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Black Business Association (BBA) Celebrates “A History of Black Life, History and Culture” at Annual Awards Dinner
Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and Assemblyman Sebastian Ridly-Thomas with Janet DuBois and the granddaughter of honoree Bill Jones, the Iconic photographer for Jet magazine and a host of celebrities.
Photos by Ian Foxx Darrel Brown, Senior VP, US Bank honored by BBA.
Photos by Ian Foxx Byron Reed, Senior VP, Wells Fargo along with Janice Smallwood and Beatrice Fakaran at the BBA Dinner.
Photo by Ian Foxx Honoree Robert Farrell and wife, Wendy Barnes at the BBA Dinner held on Saturday, Feb. 28 celebrating a History of Celebrating Black Life, History and Culture. Please see BBA, page 10
Photo by Ian Foxx Students participated from Crenshaw High School under the leadership of Maynard Brown.
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Hello Everyone, Pray for the family of the homeless man who was killed by the LAPD. It doesn’t make sense that he was harming no one at the time they approached him and shot him to death. It is an atrocity the way they are killing black men in this country. The police is to protect serve but it is not happening. We need to organize our families teach them how to survive these killings. It appears to be just as many killings by the police here as there are in a war torn country. God demand that justice be meted out for the lives of those who are killed by those who carry guns to protect and serve yet they carry guns to hunt down and kills people for simple things. There has to be a change. We are to pray for God to direct us as a people and show us what we must do to fight these crimes against humanity and more specifically against Black Humanity. Keep the faith in God.
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EDITORIAL/OPINION Black Dollars Matter!
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The protest slogans addressing our latest struggle for justice and equity compel me to come up with a new phrase. The signs and T-Shirts emblazoned with “I Can’t Breathe!” “No Justice, No Peace!” and the latest, “Black Lives Matter,” carry connotations related to action. I often wonder what the folks who wear the T-shirts and hold the signs are doing to back up the slogans they spout. More importantly, I wonder who makes the shirts and who sells them. With that in mind, my slogan for action – economic action is, “Black Dollars Matter!” The “I Can’t Breathe” shirts worn by the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers, for instance, were sold by NYC Customs, a shop in Long Island, owned by Helen Mihalatos, a friend of Rameen Aminzadeh, member of Justice League of NYC. The initial gesture and resulting “hook-up” came from Nets team member, Jarrett Jack, followed by help from LeBron James and Russell Simmons’ political director, Michael Skolnick. The shirts were ordered by Jay-Z, who bought 1,000 more shirts after the basketball game. I truly hope those “Big Ballers” and “Shot Callers” had enough consciousness to give the profits to Eric Garner’s family. The Washington Post reported that “Skolnick obtained shirts from a store in Long Island City, whose owner confirmed in an interview that the shirts were manufactured by Gildan, a large Canada-based apparel company… According to pro-labor activists, Gildan has a poor record when it comes to respecting workers in its manufacturing plants in Haiti.” The story discloses that Gildan’s workers are paid $6 per day for their work. Skolnick’s response was, “I think we want to assume sometimes when we’re ordering shirts that they’re not being made in a sweatshop; we’ve got to do better.” You think? Now you would think that someone in this chain of events involving T-shirts that carry the last words of a Black man killed on the streets of New York City by police officers would be conscious enough to say, “Hold up! Let’s not just go for the symbolism of wearing shirts on the basketball court; let’s make a substantive statement as well, via a Black business transaction and a financial benefit for the Garner family.” Sound reasonable? Instead we now have “I Can’t Breathe” shirts sold on Amazon and elsewhere as if they are some kind of novelty rather than a sincere, compassionate, and meaningful response to the homicidal death of Eric Garner, the originator of the “I can’t breathe” phrase. We saw him
take his last breath; he was the one who couldn’t breathe for real. The above travesty reminds me of an article I wrote after Trayvon Martin was killed , titled, “The Profit of Protest.” In light of the hype of “I Can’t Breathe” and now the phrase, “Black Lives Matter,” the slogan we should emblazon on shirts, and instill in our brains, the one by which we should live and the one that, if inculcated into our daily lives, will move us from the rhetoric of freedom to the action of freedom is, “Black Dollars Matter!” Despite the wasteful and nonsensical spending by Black folks, from the poorest to the super-rich flamboyant celebrities, we must all realize that “Black Dollars Matter” and they should matter to us first. Right now, they matter most to everyone else; and other folks are doing everything they can to get more of our dollars with no reciprocity other than symbolic gestures that make us feel good. It’s great for athletes to wear shirts with slogans, but they should move to the next step of starting initiatives that not only sustain their gestures but build economic empowerment for Black people. Our athletes and celebrities, as they protest inequities and injustice, should keep in mind that “Black Dollars Matter,” and they should consider that as they come up with their solutions to effect real change within the systems against which they protest – and so should we. After the chanting, the marching, the protests and demonstrations, the outrage, the threats, and the unjustified killings of our people with impunity, if all we do is sit back and wait on the next crisis, why should we even bother with the above actions in the first place? We must be smarter and we must be conscious. We must always be aware that money runs this country and it has its place in everything, yes, even in the deaths of our people. Indeed, Black lives matter above all; but to those who kill us, those who economically exploit us, and those who are indifferent toward us, Black lives don’t matter as much as Black dollars do. Start a “Black Dollars Matter” campaign. Make some shirts displaying that attention-grabbing slogan, and act upon it. “Black Dollars Matter,” but only if they start making more sense. Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s most prolific writer on economic empowerment for Black people. He can be reached through his website, Blackonomics.com.
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EDUCATION & COMMUNITY NEWS St. Eugene’s Students Gives First Class Performances at Black History Program INGLEWOOD—St. Eugene’s Pom Squad gets sassy as they pose for the Black History Performance! Through hard work and dedication, the Pom Squad has had a very successful seasons, winning 1st place in every competition, as well as receiving Sportsmanship and Most Spirited Awards. With the addition of three new members, 5 male guest members, and Choreographer/Coach Kasi, the Pom Squad has been diligently preparing for their final competitions at CYO and Las Vegas Nationals. With the continued support of family and school community, the Pom Squad has proven to be tough competitors to beat! The St. Eugene Steppers stole the show at the Black History Program! Ranging from grades 1-8, the
St. Eugene’s Pom Squad performing at Black History Program on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Photo courtesy Mrs. Sorrell, Principal
Congratulation To St. Eugene’s 2015 Academic Decathlon Winners
St. Eugene’s Steppers performs at the annual Black History program on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Photo courtesy Mrs. Sorrell, Principal
Step Team is composed of boys and girls who are committed to clapping the beat while stomping their feet! Between stepping to chants to stepping to music, it’s no wonder that the Steppers are full of rhythm and precision.
Under the tutelege of Mrs. Kennedy, the Steppers have been an awesome addition to the talent that is prevalent at St. Eugene. Look for them in future competition venues!
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS are in order for our 2015 Academic Decathlon! We have continued our winning streak by placing 1st in the Mathematics Individual Quiz (Darren Sorrell), 1st in the Science Individual Quiz (Montray Muldrew), 3rd in the English Individual Quiz (Gail Usher), 3rd in the Fine Arts Individual Quiz (Miracle Huntsman), 3rd in the Super Quiz Round (All Team Members), and finally...3rd PLACE OVERALL WINNERS!!! Not only are the St. Eugene Cougars extremely talented, but they are academically sound as well. Give it up for the St. Eugene Cougars!!! Photo courtesy Mrs. Sorrell, Principal
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CHURCH & COMMUNITY NES Park Windsor Celebrates Communion with Baptism and Right-Hand of Fellowship By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES— Sunday, March 1, 2015 is a day I will always remember because it was the day, Israel Johannes Matthews, my grandson, got baptized at Park Windsor Baptist Church along with Sharon Kay, Briana Brown and Maza Zimmerman. It was a joyous occasion during the New Member’s Social which is given to introduce new members to the Park Windsor Baptist
There were eleven members on hand for the Right-Hand of fellowship. There were Mark Anderson, Brandon Barton, Dijon Canton, Joshua Canton, Roosevelt Canton, Evelyn Howard, Montel Morris, Andreux Smith, Alan Snipes, son of Rev. Marie Snipes, Tommie Taylor and Elijah Smith. It was a good old-fashion baptism service with the deacons leading songs like “Take Me To The Water To Be Baptized.”
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Pastor Terrell Taylor is preparing to baptize Israel Johannes Matthews on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Park Windsor Baptist Church New Member’s Discipleship Ministry leaders.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Israel Matthews and Briana Brown is welcomed by PWBC family.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Israel Matthews gets a big welcome with a hug from First Lady Regina Taylor. Church (PWBC) family and to allow “new members” an opportunity to join a ministry of choice to fulfill God’s duties. Park Windsor family came out in big numbers to celebrate this spirit-filled day which is given by the New Member’s Discipleship Ministry. Sis. Faye Kendrix stood to give the purpose of the service. All of the ministry leaders gave a brief summary of the work they were responsible for after Sis Edna Patterson introduced them and before Rev. Marie Snipes brought the meditation message on the meaning of the Church from the book of Acts after Pastor Terrell Taylor performed the baptism.
After the preached word by Rev. Snipes it was time for Israel to take his first communion, something he had been waiting to do for a long time. He and all the others were then prepared for the introduction of the candidates for baptism by Sister Thelma Daniels and the introduction of the New Members receiving the Right-Hand of Fellowship by Sister Rosie Alexander. Pastor Taylor invited everyone to welcome the new members with the right-hand of fellowship before they gathered in the Atrium for light refreshments prepared by the New Members Discipleship Ministry.
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HEALTH & COMMUNITY NEWS Researchers Aim to Prevent Hospital Superbug Infections (BPT) - Multidrugresistant organisms, such as MRSA - also known as "superbugs" - are on the rise, and now, another superbug, which is typically picked up at hospitals and nursing homes, is posing new challenges for public-health officials. Clostridium difficile, commonly known as C. diff, is a potentially life-threatening bacterium responsible for at least 14,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.1 "A C. diff infection takes away your ability to work, travel and participate in daily activities, essentially robbing you of your dignity," said Nancy Caralla. After having C. diff herself and watching her father pass away following a C. diff infection, Nancy founded the C Diff Founda-
tion, which aims to educate and advocate for C. diff prevention, treatments and environmental safety globally. The C Diff Foundation hosts several programs, including a 24hour hotline to help healthcare providers and patients manage the difficulties of a C. diff infection. While most healthcare-associated infections are on the decline, the number of C. diff cases continues to grow. In addition to its devastating impact on patients' lives, C. diff is putting a strain on the healthcare industry, resulting in lengthy hospital stays and billions of dollars in costs. The risk of contracting a C. diff infection increases with age, antibiotic treatment and time spent in hospitals or nursing homes, where out-
Pass The Bar
By Dean L. Jones, CPM March is National Nutrition Month, designed to get more of us thinking specifically on better nutrition. This year's theme is 'Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle,' which is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), who feels that the more Americans develop a healthy lifestyle, the less likely we are going to get sick, thereby more likely reducing national health care costs. Accordingly, the Nestle USA corporation announced how they are removing harmful artificial colors and flavors from their confection products. This includes replacing ingredients like Red 40 and Yellow 5 in its Butterfinger candy bar and replacing artificial vanillin in Crunch bars with natural vanilla flavor. As a consequence, we will probably start noticing advertising messages from Nestle stating how there are no artificial flavors and colors in their candy bars. The mystic surrounding foodstuff never ends where one might think it is okay to munch a snack or two when there is less harmful processed ingredients. While, nine of NestlĂŠ's chocolate candies still contain caramel coloring, as the slow removal of the toxic caramel coloring is that the familiar taste will be lost, followed by an anticipated trend of lost revenue. Nonetheless, certain types of caramel color have confirmed research showing a link to causing cancer due to 4methylimidazole (4-MeI), a chemical byproduct formed when certain types of caramel coloring are manufactured. Now add to that the problems sugar and processed fructose in particular cause to our liver organ, which has a limited capacity to metabolize excess sugar. Consequently, it is metabolized into body fat, which is known to contribute to causing chronic metabolic diseases, including but not limited to, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, dementia, and various cancers. Science shows how people who consume 21% or more of
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Dean L. Jones their daily calories in the form of sugary filled items are two times more likely to die from heart disease, compared to those who got 7% or less of their daily calories from added sugary foodstuff. This risk is nearly three times more likely for those who consume 25% or more of their daily calories from added sugar. Bear in mind, NestlĂŠ's original sized Butterfinger bar contains 29-grams (7+ teaspoons) of processed sugar. The suggested 1/4 serving of a Butterfinger giant size bar contains 16-grams (4 teaspoons) of processed sugar, which means when you eat the whole thing 16-teaspoons of processed sugar are consumed. Commonly, business offices host honor snack tables, which are set up to leave specified money for taking a candy bar and/ or other similar snacks. Sadly, too many do not pass the [candy] bar eating experience, hence neglecting the negative health ramifications from routinely devouring sugary-filled foodstuff. Health risks are directly associated with regularly eating candy bars and/or combined with other sugary beverages and foodstuffs with artificial ingredients, so live SugarAlert! www.SugarAlert.com Dean Jones is an Ethics Advocate, Southland Partnership Corporation (a public benefit organization), contributing his view on certain aspects of foodstuff.
breaks can lead to multiple cases.2 Christian John Lillis, co-founder and executive director of the Peggy Lillis Foundation, named his organization for his mother, a 56year-old kindergarten teacher whose life was claimed by a C. diff infection. "I had never even heard of C. diff at the time my mother was diagnosed, and by then, it was too late," Christian said. "She was ill for only six days with what appeared to be a stomach virus before my brother and I took her to the hospital. Within 36 hours of her admission, she died." The CDC recently classified C. diff as one of three most urgent antibioticresistant threats facing the nation and requiring aggressive action.1 In addition, the Obama administration is calling for a 50 percent reduction in the incidence of overall C. diff infection by 2020 as a part of the National Strategy for Combating AntibioticResistant Bacteria.3 There currently are no approved vaccines indicated for the prevention of a C. diff infection, however, Sanofi Pasteur is studying an investigational vaccine in volunteers
who have been in the hospital at least twice in the past 12 months and have received antibiotics or volunteers who are anticipating hospitalization for upcoming procedures. "Under normal circumstances, there is a wide variety of bacteria in the intestines of a healthy person," explains William Randall, M.D., one of the lead investigators for the investigational vaccine trial. "Patients who become ill with infections are often treated with antibiotics. These antibiotics get rid of the good bacteria, making patients more vulnerable to infection and allowing for harmful bacteria, like C. diff, to thrive." "It makes more sense for all involved to try to prevent the illness in the first place, rather than treat it after it develops," said Dr. Randall, who is a practicing physician at PriMed Patterson Woods Family Practice in Dayton, Ohio. "Our research depends on getting volunteers into the study and collecting the required data." "A C. diff infection can be devastating," said Nancy. "We at the Foundation applaud the efforts of researchers to help develop a C. diff vaccine."
To learn more and find out if you or a loved one is eligible to participate in this preventative vaccine trial, p l e a s e v i s i t www.cdiffense.org. 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Threat Report 2013. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/ drugresistance/threat-report2013/. Last Updated September 16, 2013. Accessed October 17, 2014. 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Frequently Asked Questions about Clostridium difficile for Healthcare Providers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/ HAI/organisms/cdiff/ Cdiff_faqs_HCP.html. Last Updated March 6, 2012. Accessed October 17, 2014. 3. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). National Strategy for Combating AntibioticResistant Bacteria. The White H o u s e . h t t p : / / www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ default/files/docs/ carb_national_strategy.pdf. Last Updated September 2014. Accessed October 17, 2014.
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BUSINESS & COMMUNITY NEWS Advocates: Ditching Prop 209 Will Bring $1 Billion in New Income to Minority Businesses By McKenzie Jackson, California Black Media SACRAMENTO—An Oakland-based equal rights organization is leading the charge to abolish a 19-year-old constitutional amendment that prohibits government entities from considering ethnicity, race, or sex in public contracting, education, or employment. Eva Paterson, the CEO and co-founder of the Equal Justice Society (EJS), said the group is in the process of working to put the repeal Proposition 209 on the November 2016 ballot due to the negative impact it has had on minority and women-owned businesses seeking to do contract work with state and local governments. For almost seven years now, she says, the EJS has been doing polling and organizing focus groups to strengthen the effort. “We can’t put anything on the ballot unless we get polling numbers that put us around 70 percent,” said Paterson, who could not discuss details of the data due to confidentiality. However, she added, “There was a recent poll that showed Californians support affirmative action.” The effort in EJS’ ongoing fight to end Prop 209 is backed up by the Feb. 24 publication of “The Impact of Proposition 209 on California’s MWBE.” The 20-page study reveals the crushing impact Prop
209 has had on minority and women-owned businesses, called MWBEs, in the report. Since the amendment passed, firms owned by minority and women have lost an estimated $1 billion annually in government contract work. On the same day it was released, the study took center stage at an informational hearing in Sacramento. The Judiciary Committee of the California State Assembly says it organized
Brandon Douver and Precious Jackson Leads “Dreams of Greatness Tour” A Young Professional’s Movement in L.A. By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES— Two innovative, progressive and energetic young professionals are Brandon Douver and Precious Jackson. Having a heart for young adults to fulfill their God-given talents and dreams, these two partners have decided to take action and start Precious Jackson
Brandon Douver
a movement for economic empowerment in the lives of people like themselves. To help educate young adults on how to do more than talk about their goals, Douver and Jackson have initiated the “Dreams of Greatness Tour” in Los Angeles with the intent that the movement will become a national model to encourage young adults across the nation to live their dream by taking advantage of networking opportunities held monthly at various locations throughout the city of Los Angeles and surrounding
communities. Douver has many years in the financial industry and Jackson is the owner of a beauty salon. Both, still in their thirties, have determined that they want to retire at a ripe young age. They’ve also decided that they want to teach other young adults how to do the same. They are so inspired to be great and give back to others that they call themselves “The G.R.E.A.T.S.” which stands for Greatness Rises Empowers and Teaches Success. Douver and Jackson will hold their kickoff mixer for the “Dreams of Greatness Tour” on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Truxton’s American Bistro located at 8611 Truxton Ave. in Los Angeles from 7pm to 10pm. Registration begins at 6:30pm. For more information call P. Jackson at (310) 4536437.
the hearing to discuss the impact Prop 209 has had on government contracting in the state. Assemblyman David Chiu of San Francisco, called the report’s findings troubling. “We have all seen over the last couple of decades the terrible impact this
has had on African-American, Latino, and Asian-American communities and how it continues to exasperate in our local economies,” he said. “I think Proposition 209 has been incredibly harmful. I am certainly one that thinks it needs to be repealed
in its entirety.” During the hearing at the state capitol, five minority and women business owners gave frank testimonies in front of the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Each one recounted how Prop 209 has negatively affected his or her business and gave reasons for why it needs to be done away with. Fred Jordan, the president of the San Francisco African-American Chamber of Commerce, told the committee, before the passage of Prop 209, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) contracted his company, F.E. Jordan Associates, Inc., to do a significant amount of construction work across the state. “Minorities and women were doing as high as 30 percent of the work [with the government],” he said. “Just before Prop 209, in 1997, minorities and women Caltrans contractors did about 16 percent [of state outsourced business], and things were improving.” Jordan spoke to an attentive audience in a room quarter-filled with committee members and businessperson’s advocates. He said there has been a Please see 209, page 12
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The 2015 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces Actress Taraji P. Henson As Celebrity Ambassador New York, New York – ABFF announced today that Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, has been selected as the 2015 American Black Film Festival’s (ABFF) celebrity ambassador. The 19th annual Festival will be held June 11-14, 2015, in New York City at the New York Hilton, AMC Empire 25 and the historic Ziegfeld Theater. Actress and Producer Taraji P. Henson has a stellar body of work, including such memorable roles as Yvette in Baby Boy, Shug in Hustle and Flow and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Henson also co-starred in the CBS drama Person of Interest and currently stars on the hit FOX musical drama series, Empire. "I want to thank Jeff Friday and everyone at ABFF for the honor of serving as your 2015 Ambassador. It is a privilege to join my fellow filmmakers to celebrate and support Black artists and the artistry that resides in all of us.” -Taraji P Henson “I have a great deal of
admiration and respect for Taraji. She is one of the industry's finest actors and has a true sense of community; allowing others to stand in her light. We are extremely pleased to have her as our 2015 Ambassador,” says ABFF Founder Jeff Friday. Film Life, Inc. Founder and CEO Jeff Friday and Black Enterprise President and CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. recently
created a new joint venture, representing a partnership between two prominent black-owned media and event companies with powerful brands, each with legacies of showcasing the best of African American culture and achievement. Black Enterprise and Film Life Inc. have formed ABFF Ventures, an equity partnership to produce the American Black Film Festival (ABFF),
and the return of the Black Movie Awards, formally on TNT and other content focused on the entertainment, film and television industries. Sponsors of the 2015 American Black Film Festival are: HBO (Presenting & Founding), TV One (Presenting), Cadillac, Comcast NBCUniversal and Prudential Financial Services (Premier Sponsors),
American Airlines, AMC Theatres and McDonald's (Signature Sponsors), Motion Picture Association of America (Supporting), Uptown Magazine and The YBF (Media Partners). For Festival passes, tickets and film submission inf o r m a t i o n , v i s i t www.ABFF.com. The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a fourday event dedicated to showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of African descent. Annually held during the month of June, the ABFF is committed to the belief that Black artists and content creators deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts. ABFF founder Jeff Friday, conceived the festival in 1997 as a vehicle to promote diversity in the motion picture industry. Today, the festival is widely recognized for showcasing established and new Black talent, both in front of and behind the camera, and is regarded as one of the leading film festivals in the world. The ABFF is produced by Film Life, Inc. and Black Enterprise.
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FAMILY & COMMUNITY NEWS Black Business Association Celebrates “A History of Black Life, History and Culture” at 15th Annual Awards Dinner
Photo by Ian Foxx Rev. James Lawson, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and Darrell Brown recipient of the Majority Financial Institution of the Year award during the BBA 15th Annual Black History Month Awards Dinner.
Photo by Ian Foxx Danny Bakewell Jr., Danny Bakewell Sr. and Pamela Bakewell recipient of the Institution Pioneer Award for the Los Angeles Sentinel.
Bill Jones, Famed Photographer, granddaughter received the Historian Award on behalf of her granddad during the BBA 15th Annual Black History Month Award Dinner held on Feb. 28, 2015. Photo by Ian Foxx
Photo by Ian Foxx Earl “Skip” Cooper Jr. and Dr. George McKenna, LAUSD Board District 1, honored with the Presidents Award during the 15th BBA Annual Black History Month celebration.
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NATIONAL/STATE & REGIONAL NEWS Advocates: Ditching Prop 209 Will Bring $1 Billion in New Income to Minority Businesses (Continued from page 7) significant downturn in the business he and other minority and women business owners have done with the state since Prop 209 went into effect. His own firm has had no government contracts since 1997. Also known as the California Civil Rights Initiative, Prop 209 passed with 54 percent of the vote on November 5, 1996. Supporters promised the California constitutional amendment would prevent public agencies from discriminating. Opponents say this has not been the case. “The negative impacts were dramatic, quick, and decisive,” said Jordan. “The impacts have weighed most heavily on African-American businesses. Within two years of the implementation of Prop 209, a Berger Report said that 80 percent of black contracting businesses in the state of California went out of business. And Caltrans today has not retained a single African-American consultant, even though 600 are registered, in 17 years.” Since it passed, Prop 209 has been challenged legally a number of times. Twice, it has been held up by the Supreme Court of the State of California. And in 2010, it was the subject of a federal lawsuit. Two years later, the 9th U.S .Circuit Court of Appeals rejected that challenge based on a 1997 ruling. Most of the arguments in support of the legislation have been focused on college admissions.
Those pro-Prop 209 advocates such as the American Civil Rights Institute, the Institute for Justice, and Pacific Legal Foundation argue that the legislation intends to “restore and recreate the historic Civil Rights Act.” The proposition has dealt a blow to minority and women contractors across the state especially in large cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose. For example, according to the EJS’ report, contracting work in Los Angeles for minorityowned businesses dropped from 16.4 to 14 percent during the period from 1997-2001. For women-owned businesses, it fell from 3.6 percent to 2.5 percent. Work with the Los Angeles Department of Public Works fell from 16.4 percent to 7.1 percent from 2011-2014 for minority-owned businesses. For women-owned businesses, during that same time, the percentage fell from 3.6 to 2.2. Oren Sellstrom, the Legal Director of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights San Francisco Bay Area, told the committee nothing has reversed advances made in the struggle for equal opportunity in the state more than Prop 209. Yet he remains upbeat, adding that, even with the current limitations of the amendment, there are options that could help minority and women-owned business gain more government contracts: data collection, inclusive outreach programs and sub-
contracting programs. “The idea that policy makers and the public need to know the level of participation of minority and women-owned businesses in order to assess the extent of the program and to be able figure out remedial options,” Sellstrom said about data collection. Then, he said of outreach programs, “If you have a program where other prime contractors are required to reach out to minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and to other businesses that type of allinclusive outreach is permissible.” But even though reaching out to MWBEs is legal, some point out that, it is often not enough. Ingrid Merriwether, the president and CEO of Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services, told the committee minority businesses often receive “outreach without outcome.” Because of that and many other reasons, Sellstrom
also believes the Prop 209 must be repealed. “But until that time there remain legal tools and legal avenues to at least ameliorate some of the most disastrous effects of Proposition 209 on minority and women-owned businesses,” he said. Tanya Little, the Business Development Program Manager with the Department of General Services (DGS), said her organization has strong partnerships with minority chambers of commerce by way of social media, employee training opportunities, and the launching of a new business development website. Current state regulations, she said, ask businesses to voluntarily provide their racial and ethnic makeup when awarded a public contract involving work such as construction or information technology. “The response rate is slow,” she shared. The biggest change Prop 209 has made, said Little, is the elimination
of requirements to report the race or sex make-up of the businesses contracting with the state. Assemblyman Mark Stone said one of the biggest roadblocks for lot of minority and women-owned businesses is the access that is now required to lobby for contracts. Because of that reality, Little said DGS is coming up with avenues to help minority and women-run businesses have more of the influence and presence it takes to win state contracts. Reflecting on the $1 Billion a year that could have flushed into minority communities, EJS’ Paterson said “We would have had more wealth in the communities of color and women communities. People of color who own businesses tend to hire people of color, so there would have been less unemployment for people of color. The effects of not being able to use race to eliminate disparities is enormous.”
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COMMUNITY NEWS Marqueece Harris-Dawson Wins City Council Election Councilmember Elect Marqueece Harris-Dawson won a resounding victory in his campaign for the 8th L.A. City Council District with over 60% of votes counted in the election. Harris-Dawson defeated three other candidates in the open seat to replace retiring Councilman Bernard Parks. "The victory belongs to thousands volunteers", said Harris-Dawson. "The volunteers that hosted house meetings, knocked on doors and called voters over the last 18 months. Residents won this election and residents will help us win jobs with a living wage and our fair share of city services." Harris-Dawson waged an upbeat and highly organized campaign funded by hundreds of small donors, and donors from within the district. He also amassed an impressive list of endorsements from community and labor leaders and the press. This includes the Los Angeles County Federation of
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Labor; The Los Angeles Times; The Los Angeles Sentinel and all legislative representatives in South L.A. "I am proud to have earned broad support from business, labor, community and faith leaders", said HarrisDawson. Harris-Dawson visited City Council on Wednesday morning, where he was warmly greeted by several council members who’d endorsed his
race, along with Mayor Garcetti. He commented on preparing for taking office in July: “Now I have the opportunity to immerse myself on the city budget, and begin making plans to deliver on the issue that resonated in my campaign. I want to be prepared to hit the ground running, to increase jobs, clean up blighted commercial corridors, and providing excellent city services that residents deserve. Residents in South LA and throughout the city will benefit from having unified leadership on council." Marqueece is the President and CEO of the Community Coalition, a civil rights group in South L.A. that effectively organizes and advocates for better schools, safer neighborhoods, a fair share of services and a local government that is more responsive to the people. More information at: www.Marqueece.com / facebook.com/mhd2015 / @marq4cd8.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015012782 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Heart 2 Heart Transitional Home, 3616 W. 60th Street LA, CA 90043 Registered Owner(s): 1. Heart 2 Heart Inc., 3616 W. 60th Street, LA, CA 90043. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I 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.) SIGNED:Michelle Burton, Title: CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on January 15, 2015 Expires January 15, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub January 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015025620 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. T Double K Rocks Catering, 1910 West Piru St., Compton, CA 90222, Los Angeles Registered Owner(s): Tushana Antoinette Lyons, 1910 West Piru St., Compton, CA 90222. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA. I 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.) SIGNED:Tushana Antoinette Lyons Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on January 30, 2015 Expires January 30, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub Feb. 13, 20, 27 March 6, 2015 PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015015496 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. View Heights Travel, 4016 West 58th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90043 LA AI #ON N/A Registered Owner(s): 1. Hellene Gale Palmer, 4016 West 58th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90043. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I 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.) SIGNED:Hellene G. Palmer Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Jan.20, 2015 Expires Jan. 20 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub January 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 2015 PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20143544459 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Iglesia Misionera Pentecostes Monte Olivares Uncion Y Poder, 2858 Leeward Ave. #306, Los Angeles, CA 90005 LA, Registered Owner(s): 1. Nelis Mabel Cornejo, 2858 Leeward Ave., #306, Los Angeles, CA 90005 This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I 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.) SIGNED:Nelis Mabel Cornejo, Title: Pastor This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Jan. 15, 2015 Expires Jan. 15, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub January 23, 20, Feb. 6, 13, 2015 PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20150031285 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Devine Design, 1500 W. 99 St., Los Angeles, CA 90047, LA; 1820 W. Florence Ave #391, Los Angeles, CA 90047 Registered Owner(s): 1. David James, 1500 W. 99 St., Los Angeles, CA 90047. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I 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.) SIGNED:David James, Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on February 5, 2015 Expires February 5, 2020. NoticeThis fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015PN
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