Harold R. Gray Creates Aware- ness Around the Power of Self, Community Food Distribution Through Fashion Brand, ‘Habits (Drive Thru Only) July 18, 2020 Reflects Greatness’ 9am-12pm located at the Los (See page A-2) Angeles Sentinel (See page A-3) VOL. LXXXVI NO. 29, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, JULY 16, 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 Mayor Eric Garcetti appoints Black Crime rate down 8% in selected areas woman to lead Racial Equity Action Plan BETTI HALSELL Contributing Writer Today, the future of community protection is being reimagined after countless disparities con- tinue to come to past and throughout the history of public safety. Due to the current policing system be- ing rooted in chattel slav- ery, the present structure is entangled with racial pro- filing, extreme use of force on people of color, and a lack of trust or knowl- edge of the community. The cries for change are PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENDA SHOCKLEY showcased in catastroph- PHOTO BY BETTI HALSELL PHOTO BY BETTI HALSELL ic moments, such as the Council Member Council Member Marqueece Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Mayor of Economic city uprisings in 1992 and Herb Wesson Harris-Dawson Opportunity Brenda Shockley. most recent global protests and rise of awareness of tive includes: “Healing Cir- all spectrums of the city tiative also reduced “over BETTI HALSELL ficer, Shockley looks to George Floyd; people are cles, which provides mental joined Los Angeles Public policing” of South L.A. Contributing Writer build bridges that allocate demanding public officials, health resources to South Lawmakers at a South L.A. Areas of misconcep- resources and leverage on every level, to redesign L.A. residents traumatized Community Safety Initiative tion that created a snag in Greater lengths are be- within city hiring, pro- public safety. by gun violence and Youth (SLACSI) news conference, concise protection from ing taken in order to gain motion, and construct a Los Angeles public offi- Entrepreneurial Workshops to commemorate the second the city’s police force, equality across all parts of solid platform for mean- cials reimagine public safe- which provides training ses- year of the program’s vision stems from the reasons Los Angeles, as Mayor Eric ingful change. ty; there are a multitude of sions for youth seeking to of public protection. The or- they are called. “Over-po- Garcetti creates a Racial Shockley has provid- program services offered to start their own businesses,” ganization enlists residents licing” is tethered to over- Equity Action Plan; a Dep- ed over 20 years of ser- uplift community that goes found within the SLACSI to monitor 12 parks in L.A. whelming agendas that do uty Mayor for Economic vice, dedicating the ma- far beyond the aspect of press release. The results show that there not match the skill sets of Opportunity, with Brenda jority of her waking hours protection, the South L.A. On Tuesday, July 14, was reduced crime in the se- Shockley at the helm. In her as president of Com- Community Safety Initia- parents and children from lected areas by 8%. The ini- {See RATE DOWN A-10} new role as chief equity of- {See CHIEF A-10} Family attorney, Jamon R. Hicks, updates investi- Michael Drake, M.D. will become the first African American head of the UC system in its 152-year history. gation findings, denounces leaked allegations BY THOMAS A. PARHAM American head of the UC BY KHARI JONES JR. Ph.D., President Cali- system in its 152-year Contributing Writer fornia State University history. That’s a lot of Dominguez Hills glass to break in that ceil- Jamon R. Hicks, the ing, but the shattering of attorney representing the “Education is the pass- that threshold has rever- family of Robert Fuller, port to the future; for, to- berated throughout the a 24-year-old Black man morrow belongs to those higher education commu- who was found hanging who prepare for it today.” nity, and certainly here in from a tree in Palmdale, These verbal stylings of California. I want to join held a press conference the late Malcolm X have the chorus and shout with in Los Angeles. There has often served as a mantra joy, even as I bear witness been a lot of speculation for young African Ameri- to similar Black excel- about the death of Fuller, can boys, girls, women and lence continuing to shine and his character being as- COURTESY PHOTO men alike, who navigate in California, and other sassinated while he is not Robert Fuller the challenges of primary, parts of the nation as well. here to defend himself. secondary, and higher edu- Dr. Drake, The Man In response to the ru- the sheriff’s department.” cation in pursuit of their COURTESY PHOTO Michael Drake is an mors circulating on social Hicks mentioned the family academic dreams and as- Michael Drake, M.D., incoming president of the Uni- accomplished physician media, Hicks said, “I can was also not aware of any pirations, as well as careers versity of California system. by training, specializing confirm that those rumors significant issues of men- filled with promise and in Ophthalmology. He are false. There is no link tal health illness that they possibility. EXTRA, EXTRA: read all the University of California holds an undergraduate or any connection. I can thought would ever lead him Well, sometimes those about it. Michael Drake, system. His appointment degree from Stanford confirm that through our to harm himself. dreams do come true, even M.D. has just been ap- will be effective August University, and a medi- independent investigation when one had not planned pointed by the UC Regents 1 of this year. Drake will and our conversations with {See FULLER A-10} on a specific outcome. to be the next president of become the first African {See DRAKE A-5} Mayor announces Los Angeles is bordering level ‘red’ on the COVID-19 severity model Parents wrongly accused of shoplifting a basketball they purchased for their toddler at the Nike store in Santa Monica BY BETTI HALSELL Contributing Writer BY BERTRAM KELLER Contributing Writer On Thursday, July 9, TaMiya Dickerson and Joel Stallworth officially announced their civil rights lawsuit against the Nike corporation over a racial profiling dispute in 2019. COURTESY PHOTO Attorneys, Dan Storm- Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti er and David Washington SCREENSHOT of Hadsell, Stormer, Re- Joel Stallworth and TaMiya Dickerson with their Monday, July 13, Los offices, and personal carenick & Dai held a zoom 1-year-old son. Angeles City Mayor Eric services. Data shared by the press conference for the son. Stallworth said his Garcetti provided updates Los Angeles County De- couple who were falsely in Santa Monica. Stallworth son exclaimed, “Ball! ... regarding the COVID-19 partment is showing a rise accused of shoplifting. noticed his 1-year-old son Ball!” escalation. He addressed in transmission among the In July of 2019, Dick- gravitate towards a child- The child’s mother, new state orders closing all ages of 18-40. The mayor erson and Stallworth sized basketball, in which he www.lasentinel.net gyms, places of worship, {See SAFER A-8} stopped by the Nike store decided to purchase for his {See NIKE A-8} A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 Harold R. Gray Creates Awareness Around the Power of Self, Through Fashion Brand, ‘Habits Reflect Greatness’ BY BETTI HALSELL the destination and drive. He Contributing Writer stated, “If you want to get up in the daytime and go spend Harold R. Gray found $200 a day and live the life the keys to a better life were that you want, go be great at hidden within his habits; that.” with a clear pathway to suc- Harold had to exercise cess, he was able to unlock perseverance early in life, unfathomable potential and socially in his youth he was create a fashion line. It cap- involved in community tures the entrepreneurial sports, the Inglewood little spirit and its embedded in league at Darby Park. His the soles of his shoe-brand. educational journey had a He has turned moments of lot of turns starting at failures into pivotal points Hawthorne Christian school of motivation, breaking and then moving on to sec- through barriers of a system ondary learning, he attended that is constructed for his Peary Jr. High School, downfall, Gray is now look- Washington High School, ing to reflect that success is and graduated from Artesia attainable by looking at the High School in Lakewood. PHOTO COURTESY OF HRG energy behind daily habits. PHOTO COURTESY OF HRG Transitioning into adult- Harold Gray (far right) pictured with his three children (L- The mission behind Harold Gray, Founder of HRG Conglomerate Brand. hood, Gray made time to go R) Nilah, Noah and Mariell. HRG Fashion is “Raising to Cerritos college but ulti- awareness about the power biggest factor holding some- to strive for Greatness.” mately, he desired a direct drive, calling everyone he reaching a pinnacle point of of one's self is the driving one back is self. We often Habits Reflect Greatness channel into the workforce, knew to make those sales. In hustle in their new endeavor force of Habits Reflect become doubtful, uncertain, represents the hunger devel- he began his career in the half a day, he sold eight include philanthropy and pairs of shoes and felt the business mentorship, Gray power of rising above the is looking to bring out the expectation.