Vol. 62 No. 40 | Thursday, October 6, 2022

Report reveals how the health care system undermines Black Americans’ pursuit of good health

By Linda Cummings California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)

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Black Millennial and Gen-Z Voters Chime in On November Midterms

Justice

By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire

As we know, elections have consequences.

With that being said, the voice of Black mil lennial and Gen-Z voters is critical when it comes to impacting the outcome of any elec tion—local, countywide, state, or federal.

The 2022 midterm elections will definitely cast a major light on the future of this coun try, and with recent decisions surrounding education, healthcare, voting rights, abor tion, student loans, and other issues, every vote will be crucial in determining what that future looks like.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)—a trade association of the more than 200 African American-owned community newspapers from around the United States—recently asked several Black millennial and Gen-Z registered voters

Reshaping the Food Landscape in Southeast

seat at the table’

By Mark Sherman Associated Press

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday, September 30 that she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,’’ leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Jackson spoke at the Library of

Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.

“People from all walks of life approach me with what I can only

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

Project

PHOTO: Laura James via Pexels

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris look on while Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers remarks on her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Friday, February 25, 2022, in the Grand Foyer of the White House.

White House/Cameron Smith

Caption - Gov. Gavin Newsom (L) and Assemblymember Reggie Jones Swayer (D) Los Angeles.

(Photo: Courtesy of California Black Media).

Community

Working together to drive progress

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Listening

Our Hispanic-Latino Business Councils across the country are focused on understanding the needs of our clients so we can better serve them.

Supporting

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Delivering

Our Better Money Habits® platform is available in Spanish, Mejores Hábitos Financieros,® to help people build financial know-how and make informed, confident decisions.

My teammates and I are proud of the work we’re doing in San Diego to address the needs of our clients and the diverse communities we serve.

Rick Bregman President, Bank of America San Diego

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Democracy, Disasters And The Black Vote

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

We all know that Democracy is under attack; that democracy is a system of government that is based on the concept of government for the people and by the people, inclusive of all the peo ple and not just a few seeking to control everyone else. Such a government is based upon the electoral process we have in this country. It was that same electoral process that put Donald Trump in office as Pres ident of the United States and it was that same process that voted him out and Joe Biden in as President.

We have seen the efforts of some people using voter suppression methods in more than 21 states to undermine the electoral process in an effort to control voting. We have also seen the failure to block the elec tion of the ethnically identifiable U.S. Sen ators in the State of Georgia. Now, as we approach the November 8, 2022 midterm elections we see the enemies of democracy once again attempting to stack the ballots with those who share their belief in the Big Lie that Trump won the last election.

The recent disasters resulting from Hur ricane Ian with the massive destruction of property and loss of life in states like Florida and the Carolinas, and the wild fires likewise destroying lives and property have made the act of survival so important,

that voting will appear to many as no lon ger important.

This must not be allowed to happen.

We must all vote, no matter what it takes and Black people, in particular, can not afford not to vote because we are always in the position of already being further behind than others. In the midst of this crisis, we must remind the President that it was the Black vote that turned his cam paign from loser to winner. And, it was the female Black vote in particular that made the difference.

If we stood in long lines and marched to get the Voting Rights Act of 1965, then we can endure some hardships in the midst of these disasters to be sure that our votes are counted. Those who bought the “Big Lie” that President Biden did not win the elec tion, are counting on most of us not show ing up at the polls on November 8, 2022.

We are “We the People.” “We” are Democ racy at work. We must not let others steal our right to not only be heard but also to participate as guaranteed by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Consti tution.

Once again, the Black vote has an oppor tunity to determine the outcome of the November 8th General Election. Let’s not be the only people who don’t realize our strength.

WE WILL NOT INCARCERATE OUR WAY OUT OF THIS

By Cat Brooks Co-founder, Anti Police-Terror Project

How many times have you walked by an unhoused neighbor and told your self it’s their fault, that they made the wrong life choices?

But the truth is that our unhoused crisis is the result of decades-long policies that criminalize poverty, addic tion and mental health dis abilities and treat human beings like garbage to be swept away with Friday’s trash while ignoring root causes.

Every city in the U.S. responds to visible poverty with fences, fines, cops, courts, and cages. These shortsighted responses make great photo ops, and let pol iticians pontificate, but all only accomplish terrorizing the most vulnerable, who move into new neighbor

hoods and reestablish their right to exist.

No matter how many arrests or evictions, the people will continue to be, and as part of that being — reclaim pub lic spaces.

When San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen called for the erection of fences around the 24th Street Bart Plaza, the community struck back and retook the plaza. These struggles are proof positive that the power lies with the people who will rise up, resist and reclaim the people’s space.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and CalTrans violently evicted the Wood Street community, the larg est encampment in the Bay Area. CHP (the 4th most

murderous law enforce ment agency in California) descended on the camp for phase one of an armed evic tion that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Wood Street’s estimated 200-300 residents are being offered little relocation sup port or resources. Only a frac tion has been given shelters or RV spots. Two were arrested for non-violent civil disobedi ence amidst an outpouring of community support.

Most of the Wood Street folks are Black, several are elders, many extremely vul nerable, and almost all are victims of gentrification and criminalization.

I was there to bear witness as the state demolished a tiny home, towed RVs, and

Emmett Till LIVES

By David Johnson Los Angeles Sentinel

Classism, racism, war, and corporate greed are malicious outliers, which in their ways, plague the United States and global civilization abroad. Recollect back to 1955, Post World War, Two United States and these same outli ers were a virus dividing and corrupting the United States and most of the world.

In that year 1955, a 14-yearold Black male teenager from Chicago was sent by his mother to visit his fam ily in Money, Mississippi. This innocent teenager was named Emmett Louis Till. Three days into his visit the horrid curse of violent, racist injustice struck Emmett Till, his family and the United States of America!

Emmett Till was born on July 25, 1941, and was murdered August 28, 1955. Emmett,as

after slavery supposedly, ended. This case was ter rible and exposed how the entire society of Mississippi and the South was a prison and or torture chamber for Blacks. Contradicting these facts, the Whites of the South claimed to be the most civi lized humans on Earth at the time. This clear permanence of racial hatred and system atic genocidal programming against one group, the Black Americans also contradicted the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution ratified Articles 13 and 14, developed after the end of the Civil War.

Roy Bryant, the husband of the woman who claimed she was whistled at and brotherin-law, J.W. Milam kidnapped and brutally murdered Emmett Till. They dumped his body in the Tallahatchie

and successes make it clear that we have the ability and right to challenge laws and practices no matter how old and how cherished by the rich and or the government.

With all this revealed, Misses Carolyn Bryant in her later age of 82, recanted her claim about Emmett Till whistling at her in an interview stating it wasn’t true and it did not happen.

What are the current injustices being ignored and which type and class are per petuating the injustices and which groups are the victims?

most Americans know, was violently tortured and mur dered in Money, Mississippi for allegedly whistling at a married, White woman named Carolyn Bryant.

This rule was a long held racial taboo in the Southern States. Black males were not allowed to even look at White women in their eyes in pub lic let alone whistle at them or around them. Such racist, classist unjust social rules were a result of the terri ble slavery system and were passed down as the Jim Crow racist injustice system of the South.

This case was indicative of the racial hatred per petuated against Blacks or African Americans through out all of the United States almost one hundred years

destroyed lives. No effort was made to move their homes and belongings. Mayor Libby Schaaf doesn’t believe the city has any obli gation to do so.

In an open letter Schaaf, Gavin Newsom, and others, residents offered concrete solutions and laid out their needs. They’ve been asking for sanitation services and fire safety for years. They’ve been ignored.

In their letter, they wrote,

River. This murder shocked the nation by gaining global media coverage. In turn, this case infused a generation of Black Americans to cre ate and join the Civil Rights movement.

Then came the trial and attempt to get justice for Emmett’s family and for the Black community held in Sumner, Mississippi in September 1955. The mur derers were acquitted of all charges including the mur der charges. With all the media coverage, it was clear to the entire world the U.S. government was continu ing the oppression of Black Americans although the U.S. was proclaiming itself to be the beacon of justice and free dom.

All of the Civil Rights work

Over the last decade, Blacks were being murdered on cam era continually by police offi cers of the law even though White males continue to be the super majority of people who murder cops. Also, the all-White male police officers did this while there was an African American President of the United States. Clearly, this is an agenda. This is evi dence that the agenda to torment and murder Blacks has and will continue in the United States if African Americans and immigrants and other underrepresented ethnic groups do not orga nize together and concen trate resources and effort on stopping the killings … not to mention the world’s big gest privately-owned prison system.

Many, such as Dr. Cornell West, say that we live in a more Autocratic Authoritarian state in the U.S. than ever before. Thus, I ponder, was slavery transformed?

Was Jim Crow and Apartheid implemented throughout the United States in covert meth ods to this day? Ku Klux Klan leader, Neo Nazi representa tive David Duke once said, and I paraphrase, “We, the Ku Klux Klan took off our hoods and put on suits and ties and filled the politician seats and board rooms and senator’s seats.” How about that?

“The Wood Street commu nity stands strong in our determination to keep our community together. We

Mourners at Emmett Till’s funeral. (Photo: David Mann, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives)

Black SD’s Inaugural Appreciation Party “An All-Black Affair” Black SD’s Inaugural Appreciation Party “An All-Black Affair”

By Malachi Kudura Contributing Writer

Saturday, October 1st, 2022 was Black SD’s Inaugural Appreciation Party “An All Black Affair”. This event was put together by local Black vendors, to celebrate and show appreciation for Black SD’s continued sup port and promotion of local black businesses. This “Black Affair” celebration was full of black vendors, promot ing great products, music and food (provided by Chef Constance).

Black SD was founded by Tincia Smith and Sheri Jones

“To provide a platform for Black owned businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Black Professionals in San Diego to empower and strengthen our community.” This platform is for local Black businesses and Black professionals to promote their products and services. “We put together a Yelp-type system for Black businesses and Black pro

fessionals,” says co-founder Tincia Smith.

It was a perfect day that brought out a host of ven dors, booths, and beautiful Black families. Some of the vendors that attended the event were The Hamelett Coffee Shop; Hey Sugar; Julanda Davies, “The Herbal lady”; EM-Brace-Let, and Kaya’s Sweet Treats just to name a few. Johvonne Roberts and Tayler Shorter from the SDSU Diamonds said, “What brought them out to this event was to support and celebrate the Black SD Community.’

The event is rem iniscent of the Oakland, CA community, where Black businesses and the Black commu nity actively supported one another.

Where history has shown the importance of recycling the Black dollar and why it is so vital to our communi ty’s survival. Each dollar poured into a Blackowned business helps to ensure the survival of a Black family’s dream. Black San Diego is doing their part by being commit ted to the fundamental principles of Black Wall Street. “Support Black Owned Business”.

Photo

Malachi

LISTENING:

on the health care experiences of Black Californians to date. The Qualitative phases, conducted from June to December 2021, included in-depth interviews with 100 Black Californians and 18 focus groups consisting of Black Californians and hey health care stakeholders. The interviews and focus groups informed the content of a statewide survey, conducted from March to May 2022, and completed by 3,325 adult Black Californians recruited to reflect the population based on the 2020 US Census and 2019 American Community Survey.

Key Findings

The Listening to Black Californians study found that many Black Californians share similar attitudes about health and similar experi ences in the health care system. However, there are also important differences, as Black Californians are a diverse group. This report focuses primarily on the findings from the statewide survey, illu minating what Black Californians have in common about health and health care and where their atti tudes and experiences diverge.

Black Californians are highly

MIDTERMS:

whether they planned to vote in the upcoming midterm elections and what their most important issue is going into the election.

Na’Shon (28-year-old, Black male)

Are you a registered voter?

Yes.

Are you currently in school, work ing, or both?

I am currently working, and in school as an HBCU Doctoral stu dent in Public Policy.

What is the most important issue that you want elected officials to address in 2022? Why?

The most important issue that I want elected officials to address in 2022 is crime. The level of crime can be a major influence on how and when people move to our beautiful city to access good southern culture and economic opportunities for the sake of attaining a Good Life.

Will you be voting in the upcoming midterm elections in November?

Why?

Absolutely. The late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson said that “Politics is not perfect but it’s the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live.”

I am a firm believer in that ideol ogy. Moreover, it is my civic duty

JACKSON:

describe as a profound sense of pride and what feels to me like renewed ownership. I can see it in their eyes. I can hear it in their voices. They stare at me as if to say, ‘Look at what we’ve done,’’’ Jackson said in remarks that lasted 10 minutes and were frequently interrupted by applause from the invitation-only crowd. The video was livestreamed by the Library of Congress.

“They’re saying to me in essence, ‘You go, girl,’’’ the 52-year-old justice said.

She said she hopes to be an inspi ration to today’s children and pledged to work hard through inevitable ups and downs.

“I have a seat at the table now. I have a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,’’ Jackson said. Earlier, she was the center of atten

intentional in their pursuit of phys ical and mental health. Most Black Californians report putting a great deal of quite a bit of effort into get ting appropriate screenings or pre ventive care (77%); tracking health indicators, such as blood pressure and cholesterol (71%); and work ing to reach or maintain a health weight (71%). A strong majority (79%) focus a great deal or quite a bit on their mental health.

Most Black Californians are insured, have regular provider, and have had at least one visits with a health care provider in the last year. Nine in ten Black Californians (90%) say they currently have health insurance coverage, and 83% have a regular provider. Over 9 in 10 Black Californians (92%) have seen a doctor or health care provider in the last year.

Nearly one in three Black Californians has been treated unfairly by a health care provider because of their race or ethnicity. This experience is most common among Black Californians with mental health conditions (47%); those who identify as LGBTQIA+, which includes lesbian, gay, bisex ual, transgender, queer or transi tioning, intersex, asexual, and more (43%); those with disabili

to participate in electing leaders who will impact the way my son and I shall live.

Elizabeth (24-year-old, Black female)

Are you a registered voter?

Yes.

Are you currently in school, work ing, or both?

Both.

What is the most important issue that you want elected officials to address in 2022? Why?

The Economy. Definitely, the economy. Because we aren’t mak ing smart moves.

Will you be voting in the upcoming midterm elections in November?

Why?

Yes, I will. First off, it’s my right so of course I will exercise it. The current leadership for the upperlevel government is not who I want in office. I think they have made decisions that have strongly impacted us, and no one seems to care about that. I think elected officials should address what’s happening in their own backyard. If you go against what your con stituents want, or you don’t fight for change, then you’re not the right person for the job.

Aaron (32-year-old, Black male)

Are you a registered voter?

tion at her ceremonial investiture at the Supreme Court, also open only to those with invitations.

Chief Justice John Roberts wished the 52-year-old Jackson a “long and happy career in our common calling,’’ the traditional welcome for a new justice.

She took her place at the far end of the bench to Roberts’ left, just next to Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The justices are seated by seniority.

During the ceremony Jackson also followed the custom of every other new justice since 1972 and sat in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall, who served as chief justice for 34 years in the early 1800s.

Marshall also was a slaveholder, perhaps adding a special poi gnancy to Jackson taking her place in his one-time possession. She is only the third Black justice in the court’s history, along with her new colleague Justice Clarence Thomas

ties (40%); and women (40%).

“Based on the Listening to Black Californians survey results, Black people are actively engaged in their own health care advocacy, but this has not eliminated systemic issues that result in poor health out comes.” - Venise C. Curry, MD, Listening to Black Californians Advisory Group Member

More than one in four Black Californians avoids care due to concerns that they will be treated unfairly or with disrespect.

Many Black Californians adopt measures to mitigate potential neg ative experiences in preparation for a health care visit. Two-thirds (66%) of Black Californians report researching a health condition or concern before meeting with a health care provider, and over onethird (35%) say they have tailored their speech/and or behavior to make a provider feel at ease.

Black Californians agree on the importance of strengthening the patient-provider relationship. Virtually all Black Californians consider it extremely important or very important to have a provider who listens to them (98%), who spends the time needed to answer

Yes.

Are you currently in school, work ing, or both?

I am an HBCU Graduate student and currently employed.

What is the most important issue that you want elected officials to address in 2022? Why?

Voting Rights; to continue to pro tect this right all Americans have to ensure our democracy lasts. Will you be voting in the upcoming midterm elections in November?

Why?

Yes, because I know the impor tant connection of voting to everyday life. I’ll be voting to honor my ancestors who endured beatings, jail, and even death, so I may have this right.

Joshua (31-year-old, Black male)

Are you a registered voter?

Yes.

Are you currently in school, work ing, or both?

Just work!

What is the most important issue that you want elected officials to address in 2022? Why?

The issue that must be addressed for me this midterm is definitely the protection of women’s repro ductive health rights. As a proud son, brother, and friend of many strong Black women, the empow

and the late Justice Thurgood Marshall.

The ceremony included the read ing of the commission appoint ing Jackson to the court. She also repeated the oath she took when she formally joined the court in June, just after the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer.

Breyer was among a courtroom filled with dignitaries, includ ing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Speaker Paul Ryan, a Jackson relative through mar riage. Jackson’s parents, daughters, brother and in-laws had front-row seats.

Several wives of current and former justices also attended, including Virginia “Ginni’’ Thomas. Thomas, a conservative activist, was inter viewed Thursday, September 29 by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection and stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent.

questions (97%), and who dis cusses specific health goals (93%).

Black Californians have clear opin ions on how to make the health care system work better for them.

A strong majority of respondents believe it is extremely important or very important to:

a. Increase Black representation among health care leadership (85%) and in the health care workforce (80%), as well as establish more Black-led, com munity-based clinics (80%).

b. Expand community-based edu cation on how to navigate the health care system and advo cate for quality care (84%) and increase the number of Black community health care advo cates (77%).

c. Establish accountability for equitable care by implement ing financial (82%) and accred itation (80%) incentives in the health care system, as well as through provider training (80%).

d. Develop more holistic approaches to health care (73%) and expand access to non-West ern and alternative medicines (69%).

In 2021, CHCF engaged EVITARUS, a Black-owned public opinion

erment (not just freedom to do so) for women to make decisions that THEY deem best for THEIR bodies, in order to be the health iest and best version of them selves, is of utmost importance.

Looking at the landscape of soci ety and history, it is (or should be) clear that when protected and empowered, our world is a better place with women contributing at the highest possible level.

Will you be voting in the upcoming midterm elections in November?

Why?

Yes, I will be exercising my right to vote simply out of pride, duty, and spite. It’s a right that many people years ago (maybe even now) didn’t want me to have. It moves the needle of progression, and it’s a middle finger to the powers of injustice that be.

Jonita (37-year-old, Black female)

Are you a registered voter?

Yes.

Are you currently in school, work ing, or both?

I am working.

What is the most important issue that you want elected officials to address in 2022? Why?

Women’s State’s Rights, because it’s my body.

Will you be voting in the upcoming midterm elections in November?

Why?

REPARATIONS:

Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans by an additional year until July 1, 2024.

“I am returning Assembly Bill 2296 without my signature,” Newsom said in a written state ment. “At the request of the author of the original legislation that cre ated this task force, I am vetoing this bill.”

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber authored AB 3121 the legislation establishing the task force in 2020 – while serving in the Assembly. The task force was formed to study slavery and its lingering effects on African Americans with a “special consid eration” for descendants of per sons enslaved in the United States.

Jones-Sawyer is a member of the Task Force.

research firm in Los Angeles, to conduct Listening to Black Californians, a study to understand Black Californians’ views on health and their experiences with racism and health care. The three-phase study listened deeply to Black Californians to identify solutions to dismantle persistent and unac ceptable health inequities.

The majority of the survey respon dents identify as Black/African American (76%), with the next largest segments identifying as Black-multicultural (8%), or as represented in the survey, “Black and mixed race/biracial,” and African (7%). Respondents age 18 to 35 were more likely to describe their ethnicity as Black-multiracial (13%) than other age groups.

Survey participants reflect California’s Black population in gender, age, geography, and whether they were raised in California. The sur vey includes 1,829 women, 1,235 men, and 20 people who identify as gender nonconforming/nonbinary. About 10% of participants identify as LGBTQIA+. Participants range in age from 18 to 100 and live in every region of the state in urban, suburban, and rural areas. More than three-quarters of the people surveyed were raised in California.

Yes, because my voice matters.

Caleb (21-year-old, Black male)

Are you a registered voter?

Yes, I am a proud registered voter

Are you currently in school, work ing, or both?

I am in school and working

What is the most important issue that you want elected officials to address in 2022? Why?

I believe that all issues are impor tant, so no issue is truly more important than others. But, I will say that I would love to see is more infrastructure changes and new beautification and develop ments for younger people. I feel as though throughout my entire childhood things have always looked the same with no major changes, additions, or much at all. Things are changing now, and I would like to continue to see these changes.

Will you be voting in the upcoming midterm elections in November?

Why?

Yes, I will be voting. Because I believe no matter how young someone is, if you are able to vote, and even if you don’t vote, your voice should be heard, and your opinion should matter. Voting gives people the decision to change the world and every vote matters!

As written, AB 2296 would “remove the specified term of office for appointees and, instead, subject the appointees to removal at the pleasure of their appoint ing authority.” That action would authorize the Task Force, by majority vote, to elect officers and create advisory bodies and subcommittees to accomplish its duties. The Assembly passed AB 2296 with a 59-13 majority vote. In the Senate, it passed 32-6 at the end of August. It was sent to the Governor on Sept. 9 for his sig nature.

Jones-Sawyer avoided making any public comment about AB 2296 since introducing the bill in the Assembly on Feb. 16, 2022.

At a two-day meeting in Los Angeles on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 at the California Science Center and the Wallis Annenberg Building in Exposition Park, JonesSawyer made a public statement about the bill.

Saving Lives in Custody Act

Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D., (D-San Diego) released the following statement upon Governor Newsom announcing his veto of Assembly Bill (AB) 2343 Friday, September 29:

“The Saving Lives in Custody Act was meant to raise the standards of care for persons in custody at county jails based on the direct recommendations of the State Auditor. I am dis appointed that the bill was vetoed and so are the families and community members who advocated for immediate change in our jail systems. I am as committed as ever to getting to the root cause of the systemic problems leading to the unacceptable and growing number of persons losing their lives while they are in custody.

“The State Auditor’s office has uncovered evidence that legislative change is needed to address in-custody deaths. The auditor also recommended changing the composition the Board of State and Community Corrections to include both a medical professional and a mental health pro fessional to ensure these experts are involved in the statewide standards. I look forward to working with the Governor’s office to reintroduce this bill next year.”

Background

In May 2021, Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber along with the Democratic members of the San Diego Delegation responded to the public concern and reports regarding the high number of deaths in San Diego County jails by requesting a state audit through the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. In February 2022, the State Auditor’s Office released its report with the findings from the audit. The

report can be found at auditor.ca.gov.

The California State Auditor’s office discovered 185 individuals in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department custody died from 2006 through 2020—more deaths per average daily population than any other county in the State.

The State Audit findings confirmed the already extensive public record documenting the tragic loss of lives, systemic failures, and inadequacy of oversight that local advocates have long called to our attention.

Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D. represents California’s 79th Assembly District, which includes parts of Southeast San Diego, Bonita, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and National City.

Pass Resolution to Build

Units of Affordable Housing

on government land by 2030,” said Chair Fletcher.

Monday, October 3, in a his toric meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the San Diego City Council, by a vote of 12-0, was passed to align their efforts to remove barriers to hous ing production, work to build 10,000 units of housing on government-owned land, lever age available funds for hous ing, and explore housing den sification options.

Nathan Fletcher, Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and Sean EloRivera, President of the San Diego City Council, who organized the meeting on the campus of San Diego State University, each issued a state ment after the meeting con cluded.

“This was another important step in strengthening our relationship with the City of San Diego. I hope the other 17 jurisdictions and numer ous agencies see this as moti vation to join us as we work to build 10,000 units of housing

“Housing is a human right. The actions taken today by the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors are a step toward accelerating the production of affordable homes so all San Diegans can benefit from the foundation for opportunity that stable housing provides,” said Council President Elo-Rivera.

The focus of the action taken Monday is centered around the following:

1. Support efforts to strengthen, streamline, and address permitting and other barriers to accelerating housing production;

2. Support efforts to build 10,000 affordable homes on government-owned land and maximize the community benefits on these properties, includ ing alignment with tran sit lines, Climate Action Plan goals, and ensuring that construction creates good-paying jobs;

3. Support efforts to leverage

public, private, and other funds to accelerate afford able housing with the urgency it deserves; and

4. Support the exploration of the densification of prop erties owned by the San Diego Housing Commission or its nonprofit affiliate and further expand housing services in our region.

During the meeting, which was attended by about more than 150 people, presenta tions were made by Jennifer LeSar, CEO of LeSar Development Consultants and Founder of the Global Policy Leadership Academy; Mark Stuart, President and CEO, San Diego Foundation; Jeff Davis, Interim and President and CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission; Emily S. Jacobs, SDHC’s Executive Vice President of Real Estate; and Josh Hoffman, SDHC’s Vice President of Real Estate Development.

The entire policy can be read on the Board of Supervisors Meeting Agendas page at www.sandiegocounty.gov.

After #FreeBritney, California to limit conservatorships

By Sophie Austin Associated Press/Report for America

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill limiting conservatorships that grant legal guardianship over individuals, a move that comes after Britney Spears’ con servatorship case garnered national attention amid her attempts to regain control over her finances and livelihood.

The new law, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Brian Maienschein, will require that judges document all alternatives to a conservatorship before granting one. It aligns with similar legislation adopted in other states, following a push from advocates. In a state ment, Newsom, a Democrat, said the state is committed to protecting the rights of Californians with disabilities.

People deemed to be unable to make certain life decisions for themselves can be placed into legal conservatorships in which a court-ap pointed conservator is given control over their finances and other critical aspects of their life, sometimes without their consent. They most often involve people with devel opmental or intellectual disabilities or those with age-related issues like dementia.

Advocacy groups contend that people like Spears, who was under a conservatorship for nearly 14 years, can become trapped in a sys tem that removes their civil rights and the ability to advocate for themselves.

“This measure is an important step to empow er Californians with disabilities to get needed support in caring for themselves and their finances, while maintaining control over their lives to the greatest extent possible,’’ Newsom wrote in a signing statement, calling the new law a “transformative reform to protect selfdetermination for all Californians.’’

Spears, the pop singer and Mississippi native who has publicly struggled with her mental health, ended up at the center of a widespread (hash)FreeBritney campaign aimed at regranting the pop singer authority over her medical, personal and financial decisions. She alleged she became a victim of misconduct at the hands of her father, James Spears, who was her con servator.

Fans and advocates rallied online and in per son to bring attention to Spears’ situation. Documentaries by The New York Times and Netflix on the effects of Spears’ conservator ship brought renewed spotlight to the case and the conservatorship process more broad ly. She was a 26-year-old new mother who had several public mental health struggles during the height of her career in 2008, when her father sought the conservatorship, at first on a tem porary basis.

A Los Angeles judge ended Spears’ conserva torship last year, a win followed by legislative proposals to protect the rights of conserva tees and efforts to make it more difficult for people to end up in one.

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NAACP Research Finds Black Voters Are Far From Being a Monolith

By Maxim Elramsisy California Black Media

The NAACP commissioned the leading millennial and minori ty-owned public opinion research company HIT Strategies to ana lyze Black voter engagement and explore trends and devise strategies to reach voters on the issues that they care about. They found that Black voters are far from being a monolith – though they have many similarities.

However, critical nuances contrib ute to creating diverging trends among Black voters, particularly when researchers factor in sex and age.

The 2020 election cycle had his toric turnout among people of color. HIT Strategies found that 14% of Black voters, 31% of Latino voters, and 39% of Asian American or Pacific Islander voters were new voters. Joe Biden did worse with all three of these demographics than Hillary Clinton did in 2016, though he did significantly better with White seniors, White men, and White college-educated voters.

The Democratic Party had one of the most diverse tickets ever.

Candidates of color like Stacy Abrams and Raphael Warnock are supported by significantly differ ent coalitions from Joe Biden. They may not do as well with White vot ers, thus it is imperative to increase their support among Black voters to succeed, according to the report.

Gender Gap

The research showed that the “Trump Bump,” where Donald Trump’s support increased among Black men voters, affected down ballot elections as well. Tom Tillis (R-NC), who beat Cal Cunningham by just 95,000 votes, would have lost if Black men were voting for Cunningham at the same rate as Black women. Though the Trump bump is not unique among Black men, since polls find men are generally more conservative than women, it was unique because they voted Democratic during Barack Obama’s election. In order for Democrats to succeed, they will need to reach voting Black men at the same rate as former President Obama did.

Pain – Power –Progress

In 2020, among Black voters polled in Georgia, 73% said that they felt extremely powerful and 71% turned out to vote.

HIT Strategies deter mined there was a direct correlation between per ceived political power and voter participation.

Astonishingly, in 2022 this perception of power has dropped by almost 30%. If this leads to an equivalent decline in Black voter participa tion, in any state, HIT Strategies believe that

it is likely that the candidates at the top of the ticket are much less likely to succeed. From these results, the NAACP found that in order to increase political partici pation, they must make Black vot ers feel powerful, knowing that if they feel powerful that they will not waste that power.

Understanding that Black voters are not a monolith, the research group conducted a combination of high propensity surveys and low propensity focus groups in dif ferent battleground states where Black voters could be the margin of difference for a winning candi date. The goal of the high propen

sity surveys was to see how voters’ views changed over time, while the focus groups allowed researchers to dive more into the nuances of people’s views.

They found that, consistent with other groups, Black voters were deeply concerned about the econ omy, probably driven by anxieties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The voters also expressed that they want solutions for gun violence –encompassing mass shootings and gang violence.

“They do not want a gun violence reaction that lends to fur ther mass incarcera tion, but they do want to see more sophis ticated reforms and more aggressive regu lation, that is not just criminalizing those that are perpetrat ing this violence but preventing the vio lence from happen ing in the first place,”

Terrance Woodburry, CEO and founder of HIT Strategies said.

“Just like the econ omy, they are not sep arating gun violence from racism.”

The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade caused abortion access to surge as an issue,

especially among Black voters under 50 years old. “There is no gender gap in support for abortion, it is constant across all young Black voters,” Woodbury said.

The Generational Gap

HIT Strategies uncovered a poten tially threatening generation gap as they conducted their research.

“Young Black voters are extremely cynical, extremely frustrated -- not just with Democrats, not just with Republicans, not even just with politics,” Woodbury said. “They are cynical towards institutions that they feel like have failed them.”

“When Black voters were asked if their lives had improved since Joe Biden was elected, 73% said that their lives had not improved, including 21% who said that their lives had gotten worse. When young Black voters were isolated, 28% said their lives had gotten worse. That’s where the erosion happens, both the erosion in turn out and the erosion of support for these candidates,” said Woodbury.

Though these same voters felt empowered in 2020, many of them don’t think that there has been enough progress. The critical chal lenge in future elections is “activat ing those young people, keeping them engaged in the process and making them feel that their votes are powerful enough to make a dif ference,” Woodbury concluded.

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Why Do So Many Black Women Have Alopecia?

Dermatologist says some styles are causing hair loss

By Alexa Spencer Word in Black

In a time when culture is raving about natural hair and lawmakers are making it illegal to discriminate against it in the workplace, what’s causing so many Black women to have alopecia?

Dr. Danita Peoples-Peterson, a der matologist practicing in Midland, Michigan, says it has a lot to do with the choice of hairstyle, but there are other reasons too.

“Alopecia is just a medical word that describes hair loss,” she says.

There are several types of alopecia, but traction alopecia is the most common to affect Black women. The condition is caused by wear ing tight hairstyles, using heat, and applying chemicals. One-third of women of African descent who wear these “traumatic hairstyles” are affected by the condition.

Peoples-Peterson says wearing tight weaves and extensions or styles that pull the hair back at the edges, like high ponytails, can play a role in hair loss.

Contrary to the belief that Black hair doesn’t grow, [Peoples-Peterson] says embracing natural hair can help the hair “attain a longer length too.”

“The main thing that happens to us, Black women, as far as traction alopecia is concerned, is the con tinued application of heat, espe cially to the edges — the front edges,” she told Word In Black in a phone interview. “And wearing your hair in really tight braids.”

Peoples-Peterson encourages Black women to be sure the “protective styles” they choose actually protect their hair. For example, she recom mends exploring other options, like crochet braids, rather than going with individual braids or plaits.

“You would cornrow your hair and then just crochet the extra hair on top and leave it like that,” she says. “And in that state, you wouldn’t

have to put heat on it all the time or chemicals.”

most likely to wear their hair with no chemicals or added heat. And 33% said they’d wear their natural hair, but with added heat. The report also noted that hair relaxer sales have dropped by 22.7% since 2016.

How Lawmakers Are Advocating for Natural Hair, Alopecia Rights

Fortunately for children and adults today, support for natural hair has also made it to the law books. The passing of the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) made it illegal to discriminate against race-based hairstyles in the workplace and public schools.

hairstyles — such as changes in the immune system, not eating healthy, having a baby, experiencing meno pause, and wearing sports helmets.

Peoples-Peterson says there are over-the-counter medicines to treat alopecia, such as the topi cal cream minoxidil. Some of the symptoms of alopecia “that could start in the beginning would be itching, tenderness, irritation, breakage,” Peoples-Peterson says.

As a Black doctor, Peoples-Peterson recommends seeking out profes sionals for advice, like a natural hairstylist for initial advice and a dermatologist before the condition progresses.

Wigs also made the cut because they don’t cause tension or require heat.

More Black Women Are Wearing Their Natural Hair

While some of the no-no styles are still popular, the Wayne State University professor believes things are turning around, and the Black community is embracing natural, healthy hair.

“Maybe there’s less social pressure to wear your hair straight. And as a consequence, there’s less hair breakage, less scarring alopecia, less traction alopecia,” she says.

According to a 2018 Mintel report on the Black haircare market, 40% of Black women reported they were

The bill hasn’t been federally adopted, but several states have picked it up. Among them are California, New York, Oregon, and New Jersey. Most recently, Massachusetts — the home of congress woman and alopecia advo cate Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) — signed the bill into law. Pressley is currently advo cating for wigs to be covered by Medicare for people living with alopecia or undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

When to Seek Out Help for Hair Loss

Alopecia isn’t an experience lim ited to women or adults. It can also be caused in ways other than tight

“We’re familiar with the types of styling practices that we use on our hair,” she says. “And usually, if they come and get help before scarring has actually occurred, most of the time, you could restore the hair.”

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Hairstyles that pull on the edges, like tight ponytails, can cause traction alopecia. Photo courtesy of Dr. Danita Peoples-Peterson.

Traction alopecia can be caused by wearing tight braids. Photo courtesy of Dr. Danita Peoples-Peterson.

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Project New Village Launches Mobile Farmers Market

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Each year more than 38 million peo ple in America, including 12 million children, are food insecure accord ing to the USDA. To help alleviate food insecurity in the neighbor hoods of greater Southeastern San Diego, Project New Village has launched a People’s Produce Mobile Farmers Market (MFM), a solar-powered refrigerated truck that will bring fresh, locally sourced produce to a host of sites through out Greater Southeastern San Diego. As part of their Good Food District initiative, Project New Village envi sions the MFM program will help connect communities to healthy food at accessible locations while contributing to the neighborhood food system.

Project New Village hosted a People’s Produce MFM Kickoff Event at the Mt. Hope Community Garden (4261 Market St., San Diego, CA 92102) on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 10am to 12pm. This event celebrated the opening of the market, and gave community members an introduc tion to Project New Village’s vision for reshaping the food system land scape in Southeastern San Diego.

The People’s Produce MFM plans

to have weekly markets every Thursday, Friday, and Sunday and began operating Thursday, September 29 at two markets in Lemon Grove (GTM and the VFW Club). The MFM truck was in Encanto on Friday, September 30, and also at Second Chance Youth Garden.

Weekly markets will be at:

Thrive Lemon Grove VFW Club 2885 Lemon Grove Ave., Lemon Grove, 91945 Thursdays 3pm to 5pm

Second Chance Youth Garden  6145 Imperial Ave.,  San Diego, 92114 Fridays 3pm to 5pm

Mundo Garden, Machete Brewery 2325 Highland Ave., National City, 91950 Sundays 11am to 1pm

Project New Village is currently seeking to acquire more market place sites (up to nine weekly to begin), and is open to all com munity feedback and suggestions regarding potential marketplace sites in our service area. Suggestions can be sent to Diane Moss, Project New Village Managing Director.

This mobile farmers market truck

was made possible through pub lic funds (CDFA grant) and pri vate funds, and with the advisory services of Rafael Garcia (former owner of Daily Harvest Express) who helped operationalize the truck and create a business plan.

About Project New Village Project New Village was estab lished in 1994 as a community hub for community-based collaborative efforts to increase social wellness. In 2008, PNV began its journey to explore and develop strategies to address inequities in the local food system; and became a 501(c) 3 non profit organization to strengthen our ability to champion our identi fied charitable cause in 2010.

The United Karate Federation Acknowledges Larry Price

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

After the United Karate Federation’s big anniversary celebration in August, the UKF committee of organizers wanted to address one more person on their very busy to-do list.

“We felt the need to honor a very special friend to our martial arts society. A man that has sponsored and helped the UKF experi ence with his many finan cial contribu tions and his lead-by-exam ple approach,” UKF’s Grandmaster Orned “Chicken” Gabriel sheared.

Mr. Larry Price, aka Lorenzo, received an Honorary Black Belt from the UKF and a Certificate of Recognition from City of

“I appreciate the blackbelt and the certificate. It means a lot to me,” Larry “Paws of Fury’’ Price shared.

“I’ve always been willing to help UKF, especially their kids. Some of the kids didn’t always have the financial means to pursue their martial arts aspirations. I don’t do anything for recognition. I helped people because it’s in my heart to help those in need but I really do appreciate the acknowledgments I have received. Thanks.”

Larry is the founder and director of the Never Leave One Behind Veterans Organization.

“I really respect and admire Chicken for all the hard work he put in for over fifty years. The brother is definitely a hard worker that truly cares about people,” Price said.

He saw UKF’s vision and agreed to help finance the opening of the first Black-owned martial-arts stu dio in Point Loma, way back in the early 1970s.

“It’s people like Larry, Billy Moore of ABC, Ernie’s Auto Dealers, Pastor Warren, Voice & Viewpoint, The Hatcher fFamily and so many others that help us in so many ways, including my dedicated staff of diligent workers: Delores Gaines, Lavonda McIntyre and Jacqulyn Jackson. Praise the Lord,” Grand Master Orned “Chicken” Gabriel said.

Lemon Grove Mayor Raquel Vasquez for his outstanding com mitment to his community.

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St. Stephen’S C athedral I n Stall S

By Conita R. Butts Church Liaison Journalist

St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God in Christ installed their new pastor, Elder Glenn A. McKinney, on Saturday, September 17. A great number of attendees witnessed the his torical appointment of only the second pastor of the church.

Pastor Glenn follows in the footsteps of his legendary father, the late Bishop George Dallas McKinney, a national icon and former General Board member of the five-million-strong Church of God in Christ, Bishop McKinney, who passed away March 20, 2021. His mother, Founder of the St. Stephen’s Nursery School, and Director of the St. Stephen’s Academy, Dr. Jean C. McKinney, passed on June 2, 2004.

Not new to service, Pastor Glenn was the Youth Pastor for over 15 years. Then in 2019, he was appointed as Assistant Pastor. On March 30, 2021, he was appointed by the Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Bishop J. Drew Sheard, as pastor of St. Stephen’s.

This committed man of God to kingdom work,

shared his thoughts regarding St. Stephen’s, “Working under the late Bishop George McKinney, I trained and saw firsthand how to implement and do ministry; how to care and follow through. He taught me to be sensitive to people and where they are. A lot of that momentum was stopped with the pandemic and during the pandemic, it was a big reset and the needs of people changed. There was a lot of psychological and traumatic damage that peo ple never experienced before. The very face and application of ministry changed; changes brought forth after my father’s death. There is a whole new challenge and way in doing min istry because we all are experiencing things we never have in life. My vision is to continue to seek God for how to bring about necessary help to people where they are in this time and dis pensation where we find ourselves. It was the tools that I learned from my father, that even though it is a different environment the tools are still applicable to new issues we are facing. Through what I learned from Bishop I hope to continue to minister to the whole man, look ing at the needs for mankind, from the cradle to the grave. When babies are born, they are born into a world that is different than what

we grew up in. For those babies to who Jesus is, there are different things implement because the environment trying to snuff the gospel out. So, wisdom will give us ways in which His message across through this in which we live.”

St. Stephen’s, a vital ministry, has seen of difficult circumstances over the A mentally disturbed man burned His actions caused extensive and damage to the building. They were ger able to hold service in the sanctuary. resourceful, Bishop McKinney and ership erected a tent on the church where the members and visitors until the sanctuary was restored.

The parishioners of St. Stephen’s a stalwart, faith-filled group of They have withstood the test of time now rallied behind their newly pastor. Longtime member, Norma Handy shared her thoughts, “The scripture tells us that God gives us pastors, after His own heart. As

“We Need to Talk” Men’s Health Forum Educates on Medicare

Over the last 7 years, the Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association (LHAA) has provided a Cancer, Diabetes, and Mental Health Event on an annual basis. But they soon found that only 10-15% of the attendees were male. In December of 2021 Harold Allen, the older brother of football star Marcus Allen, had a stroke and called Terry Robinson, President of the Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association.

Allen’s first words to Mr. Robinson were, ‘We need to talk’. Robinson recounted that Allen impressed upon him that a conversa tion needed to be had with “the brothers in the community about our health.”

On Saturday, September 24, the San Diego chap ter of the “We Need To Talk” Men’s Health Forum provided the very 1st forum of “We Need To Talk” at Mt. AME Church for San Diego, and a sub sequent event on Monday, September 26 at the Jackie Robinson YMCA.

The San Diego chapter of the “We Need To Talk” Men’s Health Forum collaborated with the Elderly Love group and Bob Bourdette to present a free Medicare 101 Workshop. On Saturday, September 24th their very 1st forum was presented at Mt. AME Church in San Diego. “We Need to Talk”

Men’s Health Forum is a nationwide, commu nity-based platform dedicated to building a network, environ ment, and community committed to men’s health and wellness. The forum addressed com mon, but crucial questions to remove the “mystery” sur rounding Medicare. Topics included: How to enroll, Prescription drug coverage, Medical advantage plans, and Supplemental. Parts, A, B, C, and D.

Terry Robinson is the President of the Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association and the Chair of the San Diego chapter of the “We Need To Talk” Men’s Health Forum. For future events visit weneedtotalk mhf.org/events.

Destigmatizing Mental Health with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,

By Ahliyah S. Chambers

Writer

The San Diego Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated hosted Our Minds Matter: Mental Health Forum on Saturday, October 1st at Bayview Baptist Church in San Diego. The room was filled with com munity members who heard from experienced mental health professionals, as well as learned about resources to support those in the San Diego area. Panelists Dr. Zemed Berhe, Monique Brooks, and James Crawford pro vided diverse perspectives on supporting mental health in our community.

Dr. Berhe is a clinical psychologist and pro fessor at San Diego State University where she provides mental health support to many college students. Berhe provided insight about coping with anxiety and depression in the age of social media and COVID-19. In her presentation, Dr. Berhe shared an overview of the symptoms related to anxiety and depression. She recommended attend ees begin by reducing social media use for at least 30 minutes a day or consider doing a complete detox from these platforms.

“Since the pandemic, we have seen that depression, anxiety, and self-harm have sky rocketed. We need to be mindful and inten tional with [our] social media use because too much social media is linked to lack of motivation,” Berhe said.

Monique Brooks is the Christian Counseling and Mental Health Ministry Director at Bayview Baptist Church. Brooks is a longstanding Bayview Baptist Church member

Mrs. Brooks spoke about the realities of mental illness and described that no one is exempt from experiencing this, even those that are involved in ministry.

“There is nothing wrong with praying to God and talking to a therapist,” Brooks shared.

When discussing suicide prevention efforts, Brooks said, “We must utilize trained vol unteers and collaborate with community partners to offer hope to those that are struggling.”

James Crawford is a doctoral candidate in the Education Studies program at the University of California San Diego. In his studies, Crawford pursues research involving Black critical theory and com munity-based education spaces that utilize culturally sustaining pedagogies and curricula to cultivate individual and collective healing and empowerment.

Drawing from his professional and per sonal experiences, Crawford spoke about the importance of investing in youth and creating space to discuss racial trauma for communities of color.

“Instead of dealing with mental health as an individual issue, we need to address it as a systemic issue. If we recognized that our mental health issues are a natural response to unhealthy circumstances, we could dis rupt and shift the conditions that we are liv ing under,” Crawford articulated.

“Community spaces that bring mentorship and enriching programming brings more cultural continuity, healing, and empower ment to Black youth. These intentional spaces are essen tial so that our youth can thrive rather than just sur vive,” Crawford said.

Carla Harris, President of the Delta’s San Diego Alumnae Chapter, closed the program by reassuring attendees that it is okay to lean into the community and ask for support. It was timely and valuable that the sorority sought to host this forum which will have a ripple effect far beyond last Saturday.

and is Bayview’s First Lady alongside her husband, Senior Pastor Terry Wayne Brooks.

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long-time member of Ste. Stephens, I believe that God has honored us and blessed us with Pastor Glenn A. McKinney and Lady Carol as First Lady. St. Stephens has been around for 60 years, doing ministry in this community and our latter days will be great.”

Deacon Jerome Kennedy had this to say, “He [Pastor Glenn] had been told for years that he was going to take Bishop’s place as the next pastor. Of course, we don’t know God’s will. But his will did come to fruition with Pastor Glenn, Bishop’s, and Sister Jean’s youngest son.

“As Chairman of the Deacon Board, and serv ing at the church since 1988, I am looking forward to following his leadership and sup porting him in any way that I can and having the Deacon Board follow with their support as we did with Bishop McKinney.”

Not only are the members onboard for con tinued growth and community support and development, but community pastors also

shared their support of Pastor Glenn. Says Pastor Michael White, “This young man has stood the test of time and has been faithful to God, the church, to his father. It’s a great honor to say that he has been installed as the pastor of St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God in Christ, and it’s a blessing.”

Pastor Glenn and First Lady Carol McKinney are the parents of three adult children and one grandchild. They have been married for over 20 years.

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By Lauran Neergaard

John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID19 booster. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist knows it’s too soon after his shot late this summer, especially since he’s not at high risk from the virus.

It’s the kind of calculation many Americans will face as booster shots that target currently circulating omicron strains become available to a population with widely varying risks and lev els of immunity.

Here are some things to know:

HOW ARE THE NEW BOOSTERS DIFFERENT?

They’re combination or “bivalent” shots that contain half the original vaccine that’s been used since December 2020 and half protection against today’s dominant omicron versions, BA.4 and BA.5. It’s the first update to COVID19 vaccines ever cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.

WHO’S ELIGIBLE?

Updated shots made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are authorized for anyone 12 and older, and rival Moderna’s version is for adults. They’re to be used as a booster for anyone who’s already had their primary vaccination series -- using shots from any U.S.-cleared company -- and regardless of how many boosters they’ve already gotten.

IF I JUST GOT ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BOOSTERS, SHOULD I GET THE NEW KIND RIGHT AWAY?

No. The FDA set the minimum wait time at two months. But advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s better to wait longer. Some advise at least three months, another said someone who’s not at high risk might wait as long as six months.

“If you wait a little more time, you get a better immunologic response,” said CDC adviser Dr. Sarah Long of Drexel University.

That’s because someone who recently got a booster already has more virus-fighting antibodies in their bloodstream. Antibodies gradually wane over time, and another shot too soon won’t offer much extra benefit, explained Wherry, who wasn’t involved with the government’s decision-making.

WHAT IF I RECENTLY RECOVERED FROM COVID-19?

It’s still important to get vaccinated even if you’ve already been infected -- but timing matters here, too.

The CDC has long told people to defer vaccination until they’ve recovered but also that people may consider waiting for three months after recovering to get a vaccination. And several CDC advisers say waiting the three months is important, both for potentially more benefit from the shot and to reduce chances of a rare side effect, heart inflammation, that sometimes affects teen boys and young men.

HOW MUCH BENEFIT WILL THE NEW BOOSTERS OFFER?

That’s not clear, because tests of this exact recipe have only just begun in people.

The FDA cleared the new boosters based in large part on human studies of a similarly tweaked vaccine that’s just been recommend ed by regulators in Europe. Those tweaked shots target an earlier omicron strain, BA.1, that circulated last winter, and studies found they revved up people’s virus-fighting anti bodies.

With that earlier omicron version now replaced by BA.4 and BA.5, the FDA ordered an additional tweak to the shots — and tests in mice showed they spark an equally good immune response.

There’s no way to know if antibodies produced by an omicron-matched booster might last longer than a few months. But a booster also is supposed to strengthen immune system memory, adding to protection against serious illness from the ever-mutating virus.

HOW DO WE KNOW THEY’RE SAFE?

The basic ingredients used in both omicrontargeting updated vaccines are the same. Testing by Pfizer and Moderna of their BA.1targeted versions proved safe in human stud ies and CDC’s advisers concluded the addi tional small recipe change should be no dif ferent.

Flu vaccines are updated every year without human trials.

CAN I GET A NEW COVID-19 BOOSTER AND A FLU SHOT AT THE SAME TIME?

Yes, one in each arm.

WHAT IF I WANT TO WAIT?

People at high risk from COVID-19 are encouraged to get the new booster when they’re due. After all, BA.5 still is spreading widely and hospitalization rates in older adults have increased since spring.

Most Americans eligible for an updated booster have gone at least six months since their last shot, according to the CDC — plenty of time that another shot should trigger a good immune response.

But the original formula still offers good pro tection against severe illness and death, espe cially after that all-important first booster. So it’s not uncommon for younger and healthier people to time boosters to take advantage of a shot’s temporary jump in protection against even a mild infection, like Wherry did.

A healthy 51-year-old, Wherry said he post poned the second booster recommended for his age for seven months, until late summer -just before an international trip that he knew would increase his risk from unmasked crowds.

With the updated boosters now rolling out, he plans to evaluate in four or five months — when presumably his antibody level starts waning and he’s planning holiday gatherings, whether he’d benefit from another shot.

Doctors May Be Disciplined for Spreading COVID Lies

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Doctors who spread coronavirus lies could be disciplined for unprofessional conduct in California under a law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The bill, AB2098, introduced by Democratic Assembly Member Evan Low, declares that a physician or surgeon commits professional miscon duct if they disseminate misinformation or disin formation” about the nature and risks of COVID-19, its prevention and treatment and the development, safe ty and effectiveness of vac cines.

A doctor who commits such conduct could face discipline by the state medical board or osteopathic medical board and in severe cases, could potentially lose their license to practice in California.

It was the last remaining vaccine-related bill of note after the more controversial mea sures didn’t pass.

Since the COVID-19 pan demic began in 2018, more than 95,000 Californians have died, according to figures from the state Department of Public Health.

More than 80% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine but Low’s bill said the spread of dis information about vaccines “has weakened public con fidence and placed lives at serious risk.”

The bill’s language says that the Federation of State Medical Boards has warned that physicians who spread misinfor mation or disinformation “risk losing their medical license, and ... have a duty to provide their patients with accurate, science-based information.”

In August, state Sen. Scott Wiener announced that he wouldn’t pursue a vote in the Assembly for a bill allowing teens 15 and up to be vaccinated for COVID-19 without parental consent.

Wiener said it didn’t have enough support to pass.

Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, blamed the lack of support on “months of harassment and misinformation’’ by “a small but highly vocal and organized minority of anti-vaxxers.’’

The bill was one several coronavirus-related bills that faced heavy opposition.

Newsom and Democratic Sen. Richard Pan both delayed until next year measures relat ing to school vaccinations, while Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks withdrew her bill that would have forced all California businesses to require coronavirus vaccines for their employees.

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Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 27, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 27, 2027 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021309

Fictitious business name(s): TSJordan Foundation Located at: 4860 Logan Ave. Apt. 201 San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/26/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Myeshia Shannell Stewart 4860 Logan Ave. Apt. 201 San Diego, CA 92113

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

2022-9019792

Fictitious business name(s): iExploreGlobally

Travelyaway

Located at: 1920 Paradise St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by:

An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Algeredia Roberson 1920 Paradise St. San Diego, CA 92114

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 02, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 02, 2027 9/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

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: Komala Rani. Mullapudi 10808 Everly Way San Diego, CA 92129

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 15, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020409

Fictitious business name(s): dust BEE gone Located at: 3365 Afton Rd. San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021781

Fictitious business name(s):

La Presa Photobooth

Located at: 352 La Presa Ave.

Spring Valley, CA 91977

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/30/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Manuel David Mendez Jr. 352 La Presa Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 30, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 30, 2027 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

2022-9020919

Fictitious business name(s): A Child's Place FCC Located at: 3414 Polk Ave. San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego

1155 Hanford Ct. Chula Vista, CA 91913

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 07/01/1987

This business is hereby registered by the following:

Stephanie Owensbrown

1155 Hanford Ct.

Chula Vista, CA 91913

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 20, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 20, 2027 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021839

Fictitious business name(s):

House SD LLC

Located at:

4012 Marine View Ave. San Diego, CA 92113

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 07/21/2021

This business is hereby registered by the following:

Harmony House SD LLC

View Ave. San Diego, CA 92113

This statement

Recorder/County

Palace - Hair and SPA 6765 El Cajon Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92115

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 15, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

The first day of business was: 03/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Abner Brenes 230 54th St. Unit 4 San Diego, CA 92114

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020869

Fictitious business name(s): Mediterraneo Italian Bistro Bar and Grill

Barkade Located at: 1347 Tavern Rd. Alpine, CA 91901 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation

San Diego County on October 03, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on October 03, 2027 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021311

Fictitious business name(s): No Keys Needed

Home Sweet Home ILF A Servants Heart Caregiving Service

Located at: 5576 San Onofre Terrace San Diego, CA 92114

County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 09/26/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Shanina Noles 5576 San Onofre Terrace San Diego, CA 92114

Alaysha Blecher 5576 San Onofre Terrace San Diego, CA 92114

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2027 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021607

Fictitious business name(s): Paradise Exoticz Located at: 6292 Potomac St. San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Markus Turner 6292 Potomac St. San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 29, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 29, 2027 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021435

Fictitious business name(s): Executive Barber PRO Located at: 1281 Ninth Ave. Suite 128 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego 695 Magnolia Ave. Apt. E

This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2027 9/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021035

Fictitious business name(s): Brew Wave Coffee Located at: 4967 Newport Ave. Suite 1 San Diego, CA 92107 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 07/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Crest Capital Management LLC 421 Broadway Suite 35 San Diego, CA 92101

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 21, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 21, 2027 9/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9019930

Fictitious business name(s): Clothes Depot Unlimited Located at: 6853 Imperial Ave. Unit B San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego 2039 El Prado Ave. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 07/01/2010

This business is hereby registered by the following: Florence Dolores Blackwell 2039 El Prado Ave. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 06, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 06, 2027 9/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021015

Fictitious business name(s): Marfelia Family Daycare Located at: 3214 Marlborough Ave. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9021112

Fictitious business name(s): Aztec Thrift Store

Located at: 6210 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/29/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Erick Maurice West Sr. 3265 Ocean View Blvd. Unit 4 San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 21, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 21, 2027 9/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020853

Fictitious business name(s): Glide Luxury Car Service

Located at: 9090 La Jolla Shores Lane La Jolla, CA 92037 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: Hope For Parents, LLC 9090 La Jolla Shores Lane La Jolla, CA 92037

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 19, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 19, 2027 9/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020910

Fictitious business name(s): Modern Concrete Designs Construction

Located at: 2432 Central Ave. 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: Cesar Guillen Villa 2432 Central Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 20, 2022

This fictitious business name

The first day of business was: 09/13/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Jennifer Parsons 3365 Afton Rd. San Diego, CA 92123

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 13, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 13, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9019897

Fictitious business name(s):

The Lash Palace San Diego LLC Located at: 1473 Melrose Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91911

County of San Diego

3875 Main St. Apt. 301 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by:

A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 12/11/2021

This business is hereby registered by the following:

The Lash Palace San Diego LLC 1473 Melrose Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91911

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 06, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 06, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020832

Fictitious business name(s): 4 Corners Office Services

Located at: 7656 Normal Ave. Frnt. La Mesa, CA 91941 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: Patricia Meleine Rodarte 7656 Normal Ave. Frnt. La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

The first day of business was: 01/10/2013

This business is hereby registered by the following: Silvherc INC 1347 Tavern Rd. Alpine, CA 91901

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 19, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 19, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020646

Fictitious business name(s): M.L. Legacy Productions

Located at: 1305 Cuyamaca Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/14/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Reginald Ernest Williams Jr. 1305 Cuyamaca Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 15, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020649

Fictitious business name(s): Angela's Beauty Palace - Hair & SPA

Located at: 6765 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: Angela's Beauty

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020747

Fictitious business name(s): Ramberto's Taco Shop Ramberto's Mexican Food Located at: 1039 Sweetwater Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Corporation

The first day of business was: 03/16/2000

This business is hereby registered by the following: Quiroz Family & Associates INC. 1039 Sweetwater Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 16, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 16, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9019928

Fictitious business name(s): THATSIRIUSBARBER LLC

SouthEast Fades Hair and ART Studio Located at: 1669 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 10/07/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: THATSIRIUSBARBER LLC 1669 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 06, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 06, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020537

Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Therapeutic Massage and Healing Located at: 6940 Alvarado Rd.

San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego

1222 Woodrow Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by:

An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Kimberly Reyes 6940 Alvarado Rd.

San Diego, CA 92120

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 14, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 14, 2027 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020390

Fictitious business name(s): LAO J.K Market And Laundry Located at: 4704 Market St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego --4595 Hartley St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego

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: Selena Sichantha 4595 Hartley St. San Diego, CA 92102 Smith Sichantha 4595 Hartley St. San Diego, CA 92102

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 12, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on September 12, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020247

Fictitious business name(s): Powell & Company

Powell Dynasties King Kennels BullyKings FoxyGirl

Smooth Streak Jet Skies The FoxHole

of

FoxyGirl Entertainment

Request for Proposals (RFP): SOL962177

Mobility Technology & Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

The

Powell's Place

Desabian's

5IVESTAR

Located at: 4755 Home Ave. #7 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: Desabian Charles Powell

4755 Home Ave. #7

San Diego, CA 92105

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 09, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 09, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020058

Fictitious business name(s): Daygo French Connection

Located at: 4755 Home Ave. #7 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: Desabian Charles Powell 6403 Imperial Ave.

San Diego, CA 92114

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 07, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 07, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9019684

Fictitious business name(s): 4th District Home

Fourth District Home Located at: 1304 Helix St. 33 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company

The first day of business was: 09/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following:

4th District Home 1304 Helix St. 33 Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 01, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 01, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9020123

Fictitious business name(s): Coups Automotive Located at: 656 Concepcion Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

451 Sacramento Ave.

Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/08/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose Medina 451 Sacramento Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 8, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 8, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

2022-9020124

Fictitious business name(s): Daygo Towing 24hr Services

Located at:

343 J St. Unit B Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 09/08/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Diego Covarrubias

343 J St. Unit B Chula Vista, CA 91910

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 08,

This

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9019786

Fictitious business name(s): Mountain Helix Acupuncture

Located at: 9301 Madison Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 08/10/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Kaitelyn Sera Hammond 9301 Madison Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 02, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 02, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9019969

Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Essential Aesthetics Located at: 4565 Ruffner St. Suite 115 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego 6053 Wenrich Dr. San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation

The first day of business was: 09/06/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: SDBodyContouring, a Medical Corporation 8690 Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91943

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 07, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on September 07, 2027 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2022-9020648

Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Blessed Hands Beauty & SPA Lounge Located at: 6765 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The Fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 11/18/2019 and assigned File no. 2019-9027750

The fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Alba Kouma Mawulawoe Atsouvi 2408 Eastridge Loop Chula Vista, CA 91915 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County September 15, 2022 9/22, 9/29, 10/06, 10/13

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division 37-2022-00037378-CU-PTCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Wissam Faisal Naji & Savana Sami

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Wissam Faisal Naji & Savana Sami filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

a. PRESENT NAME: Wissam Faisal Naji PROPOSED NAME: Sam Harris

b. PRESENT NAME: Laith Faisal Naji

PROPOSED NAME: Laith Harris

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: November 2, 2022 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 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 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division 37-2022-00037367-CU-PTCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Mariam Wissam Faisal

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Mariam Wissam Faisal filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME: Mariam Wissam Faisal

PROPOSED NAME: Mariam Harris

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: November 2, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61

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

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 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Civil Division 37-2022-00036953-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Lily Ivana Mendoza

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Lily Ivana Mendoza filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME: Lily Ivana Mendoza

PROPOSED NAME: Lily Ivana Ives

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 31, 2022 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 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 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Civil Division 37-2022-00034776-CU-PTCTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Paul Daniel Schadler

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Paul Daniel Schadler filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME: Paul Daniel Schadler

PROPOSED NAME: Pinchas Peretz Halevi

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 18, 2022 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:

Chelsea Leigh Barrett filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME: Chelsea Leigh Barrett

PROPOSED NAME: Chelsea Leigh Ives

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 18, 2022 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 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00035579-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: LyBroan Kenneth Washington AKA LyBroan Washington AKA LyBroan Kenneth James

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner LyBroan Kenneth Washington AKA LyBroan Washington AKA LyBroan Kenneth James filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME: LyBroan Kenneth Washington AKA LyBroan Washington AKA LyBroan Kenneth James

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 25, 2022 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 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06

INCARCERATE

Continued from page 3 plan to continue organizing and fighting for longterm and permanent housing solutions.”

For now, they’ll be forced to move into residential areas where NIMBYS will call cops to protect their fragile senses from the brutality of visible poverty. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. This story is playing out across California.

Instead of meet ing people’s basic needs, the state leg islature does things like “CARE Courts” — to force unhoused people into court-or dered treatment that will cost millions and target Black and brown folks.

The bill is Governor Newsom’s brainchild and a continuation of criminalizing the unhoused under the guise of “care” which he’s done since his days as mayor of San Francisco.

Housing is a human right. We can use public resources to ensure everyone has a safe place to live and effective men tal health and sub stance use treatment.

Instead, we’ve gutted our social programs to the point where they don’t function and assume this lack of functional ity means there’s no solution.

Poverty is a politi cal choice. Oakland’s unhoused popula tion increased 24% since 2019 (thank you Libby), yet the Town spends 10 times as much on police as it does on housing.

As we’ve over funded police and underfunded hous ing, treatment, and other essential ser vices, we’ve seen more policing but less safety. We are less safe when we build walls to keep unhoused neighbors out of public spaces. We are less safe when we respond to men tal health crises with a badge and gun. We are less safe when the treatment plan for substance use problems is a cage.

If seeing unhoused people makes us uncomfortable, then we should invest in housing for all. If public drug use offends us, then we should invest in safe injection facili ties (a proven public health intervention that Newsom just vetoed).

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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 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

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

West Broadway

Diego,

92101

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

of San Diego

Broadway

PROPOSED NAME: LyBroan Kenneth James

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

If watching some one experience a mental health crisis is distressing, then we should invest in community-driven approaches to sup port individuals in crisis.

Cat Brooks is cofounder of the Anti Police-Terror Project.

This article originally appeared in Post News Group.

ANOTHER COUP IN THE ‘LAND OF INCORRUPTIBLE PEOPLE’

Before his assassination in 1987, populist President Thomas Sankara renamed the mineral-rich West African country known as Upper Volta to ‘Burkina Faso’ - the Land of Incorruptible People. The people would be called ‘Burkinabe’ (upright people).

President Sankara did not live long enough to see the upright people enjoy their nation’s wealth or see his country flourish as Africa’s fifth largest gold producer along with mines of zinc and manganese. The Marxist revolutionary was assassinated by a close associate, Blaise Compaore, who grabbed the presi dency and held the position for the next 27 years.

What would Sankara think now of the country’s successive military coups - the latest one this month when Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed by the country’s newest self-styled leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré?

Fingers are now pointing in every direction to explain the latest development - at the continuing French presence and its contingent of special forces 19 miles from the capital, Ouagadougou; at former coup leader Lt. Col. Damiba (now in Togo); and at an assortment of jihadis, extrem ists, ‘terrorist and other organized criminal groups’, some reputed to have ties to jihadis in neighboring Mali, Niger and Ivory Coast.

News reports from the region paint a picture of brutality spreading across the Sahel. A senior U.S. gen eral warned that the “wildfire of ter rorism” with al Qaeda and ISIS “on the march” in West Africa, aiming to “carve out a new caliphate.”

Yet despite sustained support from the Pentagon, the French military, a U.N. mission (MINUSMA) with 15,000 soldiers and police officers at a cost of $1 billion per year, plus the arrival of European Union forces with billions spent on local security forces, violence has spi raled upward, particularly at Burkina’s gold mines over recent years.

According to a report by the Canadian Fraser Institute, Burkina Faso is currently the sixth most attrac tive location in Africa for mining investors, beaten only by Botswana, Ghana, Morocco, Namibia and Zambia due to the tax breaks granted to investors and the arsenal of legal provisions put in place to make mining investment projects predictable and safer in the “Land of Incorruptible People.”

With 12 industrial mines, 200 offi cially recognized artisanal mining sites, and around 800 illegal gold panning sites, individual gold panners and holders of artisanal production permits are obliged to hand their gold over to an approved trading house for the purchase, sale and export of gold. According to official data, 45.582 tons of gold –or in other words 99.09% of the country’s total production – was extracted by the 12 industrial mines alone.

To avoid fees and taxes, gold traf ficking circuits have emerged in recent years. These deprive Burkina of several billion French CFA francs in government revenues per annum.

The mining boom revealed how for eigners exploit the region’s extensive subsoil resources with no benefits accruing to local people. Local per ception of the government as being distant and incapable of providing services also explains increasing sup port for Ansarul Islam, a movement launched by a Fulani preacher Malam Ibrahim Dicko who channeled local resentment and frustration with entrenched poverty in his sermons.

“You have a solution that is abso lutely militarized to a problem that is absolutely political,” said Rinaldo Depagne, West Africa project director at International Crisis Group, an independent think tank. “The security response is not addressing these problems.”

Meanwhile, African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned the “unconstitutional change of government” and called upon the mil itary to immediately and totally refrain from any acts of violence or threats to the civilian population, civil liberties, human rights,” the AU said in a statement on Saturday.

He called for the restoration of the constitutional order by July next year “at the latest”.

REBUFFS INTERNATIONAL COURT

proceedings via video link from his detention center.

A Rwandan businessman and alleged genocidaire failed to appear in court this week where he is being tried on charges of masterminding and financing the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Felicien Kabuga, 87, is accused of aiding and abetting hit squads who slaughtered ethnic Tutsis and with using a radio station known as Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines to incite hatred, according to the charges filed before a UN tribunal at The Hague.

Some 800,000 people, mostly of the Tutsi minority, were murdered during the genocide of 1994.

At the trial’s opening, the presiding judge said Mr Kabuga had decided not to appear in court or to follow

Mr Kabuga issued a statement, say ing the court had refused to let him choose his own lawyer and he had “no confidence” in his current legal representative.

Lawyers for Mr. Kabuga entered a not guilty plea for their client during a first appearance at the tribu nal in 2020. They argued he was too frail to stand trial but judges ruled that the trial should go ahead but with shorter court sessions.

Once among Rwanda’s wealthiest and most influential people, Kabuga managed to escape for 23 years, living under ever-changing false names, switching countries and homes in Africa and Europe until he was finally arrested two years ago in a suburban apartment not far from Paris.

As the murderous campaign got underway, the radio station spurred on its listeners across the central African country. It broadcast infor mation about where citizens should set up roadblocks and where to search for “enemies,” according to the indictment of Mr. Kabuga at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

The charges against him include paying for training and distribut ing machetes and other weapons to the militia groups that drove much of the slaughter.

The trial with its focus on the conse quences of hate speech could bring a larger than usual audience as the issue has assumed greater relevance in numerous countries that have limited free speech in a turn to the political right.

“This is also a rare case of a power ful economic actor, a rich business man, being held accountable for the crimes they enabled,” said Stephen Rapp, a former chief of prosecu tions at the Rwanda tribunal, which is holding the trial in The Hague.

In an earlier trial, judges had con victed two executives of the radio station and a newspaper owner for incitement to genocide and issued long sentences for spurring on the killing of 1994.

“The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great responsibility,” said the summary of the judgment issued in 2003. “Those who control the media are accountable for its consequences.”

YOUTH LEAGUE DEFENDS

FOR UKRAINE REFERENDUM

to observe.”

South Africa’s ANC Youth League is facing sharp criticism for endors ing Russia’s referenda in occupied parts of Ukraine which many countries have dismissed as unaccept able, in violation of the United Nations Charter and illegal under international law.

The referenda were designed to pave the way for Moscow to annex the territories.

The endorsement came after members of the group accepted invitations from Moscow to act as international observers of the Kremlinorchestrated votes. The Ukrainian Association of South Africa expressed disappointment in the youth league’s stance while the ANC itself is remaining silent on the issue.

The head of the ANC Youth League’s Subcommittee on International Relations, Khulekani Skosana, commended Russian President Vladimir Putin on Twitter.

Skosana posted a clip of his interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

“We stand in solidarity with all the oppressed people of the world,” Skosana said in an interview on Newzroom Afrika . “It’s not just Donbas, we stand with people of Palestine, Western Sahara. We will always stand with those who are oppressed and those who don’t have anyone to defend them.

“The revolution will not be tele vised, that’s why we went to see for ourselves as young people of the liberation movement of President Nelson Mandela.”

“We are children of a liberation movement,” he added, “that fought for a very long time for South African to be where it is. “We are not spoon fed for how we are to see the world. The Ukraine-Russian conflict affects us directly,” he said, giving for example “the prices of a lot of things.” “If we want to have a perspective, we don’t depend on information that has been cooked for us.”

Dzvinka Kachur, president of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa, disputed the ANC argu ment saying said that youth league members were simply being used by Russia to try to legitimize a process that falls far short of inter national laws on referendums.

Moscow has since released vote tallies showing support in all four regions where the referendums were held for five days beginning Sept. 23.

Kachur dismissed the tallies saying Russia doesn’t control all of these areas.

“Yes, they may be controlling almost completely the territory of one region, of Luhansk but they don’t control Donetsk, they don’t control Zaporizhzhia and they definitely don’t control Kherson,” she said.

Ukrainians have reported armed soldiers going door-to-door in occupied parts of the country to collect votes for self-styled “refer endums” on joining Russia.

Kachur added that the Ukrainian Association is disappointed in the ANC government for not reacting to the Youth League’s statements despite claiming that they are neu tral in this conflict. The Ukrainian Association says Skosana’s com ments are anything but.

“It is strange that the ANC Youth League could actually send observers to Russia on a very contro versial referendum referred to as a sham referendum by the global community,” said political analyst Ralph Mathekga. “I don’t know whether this will give them trac tion in South Africa’s politics.”

Mathekga said he wonders who paid for the trip and whether the decision to go was taken within the ANC and where the decision was taken.

Manwhile, Reuters reports that the United States is preparing a new round of sanctions to punish Russia for any annexation move and a new $1.1 billion arms package for Ukraine that will be announced soon.

result.

The son of farmers, Mr. Kabuga started out peddling used clothes and cigarettes in his village in northern Rwanda. Gradually buying land and starting a tea plantation, he amassed a great fortune and influence in politics.

But Mr. Kabuga now argues that his wealth his gone, having been seized by the courts and frozen in Belgium and France. Suita have been filed by Mr. Kabuga’s 13 children demanding that the tribunal unfreeze most accounts because the assets belong to the bank.

The tribunal has been faulted by Human Rights Watch and other groups who say that it failed in its mandate to also prosecute the excesses of the Rwandan Patriotic Front whose members committed largescale revenge killings during and after the genocide. At least 30,000 people, and perhaps as many as 50,000, were reportedly killed as a

In a separate development, Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been found guilty by a court for inciting violence by staging a peaceful pro test calling for political reform.

Dangarembga and co-accused Julie Barnes were convicted of participating in a public gathering with intent to incite public violence at Harare magistrates court on Thursday. The pair were also each fined 70,000 Zimbabwe dollars (£200). While the prize-winning author received a six month suspended sentence, she maintained that her case proved that the space for free dom of expression is shrinking and is being criminalized in Zimbabwe.

Dangarembga was arrested in July 2020 for holding a placard that read: “We want better.

“We went as an observer mission..

Gold mining in Burkina Faso. Photo: Courtesy of GIN

Davis

SUNRISE 07/14/1958

SUNSET 09/23/2022

Gregory was the second child born to Nathaniel & Marilyn Davis in San Diego, CA. An avid music lover and former highly-decorat ed athlete, he was well-known within the community for his unique talents, his love of sharing those talents, and infectious sense of humor.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Preferred Cremation & Burial. Memorial will be Friday, October 14, 2022 from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the VFW 1401 Highland Ave, National City, CA.

Jeanne Maranda

Harrison

SUNRISE 04/12/1964

SUNSET 09/05/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

Funeral services were held graveside at Mt. Hope Cemetery on 09/20/2022. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Jeanne Maranda Harrison was born on April 12, 1964, and passed away peacefully on September 5, 2022. At an early age, Jeanne accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and lived her life by His teachings.

Jeanne had a kind, loving spirit, and a strong will. Her family, friends, and coworkers can attest to her remarkable strength and courage. She was affec tionately known in the family as “Auntie Jean Jean”, as she reserved a special place in her heart for her beloved nieces and nephews.

Jeanne moved with her family to San Diego, CA, at the age of 10. Jeanne was shy throughout elementary and middle school, but by high school, she over came her meekness, joining the drama club & choir. She also participated in tryouts for the Helix Highlander Marching Band High Steppers, and made the team, she then auditioned for the position of “High Stepper Captain,” winning the title and becoming the first person of color in Helix High School’s history to hold the rank. leading the high steppers with confidence, pride and distinction. After graduation from Helix, Jeanne completed courses at Grossmont Community College.

Then shortly after, she began her career in an insurance brokerage. Earlier this year, she celebrated her 20th anniversary at a distinguished insurance broker age firm with the title of Senior Account Manager.

Jeanne loved traveling, spending time with family and friends and celebrat ing the holidays.

Christmas was a favorite time of year! She loved decorating the tree, singing carols and baking.

Jeanne leaves a legacy of love; her family as well as friends will forever miss her joyful presence. Jeanne is survived by her mother, Jessie Harrison, siblings, niec es, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Robert Lloyd Twylah Sherae

Brown

SUNRISE 04/08/1956

SUNSET 08/29/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

Funeral services were held on 09/16/2022 at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary. Robert Lloyd Brown was born on April 8, 1956, in San Diego, CA, to Lee A Brown and Ruby Lee Brown. Robert, born into a military family, was the eldest of three brothers but younger than his sister. His early childhood was spent traveling to different states where his father was stationed. They would later settle permanently in San Diego, where he received his formal education at Memorial Junior High and Lincoln High School.

Robert loved all sports; the Chargers, Padres, and the Lakers were his favorite teams. He was good at basketball in his younger days and known for being outgoing, charismatic, and funny. On May 22, 1976, Robert would welcome a son into this world, Robert Jr. He would later go on to become an entrepreneur. Robert loved being around friends and family and loved when his grandkids came over for a visit. In his downtime, you could find him watching his favorite TV Shows, telling jokes, and talking about past memories.

On August 29, 2022, Robert L Brown was called home to glory. Preceding him in death are his mother, Ruby Lee Brown; Father, Lee A Brown; brother, Christopher Brown; nephew, Deshaun Brown; and grandson Anthony J Rivers.

He leaves to cherish his memory: son, Robert Jr; daughter-in-law, Shawntel Brown; 3 granddaughters, Riley, Rhyan, and Raelynn Brown; sister, Vanessa Brown; two brothers, Anthony and Lee Brown; 5 nephews; 4 nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends.

May TimeSoften Your Pain

In times of darkness, love sees…

In times of silence, love hears...

In times of doubt, love hopes…

In times of sorrow, love heals...

And in all times, love remembers. May time soften the pain

Until all that remains

Is the warmth of the memories

And the love.

Tarkington

SUNRISE 07/15/1957

SUNSET 09/08/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

Funeral services were held on 09/22/2022 at St. Stephens Church of God in Christ. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary. Twylah Sherae Tarkington was born July 15, 1957, to Elizabeth Gean Taylor and Seth Walker Tarkington. She was the second child of Elizabeth Taylor and grew up in the Chollas View area of San Diego. She attended Chollas Elementary School, Gompers Jr. High and graduated from Lincoln High School, in 1975.

Soon after high school, Twylah became the mother of two sons, Loren Teryl McGee and LaRon Daryl McGee whom she loved and adored. Once her chil dren reached school age, Twylah began working for San Diego Unified School District with special education children. She worked at different schools and settled down at Morse Senior High School, where she also supervised the drill teams. She worked as a Morse Tiger but was a Lincoln Hornet for life. Twylah was known for her sharp tongue and her laugh that brought tears to her own eyes. She shared traveling, parties, concerts, sewing and thrift store shopping with her family and friends. The times that Twylah cherished the most were holidays spent with her family. And a function was not a function if Twylah’s famous Lemon Cake or Cornbread Dressing wasn’t there! Twylah was preceded in death by her mother: Elizabeth Gean Taylor, father: Seth Walker Tarkington, brother: Larry Daniel, sister: Lynn Loman, and uncle: John (Dora) Taylor.

Left to mourn Twylah’s passing are her sons Loren and LaRon McGee, broth er John Miller, aunt Lillian (Rodney) Carroll, uncles Teddy Taylor and Sammy Taylor, grandchildren, and a host of family, friends and students that cherish her memor y.

Karline LaShon

Langley

SUNRISE 03/22/1977

SUNSET 08/22/2022

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Karline LaShon Langley was born on March 22, 1977, to James Langley and Zinnie Burnette Langley in San Diego, California. She was a lifelong resident of San Diego who completed her education at Gompers Preparatory Academy. Karline will be remembered as being independent, resourceful, and having a vibrant personality. She loved art and long rides on her bicycle enjoying nature. She held various jobs, which included child monitor and masseuse. On August 22, 2022, Karline passed into the arms of our Lord. We are remind ed that the end of her physical life on earth is the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey. She was preceded in death by her mother Zinnie Burnette Langley.

Left to treasure Karline’s life and memories are her devoted father James Langley (Adelia); her children: Epiphany Elizabeth and Skylar Alanis LeBron of Texas, and Eniya and Aria Caliknot of San Diego, California; her siblings: Carol Kye (Jessie Wilson), Eddie Joseph, Donyale Langley of San Diego, California, Cleveland Kye of Mississippi, James Lamar and Constance Renee Langley of Washington; along with a host of other family and friends who will miss her dearly.

We will always remember your life and beautiful smile. We will cherish your memory in our hearts and minds forever and always!

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1859

SHERRARD LEWIS LEARY WOUNDED (1835-1859)

Lewis Leary was one of sev eral Black men who were killed during John Brown’s raid on the Harpers Ferry arsenal in October 1859. It was a defining moment in African American history.

Born Sherrard Lewis Leary (sometimes referred to as Lewis Sheridan Leary), he was the second of five chil dren born in Fayetteville, North Carolina to free Black parents. His father Matthew Leary, a saddle maker, was the mixedrace son of Jeremiah O’Leary, a descendant of Irish immigrants. His mother Julia A. Menriel Leary was of mixed race, with conflicting accounts of her heritage.

Frustrated with southern racism, twenty-one-year-old Leary moved to Oberlin, Ohio in 1856 where he earned a living as a harness maker. It was no coincidence that Leary found a more hospitable environ ment at Oberlin. Members of his extended family lived in the area, including his nephew, John Anthony Copeland, Jr., who also partici pated in the Harpers Ferry raid. Located in Lorain County, south west of Cleveland, Oberlin was at the time home to a concentrated network of Black and white abolitionists and served as an import ant site on the Underground Railroad. The town was also the site of Oberlin College, the first interracial and co-educational college in the country. Two years after moving to Oberlin, he married Mary Sampson Patterson, and they had one daughter, Lois.

Leary quickly became involved in the town’s abolitionist movement, joining the Oberlin Anti-Slavery Society. He participated in the Oberlin-Wellington Slave Rescue, in which he assisted John Price, a runaway slave. After a dramatic effort to keep Price from federal marshals, the rescuers helped him cross the border to Canada and freedom. Thirty-seven men were arrested and indicted for violating the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Charges were dropped against Leary and most of those arrested. Soon after, Leary and Copeland joined white abolitionist John Brown’s effort to engineer an armed rebellion of slaves at the Harpers Ferry arsenal in Cleveland, Ohio.

On October 6, 1859, Leary and Copeland left Oberlin for Cleveland and arrived nine days later at John Brown’s headquarters, a farmhouse near Harpers Ferry. The attack on the arsenal began the following eve ning, and Leary, Copeland and John Henry Kagi found themselves cut off from the others. As they attempted to escape, they were fired upon. Kagi was killed instantly. Leary was severely wounded and would die a day later. Copeland escaped injury but was later hanged. It is not known what happened to Leary’s body. Two months after the raid, residents of Oberlin conducted a memorial service for the three res idents who had died in the conflict: Leary, Copeland, and Shields Green.

After his death, Lewis’s wife Mary married Charles Henry Langston and moved to Kansas. They had a daughter Caroline Mercer Langston, who later married James Hughes. The couple became the parents of the Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes.

Lizzo Plays President James Madison’s Crystal Flute

1962 NNAMDI AZIKIWE, “THE FUTURE OF PAN AFRICANISM”

By 1962 Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904-1996) was a wellknown independence leader in Nigeria. As President of the Nigerian Senate, he was one of the most powerful individuals in the government of the young nation. Azikiwe, like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Leopold Senghor of Senegal, and Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, was also a leader in the Pan African Movement. In the 1962 address enti tled, “The Future of Pan A fricanism,” he gives his views on the subject which he defined as the unity of newly independent African states.

It all started with a tweet.

Friday, September 23, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden saw that the one and only Lizzo was coming to D.C. for a concert. The pop mega star is a classically trained flautist.

The Library has the world’s largest flute collection.

Taking to Twitter, the Librarian played matchmaker, tagging Lizzo in a tweet about the world-class flutes.

“Like your song,” she tweeted, “they are ‘Good as hell.’ “

One of about 1,700 flutes in the col lection, the crystal flute made for President James Madison by Claude Laurent — a priceless instrument that Dolley Madison rescued from the White House in April 1814 as the British entered Washington, DC during the War of 1812. Might she want to drop by and play a few bars?

Lizzo did a hair toss, checked her nails and took to Twitter herself. The 34year-old has been training on the flute since she was a child. As a college student, she played in the University of

Houston marching band. She even performed online with the New York Philharmonic orchestra during the pandemic.

“I’M COMING CARLA! AND I’M PLAYIN THAT CRYSTAL FLUTE!!!!!” she tweeted the next day.

She pulled up to the Library on Monday, September 26. Hayden and the Music Division staff ushered her into the flute vault, giving her a tour of the highlights. It’s quite the sight. The main body of Library’s collection was donated in 1941 by Dayton C. Miller, a renowned physicist, astronomer and ardent collector of flutes who was intrigued by their acoustics. His col lection includes a walking stick flute,

which may now be on Lizzo’s wish list for the holidays.

When Lizzo asked if she could play the flute at her Tuesday concert in front of thousands of fans, the Library’s collection, preservation and security teams were up to the challenge.

“We just made history tonight!” she exclaimed at her Tuesday concert in front of thousands of fans. “Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and mak ing history freaking cool! History is freaking cool you guys!”

And now, thanks to Lizzo, it’s just that much cooler.

ARTICLE CONTINUATION

Jackson:

Jackson was confirmed in April on a 53-47 vote in the Senate, with three Republican senators joining all Democrats to support her. Biden had pledged during his presidential campaign that he would nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

Biden, Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff spent a few minutes with the jus tices before the court convened, court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said.

The president said nothing during the five-minute, tightly scripted courtroom ceremony. Back at the White House, Biden tweeted in praise

REPARATIONS:

“The Task Force report will be com pleted on time as richly envisioned by Dr. Shirley Weber. It will not be delayed and will be done (July 1, 2023) whether the governor signs my bill or not,” Sawyer said. However, he avoided commenting on the removal of members mentioned in the bill. Jones-Sawyer said his intention to extend the task force was to allow members to lobby the Assembly and Senate legislators who may not be in favor of the recommendations or “dollar amount.”

Conservatorship:

Maienschein, who represents parts of San Diego, thanked the governor in a statement, noting the impor tance of ensuring the autonomy of

GENOCIDE:

Reform our institutions” during a peaceful protest. Human rights organizations including Amnesty International and the writers’ asso ciation PEN International had called for the charges to be dropped.

of Jackson’s “brilliant legal mind” and touted his record on filling judge ships.

“In fact, we’ve appointed 84 federal judges so far. No group of that many judges has been appointed as quick ly, or been that diverse,” Biden said.

Jackson and Roberts walked down the 36 front steps of the court for photos following the ceremony. They chatted briefly on the court plaza, and when Roberts departed, the jus tice’s husband, Dr. Patrick Jackson, joined her.

“I’m so proud of you,” Dr. Jackson said, as they embraced in front of a gathering of reporters and wellwishers.

Jackson is the first justice appointed by

The members of the Coalition of a Just and Equity California (CJEC) and other advocate groups for repa rations conducted a month-long con tinuous social media campaign on all platforms and made pleas to the pub lic to call the governor’s office urging Newsom to veto AB 2296.

“The Governor made the right deci sion. As Reparations advocates, our job is to make sure the Reparations development process is open, trans parent, led by the descendant com munity, and free from political influence,” said Chris Lodgson, a member of CJEC. “We are thankful to Governor Newsom and Secretary Weber for agreeing with us, as well

people with disabilities.

The new law will give potential con servatees preference for selecting a conservator and make it easier to end probate conservatorships.

Disability rights organization Disability Voices United referred to

PEN swiftly condemned the convic tion on Thursday and called on the Zimbabwe authorities “to uphold their human rights obligations and desist from persecuting dissenting voices”.

The magistrate, Barbara Mateko, said the state had proved beyond doubt that the two had staged a demonstration with the intent to incite violence.

a Democratic president since Justice Elena Kagan joined the court in 2010. Kagan was appointed by former President Barack Obama, who also appointed Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009.

It appeared Obama would get a third high court pick when Justice Antonin Scalia died in February 2016. But Senate Republicans refused to take up Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland, then serving as a federal appeals court judge. Garland, now Attorney General, also participated in Friday’s ceremony.

Former President Donald Trump eventually chose Justice Neil Gorsuch, the first of his three Supreme Court appointees, to fill Scalia’s seat.

as everyone who reached out to the Governor or encouraged people to reach out to the Governor to help achieve this victory. AB 2296 was a bad bill and deserved to be vetoed.”

The San Francisco Black and Jewish Unity Coalition offered its support against the bill when it was asked by Rev. Brown and Weber to “reach out” to all the participants in the “TeachIn on Reparations: for African Americans in California and San Francisco.”

On June 1, the Task Force submitted its interim report to the California Legislature. A final report will be issued before July 1, 2023.

news of Newsom’s decision as his toric.

“This law affirms that conservatorships should be rare and the last resort,’’ the group wrote. “The default should be that people with disabili ties retain their rights and get support when they need it. ‘’

Prize-winning Dangarembga pro tested against the court’s decision and said she will appeal at the high court. Ms. Dangarembga is a novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Her debut novel, Nervous Conditions, was the first to be published in English by a Black woman from Zimbabwe. It was named by the BBC in 2018 as one of the top 100 books that have shaped the world. She has won other literary honors.

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Location can play a key role in successfully taking a business off the ground, especially for Black entrepreneurs.

According to Census Bureau data, the number of Blackowned businesses in the U.S. has increased by more than 8 percent over the past two years, with over 2.5 million Black business owners across the country.

Though more and more Blackowned businesses seem to be thriving across the nation, certain locations have proved more favorable for entrepre neurs just getting their foot ing.

When looking at the largest metro areas in the U.S., key factors that play a role in Black entrepreneurial success include the number of existing Black-owned businesses, the average revenue per year for Black-owned businesses in the area, the average income per Black household, and the overall survival rate of startups.

Keep scrolling to find out some of the best places to start a Black business based on these factors and more.

Atlanta, Georgia

According to Nerd Wallet, the state of Georgia has the thirdlargest Black consumer mar ket in the nation, making it a great place to rack in revenue for a new business.

Specifically in Atlanta, the median Black household income ranks higher than most metro areas at $56,245 annu ally, per Smart Asset.

According to the website’s study, the city also has one of the lowest Black employment rates at 5.9 percent.

The Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce and Atlanta’s Minority Business Development Agency provide resources to help local businesses thrive.

Washington, D.C.

Entrepreneurship in the nation’s capital is booming, with more than a quarter of the city’s businesses forming just over the past three years, according to Smart Asset.

In the website’s study, Black household income ranked second-highest of all metro areas at $77,813.

With its Black population nearly at 50 percent, D.C. is considered one of the best places for small businesses to thrive, per Incfile.

Montgomery, Alabama

Per Nerd Wallet, the growth of Montgomery’s Black pop ulation is outpacing most other metro areas across the country.

Its low unemployment rate and cost of living make the area a prime location for Black entrepreneurs, as nearly a third of its businesses are Black-owned.

Resources for small businesses can be found at the Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce and the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Advisory Task Force, the Nerd Wallet’s study notes.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

In the state of Louisiana,

Mentoring Can Help WomenLed Businesses Thrive

Women-led businesses receive lower valuations, less capital and fewer conventional small business loans than those led by men. Women entrepreneurs also pay them selves less than men and often take the brunt of balancing their family’s needs while growing their business. In spite of these challenges, women-led businesses of all types are thriving across the United States, thanks in part to initiatives offering tactical sup port and networking oppor tunities.

Take it from Racquel Garcia, whose substance abuse recovery and life coaching busi ness HardBeauty had substantial outside funding but needed guidance in becom ing an efficient and sustain able operation.

As part of Wells Fargo’s Connect to More program, the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center places women entrepreneurs from across the coun try into “circles” that receive

virtual and in-person peer and professional coaching over 12 weeks, plus the sup port of a growing network of fellow business leaders.

Built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the goal is to create space for women to step away from business pressures, identify goals and support each other’s growth.

With the assistance of her program “sisters,” Garcia built two revenue streams that were less grant-depen dent, growing her income by $200,000 in 12 weeks.

“Many women entrepreneurs suffer from imposter syndrome. This confidence gap and the systemic finan cial barriers and pressures faced by women entrepre neurs are just some of the reasons I saw a need for this program,” says Jenny Flores, head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy at Wells Fargo.

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Black-owned businesses make up over 20 percent of all businesses.

Baton Rouge has a low cost of living index meaning con sumers in the city have more funds to spend at local busi nesses, according to Nerd Wallet.

If you’re searching for a place to start a Black-owned busi ness, consider Baton Rouge as your destination.

Memphis, Tennessee

Across multiple studies, Memphis ranked the highest for the number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.

43 percent of the city’s busi nesses are Black-owned.

With a low cost of living and rich culture, Memphis could be the place for you to start your Black-owned business.

Houston, Texas

According to Smart Asset, Houston holds one of the highest early survival rates for start-ups at nearly 80 percent.

One can find over 4,000 Black-owned businesses in the city and out of its exist ing businesses, 30 percent of those are considered new, per Smart Asset’s study.

Richmond, Virginia Deemed by many as the hub

of Black capitalism, Richmond is one of the best places to find thriving Black busi nesses.

Its 1,700 Black-owned busi nesses make up 7 percent of all businesses, according to Smart Asset.

That number is growing at a rapid rate. According to Census Bureau data, the number of Black-owned businesses in Richmond increased by nearly 54 percent from 2017 to 2019.

The city also holds a comparatively healthy economy, with the unemployment rate sit ting at 5.3 percent, per Nerd Wallet.

Durham, North Carolina

The Durham metro area is filled with a plethora of con sumers from its Research Triangle Park, which includes Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University.

According to Nerd Wallet, the city is an up-and-coming hub for technology startups, with several accelerators, co-working spaces, and entrepreneurial meetups, making it a great place to consider start ing your Black-owned busi ness.

Harris, Yellen Focus on Community Finance at Freedman Forum

By Fatima Hussein Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen used this year’s Freedman’s Bank Forum to high light how federal coronavirus pandemic relief program funds have helped support Black- and minority-owned businesses.

The Treasury Department said in a statement that “the importance of expanding the community finance system will be front and center’’ at the Oct. 4 forum. In 2015, then-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew launched the annual Freedman’s conference to develop strategies to address persistent racial economic disparities.

Roughly 96% of Black-owned businesses are sole propri etorships and single-employee companies. These businesses have the hardest time finding funding and are often the first to suffer during economic downturns. They often turn to financial insti tutions for the underserved and other non-traditional lenders for micro-loans and

grants.

Earlier this month, Treasury announced that it had dis bursed roughly $8.28 billion in relief funds to 162 com munity financial institutions across the country through its Emergency Capital Investment Program.

The forum included a panel on new support for com munity finance institutions, small businesses and low wealth communities, “all in an effort to unlock the eco nomic potential of communi ties of color, rural areas, and others that have experienced limits on economic opportu nity,’’ the department said.

A February Government Accountability Office report outlined how various agen cies could improve efforts to increase banking access for people who don’t have access to bank accounts.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency were all identified for improvements.

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