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THE ALLIANCE – THE 11 PRO SPORTS TEAMS IN GREATER LA UNITED AS ALLIES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR – IS HOLDING A UNITY MARCH & DIALOGUE ON JULY 18
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THE ALLIANCE – THE 11 PRO SPORTS TEAMS IN GREATER LA UNITED AS ALLIES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR – IS HOLDING A UNITY MARCH & DIALOGUE ON JULY 18

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 8, 2021

In an event that will bring together youth, community members, representatives from the 11 pro sports organizations of greater Los Angeles, LAPD officers and civic leaders, the public is welcomed to the student-led The Alliance Unity March & Dialogue to emphasize Los Angeles is united against racism. The event is July 18th and begins at 10am.

Brotherhood Crusade to Receive $15,000 Donation from Community Builders Group
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Brotherhood Crusade to Receive $15,000 Donation from Community Builders Group

Sentinel News ServiceMay 13, 2021

Pasadena-based Community Builders Group (CBG) announced that its non-profit organization, the SeaFlo Foundation, awarded Brotherhood Crusade a $15,000 donation to assist with its ongoing efforts in the community. The unrestricted donation comes at an important time for Brotherhood Crusade as it balances community efforts around COVID-19, vaccine education, its sports programs and as children return to school.

Governor Newsom Sets Date for 54th Assembly District Special Election
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Governor Newsom Sets Date for 54th Assembly District Special Election

Sentinel Staff ReportMarch 18, 2021

Heather Hutt said she made the decision to run for the Assembly instead of joining her former boss in Washington, D.C., out of a life-long love for her community and a dedication to serving and uplifting those in need.  “I grew up here, in Leimert Park. This is my neighborhood. Being in this community, I understand what’s important, what leadership looks like and what the changes and challenges are. When you love where you are and you love your community, you want to share that love in your work as well as in your personal life,” she said. 

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.

Youth March at USC Calls for Justice
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Youth March at USC Calls for Justice

Bertram Keller, Contributing WriterJuly 2, 2020

Evan, a USC student, when asked about the message behind the ‘Defund The Police’ slogan, said “the idea of the slogan, ‘Defund LAPD’ or ‘Defund the Police’ is stemming from a call to divest and to reinvest into the communities that are suffering from a lack of education programs, housing programs, along with the environmental crisis that has been going on across our nation.

JPMorgan Chase teams with Brotherhood Crusade to develop new workforce skills in response to pandemic
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JPMorgan Chase teams with Brotherhood Crusade to develop new workforce skills in response to pandemic

Sentinel News ServiceJune 11, 2020

JPMorgan Chase has made a $160,000 commitment to the Brotherhood Crusade’s COVID-19 community relief efforts in response to the increasing economic disparities in South Los Angeles caused by the pandemic. The firm’s investment will focus on new workforce skills development and training. The funds will help the Brotherhood Crusade to deliver coaching, training and career transition to support disconnected youth, and underemployed and unemployed families impacted by the COVID-19 crisis across South Los Angeles.  

The California Wellness Foundation Donates $20,000 Grant to Support Brotherhood Crusade COVID-19 Outreach
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The California Wellness Foundation Donates $20,000 Grant to Support Brotherhood Crusade COVID-19 Outreach

Sentinel News ServiceMay 21, 2020

In response to Brotherhood Crusade’s COVID-19 Community Rapid Response Fund, The California Wellness Foundation donated a $20,000 grant to help Los Angeles community youth, young adults and families during this critical time. The funds are designed for the most under-served communities that are being adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.   During this period when schools and the Brotherhood Crusade YouthSource Center are closed, these funds will directly assist with basic living, academic and household needs and assist students until it’s safe to reopen the Center.   “We’ve seen numerous examples across California about how COVID-19 is devastating communities of color,” said Alex Johnson,

Community and Labor Come Together to Host the People’s Assembly
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Community and Labor Come Together to Host the People’s Assembly

Danny Bakewell, Jr. Executive EditorMay 7, 2020

COVID-19 has brought America face-to-face with its pervasive inequities. The gaping divide in our education system, healthcare, jobs, criminal justice, technology, transportation, and economy, as well as the lack of a social safety net and voter suppression (due to the COVID-19 crisis), all speak to a broken system. But the most significant and most immediate inequity threatening communities of color came to light as data poured in from major cities all over the country, showing how vulnerable the Black and indigenous communities are due to underlying health conditions brought about by systemic racism.

The James Irvine Foundation Donates Funds to Support Brotherhood Crusade COVID-19 Outreach in the Los Angeles Community
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The James Irvine Foundation Donates Funds to Support Brotherhood Crusade COVID-19 Outreach in the Los Angeles Community

Sentinel News ServiceApril 30, 2020

In response to Brotherhood Crusade’s COVID-19 Community Rapid Response Fund designed to mobilize funds and provisions for the most under-served communities that are being adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, The James Irvine Foundation will donate funds to help Los Angeles community youth, young adults and families during this critical time. These funds will directly assist with basic living, academic and household needs and assist students while they are away from their schools and the Brotherhood Crusade YouthSource Center.

Community Organizations Are the Other First Responders During COVID-19
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Community Organizations Are the Other First Responders During COVID-19

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. Executive EditorApril 16, 2020

While businesses around the city, state and nation close their doors and “Shelter in Place,” community-based organizations like Brotherhood Crusade, YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, the Jenesse Center for battered women, and other non-profits remain open, operating and serving a community that was already in desperate need of resources, long before COVID-19. Charisse Bremond-Weaver, president of the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, has been “Sheltered in Office” ever since Mayor Garcetti and Governor Newsom announced the “Stay at Home” order on March 19, 2020.  “Our doors remain open, providing the essential services that our community needs.  We have a responsibility to