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Men of Distinction

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)December 9, 2010

Men of Distinction, the Board of Directors of the Brotherhood Crusade (L to R) George Beaubian (vice-chairman); Cliff Mc Clain; Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. (chairman); R.J. Dave Davidson; and Dr. George Mc Kenna. The Brotherhood Crusade medal of honor Charisse Bremond-Weaver, president and CEO Bertha Bremond, board member Mother Lillian Mobley, board member Bishop H. Hartford Brookins, board member Karl Key Hekima, board member Under the direction of a few dedicated men and women, the Brotherhood Crusade has risen to pre-eminence by helping people help themselves for over 40 years. By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor Out of the ashes

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Patti Austin to Headline Brotherhood Dinner

Biko N. Poindexter Hodge (Intern)November 5, 2010

Patti Austin It is a noteworthy occasion when Patti Austin is scheduled to be the premier entertainer at an extravaganza honoring Ms. Nancy Wilson; in musical terms it portends to be a distaff, lethal combination. By Biko Poindexter-Hodge Sentinel Intern Patti Austin has been delivering quality music since she was just a kid and her music has grown from being a 1950s child star into a 1990s multimedia superstar. As the headliner at the 2010 Brotherhood Crusade’s Annual Bremond/Bakewell award, she is scheduled not only to entertain the guests, but she will also be paying homage to the legendary Ms.

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Dr. Dorothy Height, National Treasure Passes On

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)April 24, 2010

Dr. Dorothy Height Â A woman of grace and was very passionate about equal rights of others. She remained active in the struggle up into her 90s, a point in life where most people would retire. Â Dr. Dorothy Height: A National Treasure Passes On by Yussuf J. Simmonds Dr. Dorothy I. Height was a social activist who wore many hats–literally–and figuratively. She was so often identified by her flamboyant hats that a musical production was made chronicling her life called If This Hat Could Talk: the Untold Stories of Dr. Dorothy Height. She was a woman among men who

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Art Show at the African America Unity Center

Brain W. Carter (Staff Writer)March 28, 2010

L to R Senator Curren Price, Charisse Bremond-Weaver, Eileen Forbes. L to R The artists: Kimberlee Minor-Pate (painting); Ikeem Murphy (painting); Stephanie Sheppard (photography); Yussuf J. Simmonds (copper); Mayra Azanza (paper-mache); Neneki “Nick” McGee (airbrush graphic painting); and Eileen Forbes, program director. Art Show at the African America Unity Center By Brian W. Carter Sentinel Staff Writer On Saturday, March 20 the Brotherhood Crusade and African American Unity Center (AAUC) coordinated a day for children and community members featuring artwork from 5 community artists. The theme of the event was “Express Yourself, Unity and Education through Self Expression.” The event

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Freedom’s Sisters of Southern California

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)March 11, 2010

Standing (L to R) Pat Harvey, Loretta Devine, Miriam Scott Long, Artis Lane, Miss Della Reese, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Mother Lillian Mobley, “Sweet” Alice Harris, d’Lisa Davies, Natalie Cole. Sitting (L to R) Holly Robinson Peete, Denise Pines, Angela B. Winston, Karen Bass, Glenda A. Gill, Charisse Bremond-Weaver, Holly J. Mitchell, Cynthia Davis. Not Pictured are Yvonne Braithwaite Burke and LaWanda Hawkins. L TO R) Taraji P. Henson, Academy award nominee; and Charisse Bremond-Weaver, President & CEO, Brotherhood Crusade; standing in between a life-size bust of Rosa Parks, one of the original Freedom’s Sisters Exhibition Honorees, that was done by

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OASC Celebrates African American History

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 11, 2010

Charisse Bremond-Weaver Faith D. Culbreath Hill Harper Dr. Dolores S. Nehemiah (She’s in the middle) Wendy Raquel Robinson Our Authors Study Club, Inc. Celebrates 65 Years of African American History Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC) was founded on February 14, 1945 when a group of Terminal Annex postal workers brought their proposal to read works by African American Authors and learn the true history of Africans in the Americas to Mrs. Vassie Davis Wright. Mrs. Wright recommended that the group affiliate with Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s organization and Dr. Woodson himself chartered the group and the Los Angeles Branch

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Nov 19, 2009: Left to Right:

Brandon I. Brooks (Managing Editor)November 19, 2009

Supvr. Mark Ridley-Thomas, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Charisse Bremond-Weaver, Don Cornelius, Soledad O’Brien, Eddie and Raquel Levert.

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Soledad O’Brien Received Bremond/Bakewell Award

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)November 12, 2009

Soledad O’Brien Received Bremond/Bakewell Award Charisse Bremond-Weaver, Soledad O’Brien and Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. Â As the recipient of the award, she continues the tradition of excellence that symbolizes its meaning and why it is now named after the founder and the builder. Â By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor Last Friday evening, the Brotherhood Crusade unveiled the Bremond/Bakewell Pioneer of African American Achievement Award at its annual dinner and awarded it to Soledad O’Brien, the internationally- renowned CNN correspondent. Her recent series, Blacks in America and Latinos in America have catapulted her beyond news reporting to a peak of excellence

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Get Ready for Annual Brotherhood Crusade Dinner

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)November 5, 2009

Get Ready for Annual Brotherhood Crusade Dinner Chariss Bremond-Weaver This year’s event will debut the Bremond-Bakewell Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner. By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor For over 40 years the Brotherhood Crusade has been serving the community and during that time it has established an annual event that reinforces it primary value: to provide necessary resources, supportive services and a voice of advocacy to traditionally underserved communities. This year, it has embarked on another milestone. It is introducing the Bremond-Bakewell Pioneer of African American Achievement Award named after its illustrious founder, Walter Bremond, and the man

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