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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 63 Years

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BLACK CALIFORNIA TEENS SEARCHED SIX TIMES MORE THAN WHITE PEERS

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA Board) released

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its annual report on policing in December. It revealed that people “perceived as Black were searched at 2.2 times the rate of people” appearing

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MOVE ON FROM COVID?

CHILDCARE DISRUPTIONS CONTINUE

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HENRIETTA LACKS Chicago educator Tamisha Holifield spends time with her 2-year-old daughter Rian Holifield at Nichols Park, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. When Holifield and her daughter had COVID-19 in May, the toddler had to miss 15 days of child care. PHOTO: Erin Hooley/AP

By Heather Hollingsworth and Claire Savage Associated Press/Report for America

contract work to give her more flexibility to care for her son and 4-month-old daughter.

Forty-seven. That’s how many days of child care Kathryn Anne Edwards’ 3-year-old son has missed in the past year.

In the first and even second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, multi-week quarantines and isolations were common for many Americans, especially children.

But nine weeks of missed child care, nearly three years in?

RSV, COVID-19 and two bouts of the dreaded preschool scourge of hand, foot and mouth disease struck one after another. The illnesses were so disruptive that the labor economist quit her fulltime job at the Rand Corp., a think tank.

She switched last month to independent

“The rest of the world has moved on from the crisis that I’m still in,” said Edwards, who studies women’s issues. “That’s sometimes how it feels like to me.”

STATUE

WILL REPLACE ROBERT E. LEE MONUMENT

By Angela Johnson Oakland Post The city of Roanoke, Va., is honoring a Black woman who made tremendous contributions to modern medical research without her knowledge or consent.

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JANUARY 31 DEADLINE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA APPROACHING

By Edward Henderson California Black Media

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The open enrollment period for Californians to secure health insurance plans ends on January 31.

Depending on your situation, there are multiple options to explore when searching for a plan that is best for you through Covered California.

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officers in the state searched a total of 6,622 more people perceived as Black than those perceived as White, the report states. Also of note, those perceived to be Black adolescents between 15 to 17 years old were searched at nearly six times the rate of those perceived as White youth.

“In addition to providing a detailed analysis of the policing activities of 58 law enforcement agencies, this year’s report provides much -needed context on the negative physical, emotional, and mental health consequences experienced by students and the broader communities that are most often the subject of those activities,” said RIPA board member Melanie Ochoa, Co-Chair of the Board and Director of Police Practices at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.

RIPA Board is a diverse group of 19 members representing the public, law enforcement, and educators. It was formed in 2016 when Assembly Bill (AB) 953, the “Racial and Identity Profiling Act,” was passed. The bill was authored

by Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State when she was an Assemblymember representing the 79th District in the greater San

Diego area. The board’s charge is to “eliminate racial and identity profiling and improve diversity and racial and identity sensitivity in law enforcement,” according to language included in AB 953.

“California remains at the forefront of the nation in examining police stop data,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. “Over the last several years, we’ve collected and analyzed information on nearly 12 million police encounters in our state.”

The current report, sheds light on a study of millions of vehicular and pedestrian stops conducted from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021, by 58 law enforcement agencies in California — a notable expansion from the 18 participating agencies documented in the previous report released by RIPA last July.

At the conclusion of a stop, officers are required to report the outcome such as no action taken, warning or citation given, or arrest. For individuals perceived as Black, the 2023 report stated, officers reported “no action taken” approximately 2.2 times as often as they did for individuals viewed as White. The report concluded that there is an indication that a higher rate of those stopped who were perceived as Black were not actually engaged in unlawful activity.

In addition, Black children and

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was renamed Lacks Plaza in Henrietta’s honor.

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Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump, who was on hand for the press conference, said the new Lacks statue is a step toward healing some of the racial divisions of the past. “In the past, we commemorated a lot of men with statues that divided us,” he said. “Here in Roanoke, Va., we will have a statue of a Black woman who brings us all together.”

In a video of a December 19 press conference posted on the city’s Facebook page, it was announced that a statue honoring Henrietta Lacks would be unveiled in the fall of 2023 in the very place that once held a monument dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The new statue’s permanent home, which was once named Lee Plaza,

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Covered California is the state’s health exchange marketplace created to get Californians quality health insurance through brand name plans like Kaiser Permanente, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and many others.

One option is to buy a plan through Covered California. If you qualify for a tax credit to help offset your premiums, you may want to buy a plan through the marketplace.

Qualifying usually depends on your income and household size.

Your total household income must be between 128% and 400% of the

Fundraisers collected over $160,000 for the project. Roanoke artist Bryce Cobbs created the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Another option is to renew or change your current plan. During the open enrollment period, you can renew your existing plan. You won’t have to do anything if you want to keep what you have. But if your current plan is changing — for instance, your Primary Care Physician (PCP) is leaving the network, or your drugs aren’t on the list of covered medications — then you may want to switch to a plan that best suits your current needs.

If you need to change policies, the open enrollment period is the best time.

You can also enroll in Medi-Cal. If your income is below 128% of

adolescents (10 to 14 and 15 to 17 years old) were detained curbside or in a patrol car, searched, or handcuffed during a higher percentage of stops than any other combination of perceived race or ethnicity and age groups.

The report also details that law enforcement officers used force against people perceived as Black at 2.2 times the rate of individuals perceived as White. For those perceived as Latino, officers used force against them at 1.3 times the rate of individuals perceived as White.

Fifty-eight agencies reported over 3.1 million stops during the data collection 12-month study, with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) conducting the most stops of any single agency (54.9%). In addition, individuals perceived to be Hispanic/Latinos (42.4%), White (30.7%), or Black (15.0%) comprised the majority of stopped individuals.

“Coupled with a strong set of evidence-based recommendations to the Legislature, local jurisdictions, and policing agencies, such as an end to pretext stops and consent searches, our hope is that this year’s report will continue to push California towards building communities that are safer for all,” Ochoa stated.

The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), sketch for the 400-pound bronze sculpture based on two photographs.

And Larry Bechtel, a Blacksburg, Virginia, artist, will sculpt the statue of Lacks, who was a Roanoke native.

a coalition of over 77,000 public safety workers in more than 950 associations, released its own study, which refutes the RIPA Board’s report.

PORAC’s 2023 annual report, “A Critical Analysis” by Dr. Brian L. Withrow, dated Jan. 2, 2023, states that “California is experiencing a public safety crisis” while “law enforcement departments are understaffed, underfunded, and underappreciated.”

“Unfortunately, California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) has pursued an inherently flawed approach to assessing police stop data that both misrepresents the data itself and misleads the public to believe things that simply are not true,” Withrow said. “Californians deserve appropriate scrutiny of officer behavior, but they also deserve the truth. To do otherwise would only show further division between law enforcement and the communities they risk their lives every day to serve.”

“California is leading the nation in its effort to collect data on police-citizen interactions and to foster transparency and make progress towards fair, equitable, effective policing,” said Steven Raphael, Co-Chair of the Board and Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. “Data collected under RIPA provides important information to the public, to legislators, and to law enforcement to guide policy and practice throughout the state.”

For more on RIPA and other criminal justice data, members of the public are encouraged to visit OpenJustice, a California Department of Justice, data-driven public initiative that works to increase access to criminal justice data and support the development of public policy.

Henrietta Lacks was undergoing treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951 when doctors sent portions of her cancerous tissue to another laboratory without her consent. Lacks passed away in October of that year at age 31.

over the past several decades, such as the development of polio and COVID-19 vaccines and the study of leukemia and AIDS.

Researchers used her tissue to harvest a line of living cells known as HeLa cells that are still used in medical research today.

the FPL, you qualify for Medi-Cal, which is Medicaid for Californians.

“As an independent artist, I am the one responsible for finding healthcare since I don’t have a traditional job where it’s provided for me.

Many of my friends who make a living off their art don’t have plans because they think it is too expensive to cover on their own. I’ve found the options the state provides to be helpful in my situation, and I hope that my example can encourage other sole proprietors to do the same.”

Cameron Nelson is an artist and painter living in San Diego who plans to enroll with Covered California.

The RIPA Board insists that the report is consistent with the disparities observed in prior years’ data with respect to perceived race, gender, and disability status.

To date, the traffic stop data made available by the RIPA Board is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collection effort under which all state and local law enforcement agencies will be required to report to the California Department of Justice by April 1, 2023.

“I really wanted to have a distinguished, powerful pose. And I wanted her looking up. I always remember, like, looking up as being something like a feeling of proudness and of having that confidence in yourself and the strength in who you are,” Cobbs told NPR.

“The pandemic took a toll on us in so many ways, including our behavioral and mental health, which are critical to our ability to live happy, healthy and productive lives,” said Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California. “Getting the right behavioral health care starts with making sure people have health insurance with access to quality providers, and that can be done right now through Covered California’s open enrollment.”

In addition to providing an in-depth look into policing in 2021, the Board’s report lists a wide range of recommendations related to policing, with a focus on the impact of pretextual stops, law enforcement interactions with youth, civilian complaint processes, and training on racial and identity profiling.

According to Johns Hopkins, the HeLa cells have contributed to several major medical developments

The only other way to buy an insurance plan outside of open enrollment is to qualify for special enrollment. This timeframe is called the Special Enrollment Period (SEP). This exception allows you to apply for health insurance

Johns Hopkins says they have never sold or profited from the HeLa cells and have shared them freely for other scientific research.

That is little consolation to the Lacks’ family, who is still seeking justice on Henrietta’s behalf.

This article originally appeared in Post News Group.

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Door of No Return: Yellen Visits Onetime Slave-Trading Post

By Fatima Hussein Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen paid a solemn visit to the salmon-colored house on an island off Senegal, one of the most recognized symbols of the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade that trapped tens of millions of Africans in bondage for generations.

House of Slaves, on the Island of Gorée, off of the city of Dakar. This picture shows the narrow door —aka the Point-of-no-return— out of which slaves were loaded onto Americas-bound ships.

Maison des Esclaves PHOTO: Robin Elaine/Wikicommons

Yellen stood in the Goree Island building known as the House of Slaves and peered out of the “Door of No Return,’’

from which enslaved people were shipped across the Atlantic. She was guided through various corridors and tight quarters in the house, shaking her head in disgust at what she was told about how slaves were valued.

“Goree and the trans-Atlantic slave trade are not just a part of African history. They are a part of American history as well,’’ Yellen said during her visit.

“We know that the tragedy did not stop with the generation of humans taken

from here,” she added. “Even after slavery was abolished, Black Americans, many of whom can trace their descendance through ports like this across Africa, were denied the rights and freedoms promised to them under our Constitution.’’

Yellen said that while promoting diversity and racial equality is a key goal, “the administration has not embraced reparations as part of the answer.’’

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The Other Side of Homelessness

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher As more and more people are making homelessness a priority with discussions on how to address the problem, there is one topic connected to the conversation that just doesn’t get discussed. That topic is the role of landlords, rents, evictions, security deposits and the real number of vacant units as opposed to “affordable” units.

It should be clear now that not every homeless person is mentally ill or the victim of some kind of addiction. It should be clear that not all homeless persons are the same.

Many today are the victims of landlord greed with uncontrolled rent increases.

Recent data from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness is showing that many people are short term homeless: that they are able to secure unsubsidized housing; some move in with friends and relatives short term or, according to the Task Force CEO, just need short term stays in a shelter.

The real elephant in the room is the landlords, and the owners of the many vacant units sitting empty because people either can’t qualify because of low income or the lack of what can be as much as a $5,000.00 security deposit with first and last month rents required. With 49 percent of the county residents being renters and that number growing due to foreclosures and loss of property ownership, when do we address those many landlords who are not

participating in Section 8 subsidized rentals while still evicting people? There must be a serious look at available housing as well as affordable housing with an idea toward moving more available housing into the marketplace of affordable housing.

It has already been reported by the Task Force that 6,755 people countywide who were once homeless, found homes without assistance; that 1,373 homeless individuals reported move-ins with family. These numbers are an improvement over past years.

Over past years, 4,113 San Diegans needed assistance that the above group didn’t need.

Once again we are saying that the homeless need to get involved in the political process.

You don’t count only if you treat yourself as if you don’t count.

Just as you are allowed to vote while homeless, one can come to the table and get off the menu. The minimum wage and the cost of living in San Diego must line up to eradicate homelessness. The very meaningful ACTION PLAN: Addressing Homelessness Among Black San Diegans, from last year, must not be put on a shelf. We must monitor the degree to which inclusion, based on the report’s focus groups and recommendations, is heading toward becoming a reality.

What do you think? Let us hear from you.

Chaos or Community, Circa 2023!

By Vincent L. Hall, Texas Metro News Thankfully, I have not lost all of my senses. I’m still not talking with inanimate objects. [These past weeks] watching the Republicans fumble the victory they won in November has been mind-blowing. However, as the old Black preacher used to say, I am still “clothed in my right mind!”

That being said, I must admit that ghosts and spirits are still within my purview. From time to time, I “conversate,” kick it and confer with the sages of history. If you follow me, you know Dr. Martin King exchanges ideas with me annually.

This interview is the 2023 version of our never-ending, woe-laden diatribes about these “Yet to be United States of America!”

and beyond its misdeeds to characterize one of your sayings?

MLK: “The hard truth is that nei-

ther Negro nor white has yet done enough to expect the dawn of a new day. While much has been done, it has been accomplished by too few and on a scale too limited for the breadth of the goal.

character in the history of America, what do you think of Critical Race Theory and those who would deny students to learn America’s actual past?

Freedom is not won by a passive acceptance of suffering. Freedom is won by a struggle against suffering.

By this measure, Negroes have not yet paid the full price for freedom.

And whites have not yet faced the full cost of justice.”

MLK: “A society is always eager to

Me: I know that you watch MSNBC

Me: Dr. King. As a monumental

cover misdeeds with a cloak of forgetfulness, but no society can fully repress an ugly past when the ravages persist into the present.”

Me: The Mis-Education of American

history is a problem, and the whole worthless CRT debate points that out. How can we create a new America that lives up to its creed

regularly, and between Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow, I am sure that you recognize that Black Americans are still in turmoil. What is the most crucial issue that faces Black Folks?

MLK: “In short, the Negroes’ problem

cannot be solved unless the whole of American society takes a new turn toward greater economic justice.”

Me: Economic

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

REGARDING SUPERVISORS VARGAS AND FLETCHER Dear Dr.Warren, Thanks for sharing the resident’s comments about the County Board of Supervisor Nora Vargas not having any diverse voices in her office. While I know County Board Supervisor Nathan Fletcher has one in his office, is her voice muted?

Blacks are the number one group targeted and we’ve never seen a push for anything Black. On January 19th I received the survey that Supervisor Fletcher wants to put a Holocaust Exhibit on San Diego County

property. This smells to me like Fletcher is rushing to pander for future campaign funds as he has his eye on his next office.

Black residents especially should be paying close attention to the moves of our elected officials that aren’t paying any attention to the data that clearly has Black people on the bottom.

Let your voices be heard.

Sincerely yours, Mr.Rodney Hart Retired Veteran

We Need Not Forgive

By Oscar H. Blayton We need not forgive racial injustices in America’s past, and we must never forget them. But as a nation, we can reconcile.

It is undeniable that the flurry of recent activity to suppress this country’s knowledge of its shameful history is an attempt to make us all forget the injustices suffered by large segments of our society. It is also undeniable that forgetting those injustices invites their reoccurrence.

What is imagined to be at stake by those who struggle to bury truths and eviscerate facts is the disappearance of a way of life essential to their very existence. But this only gives testimony to the fact that their cherished way of life is predicated upon injustice.

The danger facing Americans can be demonstrated by looking at South Africa.

South Africa went through a truth and reconciliation process after that nation’s government was forced to end its practice of apartheid in 1994. It was an attempt to put to rest animosity, resentment and fears after centuries of mistreatment suffered by Africans and other people of color at the hands of white supremacist.

History books don’t tell the whole story.

Many history books say that apartheid lasted in South Africa only from 1948 to 1994, but that does not tell the whole story.

In 1948, the National Party came to power in South Africa and codified the racial segregation in existence there for centuries.

Taking a step back in time, history tells us that in 1913, the South African government passed the Land Act soon after it became the Union of South Africa.

One of the provisions of the Land Act decreed that “natives” were not allowed to buy land from whites and vice versa. But more importantly, it was the legal vehicle by which Africans were dispossessed of their lands, much like the First Nations in America had their lands taken from them.

This injustice was not solely the doing of South Africans. The Union of South

Justice! That was blunt and to the point. What do you see as an answer to the burgeoning gap between the haves and havenots? Ten years after you were assassinated, (1978) the top 0.1% owned seven percent of the nation’s wealth, and today they own 20%. Today the 50 wealthiest Americans own more than 165 million in the “bottom half ” of our society.

MLK: “The poor can stop being poor

if the rich are willing to become even richer at a slower rate.”

Furthermore, unless a “substantial sacrifice is made by the American people,” the nation can expect further deterioration of the cities, increased antagonisms between races and continued disorders in the streets.”

Me: Wow. Your prophetic words ring truer today than before. America is

Africa, under Great Britain, came into being when Britain passed the South Africa Act, granting the white minority dominion over Africans, South Asians and other “Coloured” and mixed-race peoples.

At risk of being too tedious with a walk back in time, it needs to be pointed out that South Africa has suffered under white supremacy since the Dutch arrived at the Cape in the 17th century. The Dutch arrived at what became Cape Town, numbering only 90 souls, in 1652. By 1795, they had pushed the Africans off enough land to accommodate 16,000 settlers.

In 2014, almost 400 years after Europeans arrived in South Africa, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published a report, “The Impacts of Social and Economic Inequality on Economic Development in South Africa.” This dismal recounting of conditions in South Africa makes it clear that four centuries of abuse and injustice fostered by white supremacy have not been healed by 30 years of struggle to set things right. To begin, South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created only to investigate gross human rights violations, including abductions, killings and torture, that were perpetrated during the apartheid regime from 1960 to 1994. The period to be examined by the commission was so short that in 2024, as much time will have elapsed since the commission’s creation as the period to be examined itself.

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in a free fall. Can you offer a final and comprehensive prescriptive?

MLK: “Let us be dissatisfied until

America will no longer have high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds. Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall be crushed by the battering rams of the fires of justice.

Let us be dissatisfied until they who live on the outskirts of Hope are brought into the metropolis of daily security. Let us be dissatisfied until slums are cast into the junk heap of history and every family will live in a decent, sanitary home. Let us be dissatisfied until the dark yesterdays

of segregated schools will be transformed into the bright tomorrows of quality integrated education.”

Me: Dr. King, where do we go from here?

MLK: “In the days ahead, we must

not consider it unpatriotic to raise certain basic questions about our national character. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.”

Me: Thanks, Doctor King. Your wisdom never grows old, and your counsel is never outdated!

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and an award-winning columnist.

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OBITUARIES Emily Doretha Hampton

Bennie Lee Morris

Franklin Allen, Jr.

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01/09/1940

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Funeral services were held on 01/17/2023 at Mt. Erie Baptist Church with a burial following at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Emily Doretha Hampton, who was affectionally known as “Sweety,” was born and blessed this world on January 9, 1940, in St. Francisville, Louisiana (West Feliciana parish). She was the oldest of three children: Emily, Berrel, and Robert, born to the union of Henry Eames Jr. and Mary Leona Bowman.

The family moved from St. Francisville to Baton Rouge. Emily was raised and attended school in Baton Rouge. This is also where she met her future husband LeeDell Hampton. She married LeeDell, and from that union, four children were born: LaDerer, Gilda, Ganell or “Rosie,” and Mary Elizabeth.

Emily and Sargent Hamp traveled across the US and the world before residing in Germany for two years until they decided to make the US their home.

While in the states, her husband Sargent Hamp was called on a second duty to Germany, where he succumbed to a heart attack leaving Emily with four children to raise on her own.

Emily always loved a challenge, even in the professions she chose, which included a test machine operator for the Havens Sea Water Conversion Lab, and a Bobcat Machine Operator for a construction company.

God led Emily to her true calling as a mortician beautician with the AndersonRagsdale Mortuary through the mentorship of founder and owner Mr. Hartwell Ragsdale. It was there that she became well known for her beautiful and meticulous work with the families she blessed when their loved ones passed away.

Soon, she was requested to serve numerous families in San Diego throughout her career. She was a pioneer in her industry.

Emily eventually settled in San Diego, California, with her children, where God Called her to join the Mt. Erie Baptist Church. She served on the Usher Board and Pastor’s Aide Committee.

On December 28, 2022, she left to cherish her memories three children, nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, a loving sister, nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives.

Funeral services were held on 01/18/2023 at Mt. Erie Baptist Church with a burial following at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Bennie Lee Morris was born on April 4, 1926, to Effie Lee and Bennie Edward Morris in Caruthersville, Missouri. The eldest of 7 siblings. Bennie attended elementary and junior high school in Saxton, Missouri, and he graduated from Central High in Hayti, Missouri.

He loved the Lord, and he accepted Christ as his personal savior while still a young boy. As an adult, he joined the Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego.

Bennie served faithfully as a Sunday school teacher and as Sunday school department superintendent. He additionally served on the deacon and usher board and was a member of the brotherhood. He later joined the Mt. Erie Baptist Church in San Diego, where he was committed to serving as a Sunday school teacher, a deacon, and on the brotherhood.

He was a devoted servant to the Lord, taking roles as president of the CA State Brotherhood, and as a bible teacher for the district brotherhood. Bennie attended the district, state, and national Missionary Baptist Congress on Christian Education for Sunday school, the Baptist Convention, and the brotherhood union.

After high school, he joined the Navy serving 20 years. He was a 6-time recipient of the “good conduct” medal! After his discharge, he worked at North Island as a supervisor until his retirement. He was a proud member of the American Legion veteran organization.

Bennie was united in marriage to Celester Smith, and they welcomed their beloved only child, a son, Anthony Craig (Tony), both preceding him in death.

Bennie passed on December 30, 2022. Preceding him in death are his wife, Celester Marie Morris; son, Anthony Craig Morris; parents, Bennie Edward and Effie Lee Morris; sisters, Lillian Scrugg, Lily Mae Grant, Coralee Causley, and Wilma Smith; and brother, Bobby Morris.

Loving memories of Bennie will remain with his sister, Willie B. Smith of Muskogee, Michigan; brother, James (Nate) C. Jackson of Port Huron, Michigan, (wife, Elaine); Norman Goodwin (whom he considered as a son) of South Carolina (wife, Sharron); and Ayana Brown (whom he considered as a granddaughter) of Dallas, Texas, and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Clark Huffman

T he Lord is close

to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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SUNRISE 08/11/1958

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ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL MORTUARY Arrangements by Preferred Cremation & Burial. Funeral Services were held on January 19, 2023, at Greater Gospel Center C.O.G.I.C. Franklin Delenard Allen, Jr. was born on February 7, 1955, to Martha Ann Cunningham and Franklin D. Allen, Sr. Franklin, Jr. was raised by his caring grandmother Lillie M. Cunningham. He attended Central High School and Courtland High School in Courtland, Alabama.

Immediately after graduating high school, Franklin joined the United States Marines. He then went on to attend John C. Calhoun Community College to study Photography in Decatur, Alabama. Later, he was guided to make a career change, and in 1977, he joined the United States Navy. He was stationed in San Diego, California, but relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii, and later moved back to San Diego once discharged. He had a variety of employment experiences, including Janus Corporation, Telespectrum WorldWide, Golden Eagle Insurance, and the San Diego City School District.

Franklin met the love of his life, Cheryl Lavern Green, and on September 23, 1978, they joined together in unity. They became parents to three children: Cleve, Franklin, III, and Candice.

Franklin confessed hope and accepted Christ at an early age at the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Courtland, Alabama. He began serving as a Sunday School Superintendent beginning at thirteen. In February 1978, he joined Helping Hand Church of God in Christ under the pastorate of Pastor Ozelle Moore. Franklin was listed as a founding member. He was a faithful servant and was the first Sunday School Superintendent and a choir member. His joy was to ensure the sanctuary was “decent and in order!” Deacon Franklin Allen’s greatest accomplishment was his relationship with Christ. He demonstrated that by serving the Lord until his health failed.

Deacon Franklin Allen, Jr. was called to glory and departed peacefully on January 9, 2023, at sixty-seven. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Ann Cunningham, grandmother Lillie Mae Cunningham, and grandfather Ilmus Cunningham Left to cherish his memory are: wife, Cheryl Allen of San Diego; two sons Cleve Allen (Rebecca) of Phoenix, AZ and Franklin Allen, III (Janette) of San Diego; one daughter Candice Allen of Chula Vista, CA; five granddaughters; four grandsons; father Franklin Allen, Sr. (Mary) Town Creek, AL; siblings: Cassandra Allen of Town Creek, AL, Anthony Gill (Eileen) of Mobile, AL and Lawrence Gill (Patrice) of Spring Valley, CA; two aunts; three uncles; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, and the Helping Hand COGIC family.

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In times of darkness, love sees…

Clarkston Roylee Huffman was born on August 11, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri. As a young boy with his father in the Navy, he lived in Kansas City for a few years, Brunswick, GA, Puerto Rico, Jacksonville, FL, and lastly, San Diego, CA, where he grew up.

Clark went to Kennedy Elementary School, Coronado Junior High School, and graduated from Morse High School in 1977. He did a tour in the U.S. Navy and went to culinary school after. Clark also worked in a glass and aluminum factory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Clark received a degree in Tax Property Management. He started out as manager of an apartment complex and was hired by a property management company to manage a multitude of tax credit apartment complexes and rose to General Manager within the company.

Clark was well-liked and loved by many. He was the first to offer a helping hand to anyone in need and would sacrifice his own time for the betterment of others.

Clark transitioned from this world on January 1, 2023. He is predeceased by his father, William Huffman; brother Edward Huffman; and his beloved grandmother Adeline Tucker. He is survived by his mother Gertrude Huffman; son Clark Ingram (son Anthony); sister Diana Peter; niece Leandra Peter; nephews Derrick Rayford (son Liam); special mention of his aunts and uncles, Bobby & Willa Bryant, William & Pat Tucker, and Pat Rodgers; and a host of cousins from Kansas City, Missouri.

In times of silence, love hears...

In times of doubt, love hopes…

In times of sorrow, love heals...

And in all times, love remembers.

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

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LOCAL/STATE NEWS Mayor, City Atty Propose End to on Gun Violence COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Share Your Thoughts with the County The County wants to hear from you!

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he County of San Diego, in coordination with community partners, is conducting a short survey to better understand residents’ thoughts, experiences and perceptions related to gun violence. This survey is being conducted as part of the County’s Gun Violence Reduction Project. Check out the newly launched community engagement page here.

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Proposed action would sunset employee vaccine mandate vaccinated and following public health guidance.

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Mayor Todd Gloria, City Attorney Mara Elliott and City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert issued the following joint statement Monday, January 23, regarding their proposal to end the COVID-19 emergency declaration, including the City of San Diego’s employee vaccine mandate: “Consistent with the State of California’s decision to lift the COVID-19 state of emergency effective Feb. 28, 2023, the City of San Diego will look to take similar action as the conditions requiring a local emergency declaration have steadily improved. As part of this action, we will also sunset our vaccine mandate for City employees due to a decrease in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations, and 91 percent of City employees having been vacci-

“We want to thank our first responders, medical professionals, and essential workers for keeping us safe and helping us navigate the pandemic. We will continue to treat COVID-19 with the seriousness it demands, but for now we are pleased by the success of our efforts to protect the health and safety of our employees and the public.”

nated.

“We find ourselves in this improved state because, by and large, San Diegans did their part in the fight against the pandemic by getting

The proposal will end the COVID-19 state of emergency and sunset the City’s vaccine mandate for City employees on Feb. 28, 2023. The City Council considered the proposal during this week’s City Council meeting, held Tuesday, January 24.

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County Solutions to Digital Divide in Unincorporated Areas?

New study reveals possible avenues

By Donna Durckel County of San Diego Communications Office A recent analysis of census data as part of the County Comprehensive Broadband Plan showed that approximately 37,000 households in the unincorporated area of San Diego don’t have a broadband internet subscription. This places them at a disadvantage when it comes to things such as online education, healthcare services or emergency notifications.

The report is the latest effort by the County to address inadequate broadband infrastructure and access in its communities.

Reliable and affordable internet access is a basic need in today’s connected world. Just ask Warner Springs resident and emergency volunteer Melissa Krogh, who recently signed up for Starlink internet after years of suffering with less than stellar service.

“Having a reliable way to communicate can very literally be a matter of life or death for us in the rural communities,” Krogh said. “Whether it is the need to check on our elderly, call 911 in an emergency, or for educational purposes, being connected is an important aspect of modern life and all of my neighbors in the rural communities should be able to procure reliable internet for themselves and their families.”

The Plan supports the County’s efforts in attempting to close the digital divide in the unincorporated area by identifying problem areas and the partnerships, infrastructure and education needed to change that. The report helps the County’s expansion of its own infrastructure and identifies the need to work with the private sector, other public agencies and local stakeholders to deliver needed changes, including necessary funding.

The County surveyed residents in the unincorporated area and here’s

what they had to say: • 92% of surveyed residents in the unincorporated area did not maintain an at-home internet subscription as a result of availability, reliability, or affordability concerns IMAGE: San Diego County • 58% of these residents say internet access is not the region tend to be more rural available in their area and have populations with non• 19% say internet access is too English speakers, lower education expensive levels, and more poverty than av• 15% say internet speeds are too erage in the county. slow • Income influences access to qual• Areas in need of infrastructure ity internet speed. tend to be located in rural, des• Actions the County has already ert, mountainous areas in north taken to improve internet access and east county (e.g., Valley Cen• Thanks to a $4.3M federal grant, ter, Mountain Empire). the County Library was already • These “internet deserts” are typable to create the Tech Connect ically more rural, more mounprogram which puts laptops and tainous, and lower income than Mi-Fi hot spots into the hands of their suburban peers. Residents 7,000 people in its service area within these communities often who lack access to the internet and pay higher prices for lower speed a computer. Library card holders internet access. can check out a laptop and air card • Communities with low access in for one year, free of charge.

Barbara Lee, Other House Dems Prepare For California Senate Race

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Rep. Barbara Lee plans to run for the Senate, a decision that comes despite fellow Democrat and incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein having yet to announce her intentions.

According to Politico, the 76-yearold Lee has told her colleagues in a closed-door Congressional Black Caucus meeting.

“I’m not really doing anything except letting colleagues know that there’ll be a time to talk about the Senate race” –Barbara Lee

Asked later about her plans, Lee said in a brief interview she’d officially announce, “when it’s appropriate.”

“Right now, in respect to [Sen.] Dianne Feinstein and the floods

and what I’m doing, I’m doing my work. And we’ll let them know when I intend to go to the next step. But now’s the time not to talk about that,” she said, according to Politico.

Lee’s office didn’t return messages from the Black Press.

However, Politico reported that Lee declined to say whether she’d run against 89-year-old Feinstein if the California senator chose to run again rather than retire.

“I’m not really doing anything except letting colleagues know that there’ll be a time to talk about the Senate race,” she said.

Lee’s decision to run comes a day after Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) also announced a bid for the seat currently held by Feinstein (D-Calif.). Politico further noted that Lee was widely seen as leading the list of potential Feinstein replacements if she PHOTO: NNPA

were to retire early and Gov. Gavin Newsom were to choose a successor, though there’s no indication Feinstein would do so.

The outlet reported that the governor vetted Lee when then-Sen. Kamala Harris departed for the vice presidency, and he publicly committed to choosing a Black woman if he had the chance to make another appointment.

Some other House members had emerged as potential contenders, but Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) isn’t expected to seek the seat. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has said he would defer a decision for a few months.

• The County has also partnered with SANDAG on its Get Connected Campaign to advance affordable internet service and digital literacy programs.

• Through a partnership with Caltrans, we have identified opportunities to leverage already planned roadway projects to deploy fiber and expand high-speed broadband service to our underserved communities at the same time.

What’s Next The Plan identifies areas with connectivity gaps and prioritizes them by greatest need, including lack of access and affordable options. The County will use the Plan to identify the type of infrastructure projects to increase connectivity in these areas, such as installing more fiber optic cables in certain areas.

The Plan will also help the County determine how it can best collaborate with others. By implementing the Plan’s strategy, the County will continue to build regional partnerships and engage public and private entities to work together to expand broadband access to all residents.

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One may ask, “What is the importance of this story to us?”

The answering is frightening. If we consider the painfully short period of time examined by South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the stalled progress to create a better quality of life for those who suffered under apartheid and centuries of abuse, we must realize that forgiving racial injustice can lead to continued inequality. The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation is that forgiveness requires nothing from the forgiv-

en. They may not even have to realize that they are being forgiven.

Reconciliation requires repentance from the offender, and the offender does not get to dictate the terms of reconciliation.

In South Africa, because of the relative strengths of the offenders and the offended, the offenders were able to negotiate – or one might say, “dictate” – the terms of the reconciliation. This should not be allowed to happen in America.

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PCL Construction Feeds the ’ Community s Homeless Courtesy of PCL Construction Volunteers from PCL Construction served dinner Wednesday night at PATH San Diego, an organization that provides various services that include outreach, housing navigation, interim housing, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. The event was part of PCL California’s MLK Service Week activities, during which employees logged more than 100 hours of community service to support organizations working to address homelessness and food insecurity.

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Paving Great Futures’ Culinary Showcase PGF’s CHAMPS Culinary graduates were celebrated for their hard work

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer Contributing Writer Saturday, December 10, local nonprofit, Paving Great Futures (PGF) hosted their culinary showcase celebrating graduates of their CHAMPs culinary program. The CHAMPS Catering menu was on full display, along with a celebration of PGF’s enhanced business incubation division, which offers mentorship opportunities for budding entrepreneurs, business resources, and a platform for local business talent to operate and grow. The free event was held at Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Celebration Hall, in keeping with PGF’s stated mission: to improve

the health, safety, and stability of both communities and individuals through efforts to reintegrate at-risk populations of young people, ages 13 to 30.

Paving Great Futures (PGF) was founded in 2012 by Barry Harris Jr., Armand King, and Jay Bowser, three San Diego natives who grew up in impoverished and gang-afflicted areas of the city. To this end, PGF leadership has identified six core competencies that are important to personal development: entrepreneurship, job readiness, financial literacy, responsible life skills, community service, and civic engagement. PGF programs help break the self-perpetuat-

ing cycle of poverty, crime, and violence afflicting San Diego’s minority communities.

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Deborah Jean Blake Homegoing Celebration

By Mike Norris Contributing Photojournalist

It was Glory, Praise, Honor, Joy, and Love that filled the house of the Lord at Choice Harvest Worship Center on Saturday, January 21, as they celebrated the homegoing of Minister Deborah J. Blake. The presence of the Lord could be felt as they honored a Woman of God who was a faithful servant; one who persevered through her trials. Deborah was applauded for being a lover of people and one who had a passion for the care of children.

Preparatory scriptures were read by Pastor Johnny Crowel and Pastor Marty Martin. Prayer was led by Apostle Romain Davis. The invocation was rendered by Jimira Long and the tribute in song was rendered by Adisa and Bree Browning. The praise and worship adorned the house for a grand celebration of Life! In addition, expressions of love and memories by family and friends and the commemoration to Deborah’s caregivers at Stellar Care were all very heartwarming.

Finally, a powerful message was spoken by Apostle Louise Braziel where she encouraged the people to “Stay in the Fight and Finish the Fight”. In the aftermath, many expressed “What a beautiful service!” It was great to behold the love and the beauty of the Lord of a Woman of God whose Legacy of Love will never be forgotten.

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COMMUNITY Move On From COVID?

Childcare Disruptions Continue Continued from cover

This fall and winter have upended life for working parents of little children, who thought the worst of the pandemic was behind them.

The arrival of vaccines for younger children and the end of quarantines for COVID exposure were supposed to bring relief.

Instead, families were treated to what some called a “tripledemic.”

Flu, COVID-19 and respiratory

59,000 in November, but numbers still surpass typical pre-pandemic levels.

The instability has hurt many working parents’ finances. Most of those who missed work in October because of childcare problems didn’t get paid, according to an analysis from the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.

“This is the worst year I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” said Shaunna Baillargeon, owner of Muddy Puddles Early Learning Program in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. She faces “a constant battle of staff and children being sick with a different virus every day,” with no backups if a teacher calls in sick.

At the Washington, D.C., daycare where Jana Williams teaches, illness has caused classroom shutdowns almost weekly since October. Her 19-month-old daughter is also enrolled there, coming down with the same viruses.

“It’s stressful,” she said before Christmas when she was home with her sick toddler. “You want to stay home and care for your child.

But then it’s like, you have to get to work.”

syncytial virus cases collided, stressing children’s hospitals and threatening the already imperiled childcare system. Even parents of babies with less serious cases of COVID-19 have run into 10-day isolation rules that have taxed the patience of employers.

A record-high 104,000 people missed work in October because of childcare problems, surpassing even early pandemic levels, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.

Childcare-related absences fell to

Now, doctors are bracing for the number of sick children to rise after families gathered for the holidays.

“I think we’re going to have to be ready to do it all over again,” said Dr. Eric Biondi, director of pediatric hospital medicine at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Maryland.

Illnesses among teachers and children have strained a childcare system that’s already short-staffed.

During the early months of the pandemic, women in the prime of their careers left the labor market at a rate far exceeding men. They were more likely to work in the service-oriented fields that were decimated, and they often were caring for children, Edwards said.

Women have since returned to the workforce, particularly women of color, said economist Diane Swonk of professional services firm KPMG. But the participation of prime-age working women in the U.S. lags most industrialized nations, Swonk said. Advocates have long blamed the country’s lack of universal preschool and paid family leave.

Finding child care and heading back to work has proved far from simple. At the pandemic’s height, more than onethird of daycare jobs were lost, Edwards said. Staffing hasn’t fully recovered. As

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of November, the country had 8% fewer childcare workers than before the pandemic, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.

The strong labor market has driven up the cost to hire new workers.

That means childcare spots are pricey and hard to find. Even centers with openings may close when staff or kids are sick.

That babies and toddlers are prone to illnesses adds to the challenge.

In the wake of COVID, daycares are more anxious about accepting a snotty toddler.

Isolation guidelines have hit parents of babies especially hard.

While older preschoolers who have COVID-19 may return with masks after five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends children under 2 stay home for 10 days, or until they test negative twice, 48 hours apart.

One issue is masks aren’t recommended for the under-2 crowd.

Their smaller airways mean wearing them can increase the risk of suffocation, according to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio.

Not all centers are adhering to the CDC’s guidance. But many are following it to the letter, or even going further.

When Chicago educator Tamisha Holifield and her daughter had COVID-19 in May, the toddler had to miss 15 days of child care.

Bouts of colds have followed, in what Holifield described as a “con-

stant whirlwind” of sickness that has been stressful both financially and emotionally.

“It’s a major inconvenience. But I’m a single parent, so I don’t have a choice. If I drop the ball, the game is over,” Holifield said.

Disruption from illness can have ripple effects on young kids.

Unduly stressed parents can become a stress on the baby, which can in turn cause sleep, gastrointestinal or socialization problems, said Dr. Sherri Alderman, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician.

The situation has also strained employers. Brad Lukas, chief nursing officer at Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital in Michigan, has seen eight or nine nurses calling out per shift, some because of sick children.

“We’re seeing a lot of people reduce their hours,” Lukas said. His own wife cut back nursing shifts so she can mostly stay home with their young children.

The continued chaos for young families is isolating, especially when other Americans’ lives are back to normal, said Lauren Hipp, early learning chief at MomsRising, an advocacy organization.

“I feel pretty angry about it,” said Hipp, whose own 2-, 6- and 8-yearold children have been wracked with illnesses, including RSV. “To feel like society has passed you by is a really difficult and lonely feeling.”

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The economic benefits that major slave-trading nations, including the United States, reaped for hundreds of years on the backs of unpaid labor could amount to tens of trillions of dollars, according to research on the commerce.

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In the U.S., African slaves contributed to the building of the nation’s most storied institutions, the White House and Capitol, according to the White House Historical Association.

“In both Africa and the United States, even as we have made tremendous strides, we are still living with the brutal consequences of the trans-Atlantic slave trade,’’ she said.

Yellen’s stop there during a trip meant to revitalize U.S.-African economic relations is one that evoked the massive costs of the slave trade. There has been a resurgence in interest in determining the true cost of slavery on the generations impacted.

Portal of Sorrow of the house of slaves, Gorée, Senegal. PHOTO: Wandering Angel from Makati City, Philippines/Wikicommons

The House Financial Services Committee in recent years has studied how U.S. banks and insurance companies profited from the practice of slavery before it was outlawed in 1865. There have also been hearings on the study and development of reparations proposals in the United States.

Yellen said the administration was “working in many ways in communities of color and low-income communities to try to bring more capital to advance lending and other things,’’ she said. “It’s a critically important goal.’’

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ANTI-FRENCH SENTIMENT BOILS OVER IN WEST AFRICA Global Information Network

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rench flags were set ablaze in the streets of Ouagdougou as hundreds of citizens of the West African nation of Burkina Faso gathered in the capital city over the weekend.

Many carried placards with the message “French army, get out!”

Anti-French sentiment has been soaring here, fed by the failure of the French military in the region to protect citizens from jihadist attacks as outlined in a bilateral accord.

Burkina Faso, a landlocked country famously known for leading in African art culture and hosting the largest craft market in Africa, has been overrun by extremist groups loosely affiliated with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State that have spread in recent years from neighboring Mali and Guinea, where they made incursions about a decade ago.

Last week, the Burkinabe government ripped up the 5 year old accord which governed

the presence of French armed forces on African territory.

The French soldiers were given a month to fully pullout and the French base to be closed.

Mohamed Sinon, one of the main leaders of the protestors, said they supported Burkina’s junta Capt. Ibrahim Traore and the security forces, including the Wagner group of Russian fighters who have been fighting jihadists in the arid areas of the North.

“We want cooperation between Burkina Faso and Russia, but also the strengthening of friendship and of cooperation with Guinea and Mali,” Sinon said.

France has some 400 special forces based in Burkina Faso tasked to help local forces battle the Islamist insurgency that has spread across the Sahel from Mali over the past decade.

According to local Burkinabes, the French have done little to stem rising jihadist activity that resulted in thousands killed and over 2 million displaced - about

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10% of the population. The violence has worsened regional food insecurity.

This month some 60 women and girls, including four babies, were abducted while searching for food in an area blockaded by insurgents. On Friday, the military said the captives had been freed.

In the country’s north, where the women were abducted, the jihadist groups have prevented trucks carrying food from using roads, forcing residents to venture farther out to get supplies to avoid going hungry.

Since becoming the country’s leader. Capt. Traoré says his goal is to recover territories lost to armed groups.

Until the recent unrest in the

country, Burkina Faso was renowned for its music and its intellectuals, among them Joseph Ki Zerbo, a Burkinabé scholar, historian, and writer, recognized as one of Africa’s foremost thinkers teaching African history at the University of Ouagadougou.

Other scholars include Malidoma Patrice Some, an interpreter of African spirituality and filmmakers Sarah Bouyain and Fanta Regina Nacro. The most well known in the U.S., however, is Thomas Sankara, a pan-Africanist and Marxist revolutionary who launched programs for social, ecological and economic change. He was assassinated by troops led by Blaise Compaore in 1987.

UGANDAN ACTIVIST TAKES SWIPE AT WORLD LEADERS ON CLIMATE INACTION Global Information Network Climate activist Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, together with several young climate leaders, took no prisoners as they called out political and business elites who failed to move the needle on climate change which has been devastating rich and poor countries alike at the present time.

People in parts of the world most affected by climate change are “clinging to their lives and just trying to make it for another day, to make it for another week, to make it for another hour, another minute,”Nakate said bitterly.

“Leaders are playing games” with people’s futures,” she said.

Others in the group included Greta Thunberg from Sweden, Helena Gualinga of Ecuador and Luisa Neubauer of Germany. They sat at a roundtable with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Switzerland.

The world is “taking a really dangerous path, warned Gualinga.

Thunberg scorned the corpo-

rate bigwigs who came to the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, but are “fueling the destruction of the planet” by investing in fossil fuels and prioritizing shortterm profits over people affected by the climate crisis, she said pointedly.

The activists carried a “cease and desist” letter calling on the heads of fossil fuel companies to stop all new oil and natural gas projects, signed by nearly 900,000 people. Scientists say no new fossil fuel projects can be built if the world is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in line with climate goals set in Paris in 2015.

Current levels of warming, which have reached up to 2.2 Fahrenheit, means it is “already a living hell for many communities across the African continent, across the Global South” who are facing extreme drought, heat and flooding, continued Nakate.

Activists have been increasingly critical of the lack of action taken by governments and large corporations in recent years.

Birol, meanwhile, countered the young people’s warnings, saying he had “legitimate optimism” that the world would move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy. He noted that the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act’s nearly $375 billion in climate incentives would be transformative for renewables in the country.

But he added that “the problem is not being fast enough to reach our climate targets.”

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the Davos Promenade.

“The changes that we need are not very likely to come from the inside (of the Davos meeting), rather I believe they will come from the bottom up,” Thunberg said. “As long as they can get away with it, they will continue to invest in fossil fuels, they will continue to throw people under bus for their own gain.”

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Global Information Network Why is cryptocurrency booming in Africa but sinking in rich western countries including the U.S.?

For starters, cryptocurrencies have gained acceptance among a large proportion of the low-income population that was, previously, financially marginalized.

Most banks in Africa were not accessible to this segment. Even when they were, low-income account holders were discouraged by the high transaction fees.

Add to this the debt crises and political instability in African economies since the era of independence. This has resulted in weak currencies ravaged by inflation in countries like Kenya and Nigeria.

But U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told The Associated Press that he backs the decision, citing Sultan al-Jaber’s work on renewable energy projects.

Small retail payments in SubSaharan Africa are powering exceptional crypto adoption and usage, with the region conducting the world’s highest proportion (80%) of crypto retail payments of less than $1,000, according to a report by the blockchain data firm Chainalysis.

“Dr. Sultan al-Jaber is a terrific choice because he is the head of the company.

That company knows it needs to transition,” Kerry said Sunday after attending an energy conference in Dubai.

“He knows — and the leadership of the UAE is committed to transitioning.”

The report also highlights how peer-to-peer transactions dwarf those of Central and Southern Asia and Oceania, the region with the second-highest volumes in that category.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, leading an initiative to trace greenhouse gas emissions, said Thursday at Davos that fossil fuel companies were pumping three times the amount of planet-warming gases in the air than they were reporting.

Many Africans have integrated crypto into everyday life, the report says. Besides retail transactions, remittances and commercial transactions have also been key drivers for Africa’s high adoption and usage rates.

Questions have been raised over the installation for installing the chief of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. as its president for this year’s event.

“Most (other industries) are not this far off,” he said.

German climate envoy Jennifer Morgan said that Davos attendees “are major decision-makers that if they were to really understand the 1.5 degree goal and take the action that’s required, it would make a massive difference.”

But she acknowledged that while they have a role, “they’re not the answer.”

“Crypto usage is driven by everyday necessity, as opposed to speculation by the already well-off … especially in countries where the values of local fiat currencies are dropping, as we’ve seen in Nigeria and Kenya,” the report states.

Cryptocurrency gives everyone with access to a mobile phone and internet connectivity the opportunity to engage in activities similar to those conducted through financial institutions and intermediaries. That includes payments, sending remittances and making investments but without costly bank fees.

Cryptocurrencies are quicker, cheaper and easier to use than conventional methods.

That’s because the technology facilitates peer-to-peer transactions rather than relying on banks, Western Union or other intermediaries.

The difference between cryptocurrency and, say, Visa or Mastercard, is that cryptocurrency is not now regulated by government and doesn’t need middlemen, and transactions rely on the internet, which means they can happen anywhere in the world.

Another recommendation is that transactions are anonymous, and users’ information is private and safe; there is little possibility of identity theft, which is common with other forms of digital payment.

While African commerce benefits from the unregulated aspects of cryptocurrency, western investors are hesitant to enter the market without government oversight.

Markets continue to follow the drama surrounding the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, including the December arrest and extradition of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Meanwhile, FTX’s downfall has triggered renewed calls for heightened regulation of the crypto space.

Looking ahead to 2023, crypto industry experts expect more difficulties ahead for investors as rising interest rates continue to weigh on risk asset prices.

US Ambassador Heading To Africa As Part of Biden’s Big Push

By Edith M. Lederer

and former U.N. Security Council members.’’

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda ThomasGreenfield, is the second Cabinet member heading to Africa as part of President Joe Biden’s big push to engage with the world’s second-largest continent.

Thomas-Greenfield’s visit follows a recent 10-day African visit by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

She arrived in Dakar, Senegal late Wednesday, January 18 and was scheduled to also visit Zambia and South Africa.

The summit and trip are aimed at strengthening U.S. relations with Africa, where China has surpassed the U.S. in trade and is aiming to increase its military presence, and Russia has military ties with the authorities in Mali and Central African Republic.

The U.S. Mission to the U.N. said Sunday traveled to Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya starting Jan. 25 “to affirm and strengthen our partnerships with key current

Biden announced at the end of a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December that he will visit sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, the first trip to the region by a U.S. leader in a

Biden stressed at the summit that he is serious about increasing U.S. attention to the continent and told the 49 African leaders attending the meeting in Washington that

decade.

“Africa belongs at the table’’ in every conversation of global consequences.

The first stop for Thomas-Greenfield, a former U.S. assistant secretary of state for Africa, is Ghana, which is in the second year of a two-year term as an elected member of the Security Council. On Jan. 25 she was scheduled to meet with women leaders and civil society representatives, the U.S. mission said.

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Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thin: Avoid Burnout with These Simple Tips e’ve all heard the age-old saying that “hard work pays off.” But, sometimes, working too hard can do more harm than good.

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Natasha Charles is the founder and CEO of Intuitive Coaching with Natasha Charles, a comprehensive life coaching and consulting firm.

She created the business after gaining 20 years in senior administration roles.

“Burnout” is a form of work-related stress in which an individual experiences physical, emotional or mental exhaustion caused by their job’s demands. It can also make workers feel distanced from their jobs and engender negative feelings about them, according to the World Health Organization.

Charles was motivated to open the firm in 2018 out of a desire to create a business focused on inspiring continuous improvement. There, she works with individuals and executives to create lives that they love and offers them personalized solutions to address critical work and business challenges.

Although it cannot be medically diagnosed, burnout can lead people to lose their sense of self and feel as if they are not accomplishing enough. Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Psychological Association found that the risk of burnout has increased for workers due to extra stress, increased household demands and longer working hours.

“It’s really about thinking about you, the person, and all that you are,” Charles said. “People tend to be very focused on one aspect of their life, and a lot of times, it’s about their career, so it’s really about making space for all of your goals and all of your dreams.”

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This makes it even more important for people to know the signs of burnout and the strategies to combat it.

When someone experiences burnout, Charles said they could be actively doing their job while simultaneously worrying about their other responsibilities and priorities, whether personal or work-related. She also stressed that burn-

out can be experienced no matter what profession you are in and what you are being paid.

Aside from the physical and mental impacts of stress, burnout can impact finances if it causes an employee to take extended periods of time off or miss work, according to Charles. It can also reduce their productivity.

In the beginning of 2022, the term “quiet quitting” emerged, and for some, it’s being used as a method to avoid burnout. It involves individuals meeting the minimum requirements of their job descriptions, investing no extra time or effort than what is mandatory.

For Charles, quiet quitting is a signal that a person is not fulfilled by their job and may need to think about changing workplaces or careers.

“I get that people are not always able to up and quit, and it can take time to find what that next role is,” Charles said. “I would come from a space of encouraging the person to start thinking about what that is. What is it that you ultimately desire to be doing in your life and

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seeing your work?”

One of the most important steps in reducing and preventing burnout is educating yourself about the syndrome, so you can be aware of the warning signs, according to Charles. She also said it was crucial for employers to talk to their employees about it.

Awareness can help prevent the shame and guilt that comes with burnout and allow people to give themselves grace.

After a person has weighed whether they are experiencing burnout or not, they should think about how they want to confront it. This could include engaging in self-care, asking for extra support at work or home, and creating stronger boundaries between their personal and professional lives.

When burnout is impacting your

performance, it’s time to consider making a career change, Charles said.

To ensure your work life does not invade your personal life, Charles said people need to assess the goals they have for all areas of their life.

Once you’ve set goals, it’s easier to devise a plan and set the necessary boundaries to achieve them.

Charles also said it’s important to carve out time for yourself where you’re not constantly checking your phone or email for work reasons.

“There is life beyond your work.

There is an entire world out there to be discovered,” Charles said.

“There’s a world within us to be discovered as well, and I encourage everyone to invest in discovering those pieces.”

This article originally appeared in The Afro.

Protect Your EBT Cards The most common ways Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, benefits are stolen are skimming and scamming. To help prevent those from happening:

• Never share personal information like your social security number, bank information, EBT card or PIN number with strangers or organizations you are not familiar with.

• The State of California and the County of San Diego will NEVER call or text asking for your card or PIN number.

• You can protect your PIN number by keeping it a secret, not writing it down, assuring others do not see you input your pin and changing your PIN number often.

PHOTO: County of San Diego • You can also sign up for direct deposit if you are a part of the • While the County is able to replace stolen CalWORKs Program, so benefits go directbenefits in most cases, this process typily into your bank account instead of a card. cally takes a few days and does not guaranMany banks offer free accounts if you sign up tee you will get your money back. for direct deposit. You can enroll or stop • Report EBT theft by calling (866) 262direct deposit at any time. Each month you 9881. will be able to access your benefits on time SOURCE: County of San Diego Communicathrough your bank account. This protects tions Office your benefits and prevents fraud.

Walgreens Launches Free Paxlovid Delivery

Services with DoorDash and Uber Voice & Viewpoint Newswire In partnership with DoorDash and Uber, Walgreens now offers free delivery of Paxlovid, a COVID-19 oral antiviral therapy, directly to the doorsteps of those who need it.

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The initiative is aimed at increasing access to COVID-19 treatment, with a focus on reaching those in socially vulnerable or medically underserved areas at a time when COVID-19 cases are beginning to rise again across the United States.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health disparities and emphasized the need to address long-standing barriers, including access to treatments,” said Anita Patel, PharmD, vice president, pharmacy services development, Walgreens.

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New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners (SPM Wire) New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for individuals and families.

Businesses can benefit from them as a method to reflect and set themselves up for improvements in the months ahead.

Here are a few ways small business owners can get their enterprises on a better track in the new year: • Hit the books smarter: Get your records in better shape by making sure to put in effect a process of checks and balances, whereby at least two sets of eyes hit your books every month or at least every quarter. Now is also the time to update balance sheets, generate income statements and compile cash flow statements.

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Pay Transparency and Your Raise or Job Search

By Hal M. Bundrick NerdWallet So far, about a dozen states and municipalities have mandated access to salary information, including California, Colorado, Washington, and New York City. Companies in the jurisdictions are generally required to post salary ranges indicating the minimum and maximum pay. Rules vary: Sometimes only job applicants must be told, while other times current employees can also request information about their pay range.

IS THIS THE END OF SALARY NEGOTIATION? Pay transparency won’t eliminate salary negotiation, says Lexi Clarke, vice pres-

ident of people at Payscale, a national provider of compensation data and services. Instead, Clarke says it will encourage discussions of current and future pay expectations.

It will help employees and candidates “understand what their expectations should be, where (salary) boundaries are, and where there might be flexibility. It levels the playing field between employers and candidates to have a more open and transparent conversation,’’ she says.

And Lulu Seikaly, a senior corporate attorney with Payscale, notes that as current laws stand, employers aren’t prevented from offering pay higher than a range that is posted for a position, as long as the company can provide objective reasoning for the exception.

In the past, companies would often base salary offers on what an individual earned in their previous jobs, Seikaly says. “A lot of states have banned that now.’’

If a potential employer asks for your salary history, Roberta Matuson, president of Matuson Consulting in Boston,

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says, “I wouldn’t refuse to answer; I would say, `Well, tell me what you’re offering for this position.’ I would just turn the question around.’’

WILL PAY GAPS BE ELIMINATED? Pay transparency reveals salary ranges, but does it narrow gender and ethnicity pay gaps? It may be too early to tell.

However, Payscale’s Clarke says that organizations that are more open about salaries often have a well-defined compensation structure and are less likely to have pay inequities.

She predicts how the gender pay gap might narrow: “Women’s salaries will increase to where they should be - some overpaid men’s salaries may slightly decrease, to be more in line with where they should be.’’

WHAT IF YOU’RE AT THE LOW END OF THE RANGE? If you find out you’re at the lower end of a salary band, Clarke says pay transparency will help you communicate with an employer about what you think you deserve, “And you’re anchoring that all into data, which is really powerful,’’ she adds.

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1540 Avenida Rosa Chula Vista, CA 91911 --Mya Liang 1540 Avenida Rosa Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 17, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 17, 2028 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000703 Fictitious business name(s): "Capturing Life" Photography Located at: 3852 Harris St. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 1/01/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeffrey Allen Beeler 3852 Harris St. La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 11, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 11, 2028 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028054 Fictitious business name(s): Temi Hair Braid Located at: 1679 Pentecost Way San Diego, CA92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/29/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Owolabi Temitope 1679 Pentecost Way San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 29, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 29, 2027 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000672 Fictitious business name(s): The Nails Stop Located at: 134 Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 1/11/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nguyen, Hang Thi Tuyet 3620 41 St. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 11, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 11, 2028 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000495 Fictitious business name(s): Mammoth Hydro Grow --Mike's Hydro Grow Located at: 3129 Calle Abajo #181 San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 1/01/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Abernathy 3129 Calle Abajo #181 San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 9, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 9, 2028 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027951 Fictitious business name(s): Valentinos's Handyman Services Located at: 605 S. San Jacinto Dr. 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: Martha Berenice Perez Peregrino 605 S. San Jacinto Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 28, 2027 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000162 Fictitious business name(s): Cultivate Children's Center Located at: 6555 Balboa Ave. Ste. 101 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 12/29/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Coco Nib's Crew 6555 Balboa Ave. Ste. 101 San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 4, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 4, 2028 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000457 Fictitious business name(s): AHIAM CAB Located at: 1501 San Altos Pl. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 1/09/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Shegow Baana 1501 San Altos Pl. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 9, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 9, 2028 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027776 Fictitious business name(s): Flipmore Factory Located at: 20301 Bluffside Circle Apt. 409 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 County of Orange This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/23/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Abdallah Mohammad Hunaiti 20301 Bluffside Circle Apt. 409 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 23, 2027 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000316 Fictitious business name(s): Laineus Roseline Family Child Care Located at: 4904 67th St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is

conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/22/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Roseline Laineus 4904 67th St. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 6, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 6, 2028 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000194 Fictitious business name(s): Afro Theatres Located at: 4164 Cherokee Ave. F San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 1/31/1991 This business is hereby registered by the following: Afro Theatres 4164 Cherokee Ave. F San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 5, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 5, 2028 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000193 Fictitious business name(s): YAR Vibes Kitchen & Lounge Located at: 7833 Longdale Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 26841 San Diego, CA 92196 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 12/26/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: YAR Vibes Kitchen & Lounge 4164 Charokee Ave. F San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 5, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 5, 20278 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027957 Fictitious business name(s): Santee Auto Center Located at: 10315 Mission Gorge Rd. Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego --10580 Prospect Ave. Ste. 200 Santee, CA 92071 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: The Schoolyard LLC 10580 Prospect Ave. Ste. 200 Santee, CA 92071 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 28, 2027 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027872 Fictitious business name(s): E&E Heavy Haul Logistics Located at: 1370 Don Carlos CT Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/27/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following:

Edward Alejandro Enriquez Lamas 1370 Don Carlos CT Chula Vista, CA 91910 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027644 Fictitious business name(s): Eco Smart Pest Management Located at: 4577 51st St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/22/2013 This business is hereby registered by the following: Maskadan A. Pham 4577 51st St. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 21, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 21, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027728 Fictitious business name(s): Clean I Love San Diego Located at: 3549 Menlo Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Partnership The first day of business was: 12/22/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Steven Phong 19536 Springport Dr. Rowland Heights, CA 91748 --Jose Sifuentes 5040 Comanche Dr. Apt. 23 La Mesa, CA 91942 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 22, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 22, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027867 Fictitious business name(s): Lao Salon Located at: 110 47th St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego --6111 Federal Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/27/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Johnny Philavong 6111 Federal Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 --------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027636 Fictitious business name(s): Dobson & Dobson Located at: 1930 Springer Rd. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/09/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dobby Dobson Parchment 1930 Springer Rd. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 21, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on December 21, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26

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.

ASSUMED NAME OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 Assumed Name: BRITANYA RANITA LEWIS Principal Place of Business: Care of, 3836 Alabama St. Apt. 203 San Diego, CA 00000 County of San Diego Nameholder(s) Lewis, Britanya Ranita Care of, 3836 Alabama St. Apt. 203 San Diego, CA 00000 --Britanya Ranita Lewis Care of, 3836 Alabama St. Apt. 203 San Diego, CA 00000 --Ranita Lewis Britanya Care of, 3836 Alabama St. Apt. 203 San Diego, CA 00000 --:Britanya-Ranita: Lewis., Statutory Agent Care of, 3836 Alabama St. Apt. 203 San Diego, CA 00000 If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document. If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data referenced in the attachment.

By typing my name, I, undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all the required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Signed: Britanya-Ranita: Lewis., Statutory Agent Work Item: 1369059900022 Original File Number: 136905990022 State of Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State filed: 01/23/2023 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2022-00040599CU-PTL-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Holly C Maglione / Nicholas G Maglinone To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Holly C Maglione / Nicholas G Maglione filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Eugene Abrahamm Maglione PROPOSED NAME: Asher Eugene Maglione 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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 23, 2023 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 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 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/26, 2/02, 2/09, 2/16 --------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00001193CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Bessie Marie McClure AKA Bessie Marie McCullun To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Bessie Marie McClure AKA Bessie Marie McCullun filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Bessie Marie McCulre AKA Bessie Marie McCullun PROPOSED NAME: Bessie Marie McClure 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

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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: February 23, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PROBATE

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)

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.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 16, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61

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).

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)

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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.

Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.

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 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 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09 --------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2023-00000172CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Kieran Steele Mikael Chung To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kieran Steele Mikael Chung filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kieran Steele Mikael Chung PROPOSED NAME: Kieran Steele Mikael Wolf THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated

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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.

Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.

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 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 --------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2023-00000038CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Dennis J. Grimes Jr. To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Dennis James Grimes Jr.

PRESENT NAME: Dennis James Grimes Jr. PROPOSED NAME: Kamal Ajani Muhammad 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: February 15, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)

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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.

Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.

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 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02 Follow Us on Twitter: @voiceviewpoint

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Homer Lee Slack, a.k.a Homer Leon Slack, Jr. and H.L. Slack, Jr. 37-2023-00000996-PR-LACTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Homer Lee Slack, a.k.a Homer Leon Slack, Jr. and H. L. Slack, Jr.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on May 23, 2023 at 10:30 AM in Department 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central - Probate Division If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Antoinette Middleton, Esq. Law Offices of Antoinette Middleton 1761 Hotel Circle South, Suite 115 San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 235-9501 1/26, 2/02, 2/09

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BLACK HISTORY 1892 “BESSIE” COLEMAN IS BORN

Born in Atlanta, Texas, on January 26, 1892. In 1921, Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman became the first black woman to gain an international permit to fly. After learning French, she attended the famous flight school Ecole d’Aviation des Frères Caudron in Northern France. No schools in America at the time would train a Black person. Her dream to open a flying school was never realized, but several years after her death, Black aviators formed a network of Bessie Coleman Aero Clubs.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Shannon Marie Goodwin in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition for Probate requests that Shannon Marie Goodwin be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

• Thursday, JANUARY 26, 2023

On April 30, 1926, she was killed in an airplane piloted by William Wills, her mechanic and publicity agent, as he flew her over a Jacksonville, Florida field where she was slated to star in an air show, the next day.

1944 ANGELA DAVIS IS BORN

Angela Davis, renowned political activist, teacher, author, and feminist, was born on January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama.

She joined the civil rights movement in 1963, and by 1967, joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Black Panther Party. She studied philosophy at Brandeis University, graduating with high honors, later earning a Master’s Degree from UC San Diego and a doctorate in philosophy from Humboldt University in East Berlin. In August 1970, she was involved in the notorious Soledad brothers court case. Imprisoned for 18 months, she was later acquitted. Davis has authored eleven books, including Angela Davis: An Autobiography.

FAMILY LIVING

Fun Ways to Foster a Love of Music at an Early Age It’s never too early to encourage children to love to make and appreciate music.

Here’s how: • Attend a Concert: Whether you’re attending a symphony or a rock concert, there is no substitute for the excitement of a live musical performance. Not only will kids enjoy watching the show, the experience may inspire them to learn to dance or play an instrument themselves. To get started, look for events geared towards kids and families, or those with relaxed vibes, to ensure little ones will get the most out of the experience.

• Play With Musical Toys: Toys are a fun and interactive way to encourage musical creativity and help kids find the beat.

One of the coolest musical toys out there, a 2022 Toy of the Year finalist, is DJ Beat Boxer from VTech. Each interaction with this music-mixing pup -- from scratching DJ’s head and booping her nose to pushing the buttons on her headphones -- adds layers to the music. Kids can start a rhythm and add in backbeats, harmonies, record-scratching sounds, an air horn effect and more to complete any remix.

They can even press DJ’s ear to record a quick phrase to drop into their song. Her head will nod along to the music while her jowls flap to the beat.

• Get Immersed: Hit up the library and check out picture books that build music vocabulary or feature musical characters.

Look for movies and television shows with musical themes. There are many entertaining ways to immerse kids into the world of music.

• Create a Playlist: Give kids the tools they need to develop their own music tastes and interests. Many streaming services now offer special apps for kids that allow them to explore genres, musicians and songs all on their own. This is a safe and easy way to ensure little ones have access to kid-friendly content, along with the freedom to create their own library and playlists. Of course, a good pair of headphones that are safe for young, sensitive ears is also essential!

From playlists to playtime, you can help foster a child’s lifelong love and appreciation for music.

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Africa’s star musicians hit the red carpet last weekend at the annual All Africa Music Awards, celebrating the continent’s best talent.

The four-day event culminated Sunday evening, January 15, at an awards ceremony on the outskirts of Sene-gal’s capital, Dakar, and included performances from some of Africa’s most popular musicians such as Nigeria’s P-Square and Tiwa Savage, Mali’s Rokia Kone and Senegalese singers, Youssou N’dour and Baaba Maal.

Ivorian singer Didi B won best song of the year for his rap song “Tala.’’ “I dedicate it to my mother and my fans,’’ he said. “Tala’’ - Ivorian slang used to describe a type of dance - has been watched nearly 6.5 million times in seven months on YouTube and is played in nightclubs across the continent.

This was the eighth edition of AFRIMA and the first to be held in a French-speaking country. Nigeria has hosted most of the events. More than 9,000 entries were submitted for this year’s contest, the highest since its inception in 2014. The winners beat out more than 380 entries in 39 categories representing five regions in Africa as well as the diaspora.

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Matuson says to ask your employer how you can add more value and what skills you need to increase your pay and opportunities for promotion.

If you’re trying to determine a suitable salary for where you are in your career, several websites offer tools that help you see a relevant range of pay. Check out Payscale, Indeed, Glassdoor and Salary.com for such tools.

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