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MAYOR GLORIA’S YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM

IN TIME FOR SUMMER

COVID Shot Boosts Omicron Protection

New ‘Employ + Empower’ program will provide 1,000 local youth with paid internships and trainings

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire On June 10, Mayor Todd Gloria launched a new youth workforce training program called “Employ + Empower” that is specifically aimed at providing paid internships and job training opportunities with the City of San Diego to local youth.

“Thanks to the State of California’s investment in this important program,

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UCSD’S BLACK GRADUATING

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Sentencing Project Report

Class of 2022! Debunks Youth-Led Crime Wave Myth

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The D.C.-based research and advocacy nonprofit, The Sentencing Project, has debunked a widespread narrative that youth crime has exploded during the pandemic.

Black graduating students celebrate after crossing the stage.

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By Ahliyah S. Chambers Contributing Writer

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday, June 8.

COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect people against future coronavirus surges.

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In a new report released on Tuesday, June 14, the group said it found scarce evidence of a new youth-led crime wave. The report titled, “Data Reveals Violence Among Youth Under 18 Has Not Spiked in the Pandemic,” revealed that most of the data suggests that rates of violence among people under 18 have been flat or declining.

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University of California San Diego’s Black Resource Center hosted their annual Black graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 UCSD Graduates on Friday, June 10th.

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From 6 to 8 p.m., family, friends, and students gathered in the Rimac Arena on campus to celebrate the resiliency and achievement of this year’s graduating class. There were six Doctorate degrees, 13 Masters degrees, and 75 Bachelor’s degrees awarded to Black students on Friday evening as their loved ones cheered them on.

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we will be able to employ and empower young people through public service jobs,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “Employ + Empower provides our youth with a career pathway while compensating them for their work. Our goal is to show young San Diegans the opportunities open to them while they earn a paycheck and gain skills they can ultimately use in their careers.”

The Employ + Empower youth workforce program is made possible by $18.5 million in State funding for #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps. The program will help approximately 1,000 opportunity youth from 16 to 30 years of age gain real-world work experience while serving their community and earning money.

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Moderna’s preliminary study results show people given the combination shot experienced a higher boost in omicron-fighting antibodies than if they just got a fourth dose of the original vaccine.

Today’s COVID-19 vaccines are all based on the original version of the coronavirus. They’re still providing strong protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death even after the appearance of the

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“This report comes at an important moment. Throughout the pandemic, many media outlets and policymakers have perpetuated a narrative that youth crime is skyrocketing,” the report authors wrote.

“Simultaneously, recent mass shootings have shown the heinous damage that a single individual can cause with easy access to guns.”

Further, scattered anecdotes and talk of out-of-control youth are fueling calls for stricter punishments and harsher treatment, the authors noted. But such methods have consistently proven to be ineffective at preventing crime, and are likely to cause crime to increase, they continued.

“It’s crucial to set the record straight. There is no evidence of a significant increase in youth crime or violence,” said Richard Mendel, Senior Research Fellow at the Sentencing Project and author of the report.

“Of course, we must do everything we can to steer young people away from delinquency, and we must block young people’s access to deadly assault weapons,” Mendel stated.

He continued: “But the evidence is overwhelming that imposing more extreme punishments on youth doesn’t work.

“Instead, we need to implement strategies that actually reduce crime – like minimizing youth confinement and improving social, emotional, and mental health support for young people within their schools and communities.”

The report revealed that the share of crimes in the United States committed by youth has fallen by more than half over the past two decades and continued to fall for all major offense categories in 2020 – the most recent year for which data is available.

Youth Jobs Corps is a transformative program that invests in underserved youth by creating meaningful pathways for public service careers while providing participants with significant financial support,” said Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins. “This program enriches our communities through impactful community service, tackling issues such as climate action, food insecurity, educational disparities and COVID-19 recovery. California is pleased to partner with the City of San Diego to launch this visionary program.”

The goal of Employ + Empower is to increase youth employment and attract, employ and empower the next generation of public servants through a robust paid youth internship and jobs program. It also strives to enhance recruitment, retention and diversity of the City’s more than 11,000 employees.

Employ + Empower is intended to serve youth who meet one or more super-contagious omicron variant — especially if people have had an initial booster dose.

But the virus continues to mutate rapidly in ways that let it evade some of the vaccines’ protections and cause milder infections.

So U.S. regulators, and the World Health Organization, are considering whether to order a change in the vaccine recipe for a new round of booster shots in the fall — when cold weather and kids returning to school are expected to drive yet another surge.

Additionally, the overall number of offenses categorized by the FBI as violent – murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault – committed by youth declined in 2020.

of the below criteria: • Difficulty finding employment • Low-income • Unemployed and/or out of school • Justice system-involved • Transitioning from foster care • Engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system The City will conduct targeted outreach and partner with historically underserved communities through events and career fairs to help get the word out to San Diego youth.

The City also will lean on successful existing partnerships dedicated to creating opportunities for youth in the areas of workforce development, wrap-around services addressing housing and food insecurities, and other programs designed to eliminate barriers for youth to succeed.

“These kinds of investments are a game-changer for California youth.

Earning money, while developing career-building skills AND helping their community – a win-win-win,” Key questions: How to make that change without losing the continued strong protection against COVID-19’s worst outcomes? And what’s the right variant to target?

After the huge winter omicron surge, that mutant’s genetically distinct relatives now are the main threats, including one that’s fueling the current U.S. wave of infections.

The Food and Drug Administration has set a meeting in late June for its scientific advisers to debate those questions and evaluate data from vaccine makers’ tests of potential new formulas. Pfizer also is studying a combination shot, what sciled alternatives to court, and reducing overreliance on detention, incarceration, and transfers to the adult justice system.

said Josh Fryday, Chief Service Officer at California Volunteers.

The Employ + Empower program aims to hire more than 1,000 young people and provide 581 student internship positions, 351 management internships, 68 management trainee positions and 75 junior lifeguard scholarships. Management trainee positions provide a bridge between internship and entry-level employment, which is lacking in many departments and divisions, such as Parks and Recreation Open Space Division, Human Resources, IT, Sustainability and Planning.

“Every young person should have an opportunity to fulfill their potential and find a quality career. Our program will create that opportunity for young San Diegans from underserved communities, many of whom are disconnected from educational and career opportunities,” said City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, representative for District 9. entists call a bivalent vaccine, with some data expected later this month.

Moderna’s new study tested people who’d had three prior vaccinations, giving 377 of them a fourth dose of the original vaccine and another 437 the combo shot.

The study wasn’t designed to track how well the updated booster prevented COVID-19 cases and it was tested only against omicron, not the variants dominant now. But the bivalent vaccine sparked a nearly eight-fold rise in levels of antibodies capable of fighting omicron.

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Employ + Empower enhances the City’s existing successful internship, apprentice and volunteer programs. Under this program, current citywide unpaid internships will be converted to paid internship opportunities. Youth within the program will have the ability to work in many areas throughout various City departments and will be able to contribute to the City’s own work on climate change, food insecurity and COVID-19 recovery.

“Employ + Empower is a much -needed program that will give hope to youth in marginalized communities, providing them with a pathway to chase their dreams and climb the social ladder,” said Anusha Kadiyala, Chair of the City’s Youth Commission.

To learn more or to apply, visit sandiego.gov/employ-empower.

Importantly, that was 1.75 times better than the antibody jump from simply giving a fourth dose of the original vaccine, Moderna said.

The data hasn’t undergone scientific review, and these initial measurements were taken a month after booster shots. Antibodies naturally wane so it’s not clear how long that protection could last.

Moderna plans to track the levels at three and six months but already is manufacturing doses to be ready if regulators in the U.S. or elsewhere order a change for fall shots.

Crime Coverage Dos and Don’ts to help media outlets better inform the public and policymakers about crime issues.

Authors also tackled youth-led carjackings, which have received blanket media coverage based on a spike in youth arrests in some jurisdictions. They noted that no national data on carjackings is available, and that evidence about the share of carjackings committed by young people is inconclusive.

Data does show that total robberies by youth – of which carjackings are a subcategory – declined in 2020. Further, the authors cited “conclusive evidence that punitive policies in the youth justice system don’t deter crime or improve community safety.”

“Indeed, transfer to adult court, heavy reliance on detention and confinement, and criminalization of routine adolescent misbehavior in school all tend to heighten delinquency, worsen youth outcomes, and undermine public safety,” the authors determined.

Fo r t u n at e l y, the authors obser ved, there are plenty of strategies proven to improve youth outcomes and steer young people away from crime – like hiring counselors rather than police officers in public schools, diverting young people accused of less serious offenses into restorative justice and other community

SOURCE OF DATA - https://www.sentencingproject.org/the-facts/#map For more information visit: www.sentencingproject.org

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION The Hypocrisy of Proposed Reflections on the Massacre Gun Legislation of the Buffalo 10 & Racism

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

America is once again demanding action on guns and their availability to those murdering our children, families, loved ones and neighbors. It appears that no loss of life is great enough to overcome the money flowing to politicians who have exchanged their oaths of office for campaign contributions. It is a sad day when we see the funerals before us of those who have been murdered by assault weapons; hear the demand of Americans for change and watch legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate argue about raising the age to 21 for the purchase of such weapons and limiting the kinds of ammunition magazines that can be sold rather than banning the total sale of assault weapons which were designed for wartime combat and not used in a civil society. We hear media praise for extended background checks and waiting periods with additional criteria, but the weapons are still available.

The answer does not rest with arming more people in our schools, churches and public places. The argument about the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms does not extend to home arsenals with guns available to our kids. It is hypocrisy to hold a bartender accountable for selling drinks to a drunk person while allowing a gun dealer and anyone who sells a gun to do so with no accountability.

If countries like Canada and New Zealand can get control of the guns among them because of the loss of life, why can’t America?

The answer, once again, is found in greed and fear.

Let’s be clear, racism is the underlying reason for the “arming of America” and its encouragement

by White Supremacists. The “Replacement” lie which states that the “browning” of America will replace White people, and the fear that goes with that lie, has led to the idea that guns are the

answer for Whites who must fight against being replaced by Black, Brown and other people of color.

While the Congress argues over proposing watered down and less than adequate gun legislation, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering legislation to expand the right to carry arms in states like New York with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. The solution is an organized “Recall” of every member of the Congress, House, or Senate, that refuses to vote for serious gun control and reform. Each state has some recall provisions. If the American people are really serious about the pain from the needless loss of life sweeping this country, then there are more people who can vote than those who are selling their votes for dollars.

It’s time to get serious America.

Guns or no guns. Assault weapons or no assault weapons. Let’s go beyond watching the body count and get involved, wherever we live.

Our Nation’s Problem with Guns Needs to Be Fixed

By Jeffrey L. Boney Houston Forward Times Darkness and despair have us trapped and we have lost our way. Good, which was once the standard, has turned into bad. We are making bad decisions and they have resulted in bad outcomes. Our once proud America is being looked at with critical eyes. Those living in other countries are wondering what is going on in the United States of America.

Cities across this great land of ours are besieged by crime and punishment. Every day has become a day of death for many of our brothers and sisters, both Black and White.

We leave our homes with good intentions, yet sadly we may not return to them.

begins with us.

Do we want to get better?

I am learning quickly that while we plan our days, those plans may not be good enough to keep us alive.

We are in a tangled web of chaos and confusion. We are enemies to ourselves.

I think we do. The conversations going on suggest we want to get better. We want a new normal and to not experience new shootings and killings. The shootings, whether they were in Buffalo, Uvalde, Tulsa, near Ames, or Philadelphia, all have the same result. People are dead and families are broken into pieces. This current path is leading us down a dead-end street.

The blame for our current situation

We need stricter gun laws imme-

By Antoine M. Thompson Former NYS State Senator The moment I learned of the shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, NY I was shocked and saddened, which turned to anger and then disgust. I knew many of the persons killed and even campaigned door to door with Kat Massey and gave her a ride home in my car. In fact, going to the site of Tops was beyond painful.

The Massacre of the Buffalo Ten took the lives of innocent people, shattering the lives of their families and the community. The Massacre shed a much-needed national spotlight on the severe neglect of the area, far beyond the fact that there was only one major supermarket in the neighborhood.

Tops on Jefferson Avenue located in Buffalo’s Black Belt

Racism, Redlining Rampant in Buffalo & Around Tops

In the late 1990s as a young 27-year-old activist and community leader, I attended numerous neighborhood meetings and forums about bringing a supermarket to the East Side of Buffalo.

For many years, residents tried to start a food co-op called “Our Market.” While the plan for the food co-op was unsuccessful, their persistence would lead to Tops opening on the historic Jefferson Avenue in 2003. Jefferson Avenue was once the economic and cultural center of Buffalo’s Black Community.

Anyone that googles Black and Buffalo will quickly learn that Black residents top many of the worst lists for health issues, homes with lead paint, and racial disparities in homeownership and business ownership. There are only two banks in 14208, despite all of the political influence in the neighborhood. Residents struggle to get access to mortgages for the purchase of a home, and those that do get approved often get outbid by out-of-town investors and speculators who seek to make them renters instead. According to data from Compliance Tech, Black homebuyers in Buffalo are twice as likely to be denied a mortgage loan compared to White homebuyers.

The heart of Buffalo’s Black community is located in zip code 14208.

According to the U.S. Census, over 75% of the zip code’s residents are Black and it has a high concentration of Black churches and Black-led institutions. This area is vote-rich for candidates, often providing the boost needed to elect Black candidates to the school board, city council, mayoral office, state legislature, and judgeships. It is not uncommon to see political leaders, clergy, and business leaders shopping or campaigning at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue. In fact, this is the very neighborhood where I launched my own political career as a Buffalo Council Member and NY State Senator.

diately. The time to act is now. It is the “doing of the talking” which is an expression that I coined many years ago. The laws that we have on the books need to be amended and changed.

Guns now play a major role in how we live our lives. For example, we are more conscious than ever before about being in crowds. In some communities, going to get gas, or going to the grocery store, have become challenging. We go, but we are afraid.

In the not-too-distant past, we gave no thought to attending church or going to graduations. Going to our favorite store was a no-brainer.

Now there are shootings and killings taking place at them. We have convened, and re-convened, to discuss gun violence, yet not much has changed.

Arguably, there are more deaths taking place by guns now. Sadly, we are living this frightening and

Housing rehabilitation loans and grants from the public and private sectors are also difficult to obtain, driving residents to surrender their properties in housing court, tax foreclosure sales or investors.

A quick drive or walk down Laurel or Landon, streets that are adjacent to the Tops on Jefferson, and one can clearly see the need for an infusion of public and private assistance to help property owners fix roofs, porches, siding, and perform general upkeep on countless homes. This problem of disinvestment is not unique to Black

fragile reality. While discussions are good, changing laws is better.

That, in my opinion, must be the steps we take in order to curb gun violence. Laws must change and we the people must be the driving force behind this movement.

Some critics have said that the House and the Senate are on different pages when it comes to gun control.

I agree with the critics.

For example, the House would close what is called the “Charleston loophole.” It would increase the amount of time from 3 business days to 10 business days “that a federal firearms licensee must wait to receive a completed background check prior to transferring a firearm to a licensed person.”

This statement comes from the legislation.

The legislation is HR 1446, and it is backed by Democratic repre-

Buffalo, it is a national crisis.

Time to Restore Hope Many Black residents in Buffalo have been waiting for Buffalo’s so-called social and economic renaissance to reach areas like 14208. Since 2004, over $10 billion has been invested by the public and private sectors in Buffalo.

Unfortunately, as one of the most politically powerful areas of the city of Buffalo, and the state of New York, 14208 is lagging in investment and economic growth.

Hopefully, Jefferson Avenue will not be left behind like it was after the Riots in 1968 following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, just as it was back then, many hearts are heavy, spirits are broken, and the community is weary.

It is time for leaders to offer a bold vision to Restore Hope and deliver results that transform lives, families, and communities. In the 1970s it was the Jefferson Commercial Urban Revitalization Area (CURA), in the 1990s it was the Jefferson Renaissance. I ask you, “What’s the bold vision this time?”

Antoine M. Thompson is a native of Buffalo, a former NYS State Senator (Buffalo, NY), a former Buffalo City/Common Council Member. He is also a freelance writer and green business, housing and urban policy expert.

sentative James Clyburn of South Carolina. This bill stems from the tragedy that killed nine people at a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015. The Senate will now take up the matter in their legislative session. We will see what happens.

President Biden, in his recent address to the nation said, “If we can’t ban assault weapons then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21.”

He added, “Over the past two decades, more school-aged children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active-duty military combined.”

According to the Washington Post, there have been over 200 mass shootings in America this year.

That number should scare all of us.

This article appeared first in Houston Forward Times.

CORRECTION In last week’s Obituaries, on June 9, 2022, we received and printed the wrong death date for Ruthie Anderson. Ms. Anderson actually passed away on April 23, 2022.

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Juneteenth, Celebration of

FREEDOM

The 5 bronze sculptures pictured here at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center in Austin, Texas show how the news of freedom spread. Juneteenth began on June 19, 1865 with an order read by General Gordon Grainger—a law that the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced. So the Legislature learned of freedom first, then the news reached the faith leaders in African American Community. The Pastor told the enslaved people represented by the Freed Man and Freed Woman, and they shared the news with youth-the Child figure. The blank pedestal is where visitors can stand —to remember, to ref lect, and to be inspired. Sculptors: Adrienne Rison Isom and Eddie Dixon. (Photo: Jennifer Rangubphai, Wikimedia Commons)

throughout the former Confederate States of America. Its name is a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth”, the date of its celebration. Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in forty-five states.

Today it is observed primarily in local celebrations. Traditions include public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, singing traditional songs such as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, and readings of works by noted African- American writers such as Ralph Ellison and Maya Angelou. Celebrations may include rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, or Miss Juneteenth contests.

The Mascogos, descendants of Black Seminoles, of Coahuila, Mexico also celebrates Juneteenth.

During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, with an effective date of January 1, 1863. It declared that all enslaved persons in the Confederate States of America in rebellion and not in Union hands were to be freed. This excluded the five states known later as border states, which were the four “slave states” not in rebellion – Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri – and those counties of Virginia soon to form the state of West Virginia, and also the three zones under Union occupation: the state of Tennessee, lower Louisiana, and Southeast Virginia. More isolated geographically, Texas was not a battleground, and thus the people held there as slaves were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation unless they escaped. Planters and other slaveholders had migrated into Texas from eastern states to escape the fighting, and many brought enslaved people with them, increasing by the thousands the enslaved population in the state at the end of the Civil War. Although most enslaved people lived in rural areas, more than 1000 resided in both Galveston and Houston by 1860, with several hundred in other large towns. By 1865, there were an estimated 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.

The older, and Hispanic, town of San Antonio had 168 slaves among a population of 3,436.

The news of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender on April 9 reached Texas later in the month. The Army of the TransMississippi did not surrender until June 2. On June 18, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived at Galveston Island with 2,000 federal troops to occupy Texas on behalf of the federal government. The following day, standing on the balcony of Galveston’s Ashton Villa, Granger read aloud the contents

of “General Order No. 3”, announcing the total emancipation of those held as slaves: The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.

Formerly enslaved people in Galveston rejoiced in the streets after the announcement, although in the years afterward, many struggled to work through the changes, against resistance of whites. The following year, freedmen organized the first of what became the annual celebration of Juneteenth in Texas. In some cities African-Americans were barred from using public parks because of state-sponsored segregation of facilities. Across parts of Texas, freed people pooled their funds to purchase land to hold their celebrations, such as Houston’s Emancipation Park, Mexia’s Booker T. Washington Park, and Emancipation Park in Austin.

Although the date is sometimes referred to as the “traditional end of slavery in Texas” it was given legal status in a series of Texas Supreme Court decisions between 1868 and 1874.

In the early 20th century, economic and political forces led to a decline in Juneteenth celebrations. From 1890 to 1908, Texas and all former Confederate states passed new constitutions or amendments that effectively disenfranchised black people, excluding them from the political process. Whitedominated state legislatures passed Jim Crow laws imposing second- class status. The Great Depression forced many black people off farms and into the cities to find work. In these urban environments, African Americans had difficulty taking the day off to celebrate.

The Second Great Migration began during World War II, when many black people migrated to the West Coast where skilled jobs in the defense industry were opening up. From 1940 through 1970, in the second wave of the Great Migration, more than 5 million black people left Texas, Louisiana and other parts of the South for the North and West Coast. As historian Isabel Wilkerson writes, “The people from Texas took Juneteenth Day to Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle, and

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other places they went.”

Following the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign to Washington, DC called

by Rev. Ralph Abernathy, many attendees returned home and initiated Juneteenth celebrations in areas where the “Day” was not previously celebrated.

Since the 1980s and 1990s, the holiday has been more widely celebrated among AfricanAmerican communities. In 1994 a group of community leaders gathered at Christian Unity Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana to work for greater national celebration of Juneteenth.

Expatriates have celebrated it in cities abroad, such as Paris. Some US military bases in other countries sponsor celebrations, in addition to those of private groups.

Although the holiday is still mostly unknown outside African-American communities, it has gained mainstream awareness through depictions in entertainment media, such as episodes of the TV series Atlanta (2016) and Blackish (2017), the latter of which featured musical numbers about the holiday by Aloe Blacc, The Roots, and Fonzworth Bentley.

In 1980, Texas was the first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday under legislation introduced by freshman Democratic State Representative Al Edwards. Juneteenth is a “partial staffing” holiday in Texas; government offices do not close but agencies may operate with reduced staff, and employees may either celebrate this holiday or substitute it with one of four “optional holidays” recognized by Texas.

The free labor of our ancestors paved the way for the United States of America to be one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

Portions of this article originally appeared in African American Voice.

Editor’s Note:

Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance, and at least 18 states have enacted laws to observe the holiday as a paid state holiday.

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JUNETEENTH Family Friendly Fun for Juneteenth

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Stuck at home or at work this Juneteenth? Here are some virtual events to enjoy from wherever you

Celebrate Juneteenth 2022 With These Local Events!

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Celebrate all Juneteenth weekend at these San Diego Events

– June 17 – San Diego State University Juneteenth Celebration 11 A.M. — 3 P.M., Hepner Hall (Centennial Walkway)

“THE BUSES ARE COMING” SDAAMFA Freedom Riders Exhibit Opening

5P.M — 9 P.M., The Quartyard, 1301 Market Street, San Diego, CA, 92101

– June 18 – Common Ground Theater and Community Actors Theater Present Juneteenth

One Year Later: Juneteenth for All Americans

Join the ASALH for a discussion with a musical performance.

Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper

Watch at https://youtu.be/-pdVJK-lutc

Juneteenth Soundstage: Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings

Love Twelve Miles Long by Glenda Armand, Illustrated by Colin Bootman

Kevin Young, Andrew W. Mellon Director, NMAAHC moderates a panel of scholars as they discuss the historic and social complexity of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth Brisket Cooking Demonstration Watch at https://youtu.be/-I7Z6V4xVsU NMAAHC Web Content Specialist Andre Thompson and his family show how to make the perfect brisket for Juneteenth.

Juneteenth and the Color of Care Friday, June 17, 2022, 7:00pm 10:00pm Register at https://nmaahc.si.edu/ events/juneteenth-and-color-care

Juneteenth 2022 Healing the Community Festival by the Cooper Family Foundation

NMAAHC plans to screen The Color of Care, which chronicles how Black Americans have been subjected to systematically substandard healthcare.

Juneteenth and Black Music Month Celebration

2 P.M. — 3 P.M., Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, 10301 Scripps Lake Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131

Juneteenth Vegan Soul Food Cookout

11 A.M. 2:00 P.M., People’s Co-op, 4765 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA, 92107

San Diego Soul Swap Meet - Juneteenth

12 P.M. — 8 P.M., 1640 Camino Del Rio N., San Diego, CA, 92108

The Old Globe Juneteenth Celebration, in collaboration with George L. Stevens Senior Center 12 P.M. — 2 P.M., Lowell Davies Festival Theater, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101

Juneteenth Freedom Bike Ride

7:30 A.M., World Beat Center, 2100 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92101

Christ United Presbyterian Church’s 1st Annual Juneteenth Jubilation

12 P.M. — 6 P.M., 3025 Fir Street, San Diego, CA, 92102

Juneteenth Movie Night by Artists 4 Black Lives San Diego 2 P.M. — 11 P.M., Jazz Lounge, 6818 El Cajon Boulevard, La Mesa, CA, 92115

– June 19 – La Mesa Juneteenth Celebration

12 P.M. — 4 P.M., MacArthur Park, 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, CA, 91942

SD Black Golfer’s Association’s Juneteenth Reggae Night and Charity Mixer 2 P.M. — 6 P.M., AleSmith Brewing Company, 9990 AleSmith Court, San Diego, CA, 92126

Juneteenth: A Celebration Friday, June 17, 2022 - 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, EDT Watch at https://youtu.be/Ymlj-eulobY

Monday, June 20, 2022, 3:00pm 4:00pm Register at https://nmaahc.si.edu/ events/juneteenth-soundstage-alphonso-horne-and-gotham-kings Led by two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter Alphonso Horne, the Gotham Kings weave the sound of New Orleans into an immersive jazz experience for audiences of all ages.

Juneteenth Book List For Children This Juneteenth, read NMAAHC’s recommended books with your little one to learn more about the holiday, guide discussions about slavery and freedom, celebrate change and discover ways to stand up for justice today.

All Different Now: Juneteenth, The First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson, Illustrated by E.B. Lewis Juneteenth by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Drew Nelson

Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride

by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson, Illustrated by Eric Velasquez Freedom, We Sing by Amyra Leon, Illustrated by Molly Mendoza Our Children Can Soar by Michelle Cook Enough! 20 Protesters Who Changed America by Emily Easton, Illustrated

by Ziyue Chen For the complete book list, additional kid-friendly activities and more, visit https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth.

BB-Q AND PROSPERITY MEALS:

JUNETEENTH FOOD TRADITIONS

By Cori Zaragoza Staff Writer Barbeque - a Juneteenth staple cuisine. Daniel Vaughn in the Texas Monthly noted an account published in an 1871 Austin Newspaper advertising a celebration “to take place at the barbecue grounds.” Another account in 1886 from Hempstead wrote that, “A big barbecue dinner was spread for the multitude.”

In an Oprah Daily article, culinary historian and writer, Michael Twitty says that celebrations involving red colored foods, such as strawberry soda, red velvet cake, watermelon, and hibiscus tea are a tradition that dates back to

Source: NMAAHC.

slavery. Red colored foods were ‘rare’ at the time, when most foods eaten were green, brown or white, making the celebration even more special.

“There were a lot of enslaved Africans who were coming to Texas from the [African] continent and through the Caribbean,” Twitty shared. “The color red is highly associated with the cultures that would’ve come through the later years of the [slave] trade, which would have been Yoruba and Kongo.”

Fried chicken and ‘prosperity meals’ on the side. Collard greens are said to

The Road to a Federal Holiday

By Michael Davis National Archives News

7 A.M., Chollas Lake Park, 6350 College Grove Dr, San Diego, CA 92115

bring good fortune; black-eyed peas and pork represent wealth; and corn represents gold. “It’s all about celebrating good luck and wishing for the best,” Black Southern Bell creator, Michiel Perry, told Oprah Daily. These foods offer an historical glimpse into what crops were easiest for slaves to grow, harvest, and store over the winter.

Crab boils, seasoned shrimp, fish fries and grits are popular amongst coastal Southern Black communities where these foods have a history of being abundant and cheap to make.

On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger commanded the Headquarters District of Texas, and his troops had arrived in Galveston the previous day.

This day has come to be known as Juneteenth and it is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The official handwritten record of General Order No. 3, is preserved at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC.

SD Melanin Presents Juneteenth Block Party 3 P.M. — 8 P.M., The Quartyard, 1301 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

AAAC Presents Freedom Day and Father’s Day 2 P.M. — 5 P.M., Marie Wideman Park, Black Art & Culture District, 6727 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92114

3rd Annual San Diego 619 Day: Juneteenth

General Order No. 3 states:

12 P.M. — 7 P.M., Liberty Station NTC Park, 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego, CA, 92106

Laugh Factory Presents For Us Sunday: Juneteenth 8 P.M., The Laugh Factory, 432 F Street, San Diego, CA, 92101

3rd Annual Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration by RevBody For a full list of events, please visit sdvoice.info.

Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson, Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Juneteenth Jamboree by Carol Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Yvonne Buchanan

Juneteenth Celebration 5K by Fit Black and Educated Inc.

1 P.M. — 4 P.M., RevBody, 851 Showroom Pl #107, Chula Vista, CA, 91914

(NMAAHC) and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

Online Virtual Events

10 A.M. — 4 P.M., Jacob’s Center at the Market Creek Plaza, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92114

11 A.M. — 6:30 P.M., Memorial Park, 2975 Oceanview Blvd. San Diego, CA, 92113

may be this weekend, courtesy of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

General Order No. 3, issued by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, June 19, 1865.(RG 393, Part II, Entry 5543, District of Texas, General Orders Issued) Source: National Archives

“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer

and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.”

While the order was critical to expanding freedom to enslaved people, the racist language used in the last sentences foreshadowed that the fight for equal rights would continue. 156 years later, on June 17, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, S. 475, creating a federal holiday to commemorate the important day. This is the first federal holiday approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

Opal Lee, a ninety-three-year-old retired Fort Worth, Texas educator, civic leader and the most famous proponent of the holiday, observes as President Joe Biden signs a bill on June 17, 2021, making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Photo: Via Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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Donation Drive For Haitian Immigrants Saturday, June 25 Voice & Viewpoint Staff

By Edward Henderson California Black Media On June 8, community leaders, public health advocates and racial justice groups convened for a virtual press event to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to support the Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund (HERJ Fund).

The initiative supports communitybased organizations addressing the underlying social, environmental and economic factors that limit people’s opportunities to be healthy — such as poverty, violence and trauma, environmental hazards, and access to affordable housing and healthy food. Health advocates would also address longstanding California problems related to health equity and racial justice problems.

The fund cleared a significant hurdle last week when the State Legislature included $75 million in their joint budget proposal.

This means both the Assembly and Senate support the HERJ Fund and they will go into negotiations with the governor to seek his support to approve it.

Coleman facilitated the online event featuring representatives from service organizations speaking about their support for the fund and presenting plans for how the money would be used to support their shared mission of providing services to minority and underserved communities in California.

Jenedra Sykes, Partner at Arboreta Group, spoke about inequalities that exist in funding for smaller grassroots nonprofits and how traditionally larger, White-led nonprofits use state funds to subcontract with grassroots nonprofits to provide services to communities of color at lower costs.

“The faith-based non-profits on the ground have the relationships, the access to those who are most vulnerable and marginalized among us who disproportionately have poorer health outcomes,” said Sykes. “This bill also evens the playing field a bit. Instead of going through the middleman of the established larger non-profits, funding will go directly to the people who are doing the work.

The passion, the heart, the skills, the talents are there. It’s about the resources to fund these talents.

“Our state boasts a staggering $97 billion budget surplus. If not now, when? Given the devastating impact of racism on the health and well-being of Californians of color it’s a travesty of the highest order that racial justice isn’t even mentioned in the Governor’s budget proposal,” said Ron Coleman, Managing Director of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network.

Coleman gave attendees an update on the status of the HERJ Fund’s path to inclusion in the state budget.

Wednesday’s virtual community meeting and press event capped off a series of rallies held by supporters in cities across the state calling on Gov. Newsom to make room in his budget for the HERJ Fund.

A final budget needs to be in place

by June 30, the last day for the governor to approve.

Now that the State Legislature has included the fund in their spending proposal for Fiscal Year ’22-23 (it was not included in Newsom’s “May Revise”), it must survive negotiations with the governor’s office before the June 15 deadline to finalize the budget.

HERJ Fund supporters remain hopeful that funding for their pro-

gram will be included in the final budget.

In the past, reservations have come from the Governor’s office supporting the fund came from questions around oversight, accountability and outcomes would look like.

Updated mechanisms were added to the HERJ Fund’s proposal to alleviate those concerns and supporters of the fund believe that Governor Newsom is out of excuses.

“Our best shot at getting the HERJ Fund in the budget is now. We are hoping that all of you will keep the pressure on the Governor to ensure that this becomes a reality,” Coleman said. “If he does care about the intersections of health equity and racial justice then we will see funding.”

Attendees were encouraged to contact the Governor’s office and the Legislature to keep the pressure on them to include the fund. You can visit herjfund.org to learn more about the proposal and the effort to include it in the state budget.

Nadia Kean-Ayub, Executive Director of Rainbow Spaces, shared details about the valuable events and services community-based non-profits provide. She said there is no shortage of families in need who want to participate in their organizations’ programs but, due to limited funding for transportation, many people never access services meant to help them.

“This tells me that when things are created in our communities, they are not making the impact we need in our Black, Brown and API communities,” Kean-Ayub said.

I will continue to fight. To really make this grow, we need the state to understand that the true impact comes from the community and the people who are living these issues and who know how to help them.”

Take a Survey on Awareness of Accessibility of County Services

By Michelle Mowad County of San Diego The County of San Diego wants to hear from residents on how to increase awareness about access and accessibility to County services, programs, and activities by persons with disabilities.

Complete a survey anytime through June 24 at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ sdaccessibility. Anyone who needs assistance in taking the survey can contact the County’s Office of Ethics and Compliance at 619-531-5174 or oec@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Information collected from the survey will be com-

bined with feedback from three community engagement sessions held in May. The information will be used to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors in August 2022 to increase awareness about access and accessibility for people with disabilities to County services, programs and activities.

Black Men & Women United (BMWU) is a community-led organization composed of concerned Black men and women in the local San Diego area who meet weekly to work on solutions to local problem areas in education, housing, homelessness, mental health, crime, and law enforcement. The group, orig-

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. announced that an initiative to provide additional funding for arts and music education in public schools became eligible for the November 8, 2022, General Election ballot.

In order to become eligible for the ballot, the initiative needed 623,212 valid petition signatures, which is equal to five percent of the total votes cast for governor in the November 2018 General Election.

A measure can become eligible via random sampling of petition signatures if the sampling projects that the number of valid signatures is greater than 110 percent of the required number. The initiative needed at least 685,534 projected valid signatures to become eligible by random sampling, and it has exceeded that threshold today.

On June 30, 2020, the Secretary of State will certify the initiative as qualified for the November 8, 2022, General Election ballot, unless it is withdrawn by the proponent prior to certification pursuant to Elections Code section 9604(b).

The Attorney General’s official title and summary of the measure is as follows:

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inally composed of Black men, came together in 2003 in the wake of the tragic New Year’s Eve murder of two Black women who got caught in the crosshairs of a gang shoutout when they stopped at Dr. J’s Liquor Store and Market for milk and bread.

For more than 16 years, the organization met every Saturday morning at the Southeast Community Presbyterian Church. Out of that effort came a number of positive efforts: a mentorship project that put Black men in our local schools to work with male students and to help single mothers; and outreach to young men on the streets, some of whom were in gangs. The group was revitalized eight years ago as Black Men & Women United and meets each week to address the issues in our lives both individually and collectively.

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gov. newsom feeling the heat from Health equity Advocates

Black Men & Women United is hosting a donation drive on Saturday, June 25, 2022, for Haitian immigrants detained at the Tijuana border. The donation drive will be held in the parking lot of The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper at 3619 College Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115. Clothes, shoes, diapers, and canned and dry food goods are being requested to help Haitians detained at the border in Tijuana. Sign-ups to volunteer in Tijuana are encouraged.

P R OV I DE S A DDI T IONA L FUNDING FOR ARTS AND

More Funds Earmarked For Arts and Music Education MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides additional funding for arts and music education in all K-12 public schools (including charter schools) by annually allocating from the state General Fund an amount equaling 1% of required state and local funding for public schools.

Allocates a greater proportion of the funds to schools serving more economically disadvantaged students. Schools with 500 or more students must spend at least 80% of funding to employ teachers and the remainder on training, supplies, and education partnerships. Requires audits and limits administrative costs to 1% of funding. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased spending likely in the range of $800 million to $1 billion annually, beginning in 2023-24, for arts education in schools. (210036A1.)

The proponent of the measure is Austin Beutner. They can be reached c/o Thomas W. Hiltachk of Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP at (916) 442-7757. The address for Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP is 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600, Sacramento, CA 95814.

For more information about how an initiative qualifies for the ballot in California, visit sos.ca.gov/ elections/ballot-measures/howqualify-initiative/.

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What To Do During An Active Shooting Staff Writer After the recent wave of mass shootings that have taken place across the United States, NPR sat down with Katherine Schweit, who is the creator of the FBI’s active shooter program, to speak on the problem and what Schweit’s recommends on surviving an attack, should you ever find yourself in one.

She also shared that schools are teaching children “wrong” — they emphasize and train for students to hide, when they should be fleeing. The official motto for all federal agencies is to run, hide, fight — which is what everyone should do during a shooting, but schools often teach only the ‘hiding’ part, which can cause students to become trapped and easy targets for a shooter.

“You know, I’m going to tell you the truth. I was shocked.

I was shocked. And at first, I was - it was disbelief,” said Schweit to NPR, regarding the school shooting in Uvalde, where 21 people, mostly students, were shot and killed by a gunman.

She said she was stunned to hear about the lag that law enforcement had while the shooting was happening.

“That the law enforcement was there for an hour on the other side of a wall is just unheard of. I couldn’t have written this if I’d written a script. People would have said they wouldn’t believe it.”

“We’re not teaching the run part. And we don’t do that anyplace else in society. We don’t tell kids in a mall, OK, just hide. Whatever’s going on, hide under the bench at the Starbucks kiosk,” she shared. “So somehow, when it comes to schools, we missed an opportunity to teach children and teach adults in schools that they need to run. That’s the first thing they need to do. They need to escape.”

Schweit created the FBI’s active shooter program after the 2012 mass shooting that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 27 people died, mostly children under the age of 10. Schweit said to NPR that when an active shooter is underway, law enforcement must neutralize the shooting as soon as possible, and that officers must instantly pursue the sound of gunfire.

Schweit emphasizes that survivors are usually the ones who run and try to flee. She says when that’s not possible to do, fight back as hard as possible. But, she emphasizes that the first priority for people should always be to escape and that the most recent training/protocol put on by the FBI is focused on escape during mass shootings.

Photo: Via Ready.Gov

“That is the lone objective, and that - you should never waiver from that,” Schweit shared to NPR.

By Cori Zaragoza

Here are some tips from Ready.Gov on how to prepare and protect yourself should you ever need to:

Prepare BEFORE • Stay alert. Always be aware of your environment and any possible dangers.

• If you see something, say something to local authorities. That includes suspicious packages, people behaving strangely or someone using strange communications.

• Observe warning signs.

Signs might include unusual or violent communications, substance abuse, expressed anger or intent to cause harm.

These warning signs may increase over time.

• Have an exit plan. Identify exits and areas to hide wherever you go, including work, school and special events.

• Learn lifesaving skills.

Take trainings, such as You Are the Help Until Help Arrives, which can be found at https://bit.ly/3H-

6vZsB, and first aid to assist the wounded before help arrives.

Survive DURING: Run, Hide, Fight Run to Safety: Seek safety.

Getting away from the attacker is the top priority.

• Leave your belongings behind and get away.

• Call 9-1-1 when you are safe and describe the attacker, location and weapons.

Hide: Cover and hide if you can’t evacuate.

• Find a place to hide out of view of the attacker and put a solid barrier between yourself and the threat if possible.

• Lock and block doors, close blinds and turn off lights.

• Keep silent.

Defend, Disrupt, Fight: Fight only as a last resort.

When you can’t run or cover, attempt to disrupt the attack or disable the attacker.

• Be aggressive and commit to your actions.

• Recruit others to ambush the attacker with makeshift weapons such as chairs, fire extinguishers, scissors, books, etc.

• Be prepared to cause severe or lethal injury to the attacker.

• Take care of yourself first and then, if you are able, help the wounded get to safety and provide immediate care. Call 9-1-1 when it is safe for you to do so.

Be Safe AFTER • When law enforcement arrives, remain calm and follow instructions.

• Keep hands visible and empty.

• Report to designated areas to provide information and get help.

• Follow law enforcement’s instructions and evacuate in the direction they tell you to go. Listen to law enforcement for information about the situation.

Share updates as you can with family and friends.

• Consider seeking professional help: be mindful of your mental health. If needed, seek help for you and your family to cope with the trauma.

More Resources To follow Katherine Shweit and see what else she recommends, visit www.katherine schweit.com. Further information on the FBI’s active shooter program can be found at https://bit.ly/3Qkuvin and www.ready.gov/publicspaces.

Howard University To Host ‘Young African Leaders’ Program Global Information Network

Africa have participated in the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

Howard University has again been selected as a partner with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

Beginning in mid-June, Howard University will host 25 of Africa’s brightest emerg ing Public Management leaders for a six-week academic and leadership institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

The cohort of Fellows hosted by Ho w a r d University will be part of a larger group of 700 Mandela Washington Fellows hosted at 27 institutions across 27 states and the District of Columbia this summer.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies the

Young African Leaders from Ghana. Photo: GIN

United States’ commitment to invest in the future of Africa. YALI was created in 2010 and supports young Africans as they spur economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic

governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa.

Since 2014, nearly 5,100 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan

The six-week Institutes, hosted by college and university campuses across the United States, will support the development of Fellows’ leadership skills through academic study, workshops, mentoring, networking with U.S. leaders, and collaboration with members of the local community.

Each Institute will also offer insights into U.S. society and will help strengthen connections between the United States and Africa by establishing partnerships between Fellows, local communities, and private businesses.

In addition to the knowledge and skills they gain, Fellows enrich their U.S. host communities through public service, cultural exchange, and the lasting personal ties they create during their program.

U.S. citizens can also apply to travel to Africa and collaborate on projects with Fellows through the Reciprocal Exchange.

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS Normal red blood cell

Sickle cell

World Sickle Cell Day Is June 19

By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that affects the body’s red blood cells. It occurs when a child receives two sickle cell genes—one from each parent. In someone living with this disease, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle.”

According to the CDC, sickle cell disease occurs among 1 out of every 365 Black births, and about 1 in 13 Black babies is born with sickle cell trait. However, while sickle cell disease is most common among Black people, other racial and ethnic groups are also affected, including Latinos, South Asians, Asian Indians, and people of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean backgrounds.

Blood donations can help save the lives of people with sickle cell disease. Watch the CDC’s video on blood donations at https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=LrzYXUQknWM to learn how much it’s needed among African Americans and the importance of racial and ethnic minority blood donation for people living with sickle cell disease to encourage your friends and family to donate blood.

Visit the OMH sickle cell disease initiative website at https://bit.ly/3QdoELJ to learn more about the latest advances, access resources, and learn about initiatives that are helping to improve the quality of life for people living with this disease.

AFRICAN UNION HEAD FINDS COMMON GROUND WITH PUTIN REGARDING SANCTIONS Global Information Network African Union chair Macky Sall, after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressed his western and European “partners” with a plea to remove their sanctions hurting African economies. Senegalese president Sall underscored the pain resulting from the barrage of international sanctions on Russia

which have disrupted supplies of fertilizer, wheat and other commodities, pushing up prices for food and fuel.

“We no longer have access to grain from Russia and especially fertilizer” that is crucial for Africa’s “already deficient agriculture,” Sall said at the meeting of the leaders at Putin’s Black Sea residence in Sochi on the 100th day of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.

Sall was joined by the AU Commission Chairman, Moussa Faki Mahamat at the confab.

African countries are “victims” of the Ukraine conflict, Sall was quoted to say by the French news agency, adding that food supplies should be “outside” of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over Ukraine.

Neither the U.S. nor the EU has sanctioned Russian fertilizers or wheat, but the African Union

is concerned that sanctions on Russia’s financial system will make it harder for countries to buy them.

Senegal was one of 17 African nations that abstained from voting on the U.N. resolution condemning Russia’s military action in Ukraine. Sall reportedly told Putin many African countries didn’t condemn Moscow despite what he described as strong pressure to do so.

AU Chair Macky Sall. Photo: GIN

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FATHER’S DAY

Black Fatherhood in the Face of Racism

By Virgil Parker TriceEdneyWire Police officers and racism have forced Black fathers to have an added responsibility to their parenting. Black fathers must have a conversation with their children about how to survive when encountering a racist civilian or police officer. Infamous incidents such as George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Philando Castile, are just a few examples in which their deaths resulted from a deadly encounter with racism. Former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three charges against him in the killing of George Floyd.

However, police officers who conduct similar controversial actions do not always get the appropriate justice. Even then, Black parents across America now have a responsibility to try to teach their children how to avoid such encounters in the first place, if at all possible.

In that regard, on this Father’s Day, Black fathers are having to double down on teaching their kids how to stay alive in a racist atmosphere; especially since their killers may not always receive justice.

The lessons being taught are universal. Quincy Williams, a Black father of a 23-year-old son from Laurel Hills, Calif., told his son that interactions with law enforcement are “not the time to prove that you are right.” Williams has told his son to “remain calm and make no quick movements so you can get home. We will handle the situation as needed.”

The NAACP Steps in to Help Parents Teach Their Sons and Daughters

Dr. Eric Bell, a Black father in Northern Virginia, tells his 17-year old son that “though we live in a society rich with opportunity only limited by one’s imagination, there are segments who aim to promote discourse and destruction through the advancement of division in people.” Dr. Bell also tells his son to “continue to seek out the good in people, educate the uninformed, and never allow yourself to be silenced through any form of oppression from anyone!” Dr. Bell’s son has had to use this advice when dealing with racism from his peers in school and in other social settings.

Dana Lintz, a Black father who raised both of his sons in Silver Spring, Maryland, tells them to “comply, comply, comply, when encountering the police.” Lintz tells his sons to “keep your hands on the steering wheel or on the dashboard at all times.

Do not argue. If you feel you aren’t treated right, memorize the name and badge number.

You can fight legally, but you must first survive the encounter.” Lintz’s two sons are 25 and 20 years old.

Ben-James Brown, a Black Father from Los Angeles has talked to his 16 year old son about racism. Brown said, “in dealing with racism it’s important to understand where it

stems from individually. Typically, when we are able to identify that, [then] we are able to break down walls and barriers that allow us to meet on neutral grounds.” Brown’s son encountered racism at the early age of 7 years old. One of his son’s peers called him the ‘n word.’

Brown says that his son was super embarrassed over the incident.

Carlisle, a father to two sons who are 34 and 7 years old, tells his sons “bear in mind, this officer will not see you as a regular person but as a treat or a person beneath him.

As such, reasoning with them or expecting fairness should not be done.”

Carlisle also told his oldest son, “as for racism, underst and its

definition and know everyone can be prejudiced but not everyone can be racist. Racist referendums and doctrines have greater consequences and knowing the persons responsible for this narrative allows you...better knowledge in response and dealing with these acts.” Carlisle tells his youngest son that “If he has any encounters with police when not with me, ask that they contact his father because he’s a child.” Keith Moody, a Black father, gave advice to his son about how to deal with the police. Moody says, “The primary thing that I’ve expressed to him is that his goal is to make it home, and do not worry about what ticket you are getting, what you are being charged with, or what is being said to you. I’ve told him that we would deal with that later.”

Moody also said, “If they ask you for your license and registration. Ask for their permission to get the requested item before reaching to get anything that is in your wallet or glove compartment.”

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can survive when stopped by police:

Ten Rules of Survival if Stopped by the Police: 1. Be polite and respectful when stopped by the police. Keep your mouth closed.

2. Remember that your goal is to get home safely. If you feel that your rights have been violated, you and your parents have the right to file a formal complaint with your local police jurisdiction.

3. Don’t, under any circumstance, get into an argument with the police.

4. Always remember that anything you say or do can be used against you in court.

5. Keep your hands in plain sight and make sure the police can see your hands at all times.

6. Avoid physical contact with the police. No sudden movements, and keep hands out of your pockets.

7. Do not run, even if you are afraid of the police.

8. Even if you believe that you are innocent, do not resist arrest.

9. Don’t make any statements about the incident until you are able to meet with a lawyer or public defender.

10. Stay calm and remain in control. Watch your words, body language and emotions.

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SUMMER SCHOOL LUNCH LOCATIONS 2022 SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR

SAN DIEGO SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

TIME / DAY OF WEEK START/END

LOCATION / ADDRESS

MEAL

SDUSD AUDUBON K-8 8111 Vicente St., SD, CA 92114

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

12:00p - 1:00p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

7-7:25a; 12-12:15p m-f 06/17 - 07/26

Breakfast and Lunch

CLAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6506 Solita Ave, SD, CA 92115

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

ENCANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 822 65th St., SD, CA 92114

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL 4474 El Cajon Blvd, SD, CA 92115

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

HORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5050 Guymon St., SD, CA 92102

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

12:05p-12:20 - 7-7:25a m-f 06/17 - 07/26

Breakfast and Lunch

12 - 1p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 07/26

Lunch and PM Snack

8:30-8:50a; 12-12:45p m-f 07/08 - 08/02

Breakfast and Lunch

PORTER ELEMENTARY NORTH 445 S. 47th St., SD, CA 92113

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

SCPA 2425 Dusk Dr., SD, CA 92139

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

ZAMORANO ACADEMY 2655 Casey St., SD, CA 92139

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

Breakfast, Lunch, PM Snack, Dinner

8:30-8:50a; 11:30a-12p m-f 07/08 - 08/02

Breakfast and Lunch

12 - 1p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Breakfast and Lunch

8:45a-9:25; 12-1p m-f 06/14 - 08/16

Breakfast and Lunch

6:45a-7:15a; 11:55-12:15p m-f 06/17 - 07/26

Breakfast and Lunch

CHOLLAS MEAD ELEMENTARY 4525 Market St. 92102 MORSE HIGH SCHOOL 6905 Skyline Drive 92114

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 4777 Imperial Ave., 92113 O’FARRELL CHARTER 6130 Skyline Dr., SD, CA 92114 AMERICA’S FINEST CHARTER SCHOOL 730 45th Street 92102

DARNALL CHARTER 6020 Hughes St. 92115 ELEMENTARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE 608 51st Street 92114 HARRIET TUBMAN VILLAGE CHARTER 6880 Mohawk Street CRAWFORD HIGH SCHOOL 4191 Colts Way 92115

GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT LA MESA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB 7600 Junior High Dr, La Mesa, CA 91941

Breakfast and Lunch

THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER 6845 University Ave.

Breakfast and Lunch

LA MESA/SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT ROLANDO ELEMENTARY 6925 Tower St., La Mesa, CA 91941

MEAL

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

11:00a - 1:00 p m-f

CHOLLAS LAKE 6350 College Grove Drive

TIME / DAY OF WEEK START/END

LOCATION / ADDRESS

Lunch and PM Snack

HEAVEN’S WINDOW PARADISE CREEK APTS. 2120 Hoover Ave. National City, 91950

2:00p m-f

Lunch

SPRING VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER 8735 Jamacha Blvd. Spring Valley 91977

12:00p m-f

Lunch

LOGAN HEIGHTS B&G CLUB 2930 Marcy Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113

12-1p; 3:15-4p m-f

Lunch, PM Snack

NATIONAL CITY (PAYNE FAMILY BRANCH) 1430 D Ave, National City, CA 91950

12-1p; 3:15-4p m-f

Lunch, PM Snack

REC CENTERS & PARKS JACKIE ROBINSON YMCA 151 YMCA Way, SD, CA 92102

12 - 1p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

SOUTHCREST PARK & REC 4149 Newton Ave

12:30-1:30p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

COPLEY-PRICE FAMILY YMCA 11:30a - 12:30p; 2:30-3:30p 4300 El Cajon Blvd., SD, CA 92105 m-f 06/18 - 08/17

Lunch, PM Snack

SKYLINE HILLS COMMUNITY PARK 8285 Skyline Dr., SD, CA 92115

12:00p - 1:00p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

WILLIE HENDERSON SPORTS COMPLEX 1035 S. 45th St., SD, CA 92113

12:00p - 1:00p m-f

MLK JR. REC CENTER & PARK 6401 Skyline Dr., SD CA 92114

12:00p - 1:00p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

ENCANTO NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 6508 Wunderlin Ave, SD, CA 92114

12:00p - 1:00p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

PARADISE HILLS REC CENTER 6610 Potomac St., SD, CA 92139

12:00p - 1:00p; 3:30-4:30p m-f 06/17 - 08/17

Lunch, PM Snack

COLINA DEL SOL REC CENTER 5319 Orange Ave, SD, CA 92115

12:00p - 1:00p; 3-4p m-f 07/22 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

CITY HEIGHTS REC CENTER 4380 Landis St., SD, CA 92105

12 - 1p; 3-4p m-f 07/22 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER 641 Boundary St., SD, CA 92114

12:00p - 1:00p; 4-5p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

GOLDEN HILL REC CENTER 2600 Golf Course Dr., SD, CA 92102

12:00p - 1:00p; 3-4p m-f 07/22 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

LIBRARIES LOGAN HEIGHTS LIBRARY 567 So. 28th St. 92113

12-1p m-f 07/22 - 08/16

Lunch

MALCOLM X LIBRARY 5148 Market St.

12 - 1p; 3-4p m-f 06/17 - 08/16

Lunch, PM Snack

CITY OF CHULA VISTA CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY 365 F St.

12-1p; 3-3:30p m-f 6/8 - 6/30

Lunch, PM Snack

CHULA VISTA SOUTH CV LIBRARY 389 Orange Ave., CV, CA, 91911

12-1p; 3-3:30p m-f 6/8 - 6/30

Lunch, PM Snack

3:00p m-f

Late Lunch, Supper

LEMON GROVE LIBRARY (HEAVEN’S WINDOW) 3001 School Lane, Lemon Grove, 91945

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UCSD’s Black Graduating

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Class of 2022!

Each year, graduating Black students voted on an Adinkra symbol that best portrays their graduating class. The Class of 2022 voted on Nyansapo, or the “wisdom knot,” as the symbol conveys the idea that a wise person has the capacity to choose the best means to attain a goal.

From experiencing college during a global pandemic to continuously seeing racial violence in the media, it is no secret that UCSD’s Black students have persevered in order to walk across the stage. The students chose this symbol to depict the wisdom gained from rising to the occasion and accomplishing much despite facing adversities.

Robyn Bolden and Daril Brown were the student speakers selected to address their graduating class. Bolden is a mother of four and a non-traditional student who is also a first generation college graduate and a former foster care youth. Bolden earned her Bachelors in Communication with a minor in Africana Studies.

On the other hand, Daril Brown is an electrical and computer engineering student earning his Ph.D. They each shared comments about their journey at this prestigious university and how it was difficult to navigate at times as a

Black student. They thanked their mentors, advisors, student organizations, and most importantly, the UCSD Black Resource Center for ensuring that they had a support system to celebrate their achievements and lessons learned along the way.

The Alumni Keynote Speaker for the evening was Dr. D avid Inwards-Breland, who is Division Chief of the Adolescent Medicine Division at Rady’s Children’s Hospital, Co-Director of the Center for Gender Affirming Care, and clinical professor of Pediatrics at UCSD School of Medicine.

Dr. Inwards-Breland encouraged students to always remain authentic to themselves while advocating for change in underserved communities.

while letting them know that life with UCSD does not end here and the UCSD Black Alumni Council would be there to support their postgraduation journey.

Kyler Nathan IV, an alumni of UCSD, current MBA graduate student, and staff member at the Black Resource Center said, “Although it takes much preparation to host the Black graduation, it is always rewarding to see Black students walk across that stage with the entire community and the Black Resource Center behind them. It is not easy being a Black student at UCSD, so they definitely deserve to bask in the moment and celebrate this milestone!”

Photos: Ahliyah S. Chambers

Kendrick Lamar’s “We Gon’ Be Alright,” played as students crossed the stage, as it has become a staple song that speaks to perseverance for the UCSD Black community. After the students walked, posed and cheered for one another, Chair of the Black Alumni Council, Fnann Keflezighi welcomed the graduates to alumnihood. Keflezighi embraced students

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JEAN COLARUSSO Taking Action, Changing Lives

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

Sister Jean Colarusso, aka ‘Mama Africa’, the well-traveled philanthropist, has spent the vast majority of her life crisscrossing the globe spreading her brand of love and concern for humanity and the less fortunate. As a co-founding member of the Friends of the Poor non -profit organization with her partner Dr. Anita Figueredo, they teamed up with the world-renowned Mother Teresa to fight injustice, starvation, and a cornucopia of other ills that plague the planet.

“She has done so much work in Africa walking through the often times dangerous jungles of Nigeria and going inside some of the most notorious prisons just to help people. However, she and her husband Dr. Calvin Colarosso have done a lot

of very useful work for the Black community in Southeast San Diego,” friend Larry Price shared.

For example, they provided financial assistance to St. Stephen’s Church of God in Christ when it was under the leadership of Bishop George Dallas McKinney. She has assisted a very long list of others in our community who have ascended, including Larry Price’s non-profit organization NLOB, Price’s family, and plenty of others with Southeast SD ties who have been helped in their times of need.

Utilizing her global connections with highly-skilled attorneys, surgeons, engineers, builders, the clergy, and politicians, Sister Jean has had an enormous impact on the world.

Thanks to her unbreakable will, faith in God, courage, kindness, and priceless connections she and her team of good people have been able to provide food, medicine, schools, shelters, clothing, aids-clinics, buildings of worship, and envelopes stuffed with cash for those in need.

“Sister Jean, my mentor, doesn’t seek recognition but I wanted to share her story and give my irreplaceable friend her “Roses” while she is still here and thank her for all the lives she has blessed and saved. She is outstanding!” said Price.

Photos: Courtesy of Larry Price

Her husband, the famous Doctor of Psychology, Calvin Colarusso, is also appreciated for his support. If anyone would like to know more about the amazing doctor, his literature can be found in the San Diego History Museum.

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AROUND TOWN SDAAMFA invites you to join us for the national opening and programing activities events celebrating the photographic exhibit "THE BUSES ARE COMING" Friday, June 17 through Wednesday, September 7 "The Buses Are Coming" exhibit includes photographs, videos, AR experiences, and audio interviews that portray the role of the Freedom Riders in the Civil Rights Movement. Admission: The outdoor exhibit is free. RSVP www.SDAAMFA.org The exhibit and all events take place at The �artyard, 1301 Market Street, San Diego, CA. Consider riding the San Diego Trolley to the events (Park and Market Station).

Friday, June 17, 2022, 5:00-9:00PM Opening Night, for "The Buses Are Coming" exhibit. Event will include live performances by the Scan-Harbor Elite Youth Ensemble, from NYC and a performance of the Freedom Rider's Musical, by San Diego based creatives, Richard Allen, and Taran Gray. Admission: This event is free; donations will be accepted.

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The San Diego Diplomacy Council will host Its annual meeting followed by a performance featuring Blues sensation, Fuzzy and the Bluesmen.

Admission: This event is by invitation only.

Thursday, July 21 & Friday, July 22, 2022, 2:00-9:00PM SDAAMFA is pleased to collaborate with Lawanna Richardson, Founder of Afrofuturism Lounge to bring the Afrofuturism lounge, "Freedom Riders for the Future" to The �artyard. Admission: Please register to attend at AfroCon.net

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Friday, August 5, 2022, 4:00-7:00PM Get an early start to the weekend. SDAAMFA invites you to a music infused Happy Hour (No-host bar) with four of San Diego's favorite DJ's; Brian Matthews, DJ Artistic, DJ Kandu, and DJ Kool T. Admission: This is a free event; donations will be accepted.

Sunday, August 28, 2022, 4:00-5:30PM Yolanda Franklin, Executive Artistic Director of Common Ground Theatre presents "A Poetic Tribute to the Freedom Riders. Come and experience the works of Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, and others.

Admission: This event is free; donations will be accepted.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022, 5:00-7:30PM Bring a friend to the exhibit and enjoy one of San Diego's favorite smooth jazz guitarist, Elliot Lawrence. Admission: This event is free; donations will be accepted.

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HEALTHY LIVING/EDUCATION New Program Aims to Address Black Youth Drowning Crisis

Advocates say that this unfortunate truth is directly related to decades of segregation and exclusion from public pools and beaches. A national program, “Making Waves” from Outdoor Afro, is working to change that legacy by making the water safer for Black children, aiming to impact 100,000 Black youth and their caregivers over the next 10 years.

“Making Waves” is a partnership with Outdoor Afro, the nation’s foremost not-for-profit organization celebrating and inspiring Black connections and leadership in nature and KEEN, the global footwear brand on a mission to make outside inclusive and accessible to all.

Participating Kids and their caregivers may sign up for scholarships for swimming lessons, known as Swimmerships, on Outdoor Afro’s website beginning this summer.

Each Swimmership provides a new swimmer with a full swim course of 8-10 lessons. Swim lessons take place at local YMCAs and select

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While summer fun often includes visits to the beach, lake or pool, not every child is offered the same opportunities to learn to swim or gain confidence in the water.

In fact, Black children in the United States are nearly six times more likely to die from drowning than white kids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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community pools. To learn more or to sign up for a Swimmership, visit outdoorafro.com.

Supporting the Movement Individuals can sponsor a swimmer on Outdoor Afro’s website. $10 = a lesson, $100 = a Swimmership and $1,000 funds a full class of 10 new swimmers.

Additionally, they can support the growing movement through a new collection of KEEN x Outdoor Afro limited edition sandals. The collection, released in support of the program, is designed to raise awareness of this issue while raising funds for Swimmerships. The collection features artwork from Outdoor Afro volunteer leader, Leandra Taylor. Taylor has been an inspiration, teacher and friend to kids hungry to learn about the

outdoor experience. Her art is incorporated into silhouettes for the whole family, including the Newport H2 for men, the Astoria West for women and the Newport H2 and Stingrays for kids.

“The statistics speak for themselves,” says Erik Burbank, vice president of The KEEN Effect, the team that leads the brand’s social justice efforts. “We’re proud to be supporting Outdoor Afro in this movement, and to help it continue to build momentum.”

The statistics are alarming, but there is hope. Giving kids confidence in and around the water will save lives, reduce water-related injuries in every community, and help forge strong connections to the outdoors.

(StatePoint)

$12.3M Awarded to 90 Nonprofits for Student Academic Development

Level Up SD summer enrichment programs to benefit SDUSD students Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The San Diego Foundation announced on June 8, that it has awarded $12.3 million in grants to 90 local nonprofit organizations offering hundreds of summer enrichment programs to San Diego Unified School District students benefiting from academic and socio-emotional development opportunities through another summer session of Level Up SD, in partnership with San Diego Unified School District.

“We are inspired by the renewed commitment our nonprofit community has made to San Diego Unified students for free, fun and enriching summer programs for the second summer

in a row,” said Pamela Gray Payton, Chief Impact & Partnerships Officer of The San Diego Foundation. “Level Up SD provides opportunities to help thousands of students flourish for the coming school year and experience a summer of learning and joy.”

The Level Up SD afternoon enrichment program is offered in addition to San Diego Unified’s morning summer school program for students who need additional academic support.

Level Up SD is open to all K-12 students enrolled for the 2022 – 2023 academic year, meaning thousands of San Diego Unified students can now take advantage of

summer school and free activities like learning to build robots or participating in performing arts like dance, music or theater.

“San Diego Unified students will once again have free access to meaningful summer enrichment opportunities because every child deserves a summer of learning and joy,” said Dr. Sharon WhitehurstPayne, president of the San Diego Unified Board of Education. “All students will have a chance to build memories and experiences at some of San Diego’s iconic venues, including our museums, performing arts institutions, beaches and parks.”

Level Up SD was created last year by the San Diego Unified School District and The San Diego Foundation, thanks to a $31 million commitment by the San Diego Unified Board of Education.

Registration for Level Up SD opened in late May 2021 and continues through July 15. To date, nearly 10,000 students have registered for one of 20,000 available program seats. San Diego Unified students can register through a direct link sent via text message to their parent/guardian. A full listing of available programs is visible on San Diego Unified’s website at sandiegounified.org.

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988: The New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number The Lifeline number will change in July 2022 to the easy-to-remember 9-8-8

By Anita Everett, M.D. DFAPA .

Director of the Center for Mental Health Services The past several years have marked several groundbreaking developments with respect to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800273-TALK). In fiscal year (FY) 2001, SAMHSA awarded a competitive, discretionary grant to establish a network of crisis centers that would respond to crisis calls from their local communities, to ensure those crisis center counselors were trained, and that all crisis centers in the network met standards for accreditation. A single national number was established, which in 2005 became the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which answered more than 2.1 million calls and 234,671 chats in FY 2020.

The vision of the advocates who supported the effort to establish a three-digit national suicide prevention number was that a threedigit number would be more easily remembered and more likely to be utilized in a crisis, both because a 3-digit number is more likely to be encoded and retained, and also because individuals are more likely to struggle with information recall during times of emotional distress.

In 2018, Congress passed and the President signed into law, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act in which SAMHSA and the Veterans Administration were called upon to report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the effectiveness of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the potential value of a three digit number being designated as the new national suicide prevention number.

The FCC subsequently recommended to Congress that the number 988 be designated as the new national suicide prevention number. On July 16, 2020, the FCC issued a final order designating 988 as the new NSPL and Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) number. This order gave telecom providers until July 16, 2022 to make every landline, cell phone, and every voiceover internet device in the United States capable of using the number 988 to reach the Lifeline’s existing telephony structure. On October 17, 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 was signed into law, incorporating

988 into statute as the new Lifeline and VCL phone number.

Why 988 Is Important:

• More people in suicidal and mental health crisis will be helped.

Sources of increased contacts (calls, chats, and texts) include baseline contact volume, new contact volume, and contacts diverted from 911 and other crisis hotlines.

• Those in crisis will be more likely to receive help from those most qualified to provide support.

• More effective triage means less burden on emergency medical services, emergency departments, law enforcement, etc. so that their agencies can be appropriately focus their limited resources on those areas for which they are best trained.

• The attention the transition to 988 has brought to crisis services has led to an opportunity for states to reimagine their crisis service provision, and to ensure adequate financing of 1) mobile crisis services, 2) crisis center hubs and 3) crisis stabilization services.

While the FCC ruling requiring activation of 988 by July 2022 is a critical and groundbreaking step in realizing the vision of a nation with easier access to suicide prevention and crisis intervention services, there must be sufficient local crisis center capacity to answer this projected significant increase in contact volume, and for these contacts to be answered rapidly and effectively.

In order to address this need for increased capacity, a number of states already have pending 988 legislation at this time, with 2 states—Utah, and Virginia —having already signed 988 legislation into law. The following states have introduced 988 legislation: Oregon, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, and the following four states have already passed 988 legislation: Alabama, Indiana, Nevada, and Washington. In addition, 988 legislation is expected to materialize in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012942 Fictitious business name(s): Kianna Beads Located at: 2127 Olympic Pkwy Ste. 1006-275 Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/06/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Alison Hunter 1442 Elmwood Ct. Chula Vista, CA 91915 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 06, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 06, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9013143 Fictitious business name(s): The Essence of You Located at: 8339 Aqua View Ct. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 05/07/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: The Essence of You LLC 8339 Aqua View Ct. Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 08, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 08, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9013095 Fictitious business name(s): BMT Motors Located at: 4366 Winona Ave #6 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Mervyn Applewhite 4366 Winona Ave #6 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 08, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 08, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9013188 Fictitious business name(s): Union Tow Company --Go Ape Towing and Recovery Located at: 402 63rd Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 741382 San Diego, CA 92174 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 06/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dos Management, General Partner 402 63rd Street San Diego, CA 92114 --Stevenson and Stevenson Investment Group, LLC 6625 Alvarado Road San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 09, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 09, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012990 Fictitious business name(s): Eve London Artistry Located at: 5987 Dockside Street San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ciera L Sanders 5987 Dockside Street San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 07, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012920 Fictitious business name(s): Med Ink --Health Ink Located at: 6888 Friars Rd. #408 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 05/24/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: MHR Medical Health Recorder LLC 209 Borgata Loop Longs Longs, SC 29568 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 06, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 06, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012697 Fictitious business name(s): Seek.The.Beat LLC Located at: 5541 Jackson Dr. La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 06/03/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Seek.The.Beat LLC 5541 Jackson Dr. La Mesa, CA 91942 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 02, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 02, 2027 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012974 Fictitious business name(s): Bell Enterprise Co. --Bell Enterprise Company Located at: 402 63rd St. Spc 195 San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 741430 San Diego, CA 92174 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/21/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Christopher J Bell 402 63rd St. Spc 195 San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 07, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012926 Fictitious business name(s): Foxy Doxey's Legacy Lounge Located at: 9348 Jamacha Blvd.

Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Wanda Lynn Henderson-Lucas 1238 Koe St. San Diego CA, 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 06, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 06, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012888 Fictitious business name(s): Francine Maxwell and Associates Located at: 6795 Radio Drive San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/06/22 This business is hereby registered by the following: Francine Maxwell 6795 Radio Drive San Diego CA, 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 06, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 06, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011974 Fictitious business name(s): Traveling Officiant Located at: 521 Alene Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Robert Alfred Mahan 521 Alene Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 24, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 24, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011702 Fictitious business name(s): Collaborative Brand Events Located at: 763 Paradise Way National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/23/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kevin Smith II 763 Paradise Way National City, CA 91950 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 19, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 19, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ---------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012637 Fictitious business name(s): Ana Laura Janitorial Service Located at: 523 Bluffview Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/01/2010 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ana Laura Lopez 523 Bluffview Rd.

Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 02, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 02, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011512 Fictitious business name(s): Aztec Woodworking Located at: 5839 Mission Gorge Rd. San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego --5020 Catoctin Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Aztec Woodworking (Corporation) 5839 Mission Gorge Rd. San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 18, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012741 Fictitious business name(s): Rush Miles Roadside Assistance Located at: 850 Beyer Way Apt # L10 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Roberts and Locke LLC 850 Beyer Way Apt # L10 San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on June 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on June 03, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012378 Fictitious business name(s): Feed Baby Located at: 2925 Cowley Way Unit C San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 05/11/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: McGregor Services & Products, LLC 2925 Cowley Way Unit C San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 27, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 27, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012434 Fictitious business name(s): My Nail Lounge Located at: 7297 Navajo Rd. San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Xuan Mai Thi Nguyen 3744 52nd Street San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 31, 2027

6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012340 Fictitious business name(s): Thrift Chick - Upcycled & Unique Interiors Located at: 10850 Montego Dr. San Diego, CA 92124 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/27/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jennifer Knox 10850 Montego Dr. San Diego, CA 92124 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 27, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 27, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012057 Fictitious business name(s): Auhn Ue Located at: 246 N. Emerald Dr. #206 Vista, CA 92083 County of San Diego --603 Seagaze Drive #1014 Oceanside, CA 92054 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Inayah W. Abdussalaam 246 N. Emerald Dr. #206 Vista, CA 92083 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 25, 2027 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9012407 Fictitious business name(s): Walk With Me Curriculum --Walk With Me Impact --Walk With Me Documentary --WWM Impact Located at: 2307 Fenton Pkwy Ste. 107-8 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 1352 Spring Valley, CA 91979 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ariginal One, LLC 2307 Fenton Pkwy Ste. 107-8 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 31, 2027 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011865 Fictitious business name(s): Jactam Services Located at: 1383 Piedra St. San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/23/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jumar Cervantes Alcantara 1383 Piedra St. San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on

May 23, 2027 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011948 Fictitious business name(s): Shooska Located at: 4737 Marlborough Dr. San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Stephanie Wells 4737 Marlborough Dr. San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 24, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 24, 2027 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010611 Fictitious business name(s): Johnny Dubois Located at: 3085 45th Street San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --554 Biernacki Ct. Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/23/2012 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jonathan A. Cruz 554 Biernacki Ct. Chula Vista, CA 91910 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 05, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 05, 2027 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011679 Fictitious business name(s): On Her Throne Holistic Herb Shop --On Her Throne V-Steam and Holistic Spa Located at: 3654 Ruffin Rd. Suite E San Diego, CA 92193 County of San Diego --5773 Roswell St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Regina Jazzmere 5773 Roswell St. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 19, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 19, 2027 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011818 Fictitious business name(s): Sweetbee Desserts Located at: 10108 Calle Marinero 42 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Rosaura J. Rodriguez 10108 Calle Marinero 42 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 23, 2027

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5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009841 Fictitious business name(s): The Otherness Learning Center of Linguobics Located at: 584 E. Bobier Dr. Vista, CA 92084 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Leighanne Jamie Chen 584 E. Bobier Dr. Vista, CA 92084 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2027 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011817 Fictitious business name(s): Nu Life 2 Jeans Located at: 3212 Webster Ave San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Eugena C. Evans 3212 Webster Ave San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 23, 2027 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011114 Fictitious business name(s): Knight-Mayes Production Located at: 28484 Bauvardia Way Murrieta, CA 92563 County of Riverside This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/04/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Sandra Knight-Mayes, LLC 28484 Bauvardia Way Murrieta, CA 92563 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 12, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 12, 2027 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011420 Fictitious business name(s): Cafe Crest Located at: 4967 Newport Ave Suite 1 San Diego, CA 92107 County of San Diego --421 Broadway Suite 35 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Crest Capital Management LLC 421 Broadway Suite 35 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 17, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on May 17, 2027 5/26, 6/22, 6/9, 6/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010011 Fictitious business name(s): Nilo Essence Collection Located at: 3659 College Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Nilo Essence Collection 3659 College Ave San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on

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OF MINOR

a future hearing date.

The Circuit Court for Harford County may grant that relief unless Michael A. Eckenrode, above named defendant can show reason why the court should not grant the relief.

Michael A. Eckenrode must file a response to the petition on or before August 17, 2022

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.

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

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division 37-2022-00022129-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Heeyoung Ha Park To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Heeyoung Ha Park filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Heeyoung Ha Park PROPOSED NAME: Jaclin Heeyoung Haa 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 27, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 ----------------------------------CIRCUIT COURT FOR MARYLAND County of Harford 20 W. Courtland Street Bel Air, MD 21014 C-12-FM-21-533 In The Matter of: Rory M. Eckenrode c/o Chelsea Carden vs.

Michael A. Eckenrode NOTICE - ALTERNATE SERVICE (Md. Rules 2-121, 2-122) Chelsea Carden has filed a petition titled: NAME CHANGE OF MINOR in which he/she is asking the court to grant NAME CHANGE

If Michael A. Eckenrode fails to respond within the time allowed, the court may enter a judgment by default or grant the relief sought, as long as a copy of this Notice is published in a newspaper in San Diego County, California at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks on or before June 17, 2022 Other: 'Sent with copies of Petition and related documents via text attachment to Mr. Eckenrode's last known cell number and via USPS regular mail to his last known home address' After the time period in the judge's order has passed you may ask the court for a default judgment or to move forward with your case The address of the court is: 20 W. Courtland Street Bel Air, MD 21014 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00011962-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Keirra Lewis on behalf of minor child To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Keirra Lewis on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Caleb King Gernard Hemphill PROPOSED NAME: Caleb King Tate Lewis 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, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 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 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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2022-00018491-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Enrique Israel Covarrubias Zepeda To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Enrique Israel Covarrubias Zepeda filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Enrique Israel Covarrubias Zepeda PROPOSED NAME: Enrique Israel Covarrubias 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 29, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61

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 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 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16

"Juneteenth represents liberation and it belongs to us.

It is a constant reminder that Black freedom is predestined, that only we can tell our stories and that there is no freedom, without Black freedom" -Dannese Mapanda

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

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.

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BLACK HISTORY 1944 GEORGE STINNEY EXECUTED Known as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in U.S. history, George Stinney, Jr. was accused, arrested, and executed for murder without proof or proper legal representation.

On March 24, George and his sisters were playing in their yard when Betty June Binnicker (age 11) and Mary Emma Thames (age 7) cycled by. The two white girls stopped and asked the Stinney children if they knew where any flowers were. That was the last known time the girls were seen alive. The entire town, including the Stinneys, searched for the girls the next day. Their bodies were found in a ditch with their heads beaten in by what medical examiners concluded was a hammer.

While his parents were out, the sheriff arrested George Stinney, Jr. at home. Despite testimony that he was nowhere near the girls after they rode away and forensic evidence that the 5-foot, 90-pound boy could not have done the damage, George was kept in prison. Stinney Sr. was fired and the family was driven out of town. A lynch mob formed, but George had already been moved to a facility outside of the town.

A month later, George faced a trial alone. No Black people were allowed into the courthouse, his family had not been allowed to visit and was not at the trial, and George’s assigned lawyer did nothing through the trial.

The jury deliberated less than 10 minutes before declaring George guilty.

George Stinney’s execution by electric chair became a horror sealed into even the most racist consciousness. He was too small for the chair, so they struggled to strap him in properly. The mask placed over prisoners’ faces was also too large, and fell off as the current started to flow. The entire witness gallery and guards were able to see his agonized expression; it was so gruesome, it is one of the few executions where newspapers refused to run photos.

In 2014, the Stinney family finally succeeded in having the case reopened.

After extended examination, George was posthumously cleared of all charges in December 2014. His family, who had refused pardons, noting George was not guilty, were overjoyed.

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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.

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Patrick Henry Wade, known professionally as Adam Wade, was born in 1935 in Pennsylvania. He began university in 1952, but did not complete his studies.

One of his first jobs was as a lab assistant on Dr. Jonas Salk’s polio research team. In 1959 changed careers, signing a contract with Coed Records. By 1961, he had three hits in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and top 5 of Billboard’s Easy Listening charts.

In the 1970s, Wade made a name in television. After stints on The Mike Douglas Show & The Merv Griffin Show, he made history as the first BlackAmerican game show host with the reboot of the 1950s Musical Chairs.

He guest starred on several hit shows, including Adam-12, Sanford and Son, Kojak, Good Times, and The Dukes of Hazzard. While he slowed his pace in the early 1980s, he continues to act and record, as well as performing live.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) Modeling On-Call (SOL982818) The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified firms with proven experience, expertise, capacity, and resources to provide professional on-call consulting expertise in one or more of the following three categories: Category A: Socioeconomic Model Development Category B: Transportation Model Development Category C: Model Application and Analysis A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) and related informational documents can be accessed from the SANDAG website at www.sandag.org/contracts or by contacting: Gabriella LeRoy, SANDAG, 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101, gabriella.leroy@sandag.org.

Proposal Due Date: Proposals must be received via BidNet by 5:00PM PDT July 18th, 2022.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) Regional Broadband and Digital Infrastructure Master Plan The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified firms with the expertise, experience, capacity, and resources to develop the Regional Broadband and Digital Infrastructure Master Plan.

Proposal Due Date: Electronic Proposals must be received by the date and time posted on SANDAG’s Vendor Portal https://www.bidnetdirect.com/sandag.

A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP No. SOL970305) and related informational documents and forms can be accessed from the SANDAG website at www.sandag.org/contracts or www.bidnetdirect.com/sandag.

2014 TONY GWYNN, SR. PASSES Anthony Keith Gwynn, Sr., also known as Mr. Padre, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1960. He played both basketball and baseball with a passion growing up. Unlike many who follow homerun hitters, Gwynn’s favorite player was Willie Davis, a left-handed Dodgers outfielder famous for stolen bases.

In college, Gwynn played baseball with Casey McKeon, son of Jack McKeon, the San Diego Padres general manager.

McKeon wanted Gwynn as the Padres’ first pick in 1981’s draft, but the owners selected two other players in the first and second rounds. It was only after McKeon threatened to walk out of the draft that Gwynn was selected in the third round.

McKeon was right to be wor- ried - Gwen was also selected in the NBA’s draft that same day.

Gwynn Sr. spent just over one year in the Minors before joining the Padres in 1982. Considered the greatest player in Padres history, Gwynn regularly rejected higher-paying contracts to stay with the team. Gwynn spent his entire 20-season Major League’s career with the Padres. Both his younger brother (Chris Gwynn) and son (Tony Gwynn, Jr.) followed him into MLB. After retirement, he coached baseball at SDSU. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 and passed of cancer in 2014.

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OBITUARIES William Bryant Ponder

Ruthie Anderson

Zegenu Tsige

SUNRISE

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02/21/1927

05/28/1926

09/07/1952

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SUNSET

05/19/2022

04/23/2022

05/19/2022

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Funeral services were held on June 4, 2022, at Christ United Presbyterian Church with the burial following at Cypress View Mausoleum. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

RUTHIE ANDERSON was born in San Diego, CA, on May 28, 1926, to Emanuel H. and Nancy Shelby. She had two brothers, Henry and Norman Shelby, and one sister, Latha Louise Jackson.

Funeral services were held on 06/08/2022 at Memory Chapel of AndersonRagsdale Mortuary with the burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

WILLIAM BRYANT PONDER was born on February 21, 1927, in Greenville, Texas, to Benjamin F. and Pauline Ponder. He was the youngest of four siblings. He was raised by his parents in Baytown, Texas. Buck attended George Washington Carver High School and went on to attend Jack Yates Junior College in Houston.

Ruthie lived in San Diego all her life and graduated from San Diego High in 1945. In that same year, she met and married the love of her life, Arthur Melvin Anderson (Andy), on September 18th. From this union, four daughters were born: Nancy Kay Anderson-Metz, Margaret Jean Anderson, Sharon Elizabeth Fennell, and Melvon Renee Anderson.

DR. ZEGENU TSIGE was born September 7, 1952, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to her father Tsige Gebre Selassie and her mother Dehnite Balcha. Her junior and high school education was in Addis Ababa. At a young age, Zegenu came to America in 1971. She studied first in Washington, D.C., and then moved to Massachusetts, where Zegenu studied Business Education in June of 1976.

Zegenu then began her studies for a masters in Education from Salem State College in 1979. She then began working as an Educational Counselor for a number of years before beginning her studies at Harvard, where she ultimately received her Doctorate in Education from that in 1989, along with two other post-graduate degrees from Harvard.

William’s family moved to San Diego and attended San Diego City College and then enlisted in the US Air Force. This sent him to live in northern California where he would meet the love of his life, Mary Louise Parker.

Buck and Mary settled in southeast San Diego where they raised five children; William S. Ponder, Patricia M. Allison, Barbara A. Day (deceased), Mary A. Ponder and W. Faye Ponder-Price. Buck worked at North Island Naval Air Station until he retired.

Buck and Mary owned and operated a residential board and care facility.

They were dedicated members of their church and very active in social organizations to improve our society.

Mr. Ponder was a deacon and elder at Christ United Presbyterian Church of San Diego, where he also served on the usher board and was the Superintendent of Sunday School and the Men’s Fellowship. Mr. Ponder also participated with the finance and building committees and was honored as Father of the Year.

Ruthie was a cancer survivor and was cancer free for over 60 years. Ruthie worked as a CNA at Scripps Green Hospital for over 10 years. After retiring in 1987, she worked as an independent nursing aide but had to retire due to a back injury. She then became a stay-at-home mom for her godson, Kelvin Simmons.

Ruthie was active in the church and was church secretary for many years at Good News Baptist Church, which she named when the church first started.

Ruthie’s husband, parents, brothers, and sister, preceded her in death. Ruthie has 8 grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

Ruthie will be sorely missed; it was often said after God made Ruthie, that He broke the mold. She was his fiercest warrior. Ruthie leaves to mourn her children, grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren, as well as a host of friends, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Brother Ponder was a 33rd Degree Mason in San Diego. He joined the Golden West Mason Lodge and served as Worshipful Master. He also served as the Worshipful Master and treasurer for the Gibraltar Lodge.

Bro. Ponder was on the Grand Lodge Committee for Black History. He also joined the Ada B. Cleveland Chapter #71 O.E.S. P.H.R.A. and served as Worthy Patron. Ponder was a member of the American Legion and belonged to the Veterans of Foreign War Dennis T. Williams Post 310. He was a member of the George Stevens Senior Center and AARP. In addition to his children, William B. Ponder leaves 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends who mourn his passing but have hope in his new life with Christ.

Sheila Denise Davis

05/14/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Funeral services were held on 06/06/2022 at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary with the burial following at Glen Abby Memorial Park. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

SUNRISE 04/26/1980

SUNSET 06/01/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Funeral services were held on 06/10/2022 at Memory Chapel of Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

SAMIR SPENCER was born on April 26, 1980, in Newark, New Jersey, to Eason Evans and Sheila Spencer. His father, Eason Evans, preceded him in death.

Samir received his education and graduated from high school in Orange County, California. He then moved to San Diego, California, where he lived at the time of his passing.

Samir was an amazing young man, who loved his mom and his family and had a passion for the Lord. His passion was music, dancing, and art.

Samir is survived by his mother, Sheila Spencer, five uncles, two aunts, grandmother, stepmom, and a host of family and friends.

Zegenu felt God calling her to a new life in California, which she began in 2003, moving to San Diego in the summer of that year. Here, she worked for many years as a private consultant, creating among other projects an HIV health education CUBE, welcomed by many countries through the world where she personally brought it, to the delight of multi-national health directors at the governmental level as well as very well received the local population both urban and rural, wherever she went.

Zegenu will be remembered for her beautiful spirit and selfless heart, always expending herself to serve for those around her.

Zegenue Tsige passed away on May 18, 2022, at Kaiser Hospital. Thank you for your prayers, presence and enormous support in celebrating the life of Dr. Zegenu Tsige.

SUNRISE 06/16/1964

SUNSET

Samir Eason Spencer

Zegenu began working as an Assistant Dean of students at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was responsible for the establishment of many programs in the student body of that university. In 2001, Zegenu began working as a Dean for the Harvard School of Public Health, which continued for three years.

SHEILA DENISE (“NEESE”) DAVIS blessed this earth on June 16th, 1964. She is the third child amongst five other siblings, and the first daughter born to her loving parents Leslie Anderson and Lewis McDonald. During her life’s journey, competing needs from the heart would eventually alter her initial developmental plans.

As the daughter of a Christian family, Sheila accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. She was smart, funny, and a beautiful soul, loved by everyone who came into her presence. She was an incredible woman who cared and supported anyone who needed her. A few of her hobbies included fishing, knitting, and shopping, to say the least.

After graduating from Morse High School in 1983, Sheila became a general study freshman at San Diego City College the following year. In 1984, Sheila gave birth to LeAnther James Davis, her first child. In 1993, she once again would come to welcome her second son, Christopher Ryan Wright. Now, as a single parent, who also helped care for her nieces and nephews, Kiairra Miller, Tyler Miller, Taylor Miller and Micheal Carter, who were children to her also, Sheila’s main concerns then became those of a provider and curator for her legacy needs.

Though maternal duty is nothing short of a full-time job, Sheila did also hold works with other employers such as Qualcomm, City Hospitals, and San Diego’s Unified School District. As with all of God’s creations, there is a beginning and an end. Sheila’s previous bout with cancer labeled her a survivor, but its indefensible resurgence returned and she lost her battle on May 14, 2022.

Sheila is preceded in death by her niece Taylor Miller, her son LeAnther Davis, and mother Leslie Anderson. She is survived by her five siblings: James, Mitchell, Dwayne, Stephanie, and Kendra; her son: Christopher; along with four grandchildren: Ireanna, Jeffrey, Jahcyre, and Inari; Niece: Kiairra; Nephews: Tyler, and Michael; and many other family members and friends.

Angela Young SUNRISE 3/28/1975

SUNSET 5/23/22

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL MORTUARY ANGELA was born March 28, 1975, in Selma, Alabama, to Eddie and Mary Young. She was a loving, nurturing, and hardworking daughter, as well as a sister, niece, aunt, and friend. Her younger years were spent in Alabama, while her teen years and adulthood were spent in California.

Angela went to school to become a CAN and Phlebotomist, which she excelled greatly. She loved animals, singing, makeup, and fashion. Angela was a free-spirited woman who enjoyed making everyone laugh around her.

She leaves behind a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and companion Stacy, along with five siblings, Diane, Dorothy, Jerome, Patricia, and Denise. She will truly be missed by those that loved her.

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COVID-19 UPDATES CDC Strengthens Recommendations,

Expands Eligibility for COVID-19

Booster Shots

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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

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he CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older. CDC now recommends that children ages 5 through 11 years should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series.

Since the pandemic began, more than 4.8 million children ages 5 through 11 have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 15,000 have been hospitalized and, tragically, over 180 have died. As cases increase across the country, a booster dose will safely help restore and enhance protection against severe disease.

The CDC is also strengthening its recommendation that those 12 and older who are immunocompromised and those 50 and older should receive a second booster dose at least 4 months after their first. Over the past month we have seen steady increases in cases, with a steep

and substantial increase in hospitalizations for older Americans.

While older Americans have the highest coverage of any age group of first booster doses, most older Americans received their last dose (either their primary series or their first booster dose) many months ago, leaving many who are vulnerable without the protection they may need to prevent severe disease, hospitalization, and death.

Whether it is your first booster, or your second, if you haven’t had a vaccine dose since the beginning of December 2021 and you are eligible, now is the time to get one.

She continued, “With cases increasing, it is important that all people have the protection they need, which is why, today, CDC has also strengthened another booster recommendation. Those 50 and older and those who are 12 and older and immunocompromised should get a second booster dose.”

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US: Pfizer COVID-19 Shot Appears Effective For Kids Under 5

By Matthew Perrone and Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writers Federal health officials said Sunday, June 12, that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the Pfizer shot ahead of a Wednesday, June 15, meeting where outside experts will vote on whether the shots are ready for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Kids under 5 are the only group not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. Last week the FDA posted a similar analysis of Moderna’s shots for children under 6. If regulators clear the shots, vaccinations could begin as soon as next week, with drugmakers ready to ship doses ordered by the government.

Parents have been pressing federal officials for months to protect their smallest children as more adults shed masks and abandon health precautions. While only 3% of U.S. COVID cases are in the age group 6 months to 4 years, hospitalization and death rates in that group are higher than those for older children, according to the FDA’s analysis.

The FDA said children who received Pfizer’s shots during testing developed high levels of virus-fighting antibodies expected to protect them against coronavirus. That’s the basic threshold needed to win FDA authorization.

But additional testing turned up key differences, with stronger results for Pfizer.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

803,293

Pfizer’s vaccine, given as a three-shot series, appeared 80% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, although that calculation was based on just 10 cases diagnosed among study participants. Moderna’s twodose series was only about 40% to 50% effective at preventing milder infections, though the two companies’ shots were tested at different times during the pandemic, when different variants were circulating. Moderna has begun testing a booster for tots.

It’s not clear how much demand there will initially be for the shots. A recent survey suggests only 1 in 5 parents of young children would get their kids vaccinated right away.

Vaccines have been available since November for older U.S. schoolchildren, yet less than a third of those ages 5 to 11 have gotten the two recommended doses, according to government figures.

Each company is offering different dose sizes and number of shots, beginning at 6 months through 4 years for Pfizer and through 5 years for Moderna. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech plan to offer two shots three weeks apart followed by a third at least two months later — each one-tenth the dose given to adults. Pfizer is currently the only company with a COVID-19 vaccine for older U.S. children.

More than 30,000 U.S. children younger than 5 have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and nearly 500 coronavirus deaths have been reported in that age group, according to U.S. health officials.

COUNTY COVID-19

VACCINATION STATUS BY RACE/ETHNICITY SAN DIEGO COUNTY RESIDENTS AGE 5 OR OLDER FULLY VACCINATED WITH BOOSTER Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 44%

REPORTED TESTS

11,313,645

Black/ African American 27%

HOSPITALIZED

30,446

American Indian/ Alaska Native 21%

Hispanic/ Latino 31%

Asian 49% White 45%

ICU

2,178

SOURCE: County of San Diego.

Last updated 6/9/2022

SOURCE: County of San Diego as of 6/9/22

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BUSINESS NEWS CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

To Expand National Presence CAACC CEO Carl Davis, Jr. transitions to western regional post as CAACC restructures for greater impact in support of CA’s African American businesses Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

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he California African American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC, www.calaacc.org) is expanding its efforts to bring more federal and state resources to California Black businesses and will restructure to expand its impact.

CAACC has expanded its connections in Washington DC, and made

investments at the federal and state levels to ensure that California’s Black business community can benefit from expanding programs and increased revenue opportunities that will soon be available from an unprecedented California budget increase.

CAACC Board Chairman Timothy Alan Simon, Esq., applauds the change and reaffirms CAACC’S commitment to bolster Black busi-

nesses.

“The business climate is ever-changing, particularly within the African American community. We embrace this change and see it as a catalyst to assess and explore innovative ways we can help our business community benefit from the bounty that lies ahead. To that end, CAACC’s President and CEO, Carl Davis, Jr., will transition from his current role as President of the CAACC to take

(L to R) Carl Davis, Jr, Timothy Alan Simon, Esq. Photos: Courtesy of CAACC

a more active role as Western Regional Director of the US Black Cham bers of Commerce. In this capacity, Carl will be positioned to support CAACC on a broader scale

throughout the Western United States. We wish Carl the very best in his new role, which we believe will bring added value to the business community overall.”

Managing Money Starts With Your Emotions Tessler realized that she strongly dislikes making quick decisions about money. So she and her husband took more time to discuss the purchase.

As a result, she says, “we made the best decision we could.”

CONSIDER YOUR OWN MONEY STORY

By Kimberly Palmer NerdWallet Money can trigger strong emotional reactions, which can lead to not-so-great decisions, like missing payments or overspending.

“Eighty-five or 90% of our money decisions are based on our emotions,” says Bari Tessler, a financial therapist in Boulder, Colorado, and author of “The Art of Money Workbook,” out this month. “We need to be understanding of what our money emotions are so we can not just feel overwhelmed.”

Tessler had that experience when she felt herself hyperventilating while at a car dealership with her husband. She excused herself to the restroom, where she questioned why she was feeling so anxious.

When Los Angeles-based author and producer Rebecca Walker started soliciting stories for her essay collection “Women Talk Money: Breaking the Taboo,” she discovered that many people felt shame for having money, guilt over having more than their parents, and regret over earlier financial decisions.

“So many women in my life were holding painful stories about money — confusing, troubling experiences with money,” she says.

“So many of us were trying to work all this out on our own, and that was keeping us from getting support.”

Walker encourages readers to explore their own money stories — those experiences, often in childhood, that influenced how they think about money. “I want them to find at

least one story that they’re holding onto about money, one memory that has been shaping their lives about abundance or scarcity, and go from there. How do you want to change that story now?”

REFLECT ON RECENT EXPERIENCES, TOO In her book, Tessler encourages readers to think about their last three money interactions. “When you were checking out at the grocery store or exchanging money for goods or services in some other way, what emotions popped up?” she asks.

Shame, anger, fear, guilt, joy, sadness and happiness are common reactions. “Maybe it’s reminding you of a past money mistake you made. Let’s bring some awareness and understanding to it,” she says.

In March of this year, the average price of a used car was $27,246, according to Cox Automotive — an automotive marketplace and data company — or 28% higher than it was a year ago.

Monthly payments have also swelled. Average payments for used cars reached $488 in the last quarter of 2021, according to Experian. On top of that, the average loan term for used vehicles was just over 67 months, or more than five years.

CONDUCT A BODY CHECK-IN Giving yourself a body checkin, as Tessler did at the car dealership, is something Tessler encourages, especially when talking about money with a partner or making big purchases.

For many, cars are a necessity. If you have little or no credit, no co-signer or just a limited budget, it can be easy to accept a loan that pushes your budget or binds you to a car for six, even seven years.

Not being ready before stepping onto a car lot can open the door to making a purchase you’ll later regret.

With the right preparation, you can keep your purchase from becoming a burden.

Secure A Loan Your first step is calculating what loan payments you can afford and the total loan amount that’s within your budget.

Aim to keep your monthly loan payment below 10%

Pick The Right Car Finding a cheap car used to be easy. If you have a $10,000 budget, your options are limited, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t options.

With a limited budget, most choices will be older, used cars, and that increases the annual cost to maintain your car. A 2021 Consumer Reports study found that 2016 model year vehicles cost $205 to maintain over the previous 12 months, while 2011 model year vehicles cost $430.

In addition to maintenance costs, there’s also fuel, insurance, registration and tax-

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es that all add to the cost of owning a vehicle.

The total cost of owning your vehicle, including your loan payment, shouldn’t exceed 20% of your take-home pay. Although some costs can’t be significantly reduced, you can minimize others — such as future maintenance, repairs and fuel — with the right car.

“The most important thing to look for is a car with good maintenance history,” Joey Capparella, a senior editor at Car and Driver.

Service and ownership history can sometimes be found through a service such as

Forgiving ourselves for past mistakes can help us move forward. In her book, Walker writes about forgiving herself for earlier choices to splurge on purchases instead of learning how to invest. “I let go of the idea that I did this terrible thing and extended compassion to myself, which was liberating,” she says. “It allowed me to move forward in a healthier way.”

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of your take-home pay, and if you’re buying a used car, keep your loan term under 36 months. If you’re looking for a new vehicle, keep the term under 60 months. Limiting your loan term will save you money on interest and will lower the risk of your loan becoming upside-down — owing more than the car is worth.

Numbers in hand, start looking for a lender that will give you a loan. Getting preapproved for a loan before visiting dealer lots can give you a better negotiating position, keep you from going over budget and reduce what you pay in interest.

FORGIVE YOURSELF FOR PAST MISTAKES

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Don’t Let Your First Car Be A $30K Mistake

By Colin Beresford NerdWallet

Focus on p hy s i c a l sensations, including your breathing, and ob s e r ve fe el i ng s or me m ories that are surfacing. If you notice you’re feeling tense, for example, then you can take a break before continuing.

Carfax. Use this information, along with total mileage and the car’s age, to narrow down your search.

When looking at vehicles for less than $10,000, the car with fewer miles will often be the better choice, if all else is equal.

Once you’ve settled on a car, take it for an extensive test drive. If something about the car isn’t right for you, a different vehicle is likely a better choice, and don’t be afraid to be picky. You may not be buying the car of your dreams, but you could be living with your choice — and making payments on it — for years to come.

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