Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite- Burke (Ret) Why I Support District Councilmember Marqueece Attorney Jackie Lacey Harris-Dawson 1st Term in (See Page A-7) Review (See page A-6) VOL. LXXXVI NO. 6, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 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 Compton Mayor Aja Brown and Compton Councilmembers Emma Shariff, Tana McCoy and Michelle Chambers all sign on to support Mike Bloomberg for President JAREN SAVAGE Former New York City mayor Bloomberg ( at podium) focuses his 2020 presidential campaign in California. BY DANNY J. BAKEWELL, JR. the former New York City Brown, as well as Comp- room of inquisitive voters, Executive Editor Mayor and presidential ton city council members gathering to learn about the candidate Mike Bloomberg Emma Sharif, Tana McCoy campaign as they consider Few presidential candi- brought to Compton. and Michelle Chambers. what presidential candidate dates bring their message The Bloomberg campaign While other presidential to support. and campaign directly to is counting on California candidates were focusing Mayor Brown, who in ad- the people most affected by to launch his presidential on the Iowa caucuses and dition to her endorsement, the daily decisions made candidacy into high gear. the upcoming New Hamp- has also signed on to be a in Washington, D.C. But, On Monday, Bloomberg shire primary, Bloomberg co-chair for the California PHOTO BY CLAYTON EVERETT on February 4, before a addressed thousands of focused his sights on Cali- Bloomberg campaign told Congresswoman Maxine Waters accepts the 2020 Rev. standing room only crowd residents in Compton and fornia and brought a mes- the crowd, “I’m proud to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Excellence in the at Compton’s Dollarhide picked up a key endorse- sage of inclusiveness and Advancement of Social Justice from Dr. Nathan Sessoms. Center, that is exactly what ment from Mayor Aja accountability to a packed {See COMPTON A-8} See Full Story (A-5) Board Approves Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE BY SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE The Los Angeles Unified For many residents and Board of Education en- community advocates, the dorsed the first week of upcoming Crenshaw/LAX February as Black Lives Metro Line raises health, Matter at School Week public safety, and environ- of Action, as a growing mental concerns. Equally national movement of as pressing are the reserva- teachers, administrators, tions about the impact the students and parents partic- metro line would have on ipate in this annual week of the viability of legacy busi- lessons, discussions about nesses along the Crenshaw racial bias, social justice, Corridor. Black identity as well as Not only would the metro COURTESY PHOTO related artwork and student COURTESY PHOTO line decimate much-needed L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris Dawson and Greg Dulan, owner of performances. Dr. George McKenna III parking spaces that local Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen. Intended to affirm the right establishments currently of Black students to be and trainings about equity rely on, but the initial plans community would be an for “urban renewal proj- small businesses that have treated equally with respect and race renewed the staff’s revealed no intentions to in- understatement. ects.” From what we’ve been in the community for and dignity at schools, this commitment toward working clude a station in one of the As trends indicate, seen in other Black com- generations. In the blink of initiative started at an el- for racial justice. most culturally significant communities near train munities across the coun- an eye, an entire commu- ementary school in Seattle The Los Angeles resolu- sections of the corridor. To lines are the first to be tar- try, these projects often nity’s culture is erased in in 2016. Conversations {See LAUSD A-11} say this was an insult to the geted by private developers lead to the displacement of {See DESTINATION A-10} BLACK HISTORY BY DR. KELTON EDMONDS Special to The New Journal and Guide February 1, 2020, marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of the historic Sit- in Movement, when four African-American fresh- men from North Carolina A&T State College (now University) in Greensboro, NC sparked the non-vio- lent and student-led wave PHOTO: NEW JOURNAL AND GUIDE ARCHIVES of protests that ultimately Unidentified sit-in demonstration resulted in the desegrega- tion of F.W. Woolworth Four,” consisted of David sat at the ‘Whites-only’ and other racially discrim- Richmond, Franklin Mc- lunch counter and refused COURTESY PHOTO inatory stores. Cain, Joseph McNeil, and to leave until they were CBC members call black leadership from across the The brave freshmen from Ezell Blair Jr. (Jibreel Kha- served. Although wait- nation together for critical conversation on the Census NCA&T, who would later zan). On February 1, 1960, resses refused to serve and 2020 election. be adorned with the iconic the Greensboro Four bought them, in accordance with www.lasentinel.net {See Full Story A-11} label of the “Greensboro items at Woolworth’s, then {See SIT-IN A-10} E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS/L.A. SENTINEL A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 From X to Z: Bridging the Social Capital Divide BY JEFFERY T. D. WALLACE mize their potential. If Special to the Sentinel everyone in L.A.’s Black community were working, Social entrepreneurship there’d be an influx of $500 is in my DNA. After finish- million added to the local ing graduate school, I want- economy. In that context, ed to give back to my com- coaching makes economic munity, but I needed to earn sense on a broad scale. And a living. After a few months with Gen Z having the of job searching, I reached largest cohort of young out to my mentor Angela Black people since the Baby Reddock Wright for job Boomers, coaching also leads and advice. Although ensures that the growth and PHOTO BRANDON YARBROUGH my previous work history accomplishments of the Volunteer conducts mock interview with young adult. with Angela as a student next generation of Black was spotty, she believed in talent is connected to the experience a social capital that allows elders in the vil- me and offered me a posi- generation of trail blazers gap. Acquiring mentors and lage to sign up to provide e- tion on a project team she ahead of them. coaches who bridged the coaching to our young peo- was leading for the Los PHOTO BRANDON YARBROUGH With Gen Z craving gap for me is why I’m ple in a very streamlined Angeles Urban League. Executive guides young adult to develop sound resume. more support with their where I’m at today. straightforward fashion. The first three months career development, tanta- Research shows that At LeadersUp, what on my new job were rocky Los Angeles need more tunity that we, generations mount to addressing the Gen X volunteers more than makes our impact enduring as I adjusted to a new cul- “Angelas.” Recent research ahead of Gen Z, must seize youth and young adult any other generation, and is the reservoir of social ture, expectations and an has shown that Generation in order to thrive long term. employment crisis is get- that’s good. They’re fol- capital that these young expanding set of responsi- Z (Gen Z) wants support for The next generation of ting people who look like lowed by Baby Boomers people tap into. Coaching bilities. But I recall looking their career development talent is entering the work- them to invest in them. and Millennials. But Mil- is the secret sauce that forward to Angela's feed- even more than money. But force in search of social That’s the job-plus strategy lennials are pulling up the draws causality between back. It was ongoing across the majority of young adult capital that will fuel their the next generation of rear, getting more engaged the career growth and edu- job seekers in our commu- career development, diverse talent needs to suc- as they themselves meet cation attainment we strive nity don’t have access to advancement and perform- ceed in the globally com- career and financial bench- for through our employer coaches, and most coaching ance. Coaching is key to petitive economy. marks in their own lives. and education partners. As isn’t free. There are other strengthening the talent That said, Gen X (and But I have to say of all our young adults set a ways, however, to bridge pipeline for businesses and beyond), we need you. You the each-one-teach-one vision for themselves, we, the social capital divide that empowering future leaders, are the solution to the crisis rhetoric, the reach back as a village, need to be separates our next genera- because it is a more inten- that is disconnecting our from Gen X to Z is a sleep- there to put the jet fuel PHOTO BRANDON YARBROUGH tion of talent from econom- tional space reserved for young people from oppor- ing giant within our com- behind them to manifest Young adult seeks help at ic mobility. It’s simple logic meaningful conversations tunity and mobility. It’s not munity. So, consider this a that vision. Won’t you LeadersUp Future at Work Summit in Los Angeles. and a call to action for the about short- and long-term just about connecting to call-to-action to boldly invest some of your social elders in our community: challenges, such as finding education and careers, or activate the elders of the capital in the next genera- every aspect of my work Get a young person a job a career path and succeed- professional development; village as volunteer coach- tion of talent? The compre- product.