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In spite of a number of people and locations who seek to take the credit, the first Memorial Day was held by former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina. During the Civil War, Union Army soldiers who were prisoners of war were held at the Charleston Race Course. It is reported that at least 257 Union prisoners died there and were quickly buried in unmarked graves. The bodies had been buried under the bleachers of the race track. After the war, a group of black workmen dug up the bodies and reburied them to properly honor the fallen.

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With the Historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church at foreground left, Interstate 244 cuts through the middle of the historic Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Okla., on Monday, May 24, 2021. Over 18 hours, between May 31 and June 1, 1921 whites vastly outnumbering the Black militia carried out a scorchedearth campaign against the Greenwood neighborhood. Nearly every structure in Greenwood, the fabled Black Wall Street, was f lattened - aside from Vernon AME. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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A year ago this week, the world watched in disbelief the cellphone video that captured Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for more than 9 minutes, leading to the African American man’s horrific death -- and triggering widespread protests and some incidents of rioting around the world.

On a recent Sunday, Ernestine Alpha Gibbs returned to Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church.

In California, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) are reflecting on Floyd’s brutal murder, the progress the state and the country have made since it happened and taking stock of their own racial equity and police reform efforts in the Legislature, vowing to never give up their fight for fairness and justice.

“One year after the murder of George Floyd, we continue to be met with resistance at any attempt to answer the calls for meaningful police reform,” said Sen. Steve Bradford (D-Gardena), chair of the CLBC.

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Associated Press “There are ways in which some Black schools during that era served as both fugitive and liberation spaces and opportunities,” Dr. Derrick R. Brooms wrote on Twitter. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

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During segregation, Black schools in the South focused on building an environment of success for community children.

Bradford pointed out that California has always been on the leading edge of progressive change in America, but the state, he says, has been dragging its feet on rooting out some of

Educator, activist and youth worker Derrick R. Brooms said those schools served multiple purposes – particularly during

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Not her body. She had left this Earth 18 years ago, at age 100. But on this day, three generations of her family brought Ernestine’s keepsakes back to this place which meant so much to her. A place that was, like their matriarch, a survivor of a long-ago atrocity.

Albums containing blackand-white photos of the grocery business that has employed generations of Gibbses. VHS cassette tapes of Ernestine reflecting on her life. Ernestine’s high school and college diplomas, displayed

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The diplomas were a point of pride. After her community was leveled by white rioters in 1921 -- after the gunfire, the arson, the pillaging -- the high school sophomore temporarily fled Tulsa with her family.

“I thought I would never, ever, ever come back,” she said in a 1994 home video.

But she did, and somehow found a happy ending.

“Even though the riot took away a lot, we still graduated,” she said, a smile spreading across her face. “So, we must have stayed here and we must have done all right after that.”

Not that the Gibbs family had it easy. And not that Black Tulsa ever really recovered from the See TULSA page 16

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the Jim Crow era.

“There are ways in which some Black schools during that era served as both fugitive and liberation spaces and opportunities,” Brooms wrote on Twitter.

“It was in these spaces that many Black communities saw, supported, and invested in multiple possibilities,” Brooms said.

The conversation started on social media last month when Imani Perry, a Hughes Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, urged her more than 60,000 Twitter followers to not believe the myth that the schools were terrible pre-desegregation.

“There’s an extraordinary body of Black education history that tells otherwise,” Perry said.

As examples, Perry provided James Anderson, Vanessa Siddle Walker, Michael Fultz, Heather Williams, and Valinda Littlefield.

“The long struggle over the development of education in the postbellum South occurred in large part because no dominant class could convince the freed people that its conception of education reflected a natural and proper social order,” Anderson wrote in “The Education of Blacks in the South.”

“There was nothing inevitable about the former slaves’ ability to resist these competing ideologies of education and society and pursue their own course. They had spent much time preparing themselves for the moment when they could act in ways more consonant with beliefs sacred to them that could not be expressed before emancipation. Blacks soon made it apparent that they were committed to training their young for futures that prefigured full equality and autonomy,” Anderson said.

Walker is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies at Emory College of Arts and Sciences. For 25 years, she has explored the segregated schooling of African American children.

Walker considered the climate that permeated segregated schools, the network of professional collaborations that explains the similarity across schools, and the hidden systems of advocacy that demanded equality and justice for the children in the schools.

Anderson is the author of “The Education of Blacks in the South, 1860-1935,” which received the Outstanding Book Award of the American Educational Research Association.

“Its significance flowed from a self-evident logic implicitly understood, and fundamentally contested, by both Black and White southerners: the ‘fate of the race’ depended on its schools; the quality of those schools depended on the quality of the teachers they had; and the quality of the teachers depended upon their character, dedication, and professional training,” Fultz wrote.

He is also co-editor of “New Perspectives on Black Educational History” and has published numerous articles and book chapters on the history of education.

“Although Black schools were indeed commonly lacking in facilities and funding, some evidence suggests that the environment of the segregated school had affective traits, institutional policies, and community support that helped Black children learn in spite of the neglect their schools received from White school boards,” Walker wrote in her 1996 book, “Their Highest Potential.”

“Most notably, in one of the earliest accountings by Thomas Sowell, the schools are remembered as having atmospheres where support, encouragement, and rigid standards, combined to enhance students’ self-worth and increase their aspirations to achieve,” Walker said.

Fultz is an emeritus professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Madison-Wisconsin. He received his Ed.M. and Ed.D. at Harvard Graduate School of Education and taught there in the Administration, Planning and Social Policy program for three years before moving to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990.

His teaching and research interests focus on the history of American Education, the history of African American education, and Urban Education.

“From the 1880s through the 1920s, the adage, ‘As is the teacher, so is the school,’ was commonplace in the rhetorical repertoire of African American educators in the South,” Fultz wrote in a 2008 article titled, “As is the Teacher, So is the School: Future Directions in the Historiography of African American Teachers.”

“The essence of its meaning lingered throughout de jure segregation. Its expression encompassed vital themes related to the need and demand for a ‘sound professionalism’ among the expanding number of African American teachers in the region,” he wrote.

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“California remains one of four states without a decertification process to hold rogue cops accountable. As a state, we have to remain dedicated to setting the standard in this nation,” he said. “As legislators, we have a moral obligation to answer the calls for comprehensive police reform. We owe that much to George Floyd and all victims of police brutality here in California.”

The George Floyd protests were the largest unrest in the United States since the civil rights movement, the intensity of it heightened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The world was brought to a standstill as people sheltered in place at home, away of each other, in the greater interest of public safety.

In boardrooms and living rooms, it inspired a national reflection on race relations – and a collective confronting of historical racial injustices – and the mainstreaming of the slogan, “Black Lives Matter,” once a progressive rallying cry embraced largely by the political Left; but met with strong resistance in many other corners of America, or varying degrees of skepticism or indifference.

Corporate America responded, too, with programs and pitches, making decisions to promote racial equity. Black-focused organizations were flooded with donations. Most of America, both the public and private sectors, promised to review long-standing diversity issues with a fresh eye.

“To say that 2020 was a tumultuous year is a gross understatement. The COVID-19 pandemic changed every aspect of our lives

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“Ambrose Caliver, the first African American research specialist, hired by the U.S. Office of Education, reduced the issues to a single sentence, ‘In the hands of the Negro teachers rests the destiny of the race.’”

In her book, “Self-Taught: African American Education in Slavery and Freedom,” Williams said she “moves across time to examine African Americans’ relationship to literacy during slavery, during the Civil War, and in the first decades of freedom.”

The book traces the historical antecedents to freed people’s intense desire to become literate. It demonstrates how the visions of enslaved African Americans emerged into plans and action once slavery ended.

Littlefield works at the University of South Carolina. She’s a scholar of the history of women, African Americans, and education with an emphasis on southern African American women and African American history from 1877 to the present.

The University of Illinois Press will publish her book on southern African American women schoolteachers during the Jim Crow era.

“Read Black memoirs or talk to your grandparents,” Perry said.

“One of the reasons I’ve written about Black formalism is that even scholars circulate the myth that Black people had nothing and built nothing in the segregated South,” she said.

-- how we work, how we educate our students, go to the doctor, and communicate with one another, among other things,” said Bradford. “What did not change was the cycle of brutality and violence against Black and Brown communities by the hands of rogue cops in law enforcement.”

Since Floyd’s murder, members of the CLBC have introduced five different bills geared toward eliminating police use of excessive force and encouraging safter and more responsible law enforcement procedures.

That’s in addition to six other pieces of legislation that members had already introduced the previous year.

“In the last year we saw millions of people from all walks of life in the streets chanting ‘Black Lives Matter,’ but now, it is translating into policy reforms,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena). Today, we remember the man who was George Floyd, and tomorrow we continue our work towards justice for him and the countless victims of deadly and excessive force by police officers.”

Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego), the newest member of the CLBC -she won a special election in April – said, as the mother of two Black boys, Floyd’s death was “extremely painful and personal.”

“We all felt a riveting emotional reaction, and it was particularly devastating for the Black community who has repeatedly been subjected this this type of trauma for generations,” said Weber, who is also a medical doctor.

“This tragedy once again highlighted the urgent need to take action because much work still needs to be done to establish equity for all,” she added. “We must do better for our future generations.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION EDITORIAL

One Year After George Floyd: America and the Police Dr. John E. Warren Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

It appears that two important things have happened since the death of Geoge Floyd at the hand of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota: (1) police continue to kill black men and women either by shooting them or physically killing them by hand. One would think that with the repeated airing of the video of Mr. Floyd being murdered by police officers kneeling on his neck and body, that everyone in uniform would know that such actions can lead to death. Well, here in San Diego and other places around the country, the police are still not only kneeling in multiple numbers on singularly pinned to the ground black individuals, but also still punching them with their fist while the person being arrested is still laying face down with officers on their back.

ously rose to the rank of his position on the backs of other blacks who came before him, could not see the problem. Perhaps he is one of those “surplus” Assistant Chiefs” we really don’t need and those dollars could be better spent helping others. We will continue to raise this issue until we hear there is a policy change.

(2) One year after the murder of George Floyd, America has seen an agitated change in those who have been police victims, along with their friends and neighbors who have taken to the streets in protest.

This is in spite of the pandemic. The result has been a fear on the part of those who have agreed with police practices and behavior against people of color. That fear was fed by the tremendous voter turnout in the November election where people, Black, White and others, stood in long lines for hours in order to vote.

One Black woman in the South said, “I am waiting to vote like my life depends on it, and it does.”

When questioned repeatedly about this practice, a black Assistant Chief could only say the practice was “consistent with the department policy of using “distraction” blows while affecting an arrest. Clearly this individual, who obvi-

C ons er vat ive “White” America’s response can be seen in the actions of the Republican side of the U.S. Senate that refuses to take up the George Floyd Policing Act which has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but needs passage in the Senate to become law for the President to sign. Conser vative “White” America has also responded with 47 states proposing, and in a growing number of states, passing “Voter Suppression Acts”.

That will make it more difficult for people to vote, especially people of color.

Such actions are aimed at nullifying those sections of the U.S. Constitution such as the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments guaranteeing equal protection under law.

The idea is that if it becomes difficult for people of color to produce voter identification, or provide them with fewer voting precincts and hours to vote that interfere with employment or too few voting machines at those places left to vote, then only conservative white people of shared views on race and police violence against people of color, will vote. This

means that democracy as we know it will be dead and this country will have moved backwards over 100 years.

The good news is that if we the masses were not being successful in challenging the police and those who support them, the massive voter suppression effort would not be under way.

So when we fight the San Diego Police punching a man that they already have on the ground; when we rise up against the police murdering of Mr. Brown in Elizabeth City, N.C. as he attempted to drive away from them in his car; when we see the Police hide for two years their body camera film of them murdering Mr. Ronald Greene after a police stop and hearing him apologize and crying as they murdered him, then we know that we can not let up for a moment.

Each police action of brutality must be exposed and resisted. We must let “White” America and the Police know that we will not yield to either their fear or their hate. The struggle does indeed continue.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

SDUSD’s Barrera: “Blacks were only 8 percent of the student body”

By Philip Liburd Good Day Elected Officials and San Diego leaders, I am sending this email correspondence, as a long-term resident of America’s Finest City and Proud US Navy Veteran, to respectfully ask if you share the view and expressed position of the longest serving member on the Board of Trustees SDUSD. Several years ago at a San Diego Black Women and Black Men United meeting, when questioned by then SDUSD Trustee candidate Ms Lashae Collins, now Lashae Collins, Ed.D, about the steep, steady and noticeable decline in the number of Black Vice Principals, Principals, Administrators, Assistant Superintendent in San Diego Unified School District, which is the second largest school district in the

Great State of California, Hon. Richard Barrera stated that "Blacks were only 8 percent of the student body."

Recently, in a rebuttal to an Open Letter addressed to [the] SDUSD Board President and Trustees, Media and San Diego community, the Hon. Richard Barrera suggested, inferred, hinted, implied, that the Black student population of Lincoln High was only 19%.

Bear in mind that San Diego City Councilmember Hon. Monica Montgomery-Steppe is also an officer of the Court and a member in good standing as an Attorney in the State of California.

She has always carried herself and has always demonstrated the highest degree of honor, dignity and professionalism.

As a Black Man, whose child attended schools in the SDUSD, I have to question if the Civil Rights of Black students, Black teachers, Black principals and Black administrators, have been abused and violated by the repeated assertions and references to the percentage of Blacks in San Diego Unified School

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Finally, the Voice of San Diego and other media outlets have repeatedly published detailed articles of misconduct, sexual abuse to minor children, sexual harassment by a current Trustee of SDUSD. What have you done and are doing to ensure that our children, All Children, are provided the opportunity to [be]: as per the Mission and Vision of SDUSD, “adequately prepared to thrive in a competitive global economy.”

Respectfully, Philip Liburd

One Year Later –

The Death of George Floyd and a Racial Reckoning in America

By Tara Lynn Gray Reflecting on the murder of George Floyd a year later requires that we as Black Americans, Americans as a nation, honestly look at all the meaning that this tragedy embodies. The symbolism is palpable. For life has been, and continues to be, snuffed out of Black Americans in many ways, on many fronts.

Many people across the nation and around the world watched in horror the film footage of veteran police officer Derek Chauvin pressing the life out of George Floyd with that defiant, inhumane stare as he pushed his knee against Floyd’s neck with utter disregard for what—we learned during the trial a year later—lasted nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds, long after life had left George Floyd’s body. Chauvin was so enraged he kept killing Floyd long after he was already dead. He showed no concern about the potential consequences of his action as alarmed and pleading citizens stood by, eyewitnesses, watching helplessly.

Today, some may have found a bit of justice with the recent murder conviction of Derek Chauvin.

But what does that really mean? What does it mean when it comes to achieving real justice for the known and unknown number of wrongful deaths of Black men and women by the hands of policemen and other law enforcement officers? The real question, and more importantly, what will be done to bring about systemic changes to stop this age-old, generation-old practice of snuffing out the life, literally and figuratively, of Black men, and Black people in many aspects of American life?

Blacks in America have had knees on their necks in all strands of the American experience, not just in terms of police brutality.

American history is replete with evidence of oppression and inequality when it comes to how Blacks are regarded and treated. For decades and across generations, first it was slavery, then Jim Crow, and now the seemingly endless fight for civil rights and voting rights. In addition to police brutality today, too many states have introduced laws to restrict voting, with the

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state of Georgia leading the way. Many, not just rogue policemen, are about the business of snuffing out the will and denying those privileges and opportunities to Blacks that are afforded to other Americans.

These egregious practices can be seen in education, employment, and business—whether it is business in a large corporate environment or in the small business sector that is the bedrock of America.

Despite their value, their quality, their contribution, Black employees and Black businesses are all too often under-valued, under-supported, and lack adequate investment capital. If they barely can survive today, how can they expect to participate in the technological advances and become sustainable in the future?

As we look at all the facets of what happened to George Floyd and so many others, and what their lives and deaths truly represent, caring Americans must focus on the mistreatment of Blacks, the ravages and denial of Black progress historically and now, across all areas of American society that breed a disproportionate level of poverty, crime, injustice, and unequal opportunity.

America must acknowledge and value what Blacks bring to the table.

For those of us Blacks who have first-hand experience with rogue policemen, an unequal educational system, a discriminating employer who persists in treating you unfairly no matter how excellent your work history has been, or as a small business owner that struggles to survive year after year, there is more to be done and more to endure.

This is a call to action to our communities, our state, and our nation to realize that the death of George Flood and others is only symptomatic of larger systemic problems that need to be fixed.

America will never be all it can be until it does.

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COMMUNITY NEWS San Diegans Take a Knee

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for 9:29 Seconds San Diego County Administration Building Lit in Honor of George Floyd

By Cori Zaragoza Contributing Writer On May 25, 2021, a full year after George Floyd’s death, activists gathered in front of the San Diego County Administration and kneeled as it was lit in his honor.

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People’s Association of Justice Advocates, led the evening and talked in between other activists. Among them was Floyd’s first cousin Gary Jones, a member of the Navy who is stationed in San Diego. As the sun set, the group knelt or sat for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the amount of time that it took Floyd to die.

Many let out sighs of relief and disbelief as they stood back up to admire the lit up Administration building, hugging strangers and friends alike.

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Virtual discussion to explore documenting the racial equality movement Voice & Viewpoint Newswire A year ago, following the death of George Floyd, protestors and supporters took to the streets here in San Diego county and across the globe, demanding racial justice reforms.

Dr Damion Thomas, Curator of Sports for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Photo courtesy of San Diego History Center

On June 16, 2021 the San Diego History Center will present a virtual discussion to seek understanding on the Black Lives Matter movement from historical and cultural perspectives. The discussion will be led by Dr. Damion Thomas, Curator of Sports for the Smithsonian’s

Nat iona l Mus eum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and leader of the museum’s Sports and Race Initiative.

Thomas will discuss how his institution is working to examine Black Lives Matters activities including sharing some items in the NMAAHC collection associated with the movement.

“Collecting and preserving the obvious and nuanced elements of the Black Lives Matters movement is critical to our community’s future,” says Bill Lawrence, President & CEO of the San

Diego History Center. “We are honored to present Dr. Thomas, who will provide insight into the route the Smithsonian is undertaking in regard to this history that is happening now.”

The virtual event will be moderated by Jim Trotter, San Diego based reporter for NFL Networks and NFL. com. Trotter previously worked at ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and The San Diego Union-Tribune, and spent eight seasons as the lead beat writer for the San Diego Chargers and four as a national NFL columnist.

Trotter has reported extensively on player activism and social justice.

The San Diego History Center is currently presenting two exhibitions that highlight the experience of Blacks in the San Diego region: Nathan Harrison: Born Enslaved, Died a San Diego Legend examines the life and experiences of San Diego County’s first black homesteader on Palomar Mountain and Celebrate San Diego – Black History & Heritage that presents the broader history of San Diego’s Black Community.

Autopayments of Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Coming Soon First payment to families of 88% of Children in U.S. to begin July 15 Voice & Viewpoint Newswire NNPA The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced today that the first monthly payment of the expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit (CTC) from the American Rescue Plan will be made on July 15.

Roughly 39 million households — covering 88 percent of children in the United States — are slated to begin receiving monthly payments without any further action required.

Treasury and the IRS also announced the increased

CTC payments will be made on the 15th of each month, unless the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, allowing families who receive the credit by direct deposit to plan their budgets around receipt of the benefit.

Eligible families will receive a payment of up to $300 per month for each child under age 6 and up to $250 per month for each child age 6 and above.

The American Rescue Plan increased the maximum Child Tax Credit in 2021 to $3,600 for children under

the age of 6 and to $3,000 per child for children between ages 6 and 17. The American Rescue Plan is projected to lift more than five million children out of poverty this year, cutting child poverty by more than half.

Households covering more than 65 million children will receive the monthly CTC payments through direct deposit, paper check, or debit cards, and Treasury and the IRS are committed to maximizing the use of direct deposit to ensure fast and secure delivery. While

most taxpayers will not be required to take any action to receive their payments, Treasury and the IRS will continue outreach efforts with partner organizations over the coming months to make more families aware of their eligibility.

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New and expanded financial help has arrived from the American Rescue Plan, allowing many Californians to pay just $1 per month for quality coverage.

The landmark American Rescue Plan not only increased the amount of financial help that is now available for Californians, it also increased the number of Californians who are eligible for the lower monthly premiums. Consumers can only get this deal on health plans purchased through Covered California.

Covered California recently launched a special-enrollment period that runs through the end of 2021.

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YOU HAVE THE RIGHT

to take paid time off work for COVID-19 related reasons.

COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is now available for workplaces with 26 or more employees and is just one of many leave rights for workers in California. If you or a family member are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19, supplemental paid sick leave can cover: • Up to 80 hours of leave in addition to permanent paid sick leave • Care for yourself or a family member with COVID-19 • Getting tested, vaccinated or recovering from vaccine side effects Ask your employer what rights are available to you.

Learn more at saferatwork.ca.gov

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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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Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination

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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.

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.

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By Associated Press Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?

Yes, with some exceptions.

Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn't necessarily mean you would get fired if you refuse, but you might need to sign a waiver or agree to work under specific conditions to limit any risk you might pose to yourself or others.

"Employers generally have wide scope" to make rules for the workplace, said Dorit Reiss, a law professor who specializes in vaccine policies at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. "It's their business."

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com-

mission has allowed companies to mandate the flu and other vaccines, and has also indicated they can require COVID-19 vaccines.

There are exceptions; for example, people can request exemptions for medical or religious reasons.

And even though employers can require vaccinations, there are reasons they might not want to.

Tracking compliance with mandatory vaccination would be an administrative burden, said Michelle S. Strowhiro, an employment adviser and lawyer at McDermott Will & Emery.

Employers would also have to manage exemption requests _ not to mention legal claims that might arise.

As a result, many employers will likely strongly encourage vaccination without requiring it, Strowhiro said.

When do I still need

to wear a mask?

By Associated Press It depends, mostly on whether or not you’re vaccinated.

If you’re fully vaccinated, the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in most situations. That includes when you’re outside and in many indoor spaces like restaurants, though you still need to follow any local or business rules.

Americans also still need a mask when traveling, including on buses, subways and planes and at airports.

The guidance on masks will differ by country.

Some experts say the CDC is relaxing its recommendations too soon.

Part of the concern is that there’s no way to tell who’s vaccinated, so unvaccinated people could claim they got the shots and go maskless, said David Holtgrave, dean of the School of Public Health at University at Albany. That could cause cases to rise.

“A central mistake in public health is easing up infectious disease control efforts just before crossing the finish line,” he said.

Vaccinated people might also prefer to continue wearing their masks.

Though chances are low, it’s still possible to get infected, even if symptoms

are likely to be mild or nonexistent.

That’s why the CDC’s guidance says vaccinated people should put their masks back on and get tested if they end up developing symptoms.

There are other exceptions. Masks are still needed in select settings including hospitals and nursing homes. And if you have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or medications, the agency says to talk to your doctor before shedding your mask, since vaccines generally don’t work as well in people with weak immune systems.

People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their last required shot.

If you’re not yet fully vaccinated, the CDC still recommends masks in most places outside your home.

That includes indoor public spaces, crowded outdoor events like concerts and small outdoor gatherings that include other unvaccinated people.

When you’re outdoors alone or with people from your household, the agency says unvaccinated people don’t need masks.

Since children younger than 12 aren’t yet eligible for COVID-19 shots, they should continue to wear masks indoors outside the home and in most public places like other unvaccinated people.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ethiopia convicts 3 troops of rape,

charges 28 for killings

By Andrew Meldrum Associated Press Ethiopia’s military prosecutors have convicted three soldiers of rape and pressed charges against 28 others suspected of killing civilians in the ongoing conflict in the northern Tigray region, the attorney general’s office announced Friday.

In addition, 25 other soldiers are charged with rape and other forms of sexual violence, the statement said.

The six-month-old Tigray conflict is blamed for the deaths of thousands of people and atrocities including rape, extrajudicial killings, and forced evictions, according to local authorities and aid groups.

The statement by the attorney general’s office also confirmed reports of two massacres in Tigray. It said that 229 civilians were killed in the town of Mai Kadra at the beginning of November. And it said that 110 civilians were killed in the city of Axum on November 27 and 28 “by Eritrean troops.”

“The investigation shows that 70 civilians have been killed in the city (of Axum) while they were outdoors,” said the report, adding that some of those killed might have been “irregular combatants.”

“Forty civilians seem to have been taken out of their homes and killed in home-to-home raids conducted

by Eritrean troops,” said the report.

The deadly Tigray conflict started

on November 4 after Ethiopia accused former leaders of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front, or TPLF, of ordering an attack on an Ethiopian army base in the region.

Ethiopia’s leader, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, sent troops that quickly ousted the TPLF from Tigray’s major cities and towns but a guerilla fight is widely reported to be continuing across the region.

Reports of atrocities have led U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to allege that “ethnic cleansing” is taking place in the western Tigray area.

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning “all violence against civilians” in Tigray and calling for the with-

drawal of troops f rom neig h boring Eritrea, which also sent troops to Tigray to support the Ethiopian government.

On Friday, some Ethiopians both at home and abroad staged a “Hands Off Ethiopia” social media campaign in which they urged foreign countries to stop “meddling in Ethiopia’s affairs.”

Abiy, who came to power in 2018 and introduced sweeping democratic reforms for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has promised that the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 21 will be free and fair. His Prosperity

Party must win a majority of seats in Ethiopia’s parliament for him to remain prime minister.

In addition to the Tigray conflict, Abiy’s government is struggling to contain ethnic violence in several regions of Ethiopia. The opposition Oromo Federalist Congress has pledged to boycott the vote, saying it is being harassed by the authorities. Several of its leaders are still in prison following a wave of violent unrest sparked last summer by the killing of an Oromo musician.

THOUSANDS IN PATH OF ERUPTING VOLCANO IN CONGO FLEE TO RWANDA Global Information Network An erupting mountain of fiery red flames from one of the world’s most active and dangerous volcanoes shook residents of the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking a panicked exodus by thousands to neighboring Rwanda.

A din of people and honking horns could be heard in videos taken early Sunday of the red-glowing eruption shared on social media.

More than 3,500 Congolese people sought refuge across the border in Rwanda, officials said.

Although the country’s government said that an evacuation plan had been activated, the official announcement came hours after the sky turned a fiery red on Saturday, the Associated Press

reported, after many had already taken it upon themselves to flee.

fumes left hundreds dead and more than 100,000 homeless.

Fifteen deaths have been confirmed but the number is expected to rise as officials reach the hardest-hit areas.

More than 170 children are feared missing and 150 separated from their families, according to Unicef.

Local journalists reported the still-smoking molten rock reached the city’s airport but stopped just short of the outskirts of Goma, a picturesque lakeside city that is eastern Congo’s hub for trade and transport, averting greater disaster.

The last eruption in January 2002 with swift-moving lava and its accompanying carbon dioxide

Back in March, increased volcanic activity and other indicators had experts at the Goma Volcano Observatory (OVG) worried that another eruption could be on the way.

LADI LADEBO, EARLY FILM COLLABORATOR WITH OSSIE DAVIS, PASSES Global Information Network Ladi Ladebo, writer and collaborator with Ossie Davis in an early media project of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, has died in London.

He was 78.

Ladebo, holder of a marketing and business degree from New York University, offered a marketing plan to the Delta sorority for a novel film project. According to the Sorority’s 15th president, Lillian Pierce Benbow, the proposed film, Countdown at Kusini, would counter the cinema of “Blaxploitation” and address negative images of Blacks in cinema.

“We saw that with movies, and any

of the media, you have the usual stereotype presentation of Black women [. . .] either she’s got a handkerchief on her head, humming her song, ‘Jesus, I’ll be home by and by,’ or she’s somebody’s prostitute or in some other way dehumanized,” Benbow said in 1974.

“The [depiction] problem will begin to be solved when Blacks gain control over the making of their own films”.

What eventually followed was a historic collaboration with Ossie Davis and his wife Ruby Dee on Countdown at Kusini, a film written by Ladebo.

Davis recalled his meeting with

Delta: “They came to us … I happened to have a son-in-law (Ladi Ladebo, a Nigerian) at that time who was interested in filmmaking and he had rights to a story called Countdown at Kusini.”

But after the World Bank declined to renew a four year, $2 million funding program saying the OVG “lacked experience” and amid embezzlement allegations, volcanologist Honore Ciraba and colleagues at the Goma Volcano Observatory (OVG) said they were struggling to make even basic checks while lacking an internet connection.

“If we don’t do regular measurements and announce the eruption a few days beforehand, the population won’t have time to evacuate and people will die,” said Ciraba, 65, who’s devoted his life to trudging up the 3,470m cone to study its activity.

Volcano expert Robin George Andrews said one of the reasons

Nyiragongo is so dangerous is that its lava is very fluid and fast, so fast that it can catch up to speeding cars. Volcanoes in this region also “belch out” a lot of carbon dioxide, he said, which sinks downslope and kills anyone engulfed by it, he said.

Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and according to CNN, five schools have been decimated.

At some sites, flames were three stories high, consuming large buildings and sending smoke into the sky.

“There’s no doubt Nyiragongo is still the most dangerous volcano in the world,” said Dario Tedesco, an Italian volcanologist based in Goma.

President Félix Tshisekedi, who has been in Europe since the beginning of the week, is expected back home Sunday.

Ultimately, the film industry backed away from the film. “They did not believe whites would be interested in Kusini and they weren’t going to tie up a screen on a Saturday and lose profits. So they put it on once, on one screen, on a Wednesday,” Ladebo recalled.

The commitment to a pan-African effort had long been on Davis’ personal agenda, having assisted in the direction of Kongi’s Harvest, the first Nigerian feature film which starred Wole Soyinka.

Reviews of the film also Photo of L. Ladebo hurt its chances. Vincent Canby in the New York Times wrote : “it’s a movie that wants to be ‘serious’ about African political aspirations while also being entertaining. Though it tries hard, it’s neither [. . .]

But filming in Nigeria proved to be a significant, costly obstacle. Davis recalls: “When the crew arrived in Nigeria and saw the working conditions, they insisted on more pay.”

Other costs began to mount.

Despite the failure of Countdown at Kusini, Delta believed the project fulfilled its mission of educational and political enlightenment, and economic empowerment and self-sufficiency.

Kusini was shown at the Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film in the US in 2018 - its first screening in 30 years.

Other films by Ladebo are: Cool Red, and Bisi, Daughter of the River, Heritage, Vendor, and The Silent Sufferer. He also directed several serials for TV including Pariah and The Thrift Collector.

He is survived by his wife, Irene, three daughters and two grandchildren.

ANTI-JIHADIST MILITARY BRASS DIE IN NIGERIAN PLANE CRASH itary officers who perished in the crash include Brigadier General M. Abdulkadir, Brigadier General S. Olayinka and Brigadier General A. Kuliya.

Photo of I. Attahiru

Global Information Network Newly-appointed military brass assigned to fight the country’s jihadist insurgency died in a plane crash in bad weather near Kaduna International Airport in the country’s north.

Nigeria’s top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other mil-

Chief of Army Staff Attahiru was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in January as part of a shakeup of the top military command to better fight surging violence and a more than decade-long jihadist insurgency.

The US diplomatic mission to Nigeria called Attahiru’s death “a tremendous loss to Nigeria” on Twitter, adding: “We join Nigerians in mourning the tragic loss of life from today’s plane crash.”

Nigeria’s military has been battling

Boko Haram in the northeast since 2009 in a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 and displaced some two million.

Attahiru died as reports emerged that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, , the fundamentalist warlord who turned Boko Haram from an obscure radical sect into a jihadist army whose war with the Nigerian state has left tens of thousands dead across four nations, has died.

The U.S. government’s $7 million reward for his capture made Shekau Africa’s most wanted man.

In 2016, U.S. drones flown from Cameroon spotted his camp, but subsequent Nigerian airstrikes

missed their target, accidentally killing at least 10 of the Chibok schoolgirls instead, according to Nigerian officials and several of the hostages who were later released.

Globally, he was known for kidnapping nearly 300 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok on the night before their final exams, an abduction that sparked the worldwide social-media movement #BringBackOurGirls.

His death, which Nigeria’s military has erroneously reported at least three times before, was confirmed by five Nigerian officials who detailed how he detonated a suicide vest during a confrontation with rival insurgents to avoid being

taken alive.

According to media reports, two senior officials and two government mediators said Shekau’s killing was orchestrated by fighters from the breakaway Islamic State West Africa Province, or Iswap, who reached Shekau’s base on Wednesday in the Timbuktu region of the Sambisa Forest. To avoid be taken, Shekau reportedly detonated his suicide vest.

“We hope (Shekau’s death) brings down the senseless killings,” said Abba Modu, whose 6-year-old daughter was killed by the sect last year. “Especially the women and children.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS Youth Track is Back

By Darrel Wheeler After a year long hiatus due to the worldwide pandemic situation, local youngsters from all over America’s finest city can run, throw and jump again.

“We will be having a six week series on Sundays, not Saturdays, with most of the meets here at Morse High School,” Elizabeth Tate of the Flo-Jo International Track Club shared. “This is not how we normally operate, but because of all the new guidelines we had to come up with a new strategy to get the kids back on the track.”

The competition was fast and furious. God’s Speed, Mercury, Rockets, Havoc, S.T.E.P. Academy and Flo-Jo were some of the teams that showed up and showed out last Sunday on the fast track at MHS. Anisa Bowen-Fontenot, Zora North, Payton Phillips, Kaden Davis and the Shield brothers, Kayman

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and Kevin, all represented Mercury to the fullest.

The same can be said for God’s Speed’s elite jumper and sprinters Devon Becon and Anya Rush; and shot putter Maliyah Hicks led the way for GS. S.T.E.P Academy, featuring Isiah “Rapid” Rodriguez, Marquise “Turbo” Martin and Alonzo “ZO” Strickland were very impressive. Flo-Jo Inter nat iona l’s Jeremy Robinson and Lawrence Burston turned in outstanding performances as they continued their winning ways from 2020.

“I run track because it’s fun and I like to compete and I’m pretty fast. I would love to make it to the Olympics in the future and run faster than Usain Bolt,” said a smiling 15 year old Lawrence Burston.

With that said youth track is back.

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Courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 marks the 100 year commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which has been acknowledged throughout the month of May in Tulsa, Oklahoma to remember the victims of that infamous day. Meet here those who survived.

While the list is not exhaustive, their chilling eye witness accounts serve to document an important event in American history.

Carolyn Roberts, daughter of Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Ernestine Alpha Gibbs, holds family photos of the Gibbs family business during an interview in Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Roberts said although her parents lived with the trauma of the massacre, it never hindered their work ethic: “They survived the whole thing and bounced back.” (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Javohn Perry, left, of Seattle, and her cousin, Danielle Johnson, right, of Beggs, Okla., walk past a mural commemorating Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Okla., on Monday, April 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The Survivors: BEULAH LANE KEENAN SMITH

BLANCHE COLE

Born: May 20, 1908

“Mobsters had kicked a hole in the side of the store and had set it on fire. That was the saddest day of my life. That riot cheated us out of childhood innocence. My life dreams were destroyed too by that riot. In fact, I had made up my mind to become a school teacher when I grew up. But that riot put an end to that. We lost everything in the riot, and I had to drop out of school to work and help with family support. Not only did I not become a school teacher, I was not able to even finish high school! What a loss that was to Tulsa and to society. I had such a calling for the teaching profession, and I had such a love for learning and for teaching. I know in my heart that I would have been a good teacher.”

CLARENCE BRUNER

Born: April 21, 1904

“We found that we had lost everything. Everything we owned had been stolen or burned.

I wondered why we had come back. There was nothing to come back to. The rented house was badly burned and everything stolen or burned. Even my child toys and treasures had been taken. What the mobsters hadn't stolen, they scattered about, set on fire, or smashed and damaged. I just sat down and cried. I was a nervous wreck.”

Born: July 28, 1904

“When the riot broke out, I was a teenager working as a bellhop at the Mills hotel in downtown Tulsa. We made good money.

Tulsa was a booming oil town and people were always coming to Tulsa. Hotels, restaurants, entertainment places, taxis, shoe shine parlors, department stores, banks, churches (so many on Boulder Avenue that it was called Cathedral Row) - all profited in the booming oil town. And then came the riot!”

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A woman and girl sitting on a porch swing, both dressed in coats and hats, by the side of a house. It is believed that these photos were taken in Tulsa, Okla. prior to the Tulsa Race Massacre. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP

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A sculpture in John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

ERNESTINE GIBBS

Born: June 13, 1916

“I was only five years old, too young to know the significance of a riot, but I do remember tht my mother was so frightened that I knew that someg was terribly wrong. The militia took dad and my unto detention. while the militia was busy taking the in the family away, my mother slipped away with my r Roxanna and me and ran to hide ina chicken house. h us, was an old man on a walking stick. While we running, an airplane flew over real low and someone e plane shot and killed that old man! My mother often d about the riot, buy my dad NEVER talked about it!”

James Goodwin, owner of the Oklahoma Eagle newspaper, pauses during an interview Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla. “Greenwood proved that if you had assets, you could accumulate wealth. ... It was not a matter of intelligence, that the Black man was inferior to white men. It disproved the whole idea that racial superiority was a fact of life."

The Black newspaper was established in Tulsa a year after the massacre. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

JOHN MELVIN ALEXANDER

Born: December 15, 1902

“A family friend came from a hotel on Greenwood where he worked and knocked on our door. He was so scared he could not sit still, nor lie down. He just paced up and down the floor talking about the 'mess' going on downtown and on Greenwood. When daylight came, black people were moving down the train tracks like ants. We joined the fleeing people. During this fleeing frenzy, we made it to Golden Gate Park near 36th Street North. We had to run from there because someone warned us that whites were shooting down blacks who were fleeing along railroad tracks. Some of them were shot by whites firing from airplanes. On June 1, 1921, we were found by the guards and taken to the fairgrounds. A white man who Mother knew came and took us home. Going back to Greenwood was like entering a war zone. Everything was gone! People were moaning and weeping when they looked at where their homes and businesses once stood. I'll never forget it. No, not ever!”

DELOIS VADEN RAMSEY Born: March 5, 1919

“My father, Hosea Oscar Vaden, owned one of the most popular pool halls in Tulsa at the time of the Tulsa riot. Vaden's Pool Hall was located on Greenwood Avenue next to Art's Chili Parlor. Across the street was another pool hall, Spann's Pool Hall.

Younger people went to Spann's, and older people came to dad's pool hall. Famous people were always coming to play pool at Vaden's Pool Hall. Boxer Joe Louis always came by my dad's pool hall to buy newspapers. Dad sold 'Black Dispatch' newspapers and also white Tulsa newspapers. My parents also owned a home on Elgin Street, which burned to the ground in the riot. I was too yourng to personally remember details of the riot, but I heard my parents talk about the riot - how bad it was, how it destroyed so much property that blacks had worked so hard to aquire.”

JAMES D. BELL

Born: June 12, 1921

“At the time of the Tulsa riot, my father, J.D. (Dick Bell) and my mother, Ida Mae Bell lived at 418 N. Cincinnati Avenue in Tulsa. My mother was eight months pregnant with me.

Dad and mother came from Missouri to Tulsa in 1918 to get in on the oil boom successes there. Dad was a chauffeur for rich whites such as Tate Brady, Judge Shea, and the owner of Crosby Farms. When the riot started, mother and dad fled along the Santa Fe Railroad tracks, with other fleeing black refugees all the way to Mohawk Indian Nation Park. Dad had always been fascinated with the police force. Appointments of blacks to the police force had always been 'political plum' appointments in return for support of the winning political party at the time.

In 1925, two Tulsa commissioners, Thomas I. Monroe and A.P. Bowles, Democrats, recommended that my dad be appointed to the police force. In the next election, the Republicans won and Dad lost his job. the next election a Democrat won, and Dad was back on the force.”

HAROLD GIBBS

Born: May 20, 1916

“At the time of the Tulsa riot, my mother, Willie Williams Pannell Dawson worked for a white lady, Mrs. Van Horn. During the riot, my mother, stepfather, and I fled the rito area with a lot of other colored people. I don't remember much about the riot> I do know that our home was burned down and that we were taken by authorities to the fairgrounds.”

ESSIE LEE JOHNSON BECK Born: April 29, 1915

“My Johnson relatives had acquired 700 acres of land in Arkansas after the Civil War, but there was so much hatred and envy of black landowners

by Southern whites that my family lost all that land. Due to the deliberate racial injustice of taking their land, and threats against black landowners, my relatives secretly fled Arkansas. One of mother's brothers had been targeted and would probably have been murdered had the family remained in Arkansas. That is h ow my mother arrived in Tulsa, just in time to become caught up in the worst race riot in America history!”

Born: December 22, 1919

“All the talk about reparations has helped me clarify my views on that subject. When I am asked whether I favor reparations for riot victims, I say 'yes, I certainly do!' If Japanese Americans got reparations for their suffering during World War II, we black Tulsa Race Riot survivors deserve it for our suffering in 1921. Some of us survivors fought for this country, the USA, in World War II. I was a steward on war ships. I went to Korea near the ending of the war in that country in the east. Yes, I did my duty for this country. I suffered during that Tulsa riot. I feel tht I certainly do deserve reparations!”

CARRIE HUMPHREY CUDJOE Born: April 6, 1913

“My parents, David and Hattie Humphrey, moved from Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, to Tulsa. At the time of the riot, they lived at 2111 N. Lansing Avenue in a home which they owned. They attended the Holiness Church on the corner of Marshal and Lansing. The pastor was Rev. Nichols. There were six children then. We had a house, a horse, a cow, and some chickens. Our house was burned down during the riot and we lost everything that we had. The riot was an aweful thing. It scarred us.”

JULIUS WARREN SCOTT

Born: September 23, 1921

“I don't remember anything about the Tulsa riot, but I remember my mother telling me about it.

Mother remembers running down the street, six months pregnant with me, dodging bullets that were dropping all around her. She said that it was a miracle that she escaped alive and that I was later allowed to come into this world. She always thanked God for our safety.”

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COVID-19 UPDATES County Adds More

Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Events

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff County officials announced last Thursday an important milestone: more than half of the County has been fully vaccinated - 50.3%, or nearly 1.41 million San Diegans — and nearly two-thirds of those San Diegans 12 and

older, 66.2%, had received at least one shot. As of May 25, the County HHSA reported even more promising data: nearly 1.9 million or 67.9% of San Diegans 12 and older had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, and

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over 1.47 million or 52.5% are fully vaccinated. With the goal being to fully vaccinate 75% of San Diego County residents 12 and older or 2,101,936 people, as of May 25, 90.5% of the County’s goal population has received

at least one vaccine and 70.0% are fully vaccinated.

At press time, the Voice & Viewpoint had updated vaccination and COVID-19 case numbers, represented in the charts on this page. For up-to-the-minute County

COVID-19 information sign up for the County alerts at countynewscenter.com or keep a watch on the Voice & Viewpoint’s Facebook page to view County press conference updates as they become available.

To assist San Diegans having difficulty getting to vaccination sites, the County has expanded mobile vaccination sites to include businesses, churches and religious centers, community and senior centers, and other locations.

5/27/2021: Pacific Beach Library

6/4/2021: Mira Mesa Senior Center

6/13/2021: Foothill Oak Elementary School

5/28/2021: 12th & Imperial Transit Center

6/5/2021: Poway Farmer’s Market

6/16/2021: Southwestern College, Otay Lakes

5/29/2021: Encinitas4Equality

6/5/2021: Rancho Buena Vista High School

6/18/2021: 12th & Imperial Transit Center

5/29/2021: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

6/6/2021: Mission San Luis Rey

6/19/2021: Mission San Luis Rey

5/30/2021: Oceanside First Presbyterian

6/8/2021: Sherman Heights Community Center

6/19/2021: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

6/1/2021: Elks Lodge El Cajon

6/9/2021: The former Burlington Coat Factory

6/22/2021: Elks Lodge El Cajon

6/3/2021: Viasat

6/10/2021: Mission San Luis Rey

6/24/2021: Northgate Market, City Heights

6/3/2021: Northgate Market, City Heights

6/12/2021: Vista Innovation Center

6/25/2021: Mira Mesa Senior Center

6/4/2021: Muslim Community Center

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HEALTHY LIVING

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By Saskia Kercy Plant-based Milk Alternatives: Non-dairy alternatives like soy, nuts, seeds, oats, or rice are healthier, cruelty-free and lowcost, especially if homemade.

Foods You

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in Your Kitchen

are three of the many reasons to incorporate beans into your diet.

Oatmeal : Oats are one of the healthiest grains, with vitamin and mineral levels that keep you fuller longer.

Eggs : With 6 grams of protein per serving, eggs are a great source of protein in your diet and can be eaten in a variety of ways.

Lentils : A personal favorite, these high protein, high fiber legumes can be eaten as a soup, chili, side, dip, stew, or bean alternative.

Onions : Onions can serve as the foundation for all foods, adding both taste and texture to any meal.

Raw Honey : This natural sweetener can add a little smile to your tea, coffee, pancakes, waffles, yogurt and cereal.

Peanut Butter : A tasty treat packed with 8 grams of protein, peanut butter can be paired with fruit, crackers or bread for the perfect midday snack.

Frozen Fruit : For quick smoothies or fun additions to meals, buy fresh fruit and cut into smaller pieces to preserve in the freezer.

Tomato Paste : A tasty multipurpose base, tomato paste is high in antioxidants that promote skin health and fight against many chronic diseases.

Quinoa : Quinoa is a high-fiber, high-protein superfood that can serve as an alternative to rice.

Beans : High protein, low calorie and low saturated fats levels

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Mushrooms : Mushrooms boost immune system health, prevent disease and can be paired with virtually any meal for an added nutritional kick.

Nuts : Whether it’s almond, cashew, peanut, walnut, or anything in between, nuts are jam-packed with healthy fats and proteins that keep you strong and alert.

Leafy Greens : Leafy greens like kale, collard, spinach and cabbage are essential to a balanced diet. In addition to their superfood powers, they are the perfect combo to meals, snacks and even smoothies.

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ficult, especially when you’re trying to be healthy. Plant-based diets can be especially costly, attributing to the large population of underserved communities that face food insecurity and poor nutrition. A plant-based diet consists mostly of foods derived from plants with few or no animal products and is proven to reduce the risk of chronic health issues and improve quality of life. While the options may seem overwhelming and your budget may not appear to accommodate this lifestyle, the Bridge guarantees that grocery shopping* for a week can be as low as $20.

Breakfast $2.00 : Bananas $3.00 : Instant Oatmeal $2.00 : Large Eggs Lunch $2.00 : Broccoli Crowns $3.00 | Quinoa $1.00 | Red Kidney Beans Dinner $2.00 | Extra Firm Tofu $2.00 | Green Cabbage $3.00 | Potatoes *prices based on general grocery store prices and rounded to the nearest dollar.

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Combat Isolation Voice & Viewpoint Newswire “Older adults living with limited or diminished senses are faced with the added stress and difficulties brought on by prolonged isolation from their loved ones (since the pandemic), “ said Lakelyn Hogan, Ph.D., gerontologist, and caregiver advocate at local home care services company, Home Instead, Inc. Now more than ever, it is important for family members, caregivers and the community as a whole to be mindful of the signs of sensory loss and take proactive steps to ensure these individuals feel embraced and engaged. Each of the five senses plays a role in keeping us connected to the world around us. When they are weakened, it can become difficult and frightening to navigate an environment that is not designed to accommodate impaired vision, hearing, mobility and more.

“Some older adults have been able to use video chats and phone calls to stay in touch with family during the pandemic,” said Jason Baker, owner of the San Diego Home Instead. “But that technology may not work for seniors with failing eyesight or hearing. For them, isolation remains a threat.”

Prioritize Thoughtful Connection All of us can play a role in ensuring the aging population feels supported and connected during these times. Jason Baker, owner of the San Diego Home Instead, offers these tips to help: • Contact older loved ones or neighbors regularly and create

meaningful i nter ac t ions to ensure they feel valued.

• During phone calls, be sure to speak up and enunciate your words clearly.

• When possible, visit in-person from a socially safe distance.

• Consider using a clear mask to help those with hearing loss read your lips.

Lead with Empathy By putting ourselves in their shoes, we can help create a more inclusive and aging-friendly world for our loved ones, neighbors and others in the community.

“We can find opportunities to lead with empathy in everyday situations,” explained Hogan. “For example, if you’re in line at the grocery store and an older adult in front of you is having a hard time grabbing their credit card from their wallet, instead of getting frustrated, take a deep breath and remember that they may not have the same sensitivity in their fingers as you do.”

To get familiar with the signs and symptoms of sensory loss, simple DIY activities can simulate sensory loss – things like walking with corn kernels in your socks to experience the feeling of walking with neuropathy or putting masking tape on your glasses to better understand vision with glaucoma.

It’s especially important to consider seniors’ needs, as they may have an especially difficult time staying connected.

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By Vayunamu Bawa, Contributing Writer “We defeated cancer, cancer didn’t defeat us.” These powerful words were shared

by Keisha Kemp, a twotime cancer survivor, at the ‘Young, Black and Living with Breast Cancer Patient Education & Empowerment’ Webinar hosted by Sisters Network Inc. on May 15, 2021. Sisters Network Inc. is the largest national Black breast cancer survivorship organization in the United States. With over 25 survivor-run affiliate chapters nationwide, it is committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has on the African American community.

Featured panelists included Crystal Brown-Tatum and Keisha Kemp, survivors who shared their personal stories of living with cancer under

40 and how they navigated their cancer journeys.

Dr. Vivian Jolley Bea, Section Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, gave a presentation and Vice President of Communications & Strategic Partnerships Caleen Allen moderated the event.

Dr. Bea spoke on breast cancer as the #1 cause of cancer in women with the mortality rate being 40% higher for Black patients. On breast cancer disparities in the COVID era, she cited examples such as loss of employment leading to the loss of health insurance and unequal access to telemedicine. She recommended available vaccines and encouraged survivors to seek out joy, find psycholog-

ical support, and maintain healthy habits. “My call to action is to be empowered,” said Dr. Bea. Keisha Kemp’s survival journey started at 40-years-old with discovering a lump the size of a golf ball in her breast. “I broke down when I learned I’d be losing my hair but I realized saving my life is more important,” she shared.

Sharing her testimony and inspiring other women is what has kept her going. She motivated those afraid to go to the doctor due to a lack of insurance to always ask about resources available. Kemp finished her last breast cancer surgery on March 1st of

Photos by Vayunamu Bawa via Zoom

this year. “I kept my faith and kept pushing.”

Finding a lump under her arm was the start of Crystal Brown-Tatum’s cancer experience. She emphasized the importance of healthy living as a survivor. “Embracing a healthy lifestyle has sustained me,” Brown-Tatum shared. Dr. Bea warned that while certain guidelines exist, they do not always apply to high-risk communities. “Still check your breasts and armpits and if you find something, it’s better to get that checked out. For the

younger people, I want to empower you to push and ask if you need an ultrasound or a biopsy” she said.

Founder and CEO of the Sisters Network and fourtime survivor Karen Jackson encouraged listeners to reach out if necessary. “We want to make sure money is not the reason you can’t get your mammograms,” she said. Jackson also spoke on the importance of being equipped with information.

“It takes all of us. A lot of information is held back. If we don't have the knowledge

to ask the questions, we won’t get the services we need.

Knowledge truly is power.”

With young Black women— 45 years and younger— commonly receiving breast cancer diagnoses, there is a need to be attentive to getting checked. Important cancer screenings decreased significantly during the pandemic and people should talk to their doctors about getting back on those schedules, returning to cancer screenings and follow-up appointments when they are safe to do so.

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Celebrate 2021 Black H.S. Graduates Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

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“Blackish” star, Marcus Scribner and other celebrities join the Black College Expo and the Los Angeles Urban League to present “2021 Black High School Graduation: Rites of Passage,” a positive and

uplifting cultural celebration for Black high school graduates, giving them the opportunity to enjoy the traditional celebration of their achievements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The virtual live graduation

will take place on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 4 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Hundreds of thousands of high school students from around the country will have a commencement ceremony akin to the inaugural cele-

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008686 Fictitious business name(s): Mel’s Paint n’ un’whine

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

Located at: 8810 Jamacha Blvd Ste C Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 5/7/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: The ATW Group, LLC 8810 Jamacha Blvd Ste C Spring Valley, CA 91977 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 07, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 07, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9009703 Fictitious business name(s): 1st rule

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct a regional parking inventory and behavioral survey. A pre-proposal meeting will be held virtually via-Microsoft Teams Meeting platform on Thursday, May 27th, 2021 at 10 am PST. A copy of the RFP (SOL781395) can be accessed on the SANDAG website at www.sandag.org/contracts In order to be considered to assist SANDAG in this matter, proposals must be submitted no later than 4p.m. PST on June 11th, 2021.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This fictitious business name will expire on April 30, 2026 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES 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

Located at: 12760 High Bluff Dr Suite 370

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

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

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Os Malandros de Mestre Touro

County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/1/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ramona Sherie Jones 4051 Delta Street San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 13, 2026 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/03 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007196 Fictitious business name(s):

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

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

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

Smart Environment --SE Appliance Repair

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.

www.sdvoice.info

The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

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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 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):

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.

why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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

is made:

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 06, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE

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

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:

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 ------------------------------------

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2021-00022127CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Maryann Darby AKA Midan Darby AKA Meliann Burns To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Maryann Darby AKA Midan Darby AKA Meliann Burns filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:

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

PRESENT NAME: Maryann Darby AKA Midan Darby AKA Meliann Burns

PRESENT NAME: Evangeline Mabelle Barreto

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

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause

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

Any person objecting to the name changes described

PROPOSED NAME: Meliann Burns

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

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/27, 6/03, 6/10, 6/17 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/06, 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

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: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------

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San Diego and SDG&E

Set to Work

Together for Another Decade

By A.L. Haynes SDVV On Tuesday. May 25th, the San Diego City Council voted 6-3 to grant SDG&E exclusive rights to provide gas and electric services in the city for another 10 years. The decision came after the Council took over 120 public calls.

The City Council initially opened to bids for utility providers, but SDG&E was the only bidder. Negotiations moved on from there.

Many people pointed out the ongoing “Pure Water” lawsuit between the city and SDG&E. There was also speculation that SDG&E had held off on some upgrades pending the new agreement.

The current agreement with SDG&E is set to expire on June 1st. On June 8th, another vote to approve the final deal will take place. The new agreement includes climate equity goals and an automatic 10-year extension at the end of the contract. During the initial 10-years, the Council can cancel the agreement and go in a different direction, such as public-held or municipal utilities.

In a statement issued after the vote, SDG&E noted, “Our goal has been and will always be to deliver a bright energy future to the people of San Diego and ensure the City remains a clean and equitable energy leader and model for decades to come.”

2021 JUNETEENTH THEATRE FESTIVAL

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The San Diego Black Artists Collective (BAC), a self-described organization “dedicated to facilitating a foundation of support and resources that provide a sense of community, a safe haven, and a sanctuary for artist development,”plans to host a week-long Juneteenth festival, June 13 to June 19. The live streamed event will be free to the public.

“The San Diego Black Artist Collective was born from a place of necessity,” said John Wells, a representative for the organization. “In February 2020 The Old Globe reached out to several Black artists in the theatre community to host a Breaking Bread conversation. It was from that conversation that the Black Artist of San Diego realized that we

OPENING NIGHT CEREMONY

Directed by Milena Sellers Phillips Featuring The Buffalo Soldier Mounted Cavalry Unit Playing June 13, 2021 At the New Village Arts, Flower Fields The Mango Tree Written by Bibi Mama Directed by Bibi Mama & Claire Simba Playing June 14, 15, 18, & 19 And We Danced Written by Miki Vale Directed by Joy Yvonne Jones Playing June 15, 19, & 19

needed to come together as a collective,” Wells continued.

The San Diego Black Artist Collective is committed to supporting Black Artists in San Diego and producing work that Wells described as “unapologetic, authentic, and healing to the Black experience across the diaspora.”

The Say It Loud seven-day promises to uplift the Black experience through art for Juneteenth in partnership with New Village Arts, La Jolla Playhouse, Moxie Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, and the San Diego Repertory. Visit www.sdblackartistcollective. com for more information.

The following are shows represented. A different theatre will partner with the BAC and share a selection of themed programming:

Get On Board Created by Joy Yvonne Jones, John Wells III, Bryan Barbarin, Eboni Muse Directed by Joy Yvonne Jones & John Wells III Music Directed by Leonard Patton & Bryan Barbarin Playing June 16, 17, 18 & 19 BAC Take Over: We Are Listening Hosted by Milena Sellers Phillips and Zack King Playing Thursday, June 17

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Tulsa: continued from page 1

devastation that took place 100 years ago, when nearly every structure in Greenwood, the fabled Black Wall Street, was f lattened -- aside from Vernon AME. The Tulsa Race Massacre is just one of the starkest examples of how Black wealth has been sapped, again and again, by racism and racist violence -- forcing generation after generation to start from scratch while shouldering the burdens of being Black in America.

An unidentified man standing alone amid the ruins of what is described as his home in Tulsa, Okla., in the aftermath of the June, 1, 1921, Tulsa Race Massacre. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

All in the shadow of a Black paradise lost.

“Greenwood proved that if you had assets, you could accumulate wealth,” said Jim Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, the local Black newspaper established in Tulsa a year after the massacre.

The Mt. Zion Baptist Church burns in Tulsa, Okla. during the Tulsa Race Massacre of June 1, 1921. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

“It was not a matter of intelligence, that the Black man was inferior to white men. It disproved the whole idea that racial superiority was a fact of life.” ___ Prior to the massacre, only a couple of generations removed from slavery, unfettered Black prosperity in America was urban legend. But Tulsa’s Greenwood district was far from a myth.

Many Black residents took jobs working for families on the white side of Tulsa, and some lived in detached servant quarters on weekdays. Others were shoeshine boys, chauffeurs, doormen, bellhops or maids at high-rise hotels, banks and office towers in downtown Tulsa, where white men who amassed wealth in the oil industry were kings.

But down on Black Wall Street — derided by whites as “Little Africa” or “N——-town” — Black workers spent their earnings in a bustling, booming city within a city. Black-owned grocery stores, soda fountains, cafés, barbershops, a movie theater, music venues, cigar and billiard parlors, tailors and dry cleaners, rooming houses and rental properties: Greenwood had it.

According to a 2001 report of the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, the Greenwood district also had 15 doctors, a chiropractor, two dentists, three lawyers, a library, two schools, a hospital, and two Black publishers printing newspapers for north Tulsans.

Tensions between Tulsa’s Black and white populations inflamed when, on May 31, 1921, the white-owned Tulsa Tribune published a sensationalized report describing an alleged assault on Sarah Page, a 17-year-old white girl working as an elevator operator, by Dick Rowland, a 19-year-old Black shoeshine.

“Nab Negro for Attacking Girl in Elevator,” read the Tribune’s headline. The paper’s editor, Richard Lloyd Jones, had previously run a story extolling the Ku Klux Klan for hewing to the principle of “supremacy of the white race in social, political and governmental affairs of the nation.”

Rowland was arrested. A white mob gathered outside of the jail. Word that some in the mob intended to kidnap and lynch Rowland made it to Greenwood, where two dozen Black men had armed themselves and arrived at the jail to aid the sheriff in protecting the prisoner.

Their offer was rebuffed and they were sent away. But following a separate deadly clash between the lynch mob and the Greenwood men, white Tulsans took the sight of angry, armed Black men as evidence of an imminent Black uprising.

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Fires burning during the Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Okla. on June 1, 1921.

(Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

A group of Black men are marched past the corner of 2nd and Main Streets in Tulsa, Okla., under armed guard during the Tulsa Race Massacre on June 1, 1921. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

There were those who said that what followed was not as spontaneous as it seemed -- that the mob intended to drive Black people out of the city entirely, or at least to drive them further away from the city’s white enclaves.

position to become a media mogul,” Williams said. “Black businesses were able to exist because they could advertise in his newspaper.”

Over 18 hours, between May 31 and June 1, whites vastly outnumbering the Black militia carried out a scorched-earth campaign against Greenwood. Some witnesses claimed they saw and heard airplanes overhead firebombing and shooting at businesses, homes and people in the Black district.

After the fires in Greenwood were extinguished, the bodies buried in unmarked mass graves, and the survivors scattered, insurance companies denied most Black victims’ loss claims totaling an estimated $1.8 million.

That’s $27.3 million in today’s currency.

More than 35 city blocks were leveled, an estimated 191 businesses were destroyed, and roughly 10,000 Black residents were displaced from the neighborhood where they’d lived, learned, played, worked and prospered.

___

Over the years, the effects of the massacre took different shapes. Rebuilding in Greenwood began as soon as 1922 and continued through 1925, briefly bringing back some of Black Wall Street.

Monetary losses from Tulsa Race Massacre

Then, urban renewal in the 1950s forced many Black businesses to relocate further into north Tulsa. Next came racial desegregation that allowed Black customers to shop for goods and services beyond the Black community, financially harming the existing Black-owned business base. That was followed by economic downturns, and the construction of a noisy highway that cuts right through the middle of historic Greenwood.

Interstate 244 dissects the neighborhood like a Berlin wall. But it is easy for visitors to miss the engraved metal markers at their feet, indicating the location of a business destroyed in the massacre and whether it had ever reopened.

court record that you can possibly think of that tells the story of what happened in 1921,” Amusan told the tour group in mid-April.

“But none of them did real justice. This is sacred land, but it’s also a crime scene.”

“H. Johnson Rooms, 314 North Greenwood, Destroyed 1921, Reopened,” reads one marker.

No white person has ever been imprisoned for taking part in the massacre, and no Black survivor or descendant has been justly compensated for who and what they lost.

Although the state declared the massacre death toll to be only 36 people, most historians and experts who have studied the event estimate the death toll to be between 75 and 300.

Victims were buried in unmarked graves that, to this day, are being sought for proper burial.

The toll on the Black middle class and Black merchants is clear. According to massacre survivor Mary Jones Parrish’s 1922 book, R. T. Bridgewater, a Black doctor, returned to his home to find his high-end furniture piled in the street.

“My safe had been broken open, all of the money stolen,” Bridgewater said. “I lost 17 houses that paid me an average of over $425 per month.”

Tulsa Star publisher Andrew J. Smitherman lost everything, except for the metal printing presses that didn’t melt in the fires at his newspaper’s offices. Today, some of his descendants wonder what could have been, if the mob had never destroyed the Smitherman family business.

“We’d be like the Murdochs or the Johnson family, you know, Bob Johnson who had BET,” said Raven Majia Williams, a descendant of Smitherman’s, who is writing a book about his influence on Black Democratic politics of his time.

“My great-grandfather was in a perfect

“I’ve read every book, every document, every

A sculpture in John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Ruins of Dunbar Elementary School and the Masonic Hall in the aftermath of the June 1, 1921, Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Okla. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

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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

619.239.0689 • mountolivebcsd.org

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.

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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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619.263.4544

Sunday Bible Study 8 : 45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 10 : 00 a.m.

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Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6: 00 p.m.

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Wednesday Youth Bible Study 6: 30 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

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719 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy San Diego, CA 92113 619.233.6487 • www.calvarybcsd.org calvarybaptist1889@gmail.com

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OBITUARIES Dr. Francine Foster-Willams

May Time Soften Your Pain

SUNRISE 5/20/1950

SUNSET 4/20/2021

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

In times of darkness, love sees…

In times of silence, love hears...

In times of doubt, love hopes…

In times of sorrow, love heals...

And in all times, love remembers.

May time soften the pain Until all that remains Is the warmth of the memories And the love.

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“STILL FAMILY OWNED STILL THE SAME QUALITY SERVICE STILL WORTHY OF YOUR TRUST”

H.W. “Skipper” Ragsdale, III Owner (In Memoriam)

Valerie Ragsdale Owner

Kevin Weaver General Manager

Celebration Of Life, was held Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Memory Chapel of Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

FRANCINE DORANE FOSTER was born on May 25, 1950 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Lived in Georgia until 1956 when they moved to San Diego.

Francine matriculated at Valencia Park Elementary, O’Farrell Middle School and graduated from Morse High School in 1968. Graduating from San Diego State University in 1972 with a B.A. in Social Sciences.

Later obtaining an M.A. from San Diego State in Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Education in 1993 from Claremont Graduate School and San Diego State University.

Francine met her future husband Culbert, They married on December 31, 1969. They had two children; C. Sékou Williams (Shannon) and Nicole Terema Williams.

Francine worked in the San Diego Unified School District from 1974 until 2001. In 1982 she became the Vice-Principal of Walker Elementary; she then became the Principal of Freemont Elementary in 1984; and the Director of Race/Human Relations from 1987 – 1990. Professor at San Diego State University (1993-2002) and an Action Research Advisor at Cal. State University Los Angeles/ Pasadena Unified School District (“PUSD”) from 2008-2010.

Francine was the Principal of Cleveland Elementary School from 2002-2010 she received certificates of recognition and commendation from: California State Senator, Los Angeles Supervisor, California Assemblyman, and State Senator : Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc. Community Service Award ; Commendation Award; The San Diego Baha’i Faith Community Nightingale Award; Center to Prevent Handgun Violence Award ; ABC Channel 10 Leadership Award; Outstanding Faculty Award, San Diego State University; Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition. She was the SDUSD consultant to the Karachi American School in Pakistan .

Left to keep her memory alive is her husband, Culbert Williams; two children: C. Sékou Williams: Naje Joquin Huff, Brittnee Williams Moore (Aaron), Leah Breann Williams, Kira Emma-Norine Williams, and Culson Sonny Williams; Angela Hill; Romell Foster-Owens (Marvin) and Zarier Howard.

“I have always been a person who wanted to help others whenever I can.

I feel that I am blessed to have gotten an education that has afforded me the opportunity to help others.”

– Dr. Francine Foster

T

he Lord is close to the

brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Continuing over 130 Years of Service

Psalm 34:18

ARTICLE CONTINUATION Memorial: continued from cover

Memorial Day parade.

“They paraded around the racetrack, and then they gathered as many as could fit into the cemetery compound. About three or four black preachers read from script,” said David Blight, a professor of history at Yale University and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery. His research is responsible for bringing this little known history to light. It was observed by the historian that the white South controlled much of the nation’s narrative, which explains why this heroic story was practically erased.

At the May 1, 1865 celebration, it is reported that three thousand black children carried roses and sang “John Brown’s Body,” a tribute

to the “fervent a b o l i t i o n i s t .”

It is reported that they also sang “The S t a r- S p a n g l e d Banner,” and that Black women followed with flowers, wreaths, a n d c ro s s e s .

Black men and Union soldiers followed behind them. By the end of the procession the graves were covered in rose petals.

It is suggested that the ex-slaves were paying tribute to the dead who gave their lives for the ex-slaves’ freedom. Writing in the New York Times,

Revolution.”

It has been suggested that African the American orig i ns of t he holiday were later suppressed by white Southerners who regained power in the South after the end of Reconstruction, and then claimed Memorial Day as a holiday of reconciliation for white Americans.

Blight, the historian, wrote of the ex-slaves, “by their labor, their words, their songs, and their solemn parade on

their former owner’s racetrack, black Charlestonians created the Independence Day of a Second American

In the North, General John A. Logan proclaimed the day “Decoration Day” as a nationwide observance. He used his position

to make a tradition which had started in the south three years earlier by some freed African Americans to start a process that led to the name “Memorial Day,” first used in 1882. “Memorial Day” was not declared the official name of the holiday until a Federal law was passed in 1967. A year later, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which created a three day holiday which has evolved into a national time to honor fallen soldiers.

Writers and scholars, among them David Blight and Hurston/Wright Foundation fellow, Victoria Massie, are all to be given credit for their research and writings that help to keep our history alive in spite of organized efforts to erase it.

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BUSINESS NEWS BUSINESS DIRECTORY

THE BLACK WALL STREET

Launches National Charitable Tour

Tour addresses racial wealth gap, culminates with Tulsa Massacre Centennial activities May 31st

Financial Telesis Network

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expressly for Black communities across the diaspora.

Marking the close of Financial Literacy Month, CEO of The Black Wall Street, Award-winning Actor, Author and former U.S. Presidential appointee, Hill Harper and business partner, Najah Roberts launched a 33-market charitable tour, The Black Wall Street (TBWS) "Digital F i n a n c i a l R e v o lut i on Nat iona l Charitable Tour." Hill is Honorary National Co-Chair of The Redevelopment of Black Wall Street. Harper & Roberts plan to build the world's largest investment and financial literacy curriculum and toolkit

The tour is the first to launch a digital platform, focusing on Bitcoin education and adoption in Black and Brown communities.

Free, informational Pop-Up Rallies will be outdoors and follow all COVID-safety protocols.

We Also Provide:  Tax Preparation

Mae C. Tucker Enrolled Agent BS Degree - SDSU

 OFFER IN COMPROMISES

Carla J. Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, PG&E Corporation

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Tips for Surviving the First 5 Years of Small Business Ownership What motivates entrepreneurs to become self-employed? How do they measure success? What’s their cutoff for profitability and self-reflection on status?

A new survey examining these very questions provides important insights to small business owners and those looking to start their entrepreneurial journey.

“The Tipping Point: Making the Jump to Self-Made” report from global small business platform Xero surveyed 1,200 small business owners nationwide and, among respondents, 58% gave themselves five years or less to make it or break it - with newer businesses giving themselves an even shorter timespan on average. Here are some of the survey’s key findings, along with tips for surviving your first five years of small business ownership:

1.

Define what success looks like: When they made the move to branch out on their own, 48% of small business owners defined success as achieving profitability, and 34% defined it as making more money.

Fast forward to the present with their businesses up and running and 28% of business owners cite creating a legacy. Having tangible and intangible benchmarks of achievement can help you stay focused.

2.

Know your “why”: According to the survey, one of the strongest motivators for starting a small business is greater flexibility and control when you’re your own boss (45%). Passion/ purpose in work (28%) and financial reasons (15%) were also strong motivators.

Running a business can be tremendously satisfying when you understand your “tipping point” for taking a leap of faith and venturing out on your own.

3.

Be flexible: Twenty-nine percent of small business owners say the pandemic has increased their desire to run a business, particularly among younger business owners (43% of Gen Z vs. 18% of Boomers) and women (34% of women vs.

24% of men).

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Be realistic: While most business owners say they

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BLACK HISTORY signals deck to retrieve the mortally wounded commanding officer. Miller carried the Captain to relative safety, then was ordered by Lt. J.G. White to feed ammo into a still operational starboard gun. As the lieutenant fired, Miller, without orders and with no training, took a second gun and began firing at the enemy planes.

1861 BIRTH OF VICTORIA EARLE MATTHEWS

Victoria Earle was born into slavery in Georgia shortly after the start of the Civil War. Soon after her birth, her mother escaped, but returned a few years later to wage a legal battle for the custody and freedom of her children. Victoria’s family moved to New York, where she attended school before working as a domestic servant. The house where she worked allowed her free use of their library, so she continued educating herself.

Matthews became famous for short stories focused on the struggles of Black women. She wrote pieces for local papers and for the Black Press.

Te m p o r a r i l y passing as White, she went undercover to expose employment agencies who recruited poor, young, Southern Black women only to imprison them in brothels.

She also founded White Rose Mission to help Black women, often excluded from other programs, who were rescued from trafficking with safe housing and education.

Matthews died in 1907 after battling tuberculosis for several years. She did not live to see White Rose Mission become well-established in its permanent location in Black Harlem. White Rose closed in 1984.

1892 WHITE MOB DESTROYS IDA B. WELLS’ NEWSPAPER

While Wells was visiting Philadelphia, a White mob attacked and destroyed her newspaper’s office in Memphis, Tennessee. They also sent word to

When the order to abandon ship finally came, Miller was one of the last three men to leave the burning ship, resulting in a swim of over 300 yards through enemy fire and still-flaming waters to reach shore.

As he swam, Miller also helped many of the injured to safety.

Philadelphia that they would kill her if she returned to the city. This was in reaction to a series of articles and editorials Wells had run on the false charges used to justify frequent racial lynchings. “Nobody in this section of the country,” she wrote, “believes the old threadbare lie that Negro men rape white women.” Her words enraged most of the White male population in the area.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1941, Distinguished Eagle Scout Awardee, Ernest Green, was the first African-American to graduate from Little Rock’s Central High School. In 1954, the US Supreme

Court ruled in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case that segregation of schools in the American South was unconstitutional.

The ruling was met with local protests, prompting a fierce backlash from the pro-segregationist governor, Orval Faubus, who stooped to mobilizing the Arkansas National Guard to block the students’ enrollment. President Dwight D. Eisenhower intervened, decisively putting down the rebellion by federalizing the state Guard and ordering the US Army to uphold federal law. Green and his fellow Little Rock Nine, as they were called, successfully integrated the school on September 23, 1957.

1942 DORIE MILLER AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the West Virginia was attacked by the Japanese Imperial Navy. When Miller reported to battlestations, he found the magazine flooded, and went to seek reassignment. The ship’s communications officer ordered Miller to the

ERNEST GREEN GRADUATES FROM LITTLE ROCK’S CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

The Pittsburgh Courier tracked Miller down and identified him in March 1942 for his heroism at Pearl Harbor and the U.S. Congress subsequently nominated him for the Medal of Honor, but were ultimately blocked by representatives from Georgia and Texas. As a compromise, the Secretary of the Navy allowed Black servicemen to be trained as gunner’s mates, quartermasters, radiomen, and other specialties, while President F.D. Roosevelt approved awarding Doris Miller the Navy Cross.

Wells settled in Chicago, married and raised a family, but continued as a vocal activist until her death.

The first Black person to receive a medal for gallantry, Doris “Dorie” Miller was the grandson of emancipated slaves and the son of Black sharecroppers in Texas. Miller joined the U.S. Navy in 1939, at a time when Black men could not be promoted and could only serve as messmen making beds, shining shoes, and serving food. At the time, there were even uniform restrictions prohibiting Black men from wearing Navy insignia on their uniforms.

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Miller died in June 1943 when the Liscome Bay was hit by a torpedo. The Navy commissioned its first 13 Black officers in 1944, and by 2019 had eight Black admirals in its ranks. The Pittsburgh Courier later wrote Doris Miller “died for his country so that his people might rise another notch in dignity and courage.”

Green later attended Michigan State University on scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1962 and a Master’s degree in sociology in 1964. From 1977 to 1981, he served as an Assistant Secretary of Labor during Jimmy Carter’s administration. He then worked in public finance at Lehman Brothers in Washington, D.C. and owned his own firm at E. Green and Associates. In 1999, President Bill Clinton awarded Green and the rest of the Little Rock Nine the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery, which developed recom-

mendations that led to legislation designed to hold utilities accountable for reducing wildfire risk and encouraging a financially stable electric industry.

Prior to these roles, Ms. Peterman

served a six-year term on the C alifor nia Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from 2013 to 2018.

She holds a BA from Howard University, a PhD in energy and

resources from the University of California, Berkeley, and MS and MBA degrees from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.

“I am familiar with the issues

PG&E has faced in recent years and with the challenges that it needs to navigate in the years to come,” said Ms. Peterman. “I am deeply passionate about serving Californians.”

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