Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. named by LA Times as one of Los Angeles’ Most Influential Leaders

Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., executive publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel,was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of Los Angeles Most Influential Leaders.

While the list crosses a number of categories as well as a wide array of ethnicities & genders, Bakewell Sr. joins an exclusive group of influential Black leaders throughout the greater metropolitan region.   The list includes elected officials such as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Inglewood Mayor James Butts, and Secretary of State Shirley Weber; businessman Leader and philanthropist Ervin “Magic” Johnson, NBA star LeBron James, LAPD Deputy Chief Emada Tingrides, poet and activist Amanda Gorman, and entertainment executives Ava Duvernay, Shonda Rhimes, and Nicole Avant-Sarandos.

Other notable Black leaders cited are Cecilia Myrant-Cruz, president of UTLA; Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum, executive director of Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority; cannabis advocate Kika Keith, and affordable housing developer Prophet Walker.