education in Califor- less than 50% in math than School Education and Safe- nia have only been magni- they would have achieved in a ty Program will be cut by fied since the education typical school year. $100 million. budget was proposed in Jan- “We’re kind of assuming To make up for the uary. Then, Newsom … new materials are being forced cuts in general fund expressed a clear intent to offered, but new learning is contributions, Newsom is address the African Ameri- not continuing at the rate it proposing several offsetting can student achievement should,” according to Megan mitigating actions. $4 bil- gap, to promote more diver- Kuhfeld of the Northwest lion from the Coronavirus sity among teachers, and Evaluation Association. Relief Fund and $355 mil- improve access to early Assemblymember Phil lion from the Governor’s childhood education pro- Ting (D-San Francisco) has Emergency Relief Fund will grams. expressed concern about be provided to school dis- Parents have given there being no statewide tricts for learning loss miti- school districts across the standard for distance learn- gation. $1.6 billion is appro- state high marks for how ing programs. Ting said, priated from federal Title 1 they’ve responded to the “Not only is there a lack of