Kathryn C. Lee, co-publisher of the Sacramento Observer passes at 77
Written by By Genoa Barrow Special to the NNPA from the Sacramento Observer generalinfo@lasentinel.net 05 April 2013
Kathryn C. Lee (Courtesy of Sacramento Observer) She was a contestant in the Miss Amigos pageant in Sacramento in 1954, but those who knew her said her true beauty lie in her ability to help provide ... read more >>
Written by By Genoa Barrow Special to the NNPA from the Sacramento Observer generalinfo@lasentinel.net 05 April 2013
Kathryn C. Lee (Courtesy of Sacramento Observer) She was a contestant in the Miss Amigos pageant in Sacramento in 1954, but those who knew her said her true beauty lie in her ability to help provide ... read more >>
Explore the Warning Signs of Sex Trafficking within the Urban Community
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Well-Play Inc. and Minority AIDS Project Announce New Partnerships in Preparation for Sex Traffic Awareness Panel and “Survivor” Documentary Screening This April On Saturday, April 13 members ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Well-Play Inc. and Minority AIDS Project Announce New Partnerships in Preparation for Sex Traffic Awareness Panel and “Survivor” Documentary Screening This April On Saturday, April 13 members ... read more >>
Ray Nagin, former New Orleans mayor, pleads not guilty to corruption charges
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrives at the Hale Boggs Federal Building and U.S. District Courthouse to appear in federal court for an arraignment on public corruption charges in New Orleans, ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrives at the Hale Boggs Federal Building and U.S. District Courthouse to appear in federal court for an arraignment on public corruption charges in New Orleans, ... read more >>
Mayor Villaraigosa Launches City’s First Smartphone Application
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
MyLA311 mobile application allows community to access city information and services from smart phones and other mobile devices. Mayor Villaraigosa recently announced the launch of the first Citywide ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
MyLA311 mobile application allows community to access city information and services from smart phones and other mobile devices. Mayor Villaraigosa recently announced the launch of the first Citywide ... read more >>
Council Allies Perry and Parks Endorse Garcetti for Mayor
Written by KENNTH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Jan Perry Bernard Parks Two long time allies on the Los Angeles City Council Jan Perry and Bernard Parks have joined forces to endorse their colleague Eric Garcetti for Mayor of Los Angeles. "I ... read more >>
Written by KENNTH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Jan Perry Bernard Parks Two long time allies on the Los Angeles City Council Jan Perry and Bernard Parks have joined forces to endorse their colleague Eric Garcetti for Mayor of Los Angeles. "I ... read more >>
Zimmer Children’s Museum Presents Jackie Robinson Triple Play Day
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Jackie Robinson was an inspiration to Cleveland fans in a rare exhibition appearance in 1948. – AP Photo An exclusive viewing of rare sports memorabilia and celebration of Jackie Robinson Day Officials ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Jackie Robinson was an inspiration to Cleveland fans in a rare exhibition appearance in 1948. – AP Photo An exclusive viewing of rare sports memorabilia and celebration of Jackie Robinson Day Officials ... read more >>
30,000 children enjoy ‘Easter Egg Roll’ with President Obama
Written by Gary Hunter Special to the Sentinel generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
President Barack Obama and family host 30,000 children for 2013 Easter Egg Roll – Photos by Gary Hunter for Sentinel About 30,000 children and their parents passed through the White House South ... read more >>
Written by Gary Hunter Special to the Sentinel generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
President Barack Obama and family host 30,000 children for 2013 Easter Egg Roll – Photos by Gary Hunter for Sentinel About 30,000 children and their parents passed through the White House South ... read more >>
WESSON HOSTS ‘SWEETHEART’ VOLUNTEERS
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Council President Herb Wesson and his wife Fabian Wesson at the 10th Council District’s 7th Annual “Sweethearts Luncheon” with volunteers Marion Collins and Valaria Lincoln. – Sentinel File ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Council President Herb Wesson and his wife Fabian Wesson at the 10th Council District’s 7th Annual “Sweethearts Luncheon” with volunteers Marion Collins and Valaria Lincoln. – Sentinel File ... read more >>
Chrysler Group Recognized as a Top Supporter of Black Engineering Schools for Third Consecutive Year
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Olabisi Boyle, director, Engineering Planning, Chrysler Group LLC Chrysler Group LLC has been named a top supporter of engineering programs at the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Olabisi Boyle, director, Engineering Planning, Chrysler Group LLC Chrysler Group LLC has been named a top supporter of engineering programs at the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities ... read more >>
Ford Motor Company Announces Nominations for Ford Freedom Unsung in Southern California
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Ford Motor Company recently announced its “continued commitment to honor the outstanding achievements of ordinary people and organizations doing extraordinary things in the African American community” ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Ford Motor Company recently announced its “continued commitment to honor the outstanding achievements of ordinary people and organizations doing extraordinary things in the African American community” ... read more >>
SKorea: North Korea moved missile to east coast
Written by Sam Kim and Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press 04 April 2013
(AP Photo) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said ... read more >>
Written by Sam Kim and Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press 04 April 2013
(AP Photo) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said ... read more >>
Shaq comes home for Lakers salute
Written by Jason Lewis Sentinel Sports Editor jasonl@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Larger than life: Former Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal stands with his framed retired No. 34 Jersey during a ceremony at Staples Center Tuesday April 2. Retires jersey No. 34 After nearly nine ... read more >>
Written by Jason Lewis Sentinel Sports Editor jasonl@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Larger than life: Former Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal stands with his framed retired No. 34 Jersey during a ceremony at Staples Center Tuesday April 2. Retires jersey No. 34 After nearly nine ... read more >>
INGLEWOOD ELECTIONS
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor 04 April 2013
Alex Padilla George Dotson Carliss Richardson-McGhee Padilla, Dotson Poised for New Leadership Richardson-McGhee Seals School Board Bid In an election that could reshape its municipal government ... read more >>
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor 04 April 2013
Alex Padilla George Dotson Carliss Richardson-McGhee Padilla, Dotson Poised for New Leadership Richardson-McGhee Seals School Board Bid In an election that could reshape its municipal government ... read more >>
Magic Johnson and Black Leaders Rally for Greuel
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Sports icon and Dodgers owner, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson made his support of Wendy Greuel for mayor of Los Angeles public Thursday March 28, along with public officials and members of the Black community. ... read more >>
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Sports icon and Dodgers owner, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson made his support of Wendy Greuel for mayor of Los Angeles public Thursday March 28, along with public officials and members of the Black community. ... read more >>
$40B Civil Trial Pits MJ Family Against Promoter AEG Live
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Pop singer Michael Jackson performs during his 'Dangerous' concert in National Stadium, Singapore on Sunday, August 29, 1993. (AP Photo/C.F. Tham) American pop star Michael Jackson performs during ... read more >>
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Pop singer Michael Jackson performs during his 'Dangerous' concert in National Stadium, Singapore on Sunday, August 29, 1993. (AP Photo/C.F. Tham) American pop star Michael Jackson performs during ... read more >>
Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury
Written by Josh Lederman, Associated Press 03 April 2013
Marines salute as President Barack Obama jogs off of the Marine One helicopter before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday April 3, 2013, en route to Colorado. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ... read more >>
Written by Josh Lederman, Associated Press 03 April 2013
Marines salute as President Barack Obama jogs off of the Marine One helicopter before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday April 3, 2013, en route to Colorado. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ... read more >>
MLK thank-you letter to Philly officer for sale
Written by Joann Loviglio, Associated Press 03 April 2013
A 1965 one-page typewritten letter signed by Martin Luther King Jr., is displayed Wednesday, April 3, 2013, near Philadelphia. The Raab Collection, a dealer of rare historic documents is selling ... read more >>
Written by Joann Loviglio, Associated Press 03 April 2013
A 1965 one-page typewritten letter signed by Martin Luther King Jr., is displayed Wednesday, April 3, 2013, near Philadelphia. The Raab Collection, a dealer of rare historic documents is selling ... read more >>
NRA study suggests trained, armed school staffers
Written by Alan Fram, Associated Press 03 April 2013
National School Shield Task Force Director, former Arkansas Rep. Asa Hutchinson gestures during a news conference at National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, to discuss his groups's ... read more >>
Written by Alan Fram, Associated Press 03 April 2013
National School Shield Task Force Director, former Arkansas Rep. Asa Hutchinson gestures during a news conference at National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, to discuss his groups's ... read more >>
SAfrica: Mandela responds positively to treatment
Written by CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press 29 March 2013
Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months on March 28, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic ... read more >>
Written by CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press 29 March 2013
Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months on March 28, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic ... read more >>
US sends B-2s to South Korea for military drills
Written by By Hyung-Jin Kim and Sam Kim, Associated Press 29 March 2013
U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber, left, flies over near Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 28, 2013. A day after shutting down a key military hotline, Pyongyang ... read more >>
Written by By Hyung-Jin Kim and Sam Kim, Associated Press 29 March 2013
U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber, left, flies over near Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 28, 2013. A day after shutting down a key military hotline, Pyongyang ... read more >>
If a Natural Disaster happens, are you prepared?
Written by Kenneth Miller kenneth@lasentinel.net 29 March 2013
ARE YOU READY? In 1994 when the Northridge earthquake occurred even medical facilities were not exempt from damage. Associated Press File photo Public Education Initiative Urges Angelenos to “Know ... read more >>
Written by Kenneth Miller kenneth@lasentinel.net 29 March 2013
ARE YOU READY? In 1994 when the Northridge earthquake occurred even medical facilities were not exempt from damage. Associated Press File photo Public Education Initiative Urges Angelenos to “Know ... read more >>
LALA Scholarship Ball Celebrates 25 Years of Giving Back To The Community
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 29 March 2013
Launched in 1988, the Louisiana to Los Angeles Organizing Committee, Inc. (LALA) Festival has become a cherished local institution of the city's considerable Louisiana-born and bred population, especially ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 29 March 2013
Launched in 1988, the Louisiana to Los Angeles Organizing Committee, Inc. (LALA) Festival has become a cherished local institution of the city's considerable Louisiana-born and bred population, especially ... read more >>
Ophelia Jones' Transition
Written by Sentinel Wire Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
In memory of the passing of Mrs. Ophelia Jones, a community activist, as well as an adviser and aunt to Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton and Inglewood City Clerk Yvonne Horton, services ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Wire Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
In memory of the passing of Mrs. Ophelia Jones, a community activist, as well as an adviser and aunt to Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton and Inglewood City Clerk Yvonne Horton, services ... read more >>
ELROY BOND
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 28 March 2013
Elroy Bond (March 28, 1934 – February 25, 2013), 78, 5911 S. LeDoux Road, Ladera Heights, passed away Monday, February 25th of natural causes. A devoted alumnus of his beloved Fisk University, ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 28 March 2013
Elroy Bond (March 28, 1934 – February 25, 2013), 78, 5911 S. LeDoux Road, Ladera Heights, passed away Monday, February 25th of natural causes. A devoted alumnus of his beloved Fisk University, ... read more >>
Revolution K12 and The Brotherhood Crusade Form Partnership
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
Two organizations join to create large-scale educational transformation within Inglewood Unified School District. Partnership brings financial support from grant awarded by the Stuart Foundation. Revolution ... read more >>
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
Two organizations join to create large-scale educational transformation within Inglewood Unified School District. Partnership brings financial support from grant awarded by the Stuart Foundation. Revolution ... read more >>