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Tornado WRIGLEY’S: in North Nashville Devastates Black Community

THE LOSS OF A FAMILY INSTITUTION

By Dr. John E Warren Publisher

Forty years ago, a Chaldean immigrant and his five sons opened Wrigley’s Supermarket on Euclid Avenue near Federal Boulevard. The name was selected because there already existed a chain of Wrigley’s markets in the South, but not here in California. During the next forty years, the market grew from one store to three stores, two here in Southeast and one in Lakeside.

Wrigley’s was truly a family business with the father at the head of the chain. But, of the father and five sons, one stood out in the communities they served and became an intrical part. That person was Amer Arabo.

With the growth of the Wrigley stores, the brothers distributed responsibility for business operations,

Photos by Ashley Benkarski, Ms. June, Russell T. Rivers, Jr., Clint Confehr, and Peter White

Special to the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Reprinted with permission from The Tennessee Tribune

“A devastating tornado that hit North Nashville early Tuesday morning, March 3, 2020. In 1998, a twister wreaked havoc here, as did Nashville’s 2010 f lood.

Each time, some people left.

Others endured and rebuilt their homes. Our reporters and photographers hit the streets in the tornado’s aftermath. [Some of what] they saw and heard is reported here. [The resilience of the Nashville] community, the rapid response from city departments, and the goodwill displayed by thousands of volunteers has been impressive,” said Rosetta Miller Perry, Publisher of the Tennessee Tribune.

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Contested 150 Years After 15th Amendment The Black fight for the franchise Voter Registration, Macon, Ga., Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library, https:// digitalcollections. nypl.org/ items/510d47e13fa4-a3d9-e040e00a18064a99

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voting it’s important to note that this is nothing new. In fact, this week marks the 150th Anniversary of the Republican Party’s effort to put a halt on the former Confederate states’ and some former Union states’ efforts to prevent the newly freed slaves from exercising the franchise.

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CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER

WINS CASES FOR ‘VOICELESS’ BLACK AMERICANS J. Wyndal Gordon says black Americans might know they’ll never commit a crime, but they can never be sure they won’t be charged with one.

By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service, A Division of Zenger News

NASHVILLE, TN — People woke up in North Nashville last Tuesday morning, March 3rd, to see widespread devastation the tornado had wrought. Hundreds of downed power lines, broken telephone poles, trees uprooted, homes wrecked, and people were out in the street hauling debris to the See TORNADO page 2

When LaQuinn Phillips was accused of dousing his pregnant girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire in 2018, he had a difficult time finding a lawyer. When he was acquitted after an eight-day trial, he and his family screamed for joy so loudly that a judge threatened them with contempt of court.

Courtesy of J. Wyndal Gordon, Esq.

The crime was so brutal that most attorneys either demanded giant legal fees up front or wanted no part of Phillips’ case.

J. Wyndal Gordon was different.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Wrigley’s: continued from page 1

but the father and eldest son gave direction.

The deaths of the father and eldest brother, Sam, a fire that changed the direction of the National Avenue store location, and the loss of the Lakeside store all brought challenges, though that never affected the service and relationships built in the community. A great deal of it was due to the personality and character of Amer.

Over the years, “Amer,” whom most of us called “Arma,” was more than a store owner. If he saw you with a flat tire, he would come out and offer to help. He cashed checks and sometimes held them for people in the community. He donated to just about every cause that came his way, but he never wanted personal recognition.

As publisher of the Voice & Viewpoint newspaper, our businesses were located just two doors apart for more than 20 years. Our children grew up together in our “family businesses.” To many, Amer was the face of the business. You always knew the meats were good and the produce was fresh. People drove from as far away as Oceanside, often to shop at Wrigley’s.

Both the Euclid Avenue store near Federal Boulevard and the Euclid Avenue and Division Avenue store to the south were doing well until a tragic fire burnt out Division Avenue and caused a relocation to another spot in the shopping mall. When the Euclid Avenue North shopping center was sold, both Wrigley’s and the Voice & Viewpoint were forced to relocate.

The family consolidated the North Euclid Avenue Store with South and found an opportunity for growth and more changes.

The store added a Deli which soon became a mainstay for “soul” food dishes. Amer became one of the personal Chefs, trying out his recipes. He succeeded with home cooked dinner plates of favored foods from collard greens, mac and cheese, yams, chicken, fried fish, meatloaf, ribs and a variety of mexican foods that kept people coming. He also created a catering service often used by community organizations like the Catfish Club during its existence, as well as special order cooking for holiday meals. During this time, two of the remaining brothers left the business and Amer became the sole keeper of the business and its legacy.

Many of the customers, who were like family, became multi-generational customers as their

neighbors and each act is making our community stronger andhelping us in this time of trouble,” said Mayor John Cooper. In the immediate aftermath of the tornado, Lee Chapel on DB Todd was ground zero for disaster relief. Cars lined up around the church, some bringing supplies, others taking them to satellite locations like the NAACP office on Jefferson St. It was chaotic but people were cheerful despite the wreckage all around them.

Residents of this house in North Nashville’s Elizabeth Park area wanted privacy amid wreckage.

Tornado: continued from page 1

curb. The response from churches, non-profits, and volunteers has been remarkable. City departments— NES, Public Works, Metro Police and Fire, Piedmont Gas started working around the clock to restore power, direct traffic, clear away debris, and assist hundreds of volunteers who descended on North Nashville with chainsaws and tools to start cleaning up the mess.

“Despite the heartbreaking scenes across the city we have seen such acts of kindness. Neighbors helping

There was a need in the community and work to be done and people just went around doing it. Inside, volunteers were organizing supplies and filling orders for just about everything people need. Outside, there was a place to charge your cell phone and a line serving well-prepared hot food and sack lunches.

“This is not a sprint but a marathon.

We hope that the development of community agencies working together will begin long lasting relationships,” said Representative Harold M. Love, Jr. Love is also pastor of Lee Chapel. He warned people to be very careful when talking to subcontractors and to share information with their neighbors about dealing with insurance agents.

Cooper said the tornado had severely damaged or destroyed 14 churches in Nashville. But other churches

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children and grandchildren became shoppers.

Few people ever came to Wrigley’s looking for donations to their causes and left without getting something. But, time and circumstances have removed many of the older customers, their children have moved away.

The store’s last location was adjusting to some online shopping trends when it was hit with a rent increase that the store could not afford to accept. Remaining products and equipment are being sold off and the store will close for good within two weeks. Amer’s children, like his brother’s kids, are grown, educated and

in North Nashville like the Ephesian Primitive Baptist Church on Underwood St. and the First Community Church on Knowles St. set up tables with water, food, and supplies for displaced residents.

By the weekend, power had been restored to 45,000 homes and businesses, blue tarps had been placed on dozens of homes with damaged roofs, three resource centers had been set up, and the herculean clean-up task was well underway. “[The disaster relief centers] are each a one-stop-shop, said Fire Chief William Swann. He said residents are able to get services for everything “ from mental health to being able to charge your phone or get something to eat.”

FEMA representatives were also on hand to provide information and guidance for people wondering how or what to do next.

Tornado victims were also warned to guard against those attempting to take advantage of their plight. “Don’t get taken by anyone trying to get you to sell anything or property or do anything that you feel that you’re not comfortable with,” Swann warned residents.

Hands on Nashville, a local volunteer organization, conducted a block-byblock assessment of damaged homes

have their own businesses, ideas and plans.

Customers making their final purchases stop to tell Amer how much they will miss him and the store. Some can’t believe it’s actually happening. The property owners have other plans for the location and soon, just like the Euclid Avenue location, all signs of a thriving local and family owned business will soon disappear.

I will miss the store, but I will also miss my friend and neighbor in business for so many years.

and businesses in North Nashville so work crews can be sent to specific locations in the coming weeks.

“Our community has been overlooked far too many times and I want to urge the state, the city, and this nation to have an equitable disaster relief. Please don’t leave North Nashville out when the money is being dispersed,” said Senator Brenda Gilmore.

March 5, President Trump declared Nashville a disaster zone so the city will be eligible for federal aid from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Gilmore noted that “unscrupulous predators and developers” have started knocking on doors in North Nashville.

Looking ahead she had some advice. “I’m pleading with you. Do not sell your home or your property and please don’t pay any contractors in cash,” she said.

This article was written by Clint Confehr and Peter White. Photos were by Ashley Benkarski, Ms. June, Russell T. Rivers, Jr., Clint Confehr, and Peter White.

Read more on the Nashville Tornado on page 16.

Lawyer: continued from page 1

Known in Baltimore as the “Warrior Lawyer,” he fights battles that others shun.

Phillips had never been in trouble with the law before, and Gordon is confident bordering on flamboyant. He argued his way through an eight-day trial, winning “not guilty” verdicts on attempted murder and three other charges.

As his family shouted and the judge banged his gavel, Phillips embraced Gordon. Tears streamed down the men’s faces.

Gordon thrives on serving the marginalized in America, where he believes black men and women have fewer options for good lawyering.

“Part of my job is to keep the [judicial] system honest,” he told Urban News Service, “to ensure that the guarantees provided in the Constitution are honored.”

“I defend the Constitution so that when you’re walking down the street with your loved ones you’re not hauled off to jail indefinitely without any probable cause, that you have rights, and can assert those rights,” he said.

“You don’t have to be looking for trouble to find it.

You can guarantee that you might not ever commit a crime. You can’t guarantee that you will never be charged with one.”

Phillips, 36, said Gordon built a reassuring mutual trust with him. “His confidence was a little unorthodox at first,” he said.

“There is an aura about him. But his confidence gave me confidence that I wouldn’t be sent to prison for something I did not do, would not do.

“Gordon was heaven sent for me. I owe him my life.”

The University of Baltimore Law School graduate’s client list is eclectic.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION CENSUS 2020:

EDITORIAL:

A San Diego Housing Issue Black California

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

Recently in the City of San Diego, a developer who has built twin towers in the downtown area proposed a separate entrance to the properties for the low income residents that would be housed in a part of the development. It was also proposed that such residents would not be allowed to use the pool and other amenities associated with the property.

With some push back from the San Diego Housing Commission, a deal was struck between the developer and the Commission that would require all residents to use the same entrance, but it still denied the low-income residents the use of the pool and other amenities on the properties.

We wish to express our disagreement with this arrangement and consider it a violation of the Fair Housing Act of 1965. The discrimination involved in this decision might not be racial, but it certainly is economic. This deal also sets a bad precedent in a city already confronting an extreme housing crisis and an even greater problem in homelessness.

For too long this newspaper has said that the real issue in San Diego is not “affordable” housing, but one of “available” housing. This is evident by the number of vacant high rises existing and still being built in the city. For some reason, the Mayor and City Officials don’t appear to want to discuss making more “available” housing “affordable” by having more discussions with owners and developers.

We must not let San Diego become another San Francisco. We urge the Housing Commission and the City Council to take a serious look at this issue before it becomes a bigger problem with more developers seeking to follow this very bad example.

REFLECTING THE BLACK EXPERIENCE:

Books All Children Should Read

By Marian Wright Edelman Founder and President Emerita, Children’s Defense Fund

I encourage parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and adults everywhere to give children the gift of books.

The right book can spark a lifelong love of reading and open up a whole new world for a child or teenager.

Children of color and children born with a rich diversity of special characteristics and needs must be able to see themselves in the books they read and be exposed to a wide range of books reflective of the nation and world we all share.

The Children’s Defense Fund has a special list of books that every black child, and, in fact, every child should read. They reflect the Black experience and represent just one of many paths towards ensuring all children read books reflecting the full rainbow of our children’s faces, cultures, and needs, including the history that still shapes the present.

They are part of the CDF Freedom Schools programs. They come from diverse authors and illustrators and include Latino, Native American, Asian American and White characters, those from other countries and cultures and all mixes in between. Giving a book can give a child a chance to understand and step into the shoes of those who share our nation and world.

Theresa Venable, librarian at the Children’s Defense Fund’s Langston Hughes Library assembled this list with the help of noted academics representing the African American community. They were chosen for meeting the following criteria: Exemplifying literary excellence; giving children a sense of ‘self’; encouraging children to develop positive attitudes about themselves and others;

reinforcing a sense of Black heritage and Black history; providing a platform for children to learn about characters that look like themselves; inspiring children to do their best; assisting children in seeing the beauty, humor, and strength in their families and in others around them; inspiring innovative problem solving; and encouraging pride in African Heritage.

PRIMARY FICTION • Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard • Mirandy and Brother Wind

by Patricia C. McKissack • Uncle Jed’s Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell • Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold • Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe

Biscuits in the World by Mildred Pitts Walter • One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia • P.S. BeGone Crazy in Alabama

by Rita Williams-Garcia INTERMEDIATE NONFICTION • We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson • Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson • Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

by Andrea Davis Pinkney • Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford

• I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

INTERMEDIATE POETRY • Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield

PRIMARY NONFICTION • Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney

YOUNG ADULT FICTION • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

PRIMARY POETRY • Meet Danitra Brown

by Nikki Grimes • In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall illustrated by Javaka Steptoe PRIMARY SING-A-LONG • Let It Shine by Ashley Bryan INTERMEDIATE FICTION • The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis • Zeely by Virginia Hamilton • M.C. Higgins, the Great

by Virginia Hamilton • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor • Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia • Justin and the Best

• Like Sisters on the Homefront

by Rita Williams-Garcia • Toning the Sweep by Angela Johnson YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION • March: Book One by John Lewis • March: Book Two by John Lewis • March: Book Three

by John Lewis • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson ALL AGES • Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom by Virginia Hamilton • The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales told by Virginia Hamilton

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By Anthony Thigpenn Convener, Black Census and Redistricting Hub; President, California Calls

Throughout the history of the United States, the Black community’s consistent fight for recognition has been an unfortunate and inescapable reality.

History is not a precise science, nor an impartial one. Take a glance at a history textbook from past decades, and you will quickly understand that American history was written from the viewpoint of white men.

In so many ways, the history of Black Americans IS the history of America. Slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, and, in the modern era, the preeminence of Black popular culture, have all shaped and still define this country.

This year we have an opportunity to set a positive trajectory for the future of Black communities in the nation’s most economically and socially powerful state. A chance to be counted, to ensure our voices are heard, and to secure the resources we deserve for the next generation – through participating in the 2020 Census.

History hasn’t been kind or accurate when it comes to counting Black neighborhoods. In Census after Census, the supposedly straightforward act of counting everyone in America has dismissed and disregarded millions across the country.

Nationally, the last Census in 2010 undercounted Black people by 2.1 percent — a total of 800,000 people missing from the record, rendered invisible. Black children were twice as likely to be missed as white children, affecting federal funding allocations to programs to provide support to children in schools.

The reasons many in the Black community wind up overlooked by the count are complex and pervasive. Complex housing issues, including renting, instability and living in unique arrangements make them even more likely to be missed in the Census.

There are also strong cultural and political headwinds. Decades of segregation, legal discrimination, and police brutality mean that many Black communities understandably reject the federal government as an agent for positive change. Wary of providing information, many fear it will be used against them.

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motivate the hardest-to-count Californians to fill out the Census form. We have the power to change the course of our history.

Across California, which has the fifth largest Black population in the country, Black activists and organizations are once again stepping up. This time to partner with the state to conduct the most comprehensive and diverse outreach campaign in state history.

As such, California Calls, a growing alliance of 31 grassroots, community-based organizations spanning urban, rural and suburban counties across the state, is reaching out to communities in California to make the case for being counted. As one of California’s outreach partners for the 2020 Census, California Calls has done outreach to Black populations throughout the State using door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and digital communication strategies.

My Black Counts is an education and awareness initiative convened by California Calls as part of The California Black Census and Redistricting Hub Project. This is our chance in California to right historical wrongs and for communities to claim what is rightfully theirs.

We hope –– no, we will make certain – this time around there will be a difference. We are telling communities that the Census is safe and secure. Not only is the U.S. Census Bureau required by law to keep any personal information it collects confidential, but that information also cannot be used for law enforcement purposes or to determine eligibility for government benefits.

Starting in mid-March, the U.S. Census Bureau will invite all Californians to complete the Census.

It’s a short form – 9 questions per person – and households can participate by phone, mail or online. In May, Census enumerators will visit homes in person to count those who don’t respond.

The 2020 Census is an opportunity for Black Californians to correct the record and chart a better way forward. But for that to happen, we must all stand up and be counted.

We have a big task ahead, but we know Black Californians are up to meeting the challenge. It’s our time to show we aren’t invisible.

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Services were held Friday March 6, 2020 at Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church; interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortury

Services were held Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at St. Gabriel Orthodox Church; interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

On March 17, 1954, Virginia White. was born in Memphis, to Mary White (Manson) and Earnest White. Virginia was the third of five children born to this union. Shortly thereafter, Virginia’s mother, Mary, made a decision to return to her hometown of San Diego, California to raise her children near family and friends.

Mr. TEWODROS (Teddy) FETWI was born on June 6th, 1962 in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia; to his mother Mrs. Tirunesh Kassaye Woldemariam, and to his late father Mr. Fetwi Dessalegn. Looking for better opportunities, Teddy left Ethiopia for Sudan, and then found his way to San Diego, California in 1991. Once he adjusted to the American life, he started pursuing his education at City College while working full time. Teddy has held many positions mainly in the hospitality industry, and had the passion to pursue his education in Hotel and Tourism Management. In 2000, Teddy met his love Lydia Teklehaimanot. They built a beautiful life filled with wonderful memories, and cemented their love with marriage in October, 2012. In 2018, they were blessed with the joy of parenthood with the birth of their beautiful daughter, Heamen.

Teddy was an active and vibrant member of the community. His passion to help friends and family was prevalent in his everyday actions. Teddy loved all thing sports and was an avid soccer player. So much so, that along with his close friends, they founded Ye Tena Bouden, a friendship soccer league in 2005. Teddy served as one of the captains. The friendship soccer league has now morphed into larger soccer teams replicated across the community. Teddy was a charismatic, authentic, caring, genuine, and loving person. He was always the first to be there in your time of need. He had a commanding presence, with a unique sense of humor. Teddy was a proud family oriented man, a humble, respectful, loving husband, and a caring good father, who loves and adores his little girl. Teddy was faced with an unexpected, sudden, but brief illness, and was seeking treatment at Grossmont Sharp Hospital. Teddy departed his loving family and friends and joined his Creator on Friday, February 28, 2020. Teddy’s legacy will always be in our hearts like a burning candle, as we cherish the beautiful memories. Teddy is survived by his loving and caring wife Lydia, and beautiful young daughter Heamen, his mother, his sisters and brothers, and his loving friends. His family would like to take this opportunity to deeply thank all the family and friends that have provided their support during this difficult time.

Virginia was a proud Hornet, graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School in the Class of 1972. While at Lincoln, Virginia was a majorette and a letter carrier for the band.. After graduating from high school, she attended classes at local Community Colleges around the city.

Virginia also continued to follow her passion and trained to be a professional model. She also became a modeling instructor to young girls in the community and eventually opened her own modeling business, Najee’s Modeling. While teaching modeling, Virginia was employed by Pacific Bell as a telephone operator for 15 years,while working at Pacific Bell, Virginia met and fell in love with Rocky Loyce.

Virginia and Rocky married and were blessed with three precious children: Jermaine, Monica, and Racquel. Their relationship turned out to be less permanent than either expected, She later met Nick Nichols and gave birth to Najee Nichols. Being a single mother of four was not easy, but Virginia loved her children immensely and did the best that she could with the resources that she had.

Virginia was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had a long battle with the disease. Despite what she faced and how the disease progressed, Virginia was determined to walk and drive again, and was very optimistic and hopeful about her future in God’s hands.

Although the disease tried to overtake her, Virginia’s tenacious spirit would allow her to keep on, keeping on” by rolling around town in her motorized wheelchair to accomplish the tasks that were before her.

With her infectious smile and joyous spirit, she would be quick to tell her family, “I am Virginia Loyce and you are not the boss of me.”

After a courageous and well lived life, God whispered ever so softly well done my good and faithful servant and called Virginia home on February 22, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.

Virginia’s father, Earnest Sr. and brother, Earnest Jr. preceded her in death. Virginia leaves to cherish in her loving memory, her beloved mother Mary Killens, Ray Killens ; siblings Naima Campbell, Barbara Harrison, Gertha Bracks, Frank White , Earnestine White, Elaine Johnson, and Randy Killens, children Jermaine Loyce, Dr. Monica Loyce-Arterberry , Racquel Fowler, and Najee Nichols ; grandchildren Martel Fowler, Jr., Arlanna Fowler, Armani Fowler, Aaliyah Fowler, Cheyenne Nichols, Kaiya Nichols, and Kalani Arterberry; a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, church members, and friends.

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Service Date: Friday March 13, 2020 11:00 a.m. Place: New Creation Church, 3115 Altadena Avenue, San Diego CA 92105 DARRELL DWIGHT GARRETT was born on November 6, 1954 in San Diego, California to Vinna and Thomas James Garrett, Sr. Darrell attended Balboa Elementary, Gompers Jr. High, and Lincoln High and Patrick Henry High. He attended the University of Oregon, University of Arizona, San Diego City College, and San Diego State University. Darrell was an outstanding athlete in basketball and football during all his academic years.

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BOBBY FRANKLIN WILSON was born on January 28, 1932, in Bernice, Louisiana, to Annie Pearl Crawford and Johnny Burgie Wilson.

He passed into Heaven on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. His first eight years he was raised by maternal grandmother Alma Watley. After his grandmother passed, he was reared by his mother Annie Pearl Crawford Banks and his stepfather Jack Banks. At the age of eight, Bobby was baptized at the New Hopewell Baptist Church in Bernice, Louisiana and sang in the youth choir. Bobby was a member of the Christian Fellowship Congregational United Church of Christ where he served in the Adult Sunday School and Men’s Ministry. He especially enjoyed Sunday evening Jazz Vesper Service led by Rev. J. Lee Hill, Mr. Earl Vaults, and New Vision of Praise. Bobby graduated from Bernice Colored High School in Bernice, Louisiana. After high school, he attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A year later he transferred to Grambling State University (GSU) in Grambling, Louisiana. In 1952, while attending GSU, he was drafted into the Army and became a member of the heavy artillery (front line) unit in the Korean War. After serving two years, he enrolled at GSU and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Math and Science. He received the Master of Science Degree in Mathematics and Science from the University of New Mexico and later pursued doctoral studies at United States International University in San Diego. While attending GSU, Bobby pledged Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and was a member of the fraternity for over sixty years. One summer day, Bobby was introduced to Jura Dean Brown. They were married on December 31, 1957 and to their union was born one daughter named Leisha. They were married for forty-six years before Jura passed away.Bobby had a long career as an educator teaching at Lincoln High School, San Diego Community College District, then excelling in educational leadership and as district administrator. He served a Dean of several departments and retired as Interim President of San Diego City College. Bobby was well known for his fiery and head strong personality. But mostly for his quick wit, generosity, dedication, and commitment to those he loved. Bobby loved to cook, enjoyed tending to his collard tree, herb garden, lime and orange trees, and tomato vines. He will be missed but never forgotten.

in Red Oak, Texas before returning to California in November of 2019.

At various times, during Darrell’s life, he was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Pilgrimage Baptist Church, and New Creation Church of San Diego. His various interests included family (especially helping to raise his grandson Thomas), sporting activities such as tennis and golf. He liked sport cars and enjoyed visiting different places. He was a very loving, caring, and thoughtful person.

On Friday, February 28, 2020 God called Darrell to his heavenly reward. He died suddenly and unexpectedly while working in the yard of his Montebello, California home. Although Darrell had lived in Montebello for just a few months, he made lots of friends. The neighbors have been of great support to his wife Lillie. They even set up a memorial outside their home. He made a lasting impression on all he met and will be sorely missed.

Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Vinna and Thomas Garrett, Sr.; wife Doris Garrett; sister Evelyn Brown; and brothers Edward Lee Johnson, Thomas J. Garrett, Jr., Clifford Garrett, and Freddie Garrett.

Celebrating Darrell’s homegoing is his beloved wife Lillie Garrett; daughters DeAhna Garrett and Geena Garrett; grandson Thomas James Garrett; sister Gloria Johnson (Wyatt) of Corona; brothers: Amos Johnson, Jr. (Vercie) of Carlsbad, Oliver McKinney of Long Beach, and Sterling Over his employment career, Darrell’s work included a variety of positions Garrett (Debra) of San Diego; and a host of other relatives, and friends. in the airline and hotel industries. He retired as a real estate appraiser

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County Public Defender Seeks Nominations for Remarkable Teens County program that promotes strong partnerships between parents, students, and teachers could become the statewide model

By Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego

Do you know of any teens in San Diego County who deserve recognition for something remarkable they do? The San Diego County Public Defender is seeking nominations through April 1 for teens ages 13 through 19 who are doing something extraordinary in 25 non-traditional categories, many of which showcase creativity or social activism.

“The 25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego program gives us an opportunity to recognize the many exceptional accomplishments of young people in our community,” said Public Defender Randy Mize.

“Young people who are motivated, committed to their community, inspiring in their talents and skills, or who have shown the courage to confront and overcome adversity deserve to be recognized. Kids doing remarkable things are often left in the shadows. I absolutely love this program.”

The nominations are reviewed by San Diego County Public Defender attorney advisors and the Public Defender Youth Council, a group of high school students working with the Public Defender’s Office to develop and implement youth civic engagement projects throughout San Diego.

for a teen you know.

For some exa mples of what the selformection committee is looking for, visit https://w w w. countynewscenter.com/meet-sandiegos-25-most-remarkable-teens/ to see samples of the “Most Remarkable Teens” who were selected last year.

All nominees will be given a personal The 25 teens selected will receive interview and receive a certification their awards at a special ceremony of recognition for being nominated. on May 8 in the Neil Morgan Auditorium at the San Diego Central Some of the categories this year Library. Awards will be presented include youth activism, art, campus by elected officials in the presence of leadership, community service, parents, nominators, teachers, school courage to overcome adversity, public administrators and community speaking, fashion design, writing, leaders. technology, photography, innovation and personal determination. To Nomination forms must be completed review all the categories, please link to and submitted no later than April the fillable pdf at the sandiegocounty. 1. You can send it electronically to gov website and search under: 25 connie.howard@sdcount y.ca.gov Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego or by mail to Connie Howard, San Nomination Form 2020.pdf. There Diego County Public Defender you’ll find the nomination form. Youth Council, 450 B St., Suite 1210, Consider submitting a nomination San Diego, CA 92101.

These 25 students were honored for their accomplishments in the first annual Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego awards in 2019

San Diego High School Students Participate in Anti-Vaping Summit Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

More than 150 high school students from across San Diego came together Monday at the AntiVaping Youth Action Summit, a student-led workshop on anti-vaping efforts in schools. Student leaders from Morse, Hoover, Clairemont, Crawford, Mission Bay, Morse, San Diego, Serra, and University City high schools. The students presented their views on vaping, the prevalence of vaping amongst their peers, and youth-focused prevention tactics to keep vaping off their high school campuses.

San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten joined the students as they collaborated on ideas. Youth leaders recommended tactics adult leaders should take, including discouraging the use of electronic cigarettes and putting

a stronger emphasis on education, high school students use e-cigarette rather than punishment. products. Locally, student vaping has increased substantially in just two “We are big believers in no short years, with the percentage of punishment,” said Serra’s student SDUSD students who currently use body president Isabella Hazeltine. electronic vapor products climbing “Rather than being suspended for dramatically from 2017 – 2019. weeks at a time, we have you do classes. You still come to school Earlier this year, the San Diego regularly, and you do McAlister Unified School District filed a lawsuit classes that are education and against JUUL Labs, Inc. for the prevention programs.” company’s role in e-cigarettes on high school campuses in what San Diego Student leaders also presented ideas Unified is calling an “epidemic that and awareness campaigns they are disrupts the education and learning working on to prevent vaping at their environment across the district.” The campuses.

Board of Education has established the goal of eliminating tobacco use The National Institute on Drug by teens and in January, the County Abuse found that the 2018 spike Board of Supervisors passed a series in nicotine vaping was the largest of measures designed to restrict the for any substance recorded in 44 sale of vaping products and flavored years. An additional national study tobacco in unincorporated parts of found that more than 27 percent of the county.

Photos courtesy of Dan Howe, San Diego Unified

ARTICLE CONTINUATION Lawyer:

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He represented parents who sued Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. because their daughters were not allowed to join. He fought for a 76-year-old woman who police threw to the ground, and a teen arrested for murder after a group ran over an officer in a car.

civil rights attorney when he earned his law degree in 1995. In school, he said, “I fell in love with criminal defense. But as things would have it, civil rights is sort of an offshoot of criminal defense.

“And it hit me: ‘I have to do something about this.’ Next thing you know you, He also served as standby counsel for I end up being a civil rights attorney D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad, by default, almost because you see so who represented himself in his much that it’s hard to avoid it.” criminal case.

Gordon represented Rhanda whose 23-year-old Gordon, 50 years old and the father Dormeus, of a five-year-old boy, wanted to be a daughter was shot and killed by

a police officer in Randallstown, Maryland in 2016 after an extended standoff. The officer was not charged with a crime, but Gordon won a $38 million civil suit, proving the officer fired the first shot and killed the young mother.

connected with me as a person.”

infamous Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry in court.

“I was broken. … He was about the only lawyer who would take my case, “They were brilliant legal minds and they challenged the system,” Gordon and I’m glad it was him.” said. He called Cochran “gracious, Gordon says his work is “almost like humble and endearing”—and said a ministry” and a way to give “a voice the two courtroom legends earned a reverent nickname.

A judge later overturned the award, to the voiceless.” but Gordon had made his point.

And he’ll keep hammering it while He said his legal idols are two “I call them ‘Black-nificence’” he men who have passed on: Johnnie said.

Dormeus appeals.

Cochran, the attorney who “He felt empathy and he fought hard,” successfully defended O.J. Simpson, Dormeus said. “He was prepared and R. Kenneth Mundy, a flashy and thorough. More than that, he swashbuckler who represented the

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COMMUNITY NEWS Stage Set for 65th Annual Alpha Black Women’s March Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ball Calls for Inclusion

By Vayunamu Bawa

After months and months of preparations, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated,® San Diego Graduate Chapter’s is excited to share that plans for their 65th Annual Leadership AKAdemy Ball, “Ebony Pearls…Honoring our Heritage, Creating New Memories and Legacies,” which will be held on March 21 at the Legacy Hotel Resort and Spa, have been finalized.

“We are extremely excited about this year’s 65th Annual Ball. It will mark the end of our five-month long Leadership AK Ademy Program,” said Leadership AK Ademy Chairman Patricia GroomsJones. Add ing, “ This yea r, we wanted our participants to enjoy memor able new experiences that, ideally, have expanded their vision while introducing participants to new, lifelong friends. I am thrilled with our program thus far and I am beyond excited to have the community’s enthusiastic support for our epic extravaganza, the grand ball.”

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San Diego organizers centered t he voices, stories, and experiences of Black women with the Black Womxn Save My Life (BWSML) Summit and the 3rd Annual March for Black Wom x n Sa n Diego (M4BWSD) that took place over the weekend. On Saturday, March 7, 2020, Black women of all ages and life stages came together at the BWSML summit to connect, heal, and strategize around their experiences here in San Diego. The next day, Sunday, crowds showed up for the march in Southeast starting at the intersection of Logan & Euclid.

Leadership AKAdemy and Judge Trapp Photos courtesy of Pamela Gray Payton

television studios, the Fellows enjoyed a panel discussion with esteemed journalist Pamela Kay Davis formerly with CBS 8, Jade Hindmon with KPBS, and event host, 10 News journalist, Natay Holmes. The young ladies also spent time with Dr. Latisa Carson, a prominent Obstetrics & Gynecolog y doctor, and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,® San Diego Graduate Chapter.

Since the 2019-2020 Leadership AKAdemy launched in late October, the 16 participating Fellows, young ladies who represent communities from San Diego’s North County to the South Bay, have enjoyed several wonderful workshops This year’s program has also hosted by community partners. included more programming for the 16 Escorts and one In January, the Fellows learned Grand Marshal who will share about their rich African- the stage when the Fellows American history in a class are presented on March on history and culture. They 21. The young men joined attended high tea at the the Fellows for a series of Westgate Hotel, and enjoyed personal growth classes at San the play “Hairi’tage” at the Diego City College, and they University of San Diego. attended a luncheon at the After touring the KGTV 10 Legacy Hotel Resort and Spa

which included an etiquette class taught by Bobbie J. Gray, a counselor from San Diego State University. Both the Escorts and Fellows enthusiastically participated in a Mock Trial competition hosted by Chapter member, Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp, and they fellowshipped together at New Creation Church in San Diego.

If you did not purchase a ticket to this year’s Leadership AKAdemy Ball dinner, there is still one last opportunity to see the presentation. A limited number of tickets are available for the presentation and post-ball celebration.

The remaining tickets do not include dinner. To secure your seat at this year’s presentation, visit: www.akasandiego.com

Journalist Michele Norris Discusses Race at USD

By Brian Goodin

Contributing Writer

Photos by Brian Goodin

On a very pleasant Monday night at the University of San Diego in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theater, way up high on the hillside in the Linda Vista neighborhood, there was an interesting conversation going on with more than a hundred people in attendance: “The Race Card Project,” a discussion with author Michele Norris.

Norris, a former host on the popular radio show “All Things Considered’’ on National Public Radio(NPR), was the first African American woman to host on the network. She also was a reporter for ABC News, along with a few other major stints in the field, including as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post.

The National Association of Black Journalists awarded her “Journalist of the Year” in 2009.

black kids.” She encouraged the USD audience to discuss the major racial issues the men and children will undoubtedly Her first book, The Grace encounter that aren’t often of Silence, was the basis for mentioned.

Monday’s discussion, which centers on matters of race that The vibrant and charismatic aren’t always talked about or Michelle Norris spoke on how apparent. Race matters are she traveled across America almost subliminally present, speaking with people in those Norris said, but in her book private quiet places where and in her USD discussion everyday folks get real on she strove to bring them to how they feel about race in light. this country. However, her trip was cut short when she Mrs. Norris uses what she learned that her father, a calls “The Race Card Project,” veteran, was shot by a white an interactive website for police officer after being which she is the founder and discharged. Her dad never Executive Director. During told her of the incident, he the night’s discussion, she took it to his grave. She said illustrated how she uses the she then knew she needed to site to highlight points about begin the race discussion with race. A snapshot is displayed her own family. The Grace of online, and in the frame of Silence is a memoir of those the snapshot there are six- accounts. word phrases to describe the situation. One snapshot After a short question and shows two recently married answer period, a few prize white men in suits with winners received copies of three adopted black children her book. Ms. Norris signed seemingly having a great copies for others, and free time. The caption reads,”Two food and drinks were had by White Dads. Their adopted all.

March For Black Womxn SD, which was only open to those who identify as Black Womxn, the ‘x’ in ‘women’ signifying those including trans, femme, and non-binary folks, brought forward some demands to cha l lenge ever yone, from the Black community to the greater community. The first demand was to “acknowledge and challenge centuries of abuses that are still happening, including sexual violence, and reproductive violations against Black bodies, especially the brutalization of trans women, Black girls.”

The second demand was to “cease and desist all threats of incarceration, incidences of rape and sexual misconduct,

Photos by Vayunamu Bawa

police murder, violence against Black women, especially trans women and deportation of immigrant women across the country, especially those whose deportation may cost them their lives and safety.”

The organizers believe that the Black community needs to see that issues of deportation and incarceration are not separate issues; they are both sides of the same coin. The Otay Mesa Detention Center, the only in San Diego County, does not only detain Brown people but Black people, as seen last year with the death of a 37-yearold Cameroonian man who was held there while seeking asylum.

The third demand was to “end the threat against the human right to healthcare and increase access, including reproductive healthcare.”

Wit h Blac k women a nd fa mi lies dy ing at higher rates than other populations through childbirth and as infants, the healthcare system is not designed to protect them. The fourth demand was to “ensure economic justice for low-income women at the communal and federal level, many of whom are at increased risk of violence due to lack of economic power.”

Poverty and lack of resources disproportionately affect Black folks. For these reasons, the Black community was challenged on Saturday to develop systems of community care and support to address healthcare and economic issues.

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Community Appreciation Day

Photos by Darrel Wheeler

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

On the last Friday of February the first thing on the agenda for the Anybody Can Youth Foundation was community appreciation day at the ABC building at 3131 Market Street.

Mr. Billy Moore and his staff at ABC welcomed all comers to their free, all-you-can-eat good time event.

“This was our way of thanking the people that live in this community, including the police department and other important affiliations that recognize us,” ABC affiliate Carmen Minnerly shared. “The police department really believes in our program. They are always willing to help us.”

Anyone with an appetite was welcome to stop by and partake in a free tacos, rice and beans delight provided

by You Chill We Grill catering. Billy Moore, President and CEO. and Chairman Terrance Shigg were the proud recipients of a check from One San Diego’s nonprofit organization.

“I’ve been a big supporter of Billy and his work for years. We go way back. The work that he and his team have done is awesome; they are saving lives,” Former police Chief Shelly Zimmerman shared. “Today I was proud as a member of our group One San Diego presented them with a $2,500.00 check for their outstanding community service.”

The ABC building is a place known for their boxing, but there is also an educational component to the ABC experience where teachers teach, youngsters learn, and trainers train. On Friday, February 28th, 3131 Market Street was also a place to eat, fellowship, meet and greet old and new friends.

“I’ve been coming here for seven months and I have learned a lot about boxing and life. We have excellent teachers here. The boxing is a great-stress reliever. If everything works out, I would like to pursue a professional boxing career,” said SDHS student D’ajanae Lewis.

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The Langston Hughes Project

Jazz Fans Enjoy “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz” at ECC Photos by Christopher LeFall

By Christopher LeFall Contributing Writer

Jazz fans traveled to The Educational Cultural Complex of San Diego on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 4343 Ocean View Boulevard, San Diego, California 92113 to take part in The Langston Hughes Project, Ask Your Mama: 12 moods for Jazz. Langston Hughes was a Black American poet, and also known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Black history, having 29 days due to leap year, the committee wanted to do something special for the year.

The sold-out event was put together by Judy Sundayo, a Mesa City College tenured professor in the counseling department for 31 years, and Chair of the Committee of Diversity, Action, Inclusion, and Equity. Plenty of food was on hand from Sombusa (chicken and vegetarian) to salad and pasta, while jazz fans from near and far registered and mingled before the show.

This is the second time that the event has been brought to San Diego by the committee. The first time being at Mesa College four years ago. The doors opened to the Theatre at 7 pm and the guests, with slightly filled stomachs, slowly flowed in.

Dr. Ron McCurdy, a professor of music at the USC Thorton School of Music, took Langston Hughes last poem, “Ask Your Momma”, and turned it into a musical, spoken word, and visual performance. Langston Hughes didn’t actually get a chance to finish the celebrated poem. However, he did leave musical notes in the margins of the poem when writing it.

Dr. McCurdy was the narrator and on trumpet, alongside his talented group of musicians on piano, bass, and drums.The strums of the bass could be felt as they hummed in your ear and the drums bounced off the walls. Sounds of the trumpet were like a whining baby on their way to sleep, yet soothing and contagious, like a silent yawn. The piano player was tapping at the keys while the pictures on the screen described the mood. The audience nodded their heads and tapped their feet to the rhythmic tunes.

Lawrence Gaston of San Diego said, “I’m fortunate to come out and see a show that I’ve been dying to see. Not because of who it is but of his content. I would like to see more of that in San Diego.”

The event is a way for people to learn something about history, and the best way to end Black History Month, said Sundayo.

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Students of Retired Morse Teacher Help Fund Worthy Cause Mrs.Oyeshiku has a doll made in her likeness for annual educational scholarship

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer

Thousands of students from the 1970s to 2008 have been privileged to have had Morse High School ’s Ca lifornia Teacher of the Year 1980, Mrs. Patricia Worthy Oyeshiku, as their teacher. Affectionately known as “Mrs. O”, she is oneof-a-kind and many Morse Tigers would likely attest to that. She remains a favored and adored teacher to her former students, so much so that a few of them have made a “Mrs. O Doll,” in her honor, and to help fund her educational scholarship program.

The middle portion of Mrs. O’s name, “Worthy,” is fitting just because she has touched the lives of so many students in her thirty-seven years of teaching English at this storied high school. If one of the measures of a great teacher is how many students want to take a teacher’s class, then Mrs. O has well exceeded the mark, not to mention all lives that she has incubated into becoming beautiful human beings.

the past six years, she has had a scholarship program for two deserving students, male and female. These outstanding students have to be Morse High School graduates. They are awarded on deeds done based around family or community more so than academics.

For example, students can be awarded as a result of the learning they’ve received from being caretakers and having Well after her tenure at the to rush home from school to school she is still giving back attend to loved ones, or due to the cause of education. For to the volunteer work they’ve

Doll that several of her students would get the chance to keep for a short period of time.

They passed the doll on from student to student, all in an effort to keep the favored and adored teacher close in heart. It was such a hit that there was a waiting list among her former students to get the chance to “travel” with Mrs. O.

done in the community. The award has everything to do with character. But scholarship funds have become depleted over the years.

In 2019, a few of her most loyal students made a Mrs. O Doll, made in Mrs. O’s likeness, and made by a professional dollmaker. The idea came from Shannon Crews, the wife of Greg Crews, a onetime student of Mrs.O. It all started with the development of a single traveling Mrs.O

The doll has been to many places around the globe. From San Diego to Japan and many spots in between. There was such a great interest in the doll that, last month, it was decided to make a limited edition Mrs. O Doll, 60 in total, to support and replenish Mrs. Oyeshiku depleting scholarship fund.

The dolls sell at a cost of 125 dollars, 75 dollars goes to the dollmaker, and 50 dollar goes to the scholarship fund.

For information about the scholarship or the purchase of a doll, which comes with a ha ndw r it ten persona l note from Mrs.Oyeshiku.

Contact Shannon Crews at crewsteam619@gmail.com for more information.

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Street Renamed

for Pastor I.J. Bradford, Sr. Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

On Saturday, March 7, 2020 friends, parishioners, and family members of the late Pastor I.J. Bradford, Sr. assembled at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church for his posthumous honorary street renaming ceremony and reception. Councilmember Vivian Moreno, of the Eighth District, bestowed the honor upon Pastor Bradford, by renaming the 1700 block of 39th Street, in the Shelltown community, Pastor I.J. Bradford Way. Pastor Bradford was called to lead the flock of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in May 1982, where he served as Senior Pastor for twentythree years. He retired as pastor in September 2005.

Post retirement, he remained faithful to the church by serving as Pastor Emeritus for another fourteen years and continued to support the ministry until he passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019.

During his tenure as a pastor, he established the Rev. I.J. Bradford, Jr. Memorial Fund, after his late son, who initiated the philanthropic effort by collecting weekly monetary donat ions f rom chu rch members to fund the church’s food pantry. The pantry fed the less fortunate and food baskets were given to the underserved during the holiday seasons. Pastor Bradford, along with the parishioners of the church collaborated with other organizations to host church toy drives at Christmas time. It was also under Pastor Bradford’s leadership that the membership f lourished, the mortgage for the church was

Photos by Chantai Bradford

paid off, several rooms were added to the church edifice, the property across the street was purchased and paid off, and various ministries were established. Pastor Bradford was a faithful and dedicated pastor. He loved Ebenezer with all his heart.

Among other special guests at t he Honora r y St reet Renaming Ceremony were C ou nc i l me m b e r Mon ic a Montgomery, of the Fourth Dist r ic t, whose fa mi ly’s religious roots began at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church; Mr. Oscar Gomez, a member of the Southeast Planning Committee; Pastor Cedric Baltrip of the Dominion Worship Center; and Pastor Diane Johnson of Charity Outreach Ministries. Assistant Pastor W.T. Jones, a friend and protegee of Pastor Bradford, along with close friend, Pastor Eugene Gordon of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, and widow of Pastor Bradford, Mrs. Icy Lee Bradford gave special remarks.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ANONYMOUS THREATS PUT GHANAIAN WOMEN PUSH FOR PASSAGE WORKING JOURNALISTS’ OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BILL LIVES ON THE LINE

roles, she noted. Ghana ranks 141st in the world in terms of women’s representation in Parliament, with only 38 women out of the 275 Members of Parliament, representing a woeful 13.8%.

“It is therefore critical for all stakeholders to act decisively on the passage of an Affirmative Action Law in Ghana.”

Photo: Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin

By Staff Writer Global Information Network

Photo: S. Ogundipe

By Staff Writer Global Information Network

Hardworking African journalists are facing threatening phone calls, cyberattacks and other forms of intimidation as they attempt to report on government dysfunction and the actions of security forces tracking terror groups.

According to Reporters Without Borders, journalists around the world are seeing increased fear and violence and sub-Saharan Africa has not avoided the latest decline in press freedom.

In Nigeria, Samuel Ogundipe, a reporter with the Premium Times, was forced into hiding last month for his coverage of a “raging battle” within Nigeria’s security forces. The feud consists of the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) against the Chief of Army Staff. Both sides believe they have the President’s ear but the Chief of Army Staff has been moving swiftly against the NSA, transferring and retiring top army officers, colonels and army generals without replacing them.

The stand-off could threaten the country’s stability, as military officers must now choose who to take orders from – the most-senior commander or another authority? Anonymous callers told Ogundipe to drop his coverage of the feuding security forces. Premium Times editor-in-chief Musikilu Mojeed also faced intimidation attempts since the reports were published.

In Cameroon, journalist Adalbert Hiol has been held since November charged with writing false and defamatory news. Hiol is the publisher of Ades-Infos Jeuness en Action. He is due back in court March 24 for his

second appeal hearing.

“The number of journalists arrested in Cameroon just for doing their jobs is going in the wrong direction,” said Angela Quintal of the NYbased Committee to Protect Journalists. “Cameroonian authorities should free him immediately”, she said, “and should reform their laws to align with international standards for freedom of expression.”

In Uganda, freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker Moses Bwayo, was arrested in the capital Kampala on Feb. 24 while filming a documentary about the opposition politician and popular musician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. He is asking for the return of his equipment undamaged, and to be able to continue his work without intimidation.

Finally, Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera has been freed, but faces 273 million Tanzanian shillings or $118.000. (U.S.) Initially arrested after police claimed his citizenship was in question, the charges against him were later changed to economic crimes including money laundering and tax evasion. Amnesty International described his arrest as “an assault on press freedom” and diplomats expressed concern over the initial handling of the case.

“We welcome the end of Erick Kabendera’s nearly seven-month imprisonment on charges that were transparent retaliation for his critical journalism,” said CPJ representative Muthoki Mumo.

Under the banner “EachforEqual,” women’s rights groups in Ghana turned out this year on March 8, urging President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to address gender inequalities and social injustices and promote women and girls’ rights in the country.

“If we believe in the campaign theme #EachForEqual, which marks the International Women’s Day for 2020, then the time is now to accelerate efforts to promote the advancement of women and girls,” members of the rights group said.

Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin, a Ghanaian gender advocate and journalist, is among the activists backing an Affirmative Action Bill.

“The need for increased equitable female political participation in Ghana is a genuine concern to all key stakeholders dedicated to women’s rights promotion,” she wrote in the Ghanaian Times.

“ABANTU for Development with support from African Women’s Development Fund have therefore embarked on a nationwide campaign to strengthen advocacy for the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill in Ghana.”

“Attempts to address the inequalities have been largely ignored by policymakers who must act to support women’s rights. Efforts in Ghana, including civic education, have not significantly changed the situation.”

Despite the lofty words of the 1992 Constitution, women are underrepresented in many professional

The Golden Line Program, working in the Western and Ashanti regions to improve working conditions of women, issued the following statement: “The role of women in artisanal and small-scale mining is significant as they represent up to half a million or 50 per cent of the workforce in these mines.

However, “women commonly get the low-paid and low-skilled jobs in the mines, face severe health risks and are exposed to gender-based violence”.

Therefore, “on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Golden Line is asking for attention for the situation of women working in gold mines and living in mining communities.”

The Golden Line is a consortium comprised of groups working for equal opportunities for Ghanaian women.

ZIMBABWE TRIES FINE OR JAIL TO KEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

By Staff Writer Global Information Network

Zimbabwe is experimenting with a bold attempt to make parents prioritize education and bring down drop-out rates.

Harare has amended its laws to make the first 12 years of schooling compulsory. Children are now required by law to stay in school for an extra five years to 16 years of age.

It is also now an offence to expel children on the grounds of pregnancy or non-payment of fees.

If parents fail to send children to school, they now face up two

years in jail, or a $260 fine if they can afford it.

Last year at least 60% of the children in primary school were sent home for failing to pay fees, according to the state’s Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac).

As the economy sputters, parents have less to spend on education as they struggle to buy food. National research shows drop out in some areas are as high as 20%.

The high drop-out rate has also been blamed on pregnancy, early marriages, the distance from school and a lack of interest.

Zimbabwe’s first leader Robert

Mugabe, a former teacher who died last year, was praised for the education policies he adopted after independence in 1980.

The school system he established gave black Zimbabwean greater access to education as hundreds of state schools were opened, leading to Zimbabweans enjoying among the highest literacy rates in Africa.

However, free education ended in the 1990s and in the following decade the education system began to crumble.

Some parents, however, believe the government is shirking its responsibilities amidst broken promises to provide free basic education and a chronic shortage of state schools.

TANZANIA:

WHY HUSBANDS COULD SOON BE COMPELLED TO PAY THEIR WIVES ‘SALARIES’

By Nahashon Musungu Nairobi News

A senior government official in Tanzania says he is planning to petition Parliament to introduce a bill that seeks to have husbands literally pay their wives every end of the month.

Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda made the remarks during his speech to celebrate International Women’s Day at the weekend.

Photo: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton/allAfrica.com

“I will petition the National Assembly to introduce a law that will enable 40 percent of salaries of men in formal employment deducted and credited to the bank accounts of their spouses

who are housewives,” Makonda explained.

The reason for this bill, Makonda argues, is that he doesn’t want women to be frustrated by a lack of money.

And for good measure, he has introduced a hotline (+255 682 009 009) which he says ‘depressed’ women can use to seek help from his office, toll-free.

Not done, Makonda has further vouched for the introduction of laws that would compel men to write on their wills instructions making wives the sole custodians of their properties.

SINGLE MOTHERS

He has also urged single mothers to shun antagonizing their children with their deadbeat fathers.

“You’ll find a single mum talking so negatively about her deadbeat ex-partner. One thing that woman should know is that the child wasn’t there when she and her partner first met,” he said.

“It is therefore wise to face your struggles alone, and don’t involve the children. Your toxic talk could have a near-permanent impact on the children, especially your girls who shun getting into heterosexual relationships because - based on what their mothers told them - they (girls) might think that all men are heartbreakers,” he further explained.

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COVID-19 Safety Update: Sing Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” for Clean Hands

By California Black Media Staff

Experts say you should wash your hands with water and soap for about 20 seconds to prevent spread of the Coronavirus. How do you keep track of hand sud time without risking water damage to your smartphone-slash-timer?

Easy. Let’s start with a song every Black person in America knows.

Now, getting through it will take about enough time (in fact, to about 26 seconds) to sing to yourself the standard three-line “Happy Birthday” repetition in Stevie Wonder’s version of the birthday song — at least two times. So, after a total of six lines, you’ll be good. And safe. And fresh.

And clean. And protected.

You can finish washing your hands right after you hit that last ‘happy birthday” – the one unpunctuated with the standard “to you” at the end. Yes, you can stop before you get to the bridge and go all out with a dragged out

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the President’s Task Force, as well as state and local health departments “to ensure all of In other COVID-19 related their guidance is incorporated information: As the US into our operations.”

Census Bureau sends out forms this week to homes “Operations for the 2020 across the country asking Census and our ongoing people to participate in the hou sehold su r veys have 2020 Census, the agency is procedures built in that a nt icipate assuring workers, officials s p e c i f i c a l l y and the general public that epidemics and pandemics, it is taking necessary safety and we will continue to work precautions to conduct a safe with the relevant authorities and successful national count. to keep those up to date,” his statement continued.

“The safety of the American public and our employees California is among the four is job one,” said Steven states that are most likely to Dillingham, director of the US be undercounted. Our state is Census Bureau, in a statement also, sadly, one of the state’s hit hardest by COVID-19 released last week. cases. So far, with 124 Although the Census confirmed Coronavirus cases Bureau did not yet share the in California, the state has details of its safety plans, just under one-fourth of the Dillingham says his team roughly 566 total confirmed is working with national cases in the United States. health authorities, including the Centers for Disease There has been one death in Control and Prevention, the the state, a Placer county man

depressing census response rates, and develop contingency plans for mitigating measures to help ensure a full and accurate population count,” the senators wrote.

“haaaaaaaaaa peeeeeeeeee birth … day … haaaaaaaaaa peeeeeeeeee birth … day …”

You know the part.

who had been on a Princess cruise ship authorities have been holding off the northern coast of California, and is expected to dock in Oakland this week. The 2,500 passengers on board have been confined to their cabins.

On Sunday, Gov. Newsom announced plans to isolate all passengers when they d i s emba rk a nd prov ide immediate medical attention to the 11 passengers and 10 crew members who have exhibited symptoms of the

Across California, in big cities and small towns, there are growing concerns, too, about safety. Stanford University has moved all classes online, and several school districts have temporarily cancelled classes, including Elk Grove Unified School District in Sacramento, where a student’s mysterious virus. family has been diagnosed Another 10,250 Californians with COVID-19. across the state have selfquarantined. Last week, 17 “The State of California U.S. Senators sent a letter is deploying every level of dated March 3 to the Census government to help identify Bureau asking it to develop cases and slow the spread a pla n t hat addresses t he of this coronavirus,” Gov. Coronavirus’ potential impact Newsom said last Wednesday on worker safety and public when he declared a State of Emergency. “ This emergency participation. proclamation will help the “We urge the Census Bureau to state further prepare our be prepared to assess whether communities and our health publ ic hea lt h concer ns care system in the event it about novel coronavirus are spreads more broadly.”

How San Diego County Monitors Potential COVID-19 Cases

By José A. Álvarez County of San Diego

The local medical community has been working with County health officials on monitoring potential cases of the new coronavirus or COVID-19 in people who have traveled to China or been in close contact with a confirmed case.

The County Health and Human Ser v ices Agency follows the Centers for Disease C ont r o l a nd P r e ve nt i on guidelines for risk assessment and management of people with potential COVID-19 or PHOTO /CREDIT: Illustration of 2019 patients under investigation novel coronavirus. Image Credit: CDC (PUI). Due to patient privacy, are updated Fridays.

If patients have no symptoms, HHSA w ill not release they are self-quarantined at information on patients under Patients Under Investigation home for self-monitoring with investigation for COVID-19 or public health supervision. people under self-quarantine. Here’s the process HHSA Self-quarantine lasts 14 days. follows for patients who arrive If patients develop symptoms HHSA is releasing the number at one of the 11 U.S. airports — fever, cough or difficulty of patients under investigation, where the CDC is conducting breathing —they should call as well as those who are under screening as people return the County health department; self-quarantine online at from areas of mainland China if they are determined to sandiegocounty.gov.. Figures other than Hubei province: meet the CDC guidelines to

Mild Symptoms

The patient’s symptoms determine where the PUI is in isolation until test results are returned.

-I f pat ient s a re ne gat ive , t he pat ients w i l l cont i nue home quarantine and selfmonitoring with public health supervision until the 14-days quarantine period is over.

Severe Symptoms -If patients have severe illness (e.g., difficulty breathing, high fever) they remain hospitalized and in isolation.

-If patients are in isolation at a local hospital, the hospital treats and monitors the PUI and any hospital personnel with direct patient contact to the PUI.

Healthy, Active, Fit at Kuumba Fest Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

This year Sirius Fitness pre sented t he Hea lt hy, Active, Fit portion of the 2020 Kuumba Fest. This was the 28th year of Kuumba Fest and several black-owned Fit ness businesses were recruited to provide their own individual brand of Health and Wellness to the Kuumba Fest participants.

Pat Murray and the Errrverybodi Line Dancers kicked off the festivities with a line dancing performance that got folks moving. Next up was DeVaughn Walker representing his company, Power Through Fitness. He discussed using proper form

by phone or text or both— to find out if they have developed -If symptoms are mild, the symptoms. Contact will last PUI is released to mandatory for 14 days. isolation at home, under public health supervision until results -Patients are asked to remain at home to the extent possible. return.

be considered a PUI, then transport to local hospital is arranged, the PUI is placed in isolation and specimens are collected and sent to the CDC for confirmation of COVID-19.

hop musical intro followed by a quick demo of his Sirius Fitness workout program.

T hese presenters broug ht smi les, excitement...a nd a healthy amount of sweat to the participants.

Coach Nasara said, “It was an honor participating in this event helping to enlighten Photos courtesy of Nasara Gargonnu and bring awareness to the importance of exercise to when performing exercises Camp workout! Finally, Yoga our community! Thank you then led the group with instructor, Angela Ledyard, Dajahn Blevins for creating several bodyweight exercises. relaxed the audience with her Kuumba Fest and giving us the opportunity to display our Mars Herring came through Yoga workout. talents!”

Fit, Black, and Educated (FBE) and led the group Coach Nasara introduced through an awesome Boot each presenter w it h a hip

-Patients are asked to avoid public or group activities, such as going to the movies, parties, etc.

-Patients are asked to use good hand hygiene and to wash their -I f a P U I i s u n d e r s e l f- hands thoroughly with water q u a r a nt i n e a t h o m e , t h e and soap. following takes place: For more i n for m at ion -Patients are under self- about COVID-19, visit the observation and remain alert CDC’s website at or HHSA’s Epidemiology Unit at https:// for possible symptoms. www.sandiegocounty.gov.

-Patients are asked to take their temperature twice daily and write it on their log.

HHSA contacts them daily —

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$99 A First: American Board of Trial Advocates Appoints African American National President Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

The American Board of Trial Advoc ate s (A BOTA) ha s appointed its first ever African American National President.

ABOTA is an inv itationonly national association of ex per ienced t r ia l law yers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to civil jury trials. On January 29, 2000, Luther J. Battiste, III was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization’s National Board Meeting at the Hotel Bennett in Charleston,

South Carolina. Mr. Battiste, a founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, P.A., took the oath of office from retired Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal of the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Mr. Battiste is the first AfricanAmerican to serve as National President. He also made history in 1983 by becoming one of the first two African-Americans elected to Columbia Cit y Council since Reconstruction.

He served 15 years as a member of the Columbia City Council, including two terms as Mayor Pro Tempore. In 1998, the City

of Columbia dedicated to Luther J. Battiste, III the Monument and Plaza in honor of his dedicated service as a public servant.

Mr. Battiste has served in several leadership roles at ABOTA and is active with the ABOTA Foundation. He has long recognized that civics education has been neglected in this country and that failure has resulted in a serious lack of citizens’ understanding of the key role of an impartial judiciary and the jury system in our constitutional democracy. He is spearheading the Foundation’s newest effort launching this year,

the Civics Education Literacy Prog ra m, which prov ides free books related to the U.S. Constitution to elementary schools.

“We must continue to support making the judicial system accessible to all and responsive to the changing needs of technolog y. Advocating for an independent judiciary is essential,” Mr. Battiste said.

“Understanding the past and preparing for the future to protect our valued legal system should be our greatest pursuit.”

AROUND TOWN FDSRC Proudly Presents Acclaimed Gospel/Inspirational Artist

Carmelia “Toot” Bell “Musically Yours In Song Luncheon Fundraiser” When: Where:

Saturday April 25, 2020 George L. Stevens Community Senior Center 570 So 65th Street (Off Skyline Drive) San Diego, CA. 92114 Time: 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Donation: $35.00 Attire: Business/Dressy

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2357 Eastridge Loop Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004803 Fictitious business name(s): The Ladies of City Heights

Located at: 1061 S. 41st Street #6 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --PO Box 15053 San Diego, CA 92175 The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/22/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Diedra Lee 1061 S. 41st Street #6 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005418 Fictitious business name(s): Templo Pentecostes La Hermosa

Located at: 1131 E. Washington Ave. Escondido, CA 92025 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Unincorporated Association Other than a Partnership The first day of business was 03/02/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jorge Hercilio Aristondo Calderon 4417 Orange Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego --Nelda Calderon 4417 Orange Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005396 Fictitious business name(s): Rush Theory

Located at: 2491 Gold Lake Rd.

MINDSOULCONSCIENCE

Scrap it up

Located at: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110 County of San Diego --230 W. Cedar St San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego The 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: Mary Theresa Scott 230 W. Cedar St San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005060 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 6226 Lorca Dr San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/11/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Solomon Davis 6226 Lorca Dr San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 11, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 11, 2025 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9003589 Fictitious business name(s):

Fiberglass Materials --Fiberglass Fast

Located at: 1811 Labaun Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego --3555 Rosecrans St. Ste. 114 #327 San Diego, CA 92110 County of San Diego The 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: Michael Wayne Burris 1811 Labaun Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9005412 Fictitious business name(s): Lashes By Lashez LL

Located at: 2703 Plaza Blvd #207 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego The 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: Shani M. Crawley 2703 Plaza Blvd #207 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 02, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on March 02, 2025 03/05, 03/12, 03/19, 03/26 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9004229 Fictitious business name(s): Llyod Woodcraft --Llyod Craft

Located at: 3233 30th San Diego, CA 92104

Chasanna Professional Cleaning Janitorial Services

Located at: 5787 College Ave Apt. 30 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/10/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Chasanna Briones 5787 College Ave Apt. 30 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 10, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 10, 2025 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9003702 Fictitious business name(s): Craft Brows Artistry

Located at: 3050 1/2 Clairemont Dr San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego --4686 Craigie St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/16/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Claudia Landrum 4686 Craigie St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 11, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 11, 2025 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9001585 Fictitious business name(s): Mendez.Co

Located at: 7115 Westview Pl #D Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/21/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Luis Antulio Mendez Alvarado 7115 Westview Pl #D

In The Mean-Time Vending

Located at: 2955 Boston Ave Unit 1 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Marquis Allen 3077 Imperial Ave San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego --Torrie Louise Allen 2955 Boston Ave Unit 1 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 23, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on January 23, 2025 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9003194 Fictitious business name(s): EZ-Recycle

Located at: 852 Grand Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Kendall L Kuykendall 7929 Silverton Ave #605 San Diego, CA 92126 County of San Diego

A Queen's Secret

Located at: 346 Jamacha Rd #54 El Cajon, CA 92019 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/31/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nakiya Shimeak Olds 346 Jamacha Rd #54 El Cajon, CA 92019 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 31, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on January 31, 2025 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9002223 Fictitious business name(s): California Strategic Marketing --Tony's Fine Shine Auto Detail --Bright Future Investments

Located at: 275 S. Worthington St #97 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 16838 San Diego, CA 92176

Living Unapologetically Counseling & Coaching Services --Living Unapologetically --Living Unapologetically for Justice

Located at: 9541 Grossmont Summit Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 34052 San Diego, CA 92163 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 02/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Living Unapologetically Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Justice, Inc. 9541 Grossmont Summit Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 10, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on February 10, 2025 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12 ------------------------------------

Biscuits, Grits & Politics April 7, 2020

“The ballot is the only safety.”

- F. Douglass

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 sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to REMOVE AND REPLACE MAIN ELECTRICAL SERVICES AT CHESTERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on MARCH 19, 2020 in front of the main office of Chesterton Elementary School, 7335 Wheatley Street, San Diego, CA 92111. Upon completion, all will proceed to Mason Elementary School, 10340 San Ramon Drive, San Diego, CA 92126. CONTRACTORS MUST SIGN IN AT BOTH SITES TO BID THS PROJECT. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CP20-1073-39). All bids must be received at or before 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 2, 2020, at the Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department, 2351 Cardinal Lane, Bldg. M, San Diego, CA 92123, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The project estimate is between $510,000 and $550,000. 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: C10 or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. All late bids shall be deemed non-responsive and not opened. Each bid shall be in accordance with all terms, conditions, plans, specifications and any other documents that comprise the bid package. The Bid and Contract Documents are available in three formats, hard copy, CD, or online from PlanWell. Hard copy bid documents are available at Crisp Imaging, 8375 Camino Santa Fe, Unit B, San Diego, CA 92121, phone number 858-535-0607, for a refundable payment of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per set; CD’s are available for a non-refundable charge of $50. Payments shall be made by check payable to SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. If the payment for Bid and Contract Documents is refundable, refunds will be processed by the District only if the Bid and Contract Documents, including all addendums, are returned intact and in good order to Crisp Imaging within ten (10) days of the issuance of the Final Bid Tabulation.

Online documents are available for download on PlanWell through Crisp Imaging. Go to www. crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD (Questions? 949-285-3171).

All bids shall be submitted on bid forms furnished by the District in the bid package beginning March 10, 2020. Bid packages will not be faxed. SENATE BILL (SB) 854 REQUIREMENTS: Effective July 1, 2014, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal, or awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code §1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code §1771.1(a)]. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Prime contractors must add the DIR Registration Number for each of their listed subcontractors to the Subcontractors List AND submit a certificate of registration for their own firm and those of their listed subcontractors upon request by the District. Failure of the bidding prime contractor to list their subcontractors DIR Registration Number on the Subcontractors List at time of bid may result in rejection of their bid as non-responsive.Refer to the following DIR Website for further information: www.dir.ca.gov/ Public-Works/PublicWorks.html PREVAILING WAGES: Prevailing wage requirements apply to all public works projects and must be followed per Article 17 of the General Conditions of this bid. DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION PROGRAM: Pursuant to Resolution In Support of Service Disabled Veterans Owned Businesses (SDVOB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) approved on May 10, 2011 by the Board of Education, the Bidder is required to satisfy a minimum DVBE participation percentage of at least three percent (3%) for this project. In compliance with this Program, the Bidder shall satisfy all requirements enumerated in the bid package. Each bid must be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the bid package and shall be accompanied by a satisfactory bid security in the form of either a bid bond executed by the bidder and Surety Company, or a certified or cashier's check in favor of the San Diego Unified School District, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of their bid value. Said bid security shall be given to guarantee that the Bidder will execute the contract as specified, within five (5) working days of notification by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 120 days after the date set for the opening of bids. For information regarding bidding, please call 858-522-5853.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Officer Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP20-1073-39

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filed a petition with this court includes the NAME CHANGE for a decree changing names reasons for the objection at as follows: least two court days before SUPERIOR COURT OF the matter is scheduled to be CALIFORNIA Moving Forward PRESENT NAME: heard and must appear at the County of San Diego Health Services Dylan Thomas Smith hearing to show cause why North County --the petition should not be 325 S. Melrose Dr. Cali Classic Corporation PROPOSED NAME: granted. If no written objection San Diego, CA 92081 Located at: Dylan Thomas Figueroa is timely filed, the court may 37-2020-00011545454 Felicita Ave grant the petition without a CU-PT-NC Spring Valley, CA 91977 THE COURT ORDERS that hearing.

Petitioner or Attorney: County of San Diego all persons interested in this Alan W. Cheung, Esq. The business is conducted matter appear before this NOTICE OF HEARING by: court at the hearing indicated Date: April 21, 2020 To All Interested Persons: An Individual below to show cause, if any, Time: 8:30 A.M. Petitioner Registrant Has Not Yet why the petition for change of Dept. 23 Yuchung Yuo Begun To Transact Business filed a petition with this court name should not be granted.

The address of the court is: Under The Name(s) Above Any person objecting to the 325 S. Melrose Dr. for a decree changing names This business is hereby name changes described San Diego, CA 92081 as follows: registered by the following: above must file a written 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 Stefon Sherman objection that includes the -----------------------------------PRESENT NAME: 454 Felicita Ave reasons for the objection at SUPERIOR COURT OF Yuchung Yuo Spring Valley, CA 91977 least two court days before CALIFORNIA County of San Diego the matter is scheduled to County of San Diego PROPOSED NAME: This statement was filed with be heard and must appear at North County Jason Yuchung Yuo the Recorder/County Clerk the hearing to show cause Regional Center of why the petition should not 325 S. Melrose Dr. THE COURT ORDERS that San Diego County on be granted. If no written Vista, CA 92081 all persons interested in this February 07, 2020 objection is timely filed, the 37-2020-00005022matter appear before this court This fictitious business name at the hearing indicated below court may grant the petition CU-PT-NC will expire on without a hearing.

Petitioner or Attorney: to show cause, if any, why the February 07, 2025 Dylan Smith petition for change of name 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12 NOTICE OF HEARING should not be granted. Any To All Interested Persons: Date: April 14, 2020 person objecting to the name Minority Health Petitioner Time: 8:30 A.M. Special Edition changes described above must Dylan Thomas Smith Dept. 23 file a written objection that Coming in April!

The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. REQUEST FOR BIDS Vista, CA 92081 Advertisement for Bids 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 04/02 Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its -----------------------------------governing board, will receive sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, SUPERIOR COURT OF equipment, and services for: CARPET AND VINYL FLOOR REPLACEMENT AT FOUR (4) CALIFORNIA SITES A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on MARCH 25, 2020 in front of the main County of San Diego office of Dingeman Elementary School, 11840 Scripps Creek Drive, San Diego, CA 92131. Upon North County Division completion, all contractors will proceed to Nye Elementary School, 981 Valencia Parkway, San 325 S. Melrose Dr. Diego, CA 92114. Upon completion, all contractors will proceed to Dewey Elementary School, Vista, CA 92081 2351 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92110. Upon completion, all contractors will proceed 37-2020-00008959to Whittier K-12, 3401 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117. Contractors must be present CU-PT-NC and sign in at all four sites to be able to bid this project. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS Petitioner or Attorney: (No. CP20-0819-24). ACCURATE FIELD MEASUREMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF Denise Marcel Davis FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9003428 Fictitious business name(s):

THE CONTRACTOR AND MUST BE TAKEN ON THE DAY OF THE SITE WALK. All bids must be received at or before 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 9, 2020, at the Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department, 2351 Cardinal Lane, Bldg. M, San Diego, CA 92123, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project estimate is between $700K and $800K. 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: C-15, or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. All late bids shall be deemed nonresponsive and not opened. Each bid shall be in accordance with all terms, conditions, plans, specifications and any other documents that comprise the bid package. The Bid and Contract Documents are available in three formats, hard copy, CD, or online from PlanWell. Hard copy bid documents are available at Crisp Imaging, 8375 Camino Santa Fe, Unit B, San Diego, CA 92121, phone number 858-535-0607, for a refundable payment of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) per set; CD’s are available for a non-refundable charge of $50. Payments shall be made by check payable to SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. If the payment for Bid and Contract Documents is refundable, refunds will be processed by the District only if the Bid and Contract Documents, including all addendums, are returned intact and in good order to Crisp Imaging within ten (10) days of the issuance of the Final Bid Tabulation.

Online documents are available for download on PlanWell through Crisp Imaging. Go to www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD (Questions?

949-285-3171). All bids shall be submitted on bid forms furnished by the District in the bid package beginning March 10, 2020. Bid packages will not be faxed. SENATE BILL (SB) 854 REQUIREMENTS: Effective July 1, 2014, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal, or awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code §1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code §1771.1(a)]. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Prime contractors must add the DIR Registration Number for each of their listed subcontractors to the Subcontractors List AND submit a certificate of registration for their own firm and those of their listed subcontractors upon request by the District. Failure of the bidding prime contractor to list their subcontractors DIR Registration Number on the Subcontractors List at time of bid may result in rejection of their bid as non-responsive. Refer to the following DIR Website for further information: www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html. PREVAILING WAGES: Prevailing wage requirements apply to all public works projects and must be followed per Article 17 of the General Conditions of this bid. DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION PROGRAM: Pursuant to Resolution In Support of Service Disabled Veterans Owned Businesses (SDVOB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) approved on May 10, 2011 by the Board of Education, the Bidder is required to satisfy a minimum DVBE participation percentage of at least three percent (3%) for this project. In compliance with this Program, the Bidder shall satisfy all requirements enumerated in the bid package. Each bid must be submitted on the Bid Form provided in the bid package and shall be accompanied by a satisfactory bid security in the form of either a bid bond executed by the bidder and Surety Company, or a certified or cashier's check in favor of the San Diego Unified School District, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of their bid value. Said bid security shall be given to guarantee that the Bidder will execute the contract as specified, within five (5) working days of notification by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 120 days after the date set for the opening of bids. For information regarding bidding, please call 858-522-5854.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Officer Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP20-0819-24

REQUEST FOR BIDS INVITATION FOR BIDS I-805/SR 94 TRANSIT-ONLY LANE PROJECT CIP 1280513 (IFB SOL548186) The SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG), 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101-4231, is requesting bids to perform the work as follows.

The work consists, in general, of highway and ramp meter improvements along Interstate 805 and State Route 94 between Plaza Boulevard and downtown San Diego. The work includes four ramp meter improvements along northbound I-805, ramp meter for the NB I 805 to WB SR-94 connector, shoulder pavement improvements, and replacement of the SR 94 median barrier at overhead sign structures and where barrier signage is proposed. Work features include median concrete barrier, asphalt pavement cold plane and overlay for shoulder and ramp gores, barrier steel plates at structure columns, pavement modifications approaching inlets within the I-805 shoulder, pull boxes, cabinets, conduit, cable pulls, camera poles and foundation, traffic loop detectors, installation of traffic monitoring and communications devices, signing and striping along NB I-805 (between Plaza Blvd. and SR 94), WB SR-94 (between I-15 and I-5) and EB SR-94 (between Home Avenue and SB I-805).

For the SWPPP, this project is a Risk Level 2.

The engineer's estimate for this work is $2,009,512.00. The prime contractor must have an A license at time of contract award. Bidders must comply with all Buy America requirements.

The Prime contractor must perform with their own organization, at least 35 percent of the work. The project is funded in whole or in part with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) MAP-21 and TransNet funding. There is no DBE goal for this project.

A non-mandatory prebid meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020, at SANDAG, 401 B Street, 7th Floor, Board Room, San Diego, CA 92101-4231 (in the Wells Fargo Building). Networking for subs and primes: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. PST. Prebid starts at 1:30 p.m. PST. All prospective bidders are highly encouraged to attend. It is an opportunity to learn about the Project, ask questions, and network with firms with whom you may partner for the Project. There will be no site walk because the project work will take place on active highways. At the prebid meeting we will share images of the sites.

This IFB package can be downloaded at no charge from the SANDAG website at www. sandag.org/contracts. Register in SANDAG’s online database and download the IFB and plans. SANDAG is the only source of accurate information about SANDAG projects. The IFB may be reviewed at SANDAG. Bids must be received by 2:30 p.m. PST, on April 2nd, 2020, at SANDAG, on the 8th Floor, attention: Brittany Salbato and Jennifer Howell. Bids arriving later than 2:30 p.m. PST, or at a location other than 401 B Street, 8th Floor, will not be considered.

SANDAG is an equal opportunity employer and, as a matter of policy, encourages the participation of small businesses that are owned and controlled by minorities and women.

Joint ventures are also encouraged where feasible.

To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Denise Marcel Davis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Denise Marcel Davis PROPOSED NAME: Denise Marcelle 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: April 14, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 23 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego San Diego Superior Court 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00008191CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ricci Dante Harrinson, In Pro Per To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Ricci Dante Harrison filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ricci Dante Harrison

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00009726CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Shynita Phillips To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Shynita Lenise Phillips filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Shynita Lenise Phillips PROPOSED NAME: Shynita Phillips Abu 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: April 07, 2020 Time: 8:30 Dept. 61 The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19

Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2020-9004627 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Dropped Gunner

Located at: 115 Bloom Street Oceanside, CA 92058 County of San Diego The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 06/18/2018 and assigned File no.

2018-9015934 Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned by: Cory Mitchell J. Matyevich 115 Bloom Street Oceanside, CA 92058 County of San Diego This business is conducted by:

An Individual This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 21, 2020 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19

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$85

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PROPOSED NAME: Rashid Salaam 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: April 01, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION VOTES: continued from cover

Voting, or the ability to have a say or at least the appearance of a voice, is seen as a fundamental, basic, g uara nteed right in American democracy. Taxation without representation is what led to this country’s violent break with its then-colonial master, England.

However, historically many people who qualified as citizens of the republic were denied the right to vote from the beginning, including women and poor White men. In the early days of the Republic, the franchise was given only to White males who owned property.

ending of slavery meant the ending of the three-fifth clause in the Constitution. As a result, the newly freed slaves would be counted as individuals and would increase the representation of Southern states, which were more populous than Northern states as a result of the ex-slaves.

The 15th Amendment did not give women the right to vote, nor Native Americans or the ethnic Chinese, but it did open the door for poor White males.The Amendment was ratified by 29 states. (Tennessee did not ratify the amendment until Immediately after the Civil War, 1997.) as a result of Union soldiers being stationed in Southern states, While the right to vote by newly freed slaves were allowed U.S. citizens has never been in to vote. Before the passing of the question, who can vote is still 15th Amendment, Congress had being hotly contested in the U.S. passed the Territorial Suffrage as various states continually seek Act as a means of allowing Blacks to find ways to prevent people to vote in the newly opened U.S. from voting, especially Black and Brown people. territories.

Historically, the 1965 Voting Rights Act sought to do what the 15th Amendment was designed to accomplish, which was to assure that Black people, especially in the Southern states, could cast their ballots. Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act required states and local governments with histories of racial discrimination in voting to submit all changes to their voting laws or practices to the federal government. Once The Reconstruction amendments approved, they could take effect, a included the 13th, which outlawed process called “preclearance.” slavery, and the 14th, which granted citizenship to the freed However, the Supreme Court has slaves and guaranteed equal loosened the rules, opening the door to chicanery on the part of protection under the law. those who seek to limit the civil The Radical Republicans did not rights of Blacks and people of wholeheartedly support the bill color. It includes proposed voter because it did not include wording ID laws; closing polling stations, that would prohibit poll taxes and putting them out of the reach literacy tests that were already of the transit-challenged; and being employed to prevent Blacks eliminating people from the voter from voting. The monied class rolls who have skipped an election among the Whites recognized or two. immediately the danger of Blacks being able to vote. White Black people’s political power Supremacy would be challenged, is diminished by t he fact and they understood that the ex- that incarceration serves as a slaves had a more egalitarian, disqualification from the voting labor rights-friendly and social rolls, especially since a higher justice-oriented political agenda. percentage are locked up by the bias inherent in the U.S. justice The 15th Amendment passed in system. Moreover, though the first the United States Congress in section of the 15th Amendment 1869 to assure the right to vote to declared that the right to vote cannot be “denied or abridged” its newly freed ex- slaves. because of “a previous condition The newly freed slaves quickly took of servitude,” ex-prisoners are advantage of their ability to vote consistently denied the right to and voted their interests, which vote, a clear violation of the spirit ironically helped lift the plight of the amendment. of their poor White brethren. As a result, Black voters sent several Apparently, judging from the of their own to Congress. 16 Black history of Blacks and the vote, it is men from seven Southern states a right as long as they are willing served in Congress during the to fight for it.

Reconstruction era (1865-1877).

They served as public officials W.E.B. DuBois observed, “The under the constant threat of racial slave went free; stood for a brief moment in the sun; then moved violence. back again toward slavery.”

While allowing the ex-slave the vote was a significant step, the This article originally appeared in move was not altruistic. The the Minnesota Spokesman-Review “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” So reads the 15th Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, the third of what came to be known as the Reconstruction amendments.

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Black Leaders Call for Equity in Disaster Relief From Tennessee Tribune Staff Reports

A dozen Black officials from Metro government, the Tennessee State Senate and Hou se of Representatives gathered Friday, March 6, at Lee Chapel in North Nashville to talk about even-handed disaster relief. From l-r front row: Councilwoman Delishia Porterfield, District 54 Rep. Vincent Dixie, District 58 Rep. Dr. Harold M. Love, Jr.,District 19 Senator Brenda Gilmore, and Councilman Brandon Taylor NASHVILLE, TN — Black leaders upstaged Mayor C ooper’s Ma rch 6 press conference at Nashville’s Lee Chapel by holding one of their own before he got there. They told reporters that North Nashville did not get its fair share of disaster relief funds after the big flood in 2010.

They want to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

A dozen Black officials from Metro government, the Tennessee State Senate and House of Representatives gathered Friday, March , at Lee Chapel in North Nashville to talk about even-handed disaster relief. From l-r front row: Councilwoman Rep. Vincent Dixie, District Rep. Dr. Harold Delishia Porterfield, District M. Love, Jr.,District Senator Brenda Gilmore, and Councilman Brandon Taylor

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com mu n it y t hat is now displaced and now you’ve got a new population of homeless coming out of North Nashville into homelessness and we need to be very conscious of that,” Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry said. Gentry said Metro “As we are raising funds for officials have been taking relief efforts be aware that you money away from programs have your existing homeless to provide permanent housing

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for the homeless. “It’s time now for us to really increase that because the homeless population just increased by numbers we don’t even know yet.”

Officials say 1,566 homes have been destroyed or damaged by last week’s tornado. Some 50,000 homes lost power on Tuesday, March 3. By Thursday, NES had restored power to 31,000 customers.

But about 5,0 0 0 homes will not have electricity for weeks or even months. Local volunteer organization, Hands on Nashville, has registered 18,0 0 0 volu nteers. Two hundred homes have been completely destroyed, another 400 severely damaged, and 456 businesses have been destroyed or damaged. Some 50,000 homes lost power on Tuesday.

Sightseeing vehicles were transformed into shuttles for cleanup crews going to and from tornado disaster areas.

This is what Mary Ester Fitzpatrick’s home looked like last week when students from Overton High School arrived to help her clean up.

Historic First Community Church Associate Minister Quanita Thomas stands with some of the donations for people affected by the March 3 tornado.

Outside the NAACP office on Jefferson St. people found clothes, food, water, tents, blankets and supplies. The office provided access to an umbrella of services, including portable showers and healthcare.