Erin Jackson to Speed skate in the ‘Lethal Weapon’ Actress Keesha Winter Olympics Sharp Talks Life, Love and Career (See page B-2) (See page B-3) VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBERSEPTEMBER 12 17,- 18, 2015 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO 3 $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax“For Over “For Eighty Over Eighty Years YearsThe Voice The Voiceof Our of CommunityOur Community Speaking Speaking for forItself Itself” THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 Bakari Henderson AP PHOTO BY JENNIFER BIHM a table where two men Staff Writer were sitting. According to a friend The family of 22-year who was with Henderson, -old Bakari Henderson of the two men grabbed the Texas, is still looking for beers, smashed them on answers, members said, the table, and brandished in the brutal beating that the shattered bottles as took his life last summer weapons. The friend says while he was working local media reports that DAMON HIGGINS/PALM BEACH POST VIA AP abroad in Greece. Bakari the attack was sparked Haitian community members stand in West Palm Beach, Fla., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, to protest recent remarks had been in the country by an attempt to take a made by President Donald Trump about Haiti. Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist, on the Island of Zaky- photo with a waitress are this time after recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations. The group said they were there to nthos finishing a photountrue. demand an apology from the Trump. Inset Photo: President Donald Trump (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) shoot and promoting his But other news re- new clothing line. Ac- ports at the time say that BY KIMBERLEE BUCK during a meeting with con- bipartisan immigration deal. tries because he felt those cording to police reportsa Serbian woman told Staff Writer gressional leaders in the During the meeting, countries could contribute at the time, witnesses investigators it started Oval Office. The commentTrump went on to- economicallysug to the Unit- said a fight started- whenaf she wanted a selfie Earlier last week, presi- came during a discussion on gest that the United States, ed States. The president ter Henderson and some with Bakari. Reporters dent Trump referred to Haiti protecting immigrants from should instead bring more proceeded to single out friends set down their from CBS News obtained and other African countries Haiti, El Salvador and Af- people from countries like Haiti telling lawmakers drinks at the other end of {See GREECE A-9} as “s***hole countries” rican countries as part of a Norway and Asian coun- {See TRUMP A-8} CITY NEWS SERVICE A star on the Holly- wood Walk of Fame hon- oring the nine-time Gram- my-winning singer Mary J. Blige was unveiled Thursday January 11, on her 47th birthday. Rap mogul Sean Combs and music produc- er Andre Harrell joined Mary J. Blige AP PHOTO Blige in speaking in the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in fame.com. cluded the Top 10 hit with front of the Eastown apart- Blige has recorded "Real Love." ment complex on Holly- eight multi-platinum - al Blige was born on Jan. wood Boulevard. bums, sold more than 11,50 1971 in the Bronx, The star is the 2,626th million albums and re- a borough of New York {See FULL STORY A-8} since the completion ceived 31 Grammy nomi- City, and was raised in PHOTO E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS of the Walk of Fame in nations in a career that Richmond Hill, Georgia, The Los Angeles Clippers recognized Los Angeles Sentinel / L.A. Watts Times 1961 with the first 1,558began with her multi-plat- and Yonkers, New York. Hurricane Irma hits Florida Newspaper Executive Publisher/CEO Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., for his longstanding social stars. The ceremony was inum 1992 debut album Blige was discovered activism and leadership. livestreamed on walkof- "What's the 411?" and in- {See MARY A-9} Artie Fields, City Manager for the City of SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Inglewood, pointed out to hundreds of senior at- The winners of the 49th tendees that during the de- NAACP Image Awards velopment stage, his staff were announced during sometimes worried if the a live broadcast from the Mayor would financially support their lofty ideas for the center. “So, we’d call the Mayor and every- PHOTO E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS one would look sheepish, (L-to-R) Gloria Gray West Basin Municipal and we’d say, ‘Mayor, we Water District Board of Directors, George Dotson, have something we’d like Inglewood Councilman District 1, Congresswoman to talk you about.’ After Maxine Waters, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts about five times of call- and Inglewood Councilman Alex Padilla 2nd District. ing meetings, he knew that every meeting we were BY E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS new facility back in 2005 asking about money. But PHOTO CREDIT: EARL GIBSON III/WIREIMAGE, ZIVA SANTOP PHOTOGRAPHY Staff Writer when the old building was I can tell you that he nev- Ava DuVernay accepts the Entertainer of the Year demolished to make way er turned us down. And award Hundreds of seniors for the new state-of-the- so, we put every bell and came out to celebrate the art senior center but con- whistle we thought you Pasadena Civic Auditorium ing Angela Robinson, Kerry grand opening of the new struction happened. How- deserved in the senior which aired on TV One. Washington, Jurnee Smol- senior facility in the rap- ever, with a new regime of center and you won’t dis- The two-hour live special lett-Bell, Laverne Cox, idly developing City of like-minded folks in City appointed at all,” assured was hosted by Anthony Lena Waithe and Tracee Inglewood, located on the Hall, projects and being Fields. Anderson and opened withEllis Ross. There was a N/E corner of Queen Street completed and new center Mayor James Butts - and Locust Ave. The se- is ready to serve the needs www.lasentinel.net a powerful moment in suplive pre-show from the red port of #TIMESUP featur- {See NAACP A-8} niors had been promised a of community’s seniors. {See GRAND OPENING A-9} A-6 A-2 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY,JANUARY JANUARY 18, 9, 2018 2014 Robertson COURTESY PHOTO Covered California executive director Peter V. Lee COURTESY PHOTO (right) and Cathedral of Praise Bishop Craig W. Johnson COURTESY PHOTO FAME Pastor J. Edgar Boyd (left). Peter V. Lee, addressing the FAME congregation SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL importance of health care community is a blessed Th.D. of the Riverside County in 2013 to a historic low of in improving people’s lives. community,” said Apostle In addition to honor- Black Chamber of Com- 6.8 percent as of June 2017. Three influential Af- “It was about 50 years Will T. Washington of ing the work of Rev. King, merce) enrolled more than Consumers interested in rican-American churches ago that Rev. King said, ‘Of Christian’s Community Lee’s visits to the churches 20 people. In addition, on learning more about their in Southern California all the forms of inequality, Center. coincided with a national that same day Covered Cal- coverage options should go joined forces with Covered injustice in health care is Lee told congregants campaign, dubbed “Souls ifornia enrollment teams to www.CoveredCA.com California over the Mar- the most shocking and in- that subsidies were still to Enroll,” which urges were at Faithful Central where they can get help to tin Luther King Jr. holi- humane,’” said Lee, quot- available to help eligible worshipers to sign up for Bible Church and Center of enroll. They can explore day weekend to encourage ing the civil rights leader. individuals and families affordable health insurance Hope in Inglewood. their options and find out congregations and their “Well, the struggle contin- cover the cost of health in- before the deadline on Jan. “We know that African if they qualify for financial communities to enroll in ues,” Lee said, “but I’ve surance premiums. Nearly 31. Americans are five times help by using the Shop and health insurance through come (here) today to testify nine out of 10 Covered Cal- Lee said that President more likely to hear about Compare Tool. They can the Patient Protection and … to testify that significant ifornia members receive Obama ended the injustice Covered California through also get free and confiden- Affordable Care Act, the progress has been made to some level of financial as- of which Rev. King spoke, their churches. This kind of tial enrollment assistance law popularly known as end that injustice.” sistance. And a recent Cov- and now all Americans commitment from church by visiting www.cov- Obamacare. Pastors at the churches ered California analysis have access to the health families to encourage en- eredca.com/find-help/ and Open enrollment for echoed Lee, saying that for found that the net monthly care they need and deserve. rollment is so critical to searching among 800 store- insurance is underway, but African Americans and all premiums for enrollees No longer will people be making sure African Amer- fronts statewide, or more ends Jan. 31, so the time to Californians, health insur- who receive financial help denied health coverage be- icans have access to quality than 17,000 certified en- sign up is now. ance is now a right that is are on average 10 percent cause of a pre-existing con- and affordable health care,” rollers who can assist con- During visits last Sun- available to everyone, and lower than what new and dition or because treatment said Lee during an inter- sumers in understanding day to renowned churches it is time to exercise that renewing consumers paid costs too much.