By Emilie St. John
INGLEWOOD – The Inglewood City Council adopted a resolution in support of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), which is in negotiations to receive increased pay and benefits in line with members of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The resolution was spearheaded by District 4 Councilwoman Dionne Faulk who is a strong advocate for women and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. which is rooted in sisterhood.
“I want to thank my colleagues for standing in support of the WNBA players for their contract negotiations and hopefully they will be able to strike a deal that works out for them,” said Faulk.
Mayor James T. Butts Jr. read from the resolution which stated in part, “The mayor and councilmembers of the city of Inglewood, Ca