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Five Ways to Make Sure

Our Votes Count

in the Upcoming Recall Election By Edward Henderson California Black Media

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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 61 Years

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For African Americans, the right to vote was won by the

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passion, sacrifice and bravery of many who came before us. It is our responsibility to make sure we are doing everything in our power to ensure that our vote counts in every election held at the local, state or national level. Here are five tips to make sure that our voices are heard (and our votes are counted) in the upcoming gubernatorial recall election. Make Sure You’re Registered to Vote Visit VoterStatus. sos.ca.gov to confirm that you are registered to vote in California. If you are not registered to vote, you can register online or by mail to receive See VOTES page 6

Project to Revive Historic All-Black Calif Town Brought Down by Racism By Antonio‌ R ‌ ay‌ ‌Harvey‌ California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ As the California reparations task force determines the impact of slavery on the lives of Black Californians, a Black-led business management group in the Central

Youth participants at UWEAST’s Youth Summer Program. Photo courtesy of UWEAST via Facebook.

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Valley is revitalizing an obscure national treasure: Lt. Col. Allen Allensworth State Historical Park. The project pays tribute to Allensworth, California, a town founded by African Americans in 1908. The history of the settlement

speaks to the perseverance of African Americans and the terror that they experienced. Last week, at a ceremony held at the park, Global Economic Impact Group, See HISTORIC page 6

Wellbeing

for San Diego’s

African Communities

By Vayunamu Bawa Contributing Writer Lula Idris came to the U.S. about 20 years ago as a refugee after being born and raised in Ethiopia. She attended Madison High School for her senior year and worked various jobs until becoming a health care worker. Idris has gained a lot from the cultural support offered to her chil-

Acute COVID-19 Disproportionately Thousands March on

Affects BIPOC Children, For Voting Rights, D.C. Statehood Local Doctor Says By A.L. Haynes Contributing Writer If you were online recently, you may have logged into the info series focused on children and the pandemic presented by the San Diego NAACP. During the first session, Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan mentioned “multi-inflammatory syndrome”, noting it disproportionately affects Black and Brown children. But what is it and why is it affecting our children? Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), sometimes called Pediatric Multisystem inflammator y syndrome (P-MIS) or Acute COVID19 in Children, is a condition that may appear around 2–4 weeks after the onset of COVID-19 in children and teens. New studies released

this spring show that most cases of MIS-C seem to occur after asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 infections.

and eye inflammation. If left unchecked, it leads to inflammation of the heart. Around 45% of youths

The Rev. Al Sharpton, third from right in front, holds a banner with Martin Luther King, III, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, second from right, and Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, right, among others, during the march to call for sweeping protections against a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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MIS-C symptoms look like those of the rare Kawasaki Disease, including gastrointestinal problems, rash, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure,

require intensive care. About 1 in 100 youths who develop MIS-C die. See BIPOC page 6

dren by San Diego nonprofit UWEAST. United Women’s East African Support Team (UWEAST) provides health services, education and advocacy for the well-being of the East African community, women and families. The Thursday Taste, one of their monthly events, is a See WELLBEING page 6

anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” Led by King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, the “March On For Washington and Voting Rights” highlighted how laws and proposed bills in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and other states disproportionately affect people of color. Organizers and attendees also made it clear that D.C. statehood must happen and would be another mechanism to blunt voter suppression efforts. “Our country is backsliding to the unconscionable days of Jim Crow,” King III told the cheering crowd gathered at the National Mall in Washington.

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sands of Americans refused to let stand in their way.

Like the suppressive bills passed and on the table in Republican-led states and the reluctance by some Democratic senators to abolish the filibuster, the sweltering heat and suffocating humidity only proved as two more obstacles that thou-

Marchers rallied in the nation’s capital and cities across the country, demanding passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and for D.C. statehood.

And some of our senators are saying, ‘Well, we can’t overcome the filibuster,’” he continued. “I say to you today: Get rid of the filibuster. That is a monument to white supremacy we must tear down.” Nearly a dozen state representatives from Texas also took the stage.

The march came on the 58th

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION

Contracts, Grants and Those Intended to Be Served By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher It has come to our attention that a number of organizations have received contracts and grants to serve intended communities, often without verification of communities intended to be served. Some of this happens without ever providing notice that contracts or grants are available. For the benefit of both grantors and grantees, it should be stated as a reminder that public policy requires a notice of the availability of such funds and the right for those interested or affected parties to have an opportunity to apply for such funds. This is done by issuing a “RFP” (Request for Proposals) or a “RFQ” (Request for Quotes) on a proposed project. Due Process under Federal Statutes (Title 5 USC Sec 554 and 555) sets out this process. Under the California State Codes, there exists the Administrative Procedures Act which carries the same requirement. To date, there have been no amendments to the State Government Code allowing the internet publication to become a substitute for such notices being published in adjudicated newspapers of general circulation of which this newspaper is and has been since 1966. It appears that some well known organizations are receiving grants and contracts because of their name recognition rather than a verification as to

whether they can perform the needed task. In an increasing number of instances, the public is only hearing of these contracts and grants after they have been awarded. A number of these grants or contracts are not being advertised before being awarded. It should also be noted that while these rules do not apply to private foundations, many of them provide such notice in advance of awards, which is much appreciated. Many times, communities intended to be served are listed in the Statement or Work, often included in the response to such con-

tracts or grant RFPs, without the knowledge of such designated groups. Some recipients of such grants or contracts often never spend dollars with those designated communities in terms of real outreach. The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint intends to take a very long look at who is receiving contracts and grants for service to elements of our communities. We want to know if social media has become a designated substitute for due process. We are increasingly having people announce contracts after they have been awarded with no prior communication with the people intended to be served. We are concerned about oversight and actual service received. We would like to know if you, the reader, have recently found out that there were services available to you that you didn’t know about and, if so, how did you find out? We look forward to your response.

LET’S TALK BLACK EDUCATION Black in School: Why Do CA Black Students Face Half a Billion Dollar School Funding Gap Amid Resurging Coronavirus? By Dr. Margaret Fortune President/CEO of Fortune School I cannot aptly describe just how complicated running a school has become in the era of COVID-19. New categories of jobs have been created in schools just to contact trace, test, and track the escalation of the virus as it spreads. The county health department gave our school a one-page “decision tree” last year to guide our response when we got a COVID case. Now the document is literally called a “decision forest” and it's three times as long. Quarantining people who become infected has an eerie effect in schools. A person who is at work today, can disappear tomorrow into quarantine leaving the function they once performed to go undone for ten days at a time because there is nobody to replace them. These staffing gaps impact the ability of schools to consistently provide the services we take for granted. The reality is before the pandemic 67 percent of Black kids in the Golden State could not read or write at grade level, while 79 percent were below state standards in mathematics and 86 percent in science. Our fight at Fortune School, to successfully educate children, particularly Black children is California’s fight. However, there is a problem for Black kids going back to school in California. Our state funds public schools based on student demographics, giving more money to the schools that serve kids lawmakers say need more support. Right now, 80,000

To Labor Day and Labor Days Ahead By Ray Curry UAW President In 1882, a union man, Peter J. McGuire, founder of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and an early supporter of the creation of the American Federation of Labor, suggested setting aside a day for a "general holiday for the laboring classes.” Almost 130 years later, Labor Day continues to celebrate those who did the work and the magnificent job they have done in building what I will always believe to be, the greatest nation on Earth. One hundred and thirty years later, America will again thank those who figured it out; those who pitched in; those who rolled up their sleeves and made this country work. But if this day is a statement about achievement, it is perhaps most importantly a testament to the U.S. worker’s ability to meet change, to adapt to its challenges, and to embrace that change and forge a better America.

Moving it forward So, with the holiday upon us,

this is what I would like to hold up in these complicated times: America is retooling. Climate change and a pandemic have rerouted directions and pathways. But America’s workers — union workers — are ready to meet these new directions and traverse those roads. America’s Labor Day thanks workers for the job they have done. At the same time, we must thank workers for the job they are about to do. This is a time of tremendous evolution in our industries. We are on the cusp of a com-

plete transition in mobility. A transition to clean energy and clean vehicles. At the UAW, we have been heavily involved in the national discussion on how we can successfully navigate this transition.

American workers and these jobs must be good paying union jobs. And we all know that it is the working men and women of this nation that are the engine that drives our economy. And any momentous change in our

“Whether or not the jobs to build these vehicles and batteries are good-paying union jobs — jobs with benefits, jobs that are going to sustain continued growth of the middle class. They have to be. They have to be made here in America.” — President Joe Biden

It can be done. We know that our workers are the best in the world and as we transition to electric and hybrid vehicles, we must protect our American workforce. These vehicles and components must be built here by

industry must not lose sight of that undeniable truth.

America’s strength I can tell you that there are no greater consumers of what gets built here than by hard working Americans who put

Black kids don’t qualify for extra support because they are not low-income, foster youth or English learners. If they were, the schools that serve them would get $7,000 more per child. That adds up to a $560 million funding gap for California’s Black students. We need a school funding formula that provides more support for all Black students because as a group, our children are in crisis. The California Democratic Party (CDP) Black Caucus is calling attention to these inequities in a special series of hearings called Black in School on the state of Black students in California public schools and powerful ways to improve the Black experience. The CDP Black Caucus is right to call for change. As a public school educator, I encourage parents and guardians of Black children to become partners with their schools. This must happen now more than ever. From understandtheir work into building these products. Let me pause a bit to share some of the comments of President Joe Biden at a recent White House event on clean energy and the clean vehicles that will power us responsibly forward in the decades to come. Biden, who has always been a friend to labor and to the UAW since his earliest days in government, put it this way. “Whether or not the jobs to build these vehicles and batteries are good-paying union jobs — jobs with benefits, jobs that are going to sustain continued growth of the middle class. They have to be. They have to be made here in America.” My brothers and sisters in the UAW are more than ready to build America’s future. This past May we saw the amazing rollout of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning — America’s best-selling vehicle built by America’s best workers at the iconic Rouge facility in Dearborn, Michigan. This is how it must be. To this end, I want to make mention of Senator Debbie Stabenow’s measure that

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ing achievement and funding gaps, to learning how to advocate for your child, we need to be here for each other – teaching, learning, and lifting ourselves as we continue to navigate together in these unprecedented times. Support the CDP Black Caucus as they continue to fight for the rights of all Black students who attend public schools in California. Together we can create the systemic changes that are critical for our children’s futures. For more information about the Black in School series, visit https://cdpblackcaucus.org/. Editor’s Note: Dr. Margaret Fortune is the President/ CEO of Fortune School, a system of nine, K-12 public charter schools with over 2,300 students focused on closing the Black achievement gap by preparing students for college. She is a State Delegate on the California Democratic Party (CDP) State Central Committee where she also is an elected member of the Executive Board of the CDP Black Caucus. Fortune is Treasurer of National Action Network (NAN) Sacramento and has been an education advisor to two California Governors. She is a graduate of the UC Berkeley and Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government. works to tie key consumer rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) to union auto jobs made here. The Stabenow Made in America Provision included in the Clean for America Act, would continue a $7,500 consumer credit for EVs and add for the next five years, a $2,500 bonus for autos assembled in the United States and another $2,500 for meeting certain labor standards. We at the UAW are committed to passing these provisions into law. So, I’d like to ask that as you celebrate this Labor Day, take a moment to remember all those generations of Americans that this day was created to recognize. All those workers who have delved into and carved out a country that remains a beacon of accomplishments and as importantly, all those ready for the next big job as we move America forward. As Joe Biden has said, “I believe that the middle class built America, but I know who built the middle class; unions. Unions built the middle class.” Yes, they did. And yes, the work goes on.

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COMMUNITY District Attorney

Day of Action Against Fentanyl Voice & Viewpoint Staff The San Diego County Dis trict Attorney’s Office truly demonstrated its concern for the community at large last Saturday with its outside event at the CARE Center it operates at Division and Euclid Avenues. The location borders the City of San Diego and National City. District Attorney Summer Stephan, who was responsi ble for organizing the event, seemed extremely pleased with the turnout which was held in the back parking

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the District. The primary focus was the fight against Fentanyl, one of the most deadly drugs to hit our com munity. Here are the statis tics that demonstrate the crisis: In 2013, there were 115 Fentanyl deaths, 400 in the year 2020, and the num ber is expected to exceed 700 this year. 2021.

lot of the Center with pop up tents and resource people from throughout the county. The array included the County Probation Department, The Drug Enforcement Admin istration (DEA), Health and Human Services, Victim Assistance, and a variety of support services. There was also a food distribution table, and water for all who needed to stay hydrated. There were also great box lunches for all attendees.

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The event, which was held from 9am until 12 noon, brought out diverse members of the com munity before the day heated up. There was music, a shaded area for lunch and much thought to making this a successful and resourceful event. Well done, District Attorney Stephen and Mrs. Francine Maxwell, as the two of you saw a need and responded to it.

One of the highlights of this event was having the Paramedics provide a demonstration of how to use Naloxone/Narcan as an emergency tool against Fentanyl overdoses. Their free samples were passed out with the direction that everyone should keep one of those small containers with them that might allow one to save a life.

District Attorney Stephen introduced NAACP San Diego Branch President, Mrs. Francine Maxwell, who was credited with bringing the idea for this event to

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The repeated message of this event was: “Don't buy pills or powder off the streets. Fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs, but the very smallest amount alone can kill.”

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LOCAL NEWS Urban League HUD Homebuyer County Expands Assistance Certification Program Opens for Struggling Tenants, Housing Pathways for Locals Landlords By Voice & Viewpoint Staff The San Diego Urban League hosted an in-person program to help educate and encourage Black homebuyers in making the right decisions when it comes to buying property in San Diego by becoming HUDcertified in homebuyer education. The certificates participants received during the four hour program opens the door to a number of homebuyer assistance programs, including down payment assistance grants for qualified applicants. Held on August 21, 2021 at the Educational Cultural Complex at the San Diego College of Continuing Education, over 50 participants joined in person while more joined virtually over Zoom. Moderated by

By Katie Cadiao County of San Diego The County’s Housing and Community Development Services is rolling out two new initiatives aimed at assisting landlords and tenants who have struggled financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Al Abdallah, COO of San Diego Urban League, speaks to reporters at a press conference outside the Educational Cultural Complex on August 21, 2021. The San Diego Foundation announced that day an initial pledge of $1 million to seed-fund the San Diego Black Homebuyer Program. LISC San Diego announced $250,000 in funding to the program. Photo: Voice & Viewpoint.

Jacklyn Laquindanum of the Urban League, the program covered, in the space of four hours, all the necessary information that a first time home buyer would need-from advice on how to build up one’s credit score to how to calculate a mortgage loan and the many current homebuyer assistance programs now available. Participants filled out an ‘Action Plan’ to get started and were offered free oneon-one counseling at a later date to assess what the

next steps for home buying would be. The San Diego Black Homebuyer Program was recently implemented through a partnership with the San Diego Foundation, LISC San Diego, and the San Diego Urban League to help make buying homes more equitable for Black San Diegans and to improve the racial wealth gap. The August 21st program was the first held by the Urban League. Information on how to join the homebuyers program can be found at www.sdul.org.

Free In-Person ‘Living with

Chronic Conditions’ Workshops

County of San Diego

Aging & Independence Services is now offering several in-person Healthier L iv ing w it h C hronic Conditions workshops in partnership with various sites, in addition to virtual programming. Developed by Stanford University, this evidence-based program meets 2.5 hours once a week for six consecutive weeks. The classes are highly interactive and focus on support, skill development, sharing and building confidence to manage a chronic health challenge. Participants learn how to set goals for their health and stick to them, read food labels and meal plans, manage stress and difficult emotions, talk with their healthcare provider about symptoms, and more. See below for upcoming workshops.

Healthier Living with Chronic Conditions

Healthier Living with Diabetes (virtual)

Site: Park de la Cruz Community Center Location: 3901 Landis Street, San Diego, CA 92105 Dates: Fridays, September 3rd – October 8th (9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8) Time: 9:00am – 11:30am To register, call: (858) 495-5500

Healthier Living with Diabetes

Site: San Marcos Senior Activity Center Location: 111 Richmar Avenue, San Marcos, CA 92069 Dates: Wednesdays, September 1st – October 6th (9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6) Time: 12:30pm – 3:00pm To register, call: (760) 744-5535 x3600

Host Site: Aging & Independence Services Location: Telephonic meeting (conference call) For more information contact: (858) 495-5500 or email healthierliving. hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov Dates: 6 sessions, Fridays, October 1st – November 5th (10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5) Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm For questions and inquiries about workshops or becoming a host site, contact nichole. phonharath@sdcounty.ca.gov or call (858) 505-6305

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Site: Aging & Independence Services Dates: Wednesdays, September 22nd – October 27th (9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27) Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm To register, visit: https://us06web.zoom. us/meeting/register/ tZUldeivrTsvGtC8OtGGIZlutDtK_Pbwxco9

All San Diego Unified students, regardless of family income or school of attendance, will be able to receive school meals free of charge all year. For the 2021-22

school year, students have access to 17 meals per week -- breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday, plus lunch for the two weekend days. Families do not need to complete a meal application this year. Lunch is served on-campus, while breakfast, dinner and weekend meals are provided in take-home meal bags. For students attending our Virtual Academy for online education, or for families with children 18 years and younger See MEALS page 15

Rental Assistance for Small Landlords The first provides payments to landlords with rental properties whose tenants are late on their rent. The Rental Assistance for Small Landlord Program will compensate landlords or property owners for overdue rent payments accumulated since April 2020. Recipients must meet several criteria, including the following: • The property must be located in San Diego County and the owner must be a county resident • The landlord must own no more than five rental units • Tenants in eligible units must be at least three months past due on their rent

• The County will pay benefits directly to the landlord and applications will be accepted until funding runs out. The application period opens Sept. 1.

Security Deposit Assistance Program The second initiative is aimed at making it easier for San Diego renters to come up with security deposits when moving to a new rental unit. Through the Security Deposit Assistance Program, eligible applicants can receive security deposit assistance, limited to two months’ rent, up to $7,000.

low-income renters and landlords who have faced financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

About Emergency Rent and Utilities Assistance

The application period for security deposit assistance opens Sept. 3.

The ERAP initiative provides assistance with rent, utilities and other costs such as internet service and application fees. The program is funded by federal and state grants and the County has successfully awarded $107 million to more than 12,000 households. The County recently received additional funding from both the federal and state government, allowing previous recipients to request additional assistance and expanding the pool of eligible applicants.

The programs lessen housing cost burdens and maintain housing stability for

For more information, visit www.SDHCD.org, or call (858) 694-4801.

To qualify, the applicant must meet certain income limits and must sign a sixmonths or longer lease for the unit they plan to rent. Landlord participation is a requirement and payments will be made directly to the property owner.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Votes: continued from cover

a mail-in ballot until Aug. 30 at registertovote.ca.gov. You can also register the same day you vote in-person at a polling place or vote center on Tuesday, Sept.14. You can find more information on the requirements for registering to vote here.

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virtual cooking class that started during the pandemic because they wanted to engage the community using their kitchen. The East and North Africa chefs take pride in introducing others to ingredients and foods that might be new to them and the event generates income for the women that UWEAST serves. It was important for UWEAST that community members learn how to make healthy, homecooked meals to take care of themselves and to properly nourish their bodies. In food deserts and communities that lack healthy food, this is more than essential. California is home to a large number of African immigrants and the over 698,000 immigrants in San Diego County, from voluntary migrants to refugees, make up approximately 23% of the County’s population. The foreign-born popula-

Know What is on the Ballot If you are in favor of Gov. Newsom remaining in office, vote “no” in response to the first question on the ballot: ‘Shall Gavin Newsome be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor?’ You do not need to answer the second question on the ballot if you would like him to stay in office. tion in San Diego comes from around 115 countries and territories, and those from Africa have contributed most significantly to the growth of that population. Research also reveals that the average number of years spent in the U.S. for foreign-born people is now nearly twenty-three years, which shows the firm establishment of this population.

If you are in favor of recalling Newsom, vote “yes” to the first question and choose the candidate you want to replace him on the second question.

including on Sept. 14 at one of your local polling stations.

Vote early

To return your vote-by-mail ballot properly: • Drop it in the mail with pre-paid postage. • Make sure you are using a tamper free mailbox that does not appear damaged.

For this recall vote, election day is every day leading up to Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. You may return your voteby-mail ballot at any time, The San Diego Food System Alliance released the “San Diego County Food Vision 2030” with objectives to transform the inequities in the local food system by expanding nutrition and food security in the County and improving community food environments. Food Vision 2030, which has been co-signed by the County Board of Supervisors, acknowledges the systemic injustices against Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the food system and works towards building a just, healthy and sustainable one.

Immigrants throughout history have formed and stayed in communities with those who share their backgrounds. Whether due to the economic factors of not being able to afford housing in any other neighborhoods or the social factors of needing to live near a support system, immigrant neighborhoods as a whole have to face many barriers to their well-be- Photo courtesy of UWEAST ing, especially in regards to health. 19-year-old Abdirahman Food deserts and low awareAden was introduced to ness of health maintenance are UWEAST by his aunt when some of the issues that specifihe was eleven. cally affect African immigrant communities. Earlier this year, “The lack of healthy food

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in neighborhoods is most prevalent around me because every turn you take you will see an unhealthy fast food restaurant or a liquor store which really bothers me because if you go to the other side of town you'll notice it's different,” shared Aden.

• Make sure your signature on your ballot matches the one on your voter registration. If it doesn’t match, your county election official will contact you to resolve the issue. • You may also drop off your vote-by-mail ballot in-person at any polling place on election day.

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Born and raised in San Diego, he had no idea what mental health was before UWEAST but is now very aware. UWEAST staff member Miriam Adam is a youth coordinator that helps manage the catering business, Baraka & Bilal. She says a prevalent issue in the East African community is a lack of awareness in regards to mental health and substance abuse, topics that are considered taboo. Another is that African immigrant communities experience linguistic and cultural barriers with their healthcare and social service providers. As with other cities and states, immigrants con-

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LLC (GEIG) and the African American Network of Kern County (AANKC) announced the launch of their revitalization effort. At the event, California State Parks and Recreation official Russ Dingman gave details about the groups’ plans to continue the late Lt. Col. Allen Allensworth’s vision, one of the town’s founders and its namesake. “Col. Allensworth, with three other families, built this because of Jim Crowism,” said Randall Cooper, CEO of GEIG. “We want to be a part of the restoration.” About 50 people attended the launch event held at Allensworth visitors’ center. Among guests were members of the Black American Political Association of California-Fresno (BAPAC), San Joaquin Valley Chapter of

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Approximately 71% of patients with MIS-C are Black and Hispanic children. Boys have a slightly higher risk of developing the syndrome, accounting for 58% of cases. The median age for MIS-C is 9 years old but there have been cases in infants, as well as in youths up to 21. According to the Pew Research Center, “Black Americans appear to account for a larger share of COVID-19 hospitalizations nationally than their share of the population”. According to the CDC, the COVID-19 and MIS-C rates are attributable to healthcare equity issues. These are

tribute significantly to San Diego’s economy. Idris working in healthcare is not uncommon as “foreign-born essential health workers account for 34.1% of all essential health workers in the city”, according to research by the U.S. Immigration Policy Center (USIPC) at UC San Diego. The USIPC also found that immigrants from Syria, Kenya, Sudan, Iraq, and Nigeria have produced the fastest-growing foreign-born populations in San Diego over the past five years. Data from the federal government shows that the number of Africans trying to come to the U.S. through Tijuana, Mexico significantly increased from 460 in 2007 to more than 5,800 Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), Fresno Black Farmers, representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Friends of Allensworth, the African American Clergy Caucus of Fresno, Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce, Mothers’ Against Gang Violence, Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Soldiers of Kern County, Allensworth Progressive Association, and others. State officials present, virtually and in-person, included representatives from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office; California U.S. Congressmen David Valadao (D-CA-21) and Jim Costa (D-CA-16); Tulare County Supervisor Pete Vander Poel III; Corcoran Mayor Patricia Nolen, among others. “One of Col. Allensworth quotes was, ‘Create sentiment favorable to intellectual and industrial liberty,’” Stephen primarily centered around social issues, including the ability to take time off of work, employment in essential services, childcare, and lack of insurance. The Mayo Clinic notes that, “Black or African Americans … account for 30% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses,” a major source of exposure for the Black community. If you live with a minor aged 12 years or older, vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19 and MIS-C. Dr. Thihalolipavan recommends that families minimize exposure by checking that friends and family are vaccinated before visits or play dates and ensuring youths and their families wear masks in public when indoors. Regular testing every 7 to 14 days can

lot online To keep track of your ballot from the time it is mailed, received, and counted, sign-up at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ to receive automatic email, SMS (text), or voice call notiﬁcations about your ballot. This will keep you informed throughout the entire process. in 2019. As the immigrant population continues to grow, their needs grow in magnitude and urgency. Access to healthy food and adequate health services for these communities is crucial. Civic engagement is also key for these immigrant communities. As they integrate into society socially and economically, making their voices heard and participating in the decisions that concern their future helps them to integrate civically as well. Organizations like UWEAST that practice advocacy play a key role in fostering holistic well-being for those they serve. San Diego Voice & Viewpoint’s coverage of local news in San Diego County is supported by the Ethnic Media Sustainability Initiative, a program created by California Black Media and Ethnic Media Services to support minority-owned-and-operated community newspapers across California. L. Sanders, Chief of Staff for Kern County School District said. “It’s all about teaching our kids that spirit is still alive.” Remnants of the colony that had a population of about 300 Black residents during its heyday can be found at the park. Allensworth was an educator and U.S. Army’s chaplain to four Black regiments. He was born into slavery in Kentucky. After leaving the Army, he moved to Los Angeles with his wife Josephine Leavell Allensworth.

The Birth of California’s Historic All-Black Town In 1908, Allensworth and Pasadena-based educator William Payne formed two organizations: the California Colony and Home Promotion Association (HPA) to create a settlement where See HISTORIC page 16

help detect the virus early, making it easier to track any symptoms that occur. Even if your child has not shown any signs of COVID-19, if they have been exposed to the virus, they may be at risk. It is imperative to take your child to a doctor if they have a fever over 101°F for more than 24 hours, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and/or rash. For more information, see the CDC’s page on MIS-C at https://www. cdc.gov/mis/mis-c.html. The SDV&V’s coverage of local news in San Diego County is supported by the Ethnic Media Sustainability Initiative, a program created by California Black Media and Enthnic Media Services to support minorit y - ow n e d - an d - o p e rate d community newspapers across California.

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COVID-19 UPDATES What Does Full Approval HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

LIMITED ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER (Effective June 15, 2021)

On June 15, 2021, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be rescinded. Persons and entities may still be subject to Cal OSHA and California Department of Public Health guidelines and standards with limited public health restrictions, including face coverings, school based guidance, and guidance for mega events. The California Public Health Officer has issued an order to be effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID19/Order-of-the-State-Public- HealthOfficer-Beyond-Blueprint.aspx. The California Public Health Officer has also issued updated face covering guidance effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID19/guidance-for-face- coverings.aspx#June15guidance. In San Diego County, persons who have been diagnosed with COVID19, or who are likely to have COVID19, will be subject to the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID19,” 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, will be subject to 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/pro-

grams/phs/community_epidemiology/ dc/2 019-nCoV/health-order.html. Subsequent Health Officer Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be issued in San Diego County as conditions warrant. 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: 1. Effective June 15, 2021, the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, and any other Health Officer orders related to COVID-19 shall expire, with the exception of the following: a. “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19,” dated December 24, 2020. b. “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” dated April 5, 2021.

of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mean? By Matthew Perrone

are most likely to occur.

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For full approval, the FDA required six months of fol-

Public health experts hope the change will convince more unvaccinated people to get the shot and spur more employers to require vaccinations. Moderna has also applied for full approval, and Johnson & Johnson has said it hopes to apply later in the year. Pfizer’s shot still is available for 12- to 15-yearolds under emergency use authorization. The full approval also doesn’t apply to boosters. The agency will decide separately whether an extra shot is necessary for healthy people.

What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean? It means Pfizer’s shot for people 16 and older has now undergone the same rigorous testing and regulatory review as dozens of other long-established vaccines. COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. were initially rolled out under the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization, which allows the agency to speed the availability of medical products during public health emergencies. Under the process, the FDA waived some of its normal data requirements and procedures to make the COVID19 vaccines available months earlier than would have been possible under normal circumstances. Pfizer’s vaccine — along with those from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — still underwent testing in tens of thousands of people to establish safety and effectiveness against COVID-19. But the FDA initially required the companies to submit about only two months of safety monitoring data on study participants, the period when side effects

What changed with the full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

low-up data. FDA inspectors also visited the plants where the vaccines are made and reviewed each step of the proCOUNTY COVID-19 duction process for extra assurance that the shots are made under safe, sterile Native Hawaiian or Black or conditions. Because Other Paciﬁc Islander African American 0.7% vaccines are typically 2.9% American Indian or given to otherwise Race and Ethnicity Alaska Native Unknown 0.4% healthy individuals, 5.9% Other/ they are generally Multiple Race 10.1% subject to more regulatory scrutiny than White other medical prod38.5% Asian ucts, including pre12.2% scription drugs. Full approval means the Latino or Hispanic 29.3% Pfizer vaccine now carries the FDA’s SOURCE: County of San Diego. strongest endorseLast updated 8/25/2021 ment of safety and

c. Any quarantine or isolation order issued to an individual that is currently in effect. 2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b), all governmental entities in the county shall continue to take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with State and local laws, regulations, and orders related to the control of COVID-19.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: June 14, 2021 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

EXPIRATION OF 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 Health Officer Order and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, shall expire as a regulation for the protection of life and property, on June 15, 2021. Date: June 14, 2021 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

Do I Need a Booster if I Got the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? By Lauran Neergaard Associated Press Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Probably at some point, but health officials still are collecting the data needed to decide. With boosters being planned in the U.S. as early as the fall for those who got the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna

vaccines, recipients of the single-dose J&J jab might be wondering just how well their protection is holding up. All the vaccines used in the U.S. — including the J&J vaccine — still are doing their job of preventing hospitalizations and deaths See BOOSTER page 16

myturn.ca.gov What should I know if I got the J&J vaccine? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Zimbabwe Opens COVID-19 Vaccines Sudan to Those Aged 14 and Older Takes First Step Toward Joining International Court By Farai Mutsaka Associated Press

Z imbabwe is opening COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 14 and older and is only permitting fully vaccinated people to eat in restaurants, to encourage more people to get shots, as a devastating wave of the disease recedes. “On the advice of scientists,” Zimbabwe will start administering vaccines to children aged between 14 and 17, Information Minister Monica Mu t s v a n g w a announced. The country is already offering shots to those 18 and older. This makes Zimbabwe one of the first countries in Africa to extend vaccinations to children. Photo Source: Mufid Majnun

The southern African country is beginning to see a reduction in numbers of infections and deaths following a deadly resurgence, driven mainly by the delta variant. Schools, closed since early June, reopened on Aug. 30 for students scheduled to take exams to graduate from primary school, high school, or college, while the rest of the pupils will return to class on Sept. 6, the information minister said after a Cabinet meeting. Restaurants will be allowed to reopen for sit-in customers who s h ow pro of they are fully vaccinated, she said. The predominantly Christian country earlier this month allowed fully vaccinated people to congregate for prayers, part of

WHO: COVID-19 Vaccination Triples in Africa but Still Low By Chinedu Asadu Associated Press COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa tripled over the past two weeks, though protecting even 10% of the continent by the end of September remains “a very daunting task,” the Africa director of the World Health Organization said Thursday. Meanwhile, the continent

measures to encourage people to accept being jabbed. Close to 2.5 million Zimbabweans, about 16% of the population of 15 million, have received one dose, according to health ministry figures.

More than 1.5 million people, or 10% percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. This makes Zimbabwe one of the most highly vaccinated countries in Africa, where less than 5% of the continent’s 1.3 billion people have received even one dose. Zimbabwe “has already acquired” 13 million doses, mainly of China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines, to meet its goal of vaccinating 10 million people, equivalent to about 66% of its population, said the information minister. About 90% of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in Zimbabwe’s current surge are of unvaccinated people, according to health officials.

A nurse carries a box containing Moderna vaccines at the health center in Lagos, Nigeria Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Nigeria has begun the second rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as it aims to protect its population of more than 200 million amid an infection surge in a third wave of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

saw 248,000 new confirmed cases as of August 26, with at least 24 countries seeing a surge in infections driven by the delta variant. “This is a preventable tragedy if African countries can get fair access to the vaccines,” Matshidiso Moeti told reporters. The WHO Africa director said 13 mil-

lion doses were administered in the past week, three times more than the number of shots given in the previous week as donations of doses increased from developed countries. But that remains a drop in an ocean on the continent home to 1.3 billion people, where the Africa CDC says only 2.4% are currently vaccinated.

By Samy Magdy Associated Press Sudan approved a draft bill allowing the East African country to join the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court earlier this month. The decision by the Cabinet to join the Rome Statute is a step forward in the long-waited trial of suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict, including former President Omar al-Bashir. The bill, however, still needs to be ratified by a joint meeting of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council and Cabinet. Together they serve as an interim parliament. The Cabinet did not offer a time frame for ratification. Sudan has been led by a joint military-civilian government since a popular uprising led to the military’s overthrow of al-Bashir in April 2019. That transitional government, which promised democratic reforms, has previously said that war crime suspects including al-Bashir would be tried before the ICC, but the trial venue is a matter for negotiations with The Haguebased court. Africa’s brutal resurgence driven by the delta variant is further stretching already strained health systems across the continent. As African countries struggle, the United States and other high-income countries are talking about booster shots. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently said it was “unconscionable” that some countries are now

Samantha Power, who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on genocide and now leads the U.S. Agency for International Development, hailed the decision as “BIG news” on Twitter. “A revolution for “Freedom Peace & Justice” just took a key step toward ending impunity,” Power, who is on a visit to Sudan, wrote. She was referring to the uprising that led to al-Bashir’s ouster. Tuesday’s decision came two months after a visit by the International Criminal C our t’s t hen-pros e c u tor Fatou Bensouda to Khartoum and Darfur, during which she urged the country’s transitional authorities to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict. The Darfur conflict broke out when rebels from the territory’s ethnic central and sub-Saharan African community launched an insurgency in 2003, complaining of oppression by the Arabdominated government in Khartoum. Al-Bashir’s government responded with a campaign of aerial bombings and raids offering booster shots “while so many people remain unprotected.” “I think it is very difficult for us to talk about booster doses in Africa,” Moeti said. “We have not covered even 5% of the population yet with the initial vaccinations that are needed to slow down the spread of the virus and most importantly, stop what we think might be a fourth

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by militias known as janjaweed, who stand accused of mass killings and rapes. Up to 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million were driven from their homes. The court charged al-Bashir with war crimes and genocide for allegedly masterminding the campaign of attacks in Darfur. Sudanese prosecutors last year started their own investigation into the Darfur conflict. Also indicted by the court are two other senior figures from al-Bashir’s rule: AbdelRahim Muhammad Hussein, interior and defense minister during much of the conflict, and Ahmed Haroun, a senior security chief at the time and later the leader of al-Bashir’s ruling party. Both Hussein and Haroun have been under arrest in Khartoum since the Sudanese military, under pressure from protesters, ousted al-Bashir in April 2019. The court also indicted rebel leader Abdulla Banda, whose whereabouts are unknown, and janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, who was charged in May with crimes against humanity and war crimes. wave which is coming.” Africa will receive 117 million doses in coming months but an additional 34 million will be needed to reach the 10% vaccination target, the WHO Africa director added. Beyond that, though, Moeti urged African countries to ramp up their readiness to utilize vaccines when they arrive. “No precious dose should be wasted,” she said.

Tigray Forces in Ethiopia Support ‘Negotiated End’ to War By Cara Anna Associated Press The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia has expressed the commitment to a “negotiated end” to the ninemonth war that has killed thousands and left nearly half a million people facing famine, while the United Nations secretary-general on last Thursday, August 26, warned “there is no military solution.” In a letter to U.N. chief Antonio Guterres, seen by The Associated Press ahead of Thursday’s U.N. Security Council meeting on the crisis, Debretsion Gebremichael said the Tigray side requires an impartial mediator, among other conditions. But he warned that the African Union, whose headquarters are in Ethiopia, “cannot provide any solution to the war” that the continental body “endorsed” early in the fighting. That

complicates the AU initiative announced Thursday to appoint former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as its special representative to the Horn of Africa. The prospect for talks between Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray leadership, who dominated the national government for 27 years before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office, remains deeply challenging. Ethiopia’s government earlier this year declared the Tigray People’s Liberation Front a terrorist group, and the United States told Thursday’s meeting that the government has “not responded positively” to calls for talks. Meanwhile, the conflict has spread in recent weeks into Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions, displacing hundreds of thousands of people, while Abiy’s government has called all able citizens to war, urging them to stop

the Tigray forces “once and forall.” The heated rhetoric on both sides has led to growing international calls for an immediate cease-fire. The further the resurgent Tigray forces advance outside the Tigray region, “the greater the harm” to the ethnic Tigrayans for whom they act, Kenyan Ambassador Martin Kimani told the Security Council meeting, while urging Ethiopia to be prepared to lift the terror designation. He also encouraged the African Union to step up. What began as a political falling-out now threatens to destabilize Africa’s second most populous country, while abuses have been committed by all sides in the mix of armed groups that include those from neighboring Eritrea. The world’s worst hunger crisis in a decade continues to worsen.

Guterres at Thursday’s meeting criticized the “de facto humanitarian blockade” of the Tigray region of 6 million people, with food warehouses there now empty, and the United States warned that “if these impediments continue, large numbers of people will starve to death.” “With sadness and disbelief, we are once again discussing the possibility of a man made famine in Tigray,” Norway’s Deputy Ambassador Trine Heimerback said, referring to Ethiopia’s catastrophic starvation crisis in the 1980s.

Displaced Tigrayans line up to receive food donated by local residents at a reception center for the internally displaced in Mekele, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia in May 2021. The United States warned late Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 that food aid would run out for millions of hungry people under a blockade imposed by Ethiopia’s government on the embattled Tigray region. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

improving the process for the delivery of aid. Ethiopia’s government has accused Tigray forces of looting and impeding the delivery of aid.

“The aim is to exterminate Tigrayans by starving them to death,” Debretsion’s letter asserted.

“The TPLF is standing between Ethiopia and peace,” he said, accusing it of being “bent on destabilizing” the country of 110 million people. “We are open to working with all well-intentioned partners,” he added.

Ethiopian Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie told the meeting that his country is

The war that began in November has affected all Ethiopians and “has already

drained over a billion dollars from the country’s coffers,” Guterres said. But the Security Council appears largely powerless to take significant action on the crisis, as permanent member China expressed its opposition to external interference in Ethiopia’s affairs. Both China and Russia warned that sanctions by individual countries, as the U.S. imposed this week against the chief of staff of Eritrea’s defense forces, would only worsen the conflict.

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COMMUNITY San Diego’s Old Globe Highlights Racial Inequities in HAIR A.L. Haynes Contributing Writer This summer, San Diego’s Old Globe has resurrected the classic 1960s musical, HAIR. Even those too young to have seen the original stage productions are likely familiar with the movie filmed in the 1970s. Much like the London refresh in 2017, the Old Globe’s production of the musical HAIR adds songs, scenes, and references that keep the classic relevant for nostalgic and new audiences. Leaving behind old tropes from the stage and screen of Central Park, a “country boy”, and the maintenance of the protagonist, Old Globe has taken a perspective that resonates with Vietnam protesters and Black Lives Matter protesters alike. HAIR is unique in that it was written in the time period in which it was set, at the height of the Vietnam War. In fact, this heightened the controversy of the show, as it blatantly commented on and exposed contemporary society. By keeping some characters nearly identical to the classic while altering others, the Old Globe production highlights issues of racial equity and self-identity vs. social designation.

The Vietnam War was the first time America did not officially segregate troops, yet racial inequality was still evident. When then U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announce d his “Project 100,000” in 1966, 40% of the prisoners recruited were Black. This may have been in part due to the disproportionate imprisonment of Black men, something that continues to this day. By 1967, the year HAIR first went on stage off Broadway, Black men accounted for about 16% of the draft and 23% of combat troops, even though Census data shows the entire Black population in the U.S. accounted for less than 11%

notorious for its overheated, overc r ow d e d conditions. At one count, more than 50% of the prisoners held there were Black, reflecting the truth of U.S. racism even in the midst of war. Miraculously without stepping on toes, the Old Globe referenced both of these inequities in the midst of rapidfire banter and song. The most poignant changes centered around the main character, Claude (played by Tyler Hardwick). By build-

The cast of Hair, 2021. Photo: Jim Cox/The Old Globe.

of the population at the time. Black troops were also more likely to be imprisoned in the army’s Long Binh Jail (called “LBJ” for short),

ing the character as mixedrace during the height of both the draft and the Civil Rights movement, the divisive mindsets of the day are

Tyler Hardwick as Claude with the cast of Hair, 2021. Photo: Jim Cox/The Old Globe.

truly highlighted. Claude is neither fully accepted or rejected by his friends, often becoming “invisible” in the midst of conversations. This is also reflected in his family dynamic, where his opinions are subsumed by a combination of parental disapproval and love. Claude’s mental trauma from the “black-andwhite” nature of the opinions around him is obvious. Even more poignant, unlike the original script, which has a racial focus at the end, or the film, which refuses to harm the protagonist, Old Globe’s production remains focused on Claude’s mental state. He feels, and in some ways is, separate from everyone, so he makes a decision that will literally separate him from everything he knows. As in real life, the audience is left unknowing what will become of our soldier.

Mixing elements of the familiar and the original, San Diego’s Old Globe manages to point out racial inequities that have persisted in the U.S.A. for generations. The fast-paced action, music, and humor may even be a good way to ease someone into a conversation without defensiveness. While not appropriate for children (drug use, nudity, and strong sexuality), it is a show that is relatable for anyone in their teens and older.

Due to its relatability to current events and popularity with the local community, The Old Globe has extended its showings of HAIR until October 3, 2021.

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By Voice & Viewpoint Staff At least 500 to 600 people were on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier for the annual gospel extravaganza presented by GODRadio 1 and M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records last Saturday evening. In addition to those present, the event streamed live on YouTube and it was truly “Church on the Midway”. Bishop William Benson, Pastor of Total Deliverance Church, set the stage with his opening prayer of thanksgiving and appreciation for the ability to once again come together after the year long lockdown that so many of us have experienced.

In addition to the acknowledgement of the many sponsors of the event like BBVD, SDG&E, the City of San Diego and the Midway Diversity Committee, it was an honor to have Retired Rear Admiral Chambers on board. He was the first African American to command an Aircraft Carrier and the Commander of the Midway during the exodus from Vietnam at the end of that War. Dr. Leonard Thompson, his wife “Evangel” and their entire team are to be commended for another outstanding event. The entertainment line up was spectacular with Lena Byrd Miles, Sue Roseberry, Ashling Cole, Eddie Baltrip and Fulfillment and Grammy Award winner Norman Hutchins. The MCees for the event were Evangel and Walter Ko, who can be heard daily on GODRadio1.com as well as Sundays on KPraise AM and FM. The audience was reminded that GODRadio has an app that allows you to hear gospel 24 hours a day and that Dr. Leonard Thompson and Brother Dean can be heard daily at 6:15 a.m. each morning. The station is also heard in 21 countries around the world.

Skyline’s Tigers Are Back and

Ready to Restore the Roar By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer After a few years of un-tiger like football for a host of reasons, the not so mighty Tigers fell on hard times. Not too long ago, the Skyline Tigers Football Association was revered and, in some cases, feared because of their talent, blinding-speed and hard-hitting ways. There was a time when collecting Q-Bowl Championships was a way of life for the average Skyline Football Tiger. Fast forward to the brand new season. The Tiger’s will put five teams on the field this season. They are still waitPhotos by Darrel Wheeler

ing on their uniforms; the familiar blue and gold was missing from some teams. There’s plenty of experienced leadership to guide the Tigers in the right direction. The two Tracy’s, Thompson and McNair, with other capable coaches and dedicated volunteers, will do what they can to bring Skyline back to competitive respectability. Naming a few of Skyline’s future football hero’s to look

for: (MM) Patrick Franklin IV, Emilio Jones, Jason Mason II; and, introducing, flag baller Joseph Alvarado. It's a sure bet that more tough guys will emerge as the season progresses. For decades Skyline has supplied more than their fair share of talented football players, enhancing High School teams throughout San Diego, securing college scholarships and sending some to the League. Warning to the rest of the league: Do not underestimate the proud Tigers. Can the Tigers restore their once Mighty Roar?

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Those lawmakers were part of a Democratic contingent who fled the Lone Star State to break a quorum that prevented Republicans from moving forward with voter suppression bills. “Texas is the worst state to vote in, in the entire nation,” U.S. C ongresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) told the crowd. Joined by his wife, Arndrea, and daughter Yolanda, King declared that “we are marching to protect our power, to protect our voice, to protect our voting rights.” Black Lives Matter banners decorated the crowd, as marchers took to

the streets demanding action on the Senate filibuster that has hampered efforts to pass the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and other laws that would protect voters.

With the Washington Monument in the background, a person holds a sign during a march for voting rights. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

At least 18 states have already enacted voter suppression laws this year. With Republican opposition to equal rights laws, many have demanded an end to the filibuster, which would enable Congress to pass laws by a simple majority vote. As it stands, Democrats in the Senate must vote unanimously in favor of the legislation and have at least 10 Republicans join them.

“I know activism works. I’ve seen it in my own family,” Yolanda King, the 13-yearold daughter of King III, told the crowd. “The torch is being passed to us, and it’s time for our generation to wake up the world so we can stop talking about the dream and start living the dream,” she continued. “We will be the generation that earns and wins our freedom once and for all.”

Activists participate in the March On for Washington and Voting Rights on Saturday, August 28, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/ CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

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Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Funds Available Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The City of San Diego in partnership with The San Diego Foundation is providng the Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Fund. The City of San Diego, through funding from the American Rescue Plan of the Federal Government and local funding from The San Diego Foundation, is pleased to offer grants for City of San Diego small businesses and nonprofits. Assistance is available at no cost from the regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and other partners. Additionally there are how-to-apply recordings and a link to request a no-cost, one-on-one appointment for help applying. The deadline to apply is: Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 by 5 p.m.

The grant program is not first-come, first-served. Decisions on awardees will not be made until the application window closes on Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. Accuracy of the application is more important than getting it in early in the window. Only submit one application. Applications are not reviewed until after the window closes.

Who Should Apply? For-profit businesses which meet the following criteria should apply: • Self-employed workers, independent contractors, sole proprietors, and corporations with no more than 100 employees • Net profits under $150,000 OR gross revenue under $250,000 (as reported for 2019) • In operation before April 1, 2020 • Demonstrated decline in revenue or service demand due to COVID-19

Operating within the City of San Diego Non Profit organizations that meet the following criteria are should apply: • Located in or serve the City of San Diego • Have a demonstrable decline in revenue or service due to COVID-19 • Located in one of the following priority areas: Promise Zone, Low- to Moderate-Income CDBG Eligible Areas, Opportunity Zone, and Zip Codes with Higher than Average Unemployment Rates To apply, visit www.sdivsbdc.org/city -of-san-diego-stimulusgrant/

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Return of Future Stylists Fund For Aspiring Black Hair Stylists $100,000 in scholarships to be awarded Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The return of the TRESemmé Future Stylists Fund was recently announced; an annual $100,000 scholarship program that was created to advance the careers of Black women aspiring to be professional hairstylists. The program is part of TRESemmé’s three-tier action plan to elevate the Black community in beauty and fashion. As part of the Fund’s second anniversary, applications are open to the next class of stylists to invest in continued education for equitable treatment of Black women in and out of the styling chair.

COO Beauty and Personal Care at Unilever NA. “Our long term-goal is to achieve equity for Black women through representation and education, so that ultimately

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every woman regardless of her hair type or hair texture can receive quality hair care.” See STYLISTS page 15

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While the first year of the Future Stylists Fund focused on bringing diverse talent into the industry and increasing representation, for its second year, the program is expanding by bringing awareness to the education deficit within the industry. “We know that Black women have been underrepresented in the haircare industry due to a number of systemic barriers and biases, whether they are sitting in the styling chair or standing behind it,” said Esi Eggleston Bracey, EVP and

Black Business Directory Connects Consumers to Black-Owned Businesses

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire With millions of BlackOwned businesses across the nation, Black-Owned businesses have yet to have a full, comprehensive and consistent site that connects customers to Black-Owned businesses, especially in southern states. But not for long… On Monday, August 30, Black Pages of the South officially launches. Black Pages of the South is an online/digital directory that lists Black-Owned businesses in the southern area of the United States.

Entrepreneurs in all 50 states are invited to use the service and support BlackOwned businesses. Potential customers can simply enter the name and contact information of a business in the directory free of charge. Black business listings that range from grocery stores, beauty services, realtors, mechanics, professional services and beyond. “We created Black Pages of the South to make it easier for our Black consumers to circulate the Black dollar,” says Tammy Combs, writer, innovator and entrepreneur is the publisher of Black

left-Executive Editor Ashley Tucker; right- Editor-in-Chief Janay Sharp

Pages of the South. “Our mission and goal is to help to empower our community.” Prior to creating Black Pages of the South, Mrs. Combs owned and operated Southwest Georgia Black Pages - a successful magazine directory that was developed over 20 years ago. She is known throughout Georgia and Florida as a representative of Black Pages while servicing the community. Tammy Combs operates Black Pages of the South with Ashley Tucker, who is the Executive Editor; and Janay Sharp, who serves as Editor-In-Chief.

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

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to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Rosaura Flores Santiago 4182 Poplar St. Apt. 1 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 30, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 30, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9019199 Fictitious business name(s):

to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Samuel Bahru 4550 Vandever Ave #28 San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 19, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018429 Fictitious business name(s):

the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 26, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 26, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018779 Fictitious business name(s):

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018613 Fictitious business name(s):

Regal Tees Golf

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: Queen Body Beauty LLC 1401 21st St. #R Sacramento, CA 95811 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 09, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 09, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017027 Fictitious business name(s):

8737 Lake Murray Blvd Apt. #11 San Diego, CA 92119 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 16, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 16, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017617 Fictitious business name(s):

The County of San Diego, Owner, invites bids for BRIDGE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROJECT NO.5 FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BPMPL-5957(123) ORACLE PROJECT NO. 1021218; RFB 11094 Sealed bids will be received at the Department of Purchasing and Contracting, at 5560 Overland Avenue, Ste. 270, San Diego, 92123, until 2:00 PM on September 9, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Contract documents including Plans, Specifications and Bid Forms are available for download on the County Buynet site: https://buynet.sdcounty. ca.gov. You must be registered at the site in order to download documents. The Contractor shall possess, at the time of submitting the bid, a California contractor’s license, Classification A, General Engineering Contractor License. The cost of construction is estimated to be from $2,500,000 to $2,600,000. Bid security of no less than 10% required at time of bid. Successful bidder shall provide Payment and Performance Bonds for 100% of the contract amount. Prevailing Wage rates apply. The Owner, as a matter of policy, requires Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation for this project. For complete bid information, go to County of San Diego Purchasing and Contracting website at https://buynet.sdcounty.ca.gov. For questions, please contact PCO, William Eames at William.Eames@sdcounty.ca.gov. 8/26, 9/2/21 CNS-3501250# VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWS

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE of 15-Day Public Review Draft Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FY 2021 CAPER will be available for a 15-day public review beginning on September 3, 2021. All referenced documents will be available for review on the City’s website (www.sandiego.gov/cdbg). Please direct any inquiries or comments regarding the CAPER in writing to: cdbg@ sandiego.gov. Direct comments to the attention of: Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The comment period will close on September 17 , 2021 at 5:00 pm. The CAPER is prepared on an annual basis for submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is required as part of the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The CAPER provides an assessment of the City’s progress toward meeting its goals and high-priority needs for these federal programs. The CAPER reports on how funds were spent for the reporting period and on the beneficiaries of the community development, social services, and housing activities undertaken. As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests for information to be made available in alternative formats may be made by contacting the City Clerk at cityclerk@sandiego.gov or (619) 533-4000. The City is committed to resolving accessibility requests swiftly in order to maximize accessibility. 9/2/21 CNS-3507264# VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9019424 Fictitious business name(s):

Fantasy Fruits and Coffee

Located at: 3695 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --4182 Poplar St Apt 1 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun

TL Spa & Wellness --TL Spa Skin Studio --TL Spa & Wellness Suites --Tyrla Jane Skincare

Located at: 7183 Navajo Rd Suite D San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego --10167 Prince Charming Ln Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 03/01/2006 This business is hereby registered by the following: Tyrlin Enterprises, Inc. 7183 Navajo Rd Suite D San Diego, CA 92119 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 27, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018913 Fictitious business name(s): Chica Magnifica

Located at: 4637 Market St San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego --4180 Sycamore Dr. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Cindy Lopez 4180 Sycamore Dr. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 24, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 24, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018870 Fictitious business name(s): Tofu House SDSU

Located at: 6061 El Cajon Blvd, Suite 4 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego 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: Tofu House Operation LLC 6061 El Cajon Blvd, Suite 4 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 24, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 24, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018419 Fictitious business name(s): Mission Cab

Located at: 4550 Vandever Ave #28 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun

Blooming Land Design

Located at: 6131 Fulmar Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/16/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rebecca Gedeon 6131 Fulmar Street San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 19, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9019438 Fictitious business name(s): Nicks N Dents

Located at: 6813 Cartwright St San Diego, CA 92120 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: Nicholas Travis Gonzalez 6813 Cartwright St San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 30, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 30, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018683 Fictitious business name(s): Strong CD

Located at: 4369 Pomona Ave La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Eldridge C. Briscoe 4369 Pomona Ave La Mesa, CA 91942 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 21, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 21, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9019104 Fictitious business name(s):

Professional Technology Service --Promotion Technological Systems --PTS --Professional Tree Service

Located at: 8030 La Mesa Blvd 155 La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/25/2008 This business is hereby registered by the following: Brian Woodward 8030 La Mesa Blvd 155 La Mesa, CA 91942 This statement was filed with

Bella Reflections

Located at: 16935 W. Bernardo Dr., Suite 260 San Diego, CA 92127 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 08/06/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: RMP Holdings LLC 23 Chimney Lane Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 23, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 23, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017180 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Luxury Picnics --San Diego Picnics

Located at: 4450 Home Ave San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 07/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Genesis Higuera 4450 Home Ave San Diego, CA 92105 --Hai Tran 4450 Home Ave San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 06, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 06, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018929 Fictitious business name(s): Jay & M’s

Located at: 1678 Klauber Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 07/24/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jaelynne Elizabeth Cline 1678 Klauber Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 24, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 24, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9019055 Fictitious business name(s): USA Transport

Located at: 854 Diamond Drive Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Jumer Bryan G. Rebamonte 854 Diamond Drive Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 26, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 26, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 Read Online @ sdvoice.info

UCON Design and Build

Located at: 10543 Avenida Olinda Unit 5 San Diego, CA 92127 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: Alef Service 10543 Avenida Olinda Unit 5 San Diego, CA 92127 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 20, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 20, 2026 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018114 Fictitious business name(s):

Karla’s Cleaning Services

Located at: 3536 S. Cordoba Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2000 This business is hereby registered by the following: Karla Maria Aispuro 3536 S. Cordoba Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 17, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 17, 2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018801 Fictitious business name(s): Virtuous Crown --Virtuous Crown Bundles

Located at: 360 E. Bradley Ave. #63 El Cajon, CA 92021 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/23/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Tomiko Manning 360 E. Bradley Ave. #63 El Cajon, CA 92021 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 23, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 23, 2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9018461 Fictitious business name(s): Self Love --Self Love Luxury --Self Love Apparel --Self Love Co.

Located at: 7184 Cottington Ln San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 08/19/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Keyvin Ellis 7184 Cottington Ln San Diego, CA 92139 --Keymari Ellis 171 Palomar Street Apt 139 Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 19, 2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017660 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 7290 Mohawk St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 08/12/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Patrick Pineda 8690 Waterford Bend St. Las Vegas, NV 89123 --Keith Murphy 7290 Mohawk St. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 12, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 12, 2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017609 Fictitious business name(s): Mom’s Deli Mart

Located at: 3914 Murphy Canyon Road, Ste A116 San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: William Francis Jaboro 3914 Murphy Canyon Road, A116 San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 12, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 12, 2026 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016476 Fictitious business name(s): The Kabiri Group

Located at: 1321 Caminito Gabaldon Unit F San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 07/28/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Payam Kabiri 1321 Caminito Gabaldon Unit F San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 29, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017478 Fictitious business name(s): Casa Decor Designs

Located at: 6353 Caminito Telmo San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 07/21/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Maryne F. Oliveira 6353 Caminito Telmo San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 11, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 11, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017356 Fictitious business name(s): Queen Body Beauty LLC

Located at: 872 Eastlake Parkway #611 Chula Vista, CA 91914 County of San Diego --171 Palomar St. #213 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego

Delivering Real Entertainment and Music, LLC

Located at: 6340 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego 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: Delivering Real Entertainment and Music, LLC 6340 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 04, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 04, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016386 Fictitious business name(s): BSJ Brands

Located at: 160 Pagel Pl. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Brandon Adams-Johnson 160 Pagel Pl. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 28, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016562 Fictitious business name(s): Brother’s Family Restaurant

Located at: 5150 Waring Rd San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 06/10/2011 This business is hereby registered by the following: Back Kitchen Inc 5150 Waring Rd San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 30, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 30, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017909 Fictitious business name(s): Rayshelle Mobile Braiding Service For Kids & Adult

Located at: 8737 Lake Murray Blvd San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/14/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rena Brown

ADDICTED2SPORTZ

Located at: 759 Goetschl St San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 11/02/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: ADDICTED2SPORTZ 759 Goetschl St San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 12, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 12, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016753 Fictitious business name(s): Megan Lisa Home and Living

Located at: 5519 Forbes Ave San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Megan Harnal 5519 Forbes Ave San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 02, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 02, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017037 Fictitious business name(s): Drummerboy Apparel --BADORN --Eleven Ten Couture

Located at: 7785 Mission Gorge Rd. #202 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 08/05/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Drummerboy Apparel LLC 7785 Mission Gorge Rd. #202 San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 05, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 05, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017014 Fictitious business name(s): 2B’s In-Home Healthcare Service

Located at: 9830 Dale Ave #88 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: Miquon Janell Jackson 9830 Dale Ave #88 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 04, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 04, 2026

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8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017041 Fictitious business name(s):

--Jenelle M Jackson 32575 El Centro Ln Menifee, CA 92584 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 04, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 04, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017036 Fictitious business name(s):

name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Audrey R Schuster 4038 Illinois Street San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 22, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 22, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016859 Fictitious business name(s):

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017008 Fictitious business name(s):

Sheena R Gulley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Located at: 5211 Constitution Rd. San Diego, CA 92117 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: Kristina Flynn 5211 Constitution Rd. San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 04, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 04, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9015993 Fictitious business name(s):

PRESENT NAME: Sheena Randeline Gulley

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.

along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

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

AB Mobile Glass

Located at: 8810 Troy Street Suite A Spring Va, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/26/2002 This business is hereby registered by the following: Abraham Fernandez 3853 69th Street San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 05, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 05, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017098 Fictitious business name(s): Goodfellas Smoke Shop --Goodfellas

Located at: 459 Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 07/24/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: DeWanya Wansley 459 Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91910 --Eddie Wansley 459 Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91910 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 05, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 05, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017338 Fictitious business name(s): Power Construction Group

Located at: 1021 S 37th Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --411 Camino Del Rio S 300 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego 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: Power Referral Services LLC 1021 S 37th Street San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 09, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 09, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017405 Fictitious business name(s): Assess for Success

Located at: 3329 C St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/10/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dianna Lynn McClendon 3329 C Street San Diego, CA 92102 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 10, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016955 Fictitious business name(s): Brookridge Manor

Located at: 4999 Brook Hill Dr. Fallbrook, CA 92028 County of San Diego --32575 El Centro Ln Menifee, CA 92584 County of Riverside This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Mark G Jackson 32575 El Centro Ln Menifee, CA 92584

Mumin Cab

Located at: 3810 Winona Ave. Apt. 220 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/03/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Hassan Mumin Omar 3810 Winona Ave. Apt. 220 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 05, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 05, 2026 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016271 Fictitious business name(s): CLEANHOUSE --CLEANCARPETS --Construction Clean Up San Diego

Located at: 1925 Euclid Ave 101 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego 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: Clean Janitorial LLC 1925 Euclid Ave 101 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 27, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9015024 Fictitious business name(s): Capri’s Friends Family Daycare

Located at: 1639 Cono Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/24/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Charlyne Yvonne Mangan 1639 Cono Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 13, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9015009 Fictitious business name(s): TMP LLC --TMP PROCLEAN

Located at: 6777 Doriana St Apt. 23 San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 06/12/2015 This business is hereby registered by the following: TMP LLC 6777 Doriana St Apt. 23 San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 13, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9015874 Fictitious business name(s): S.O.A.K. --S.O.A.K. Bath Productions

Located at: 4038 Illinois Street San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the

Parting Destiny Funeral Home

Located at: 1569 Parkland Way San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --2300 Kingsway Dr Arlington, TX 76012 County of Tarrant This business is conducted by: Co-Partners Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Nakia Gatewood 2300 Kingsway Dr Arlington, TX 76012 --Nickolous Hickerson 2300 Kingsway Dr Arlington, TX 76012 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 3, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 3, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017088 Fictitious business name(s): Side Show Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Located at: 5304 Monroe Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/05/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose Garcia 5304 Monroe Ave San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 5, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 5, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017333 Fictitious business name(s): Marcus the Merchant

Located at: 2840 Fletcher Parkway Unit 102 El Cajon, CA 92021 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/09/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Marcus Antoine Singleton 2840 Fletcher Parkway Unit 102 El Cajon, CA 92021 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 9, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on August 9, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9016133 Fictitious business name(s): Get Rooter & Plumbing

Located at: 1284 Rachel Cir Escondido, CA 92026 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: Rooter Rooter Drains And Plumbing 1284 Rachel Cir Escondido, CA 92026 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 26, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 26, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2

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Beautiful Her Beauty

Located at: 113 West G St. #1042 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego --2508 Gold Lake Rd Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/13/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Beautiful Her Beauty LLC 113 West G St. #1042 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 23, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on July 23, 2026 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2

Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2021-9018612 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Alef Service Restoration and Remediation

Located at: 10543 Avenida Olinda Unit 5 San Diego, CA 92127 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 06/18/2019, and assigned File no. 2019-9015354 Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Alef Service 10543 Avenida Olinda Unit 5 San Diego, CA 92127 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 20, 2021 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9017661 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: RoyalTees Golf

Located at: 7290 Mohawk St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 07/16/2021, and assigned File no. 2021-9015339 Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Patrick Pineda 8690 Waterford Bend St Las Vegas, NV 89123 --Keith Murphy 7290 Mohawk St. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 12, 2021 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00035351CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Sheena R Gulley To All Interested Persons: Petitioner

PROPOSED NAME: Sheena Randeline Edmondson 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: October 05, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 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 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 non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00036273CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Richard Eugen Pinson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Richard Eugene Pinson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Richard Eugene Pinson PROPOSED NAME: Richard Macias 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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 13, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 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

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00035882CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Antwan Eugene Bluthenthal To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Antwan Eugene Bluthenthal filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Antwan Eugene Bluthenthal PROPOSED NAME: Antwan Eugene Blu 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: October 07, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 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.

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00035848CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Leticia H. Rocha --Abraham Rocha To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Abraham Rocha on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Luke Alexander Rocha PROPOSED NAME: Luke Joshua Rocha 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: October 07, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 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 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

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Levon Christopher Lewis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Levon Christopher Lewis PROPOSED NAME: Bezaleel Judah Israel 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: October 06, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 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

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LEGAL NOTICES

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NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

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

of service must be filed with the court.

Casemi La’ray Childress

will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

PROPOSED NAME: Kira Balbuena Freeman 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: September 16, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 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 non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00033340CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ioana Ilinca Nitulescu To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ioana Ilinca Nitulescu filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ioana Ilinca Nitulescu PROPOSED NAME: Ioana Ilinca Nitulescu Da Silva 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: September 23, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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 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 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 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central 37-2021-00029587CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jhoana Lizeth Acosta To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jhoana Lizeth Acosta filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jhoana Lizeth Acosta PROPOSED NAME: Jhoana Lizeth Zazueta 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: September 16, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do

not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Civil Division 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse 37-2021-00033794CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jennifer Chatfield To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jennifer Chatfield and Anthony Wilcox on behalf of a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Emma Rose Wilcox PROPOSED NAME: Emma Rose Chatfield-Wilcox 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: September 27, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 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

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00033277CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Winta Woldeab Tewolde To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Winta Woldeab Tewolde filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Winta Woldeab Tewolde PROPOSED NAME: Winta Woldeab 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: September 22, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 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 hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00032750CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Casemi La’ray Simmon To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Casemi La’ray Simmon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Casemi La’ray Simmon PROPOSED NAME:

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: September 16, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Patricia F. Blanch Case Number: 37-2021-00034916-PR-PwCTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Patricia F. Blanch, Patricia Finley Blanch, Patricia Blanch A Petition for Probate has been filed by Timothy J. Thompson in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Timothy J. Thompson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests that the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on October 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM in Department 503 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Richard A. Higgins, Esq. 2560 Alpine Blvd., Suite 1 Alpine, CA 91901 (619) 445-4999 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Leo Hall Case Number: 37-2021-00030097-PR-LACTL

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Antoinette Middleton, Esq. 1761 Hotel Circle South, Suite 115 San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 235-9501 8/19, 8/26, 9/2

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Leo Hall A Petition for Probate has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Jacquelyn M. Amos be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on October 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Department 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Central-Probate Division If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear

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In 2020, TRESemmé conducted two na tional studies on textured hair biases, which uncovered that stylists lack education and training when it comes to styling textured, curly and coily hair types. The studies found that: • An overwhelming number of Black women (86%) have reported challenges when it comes to consistent, quality haircare at salons, including difficulty finding a stylist who could care for their type/texture of hair and even outright discrimination or bias due to their hair type. • Surveyed stylists agree that education is the top growth driver that would help them advance in their career (40%) and three in four stylists (75%) wish they had more training in how to style Black hair. TRESemmé will select 10 recipients who will receive the following: • Funding: $10,000 toward tuition to an accredited cosmetology school of their choice. Socioeconomic status is one element of systemic racism that holds many Black women back. • Experiences: The brand will offer industr y access and career-advancing opportunities to recipients, from paid hairstyling gigs, exposure and coaching. Black hair stylists face several challenges in the industry, from education to opportunity, so these experiences are another way to help break down barriers. The training program and educational curriculum will be made available to stylists in early 2022. Through Oct. 10, 2021, aspiring Black stylists interested in attending an accredited cosmetology school or who are currently enrolled can apply to the Future Stylists Fund at www. tresemmefuturestylistsfund.com.

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‘Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ for Book Club By Hillel Italie Associated Press One of the year’s most antici pated debut novels, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” is now an Oprah Winfrey book club pick. Published Tuesday, August 24, Jeffers’ novel traces centu ries of Black history through a family in the American South and its contemporary narrator, young Ailey Paul Garfield. “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” named for the canonical Black scholar and activist, has received advance praise from Angie Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson and Stephanie Powell Watts among others. “I was so enraptured by the story of this modern Black family, and how author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers wove the larger fabric of histori

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1928 BIRTH OF HORACE SILVER The U.S. National Endow ment for the Arts has called Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver “the heart of the hard bop era”. Born in Connecticut, the pianist, composer, and bandleader was strongly influenced by his father’s Cape Verde origins. He was a co-leader of the Jazz Messengers, a groundbreaking, trendset

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1935 THE MUSICAL PORGY AND BESS IS COMPLETED C omp os er G eorge Gershwin completed Porgy and Bess, a 700page score he consid ered his masterpiece. Some songs, such as Summertime, are still very much a part of the American consciousness. Based on DuBose Heyward’s 1925 novel, Porgy, the story is a white perspective of the African-American Gullah culture of South Carolina. The opera initially opened at the end of September 1935 and, uniquely for the time, featured Black actors in all the lead roles.

The show also sparked protests against segrega tion. Porgy and Bess was the National Theatre’s first integrated audience. Unfortunately, after this the opera folded in the USA. The show moved to Europe, where it retained popularity. The full show was not seen again in the USA until 1976.

1975 1ST BLACK FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUDGE Joseph Woodrow Hatchett other successful Black law was sworn in as the Florida yers throughout his career, Supreme Court’s first Black helping them to build on justice in 1975. In 1979, he resigned the posi tion for an appoint ment to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which made him the first Black American to serve in a federal circuit in the Deep South. Hatchett graduated How ard’s S c h o ol of Law, completing both his degree and bar admission in 1959. Judge Hatchett mentored several

his successes. He died on April 30, 2021.

By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press “Candyman” was always more than a surface level horror film. The 1992 film dealt with class, race and trauma. But almost 30 years later, a new version that came out in theaters on August 27, reclaims and recenters the narrative around the Black experi ence. The original film took the seeds of a Clive Barker short story set in a Liverpool slum and transported it to Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing projects, where the Boogeyman was Black and the lens to the world was a white female doctoral stu dent studying urban myths. The film was both praised and the subject of pointed critiques from Black film makers who noted the regressive racial stereo types. “There's no question that this film plays on white middle-class fears of black people,” actor-director Carl Franklin told the Chicago

Tribune at the time. “It unabash Jordan Peele appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on 27, 2019, left, and Nia DaCosta appears at the 11th Annual edly uses racial Oct. AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo) stereotypes and destructive myths what it will be. I think they to create shock.” Franklin said it was, “irresponsible responded to that level of and racist.” detail and the passion that I had,” DaCosta, 31, said. But it was also success ful enough to spawn two Described as a “spiri sequels and proved to tual sequel” to the first be a formative film for a film, Peele, who co-wrote young Jordan Peele, who the script, and DaCosta’s saw it as a landmark for “Candyman” put their sub representation. Following jects, a gallery director, the success of “Get Out,” Brianna (Teyonah Parris), Peele and his Monkeypaw and her visual artist boy friend Anthony (Yahya Productions set their sights on “Candyman” and signed Abdul-Mateen II), in mod filmmaker Nia DaCosta to ern day Chicago. They live in direct. DaCosta had just a luxury apartment in a now one indie under her belt, the gentrified Cabrini-Green. well-received crime drama But the rot of the past lin “Little Woods,” when her gers. A longtime resident agent got wind of a Jordan played by Colman Domingo Peele “Candyman” project. tells Anthony about the Candyman lore and soon “My agent introduced them to my work and it just ended the haunting and the body up working out...I don’t horror begin anew. want to pitch for some To read the rest of the arti thing if I don’t really have a cle, visit sdvoice.info clear idea and a passion for

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cal trauma through This combination of photos released by Harper shows cover art the family’s silence for "The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois," left, and a portrait of author through genera Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.The book is an Oprah Winfrey book club pick. (Harper via AP, left, and Sydney A. Foster/Harper via AP) tions,” Winfrey said in a statement. “It’s “I first encountered the a combination of historical beauty, brilliance, and empa and modern and it consumed thy of Ms. Oprah Winfrey me. I look forward to dis from afar, by watching her cussing with our community talk show on my television of readers and speaking with in the 1980s,” Jeffers said in Honorée herself to discuss the a statement. “She made me themes that run throughout believe that so many great this special novel.” things were possible for a Tuesday’s announcement young, African American continues Winfrey’s his woman like me. That I could tory of selecting debut fic do anything if I just set my tion; her previous book hands, mind, and spirit to club choice was Nathan the task. As a creative writer, Harris’ “The Sweetness of it was my secret dream that Water.” Jeffers, 54, is already I would one day write a an acclaimed poet whose book that this ‘phenomenal “The Age of Phillis” was woman’ — to quote from the on the long list in 2020 for great poet, Dr. Maya Angelou a National Book Award. A — would read, enjoy, and professor of English at the present to the members of University of Oklahoma, she her book club.” Winfrey has championed the stories founded her book club in and achievements of Black 1996 and has partnered with women, including Winfrey. Apple since 2019. Her inter view with Jeffers will air Sept. 24 on Apple TV+.

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from COVID-19. “I don’t think there’s any signal that the J&J vaccine is failing at its primary task,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease specialist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

appear quite as strong against the highly conta gious delta variant as they were against earlier versions of the virus. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said boosters “will likely be needed” for the J&J vaccine. Authorities expect more data to decide in the coming weeks.

countries where the variant struck before its U.S. surge. There is some real-world data showing J&J’s shot holds up against the delta variant. A huge study of health work ers in South Africa showed the vaccine remained 71% protective against hospi talization from the variant and between 91% and 96% effective against death. And the researchers said the vast majority of so-called “break through” infections in vacci nated people were mild.

Despite continued protec tion against severe disease, U.S. officials are planning to offer Pfizer and Moderna boosters eight months after the second shot based on evidence that effectiveness against infection wanes over time. Adding to the decision, the vaccines don’t

That’s in part because the J&J rollout didn’t start until March, several months after Pfizer and Moderna vaccina tions began. The J&J shot is made differently. And there’s more data about how the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines fare against delta because they’re more widely used in

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Pacific Farming Company’s decision to cut off the town’s irrigation water sup ply. Fighting the action in court helped to deplete Allensworth finances.

a state park. About 70,000 guests visit every year. Gail Crooms, who lives in Central Valley, says it is important to keep the Black heritage of the area alive.

The Santa Fe Railroad closed a major railway stop important to the town’s commerce, citing Allensworth’s low water level. That also factored into Allensworth’s eco nomic decline. Also, that year, the town’s inspira tional leader Allensworth was struck by a motorcycle as he crossed the street in Monrovia, California. He died on Sept. 14, 1914, at the age of 72. The residents of the Black town tried to carry on Allensworth’s vision but struggled when drought, poor crop har vests, and other hardships further deteriorated living conditions. Recruitment of the town’s men to fight in World War I also decimated Allensworth’s population.

“I wanted to be a part of this the first time I visited Allensworth in 1999,” said Crooms, who is GEIG’s Director of Business Devel opment. “It had always been my dream to put a Historical Black College and University (HBCU) on this site.” Cooper and Crooms are GEIG partners, along with former Fresno City coun cilmember Cynthia Sterling and William Broomfield. Sterling is GEIG’s director of public affairs and Broomfield serves as CFO and COO.

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Black people could live free from discrimination and racism. The organizations purchased 900 acres for the town. By 1909, Allensworth had become the first California town founded, financed, and governed by Black Americans. The town had a church, post office, hotel, library, two schools and numer ous businesses that offered the essentials and comforts of a thriving community. Socially, Allensworth bus tled with activity. There were sewing circles, holi day events, glee clubs, an orchestra, fishing, hunts for jackrabbits, and more.

The Demise of Allensworth By 1914, “a difficult year for the town” the brochure states, Allensworth began suffering from droughts and the lack of irrigation for farmlands. Some histo rians believe, by 1925, racist White authorities intim idated by Allensworth’s success were behind the

Allensworth has been the target of demolition many times dating back to the 1960s, but the state of California bought the land in 1974 and turned it into

J&J has also presented lab data on virus-fighting anti bodies that indicates its vac cine protects against the delta variant for eight months and

The Possibility of Rep ar ations for Allensworth Descendants California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 3121, signed into law in 2020, created a nine-member task force to investigate the history and costs of slavery in California and around the United States. The commis sion is examining the extent of California’s involvement in slavery, segregation, and

counting. Another small lab study has raised questions about whether a two-dose approach would work better, an option J&J is studying. A separate issue is whether people with severely weak ened immune systems should get extra shots as part of their original vac cinations, since they don’t respond as well to any vac cines. The government now recommends a third shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vac cines for organ transplant recipients and others in this group. But it’s still collect ing data before making a similar recommendation for another dose of the J&J vaccine. the denial of Black citizens their constitutional rights. It is also studying incidents of state-backed racial crimes, like the illegal shutting down and state acquisition of the Black-owned Bruce’s Beach in Southern California and the seizure of Black-owned property in Folsom County involving the Burgess family. GEIG hopes that Allensworth is a part of those discussions. “Allensworth has not been part of the conversations of reparations,” Broomfield said. “But (GEIG) is now bring ing it to the forefront so that family members of the origi nal Allensworth community, who are still living, are able to get reparations.” GEIG plans to restore land marks and build a museum, an amphitheater, a water park, campground and other attrac tions. “You don’t hear about Black history in California and the West Coast,” Broomfield said. “Because of what happened to Black Wall Street people are becoming aware of what happened to Black communities.”

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OBITUARIES Vera Mae Littlton-Bouldin

Joel Meyers

Elinor Mae (Sue) Palm Arberry

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2/6/1944

2/5/1955

4/26/1951

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8/13/2021

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Funeral services were held on August 26, 2021 at Memory Chapel of AndersonRagsdale Mortuary, with the burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. VERA MAE LITTLETON-BOULDIN was born February 06, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the oldest of six children born to Willie Mae Taylor. Raised in Jackson, MS., Vera Mae proudly attended Lanier High School. She graduated in 1964 yet remained in contact with her classmates and attended reunions regularly. In 1964, she was introduced to and later married Willie James Littleton. From this union, son Reginald Littleton and daughter Vera Anita Littleton were born. Her Mother Willie Mae Taylor and her husband Willie James Littleton preceded her in death. In 1971, Vera Mae moved with her two children to San Diego CA. She worked in the Accounting Dept for Caltrans. During her employment she also managed to obtain her AA Degree in Accounting from San Diego Mesa College. Vera Mae found her Church home at Community Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Choir and served on the Deaconess Board under the leadership of Rev. Eugene. Vera Mae was a member of the Eastern Star (Ione Chapter #58/ Daughter of Azine Court #104). She joined the IPOE of W (Nautilus Temple #436) San Diego where she served as Past Daughter Ruler. She was also Past President for the Women’s Auxiliary American Legion Post 310. Vera Mae served the Community and had a tremendous love for family and friends. Her sense of humor, direct and honest approach and supportive nature will be greatly missed. She touched the hearts of all of those who grew to know and love her. Vera Mae Littleton-Bouldin will be missed by her children; Reginald Littleton and Vera Anita Littleton. Granddaughters; Briana, Imani and Regina Littleton. Her siblings; Edna Major, Willie Taylor Jr, Lynda Ratchford and Geraldine Taylor. Nephews and Nieces; Eddie, Kimberly, Katrina and Aja. Her devoted Daughter-in-Laws Kimberly Littleton, La Juana Grady. Her ex-2nd husband Franklin Bouldin, Cousin; Michael Jasper, Grand Nephew; Zachary Allison and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Funeral services were held on August 26, 2021 at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary, with a burial following at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. JOEL MEYERS was the son of Jenny Wortham and Joe Meyers. He was born on February 5, 1955 in Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. He lived in Long Look and he along with several of his cousins were raised by his maternal grandmother, Claroda Lettsome until he was in high school, attending Town High School in Tortola. He Left Tortola in 1971 to join his mother in St. Thomas U.S., Virgin Islands where he attended Charlotte Amalie High School. He left the Virgin Islands in 1973 and moved to Indiana to join the Job Corps to study electronics. After graduating from the Job Corps, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He lived in San Diego, CA for the past 45 years. Joel was a very loving, caring, thoughtful, dedicated and devoted husband, father, grandfather/great-grandfather. He was an Electrical Engineer by trade. He served proudly in the United State Navy for over 24 years. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1998 and worked for Naval Base in Point Loma San Diego for the next 20 years until he was called home. His favorite pastime was watching base and football. His favorite teams were the San Diego Padres, and the former San Diego Chargers. He called himself a “Homer” because he was dedicated and would always cheer for the home team. He loved listening to Reggae and Soca Music, having fun and spoiling his grandchildren. He was known for being a very kind person with such a genuine personality, a contagious smile and a laugh that could light up a room. He was known for having a “Can Do” attitude, always helping other people. His legendary words were always “Watch Your Six.” He is preceded in death by his grandmother; Claroda Lettsome, grandfather: Ricard Lettsome, Mother Jenny Wortham, and Father Joel Meyers. He entered eternal rest on Monday, August 9, 2021. Joel will be enormously missed by his wife of 37 ½ years, Angela Meyers, his children; Je’von Meyers, Lynda Patton, Frank Hanserd, Grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, and all who knew him.

Mark Calvin Carter Jr.

Patricia Ann Smith

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8/9/2021

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL PATRICIA ANN SMITH, well known as “Chris Ann or Pat” was born on March 9, 1963 in San Diego, California to the late Nettie Mae Taylor and Jessie Shavers. She was the sixth child of eight. Chris was baptized and accepted Christ at an early age, under the pastoral leadership of the late Timothy Winters of Bayview Baptist Church. Chris would spend hours quoting Bible scriptures, singing old hymns, and playing gospel music. Growing up in East San Diego, Chris attended Herbert Hoover High School, where she became a track star. She was part of the anchor relay team and ran the 100m, 220-yard dash, and the 4x400 meter relay. She was awarded a plethora of medals and awards as well as being inducted into the Hall of Champions in 1981. Chris later attended the San Diego City College Nursing program while continuing to run track. She later became certified in nursing and a USA Track & Field Certified Official. There are so many fond memories of Chris, she was notorious for giving people nicknames such as: Peewee, Bookie, Tay-Tay, Nana, Sugah Baby, and Peek-a-boo. She had an infectious smile and loved to sing and dance. Chris loved to burn incense, shop, cook for neighbors, and get extra ketchup & mustard packages from fast food restaurants. Chris’s kindness and generosity are the attributes that stole everyone’s hearts. Chris is preceded in death by her late Mother, Nettie Mae Taylor, Father, Jessie Shavers, Stepfather, Jeff Taylor, son, Anthony Currin and brother, Earl (Bernette) Cooksey Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory daughter, Samaya Seay; grandchildren; Anthony Carr, Logan Johnson, and Ray Ewards, brothers; Tommy Cooksey, Ray Cooksey, Jimmy (Cynthia) Cooksey, sisters; Rosie (Eduardo) Bryant, Marie Dawson, Yvonne (Frank) Modica and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends to mourn her passing.

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In times of silence, love hears...

MARK C. CARTER JR. was born on a plantation to the late Fannie B. and Mark Carter, Sr. on December 23, 1933 in Lecompte, LA. The family later moved to Alexandria, LA where Mark grew up, attended school and called home. Mark attended and was a proud graduate of St. James High School, class of 1952. Mark left Alexandria to enlist and serve in the U.S. Navy (1952-1956) during the Korean War. He returned to Alexandria to marry his “high school sweetheart,” Velma L. Tassin, upon her graduation. Mark and Velma relocated to San Diego, CA, where he called home until his death. To this union Mark was blessed with five beautiful daughters. After leaving the Navy and remaining in San Diego, Mark served as a merchant seaman, and worked in the aerospace industry before joining the U.S. Postal Service in 1964 where he retired after 34 years of Government Service. Aside from being a devout husband of 66 years and a dedicated father, Mark was a “lover of the outdoors.” Fishing and gardening being his number one and two hobbies, not to forget winemaking. Mark was an avid sports fan. He loved watching college football on Saturdays, and after attending Mass on Sundays, the rest of the day was dedicated to the NFL. He loved teasing the Charger fans about their “give away” games, but deep down was always cheering for the home team. He liked calling his son-n-law, Jim after a Raider’s loss to make sure he was okay. Mark was a diehard L.A. Dodger fan, but cheered the Padres so his wife would not be mad at him. Mark was a knowledgeable, opinionated, organized, recycler, fix anything, lend a helping hand, provider and protector. A “quiet’ Christian, humble with high integrity, living, loving and caring, never to leave anyone hungry or homeless; never wanting anyone to make a big deal about him on celebrated occasions. But he was and is worthy of celebrating. On Saturday, August 7, 2021, Mark left this earthly life and entered into the everlasting and eternal life promised by our Heavenly Father. And so, we Celebrate!!! I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: II Timothy 4:7

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ELINOR MAE (SUE) PALM ARBERRY was born April 26, 1951, to Joseph and Nora Mae (Manning) Palm in San Diego, California - she was the second of three children born in this union. Elinor and her sister Carolyn flourished under the love and care of her foster parents Travis and Mollie Dunn. Travis nicknamed Elinor “Sue” which she was affectionately called from that day forward. When Sue was five years old, she was united with Mt. Erie Baptist Church. She was active in Sunday School, morning worship, B.T.U., and evening service. Sue was also very active in the youth and mission departments. Sue received her formal education from San Diego City Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School. After high school Sue worked with the Job Corps, was a teacher’s aide, and a mail clerk with the U.S. Postal Service and Calbiochem. She worked in production for several years before becoming a caregiver for her foster parents. Music was Sue’s life! She was very active in the youth choir and was named Youth of the Month in October 1967. She was inspired by Birdiola “Birdie” Braxton, the choir director at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Sue served as a choir director with Mt. Erie Baptist Church for the Youth, Young Adult, Sanctuary and the Children’s Choirs for a total of 40 years. Sue served in the Progressive Missionary Baptist District Association of Southern California’s music department. One of her highlights was traveling to Denver, Colorado with the choirs. Sue was blessed with several awards from the Music Department. On February 19, 1974, Sue married Henry Clyde Arberry and from this union two children were born, James DeSean and Nichelle Martrice. Sue considered herself truly blessed because she played an integral role in countless people’s lives and also raised several of her nieces and nephews; Katya, Ebony, Kieonie, Keyon, Keande (Roseanna) and Kurt. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, watching movies, listening to music, and studying her Bible. Sue loved to help as many people as she could serving as a mentor to those in need and enjoyed watching church services online. She will be missed by a host family and friends!

12/23/1933 8/7/2021

3/9/1963

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