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AKA CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON – see page 9

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Serving San Serving DiegoSan County’s DiegoAfrican County’s & African African American & African Communities American 57 Communities Years 58 Years

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POST-ELECTION COMMUNITY

Forum Sparks Discussion

African American Senior-Level

Staffers Added to Gov. Newsom’s Incoming Administration

APRI HOSTS HOLIDAY BAZAAR – see page 8

By Staff Writer Voice & Viewpoint

Mrs. Keiala Jenkins, mother of Aleah Jenkins, held a press conference Friday, December 14th at San Diego Police Headquarters to express her concerns over the death of her daughter, Aleah Jenkins. Aleah Jenkins died after being arrested during a police stop in La Jolla. Although she was a passenger in the rear of the car, police asked for her See MOTHER page 2

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THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND ITS

By Staff Writer

Ties to Mass Incarceration

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The meeting produced a small group of people of diverse age and interest, which made for interesting discussion without disagreement.

A sister from Cameron who found the meeting on the internet and a brother from San Diego who saw the notice in the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint spoke to the diversity among us in terms of gathering infor-

“NATIVITY” MUSICAL STIRS THE SOUL – see page 9

Mother of Woman Who Died in Custody Speaks Out

Phtography by Latanya West

The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint and Black Men United held their first Community-in-the-Round Forum last week. The purpose was not only to continue discussion of the November 6th election and post-election developments, but also to encourage looking ahead to issues and politics of interest to the local concerns now that a number of new people have been placed in office.

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mation. A father brought his young son to hear the discussion and those in attendance ranged from the local Urban league to a local businesswoman and the first Vice President-Elect of the NAACP. The two hour discussion sought the interest and conversation of those present with no special agenda other than hearing what people had to say.

The meeting was moderated by Mrs. Francine Maxwell of Black Men & Women United (BM&WU), with encouraging results. The time and date of the next meeting will be announced. In the meanwhile, all are welcomed at the weekly BM&W United meetings every Tuesday morning at 8am at the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint offices located at 3619 College Avenue, San Diego 92115.

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Source: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has launched a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities and implications of the transatlantic slave trade. This is the second installment of Part 7 in the series Slavery Part VII: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration.

Part II

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent

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Governor-elect Gavin Newsom announced earlier this month the addition of two highly-respected public servants to his incoming Administration, which begins January 7, 2019.

Catherine E. Lhamon, currently the Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and a nationally-recognized civil rights expert, will be Legal Affairs Secretary. Anthony Williams, formerly Policy Director and Special Counsel to California Senate President Darrell Steinberg and a highly accomplished legislative staffer, will be Legislative Affairs Secretary.

“We live in the most incarcerated country in the world.

There are more black men under correctional control today than there were under slavery in 1850.” – Singer John Legend Je Hooper, of the American Ethical Union and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture said, “The black, brown, and beige See SLAVE page 2

The United States has just five percent of the world population yet holds approximately 25 percent of its prisoners.

IN MEMORIAM:

Rep. Maxine Waters Statement on the Death of Nancy Wilson “I am heartbroken by the passing of my beloved friend, the legendary Nancy Wilson. Nancy was a ‘song stylist’ without peer. Her unmatched mastery of numerous genres of music, including jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, soul and pop, has etched her name in history as one of the most ‘ formidable’ vocalists of all time.

By Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43)

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA43) issued a statement on the death of legendary “song stylist,” Nancy Sue Wilson, who died at age 81.

Lhamon, a longtime Californian, was appointed by President Barack Obama to a six-year term and unanimously confirmed as Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 2016. She also litigates civil rights

“I am heartbroken by the passing of my beloved friend, the legendary Nancy Wilson. Nancy was a ‘song stylist’ without peer. Her unmatched mastery of numerous genres of music, including jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, soul and pop, has etched

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cases at the National Center for Youth Law, where she has been Of Counsel since October 2017. She was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, a position which she held from 2013 to 2017. Before that, she was director of impact litiga-

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community continues to seek a remedy for their post-traumatic slave syndrome, particularly in a time of a socio-political climate that is fueled by discriminatory political rhetoric, violent sensationalized media, and disjointed cultural information. “Our country has lived in a fear because of its own nationalist amnesia. I feel we must rise to the occasion for communities of color to unapologetically shine,” Hooper said.

In Montgomery, Alabama, attempts to educate Americans and others about the transatlantic slave trade and its ties to mass incarceration continue at The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration,

tion at Public Counsel, the nation’s largest pro bono law firm. She also practiced for a decade at the ACLU of Southern California, ultimately as assistant legal director. The Daily Journal listed her as one of California’s Top Women Litigators in 2007 and 2010. California Lawyer magazine named her Attorney of the Year for Civil Rights in 2004.

Williams of Huntington Beach served as a staff person and advisor under two legendary Senate Presidents, Darrell Steinberg and

which has dedicated exhibits detailing the topic. Opened on April 26, 2018, the 11,000-square-foot museum is built on the site of a former warehouse where enslaved black people were imprisoned and is located midway between an historic slave market and the main river dock and train station where tens of thousands of enslaved people were trafficked during the height of the domestic slave trade.

Montgomery’s proximity to the fertile Black Belt region, where slave-owners amassed large enslaved populations to work the rich soil, elevated Montgomery’s prominence in domestic trafficking, and by 1860, Montgomery was the capital of the domestic slave trade in Alabama, one of the two largest slave-owning states in America. To justify the brutal, dehumanizing institution of slavery in

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her name in history as one of the most ‘formidable’ vocalists of all time.

“Nancy began singing in church at the age of four in her home town of Chillicothe, Ohio. For more than five decades, she captivated audienc-

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es across the globe with her soul-stirring performances that would send chills down your spine; her more than 70 critically acclaimed albums, many of which I own; and her chart-topping hits such as ‘Guess Who I Saw Today,’ ‘Save Your Love for Me,’ and ‘Face It Girl, It’s Over,’ which are considered classics by generations of musicians and fans around the world.

John Burton. Most recently, he was the Director of Government Relations for The Boeing Company, the world’s largest aerospace company.

Before that, he was Policy Director and Special Counsel to Senate President Steinberg and, from 1999 to 2004, he was Principal Consultant to Senate President Burton. He has also served as legislative advocate for the Judicial Counsel of California, as well as the State Bar of California. He is also the founder and president of the Stand Strong Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organiza-

tion dedicated to developing excellence in youth from disadvantaged backgrounds.

America, its advocates created a narrative of racial difference, according to Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery.

one in three black boys was projected to go to jail or prison in his lifetime.

“Our nation’s history of racial injustice casts a shadow across the American landscape,” Stevenson said.

“This shadow cannot be lifted until we shine the light of truth on the destructive violence that shaped our nation, traumatized people of color, and compromised our commitment to the rule of law and to equal justice.”

Stereotypes and false characterizations of black people were disseminated to defend their permanent enslavement as “most necessary to the well-being of the negro” – an act of kindness that reinforced white supremacy, Stevenson said. “The formal abolition of slavery did nothing to overcome the harmful ideas created to defend it, and so slavery did not end: it evolved,” he said. In the decades that followed, these beliefs in racial hierarchy took new expression in convict leasing, lynching, and other forms of racial terrorism that forced the exodus of millions of black Americans to the North and West, where the narrative of racial difference manifested in urban ghettos and generational poverty.

Racial subordination was codified and enforced by violence in the era of Jim Crow and segregation, as the nation and its leaders allowed black people to be burdened, beaten, and marginalized throughout the 20th century, according to museum officials. Progress towards civil rights for African Americans was made in the 1960s, but the myth of racial inferiority was not eradicated. Black Americans were vulnerable to a new era of racial bias and abuse of power wielded by our contemporary criminal justice system.

“I pledged that my Administration would reflect not only the best and brightest but the diverse talents of our state and a passion for public service and giving voice to the voiceless – and that’s exactly what Catherine and Anthony represent,” said Newsom.

The the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society, Stevenson said.

“I know the 13th Amendment provides the means for the criminal justice system to continue the practice of institutional slavery in the United States, for it is very clearly stated, ‘Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation,’” said Shawn Halifax, a cultural history interpretation coordinator at the Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission in Charleston, South Carolina.

Museum officials said mass incarceration has had devastating consequences for people of color, including that, at the dawn of the 21st century,

“There is plenty of evidence, since its passage, that individual states and the United States have chosen to exercise the entirety of this amendment to the constitution and have manipulated the institution of criminal justice to make it happen,” Halifax said.

“Nancy is also a pioneer and trailblazer for women and entertainers of color. She hosted the National Public Radio program ‘Jazz Profiles’ for nearly a decade, won an Emmy for her starring role in NBC’s ‘The Nancy Wilson Show’, and served as one of the first African American spokeswomen for major national brands, including Campbell’s Soup.

“Anyone who knew Nancy understood how deeply she cared for our community, and how committed she was to using her voice to make a difference. We could always count on Nancy to perform for special causes like HIV/AIDS or in support of political leaders. Whenever and wherever we needed her, Nancy would be right there.

“Due to her brilliant talent, poise, and grace, Nancy was the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including, three Grammy Awards, an NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Urban League’s Whitney Young Jr. Award.

She also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was recognized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. In 2004, Nancy also received the coveted National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters Fellowships Award, which is the highest honor granted to jazz musicians by the U.S. government.

“The incomparable Nancy Wilson.

A musical genius, trailblazer, and hero who was loved and adored by so many. I join the world in mourning the loss of this extraordinary musical icon, and I consider it a blessing to have the privilege of calling her a cherished friend. My thoughts and prayers are with her three children, Kacy, Samantha, and Sheryl, five grandchildren, relatives and friends during this difficult time.

“Though she is no longer with us, she will forever be remembered in hearts as our ‘Classy, Miss Nancy.’”

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identification, ran a check and found that she had two outstanding warrants for her arrest. It is reported that they also found drugs on her during the routine search prior to being placed in custody. Police say Aleah complained of feeling sick, paramedics were called and responded. She reportedly refused to go to hospital, and was transported to downtown police headquarters where she stopped breathing and was taken to the hospital with traumatic brain injury and subsequently placed on life support.

Ms. Keiala Jenkins was finally allowed to view edited body camera footage of her daughter’s arrest on Wednesday, December 12th. She told in her press conference in front of police headquarters that there were questions about the edited version and that she and her attorney would seek an unedited and complete viewing. Ms. Jenkins spoke to a crowd that included representatives from the city’s Gang and Prevention Commission, as well as the Advisory Council on Police Policies and Practices and members of the community.

In personal interview comments with the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint, Mrs. Jenkins said one of her main reasons for these actions, like the press conference, is to see that no other family has to suffer what she and her family have experienced. She is concerned about specific actions police officers did and not take; information the family received from UC San Diego Medical Center staff. UC San Diego Medical Center is where her daughter died after being taken off of life support.

One of the many questions not raised or answered so far is why, if the police were conducting a “routine” traffic stop and Aleah was a passenger in the back seat, did they ask for her identification in the first place? Without that request, there would never have been a check for warrants. Bishop Cornelius Bowser, speaking at the press conference, continued to express his concerns for racial justice in how “we” are treated. Ellen Nash, President of BAPAC was present, as was Ms. Tasha Williamson who arranged the press conference.

A memorial service was held at an East County park on Saturday for Aleah, with family and friends, from 10 am until 12 noon.

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White churches have a PUBLISHER’S moral responsibility CHRISTMAS MESSAGE to stand up

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

It seems more important now than ever to remind everyone that “Jesus is the reason for the season.”

In John 3:16 it is written that “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” Jesus is the gift. Although he was not born on December 25th, God honors our celebration of his birth by allowing that same spirit of giving to permeate the earth with a companion spirit of love and joy much like what the angels shared with the shepherd that night over 2000 years ago.

Today we have become distracted with false first Amendment rulings by our courts “with freedom of religion” claims that were never in the Constitution. The document merely states that the government shall make no laws “abridging” or limiting religion.

This does not mean that those who disagree with Christmas have a right to oppose Nativity Scenes anymore than we who believe in Christ have a right to oppose the beliefs of others. There has never been a “Wall of

The term “Happy Holidays” is another attempt to remove Jesus from our memories at this time of year. It was coined by non believers who otherwise could not stop the spirit of Christmas, so sought to distract us from its real meaning. “Santa Clause” as presented to us as the jolly fellow in the red suit is a creation of Coca Cola.

So let us return to the true meaning of Christmas: “For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.” Let us celebrate Christ by how we live as well as what we give. His greatest gift was Himself for all of us. Can we do any less? As Romans 12:1 says “Let us present ourselves as a living sacrifice wholly acceptable, which is our reasonable service…” Happy Birthday Jesus, and peace and goodwill to those of us who follow and serve you.

ESSA: A Roadmap for Achieving Equity in Education

By Elizabeth Primas NNPA ESSA Awareness Campaign Program Manager

States are in the driver’s seat when it comes to improving their struggling schools. But how can we make sure they’re not taking the “path of least resistance” when it comes to this important work, risking the academic prospects for students of color.

Building on the work done by Bellwether Education Partners, which conducted independent peer reviews of all 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s ESSA plans that were required to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for approval, the Collaborative for Student Success analyzed plans to see which states are taking advantage of new-found flexibility regarding equity in education. The new report, Check State Plans: Promise to Practice, found that just 17 states met its threshold for even having enough public information to review. The report notes that the results are “sobering” in that “more than 9 million students attend schools that do not meet anyone’s standard for what is acceptable.” This is particularly acute for students of color and who come from lowincome families.

The fact is, achievement gaps between white and black students exist. We see this time and again in the National Assessment of Education Progress as well as on individual states’

By Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.

Separation between Church and State” in the U.S. Constitution, only the use of this term “Separation between Church and State”

by President Thomas Jefferson responding to a Church inquiry at the beginning of his presidency.

annual assessments. Students who attend inner city public schools tend to fare worse than their peers in suburban public schools.

The gaps are even more pronounced when we look at private schools that draw privileged students away from city institutions. These racial divides segregate communities.

A reportfrom the Young Invincibles examines these divides and developed three main findings: (1) minorities disproportionately enroll in for-profit and community colleges, which can condemn them to a vicious cycle of debt; (2) college costs hit minority students harder than their white peers; and (3) the achievement gap is racially divided. While 36.2 percent of white students completed four years of college in 2015, just 22.5 percent of black students could say the same, according to the analysis. While that’s much better than the 1974 numbers in which just 5.5 percent of black students finished four years of college compared to 14 percent of white students, that progress leaves little cheer.

State education chiefs and their in-state partners at teaching and research institutions plus educators on the front lines have a real chance to make a difference for black students and other minorities. But do they have the courage to make the necessary changes?

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In 2019, we will commemorate 400 years since the first 20 slaves were transported by ship from Africa by white slave traders and landed in Jamestown, Va. Now four centuries later, race remains a central dividing line. Today, for example, the racial wealth gap exposes a stark difference.

The median wealth of a white household (median means half are above and half below) is 12 times greater than that of a black household. The median wealth of a white household is $134,430, of blacks it is $11,030.

This is virtually all about equity in a home, the leading source of middle-income wealth.

African-Americans still suffer from de facto segregation, after years of being red-lined from decent neighborhoods.

In the financial collapse, African-American households suffered the worse. Black unemployment rose twice as much as white unemployment in the Great Recession.

Middle-class black families, lacking inherited wealth, were targeted for the most aggressive and leveraged home loans. When the bust came, they were the most at risk and suffered the greatest loss of homes.

The wealth gap is not erased by educational attainment, by full-time employment, by getting the right occupation. The typical black family with a head of household working full time has less wealth than a white family whose head of household is unemployed.

Median wealth for a black family whose head has a college degree is about 1/8 that of a median white family similarly educated.

African-Americans are constantly told to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. In the black church, for example, ministers repeatedly preach the need for discipline, self-reliance, faith and hard work. Yet even those who succeed still remain behind.

The divide has deep historical roots. Twohundred forty-six years of chattel slavery (16191865), only twelve years of Reconstruction (1865-1877), 19 years of Black Codes, KKK and white citizen council violence (18771896), 58 years of legal apartheid with nearly 5,000 African-Americans lynched and, even since the 1954 Brown decision, ongoing racial discrimination.

During the recent midterm elections, I was constantly asked whether African-Americans would vote in high enough numbers and margins for Democrats so that candidates white and black had a chance to be elected.

Democrats seem almost satisfied if 20 to 30 percent of whites turn out to vote for black or progressive white candidates.

What responsibility do white people have to register and turnout for progressive black and white Democrats running for office?

The nation is facing many morally relevant social, economic and political crises — voter suppression, income and wealth inequality, criminal justice reform and climate change — that now pose an existential threat to the next generation. Why does the white church remain so silent in the face of these mounting crises and denial of justice and opportunity?

In Birmingham in 1963, with dogs biting children, high-pressure fire hoses knocking down peaceful protesters, bombers blowing up churches and Dr. King in jail, many white church leaders chose to attack Dr. King’s nonviolent methodology rather than to fight for a non-discriminatory Public Accommodations Act. One would have thought when the four little girls were bombed in the 16th Street Baptist Church, white churches would have at least held prayer services or services of reconciliation. Instead, most attacked Dr. King as an outside agitator, as if he had set the bombs.

Recently in Alabama, I witnessed a stark contrast. One extreme was the excitement in anticipation of the Georgia/Alabama SEC championship football game. When a young African-American athlete, Jalen Hurts, replaced an injured Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback, every Alabamian of every political persuasion, right, left and center, was pulling for him.

With Hurts’ remarkable display of skill, Alabama won the game. He not only won the game, he arguably beat George Wallace and the legislators who earlier locked blacks out of the University of Alabama. He beat Bull Connor who unleashed the dogs on demonstrators and the KKK on Freedom Riders. He beat the KKK bombers who watched as the church was decimated and four little girls were murdered.

The other extreme was witnessed in Hoover, Ala., where E.J. Bradford was shot in the back by a policeman. That police officer is still on the payroll. The patterns and prejudices of the old South are hard to overcome.

Here once more, the white church has the opportunity and the responsibility to stand up, to serve as a Christian witness. White voices of moral authority and inclusive leadership are needed now as much or more than ever.

That is why the silence seems so deafening.

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

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

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3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday School 9 a.m.

Morning Service 10 : 45 a.m.

New Membership Orientation BTU 6 : 00 p.m.

Wednesday Eve Prayer Service 6 : 00 p.m.

Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m.

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

Pastor Dennis Hodges First Lady Deborah Hodges

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

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

Rev. Dr. Eugenio D. Raphael

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel Baptist Church

Second Chance Apostolic Ministries Inc.

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

6970 San Miguel Ave. Suite C. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

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Wednesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m. & 6: 30 p.m.

Thursday Food Pantry 1: 30 pm to 3 : 30 pm.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

“Come Worship With Us”

Bishop George D. McKinney

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

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

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

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

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District Elder Thomas J. Graham, Sr

St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God in Christ

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Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

5825 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92114

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

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2774 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.

Spring Valley, CA 91977

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Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m.

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

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

Sunday Early Morning Worship Service 8 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Christian Education (Sunday School) 9 : 30 a.m.

Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study 12 : 00 p.m.

Wednesday W.O.W. • Worship on Wednesday (Bible Study) 7: 00 p.m.

Dr. David C. Greene

Sunday School: 8 : 45 a.m. – 9 : 45 a.m.

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“Welcome to Praise City”

Mesa View Baptist Church

Mount Olive Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

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Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10 : 00 a.m.

Sunday School 8 : 45 a.m.

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Pastor Brian D. Clater, m. Div.

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

Logan Temple A.M.E. Zion Church

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Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

302 S. 32nd St. San Diego, CA 92113

580 69th Street, San Diego, CA 92114

625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday Bible Study 8 : 45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 10 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Bible Class 5: 00 p.m.

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Friday Video Bible Class 7: 00 p.m.

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11: 00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6: 00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6: 00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6: 30 p.m.

Wednesday Youth Bible Study 6: 30 p.m.

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Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

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

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

“Loving God, Serving Others, Living by Faith”

Rev. Philmont Bostic, Pastor

Sunday Worship 12 : 00 Noon Sunday School 10 : 30 a.m.

Tuesday Prayer/Bible Class 7: 00 p.m.

“We Invite You To Our Services”

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr., Th.D.

Sunday School 8 : 00 a.m.

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Wednesday Bible Study 12 : 00 noon Thursday Bible Study 6 : 30 p.m.

2nd Saturday Men’s Bible Study 3rd Saturday Women’s Saturday Bible Study

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

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Minister Donald R. Warner Sr.

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Calvary Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

719 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy San Diego, CA 92113

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Early Sunday Morning Worship 7: 45 am Sunday School 9 : 30 am Sunday Morning Worship 11: 00 am Children and Youth Bible Study Tuesdays 6 : 30 pm Bible Study Tuesdays 6 : 30 pm Mid-day Bible Study Wednesdays 12 : 00 pm

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

Dr. Emanuel Whipple, Sr. Th.D.

Pastor Rev. Julius R. Bennett

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ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Mother Mary P. Jones - Barnes

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April 4, 1925

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November 24, 2018

MARY PATRICIA JONES, affectionately called “Pat” by family and loved ones, was born on April 4, 1925 in the city of Taylor, Texas. She was the second of three daughters born to Frank and Leola Jones. While living in Taylor, she attended Blackshear High School until the age of seven. It was at the age of seven that Mary was baptized by Elder Kellough of the Free Church of God. Her family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1931, where she continued her church fellowship under the leadership of her uncle, the late Bishop James Scott and continued her education at Solomon M. Coles High School and Holy Cross Catholic School. Times being hard for her family, Mary left school after the tenth grade to work.

In 1955, Mary moved to San Diego, California, where she met her future husband, DeBreckley Barnes. They were married on April 16, 1955 in San Francisco, California. There were no children added to their union.

Tomasa ReedCline Collier

Mary worked in several locations before obtaining a job at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. She worked as a Medical Record File Clerk in the Tumor Registry; which dealt with cancer patients. She eventually became Supervisor to summer trainees. One of her summer trainees, at the age of 14, was Greg Perkins who is now Rev. Greg Perkins, Pastor of the View Church of Menifee. Mary retired from Balboa Hospital in 1985.

In her quest to continue growth in the Lord, she visited many churches in San Diego. A neighbor invited her to a small church, Grace Missionary Baptist Church, where Rev. H. L. Ferrell was the Pastor. The church had recently organized in March 1974. She started attending the Friday Night Bible Class where the teacher was Pastor Ferrell. Not only was the spiritual food just what her soul needed; but the small group that attended was kind, loving and fun and they always had good food after the class. Mary became a member in April, 1974. It was through the teaching of God’s Word that Mary realized that working in the church was not salvation, but that repenting of sin and accepting Jesus Christ into her heart is the key.

Mary with joy confessed her sins and asked Jesus into her heart and sealed her destination for home with Jesus.

Having her assurance in Jesus, Mary went to work because of her love for Christ. She was a very faithful member and worked tirelessly where ever she could. She was involved in several ministries at the church as well as in the community. She was a part of the Share Food Ministry giving food monthly to the community and a part of the team that served monthly preparing food at the Servicemen Center. Being in her eighties or nineties didn’t really slow Mother down. She didn’t allow any grass to grow under her feet. She was always involved. In 2017, she spearheaded the re-organizing of the Mother’s Board; even now the ministry still strives. Mother Barnes loved to read. One of her greatest passions was writing. She wrote

She graduated from San Diego High School, continuing her education to become an LVN Nurse. She worked for many years as a nurse and caregiver in various hospitals and facilities in the San Diego area and went on to retire, after 30 years, from the San Diego Navy Base as the Boss Lady in charge of the Inoculation Clinic (shot shack) on 32nd Street. After retiring, Bossie worked another 15 years as a private duty nurse, retiring again at the young age of 85.

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February 28, 1928

She was also the proud owner of La Fantastic Nails and Beauty Salon.

Bossie was a licensed manicurist in the salon with “her girls”, as she called them.

She was a member of Christ the King Church and a proud member of the St. Peter Claver Society.

Her favorite pastimes were taking cruises, traveling to Arizona with Astacio, and spending time at the casinos with Papa, family and friends.

On December 6, 2018, Bossie departed this life. She is preceded in death

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December 6, 2018

Tomasa (Bossie) was born in Fort Huachuca, Arizona on February 28, 1928, the fifth child to William Andrew Collier and Feliza Deleon, at the Army Base Hospital where her father was stationed.

Andrew William Donnelly Sr.

Elementary Grade school to the eight grades. Then he moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he graduated from Lincoln High School. After school hours, he worked as a drug store delivery boy riding a pedal style bike.

Later he used a car to deliver.

At seventeen years of age, Andrew was baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. His mother prepared vegetarian meals for him. He remained a faithful Adventist until his death. He attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska for three years. He graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Chemistry.

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May 27, 1923

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November 25, 2018

Isaiah (shill) Donnelly and Louise Malone Donnelly gave birth to Andrew W. Donnelly on May 27, 1923 at Topeka, Kansas. A few minutes later, Mary Lee Donnelly was born. Andrew and Mary were twins. Isiah Jr. and Chany were the only other siblings. At Topeka, Andrew attended Washington

During World War II, he served as a medic in the Army where he was given the rank of Corporal (two strips). He served a total of three years in the Army of which two years were spent as a medic in Italy.

While serving as a dishwasher, in a Topeka Drug Store, he received a telephone call from the US Bureau of Mines in Rolla, Missouri. This call was in offer to work as an Inorganic Analytical Chemist. He accepted.

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many plays, skits and poems. She was in charge of our month-long Black History Celebration. She even wrote a book entitled “THE REAL MOTHER MARY P. BARNES”. Truly she was a phenomenal woman and a child of God, whom we will miss greatly.

Mother Barnes was fun loving and full of laughter. She had such a jovial spirit, winning the affection of many.

She was preceded in death by her husband; both of her parents; sisters, Gladys Jones and Bessie M. Peterson; and nephews, Samuel Johnson and Charles Coleman.

Mother Mary “Pat” Barnes was called from earthly labor to eternal rest early Wednesday morning on November 24, 2018 at her residence. She is survived by her nieces: Elizabeth Warren of San Diego, Sicilia Keesling (Timothy) of Austin, TX and Denice Coleman of Oakland; nephews: James Scott and his girlfriend Jill and Robert Davis both of San Diego and Rodney Johnson of Austin, TX; four god-children: Jay Dorsey, Jr. and LaVeda Holt both of San Diego, Unique Martin of Arlington, TN and Rashad Holt of San Marcos; daughters in the Lord: Joyce Bobbins, Threasha, Kathy and Jeanette McGowan, Shelia Steel, Lola Thornton and Monette Warren all of San Diego; Rachel Henry of Aliso Viejo and Dorothy Dorsey of Arlington, TN and a host of great nieces and nephews, friends and loved ones, including her church family.

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by her parents, William and Feliza Collier, husbands, Edgar Reed and Astacio Collier, sisters, Ophelia Collier, Rachel Tucker, Felisa Williams, Mary Agnes Jackson and Birdie Baldwin, brothers, Simeon Collier and Ernest Collier, uncles, Ernest Collier and James Collier, granddaughter, Feliza Reed, grandson, Jerome Reed, and nephews, George Mack Williams, Haywood Williams and Berry Alexander.

She is survived by her beloved Carroll Cline, sisters, Nettie Collier and Adeline Alexander, brother William Collier, Jr., children, Edgar Reed, Ronald Reed, Robert Reed, Roberta Reed, Jerome Reed Muhammad, Tony Reed and foster son, Rey Leal, a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends-in-love.

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Andrew married a beautiful Adventists woman named Mary Katherine Miller. They lived in Rolla, Missouri for three years and then moved to Fontana, California where he was hired by the Air Force as an Inorganic Analytical Chemist for the Navy. The family then moved to San Bernardino and finally to San Diego where he retired from work at 65 years of age.

In San Diego, Andrew was an active member of the 31st Street SevenDay Adventist Church where he served as an Elder and Teacher. Then he became a founding member of the Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Church where he played an integral part in the building construction. He served as Treasurer, an Elder and Teacher.

In the meantime, Andrew and Mary had 10 children, 21 grandchildren, uncounted great grandchildren and unnumbered great-great grandchildren.

Andrew is asleep in Jesus and awaiting His coming.

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PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL Elaine Evans

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March 2, 1946

where she gave birth to her only child, Ronald Evans in 1970.

Elaine worked for UCSD Medical Center as a dietitian for thirty-two years, when she retired in 2006.

Growing up, she was protective of her younger brothers and wouldn’t hesitate to wrestle them if needed to keep them in line. As a little girl, Elaine would spend her summers traveling to her Homer, LA to spend time with her granddad.

Born March 2, 1946 in New York City, NY, eldest child of three. She grew up in Alaska and Jacksonville, Fl. Elaine graduated in 1964 from Northwestern Senior High School in Jacksonville, FL. where she played basketball .

Elaine enjoyed family dinners, baking special cakes for her grandkids, going out for her birthday, spending all the holidays with her family and attending her many family reunions. Her highlights were seeing her son Ron get married and start a family. Attending the college graduation of her granddaughter Julica. Watching her granddaughter Mikaila swim competitively and hanging with her grandson LaRon, who kept her busy and on her toes with his many mischievous ways.

Later she moved and settled in San Diego in approximately 1967,

She was a simple woman, who kept to herself and maintained a

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Alexys Gillard

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September 4, 1994

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December 1, 2018

September 4, 1994 was a blessed day when Alexys Paschal-Nicole Gillard was born to Vernell Lamont Gillard and Toya Renee Patrick in San Diego, California.

Alexys received her formal education in the public school system of San Diego. She attended Lincoln High School and later transferred to Morse High School where she graduated. At Morse High School she was on the honor roll and tutored 10th graders in her senior

small circle of friends. Towards the end of this journey, that friendship was called to test with the health care assistant from her dear friend Diane Hayes.

Elaine spent her final Thanksgiving surrounded by her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids before being called home on November 26, 2018 with her son by her side.

Family: Father- Willie Evans Sr., Lake Placid FL. (deceased) Mother- Cleo Evans, Homer, LA (deceased) son- Ronald J. Evans, San Diego (wife Elicia Hill-Evans) grandchildren- Julica Coley, San Diego (husband Anthony Coley) Mikaila Evans, San Diego; LaRon Evans, San Diego great-grandchildren- Juliyah Coley, Aniyah Coley; San Diego brothers- Willie Evans, Jr., Ashburn, VA, Kelvin Evans (deceased) And a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews, relatives and friends to treasure her memory...

year. After graduation she continued her education at Southwestern College, pursuing a Degree in Nursing.

Great grandmothers and Great Grandfathers, Betty Butler, Lee Butler, Marion Murphy, Joseph Murphy.

Alexys enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was kind hearted and always willing to help others. She had an infectious laugh and a great sense of humor. Everyone that knew her knew she was passionate about the things she loved. She loved basketball, dancing, music, Adidas, and Hot Cheetos.

Alexys was much loved by her family and leaves many to cherish her memory. To mourn her passing are her mother, Toya Renee Patrick; father, Vernell Lamont Gillard, Step mother Taushia Gillard; Brothers, Michael Patrick-Scott, Vyshon Lamont Gillard; Sisters, Tianna Shakeil Gillard, Shaleigha Renee Cormier (Jonathan), Kendra Denise Gillard, Jazmine Monae Phillips Gillard; Grandmothers, Devona Butler and JoAnn Murphy-Thomas (Mckinley); Grandfather, Vernell Gillard; Great grandparents, Ted and Ruth Patrick, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and a host of other family and friends.

She held a different special bond with ALL of her family members, her besties being, her cousin, Timothy Patrick, Jr., her sister Tianna Gillard, her brothers, Vyshon and Micheal, and her aunt Monica Green.

Gone too soon but those that loved her will always cherish her memory.

Over the years Alexys attended Bethel A.M.E Church and participated in the youth choir, youth revivals, and vacation bible school. Then in 2018 she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior.

Alexys battled with Sickle Cell all of her life, and because of this she wanted to become a nurse so she could help others with this illness.

Her health challenges didn’t hold her back from doing the things that she loved to do. Even in her tough times she persevered through her faith and strength in God. Alexys was preceded in death by her grandfather, Michael Patrick,

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annual diversity & equity dinner Photos courtesy of Urban League San Diego County

By Staff Writer Voice & Viewpoint

Hundreds of people braved last week’s tremendous rains to attend the annual dinner of the Urban League of San Diego at the U.S. Grant Hotel. The was held to recognize local female change agents and pioneers of diversity and equity.

According to Mr. Ray King, President and CEO of the local ULSDC chapter, this “Diversity & Equity Awards Diner: “Igniting Women’s Future” program was designed to provide an opportunity for organizations to connect with at least 200 corporate and community leaders as well as young professionals.

Mr. King noted, “Last year alone, the ULSDC served 5,389 individuals (women, men, youth, seniors and small business owners) through an array of programs providing all levels of services.”

This year’s Mistress of Ceremonies was Natay Holmes, of KUSI - TV San Diego. A native of San Diego, she attended Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley and graduated from San Diego State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in three departments: Journalism and Media Studies; Television, Film, and New Media; and Communications. Before getting in front of the camera, she worked for local news stations as a producer here in San Diego,and moved to Jackson, Mississippi where she was a morning news reporter for WJTV 12. Upon her return to San Diego, she worked as a reporter with KGTV 10 news before joining KUSI. This year’s theme, “I am Empowered.

Women in Leadership: Defying the Odds While Impacting our Community” is definitely appropriate for the nine women who were honored.

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a. philip randolph institute

hosts holiday bazaar Photography by Mike Norris

By Contributing Writer Voice & Viewpoint

Saturday December 15th brought over 30 vendors and a couple hundred people to the Bayview Baptist Church Multicultural Center for an exciting afternoon of shopping, music and food. The San Diego Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is located within The United Domestic Workers of America facilities off of El Cajon Blvd. The organizers said this was the second year for the event which went live on Facebook, and the vendors came out.

The vision for this year’s event was “Bridging the Gap.” APRI gathered all types of vendors in one space to network and communicate with each other about what is going on in the community and to share ways to make their businesses better. The event had the true atmosphere of a bazaar, with music, people and food, with everyone getting an early start on celebrating the holiday. The pictures say it all.

The food was catered by Monique’s Gift, a local caterer and member of APRI. APRI also sponsored one of the graduates from the B-5 Foundation Culinary School, Veva Cockrell.

There was clothing, jewelry, art, novelties, designer purses, African handmade quilts and much more. Entertainment was provided by Ms. Patricia Murray-EErrrboddy Linedance Group, T.R.U.T.H. Mime Dancer from St. Stephens Church, and a poem read by Ms. Gail Osby and the finale act, the Junkyard Dance Crew, who gave a phenomenal performance by “Marvin Sap, Best of Me. Lastly, there was a special appearance from Mayor of Lemon Grove, Racquel Vasquez, who always supports APRI, San Diego Chapter and believes in APRI’s drive and mission to help the community with its continuous outreach efforts.

APRI Fundraising Coordinator, Monica Bennett, said, “We would like to thank all the attendees, without whom this event would not have been so successful.” Ms. Bennett went on to say, “We will see you next year for the 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar.

From our families to yours, Merry Christmas and have a safe and prosperous New Year.”

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local sorority hosts

annual senior luncheon Photography by Mike Norris

By Donna Cook Contributing Writer On Wednesday, December 5th, the Ladies of the San Diego Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated hosted an annual Holiday Luncheon at St. Stephen’s Retirement Center at 5625 Imperial Avenue.

The International Program of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated focuses on the overall health and well-being of a growing senior population. Their national motto is “Service to All Mankind.”

The San Diego Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. has provided services to the St. Stephen’s residents for over 25 years. With a focus on Senior Health and Wellness, the sorority provides monthly programming on educational topics such as Management of Diabetes and Hypertension, Healthy Eating, Stress Reduction, the Power Healing Touch, Financial Planning, Scam Prevention, the Importance of Civic/Community Activism, and Coping with Grief and Loss.

The program always includes some form of entertainment, engaging activity and a delicious home cooked meal.

As stated by chapter President, Dr. Donna L. Cook, “We LOVE our seniors and they LOVE us. We are committed and dedicated to supporting their well-being physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. Our senior citizens are an important part of our community. They deserve our best and we will continue to ensure that they receive just that… Our Best!!

“nativity” musical

stirs the soul

Photography by Mike Norris

By Staff Writer Voice & Viewpoint

Saturday, December 15th the cast and crew of “Nativity: A Dramatic Musical Celebration” put on a soul-stirring gospel performance at the Common Ground Theatre on Oceanview Blvd. The audience was treated to an unforgettable show filled with narration, dance, spirituals, and gospel music in a uniquely African American re-telling of the story of Christmas. Renowned music professor and choir director, Louise Pearson, was the musical director for “Nativity” and she did a fantastic job.

Directed by Terrance Bowens, the musical was part re-enactment of the birth of Jesus, part church service, and part Christmas concert, and was composed entirely of gospel versions of traditional Christmas carols mixed with a few original tunes. Bowen’s conceptualized version used scripture, poetry, dance, and current songs that connected the present to the distant past, bringing new meaning to the words ‘faith’ and ‘love.’ The production was good family fare for everyone present.

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Greenwood Memorial Park Celebrates Wreaths Across America Contributing Writer

On December 15, 2018 Greenwood Memorial Park & Mortuary held its fourth annual Wreaths Across America event in conjunction with Arlington National Cemetery and over 1400 locations throughout the United States, at sea and abroad to Honor our Veterans, Remember our Fallen Heroes and Teach about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families.

Greenwood has over 10,000 veterans interned in its park and 5 Medal of Honor recipients.

This year’s keynote speaker was L.E. Michael Johnson, the National Western Region Vice President of the National Montford Point Marines. Association, Inc. Other participates included members of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, POW & MIA, Madison High School Color Guard, Morse High School Drum Corps, several members of the JROTC – San Diego Unified School District, several Girls and Boys Scouts Troops; along with over 500 volunteers who participated in the laying of wreaths on the graves of our fallen heroes.

“Passing The Mantle”

at Second Chance Apostolic Church Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer

In the San Diego community, he is known for his many acts of service, his quiet manner and his pastoring of the Second Chance Apostolic Church of Lemon Grove for many years. Prior to pastoring Second Chance Apostolic Church, District Elder and Pastor, Dr. Thomas James Graham was active in the local churches he attended. At Apostolic Faith Temple and North Park Apostolic Churches, he served as President of the Usher Board, President of the Brotherhood, Church Treasurer and as Deacon Board Vice Chairman for over twenty years. He was a member of IAM (Impact Apostolic Ministries) and a District Elder and the Treasurer of Southern California District Council (SCDC) of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.

Elder Graham, who has been married to his wife Barbara for over fifty years, with two sons and a daughter, Veronica, was pleased to have his many friends and pastors on hand for the Passing of the Mantle of leadership of the Second Chance Church to his son, Thomas J. Graham, Jr. Elder Graham, Jr. is a member of Second Chance Apostolic Ministries where he serves as President of the Ministers Board and Assistant Pastor to the ministry. He holds a masters degree from the Southern California Bible Institute in Biblical Studies and has recently earned a doctorate degree in Theology from the Jellett Institute of bible Technology. The Masters of Ceremony for the event was Suffering Bishop Charles Graham, Sr. of True Light Worship Center, Stockton, California.

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SOMALIA

AFRICA’S BLUE A MILITARY INTERVENTION ECONOMY – THE WITH NO PURPOSE NEW FRONTIER?

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Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen – Enough already!

“With this bombing run, the U.S. has killed more than 300 militants in Somalia this year.”

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Unfortunately, not yet. Former Lieutenant Daniel L. Davis put it bluntly: “The purpose of the U.S. military has now become, unequivocally, to engage in permanent combat operations in dozens of countries around the world—none of which enhance America’s national security.”

Amid the deepening troubles in the White House, a “new” Africa strategy for the US was unveiled. But critics say it seems to be stuck in the past.

Six counties in Kenya’s coastal region have been tagged for technical training in the blue economy – what some have called “the new frontier of the African Renaissance.”

Washington’s take on Africa is stuck somewhere between the 19th century scramble and the cold war, claimed an editorial in the British Financial Times. It is unlikely many Africans will relish returning to an era of “us or them” development partners or feel much sympathy if America is the one left behind, the Times noted in its editorial.

The goal is to enable young people to find jobs in the maritime industry.

And yet here we are in Somalia, combating the same enemies as in 1992, with dispiriting results.

The northeast African country has no oil, no gold, no minerals but great quantities of sand and disputatious tribal clans. Before its last coherent government collapsed in January 1991, its only exports were bananas and camels sold to Arab countries for meat and to race.

This week, American planes ramped up an offensive against Al-Shabab Islamic, killing 62 alleged militants with “precision strikes” in a Somali town called Gandarshe.

The U.S. has been bombing the country for about a decade, but this year, there has been a big increase in airstrikes,” said NPR correspondent Eyder Paralta.

Meanwhile, Beijing has adopted a long-term view of Africa’s potential, marrying its own quest for resources and new markets to Africa’s need for infrastructure development and fast money. Moscow, like Washington, is arriving late to the party.

The pioneering spirit with which Americans built their nation has been notably absent from US-Africa policy.

This has increasingly focused on combating militant Islamists and terrorism, at the expense of a more multifaceted approach.

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“The voting machine is not a big problem,” said a confident Salomon Bagheni, a resident of the town of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The essential thing is holding the elections on Dec. 23 to bring new leadership to this country.”

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With the recent burning of some 7,000 voting machines in an election commission warehouse in Kinshasa, new fears have been sparked that President Kabila will pull strings so that his handpicked candidate, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, will take over. Two popular candidates of the opposition have already been stripped of their eligibility to run. This has disappointed the European Union which has imposed sanctions on Shadary over violent crackdowns on protests and

He suggested a post-Blue Economy Conference workshop to create awareness and enhance community participation in this vision for the future.

The topic prompted the World Bank last year to release a report called “The Potential of the Blue Economy” on sustainable use of marine resources for small island and coastal least developed countries.

“An important challenge of the blue economy is to understand and better manage oceanic sustainability,” the report began, “from sustainable fisheries to ecosystem health to pollution.”

After years of neglect, the multilateral community is finally waking up,” writes David Thomas of African Business. “Policymakers are excitingly speaking of job creation, new sources of government revenue and the limitless potential of ocean entrepreneurship.”

But the initiative is also worrying to those who see a ‘global ocean grab’ by the rich and powerful, deciding who shall benefit, who should decide how much to fish and where. A drive for maximum profit is underway and small-scale fisher people fear a “global ocean grab’ is in the works.

Multinational corporations, states, NGOs, speculative investors and many others are behind a ‘power grab’ to gain control of aquatic - ‘blue’ resources, critics charge.

A recent report on “Ocean Prosperity” speaks optimistically of the potential for profit: “The transition to a blue economy is a tremendous economic and investment opportunity,” they write, “and this report will help investors understand the risks and opportunities for making money from ocean resources.”

The rise of blue growth represents the latest stage in a move by powerful economic actors to control crucial decision-making – including the power to decide how and for what purposes marine resources are used, conserved and managed.

Guided by the World Bank and similar institutions, an increasing number of African countries are now embracing the blue economy for its potential to deliver solutions to their most pressing needs – particularly extreme poverty and hunger.

By “new leadership,” Bagheni meant a new head of state after 18 years of one man rule. President Joseph Kabila - the dominating figure of Congolese politics – had defied the constitutionally allowed limit of two 5 year terms and appeared set to remain in power. Opposition by civil and human rights groups finally pushed him to promise free elections which critics are observing cautiously.

The Kabila years were marked by incessant conflict, lethal crackdowns on pro-democracy activists, rape used as a weapon of war, theft and corruption that the government acknowledges accounted for a loss of billions of dollars of national income, according to Human Rights Watch. The N.Y.-based group further found that 500 opposition supporters were killed and 1,000 were arrested during the two years since Kabila’s election.

Kevit Desai, a Kenyan vocational training principal, says institutions of higher learning must begin to focus on developing skills, nurturing innovations and enterprise creation for this “overlooked opportunity.”

Fishing sits at the forefront of debates about how to make the most of the blue economy while preserving a fragile ecosystem, observes Jeremy Prince of Murdoch University’s Center for Fish and Fisheries Research in Perth, Australia. repeated delays to the election.

The new voting machines were made by a South Korean company and were said to be easy to jerry-rig.

They could also pose a technical nightmare in a nation of more than 40 million voters where just 9 percent of Congo has electricity and dozens of rebel groups are active.

“We cannot accept people inventing stories that trample our constitution,” said Clovis Mutsuva, a Beni resident with the LUCHA activist organization.

Meanwhile, some 21,000 facilitators are being trained to use the new voting machines which will be introduced in cities, remote towns, Bantu communities and places like Beni that are essentially war zones.

Support has been promised to the African Union from the Economic Commission for Africa to ensure that the untapped potentials of the blue economy are fully realized.

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AARP Poll: Majority of caregivers with family suffering from dementia, spend less time with friends

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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent

For family caregivers, the holidays can be a joyful time when spirits are lighter and it feels good to care for loved ones and enjoy time together, celebrating with family traditions.

But for most family caregivers, the holidays also bring stress, according to Amy Goyer, a family and caregiver expert at AARP, the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.

“We’re already very busy with caregiving, and there’s even more to do during the holidays,” Goyer said. A major concern is for those caring for sufferers of dementia. A new AARP poll on dementia care has taken a closer look at the experiences of caregivers for family members with dementia and found more than half say their social life has suffered and nearly 45 percent say they feel alone.

In addition, they are more likely to grow further apart from the ones they care for and other family members because of their caregiving responsibilities. Social isolation and loneliness are linked to poorer physical and mental health outcomes, health experts said.

“Family caregivers take on big responsibilities that can be physically, emotionally and financially challenging. AARP’s new research shows that this can be particularly true for those caring for loved ones with dementia,”

said Nancy LeaMond, AARP Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer. Not only are the millions of family caregivers for those with dementia less socially connected, they are significantly more likely to put off medical care – over half (55 percent) have done so, compared to just 38 percent among the total caregiver population.

However, there were positive health behaviors identified in the poll as well – 79 percent took steps to maintain or improve their brain health and 47 percent exercised more. Still, when caring for those living with dementia, everyday stress is even higher, and holiday celebrations may be limited, Goyer said.

“Caregivers may feel particularly isolated or lonely – especially if their loved ones aren’t able to understand or take part in holiday traditions and if caregivers are unable to get out to be with friends or other family members,” she said. “It’s important to acknowledge and validate dementia caregivers’ feelings and needs, and to connect them with resources that can help, especially during the holiday season.”

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Staff Writer

The offices of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint newspaper was the location for a recent discussion on the future of the Bail Reform legislation passed earlier this year by the California legislature and signed into law by the Governor. In essence, the new law would eliminate cash bail in the state of California and replace it with a “risk assessment” system that would allow judges a greater voice in determining who would or should be granted bail depending on the nature of the crime and their risk to the community. This new law would not go into effect until October 2019.

It appears that the implementation of the law was designed to give the California Bail Industry the opportunity to muster support to overtune the new law.

To lead this discussion and the views on each side of the issue, Black Men United and the Voice & Viewpoint brought together representatives of the Bail Association in the person of Mr. Byron Mantaga, a local bails bondsman and member of BMU, along with Mr. Dwayne Woodley, Chief Deputy District Attorney for San Diego County and a member of BMU. This event attracted a number of members of the Bail Association with one driving as far away as Pomona, California, in heavy rains, to be present. It was pointed out that the association has already collected more than 600,000 signatures to place a proposition

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After much success of giving away free turkeys in November, members of the Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach and United Missionary Baptist Church came together to bless the San Diego community again, but this time with bags of food. On Friday night, December 14, the team gave away over 200 pieces of chicken, vegetables, and sweets, as well as The Word of God to many families in just two hours. The team had a great time fellowshipping with one another and serving the brothers and sisters of our neighborhood. It is our duty as a body of believers to serve others, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve…” Mark 10:45 Shalom Shalom (Perfect Peace )

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on the ballot to overturn the new law during the next election. As the Secretary of State works to certify the signatures, the net result will be the freezing of the implementation of the new law until after the next election if the signatures succeed in getting a new measure on the ballot in 2020.

Mr. Woodley, speaking for the District Attorney’s office, stated that, earlier this year, San Diego County developed and implemented its own risk assessment internal policy. There is a very strong belief on both sides that more people will remain incarcerated under the bail reform law than under the present system. It was also made clear that not all the counties in California have the same standards for bail without the new law. The work of Mr. Mantag was made somewhat easy by the spirited discussion, which did not pit one side against the other, but rather talked about how to best serve the people of California.

Black Men United and the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint said they would hold additional discussions on this issue. The issue of bail reform will not go away but will become increasingly important in the months ahead.

It was also made clear that there is a need to republish the language of the new law for the benefit of those most affected by it.

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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent

Larry Webb moved to San Diego after six years of service with the U.S. Marine Corps and purchased the home where he and his wife raised their family. After the economic downturn of 2008, Webb started hosting with Airbnb and, because of that, he met dozens of families with military connections along the way. “If it weren’t for hosting on Airbnb, we would have to have sold our family home,” he said.

“Being in San Diego, we regularly host families with connections to the military. Our favorites are multi-generational families coming for recruit graduation ceremonies at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. This year, we have hosted seven families coming for graduations,” said Webb, whose story can be found on the Airbnb website.

While Airbnb is popular in the home hosting universe, alternatives include VRBO, or Vacation Rentals by Owner, Booking.com, HomeAway, and a slew of other popular sites.

That said, in a 2017 op-ed published in the Michigan Chronicle, Janaye Ingram the former executive director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and current Airbnb director of national partnerships, said nearly 400 Detroiters share their homes via the Airbnb platform.

Over the past year, those hosts earned $6.8 million in supplemental income through Airbnb while bringing over 41,000 guests to every neighborhood of the city. These visitors are finding local Old Redford restaurants, shopping on the Avenue of Fashion and experiencing Midtown museums. Their presence — and their dollars — reflect an important part of the city’s comeback by virtue of attracting visitors to some of the historic African-American neighborhoods hungry for economic growth, Ingram said.

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A typical Airbnb host in the United States earns roughly $7,500 per year, helping them make ends meet. Further, 48 percent of the income hosts earn through hosting on Airbnb is used to pay for regular household expenses like

rent and groceries, and 53 percent of hosts report that income earned from hosting has helped them stay in their homes.

“Take Debra, for example. She rents an extra room in her Five Points Detroit home, often to young professionals relocating to Detroit for new jobs,” Ingram said.

“She uses her hosting income to help pay the bills and it has given her the opportunity to meet visitors from across the globe. She views herself as an ambassador for her neighborhood, facilitating business for local merchants by offering tips to her guests hoping to live like native Detroiters for as long as they’re in town.” Debra’s story is indicative of what’ seen in Michigan and throughout the country.

The traditional hospitality industry has long neglected communities of color, with hotels nearly always concentrating in the wealthiest neighborhoods, according to Ingram. This has historically deprived minority neighborhoods and their small businesses of the opportunity to benefit from tourism revenue.

Home sharing is helping to correct this disparity by activating economies for Detroit neighborhoods without hotels.

With more money arguably being spent outside of traditional tourist neighborhoods hosting visitors through companies like Airbnb have the potential to strengthen local communities and businesses.

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends “Real Toys” for Kids This Christmas Give the kids on your holiday gift lists real toys, not hypnotic digital ‘screens,’ says AMAC says that the younger boys and girls on your holiday gift list need gifts that stimulate interaction with their parents, siblings and friends. “You just don’t reap the same rewards from a tablet or screen. And when children play with parents, the real magic happens, whether they are pretending with toy characters or building blocks or puzzles together.”

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WASHINGTON, DC, Dec 14 -- The so-called hot gifts for younger kids this holiday season may be digital, but the American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP] suggest you give them the gifts of imagination and physical fitness.

“In other words,” says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], “give them old-fashioned toys that will stimulate their minds and, as the AAP put it in a new clinical report, seek out toys that ‘facilitate warm, supportive interactions and relationships’.”

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Simple games, puzzles and building blocks, for example, offer benefits for children under 5 years of age that electronic playthings cannot provide. The report points out that “electronic toys by themselves do not provide children with the interaction and parental engagement that is critical to healthy development.”

The co-author of the report, Dr. Alan Mendelsohn,

Weber says that too many adults fall for ads touting the educational value of computers and video games.

“Indeed, the AAP says that limited use of such devices, under parental supervision, may have some value but they do nothing to fuel their imaginations.

Unfortunately, younger children these days spend too much time staring at screens. AAP guidelines suggest that kids under two years old should not be playing with electronic devices at all and that the use of such devices by kids between the ages of two and five should be limited to one hour or less.”

To fuel a child’s imagination the AAP recommends toys such as dolls, action figures, cars, make-believe cooking and/or feeding utensils. The Academy says that blocks, shapes, puzzles, trains help stimulate motor skills. And, card games, alphabet based playthings, and board games stimulate motor skills and help them conceptualize.

AMAC’s Weber says that holiday gifts for young boys and girls on your lists should also allow them to “get physical” by requiring them to exert themselves.

“It’ll help keep them slim and trim and aid physical development. So don’t forget to buy them balls, tricycles and push toys. Not only will these types of toys help keep them fit, they help kids learn how to socialize.

In other words, give them real toys, not hypnotic digital screens.”

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This fictitious business name will expire on December 14, 2023 12/20, 12/27, 1/3, 1/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018-9028932 Fictitious business name: CUTI-CLE NAILS & SPA Located at: 8790 Cuyamaca Street, #J Santee, CA County of San Diego, 92071 The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was The Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under this name above.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Saigonese Holdings, Inc. 4930 Megan Way, San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 20, 2018.

This fictitious business name will expire on November 20, 2023 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/19 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018-9028637 Fictitious business name: CARdENAS CLEANINg CO. Located at: 734 Castaway Cv. San Diego, CA County of San Diego, 92154 The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/16/18 This business is hereby registered by the following: Evelyn Hernandez-Cardenas 734 Castaway Cv. San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 16, 2018.

This fictitious business name will expire on November 16, 2023 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/19 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018-9029799 Fictitious business name: B ANd d ENTERPRISES Located at: 5937 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA County of San Diego, 92115 The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/01/84 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nathaniel Brooks 4824 Sea Coral Drive San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 4, 2018.

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This business is hereby registered by the following: Alfonso Nicolas Lopez 10030 Holborn Street Santee, CA 92071 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 20, 2018.

This fictitious business name will expire on November 20, 2023 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018-9029694 Fictitious business name: FLAvORTOwN CLOTHINg CO. Located at: 535 41st Street San Diego, CA County of San Diego, 92102 The business is conducted by: An Individual The Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under this name above.

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This fictitious business name will expire on December 03, 2023 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018-9027767 Fictitious business name: ISLANd MIST BANd Located at: 2539 Helix Street Spring Valley, CA County of San Diego, 91977 The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 10/24/13 This business is hereby registered by the following: Roseann Janice Bouffiou 2539 Helix Street San Diego, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 06, 2018.

This fictitious business name will expire on November 06, 2023 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018-9027756 Fictitious business name: BALMIR INCLUSIvE BALMIR CONSULTINg Located at: 8741 Creekwood Ln San Diego, CA County of San Diego, 92129 The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/01/18 This business is hereby registered by the following: Marie-Claude Dhalia Balmir 8741 Creekwood Ln San Diego, CA 92129 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 06, 2018.

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danetta kyerra Trammell

330 w. Broadway San diego, CA 92101 Case Number: 37-2018-00032228-CU-PACTL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Mohamed Mukhtar Omar, Time Express, LLC; and DOES 1 to 10

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 shouldnot grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held at the following court on January 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Department 504 located in Superior Court of California 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by 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 four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9052. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

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

Petitioner Joy Alexander 604 S. 54th Street San Diego CA 92113 (619) 578-8148 12/13, 12/20, 12/27

NAME CHANgE California County of San diego 330 w. Broadway San diego, CA 92101 37-2018-00059582CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Duy Phuc Nguyen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Duy Phuc Nguyen filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: duy Phuc Nguyen PROPOSEd NAME: josh Nguyen THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 31, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

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

12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3 ----------------------------------California County of San diego 330 w. Broadway San diego, CA 92101 37-2018-00060969CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Erica Braswell on behalf of minor TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Danetta Kyerra Trammell filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME:

PROPOSEd NAME: danetta kyerra Braswell THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 31, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

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

12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3 ----------------------------------California County of San diego 330 w. Broadway San diego, CA 92101 37-2018-00058555CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Charles Michel TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Carlos Michel filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Carlos Michel PROPOSEd NAME: Charles Matthew Michel THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 24, 2019 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

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

12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3 ----------------------------------California County of San diego 330 w. Broadway San diego, CA 92101 37-2018-00060608CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Nadia Ayub TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Nadia Ayub filed a petition with this court for decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nadia Ayub PROPOSEd NAME: Nadia kean-Ayub THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted: NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 7, 2018 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept. 903, The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101.

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

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YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDDO EL DEMANDANTE): Francis L. Barrett and Mary Barrett PETITIONER: MARY BARRETT RESPONdENT: TIME ExPRESS, LLC NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decided against you without your being heard unless you respond with in 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the Californa Courts Online SelfHelp Center (ww.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on tiime, you may lose the case bydefault,and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an nattorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or artbitation award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

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PROBATES ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO AdMINISTER ESTATE OF Arveal Fletzs keetch Case Number: 37-2018-00051054-PR-LSCTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ARvEAL FLETzS kEETCH A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by jOY ALExANdER Petitioner, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO AdMINISTER ESTATE OF Laura Rose white Case Number: 37-2018-00061292-PR-LACTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LAURA ROSE wHITE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROSHAwN LACHELLE OqUINN Petitioner, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROSHAwN LACHELLE OqUINN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court shouldnot grant the authority.

A HEARING

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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.

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By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor

Prada S.p.A., a world renowned Italian fashion house based in Milan, Italy and founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, felt the hot wrath of social media on December 14. The viral social media backlash that followed prompted the company to pull all of the items worldwide as calls for a boycott slowly built during discussions on Twitter. Prada’s first statement in reaction to the criticism on Twitter didn’t help.

Chinyere Ezie, a civil rights attorney employed at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York, posted images of a new set of keychains on her Facebook and Twitter accounts on December 13. “Thanks to #blackface @Prada, now you can take #sambo home with you for the holidays #StopRacism #StopBlackface #StopPrada,” she wrote on her Twitter account. Chinyere Ezie@lawyergrrl “David Pilgrim, the founder and director of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, said the @Prada figurines bear a striking resemblance to the objects on display at his institution” @voxdotcom Prada pulled a collection of figurines that drew comparisons to anti-black caricatures

scale public relations disaster.

Prada’s keychain items were reminiscent of blackface imagery used to degrade African Americans during the Jim Crow-era.

The images Ezie posted were from a window display in lower Manhattan. Images of Prada keychain accessories, primarily of black and brown figures with large red lips, retailed for $550.That the keychains bore an unmistakable resemblance to many stereotypical images of African Americans, particularly in the South, wasn’t missed by many after Ezie posted.

Chinyere Ezie @lawyergrrl “The fact that this was green-lit at headquarters tells me, indisputably, there are no black faces, no one who looks like me, in the company’s decision making tree.”

The viral social media backlash that followed prompted the company to pull all of the items worldwide as calls for a boycott slowly built during discussions on Twitter. Prada’s first statement in reaction to the criticism on Twitter didn’t help.

Four thousand retweets and over six thousand “likes” later, Prada was in hot water and confronting a full-

roadmap:

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The Collaborative’s report is a good starting point, and it provides a roadmap written by education and policy leaders who are displaying the courage necessary to create bold plans that prioritize equity.

Low-performing schools must be identified as such and be given real plans with real accountability measures to improve. There have to be consequences for students who don’t make the grade, but for too long, our education system as a whole has punished students by not giving them the tools they need to succeed. We have to look at the institutions and root out systemic problems.

As such, the Promise to Practice reviewers evaluated state plans based on a rubric that included whether the state has a coherent vision for improving student outcomes, whether there is a strategic use of funding and alignment of resources, the use of evidence-based interventions, and how well state leaders engaged stakeholders. That last component is perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of ESSA

DINNER:

See PRADA page 16

– federal lawmakers required states to gather input from a wide range of groups outside of traditional education. Civic groups, business leaders, parents and community activists were given a seat at the table.

We watched excitedly as several NAACP groups got involved from the very beginning, helping policy and lawmakers understand community and even neighborhood needs for the betterment of students.

Still, it disheartening to learn that just 17 states are ready to identify and provide the kinds of supports that low-performing schools require. Other states can look at Colorado, which has developed a clear menu of school improvement items for districts to choose from, or Nevada where districts have to describe how their strategies for addressing equity gaps in funding applications. Nevada is also using equity-oriented data like behavior and attendance to understand schools’ challenges.

There’s so much anger and divisiveness in our society today, but the importance of education equity should be among the things on which we can all agree. Every single student in every single school, no matter where that school is located or what kind of home life the child has, must be given the tools and knowledge to succeed. We shouldn’t have to fight for this right – the right to an education. And yet we find ourselves year in, year out looking aghast at assessment scores that prove achievement gaps are still there. Thought-provoking analyses like that done by the Collaborative for Student Success will help close those gaps until they are well and truly gone.

Elizabeth Primas is an educator who spent more than 40 years working to improve education for children.

She is the program manager for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign.

Follow her on Twitter @elizabethprimas.

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This year’s theme, “I am Empowered. Women in Leadership: Defying the Odds While Impacting our Community” is definitely appropriate for the nine women who were honored. Honorees, listed here in no order of importance, were: Kirby Brady, Director of Research for San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) where she is responsible for analyzing economic trends. Prior to joining EDC, she spent 7 years working for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) where she managed longrange population and housing forecast programs for the region.

Janice P. Brown, Founding Partner of Brown Law Group, a leading Southern California and Nevada litigation firm specializing in all aspects of employment law, including business litigation and corporate law. With over 30 years as a trial lawyer with significant trial, arbitration, and appellate experience, she is known for her commitment to community.

Marcela Celorio, Ambassador of Mexico since April 28, 2017, holds a law degree from the Mexican law school: “Escuela Libre de Derecho.” She has served

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in the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director of Public Policies, and the Mexican Foreign Services as Diplomatic Attache. In 2016 she was appointed as Consul General of Mexico in San Diego.

Zeeda Daniele, New American Fundings Community Lending and Strategic Partnership National Director with responsibilities for finding affordable mortgage options.

Vickie Turner, a partner in the law firm of Wilson, Turner, Kosmo LLP, the largest women-owned law firm in San Diego. She has been a trial attorney with 36 years of practice in San Diego. Recognized as one of the top five product defense liability attorneys in San Diego, she has successfully defended manufacturers in complex product liability claims throughout California and in12 other states. She holds many other local and national awards and positions of recognition.

Delores Thomas, retired College Relations and Diversity Outreach Administrator for SAIC’s Western Region, she has worked with many Urban League branches around the country. A graduate of the Ohio State University, she began her professional career in Chemical Abstracts Services

as an abstractor and editor of 7 slavic languages in Chemical and Biochemistry. In 1986, she traveled as a Russian Interpreter for the US-USSR, Alaska Cultural Exchange for Peace. She has continued her diversity outreach efforts.

Kathy Patoff, whose career is at the intersection of public, private and nonprofit sectors, has focused on serving vulnerable, low-income, and multicultural populations. As Chief Operating Officer of the Union Bank Foundation, she has been of invaluable service to the San Diego community.

Nancy Sasaki, President and CEO of United Way of San Diego County, with 35 plus years of service, is known for her demonstrated leadership, compassion and innovation in the nonprofit sector.

Becky Phillpott, Retired, Director of Youth Intervention Programs for San Diego Unified School District.

The honoring of so many women in diverse roles of leadership and service made for quite an evening.

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Many family caregivers feel alone in their situation, but there are others who understand as they are going through similar experiences, Goyer said.

“I recommend connecting with other caregivers in an in-person support group, at a caregiving event, or online. The Alzheimer’s Association offers support for dementia caregivers, and AARP has teamed with them to offer the online Community Resource Finder, where caregivers can find local events and support groups,” she said. Visit http:// www.communityresourcefinder.org/ for more information.

AARP also offers a free online Caregiving Community where caregivers can post questions, comments and topics as well as get advice from Goyer

and other caregiving experts. Many caregivers also join closed social media groups, such as Facebook.

Other family members, friends or neighbors can help as well.

“If you are long-distance, you can call those you know who are caring for someone and really take the time to listen to them,” Goyer said. “For those nearby, offer to come by with a meal or a cup of hot cocoa and let them know they can confide in you, or offer to care for their loved one so they can enjoy some holiday activities.”

Also, on the AARP Family Caregiving Site, Goyer also offers these 10 Tips for Caregivers During the Holidays: Feeling Stressed? Reset your Expectations at https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/

info-2018/holiday-stress-tips.html.

Meanwhile caregivers should be mindful of such things as prolonged social isolation and feelings of loneliness which have serious health effects that make it important to monitor and take care of themselves before they suffer a health crisis, Goyer said.

“It can be difficult to evaluate the stress levels and vulnerability of ourselves or another person.

Isolation and stress can build up over time, so it’s important to make ongoing effort to prevent burnout,” she said.

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PRADA:

General Membership Meeting

Including the swearing in of President Clovis Honoré, Vice-President Francine Maxwell, and the balance of the 2019-2020 Officers and Executive Committee Members.

6:00pm, Thursday January 3rd, Joe & Vi Jacobs Center Community Room 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego; info@sandiegonaacp.org, www.sandiegonaacp.org

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“Prada Group abhors racist imagery. The Pradamalia are fantasy charms composed of elements of the Prada oeuvre. They are imaginary creatures not intended to have any reference to the real world and certainly not blackface. #Prada Group never had the intention of offending anyone and we abhor all forms of racism and racist imagery. In this interest we will withdraw the characters in question from display and circulation,” declared the company on December 14.

“I am a 53-year old white man in the south. You can Prada oeuvre all you want.

I know blackface when I see it and this it,” wrote an observer of the controversy on Twitter, based in Memphis, Tenn.

That sentiment to Prada’s first reaction to the criticism was common.

On December 16. Prada tried again.

“We are committed to creating products that celebrate the diverse fashion and beauty of cultures around the world.

We’ve removed all Pradamalia products that were offensive from the market and are taking immediate steps to learn from this… The resemblance of the products to blackface was by no means intentional, but we recognize that this does not excuse the damage we have caused… we have learned from this and will do better,” a new Prada release stated.

On December 15, the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights wrote on social media saying, “We’re extremely disappointed to see @Prada use racist imagery that harkens to the era of Jim Crow. Normalizing racism is dangerous.

Full stop.”

“While @Prada did the right thing removing this product line, their initial choice to display such items is reprehensible. Blackface has served as a degrading depiction of African Americans. As a global fashion brand, it showed a serious lapse in judgment,” wrote NAACP President Derrick Johnson on December 16.

The incident has set off a discussion regarding diversity at the company.Prada sold over $3 billion in merchandise in 2017.

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