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Roosevelt Roby dies at 70; was global business leader
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Roosevelt Roby Roosevelt Roby, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of World Business Exchange Network [WBE.NET] died at age 70. Best known for his homespun humor, passion for business, and dedication to ... read more >>

36th Annual Conference of California Association of Black Lawyers
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Beverly White CABL President Jamon Hicks Congresswoman Karen Bass Mona Pasquil Effects of Court Closures on African-American Community to take Center Stage of Discussions The California ... read more >>

L.A. Mayoral Candidates Meet Black Journalists Association of Southern California
Written by Xavier Higgs Sentinel Contributing Writer, generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
L.A. Mayoral Candidate Wendy Greuel interviewed by Xavier Higgs, president of the Black Journalists Association of Southern California. L.A. Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti interviewed ... read more >>

African Goodwill Awards celebrates 10 years
Written by Charlene Muhammad Sentinel Contributing Writer generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Marla Gibb's accepts her African Goodwill Award. Antwon Fisher accepts his African Goodwill Award Obba Babatundé on red carpet at the African Goodwill Award (Photos by Hosea D. Boyd) Unifying ... read more >>

CUSD Board of Trustees & Superintendent Brawley Receive Honorary Certificates From State Superintendent Tom Torlakson
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Introducing Dr. Brawley — Compton Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees President presents the newly minted Superintendent Darin Brawley, Ed.D., Tuesday, April 9, during the Board’s ... read more >>

Ninth District comes out in force to support Curren Price for City Council
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
(L-R) James Butts, Mayor of Inglewood; Councilwoman Jan Perry; Ninth District Candidate Curren Price; Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell; Senator Kevin DeLeon; Assemblymember Reginald Sawyer-Jones; former ... read more >>

WESSON: “If you see something, say something”
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
In the wake of the tragic events in Boston, which claimed 4 lives and injured over 140 people, Council President Herb Wesson and the Los Angeles Police Department are reminding everyone to remain vigilant ... read more >>

8th Annual Taste of Soul Coming October 19th!
Written by Brian W. Carter Sentinel Staff Writer brian@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
If you haven’t been there, then where have you been? It’s Taste of Soul (TOS), the biggest family festival in L.A. In its 8th year, Taste of Soul promises to be bigger and better than before with ... read more >>

Down the Stretch They Come!
Written by KENNETH MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 25 April 2013
Horse races at Hollywood Park in Inglewood Is this it for Betfair Hollywood Park? It is no longer a question of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’ will one of America’s most treasured racetracks ... read more >>

Mayor Villraigosa Mandates MTA Hold Contractors Accountable
Written by KENNETH MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 25 April 2013
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Lack of Blacks Hired on Phase I of Crenshaw Rail Project The Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) pledged significant African American participation during ... read more >>

SENTINEL EXCLUSIVE Dumped by Lakers Mike Brown Speaks Out
Written by KENNETH MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 25 April 2013
Former Lakers Coach Mike Brown New Cleveland Coach Says L.A. Not Fair Mike Brown was sitting at the top of the Redondo Union High School gymnasium while his older son Elijah Brown was playing in ... read more >>

Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges
Written by Rob Gillies and Charmaine Noronha, Associated Press 24 April 2013
Chiheb Esseghaier, one of two suspects accused of plotting with al-Qaida in Iran to derail a train in Canada, arrives at Buttonville Airport just north of Toronto, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Canadian ... read more >>

Sharp Drop in Black Male Enrollment in Med Schools
Written by Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent 24 April 2013
Dean Mark Johnson says med school worth the financial investment WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Fewer Black males were enrolled in the first year of medical schools last year than 32 years ago, a trend that, ... read more >>

ATTENTION COMMUTERS AND RESIDENTS ON 59th PL BETWEEN 8th AV AND CRENSHAW BL
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 24 April 2013
ATTENTION COMMUTERS AND RESIDENTS ON 59th PL BETWEEN 8th AV AND CRENSHAW BL This notice is to inform the public of continued advanced utility relocations. Metro’s Contractor, Metro Builders ... read more >>

Los Angeles settles with women fired on in manhunt
Written by Tami Abdollah, Associated Press 23 April 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles reached a $4.2 million settlement with a mother and daughter who were injured when police mistakenly opened fire on them while they were delivering ... read more >>

After long period of quiet, Guantanamo grows tense
Written by BEN FOX Associated Press 19 April 2013
In this April 16, 2013 video frame grab reviewed by the U.S. Military, shows some of the makeshift weapons that were confiscated from prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay prison following a Saturday ... read more >>

Son of Magic Johnson talks about being gay
Written by BETH HARRIS Associated Press 19 April 2013
This April 11, 2012 file photo shows Magic Johnson, right, his wife Cookie and son E.J. arriving for the opening night performance of the Broadway play "Magic/Bird" in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, ... read more >>

Cyclists Line Up Behind Bradford for Bike Safety Bill, CicLAvia
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 19 April 2013
Assembly Member Steven Bradford Assembly Member Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) announced a new bill designed to increase safety for cyclists on California’s roads, making cities more livable and ... read more >>

West Basin Director Gloria Gray Inducted into National Association of University Women Hall of Fame
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 19 April 2013
Gloria Gray Gray Inducted into South Central Los Angeles Branch West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Director Gloria Gray was recently selected as an inductee into the National Association ... read more >>

Tamerlan Tsarnaev Dead: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect One Dies In Shootout
Written by EILEEN SULLIVAN, MEGHAN BARR, KATIE ZEZIMA Associated Press 19 April 2013
This photo released by the FBI early Friday April 19, 2013, shows the man the FBI is calling suspect No. 1, identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26. The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing ... read more >>

FBI releases images of 2 men at Boston Marathon
Written by Denise Lavoie and Adam Geller, Associated Press 18 April 2013
FBI releases images, video of Boston Marathon suspects BOSTON (AP) — The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in ... read more >>

Morgan State University Wins Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 18 April 2013
Morgan State University students, winners of the 24th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, pose with representatives from their school and with Honda executives at the American Honda headquarters ... read more >>

San Fernando Valley Links Top Hat Award Fundraiser
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 18 April 2013
Tisha Campbell-Martin Sonia Norwood Laurie Ann Gipson Honoring Women In The Arts The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents its 2013 Top Hat Award Fundraiser at the Braemar ... read more >>

Los Angeles Black Clergy and Leaders Endorse Eric Garcetti
Written by Brian W. Carter Sentinel Staff Writer brian@lasentinel.ent 18 April 2013
Eric Garcetti stands flanked by Black clergy and community leaders who have endorsed him for mayor of Los Angeles. (Photo by Daphne Bradford) The mayoral candidate receives multiple endorsements from ... read more >>

“Honoring Legends Investing In Our Future” Legacy Leaders Spring Gala
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 18 April 2013
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Cynthia Davis and Dr. David Carlise Cynthia Davis Honored For Legacy of HIV/AIDS Education and Outreach For Underserved Recently, Charles R. Drew University of ... read more >>

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