Yvette Chappell-Ingram Retires from CEO Role at AABLI- Reflects on Building a Pillar in the Black USC BAA Honors Rev. Cecil Community (See page A-3) “Chip” Murray (See page B-2) VOL. LXXXVII NO. 17, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, the Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 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 As California Leads the Nation in COVID Recovery Efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom and Leading Democrats Vow to Fight . BY BETTI HALSELL fornia Secretary of State’s Contributing Writer office, there were over 1.5 million valid signatures as of A petition to recall Cali- Monday; there is a possibil- fornia State Governor Gavin ity for people to withdraw Newsom has collected their consent within 30 days. enough signatures to become Signatures from Los Ange- an effective ballot. Con- les, Orange, Riverside, and firmed by State election offi- San Diego counties make up cials on Monday, April 26, a roughly half of the total. ballot seen in this light would The recall for Newsom be the second of its kind in has been considered one of California history. the “highest-profile politi- According to a segment cal races in the country this noted on Associated Press, year.” Newsom’s response retired county sheriff ser- was made clear to the back- geant Orrin Heatlie spear- lash in a fundraising appeal. headed the recall efforts last it read, “I am not going to year. They captured him take this fight lying down,” saying, “The people of Cali- according to Associated fornia have done what the Press. politician’s thought would The Los Angeles County be impossible,” he said. The Democratic Party responded statement continued, “Our with conviction, stating, work is just beginning. Now “Los Angeles Democrats the real campaign is about to say: Bring. It. On.’’ commence.” LACDP Chair Mark Gon- The collection of signa- zalez said in a statement. tures started as early as of ``Republicans are forcing a Governor Gavin Newsom FILE PHOTO June 2020 and by fall the recall on a governor whose numbers grew as the frustra- approval ratings are over state that the special elec- ferent angles to consider; politicians are unnerved accountable for his ability tion rose in the hardships of 50%, and who has proven he tion is a waste of the tax the world has never seen with learning how to navi- to manage a state of emer- living through a global pan- can get things done, because payer’s dime, surpassing or felt a health crisis to this gate the new world. With gency lasting over a year. demic. they know they can’t win in the projecting state budget. extent; with an uprooted that said, those opposing According to the Cali- 2022.’’Gonzalez went on to The recall unearths dif- reality, everyone including Newsom, are holding him {See NEWSOM A-10} L.A.-area organizations provide guidance to help maintain the peace in the community BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT Independent Leadership Staff Writer Through Discipline program (BUILD), founded SCLAPC A consortium of local and to share knowledge and les- regional violence prevention sons learned from decades leaders recently united to of- of working on inner-city fer proven violence preven- streets to mitigate disagree- tion strategies to residents ments among individuals and of impacted neighborhoods groups. throughout greater Los An- Explaining how current geles. events were an influenc- The organizations, con- ing factor in establishing nected by their advocacy for SCLAPC, Basheer said, “As Aquil Basheer outlines the goals of the Southern criminal justice reform, held the nation remains on edge California/L.A. Peacekeepers. KARIM SAAFIR PHOTO a press conference on April regarding gun violence, po- 21, to announce their inten- lice-involved shootings and is to connect successful Communities Institute and tion to form the Southern unprovoked racists attacks efforts from across the author of the acclaimed California/L.A. Peacekeep- on Asian Americans, collab- country to complement book, “Peace in the Hood: “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the death ers Collaborative (SCLAPC). oration and preparedness on local community polic- Working with Gang Mem- of over 500,000 Americans. Tens of millions have been Dr. Aquil Basheer, ex- the street level [are] the key ing efforts,” revealed bers to End the Violence.” infected,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the 19th CDC di- ecutive director of the to violence prevention. Basheer, who is also an As part of the services rector and ninth administrator of the Agency for Toxic Brotherhood Unified for “The goal of the SCLAPC instructor at USC’s Safe {See VIOLENCE A-10} Substances and Disease Registry. Revered United States Representative Maxine Waters Announces Support of Heather Hutt in AD-54 Special Election Contest SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE of Hutt today in a Zoom press conference while Heather Hutt, former joined with State Senator California State Direc- Maria Elena Durazo, As- tor for then-U.S. Senator semblymember Autumn Kamala Harris, earned a Burke, L.A. County Su- high-profile and power- pervisor Janice Hahn, ful endorsement from L.A. County Supervisor United States Congress- Yvonne Brathwaite Burke woman Maxine Waters in (Ret.), Charisse Bremond the special election race Weaver, Angela Rye, for California’s 54th State Areva Martin, Hon. Aide Assembly District seat. Castro, Hon. Jan Perry, Assemblywoman In announcing her Hon. Diane Watson, Autumn R. Burke COURTESY PHOTO support, Congresswoman Chaka Khan, and other Maxine Waters made Congresswoman Heather Hutt COURTESY PHOTO {See HUTT A-11} www.lasentinel.net {See BURKE A-10} public her endorsement Maxine Waters COURTESY PHOTO A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY,APRIL 29, 2021 Chandler-Cole Tapped to Lead CASA of Los Angeles New CEO brings passion and experience to Court Appointed Special Advocates BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT and racial justice as well as 47 Executive Steering Masters in Public Adminis- to raising the agency’s pro- they look like me.’ Staff Writer child welfare initiatives; Committee, which she tration from Cal State Uni- file is persuading more “In order to be a CASA, serving as chair of the Anti- described as “guiding the versity Northridge, a Bach- people of color to volunteer your heart really has to Children in L.A. Coun- Recidivism Coalition process for awarding the elor’s in Communication with the organization, drive this for you. And ty’s foster care system have (ARC), a group focused on majority of the state’s Studies from Loyola Mary- noted Chandler-Cole. being a CASA isn’t for a passionate booster in empowering formerly and Proposition 47 savings to mount University, and is “We need more Black everyone,” she admitted. Charity Chandler-Cole. As currently incarcerated peo- help rehabilitate and pro- currently finishing a Doc- and Brown CASAs out “It’s for someone that sees the new chief executive the benefit in helping our officer of CASA of Los children and the social Angeles, she is fully com- responsibility of helping mitted to being a champion our children and leading for youth and recruiting from their heart in serving others to join the cause. our children. It’s an oppor- CASAs, Court tunity to make an impact Appointed Special Advo- on someone’s life.” cates, provide guidance and And positively impact- support to children who ing a child’s life does not have entered the juvenile take loads of time, said the dependency system due to new CEO. CASAs donate abuse or neglect by their an average of 10-to-20 parents. Chandler-Cole, hours a month through who is the organization’s activities such as regular first African American visits with the child, inter- CEO, brings a powerful acting with foster parents combination of senior man- and teachers, and accompa- agement expertise and Charity nying youth to court hear- lived experience to the Chandler-Cole ings and appointments. nonprofit agency. Other actions, like online “I really had a lot of reports and phone calls, can hands-on experience. I was be completed from a a nonprofit executive with CASA’s home. the AIDS Healthcare Foun- Also, becoming a dation where I oversaw a CASA is a relatively sim- $35 million budget,” she ple process. After inter- explained about her previ- views and a background ous position as national check, volunteers complete director of AHF’s Con- 40 hours of training where tracts Administration they learn about cultural Department. “Most impor- COURTESY PHOTO sensitivity, child develop- tantly, my experience ment, psychotropic mood comes from being a former ple; and being vice chair of vide resources to those torate in Educational Lead- there, so if we have a little changing drugs and other foster youth in L.A. County Fostering Change Net- coming out of prison.” ership for Social Justice at Black kid that’s in the child information that may affect and bringing a lot of advo- work, a global consulting In addition, Chandler- Loyola Marymount Uni- welfare system, he can be a child. cacy around child welfare body dedicated to improv- Cole was elected president versity. She is a mother to partnered with a Black “Everyone has the for the last 10 years.” ing child welfare policy. of the Black Los Angeles four children, and relative male or Black female, opportunity to spend hours Chandler-Cole’s back- She was also a member Young Democrats, a politi- caregiver to her nephew. someone who looks like upon hours to help our ground includes creating of the Juvenile Justice cal action committee that Critical to her success – him and comes from his youth, but the reality is we Transformative Manage- Standing Committee, trains young African Amer- both past and future - is her community and he can say, rely on volunteers to com- ment Solutions (TMS), a which was created by the ican leaders in advocacy “heart for young people” ‘Wow, I can actually grow mit their personal time to consultancy she founded Board of State and Com- and activism “to strengthen along with her belief that up and be like this person.