Los Angeles Sentinel back issues from June 2004:
How Far Has Black Media Come Since the O.J. Trial? Does Race Still Play a Role in Media Access?
Jun 02, 2004; ... Freeman, Dennis Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Just weeks away from the 10th anniversary of the high-profile murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, the black press has gained access to the judicial branch of government from which it was once barred. Prior to the ...
Struggles in Schools Continue Even Beyond Brown vs. Board
Jun 02, 2004; ... Freeman, Dennis Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 The historic Brown vs. Board of Education case was laid out to integrate the public school system and give black children equal opportunity in education fifty years ago. Five decades later, in the state ...
Compton College Site of Weekend Reparations Dialogue
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 COMPTON--The Reparations United Front (RUF), a local coalition of African American groups working on the issue of reparations for descendents of African slaves, in conjunction with the National Planning Group and the Compton College Black ...
Reparations is Good for Us!
Jun 02, 2004; ... Bakewell, Danny J., Sr. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Yes, you heard it right! The Sentinel has the courage, without any hesitation, to endorse clearly for the record: Reparations for the Holocaust of the slavery of Black People. Reparations is a morally-just demand ...
PARENTING; With Rising Gas Prices, Enjoy Thrills Closer to Home
Jun 02, 2004; ... Smith, Shirlee Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Thinking about packing the family into the SUV for a family outing to Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland or Universal Studios Hollywood? If your thoughts are headed in this direction, your wallet or credit card are about ...
Word From the Street; Mind Control: Has Microwave Technology Gone Too Far?
Jun 02, 2004; ... Spellman, Malik Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Have you seen the latest technology fashion in our community? Well, some of the new trend may consist of trees, fake ones that look real. These artificial trees are a part of the Microwave Technology Cell Sites. People, "word ...
Urban Perspective; Brown v. Board: Postscript for an Uncertain Future
Jun 02, 2004; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 First of Two Parts Having assessed the activities commemorating Brown v. Board of Education, I can think of no more fitting postscript to the official hoopla than to again present Professor Derrick Bell's powerful and ...
VERONICA'S VIEW; The Perplexity and Pain of Downlow Living
Jun 02, 2004; ... Hendrix, Veronica Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Part 2 One of my favorite quotes is by the phenomenal poet and author Maya Angelou. She said, "When people show you who they are, believe them." It's a simple yet infallible adage, one that urges us to look at ...
BETWEEN THE LINES; The Omar Bradley Case; When Justice Becomes Cruel
Jun 02, 2004; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 The sentencing of former Compton Mayor, Omar Bradley and former City Manager, John Johnson, to three years in state prison is a perfect example of the criminal justice system not only being punitive, but flat out cruel. You ...
Wanted: Local, Small and Emerging Businesses
Jun 02, 2004; ... Iles, Mark Anthony Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 As a small business owner, I know first hand how it feels to be excluded from large contracts. The bid process can be a daunting maze of challenges for smaller companies, particularly those with limited resources. And as ...
VIOLETTE'S CORNER
Jun 02, 2004; ... Peters, Violette Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 I've noticed that my need to connect with others doesn't really kick in until after a crisis. It is then that I'm reminded how good it feels to be part of a community, as I relish in the extreme joy and comfort in ...
Navy Seaman One of Two Victims to Die in 'Mistaken' Identity Shooting
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 A U.S. Navy seaman recently back from the Persian Gulf was shot to death along with a friend near a Hyde Park nightclub, Los Angeles police said Tuesday. Police say the shooting occurred just before midnight at Ninth and ...
Muslims Gather to Pray for Peace in the Middle East
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 WESTWOOD--About 200 Southland Muslims gathered last week at the Federal Building in Westwood to pray for peace in the Middle East and question American actions in Iraq. Organized by the Muslim Public Affairs Council, participants stood ...
Over $56K Awarded to Community Organizations
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 African Americans Building a Legacy of Health, a project of Community Health Councils, Inc. (CHC), has awarded mini-grants of up to $7,500 to eight programs in South Los Angeles. The purpose of the grants is to increase opportunities for ...
Legislation To Curb Tobacco Access To Kids Clears Assembly Floor
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Assemblymember Jerome E. Horton (D-Inglewood) last week announced Assembly Bill 3092, legislation that would curb a child's ability to gain access to tobacco products, cleared the Assembly Floor by a vote of 72-5. AB 3092 would increase the ...
Research at Drew Studies the Correlation Between Diabetes and Urban Populations
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Charles R. Drew University is on the cutting edge of developments in the field of diabetes research. Diabetes is a disease that disproportionately affects urban and diverse populations. The University is one of the leading institutions ...
Obesity in Our Community and What We Are Doing About It
Jun 02, 2004; ... Juarez, Maria T. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 A glance at shoppers at a mall or any gathering of large groups of people will confirm what the experts have been saying and the media has been announcing--we are a nation of people who are overweight and obese. The ...
PRINCETON REVIEW SURVEY; Sleep Deprivation, Caffeine and Carbs Dominate Campus Life During Finals Week
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 According to a recent survey conducted by the Princeton Review, energy drinks, all-nighters and good luck charms are just some of the ways college students manage the pressure of finals. Over the next few weeks some 13 million at over ...
Malcolm X's Vision Outlined Lived Out at Weekend Events
Jun 02, 2004; ... Dugan, Joaquia Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 The 12th annual Malcolm X festival was held last Thursday through Sunday to celebrate the life and spirit of the influential human rights advocate. The theme for the festival was "Sepia Renaissance: A Tribute to ...
Mayor Hahn Urges Businesses to Provide Summer Jobs to Youth
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Mayor Jim Hahn on Tuesday kicked-off this year's final stretch of the city's summer jobs for youth effort, highlighting that his budget proposal, recently passed by the Council and awaiting his signature, directs $2 million to fund summer ...
Legendary Actor Lincoln Kilpatrick, 73 Dies of Lung Cancer
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Legendary actor of over 40 films and Broadway pioneer, Lincoln Kilpatrick, succumbed to complications of lung cancer last Tuesday, May 18 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 73. Surrounded by his family when he passed, ...
Former Coltrane Drummer, Elvin Jones, Succumbs
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Elvin Jones, the powerhouse drummer in John Coltrane's famed quartet of the 1960s and a leader in his own right, died Wednesday in Englewood, N.J. He was 76. Jones was the first drummer to emerge after the bebop revolution of the 1940s ...
The Battle For The West
Jun 02, 2004; ... Reneau, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Getting past the San Antonio Spurs may have been the tough part, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are in town to remind the Lakers that as long as they are around, it won't be that easy. The real proof of the Timberwolves' will ...
Olympians Shine at Home Depot Meet
Jun 02, 2004; ... Reneau, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 The Olympic games in Athens are less than 100 days away, but a handful of Olympians chose Carson and the Home Depot Invitational as the one of their final stops to showcase their skills before competing against the best the world ...
Prep Favorites Take Shape for City Track Finals
Jun 02, 2004; ... Reneau, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 A host of City teams already have their sights set on taking on the best the state has to offer in track and field in a few weeks, but before that, they'll return back to Birmingham High School, the site of last week's prelims, ...
Serena Wins in Return to French Open
Jun 02, 2004; ... Reneau, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 What a difference a year really makes. During last year's French Open, Serena Williams was the world's top ranked women's tennis player, but for some reason, couldn't catch a break and left the court in tears. In the ...
Fantasia Barrino Grabs the 'American Idol' Spotlight
Jun 02, 2004; ... Williamson, Kathy Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Quirky telephone connections, natural disasters, conspiracy theories and tears were all a part of the controversy that surrounded this season's "American Idol." Even celebs, like Elton John, had strong opinions on the ...
The Queen Mary Celebrates Ghosts and Gospel
Jun 02, 2004; ... Williamson, Kathy Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 The Queen Mary announced two new reasons to visit the historical ship, a haunted tour and a gospel brunch. No, they aren't offered together. They are two new separate attractions that join a long list of ...
Jazz Legends of Los Angeles; Les McCann
Jun 02, 2004; ... Rucker, Lloyd Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 In the late '50s and early '60s, Les McCann was the Pied Piper of young jazz fans who faithfully followed him around Los Angeles coffee houses. They must have sensed that McCann would become a legendary jazz pianist, songwriter ...
Alicia Keys to Publish Book
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Carole Baron, president of G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced the acquisition of The Diary of Alicia Keys by five-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys as well as a Songbook of poems and lyrics. David Highfill, ...
Steve and Mary L. Harvey Save Community Organization
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 All nine staff members at Family Knots Express kept working for two weeks without pay because they believe in their cause to help children of the incarcerated. Just when the doors at their community-based organization were closing, Steve and ...
God's Gift to Women
Jun 02, 2004; ... Easterling, Leslie Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 Michael Baisden's God's Gift to Women is a novel complete with suspense, drama and encouragement. Julian Payne a disc jockey for a local Chicago radio station conveys his deep sensitive, honest spirit to millions of ...
Lupus Discriminates Against Young Minority Women
Jun 02, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 There is an urgent need for more education and research to address the fact that minority women are disproportionately impacted by the autoimmune disease lupus, according to an expert panel speaking at the roundtable forum, "Racial ...
Juanita Penland's 'Mama's House' Restaurant Ful-fills Lifetime Dream
Jun 02, 2004; ... Clark, Libby Los Angeles Sentinel 06-02-2004 There's a sophistication, charm and warmth about Juanita Maria Penland that belies her more than 50 years as a divorcee rearing six children (five of her own, and an adopted son) and the long arduous, and uncompromising trek to ...
Best in the West: Go for Record Four
Jun 09, 2004; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 A professional basketball season that had an ominous beginning with its star player accused of rape and the ensemble of two future Hall of Fame prospects, added to the best one-two punch since Muhammad Ali, confirmed on this ...
Judge Blocks Takeover of Compton CC
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Just when the President's office has seemed resigned to working with the State Chancellor's order to assume power of Compton Compton Community College by installing a Special Trustee to oversee the College's operations and day-today financial ...
Former Rodney King Attorney Loses Lawsuit
Jun 09, 2004; ... Freeman, Dennis Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Notable African American attorney Milton Grimes was on the losing end of a $1.25 million malpractice lawsuit last week when a Los Angeles Superior Court jury concurred that he allowed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City ...
The 9th Annual 'Show Me The Multicultural Money' Business Conference Delivers in LA
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Minorities in Business Magazine Inc. (MIB) Annual "Show Me The Multicultural Money" Business Conference on Wednesday, May 26, was a huge success at the Los Angeles Marriott, Downtown. The conference will continue through 2004 and 2005 ...
Lee Added to Turning Point Magazine Board of Advisors
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Turning Point Magazine, recent recipient of the African American Business of the Year Award from the Greater Los Angeles Black Chamber of Commerce and host of the annual African American Business Summit (AABS), has tapped 22-year old Dante ...
24 California-Based Companies Among Nation's Top Grossing Black-Owned Businesses
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 NEW YORK--Twenty-four California-based firms are among the nation's leading African American-owned businesses, according to the Black Enterprise 32nd annual B.E. 100's report. The listing is recognized as the most respected measure of ...
Ridley-Thomas Leads Campaign to Fund Academic Preparation Programs
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 SACRAMENTO--Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Assembly "Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy Committee, is leading an effort among his colleagues to convince Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to fully fund ...
PARENTING; Bill Cosby Tells The Truth
Jun 09, 2004; ... Smith, Shirlee Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Until now, I haven't been an admirer of Mr. Bill Cosby. I won't take the time or the space to explain my reasons for not having been on his bandwagon or why I was never enchanted with his television series. Things changed ...
Word from the Street; H. Misty Wilson: An Urban Professional Who Really Cares
Jun 09, 2004; ... Spellman, Malik Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 I am writing this story with all sincerity and honesty, based on my meeting with a woman by the name of H. Misty Wilson, senior vice president of diversity at Fox Entertainment Group. I met with this black woman to talk to her ...
Technology Cannot Replace Our Village!
Jun 09, 2004; ... Nassardeen, Muhammad Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 As we prepare to host our 10th Annual Honors Luncheon saluting the "Masters Of Technology" on June 11, 2004 at the Westin LAX Hotel I was hit with a lightning bolt of reality. Technology is taking over the world around ...
Urban Perspectives; Brown v. Board: Postscript for an Uncertain Future
Jun 09, 2004; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Second of two parts Derrick A. Bell, former Harvard School Law School professor, strongly dissented from the majority in a mock U.S. Supreme Court opinion on Brown v. Board of Education. In 2000, he was one of nine ...
VERONICA'S VIEW; An Equal Opportunity Assailant Has Equal Opportunity Under the Law
Jun 09, 2004; ... Hendrix, Veronica Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Terrorism on American soil is a new age reality. But the act of domestic terrorism is the oldest form of terrorism known to humankind. More than three million incidents of domestic violence are reported every year in the ...
Between the Lines; Kerry: "Wake Up Before We Break Up" and You Lose the Election
Jun 09, 2004; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 The race for the presidency is in the hands (or at the feet) of black America. When we vote with our hearts and our feet, Democrats, or Republicans (blacks weren't always Democrats) win. When there's nothing in our ...
Closing the Revolving Door of the California Juvenile Justice System
Jun 09, 2004; ... Ridley-Thomas, Mark Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 The California Youth Authority, once viewed as a national model in the prevention of juvenile delinquency and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, has become mired in successive scandals involving the abuse of incarcerated ...
One-on-One: Bill Cosby Speaks for Himself
Jun 09, 2004; ... Freeman, Dennis Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Addressing a dignitary-filled audience at Washington D. C.'s Constitution Hall where he and his wife Camille were honored for their philanthropy work last month, news reports said actor Bill Cosby spouted out inflammatory ...
Gunmen Kill U.N. Military Observer in Eastern Congo, Wound Another
Jun 09, 2004; ... Isango, Eddy Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Gunmen ambushed U.N. military observers in eastern Congo on Saturday, killing one peacekeeper and slightly wounding another, a U.N. spokesman said. Two other observers escaped unharmed, including one who was ...
EECI'S Certificate Entertainment Training Program Opening Doors for Watts/Willowbrook Area Youth
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 For eight consecutive years, a select handful of youths residing in the Watts/Willowbrook communities have heard opportunity knock, took advantage and opened the door. The knock came from the City of Los Angeles Youth Opportunities Program ...
Is Hollywood in Control of What We Think of Ourselves?
Jun 09, 2004; ... Dugan, Joaquia Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Are blacks still the laughing stock of Hollywood, as they were when they acted in boorish behavior as butlers, mammies, clowns and Aunt Jemimas to entertain white audiences? Or, are black actors and actresses today subjecting ...
Operator of Staples Center Plans for Hotel
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 Anschutz Entertainment Group, the operator of Staples Center, says it plans to build a new downtown hotel and entertainment center at a cost of up to $1 billion. AEG President Tim Leiweke said in remarks reported by the Daily News ...
Lupus Discriminates Against Young Minority Women
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 There is an urgent need for more education and research to address the fact that minority women are disproportionately impacted by the auto-immune disease lupus, according to an expert panel speaking at the roundtable forum, "Racial ...
New Survey Shows Women Prefer Non-Invasive, Non-Hormonal Treatment Options
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 One out of five women, ages 35 and up, suffers from debilitating periods month after month. The problem, called Menorrhagia (men-or-ashza) is common; it's often referred to as the common cold of gynecology. But the effects are unbearable to ...
Californians Respond to 17th Annual Water Awareness Month
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 SACRAMENTO--The California Department of Water Resources is reporting statewide snow pack at roughly 52% of its usual amount and many reservoirs are below normal levels - both indicators that water use efficiency AND energy efficiency will be ...
THE FINAL SOLUTION
Jun 09, 2004; ... Reneau, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 After a season that was marked with controversy before it even started, the Lakers are the sole heir to the Western Conference throne, just four wins away from another NBA title. And while the major hurdle for the team to ...
Local Powers Poised for State Championships
Jun 09, 2004; ... Reneau, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 While they spent the entire season dominating at league meets and various invitationals, a few area schools truly believe they have what it takes to win big at this weekend's state track finals in Sacramento. Though they will ...
Kennedy is Master of Wilson Girls' Fate
Jun 09, 2004; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 PREP TRACK: Former Verbum Dei star helps Long Beach school soar to Sacramento Long Beach Wilson girls track and field coach Terry Kennedy knows greatness when he sees it; after all he attended Verbum Dei high school in ...
Hopkins: Best Pound for Pound?
Jun 09, 2004; ... Smith, Derek Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 In the last six months, boxing's mythical Top 10 Fighters: Pound for Pound list has undergone a radical transformation. Ricardo Mayorga lost to Cory Spinks, Sugar Shane Mosley was upset by Winky Wright, followed by Marco ...
ASYM Honors Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, June 3
Jun 09, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 The American Society of Young Musicians' (ASYM) 12th Annual House of Blues Spring Benefit Concert & Awards will be held June 3 at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip, hosted by E! Entertainment's Melissa Rivers and "Charmed" co-star ...
THE ROBERTSON TREATMENT; Catching Up With 'Baadasssss' Mario Van Peebles
Jun 09, 2004; ... Robertson, Gil Los Angeles Sentinel 06-09-2004 In 1971 Melvin Van Peebles took on the heavyweights of the Hollywood industry and decided to make a film on his own with his financing and his vision. The resulting film - "Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song," became an overnight ...
Gary to Keynote 7th Annual African American Business Summit
Jun 16, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-16-2004 Pat Means, founder of the African American Business Summit, recently announced that Willie E. Gary has been named opening keynote speaker of the Wells Fargo sponsored 7th Annual African American Business Summit. Themed "Powerful Solutions to ...
Mayor Hahn and Watts EmP.O.W.E.R. Youth at Summer Employment Kick-Off Celebration
Jun 16, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-16-2004 As summer draws closer, Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn has joined corporate leaders in the Watts community to challenge area businesses to partner with the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board by providing employment and training ...
Smokey Robinson Joins American Cancer Society in Fight Against Cancer
Jun 16, 2004 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-16-2004 Smokey Robinson, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer, founding Motown executive, composer of 36 Top 40 songs and winner of the Soul Train Heritage Award has turned his velvet voice to the fight against cancer as a spokesperson for the American Cancer ...