GLAAACC Honors Willie L. Brown Afro-Latina Superstar Amara Le with Lifetime Achievement Award Negra Discusses Colorism, Career (See page A-10) and Clapbacks (See page C-3) VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBERSEPTEMBER 12 17,- 18, 2015 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO 9 $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax“For Over “For EightyOver Eighty Years Years The Voice The Voice of Our of OurCommunity Community Speaking Speaking for for Itself Itself” THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 COURTESY PHOTO BY VP, INC. The first female NBA referee Violet Palmer retired after 19 years with the NBA. BY LAUREN A. JONES tournament games,” Contributing Writer Palmer recalled her -con versation with an NBA At age 33, Violet representative. “‘We’re Palmer became the firstinterested in training ever female referee to some women, would you officiate in the Nationalbe interested?’” PHOTO COURTESY: SHONASSEE SHAVER Basketball Association At the time, Palmer Bean poses with fans and readers on the yellow carpet (NBA). In fact, Palmerwas a few years into her was the first ever femalebasketball officiating ca- BY SHONASSEE SHAVER your own company and an Crenshaw Blvd. in Los An- little lady of the hour. official across any majorreer with a host of high- Staff Writer author is not easily done. geles. Presented by Noah’s Bean greeted her fans, U.S. professional sport, profile high school and However, Kinyah Bean has Ark Publishing and Black while presenting her lem- and it all started with collegiatea games under Kinyah Bean is break- managed to do both. Bean’s Minds Matter, the event was onade company, “B Chill phone call. her belt and people were ing barriers and making efforts to exceed her goals filled with Black youth who Lemonade, LLC” and “‘Hey we saw younoticing. The big leagues history at just 9-years-old. were celebrated February waited to walk and pose on working some NCAA {See NBA A-8} Becoming a CEO of 24 at One United Bank on the yellow carpet with the {See UNITED A-8} In recognition that Black History should be celebrated every day, Councilmember seeks community engagement in planning of “Destination Crenshaw”, a 1.1 Mile Open-Air Art Museum celebrating the legacy of Black Los Angeles COURTESY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES Hurricane Irma hits Florida Destination Crenshaw Advisory Council met in Leimert Park to develop the vision for the Open-Air, Art Museum. SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE of community engage- tion Crenshaw, aspires to cultural, and civic contri- Marqueece Harris-Daw- and cultural influencers ment, the vision for the be a living celebration of butions to the city and the son, Council District 8 resi- have discussed and begun After nearly two years project, dubbed Destina- Black Los Angeles’ social, world. Councilmember dents, local Black artists, {See MUSEUM A-8} Former comedian Vincent Cook found living in squalor conditions after stroke lives to shaping and in segregation continued transforming America when she helped to de- into the country we see segregate schools in Little today. This week, we Rock, Arkansas. kick-off the celebration 2. Mary McLeod of Women’s History Bethune Month by paying hom- Mary McLeod Bethune age to a few women of believed in racial justice. color, who have rallied She worked to improve for change both locally educational opportunities and nationally. for Blacks. However, she 1. Daisy Bates is best known for starting a Daisy Bates, co- school for African Ameri- operated the Arkan- can students in Daytona COURTESY PHOTO sas State Press, a local Beach, Florida which was Vincent Cook and Will Smith in “Ali." COURTESY PHOTO Black paper in Arkan- renamed, Bethune Cook- Angela Davis sas, with her husband man University. Addi- BY JASMYNE A. CANNICK his proudest moments were Christopher Bates. She tionally, she served as the Special to the Sentinel being handpicked by the late BY KIMBERLEE BUCK also worked as the pres- president of the National comedian Richard Pryor and Staff Writer ident of the Arkansas Association of Colored If you ask Vincent Cook singer Luther Vandross to be chapter of the NAACP Women and founder of the www.lasentinel.net about the first 56 years of his Since its conception, and fought against life he’d probably tell you {See SCAM A-9} women have dedicated their segregation. Her work {See FEMALE ACTIVIST A-9} A-6 A-2 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,JANUARYTHURSDAY, MARCH 1, 9, 2018 2014 Robertson SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Hyundai Motor America hosted its annual Black History Month program on February 22, 2018. The event was held at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Orange County, CA. The event included keynote re- marks by the Civil Rights Icon, Ambassador Andrew Young, and a special musical performance from the re- cording artist, MAJOR. Hyundai President and CEO, Kenny Lee addressed the audience about Hyundai’s commitment to diversity. Hyundai Chief of Diversity and Inclusion Zafar Brooks organized the annual event and reaffirmed the importance of diversity and inclu - sion to this automaker. COURTESY OF HYUNDAI Members of the Hyundai African American Resource Group – The Hyundai Soul – pictured with former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Andrew Young. (L to R), Zafar Brooks, Mary Bae, Ambassador Andrew Young, Chau Nguyen, Tem Armstrong, and Peter Anderson. COURTESY OF HYUNDAI COURTESY OF HYUNDAI L-R: Zafar Brooks, Dir Corporate Social Responsibility & Diversity Inclusion / Ambassador Andrew Young Hyundai Motor America, Recording Artist MAJOR. Kenny Lee, President & CEO / Hyundai Motor America, Ambassador Andrew J. Young, & Clifford Russell / LA Sentinel COURTESY OF HYUNDAI COURTESY OF HYUNDAI COURTESY OF HYUNDAI Esteemed panel of politicians, community leaders ruminate on ways to increase diversity in the health workforce at CDU’s third annual President’s Breakfast M. Carlisle and included MD, former president of SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE U.S. Representative Na- the National Medical As- nette Barragan (D-CA 44), sociation. The topic of CNN commentator and Carmela Castellano-Garcia, this year’s discussion was attorney Bakari Sellers re- President/CEO of the Cali- inspired by the nation’s ceived a standing ovation fornia Primary Care Asso- changing demographics, for his riveting keynote ad- ciation (CPCA), and Oliver as well as the realization dress at Charles R. Drew T. Brooks, MD, Medical that nationally and state- University of Medicine and Director and Chief of Pedi- wide, the health work- Science’s (CDU) third an- atric and Adolescent Medi- force does not reflect the nual President’s Breakfast cine of the Watts Healthcare ethnic diversity of the on Thursday, February 22 Corporation (WHCC). population as a whole. at the Marina Del Ray Mar- The sold-out event was This is especially true in riott. The panel discussion, well-attended by elected of- California, where only entitled Health Workforce ficials and respected physi- 38% of the state’s popula- Diversity: Turning “Good” cians, including represen- tion is Caucasian, 27% of Practitioners into “Great” tatives from the offices ofthe population are foreign Ones to Address a Shift- Senator Steven Bradford born (a higher propor- ing Cultural Landscape, and Assemblymember tion than any other state was moderated by CDU Mike A. Gipson, as well and twice the nationwide President/CEO Dr. David as Richard Allen Williams, share) and the state’s (L to R: President’s Breakfast Panelists; Bakari Sellers and U.S. Representative Nanette Barragan; Keynote speaker Bakari Sellers; Dr. and Mrs. Ludlow Creary present Breakfast) The New MLK Community a $25,000 gift to CDU at the third annual President’s growing geriatric popula- he quality of your educa- forces with a much broader Medical Group is open tion is also becoming more tion should not be depen- coalition of sectors that and welcoming patients racially and ethnically di- dent upon your zip code.” focus on more than health- verse. Dr. Oliver Brooks care, such as legislation The MLK Community With these statistics in mentioned the importance and higher education, to be Medical Group specializes in mind, the panel engaged in of funding and suggested able to make progress in helping community members who dialog on how to improve financially incentivizing addressing this disparity,” have been hospitalized and those and optimize health work- providers and health or- Castellano-Garcia said. with chronic conditions like diabetes, force diversity as the indus- ganizations to practice The event concluded high blood pressure, heart failure try seeks to accommodate and open more facilities with an auspicious an- and kidney diseases. We coordinate the cultural, linguistic and in these communities. Mr. nouncement from Dr. Car- care between hospitals, the medical sociocultural needs of an Sellers reminded those in lisle – Dr. and Mrs. Lud- group and community doctors. increasingly diverse popu- attendance of how of social low Creary, the former of We offer: lation seeking care. determinants of health, or which was the first chair of Highly talented doctors for: One of the ways, as overlapping social struc- the College of Medicine’s • Diabetes • Lung Disease noted by Rep. Barragan, tures and economic sys- Family Medicine depart- • Heart Disease • Surgery was to ensure that people tems, are responsible for ment, made a $25,000 gift • Men’s and Women’s Health of color were involved in most health inequities. to CDU to support the Uni- • Mental Health key aspects of policy-mak- For Carmela Castella- versity’s mission of culti- ing so they could advocate no-Garcia, the aforemen- vating diverse health pro- Doctors and staff who speak Make your appointment English and Spanish for the needs and concerns tioned suggestions clearly fessional leaders dedicated today, call 424-529-6755 New state-of-the-art office and of their communities. The indicated that increasing to social justice and health hi-tech equipment Hours: Monday - Friday congresswoman also advo- health workforce diversity equity for underserved pop- cated for increased access is not solely a healthcare is- ulations.