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Crenshaw Digital Media Team Book Signing with Hill Harper
Written by Brian Carter (Staff Writer) 30 March 2012
Diana Parra-Garcia, Esaul Parra, Domonic Wilks, Hill Harper, Mia Henry, Trestan Fairweather, Bryce Bailey. Photo Credit: Daphne BradfordThe high school media crew signs their new book about their White ... read more >>

Urban League and Albertsons partner for the community
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 March 2012
Raul Alcaraz, District Manager, Albertsons ... read more >>

Spelman College Alumnae Association host 18th Annual Sisters Awards
Written by Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Sentinel Contributing Writer 30 March 2012
On March 11, 2012, the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC-LA) held the 18th Annual Sister’s Awards Rhapsody in Art Jazz Brunch at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel ... read more >>

Expo Line Phase 1 Officially Opens
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 March 2012
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Villaraigosa, Chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, today announced that the Expo Phase I line connecting downtown Los Angeles south to USC and west to La Cienega/Jefferson ... read more >>

High School Students Dream Act exhibit at the Autry National Center
Written by Jasmin Moran, Los Angeles School of Global Studies Student 30 March 2012
(left to right) David G. Brown, instructor, Erik Greenberg, Director of Education Autry National Center and students at Los Angeles School of Global Studies; Ana Hernandez, Armand Bovoso and Mauricio Zelaya.During ... read more >>

KJLH-FM to Host Los Angeles Town Hall Meeting 'Black Men Standing Our Ground: Justice for Trayvon Martin'
Written by Sentinel News Service 29 March 2012
PHOTO CAPTION – KJLH’s Front Page show hosted by Dominique DiPrima (center) shows solidarity with the nation over the death of Trayvon Martin by wearing their hoodies while broadcasting special ... read more >>

Where is the outrage for Anthony Dunn?
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds Sentinel Managing Editor 28 March 2012
"We had planned to start our family this year. But now, instead of picking out baby cribs, I had to pick out a casket..." JANELL DUNN WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE regarding mail carrier, Anthony "Tony" Dunn, who ... read more >>

Masses Mourn Trayvon Martin
Written by Phillip M. Jones 28 March 2012
Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. speaking at press conference in support of justice for Trayvon Martin and Anthony Dunn. Photo by Malcolm Ali Hundreds of community leaders, residents showed up at the Los Angeles ... read more >>

Steve Harvey, the Dream Maker!
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds Sentinel Managing Editor 21 March 2012
Steve Harvey, the dream maker. It was the fifth Disney's Dreamers Academy hosted by Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine and has become a highly anticipated event at Disney World Lake Buena Vista, Florida--Steve ... read more >>

A Change Is 'Gonna' Come... To Dorsey!
Written by Brian Carter (Staff Writer) 21 March 2012
Maguerite LaMotte Distrit 1 (2nd from the right), LAUSD officials, and LAUSD Construction Committee break ground for Dorsey Redevelopment Project.(Photo credit: Brian Carter)Dorsey High School is going ... read more >>

Two visionary philanthropists
Written by Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Sentinel Contributing Writer 15 March 2012
Peter and Verna DauteriveDrs. Verna and Peter Dauterive Social Science Building to Break Ground on USC Campus this fallThey first met in the library at USC as students and their business and philanthropic ... read more >>

Restoring King Hospital
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds Sentinel Managing Editor 15 March 2012
MLK Hospital Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas has made the restoration of MLK Hospital to its full potential, a cornerstone of his administration. According to Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' website, he is ... read more >>

Slauson Corridor Revitalization Update
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 March 2012
La Ciengea Boulevard Traffic Update Due to heavy traffic on La Cienega Boulevard which has resulted from the second lane closure in performing work in the center median, the contractor has shifted his ... read more >>

Captain Gerald A. Woodyard
Written by Brian Carter (Staff Writer) 07 March 2012
Captain Gerald A. Woodyard --Photo Credit: Brian Carter for Sentinel Photo As a captain, he is making sure that the community stays safe by building bridges between the residents and LAPD.Captain Gerald ... read more >>

MINISTERS CELEBRATE WESSON’S LA COUNCIL PRESIDENCY
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 07 March 2012
Council president, Herb Wesson surrounded by the clergy and the community. Wesson honored by the clergy and the community to be accountable as the first Black president of the L.A. City Council The City ... read more >>

LAUSD Redistricting Protect Black Seat
Written by Eric P. Lee Sentinel Contributing Writer 07 March 2012
LAUSD board member, Marguerite LaMotte Redistricting...Redistricting...Redistricting. Redistricting is conducted at all levels of government every 10 years in light of new census data. The Los Angeles ... read more >>

Walmart partners with Sentinel for "A Taste of Soul"
Written by Sentinel News Service 29 February 2012
Javier Angulo, Director of Community Affairs for Walmart presents a check to Brenda Marsh-Mitchell for "A Taste of Soul" (photo credit BRANDON BROOKS for Sentinel Photos) At Walmart, we believe in a philosophy ... read more >>

How city redistricting seems to be affecting the African American community
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds Sentinel Managing Editor 29 February 2012
L.A. City Council President, Herb Wesson City Council-member Jan Perry (CD-9) City Council-member Bernard Parks (CD-8) The state did it; the county did it; now it's the city's turn and there seems to ... read more >>

Community demands KFI radio hosts, John and Ken, be fired
Written by Brandon I. Brooks (Assistant Managing Editor) 24 February 2012
Caption: In this March 9, 2011 file photo, KFI AM 640 Radio's John Kobylt, left, and Ken Chiampou, record their radio show at their station in Burbank, Calif. The station said in a statement that Kobylt ... read more >>

Remembering Don Cornelius
Written by Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Contributing Writer 23 February 2012
Friends at memorial for Soul Train legend, Don Cornelius (L to R) Smokey Robinson, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Tony Cornelius, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Photos by COVERUP PHOTOS for ... read more >>

Attorney Rickey Ivie Named Lawyer of the Year
Written by Sentinel News Service 17 February 2012
Lawyer of the Year, Attorney Rickey Ivie On Saturday February 4, 2012, at John M. Langston Bar Association's Annual Installation and Awards Gala, in Beverly Hills, Veteran Attorney Rickey Ivie received ... read more >>

A.G. Settlement brings relief to Californians
Written by Sentinel News Service 16 February 2012
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Secures $18 Billion California Commitment for Struggling Homeowners LOS ANGELES - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced an historic commitment to California ... read more >>

Black Businesses Meet To Discuss Black Dollars
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer) 10 February 2012
(From Left to Right): Maxine Ransom von Phul, Winmax Construction Corp. CEO, Brad Johnson, Restauranteur/Owner of Post & Beam Restaurant & Jacque Bee, Co-ExecutiveDirector of Recycling Black Dollars ... read more >>

To Be A Tuskegee Legend
Written by Brian Carter (Staff Writer) 09 February 2012
Members of the Los Angeles Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen. Photo by Robert Torrance The Tuskegee Airmen are trailblazers who led a path through racism and segregation to achieve the American dream. They ... read more >>

The ruling: 'Just a pit stop to the U.S. Supreme Court'
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 February 2012
A Black lesbian couple taking their vows. Photo by Diane Knaus Saying that the trial court was correct in its ruling, the 9th Circuit agreed with that ruling and threw out Proposition 8. However, prior ... read more >>

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