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MLK Legacy Continues Forward
CHC Reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King, His Legacy, the MLK Holiday, and Our Continued Work in South LA Congresswoman Maxine Waters Statement on the
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King’s family has requested no celebration unless federal lawmakers pass voting rights legislation, a task that appears out of reach as President Joe Biden and several Democrats have faced stiff Republican opposition. Prayer breakfasts, marches, parades, and an uptick in volunteer efforts to support the annual Day of Service have remained staples of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But the late civil rights icon family has asked that observers strike a different tune in 2022. King’s family has requested no celebration unless federal lawmakers pass voting rights legislation, a task that appears out of reach as President Joe Biden and several Democrats have faced stiff Republican opposition. Democrats have also been hampered by members of their own party, notably West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, whose vote is crucial in an evenly split chamber. “President Biden and Congress used Continued on page 7
As the King entourage walked the litter-strewn streets of Watts they had a memorable conversation with a hostile youth. “We won,” the youth exclaimed. King recoiled at the youth’s ebullience. “How have you won? Homes have been destroyed, Negroes are lying dead in the streets, the stores from which you buy food and clothes are destroyed, and people are bringing you relief.” The youth’s answer both startled and enlightened King. “We won because we made the
whole world pay attention to us. The police chief never came here before; the mayor always stayed uptown. We made them come.” Kenneth Stahl, The Great Rebellion, 2009 The Watts Riots ensued after a period of pro-longed discrimination and economic disparities. The 1992 LA Uprisings, for which I was present, was catalyzed by ongoing police brutality against Black lives. I was 16 years-old during the LA Riots, and much like the youth quoted above, I
did not feel that anyone was paying attention to the cruelties we were being forced to endure. Sadly, not much has changed for our families in South LA and other oppressed communities across the nation suffering under the weight of America’s unfinished work around civil rights and equality. BUT, as we approach MLK Day this year, I have hope. I have hope in the historic convening of California’s Taskforce on Reparations and the focus on Continued on page 7
Voting Rights Takes Center Stage at Black Caucus MLK Breakfast Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media
Voting rights was the central theme at a virtual breakfast the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) held Jan. 12 to celebrate the sacrifices and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. on American life and politics. “It is not enough to evoke Dr. King’s name on his birthday, post on social media and then take the day off,” said Sen. Steve Bradford (D-Inglewood), CLBC chair, reminding the audience of King’s activism and how his efforts led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Bradford said there are forces still attacking the rights of some Americans to vote, and more work needs to be done to make sure the voices of all Americans are heard and that all voters have access to the ballot box. “His birthday should be about a day on, a day of activity in our community, of activism and continuing to push
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EYE ON THE CITY GEORGE DOTSON
ALEX PADILLA
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AROUND THE CITY
A Message from County Administrator Dr. Erika Torres Dear Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) Students, Staff, and Families, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day As we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his contributions toward ending racial segregation within the United States, it is important that we continue to honor his legacy. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil rights and equity for all Americans, and was dedicated to ensuring everyone is fairly represented. At IUSD, through our equity principle, we continue Dr. King’s work by implementing programs that foster racial equity, social justice, access, and inclusion. Although schools will be CLOSED Monday, January 17, 2022, we hope this day inspires you to have conversations about the various ways we can advocate for one another so the world Dr. King dreamed of, becomes even more attainable for future generations. COVID-19 Updates As part of our commitment to ensure safety as our top priority, and help stop the spread of COVID-19, District leadership met with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), to discuss updates regarding the mitigation process protocols. Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, we want to share information regarding our implemented practices. Please click here to access
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By Maygan Orr Valentina Quiñonez is a shining star at Centinela K-8 School! This 8th grader with a 3.5 GPA has received various awards for honor roll and class participation. She also received a perfect attendance award for attending every class during the pandemic! Valentina volunteers at a local animal shelter because she loves animals and wants to improve their lives by helping to provide them with loving and quality care. Her hobbies include playing volleyball, softball, the ukulele, and spending time with her family. Valentina strives to make this country a better place, particularly for immigrants. Her goal is to attend college at either Harvard or UC Berkeley, and become an attorney specializing in immigration law. She has seen family members miss opportunities due to their immigration status. Valentina’s mother, a Guatemalan immigrant, has always had a talent for creating floral arrangements, and dreamed of owning her own flower shop, but was unable to achieve this goal because of her immigration status. Valentina plans to turn her passion to purpose, and make the immigration process more attainable for people like her mother. Valentina has this advice to share with her fellow IUSD students: “Life will throw many challenges your way, but never giving up is the way to handle them.” To nominate a stellar IUSD student to be spotlighted next month email maygan.orr@inglewoodusd.com. Academic Supports Beginning late October, our District
organized differentiated academic supports for our students, which include IUSD’s teacher tutoring and homework clubs. We are excited to share that we have added additional supports through HeyTutor, a local company who helps students bridge their learning gaps, curate social and emotional learning skills, and achieve long-term academic confidence. Through this partnership we will offer complimentary, inperson tutoring for students in order to help them excel. Throughout the day, students will work with professionally trained tutors in coordination with their teachers, staff, and district leaders, to receive beneficial support while they are working in and outside of their classrooms. HeyTutor services will begin this month with varying start dates per school site. Parents/Guardians will receive additional information from the school site regarding enrollment to the HeyTutor Program. Extra Yard for Teachers
Our District would like to congratulate Worthington TK-8 Elementary teachers, Heather Clark, Nicole Elliot, Joi Robinson, City Honors educator, Jocilyn Veal, and Wilson McKee from Morningside High School, on being selected as the winners of the “Extra Yard for Teachers” during Jimmy Kimmel’s L.A. Bowl weekend. Hollywood Park at SoFi Stadium, and Telehealth Vans, partnered with the College Football Foundation, to honor teachers doing amazing work. Our extraordinary teachers received funds that will go toward their respective projects that contribute to student learning. We are grateful to all of our educators for their continued commitment to our District, students, and community. Congratulations Robotics Team
Our District would like to congratulate our robotics team, which includes students from City Honors, Inglewood and Morningside High School, on competing at the First Tech Challenge competition at Dominguez High School. In order to develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, students were asked to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge. Morningside High School’s
PowerOp team placed 2nd out of 15 competing teams, while Golden Path took 9th place. The next upcoming competition will take place on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Dominguez High School from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. To access the list of remaining competition dates, please click here. Innovation Grants Available for LA County Educators Los Angeles County Office of Education’s (LACOE) Teacher of the Year Program and the Greater LA Education Foundation are partnering to offer immediate support to public school educators from LA County through an Equitable Innovation Grant program. Educators can apply for up to $1,000 as individuals, or up to $3,000 as a team from a school or district. Grants are available to all educators, including teachers, counselors, administrators, aides, and more. They are available for all grade levels and can be utilized to fund classroom projects, social emotional learning, and new technology. The deadline to apply is January 21, 2022. To learn additional information about the program and complete an application, please click here. City of Inglewood Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Cancelled Out of an abundance of caution, and in the interest of public health and safety, the City of Inglewood has cancelled the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration. The celebration will resume next year or when conditions allow. The City is committed to doing their part to help to ensure the community stays safe, informed and connected. El Camino College Remote Winter Learning In an effort to minimize instructional disruption and allow various operational personnel access to buildings and other impacted systems, El Camino College campus facilities will be closed until all heating systems have been thoroughly inspected, tested, and stabilized. Given the uncertainty of a completion date and the condensed Winter Intersession schedule, courses will now be changed to 100% online for the entire winter term. In order to ensure students receive the type of interaction that they were expecting when they enrolled in an on-campus course, hybrid courses will be hybrid live online and face-to-face courses will be fully synchronous live online. There will be no date or time changes. For additional information, including student remote instruction, student support services and more, please click here. Thank you staff, parents, students, and community members for your ongoing support and commitment to the success of our district. #WeAreInglewoodUnified Sincerely, Erika F. Torres, Ed.D., MSW County Administrator
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President Biden Nominates First Black Woman to Serve on Federal Reserve Board of Governors By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
President Joe Biden on Friday announced the nominations of three individuals to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, including Lisa D. Cook, a professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University. If confirmed, Cook would become the first African American woman to serve in that role. A Marshall Scholar from Spelman College who received a second B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University, Cook earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. She also served as a faculty member of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Deputy Director for Africa Research at the Center for International Development at Harvard, and a National Fellow at Stanford University. “[President Biden] is working to bring long-overdue diversity to the leadership of the Federal Reserve,” Erica Lowe, the White House Director of African American Media, wrote on Twitter. “Lisa D. Cook would be the first Black woman in history to serve on the
Board,” Lowe concluded. The President also nominated Phillip Jefferson, the dean of faculty at Davidson College in North Carolina, and Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Federal Reserve and Treasury official, for positions on the Board. Raskin was nominated for the top regulatory post. The Senate must approve each of the nominations. For Cook and Jefferson, confirmation would mean joining an exclusive club – the duo would count among just five Black governors in the 108-year history of the Federal Reserve. “This group will bring much-needed expertise, judgment, and leadership to the Federal Reserve while at the same time bringing a diversity of thought and perspective never seen before on the Board of Governors,” President Biden said in a statement. “Together with Chair Powell and Dr. Brainard, who I renominated last month, this group will bring muchneeded expertise, judgment, and
leadership to the Federal Reserve while at the same time bringing a diversity of thought and perspective never seen before on the Board of Governors,” the President asserted. “They will continue the important work of steering us on a path to a strong, sustainable recovery while making sure that price increases do not
become entrenched over the long term. “I have full confidence in the strong leadership of this group of nominees and that they have the experience, Judgment, and integrity to lead the Federal Reserve and to help build our economy back better for working families.”
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A Night of Legends at Fantasy Springs By Willie Brown, Executive Publisher
On Saturday, January 15 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, it was a night of legendary entertainment. Two of Motown’s most beloved and iconic groups, The Temptations and the Four Tops, took the stage in front of thousands of eager and deeply appreciative fans. The evening was one for the booksso much so, that it led me into deeper thought about how fortunate we are as Southern California residents to have such top-tier, elite entertainment from some of the best artists to ever live, right at our fingertips at all times. It’s safe to say that as a Los Angeleno, at any given time, on any given weekend, we could be planning our next local extravagant night out, jamming alongside our favorite artists and musicians. But in the year of 2020, as the world was rocked by a pandemic, live entertainment and nights out came to a screeching halt. Now, in 2022, as the world settles into its new normal, the appetite for live entertainment has
returned for many. Los Angeles has always been recognized as an entertainment powerhouse. But this past week, as I sat back, admiring the brilliant show put on by The Temptations and the Four Tops at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, I was pleasantly reminded of all that Southern California has to offernot just Los Angeles, but far beyond, as well. As Southern Californians, we are blessed with so much to see, and so many beautiful places to go, in so many different surrounding cities overlooking for far too long. of my own adventures and beloved and areas. And in the From San Diego, to Santa Barbara, destinations within a 100-mile radius upcoming weeks and months, I plan to guide you through some of these places to Palm Springs, to Catalina Island, that you too can enjoy. Stay tuned. and events that you may have been and more, I’ll be highlighting some
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Sports & Entertainment Rams advance to face Bucs in rematch
By Stu Jackson, The Rams
Led by balanced offensive production and complementary performances from their defense and special teams, the Rams defeated the Cardinals 34-11 Monday night at SoFi Stadium in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. With the victory, the No. 4-seed Rams advanced to face the No. 2-seed Buccaneers in Tampa Bay in the divisional round on Sunday at 12 p.m. pacific time (NBC, Peacock, Universo). Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 13 of 17 pass attempts for 202 yards and two touchdowns – connecting with Odell Beckham Jr. (four receptions, 54 yards) and Cooper Kupp (five receptions, 61 yards) on those scores – and also rushed six times for 22 yards and a touchdown. Led by running backs Sony Michel and Cam Akers, the Rams rushed for 140 yards overall, ultimately outgaining the Cardinals 375-182 in total yards of offense. Akers finished with 17 carries for 55 yards, Michel 13 carries for 58 yards. Meanwhile, the Rams’ defense held the Cardinals to 0-for-9 on third down and picked off quarterback Kyler Murray twice, with cornerback David Long Jr. accounting for one of those picks and returning it for a touchdown. On special teams, all five of punter
Johnny Hekker’s punts landed inside the 20, while kicker Matt Gay made both of his field goal attempts and all four of his extra point attempts. After forcing the Cardinals to go 3-and-out on the opening series, the Rams used a 35-yard run by Michel on their first offensive snap of the game to reach the Cardinals 45-yard line. A penalty and a sack derailed the drive, forcing the Rams to punt from their own 48, but Hekker’s punt was downed at the Cardinals 9-yard line, advantageous shallow field position that helped the Rams defense force another 3-and-out. Wide receiver Brandon Powell’s 8-yard return to the Rams’ own 48 gave
them a short field to work with off the ensuing Cardinals punt. Aided Stafford completions of 17 yards to Beckham and 22 yards to Higbee, Los Angeles capitalized via a 4-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Beckham for a 7-0 lead with 3:50 left in the first quarter. The Rams successfully challenged a Stafford 1-yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown that was originally ruled short, extending their lead to 14-0 early in the second quarter. Like the first score, it was set up by an explosive pass play – specifically a 31-yard completion from Stafford to a wide-open Beckham. That lead expanded to 21-0 midway through the second quarter when pressure by Reeder forced an
errant Murray throw that Long intercepted and returned 3 yards for a touchdown. A 48-yard punt by Hekker, and a big hit by Rams safety Nick Scott on Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green that the Rams successfully challenged and overturned from an incompletion to a fumble, had a hand in backing the Cardinals up that deep into their own territory. The Rams snagged a second interception after defensive lineman Marquise Copeland picked off Murray near midfield, but the Rams were forced to punt on the ensuing possession. Still, they ultimate had done enough to carry a 21-0 lead into halftime. The lead grew to 28-0 after a 40-yard completion from Beckham to Akers on a trick play set up a 7-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kupp. The Cardinals finally got on the board with 4:11 left in the third quarter via a 2-yard touchdown run by running back James Conner, then a successful 2-point conversion to make it 28-8. Although the Rams answered with a 37-yard field goal by Gay, the Cardinals would find the endzone again Cardinals kicker Matt Prater’s 55yard field goal cut the Rams’ lead to 31-11 with 10:17 remaining. Gay’s 46yard field goal nearly six minutes later put the Rams back up by 23.
Lusia Harris, only woman drafted by NBA team, dies
Lusia Harris was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 as the first Black woman to earn that honor. NBA.COM
Lusia Harris, who was the only woman to be drafted by an NBA team and scored the first points in women’s basketball history at the Olympics, died Tuesday, her family announced. She was 66. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, Olympic medalist, The Queen of Basketball, Lusia Harris has passed away unexpectedly today in Mississippi,” the family said in a statement. “The recent months brought Ms. Harris great joy, including the news of the upcoming wedding of her youngest son and the outpouring of recognition received by a recent documentary that brought worldwide attention to her story.” Harris, who died in her native the team because she was pregnant at Mississippi, was officially drafted by the time. She helped Delta State University the New Orleans Jazz in the seventh win three straight national titles in round in 1977, but didn’t try out for the 1970s and earned a silver medal
for the United States at the Montreal honor. She was later enshrined into the Olympics in 1976. Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Harris was inducted into the 1999. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 as the first Black woman to earn that
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Black America Salutes CEO Robert F. Smith for Accelerating Racial Equity and the Spirit of Giving By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
Today we are witnessing an increased spirit of giving to help underserved communities across the United States. The Black Press of America acknowledges and takes public note of both the responsibilities and the opportunities for corporate leaders to be “Thy Sisters and Brothers Keepers.” Good social corporate responsibility matters. This is particularly true in communities of color, which continue to be mired in poverty and insufficient access to transformative economic improvement opportunities. One of the key indicators of economic advancement and sustainability in today’s global marketplace is the extent to which effective community-based organizations have access to equity funding and high-tech innovations. With 2021 behind us and preparations and commitments now being made for 2022, we are revisiting the progress accomplished by a leading African American entrepreneur and corporate
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for real change in this country,” he continued. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who is a former chair of the CLBC, said “the crisis of democracy is center stage, we are still fighting for our fundamental rights.” “In 1965, we secured [the vote] and now we find ourselves debating the same issue over again and with great concern about the fact that we are faced with the rolling back of what we had thought was just old stuff that people would never go back to,” said Weber. A day before the CLBC breakfast, President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Atlanta to emphasize the importance of protecting voting rights. Although, the House of Representatives voted a day later to pass the Freedom to Vote: John Lewis Act, the legislation is in jeopardy of not passing in the U.S. Senate as two Democratic Senators -- Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) -- refuse to change the rules allowing a minority of senators to block legislation. Weber said there are about 400 bills making their way through state legislatures across the country that are attempting to restrict voting rights. “Here we are now in this century, in this timeframe, in 2022, and we are talking about something that took place in 1965 in terms of the Voting Rights Act,” said Weber. “Dr. King told us, ‘I see governors with the words of interposition and nullification dripping from their lips.’ In other words, ‘I see Jim Crow laws. I see governors trying
leader, Robert F. Smith, who is helping to increase racial equity funding and bridge the digital divide in six southern cities where a large percentage of African Americans now reside: Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Houston, New Orleans and Charlotte. Earlier last year, we highlighted the game-changing initiative that , along with PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, and BCG CEO Rich Lesser launched called the Southern Communities Initiative. This initiative is “A catalytic effort to coordinate and accelerate racial equity funding, programming, and convening organizations in six southern communities that are home to approximately 50% of the African American population.” According to information recently posted on Smith’s dedicated website, we were pleased to learn that the Southern Communities Initiative already has identified, embraced and activated the following local leadership appointments and activations in those six states. There are four racial equity pillars
to overturn federal law with regards to what is right and what is just in this country.’” Civil rights activist and friend of Dr. King, Rev. James Lawson, also spoke at the virtual breakfast and encouraged Black leaders to fight for their communities. “Black elected officials must support the community of Black people all around the country, organizing continuous campaigns,” said Lawson who shared intimate details of his work with Dr. King and how much King’s ideas, strategizing and activism secured the human rights of all Americans. During a press call on the same day, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Cedric Richmond spoke about the historical weight of the current voting rights standoff among lawmakers in Washington. “Our democracy has faced defining moments many times in our history and this is one of those,” said Richmond. “This will be a question of what side you want to be on.” Lawson called for community leaders to “dismantle plantation capitalism” and praised the work of other Black leaders that led to civil rights legislation during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. “The greatest use of law and nonviolent tactic was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many movements were in it, and we must not forget Little Rock Nine, Jackie Robinson’s desegregation of baseball and so on. It helped the Black community come together,” said Lawson.
for the initiative: Wealth Creation – supporting Black-owned business growth and access to capital; Housing – providing access to resources that enable home ownership at fair rates and terms; Education / Workforce Development – creating advancement opportunities via formal education/skills training for minorities; and Health Equity – eliminating health disparities through equal access to quality, affordable healthcare. There are also two racial equity enablers that are part of the initiative: Digital Access – providing access and adoption of affordable high-speed internet solutions for low-income and minority households; and Physical Infrastructure – providing access to affordable, reliable real-estate and civil infrastructure to support minority families and businesses. In each of the six states, there is a well-known community servant and leader who has been designated as the “Community Lead” of the Southern Communities Initiative. In Atlanta,
The Reverend Dr. Bernice King, Chief Executive Officer at The King Center, is the Lead. In Houston, the Lead is LaTanya Flix, Senior Vice President, DEI at Greater Houston Partnership. In Memphis, there is Sarah LockridgeSteckel, Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder at The Collective Blueprint, while the Lead in Charlotte, NC is Janet LaBar, President & CEO at Charlotte Regional Business Alliance. In Birmingham, the Lead is J.W. Carpenter, Executive Director at Prosper Birmingham, and in New Orleans, it is Judy Morse, President & CEO at Urban League of Louisiana. The philanthropy and corporate leadership of Robert F. Smith is appreciated by numerous recipients and Smith should be applauded for helping make a difference and providing hope to millions of people in underserved communities. The issues of economic equity and racial justice are still critical for the future of the nation.
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2022001322 The Following Person Is Doing Business As: The Curly Healer 1011 N. Chester Ave., Apt. A Inglewood, CA 90302
Registered Owner: Janee Williams, 1011 N. Chester Ave., Apt. A, Inglewood, CA 90302 This business is conducted by a company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on January 4, 2022 I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Janee Williams, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on January 4, 2022 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 2022 IT0042230120020184
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2021270898 The following Person is doing business as: Kara-Marie Hall 2900 Sunset Place, Apt. 121 Los Angeles, CA 90005
Registered Owner(s): Kara-Marie Orellana, 2900 Sunset Place, Apt. 121, Los Angeles, CA 90005 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on December 14, 2021. I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Kara-Marie Orellana, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on December 14, 2021. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 IT0042230120020183 Inglewood Today
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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2021275138 The Following Person Is Doing Business As:v Naturale Goddace 15552 Gundry Ave. Paramount, CA 90723
Registered Owner: Ashley Watkins, 15552 Gundry Ave., Paramount, CA 90723 This business is conducted by a company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on December 21, 2021 I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Ashley Watkins, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk on December 21, 2021 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 2022 IT0042230120020185
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the devastating impacts of chattel slavery on our lives. I have hope that through our South LA Decides movement building, we will activate our communities to work towards the assurances we need to thrive as human beings today and in the future. -Michelle Burton, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Councils This MLK weekend, Community Health Councils (CHC) thanks all the amazing partners who supported our holiday food distribution efforts Continued from page 1: Congresswoman...
their political muscle to deliver a vital infrastructure deal, and now we are calling on them to do the same to restore the very voting rights protections my father and countless other civil rights leaders bled to secure,” Martin Luther King III said in a statement. “We will not accept empty promises in pursuit of my father’s dream for a more equal and just America,” King III, the oldest son and oldest living child of King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. King III, his wife Arndrea Waters King, and their daughter Yolanda King said they plan to mobilize activists on MLK weekend – January 14-16 – to demand a voting rights bill. In numerous Republican-led states like Texas, Florida, and Georgia, lawmakers have passed or are attempting to pass tight voter suppression laws that would disenfranchise many voters of color and the elderly. Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), promised that the U.S. Senate would vote by Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17) on whether the chamber would adopt new rules to circumvent the draconian filibuster to enable the passage of voting rights and social justice bills. “We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate and pass voter suppression laws at the State level with only a simple majority vote, but not allow the United States Senate to do the same? We must adapt,” Sen. Schumer demanded. “The Senate must evolve like it has many times before. The Senate was designed to evolve and has evolved many times in our history.” Sen. Schumer continued: “The fight for the ballot is as old as the Republic. Over the coming weeks, the Senate will once again consider how to perfect this union and confront the historic challenges facing our democracy. We hope our Republican colleagues change course and work with us. But if they do not, the Senate will debate and consider changes to Senate rules on or before January 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to protect
during December 2021. With the support of key partners and allies, CHC coordinated its third food distribution year this past December across four Best Start communities in Region 2 of South LA - Watts/Willowbrook, Compton/East Compton, Broadway/ Manchester, and West Adams. Through five distribution efforts, we were able to distribute over $266,000 via 866 Gift Cards & 2600 Food Boxes; 650 boxes per Best Start Community. Our sincere thanks to the following groups who exemplify Dr. King’s vision of cross community collaboration as an act of love and social justice.
Jennifer Shetland and the Senior Leadership Team at Southwest College (West Athens); Rosecrans Elementary Schools & Compton Unified School District (Compton/East Compton) Reverend Alvin Stafford and his team at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (Bethel Sola) (Watts/ Willowbrook) Pastor Cressel, Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church (Compton/ East Compton) Pastor Gregory Lyles at Los Angeles Community CRC - Christian Reformed Church (Broadway/Manchester)
the foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections.” Meanwhile, King III insisted that President Biden and members of Congress use the same energy and force they mustered in 2021 to pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. “You delivered for bridges, now deliver for voting rights,” King III asserted. Reportedly, the King family plans to join local groups in a rally in Phoenix on January 15, the date of King’s birthday, “[We wish] to restore and expand voting rights to honor Dr. King’s legacy,” the family wrote in a statement.
Further, the family and others plan to march across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC. They also plan to hold a rally and march across a bridge in Phoenix, reportedly to draw a comparison to the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for voting rights for African Americans. “The Senate must pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and ensure the Jim Crow filibuster doesn’t stand in the way,” the King family
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