Los Angeles Sentinel back issues from June 2005:
Thousands Protest Governor's Health Cuts
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Set against a backdrop that read "Protecting Homecare is Protecting our Seniors and Those with Disabilities," Tuesday thousands of Los Angeles County Home Care providers, home care recipients and their family members, and concerned Angelenos ...
Four Valencia HS Students File Civil Rights Lawsuit
Jun 01, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Students claim that they are victims of ongoing White Supremacist physical and verbal intimidation; school officials charged with looking the other way. Blacks who have escaped to the suburb of Santa Clarita to seek ...
Pasadena Gets a New Assistant City Manager
Jun 01, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Brian Williams has been appointed assistant city manager of Pasadena effective mid June. According to the official announcement from Pasadena City Manager Cynthia Kurtz, "Brian Williams has a background that ...
Residents Bombard Governor with 'No Go' Message on Sex Offenders
Jun 01, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Concerned residents joined Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas of the 47th District, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office and other public officials last Thursday at the third in a series of town hall meetings. The meeting ...
Did Hardeman Jump -- Or Was He Beaten by Police?
Jun 01, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Twenty-one-year-old Keshawn Hardeman is gradually recovering from a coma at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, where he has been since last Sunday, after sustaining severe head injuries during an LAX police chase. According to Tom ...
Where Hahn Went Wrong with Black Voters
Jun 01, 2005; ... McCrae, Frank Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 African American political observers continue to discuss Mayorelect Antonio Villaraigosa's landslide victory over James Hahn and what might have turned the tide for the incumbent in last week's run-off. The specter of Hahns' ...
Toddler's Birthday Celebration Turns Somber
Jun 01, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 At 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, Army Specialist 4 Xavier Smith took his two-year old daughter, Xavier Payne, into the Weed Army Community Hospital on the Ft. Irwin Base. According to the San Bernardino County ...
CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS; The Bankruptcy Bill; A Terrible Bill for Consumers and A Missed Opportunity for Democrats
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 The bankruptcy bill that the president signed into law on April 20 (S. 256) is tremendously bad policy. This unbalanced bill is a gift to the credit card companies that harms families with children, the elderly and small business by denying ...
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE WATSON; Senate Filibuster Compromise Will Not Serve The American People or U.S. Senate Well
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 "I don't believe that the last-minute, Senate filibuster compromise by 14 of 100 Senators from both parties serves the American people or the U.S. Senate well," said Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles). "The right to filibuster is ...
New Expectations For a New Mayor
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 What can the Black community expect from Mayor-Elect Antonio Villaraigosa? This is the same question that was posed to Mayor James Hahn four years ago. Time and a chain of disappointing events provided answers. Have we learned any ...
Vision or Division
Jun 01, 2005; ... Jackson, Jesse L., Sr. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 These are mean times. Wages are not keeping up with costs. Good jobs are going abroad, replaced by Wal Mart jobs, often part-time or temporary, that can't even afford health care. Young people find decent jobs difficult ...
URBAN PERSPECTIVE; Congressional Black Caucus Savors Wal-Mart Money
Jun 01, 2005; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Unfortunately, it's deja vu, life imitating the artificial, African American politicians emulating their capital hill counterparts, who couldn't care less about Blacks' welfare. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) straight-out ...
BETWEEN THE LINES; Mayor-Elect Villaraigosa's 'First 100 Days' Promise To The Black Community; We'll Be Watching...
Jun 01, 2005; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 The landslide election of City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, made a statement to Mayor Hahn that was heard loud and clear. The people were ready for change, and the Black vote shouldn't be taken for granted. Mayor-elect ...
Williams Attends National Leadership Conference
Jun 01, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Ronald Williams, a sixth grader of First Church of God, was recently selected to attend the Junior National Student Leadership Conference. To his surprise, he received a letter from the organization stating he ...
Foster Children Experience Rough Transitions
Jun 01, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Los Angeles' Board of Supervisors have once again directed officials of the Department of Children Family Services (DCFS) to find more adequate ways to temporarily house foster children. This is the second citing in two ...
'Gentler' County Child Support Department Takes Care of Business
Jun 01, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Former NBA Basketball star Ralph Sampson, was arrested recently in Atlanta on two felony counts of failing to pay court-ordered child support. The 44 year-old former rookie of the year could serve up two years in prison ...
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL'S LEGENDS of the PAST
Jun 01, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Khalil Ullah Ansaar formerly known as William Rogers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second son of Herbert and Minnie Lee Rogers. He received his early education in Philadelphia public schools and continued his ...
Cleo Clifton Washington; First African American Optimist Club Founder, Dies
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 A godly life ended May 17, when Cleo Clifton Washington was taken from us. We know he is at rest with our heavenly Father. Cleo Clifton Washington was born into the blessed union of Violet Glenn and Tillious Washington in Tennessee ...
Clifton Addison Cole, 84
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Beloved husband and father died May 18, 2005 in Antioch, CA. Clif completed his primary education in Baltimore, and then attended Oakwood College. He served as an officer in the Army Medical Corps, WWII and Artillery Division during the ...
Thelma Lorine Lewis Lee, Triumphs
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Mrs. Thelma Lorine Lewis Lee entered the church triumphantly on Wednesday, May 18, 2005. She was born March 19, 1908 in Elygianfield, Texas to Rey. Elias Lewis and Emma Stephens Lewis. Thelma was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist ...
Theola 'Honey' Kilgore, Who Recorded 'The Love of My Man,' Succumbs
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Theola "Honey" Kilgore was born Dec. 6, 1925 in Shreveport, La. In 1951, she began her career as a beautician, a career that was inspired from childhood. In 1959, Theola moved to Los Angeles, Calif. She became well known in the music ...
Ex-L.A. Ram, Lang, Killed in Georgia
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Former Los Angeles Rams running back David Lang, a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Rialto, was killed near his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia on Thursday, May 19. Lang, 37, was a 12th round selection of the Rams in 1990. His best ...
He Steps His Game Up; Vitali Klitschko might be next for Brewster
Jun 01, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 CHICAGO-Famed boxing promoter Don King brought the Windy City its first major boxing match in 45 years and its first world heavyweight title showdown in a quarter of a century, but Los Angeles resident Lamon Brewster gave his ...
Cinderella Man Fit for A King; Promoter relates to Universal movie
Jun 01, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 It had been an exhausting day for the legendary promoter whose motor runs faster than a NASCAR, but the was a moment had arrived for pause and silence, only to be interrupted by occasional bellows of laughter, brief heartfelt ...
Black College Sports Rap; Southern wins SWAC
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Southern University rose out of the loser's bracket to capture the 2005 SWAC Baseball Championship defeating Prairie View A&M 6-5 in fifteen innings. Southern Pitcher Josuha Kirk was named the tournament's MVP. Entering Sunday's final ...
THE ROBERTSON TREATMENT; THe Ying-YanG TWins are 2 of a kind
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 One of Atlanta's more upscale and recently fashion trendy eateries, Two Urban Licks, is camouflaged in the rear of what appears a quaint communal district. For its opulent setting, as much as the contemporary jazz that consistently sifts out ...
TLOD Inglewood Chapter Lauds Community Heroes
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 The Inglewood Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction held its 6th Annual Prayer Brunch and Salute to the Black Family on Saturday, April 16, at the Holiday Inn Gateway Hotel in Torrance. The elegant decor of the hotel provided just the right ...
Male Chorus in Concert
Jun 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 The United Methodist Male Chorus under the direction of Mr. Clavis Ballard presents a variety of religious songs with the theme "Musical Journey 13th Our Musical Heritage Revisited." The public is invited to attend this uplifting ...
CITY OF ANGELS; Ben Vereen to Speak May 29
Jun 01, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 The City of Angels Church of Religious Science, 5550 Grosvenor Blvd., will feature Ben Vereen on Sunday, May 29. Vereen will speak at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services. An entertainer and motivational speaker, Vereen's ...
QUEEN ADWOA; Guidance Hears Guest Minister
Jun 01, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Dr. Queen Adwoa Afi Nyamekye will be the guest speaker at the Annual Women's Day observance of the Guidance Church of Religious Science, 7225 Crenshaw Blvd. Dr. Adwoa will speak at the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, June ...
BARBARA M. LEWIS; New Antioch Hears 1st Lady
Jun 01, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 The New Antioch Church of God in Christ, 7826 S. Vermont Ave., celebrated its Annual Women's Day on May 15. The Women Aware Organization sponsored the celebration on the theme, "Exemplifying Perseverance: Possessing ...
RETIREMENT; Church Bids Fond Farewell
Jun 01, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-01-2005 Dr. Lydia Jackson Waters, senior pastor of the Crossroads Njia Panda United Methodist Church in Compton, received a fond retirement send off. A banquet honored Dr. Waters on May 13, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott ...
Mayor-Elect Quickly Responds to Racial Fighting In Schools
Jun 08, 2005; ... Muhammad, Charlene Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa met with Jefferson High School students May 27 to field their concerns and obtain the root cause of a pocket of campus fights that broke out between Black and Latino students the ...
Oscar Brown, Jr. Dies after Brief Illness
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 (Chicago, IL) - Chicago born legendary singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist Oscar Brown, Jr. (78) died Sunday after a brief illness. Brown impacted millions of people world-wide during his illustrious ...
HS Campus Conflicts Continue; Community Unites to Find Solutions to Racial Unrest
Jun 08, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Since April, parents school officials, community leaders and law enforcement within the Los Angeles Unified School District have made numerous attempts to understand the underlying cause of conflict between Black and Latino ...
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza - For Sale
Jun 08, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, located at 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in the heart of the Black community, is up for sale. The reason for the sale is neither readily apparent nor discernible, because the Mall - ...
Suspect Arrested in Murder of Local Pastor
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 On Wednesday, May 18, Inglewood Police Department Homicide Detectives arrested Aaron Deon Seymour for the murder of Pastor Charlie Williams. He is also accused of personally discharging a handgun. On the night of April 27, Williams was ...
Parental Notification for Abortions May Appear on 2006 California Ballots
Jun 08, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 California voters will get to decide whether a minor would have to notify her parents before getting an abortion during the June 2006 election, or sooner, if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger decides to call a special election for ...
Don't Knock the Messenger
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 A couple of weeks ago, Civil Rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson flew to Mexico to help Mexican President Vincente Fox patch things up with the United States and its African American community. The Mexican President claimed he was ...
Senate's Judicial Deal is No Victory
Jun 08, 2005; ... Jackson, Jesse L., Sr. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The deal cut by 14 senators to head off the "nuclear option" in the fight over Bush's judicial nominations has been hailed as if it brought peace in our time. John McCain is celebrated as the new leader of the Senate ....
URBAN PERSPECTIVE; Are Blacks Really Players In Labor's Future?
Jun 08, 2005; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Major unions, including Service Employees International Union (SEIU), claim they are changing to strengthen the labor union. A recent article by SEIU's Black Caucus, "It Takes a Nation of Millions: What's at Stake for ...
BETWEEN THE LINES; Call Filibuster "Nuclear Option" What It Really Is; Tyranny of the Majority
Jun 08, 2005; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Last week, the United States Senate avoided what was being called "the Nuclear Option," a threat to do away with the filibuster-an empowerment safeguard for statistical minority rights in the legislature that ...
Easier Access to Government Records
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The Los Angeles city clerk unveiled an online system that gives the public access to city governmental records and reports without having to go to City Hall. City Clerk Frank Martinez said the system will help "reduce paper ...
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE WATSON; Congresswoman Watson Introduces Bill to Strengthen Digital TV Broadcasters' Public Interest Requirements
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Diane E. Watson (D-CA-33rd) has introduced H.R. 2359, the Digital Television Accountability and Governance Enhancement Act of 2005 (DTVAGE Act) that sets a minimum level of time requirements on broadcasters' ...
Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke; KING/DREW UPDATE
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 In the ongoing reformation of King/Drew Medical Center there are a number of very important developments that take place behind the scenes of the day-to-day operations, and that are not visible to the casual observer. Nevertheless, these ...
Astronaut MAE C. JEMISON; Numbers Too Low for Minorities in Science and Engineering
Jun 08, 2005; ... sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 A new survey reveals that parents are confident their children can succeed in science and engineering (S&E), despite the under-representation of minorities in the United States, specifically women, African ...
Family Resource Center/Early Start Information Fair Huge Hit
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 South Central Los Angeles Regional Center's (SCLARC) Family Resource Center/Early Start Department hosted its Second Annual Family Resource Center Information Fair on Wednesday, May 18, at the Carson Community Center. The annual event is held ...
Former Sentinel Staffer Succumbs
Jun 08, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Funeral service for former Los Angeles Sentinel staffer Mrs. Vesta Marie McCoy, was held on May 21 at the Tierrasanta Baptist Church in San Diego. A native of Kendelton, Texas, Mrs. McCoy was born on Nov. 5, 1927 to ...
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL'S LEGENDS of the PAST; A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM JR.
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 A loysius Leon Higginbotham Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey at a time when segregation in American society was the norm--the way things were. As a teenager in the forties, he suffered the indignities that Black people generally suffered ...
Easing the Burden for Loved Ones
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 It's a difficult subject to bring up. No one likes to think about the time when they'll no longer be here. But truth be told, everyone will need a funeral some day. Without planning ahead, they can be stressful, expensive and filled with ...
Keep the Faith; Life Lesson Mirrors Longest Yard
Jun 08, 2005; ... Hill, Jim Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 A gathering of roughly 250 people attended a private screening of The Longest Yard at Paramount Studios last week. Student athletes from Long Beach Poly, Cabrillo and Los Angeles Jordan high school went belly up in laughter watching ...
It's Another Roar Of Approval For Carlos and Smith
Jun 08, 2005; ... Washington, Huel Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Any mixed feelings about their upraised black-fisted salute to the playing of the United States national anthem on October 16, 1968 by Tommie Smith and John Carlos were dispelled last Saturday when 7.866 graduates of San Jose ...
USC Wants Otis
Jun 08, 2005; ... Mikller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The most successful high school basketball coach in the Southern California region is expected to be offered an assistant position with the USC Trojans mens basketball program. Russell Otis, who has led Dominguez to ...
African American Woman Buys Professional Basketball Team; BET co-founder Sheila Johnson acquires WNBA Mystics; She is believed to be the first African American woman owner of a professional sports ...
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Washington DC, Washington Sports and Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin announced that he has sold the Washington Mystics to Lincoln Holdings LLC, where the franchise will be led by BET co-founder Sheila Johnson. "I am extremely proud to ...
Dave Smith on Basketball
Jun 08, 2005; ... Smith, Dave Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Three weeks ago, Shaquille O'Neal blistered Jerry Buss, the City of Los Angeles and his former teammates by implying his former boss was senile, calling L.A. "fake" and stating his current Miami Heat team was better than his ...
Deon 'The Natural'; local fighter has the right stuff
Jun 08, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 At first glance, local boxing prospect Deon Elam looks like your average everyday nice guy, but once the bell rings he immediately transforms into menacing cosmos torpedoing the opposition. Wearing French braids and the ...
2005 Old Pasadena Summer Fest -- Playboy Jazz Concert
Jun 08, 2005; ... Rucker, Lloyd, Williamson, Kathy Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The 2005 Old Pasadena Summer Fest Playboy Jazz Concert "kicked-off" their move to their new location at the Rose Bowl with music for every one - contemporary, smooth, traditional jazz and salsa ... they had it ...
The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie; Author; Donald L. Maggin
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie truly captures the life of one of the most influential musicians in jazz history - Dizzy Gillespie. Author, Donald L. Maggin, not only documents the life of Gillespie but also offers real insight ...
Naima Mora Is America's Next Top Model
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Naima Mora, a 20-year-old coffee shop waitress from Detroit, Mich., was crowned "America's Next Top Model" in the finale of the fourth cycle of UPN's hit dramality series. During the final elimination, the judges considered the runway ...
29 African American Males Recognized
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The Angel City Chapter of the Links Inc. won first place national honors in the category of Services to Youth for its Achiever Program, launched 24 years ago. This recognition took place at the Links National Assembly in Atlanta, ...
Sara Says; Heart to Heart With Sara Soulati; Fiber, the Secret Ingredient; DAY 8
Jun 08, 2005; ... Soulati, Sara Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Good fiber intake (16 grams daily) can help reduce heart disease by 48 percent. Research suggests fiber may prevent cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Health experts advise more fiber consumption. What is dietary ...
VERONICA'S VIEW; A Defining Moment
Jun 08, 2005; ... Hendrix, Veronica Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 I had a defining moment, recently. It was a moment when the aggregate total of my life's direction was unequivocally linked to a specific epoch. I suppose Oprah in her "of the ages wisdom" would probably call what ...
FAITH-BASED STRATEGY; Faithful Central Holds Clergy Gathering
Jun 08, 2005; ... Murray, Virgie W. Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 The Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, was the site for more than 100 African American faith leaders recently. The leaders met to discuss ways to effectively incorporate HIV/AIDS education and prevention ...
Church Hears Motivational Talk
Jun 08, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 06-08-2005 Ben Vereen presented a timely and motivational message at the City of Angels Church of Religious Science, 5550 Grosvenor Blvd., on May 29. Vereen spoke at both services. The entertainer and motivational speaker talked about his life ...
The Dream Still Lives through Dr. Dana Scott
Jun 16, 2005; ... Oliver, Lela Ward Los Angeles Sentinel 06-16-2005 On Saturday morning over 200 persons who have committed themselves to the fields of medicine and healthcare were awarded degrees from the Charles R. University of Medicine and Science at its 21st Annual Commencement ...