Los Angeles Sentinel back issues from October 2005:
Will Blacks REBUILD New Orleans? White contractors digging in; undocumented workers settling in... where does this leave Blacks?
Oct 05, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Three weeks ago, President Bush put forth an executive order suspending the Davis-Bacon Act that guarantees competitive wages for construction workers. His actions may make it impossible for the region's poor and displaced ...
UHP President Removed, Interim CEO Appointed
Oct 05, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Was Curtis Owens the victim of retaliation? Was his removal political or did he go against the UHP Board? In a move that UHP employees and community leaders are questioning as a punitive action in response to a letter ...
CALIFORNIA CARES; Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Spearheads Foundation for Disaster Relief
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 ANAHEIM, CA--In response to the devastating storm that wreaked havoc on the city of New Orleans and a majority of its residents, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen has founded CALIFORNIA CARES: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief, a 501(c)(3) ...
Will Blacks Rebuild the New-ER Orleans?
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Hurricane Katrina has done her damage and left tragedy in her wake. The job of rebuilding New Orleans seems to be another fallout from Hurricane Katrina for displaced Black people. When the federal government was slow in responding to the ...
DR CARR'S CORNER OF KEMET; Racism, Rome, and the Third Reich
Oct 05, 2005; ... Carr, Firpo Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 In between hurricanes, Pope Benedict XVI quietly made news. He returned to Germany and visited a restored Jewish synagogue once destroyed by the Nazis. Here's where the irony begins. Before becoming Pope, he was Cardinal Joseph ...
URBAN PERSPECTIVE; Vouchers By Any Name Don't Help the Most Needy Kids
Oct 05, 2005; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Influential conservatives like Newt Gingrich in post Hurricane Katrina planning have already touted vouchers. (Charter schools too are heralded as panaceas.) I believe vouchers would further cripple urban schools where the need ...
Weathering the Hurricanes of History; Repairing Ourselves and the World
Oct 05, 2005; ... Karenga, Maulana Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Even as we continue to find and bury our dead, wash and treat our wounds, rebuild our lives, and renew and recover our courage to go on, we know there will be other hurricanes, those that arrive from the sea and those that ...
BETWEEN THE LINES; Ph. Ds, Ph. Do's and Ph. Fools (and Being Able to Know Which is What)
Oct 05, 2005; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Listening to a recent internet broadcast of a National Urban League panel, a Los Angeles based non-profit head serving as a panelist made one of the dumbest statements I've ever heard in my life. He said, "We don't need ...
THE BRIDGE; Reparations or Repair?
Oct 05, 2005; ... James, Darryl Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 I can't seem to get away from the unending arguments for Reparations. Some people are alarmed that a Black activist would be repulsed by such a movement, but I consider the movement to be without motion and a complete waste of ...
John Kerry Addresses Congressional Black Caucus; Says U.S. Must Address 'Real Test' Posed by Hurricane Katrina
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Last Friday at the Congressional Black Caucus' 35th annual legislative conference, Senator John Kerry talked about the "real test" posed by Hurricane Katrina and the need for America to move forward - particularly in the ...
Public Works Commissioner Urges Residents to Use Local Government Services More Effectively
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner Valerie Lynne Shaw addressed members of the Crenshaw Christian Center Community Task Force last week about the need to more effectively use local government services to empower ...
Women in NAACP Complete First Phase of School Project in Africa; Republic of Benin schools become the foundation for rebuilding communities
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The Women in the NAACP (WIN), a division of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), traveled to Africa to officially open a new grade school in the Republic of Benin. The school represents the first phase of ...
Mayor Wants Human Dumping in Skid Row Investigated
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has ordered an investigation into the practice of outside law enforcement agencies bringing homeless people, criminals and others to skid row against their will. The mayor reportedly said that says it's clear ...
New Food Pyramids Will Clear the Air in Your Fridge and Freezer
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Has your milk ever hinted of last night's garlic mashed potatoes? Do your ice cubes ever make your beverages taste funny, or do you frequently throw food away because it smells like something it shouldn't? American households discard an ...
LAUSD Addresses Crenshaw High School's Accreditation Status; Community members raise issues they feel need to be considered
Oct 05, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The Los Angeles Unified School District recently held a meeting to announce actions in progress to address Crenshaw High School's accreditation status. However, members of the Crenshaw community have other concerns they ...
Tracking Katrina Dollars
Oct 05, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 One month after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast region, the billions of dollars being poured into relief efforts nationwide are being scrutinized. For its part, Congress is closely watching more than $60 million ...
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL'S LEGENDS of the PAST; Reverend Leon H. Sullivan; A Principled Man
Oct 05, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Leon Howard Sullivan was born in Charleston, West Virginia to Charles and Helen Sullivan. He received his education at Garnett High School in West Virginia then moved on to West Virginia State College, Columbia ...
10 Years Later -- The O.J. Verdict; Local photojournalist speaks on Black coverage of 'trial of the century'
Oct 05, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 For more than a year, millions of Americans were glued to their televisions, watching what some call "the trial of the century." And, on October 3, 1995, the verdict of the O.J. Simpson trial was read, as explosive ...
Preps Hoop Stars Do Their Part for Katrina Victims; benefit raises $10,000 for Operation Blessing
Oct 05, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Twenty two of Southern California's most gifted prep basketball players participated in perhaps the most important game of their young lives on Sunday Sept.25 at Ocean View high school in Huntington Beach. There weren't any ...
Dorsey Dumps Fairfax Fremont Rolls 28-21
Oct 05, 2005; ... Geans, Leopold Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The Dorsey Dons bounced back after a tough loss to Santa Margarita, by whooping Fairfax 34-7. Improving to 2-1 on the season and trailing Fremont in Coliseum league standings by one game. Stafon Johnson led the charge with a ...
Dorrell Visits Pasadena
Oct 05, 2005; ... Heath, Earl Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 UCLA had a bye week but it didn't mean Bruin head coach Karl Dorrell was off. He took time to speak to the Pasadena Quarterbacks club at their weekly luncheon. He entered the room with a calm yet cheerful spirit after all, he was ...
Black Fighter Dies; 409 Fatal Blows
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Boxing is still in shock over the death of a world champion who collapsed with brain injuries after a brutal beating in the ring. Dad-of-four Levander Johnson took 409 punches as he lost his IBF lightweight title in Las Vegas on ...
Assemblyman Praises I-Bank; NFL return to L.A. possible
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Assembly member Mark Ridley-Thomas praised the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) Board for rapidly resolving the issues that prevented them from approving a draft Los Angeles City ordinance crucial to the return ...
Perry's 'Diary of Mad Black Woman' is Glad BET Comedy Award Winner
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 A surprising box office smash, Tyler Perry's "A Diary of a Mad Black Woman," was the big winner at the animated BET Comedy Awards held last Sunday Sept. 25 at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena. Perry, who played multiple roles in the ...
Briefly
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Makeba Marvelous to the End Legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba is to end her performing days with a world tour, after a career spanning more than 50 years. The 73-year-old singer will begin her tour in Johannesburg on ...
'The Color Purple' Will Have An Oprah Flavor
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 "The Color Purple," a new musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker that is scheduled to open on Broadway in December, has enlisted Oprah Winfrey as an investor and producer whose name will appear above the title on ...
Grammy and Tony Award Winner Bridgewater Performs Oct. 7 and 8
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 two amazing nights COSTA MESA, CA - Two amazing women from the world of jazz will take the stage in Founders Hall on October 7 & 8. Dee Dee Bridgewater, the "first lady of live jazz" (Jerusalem Post), joins jazz drummer ...
Rapper Sigel Acquitted
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Beanie Sigel was acquitted of attempted murder Sept. 26 in a Philadelphia courtroom. The rapper was facing a retrial for allegedly shooting a man two years ago outside a strip club on a crowded Philadelphia street. The three-day proceedings ...
Portrait of King Tut Wrongly Depicts Young Egyptian
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Black activists say computer-generated portraits of King Tut that are scheduled to go on display at a museum exhibit in December wrongly depict the young Egyptian as white. Teams of researchers reviewed recent CT ...
D'Angelo Injured in Car Crash
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The R&B crooner is reportedly lucky to be alive after being hospitalized in critical condition last week when his Hummer sport utility vehicle accidentally swerved off a road outside his hometown of Richmond, West Virginia, and hit a ...
Union to Have Role in TV Series
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 says she's learned her lesson about remakes PASADENA, Calif. - OK, so she hasn't had the greatest track record with TV remakes. But Gabrielle Union says unlike the summertime big-screen flop "The Honeymooners," her latest project, ...
Wedding Bells Ring at Houston's Astrodome
Oct 05, 2005; ... Lee, Cheryl Tillman Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Former Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield and the American Red Cross volunteers make couple's dream a reality. Through the deepening disaster of Hurricane Katrina, family members were affected in various ...
Moving Forward -- Housing and Financial Assistance Available
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Housing and shelter assistance, through the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Financial and Health Assistance, and the Department of Public Social Services PART I Financial and health assistance is available through the Department ...
Ontario's Underground Railroad
Oct 05, 2005; ... Morgan, Barbara Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The collection of memoirs caught the attention of novelist, Harriet Beecher Stowe who later based the Uncle Tom character in her book, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," on Rev. Henson. The Reverend steadfastly denied any similarity to the ...
VERONICA'S VIEW; Perception is Reality in Hurricane Katrina Response
Oct 05, 2005; ... Hendrix, Veronica Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 When Hurricane Katrina pummeled the gulf coast, an already catastrophic situation metastasized into an abysmal one, particularly in Louisiana when the levees broke, flooding the magnolia state with billions of gallons ...
Adventures in the Holy Land
Oct 05, 2005; ... Lommel, Cookie Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Waiting for Christians around the world The Holy Land has beckoned to Christians throughout the world, and that call is now being answered more and more by people from the African Diaspora, most especially Nigerians and ...
Will Blacks REBUILD New Orleans? White contractors digging in; undocumented workers settling in... where does this leave Blacks?
Oct 05, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Three weeks ago, President Bush put forth an executive order suspending the Davis-Bacon Act that guarantees competitive wages for construction workers. His actions may make it impossible for the region's poor and displaced ...
UHP President Removed, Interim CEO Appointed
Oct 05, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Was Curtis Owens the victim of retaliation? Was his removal political or did he go against the UHP Board? In a move that UHP employees and community leaders are questioning as a punitive action in response to a letter ...
Will Blacks Rebuild the New-ER Orleans?
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Hurricane Katrina has done her damage and left tragedy in her wake. The job of rebuilding New Orleans seems to be another fallout from Hurricane Katrina for displaced Black people. When the federal government was slow in responding to the ...
CALIFORNIA CARES; Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Spearheads Foundation for Disaster Relief
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 ANAHEIM, CA--In response to the devastating storm that wreaked havoc on the city of New Orleans and a majority of its residents, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen has founded CALIFORNIA CARES: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief, a 501(c)(3) ...
DR CARR'S CORNER OF KEMET; Racism, Rome, and the Third Reich
Oct 05, 2005; ... Carr, Firpo Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 In between hurricanes, Pope Benedict XVI quietly made news. He returned to Germany and visited a restored Jewish synagogue once destroyed by the Nazis. Here's where the irony begins. Before becoming Pope, he was Cardinal Joseph ...
URBAN PERSPECTIVE; Vouchers By Any Name Don't Help the Most Needy Kids
Oct 05, 2005; ... Aubry, Larry Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Influential conservatives like Newt Gingrich in post Hurricane Katrina planning have already touted vouchers. (Charter schools too are heralded as panaceas.) I believe vouchers would further cripple urban schools where the need ...
Weathering the Hurricanes of History; Repairing Ourselves and the World
Oct 05, 2005; ... Karenga, Maulana Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Even as we continue to find and bury our dead, wash and treat our wounds, rebuild our lives, and renew and recover our courage to go on, we know there will be other hurricanes, those that arrive from the sea and those that ...
BETWEEN THE LINES; Ph. Ds, Ph. Do's and Ph. Fools (and Being Able to Know Which is What)
Oct 05, 2005; ... Samad, A. Asadullah Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Listening to a recent internet broadcast of a National Urban League panel, a Los Angeles based non-profit head serving as a panelist made one of the dumbest statements I've ever heard in my life. He said, "We don't need ...
THE BRIDGE; Reparations or Repair?
Oct 05, 2005; ... James, Darryl Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 I can't seem to get away from the unending arguments for Reparations. Some people are alarmed that a Black activist would be repulsed by such a movement, but I consider the movement to be without motion and a complete waste of ...
John Kerry Addresses Congressional Black Caucus; Says U.S. Must Address 'Real Test' Posed by Hurricane Katrina
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Last Friday at the Congressional Black Caucus' 35th annual legislative conference, Senator John Kerry talked about the "real test" posed by Hurricane Katrina and the need for America to move forward - particularly in the ...
Public Works Commissioner Urges Residents to Use Local Government Services More Effectively
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner Valerie Lynne Shaw addressed members of the Crenshaw Christian Center Community Task Force last week about the need to more effectively use local government services to empower ...
Women in NAACP Complete First Phase of School Project in Africa; Republic of Benin schools become the foundation for rebuilding communities
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The Women in the NAACP (WIN), a division of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), traveled to Africa to officially open a new grade school in the Republic of Benin. The school represents the first phase of ...
Mayor Wants Human Dumping in Skid Row Investigated
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has ordered an investigation into the practice of outside law enforcement agencies bringing homeless people, criminals and others to skid row against their will. The mayor reportedly said that says it's clear ...
New Food Pyramids Will Clear the Air in Your Fridge and Freezer
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Has your milk ever hinted of last night's garlic mashed potatoes? Do your ice cubes ever make your beverages taste funny, or do you frequently throw food away because it smells like something it shouldn't? American households discard an ...
LAUSD Addresses Crenshaw High School's Accreditation Status; Community members raise issues they feel need to be considered
Oct 05, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The Los Angeles Unified School District recently held a meeting to announce actions in progress to address Crenshaw High School's accreditation status. However, members of the Crenshaw community have other concerns they ...
Tracking Katrina Dollars
Oct 05, 2005; ... Bihm, Jennifer Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 One month after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast region, the billions of dollars being poured into relief efforts nationwide are being scrutinized. For its part, Congress is closely watching more than $60 million ...
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL'S LEGENDS of the PAST; Reverend Leon H. Sullivan; A Principled Man
Oct 05, 2005; ... Simmonds, Yussuf J. Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Leon Howard Sullivan was born in Charleston, West Virginia to Charles and Helen Sullivan. He received his education at Garnett High School in West Virginia then moved on to West Virginia State College, Columbia ...
10 Years Later -- The O.J. Verdict; Local photojournalist speaks on Black coverage of 'trial of the century'
Oct 05, 2005; ... Sabathia, Christine G. Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 For more than a year, millions of Americans were glued to their televisions, watching what some call "the trial of the century." And, on October 3, 1995, the verdict of the O.J. Simpson trial was read, as explosive ...
Preps Hoop Stars Do Their Part for Katrina Victims; benefit raises $10,000 for Operation Blessing
Oct 05, 2005; ... Miller, Kenneth Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Twenty two of Southern California's most gifted prep basketball players participated in perhaps the most important game of their young lives on Sunday Sept.25 at Ocean View high school in Huntington Beach. There weren't any ...
Dorsey Dumps Fairfax Fremont Rolls 28-21
Oct 05, 2005; ... Geans, Leopold Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 The Dorsey Dons bounced back after a tough loss to Santa Margarita, by whooping Fairfax 34-7. Improving to 2-1 on the season and trailing Fremont in Coliseum league standings by one game. Stafon Johnson led the charge with a ...
Dorrell Visits Pasadena
Oct 05, 2005; ... Heath, Earl Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 UCLA had a bye week but it didn't mean Bruin head coach Karl Dorrell was off. He took time to speak to the Pasadena Quarterbacks club at their weekly luncheon. He entered the room with a calm yet cheerful spirit after all, he was ...
Black Fighter Dies; 409 Fatal Blows
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Boxing is still in shock over the death of a world champion who collapsed with brain injuries after a brutal beating in the ring. Dad-of-four Levander Johnson took 409 punches as he lost his IBF lightweight title in Las Vegas on ...
Assemblyman Praises I-Bank; NFL return to L.A. possible
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Assembly member Mark Ridley-Thomas praised the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) Board for rapidly resolving the issues that prevented them from approving a draft Los Angeles City ordinance crucial to the return ...
Perry's 'Diary of Mad Black Woman' is Glad BET Comedy Award Winner
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 A surprising box office smash, Tyler Perry's "A Diary of a Mad Black Woman," was the big winner at the animated BET Comedy Awards held last Sunday Sept. 25 at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena. Perry, who played multiple roles in the ...
Briefly
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Makeba Marvelous to the End Legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba is to end her performing days with a world tour, after a career spanning more than 50 years. The 73-year-old singer will begin her tour in Johannesburg on ...
'The Color Purple' Will Have An Oprah Flavor
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 "The Color Purple," a new musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker that is scheduled to open on Broadway in December, has enlisted Oprah Winfrey as an investor and producer whose name will appear above the title on ...
Bump it or Dump It
Oct 05, 2005; ... Brooks, Brandon Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Bump It O.N.E "Fallen" L.A. stand up! O.N.E. is representin' for the hometown. This group of four is what you've been waiting to hear. They're a soulful R&B group that's been making a lot of noise with their ...
Grammy and Tony Award Winner Bridgewater Performs Oct. 7 and 8
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 two amazing nights COSTA MESA, CA - Two amazing women from the world of jazz will take the stage in Founders Hall on October 7 & 8. Dee Dee Bridgewater, the "first lady of live jazz" (Jerusalem Post), joins jazz drummer ...
Rapper Sigel Acquitted
Oct 05, 2005 ... Los Angeles Sentinel 10-05-2005 Beanie Sigel was acquitted of attempted murder Sept. 26 in a Philadelphia courtroom. The rapper was facing a retrial for allegedly shooting a man two years ago outside a strip club on a crowded Philadelphia street. The three-day proceedings ...