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Are the Lakers back on track,or are they simply beating bad teams?

Visit www.lasentinel.net to vote for Weekender polls.

54.8% No, they are not back on track. They aresupposed to beat the bad teams; let’s see

them do it against tougher competition(Spurs, Mavs, Heat, Celtics).

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45.2% Yes, the Lakers are back on track, and they are finally taking care

of business.

March 10, 1972Through the 12th, 3,000 delegates

and 5,000 observers attend thefirst Black political convention inGary, Ind. The NAACP and other

groups withdraw from theconvention after the adoption ofresolutions critical of busing and

the state of Israel.

March 10, 1969James Earl Ray pleads guilty ina Memphis court to charges ofkilling Martin Luther King Jr.

He was sentenced to 99 years inprison. The House Select

Committee on Assassinationssaid later that Ray fired the shotthat killed King but that he wasprobably one element in a larger

conspiracy.

March 10, 1965Daisy Lampkin, founder of the

National Council of NegroWomen, dies from the effects ofa December 1964 heart attack.

March 10, 1964Pop singer Neneh Cherry is born

in Stockholm, Sweden.

March 10, 1913Death of Harriet Tubman,

Auburn, New York.

March 10, 1863Two infanty regiments, First and

Second South CarolinaVolunteers, capture and occupyJacksonville, Fla., causing panic

along Southern seaboard.

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VERIFICATION COUNCIL

ARIES ~ A relationship may be heat-ing up. Make sure you know what

you want, then go ahead. Minor chal-lenges on the home front are easily dealtwith.

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the initiative and letting your leadershipabilities shine. What you do makes thingsbetter for everyone around you, so rocksteady. Meetings and conversations goespecially well.

GEMINI ~ Pay attention to the detailsin your big bright beautiful picture

this week. You’ll handle everything thatcomes up if you keep your focus sharp. Agrand social event is in store for theweek.

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Happy news may arrive from a distance,and on the home front, a romantic ques-tion may be answered. Friends are glad tobe with you. All in all, a very pleasantweek! Enjoy!

LEO ~ Your social life gives bigrewards during the week. However,

give attention to e-mail contacts. Don’tbe afraid as your mental horizon expandsinto new areas.

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beckons. Business is also highlighted.Your strong mental energy is sustainedthrough the week. Work it out by talkingit out.

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Place the accent on initiative. Romance,passion and work are singing in harmonythis week and this week.

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Stage your week so that you spend timearound people you want to attract. It iseasy for you to bring harmony into yourrelationships. Your ability to communi-cate is greatly enhanced. Use it to yourbest advantage.

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for it? This is because you’re looking forsomething that money can’t buy. Now isa good time to spend some of your emo-tional currency, and don’t be cheap.You’ll create a situation in which peoplewill work hard to please you.

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friend; it will slow down all the wonder-ful progress you’ve been making. Yourpatience will be tested this week, stay ontask.

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down. Don’t run around inside your ownhead this week. Focus your awarenessoutside on something beautiful. Compro-mise is a key idea this week.

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yourself up to it. Home improvement —mental, physical and spiritual — is thisweek’s best theme. Seek the simplepleasures from a neglected hobby thisweek.

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BY BRIAN W. CARTERSENTINEL STAFF WRITER

“The 8th district is not forsale!” said the newly re-electedCouncilman Bernard Parks.

Parks lead the victory withnearly 51 percent of votes with 100percent of precincts reporting. Hismain opponent, Forescee Hogan-Rowles, followed with about 44 per-cent of votes.

Parks’ past experience includeshis being a former police chief ofthe Los Angeles Police Department.

As chair of the City Council’sbudget and finance committee, hehas a firm grasp on the inner work-ings of the city and experience inmanagement. Parks has brought are-invigorated energy to the 8th dis-trict by providing economic devel-opment, businesses and jobs.

“It’s not that somebody can justpick and choose our representa-tives,” said Parks. “Our communityis smarter than that.”

A poster read at Parks’ cam-paign headquarters read that therewas no need for change; apparentlymany voters in the 8th district feltthe same.

“Bernard Parks is a man of thecommunity,” said 45th DistrictAssemblyman Gilbert Cedillo. “It’sa victory for the community. BenardParks has been a leader, not just aleader for African Americans, but

was a champion for the Latino resi-dents of this district.”

In the 10th district, HerbWesson stood at the top of themountain. He lead with a command-ing 73.8 percent of the vote over allhis opponents.

Marguerite Poindexter LaMotteeasily beat her opponent in theDistrict 1 race for the Board ofEducation, receiving nearly 75 per-cent of votes.

The Rev. Eric Lee had about 25percent of the vote.

“There is an honesty and gen-uineness in what I’m about with thekids,” said LaMotte. She said thather campaign was “based upon whatkids need, and my interest in them.”

LaMotte’s agenda is simple:She wants to improve the educationsystem within minority communi-ties. She wants to eliminate wastingdistrict funds, bridge the gap inlearning achievement for minoritystudents, and keep good teachers inour schools.

This election year has boasted alot of money with independentexpenditures reaching the $1.25million mark within seven citycouncil seats, and with nearly $1.1million being spent in the 8th dis-trict race, the Los Angeles EthicsCommission reported in a pressrelease(LACEC).

Regarding the measures on theballot, Ninth District City

Councilwoman Jan Perry said, “I’mvery pleased.”

Measures G, H, I, J, L, M, N, Pand Q were passed. Measure O,the oil production tax, did not

pass the ballot.“The election was a tremen-

dous night,” said 13th districtCouncilman Eric Garcetti. “Ourlibraries, our budget reform, and

our DWP reform measures allpassed. …”

He later added: “… it lookslike all the incumbents came out ontop.”

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Big Elections = Big Results!Parks, LaMotte and Wesson dominated and decimated in the elections as majority of measures ruled the ballots

Herb Wesson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Allen Willis, a pioneering African-American filmmaker who documented significant periods in San FranciscoBay area history, has died at age 94.

Willis passed away Feb. 23 in Oakland, according to the East BayMedia Center, which houses his archives.

After moving to the Bay area in the 1950s, Willis became the firstAfrican American in California broadcast journalism when he took a job atSan Francisco’s KQED television in 1963, the Berkeley-based center said.Before that, he studied under photographer Ansel Adams and collaboratedwith filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Willis received numerous awards, including three Emmys, for filmsthat chronicled major events and cultural movements such as Martin LutherKing Jr.’s 1967 “white backlash” speech at Stanford University and thepsychedelic drug experience. His 1970 film “Stagger Lee” documented aninterview with Black Panther leader Bobby Seale during his incarcerationin the San Francisco County Jail.

Longtime friend Mel Vapour, co-founder of the East Bay MediaCenter, described Willis as a “cultural provocateur” with a keen eye and aninquisitive nature.

“When it came to events here in the Bay area, he looked at them asexplosive, exciting and they need to be documented,” Vapour said Monday.“He was always out there capturing the moment.”

After retiring from KQED in 1986, Willis continued writing a columnfor the Marxist-Humanist publication “News and Letters” until 2008, underthe name John Alan.

Willis is survived by a sister, Thelma Willis Prather, of Maryland, theSan Francisco Chronicle reports. He was preceded in death by his wife,Lillian.

A memorial is planned for April 2 at 1 p.m. at the Niebyl-ProctorLibrary in Oakland, the East Bay Media Center said.

Councilman Bernard ParksMarguerite LaMotte

African-American filmmaker Allen Willisdies at 94

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thefighting in Libya has disrupted a sensi-tive U.S. government program to keepabout 700 former nuclear and chemi-cal weapons experts busy on civilianprojects in the medical and petroleumindustries there and prevent them fromselling their dangerous knowledge inother countries, The Associated Presshas learned.

After Libya agreed to give up its

weapons of mass destruction in 2003,the U.S. has been spending about $2million a year to steer weapons scien-tists and technicians into other fields,including medicine, green technologyand the oil and gas industry, currentand former U.S. officials told The AP.Efforts by the U.S. and by Britain,which also is involved in the program,have helped build a seawater desalina-tion plant, a water quality lab and atelemedicine facility at the TripoliMedical Center.

About 200 nuclear specialists and500 others who worked with chemicalweapons and missile technology couldbe driven to leave Libya by the fighting,including key figures in the nuclearweapons programs.

“If they’re facing an uncertainfuture, they may just walk,” saidSharon Squassoni, an arms controlspecialist at the Center for Strategicand International Studies in Wash-ington.

Libya’s cooperation under theprogram already had waned over thepast year, starting around the time ofcomplaints by Moammar Gadhafi’sgovernment that it hadn’t receivedmore financial and military aid fromthe West in exchange for abandoningits weapons of mass destruction.

The U.S. was trying to revive theweapons scientists program whenprotests against Gadhafi’s governmentbroke out in mid-February.

“We are trying to re-engage,”said Bonnie Jenkins, the StateDepartment’s coordinator for threatreduction programs. She said the U.S.still hopes to resume the efforts.

It was not immediately clearwhether new U.S. financial sanctionsimposed after the fighting startedwould interfere with payments toLibya under the program. But withPresident Barack Obama actively call-ing for Gadhafi to step down, it wouldbe nearly impossible for the U.S. torestore ties with the Libyan govern-

ment unless Gadhafi leaves office.Citing the sensitivity of the pro-

gram, the State Department andEnergy Department declined to dis-cuss it further. But experts told The APthat the Obama administration mustbe concerned about what happens toweapons scientists in Libya.

“I am confident that there are anumber of Libyans who wereinvolved in the program who had agreat deal of knowledge, and it isknowledge that one has to be con-cerned about when it comes to startingup nuclear weapons programs,” saidformer Ambassador Robert Joseph,who served as the chief negotiator intalks to end Libya’s nuclear and otherweapons. “They did have those indi-viduals. And believe me, those expertscould have been very useful to theSyrians or others who might be goingdown the nuclear path.”

Most of Libya’s strategicweapons programs were disman-tled in 2004. Some nuclear enrich-ment equipment and long-range mis-siles were shipped to the U.S. Theonly unconventional weapons knownto remain in Libya are 10-12 metrictons of mustard gas, a blistering agent,in storage at a site south of Tripoli,said Paul Walker of Global GreenUSA of Santa Monica, Calif., a chari-ty whose parent organization wasfounded by Mikhail S. Gorbachev andsupports eliminating such weapons.

Libya destroyed the shells thatcould have been used to spray themustard agent over battlefields yearsago. Walker said the chemical doesnot appear to pose much of a threat.

“It’s very difficult to deployunless you have a sophisticatedweapons system,” he said.

Other analysts said that even ifGadhafi found a way to use his mus-tard agent, he would have little incen-tive to do so.

“If he uses weapons of massdestruction, that would put him in theWMD-Saddam Hussein category,”said Richard Weiz, director of politi-cal and military analysis at theHudson Institute think tank.

Squassoni, at the Center forStrategic and International Studies,has said previously that the scientistsworking on Libya’s programs are rel-atively unsophisticated, comparedwith their counterparts in Russia, Iraqand North Korea.

“The Libyan situation bearswatching, but it’s not the biggest pro-liferation concern,” she told The AP.

Libyan officials temporarilyblocked the shipment of the country’slast stocks of weapons-grade uraniumout of the country in November andDecember 2009, according to U.S.diplomatic messages published byWikiLeaks. One of Gadhafi’s sons,Saif, told U.S. diplomats that Libyawas “fed up” with what he describedas Washington’s failure to compensateLibya for its cooperation and the U.S.refusal to provide Libya withadvanced weapons.

It is possible that Libyan offi-cials have hidden away nuclear mate-rials or kept copies of nuclearweapon plans that they turned over tothe U.S. after ending their program in2003, said David Albright, presidentof the Institute for Science andInternational Security. He said theU.S. is fortunate it finished removingLibya’s weapons-grade uranium and


AP/Hussein MallaAnti-Gadhafi rebels drive a vehicle forward as smoke rises following an airstrike by pro-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi warplanes that attacked ahighway leading to the town of Ras Lanouf, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March8, 2011.

Fighting raises concerns about Libyan scientists

AP/Hussein MallaAn anti-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi rebel, holds his RPG as he walksforward to fight on the front line during fighting against pro-Gadhafi fight-ers, near the town of Bin-Jawad, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 8, 2011

AP Photo/Ben CurtisLibyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi arrives at a hotel to give television inter-views in Tripoli, Libya Tuesday, March 8, 2011.

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BY AYANA JONESTRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

The NAACP has been criti-cized for not including Black news-papers in a recent advertising cam-paign.

The NAACP inserted its 42ndNAACP Image Awards Magazine inthe Philadelphia Daily News, how-ever the advertisement was notincluded in The Philadelphia Trib-une and other markets (Los Angeles,Atlanta, Texas, New York, NewJersey and Chicago).

The magazine insert serves tohighlight the Image Awards and therespective honorees.

“In (Thursday’s) PhiladelphiaDaily News, the 42nd NAACPAwards Magazine was inserted andnot one copy was inserted in thePhiladelphia Tribune, America’soldest and America’s largest dailynewspaper serving the African-American community,” said RobertW. Bogle, president and CEO of theTribune.

“This action is an insult to themen and women who work at thePhiladelphia Tribune and should bean insult to Black Americans in thiscountry. The very right of full inclu-

sion and participation of AfricanAmericans has been denied by theorganization that purports thatAfrican Americans should be fairlyincluded in all aspects of Americanlife.”

The National NewspapersPublishers Association, which rep-resents over 200 members of theBlack press, is conducting an inves-tigation to determine whether thepractice has happened in other mar-kets. Members have been asked tomonitor whether the general publi-cations in their areas are carryingthe NAACP Image magazine.

“We are quite dismayed anddisappointed that the NAACP has, itappears, blatantly overlooked thevalue of the Black press in slightingand disrespecting the PhiladelphiaTribune and when you disrespectone of our papers, you disrespect allof our papers,” said NNPA Chair-man Danny Bakewell.

Bakewell says the Black presshas continuously supported theNAACP.

“Whenever they have a needthe Black press carries their mes-sage without question or qualifica-tion because we believe in the mis-sion, and it seems as though, from

this action, that the NAACP underMr. Jealous is losing their way andthat troubles me greatly,” he said.

“You have to ask the questionof who are they trying to get towatch the Image awards. It is aBlack program. It is without ques-tion a quality program, and is itsomething that they are trying to getwhite people to watch, taking forgranted that Black people willwatch it?” said Bakewell, who pub-lishes the Los Angeles Sentinel.

The Los Angeles Sentinel,which is the city’s oldest and largestBlack newspaper, did not carry theinsert either.

“This is not the first time thatsomething like this has happened.We would expect that the NAACPwould without any hesitation ensurethat the Black press is the primaryvehicle for communicating its mes-sage about the Image Awards or anyother issues that come up,” Bake-well said.

NAACP officials could not bereached for comment by the Trib-une’s deadline.

“At the end of the day this isnot just about communication, thisis about economics. The fact thatthey are buying the message from

the white papers and they want us toconvey the message free in Blackpapers is insult to injury,” Bakewelladded.

“We have supported them andwe will continue to support them inthe future but this has got to stop.

We want a full explanation and adeclaration of what the NAACP’sactions will be towards Black news-papers in the future.”

Contact Tribune staff writerAyana Jones at (215) 893-5747 [email protected].

Tribune CEO, NNPA chair rebuke NAACPSome Black press members insulted by exclusion from Image Awards marketing

dismantling the country’s arms pro-grams before the current fighting.

U.S. and British efforts to findnew jobs for Libyan weapons scien-tists have focused on Tajoura, east ofTripoli along the Mediterranean coast.It is the site of a 10-megawatt, Soviet-built research reactor and the center ofLibya’s nuclear research programs.Ambassador Gene Cretz described“shoddy security” at the Tajoura facil-ity in a 2009 diplomatic message alsopublished by WikiLeaks.

The Tajoura reactor was con-verted in 2006 from weapons-gradeuranium to low-enriched uranium,which can’t be used to build atomicweapons. It now produces radioiso-topes for commercial applications.

The International Atomic EnergyAgency’s website says the Libyanreactor is operational, but a spokesman

for the agency says it isn’t clearwhether Tajoura is still running.Research reactors are typically operat-ed for a few hours a day and a fewdays a week, as needed, said OlliHeinonen, a former official with theInternational Atomic Energy Com-mission, now a fellow at Harvard.

Because the reactor is no longerfueled by weapons-grade uranium, itis considered less of a proliferationthreat. About 400 anti-governmentprotesters marched last week throughTajoura, chanting, “The people wantto bring the regime down!” and wav-ing the red, black and green flag ofLibya’s pre-Gadhafi monarchy, thebanner of the uprising. Witnessessaid pro-Gadhafi forces quicklymoved in, firing volleys of tear gasbefore opening fire with live ammu-nition.

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BY ELIZ COLEMAN DOWDYSPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THEPRECINCT REPORTER GROUP

The Precinct Reporter joined anational conference call recentlydetailing the spreading epidemic ofbullying against special needs chil-dren. The subject has moved to thefront burner recently because of chil-dren who were so traumatized by theostracism they received that forthem suicide was the answer.

Bringing media representativestogether to interact with those on thefront lines fighting for zero tolerancefor those children who bear a greaterburden of rejection, name-calling,and acts of violence perpetratedagainst the special needs children.Hosting the call was Sheryl Young,CEO, Community Gatepath, anorganization assisting parents andforming a network of resources tohelp them navigate the arduous pathfor equality for their children. Panelparticipants were actress LaurenPotter from the television show“Glee,” and her mother, RobinSinkhorn. Twenty-year-old Potter isa native of the Inland Empire; shegrew up in Riverside, and graduatedfrom Poly High School; she hasDowns Syndrome. On the show sheportrays Becky Johnson, a cheer-leader who has Downs Syndrome.However, life has not always been

kind to Lauren. She shared some ofthe mean acts she endured growingup as she stepped back into real life,remembering the inhumane acts ofother children.

She shared a rather painful inci-dent where her MySpace page wasplastered with name-calling, usingthe “R” word (retarded) completewith descriptive posters. Her motherRobin was the first to see it and triedto shield it from her daughter.However, Potter’s supporters flood-ed the page with positive commentsthat lifted her spirits.

Participating in the conferencewere Timothy Shriver, Chairmanand CEO, Special Olympics, theorganization founded by his motherto showcase the accomplishments ofspecial needs individuals; AnthonyShriver, founder and Chairman, BestBuddies International; U.S. Houseof Representatives Rep. JackieSpeier, (D-CA), and Tom Torlakson,California State Superintendent ofPublic Instruction. The three organi-zations, Special Olympics, BestBuddies, and Abilitypath.org, an armof Community Gatepath, are in theprocess of launching a nationwidecampaign, “Disabling Bullying.” Itwill engage a broad coalition of par-ents, educators, activists, and policy-makers to disable the practice thathas escalated in recent years.

A report released by the Journal

of Developmental Medicine andChild Neurology documents chil-dren with special needs, or a disabil-ity are 10 times more likely to bebullied than the typical “normal”student. Timothy Shriver stated thissilent epidemic is spreading becauseno one considers it a problem. Wehave to awaken the public to the factthat many adults feel children withspecial needs should not attend theirchildren’s schools. The children are

acting out what they see and hearmany times. As children, manyadults were victims of bullying; theydealt with it, and feel that childrentoday need to learn to deal withthose problems, attributing it to“that’s the way life is, get over it”!The act of bullying today has esca-lated to a new level that includescyber bullying, with other childrengathering around the victim and tap-ing the abuse — physical and verbal

— and putting it on You Tube.Congresswoman Speier thank-

ed Sheryl for bringing the informa-tion into the public’s conscience,stating she was also pleased to hearPotter and Sinkhorn going publicwith some of the atrocities thatPotter endured before she became afeatured co-star on the popular tele-vision show. The Congresswomanadded that this is a wake-up call to

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AP Photo/Elaine ThompsonRussell Dickerson Jr., left, looks on as he son, Russell Dickerson III, speaks at a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 7,2010, in Seattle about his lawsuit against the school district in Aberdeen, Wash. Dickerson, 19 and a graduate ofAberdeen High School, is suing the district, saying they did nothing to keep him from being bullied. He says he wassubject to repeated bullying because he’s black and because of his perceived sexual orientation.

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BY ROBERT JABLONASSOCIATED PRESS

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. —An estimated one million fishturned up dead Tuesday in aSouthern California marina, creat-ing a floating feast for pelicans,gulls and other sea life and a stinkymess for harbor authorities.

The sardines apparently deplet-ed the water of oxygen and suffocat-ed after getting lost in the marina,officials said.

“All indications are it’s a natu-rally occurring event,” said AndrewHughan, a California Fish andGame spokesman at the scene.

The die-off was unusual but notunprecedented. “In the world offishing this is an afternoon’s catch,”he noted.

Boaters awakened to find a car-pet of small silvery fish surroundingtheir vessels, said Staci Gabrielli,marine coordinator for King HarborMarina on the Los Angeles Countycoast.

Authorities said there was alsoa 12- to 18-inch layer of dead fishon the bottom of the marina.

The scale was impressive tolocals at King Harbor, which shel-ters about 1,400 boats on southSanta Monica Bay.

“The fishermen say they’venever seen anything this bad thatwasn’t red tide,” Hughan said, refer-ring to the natural blooms of toxicalgae that can kill fish.

Brent Scheiwe, an official ofSea Lab, a Los Angeles Con-servation Corps research program atRedondo, said testing of some of the

water showed oxygen levels nearzero.

Hughan said water samplesshowed no oils or chemicals thatcould have contributed to thedeaths. He said some of the fishwere being shipped to a Fish andGame laboratory for study but thecause was likely to be uncomplicat-ed.

The fish appeared to have comeinto the marina during the night andprobably couldn't find their way out,he said.

“The simplest explanation isthe fish got lost. ... They get con-fused easily,” he said.

Hughan said there was no safe-ty issue at all but “it’s going to smellbad for quite a while.”

Fire Department, Harbor Patroland other city workers set to workscooping up fish in nets and buck-ets. A skip loader then carried themto big trash bins. Officials initiallyestimated there were millions offish, but Fish and Game roughlyestimated about a million.

City officials estimated thecleanup would cost $100,000. FireChief Dan Madrigal said the fishwould be taken to a landfill special-izing in organic materials.

On the water, nature was tack-ling the problem in other ways.

“The seals are gorging them-selves,” Hughan said.

Large groups of other fishcould be seen nibbling at the float-ing mats of dead creatures.

“The sea’s going to recycleeverything. It’s the whole circle-of-life thing,” Hughan said.

Although Fish and Gameauthorities were focusing on theidea that the sardines simply gotconfused, other theories abounded.

Hughan noted that some fisher-men reported waves were comingover the harbor breakwaters duringthe night. That washes bird excre-ment off the rocks and into the mari-na and can cause the water to bedepleted of oxygen.

Gabrielli, the marina employee,said the fish appeared to havemoved into the harbor to escape ared tide then possibly becametrapped due to high winds over-night.

Ed Parnell, a marine ecologistat Scripps Institution of Ocean-ography, called Gabrielli's theoryplausible, although generally hewould expect the wind would havemixed oxygen into the water.

Parnell said these types of fishkills are more typically seen in theGulf of Mexico or the Salton Sea,the enormous desert lake in south-eastern California where millions offish die with some regularity.

Sea Lab’s Scheiwe said the fishmay have gotten trapped in the 30-foot deep marina while shelteringfrom rough seas overnight.

“They like to follow each other,so it only takes a few” to create amass migration, he said.

“Over time they will find theirway out, but if it’s rough out therethey probably stayed in shelter,” hesaid.

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AP Photo/Alex GallardoDead fish float in the King Harbor area of Redondo Beach, south of LosAngeles, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Millions of fish washed up dead in theharbor, triggering a cleanup effort by the city.

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parents, educators, and the commu-nity in general that bullying,including special needs children,will not be tolerated. The problemneeds to be addressed at the earliestage. Ninety percent of children arelookers-on and do not intervene.She assured the participants thatfunding set aside to deal with bul-lying will also include childrenwith special needs.

Congresswoman Speier joinedthe call from the floor of theHouse; she had to leave earlybecause an important vote wasadvancing on the floor.

There has been a rash of inci-dents involving teachers and howthey relate to children with specialneeds, especially children dealingwith autism. Tom Torlaksonthanked the team, and stated thatbullying is a top priority for allCalifornia school administrators tostop the bullying process. We mustestablish a zero tolerance for bully-ing; all school personnel should betrained to stop bullying when theysee it happening, he said.

Anthony Shriver stated hisorganization is working with mid-dle and high school students inter-acting with special needs students,stating, “I think when people seethe interaction they will drop someof their pre-conceived prejudicesagainst those considered different.We need more special needs chil-dren out in the communities and inthe schools.”

During the question/answersegment, the first question dealt within-house training for teachers.Superintendent Torlakson answeredthat the focus has not been on thefront burner where bullying of spe-cial needs children is concerned.Another question asked was why theproblem has continued this long?The answer was that when adultsdon’t get it, the children don’t either.Public policy has made it acceptableto segregate. We have allowed soci-ety to minimalize this issue. Many ofthese children have not been main-streamed before because of the fearsof non-acceptance and violent acts.The Precinct Reporter’s question

was: At what point should parentsconsider filing a lawsuit against non-responsive school districts that donot take appropriate action to defusethe bullying process?

It was an area no one wantedto deal with, but one I believed wasabsolutely pertinent. The answerswere: That is certainly an optionwhen the system is totally unre-sponsive, however parents shouldexplore other options first. If theteacher/local school administratoris lax in dealing with the issue, thenparents should bring the issue tothe board of trustees. If there is nochange in the policies and theirchildren are still afraid of going toschool, then surely legal redress isan option. The legal issue revolvesaround the idea of when does teas-ing cross the line and become bul-lying; that some patience isrequired. However, if the schooldistrict is continuing to turn a deafear to the problem there is an 800number at the Department ofEducation. It is (800) 926-0648.There, parents can file complaintsagainst lax policies that they arecontinuing to deal with in additionto trying to make sure their chil-dren are learning life skills.

This campaign is for all chil-dren, not just those with specialneeds; it includes mental illness,those on medication for attentiondeficit disorder; those whose lin-guistic skills may not have devel-oped adequately and are fearful ofspeaking out in the classroom. Allteachers must have sensitivitytraining to deal with all the specialneeds children that come into theirclassroom.

Lauren Potter will be makingmore public appearances todemonstrate the fact that justbecause some people have certainchallenges that does not mean theyare less than human, to be mistreat-ed by those who consider them-selves perfect specimens ofhumanity. The strong are to provideprotection for the weak; not jointhe culture gangs meant to destroytheir prestige, confidence, anddevalue their humanity

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NEW YORK — SerenaWilliams still has blood clots in herlung but hopes to return to tennisthis summer after recovering from apulmonary embolism, which shecalled the “scariest moment in mylife.”

The 13-time Grand Slam cham-pion spoke on NBC’s “Today” showWednesday from Los Angeles, say-ing she hasn’t left her house muchsince going to the hospital nearlythree weeks ago.

“I had a lot of swelling in myleg, which really is a telltale sign ofan embolism, and I could notbreathe,” Williams said.

She said doctors couldn’t findanything in her leg and then ordereda CAT scan of her lungs.

“That’s when they found sever-al blood clots,” Williams said.“They told me that they had tocheck me in immediately or else ...it wasn’t going to be a good result.”

Treating the blood clotsrequired Williams to inject herselfwith a blood thinner, she said.Feeling a need to get out, she didn’tlet her condition deter her fromattending several Oscar parties.

“I had been through so much inthe past eight months,” she said.“Just really kind of low on energy,but I was like ‘I’ve got to do some-thing, kind of just to get my spiritsup.’ ”

Then she wound up back in thehospital on Feb. 28 because of alarge hematoma on her stomach.The gathering of blood under theskin grew from a “golf ball” to thesize of “a grapefruit.”

“I apparently must of hit some-thing,” said Williams, who wasinjecting herself twice a day. (Thedoctors said) ‘We can’t drain this,we have to surgically remove it.’ ”

Her absence from tennis couldstretch to almost a year since shewon the Wimbledon title last July.Williams has had two surgeries onher right foot since cutting it onglass at a restaurant shortly afterWimbledon.

Her comeback has beendelayed repeatedly by complica-tions from the injury. The second

surgery was in late October, andshe said she spent 10 weeks in acast and 10 weeks in a walkingboot.

Surgery is among the risk fac-tors for blood clots, as are prolongedperiods of inactivity and long airlineflights.

Williams said she wasn’t“moving and not doing as much as Inormally do. I started flying a lot ...thinking I was OK. And obviously, Iwasn’t.”

The 29-year-old Williams real-izes it was a dangerous situation.

“Mine went from my leg to mylung and it traveled fast,” Williamssaid. “I still have several clots in mylung. They’re just there, and theyhave to eventually dissolve. So I’mjust taking it one day at a time. Juston the road to recovery.

“I said I wanted to return thissummer, and I was hoping to returnway sooner than that. Being so closeto ... the scariest moment in my life,I really just want to come back andbe able to do well.”

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BY TOM WITHERSAP SPORTS WRITER

CLEVELAND — Baron Davisis going back home. It's the trip hefeared.

The veteran guard left theCleveland Cavaliers and returned to

Los Angeles to be with his familyfollowing the death of his belovedgrandmother, Lela “Madea”Nicholson, a woman who raised himand protected him from the gang-infested streets of South Central LosAngeles.

The team said in a statementthat she died Monday. Davis playedon Tuesday night against GoldenState, but did not travel with theteam to Milwaukee for Wednesday’sgame against the Bucks. TheCavaliers said there is no specificdate for Davis to rejoin them.

Davis was recently acquired ina trade with the Los AngelesClippers. It was difficult for him toleave his hometown, and not justbecause he was playing where hefirst began dribbling the ball as a kidor because he was in one of theNBA’s most glamorous markets.

Davis’ 89-year-old grandmoth-er had been in failing health and hewanted to be near her. He has credit-ed his 89-year-old grandmother forbeing the guiding figure in his life.He chose to wear No. 85 with theCavs as a tribute to his late grandpar-ents, whose house was on 85th St. inLos Angeles.

“It’s a number I’ll always goout and give my heart and soul for,”he said last week.

Despite knowing his grand-mother had passed away, Davisplayed Tuesday night and scored ateam-high 19 points in the Cavs’ 95-85 loss to the Warriors. Davis did notmention his grandmother’s passingafter the game.

Davis has already becomesomething of a favorite in Cleveland,where fans have quickly embracedhis powerful game and the joy heshows while entertaining on the floor.

With the Cavs, he has beenreunited with coach Byron Scott, hisformer coach in New Orleans.

Davis and Scott clashed withthe Hornets, but have since putaside any differences. Davis hasdescribed their second chance as a“rebirth.”

AP Photo/Mark DuncanGolden State Warriors’Monta Ellis, right, hugs Cleveland Cavaliers’BaronDavis after the Warriors’ 95-85 win in an NBA basketball game Tuesday,March 8, 2011, in Cleveland.

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Redondo Beach police Sgt.Phil Keenan said he believed a pred-ator fish chased the sardines into themarina where their sheer numberscaused them to suffocate.

Raphael Kudela, a professor ofocean sciences at University ofCalifornia, Santa Cruz, said sardinesare not the brightest fish.

“They are that dumb actually,”he said. “They get into shallowwater and then can’t figure out howto get back out and you’ve got sucha concentration in one small areathey literally pull the oxygen downuntil they suffocate.”

Carl Johnson, 59, and his wife,Marie, 57, came from nearbyTorrance to see the fish calamity.

“We’ve had that stuff of thehundreds of birds dying in theMidwest and now this. ... You dothink about life and death,” he said.

“These fish were swimmingfreely yesterday,” he said philo-sophically.

Marie Johnson added: “It’sreally said.”

Associated Press writer NoakiSchwartz in Los Angeles con-tributed to this report.

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BY DARLENE DONLOECONTRIBUTING WRITER

“Beverly Hills Fabulous” is notonly the name of his new reality showon VH1, it’s also an appropriatedescription of Elgin Charles and thestylists who work in his posh, high-end hair salon located in the world-famous 90210 zip code.

The half-hour show, whichdebuts March 14 at 10 p.m. (PST),gives viewers an intimate and up-close peek inside the inner workingsof Elgin Charles Beverly Hills, anurban salon that caters to African-American women, including a numberof celebrities like Natalie Cole, StarJones, Holly Robinson Peete, VictoriaRowell, Beverly Johnson, KikiShepard and more.

Charles said some of his clientsactually fly in to get their hairdone.?In the premiere episode, he jug-gles his plans to find a second salonlocation, handle his A-list clients, anddeal with his crew of stylists.

The always-fashion-forwardCharles embodies the “Beverly HillsFabulous” lifestyle. His two diamondnecklaces, beige leather pants, silk

crème shirt and diamond watch provehe brought his “A” game and that hecame to play.

The show is part of Charles’ mas-ter plan to branch out, increase hisproduct line (EC Collection andPlatinum Collection), his wig line(ECU – Extension Cap Unit), andbecome a household name.

“I needed something that wasgoing to give me brand awareness,”says Charles. “I thought a reality tele-vision show would be a nice vehicle.”

Doing reality television is noth-ing new for Charles, who was oncemarried to actress Jackée Harry(“227”), who makes several appear-ances in the show. He’s appeared on“Extreme Makeover,” “How Do ILook?” and “Split Ends.”

But, “Beverly Hills Fabulous” isthe first show centering on him andhis crew. He says he’s comfortablewith reality television and with one offive cameras following his everymove.

“The show isn’t scripted; it’s out-lined,” says Charles, who began hisprofessional career as a hair stylistafter graduating from Marinello’sBeauty School in 1983. “It’s fast-

paced and has a lot of drama. Thecameras don’t bother me. We’re allgoing to be real whether the camerasare there or not. They get a little intoour personal lives — but not toomuch.”

What keeps the show interestingand entertaining are the big personali-ties that inhabit the salon. JoiningCharles on the show are three of hishair stylists that he describes as “thebest in the business.”

“To help keep my clients happy,I’ve hired the most talented, most fab-ulous stylists who have the biggestpersonalities you can imagine,”explains Charles, who walked away

from a highly successful career infinance at Smith Barney to follow hispassion for hair.

Featured on the show is St. Louisnative Sean Cameron, an aspiringsinger and the salon’s manager andartistic director.

“This is therapy for me,” saysCameron, who also attendedMarinello’s but graduated from SanFernando Beauty Academy. “Therapyhappens between a hair stylist and aclient. You can work out a lot of issuesdoing hair and getting your hairdone.”

Cameron, 34, is passionate abouthair. He believes it speaks volumes

about a person.“Hair is an accessory,” says

Cameron, who has been a hair stylistsince he was 26. “You can have onthousands of dollars worth of clothes,but if your hair is not together — youare not cute. No one will see yourclothes, but they’ll remember thathair.”

Next up is Compton native Lolita“Lo” Goods, a curvy beauty who is“holding it down for the big sistas.”

Goods, who will only admit tobeing in her late 40s, has been a hairstylist for 27 years and has worked

Photo by Mac Alexander(L-R) Katrina Atkinson, Elgin Charles, Lolita Goods and Sean Cameron.

BY ARYSSA DURRELLCONTRIBUTING WRITER

In an effort to help tackle big issuessuch as childhood obesity and economicdevelopment, the Millennium Network willraise funds in Hollywood on March 17.

The network is holding the event insupport of the Clinton Foundation, which, inpart, is working on “… furthering sustain-able development, combating the childhoodobesity epidemic in the United States, andpromoting economic development world-wide,” as noted on the foundation’s website.

The event will be held at Boulevard3on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and isslated to begin at 7 p.m.

Former President Bill Clinton willmake remarks at the event about the adver-sities many are experiencing around theworld.

Clinton has been a longtime advocateof bettering the lives of those who sufferfrom illness and wretched living conditionsaround the world.

Partly stemming from his concern forthose disadvantaged people, including

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By Michael BrownContributing Writer

As Barack Obama took the oath as the 44th U.S.president, standing by his side and holding the Bible heswore on was Michelle Obama.

Not only did millions of people across the worldwatch history unfold in 2009 as the United States’first African American ascended to the presidency, butthose same eyes witnessed the nation’s First Lady, adirect descendant of slaves, take center stage as well.

Michelle’s impact on America has taken on evenmore of a special meaning for some during March,which is Women’s History Month.

“Michelle’s place with regards to the month is es-pecially relevant, due to the fact that Women’s HistoryMonth speaks directly to Black women,” said Ange-Marie Hancock, an associate professor of political sci-ence at the University of Southern California. “We usethe struggles of the past to fi ght and get through theproblems we’re facing now. Michelle Obama is theepitome of Women’s History Month.”

MICHELLE OBAMA’S ROLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION

Similar to first ladies of the past, Michelle Obama’srole during her husband’s presidency has been in thebackground.

However, during presidential administrations thefirst lady typically takes on a cause, usually centeredon charities.

Nancy Reagan’s cause became D.A.R.E., whichstands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

Michelle has also taken on a cause: fi ghting child-hood obesity through her initiative, Let’s Move!

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and increased physical activity.“One of the reasons Michelle has a high approval

rating among people, even when the administration’sis down, is due to initiatives like Let’s Move!,” Hancocksaid. “The work she does with military families alongwith Move is non-controversial and things everyonecan stand behind.”

Hancock added that Michelle coming under fi re bysome critics for comments made during the campaign“probably has something to do with her now focusingon non-controversial issues.”

“That’s no surprise,” said Hancock, who followedthe 2008 presidential election closely. “Part of Barack’ssuccess has been her keeping a healthy distance fromthe partisan side of things. Politics is his job. None ofus go to our spouse’s place of business and try to makedecisions.”

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS

“The most important thing Michelle Obama hasdone to change America’s perceptions of Black wom-en is to o er a counter balance,” said Hancock. “Ofcourse, one woman can’t possibly change an entire na-tion’s viewpoint, but I think she’s done an admirablejob.”

Hancock mentioned the images of Black women onreality shows as an example of what professional Blackwomen like Michelle battle against daily.

Congresswoman Karen Bass noted Michelle’s ac-complishments, potential to reach young people, andher status as a role model as some of her attributes.

“First Lady Obama is in so many ways, a womanthat young girls across America can aspire to be like,”Bass told the L.A. Watts times in an e-mail. “She is intel-lectually and professionally accomplished, and she has

proven to be a leader in her own right with her ‘Let’sMove’ campaign to combat childhood obesity.”

Michelle’s knack for fashion flair routinely causesa media frenzy among the tabloids, entertainmentshows and bloggers.

Her attire and style has not only garnered her at-tention from fashion critics, but others as well whohave compared her to a former First Lady.

“She has become a fashion icon on the world stagethe likes of which we haven’t seen since JacquelineKennedy, and I greatly admire her championing of upand coming designers,” said Bass.

THE FUTURE

Prior to being the nation’s First Lady, Michelle wasan accomplished professional. Armed with a bache-lor’s degree in sociology from Princeton, and later onobtaining a degree from Harvard Law, the Ivy Leaguerfrom the South Side of Chicago worked in both the pri-vate and public sector.

Michelle founded a nonprofit organization, PublicAllies Chicago, which helps young adults foster leader-ship skills.

During her time in the private sector, the First Ladyserved as the University of Chicago Hospitals’ execu-tive director of community and external a airs.

Whether Michelle pursues politics after her hus-band’s presidency or leaves the spotlight is anyone’sguess.

“I don’t see her being a person that’s that interest-ed in pursuing politics,” Hancock said. “People wouldlike her to go into politics because she’s a likable per-son, but I think she’ll probably concentrate on seeingher daughters grow up and possibly continue withcharitable events and causes.”

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3-12-11

RESOURCE FAIR (LAGRANT COM-MUNICATIONS) — New Mount PleasantMissionary Baptist Church has partneredwith Southern California Edison and WBC

Enterprises to provide money-saving tips and other resourceson March 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will be located atNew Mount PleasantMissionary Baptist Church,434 S. Grevillea Ave.,Inglewood. Admission is free.Southern California Edison andWBC Enterprises will host “ADay of Opportunity ResourceFair” to provide informationand resources to the communi-ty, as well as faith-based andcommunity-based organizations.Topics include information onlowering electric bills, discount,rebate and energy-efficiencyprograms, and supplier-diversityopportunities. Free workshopsare also available to the commu-nity, nonprofits and businesseson resume and interview tips,job skills and contracting oppor-tunities. The workshops areavailable to those that preregis-ter. Space is limited.Registration:adayofopportunity.com, (310)

673-6250.

CONCERT (CITY OF CER-RITOS) — On Ensemblereturns for Taiko 2.0, a concertcelebration of the ancient art ofJapanese Taiko drumming, atthe Cerritos Center for thePerforming Arts (CCPA) onMarch 12, 8 p.m. The eveningalso is expected to featureRussel Baba, Jeanne Mercer,Kaoru Watanabe, and PatrickGraham. Tickets, which rangefrom $37 to $61, are availableat the CCPA Ticket Office, atwww.cerritoscenter.com, orby calling (562) 467-8818.Taiko 2.0 brings to life theart of Japanese drumming ina cultural extravaganza thatfeatures dynamic movements

and a diverse display of music. OnEnsemble infuses the rhythms of Japanesedrumming with influences that range fromhip-hop and electronica to Tuvan throatsinging. Using its experiences as DJs, elec-tronic-music producers, jazz drummers, andRock bassists, On Ensemble has created arepertoire of groundbreaking music. Since itsinception in 2002, the quartet has performedregularly in concert halls, theaters, and out-door venues throughout the United Statesand Canada. The group’s albums include“Ukiyo Live: 2007 and Dust and Sand.” For

tickets or more information onTaiko 2.0, call (562) 467-8818 or go to www.cerri-toscenter.com.

3-21-11

MEETINGS (METRO) —The Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan TransportationAuthority (Metro) will holdcommunity update meetingsMarch 21 through 29 for theWestside Subway ExtensionProject currently goingthrough its FinalEnvironmental ImpactStatement/Report(EIS/EIR) planning phase.Metro will provide feed-back from its January com-munity meetings, updateson the project’s ongoinggeotechnical investiga-tions, status of StationArea Advisory Groups, aswell as project cost esti-mates and the status of theCentury City station. All themeetings begin at 6 p.m. and will include apresentation followed by an opportunity forpublic input. The content for all three meet-ings will be identical. Members of the publicare invited to participate in the meeting thatis most convenient for them: March 21, 6 to8 p.m., LACMA West – Terrace Room, 5thfloor, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Foradded convenience, Metro will offer a livewebcast of this meeting that can be viewedfrom any computer by visitingmetro.net/westside. There will also be ameeting on March 23, 6 to 8 p.m., atWestwood United Methodist Church –Fellowship Hall, 3rd floor, 10497 WilshireBlvd., Los Angeles. Free parking is availablebelow Belmont Village, the building east ofthe Sanctuary. The final environmentalreview will continue into the summer whenit is anticipated that the document will bereleased for public review. Metro Boardadoption could occur in the fall, at whichpoint the project would proceed into finaldesign and construction based on fundingavailability. Special accommodations areavailable to the public for Metro-sponsoredmeetings. All requests for reasonable accom-modations must be made at least three work-ing days (72 hours) in advance of the sched-uled meeting date. For more informationabout the Metro Westside SubwayExtension, visit metro.net/westside. Followthe project on Facebook atFacebook.com/WestsideSubwayExtension oron Twitter at Twitter.com/WestsideSubway.For more information on the March 29 meet-ing, visitwww.metro.net/projects/westside/west-side_meetings.

3-11-11

COMEDY (FROM PHILIP SOKOLOFF)— “Oh, Momma! & Obama,” a comedyabout the lives of President Barack Obama

and others in the

White House, will be previewed March 11, 8p.m., at the Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000Fremont Ave., South Pasadena. The showopens March 12, 8 p.m., and runs throughMay 1. Show times are 8 p.m. on Fridaysand Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Thereis free parking behind the theater. Admission:$25. Students and seniors must pay $20 foradmission. Reservations: (866) 811-4111(Theatermania). Online Ticketing: www.fre-montcentretheatre.com.

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Photo by Dove HuntleyNay Nay Kirby, Constance Reese, Derek Reid (as Malia,Michelle and Barack Obama)

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3-23-11

RECITAL (CITY OF CERRITOS) —Grammy winner André Watts will perform atthe Cerritos Center for the Performing ArtsMarch 23, 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the recitalseries concert are $35 and are available at theCCPA Ticket Office,www.cerritoscenter.com, or by calling (562)467-8818. The program showcases all FranzLiszt masterpieces, including Concert EtudeNo. 3, Un Sospiro; Hungarian Rhapsody No.3 in B-flat Major; Sonata in b minor; andmore. A recipient of a “Most Promising NewClassical Recording Artist” Grammy, AndréWatts made his debut when celebrated com-poser-conductor Leonard Bernstein selectedthe young talent to perform with the NewYork Philharmonic in its Young People’sConcerts, which were broadcast nationwide.Watts has performed before royalty andheads of government all over the world. Thepianist was inducted into the HollywoodBowl of Fame in 2006. At age 26, Watts wasthe youngest person ever to receive anHonorary Doctorate from Yale University.He has received high honors from theUniversity of Pennsylvania, BrandeisUniversity, the Juilliard School of Music,and his alma mater: the PeabodyConservatory of Johns Hopkins University.Watts is a regular figure at major music festi-vals and venues, including Ravinia, theHollywood Bowl, Saratoga and more. He hasperformed with the Philadelphia andMinnesota orchestras, New York and LosAngeles philharmonics. For tickets or moreinformation on Watts’ recital at the CCPA,call (562) 467-8818 or go to www.cerri-toscenter.com.


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4-17-11

EASTER CONCERT (SOUTHEAST-SYMPHONY.ORG) — Johann SebastianBach’s Easter Oratorio will be performed byThe Southeast Symphony and The ChancelChoir on April 17, 7:30 p.m., at the RollingHills United Methodist Church’s annualEaster concert. The church is at 26438 S.Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. Moreinformation: [email protected],(310) 377-6771.

4-22-11

SPRING FLING (CITY OF L.A.) — TheLos Angeles Zoo’s annual three-day event,Big Bunny’s Spring Fling, will featurebunny-related crafts and activities, includingthe Be-A-Bunny Ear Craft and Funny BunnyFace Painting. Children can also pet bunniesand plant their own carrot seeds to takehome. Big Bunny’s Spring Fling will takeplace April 22 to 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., atLos Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.The zoo is at 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles.Admission is $14 for adults and $9 for chil-dren ages 2 to 12. This event is free withpaid zoo admission. The zoo is open from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information: (323) 644-4200, www.lazoo.org.

ONGOING

GALLERY OF DISCOVERY (CAAM) —The installation in the Gallery of Discovery hascreated a wide range of emotions because of itsgraphic link to the transportation of Africans intoslavery, life on the plantations and beyond.Thanks to the use of Toni Scott’s “Bloodlines” asthe foundation, the space represents the Africa-to-America experience through a mixture of art,artifacts, and real life historical narratives andmemories. The enormity of the truth of man’sinhumanity to man can be overwhelming, but atthe California African American Museum(CAAM), such images generate questions, fur-ther dialogue, and promote new understandings.CAAM is at 600 State Drive, Los Angeles.Information: www.caamuseum.org, (213) 744-7432.

“WENCH” (SANTA MONICA PUBLICLIBRARY) — Santa Monica Citywide Reads— a community reading program that inviteseveryone living, working in or visiting SantaMonica to read and discuss the same novel inbook discussions and special events heldthroughout the city — will continue until March12. This year, Citywide Reads celebrates its ninthanniversary with the featured book “Wench” byDolen Perkins-Valdez. “Wench” was borne outof the author’s musings on why, when presentedwith the possibility of becoming free, someslaves would run, while others would choose tostay with their masters. “Wench” was recentlynominated for Best Novel and Best First Novelat the NAACP Image Awards, and debuted at

4-2-11

PINK FLOYD (CITY OF CERRITOS)— The Pink Floyd Experience will makeits way to the Cerritos Center for thePerforming Arts (CCPA) on April 2, 8p.m. Tickets, ranging from $28 to $73, areavailable at the CCPA ticket office,www.cerritoscenter.com, or by calling(562) 467-8818. With more than 200 mil-lion albums sold since 1967, the Englishband Pink Floyd remains one of the mostinfluential groups of all time. The ensem-ble is embraced for its psychedelic Rockmusic, philosophical lyrics, sonic experi-mentation, innovative album art, and elabo-rate live shows. Widely regarded as the pio-neer of the live music experience, Pink Floydwas renowned for its lavish stage concerts,which employed the use of pyrotechnics,videos and light shows. In keeping with thistradition, The Pink Floyd Experience is afull-out sensory adventure, enhanced withinterpretive videos, plane crashes, a flyingpig, and a helicopter. Featuring state-of-the-art sound, cutting-edge lighting, a live band,and videos, the production celebrates thethemes, music and innovation that the leg-endary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame groupintroduced to the world. The 1977 conceptalbum “Animals,” a statement about thedecline of society, will be presented in itsentirety. The presentation also showcases theGrammy-winning group’s biggest hits,including “Money,” “Wish You Were Here,”“Comfortably Numb,” and more. For ticketsor more information on The Pink FloydExperience at the CCPA, call (562) 467-8818or go to www.cerritoscenter.com.

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CONVENTION — The 2011 RTBooklovers convention will take place April6 to 10 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel at404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. There willbe 100 workshops, and the price to attend thewhole convention is $490. More information:www.rtconvention.com; Jo Carol Jones,[email protected], (281) 471-1077.

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“REVOLUTIONS” (DAVIDSON &CHOY PUBLICITY) — The 2010-11 sea-son of “Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance atthe Music Center” continues with the returnof Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater foran unprecedented 10 performances, April 8 to17, at the Music Center’s Dorothy ChandlerPavilion. The company, recognized by theU.S. Congress as a vital American “CulturalAmbassador to the World,” will present threeprograms. The engagement will celebratefive decades of “Revelations,” an Americanclassic. A short film will be shown prior to“Revelations” at every performance. Thefilm includes historic performance footageand rare interviews with Alvin Ailey andJudith Jamison, the artistic director. Ticketsfor Alvin Ailey American Dance Theaterare priced from $25 to $105 and are avail-able at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion BoxOffice, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.Tickets are also available by calling (213)972-0711 and online atmusiccenter.org/events/dance.html. Forgroups of 10 or more, call (213) 972-8555.

No. 16 on The New York Times’ Trade PaperbackBest Sellers chart. The Citywide Reads blog,www.santamonicacitywidereads.blogspot.com,contains up-to-date and in-depth informationabout the book, author, and special events, andprovides community members an opportunity torespond to the book and programs, and to start adialogue with others. More information: (310)458-8600, www.smpl.org/cwr, www.santamoni-cacitywidereads.blogspot.com.

FILM SERIES (LALA) — The L.A. Leagueof Arts (LALA) Burning Man Film Series willscreen one Sunday a month, featuring works thatshed light on the weeklong festival, including“The Temple Builder,” “Burn on the Bayou,”and more. Question-and-answer sessions will fol-low each screening with filmmakers and artists.“The Temple Builder” will be shown April 10 at5 p.m. (visit www.thetemplebuilder.com forinformation about the movie). On May 8, “Burnon the Bayou” will be shown at 5 p.m. (visitwww.burnonthebayou.com for more informa-tion). For more information on the film series, goto www.LABurningMan.com and click on BMFilm Series.

ART GALLERY (CSU DH) — Organized inconjunction with the Center for the Study ofPolitical Graphics in Los Angeles,“Subvertisements: Using Ads and Logos forProtest,” an exhibit of 90 posters where logosand ads are visually subverted, opened March 9and is scheduled to end April 13. The exhibit iscurated by Michele Bury, associate professor andchair of the Department of Art and Design atCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills. Itopened at the University Art Gallery.“Subvertisements” turns corporate identity on itshead, subverting popular imagery associated witha brand and forcing viewers to consider broadersocial and political issues in today’s culture.Images in the exhibit — created by artists fromacross the globe — include the famous iPod adreimaged as a statement against torture in AbuGhraib prison, or the insecticide “Raid” as ananti-immigrant spray, “Fraid.” Also on displaywill be the “Student Showcase: Design” exhibi-tion, which will include 60 colored posters stu-dents in Bury’s Art 342-DesignConceptualization class designed using the“Subvertisements” theme. “Subvertisements:Using Ads and Logos for Protest” at CSUDominguez Hills is produced by the Center forthe Study of Political Graphics. Although theexhibition is scheduled to end April 13, it will bedark during Spring Break, March 28 to April 2.Admission is free to all gallery events. Thegallery, located in La Corte Hall A107, is open10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.The campus is located at 1000 E. Victoria St. inCarson near the junction of the Harbor, Artesiaand San Diego freeways. Visitor parking permitsmay be purchased for $4 at the yellow dispens-ing machines at the front of each campus lot. Formore information on the exhibit, visit www.polit-icalgraphics.org. For information on the gallery,call (310) 243-3334 or visithttp://cah.csudh.edu/art_gallery.

Southeast Symphony in a performance.

Photo by Andrew Eccles

Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims in Alvin Ailey’s Revelations.

Los Angeles NAACP host2011 national conventionMarch 10, 1861

El-Hadj Omar, Tukulorconqueror, starts his empire

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March 11, 1970The Fifth Dimension’s

“Aquarius/Let the Sun ShineIn” is named Record of the Year

at the Grammys.Source: blackfacts.com

March 11, 1968Soul singer Otis Redding

posthumously receives a goldrecord for the single “The Dockof the Bay.” Redding was killed

in a plane crash three monthsbefore.


Black Facts

LAUP — With more than 10million people living in Los AngelesCounty, it’s one of the most heavilypopulated counties in America.More importantly, there are morethan 155,000 4-year-old childrenliving here yet only about 70,000licensed preschool spaces are evenaccessible. Since about half of thechildren in this area are missing out

on a preschool education and possi-bly starting elementary schoolbehind their peers, Los AngelesUniversal Preschool (LAUP) isworking to provide high-quality,free or low-cost preschool to thou-sands of children who need it most— but we can’t do it alone.

We urge business leaders, tax-payers and elected officials to take a

look at preschool as a smart busi-ness investment because preschoolhas proven to help close theachievement gap among childrenentering kindergarten, as well ascombat high crime rates and a sag-ging economy.

According to a Rand Corp-oration study, “RAND researchersestimated that a high-quality, one-year, voluntary, universal preschoolprogram in California could gener-ate for California society $2.62 inbenefits for every dollar of cost. Foreach annual cohort of four-year-olds(approximately 550,000 children),the study estimated that Californiasociety would receive $2.7 billion inpresent-value net benefits.”

The positive economic impactof investing in Pre-K services is alsosignificantly felt here in LosAngeles County. The Center forCommunity Economic Develop-ment released a report that says theearly care and education (ECE)industry is a crucial element instrengthening and sustaining LosAngeles County’s economy. Forinstance:

• The ECE industry generates$1.9 billion dollars annually in LosAngeles County

• The ECE industry is expectedto generate the sixth highest numberof new jobs between 2006 and 2016of all industries in Los AngelesCounty.

• The ECE Industry currentlyemploys 65,000 people in full-timejobs

• Benefits all industries in thecounty by enabling parents to workand attend job training/educationprograms to upgrade skills

• The Early Care and Educationindustry supports the employmentof thousands of families whoseearnings are estimated at more than$22 billion.

It’s clear that investing in theearly care and education industry isa wise investment not only for tax-payers, but for the proper care anddevelopment of our children and thefuture of Los Angeles County.

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The 102nd Annual NAACPConvention will convene in LosAngeles, July 23 to 28 at the LosAngeles Convention Center, in sur-rounding Downtown LA LIVE.Under the theme: Affirming Ameri-ca’s Promise, exciting activities,adventures, workshops, seminarsand experiences will highlight thissecond in the history of Los Angelesmeeting. This will to be an opportu-nity of a lifetime that you will wantto take advantage of.

Hosted by the local LosAngeles Branch of NAACP, underthe leadership of its president, LeonJenkins, and other local branches inthe region, will provide outstandinghospitality for all guests. Commun-ity leaders, corporations and mem-bers of the religious community

have united to plan this dynamicconvention, which promises to be amemorable one.

The NAACP continues its pur-suit of equal opportunity and mak-ing the words from our Constitutiona reality for all of our citizens. TheAnnual Convention provides aforum to strengthen the educational,political and social networks toaddress the issues of racial dispari-ties in healthcare, economic em-powerment, criminal justice, andmore.

Is your membership in theNAACP current? Check with yourlocal branch for verification.

Contact Vacie Thomas at 310-397-1171 Los Angeles Branch foradditional information.

PRESS RELEASE

USC has received $200 million — the largest single gift in its history— from longtime supporters and international philanthropists Dana andDavid Dornsife.

The gift provides unrestricted endowment support for the heart of theuniversity, which will be known forever as the USC Dana and DavidDornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences after a community-wide cel-ebration on March 23.

“This historic investment by Dana and David Dornsife in USC’shumanities, social sciences and sciences — the largest naming gift in thehistory of higher education for a college of letters, arts and sciences — isboth transformational and inspirational,” said USC president C. L. MaxNikias. “Even more remarkable is that this unqualified and concrete supportcomes during such a challenging time for many in higher education.”

An unrestricted endowment gift of this magnitude is rare in higher edu-cation, as is the naming of a college of letters, arts and sciences.

“The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences plays a vital role in the lifeof USC, and we wanted our support to be unrestricted in order to give theuniversity lasting flexibility,” David Dornsife said. “We firmly believe thatthe college will lead the way in solving the major problems facing societyand the world today.”

This unprecedented gift will expand core support for distinguishedundergraduate programs, world-class scholarly and creative research, andPh.D. programs in the college.

The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is the largest, oldest andmost complex of all of the USC schools, with an enrollment of about 10,000undergraduate and graduate students, 784 faculty, 33 academic depart-ments, and 31 research centers and institutes, and 634 staff members. TheCollege awards roughly 1,800 degrees annually.

“The Dornsifes are an extraordinary couple, and their commitment toimproving our world will be a permanent source of inspiration for our fac-ulty, students, staff and alumni,” said Howard Gillman, dean of the Collegeof Letters, Arts and Sciences. “Dana and David’s gift demonstrates theirdeep understanding of a basic truth — that all human progress and enlight-enment rest on a firm foundation of outstanding scholarly inquiry across tra-ditional and emerging fields within letters, arts and sciences.”

In addition to naming the college, the university also will create a newDornsife Scholars Program to recognize outstanding graduating seniorsfrom the college who pursue scholarly inquiry and progress on pressingsocial challenges for the nation and the world.

The new Dornsife Scholar designation joins the university’s currentundergraduate recognition programs, including Renaissance Scholars,Discovery Scholars and Global Scholars.

David Dornsife, a USC trustee and 1965 alumnus, is chairman of theHerrick Corp., the largest steel fabricator and contractor on the West Coast.

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BY REV. SONJA DAWSON, SENIOR PASTORNEW MOUNT CALVARYBAPTIST CHURCH

And Abram and Nahortook them wives: the nameof Abram’s wife was Sarai… But Sarai was barren;she had no child.

Genesis 11:29-30Isn’t it interesting that

the first mention in theBible of Sarai, the wife ofAbraham whose name waslater changed to Sarah,points to the fact that shewas barren? The writercould have focused on themeaning of her name, “myprincess or my lady,” or thefact that she was a beautifulwoman, which was wellknown and highly regarded.

However, he doesn’tfocus on these positiveattributes, but immediatelydirects our attention to herphysical limitation, a descriptionthat is used repeatedly to identifyher and consequently to shape hervery existence.

Barrenness is defined as sterili-ty in a woman or the inability tohave children. In that day, barren-ness was more than a mere physical

condition, but something thatbrought great public reproach andgreat shame. Such was the case withSarah, who although blessed with ahusband who truly loved her, andmarried her with full knowledge ofher sterility, was burdened through-out her life with the fact that she

could not give him a child.She was unaware and actual-ly laughed at the notion, thatGod would ultimately granther a miracle removing herbarren condition and bring-ing glory to Him. (Genesis18:12).

Like Sarah, I often won-der how many times we havebeen reluctant to believe thatGod could use the barrennessin our lives to bring glory toHim. Barrenness demon-strates itself in many forms:lack of financial prosperity,lack of children or grandchil-dren, lack of or loss of spous-es, or any type of unfulfilleddesire.

In all of these areas, weoften question whether Godcan use our emptiness despiteour public reproach? Theanswer is “Yes!” Hebrews11:11 reads “Through faith,also Sara herself receivedstrength to conceive seed,

and was delivered of a child whenshe was past age, because shejudged him faithful who had prom-ised.” The key was that Sarah reliedon God’s strength, and not her own.

Does God always remove ourbarrenness? No, not always, just ask

The blessing of barrenness

The Rev. Sonja Dawson


BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETTSENTINEL RELIGIONEDITOR

The suddenpassing of Rev. Dr.Billy Ingram stunnedthe greater LosAngeles communityand prompted an out-pouring of expres-sions from religiousand community lead-ers throughout thearea.

Dr. Ingram, whowas the founder andpastor of MaranathaCommunity Church,unexpectedly diedearly Tuesday, March8, reportedly of aheart attack at age58. Under his leader-ship, the churchbegan in April 1980and soon grew to acongregation of thou-sands renowned forits focus on commu-nity outreach, socialactivism and spiritualempowerment pro-grams.

In addition to his ministry, Dr. Ingram was a professional photogra-pher for Getty and WireImages as well as an author, educator, poet, andmusician. He was also husband to Solombra and father to nine-year oldtwins and three adult children.

His untimely death shocked many as several ecumenical leadersrushed to the family’s side to offer sympathy and support. According toa family spokesperson, personal condolences were received fromPresiding Bishop Charles E. Blake of the Church of God in Christ,Bishop Frank Stewart of Zoe Christian Fellowship, Rev. Dr. MelvinWade of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Rev. Beverly “Bam” Crawfordof Bible Enrichment Fellowship Church, Rev. Dr. Ed Haygood, Rev. Dr.Gloria Morrow and Rev. Suzy Jones.

“Some passings tend to traumatize us, more than others. After only58 winters and summers on this earth, for Pastor Billy Ingram to be takenaway so suddenly leaves us all, not only indebted to him, but under acommitment to fulfill his mission. Our sympathies to the biological fam-ily and to the church family,” said Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray, USCProfessor of Religion and former pastor of First A.M.E. Church in LosAngeles.

Recalling his recent worship experience at Maranantha, CouncilmanBernard Parks said, “I just went to his church a week ago and he thoughtenough about me to give a prayer.” Since the church was located inCouncil District 8, Parks said he often partnered with Dr. Ingram on sev-eral initiatives.

“I have worked with him closely on a variety of issues, fromThanksgiving dinners to dealing with Marlton Square. Pastor BillyIngram is the centerpiece of that church and he has a commitment tothe community. In addition, he touches people’s lives in the surround-ing areas. I have nothing but great things to say about him. It’s justamazing he passed away when I saw him no less than a week ago,” hesaid.

Andrae Russell of KJLH Radio counted Dr. Ingram as one of hisclosest friends. “He was the first pastor I met when I moved to LosAngeles about 20 years ago. Maranatha was the first church I attendedand I considered myself a member. I’m really just devastated by thisbecause Pastor Billy was such an incredible, upstanding man in our com-munity and also an incredible man of God.

“He did a piece that I think is the greatest ever done called “TheLegacy.” Cedric ‘Hollywood’ Robinson, one of our DJs, said, ‘His‘Legacy’ is now indeed a legacy,’” said Russell. Dr. Ingram wrote thepoem in 2003 and it aired first on KJLH. ‘The Legacy’ continues to bebroadcast on stations nationwide, most frequently during Black HistoryMonth.

The Rev. Dr. Billy Ingram

Community MournsPassing of Dr. Billy IngramBeloved Pastor, Husband, Father & Friend

See INGRAM, page 18

See BARRENNESS, page 19

Does the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organiza-tion, truly believe in economic inclusion?

Is the NAACP deliberately snubbing the Black press when it comes todelivering its advertising messages?

Considering recent action taken by the NAACP, or others working onits behalf or using the organization’s name, one has to wonder.

In the Thursday edition of the Philadelphia Daily News was a glossy64-page insert advertising the NAACP’s 42nd annual Image AwardsMagazine. However the insert was not placed in the Philadelphia Tribune orto our knowledge any other African-American newspaper in the nation.

Danny Bakewell, chairman of the National Newspapers PublishersAssociation which represents over 200 members of the Black press, is con-ducting an investigation to determine whether the practice has happened inother markets.

Phone calls to several other African-American newspapers, includingthe Amsterdam News in New York, The Washington and Baltimore AfroAmerican newspapers, and the Los Angeles Wave and Los Angeles Sentinelrevealed that not only did these newspapers not receive the insert, but theydid not receive any advertisements at all about the Image Awards.

“We are quite dismayed and disappointed that the NAACP has, itappears, blatantly overlooked the value of the Black press in slighting anddisrespecting the Philadelphia Tribune — and when you disrespect one ofour papers, you disrespect all of our papers,” said Bakewell.

Bakewell points out that while the Black press has always supportedthe NAACP, the relationship has not been reciprocal.

“This is not the first time that something like this has happened. Wewould expect that the NAACP would without any hesitation ensure that theBlack press is the primary vehicle for communicating its message about theImage awards or any other issues that come up,” Bakewell said.

At press time the Tribune had not heard from the NAACP. We wouldlike to hear the group’s explanation for how an organization that rightly crit-icizes corporate America for minority exclusion can justify the same prac-tices when it comes to the Black press.

BY WALTER SMITH

The National Association forthe Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) was founded in 1909 inNew York City by a group of bi-racial activists. Originally called theNational Negro Committee, it isconsidered the nation’s oldest civilrights organization. Its initial goalwas to make white people aware ofthe need for racial equality. Theorganization launched a program ofspeechmaking, lobbying, and publi-cizing the issue of racial discrimina-tion and inequality in housing, edu-cation, employment, voting, andtransportation. These messageswere disseminated nationally, pri-marily through Black newspapersand the Black churches.

The National NewspaperPublishers Association (NNPA) wasfounded in 1940 when John H.Sengstacke, publisher of theChicago Defender organized ameeting with other AfricanAmerican publishers that wasdesigned for, as Sengstacke said,“Harmonizing our energies in acommon purpose for the benefit ofNegro journalism.” And so, thegroup decided to form the NationalNewspapers Publishers Association.

Under the guidance of its cur-rent chairman, Danny Bakewell, theNNPA boasts a membership of over200 Black newspapers throughoutthe United States and the VirginIslands. Their combined nationalreadership is some 15 million, andwhen combined with active web-sites, the organization’s internation-al reach is significant.

Both these organizations werecreated to fight racial injustices anddiscrimination against Black peoplein America.

The Crisis is the official maga-zine of the NAACP. It was foundedby W.E.B. DuBois in 1910. DuBoisproclaimed his intentions in his firsteditorial saying, “The objective ofthis publication is to set forth thosefacts and arguments which show thedanger of race prejudice, particular-ly as manifested today toward col-ored people.

When the Crisis was estab-lished in 1910, there were severalBlack newspapers, actively fighting

racial discrimination and racialinjustices. The Chicago Defenderwas six years old, and feverishlyfighting the battle for equal justice.The Cleveland Gazette, publishedin Cleveland, was 27 years old andanxiously fighting the same battle.The Dallas Express was 18 yearsold, and vehemently fought againstracial injustice. The NorfolkJournal & Guide was 10 years old;the Philadelphia Tribune was 26years old; the Pittsburgh Courierwas 3 years old; and theWashington Afro American was 18years old. These newspapers agitat-ed the senses; they were persistentand unrelenting, as they were zeal-ous to the cause.

These Black newspapers and— many others, as well as the Blackchurches and their leaders were inthe forefront of the civil rightsstruggle and the establishment ofthe NAACP and The Crisis maga-zine was a welcome addition to theembattled garrisons.

NNPA newspapers still leadthe charge today. As The Crisis is aquarterly magazine, daily news ofracial injustices and the battlesbeing fought by the NAACP areonly reported to the Black commu-nity on a regular basis throughBlack churches and the BlackPress. The daily press (non-Blackmedia) simply does not find ongo-ing NAACP activities “newswor-thy.”

There is no other media thatpositively profiles the accomplish-ments of the NAACP like the BlackPress. There is never a week in theBlack publishing arena, that someBlack newspapers are not heraldingthe efforts of the NAACP and itsleaders. Undoubtedly, some dailynewspapers mention the NAACP,but not with any frequency, unlessthey are reporting on their latestscandals.

The NNPA and its memberpublishers take issue with the daysleading up to the NAACP’s 2011Image Awards. Prior to the March 5event, advertisements were placedin several of the major daily news-papers (non-Black newspapers) invarious cities in the United States.Upon seeing these ads, Black news-paper publishers around the country

were shocked because not oneBlack newspaper was used to placetheir ads, and not one publisher,including the Chairman of NNPAwas contacted about the NAACP’sadvertising campaign.

That same weekend manyBlack newspapers — as good will— carried full page stories and pic-tures relating to the upcomingImage Awards, totally unaware thatthey had been taken advantage of,forsaken, overlooked and taken forgranted, knowing that Black news-papers would surely run their info.

Following some conferencecalls and exchanged e-mails withpublishers and Black media outlets,a consensus was formed that Blackmedia worldwide should refrainfrom coverage of all NAACPevents and of its leaders untilNNPA Chairman Bakewell, meetswith NAACP leaders, and resolvesthis issue. For the record, a simpleapology WILL NOT FIX IT!

All publishers nationwide areasked to check in daily newspapers(non-Black) for the 5th, 6th and 7thof March, 2011 to see how muchcoverage was reported on theawards event, pre and post, and toreport their findings to theChairman at Black Press Week inWashington, D.C.

Black publishers worldwideare urged to refrain from printinganything further about NAACPevents or personalities until thisissue is resolved. Black Ministersare urged to address this issue fromtheir pulpits nationwide.

It is a fact that our leadersthrive on the work that the Blackpress does in heralding their accom-plishments and achievements. Mostoften, it is the only media outletavailable to them. It is the Blackpress and the Black church that cre-ate positive images for all ourorganizations, including the person-alities that run them. Without thesupport of the Black press and theBlack church, most Blacks in highpositions in corporate Americawould be unknowns and soonbygones. Most keep their jobsbecause the Black Press makesthem important and relevant to cor-porate America, as they appear tobe their link to the Black consumer.

We credit our leaders of theNAACP with good sound judgmentand common sense at least. Whatwere they thinking when this deci-sion was made? Who were they try-ing to attract, and or who were theytrying to impress?

Stay tuned, there’s much moreto come.

Walter Smith is publisher of theNew York Beacon, president of the17-member Northeast PublishersAssociation, and Budget Director ofthe National Newspaper PublishersAssociation.


What was theNAACP thinking?

EditorialDid the NAACPsnub the Black press?

youth, he started the William J.Clinton Foundation.

A close friend and an ambassa-dor of Clinton, Alex Avant, talkedabout Clinton’s concerns,highlighting those in Africa,“since one of every fourAfricans are dying, dealingwith HIV/AIDS, etcetera.”

Avant is proud to saythat the event is not just toraise funds for theMillennium Network’sefforts, but “to raise aware-ness, specifically; that is themain, number one focus.”

Avant works withClinton and the foundationin spreading the word ofhow to help eradicate HIV,tuberculosis, malaria andobesity.

Avant said that Clintonhas hosted many eventssuch as this — not onlyacross the country, but alsointernationally in placeslike London. Avant has hadthe chance to travel with Clinton toAfrica and Mexico, where he wasable to witness “the phenomena ofwhat a person like him (Clinton)does and his foundation.”

Some of the people expected toattend include Blake Griffin of theLos Angeles Clippers, musician andactor Jamie Foxx, and NFL playerNnamdi Asomugha, along withmany other public figures, accord-ing to the foundation’s website.

Also, guests will have theopportunity to see a performance byGrammy-nominated recording artistDrake.

One thousand people areexpected to attend, Avant said.

General admission for theevent is $150.

“There are people around theworld living on $2 a day,” he said.“When you’re spending that $150,the bulk of that money will be ableto better those people’s lives.”

For more information, or toregister for the event, visithttp://bit.ly/en4QMx.

MILLENNIUM NETWORKContinued from page 9

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March 11, 1959“Raisin in the Sun,” the first Broadway play by a Blackwoman, opens at Barrymore Theater with Sidney Poitier

and Claudia McNeil in the starring roles. LorraineHansberry’s drama was the first Broadway play with a

Black director, Lloyd Richards, in the modern era.


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BY MAYOR ANTONIOVILLARAIGOSA

Education reform hasalways been a cornerstone ofmy administration. This weekI’ve visited several schools andwitnessed the positive impactthat reform and providing stu-dents with new approaches tolearning has on a child. I'vebeen talking with parents,teachers and administratorsabout creating the schools theirchildren deserve. Ultimately,we need to provide parents withchoices between successfulschools of all types so they canchoose the teaching method thatis best for their child.

On Monday, I visitedLocke High School, the site of adramatic transformation storythat has unfolded in the heart ofSouth Los Angeles. Previouslylabeled a “drop-out factory,”Locke has witnessed tremendoussuccess in reversing its drop-out ratesince converting to a small schoolsmodel run by Green Dot. This year,Locke kept a stunning 93 percent ofits students in school, a 36 percentincrease from previous years. Theyare one of the most successfulschool operators in the City of LosAngeles, and I am so thankful fortheir leadership and impressed bythe work they have done to trans-form Locke.

I also stopped by DoloresHuerta Elementary School, thenewest campus in the Partnershipfor Los Angeles Schools. HuertaElementary, named after the leg-endary civil rights pioneer, is led byPrincipal Desiree Manuel, who pre-

viously served as Assistant Principalat 99th Street Elementary, one of thePartnership’s highest-performingschools.

On Wednesday, I was honoredto accept the California CharterAssociation’s Elected Official of theYear Award. In speaking to them, Iissued a challenge to go beyondtheir schoolhouse doors and exportsuccess to benefit all public schoolstudents. Charters have had greatresults, but we must serve all stu-dents and by collaborating acrossthe public, private, and non-profitsectors, we can ensure that all ourstudents receive the education theydeserve, one that will prepare themfor college, the global job market,and beyond.

Thank you!!!

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

BY DR. MICHAEL C. LU, MD, MPH

Americans recently took noteof American Heart Month inFebruary.

Nationwide, medical facilitiesand educators passed out informa-tion on heart disease and tips on liv-ing healthier. At the end of February,the National Children’s Study(NCS) was also launched.

The long-term study spanningthe first 21 years of a child’s lifehopes to better understand the caus-es of important childhood diseasessuch as diabetes, obesity, asthmaand other genetic and environmentalfactors.

How are these events importantto the African- American community?

First, it’s important to note thatheart disease is the number onekiller of African Americans today,followed by cancer and stroke.More than four in every 10 African-American adults haveCardiovascular Disease (CVD) inthe form of heart, stroke and highblood pressure.

While American Heart Monthfocuses on adults and the currenthealth issues they are facing todaybecause of their history, NCS focus-es on the future and the quality oflife children will have based ondecisions we make — or don’t make— today.

It is estimated that cardiovascu-lar diseases (CVD) claim the lives ofmore than 36 percent of the morethan 290,000 African Americans whodie each year.

Can this be preventable? Theshort answer is yes, but in order totake a detailed look at the root of sev-eral diseases and issues plaguing thecommunity, such as obesity and dia-betes — factors that contribute to thenumber one health issue of AfricanAmericans today — we must look tothe future generation.

Presently, the number of ado-lescents who are overweight hastripled since 1980, and the preva-lence among younger children hasmore than doubled. In the NationalHealth and Nutrition ExaminationSurvey conducted in 1999 to 2002,20 percent of African-Americanchildren ages 6 to 11 years old wereconsidered overweight compared to14 percent of non-Hispanic Whitechildren.

Being overweight during child-hood and adolescence can increasethe risk of developing long-term

consequences as an adult and willgenerally lead to a poor health sta-tus. Although the medical commu-nity can attest to how a poor healthin childhood can lead to a bleakhealth outlook as an adult, the caus-es that lead up to that point are mul-tifactorial, but NCS hopes to dis-cover many of them over a period of21 years.

Given the health issues we areconfronted with as adults, as well asthe possible future we hold for ourfuture generation, the question NCShopes many parents and soon-to-beparents will answer is, “How can Iprovide my child with a healthierfuture without the issues my genera-tion face today?”

NCS can’t provide a definitiveanswer now, but the long-term studyitself anticipates shedding light onenvironmental and genetic factorsthat may contribute to health issuesseen in childhood such as obesity andasthma, to cardiovascular diseasesthat afflict adults later in life.

NCS has already begun its searchfor women ages 18 to 49 who arepregnant or are likely to become preg-nant from among 14 chosen neighbor-hoods in the Los Angeles area in aneffort to enroll 4,000 participants.

Three of those communitiesinclude Compton, Crenshaw andLynwood with the number of qualify-ing areas growing to 56 neighbor-hoods as the study progresses. Manyresidents may have already seen theinformational door hangers that pointout the benefits to the study orreceived literature about enrollingprior to NCS’s official launch.

Information gained fromneighborhoods in the Los Angelesarea will be shared with 104 othercounties for a total of 100,000 chil-dren across the country joining thislandmark study.

In an effort to begin unravelingthe health issues that affect so manyin the community as children andadults, NCS in Los Angeles Countyencourages local neighborhoods toenroll and participate in the study.

Shedding light about who weare, what we eat and where we livecan only make our neighborhoodsstronger.

Only then, can a discussionabout health and wellness thatdirectly speaks to the African-American community truly begin.

The NCS continues to buildgrassroots support and momentumfrom county board members andschool districts across the countryand encourages eligible residents tocomplete the first step by checkingon their enrollment eligibility.Interested women are asked to callthe tool-free number (877-834-7064) to speak with a study teammember, or visit the NationalChildren’s Study in Los AngelesCounty website at: http//UCLA.Na-tionalChildrensStudy.gov.

Michael C. Lu, MD, MPH isan associate professor of obstetricsand gynecology and public health atthe University of California, LosAngeles.

Dr. Michael C. Lu, MD, MPH

Health issues affecting the Black community: making a difference in the next generation

with Charles for five.Before becoming a hair stylist,

Goods worked at both HollywoodRecords and Arista Records. But hairhas always been her obsession.

“I’ve always done hair from anearly age,” says Goods. “I always didmy friends’ hair. I’m glad we got thechance to do this show. People can seethe realness. When they tune in, I willgive them the real Lolita. That’s justme. I don’t know any other way tobe.”

Goods, who worked at severalsalons before joining Charles, saysworking at the Beverly Hills locationhas upped her game.

“Working with Elgin has been agreat learning experience,” saysGoods, who also graduated fromMarinello’s. “He is a master of hairand a master of extensions, which iswhat I’ve become as well. I now con-sider myself as a ‘weaver diva.’ ”

In the show, it’s clear that Goods,who was voted ‘class clown’ in highschool, is the jokester of the group.

“I’m always laughing and havinga good time,” says Goods. “This is mylife. I’m going to live it and I’m goingto have fun doing it. Come on in. I’mready. I’m a mess anyway. I live life tothe fullest.”

And then there is KatrinaAtkinson, an even-handed, jovial soul

in her early 30s that Camerondescribes as “a lady all day long.”

“I moved here in 2009 because Iwanted to work with the best and I’mdoing it,” says Atkinson. “I clickedmy heels two times. I was a BlackDorothy. I had a vision for myself. Iwanted to be at my highest peak.Working with Elgin I know I’m goingto be able to grow my business. I amnow a seasoned stylist. I understandthis business. It’s about making itwork for me.”

There are other stylists in theshop, including Ingrid Bembry andTifphanie Griffith. However, theaforementioned three stylists are thefocus this season. For 30 minutes, thelively quartet of Charles, Cameron,Goods and Atkinson will take viewerson a roller coaster ride, while alsoeducating them on the care and main-tenance of their hair.

That’s a mandate from Charles,who is a self-described “hair master.”

“The show is about more thangossip,” says Charles. “While all ofthat is going on, I’m still teaching howto do hair and giving hair tips.”

There is an immediate likabilityupon meeting Charles, who has beenin his current affluent location 15years. He has a warm, inviting person-ality, an infectious wit coupled with asmile large enough to light up the

room.Charles, 51, who says he was

born with a “brush in my hand,” iswatching his dreams come true. Itbegan when he was growing up in SanAntonio.

It was his mother who recog-nized his hair talents and told him togo for it.

“She saw my potential,” saysCharles. “My mom said, ‘move West.’She knew I loved hair and she wantedme to be happy. I took some detoursworking at what was then CrockerBank and then Smith Barney, but thatwas temporary. I haven’t lookedback.”

Cameron, Goods, Atkinson andCharles, who have already shot 10episodes of “Beverly Hills Fabulous”and proclaim that nothing was off lim-its, are larger-than-life characterspromising big fun and a lot of enter-tainment in the show, created andexecutive produced by Eric Bischoff,Jason Hervey and Alex Avant.

“This is fun,” says Charles, whoworked at several salons before open-ing his own. “I’m having a great time.It’s about all of us winning. While theshow is entertaining, we call this showedutainment because it’s educational,fast-paced and high-energy with lots ofcomedy and drama. But in the end it’sabout love because we are a family.”

REALITY SHOWContinued from page 9

March 11, 1959Comedian and television star

Flip Wilson receives theInternational Broadcasting Manof the Year Award. Flip Wilsonwas the first Afro-American to

be a television superstar.Source: blackfacts.com

Black Facts


Trustee Sale No. CA09002386-10-1 . Title Order No. 100662001-CA-LPI Loan No. 3017594916 APN 6014-032-006 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED May 21, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On March 23, 2011, at 01:00 PM, At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building,350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA, MTC FINANCIAL Inc., dba Trustee Corps, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on May 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 20071298332 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA , executed by: MARIA G SIBRIAN ASINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor, in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUALBANK, FA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TOTHE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLYDESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1338 W 70TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90044 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest theron, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to be $256,291.43 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder`s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. DATE: February 24, 2011 MTC FINANCIAL INC dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA09002386-10-1 . 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE ATwww.NoticeSolutions.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-786-5351 Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the "mortgage loan servicer" as defined in Civil Code s 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded or the time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52. Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature TRUSTEE CORPS IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE.Ad #10283 2011-02-24 2011-03-03 2011-03-10

Trustee Sale # CA0940891-2 Loan# 1008814582 Order # 090258980 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 11/03/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 03/18/2011 at 01:00PM, MTC FINANCIAL INC., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substituted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/15/2006 as Document No. 20062523411 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA, executed by, AMELIA TRIGUEROS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, LOANEX FUNDING, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). AT:At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 6088-019-009 AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 833 WEST 118TH, LOS ANGELES, CA 90044 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is: $408,195.53 (estimated amount). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 02/24/2011 MTC FINANCIALINC., DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By:

CLARISA GASTELUM, TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)786-5351, (949) 252-8300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 252-8300 [email protected] #10298 2011-02-24 2011-03-03 2011-03-10

Trustee Sale # CA0928982-1 Loan# 100230861 Order # 080119540 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 04/04/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 03/24/2011 at 01:00PM, MTC FINANCIAL INC., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substituted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/12/2006 as Document No. 06-0799494 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA, executed by, ARTURO BRAVO HUERTA,A MARRIED MAN, as Trustor, AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). AT: At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 5172-006-039 AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 138 SOUTH CLARENCE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is: $377,927.52 (estimated amount). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 03/03/2011 MTC FINANCIAL INC., DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By: CLARISA GASTELUM, TRUSTEE SALES OFFICERTRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)786-5351, (949) 252-8300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 252-8300 [email protected] #10397 2011-03-03 2011-03-10 2011-03-17

Trustee Sale No. CA09002712-10-1 . Title Order No. 4754800 Loan No. 1506882990 APN 6147-023-014 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 20, 1999. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED-INGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 28, 2011, at 01:00 PM, At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building,350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA, MTC FINANCIAL Inc., dba Trustee Corps, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on February 8, 1999, as Instrument No. 99 0194822 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA , executed by: CATHERINE E. TARPLEY, AWIDOW, as Trustor, in favor of UNION CAPITAL FUNDING, INC., ACALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1832 EAST 123RD STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90059 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest theron, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to be $87,268.80 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder`s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. DATE: March 3, 2011 MTC FINANCIAL INC dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA09002712-10-1 . 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT

www.NoticeSolutions.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-786-5351 TRUSTEE CORPS IS A DEBTCOLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.Ad #10398 2011-03-03 2011-03-10 2011-03-17

Trustee Sale # CA0955220-3 Loan# 167597315 Order # 955216 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 05/03/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 04/04/2011 at 01:00PM, MTC FINANCIAL INC., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substituted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/18/2007 as Document No. 20071214020 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA, executed by, HARLEY TOLENTINO, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, COUNTRY-WIDE BANK, FSB., as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). AT: At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 6052-004-036 AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9614-9614 1/2 S. MAIN STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is: $535,457.82 (estimated amount). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 03/03/2011 MTC FINANCIALINC., DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By: CLARISA GASTELUM, TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)786-5351, (949) 252-8300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 252-8300 [email protected] #10537 2011-03-03 2011-03-10 2011-03-17

Trustee Sale # CA0953733-1 Loan# 148224741 Order # 950145 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 01/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 04/19/2011 at 01:00PM, MTC FINANCIAL INC., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substituted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 01/31/2007 as Document No. 20070203358 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA, executed by, LISAR. JACKSON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, HMS CAPITAL, INC., as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). AT: At the front entrance of the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd, Pomona CA The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 6017-010-002 AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1908 WEST 74TH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is: $431,595.85 (estimated amount). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to

Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 03/03/2011 MTC FINANCIALINC., DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By: CLARISA GASTELUM, TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)786-5351, (949) 252-8300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 252-8300 [email protected] Ad #10538 2011-03-03 2011-03-10 2011-03-17

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“Rev. Billy Ingram was tall instature, spirit, and social justice. It isheaven’s gain and the community’sloss,” said Rev. Mark Whitlock ofChrist Our Redeemer A.M.E. Churchin Irvine.

Councilman Herb Wesson re-flected, “He has been a phenomenalleader in our community for as longas I can remember. This is a tremen-dous loss, not just for the city of LosAngeles, but the entire country. Hewill be missed.”

Commenting on the dynamicministry of Dr. Ingram, Pastor XavierThompson of Southern M.B. Churchsaid, “His legacy speaks for itself. Hewas one of a kind, unique, integral, aman of character and vision. He had awealth of knowledge God haddeposited in him. Also, he had wis-dom — he knew what to do and howto do — he was a visionary.”

Dr. Ingram was a dedicated

scholar who strongly believed in thevalue of education. After graduatingfrom Inglewood’s Morningside HighSchool in 1970, he received a fullscholarship to the University ofOregon but then received the call topreach. Transferring to Biola Uni-versity, Dr. Ingram graduated with abachelor’s degree in 1975. He even-tually earned a PhD in history, withan emphasis in Greek and Hebrew,from the California School ofTheology.

His international travels haveresulted in his ministry being popularin Europe and African as well as inmany cities in the United States. Healso visited Korea with a group ofKorean pastors and led severalAfrican American pastors on a trip toIsrael where they were greeted by theMinister of Tourism.

Services for Pastor Ingramwere pending at press time.

INGRAMContinued from page 15

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CLASSIFIEDS STATEWIDE

T o p l a c e a c l a s s i f i e d a d c a l l ( 3 2 3 ) 2 9 9 - 3 8 0 0

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTSAT

HARBOR SCENIC DR AND HARBOR PLAZAHARBOR PLAZA AND QUEENS HWY North

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

AS DESCRIBED IN SPECIFICATION NO. HD-S2401AND

DRAWINGS LISTED ON DRAWING NO. HD 10-02100

All Bids must be submitted before 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011. AnyBids received at or after 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011 will be deemednon-responsive and will not be opened. Bids will be publicly opened in the6th Floor Board Room of the Harbor Department Administration Building, 925Harbor Plaza, Long Beach, California, 90802 at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April12, 2011. Bids shall be sealed in an envelope and the outside of the envelopeshould clearly state the specification number, title of the project and the Bidopening date. Bids received before Tuesday, April 12, 2011 shall be sent to the4th Floor, Plans and Specifications office, where the Bid envelope will be datestamped. If Bids are hand-carried or received the day of Bid opening, prior to10:00 a.m., the Bids will be clocked in at the Lobby desk of the HarborDepartment Administration Building and taken to the 6th Floor Board Room bythe Port Contract Administrator. It is anticipated that the Board of HarborCommissioners will consider a conditional award on May 2, 2011 with Staffgiven the authority to execute a Contract provided the lowest responsive Biddersubmits the required completed insurance forms, bonds and signed Contractwithin thirty (30) days after conditional award by the Board.

Copies of said specifications and drawings in CD format may be obtained, atno cost, in the Plans and Specifications office, 4th floor, Harbor DepartmentAdministration Building beginning Thursday, March 10, 2011 during the hoursof 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. To arrange to receive a CDby courier at the expense of the Bidder call the office at (562) 590-4146. Theprinting of hard copies from the CD will be the responsibility of the Bidder.

For information on this project and other upcoming Port projects, you may viewthe Port website at http://www.polb.com/economics/contractors/out_for_bid.asp.Copies of all Port insurance forms are available at: http://www.polb.com/eco-nomics/contractors/forms_permits/insurance.asp.

The Engineering Staff of the Harbor Department will conduct a pre-bid meet-ing at 9:00 am, on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in the Board Room, 6th Floor ofthe Harbor Department Administration Building. Attendance is not mandatory,but highly recommended.

This project is subject to the Port of Long Beach (POLB) Small BusinessEnterprises (SBE) and Very Small Business Enterprises (VSBE) Program.POLB expects all Bidders to achieve the combined SBE/VSBE participationgoal for this project which is ten percent (10%) SBE/VSBE, of which a mini-mum of zero percent (0%) must be allocated to VSBEs. Award of the Contractwill be conditioned on the Bidder providing documentation that it has obtainedenough SBE/VSBE participation to meet the goal or that it made adequate goodfaith efforts to meet the goal even though it did not obtain enough SBE/VSBEparticipation to do so as specified in the Special Provision 35 (S.P. 35). The

Port’s SBE Program Staff is available to provide information on the programrequirements, including SBE certification assistance. Please contact the staffat (562) 499-3472. You may also view the Port’s SBE program requirementsat: http://www.polb.com/sbe/contractors/sbe_program/default.asp

This project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, power, equipment,tools, transportation and supervision necessary to demolish and haul awayexisting asphalt concrete and road base, construct Portland Cement Concretepavement intersection with lean concrete base and asphalt concrete approach-es with crushed miscellaneous base, furnish and install traffic control.

Bidders shall, at the time of submitting their Bids, in compliance with Section7028.15 of the California Business and Professions Code, be licensed by theState Contractor’s License Board as a General Engineering Contractor with a"Class A" license.

Whenever any material, product, thing, or service identified in the specifica-tions is described by one or more brand or trade names and is followed by thewords “or equal”, the apparent low Bidder shall submit data substantiating arequest for the substitution of equivalent item(s) within forty-eight (48) hoursfollowing Bid opening.

All bids and bonds shall be submitted upon forms provided by the City accom-panied by a satisfactory "Bidder’s Bond" or other acceptable security depositin an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of such Bid as a guarantee thatthe Bidder will, if conditionally awarded a Contract by the Board, within thir-ty (30) days thereafter, execute and deliver such Contract to the office of theChief Harbor Engineer along with all required insurance forms and a“Payment Bond” for not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Contractprice, and a “Performance Bond” for not less than one hundred percent (100%)of the Contract price. The “Bidder’s Bond” shall be submitted on forms pro-vided by the City, signed by the Bidder and the surety and both signatures shallbe notarized.

The work shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) calendar daysfrom a date specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" issued by the City.Failure of the Contractor to complete the work within the specified time framewill result in liquidated damages in the amount of one thousand dollars($1,000) per calendar day of delay in completed work. The Board of Harbor Commissioners, acting through the Executive Director,reserves the right at any time prior to the execution of the Contract by the City,to reject all Bids and to return all deposits accompanying said Bids. If the low-est responsive Bidder fails to submit the required insurance forms, bonds andsigned Contract within thirty (30) days after conditional award, the Boardreserves the right to rescind the conditional award and conditionally award theContract to the next lowest responsive Bidder. All Bids and Bid bonds shallbe guaranteed for a period of ninety (90) days following the Bid opening oruntil the Executive Director executes a Contract, whichever occurs first. TheBoard also reserves the right at any time to terminate the Contract for its con-venience.

Dated at Long Beach, California, this 22nd day of November, 2010.

Richard D. SteinkeExecutive Director of the Harbor Department,City of Long Beach, California

LAUSD APPROVED FACILITY FORCHARTER SCHOOL

300 STUDENTS CAPACITY FACILITYPARKING SPACE.

READY TO LEASE FROM JULY 1st, 2011.

CALL HELEN FOR LEASE1-877-291-2211 OR 323-291-2235

FOR LEASE

NOTICE OF PREQUALIFICATIONOF CONTRACTORS

SPECIFICATION NO. 2737FIBER OPTIC NETWORK – HORIZONTAL

DIRECTIONAL DRILL1. The project consists of installing a steel cas-

ing and new conduit bundles by the horizon-tal directional drilling (HDD) method in orderto create fiber optic links for a redundant sys-tem configuration for the Department ofHomeland Security, and to circumvent thecondition of a single point of failure.

2. The Fiber Optic Network - HorizontalDirectional Drill project will consist of threedirectional drills:

a. The first across the Main Channel con-sisting of a 24-inch inner diameter (I.D.)steel casing with a 18-inch outer diame-ter (O.D.) high density polyethylene(HDPE) conduit bundle, made up ofseven - 6-inch conduits, from PortsO'Call (Berth 82) to the intersection ofSeaside Avenue and Cannery Street(Berth 235 bakland area). The direction-al drill is approximately 2,400 linear feet.

b. Across the Cerritos Channel, consistingof a 24-inch O.D. HDPE bundle, madeup of six - 8-inch conduits, from PashaTerminal (Berth 206) to the intersectionof Shore Drive and Anchorage Road(Berth 204). The directional drill isapproximately 1,450 linear feet and

c. Across the Consolidated Channel, con-sisting of a 24-inch O.D. HDPE bundle,made up of six - 8-inch conduits, at thenorth end of Shore Drive (Berth 201) tothe WWL (Berth 199). The directionaldrill is approximately 1,200 linear feet.

The estimated construction cost is approxi-mately $6 million. Construction is estimated tobegin in October 2011 and be completed in 240calendar days.The work described in this prequalification willbe awarded under a single general contract.BIDDER INFORMATION MEETING: MARCH10, 2011, 9:00 AMPREQUALIFICATION INFORMATION DUE:MARCH 29, 2011, 4:00 PMNON-REFUNDABLE FEE: $0.00Class A California Contractor's Licenserequired at time of award.For prequalification information packages, con-tact the City of Los Angeles HarborDepartment.For information, contact Chris Trinidad at (310)732-3617CITY OF LOS ANGELESHARBOR DEPARTMENT(310) 732-3522FAX: (310) 831-5389

the Apostle Paul, who lamentedover a deficiency he character-ized as a “thorn in his flesh”.Through this experience the Lordspoke to him, “…My grace is suf-ficient for thee: for my strength ismade perfect in weakness (2 Cor.12:6-10)

Ask the family of BrendanFoster, a young boy whose dyingwish was to feed the hungry andalthough he was too sick to do ithimself, his family and communi-ty mobilized to make his dream areality. In June 2009, UnionRescue Mission named its cafete-ria in Brendan Foster’s honor andhis family’s loss has now becomean opportunity for help for oth-ers.

It is through our barrennessthat we receive the power of Godto serve Him. It is through ourbarrenness that we receive thegrace of God to live for Him, andit is through our barrenness thatothers see that our God is awe-some, mighty, and able to fillevery void.

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