'Jobs Here, Jobs Now.'
Written by Sentinel Newswire
12 December 2012
Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) sitting at his desk on the floor of the CA state Assembly with his father, former LA City Councilman Nate Holden standing behind him. He was also appointed ... read more >>
Lydia Cincore Templeton, Esq., Advocate for Foster Youth, Honored
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
06 December 2012
Selected In National Search by AOL and Simple® Skincare Products
Lydia Cincore Templeton, Esq., CEO of the Los Angeles-headquartered Children Youth and Family Collaborative ... read more >>
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas sworn in
Written by Sentinel News Service
06 December 2012
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas takes the Oath of Office from Dr. Robert Ross
The Supervisor was sworn-in to a second term on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors amidst throngs of well-wishers ... read more >>
Brotherhood Crusade Opens YouthSource Center
Written by Pamela K. Johnson
06 December 2012
Ashley Blackman, one of the Brotherhood Crusade’s success stories
Ashley Blackman was not used to speaking in front of a crowd. For a brief moment on November 15th, she giggled and then gathered ... read more >>
A Drumming Passion for Life
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Staff Writer
29 November 2012
"I don’t teach music, I teach life because music is life… the drum is life,” said Ndugu Chancler, master percussionist and professor of music at the University of Southern California.
The ... read more >>
Mayor Villaraigosa Creates Transit Corridors Cabinet
Written by Sentinel News Service
28 November 2012
TCC is Part of Administration’s Push to Incentivize a Built Environment that Supports Transit Use by Engaging all City Agencies and Departments
In an Executive Directive last week, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ... read more >>
FAME Reveals Troubles, Charts Future Course
Written by Cora Jackson-Fossett Sentinel Religion Editor
28 November 2012
FAME members surround Pastor Edgar J. Boyd during a news conference on Nov. 21.
For the past few weeks, rumors and speculation have surrounded the status of First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles. ... read more >>
Denita Willoughby Named SoCal Gas Regional VP, External Affairs
Written by Sentinel News Service
21 November 2012
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced that Denita Willoughby has been named regional vice president of external affairs for the company.
"We are pleased to welcome Denita to our management ... read more >>
39th Annual Holiday Food Drive Distribution
Written by Sentinel News Service
21 November 2012
Kinecta Federal Credit Union and Nix Financial Host Food Drive Event for 1,000 Deserving Families
Over 1,000 local families identified by participating community-based organizations as those in ... read more >>
Macy's Brings "High Fashion" to Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Plaza
Written by Nicole Williams, Contributing Writer
20 November 2012
Photo By Brian W. Carter
Photo By Pamela Bakewell
Photo By Brian W. Carter
Caprice Willard, host of Macy's "Girls' Night Out" Fall Fashion Fest
Photo By Pamela Bakewell
Photo By Brian ... read more >>
BETHEL REJECTS HUNTER
Written by Associated Press
16 November 2012
Rev. John J. Hunter
In a move that threatens the AME church’s policy, members of the San Francisco’s oldest Black church have defied the presiding prelate’s appointment.
SAN FRANCISCO ... read more >>
End of busing soon could be official in Wichita
Written by Associated Press
14 November 2012
More than four years after Wichita stopped transporting students across town to racially integrate its schools, the district has taken another step toward shedding a voluntary busing agreement.
The ... read more >>
Remembering our photographers
Written by Sentinel News Service
14 November 2012
Legendary photographers
Recently some of our greatest Black photographers were honored by The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) There were legendary Photographers among ... read more >>
African American Firefighter Museum Celebrates 15 Years
Written by Sentinel News Service
14 November 2012
Anniversary Gala Honors Trailblazers
Los Angeles, Calif. -- The African American Firefighter Museum celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Saturday with a gala fundraiser at the City Club on Bunker ... read more >>
Meet Caprice!! Macy's Star on "Fashion Star"
Written by Nicole Williams
02 November 2012
Local LA Native is judge on NBC Reality TV Show to find the next top fashion designer.
"I realize how big a deal it is that ‘America's Department Store', which is what Macy's is, ... read more >>
Social Media: The Growing Tool for Taste of Soul
Written by Nicole Williams
02 November 2012
In the day and age of social media, the talking never stops. While you are sleeping, news is brewing. The weather gets bad, check your twitter. A celebrity shows up in your local grocery store, you ... read more >>
Inglewood Tragedy
Written by Francis Taylor, Sentinel Contributing Writer
24 October 2012
Two Dead, Three Wounded
The only physical remains from the early Saturday morning double homicide and arson case on 99th Street in Inglewood, California, are the charred remains of the small cottage, ... read more >>
‘Taste of Soul’ Creates a Nation
Written by Kenneth Miller (Entertainment Editor)
24 October 2012
The crowd, Tasting the Soul
Seven years later it’s proving to be much more than a festival
A week after the space Shuttle Endeavour was paraded through the city to its new resting place ... read more >>
The Brotherhood Crusade Honors Dr. Ross
Written by YUssuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)n
18 October 2012
Dr. Robert K. Ross, the honoree
A pioneer gets the pioneer award – his work in the medical and philanthropic fields have earned him the Brotherhood Crusade’s 2012 Pioneer of African American ... read more >>
The Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County
Written by Sentinel News Service
18 October 2012
NHS President and Chief Executive Officer, Lori Gay
The NHS has been establishing, protecting, and preserving lifelong homeowners for over 28 years.
“NHS helped me be creative about budgeting. ... read more >>
Congresswoman Maxine Waters & Assemblyman Mike Davis Receive Awards
Written by Sentinel News Service
18 October 2012
D.G.M. Kevin Briley; Grand Master David Henry 33rd; Rev. Joe Gates; G.H.P. Brandon Kiel, Congresswoman Waters; and Minister Tonette Hayes.
Grand Master David Henry 33rd; Assemblyman Mike Davis; ... read more >>