Top 10 Local News Stories of 2023
L.A. Sentinel editorial staff highlight the the most newsworthy stories covered in the paper in 2023.
L.A. Sentinel editorial staff highlight the the most newsworthy stories covered in the paper in 2023.
Media legend Pat Harvey will be honored Brotherhood Crusade at its 55th Annual Bremond/Bakewell Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner. The black-tie gala takes place on Friday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., in Beverly Hills.
Francois Jeannot shares that his experience interning with the Los Angeles Sentinel and working with the Brotherhood Crusade will help him fulfill his educational endeavors and future career.
Charisse Bremond Weaver, president and CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade, has been named to the Durfee Foundation’s 2023-2024 class of Sabbatical Fellows.
Clarence Avant was one of our favorite people. He exemplified a certain level of cool and street smarts that allowed him to move confidently into worlds that nobody had prepared him for, never doubting he could figure it out.
Clarence Avant, lovingly known as “The Black Godfather,” was called home to rest on August 13, at the age of 92. One of Black music’s most extraordinary executives, Avant was renowned for his business acumen, industry expertise, philanthropist efforts and social justice advocacy.
On Monday, July 31, the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade presented the SWMSRCC pre-apprenticeship programs, Brothers’ Keeper and BOOTS, with $100,000 to help participants overcome the barriers to success, including transportation and childcare.
Prior to their Black Heritage Night game on June 14, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) hosted the Brotherhood Crusade for a Juneteenth circle discussion. The youth of the Brotherhood Crusade were able to network with the Dodgers Black Action Network and converse about their personal experiences.
Councilmember Heather Hutt is receiving the most grassroots support to be Council District 10 representative. She is the first woman to represent CD 10, the only Black woman on the current City Council and only the third Black woman to serve on the Council in the history of the city.