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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 62 Years

MINORITY HEAL H MONTH VOICE & VIEWPOINT SPECIAL ISSUE

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Lakeside Hate Crime Incident Continues Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer

I am my brother’s keeper day! SEE PAGE 24

1st Annual Family Function Resource Fair SEE PAGE 19

The continued outpouring of protest over the recent stabbing of a 16 year old Black girl by a 16 year old White neighbor, with his girlfriend and family hurling racist comments during the incident, continues to be of great concern to African Americans living in Lakeside and those from around San Diego County. Local racial and social justice groups and activists came together to demand justice for the girl, who was left with a collapsed lung, punctured kidney and untreated stab wounds until treated at Mercy Hospital and sent home under questionable circumstances.

The White male teenager has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and commission of a Hate Crime. He pleaded not guilty during a preliminary court appearance. As of Monday of this week, his 15 year old White girlfriend has also been arrested and charged with attempted murder and commission of a Hate Crime. See LAKESIDE page 21

Local racial and social justice groups and activists came together in Lakeside, CA on April 19, 2022 to demand justice for the 16-year old girl who was victim to a violent hate crime the week prior that left her with a collapsed lung, punctured kidney and untreated stab wounds. PHOTO: Voice & Viewpoint.

Federal Clemency and Pardons FOR 78 PEOPLE Pres. Biden details new steps for Criminal Justice Reform

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER & Covid-19 Updates SEE PG. 19

Covid-19 cases in southeast 11,561

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Yes, Racism Is Making You Sick

The first Black Secret Service Agent to work on presidential detail, Abraham Bolden, was among those pardoned by Pres. Joe Biden. PHOTO: Courtesy of NNPA

Your Doctor Is Making it Worse One in four Black adults age 60+ report experiencing racial discrimination from health professionals

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr. National Correspondent President Joe Biden announced he’s contributing members of their communities is one of the most effecusing his clemency powers for the tive ways to reduce recidivism and first time, issuing commutations for decrease crime,” Biden stated. 75 drug offenders. Biden also issued three pardons, including to the first The president added that those receivBlack Secret Service agent to work ing clemency had “demonstrated their on a presidential detail, who had long commitment to rehabilitation and are professed his innocence. striving every day to give back and contribute to their communities.” “Helping those who served their time return to their families and become See REFORM page 21

African American Museum & Cultural Center

Coming to Riverside

By Dianne Anderson

Not for lack of talent, the inland empire never had a gallery where Black artists could gather to exhibit their works, bask in their creativity, or otherwise have a place to call home – until now. In the works, the Charles A. Bibbs African American Museum & Cultural Center will serve to house and preserve renowned and emerging artworks. Janice Rooths said the center is currently in the planning stages, but there is no telling how big it could grow.

By Alexa Spencer

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Dealing with discriminatory and dehumanizing laws and policies, as well as being treated in a racist manner by individuals, is a fact of life for Black folks in the United States. The long-term health effects of prejudice and oppression range from higher rates of chronic diseases to higher infant and maternal mortality rates — and it’s not a secret. The impact of racism on health is so well known in medical circles that in 2020 the American Academy of Family Physicians wrote a letter to the White House saying that “it is time for the United States to officially recognize racism as a public health issue.” So what happens when the very healthcare system that acknowledges the negative health effects of racism further perpetuates the social evil Black folks are trying to heal from? A new report from the Commonwealth Fund reveals that doctors’ offices and other healthcare providers don’t always treat Black people with dignity and respect. According to the report, one in four Black and Latinx adults, age 60 and older, reported that they’ve experienced racial discrimination from health professionals. These providers either treated them unfairly or didn’t take their health concerns seriously because of their race or ethnicity. See RACISM page 21

“We want the entire region to know that it’s coming,” said Rooths, president of the center’s board. Last August, the center received nonprofit status, and pending approvals, the organizers are preparing to launch by late 2023. When completed, it will showcase regional creative outlets, but also is expected to attract African American influences across the spectrum, and around the world. Aside from the museum’s permanent collections, the cultural center will spotlight various aspects of visual art, ancient modern, or futuristic, as well as traveling collections. One creative concept includes the Nile River to the Tree of Life, possibly with water running under it with fish. “[It’s to] have a sense of where we came from and how all of us are the branches off that, the creativity that our Black community can bring to the world, and that we at “the Bibbs” can help cultivate in the world,” said Rooths, who also serves many positions in the community, including Riverside Branch NAACP, and as a Human Relations Commissioner.

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She said the area is long overdue for a world-class museum, an incubator for artists in residence program, as well as programs for junior artists K-12. The idea came about two years ago when Mr. Bibbs received a Riverside City Council award and met with the city manager. At first, the vision was to create a Black college in Riverside. They started calling the project “the Bibbs” to house both culture and art, along with an HBCU affiliation. “We did the reverse of that [to] first incorporate the HBCU artists in residence program. Right now we’re in talks with Riverside Community College to provide credited coursework, from that maybe grow out into a college with more emerging artists in residence,” Rooths said. See MUSEUM page 27

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National Minority Health Month 2022 In San Diego County

Experiences with racism and discrimination can contribute to mistrust of the healthcare system among racial and ethnic minority groups. The County of San Diego embraces health equity in its COVID-19 response and ongoing commitment to the community’s health and wellbeing.

Learn more about COVID-19 health resources at coronavirus-sd.com and how vaccinations and boosters protect your health and those around you.

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MIN RITY HEAL H MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE About Our Fourth Annual

MINORITY HEAL H SPECIAL ISSUE

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher been actively engaged in the battle against COVID 19 and its variants. This Fourth Annual Minority Health Special Issue contains some information that differs from last year’s special issue, and a number of things that have not been updated in terms of the sources we use. This report is a compilation of information gathered from a number of sources such as the Office of Minority Health with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the San The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Diego County Department of has enjoyed a partnership with the County Health and Human Health and Human Services, surveys and studies available in the Services Agency which has allowed public domain, and clinics and us to publish County Health nonprofits, many of which have Ordinances as well information on

COVID-19 testing, tracing and vaccination availability in the County. There are a number of areas mentioned here that need serious additional attention such as mental health, also referred to as behavioral science.

Islander. Members of all these groups can be found here in San Diego County and all are affected by the health issues we are about to discuss. The following is a brief profile of each group. This will better help us understand the health disparities experienced by each of them.

Again this year, we are looking at five major minority groups in our discussion of minority health. But seriously missing is more detailed information on our African populations, even though we refer to Black and African American people when referring to the research. The groups identified in this report are: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino American, Asian American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific

The COVID-19 pandemic has exploded into a global crisis with particular impact on people of color. The death rates have been high as many of these people were front line respondents. But there has also been a tremendous economic impact, a great deal of which is covered in this report’s highlights of the UCLA Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity

at Work. This report, released at the close of Black History Month, examined how the current economic restructuring triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is compounding the Black jobs crisis in Southern California. The Voice & Viewpoint deeply appreciates the assistance and support it has received from the County Health and Human Services Agency, the Multicultural Health Foundation, SDG&E, Sharp Hospital, the Jacob’s Center for Neighborhood Innovation and the numerous volunteers that have served our communities during this crisis. We welcome your feedback and remind you that this issue is available online.

Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity Alleviating stark disparities in health coverage, chronic health conditions, mental health, and mortality across racial and ethnic groups in the United States will require deliberate and long-term efforts.

HEALTH COVERAGE

MENTAL HEALTH PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:

PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED PERSONS: 10.6%

African American

5.9%

Non-Hispanic Whites

8.7% 18.6%

PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS WITH HEALTHCARE COVERAGE:

PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED MEDICATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:

89.4%

6.2%

93.7%

15.3%

African American

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CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS

LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH

PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS WHO REPORTED BEING IN FAIR/POOR HEALTH:

CANCER DEATH RATES PER 100,000 – MEN: (Per 100,000 deaths)

13.8% 8.3%

221.1 190.2 PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS OVER 20 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT/OBESE:

CANCER DEATH RATES PER 100,000 – WOMEN: (Per 100,000 deaths)

13.8% 8.3%

150.5 137.8 PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM ASTHMA:

NUMBER OF INFANT DEATHS PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS: (Per 1,000 live births)

13.8% 8.3%

11.0 5.8 PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 20 WITH HYPERTENSION:

13.8% 8.3%

African American Non-Hispanic Whites

African American

NUMBER OF DEATHS BY SUICIDE PER 100,000 DEATHS: (Per 100,000 deaths)

11.4 2.8

100

Non-Hispanic Whites

150

Source: CDC, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of HHS Office of Minority Health

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MIN RITY HEAL H MONTH

MINORITIES AND HEAL H The Five Major Minority Groups

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE

BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICANS Demographic Overview: In 2019, 40.6 million people in the United States were non-Hispanic black alone, which represents 12.8 percent of the total population. Blacks/African Americans are the second largest minority population in the United States, following the Hispanic/ Latino population. In 2019, most non-Hispanic blacks lived in the South (58.7 percent of the black U.S. population), while 35.8 percent of the non-Hispanic white population lived in the South. The ten states with the largest non-Hispanic black population in 2019 were Texas, Georgia, Florida, New York, North Carolina, California, Maryland, Illinois, Virginia, Louisiana.

Economics: According to the Census Bureau in 2019, the average non-Hispanic black median household income was $43,771 in comparison to $71,664 for non-Hispanic white households. In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 21.2 percent of non -Hispanic blacks in comparison to 9.0 percent of non-Hispanic whites were living at the poverty level. In 2019, the unemploy-

ment rate for non-Hispanic blacks was twice that of non-Hispanic whites (7.7 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively).

Insurance Coverage: In 2019, 55.9 percent of non-Hispanic blacks in comparison to 74.7 percent of non-Hispanic whites used private health insurance. Also in 2019, 43.5 percent of non-Hispanic blacks in comparison to 34.3 percent of non-Hispanic whites relied on Medicaid or public health insurance. Finally, 10.1 percent of non-Hispanic blacks in comparison to 6.3 percent of non -Hispanic whites were uninsured.

Health: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for blacks are 77.0 years, with 79.8 years for women, and 74.0 years for men. For non -Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men. The death rate for Blacks/African Americans is generally higher than whites for heart diseases, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza and pneumonia, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and homicide.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH

AFRICAN AMERICANS AND ASTHMA

Percentage of asthma among adults 18 years of age and over, ever being told they had asthma, 2018 Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic Black

Death Rate

Men

Non-Hispanic White 25.8%

Non-Hispanic Black 74.2%

Women

Deaths per 100,000, with asthma as an underlying cause.

Both sexes

Cancer Rates Black Men

Demographic Overview: This population includes people having origins in any of the original peoples of North, South America, and Central America, who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. As of 2019, there were an estimated 5.7 million people who were classified as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) alone or in combination with one or more other ethnicities. American Indians and Alaska Natives comprise 1.7 percent of the total U.S. population. The 2010 Census reveals that 78 percent of the AI/AN live outside of tribal statistical areas. 22 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on reservations or other trust lands. 60 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in metropolitan areas; this is the lowest metropolitan percentage of any minority population. In 2019, 1.6 million American Indian and Alaska Natives were under the age of 18, which comprised 27.5 percent of this group in comparison to 18.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites. In 2019, ten states with the largest American Indian/ Alaska Native populations were: Arizona, California, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, Alaska, Washington, South Dakota, New York. Currently, there are 574 federally recognized (AI/AN) tribes, and more than 100 state recognized tribes. There also are tribes that are not state or federally recognized. Federally recognized tribes are provided health and educational assistance through a government agency called Indian Health Service (IHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The IHS operates a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. Typically, this urban clientèle has less accessibility to hospitals, health clinics or contract health services provided by the IHS and tribal health programs. Studies on urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations have documented a frequency of poor health and limited health care options. Since 1972, IHS has embarked upon a series of initiatives to fund health-related activities in off-reservation settings, which make health care services accessible to urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. Currently, the IHS funds 41 urban Indian health organizations, which operate at sites located in cities throughout the United States. Approximately 70 percent of

2014-2019

Non-Hispanic White Men

Non-Hispanic Black

600

400

Non-Hispanic White

American Indians and Alaska Natives live in urban areas, and are eligible to utilize this program. The programs administer medical services, dental services, community services, alcohol and drug use prevention, education and treatment, HIV and sexually transmitted disease education and prevention services, mental health services, nutrition education and counseling services, pharmacy services, health education, optometry services, social services, and home health care.

Educational Attainment: In 2019, 84.4 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives alone or in combination had at least a high school diploma, as compared to 93.3 percent of non-Hispanic whites. 20.8 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives age 25 and over had at least a bachelor’s degree, in comparison to 36.9 percent of non-Hispanic whites. 7.6 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives held an advanced graduate or professional degree, as compared to 13.9 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.

Economics: The median household income for American Indian and Alaska Natives is $49,906, as compared to $71,664 for non -Hispanic white households. 32.0 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives age 16 and over work in management and professional occupations, in comparison to 44.8 percent of whites. Also in 2019, 20.3 percent of this population live at the poverty level, as compared to 9.0 percent of non-Hispanic whites. In 2019, the overall unemployment rate for American Indians/Alaska Natives was 7.9 percent, as compared to 3.7 percent for non-Hispanic whites.

Health: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for American Indians/Alaska Natives are 78.4 years, with 81.1 years for women, and 75.8 years for men. For non-Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men. It is significant to note that American Indians/Alaska Natives frequently contend with issues that prevent them from receiving quality medical care. These issues include cultural barriers, geographic isolation, inadequate sewage disposal, and low income.

In 2019, chronic liver disease was the eighth leading cause of death for Non-Hispanic Blacks, ages 45-64 years old.

LIFE EXPECTANCY Black Men Black Women

Non-Hispanic White Men Non-Hispanic White Women

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Liber & IBD

Cancer Incidence Rates per 100,000 – Men and Women

Diagnosis percentages of cancer among adults aged 18 and over, 2019

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Life Expectancy

Source: CDC 2021. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2018. Table A-2a.NCHS 2021. National Health Interview Survey. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults – 2019. [Accessed 7/22/2021]

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SPECIAL ISSUE Continued from Page 4 Asian Americans are most at risk for cancer, heart disease, stroke, unintentional injuries (accidents), and diabetes. They also have a high prevalence of the following conditions and risk factors: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, smoking, tuberculosis, and liver disease.

HISPANIC/LATINO AMERICANS

ASIAN AMERICANS Asian Americans were employed in management, professional and related occupations, compared with 44.8 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.

Demographic Overview:

This racial group is defined as people having origins in any of the original peoples of East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. According Insurance Coverage: to the 2019 Census Bureau population In 2019, insurance coverage among Asian estimate, there are 18.9 million Asian American subgroups varied. Private Americans, alone, living in the United insurance coverage rates: 65.7 percent States. Asian Americans account for 5.7 for Cambodian, 78.8 percent for Filipino, percent of the nation’s population. In 73.3 percent for Chinese, 62.0 percent for 2019, the following states Hmong. Medicaid or had the largest Asian public health insurance American populations: “The 2020 life expectancy coverage rates: 31.8 California, New York, percent for Vietnamese, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, at birth for Asian 26.2 percent for FiliWashington, Florida, pino, 27.0 percent for Americans is about Virginia, Hawaii, MassaChinese, 35.9 percent chusetts. 80.7 years and for Nonfor Hmong, and 25.6

Hispanic whites the projected life expectancy is about 80.6 years.”

Educational Attainment:

According to 2019 U.S. Census data, roughly 87.8 percent of all Asians in the United States 25 and older had at least a high school diploma, as compared to 93.3 percent of non-Hispanic whites. However, 55.6 percent of Asian Americans in comparison to 36.9 percent of the total non -Hispanic white population had earned at least a bachelor’s degree.

percent for all Asian groups. Asian subgroups also varied in uninsured status: 9.6 percent for Thai, 8.3 percent for Vietnamese.

Health: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for Asian Americans are 80.7 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men. For non-Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men. Asian Americans contend with numerous factors which may threaten their health. Some negative factors are infrequent medical visits, language and cultural barriers, and lack of health insurance. Asian Americans are most at risk for the following health conditions: cancer, heart disease, stroke, unintentional injuries (accidents), and diabetes. Asian Americans also have a high prevalence of the following conditions and risk factors: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, smoking, tuberculosis, and liver disease.

Economics: According to 2019 Census data, the median household income of Asian Americans was $93,759, as compared to $71,664 for non-Hispanic whites. Yet 9.6 percent of Asian Americans as compared to 9.0 percent of non-Hispanic whites, live at the poverty level. Economic status varies widely among Asian populations in the United States in 2019, with the poverty rate for Filipinos at 5.8 percent, as compared to 14.0 percent for Hmong. Regarding employment, 54.6 percent of

This ethnic group includes any person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. According to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau population estimate, there are 60.5 million Hispanics living in the United States. This group represents 18.4 percent of the U.S. total population. In 2019, among Hispanic subgroups, Mexicans ranked as the largest at 61.4 percent. Following this group are: Puerto Ricans (9.6 percent), Central Americans (9.8 percent), South Americans (6.4 percent), and Cubans (3.9 percent). In 2019, states with the largest Hispanic populations were California, Texas, Florida, New York, Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico. Another significant point is that in 2019, 30.8 percent of Hispanics were under the age 18 in comparison to 18.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites.

Economics: According to a 2019 U.S. Census Bureau report, 24.4 percent of Hispanics, in comparison to 14.5 percent non-Hispanic

HISPANIC/LATINO HEALTH Cancer Diagnosis Chart

Age-adjusted percentages of cancer among adults aged 18 years of age and over, 2019 Hispanic

Economics:

Source: CDC, 2017. Selected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014.

In 2019, 65.8 percent of Native Hawaiians/ Pacific Islanders in comparison to 74.7 non-Hispanic whites used private health insurance. Also in 2019, 34.0 percent of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders in comparison to 34.3 percent of non-Hispanic whites relied on Medicaid or public health insurance. Finally, 9.1 percent of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, in comparison to 6.3 percent of non-Hispanic whites, were uninsured.

Other Health Concerns: The tuberculosis rate in 2019 was 37 times higher for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, with an incidence rate of 17.6, as compared to 0.5 for the white population.

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Age-adjusted percentage of coronary heart disease among persons 18 years of age and over, 2014 Native Hawaiian Paciﬁc Islander

Non-Hispanic White

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Breast (women)

Cervical (women)

Prostrate (men)

Death Rate

Cancer Death Rates per 100,000 – Men and Women (2014-2018) Hispanic Men Non-Hispanic White Men

Hispanic Women Non-Hispanic White Women

Ratio

Age-adjusted %

According to the Census Bureau, in 2019, the average Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander median household income was $66,695 in comparison to $71,664

Non-Hispanic White

Insurance Coverage:

The United Nations population estimates indicate that the 2020 populations for the following U.S. Territories are: American Samoa 55,000; Guam 169,000; Northern Mariana Islands 58,000; Federated States of Micronesia 115,000; Marshall Islands 59,000; Republic of Palau 18,000.

It is significant to note that Hispanics have the highest uninsured rates of any racial or ethnic group within the United States. In 2019, the Census Bureau reported that 50.1 percent of Hispanics had private insurance coverage, as compared to 74.7 percent for non-Hispanic whites. Among Hispanic subgroups, examples of coverage varied as follows: 47.9 percent of Mexicans, 56.3 percent of Puerto Ricans, 57.4 percent of Cubans, 41.7 percent of Central Americans. In 2019, 36.3 percent of all Hispanics had Medicaid or public health insurance coverage, as compared to 34.3 percent for non-Hispanic whites. Public health insurance coverage varied among Hispanic subgroups: 36.4 percent of Mexicans, 43.7 percent of Puerto Ricans, 33.7 of Cubans, and 33.0 percent of Central Americans. Those without health insurance coverage varied among Hispanic subgroups: 20.3 percent of Mexicans, 8.0 percent of Puerto Ricans, 14.0 percent of Cubans and 19.4 percent of Central Americans.

According to a 2019 U.S. Census Bureau report, 70.5 percent of Hispanics in comparison to 93.3 percent non-Hispanic whites had a high school diploma or higher. 17.6 percent of Hispanics in comparison to 36.9 percent of non-Hispanic whites had a bachelor’s degree or higher. 5.6 percent of Hispanics held a graduate or advanced professional degree, as compared to 14.3 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.

for non-Hispanic white households. In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 14.8 percent of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, in comparison to 9.0 percent of non-Hispanic whites, were living at the poverty level. In 2019, the unemployment rate for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders was 5.9 percent, as compared to 3.7 percent for non-Hispanic whites.

This racial group refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands. According to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, there are roughly 1.4 million Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders alone or in combination with one or more races who reside within the United States. This group represents about 0.4 percent of the U.S. population. Out of that number, about 355,000 Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders reside in Hawaii. In 2019, ten states with the largest Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander populations were: Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Utah, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, New York, and Arizona. It also is significant to note that 29.9 percent of this group is under the age of 18, as compared to 18.6 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.

Insurance Coverage:

Educational Attainment:

NATIVE HAWAIIANS/PACIFIC ISLANDERS Demographic Overview:

whites, worked within service occupations. 23.8 percent of Hispanics in comparison to 44.8 percent of whites worked in managerial or professional occupations. Among full-time year-round workers in 2019, the average Hispanic/Latino median household income was $55,658 in comparison to $71,644 for non-Hispanic white households. In 2019, the unemployment rate for Hispanics was 5.1, as compared to 3.7 for non-Hispanic whites. In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 17.2 percent of Hispanics in comparison to 9.0 percent of non-Hispanic whites were living at the poverty level.

Demographic Overview:

Liver & IBD Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Cervical Cancer

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MIN RITY HEAL H MONTH African Americans HEALTH ISSUES Asthma and African Americans • In 2018, 2.7 million non-Hispanic blacks reported that they currently have asthma. • Non-Hispanic African Americans were 40 percent more likely to have asthma than non-Hispanic whites, in 2018. • In 2019, non-Hispanic blacks were almost three times more likely to die from asthma related causes than the non-Hispanic white population. • In 2019, non-Hispanic black children had a death rate eight times that of non-Hispanic white children. • Non-Hispanic black children were 5 times more likely to be admitted to the hospital for

asthma, as compared to non -Hispanic white children, in 2017. • While all of the causes of asthma remain unclear, children exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke exposure are at increased risk for acute lower respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis. Children living below or near the poverty level are more likely to have high levels of blood cotinine, a breakdown product of nicotine, than children living in higher income families.

Chronic Liver Disease and African Americans Among African Americans, chronic liver disease is a leading cause of death. While the cause is

not always known, some cases can be initiated by conditions such as chronic alcoholism, obesity, and exposure to hepatitis B and C viruses. • In 2019, chronic liver disease was the eighth leading cause of death for non-Hispanic blacks, ages 45-64 years old. • African American/black men are 60 percent more likely to have liver and IBD cancer and to die from this disease as compared to non-Hispanic white men. • African American/black women are 30 percent more likely to die from liver and IBD cancer than non-Hispanic white women.

Cancer and African Americans Black/African Americans have the highest mortality rate of any racial

and ethnic group for all cancers combined and for most major cancers. Death rates for all major causes of death are higher for Black/African Americans than for non-Hispanic whites, contributing in part to a lower life expectancy for both Black/African American men and women. • From 2014-2018, African American men were 1.2 times and 1.5 times, respectively, more likely to have new cases of colon and prostate cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men. • Black/African American men are 1.8 times as likely to have stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men and 2.5 times more likely to die from stomach cancer. • Black/African Americans men have lower 5-year cancer sur-

vival rates for most cancer sites, as compared to non-Hispanic white men. • Black/African American men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men. • From 2014-2018, Black/African American women were just as likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer, however, they were almost 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women. • Black/African American women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with stomach cancer, and they are 2.2 times more likely to die from stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Health Issues Heart Disease and NatiVe Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

• In 2014, Native Hawaiians/ Pacific Islanders were 10 percent more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease than non-Hispanic whites. • Heart-related health issues vary among various Asian and Pacific Islander sub-populations. • Recent national data related to heart disease for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders is limited. Local data from states with high populations of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders may be useful in illustrating disparities among certain populations.

Cancer and Native Hawaiians/ Pacific Islanders • American Samoan women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with, and to die from, cervical

cancer, as compared to non-hispanic whites. • American Samoan men are eight times more likely to develop liver cancer, and Native Hawaiian men are 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with the same disease, as compared to non-hispanic whites. • In Hawaii, from 2013-2015, Native Hawaiians had the highest mortality rate (404.8) for all types of cancer, as compared to whites (136.5) in the state. • In the U.S. Territory of Guam, from 2008-2012, the incidence rate was higher for all cancer types in the Micronesian population (414.7), as compared to other ethnic groups in Guam.

HIV/AIDS and Native Hawaiians/ Other Pacific Islanders • While Native Hawaiians and

Pacific Islanders (NHPI) represent 0.4 percent of the total population in the United States, the HIV case rate for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders was over twice that of the white population in 2019. • In 2019, Native Hawaiians/ Pacific Islanders were 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV infection, as compared to the white population. • In 2019, Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander women were 2.5 times more likely to die from HIV infection as compared to white women.

• In 2019, Native Hawaiians/ Pacific Islanders were three times less likely to receive mental health services or to receive prescription medications for mental health treatment as compared to non-Hispanic whites. • National behavioral health statistics for Native Hawaiians/ Pacific Islanders is limited at this time. • Statistics listed below are the most recent national numbers currently available. Additional data will be added as reports are released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mental and Behavioral Health and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

Infant Mortality and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

• In 2019, suicide was the leading cause of death for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders ages 15-24.

-populations. Data from national surveillance reports is limited. • Nat ive Hawaiians/Pacif ic Islanders have almost twice the infant mortality rate as compared to non-Hispanic whites in 2018. • In 2019, Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander mothers were 4.6 times more likely to receive late or no prenatal care as compared to non-Hispanic white mothers. • According to CDC data, the infant mortality rate on the island of Guam was 2.5 times higher than that of non-Hispanic white infants born on the mainland of the United States, in 2018.

While the overall infant mortality rate for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders is comparable to the white population, disparities still exist among Pacific Islander sub

HISPANIC HEALTH ISSUES Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans • In 2018, Hispanics were 10 percent less likely to have coronary heart disease than non-Hispanic whites. • In 2018, Hispanic men and women were 30 percent less likely to die from heart disease as compared non-Hispanic whites. • In general, Hispanic American adults are less likely to have coronary heart disease than non -Hispanic white adults. They also are less likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic white adults.

Cancer and Hispanic Americans Hispanic American men and women generally have lower cancer rates than the non-Hispanic white population. However, disparities still exist in certain types of cancer. • From 2014-2018, Hispanic men

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were 20 percent less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than non-Hispanic white men. Hispanic women are 30 percent less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women. Both Hispanic men and women are almost twice as likely to have, and to die from, liver cancer than non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic men and women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with stomach cancer, and twice as likely to die from stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men and women. Hispanic women are 40 percent more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 30 percent more likely to die from cervical cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women.

HiV/AIDS and Hispanic Americans • Hispanic Americans accounted for almost 30 percent of all HIV infection cases in 2019.

• Hispanic males are four times as likely to have either HIV infection or AIDS as compared to white males. • Hispanic females were four times as likely to have AIDS in 2019 as compared to white females. • Hispanic men are twice as likely as non-Hispanic white men to die of HIV infection. • Hispanic women are three times as likely as non-Hispanic white women to die of HIV infection.

2.5 times as likely to die from causes related to maternal complications than non-Hispanic white infants in 2018. • In 2019, Hispanic mothers were 80 percent as likely to receive late or no prenatal care as compared to non-Hispanic white mothers. • In 2019, Central and South American mothers were 2.5 times as likely to receive late or no prenatal care as compared to non-Hispanic white mothers.

fourth leading cause of death for Hispanic men, ages 45-64.1 • Both Hispanic men and women have a chronic liver disease rate that is twice that of the non -Hispanic white population. • Hispanic men and women are 1.6 and 1.7 times more likely to die respectively from liver and IBD cancer than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.

Infant Mortality and Hispanic Americans

Chronic Liver Disease and Hispanic Americans

• Among Hispanic Americans, the infant mortality rate ranges from 3.8 per 1,000 live births for Cuban Americans to 5.6 per 1,000 live births for Puerto Ricans. • Puerto Ricans had a 20 percent higher infant mortality rate as compared to non-Hispanic whites in 2018. • Puerto Rican infants were

Among the Hispanic/Latino population, chronic liver disease is a leading cause of death. While the cause is not always known, some cases can be initiated by conditions such as chronic alcoholism, obesity, and exposure to hepatitis B and C viruses. • In 2019, chronic liver disease was the seventh leading cause of death for all Hispanics, and the

• In 2017, Hispanics were 70 percent more likely to die from viral hepatitis as compared to non-Hispanic whites. • Despite having lower case rates of hepatitis C, Hispanics were 40 percent more likely to die from that disease than non-Hispanic whites, in 2018.

Hepatitis and Hispanic Americans

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Chocolate. Marshmallow. Sweet Fruity Candy.

Big Tobacco knows what kids want. Tobacco companies sell kid-friendly tobacco flavors, from Cherry Dynamite to Gummi Bear to Cool Mint to Menthol. Over 2 million kids use e-cigarettes, and 85% use flavors. And one in four San Diego high school students use e-cigarettes. We’re working with council members to end the sale of flavored tobacco products that the tobacco industry has used to addict our kids. Let’s put the health of San Diego’s kids ahead of the profits of Big Tobacco.

SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL: END THE SALE OF KID-FRIENDLY FLAVORED TOBACCO.

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MIN RITY HEAL H MONTH COVID-19’S IMPACT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH SECRETARY XAVIER BECERRA ON FDA AND CDC

EXPANDING BOOSTER ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE O n March 29, 2022, following action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand eligibility for an additional booster shot to the most vulnerable, highest-risk Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement: With COVID-19, vaccines remain the best tool we have to prevent severe disease and save lives. More than 200 million Americans have gotten vaccinated, and nearly 100 million have received a booster shot. The American people are stepping up to protect themselves and others from this virus. As we move forward safely, we are focused on staying ahead of the virus. To do that, it is a top prior-

CDC, and their strict commitment to following the science, people over 50 and the immunocompromised are now eligible for another shot. This is especially important for the elderly and those with serious underlying medical conditions in these populations. They are the people most likely to need this

additional dose, and they can go get one as soon as they’re eligible. This action can help prevent hospitalizations and save lives. SOURCE: HHS.GOV

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

ity to make sure Americans – especially the most vulnerable and those at highest risk of severe disease or death – have access to the vaccine

doses that can help them increase their protection. We want to ensure we are not leaving the most vulnerable behind. Thanks to the FDA and

Persistant COVID-19 Disparites Call for Continued Efforts Toward Health Equity Since March 2020, the COVID19 pandemic has underscored long-standing systemic health and social inequities that put marginalized racial and ethnic groups at increased risk of getting sick and experiencing poor disease outcomes. Nationwide, data throughout the pandemic has shown that Black Americans experienced a disproportionate burden from COVID-19. Rates of infection, hospitalization, and death were highest among Black Americans in the early months of the pandemic and beyond, and the risk for these negative impacts remain high for Black Americans. In addition, Black adults are 60% more likely than white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes and 40% more likely to have high blood pressure. These conditions are also associated with a higher chance of developing more severe complications from COVID-19. The higher rates of these risk factors in Black Americans can be attributed to the inequities that many people of color face, including reduced access to healthcare and health promoting resources, educational gaps, and discrimination. To achieve health equity, these barriers must be addressed so that everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible. The County of San Diego is looking at ways to prevent disease and death with the goal of building healthier, more resilient communities through strategies and services directed at those who are at highest risk or underserved. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of San Diego alongside community organizations have collectively developed multiple health equity approaches

Answers to some common COVID 19 vaccine questions include:

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Will the vaccine make me sick? It will not make you sick with COVID-19.

How will the vaccine help me? It will help keep you from getting COVID-19, or from being hospitalized if you do.

designed to address factors contributing to disparities. These efforts have included making COVID-19 data more accessible; telebriefings to give information to community partners; implementation of the Test, Trace, and Treat Strategy (T3) and vaccination to reach the most impacted community members; development of the San Diego County COVID-19 Equity Task Force; and other activities. The County has also addressed hesitancy around the COVID-19 vaccine, especially within the Black community. Dr. Rodney Hood, president of the Multicultural Health Foundation and chair of the San Diego COVID-19 Equity Task Force, partnered with Dr. Wilma Wooten, Public Health Officer

Does the vaccine contain the virus?

Is the vaccine safe?

It does not contain the live virus.

It has gone through routine processes and procedures to ensure its safety.

and prior Director of Public Health Services, County of San Diego, and Dr. Jamal Gwathney, Clinical Director for the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, to help facilitate important community dialogue about why vaccine hesitancy in the Black community exists and to dispel myths about the vaccine. Another effort to reduce racial health inequities is the Together Against COVID campaign. This campaign is a partnership of San Diego’s Black leaders, doctors, local community groups, faith-based organizations, the Multicultural Health Foundation, and the County of San Diego. The website blackcovidfactssd.com continues to provide Black communities with

up-to-date facts about vaccination, COVID-19 data, and resources.

CONTINUING EFFORTS TOWARD HEALTH EQUITY To better embrace health equity, it is important that all sectors of the community, such as local employers, public health agencies, community organizations, healthcare providers, and policy makers continue working together to promote fair health access. This includes ensuring that people of color have resources to maintain and manage their physical and mental health, in addition to straightforward access to accurate health

information, medical treatments, and mental health care. In order to protect the health and wellbeing of community residents in ways that prevent further spread and surges of established and emerging COVID-19 variants, it is critical that COVID-19 vaccines are distributed equitably and that residents are receiving clear and accurate information around vaccination. Despite increasing optimism and progress through the last two years, the pandemic is not yet over. It is important that all of us continue to promote the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as clear and accurate information around vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccines were developed with the support of Black communities. They were tested on over 70,000 Americans, including a significant number of African-American doctors, bus drivers, first responders, cooks, nurses, parents, teachers, and preachers. COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to protect ourselves and our loved ones. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over the age of 5 receives a full dosage of the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccines are still widely available. To find one, visit coronavirus-sd.com. Article courtesy of San Diego County Public Health Services.

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SPECIAL ISSUE HEALTH EQUITY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY

and The COVID-19 Pandemic Response

he COVID-19 pandemic has underscored that long-standing systemic health and social inequities continue to put many racial and ethnic groups at increased risk of getting sick and experiencing poor disease outcomes.

resources.

What We Can Do

Nationwide, Black people have died at 1.5 times the rate of white people. Black adults are twice as likely as white adults to have diabetes, and 40% more likely to have high blood pressure. These conditions are also associated with a higher chance of developing more severe complications from COVID-19.

To more fully embrace health equity, it is important that all sectors of our community, such as employers, public health agencies, community organizations, healthcare providers, and policy makers, work together to promote fair access to health. This includes ensuring that people of color have resources to maintain and manage their physical and mental health, including affordable testing, easy access to accurate information, and medical and mental health care.

Some of the inequities that many people of color face include discrimination, occupation, educational gaps, and access to healthcare.

It is especially important for racial and ethnic minority groups to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as clear and accurate information around vaccination.

To stop the spread of COVID-19 and achieve health equity, these barriers must be addressed so that everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

Answers to some common COVID 19 vaccine questions include: • It will not make you sick with COVID-19. • Does not contain the live virus. • Will help keep you from getting COVID-19. • Has gone through routine processes and procedures to ensure its safety.

The County of San Diego is looking at ways to prevent disease and death as we work toward building healthier, more resilient communities through strategies and services directed at those who are at highest risk or underserved. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health equity approaches have been put in place with collective efforts by the County of San Diego and community organizations. These include making COVID-19 data more accessible; telebriefings to give information to community partners; implementation of the Test, Trace, and Treat Strategy (T3) and vaccination to reach the most impacted community members; development of the San Diego County COVID-19 Equity Task Force; and other activities. Efforts also are in place to address hesitancy around the COVID-19 vaccine, especially in the Black community. In early 2021, Dr. Rodney Hood, president of the Multicultural Health Foundation and chair of the San Diego COVID-19 Equity Task Force, partnered with Dr. Wilma Wooten, Public Health Officer and Director of Public Health Services, County of San Diego, and Dr. Jamal Gwathney, Clinical Director for the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, to host a panel discussion addressing why vaccine hesitancy in the Black community exists and to dispel myths about the vaccine. Additionally, blackcovidfactssd.org and the Together Against COVID campaign are a partnership of San Diego’s Black leaders, doctors, local community groups, faith-based organizations, the Multicultural Health Foundation and the County of San Diego. The website they developed provides Black communities with up-to-date facts about vaccination, COVID-19 data, and

When you have the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, do so. The COVID-19 vaccines were collectively tested on over 70,000 Americans, including a significant number of African-American doctors, bus drivers, first responders, cooks, nurses, parents, teachers, and preachers. COVID-19 vaccination will be an important tool to help stop the pandemic. To expand its reach into communities of color, the County developed Project SAVE (Scheduling Assistance for Vaccine Equity), a partnership with local government and trusted community partners such as the Multicultural Health Foundation. This dedicated vaccine appointment system is available to community health care workers and serves communities of color and populations at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. To see if you are eligible and to schedule an appointment email PHS_ promotores@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Essential Stories: Black Worker COVID-19 Economic Health Impact Survey/UCLA

Figure 1. Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Associated Hospitalizations Preliminary weekly rates as of March 5, 2022 COVID-NET :: Entire Network :: 2020-21 :: Weekly Rate

Race/Ethnicity Selection Overall All Races White Black Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native

COVID-NET: COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/ COVIDNet/COVID19_3.html Accessed 3/1/2022. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) hospitalization data are preliminary and subject to change as more data become available. In particular, case counts and rates for recent hospital admissions are subject to lag. Lag for COVID-NET case identification and reporting might increase around holidays or during periods of increased hospital utilization. As data are received each week, prior case counts and rates are updated accordingly. COVID-NET conducts population-based surveillance for laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in children (less than 18 years of age) and adults. COVID-NET covers nearly 100 counties in the 10 Emerging Infections Program (EIP) states (CA, CO, CT, GA, MD, MN, NM, NY, OR, TN) and four Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project (IHSP) states (IA, MI, OH, and UT). Incidence rates (per 100,000 population) are calculated using the National Center for Health Statistics’ (NCHS) vintage 2020 bridged-race postcensal population estimates for the counties included in the surveillance catchment area. The rates provided are likely to be underestimated as COVID-19 hospitalizations might be missed due to test availability and provider or facility testing practices.

Average Weekly Rate, per 100,000 (December 2021-February 2022)

Vaccines are now widely available. To find one, visit coronavirus-sd. com. (i) https://covidtracking.com/race (ii) https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/factors-contributing-higher-incidence-diabetes-black-americans ( iii ) ht t p s : / / w w w. c d c . g ov / c oron av i rus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html ( iv ) ht t p s : / / w w w. c d c . g o v / c o ro n av i rus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/ race-ethnicity.html#anchor_1595551043298 (v) h t t p s : / / w w w. c d c . g o v / c o r o n a v i rus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html

This article was prepared by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.

Black Americans

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MIN RITY HEAL H MONTH AFRICAN AMERICANS

in San Diego County

PREDIABETES AND DIABETES

Diabetes: One Black Woman’s Journey How to Keep Prediabetes from Turning into Diabetes By Conita Butts Contributing Writer

newed effort to further engage community partners and disseminatediabetes prevention resources throughout this year.

This is of particular concern for the African-American community. Rates for emergency department visits and hospitalizations caused by diabetes are more than double that of the general population, and death rates due to diabetes are more than 1.5 times higher.

Other efforts include the County’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) initiative. Funded by the CDC, REACH activities have been designed to help reduce health inequalities, especially among residents living in the central and southeastern communities of San Diego. For instance, REACH helps community clinics and other healthcare providers connect patients to evidence-based lifestyle change programs, including DPPs, that are proven to improve participants’ health and wellbeing.

lthough high blood sugar is a well-known health risk, many people in San Diego County are not diagnosed. Nearly half of all County adults may have untreated prediabetes. Of that group, as many as 90 percent are unaware of their situation or risks. If left untreated, up to one-third of those individuals will progress to diabetes within five years.

The urgency for treating these blood sugar conditions has elevated during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), having diabetes can increase your risk of becoming severely ill from a COVID-19 infection. Thankfully, the progression from prediabetes to diabetes is reversible. Healthcare professionals today are prepared to combat this alarming trend. Their strategies include increasing awareness, improving screening and testing, and referring patients to lifestyle change programs, such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program. This program is available locally, and is proven effective in increasing healthy behaviors like eating more fruits and vegetables and being physically active at least 150 minutes, or two and a half hours per week, and has repeatedly been found to have long-term success for participants. In 2014, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) was instrumental in establishing a network of Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle change programs across the county. HHSA is preparing to launch a re-

People who are eligible for lifestyle change programs and have Medicare, Medi-Cal, or some commercial insurances can enroll in these programs for little or no cost. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, National Diabetes Prevention Programs (National DPP) and other lifestyle change programs are providing alternative options to inperson classes, such as providing sessions online.

HED: Three Quick Steps to Prevent Diabetes

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Assess your risk. Visit https:// www.diabetes.org/risk-test and take the test to find out if you may have prediabetes. Talk to your doctor. The most accurate way to find out if you have type 2 diabetes is through a blood test ordered by your doctor. Find a program near you. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/ diabetes/prevention/find-aprogram.html and enter your ZIP Code to find a lifestyle change program near you. Article courtesy of County of San Diego Public Health Services.

Diabetes is one of the debilitating diseases that is most prominent in the Black community. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, “African American adults are 60 percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.” Equally disturbing, “In 2018, non-Hispanic blacks were twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.” Sobering. According to Dr. Tricia Alleyne, being overweight can lead to diabetes, “Black people are twice as likely to die from diabetes than their white counterparts. 55% of Black diabetic women are obese. Addressing this problem will include considering access to good quality affordable fresh fruit and vegetables, culturally relevant nutrition education, and recognition of the need for safe neighborhoods to exercise. As Black women, remember, self-care is valid and important to her family. She must prioritize her health,” Alleyne said. This article is written about a middleaged, Black woman who was diagnosed with diabetes. She has requested anonymity, and so is referred to as ‘Suzie.’ Suzie is a bright, and energetic woman, who had been employed at a retail store as a department manager. She holds a master’s degree in family counseling. Over fifteen years ago, following a visit to the doctor for her annual physical, Suzie was informed that she was a borderline diabetic. She described being unfazed by the diagnosis. “I just didn’t believe it. It was as though my doctor was talking about someone else, because I didn’t connect with what she said.” Unfortunately, since she did not accept her doctor’s report, she continued to live her life as she saw fit. Several years passed, and at a regular doctor’s visit, Suzie was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. She

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was no longer borderline. “It was difficult to hear the report. I had been in denial for so many years. And to hear that I was now diabetic was devastating for me,” Suzie said. Her doctor advised her to change her eating habits to minimize the amount of sugar she consumed, to begin exercising regularly, attend a class on diabetes, check her sugar regularly, and to take medication that she would prescribe her. After leaving her doctor’s office, Suzie recalls feelings of despair, “I didn’t want to believe that I could be a diabetic, even though my family all around me had diabetes. And I am a Christian, so I believed that if I did really have it, God would heal me, so I chose not to make a change in my lifestyle. I did not need to take the Metformin.” According to the website MelinePlus.com, Metformin is a medication prescribed for those who are Type 2 diabetic. “Metformin is used alone or with other medications, including insulin, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Metformin is in a class of drugs called biguanides. Metformin helps to control the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. It decreases the amount of glucose you absorb from your food and the amount of glucose made by your liver. Metformin also increases your body’s response to insulin, a natural substance that controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Metformin is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood).”

Later, while visiting the doctor again, and following a blood test, she was informed that her A1C, the average of three months recording of glucose or sugar in one’s blood, had risen dangerously. Strangely enough, she still chose not to make dietary adjustments nor take her medication. “I was still in denial. I despised not being well. I despised not being the healthy and vibrant woman I’d been most of my adult life, up to that point.” Today, Suzie is reformed, although she struggles with the toll it has taken on her body. “I have problems with my feet sometimes. It feels as though someone is sticking me with a pin.” Her career path also changed due to problems with her vision. Though she can see, she shared that her vision is blurred, and she attributes it to not taking better care of herself. She no longer drives and requires some assistance in her daily living. There are many physical ailments that may arise from having diabetes. According to Medline: “Over time, people who have diabetes and high blood sugar can develop serious or life-threatening complications, including heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, nerve damage, and eye problems. Taking medication(s), making lifestyle changes (e.g., diet, exercise, quitting smoking), and regularly checking your blood sugar may help to manage your diabetes and improve your health. This therapy may also decrease your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or other diabetes-related complications such as kidney failure, nerve damage (numb, cold legs or feet; decreased sexual ability in men and women), eye problems, including changes or loss of vision, or gum disease. Your doctor and other healthcare providers will talk to you about the best way to manage your diabetes.” “It’s been an uphill journey for me because I did not accept my doctor’s report,” says Suzie. “I’m learning to live with physical challenges. I cannot overstate my regret for not taking better care of myself.”

HEART DISEASE AND STROKE REDUCING HEART DISEASE AND STROKE

in San Diego County’s African Americans San Diego’s African-American community, which makes up about 4.7 percent of county residents, is suffering from disproportionately high rates of hypertension (high blood pressure), which can lead to heart disease and stroke. While heart disease and stroke are among the top five leading causes of death in San Diego, ranking second and fourth, respectively, County data shows that it is the AfricanAmerican community that experiences the highest death rates of these diseases. The County of San Diego is taking approaches in cardiovascular disease prevention and management

that have the potential to achieve lasting change in health and healthcare costs throughout our communities. Funding for this approach is through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce health disparities by improving access to services and improving hypertension and high blood cholesterol management in high-risk populations. With this grant, the County Health and Human Services Agency is partnering with Be There San Diego to identify and treat patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol and to prevent or con-

trol related chronic disease. These efforts include assessing the healthcare environment and conducting pilot projects to enable teams to identify high-risk patients and help reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke. Patients are being encouraged to self-monitor their blood pressure, adhere to medication regimens, enroll in lifestyle change programs, and adopt healthy habits that support positive food choices, active living, and not smoking. While these efforts are taking place, the County continues to urge all San Diegans to focus on their heart

health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In San Diego County, high blood pressure is the most common underlying medical condition identified in COVID-related deaths. Typically, there are no warning signs or symptoms of high blood pressure, so the best way to know if you have it is to get checked. Make heart health a priority by scheduling an appointment with your primary care physician for a routine visit. Getting your numbers (e.g., blood pressure, blood cholesterol, glucose, and body mass index) checked regularly and taking your medications as prescribed

Adopting healthy habits that support positive food choices, active living, and not smoking are keys to reducing heart disease and stroke.

are important steps toward better health. More tips and free resources on healthy living can be found at www.livewellsd.org. This information was provided by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency.

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SPECIAL ISSUE AFRICAN AMERICANS

in San Diego County

INFANT MORTALITY

A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO

n San Diego County and across the nation, African-American infant mortality rates are drastically higher than many other race/ ethnic groups.

Infant mortality, defined as the death of an infant before their first birthday, is an important marker of the overall health of a community. The leading causes of infant mortality are birth defects, complications of pregnancy, disorders related to prematurity and low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome, which many refer to as SIDS. However, over the past two decades, we have begun to see significant declines in infant mortality. In San Diego County from 20002002, there were 14.3 AfricanAmerican infant deaths for every 1,000 live births and from 20132015, there were 9.1 per 1,000. By 2017-2019, the African-American mortality rate had declined to 7.3

deaths per 1,000 live births. Unfortunately, despite these declines, African-American newborns remain about 2 to 3 times as likely to die before their first birthday as compared to whites – representing a persistent and unmistakable health disparity. Many factors contribute to this gap, such as differences in access to medical care, low socioeconomic status, low educational status, substance abuse, racism, stress, and environmental issues.

REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY ment to empower women, build resilience, reduce stress, and increase social support. In San Diego County, California Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) funds approved by the state in 2018 are used to increase understanding of and identify factors associated with racial inequities related to African-American maternal and infant mortality rates.

LOCAL RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP

The PEI Community Advisory Board, comprised of community members and agencies, guides broad-based input, inclusive of voices from the community and County partners.

To improve the health and well-being of mothers and reduce the risk of infant mortality among AfricanAmerican infants, the San Diego County Black Infant Health (BIH) program offers resources and services at no-cost to pregnant AfricanAmerican women in designated service areas. The program uses a groupbased approach with complementary client-centered case manage-

PEI funding covers activities that include the Black Legacy Now media campaign and website aimed to increase awareness of AfricanAmerican preterm births and maternal health, and what can be done to reverse trends. It also contributes to a Fatherhood Initiative program promoting involvement and support to mothers and infants in areas that include mental health,

as well as providing Implicit Bias trainings to healthcare professionals serving pregnant African-American women. Infant mortality reflects the overall health of a community, including its access to quality healthcare and social and built environments. Due to the wide range and complexity of factors, efforts to reduce infant mortality require a multi-faceted approach from all members of the community. Other County of San Diego programs that link pregnant women to access-to-care and other supportive services include the Perinatal Care Network (PCN) and the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) program. Women should obtain care before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of poor birth outcomes. They also should practice behaviors to improve and maintain health, including getting proper nutrition and exercise, reducing stress. and

managing chronic health conditions. Safe infant sleep environments are very important. Pregnant women and parents are also encouraged to seek help and support when needed. For more information and to learn about programs in the County of San Diego that protect and support pregnant women, children, families, and communities visit the Black Legacy Now website at blacklegacynowsd.com, the Black Infant Health program at www.sdbih.org, or Maternal, Child, and Family Health Services at www.sdmcfhs.org. People who would like to participate on the Perinatal Equity Community Advisory Board or the Black Infant Health Advisory Board, can contact BIH-PEI Coordinator, Josephine Smedley at Josephine.Smedley@ sdcounty.ca.gov. Courtesy of Maternal, Child, and Family Health Services – San Diego County Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program, Public Health Services.

MENTAL HEALTH TWO YEARS INTO THE PANDEMIC:

A Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing We are now in the third year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic. Numbers of cases continue to decline, while re-openings and reversals of public health guidelines signal that it is time to resume our lives. However, the ways in which we go about our daily activities have been forever changed.

ter. Over the past several years, there’s been an upsurge in mental health acknowledgement and provision of resources specifically tailored for the black community. The internet has added another way for African Americans to connect to programs, initiatives, and services just for them.

Adjusting to a new way of life two years into the pandemic, as with many changes, has been stressful to many individuals and families within our community.

Here are some local Countysponsored resources that can help:

COVID-19 and other societal circumstances continue to have notable negative impacts on the overall physical and mental health of individuals. Economic hardships resulting from lost jobs, an end to rental moratoriums, and rising gas and utility prices continue to be impactful burdens for many people. Families also continue to grapple with the tragic loss of loved ones due to COVID-19. Added concerns include being required to physically return to the workplace, including the stress associated with commuting and traffic, attending social engagements, and anxiety over contracting COVID-19. African Americans develop mental health conditions at a rate equal to anyone else. However, statistics reveal that about 25% of African Americans seek mental health care, compared to 40% of whites. The stigma of getting mental health help has deep roots, many nuances but things are changing for the bet-

• To increase your basic awareness regarding mental health, visit the It’s Up to Us website at www. Up2SD.org. This website provides general information about mental health awareness and how you can help to reduce stigma. It also has helpful tips and information to support mental health and wellbeing. If you or your organization would like to host a presentation about mental health and wellbeing, contact the Breaking Down Barriers Program at 858-637-3301. This outreach and education program works with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and the LGBTQIA+ community to talk about mental wellness. • By learning more about mental health, you can increase your knowledge about mental health needs, self-care, services, and supports available to help find a path forward. Many local programs offer free trainings. The San Diego Mental Health First Aid program offers a free course to increase your personal mental health literacy. Contact the program at 619-543-0412 or visit

its website at https://www.mhasd. org/mhfa to sign up for a training. The San Diego Suicide Prevention Council (SPC) offers free “Question, Persuade, and Refer” (QPR) Gatekeeper Trainings for Suicide Prevention. QPR is designed to give members of the public the basic skills necessary to recognize warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide. They also provide free GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network) Trainings for educators to help create safe spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Call the Suicide Prevention Council at 858-609-7960 for more information and to sign up for a training. • You don’t have to do it alone. There is support for you and your loved ones. The San Diego Access and Crisis Line is staffed with trained professionals who provide mental health crisis intervention, mental health resources and information, and referrals to mental health resources. Call 1-888-724-7240 24/7 for assistance. • A new service is available for individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) can be accessed by calling 1-888724-7240. MCRT is a non-law enforcement team of specialists to help you or your loved one who is experiencing a crisis. • The EMASS programs serve older adults in need specialized support services with focused attention to Black, Chaldean, Iraqi, See MENTAL HEALTH page 27

SHIFTING OUR MENTAL HEALTH FOCUS TO

Hope and Resiliency “Unprecedented” is the frequently used word to label this past year and the COVID-19 pandemic. It also describes the experiences and impacts on the physical and mental health of communities of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The impact extends beyond physical health to include job layoffs, business closings, financial strains, balancing children’s online learning and overall worry about the health and safety of friends and loved ones. It all can be overwhelming. Last spring and summer were marked by civil unrest, with local and national protests in response to the mistreatment of black communities. For many, the images on television and social media during the pandemic further compounded the strain on mental health and wellbeing. The New Year brought the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines as a necessary component of the pandemic response, and a hopeful step toward establishing a new normal. In communities of color, and especially the black community, talk of vaccines brought forth concerns rooted in historical mistrust of the medical system. Living in a state of prolonged anxiety marked by fear and uncertainty deeply impacts people’s health, both mentally and physically. Fortunately, our communities of color have a strong history of being able to survive and thrive despite

challenging circumstances. This demonstration of resiliency is not to be taken lightly; it is to be acknowledged and built upon for continued healing and strengthening of the community. Now more than ever, it is imperative to do more to enhance feelings of hope and adopt practices to support a healthy mental state. Self-care is an effective way to build resilience. It not only supports the mental health of individuals; it allows each of us to be there in support of others.

HELPFUL MENTAL HEALTH TIPS Here are some helpful tips from the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency to build resilience and help protect one’s mental health: • Make time to relax. Prayer, deep breathing exercises, meditation, yoga, and warm baths can greatly help. • Re-connect with your church/ faith-based organization, social and/or local civic organizations. • Practice gratitude. There is always something for which to be thankful, including the work of our community health workers and those who volunteer at events such as food drives. • Journal your accomplishments and/or set new goals. • Connect with friends and loved ones by reaching out virtually or connect in person following COVID-19 safe gathering guidelines. • Take care of your body by getting proper sleep, eating healthy See HOPE AND RESILIENCY page 27

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MIN RITY HEAL H MONTH TOP 10 Medicare and Medicaid FACTS 1

Where can I find a doctor that accepts Medicare and Medicaid? To find a doctor that accepts Medicare and Medicaid payments, you may want to visit the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Physician Compare. You can search by State, County, City, Zip Code, and doctor’s name and by the name of a Group Practice.

How do I get a new Medicare card if my card is lost, stolen, or damaged? How do I change my contact information? You can now request a replacement red, white, and blue Medicare card online on Social Security’s (SSA) web site, even if you don’t yet receive Social Security benefits. Your card will be mailed within 30 days to the address SSA has on record.

Who is eligible for Medicaid? In all states, Medicaid provides health coverage for some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. In some states the program covers all lowincome adults below a certain income level.

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Medicare is a medical insurance program for people over 65 and younger disabled people and dialysis patients. Medicaid is an assistance program for low-income patients’ medical expenses.

Does Medicaid cover dental care? Dental services are a required service for most Medicaid-eligible individuals under the age of 21. States may elect to provide dental services to their adult Medicaid patients.

How can I complain about poor medical care I received in a hospital? Bring your complaints first to your doctor and nurses. If you have Medicare, you can file a complaint with your State’s Quality Improvement Organization. Talk to your hospital social worker if you believe you are not ready for discharge from the hospital. Billing complaints should be discussed with the hospital or Medicare carrier.

At what age can a child legally be left alone to care for themselves? State child abuse and neglect reporting laws do not specify the age at which a child can be left home alone. You may want to contact your local police department or child protective services agency for information about specific local regulations or ordinances.

What is the difference between Salmonella and E. coli? Salmonella and E. coli are different types of bacteria. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables. You can get E. coli infections by eating foods containing the bacteria.

Mythbusters Learn the Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines

FACT

The ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are NOT dangerous. Nearly all the ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are also ingredients in many foods — fats, sugars, and salts. COVID-19 vaccines do NOT contain ingredients like preservatives, tissues (like aborted fetal cells), antibiotics, food proteins, medicines, latex, or metals.

FACT

The natural immunity you get from being sick with COVID-19 is NOT better than the immunity you get from COVID-19 vaccination. COVID19 vaccination is a safer and more dependable way to build immunity to COVID-19. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine gives most people a high level of protection against COVID-19 and can provide added protection for people who already had COVID-19. Getting sick with COVID-19 can offer some protection from future illness (“natural immunity”) but the level of protection varies depending on age, time of infection, and severity of illness. If you get sick, you can spread COVID-19 to others. Getting sick with COVID-19 can cause severe illness or death, and we can’t reliably predict who will have mild or severe illness. You can also continue to have long-term health issues after COVID-19 infection.

Where can I find information about HIPAA, health information privacy or security rules? Information can be found on the Office for Civil Rights website and is available to assist patients and families in understanding HIPAA privacy rights and procedures.

What is the Medicaid program? Medicaid is a health coverage assistance program for children, adults, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and seniors who qualify due to low income or other criteria. Source: HHS.gov

FACT

COVID-19 vaccines DON’T create or cause COVID-19 variants. COVID19 vaccines can help prevent new variants from emerging. New variants of the virus happen because it constantly changes through a natural ongoing process of mutation (change). As the virus spreads, it has more opportunities to change. High vaccination coverage in a population reduces the spread of the virus and helps prevent new variants from emerging.

FACT

mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna ARE REAL vaccines. They work differently than other types of vaccines, but they still trigger an immune response inside your body. This type of vaccine is new, but research and development on it has been underway for decades.

FACT FACT

COVID-19 vaccines DO NOT contain microchips. Vaccines are developed to fight against disease and are not administered to track your movement.

We’re done with COVID, but it’s not done with us. * 47% of African Americans remain unvaccinated. County of San Diego 4/9/22

Protect yourself and your family today,

Illustrations courtesy CDC

Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will NOT make you magnetic, including at the site of vaccination (usually your arm). COVID-19 vaccines do not contain ingredients that can produce an electromagnetic field at the site of your injection. All COVID-19 vaccines are free from metals.

FACT

U.S. COVID-19 vaccines DO NOT shed or release their components. Vaccine shedding is the release or discharge of any of the vaccine components in or outside of the body and can only occur when a vaccine contains a live weakened version of the virus. None of the vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. contain a live virus.

FACT

COVID-19 vaccines DO NOT change or interact with your DNA in any way. Both messenger RNA (mRNA) and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines work by delivering instructions (genetic material) to our cells to start building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. The genetic material delivered by mRNA vaccines never enters the nucleus of your cells, which is where your DNA is kept. Viral vector COVID-19 vaccines deliver genetic material to the cell nucleus to allow our cells to build protection against COVID-19. However, the vector virus does not have the machinery needed to integrate its genetic material into our DNA, so it cannot alter our DNA.

Get Vaccinated

FACT

For more information visit: www.mhfwellness.org

FACT

A C OV I D - 1 9 v a c c i ne CANNOT make you sick with COVID-19. Because none of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the United States contain the live virus that causes COVID-19, the vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines will NOT affect fertility. Currently no evidence shows that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems (problems trying to get pregnant) in women or men.

Learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work.Visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/vaccines. Source: Centers for Disease Control

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COVID-19, Jobs, and UNADDRESSED

Excerpts from Essential Stories: Black Worker COVID-19 Economic Health Impact Survey

A REPORT BY THE UCLA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY AT WORK

Black Jobs Crisis

ur current moment in the COVID-19 pandemic is triggering an economic restructure that is contributing to the 21st century Black jobs crisis. Nearly 40,000 Southern California Black workers were engaged, and 2,000 completed the survey, sharing their work experiences, challenges, and demands for support during the COVID-19 pandemic. What they shared revealed the impacts of a long history of anti-Black economic restructures whose negative effects are disproportionately felt by Black workers, creating a Black jobs crisis. This longstanding crisis is characterized by disproportionate unemployment, underemployment, and systemic racism. We see the symptoms of the Black jobs crisis every day: bad jobs, forced migration, unsafe and discriminatory workplace practices, occupational displacement, and more. Black workers graciously and bravely shared some of their lowest moments, deepest struggles, and biggest challenges of working while living through a global pandemic. The challenges are clear: an unaddressed Black jobs crisis, discriminatory practices pushing workers out of employment, insufficient systemic support, and inadequate care infrastructure at work. It took 13 years after the Great Recession for Black unemployment levels to recover, mostly due to broad and “race-neutral” strategies. Our government at all levels must not make that mistake again. Black workers need specialized programming, as well as intentional relief and recovery resources, to ensure that recovery for Black workers is thorough, equitable, and timely.

WE ASKED BLACK WORKERS, WITH THEIR COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE, TO RECOMMEND WAYS THAT EMPLOYERS AND ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT

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60%

50%

of participants reported a 2020 personal income of under $50,000, which includes those who remained employed.

of the Black workers surveyed reported working in essential or frontline sectors pre pandemic.

70%

50%

of those who experienced job loss were still looking for work at the time of surveying, over a year into the pandemic.

of the Black workers surveyed experienced some form of work disruption (layoffs, terminations, and/or furloughs) since the start of the pandemic.

long-term economic support and help with basic needs,

targeted worker wellness programming, and

targeted workforce rights and development programming. These recommendations have been summarized

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SPECIAL ISSUE

d The Black Worker DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES

INSUFFICIENT SYSTEMIC SUPPORT

Pushing Black Workers

Out of Employment

for On-Site Workers 33%

28%

were unsure of their ability to buy food.

reported housing challenges largely due to loss of income.

About a third of Black workers reported experiencing prejudice or discrimination at work during the pandemic.

45%

Of those who experienced prejudice or discrimination:

71%

45%

16%

were laid off or terminated

were furloughed

Many believed this was related to instances of

prejudice or discrimination.

25%

had safety concerns due to potential COVID-19 exposure. Most were unaware of worker rights and protections. The majority reported low compliance with on-site COVID-19 safety regulations (PPE, social distancing, time for hand washing, etc.)

had difficulties navigating the Unemployment Insurance system.

LACK OF CARE INFRASTRUCTURE

90%

80%

60%

Workplace

of Black women had some increase in at-home responsibilities (childcare, household chores, elderly care, care for a sick family member or roommate, and financial responsibility. They faced employer inflexibility to accommodations.

rated their stress level a 3 or higher (5pt scale).

of Black women rated their stress level 4 or 5 compared to 52% of Black men.

in the

The added burden of seeking their own PPE and lack of care negatively impacted workers’ well being.

EQUITABLE RECOVERY: Recommendations Long-Term Economic Support and COVID-19 Recovery Programming Regional: Support Black workers to navigate the myriad of systems that create the California social safety net. Funding community-based organizations (CBOs) to serve as system navigators for Black workers would help. State: Strengthen social safety net programmatic capacity to be responsive to Black workers’ immediate needs. This includes increasing the administrative capacity of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Department of Housing and Community Development, and Department of Social Services to address the longterm impact of economic injustice in order to be more responsive to Black workers’ immediate needs. Fund grassroots Black community and worker organizations for longterm COVID-19 recovery programming. Setting aside funds to make PPE and COVID-19 testing

directly available to workers, and funding for continued worker education on various COVID-19-related worker rights, protections, and resources. Federal: Pass federal legislation and target support for Black workers. This legislation should include childcare funds, paid family leave. Regional : Expand local human and civil rights offices across the Southern California region with full resources. Workers will then have a local resource to support them as they hold their employers accountable for discrimination.

Support Black Worker Wellness State: Address racism as a workplace hazard, making it a health and safety issue with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). Cal/OSHA’s role is to protect workers from toxins that kill, and discrimination that has had deadly impacts for Black workers.

Black workers were deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Approx. 95% reported being employed at the start of California’s Stay at Home orders in March 2020. This trend is slightly better than the 2019 Black unemployment rates in Los Angeles (8%), San Bernardino (10%), Riverside (8%), and San Diego (10%). However, this was still higher than the 2019 white unemployment rate for the state, which was 3%. Other research continues to note the

Federal: Pass legislation that shortens the workweek and requires employers to provide mental health and family/community health days to workers. Giving Black workers time to rest and recover has been shown in pilot studies to support overall worker wellness.

Direct Workers’ Rights Training and Workforce Development Funding to Black Workers Regional: Set aside regional work-

inequitable employment impact of COVID-19 on Black workers. Black workers continued to hold the highest unemployment rates as the country reached unprecedented levels of unemployment. Temporary pandemic-related layoffs turned into permanent layoffs for Black workers more often than white workers. Once unemployed, Black workers had one of the lowest transition rates—slightly above half—to gaining new employment compared to white and Latinx workers. whose

force development funds to pilotpublic employment benefit programs to build quality job pathways. State: Fund Black Worker Centers to develop and implement robust mechanisms for ‘Know Your Rights’ training and resources similar to the COVID Workplace Outreach Project.

Job Loss and Income Impacts Since March 2020

Despite working in essential sectors before the onset of COVID-19: • Nearly 50% experienced work layoffs, terminations, or furloughs • Lay-offs and furloughs occurred more than terminations. These distinctions affect workers’ abilities to apply for and claim unemployment benefits. In California, terminated workers cannot claim unemployment benefits, but workers who have been furloughed can.

transition rates averaged at about two-thirds. Other research found that Black workers were two times more likely to experience retaliation from their employers if they spoke up about pandemic-related concerns than if white workers did the same.

class people. Through a school-to-movement pathway of service, teaching, capacity-building, and research, our purpose is to reveal conditions of Black work in Southern California under global racial capitalism and model approaches for change.

The Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity at Work (CARE at Work), housed in the UCLA Labcor Center engages Black workers and ec onomic justice advocates and facilitates innovative solutions that address the needs of Black working-

The UCLA Labor Center believes that a public university belongs to the people and should advance quality education and employment for all. PHOTOS: Courtesy of UCLA Labor Center and lablackworkercenter.org

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We have the right to a culture of health that values our whole wellbeing and allows us to achieve optimal health. This article calls attention to the concept of a “culture of health”—a term coined and widely disseminated by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—as a broad vision to characterize requirements for a society that enables and supports health and health equity. In this framework, a culture of health fosters: shared value for community and population health and well-being; partnerships and collaborations across different sectors of society; health systems and services that are better coordinated and delivered with all consumers in mind, proportionate to need; and healthier communities overall.

We have the right to receive respectful and dignified healthcare. Being a ‘patient’ is, by definition, a subordinate role in which health care providers have power and authority based on their roles and expertise and in which settings and the rules of engagement are determined by policies in medical practices, hospitals, and large health care systems. However, these systems are also obliged to respect individual value as human beings, honor their basic rights, and deliver care that preserves dignity and does not discriminate based on personal or group characteristics. In other words, the social hierarchy in which some people are automatically placed at the front of the line and given the best care while others are thought to deserve less and treated as such is unacceptable and untenable within the context of health care.

We have the right to healthcare that is culturally sensitive and that incorporates cultural humility and structural equity. These terms reflect three important dimensions of the delivery of medical care and other health services. Culturally sensitive health care (also referred to as culturally appropriate or culturally competent) has been described as care that reflects “the ability to be appropriately responsive to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of groups of people that share a common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage.”

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Black Health BILLbill OF of RIGHTS rights Cultural humility raises the bar for health care provider behavior in working to remove disparities in care by calling for “a process of self-reflection and discovery in order to build honest and trustworthy relationships.” Structural equity calls for fairness in all aspects of health care systems—awareness of and removal of barriers that impinge on equity in health care. Legal segregation of healthcare with Black people relegated to poorer or less care has ended but major efforts including stronger and more inclusive policies are still needed to elevate standards to fair and just levels for all. Health insurance systems, training of healthcare professionals, physical locations where care is delivered are just some of the issues that limit access to and quality of health care for Black Americans. Demands for showing dignity and respect for Black people also apply to how Black health care providers, researchers, and trainees are treated in the relevant settings.

We have the right to approach solutions to Black health from a strengths-based approach that incorporates a decolonized and intersectional lens to health equity. Colonization typically refers to people who are subjugated to the control of outsiders who abuse their human rights and other rights. From a race/ethnicity perspective this most often refers to indigenous populations (Native Americans or First Nations) and in Africa it refers to Black people who were colonized by Europeans looking to expand their spheres of influence and wealth, claiming land, power, and sovereignty. Tools of colonization include oppressive laws, exploitation, cultural domination, and control of resources—including the means to health. https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-decolonisation-131455

The concept of colonization is also applied to the history of Black people in America in that many of the same motives and processes were involved. Effects of slavery did not end with emancipation. These effects are “intersectional” in their differential impacts on gender-age groups in Black communities. For Black Americans “decolonized” approaches means countering these longstanding effects—including biased assumptions, stereotypes, and misperceptions that continue to devalue Black health and Black lives, as well as overt and hidden structures that limit access to quality education, wealth, and other resources needed to achieve health equity.

We have the right to transform our health by reclaiming our power and autonomy. Following from Article 4, we must have opportunities to do more than remove health threats left over from slavery. In the spirit of self-determination, we must have the power, resources, and autonomy to create opportunities for optimal health and well-being. Optimal is defined as fulfilling our highest health potential—not by only referencing the health of the US white population. The US white population does not have optimal health when compared to white populations in other affluent countries.

We have the right to honor and incorporate lessons from our past, present, and future as a pathway to restoring our health. Black Americans have shown historic resilience in the face of incredible challenges. This history should be acknowledged and applauded but not viewed as an excuse for perpetuating such challenges. Black children should learn how historical narratives influence health practices in our communities, how these histories impact present day health outcomes, and about the many Black heroes in health research and health care, past and present. This should be an ongoing process as future accomplishments are recorded. In addition, there are many other aspects of African and Black American history that hold positive lessons, social and cultural assets, and traditions that can be safely and respectfully integrated into regular practice. Reuniting with Black identity through connections to brothers and sisters in the African Diaspora can deepen understanding of the shared history of African peoples globally.

We have the right to have our full humanity honored and valued. The principle that health is a human right is fundamental. The principle that all people are valued equally and that, therefore, Black people have full human rights is also fundamental but has not been established at the level needed. Constitutional amendments have been necessary to give rights as citizens to Black people. Black health statistics attest to a failure of American Society to recognize the full humanity of Black people. Health is a human right. Voting rights for Black people are still implicitly and sometimes explicitly in question. These human rights issues must be raised, repeatedly, in the dialogue about Black health.

SOURCE: Council on Black Health April 2021, www.councilbh.org

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Christians’ United in the Word of God Conference Call Worship Service: SUNDAYS 10:30 AM Call: 1-701-802-5400 Access Code 1720379# Rev. Luis A. Garcia, Sr. Pastor

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

Pastor Dennis Hodges First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

9:30 A.M. Sunday Service In Person, Live Stream on Facebook - www.facebook.com/stpaulsumcsd

10:00 A.M. Sunday Service In Person, Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube and on bethelamesd.com

Food Distribution Thursday Noon – 3:00 PM Diaper Program Thursday Noon – 2:00 PM

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

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

619.469.4916 Email: newassurancebaptistchurch@yahoo.com

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

10 A.M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube, Sunday School Lesson Immediately following service.

Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. - In person Wednesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 6:00 p.m. - In person

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

12 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Live Stream on Facebook, 2P.M. on Youtube

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

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

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

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

St. Paul United Methodist Church of San Diego

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

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

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

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619.262.2505

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

Sunday Breakfast @ 8:00 AM Church Service 9:00 AM In-Person and on, Live Stream Facebook.com/PTCSanDiego & YouTube - Zoom Go to ptcmesd@gmail.com Sunday School @ 10:30 Wednesday Bible Study @ 6:00 PM In-Person and On Zoom ID: 81144203904 P: 867104

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

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

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

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

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1962 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

138 28th Street San Diego, CA 92102

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

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

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

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

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

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

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

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

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

Pastor Antonio D. Johnson

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Pastor Donnell and First Lady Sheila Townsend

Real God, Real People, Real Results.

Online or Dial: 1(669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 747 601 3471 • Passcode: 626024

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

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

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OBITUARIES Willard Chester Pruitt

Betty Jean McCurley

Sharon ArnoldCorbin Harris

SUNRISE

01/01/1937

04/04/1952

02/11/1948

SUNSET

03/24/2022

03/27/2022

03/14/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

Funeral services were held on 04/14/2022 at Miramar National Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

Funeral services were held on 04/15/2022 at Memory Chapel at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary with the burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

WILLARD PRUITT was born on January 1, 1937, to Lee Barron Pruitt and Louise Tucker Pruitt in Nicholsville, Alabama. He lost his father at age 2 and gained a stepfather at age 5 when his mother married James Fuller. After the death of his stepfather at the age of 11, Willard moved with his mother, brothers Billy and Larry, and sister Anna to a farm. It was here that the family sharecropped and Willard plowed the fields behind a mule.

BETTY JEAN MCCURLEY was born in San Diego, California, on April 4, 1952. She was the last born child of six children to Walter and Bessie McCurley. Betty completed her formal education in San Diego, CA., attending Emerson Elementary, Memorial Jr. High, Lincoln High School, and graduated from Coleman College.

Willard joined Antioch Baptist Church at an early age and served faithfully while living in Nicholsville. His Minister was Reverend S.W. Rodgers. In 1952, Willard met his high school sweetheart Louise when they were both sophomores. Willard and Louise graduated from Marengo High School in 1955. Willard joined the Navy that same year. In 1958, Willard and Louise married and they had three children, son Anthony Donald, daughter Terrya Michelle, and son Kurt LeBarron.

From early in her life, the importance of family was central to who she was. Betty was the baby and she valued time spent with her parents, brothers, and sisters. In fact, Betty grew up with many of her nieces and nephews, as she was close in age to many of them. Community service was also an important part of Betty’s life. She supported, along with her sisters, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc., and she attended and contributed to her church of choice, under Bishop Roy Dixon. Betty was a hard worker, having made her professional mark with General Dynamics (later, Computer Sciences Corporation) where she eventually retired.

Willard was stationed in several locations including San Diego, where he began and ended his Navy career. He served 20 years, including service in Vietnam. Willard retired from the Navy as an Aviation Electrician Petty Officer First Class in 1975. After his career in the Navy, Willard attended Grossmont College and earned an Associate’s Degree in 1979. At this time, he began a highly successful career in real estate as a realtor. He was also a real estate investor along with his wife Louise and they provided affordable housing to renters. He successfully helped clients buy and sell their homes and investment properties. Willard was affiliated with several real estate companies, lastly with Coldwell Banker West.

After the passing of all her brothers and one of her sisters, Betty and her sister, Augusta, shared an even closer bond/sisterhood, and they pledged to one another to continue the ongoing fight of good health together. Betty was called home during the morning hours of March 27, 2022. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Bessie McCurley, brothers Jim, Charlie, and Clifton McCurley, as well as her sister, Mary L. Green.

Willard was preceded in death by his Father, Lee Barron Pruitt, Stepfather James Fuller, Mother Louise Pruitt Fuller and his Brother Billy Pruitt. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Louise Pruitt of 64 years, son Anthony Donald, daughter Terrya Michelle, son Kurt LeBarron and daughter-in-law Greer Pruitt, brother Larry Fuller and sister-In-law Barbara Fuller, sister Anna Pope and brother-in-law James Pope, nephews Larry Fuller Jr. and Jim Pope, and nieces Wendy Daniels and Sonya Simmons.

She is survived by her devoted and loving sister, Augusta Brice of San Diego, CA.; two sister-in-laws, Fanchion and Hattie Fae McCurley of San Diego, CA.; two brother-in-laws, Jeff Brice Sr. of San Diego, CA., and Wilmer Green Sr. of Lemon Grove, CA.; a special first cousin, Bessie Mae Garvin of Bakersfield, CA.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.

Kathleen Marie Burnham SUNRISE

SHARON LEE CORBIN-HARRIS was born on February 11, 1948, to Freddie Lee and Essie Mae Arnold in Tallahassee, Florida. She was the oldest of five children born into their union. In early 1950, the family relocated to San Diego, CA, where Sharon flourished academically and socially. She excelled in and completed her formal education at Abraham Lincoln High School in 1966. She was well known for her intelligence, smile, bubbly personality, kind and helpful spirit, as well as her public speaking abilities. She continued her education within the capacity of Kelsey Jennings Business College and San Diego State University. Sharon and her family became members of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. C.J. Johnson. From a young age, Sharon participated in many religious and social activities, including but not limited to: being a representative for Mt. Zion at the Baptist National Conventions as a speaker, a Sunday School secretary for Mt. Zion, and an AKA debutante. During her lifetime, she was always a constant member of a house of worship. She accepted Christ and was baptized at a young age and knew the Lord. Within her working and entrepreneurial career, Sharon was also the church secretary for the late Bishop George McKinney of St. Stephens COGIC and Pastor J. Linzie Whitmill of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. In August of 1967, Sharon married Douglas C. Corbin and to their union, Anicia Denis and Douglas Freddie Eugene were born. Sharon later married Benjamin A. Harris in April of 1982. To their union was born Robert Arnold and Jessica Simona. Their union was also complemented by three more children, Benjamin Allen Jr., Constance Chery, and Bridgette Rushell. In 1989, the family unit relocated from San Diego to Toledo, OH. Sharon was affectionately known as Mom, Grandma Sharon, Aunt Sharon, Cousin Sharon, and Sister Sharon. She was a lifelong learner who was able to fulfill her greatest desire, which was to be a wife and mom. Among the many gifts that she offered and instilled in each of her children the most treasured are: love, family, true spiritual understanding, healthy eating, quality education, living, and a knowledge of Black History. Sharon Lee Corbin-Harris ascended on March 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her dearest father Freddie Lee, her youngest sister Deborah Alfreda Trent, her husband Benjamin A. Harris, and daughter Bridgette R. Connor. Left to hold precious memories of Sharon include her mother Essie M. Arnold; her siblings: Sandra Juanita William, Freddie Douglas Arnold, and Sevon Troy Arnold, her children: Anicia D. Corbin, Douglas F.E. Corbin, Robert Harris, Jessica S. Lothery, Constance Burton, and Benjamin A. Harris Jr., her grandchildren: Anitra, Cheryce, Florence, Danicia, Dionee, Deja, Douglas Calvin, Kaya, Zoe, Ahsan, Yasin, Salimah, Tariq, Maysun, Darryelle, Darrinda, Darrly III, and Robert, her great-grandchildren: Zaria, Xavier, LaMarcus, and Brycen, her endeared aunts: Rachel Lakes and Sadie Rackley, along with nieces, nephews, cousins, great-cousins and extended family and many, many friends.

05/24/1932

SUNSET 03/28/2022 KATHLEEN MARIE BURNHAM was born to Scott Donald and Annie Donald on May 24, 1932 in Kemper County, Mississippi. As a child, she attended Liberty Methodist Church in Collinsville, Mississippi. She had seven brothers and sisters: James Donald, Floyd Donald, Curtis Donald, Francis Donald, Dewitt Donald, Fredna Burke and Lee E. Donald. On May 24, 1949, Kathleen obtained her high school degree from Allen Institute in Mobile, Alabama. She attended Mercy College in Detroit, Michigan, graduating on June 6, 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She later completed additional coursework at Penn State University to obtain her teaching certificate in Pennsylvania. Kathleen worked as an educator for many years, primarily in the Get Set Day Care Program in the Philadelphia School District. On November 11, 1956, she married Rev. Leon J. Burnham, in Michigan. They were married 41 years until his death on December 30, 1997. Born to that union were two daughters: Petrina and Stacey. Kathleen was a dedicated, supportive and hardworking First Lady at the churches Rev. Burnham served as the pastor. Upon retirement, they joined Campbell A.M.E. Church in Woodbury, New Jersey. At many of these churches, Kathleen was active in the missionary society and the Sunday school. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years. Kathleen enjoyed

singing hymns and playing the piano. Occasionally, she played for the churches she attended. Kathleen was a member of the NAACP. Her involvement extends back to the 1960s when Rev. Burnham served as president of the Greenwich, Connecticut Branch of the NAACP. He also served as the president of the Darby, Pennsylvania Branch. Kathleen departed this life on March 28, 2022. She is survived by her daughters, Petrina Branch and Stacey Montgomery, sons-in-law Dr. Andre Branch and Harold Montgomery, grandchildren, Isaiah Montgomery, Armani Branch, Clifford Griggs, Barry Griggs, great grandchildren, Kia M. Griggs, Barry E. Griggs and Jovan A. Griggs, and great-great grandchildren, Josiah L. Payne, Zion A. Griggs, and Elisa C. Griggs. She is also survived by her brother, Lee E. Donald, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Kathleen will be deeply missed and never forgotten by all she has touched and helped throughout her glorious life. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Meridian Baptist Church located at 660 S. 3rd Street, El Cajon, CA 92019. Interment was on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Philadelphia Memorial Park located at 124 Phoenixville Pike, Frazer, PA 19355.

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Hands Presents 1st Annual Family Function Resource Fair in return. I really appreciate everybody that supported us. Thank you.”

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nformation on education, health, law, community-history and much more was the reason for the very important event on Saturday April 23rd at historical Mountain View Park. Free-food, prizes, hair-cuts, hugs and fun were on the house, courtesy of Event Coordinator, Latrell ‘‘Hands’’ Brown. With the help of his support team and generous sponsors they were able to make a positive community connection. “We wanted to provide the community with important resources that they could use, and we did that today,” Mr. “Hands” shared. “I reached out for help putting this together and I got nothing but love

Vice President Maurice Reese Sweet, of the Hands Organization, and a member of ADU OZ FUND, said, “The ADU is in the business of fixing up houses in the neighborhood, basically beautifying and up-lifting the community and providing information on ownership opportunities. This event today was another positive step in the right direction towards helping our community.” Every “we-can-help-you” table was there to share info and provide a useful service and that’s exactly what they did. San Diego City Council President pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe also was there to show her support for the First Annual Hands Family Function Resource Fair.

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LIMITED ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER (Effective June 15, 2021) On June 15, 2021, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be rescinded. Persons and entities may still be subject to Cal OSHA and California Department of Public Health guidelines and standards with limited public health restrictions, including face coverings, school based guidance, and guidance for mega events. The California Public Health Officer has issued an order to be effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-ofthe-State-Public-Health-Officer-BeyondBlueprint.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 COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID19, 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/2019-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: • 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

COVID-19 UPDATES SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

753,863

REPORTED TESTS

10,701,581 HOSPITALIZED

30,002

ICU

2,121 SOURCE: County of San Diego as of 4/20/22

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REFORM:

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Members of the Black community have asked the County District Attorney to also charge the father of the boy, and two adult males with him, with commission of a Hate Crime and attempted murder since the Hate Crime statutes carry enhancements not usually applied to those who witness but are not active participants in the commission of a crime. The official response from the District Attorney’s Office is that the investigation is ongoing. “You’ve heard ‘Klan-tee’, you’ve heard ‘White Hills’, you’ve heard all of the things that people put a layer of humor on top of, but that humor is damaging because the racism is real, the racism is alive,” –Danielle Wilkerson, East County BIPOC Coalition

A planned peaceful protest demonstration by the family of the victim last Saturday, April 29, was met with jeering and name calling as well as bottle throwing by a number of Lakeside White residents.

The clemency recipients include Abraham Bolden, an 86-year-old former U.S. Secret Service agent and the first African American to serve on a presidential detail.

Pictured on right: Danielle Wilkerson, East County BIPOC Coalition at the protest April 19th rally, as local activist Tasha Williamson (left) looked on. “We’re here today to make sure Black people are heard. That their pain and their voices are listened to. We will not tolerate racism, we will not tolerate racial epithets,” Williamson said. PHOTO: Voice & Viewpoint

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Racial discrimination in healthcare can show up differently for everyone. Commonly, it looks like providers dismissing a patient’s symptoms or health concerns or offering different treatment based on a patient’s type of insurance. The Fund’s report, How Discrimination in Health Care Affects Older Americans, and What Health Systems and Providers Can Do, reveals more than 25% of older adults in the U.S. who experienced racial and ethnic discrimination felt they didn’t get the care they needed. The Fund talked in-depth with older adults about the kinds of racial discrimination they’ve experienced in another soonto-be released study. “Some of the things that they have said is they’ve experienced insensitive or racist comments. They feel that they’ve had to wait longer to be seen by doctors. They’re being rushed during appointments,” Michelle Doty, Vice President of Organizational E f fe c t i ve n e s s , Su r ve y Research and Evaluation said in an interview with Word In Black. “Another example is not being listened to or taken seriously or feeling like they’re being denied pain medications.” As a result, these patients have more health needs and are more likely to have feelings of isolation than older patients who don’t report discrimination. Additionally, they’re also more likely to report experiences of financial hardship. It’s not uncommon for people who experience racism in healthcare to also struggle to pay rent or secure basic needs like heat, for example. “So, it’s almost as if it’s a double whammy,” Doty explains. “You’re feeling discriminated against in the healthcare system and at the same time you’re experiencing these other health concerns that will impact your quality of life.”

But that’s not the only negative effect — racist healthcare also takes a toll on psychological health.

create the HeLa cell line — the world’s first immortalized human cell line still widely used in medicine today.

“We see that people who report this racial and ethnic-based discrimination are more likely to report a mental health diagnosis,” Doty says.

In an effort to remedy racist healthcare at its core, The Fund worked alongside a diverse group of grantees to propose policy recommendations, including developing medical school curricula that educates students about how the U.S. healthcare system has harmed patients of color.

Additional research reveals racism-related stress over a lifetime also contributes to physical health issues; including high blood pressure, negative health behaviors, and early aging, the report noted. Doty says other research shows “that if people’s health concerns are not taken seriously, they’re less likely to come back to the healthcare system when they are sick and they’re going to delay seeking care, which could have serious consequences. “This study is just supporting that work and once again, pointing out that there are these long term consequences of racial and cumulative race-related stress that is particularly acute around older adults,” she says. The Black adults who participated in the study, ranging from ages 60 to 75 and older, have lived long enough to witness some of America’s most heinous acts of healthcare-related racism. From 1931 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service intentionally withheld penicillin from nearly 400 Black men with syphilis in Macon Country, Ala. The experiment, officially known as the “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male” but commonly referred to as ”The Tuskegee Experiment,” resulted in severe health issues among the men; including blindness and death. In 1951, the cancer cells of Henrietta Lacks were taken without her or her family’s permission by scientists at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. and used to

Some other organizations are also leading the way to educate medical students on American’s history of health-related discrimination.

In 1964, authorities charged Bolden with offenses related to attempting to sell a copy of a Secret Service file. His first trial resulted in a hung jury. Following his conviction at a second trial, even though crucial witnesses against him admitted to lying at the prosecutor’s request, the court denied Bolden a new trial. He has maintained his innocence, arguing that he was targeted for prosecution in retaliation for exposing unprofessional and racist behavior within the U.S. Secret Service. Bolden has received numerous honors and awards for his ongoing work to speak out against the racism he faced in the Secret Service in the 1960s and his courage in challenging injustice. Betty Jo Bogans also counted among those cleared by Biden. A jury convicted the 51-year-old in 1998 for possession with intent to dis-

tribute crack cocaine in the Southern District of Texas.

entering society after incarceration.

Authorities said she attempted to transport drugs for her boyfriend and his accomplice, neither of whom were detained or arrested. At the time of her conviction, the White House said Bogans was a single mother with no prior record who accepted responsibility for her limited role in the offense.

Those steps include a new collaboration between the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Labor to provide job training; new grants for workforce development programs; greater opportunities to serve in the federal government; expanded access to capital for people with convictions trying to start a small business; improved reentry services for veterans; and more support for health care, housing, and educational opportunities.

“Because of the harsh penalties in place at the time she was convicted, Ms. Bogan received a seven-year sentence,” the White House said in a statement. In the nearly two decades since her release from custody, Bogans has held consistent employment, even while undergoing treatment for cancer, and has focused on raising her son. Administration officials signaled that the president would no longer wait on Congress for needed criminal justice reform. Biden announced a $145 million plan to provide job skills training to federal inmates to help them gain work when they are released. He added the implementation of new steps to support those re-

“As I laid out in my comprehensive strategy to reduce gun crime, helping those who served their time return to their families and become contributing members of their communities is one of the most effective ways to reduce recidivism and decrease crime,” Biden remarked. “While (this) announcement marks important progress, my Administration will continue to review clemency petitions and deliver reforms that advance equity and justice, provide second chances, and enhance the wellbeing and safety of all Americans.”

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“We’ve been hearing more generally that medical schools are taking that next step, but one of the leaders of the efforts would be the American Medical Association,” Morenike AyoVaughan, Advancing Health Equity Program Officer at the Fund says. “They have a separate initiative focused on health equity and focused on preparing the workforce, particularly the medical workforce to basically be able to treat a wide variety of patients and to be more aware.” Other solutions proposed by the Fund include addressing the lack of diversity in the U.S. healthcare workforce, identifying and publicly reporting discriminaiton data, removing or reforming current discriminatory policies, and providing culutrally appropriate care that addresses patients’ communicaiton needs and preferences. “Part of what’s going to be important for advancing health equity and advancing racial equity in terms of health is generating evidence,” Ayo-Vaughan says. “We started with this survey where the hope is that it will illuminate that there are these existing issues and we want to continue to support that work.”

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BUSINESS NEWS Grant Opportunity for Restaurateurs Expiring Soon! Applications due Saturday, April 30th Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Due to the success of last year’s inaugural program, the California Restaurant Foundation (CRF) has partnered again with California’s energy companies to provide $3,000 grants to independent restaurant owners and their staff through the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. The nonprofit, known for investing in and empowering California restaurants and their workforce, received nearly $1,500,000 for this year’s fund. SoCalGas provided the lead gift of $525,000, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) returned with contributions of $500,000 and $175,000, respectively. Rounding out the fund is a $250,000 donation from Wells Fargo, which will power support services and resources to assist Resilience Fund grant recipients in improving their business for the long-term. “We’re thrilled to partner with CRF again and continue helping California’s restaurant community build back stronger and better than ever,” said David Barrett, Vice President and General Counsel at SoCalGas, the Resilience Fund’s lead sponsor. “It was incredibly inspiring to read the stories of resilience from last year’s recipients and help them keep their doors open. This time around, we’re addressing longer term investments that will build a strong, stable foundation for our independent restaurant owners.”

While last year’s Resilience Fund grants were intended to be used on payroll and ‘survival’ expenses – in fact, 73 percent of recipients used the grants to cover labor – this year’s Resilience Fund program is focused on investing and recovering California’s restaurant community. Grant recipients can use this year’s funds for equipment upgrades and employee retention bonuses to alleviate industry-wide staffing issues and deferred maintenance caused by two years of incurring debt, losses and rising costs. The one-year of support services will help restaurants build back and thrive. “Of last year’s cohort, 64 percent of our grant recipients said conditions are still difficult but improving, and 90 percent said the grant was ‘very important’ to the survival of their restaurant,” said Alycia Harshfield, Executive Director of CRF. “It will take years for the industry to fully recover, which is why we are extremely grateful that SoCalGas, PG&E, SDG&E and Wells Fargo have partnered with us again to invest in our state’s eclectic and extremely resilient restaurant community.” Resilience Fund applications will be open from April 15-30, 2022 and can

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be found at www.restaurantscare.org/ resilience. Grants will be available to all California-based restaurant owners with less than three units and less than $3 million in revenue. Priority will be given to restaurants owned by women and people of color. Last year, the Resilience Fund awarded 318 grants to independent restaurant owners, 65 percent of which were women-owned and 83 percent color-owned. The Resilience Fund is currently accepting additional support from corporations, foundations, and individuals who want to invest in California’s restaurant recovery. Donations of all sizes are accepted and celebrated at www.restaurantscare.org/resilience. For more information about the California Restaurant Foundation, Restaurants Care, or the Resilience Fund, please visit www.restaurantscare. org.

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COMMUNITY April 19th declared “I Am My Brother’s Keeper CDC Day” By Sis. Mary E. Muhammad and Sis. Waliyyah Muhammad Student Minister Abdul Waliullah Muhammad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of I Am My Brother’s Keeper CDC, hosted a celebratory event on Tuesday, April 19th, commemorating its two years of consistent, active engagement in food distribution services to the San Diego community. While simultaneously preparing for a drive up/walk up food distribution that very same afternoon at its location along the easterly corridor of Imperial Avenue, the IAMBKCDC staff, volunteers, and Board members welcomed community partners, sponsors, supporters, local officials, and other well-wishers, who came to acknowledge IAMBKCDC’s valuable service that thousands of San Diego households have benefitted from each week, since the shutdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic began. Photos Credit: Darrel Wheeler

Attendees included representatives from District 1 and District 4 of the County Board of Supervisors (Board Chair Nathan Fletcher’s office and Board Vice Chair Nora Vargas’s office), City Council District 4 (Bruce Williams representing Council President Pro Tem Monica Steppe Montgomery), Senator Ben Hueso (represented by Jessie Schmitte), and other dignitaries. Governmental degrees were read which declared April 19th as “I Am My Brother’s Keeper CDC Day,” in San Diego, and commended the organization for exemplary service to its community. Jesus’ disciples asked, “When did we find you hungry and didn’t feed you, when did we find you in prison and we didn’t minister unto you, or we did find you naked and didn’t clothe you?” Jesus said, “If you have done it unto the least, you have done unto me.” This charge from the Master is what led Student Minister Waliullah Muhammad to start IAMBK by providing these services and more. Formerly known as Bro Hugh, Bro Waliullah started IAMBK in 2002 by offering services to the 4th council district of San Diego. IAMBK’s program entailed a financial literacy program, providing hot weekly meals, giving free groceries, a mentorship program, and later added solar training—all aimed at improving the quality of life of members of the community, regardless of race, creed, nationality, or color. The greatest offering to date is the IAMBK weekly food program, where 300k families from all over San Diego county have benefited from receiving 2 bags of groceries that feeds a family size of 4. The food program is held at 6601 Imperial Avenue each Tuesday from 1:30-3:30pm, and is manned by an amazing group of dedicated volunteers and staff. IAMBKCDC is also currently pursuing the development of a 62 unit affordable housing complex at the location.

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Or stop by one of these community events Fern Street Circus Saturday 4.30.22 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Colina Del Sol 5319 Orange Avenue San Diego, CA 92105

Fern Street Circus Sunday 5.1.22 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Azalea Park 2596 Violet Street San Diego, CA 92105

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Wednesday 5.4.22 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Valencia Park 5148 Market Street San Diego, CA 92114

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009083 Fictitious business name(s): Porches Meshaye LLC Located at: 8160 Mira Mesa Blvd #121 San Diego, CA 92126 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 02/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Porches Meshaye LLC 4763 Gainard Way San Diego, CA 92124 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008599 Fictitious business name(s): Zedeh Designs Located at: 11937 Bajada Rd. San Diego, CA 92128 County of San Diego --16769 Bernardo Center Dr. Ste. 1 #713 San Diego, CA 92128 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/28/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Zoe Lamarche 11937 Bajada Rd. San Diego, CA 92128 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 12, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 12, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008873 Fictitious business name(s): Day Dream Massage and Skincare Located at: 7188 Avenida Encinas 110-19 Carlsbad, CA 92011 County of San Diego --430 Rancho Vista Rd. Vista, CA 92083 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 07/06/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ashley Herold 430 Rancho Vista Rd. Vista, CA 92083 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 15, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 15, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 Follow Us on IG: @voiceviewpoint

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009541 Fictitious business name(s): 1904 Street Dog's Located at: 7389 Waite Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/12/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jairo Garcia 7389 Waite Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 22, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 22, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008407 Fictitious business name(s): Sunshine TCG Located at: 1671 Chalcedony St. Apt. 1 San Diego, CA 92109 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/02/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Eric Martin Smith 1671 Chalcedony St. Apt. 1 San Diego, CA 92109 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009025 Fictitious business name(s): Charleston Co. Rentals Located at: 8753 Plaza Park Lane San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/18/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Teesha Turner 8753 Plaza Park Lane San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 18, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009331 Fictitious business name(s): Marley Cab Located at: 6270 Hannon Ct. San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

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This business is hereby registered by the following: Dawit Yemane 6270 Hannon Ct. San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 21, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 21, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009328 Fictitious business name(s): Mini Cab Located at: 114 65th Street 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: Mosses Woldemariam 114 65th Street San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 21, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 21, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008950 Fictitious business name(s): Mama King's Katering Located at: 10907 Via Brescia #807 San Diego, CA 92129 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/18/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yolanda R. Williams-Lewis 10907 Via Brescia #807 San Diego, CA 92129 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 18, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009205 Fictitious business name(s): Gravity Hair Academy Located at: 5565 Grossmont Center Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Naissa Daniels 4560 Mission Gorge Pl. #106 San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 20, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 20, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008787 Fictitious business name(s): Love by Lianne Located at: 862 40th St. San Diego, CA 92102 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: Danielle Gulley 862 40th St. San Diego, CA 92102 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 14, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009086 Fictitious business name(s): Kolorblynd Located at: 4231 Balboa Avenue, #1415 San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 03/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Havikhaze, LLC 4231 Balboa Avenue, #1415 San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008672 Fictitious business name(s): Brows by Tosh Located at: 8127 La Mesa Blvd. Suite 111 La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego --8919 Arlingdale Way 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: Toshua L. Cornwell-Clark 8918 Arlingdale Way Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 13, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 13, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008183 Fictitious business name(s): Tashas Beauty Studio Located at: 1616 West Lewis San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/09/1985 This business is hereby registered by the following: Barbara Belinda Powell 1005 Capistrano Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 06, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 06, 2027 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009010 Fictitious business name(s): Sacred Womb Medicine --Sacred Womb Academy --Empowered Integrative Medicine Located at: 1257 San Elijo Rd. South San Marcos, CA 92078 County of San Diego --1286 University Ave. #374 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 06/04/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dánesha Anderson 1257 San Elijo Rd. South San Marcos, CA 92078 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 18, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008856

Fictitious business name(s): Double Southern 619 --Double Southern Flair --D.S. 619 Gourmet BBQ Sauce Located at: 8107 Helm Street 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: Lamicka Shauntae Cottingham 8107 Helm Street San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 15, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 15, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008817 Fictitious business name(s): Silver Bullet Business Located at: 4636 Wilson Ave. Unit B San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 04/14/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Silver Bullet Business 4636 Wilson Ave. Unit B San Diego, CA 92116 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 14, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007751 Fictitious business name(s): NOS Hub Located at: 555 Saturn Blvd. Suite B 747 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Denzel Welford 555 Saturn Blvd. Suite B 747 San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 01, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 01, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007585 Fictitious business name(s): Parks International Enterprise --Parks International Enterprises --Global City --Global City Media --Global city Media Center --Global City Empowerment Center --Global City Community --World Tuned Radio --WTR --WTRtv Located at: 918 Mission Ave. Suite 130 Oceanside, CA 92054 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 246 San Luis Rey, CA 92068 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 04/15/2010 This business is hereby

registered by the following: Christopher C. Parks 311 Poppy Cir Oceanside, CA 92057 --Christopher J. Parks 311 Poppy Cir Oceanside, CA 92057 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 30, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 30, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007876 Fictitious business name(s): SunSkript Publishing --Watoto Publishing Located at: 5555 San Mateo Drive San Diego, CA 92114 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: Kimberly E. Coleman 5555 San Mateo Drive San Diego, CA 92114 --Donald A. Coleman 5555 San Mateo Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 04, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 04, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008696 Fictitious business name(s): Professional Technical Evaluation Services Located at: 4611 Virginia Ave. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Arnold Herbert Tripp 4611 Virginia Ave. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 13, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 13, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008624 Fictitious business name(s): Nimo Hadji Photography Located at: 3952 D. Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite #127 San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/12/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nimo Hadji 3952 D. Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite #127 San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 12, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 12, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007971 Fictitious business name(s): SMOOVE TEA Located at: 2315 Otay Lakes Road Chula Vista, CA 91914 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: SMOOVE TEA 2315 Otay Lakes Road Suite 303 Chula Vista, CA 91914 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 05, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 05, 2027 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008165 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego True Care Located at: 2124 I Ave. Apt D 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: Roman J. Jimenez Ispericuela 2124 I Ave. Apt D National City, CA 91950

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 06, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 06, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008350 Fictitious business name(s): 24/7 EZ Mortgage Located at: 11409 Bootes St. San Diego, CA 92126 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: Hung Dinh 11409 Bootes St. San Diego, CA 92126 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008352 Fictitious business name(s): J.B.A.U. Located at: 40661/2 Newton Ave San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --2306 Strauss St. Brooklyn, NY 11212 County of Kings This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/20/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dwight K. Cunningham 40661/2 Newton Ave San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006805 Fictitious business name(s): United Karate Federation "UKF" Located at: 3030 El Cajon Boulevard San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: AUDEO CHARTER SCHOOL REROOF A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022, outside the main office of Audeo Charter School, 3430 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK WALK AT https://sandiegounified.org/sitewalks Site walks will follow the latest District COVID-19 policies which can be found at https://www.sandiegounified.org/covid-19_status. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CC22-0950-08). Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number (CC22-0950-08) for project details. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on MAY 20, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CC22-0950-08 Audeo Charter School Reroof. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $840,000 and $850,000. This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: B, C-39 or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Linda Hippe, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director (TOC), Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CC22-0950-08

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: ZAMORANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASPHALT REPAIRS A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022, in front of the main office of Zamorano Elementary Fine Arts Academy, 2655 Casey Street, San Diego, CA 92139. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK AT https://sandiegounified.org/sitewalks Site walks will follow the latest District COVID-19 policies which can be found at https://www. sandiegounified.org/covid-19_status. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CP22-1047-39). Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CP22-1047-39) for project details. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on MAY 19, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP22-1047-39 Zamorano Elementary School Asphalt Repairs. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $775,000 and $875,000. This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: A or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Linda Hippe, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director (TOC), Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP22-1047-39

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conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/22/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Orned Gabriel 3030 El Cajon Boulevard San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 22, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 22, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007399 Fictitious business name(s): Aqua Bear For Plumbing & Drain Located at: 45539 Bayberry Pl. Temecula, CA 92592 County of Riverside This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 03/29/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Delmon Corporation 45539 Bayberry Pl. Temecula, CA 92592 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 29, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 29, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007435 Fictitious business name(s): Premium Chiro Located at: 2667 Camino Del Rio South 106-5 San Diego, CA 92108 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: Samuel David Goldeen 6747 Thomson Ct San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 29, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 29, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007433 Fictitious business name(s): Holistic San Diego Located at: 2667 Camino Del Rio South Suite 106 San Diego, CA 92108 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: Jacquelyn Campbell 6747 Thomson Ct San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 29, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 29, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007925 Fictitious business name(s): I Do Picnic Located at: 9045 Judicial Dr. #1228 San Diego, CA 92122 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Joint Venture Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Thais Alves da Silva

9045 Judicial Dr. #1228 San Diego, CA 92122 --Sorana Popa 9045 Judicial Dr. #1228 San Diego, CA 92122 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 05, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 05, 2027 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007016 Fictitious business name(s): Medina Junk Removal Located at: 1670 Kettner Blvd Apt. 432 San Diego, CA 92101 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: Elliot J. Medina 1670 Kettner Blvd Apt. 432 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 24, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 24, 2027 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007089 Fictitious business name(s): 7-Eleven Store #39198B Located at: 3105 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 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: 3105, Inc. 3105 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 24, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 24, 2027 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007659 Fictitious business name(s): New Restoration In God Church Of Deliverance --Operation Rescue Mission Outreach Located at: 7107 Broadway Ste. 289 San Diego, 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: Kevin Marie Jones 4212 48th Street #3 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 01, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on April 01, 2027 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006143 Fictitious business name(s): i9 Sports San Diego East Located at: 9740 Campo Rd. #1038 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 02/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Valley Youth Sports LLC 9740 Campo Rd. #1038

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 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005724 Fictitious business name(s): Energy Healing and Massage Therapy Located at: 3500 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 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: Kyle Webster 6693 Alcala Knolls Dr. San Diego, CA 92111 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 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9007448 Fictitious business name(s): Claudia Craft Ink Located at: 555 Broadway Space 1016 #125 Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego --1506 Klauber Ave San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Claudia Craft Ink LLC 555 Broadway Space 1016 #125 Chula Vista, CA 91910 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 29, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 29, 2027 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9006203 Fictitious business name(s): Around Here We Lowride! Located at: 7871 Bushwood Court Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 02/02/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mark Steven Forte 7871 Bushwood Court Lemon Grove, CA 91945 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 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28

PROPOSED NAME: Laila Jeneá Burse

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the petitioner a written order with further directions.

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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NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2022-00011324CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jeneá McKenzie To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jeneá Nevokia McKenzie on behalf of Laila J. Cox filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Laila Jeneá Cox

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: SLOPE REPAIR AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT GRANT TK-8 SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022, in front of the main office of Grant TK-8 School, 1425 Washington Place, San Diego, CA 92103. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK AT https://sandiegounified.org/sitewalks Site walks will follow the latest District COVID-19 policies which can be found at https://www.sandiegounified.org/covid-19_status. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CP22-1074-23) Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CP22-1074-23) for project details. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on MAY 20, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP22-1074-23 GRANT TK-8 Slope Repair and Site Improvements. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $900,000 and $1.4 million. This is a PSA project and requires prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: A or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Linda Hippe, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director (TOC), Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP22-1074-23

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 31, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court. The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2022-00014028CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Sandra Eliana Zepeda Graham To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Sandra Eliana Zepeda Graham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Sandra Eliana Zepeda Graham PROPOSED NAME: Eliana Graham THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: June 01, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M.

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court. The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 -------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2022-00013190CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Alan W. Cheung Esq. To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ruyue Zhang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ruyue Zhang PROPOSED NAME: Mia Luna Kampka THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 24, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court. The address of the court is: 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 325 South Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 North County 37-2022-00011622CU-PT-NC Petitioner or Attorney: Lauren Loea Miranda Williamson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Lauren Loea Miranda Williamson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Lauren Loea Miranda Williamson PROPOSED NAME: Cassia Lauren Loea Willamson THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 17, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 25 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment

The address of the court is: 325 South Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Lillian Petties Case Number: P168081 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Lillian Petties A Petition for Probate has been filed by James R. Murphy in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that James R. Murphy be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative 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 May 26, 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-Probate Division If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Antoinette Middleton, Esq. Law Offices of Antoinette Middleton 1761 Hotel Circle South, Suite 115 San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 235-9501 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 Follow Us On Twitter: @VoiceViewpoint

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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The legal name, address and contact information of the entity asserting the claim, The amount of the claim, Identification or brief description of the agreement or other circumstances under which the claim arose; and, Any other information you believe may be useful to verify the nature and amount of the claim, including copies of the relevant documents.

Please send all of the above information to: PERFORMANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULT CARE FACILITIES c/o Andrea F. Ladmer 2604 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 2604 Fifth Avenue #206 San Diego, CA 92103 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNT OF SAN DIEGO (North County) 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 Case Number: 37-2021-00009883 -CU-OE-NC NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: 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 T. TAN, an individual; AILA JENNICA SARAPAT, an individual; MING WANG, an individual; LI KINSBERG, an individual; JUN LI, an individual YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: CLAUDIA GARCIA, an individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you

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respond within 30 days. Read the following information below.

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 (North County) 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff 's attorney is: Gregory J. Belnap, Esq., 400 S. Melrose Dr. Suite #111 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 705-1334 Summons Filed: 08/20/2021 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

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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 SelfHelp 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.

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LINT SHAW LYNCHED

MUHAMMED ALI PUBLICLY REFUSES THE DRAFT

One of the most tragic lynchings in history, Lent Shaw (also called “Lint”) was shot to death by a mob of around 40 white men just 8 hours before his trial. This was the third attempt at lynching him. Reported to be a prosperous farmer in Madison County, Georgia, Lint Shaw was accused of assaulting and attempting to rape two white women simultaneously. The judge who was set to hear the case helped to prevent the first two lynching attempts by having the National Guard called in and deputizing select mob members, charging them with upholding the law. During the third attempt, the police chief in charge of the prison simply allowed the mob to walk in and take Shaw. He later claimed he didn’t recognize anyone and offered no excuses for not defending his prisoner. The father of 11 was tied to a tree and shot multiple times. Shaw’s family was perpetually harassed, even after his wife moved to her brother’s farm. The terrified family never claimed Shaw’s body, which was later moved to a county gravesite. The pictures of Shaw’s lynching have become iconic representations of the horrifying practice. No one was ever prosecuted.

Boxing champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight title after refusing induction into the U.S. Army. Citing religious grounds, Ali noted that he had no quarrel with the Vietcong, inciting anger amongst some, but garnering support from many. In June, he was convicted of draft evasion. This resulted in a sentence of five years in jail, a $10,000 fine, and a 3-year ban from boxing. An appeal kept Ali out of jail, and he returned to boxing in 1970. In June 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Ali’s draft-evasion conviction.

1977 END OF THE SECTION 504 SIT-INS Also the longest known peaceful occupation of a Federal building, the “Section 504” protests spanned around a month. Hundreds of activists around the country occupied government buildings to force the enactment of section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Section 504 prohibited the exclusion of people with disabilities from any Federal aid program. The Black Panther Party was integral to the effort, providing meals to the sit-in protesters throughout the country.

Celebrating Earth Day Calif. leaders focus on water and pollution

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media Last week, people around the world celebrated Earth Week with commemorations and activities leading up to Earth Day, on Friday, April 22. Activists and advocates in California marked the annual event by highlighting the urgency of climate change and why, more than ever, communities

of color need to be engaged and informed. “We’re already in a climate disaster,” said Simeon Gant, the African American Executive Director of Green Technical Education and Employment, an organization dedicated to getting young Black people more involved in environmental justice.”

“In Los Angeles, they have oil pumps right in the hood,” Gant said. “It’s bad for the environment and bad for the air that we’re breathing.” Gant also pointed to illegal dumping and freeways running through Black neighborhoods in California as causes for concern. Gant feels more needs to be done to ensure the investments being made impact the people they are intended to help.

“Unfortunately, it doesn’t get from the local government to the community -based organizations in an effective way,” said Gant. As far as solutions go, Gant says education and awareness are central to environmental justice in Black communities. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said that the state will be spending $8.25 million to increase water conservation outreach and education.

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Bibbs, a Riverside-based internationally acclaimed artist, envisions the center will draw a boom of cultural activity to their 100 seat-arena featuring three or four art galleries and exhibitions. A library will exclusively feature Black History and African American works. He said they are rallying fundraising and support, letting the community know the benefit of the center as a place to celebrate, and that the youth need a place to learn their history. “That’s one of the things we’re going through now in our schools. To finally get them to tell the truth on the beginnings of this

country. Our cultural center will be a place where our students can come and learn the things that they are not taught in schools,” he said.

that Cheech partnership changed the dynamic.

each other and cultivate creativity for a long time to come.

“I can’t go to L.A. and talk to my Chicano friends without them talking about Riverside,” he said. “It is the place for Chicano art. What we’re trying to do is be a center in Riverside for African American art.”

“It’s about time that this region has something that celebrates Black people. We’re coming together to give homage to celebrate our history,” he said. “It has to be an institution that is going to last the test of time.”

Bibbs said 65% of the local population is of Mexican heritage, which ensures good traffic for the future. He said Riverside has always wanted to be more than a drive-through city, and

Bibbs has dedicated decades toward getting artists prepared to showcase their works to the community through various venues, including digital, hard copies, and sales. His end goal is to establish the center for the community to flourish, where artists can learn from

To find out more about the museum, or vendor opportunities, email thebibbsmuseum@gmail.com

veterans, and their family members. The Courage to Call program is dedicated to improving mental wellness for Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists, National Guardsmen, and their families throughout San Diego County. Call their 24/7 helpline at 1-877-698-7838 or 2-1-1 Option 4 to access support needed. • First Responders and their families can also receive mental health

support tailored to their needs by calling the Fire Captain Ryan J. Mitchell’s First Responders Behavioral Health Support Program at 1-833-YU-FIRST (1-833-9834778). For more information, in May, visit the It’s Up to Us website at www. Up2SD.org and click on the Take Action for Mental Health banner for more information about local events.

If you wish to seek additional professional care for mental health concerns, contact your doctor or your employer’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) where you can select a culturally and ethnically competent provider to assist you. They can work with you to develop a personalized mental wellness care plan.

Well @ Home webpage at www.livewellsd.org , a free resource to help community residents find tips and strategies to stay healthy in mind and body while staying at home. ■■ If your company has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), reach out and request a list of therapists who are culturally competent in the African American experience. ■■ To find a culturally appropriate therapist, visit www.Psychologytoday. com. ■■ The San Diego Access & Crisis Line (1-888-724-7240) offers immediate support and resources from an

experienced counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week for mental health and/or substance use resources. Language interpreter services are available in over 150 languages. ■■ The African American community can also consider the following online resources as well: www. blackmindsinmedit ation.com. www.blackmentalwellness.com, www.blackmentalhealth.com, and www.therapyforblackgirls.com.

He hopes to see a partnership like The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum with the city of Riverside. Named after the famous comedian and art collector, it is slated to open in June.

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Filipino, Hispanic, and Somali seniors (60 years and over) by providing outreach, engagement, and education for prevention and early intervention of mental health challenges. You can reach its El Cajon office by calling 619-206-6661 or their Escondido office by calling 619-871-3290. • San Diego County is home to a large number active-duty military,

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foods, and exercising regularly. Elevate your mood by getting outside for 5 to 15 minutes a day. Join safe spaces/groups with likeminded people where you can express and be your authentic self. Set a limit on traditional and social media consumption and stay informed by referring to credible news sources. Avoid using drugs or alcohol to numb anxiety. Stay focused on your personal strengths and maintain your purpose.

• Join and participate in virtual communities based on your interests and hobbies. Additional resources for maintaining and strengthening your mental health include: ■■ Visit www.up2sd.org for information about mental health wellness for yourself or a loved one. ■■ Call the California Peer-Run Warm Line at 1-855-845-7415; this is a free non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support. ■■ Visit the County of San Diego’s Live

This information was provided by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency.

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