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Black Homelessness Discussed On Front Page KJLH 102.3 CLBC Backed Legislation Will Help Minority Owned Businesses Obtain FM with Guest Host Angela Hoffman and Dr. Zuurveen Contracts for Transportation Projects Sacramento (CA) – Recently, the California State Legislature passed legislation, SB 103, championed by the California Legislative Black Caucus that will increase procurement opportunities from the California Department of Transportation for minority owned small business enterprises. “Taxes on gas and transportation hit disadvantaged communities the hardest,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden (AD-41), Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. “Senate Bill 103 helps empower these communities by making sure minority owned small businesses are included in contracting opportunities for transportation projects made available through these funds.” Specifically, Senate Bill 103 mandates the Department of Transportation to develop outreach plan intended to increase procurement opportunities for (Left to Right) Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Founder, Owner and Publisher, Pace News and the Founder of the African American Homeless Collaborative (AAHC) with Angela Hoffman, Guest Host, KJLH Front Page 102.3 FM on July 4, 2017 discussing the crisis of perpetual black homelessness throughout communities in Los Angeles County, especially on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Dr. Zuurveen read excerpts from a copy of a demand letter sent to homeless officials Phil Ansell, Director, Office of Homeless Initiative; Peter Lynn, Executive Director, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and Wendy Gruel, Chair, LAHSA Commission. Please see copy of letter sent on page 2. For details about how to get involved call the African American Homeless Collaborative at (323) 244-7286. Photo courtesy Angela Hoffman
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, 34, Sworn In as the Youngest Mayor in Jackson, Mississippi’s History By Othor Cain From the MississippiLink.com MISSISSIPPI—His dad was elected mayor of the City of Jackson just days before the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers in 2013. He announced his candidacy [for the second time] for mayor of Jackson on what would have been Malcolm X’s 91st birthday in May 2016. His dad died Feb. 25, 2014, less than a year in office as mayor. Two weeks after delivering an impassioned eulogy and laying his father to rest, he announced his candidacy [for the first time] for a special election to fill the seat left vacant by his dad, March 11, 2014. Chokwe Antar Lumumba, 34, was officially sworn in as mayor of Jackson, Monday, before a standing room only crowd at Jackson’s Convention Center Complex. “We observe today not as a victory of our chosen candidate, but a celebration of our unity,” Lumumba said to a cheering crowd. “It’s about our collective efforts to move Jackson forward. A blessing deferred isn’t a blessing denied. Having had hopes of fulfilling the unexpired term of his father in 2014, Lumumba said he was grateful for losing to former mayor Tony Yarber. “I’m actually grateful that we lost the election in 2014, not because the
sincerity was not there, not because we didn’t believe we would have done a good job, but, we’ve been able to appreciate far more that’s going on with the city of Jackson, and I’ve been able to appreciate more within myself,” Lumumba shared on the website democracynow.org. “People have to remember, in 2014, not only did I bury my father in a twomonth time span and then enter into an election, my wife was pregnant with our first child. And so there was a world of change. You had a first time candidate, who had not run for junior class president, much less mayor of a city. And so, we’ve been able to, you know, gather more information and position ourselves
better. Everything happens in a perfect timing. And so, we’re happy where we find ourselves at this time, to move forward the agenda that my father embarked on, an agenda of a people’s platform, one that was not only, you know, symbolic of his work in his short term as mayor, but symbolic of his work, a lifetime of work, that he subscribed to and also ultimately dedicated his family toward.” During Lumumba’s swearing in service, on the same stage his father stood and was sworn in just four years ago, he became engulfed with emotions. “A son only holds his father’s hand for a short while, but he holds his heart forever,” he said Please see Lumumba, page 3
small business enterprises owned by women, minority, disabled veterans, LGBT, and other disadvantaged groups, in all the department’s transportation programs. This plan will be reviewed and audited by the Inspector General while CalTrans actively reports on its diversity progress. SB 103 will also create greater opportunities for marginalized groups in apprenticeship programs, pre-bid meetings, and trainings for new contractors. Through targeted outreach efforts, recruitment and retention of diverse talent in the transportation industry is inevitable, especially for minorities, women, disadvantaged youth, and formerly incarcerated individuals. “We were able to pass this legislation thanks to the leadership and hard work of Assemblymember Shirley Weber and Senator Steven Bradford,” said Holden.
Martha Rivera Chavis, Wife of NNPA President, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Dies By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Martha Rivera Chavis, the devoted wife of civil rights leader and National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., has died. Rivera Chavis passed away in her home in Montclair, N.J. at 3 a.m. on Thursday, July 6. She was 53. “As First Lady of the NNPA and as the former First Lady of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from 1993 to 1994, Martha Rivera Chavis was a loving mother and strong advocate for freedom, justice and equality in the United States, Africa and the Dominican Republic,” Dr. Chavis said in a statement released early Thursday. Chavis and his wife met in June 1989 after the civil rights activist had spent time in Angola, where American-backed rebels mined civilian areas. At the time, Angola had one of the highest percentages of individuals with missing limbs, victims of the country’s brutal civil war, a fact that moved both Dr. Chavis and his wife. When Chavis met Martha Rivera, she was 29 and employed as a French-toPortuguese translator for Angola’s United Nation’s ambassador. They married in September of 1989 and, one month later, Dr. Chavis again visited Angola. After he returned, the couple cared for 10 Angolans, including six with missing limbs, in their Montclair, N.J. home. “When they went back to Africa, they went back with prosthetics,” Martha Rivera Chavis told the Associated Press in 1993. “That was a wonderful experience.” The Dominican Republic-born Rivera Chavis would later tell reporters that her husband had been “transformed” by his visit to Angola
Martha Rivera Chavis and that he made a commitment to help Angolans and also to be more “international-minded.” Rivera Chavis was also transformed by the experience and she became just as committed as her husband was to that cause and movements for freedom, justice and equality—hallmarks of Dr. Chavis’ life and career. The couple have a total of eight children—five together and three from Dr. Chavis’ previous marriage. Dorothy Leavell, the chairman of the NNPA and publisher of the Crusader Newspaper Group said, “Our hearts and prayers are with Dr. Benjamin Chavis and his family, as the news of the death of his wife, Martha, reached us this morning.” Leavell continued: “We know the sacrifice that his family, especially his wife, has made in sharing Dr. Chavis with the NNPA and its member publishers, as he performed the many tasks required as President of the NNPA. As Chairman of the NNPA, I stand ready to assist him and his loved ones, at this very crucial time.” Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced later. Messages of condolence should be sent to the NNPA national office, 1816 12th St NW, Washington, D.C., 20009.
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Peter Lynn, Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) 811 Wilshire Blvd, 6th Floor Los Angeles CA, 90017 Wendy Gruel, Chair LAHSA Commission 811 Wilshire Blvd, 6th Floor Los Angeles CA, 90017 Dear Director Ansell, Chair Gruel and Executive Director Lynn: As publisher of Pace News newspaper and founder of the African American Homeless Collaborative, I am writing to appeal to you to correct a grievous omission on the part of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. As you know, the supervisors recently voted to accept the recommendations of a 50‐member planning committee on how to distribute more than $250 million projected in Year 1 of Measure H, a sales tax increase intended to help homeless people get off the streets. What you may not know is that although African Americans comprise more than 40 percent of the county’s homeless population, there are few (if any) African American providers at the table to ensure that these resources are spent intelligently, judiciously and effectively. This is an omission we cannot accept without protest. Our collaborative consists of African American clergy, business owners and nonprofit and professional organizations that, collectively, have an organic and comprehensive reach into the communities we serve (in fact, many of our partners are already working with the homeless population). As a result, our coalition is one of the few entities in LA County that have the cultural competencies vital to having a positive and productive impact on African American homelessness in the region. Further, if the sales tax generates the $3.5 billion it is expected to raise over the next 10 years, local officials would be well advised to ensure that these dollars have the highest potential of effectively reducing homelessness in LA County. Not doing so would be a waste of taxpayer dollars, a massive bureaucratic blunder and, ultimately, an exercise in futility. We request, therefore our coalition be included in the county’s deployment of outreach and engagement resources being distributed to help homeless people find sustainable housing, job training, employment and other vital services. Toward this end, we are requesting a meeting with all parties within the next two weeks to address this matter and correct this grievous oversight. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, founder of the African American Homeless Collaborative, at (323) 244‐7286 or by e-mail at gloriaz@pacenews.net. Thank you for your time and attention, we look forward to a speedy and amicable resolution to this matter. Sincerely, Dr. Gloria Zuurveen Founder/Owner/Publisher, PACE NEWS Cc: African American Homeless Collaborative(AAHC) Tamara Lewis, Founder, We Are Our Brother’s Keeper Dr. William Smart, CEO& President, SCLC Southern California Pluria Marshall, Owner/Publisher, Los Angeles Wave PACE NEWS David Miller, Co-Owner/Co-Founder/ Our Weekly Sadie Kimbrew, Founder/CEO, Carson Black Chamber of Commerce Dr. Rosie Milligan NAACP-Los Angeles Neighborhood Youth Achievers Los Angeles Urban League Black Women Physician Association Congresswoman Maxine Waters Congresswoman Karen Bass State Senator Holly Mitchell Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Reverend Cecil “Chip” Murray Brotherhood Crusade Parent Action Coalition for Education Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) National Action Network National Association for Equal Justice In America (NAEJA) A New Way of Life Rev. Jewett Walker, Pastor, New Shady Grove Baptist Church Pastor Scuffie Shigg, Love Lifted Me Missionary Baptist Church Inglewood Ministerial Alliance Los Angeles City Council Mayor Eric Garcetti Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County District Attorney Reginald Jones-Sawyer State Senator Steve Bradford State Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas Pastor Jo Carol White, Ambassador Club Ambassador Diane Watson, Retired Congresswoman General Jeff Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray
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EDUCATION & COMMUNITY NEWS Boost Girls’ STEM Education to Combat Sexism in Tech Michelle R. Davis Senior Writer Guest post by Jon Mattingly, co-founder and CEO of Kodable, an ed-tech startup that provides lessons to educators to help them teach students to code. One of the worst-kept secrets in the tech world is how “awful” tech companies can be to women. You don’t have to go far to find a story about sexism or discrimination. There are a lot of theories about why this is happening, but I think the root cause doesn’t get enough exposure: More girls need to be encouraged to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEMrelated fields from a very young age. Only 19 percent of recent AP Computer Science test takers were female. By college, female computer science majors are only 17 per-
cent of the population. Why is this? Well, the answer can be found at your local toy store. Walk down the aisles and it’s pretty obvious who is “supposed” to build things and who is “supposed” to cook and play dress-up. Society has been systematically pushing girls away from STEM-related fields from a very young age, conditioning them to play with dolls while boys played with blocks. It’s not hard to see the road things will take from there. Teach Young Girls to Code The good news is that there are a ton of smart people and great organizations tackling this problem head on. We’re just a few years into the “teach kids to code” movement and we’re already seeing a lot of progress. In 2016, 49 percent of students doing an
Lumumba, 34, Sworn In as the Youngest Mayor in Jackson, Mississippi’s History (Continued from page 1) as he fought back tears. “I can’t help but to be emotional today.” He also paid homage to his mother. “My mom’s spirit was infectious, she was the first person to tell me that I was brilliant,” he said. “If you had the privilege of knowing her or meeting her, she is someone that you would never forget.” Lumumba ran on a people’s platform. In Chicago a few weeks ago, speaking at the People’s Summit, Lumumba shared his thoughts about that platform. “From the moment we announced, we worked hard and aggressively on an agenda that included social justice, economic democracy and making certain that the people had a voice,” he shared. “That’s our story, and we’re sticking to it.” Lumumba plans to implement “people’s assemblies.” “This speaks directly to our campaign promise which has become a staple in conversations around town, ‘when I become mayor, you become mayor,’” he said. “These assemblies will give residents an opportunity to participate in the decision making process.” There’s a spirit of newness and freshness that is resonating in the city. Attorney and diehard Jacksonian Carlyn Hicks agrees. Hicks described Lumumba in a post on her Facebook page: My brother, my friend, and now… our mayor. The youngest mayor in the history of our city, an advocate’s advocate, a man’s man of integrity and candor, and a thoughtful, critically-thinking mind of sheer brilliance.” Lumumba said in Chicago that all eyes were on Jackson. “So what happens in Jackson, Mississippi, impacts each and every one of us. And so we have to make the decision that we’re going to start controlling the way electoral politics proceed. And so we’ve made the decision that we’re going to be the most radical city on the planet, that we’re going to make certain that we change the whole scope of electoral politics. No longer will we allow an individual to step before us and tell us all of the great things that they’re going to accomplish on our behalf, only to find that nothing in their past demonstrates a sincerity,
a willingness or an ability to do so. What we must do in Jackson, Mississippi, in D.C., in Maryland, in Gary, Indiana, in Chicago, Illinois, is we have to start drafting an agenda for ourselves, creating an agenda, creating what we want to see, and then we draft the leadership which represents our agenda.” Tackling the city’s budget is top priority for Lumumba, who is also known as a social justice activist and attorney. “Shortly after we take office, we have to pass a budget. And so, it’s important that we have the right people in place,” he said. “We have a transition team that’s in place right now, looking at the issues which Jackson is facing, making certain that we don’t make plans just off conjecture, but a fact-based analysis of where we find our city, and bringing together not only people who have the acumen and ability and skill to do the job, but people who have a passion, a passion which goes beyond just the way we see electoral politics, but a passion to change people’s lives.” Lumumba is ready to get to work. He attends his first council meeting Thursday. “I love you. Its an honor to serve you and I look forward to changing the world with you,” he said during his inaugural address. Lumumba has not announced any appointments. What does the name Lumumba mean? Many have; many do; and many will, mispronounce and misspell Lumumba’s name, including this writer. When asked the origin and meaning of his name, he shared a quick historical perspective with democracynow.org: So, my father changed his name when he was in law school, and accepted a name that he believed to be more culturally identifiable. Chokwe is the name of a tribe in the Angola region, a tribe that was resistant to the slave trade. The name Chokwe means “hunter.” Antar is the name of a historic poet and warrior who died while saving a woman from drowning; Antar means “poet” and “warrior.” Lumumba, given that name from our namesake, Patrice Lumumba, the former prime minister of the Congo, Lumumba means “gifted.”
“Hour of Code” were female. Another encouraging element is that kids in middle school and high school no longer treat coding and STEM as this weird, nerdy thing that is was in the 90s, probably because it has taken over their worlds. Everyone has a smartphone now. When I was young, I asked for a graphing calculator for Christmas so I could code games on it. I was teased mercilessly. Now, everyone wants to learn how to build iPhone apps. However, the solution I’m the biggest advocate for, and where we’ll really see long -term success, is to cut the problem off at the source. We need to do more to encourage young girls to pursue STEM fields. I truly believe the root cause for all of this is the fact that girls have been funneled away from STEM, causing the gender imbalance from the time that kids are four and five years old. My co-founder and I support this so much, we started a company around it.
At Kodable, over half of our users are girls. This is because we’re making STEM and computer science available to ALL kids regardless of gender, at an age where they are less likely to be confronted with stereotypes. One of our core beliefs is that our product should always be equally inviting to boys and girls, instead of targeting one group over another. Coding in elementary school should be all about freedom of choice and freedom of expression, not about dolls vs. blocks. A computer doesn’t care about your gender, and neither should your students. Encourage Girls in STEM Subjects Initiatives that specifically focus on increasing the number of women in computer science at the high school level and higher are great, but these are reactive instead of proactive. This approach would be counterproductive at the elementary school level. A 5year-old girl would never think
that she needed more support and attention than a boy when learning computer science–and she doesn’t. Kids today should grow up in an environment where everyone is treated like they have equal ability to do anything they set their minds to. My co-founder Grechen didn’t take a website design class in high school because she didn’t want to be the only girl in a class full of boys. Thankfully, this is starting to change. We get just as many notes from parents saying their daughters are enjoying Kodable as from parents with sons. The very first Kodable users are now entering middle school, and pretty soon they will be in high school and college, ready to move into a workforce that they have the power to transform. I take comfort in this, knowing there is a lasting change happening, where all people will someday feel equally empowered in tech.
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CHURCH & COMMUNITY NEWS Most Americans Believe Culture Corrupts Kids, Will Be Harder to Raise Kids in Future: Survey
By Brandon Showalter From the Christian Post Reporter
A new survey reveals that Americans are increasingly worried about the future of the country, with a majority now believing that the culture is a corrupting force that negatively impacts children. The study, which was released last week but conducted in late March by the American Culture and Faith Institute, measured the attitudes of 1,000 people, inquiring about their views about the state of the culture and what the future will be like. The survey also explored specific activities and experiences and how they affect kids. A slight majority, 51 percent, of American adults now think the culture of the United States has an overall negative influence on children's lives who are 18 years of age or younger. Adult respondents who identified as "born-again" regard the culture as a negative force in the lives of young people by a 4 to 1 margin, 66 percent to 16 percent. Among those who possess a biblical worldview, more than 9 out of 10 of such respondents, 93 percent, said the culture leaves a negative imprint on children. When it comes to the future, the outlook of Americans is also dismal. Many believe society is going to continue to get worse. Sixty percent of respondents said they expected that it will be even more difficult 10 years from now to raise kids who know the values of the Bible and live in keeping with them. Just 11 percent said they believed it would be easier 10 years from now to raise children, with the remaining 29 percent saying they think the condition of culture will stay the same. The role of faith also had a significant influence on the viewpoints of people with respect to this issue. "Three-quarters of born again adults (72 percent) foresaw bigger challenges compared to just half of the non-born again adults (55 percent) holding such a view. A bigger gap was found between adults with a biblical worldview (86 percent of whom predicted it would be harder to raise Bible-centered children a decade from now) and those without one (58 percent)," the ACFI report explains. The respondents were also given a list of 14 conditions, resources, and experiences their children are exposed to and were asked about their impact, describing them as either "better off" or "worse off" experiencing them. TV entertainment, social media exchanges, and video games
were seen as net-negative whereas extended family gatherings, church services, and art exhibits were seen as netpositive. Fifty-nine percent of respondents viewed "The Bible" as a positive influence; 11 percent viewed it negatively. George Barna, executive director of ACFI, said the sur-
vey was quite revealing. "Culture is the inescapable context in which children are raised," Barna said. "But it is adults, including parents, who shape and control that culture. If adults believe our culture is harmful to children — including their own — then why aren't they changing it?" he
asked. Recent research from his organization showed that only 1 in 10 Americans hold a distinctly Christian worldview. "So I look at the numbers in this survey, and many others regarding peoples' dissatisfaction with our country, and have to ask: Where is the Church? Where are the disci-
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ples of Christ, who are required to be light in the darkness, to be the soul and conscience of the nation? What excuses can we possibly accept for the decrepit state of the nation in which we have influence, or for allowing society to undermine our children and their future?" he asked.
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HEALTH & COMMUNITY NEWS Raw Produce and Fresh-Squeezed Juices: Handle Them Safely! SILVER SPRING, Md., /PRNewswireUSNewswire/ -- Whether from a supermarket, farm stand, or your own garden, fresh fruits and vegetables are highlights of summertime. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds you that safe handling of produce and fresh-squeezed juice is especially important during the summer months, because foodborne bacteria multiply faster in warm weather and fresh fruits and vegetables are often consumed raw. Learn more at: http://www.fda.gov/ Food/ResourcesForYou/ Consumers/ucm114299.htm http://www.fda.gov/Food/ ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ ucm110526.htm To keep nutritious produce and fresh-squeezed juices
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In Memory of Mr. John Peoples, a Local FATHER, of the Reparations Movement
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“Reparation In Memory of Our Ancestors” those are the words of the “Legendary Reparations Warrior” Mr. John People who many of us knew as the fighter for black reparations which is due to blacks for hundreds of years of slavery and free labor in these United States of America. I remember Mr. People, he was one of the first person featured in Pace News when it started in the 90s . It was Mr. People and the Holocaust Slave Ship that he would display throughout the community teaching us about our history in the streets. It was Mr. People who gave me my first lesson in the reparations movement. He lived his passion and in the picture above he was on task helping a friend call attention to the injustice in blacks being left out of jobs in Los Angeles. Mr. People passed on June 15, 2017 and his friend Fixico said this about him on the Carl Nelson’s national radio show in Washington, D.C., “He gave up a promising show business career to become a hard-core, stomp-down “Reparations ” Gladiator. He Lived it ! He drove an old truck with a big Red, Green and Black Flag flying proudly on it. Behind the truck he towed his Famous “SLAVE SHIP”. He added, “Those of us who knew him personally, were acquainted with the fact that he was haunted by a childhood memory of the Ku Klux Klan burning a cross on his family’s lawn. Later in life he lived a semi-homeless existence he was tortured by what his Ancestors suffered and he somehow was attempting to recreate it in his own life. He was a True Warrior who “never” bowed his head when it came to demanding Reparations.” In Mr. People’s memory we too must continue his legacy of demanding Reparations, especially when it comes to black homelessness. Mr. People, I believe would be in the fight for black homeless rights.
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NEWS HUD Awards $50 Million In Housing Counseling Grants Funding intended to help families find and keep their homes
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $50 million in housing counseling grants to hundreds of national, regional and local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures. HUD’s housing counseling grants and the additional funding they leverage will assist more than 1.4 million households find housing, make more informed housing choices, or keep their current homes. Operation Hope in Los Angeles received $200,000 and the Oakland-based National Association of Real Estate Brokers Investment Division $1,048,234 in funding on Thursday, July 6, 2017. “This is a smart investment in helping families find and keep their homes,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “Quite simply, knowledge is power. We know that armed with the information they need, those who receive counseling services are far more successful in buying, renting or avoiding foreclosure.” More than $47 million of the grants announced today will directly support the housing counseling services provided by 31 national and regional organizations, six multi -state organizations, 19 State Housing Finance Agencies (SHFAs) and 199 local housing counseling agencies. In addition, HUD is awarding $3.5 million to four national organizations to train housing counselors who will receive the instruction and certification necessary to effectively assist families with their housing needs. National and regional agencies distribute much of HUD’s housing counseling grant funding to communitybased organizations that assist
Ben Carson, HUD Secretary
low- and moderate-income families to improve their housing conditions. In addition, these larger organizations help improve the quality of housing counseling services and enhance coordination among counseling providers. Read a comprehensive summary of each grant. Counseling improves housing outcomes for homebuyers, homeowners, and renters. Last year, HUD published research findings summarizing the impact of housing counseling has on families’ housing options and choices. In addition, recent research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Urban Institute continues to find substantial benefits to housing counseling for families who purchase their first homes and those struggling to prevent foreclosure. Grant recipients address the full range of families’ housing counseling needs. This includes helping homebuyers evaluate their readiness for a home purchase, understand their financing and down payment options, and navigate what can be an extremely confusing and difficult homebuying process. The organization also
help households find affordable rental housing and offer financial literacy training to individuals and families struggling to repair credit problems that restrict their housing options. In addition to providing counseling to homeowners and renters, these organizations assist homeless persons in finding the transitional
housing they need to move toward a permanent place to live. Finally, grantees also assist senior citizens seeking reverse mortgages. These agencies provide counseling for the rapidly growing number of elderly homeowners who seek to convert equity in their homes into income that can be used to pay for home improvements, medical costs, and other living expenses.
Housing counseling agencies also support fair housing by assisting borrowers in reviewing their loan documentation, to avoid potential mortgage scams, unreasonably high interest rates, inflated appraisals, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and even foreclosure. Likewise, foreclosure prevention counseling helps homeowners facing delinquency or default employ strategies, including expense reduction, negotiation with lenders and loan servicers, and loss mitigation, to avoid foreclosure. There are many ways to find a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. Visit HUD’s website or call (800) 569-4287 for our interactive telephone directory. Get the free housing counseling i-phone app from the app store (not yet available for android). Watch HUD’s video on how housing counseling can help families find (and keep) housing.
Operation Warm Wishes Fills Up U-Haul Truck at Successful Food Drive To Help Feed Those in Need
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did it! We filled a U-Haul Truck with food to help feed those in need! On July 4th 2017 we came together at Tustin High School and we made a difference! It was beautiful! It was indeed an ultimate food drive!!!! From the bottom of my heart, thank you to EVERYONE and EVERY business who made it possible! It's because of you! It gives us much joy knowing that many, many, many families and people will be fed! Gayle Anderson from KTLA 5 News was on hand for live courage of the successful event in Tustin. Always with love, TyRon Jackson, President and Founder of Operation Warm Wishes (714) 3636621,www.twitter.com/tyronjackson; www.instagram.com/ tyronjackson;www.faceboook.com/
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ARTS, SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Howard Hewett Rocks St. Andrews Jazz Festival By Ricky Richardson LOS ANGELES— Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Southwest Neighborhood Council and Empowerment Congress Southwest Area presented the St. Andrews Jazz Festival at the St. Andrews Recreation Center. This popular summer time festival was held on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017, during an extended 4th of July weekend for some people. This is the Second jazz festival under the wonderful leadership of Councilmember Marqueece HarrisDawson, 8th District. Thousands of jazz aficionados from throughout the Greater Los Angeles area as well as residents near the park, gathered on this beautiful afternoon to enjoy a day of cool jazz. The day got under way with some hard bopping, straight-ahead jazz provided by Michael Session. I arrived just in time to catch the second set by the Elliott Caine Quintet. They played a wonderful set of modern jazz which consisted of many original tunes. Next up was the dynamic smooth jazz delivered superbly by Donald Hayes, wailing away on saxophone. The crowd were grooving to
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the tunes provided during their set “Riverside Drive,” “Caught in the Rapture of Love,” “I Can’t Help How I Feel About You,” “Georgie Porgie,” and concluded their set with an outstanding arrangement of “Tell Me Something Good” by Chaka Khan. Mongorama directed by Jose Rizo turned up the heat literally and figuratively on this already sunny, hot day in beautiful Southern California. This was an idea setting for their fiery, picante set of Latin Jazz, spiced with some contagious Salsa. This band was formed to honor the legacy of Mongo Santamaria. They kicked off their set with an original tune that will appear on an upcoming CD. The tune was “Mongorama,” followed by “Bacoso,” “Son Wamberi,” and closed with “Baila Que Baila.” Jose Rizo assembled some talented musicians to form this band. Several members of the band are leaders in their own right as well as highly sought after sessions musicians. The band members are Danilo Lozano, Music Director/Flute, Justo Almario, tenor sax, Dayren Santamaria, vio-
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Praised God “Say Amen.” Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, 8th District, came onstage to welcome and thanked everyone for coming out to support this successful community event. He went on to thank everyone on his team for making this event possible and thanked the sponsors as well as the team from Empowerment Congress Southwest Area, under the leadership of Brent Page and Dr. Turner Roberts. Brent Page recognized and honored several Veterans with a Certificate of Appreciation. California State Senator Steven Bradford, 35th District, extended an invite for everyone to attend the 15th Annual Gardena Jazz Festival, Sunday, August 27, 2017. Jazz Festival organizers saved the best for last. Barbara Morrison once again closed out another highly successful St. Andrews Jazz Festival. The crowd did a cha cha or electric slide back to their car or home, if they lived closed to the venue.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Inglewood, California will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the hour of 2:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Ninth Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California to receive input on the creation of Permit Parking District 16, which will include 97th, 98th and 99th Street between Myrtle Ave to La Brea Ave. A copy of the proposed resolution is available for public review at the City Clerk’s office and the Inglewood Main Library Reference Desk, 2nd Floor. Written comments may be mailed or delivered on or before July 11, 2017 to the office of City Clerk, One west Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, CA 90301. All persons interested may appear before said Council and be heard with reference to this matter. This notice is given by the order of the City Council of the City of Inglewood and is dated this 21st day of June 2017. Yvonne Horton, City Clerk CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA If you will require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, California 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing. “If you challenge the aforementioned public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.” In the event that the City Council meeting of July 11, 2017 is not held, or is concluded prior to this public hearing agenda item being considered, the public hearing will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. “Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar a este numero (310) 412-5280.”
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