Zedar E Broadous

In a move that may damage Los Angeles City Council candidate Richard Alarcon among black voters, the head of the San Fernando Valley NAACP branch denied Friday that he had endorsed Alarcon, as Alarcon has claimed. The Rev. Zedar E. Broadous said in an interview that he had not endorsed either Alarcon or Lyle Hall in their June 8 runoff battle to succeed Councilman Ernani Bernardi in the northeast Valley. "I have not endorsed any candidate," Broadous said.

The name Broadous is nearly synonymous with community and religious activism. For decades, members of this prominent family have worked on behalf of residents in the northeast Valley and the rest of the city. The Broadous family's presence in the Valley dates back to the mid-1940s, when the Rev. Hillery T. Broadous and his wife, Rosa, moved to Pacoima.

The Rev. Zedar E. Broadous this year was elected president of the Valley chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People. Broadous, a lifelong resident of the Valley, is the father of six children and grandfather of six. He lives in Pacoima and owns a graphics and printing company. He was interviewed by staff writer Jocelyn Y. Stewart. Q: As the new head of the NAACP, what are your priorities?

The Rev. Zedar Broadous, president of the San Fernando Valley chapter of the NAACP, was selected by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky this week to become a member of the county's Human Relations Commission. The 18-member commission is charged with attempting to eradicate prejudice and intolerance in the county, including investigating allegations of discrimination and reporting its findings to the Board of Supervisors.

The Rev. Zedar Broadous, president of the San Fernando Valley chapter of the NAACP, was selected by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky this week to become a member of the county's Human Relations Commission. The 18-member commission is charged with attempting to eradicate prejudice and intolerance in the county, including investigating allegations of discrimination and reporting its findings to the Board of Supervisors.

The name Broadous is nearly synonymous with community and religious activism. For decades, members of this prominent family have worked on behalf of residents in the northeast Valley and the rest of the city. The Broadous family's presence in the Valley dates back to the mid-1940s, when the Rev. Hillery T. Broadous and his wife, Rosa, moved to Pacoima.

There is usually a choir, a poetry reading, an essay, perhaps a few notable speakers. But this year, to celebrate what would have been the 67th birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the San Fernando Valley branch of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People did something different. On Monday, the branch held its first African American agenda summit. "It was just folks--not any high-powered officials or anything," said the Rev. Zedar E.

In a move that may damage Los Angeles City Council candidate Richard Alarcon among black voters, the head of the San Fernando Valley NAACP branch denied Friday that he had endorsed Alarcon, as Alarcon has claimed. The Rev. Zedar E. Broadous said in an interview that he had not endorsed either Alarcon or Lyle Hall in their June 8 runoff battle to succeed Councilman Ernani Bernardi in the northeast Valley. "I have not endorsed any candidate," Broadous said.

The Rev. Zedar E. Broadous this year was elected president of the Valley chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People. Broadous, a lifelong resident of the Valley, is the father of six children and grandfather of six. He lives in Pacoima and owns a graphics and printing company. He was interviewed by staff writer Jocelyn Y. Stewart. Q: As the new head of the NAACP, what are your priorities?

Singing, speeches and a gospel hip-hop dance performance will highlight the San Fernando Valley branch of the NAACP's Jubilee Day Celebration on Sunday. NAACP branches nationwide annually commemorate President Lincoln's issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation that took effect Jan. 1, 1863. The Rev. Zedar E. Broadous, president of the NAACP's Valley branch, said the celebration helps remind youth about the day "a major blow was struck against slavery."

Saying they want to find creative ways to protect neighborhoods from gun violence, a group of community leaders and residents will gather Saturday for two daylong forums at the State Building in Van Nuys. The town-hall-style meetings, sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Branch of the NAACP's Youth Council, will promote an open dialogue among youth and adults on how gun violence affects individuals and entire communities, organizers said. The forum will be divided into two sessions.