Danny J. Bakewell Sr.

CTL-E-4248 · Person · businessperson · 1970s-present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Civil-rights advocate, real-estate developer, and philanthropist; purchased the Los Angeles Sentinel in March 2004, becoming its executive publisher, chairman, and CEO; founder of the Taste of Soul festival; led the Brotherhood Crusade for over 30 years.

The record

Also known as: Danny Bakewell

Notes

RELP97 supporting entity: edge endpoints for CTL-E-0694 affiliated_with and CTL-E-4251 initiated. Identity-checked 2026-10-06: no collision.

Relationships

Los Angeles Sentinel — affiliated with
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. became the Sentinel's executive publisher, chairman, and CEO in March 2004.
Taste of Soul — initiated
Danny J. Bakewell founded the Taste of Soul festival.

Sources

lasentinel.net, 'About Danny Bakewell Sr., Founder of Taste of Soul'. http://lasentinel.net/about-danny-bakewell-sr-founder-of-taste-of-soul
Wikipedia - Los Angeles Sentinel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sentinel

Record CTL-E-4248 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 2 sources · 2 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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