Congresswoman Waters Calls for Federal Investigation into Inglewood Killings
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 31 July 2008
Francis Taylor for SentinelCongresswoman Maxine Waters holding a press conference in front of Inglewood City Hall.The killing of another African American male in Inglewood has triggered a call to solve ... read more >>
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 31 July 2008
Francis Taylor for SentinelCongresswoman Maxine Waters holding a press conference in front of Inglewood City Hall.The killing of another African American male in Inglewood has triggered a call to solve ... read more >>
Shooting Rocks Quiet Inglewood Neighborhood
Written by Ra’Kenna Joseph, Sentinel Intern 31 July 2008
Allegations made by grieving father anger residents The complex at 124 N. Hillcrest Blvd. in Inglewood has been the center of the media frenzy since last week’s murder of resident Kevin Wicks. ... read more >>
Written by Ra’Kenna Joseph, Sentinel Intern 31 July 2008
Allegations made by grieving father anger residents The complex at 124 N. Hillcrest Blvd. in Inglewood has been the center of the media frenzy since last week’s murder of resident Kevin Wicks. ... read more >>
A Child is Killed, A Mother Grieves and Suspect is a Teenage Boy
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 31 July 2008
Eight-year old Jasmine Sanders played with her infant brother for last time Sun had since gave way to darkness and the scent of her mother’s frying pork chops were calling out for dinner time as ... read more >>
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 31 July 2008
Eight-year old Jasmine Sanders played with her infant brother for last time Sun had since gave way to darkness and the scent of her mother’s frying pork chops were calling out for dinner time as ... read more >>
Perrodin Leads Compton Gospel Fest
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 31 July 2008
Mayor Eric Perrodin honors gospel great J Moss at the 2007 Gospel ConcertThe City of Compton presents the 3rd Annual Gospel Concert on September 6 at the Compton Par 3 Golf Course. The singing ... read more >>
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 31 July 2008
Mayor Eric Perrodin honors gospel great J Moss at the 2007 Gospel ConcertThe City of Compton presents the 3rd Annual Gospel Concert on September 6 at the Compton Par 3 Golf Course. The singing ... read more >>
From Drug Dealer to Motivational Speaker
Written by Ra’Kenna Joseph, Sentinel Intern 31 July 2008
Best selling author speaks prosperity from personal experience With startling statistics of inner-city African American men turning to gangs, drugs, prison, or death as a means of “getting out”, ... read more >>
Written by Ra’Kenna Joseph, Sentinel Intern 31 July 2008
Best selling author speaks prosperity from personal experience With startling statistics of inner-city African American men turning to gangs, drugs, prison, or death as a means of “getting out”, ... read more >>
Lauren Tobin Assumes Leadership Role at Tobin & Associates
Written by Sentinel Staff Writer 31 July 2008
With an eye on the future and a commitment to maintaining core values that made the company a premier public relations firm, Lauren Tobin (43), officially assumed the senior executive role at Tobin & ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Staff Writer 31 July 2008
With an eye on the future and a commitment to maintaining core values that made the company a premier public relations firm, Lauren Tobin (43), officially assumed the senior executive role at Tobin & ... read more >>
Legends Headline the 4th Annual Brotherhood Crusade Jim Cleamons Books and Basketball Camp
Written by Sentinel Staff Writer 31 July 2008
The Brotherhood Crusade and the African American Unity Center is partnering with the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation to host the Fourth Annual Jim Cleamons Books and Basketball Camp the week of August ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Staff Writer 31 July 2008
The Brotherhood Crusade and the African American Unity Center is partnering with the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation to host the Fourth Annual Jim Cleamons Books and Basketball Camp the week of August ... read more >>
5.4 Quake Creates Concern Over Greater Tremor
Written by Super User 31 July 2008
After a magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck Chino Hills and sent more than 30 aftershocks all over Los Angeles on July 29, many wonder if it’s a sign of a greater quake to come.The threat of the “Big One” ... read more >>
Written by Super User 31 July 2008
After a magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck Chino Hills and sent more than 30 aftershocks all over Los Angeles on July 29, many wonder if it’s a sign of a greater quake to come.The threat of the “Big One” ... read more >>
Poetic Beauty and Functional Elegance
Written by Sentinel News Service 31 July 2008
On Saturday, July 19, Broadway Federal Bank, headquartered on Wilshire Boulevard, hosted an afternoon of eloquence and elegance featuring Jacqueline Avant—wife of legendary music executive, Clarence ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service 31 July 2008
On Saturday, July 19, Broadway Federal Bank, headquartered on Wilshire Boulevard, hosted an afternoon of eloquence and elegance featuring Jacqueline Avant—wife of legendary music executive, Clarence ... read more >>
Bradford offers “Up-Close†Glimpse into Gardena’s Future
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 31 July 2008
Many politicians say that they have an open door policy, but Gardena Councilman Steve Bradford has implemented the literal meaning of the phrase with his latest Up-Close Session, where residents are ... read more >>
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 31 July 2008
Many politicians say that they have an open door policy, but Gardena Councilman Steve Bradford has implemented the literal meaning of the phrase with his latest Up-Close Session, where residents are ... read more >>
Food Bank Use on the Rise in Los Angeles
Written by City News Service 31 July 2008
CNS - Los Angeles-area food pantry operators say demand for free groceries has reached its highest level in recent memory as the sagging economy has hit not only the poor, but also middle- and upper-class ... read more >>
Written by City News Service 31 July 2008
CNS - Los Angeles-area food pantry operators say demand for free groceries has reached its highest level in recent memory as the sagging economy has hit not only the poor, but also middle- and upper-class ... read more >>
Committee Approves Ban on Fast Food in South L.A.
Written by Alice Walton, City News Service 31 July 2008
Concerned that South Los Angeles residents do not have adequate access to healthy food choices, a Los Angeles City Council committee unanimously called for a ban on opening fast-food restaurants in ... read more >>
Written by Alice Walton, City News Service 31 July 2008
Concerned that South Los Angeles residents do not have adequate access to healthy food choices, a Los Angeles City Council committee unanimously called for a ban on opening fast-food restaurants in ... read more >>
Willie L. Brown
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 31 July 2008
Mayor Willie BrownIn addition to serving two terms as the first Black mayor of San Francisco, Willie L. Brown is also well known as the longest serving Speaker of the California Assembly. ... read more >>
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 31 July 2008
Mayor Willie BrownIn addition to serving two terms as the first Black mayor of San Francisco, Willie L. Brown is also well known as the longest serving Speaker of the California Assembly. ... read more >>
Energizing Abroad
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 31 July 2008
Senator Barack Obama’s has engaged America like no other presidential candidate before him to live up to its ideals that “all men are created equal.” That statement may seem out of ... read more >>
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 31 July 2008
Senator Barack Obama’s has engaged America like no other presidential candidate before him to live up to its ideals that “all men are created equal.” That statement may seem out of ... read more >>
Tragic Accident Claims Life of Bob Johnson
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 31 July 2008
One of Los Angeles’ most Beloved Business Leaders Relatives and friends of one of Los Angeles’ most successful Black businessmen are still reeling in shock and dismay this week after ... read more >>
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 31 July 2008
One of Los Angeles’ most Beloved Business Leaders Relatives and friends of one of Los Angeles’ most successful Black businessmen are still reeling in shock and dismay this week after ... read more >>
A Rodeo All Our Own
Written by Ra’Kenna Joseph, Sentinel Intern 24 July 2008
Annual BPIR brings history and horses to Los Angeles Over the weekend, African American Cowboys, Cowgirls, and spectators alike flocked to the Industry Hills Expo Center for the 2008 Annual Bill Pickett ... read more >>
Written by Ra’Kenna Joseph, Sentinel Intern 24 July 2008
Annual BPIR brings history and horses to Los Angeles Over the weekend, African American Cowboys, Cowgirls, and spectators alike flocked to the Industry Hills Expo Center for the 2008 Annual Bill Pickett ... read more >>
Alice A. Huffman: A Champion for the Rights of Others
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 24 July 2008
A powerful ally in the fight for justice and equality throughout the country Named by one of the leading newpapers in the nation, as one of the most powerful persons in California, Alice Huffman ... read more >>
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 24 July 2008
A powerful ally in the fight for justice and equality throughout the country Named by one of the leading newpapers in the nation, as one of the most powerful persons in California, Alice Huffman ... read more >>
Congress Expected to Pass Till Bill
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 24 July 2008
The United States Congress is expected to pass The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, legislation that would authorize funding for the Justice department to hire investigators to solve civil ... read more >>
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 24 July 2008
The United States Congress is expected to pass The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, legislation that would authorize funding for the Justice department to hire investigators to solve civil ... read more >>
Rift Grows Between Martin Luther King Jr.’s Children, Climaxing with Recent Lawsuit
Written by Associated Press 24 July 2008
For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon. But a lawsuit over how their father’s estate is ... read more >>
Written by Associated Press 24 July 2008
For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon. But a lawsuit over how their father’s estate is ... read more >>
David Dinkins
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 24 July 2008
David DinkinsWhen David N. Dinkins became the first Black mayor of New York City, he completed a coast-to-coast phenomenon that started with Los Angeles, Chicago and several large urban municipalities ... read more >>
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 24 July 2008
David DinkinsWhen David N. Dinkins became the first Black mayor of New York City, he completed a coast-to-coast phenomenon that started with Los Angeles, Chicago and several large urban municipalities ... read more >>
McCain Received ‘Polite’ Reception After Twice Snubbing NAACP
Written by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspapers 24 July 2008
“I am a candidate that seeks your vote and hopes to earn it,” Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain told members of the NAACP’s 99th convention July 16. “But whether ... read more >>
Written by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspapers 24 July 2008
“I am a candidate that seeks your vote and hopes to earn it,” Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain told members of the NAACP’s 99th convention July 16. “But whether ... read more >>
New baggy pants law in Chicago suburb
Written by Associated Press 24 July 2008
Can’t show more than 3 inches of underwear in public AP - Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy ... read more >>
Written by Associated Press 24 July 2008
Can’t show more than 3 inches of underwear in public AP - Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy ... read more >>
Amid Withdrawal Talk, Obama Expected to Meet with Commanders of Iraq War He Long Has Opposed
Written by Brian Murphy, Associated Press 24 July 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s visit to Iraq for talks with commanders of a war he long opposed follows the prime minister’s apparent endorsement of his troop withdrawal plan ... read more >>
Written by Brian Murphy, Associated Press 24 July 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s visit to Iraq for talks with commanders of a war he long opposed follows the prime minister’s apparent endorsement of his troop withdrawal plan ... read more >>
Mississippi Remains Most Obese State, CDC Reports
Written by Mike Stobbe, Associated Press 24 July 2008
By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The South tips the scales again as the nation’s fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama ... read more >>
Written by Mike Stobbe, Associated Press 24 July 2008
By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The South tips the scales again as the nation’s fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama ... read more >>
Senator Visits Afghanistan and Iraq
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 24 July 2008
Obama’s recent trip seems to have shored up his foreign policy standing and as the convention draws near, the distinction becomes clearer between him and Senator John McCain Senator Barack ... read more >>
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor) 24 July 2008
Obama’s recent trip seems to have shored up his foreign policy standing and as the convention draws near, the distinction becomes clearer between him and Senator John McCain Senator Barack ... read more >>