MLK Legacy Shines Brightly at Kingdom Day Parade
Written by Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer 24 January 2013
Media Mogul Danny Bakewell Sr. and Dodgers Star Matt Kemp Marshal before an estimated 200,000 spectators on parade route The week brisk cold temperatures gave way to a ray of sunshine ... read more >>
Written by Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer 24 January 2013
Media Mogul Danny Bakewell Sr. and Dodgers Star Matt Kemp Marshal before an estimated 200,000 spectators on parade route The week brisk cold temperatures gave way to a ray of sunshine ... read more >>
Whassup Wit That? Denise Hunter Sets The Record Straight
Written by Super User II 23 January 2013
DENISE HUNTER SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON KJLH'S "WHASSUP WIT THAT?" SHOW WITH REVEREND MICHAEL FISHER Inglewood, Calif. - Denise Hunter, president of FAME Assistance Corporations and former first ... read more >>
Written by Super User II 23 January 2013
DENISE HUNTER SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON KJLH'S "WHASSUP WIT THAT?" SHOW WITH REVEREND MICHAEL FISHER Inglewood, Calif. - Denise Hunter, president of FAME Assistance Corporations and former first ... read more >>
Congresswoman Hahn Backs President Obama’s Gun Violence Prevention Proposals
Written by Congresswoman Janice Hahn 19 January 2013
Congresswoman Janice Hahn Congresswoman Janice Hahn Backs President Obama’s Gun Violence Prevention Proposals Congresswoman Janice Hahn, a member of the House Democratic Gun Violence ... read more >>
Written by Congresswoman Janice Hahn 19 January 2013
Congresswoman Janice Hahn Congresswoman Janice Hahn Backs President Obama’s Gun Violence Prevention Proposals Congresswoman Janice Hahn, a member of the House Democratic Gun Violence ... read more >>
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Presidential Impact
Written by Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Contributing Writer) 19 January 2013
In this Jan. 20, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball at the National Building Museum in Washington. Obama's second ... read more >>
Written by Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Contributing Writer) 19 January 2013
In this Jan. 20, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball at the National Building Museum in Washington. Obama's second ... read more >>
Algeria: 12 hostages have died in the siege
Written by Anis Belghoul and Paul Schemm Associated Press 18 January 2013
This is a April 19, 2005 fiel photo released by Statoil via NTB scanpix, shows the Ain Amenas gas field in Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. British ... read more >>
Written by Anis Belghoul and Paul Schemm Associated Press 18 January 2013
This is a April 19, 2005 fiel photo released by Statoil via NTB scanpix, shows the Ain Amenas gas field in Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. British ... read more >>
Palestinians: Apartheid state if Netanyahu wins
Written by MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH Associated Press 18 January 2013
In this photograph made on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, print house employees work on an election campaign billboard of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, in the central Israeli ... read more >>
Written by MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH Associated Press 18 January 2013
In this photograph made on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, print house employees work on an election campaign billboard of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, in the central Israeli ... read more >>
Haiti quietly marks quake's 3rd anniversary
Written by TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press 18 January 2013
Relatives of those who died in the 2010 earthquake walk in single file to place a cross on a hilltop to remember those who died in the devastating earthquake, prior to a memorial service at Titanyen, ... read more >>
Written by TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press 18 January 2013
Relatives of those who died in the 2010 earthquake walk in single file to place a cross on a hilltop to remember those who died in the devastating earthquake, prior to a memorial service at Titanyen, ... read more >>
Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Written by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent 18 January 2013
Edward Ward, a graduate of Orr Academy High School in Chicago, Ill. (left) testifies during the “Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline” Senate subcommittee hearing on December 12, 2012 as Andrew ... read more >>
Written by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent 18 January 2013
Edward Ward, a graduate of Orr Academy High School in Chicago, Ill. (left) testifies during the “Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline” Senate subcommittee hearing on December 12, 2012 as Andrew ... read more >>
Questions and answers about upcoming inauguration
Written by JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press 18 January 2013
In this Jan. 20, 2009 file photo, Barack Obama, left, joined by his wife, Michelle, second from left, and daughters Malia, third from left, and Sasha, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John ... read more >>
Written by JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press 18 January 2013
In this Jan. 20, 2009 file photo, Barack Obama, left, joined by his wife, Michelle, second from left, and daughters Malia, third from left, and Sasha, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John ... read more >>
Colin Powell says GOP having 'an identity problem'
Written by Associated Press 18 January 2013
Colin Powell (AP Photo) Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says his own Republican Party is having "an identity problem." The former Joints Chief of Staff chairman who twice endorsed Democrat ... read more >>
Written by Associated Press 18 January 2013
Colin Powell (AP Photo) Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says his own Republican Party is having "an identity problem." The former Joints Chief of Staff chairman who twice endorsed Democrat ... read more >>
Rep. Bass Reappointed to serve as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 18 January 2013
Karen Bass Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif) released the following statement on her reappointment to serve as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 18 January 2013
Karen Bass Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif) released the following statement on her reappointment to serve as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, ... read more >>
Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged
Written by MALCOLM RITTER Associated Press 18 January 2013
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis says the ... read more >>
Written by MALCOLM RITTER Associated Press 18 January 2013
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis says the ... read more >>
Robin Roberts hoping to be back at 'GMA' soon
Written by FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press 18 January 2013
This Aug. 20, 2012 file photo released by ABC shows co-host Robin Roberts during a broadcast of "Good Morning America," in New York. Roberts' grueling road to recovery will be bringing her back to ... read more >>
Written by FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press 18 January 2013
This Aug. 20, 2012 file photo released by ABC shows co-host Robin Roberts during a broadcast of "Good Morning America," in New York. Roberts' grueling road to recovery will be bringing her back to ... read more >>
MSNBC Sees Viewership Gains in Black Audience
Written by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper 18 January 2013
MSNBC had a banner year in 2012, seeing a 20 percent increase in ratings overall. The boost was fueled, undoubtedly, by the 2012 presidential campaign, but there was another major factor: Black viewership. The ... read more >>
Written by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper 18 January 2013
MSNBC had a banner year in 2012, seeing a 20 percent increase in ratings overall. The boost was fueled, undoubtedly, by the 2012 presidential campaign, but there was another major factor: Black viewership. The ... read more >>
Obama to take private oath in brief family service
Written by By JOSH LEDERMAN |Associated Press 17 January 2013
President Barack Obama's private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Supreme Court Chief Justice John ... read more >>
Written by By JOSH LEDERMAN |Associated Press 17 January 2013
President Barack Obama's private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Supreme Court Chief Justice John ... read more >>
King in Retrospect
Written by Staff and Wire Report 17 January 2013
President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the White House Cabinet Room, 18 March 1966. Photo by Yoichi R. Okamoto, White House Press Office (WHPO) Visitors gather ... read more >>
Written by Staff and Wire Report 17 January 2013
President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the White House Cabinet Room, 18 March 1966. Photo by Yoichi R. Okamoto, White House Press Office (WHPO) Visitors gather ... read more >>
New Payment Scam Targets Southern California Edison Customers
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
Southern California Edison (SCE) is advising customers to be aware of a new telephone scam that is demanding immediate payment for allegedly past due electricity bills. Imposters have been calling ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
Southern California Edison (SCE) is advising customers to be aware of a new telephone scam that is demanding immediate payment for allegedly past due electricity bills. Imposters have been calling ... read more >>
14TH ANNUAL BLACK COLLEGE EXPO RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
Black College Expo participants in 2012 On-the-Spot Admission, Application Fee Waivers & Scholarship Resources The Black College Expo (BCE) will return once again to Los Angeles celebrating ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
Black College Expo participants in 2012 On-the-Spot Admission, Application Fee Waivers & Scholarship Resources The Black College Expo (BCE) will return once again to Los Angeles celebrating ... read more >>
WESSON PLANS 'BISHOP CHARLES E. BLAKE SQUARE”
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
City Council President Herb Wesson congratulates Bishop Charles E. Blake on his reelection as presiding bishop and his 44 years as pastor of West Angeles Church City Council President Herb Wesson ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
City Council President Herb Wesson congratulates Bishop Charles E. Blake on his reelection as presiding bishop and his 44 years as pastor of West Angeles Church City Council President Herb Wesson ... read more >>
Kingdom Day Parade Ready to Roll
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Staff Writer 17 January 2013
This year's parade is being held on Saturday January 19, at 11:00am instead of its usual Monday, which is the day of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration Kingdom Day Parade Committee (CORE-CA, ... read more >>
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Staff Writer 17 January 2013
This year's parade is being held on Saturday January 19, at 11:00am instead of its usual Monday, which is the day of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration Kingdom Day Parade Committee (CORE-CA, ... read more >>
Ivory Coast returns stampede bodies to families
Written by Associated Press 12 January 2013
A young relative weeps during a memorial service for the 64 people killed in a New Year's stampede, as family members came to claim the bodies of their loved ones at Treichville's University Hospital ... read more >>
Written by Associated Press 12 January 2013
A young relative weeps during a memorial service for the 64 people killed in a New Year's stampede, as family members came to claim the bodies of their loved ones at Treichville's University Hospital ... read more >>
France vows help after Mali Islamists take town
Written by BABA AHMED and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press 12 January 2013
In this Aug. 31, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali, as they prepare to publicly lash a member of the Islamic Police found guilty of adultery. The ... read more >>
Written by BABA AHMED and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press 12 January 2013
In this Aug. 31, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali, as they prepare to publicly lash a member of the Islamic Police found guilty of adultery. The ... read more >>
Finding the salt of the soil of Benin
Written by Sunday Alamba Associated Press 12 January 2013
Kakpo Augustine, left, and Victorine Accrombessi, right, dig up soil in the village of Djegbadji near Ouidah, Benin, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Artisanal salt farmers in this village in Benin dig off ... read more >>
Written by Sunday Alamba Associated Press 12 January 2013
Kakpo Augustine, left, and Victorine Accrombessi, right, dig up soil in the village of Djegbadji near Ouidah, Benin, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Artisanal salt farmers in this village in Benin dig off ... read more >>
UN welcomes peace deal in Central African Republic
Written by Associated Press 12 January 2013
President Francois Bozize AP photo The U.N. Security Council is welcoming the cease-fire agreement and peace deal in the Central African Republic that will allow President Francois ... read more >>
Written by Associated Press 12 January 2013
President Francois Bozize AP photo The U.N. Security Council is welcoming the cease-fire agreement and peace deal in the Central African Republic that will allow President Francois ... read more >>
THOSE DEPARTED IN 2012 …
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 12 January 2013
JANUARY: (1) GERALDINE WASHINGTON: As President of the Los Angeles Branch of the NAACP, Dr. Washington was on the front lines of fighting the declining enrollment of African American students in ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 12 January 2013
JANUARY: (1) GERALDINE WASHINGTON: As President of the Los Angeles Branch of the NAACP, Dr. Washington was on the front lines of fighting the declining enrollment of African American students in ... read more >>