Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer

Leaked Audio Leads To Cries For Resignation of Councilmembers Martinez, Cedillo and De León

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Executive Editor October 13, 2022

Racist, anti-Black, and homophobic rants lead to the downfall of four of Los Angeles’ most powerful Latino leaders Sunday October 9, 2022 was unlike very few Sundays in the political history of Los Angeles. The L.A. Times and the LA Knock obtained and reported secretly taped audio conversations between then-Council President Nury Martinez (who resigned her post as president of the Los Angeles City Council on Monday, October 10, and then announced that she would be taking a leave of absence from the council on Tuesday, October 11), Councilman Gil Cedillo, Councilman Kevin de León and Los Angeles

A Privacy Bill Kobe Bryant’s Death Inspired Moves Forward

Antonio Ray Harvey California Black MediaMay 28, 2020

On May 20, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal for first responders to take pictures or record video of a deceased person at the scene of an accident or crime.

History Reggie Jones-Sawyer

Living for the Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr.January 17, 2020

The work accomplished in the fight for civil rights justice and equality by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lifts us all. We owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his endeavors and the sacrifices he made in leading the movement that so many have benefitted from over the decades.

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USC Black Alumni Association to Honor Prominent Trojans at 40th Anniversary and Scholarship Benefit

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 18, 2015

The University of Southern California Black Alumni Association (USC BAA) will honor who they are deeming as six outstanding alumni at the organization’s 40th Anniversary and Scholarship Benefit on March 10, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, California. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker John Singleton ’90 (USC School of Cinematic Arts) will receive the Legacy Award, acknowledging his groundbreaking narratives and innovative achievements in film, built upon an enriching foundation as a former USC BAA Scholar. Author, educator and activist Maulana Karenga PhD ’94 (USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences), the creator of the Pan-African holiday of