Los Angeles Sentinel back issues from May 2005:
Los Angeles Urban League Pays Tribute to Its Own -- John Mack
May 04, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The Los Angeles Urban League honored one of its own at the 32nd annual Whitney M. Young Awards Dinner on April 14, at the Century Plaza Hotel. A capacity crowd of over 1,600 national and local leaders from all ...
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE WATSON; Rep. Watson Joins Congressional Colleagues at Rally to Protect Social Security
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Diane E. Watson (CA-33rd) Tuesday participated in a rally on Capitol Hill in a show of Democratic unity in opposing social security privatization and cuts in benefits. The rally, organized by Americans United to ...
South Central Vote Will Determine Who Will Be The Next Mayor of Los Angeles
May 04, 2005; ... Ertll, Randy Jurado Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The mayoral race in Los Angeles should not be about personalities. It should be about South Central and about offering a quality education to all children. In the May 17 run-off, Mayor James K. Hahn faces City ...
URBAN PERSPECTIVE; Tightening Loose Facts About Social Security
May 04, 2005; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 George W. Bush is devoting a lot of time, energy and political capital to his rendition of Social Security for the future. Widely contradictory "facts" define the debate, and this will likely continue unabated for quite some time ....
STREET SURVIVAL 101; THE FACE OF DEATH
May 04, 2005; ... Basheer, Aquil Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Brother Faatih knew that this was going to be a tough interview. He had come from the streets and had a reputation for being able to handle himself, but this was different. The man he was going to interview, (Q.K. which stands ...
The California State University; A Place for all Students
May 04, 2005; ... Reed, Charles B. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 (Excerpts) The CSU is the most diverse higher education system in the country, with more than 53 percent students of color. In fall 2004, our 23 campuses enrolled 22,500 undergraduate and graduate African American students ....
Center for Grief and Loss for Children Opens in Los Angeles
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The Center for Grief and Loss for Children, Los Angeles, opened its new site at St. Raphael School, 942 W 70th St. Embarking on its fourth year with locations in Glendale and Pasadena, the Center now has a site in South Central Los ...
The Los Angeles Sentinel's Legends of the Past; Theo Nix Thomas
May 04, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Theo Nix Thomas was born in Delray, Florida to Robert E. Nix and Mollie Coleman Nix. She was the youngest of 10 children. The family moved to Kansas City, Mo. when she was a young girl. It was where she spent her early ...
The Phil Deal
May 04, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Nearly a week to the day he renewed his wedding vows with his wife Vanessa, Lakers star Kobe Bryant is scheduled to meet with former coach Phil Jackson about possibly reuniting. The Lakers and owner Jerry Buss have been ...
Advocate Fights To Save LACC Football Stadium
May 04, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Los Angeles Community College advocate Duke Russell is running out of time in his quest to save the 50 year-old football stadium at Los Angeles City College which is expected to be destroyed anytime. Russell has been ...
Contender Final Bout Set for Caesars Palace
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 With a little over a month left until the much-anticipated finale of NBC's reality series "The Contender", the six remaining middleweights are preparing for their chance to shine in front of the nation for one five round bout that will ...
Girls Day is a Smash at Rancho
May 04, 2005; ... Heath, Earl Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The seventh annual Girls Sports Day L.A. was held recently at Rancho Cienega Sports Complex in Los Angeles. The young girls, ages 6-18, participated in a series of clinics that included soccer, tennis, volleyball and ...
Sara Says; Heart to Heart With Sara Soulati; WATER - THE MAGIC ELIXIR DAY 3
May 04, 2005; ... Soulati, Sara Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Due to the calls and letters concerning information regarding the recent article printed in the Los Angeles Sentinel on Global Cardio Care, we will continue to provide (you) the readers, with more updated information regarding ...
Banquet Set For Lydia Waters
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Dr. Lydia Jackson Waters, senior pastor of the Crossroads Njia Panda United Methodist Church, 2354 N. Wilmington in Compton, is retiring in June. On Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m., the Retirement Banquet will be held at the Los Angeles Airport ...
Villaraigosa Commits to Black-Brown Unity; Candidate addresses recent high school campus unrest
May 04, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 During the recent Los Angeles Sentinel/KJLH mayoral debate between Mayor James Hahn and Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, one of the panelists asked Villaraigosa, if he is elected mayor would he place the needs of ...
Five Year Old Girl Handcuffed by Florida Police
May 04, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 An investigation into the legality of police conduct in St. Petersburg, Florida regarding the handcuffing and arrest of five-year-old Ja isha Akins was still pending as of Sentinel press time. The "accidentally" ...
Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke; KING/DREW UPDATE
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 On April 12 I drafted a letter about the drive to restore the quality of services provided at King/Drew to state and federal elected leaders representing residents in the medical center's service area, Congresswomen Juanita Millender-McDonald ...
With Frist or With Freedom
May 04, 2005; ... Jackson, Jesse L., Sr. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Will America retain an independent judiciary, capable of defending the basic rights of the unpopular few against the many? Will America remain a country where the freedom to practice your own religion is protected by ...
Racial Tensions Soar at Local High Schools
May 11, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 A recent wave of school violence in Los Angeles County involving African American and Latino students has left community activists, students, school officials and parents of both races scrambling to understand its ...
LAX Policeman Killed
May 11, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Last Friday, the Los Angeles International Airport Police Department suffered its first loss of an officer in the line of duty in 59-years. Tommy Edward Scott, 35, a field-training officer, who was heading toward the ...
Senator John F. Kerry Endorses Villaraigosa for Mayor
May 11, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Former presidential candidate, Senator John F. Kerry visited the Southland last weekend to support mayoral candidate, Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa. As one of Kerry's campaign co-chairmen, Villaraigosa could have headed ...
Bakewell Endorses Villaraigosa for Mayor
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 In a much-anticipated move, Danny J. Bakewell Sr., executive publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper, and one of the most influential Black leaders, endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for Mayor. Bakewell is the last member of a ...
Hahn and Villaraigosa on LAUSD
May 11, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 There has been much attention focused on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) throughout the mayoral primary election, from breaking it up into smaller districts, to reducing class size, to building more schools ....
Sentinel Endorsement; Villaraigosa for Mayor
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 The Los Angeles Sentinel, the largest and most influential Black newspaper in the West, has endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for Mayor of Los Angeles. The Sentinel editorial board was very diligent and measured in our approach to this ...
Genocide; Calling an Atrocity By Its Rightful Name
May 11, 2005; ... Horton, Jerome E. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 One thing I have learned is that the greatest homage we can pay to bur for-bearers is speaking the truth. On Sunday, April 24, I joined a crowd of about 10,000 people of Armenian descent in a moving commemoration of the 90th ...
Bolton's Fury; Bush's Folly
May 11, 2005; ... Jackson, Jesse L., Sr. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 The nomination of John Bolton, the man George Bush picked to be US Ambassador to the United Nations, is in trouble. His former subordinates are in open revolt. His old superior, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, is ...
URBAN PERSPECTIVE; Competing Hope and Despair in Black America
May 11, 2005; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Dr. Cornel West's essay, "Nihilism in Black America," offers a broad perspective on the history and current implications of the Black experience. Nihilism is the lived experiences of coping with horrifying meaninglessness, ...
VERONICA'S VIEW; When the Bough Breaks
May 11, 2005; ... Hendrix, Veronica Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 "You've gotta be kidding!" That was my initial reaction when I heard that a 5-year-old girl at a St. Petersburg, Florida school was handcuffed by police after throwing a temper tantrum in class during a math ...
BETWEEN THE LINES; Crime Down In L.A.? Don't Let 'The Facts' Get In the Way of 'The Truth,' Mr. Mayor
May 11, 2005; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 In the waning weeks of this run-off mayoral campaign, the most important issue facing the African American community--in fact, facing the whole city--is being addressed in a way that is delusional, at best, ...
THE BRIDGE; The Two Americas
May 11, 2005; ... James, Darryl Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 There are two Americas. One America is the image that the nation presents of itself on the world stage, and one is what many of its citizens see up close and personal every day. The primary image of America is the image that ...
King/Drew Update
May 11, 2005; ... Burke, Yvonne B. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Every week the Board of Supervisors meeting receives a status report on the status of reform at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, and every week there are new calls for quicker change by the media, some members ...
Drew University and UCLA Receive $15.3 Million AIDS Grants
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 AIDS research centers at Charles R. Drew University and UCLA are among five statewide colleges that will receive a total of $15.3 million in grants from the University of California system, it was announced Monday. The centers, which are ...
USC Study Examines Causes for Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer in African Americans; Participants Currently Being Recruited to Help Determine Effective Methods of Prevention, Treatment
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Colorectal cancer is common in Western countries, however African Americans experience a particularly high risk for the disease. According to researchers at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, in the African American community, ...
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL'S LEGENDS of the PAST; EGBERT AUSTIN WILLIAMS
May 11, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Egbert Austin Williams, affectionately known as Bert Williams, was born in Antigua, "British" West Indies at the time when the British brutally colonized the West Indies and treated its people as "fourth class" citizens in ...
Tommy Edward Scott, LAX Police Officer, Mourned
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Tommy Edward Scott was born May 30, 1969 in Los Angeles, Calif. He was the second blessed son of Hubert and Nettie Louise Johnson-Scott. His mother Nettie Louise Scott preceded him in death. He accepted Christ at the age of twelve and was ...
Plan Adds Classes for High School Graduation
May 11, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Los Angeles Unified School District leaders have introduced a plan that will make A-G (sequence) courses a requirement for high school graduation, giving students the opportunity to attend college. The proposed plan, ...
'Turn Out Lights' Ruiz Reign Over; L.A. resident James Toney makes boxing history
May 11, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 NEW YORK--Skipping in the ring wearing a shiny green robe trimmed with gold, James Toney extended his glove through the ropes and touched former rival Roy Jones at ringside and then joined Jones in the history books becoming ...
Simmons is First Clipper to Win Most Improved; He averaged 16 points per game
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 NEW YORK - Bobby Simmons of the Los Angeles Clippers was named the winner of the 2004-05 NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous ...
The Lakers Need Phil and NBA Needs Age Limit
May 11, 2005; ... Hill, Jim Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 There are two major topics of conversation as it relates to the NBA, and neither one of them centers around who will win the NBA championship. Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss will sit down with the media this week and give his "state ...
Rankin Leads Ranked Bruins to Pac 10 Promise Land
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Senior Jon Rankin pulled off the 800m/1500m double last Saturday, leading the No. 19 Bruins to a heated 83-80 victory over USC in the 72nd annual dual meet match-up between the two teams. Rankin won the 1500m in a new lifetime-best, school ...
African American Boxing Executives Praise King in New York
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 During the past three decades there has been one man who has steadfastly continued to ascend to heights that only his peaked hair can vision, but he is often ridiculed and scorned from everything that's wrong with the sport of boxing instead ...
Russell Simmons, Chrysler and Suze Orman Kick-Off 'Get Your Money Right' Tour
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Tuesday, in one of New York City's most famous and hottest hip-hop establishments, 40/40, executives of one of the world's leading financial institutions, Chrysler Financial, joined hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, ...
Don Cheadle, James Cromwell and Alfre Woodard Lend Voices to 'King Leopold's Ghost'
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 LOS ANGELES, CA -- Oscar nominee Don Cheadle is revisiting the themes of African atrocities as narrator of Linden Productions' feature documentary "King Leopold's Ghost," directed, produced and adapted by industry veteran Pippa Scott. Joining ...
Between the Lines; The Lakers Season: Whew, Glad The Pain Is Over
May 04, 2005; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 This is a shot out to all the Laker lovers in the house ...and Laker "haters" across the nation ...we finally can agree on something; The Lakers stunk up the league this year. This will be a post season of "tough love" for ...
VERONICA'S VIEW; Heading off the Crescendo of Violence
May 04, 2005; ... Hendrix, Veronica Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 There's a crescendo that builds across many high school campuses each year. Like the slow and steady beat of wooden drumsticks against a kettle drum, the rhythm gets faster and stronger and louder as the momentum ...
Fate of King-Drew, Drew University and Garthwaite in the Grip of Supervisors
May 04, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The fate of King-Drew Medical Center seemed precariously on the edge last week as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors dangled several issues that would have serious impact over the hospital's future. Supervisor ...
Local Students Earn Over $1.5 Million in Scholarships; Parental involvement and Saturday School Cited as Success Factors
May 04, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Southern California's top achieving African American high school students recently earned their rites of academic passage through College Bound's 12th annual ceremony held Sunday, April 10, at the Beverly Hilton ...
Compton Voters Re-Elect Mayor Eric Perrodin; He Proves to Have the Right Stuff
May 04, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Many have questioned whether the Perrodin administration was elected four years ago as an anti-Omar Bradley campaign. They wondered aloud if he really had the right stuff to be the mayor of a major progressive city ...
Daddy's Boy; Former Marine Guides Son to Wrestling Championship
May 04, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Move over Venus and Serena Williams and watch out aspiring rap artist from the Hub City. The next big thing from the City of Compton only weighs 85 pounds and has already claimed a world championship. Meet 11-year old Joey ...
It's 'Put Up or Shut Up' For Toney; Heavies Donald and Williamson added to the King card at the Garden
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 NEW YORK-Don King always packs his fight cards with tremendous bouts, and he's doing it again on April 30 at Madison Square Garden by adding two great heavy weight title matches to go with the intriguing World Boxing Association heavyweight ...
Avengers Bum Rush Chicago
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The Avengers used a flurry of turnovers to deliver a crushing blow, 52-49, to the Chicago Rush in a crucial game with playoff implications Saturday night at STAPLES Center. The win was huge for the Avengers, who came into the game sitting ...
West - Cater, United in Holy Matrimony at the Sheraton Hotel
May 04, 2005; ... Lee, Cheryl Tillman Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 Elijah Cater and Lynnette A. West were recently married in a private ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena. White roses and tiger lillies led the way to the floral bedecked altar, setting the atmosphere for the ...
Cook, Morgan Honored
May 04, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ's Pastor's Aid and Usher Board will present an Installation Luncheon in honor of two presidents. The luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 30, at noon at the Prayer Assembly Church of God in Christ, ...
THOMAS L. HOYT; NCC Looks to Pope's Goal
May 04, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-04-2005 The National Council of Churches has expressed its appreciation for Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that Christian Unity will be a central goal of his pontificate. The Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Hoyt Jr., president of the ...
NCNW Long Beach Section Hits a Home Run
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 NCNW recently held its 21st Annual Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show Extravaganza The 21st Annual Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show Extravaganza was a huge success. The event took place on Saturday, April 16, at The Centre of Sycamore ...
Jack and Jill Elects New President
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Alice Leigh Peoples, a resident of Y psilanti, MI, was elected as the 20th national president of Jack and Jill of America Inc. Prior to her position as president, Peoples served as national vice-president. She has created a national theme ...
Financing Your Wedding and Married Life
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 For most couples, the time between getting engaged and celebrating the big day is a whirlwind filled with a myriad of details that need lots of personal attention: booking the wedding location, recruiting members of the wedding party, ...
Delta Kappas Host Xinos/Kudos Regional Conference
May 11, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., Delta Kappa Chapter of Inglewood, Calif., recently hosted the 39th Far Western Regional Xinos and Kudos Conference. The conference was held at the LAX South Embassy Suites. The Xinos ...
MOTHER'S DAY; 'Her Children Will Call Her Blessed'
May 11, 2005; ... Murrray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 "She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her." (Proverbs 31:27-28). The praise and virtue of a ...
RETIREMENT; Events Honor Lydia Waters
May 11, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 Dr. Lydia Jackson Waters, senior pastor of the Crossroads Njia Panda United Methodist Church, 2354 N. Wilmington in Compton, is retiring in June. On Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m., the Retirement Banquet will be held at ...
'SHAKE YOURSELF LOOSE'; Gibson Transforms Women's Weekend
May 11, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-11-2005 The Shackelford Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ, 6025 S. Figueroa St., had a transforming weekend, April 22-24. The 12th Annual Women's Conference, led by Mrs. Evelyn Smith, first lady, was a very ...
Community's Trust Betrayed
May 17, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 05-17-2005 In an unprecedented display of unity, Los Angeles Black leadership has chosen to support Antonio Villaraigosa for mayor instead of the incumbent, James Hahn. When Hahn first ran for mayor, the Black leadership and the ...
Community Rallies Behind Sentinel's Endorsement of Antonio Villaraigosa for Mayor
May 17, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-17-2005 Last Wednesday, Danny J. Bakewell Sr., executive publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Sentinel, announced that its editorial board had voted to endorse Antonio Villaraigosa for mayor of Los Angeles in the upcoming election on May ...
Sheriff Deputies 'Shoot Up' Compton Neighborhood
May 17, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 05-17-2005 The residents in the neighborhood of Butler Avenue near Alondra Avenue in Compton were awakened to the sound of gunfire, and in some cases bullets penetrating their homes, in the early hours of Monday morning. According to reports, members of ...
Two Charter Amendments Round Off Tuesday's Ballot
May 17, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 05-17-2005 When the voters go to the polls on Tuesday, May 17 to decide who will be the mayor of Los Angeles for the next four years, two charter amendments will also be on the ballot. Charter A amendment is concerned with the ...