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6th Annual Champions of Education Golf Classic.
Written by Sentinel News Service 19 September 2012
  Allison Bracy   Allison Bracy of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt hadn’t played golf in a long time, and when she rolled out with one of the teams for the recent 6th Annual Champions of Golf Classic at ... read more >>
L.A.’s Urban League Chairman talks about Job Growth, New President
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 19 September 2012
 Noel Massie   “The Urban League’s interest is in the personal and economic development of our community’s residents,” explained recently appointed UL Los Angeles chairman, Noel Massie.   “It’s ... read more >>
Obama’s leadership takes center stage
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 19 September 2012
   Palestinian Hamas supporters burn U.S. flags as part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)   Amidst the anti-U.S. ... read more >>
Endeavour’s last run
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 19 September 2012
 The Space Shuttle Endeavour   The space shuttle comes to L.A. destined to make the California Science Center its final home where it will be on display for all to see after having made 25 space ... read more >>
Noted Broadcast Journalist, Pat Harvey To Attend ‘A Taste of Soul’
Written by Ashley Nash, Sentinel Intern 14 September 2012
    Detroit native and CBS 2 co-anchor, Pat Harvey will be attending Los Angeles Sentinel’s, ‘Taste of Soul’ Festival in October. Best known for her 20-year stint as a reporter with KCAL ... read more >>
Wesson Honors Gang Intervention Workers
Written by Sentinel News Service 14 September 2012
  City Council President Herb Wesson recently bestowed City Hall honors on the city’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) and commended them on the success of their “Summer Night ... read more >>
President Obama: FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 14 September 2012
    President Barack Obama, left, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, embrace on stage during a campaign event at the Univ. of Iowa, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez ... read more >>
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Written by Super User II 14 September 2012
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Young Starlet Doing Big Things...
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer) 14 September 2012
  Briana Johnson, recent recipient of Antelope Valley NAACP Scholastic Award Briana Johnson holds a long list of accomplishments and is using them to make a difference. She's a 7th Grader that seems ... read more >>
Dauterives Honor life’s work by giving $30 million gift to USC
Written by Danny J. Bakewell Jr. (Contributing Writer) 13 September 2012
(L-R) USC president C. L. Max Nikias, USC trustee Verna B. Dauterive and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas take up commemorative shovels to celebrate the event. (photo/Ziva Santop - Steve ... read more >>
Local elected officials shine at the DNC
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds 06 September 2012
  President Barack Obama (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)  On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, the First Lady set the tone for what was to come by energizing the crowd with a stirring ... read more >>
Hurricane Isaac: The Aftermath
Written by Associated Press 05 September 2012
  Wading through the water after the storm (AP Photo/Eric Day)   After the storm, many are wondering if post-Katrina changes were effective in protecting many New Orleans communities in the wake of ... read more >>
Free Construction Summit Addresses Local Government Compliance Issues
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 September 2012
  Ernest Roberts, PVJOBS Executive Director Los Angeles  –  Construction contractors will join government agency representatives, leaders of community-based organizations and other prominent community ... read more >>
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Addressed Housing Crisis in Town Hall
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 September 2012
Normal 0 0 1 326 1860 15 3 2284 11.515 0 0 0 Rep. Karen Bass addresses attendees at town hall in her district     One-on-One ... read more >>
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry Honored
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 September 2012
  Councilwoman/Mayoral candidate Jan Perry Manchester WIC Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Health Fair for Area Residents where Perry encourages area residents to take advantage of the checks ... read more >>
Use of Force Debate Flares Amid Three LAPD Incidents
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 05 September 2012
  A photo of Alesia Thomas is held up during a news conference in Los Angeles on Friday, August 31, 2012. Thomas has become part of a recent “use of force” debate in Los Angeles.    The “use ... read more >>
Ed Vincent, the first Black mayor of Inglewood, dies
Written by Sentinel News Service 03 September 2012
Ed Vincent, the first Black mayor of Inglewood, dies He was a political trailblazer, who went on to be elected to the Assembly and the State Senate. AP contributed to this story LOS ANGELES — Ed ... read more >>
How to Live a Longer & Happier Life: A Roadmap to Good Health
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 August 2012
    Dr. Donald Henderson, M.D., M.P.H.   Health Problems you often have but are Ashamed to Discuss: Gas, Bloating, and Constipation…How Supplements and Diet may Help All of us have problems ... read more >>
Portrait of a DNC delegate
Written by Joy Childs, Sentinel Contributing Writer 30 August 2012
  Jeannie Washington   Former teacher’s political activism has hit the big time:  She’s a delegate to this year’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC One might say that Jeannie ... read more >>
Congresswoman Bass speaks on the GOP and RNC
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 29 August 2012
  Like the hurricane that threatened to derail their convention, the GOP sizzled and fizzled out like a tempest in a teapot – all form and no substance   Tuesday was the first full day of the Republican ... read more >>
Annual Back to School Health & Family Festival
Written by Francis Taylor, Sentinel Contributing Writer 29 August 2012
    Brenda Marsh Mitchell handing out  supplies.  Photo by Troy Tieuel   After 14 years, it has become the largest ‘Back-to-School’ festival in the country   School has been open in the ... read more >>
Hurricane Isaac: will it be Katrina revisited?
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 29 August 2012
   Hurricane Isaac, which landed in New Orleans August 29 --- exactly seven years after its ancestor Katrina devastated that city--- did not pack the massive punch residents feared it would though ... read more >>
Tri-Caucus Marks 47th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Written by Sentinel News Service 28 August 2012
Tri-Caucus Marks 47th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965   Washington, DC – August 6th marks the 47th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation ... read more >>
The Congressional Black Caucus Welcomes New Communications Director, Ayofemi Kirby
Written by Sentinel News Service 28 August 2012
The Congressional Black Caucus Welcomes New Communications Director, Ayofemi Kirby   WASHINGTON, DC – Ayofemi “Femi” Kirby, is proud to serve as the new Communications Director for the Congressional ... read more >>
BUSTAMANTE and MANLEY, the fathers of Jamaica’s independence
Written by Super User 23 August 2012
BUSTAMANTE and MANLEY, the fathers of Jamaica’s independence In honor of the 50th anniversary of the independence of Jamaica (August 6), and being the home of the world’s fastest man. (Usain Bolt).      SIR ... read more >>

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Which N.B.A. legend would you start a franchise with?

Bill Russell - 7.7%
Wilt Chamberlain - 5.2%
Oscar Robertson - 1.3%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 6.7%
Julius Erving - 3.2%
Magic Johnson - 29.4%
Larry Bird - 2.9%
Isiah Thomas - 2.4%
Michael Jordon - 17.1%
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1.2%
Shaquille O'neal - 3.4%
Tim Duncan - 1.3%
Kobe Bryant - 7.9%
Allen Iverson - 1%
Lebron James - 5.7%
Kevin Durant - 1.8%
Carmelo Anthony - 1.7%

Total votes: 595
The voting for this poll has ended on: 08 Apr 2013 - 18:35