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places unfathomable 40 years ago.

From selling drugs to selling music, to selling merchandise, to selling whatever will sell, Hip Hop entrepreneurship has always influenced and been influenced by the most lucrative

Mere hours before the Sept. 16 Republican Presidential Debate,

Dr. Ben Carson was up 23% in the polls, just 4 points behind front runner Donald Trump. Unlike his outspo-ken, and some would say offensive front runner, Car-son has chosen a softer, qui-eter approach to winning the White House.

Who is this man who has been surging in the polls, and who actually has a shot at becoming America’s sec-ond African American presi-dent?

The married father of three is a former neurosurgeon, who is known for his ground breaking work of separating

conjoined twins, is a notable contrast to Trump, which is probably why mainstream Republicans like him so much. They particularly like his ideas about race. He wants America to “get past” race by de-emphasizing it.

As far as his campaign strategy goes, at least for now, he is assuming the role of Mr. Nice Guy. He is one of the few who has managed to escape Trump’s scathing tongue.

That’s not to say he hasn’t ruffled a few feathers. In 2013, he came out against

Dr. Ben Carson

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Hip Hop culture is more like a hustler’s sport. How hard you

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As round two of the Re-publican Presidential Debate gets underway,

and just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, immigra-tion reform is again being put on the political table. Hispanics are still on pace to see the largest population increase among non-white ethnic groups in the country by 2050, making undocu-mented immigrants an issue that cannot be ignored.

One hundred women from around the country began an eight-day walk Tuesday from the York County Prison to Washington D.C. in a display of support and solidarity for immigration reform.

From York the women will march through New Freedom

to Monkton, Md.; then on to Lutherville-Timonium, Md.; through Baltimore and Jes-sup, Md.. There will be one more stop in Silver Spring, Md. before their arrival in D.C. before Pope Francis’ ar-rival there.

“Pope Francis has said that the globalization of migration requires a globalization of charity and cooperation. He describes a world where no one is seen as useless, out of place or disposable, a church

without border, and nations that welcome the stranger,” Juana Flores, a former nun from Mexico and co-director of a San Francisco-based or-ganization of Latina women, said in a prepared statement.

Birthright citizenship is expected to be a hot topic at Wednesday’s Republican Presidential Debate. Front runner Donald Trump, who has alienated Hispanics through his harsh rhetoric,

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A jury has awarded a former employee of Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles more

than $1 million in damages after he sued the popular restaurant chain alleging racial discrimination and wrongful termination.

Daniel Beasley, a black man, filed a racial discrimination and wrong-ful-termination suit against the soul food chain that’s popular with ce-lebrities, including Snoop Dogg and Larry King.

“It’s owned by an African Ameri-can owner, but he gives full author-ity to the Hispanics to run it,” Bea-sley said.

According to Beasley’s lawsuit, managers at the restaurant on Pico Boulevard harassed him for being black and gave preferential treat-ment to Latino employees, includ-ing better schedules.

The grandfather from Compton says he complained to human re-sources and the company’s owner, but nothing was done. He was lat-er fired for what he says was re-taliation.

“It just caught me by surprise be-cause here I am getting fired when I’m trying to fix the problem,” he said.

Beasley says he became homeless

after losing his job. He and his at-torney now hope the jury’s decision sends a clear message to all busi-nesses.

“Racism, racial harassment can occur really anywhere even in a black-owned business,” said Scott Cummings, Beasley’s attorney.

“You can’t treat people like that and get away with it constantly,” Beasley said.

Roscoe’s owns seven locations across Southern California and can appeal the decision.

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America’s Journey for Justice, the 1,000-mile march from Selma, Alabama to Wash-

ington, DC, reached its final desti-nation and arrived in the Nation’s Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 15. The march began in Selma on Aug. 1.

Led by NAACP President Cornell William Brooks, marchers and sup-porters met on the Virginia side of the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Memorial Circle. America’s Jour-ney for Justice began the final leg of its march across the Arlington Memorial Bridge into Washington, DC., and ended on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

A press conference was held at the Lincoln Memorial with NAACP President Brooks and the leaders of several organizations which have supported America’s Journey for Justice. They include Black Wom-en’s Roundtable, Center for Re-

sponsible Lending, Central Confer-ence of American Rabbis, NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., the NAACP National Voter Fund, National Council of Jewish Women, National LGBTQ Task Force, SEIU, and the American Bar Association.

An interfaith service and leg-islative teach-in was held at the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Rabbi Bruce Lustig, who serves this congregation, marched in sev-eral stages of America’s Journey for Justice starting in Selma, along with nearly 150 rabbis from around the country who carried the torah from Selma to Washington.

On Wednesday, America’s Jour-ney for Justice culminated with Ad-vocacy Day on Capitol Hill. A rally and press conference was held, fol-lowed by visits with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

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Can We Calm America’s

Road Rage? Wellness expert explains why we all need to take a

deep breath.

Often it’s frightening. Some-times it’s deadly. Road rage —where flaring tempers mix

with two-ton machines—continues to be a problem on America’s high-ways, leading to accidents, assaults and occasionally even murder.

It’s a perplexing problem in part because it can happen at anytime and anywhere that roads and ve-hicles are involved, yet specific sta-tistics on its frequency are hard to come by.

All that aside, though, there are solutions that can at least reduce the number of road-rage incidents. People who are easily angered by slower drivers, detours and other traffic disruptions can be taught to be more aware of their responses and modify them to reduce accident risks, according to research pub-lished this year by the Society for Risk Analysis.

That let’s-calm-down approach is applauded by Scott Morofsky, au-thor of the books “The Daily Breath: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time” and “Wellativity: In-Pow-ering Wellness Through Communi-cation” (www.Wellativity.com).

“Sometimes there’s this tendency to throw on the brakes when some-one is tailgating us, or use an ob-scene gesture at an aggressive driv-er,” says Morofsky, who developed the concept of Wellativity, which helps people address any behavior that inhibits wellness.

“But when you encounter an (Continued on page 9)

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Senator Isadore Hall, III (D – Inglewood) and community leaders from throughout the

South Bay held a press conference on Tuesday at the historic Battle-ship Iowa in San Pedro to discuss SR 39. The bill, which Hall intro-duced, urges the State of California to divest from Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.

On September 11, the California State Senate approved a measure by Senator Hall that publicly con-demns Republican Presidential can-didate Donald Trump for his repeat-ed racist remarks against immigrant families and calls upon the State of California to divest any business relationships with Donald Trump, the Trump Organization or any of his affiliated business entities. The resolution also encourages private businesses and individuals through-out California to end all business ties with Donald Trump, the Trump Organization or any of his affiliated business entities.

Trump recently created a fire-storm of outrage across the country when he stated that, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not send-ing their best. They’re sending peo-ple that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re bringing rapists.”

California is home to the larg-est population of immigrants in the United States, whose contributions help to drive this state to be the most economically successful and pros-perous in the nation. A recent study by the University of California, Los Angeles, found that legalizing the status of undocumented immigrants working and living in the United States would create approximately $1.5 trillion in additional gross do-

mestic product growth over the next 10 years and increase wages for all workers.

Companies throughout the nation have responded to Trump’s racist comments by ending their business relationship with him, including NBC Universal, ESPN and the Pro-fessional Golf Association. CalP-ERS, the nation’s largest public employee pension fund has identi-fied real estate investments in New York State valued in the millions of dollars that would be impacted by California’s divest from the Trump Organization. SR 39 makes Cali-fornia the first state in the nation to publicly call for its government to divest from Trump and encourages the state’s businesses and 38 mil-lion residents to join California’s efforts to DUMP TRUMP.

Senator Isadore Hall, III, repre-sents California’s 35th Senate Dis-trict that includes the communi-ties of Carson, Compton, Gardena, Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, In-glewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Lyn-wood, North Long Beach, Rancho Dominguez, Rancho Palos Verdes,

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How Donald Trump Feels About Black Lives Matter:

“I Think They’re Trouble”

Real-estate mogul and Republican presidential can-

didate Donald Trump is not hiding his feel-ings about the Black Lives Matter move-ment. In fact, he is making it very clear that he is not a fan. He told Bill O’Reilly dur-ing a recent Fox News interview: “I think they’re trouble. I think they’re looking for trouble.

“He added, “I looked at a cou-ple of the people that were inter-viewed from the group. I saw them with hate coming down the street last week talking about cops and police, and what should be done to them. And that was not good. And I think it’s a disgrace that they’re getting away with it.”

On their support from the Democratic party

“I think it’s disgraceful the way they’re being catered to by the Democrats,” he said. “And it’s go-ing to end up kicking them you-know-where. I don’t think it’s go-ing to end up good. The fact is all lives matter. That includes black and it includes white and it in-cludes everybody else.”

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The theme of Tuesday night’s meeting was recognizing the effort of those working to make

Inglewood better. Mayor James Butts and the Ingle-

wood Council recognized KJLH Radio (102.3 FM) for its long standing and positive influence in the community. The station, which is owned by Stevie Wonder, and

located down the street from City Hall, is celebrating its 50th anni-versary, and brought a huge cake to share with the public.

Over the years, the station has spearheaded a number of commu-nity events and been a sounding board for issues affecting L.A.s African American community. Rep-resentatives from the station were

in attendance, including radio per-sonality Andre Russell.

A representative from the Ameri-can Cancer Society thanked the City of Inglewood for its participation in the annual Relay for Life fund-raising event for cancer research. Inglewood raised over $54,000 and was among the top fundraisers in the area. Councilman George Dot-son’s First District took first place

and Councilman Alex Padilla’s Second District came in second.

Funds raised will cover 5-night hotel stays for 500 families of can-cer patients; 5,000 wigs and make-up bags for women undergoing che-motherapy for breast cancer; and over 10,000 gas cards for patients to travel to and from hospitals for cancer treatments.

Recognition That Is DueBy Veronica Mackey

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The American Cancer Society thanked the City of Inglewood for participating in the annual Relay for Life fundraiser.

Mayor Butts and Councilmembers recognized KJLH Radio (102.3 FM) for its positive influence in the community.


During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recog-

nize and celebrate the important contributions and presence of His-panic and Latino Americans to the United States.

Hispanic Heritage Month, whose roots go back to 1968, begins each year on September 15, the anniver-sary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their indepen-dence days during this period and Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) is October 12.

The terms Hispanic or Latino incorporates everyone of Span-ish culture or origin, regardless of nationality. This includes, but is not limited to Spanish, Mexicans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ri-cans, South or Central Americans, and Cubans.

With Hispanics comprising more than half of Inglewood residents, their presence and contributions to our city can be seen and felt every-where. Inglewood Today will be honoring Hispanic individuals who are making a difference in Ingle-wood and around the world in up-coming issues.

The beautiful thing about living in a diverse community like Ingle-wood is the opportunity to learn about other cultures. So here is a little test from NBC on Hispanic history. See how much you know.

1. Who was the first Hispanic Housing Secretary of the U.S.?

A. Julián CastroB. Henry CisnerosC. José SerranoD. Herman Badillo

2. This scrumptious version of Mexican corn on the cob with delicious sauce and spices now

found in ballparks and street fairs around the country is called:

A. MofongoB. EloteC. FufúD. Lomo Saltado

3. There are approximately how many Hispanics in the U.S.?

A. About 35 millionB. About 80 millionC. About 28 millionD. About 54 million

4. This Latino is one of only two people to win a Super Bowl as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach.

A. Anthony MuñozB. Tony GonzálezC. Tom FloresD. Ron Rivera

Answers: 1.B, 2.B, 3.D, 4.C

The City of Inglewood will host its annual Hispanic Heritage Festi-val and Classic Car Show this Sat-urday, Sept. 19 from 11am-4pm at Crozier Middle School. Whether you are a Spanish descendant or not, there will be many cultural ac-tivities at the festival for you to en-joy. The festival will include Latin music and dancers, cuisine, activi-ties for the children and more.

Willie Brown, Publisher,Inglewood Today Weekly

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On what Colin Powell saidWhen O’Reilly played a clip

of former Secretary of State Colin Powell defending Black Lives Matter, Trump responded: “He’s wrong. He’s totally wrong. It’s ‘All Lives Matter,’ and that should be the theme of this coun-try, frankly, or one of the themes. So he’s obviously catering to somebody. I don’t know who he’s catering to.”

So what is the Black Lives Matter Movement, anyway?

Organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement say their purpose is to call attention to “systemic mis-treatment of African-Americans by police officers”. The movement was formed after a series of recent high-profile incidents over the past year in which unarmed African-American men died during their encounters with law enforcement. It started in Ferguson, Missouri but also includes incidents in Bal-timore, MD and other cities.

Source: Nationwide

How Donald Trump Feels About “Black Lives Matter”(Continued from page 3)


Recently, I received one of those dreaded chain letters. Yes, as usual, it was to be sent off to as

many people as possible in a very short time so that the sender would have good luck. There was also the usual admonition not to break the chain. Well, I’m not suspicious so I didn’t send it on.

I did, however, read the chain let-ter. I found not the usual and prob-ably untrue story, but 21 points to follow to lead a good, ethical life and have good relationships. Since courtesy and civility are such rare items these days, I thought I’d share these words with you in the hope you would help me pass them on.

One. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

Two. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

Three. Don’t believe all you hear or spend all you have or sleep all you want.

Four. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.

Five. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye.

Six. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

Seven. Believe in love at first sight.Eight. Never laugh at anyone’s

dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.

Nine. Love deeply and passion-ately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.

Ten. In disagreements, fight fair-ly. No name calling.

Eleven. Don’t judge people by their relatives.

Twelve. Talk slowly but think quickly.

Thirteen. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, ‘Why do you want to know?’

Fourteen. Remember that great love and great achievements in-volve great risk.

Fifteen. Say ‘bless you’ when you hear someone sneeze.

Sixteen. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

Seventeen. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

Eighteen. Don’t let a little dis-pute injure a great friendship.

Nineteen. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take imme-diate steps to correct it.

Twenty. Smile when picking up the phone, the caller will hear it in your voice.

Twenty-one. Spend some time alone.

Anne Cheek La Rose

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Words to Live ByBy Anne Cheek La Rose The council approved:

• Authorization of the mayor to sign a certification on behalf of the City of Inglewood concerning prepaid mobile telephony services

• Establishment of per diem and auto mileage allowance for Fiscal Year 2015-16

• Payment of an invoice for emer-gency repairs to the Emergency Operators Center climate control system

• An agreement to provide fair housing counseling and housing discrimination services with the Housing Rights Center

• Amendment to an agreement with Integra Realty Resources-Los Angeles to provide appraisal ser-vices

• An agreement with the National Auto Fleet Group to purchase 6 patrol vehicles for the Inglewood Police Department

• Purchase of parts to outfit 3 patrol vehicles from American Emer-gency ProductsA salary ordinance was intro-

duced for Fiscal Year 2015-16.A public hearing was set for Sep-

Eye on the City(Continued from page 4)

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Important Dates: 1. Issuance of Formal Bid Package: September 17, 2015 2. RFI’s due before: October 9, 2015 (emailed to [email protected]) 3. Public Bids Due: October 20, 2015 by 1:00PM (hand delivered: 910 S. Prairie Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301) 4. Public Bid Opening: October 21, 2015 @ 9:00AM (Casino Pavilion 1st floor)

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JOBWALK: One (1) Pre-bid Meeting & mandatory job walk will be provided. Bidding contractor is required to attend the meeting. The person that attends the event must be the person responsible for the bid submission. Please provide proper PPE for the walk (Hard hat, boots, eye protection, gloves, etc.). The date for the job walk is: 1. Monday, October 5, 2015 at 10 AM

PROJECT LOCATION: Hollywood Park, 910 S. Prairie, Inglewood, CA 90301; meet at the CM Office. For security purposes, please contact the Construction Management Team and provide the names of the attendees so that we may place the names on the visitor list. [email protected]

BID RESPONSES: Sealed bids in a Company Envelope using the provided Bid Form are due to the Owner, Hollywood Park Land Company and the Owner’s representative, Turner Construction by 1:00 pm at the Construction Manager’s Office located at 910 S. Prairie, Inglewood, CA 90301 on October 20, 2015. Late submissions will NOT be accepted. The bids will be opened publicly on October 21, 2015 at 9 AM inside the Casino Pavilion (first floor) by the Hollywood Park Construction Management Team. A company proposal must be included with the Bid Form to address the additional bid response requirements listed below. Although the basis of award is Price, the following items MUST be included in your bid response (found on the bid form): 1. Completed bid form and attachments 2. Acceptance of the Project Schedule 3. Confirmation and Acceptance of all items in the Additional Provisions scope of work. 4. List any DBE / MBE participation, including sub-tier participation as a total percentage of your Price. Participation is 30% at all tiers or a “good faith effort”. 5. Completion of “Information Required of Bidders”. 6. Project proposal on company letterhead. 7. Payment & Performance bonds are required.

REQUIREMENTS: 1. Provide a Lump Sum Bid Proposal in accordance with the Bid Documents on the provided bid form. 2. Union labor is to be provided. 3. Schedule: Phased Project. Start date November, 2015; end date August, 2016. Provide long lead items and fabrication data with proposal, as applicable.

BID DOCUMENTS: Bid Documents will be provided electronically on September 17, 2015.

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financial opportunities, and from the looks of it, “the most influential genre of music” has a new hustle—the Hip Hop biopic.

As “Straight Outta Compton” nears the end of its run in theaters, and closes near $200 million on a $28 million investment, history is gearing up to repeat itself as rappers begin to do business the way we’ve always done it, by playing that good ol’ fashion game of Monkey See, Monkey Do.

When Hov got a deal with Ree-bok for the S. Carters in 03, yes I copped a pair of them fresh white, and even though Reebok was giv-ing out deals to rappers cuz it lost out on Lebron and Melo to Nike and Brand Jordan, 50 followed suit with the G-Unit joints.

Now don’t get me wrong, I think “Straight Outta Compton” was pret-ty dope despite Dre looking like the innocent starving artist and this de-termined musician who stood up to armed hooligans and probably one of the most notorious label executives to ever live. Cube was pretty clean as well, aside from the office “reor-ganizing” he did at Priority. But they screwed him over so that was more

justice than him being out of pocket.For the most part, I see this as rap-

pers seeing the success of “Straight Outta Compton” and just like when E-40, Ludacris, Diddy, 50, and Hov got into the alcohol industry, I see a migration of artists into the film in-dustry. Unfortunately, film is not an industry you can just invest money into, and just because your face and name are attached, the film will im-mediately see a return. Just look at DOPE, it was highly anticipated and promoted by the biggest names in the industry. I don’t know what their expectations were for the film, but I can imagine it didn’t live up to what-ever they expected. It only brought in $17 million domestically.

As a filmmaker, I don’t mind more folks jumping into the craft at all. I think we need more representation of Hip Hop culture in cinema. How-ever, film is a master’s craft and it takes a lot of extremely talented in-dividuals all working collectively, where rap is thought of as more of a one-man sport, two if you count the producer.

We’ll see how it all pans out. Check out my new blog over at tommybunnz.com for more Hip Hop, Pop Culture, and social com-mentary!

Friends of the Earth released a new report grading how America’s top restaurant chains use antibiotics

in meat and poultry. It isn’t pretty.If you’re craving a burger, you

might want to rethink which fast-food restaurant you go to.

Environmental organization Friends of the Earth published a new report Tuesday grading the country’s top restaurant chains on how they use antibiotics in their meat and poultry supply chains.

Out of 25 restaurants surveyed, only five scored passing grades. Of those five, only two received A’s: Chipotle and Panera Bread.

Restaurants that got “F” ratings include Wendy’s, Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, Subway and Burger King.

Overusing antibiotics in our food supply chains can create antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can transfer to humans when we eat meat and poultry, according to Friends of the Earth. (Video via National Resourc-es Defense Council).

The organization says it’s also bad for the environment. How? It in-volves the almost 2 trillion pounds of animal waste produced annually in the U.S., according to The Food Animal Concerns Trust.

Up to 75 percent of an antibiotic can pass through an animal, so when that waste gets deposited, so do the antibiotics and the now-resistant bacteria. That bacteria then risks be-ing transfered to humans through surface and ground waters as well as through manure used to farm veg-etables and fruits. (Video via Natural Resources Defense Council)

Plus, about 80 percent of all an-tibiotics used in the States are for livestock, so the chances of resis-tant bacteria transferring to humans is high. (Video via Natural Resourc-es Defense Council).

Some restaurants are promising to change how some antibiotics are used.

McDonald’s is reducing the rou-tine use of antibiotics in chicken, and its main chicken-supplier, Ty-son, said it would stop administer-ing human antibiotics to chicken. (Video via McDonald’s)

Relying less on antibiotics in livestock could also help reduce the number of infections in humans. The CDC reports around 2 million Americans get antibiotic-resistant infections a year, and 23,000 of those people die.

Source: Newsy.com

11 Restaurant Chains Get ‘F’ Grade on Antibiotics In Meat

By Lexie Hammesfahr

4 Tips to Help Couples Keep the Peace About Money

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Rise of The Hip Hop Biopic(Continued from page 1)

Money may not have the power to buy happiness, but it sure can stress us out.

In fact, a survey by the Ameri-can Psychological Association pin-pointed money as the leading cause of stress for Americans, with 72 percent saying they had felt at least some stress about money in the pre-vious month.

What’s more, about one-third of adults with partners said money is a major cause of conflict in their re-lationship.

Those survey results aren’t neces-sarily surprising, but there’s also no need to treat them as inevitable, says Cynthia Fick, author of the book “The Sisterhood of Money: The Art of Creating Wealth from Your Heart” (www.thesisterhoodofmoney.com).

“A lot of couples don’t like to talk about money, but good com-munication can play a big role in reducing both the stress and the conflict,” she says.

And it’s also important for cou-ples to remember that, regardless of who makes the most money or who handles the monthly bill paying, it’s a partnership and both people need to be involved in financial decisions.

“A lot of couples simply don’t make those decisions together,” Fick says. “They don’t talk things

out, they don’t try to understand their differing views about spend-ing and saving, so that creates a sit-uation where trouble between them can start brewing.”

Fick finds that many women feel less confident about their money acumen than do men, and so will cede financial decisions to their partner.

“Sometimes those negative be-liefs come from traditional teach-ings that told women they were less capable of managing money,” Fick says. “That’s simply not true, so wives stuck in that thinking need to come to an understanding that money issues are not somehow beyond them.”

She has these tips to help couples avoid cash-induced conflict:

• Accept your differences. “Just because your spouse’s views about money are different from yours doesn’t make that person wrong and you right,” Fick says. “Sometimes different is just different.” It’s im-portant to stay open to compromise and be willing to listen to the other point of view, she says.

• Act as a team. You both have knowledge, experience and view-points to bring to the situation. Take advantage of that because



aggressive driver, you don’t want to engage them or do anything to fur-ther agitate them.”

What are some of our behaviors that can aggravate other drivers? The No. 1 culprit is drivers who are texting, according to a 2015 Road Rage Report by Expedia.com, the travel site. Those texting drivers upset 26 percent of us.

Other offenders, in descending order, are tailgaters, left-lane hogs, slow drivers and drivers multi-tasking.

Of course, those examples repre-sent situations that can raise your ire after you are behind the wheel. Often, the foundation for fury on the highway was laid before you got into the car. Maybe you had an ar-gument with someone earlier. May-be you are stressed because you are running late for an appointment.

“Probably all of us at some time have been angry and someone wise-ly told us to take a deep breath,” Morofsky says. “That’s actually good advice because breathing and taking in oxygen plays an important role in every area of our health and well-being.”

Morofsky offers these tips for heading off your own road rage or avoiding the rage of others:

• Don’t turn that ignition. If you are feeling stressed and anx-ious before you even start your trip, then the time to calm down is now, not after you are on the highway. Get a grip before you start the car, Morofsky says. Take that deep breath you always heard would work. You might even try counting from one to 10, inhaling on one, ex-haling on two, up to 10 and back to one again. “You want to be relaxed before you head out,” he says.

• Stop right there. If you are already driving, and you feel your anger is starting to impact your judgment, pull over for a few mo-ments. “Breathe and ask yourself, is my problem important enough to risk lives?” he says. “Taking a few conscious breaths could prevent a catastrophe.”

• Don’t react or retaliate. You can’t control those other drivers, but you can control how you react to them. If someone is tailgating you, flipped you off or is just infuriating you with bad driving habits, ignore them, Morofsky says. Engaging in some sort of road-rage argument will just further raise your blood pressure, and could prove danger-ous in some circumstances. This is just one more opportunity to take that deep breath, he says.

Scott Morofsky is the author of the books “The Daily Breath: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time” and “Wellativity: In-Pow-ering Wellness Through Commu-nication” (www.wellativity.com). Morofsky created the concept of Wellativity, which uses 12 princi-ples to target crossover afflictions such as obesity, smoking, lethargy, procrastination and any behavior that inhibits wellness. He has na-tional certification as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise and various other certifica-tions in the health and fitness field. He is a New York State licensed massage therapist and a graduate of the Swedish Institute of Mas-sage and Allied Health Sciences. For more than 30 years, Morofsky has maintained a private practice specializing in joint replacement rehabilitation and physical training for seniors, as well as fitness train-ing and massage therapy, and has given lectures and taught seminars on these subjects.

C o m m u n i t y

Can We Calm America’s Road Rage(Continued from page 2)

In advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, a new study has been released about

black women who are murdered.Nine out of 10 black women mur-

dered by men are killed by someone they know, most often with a gun, according to the new Violence Pol-icy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2013 Homicide Data.

The study covers homicides in-volving one female murder victim and one male offender, and uses 2013 data (the most recent available) from the Federal Bureau of Investi-gation’s Supplementary Homicide Report.

The study found that in 2013, 453 black females were murdered by males in single victim/single of-fender incidents, at a rate of 2.36 per 100,000. In comparison, the rate for white women murdered by males for that year was 0.95 per 100,000. Nationwide, across all races, 1,615 females were mur-dered by males in single victim/single offender incidents in 2013, at a rate of 1.09 per 100,000.

Firearms, especially handguns, were the most common weapons used by males to murder black fe-males. When the murder weapon could be identified, 59 percent of black female victims were shot and killed with guns. Within that group, 77 percent were killed with a handgun.

“This is a national crisis with a devastating impact on black women, and we call on elected officials at the state and national levels to take im-mediate action,” states VPC Legisla-tive Director Kristen Rand.

“When men murder women, the most common weapon used is a gun,” says Julia Wyman, executive director of States United to Prevent Gun Violence. “Closing gaps in state and federal gun laws will save wom-en’s lives.”

Additional findings from the re-port relating to black females mur-dered by males include:

• Compared to a black male, a black female is far more likely to be killed by her spouse, an intimate acquaintance, or a family member than by a stranger. Where the rela-tionship could be determined, 92 percent of black females killed by

males in single victim/single of-fender incidents knew their killers. Of the black victims who knew their offenders, 56 percent were wives, common-law wives, ex-wives, or girlfriends of the offenders.

• The vast majority of homicides of black females murdered by males were not related to any other felony crime. Most often, black females were killed by males in the course of an argument. In cases where the circumstances could be identified, 84 percent were not related to the commission of any other felony.

The study also ranks each state based on the homicide rate for wom-en across all races murdered by men. The 10 states with the highest rate of females murdered by males in single victim/single offender inci-dents in 2013, from highest to low-est, are South Carolina, Alaska, New Mexico, Louisiana, Nevada, Tennes-see, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine and Michigan.

The study calculates the rate of women murdered by men by di-viding the total number of females murdered by males in single victim/single offender incidents by the to-tal female population and multiply-ing the result by 100,000. The rate of black women murdered by men is calculated by dividing the total number of black females murdered by males by the total black female population and multiplying the re-sult by 100,000. This is the standard and accepted method of comparing fatal levels of gun violence.

To view the full report, visit http://www.vpc.org/studies/wmmw2015.pdf.

The Violence Policy Center (www.vpc.org) is a national educational or-ganization working to stop gun death and injury. Follow the Violence Pol-icy Center on Facebook and follow @VPCinfo on Twitter.

States United to Prevent Gun Violence (www.ceasefireusa.org) is a national non-profit organization working to support state-based gun violence prevention groups and help build new state-led organizations. States United believes that all Amer-icans deserve to live in a country free from the fear, threat, and devastation caused by gun violence.

Murdered Black Women Most Likely Killed by Someone They Know

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when you work together you are stronger, Fick says. “Think of it this way,” she says. “When both spouses are big savers, they might

not have as much fun. When they are both big spenders, they might put their future in jeopardy be-cause they won’t have enough savings.”

• Don’t wait for a crisis to talk. Discussions about financial matters

are best held when heads are cool and no major problem has erupted that would set stress levels spiking, Fick says. “You can set a regular

time to talk about your money situ-ation so, hopefully, it will be a more relaxed atmosphere,” she says.

4 Tips to Help Couples Keep the Peace About Money(Continued from page 8)


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Expressions Group Home8505 Crenshaw Blvd.Inglewood, CA 90305

Registered Owner: Empowering Sounds Of Movement, Inc, 8505 Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on August 21, 2015.

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.)Empowering Sounds Of Movement, Inc., OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 21, 2015

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.

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Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Inglewood, California will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, One West Manchester Boulevard, 9th Floor, Inglewood, California to receive input on an Ordinance to amend the Inglewood Municipal Code to establish an expedited permitting process for small residential rooftop solar systems as required by AB 2188.

Copies of the Ordinance will be available for review at the City Clerk’s Office, the Inglewood Main Library, and the City of Inglewood web site at www.cityofinglewood.org.

All interested persons/business owners may appear before said Council and be heard with reference to this matter. Written comments may be mailed on or before September 29, 2015, 7:00 p.m. to:

Office of the City ClerkCity of InglewoodOne West Manchester Boulevard, 1st FloorInglewood, CA. 90301

This notice is given by the order of the Mayor and Council Members of the City of Inglewood on September 15, 2015.

Yvonne Horton, City ClerkCITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA

If you require special accommodations due to disability, please contact the office of City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One West Manchester Boulevard, 1st Floor, Inglewood, California, 90301.All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing.

7th Avenue’s Annual Multi-Family Yard Sale

Saturday & Sunday September 19th & 20th8AM to 4 PM

7th Avenue B/T Manchester Blvd & 88th StreetInglewood

Spinet piano, Casio keyboard, CDs, DVDs, men & women’s clothing, designer handbags, shoes, treadmill, patio furniture, plants. And much more.

Something for everyone.

Come shop till you drop

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tember 29, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. The council will con-sider the adoption of an or-dinance for the expedited permitting process for small residential rooftop solar systems.

A group of senior citizens, invited by Willie Agee, were recognized for showing up. Mayor Butts noted that hav-ing day time meetings on alternate Tuesdays allows more seniors to attend.

On September 17, staff from the Social Justice Learning Institute will op-

erate a Farmers’ Market on Market Street in downtown Inglewood. Resident Leroy Fisher, whose son was the sole applicant to apply to operate a market in the past, expressed his disappoint-ment of not being selected through a written statement. Due to laryngitis, Fisher gave his statement to Diane Sombrano to read.

Butts noted that the city has not awarded anyone to operate a permanent Farm-ers’ Market. The Social Justice Learning Institute will temporarily sell fresh produce once a month from

September through Decem-ber. However, The City is going to allow interested parties to bid and will re-issue an RFP in hopes of getting more applicants. He also pointed out that Fisher’s comments will be placed in the council meeting minutes.

During closing remarks, Councilman George Dotson reminded the public of his Document Shredding Day in District 1 on Sept. 26. Everyone is invited to have their old documents that contain sensitive informa-tion to be shredded for free. The event will be held from 9am to noon at the Police Community Center, 2901 Manchester Blvd. Please limit your documents to 3 boxes per household.

Councilman Alex Padilla reminded folks of the His-panic Heritage Festival and Classic Car Show on Sept. 19 from 11am-4pm at Cro-zier Middle School, 120 W. Regent Street. His District

2 Picnic will take place on Sept. 26 at North Park, 623 E. Hargrave Street, from noon to 4pm. To enter the chili cook-off at the picnic or enter your car into the car show at the festival, contact his office at (310) 412-8601.

Councilman Ralph Frank-lin thanked all those in-volved in the recent Century Heights business meeting and various Inglewood block clubs. “There were a number of utility companies there at the meeting giving informa-tion out on what is going on in the area. Also, I went to the 64th Street Block Party and one in the 11000 block of Truro in District 3. They had face painting there and activities for the children, and I had trouble getting my granddaughter away.”

City Treasurer Wanda Brown gave a brief report on city finances and praised the leadership for the prog-ress Inglewood has made.



President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), calling Obamacare “the worse thing to happen to the U.S. since slavery.” He wants to repeal the health care reform legislation if elected—despite the fact that provi-sions of the law have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court twice already.

Most African American vot-ers, though proud of his medical achievements, don’t plan to vote for Carson, and it’s not just because he’s a Republican. Rather, they see him as a bag of contradictions.

BlackAmericaWeb.com outlined a few of them:

“Carson has been perceived as a Black man without much interest in his own community. Although his mother collected welfare, for example, he does not believe oth-ers should receive similar ben-efits. Although his medical ca-reer was made possible in some respect by affirmative action and by federal funding, he doesn’t believe others should take advan-tage of those programs.”

Although he heavily criticized #BlackLivesMatter, Carson met with members of the movement on Sept. 11 and said he was “very impressed.” He noted, “The thing that I came away from there think-ing is respect. If we can only learn to respect each other. I was very amazed that several people said that

with Michael Brown, they recog-nized that he wasn’t an upstanding citizen, but they were upset that his body lay in the street. That was very problematic and showed tremen-dous disrespect.”

Carson does not see the irony in his viewpoints but says that Blacks should embrace the Republican Party because of their history of achievement and contributions to society.

Regarding the economy, Carson told BlackAmericaWeb, “There’s over 2 trillion dollars of American money overseas. The reason that it’s still over there is because we have the highest tax rates and cor-porate tax rates in the developed world. I’ve spent many an afternoon talking about what we’re going to do with all this money. I proposed a six-month hiatus on corporate taxes to allow it to be repatriated. Ten percent of it has to be used to create jobs for people who are un-employed or on welfare. That’s the kind of thing that wouldn’t cost the American people one penny and would be the biggest stimulus since FDR’s program. I don’t think any-body’s going to object to that. It makes perfectly good sense.”

According to results released last week by Public Policy Poll-ing, Carson would win in a tie with Hillary Clinton at 44 percent, and leads Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders 42/36 in a general election match up.

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September 19, 2015Hispanic Heritage Festival and Classic Car Show

Celebrate the cultural contri-butions and heritage of Hispanic and Latino Americans at Ingle-wood’s Hispanic Heritage Festi-val, Crozier Middle School, 120 W. Regent Street, from 11am-4pm. Enjoy live entertainment, Mexican food, vendors, games, face-painting and more. To enter your car into the car show, contact Councilman Alex Padilla’s office at (310) 412-8601.

September 26, 20151st District Document Shredding Day

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes around. Don’t be a victim! Protect your-self and family by destroying any

documents containing sensitive information that you no longer need. Attend this free shredding event, held from 9am to noon at the Police Community Center, 2901 Manchester Blvd. Limited to 3 boxes per household.

September 26, 20152nd District Picnic

Bring your lawn chair, blan-ket and a dish or two and head on down to the 2nd District Pic-nic. Enjoy this day of games and fun in the sun and see who’ll get bragging rights for the best chili. The 3rd annual picnic will be held from noon to 4pm at North Park, 623 E. Hargrave Street. To regis-ter for the chili cookoff, contact the office of Councilman Alex Padilla at (310) 412-8601.

Who Is Ben Carson?(Continued from page 1)

“Inglewood has the most progress of any city in the United States. We’re talking about nearly 5 billion dollars invested in a city that’s less than 9 square miles. I’m so proud of this council and so proud of our staff. These last 6 years have been the best of my 29 years that I have served. I have sat under several mayors and 5 police chiefs, and I am particularly proud of this par-ticular council.”

The mayor thanked Brown for her “perspective.”

“I just want to add to that I know you are sincere when you say

that,” Councilman Eloy Morales told Brown. “For such a small city, we have a lot going on, on the weekends for the residents. There are plenty of block clubs. One is the Truro Block Club with Cathy Douglas, the daughter of the late Roosevelt Douglas.”

Mayor Butts acknowledged the passing of Inglewood Today’s Cyn-thia Manker: “She was a little bitty woman with so much spunk, so much spirit. She suffered a lot. But she was heroic. I never heard her complain one day. She was an example to people when it comes to perseverance.”


wants to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S whose par-ents are undocumented immigrants.

Candidates who share Trump’s view include Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Lindsay Graham, Rick Santorum, and Rand Paul. Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina and George Pataki say they are op-posed to ending birthright citizen-ship, which is guaranteed by the

14th Amendment. ThinkProgress.org noted that the

Republican National Committee (RNC) celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by ignoring immigration re-form altogether:

“To mark the beginning of His-panic Heritage Month, the Repub-lican National Committee (RNC) released a statement indicating that it would launch community events across the country for Republicans to ‘listen to the concerns of Latino voters.’ But the statement made no mention about immigration, a topic

2016 Election Critical for Deciding Fate of Undocumented Immigrants(Continued from page 1)

that some GOP presidential candi-dates have inelegantly used to alien-ate Latinos and immigrants.”

The number of U.S. Latinos born in Latin America has actually de-creased by about 5 percent in the last decade and a half, according to the Pew Research Center. How-

ever, Hispanic immigration hasn’t slowed the U.S. Latino population growth. In 2013, Latinos were the largest minority group in 2013, numbering more than 53 million out of 316.5 million U.S. residents, surpassing African-Americans.

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Several Inglewood Unified schools will benefit from thicker windows and doors, new acoustic ceiling tiles and other sound-insulation construction with funding provided from Los Angeles World Airports.

The District is pleased to receive its first funding installment of $10 million to support its Classroom Noise Mitigation Program. State Trustee Dr. Don Brann proudly accepted LAWA’s check at the District’s Sept. 9 Advisory Board meeting.

Under a plan approved by the FAA, six IUSD schools will be upgraded to address the impacts of airport noise. They are: Payne Elementary, Woodworth Elementary, the Child Development Center, Oak Street Elementary, Monroe Magnet Middle and Morningside High School.

The improvements should achieve a targeted interior noise level of 45 decibels or less and are made possible with Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funds.

IUSD State Trustee Dr. Don Brann accepted a $10 million check from LAWA on Sept. 9. Pictured from left to right: Board Members Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza and Dr. Carliss Richardson McGhee; Lisa Trifiletti, director of Environmental and Land Use Planning Division, Los Angeles World Airports; Dr. Brann; Georgianna Streeter, program manager, Sound Insulation Grant Program, Environmental and Land Use Planning Division, LAWA and IUSD Advisory Board Member Melody Ngaue-Tuuholoaki.

IUSD Schools To Benefit From Soundproofing Grant