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Thursday, December 2, 2021 • The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
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COMMUNITY 100 Men Strong
Helix Captures Another Division-1
Celebrates! By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
On November 21, 100 STRONG, a community advocate group working in areas of social justice, community health and safety, education, and economics, celebrated 13 years of service to the people of San Diego with a people’s assembly at The Community Spot. 100 STRONG also celebrated one of their founders, Tau Baraka, on his 55th solar return around the sun. 100 STRONG gave recognition awards to long standing advocates of our community: Dr. John Warren of the Voice & Viewpoint,
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along with Abdur Hameed from the Black Contractors Association, and Makeda Makossa from the World Beat Center.
By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer Last Saturday night, a huge crowd of spectators showed up at Escondido High School to witness the highly anticipated D-I Championship game between Helix and Lincoln High School.
Many came out to celebrate the organic organization that boasts having never worked in a nonprofit capacity. “Ever ything that 100 STRONG does for our people comes from the heart. We’re not out here trying to make money off the people. We are trying to help with fancy banquets and we give it to the people free of the ‘BS’, with nothing but love,” said 100 STRONG founder Tau Baraka.
With local football legend Darius Allen, Rap-artist Mitchy-Slick, and prep hoop millionaire Mikey Williams walking the sidelines, the crowd was ready to watch some of the best talent in San Diego go heads-up. After four quarters of actionpacked football, the victory belonged to Helix’s Highlanders 28-21. Drive-
killing penalties, crucial turnovers, key injuries, and a grown-man named Christion Washington, put an end to Lincoln's title aspirations.
their already crowded wall of champions, Hornet Nation could only shake their heads as they witnessed the D-1 title slip through their hands.
“We wanted to ground and pound them. We knew we were bigger and stronger upfront, so we wanted to beat them with our running game,” said Helix’s Christion Washington.
“Helix is a well-coached team that fights hard all the way to the end,” said Coach Dunn. “They made way less mistakes than we did and they did what they came here to do, but I’m still extremely proud of my team — from the coaching staff to the players, they worked their butts off. I wish we could have won, especially for Mr. Miner, our community hero, but it wasn’t to be tonight.”
Mr. Washington carried the rock 43 times, scoring four touchdowns for the high stepping Highlanders. “Christion is a stud and they kept feeding him the ball. Helix rode the horse that got them there,” said Hornet Coach David Dunn. As Helix grabbed another CIF Title Banner to add to
Look out world. Helix’s roster is full of underclassmen that should put the Scotty’s in a good position to capture another CIF Championship next football season.
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Photos: Darrel Wheeler Photos: Mike Norris
ARTICLE CONTINUATION Comic-Con: Continued from cover
Attendees, after proving they were vaccinated or had proof of a recent COVID test and while wearing a mask, could shop on the main exhibit hall of the San Diego Convention Center, as well as attend the educational classes and panels on topics ranging from “How to Balance Full-Time Creative Work on a Part-Time Schedule” and “Empowering Diverse Creators” to “The Science of Star Wars” and “Klingon Lifestyles.” “The Black Panel” - an annual panel that has met at SDCC for over 20 years - was able to gather and featured a roundtable discussion with Black writers and artists. The panel was moderated by Michael Davis, a writer and artist, who posed questions to the creators on the state of the world and how different issues have affected each artist individually. Artist and dancer Danielle Hobbs credited her artistic expression as a way to
make a difference. “Through my art, I have a voice that may not have been heard otherwise,” she said. In a panel titled “Rise of the Ethnogothic,” John Jennings, author of the graphic novel adaptations of Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred and Parable of the Sower, had similar sentiments as he said he “knew it was the right time” to adapt Butler’s books after seeing what was going on in America and that the message these books conveyed was still relevant and needed today.
owner of Happy Goods Unlimited, was there selling her handmade jewelry, which comes in unique shapes such as lollipops and rainbows, and promoting her poetry. “I’ve been having such a good time. This is my first time at SDCC, I've been on the waiting list [of approved sellers] for years and
finally got in. Everyone has been super nice,” she said. As the weekend winded down, con-goers bought their last-minute finds and descended back onto the rest of the city or to the airport, excited and looking ahead to the full convention coming back in Summer 2022.
Photos: Cori Zaragoza
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When not in panels, attendees could walk on the exhibition floor; a maze of set-up shops full of exclusive merchandise and freebies. Zoe Smiles, Terrence Johnson shows off his cosplay of a “stillsuit” from the movie and book Dune. His costume won an award from the Costumer’s Guild West at the SDCC Annual Masquerade Contest for upcoming, small cosplayers to attend their Los Angeles workshop for free.
Cosplayers dress as characters from the video game Borderlands.
Owner of Happy Goods Unlimited, Zoe Smiles (right), poses with her mother, Luv Smiles, at their exhibition shop.
