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With Republican-backed voter suppression bills sweeping the country, the Democrat-majority in the U.S. Senate has quickly lost its grip on protecting voters of color and others who are marginalized at the polls.

On Tuesday, a procedural vote on the Housepassed “For the People Act” proved dead on

Senate Republicans have blocked the “For the People” Act, which would have offered more voting rights and help fight voter suppression efforts. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

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U.S. mayors commit to reparations pilots

Eleven U.S. mayors - from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee, Oklahoma - have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities, saying their aim

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The California legislature approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $267 billion state budget for fiscal year 2021-22. It is packed with support for programs and policy initiatives intended to drive California’s economy out of the downturn caused by the

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is to set an example for the federal government on how a nationwide program could work.

The mayors had no details on how much it would cost, who would pay for it or how people would be chosen. All of those details would be worked out

with the help of local commissions comprised of representatives from Black-led organizations set up to advise the mayor of each city. But the mayors say they are committed to paying reparations instead of just talking about them.

By Manny Otiko California Black Media

Public health experts are warning vaccinated people to not post photos of their vaccine cards on social media or anywhere else online.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at a press conference at Los Angeles International Airport, in Los Angeles on May 24, 2021. A group of 11 U.S. mayors have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities.

The mayors have committed to form commissions to advise them on how to develop the programs. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) See PILOTS page 16

Sha’Carri Richardson Bolts into History

By Stacy M. Brown

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Richardson’s victory came in just 10.86 seconds – amazingly, it was an eye-lash slower than her head-spinning performance in the semifinal heat, where she crossed the finish line in just 10.64 seconds./Screenshot NCAA YouTube

With lightning-like quickness and a will to dominate, Sha’Carri Richardson is on her way to the Olympics in Tokyo.

The 21-year-old native of Dallas, Texas, won the women’s 100-meter final during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.

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“Don’t share it on social media because there is protected health information on it,” said Dr. Jerry Abrams, a physician who works at the Kedran Community Health Center in Los Angeles.

He warned people who get vaccinated to keep the information on the front of the card away from the view of scammers or other bad actors who could compromise their security.

Abraham says, for now, the white CDC vaccine cards are the only proof that an individual has been inoculated against COVID-19.

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arrival after falling well short of the 60-votes needed.

“Donald Trump, with his despicable lies, has lit a fire under Republican state legislatures, and they have launched the most sweeping effort at voter suppression in 80 years,” declared Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York).

“The GOP doesn’t even want to debate,” Schumer asserted.

Democrats hold the tie-breaking vote in the evenly divided Senate.

However, all its members had to vote favorably for the measure, and at least 10 Republicans would have to join.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) had preemptively broken ranks with the party and said he would vote against the “For the People Act.” Party leaders spent considerable time negotiating a compromise with Sen. Manchin on amendments he proposed. “I think we put out an awful lot of good changes, I think, hopefully, the country would agree,” Sen. Manchin

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“Really the only piece of evidence you have right now, that is absolutely your confident verification, is that CDC vaccination card for COVID-19 vaccines that lists your first and second dose from Moderna or Pfizer or just that one shot from Johnson & Johnson.”

said ahead of the vote. He said the changes “makes a lot of sense for a lot of voters.”

It would expand voter registration and voting access and limit removing voters from voter rolls.

Before Democrats accepted Sen. Manchin’s amendments, he expressed a reticence to vote for the legislation.

Among other provisions, the bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions.

“Some in my party have argued that now is the time to discard such bipartisan voting reforms and embrace election reforms and policies solely supported by one party. Respectfully, I do not agree,” a defiant Sen. Machin wrote in an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail newspaper in West Virginia.

It sets provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the safety of the voter rolls, and supporting states in securing their election systems.

Ironically, Republicans used the filibuster to torpedo the “For the People Act,” but Sen. Manchin steadfastly has ignored cries to eliminate or modify the rule.

“I will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster,” the moderate Senator wrote.

With voter suppression bills passing in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and other GOP-led states, many Democrats in the Senate and President Joe Biden had hoped the “For the People Act” would override restrictive legislation.

The bill addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government.

Even former President Barack Obama jumped into the fray this week to criticize opponents of the “For the People Act.” “Think about this: In the aftermath of an insurrection, with our democracy on the line and many of the same Republican senators going along with the notion that somehow there were irregularities and problems with legitimacy in our most recent election, they’re suddenly afraid to even talk about these issues and figure out a solution on the floor of the

Usually on the back the series is completed after that. That data is entered and pushed to the California immunization registry, he said.

the founder of a mobile medical care service called BabyDocHouseCalls.com, also spoke at the event.

Abraham made the comment during a news briefing organized by California Black Media in partnership with The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation and the State of California titled “Get Smart on COVID-19.” Dr. Andrea Goings, a pediatrician in Los Angeles and

Organizers say the “series is designed to equip Black journalists with the information they need to write authoritatively about COVID-19 vaccinations and harm reduction measures – topics where there is significant misinformation and widespread mistrust.”

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The “For the People Act develops a national strategy to protect the security and integrity of U.S. democratic institutions, establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions, and other provisions to improve the cybersecurity of election systems.

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global COVID-19 pandemic.

Cash that will be pumped into the general fund accounts for the major share of the budget, with a total of $96 billion directed to K-12 education and community colleges.

That amount is based on minimum funding requirements set by Proposition 98, a ballot initiative that voters approved in 1998.

Although California lawmakers approved the budget in time for the state reopening, “And while we proudly embrace the California comeback, this last year reminds us that we need to plan for the unexpected,” said Gov. Newsom.

“We must maintain a strong fiscal foundation that does not overcommit the state to long-term spending it cannot afford, which could lead to future cuts,” he said.

Gov. Newsom first proposed the budget in January this year, and added some revisions in May, including funding to address issues affecting Black and Brown communities. Although lawmakers say they aim to prioritize long-term issues such as childcare and public health, Gov. Newsom says he wants to focus on reviving the job market by supporting the tourism industry and small businesses to amend California’s economic crisis.

Gov. Newsom announced the full reopening of the state on June 15 at Universal Studios Hollywood as nearly half of California’s population is fully vaccinated. The state also lifted COVID-19 restrictions, including social distancing, mask requirements, and county tiers in most public settings statewide. The state continues to offer cash prizes to newly vaccinated residents as part of its “Vax for the Win” incentive program which started in June this year.

The state’s fiscal year starts, “With the largest surplus in California history, we’re using this once-in-a-generation opportunity to create an economic recovery that will leave nobody behind – with money going directly back to Californians, the nation’s largest small business relief programs, and unprecedented investments to address California’s most persistent challenges such as homelessness, climate change and equity in our education system,” said Gov. Newsom.

Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), who is a member of the California

Senate,” Obama said during a tele-town hall with former Attorney General Eric Holder and grassroots activists about the bill.

“That’s not acceptable.”

The 44th president continued: “Whatever else we may argue about, the one thing we should agree on the bedrock idea that we as Americans have been taught to take pride in, this is the fact that we’re a democracy.

“The issue of voting rights might not set off alarms for most of us. The violence that occurred in the U.S. Capitol on January 6 should remind us we can’t take our democracy for granted.”

Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock insisted that his colleagues on both sides of the aisle should protect democracy.

“Protecting the sacred right to vote doesn’t just help secure our democracy. It helps ensure a future in which Americans can come together to solve our nation’s challenges,” Sen. Warnock stated.

“Congress cannot stand idly by as efforts to suppress voters’ voices are being enacted.”

Other consumer advocates and public safety experts have also shared their concerns about people posting their vaccine Cards online. They say sometimes criminals work for a long time piecing personal information together about possible victims, including birth dates.

Legislative Black Caucus, shared the governor’s optimism about the newly approved budget. He highlighted the economic inequality accelerated by COVID-19 and its impact on low-income families in California.

Holden expressed confidence that the budget makes investments in priorities that will address the state’s most important issues.

“This time last year, we feared the pandemic would destroy our economy and leave the state in a deep hole,” said Holden referring to the legislature’s decision.

“Even though the outlook for beating the virus is in sight, we know families continue to struggle in this pandemic,” he said.

However, since the legislature approved the budget, “we are in a much better position than we ever thought given the circumstances. We are making robust investments for priority issues including our economic recovery, education, and homelessness while contributing at a record level to our reserves,” said Holden.

Most Democratic lawmakers gave the budget a thumbs up, but some Republicans remained hesitant about the certainty of California’s economic recovery based on the newly approved budget.

Republican lawmakers claim that the state’s budget is a “placeholder budget” used by legislators to take advantage of loopholes in California’s constitution.

California’s constitution mandates that the legislature pass the budget by midnight each year on June 15 -- or lawmakers forfeit their salaries.

The day before the state’s reopening, Republican Sen. James Nielsen was vocal about his opposition to the newly approved budget in a Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee meeting.

“This is a fake budget. It's a feel-good budget. It’s a ‘let us get paid’ budget. But, what we're voting on is not going to be the [real] budget,” said Nielsen.

“We already know what they're voting on today, it's kind of a fraud on the people to make them think, ‘Oh, look at all these wonderful things we're getting,’” said Nielsen.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION FAITHFUL UTTERANCES:

EDITORIAL

Critical Race Theory and the

Whitewashing of America

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper

It was not enough that 47 states have introduced over 500 bills that will limit the time, places and rights to vote in America, as well as allow states to change voter results in those elections that Republican legislatures “feel” had fraud. Without the recent attack on “Critical Race Theory”, it would be possible, for years to come, to show how a racist right wing White America abolished the voting rights of millions of Americans, many of whom happened to be people of color.

What is now being called “critical race theory” is not new. It is the very fabric of a legal system which has passed laws for over 100 years, based on limiting the rights of people based on race. It was the essence of the effort in the framing of the U.S. Constitution to count slaves as a fraction of a person rather than as a total human being. Race theory was behind the passage of the 13th,14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution in order to ensure that “all people are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” It took those amendments to include all people, regardless of race, just as it did with the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Acts of 1965. These legislative and legal acts certainly had race as the basis of the push for equality.

The present attack on the concept of critical race theory is another attempt by the same people who brought us Juneteenth as a Federal holiday: to wipe out future discussion of race in our educational institutions. Such an effort in just a short period of time would mean, for example, there could be no discussion of the Tulsa, Oklahoma massacre which many are just learning about 100 years after the fact. There would be no discussion in our schools about Sand Creek or Wounded Knee and the slaughter of countless Native Americans, or the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and wedropped the atomic

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bomb on the Japanese - but not on the Germans.

If legislatures and school boards can be successful with the abolishment of discussions of race by placing all such discussions under the label “critical race theory”, then we move closer to returning to the America of Jim Crow racism and possibly the apartheid that gripped South Africa with all the horror that came with it.

We as people of color must come off of recess. We must now sleep at attention and prepare to fight on a daily basis with all our thought processes and collective numbers. We must read, watch, prepare to march, speak up and stand; as we did during the civil rights movement which brought us to the limited freedoms of today, but not full equality, yet.

Take a look at where you live. Take a look at what is being done to people who look like you and those who agree with you, regardless of their color. Register to vote and get others registered.

Check the voting records that are being purged and re-register those who are still living. Look at how you are spending your dollars and learn from the Atlanta, Georgia example of going after those corporate entities that support elected officials, corporations who finance the very people pushing voter suppression and the abolishment of critical race theory. This must be a daily battle with no time outs.

Will you get involved?

Spackling the Holes in Your Soul

By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew Co-Founder, HERitage Giving Circle My daughter needed my help this weekend. She has some holes in the wall of her apartment and needed to get them covered. When she first moved, it was important for her to decorate her room with pictures and lights. Realizing that she would be charged when she moves out, she had to hide the evidence of puncturing the walls.

Spackling paste was a necessity.

As we searched the aisles of a local store, we had to find the correct tools to apply the spackle to the wall. Spackle is a putty that allows you to fill holes and small cracks.

What makes it special is that it dries quickly and covers up the damage created.

Spackling does not just apply to walls. Life is messy, complicated, and sometimes painful. Life circumstances can create holes in our spirits leaving us exposed and struggling in our hearts and minds. Instead of addressing the root cause of the wound, we often soothe it with temporary coverings.

These temporary coverings can start off small.

It is taking a bite of something decent here and there.

It is smoking (legal or not) because it calms us down. It is drinking a few glasses of wine before we go to bed to relax.

If we are not careful, these small moments of pleasure will increase and become full blown addictions, but never really addresses the traumas that we endure.

More and more organizations are becoming aware of trauma and its impact on its clients. Instead of focusing on what is wrong with a person, it focuses on what

happened to a person.

Yet, I do not think many of us think about all of the traumas we have encountered especially as Black people in America. We experience triggers and are re-triggered often without even knowing it. We do not feel safe. Our trust has been broken and transparency is often nonexistent until caught on camera.

As much as the church recognizes the need for healing, it is imperative that we acknowledge the trauma. It also means that many churches must pay attention to the trauma they have also caused through ‘church hurt.’

Trauma is not new.

Throughout the Bible, there are examples of Jesus healing those who were blind.

Some believed their blindness was just something that happened, others saw it as a sin the person committed or that someone else sinned and their decision impacted the person.

In John 9: 3, it states, “As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi,

who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”

In Matthew 9:27-29 there is another example of Jesus healing the blind: “27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you

believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

No matter how it happened, they were still wounded and suffering from the trauma of blindness. They knew they needed healing and something different.

When we hide our wounds with our choice of spackle, we are ultimately experiencing a form of blindness. We are unable to really see how the pain is impacting our lives and those around us.

It is important to acknowledge our situation. Instead of covering it up, own it. It isn’t about staying focused on the wound. It’s about focusing on the healing beyond the emotional or physical.

Our wounds impact our spirits. Are you crying aloud for help and going after your healing at all costs because you realize you deserve more than spackle as a cover? Do you believe that it is possible to receive healing and knowing that your belief will determine what happens?

Believing that God is more than able “to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

(Ephesians 3:2021) Are you working in your own power or in the power of God? If you are working in your power, the spackling putty will only temporarily address the issue.

Real healing begins in recognizing that it is available for you — “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.”

(Isaiah 53:5) Realize the trauma, go get your healing and leave the spackle where it belongs.

A Meld of Juneteenth and the 4th of July It’s time to change how we interact with each other

By Woody Broadnax We live in a world of uncertainties, a world where Mother Nature can turn on us, a world where our safety and livelihood, even our very democracy is at risk. Our ancestors knew well that without struggle, progress was impossible. We have lived with struggle: Centuries, decades and now a year of pandemic lockdown.

The people of this country and city have acted to take mattes in their own hands, for better and for worse.

Today we focus on the better: Millions of first-time voters casting their ballots, citizens marching in unity for the consequence of Black lives, people calling for reckoning and reforms in policing and justice, and unprecedented numbers holding institutions accountable for diversity and equity.

It’s become clear that time has come to change how we see and interact with each other. It’s time to lift everyone above the fray.

Our humanity compels us to protect each other from harm and injustice. Let us repair and strengthen communities so they nurture and safeguard residents. In this year 2021, we celebrate what I call The Meld.

Frederick Douglas famously asked, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?”

Until the 13th Amendment was ratified, it was nothing. Today we understand events in their historical context and can re-envision their relationship: Freedom for the colonies to grow into an independent nation

was made whole when freedom was granted to that nation’s slaves. The 4th of July is enriched, heighted and restored because of the end to slavery that Juneteenth celebrates. Yet, over 150 years on, this nation is still imperfect. From Nelson Mandela we know “To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

memorate true freedom by bringing two dates together, bringing our community together to feast and sing and dance, to look one another in the eyes and see our shared humanity. Let’s establish this moment as one in which we’ve risen above the fray, when we can take steps to heal, and establish trust that justice and prosperity are not only obtainable but inevitable.

What does that mean? What does it look like in the United States of American in 2021?

Juneteenth and the 4th of July, if melded in the hearts of freedom-loving persons, can vary the complexion of opportunity and establish undisputed justice. This meld of two freedoms can foster human connection, allow us to see the touchstones of our humanity, encourage us to commit to action and unburden us from fear.

For true freedom, we must change hate into love, division into unification (unity) and stagnation into forwardness. Those are grand aims that can only come about incrementally, through smaller actions.

Talk to strangers, check in on a neighbor, dance with each other, buy a tamale.

The celebration of The Meld is a first act. Let’s use this opportunity to com-

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Woody “Mr. Juneteenth” Broadnax is a long time community activist from northeast Portland. This article originally appeared in The Portland Observer.

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SD Black Artist Collective Show’s Out on Juneteenth Gill Sotu

Khalil Bleux, local musician, sings for the crowd Joy Yvonne Jones, President of SDBAC, performs a poem

Hue Love

By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer Juneteenth, now a federal holiday celebrating the emancipation of slavery in the United States, was honored at The Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park with a live performance and celebration put on by the San Diego Black Ar tist C ollec tive (SDBAC). The SDBAC is a group aimed towards creating a supportive community of black artists and performers, and they showed off their tal-

ents on the Old Globe Stage for the first time.

The almost 2-hour long celebration placed a spotlight on the local group, as poets, musicians, and dancers performed Alyce Smith Cooper and captivated the audience. Local artist, when asked by emcee Gill Sotu, teaching artHue Love, worked beside ist and commissioned the performers, painting an entire portrait of Nina playwright with The Old Simone throughout the Globe Theatre. By the show. Audience members end of the day, the audiwere encouraged to parence was on their feet and ticipate and sing or clap dancing along.

Shariff Simmons, local musician and poet, poses with his guitar

Class of 2021!

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LOCAL/STATE NEWS EDUCATION

SDG&E Launches

New Fund to Support Local

Anti-Racism Curriculum Local teachers invited to request resources through DonorsChoose Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Over the past year, teachers across our region and the nation have had many teaching moments related to racial and social justice.

San Diego Gas & Electric has established a new grant program with $250,000 in shareholder funding to support local educators’ ongoing efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their classrooms and schools. Teachers who request anti-racism learn-

ing materials through the nonprofit crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose, will have donations to their projects matched with $2 for every $1 that they raise. receive two dollars in matching funds for every dollar they raise.

“As teachers work tirelessly to educate and shape the minds of our youth, they are also uniquely positioned to inspire a more inclusive and

empathetic future generation that values the contribution of all races, cultures, religions, and genders,” said SDG&E’s Chief Executive Officer Caroline Winn. “At SDG&E, we firmly believe we are all capable of doing more to fuel progress and we’re honored to support teachers in their efforts to create a more just and equitable society.”

While SDG&E has provided

matching funds to teachers via the DonorsChoose platform for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education projects for the past three years, the anti-racism initiative is the first of its kind for the company and for the region.

This initiative is in addition to SDG&E’s DonorsChoose STEM matching fund program, which will launch this summer.

The SDG&E anti-racism initiative will provide matching funds for teachers’ classroom projects focused on addressing implicit bias and racism and promoting diversity and inclusion.

“Our students want and need to talk about their experiences and feelings, and educators are integral to creating safe spaces where every child feels welcome,” said Dr. Paul Gothold, San Diego County

Superintendent of Schools. “This program will help continue the work in our school systems of ensuring high expectations for every student while also showing respect and honor for unique cultures.”

How it Works Te a c h e r s with anti-racism learning projects of $1,000 or less at pu bl i c s ch o ol s within SDG&E’s service territory in San Diego and Southern Orange Counties are eligible to receive matching funds through DonorsChoose. To apply, teachers can visit donorschoose.org to submit their projects. The anti-racism

match campaign launched on Tuesday, June 22 and will run from until funds are exhausted.

STATE

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Legislative Black Caucus

History to the educational curriculum, and reparations needed to be included in the legislation.

Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

“I better not see a single Juneteenth mattress sale, y'all hear me?! We didn’t stop picking cotton for it to be sold to us for a profit.

Give us reparations, not capitalistic BS,” Comedian Jackée Harry posted on Twitter June 17.

Celebrates Juneteenth The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) continued last week’s celebration of Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, with the group’s first in-person event since the state reopened on June 15 -- and since the COVID-19 shelterin-place order took effect in March 2020.

Billed as “CLBC Juneteenth Black Family Histor y Event,” the commemoration focused on Black miners and the integral role they played during the California Gold Rush era of the 1850s.

Family members of the miners, serving as historical experts, assisted CLBC members and research staff with information for the celebration.

The event was held in the Secretary of State office's Constitution Wall Courtyard in Sacramento, two blocks south the State Capitol.

California’s first Black Secretary of State Shirley Weber made her first public appearance at the facility since she was sworn in to serve in that role.

Weber, whose parents were sharecroppers in Hope, Ark., shared that there is “another side of California” that should be historically told in full context.

“We think of California as a free state yet there are many examples that took place where people were brought to California as slaves and were made to stay in California as slaves,” Weber said. “And then, when there was opportunity for them to stay in California, they wanted to remain. But the government and others decided that they would pass the Fugitive Slave Act. So, if you came here (as a former enslaved person) you were sent back to Mississippi or Alabama. So, it becomes important when we talk about reparations that we have a full picture of California and what took place here.”

Much like the story of Juneteenth, the California Black miners’ experience is largely not included in texts and research about the subject. But one of those stories of servitude was told by Jonathan Burgess from the California African American Gold Rush Historical Association.

Burgess was the keynote speaker at the event. He talked about how his Black family's land was taken from them. He

Photo_ Women being helped by representatives to trace her family tree

also said that the “true history” of California has not been fully explained and, to him, it is a “miscarriage of justice to teach our kids incorrect history.”

“My goal is to educate and enlighten those who are not informed and believed that slavery did not exist in California,” said Burgess last week as he celebrated Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the first time in the historical event’s 156-year history.

“I also want to share some of the tactics that were used to take land. This has been occurring since individuals came to what supposedly was a free state but hasn’t been completely free,” Burgess said.

Like Burgess, many Black leaders, celebrities, and activists here in California - and around the country - registered their approval of Juneteenth becoming America’s 12th nationally recognized holiday. But they cautioned Americans of all backgrounds to resist the

impulse to reduce, arguably, the most significant historic moment in Black American history to an annual marketing event.

Last week, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence

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State Dr. Shirley Weber and Senator Steven Bradford (D-LA) and chair of the Legislative Black Caucus

WARNING: Assemblymembers Mike Gipson ( D-LA) and Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer ( D-LA)

Day Act into law after most of the U.S. Ho u s e a n d ever y member of the U.S. S enate w ho voted on the bill approved it. Juneteenth, or June 19, marks the day in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger of the anti-slavery Union Army traveled to Galveston, Texas, to let enslaved Black people there know that two and-and-a-half years before President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in the United States — on paper.

"Great nations don't ignore their most painful moments.

They embrace them," the President said, celebrating the bill’s passage and marking the end of slavery and honoring African American history.

Mixed Reactions to Juneteenth Holiday Other Black leaders took to social media, group chats and in-person discussions to both celebrate and “crack on” the Biden’s decision to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Some complained that while the symbolism of the holiday is important, substantial current issues such as voting rights, police violence, adding Black

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STATE/NATIONAL NEWS Gov. Newsom Opens Independent Investigation Into Death Row Case

By Voice & Viewpoint Newswire After numerous appeals, several rounds of new DNA testing, and a petition requesting further forensic testing, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last week opening the way for an independent investigation that will evaluate death row inmate Kevin Cooper’s application for clemency.

Cooper, a condemned Black man, requested that the state perform further forensic tests on various items of evidence from the 1983 murders of four people in Chino Hills in San Bernardino County. Cooper has served over 35 years on death row at San Quentin State Prison for the crimes.

Newsom ordered the inves-

tigation based on Cooper and the prosecutors having “starkly different views regarding how the results should be interpreted and the reliability and integrity of certain evidence,” he stated in the order. “I have reviewed the record in this case, including the recent test results and the parties’ views regarding those results. At this time, I continue to take no position regarding Mr. Cooper’s guilt or innocence, or whether to grant executive clemency,” the governor said. “In cases where the government seeks to impose the ultimate punishment of death, I need to be satisfied that all relevant evidence is carefully and fairly examined.”

In 1985, Cooper was convicted of murdering Douglas Ryen and Peggy Ryen, their 10-year-old daughter Jessica Ryen, and 11-year-old house guest Christopher Hughes.

The Ryens’ 8-year-old son Josh survived, following critical injuries. Cooper, who subsequently escaped a prison in Chino Hills before allegedly committing the crimes, was convicted and sentenced to death. While serving time on burglary charges, he confessed to the escape but maintains his innocence in the murders.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) says it supported Cooper’s request for

an “innocence investigation” based on critical aspects of the case in a letter submitted to Newsom.

Legal advisors at LDF also said that racist incidents, including hate speech and Nazi insignia, colored the trial’s verdict. The LDF said doubts about Cooper’s conviction worsened when federal Judge Jill Brown concluded in 2009 that, “he is probably innocent.”

“No one should ser ve decades in prison, much less on death row, absent confidence in their conviction.

Mr. Cooper’s conviction does not meet that standard,” wrote LDF’s leaders.

Prior to Cooper’s petition,

the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Cooper’s request for a review of his conviction. But, according to Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown, facts surrounding the case raised further questions regarding, “examples of evidentiary gaps, mishandling of evidence, and suspicious circumstances.”

“The case against Mr. C o op er was doubtful from the beginning,” said LDF representatives. “San Bernardino law enforcement targeted Mr. Cooper as the

‘The John Shippen’ National Event to

Showcase Black Golfers John Shippen became the first African-American to play in a U.S. Open in 1896, and would compete in the championship six times. (USGA Archives)

By Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Intersport, in collaboration with Rocket Mortgage,

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT

Trion Solutions, Dow, The Children’s Foundation and Sommer Woods (co-founder of Woods and Watts Effect), announced the launch of a new national golf event: ‘THE JOHN SHIPPEN’ to identify historical barriers and expand Black representation in the sport of golf.

The event will be held at Detroit Golf Club from June 27 to June 28, with a onehour TV special about THE JOHN SHIPPEN airing on CBS on Sunday, July 4.

The event, designed to showcase Black collegiate and professional golfers, is named after John Shippen, Jr., who was the first American-born golf professional and also the country’s first Black golf professional. Shippen was bestowed PGA of America

membership posthumously in 2009.THE JOHN SHIPPEN will invite the nation’s top amateur and professional Black golfers to provide a platform for heightened opportunities and recognition within the sport. To ensure that any financial barriers are removed, THE JOHN SHIPPEN will cover all travel costs (airfare and hotel) for participating players.

The sport of golf is an $84 billion industry with more than two million golf-related jobs. However, less than one percent of PGA of America club professionals are Black, and only four current PGA TOUR players are Black. These statistics do not reflect a lack of talented Black golfers, but rather, they reflect limited access

to take paid time off work for COVID-19 related reasons.

Senate Confirms Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson to DC Appellate Court

COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is now available for workplaces with 26 or more employees and is just one of many leave rights for workers in California. If you or a family member are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19, supplemental paid sick leave can cover:

The U.S. Senate on Monday, June 14, confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. President Joe Biden nominated Judge Jackson to fill one of the vacancies on the District appellate court, considered one of the most powerful courts in the nation.

• Up to 80 hours of leave in addition to permanent paid sick leave • Care for yourself or a family member with COVID-19 • Getting tested, vaccinated or recovering from vaccine side effects Ask your employer what rights are available to you.

Learn more at saferatwork.ca.gov

sole suspect even though the evidence pointed to multiple assailants. Plus, the surviving victim Josh Ryen initially indicated that three white or Latino men committed the crime,” the LDF statement continued.

Several politicians in the last few years have requested evaluations in the Cooper case, including VicePresident Kamala Harris when she was California’s junior Senator, as well as the state’s current senior Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

This article first appeared in the Sacramento Observer.

and resources.

John Shippen, Jr. first worked in golf as a caddie at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, and after playing in his first of six U.S. Opens in 1896, was hired as the golf professional at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, New York later that year. Shippen later worked as a golf professional at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia and spent the majority of his working life at Shady Rest Golf Course in Scotch Plains, New Jersey – the first African American owned and operated golf club in the United States – where he served from 1924-1960. The John Shippen Memorial Golf Foundation was founded in 1995 by Thurman and Ruby Simmons in Scotch Plains.

They began studying his legacy in 1988 and have spent more than 30 years elevating Shippen’s name and recognizing his place in American history.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr. Correspondent

Most view the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia as a kind of farm system for Supreme Court justices. President Biden stated his desire to fill any Supreme Court vacancy with a woman of color throughout his campaign.

Judge Jackson’s nomination cleared the Senate with a 53-44 vote. Since 2013, Judge Jackson has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,

where she has written more than 550 opinions.

A 2013 nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Jackson previously served as an assistant federal public defender, and vice chair for the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law stated, “Judge Jackson, who has clerked at every level of the federal judiciary and is a champion for justice, will be an excellent addition to what is considered the nation’s second-highest court. For too long, the Senate has gone without confirming Black women to the federal appellate bench.”

Judge Jackson fills the seat of Merrick Garland, who now serves as U.S. Attorney General.

“I’m methodically and intentionally setting aside personal views, any other inappropriate considerations, and I would think that race would be the kind of thing that would be inappropriate to inject into my evaluation of a case,” Judge Jackson told senators during her confirmation hearing. “I’ve experienced life in perhaps a different way than some of my colleagues because of who I am, and that might be valuable — I hope it would be valuable — if I was confirmed to the court.”

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COVID-19 UPDATES “Vax At The Park”

By Suzanne Bartole County of San Diego

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

LIMITED ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER (Effective June 15, 2021)

On June 15, 2021, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be rescinded.

Persons and entities may still be subject to Cal OSHA and California Department of Public Health guidelines and standards with limited public health restrictions, including face coverings, school based guidance, and guidance for mega events. The California Public Health Officer has issued an order to be effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/ Pages/C OVID-19/Order-of-t heState-Public-Health-Officer-BeyondBlueprint.aspx. The California Public Health Officer has also issued updated face covering guidance effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https:// www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ D C D C / Pa g e s / C O V I D - 1 9 / g u i d ance-for-face-coverings.aspx#June15guidance.

In San Diego County, persons who have been diagnosed with COVID19, or who are likely to have COVID19, will be subject to the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID19,” or as subsequently amended.

Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, will be subject to the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https://www.sandiego-

county.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/ dc/2019-nCoV/health-order.html.

Subsequent Health Officer Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be issued in San Diego County as conditions warrant.

Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b), the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Effective June 15, 2021, the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, and any other Health Officer orders related to COVID-19 shall expire, with the exception of the following: a. “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19,” dated December 24, 2020. b. “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” dated April 5, 2021. c. Any quarantine or isolation order issued to an individual that is currently in effect.

2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b), all governmental entities in the county shall continue to take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with State and local laws, regulations, and orders related to the control of COVID-19.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: June 14, 2021 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

EXPIRATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103.

The Health Officer Order and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, shall expire as a regulation for the protection of life and property, on June 15, 2021.

Hundreds of fans turned out Saturday for the first of two Petco Park events offering San Diego Padres tickets in exchange for getting a COVID-19 vaccination.

The County of San Diego and Padres are teaming up for “Vax At The Park.”

Each person vaccinated receives a pair of tickets to an upcoming Padres game, a Padres Hero T-shirt, and entry into a drawing to win additional tickets.

The second event will be Saturday, June 26 from 1:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Photo by Vax At The Park

The County is offering both the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine as well as the Pfizer vaccine, which is approved for youth ages 12 to 18. San Diegans who previously received a first dose of Pfizer and have reached or passed the three-week wait time for a second dose also

can get vaccinated. Minors must have a parent present to receive Padres tickets and/or to enter the drawing.

The Petco Park vaccination events support Major League Baseball’s “MLB Vaccinate at the Plate” program taking place throughout June to increase vaccination rates.

McDonald’s, County Team up for COVID-19 Vaccinations

By Gig Conaughton County of San Diego To help make it easier for people to get vaccinated, local McDonald’s franchises and the County of San Diego are teaming up to offer free shots at special one-day events, which started on Monday, June 21 at eight McDonald’s restaurants in Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, National City, Oceanside, Ramona, San Diego and Vista.

Everyone who receives a free shot will also get a coupon for one free McDonald’s menu item. In addition, everyone who receives a vaccination at the McDonald’s

events will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free pair of San Diego Padre tickets.

The one-day, pop-up clinics are open to the public, McDonald’s employees and their family members. No appointments are necessary, walk-ups are welcome.

If you’d prefer to make an appointment, some of the sites are offering pre-registration.McDonald’s is also working with the state of California to offer vaccination incentives at more than 70 franchises statewide, including the eight San Diego restaurants.

The times, dates, locations

What We Know About

the Eviction Moratoriums Voice & Viewpoint Staff • As of June, 22, 2021, the State had yet to release their decision on extending the moratorium.

• San Diego County’s eviction ban will end August 14, 2021.

• California Senate Bill 91 (SB 91) and the COVID19 Tenant Relief Act (AB 3088) contain many protections for tenants but they don’t eliminate the obligation to pay back unpaid rent. They only prevent the landlord from evicting a tenant who is unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 financial distress.

• Beginning July 1, 2021, landlords can take tenants to small claims court to recover unpaid rent, unless the State decides to extend

the eviction moratorium.

• For the most accurate and updated information, tenants can use the following resources: www.sdhc. org/evictionban/housinghelpsd.org/tenant-rightsfaqs/ • If you receive an eviction notice from your landlord, you should speak with a lawyer as quickly as possible to find out what rules apply to your specific situation.

Visit www.lawhelpca. org, Tenant Resources , or access the interactive California COVID-19 INFORMATION APP for Tenants & Landlords at https://housing.ca.gov/ for additional information.

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UCSD Volunteers Give COVID-19 Vaccines at Bethel AME

and vaccines available at the local McDonald’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics are: See MCDONALD’S page 16

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS

TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

281,866

REPORTED TESTS

5,215,794 HOSPITALIZED

15,513 ICU

1,717

Goal: Vaccinate 2,101,936 San Diegans VACCINATED WITH AT LEAST ONE DOSE

102.5%

2,153,908 FULLY VACCINATED

Date: June 14, 2021 86.6% Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

1,820,613 Volunteers health professionals provided by UCSD congregated at the Bethel AME Church in San Diego on June 19, 2021 to help administer COVID-19 vaccines. The pop-up clinic gave out free COVID-19 shots to anyone who walked up, no appointments necessary, in an effort to help get locals vaccinated.

SOURCE: Calif. Dept. of Public Health as of 6/22/21

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

RWANDA CUTS FOOD AND WATER RATIONS TO HOTEL RWANDA ‘HERO’, FAMILY CLAIMS Global Information Network The family of Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who inspired the acclaimed film Hotel Rwanda, has accused the Rwandese government of reducing the food and water rations for their jailed relative in order to force him to plead guilty to terror-related crimes.

Rusesabagina is best-known for saving over a thousand lives during the Rwandan genocide, as depicted in the 2004 film that starred Don Cheadle. He disappeared Aug. 27, 2020, while on a flight to Burundi to address church leaders there.

The 66-year-old said he was kidnapped after being tricked into getting onto a plane to Kigali when he thought he was going to Burundi. Four days later, he appeared in the custody of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau which charged him with being “the founder, leader, sponsor and member of violent, armed, extrem-

ist terror outfits.”

Rusesabagina’s family believes Paul’s arrest violates international law.

President Paul Kagame, in an interview with the French news agency France 24, dismissed the accusation. “I don’t see why people make a lot of noise. He is in a court of law. He is not being hidden somewhere.”

“What’s wrong with tricking a criminal you are looking for?” he added. “When you get him, where do you put him? If it is in a court of law, I think that’s okay.”

Whether the trial was fair, Kagame responded: “I want to see a fair trial myself. Why do you think being fair belongs to Europe or U.S. or anybody and not for us?”

Kagame’s government accuses the hotelier of supporting the National

Liberation Front (FLN), a rebel group which is blamed for a series of gun, grenade and arson attacks in 2018 and 2019 that killed nine people.

Rwanda’s ruling party, which he holds responsible for numer-

Movement for Democratic Change (MRCD), a coalition of opposition groups in exile.

Mr. Rusesabagina says the MRCD uses diplomacy to represent the millions of Rwandan refugees and exiles.”

But he has publicly expressed “unreserved support” for the FLN, encouraging the use of any means possible to bring about change in Rwanda.

“As a leader, sponsor and supporter of FLN, he encouraged and empowered the fighters to commit those terrorist acts against Rwanda,” said prosecutor Jean Pierre Habarurema.

“Even if he did not actively take part in these attacks, he is considered as one who played a role by simply being a sponsor to these fighters.”

In the years since he fled Rwanda, Mr. Rusesabagina has been an outspoken opponent of

ous human rights violations. In 2018, he co-founded the Rwandan

defense.

Since March, Rusesabagina has refused to attend his own trial in protest at the court’s refusal to grant a postponement for him to prepare his

He has maintained his innocence.

KENNETH KAUNDA,

GIANT OF AFRICAN NATIONALISM, PASSES AT 97 was also a friend of US presidents, recalled Gavin Evans, writing for The Conversation, a newsletter of university scholars and researchers Photo of N. Mandela and K. Kaunda

Global Information Network One of the giants of 20th century African nationalism, Kenneth Kaunda, former president of Zambia was to many, the gentle giant who pioneered African socialism.

The “patriarch of African independence” passed away June 17 at a military hospital in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka. He was 97.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta eulogized him for bravely hosting various liberation groups and he

received international kudos for bowing out peacefully after losing an election.

But as there are two sides to every coin, Kaunda was also the authoritarian who introduced a one-party state. He cut a supply-side deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and he planned to give huge tracts of farmland to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi after he promised to create a “heaven on earth”.

The revolutionary who gave sanctuary to liberation movements

In a final coup de grace, the government that succeeded him placed him under house arrest after alleging a coup attempt; then declared him stateless when he planned to run in the 1996 election.

He survived an assassination attempt in 1997, getting grazed by a bullet. One of his sons, Wezi, was shot dead outside their home in 1999.

The 1986 AIDS death of another son, Masuzgo, motivated him to campaign around HIV issues far earlier than most, and he stepped this up over the next two decades.

In the obituaries that proliferated after his death, Kaunda was described as an impassioned orator who could bring an audience to its feet and to tears; a schoolteacher who quoted Lincoln and Gandhi; and a physically striking man who brushed his hair to stand at attention so that it added inches to his six-foot-tall stature.

Kenneth David Kaunda was born in Chinsali, Northern Zambia, on Oct. 24 1924. Like many of his generation of African liberation leaders, he came from a family of the mission-educated middle class. He was the youngest among eight children. His father was a Presbyterian missionary-teacher and his mother was the first qualified African woman teacher in the country.

He became a head teacher before his 21st birthday, teaching in the former Tanganyika (Tanzania), where he became a lifelong admirer of future president Julius Nyerere, whose “Ujamaa” brand of African socialism he tried to follow.

As the leader of the United National Independence Party (UNIP)), he travelled to America and met Martin Luther King. Inspired by King and Mahatma Gandhi, he launched the “Cha-cha-cha” civil disobedience campaign.

Although his government became increasingly autocratic and intolerant of dissent, Kaunda will go down in history as a relatively benign autocrat who avoided the levels of repression and corruption of so many other one-party rulers.

MALAWIAN MILLENNIAL TAKES ON

POWERFUL PLASTICS LOBBY AND WINS GLOBAL PRIZE Global Information Network Each year, 75,000 tons of plastic are produced in Malawi, of which 80% are single-use - the ones most likely to litter the landscape, clog waterways and drainage systems, and create breading grounds for mosquitos carrying malaria.

A recent government study found that the East African nation produces more plastic waste per capita than any other country in sub-Saharan Africa — and this has greatly overwhelmed its waste disposal systems.

Concerned about the environmental harm caused by mounting plastic pollution in Malawi, 30 year old Gloria Majiga-Kamoto mobilized a grassroots movement in support of a national ban on thin plastics, a type of single-use plastic.

“It became very personal for me

after interacting with farmers,” she says. “Some of them are losing their livestock because once the animals get into the field, which is so heavily polluted with single-use plastic, they consume these plastics, which kill them, thereby affecting the livelihood of their owners.”

In Mponela town, in Malawi’s Central region, Majiga-Kamoto says around 40% of slaughtered livestock in the area were found to have ingested plastic fragments.

Majiga-Kamoto’s grassroots movement scored an early victory - a national ban on the production, distribution and importation of thin plastics. But the plastics lobby wasn’t about to give up easily.

Before the ban could be realized, the Malawi Plastics Manufacturing Association appealed the policy,

and the court granted a stay order halting its implementation.

Majiga-Kamoto would not be defeated. She formed a coalition of activists and NGOs to compel the government toward implementation.

With the coalition, she advocated for the plastics ban in the news media and among journalists, documented livestock killed by plastic consumption, drawing affected farmers into the campaign, and brought on a public interest lawyer to join the case.

“We organized several marches — marched to the court and in communities to document their experiences and the challenges they encountered because of the plastic problem we have in the country,”

Majiga-Kamoto told CNN. After a protracted legal battle with plastic manufacturers, the Malawi Supreme Court upheld a national ban on the production, importation, distribution, and use of thin plastics.

In early 2020, they closed operations of three companies illegally producing thin plastics. In September 2020, the government impounded the plastic-making machinery of a company violating the ban and threatened a twoyear jail sentence for the company director if violations continued.

Meanwhile, Majiga-Kamoto worries about Malawi’s inability to process recycled plastic waste.

“Malawi is very far behind.

Recycling of waste requires technology and we do not have a lot of that technology,” she said.

Majiga-Kamoto is one of six global winners of the prestigious award for 2021, which honors grassroots environmental activists. More information and videos about the winners can be found on the Goldman Prize website - www. goldmanprize.org

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COMMUNITY NEWS SDABSW What Do We Do?

By SDABSW Members of the San Diego Association of Black Social Workers (SDABSW) are often asked one of two questions, “Are the Black Social Workers still active?” and “What are you doing?”

The San Diego chapter of ABSW has continued to work in the community, although the organization doesn’t always seek publicity. This article will share some of the things

that SDABSW has done.

6. I supplement my professional advocacy with voluntary service.

Every individual and group associated with the Black Social Workers commits to the Code of Ethics which governs their activities. The following are paraphrases and excerpts: 1. My primary obligation...is the welfare of the Black individual, family, and community.

7. I will consciously use my skills and whole being as an instrument for social change.

A June 2018 photo of SDABSW members (via Facebook)

my destiny and theirs.

2. I give precedence to this mission over my personal interest.

3. I adopt the concept of the Black extended family...embrace all Blacks as brothers and sisters, and hold no distinction between

4. I hold myself responsible for my actions and the actions of my employer as it relates to the Black community.

5. I protect my community against unethical and hypocritical practices.

The activities of SDABSW include the mentoring of students and young professionals, making donations to the community, including giving water to widows whose water was cut off, providing Christmas gifts to children in need, and working with other organizations that are doing things in the community. Last year, 2020, would have been the 10th annual Fun in the Sun Day in the

Park, an event that began with Michelle Obama’s initiative to get children moving. The Chapter has also provided workshops on topics such as domestic violence and children’s health.

One major issue battled by the Chapter over the past ten years is Voter’s Rights, especially for ex-offenders. One thing that our people need to know, especially our men, is that they have the right to vote in California once they are out of prison and off parole. Members of SDABSW have registered people to vote every year but aren’t able to get the message to as many people as they want because they are unable to get the conversation started with those who need to know. This is only a portion of what SDABSW does.

SDG&E Helps San Diegans with Utilities and Rental Assistance

By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer During a time when so many San Diegans are struggling, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) stepped forward to help. Partnering with the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, SDG&E has decided to hold live, in-person events to help San Diegans sign up for financial relief programs.

San Diegans can walk up and speak to volunteers who will help them apply for help paying unpaid rent, utilities and internet services. The process is easy and streamlined, with volunteers from

the Labor Council and it’s affiliated unions set up with laptops among shaded tents, ready to help whoever walks up and asks for assistance.

SDG&E held their second event at Skyline Hills Library on June 17, 2021.

Their first event, held during May 2021 in City Heights, attracted over 200 people.

“We basically saw a need in our community for rent and utility assistance. The SDHC has had this online application out for months now, but our community members have had trouble getting through the online application. So we got together with our community partners, the San Diego Labor Council,

as well as the Housing Commission, to come out to the community and get them through this application,” said Bernadette, Public Affairs Manager and a volunteer during a second event held at the Skyline Hills Public Library.

When asked about future in-person events, Molly Chase, the Senior Director of Policy at the SDHC, said that they will keep them going until the funding runs out.

“The application has been open since March 15 but we still have funding availability so we’re trying to do as many in-person events so that any one who needs help can have it. We’re committed to doing

County Emergency

Rent & Utility Assistance

as many of these as we can,” she said.

SDG&E urges any San Die gans Applications were made easy with who are the help of Labor Union volunteers struggling or in need of financial assistance to apply for the relief funds, either online or in-person.

For more information on upcoming events, visit the San Diego Labor Council’s website at https://unionyes.org/ calendar.

Volunteers with the SDHC, ready to help applicants

Volunteers from the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council

Applicants leave the SDG&E event Photos by Cori Zaragoza

Our Black babies are nearly 60% more likely to be premature*

due to discrimination.

Studies show the stressful experience of discrimination increases the risk of preterm birth in Black moms-to-be.

You and your baby have the right to the best treatment health care providers have to offer.

Find out what treatment you should expect for you and your baby at BlackLegacyNowSD.com

Have you been financially impacted by COVID-19?

Are you behind on rent and/or utility payments?

• $100 million in grant dollars • Income limits apply • Applications will be accepted until funding runs out All County residents except for cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, visit SDHCD.org or call 858-694-4801 San Diego and Chula Vista residents, visit ERAPSanDiego.org

Tomorrow’s Black legacy deserves protecting today.

Tracee and Noah, Paradise Hills Funded by the California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Division

*Source: Based on comparison of African-American/Black and White 2016-2018 average preterm birth rates (11.2% vs. 7.2%, respectively). Data from State of California, Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics and Informatics, California Comprehensive Birth Files. Statistics prepared by County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services.

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C O O P E R FA M I LY

J uCnE LeE BtReATeI OnNt h

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff Juneteenth was greeted with a mega celebration in the City of San Diego’s Memorial Park, in the Logan Heights community. The sponsor was the Cooper Family Foundation, which started Juneteenth here in San Diego decades ago when the late Mr. Sidney Cooper and his wife started the observance. Today, at the age of 92, Mrs. Cooper was on hand to greet the Mayor, City Council members and members of the Board of Supervisors who came out

to present proclamations and acknowledge the first Federal holiday celebration of Juneteenth.

In addition to vendors, the park was filled with people of all ages with music and entertainment. It was clearly a time of celebrating the opening up of the state and our communities.

There were people with and without facemasks. It was a great day for such a celebratory event. There were hundreds of people at the park from early morning until the event ended.

It appears from the comments by some involved in working with the family that efforts might be underway to make this the location for coming Juneteenth celebrations as a matter of logistics and cost.

Not only were there a large number of vendors present, but the Black Nurses Ass o ciation and Dr. Afflalo’s mobile health unit were on hand to both test and administer vaccines.

Neither was overrun with clients.

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that was served. The meal included Bar-BQue ribs and chicken, greens, baked beans and potato salad, along with cornbread and a slice of watermelon. The event started with Rev. Dr. John Warren giving the invocation and blessing over the meal. He was followed by San Diego City Mayor Todd Gloria, a long time friend and supporter of the Senior Center.

He loved on Mrs. Pope and their long standing friendship, presented a proclamation from the City and announced his presiding over the first ever raising of the Juneteenth Flag at City Hall directly following his time at the Senior Center program.

For the George Stevens Senior Resource Center, under the leadership of Mrs. Rosemary Pope, it was the 26th annual celebration of Juneteent h.

This year the event was sponsored by the Old Globe Theater, which has been an active partner of the senior center for several years.

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The Old Globe did an outstanding job of organization and sponsorship of the event. Ms. Carmelia “Toot” Bell did an outstanding job in song for the entire occasion. Mrs. Pope and her team of volunteers did another outstanding job and Mrs. Pope acknowledged their service at every chance. This was truly a great way to “reopen”.

It appeared that all the elected officials representing the Senior Center were on hand, from the new member of Congress to the Board of Supervisors.

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BUSINESS NEWS Four Small-Business

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Innovations That Will Outlast The Pandemic

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What Love is . . .

By Randa Kriss NerdWallet

Small businesses that survived the COVID-19 pandemic still face a long road to recovery, but some of the innovations business owners adopted last year may outlast the pandemic itself.

“If you make it through this, you ask, you learn, you adapt, and I think it only makes you stronger,” says Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the S elfEmployed.

Here are four ways small businesses adapted in response to the pandemic.

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operations, they can continue using the hybrid business models they adopted during the pandemic, she says.

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2. I NVESTMENT IN DIGITAL TOOLS Prior to the pandemic, many small-business owners used

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1. C REATIVE BUSINESS MODELS The pandemic forced businesses to find new ways to serve customers, and quickly, says Meghan Cruz, director of grassroots advocacy at the National Retail Federation.

Now that small-business owners have built out new infrastructure, like curbside pickup and e-commerce

technology as a secondary approach to business, according to Hall but that shifted in 2020.

“Previously, we were a company that welcomed guests at our front counters with a handshake and a smile,” Clark Twiddy, president of Twiddy & Company, a vacation rental company in North Carolina, said.

Twiddy said when the com-

pany closed its in-person counters due to COVID, investing in technology enabled them to “deliver Southern hospitality in a way never before imagined.”

3. R ECONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY Small businesses have long been an integral part of the

communities they inhabit.

And during the pandemic, Cruz says, business owners stepped up to help those communities.

Cruz tells the story of Cardsmart Greetings, a small gift shop in Buffalo, New York, whose owner, Tracey Mangano, ran a hand sanitizer distribution event in her community, despite her business being closed.

4. NEW OPPORTUNITIES An April 2021 Federal Reserve report concludes that we’re unlikely to understand exactly how many small businesses have closed their doors since the start of the pandemic.

On the other side of that coin: 4.3 million businesses were formed in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Many employees who were laid off continued to work in their industry.Out of necessity, they became self-employed business owners, Hall says.

“There’s a fundamental shift in opportunity,” Hall says.

“A fundamental shift in the demand curve for new small businesses. And I think millions of people are going to benefit from that.”

‘Build Back Black Wall Street’

Movement Has Begun!

Black Women for Positive Change inspired by Juneteenth federal holiday designation Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

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CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER CHIEF DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER CHIEF, FOOD AND HOUSING DIVISION CHIEF, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION CHIEF, LAND & WATER QUALITY DIVISION CHIEF, OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE AFFAIRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (SHERIFF’S DETENTIONS) PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY DIRECTOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (RN) REGISTRAR OF VOTERS SHERIFF’S SR. FINGERPRINT EXAMINER

In honor of and in support grocery stores in Tulsa, and of President Joe Biden’s my Grandfather Joseph designation of “Juneteenth” Eaton, was the Proprietor of as a Federal Holiday and Eaton’s Barbershop, for over the Ad m i n i s t r at i o n’s 60 years. Even when I was “Build Back Better” inia young girl growing up, I tiative, Black Women for remember lots of businesses Positive Change (BW4PC), were still owned by family, a national civic volunfriends, teachers and printeer, multi-ethnic network, cipals. That is how I learned based in Washington, DC what Black Wall Street was and with locals chapters all about and why we need around the United States, is embarking upon a “Build Back Black Wall Street, (3BWS)” nationwide campaign. This is in Commemoration of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street Centennial, which highlighted little known histor y, about the destruction of the successful Black Photo credit: Month of Nonviolence B u s i n e s s c om to rebuild it—and we can munity, in the Tulsa Race use Juneteenth as a launchMassacre, of 1921. ing pad.”

Karen Carrington-Wash­ In a joint statement ington, National Vice Chair/ BW4PC Co-Chairs Dr. Charter Member of BW4PC Stephanie Myers and stated, “I was reared in the Honorable Daun S. Tulsa, Oklahoma where Hester said, “We appremy Eaton family legacy ciate President Joe Biden originated over 100+ years designating Juneteenth ago. They were focused on as a Federal Holiday but, business, politics and comwe think it will mean a lot munity activism. My Greatmore if we can replicate the Grandparents Minnie and Black Wall Street of Karen Charles Eaton were ownCarrington-Washington’s ers of one of the first Black

memories. Next year, we want Juneteenth to include Americans patronizing Black Businesses and making donations to Black charitable organizations.

Therefore, we are making the “Build Back Black Wall Street” initiative a part of our “Tenth Annual Month of Families, Non-Violence and Opportunities, October 1-31, 2021. We invite Black businesses and Black charities to join with us.”

“We believe that as a result of segregation, Black communities have no choice but to create their own opportunities by serving their own needs, thereby creating all manner of Black Wall Streets throughout the country,” said Mrs. CarringtonWashington, “In October 2021, during our month long series of events, we plan to feature virtual panels of key national leaders in business, wealth creation and retention. A strong focus will be on creation of business opportunities for low-income communities, a forgotten segment. We will do all of this in the spirit of Juneteenth.”

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HEALTHY LIVING

Shaking Off A Dark Winter

With A Spring Cleaning, Refresh

By Kim Cook Associated Press A spring cleanup and decor refresh have always been able to lift moods.

But after this long pandemic winter, there’s special satisfaction in clutter removal, extra joy in being creative, particular pleasure in making a space even more your own.

“This time of year, I can often feel buried after so much time indoors, and with many of us working from home, this is even more crucial,” says designer Mel Bean in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Some suggestions from the experts on bringing a sense of harmony and happiness home this spring:

A GOOD CLEAR-OUT Organizing expert Marie Kondo says that visualizing what a happy home would look like to you is a good first move on the declutter-

M E N ’ S H E A LT H M O N T H

6 Plays for Men

Throughout June, Men’s Health Month aims to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions.

This year, as the country has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial that men get regular checkups and be aware of the

ing, cleaning journey.

“Think about what kind of house you want to live in, and how you want to live in it,” she says. “When you imagine your ideal lifestyle, you are really clarifying why you want to tidy and envisioning your best life. The tidying process represents a turning point.”

Decluttering might spark some new ideas for old belongings, says Lance Thomas of Thomas Guy Interiors in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

“Those ancient trinkets and doodads found while spring cleaning could make for a wonderful coffee table conversation piece,” he says.

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preserving memories and respecting history that feeds the soul.”

LITTLE IMPROVEMENTS Not up for anything big? After you’ve done a declutter, reward yourself by bringing home some green.

“Plants are known to boost mood and productivity,” says designer Jay Jeffers. “Add a floor plant in ample natural light to elevate your space, and put smaller plants where you spend most of your time, like your kitchen or your desk.”

There are lots of easy-care options, like succulents (including aloe and jade plants) and pothos. Or try

We will protect this heart: Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men. Healthier food choices build a healthier heart — make fruits and vegetables half of your plate.

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Bro, you don’t even have to lift: Getting just 30 minutes of exercise each day can help you live longer and healthier.

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risks for their age, ethnicity, and lifestyle.

According to the Centers for Disease Control Quitting Time: Smoking and Prevention, causes cancer, heart dis14.9% of men ease, stroke, and a greater aged 18 and risk of erectile dysfunction. over are in fair or poor health.

During Men’s Health Month, we urge men to take steps to enrich their health and wellHealth remind men and ness through proper boys that they can improve screenings and care. their health by seeking On Friday, June 18, the HHS medical advice and takOffice of Minority Health ing other important steps, will join the Men’s Health such as making healthy Network to observe Wear food choices, staying active, Blue Day Exit Disclaimer as quitting smoking, getting part of the year-round Wear regular checkups, taking BLUE awareness campaign care of their mental health to raise awareness for educaand being #VaccineReady. tion about men’s health. The SOURCE: Office of Minority OMH’s Six Plays for Men’s

Hey man, you good?: Life can get tough, and thinking things through with a mental professional can help.

fresh, cut flowers.

BIGGER FIXES Changing the finish or color of kitchen cabinets can be a big job, but the payoff, Cialone says, is also big.

Philadelphia-based interiors firm Marguerite Rodgers added a playful, cheery red pocket door to a recent kids’ room project on the Jersey Shore.

“The pop of color really ties the space together,” says designer Kaitlyn Murphy. “You can easily refresh existing millwork by adding a wallcovering, textile or a fun paint color.”

Preventive Maintenance: Getting regular checkups can catch small problems before they become big problems.

Be # Va c c i n e R e a d y : COVID-19 vaccines help your body develop immunity to the disease.

Continue wearing your mask, staying six feet away from others, and get vaccinated when it’s your turn.

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Clinical trials have proven COVID-19 vaccines to be SAFE AND EFFECTIVE for ages 12+. Getting vaccinated helps us protect each other and get back to the things we love. Learn more about how you can make an appointment today.

Keep Kids Learning and Having Fun All Summer Long With the encouragement and support of parents, a love of learning can begin early and last a lifetime.

To inspire kids to have fun while learning this summer, consider the following tips: • R e w a r d Curiosity : Children are naturally curious, and the way you respond to their questions, stories, and observations about the world around them is important. Be sure to reward their curiosity with your authentic attention.

• Build Reading Confidence: Literacy is the foundation of all learning, and you can help improve reading comprehension and fluency, while building spelling, vocabulary and writing skills, using tools that offer instant guidance and feedback. The interactive pages of the LeapReader Learn-to-Read 10-Book Bundle build reading and writing confidence by allowing kids to sound out

letters and words, or follow along with the stories as they’re read out loud. Each book includes lively character voices that spark interest, as well as activities that introduce vowel sounds, sight words, word blending, spelling skills and more. The LeapReader also helps kids build writing skills with stroke-by-stroke guidance and instant feedback using mess-free, no-ink paper.

• Get Outdoors: Whether it’s a trip to the backyard or a vacation out of town, a change of scenery gives young minds an opportunity to absorb and process new information, while encouraging them to explore new sights and sounds. Be sure to mix things up whenever possible.

• Introduce Learning Toys: Games, puzzles and creative challenges are all interactive experiences that can enhance learning. Check out learning

toys with these features built right in, such as the LeapStart Preschool Su c c e s s i nt e r a c t i v e learning system from LeapFrog. It features touch-and-talk pages that help build math, reading, problem-solving skills and more. An expansive library of books, sold separately, cover a variety of preschool through first grade subjects, with more than 30 activities in every book. Many activities have two levels with over 50 key skills per grade level, so kids can play and learn at the right level and move up when they’re ready.

With interactive tools, toys and strategies, it’s always the right time of year to get your child excited to learn!

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Located at: 5389 Santa Margarita St #26 San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --PO Box 742125 San Diego, CA 92174 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 10/07/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Lidia K Abraha 5389 Santa Margarita St #26 San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 03, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 03, 2026 6/03, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24

Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9012276 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Cowles Mountain Coffee

Located at: 7290 Navajo Rd San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego --4930 Megan Way San Diego, CA 92105 This business is conducted by: A Corporation The fictitious busines name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 12/14/2018, and assigned File no.

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NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2021-00026231CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Natalio Mendez AKA Natalio Colon To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Natalio Mendez AKA Natalio Colon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Natalio Mendez AKA Natalio Colon PROPOSED NAME: Natalioi Mendez

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 6/24, 7/01, 7/08, 7/15 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division, Hall of Justice 37-2021-00026129CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jose Enzo Navarro Onevathana To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jose Enzo Navarro Onevathana filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jose Enzo Navarro Onevathana AKA Saul Jorge Navarro PROPOSED NAME: Enzo Onevathana

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this THE COURT ORDERS that court at the hearing indicated all persons interested in this below to show cause, if any, matter appear before this why the petition for change of court at the hearing indicated name should not be granted. below to show cause, if any, Any person objecting to the why the petition for change of name changes described name should not be granted. above must file a written Any person objecting to the objection that includes the name changes described reasons for the objection at above must file a written least two court days before objection that includes the the matter is scheduled to be reasons for the objection at heard and must appear at least two court days before the hearing to show cause the matter is scheduled to be why the petition should not heard and must appear at be granted. If no written the hearing to show cause objection is timely filed, the why the petition should not court may grant the petition be granted. If no written without a hearing. objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition NOTICE OF HEARING without a hearing.

Date: July 29, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. NOTICE OF HEARING Dept. C-61 Date: August 03, 2021 No Hearing To Be Heard Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE NO HEARING WILL SPECIFIED IN THE OCCUR ON THE DATE ORDER TO SHOW SPECIFIED IN THE CAUSE. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date The court will review the specified on the Order to documents filed as of the date Show Cause for Change of specified on the Order to Name (JC Form #NC-120).

Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met If all requirements for a as of the date specified, and name change have been met no timely written objection as of the date specified, and has been received (required no timely written objection at least two court days has been received (required before the date specified), the at least two court days Petition for Change of before the date specified), the Name (JC Form #NC-100) Petition for Change of will be granted without a Name (JC Form #NC-100) hearing. One certified copy will be granted without a of the Order Granting the hearing. One certified copy Petition will be mailed to the of the Order Granting the petitioner.

Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date If all the requirements have specified, the court will mail not been met as of the date the petitioner a written order specified, the court will mail with further directions. the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote If a timely objection is filed, hearing date and contact the the court will set a remote parties by mail with further hearing date and contact the directions. parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE A RESPONDENT NAME CHANGE MUST OBJECTING TO THE FILE A WRITTEN NAME CHANGE MUST OBJECTION AT LEAST FILE A WRITTEN TWO COURT DAYS OBJECTION AT LEAST (excluding weekends and TWO COURT DAYS holidays) BEFORE THE (excluding weekends and DATE SPECIFIED. Do holidays) BEFORE THE not come to court on the DATE SPECIFIED. Do specified date. The court not come to court on the will notify the parties by specified date. The court mail of a future remote will notify the parties by hearing date. mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is Any Petition for the name signed by only one parent change of a minor that is must have this Attachment signed by only one parent served along with the must have this Attachment Petition and Order to Show served along with the Cause, on the other nonPetition and Order to Show signing parent, and proof Cause, on the other nonof service must be filed with

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6/24, 7/01, 7/08, 7/15 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2021-00014597CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Lorena Denise McElhaney

Petitioner or Attorney: Brandon Jimenez

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 6/24, 7/01, 7/08, 7/15 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse, Hall of Justice 37-2021-00026462CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Breanna Kaylisa Whitlock To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Breanna Kaylissa Whitlock filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Breanna Kaylisa Whitlock PROPOSED NAME: Breanna-Kaylisa of Shangri La THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 04, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Lorena Denise McElhaney filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Lorena Denise McElhaney PROPOSED NAME: Lorina Denise McElhaney THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 13, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 6/03, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00021170CU-PT-CTL

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Brandon Jimenez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Brandon Jimenez PROPOSED NAME: Brandon Taylor Ortega Aguilar THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 30, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

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RICKEY HENDERSON’S MLB DEBUT

Resurrection City, home to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Poor People’s Campaign, stood for 41 days. From May 15 to June 24, 1968, a veritable tent city symbolizing peaceful protest, solidarity and attention to American poverty rose up on the grounds of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It had a barber shop, city hall, mess tent, day care, and was even granted its own zip code. It was an attempt to create a coalition among Black, Native American, Latino and white people from across the country to help bring attention to pervasive and systemic poverty issues.

At its height, the city housed nearly 2,700 people.

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 (his first appearance on the ballot), Rickey Henderson still holds the MLB record for stolen bases with over 1,405 verified steals. He played for the San Diego Padres from 1996–1997 and again in 2001.

Born into slavery in Louisiana in 1847 to an Irish immigrant and a mixedrace slave, at 26, John Roy Lynch became the youngest member of the 43rd Congress and became the only Black representative from Mississippi for over a century. He was instrumental in passing the Civil Rights Bill of 1875. Lynch began his rapid rise in politics, largely thanks to Reconstruction.

Lynch was instrumental in passing the Civil Rights Bill of 1875. He emphasized his rights as an American citizen on the House Floor. “It is certainly known by southern as well as northern men that the colored people of this country are thoroughly American,” he declared. “Born and raised upon American soil and under the influence of American institutions; not American citizens by adoption, but by birth.”

After losing his congressional seat, Lynch remained active in politics. In 1884, Lynch became the first African American to chair a political party’s national convention and he subsequently became the only African American - until 1968 - to deliver a national political party keynote address. He continued to serve as a member of the Republican National Committee for Mississippi until 1889.

By A.L. Haynes Voice & Viewpoint Staff President Abraham Lincoln officially issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.

It declared all enslaved persons in the Confederate States of America were to be freed. Due to geographic isolation, low population density, and a lack of benefit to slaveholders, the information disseminated across the country slowly.

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In December 1967, just four short months before his death, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had announced a Poor People’s Campaign march and encampment set to last weeks to months. Ralph Abernathy oversaw King’s plans and on May 13, 1968, the proper permits were secured. On June 23, despite heavy rains making the National Mall a field of mud and water, an onrush of police forces wielding tear gas drove out the lingering Resurrection City occupants.

Their permits had expired, and no allowances for the weather were given. SCLC had negotiated exit strategies with local and federal authorities but none were honored. Over 100 residents were arrested for refusing to leave. Resurrection City was no more.

Born on Christmas Day of 1958, Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson was naturally left handed but developed the ability to bat right handed, making him a rare player. He graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1976, where he played baseball, basketball, and football and ran track. He dreamed of playing football for the Oakland Raiders, and even received a dozen football scholarships. His mother advised him against a football career, so he focused on baseball. He started in the Minor Leagues in 1976.

In 1979, he made his major league debut with Oakland Athletics.

In the first game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers, he nabbed second base, the first stolen in his major league career. Though the Rangers eventually won the game 5-1, Henderson got 2 of 6 hits for the A’s, marking a high-point for fans in a challenging season. During his career, Henderson played for nine teams. He spent 14 of his 25 years with Oakland in three different stints, and won World Series titles with the A’s in 1989 and the Blue Jays in 1993. Over a quarter century, Henderson also set all-time marks in runs (2,295), career leadoff homers (81), caught-stealing attempts (335), and unintentional walks (2,139).

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General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The Western Army of the TransMississippi did not surrender until June 2nd of that year. On June 18th, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived at Galveston Island with 2,000 federal troops, officially bringing Texas under federal rule. The following

day, Granger publically read “General Order No. 3 ”, which announced the total eman- Emancipation Day, Richmond, Va. - 1905 (LOC) cip at ion of give voting instructions to the those held as slaves in Confederate newly freed slaves. states & territories. At the time there were an estimated 250,000 Texas officially recognized June enslaved people in Texas.

19th as a State holiday in 1980.

Although the end of slavery in Texas is popularly thought of as “the end of slaver y”, the Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to slaves in Union states and ter r itor ies.

They would not be freed for another six months, when t h e T h i r t e e nt h Amendment was passed.

Nonetheless, June 18th and 19th have typically been recognised as the dates for Juneteenth. The first celebrations were called “Jubilee Day” or “Emancipation Day”, but as the celebration spread (and dates were bickered over), the name quickly morphed into “Juneteenth”. It is also sometimes called “America’s Second Independence Day”. Early celebrations also doubled as political rallies and opportunities to

Many states followed suit over the following decades, though there was initially some quibbling over dates. As the push to create a Federal holiday increased, the 19th was generally considered the perfect compromise, as Texas was the first state to celebrate Juneteenth.

On June 17, 2021, after passing the Senate unanimously and the House with a sweeping majority (415-14), President J. Biden signed the law making “Juneteenth National Independence Day” a federal holiday. It is the 11th U.S. federal holiday, and is the first designated since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

Forty-eight of the fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia also recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or day of observance.

North Dakota was the most recent state to recognize the holiday, signing it into law in April 2021.

The two states that still do not recognize Juneteenth are Hawaii and South Dakota.

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“Black Americans don’t need another study that sits on a shelf,” said St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, the city’s first Black female mayor and a member of the group.

“We need decisive action to address the racial wealth gap holding communities back across our country.”

The effort comes as Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States, has become a federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that was passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19, as a holiday.

Slavery officially ended in the United States in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th amendment to U.S. Constitution. But its effects have lingered far beyond that, contributing to disparities in wealth and health between white and Black populations.

Since 1989, lawmakers in Congress introduced a bill that would form a commission to study and develop reparations proposals in the United States. But it has never passed. Last year, California became the first state to set up its own reparations commission. That group held its first meeting earlier this month.

Friday’s announcement marks the largest city-led

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effort at paying reparations to date, but it isn’t the first.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in March to appoint a 15-member African American R e p ar at i ons Adv i s or y Committee. That same month, the City Council of Evanston, Illinois, voted to pay $400,000 to eligible Black households, part of a pledge to spend $10 million over the next 10 years.

Qualifying households would get $25,000 to use for things like home repair or putting a down payment on property.

Last year, the City Council in Asheville, North Carolina, voted to approve reparations in the form of investments in areas of disparity for Black residents.

This group of mayors, dubbed Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity (MORE), is led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Their stated goal is for these reparations programs to “serve as high-profile demonstrations for how the country can more quickly move from conversation to action on reparations for Black Americans,” according to the group’s website.

“Let me be clear: Cities will never have the funds to pay for reparations on our own,” Garcetti said during a news conference on Friday to announce the group. “When we have the laboratories of cities show that there is much more to embrace than to fear, we know that we can inspire

allocated. This process has to be completed by July 1, when the budget goes into effect.

of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. New executive orders he signed lifted the stay-at-home order and the county tier system following the approval of the budget and the reopening of the state.

Last week, Gov. Newsom also eliminated executive orders he implemented at the start

The California Department of Public Health also released a new order that removed

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• San Diego McDonald’s: 2320 Roll Drive, San Diego CA 92154 » June 23: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pfizer • Escondido McDonald’s: 340 W Mission Ave, Escondido CA 92025 » June 24: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and Pfizer (for children 12 and up and second doses) • National City McDonald’s: 2140 Plaza Blvd., National City CA 92050 » June 24: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and Pfizer (for children 12 and up and second doses) • Chula Vista McDonald’s: 619 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 » Date to be Determined

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continued from page 7 • Ramona McDonald’s: 1550 Main St., Ramona, CA 92065 » June 21: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Johnson & Johnson/ Janssen and Pfizer (for children 12 and up and second doses) • Vista McDonald’s: 827 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083 » June 21: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and Pfizer (for children 12 and up and second doses) • El Cajon McDonald’s: 281 N. 2nd Street, El Cajon, CA 92021 » June 22: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and Pfizer (for children 12 and up and second doses) • Oceanside McDonald’s: 1701 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92054 » June 23: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pfizer

The McDonald’s one-day clinics and other vaccination times and locations can be found at County’s Find a Vaccine website and by following the County of San Diego on social media.

national action as well.”

It’s similar to the aim of another group of mayors who have experimented with guaranteed income programs, where a small group of low-income people receive cash payments each month with no restrictions on how they can spend it. The first such program was set up in Stockton, California, by former mayor Michael Tubbs, who is listed as an “emeritus member” of the reparations group.

The other mayors are Jorge Elorza of Providence, Rhode Island; Steve Adler of Austin, Texas; Steve Schewel of Durham, North Carolina: Esther Manheimer of Asheville, North Carolina: Quinton Lucas of Kansas City; Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, California; Melvin Carter of St. Paul, Minnesota; and Keisha Currin of Tullahassee, Oklahoma.

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line in just 10.64 seconds.

Many are comparing the Olympic-bound track and field star to greats like Florence Griffith-Joyner, and Gail Devers.

Richardson has remained humble, and she credits her grandmother, Betty Harp, for much of her success.

“My grandmother is my heart, my superwoman,” Richardson told Runners World.

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A lot of posters centered their skepticism and criticisms on the possible commercialization of the holiday.

Tullahassee - a small town of fewer than 200 people in northeast Oklahoma _ is the oldest of the surviving all-Black towns in the states that were founded after the U.S. abolished slavery. Many of the first Black people to live there had been enslaved

by Native American tribes that had allied with the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Anthony Samad, the executive director of the Mervyn Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute at California State University Dominguez Hills took to Facebook.

“Slavery has played a huge part in my family and in my community,” Currin said. “This program is going to show our community that we care.”

“This is a distraction away from the racial hostility we’re experiencing today, and away from the reparations discussion,” said Samad, who is also an educator, columnist and author of several books.

restrictions in public spaces, including at schools and during major events.

As of June 15, people in California are no longer required to wear masks or social distance. But state officials recommend that non-vaccinated people still protect themselves in public places to prevent infection.

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“To have her here at the biggest meet of my life, it’s just amazing. That probably felt better than winning the races, just being able to hold her after becoming an Olympian.”

Already turning heads in and around the sport, Richardson further raised eyebrows when she dominated the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Jumping out to a fast start, Richardson appeared to purposely slow down toward the end of the race “Juneteenth celebrated the day federal troops arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which only freed slaves in states in rebellion against the Union,” Samad stated. “Texas ignored that the Confederacy had lost the war, and the emancipation until Union troops showed up to enforce it. It’s already being appropriated with a false and distorted narrative.”

“What do we need another GOTDAMNED holiday for, anyway? Another day to fuel capitalism by spending money Black people don’t have?” he fired.

Samad warned that the c om me rc i a l i z at i on of Juneteenth could take a lot of distasteful turns.

Samad also said pointed out that the story of Juneteenth rests on an important and under-reported half-truth.

Juneteenth, he explained, “did NOT signal the end of slavery.”

On Roland Martin’s digital daily show, guest Carl Mack, a former president of the Seattle WashingtonKing County Branch of the NAACP, said hundreds of thousands of African A m e r i c ans re m ai n e d enslaved after June 19, 1865.

Mack said while he supports the efforts, knowing the true breadth and depth of the history of Juneteenth is something all Americans have to come to grips with, he said.

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and point toward the clock, which registered her dramatic timing.

“Nobody knows what I go through,” Richardson said in a post-race interview with ABC. “Everybody has struggles, and I understand that. But y’all see me on this track, and y’all see the poker face I put on. But nobody but [my family] and my coach know what I go through… and I’m highly grateful to them. Without them, there would be no me.” opinions, lawmakers in the state of California believe that a Juneteenth holiday will heighten knowledge that was obscured outside the Black community.

“This is a timely and appropriate step in the right direction as conversations continue around slavery and reparations to descendants of these atrocities,” said Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), chairperson of the CLBC “Today is an opportunity for fellowship, celebration, and recommitting ourselves to addressing the lasting impacts of slavery that continue to affect Black life's conditions in America. If we fail to learn from this history, we are doomed to repeat it.”

State Sen. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) also added that Juneteenth was celebrated last week on the Senate floor as “Freedom Day” and many of lawmakers, as well as many Black people, were also unaware of its existence.

“It is a shame that we are not talking about this in our schools, (kindergarten) through 12th grade, secondary schools and beyond,” Kamlager said. “It is really important that we know our history and for us to know who we are.”

SOURCE: California’s Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency

The State has collected demographic information on the more than 54,500 tenants who completed applications for almost $616 Million in rental assistance under the State’s program. Less than 10% of them have received aid so far.

Neighborhood House Association 5660 Copley Drive San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 715-2642 www.neighborhoodhouse. org Tenants Legal Center 5252 Balboa Avenue, Suite 408 San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 571-7100 Email: Info@tenantslegalcenter.com www.tenantslegalcenter. com HomeAId San Diego P.O. Box 927068 San Diego, CA 92192 858-793-6292 Email: info@homeaidsd.org http://www.homeaidsd.org/ North County Lifeline 3142 Vista Way, Suite 400 Oceanside CA 92056 760-842-6201 https://www.nclifeline.org/ San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc. 707 Broadway, Suite 1400

SOURCE: CALMatters

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

Conference Call Worship Service: SUNDAYS 10 : 30 AM Call: 1-701-802-5400 Access Code 1720379 #

10 A.M.Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook www.facebook.com/stpaulsumcsd Rev. Dr. Eugenio Raphael

Food distribution Monday walk up noon-3 P.M., Wednesday drive up noon-3 P.M., Thursday walk up noon-3 P.M. Diaper Program Thursday Noon - 2 P.M.

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

619-234-5506 • Fax 619 234-8732 Email: newhopeadm@gmail.com

619.469.4916 • NABC.ORG Email: newassurancebaptistchurch@yahoo.com

858.485.6110 • www.mesaview.org Email: mvbcadmin@mesaview.org

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube, Sunday School Lesson Immediately following service.

12 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Live Stream on Facebook, 2P.M. on Youtube

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

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

9 : 30 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube and on bethelamesd.com

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

Pastor Rodney and Christine Robinson

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream Facebook 6: 30 P.M. Wednesday Live Stream Bible Study

“A new Hope, A new Life, A new Way through Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17 A change is coming”

We are using YouTube under our website of www.mesaview.org or www.YouTube.com 8 : 45 A .M. Sunday School Class - Via Zoom Call Contact Office for details 10 A .M. Sunday Service • 7 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Visit our site for previous sermons: www.mesaview.org

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

605 S. 45th Street San Diego, CA 92113-1905

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

619.263.3097 • t.obie95@yahoo.com

619.262.2505 Sunday School 8 : 30 a.m.

Morning Worship 9 : 45 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6: 00 p.m.

619.262.6004 • Fax 619.262.6014 www.embcsd.com

Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10 : 30 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer 11: 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7: 00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Webb

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6 : 00 p.m.

Pastor Jared B. Moten

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

138 28th Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.724.6226 • www.coyhm.org Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m.

Saturday Shabbat Service 1: 00-2 : 30 p.m.

619.266.2411 • www.bethelbc.com bethel@bethelbc.com

www.totaldeliverance.org

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

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Morning Prayer 6 : 00 & Worship 7: 30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11: 00 a.m.

Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat . 7: 30 a.m.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7: 30 p.m.

Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12 : 00 noon and 7: 00 p.m.

Fax: 619.303.2008 Mail : 7373 University Ave. Suite 217, La Mesa, CA 91942 Suffragan Bishop Dr. William A. Benson, Pastor & Dr. Rachelle Y. Benson, First Lady

Sunday Early Morning Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m. and 11: 30 a.m.

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest

Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.266.2293 • jwarren@sdvoice.info www.facebook.com/EaglesNestCenter

619.239.0689 • mountolivebcsd.org

619.264.3369

Sunday First Worship 9 : 30 a.m.

Second Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 7: 00 p.m.

Cox Cable Channel 23 / 24

Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m.

Morning Service 10 : 45 a.m.

New Membership Orientation BTU 6 : 00 p.m.

Wednesday Eve Prayer Service 6 : 00 p.m.

Sunday Services: Bible Study: 9 : 00 a.m. • Worship: 11: 00 a.m.

Pastor Antonio D. Johnson

Real God, Real People, Real Results.

Join Us via Zoom Meeting:

Pastor Donnell and First Lady Sheila Townsend

“To Serve this present age” Matt: 28:19-20

Online or Dial: 1(669) 900-6833 Meeting ID : 747 601 3471 • Passcode: 626024 _ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7476013471?pwd = O GdGbnVMZ0xORzVGaENMa203QWVNQT09 Meeting ID : 747 601 3471 • Passcode: church

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Minister Donald R. Warner Sr.

We are a non-denominational full fellowship of believers dedicated to reach our community with the gospel and providing a place for believers to workship, learn, fellowship, serve and grow into the fullness of Christ Jesus.

This ministry is to build people of Purpose, Prayer, Power, Praise and Prosperity. This mandate is being fulfilled by reaching the reality of the gospel in a simplistic fashion, and a result, learning how to apply it in everyday life.

Eagles Nest Christian Center

“We are waiting for You”

Church of Christ

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

580 69th Street, San Diego, CA 92114

625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.264.1454 • warnerdt1@aol.com

619.263.4544

Sunday Bible Study 8 : 45 a.m.

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Calvary Baptist Church

Pastor Rev. Julius R. Bennett

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Dr. Emanuel Whipple, Sr. Th.D.

Sundays Bible Discovery Hour 9 : 30 a.m.

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OBITUARIES Ernest E. Jones

James “Jimbo” Newton

Hollice Black

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

5/7/1942

1/4/1956

9/16/1956

SUNSET

SUNSET

SUNSET

5/5/2021

5/31/2021

6/14/2021

ERNEST EUGENE JONES affectionately known as “Ernie” was born in Devers, TX, May 7, 1942 to Prentice and Emma Lee Jones. He was the eldest of two sons and was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Ronald Jones.

In 1954 Ernie moved with his family to San Diego. Ernie attended Lincoln High School. He was smart and had a great sense of style. He was a sports enthusiast and he enjoyed playing football and running track. Ernie graduated from Lincoln High School in 1960 and enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for five years. Ernie would go on to retire with twenty years of service to the city of San Diego Parks and Recreation in 2009.

Ernie loved life, he loved the Lord and his family. He Enjoyed watching TV, specifically sports such as football, basketball, and baseball. He was a Chargers fan until they moved to LA and a Lakers fan for life. He loved all of his grandkids and attended their sporting events often. His favorite pastime was Horse Racing. He loved the Kentucky Derby; it was always around his birthday. He also loved playing the penny slots at his favorite casino in San Diego, Barona, and the Orleans in Las Vegas. Ernie was loved by so many his infectious smile was a warm welcome to everyone he met. Ernie is survived by: his lovely wife of forty-six years, Marlene Jones; three beautiful daughters, DeVonne Thomas, April Jones, and Jasmine Jones; only son, Aaron Jones; wonderful grandkids, Devyn Jones, Trevon King, Melanie Bohannon, Isaiah Clemons, Mark Clemons, Emma Renee Childs, Maximus Jones and Roland Childs II; and a host of family and friends. Ernest Jones will be missed

JAMES NEWTON, age 65, was born January 4, 1956, he was known to friends as Jim-Jim and Jimbo, passed away suddenly on May 31st in Lemon Grove, California. He was born in New Haven, CT, and is preceded in passing by his father, James C., and mother, Helena M. Newton.

He was a veteran of the US Army, and a 17-year Driver for the Greyhound Bus Company. His passion for mentoring younger drivers made him beloved even after he stopped working.

Jim’s altruistic spirit was his trademark. Always willing to help, and would feed anybody that happened to walk by while he was grilling. Giving strong advice when it was warranted and encouragement when it was needed. You could always find him sitting on his porch reading a book or listening to his music, while enjoying a beer. You could always count on getting a card when a birthday, holiday or anniversary was approaching, he never forgot the dates. He enjoyed sports and the Lakers were his team.

Jim is survived by his daughter, Tironda Newton of Hamden,CT, sister Patricia Newton of New Haven, CT, brothers Warren Newton of Federal Way, WA, Lawrence (Karen) Newton of Morgantown, PA; 4 grandchildren: Nandi, Vanessa, Julante, Joshua; 7 Nieces, 4 nephews, 17 Great Nieces and nephews, whom he considered like grandchildren, and a host of family and friends from around the country.

Jimbo will be surely missed but never forgotten…

In His words “I’m Out” …..

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Funeral Services were held June 19, 2021 at Memory Chapel of Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary with the burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

HOLLICE BLACK, was born on September 16, 1956 to Willie “Pops” Black and Opal Lee Black in Dallas Texas. Both parents proceed him in death. He closed on his heavenly mansion on June 14, 2021, A ‘Soldier’ in the United States Marines he took pride in serving his country.

Hollice was born and raised in Dallas, Texas where he was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. After leaving the Marines he moved to San Diego, where he met the love of his life of 43 years Charlotte Antoine- Black.

Hollice loved his family and was a family man, always making time for his wife, his daughters, and grandchildren. He was the biggest fan of his beloved Dallas Cowboys and was the greatest grill master ever. Hollice loved the beach and playing football with his grandson Gionni. He was full of life and laughter. He retired from Rohr Industries in February 2020 where he received awards for excellence in service.

Hollice is survived by his wife Charlotte Antoine-Black of San Diego CA, two daughters Charlene (Gerard Holiday) Black and Charda Black of San Diego CA, 3 grandchildren Gionni, Giselle, Giovonni Holiday. Three sisters Evelyn and Glenda Black of Dallas TX, and Dorcus “Muffin” Dupree of Dallas TX and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and family.

Love You Brother!

Norfleet Lynch SUNRISE 12/16/1935

SUNSET 5/26/2021

Alfred Habbit

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Funeral Services were held June 15,2021 at Memory Chapel of Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, with the burial following at Riverside National Cemetery, final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

NORFLEET OLIVER LYNCH was born December 16th 1935 in Ahoskie, North Carolina to William Henry Lynch and Mabel Keene Lynch. Norfleet Lynch attended high school at Atkins High in Winston-Salem North Carolina where he lived and played football during his education.

SUNRISE

In 1952, Norfleet Lynch enlisted into the United States Navy. Mr. Lynch was assigned to Dietary Chef on the ship he was assigned. During his time in the navy, Lynch rose to the rank of Master Chief. Chief Lynch served in the Korean War.

5/29/2021

After receiving his honorable discharge in 1968, from the United States Navy, Chief Lynch decided to make San Diego, California his home. Chief Lynch wanted to further his skills as Chef. After a few years of working with the San Diego Probation Department Chief Lynch would make this his second retirement.

In 1968, Chief Lynch met Mattie Strong in San Diego, California. Lynch already had a son, Paul Lynch, and Mattie had 4 boys and 4 girls which he loved as his very own.

Chief Lynch was a very kind and loving Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather and friends. Some of the things Chief Lynch loved doing was dancing, hitting the biggest hills with his siblings as they would skate and hang out with family. Him and his brothers loved hanging together and enjoying the swimming holes. He enjoyed taking long walks, loved watching sports, playing the daily 3, playing his horses, cooking but most of all traveling with his beautiful wife Mattie Lynch. The two traveled together and seen beautiful places and shared lots of beautiful memories together.

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Chief Lynch was called home. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife Mattie Strong Lynch, (Sisters) Gloria Lorraine Johnson (Dupree) and Nancy Ann Hillian, (Brothers) William Henry Lynch Jr., James Leon Lynch both preceded him in death, (Son’s) Paul Lynch, Eugene Strong, Demetrius Strong, Philip Strong, Ernest Strong, John Strong,(Daughter’s) Ernestine Strong, Joanne Anderson, Rubynell Turner, Gladys Strong, Courtney Strong, great great nieces nephews, grandchildren and great great grandchildren that will always miss him.

7/14/1952

SUNSET

PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL CEMETERY ALFRED RAY HABBITT was born the second child of thirteen children to Ardell and Della V. Habbitt on July 14, 1952 in Mangum Oklahoma. Alfred was raised in Pasadena Ca. He enjoyed spending time with his many siblings playing football with his sister’s, dancing, and fishing. July 1976 he United in Marriage to the love of his life. His former wife Charlotte Johnson eventually made San Diego their home.

Alfred gave his life to Christ on August 22, 2004. He was ordained a Deacon on September 18, 2016, having been chosen as a person “ of good report, full of the spirit and wisdom” and capable of serving well. Alfred was preceded in death by his parents Ardell and Della V. Habbitt; five sisters Patsy Ann Habbitt, Ardella Mae Habbitt, Dora Lynn Habbitt, Phyllistine Habbitt, and Bridget Kay Scoby; one brother Stephen Scoby.

On May 29, 2021 God called Alfred Habbitt home to glory. He leaves to cherish his memory daughter Katina Habbitt; two step-daughters Myishia Morgan, and Tamashia Morgan; grandchildren Shekeyia Bryant Sidwell, William Bryant, Jordan Hayeys, D’Anthony Hayes, Jayvyn, Jawan, Noble, Devon, Malazia, Neveah, Kiara, Brittany, and Na’zyia; great-grandchildren Cameron, Jawan Jr., and Stella. Alfred also leaves four sister’s and two brother’s: Shirley Habbitt Banks of Visalia, CA, Elizabeth Habbitt, Vernice Habbitt, and Stephanie Scoby, all of San Diego, Jowell Finley of San Diego, Gary Canado of Arkansas; aunt Patricia Herrod Roberts of San Bernardino, CA, cousin and best friend Eddie Herrod; best of friend’s Larry Nelson and a host of nephews, niece’s, great-nephews and great-nieces, great-greatnieces and great-great-nephews, and a host of cousins, church family and friends.

ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY 5050 Federal Boulevard San Diego, California 92102 (619) 263-3141 www.andersonragsdalemortuary.com

“STILL FAMILY OWNED STILL THE SAME QUALITY SERVICE STILL WORTHY OF YOUR TRUST”

H.W. “Skipper” Ragsdale, III Owner (In Memoriam)

Valerie Ragsdale Owner

Continuing over 130 Years of Service

Kevin Weaver General Manager

May Time Soften Your Pain In times of darkness, love sees…

In times of silence, love hears...

In times of doubt, love hopes…

In times of sorrow, love heals...

And in all times, love remembers.

May time soften the pain Until all that remains Is the warmth of the memories And the love.

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AROUND TOWN

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of San Diego

“PARENTS OF TODDLERS PROGRAM” (Free for parents of toddlers) St. Paul’s Sr. Pastor, Rev Dr. Eugenio Raphael’s vision for new ministries in 2021 lead to the development of the Parents of Toddlers Program. The program is designed to minister to parents of toddlers by helping them develop good parenting skills and help nurture their spiritual growth. The program is free and will offer lunch seminars on healthy-living and toddler nutrition and development while providing opportunities to fellowship with other parents in a Christian environment.

To register, complete the form below and mail by June 30, 2021 to: Nurture Ministry, St Paul’s UMC, 3094 L Street, San Diego, CA 92102.

For more information contact Program Coordinator, Dr Pierre by at (703) 946-4504 or emailing karpie2007@yahoo.com.

This program is funded with a Georgia Lynch Grant.

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ST. PAUL’S UMC of SAN DIEGO

PARENTS OF TODDLERS PROGRAM Lunch and Learn Seminars (FREE) Saturday’s 12:00 Noon to 2:00pm Begins July 17, 2021 (FREE) REGISTRATION and SURVEY FORM Rate your interest in the below topic (1= interested, 2= not interest): _____ Yoga / Tips for Busy Lifestyle _____ Family Financial Freedom _____ Toddler and New Foods _____ Toddler Bedtime Do’s and Dont’s _____ Quick and Healthy Meals _____ Home Safety Tips List other topics you would like to learn ________________________________ Parent Name_____________________ Other Parent____________________ Telephone_____________________ Email:__________________________ Toddler Name______________ Age__ OtherToddler ______________Age__

Free toddler daycare provided.

Submit registration form by June 30.

Mail form to: Nurture Ministry, SPUMC, 3094 L. Street, San Diego, CA 92102.

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