Willie L. Brown Jr. - Bishop Johnny J. Young, Ph.D - Changing Prop. 13 Will Generate What Matters Most for A Tax Bill That Will Harm Small Inglewood Children? High Businesses, Especially Those Performance or Politics? Owned by Minorities (See page A-6) (See page A-7) VOL. LXXXVI NO. 18, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 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 Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti interested in forming a Taskforce prioritizing Underserved communities. Tiffith lets his community know you can’t keep a Top Dawgs giving down BY BETTI HALSELL Contributing Writer BY MARISA HALL AND LENA ANDERSON Monday, April 27, Contributing Writer the City of Los Angeles heard from its Mayor, Eric On April 22, big news Garcetti, as he shared the was buzzing about a big latest news surrounding gift from a big guy, with big the COVID-19 outbreak heart. As the co-founders of in L.A. and the surround- Philanthropy Is, (a focus on ing areas. Mayor Garcetti exclusive insight with com- addressed many concerns, munity givers) Marisa Hall such as the time expec- and Lena Anderson were tancy Los Angeles will re- honored to speak with An- open the economy and on thony “Top Dawg” Tiffith the higher death rate found about leadership, his con- in African American Com- tributions to the Watts area munities. and the future of Top Dawg Mayor Garcetti re- Entertainment. viewed the updated data Born and raised in surrounding COVID-19; Watts, Tiffith has a deep he reiterated the signifi- COURTESY PHOTO connection to his commu- cance of testing and how Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti nity, but on April 22, “Top” BILLBOARD they guide the course of provided a solution to a ris- Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith his decisions. He provided ing that as of April 27, there brings the total COVID-19 ing and overlooked prob- principles that align with were 29 additional deaths; related deaths in the L.A. lem for seniors—rent! contribution will cover one of a quiet patron, Tiffith is the county department’s 25 of these individuals were County to 942. With a total donation of month’s rent for 311 units, in no way new to philan- benchmarks; he shared between the ages of 65 and The significant rise in $86,000.00, the TDE CEO benefitting some of our pop- thropic work. His footprint that Angeleno’s lives are over, 18 of them with un- death rates within the Afri- has generously committed ulation’s most vulnerable in and out of his community of upmost priority. derlining health conditions. can Community is a press- to covering one month’s and at-risk residents,” said is the embodiment of a con- The Los Angeles City Three people were between ing matter, Mayor Garcetti rent for the seniors residing HACLA President & CEO tributor. If you’ve done your mayor shared the latest up- the ages of 41-65, with one addressed it by noting in HACLA’s Watts devel- Doug Guthrie. homework, you’ll find that date behind the COVID-19 of them having preexist- the largest test site in the opments. “This charitable Known for being more {See TOP DAWG A-8} outbreak in L.A., announc- ing health concerns. This {See DEATH RATE A-8} Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Working Diligently for Rights and Protection for Underrepresented SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE ness loans and $10 billion Communities During in emergency disaster In the interim emergen- grants. COVID-19 Pandemic cy relief package that was Congresswoman Wa- recently signed into law ters was deeply disap- and replenished the Pay- pointed with the way in check Protection Program which many megabanks (PPP) with $310 billion, prioritized the PPP appli- Congresswoman Maxine cations of their wealthi- Waters (CA-43), chair of est clients, offering some the House Financial Ser- high-end businesses “con- vices Committee, led the cierge” and VIP treatment fight to target $60 billion while the applications of of those funds towards many small businesses small, minority, and wom- failed to be approved be- en-owned businesses. The fore PPP funding ran out. bill, which is known as the As a result, Congress- Paycheck Protection Pro- woman Waters drafted gram and Health Care En- legislation and organized hancement Act (H.R. 266), a strong coalition of her also provides $50 billion colleagues to success- E. Mesiyah McGinnis / LA Sentinel for Small Business Admin- fully set aside $60 billion Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. istration disaster funding, for loans that are granted translating into more than PHOTO BY KATE WARREN FOR ELLE.COM by Minority Depository {See FULL STORY A-9} $350 billion in small busi- Congresswoman Maxine Waters {See WATERS A-8} BY OLIVIA KHOURY On Monday, April 27, sation around the socioeco- Contributing Writer Biden for President held a nomic disparities between virtual town hall where Sen- races and its detrimental im- ator Kamala Harris joined pact on the African Ameri- with other figureheads in the can community. “Black Black community to discuss people have been 30 percent the disproportionate impact of the deaths from the Coro- of COVID-19 on communi- navirus COVID-19 despite ties of color. Senator Har- the fact that we are only 13.4 ris, Congresswoman Marcia percent of the population,” Fudge, and Bishop Vashti Harris stated. Amidst the McKenzie, and Dr. Oliver health crisis also lies an eco- Brooks all gathered to shed nomic crisis that is affect- insight and information of ing Black Americans more the effects of the Coronavi- significantly through school rus on marginalized commu- and business closures. “Over nities; the panel was mod- 50 percent of people with a erated by Biden Campaign college education or higher Senior Advisor Symone can work from home,” she Sanders. said. “Only four percent of Sen. Harris opened the those with less than a high AP PHOTO www.lasentinel.net call by focusing the conver- {See COVID-19 A-8} Senator Kamala Harris A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY,APRIL 30, 2020 California Senator Steven Bradford Secures Face Shield Donation for Medical Professionals SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE are doing everything we can to care for our commu- California Senator nities during this pandem- Steven Bradford (35th Dis- ic,” said CIR/SEIU trict) secured 1,000 face Regional Vice President shields produced by Dr. Erica Barrios. “We CSUDH students with 3D thank Senator Bradford, as printing to protect well as the students and CIR/SEIU resident physi- faculty at California State cians at Harbor-UCLA University, Dominguez Medical Center who are on Hills for stepping up in this the frontlines of the pan- difficult time and helping demic. us secure this important The face shields will pro- protective equipment.” tect medical professionals Senator Bradford repre- during procedures that might sents the Los Angeles Coun- expose them to blood or ty communities of Carson, other infectious fluids, and PHOTO BY DARYL SWEENEY Compton, Gardena, Harbor support their own health and California Senator Steven Bradford City, Hawthorne, Ingle- safety as they work with we can all be proud of.” Medical Center is one of “Resident physicians at donation of Personal Pro- wood, Lawndale, Lennox, COVID-19 positive patients. The face shields were several efforts at CSUDH to Harbor-UCLA are tective Equipment (PPE). San Pedro, Watts, Willow- “The face shields being produced under the direc- produce and supplement extremely grateful for this As front line providers, we brook, and Wilmington. donated are life-saving pro- tion of Dr. Kamal Hamdan, supplies for healthcare pro- tective gear for our doctors Annenberg-endowed pro- fessionals and the communi- and our communities. Har- fessor and director of the ty. Senator Bradford bor-UCLA serves some of Center for Innovation in pledged $5000 to the Cali- the most vulnerable mem- STEM Education (CISE). fornia State University bers of our community and Hamdan heeded the call for Dominguez Hills Philan- ensuring their safety is face shields from health thropic Foundation to assist extremely important to me,” care professionals and with the costs of making the face shields. “Supporting communi- ties experiencing crisis is deeply rooted in CSU Dominguez Hills’ culture,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “The work that Dr. Hamdan and PHOTO BY DARYL SWEENEY (L-R) Dr. Erica Barrios Dr. Golden and Calif. Senator Steven Bradford the students are doing stems from a mission-driven desire to help others, and is PHOTO BY DARYL SWEENEY guided by their years of California Senator Steven Bradford and Dr. Kamal Ham- experience applying learned Congressman James E. dan (CSUDH) standing behind the Senator. skills and knowledge to bet- ter people’s lives in the said Senator Bradford. “We immediately began work- broader community, and Clyburn Talks CARES have labor, doctors, stu- ing with students to pro- now to support and protect dents, and university sys- duce the shields with healthcare workers con- tems all working together to CISE’s large bank of 3D fronting this global pandem- Act Phase Four With the protect this community and printers, with the capability ic. This is an authentic illus- ensure everyone is safe and to produce at least 100 tration about why what we taken care of in this unpre- shields per hour. do on this campus matters to dictable and scary time in The production of face this community and region Black Economic Alliance our lives. That is something shields for Harbor-UCLA of the state.” BY SAYBIN ROBERSON delivery systems, be it Contributing Writer health care need education, WWW.IMWLAW.COM and be in economic develop- While the world contin- ment,” he stated.