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TRUMP LEVELS RACIST

ATTACK ON CONGRESSWOMEN

OF COLOR IN LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA SCREED

Candice Brackeen, the co-founder and executive director of Hillman Accelerator, which supports women and minority led tech companies in Cincinnati to provide them with access to education, seed funding, mentorship, and networks.

By Lauren Victory Burke

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Update: Tuesday night, the House of Representatives voted 240 to 187 on a resolution to condem Trump’s racist speech.The numbers broke down to 235 Democrats, 4 Republicans, and 1 Independent.

What is significant is that 187 Republicans in the House voted against the resolution, in support of the President.

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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent

The next wave of technological evolution has arrived in the form of 5G, a new generation of mobile networks where at least four major telephone carriers in America – AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint – have put forth plans to introduce this year.

Trump’s direct messages or racism and xenophobia to his base have increased as the 2020 presidential campaign gets fully underway.

The Iowa Caucuses are 203 days away as of July 14.

Reportedly, AT&T has even started trials with 5G mobile hotspots in 12 cities.

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“The first generation was all about being able to just talk on the phone where ever you were,” said Candice Brackeen, the co-founder and executive director of Hillman Accelerator, which supports women and minority led tech companies in Cincinnati to provide them with access to education, seed funding, mentorship, and networks.

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“And then we had 2G that allowed us to use a little bit of text messaging. Then, 3G was faster, we had the See TECHNOLOGY page 2

MENTAL HEALTH

STIGMA

Shortly thereafter, Congressman Al Green of Texas introduced a resolution for the impeachment of Donald Trump.

It is anticipated that the impeachment resolution will be forwarded to the House Judiciary Committee, which is the

AFRICAN AMERICANS

BLACKS SEVEN-TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN WHITES

TO BE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF MURDER

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FEDERAL COURT REINSTATES

NNPA Newswire Correspondent

Blacks are seven-times more likely than Whites to be wrongfully convicted of murder.

LAWSUIT AGAINST

Further, Black people are three times more likely than White people to be wrongfully convicted of sexual assault.

This is all according to The Innocence Project, which recently shared the harsh reality of being Black behind bars and the survival mechanisms innocent people employ to overcome being wrongly convicted.

For detailed information about mental illness and where assistance is provided visit, www.nami.org; www.mentalhealthamerica. net; or www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov.

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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent

Historically, seeking psychotherapy has been difficult for African Americans, said Dr. Viola Drancoli, a licensed clinical psychologist who wrote a master thesis about the barriers to seeking mental health services in ethnic minority communities.

“It is not only a concept with European origin, but also a concept that does not fit the community-oriented, collective approach to healing and support See STIGMA page 12

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By Stacy M. Brown

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“From their very first interaction with the police, to being arrested, booked, charged, convicted, and sentenced, Black people are discriminated against and disproportionately criminalized at every stage of the criminal justice system,” according to the Innocence Project report, #BlackBehindBars: Sparking a conversation on the Black wrongful conviction experience in the U.S. The report, which focuses on incarcerated individuals that have benefitted from the efforts of the Innocence Project, notes that to be a Black exoneree in America means: You are one of the 222 Blacks of the 365-total exonerees of all races, proved innocent by DNA since 1989, when the first exoneration by DNA occurred. This includes the 84 Blacks on death row that were exonerated (from a total of 164 exonerees of all races) You spent an average of 10.7 years behind bars

SDPD FOR SHOOTING OF Black people in the United States have never been given a presumption of innocence in the criminal justice system, said Karen Thompson, the Innocence Project Senior Staff Attorney.

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for a crime you didn’t commit vs. 7.4 years for White exonerees (approx. 25% longer, on average) “How many people are convicted of crimes they did not commit?” asked Samuel R. Gross, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and the editor of the National Registry of Exonerations in a July 2015 opinion piecefor the Washington Post, “ Last year, a study I co-authored on the issue was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It shows that 4.1 percent of defendants who are sentenced to death in the United States are later shown to be innocent: 1 in 25.”

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Newswire Voice & Viewpoint

In a ruling that calls into question how the San Diego Police Department investigates officer-involved shootings, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against See LAWSUIT page 2

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Trump: continued from page 1

same as tabling it without a vote.

Tom Steyer, who had been financing a campaign for impeachment of the President has entered the presidential campaign race. Like the President he is a billionaire, and it appears he is going to finance his own campaign.

President Donald Trump went on a racist screed on Twitter and attacked Democratic congresswomen of color and their ancestry. The 45th President, who succeeded the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama, has often attacked Black female elected officials, such as Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Black athletes, immigrants, and other women of color.

As is his general habit, Trump lies in his communications and brands places where people of color reside as dangerous. President Trump has a long history of racism as does his late father, Fred Trump. Fred Trump was arrested at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Queens, New York on May 30, 1927 when he was 21.

Technology: continued from page 1

smartphone and suddenly everybody had it in their hand,” Brackeen said.

“Then, we had 4G and now, the fifth generation is super-fast and responding in real time and we now have the ability to have devices speaking to each other,” she said.

The technological advances are transformative and can significantly change what it means to be connected, Brackeen said.

She noted that it can transform communities and also reshape the digital economy.

Experts said when compared to 4G, 5G means far faster downloads, significantly reduced response times, and a massive impact on how everyone lives, works, and plays.

“So, the internet is now going to work the way we all want it to work in a mobile version,” Brackeen said.

Their company, Trump Properties, was sued by the Justice Department for housing discrimination against Blacks in 1973. On May 1, 1989, Donald Trump took out ads in several of New York’s major newspapers demanding that the Central Park Five be given the death penalty. Even though the five have been exonerated, Trump has never admitted he was wrong or apologized.

A hint of Trump’s racist views now on international display in The White House, was seen in 1989 as Trump linked the Central Park Five case to an overall decline in society.

“At what point did we cross the line from the fine and noble pursuit of genuine civil liberties to the reckless and dangerously permissive atmosphere which allows criminals of every age to beat and rape a helpless woman and laugh at her family’s anguish? And why do they laugh? The laugh because they know that soon, very soon, they will be returned to the street to rape and maim and kill once again,” Trump said in a 1989 interview.

On July 14, 2019, Trump wrote, “So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally

came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly……” read one communication on Twitter the morning of July 14.

Consistent with his racist attacks and communications both verbal and on social media, President Trump attacked three Congresswomen of color who have gained national prominence as they oppose Trump’s policies: Reps.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA).

Trump implied in a series of consecutive messages on Twitter on July 14 that the Congresswomen weren’t born in the United States and added, “they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.”

Rep. Illan was born in Somalia and her family arrived in New York on 1992 and secured asylum in the U.S. in 1995. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez was born in the Bronx, New York and Rep. Pressley was born in Chicago, Ill. Another Congresswoman Trump has attacked

“That’s kind of where we’re going.

The ability for your car to really understand what’s happening as we all aspire to have self-driving cars… those cars now will be able to interact with those around them and make real decisions,” she said.

represents political dominance and economic might.”

The importance of providing African Americans and others with information on 5G was underscored in June when Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes hosted a news forum without any grant or funding.

According to a news release, Verizon revealed the names of 20 cities that join Chicago and Minneapolis where customers will get access to its 5G Ultra-Wideband network this year, with more to come throughout 2019.

Rolark Barnes said the said she held the forum because “this issue is important” and residents across the city, especially in the predominately African American communities that lie east of the Anacostia River, needed the information.

The early reviews for 5G include CNET’s description: “On its surface, 5G is about astounding speeds and almost zero latency – the lag time between when your phone pings the network and when it responds. But on a global scale, it

Earlier this year, Samsung’s first 5G smartphone in the U.S. became available exclusively on Verizon for a limited time.

Those cities, which include Washington, D.C.; Charlotte; Boston; Atlanta; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Indianapolis; Kansas City; Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis; Phoenix; Providence, Rhode Island; San Diego; and Salt Lake City; are the world’s first to get Verizon’s 5G Ultra-Wideband mobility service.

The bottom line is that everyone should be excited about 5G, Brackeen said.

“I’ve got children. And for me, when the internet is slow, sometimes I don’t

before, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), was born in Detroit, Michigan.

Though Trump did not name who specifically he was referring to, the context of his communication on Twitter was clear to political observers. Earlier in July, Trump referenced the three women. All three, as well as many other members, have been outspoken about Trump’s immigration policies.

The conditions of detention facilities at the Mexican border came into stark light after Vice President Pence visited a center on June 12. Video from the visit showed a large group of Mexican men grouped in a fenced in enclosure with no cots, food and few signs of running water or other basic needs.

Trump’s direct messages or racism and xenophobia to his base have increased as the 2020 presidential campaign gets fully underway. The Iowa Caucuses are 203 days away as of July 14.

have happy children in the house when the internet is slow – we’re not learning, homework doesn’t get done,” Brackeen said.

“So we can all be excited about reliability. And I know that I just upgraded my house within the last 60 days to 5G. And, you know, the video games work faster. My streaming services work faster. And I’m not having any downtime,” Brackeen said.

“I can work from home versus working from my office where there is fiber. And so the reliability is what I think is what we should all be excited about. I think that’s what we should be most excited about is the reliability,” she said.

To celebrate the transformative new technology, officials have launched “Faces of 5G” with the hopes of educating the public on the innovations already taken place today and the possibilities of tomorrow.

To meet the Faces of 5G and to learn more: https://www.facesof5g.net/ blog/meet-the-faces-of-5g/

Lawsuit: continued from page 1

the City of San Diego by the family of Fridoon Rawshan Nehad, an unarmed man who was shot dead by a police officer in 2015.

The ruling by a three-judge panel overturns a December 2017 order by U.S. District Judge William Q. Hayes that dismissed the family’s civil rights lawsuit against the City of San Diego, former Police Chief Shelly Zimmerman and Officer Neal M. Browder.

The Ninth Circuit panel ruled that facts suggested the shooting was “objectively unreasonable,” and that the District Court erred by taking the City’s version of events at face value without giving Nehad’s family an opportunity to present its side. The case now goes back to the District Court for a jury trial.

Browder did not turn on his body-worn camera but there is video footage of the shooting from a nearby security camera. The video shows Browder shooting Fridoon once in the chest from about 17 feet away while Fridoon was walking slowly and calmly down an alley with a ballpoint pen in his hand.

“Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to [Fridoon’s family], we conclude that a rational trier of fact could find that Browder’s use of deadly force was objectively unreasonable,” said the opinion, written by U.S. Federal Judge Dean D. Pregerson.

“Under [Fridoon family’s] version of the facts, Browder responded to a misdemeanor call, pulled his car into a well-lit alley with his high beam headlights shining into Nehad’s face, never identified himself as a police officer, gave no commands or warnings, and then shot Nehad within a matter of seconds, even though Nehad was unarmed, had not said anything, was not threatening anyone, and posed little to no danger to Browder or anyone else.”

The opinion also criticized the SDPD’s internal investigation of the incident. It waited five days after the shooting to interview Browder, and then allowed him to watch the video with his lawyer before asking him questions. Pregerson further wrote: “Plaintiff submitted evidence that: (1) 75% of the San Diego Police Department’s officer-involved shootings were avoidable; (2) the Nehad shooting was approved by the department, which took no action against Browder; and (3) the department looks the other way when officers use lethal force. Indeed, Chief Zimmerman explicitly affirmed that Browder’s shooting of Nehad ‘was the right thing to do,’ and the department identified Browder as the victim of the incident and conducted his interview several days after the shooting, once Browder had watched the surveillance video with his lawyer. This evidence is sufficient to create a triable issue at least as to the existence of an informal practice or policy and, See LAWSUIT page 15

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The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

The City of San Diego and the Live Well Project

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

It is an established fact that the County of San Diego has purchased the land on Market Street to build the proposed Live Well Center, which will offer 24 hour services to the community. It is also known that the County of San Diego has offered to “buy” the Tubman/Chavis building and to include a “community center” as a part of the new Live Well facility.

The funds from the sale of the building would go into the City’s General Fund, but the Mayor and Councilmembers have been asked to return said amount to the Fourth District community, which would represent part of the compensation

for removing Tubman/Chavis. But, before everyone gets all emotional about the Tubman/Chavis building, it should be remembered that the building itself was built by the Social Security Administration and served the purpose of a local site for a number of years until SSA closed the office and sold the building to the City at the request of the late City Councilman George Stevens.

So the sale of the building does not represent the loss of a historic landmark. At the time of the purchase, neither the Malcolm X Library nor the Elementary Institute of Science existed.

Today, questions about the Live Well building and Tubman/Chavez are caught up in an overall lawsuit against the City of San Diego, the Mayor, Councilmembers and the San Diego Housing Commission.

But, the mere inclusion of this

project in a lawsuit must not be allowed to stop a project that will benefit so many in our community and replace an outdated facility on Market Street which should have long been closed.

It has been suggested by the County that the delay in acquiring the Tubman/Chavez building for demolition and start of construction on the Live Well Project is costing about one million dollars a day. This paper believes that the City of San Diego should go forward with the conclusion of the sale to the County so that the Live Well project can go forward. Legal challenges should be met where they appear, and not the anticipation of defeat which is currently a driving force. The Mayor and the City Council should complete the sale of Tubman/ Chavez as soon as possible.

Celebrity Trials, Legacies Lost, Lives Shattered, What’s the Real Truth?

By Stacy Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor

When National N e w s p a p e r Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., assigned me to cover the Bill Cosby criminal trial in 2017, I didn’t think it would be as taxing as the experience of covering Michael Jackson’s trial in 2005 and the infamous O.J. Simpson civil trial a decade prior to that. I was wrong.

As for the Bill Cosby trial, I initially thought I would get the cold shoulder from Cosby, whom I had famously (or infamously) called at his home in 2014 when his sexual assault scandal first broke.

“I just want the Black Press to be fair,” Cosby told me, before almost daily inviting me back to a private sitting room to discuss the case.

In truth, Cosby wanted all media to be fair. That he felt the need to ask for fairness is shameful, but in the era of Fake News, it was understandable.

Cosby would even call me at home and speak with my wife and children, telling them to behave themselves and, of course, making them roll on the floor laughing with his latest jokes.

And, after two jury selections, two trials, a hung jury and ultimately a guilty verdict and prison, it was even easier to understand why Cosby

asked for fairness – he didn’t get it from mainstream media and only the Black Press presented — with pin-point accuracy — the accounts of a trial that was reminiscent of how trials against black men were carried out during and before the Civil Rights era.

It is probably why many African Americans still celebrate the not guilty verdicts bestowed upon Michael Jackson and O.J. Simpson.

Because all too often, the odds of a black man prevailing in a highprofile criminal court case being tried in an American courtroom are tantamount to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waiting tables at a soul food restaurant in Harlem while offering reparations for slavery.

The day Cosby was to be sentenced, he called me while enroute to the courthouse.

I said to him, “Don’t you have an appointment?”

To which he said, “I’m not worried about that.”

He wanted to know how my son was doing.

You see, during the course of our conversations, I shared with him something that was troubling

my son, and Cosby and his crisis manager, Andrew Wyatt, made it a point to check in regularly.

And, on the day he knew he was losing his freedom – within moments of actually losing that freedom – Cosby’s concern was the well-being of my son.

I not only covered Jackson’s trial, but had the unenviable task of being called as a prosecution witness.

I remember briefly speaking with Michael Jackson the day before my testimony.

He offered me his Bible and we shared a brief laugh. He was with his children and he and I both were in a bit of a hurry.

Emotionally, I felt badly for Michael.

But rationally, I believed he was guilty of the charges being levied against him.

His brother-in-law was asked to testify against him, and I’ll never forget the phone call from him brother-in-law asking me to “please, see if you can talk to the district attorney, the detectives. If I testify against him, I’m going to lose my family.”

I had to help but, what could I do?

In the end, he wasn’t compelled to See TRUTH on page 15

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Women’s Suffrage Forged

by Founding Sisters:

Happy Birthday to Ida B. Wells

By Gwen McKinney

“The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.”

So proclaimed Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who fearlessly shined a light with words on the abominable dark days after slavery and into the 20th century.

Journalist, publisher, author, activist, and suffragist leader, Ida B.’s spirit soars. July 16 marked the 157th anniversary of her birth. Blood, sweat, and ink sealed her legacy and the future of a nation still struggling to be whole.

Ida B. revered the Black press as an organizing tool. Though her newspaper The Memphis Free Speech was destroyed by racist mobs, she was never silenced. During her life, she would publish three newspapers and authored “Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases” and “The Red Record,” investigative reports that remain definitive sources on racist violence more than 100 years later.

Small in stature but huge in courage, Wells, an emancipated slave, joined a cadre of Black contemporaries – scholars, activists, and thought leaders – who pledged to change the trajectory of bondage and demand that Black women have a voice.

They defy the clichés and caricatures planted in popular culture with their searing voices. Their cadence would not be paraphrased or translated into the often quoted “Ain’t I A Woman” reprise. But forever burdened by their womanhood and Blackness, their path – then and now – is littered with obstacles.

Educator and writer Mary Church Terrell observed, “Nobody wants to know a colored woman’s opinion about her own status [or] that of her group. When she dares express it, no matter how mild or tactful…, it is called ‘propaganda,’ or is labeled ‘controversial.’”

Poet, teacher, and Baltimore abolitionist Frances Ellen Harper was among the suffragists who pleaded the case for linked fate unity.

“We are all bound up together in one great bundle of humanity,” she said. “Society cannot trample on the weakest and feeblest of its members without receiving the curse in its own soul.”

These Founding Sisters forged civil rights organizations with Black men, sororities, and service clubs with their women peers, and joined “woke” White women against lynching and disenfranchisement and for education and economic development.

It was Ida B. and a coterie of Black women publishers, writers, and teachers of the era who led the movement for universal suffrage even when Black women were shunned and excluded.

Nonetheless, women’s suffrage, deeply rooted in abolitionism, is depicted in a single dimension as the jumpstart for the white feminist/ voting rights movement.

Regarded as social reformers, White suffragist – many of them supporters of abolition – confronted a fork in the road, conflicted between the “Negro question” and universal suffrage.

With passage of the 15th Amendment in 1870 granting Black men voting rights, universal suffrage would be sacrificed on the altar of patriarchy and white supremacy. Defended or oversimplified, the words of Susan B. Anthony, crowned the mother of women’s suffrage, illustrate the entrenched stranglehold of whiteness.

Though she counted abolitionist Frederick Douglas as an admired cohort, Anthony’s contradictions can only be measured today in the context of racism and exclusion.

“I would sooner cut off this right arm of mine before I would ever work for or demand the ballot for the black man and not the woman,” she said.

One might conclude that she was seduced by the divide-and-conquer tactics of the male proponents of the 15th Amendment. But Anthony’s view was widely embraced by the White women’s suffrage movement.

Her friend and suffrage leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton, arguing against the 15th Amendment, protested: “It’s better to be the slave of an educated white man than of a degraded black one.”

One year away from the centennial of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, how much ground have we gained as women and a nation? How much of the conversation about gender equality denies the overlapping impact of white nationalism, patriarchy, and privilege? Where and when do the voices of Black and Brown women enter?

But first and foremost, when do Black women get the recognition that they have earned in their unbroken march to freedom?

Our compass should be guided by that path forged by Ida B. Wells and other courageous Black women whose intersectional quest to make America stand upright changed the world.

This opening salvo embraces Suffrage. Race. Power. Spurred by my collaboration with a small collective of women that is Black-led, cross-generational, and supported by “woke” White women, we’ve named ourselves “Founding Sisters.” This space will offer regular installments that honor our Founding Sisters of the last centuries and spotlight the unfinished business of Suffrage.

Race. Power.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Rev. Dr. Eugenio D. Raphael

St. Paul United Methodist Church

The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach Hebrew for “Jesus the Messiah”

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

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“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

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2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

2774 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.

Spring Valley, CA 91977

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I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD! ” Psalms 122:1

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Suffragan Bishop Dr. William A. Benson, Pastor & Dr. Rachelle Y. Benson, First Lady

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ERNEST KENNETH WILLIAMS, known by all simply as “Ken”, was born on January 30, 1947 to parents Esme Sylvanita and Ernest Dorthen Williams in Long Beach, CA. An only child, Ken and first cousin, Alexis, were raised as brother and sister from a young age.

Ken learned to fish from his father and this hobby continued to be a passion for the rest of his life. Ken began singing in the choir at Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church at a young age. His range and tenor was quickly noticed and encouraged by the choir director. He freely accepted invitations to sing at personal occasions for family and members within the community in Long Beach. His voice commanded the stage for singing performances at elementary, junior high and high school choirs and elite choral groups. Ken relocated to San Diego and began coursework as an undergraduate at San Diego State University. Not long after arriving, Ken met Robbie North in a chance encounter that would begin a romance. A romance that would last 46 years. Ken and Robbie were joined in holy matrimony on July 7, 1973. They had three children: TerHea, Shantrice, and Kenny Jr. Upon graduation from SDSU, Ken attended graduate school at United States International University and graduated in 1975. His thesis title, “Factors Affecting High School Attendance,” focused on some of the struggles high-schoolers experienced in the mid- 1970s and this was a demographic that Ken immediately gravitated toward. Soon after graduation, Ken accepted a teaching position at Kearny High, where he taught for a number of years before transferring to San Diego High (SDHS). As one of only a handful of African American teachers during that time, Ken used the current events of the day (i.e. Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and Cold Wars) to engage and motivate his students. In 2006, He was presented with a plaque from the Board of Education of San Diego City Schools “in recognition of his many contributions to the young people of San Diego.Education was extremely important to Ken and he was always proud that all three children went to and graduated from college. Ken was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016 and after a lengthy struggle made his peaceful transition on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Ken was preceded in death by parents, Esme and Ernest Williams; He is survived by his wife, Robbie Williams, children: TerHea, Shantrice, and Kenny Jr. Extended family include Ianthe Thomas, Alexis Donadelle-Newjahr, Wilton Donadelle, Tanis Nelson, Desiree Neal, Linda Smith, Floyd North Jr., Jackie North, Joan North, Carl North, Debbie North, Chris North, and Sheila Scott, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

MAUDESTER ELAINE SMITH was born on May 19, 1926 to McClare and Louise Smith in Houston, Texas. She attended Bruce Elementary School and graduated from Jack Yates High School in 1942. She went on to complete her pre-nursing degree at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama and Paradise Valley School of nursing in San Diego California. Maudester became one of two African Americans to graduate from the Paradise Valley Hospital program in 1947. Maudester began her career as a register nurse practicing for 44 years before retiring in 1991. She continued as a consultant in the nursing field as well volunteering until her passing.

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Zhonyae McPherson was born on December 21, 2015 in San Diego California to Shannon McPherson mother and Lakeith Lathan father.

She received her wings on June 19, 2019 and transition into eternal life. She was the youngest of three children. Zhonyae was known for wearing her beautiful bows and looking like a princess, as a beautiful girl, smart, independent, strong, caring, resilient, outgoing, funny and wise.

Zhonyae had no filter when it came to her expressing herself. Even in this last year she was a fighter and as scriptures states (Timothy 4:7) she fought a good fight. Zhonyae’s favorite word was “NO”. She loved to lay with her brothers, bossing and smacking them around.

She loved having her nail painting and Barbie dance parties with brother Zahcion. She loved watching Baby Boss and playing video games with brother Zacaree. She was a real boss. Not listening and obeying what she said was never an option. Our Princess got everything she wanted. She was loved by so many people. She bought a bright light into all of our lives..She will be missed by all her family and friends. We love you Pokalou and may you continue to brighten our hearts.

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Maudester joined and was baptized at the Berean SDA Church in Houston, Texas. She transferred her membership to 31st Street SDA Church in 1948, where she remained a member until her passing.

Maudester was active in many organizations. She was Chairman of the Board of Directors for Kings Daughters Inc. for twenty years. She was active with the Path Finders and His Own Praise Dance Team.

She was an excellent cook and knew her way around in the kitchen for those special occasion fellowship Sabbath meals. She served in many capacities in the church and was well known for her direct approach.

Maudester married the love of her life, Reginald George Sr, on September 1, 1947. Their union was blessed with three sons, Reginald E. George, Ronald E. George and Richard E. George.

Maudester was preceded in death by her parents, McClare and Louise Smith Sr.; her husband, Reginald George Sr.; her one and only sibling, McClare “Bubba” Smith Jr. and sister-in-law, Dorothy Smith.

Left to rejoice her Homegoing and to cherish her memory are sons, Reginald George, Ronald George (Kim) and Richard George; nine grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

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LEGACIES IN BLACK Black Troops Fought Bravely at Normandy 75 Years Ago Throughout WWII and especially D-Day in 1944, the Black Press dispatched reporters such as the New Journal and Guide’s John Q. ‘Rover’ Jordan, P.B. Young, Jr., Thomas Young, Lem Graves and the ANP’s Joseph Dunbar to the European and South Pacific War Zones to cover the exploits of the Black soldiers.

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter, New Journal and Guide

The United States, Great Britain, France and other allies recently observed the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing on five beaches along Southern France at Normandy on their way to defeat Nazi Germany.

The modern images of the allied leaders, including the U.S. President and other participants, captured by the media at the Normandy Beach event appeared mostly white.

Seventy-five years ago, the mainstream news media and various movies such as “The Longest Day” and others also captured the images of white soldiers valiantly fighting on the sandy beaches against withering gunand cannon fire from the Germans.

But thanks to the written words and imagesrecorded by members of the Black Press who were eye witnesses to the action in Southern France to Berlin, the contributions and valor of Black military men and women were recorded, too.

significant contributions of the Black Warriors.

“If it were not for those GUIDE and other Black reporters, the story of Black men and women on D-Day or in other areas related to World War II would have beenignored,” said Dr. Henry Lewis Suggs, Professor Emeritus of American History, Clemson University, who is retired now.

Dr. Suggs wrote the biography “P.B. Young, Sr., Newspaper Man.” Young, who founded the GUIDE newspaper after serving as the editor of its predecessor, the Lodge Journal newsletter dating to 1900, was a leading Black media,political and civic leader in Virginia and nationally from the early 1930s until he died in 1962.

Weekly, during the war, the GUIDE published local,state, national, Virginia and Peninsula editions of the newspaper. Each edition included doctors and educators and other professional and political class whofostered the Black middle class.

“Negro troops did their duty excellently under fire on Normandy’s beaches in a zone of heavy combat,” General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Invasion Forces, declared.

Along with a quarter million Black servicemen, Black newsmen from the Norfolk Journal and Guide, the National Newspaper Publisher’s

news about the war and the rolesthat Black soldiers, sailors, Coast Guard and civilians played at home and abroad.

Phyllis Mae Dailey was sworn into the United States Navy Nurse Corps as the first African-American servicewoman in World War II.(Wikipedia)

Association (NNPA)and the Associated Negro Press (ANP) were on hand to recordthis history left out of the mainstream press then and recently.

Throughout WWII and especially D-Day in

The articles not only pointed out the bravery and professionalism of the Black troops, they also noted the heavy number of casualties Blacks suffered in combat.

The stories which were distributed to other Black newspapers also recorded acts of racial bias against the Black patriots.

There were stories of the many cases where Black and white troops worked “shoulder to shoulder” withno tension away from the field of battle and

It also noted Black leadership’s citing the resistance and their insistance for sending Black Women Army Corps (WACs) to the front.

John Q. Jordan, War Correspondent John Q. Jordan, who lived in Portsmouth, worked for the GUIDE as a correspondent before, during and after the crucial landing at Normandy and observed firsthand the activities of Black soldiers.

He also served as a pool reporter, recording and dispatching back bits and pieces of information for white and Black reporters toiling for news outlets sitting onboard ships or on land in England, the main staging areas for the massive invasion force.

He was positioned to peer down at 800-plus of ships sitting or moving in the waters below and the troops scrambling to the beaches.

during it.

In many of the stories printed on the pages of the GUIDE, one could detect the toneof the accounts indicating that the reporters wanted to make clear that “Negro” soldierswere making significant contributions.

Suggs said the contributions of the Black warriors during WWII helped fuel African American efforts after the war to pursue socioeconomic and political equality.

They worked on the ground and the air in combat, in support roles like driving trucks, operating machinery,medical support units, military police, tactical and leading administrative work.

The tone countered the daily newspapers which catered to its white readership, ignoring any

Better known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the

That statement was a greeting sent by the General, fondly known as “Ike” by the Black troops, to the NAACP’sWartime Conference meeting In Chicago held that year. It appeared in the July 15, 1944 edition of the GUIDE under the headline “Eisenhower Proud of Our Troops in France,” verifying history.

During the first hours of operations on the Omaha Beach, Jordan was one of the first journalists to view the action.

1944, the Black Press dispatched reporters such as the New Journal and Guide’s John Q. ‘Rover’ Jordan and P.B.Young, Jr.,Thomas Young, Lem Graves and the ANP’s Joseph Dunbar tothe European and South Pacific War Zones to cover the exploits of the Black soldiers.

Germans) encountered by the formations which flew protective cover for the Armada of heavies (bombers)and medium bombers who blasted a path for the invasion…on the coast of southern France was met by fighter pilots of the Mustang Group under (the command of) Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.,” an African American.

Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), attend a briefing at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy in March 1945. (Wikipedia)

article described how 2nd Lt.George M. Rhodes of Brooklyn, New York shot down a German plane —the first.

The Black men who manned and operated the huge machines hailed from all over the country, including Little Rock, Arkansas, parts of Texas, and Philly.

“They have been in operations over the whole length of the beach since D-day. These units

“In Norfolk, the only source of news Black civilians got about Black soldiers and sailors overseas or at home was from the Black Press,” said Suggs.

Further, the thousands of Blacks who fought in the war, used the G.I. Bill to secure an education and other support to attend Black colleges which helped them grow.

Suggs said that African Americans had their great generation of Black men who participated in the war. They later became the Black lawyers,

In an article in the August 19, 1944 edition of the GUIDE, under the headline “Germans Only Attack Negro Group Invasion Day; Rhodes Gets One,” he described those hours of operation.

Jordan wrote,“Many Negro troop units land on Beaches; Fliers handling the role in softening up second Invasion coast.”

He described how on D-Day (June 6) weeks after, “Theonly fighter opposition (the

were formed in Camp Gordon Johnson, Fla. and the first colored company of its type.”

These amphibious ships were used to transport troops and supplies back and forth from the beaches,including taking wounded Black and white men to the awaiting hospital ships.

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County Has $703K in Refunds to Return Claim Deadline: Sept. 6

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister: refund season! The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office (TTC) is trying to reunite $703,000 in county refunds with its rightful owners. See if you name is on the list at sdttc.com.

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Wednesday morning, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner-Horvath pulled Assembly Bill 1731 from consideration by California Senate’s Government & Finance Committee.

This action will prevent the bill from moving forward this legislative session.

“We are pleased that so many local San Diegans and businesses joined together to push back against the State’s overreach into community issues to help stop AB 1731 from going into effect and taking away our private property rights,” said Jonah Mechanic, Share San Diego President. “We look forward to continuing to work with stakeholders to find reasonable regulations that ensure visitors can continue to have affordable access to San Diego coast, as they have for decades.”

This bill would have significantly impacted property rights and hurt San Diego’s tourism economy. During this debate, Share San Diego advocated for people who use their homes to make supplemental income, help generate importanttax dollars for the city and welcome millions of visitors to San Diego each year.

Share San Diego has advocated for common sense regulations that protect short-term rentals, while respecting neighborhood quality. We will continue to fight for these practical policies, and against legislation that unfairly curbs property rights and hurts our local economy.

“Most of the time, we’re collecting money from San Diegans,” said McAllister. “We love summer when we can give it back and put a little extra vacation cash in people’s pockets. I feel like Robin Hood.”

The TTC has 1,928 refunds broken into two lists - countywide unclaimed money and unclaimed property tax refunds.

If you are owed money, follow the instructions on our website to file a refund claim by September 6, before the money is rolled into the county’s general fund. You can email your claim to refunds@sdcounty. ca.gov.

“In the past, sadly, most refunds were never claimed,” said McAllister, “so we’re trying a new strategy to let people know about this money. For the first time, we’re mailing 2,407 postcards to people who may be owed

a refund, encouraging them to file a claim through our website.”

While at sdttc.com, anyone can sign up to receive emails when new unclaimed money lists are posted.

Every year, the TTC makes a strong effort to reunite San Diegans with money they have overpaid on taxes or fees. In the past five years, the TTC has refunded nearly $480,000.

Current state law says countywide money that is unclaimed for three years and property tax refunds that are unclaimed for four years must be turned over to the County’s general fund. This year, the TTC has unclaimed refunds totaling $703,000.

Unclaimed property tax refunds make up $290,000 of that amount, and $413,000 is from other county departments.

The smallest refund amount available is $10, and the largest refund amount is $14,333.79, owed to the heirs of Mary Stone.

CA Becomes First State to Prohibit Hair Discrimination Mitchell’s Hair Discrimination Law Signed By Governor

By Sarah Jones Smith

July 3rd, Californa blazed a trail for African American women across the nation when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act into law. The bill prohibits discrimination against hairstyles such as afros, braids, twists and locs in the workplace. The first of its kind to be signed into law, the bill has sparked attention all over the nation. It takes effect Jan. 1.

Sen. Holly J. Mitchelll, D-Los Angeles proposed the bill, Senate Bill 138 (SB 188). She herself has a natural hairstyle. “Any law that sanctions a job description that immediately excludes me from a position, not because of my capabilities or experience but because of the way I choose to wear my hair, is long overdue for reform,” Mitchell said.

Last December, New Jersey high school student, Andrew Johnson, was forced to cut off his locs in the middle of his wrestling tournament in order to continue the match he was participating in - in real time. That sent a furor across the nation, putting a spotlight on the subject of hair, particularly hair discrimination. Johnson was given an

ultimatum: either forfeit the match or get a quick haircut.

Although anti-discrimination laws can protect an individual’s choice to wear an afro, courts have historically ruled that the laws do not protect those same individuals when they choose to braid, lock or twist their natural hair. The CROWN Act remedies that by protecting against discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles.

Sponsored by organizations like Color of Change, the Western Center on Law & Poverty, and beauty care company, Dove, Mitchell’s bill will ensure protection for black employees and students in workplaces and schools. “Race neutral” grooming policies that impact black people will no longer be enforceable. Along with protecting black Californians from hair discrimination, the law will also protect their right to choose how they wear their hair.

“It brought me so much pride to stand with Governor Newsom as the fourth black woman to serve in the California State Senate as he

signed the CROWN Act into law,” Mitchell said.

At the recent ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans this year, women who shared their stories of discrimination in academic and employment settings because of their natural hairstyles. Mitchell, for her part, shared the importance of knowing and engaging with local officials to share such stories. She

stressed the fact that she got elected and reelected as a California State Senator for what was in her head, rather than her hairstyle.

New Jersey has introduced legislation similar to SB 188. At press time, New York became the second state to end hair discrimination in the workplace.

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“Back to the Motherland” Photos Courtesy Lamplighters

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Lamplighters 6th Annual Fashion Show and Dinner was held on July 22, 2019 at Bayview Baptist MLK MultiCultural Center. “Back to the Motherland” was the theme. Lamplighter members wore Afrocentric clothing. Commentator, Bonita Lockhart described each outfit including shoes, accessories and hats. Models, who all volunteered their time, strutted down the runway with smiles, enthusiasm and pride. They provided their own clothing and accessories. Iverson from Morse High performed jazz tap routine. Local community high school seniors will benefit with scholarships to further their education from the proceeds.

Thank you for supporting Lamplighters scholarship fundraisers. Greatly appreciated!!

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The San Diego Chapter of the National Black Contractors Association (BCA) held its July meeting at the Imperial Avenue local BCA Office. It was billed as a kind of informal conversation with political leaders and major contractors with the Association of General Contractors (AGC) participating in a very much needed discussion about contracting and African American hiring.

Brother Abdur-Rahim Hameed, President of the NBC Association informed everyone that this was to be a conversation about solutions because we all know the problems.

Hameed, Coucilmember Montgomery and Herry Foster Cheif of Staff

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Brother Hameed and Sister Janiece

“We know that there is under representation of women and people of color in various trades and contracting,” Hameed said. He went on to say that major contractors want to take down the walls of Union Project Labor Agreements (PLA’s) that keep the open shop apprenticeship programs out. Open shop programs allow nonunion hires. And African Americans are looking to take down the walls that are showing zero figures on the workforce utilization reports of contractors when Blacks are willing and looking for work.

Fourth District City Council member Monica Montgomery was present as were her parents and two uncles, all from the building and contracting fields. She pledged to bring attention to every report that reflects non compliance on City contracts and to move on strong policies to make changes. Mrs. Patricia Montgomery, Councilmember Montgomery’s mother, spoke of her issues in s eeking to maintain a necessary bond for contracting when one was not getting paid on time for the work being done. This was just one of many problems put on the table, even though the meeting was about finding solutions.

At the end of the meeting there had been much discussion of the problem and the concerns of people at the table, but clearly this is an on-going issue and those at the table seem willing to invest the necessary time in future meetings like this particular Chat “N Chew.

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YOUTHFUL FOOTBALL CAMPERS GO FULL FORCE Photos and article by Darrel Wheeler

Former San Diego Charger and current SDHS/Balboa football coach Stephen Cooper held his first annual football camp for inspiring defensive players.

Mr. Cooper invited some of his Charger alums to teach the mental and physical fundamentals of playing defense at the First Annual Full Force Athletics Football Camp.

“We wanted to work with kids that wanted to learn more about the defensive side of football,” Mr. Cooper shared.

Last Saturday, Balboa Stadium was the place where kids were able to soak up some valuable football knowledge, including some priceless life lessons. Camp instructors included former Charger standouts Quintin Jammer and Shawne “Lights Out” Marriman.

The young Campers were also aided by some excellent High School coaches in Altie Parker, Levi McLaren, Ray Mason and many others.

“They had some good coaches here today. I came kind of late, but I still learned a lot,” Camper Mike “Kikko” Farinas, Jr, shared. “I learned some stuff from coach JD of Bonita and some important fundamentals and I would definitely come back again.”

Youth football players from various areas throughout San Diego were able to learn some new tips from certified football experts.

“Football to me is 80% mental, so I like to spend a lot of time on mental preparation and work ethics, things they need to know if they want to have success in football and life.” Mr. Cooper shared.

“We had a nice turn out and next year we’re going to call it the Full Force 619 Football camp,” Cooper said.

JOB FAIR Friday, July 26, 2019 9:00am - 3:00pm

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San Diego Uniied School District is now seeking qualiied part time and full time staff for positions in our Lincoln community schools: Visiting Teachers (Classroom Substitutes) Paraeducators (Substitutes & Regular) Noon Duty Assistants Clerical and Secretarial Staff

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NY TIMES PUMMELED OVER JOB POSTING CALLED OFFENSIVE BY AFRICANS Global Information Network

The New York Times is still recovering from the verbal bashing it received from Kenyan writers shocked and angered by the paper’s outdated references to Africa in a recent ad for the job of Nairobi Bureau Chief.

Has far has Africa come, wondered educator Alice Wairimu Nderitu since the day when posters portrayed wild animals with the title “The Highlands of British East Africa as a Winter Home for Aristocrats”?

The Times job opening is described as an exotic African assignment – “from the deserts of Sudan and the pirate seas of the Horn of Africa, down through the forests of Congo and the shores of Tanzania.”

“It is an enormous patch of vibrant, intense and strategically important territory with many vital story lines,” the ad continues, “including terrorism, the scramble for resources, the global contest with China and the constant push-and-pull of democracy versus authoritarianism.”

At this point, Wairimu Nderitu said the Times job description sounded like a call for a colonial settler, not a professional journalist.

Twitter buzzed with reactions: “If you are rearing to apply for this Bureau Chief job you should know what kind of stories New York Times is looking for. The darkness of Africa!” declared computer forensic guru George Njororge.

“Hard to distinguish this nytimes ad from a call to join a 19th Century expedition with Livingstone & Stanley,” proclaimed Travis L. Adkins, lecturer on African & Security Studies at Georgetown University.

“A reminder that the NYTimes already has a dubious reputation in Kenya,” Prof. Ken Opalo, recalling the furious debate over the Times printing a photo of two dead men slumped over their seats at a cafe.

“The biggest losers from this sort of madness,” Opalo said, “would not be Eastern Africans,

but the daily’s American audience who “continue to be fed [and believe] myths and as a result are increasingly economically [and] geopolitically uncompetitive in the region”.

“When someone sent me this New York Times ad, I had to read it twice just to confirm that the kind of journalist they are looking for is one who would just focus on the negative news in this region,” added Oliver Mathenge, digital editor at Radio Africa.

Kayode Ogundamisi, anti-corruption campaigner, said: “Requirements to work as @nytimes journalist in Africa. You have the ability to focus on the negative and “occasional good news”.

“Unexpected stories of hope. That is how much @nytimes despise Africa.”

In a belated response, international editor Michael Slackman owned up to approving the ad that was full of clichéd descriptions of the continent.

The ad was the result of taking a short cut, he said. Rather than write a new job description, a posting from about 18 months ago went out.

Still, he insisted, The Times “was “committed to covering Africa, not as if it were some stereotype, but because it matters”.

KENYAN ‘GREENS’ WIN COAL PLANT FREEZE IN WORLD HERITAGE SITE Global Information Network

Kenyan environmentalists are cheering a major victory against a proposed coalfired plant near the coastal town of Lamu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The win capped a three year fight against a well-funded effort by a Chinese-Kenyan consortium to build a 1,000 watt power plant on Kenya’s unspoiled northern coast.

Save Lamu, a local activist group, kept up the fight despite government agencies repeatedly rejecting their claims that the plant would not only pollute the air but also damage the fragile marine ecosystem and devastate the livelihoods of fishing communities.

The plant would also devastate Lamu, a historic and idyllic archipelago in the country’s northeast and the oldest and best-

preserved example of a Swahili settlement in East Africa, the group maintained.

“We totally reject the Lamu coal project or the other so-called clean coal which are unrealistic and aggravate the destruction of nature. Instead, we advocate for renewable energy initiatives led and managed by local communities,” argued Wahlid Ahmed, a Mandela Washington Fellow and the founder of the Lamu Youth Alliance.

“There is no such thing as clean coal,” underscored Landry Ninterestse of 350Africa. org. “Coal is dirty energy. We strongly campaign against any plans to build a coal plant in Lamu and every else on the continent.

We have seen the degree of damages induced by coal on communities and the environment

in countries such as South Africa. We are convinced that we have to keep coal and all forms of fossil fuels in ground.”

The project was another example of Beijing’s efforts to develop coal-fired plants overseas, even in some countries that today burn little or no coal. Worse yet, the coal intended for use - from South Africa and Kitui in Kenya - is bituminous which burns poorly and has particularly high levels of pollutants.

project. The United States also supported it, with U.S. energy firm GE promising to inject US$400 million for a 20 per cent stake in Amu Power, the operating company.

While the latest verdict delays the coal plant’s development, it doesn’t put an end to it. The consortium can still apply for a new license or appeal the decision within the next month.

For now, though, local communities are celebrating the win.

Four Chinese companies were involved in the

WOMEN’S STORIES CAPTURE 2019 AFRICAN LITERARY PRIZE Global Information Network

Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story “Skinned” that looks deeply at the disparity in the treatment of married and unmarried women.

Her short story “topples social hierarchies, challenges traditions and envisions new possibilities for women of the world,” said Kenyan author Peter Kimani, who also chaired the judging panel.

The judges called it a “unique retake of women’s struggle for inclusion.”

Nneka Arimah’s Skinned’, selected from a short list of 5, envisions a society in which young girls are ceremonially ‘uncovered’ and must marry in order to regain the right to be clothed. It tells the story of Ejem, a young woman uncovered at the age of fifteen yet ‘unclaimed’ in adulthood, and her attempts to negotiate a rigidly stratified society following the breakdown of a protective friendship with the married Chidinma.

With a wit, prescience, and a wicked imagination, ‘Skinned’ is a bold and unsettling tale of bodily autonomy and womanhood, and the fault lines along which solidarities are formed and broken.

Announcing the award, Peter Kimani said the work is a unique retake of women’s struggle for inclusion in a society regulated by rituals...

Using a sprightly diction, she invents a dystopian universe inhabited by unforgettable characters where friendship is tested, innocence is lost, and readers gain a new understanding of life.”

Women’s stories figured prominently in this year’s Caine Prize short list. Authors included Meron Hadero (Ethiopia) for ‘The Wall’; Cherrie Kandie (Kenya) for ‘Sew My Mouth’ published in ID Identity: New Short Fiction From Africa.

Cherrie Kandie is a Kenyan writer and a senior at college in the United States of America; NgwahMbo Nana Nkweti (Cameroon) for ‘It Takes A Village Some Say’, published in The Baffler.

Ngwah-Mbo Nana Nkweti is a CameroonianAmerican writer and graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her forthcoming short story collection, Like Walking on Cowry Shells, focuses on the lives of hyphenated-Americans who share her multi-cultural heritage in the United States and Africa.

Lastly, Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor (Nigeria) for ‘All Our Lives’ published in ID Identity: New Short Fiction From Africa. A 2018 Rhodes Scholar finalist and a 2018 Kathy Fish Fellow, he won the 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize for

Short Fiction. is at work on a novel and a short story collection.

winner can be heard online at http://caineprize. com/the-shortlist-2019

Works of all short listed writers and the prize

The Caine Prize winner receives a $12,500 prize.

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HEALTHY LIVING A Good Night’s Sleep: Priceless Tips on how to awaken refreshed Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Although, sleep experts recommend adults get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night, American adults are now averaging six hours per night. It is estimated that one in three Americans don’t get enough ZZZs. Are you one of them?

taken in during waking hours, then sorts and files it in an organized way to build memory. Psychological stability is also an important function of sleep.

With sufficient sleep hours, a person wakes refreshed, with the mental and physical energy needed for a new day.

Many people think sleep is just for resting at the end of their busy day.

They justify less sleep by saying: “I feel fine.” However, sleeping is as important as any other daily activity. When we sleep, our immune system is activated to hunt and kill viruses, bacteria and even cancer cells.

Behavioral sleep experts, Dr. Dennis Hwang and Physician Assistant Cindy Gulley, offer the following answers to frequently asked questions about the importance of sleep:

Our brain reviews all the information

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that has been so helpful to this population,” Drancoli said. “Instead of finding healing in coming together, the client is separated, often sitting in a one-on-one session with a professional. The idea of being focused on, analyzed, can be perceived as threatening,” she said.

Research from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services shows that poverty level affects mental health status and African Americans are 10 percent more likely to report having

Can I make up for lost weeknight sleep on weekends? No. While it may help some, sleeping long hours on weekends can actually contribute to insomnia.

serious psychological distress than Non-Hispanic whites. The death rate from suicide for African American men was more than four times greater than for African American women, in 2014.

Yet, experts said even as the conversation around mental health has grown significantly with celebrities and others in the spotlight sharing their stories, most African Americans still refrain from seeking help.

“Unfortunately, among African Americans it remains taboo to talk about, and one reason is the fear of

Your best bet is to keep the same sleep/ wake schedule all week long.

Do older people need less sleep? Not always. Studies show all adults, with few exceptions, need to ideally sleep between seven and eight hours per night. Staying active and getting sunshine in the day is the key.

Will consuming caffeine make it harder for me to fall asleep? According to one study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, consuming caffeine up to six hours before bed significantly, worsened sleep quality.

alcohol before bedtime. It does make people relaxed and drowsy, but it suppresses production of melatonin, the natural sleep hormone, causing very disrupted sleep patterns and reduction of REM sleep. REM sleep is needed for mental stability.

If I wake up in the middle of the night, does that mean I don’t sleep well? Not necessarily. It’s normal. If you can go back to sleep, and you feel rested when you wake up., you’re okay.

What about using my iPhone or iPAD before I go to bed? It is easy to say no, but exposure to “blue-white” light suppresses melatonin. making it difficult to fall and stay asleep. Blocking blue light with special glasses, and turning down blue light on devices, can really help.

Can I watch TV in bed to relax to sleep?

No. Bed should be reserved for sleep.

What about alcohol? Avoid drinking

Wait until you are sleepy to go to bed.

being labeled as crazy,” said Arron Muller, a licensed social worker. “The intense fear of being judged has been a huge deterrent,” Muller said.

the brain and brain health, said Dr. Catherine Jackson, a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified neuro-therapist in Chicago.

“In the African American community there is also an association that mental illness means weakness and the inability to handle your problems on your own or that anxiety or depressive symptoms should be addressed with praying and fasting,” he said.

“While having the strength to work on your own problems is a good characteristic to have, not recognizing when to seek help can be detrimental to overall health,” Jackson said.

Prayer and a relationship with God have their place in the full picture of health and wellness and a connection to God and leaning on a higher power does promote tremendous benefits for

“In all aspects of life, the African American community has had to appear better than the average person just to be seen as good enough,” Educator and life coach Elaine TaylorKlaus said. “The implications for the adults when kids don’t behave has been

The bedroom should be dark, cool, and quiet to optimize the quality of sleep. Avoid checking the time during the night, it causes anxiety. Use an alarm to wake. Morning sunlight is important to be wakeful and energetic in the day.

The facts are clear: getting a good night’s sleep is critically important to everyone’s good health.

a risk-factor — when an ‘uppity’ child acts out, an African American adult can get in serious, life-threatening trouble. It’s not reasonable — but it’s a reality of African American life in the United States,” she said.

There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness and some of the more common disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, according to Mental Health America, the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness.

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PARTICIPATION: Voluntary and no compensation is offered. You do not have to provide any personal identifying information and data will only be reported in a summary form (no way to identify what participant shared what information).

**ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Must meet ALL three: 1. African American, Latino, or White Male 2. Attended a high school in California, and 3. Expelled from a California high school during school years ending in 2003-2013.

As a participant, you will be interviewed by telephone or face to face (at a scheduled time and designated location). The interview session is estimated to take approximately 60 minutes. You may withdraw and not complete the interview at any time. Results will be shared with you via a two-page summary of the interview session via mail or email after the interview session has been transcribed in writing.

For more information about this study, or to volunteer, please contact: Melvin Shepard (Walden University Doctoral Student in Public Policy and Administration) at 619-942-3448 or Email: melvin.shepard@waldenu.edu or at the following LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6535714853506678784/

For the past six consecutive years, Paradise Valley Hospital has been given the Patient Safety Excellence Award by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. This places Paradise Valley among the top 5% of short-term acute care hospitals in the nation ranked for patient safety. Our physicians, nurses, and technicians possess the expertise and compassion to provide you with the best—and safest—care possible.

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Black Entrepreneurs Raise $8 Million For Barbershop-Focused App

Songe La Ron (left) and Dave Salvant at a barber shop.

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SQUIRE streamlines the process of getting a haircut

For Black entrepreneurs Dave Salvant and Songe LaR­on what started out as an app idea to help individuals who struggled to find a good bar­bershop has transformed into a platform that is changing the landscape of the barber expe­r ience.

According to Tech Crunch, they raised $8

million for their app SQUIRE during their first round of venture capital fi­nancing.

The fundraising round was led by Trinity Ventures.

Salvant and LaRon are seasoned entrepreneurs who through their own experiences discovered that the process of finding a good barber can of­ten be inefficient. The two de­cided to team up and develop a solution.

“Millions of men need hair­cuts daily and are looking to find the right barbershop, but the process is usually unneces­ sarily hard and time consum­ing,” said Salvant in an inter­ view with Forbes. “SQUIRE lets you locate a barber, sched­ u le your appointment and pay from anywhere you are, now making the process quick and convenient.”

The app—which was founded in 2015— con­ nects barbers and customers. Through SQUIRE, individuals can find barbershops in their area, read customer reviews, and book appointments. Customers also have the op­ portunity to pay for their hair­cuts through the app. SQUIRE goes beyond booking haircut appointments, it provides bar­bers throughout the country with the platform to sell prod­ucts and promote their brand.

There is a wide range of shops that are included in the app’s directory, including large high-end shops and small lo­c ally owned businesses. The app was launched in New York and expanded to cities like At­lanta, San Francisco and Los Angeles It now features barbershops in 28 cities. Since its inception, there have been $100 million in transactions processed through the app.

The entrepreneurs plan on putting the money raised to­wards marketing and hiring engineers to work on the app’s infrastructure.

“In talking to customers, we realized there was a lot of opportunity to build value in a backend man­agement system,” LaRon said in a statement, according to TechCrunch.

Both LaRon and Salvant are carving out a space in an in­dustry that is worth billions of dollars. According to Statista, the barber industry is expected to be valued at $26 billion by next year.

This article originally appeared in the Oakland Post

Business Opportunities Abound in Ethiopia for African Americans

By Cora Jackson-Fossett

The government of Ethiopia is rolling out the welcome mat to African Americans to explore the business opportunities and tourist destinations throughout the historic nation.

During a June visit to Los Angeles, Ethiopian Ambassador Fitsum Arega outlined the many prospects for investors, companies and entrepreneurs to benefit by engaging with the country, which is experiencing an economic upswing under the administration of Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed.

“Our new, reformist prime minister welcomes U.S. businesses to do trade between the U.S.

and Africa and the U.S. and Ethiopia. We encourage the Africa diaspora – African Americans – to do business and strengthen this link,” said Arega, who added that promising areas for investment include manufacturing, telecommunications, power and solar energy and the creative arts/entertainment industry.

Arega joined with Ethiopia’s L.A. Consul General Birhanemeskel Abebe Segni to share this message with elected officials and business leaders in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and the Bay area. The goal, he said, is to educate and inform West Coast investors, especially African Americans, about potential partnerships and economic growth that would profit individuals and companies and Ethiopia as well.

One advantage the country offers is a large workforce. Ethiopia’s 110 million people includes about 75 million young adults that Arega described as “energetic, very sociable and easily trainable” to perform well in laborintensive industries such as textiles, electronic assembly and the food industry. He also cited the ease of establishing businesses in the nation by working through the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), which will “connect companies with the relevant government offices and institutions.”

Having previously served five years as EIC commissioner, Arega is well versed in its economic capabilities. Under his leadership at the commission, foreign direct investments increased from $1 billion to $4 billion. His background also covers serving as chief of staff to Prime Minister, Ahmed and heading the Investment Agency and Trade and Industry Bureau in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Ambassador Fitsum Arega

Another bonus for investors is Ethiopia’s membership in the Africa Union, an organization of 55 African states encouraging economic development and political stability between its members. Last month, the group ratified a continent free trade area and according to Arega, “We are now witnessing

While Arega promoted Ethiopian business opportunities, he also encouraged investment possibilities in Africa. Noting that many Chinese corporations are establishing firms and building infrastructure projects around the continent, he recommended that both African American and American firms do likewise.

“The opportunities in Ethiopia and Africa are endless. If you have been following news for the past few years, the Chinese are paying huge attention to Africa and the Indians and other European countries are as well,” said Arega.

“In the last three years, 28 embassies have opened in Africa. People understand the importance of Africa in the future economy and the politics of the world. We are leading those endeavors in many ways by our role in the African Union. Ethiopia is the gateway to doing business in Africa.”

As a tourist destination, Ethiopia offers few equals, insisted General Consul Segni. Long known for its roots to the world’s three major religions – Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Ethiopia contains several ancient churches, castles and sites dating from the Middle Ages and older.

In the town of Lalibela, thousands make yearly pilgrimages to the 11 rockhewn churches, built from the 7th to the 13th centuries.

Harar, which is considered the fourth holy city of Islam, dates three of its 82 mosques from the 10th century. Ethiopian Jews are credited with constructing Fasilides Palace in the 17th century in Gondar.

“We have many cultural sites and historical

destinations. Also, you visit over 80 countries when you come to Ethiopia because we have 80 different cultures living in harmony as one nation,” explained Segni, who said there are beautiful mountains, hiking trails and lakes, too.

“Everywhere you go, the culture, the music, the dances are tremendous and in Africa, we have large animal centers and national parks in all areas. Americans can really fly to Ethiopia and get everything in one place,” Segni said.

Portions of this article originally appeared in L.A. Sentinel

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“We have a U.S. company called PVH, which is an African trader – the second biggest in the U.S., which has branches like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and many more. This company, partnering with the Ethiopian government, has the first textile operation in Africa and now we have 53 factories in one place,” he said.

the rebirth of borderless Africa when it comes to trading among others.”

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The work consists, in general, of various drainage improvements including repair and replacement of a drainage channel on top of the bluff east of the track bed, support of an existing drainage chute outfall, and construction of a new drainage headwall on the beach. Additionally, the work will include the construction of new Cast-In-DrilledHole (CIDH) pile supports for three existing sea walls, construction of a CIDH pile and lagging wall to support an existing access road at Anderson Canyon, repair of existing walls supporting drainage channels along the right-of-way, localized slope stabilization and regrading of the access path along the tracks. As part of the project’s mitigation requirements work also will include procurement and installation of lighting bollards in Powerhouse Park and fill of an erosion gully adjacent to a pedestrian path.

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SCOPE OF WORK Scope of Work SANDAG produces many publications that require outsourcing of offset and digital printing services and related imprinted promotional goods. Outsourced printing jobs may include booklets, tabs, newsletters, brochures, posters, flyers, maps, report covers, postcards, and direct mail and mail-house/mailing facility services. In addition, SANDAG uses customary business products such as letterhead, envelopes, business cards, and forms that often require outsourcing.

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Ste. #102, #122 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/24/14 This business is hereby registered by the following: Vera McPherson 3645 Park Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 26, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 26, 2024 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9016311 Fictitious business name(s): H & B PAGES & IMAGINATION THEHBPAGESANDIMAGINATION.COM Located at: 4333 College Ave. Apt. 20

San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/25/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Samantha Silva 4333 College Ave. Apt. 20 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 01, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on July 01, 2024 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 -----------------------------------STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2019-90158515 Fictitious business name(s): CUTIE-CLE NAILS & SPA Located at: 8790 Cuyamaca St. #J Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San DiegoCounty on: 11/20/2018 and assigned File no. 2018-9028932 Fictious Business Name is being abandoned by: Saigonese Holdings, Inc. 4930 Megan Way San Diego, CA 92105 The business is conducted by: A Corporation.

7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9016050 Fictitious business name(s): STRICTLY FAMILY Located at: 3430 Ace Street San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name Above.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Cameron Adajio Cannon 3430 Ace Street San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 26, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 26, 2024 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9014371 Fictitious business name(s): FREY'S Located at: 350 Euclid Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/1/14 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeffrey Smith 1550 N. Casa Grande Ave. #264 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 05, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 05, 2024 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015382 Fictitious business name(s): THE MATTHEWS COMPANY Located at: 4931 Dassco Court San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/1/14 This business is hereby registered by the following: Brian Matthews 4931 Dassco Court San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 18, 2019

This fictitious business name will expire on June 18, 2024 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015449 Fictitious business name(s): LEADING GOD'S YOUNG QUEENS Located at: 3350 Carly Court National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: Co-Partners The first day of business was: 06/19/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nakia Johnson 400 Ocean Mist Plc #48 San Diego, CA 92154 Danielle Garrett 3350 Carly Court National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 19, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 19, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9014207 Fictitious business name(s): LEA RAE INTERIORS Located at: PMB #220 1501 India St. Ste. 103 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/04/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Lea Rae McAvoy 3057 National Ave. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 04, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 04, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015466 Fictitious business name(s): ASA DIAMOND T.V. NEWS RESEARCH & PUBLICITY GROUP Located at: 421 Broadway Suite 45 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/19/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Martine C. Martin 421 Broadway Suite 45 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 19, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 19, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015255 Fictitious business name(s): CROWN MOLDING FOR LESS Located at: 4065 Audish Ct. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business: 07/15/06 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Liem Nguyen 4065 Audish Ct. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 18, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 18, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015085 Fictitious business name(s):

EAGLE 20/20 HALF COURT KING Located at: 7394 Peter Pan Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Joint Venture The first day of business was: 06/14/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Tracy Simpson-Hayes 7394 Peter Pan Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego Shannon Hayes 7394 Peter Pan Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 14, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 14, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015516 Fictitious business name(s): SB PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS Located at: 3103 Lamar Springs CT Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/01/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Dedmon 3103 Lamar Springs CT Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 11, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 11, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015247 Fictitious business name(s): BAYLADY GEMTASTIC FINDS Located at: 4763 Uvas Street San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/17/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Manoroth Thosy 4763 Uvas Street San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 17, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 17, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015024 Fictitious business name(s): KUMON MATH AND READING OF LEMON GROVE Located at: 7090 Broadway, Ste. 7036 Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 06/01/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rise Literacy and Math, LLC 7090 Broadway, Ste. 7036 Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 13, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 13, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9014735 Fictitious business name(s): ELEGANT DIVAS ORG. 1 Located at: 7107 Broadway #175 Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was:

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05/01/16 This business is hereby registered by the following: Elegant Divas Org. 1 7107 Broadway #175 Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 11, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 11, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015890 Fictitious business name(s): SEAMS SEW AMAZING Located at: 7756 Blackpool Road San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/19/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kimberly Nicole Hines 7756 Blackpool Road San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 25, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 25, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015888 Fictitious business name(s): RICARDO'S LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Located at: 6750 Doriana St. Apt. #121 San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name Above.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Ricardo Pedrazu Huerta 6750 Doriana St. Apt. #121 San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 25, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 25, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015813 Fictitious business name(s): SADE BURRELL & ASSOCIATES Located at: 2180 Kings View Circle Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name Above.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Sade Renee Burrell 2180 Kings View Circle Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 24, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 24, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015618 Fictitious business name(s): TOLIVER AND TOLLIVER Located at: 1473 Pioneer Circle Oceanside, CA 92057 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name Above.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Darryl Lamar Toliver 1473 Pioneer Circle Oceanside, CA 92057 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 20, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 20, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9015737 Fictitious business name(s): IARS GROUP Located at: 3120 Rue Montreux Escondido, CA 92026 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 05/09/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: JCH International Aviation Consultant, Inc. 3120 Rue Montreux Escondido, CA 92026 County of San Diego

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 21, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on June 21, 2024 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 -----------------------------------

CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Craig Andrew Curry aka Curry Allen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows:

NAME CHANGE California County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00028885-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jane E. Engelman TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Darya Gvelesiani filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Darya Gvelesiani PROPOSED NAME: Grace Williams THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 22, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county,Voice & Viewpoint.

7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 ----------------------------------California County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00025211-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ray Estolano SBN 204919 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Miguel Enrique Millan PROPOSED NAME: Miguel Enrique Chaidez Millan THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 8, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county,Voice & Viewpoint.

7/04,7/11, 7/18, 7/25 ----------------------------------California County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00031696-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Herberto Caravajal TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Herberto Carvajal PROPOSED NAME: Herberto Salvador Carvajal-Corona THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 5, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county,Voice & Viewpoint.

6/27, 7/04,7/11, 7/18 ---------------------------------California County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00031091-CU-PT-

PRESENT NAME: Craig Andrew Curry aka Craig Curry Allen PROPOSED NAME: Craig Curry Allen THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 5, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county,Voice & Viewpoint.

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PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Marjorie Ann Mitchell Case Number: 37-2019-00028738-PR-LACTL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DANIELLE MITCHELL Petitioner, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DANIELLE MITCHELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent adminstration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held at the following court on August 22, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 503 located in Superior Court of California 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9052.

The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the Court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the Court Clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Rosemary Meagher-Leonard/ SBN 93436 Law Office of Rosemary Meagher-Leonard 4456 Florida Street, San Diego, CA 92116 (619) 295-8705 7/18, 7/25, 8/1

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“Death sentences are uniquely welldocumented. We don’t know nearly enough about other kinds of criminal cases to estimate the rate of wrongful convictions for those,” said Gross.

“The rate could be lower than for capital murders, or it could be higher.

Of course, in a country with millions of criminal convictions a year and more than 2 million people behind bars, even 1 percent amounts to tens of thousands of tragic errors.”

“In West Virginia, where I was locked up, all of the guards were white. White inmates got the best jobs and were given a level of trust that black inmates did not get,” said Kenneth Lawson, the co-director of the Hawaii Innocence Project.

“The way prison is currently structured, I found myself forced to practice not trusting anyone in prison. I practiced this until it became automatic,” Lawson said.

“I was 21 years old when I was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison,” said exoneree Jabbar Collins.

“I spent the next 16 years of my life there, all while prosecutors hid crucial evidence, and yet, not one prosecutor who hid evidence was punished or disciplined. I ask you, how is this fair?” Collins said.

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thus, Monell and supervisory liability.” (Monell refers to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that says governments can be sued directly for civil rights violations based on their policy, practice and customs.)

Dan Miller, an attorney representing Fridoon’s parents, said “We are pleased with the Ninth Circuit’s thoughtful opinion and we very much look forward to trial so that Fridoon’s family can finally get justice.

“A jury will now be able to see the

Sadly, “the time of false convictions isn’t over … wrongful convictions are one of the scourges of our criminal justice system,” Nora V. Demleitner, a Roy L. Steinheimer, Jr. Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, told NNPA Newswire.

“Yet, generally we’ll only find out about them for serious crimes with lengthy sentences. And, in those cases, the stakes are sufficiently high for outsiders to become interested and for attorneys to fight,” said Demleitner, who also serves as editor of the Federal Sentencing Reporter and the lead author of Sentencing Law and Policy.

Demleitner also sits on the board of the Prison Policy Initiative and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center.

“Even though prosecutors tend to argue that charges are based on the strength of the evidence rather than prior convictions, AfricanAmericans may only come to the police’s attention as potential suspects because of a prior criminal record, however minor,” Demleitner said.

“So, the over-policing of minority neighborhoods that increases the chance for a police encounter likely also contributes to false convictions,” she said.

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testify, and Michael Jackson walked out of court a free man, but to borrow a phrase, he was “a dead man walking.”

At the time, California-based Sky News asked me where I saw Michael in five years. My response: “Dead.”

That was because Michael’s family had repeatedly told me that he was heavily using drugs.

Each time I saw Michael, it seemed to have confirmed their fears, although when he died four years after the trial ended, the medical examiner didn’t find any illegal drugs in his system.

During one of my visits to Neverland Ranch, Michael’s famous home, I remember seeing a guest book that he wanted every visitor to sign, and among the famous names was O.J. Simpson.

Simpson’s criminal trial in 1995 was an example of “wrong place, wrong time.” Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti decided to try Simpson

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film, “Zootopia,” and has created widely used educational films and curricula addressing implicit bias and racial equity, told NNPA Newswire that the system continues to be alarmingly and increasingly unfair to African Americans.

“When I see data that speaks, yet again, to the gross inequities that impact Black People in this country my heart breaks,” Butler said.

“Isn’t it clear that data alone changes nothing. Data often validates and hardens perspectives that keep reproducing the status quo … We need action that dismantles systems of oppression and trauma. That action will only begin to take form once we address such uncomfortable questions and issues with vigorous courage, love and respect,” Butler said.

Black people in the United States have never been given a presumption of innocence in the criminal justice system, said Karen Thompson, the Innocence Project Senior Staff Attorney.

“Their entire relationship to justice is not a standard of not guilty but one of not guilty yet,” Thompsons said.

Also, follow #BlackBehindBars on social media.

Dr. Shakti Butler, who consulted on Disney’s Academy Award-winning

video of the shooting, which shows an unarmed man shot by an officer without provocation or warning,” he said. “This opinion also calls into question the SDPD’s history of looking the other way when officers use unnecessary lethal force. It leads to a dangerous culture that allows officers to shoot people with impunity.”

Fridoon, 42, a military combat veteran who suffered from mental illness and PTSD after fighting in the Afghan Army, immigrated to the United States with his family.

Browder shot Fridoon shortly after midnight April 30, 2015 as Fridoon

in Los Angeles instead of Santa Monica where the crime took place.

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Garcetti, in my mind, wanted a jury of blacks and other minorities to find O.J. guilty. However, Garcetti later explained to me that he asked for the venue change for the trial because the Santa Monica courthouse wasn’t large enough to accommodate the number of media and others covering and attending the trial. Imagine that, the media decides where justice takes place.

O.J., in my view, got away with murder.

He was found liable by a civil jury and ordered to pay $33 million (equivalent to $55.5 in 2019).

Even though he was acquitted of the murder charges (perhaps becauseof the fact that he was acquitted), Simpson never fully appreciated the zeal to see him behind bars — for any reason — held and maintained by a large percentage of the American public. As a result of that zeal and arguably, his own poor judgement, he served nearly a decade in prison for attempting to steal memorabilia that he argued actually belonged to him.

walked down a mid-town San Diego alley. Browder said he fired at Fridoon because he allegedly posed an “imminent threat” and appeared to be holding an object the officer thought was a knife.

A police practices expert in the case concluded the killing was unnecessary because Browder should have fallen back or used less lethal methods of force.

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Browder. None of its investigators interviewed him.

In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping when he and a group of other men entered a room at the Palace Station Hotel Casino and took sports memorabilia at gunpoint.

While Simpson admitted to taking the items, which were previously stolen from him, he denied breaking into the hotel room and also denied that he or anyone else was armed.

Simpson was arrested along with three other men and charged with multiple felony accounts. Eventually, all three of Simpson’s co-defendants plea-bargained with the prosecutors in exchange for reduced sentences and an agreement to testify against Simpson at trial that guns were used in the robbery.

The three trials are the subject of Brown’s newly released book, Celebrity Trials: Legacies Lost, Lives Shattered. What’s the Real Truth?

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Encanto Southern Baptist Church Community 6020 Akins Avenue, San Diego 92114

Saturday, July 20th, 2019 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

music, food, fun, games and prizes and open enrollment for vacation bible school

YOU ARE INVITED!!!

FDSRC’S SUMMER SHOPPING BAZAAR/INFORMATION AND RESOURCE FAIR August 04, 2019

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Xi Omega, the San Diego Graduate Chapter, seeks exceptional young women between 16 - 19 years old to apply for our 2019-2020, Youth Leadership AKAdemy.

Leadership Fellows participate in impactful seminars, culturally enriching activities, and meaningful community service programs. By the programs's conclusion, each Leadership Fellow will have developed lifelong friendships and unforgettable memories.

The program culminates with the 65th Annual AKAdemy Youth Leadership Debutante Ball.

Leadership AKAdemy Escorts, young men between the ages of 16-19, are also needed.

Additional information available at: akasandiego.com/local-programs

For additional information, please contact: AKAdemyDeb20@gmail.com

Saturday, July 20, 2019 George L. Stevens Senior Center th 570 So. 65 Street (Off Skyline Dr.) San Diego, CA 92114 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Featuring Vendors and Bargains Galore (Reasonably Priced) Special appearance: Acclaimed Cosmetic Beauty Queen Barbara Waldon (providing facial makeovers and beauty products) Health Screenings Info. & Resource Table Displays Food Court (Chili Dogs, Nachos, Popcorn, Beverage and other Tasty Treats) Special Guests

Local Political and Public Dignitaries

Music To Shop, Dance, Dine & Reminisce

*A Hint to the Wise* It’s not SHOPPING it’s RETAIL THERAPY

COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR JUST AND MORAL GOVERNANCE HOLDING GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY and find out what MoGo is all about!

Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo) is a newly formed nonprofit dedicated to making government more just and fully accountable to the people. MoGo’s board members are Andrea St. Julian, Coleen Cusack, Cory Briggs, and Dave Myers. MoGo is supported by volunteers Tasha Williamson, Laila Aziz, Dhalia Balmir, Lillian Lawrence, Conor Robinson, Diane Kim and Jamie Wilson.

MoGo will hold a soft-launch fundraiser on July 20, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the UDW building, 4855 Seminole Dr., San Diego, CA 92115, and we want you there!

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