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Over 2,500 South L.A. Families were Provided Groceries at Community Food Bank Drive-Through
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Over 2,500 South L.A. Families were Provided Groceries at Community Food Bank Drive-Through

Khari Jones, Jr. Contributing WriterJuly 23, 2020

In the heart of the Crenshaw District, in South L.A., a community food distribution drive through was held at the Los Angeles Sentinel on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 9M – Noon, to provide groceries for community members experiencing economic hardship due  with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Bakewell Media, Los Angeles Sentinel, Mothers In Action, AFGE, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Labor Community Services, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Miguel Contreras Foundation, Teamsters National Black Caucus, Councilmember Herb Wesson of CD 10 and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas of the 2nd District collaborated to successfully distribute groceries to 2,500 families in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. 

THE LEGACY OF BLACK EXCELLENCE CONTINUES TO SHINE WITH CONTINUED PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
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THE LEGACY OF BLACK EXCELLENCE CONTINUES TO SHINE WITH CONTINUED PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Thomas A. Parham Ph.D., President of California State Uni­versity Dominguez HillsJuly 16, 2020

. Michael Drake, M.D. has just been appointed by the UC Regents to be the next president of the University of California system. His appointment will be effective August 1 of this year. Drake will become the first African American head of the UC system in its 152-year history. That’s a lot of glass to break in that ceiling, but the shattering of that threshold has reverberated throughout the higher education community, and certainly here in California. I want to join the chorus and shout with joy, even as I bear witness to similar Black excellence continuing to shine in California, and other parts of the nation as well.

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Restoring Justice with Protest Power to Break Cultural Addictions in LAPD
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Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Restoring Justice with Protest Power to Break Cultural Addictions in LAPD

Maleena Lawrence, Contributing WriterJune 25, 2020

In the 60’s and 70’s, taking it to “The Man” was a norm for Black people. No jive. In 2020, the massive wave of protests got the whole world shook and the establishment asking, “What are we going to do to calm these people down?” Obviously, the constituents’ response today is trending. The spirit of our youth gets a 2020 soul clap.

Council President Nury Martinez Won’t Stop Fighting for the People
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Council President Nury Martinez Won’t Stop Fighting for the People

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. – Executive EditorJune 18, 2020

Councilwoman Nury Martinez became president of the Los Angeles City Council in January of 2020. Becoming the first Latina City Councilwoman to serve in this position in the history of the City. Needless to say, there was no way that the newly elected madam president could have foreseen all of the unprecedented events that would rock the city and the nation when she took on the historic position.

Sentinel Exclusive: Governor ‘Reimagines Policing’ with Criminal Justice and Policing Reforms
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Sentinel Exclusive: Governor ‘Reimagines Policing’ with Criminal Justice and Policing Reforms

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterJune 11, 2020

Erasing all doubt about actions needed following the killing of George Floyd, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his unequivocal support for criminal justice and policing reform on June 5.
According to Newsom, his staff will work towards developing a statewide standard for policing peaceful protests and ending the carotid hold, the major factor leading to Floyd’s death on May 25.

Student Athlete of the Week: Orion Peters
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Student Athlete of the Week: Orion Peters

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterJune 4, 2020

As his teammates can count on him to make big plays, his classmates count on him for assistance in math. Inglewood High School Junior Orion Peters helped the Sentinels football team to a 10-1 overall record and a 5-0 record in the Pioneer League. Peters recently committed to Washington State University.