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In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, state Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, addresses a press conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. California lawmakers on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, advanced three criminal justice reform bills including one that could end the careers of police officers found to have committed various wrongs, after a similar measure died without a final vote last year despite national outrage over the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. One bill

by Democratic Sen. Steven Bradford is designed to stop officers who have been fired, resigned in mid-investigation, or found to have committed serious crimes or misconduct, including violating someone's civil rights, from simply moving to another police department. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)

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California lawmakers on Wednesday advanced three criminal justice reform bills, including one that could end the careers of bad apple police officers, an idea that failed last year despite broad public outrage over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

But even some supporters made it clear the Senate-approved bill needs more work in the Assembly to clear up what they called vague language and rebalance a disciplinary board they said could be biased against law enforcement.

Senators separately advanced bills reducing money bail to $0 for misdemeanors and lower-level felonies, and limiting the use of criminal enhancements that can add many years to offenders' sentences.

The police officer disciplinary measure would add the nation's most populous state to the 46 that already have ways to decertify officers. Hawaii, New Jersey and Rhode Island do not have such a law.

The bill by Los Angeles-area Democratic Sen. Steven Bradford is designed to stop officers who have been convicted of serious crimes or fired due to misconduct, including violating

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The President noted that since his American Rescue Plan authorized the re-opening of the Affordable Care Act in February, more than 1 million Americans have gained coverage. The former administration, which tried to demolish the

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Act has been a lifeline for millions of Americans. The pandemic has demonstrated how badly it is needed and how critical it is that we continue to improve upon it,” President Biden stated.

On February 15, the Biden-Harris Administration expanded HealthCare.gov to provide all an opportunity to sign up for health insurance through a special enrollment period.

Less than three months later, the President announced that one million have signed up.

In every state except Maryland, Black students are punished with in-school suspensions at much higher rates than white students.

In California, Texas and Washington, Black students were given in-school suspensions at at least twice the rate as white students. In Maryland, Black students are given in-school suspensions at a 0.2% higher rate.

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data on expulsions. While, in both states, the expulsion rates for Black and white students are each under 1%, Black students are at least twice as likely to be expelled than their white peers.

In Maryland, the out-of-school suspensions and expulsions are grouped together. In this grouping, Black students are disciplined at a 6% rate, while white students are disciplined at a 2% rate.

These trends aren’t new. In an analysis of federal data from the 2015-2016 school year released last year, the Center for Civil Rights Remedies at the UCLA Civil Rights Project and the Learning Policy Institute found Black students were disciplined at higher rates than white students.

A key finding in analysis found that “Black students lost 103 days per 100 students enrolled, which is 82 more days than the 21 days their White peers lost due to outof-school suspensions.” It goes further, citing that Black boys lost 132 days per 100 students enrolled. Black girls lost 77 days, which was seven times the rate of their white peers.

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Pacific Islander students came in second with 63 days lost, and Native American students lost an average 54 days.

“These stark disparities in lost instruction explain why we cannot close the achievement gap if we do not close the discipline gap,” Dan Losen, director of the Center for Civil Right Remedies and lead researcher on the report told U.S. News. He added, “With all the instructional loss students have had due to COVID-19, educators should have to provide very sound justification for each additional day they prohibit access to instruction.”

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“That’s one million more Americans who now have the peace of mind that comes from having health insurance. One million more Americans who don’t have to lie awake at night worrying about what happens if they or one of their family members gets sick,” President Biden remarked.

“Through this opportunity for special enrollment, we have made enormous progress in expanding access to health insurance.”

The administration also has focused efforts on ensuring that African Americans enroll.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra earlier announced commitments from national organizations to support Black American outreach and enrollment efforts during the special enrollment period.

Governmental estimates show that Black Americans represent roughly 13 percent of the U.S. population but 16 percent of the uninsured.

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someone's civil rights, from moving to another police department. It would create a mandatory new state license, or certification, that could then be revoked.

“It's easier to lose a license for giving a bad perm than it is for killing an unarmed man,” Bradford said, noting that the state already licenses many other professions from doctors to barbers.

The same bill puts new limits on police immunity from being sued for civil rights abuses, though Bradford had to scale back that portion of his measure when it nearly failed to clear a Senate committee.

The measure passed on a 26-9 vote with Republicans opposed, though none spoke against it.

“This is the right thing to do. And a no vote on this measure says I'm fine with leaving the knee on the neck of Californians, I'm fine with leaving a knee on the neck of Americans, especially people of color,” Bradford, who is Black, said in a reference to Floyd's death.

On the Senate floor he related his own experiences being unjustly stopped by police and listed by name many who have died in such confrontations.

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“It certainly seems to skew toward folks who are going to be pretty skeptical of police,” said Sen. Ben Allen during the 75-minute debate.

Sen. Sydney Kamlager countered that the board would not necessarily be biased if it included people of color.

“Have some faith in people,“ she said. “News flash: Black folks, brown folks are pretty conservative when it comes to law enforcement. We like to be safe too.”

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Several fellow Democratic senators echoed law enforcement organizations' objections that Bradford's proposed nine-member disciplinary board would contain just two police representatives and seven members with professional or personal backgrounds opposing police misconduct.

Sen. Henry Stern was among those saying legal definitions in the bill are too ambiguous and must be tightened in the Assembly.

Stern also said there was an underlying tension against white senators like himself who supported the bill but want improvements “that somehow it is racist to ask questions, especially if you are white.”

“It is unfair and it is unbecoming of this body to castigate or to demonize colleagues based on their race,” said Stern, whose district includes Thousand Oaks and other suburbs north of Los Angeles.

He added later that “We need to make sure that as we go after the worst _ the people who dishonor this profession _ that we're not also deterring young people from going out to be good officers, because we still need law enforcement officials in the state of California who have honor and who want to serve.”

Senators advanced the bail reform bill after voters in November defeated a law what would have ended cash bail in favor of risk assessments.

Opponents have said that legally binds the Legislature, since voters have spoken, but Democratic Sen. Robert Hertzberg argued that his bill reforms the existing system without ending it. He said it implements a ruling in April by the California Supreme Court that judges must consider suspects' ability to pay when they set bail.

It also provides that bail must be refunded if criminal charges are eventually dropped or dismissed or if the defendant shows up for all required court appearances.

It passed on a party-line vote along with the third measure, which would implement a recommendation from Gov. Gavin Newsom's Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code that judges should limit their use of more than 150 sentencing enhancements.

It says judges generally shouldn't impose enhancements if the offense isn't violent; is related to mental health issues, childhood trauma or prior victimization; or is triggered by an old conviction, particularly if someone was a juvenile. They should also consider if the enhancement would bring “a disparate racial impact,“ if a gun used in the crime was unloaded, and if the enhancement could bring a prison sentence topping 20 years.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION EDITORIAL

Our Issues Beyond

June 15, 2021

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

As more people are vaccinated both in the city and the state of California, the opening up of businesses and the removal of mask requirements would give the impression that all is well and things are back to normal. This is not necessarily true. There are still long lines for food, there remains a need for rent and utility assistance and there appears to be a disconnect between the dollars available and the people who need them.

This is also the month that those agencies that are not federal have their fiscal years end on June 30, 2021. This means that those agencies will have to spend dollars that have not been used up

by June 30th. This is a good time to look for unused dollars for our many unfunded needs.

While the City and the County of San Diego are looking at their budgets for the next fiscal year, now is the time to look at our unfunded needs and to push for dollars to meet those needs.

At the city level, we continue to have a problem with the San Diego Police and their practice of punching people already on the ground, as if that’s okay. We still have not learned from the George Floyd murder. And now we have a City Attorney stretching out the decision on whether or not to charge the victim of a police beating with a felony for fighting back. This is unacceptable.

This is a good time to look at the many changes coming with this post-pandemic area and become proactive rather than reactive.

This is Why Youth 12-15 Should Be Vaccinated

By Dr. Jerry P. Abraham Director, Kedren Vaccines at Kedren Health in Los Angeles California has made great strides in fighting the pandemic. The state continues to set new records, achieving test positivity under one percent as of midMay and holding one of the lowest rates of new coronavirus cases in the nation, for the first time since testing began. But there is so much more work to do, especially in our communities of color.

Vaccinations are particularly important for communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted

by COVID-19. We are about three times as likely to contract the virus and about twice as likely to die from COVID19 compared to non-Hispanic whites. As the focus now shifts to our younger population who remain susceptible to the virus, the best way we can protect them is to get them vaccinated.

American Academy of Pediatrics reports that as of May 2021 youth now account for 22 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., when this time last year youth cases were only around three percent. As more older people receive vaccinations, it is important to get young people vaccinated to prevent new cases from increasing, starting with our 12 to 15-year-olds.

Young people have been

heroic throughout this pandemic, donning masks and putting their lives on hold, they have suffered extreme stress and isolation. Now it is their turn to join their older loved ones in getting vaccinated.

When more Californians become vaccinated, we can feel safer as restrictions are lifted and life begins to return to a sense of normalcy and to the things we love to do like church, traveling and gathering together without worry.

We understand that some parents and legal guardians may have questions. However, it is important to recognize that clinical trials have shown the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective in protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death in those aged 12 to 15.

As a result, the FDA granted emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine – the same vaccine

already safely administered to millions of Californians ages 16 and older – for this next eligible age group. The Western States Scientific Safety Review workgroup convened immediately upon CDC review of the FDA’s authorization, issuing its recommendation just days later.

The science is there. Pfizer’s phase three clinical trial enrolled 2,260 adolescents 12 to 15 years of age in the United States. The researchers recorded 18 cases of symptomatic coronavirus infection in the placebo group, and none among the children who received the vaccine, indicating that it was highly effective at preventing symptomatic illness.

We also understand that there are youth who are afraid of getting the vaccine and parents and legal guardians want to know how to encourage them that this is the right thing.

Start by acknowledging that it is normal to be concerned about any kind of immunization, particularly one of this magnitude. There has been more conversation around the COVID-19 vaccine than probably any other vaccina-

tion, with an overwhelming amount of misleading information out there. Share with your child that the injection is nearly painless, side effects are minimal and that inoculation against COVID-19 is a critical step toward helping end the pandemic.

Your family doctor or nurse practitioner can also answer any questions or concerns that your child may have about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine with accurate, reliable and reassuring information.

Additional information can be found at VaccinateALL58.com and you can visit MyTurn. ca.gov or call 833-422-4255 to schedule an appointment.

Availability will increase in the coming weeks, and the state is working closely with local health departments, schools, community partners, the faith-based community and others to provide vaccines equitably to underserved youth, including those who are experiencing homelessness or in foster care.

The bottom line is these are life-saving vaccines. This is our path to normalcy.

California is ready to safely deliver vaccines to young people ages 12 and over.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I am so pleased that the Editor, Dr.Warren, took time to ask the question on our mind[s]: Where is the CEO Ray King?

We recently found out that the County did an Audit of Volunteers of America and that CEO was allowed to retire.

As taxpayers, we deserve a

County Audit of all the contracts the Urban League of San Diego has.

How come the public doesn’t know that they have money to outreach to get us to apply for rental assistance?

Does the County care that

we don’t know how to get help to apply to get our back rent caught up? Where is the Chair County Board of Supervisors Nathan Fletcher who is supposed to make sure every dime is spent correctly for the stated purposes? I am a Veteran and I

am a essential worker who has been working hard driving long haul. I miss some things while I am driving out of town and I try to catch up but one thing I ask people when I return home is has anyone seen or heard from Ray?

THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL:

Don’t Let Senate Republicans Keep Us From Learning the Truth

By Ben Jealous Republicans in the U.S. Senate are a threat to our democracy.

Harris. They wanted to overturn the results of the election and keep Trump in power.

Here’s the latest proof: Republicans are using the Senate’s filibuster rules to stop Congress from creating a commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The filibuster has a long and dishonorable history. It was used over and over to block passage of civil rights laws. Now it is being used to undermine democracy in another way.

That mob had blood on their minds. And they ended up with blood on their hands.

Fortunately, they didn’t get a chance to hang Mike Pence or kill Nancy Pelosi or other members of Congress they were targeting. But five people died that day.

And more than a hundred Capitol Police officers were wounded. One lost an eye, one lost fingers, some suffered brain injuries. Many are traumatized by a battle they didn’t expect they would have to fight.

On one level, we all know what happened on Jan. 6. A violent mob of Donald Trump supporters tried to stop Congress from affirming the victory of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala

We also know what fueled the rage of that mob: Trump’s big lie. The lie that

Trump won the election and had it stolen from him and his supporters by Black voters and corrupt election officials. Everyone who spread that lie, helped to light the fuse and fan the flames that exploded on Jan. 6.

Those who committed violence must be charged, tried, convicted, and sent to prison. And the whole enterprise—those who incited violence and those who planned it—must be thoroughly investigated. People must be held accountable.

The best way to do that was with a bipartisan committed to finding the truth.

Thanks to online activists and journalists, we are learning more about what

happened that day. Regular people are helping identify those who committed violence, and the Justice Department is bringing criminal charges against them. Rep. Jamie Raskin and his colleagues have been holding hearings about the threat of violent white supremacy and the involvement of extremist militias on Jan. 6.

But there is much we don’t know. Why was the Capitol so poorly defended? Were rioters helped by sympathetic Trump supporters at the Pentagon and in law enforcement agencies? Did they have help planning their attack from members of Congress or congressional staff?

The answer is always the same, that no one has asked the National Urban League the question. I think it’s about time we ask, will everyone write a letter to the National Urban League asking how someone can get contracts and get paid and

doesn’t have to answer to anyone in San Diego, especially the taxpayers? I hope people will join me in asking, Where is Ray King?

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Senate Republicans, is trying to protect Republicans running for election in 2022 from having to confront the truth.

And while wounded police officers and family members of an officer who died that day went from office to office asking Republican senators to support a commission, McConnell was calling in favors to stop it from happening.

eventual successful coup is a recently failed one. Militia groups and other extremists are out there planning more violence, fantasizing about starting a new civil war.

Some other congressional Republicans have been spitting in the faces of those officers and family members by downplaying what happened that day. One even said the rioters were just visiting the Capitol like tourists. How many tourists bring a gallows and lynching noose with them? How many smash down doors and windows in their attempt to get their hands on members of Congress?

We cannot let this happen again. History tells us that the best predictor of an

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If we’re going to stop them, we must learn the whole truth about Jan. 6. We must hold people accountable.

Senate Republicans abused the filibuster to stand in the way of a Jan. 6 commission, and they will do it again to block voting rights and other civil rights legislation that has the support of a majority of Americans and a majority of the Senate.

Now, Democrats must use the power voters gave them and change the rules.

Democracy has always been fragile. It has always had enemies. Past generations have improved and preserved it through their vigilance. The future of our nation as a multiracial, multiethnic democratic society depends on us being vigilant now. Let your voice be heard.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Three San Diego Entrepreneurs Win Business Grants

Mama’s Kitchen

Raises Needed Funds For At-Home Meal Delivery

Fourth CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center Start-Up Pitch Contest winners announced

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Longtime sponsor Sycuan Casino Resort provided matching funds at annual fundraiser

T h u r s d a y, May 27, CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center and Union Bank announced the winners of the fourth Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition, in partnership with the City of San Diego. The virtual pitch competition was the culmination of the fourth cohort of startups who received four months of free business development and mentorship. CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center is the region’s only business accelerator focused on serving low-to-moderate income and diverse founders.

ing the importance of First Gen Scholars and highlighting the market opportunity and the long-term vision for the company,” said Bruno Rodriguez, El Cajon

manufacture of wood artwork and home decor, under the leadership of Oscar Corral, won the third-place cash prize of $2,500.

F i r s t - p l a c e w i n n e r, First Gen Scholars, is a startup owned by L to R: First-place winner, First Gen Scholars Founder, Jonathan Burgos; third-place winner, Hexagon Laser founder Oscar Jonathan Burgos that Corral, and second-place winner, Charbon Plus founder, Lucien Eloundou. Photo: CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center. focuses on helping high In total, 11 companies comschool seniors with the colValley’s Union Bank Branch lege application process and peted and 13 participated Manager, a judge panelist. mentors first-generation in the program: Baby Diary, college students until they The second-place award went BRENTFORDE Me dia, receive their degree. The to Charbon Plus, a company Challenge Island San Diego start-up received a $7,500 that provides the world accesCoastal, Charbon Plus, D.A. Servicing, First Gen cash prize from Union Bank. sible and luxurious African Scholars, Girlie Garage, skincare products for Black First Gen Scholars also won the Audience Choice award, and Brown skin through an Hexagon Laser, Hola Swim, selected by public vote on online store, led by Lucien Sonia’s Healthy Corner, the business accelerator’s Stuart Matthieu Wealth Eloundou. The startup won a Management & Insurance $5,000 cash prize.

YouTube channel.

Agency, Tabby Manor and “Jonathan Burgos did an Hexagon Laser, which speZero to Necessary. outstanding job showcascializes in laser design and

“Our organization is immensely proud of these 13 business owners and their growing local businesses,” said Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation President and CEO Reginald Jones. “Their impassioned work ethic enabled them to persevere and build a business despite an unpredictable global pandemic. We are excited to see how they propel forward with the help of resources and mentorship provided in the business accelerator program.”

Each company presented their ideas in a five-minute video pitch, and a panel of judges viewed and voted based on criteria including business model, market opportunity, job creation potential and long-term vision. Videos can be viewed on the CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center YouTube channel at bit.ly/ CAJCpitch4.

CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center is the region’s first low to moderate income and diversity-focused business accelerator program.

To learn more, visit connectallsd.org.

Vaccine rumors spread faster than COVID.

Verify and trust.

Funded by the County of San Diego in support of the Live Well San Diego vision.

On Friday, May 7, Mama’s Kitchen held its annual Mama’s Day fundraiser online to raise critical funds needed to continue its mission. That mission being

R-to-L: Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation’s Treasurer, LaShunna Davidson and Mama’s Kitchen CEO, Alberto Cortés (Photo: Mama’s Kitchen).

to deliver three medically tailored nutritional meals a day, seven days a week, free of charge for local individuals and families vulnerable to hunger due to HIV, cancer or other critical illnesses, including congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. This year, the nonprofit raised more than $47,000 with support from longtime sponsor, Sycuan Casino Resort, which will provide 9,400 meals to San Diegans in need.

Sycuan also initiated a $10,000 Fund-A-Meal match in support of Mama’s

Day. At an approximate cost of $5 per meal, the match funds 4,000 meals in support of San Diego’s neighbors in need.

With Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien at the helm as culinary host, attendees enjoyed an at-home celebration with live entertainment, special presentations, an opportunity drawing, and so much more.

All who attended also enjoyed a special presentation from Chad Michaels, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season One winner and the producer of San Diego’s “Dreamgirls Revue.” To close out the event, Sam “The Cooking Guy” and Mama’s Kitchen Executive Chef Jason Martin went head-to-head in a culinary cook-off using a crowdvoted mystery ingredient: miso. Chef Martin walked away with the victory with his miso shrimp tacos. To recreate their culinary cook-off recipes or to watch the event online, visit mamaskitchen.org.

For 30 years, Mama’s Kitchen has never turned away a client who qualified for its services. Learn more at www.mamaskitchen.org.

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CA’s Surgeon General Appears on Oprah’s OWN Network Voice & Viewpoint Staff California’s Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, was a special guest on an episode of Oprah’s OWN network.

The special two-hour episode of “Black Women OWN The Conversation: Mental Health and Trauma” premiered on Tuesday, May 25. Airing on the anniversary of George Floyd’s tragic death, the show offered resources and key takeaways to start healing from trauma, particularly after a difficult year where the Black community has been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the emotional toll of the ongoing fight for racial justice and equality. The episode featured an audience of Black

women, including actor and comedian Kym Whitley and Dr. Gail Wyatt, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA Medical Center, in an in-depth conversation regarding mental health and trauma impacting the Black community.

cially as mothers, biologically we can buffer our children.

When we hug them and snuggle them, that reduces their stress hormones. But, in order to be able to do that we ourselves need to address whatever trauma we are wrestling with.

Discussing childhood trauma in the Black community, how it affects mental health, and how it manifests in adulthood, Dr. Burke Harris had this to say about destigmatizing mental health as a community, when approached through the lens of asking “What happened to you?”:

So for your support system and if there’s therapy in your world, or mindfulness, or that workout or whatever it is, all of those [things] go towards healing us spiritually, emotionally and physically. We can’t do this without community. There’s just something so beautiful about black womanhood. But, at the same time, it is our trauma that

As black women, and espe-

connects us. I already know what you’ve been through. I know your story. That’s where community comes in. When we see another sister in these streets, we have to look at each other and understand

that perhaps something happened and respond with compassion and an open arm and say, “I got you.”

Dr. Burke Har r is is California’s first Surgeon

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Racial Reckoning Needed

in College Sports

By NNPA At its best, sports can be an arena where everyone’s differences and skills are respected and prized and can

come together in an affirmation of the value of talent, teamwork, perseverance, and discipline, wrote the authors of a new report on racial equity in college sports.

“Yet sadly, that’s often not the case in intercollegiate sports,” continued the authors of the report titled, “Achieving Racial Equity In College Sports.” The report, released by the independent Knight Commission, features a call to the NCAA and its member colleges and universities to improve and

enhance the academic performance and career chances of African American athletes who obtain sports-related jobs at much lower rates than Whites.

athletes, focused on racial equity for the report, which also included the experiences of over 80,000 African American athletes who compete in the NCAA.

The Knight Commission, comprised of university administrators and former

The report outlined policy changes in four core areas that the NCAA and its member

General, and was appointed to the position in 2019. She is known for linking adverse childho o d exp eriences (ACEs) and toxic stress to adverse health outcomes later in life.

institutions should make to achieve racial equity in sports • Closing educational opportunity gaps to create equitable pathways for Black college athletes’ success during and after college.

• Hol d i ng i nst itut i ons accountable in recruitment and hiring to achieve diversity and equity in athletics leadership.

• Investing in programs that support and enhance Black athletes’ college experience and promote inclusion and belonging.

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Mulbe Dillard IV Tops Final APGA Collegiate Ranking Top-five players earn APGA Tour playing privileges and benefits in 2021 The top-five players in the 2021 APGA Collegiate Ranking have been finalized, with Florida A&M University’s Mulbe Dillard IV finishing No. 1 and earning an exemption into the Korn Ferry Tour’s REX Hospital Open. Dillard’s teammates Mahindra Lutchman, Cameron Riley and Prince Cunningham also finished in the top five, while Michigan State’s Andrew Walker finished No. 2 and rounds out the inaugural class of the APGA Collegiate Ranking.

“The path to professional golf has never been stronger for Black golfers, and I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for the top players in this year’s APGA Collegiate Ranking,” said Ken Bentley, co-founder and CEO of the APGA Tour.

“This year’s inaugural class is an important step forward as the APGA Tour continues to grow and provide opportunities in professional golf to Black players.”

All five players receive APGA Tour membership and entry into this season’s tournaments, starting with the APGA Tour event at TPC Louisiana, May 31-June 1. Additionally, this year’s class receives travel costs associated with playing APGA Tour events and the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament.

Led by its all-senior lineup, Florida A&M won its

first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship this season and advanced to the NCAA Regionals for the first time in program history. After finishing fifth at the MEAC Championship, Dillard solidified his spot atop the APGA Collegiate Ranking with a T28 performance in his final college start at the Tallahassee Regional.

Dillard has two top-10s in three starts on the APGA Tour as an amateur, and he will make his debut as a professional at the REX Hospital Open, June 3-6.

“It was a lot of hard work. I’m just happy that hard work is going to be put to good use, and that I’m going to be able to show that a kid from the south side of Chicago, who went to an HBCU, is going to be out there competing with some of the best golfers in the world,” Dillard said.

Finishing No. 2 in the APGA Collegiate Ranking was Walker, who posted three top-20 finishes and had his score count in 19 of 24 rounds as a senior at

Michigan State. Walker has Forme Tour status, as he finished T5 at a Qualifying Event in February. He is exempt for the first half of the Forme Tour schedule, starting June 23-26 at the L&J Golf Championship at Jennings Mill Country Club in Watkinsville, Georgia.

The APGA C ollegiate Ranking was announced in October 2020 through a partnership between PGA TOUR University and the APGA Tour. Eligible players are Black golfers from NCAA Division I, II or III programs – including HBCUs – who exhaust a minimum of four years of college eligibility. The APGA Collegiate Ranking is based on players’ Golfstat adjusted scoring average, designed to evaluate the top players positioned to qualify for APGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament access.

Final 2021 APGA Collegiate Ranking (Adjusted scoring average, in relation to par)

Enjoy the ride.

MASK UP. Mask up in public indoor spaces and crowded outdoor areas where physical distancing isn't possible.

Masks don’t slow us down, they keep us moving!

Let's help protect each other and our communities.

• Mulbe Dillard, Florida A&M (1.45) • Andrew Walker, Michigan State (2.27) • Mahindra Lutchman, Florida A&M (3.19) • Cameron Riley, Florida A&M (4.31) • Prince Cunningham, Florida A&M (4.61) For more information on the APGA Collegiate Ranking or the APGA Tour, please visit APGATour.org.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2021) Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective immediately, and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons shall comply with applicable State orders, regulations, and guidance regarding COVID-19 prevention including relevant guidance when participating in those sectors listed in sections 10 and 11, below.

2. All “gatherings,” shall be in conformance with the April 15, 2021 California Department of Public Health Updated Guidance for Gatherings found at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/Guidance-forthePrevention-of-COVID-19Transmission-for-GatheringsNovember-2020.aspx.

3. SCHOOLS a. All public, charter, and private schools may hold classes and other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 20202021 School Year guidance (available at: https://www.cdph. ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Consolidated_Schools_Guidance.pdf), and as may be updated or superseded. Institutions of higher education may hold classes or other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID – 19 Industry Guidance: Institutions of Higher Education and as may be updated or superseded. A written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan as stated in their applicable state guidance may be used by schools and institutions of higher education in lieu of a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol or Safe Reopening Plan. b. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, shall report the following to the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) on or before the second and fourth Monday of each month, in a format designated by SDCOE: i. Number of students participating in full-time in-person learning, by school site and school district, if applicable. ii. Number of students participating in hybrid learning (a mix of in-person and distance learning) by school site and school district, if applicable. iii. Number of students participating in distance learning by school site and school district, if applicable.

iv. Number of school employees who work onsite at a school, by school site and school district, if applicable. v. The name, email, mailing address, and phone number of the person responsible for responding to complaints regarding COVID-19 prevention, by school site and school district, if applicable.

SDCOE shall report this information to the County of San Diego by the end of business on the following day (Tuesday) and shall post this information on its publicly facing website. c. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, as required in the most recent COVID -19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs, shall notify local health officials immediately of any positive case of COVID-19, and exposed staff and families, as relevant, while maintaining confidentiality as required by state and federal laws.

4. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11c, below.

5. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 15a below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff.

6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall: a. Take measures to preserve and prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance.

7. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, commercial testing laboratories, and any other setting conducting testing shall report all positive and non-positive (i.e., negative, indeterminate, and specimen unsatisfactory) test results from nucleic acid amplification tests, antibody tests, and antigen diagnostic tests for SARSCoV-2 to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received.

8. Face coverings shall be worn as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on May 3, 2021, (available at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/guidance-for-facecoverings.aspx).

9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or State authorized sector in section 10 and 11 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and businesses and entities in State authorized sectors must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public.

10. ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/ activity that employs/utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https:// covid19.ca.gov/img/Essential CriticalInfrastructureWorkers. pdf) as that list may be updated from time-to-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-3320 issued by the Governor of the State of California. b. All essential businesses that allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/SOCIAL_DISTANCING_AND_ SANITATION_PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Social

Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must describe all measures required in section c below. Any business that fails to prepare and successfully implement a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol shall immediately close. c. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/ or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of essential business, every essential business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol.

11. STATE AUTHORIZED SECTORS a. A “State authorized sector” is a type of business or activity that is not an essential business as defined in section 10a above, and is operating in conformance with the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe. State authorized sectors by tier assignment are identified here: https://covid19. ca.gov/safer-economy/. b. All State authorized sectors, with the exception of restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “Safe Reopening Plan” on the form available at: https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ Epidemiology/covid19/Community_Sector_Support/BusinessesandEmployers/SafeReopeningPlanTemplate.pdf for each of their facilities in the county. Restaurants bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol” on the form found at https://www.sandiegocounty. gov/content/dam/sdc/deh/fhd/ food/pdf/covid19sdrestaurantoperatingprotocol_en.pdf for each restaurant in the county. c. The Safe Reopening Plan, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Safe Reopening Plan must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All businesses or entities in a State authorized sector shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe

Reopening Plan, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, must describe all measures required in section d, below.

Any business that fails to prepare and comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, shall immediately close. d. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular State authorized sector, every business or entity in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan or Restaurant Operating Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Safe Reopening Plan.

12. Each essential business, and business or entity in a State authorized sector, shall take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. c. Provide notice of the exposure to any employees, and contractors (who regularly work at the workplace), who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as stated in the State’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, available at {https://files.covid19.ca.gov/ pdf/employer-playbook-forsafe-reopening--en.pdf}.

13. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATION Indoor and Outdoor recreation should occur consistent with applicable state guidance..

14. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ community_epidemiology/

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Pandemic Not Over, Continue Precautions HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2021) CONTINUATION dc/2019-nCoV/health-order.html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed.

15. For purposes of this Order: a. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital.

Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and long-term care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. b. “Social distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for household members, first responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings.

16. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.”

17. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk.

18. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county.

By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives.

19. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February

14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-25-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on May 3, 2021; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” k) the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; l) and the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020.

20. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices.

21. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or businesses or entities in State authorized sectors and their customers/ clients.

22. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices.

23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world.

24. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order

are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order.

25. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur.

26. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.)

27. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029.

28. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated April 6, 2020.

(AP Photo)

By José A. Álvarez County of San Diego

County health officials are reminding the public to continue taking precautions to avoid getting and transmitting COVID-19.

While the number of local COVID-19 cases has significantly decreased in recent weeks, not enough San Diegans have been vaccinated for the region to achieve herd immunity.

“The pandemic is not over.

We must continue taking precautions to protect San Diegans who can’t or won’t get vaccinated,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “People who have not been vaccinated should be wearing a mask, keeping their distance and avoiding large gatherings.”

Prizes for Getting Vaccinated San Diegans who get vaccinated against COVID-19

will be able to participate in the state’s drawing to distribute $116.5 million in prizes. The state will be including all the names in the San Diego Immunization Registry in its drawing.

Two million Californians who have not gotten vaccinated will be eligible to get a $50 gift card if they get vaccinated by June 15. The $100 million in gift cards will be distributed when they are fully vaccinated.

The names of people who are fully vaccinated will be entered into a drawing on June 4 and June 11.

Fifteen people will each win $50,000 on each date.

That’s $1.5 million.

And on June 15, the state will draw 10 winners who will each receive $1.5 million for a total of $15 million.

Visit the state’s Vax for the Win for complete details at https://covid19.ca.gov/ vax-for-the-win.

FACT CHECK: IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: May 6, 2021 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property.

Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.)

Date: May 6, 2021 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

THIS ORDER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS DO NOT SUPERSEDE MORE RESTRICTIVE STATE ORDERS OR GUIDANCE. ALL PERSONS MUST REFERENCE BOTH THIS DOCUMENT AND APPLICABLE STATE ORDERS AND GUIDANCE. TO THE EXTENT THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY THE MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURE APPLIES.

Does wearing two masks provide more protection?

By Associated Press It depends, but it's possible that doubling up could help in some situations.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a cloth mask made with two or more layers, and ensuring it covers your nose and mouth. The agency says it should fit snugly so there aren't any gaps at the sides of your face.

Wearing just one mask should be enough for most situations, as long as it fits well and isn't loose, said Dr. David Hamer, an infectious disease expert at Boston University. ``Starting out with a good mask to begin with is going to be key,'' Hamer said.

Still, some people might want extra protection if they're at risk for severe illness if infected or will be in situations where they expect to be around others for extended periods, such as on a plane.

One option in scenarios when you want extra protection is to wear a cloth mask as well as a regular surgical mask, said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Gandhi said that combination -- with either mask on top -- could help achieve a similar effect as the N95 mask. She recommended the added protection for people who will be indoors in areas where transmission rates are high - which could reflect the circulation of more contagious variants.

Another option Gandhi and a colleague recommend for situations where you want ``maximum'' protection: A two-layer cloth mask that has a filter material in between.

With single cloth masks for everyday use, Gandhi noted it's important that they're made of tightly woven material and have at least two layers, which creates ``an obstacle course'' that makes it harder for virus-carrying particles to break through.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war

By Rodney Muhumuza Associated Press Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation’s capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray.

Protesters at the rally in Addis Ababa carried banners that criticized the United States and others in the international community who are voicing concern over atrocities in Tigray, where Ethiopian forces are hunting down the region’s ousted and now-fugitive leaders. Troops from neighboring Eritrea are fighting in Tigray on the side of Ethiopian government forces, in defiance of international calls for their withdrawal.

But the protesters in Addis Ababa carried placards that said “Ethiopian young people denounce the western intervention.” Others said Ethiopia’s sovereignty was at stake.

The U.S. said last week it has started restricting visas for government and military officials of Ethiopia and Eritrea, who are seen as undermining efforts to resolve the fighting in Tigray, home to an estimated 6 million of Ethiopia’s 110 million people. Besides the visa restrictions, Washington is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia.

Atrocities including brutal gangrapes, extrajudicial killings and forced evictions have been part of

the violence in Tigray, according to victims, witnesses, local authorities and aid groups. Thousands of people are estimated to have died.

The Ethiopian government called the U.S. action “misguided” and “regrettable.”

“The Ethiopian government will not be deterred by this unfortunate decision of the U.S. administration,” said the statement tweeted by the ministry of foreign affairs.

“If such a resolve to meddle in our internal affairs and undermining the century-old bilateral ties continues unabated, the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia will be forced to reassess its relations with the United States, which might have implica-

Ethiopians protest against international pressure on the government over the conflict in Tigray, at a demonstration organised by the city mayor’s office held at a stadium in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sunday, May 30, 2021. Thousands of Ethiopians gathered Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray, after the U.S. said last week it has started restricting visas for government and military officials of Ethiopia and Eritrea who are seen as undermining efforts to resolve the fighting. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene)

tions beyond our bilateral relationship,” said the statement.

The crisis began in November after Ethiopia accused former leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, of ordering an attack on an Ethiopian army base in the region.

Troops sent by Ethiopia’s leader, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, quickly ousted the TPLF from major cities and towns, but guerrilla fighting is still reported across Tigray.

More than 2 million people have been displaced by the war.

PROSPECTS FOR ELECTIONS IN MALI DIM AFTER SECOND COUP IN A SINGLE YEAR

By Global Information Network

prime minister.

homes.

For the second time in a year, the governing body in Mali has been ousted in a military coup, leaving regional leaders scrambling to settle the political crisis and restore an elected government.

The West African nation is one of the largest producers of gold in Africa but one of the poorest countries of the continent. Gold mining by multinational companies has carried on as usual, although stocks have fallen slightly due to the increased political risk.

Crowds were seen rejoicing after Keita was removed by a group of young colonels.

After an emergency weekend meeting held in Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) urged the Malian coup leaders to stick to a commitment to hold a presidential election next February.

In a communique released after the emergency summit, the bloc also said that Malian authorities must nominate a new interim civilian

The first coup in August forced out the elected president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, amid labor strikes and seething frustration over a crumbling economy, decrepit public services and schools, and a wave of inter-ethnic violence that killed thousands of people and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their

Mi lit ar y supp or t from France, the former colonial power, poured in to quell the insurgency of jihadist groups but armed forces’ abuses skyrocketed.

between disorder and cohesion within the defense and security forces,” Goita said in public comments, “and we chose cohesion.”

Meanwhile, a hearing by Mali’s constitutional court confirmed Colonial Goita as the country’s transitional president.

The court’s ruling last Friday declared that Col Goïta should take on the responsibilities of interim president “to lead the transition process to its conclusion”.

Photo of A. Goita

Boubacar was replaced by an interim president and prime minister who were removed this week for failing in their duties and seek-

ing to sabotage the country’s transition to elected leaders, according to the military coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita. “We had to choose

Macron ADMITS ‘OVERWHELMING

echoed by Macron on Thursday.

While failing to deliver an apology, Kagame said he welcomed the French leader’s words as “the truth” and “something more valuable than an apology.”

RESPONSIBILITY’ FOR African GENOCIDE

By Global Information Network French President Emmanuel Macron in a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame acknowledged that France bears partial responsibility for the Rwandan genocide, a historic confession that could mark a watershed moment in the fragile relations between the two countries.

France ignored warnings of a genocide in 1994 and bears “overwhelming responsibility in a spiral that ended in the worst,” he said.

The country “was not an accomplice” in the genocide, he insisted, but ended up siding with Rwanda’s “genocidal regime” in the slide

toward the massacres. Macron was speaking at a memorial for victims of the genocide in Kigali, the Rwandan capital.

“Only those who went through that night can perhaps forgive,” he said.

Failure by the international community to intervene during the mass slaughter has left a scar on relations between France and other Western powers and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who was born into a Tutsi family.

For France to gain the trust of Rwandans, observed a writer for The Conversation, the country has to commit itself to combatting genocide ideology and denial. A great

Elections are still scheduled for next February and a new interim prime minister may be appointed in the coming weeks.

start would be the arrest and extradition of Rwandans who participated in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis.

Kagame’s decades in power have been marked by a stifling of any opposition, often on grounds that dissenters are genocide deniers or would-be instigators of another genocide.

Photo of E. Macron and P. Kagame

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was the country’s first leader to visit Rwanda following the genocide.

He blamed “political errors” for the country’s inaction at the time.

Relations deteriorated again under president François Hollande who minimized France’s involvement prior to and during the genocide.

Macron, as president, has sought to improve relations with Rwanda. He ordered an examination of France’s responsibility and a report released in March concluded that the country bore responsibilities for the 1994 events but was not complicit in the crimes.

Some of the report’s contents were

An ongoing case against Paul Rusesabagina, the famed hero of the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” has resurfaced many of the post-genocide period’s grievances.

Rusesabagina is accused by the government of financing rebels tied to genocide perpetrators and attempting to overthrow Kagame. His family asserts that the charges against him are politically motivated.

LESOTHO FACTORY

WORKERS CLASH WITH POLICE OVER LOW WAGES reported to several businesses in the capital Maseru. Trade unions say they have lost control over the angry protests over pay.

Photo of Lesotho worker

By Global Information Network A woman has died after being shot during violent clashes between factory workers and police in Lesotho as a strike for a living wage goes into its second week.

Demonstrations spilled over into violence with looting and damage

Lesotho’s 50,000 factory workers are demanding a 20% salary increase for the lowest paid employees, who take home the local equivalent of $8.20 a month.

The employers say they can only pay a 5% increase because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their businesses.

Workers have been fighting run-

ning battles with police and army officers, who have been blocking the protests, which they say are “in contravention of Covid-19 regulations”.

Last week, workers blocked roads with rocks, logs, broken streetlamps and rubbish bins, which the police dispersed with a water cannon.

During these clashes a worker, Motselisi Manase, was fatally shot.

Sam Mokhele, from the National Clothing Textile and Allied Workers Union (NACTWU), told the Guardian on Thursday: “It is unfortunate that we lost one of our members, Motselisi Manase, who

worked in the packaging department at Nien Hsing textile factory.

It is sad that neither the police nor the army, who were both present, are acknowledging the tragic death.”

Last month, three workers were hospitalized after police shot at demonstrators with rubber bullets.

Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane criticized the police for “state-sponsored violence” against civilians in violation of constitutional provisions guaranteeing their freedom from cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment.

Meanwhile, prices of goods have increased dramatically since the first Covid-19 lockdown last year.

Cooking oil alone has more than doubled in price.

Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro said a new salary would be published on June 16 and encouraged the strikers to return to work. But unions said that workers would “stay at home until they have a concrete promise that they would get salary increases” despite the threat of having their salaries for May docked for the days that they have been out of work.

According to unions, 95% of the workers are women, and low wages exacerbates their vulnerability in a country with a high prevalence of violent crimes against women.

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LOCAL/COMMUNITY NEWS The “People’s Chancellor” Constance M. Carroll Retires Carroll leaves a legacy after 17 years as Chancellor Voice & Viewpoint Newswire It’s the end of an era.

When Chancellor Constance M. Carroll steps down as the chief executive officer the San Diego Community College District on June 30, she’ll leave behind a legacy of leading the region’s largest higher education system through an unprecedented transformation not only of its campuses, but also of programs and services that have opened the doors to underrepresented populations who are thriving academically.

“Chancellor Carroll aimed her heart at kids like me, who felt we were not destined to succeed in school and never imagined attending college,” said Rachel Ortiz, the longtime Executive Director at Barrio Station, a youth community center in Barrio Logan that offers outreach programs for San Diego’s underserved communities. “The equity now seen throughout the district is a testament, within itself, to the tireless work of ‘The People’s Chancellor.’ Staff and students alike reflect the populations that are now experiencing true inclusiveness, opportunities, and justice.”

Chancellor Carroll began making history at the San Diego Community College District when she was hired in 1993 as President of San Diego Mesa College. Eleven years later, after a national, competitive search process, she was named the first woman and first African American Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District.

Expanding student access has been among her top priorities, including opening doors to working parents, the economically disadvantaged, undocumented students, and communities of color. With college rising out of reach for far too many over the years, Chancellor Carroll became a national leader in the College Promise movement – establishing the tuition-free San Diego Promise in 2016.

Today, approximately half of San Diego Promise students come from families with a household income of less than $40,000 annually, 15 percent come from families making less than $10,000 each year, and nearly 30% of San Diego Community College District students are

the first in their family to go to college. The Chancellor’s focus on equity also led to Hispanic Serving Institution grants at City and Mesa colleges that have boosted the number of Latino students transferring to a four-year institution by 60%.

“Few people have done more for education, equity, and inclusion than Dr. Constance Carroll,” said President and CEO at San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Mark Cafferty. “San Diego is truly a better place because of her work.”

Born and raised in Baltimore, Chancellor Carroll began her higher education journey at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in humanities, before securing a master’s degree and Ph.D. in the classics (Ancient Greek and Latin) at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Carroll began her career at the University of Pittsburgh and at what is now the University of Southern Maine. However, it was when Dr. Carroll was recruited to fill the President’s position at Indian Valley Colleges in Marin County, California,

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that she found her calling in the community college arena.

At the age of just 31, Dr. Carroll became the youngest community college president in America.

“It was not until I came to a community college where I discovered two things, that the students were not privileged and viewed their education as a great, great transformational gift in their lives,” Chancellor Carroll said. “And you could see that in our commencements.

They’re not bouncing beach balls around commencements. They’re dead serious and proud of their achievements. So, the students were different. And, also, the faculty are different. These are people in community colleges who love students, they love teaching. As some of our faculty members have even been known to fly to the graduations of some of their students who have transferred to other universities. The faculty members are really all about teaching and all about students.”

Photos: Courtesy of SDCCD

Among her many strengths, Chancellor Carroll has long been adept at seeing the bigger picture and forging coalitions with community, business, and labor. Her efforts helped build SDCCD into an economic juggernaut generating more than $4.1 billion annually into the regional economy.

As Chancellor, Dr. Carroll has continued her interest and involvement in the classics and humanities. In 2011, she was nominated

by President Barack Obama

and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the National Council on the Humanities. After retirement, Chancellor Carroll will remain busy as CEO of the California Community C olleges Baccalaureate Association, which she recently founded, and also as a member of the College Promise Campaign’s National Advisory Board, the Board of the United Way of San Diego County, and several other nonprofit organizations.

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john t. van rensalier:

An Unsung Black WWI Hero

By D. Van Rensalier-Warren John T. Van Rensalier (1881-1942) was very proud of his French Legion of Honor Medal. He had an outstanding WWI military service. The French Legion of Honor medal is the highest the country of France can give. Van Rensalier always wanted to be buried at a military cemetery, in full uniform with all his medals. He died in Northport Veterans Hospital and was buried at Northport Military Cemetery in Suffolk County, New York. Yet, before a military burial was granted, he suffered the indignity of having to provide his certificates of merit verifying and detailing his distinguished military service and medals.

His wife Gladys, who was my maternal grandmother, had great difficulty in obtaining permission for his internment at this cemetery.

Congratulations Jerzey La’Nae Edmonds!

VAN RENSALIER

Like so many military records of Black soldiers prior to WWII, his discharge papers only recorded his rank and regiment. The record failed to record his military engagements and honors, shrapnel injury and his having been gassed. His discharge papers only recorded “last served 8 months in the 350th Field Artillery Regiment [92nd Division] in France.”

Activity recorded: none!

Injuries acknowledged: none!

John T. Van Ren salie r. Phot o: cour Only after extensively researching WWI militesy of Dolo res Van Ren salie r-Wa rren tary records did I discover the following at the National Archives: Declassified records at the National Archives files document that “Organizations of the regiment fired against the enemy every day since October 19, 1918 while holding the enemy line at St. Genevieve.” They “assisted the 366th infantry reconnaissance maneuver” and were also in the Marbache Sector, St. Genevieve, until the signing of the Armistice. A February 9, 1919 Paterson, NJ news article verifies that John T. Van Rensalier received a shrapnel Injury two days before the Armistice.

In 1947, five years after John passed away, his daughter, my mother Ruth, came to live in San Diego. She made her home here, raising my siblings and I in Logan Heights and later Clairemont.

As with all unsung Black heroes of WWI, we honor you, John T. Van Rensalier. May you rest in peace.

the sdcfoa:

Meeting Our Officiating ‘Diversity Deficit’ Head On

Photos by Darrel Wheeler

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

The San Diego County Football Officials Association (SDCFOA) and Board of Directors member, Charlton Lynch, are trying to get more people of color involved in officiating. Charlton Lynch is the only Black board member of the organization, and he also serves on the recruiting committee for something he would like to change.

George Conley

Mike Andrews

The SDCFOA has helped to develop some of the best officials in San Diego, including some with Southeast SD ties. Veteran whistle blowers Kipper Bell, Mike Andrews, George Conley and Mr. Lynch, to name a few good men.

courtesy of The Edmonds & James Family

MT. MIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021 The Edmonds and The James Families are proud of high schooler Jerzey La”Nae and her many achievements. Miss Edmonds is set to graduate from Mt. Miguel High School on June 8, 2021.

Here’s a special note from the family and a list of Jerzey’s impressive accomplishments: It takes a village to help support and inspire our youth today. We’re all proud of Jerzey.

Love, Nana Theresa James & Mom

JERZEY’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Sports Participated in and Letters Won: Four-year varsity letter winner in tennis.

Three-year winner in basketball, two years in track & field. A total of 9 varsity letters.

Community Service: Internship- Teaching & Learning Pathway Program at Avondale Elementary (Student Tutor) 100+ hours Educational Plans: Arizona State UniversityMajor: Business (Financial Planning) Career Plans: Personal Financial Advisor Sportsmanship Anecdote:

“We want to reach out to the communities of Southeast San Diego to make them aware of all the officiating opportunities that we have,” shared Mr. Lynch

Charlton and his Officiating brethren are looking for a few good men and women that want to stay involved in youth and High School football, and enjoy a great opportunity to develop lifelong friendships and earn some extra income.

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff

Significant Achievements in School: All-Academic Team (4.0 GPA) - San Diego Union-Tribune 2020 GUHSD Career Technical Education “Outstanding Student” Award 2020 Elks Lodge Student of the Month Award 2021

Charlton, a 20 year officiating veteran, and his colleagues are on a campaign to fix what they see as an alarming diversity issue.

“The association is very flexible with personal schedules. We have several officials that coach football and other sports,” he said. “Also, about 80 percent of the association work daytime jobs, which allows a great opportunity to network.”

JERZEY LA’NAE EDMONDS

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Jerzey Edmonds for four years. Jerzey has always demonstrated quality leading leadership skills by leading the team by example. As the Matadors tennis captain and Singles #1, she always carries herself as a serious but kind leader. Jerzey, even when losing her matches, maintains a positive attitude and gives her best efforts. Jerzey supports her teammates and coaches them up when needed; she encourages her teammates to get better and not quit.

Charlton Lynch

“We are a non-profit 501 (C) that provides trained football officials for youth and High School Varsity Football games throughout San Diego County from Borrego to the border.

This covers an enormous swath,” Recruiting and Retention Committee Chairman, Gary Gittelson, shared.

“A very interesting statistic indicates the average age of officials is in the mid-to-late 50’s and the number of officials is drastically decreasing Nationwide,” Gittelson said.

Charlton and the powers that be on SDCFOA’s board of representatives are ready and willing to face San

Jerzey treats everyone she meets, coaching staff and opposing teams with respect. Even when bad calls have been made, Jerzey does not argue with the coaching staff and always takes pride in her wins and accepts her losses.

Even if she’s upset, she demonstrates great self-control.

- Tennis Coach

CONGRATULATIONS, JERZEY! Kipper Bell

Diego’s officiating diversity deficit head on. Officiating class’s start July 7th. For more information, you can contact Gary Gittelson at 760-213-8868.

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Traveling While Black?

Try Historic Berlin Photos by: Kesi Irvin

cross-Atlantic trip to Berlin, the capital and primary urban center of Germany.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

“Berlin is a city filled with art, culture, and history,” Irvin told NNPA Newswire.

The NNPA’s Black Travel series continues with a journey to Berlin.

With travel restrictions mostly eliminated, many are exercising their pre-pandemic will to take to the roads and the skies to embark on that much needed and long-awaited excursion.

Kesi Irvin, who quit her job on Wall Street six years ago and is a self-described Black solo-female traveler, has lived a nomadic life. She has visited more than 60 countries over the past six years and teaches others to travel further and deeper without breaking the bank.

The Ivy League graduate said she did not impulsively quit her job. Instead, she planned and saved for two years. “Somehow, my oneyear career break turned into five years and counting,” she wrote on her blog, Kesitoandfro.com.

Now a travel blogger, Irvin has earned features in BuzzFeed and PopSugar.

For the Black traveler, Irvin recommends a

She noted that the city is open about its dark history and offers many tours regarding the old and hateful Nazi regime.

“I would recommend going on one of the Underground Berlin tours, which shows how people escaped from East to West Berlin,” Irvin remarked.

“These tours are interesting because you see what extreme measures individuals took to escape East Berlin.”

One of the tours called the Dark Worlds, reveals an air-raid shelter, bunker, and a collection of objects from World War II. Tour operators offer patrons a chance to “go back in time and travel through the history of the cellars, the breweries, the postal network, the sewage system … until the fall of the Berlin Wall.”

Hone to the famous Berlin Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin offers a diverse art scene with galleries and museums lining downtown.

The city’s nightlife is often compared to tourists’ hotspots like New York, London, and Paris.

Berlin also features the Brandenburg Gate, a more than 85-feet tall sandstone monument commissioned by King Frederick Wilhelm II in 1788.

There is also Berlin’s oldest and largest Prussian estate, the late 17th-century Charlottenburg Palace which the editors at www.planetware.com said was, for decades, the primary residence of German royalty.

“Beautifully restored, this huge palace has extraordinary features, including a massive 50-meter-high central dome, opulent Baroque and Rococo décor throughout its expansive rooms, and a large garden that was inspired by the gardens at Versailles,” the editors wrote.

Planetware.com also notes that “one of Berlin’s most iconic hotels is the magnificent Das Stue, centrally located and overlooking the western section of the beautiful Tiergarten.”

They point out that, at the Tiergarten’s opposite end, the Regent Berlin and Hotel Adlon Kempinski are just steps away from the historic Brandenburg Gate and are perfectly positioned to explore the city’s famous Museum

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Mid-range and budget hotels include the Hampton by Hilton Berlin City West, the Circus Hotel, Hotel Gat Point Charlie, the Ibis Berlin Kurfurstendamm, Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt, and CUBE Lodges Berlin Mitte, a collection of bungalow-style “cubes” capable of sleeping up to four people and set around activities including volleyball courts and bike rentals, all just a short walk from the Berlin Wall Memorial.

A 10-hour flight from Washington (12 hours if connecting) starts at about $550.

“Berlin is a good place for Black Americans to travel because we don’t stick out. I fit in and love wearing my natural afro,” Irvin said.

“It’s an international city filled with Germans and international expats. Berlin is not known for its cuisine, but there are many vegan and Asian options.”

She concluded: “Berlin is unique because it embodies a coolness since it is filled with local artists and people with alternative lifestyles. It’s one of the most affordable capital cities in Europe, making it a great place to travel on a budget.”

Berlin also features the Brandenburg Gate, a more than 85feet tall sandstone monument commissioned by King Frederick Wilhelm II in 1788, and Museum Island. /Kesi Irvin

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COVID-19 UPDATES

What Is A COVID-19 Vaccine Passport, and Will I Need One? vaccinated against COVID19 or recently tested negative for the virus. They could help you get into places such as stadiums or even countries that are looking to reopen safely.

By David Koenig AP

smartphone.

In the U.S., federal officials say there are no plans to make them broadly mandatory. In some states, Republican governors have issued orders barring businesses or state agencies from asking people to show proof of vaccination.

The certificates are still being developed, and how and whether they’ll be used could vary widely around the world. Experts say they should be free and available on paper, not just on apps, since not everyone has a

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?

“Vaccine passports,” or vaccine certificates, are documents that show you were

and fairness. Critics say the passports will benefit people and countries with more access to vaccines.

Supporters say they could make reopenings faster and easier. Proof of vaccination or a negative test could be a way for businesses and schools to reassure custom-

Objections revolve mostly around privacy and security — how people’s personal information will be stored —

Full List of New San Diego County Mobile Vaccination Events (6/3 - 6/26)

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HEALTHY LIVING Things Retirees Will Wish They Had Known Sooner Many people planning for retirement anticipate those post-working years eagerly, ready to veg out after a life of toil. Others plan with greater anxiety, unsure whether they even have an identity without their jobs. But it may be that retirement these days is far different from what either point of view envisions.

“We all have made decisions based on the information we had at the time, but later realized we would have planned differently if we knew then what we know now,” says Patti Hart, co-author with her husband, Milledge, of The

Resolutionist: Welcome to the Anti-Retirement Movement.

“That’s definitely true when it comes to planning for retirement.”

The Harts don’t even think of themselves as retirees, but as “resolutionists,” constantly challenging themselves to improve.

“I’m busier now than I’ve ever been,” Milledge Hart says.

“I’m using this time to be a better me than I could when my days were structured and my time was spoken for.”

With that said, the Harts share five things future

retirees may wish they had known sooner: • Retirement isn’t what it used to be. Most people’s vision of retirement is outdated. “We’ve seen the stereotypical portrayal of aging and irrelevant ‘retirees’ on TV shows and in the movies,” Milledge says.

But many retirees today are much more vibrant than those stereotypes and have no intention of sitting quietly on a front porch while the world passes them by.

• People have more time in this phase of life than previous generations.

Anyone who expects retirement to be a few

short years tacked on to the end of their working life could be in for an awakening. In actuality, this period could last 20 to 30 years or more. The average 65-year-old man can expect to live another 18 years and the average 65-year-old woman nearly 21 more years, according to the Social Security Administration. “Knowing and understanding what that means will help you plan better,” Patti says.

• It’s important to constantly prepare for the next phase. The Harts acknowledge they should have been planning earlier than they did. Instead, time slipped by. “The horizon is closer than it looks,” Milledge Hart says.

• Retirees need to redefine their metrics. The Harts say it’s important for people to redefine how they measure suc-

cess in this phase of life.

“For example, celebrations. Many holidays and special events were filled with unnecessary stress.

We decided to eliminate event-driven gift giving.”

That simple change, Patti says, improved their lives substantially.

• Being a resolutionist is fun. If someone had told the Harts when they were in their 30s that their “retirement” years would be filled with so much fun,

laughter, and fulfillment, they would have been skeptical. “We laugh more now than we’ve laughed at any other stage in our life,” Milledge says. “It’s a feeling that comes from within.”

“I wish I had known sooner that I could say goodbye to the business world and still be interesting and relevant,” Patti Hart says. “Retirement is yours to define.

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New to Plant Parenting? Here’s What You Need to Know Plant parenthood among Millennials and Gen Z has been on the rise in recent years, and time spent at home throughout the pandemic has inspired even more people to start houseplant collections.

Why the sudden interest?

Houseplants are grounding, keep you connected to the Earth and even help reduce stress. Their care also provides an excuse to take a much-needed break in the day. Plants make your world a happier place and add immeasurable value to everyday life. Whether you’re preparing to pur-

chase your first-ever houseplant or you’re expanding an ever-growing collection, learn how you can return the favor by being the best possible plant parent.

parents or those looking to build collections in their office spaces, low-mainte-

nance plants are the way to go. If your space is short on windows, seek out adaptable

low-light plants that thrive outside of direct sunlight, such as ivy or spider plants.

Don’t Forget Furry Friends

Understand Your Plant’s Needs

If you’re already a pet parent too, don’t worry! Many houseplants won’t pose any threats to your fur babies.

Top pet-friendly houseplants include Curly Spiders, Baby Rubber Plants, Echeveria, Gasteria, Ha w o r t h i a , Peperomia, Nerve Plants, Fluffy Ruffles Ferns, Rabbit’s Foot Ferns and Staghorn Ferns.

While plant purchases tend to be spur-of-the-moment, there are plenty of steps you can take once you get home to ensure a great life for your plants. Explore the wealth of care instructions and guides online outlining recommended watering schedules and other considerations. For busy plant

Not-So-Green Thumb

Finally, as you embark on your plant parenthood journey, avoid common houseplant mistakes. Many problems stem from loving and caring for your plants too much! Overwatering, over fertilizing and over adjusting the plant’s location or pot situation can all do more harm than good.

Also keep in mind that many plants require less care and attention during fall and winter months.

If you ever find yourself wondering if you need another plant, just remember: plants are self-care!

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EDUCATION ‘My Ancestors Wildest Dream’

“You are an inspiration,” Wayne Maikranz wrote.

First Generation African American

Added Joseph Lara-Smith: “I always knew you would continue to do great things.”

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

With a faculty where just 16.9 percent are racial or ethnic minorities, and 8.9 percent of students are African American (down from a reported 15 percent in 2018), Harvard has never been known for its diversity.

Student Graduates Harvard Law School In Derrick Parker’s words, he started from the bottom, and now the title at the end of his name reads, “Esquire.”

The 24-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, has graduated from Harvard Law School.

No one in his family had graduated college before.

“I am my ancestors’ wildest dream,” Parker

wrote on Facebook.

Just three years ago, Parker graduated as valedictorian from historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta. He interned at DLA Piper Law Firm and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.

He also worked as an intern at the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Foundation and Bank of America.

While at Harvard, Parker was on the executive board of the Black Law Students Association and gained experience repre-

senting indigent clients in Massachusetts courts on civil matters with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.

“The moment in life when I look up, admire, pray, and love my little cousin.

Congratulations,” Jojo Majoe wrote on Parker’s Facebook page.

Friends and family filled Parker’s timeline with more than 150 comments and 1,100 likes.

The post announcing the milestone was shared more than 240 times.

Racial tensions have occasionally flared at the elite law school in recent years.

The Guardian reported that, in 2015, portraits of several Black professors were vandalized in a Harvard Law building, with slashes of Black tape placed over the photos. Harvard police closed the case without finding a culprit.

The newspaper said that in 2016, Harvard agreed to retire its official crest after students “protested over its connection to an 18th-centur y slaveholder, Isaac Royall Jr, who donated his estate to create the first law professorship at Harvard.”

Still, many like Parker have excelled.

“Being from a poor background — and an immigrant — there has been so much struggle. I’ve always persevered through that struggle,” Harvard student Adelson Aguasvivas, who immigrated from the Dominican Republic at age 10, said in a 2018 interview with WBUR radio in Boston. “I feel like they saw a value in that.”

In his Facebook post, Parker exclaimed, “Mama, we made it,” and “Black lawyers matter.”

FINANCE What motherhood

taught me about money

Eight moms weigh in

By Laura Mcmullen NerdWallet It’s true - everything changes when you become a parent, including your finances.

Besides facing a slew of new expenses, you’re charged with the financial well-being and future of another per-

son. And that person, whom you adore, is probably learning about money from you.

Eight moms across the country answered the question: “What has motherhood taught you about money?”

BUDGETING IS A HUGE HELP “Motherhood has taught me to carefully budget and be more resourceful. Having children can double or triple your monthly costs.

Budgeting for the added costs and finding free activities has been a huge help.

I’ve become very aware of where each dollar goes and find myself much more disciplined than I ever was in the past.”

-Elizabeth Preble, 34, of Billings, Montana; her children are 8, 7, 4 and 2

I SHOULDN’T PAVE THE WAY FOR MY KIDS “From the day I became a mother, I realized how hard

it is to deny my kids things I can afford. However, as my k ids become adults, I’m le ar ning it’s harmful to pave their way even when I’m tempted. It’s important to let them experience their own ‘lean years,’ because being young and broke is the best money education you can get.”

-Joni Gonzales , 51, of

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Hanover, Pennsylvania; her sons are 31, 23 and 20 See MOTHERHOOD page 15

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April 30, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008903 Fictitious business name(s):

--494 El Monte RD El Cajon, CA 92020 This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: SDMED Inc 833 Broadway, Ste#201-H El Cajon, CA 92021 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 12, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 12, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008911 Fictitious business name(s):

An Individual The first day of business was 04/11/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Shanika Latrice Price 3455 Kearny Villa Rd. Apt. 311 San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 29, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008482 Fictitious business name(s):

will expire on May 01, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009585 Fictitious business name(s):

matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

for a decree changing name as follows:

Complete Shop in Business for over 40 years Great 2 or 3 man shop Contact: Nathan Brooks (619) 661-6086 BandDEnterprises@gmail.com

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9010769 Fictitious business name(s): Surf Mafia Athletic Apparel & Design --Central Surf San Diego

Located at: 10217 Wintercrest Dr. Apt 319 Lakeside, CA 92040 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 5/28/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Constance Denise Graham 10217 Wintercrest Dr. Apt 319 Lakeside, CA 92040 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 28, 2026 6/03, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008963 Fictitious business name(s): Quality Shoe Shine

Located at: 5389 Santa Margarita St #26 San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --PO Box 742125 San Diego, CA 92174 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 10/07/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Lidia K Abraha 5389 Santa Margarita St #26 San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 03, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 03, 2026 6/03, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008686 Fictitious business name(s): Mel’s Paint n’ un’whine

Located at: 7684 Normal ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Melody McBride 7684 Normal ave La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 29, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009259 Fictitious business name(s): The ATW Group, LLC DBA ATW Deals

Located at: 8810 Jamacha Blvd Ste C Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 5/7/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: The ATW Group, LLC 8810 Jamacha Blvd Ste C Spring Valley, CA 91977 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 07, 2021 This fictitious business name

will expire on May 07, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009703 Fictitious business name(s): 1st rule

Located at: 4764 Regatta Ln San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Henry Gonzalez

4764 Regatta Ln San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 12, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 12, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9010116 Fictitious business name(s): LONG’S HVACR

Located at: 5725 Mira Flores Drive San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dearcy H. Long

5725 Mira Flores Drive San Diego, CA 92114 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 20, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 20, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009986 Fictitious business name(s): BossladyBling.info --BossladyBling.info $5 Jewelry Collections

Located at: 6247 Amesbury St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Tanya L. Murphy

6247 Amesbury St. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 18, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 18, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008782 Fictitious business name(s): AMDM ENTERPRISES

Located at: 5378 Imperial Ave., #3 San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/20/2017 This business is hereby registered by the following: Angelia P. Pettway-Hollin

5378 Imperial Avenue, #3 San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 30, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on

Stay Polish -D Pro Cleaning

Located at: 6821 Panamint Row #2 San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Chree J. Wilson 6821 Panamint Row Unit 2 San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008548 Fictitious business name(s): K & L Transport

Located at: 772 Jamacha Rd 140 El Cajon, CA 92019 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 11/23/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: K & L Collaboration LLC 772 Jamacha Rd 140 El Cajon, CA 92019 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 28, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009018 Fictitious business name(s): Gresham Consortium

Located at: 7550 Harlan Place San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Carla Tucker Gresham 7550 Harlan Place San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 04, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 04, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008360 Fictitious business name(s): South Bay Vibes

Located at: 1735 Melrose Ave #53 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dwight Timothy Scott III 1735 Melrose Ave #53 Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009661 Fictitious business name(s): SDMED Inc

Located at: 833 Broadway, Ste#201-H El Cajon, CA 92021 County of San Diego

Compass Therapeutic Solutions

Located at: 4142 Adams Ave., Ste.103-331 San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Molly Ferguson Moell 4828 35th St. San Diego, CA 92116 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008822 Fictitious business name(s): Collector Bureau

Located at: 1373 Tarbox St San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/20/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mike Angel Espinoza Jr. 1373 Tarbox St. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007399 Fictitious business name(s): Chemical Diversity --Chemical Diversity Labs

Located at: 12760 High Bluff Dr Suite 370 San Diego, CA 92130 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 11/07/1995 This business is hereby registered by the following: Chemdiv, Inc. 12760 High Bluff Dr Suite 370 San Diego, CA 92130 Wisconsin This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 17, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 17, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008590 Fictitious business name(s): Nika’s KnickKnacks & Custom Designs

Located at: 3455 Kearny Villa Rd. Apt. 311 San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is conducted by:

Mind2Mend Therapy Center

Located at: 680 Old Telegraph Canyon Rd., Suite 201 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: NaTasha Ann Bailey 4385 Crabapple Court San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 28, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008858 Fictitious business name(s): Coral King Farms

Located at: 4171 Dewes Way San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 03/02/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Patrick Timothy Hurley 4171 Dewes Way San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008882 Fictitious business name(s): Os Malandros de Mestre Touro

Located at: 6429 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 06/01/2004 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dennis D Newsome 5176 Groveland Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008865 Fictitious business name(s): Fashion With A Passion

Located at: 8367 Distinctive Dr. San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 1/24/2011 This business is hereby registered by the following: Carolyn Beth Morris 8367 Distinctive Drive San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name

Bottoms Up Margaritas

Located at: 804 Angelus Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dominic Wayne Littleton 804 Angelus Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 11, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 11, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008106 Fictitious business name(s): Bom Demais --It’s Bom Demais

Located at: 4660 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92122 County of San Diego ---

4660 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 100 PMB 4901 San Diego, CA 92122 This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Bom Demais, LLC 4660 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92122 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 24, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 24, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007075 Fictitious business name(s): Dreambuilders Youth Mentoring Network

Located at: 1730 Euclid Avenue #865 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/1/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ramona Sherie Jones 4051 Delta Street San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 13, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2021-00014597CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Lorena Denise McElhaney To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Lorena Denise McElhaney filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Lorena Denise McElhaney PROPOSED NAME: Lorina Denise McElhaney THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this

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

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 6/03, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00021170CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Brandon Jimenez To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Brandon Jimenez filed a petition with this court

PRESENT NAME: Brandon Jimenez PROPOSED NAME: Brandon Taylor Ortega Aguilar THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 6/03, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 ----------------------------------Read Free Online! www.sdvoice.info

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CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division 37-2021-00017166CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Maglay Vazquez Lira

Darby AKA Meliann Burns

with further directions.

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Maryann Darby AKA Midan Darby AKA Meliann Burns filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:

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

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Maglay Vazquez Lira filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:

PRESENT NAME: Maryann Darby AKA Midan Darby AKA Meliann Burns

PRESENT NAME: Evangeline Mabelle Barreto

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

PROPOSED NAME: Evangeline Mabelle Vazquez Lira THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 24, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2021-00022127CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Maryann Darby AKA Midan

PROPOSED NAME: Meliann Burns

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 06, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00019136CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Williams-Drummond To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Williams-Drummond filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Williams-Drummond PROPOSED NAME: Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Drummond THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 21, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE

LEGAL NOTICES (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made:

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NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10

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REQUEST FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to: REPAIR AND REINFORCE RETAINING WALL AT POINT LOMA HIGH SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021, outside the main office of Point Loma High School, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92106. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK. Please send only one representative per Company. Contact scheng@sandi.net for the link to preregister.

PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CP22-0033-24).

COVID-19 SITE WALK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE ENFORCED: All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 24, 2021. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP22-003324 Repair and Reinforce Retaining Wall at Point Loma High School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”.

The project estimate is between $925,000 and $975,000. This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: A or other appropriate license, subject to District approval.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CP22-0033-24 Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Officer, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) Consulting Services for Three Separate Programs: Program 1 - Labor Compliance Consulting Services Program 2 - Enforceable Community Workforce Program Consulting Services (Optional) Program 3 - Community Benefit Agreement Program Support Consulting Services (Optional) The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking consultants’ proposals for the following services: Labor Compliance Consulting Services, Program 1; optional development of an Enforceable Community Workforce Program Consulting Services, Program 2; and optional development of a Community Benefit Agreement Program Support Consulting Services, Program 3; and guidance and assistance as required to ensure SANDAG meets or exceeds the requirements for all three programs.

SANDAG intends to award three (3) Agreements (one Agreement per program) to qualified firms to meet its objective of creating a group of firms that will be used to provide services to SANDAG on an as needed basis.

A copy of the RFP (SOL748944) can be accessed from the SANDAG website at www. sandag.org/contracts or by emailing zara.sadeghian@sandag.org. Proposals are due by 2 p.m. on July 9, 2021.

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Naomi Osaka, of Japan pictured on 3/21/21. Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, May 31, 2021, and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

By Howard Fendrich The leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments reacted Tuesday to tennis star Naomi Osaka’s stunning withdrawal from the French Open by promising to address players’ concerns about mental health.

The pledge came in a statement signed by the same

four tennis administrators who threatened the possibility of disqualification or suspension for Osaka on Sunday if she continued to skip news conferences.

The four-time major champion and No. 2-ranked player was fined $15,000 when she didn’t speak to reporters after her firstround victory at Roland

Osaka, a 23-year-old who was born in Japan and moved with her family to the U.S. at age 3, said she would “take some time away from the court now, but when the time is right I really want to work with the Tour to discuss ways we can make things better for the players, press and fans.”

Tennis players are required to attend news conferences if requested to do so; Grand Slam rules allow for fines up to $20,000 if they don’t show up.

Read the full article at www.sdvoice.info.

ARTICLE CONTINUATION Reckoning: continued from page 5

• Creating more equitable opportunities for Black college athletes to assume leadership roles, especially in advocacy and governance.

The report also calls for the NCAA to dramatically boost financial support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), address educational and professional

opportunity gaps between Black and White athletes, and recruit and hire more minorities and those from underrepresented groups.

The authors also said the NCAA should invest in Black athletes while they are on campus, including pouring resources into programs that support African Americans.

“It is time now to pursue a

more equitable and socially just model of college sports that provides fairer and more diverse opportunities for all college athletes, including Black athletes.”

The commission held a public town hall on Monday, May 24. Visit www.knightcommission.org to read the full report and view the virtual town hall

Motherhood: continued from page 13

FINANCIAL STABILITY IS KEY “Once I became a mom, it became very important that we were financially stable and could start saving for the future. I had people who relied on me to provide for them no matter what. It spurred me to learn how to meal-plan, stick to a budget and improve my career so I could continue to support them.”

-Candice McDaniel , 34, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; her kids are 10, 7 and 3

START FINANCIAL EDUCATION EARLY “Motherhood taught me that we need to start to educate kids as early as possible to prepare them for becoming financially responsible adults. We actively involve our children in discussions about saving money, paying bills, doing taxes, how much vacations cost and investing in the stock market.

My kids have a debit card with special controls for their spending money to teach them about tracking purchases and savings for things they want.

Additionally, we provided them the tools to research stocks and let them choose some of the stocks in their college funds. It has made for interesting dinner conversations on whose stock is doing better.”

-Adrienne Allgire , 51, of Bel Air, Maryland; her kids are 15 and 12

TIME TOGETHER BEATS PRICEY TOYS “Happiness is inexpensive.

No matter how expensive a toy is, time with parents is what a child really craves and will remember when they are older. That’s why I always have extra cookie dough on hand for impromptu baking days.”

-Sara Lundberg , 33, of Portland, Oregon; she has 3-year-old twins, a 20-month-old and a 9-month-old; she’s expecting her fifth child this summer

TWO KIDS WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US “I always wanted two kids, but motherhood taught me to think twice about having a second child in terms of money. My husband and I both work full-time and have great careers, but we live in a higher cost-ofliving area. Childcare is scarce, and we were unable to get our son into daycare when I returned to work. We had to hire a nanny, which is not cheap.

Looking toward the future, my husband and I had to take a hard look at what our quality of life would be financially, as a family, if we had a second child.

Ultimately, we decided not

to have a second child.”

-Krissy Hadick , 38, of San Luis Obispo, California; her son is 2 and a half

INVEST FOR MY FAMILY’S FUTURE “Being a mother _ especially in the time of COVID, when we’ve all experienced change and loss in many areas _ has taught me the importance of not taking anything for granted, being intentional with my finances and using money to invest in ways that will provide for my family for years to come.”

-Rowena Winkler , 35, of Laurel, Maryland; her baby is 14 months

SET ASIDE MONEY AND PLAN AHEAD “The longer I’m a mom, the more I learn about money. Rainy days happen all the time as a parent, so I’ve learned it’s crucial to have money set aside. I’ve learned to plan ahead so I don’t overspend on groceries, clothes and activities. Most importantly, I’ve learned that I shouldn’t wait to teach my kids about money. They can learn at a very young age to save, spend, donate and plan for things they really want.”

-Jen McConaghie , 35, of Chatfield, Minnesota; her children are 11, 8, 6 and 3

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION shots:

wealth:

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the prizes, which include $1.5 million each for 10 Californians, the largest single award offered in any state.

On Monday, Tulsans commemorate the 100th anniversary of a two-day assault by armed white men on Tulsa's prosperous Black community of Greenwood, known around the country as Black Wall Street, calling attention to an era of deadly mob assaults on Black communities that official history long suppressed.

The goal is to motivate roughly 12 million people who are eligible but not yet vaccinated, though the more than 20 million Californians already partially or fully vaccinated also are in the running for the most valuable prizes.

“We're putting aside more resources than any other state in America, and we're making available the largest prizes of any state in America for those that seek to get vaccinated,” Newsom announced at an East Los Angeles high school where people were being vaccinated in the gymnasium.

The state will give $50 gift cards either for general use or for specific grocery stores to the next 2 million people who get shots, including those at the school where Newsom spoke.

Newsom, a freshman Democrat facing a likely recall election in the fall, defended the spending as smart policy aimed at ensuring more than 70% of eligible people are inoculated before the state fully reopens businesses and relaxes social distancing and masking rules on June 15.

On that day, a drawing will be held to award 10 vaccinated people the top prize. Another 30 people will win $50,000 each, with those drawings starting June 4.

Anyone 12 and older who has received at least one shot will be eligible. The state will use its immunization database to automatically enter people into the drawings, though it's still exploring how to include those vaccinated at federal facilities, such as veterans hospitals.

Newsom said he hopes to give out all the gift cards by June 15, which would mean 2 million more people are vaccinated.

Money for the prizes will come from the state's disaster response account, which will be reimbursed by federal coronavirus relief money, said Amelia Matier, a Newsom spokeswoman.

When asked if the expense is worth it, the governor replied that the “cost of not getting vaccinated is exponentially, incalculably higher.”

About 63% of the 34 million Californians 12 and older have gotten shots, though the pace has slowed as infection rates have plummeted to record lows. The number of people getting their first shots dropped notably in the past two weeks, and the state is trying to not go off a cliff in the next week or two, Newsom said.

California joins a growing list of states offering incentives to boost vaccination rates.

Ohio this week announced the first $1 million winner of its “Vax-a-Million” contest, as well as the first child to win a full college scholarship. The number of people signing up for shots jumped after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced the lottery, though it was still lower than earlier in the pandemic.

Colorado and Oregon also offered $1 million prizes.

New York is raffling 50 full scholarships to children 12 to 17 to public universities and colleges in the state, selecting 10 winners each of the next five Wednesdays.

That California is turning to cash prizes to encourage vaccinations marks a major turnaround from earlier this year, when residents clamored for shots. Some drove or waited in line for hours, and others found ways to get into line when they weren't eligible.

State Sen. Richard Pan, a doctor and staunch advocate for vaccines, said it makes sense that demand dropped off after early adopters eager to get the vaccine had their chance.

While some Californians will never get the shot, many hung back to see the effect, and others simply didn't consider the shot a priority, he said.

With Memorial Day and the state's reopening about two weeks later, it's a “good time to incentivize people,” Pan said.

Republican John Cox, who is running for governor, again accused Newsom of buying votes. The governor has been doling out slices of a record $76 billion state budget surplus this month, including cash payments to low- and middle-income Californians.

“This is 100 million more reasons that Gavin Newsom must be recalled,” he said, referencing the amount the state will give out in gift cards.

But Rob Stutzman, who served as a spokesman for former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, called it smart policy.

But Williams, and other descendants of the freed Black people enslaved by Native American nations who once owned much of the land under Tulsa, say there's another part of Black Wall Street's history that more Americans need to know about.

It's one that has important lessons for contemporary racial issues in the United States, including the long debated matter of reparations, descendants and historians say.

That bit of the story: where much of the seed money that made Black Wall Street boom came from.

Unlike Black Americans across the country after slavery, Williams' ancestors and thousands of other Black members of slave-owning Native American nations freed after the war “had land,” says Williams, a Tulsa community activist. “They had opportunity to build a house on that land, farm that land, and they were wealthy with their crops.”

“And that was huge - a great opportunity and you're thinking this is going to last for generations to come. I can leave my children this land, and they can leave their children this land,” recounts Williams, whose ancestor went from enslaved laborer to judge of the Muscogee Creek tribal Supreme Court after slavery.

In fact, Alaina E. Roberts, an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, writes in her book “I've Been Here All the While: Black Freedom on Native Land,” the freed slaves of five Native American nations “became the only people of African descent in the world to receive what might be viewed as reparations for their enslavement on a large scale.”

Why that happened in the territory that became Oklahoma, and not the rest of the slaveholding South: The U.S. government enforced stricter terms for reconstruction on the slave-owning American Indian nations that had fully or partially allied with the Confederacy than it had on Southern states.

While U.S. officials quickly broke Gen. William T. Sherman's famous Special Field Order No. 15 providing 40 acres for each formerly enslaved family after the Civil War, U.S. treaties compelled five slave-owning tribe - the Choctaws, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Muscogee Creek and Seminoles _ to share tribal land and other resources and rights with freed Black people who had been enslaved.

Obamacare: continued from page 2

efforts to inform African American consumers and spur enrollment in “affordable, quality health plans through HealthCare.gov.”

An estimated 66 percent of Black uninsured adults now may have access to a zero-premium plan and 76 percent may be able to find a low-premium plan as a result of expanded coverage, Secretary Becerra noted in a news release.

“I hope Republicans resist being critical of this,” he tweeted, noting it was Ohio's GOP governor who first came up with the idea.

“Black Americans are clearly taking advantage of the current Special Enrollment Period to access quality health care coverage,” Secretary Becerra stated.

Newsom's office said the program would be aimed at reaching people in communities hardest hit by the pandemic _ mainly low-income, Black and Latino people _ but it wasn't clear if the state is pursuing any new initiatives to vaccinate those populations.

“But we still have a lot of work to do. We are building on this encouraging momentum and earnestly teaming with key national partners serving Black communities.”

By 1860, about 14% of the total population of that tribal territory of the future state of Oklahoma were Black people enslaved by tribal members. After the Civil War, the Black tribal Freedmen held millions of acres in common with other tribal members and later in large individual allotments.

The difference that made is “incalculable,” Roberts said in an interview. “Allotments really gave them an upward mobility that other Black people did not have in most of the United States.”

The financial stability allowed Black Native American Freedmen to start businesses, farms and ranches, and helped give rise to Black Wall Street and thriving Black communities in the future state of Oklahoma. The prosperity of those communities - many long since vanished -“attracted Black African Americans from the South, built them up as a Black mecca,” Roberts says. Black Wall Street alone had roughly 200 businesses.

Meeting the Black tribal Freedmen in the thriving Black city of Boley in 1905, Booker T. Washington wrote admiringly of a community “which shall demonstrate the right of the negro, not merely as an individual, but as a race, to have a worthy and permanent place in the civilization that the American people are creating.”

And while some tribes reputedly gave their Black members some of the worst, rockiest, unfarmable land, that was often just where drillers struck oil starting in the first years of the 20th century, before statehood changed Indian Territory to Oklahoma in 1907. For a time it made the area around Tulsa the world's biggest oil producer.

For Eli Grayson, another descendant of Muscogee Creek Black Freedmen, any history that tries to tell the story of Black Wall Street without telling the story of the Black Indian Freedmen and their land is a flop.

“They're missing the point of what caused the wealth, the foundation of the wealth,” Grayson says.

The oil wealth, besides helping put the bustle and boom in Tulsa's Black-owned Greenwood business district, gave rise to fortunes for a few Freedpeople that made headlines around the United States. That included 11-year-old Sarah Rector, a Muscogee Creek girl hailed as “the richest colored girl in the world” by newspapers of the time. Her oil fortune drew attention from Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois, who intervened to check that Rector's white guardian wasn't pillaging her money.

The wealth from the tribal allotment also gave rise to Williams' family story of great-aunt Janie, “who learned to drive by going behind the trolley lines” in Tulsa, with her parents in the car, Williams' uncle, 67-year-old Samuel Morgan, recounted, laughing.

“It was real fashionable, because it was one of the cars that had four windows

This photo provided by the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa shows James T. A. West, an instructor at Booker T. Washington High School and three other Black men. It is believed that the photo was taken in Tulsa, Okla. prior to the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

that rolled all the way up,” Morgan said.

Little of that Black wealth remains today.

In May 1921, 100 years ago this month, Aunt Janie, then a teenager, had to flee Greenwood's Dreamland movie theater as the white mob burned Black Wall Street to the ground, killing scores or hundreds - no one knows - and leaving Greenwood an empty ruin populated by charred corpses.

Black Freedmen and many other American Indian citizens rapidly lost land and money to unscrupulous or careless white guardians that were imposed upon them, to property taxes, white scams, accidents, racist policies and laws, business mistakes or bad luck. For Aunt Janie, all the family knows today is a vague tale of the oil wells on her land catching fire.

Williams, Grayson and other Black Indian Freedmen descendants today drive past the spots in Tulsa that family history says used to belong to them: 51st Street.

The grounds of Oral Roberts University.

Mingo Park.

That's yet another lesson Tulsa's Greenwood has for the rest of the United States, says William A. Darity Jr., a leading scholar and writer on reparations at Duke University.

If freed Black people had gotten reparations after the Civil War, Darity said, assaults like the Tulsa Race Massacre show they would have needed years of U.S. troop deployments to protect them - given the angry resentment of white people at seeing money in Black hands.

Vax for cash: Newsom offers big bucks for Californians who get their shots. Go to: https://calmatters.org/politics/2021/05/ vaccine-lottery-newsom/?mc_cid=1dc2e324e9&mc_eid=7c034a2699

He continued:

of $50 per person per month.

“We are leveraging their expertise and networks to promote enrollment in quality, affordable health insurance coverage during this special enrollment period. Health care is more affordable now, and access easier than ever, for people in need of a health plan that best fits an individual’s or family’s health care needs.”

“Americans are also seeing lower outof-pocket costs. Since April 1, the median deductible for Americans signing up for new coverage on HealthCare.gov has dropped by nearly 90 percent, to just $50.”

President Biden reiterated that there remains plenty of time for anyone to sign up at www.HealthCare.gov.

The enrollment period has an August 15 deadline.

“Getting more Americans covered is an important part of the equation — but we also need to lower health costs,” President Biden continued.

“My American Rescue Plan lowered premiums for nine million Americans who buy their coverage through the Affordable Care Act, saving families an average

President Biden concluded that his American Families Plan would build on the work to make health care more affordable, including making the American Rescue Plan’s premium reductions permanent.

“This milestone demonstrates that there is a need and a demand for high quality, affordable health insurance across this country,” the President determined.

“It is up to Congress to hear them and act quickly to pass the American Families Plan.”

For more information or to sign up for the Affordable Care Act, visit www. healthcare.gov.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

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

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

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

All are Welcome to Join Us.

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New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

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

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

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Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

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

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

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

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.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

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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OBITUARIES Matthew Ryan Hutchinson

John Derrough

Phillip Person

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

3/28/1991

3/3/1943

8/26/1969

SUNSET

SUNSET

SUNSET

5/20/2021

5/12/2021

5/10/2021

MATTHEW RYAN HUTCHINSON was born in Chula Vista, California on March 28, 1991 to Marvin Keith Hutchinson and Lynne Brightmon-Michaels. He was their only child.

Matthew resided in San Diego for his entire life. He graduated from the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in 2009 and attended Grossmont College. He was an accomplished bass trombone player and loved attending professional sports events. He was adventurous, outdoorsy, and made it a priority to spend time with his family and many, many friends.

Working as a Field Representative conducting residential water surveys for San Diego Public Utilities, Matthew earned public recognition from the City of San Diego for his patience and compassion with customers.

Matt became obsessed with bodybuilding in the last few years of his life and maintained an impressive physique. He had a terrific sense of humor and a generous heart, was a primary caregiver for his father, and always stepped up to provide help and care for other family members in need.

On Thursday, May 20, 2021 the Lord called Matthew home where he was reunited with his father Keith, who recently passed away.

Matthew’s memory will be cherished by his mother Lynne Brightmon-Michaels of San Diego; grandparents O.B. and Janet Brightmon of San Diego; sisters Classic Diamond Coleman of San Diego, and Larissa Smith of Las Vegas, Nevada; brother Charles Johnson of San Diego; aunts Darla Brightmon, Kelly Brightman, and Gail Moser, all of Las Vegas; aunts Denise Hutchinson-Williams of Arkansas, and Frances Oliver and Grace Estep of San Diego; uncles Darrin Brightmon, and Anthony Hutchinson, both of San Diego; first cousins Marshall Moser of Las Vegas, and Joshua Brightmon of Toyohashi, Japan who were like brothers to him; and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Matthew will be laid to rest alongside his father Keith at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego, California.

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

Visitation will be held Thursday, June 3, 2021, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Memory Chapel Of Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary, 5050 Federal Boulevard San Diego, CA 92102.

A “walk-through” viewing was held , Friday, May 28th at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Services were held 11:00 AM, Saturday May 29th at New Paradise Baptist church. Final Resting Place, Miramar National Cemetery, June 9, 2021 at 1:30 pm.

John Raymon Derrough, was born on March 3, 1943 in Palestine, Texas to Carrie Kelly Derrough and Johnnie Derrough.

REMEMBERING YOUR JOURNEY BEFORE JOINING THE ANCESTORS

John graduated from A.M. Story High School and entered the U.S. Navy in1962. His first tour of duty was with the USS Carter Hall which serviced ports in Vietnam during Westpac trips until 1967. He was introduced to his pen pal, (Lucye) Jaine Mitchell, in1965 at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas.

John and Jaine married on October 1, 1966. In 1967, John and Jaine had their first child Jovanna. He was transferred to Oxnard, CA. John was then transferred to Coronado, CA. He was discharged from the Navy and five days later in September, 1971, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at March AFB in Riverside, CA. He was then transferred to Anderson, to Guam, in the Marianas Islands in 1972. John and Jaine lived on Guam until 1977 and he was then transferred to Edwards AFB, in Lancaster, CA. John was stationed at Edwards AFB until 1982 when he retired after 20 years military service.

After the military, John returned to San Diego and was employed by the city of Coronado. John retired from the City of Coronado in 1997 with 15 years of service. He became the mayor of his street and initiated the Coolwater Dr Block Party for ten years., John passed away May 12, 2021. John was preceded in death by his parents, Lou Ella Carter, Jesse, Rene Nweze and Mildred Pope.

John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jaine, daughter Jovanna, son John Jr.; grandchildren Jovanna Peterson, Alyssa Goodwin-Derrough, Ryan Derrough, Sasha Gausman, Sylvanna Derrough, Mikayla Derrough Harrell, Sienna Derrough, and Emani Derrough; great-grandchildren Carson, Kennedy, Ella, and Jules. Nieces and nephews Frederika Burton, Pamela Johnson Lee, Stephanie Carter Singleton, Carolyn Carter Carraway, Benjamin Carter, Rhonda Linton, Broderick Derrough, Marquis Derrough, and LaToria Derrough.

A special acknowledgment to his extended family circle: daughters of the heart, Anitra Willis, Cylnthia Long, and LeShema Blake, granddaughters of the heart, Asiah Williams and Chelsea Solis, and his Coolwater Drive family.

PHILLIP DWIGHT Person was born on August 26, 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri to Johnnie Brown and Minnie Person. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized and attended Antioch Baptist Church. He graduated from Sumner High School. He was a multiple sport athlete.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1988 and served honorably as a personnel man.

While stationed in San Diego, California he met his loving wife La Shawn. They raised two children Jivanti and Azanaeh. He retired as a Petty Officer 1st Class, and retired from civil service at PSD Afloat West. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship from the University of Phoenix.

He played football and baseball. He coached little league baseball, youth football and high school football. Coach Phil would smile proudly when someone would mention the multiple youth Q-Bowl Championships and Madison High School State Championships.

Phil was a loving husband, father, brother and uncle. Phil was very approachable and personable. He was known for paying the football registrations for players who could not afford the fees, sports equipment and food if he saw any child hungry. He had a very generous heart.

On May 10, 2021 he went to his eternal home and is now an ancestor. He is preceded in death by his mom, Minnie; brothers, Michael and Sherman; and sister Marilyn.

He leaves behind to cherish his memories - wife La Shawn, children Jivanti and Azanaeh, granddaughter Samora; father Johnnie of St. Louis, MO; brothers Johnny Vincent (Annette) of St. Louis, MO, Talso of Akron, OH; sisters Gwendolyn of Houston, TX, Sandra of Palm Springs, CA, Angela of Houston, TX, Ruth “Niecey” of St. Louis, MO and a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and friends.

We will treasure all the memories we have of Phillip, although we will truly miss him.

Love Lives On

Those we love are never really lost to us — we feel them in so many special ways —

through friends they always cared about and

dreams they left behind, in beauty that they added to our days… in words of wisdom we still carry with

us and memories that never will be gone… Those we love are never really lost to us —For everywhere their special love lives on.

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Kevin Weaver General Manager

The family and friends of the late Carolyn Corinne Coleman-Smith are invited to celebrate her life on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Greater Gospel Center Church of God in Christ, 3570 Webster Ave., San Diego, CA. 92113. at 12 Noon. An arrangement to Zoom the service is also in planning and information on the Meeting Code etc., for Zoom will be forthcoming.

Because of parking constraints, carpooling or Uber or Lyft will make attendance easier.

In lieu of flowers, tributes, gifts and love tokens in honor of Carolyn, may be made to Fruit of the Spirit Church of God in Christ, 9829 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA. 91977 or online using the website Tithely.com.

Questions regarding the services or other factors may be directed to Elder Kerri Barr, Asst. Pastor of Fruit of the Spirit at 858-373-7789 or to Evangelist/District Missionary Helen Barr at 619-301-1775.

Our family wishes to extend our thanks to each of you who have supported us during this difficult period of transition with your prayers, your gifts and your many expressions of empathy, concern and compassion.

Continuing over 130 Years of Service

Please feel free to share this information with others who may request it.

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Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Meet Eric Standifer, CEO and President of Blaylock Van LLC, Wall Street's oldest continually operating Blackowned investment banking firm. Recently, the company served as one of four exclusively Black-owned broker-dealers to syndicate Citi’s $2.5 billion bond issuance. Blaylock Van also completed a $14 billion new issue debt transaction with Apple as one of five minority-owned under writing managers.

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S e r v i ng c or p or at i ons , municipalities, investment managers and pension funds, Blaylock Van is 81 percent Black-owned with a diverse employee base and is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by the State of New York, the State of Wisconsin, the City of New York and the National and Minority Supplier Development Council.

Many U.S. companies have committed to further diversify their boards and overall business relationships following the killing of George Floyd in 2020. One result has been the shifting of more business to Black-owned investment banks. With a focus on bolstering internal policies and practices, major companies continue

to expand their core business activities with minority-owned broker-dealers.

As more companies focused on attracting both institutional and individual investors who also champion diversity, participation by minority-owned firms in underwriting debt of U.S. investment-grade companies reached an all-time high of nearly 30 percent in 2020.

In 2021, the top 10 firms with diverse ownership have already underwritten more than $136 billion in new capital market transactions, according to Refinitiv.

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Director of African American Media Whip James E. Clyburn and Financial Ser vices Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters. Jen Psaki, President Biden’s White House press secretary, held a similar role under the Obama White House, as Communications Director.

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TODAY IN

BLACK HISTORY civil rights allies. It was the definitive white supremacist strike.

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1906

BIRTH OF ROLAND HAYES

BIRTH OF CHARLES DREW

BIRTH OF JOSEPHINE BAKER

Roland Hayes was the first African American male to become an internationally acclaimed concert vocalist, and is believed to be the first Black, classical musician to make a commercial recording.

The son of former slaves in Georgia, Hayes grew up singing spirituals, both in church and busking on the street. He later enrolled at Fisk University and joined the famous Fisk Jubilee Singers.

He moved to Boston to pursue a singing career. During his lifetime, Hayes performed at Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall in Boston, and toured Europe several times. He could sing in seven different languages and was invited to give a command performance to the reigning British monarchs. By the late 1920s, he was the highest-paid tenor in the world.

He arranged the music for his orchestral accompaniment himself, including several spirituals.

In 1924, he gave one of the earliest desegregated concerts in the USA in Atlanta, Georgia.

After his “retirement”, Hayes taught at Boston University. The state of Georgia has given Hayes several posthumous honors, including induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, an historical marker in a state park with his name, and a section of Highway 156 West.

Charles Richard Drew was an American physician and surgeon who pioneered the preservation of blood plasma.

He graduated from Canada’s McGill University medical school with both a Doctorate of Medicine and a Master of Surgery in 1933. His 1940 Doctorate of Science in Medicine was earned with a thesis titled “Banked Blood”, a deep study of blood preservation techniques.

During World War II, Drew was called on to head the “Blood for Britain” project. Heavy casualties had left Britain desperate for blood and plasma; Drew took charge and enacted uniform procedures for collection, processing, storage, and shipment.

In 1941, Drew was made assistant director of the new American blood bank program. He became famous for creating “bloodmobiles”, mobile blood donation centers. As the US entered WWII, efforts to increase blood donations were contradicted by a ban on Black American donations. Though this was later changed, blood was kept “segregated”. Drew ruined his career prospects by vehemently protesting these policies.

Born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri to a washerwoman and a vaudeville drummer, Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism. She spent her youth in poverty before l e ar n i ng to dance and finding success on Broadway. In the 1920s she moved to France and became one of Europe’s most popular and highly-paid performers. She worked for the French Resistance during World War II, and during the 1950s and ‘60s devoted herself to fighting segregation and racism in the United States. After a comeback in 1973, Baker died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1975. She was buried with military honors.

Between 1915 and 1970, around 6 million Black Americans left the South for cities in the North and the West looking for better paying industrial jobs. Called The Great Migration, Blacks were often exploited during labor disputes, as white factory owners would often recruit them explicitly as a union-busting tool, which increased racial tensions.

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, an influx of white Southern farmworkers immigrated into Detroit to compete with Blacks for factory jobs. As Blacks provided needed labor in auto plants during World War II, white labor revolted. At times, the discrimination grew so bad that Black workers walked off the job. At other times, white workers staged “protest” strikes.

On June 3, 1943, 25 thousand white workers walked off work sites after three Black workers received a promotion, ignoring UAW leaderships’ orders. The UAW was strongly committed to racial equality. The Federal War Labor Board sent a telegram ordering workers back to the job for the production of war materials. Anyone who did not comply would be fired.

With both UAW and the Federal government in opposition, the strike wound down. On June 6th, 30 strike instigators were fired. The UAW cemented its alli-

1943 BEGINNING OF THE PACKARD HATE STRIKE

The final and largest of a series of “wildcat” (not union authorised) strikes by white supremacists, the Packard Hate Strike displayed the tenacity of both racists and

ances with the NAACP and other Black rights organizations, which still continues today.

Two weeks after the wildcat strike was put down, the Detroit Race Riot broke out.

Japan used the events in Detroit to create propaganda encouraging Black soldiers to desert.

2016 DEATH OF MUHAMMAD ALI

Born January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, heavyweight boxing champion and social activist Muhammad Ali holds a permanent place in boxing history as one of the greatest fighters ever.

Ali’s message of Black pride and Black resistance to white domination was on the cutting edge of the civil rights movement. His given name was Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., but on March 6, 1964, he took the name Muhammad Ali, which was given to him by his spiritual mentor, Elijah Muhammad. Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions and successfully defended the title 19 times. His later years were marked by physical decline due to Parkinson syndrome. He died at a hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona, at age 74. He was laid to rest in his hometown after an all-day send-off.

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