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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 41 Inspirational Women See pages 4-10

ON EQUAL PAY DAY, ADVOCATES SHINE LIGHT ON

Earning Gap for Black Women

AP-NORC POLL:

Many Black Americans

Doubtful On Police Reform

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a White House Equal Pay Day Summit at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, in Washington, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Photo: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

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By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media On Equal Pay Day last week, First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel

Newsom addressed the gender and race wage gap in the U.S. and the state, as the federal government announced similar plans.

In this June 4, 2020, photo, protesters march on the Brooklyn Bridge after a rally in Cadman Plaza Park in New York, following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Photo: AP Photo/John Minchillo

By Aaron Morrison and Hannah Fingerhut Associated Press

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Female Entrepreneurs Sweep CONNECT ALL @ THE JACOBS CENTER’S START-UP PITCH COMPETITION Four San Diego startups in education, child care, afro-mixed hair care, and baking win big Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Monday, March 21 CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center and Union Bank announced the winners of the fifth Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition providing local entrepreneurs with $26,000 in business grants.

New this year, additional funding from Union Bank provided larger business grants, a fourthplace winner to the competition, as well as additional funds for all participants.

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Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system.

Most Americans across racial and ethnic groups say more progress is necessary, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. But Black Americans, many who may have held hope in Democrats’ promises on racial justice initiatives in 2020, are especially pessimis-

tic that any more progress will be made in the coming years.

Overall, only about a quarter of Americans say there has been a great deal or a lot of progress in achieving racial equality in policing and criminal justice. Roughly another third say there’s been “some” progress. An overwhelming majority of adults say more progress is needed for racial equality, including about half who say “a lot” more.

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Lincoln Cheer!

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City of SD Job Fair Coming March 22nd!

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House Passes CROWN Act The four winners of the fifth Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition and the audience choice awardee, in partnership with CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center.

Clockwise from the top left: first place winner Jaclyn Sarnese of elevatEd Classrooms, second place winner Michelle DeJohnette of Village Kids Early Childhood Community, fourth place winner Amaya Ford of Mya’s Catering Company and third place and audience choice award winner Soely Sanchez of Braid Street.

Photo: Courtesy of CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center.

The virtual pitch competition featured nine local entrepreneurs – all participants in CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center’s business accelerator program, the only one of its kind in the region focused on serving low-to moder-

ate-income and diverse founders in partnership with the City of San Diego.

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Legislation ends discrimination against natural Black hairstyles

By Stacy Brown NNPA Sr. Correspondent

passed the CROWN Act, banning hair-related discrimination.

Connecticut Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes sounded off to critics of legislation that would allow individuals freedom to express themselves by how they wear their hair.

The measure passed in a vote of 235-189 along party lines.

“Natural hair should be worn without fear of discrimination,” Rep. Hayes asserted moments after the U.S. House of Representatives

Introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-New Jersey), the acronym CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.

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PHOTO: Courtesy of NNPA

As Ukrainians Flee War, Blacks Encounter Racism, Discrimination

By Barrington M. Salmon Haddy Gassama and Pastor Trena Turner said since Russia invaded Ukraine late last month, they have been saddened and touched deeply by the human toll, the misery and the unnecessary nature of this war.

African student awaiting a way home. CREDIT: Global Information Network

But of equal concern, the activists said, are revelations that Black students and residents have been the targets of racism and discrimination even as

more than a million people have fled the approaching Russian military juggernaut.

“I found out about this a couple of days ago, but I knew well in advance that there were Black migrants and students from around the world there. Was I surprised? No, of course not,” said Gassama, UndocuBlack’s national director of policy and advocacy. “It’s so unfortunate, so

disappointing, but Black people tend to bear the brunt of cruelty.

I have heard that it’s not Polish border guards but Ukrainian border patrols doing this.”

“People are fleeing a war but still find time to be racist.”

In the days after Ukrainians realized that they were involved in a full-scale war and their country was confronted by a powerful and ruthless army, increasing

numbers of men, women and children began to seek refuge in neighboring countries including Poland, Hungary, Moldova and Romania. According to the United Nations, 1.5 million people have left Ukraine for safety elsewhere in the last 10 days. It is the fastest growing displacement in a European country since World War II. See FLEE page 2

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Gap: Continued from cover

“In [California], we have some of the strongest pay laws in the nation, but women still earn just $.86 on the dollar and that number plummets for women of color,” said Newsom.

Equal Pay Day was March 15.

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) estimates that women in the U.S. earn 83 cents to every dollar that men earn.

That gap gets wider for women of color, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

According to the AAUW,

Reform: Continued from cover

“There’s more attention around certain issues and there’s a realization — more people are waking up to a lot of corruption in the system,” said Derek Sims, a 35-yearold bus driver in Austin, Texas, who is Black. He considers himself more optimistic than pessimistic that change will happen.

Among those who think more progress is needed on achieving fair treatment for Black Americans by police, 31% say they are optimistic about that happening in the next few years, while 38% are pessimistic. Roughly another third say they hold neither opinion.

Only 20% of Black Americans who think more needs to be done are optimistic; 49% are pessimistic.

The AP-NORC poll results reflect what some criminal justice advocates have warned elected leaders about for more than a year: that unless something definitive is done soon to begin transforming police and the criminal justice system, it could become more difficult to mobilize dissatisfied Black voters in the midterm elections.

And already, Democrats’ pivot to the center on racial

Crown: Continued from cover

The measure outlaws discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

The bill, which now heads to the Senate, states that “routinely, people of African descent are deprived of educational and employment opportunities” for wearing their hair in natural or protective hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids,

Flee: Continued from cover

By contrast, under the hashtag #AfricansinUkraine, social media sites, news outlets and other entities have been deluged with personal stories via videos, cellphone footage and interviews with Black Africans, Black Ukrainians and international students from Nigeria, Ghana, India, Morocco showing the racism, discrimination and hostility

Black women earned 58 cents for every dollar White men made in 2019.

In 2019, the AAUW estimated that Black women, on average, were paid about 63% of what white men were paid.

To throw light on the specificity of this discrepancy, AAUW designates Sept. 21 as Black Women Equal Pay Day. “While sexism and racism are distinct forms of discrimination that manifest differently, their effects are compounded when a person experiences both at the same time.

Intersectional discrimination perpetuates the racial and gender wealth gaps, limits Black women’s access to educational opportunities, and impedes their career justice issues has given advocates pause. During his first State of the Union address earlier this month, President Joe Biden said the answer to reported rises in violent crime “is not to defund the police.”

“The answer is to fund the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities,” Biden said in remarks that have been seen as a clear disavowal of some Black Lives Matter activists’ rhetoric.

In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, many Americans across racial and ethnic backgrounds called for criminal justice reforms in nationwide protests. On Capitol Hill, consensus on reforms, via the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, has not been reached nearly two years later.

“What we saw from the George Floyd case, we in the Black community know that those officers were found guilty because of the outcry,” DeAnna Hoskins, president and CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, a New York-based nonprofit criminal justice reform advocacy group, told the AP. “The only reason why you get results is because there was an outcry that included Black and white people.

You’ve got a much larger voter base saying something Bantu knots, or Afros.

Republicans strongly opposed the measure, and some used race-baiting words in expressing their opposition. “No to the nappy hair act,” Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Green railed.

C i v i l r i g ht s g roup s ap plauded the passage of the measure.

“Passage of the CROWN Act by the House of Representatives moves our nation one step closer to federal protecthey’ve faced. They spoke of the double standard of white Ukrainians getting preference over Black, South Asian and Mediterranean people and their studied pushback against the perpetrators.

Black and brown men and women have been forced off trains and buses, others have been verbally and physically abused and still more have been refused entry in Poland

by Ukrainian security forces and border guards.

Foreign students tell of

advancement,” it reads on the AAUW’s website.

Last week, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to implement measures to combat the gender and racial wage gap last Tuesday.

70% of what white men with advanced degrees earn,” stated Jones.

“This is a big problem, but we actually know how to fix it,” said Wendy Chun-Hoon, director of the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women earn less than men on average in nearly 350 different occupations.

The federal investment strategy includes two major aspects of the gender wage gap: salary history and occupational segregation.

Department of Labor Chief Economist Janelle Jones wrote that educated Black and Brown women are representative of this estimate.

The Department of Labor plans to limit the use of prior salary history in the hiring process, which they hope will help to close the gender gap and balance the pay-setting for federal employees.

“Black and Latina women with only a bachelor’s degree have the largest gap at 65%, and Black women with advanced degrees earn has to be done,” she said.

Due to vastly different lived experiences, it’s been harder to get Americans across racial and ethnic groups to sustain their outcries and demand an end to systemic racism, Hoskins added.

The poll shows there is common ground on the issue across racial and ethnic groups, but also suggests there is urgency felt among Black Americans more than white Americans.

More white Americans than Black Americans say there has already been significant progress toward racial equality in policing, 30% vs.

10%. Among Black Americans, 40% say there has been no progress at all.

And while at least three-quarters of white and Black Americans say more progress is needed, Black Americans are much more likely than white Americans to say a lot more needs to be done, 70% vs. 47%.

Last year marked 50 years since a war on drugs was declared in America. The bipartisan public policy at the federal and state levels saw the nation’s incarceration rate skyrocket to the highest in the industrialized world. Black Americans, in particular, bore the brunt of police militarization and laws that imposed mandatory minimum prison terms. tion for Black women, men, and children from discrimination across the country simply because of their natural hair or hairstyle,” stated Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “We urge the Senate to quickly take up this important legislation, which would ensure that Black students are not prohibited from attending or participating in school events because of their natural hair, that Black employees are not having walked scores and sometimes hundreds of miles from where they were living to try to reach the border after being turned away at train stations, bus depots, checkpoints and at border crossings. Some say they were forced either out of lines or told to go to the back after being told that only white Ukrainians would be accommodated. There are also scattered stories of Black people being beaten and threatened with weapons and refused entry into

Additionally, the White House announced that President Biden will sign an

executive order focused on the same goals regarding employment decisions by federal contractors.

that women are concentrated into some of the lowest paying jobs in our economy,” said Chun-Hoon.

“By looking at things like salary history, what's really underneath that is the fact that women are concentrated into some of the lowest paying jobs in our economy,” said Chun-Hoon.

She mentioned that the effect occupational segregation has on gender wage disparities also affects race wage disparities, as is the intersectional nature of earning inequality.

The White House’s second area of concern is the effect of occupational segregation on women’s economic security.

“In 2019, this is even before the impact of the pandemic, Black women faced a $39.3 billion loss, Hispanic women faced a $46.7 billion loss just because of the jobs they were concentrated in,” said ChunHoon.

Occupational segregation, according to Chun-Hoon, is concerned with where women work and how some of those jobs tend to be valued at a lower rate.

“By looking at things like salary history, what's really underneath that is the fact

The goal, according to ChunHoon, is to make investments in occupations often filled by women — such as education and health care — to bridge the gap.

There were also post-incarceration consequences, such as losing the right to vote, being barred from public housing and certain college financial aid programs, and str ug g ling to find employment with a felony record.

Compared with views on policing and criminal justice, Americans are more likely to think there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black Americans in political representation, access to good education, access to good health care and access to good jobs. And there’s more pessimism ab out progress over the next few years in policing and criminal justice than in the other areas.

He y d y M a l d o n a d o, 3 0 , blames how crime is covered

by TV and print news outlets — which she said often frame violence in a way that suggests it is only endemic to Black and Hispanic communities — for the lack of subject to pretextual firing or negative employment actions because of their hair texture or style, and that Black people are accorded dignity and respect in choosing to embrace a natural hairstyle.”

Hewitt said restrictions on Black hairstyles and textures in workplaces and school campuses are relics of white supremacy.

hope in reforms.

“We get targeted,” said Maldonado, whose family is Honduran and Salvadoran.

“I’m sure there’s more crime out there, and it’s not just our race, it’s not just people of color. It’s an ongoing battle.”

“I do feel like we need to be united and speak to each other and keep fighting for change,” she added. “EventuIn a statement, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said Black women and girls face discrimination because of their natural hair each day at their workplaces and schools.

“So today, I proudly voted yes on the CROWN Act to finally end race-based hair discrimination once and for all,” Beatty insisted.

“This explicit protection against racial discrimination based on hairstyles is long overdue,” he remarked.

“It’s simple — discrimination against Black hair is discrimination based on race. I look forward to swift passage

Poland by border guards.

And all of this has been playing out in the midst, not just of a bloody conflict, but also freezing winter weather with the Black students and residents enduring winter temperatures with little or no food, water, or blankets.

ects on Instagram and other social media to support beleaguered students. Students are stranded in Ukraine because flights out of the country are grounded, leaving African governments unable to fly students from their countries out of the war zone.

Representatives of civil rights organizations, civil society, professionals and others disgusted with what they’ve seen have been vocal in their opposition and have responded by starting crowdfunding proj-

France, 24, said some Africans have left Ukraine. A reporter spoke to several students last weekend at Lviv train station in western Ukraine who explained that they were turned back

ally, hopefully, this could all be a thing of the past.”

The AP-NORC poll of 1,289 adults was conducted Feb. 18-21 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points. of this critical legislation in the Senate and standing with President Biden as he signs it into law.”

Rep. Beatty then delivered a message to Black youth.

“To every young Black girl and boy, I say to you, your hair — from your kinks to your curls, from your fros to your fades, from your locs to your braids — is a crown,” she asserted.

“Be proud of your hair and know the Congressional Black Caucus is fighting for you.”

by Ukrainian border guards while attempting to cross into Poland.

“They stopped us at the border and told us that Blacks were not allowed. But we could see White people going through,” said Moustapha Bagui Sylla, a student from Guinea. Sylla said as soon as bombing began in Kharviv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, he left his university residence.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION MUCH CONCERN ABOUT THE COUNTY

Human Relations Commission

By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher

The San Diego County Human Relations Commission (HRC) appears to be stuck in a place that will render it dysfunctional and useless if corrective change is not undertaken.

The following is a clear example of the problem. This week's HRC meeting received public comment concerning conflicts among the members of the Lemon Grove City Council and its Mayor that have resulted in specific name calling at the Mayor that would fit into allegations of “hate speech”, if reported. This represented the second such meeting in which the same remarks, with racial connotations, were directed at the Mayor, even though she was not present at this last meeting.

The Chairperson of the HRC was present, briefly, at the first Lemon Grove City Council meeting where the name calling was repeated, having been mentioned in a closed session before that public meeting. This week, instead of expressing any interest in this matter, the HRC focused on Bylaw drafts and changes intended to address speech in HRC meetings by fellow commissioners and, or, the public. There was a laser focus on the idea of offensive speech by fellow

commission members and what the necessary number of votes should be to take formal action against such members. This was clearly related to ongoing concerns about a biblical statement made by fellow Commissioner Rev. Dennis Hodges in response to questions about a vote he abstained on. Related to this was a statement made in the public comment section of Tuesday’s meeting in which the President of the United African American Ministerial Action Council stated that the Biblical views expressed by Rev. Hodges were shared by his Association and hundreds of thousands of Bible believers around the county, the country and the world.

If the Commission, which is named after one of San Diego’s most tolerant and patient statesmen and who happens to be African American, can’t overcome its disagreement with one Commissioner, then it certainly can be of no value to this county and its diverse people with their many conflicting points of view. Perhaps the Board of Supervisors should disband this group and start all over with a view toward people who can work more inclusively, even when they disagree with each other's speech.

Let’s face it, if you can’t overcome speech, what’s left to talk about.

It Shouldn’t Have Taken So Long for Congress to Pass an Antilynching Bill With the Emmett Till Antilynching Act on President Biden’s desk, acts of racial terrorism could finally become federal hate crimes.

By Elinor Tatum The Amsterdam News Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees Those are the words immortalized

by Billie Holiday when she sang “Strange Fruit” for the first time in 1939. It became a protest song that captured the wicked reality of hate in America.

What is hate? While it is an emotion, it is also an act. An act that has come to define so much of what we see in the day to day of life here on earth. We see the outcroppings of hate all around us — the everyday reminders that, although we have come very far, we still have even farther to go. But hate lost one battle. Finally, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act awaits President Biden’s signature.

In February, the bill passed in the House with a 422-3 vote, and on Monday, March 7, it was unanimously passed by the Senate.

We can’t say it is too little, too late.

But we can say it is late. So very late.

Emmett Till will forever be remembered because of the strength and fortitude of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, and the Black press.

Mainstream media was interested in the story at the beginning, but that interest, or should we say curiosity, quickly waned. But the Black press never forgot Emmett Till. His killing hung heavy in the hearts and minds of Black Americans.

For some, it was that Emmett could have been their son, their brother, their nephew, or the boy next door.

For others, it was the sheer cruelty of the act and the lack of justice for a 14-year-old boy.

Over the 65-plus years since his lynching, Emmett Till’s case has come in and out of the public eye.

CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ADOPTS PLATFORM

Language Prioritizing Black Student Achievement

By Dr. Margaret Fortune President, CEO Fortune School On March 6, the California Democratic Party (CDP) adopted language brought forth by the CDP Black Caucus into the 2022 California Democratic Party Platform that supports California’s Black students. This unprecedented move by the CDP is a monumental win for those who support prioritizing Black student achievement and recognizing the unique and important needs of Black students in K-12 public schools.

Among the amendments put forth by the CDP Black Caucus and adopted by delegates at the Party’s state convention is language calling on Democrats to “support all public school options that provide the parents and guardians of Black or African American, American Indian and Alaskan Native students access to high quality educational alternatives to close achievement gaps.”

The Caucus also won language to “work to increase the percentage of Black mothers who receive prenatal care and to decrease Black infant and maternal mortality.” The CDP Black Caucus sought changes to the CDP platform because the 2020 platform excluded the unique and important needs of Black children.

In a statement, the CDP Black Caucus thanked the CDP delegates, calling the newly adopted platform, “a significant step towards rectifying the core values of the Democratic Party — equality, opportunity, justice, and inclusivity for all — with the reality that Black students still face today.” The new platform will stay in place until 2024.

The CDP Black Caucus thanked Party delegates for including changes in the 2022 California Democratic Party Platform to “specifically call out and address the needs of Black children and students as it relates to birth and beyond, school funding and closing yawning achievement gaps.”

The CDP Black Caucus said through its official statement to Party delegates, “Black students are subjected to harsh and disproportionate disciplinary actions.

In addition, rising incidents of overt racism directed toward Black students in our schools are

However, it has been the one that nearly everyone can point to when it comes to talking about lynching in America. But the fact is, Emmett Till was just one of thousands.

According to NAACP records, 4,743 people were lynched in the United States between 1882 and 1968 — and there are undoubtedly more cases that weren’t documented.

Lynching is not merely a remnant of America’s history. We have the modern-day lynchings of James Byrd in Jasper, Texas, in 1998; Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia in 2020; and George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2020. And who can forget the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012?

These are just a few of the hun-

frequently the subject of news reports throughout California.”

Calling these conditions “unacceptable,” the CDP Black Caucus demands for change were met

by Democratic Party delegates voting to approve platform language to address their concerns head-on.

“We are very concerned, as all Democrats who care about Black children should be, that our schools leave over two-thirds of Black children unable to read or write at grade level. Nearly 80% are below grade level in math, and 86% are falling below science standards,” the Black Caucus wrote.

The shift in the education plank of the 2022 Democratic Party Platform is consistent with a change in public sentiment in which there is renewed focus on meeting the specific needs of Black students. The changing tides are brought on by the racial reckoning in America after the police killing of George Floyd and the growing frustration of parents during pandemic-related school closures.

“One of our core values is to educate,” said Calvin Harrell, President, Community Democratic Club — one of the largest Democratic Clubs in Solano County.

“We are proud to have been a part of the groups advocating for these important changes in the California Democratic Party Platform.

This is a critical time to use our voices and push to make the necessary changes needed.”

The CDP Black Caucus was recognized by party officials at the state convention for its participation in a fair, public, and transparent process facilitated by the

dreds, I mean thousands, of men, women, and children that have been victims of racial terrorism in America. Yet it has taken over 100 years for a bill to pass that makes it a federal hate crime.

Over 200 anti-lynching bills have been introduced and have failed over the last century. We came close in 2020 when H.R. 35 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, but it went no further.

But finally — after four years of hate being spewed from the White House itself, the halls of the Capitol defiled on January 6, 2021, and an election fueled by the same hate that created the culture of lynching in this country — we have a federal antilynching bill that has passed both the House and the

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CDP Platform Committee to advocate for these important changes. In the lead up to the March 4-6, 2022 State Democratic Convention, the Platform Committee facilitated an inclusive months-long process that began in the summer of 2021.

The process was public and open to all Democrats. The CDP Black Caucus, participated in six hearings and had a diverse coalition of people representing various civil rights organizations, Democratic Clubs, delegates, central committee members, and Democrats from across California, most of them parents.

“The National Action Network has a longstanding commitment to ensuring equity in education in our nation and throughout the state of California. These important additions to the platform will help ensure we move towards high student achievement for all, particularly Black students,” said Reverend Darryl Scarbrough, President NAN Sacramento.

The California Democratic Black Caucus pledged to continue to fight for safe and culturally affirming educational environments that are free from overt and systemic racism. For more information on the work of the Black Caucus visit the website at https://cdpblackcaucus.org.

Dr. Margaret Fortune is the President/CEO of Fortune School, a system of nine, K-12 public charter schools with over 2,300 students focused on closing the Black achievement gap by preparing students for college. She is a State Delegate on the California Democratic Party (CDP) State Central Committee where she also is an elected member of the Executive Board of the CDP Black Caucus.

Fortune is Treasurer of National Action Network (NAN) Sacramento and has been an education advisor to two California Governors. She is a graduate of the UC Berkeley and Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.

Senate. And now it just needs the president’s signature.

But the fact that it took this long begs the question as to why? We can’t say it is too little, too late. But we can say it is late. So very late.

So late that thousands of our brethren have been slain by the hand of hate mongers killed with rarely any reprimand or retribution, so many times behind the shield of a badge.

Maybe with this passage of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, we will see a change. Maybe we will see justice. Maybe now, maybe…

Elinor Tatum is the publisher of The Amsterdam News. This article originally appeared on Word in Black.

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MONT

37 Inspirational Women

By Sierra Stallworth Contributing Writer

D

uring Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the incredible Black women who spearheaded the civil rights movements, education, government/ law, the arts and many other life changing improvements to the world. The American education system focuses on history from the white male’s perspective, which fails to showcase how many great women were at the front of these movements. Women like Fanny Lou Hamer and Dorothy Smith worked hard to make the lives of Black people better but are never talked about in our history books. This list of incredible women is a reminder to look into the history they fed to us instead of just consuming it, but to also support and celebrate the Black women you see making strides today.

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Susan Smith McKinney (1847-1918)

Susan McKinney was Brooklyn’s first Black woman physician and was the first African American woman to ever earn a medical degree in New York State in 1870. She was also a trailblazer for women’s rights and founded many clubs, clinics, and suffrage groups in the fight for racial inclusion.

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Mary B. Talbert (1866-1923)

In 1916, Mary B. Talbert became the president of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and was a part of the Niagara movement. As one of the first women to join the NAACP, Talbert focused on civil rights and was an anti-lynching activist and eduactor. She was a dedicated advocate in the anti-lynching bill and became the first Black women to to receive the NAACP’s Spingarn Award.

Photo Credits: 1. Brooklyn Public Library; 2. HBCUPrelaw.org; 3. Wikimedia Commons; 4. Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964, photographer

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Charlotte E. Ray (1850-1911)

Charlotte E. Ray was a teacher and is credited as the first Black female lawyer in the United States and the first woman to practice law in Washington D.C. in 1872. Ray’s most notable case was the representation of a woman named Martha Gadley who petitioned for divorce against an abusive husband. Ray was able to argue that the husband’s drunkenness endangered Gadley and won the case.

4.

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)

Daughter of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune is known as educator and starting Bethune Cookman College in 1929. In 1904, Bethune opened a boarding school for girls called Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls. The boarding school combined with an all male school called Cookman institutes in 1929 and became Bethune-Cookman college.

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Marian Anderson (1987-1993)

Marian Anderson became the first African American to sing at Carnegie Hall in 1930. In 1955, Anderson also became the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was the first African American to receive the honor to perform at the White House by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor.

7.

Mabel Keaton Staupers (1987-1993)

Mabel Keaton Staupers was a pivotal figure in the fight of putting in African American nurses in the ranks during World War II. As a registered nurse, Staupers also lobbied for full integration of the American Nurses Association.

Keaton Staupers found it important to improve the health of impoverished Black people.

9.

Althea Gibson (1927-2003)

Althea Gibson was the first African American tennis player to compete in the U.S. National Championship in 1950. In 1951, she was the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon. Gibson won the women’s singles and doubles at Wimbledon in 1957 and won the U.S Open in 1958.

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Ruth Carol Taylor (b. 1931)

As the first African American airline attendant in the United States, Ruth Carol Taylor worked as an advocate for minority and women’s rights. She was heavily involved in the 1963 March On Washington. Taylor also is the president/founder of The Institute for “Interracial” Harmony, Incorporated, and invented the concept of racism/ colorism qoutient testing individuals.

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Lena Horne (1917-2010)

Lena Horne was the first Black woman to sign a long term contract with a major label in 1942. As a singer, actress, and civil rights activist, she made her broadway debut in Dance With Your Gods, and continued to perform in Noble Sissle & His Orchestra, Lew Leslie’s Blackbirds of 1939,and Charlie Barnet Orchestra. Her biggest role was in The Wiz (1978) as Glinda the Good Witch where she performed the famous song “Believe in Yourself.”

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Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)

Gwendolyn Brooks was a Black poet and the first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1950, as well as first Black woman to be the poetry consultant to The Library on Congress. Brooks’ work centered around political consciousness during the civil rights era. Her most known pieces are Annie Allen (1949) and A Street in Bronzeville (1945).

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Daisy Bates (1914-1999)

In 1957, Daisy Bates helped integrate a white Central High School by sending nine Black students known as the Little Rock Nine. Born in 1914, Daisy Bates experienced racism early after her mother was killed by three white men at the age of 3. This event led her to join many civil rights movements and social justice initiatives. Once married, Bates and her husband started a newspaper called Arkansas Weekly, making it one of the only African American newspapers dedicated to the civil rights movement.

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Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965)

Lorraine Hansberry was the first Black woman to have her play, A Raisin In the Sun, produced on Broadway in 1959. She was also the first Black playwright and youngest American to win a New York Critics Circle award.

Her most famous work is the play The Crystal Stair, later named A Raisin In the Sun, based on a line in a Langston Hughes poem. The play ran 530 times and turned into a movie in 1961 starring Sidney Poiter. Hansberry was also active in the civil rights movement.

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Leontyne Price

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(b. 1927) On May 21, 1960, Leontyne became the first Black singer to sing a major role at this citadel of Opera. Leontyne Price grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, listening to the choir at her methodist church. Price got her start as Bess in Porgy and Bess and continued to perform musicals, as well as Opera singing. Price was awarded 15 Grammys and is the only opera singer to be recognized in the “List of Remarkable Women 1776-1976” in Life Magazine’s Bicentennial issue in 1976.

(1912-2010) Most known for being a speaker at the March on Washington, Dorothy Heights was one of the first civil rights activists to focus on the inequality women experienced in America. She worked closely with Eleanor Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Lyndon B. Johnson to give them political counsel. She served as the fourth president of National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and served as that position for 40 years.

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In 1966, Constance Baker Motley was the first African American appointed to the federal judiciary. In 1982, Baker Motley became the first woman Chief Judge and the first African American woman to serve as such for the Southern District of New York, the largest federal trial bench in the country. She also wrote the brief for the Landmark Case Brown v Board of Education and participated in many other supreme court cases.

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C. Delores Tucker (1927-2005)

In 1971, C. Delores Tucker became the first Black secretary of state in Pennsylvania. Tucker was also a civil rights trailblazer who fought for the rights of women of color and marched with Martin Luther King Jr. She has also spoken out against the misogynistic and sexist lyrics of rap.

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W. Antoinette Taylor Ford (b. 1941)

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In 1971, Ms. Ford was appointed

by President Nixon as the first married woman and first African-American woman selected as a White House Fellow.

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Fannie Lou Hamer

(1924-1985)

(1917-1977) In the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer played an integral role in fighting for voting rights. Born in 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, Hamer was the 20th daughter of sharecroppers. In her early life she experienced many struggles, like being sterilized against her will when having a routine surgery. These struggles led her to join many civil rights groups where she began working on the right to vote for Black people. Her efforts helped the 1965 passage of the Landmark Voting Rights Act.

Patricia Roberts was the first African American woman to serve as an ambassador to Luxembourg in 1965. She also served as the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Jimmy Carter. Roberts also became the first African American woman to serve as a cabinet secretary.

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Chrisholm was the first African American woman elected ress in 1968 and the first woman and African American to mination for president of the United States. Chrisholm was er for all women and African American people who want or positions in America. Also known as “Fighting Shirley,‘’ m introduced 50 pieces of legislation about racial and genality, plight of the poor, and ending the Vietnam War.

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A poet, storyteller, activist, and an autobiographer, Maya Angelou is known as one of the most talented and inspiring writers. Her most famous works are I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie (1971), and Still I Rise (1978). Dr. Angelou’s works focused on Black beauty, strength of women, and many social justice issues.

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Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)

In 1972, Barbara became the first Black U.S. Congresswoman to be elected in the south during the 20th century and helped lead the Nixon impeachment hearings. She was a civil rights activist for people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Barbara Jordan used her life as a way to advocate for those around her.

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Dorothy L. W. Smith (1939-2022)

Dorothy L.W. Smith became the first African American woman elected to public office in San Diego. She was also the first Black woman to serve on the San Diego Unified School board in 1981 and was inducted in the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame in 2019.

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Mae C. Jemison (b. 1956)

Mae C. Jemison is a doctor and NASA engineer, but she is most known as the first Black woman to go into space. In 1987, Jemison also worked as a mission specialist in STS-47, Spacelab-J, a cooperative mission between the United States and Japan to conduct experiments in life sciences and material processing. During her time in the Peace Corps, she founded the Jemison Group, a research company that seeks to develop and market advanced technologies.

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Joycelyn Elders (b. 1933)

Joycelyn Elders was the first African American and the second woman to become U.S. Surgeon General. In 1993, Governor Bill Clinton appointed Dr. Elders as head of the Arkansas Department of Health where she held that position from 1987-1992.

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Barbara C. Harris (1930-2020)

Bishop Barbara Harris became the first female bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1988. Her work in the Episcopal church includes helping professional and community organizations.

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Roulette Armstead (d. 2020)

Roulette Armstead was the first woman and the first African American to become Assistant Chief of Police in the San Diego Police Department in 1992.

She is known nationally as “one of the pioneers in law enforcement,” and was integral in developing the Police Department’s domestic violence unit and created an equal employment office to receive complaints.

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Bertha Pendleton (b. 1993)

In 1993, Bertha Pendleton became the first female and the first African American selected as the Superintendent of the SDUSD. Her work while being Superintendent included building more schools in overpopulated areas and implemented “zero tolerance towards violence” policies throughout the district.

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Patricia A. McQuater (b. 1955)

Patricia A. McQuater was the first African American appointed to the San Diego Board of Port/Airport Commissioners in 1999. McQuater was an attorney for over 25 years at Solar Turbines Incorporated.

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Serena Williams (b.1981) and

Venus Williams (b.1980)

Serena and Venus Williams are known as the greatest sister duo in tennis history. Together, they have won three Olympic women’s doubles golds and 14 Grand Slam Women’s doubles titles. In 1999, Serena was the first African American woman to win the US open since Althea Gibson in 1958, as well as the first ever African American woman to win in the Open era. She holds the most singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles combined amongst all active tennis players.

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Condoleezza Rice

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(b. 1954) Condoleezza Rice became the first Black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State in 2005, as well as the first Black woman to serve as the United States national security adviser. In 2001, Rice was the first woman and first African American to serve as a protist at Stanford University.

(b. 1953) In 2008, Karen Bass became the first African American woman elected as speaker of the California House. Bass was also the first physician assistant to be elected to the US House of Representatives as well as a part of the California State Assembly, Majority Whip, and Majority floor leader.

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Myrtle Cole

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(b. 1949) Myrtle Cole is the first African American council woman elected in San Diego in 2017. While in office, she opened the first drugstore on Euclid Avenue, installed Market Street Sidewalks, and opened the new Skyline Hills Branch Library.

In 2021, Shirley Weber was sworn in as California’s Secretary of State, making her the first Black California Secretary of State. She is a former professor of Africana studies at San Diego State University and has spearheaded many legislative acts to get better treatment of Black people in America.

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Kamala Harris (b. 1964)

Kamala Harris became the first female and first Black person to become Vice President of the United States of America in 2021. Harris was also the first Black woman as California’s Attorney General in 2003. Harris was the second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and played an important part in the Kavanaugh trials and Trump’s impeachment trials.

(b. 1989) Danielle Moore was nominated to the San Diego Unified Port Board of Commissioners in 2022. She is a renewable energy attorney and manages multi-million dollar transactions. Moore uses her legal and business skills to help serve the San Diego community.

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African American Women of International Influence

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Quinn Brown 38. Hallie (1845-1949) Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Brown was well-known for her dazzling speech performances and was recognized as one of the greatest elocutionists of her time across both Europe and America. She entertained and also educated with her speeches on full citizenship for women and civil rights for African Americans.

Sissieretta Joyner Jones 39. Matilda (1845-1949) Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hallie Quinn Brown was an educator, writer, and activist born to two former slaves. Her father, the son of a Scottish woman who owned a Maryland plantation, bought his freedom, while her mother was freed by her white grandfather, a plantation owner and Revolutionary War officer.

The daughter of former slaves, Sissieretta Jones was an internationally-acclaimed singer who was among the greatest sopranos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was singing in the church choir at an early age and attended the Providence Academy of Music where she received formal vocal training.

Jones made her official debut in 1888. While she was nicknamed “Black Patti” in comparison to the Italian prima donna Adelina Patti, she preferred to be called Madame Jones.

In 1864, her family migrated to Ontario, Canada, but returned to the United States in 1870 and settled in Wilberforce, Ohio. Brown attended Wilberforce College and started teaching. She taught at Allen University between 1875 and 1885 and then served as Dean of the University. She was also the Dean of Women at Tuskegee Institute for a school year before returning to Ohio to teach in public schools.

Since her time at Allen, she had a reputation as a powerful speaker for women’s suffrage and civil rights. Brown had a significant following in the U.K. She spoke before Queen Victoria, addressed an audience at the 1895 Women’s Christian Temperance Union Conference in London, and represented the U.S. at the 1899 International Congress of Women meeting also in London.

Photo Credits: 38. Hallie Quinn Brown photographed by F.S. Biddle between 1875 - 1888. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. – 39. Matilda Sissieretta Jones. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

She sang classical opera and performed in musical comedies with her troupe called the Black Patti Troubadours. In 1892, she became the first African-American to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City following her performance to thousands at the new Madison Square Garden Concert Hall. President Benjamin Harrison invited her to perform at the White House that same year, the first of four invitations she would receive from a U.S. president.

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Jones toured the Caribbean as a featured artist with the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University.

She also toured South America, Australia, India, Southern Africa, and Europe, where she performed for dignitaries like Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales and Wilhelm II, Germany’s emperor. She was the highest-paid black entertainer of her time and is seen as one of the greatest American vocalists.

40. Wilma Glodean Rudolph

(1940-1994) Born: Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee

Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children and battled polio and other ailments as a child. At the age of 12, she regained her ability to walk, started on athletics, and went on to be an Olympic sprinter.

At the age of 16, she competed in the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia and won a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter relay race.

Rudolph’s performance in the 1960 Rome Olympics made her one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. In Rome, she became the first U.S. woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single Olympics.

Anywhere she went to compete in the world, people wanted to watch her. She also inspired African-American athletes, especially young, female athletes including Florence Griffith Joyner who was the next woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics.

After retiring, Rudolph was an assistant director for a youth foundation in Chicago in the 1960s and developed girls’ track-and-field teams. She worked as a track coach at Indiana’s DePauw University and served as a U.S. goodwill ambassador to French

West Africa. In 1974, she was named to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, the International Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.

B. Wells 41. Ida (1862-1931) Born: Holly Springs, Mississippi Ida B. Wells was a journalist, publisher, and teacher who advocated for the rights of women and African Americans. She was very young when the Civil War ended and slavery was abolished.

Her parents learned to read after slavery and made sure their children received an education. In 1884, she was forced to move to the train car for African Americans despite buying a first-class ticket. She sued the railroad and won a settlement, but the decision was overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. After this, she started writing about issues of race and politics in the South.

She openly criticized the state of segregated schools and then started anti-lynching work. She travelled around gathering information on white mob violence and reported on them in her editorials. Wells took her anti-lynching campaign to the White House in 1898 and called on President McKinley to act. She also fought for women’s suffrage, particularly for Black women, and founded the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago in 1913.

She travelled internationally to expand her fight for equality and educate foreign audiences on the plight of African Americans. In 2020, Wells was awarded a Pulitzer Prize “for her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching.”

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The Gem that is Shearyl Lambert

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African American women always have and will remain a vital and critical part of the family. From the era of slavery when she nurtured, and in some cases, nursed White children while not knowing where she snatched children were; to cooking, cleaning, laundering, picking cotton, to being the source of her owner’s unwelcome physical advances. She stands strong.

The Black woman must be respected, acknowledged, and applauded by her community and home because this is where she has to be her most unselfish self, raising her grandchildren. She is now Momma, Big Momma, Me-ma, Nanna, or whatever the affectionate name assigned to her by the grandchildren; she was now a parent for at least 18 more, often challenging, years. Her dreams of traveling, gardening, or lazing about were on hold to raise her grandchild or grandchildren.

Shearl Lambert is all too familiar with the above scenario.

Twenty-two years ago, this energetic mother, whose children were nearly all adults, experienced a life-changing event with her husband, Clifford. They had plans to enjoy life, but in just one day, they found themselves in an unexpected, unplanned situation, having to raise two abandoned children, a one-year-old and a monthold infant. Sadly, the parents opted out of parenting responsibilities.

“I first prayed that my daughter would not leave the kids. Then I started getting angry. We couldn’t go to work because we did not have

anyone to keep the kids. My husband could not work because there were two children, and I wasn’t able to handle both children by myself.”

Mr. Lambert was also coping with a medical condition that required him to be at home.

T h e on c e - t h r iv i ng L amb e r t s found themselves responsible for the health and welfare of babies, but with minimal resources. After hearing of their dilemma, a local radio station reached out to the community, resulting in a significant influx of needed baby supplies. Their property owner evicted them because he was unhappy with the generous amount of donations.

Homeless, the Lamberts gave the children to CPS until they could get on their feet. Not long afterward, they moved into a home, and through perseverance, they got their grandchildren back and raised them. Sadly, raising grandchildren is no longer uncommon.

Some statistics from the US Census state that 2.4 million of the nation’s families are grandparents raising their grandchildren. A large majority are children under the age of 18.

The Grandparents Connection was founded in response to the experience she and Mr. Lambert experienced. It is a grassroots, volunteer-based, non-profit organization that provides education, information, training, resources, and much more to grandparents who are caregivers for their grandchildren. The help that The Grandparents Connection offers has been invaluable. One member of the organization shared how she benefited from the organization when she received her five grand-

children to raise, “They helped me with toiletries and things for the entire household when I was given guardianship. I couldn’t have done it without them.” Another commenter had this to say, Ms. Brown, “They helped me a lot after adopting six of my grandchildren. The Grandparents Connection was a great resource for me as I transitioned into raising my grandchildren.”

Says Tony Young, President/CEO of Rise San Diego and CEO of Civic Link Strategies, “Too often our seniors, especially grandparents, in our community, have an important role, but are not supported or recognized. Ms. Lambert and the Grandparents Connection play a vital role in filling that gap.

We have supported her since the very beginning and understand the need for such an organization in the community and we appreciate their efforts and are thankful for what she does for all of us.”

Lambert has received numerous accolades and awards for her work from various government and community leaders. She was honored as the Director of The Grandparents Connection by the San Diego City Council, Honorable Greg Cox’s office, Councilwoman Monica Montgomery, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. Council President pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe, stated, “The love Mrs. Lambert has demonstrated to our community, especially to grandparents and youth, has been inspiring over the many years I’ve known her. She is characterized by tremendous strength, faith, and tenacity and is the epitome of selflessness as she

serves with her whole heart. To know Mrs. Lambert is to understand compassion and care. I’m incredibly grateful for the impact she has had on me personally and for all she has done to serve District 4.”

The Honorable Racquel Vasquez, Mayor of Lemon Grove, stated, “I applaud The Grandparents Connection for their commitment to support and enhance the quality of life and empower the families in the communities they serve.”

Ms. Lambert has the support of her pastor, Pastor T. L. Miller of Word of Life Ministries, “She is a fiery woman, who goes after something and doesn’t stop. She is a woman of character who keeps her word and love for others. She also appreciates what people do for her and has great compassion for others.”

as food, clothing, community activities, field trips, and Christmas.”

Ms. Lambert is a woman who is unafraid of demanding work, has the heart and love to pursue any resource available for the grandparents she serves through her organization and has the support of her husband. He shared briefly about his wife of 39 years, “My wife is a remarkable woman. She raised our grandchildren as though they were her own, even when it was difficult.” They are the parents of eight, grandparents of 37, and have seven great-grandchildren.

If you are interested in supporting this great and necessary work, you may send your donation to thegrandparentsconnection.org.

From friend and supporter Shlyn Guarian, “The community recognizes her work with The Grandparents Connection. I’ve known her for many years, and I wholly support her work.”

Says Lee and Lee Glenda Quillar, “The Grandparent Connection means a lot to my husband and me. It serves as a support system where the grandparents can relate to each other. It helps to talk with people going through the same thing you are. It also provides resources such

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First But Not Last: Black Girls See Themselves In Court Pick

By Annie Ma .

Associated Press In 2013, as she watched President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, 7-year-old Veronica Bofah decided she wanted to be just like him. She would one day be president, too.

Rachel McBride poses for a portrait in Atlanta on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Photo: AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.

Now 17, Bofah has shifted her sights to law school. The teenager from Charlotte, North Carolina, wants to represent vulnerable people like immigrants and children.

To see Ketanji Brown Jackson, a

Black woman and former public defender, nominated to the Supreme Court, felt both empowering and affirming of her own path forward.

likened the moment more to a glass elevator than a glass ceiling — moving one level up, while keeping in mind the many more levels left to go.

For Black girls, the possibility of Ketanji Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope and the breaking of yet another barrier. But while the symbolism resonates deeply, many are hungry for deeper change.

Rachel McBride, an 18-year-old high school senior in Atlanta,

“It’s great to be the first, but you never want to be the last,” McBride said. “One singular person can’t be the one to make change.

For Black girls, seeing someone like Jackson — the way she wears her hair, her darker complexion, having a name with African origins — fully embrace her Blackness and

ascend to the top of the American judicial system is a reminder that they should not have to shrink themselves in order to succeed.

In her first public remarks after being nominated, Jackson alluded to the significance of the moment for young girls. If confirmed, she said, she hoped that her “life and career, my love of this country and the Constitution, and my commitment to upholding the rule of law and the sacred principles upon which this great nation was founded, will inspire future generations of Americans.”

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In a period of stagnation? It may be time to spring clean your routine. Here are a few tips and ideas for getting more done with greater ease.

“Every year there seems to be a new theory about seasonal allergy triggers and outbreaks and this year, like every year, we’re getting flooded with questions about the best habits to avoid flare ups or what remedies really help manage symptoms,” explains Dr. Benjamin Barlow, Chief Medical Officer of American Family Care (AFC), a healthcare provider. “Bad information is everywhere, and we know it’s scary to sort through healthcare myths that might pop up in a google search, so we’re clearing up confusion with this education campaign.”

6 Biggest Seasonal Allergy Myths The COVID vaccine could make allergies worse.

FICTION. The CDC recommends the COVID-19 vaccine to those whose allergies are unrelated to vaccines or injectable medications.

Drinking alcohol makes allergies worse.

FACT. An extra glass of wine at dinner could irritate existing allergies. A Danish study found every additional alcoholic drink in a week increased the risk of seasonal allergies by 3 percent. The researchers suspect the bacteria and yeast in the alcohol produce histamines and cause a stuffy nose or itchy eyes.

1. Spruce up your settings: Do you find some of the push notifications on your phone distracting?

Give yourself the gift of fewer beeps and buzzes by spending just a few minutes reviewing and changing the notification settings of your apps.

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Eating local honey makes allergies more tolerable.

Everyone suffers from some sort of seasonal allergy.

FICTION. There is no scientific consensus on whether honey works to limit effects of seasonal allergies. There may be anecdotal examples, but they’re not medically proven.

FICTION. Only one in five Americans are diagnosed with allergic rhinitis or what is known as hay fever in the spring. People who do not get hit with seasonal allergies have no idea how mirable pollen or ragweed can make someone feel.

PMS can intensify allergies.

FACT. A woman’s “time of the month” can make allergies more troublesome. Research examining hormones and allergens found higher levels of hormones, like estrogen, can make runny noses and itchy eyes even worse!

The same hormones can also intensify allergy symptoms for expecting mothers.

Wearing contact lenses escalates allergy discomfort.

FACT. In many cases, contact lenses can trap pollen against the surface of the eye. This can be an even bigger issue for anyone who is already suffering from red, itchy eyes triggered by seasonal allergies.

WANT TO AVOID GLAUCOMA?

Look at What You Eat

By Cara Jones Eat right to protect your sight. That’s the advice of the Glaucoma Research Foundation, which offers its recipe for healthier eyes. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive vision loss through damage to the optic nerve.

It is the second-leading cause of blindness. It occurs five times more often in Blacks and about 10 years earlier in Blacks than other ethnic groups, according to the foundation. As with other health issues, good nutrition can make a difference for your eyes, the foundation notes.

Fruits and veggies: Fruits and veggies are good sources of vitamins A and C, as well as the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin. These can protect against oxidative stress associated with damage to the optic nerve and other tissues of the eye in glaucoma. A study that included 584 Black women found that those who consumed three or more fruit or juice servings daily were 79% less likely to have glaucoma than those who had less than one Leafy greens: Leafy greens are one of those veggies to focus on. Research has found a link between kale

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and spinach consumption and a reduced risk of glaucoma, according to the foundation. Eating leafy greens is also linked to lower rates of inflammation, cancer, heart disease and even the eye disorder macular degeneration.

Nuts and seeds: Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E, which is important for keeping cells healthy and protecting them from the free radical damage that can break down protective retinal tissues, the foundation notes.

Fish: The foundation also suggests fish, particularly salmon, tuna, sardines and halibut have high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty

acids have been shown to lower glaucoma-related eye pressure.

Tea: And have a cuppa while you’re at it. A study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology found that people who drank at least one cup of hot tea daily lowered their glaucoma risk by 74% compared to those who did not.

The foundation also suggests adding chocolate, bananas, avocados, pumpkin seeds and black beans to your diet for their health benefits.

This article originally appeared on BlackDoctor. org.

2. Squeeze in self-care: Taking regular breaks from your work is essential. Not only are these interludes good for your mind and body, they can actually help you be more creative and productive. However, if you’re someone who loses track of time easily when you’re concentrating, you may need a tool to remind you to step away from your workstation. That’s where a watch like those in the G-Shock lineup can be of assistance. Equipped with a step tracker and a heart rate monitor, you may just be motivated to use your break to take a brisk walk.

3. Reduce mealtime stress: If weeknight dinners are rushed and chaotic but you don’t want to resort to take out more than once or twice a week, try subscribing to a meal kit service that delivers all the ingredients and instructions you need to create delicious and wholesome home-cooked meals. The good news is that many such services have ever-changing menus, as well as flexible options for those who are on special diets. These kits can also be a good way for kitchen novices to master basic culinary skills before embarking on more complicated efforts.

4. Stay focused: Everyone is overscheduled these days.

Having tech tools handy that keep you task-oriented can help ensure you never miss an important meeting or appointment. Those who embrace classic styles should consider Photo: (c) Alkestida / iStock via Getty Images Plus

Casio Edifice watches.

Particularly suitable for those who frequently travel or work with others in different time zones, the watch displays the time of cities all around the world.

5. Write it down: On the first of each month, take a few moments to jot down any goals you have for the month ahead, as well as any habits you want to start or stop. Take time to note how you are planning to fulfill your objectives. At the end of the month, review what worked and what didn’t.

Getting out of a rut can be as simple as making a few tweaks to your routine. Lean on tools and strategies designed to help.

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he City of San Diego is hosting a Job-Readiness fair and workshop event this month to help young San Diegans find employment and get their careers off to a positive start. The City of San Diego is teaming up with local nonprofits to host the three-part series of career and employment opportunities.

By Tracy DeFore County of San Diego The Registrar of Voters is seeking temporary election workers for the June 7, 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Election workers can earn up to $20 an hour depending on the position.

These career and employment opportunities are the first major effort for the City’s new Digital Navigator program – a team of 13 employees who provide individualized assistance and resources for San Diegans who need internet access, a web-enabled device, or coaching to improve computer and internet skills.

The series of events includes: • Job-Readiness Workshop (March 22, 10 a.m.-Noon) – A virtual workshop held via Zoom, in collaboration with SBCS and Second Chance, to provide resume-building and other helpful tips to prepare

There is a particular need for election workers to manage the operations of ballot drop box locations and site managers for vote centers around the county.

youth for employment.

Youth ages 16 to 24 years old are encouraged to participate; register by visiting sandiego.gov/jobready.

• Virtual Job Fair (March 24,10 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Nearly 30 employers offering

full and part-time jobs as well as internships, including the City of San Diego.

Youth ages 16 to 24 years old can register at sandiego.gov/jobfair and participate via Zoom.

■ For job fair attendees without internet access,

the City will provide in-person support at three locations: Park de la Cruz Recreation Center at 3901 Landis St., Sherman Heights Community Center at 2258 Island Ave. and the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library at 5148 Market St. Attendees will receive on-site computer access and technical help to allow them to connect virtually so they can participate in the job fair and leverage other sandiego.gov/sdaccess SD Access 4 All resources.

• F.A.N.C.Y. Teen Girls Expo (April 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.) – This in-person career expo, in collaboration with D.E.T.O.U.R. at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, 151 YMCA Way, will help girls from elementary school age through high school explore career or academic interests in science, technology, education, arts and mathematics. Youth can register at sandiego.gov/ careerexpo.

“These are tremendous opportunities for young San Diegans to build their resumes and their confidence by putting them face-to-face with employers willing to give someone their first job,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “Offering virtual and in-person support allows us to meet youth where they are, and helps them start off on the right foot as they consider options to create a bright future for themselves.”

Participants in the three events will be eligible to win free raffle prizes, including the opportunity to win one of more than 100 refurbished laptops during the March 24 Virtual Job Fair.

Several community organizations and Promise Zone partners are helping organize and host the job fair and career workshops, including San Diego Workforce Partnership, Computers 2 Kids, the San Diego County Office of Education, D.E.T.O.U.R., the San Diego Futures Foundation, Second Chance San Diego and SBCS.

Ballot drop box locations will be open for nearly a month and vote centers will be open for up to 11 days instead of one. The Registrar’s office will hire election workers rather than

use volunteer poll workers because training is more extensive for the expanded time period.

The Registrar is seeking people who are team players, exhibit strong leadership and customer service skills and display flexibility, patience, and the highest level of integrity at all times.

English speakers who are bilingual in Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese or Chinese are also needed. If you are fluent in one of these languages, be sure to indicate it on your application.

Applications are available online. For more information, call (858) 565-5800 or email pollworker@sdcounty. ca.gov.

Free Tax Assistance Available from the County Voice & Viewpoint Newswire With one month remaining of the 2021 tax season, individuals and families may be eligible to file taxes for FREE at many convenient locations countywide and potentially qualify for federal and state tax credits! Attached, are the PDF versions of the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) postcard in various languages to share with the community – which includes information about EITC, CalEITC, and CTC eligibility, what is needed to file, and how to file.

This year’s tax filing deadline is Monday, April 18, 2022, more information can be obtained by calling 2-1-1 or visiting www.myfreetaxes.org.

Who Is Eligible?

• Individual/families earning up to $57,500 per year can get free in-person or online tax assistance • Individuals and families with incomes up to $30,000 may be eligible for the CalEITC and YCTC • Individuals and families with incomes up to $57,500 may be eligible for the federal EITC and CTC • Undocumented ITIN filers

What You’ll Need • Photo ID • Social Security Card or ITIN for yourself and any dependents • Income documents including any W2s or 1099s • Bank account information for direct deposit • School tuition or student loan interest statements • Dates of health coverage for yourself and any dependents How To File • GET FREE TAX ASSISTANCE Call 2-1-1 or go to myfreetaxes.org to see if you qualify and to make an appointment. VITA services are available in multiple languages. In-person and online assistance is available. COVID protocols including drop-off and drive-up services are available at select locations.

• FILE ONLINE FOR FREE If you don’t need tax preparation assistance, you can still file online for free if you qualify by going to myfreetaxes.org.

SOURCE: County of San Diego

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COMMUNITY SPORTS

Lincoln High Clinic Teaches the Art of the Cheer Let’s go Hornets, lets go Hornets!!!

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and show them how much fun it can be. But it also takes work and commitment,” Cheer coach Tisha Rogers said. “And for the ones with experience, it helped them to sharpen their skills.”

“The clinic was an opportunity to introduce girls that have never cheered before

“I’ve been cheering for Lincoln for four years. I came here today to meet the new girls and help the coaches. It was fun,” Lincoln Senior, Leilay B. said.

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer incoln High Schools Cheer directors, Tisha and Day_ sha, held their first free cheer clinic last Friday at the Hive for teenage girls interested in High School cheering.

The young ladies learned some basic fundamentals, calisthenics, and some routine cheers. Their endurance was also put to the test as they had to jog around the track and run up and down Lincoln’s stadium bleachers.

“I was always into dancing but I’ve been interested in cheerleading. I just never did it. I will be a senior next year, so it’s my last opportu-

Silverbacks Can’t Avoid Blackhawks Relentless Attack

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer San Diego’s Silverback football team had a very important 3:00pm Semipro football appointment last Saturday with the undefeated Blackhawks of Englewood.

The Vic Player Stadium field at Lincoln was the location and destination for Englewood’s big-bad Blackhawks. The Blackhawks came to America’s Second Finest City and didn’t forget to bring their swag, brag and smack-speak galore to the contest but to their credit they did back it up with a 52-6 dominating performance over SD. After three games, the Blackhawks have held all competition to a total of nine points while they have lit-up their opposition for a whopping 142 points.

The Blackhawks tried to add to the lopsided victory by calling timeouts with only seconds on the clock in order to add to their point total.

“That’s how they get down.

There is an equate associated with everything. They don’t have any, they just want to humiliate you. That starts with the Head Coach, but it is what it is,” Silverbacks Head Coach and owner, Elliot Limbrick, shared.

The Silverbacks showed flashes of greatness. However, it was nowhere good or consistent enough to upset the Number Uno team in the LDFL. “We beat ourselves in so many ways. The team you saw on the field was not how we usually perform, we couldn’t click.

It was a total debacle. The Blackhawks are a good team, but we can do better than what we did,” Coach Elliott shared.

“We travel to play the So-Cal Coyote’s next week. Hopefully we can do better, we will see.”

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nity to try it,” Lincoln student Nevaeh Steven’s said.

“The clinic was very helpful. They showed me a lot of stuff that I didn’t realize and what to expect with cheerleading,” she said.

For two hours the participants soaked in a lot of knowledge about the art of high school cheer from Lincoln’s experienced directors of cheerleading.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

TEACHERS ON STRIKE ACROSS THE CONTINENT FOR BETTER SALARIES, BENEFITS AND CONTRACTS Global Information Network

Hundreds of Moroccan teachers were on strike last month for permanent work contracts when they were attacked by riot police at a recent march while some of their peers received two

month prison sentences for demonstrating without authorization.

The jailed teachers were charged with “unauthorized assembly” and “violation of the state of health

emergency,” according to the secretary-general of the National Federation of Education, Abderrazzak Drissi.

Some 25 protestors are still being prosecuted, 44 have

been jailed for up to three months and fined some 1,000 dirhams ($110) while the teachers’ mobilization continues. There are more than 100,000 “probationary” teachers in Morocco who do not receive benefits or guarantees of permanent jobs.

Teachers have been fighting for employment security and full civil service benefits since 2016 when they began the strikes and walkouts.

Their jobs actions were met with water cannons.

Photo: AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

The National Coordination of “forcibly contracted teachers,” an umbrella body of teachers working on temporary contracts, has been leading the protests. Other job actions around the continent include Zimbabwe where instructors earn $100 a month. Teacher unions have estimated the number of suspended teachers at 135,000 out of the roughly 140,000 teachers employed there in public schools.

On Algerian Independence Anniversary,

Much Remains to Rebuild Global Information Network Tucked away in the treaty that signaled Algerian independence from France was a “gerboise bleue” - a “blue desert rat” and a code name for the first French nuclear test on Algerian soil.

In the independence pact, known as the Evian Accords, France reserved the right to test atmospheric and underground nuclear bombs in Algeria, helping to make France the fourth largest

No journalists were allowed to view the nuclear tests but an eyewitness had this to say: “The desert was lit up by a vast flash, followed by an appreciable shock-wave.

An enormous ball of bluish fire with an orange-red center gave way to the typical mushroom cloud.”

In France, news of the gerboise bleues success was met with national pride.

Algeria. They also permitted France to maintain its naval base at Mers El Kébir for another fifteen years and facilities for underground nuclear testing in the Sahara.

Historians estimate some half a million civilians and combatants died during the “events in North Africa” which officially could not be called a “war.” The vast majority of the dead were Algerian although authorities insist the figure is three times higher.

Documentation of the “blue rat” tests still remains heavily classified by the French government.

nuclear power in the world after the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom.

The first French bomb was larger than the American “Trinity”, the Soviet “RDS-1” and the British “Hurricane”.

The yield was 70 kilotons bigger than the three bombs put together. By comparison, Fat Man, the Nagasaki bomb, was one-third as powerful.

More than 60 years have passed since the nuclear testing began, but the after-effects are still visible.

Victims on both sides of the Mediterranean have not been properly compensated and the extent of the damage - cancers, blindness and birth defects - not properly assessed.

France has slowly begun to take stock of its brutal role in the war on Algerians.

From Francois Mitterrand (“France and Algeria are capable of getting over the trauma of the past”), Algerian nuclear test site. Photo: Courtesy of GIN to Francois Hollande who called it “bruPresident De Gaulle stated tal” to Emmanuel Macron “Hurray for France! Since who said it was time France “looked our past in the face. this morning, she is stronger An apology - not yet given and prouder.” could be in the works.

Meanwhile, the ceasefire produced by the Evian The French government says Accords was followed by a it will open classified police particularly violent tranfiles from the Algerian war sition period. The OAS, a 15 years ahead of schedule dissident far-right French in order to “look the truth paramilitary group that in the eyes”. The files cover refused Algerian indepenjudicial proceedings by the French police and military dence, stepped up its bombings and assassinations, forces during the 1954-1962 leading to the departure of war of independence. They hundreds of thousands of are likely to confirm widespread use of torture and French settlers from Algeria. extra-judicial killings by The Evian Accords consisted French forces. of 93 pages of detailed agreements that covered cease“We have things to rebuild with Algeria,” said Culture fire arrangements, prisoner releases, the recognition of Minister Roselyne Bachelot. full sovereignty and right “They can only be rebuilt on to self-determination of the truth.”

Raymond Majongwe, president of the Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ), warned: “We are not going to back down on our wage and other demands.”

In Cameroon, public school teachers have been on strike for three weeks. Despite the government’s promises to improve salaries and benefits, the promises have not been fulfilled. And in South Sudan, Kordofan, a primary and secondary teachers strike has entered its fifth day of protest. The Sudanese Te a c h e r s Committee announced a strike in all states of Sudan starting this week following the failure by the Ministry of Finance to meet the deadline set by the committee in fulfilling teachers’ demands.

Specifically, teachers are owed back-payments from as far back as 2020 and a salary top-up which was meant to come in effect had also not been received, leaving the teachers in a state of complete financial insecurity.

At the same time, professors at the Sudan University of Science and Technology took part in an open strike yesterday to protest the refusal of authorities to enact a new salary structure promised by former Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok.

Protests are now spreading across in towns and cities for the end to the military junta and a return to civilian government. Protests also erupted as a result of soaring prices for bread and basic commodities, as the Sudanese economy falters in the run-up to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Finally, Nigeria’s Enugu State Government has lost its bid to bar teachers from carrying out strikes over non-payment of the national minimum wage. Justice Oluwakayode Arowosegbe said the state could not stop the teachers from ventilating their grievances through industrial action.

Month-Long Power Blackout

Cripples Nigerian Economy Global Information Network A month-long power blackout on top of a major fuel shortage has paralyzed Nigeria’s economy while raising questions about the country’s self-sufficiency in a resource it produces.

Nigeria is the sixth crude oil producer in the world, with a significant chunk of gas reserves, yet it has been struggling to provide sufficient and affordable energy to citizens for the past two decades.

Ordinary citizens are suffering. Rose Ademua, a civil servant in Abuja, in an interview with the East African, lamented: “There is no light, no fuel, the situation is terrible and we are appealing to the government for quick intervention before people die of hunger.”

Nigeria produces 1.2 million barrels of crude oil, but exports it all as its four refineries in Port Harcourt,

the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.

Only about 47 percent of Nigerians have access to electricity when it is available, according to World Bank estimates..

Mele Kyari of the Nigeria National Pet roleum C or p or at i on ( N N P C ) , attributed the current gas shortage to hoarding and panic buying.

The situation has extended to the aviation sector, as jet fuel has also become scarce, forcing airlines to cut flights or increase ticket prices.

Meanwhile economic activities are grinding to a halt as small-, medium- and largescale businesses hitherto dependent on petrol and diesel -- because of unreliable electricity supply -have reduced production.

Authorities blame the crisis on the recall in January of about 170 million liters of tainted fuel imported from Europe. In February, the government announced it had released one billion liters of fuel from the national reserve to normalize distribution yet scarcity has lingered for over a month now. The government has failed to offer adequate explanation, frustrating the public even further.

Nigerian oil crisis. Photo: Courtesy of GIN

Warri and Kaduna are all out of commission. It now depends on importing all refined petroleum products.

Compounding the crisis, electric power was interrupted two weeks ago when the national power grid malfunctioned due to glitches in the operating system, paralyzing major commercial and industrial cities across

“Somehow we’ve not been able to get the dynamics right,” said analyst Rotimi Olawale. “To be very fair and honest in the last couple of years we have not witnessed this fuel scarcity that we’re seeing now. The initial explanation they gave to us I don’t think it holds water anymore. It puts a lot of pressure on people.”

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COMMUNITY, ARTS, EDUCATION College Africana Studies Dept. WORD UP! Is Back Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Iconic Play Sofia Jean Gomez, Eddie R. Brown, III, and Christopher Michael Rivera in the Globe for All’s Tour of Shakespeare: Call and Response, 2021. Photo: Rich Soublet Iz

The Old Globe brings back the free audience favorite to its outdoor Copley Plaza Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The Old Globe will once again bring back Word Up!, part of the AXIS free performing arts series, to The Old Globe’s outdoor Copley Plaza in Balboa Park. AXIS offers free cultural programs, led by local artists and craftspeople, in an effort to broaden the concept of “audience” to include diverse, multigenerational constituencies from across San Diego County’s many communities. The series will feature local San Diego artists.

Photos: Courtesy of SDSU

By Dwayne Hill Africana Studies Department

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n February 17, 2022 San Diego State University’s, Africana Studies Dept Chair Adisa A. Alkebulan, Ph.D. in collaboration with SDSU’s Director School of Theater, Television, and Film, Mr. Niyi Coker, Jr., kicked off the Africana Studies Department’s 50th anniversary celebration with a reenactment of the original Broadway production play, A Raisin in the Sun. The SDSU production was directed by Niyi Coker, Jr., with a cast including local actors Dolores Fisher, Amira Temple, Synai Maxwell, Jaden White, Donae Swanson, Cierra Watkins, Tre Boyd, Milo Mee, and Roosevelt Green.

A Raisin in the Sun was written by the celebrated activist and playwright, Ms. Lorraine Hansberry, who made history at New York City’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 11, 1959 by becoming the first African American woman playwright to have a drama produced on the Broadway stage.

The play’s title was inspired by the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”

Dr. Adisa Alkebulan Chair of SDSU’s Africana Studies Department remarked,“The theme of our anniversary festivities is Africana Studies at 50: A Retrospective of Art, Activism, and Scholarship.”

It is only fitting that this African American masterpiece is one of our signature events.”

SDSU’s Don Powell Theater had a full house, where those present

The Mad Libs–style Word Up!, is a free, word-based collaboration between audience and artist, hosted by Laura Zee. Its communal storytelling will feature new performing artists and art mediums, as well as special community guests from around San Diego.

More of a gathering than a show or a class, Word Up! is a low-pressure opportunity for community members to connect.

were treated to an exhilarating performance. The play depicts an African American family’s struggle to move from an inner city, poverty-stricken Chicago community to a more affluent, upscale, white suburban community during the late 50s and early 60s, despite the legalized redlining practices prevalent at the time, such as the infamous redlining maps from the government-sponsored Home Owners’ Loan Corporation. As depicted in the play, those redlining practices couldn’t block Lena Younger, the play’s matriarch, from purchasing her family a new home in an upscale white community.

What was striking about the play was the creative twist that resonated with the mostly Black audience’s life experience in San Diego, California today. Even though the original play was written about

people of color and immigrants’ social justice struggles in Chicago some 50 years ago, the director skillfully used familiar San Diego geographic imagery like Southeastern San Diego, Spring Valley, Green Cat Liquor Store, and San Diego’s poverty division line that lies between North and South of Interstate 8 to tell the story.

Dr. Alkebulan expressed to the audience why A Raisin in the Sun is important to us today, “The role of art in the field of Africana Studies is fundamental. This play is a reflection of the organic nature of art in the everyday lives of Africana people. A Raisin in the Sun is one of the best representations of the intersection of art and activism.

It tells an authentic story of the African American family’s experience of life in urban America and the tragedies and triumphs those experiences bring.”

“There are so many artists and community figures around San Diego who are already beloved, already well known among the community, and already making a meaningful impact,” shares host and program creator Laura Zee. “Word Up! has been an opportunity to welcome them onto a Globe stage and invite more people to

connect to them and their work.

It’s an opportunity to have communal conversations.”

The events will also be livestreamed on The Old Globe’s YouTube channel for everyone to participate.

Visit the Old Globe’s website www.

TheOldGlobe.org for updates.

The 2022 FREE AXIS PERFORMING ARTS SERIES Sunday, March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Word Up! Saturday, April 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare!

Saturday, May 28 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Word Up! Sunday, June 19 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. – Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, July 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Globe PRIDE Saturday, August 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Word Up! Saturday, September 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Mexican Independence Day Celebration Saturday, October 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. –Día de Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration Saturday, December 10 – Grinch Sensory-Friendly AXIS Event

Laura “Zee” Zablit, the creator and host of Word Up! , hosting a previous season of Word Up! (courtesy photo)

EIS’s Math Homework Club Offers Southeast Students a Boost A local math homework club is helping students build strong math foundations

According to recent statistics from EdSource, a reputable online data hub for respected education information, research and analysis, only 48% of students in San Diego Unified Schools met or exceeded math standards in 2019. This was before the pandemic – where students lost a rough equivalent of several months of learning in a typical year.

created at the Elementary Institute of Science (EIS) by Sanjana Kumar, a Sophomore at Francis Parker school and her mother Vanitha Kumar, Sr. Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm. They were motivated to start the club to help students catch up and stay ahead of school math. EIS is a nonprofit organization offering science and engineering education programs for students in 2nd to 12th grades.

The folks at The Mathemagicians Homework Club in southeastern San Diego – an area heavily impacted by COVID-19 – are offering a solution: free math tutoring on a weekly basis. The club was

Most parents and students know, it’s difficult for students to receive individual help in large classrooms.

The gaps in educational assistance compound over the years, leaving students behind, lacking the foun-

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dations for math, and an eclipsed future. Math is a skill vital to career success.

“This is not only detrimental to students’ motivation to pursue more challenging courses in middle and high school, but also discourages many of the brightest minds of our next generation from stepping out of their comfort zone to innovate and contribute positively to the growing STEM field when choosing career paths in later years,” shared Sanjana.

The Mathemagicians Club, students receive one on one time with math tutors and work in small groups. During school clo-

Photo: RODNAE Productions

sures, The Mathemagicians Club met virtually with students, and is now resuming in-person learning

at EIS. Visit https://eisca.org or preview the club’s free app mathemagiciansclub.com/mathapp.

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OBITUARIES Elyria Knight

Gerald Nunn

Baby Dalle Hancock

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

05/17/1948

11/27/1943

09/13/1926

SUNSET

SUNSET

SUNSET

02/05/2022

02/01/2022

03/04/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Funeral services were held on March 4, 2022, at Memory Chapel at AndersonRagsdale Mortuary with the burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

Elyria Knight was born May 17, 1948, to Clyde and Alean Owens in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the oldest of three children. Elyria and her family moved to San Diego, where she received her formal education, attending Memorial Junior High and graduating from San Diego High School.

She is survived by her brother, Clyde Owens; her children: Joyce M. Owens, Stanley Smith, Sametha Scott; and grandchildren: Tina Fowler and Dominique Fowler.

Sharon Gibson SUNRISE 09/02/1947

SUNSET 01/25/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL MORTUARY On September 2, 1947, Sharon Yvonne was born to Fayne Ruby Pedan and George Gibson in San Diego, CA. She was the eldest of five children.

Sharon Yvonne Gibson graduated from San Diego High School. She attended college and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Legal Services at Wexford University and an Associates in Arts Degree in Social Sciences.

Sharon worked at the California Department of Corrections as a Substance Abuse Counselor. Sharon was an advocate in the judicial system for minors and adults. In addition, Sharon spent twenty years employed at the House of Metamorphosis as a legal liaison.

Sharon was a member of the Leila B. Gilliam Temple 1310 & American Legion Foreign War Women Auxiliaries. In addition, she was honored with the “Honoring Elders Award” by the Elderly Love Foundation as a pillar within the Southeastern Community.

Ms. Gibson was an original High Stepper Drill team member growing up. In 2000, Sharon Y. Gibson co-founded the San Diego High Steppers Community Drill team. Ms. Gibson had been a pillar in the Fourth District for over forty years and had a beautiful relationship with all foundations, and community city council members.

Sharon loved her church, Total Deliverance Worship Center, and her pastors, Bishop William A. and Lady Rachelle Benson. Sharon worked at the church in the administration office as a receptionist “MiMi,” as she was affectionately called, was a jewel. Sharon was always “sharp as a tack,” dressed in the latest fashion. Sharon was known for some of her many catchphrases such as “dusty,” “you irk my balls,” “audacity & the mitigated gall,” “well hell,” “five to life,” and “HOL-LAAH!” What a beautiful expression of God’s love Sharon showed us daily as she interacted with others!

Sharon unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the age of 74. Sharon was preceded in death by her son Marcus, mother Fayne, father George, grandson Marcus, and three sisters: Georgette, Laurette, and Denise.

Sharon is survived by a special friend of twenty-one years, Weldon Stephen; three daughters: Charolette Logan (Ray), Laini Patton of San Diego, and Jackolyn Gayden of Round Lake, IL; four sons: Charles Monroe, Dazhae Sprewell, Carl Jackson, and Terry Patton II of San Diego; and her one and only brother, Aaron Gibson. Also left to cherish her memories are: eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

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Gerald Bernard Nunn was born in Brinley, Arkansas, on November 27, 1943, to Mr. James Henry and Mrs. Edith (Elmina) Nunn, who preceded him in death.

Gerald was the youngest of nine children, seven of which preceded him in death.

Gerald professed Jesus Christ at an early age. While growing up, he helped his dad run their local family barbeque restaurant in Wheatley, Arkansas. This catapulted Gerald into being an excellent cook and lover of food. He attended Marian Anderson High School, in Brinley, Arkansas, where he played shortstop on the baseball team. He was a big sports fan and especially loved the game of baseball. In his spare time, he enjoyed the relaxation and excitement of fishing.

After graduating from high school in May 1961, Gerald married Freddie Jean Myers in July 1961. They relocated to San Diego, California. Five children were born to this union. Often, during the summer, Gerald treated the family to memorable adventuresome vacations across the country to visit family and explore other places.

Between the years of 1961 and 1968, Gerald worked in different jobs to provide for his family. One of his primary roles was a car wash supervisor. Gerald was hired at San Diego Transit Corporation, where he would serve many years as a city bus operator. Gerald also enjoyed bowling. He participated for many years in different bowling leagues. In 2008, he married Carol Malone. To this union eight children were united. Gerald retired from San Diego transit after 40 years of service.

Gerald was a member of Christian Fellowship Congregational Church in San Diego, CA, where he and Carol served faithfully, overseeing the church coffee and hospitality hour events.

He leaves to cherish his memory: His wife Carol Nunn; his devoted Children: Vanessa Chappell (Gallin), Yolanda Butler (Edward), Veda Fleeton (Reese), Norma Gilbert (Scotty), Norman Nunn (Stacey) Pamela Malone, Alan Malone, and Kimber Malone; sister Edith (Darlene) Bryant; sister in laws: Emily Collick and Silvia Collick-Brown (21); grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren, numerous loving nieces nephews, cousins, other relatives, and dear and caring friends.

“ Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.”

Roselind Major SUNRISE 09/23/1951

SUNSET 02/08/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL MORTUARY Roselind R. Major was born and raised in San Diego, CA, and received her formal education from Abraham Lincoln High School, where she graduated from in 1970. Roselind’s adventurous spirit led her to Los Angeles, where she began her career with Greyhound Bus Lines. She worked at Greyhound until 1986 when she retired and transitioned into the insurance field. She worked for Hartford Insurance and AIG Insurance until 2009.

Roselind’s greatest strength was her love for Jehovah. On January 14, 1987, Roselind became a Baptized Member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She took the time to know God and found joy in fellowshipping with others and could be relied upon to share this love of Jehovah with others. She remained a dutiful, faithful, and devoted servant of Jehovah for over 20 years.

Roselind had a big heart of gold and was willing to share that golden heart with all who crossed her path. Roselind was the epitome of kindness, integrity, dedication, and love. This was most prevalent in the relationship that she had with the lights of her life, her children. She was a dedicated and dutiful Mother.

While her expressions could let you know she meant business, her smile could light up any room. Her spirit was one rooted in agape love.

Roselind was a master seamstress and at any given time one would see her wearing many of the outfits that she had sewn on her personal machine. She

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Visitation will be held on March 28, 2022, at Memory Chapel at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary 5-7pm. Funeral services will be March 29, 2022, at Second Baptist Church Linda Vista at 10:30am..

Baby Dalle (Tuck) Hancock was born September 13, 1926, in Mineola, TX, to Roy Tuck and Minnie Collins. Baby and her younger siblings were raised by their grandmother, Anna Lee Collins, in the family home on 511 Baker Street.

Education was strongly emphasized by her family and Baby attended the Mineola Colored School. An excellent student, she graduated high school at sixteen then attended Texas College. Baby was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a historically Black sorority.

In 1947, Baby married Forest Hancock. They were quickly blessed with four sons.

Forest, a Navy serviceman, relocated the family to San Diego, CA, in 1951. In 1953, upon Forest’s return from the Korean War, they were blessed with three more sons. Baby and Forest purchased their first home in Linda Vista. In 1965, she would give birth to their eighth son.

In 1974, they adopted a ninth son. Baby lived a Christ centered life. In 1963, Forest would establish his own church, Freewill Missionary Baptist Church where Baby was a founder, First Lady, and Mother of the Church until her passing. As a self-taught pianist, she also served as the Musical Director at Freewill.

Baby would return to college and in 1970 received her Bachelor’s in education and teaching credentials from California Western University. Her first teaching position was at Juarez Lincoln Elementary in Chula Vista. In June 1976, she received her Master’s in education from United States International University.

She also took part in a study abroad program, studying for several weeks in both Kenya and London. After several years as an educator, she retired from teaching in 1990.

Baby was also a talented quilter, a skill learned from her grandmother. Her love for quilting led her to eventually travel to the Amish community in Pennsylvania to quilt with the Amish firsthand.

Baby was preceded in death by her husband Forest Hancock, her son James Hancock, and her grandson Arthur Hancock. Baby is survived by her siblings, Willie Lewis Brown Jr., James Lee Walton, and Royetta Tuck; her sons, Arthur, Dwight, Roy, Stephen, Chester, Forest, Jessie, and Joseph; 16 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

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could often be found sharing this skill with others who were interested in learning. Roselind loved to cook and had a penchant for reading a good novel.

Roselind was preceded in her death by her loving mother, Pauline NickleberryMajor, and her stepfather, Willie Major Jr. She leaves to treasure and cherish her memories, her sons: Donnie Lamont and Brandon Ramal; bonus daughter: Kierra Janae; Granddaughters: Kionna Joy and Kamylle Inaya Rose; siblings: Annie Major, Jennifer Major-Houle (Richard), Judith Major, Willie Major (Renee), and Lloyd Major; nieces: LeAndra Hamilton, Jennifer Young, Asrelea Wilson, Keonna Major, Tiona Major, and Kailoni Major; nephew: Darrell Herriott; greatnephew: Riley Harvey; great-niece: Leila DeLeon; as well as a host of other family and friends who love her dearly.

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BUSINESS NEWS Female Entrepreneurs Sweep CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center’s Start-Up Pitch Competition K-12 schools, districts and other youth-serving organizations – taking them from “surviving to thriving.” elevatEd Classrooms received a $10,000 cash prize from Union Bank to support its business.

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The business accelerator’s fifth cohort consisted of 63% women-owned businesses in industries including wellness, culinary and baking, education technolog y, interior design and personal care services. The pitch competition is the final component of the program after four months of free business development and mentorship.

During the live winner’s announcement event, San Diego Regional President at Union Bank Isai Amaya shared how grateful and excited Union Bank is to help and guide the founders in the business accelerator program.

"This is not the first and certainly not the last cohort that will go through this program and every single time I have the honor of participating, I walk away inspired and

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truly impressed by the ideas these entrepreneurs come up with and how dedicated and committed they are to their communities. It's not just about their business but it's about strengthening the local San Diego community and that is something we too care deeply about at Union Bank," said Amaya.

The first-place winner of the competition is elevatEd Classrooms, a startup owned by Jaclyn Sarnese and focused on educational consulting and professional development ser vices to

The second-place award went to Village Kids Early Childhood Community, a company that provides high-quality child care environment, grounded in principles of social justice and Amaya Ford, Mya’s Catering Company inclusion, focused on the child care needs of Southeast San Diego, led by Michelle DeJohnette. The startup won $5,000. Braid Street, which specializes in protective hairstyle services, hair care courses and styling products for the Afro-mixed population in San Diego under the leadership of Soely Sanchez, was awarded the third-place prize, including $2,500.

For the first time this year, a fourth-place business grant of $1,500 was given to founder Amaya Ford for Jaclyn Sarnese, elevatEd Classrooms Mya’s Catering Company, to understanding the needs a classic bakery that makes of the individual founders, homemade desserts with a we could not have done this touch of love. All other parwithout Union Bank’s genticipants received a $1,000 erosity and genuine care for prize. our founders as they strive "Between monetary support, to create economic opporcritical to early progress of tunities for themselves, their families and community," businesses, and the kindsaid Alex Waters, director ness, care and dedication

of economic development at Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. “It is one thing to say that you support an organization; it is another to show up and spend your time and energy helping to foster change."

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Here, our Atlanta tax resolution consultants explain the key things to know about what triggers an audit from the IRS.

Know the Two Types of IRS Audits Not all tax audits are created equal. In fact, the IRS actually conducts two different types of tax audits.

You or your business may be subject to either of the following IRS audits: • Mail Audit: Mail audits are the more simplified and routine type of tax audit. The IRS will generally request additional financial records and direct answers to some specific questions. Some mail audits are routine while others are triggered by (alleged) irregularities.

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Seven Common Issues that Could Trigger an IRS Audit As noted previously, a tax audit does not mean that you did something wrong. These audits are initiated for a wide range of different reasons.

In some cases, tax audits are random. In other cases, they are started because of issues with a tax return. Here are seven common issues that could potentially trigger an IRS audit: • High income: High earners are more likely to get audited.

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(Alleged) Failure to Report: The IRS may audit you if they believe that you failed to report or substantially underreported your income.

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Though, a large number of deductions does increase the likelihood of an audit.

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• The Constant Use of Round Numbers: You are supposed to report specific, accurate information to the IRS. Round numbers suggest potential issues.

All tax audits need to be taken seriously. Tax issues are a problem that needs to be resolved. If you or your company is facing a mail audit or field audit from the IRS, an experienced tax resolution professional can help you gather and prepare all of the documents and records that you need to protect your financial interests.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Flee: Continued from page 2

A n d r i y D e m c h e n k o, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Border Guards, told CNN that allegations of segregation at the borders are untrue and that the guards are working under enormous pressure at the borders -- but are working within the law.

“There is absolutely no division by nation, citizenship, or class at the border," he said.

Pastor Trena Turner, a Sacramento, California resident said she, like most Americans, sided with Ukraine which she describes as the country being the victim of a brutal unprovoked attack. But as the images and stories of how badly Black people have been treated hit the social media and the airwaves, she said she feels conflicted.

“I was so disheartened as I watched the newsreel and heard the voice of one young woman saying that they came into Ukraine, accepted and were granted homes and jobs. But since the conflict started, they noticed a marked difference such as having to wait in tough, stressful and demanding conditions,” said Turner, a pastor at Victory of Praise Church in Stockton, California. “Darker complected people have been treated differently. When the person being interviewed explained what was going on, the interviewer just said thanks and didn’t pursue it.”

“It’s a worldwide crisis but we always seem to be the underdog, are expendable, '' Turner continued. “We can’t

just be myopic about what’s going on here. We have to avoid distractions and turn this into a fight of Black bodies globally.”

The issue is so concerning that a coalition of Black lawyers led by Ben Crump and the United Nations have each commented on and condemned the treatment meted out to these international students. Crump and his colleagues filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations on behalf of African refugees facing racial discrimination in Ukraine and Poland.

A wide cross-section of critics have vociferously condemned the blatant racism, demanding that border guards and security forces respect the human rights of Black and brown people be

respected and give students safe passage without the spectre of a racist double standard determining who gets into another country hanging over the process.

According to the BBC, government data from 2020 shows that Ukraine was home to more than 76,000 international students, with about 25 percent of them coming from Africa (Nigeria, Morocco and Egypt).

India accounts for 20,000 students, most of whom are studying engineering, business and medicine. A degree from one of Ukraine’s universities is affordable, provides access to the European job market and visas as well as opportunities to secure permanent residency.

physician Ahmed Twaij’s May 3 column on NBC News’ website said “the atrocities in Ukraine have garnered widespread coverage across the globe. But this reporting has unsheathed the flagrant racist and biased attitudes toward the value (or the lack thereof) of non-European life.”

day with Putin's missiles."

He said it’s not new that the West trivializes war in the Middle East and dehumanizes the entire population.

He added that the problem is exacerbated because journalism is plagued with representation issues around the world, Twaij explained.

Twaij said he was particularly critical of listening to Western anchors and journalists expressing shock, “as if bloodshed is exclusive to Black and brown communities.”

He said 40 percent of the population in America is non-white, but a 2020 Reuters Institute study looking at 10 top online news outlets and 10 top offline news outlets that found only 11 percent of top editors are non-white.

Filmmaker, journalist, and

Twaij cites a Ukrainian official, who told a reporter on BBC: "It's very emotional for me because I see European people with blonde hair, blue eyes being killed, children being killed every

of the City of San Diego • Latanya West, Managing Editor of San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center is currently accepting applications for its sixth cohort. Interested

Twaij concluded, “We need to do better and combat this racism. No life is worth more than another.”

Entrepreneurs: Continued from page 18

The winner of the Audience Choice award is Braid Street, selected by public vote on the business accelerator’s YouTube channel. All the videos, including the live event can be viewed on CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center YouTube channel at bit.ly/ CAJCYouTube.

In total, nine companies competed in the virtual pitch competition and 10 participated in the program: A Caramel Affaire, Braid Street, elevatEd Classrooms, Interactive Play, Interiors 432, Mya’s Catering Company, Olongapo Disco, Shift Micromobility Compliance, SouthEast Fusion 619 and

Village Kids Early Childhood Community.

Each company presented their ideas in a five-minute video pitch, and a panel of judges voted based on criteria, including business model, market opportunity, job creation potential and long-term vision.

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Pitch competition judges included: • Isai Amaya, San Diego Regional President, Union Bank • Lonnie Lucas, Board Member of Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation • Daichi Pantaleon, Michelle DeJohnette, Village Kids

Soely Sanchez, Braid Street

applicants can apply at bit. ly/CAJC_cohort6application. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 4 at 11:59 p.m.

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Transplant, Cancer Patients Among First to Get Evusheld at UCSD Health UCSD Health is now administering the antibody cocktail used to prevent COVID-19 in eligible, immunocompromised patients Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Randi Shanken, 70, becomes emotional when she talks about her daughter’s upcoming wedding and a trip to Disneyland — a family tradition.

and then the booster. But unfortunately, blood work showed her body did not build antibodies against the virus.

zation issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December 2021.

The antibody cocktail is used to prevent COVID-

or booster. Evusheld provides transplant patients with crucial protection in the meantime,” said Adnan Khan, MBBS, a nephrologist at UC San Diego Health.

Khan said the kidney transplant patient is doing well after the treatment and has had no side effects.

Evusheld is administered via two injections given during the same office visit. Conferred immunity can last three to six months. The treatment is not meant for those already sick or as a preventive measure for those already exposed to the virus.

“We have waited a long t i me to b e toget her without worry or anxiety,” said Shanken.

Shanken was diagnosed with leukemia approximately six years ago. She received regular blood draws and symptom surveillance during that time. Then, in September 2020, she showed signs of anemia and began treatment.

Shanken was trying to navigate cancer treatment at the same time the world was entering into the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic.

“I went into strict lockdown.

I was considered a high-risk patient, and I knew I was susceptible to a severe case of COVID-19 while undergoing cancer treatment because my immune system was not as strong,” said Shanken.

Shanken said she was relieved and grateful when she became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination

Data has shown Evusheld to b e 83 p erc ent ef fe c t ive in pre venting serious illness and death from COVID-19.

A few days after the kidney transplant patient, Shanken received her Evusheld doses.

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“I still had no protection and needed to continue isolating from the world,” she said. “I wanted desperately to connect with people outside of my house. I wanted to see my daughter in person and help her plan her wedding.”

19 in people with compromised immune systems.

UC San Diego Health is now offering the treatment to eligible patients.

Shanken recently became a candidate for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld. The treatment is under an emergency use authori-

“Transplant patients are re qu i re d to w ait t h re e months post-surger y before receiving the COVID-19 vaccination

The first patient to receive the treatment at UC San Diego Health was a kidney transplant patient.

M i c h a e l C h o i , M D, hematologist and medical oncologist at UC San Diego Health, as well as Shanken’s physician, said Evusheld will help patients with blood cancer safely return to the activities that are most important to them.

“I have been so impressed

By Katie Cadiao County of San Diego The County of San Diego Health and Human S ervices Agency is updating its COVID-19 data reporting pages to provide users with a more interactive experience.

Additional graphics can help users better visualize COVID data trends over time, and the new tools allow users to choose options based on their interest.

The updated dashboard shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths over time. Users can choose between daily or weekly reporting data based on demographic group.

Additional data is available by hovering or clicking on various areas of the interactive charts. Information located above the graphs will help users navigate the charts. Separate links are provided to better display on mobile devices.

The website changes will result in certain reports that had been on the site no longer being available as the data are now accessible in the new format.

As announced earlier in March, the updates include discontinuing the County’s Triggers Dashboard, which

reported 13 surveillance, hospital capacity and public health response metrics. The County is now aligning with California’s SMARTER Plan, which state health officials are now using to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for potential surges of the virus or new variants.

Vaccination Progress:

• Received at least one shot: Close to 2.94 million or 93.4% of San Diegans age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated.

• Fully vaccinated: More than 2.58 million or 82.1%.

• B oosters administered: 1,193,449 or 55.3% of 2,159,057 eligible San Diegans.

• More vaccination information can be found at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

Deaths:

• 43 new deaths were reported since the last report on March 9, 2022.

The region’s total is 5,133.

• 28 men and 15 women died between Jan. 4, 2022 and March 9, 2022.

• 17 were age 80 or older, 11 were in their 70s, nine were in their 60s, one was in their 50s, four were in their 40s and one was in their 30s.

• 18 of the people who died were fully vaccinated and 25 were not fully vaccinated.

• 39 had underlying medical

by the bravery and vigilance of our patients and their loved ones during this difficult time. I’ll never know all the sacrifices and difficult decisions my patients had to make to stay safe, and I realize that Evusheld did not come soon enough for so many,” Choi said.

For Shanken, the injections meant she could again feel some much-needed normalcy.

“I was very emotional when I received the treatment. I could now participate in my daughter’s wedding shower.

I helped her assemble her invitations. I went shopping for my dress. I can attend her outdoor wedding without fear.”

Shanken is also now in remission with her cancer. “I was more worried about getting COVID-19 than my cancer. But now, I can exhale about both. I still cry tears of gratitude.”

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .7% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%

Asian 11.7% Other/ Multiple Race 13.8%

White 36.1%

Hispanic or Latino 30.3%

SOURCE: HHSA. Last updated 3/16/2022

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

745,684

REPORTED TESTS

10,311,152 HOSPITALIZED

29,467

U C S an D i e go He a lt h patients who qualify for the treatment, can receive it by appointment only at the La Jolla drive-up site Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn more about Evusheld at health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/Pages/faq.aspx.

Black or African American 3.1% Race and Ethncity Unknown 4%

ICU

2,085 SOURCE: Calif. Dept. of Public Health as of 3/16/22

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conditions and four had medical history pending.

Cases, Case Rates, Hospitalizations and Testing:

• 375 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County on March 15, 2022. The region’s total is now 745,684.

• 2,987 cases were reported in the past week (March 9 through March 15) compared to 3,599 infections identified the previous week (March 2 through March 8).

• San Diego County’s case rate per 100,000 residents 12 years of age and older is 11.3 for people fully vaccinated and boosted, 11.1 for fully vaccinated people and 25.6 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans.

• 6,617 tests were reported to the County on March 13, 2022, and the percentage of new positive cases was 4.1%.

• The 14-day rolling percentage of positive cases among tests reported through March 13, 2022 is 3.7%.

More Information: Data updates to the Count y’s c oronav i r us-s d.c om website are published Monday through Friday around 5 p.m., with the exception of holidays.

On June 15, 2021, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be rescinded. Persons and entities may still be subject to Cal OSHA and California Department of Public Health guidelines and standards with limited public health restrictions, including face coverings, school based guidance, and guidance for mega events. The California Public Health Officer has issued an order to be effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www.cdph. ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID19/Order-of-the-State-Public- Health-OfficerBeyond-Blueprint.aspx. The California Public Health Officer has also issued updated face covering guidance effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/ guidance-for-face- coverings.aspx#June15guidance.

In San Diego County, persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, will be subject to the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID19,” or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, will be subject to the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/ sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2 019-nCoV/health-order.html.

Subsequent Health Officer Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be issued in San Diego County as conditions warrant.

Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b), the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Effective June 15, 2021, the Order of the

Health Officer and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, and any other Health Officer orders related to COVID-19 shall expire, with the exception of the following: a. “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19,” dated December 24, 2020. b. “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” dated April 5, 2021. c. Any quarantine or isolation order issued to an individual that is currently in effect.

2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b), all governmental entities in the county shall continue to take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with State and local laws, regulations, and orders related to the control of COVID-19.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: June 14, 2021 WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego EXPIRATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The Health Officer Order and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, shall expire as a regulation for the protection of life and property, on June 15, 2021.

Date: June 14, 2021 HELEN ROBBINS-MEYER Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006392 Fictitious business name(s): TNT Solutions Real Estate --Family Affair Located at: 6638 Radio Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 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: TNT Solutions Real Estate 6638 Radio Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 16, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 16, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006650 Fictitious business name(s): Essential Junk Removal & Services Located at: 7383 Waite Drive La Mesa, CA 91941 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: Benito Claudio Pacheco 7383 Waite Drive La Mesa, CA 91941 --Margarita Vazquez Aguilar 7383 Waite Drive La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 18, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006458 Fictitious business name(s): A & R Insurance Services LLC Located at: 2340 East 8th St. Suite C National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/01/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: A & R Insurance Services LLC 2340 East 8th St. Suite C National City, CA 91950 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 17, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 17, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006418 Fictitious business name(s): Aries Enterprises Located at: 2340 East 8th St Suite C National City, CA 91950 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: Yazmin Guadiana 2340 East 8th St. Suite C National City, CA 91950 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 17, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 17, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006226 Fictitious business name(s): Guajardo Pride Located at: 211 Escuela 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: Daniel Guajardo 211 Escuela St. San Diego, CA 92102 --Mayte Estrada 211 Escuela St. San Diego, CA 92102 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on

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March 14, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005969 Fictitious business name(s): Issum Za Located at: 17151/2 Klauber 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: Derrick Bryant 17151/2 Klauber Ave San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 10, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 10, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006326 Fictitious business name(s): ABJ Officiating and Services Located at: 1201 Kelton Road 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: Albert Bernard Jones 1201 Kelton Road San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 15, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 15, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006301 Fictitious business name(s): Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services Located at: 4672 Mt. Gaways Dr. San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego --7869 Calle Juela La Jolla, CA 92037 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/15/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeffrey Perwin 4672 Mt. Gaways Dr. San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 15, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 15, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006122 Fictitious business name(s): Community Partners Consulting Located at: 9209 Kenwood Dr. Apt 10 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: Trisha Ann Mejia 9209 Kenwood Dr. Apt 10 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 14, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006121 Fictitious business name(s):

Humanity Connected Located at: 9209 Kenwood Dr. Apt 10 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: Trisha Ann Mejia 9209 Kenwood Dr. Apt 10 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 14, 2027 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006153 Fictitious business name(s): the Adrienne Yvonne Collection Located at: 521 Alene Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/14/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Adrienne Mahan 521 Alene Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 14, 2027 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005622 Fictitious business name(s): Genesis Assistance Located at: 804 Angelus Ave San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dominic W. Littleton 804 Angelus Ave San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 07, 2027 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005684 Fictitious business name(s): Premier Media and Tech Services Located at: 4160 Sitio Cielo Oceanside, CA 92057 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Clinique Brundidge Jingles 4160 Sitio Cielo Oceanside, CA 92057 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 08, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 08, 2027 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005885 Fictitious business name(s): Mermaid Seamoss --Mer-Moss Located at: 2395 69th Street Lemon Grove, CA 91945 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: Marilyn Dunn Smith 2395 69th Street Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 09, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 09, 2027 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005821 Fictitious business name(s): Alaria Skin --Alaria Skin Co. Located at: 8127 La Mesa Blvd Suite 107 La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego --872 Carefree Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 01/24/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Alaria Skin Co. 8127 La Mesa Blvd Suite 107 La Mesa, CA 91942 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 09, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 09, 2027 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004985 Fictitious business name(s): ALS Auto Sales & Leasing Located at: 5752 Oberlin Drive Suite 221 San Diego, CA 92121 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/06/2017 This business is hereby registered by the following: Andrey Kutanov 10728 Woodlore Pl Las Vegas, NV 89144 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004850 Fictitious business name(s): Millennium Hippie --Tha Dread Headz Located at: 2307 Fenton Pkwy Ste. 107-8 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 1352 Spring Valley, CA 91979 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ariginal One LLC 2307 Fenton Pkwy Ste. 107-8 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004873 Fictitious business name(s): Arlen Legomski, M.S, LMFT --Subiechick Co. Located at: 124 Diamante Road San Marcos, CA 92078 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/11/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following:

Arlen Legomski 124 Diamante Road San Marcos, CA 92078 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005325 Fictitious business name(s): Haitian Christian Community As Church Located at: 4100 Fairmount Ave San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --4430 Dayton Street #2 San Diego, CA 92115 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: Elnord Joseph 4430 Dayton Street #2 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 03, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005310 Fictitious business name(s): K & L Logistics LLC --K & L Homecare Services Located at: 24 E Flower St. Apt #16 Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 03/02/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: K & L Logistics LLC 1968 South Coast Highway #1019 Laguna Beach, CA 92651 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 03, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004293 Fictitious business name(s): SMA Financial Services Located at: 4233 Pepper Dr. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Sharutisha M. Allen 4233 Pepper Dr. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 18, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005308 Fictitious business name(s): Hunters Hauling --Jose’s Remodeling Located at: 1633 Griffin St. Oceanside, CA 92054 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/20/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose De Los Angeles Abarra 1633 Griffin St. Oceanside, CA 92054 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of

San Diego County on March 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 03, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004418 Fictitious business name(s): Alive And Free San Diego Located at: 5320 Encina Drive San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Stefan Wilson 5320 Encina Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 23, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005083 Fictitious business name(s): Desert Lovers And Company Located at: 3170 Club Cir. E #22 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 1335 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 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: Cristina Serrentino 3170 Club Cir. E #22 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 01, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 01, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004992 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Boho Rentals Located at: 8961 N. Magnolia Ave #52 Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/19/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Georgina Rodriguez 8961 N. Magnolia Ave #52 Santee, CA 92071 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005036 Fictitious business name(s): Some People Call Me Mo --Some People Call Me Moe Located at: 9880 Shadow Rd La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 663 Cardiff, CA 92007 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: Maurice R. Wright 9880 Shadow Rd La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on

March 01, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 01, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004741 Fictitious business name(s): Prestige Cleaning San Diego, LLC Located at: 6904 Federal Blvd Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego --1514 7th Ave, Unit 403 San Diego, CA 92101 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: Prestige Cleaning San Diego, LLC 6904 Federal Blvd Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004630 Fictitious business name(s): Silly Side Socks Located at: 6871 Potomac St. #87 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: Errick McEachin 6871 Potomac St. #87 San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 23, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004958 Fictitious business name(s): Adoreseo Located at: 4973 Campanile Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 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: Hilary E Spencer 4973 Campanile Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004861 Fictitious business name(s): Yeshua International Deliverance Outreach Ministry’s --A Tea For Hurting Women & Men Outreach Located at: 3051 54th St. #3 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 33553 San Diego, CA 92163 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/21/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Patricia A. Segrest-Anderson 3051 54th St. #3 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of

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San Diego County on February 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004857 Fictitious business name(s): Rosh Health Center --Rosh Health Located at: 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --4002 Violet St. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Rosh Health Center Naturopathic, INC 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004891 Fictitious business name(s): CPA Towing And Transport Located at: 455 Naples St. Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: CPA Towing Inc 455 Naples St. Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004194 Fictitious business name(s): Rapid Roadside Assistance Located at: 4242 Spring St. Apt 4 La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 02/17/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dumcana LLC 4242 Spring St. Apt 4 La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 18, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003874 Fictitious business name(s): Flowers On The Moon Located at: 14595 Olde Hwy 80, Space 30 El Cajon, CA 92021 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: Graciela F. Cothern 14595 Olde Hwy 80, Space 30 El Cajon, CA 92021 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 15, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 15, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003192 Fictitious business name(s): Summer Wood Remodeling Located at: 9211 Amys St. Apt 4 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: Sara Ivonne Rodriguez

9211 Amys St. Apt 4 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 07, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24

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.

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.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS-COMPLAINANT: PINNACLE BAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT US, L.P., a California corporation;

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Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division Central Courthouse 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101

Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2022-9004856 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Rosh Health Center For Integrative And Regenerative Medicine --Rosh Health Center Located at: 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --4002 Violet St. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 01/31/2022, and assigned File no.

2022-9002538 Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Rosh Health Center Naturopathic, INC 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse 37-2022-00008927CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ashley S Palmore To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ashley S Palmore on behalf of Gwendolyn Judy Rollins a minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gwendolyn Judy Rollins PROPOSED NAME: Gwendolyn Judy Palmore THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 21, 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.

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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 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00008457CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Garcia AKA Shayla Garcia To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Garcia AKA Shayla Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Garcia AKA Shayla Garcia PROPOSED NAME: Shayla Garcia THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 19, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

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

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

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

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2022-00007343CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jane Louise Duffy To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jane Louise Duffy filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jane Louise Duffy PROPOSED NAME: Jane Duffy Bowler THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 13, 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.

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SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNT OF SAN DIEGO 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Case Number: 37-2021-00036240 -CU-PO-CTL NOTICE TO CROSS-DEFENDANT: DAVID QUINTERO, an individual; DRASHAWN WILLIAMS, an individual; and FOES 1 through 10, inclusive,

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: San Diego Superior Court 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone number of crosscomplainant’s attorney is: David G. Molinari, Joseph Gonnella, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP 225 Broadway, Suite 1460 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 687-3000 Summons Filed: 10/22/2021 Order For Publication Filed: 03/16/2022 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO NORTH COUNTY DIVISION Case No.: 37-2021-00009883 -CU-OE-NC Gregory J. Belnap, Esq., Peter W. Thompson, Esq., Heather N. Phillips, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, Claudia Garcia NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES Regarding CLAUDIA GARCIA, an individual; Plaintiff, v.

HILLCREST CARE HOME, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, dba as COUNTRY GARDENS; ANGEL OF LOVE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; EVERSAILING MANAGEMENT, LLC a California Limited Liability Company; GOLDEN VISTA MANOR, LLC a California Limited Liability Company; LAVITA NUOVA MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., a California Corporation; CHENG ZHE GUO, an individual; JENNY CASTELLANOS, an individual; THIAN TAN, an individual; AILA JENNICA SARAPAT, an individual; MING WANG, an individual; LI KINGSBERG, an individual; JUN LI, an individual and DOES 1-50 Defendants.

Plaintiff, CLAUDIA GARCIA (“Plaintiff ”), reserves the right to seek five million dollars ($5,000,000) in punitive damages against you when Plaintiff seeks a judgement in the suit filed against you.

Dated: March 15, 2022 Submitted by: Gregory J. Belnap, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff, Claudia Garcia 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PERFORMANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULT CARE FACILITIES, a public benefit corporation To all Creditors and Claimants of PERFORMANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULT CARE FACILITIES: You are hereby notified that on December 31, 2021, the corporation has been inactive for more than two (2) years, and has no known creditors or outstanding obligations. Pursuant to California Corporations Code § 6618(c), the corporation must give notice to all potential creditors and claimants. If you or an entity with which you are affiliated, you may assert that claim by providing the following information to assert the claim to the address below, no later than June 30, 2022: 1.

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Please send all of the above information to: PERFORMANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULT CARE FACILITIES c/o Andrea F. Ladmer 2504 Fifth Avenue #206 San Diego, CA 92103 NOTE: IF THE CORPORATION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE CLAIM BEFORE June 30, 2022, THE CLAIM WILL BE BARRED IN ITS ENTIRETY If you have any questions, please contact Andrea F. Ladmer at: PERFORMANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULT CARE FACILITIES c/o Andrea F. Ladmer 2504 Fifth Avenue #206 San Diego, CA 92103 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Central Courthouse 100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Case Number: 21FL007342C Notice To Respondent: Gloria Cisneros You have been sued. Read the information below.

Petitioner’s name is: Julio Rodriguez Polanco You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online

NOTICE - RESTRAINING ORDERS FOLLOW BELOW: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

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removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasicommunity, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care.

For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506 WARNING - IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Julio Rodriguez Polanco 5350 Rex Ave #4 San Diego, CA 92105 858-999-7137 Summons Filed: 07/14/2021 Order For Publication Filed: 02/28/2022 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Frances Louevery Hollie Case Number: 37-2021-00046194-PR-PLCTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Frances Louevery Hollie A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jannina D. Butler in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Jannina D. Butler be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on March 24, 2022 at 1:30 PM in Department 503 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Jannina D. Butler

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LEGAL NOTICES 4040 Hancock Street #2102 San Diego, CA 92110 858-568-6873 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Robert Goldberg Case Number: 37-2022-00007912-PR-LACTL

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Robert Goldberg; Robert Goldberg Ramirez A Petition for Probate has been filed by Edna Guzman in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Edna Guzman be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on June 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Department 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego Central Courthouse If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

ZOE DUSANNE BORN Born Zola Maie Graves less than 20 years after slavery was abolished, Ms. Dusanne lived through several tumultuous changes in the USA. Growing up during the Reconstruction Era, she also lived through Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Era, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and most of the Vietnam War. She is best known in the art world, becoming the first woman and the first Black American, to own an art gallery in Seattle. She is credited with introducing modern art to the West Coast. Her push to promote local artists paid off when four artists from her gallery were featured in Life magazine. She is also known for introducing the world to renowned artist Yayoi Kusama. Her work is credited with creating the “Northwest School” of art style.

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You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk.

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You have 30 days from your filing date to publish your fictitious business name with us

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Born in 1912, Dr. Height began leading the National Council of Negro Women in 1957 and continued for almost four decades. During her tenure, she began a number of social programs to assist economically depressed Black Americans in the South and fought for women’s equality with a focus on mobilization for Black women to engage in politics. A prize-winning orator and respected mediatorm she was the only woman regularly included meetings of the “Big Six” (A. Philip Randolph, Whitney Young, James Farmer, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, & Roy Wilkins).

While not a speaker at the March on Washington, she was one of the key organizers, and the National Council of Negro Women was the only female organization recognized at the event.

Simon Burris *Africana Diaspora Black History Crossword: MARCH Notable Women of African Descent: Past To Present Day www.simonburris700.com

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

Attorney for Petitioner: Rebecca M. Shouhed 4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd., #400 San Diego, CA 92121 855-835-5520 3/10, 3/17, 3/24

DOROTHY HEIGHT BORN Famous for her work as a Civil Rights activist, Ms. Height was also responsible for the first statue of an African-American in a Washington D.C. public park.

HALLE BERRY WINS ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS The first Black woman to win an Oscar for a leading role, Halle Berry’s work in Monster’s Ball made her only the third Black actor to win an Oscar for a leading roll since the awards started in 1929, preceded by Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington. She is also only the fourth Black woman to win an Oscar, with Hattie McDaniel and Whoopi Goldberg winning for supporting roles in 1939 and 1990 and Irene Cara winning best song in 1983. The 55-year-old mother of two made her directorial debut in 2021 with the film Bruised. She is still the only Black woman to win an Academy Award for a leading role.

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