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Special Needs Network’s Camp JPAC Opens for Summer 
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Special Needs Network’s Camp JPAC Opens for Summer 

Brian W. Carter, Contributing Writer July 17, 2024

  The opening day featured a fun and engaging schedule of activities including a pep rally, performances, giveaways, and a parent orientation session.  “We call it inclusion camp because it’s for kids with special needs so, you’re going to see kids here, who are on the autism spectrum,” said Areva Martin, Esq., founder, president and CEO of Special Needs Network, Inc.    “You may see kids with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, what we call sometimes, invisible disabilities, but you’re also going to see a lot of their typical peers, so it’s a great environment for learning.”  Martin and the Special

SNN Holds Town Hall on Autism, Mental Health, and Policing
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SNN Holds Town Hall on Autism, Mental Health, and Policing

Sentinel News Service  April 17, 2024

In an impactful and enlightening town hall at the annual Tools for Transformation Conference hosted by Special Needs Network (SNN) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, thought leaders, advocates, and community members gathered for a Town Hall on Autism, Mental Health, and Policing.

Assemblyman Bryan Hosts Holiday Event in Leimert Park 
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Assemblyman Bryan Hosts Holiday Event in Leimert Park 

Brian W. Carter, Contributing Writer December 21, 2023

On Sunday, Dec.17, Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55th) held his third annual Christmas in the Park Celebration in Leimert Park. The community lined up and around the park to play in the snow, take pics with Santa Claus, and receive gifts and information. 

Rep. Val Demings Headlines 17th Annual Tools For Transformation Conference
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Rep. Val Demings Headlines 17th Annual Tools For Transformation Conference

April 13, 2023

Congresswoman Val Demings will deliver the keynote address for the 17th annual Tools for Transformation Conference at 8:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 22, at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), located at 1000 E. Victoria St. in Carson. The Tools for Transformation Conference, sponsored by civil rights attorney and child advocate Areva Martin and the Special Needs Network (SNN), is the largest and most comprehensive free autism/ADHD/learning disabilities conference in Los Angeles. The conference presents workshops by the country’s most renowned experts in intervention strategies, education, healthcare, culturally competent services, advocacy, and social justice. Hosted by Fox TV’s media personality

Areva Martin Advocates for Those with Special Needs and Those Facing Injustice
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Areva Martin Advocates for Those with Special Needs and Those Facing Injustice

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentNovember 17, 2022

“St. Louis is one of the most segregated cities in the nation,” Martin told National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. “When I saw folks who lived on the other side of town, their homes were bigger than a city block. They had massive amounts of wealth. I didn’t have the words, but I knew something wasn’t right about the disparity.”

African American and Community Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal
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African American and Community Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal

June 30, 2022

African American leaders across the nation largely condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on June 24, overturning the federal abortion protections of Roe v. Wade, with some describing the action as a “pro-policing of women’s bodies” and a move to “criminalize Black women.” The 5-4 ruling overturns a 49-year-old landmark decision and puts abortion policy at the discretion of states, many of which have restricted or outlawed the procedure in recent months. Issuing a strong reaction to the SCOTUS ruling, Congresswoman Maxine Waters declared, “I stand in solidarity with the 36 million women being stripped of their right     to

What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say about the State of America if he were alive today?
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What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say about the State of America if he were alive today?

Special to SentinelJanuary 14, 2021

Dr. King’s belief in non-violence as a moral and political basis for achieving the “Dream” he envisioned did not include a passive or patient acceptance of a lower place in society. He knew this would be a multi-generational quest for our freedom, and prophetically told us that we would eventually get to the mountain top even if he were unable to be there with us.