Los Angeles Sentinel

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/los-angeles-sentinel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Los Angeles Sentinel built?1933 by Leon H. Washington Jr
2. What is the circulation focus?Predominantly serves South Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Compton
3. What is the ownership change?Acquired by Danny Bakewell on March 17, 2004
4. Where is the Los Angeles Sentinel located?It is on Crenshaw Boulevard in the Hyde Park neighborhood, a place known as the heart of African American commerce in Los Angeles.
5. When was the Los Angeles Sentinel started?The newspaper began in 1933, founded by Leon H. Washington Jr. to give Black readers a voice.

African American Press: Newspapers and media outlets specifically created to serve and represent the interests of the African American community.
Commercial Corridor: A street or area with a high concentration of businesses and retail establishments.
Post-Riot Era: The period following a significant civil disturbance or riot, often characterized by efforts toward rebuilding and social change.