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Do I still have to wear a mask? What about kids? By The Associated Press

COVID-19 UPDATES AND NEW COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER

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The government's new guidance on masks for vaccinated people has left some Americans confused and sent businesses and states scrambling to adjust their rules. Target and CVS on Monday became the latest retailers to say vaccinated shoppers and workers don't have to wear masks in stores. New York said it will adopt the new mask advice this week, while California said it will wait a month. About 123 million Americans - 37% of the population - are fully vaccinated against coronavirus, and more than 157 million, or 47%, have received at least one dose.

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KKK and White After receiving his COVID-19 vaccination, 16-year-old Anthony Walton listens to aftercare instructions from registered nurse Mark Stell. The County of San Diego, which began vaccinating 12to-15 year olds last week, announced Monday it will follow state guidance regarding facial coverings until the expected full reopening of the California economy on June 15. On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask indoors or outdoors and can stop social distancing in most places.. Photo credit: County of San Diego. See MASK page 8

Gov. Newsom to Invest in Black and Brown Communities

Rent Relief in California Understanding the State’s Program and How You Can Apply

White supremacy exists in the institutional structures and the social systems of the United States. It has since and even before the birth of the United States.

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

$100 billion California Comeback Plan supports those impacted by pandemic

Several scholars told the Black Press that the United States, its police forces, and politicians now face a solemn question, “from the Klan to White supremacy, where does America go from here?”

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By Gustavo F. Velasquez & Tunua Thrash-Ntuk

resource for rent relief for California renters and landlords; many cities and counties are either currently administering their own rent relief programs – or launching one soon.

Due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, paying rent has become a real struggle for millions of Californians. But help is available to renters and landlords through the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program.

Cities and counties with populations greater than 200,000 are employing one of three rent relief options: option A) the state-administered CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program; option B) a local city- or county-administered program using the same eligibility criteria as option A; and option C) a local cityor county-administered program using different eligibility criteria, in some cases, in combination with a portion administered by the state.

Special to California Black Media Partners

Based on income level, qualified applicants can receive assistance with unpaid rent and utilities and with future payments.

By Bo Tefu

California Black Media

California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced a $100 billion economic recovery plan to support small businesses and public schools, as well as Black and Brown families that were See NEWSOM page 2

Supremacy Scholars Say

Funding comes from the $2.6 billion in federal emergency rental assistance provided to support both state and local rent relief programs in California. The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program isn’t the sole

While the programs vary, the goals are the same: Keep people housed and provide quick assistance to those at the highest risk of eviction. To simplify access to See RELIEF page 2

Rep. Val Demings Will Run for Senate By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

Congresswoman Demings has dedicated her life to public service, including a nearly three-decade-long career in the Orlando Police Department.

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Dr. Richard M. Cooper, the co-coordinator of African American Studies and faculty in the Social Work department at Widener University, said there is a hidden assumption in the statement, ‘comprehensive thoughts on the most recent rise of White supremacy.” The statement assumes a “rise” as an undefined indicator or measure of an increase in White supremacy over an unnoted period, Dr. Cooper submitted. “For me, White supremacy is expressed in part, as overt White racism as a constant. It is omnipresent,” he continued. “White supremacy exists in the institutional structures and the social systems of the United States. It has since and even before the birth of the United States.” With the recent guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer convicted of killing George Floyd; many opine that America is finally facing its day of racial reckoning. Some say the murders of African American men and women and other individuals of color are reminders of how White America and its police force have routinely either prevented or undermined the quest for freedom, justice, and equality.

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disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are here to make sure we're there for the most vulnerable who were impacted by this pandemic and that's low-income individuals disproportionately represented in the Latino and African American communities,” said Gov. Newsom. The California Comeback Plan includes a $12 billion state tax rebate and additional funds for stimulus checks and rent relief programs. Although the state expanded stimulus checks to middle-class families, state officials say the recognize that Black and Brown communities were the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Newsom says his plan includes targeted investments in diverse communities to promote health equity, secure housing, a holistic education system, and public safety. “Operating surpluses are not the new norm, we're not naive about that,” Gov. Newsom. “That's why we want to continue our prudent fiscal practices by building up our reserves and our resiliency, across the spectrum, and use onetime money for one-time purposes,” he said. The plan proposes the following key investments in Black and Brown communities the governor’s office says will address major challenges accelerated by COVID-19. Broadly, they include support for small businesses; improving access to healthcare; investments in vocational education; expanding affordable housing and housing assistance programs; increased financing of higher education; enhancing worker protection, and more. The state has also allocated $8.1 billion in stimulus funds for families including middle-class families earning less than $75,000 in annual

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rent relief programs in California, the state launched HousingIsKey.com. The website directs renters and landlords to the programs that they may qualify for, based on where they live. After applicants provide the address of their rental property (landlords) or their residence (renters), they are sent to a website where they can review eligibility criteria and complete an application. Applicants can also call the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center (833-4302122) to find out which program to apply for and get help in a variety of languages. Who’s eligible for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

Several scholars told the Black Press that the United States, its police forces, and politicians now face a solemn question, “from the Klan to White supremacy, where does America go from here?” “The original Klan and dozens of similar organizations rose after the end of slavery in direct response to the expanded rights of Black Americans,” offered Dr. William Horne, a postdoctoral fellow at Villanova University studying White supremacy in the education system and White backlash movements. “These racist paramilitary organizations worked to roll back their Black neighbors’ newly won rights to bodily security, education, and voting, boasting membership of their communities’ police, firemen, veterans, and wealthy White elites,” remarked Dr. Horne, who co-founded and edits The Activist History Review.

not be daily contributors to and benefactors of centuries of White abuse that encompasses all ethnicities, cultures, religions, and nations of origin that intentionally assimilated into racial Whiteness by controlling and abusing Indigenous, African-Black people, Asians, non-White Hispanics, and non-White Latinx,” said Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis, an activist, sociologist and criminologist. Dr. Dennis is also an educator and researcher, and founder of 365 Diversity. “The Klan represented a large percentage of White people generations ago – masked and unmasked. With the decline in Klan membership, and the recent increase in versions of White supremacist organization memberships, this highlights how White terrorism is the core of the stolen and enslaved Western Hemisphere and parts of the world,” Dr. Dennis determined.

Today’s White supremacist radicals in the Republican Party parrot the rhetoric of “White genocide” used by the early Klan and affiliates while promoting the tactics of voter suppression, intimidation, paramilitary displays, and insurrectionary violence pioneered by the same racist reactionaries, Dr. Horne concluded.

“This is the foundation of local and national governments, police and law enforcement agencies, medical and health systems, K-12 schools and colleges-universities, workforce development and employment, and family services.

“White power, White control, and White terrorism do not vary by political party and do not vary by White people’s voting patterns. Emphasizing Ku Klux Klan, White conservatives, and White Republicans allows White liberals and White Democrats to pretend to

“Therefore, the question of where we go from here requires no longer pretending the main problem is formal organizations like KKK and no longer allowing outspoken-when-convenient-White-liberals to be declared ‘White ally.’”

household income. Based on the recent expansion, two-thirds of people in California will receive $600 stimulus checks and families with children will receive an additional $500.

Medi-Cal to people 60 years and older irrespective of their immigration status. Medi-Cal will also cover services offered by doulas and community health workers who work primarily with Black and Brown patients. A total of $70 million will be allotted for educational programs and language services, including $50 million for new graduate medical programs and $20 million to eliminate language barriers in health programs.

The proposed plan will provide $5.2 billion in rent relief for low-income renters to pay back 100 % of their rent from previous months. The funds also include $2 billion for unpaid utility bills and legal assistance for tenants across the state. The homeless crisis is one of the many persisting problems in California the governor’s Republican opponents say have propelled them to launch a recall effort. Newsom’s plan will invest $12 billion to address homelessness by building 46,000 housing units expanding Project Homekey, a California grant program that funds counties and cities to acquire hotel rooms as housing for people who are unhoused. Recall efforts have raised questions about accountability measures to keep track of government spending to fix homelessness. However, Newsom emphasized that the state is working to provide accountability measures to ensure that local governments are spending money effectively. Small businesses will receive $4 billion in direct grants as part of a relief program to help rehire workers displaced by the pandemic. The budget allocates $35 million for the California Dream Fund with $10,000 grants for small businesses serving Black and Brown communities including immigrant populations. Approximately $1 billion will be set aside for job creation and youth employment opportunities to promote economic resilience in Black and Brown communities.

Dr. Dennis continued:

Ronald Coleman, the managing director of policy for the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, said that Gov. Newsom should do expand Medi-Cal coverage for all undocumented immigrants. Health advocates emphasized that the governor missed an opportunity to properly invest in racial equity within the healthcare system and public health. All Black and Brown immigrants would benefit from the federal government resources through the American rescue plan, and the $22 billion state surplus. “It's mind-boggling to us that the governor did not take the opportunity to do more to invest in communities of color, particularly really related to health equity, to ensure that we can reduce healthcare disparities while improving health outcomes in our communities,” said Coleman. The racial justice movement also intersects with health equity during the pandemic since the majority of essential workers are Black and Brown people.

“When White people are allowed to smile and be comfortable in racial justice training, courses, protests, and discussions, that means the focus is 100 percent on keeping White people in power and not advancing African-Black people, Indigenous people, Asian diaspora people, non-White Hispanic people, and nonWhite Latinx/a/o people.” The idea of Euro-American White superiority traces back to the “age of enlightenment” that posited that the rational scientific progress made by the European powers gave them the position of superiority and empowered them to rule over the world, added Dr. Vishakha N. Desai, senior advisor for global affairs to the President of Columbia University. “Thus, the idea of White supremacy and privilege connects colonialist practices abroad and racism at home,” stated Dr. Desai, who also chairs the university’s Committee on Global Thought and is the author of the forthcoming book “World as Family: A Journey of Multi-Rooted Belongings.” “This is a broad generalization, and it must be stated that there have always been alternative points of view and actions. But the ideas of White superiority and the ‘scientific progress’ have been intertwined for three centuries, if not more. “If we are to create a more inclusive society, we have to first create an idea of mutual respect and humility,” Dr. Desai said.

organizations requesting $180 million to implement strategies for policy, systems, and environmental change that will mitigate the health and social impacts of COVID-19. Gov. Newsom announced the highest level of funding ever for public education to transform K-12 education and doubled down on funding for state colleges and universities. The state aims to create universal transitional kindergarten for all children. An additional $3.3 billion is included for student support and grants for certified teachers in high-needs schools. Additional funds will be allocated to summer and after-school programs to take care of vulnerable students from underserved communities. A lump sum of $4 billion will be allotted over a span of five years to treat behavioral health issues for minors and young adults between the ages of 0 to 25 years. Students enrolled in higher education, including immigrants, will have access to financial aid, secure housing, and resources for textbooks and learning materials. Approximately $4 billion will be allocated to support student housing projects to help curb the high cost of housing. College service programs will receive $285 million for college scholarships and stipends. An additional $100 million will be dedicated to student support services and learning materials such as textbooks. English language courses and vocational programs will receive $50 million in funding to help students receive credentials at community colleges.

“We want to invest in our small businesses that are really the backbone of our economic recovery,” said Gov. Newsom.

“Black communities have been hit harder as it relates to those who’ve gotten sick from the Coronavirus, those who’ve lost their jobs from Coronavirus, and also those who’ve lost their lives,” he said.

The state’s efforts to encourage environmental health include a $500 million to clean up contaminated sites across California. An additional $500 million will be allotted to fund community-based violence prevention initiatives, recreational and outdoor activities, youth development programs, and emergency response networks.

Advocates for racial and health equity shared concerns about the limited access to healthcare for vulnerable populations in Black and Brown communities. The state plans to expand

Coleman noted that another proposal missing from the California Comeback Plan is the California Health Equity Fund. The Public Health Institute partnered with several community-based

State officials continue to partner with community-based organizations to build trust and resilience in Black and Brown communities to help promote equity.

Renters who have suffered a financial hardship because of COVID-19 and are behind on rent or utilities (or need help paying upcoming bills) are eligible to apply. They must have an Area Median Income (AMI) below 80% for the county they live in (this amount is calculated for the applicant during the application process). Either a renter or a landlord can initiate an application, online or through the call center, and both are encouraged to participate to maximize the amount of assistance received. The state’s program is prioritizing applications from households at the highest risk of eviction – those under 50% of the Area Median Income.

31, 2021, if they agree to waive the remaining 20% of unpaid rent. Renters whose landlords choose not to participate in the program can apply directly, and receive 25% of unpaid rent accrued between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, which can help

not required. Rent relief assistance does not count as earned income and will not interfere with eligibility for any other state benefit assistance programs such as CalFresh.

Landlords participating in the program receive 80% of an eligible tenant’s unpaid rent accrued between April 1, 2020, and March

protect them from eviction under SB 91 if they pay that 25% directly to their landlords. Renters can also apply to receive financial assistance with future rent. They may also qualify for assistance with unpaid or future utility payments. Applicant information is kept private. Renter’s information will not be shared with the landlord, and vice versa. Applicants may be eligible to participate in the program regardless of immigration status and proof of citizenship is

The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program is supported through a $3 million public education and outreach campaign, which includes radio, digital media, out-of-home, and print advertising. Thousands of statewide community-based organizations, trade and industry groups and businesses have been enlisted to assist with outreach to communities most in need. The state has also allocated $24 million to support on-the-ground organizations to work directly with applicants in communities throughout the state. To make an appointment with a local organization, applicants are encouraged to call 833-687-0967.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION EDITORIAL

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

What Must Be Done with In Response to Dr. Fortune’s Op-Ed White Reconstruction Dear Editor

Dr. John E. Warren Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint While many are watching 47 out of the 50 States propose and enact Voter Suppression Laws, the question becomes one of what can we as individuals do to counter such attacks against us? First we must acknowledge the real agenda of those hiding behind the Republican Party’s control of state legislatures, embracing Donald Trump’s lie that the election was stolen. The reality is that conservative white republicans are engaged in attempts to recreate the conditions that existed by 1901 when all Black elected officials were removed from office at both the national and state level. This was the result of the deal made with the South to have no national interference with State’s Rights. The result was there were no Blacks elected to Congress between 1901 (John Roy Lynch from Mississippi) and 1928 (Oscar De Priest from Chicago). Today in 2021, it is the Republican Party (GOP), under the out-of-office leadership of Donald Trump, that is using voter

suppression laws in 47 states and the soon-to-be redistricting of congressional districts under the 2020 Census, as required by the U.S. Constitution every ten years, that will seek to usher in a modern day “Reconstruction”. This modern day reconstruction will once again have limited voting by people of color and election officials in state offices that can change voting results and select Electoral College delegates when they don’t like voter’s choices. With state courts and the U.S. Supreme Court stacked with judges appointed by a Republican Senate, clearly the stage has been set for court decisions that will further solidify the suppression of civil rights decisions at all levels. Unlike one hundred years ago, we know what’s coming and what we can do to stop such actions. We know that from the increase in hate crimes and racism, much of it fueled by the actions of our former President, that racism on the part of conservative and right

wing whites is fear of the “browning” of America. This “browning” exists in an America in which Whites are a minority among other ethnic groups such as Blacks, Latinos and Asians. Blacks, Whites and all people of color who believe in our democratic form of government for what it does mean under a Constitution that guarantees human and civil rights, must come together to help each other. We can do this by registering to vote, selecting and funding people to run for office against the Republican “Reconstr uction” program described here. We must replicate the state of Georgia’s experience in both voter turnout and election of the right people at all levels of government. We must not lose sight of the real plan behind voter suppression and the Republican Party. Let’s call the Republican Party’s agenda for what it is, The New Reconstruction 2021, and let’s get busy dealing with it at all levels.

A San Diego Police Beatdown During Arrest Last week, San Diego Police arrested an unarmed and unsheltered black man in La Jolla. The issue is how the arrest was carried out for what otherwise might have been a misdemeanor or ticket offense. The event was video filmed by a white woman across the street. What we saw was, first, two and then four police officers with the man face down on the ground; with one officer punching the man while the others held him.

One would think that with all the instances of police excessive use of force documented and presented in the media, police would be more conscious of how they interact with the public. When questioned about the video at the Assistant Chief ’s level of the Police Department, the response has been: “We are looking at the video and body cameras of the officers.” Many of us in the community believe the tapes speak for themselves. It should

be a simple matter for the police department to issue a Do-Not-Punch-Peoplein-the-Process-of-BeingArrested policy. Clearly, San Diego Police need some changes in attitudes or a new leader. Perhaps the City needs to get a bit more serious about police reform before we become like some other cities, with more people dying needlessly at the hands of police. Something to think about.

The Voice & Viewpoint is to be commended for its long-standing focus on education and publishing Dr Fortune’s May 13, 2021 op-ed reaffirming the high importance Black voters and families place on education, their critical need for access to high quality educational opportunities, and the need to hold charter schools and traditional public schools accountable by the same criteria. I write to propose such a criterion that has the potential to enable Black families to make more informed school choice and provide data on which to advocate for better educational outcomes for Black students, not only in

San Diego but throughout California

Ad m i s s i o n s to the University of California is a reasonable criterion to use to assess the quality of education provided by a high school. Admission to California State University and other colleges and universities as well as other types of data certainly could also be used. However, UC annually makes available to the public detailed admission data by high school, race/ethnicity, gender, and other demographic factors. The data is for all California high schools — public, charter, and private. This information is easily accessible at: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/

African American Admits

All Admits

Herbert Hoover H.S.

Helix H.S.

Lincoln H.S.

Crawford H.S.

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The accompanying table lists San Diego County high schools in order of the number of Black students admitted to the University of California as freshmen in Fall 2019. For each school the total number of all students admitted to UC is also given. High schools with less than three UC admissions of Black students are omitted from the table. The table is provided as an illustration of how the UC admissions data can be organized to inform families and communities. Joseph W. Watson Vice Chancellor Emeritus UC San Diego African American Admits

All Admits

Mira Mesa H.S.

106

Mission Vista H.S.

Mount Miguel H.S.

Poway H.S.

Otay Ranch H.S.

San Diego Sch’l Creative/ Perf.

Canyon Crest Academy

357

San Marcos H.S.

141

San Diego International St.

San Ysidro H.S.

Torrey Pines H.S.

208

Valhalla H.S.

School

Olympian H.S.

School

127

University City H.S.

124

Eastlake H.S.

124

Bonita Vista H.S.

El Camino H.S.

Carlsbad H.S.

Patrick Henry H.S.

110

Del Norte H.S.

184

Serra H.S.

Health Sciences High/Mid col.

High Tech High Chula Vista

High Tech high San Diego

Grossmont H.S.

La Jolla H.S.

121

Preuss School

Mission Hills H.S.

Scripps Ranch H.S.

171

Monte Vista H.S.

San Diego Science & Tech.

Orange Glen H.S.

Steel Canyon H.S.

San Diego H.S. Business/L’d.

School of Entrepreneur&Tech.

Southwest H.S.

Gompers Preparatory Acad.

Ofarrel Charter School

Samuel F.B. Morse H.S.

CRITICAL RACE THEORY: LIVING WITHIN A LIE By Oscar Blayton Even a person w h o d o e s not believe a lie may be forced to live within it. For generations, people of color, while not believing in white supremacy, have been forced to live as if it was real. And we are still forced to live that way today. But the one glimmer of hope shining through the toxic cloud of racist lies enveloping the world for more than five hun-

dred years is TRUTH. And critical race theory is one means of delivering the truth. White supremacists are now attacking critical race theory, however, in an attempt to destroy it. By destroying critical race theory, they hope to destroy the truth and force all of us to continue to live within a lie. The truth that the color of one’s skin does not determine a person’s God-given abilities has always been evident to people of color. But within

a global social structure designed to advantage white people over everyone else, that truth has been denied and hidden from view. The orthodoxy of white supremacy, reinforced by a willingness to employ gunpowder in a pan-global rampage, allowed white supremacists to amass most of the material resources of the earth, along with the means to exploit them solely for their own benefit. What school-aged child

has not seen graphic renderings of Europeans, cast in a heroic light, gunning down indigenous people of North America, South America, Africa and Asia? This oppression and annihilation of people of color have been characterized by British author Rudyard Kipling as "the white man’s burden" to bring civilization to the rest of the world. Poisonous race hatred spawned by white supremacy has flowed through

Western society like filth in an open sewer. Yet there are those who take offense at the assertion that America is a racist country. While there are innumerable instances that evidence this fact, one very clear, recent example stands out for me. When the feature film “The Hunger Games” was released in 2012 based on a series of young adult fiction, many white fans were enraged by the fact that one of the main characters, Rue, was por-

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trayed by Amandla Stenberg, a mixed-race actress with an African American mother and a Danish father. The plot of the film revolves around 12 children who are forced to fight to the death in a futuristic, dystopian America. The shock and anger of many moviegoers boiled over even though the author, Suzanne Collins, described Rue in the book as having “dark skin.” See THEORY page 16

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Youth Engagement

Forum on Police Accountability

USD’s Dr. Tezeru Teshome talks with students and law enforcement professionals By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer Dr. Tezeru Teshome, San Diego Juvenile Justice Commissioner and Professor in the Department of Theater at the University of San Diego, held a conference to connect young students and adult professionals working within law enforcement and juvenile justice, in hopes to build equitable partnerships between the two groups. Held virtually on May 12, Dr. Teshome presented a panel of students from her Spring 2021 classes based on her Ph.D dissertation, “From Pursuing to Ensuing Innocence: How Performance Can Empower Youth to Access and Establish Shared Governance in Juvenile Justice.” The project is one she has worked on for years to build a relationship and place for the ‘youth voice’. Dr. Teshome defines ‘youth voice’ as those young persons who fall between 18 to

Dr. Tezeru Teshome. Photos by Cori Zaragoza via Zoom

24 years of age. It is a group often left out when it comes to policy and infrastructure related to law enforcement in San Diego County. “In doing this work, I support young people in the self-actualization of an authentic and culturally grounded civic identity, that not only links career aspirations but also supports the leadership capacity to influence policy and practices in those areas. The intent of today is for students to introduce these ideas and get direct feedback from public administrative officials and departments who are engaging in these institutional changes,” she said. Two of Dr. Teshome’s students, Astrid Pratt and Sophia Chamitoff, met with a legislative panel while presenting the possibility of having at least two youth representatives on the San Diego Commission for Police Practices (CPP).

“Sophia and I are youths ourselves, in that 18 to 24 age range. So, we personally feel that we would benefit from having Astrid Pratt, a student, wants the youth to have a voice in Law Enforcement youth representation on various City Council groups. Specifically a police commission group. That would be beneficial to have t hat p erspective and Student Sophia Chamitoff give youth a chance to Her partner, Chamitoff, have a say on certain govexpanded on this by saying, ernment policies and be a “Our motivation in wanting part of policy changes and those two youth seats on the policy making,” Pratt said. CPP is to allow the youth an opportunity to use their voice and vote to hold police accountable through the process of reviewing police misconduct, brutality, etcetera. If youth are given more leadership roles in the governing and policing of their lives then they will be better prepared to have a career in government and are more likely to embrace change in current policies.” Ruben Leyva, Assistant Chief of the San Diego Probation Department and part of the professional side of the virtual panel, agreed that more representation is needed for young people. “This age group is, in many cases, disproportionately representative of communities of color, so I think we have to lift up the youth voice in all aspects where possible. I know that just having someone at the table can inform policy in a good way,” he said. Leyva used his work in juvenile probation and detention as proof that having a ‘youth voice’ is beneficial for any government program. “In probation, we want to lift up the youth voice, so we talk about everything. We engage them, in terms of advisory. We continue to improve in that area. If you’re really trying to provide service to a specific sector of the community, how can you do that when you’re not involving those folks in the decisions that directly affect their own lives?” Leyva said. This virtual youth civic engagement forum gave students an opportunity to share their thoughts on building equitable youthadult partnerships within law enforcement, the juvenile justice system, and the SD Police and Probation Department.

The award is named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has dedicated his life to the fight for equality. The recipient will have advanced Abdul-Jabbar’s mission to drive change and inspired others to take collective action in their communities. Photo by: NNPA

NBA Social Justice

Champion Award

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The NBA today announced the creation of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award, a new annual honor that will recognize a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and upholding the league’s decades-long values of equality, diversity and inclusion.

All 30 NBA teams will be eligible to nominate one player from their roster to be the Kareem AbdulJabbar S ocial Justice Champion. The finalists and winner will be selected by a seven-member committee composed of NBA legends, league executives and social justice leaders.

The award is named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has dedicated his life to the fight for equality. The recipient will have advanced Abdul-Jabbar’s mission to drive change and inspired others to reflect on injustice and take collective action in their communities over the previous year.

Abdul-Jabbar has been a champion of inclusivity dating to his youth. At 17, he met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Abdul-Jabbar’s hometown of Harlem, N.Y. Inspired by King’s message, Abdul-Jabbar committed to using his influence as a visible athlete to be an activist during the Civil Rights Movement. He attended the 1967 Cleveland Summit where Bill Russell, Jim Brown and other prominent Black athletes gathered to discuss Muhammad Ali’s refusal to serve in the Vietnam War, one of several important moments in the history of Black athlete activism. Abdul-Jabbar has continued to promote equality and combat discrimination in the decades since his retirement from basketball. In 2016, former President Barack Obama awarded him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. In 2009, AbdulJabbar created the Skyhook Foundation, aimed at providing educational STEM opportunities to underserved communities.

The winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion honor will select an organization to receive a $100,000 contribution on his behalf. The other four finalists will each select an organization to receive a $25,000 contribution. "I’m honored and grateful to be associated with this award that will recognize the dedicated and selfless people fighting to promote social justice for all marginalized people,” said NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “To me, it’s another giant step in the right direction for the country and all people who value equality.” “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar exemplifies the values of the NBA and the long history of social activism in our league,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “With this new award, we are proud to recognize and celebrate NBA players who are following Kareem’s lead by using their influence to make a profound impact around important issues of equality and social justice.”

One of the most accomplished players in NBA history, Abdul-Jabbar holds league records for regular-season MVP awards (six), All-Star Game selections (19) and career points (38,387). He played 20 seasons in the NBA after leading UCLA to three consecutive national championships. Additional details regarding the inaugural award will be announced at a later date.

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LOCAL NEWS

Mayor Gloria’s ‘Summer for All of Us’ Initiative Promises Youth Support Voice & Viewpoint Newswire As San Diego prepares to move into recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, last Thursday, Mayor Todd Gloria outlined his “Summer for All of Us” initiative as part of his proposed budget which will create more recreation opportunities for youth in historically underserved communities, boost youth employment, and ensure youth are better set up for success. “By providing young people access to engaging program-

ming that connects them to opportunities that promote physical activity, learning and employment, we are setting them up for success in our city,” said Mayor Gloria. Ac c ord i ng to t he Mayor’s proposed budget, the initiative will: • Create programs to help children and families take part in library and recreation center activities in traditionally underserved

Mayor Todd Gloria announcing the new youth initiative “Summer for All of Us” - Courtesy of City of San Diego on YouTube

communities; • Invest $1 million in the Connect2Careers workforce development program to bolster youth employment; Invest $500,000 to • enhance library youth programming; • Help close the digital divide by increasing internet and technology access through the SDAccess4All expansion;

• Invest $400,000 in youth programming for equitable access to parks, aquatic, and recreational centers; • Invest $250,000 for paid Parks and Recreation Department internships. Mayor Gloria’s proposed budget is meant to serve as a framework to help San Diegans devastated by COVID-19 and is, according to the Mayor’s office, focused on traditionally underserved San Diego communities.

Fall Gala to Honor Retiring Chancellor Constance M. Carroll September 18 Fundraiser to benefit the Tuition-Free San Diego Promise Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) will be holding a gala on September 18, 2021 honoring the legacy of retiring Chancellor Constance M. Carroll that will also serve as a major fundraiser for the tuition-free San Diego Promise. Chancellor Carroll will be retiring July 1, 2021 after serving for 17 years as the chief executive officer at one of the largest community college districts in California. The gala, titled

“A Legacy of Achievement: A Tribute to Chancellor Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. Benefiting the San Diego Promise,” is scheduled to be held at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort. The SDCCD’s longest-serving Chancellor, Dr. Carroll has made an extraordinary impact on the district and its students since her appointment in 2004. Prior to that she served as president of San Diego Mesa College for 11 years. Among many initiatives and projects undertaken during her time as Chancellor, Dr. Carroll was the driving force behind the

San Diego Promise. Launched as a pilot project in the fall of 2016 with an initial cohort of 186 students and has since expanded to become one of the largest free-tuition programs in California. In total, nearly 6,500 students have benefited from the program with the majority having come from low-income and traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic communities and is open to all firsttime, full-time students at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges. Frequently referred to as

The Public Can Now Attend

County Board Meetings In-Person Limited to 22 people at a time, in-person public attendance resumed May 18 Voice & Viewpoint Newswire A limited number of people will now be able to attend and provide public comment in person at the County Board of Supervisors meetings. In-person public comment resumed this week, with the public adhering to COVID-19 safety measures. COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines capped the number of public participants in the Board Chamber at a time to 22 people. Overflow rooms were available, though the Clerk of the Board strongly urged the public to watch the meetings live online at sandiegocounty.gov and make a request to speak via teleconference or submit a written eComment.

How to Attend a Meeting in Person

• Wear a face covering at all times except when speaking at the podium • Follow physical distancing rules • Undergo a s e c ur ity screening, a temperature check and answer standard COVID-19 screening questions when entering the County Administration Center • Wait outside the building if the maximum capacity

is reached inside the Board Chamber and overflow rooms until space becomes available

Watch Online

• Agenda Web Stream (Avai l able live and archived several hours later) at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov (search: Board Meeting Video) • Vimeo Livestream at https://livestream.com/ sandiegocountynewscenter • YouTube at https://www. youtube.com/user/countysandiego • Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/sandiegocounty • Twitter at https://twitter. com/SanDiegoCounty

Watch on TV

• Cox channel 24 or 19

• Spectrum channel 24 or 85 • Currently not available on AT&T U-Verse

Listen on the Phone

• A call-in line is also available to listen to the live Board meeting while it is in session at 619-531-4716. This is a listen-only line.

Comment Members of the public can use the eComment service at www.sandiegocounty. gov/ to submit comments on agenda and non-agenda items before and during the meeting. For more information, visit the Clerk of the Board’s website or call 619-531-5434. SOURCE: County of San Diego Communications Office

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“The People’s Chancellor,” Dr. Carroll also has overseen the transformation of San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges and San Diego Continuing Education through the voter-approved, $1.555-billion, Propositions S and N bond measures passed in 2002 and 2006 respectively; she co-chaired the advocacy campaign

for Senate Bill 850, which established the California Community College Baccalaureate Program; she was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the National Council on the Humanities; and she has supported a burgeoning Honors Program that has played a critical

Miramar College commencement from SDCCD Twitter

role in students earning a record-breaking number of degrees and certificates and transferring to some of the top universities in the nation. All gala proceeds will benefit the San Diego Promise. For further information, contact SDCCD Development Coordinator Lisa Cole-Jones at lcole@sdccd.edu.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Sudan fires top judge, accepts prosecutor’s resignation a joint military-civilian government, which includes a sovereign council and an executive Cabinet.

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, poses with Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of Sudan’s ruling sovereign council , left, and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok during the International Conference in support of Sudan at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris, Monday, May 17, 2021. French and African leaders and international organizations held a conference Monday in Paris to negotiate debt relief and raise global support for Sudan’s transitional leadership. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)

By Samy Magdy Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan announced the resignation of the country’s chief prosecutor and the firing of the top judge Monday, without giving any reasons for the changes. The development came amid grow-

ing criticism by activists of the justice system for purported delays in trials related to the crackdown on protesters during and after a popular uprising that led to the military’s overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Sudan has since been on a fragile path to democracy and is ruled by

The Sovereign Council accepted the resignation of Public Prosecutor Taj al-Ser A l i a l - He br an d removed Ne amat Abdullah Mohamed Kheir from her job as chief of the judiciary, said Mohammed al-Feki Suliman, a spokesman for the council. Suliman did not give reasons for the changes, nor say whether the changes were related. He said al-Haber had submitted his resignation several times, and “this time he insisted on stepping down.”

Ethiopia again delays

national election

No replacements were announced. Kheir, a veteran judge, and al-Haber, a lawyer, were appointed to their posts In October 2019, less than two months after the military and the protest movement reached a deal to form a joint transitional government following al-Bashir’s ouster. Kheir, who has served in the judiciary since the 1980s, was the first woman to rise to the highest judicial post in Sudan’s history. The changes came a week after a protest in Khartoum demanding justice for the dozens killed in a 2019 crackdown on protesters. In dispersing last week’s protest outside the military’s headquarters, troops killed two people and wounded three dozen. The military handed over around 100 sus-

pects in the killing to prosecutors to investigate. The June 2019 clearing of the Khartoum protest camp coincided with the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Over 120 people were killed in that dayslong crackdown, according to protest groups. The government established an independent committee in 2019 to probe the crackdown, but the panel repeatedly missed its deadlines for reporting, angering the victims’ families and protest groups. Monday’s development came as the country’s leader, Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok are in Paris to attend an economic conference on Sudan hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

In this September 9, 2020 photo, a man casts his vote in a local election in the regional capital Mekelle, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Writing in Tigrigna reads “A ballot box”. Ethiopia has again delayed its national election after the head of the national elections board, Birtukan Mideksa, in a meeting with political parties’ representatives on Saturday, May 15, 2021 said the June 5 vote in Africa’s second most populous country would be postponed until a yet-unknown date. (AP Photo)

amid deadly tensions By Associated Press Ethiopia has again delayed its national election after some opposition parties said they wouldn’t take part and as conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is being held there, further complicating Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to centralize power. The head of the national elections board, Birtukan Mideksa, in a meeting with political parties’ representatives on Saturday said the June 5 vote in Africa’s second most populous country would be postponed, citing the need to finish printing ballots, training staffers and compiling voters’ information. The board said she estimated a delay of two to three weeks. Ethiopia last year delayed the vote, the first major electoral test for Abiy, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. That heightened tensions with the Tigray region’s leaders, who declared that the prime

minister’s mandate had ended and defiantly held a regional vote of their own that Ethiopia called illegal. Since then, war in Tigray has killed thousands and led the United States to allege that “ethnic cleansing” against Tigrayans was being carried out in the western part of Tigray, a region of some 6 million people. The term “ethnic cleansing” refers to forcing a population from a region through expulsions and other violence, often including killings and rapes. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday said the U.S. is “gravely concerned by the increasing number of confirmed cases of military forces blocking humanitarian access” to parts of Tigray, calling it “unacceptable behavior.” The statement again urged the immediate withdrawal from Tigray of soldiers from neighboring Eritrea who witnesses say have blocked

or looted aid and carried out atrocities including gang rapes. “Both Eritrean and Ethiopian authorities have repeatedly promised such a withdrawal,” Blinken said. Ethiopia’s prime minister, who introduced sweeping political reforms after taking office in 2018 and won the Nobel Peace Prize the following year, has vowed that this election would be free and fair. Abiy will keep his post if his Prosperity Party wins a majority of seats in the national assembly.

the country is not ready to hold an election at this time.

But questions about the vote have been growing amid sometimes deadly ethnic tensions in other parts of the country of some 110 million people and more than 80 ethnic groups.

“There are lots of peace and security challenges across the country in addition to the border issue with Sudan,” Yilkal said, adding that the safety of millions is in question. “As opposed to the ruling party’s thinking, we don’t believe that the election will solve these problems. A national dialogue on a range of issues should come first.”

The campaign director for one of Ethiopia’s largest opposition parties, Yilkal Getnet with the Hibir Ethiopia Democratic Party, told The Associated Press his party has long believed

The Europ ean Union recently said it would not observe the vote, saying Ethiopia failed to guarantee the independence of its mission and refused its requests to allow the importation of

communications equipment. Ethiopia replied that external observers “are neither essential nor necessary to certify the credibility of an election.” The opposition Oromo Federalist Congress earlier this year pulled out of the vote. Several of the party’s leaders remain behind bars after a wave of violence last year sparked by the killing of a popular Omoro musician. Late last month, five U.S. senators wrote to the U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, expressing concerns about Ethiopia’s ability to hold fair elections while the Tigray conflict continues.

In response to that, Ethiopia’s national election board said it was “striving” to ensure the poll will be free. “Shortfalls are inevitable given factors such as population size, development deficits at all levels, a nascent democratic culture and an increasingly charged political and security environment,” it said. The election board has said some 36.2 million people have registered to vote. It was hoped that up to 50 million would do so. “We are deeply concerned about increasing political and ethnic polarization throughout the country,” the State Department said Friday.

COVID MAY SHUTTER SOUTH AFRICA’S BELOVED HERITAGE MUSEUMS By Global Information Network Popular exhibits at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg and other legacy museums are barely surviving and may close over funding shortfalls due to Covid. A pair of boxing gloves worn by Nelson Mandela at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, one of the most popular exhibits, is now covered with dust in a darkened room, according to Mfuneko Toyana, writing for Reuters. “We had to let go of all of the staff. About 30 people. There’s no one here to turn the lights on and off,” the

resources, and to document the events themselves through new acquisitions, including new creative works inspired by the pandemic.

museum’s director, Christopher Till, said. By March 2020, most cultural institutions across the world were indefinitely closed (or at least with their services radically curtailed), and in-person exhibitions, events, and p erformances were cancelled or postponed.

Photo of Mandela House National Museum

Among these were all museums in Morocco as of March 15 until further notice and cancellation of Mawazine – the world’s second largest music festival – scheduled for mid-June.

In response, there were intensive efforts to provide alternative or additional services through digital platforms, to maintain essential activities with minimal

Hundreds of artworks and artefacts illustrating the history of the long struggle against white minority rule could become inaccessible to the public but “we can’t afford to lose this place,” Till said. Over 1,000 visitors viewed the historic exhibits before the pandemic. Like other cultural institutions, it had

to close its doors in March 2020 when South Africa imposed its first COVID-19 lockdown.

financially viable to reopen as a theatre in the foreseeable future,” wrote theatre founder Eric Abraham.

The museum reopened in January 2021, Toyana reported, but having sold no tickets for 10 months and with visitor numbers very low due to the ongoing outbreak, it was too cashstrapped to operate and shut down again in March.

“The theatre will be handed back to the owner of the freehold of the building as a working theatre and we hope they will be able to use it for the benefit of the Museum and the community.”

The Fugard Theatre is also permanently closed as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cape Town. “We are not persuaded that the theatre will be Covid safe or

Other institutions facing permanent shutdown are the Johannesburg Art Gallery and Mandela’s house in the township of Soweto.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2021) Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective immediately, and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons shall comply with applicable State orders, regulations, and guidance regarding COVID-19 prevention including relevant guidance when participating in those sectors listed in sections 10 and 11, below. 2. All “gatherings,” shall be in conformance with the April 15, 2021 California Department of Public Health Updated Guidance for Gatherings found at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/Guidance-forthePrevention-of-COVID-19Transmission-for-GatheringsNovember-2020.aspx. 3. SCHOOLS a. All public, charter, and private schools may hold classes and other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 20202021 School Year guidance (available at: https://www.cdph. ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Consolidated_Schools_Guidance.pdf), and as may be updated or superseded. Institutions of higher education may hold classes or other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID – 19 Industry Guidance: Institutions of Higher Education and as may be updated or superseded. A written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan as stated in their applicable state guidance may be used by schools and institutions of higher education in lieu of a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol or Safe Reopening Plan. b. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, shall report the following to the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) on or before the second and fourth Monday of each month, in a format designated by SDCOE: i. Number of students participating in full-time in-person learning, by school site and school district, if applicable. ii. Number of students participating in hybrid learning (a mix of in-person and distance learning) by school site and school district, if applicable. Number of students particiiii. pating in distance learning by school site and school district, if applicable.

iv. Number of school employees who work onsite at a school, by school site and school district, if applicable. v. The name, email, mailing address, and phone number of the person responsible for responding to complaints regarding COVID-19 prevention, by school site and school district, if applicable. SDCOE shall report this information to the County of San Diego by the end of business on the following day (Tuesday) and shall post this information on its publicly facing website. c. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, as required in the most recent COVID -19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs, shall notify local health officials immediately of any positive case of COVID-19, and exposed staff and families, as relevant, while maintaining confidentiality as required by state and federal laws. 4. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11c, below. 5. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 15a below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff. 6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall: a. Take measures to preserve and prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance.

7. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, commercial testing laboratories, and any other setting conducting testing shall report all positive and non-positive (i.e., negative, indeterminate, and specimen unsatisfactory) test results from nucleic acid amplification tests, antibody tests, and antigen diagnostic tests for SARSCoV-2 to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received. 8. Face coverings shall be worn as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on May 3, 2021, (available at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/guidance-for-facecoverings.aspx). 9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or State authorized sector in section 10 and 11 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and businesses and entities in State authorized sectors must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public. 10. ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/ activity that employs/utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https:// covid19.ca.gov/img/Essential CriticalInfrastructureWorkers. pdf) as that list may be updated from time-to-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-3320 issued by the Governor of the State of California. b. All essential businesses that allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/SOCIAL_DISTANCING_AND_ SANITATION_PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Social

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

Reopening Plan, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, must describe all measures required in section d, below. Any business that fails to prepare and comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, shall immediately close. d. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular State authorized sector, every business or entity in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan or Restaurant Operating Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Safe Reopening Plan. 12. Each essential business, and business or entity in a State authorized sector, shall take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. c. Provide notice of the exposure to any employees, and contractors (who regularly work at the workplace), who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as stated in the State’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, available at {https://files.covid19.ca.gov/ pdf/employer-playbook-forsafe-reopening--en.pdf}. 13. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATION Indoor and Outdoor recreation should occur consistent with applicable state guidance.. 14. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ community_epidemiology/

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2021) CONTINUATION dc/2019-nCoV/health-order.html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed. 15. For purposes of this Order: a. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and long-term care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. b. “Social distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for household members, first responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings. 16. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.” 17. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk. 18. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives. 19. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February

14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-25-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on May 3, 2021; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” k) the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; l) and the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020. 20. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices. 21. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or businesses or entities in State authorized sectors and their customers/ clients. 22. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices. 23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world. 24. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order

are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order. 25. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur. 26. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.) 27. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029. 28. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated April 6, 2020.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said people who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask indoors or outdoors and can stop social distancing in most places. Fully vaccinated means two weeks after the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or two weeks after the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. “If you are vaccinated, we are saying you are safe, you can take off your mask, and you are not at risk of severe disease or hospitalization from COVID-19,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, said on “Fox News Sunday.” “If you are not vaccinated, you are not safe. Please go get vaccinated or continue to wear your mask.” ARE THERE EXCEPTIONS? Yes. The CDC says everyone - vaccinated or unvaccinated - should continue to wear a mask in certain places. Masks are still required on public transportation - buses, trains and planes - and in other settings like hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. Some states and businesses and stores are dropping their mask rules for fully vaccinated people because of the CDC change, while others are keeping them in place. California is waiting until next month to

give the public and businesses time to prepare. WHY THE CHANGE? The CDC director says there was new science in recent weeks that supported easing the advice on masks and social distancing. She said there was new evidence that COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world settings, are effective against virus variants and prevent the spread of the virus. In announcing the new advice, she also cited the drop in infections in the U.S., the wide availability of vaccines and the expansion to ages 12 and up for the shots. “I want to be clear that we followed the science here,“ she said at a White House briefing. WHAT ABOUT KIDS? Children who haven't been vaccinated should still wear masks and keep 6 feet apart. The CDC recommends masks for children age 2 and older in public settings and when with people outside their household. Masks are also advised in schools. That won't change for the rest of this school year and “we'll be working on school guidance for the fall,” Walensky said on Fox. Child care and camp guidance will also be updated, she said. She noted that some children may not understand why they have to wear a mask if the rest of the family isn't. “I think that that's going to have to be a family by family decision,” she said on NBC's “Meet the Press.”

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

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property. Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.) Date: May 6, 2021 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

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

In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, a passenger wears a face mask she travels on a f light from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Masks are still required on public transportation - buses, trains and planes - and in other settings like hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

CAN I STILL WEAR A MASK ANYWAY?

WHO'S GOING TO BE CHECKING?

Sure. Even though the guidance has changed, “there's no need for everybody to start ripping off their masks,” Walensky said on NBC.

In general, there's no system yet for checking vaccination records of those not wearing masks. Schools, businesses and other places may require proof of vaccination. The federal government has no plans for a “vaccine passport.”

“Those behaviors are going to be really hard to change, and there is no mandate to take it off,“ she said. “What we're saying is, now this is safe.”

“What we are really asking the American people to do is to be honest with themselves and to not remove their masks until they are safe,” Walensky said on Fox.

Emily Smith watches as Larry Brown lifts a weighted ball during an occupational therapy session at Community Health Network, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Indianapolis. He didn’t die of COVID-19, but he’s coming to terms with the fact that his life might never be the same. The CDC says everyone - vaccinated or unvaccinated - should continue to wear a mask in certain places. Masks are still required on public transportation - buses, trains and planes - and in other settings like hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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COVID-19 UPDATES Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine for Your Pre-Teen or Teen Voice & Viewpoint Staff Although fewer children have been infected with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can: • Be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. • Get sick from COVID-19. • Spread COVID-19 to others.

against COVID-19, to stop the pandemic’s spread and to get your family one step closer to enjoying the activities you miss. Children 12 years and older are able to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

The CDC has recommended that e ver yone 12 years and older should get a COVID19 vaccination to help protect

Find a Vaccination Site •

Check your local pharmacy’s website. • Check with your child’s healthcare provider. • Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to

438829, or call 1-800232-0233 to find locations near you. Or, contact the CA state or local city or county health department. Visit www.cdph.ca.gov, https://covid19.ca.gov, or the County’s website: coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

out bringing any documentation (photo ID and proof of age) IF a parent, legal guardian, or relative caregiver is with them at the site. • Unaccompanied minors require an appointment AND their parent or legal guardian will need to complete the Consent Form for Minors to provide advance consent. Parental consent

is required for all eligible minors to be vaccinated. • Visit sandiegocounty.gov for the appropriate forms.

COUNTY TO FOLLOW STATE GUIDANCE:

gible for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, to get vaccinated.

Key information

All eligible minors may visit a vaccination site without an appointment and with-

Facial Coverings Required Through June 15th By Katie Cadiao County of San Diego

Photo credit: County of San Diego

Long COVID is Expected to

but experts widely predict an emerging disparity.

Hit Communities of Color Harder

While Cooney describes several long COVID specialty clinics aiming for patient groups that mirror their communities, patients at many clinics have often been white and wealthy, Pam Belluck of the New York Times said during a recent Center for Health Journalism webinar.

Photo credit: Bebeto Matthews/The Associated Press

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism reported this week that people of color are likely to be more affected by the burden of long COVID. Long COVID typifies the mysterious and chronic symptoms that can occur after a bout of the coronavirus,

The County of San Diego will follow state guidance regarding facial coverings until the expected full reopening of the California economy on June 15.

reports Elizabeth Cooney at STAT, a medical news website tailored to the biotech, pharma, policy, and life sciences industry. It’s hard to quantify the issue, the health journal reported, because data are scarce on the races and ethnicities of people with lingering symptoms,

Disparities in health care access are a major contributing factor, writes Cooney; people of color may have a tougher time trying to find and visit clinics during working hours as well as concerns about the bill if they’re uninsured or underinsured. And Black people have learned to anticipate discrimination or disbelief from physicians, noted Dr. Monica Lypson, co-director of a COVID-19 recovery clinic in Washington, D.C.: “Now that you have these kind of nonspecific symptoms, it’s even harder to say, ‘OK, I’m a go and advocate for myself.’” Communities of color must remain vigilant.

COVID-19 STATUS

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS

The California Department of Public Health announced Monday that facial coverings will continue to be required in most indoor settings for another four weeks. This will allow Californians, especially children 12 and older who only last week became eli-

The P f i z e r- B i o N Te c h COVID-19 Vaccine: • Is safe and effective. • Has been used under the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history, which includes studies in adolescents. See TEEN page 16

The current CDPH face covering guidance allows fully vaccinated people to gather outdoors without a facial covering, except when in crowded settings. Unvaccinated people should wear face coverings outdoors whenever physical distancing cannot be maintained. Face coverings are required in most indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status.

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Glazed Chicken Thighs, Seasoned With Jalapenos And Apricot Preserves. A Dusting Of Earthy Cumin On The Chicken Before Roasting Helps Ground The Flavors And Balance The Brighter Sweetness Of The Preserves.

Start to finish: 50 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 4

Photo by: Talia Brown

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Your Memorial Day Cookin’ ! food recipes from 13 year-old Talia Brown

Krazy Krisps Krazy Krisps! It’s a cheesy version of wheat thins because we all know cheese makes everything better. It is a super easy (and healthy) recipe for a quick snack to eat with a dip or by itself.

Bangin’ Biscuits These buttermilk biscuits with mixed berry jam and honey butter glaze are among the best breakfast options because if you’re in a rush, just grab one and go! It’s so easyonly three ingredients. The biscuits are simple too, only a couple steps to follow, then you have some Bangin’ Biscuits! By Paris Brown NNPA Contributor

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2. Place the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl and mix. 3. Cut in the butter and combine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 4. Pour in buttermilk while mixing to incorporate evenly. Once strands of dough form, turn the dough out on a floured surface. Knead until all dry bits are combined. 5. Roll the dough until desired thickness, cut into circles, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 6. Brush with leftover buttermilk and bake for 25 minutes or until golden. 7. Place berries in a medium saucepan with sugar and lemon juice. Place on medium-high until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil and boil for two minutes. Turn the heat down to mediumlow and let simmer for 20 minutes. After about 15 minutes, you will see the mixture has darkened, thickened, and reduced. Chill. 8. Mix melted butter and honey. Brush over biscuits. 9. Enjoy!

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ARTS & CULTURE PROMINENT CIVIL RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHER

Photographer Robert Houston at the exhibition “City of Hope: Resurrection City & the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” curated by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Robert Houston Passes Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Kevin Young, the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Smithsonian’s National Mu s e u m o f A f r i c a n American Histor y and Culture, released the following statement earlier this month on the passing of prominent civil rights photojournalist Robert Houston: “It is with profound sadness that we at the National Mu s e u m o f A f r i c a n American Histor y and Culture mourn the death of Robert Houston, noted civil rights photographer who documented the nation’s fight for equality, the pain of poverty and the vibrancy of street life for more than

half a century. Known for his knack for capturing the human condition, Houston won acclaim for his searing photographs of Resurrection City and the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968. Houston

Houston attended the city’s segregated public schools, graduating from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, which was one of two public high schools for African Americans in the

“

When Dr. King was assassinated—I know this was it. I had to do something. I wasn’t going to riot, or go to jail, so I grabbed my camera and went out into the streets and I started sooting. I went to D.C. to shoot the Poor People’s Campaign. Robert Houston

will be long remembered as a talented artist and as a friend to this museum.” A native of Baltimore,

”

city. He would later enroll in the Maryland State College in Princess Anne, Maryland, which would come to

be known as the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. It was not until the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 that Houston d e c i d e d to Martin Luther King, Jr. at podium, leave the secufundraiser at Boston Garden rity of his taken by Robert Houston Collection of the Smithsonian’s job to purNational Museum of African sue a career American History and Culture. as a full-time Copyright Robert Houston. documentary photographer. To honor King’s legacy and vision, Houston committed himself to taking photographs that

Disney Junior Series

This combination of photos shows Tariq Trotter, also known as Black Thought, at the 3rd Annual Diamond Ball in New York on Sept. 14, 2017, left, and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson posing for a portrait in New York on Nov. 19, 2019. “Rise Up, Sing Out,” an animated shorts series presenting the concepts of race, racism and social justice to young viewers, is coming to Disney Junior. Designed for children ages 2 to 7 and their families, the series will include music by Black Thought and Questlove of The Roots, who are executive producers with Latoya Raveneau. (AP Photo)

Spotlights Race, Racism and Social Justice Voice & Viewpoint Newswire As kids and parents continue to navigate and understand the current issues happening in our country and around the world, media platform Disney Junior announced Tuesday the new animated short series “Rise Up, Sing

Out.” Presenting important concepts around race, racism and social justice for the youngest viewers, the series consists of music-based shorts that are designed to provide an inspiring and empowering message about

noticing and celebrating differences and providing a framework for conversation. The shorts are slated to premiere later this year across all Disney Junior platforms. The shorts will feature

would offer a deep look into the horrors of poverty, discrimination and injustice. Houston began photographing everyday cultures, urban life and poverty as a social justice photographer. Photography would be Houston’s lasting contribution to the civil rights movement.

music by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the GRAMMY Award®-winning musical group The Roots, who are executive producing through their Two One Five Entertainment production company alongside Latoya Raveneau (Disney+’s highly anticipated “The

Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”), who also serves as executive producer. The Conscious Kid, an organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth, is consulting on the series and will develop a viewing companion guide for parents. “Rise Up, Sing

Out” is produced in collaboration with Ac a d e my Aw ard winning animation studio Lion Forge Animation (“Hair Love”) for Disney Junior. In a joint statement, Thompson and Trotter said, “We hope these shorts will encourage the young audience to recognize and celebrate our differences as human beings while learning the tools to navigate real-world issues of racial injustice.”

TWO BOOKS BASED ON

‘1619 Project’ Coming Out In November By Hillel Italie AP National Writer

Thank You Chancellor Carroll! Please join the San Diego Community College District in celebrating “The People’s Chancellor,” Dr. Constance M. Carroll, on her 28 years of service to the District including 17 years as its longest-serving Chancellor. Best wishes on your upcoming retirement! Chancellor Carroll will be honored during a gala fundraising event on Sept. 18. For more information, visit: sdccd.edu/promise-gala

Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and dozens of others authors and journalists. “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” expands upon the New York Times Magazine publication from 2019 that centers the country’s history around slavery and led to a Pulitzer for commentary for the project’s creator, Nikole Hannah-Jones. “Born On the Water” is a volume for young people, based on a student’s family tree assignment, with words by Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson and illustrations by Nikkolas Smith. Both works were announced in April by Penguin Random House and will come out Nov. 16. “When we published ‘The 1619 Project’ in 2019, none of us could have imagined

all that it wou ld Hannah-Jones, of the New York Times’ “1619 Project,” a series of essays b e c o m e ,” Nikole that focused on slavery’s legacy. Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for the H a n n a h - lead essay in the project, called it a work of journalism that wasn’t intended to Jones said replace what’s being taught in schools. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) in a statethe 1619 Project and supment. “The historic events that have since taken place port what Trump called in our country have only “p at r iot ic e duc at ion.” affirmed the thesis of, and The American Historical necessity for, a project that Association denounced the grapples with how slavery, 1776 report as hasty, simoppression and the struggle plistic, and reliant at times for Black liberation created on “falsehoods, inaccuracies, omissions, and misthe country we live in today.” leading statements.” The Times Magazine release has been among the mostly In “The 1619 Project: A widely read and debated New Origin Story,” Hannahworks of journalism in recent Jones expands on her origyears — ecstatically praised inal essay, provides an by many as a needed reassessintroduction that responds ment of American history, to critics, and includes a disputed by such scholars new essay calling for “reparas Gordon Wood and James ative solutions to the legM. McPherson as unduly acy of injustice the project harsh in places, and rejected documents,” according to entirely by then-President Penguin Random House. Donald Trump and other “It is a story of affirmaconservatives. tion for every Black child, B efore leaving office, and a story of America that will speak to every child no Trump established a “1776 matter their race,” HannahCommission” that issued Jones says. a report meant to counter

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HEALTHY LIVING Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Since 1949, people in the United States have observed May Is Mental Health Month, which provides an opportunity to promote community awareness of mental health through conversations that reduce the longstanding stigma around seeking help.

May is

“Over the course of the pandemic, many of us have faced challenges and situations that have brought on strong emotions and impacted our mental health and well-being,” said Dr. Luke Bergmann, director of the County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services.

Awareness Month County-sponsored community activities to reduce stigma Photo credit; Total Shape

Since the start of May, San Diegans have had a unique opportunity to participate and engage in May Is Mental Health Month activities in a virtual format. Here are

remaining activities in San Diego County for the public to take advantage of:

1. Recover y International Calendar 2. Live Well San Diego Trails Challenge 3. Taking Suicide Out of the Shadows– There is HOPE! 4. NHA Presents Effective Mental Health Services During a Global Pandemic 5. NAMIWalks Your Way: A United Day of Hope 6. San Ysidro Health Mental Health Awareness 7. Play & Persistence Coaching Call the County’s 24-hour, multilingual Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240 or visit the It’s Up to Us website.

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with heart-smart eating plan

A heart-smart eating plan is especially important for more than 30 million people in the U.S. living with type 2 diabetes who are at double the risk for heart disease and stroke compared to those without diabetes, according to the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association’s Know Diabetes by Heart initiative. When managing diabetes and heart health

As people spent more time at home over the past year, many have rediscovered the simple joy of home-cooking and stumbled upon a secret weapon for health. By making smart, intentional decisions, from breakfast to dinner and every meal (and drink) in-between, they are supporting strong bodies. Photo credit: Family Featured

By Family Featured As people have spent more time at home, many have rediscovered the simple joy of home-cooking and stumbled upon a secret weapon for health at the same time. By making smart, intentional decisions from breakfast to dinner and every meal (and drink) in-between, they are supporting

strong bodies. A heart-smart eating plan is especially important for more than 30 million people in the U.S. living with type 2 diabetes who are at double the risk for heart disease and stroke compared to those without diabetes, according to the American Heart Association and American

Diabetes Association’s Know Diabetes by Heart initiative. When managing diabetes and heart health, building a consistent eating plan with the right balance can be a powerful tool. Healthy eating provides benefits for the whole family whether members are managing existing health condi-

tions or not. This recipe for Baked Parmesan Chicken is packed with 30 grams of protein in each serving yet delivers only 280 calories. For a tasty way to increase vegetable intake, try pairing the no-sugar chicken dish with Green Beans with Mushrooms and Onions. A key to feeling your best

begins with the first meal of the day. Start the morning on a nutritious note with this Ham and Broccoli Frittata – a low-sugar, low-fat, low-calorie alternative to traditional fat- and sugar-laden breakfast foods. With this recipe, you’re setting yourself up for a healthy day and getting the energy you need to live it to

the fullest. Find more recipes and learn more about managing the connection between diabetes and heart health at KnowDiabetesbyHeart.org/ Recipes. This article originally appeared in the Florida Courier.

EDUCATION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE ANNOUNCES

Children’s Booklet Series and Weekly Children’s Programs Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Inspired by its children’s book A Is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American Histor y and Culture recently launched a new activity booklet series designed for infants, toddlers and early learners. The Joyful ABC Activity Booklet series provides caregivers and educators with guides to support children’s positive identity development while also growing their language and literacy skills using interactive learning activities, museum objects and vocabulary based on characteristics featured in the book. The booklet series centers Black joy in childhood as an act of resistance and strength in the face of this past year’s

unprecedented challenges. It includes two editions: one for infants and toddlers (ages birth to 3) and one for early learners (ages 3 to 5). Each Joyful ABC Activity Booklet provides early childhood caregivers and educators with: • Insight into children’s developmental stages • Age-appropriate play and art activities • Literacy- and language-development experiences • Opportunities to look closely at museum objects • Suggested books, videos, articles and other resources Through July, four additional booklets will be made available for free download the first Monday of every month. Activity booklets for letters A–I are cur-

rently available to download for free on the Joyful ABC Activity Booklet’s webpage. “Created through an antibias/anti-racist lens, these booklets support children’s growth into confident, compassionate, socially aware and inclusive individuals who embrace their uniqueness,” said Anna Forgerson Hindley, director of early childhood education at the museum. “The new booklets focus on empowering children to see themselves as multifaceted individuals, but use accessible and age-appropriate activities and museum-related objects to help kids develop their own sense of justice and understanding of others.” In addition, the new interactive activity booklet series will be explored during the muse-

um’s free weekly children’s art program, Joyful Fridays. Designed for children ages 4–8, Joyful Fridays’ museum e duc ators w i l l discuss featured museum objects and lead an art project inspired by the booklet themes released for the month while celebrating black joy, history and culture. The program takes place every Friday through July at 11 am ET. Registered participants receive a list of simple supplies needed, recommended books and links to related online resources.

This information can also be found in the museum’s Joyful Fridays Learning Lab collection the first Monday each month. Participants can

register for the free program at https://nmaahc.si.edu/ events/upcoming. Past programs can be found on the museum’s UStream page.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Photographer: Jaclyn Nash

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The County of San Diego, Owner, invites bids for WEST AVIATION ROAD AND LAKESHORE DRIVE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, ORACLE PROJECT NO. 1023595 AND 1023597; BID No. 10906.

Request for Proposals (RFP) Regional Parking Inventory and Behavioral Survey

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008903 Fictitious business name(s): Stay Polish -D Pro Cleaning

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

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

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

Located at: 1735 Melrose Ave #53 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dwight Timothy Scott III 1735 Melrose Ave #53 Chula Vista, CA 91911

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009661 Fictitious business name(s): SDMED Inc

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

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

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

Deadline is Tuesdays by NOON to run that week. • Name Change: $85.00 (4 weeks) • Standard Classified: $3.75 a line • Summons: $130.00 (4 weeks) • Fictitious Business Name: $25.00 (4 weeks)

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

06/01/2004 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dennis D Newsome 5176 Groveland Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008865 Fictitious business name(s):

San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 13, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007196 Fictitious business name(s):

Smart Environment --SE Appliance Repair

registered by the following: Chinara Hasan 8355 Jadam Way Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 24, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 24, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006793 Fictitious business name(s):

Nika’s KnickKnacks & Custom Designs

Located at: 3455 Kearny Villa Rd. Apt. 311 San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/11/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Shanika Latrice Price 3455 Kearny Villa Rd. Apt. 311 San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 29, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008482 Fictitious business name(s): Mind2Mend Therapy Center

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

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

Located at: 6429 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was

Fashion With A Passion

Located at: 8367 Distinctive Dr. San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 1/24/2011 This business is hereby registered by the following: Carolyn Beth Morris 8367 Distinctive Drive San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 01, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009585 Fictitious business name(s): Bottoms Up Margaritas

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

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

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

Located at: 1730 Euclid Avenue #865 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/1/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ramona Sherie Jones 4051 Delta Street

Shine Diamond Bright

Located at: 8726 Harness St Unit A Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Jaclyn Marie Rojas 8726 Harness St Unit A Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 14, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 14, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008359 Fictitious business name(s): MR & MRS DONE RIGHT CMR SERVICES

Located at: 1185 Armacost Rd San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/23/2015 This business is hereby registered by the following: Stephanie E. Robinson 1185 Armacost Rd San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006685 Fictitious business name(s): Safe Space Coaching

Located at: 8885 Rio San Diego Dr Unit 237 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 03/19/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kayla Brea Caruso 4121 Cherokee Ave Apt 6 San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007989 Fictitious business name(s): T and C Accessories

Located at: 863 S. 32nd St. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/22/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Tyrone Lorenzo McGhee 863 S. 32nd St. San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 22, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 22, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006504 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 1549 Plover Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 09/01/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Smart Environment LLC 1549 Plover Street San Diego, CA 92114 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008401 Fictitious business name(s): Ace Cab T-501

Located at: 7025 Waite Dr. Apt 26B La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/27/21 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mengisteab Beyene 7025 Waite Dr. Apt 26B La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008994 Fictitious business name(s): A Hoopers Touch LLC

Located at: 186 Lakeview Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 08/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: A Hoopers Touch LLC 186 Lakeview Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 03, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 03, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008411 Fictitious business name(s): Flow Cab

Located at: 7223 Terra Cotta Rd San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/12/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Berhane Weldeysus Mebrahtu 7223 Terra Cotta Rd San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008114 Fictitious business name(s):

Empowered Women Apparel --E.W.A.

Located at: 8355 Jadam Way Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/15/2016 This business is hereby

Dr Frankenstein’s --Bxcellent Guru

Located at: 113 W G Street #5011 San Diego, CA 92101-6096 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Lisa Lorraine Bowen, Inc. 113 W G Street #5011 San Diego, CA 92101-6096 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006796 Fictitious business name(s): Lisa Lorraine Boutique

Located at: 2801 B Street Unit 203 San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Lisa Lorraine Bowen, Inc. 113 W G Street #5011 San Diego, CA 92101-6096 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007556 Fictitious business name(s): C & M Auto Wholesale

Located at: 149 Buccaneer Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/8/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Sara Angelica Santiesteban 149 Buccaneer Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007982 Fictitious business name(s): YAL CAB #437

Located at: 4115 Euclid Ave Apt 9 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Ahmed Legas Jemaw 4115 Euclid Ave Apt 9 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 21, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 21, 2026

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

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Located at: 3146 Mission Blvd. San Diego, CA 92109 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 03/11/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: THE BAGEL SHOP LLC 1000 Island Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006557 Fictitious business name(s):

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

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Located at: 886 Beech Ave Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 12/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Alejandro Guillent

886 Beech Ave Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 09, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 09, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007468 Fictitious business name(s): McGregor Realty, Incorporated

Located at: 3613 Leland Street San Diego, CA 92106 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following:

McGregor Realty, Incorporated

3613 Leland Street San Diego, CA 92106 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 17, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 17, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007560 Fictitious business name(s): JazzyBee Celebrations

Located at: 8379 Holt Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Jasmine Breanne Jackson 8379 Holt Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006830 Fictitious business name(s): Luvlane

Located at: 639 63rd San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Delane Yvonne Beaner 639 63rd San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Dels Auto Performance

Located at: 1403 Broadway Suite 101 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego 3130 S. Bonita Spring Valley, CA 91977 This 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: Robert L. Lewis Jr. 3130 S. Bonita Spring Valley, CA 91977 ---

Delbert Luarca 3130 S. Bonita Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 15, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 15, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007531 Fictitious business name(s): Siva Baby Unlimited

Located at: 10946 Singletree Lane Spring Valley, CA 91978 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/05/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Helen Ahrens 10946 Singletree Lane Spring Valley, CA 91978 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 ------------------------------------

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00019136CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Williams-Drummond To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Williams-Drummond filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Williams-Drummond PROPOSED NAME: Yahmeiliyah Jaqueal Drummond THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 21, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, 6/10 ---------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00017988CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Michael Lawrence Cleaver To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Michael Lawrence Cleaver filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Michael Lawrence Cleaver PROPOSED NAME: Michael Lawrence Turner THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 14, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00018402CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Gabriel Tory Johnson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Gabriel Tory Johnson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gabriel Tory Johnson PROPOSED NAME: Gabriel Tory Martinez THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 15, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00013909CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Zonia Thompson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Zonia Thompson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Zonia Thompson PROPOSED NAME: Sonya Thompson THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 29, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN

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REQUEST FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: HEARST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASPHALT AND CONCRETE REPAIRS A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021, outside the main office of Hearst Elementary School, 6230 Del Cerro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92120.. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK. Please send only one representative per Company. Contact mmoyers1@sandi.net for the link to preregister. (PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS No. CP22-0039-39). COVID-19 SITE WALK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE ENFORCED Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CP22-0039-39) or The Daily Transcript Publication for the complete Advertisement for Bids which includes Site Walk Safety Precautions AND preregistration information. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 10, 2021. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/ portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP22-0039-39 Hearst ES Asphalt and Concrete Repairs. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $400,000 and $500,000. This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: A or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Andrea O’Hara, M.A. Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Officer Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP22-0039-39

OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00000092CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Arely Paola Castaneda To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Arely Paola Castaneda filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Arely Paola Castaneda PROPOSED NAME:

Arely Paola Castaneda Espinoza

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: May 27, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required

at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.) The address of the court is: 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 ------------------------------------

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IN MORE NEWS Black Freedmen struggle for recognition as tribal citizens By Sean Murphy Associated Press

Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., a longtime supporter of citizenship rights for the Freedmen.

As the U.S. faces a reckoning over its history of racism, some Native Amer ican t r ib a l nations that once owned slaves also are grappling with their own mistreatment of Black people.

The Cherokee Nation, among the largest Native American tribes, has about 5,800 Freedmen citizens who have traced an ancestor on the tribe’s original Freedmen rolls in the late 19th century.

When N a t i v e LeEtta Sampson-Osborn, a Seminole Freedman American trib es who has a tribal identification card and serves on the tribe’s governing council. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) were forced from their ancestral homelands in the southeastThe Cherokee, Chickasaw, ern United States to what is Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) now Oklahoma in the 1800s and Seminole nations were — known as the Trail of referred to historically as the Tears — thousands of Black Five Civilized Tribes, or Five slaves owned by tribal memTribes, by European settlers bers also were removed and because they often assimiforced to provide manual lated into the settlers’ cullabor along the way. Once ture, adopting their style of in Oklahoma, slaves often dress and religion, and even toiled on plantation-style owning slaves. Each tribe farms or were servants in also has a unique history tribal members’ homes. with Freedmen, whose rights were ultimately spelled out in Nearly 200 years later, many separate treaties with the U.S. of the thousands of descendants of those Black slaves, Today, the Cherokee Nation known as Freedmen, are still is the only tribe that fully fighting to be recognized by recognizes the Freedmen as the tribes that once owned full citizens, a decision that their ancestors. The fight has came in 2017 following years continued since the killing of legal wrangling. of George Floyd last year by “I think that we are a beta Minneapolis police officer ter tribe for having not only spurred a reexamination of the embraced the federal court vestiges of slavery in the U.S. decision but embraced the concept of equality,” said CHEROKEE NATION FREEDMEN

When the federal government sought to break up tribal reservations into individual allotments after the Civil War, they created two separate tribal rolls — one for members with American Indian blood and one for Freedmen. In many cases, tribal citizens who appeared Black were placed on the Freedmen rolls, even if they had blood ties to the tribe. Of the Five Tribes, only the Chickasaw Nation never agreed to adopt the Freedmen as citizens, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society.

SEMINOLE NATION CONTROVERSY The Wewoka-based Seminole Nation in particular faces fierce criticism after several Black tribal citizens were denied COVID-19 vaccines at a federally operated American Indian health clinic. LeEtta Osborne-Sampson,

a Seminole Freedman who has a tribal identification card and serves on the tribe’s governing council, said she sought a vaccine in February at a clinic operated by the Indian Health Ser vice, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She said a worker told her the Seminole Nation doesn’t recognize Freedmen for health services. When she asked for additional explanation, the worker called over a tribal police officer, she said.

Seminole Freedmen have been fighting for years to be recognized as full tribal citizens in legal battles that underscore the systemic racism that Freedmen from all Oklahoma-based tribes say they have experienced from tribal governments and their members.

Maxine Waters of California last year attempted to force the tribes to reconcile the Freedmen issue by inserting language into a housing bill, Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton said the U.S. government is responsible for the Freedmen’s plight, not the Choctaw Nation.

Many Seminole Freedmen are descendants of freed Black slaves who joined the Seminoles in Florida during their wars against the U.S. government.

“So, I left,” said OsborneSampson. “Even the worst person would try to help when there’s a pandemic all over the world, but they don’t care about the Freedmen. I feel like they want us to die.”

“We fought in three wars with them to get where we’re at, and now they’ve turned against us,” said Anthony Conley, who also said he was denied a vaccine at the clinic.

“There is no more fundamental element of tribal self-governance than the authority of a Tribe like the Choctaw Nation to determine our own citizenship,” Batton wrote in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Three other Seminole Freedmen shared similar experiences with The Associated Press about the same clinic. The Seminole Nation says the decision about whether to provide vaccines to Seminole Freedmen rests with the IHS, not the tribe.

C onley said he believes racism and an unwillingness of tribal citizens to share tribal funds is at the core of the tribe’s decision to exclude Freedmen from full citizenship, a claim that Chilcoat disputes.

FIGHTING FOR CITIZENSHIP

TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY

Seminole Freedmen say they are unable to receive services other tribal citizens get, including health care, tribal license plates and housing subsidies. The

The Muscogee (Creek) and Choctaw nations have cited tribal sovereignty as reasons for their opposition to citizenship for Freedmen. When Democratic U.S. Rep.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, pictured here, approved a new constitution for the Cherokee Nation on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 that ensures citizenship for descendants of Black people once enslaved by tribal citizens, known as Freedmen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Ultimately, it might be a decision for the federal courts to make. OsborneSampson said she and other Freedmen are consulting with an attorney on how to proceed.

ARTICLE CONTINUATION Demings: continued from cover

Congresswoman Va l Demings (D-FL) will run for the U.S. Senate seat out of Florida currently held by Republican Senator Marco Rubio, an advisor to the campaign has confirmed exclusively to the Black Press. Stories had floated in mainstream media outlets this week that Congresswoman Demings was considering a run against Rubio, but it was just speculation until now. “She is planning a Senate bid with a more formal announcement coming in June,” Mark Bergman, Congresswoman Demings’ advisor said on Tuesday, May 18. CNN noted that such a bid would provide Democrats

Theory: continued from page 3

A blizzard of offensive, racist posts filled with the n-word and other derogator y terms flooded social media because a little Black girl had invaded their imagined white space of innocence and bravery. But a particularly telling post was a tweet by someone with the handle “KK” who wrote: “Call me racist but when I found out rue [sic] was black her death wasn’t as sad #ihatemyself.” There can be no more clear affirmation that some people cannot even imagine that Black lives matter. This race hatred began in America when European invaders, arriving with

with a high-profile candidate in a key Senate race against the nationally known – and well-funded – Republican Rep. Marco Rubio.

ment before the U.S. Senate, where she serves on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Committees.

“Congresswoman Demings will make for a great candidate and we are positive it will be a successful outcome,” a source close to the Congresswoman told the Black Press.

In a live interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association last summer, Congresswoman Demings stated her case for vice president and other potential offices.

Congresswoman Demings has dedicated her life to public service, including a nearly three-decade-long career in the Orlando Police Department. In 2007, she became the city’s first female police chief.

“You all know my history. I grew up the daughter of a maid and a janitor in Jacksonville, Florida,” the Congresswoman offered.

On then-presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president, Congresswoman Demings became the first woman and one of the first African Americans to prosecute a presidential impeach-

Christopher Columbus, annihilated as many as 3 million indigenous inhabitants in the Bahama Islands and continued with the slaughter of indigenous people in the early days of every state in this nation. This genocide of Indigenous Americans, combined with the importation of enslaved Africans as unpaid labor, created wealth for the European invaders founded upon stolen land and stolen labor. The continued encroachment on Indian land and exploitation of people of color through immorally low wages continue to underpin this disproportionate accumulation of wealth by white Americans. Current policy decisions by lawmakers and corporate leaders such as refusing to legislate a livable

“The youngest of seven children, I watched my father go to work every day, working odd jobs to keep a roof over our heads. I was the first in my family to graduate college. I worked as a social worker, law enforcement officer, and now a member of Congress.”

minimum wage, redlining, discriminatory hiring practices, gerrymandering, and on and on, also continue to obstruct wealth accumulation by people of color. Despite many white supremacists wanting to avert everyone’s eyes from the truth, America’s racism has followed a long and winding path, leaving a history too lengthy to recount here. But critical race theory is an effort to place the facts before the world so that people, armed with the truth, can make meaningful change and not be forced to live within a lie. Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.

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• Needs a second shot to be administered 3 weeks after the first shot. • Won’t give your child COVID-19, nor will any COVID-19 vaccine, including the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. • Can be given with other vaccines at the same visit or without waiting 14 days between vaccines.

minutes after the shot to prevent fainting (common among adolescents) or adverse vaccine reactions. ■ Pay extra attention to your child for a few days. If you see something that concerns you, call your child’s doctor. • Collect the vaccination card you should receive at your appointment. It tells you

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the date, location and type of COVID-19 vaccine your child received. Keep it in a safe place for future use. Consider taking a picture of the card as a backup copy. • If you do not receive a COVID-19 vaccination card, contact your vaccination provider site or the state or San Diego County health department.

• Bring appropriate identification and proof of eligibility. • Both you and your child will need to wear masks that cover your nose and mouth and practice safe social distancing. • Tell the doctor or nurse about your child’s allergies. • Be ready to support your preteen or teen during and after vaccination. ■ Be honest. Yes, shots can pinch or sting, but won’t hurt for long. ■ Remind them that vaccines can keep them healthy. ■ Tell a funny story, or point out interesting things in the room to help create distractions. ■ Take deep breaths with your child to help “blow out” any pain or nervousness. ■ Ensure your child is seated for 15 - 30

After the shot 2 Weeks to Full Vaccination Status

• Your child is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after his or her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech. Keep masking and social distancing until then. • After your child is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, he or she may be able to start doing some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.

Normal signs your child’s body is building protection:

On the arm where you got the shot: • Pain • Redness • Swelling

Throughout the rest of your body: • Tiredness • Headache • Muscle pain • Chills • Fever • Nausea

The COVID-19 Vaccine is Free You will not be charged for a COVID-19 vaccine, administration fees, copays, coinsurance, or the balance of the bill after appropriate reimbursement.

To reduce pain, discomfort or fever • Apply a clean, cool, wet washcloth over the area.

• Use or exercise your arm. • Drink plenty of fluids. • Dress lightly. These side effects should go away in a few days.

Scam Alert: If anyone asks you to pay for access to the vaccine, it’s a scam. Don’t share your personal or financial information if someone calls, texts, or emails you promising access to the vaccine for an extra fee. SOURCE: CDC, County HHSA, CADPH

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BUSINESS NEWS DENISE WHISENHUNT

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Selected As New Grossmont College President Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

An educator with more than two decades of experience in higher education has been selected as the next president of Grossmont College. Denise Whisenhunt, who now works as Vice President of Student Services at San Diego City College, was selected

for the position by Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Chancellor Lynn Neault. She will start her new position July 1, pending contract approval by the Governing Board. “With the many challenges facing our district as we emerge from the pandemic and build back enrollment, Ms. Whisenhunt will bring a fresh perspective toward building a strong future,”

Neault said. “She has an engaging style of leadership and will work collaboratively with all groups to promote the best interests of the college.”

served for 14 months beginning in May 2016 as Interim President of San Diego City College until a permanent president was selected.

Whisenhunt has been in her current position since 2013. As Vice President for Student Services, she provides leadership for a wide range of programs, including Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, programs for disabled students, and veteran services. She also

Whisenhunt has worked at San Diego City College since 2001. She worked for four years as Dean of Student Affairs at the college. She previously served as Interim Dean of Student Development and Matriculation and as Associate Dean of Student Services/ Outreach at the college.

Two Frat Brothers Made Fashion History With Luxury Hats By Ameera Steward Tajh Crutch and Archie Clay III may have met in Alabama, but their friendship has taken them places they could only dream about—and enabled them to make history along the way. Crutch and Clay are nationally recognized for their successful company, WEAR BRIMS, the first Black-owned luxury hat brand sold by luxur y retailer Nordstrom. “[Nordstrom] reached out to us, … [and we] didn’t even know they were looking at us,” Crutch said. “I tell people all the time, ‘You never know who’s watching, so just continue to grind and do your thing because your opportunity will come.’” Clay said he was “excited” about the Nordstrom partnership because it showed that WEAR BRIMS was “moving in the right direction.” “A lot of times, you never know,” he said. “You build a company, you go through the ups and downs of building that company, and sometimes you want reassurance.

… I think this was reassurance for us.”

able to gain this amazing partnership.”

WEAR BRIMS has a broad and growing clientele that includes actor Lance Gross, model Eva Marcille, NBA player Chris Paul, and comedian Cedric the Entertainer,

And that partnership is just as strong as the one between Crutch and Clay. Clay and Crutch are close friends. The two first met in

WEAR BRIMS co-founders Archie Clay III (left) and Tajh Crutch (right). (Joe Songer, for The Birmingham Times)

among others. “I think [the partnership with Nordstrom] was a highlight of last year because we … were in [the COVID19 pandemic],” Crutch said. “Who would have thought that [Nordstrom] would be reaching out to us during a pandemic? When people were losing money, people were losing jobs, we were

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Clay said. Approximately five years after their initial meeting, the two fraternity brothers decided to start WEAR BRIMS

Asked, “Why ‘luxury’ brims? Crutch said, “Why not?”

Montgomery, Alabama, at the 2011 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Cluster, a gathering where surrounding area chapters go to one city to take their national test to become members of the organization. Crutch said he and Clay “just hit it off from [the] jump.” “Alpha Phi Alpha set that foundation of brotherhood,”

5 Pandemic-Driven Financial Habits Worth Keeping

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

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

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

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

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

619-234-5506 • Fax 619 234-8732 Email: newhopeadm@gmail.com

619.469.4916 • NABC.ORG Email: newassurancebaptistchurch@yahoo.com

858.485.6110 • www.mesaview.org Email: mvbcadmin@mesaview.org

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube, Sunday School Lesson Immediately following service. 12 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Live Stream on Facebook, 2P.M. on Youtube

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

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

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

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

Pastor Rodney and Christine Robinson

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream Facebook 6: 30 P.M. Wednesday Live Stream Bible Study

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

We are using YouTube under our website of www.mesaview.org or www.YouTube.com 8 : 45 A .M. Sunday School Class - Via Zoom Call Contact Office for details 10 A .M. Sunday Service • 7 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Visit our site for previous sermons: www.mesaview.org

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

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

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

619.263.3097 • t.obie95@yahoo.com

619.262.2505

619.262.6004 • Fax 619.262.6014 www.embcsd.com

Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10 : 30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer 11: 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7: 00 p.m.

Sunday School 8 : 30 a.m. Morning Worship 9 : 45 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6: 00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Webb

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6 : 00 p.m.

Pastor Jared B. Moten

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

138 28th Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.724.6226 • www.coyhm.org

619.266.2411 • www.bethelbc.com bethel@bethelbc.com

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

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m. Saturday Shabbat Service 1: 00-2 : 30 p.m.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Morning Prayer 6 : 00 & Worship 7: 30 a.m. Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m. Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11: 00 a.m. Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat . 7: 30 a.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7: 30 p.m. Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12 : 00 noon and 7: 00 p.m.

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

Sunday Early Morning Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m. and 11: 30 a.m.

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest

Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.266.2293 • jwarren@sdvoice.info www.facebook.com/EaglesNestCenter

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619.264.3369

Sunday First Worship 9 : 30 a.m. Second Worship 11: 00 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 7: 00 p.m. Cox Cable Channel 23 / 24

Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m. Morning Service 10 : 45 a.m. New Membership Orientation BTU 6 : 00 p.m. Wednesday Eve Prayer Service 6 : 00 p.m.

Sunday Services: Bible Study: 9 : 00 a.m. • Worship: 11: 00 a.m.

Pastor Antonio D. Johnson

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Minister Donald R. Warner Sr.

We are a non-denominational full fellowship of believers dedicated to reach our community with the gospel and providing a place for believers to workship, learn, fellowship, serve and grow into the fullness of Christ Jesus. This ministry is to build people of Purpose, Prayer, Power, Praise and Prosperity. This mandate is being fulfilled by reaching the reality of the gospel in a simplistic fashion, and a result, learning how to apply it in everyday life.

Eagles Nest Christian Center

“We are waiting for You”

Fax: 619.303.2008 Mail : 7373 University Ave. Suite 217, La Mesa, CA 91942

Pastor Donnell and First Lady Sheila Townsend

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

Church of Christ

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

580 69th Street, San Diego, CA 92114

625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday Bible Study 8 : 45 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 10 : 00 a.m. Sunday Bible Class 5: 00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6: 00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class 7: 00 p.m. Friday Video Bible Class 7: 00 p.m.

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OBITUARIES Mae Lue Thomas-Owens

Eric Le Blanc Glover

Margrett Ann Johnson

SUNRISE

2/9/1930

12/13/1949

1/31/1942

SUNSET

5/5/2021

5/10/21

5/5/2021

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Funeral Service was held Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Memory Chapel Of Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. On February 9, 1930 MAE LUE THOMAS (OWENS) was born to the parents of Ford Thomas and Annie Pearl Thomas (Brummitt) Waverly, Alabama. When she was a small child, the family moved to Camphill, Alabama where she spent her formative years. She was the youngest of six children. Mae, affectionately known as “Mae Lue or Mary Lue), married Jabo Tinsley, and from this union were born two beautiful daughters and one son: Antonia, Louretta, and Windell. Antonia, Louretta, and Windell were raised by their father, mother, and grandmother in Camphill, Alabama. Years later, she married Lawrence Jefferson Owens and to that union one daughter was born: Yolanda Owens (Anglin). For over a decade, she worked as an aircraft circuit board solder/welder for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (now Boeing Aircraft). a licensed real estate salesperson; a security guard and later an Ordained Minister Sister Owens journey from this life to heaven was completed on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. where she transitioned peacefully to be with the Lord. Preceding Sister Owens in death was her mother Annie Pearl Brummitt, father Ford Thomas, step-father Rev. Fred. Brummitt, brothers Noah Thomas and Henry Ford Thomas, sisters Myrtice Smith, Minnie Mae Wilson, and Willie Bea Thomas, grandchildren Lisa and Nolitha. Sister Owens leaves to cherish her memories, children Antonia Tinsley, Louretta Dennis, Wendell Tinsley, and Yolanda Anglin (husband, Anthony Anglin Sr.) grandchildren Patrick, Keith, Cynthia, Pernitha, Chris, Chancey Jr., Precious, Charmia, and Tony Jr. and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends.

Walk-through” viewing Wednesday , May 26th from 5pm-7pm at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.Services on Thursday, May 27th in the Chapel by Invitation of the family (due to COVID limits). Burial will be at Miramar National Cemetery on a later date. A livestream link will appear the day of the service. ERIC LE BLANC GLOVER was born to the union of George and Agnes Glover in Los Angeles, California on December 13, 1949. In 1956 the family returned to San Diego. Eric attended “Our Lady of Guadalupe” until fifth grade. He finished his elementary education at Chollas Elementary in 1962. In 1963 graduated from Gompers Junior High School and Lincoln High School. While attending Lincoln, he played the clarinet, ran track, and played football. In his J.V. football year, the team won the city and county championship. This win awarded the entire team tickets to the Super bowl (Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers), held in Los Angeles, California. In 1968, Eric graduated from Lincoln High School. After high school, Eric joined the Marine Corp. During his tenure, he fought in the Vietnam War until he completed his two-year enlistment. In 1970, Eric worked as a warehouseman for the Navy supply center for several years. In 1973, He attended Southwestern College where he earned his associate’s degree in acting in 1975. He performed in community theatre while attending college, where he acted with James Avery (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Johnny Houston (episode in MASH), Anasa Briggs and Ayo Musan, to name a few actors. During Eric’s pursuit in higher education and acting, he married his first wife of five years, Sheila Prittchett, who preceded him in death. In 1975, Eric attended welding school for six months and became employed by NASCO for three years in 1981, Eric met his second wife, Tamara Murray and helped raise her two sons, Trent and Scott. In 2004, Eric returned to San Diego to help care for his ailing mother. Eric Glover felt God calling him to heavenly peace on May 10, 2021. He joins his parents, Agnes and George Glover, and his siblings, and a host of other family members and friends. God bless you Eric, We know you’re in a better place, out of sight, but always present in our hearts.

Visitation was held Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Memory Chapel Of AndersonRagsdale Mortuary. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in the Chapel, by Invitation of the family (due to COVID limits). MRS. MARGRETT ANN (LUMZY) JOHNSON, daughter of the late KC Lumzy and Ella (Abram) Lumzy was born January 31, 1942 in Columbia, Mississippi of Marion County. She was educated in Columbia Mississippi, Marion County, School District where she graduated from Marion Central High School in 1961. At an early age she professed her faith in Jesus Christ while attending Rose Hill CME Methodist where she was baptized and faithfully served. Margrett Ann Johnson graduated from Alcorn A/M State University of Lorman, Mississippi in 1965 with a Bachelor Degree in Education and in the Summer of 1966 she attended the University of Southern Mississippi where she studied Special Education. Her passion for Education led to her obtaining a Masters Degree in 1974 from San Diego State University. Her career began as an Elementary School Teacher for the San Diego, California Unified School District, until her retirement, thirty-five years later. Margrett Ann Johnson continued to serve the Lord as a member of Community Baptist Church in San Diego, California, later joining Blessed Trinity Christian Ministries West in 2000, Fifty years ago in November of 1971, she met the love of her life, her soulmate, and best friend and was united in holy matrimony to Avery Johnson. This Union was blessed with one child, whom she dearly loved. On May 5, 2021, Margrett Ann Johnson, quietly departed this life in San Diego, California. She was preceded in death by both of her parents; eight brothers; Charles Lumzy, Lewis Lumzy, George Lumzy, Benny Lumzy, Bobby Lumzy, Willie Lumzy, Samuel Lumzy, and Nelson Russell. She is survived by her loving husband, Mr. Avery Johnson, daughter; Carmella Johnson, granddaughter; Faith Hultsch, grandson; Jeremy Hultsch two siblings; brother, Arthur Lumzy, sister, Doyce Ross (Mose), two second cousins raised by her parents; Romano Abram and Jerry Abram, and two first cousins; Bennyea Mosely and Francis McDuf

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BLACK HISTORY

LINCOLN SIGNS THE HOMESTEAD ACT

Signed during the Civil War, The Homestead Act specified that Free Blacks, as well as other Americans, could claim up to 160 acres of land for filing fee costs (less than $30). Denied reparations after 1865’s universal emancipation, Black Americans are the only race in U.S. history to start out with an average of $0 capital. This meant that even the minimal fees in the Homestead Act (and the short-lived Southern Homestead Act of 1866) were often out of reach. Over the life of the Homestead Act, 1.6 million deeds in 30 states were granted, but no more than 3,500 went to Black claimants. This inequity is considered one of the key sources of racial economic inequality today. The Homestead Act officially ended in 1986.

1961 WHITE MOB ATTACKS FREEDOM RIDERS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

A Greyhound bus carrying Freedom Riders pulled into the Montgomery, Alabama station, where both reporters and a mob awaited. The Riders had already been attacked twice in Alabama during this journey. However, the mob in Montgomery made international news headlines. Montgomery police arrived 10 minutes after the bus pulled in, then largely stood by and watched as the mob attacked both Riders and reporters. Several Riders jumped over a wall, risking an 8-foot drop, in order to escape. It was later revealed that

1972 BIRTH OF BUSTA RHYMES

Trevor George Smith, Jr., aka Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, re cord producer, actor, and record executive from Brooklyn. He has released nine solo albums and has been nominated for countless awards. He founded the record label “Flipmode Entertainment” (later renamed “Conglomerate”) and featured in several movies and guest-starred on multiple TV shows.