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“There are no impossible
dreams, just our limited
perception of what is
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Senator Wright Honored With Early
Learning Champion Award
The California Wellness
Foundation Announces New
Staff Appointments
Community Crusader Bel Hernandez-Castillo
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrating
Local Heroes
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L-R: Carlos Vaqueráno, SALEF; Patrice Jinso Springer, Co Chair, KCET Community
Advisory Board; Sgt. Joe G. Leal, President/Founder, Vet Hunters
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The Extraordinary Journey of
Cesar Millan
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
Announces New Class of
JRF Scholars
- Beth Mende Conny
- Beverly Sills
By Shirley Hawkins
ynamic, focused and determined—those
are accolades
that aptly define Bel
Hernandez-Castillo. The award-
By Patrice Jinso-Springer
winning publisher, entrepreneur,
producer, and entertainment in-
here were tuxedos, ball
By Shirley Hawkins
dustry consultant is the president
gowns, sparkle and
and CEO of Latin Heat Media, a
glitz, but nothing could
t was an evening of glitz,
multimedia company that pub-
outshine Sidney Poitier when
glamour and sizzling per-
ARP, in collaboration ven Wallace PhD, Chair, UCLA
lishes Latin Heat, an entertainment
he walked into the California
formances at the Second
with the Los Angeles School of Public Health, Dr.
online trade magazine that fea-
African American Museum’s
Annual Billboard Mexican Mu-
Aging Advocacy Coali- Karen Lincoln Associate Protures
Latino talent.
seventh annual black-tie
sic Awards held Thursday, Oct.
tion and the League of Womfessor, USC School of Social
Hernandez-Castillo, a former ac-
fundraiser, An Artful Evening
18th at the Shrine auditorium
en Voters, hosted a November Work, and Tom Carson directress
who was recently honored for
her 20 years of promoting Latinos
lish-speaking Latinos. The show, at CAAM. sion His network. wife Joanna was
in Los Angeles.
Ballot Tax Initiative forum on tor of League of Women Vot-
in the entertainment industry by
which has partnered with televi- by his side “I realized as they greeted that English the speaking
The event, which aired live on
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 at ers, who lead a detailed and
the ALMA awards, has set her sites
sion networks KCAL9 and sister many guests Latinos that needed filled a the voice on tele-
the Telemundo television net-
The Expo Center. Local resi- informative open discussion
on television by launching Hola
station KCBS2, made its debut reception on vision,” room. said Mr. Hernandez-Castillo,
Poitier
work, featured performances
dents heard in-depth analysis on the mentioned Proposi-
LA, a local pilot talk show for Eng-
Sept. 30th on the KCAL9 televi- has often been described as
by some of the hottest Latino
of the proposed measures and tions.
the personification of grace,
artists burning up the Bill-
their fiscal impact as well as Dolores Sanchez, Associate
strength, and courage and
Councilman Bernard Parks, Bobbie board Parks, charts. Bernie Casey
having the opportunity to ask State Director of Advocacy for
with all that he filled the room
Thirty-three awards were
specific questions to the panel AARP, said the event was part
with his presence. During his
Oscar for best actor, in 1963, for Lil- given Sydney to Poitier some of lived the and year’s began
of experts.
of AARP’s efforts to remind
over five decades in Hollyies
of the Field, he was the first and top working performers, in the Hollywood including industry DJ
The forum was set to inform voters to get the facts and bewood,
he has starred and di-
only black actor who had received group at a very 3 Ball difficult MTY, time who in cap- the 60’s
voters on this year’s Novemcome more informed about
By Patrice Jinso-Springer
rected more than three dozen
the award and it changed lives and tured and 70’s. nine He trophies, was too “black” includfor
the
ber elections, focusing on the issues, especially as the
movies. At the time he won his
Sidney Poitier
the history of film forever.
ing New Artist of the Year,
Proposition 30,Proposition 31, next President and Congress
s a member of the Com-
Song Artist of the Year, Digital
Proposition 38, and Proposi- will determine the future of
munity Advisory Board
tion 39 and their possible im- Medicare and Social Security.
of KCET, I have had the
Gerardo Ortiz
pact on programs
3 Ball MTY
and services AARP had 22 sites throughout
pleasure of participating in
affecting older Americans. The Los Angeles County register-
the selection of Local Heroes.
By Shirley Hawkins
diverse personalities
discussion was moderated by ing seniors to vote and provid-
The program is a partnership
Expert Hannibal Tabu, and Expo and Trade Show,
as veteran photog-
Val Zavala, SoCal Connected ing them with information on
of Union Bank and KCET and
Person-Lynn’s husband, UHP Healthcare and Watts
hen listeners want rapher Leroy Hamil-
anchor, KCET, with the panel the initiatives.
is meant to showcase people
Dr. Kwaku Person-Lynn, Healthcare.
to hear an earful of ton, legendary singer
of experts including Dr. Ste-
who are working in their com-
who has interviewed
scintillating talk, hot Smokey Robinson, ac-
By Patrice A Jinso-Springer
true ‘renaissance woman,’ nitaries with a welcome from of Miguel Contreras, who is happen.”
County Building Trades Counmunities
to enrich the lives of
such renowned historical Person-Lynn has taught
topics and fascinating convertor Michael Ealy and
Michael Contreras, the son of keeping his dream alive. “It’s Among the many labor leadcil, Ron Miller, said “We are go-
others. Union Bank and KCET
scholars as Dr. John Henrik
sation, they tune in each Sun- renowned artist Syn-
he students evening at opened Crenshaw in High Labor Leader Miguel Contre- important to keep his legacy ers attending the event, ining to be putting people back
in their commitment to reflect
Clark and Dr. Frances Cress School and at West Los
day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. thia Saint James. The
a room filled with labor ras. The next welcome came alive and all of you here tocoming Executive Secretary/ to work! There are hotels--the
the diversity of their commu-
Welsing.
Angeles college. Her ex-
to “Sunday Morning Live,” the show consistently
leaders and political dig- from Maria Elena Durazo, wife night are helping to make that Treasurer for the LA/Orange
nities have sponsored this
Person-Lynn has a long tensive multimedia skills
internet radio show hosted keeps listeners tuned
program and recognized over
list of credits. The former include photographer,
by popular local personality in with such hot top-
1,000 individuals over the past
Linden, New Jersey na- blogger, videographer, ra-
Isidra Person-Lynn.
ics as the ongoing
9 years. The other months of
tive, who holds a master’s dio producer, public rela-
s part of its ongoing tion of diversity culminated
“It’s been an incredible expe- Trayvon Martin case,
recognition are Black History,
degree in journalism from tions expert and journalist.
commitment to cul- with an awards ceremony
This month of September 15 American descent. Sitting ing among us. rience hosting brothers Sunday brutally Morn- murdered the plight of Black
Women’s History, Asian Pacific
the University of South- The energetic Person-Lynn
tural diversity and recently held at Club Nokia
to October 15 recognizes His- on the selection commit- Carlos Vaqueráno, Executive ing Live,” by said a Person-Lynn,
death squad. farmers, Pushed homeless-
American, Jewish American,
ern California, previously continues to conquer new
responsible banking, Union at L.A. Live, where recipients
panic Heritage Month. The tee, it was very difficult to go Director, SALEF: In 1980, a Los Car- Angeles by his resident brother’s who admonishness, domestic vio-
and LGBT Month. For more
hosted the KACE radio vistas, including documen-
Bank, N.A., partnered with were formally recognized. The
Hispanic Community consists through the many submislos fled his native country added of El that ment: the two-year “Never forget old that lence you and incarcera-
information on nominations
show “Sunday Morning tary filmmaking. She re-
KCET to honor 13 extraordi- event will air for the first time
of Americans whose ancessions sent to KCET and the two Salvador to the United enterprise States is have gearing to fight up to so cel- that tion. justice
Isidra Person-Lynn
and recognition months go to
Live.” In 1995, Person- cently completed “Walking
nary individuals at the 15th on KCET on Nov. 19, 2012 at 8
try includes people of Span- recipients are just an example during the country’s ebrate bloody its 100th show.
Person-Lynn said she
www.kcet.org.
Person-Lynn credits her crew of con- Lynn launched House of Tall, the Art of Walt Walker,”
Annual Local Heroes Awards. p.m.
ish, Mexican, Central or South of the many local heroes work- civil war that left three “I of learned his so much from never has a problem finding
tributors for keeping show segments the Rising Sons, a public about the late self-taught
The honorees, including two The African American hon-
my guests and I have been guests for the show. “I don’t
lively with the latest up-to-date relations company where legendary local artist. She
African American women, orees included Shirlee Smith
blessed to have them on my care where I go, I’m always
news. They include Entertainment she worked for such cli- is currently completing
were announced as part of the and Dr. Samella Lewis. Smith
show,” she said.
meeting people with interest-
Reporter Darlene Donloe, Technical ents as the Black Business
2012 Local Heroes Program, is the president and CEO of
Guests have included such ing stories,” she chuckled.
which pays tribute to exem- Talk About Parenting with
plary leaders who are making Shirlee Smith, Inc. The Pasa-
a difference and enriching the dena-based nonprofit organi-
lives of others by improving zation specializes in parenting
their workplace, profession, issues. Smith provides par-
community, region and the enting workshops including
world. The year-long celebra- sessions for mothers who are
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Bel Hernandez-Castillo
“These are no
shortcuts to any
place worth going.”
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see CRUSADER Pg. 10
Carlos Vaqueráno, Executive Director, SALEF
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Play-off Run
Community Crusader Isidra Person-Lynn
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see BILLBOARD Pg. 8
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Two Extraordinary African American Women Honored
Maria Elena Durazo, President MCF (Wife of Miguel Labor Leaders: Hank Springer, PV Jobs; Ron Mill- L-R- Theresa Brooks, Karina Perez (former MCLC student,
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(L to R) Dolores Sanchez, Associate State Director of Advocacy, AARP California; Val Zavala, anchor, So-
Cal Connected, KCET; Dr. Steven Wallace, Chair, UCLA School of Public Health; Tom Carson, League of
Women Voters of Los Angeles Education Fund; Dr. Karen Lincoln, Associate Professor, USC, School of Social
Work; Raquel Beltran, Executive Director, League of Women Voters Los Angeles; Fran Lapides, League
of Women Voters Los Angeles, and Sherry Revord, Social Action Coordinator, Los Angeles Aging Advocacy
Coalition.
incarcerated, is a popular public
speaker, writes an awardwinning
newspaper column
and is host of the cable television
show, Talk About Parenting
“LIVE” with Shirlee Smith.
She is the author of “They’re
Your Kids Not Your Friends,”
and the Spanish version, “Son
tus Hijos, no tus Amigos.”
Smith received the 2006 Angel
in Adoption Congressional
Award and was recently
named chair of the Pacific
Clinics Family Programs advisory
board. She is a graduate
of UCLA.
Dr. Lewis is professor emeritus
of art history at Scripps College
of The Claremont Col-
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