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The city blocked streets with large u sh se p H e , o ss a e ex la v th is ri p et ec zi e o k er ng brought p rities liv- C ts the 11from eeping his inarian, tell basically on your own.” -poun trucks other jurisdictions back inintoofficers ontinued focus on ofalitical spec s the n um and d (5-k arprotesters the wilfrom e ilogra on page A irness antodtrkeep d separated members anmobaf ) cat to bee te r 2 McGuire v it regainof justice By Isabell Rivera st ngth. isited the SacredsKnights. scure Klan group Honorable that called if he sethe Our Weekly Contributor bobcat ore esa permit it again,for n F The group obtained rally months he’the ll issu Los Angeles, the city of palm trees, sunshine, and e a ticketrifoday. H ago. r jayw median temperatures of 65 degrees Fahrenheit, has experienced somewhat chillier temperatures and heavy rains this winter. Regardless, L.A. is still a place many people want to move to. The false hope to become a Hollywood star leaves many on the streets and representing broken dreams. While this scenario is familiar to “Hollywood,” the sad aspect of the homeless epidemic in L.A. is that the majority of homeless people are of African-American descent. Many are veterans, and teenagers who got kicked out because they’re LGBTQ, or left because they came from broken homes. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – In Iowa, one of the Lack of job opportunities “You can see in that whitest states in the nation, black Democrats are more [transgender] population, there’s a big bump in energized than they’ve been since Barack Obama’s 2008 homelessness. Because a lack of job opportunity, because campaign and poised to make a mark on 2020. there’s just a stigma around their community. You do see Black people make up to nine percent of the population of L.A., but more than one-third of its population Driven by dissatisfaction with President Donald is homeless. To end homelessness, it will require a collective commitment to address racial disparities. an increase in that,” said Anthony R. Conley, community Trump, they could make a difference in a state that involvement coordinator with The Covenant House. “You (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) chooses its primary candidate via a caucus, which, unmay see a higher percentage of African-Americans, you like an open primary, attracts only the most motivated discrimination, and unconscious bias in housing, “I got out of the military in ‘86, worked a series of don’t see as much as Whites, but we do have it.” voters. employment, criminal justice, and child welfare policies jobs, then in 2000 my grandmother got sick, and we had According to a survey done by the Los Angeles Candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, who Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), 14 percent of the have led to overrepresentation of Black people who to sell the duplex and I found myself with no place to live, are black, are trying to rally more black voters. But so so I was residing in my car,” E-3 said. “And next thing I people who are homeless in L.A. became homeless outside experience homelessness. are Amy Klobuchar and other rivals. That’s because Black people make up to nine percent of the population know I was gravitating to the Hollywood area, and meeting of California first. even though African Americans make up only 2% of of L.A., but more than one-third of its population is other homeless people. I was lucky, cuz [sic] I managed to “A lot of people come here from other states, and Iowa’s population, they are expected to make up a larger they’re sleeping in their car, and they have to figure out homeless. To end homelessness, it will require a collective find shelter in abandoned buildings, and for about three or share of the caucus turnout next February. four years I was residing in the back of a Carl’s Junior off of how to make ends meet to survive,” said “E-3,” a veteran commitment to address racial disparities. ‘Donations’ and ‘Fundraising’ In Hollywood Sunset and Western. and former homeless individual. “Rents are just too high. On the exit of the 101 freeway and Van Ness, sits “EI went back to school, while I was homeless.” Unless you’re getting some type of government assistance, The 58-year-old has been homeless for 15 years, you are basically left to struggle, you are basically on your 3” with his red bucket to collect “donations” or how he calls it “fundraising.” As an African-American, and former he said. And recently got approved for a two-bedroom own.” The LAHSA report shows how structural racism, homeless individual, he has quite some stories to share.
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Iota Phi Lambda Celebrates 90 Years
“There’s an issue with sustaining Black-owned businesses. It is extra important that we help support our communities and work to build economic opportunities, specifically geared toward other Black people.” Iota Phi Lambda (courtesy photo)
By Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent According to a recent study done by Guidant Financial, Black-owned businesses have seen a dramatic increase since 2015, particularly among Black women. However, in the same survey, it was also reported that while the number of Black-owned businesses are at an all-time high, Black-owned business sustainment and substantial economic growth remain stagnant. Working to better close economic gaps and help nurture Black communities to achieve greater financial
excellence, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, the first Black Greeklettered business sorority, established in 1929, sets off their 90th anniversary, with a call to action for people of color to “rule in the art of business.” “There’s an issue with sustaining Black-owned businesses,” Outgoing 22nd National Iota Phi Lambda President Stephanie Dilworth said. “On June 1, our organization will celebrate 90 years of nationwide service, so it is extra important that we continue to help support our communities and work to build economic opportunities,
specifically geared toward other Black people.” “Our organization is comprised of women committed to the growth of our communities that really need our support and we are working very hard to make sure that we equip our people to have wealth that they can pass on to the next generations,” Dilworth continued. The same business survey also went on to list some of the main reasons for loss of Black business growth, including a tight labor market, challenges with recruiting and retaining employees and lack of capital and cash flow. In a previous ProjectDiane report, which provides information about Black women and startup funding, only 0.2 percent of all venture capital funding was allocated toward startups founded by Black women in 2016, while just 34 Black women business owners received more than a million dollars of funding in the years previous. Emphasizing community empowerment, Dilworth also noted how important it was for Black people to support Black-owned businesses. “The creation of Black-owned businesses is at an alltime high, but keeping them going is difficult, especially with limited access to capital,” Dilworth said. “People will complain about smaller, Black-owned businesses having slightly higher prices than their competitors and then spend their money with those same competitors instead, not realizing that most of these mainstream companies, have more access to capital and revenue… If we want to get smaller Black-owned businesses generating that same kind of revenue, then we have to ‘Buy Black.’ We have to spend with them and help support them in their growth,” Dilworth continued. Committed to all aspects of business, Iota Phi Lambda also strongly encourages youth entrepreneurship, pushing communities to lay the groundwork for youth business-minded endeavors early. “For Iota Phi Lambda, it is important that we teach and build them young,” Dilworth said. “We take pride in our youth and truly do believe they are our future.” Continued on page A3
Serena’s Warmup Jacket Says It All By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) – “Champion,’’ “queen,’’ “goddess’’ and “mother.’’ Those were the words, in French, printed on a blackand-white warmup jacket that Serena Williams wore before her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. “Those are things that mean a lot to me and reminders for me and for everyone that wants to wear it,’’ Williams said. “Just remind everyone that they can be champions and are queens. So I love that about it. “It is a lot to carry, but so is being Serena Williams,’’ said Williams, who made her return to Grand Slam competition in Paris a year ago after missing five majors because of the birth of her first child. The 23-time Grand Slam champion took off the jacket before the match and played in a matching two-piece outfit. Later in the match on a cool and windy day on Court Philippe Chatrier, Williams put on a plain black sweatshirt. Williams said the mid-match outfit change didn’t have anything to do with the temperature, though. “No, I’m just crazy, to be honest. I think everyone knows that now,’’ she said after overcoming a slow start for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over 83rd-ranked Vitalia Diatchenko. “I just needed to change. I was like: `I’ve got to try something different. It’s not my forehand, it’s my clothes; right?’’’
Just like when Williams often changes her hairstyle mid-match into a bun. “Because it’s definitely not my serve. It must be my hair,’’ she said. “It makes no sense. So it’s all in my head.’’ Williams’ on-court fashion choices have drawn attention for much of her career. Last year, French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli said the black catsuit with clot-preventing compression tights that Williams wore during the 2018 French Open wouldn’t be accepted again at the tournament. Williams also addressed an announcement last week by Nike, her sponsor, that it will better respect the contracts of athletes who become pregnant. The move came in response to articles published in The New York Times in which current and former Nike-sponsored runners _ including six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix _ described financial penalties that Nike athletes faced if they wanted to have children. “It started with making a statement with me, and they said they want to make a change,’’ Williams said. “They want to support women that want to have families and that want to be moms. I’m glad that statement was made. ... That’s what it’s about. It’s about learning from mistakes and doing better. “As time goes on, as technology changes and as the world changes,’’ she added. “People realize that we have to change our policies.’’
Restaurant Owner & Guard Not Liable for 2014 Beating
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) – Jurors say a restaurant owner and security guard aren’t liable in the 2014 beating of two men outside a northeast Mississippi restaurant. The Commercial Dispatch reports Clay County jurors found guard Annie Avant and Huddle House owner Litco Petroleum not responsible for injuries to Ralph Weems IV and David Knighten. The men sought more than $9 million, mostly to pay for Weems’ care. His lawyers say Weems has brain damage. The lawyers argued Huddle House could have prevented the fight and responded ineffectively. Three men were convicted of aggravated assault. Testimony shows Weems and Knighten, both white, argued with black men at a nearby Waffle House, using racial slurs. Weems and Knighten went to Huddle House, finding there three men they’d argued with. The five fought, injuring Weems and Knighten.
City Treasurer’s Community Workshop was a Huge Success The City Treasurer held a Community Workshop last month. There were 92 people in attendance. Everyone who attended heard from speakers on topics such as; Life insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Wills and Trust, First Time Home Buyers, Reverse Mortgage, Mortgage Refinancing, and Preparing for Final Expenses. There was free food and drinks for all as well as free raffle drawings. The workshop was held at the Inglewood City Hall.
School Staff Halts Yearbook Distribution Due to Offensive Quotes HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago high school has stopped distributing copies of its yearbook after administrators learned two offensive quotes – one associated with Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany – were printed beneath the photos of two seniors. Highland Park principal Deborah Finn told students, parents and staff this week the quotes were viewed as anti-Semitic hate speech and won’t be tolerated. The quote associated with Hitler reads: “If you tell a big enough lie and you tell it often enough, it will be believed.’’ Some students alerted school officials to the quotes in the yearbook. Seniors are allowed to select quotes they want to appear with their photos. Township High School District 113 officials said in a statement that the quotes are reviewed, but the offending ones were “missed’’ and “should have never been published in the yearbook.’’