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The Celebration of Black Cin- California SenatorRod Wright ema Sparks Discussion on Diver- (Ret) –“Harriet” My Choice for sity & Inclusion in Hollywood Movie of the Year (See page A-6) (See page B-2) VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO. 50, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax“For Over “For Eighty Over Eighty Years Years, The Voice The Voiceof Our of CommunityOur Community Speaking Speaking for forItself Itself.” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019 COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and City Council unanimously ap- Council president Herb Wesson stands at a podium with organizers behind him onproves an initiative calling for the creation of an Office of Racial Equity in the City of City Hall steps. Los Angeles. SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Angelenos are treated equi- was created it was not cre- uity (ORE) that looks out and led by Community city of Los Angeles. The tably, empowered, and can ated to benefit people who for all Angelenos.” Coalition, a grassroots so- information discussed in The Los Angeles City fully participate in the city’s looked like me,” said coun- The passage of this mo- cial justice organization in these conversations was Council has unanimously democratic processes. The cil president Wesson. “I am tion comes on the heels of South Los Angeles. This collected with the goal of approved an initiative call- motion was co-introduced proud that in one of my final a month-long phase of the fall, dinners were held withusing this data to help es- ing for the creation of an by council president Herb acts as the first Black coun- embRACE LA initiative the help of producing part- tablish the new office. in the city of Los Angeles. Wesson, Councilmembers cil president, we as a coun- that has engaged commu- ners Advancement Project In surveys about the The Office would work to Mitch O’Farrell and Mar- cil acknowledge the city’s nity members through 150+ and Revolve Impact with state of racial equity in eliminate structural barri- queece Harris-Dawson, and role of structural and insti- city-wide conversations the purpose of bringing to- Los Angeles, just 21.5% ers and ensure opportunity seconded by Councilmem- tutional racism and its role about race and racism. The gether Angelenos to have of participants agreed and resources are fairly ber Paul Koretz. in righting those wrongs initiative was developed conversations about rac- or strongly agreed that and justly distributed so all “When this government with an Office of Racial -Eq by Wesson and O’Farrell ism and racial equity in the {See EQUITY A-8} Watts native, Chef Corbin, is set to open a new restaurant while continuing to serve the community at Alta Adams. SHANNEN HILL lice brutality, drugs, and Contributing Writer lack of opportunity and resources.” Chef Corbin, executive Being in prison, chef at Alta Adams in West Corbin really began to Adams, is opening a soul think of his future. He food and grains restaurant reevaluated what was - im in Culver City early 2020. portant to him and came Growing up in Watts, home in 2014 ready for a Corbin learned to cook fresh start. Corbin began from his grandmother. He working at an oil refinery has always loved cooking and was soon promoted. but didn’t think about it as a COURTESY PHOTO With his new position, career until four years ago. Chef Keith Corbin Corbin had to be cleared As a young adult Corbin to drive the company ve- didn’t get the chance to Downs Housing Projects in washed to believe that thehicles. This resulted in build a career. His environ- Watts, California which is circumstances that comes the company running a ment almost got the best of truly an impoverished and along with living in suchbackground check which him and as a young adult, underserved community,” environments are normal showed the Corbin had COURTESY PHOTO he spent 10 years in prison. said Corbin, 37. “You can and a way of life, frombeen the in prison. The com- Congresswoman Karen Bass “I grew up in the Jordan absolutely become brain- gang culture, violence, po- {See CHEF A-8} {See FULL STORY A-10} BY LISA MACARO AND trayed the nation” with his sent to the Senate, where MARY CLARE JALONICK actions toward Ukraine as the Republican majority Associated Press they pushed toward historic would be unlikely move proceedings that are certain to convict Trump, but House Democrats an- to help define his presidency not without a potentially nounced two articles of and shape the 2020 election. bitter trial just as voters impeachment against Pres- The specific charges in Iowa and other early ident Donald Trump on aimed at removing the 45th presidential primary Tuesday, declaring he “be- president of the U.S.: Abuse states begin making their of power and obstruction of choices. Congress. In the formal articles Speaker Nancy Pelosi, announced Tuesday, the flanked by the chairmen of Democrats said Trump impeachment inquiry com- enlisted a foreign power mittees at the U.S. Capitol, in “corrupting” the U.S. said they were upholding election process and en- their solemn oath to defend dangered national secu- the Constitution. Trump re- rity by asking Ukraine to sponded angrily on Twitter: AP PHOTO/SUSAN WALSH investigate his political “WITCH HUNT!” (L-R) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services rivals, including Demo- Voting is expected in a Committee Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee crat Joe Biden, while matter of days by the Judi- Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Chair- withholding U.S. mili- ciary Committee, which be- woman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., tary aid as leverage. That gins deliberations Wednes- House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal and Chairman of the House Perma- benefited Russia over the day, and by Christmas in nent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff, D-Calif., unveil articles of impeach- U.S., as America’s ally www.lasentinel.net the full House. The charges, ment against President Donald Trump, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in if approved, would then be Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. {See DEMOCRATS A-10} E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS/L.A. SENTINEL A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019 House Passes Voting Rights Measure to Restore Portions of Law Gutted in 2015 BY STACY M. BROWN nell refuses to take it up in on the Voting Rights Ad- NNPA Newswire Senior the Senate, he’s confessing vancement Act as soon as Correspondent that he believes the GOP possible. can’t win without voter “We encourage voters More than four years suppression.” across the country to unite after sections of the Voting Gerrymandering, un- in resistance by holding Rights Act of 1965 were fair voter I.D. laws, and their elected representa- taken out by the Supreme intimidation at the polls tives accountable and, most Court and following four are among the tactics be- of all, by exercising their attempts under a House led ing used to prevent voters right to vote in local, state, by Republicans, Rep. Terri of color from casting votes, and federal elections.” Sewell’s (R-Ala.) bill to stated Marcela Howell, the Sewell’s bill initially reinstate voting protections founder, and president of In would cover 11 states, in- has finally passed. Our Own Voice: National cluding nine in the South, “Voting is personal to Black Women’s Reproduc- and also California and me because it was on the tive Justice Agenda. New York. streets of my hometown, “Passage of the Vot- The bill would require Selma, that foot soldiers ing Rights Advancement all states to get federal ap- shed their blood on the Ed- Act by the House is a provalfirst for election changes mund Pettus Bride so that step toward restoring our known to disproportion- all Americans – regard- democracy. We applaud ately affect voters of color, less of race – could vote,” the House of Representa- like strict voter I.D. laws, Sewell, who is African tives for passing the Voting tighter voter registration American, wrote on Twit- Rights Advancement Act of requirements, and polling ter. 2019,” Howell stated. place closures in areas with “I am so proud the “The wholesale disen- large numbers of minority House voted to #Restor- franchisement of voters voters. eTheVote,” she added. threatens our democracy. The Voting Rights Act The measure, H.R. 4, Conservative lawmak- is perhaps the most sig- passed by a 228-187 mar- ers across the country are nificant piece of civil rights gin, with all Democrats vot- pulling out all the stops to legislation in U.S. history, ing in favor while Sewell prevent people of color – Senate Minority Leader and Pennsylvania Rep. especially Black people – Chuck Schumer stated. Brian Fitzpatrick counted from exercising our right to For more than 50 years, as the only Republicans to vote,” she stated. the law stood as a powerful support the legislation. Howell continued: force to prevent the type Many are now calling “We didn’t march and of racial discrimination in on the Senate to take up the die fighting for our right tovoting that marred Ameri- measure. vote only to have that right ca’s history before the bill’s Rev. Dr. William Bar- denied us in this new Jim passage, Schumer stated. ber, the president and se- Crow era –fueled by the “The Supreme Court’s COURTESY PHOTO nior lecturer of Repairers racist policies of conserva- disastrous decision in Shel- Rep.

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