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13th Annual Rose Variety Art Show
Written by Sentinel News Service 18 July 2011
The Rose Breast Cancer Society, a labor of love, founded in memory of Juanita Zara Espinosa Uddin, a multi-talented and devoted mother to Carmelita Pittman, founder of the charity has presented the 13th ... read more >>

Bill Introduced to improve Afterschool Programs Nationwide
Written by Super User 18 July 2011
Bill Introduced to improve Afterschool Programs Nationwide Bipartisan Legislation Would Reauthorize Successful 21st Century Community Learning Centers ProgramWashington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer ... read more >>

Black Colleges Key to Reviving U.S. Education
Written by Stan Washington (Special to the NNPA from The Atlanta Voice) 16 July 2011
Clark Atlanta President Carlton Brown makes at conference of HBCU presidents in Atlanta (PHOTO CREDIT: STAN WASHINGTON) By Stan Washington Special to the NNPA from The Atlanta Voice ATLANTA - If the United ... read more >>

Dr. Maulana Karenga to Teach Summer Seminar
Written by Sentinel News Service 16 July 2011
The Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies will hold its 33rd annual seminar in social theory and practice with emphasis on leadership and social change, Sunday, July 24 through Saturday, July 30, 2011 ... read more >>

On My List
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer) 14 July 2011
On My List By Brian W. Carter, Sentinel Staff WriterBaldwin Hills Scenic Overlook On My List this month is one of my favorite locations, the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook (BHSO).The 58-acre park boasts ... read more >>

South Los Angeles Youth Vie for Top Honors
Written by Sentinel News Service 08 July 2011
Academic Bowl Competition Series Engages YouthFrom Underperforming Area SchoolsWhen 15-year-old Manual Arts High School student Chennel Green started this competition, she was receiving D's and F's in ... read more >>

Alpha Kappa Alpha's A Hot Pink Affair
Written by Sentinel News Service 07 July 2011
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Mu Lambda Omega Chapter will host their annual “A Hot Pink Affair,” this Sunday, July 10, at 12:30 pm at USC’s Town and Gown.Last year’s luncheon attracted over 300 guests, ... read more >>

26th Annual Johnabel Scholarship Fund
Written by Sentinel News Service 07 July 2011
Fabian Wesson (right) and members of the 10th Council District Women's Steering Committee with scholarship recipients.On Saturday, June 18, the Johnabel Gentry Scholarship Committee hosted their annual ... read more >>

WALMART FOUNDATION PROVIDES $50,000 GRANT TO SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 July 2011
WALMART FOUNDATION PROVIDES $50,000 GRANT TO SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM Grant will help keep needed services for more than 200 children in underserved communities in South Los Angeles LOS ... read more >>

GLACVDC Confirms Two West Nile Positive Dead Birds
Written by Sentinel News Service 02 July 2011
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) has confirmed its first West Nile virus (WNV) positive dead birds for the year. The two dead American Crows were collected in Cerritos (zip ... read more >>

Former Mayors Urge FCC to Approve AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
Written by Sentinel News Service 01 July 2011
With the nation crawling out of a recession and the unemployment rate, particularly of African Americans, continuing to hover near record highs former mayors Shirley Franklin (Atlanta, GA), Ronald Dellums ... read more >>

L.A. Youth Scholars Win Big in San Francisco!
Written by Sentinel News Service 01 July 2011
Young Black Scholars from L.A. area - Junior Division champions, Corrine Adams and Brianna Goodall, of St. Philomena Catholic School.Young Black Scholars from L.A. area - Senior Division champions, ... read more >>

Crenshaw High Students Go to China
Written by Sentinel News Service 01 July 2011
The Kinseys with Crenshaw High students The Kinsey Collection and LA Urban League partner with Crenshaw High School to send students to China for cultural exchange programThe Kinsey Collection, Crenshaw ... read more >>

Saving Ourselves Sisters Workshop
Written by Lady Cage - Barile 01 July 2011
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN, INC. / Los Angeles View Park Section, Saving Ourselves Sisters (SOS) Workshop Graduates of May 21, 2011 ClassNCNW-L.A. View Park Section Presents Saving Ourselves Sisters ... read more >>

Free Meals to Be Provided
Written by Super User 01 July 2011
Free Meals to Be Provided Free meals for children 18 years of age and younger, will be provided July 5 thru August 26, by the FNCF Community Development Corporation. ... read more >>

The Rave debuts at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 30 June 2011
Ken Lombard For the past few months, there has been a lot of construction and renovation activities taking place at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, and this week it all comes to fruition. Under the ... read more >>

Compton grad receives scholarship award
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 June 2011
Tony Austin, scholarship recipientThe school year of 2010-2011 for some graduates has already ended and by the end of June many high school graduates will be looking forward to college. One very special ... read more >>

Supervisor Calls for Safety, Economic Protections for the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Corridor
Written by Sentinel News Service 28 June 2011
Supervisor Calls for Safety, Economic Protections for the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Corridor Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas introduced a Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board motion ... read more >>

Panache Images
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 27 June 2011
It was May 8th, Mother's Day 2011 and business as usual for Panache Images Modeling Troupe.This date marked the 18th annual Mother's Day Fashion Drama performed by the troupe, and the theme, "Circus of ... read more >>

Christiane Roussell Selected as One of National Bar Assoc. Top 40 Under 40
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 27 June 2011
Christiane ("Chrissy") Roussell, Esq. has been selected by the National Bar Association as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 in the United States for 2011. Founded in 1925, the NBA is the ... read more >>

Special Needs Network, Inc. Summer Inclusion Camp Attracts Major Community Support
Written by Sentinel News Service 25 June 2011
SNN President Areva Martin with camp kids Special Needs Network, Inc. (SNN) summer camp program, Camp J-Pac receives the support of local elected officials State Senator Curren Price, Jr., Assemblymembers ... read more >>

Locke H.S. Graduate First 4 – Year Class Under Green Dot Operation
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 25 June 2011
Green Dot Public Schools announces graduation of 4 Locke High Schools on June 22 and 23: Animo Locke Tech, Animo Watts, Animo Locke 4 and Locke Launch to College Academies, including the first class of ... read more >>

Book Review: Surviving & Thriving 365 Facts in Black Economic History
Written by Sentinel News Service 25 June 2011
Book Review: Surviving & Thriving 365 Facts in Black Economic HistoryBy Julianne Malveaux & foreword by Cathy HughesBy Biko N. Poindexter-Hodge, Sentinel InternThe definition of the word surviving ... read more >>

Project Noble Cause is fighting Foreclosure
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 June 2011
The non-profit organization hopes to arm the community with the tools to fight the foreclosure virus.By Brian W. CarterSentinel Staff WriterForeclosure. The word no one wants to hear but it's blasting ... read more >>

5th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 June 2011
Sugar Ray Leonard Bob and Weave Into the 5th Annual Leimert Park Village Book FairBoxing Legend's Special Appearance Adds a Knockout Punch to Celebrity-Filled Line-up of AuthorsWith a jab, cross, uppercut ... read more >>

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