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FEBRUARY 2010 Volume 10 , ISSUE 1

OJB CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY

RANDALL SIMMONS, 1ST

SWAT OFFICER TO DIE IN
OSCAR JOEL BRYANT, 1ST
BLACK CELEBRATED LAPD OFFICER THE LINE OF DUTY IN THE
VIVIAN W. STRANGE, HISTORY OF LAPD
1ST BLACK POLICEWOMAN TO DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY1968
SERGEANT IN THE
HISTORY OF LAPD, 1950

ANN E. YOUNG, 1ST BLACK KYLE JACKSON, 1ST BLACK

FEMALE CAPTAIN, IN THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF
CHARLES P.WILLIAMS, HISTORY OF LAPD RHD IN THE HISTORY OF LAPD
1ST BLACK OFFICER TO
DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY
IN THE HISTORY OF LAPD

WILLIE L. WLLIAMS, 1ST

BLACK POLICE CHIEF IN
THE HISTORY OF LAPD BRIDGETT ROBINSON-
ROBERT W. STEWART, 1ST PETERSON 1ST BLACK FEMALE
BLACK OFFICER IN THE MOTORCYCLE OFFICER IN THE
HISTORY OF LAPD, 1886 HISTORY OF LAPD
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President’s Message: See What OJB is Doing 3-5
What Was Your Excuse? By James Edwards 7-8
OJB Celebrates Black History Month February 1-28 9
OJB Pays Tribute to LAPD’s Black History featuring Peter Whittingham, Captain I
Kyle Jackson, Commander 10-13

Know Your Black History By Elaine 14

The History of the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation
15

Minister of Truth: Black Employees Tiptoeing Around the Truth 16-17

Dedication to Charles P. Williams 18
Officer Needs Help by Shawntrice Watkins 19
Negro History Week to Black History Month/Motown Puzzle 21-23
OJB Celebrates Black History Month: Motown Puzzle Solution; Famous Black Quotes 24
What Does African American Officers Want From the New Chief of Police? 25
OJB Annual Retreat 26-27
Martin Luther King’s Day Parade; January 18, 2010 28-29
Annual Scholarship Awards 30-31
Thank You Letters received by OJB 32-36
Why We Should All Be a Member of the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation 37
LAPD: Sworn Personnel by Rank & Ethnicity June 2009 38
Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation 2010—2011 Board 39

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Board Members

Ronnie Cato
President —213-485-7336
James Edwards Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation
st
1 Vice President—323-342-8962 1968 W. Adams Blvd.
Lloyd Scott Los Angeles, CA 90018
nd
2 Vice President— 562-754-7268 EMAIL: OJBFOUNDATION@YAHOO.COM
Sharon Green PHONE: 310-608-2599 FAX: 310-608-2566
rd
3 Vice President— 213-485-4171
Debra Avery Directors At Large
Secretary —213-486-8151 Editorial Staff
Stacy Adams-Wright
Sabrina Williams
213-425-6911
Assistant Secretary— 213-485-7336
Diana Dupar
Editor-in-Chief
Jerome Calhoun
Treasurer— 323—485-7336 213-485-4179  Ronnie Cato

Brian Brown Yvonne Parker Design & Production

Parliamentarian—213-485-7336
213-486-6086  Elaine Cato
Janette Logan
Kevin Smith Proofreader:
Historian—213-485-417
213-485-7336  Mark Tappan
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See What OJB
is Doing?
Th
Organization continues to meet with
e
Department and City officials to discuss the
disparity of treatment and to reduce the equality
gaps that minorities are faced with every day in
this Department. We meet with community
organizations to collaborate our efforts to
address community problems and needs. We
participate in recruiting African Americans into
the Department, and we support political
candidates who are committed to build
coalitions to include minorities in the decision
making positions within the City and the
Department.
We pay tuition twice a year for our members to
receive training anywhere in the United States
or even out of the country, if they desire. We
pay attorney consultation fees or a portion of
the legal cost / fees for our members when they
initiate law suits against the Department for
discrimination or unfair treatment in the work
place. We support children in the community
by giving scholarships each year along with
scholarships for the children of our own
members. We provide up to $500.00 a year for
college tuition reimbursement for each member
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to encourage our members to complete their
formal education and enable them to compete
in the promotion process
The below list of activities highlight some of
the many activities/accomplishments that OJB
has achieved this year. If you are not a member
of OJB, it is our hope that with all of the things
that we offer as an organization and the below
list of activities / accomplishments it will
inspire you to join this progressive
Organization.
April 29, 2009
OJB held a Promotional Mixer to honor
Commander M. Williams, Commander J.
Greer, Captain III E. Nathan, Captain III R.
Scott, Captain III W. Scott and Captain I Tia
Morris.
This was a wonderful event held at the Police
Academy Lounge Elysian Park.
May 1, 2009
OJB made a financial donation to the Police
Memorial Foundation for the purchase of
numerous prototyped LAPD police badges that
was given to police officers from agencies all
over the world that attend the Police Memorial
in honor of our brother officers that died in the
line of duty.
May 2, 2009
OJB made a donation for the purchase of a
shadow box for our beloved brother Deputy
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Chief Kenneth Garner.
June 5, 2009
OJB attended the Los Angeles Police Academy
Magnet School graduation ceremony at the
LAPD academy. OJB awarded two cadets each
with a $1500.00 scholarship.
June 15, 2009
OJB supported one of our academy recruits with
firearms training to assist her in completing the
LAPD academy.
June 20, 2009
OJB held their annual Juneteenth Bar-Be-que at
Stevenson Park in the city of Carson.
June 21, 2009
OJB supported the Cadet Breakfast that allowed
youth involved in the cadet program to work
alongside a commanding officer for a day to
gain wonderful insight into becoming an LAPD
officer.
July 9, 2009
OJB held its annual scholarship awards at the
City Club in Los Angeles. OJB awarded
$15,000 in scholarships to the children of OJB
members to assist them with continuing their
formal education.
July 26, 2009
OJB purchased a page in the Installation
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Celebration Book for Reverend Seth Watson
Pickens, Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church to
support his installation.
August 16-22, 2009
OJB Attended the National Black Police
Association National Conference and received
an award in Dallas, Texas.
September 18, 2009
OJB supported the International Lupus Race for
Life by making a donation to help fight this
debilitating disease.
September 19, 2009
OJB supported the Ebony Reunion Bar-Be-Que
held at Kenneth Hahn Park. The Ebony
Reunion Bar-Be-Que is held annual to reunite
retired African American LAPD officers for a
day of fun and reminiscing of past experiences.
October 20, 2009
OJB supported the Fellowship Baptist Women’s
Scholarship program by making a donation to
the scholarship fund.
October 26, 2009
OJB made a donation to Holy Helping Hands to
aid them with the support of the war veterans.
Holy Helping Hands make hospital visits to the
VA Hospitals and deliver gifts to the veterans
during the holidays.
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November 24, 2009
OJB supported the Bar-Be-Que held at the Los
Angeles Police Academy Elysian Park in
honor of Chief Charlie Beck, the newly
appointed Chief of Police of the Los Angeles
Police Department.
December 2, 2009
OJB sponsored 4 children in the Angel Tree
Ministry. This ministry buys Christmas gifts
for children whose parents are incarcerated
and can’t afford to buy gifts. Zion Hill Baptist
Church in Los Angeles is a main sponsor.
December 3, 2009
OJB held its quarterly membership meeting at
the Fame Assistance Corporation Bldg.
December 25, 2009
OJB made a donation to Holy Helping Hands
to aid them with the support of the war
veterans. Holy Helping Hands made hospital
visits to the VA Hospitals and deliver gifts to
the veterans during the holidays.
December 31, 2009
OJB held an Official Election for the Board of
Directors positions. All members were mailed
a ballot.
January 18, 2010
OJB marched in the Martin Luther King
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Parade. The community came alive with pride
watching African American officers marching
down the street and looking good in their class
“A” uniforms. The community applauded and
cheered with love, it was a sight to see.
February 12, 2010
OJB made a donation to Zion Hill Baptist
Church for their youth Ministry, youth activities.
February 12, 2010
OJB made a donation to the Los Angeles Police
Foundation for the Cadet Program.
February 17, 2010
OJB made a donation to the Police Unity Tour.
The Police Unity Tour is a two-hundred fifty
mile bicycle ride to honor fallen officers.
February 19-20, 2010
OJB attended their yearly Board of Directors
Retreat at the El Cortez Hotel in Las Vegas.
The Board enjoyed two days of wonderful
leadership training under the instruction of
Captain Whittingham.
February 27, 2010
OJB made a donation to the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, Southern California Chapter.
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SPECIAL RATES FOR OJB MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, MENTION PROMO CODE
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By
James
Edwards
O
n Monday morning, January 18,
2010, The Kingdom Day Parade was held to
commemorate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. The grand event held in Los
Angeles attracts hundreds of thousands of
spectators each year with festivities that
enlightens and encourages the message of
freedom that Dr. King so powerfully preached.
It was a pleasure for me to participate in this
event again because I have not forgotten the
struggle we had before Dr. King’s death. In
honor and in a praiseworthy way, we as
people, especially African American people,
have a special responsibility to be in the
forefront of defining and uplifting the psychic
and spiritual opposition to the stinging
indictment of institutional racism that King
fought so hard to eliminate, which was the
essential elements of his legacy and
fundamental lesson of his life.
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I personally met Dr. King
when I was only 14 years of age. I got a
chance to walk with him after the shooting
of James Meredith. Dr. King could have led
the marchers’ south on Interstate 55 to
Jackson, Mississippi, but he turned at
Mississippi State Highway No. 7 and preceded
to Greenwood, Mississippi, my home town. It
was there where I met him along with other
members of the freedom movement.
Each year when it is time to commemorate
King’s life, we should jump at the opportunity
to show the citizens of the city of Los Angeles
that we are part of the Community also.
Believe me it only takes 3 hours away from
your busy schedule to honor a man who did so
. much for not only African Americans, but
American as a whole. Why is it that each year
we only have less than 50 African American
Officers marching in the MLK Parade?
Yes, I have heard from some of you and the
first thing I heard was “it was raining.” I asked
the questions, how many times did it rain on
Dr. King but he still marched. Did you know
on the night before his death, Dr. King was
suffering from a bad head cold and he did not
attend the rally of the sanitation workers in
Memphis, Tennessee? Only after one of his
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unity. Hate destroys a man’s sense of values and

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his objectivity. It causes him to describe
beautiful as ugly and ugly as beautiful, and to
Lieutenants called him at the motel and told him confuse the true with false and the false with the
that the people were waiting on him did he true.” Dr. King 1963. ~~~
reconsider. He first told the Lieutenant to tell
the people that he was too ill to attend the rally.
He thought about why he had come to Memphis
and decided to join the rally and the rest is
history.

I have asked myself, if Dr. King did all of this

for us, why not show our appreciation and march
in a MLK Parade to honor this man. For those
of you who just have to work on this day, when
you see your brothers and sisters marching, don’t
turn your back. Are you ashamed that we are
marching or are you afraid of what your co-
workers might say? Learn your history on Dr.
King and you will be able to explain any
questions your co-workers may have, which will
give you a chance to redeem yourself. The next
parade will be held on Monday morning, January
17, 2011, rain or shine please show your
support!

For those of you, who want a copy of Dr. King’s

speeches; please contact the King Center, 449
Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA. 30312. Bookstore
& Resources Center
404-526-8929, or shop@thekingcenter.org.

Remember, “Like an unchecked cancer, hate

corrodes personality and eats away its vital
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Slaves at Cumberland
Landing, VA

Poster advertising $100 reward for runaway

slave from 1860
The Little Rock Nine

1780 advertisement

WWI Black Soldiers

Scottsboro Boys
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OJB Pays Tribute to LAPD’s Black History

LAPD’s Black history was first truly captured by our beloved brother Homer F. Broome Jr. who
passed away 2007. The Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation has contracted with the honorable Firpo W.
Carr, Ph.D. as a Black history researcher to continue in the footsteps of our dearly departed
brother Broome to record the Black History of LAPD today, 2010 and the future. In this issue, he
has interviewed Peter Whittingham, Captain I, and Retired Kyle Jackson, Commander .~~~

Peter Whittingham
CAPTAIN I
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

C aptain Peter Whittingham brings an international flavor to

the Los Angeles Police Department. He was born
November 11, 1954, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He also brings with
him a rich background in law enforcement. After being recruited
from college by the Jamaica Police Department (JPD) he served in
various capacities as he did his part to preserve peace in paradise.
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Peter Whittingham
CAPTAIN I
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

During his near decade of service with the JPD he went from doing a two-year tour of duty in the
Jamaica Supreme Court to serving approximately four years as an Immigration Officer. He retired
thereafter and moved stateside in September 1983.

After coming to southern California, Whittingham went on to be employed by the University of

Southern California (USC) in 1985. There he worked with the Public Safety (Campus Police)
Department. He resigned as a sergeant to join the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on May
2, 1988.

After successfully completing the LAPD Academy in October 1988, Whittingham was assigned to
the field in Wilshire Division. Three years later, October 1991, he was a sergeant again, but this
time with the LAPD. As such, he was a field supervisor in both Foothill Division and Northeast
Division. In March 1994, he promoted to detective at North Hollywood Division. In October 1995,
he was promoted yet again to Internal Affairs Division (IAD) as a Sergeant II where he served in a
dual role as investigator and Assistant Advocate. After gathering three and a half years experience
in IAD, Whittingham found himself at Pacific Division in March 1999 as a lieutenant serving as
watch commander.

Within a year, in January 2000, Lieutenant Whittingham was assigned to Newton Division in an
administrative role. As was the case when he served in IAD, Whittingham accumulated three and a
half years experience in this assignment. Thereafter, in July 2003, he was promoted to Lieutenant II
in Southwest Division. In this capacity, he served as Officer in Charge of the Southwest Area Gang
Impact Team. In widening out the depth and breath of his law enforcement experience, Lieutenant
Whittingham accepted the job of Assistant Commanding Officer at Pacific Division in September
2008, where he had oversight of the LAX Field Services Division.

Less than one year later, on May 10, 2009, a milestone occurred in the life of Jamaican-born Peter
Whittingham. It was on that date that he entered the prestigious world of “captains and above” by
acquiring the rank of Captain I, Commanding Officer of Hollywood Patrol Division.

After graduating from the LAPD Academy, Captain Whittingham continued his formal education at
The University of La Verne, California, where he graduated Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Public Administration. Captain Whittingham, who prides himself as a
practitioner of Situational Leadership, has attended various management/leadership training/
seminars, and is a graduate of the LAPD West Point Leadership Program, and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) National Academy. ~~~

In
1977, Kyle Jackson
was hired by the Los Angeles
Police Department (LAPD) and
entered the police academy
September of that year. Just
over a year later, in March
1978, he was promoted to
Patrol Officer II in Newton
Division. There for just over a
year he then transferred to
Communications in April 1979.
Wilshire Division was up next.
It was his home base for six
years as he served in the
following capacities: Patrol
Officer II, Patrol Officer III,
and Patrol Officer III+I.
Thereafter, Officer Jackson
made Sergeant I in October
1985, serving as such for just
over a year in Pacific Division.
In December 1986, he was
promoted to Sergeant II at the
Employee Opportunity and
Development Division
(EODD), after which he
transferred back to Pacific
Division in April 1988. This
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time Sgt. Jackson stayed
nearly three years until
January 1991. It was then
that he made Lieutenant I
and headed back to Wilshire.
Later, in November 1991, he
transferred to Jail Division as
a Lieutenant I, serving 90
days there.
Upon being released
from Jail Division in January
1992, Jackson sought refuge in
his promotion as a Lieutenant
II Commanding Officer of the
Devonshire Detective Division.
During his six-year stint as
CO, he commanded the
homicide, robbery, auto theft,
and major assault crimes
section. He was also the
Project Director of the
Devonshire Area Volunteer
Surveillance Team. This
citizen group received national
recognition as an effective
community policing/problem-
solving program. Having
experienced significant
accomplishments, in March
1998 a well groomed and
eminently qualified Lieutenant
Jackson became Kyle Jackson,
Captain I, at Van Nuys
Division. As Commanding
Officer of the Van Nuys
Operations-Support Division
he was responsible for
overseeing the efforts of the
Detective Section, Gang Detail,
Crime Analysis, and Area
Career Criminal Unit. His
collateral duties and
r es pons ibilities inc lude d
developing liaisons and support
within the business community
to reduce crime and fear.
After evolving as a
manager for nine months at
Van Nuys Division, Jackson’s
career gave birth to a Captain
II position at BAD/CCD. In his
role as Commanding Officer at
the Burglary-Auto Theft
Division, he had city-wide
responsibility for overseeing all
incidences of auto theft and
burglary, as well as all grand
thefts committed by
sophisticated organized theft
groups. Jackson would
experience another nine-month
incubation period his Captain II
position developed into a
Captain III post at Northeast
Division in August 1999. In
his capacity as Commanding
Officer of the Northeast Area
Community Police Station, he
directed the efforts of over 370
sworn and civilian personnel as
they served over 260,000
community members in an area
covering 29 square miles.
During this four-and-a-half
year period, Captain Jackson
implemented numerous

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innovative programs involving
crime reduction and community
policing-problem solving to
enhance organizational
effectiveness and community
service.
As if wishing to explore
the inverse of directional
northeast, Jackson signed on as
Captain III at Southwest
Division in March 2004. For
nearly 18 months, he directed
over 400 officers, detectives,
and civilian employees.
M or e ove r, he provide d
community-policing services to
over 240,000 community
residences and business owners.
In the nature order of
progression of things, Jackson’s
illustrious career brought him
to the highly coveted, very
prestigious position of Captain
III at Robbery-Homicide
Division in July 2005. RHD is
responsible for all high profile
incidents of homicide, rape, and
serial or VIP robberies in the
City of Los Angeles. While
discharging his weighty
r e s pons ibilitie s , C a pta in
Jackson created one of the
largest cold case entities in the
nation. Additional duties
involved the investigation of all
attempt murders or homicides
involving police officers or any
other assignment as directed by
the Chief of Police. In short,
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over the three-year period awards of recognition such as the
Captain Jackson oversaw RHD Department’s prestigious
h e i m p l e m e n t e d M ana ge me nt Ac hie ve me nt
groundbreaking changes that Award as the LAPD’s top
greatly benefitted the manager. Complimenting his
Department, thereby exceptional talents and abilities,
facilitating service to and is Commander Jackson’s Masters
protection of the people of Los Degree in Public Policy and
Angeles. Administration, and Bachelors
Degree in Criminal Justice from
In July 2008 Captain
the California State University
Jackson was promoted to the
rank of Commander, serving as Long Beach. ~~~
Commanding Officer of the
Criminal Gang/Homicide
Group for the next 15 months.
In this assignment he led a
bureau-wide investigative and
gang enforcement detail that
focused on solving gang related
homicides while simultaneously
endeavoring to reduce incidents
of violent assaults.
Furthermore, Commander
Jackson was part of the
Department’s Community
Policing cadre and provided in-
service training to officers and
supervisors in community
policing and problem solving.
It was there at CGHG, after 32
years and one month of
eventful and fulfilling service to
the people of the great city of
Los Angeles, California,
Commander Kyle Jackson
retired from the Los Angeles
Police Department.
Commander Jackson is
the recipient of numerous
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KNOW Y0UR BLACK HISTORY

By Elaine

1. ________________________First African American to play in the major leagues in the

modern era
2. ________________________First African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize - for
mediating the Arab-Israeli truce
3. ________________________First African American to publish a book - Poems
on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
4. ________________________First African American millionaire - invented black hair care
products
5. ________________________First African American Supreme Court Justice
6. ________________________First African American with his own network radio show -
The Nat King Cole Show
7. ________________________First African American student to attend the
University of Mississippi
8. ________________________First African American to go into space
9. ________________________First African American to be on a U.S. postage stamp
10. ________________________First African American to serve in the United States Senate

Thurgood Marshall, Phillis Wheatley, Nat King Cole, James Meredith, Hiram Revels, Madame C .J.
Walker, Jackie Robinson, Guion Bluford, Ralph J. Bunche, Booker T. Washington
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The History of The Oscar
Joel Bryant Foundation
It
was May 13, 1968, when Officer Oscar
Joel Bryant, working a one-person unit, responded
to a radio call of a robbery in progress. Being the
first officer to respond to the scene he requested
back up and then single-handedly confronted three
suspects. Without warning, one of the suspects
drew a concealed weapon and fired upon Officer
Bryant, fatally wounding him. Although Officer
Bryant was mortally wounded he continued to
exchange gunfire, preventing the escape of the three
suspects and made their capture possible by the
responding officers.
Bryant’s heroic effort was forever ingrained in the
Los Angeles Police Department’s history and the
Department has memorialized Officer Bryant as the
first black officer killed in the line of duty. (Note:
Until 1998, it was believed that Officer Bryant was
the first Black officer killed in the line of duty. This
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was corrected after discovering that a Black LAPD
officer named Charles P. Williams, had been killed
in the line of duty on January 13, 1923. Williams
laid in the grave yard for 75 years without a
headstone.)
It was in the spirit of honoring Officer Bryant’s
ultimate sacrifice, that encouraged a group of Black
officers, in September of 1968 to take a stand
against the racism and discrimination they faced in
the Los Angeles Police Department. The Black
officers took this stance by calling a meeting of all
Black officers to discuss and find resolutions for the
racism and discrimination that they faced within the
Department. From that historic meeting an
association was born, which later became the OJB
Foundation.
Why Is It Important To Belong To The Oscar
Joel Bryant Foundation?
History reveals that hiring, promotions, career
opportunities and discipline continue to show a
pattern of disparity of treatment towards minority
employees. The Foundation’s goals are to ensure
that all members are treated fairly and protected
against any form of discrimination in the work
place; to assist the members in promotions, career
advancement, career survival, financial security after
retirement, provide scholarships to their children,
and offer all members a pre-paid legal service. The
Foundation’s goals do not stop within the
Department. OJB continues to establish fellowships
with the residential and business community, other
law enforcement associations, support local city
youth activities and improve relationships between
the Department’s African American personnel and
the African American community. In order to
continue a progressive opposition against
discrimination and to foster a better relationship
with the community, all members of the
Department are invited to join the crusade for
fairness and correctness by becoming a member of
the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation. The OJB
Foundation has approximately 600 members and
continues to grow. ~ ~ ~
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Ronnie
Cato

When you interview

the average African American
employee about their experience and innermost
African Americans are forced to watch their non
feelings about the Los Angeles Police Department
Black counterparts promote into management
it does not take long before their thoughts reveal a
positions without degrees, and then allowed to
considerable amount of despair. Although there are
complete their degrees over the internet while
differing explanations for it, a wide variety of
waiting for another position to open for their
African Americans will quote stories of their
advancement. The double standard does not stop
continuing encounters with prejudice,
here. Whites on the Department with very little
discrimination and racism, which has a damaging
experience have been allowed to promote two or
effect on their lives and their careers. Knowing that
three times faster then most Blacks. It is not
if they voice their concerns too loud or make them
uncommon for a White privileged employee to
public, there may be reprisals, so they just
promote from the rank of lieutenant to Captain III
internalize the problem and keep quit.
or Commander or even Deputy Chief within two or
three years. What is confusing for most African
Example of these violations is alleged to take place American employees is that there is no formula to
in the Department’s promotional process. Very explain the accelerated advancement given to their
qualified African Americans who have worked hard White privileged counterparts.
and completed their formal education, studied to do
well in the promotional process, played by all the
When African American employees ask for an
rules, meaning they have done everything they were
explanation they are given all sorts of reasons for
suppose to do believing that it would allow them to
the disparities. They are told that they need to work
advance and achieve to the limits of their ability,
certain assignments, they need education,
find themselves standing by and watching their less
administrative experience, experience working in
qualified White counterparts promote over them.
operations and sometimes they are told that they
need to do something great in the community. This
The double standard allowed for the White is fine, but many of the White privileged class are
privileged class on the Department is glaring. allowed to promote without completing many of
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these so called required qualification.
Some would argue that racism has nothing to do
with the selections of the commanding officers, but
remember most of the promotional selections are
made by ranking white managers and if you look at
the ethnicity chart it clearly illustrates that the
equality gap still exist in the positions of captain
and above among the Black, White and Hispanic
sworn employees. Whites are selected three to one
over the minority employees for the managerial
positions.
So what methodology is really used to make
promotional selections of the command staff? If it
is not work experience, is discipline history a
factor? If so it is well known that many of the
White privileged class have negative discipline in
there personnel packages from allegations of
insurance fraud, racial discrimination law suits,
sexual harassment allegations, hostile working
environment complaints, and allegations of having
sexual relationships with subordinates.
Notwithstanding these complaints, the White
privileged class are still allowed to promote while
some minorities are sent letters advising them that
they can not even take part in the promotional
process because they have a 10 year old false and
misleading complaint in their package, which had
noting to do with their position as a police officer.
Black employees must stop tiptoeing around the
truth and struggling with the basic issue of fairness.
How long are you going to waddle in self pity by
saying: “I have done everything I was supposed to
do? “I have stayed out of trouble, gone to the right
schools, and worked myself to death for this
organization.” “What more do they want, why in
Gods name won’t they promote me?” “Why am I
pigeonholed? You have invested deeply in the
dream of promoting on the Department and the
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double standard has made you angry and
caused you pain.
It has affected many of you physically with
high blood pressure, stress, headaches and
depression. It has affected many of you
mentally by causing you to lose your desire to
participate in any future promotions, or even
continue being a member of the Department.
Many of you are looking for a job with
another department as you read this article
because of the way you have been overlooked
and mistreated.
We can no longer tiptoe around the truth and
continue to whisper to each other about the
double standard that we see so clearly taking
place in the Department’s promotional
system. We must take a stand like Detective
Hunter did years ago when he was passed
over 100 times for a Detective III position.
Historically, the court system is the road we
are forced to use to gain fairness.
But before we result to these methods, I felt
that it was only fair to share our concerns with
Chief Beck. The chief met with me on March
4, 2010, regarding our promotional concerns
without hesitation. He was very receptive and
listened to all of our concerns. The chief
assured me that diversity was very important
to him. He also asked that we have patience
because he has only been in office for 100
days. He also said that he was aware that we
have talented African American employees
on this department and he plans to include
them in future promotions.~~~~~
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stated below:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
My name is Shawntrice Watkins
and “this officer” needs your help.
I have been a police officer for
over 13 years with the Los
Angeles Police Department. I dysfunctional
have been side by side with you on
the streets of Los Angeles
protecting and serving our
community. While working the
streets as a P-2, I realized there
was more that I could do to have a
greater impact on the people we
serve.
In June of 2009, I announced that I
was running to be the next
Assembly Member for California
State 36th Assembly District which
covers the Antelope Valley such
as, Acton, Lancaster, Palmdale,
and surrounding cities. It also
includes parts of San Bernardino
County such as, Adelanto,
Victorville and surrounding cities.
I chose to run because I believe the
residents of the 36th Assembly
District deserve a person that is
truly concerned about their issues
and is willing to fight for them. For the past 9 years I have
The two most important issues are
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consistently worked for the
People are losing their betterment of the community. In
jobs or losing work 2001, I co-founded God’s Beloved
hours by being
Dove Enterprise, Inc. (GBDE), a
furloughed. Far too
long the working middle non-profit organization designed to
class has had to carry edu c at e a nd em p ow er t he
the weight of California community. In 2007, I became the
on its back. When cuts first Black Woman elected to the
come down from seat of Board of Trustees
Sacramento it hits us Member for Eastside Union
the hardest and we School District. I am currently the
have already felt the Vice President of Valley Oasis, a
effect on us. I am Domestic Violence Shelter and the
sure you know Vice President of Antelope Valley
someone that has
Community Labor Coalition.
lost their job or lost
hours at work. We may
I am proud to say that Oscar Joel
be next. You need
someone that is willing Bryant Foundation was the first
to stand with you to organization to publicly endorse
protect you and your me. They saw a sister that needed
family from a their help and they were willing to
step up to the plate when others
government. wouldn’t. I am now asking you for
Our children deserve to your help. The event below is one
attend a fully funded way you can help. I have put out
public education the “Help Call” and I know I can
system. Year after year depend on you to respond “Code
education is the first 3”.
place that cuts are
Your Sister,
made and our children
deserve a better. They Watkins ~~~
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NEGRO HISTORY WEEK TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History
Week" and later as "Black History Month." What you might not know is that black history
had barely begun to be studied-or even documented-when the tradition originated.
Although blacks have been in America at least as far back as colonial times, it was not
until the 20th century that they gained a respectable presence in the history books.

Blacks Absent from History Books

We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black
history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Born to parents who were former
slaves, he spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines and
enrolled in high school at age twenty. He graduated within two years
and later went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. The scholar was
disturbed to find in his studies that history books largely ignored the
black American population-and when blacks did figure into the picture,
it was generally in ways that reflected the inferior social position they
were assigned at the time.

Established Journal of Negro History

Woodson, always one to act on his ambitions, decided to take on the
challenge of writing black Americans into the nation's history. He established the
Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now called the Association for the
Study of Afro-American Life and History) in 1915, and a year later founded the widely
respected Journal of Negro History. In 1926, he launched Negro History Week as an
initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout
American history.

Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks
the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population, Frederick
Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. However, February has much more than Douglass and
Lincoln to show for its significance in black American history. ~~~
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began to release some of the greatest songs ever written #1A co-wrote was "All I Could Do Was Cry" which k
and recorded: ___ Gordy, Jr. was recorded by this talented singer: ___ James
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boxer. Leaving that profession behind, he began to co- By You)" s
write some songs (such as "Lonely Teardrops") for an- 64. Culpa Completer o
other ex-boxer, Jackie Wilson. 65. * Supremes' Smash written by the legendary Mo-
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40. * Performance Platform 7. In Progress, minus the "oing" m
41. He was a Vice-President 8. Breezed through p
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43. * Sad song set to Upbeat music by Motown legends, the great Motown song "Ain't No Mountain High
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: "The Tears of a ___" Enough" written by the husband-and-wife songwriting a
44. Plans of a Personal Trainer: "I think I will ___ Rock- team of Ashford and Simpson ti
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28. * Something is missing from this song corded by this band in '65: ___ Walker & The All Stars
Smokey Robinson wrote for The Temptations: 47. Side by Side, with "Passu"
"The Way You ___ the Things You ___" 49. * Motown classic by the great Mary Wells
30. City of Central California 50. Glaze over
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35. * Smash hit for The Temptations: "Papa 56. Not functioning
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58. Relating to the
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top of the charts with the smash "End of the for Sitting
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41. One of the Mariana Islands
43. * Performers take them to perfect their
technique
44. Prefix to "coastal" or "weekly"
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Motown Puzzle Solution

“FAMOUS BLACK QUOTES”

 Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.
-- Maya Angelou "Still I rise," And Still I Rise (1978)

 Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.

-- Arthur Ashe quoted in Sports Illustrated

 Just like you can buy grades of silk, you can buy grades of justice.
-- Ray Charles

 The past is a ghost, the future a dream. All we ever have is now.
-- Bill Cosby

 There is no negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism
enough, to live up to their own constitution...
-- Frederick Douglass

 You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be
working on a plantation.
-- Billie Holiday

 Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
-- Quincy Jones

 Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.
-- Barbara Jordan

 Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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take ownership of problems and
develop appropriate solutions to
those problems. He must be
willing to hear complaints from
the community and his own
subordinates, and take
responsibility for fixing the
problems that are reported to him
in a timely manner.
The Chief must be
grounded in integrity and believe
in fairness. He must be honest
enough to admit that in our society
Whites occupy most of the top
What Does African American
positions in powerful institutions,
Officers Want From the New including this police Department.
Chief of Police? This is why the Chief must
understand and demonstrate that
Some people reading this he has an appreciation for
article may ask, don’t we all want the diversity; not just diversity in
same thing from the Chief of Police? numbers, but diversity in the
Why should African American decision-making process. African
officers want anything different than American officers need to be
any other officer? Are we not all assured that their interest will be
police officers working for the same protected, and the best way to do
that is by having a voice at the
Department and receiving the same
treatment and opportunities? If you decision-making table. We need
answer yes to all these questions then balance, and not a system that
you are having a serious reality allows unearned privileges to be
problem. If you answer yes to these given to one group over another.
questions, you would be essentially Diversity allows all groups to play
saying that since we are all a part in the decision-making
process of the Department, and
Americans, then America is color
blind and everyone is treated equal this is the only way we will regain
our respect from the community.
and racism is only a thing of the past.
Again, if you believe this statement
We need a chief that
you are having a serious reality understands that the Black
problem. perspective is different from the
African Americans are White perspective when it comes
looking for a Chief who will protect to racial issues. For example most
the City from crime, respect the Whites believe that discrimination
rights of all the diverse communities, targeting Blacks is no longer a
and understand how the wrongs of serious problem, where most
the past must be corrected to shape Blacks believe that it is still a
the future of this Department. He serious problem. We need a Chief
must emphasize community policing, that understands that the position
of Captain should be the most
diversified position on the
Department because they select
over 80% of the pay-grade
advancement positions in the
Department, which provides the
feeder pools for future
promotions.
We need a Chief that
understands the importance of
surrounding himself with a
diverse group of commanding
officers with the experience to
provide the community with the
best policing possible. If the
Chief for some reason refuses to
embrace diversity, the
Department will return back to
the dark days of its past where
the police and the community
were divided along racial lines.
The Department will also suffer
internally from the privileges
given to one race over another.
If the Chief chooses to
practice diversity, then this
Department could become truly
one of the best big city
departments in the country and
his legacy as the leader would
become one of team building
with everyone sharing in the
success of providing the City
with the best protection in the
world.~~~
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To: Potential OJB Member

From: The Board of Directors, OJB
Subject: Why We Should All Be a Member of the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation

T he Board of Directors of the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation would like to invite you to
join the Foundation and share in our vision to promote fairness and equality for all Department
employees. It is our belief that OJB promotes and advocates the best interest for African American
employees on this Department. We cannot achieve our full potential, in the battle to promote
fairness and equality for our members, without the full support of our membership. Every minority
group of employees on this Department has an organization representing their interest. We as
African American employees will continue to be left out of the main stream unless we fully
recognize the value of unity.

While the subject of racial insensitivity continues to be the primary barrier affecting the progress of
African American employees on this Department, it is not the only issue confronting us at this
time. We must work together to expose the obvious double standards in the areas of discipline,
recruitment, pay grade advancements, promotions, selections to coveted positions and selections to
specialized units. These are just a few of the areas in which African American employees have
experienced obvious double standards on this Department. We must not forget about the other
areas less likely to be detected because of the way they are crafted behind the scene.

In our effort to revitalize the Foundation, we have embarked on an ambitious program to provide
training and support to our members in the areas of career advancement, oral interview techniques,
career survival, financial planning and legal support. We are committed to do everything in our
collective power to protect the rights of our members from discrimination, racism, and other acts
that violate our rights as employees. To be successful in this endeavor, we need you to be a part of
the team.

We will soon be announcing a time and date for our next general meeting where we will further
discuss the many issues affecting African American employees on this Department. We will also
use the meeting to discuss our short and long term goals for the Foundation.

We sincerely hope that you will join us by signing the membership application on the back of this
newsletter. This is the first step in forming a united effort to effectively utilize our collective
resources to make this Department a better place to work. In the mean time, thank you in advance
for your support of OJB, and if you need any additional information, you may contact any of the
Board members. ~ ~ ~
 Los Angeles Police Department
Sworn Personnel by Rank & Ethnicity
JUNE 2009

American
RANK Black Hispanic Asian Caucasian Filipino Total
Indian

CHIEF 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

ASSISTANT CHIEF 1 0 0 2 0 0 3

DEPUTY CHIEF 0 3 1 5 0 0 9

COMMANDER 2 3 0 12 0 0 17

CAPTAIN III 7 4 2 27 0 0 40

CAPTAIN II 2 2 0 10 0 0 14

CAPTAIN I 7 8 1 9 0 0 25

LIEUTENANT II 20 40 9 100 0 0 169

LIEUTENANT I 12 29 9 57 0 0 107

SERGEANT II 90 150 25 232 3 2 502

SERGEANT I 121 252 47 351 5 8 784

DETECTIVE III 62 122 14 172 0 1 371

DETECTIVE II 103 248 44 282 3 11 691

DETECTIVE I 88 287 58 270 5 11 719

POLICE OFFICER III 274 849 155 770 8 54 2,110

POLICE OFFICER II 329 1,646 237 1,153 17 81 3,466

POLICE OFFICER I 76 500 68 249 2 26 922

TOTAL 1,196 4,143 670 3,700 43 194 9,950

 Ronnie Cato
President

James Edwards
1st Vice President Lloyd Smith
2nd Vice President

Sharon Green
3rd Vice President

Debra Avery
Secretary

Sabrina Williams
Assistant Secretary
Jerome Calhoun
Treasurer

Janette Logan Brian Brown

Historian Parliamentarian

Director at Large
Diana Dupar

Director at Large
Yvonne Parker

Director at Large
Stacy Adams-Wright

Director at Large
Kevin Smith
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