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Councilman Morales urges Latinos & Blacks to get vaccinated By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
As the Delta variant continues to surge and escalate the war with COVID, communities most under siege are Latinos and Blacks. Recent statistics released by Los Angeles County showed Latinos with the most cases of the virus by far with 651,788. Inglewood has recorded 14,864 cases and 315 deaths as a result of COVID and the city for all intent and purpose has followed all federal, state and county guidelines in an effort to keep it citizens safe. COVID prevented the grand opening of SoFi Stadium in 2020 and there is hope that this fall will offer fans and citizens an opportunity to experience live events at the stadium while also allowing for many of Inglewood residents to work at the saucer. All of that sounds well and good, but if the vaccination numbers don’t increase it will threaten all of those plans and beyond. Veteran Inglewood City Councilman Eloy Morales knows all too well how important it is for all eligible citizens to get vaccinated. “During the past eighteen months, I have seen the impacts of COVID 19 on, and within my Community,” Morales explained to Inglewood Today in a statement. “For the most part, we have dealt with the same issues most cities have with regard
to rent relief, food banks, making sure kids have what they need for their virtual learning, and establishing a plan for protection and vaccination. Our city employees worked from home, and did not return until Governor Newsom established a date that we agreed was a safe return. Currently, the best plan for our safe return to work and school is to get vaccinated. We were fortunate to have a large vaccination site within our City at the Forum, and it was full for some time. However, the lines softened and many continued to go unvaccinated. The City of Inglewood is a city with a majority population of Latinos and
Rep. Waters Statement on CDC Decision to Extend Eviction Moratorium IT News Wire
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued a statement following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decision to extend the eviction moratorium. “From the bottom of my heart and on behalf of millions of renters, I thank the President for listening and for encouraging the CDC to act! This extension of the moratorium is the lifeline that millions of families have been waiting for. From the very beginning of this pandemic, it was clear that eviction moratoriums not only kept
people housed, but also saved lives. “With a surging COVID-19 delta variant, this action by the CDC helps to protect our public health, national security, and our economy. And so, as I have said before, this is not only a moral imperative, but it is also a public health imperative. “As Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, I have made it a priority of mine to ensure that both renters and landlords are supported. That is why I secured nearly $50 billion in emergency rental assistance that would go directly into the pockets of Continued on page 2
African Americans. I know the Latino population has made a tremendous contribution to the service industry, throughout the pandemic, that has allowed so many services to continue. This makes it even more important for Latinos to get vaccinated, and keep themselves safe while continuing to work. However, it has continued to be reported that over fifty percent of Latinos are not vaccinated. I realize that many have not had the opportunity to understand how safe the vaccine is, or whether undocumented residents need to worry about getting
vaccinated and suffering any consequences. For now, we know the leading medical experts have established the vaccine is safe, and there is no residency questions at all. In fact, if someone is currently in the process of applying for their residency card, and forbidden from getting any government benefits, receiving the vaccine does not affect their status. You just need your identification and an appointment. We encourage all of our residents to get vaccinated, and are available to help answer your questions. You can get an appointment by logging onto the LA County Health Department website, and inputting your zip code gives you the most convenient locations. Also, you can dial ‘211’ for any questions you may have, and if transportation is needed you can dial 833-540-0473. Please take advantage of these great resources, and let’s get better together.” Inglewood Today coverage of local news in Los Angeles County is supported by the Ethnic Media Sustainability Initiative, a program created by California Black Media and Ethnic Media Services to support minority-owned-andoperated community newspapers across California.
Sec. of State Shirley Weber Urges All Californians
to Vote in Upcoming Recall Election
Antonio Ray Harvey |California Black Media
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber says all registered Californians should vote in the special election to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom. It is scheduled for Sept. 14. “This is an extremely important election,” said Weber, who said she comes from a family of sharecroppers in Arkansas. Her family migrated to California when she was three years old. “My grandparents on my father’s side never had a chance to vote because they died before 1965 when the Voting Rights Act was passed,” she said. “We understand why it’s important to vote but we also understand what happens
to communities when they don’t vote. We have to understand the positives of voting and also the negative impacts of not voting.” Weber is California’s first African American Secretary of State and the fifth Black person to serve as a constitutional officer in the state’s 170-year history. She said working as president of the San Diego Board of Education and serving four terms in the state Assembly after that showed her how elected officials can dismiss communities when they know that they don’t vote. Weber was speaking at a news briefing Continued on page 2
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