CELEBRITIES

Throughout his adult life, Captain Burton has been blessed with the opportunity to meet and counsel with many celebrities and elected officials.  He has also been in community with many prominent thought leaders of our time, addressing issues and concerns.  Some of the prominent leaders pictured are;

(Top left) L.A. City.  Councilmember, the late Tom LaBonge, known as Mr. Los Angeles.  

(Top middle) Susan Taylor, former editor of Essence magazine and creator of the National CARES Mentoring Movement.  

(Top right) Television and radio personality, Tavis Smiley with the mentors of the 100 Black Men of L.A..  

(second row left) Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, one of the most prominent thought leaders in Black America.  Middle) Actor and activist Louis Gossett Jr., 

(right) Malik Farrakhan formerly known as Tony King, actorand activist and chief of security for Public Enemy.  

(third row left) Reverend Jessie Jackson, 

(middle) Actor and author Hill Harper, 

(right) Dr. Romeo Brooks, fitness expert and former LAFD Firefighter.

(4^th row top left) Dr. Carl Holmes, fire service innovator and creator of the Carl Holmes executive development institute.  

(Middle) Dr. Anthony A. Samad, Executive Director of the Mervyn Dymally institute the only Black Think tank in southern California, Dr. Harry Edwards, sociologist and civil rights activist.  

(Right)Mrs. Natalie Cole, editor of Our Weekly, a newspaper publication in Los Angeles and Brother Shaka Satori, civil rights activist and freedom fighter. 

(5^th row left) Actor, director and civil rights activist, Bill Dukealong with a U.S.C. student.  

(right) Actor, director, film maker and civil rights activist Edward James Olmos.