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Vol. 49 No. 49

March 28, 2019 - April 3, 2019

This publication is a Certified DBE/ SBE / MBE in the State of California CUCP #43264 Metro File #7074 & State of Texas File #802505971 Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or words or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)

Attorney Linda Lindsey to Receive 2019 Lady of Justice Award

Publisher’s Corner Email: sbamericannews@gmail.com Clifton Harris Editor in Chief Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News

USC music student killed in apparent robbery attempt By Wave Wire Services

Community News

San Bernardino, CA March 20, 2019- Time for Change Foundation's (TFCF) 17th Annual Awards Gala, "Oh, the Places She'll Go!" will honor outstanding individuals who go above and beyond to help and care for our community, and contribute to both the health, and happiness of its members. Mrs. Linda Lindsey is a lifelong resident of the Inland Empire. She grew up in the cities of San Bernardino and Rialto. Linda graduated from Eisenhower High School and attended the University of LaVerne where she received a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration, a Master of Business Administration, and her Juris Doctorate. Prior to fulfilling her lifelong dream of practicing law, Linda worked in the Healthcare industry at the San Bernardino County's Safety Net Hospital for over 25 years. Linda is now a solo practitioner and represents clients in the San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. At the Lindsey Law Firm, Linda practices in the areas of Family Law, Probate Conservatorship/Guardianship, and Bankruptcy Law. She loves the legal profession and believes that a person's race, income, or education should not hinder access to justice. This strong belief is the force behind her drive and compassion to-

Linda Lindsey wards helping the underserved in our community receive quality legal assistance. As an agency that helps disenfranchised women, it's empowering to see strong women pave the way for us to follow," said Vanessa Perez, Director of Time for Change Foundation, "Linda Lindsey is a powerful woman and her commitment to her community is worthy of recognition!"

Harris Announces Diverse New Hires In Senior Roles Senator Harris Appoints Three Women of Color to Key Positions Government News

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday announced the hiring of three staff members, all women of color. Heather Hutt has been appointed as State Director, Deanne Millison will serve as Legislative Director, and Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary. “I am thrilled to have Heather, Deanne, and Meaghan on my team,” said Senator Harris. “Each of these women are experienced public servants, and I am confident they will serve the people of California well.” Heather Hutt has been named State Director for Senator Harris. A Los Angeles, California native, Hutt joined Senator Harris’ office in 2017 to work as Harris’ Southern California Deputy State Director and in 2018 was promoted to Deputy State Director where she worked on Senator Harris’ community town halls, civic engagement, and liaising with key leaders. She is currently organizing Maternal Morbidity roundtables with health care professionals to discuss implicit bias in health care throughout the state to amplify Senator Harris’ Maternal CARE

Act legislation. Prior to working for Senator Harris, Hutt was the District Director for California State Senator Isadore Hall in California’s 35th Senate District. Prior to accepting her position in government, she was a founding partner in The Hutt Group, a marketing, branding, and event production company. Her work has been recognized by the California State Democratic Party African American Caucus for “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” as the first African-American Deputy State Director for the U.S. Senate in California’s history. In 2018, New Frontier Democratic Club honored Hutt with the “Emerging Leaders Award.” Deanne Millison has been newly hired as Legislative Director for Senator Harris. Previously, she served as the Deputy Director for the Legislative Council and Government Affairs Team (LCGA) in the Mayor's Office for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the City of Chicago, Millison served as the Legislative Director and Oversight Investigations Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, where the Honorable Maxine Waters, served as Ranking Member. Before taking the leadership role with the House Democratic Financial Services Committee, she served as Counsel for other Congressional Committees including the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy (continued in next 2 columns)

Other Award Honorees include: Carlos and Audrey Martinez with the Dynamic Duo Award, BLU Educational Foundation with the Rise (Restoring Inclusivity in Systemic Education) Award, Johnson Family Child Care with the Childcare of the Year Award, Linda Lindsey with the Lady of Justice Award, Mayor Deborah Robertson with the Public Service Champion

Award, James and Rowena Ramos with the Lifetime Legacy Award, Beatriz Solis with the Melinda Gates Inspiration Award, and Dr. Roger Hadley with the Community Health Champion Award. Time for Change Foundation's 17th Year Anniversary Gala will take place on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Ontario, CA from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. To support TFCF's efforts to help homeless women and children become self-sufficient, thriving members of society you can become a sponsor, purchase an ad in the event program book or purchase a Gala ticket. To purchase tickets for the event or to become a sponsor and increase your business' visibility in the community, please visit our w e b s i t e www.TimeForChangeFoundation.org or contact Vanessa Perez at (909) 886-2994 or by email at vperez@timeforchangefoundation.org. Time for Change Foundation empowers disenfranchised, lowincome individuals and families by building leadership through evidence based programs and housing to create self-sufficiency and thriving communities. We accept all forms of donations. To see how you can help make a difference visit us on the web at www.TimeForChangeFoundation.org.

Harris Announces Diverse New Hires In Senior Roles...continued and Commerce. Millison started her legal career at the law firm of Jenner & Block, and later clerked for the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. She received her B.A. in Political Science with Honors and a minor in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is also a proud fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago. Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary for Senator Harris. Prior to joining Senator Harris’ office, Lynch served as Communications Director and Counsel for U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Chief

Deputy Whip for the House Democratic Caucus and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Lynch began her career in the office of Congressman Butterfield as an intern. Prior to taking her place in public service, Lynch worked as senior associate at a strategic communications firm in Washington, DC. A North Carolina native, Lynch graduated with honors from North Carolina State University with bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Communications. She received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law and is a member of the Maryland State Bar.

County improves heath ranking for third straight year For the third straight year, the Health Ranking of the county has markedly improved. SB County News

“The well-being of all county residents is a top priority for the Board of Supervisors,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “The County Department of Public Health and the partnerships they have created throughout the county are paying dividends and moving us closer to achieving the goal of a having a healthier, more-prosperous community.” On an annual basis, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, develops and distributes County Health Rankings (www.countyhealthrankings.org). The goal is to build awareness of factors influencing health and em-

power community leaders working to improve health. This year’s “Overall Rankings in Health Outcomes” was released to the public on March 19, with San Bernardino County ranking 38 out of 58 California counties. While recognizing continued need for improvement, the county ranked 41 in 2018 and 46 in 2017, improving eight places over the three-year period ending in 2019. “This improvement is the result of the collective efforts of our staff and our partners,” said San Bernardino County Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare. “Initiatives such as Community Vital Signs (www.CommunityVitalSigns.org), (continued on page 3)

Victor McElhaney LOS ANGELES — An Oakland City Council member March 12 hailed the life of her slain son — a USC student who was gunned down near campus in an apparent robbery attempt — saying he was a musical prodigy who will be remembered as more than just a homicide statistic. Speaking to reporters at USC, Lynette Gibson McElhaney said her 21-year-old son Victor, who was fatally shot just after midnight March 10 near Maple Avenue and Adams Boulevard, is “not a homicide number or statistic.” “I want you all to know that Victor came into the world a drummer. He was drumming from the minute he could sit up,” she said. “Victor was listening for a sound. He drummed before he could walk. He drummed before he could talk.” Police said McElhaney, a student at USC’s Thornton School of Music, was approached by three or four men in their 20s who tried to rob him, leading to the shooting. McElhaney — who transferred to USC in 2017 — was part of the USC jazz studies program with an interest in the relationship between music and social and political movements. He also mentored young musicians and taught at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music. “He played for weddings and funerals and christenings and bar mitzvahs,” Lynette McElhaney said. “Can you imagine African drums at a bar mitzvah? That’s what he did. And he believed that music could heal the world of violence and sickness and addiction. And his desire to bring music medicine, that’s what he called it, to the world brought him to Los Angeles, the city of angels. Victor came here because he wanted to be in the pantheon of all this great jazz tradition” at USC, she said. McElhaney joked that her son didn’t care about actually getting a degree. “There’s a part of him that really wanted to [be] a college dropout so he could keep his street cred,” she said. “But he didn’t

mind being part of this Trojan family. “And we felt bonded and loved at this place. So I want to say thank you SC. … He walked here, he was tall here and you all loved him.” Interim USC President Wanda Austin sent out a statement informing the USC community of McElhaney’s death. In it she expressed her condolences to his family and friends. “He believed in the power of music to touch lives to heal and to bring hope,” Austin said. McElhaney’s killing is the latest of several high-profile killings of students in apparent robberies or attempted robberies near USC’s campus in the past seven years. Alberto Ochoa, the last of four defendants charged in the July 24, 2014, beating death of Xinran Ji, a USC graduate student from China, was sentenced March 8 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Two others, Alejandra Guerrero and Andrew Garcia, had already been sentenced to life in prison without parole, while the getaway driver, Jonathan Del Carmen, was ordered to serve a 15-year-to-life state prison sentence. Ji had been walking back to his apartment near campus after a study session when he was attacked, and managed to make it back to his apartment, where one of his roommates discovered the 24-year-old electrical engineering student’s body. Two other USC graduate students from China, Ying Wu and Ming Qu, were shot to death during an April 2012 robbery as they sat in a car that was doubleparked on a street near the USC campus. Javier Bolden and Bryan Barnes were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for their killings. Anyone with information on the McElhaney homicide is asked to call LAPD’s Southwest Division at (213) 485-2582. Tips also can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. This article originally appeared in Wave Newspapers.

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