Abess Makki Aims to Mitigate The Overcomer – Dr. Bill Water Crises First in Detroit, Then Releford Conquers Major Setback Around the World to Achieve Professional Success (See page A-3) (See page C-1) VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBERSEPTEMBER 12 17,- 18, 2015 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO 25 $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax“For Over “For Eighty Over EightyYears TheYears Voice The ofVoice Our of Community Our Community Speaking Speaking for Itselffor Itself” THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018 The event was a 'thank you card' to the Los Angeles community for a rich history of support and growth together. The organization will continue to celebrate its 50th milestone throughout the year. SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL Proclamations and reso- lutions were awarded to the The Brotherhood Cru- organization, including a sade, is a community orga- U.S. Congressional Records nization founded in 1968 Resolution from the 115th by civil rights activist Wal- Congress (House of Repre- ter Bremond. For 35 years, sentatives) Second Session businessman, publisher and by Congresswoman Karen civil rights activist Danny J. Bass, 37th Congressional Bakewell, Sr. led the Institu- District of California. tion and last week, Brother- Distinguished guests hood Crusade president and who attended the event in- CEO Charisse Bremond cluded: Weaver hosted a 50th Anni- CA State Senator Holly versary Community Thank Mitchell; You Event on Friday, June CA State Senator Steve 15, 2018 at the California CA State Assemblymember Science Center in Exposi- Reggie Jones-Sawyer; tion Park. civil rights advocate and The event was designed activist Danny J. Bakewell, to be a “thank you card” Sr.; for partners, donors, spon- SEIU 2015 President La- sors, elected officials and phonza Butler; volunteers for supporting United Domestic Work- Brotherhood Crusade pro- ers president, Doug Moore; grams and services. Over NBA Legend AC Green; Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Board Chairman of the Brotherhood Crusade and 700 attended the celebra- Actress Dawnn Lewis; Charisse Bremond - Weaver, President & CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade. tion, which included music, CBS sports director Jim food, historical exhibits and Hill; videos. Los Angeles County Dis- Special remarks were trict Attorney Jackie Lacey; given by CA State Senator City Councilmember Holly Mitchell, CA State Marqueece Harris-Dawson Assemblymember Reggie (District 8); Jones-Sawyer, president Dr. Robert Ross, The & CEO Charisse Bremond California Endowment. Weaver and board chairman An organization with Walter Bremond, Jr. Founder of the Brotherhood Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. {See BROTHERHOOD A-9} Crusade. PHOTOS BY MESIYAH MCGINNIS AND LEROY HAMILTON New LAPD Chief Shares His Policing Vision with South L.A. Black Leaders BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT Staff Writer Continuing his meet- and-greets around the city, new LAPD Chief Michel Moore stopped by the L.A. Sentinel on June 19 and heard about the press- ing policing concerns from South Los Angeles African American community rep- resentatives. The gathering, con- FREDDIE ALLEN/AMG/NNPA vened by Sentinel Execu- London Breed made history to become the first tive Publisher Danny J. African American woman mayor of San Francisco, Calif. Bakewell, Sr., included BRANDON I. BROOKS/L.A. SENTINEL heads of various organi- New LAPD Chief Michel Moore continues his tour around the city with a stop at BY STACY M. BROWN conceded in what had been zations such as the Urban the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper to share his vision with community leaders. NNPA Newswire a razor-close race. League, NAACP, Commu- Breed, who had been nity Coalition, SEIU Local plans to resolve long-sim- the chief for only 17 days, ning as general manager London Breed has made appointed mayor last De- Hurricane Irma hits Florida 215, and the Brotherhood mering grievances concern- his 36+ years with the LAPD of the 13,000-member history, becoming the first cember following the Crusade. Despite diverse ing LAPD’s treatment of - including eight years as as- department. His schedule African American woman death of Mayor Ed Lee, missions, the groups were minorities. sistant chief - enables him so far involves sharing his elected mayor in San Fran- was forced out of the united in seeking Moore’s While Moore has been to hitting-the-ground-run- cisco after her opponent {See LAPD A-8} {See BREED A-8} BY AMANDA SCURLOCK boxrec.com. Sports Writer “The claim that we SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE filed against the state of Minority Boxing of- California requests dam- Councilmember Mar- ficials are filing a civil ages in the amount of queece Harris-Dawson is rights claim against the $100 million,” Sweeney extremely proud to rec- State Boxing Commis- said. “We believe that this ognize SOLAR Records sion alleging that they are is a multimillion dollar (Sound of Los Angeles conducting discrimina- lawsuit once the lawsuit Records) for their contri- tory practices. Three Hall is filed.” of Fame officials came Between the years forward to explain how 2013 to 2017, Caiz Sr. the Commission did not refereed 12 championship assign as many cham- fights in California and 22 pionship fights to them COURTESY OF THE SWEENEY FIRM championship fights out- PHOTO BY LEROY HAMILTON compared to their White Attorney John Sweeney side of California. Hedg- Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and a dozen other artists counterparts. is representing the three peth only did two cham- and executives from SOLAR records are honored by Raul Caiz Sr., Wayne boxing officials. pionship fights and four Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson as a part of Hedgpeth, and Raul Caiz outside in that time frame. African American Music Appreciation Month. Jr. are some of the offi- fights the three officials “What’s very disturb- cials that are represented were given in California ing to me about this situ- butions to music during The City Hall on Tuesday, June by attorney John E. Swee- compared to opportunities ation is the idea that the City of Los Angeles’s Afri- 19. ney, who has a long record they received in other states National Boxing Federa- can American Music Appre- The City of Los Ange- of representing civil rights and countries. The informa- tion asked for [Hedgpeth] ciation Month. This event les has been responsible issues. He observed the tion that he gathered can {See REFEREES A-8} www.lasentinel.net took place at Los Angeles {See SOLAR A-9} number of championship be found on the website A-2A-6 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL BUSINESSNEWS THURSDAY,JANUARYTHURSDAY, JUNE 21, 9, 20182014 SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL students, primarily conser- vative philanthropic foun- Donna Nicol, associ- dations. She has presented ate professor and chair of her work at national events, Africana Studies, arrived and has published a variety at CSUDH in fall 2017. of articles in such publica- As a faculty member, she tions as Race, Ethnicity and teaches Comparative Eth- Education and Feminist nic and Global Societies. Teacher. As chair, Nicol is working Nicol is now exploring with her colleagues and the the dynamics of women of university administration to color teaching and working strengthen the program’s in academic administrative curriculum and bolster its positions in higher educa- presence on campus and in tion, and the unique ways the region. they wrestle with “cultural- A fourth-generation identity taxation,” which “Comptonite,” Nicol’s deep she says affects their suc- local roots and unique up- cess on campus as well as bringing in a community- their personal lives. focused family has had a Nicol sat down with profound effect on her as CSUDH Campus News a researcher and educator. Center to discuss her She briefly left South Losunique Compton upbring- Angeles for Ohio State Uni- ing, her latest research, and versity where she earned a her perspectives regarding Ph.D. in Social and Cul- the African American expe- COURTESY PHOTO tural Foundations of Edu- rience in higher education. Donna Nicol, associate professor and chair of Africana Studies at CSU Dominguez Hills. cation with a specialization Q: To get started, can in African American higher you tell me about your up- educational history, and a bringing in Compton, and the opportunity to go to culturally raised Black and the work and impact of Dr. support they need. One of minor in African American a little about how it influ- college. My great-grand- Filipino, but very much Claudia Hampton, the first the reasons I was brought Studies in 2007. ences you as an educator? father was a doctor, so he steeped in Black culture African American trustee in as chair at this university Prior to coming to A: My family moved had “cultural capital,” and and history. My teaching, in the CSU and the firstis I know the CSU system, CSUDH, Nicol was the to Compton because it was taught my grandmother in part, is influenced by woman to ever chair a ma- and I know the language of first woman of color toone be of the few places in Los how to prepare for college; the local activism that I did jor university board in the the administration. What promoted and tenured in Angeles at the time that al- who passed it on to my as a child with my grand- United States. also attracted me to the Women’s Studies at CSU lowed African Americans to mother; who passed it on mother. I talk about iden- Q: Can you share why position was the opportu- Fullerton. She joined the buy homes. Coming from a to me. tity in terms of race, in- you left administration nity to broaden my work faculty ranks at Fullerton military background—my My grandmother was formed by discussions on work to go back to teach- regarding race, which has after spending nearly a great-grandfather was as an half Filipino, but wanted class and gender and how ing over a decade ago? allowed me to expand upon decade working in higher Army doctor during World others to also identify her these identities shape how A: Being a faculty my previous work on the education administration, a War I—my great-grandpar- as a black woman.