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Congresswoman Bass Town Hall and Resource Fair Attracts Hundreds
Written by Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer 01 February 2013
Congresswoman Karen Bass at the "Help and Hope" Town Hall and Resource Fair in Los Angeles With thousands of Southern Californians still weathering a tough economy, U. S. Representative Karen Bass ... read more >>
PAFF Founder AYUKO BABU
Written by Kenneth Miller Sentinel Entertainment Editor 01 February 2013
PAFF Founder AYUKO BABU All Heart and Soul Promoting African Culture and Arts Last September Ayuko Babu was at the annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference sitting in the audience ... read more >>
CEO Art Leahy Guides MTA’s Transition to A Community Friendly Rail System
Written by Kenneth Miller Sentinel Staff Writer 01 February 2013
Art Leahy Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) CEO Art Leahy is used to being out and about in the neighborhood, so when the MTA boss visited the Los Angeles Sentinel offices on Crenshaw Blvd. to ... read more >>
Compton Says NO to Hate Crimes
Written by Charlene Muhammad Contributing Writer 01 February 2013
  (L-R) Compton City Councilmember Janna Zurita, Basil Kimbrew, Chair of the California Friends of the African American Caucus; Rev. K.W. Tulloss, L.A. president of the National Action Network and ... read more >>
21st Annual Empowerment Congress Summit Hosts Mayoral Candidates
Written by Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer 25 January 2013
Councilmember Jan Perry Councilmember Eric Garcetti City Controller Wendy Greuel L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas With voting for the next Los Angeles mayor set for March 5, five ... read more >>
Southern Californians Dominate Miss Black California USA Awards
Written by Sentinel News Service 25 January 2013
Aysia Pennel, Miss Black Rancho Cucamonga (2nd runner up), Jasmine Johnson, 2013/14 Miss BlackCalifornia USA, and Sarah Fontenot, Miss Black Hollywood (first runner up). Cora Diggins, Ms. Black ... read more >>
Senator Price Tells Calif. Health Benefits and Exchange Board to Make Consumers Priority
Written by Sentinel News Service 25 January 2013
  Senator Curren D. Price, Jr. (D-Los Angeles) appeared before the California Health Benefits Exchange Board January 17 to urge the new state agency to promote awareness and benefits of the Affordable ... read more >>
Wendy Greuel Launches South L.A. Field Office
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 25 January 2013
Wendy Greuel at the South L.A. field office African American leaders announce support Flanked by supporters, community leaders, and volunteers, Wendy Greuel kicked off the opening of her South L.A. ... read more >>
YMCA 42nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 24 January 2013
 Los Angeles Y President & CEO Alan Hostrup & Board Member John Emerson; CA AG Kamala Harris; Mrs. Patricia and Dr. James London; LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas; and Y Board Chair ... read more >>
Trailblazer: Paul Orduna honored at African American Firefighter Museum
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 24 January 2013
(L-R) Museum President; Captain Brent Burton, Delores Orduna, Gloria Orduna-O'Quinn, Museum Board members; Firefighter Gerald Durant, Firefighter Paramedic Michelle Banks, Akosua Hobert and Assistant ... read more >>
MC Herb!
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 24 January 2013
City Council President Herb Wesson was the Master of Ceremonies at the Annual Martin Luther King Labor Breakfast at United Association Local 250, where over 1,000 union members honored the legacy of ... read more >>
Brotherhood Crusade Continues to Expand
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 24 January 2013
      Building Healthy Communities Soccer for Success Model The Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade and CoachArt have formed a new collaborative partnership that will debut in the upcoming Spring 2013 ... read more >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Man Charged With Murdering Sheriff's Department Employee
Written by City News Service 11 January 2013
  Victor McClinton was a law enforcement technician, mentor, coach, husband, father and beloved man to a community and family  A reputed gang member was charged January 2 with capital murder and ... read more >>
Kingdom Day Parade Selects Danny J. Bakewell Sr. as Grand Marshall
Written by By Kenneth Miller, Entertainment Editor 11 January 2013
  Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Executive Publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and L.A. Watts Times Weekender Newspaper and Adrian Dove, chairman of the Kingdom Day Parade and California Congress ... read more >>
Sentinel appoints Brandon I. Brooks as Acting Managing Editor
Written by By Staff Report 11 January 2013
  Acting Managing Editor of L.A. Sentinel Newspaper and Co-Managing Editor of L.A. Watts Times Weekender, Brandon I. Brooks Bakewell Media is proud to announce Brandon I. Brooks, as the newly appointed ... read more >>
Sentinel & Watts Times Editor returns home from hospital
Written by By Staff Report 11 January 2013
  Managing Editor of L.A. Sentinel Newspaper and Co-Managing Editor of L.A. Watts Times Weekender, Yussuf J. Simmonds Yussuf J. Simmonds, managing editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel and co-managing ... read more >>
The 4th Annual Laron Larrimore Health Fair and Community Walk
Written by Sentinel News Service 10 January 2013
  To Help Every One Clinic Medical Staff  Presented by the C3 Foundation Community Creates Change in Association with City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks "Saint Andrews Park" C3 ... read more >>
The REAL Freeway Rick Ross: The Former Cocaine Dealer Who Once Mass Produced Drugs is Now Producing Films
Written by Chelsea Battle Sentinel Contributing Writer chelsea@lasentinel.net 10 January 2013
  Freeway Ricky Ross (photo: Andres Herren) Four years free, Freeway Ricky Ross discusses his transition from prison, his new upcoming HBO documentary, the possibility of a feature film, and his ... read more >>
The 2013 NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced
Written by Rych McCain Special to the NNPA from The Tennessee Tribune 10 January 2013
Comedic actors Niecy Nash & Anthony Anderson announce the NAACP Image Awards 2013 nominees (photo by: Samanta Ofole)   The Nominees for upcoming 2013 NAACP Image Awards were recently announced ... read more >>

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Latest Reader Poll

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