By Ken Sweet AP Business Writer
The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank last Thursday of discrimination by refusing to underwrite
mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in the largest redlining settlement in department history.
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A community input tour to help select between two concepts to honor the Tubman-Chavez Community Center is planned from January 14 through February 4. During tour stops, community members are invited to share their thoughts on a
planned new display that will spotlight the rich history of Tubman-Chavez.
“Tubman Chavez Stories: A Community Cultural Display,” will honor the legacy and tell the stories of the community center which opened in 1995 and served the Southeastern San Diego community as a unifying gathering place.
The selected exhibit will be housed inside the main lobby corridor of the County of San Diego’s new Southeastern Live Well Center. Set to open this summer, the new center includes the former Tubman-Chavez Community Center property at the corner of Market Street and Euclid Avenue.
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Two agriculture businesses in the Mississippi Delta and some Black farm workers have settled the workers’ lawsuits over claims that the farms hired white laborers from South Africa and paid them more than the local Black employees for the same type of work.
Federal court records show the two lawsuits were settled in December, with terms of the settlements remaining private.
“This particular form of discrimination is a recent manifestation of the age-old problem of exploitation of Black labor in America and particularly in the Delta,’’ Rob McDuff of the Mississippi Center for Justice, one of the attorneys for the workers, said in a news release Thursday. “These settlements are an important step and we are going to keep
By Barbara Smith By Barbara Smith Contributing Writer
Global tech companies of all sizes displayed their latest wares at CES 2023 in Las Vegas with exhibits ranging from electric vehicles, airport avatars, robotics, health aids, pet tech and more. Recognized as the world’s biggest consumer electronics show, this year’s event brought in 3200+ companies and over 115,000 attendees after a completely virtual 2021 because of the pandemic and a mostly virtual event in 2022.
Excitement ran high with exhibitors ranging from big names including San Diego’s
Qualcomm, Sony and LG to tiny start-ups promising tech toys to stop snoring (Motion Pillow), speed up walking with electric inline skates (AtmosGear), a laser device to cure hair loss (Hair Boom), a fitness collar for dogs that monitors sleep and heart sounds (Invoxia), an AI-powered home defibrillator (Lifeaz) and much more. CES is the happening place where you might see the next big thing or an innovation launched in the prototype stage.
City National is the latest bank in the past several years to be found systematically avoiding lending to racial and ethnic minorities, a practice that the Biden administration has set up its own task force to combat.
The Justice Department says that between 2017 and 2020, City National avoided marketing and underwriting mortgages in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Other banks operating in those neighborhoods received six times the number of mortgage applications that City National did, according to federal officials.
The Justice Department alleges
“It’s important to highlight and celebrate the diverse history of this area by telling the vibrant stories of the Tubman-Chavez Community Center,” said Barbara Jiménez, County Community Operations Officer, Department of Homeless Solutions & Equitable Communities.
City National, a bank with roughly $95 billion in assets, was so reluctant to operate in neighborhoods where most of the residents are people of color, the bank only opened one branch in those neighborhoods in the past 20 years. In comparison, the bank opened or acquired 11 branches in that time period. In addition, no employee was dedicated to underwriting mortgages at that one branch, unlike branches in majority white neighborhoods.
“This settlement should send a strong message to the financial industry that we expect lenders to serve all members of the community and that they will be held accountable when they fail to do so,’’ Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, said in a statement.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has prioritized civil rights prosecutions since taking the helm at the Justice Department in 2021 and the department, in the Biden administration, has put a higher priority on redlining cases than under previous administrations.
The Biden task force includes the Justice Department as well as bank regulators like the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and is focused not only on explicit forms of redlining but also cases where computer algorithms may cause banks to discriminate against Black and Latino borrowers.
Despite a half-century of laws designed to combat redlining, the racist practice continues across the country and the long-term effects are still felt to this day. The aver-
provide feedback online, will be available online at livewellsd.org/SELWC.
“The voice of our community members has been so important in the creation of the Southeastern Live Well Center and this cultural display honoring the history of the TubmanChavez Community Center is a vital piece,” Goodwin explained. “We are looking forward to receiving the community’s feedback and implementing it in this new space.”
Organized by Leah Goodwin of Leah Goodwin Creations, the project’s art consultant, the cultural display will feature artifacts, historic photos, audio recordings and videos that tell the story of the Tubman Chavez Community Center.
The Community Input Tour will bring the two design concepts to the public at a number of upcoming events (see below). A full list of locations, and the option to
The Southeastern Live Well Center will house self-sufficiency and family strengthening services, financial and employment assistance, public health, behavioral health, child support, restorative justice, services for older adults and people with disabilities, and military and veterans’ services as well as space for community-based organizations and community meetings.
age net worth of a Black family is a fraction of a typical white household, and homes in historically redlined neighborhoods are still worth less than homes in non-redlined communities.
As part of the settlement, City National will create a $29.5 million loan subsidy fund for loans to Black and Latino borrowers, and spend $1.75 million on advertising, community outreach and financial education programs to reach minority borrowers.
In a statement, City National said it disagreed with the Justice Department’s allegations, but that it will “nonetheless support the DOJ in its efforts to ensure equal access to credit for all consumers, regardless of race.’’
The Justice Department said City National cooperated as part of
the redlining investigation and is working to resolve its issues in other markets, as well.
Clarke announced the settlement Thursday morning at a historic Black Baptist church in South Los Angeles that was an important force in the civil rights movement and has been the venue for speeches by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and others.
The settlement with City National is the largest settlement with the Justice Department. A settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development with Associated Bank in 2015 involved the bank making a commitment to make $200 million in increased lending in minority-majority neighborhoods, along with a $10 million subsidy fund similar to the one agreed to by City National.
will be coming against those who do not pay fair wages to the local workers,” Bouhabib said.
moving forward in an effort to eradicate these abuses throughout the Delta.’’
Southern Migrant Legal Services and the Mississippi Center for Justice filed one of the lawsuits in September 2021 on behalf of six workers against Pitts Farms Partnership, which grows cotton, soybean and corn. Two more plaintiffs joined the suit in November 2021.
The groups filed the other lawsuit in April on behalf of five workers against a catfish grower, Harris Russell Farms.
Both farms are in Sunflower County, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northwest of Jackson.
Court records show U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown filed the settlement order in the Harris Russell Farms case on Dec. 6, and U.S. Magistrate Judge David A. Sanders signed the settlement order in the Pitts Farms case on Dec. 22.
Amal Bouhabib, a Southern Migrant Legal Services attorney who also represented the workers, said the plaintiffs will be compensated “for the discrimination they suffered at these two farms.”
“But many other Delta farms are engaging in these unlawful practices and more suits
Tim Threadgill, an attorney for Pitts Farms, said Friday that the business “is glad to have reached a mutual settlement with the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the farm.
“Pitts Farms denied liability, but litigation is expensive and the farm believed it was in everyone’s best interest to settle if the parties could reach mutually agreeable terms, which they did,’’ Threadgill said.
The Associated Press left a phone message and an email message Friday for attorneys representing Harris Russell Farms.
The lawsuit against Pitts Farms said the business started bringing in white workers from South Africa in 2014, using a placement firm to hire seasonal labor, and that from 2014 to 2020, the farm did not make the same effort to recruit U.S. workers as it did to obtain immigrant workers.
The H-2A program allows U.S. farmers to hire foreign workers when no U.S. workers are available, but it does not allow farmers to pay American workers less than the foreign workers, Bouhabib said.
Southern Migrant Legal Services and the Mississippi Cen-
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
PARADE
Location: Downtown, Harbor Drive –
Embarcadero
Date: Held Sunday, Jan. 15
MARKET CREEK PLAZA
Location: Market Creek Plaza
Date: Friday, Jan. 20, 2 to 5 p.m.
LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
IN CITY HEIGHTS
Location: Henwood Memorial Park, 4455 Wightman St.
Date: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: MLK Jr. Recreation Center –6401 Skyline Dr.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SDHS WELLNESS RESOURCE FAIR
Location: SDHS Courtyard –1405 Park Blvd
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MONTHLY COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESOURCE FAIR
Location: Jackie Robinson YMCA –151 YMCA Way Date: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“BIDDY”
ter for Justice also contacted the U.S. Labor Department, which investigated allegations of wage theft and displacement of U.S. workers. In November, the department announced it had recovered $134,532 in unpaid wages for 54 workers at 11 farms in the Mississippi Delta and set fines of $122,610 against those farms.
Mississippi Center for Justice president and CEO Vangela Wade said the lawsuits and the Labor Department’s enforcement “worked in tandem to improve the lives of many of these local farm workers.’’
“We look forward to continuing this campaign in the Delta and bringing some measure of justice to the workers who have been underpaid and mistreated for many years,” Wade said.
Mississippi is a largely rural state with poultry, soybeans, timber, cotton and corn as the top agricultural products.
In August 2019, U.S. immigration agents raided seven chicken processing plants in Mississippi and arrested 680 mostly Latino workers in the largest such operation in at least a decade. Two years after the raid, Mississippi Center for Justice said about 230 people had been deported because of previous immigration orders or other causes, and about 400 were awaiting hearings.
January 19, 1856, in the landmark case Mason v. Smith, Bridget “Biddy” Mason sued her master and petitioned for her family’s freedom, a full year before the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision which ruled that enslaved persons did not become free when brought to free states. Bridget Mason’s owner, Robert Smith, transported his slaves from Salt Lake City to California, a free state.
held that Smith “intended to remove [Bridget and the others for] his own use without the free will and consent of all or any of [them], whereby their liberty will be greatly jeopardized.”
The court held that Smith “intended to remove [them for] his own use without the free will and consent of all or any of [them], whereby their liberty will be greatly jeopardized.” Due to their inability to read, it was also determined that they were incapable of entering into a binding agreement with Smith.
Because of Smith’s undue influence over the family (due to their inability to read), it was also determined that they were incapable of entering into a binding agreement with Smith.
We have just come off of four days of celebrating the life and work of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There were speeches by the faithful, “selected” quotations from the oppressors who needed to give the appearance of remembrance, and the singing of “We Shall Overcome” by everyone, including those who intend that we will never realize the dream on their watch as they work to turn the clock back to the status quo that existed before Dr. King’s speeches and protest marches to bring about equality.
For those of us who still realize that the struggle requires more than parades, breakfast gatherings, and speeches, often by people who are the very ones blocking progress, we must move to a plan of action and join people like the Rev. Bishop William Barber, II who was co-chair and organizer of the 2022 Poor People’s March on Washington, D.C. in June of 2022. If we don’t know how to get involved at our local level, then we must join those like Bishop Barber and give our energy as well as our dollars as an expression of our deeds in a struggle that continues. Our deeds must reflect our hearts in the decisions we make.
We must ask ourselves: “Are we doing
things because of our personal commitment to the struggle or are we seeking personal recognition and positions of safety in those things we say we want to be involved in? For example, African Americans still spend trillions of dollars each year, often on things we want and not on what we need or what we might do to help the needs of others around us. We still spend needless dollars with people who neither respect nor appreciate us as a part of the American fabric.
Let’s take a hard look at the issues around us. Are we respected where we spend our money or just tolerated? Who are we singing “We Shall Overcome” with? Are we speaking to each other even when we have disagreements? How do we honor and celebrate the man without having the heart of the man which allowed him to do the things he did?
We can celebrate and honor Dr. King by seeking to become as committed as he was when he recognized that “Injustice against anyone is injustice to everyone”. Let’s get about the business of having our deeds match our celebration of the man every day, as we take our place in the struggle.
In the last month of 2022, The United States hosted the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The goal of this summit was to expand relations between the U.S. and the continent of Africa.
Well, really, it’s because China is [dominating] in diplomatic, economic, and virtually every other major area in Africa’s ascension, and the U.S. is woefully underprepared for a world where the world’s largest resources center and the world’s largest manufacturer get along — and the world’s most powerful nation isn’t invited to the cookout.
If you’ve been alive for, let’s say, the past 500 years, you’ve probably noticed a bit of a rift between Africans and “westerners.” Africa, for the modern era, has been the symbol of European colonialist legacy, systematic oppression, and virtually every other atrocity human beings can commit against other human beings.
However, in recent decades, and building from the first liberated African nation, Ghana, in 1957, Africa has emerged as an economic
hotspot. It’s full of potential and opportunities for the future development of global trade. Africa is on the rise.
In tandem with that, Africans are much more vocal on a global stage about Europe’s colonial legacy, the political and economic interference from the U.S., and purposeful partnerships with China. Africans across the continent are also demanding the respect and dignity so long denied to them by global powers.
So here’s the rub…the U.S. needs Africa. Crazy, right? Because the United States is the bastion of racism and white supremacy. How is this ever going to work?
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit brings to light the obvious but often ignored fact about U.S. society — the same fact that has been churning in the social media spaces, family gatherings, and pop
Dr. Warren, San Diego needs to WAKE UP! Supervisor Nora Vargas is now not only the Chairperson on the Board of Supervisors, but she is also the newly appointed Chair of SANDAG. These two positions are critically important to all San Diegans.
On May 11, 2022, Supervisor Vargas was a guest on GODRadio1. She spoke about the importance of equity and diversity in the region. What she failed to disclose is that EVERY single person on her current staff is Hispanic. Where is the diversity? We need to ask her, how is she going to impose policies that will be fair and equitable to every ethnicity if she only has the ideas and voices of one ethnic group?
People should be paying
attention to the “Tax for Driving” idea. Are the Democrats so out of touch that they fail to recognize what this would do to the under-represented population in San Diego? Do you think it is feasible for someone to take two buses with her kids and groceries just so you can say we are “Super Green” in San Diego?
Have the elected officials thought about what it is like to live in parts of San Diego where transportation is not reliable? How about for seasoned seniors? How do they expect them to get around? Buses?
Bikes? The request is that all conscious people in the region demand Vargas make her staff ethnically diverse and represent all San Diegans.
San Diego Resident
Dear Dr. Warren, Congratulations on a great MLK edition, a signal service to those who read and those who scan, and those who know only “I Have a Dream,” great as that is.
King’s triple evils (Poverty, Racism, Militarism), alas, are alive in our nation. Yet the inspiration flowing from his letters and speeches, especially the Birmingham Jail letter to his colleagues, who deemed his actions “unwise and untimely,” lifts all hearts and redoubles determination.
Our kids are all reading the MLK edition. On this rainy, windy day of commemoration, we send love and regard to you and your wonderful Ladies and Team.
Helen M. Ofield, Historian to the Board, Lemon Grove Historical Society
“So, you have two types of Negro. The old type and the new type. Most of you know the old type. When you read about him in history during slavery he was called ‘Uncle Tom.’ He was the House Negro.” -Malcolm X
In the 1960s, African Americans embraced a locally fashioned brand of Black pride, and “Black is beautiful” was their traditional motto. According to writer Ronald E. Hall African Americans mostly embraced the Black pride movement in the 1960s.
“Unfortunately, such activist idealism manifested in Black pride expired with the passing of the times,” Hall asserted.
The author then noted that Black Americans “remain the most despised” among the
culture references since the killing of George Floyd:
America Don’t Like Black People. And now the world REALLY knows it. According to former African Union representative to the U.S., Arikana ChihomboriQuao, this whole summit was a sham to clumsily try and make up for decades of neglect.
So, why should Black people care? That’s pretty simple to me, but I’ll lay it out. That oppressive state that we all live in — that we spent the last three years online sharing and posting about the things we’ve known to be the yolk on our neck… it’s trying to go back across the Atlantic. And the nations across the ocean are asking you, Black people, to beat them to it.
Africa will negotiate with the U.S., and now that the U.S. is at least quasi-interested in increased con -
community of human races, reinforced via media images.
“In response,” Hall determined, “is Black self-hate, acted out by the political conservatism of Black American Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as an icon.”
In the eyes of many in Black America, Justice Thomas – disparagingly described by some as “Uncle Thomas,” isn’t alone. Recently, the antics of Republican Georgia Senate Candidate Herschel Walker, hiphop star Kanye West, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith, CNN contributor Van Jones, and others have drawn the ire of fellow African Americans.
nection, you need to hurry. You see, this is something you shouldn’t predict will turn out well, but it can be mitigated with Black American engagement.
Right now, we, as a collective, have some leverage. Black America — the largest spending group, the foundational cultural community, and the driving force in social media — can pick up right now and leave, and have a home to go to. It’s legit and eager to have you. But your landlord is scoping your new property and has the money, power, and resources to claim it all, and sell it to you for the low price of a safari or Airbnb.
My prediction is that some of us will be engaged with Africa, and some of us won’t. Yes, very middle ground, but those that see the potential will always be able to seize the moment.
The summit is over, but the future
is just beginning, and it’s ours for the taking. For business owners, non-profits, and skill-having Black people, I would urge you to find the embassies of African nations in your city, or, hopefully, an African chamber of commerce. Offer up your skills, or your business as a franchise or investment opportunity in an African nation — anything will do.
Claim that which was taken from your ancestors, and don’t look back. My only advice is to listen to the people. Respect the land, the culture, the history, and the heritage. DO NOT be an American during this journey. Be an African who wants to go home. Read up, research, and realize this is real.
Patrick Washington is CEO and publisher of The Dallas Weekly, where this commentary first appeared. Read the full version at www.sdvoice.info.
SUNRISE 08/12/1940
SUNSET 12/29/2022
BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARYFuneral Services were held on January 12, 2023 at Mt. Erie Baptist Church with a burial following at Greenwood Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.
Erma S. Brundage was born in Dallas, Texas, on August 12, 1940, to the late Robert and Jimmie Oliphant-Slaughter. She moved to San Diego with her mother, sisters, and brother in 1941.
Erma accepted Christ at an early age. She united with the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a member there for 30 years. She then united with the Mt. Erie Baptist Church, singing in the Sanctuary Choir for over 40 years.
Erma received her formal education in San Diego, attending Stockton Elementary School, Memorial Jr. High School, and graduating from San Diego High School.
Erma went to work for the U.S. Government at North Island Naval Air Station as a clerical worker. After several promotions, she completed her career at North Island, as supervisor of a staff that prepared the record books for the U.S. Navy jet aircraft. During this period, she attended San Diego City College, Kelsey Jenny Business College, and San Diego State University. During this period, Erma became interested in Court Reporting and the legal field. She was sworn in as an official Federal Government Court Reporter at the Naval Legal Service Office.
Erma was accepted for Department of Defense positions worldwide as a court reporter, an Army Inspector General Investigator, and a Legal Office Manager. She worked for the Army Inspector General in Seoul, South Korea; the Air Force legal offices at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, Hahn Air Base in Germany, and Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, where she retired.
Erma received numerous awards and recognitions, including being selected as the Outstanding Civilian of the Year for all U.S. Air Force civilians in Europe, and as Senior Civilian Information Manager of the year before she retired.
Erma passed on December 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her son Robert Brundage; her sisters: Charlie Bell Bradshaw, Ruby Brown, and Robbie Mitchell; and her brother Ernest Cofield. She leaves to celebrate her homegoing with a host of other nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and many “very special friends.”
SUNRISE 07/29/1949
SUNSET 12/21/2022
Visitation will be at Preferred’s Chapel Thursday, January 19, 2023, 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, January 20, 2023, at New Paradise Baptist Church.
Jacquelyn Marie Norvell was born on July 29, 1949, to John Jr. and Gloria (Johnson) Norvell in San Diego, CA. Jackie was the second of six children.
Jackie was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church for many decades, serving under the leadership of Rev. C. Johnson and J.L. Whitmill until she moved to Texas in 2008.
Jackie attended San Diego City Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968. She later graduated from San Diego College of Business and began a clerical/secretarial career working at various federal government offices in Oakland and San Diego. In 2008, she retired as a Legal Assistant for the US Department of Justice.
Jackie passed on December 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Mikhail Jackson-Mason, sister Caroline Hayes, and brother Larry Norvell.
Jackie is survived by her three loving sons: Lonnie Turner I, Michael Mason, and Brian Mason; two grandsons: Lonnie Turner II, and Malaky Mason; three granddaughters: Aniya Mason, K’Lani Turner, and Neveah Turner; four sisters: Patricia Wilson, Cherri Gee, Kathy Norvell, and Kiechawn Bush Norvell; and a host of other family members, friends, and former colleagues to mourn her passing.
Rose Ann
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SUNSET 01/08/2023
Arrangements by Preferred Cremation & Burial. Memorial Service was held on January 16, 2023 at Preferred Cremation & Burial Chapel.
Rose Ann Sandoval was born on June 21, 1955, to Manuel and Ophelia Avilez.
As a young woman Rose attended college and worked to support herself.
In 1976, Rose became a mother to Teresa. Later, Rose met the love of her life, her husband Richard, while cruising Highland. They were married and spent twenty-four years together, making great memories with their family and friends. They enjoyed raising their family, camping, and attending family gatherings. Rose was a homemaker for most of her life, with four girls that kept her busy between school and various activities. Rose enjoyed reading, cooking, and sightseeing. She loved the beach and would take many rides to cruise the coastline.
We will remember her by her laugh, delicious recipes, and her quick-witted responses and sayings. She was loved by her family and friends and will be truly missed.
On January 8, 2023, Rose passed away at the age of sixty-seven in San Diego, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Ophelia Avilez; husband, Richard; and sister Norine.
Left to treasure her memory are brother Manuel; four children: Teresa, Alicia, Christina, and Raquel; seven awesome grandchildren; as well as her beloved dog Marley and bird Scooby that she loved to spend time with; along with extended family and friends.
SUNRISE 07/20/1961
SUNSET 12/26/2022
Arrangements by Preferred Cremation & Burial. Funeral Services were held on January 14, 2023 at Good News Missionary Baptist Church
Michael Henry Douglas was born on July 20, 1961, in Oakland, California, to Robertine and Robert Douglas. He was the eldest boy of ten children.
Michael accepted Christ at a very young age and kept Christ with him, no matter WHAT, throughout life. He attended Central Elementary in East San Diego, and later to Bell Jr. High, and on to O’Farrell and Morse High.
Around the time he met his young love Barbara Russell at age twenty-two, they had their first child Michelle Douglas. At twenty-four years of age, they had their second baby girl Alexis Douglas.
Michael was an excellent baseball player! So good that several people, including his siblings, thought he should’ve played professionally. He taught his younger siblings to play ball as well. Michael was a phenomenal artist. He could draw portraits that looked identical to the human he was sketching. He was also a great hairstylist. Two talents so strong, he passed them both to his daughter. He would style his, Barbara, and Alexis’ hair himself back in the day. Later in life, Michael became one of the best auto detailers. He ventured off to Florida and later to Texas, but ultimately made San Diego home. He was truly one of the funniest sons, dads, brothers, uncles, cousins, and friends ever.
On December 25, 2022, Michael began taking his last breaths, and on December 26, 2022, God called him home.
Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Robertine Douglas; daughter Michelle Douglas; sisters Rose and Tank; brother Bendrick; aunts Burldine and Angel Dyann; uncles Sonny, Alek, Garland, and Robert; and nephew Lil James.
Michael is survived by his father, Robert Douglas; daughters Alexis Douglas (Brandon Oens), and Shanira Russell; sisters Freddie Chambers, Virginia (James Binkley ), Tameika Hughey, Lena Madden, Giavanna Gibson, and Nakeila Ellison; brothers Anthony Douglas and Zimless Ellison; nieces Antionette, Turay, Anysha, and Diamond; nephews Tino, Bryant, Anthony, Tyler, and Antione; great-nieces Raylenette, Aushanae, and great-nephews Daelon and Elijah, and a host of other relatives and friends.
“ Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. ”
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rothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
By KH Hamilton
In the Fall of 2021, the Senior Class of Olympian High School’s Common Senior Experience Advisor, Tabitha Toney-Bump reached out to the NAACP San Diego regarding their interest in partnering with the community organization. Although the 2021-2022 CSE entire class of over 600 students led by CSE Senior Class President, Jizelle Dominguez was charged to read Ibram Kendi’s Stamped From the Beginning , the CSE wanted more. Thus, the partnership was formed.
Health Chair Dr. Jerome Robinson and former Education Chair Katrina Hasan Hamilton. Students learned about ACT-SO, Health, Education, WIN and other committees that impact our community. The NAACP San Diego Branch also helped Olympian High School’s CSE reach out to Congresswoman Sara Jacob’s office to visit their school. Congresswoman Jacob’s spoke at the CSE Senior Breakfast.
While COVID greatly impacted the partnership for a number of scheduled in-person events, the senior class of Olympian High School still managed to raise
Senior Portfolio Showcase.
At the request of the CSE Advisor and the Ed Committee, the decision was made to create scholarships with restricted funds for the purpose of giving back to students within the community who are often overlooked for scholarships and other opportunities.
Initially, the Education Committee desired to name the scholarship after the late Dr. Dorothy L.W. Smith. However, after careful consideration, the Education Committee decided to name the scholarship after the late Woodlain ZacheePrudhome. Woodlain was a recent Crawford High School graduate and athlete when he tragically lost his life in a rip current at Mission Beach just two days after graduation. Several people spoke highly of Woodlain, including SDUSD’s School Board President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne. According to the CDC, nearly 80% of drowning victims are male, and drowning death rates for Black people are 1.5 times higher than the rates for White people. There are additional factors, including myths and institutional
The Ed committee also took into consideration Olympian High School’s Class of 2022 (CSE) and their commitment to social justice. Thus, Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) Social Justice Scholarship was created.
On December 22, 2022, the NAACP Outgoing Education Chair and 2nd Vice President, Katrina Hasan Hamilton made
the following motions regarding the Woodlain Zachee-Prudhome Memorial Scholarship and the Sweetwater Union High School D i strict (SUHSD) Social Justice Scholarship. The motions were approved by the Executive Committee on 12/22/22. Both educational scholarships are designated for senior
high school students in San Diego Unified and Sweetwater Union High School District, respectively. Lastly, the Executive Committee passed a motion to use Students with Academic Goals (SWAG) funds to support Bell Middle School under the stellar leadership of Principal Precious Jackson-Hubbard.
Project New Village (PNV) is hosting its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and will be celebrating the recent achievement of major milestones on Saturday, January 21st, 9 am – 1 pm, at the Mt Hope Community Garden, located at 4261 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102.
Project New Village milestones include:
• As of January 3, 2023, PNV now owns the Mt. Hope Community Garden property
• As of January 5, 2023, PNV is one of two Southeastern San Diego organizations to be awarded a $1 million milestone-based grant as part of Alliance Healthcare Foundation’s Innovation Initiative (i2) grant competition. PNV will use this fund -
ing to complete predevelopment work for The Village community food hub.
• PNV is re-starting the Project New Village Growers Collective to cultivate the talents of hyper-local food growers to supply produce and other prepackaged foods for The People’s Produce mobile farmers market, which now serves five locations in greater Southeastern San Diego.
PNV invites the community to join them in a day of celebration and collective work, beginning at 9 am with acknowledgments and announcements, followed by garden work projects, and ending with fellowship and food.
For more information, contact N. Diane Moss at (619) 813-9148, pnv.wellness@ gmail.com, or go to projectnewvillage.org.
Local poet Jason Magabo Perez, Ph.D., was appointed as the City of San Diego 20232024 Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate serves as an ambassador for the arts, advocating for poetry, spoken word and literary arts on behalf of the City of San Diego. Perez is the City’s second Poet Laureate, succeeding Ron Salisbury, who was appointed in 2020 for a two-year term.
Perez resides in Clairemont Mesa and serves as a Community Arts Fellow at the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies, Associate Editor for Ethnic Studies Review, a core organizer of The Digital Sala, and an Associate Professor and Director of Ethnic Studies at California State University San Marcos. He previously served as an Artist in Residence at the Center for Art and Thought (CA+T).
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The United African American Ministerial Action Council (UAAMAC) held a Breakfast event in honor of Dr. King’s birthday at the Scottish Rites Temple on Saturday, January 14, 2023. The organization has held such an event for more than two decades, but like many others, had to suspend its efforts during the pandemic. Pastor Gerald Brown was the keynote speaker who served as Executive Director of UAAMAC until he assumed his position with the City of San Diego’s Human Rights Commission. He spoke of past struggles and present challenges as we work to fulfill dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Friday, January 13, the McGill School of Success celebrated the start of the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday by recognizing the excellent work of their students.
Students received awards in the areas of athletics, citizenship, English language arts, music, and science. This year the school added a new award, the Character Counts Leadership Award in honor of Rev. George Walker-Smith, one of the school’s founders.
McGill school principal Joseph Mendoza believes the
character of a student is an integral part of every student’s development and should be recognized. The students are recommended by teachers who see the elements of strong character displayed by students.
For over 20 years, the McGill School has served South Park and surrounding communities in an intimate environment where children are known on a first-name basis and can thrive in academics and social well-being.
Congratulations to Character Counts Award Winners, Kaya Green, and Jadiel Camarena.
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Over 650 people came out to the Scottish Rite Center of San Diego before dawn for the 38th Annual Jackie Robinson YMCA Breakfast.
This was an event which started in the gymnasium of the old Jackie Robinson building with just a few faithful people from the community. At its height, before the pandemic, the annual attendance exceeded 1600 people. Each year, an individual or individuals have been selected for their outstanding service to the community. As a matter of continued appreciation for past service, each year all past honorees are given a reserve seat on the dais with other honored guests. A number of those recipients have passed on, but their places are honored with family members representing them. This year was only different in the number of people allowed to be present because of a smaller venue and the dwindling number of past recipients due to death and health issues. However, the spirit of the occasion honoring those who keep the dream alive has not changed.
With the California Secretary of State present, along with members of Congress, State and County elected officials present, this year’s breakfast was a sellout event. Dr. Shirley Weber, as the first Black
woman elected as Secretary of State in the history of California, and one of three Constitutional Officers in the State and third in session after the Lieutenant Governor, brought greetings.
By 6 a.m., people were already assembling and waiting for the doors to open in anticipation of the Human Dignity Awards Breakfast honoring the life and work of Dr. King. The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper placed a copy of its Special Commemorative Issue on the Life of Dr. King on all 650 seats of the breakfast.
This year’s recipients of the Human Dignity Award were Tyra Hawthorne and David Dunn. Ms. Hawthorne is a former member of the Grambling State University marching band, which was one of the first Historically Black Universities invited to San Diego for the Gold Coast Classic. For almost a decade, Gold Coast brought Black college football to San Diego and introduced the City to the battle of the bands and Drumline long before the movie “Drumline” was made. It was from that experience
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By Malachi Kudura Contributing Writer
Sunday, January 15th, 2023 was the 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. It was held on Harbor Drive-Embarcadero in San Diego CA. Despite the rain clouds looming, a large crowd came out to witness the 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. The sun shined long enough for the crowd to enjoy most of the event without using rain gear. The MLK Day Parade, in the tradition of Dr. King’s dream, displayed a rainbow of diversity and unity. All came under one
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umbrella to celebrate Dr. King’s 94th birthday. The 2023 MLK Day Parade had bands, floats, dancers, skaters and a host of organizations showsupport and solidarity for Dr. King. Some of clubs and organizations were the NAACP, Black Soul (San Ysidro Healthcare), Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego, SD Black Nurses Association, Vetts Out West, USS Midway and Flash Point Roller Skate Team. is important for us to continue Dr. King’s Dream of justice and equality, or his dream won’t
fully become reality,” said Terry Davis when asked why it is important for us to continue “The Dream”.
Tony Carter, who attended with his 3 children, said, “Dr. King gave us a blueprint, now it’s up to us to execute his dream. We must take responsibility for the advancement of Dr. King’s vision.”
Dr. King’s “Dream” can be achieved only if people continue to honor these words “All are created equal”.
Qualcomm’s partnership with Sony and Honda made headlines with their rollout of the Afeela EV. Looking to become a player in next-generation cars, the elegantly designed vehicle with new entertainment quotients, uses Qualcomm’s “Snapdragon” digital chassis that handles both assisted driving and cockpit functions. Said Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, “We are transforming how people move.” We’ll have to wait a bit to drive this supercar though, as delivery is not projected until 2026.
With diversity and inclusion a central theme, CES offered programming featuring people of color, women, and those with disabilities, addressing a traditional lack of representation and funding in the tech field.
Notable speakers included Travis Montaque, a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and CEO of Group Black; and Latasha Gillespie, Amazon Studios Global Head of DEIA. Black Girl Ventures, a group dedicated to creating access to capital for black and brown women entrepreneurs, provided networking opportunities at a Women in Tech Brunch.
In a post-CES interview with the online Boardroom, Gillespie spoke about prioritizing DEI in the evolving tech industry landscape, what she termed “the need and the importance of having diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the design stage of your process.” She noted that at Amazon Studios, “In one year, our women
of color writers went from 12 to 21%.
Women of color directors went from 11 to 21%. Women of color showrunners went from zero to 13%. You just have to be intentional, and you just have to be accountable.”
With the added theme of human security, organizers showcased how they are solving big global challenges with technology. John Deere displayed their agricultural technology that contributes to sustainability and access to food. zkVoting, an Innovation Award winner, created a secure voting technology on the blockchain, which aligns with the U.N. theme of political security.
Airport security advances were featured in South Korea’s Incheon virtual airport booth which, using augmented and virtual reality, employed facial recognition to speed up baggage check remotely through biometric information and AR Wayfinding that provides GPS directions to your boarding gate.
In the health realm, Japan-based Loovic debuted a device designed to help those with difficulty navigating while they walk.
The device, not yet available for purchase, uses sounds and vibrations to guide its user to destinations, eliminating the need to focus on a phone’s map app.
Shuttling convention-goers around the Las Vegas Convention Center was Elon Musk’s Tesla Underground, supplied with Model X and Y EVs that conveyed happy passengers between convention locations, covering a distance of one mile in less than a minute.
Lights with changing colors filled the tunnel throughout the drive, giving the feel of a sci-fi adventure. In a nod to environmental sustainability, one Convention Center parking lot offered several free EV charging stations for attendees.
With celebrity sightings part of the CES allure, this year’s luminaries included Byron Allen, noteworthy for his leadership in business and technology; LeVar Burton, who announced his newest endeavor with a children’s podcast Sound Detectives; and Paula Abdul, who launched a fashion-forward line of audio glasses, Idol Eyes.
The global event offered tech gurus and seekers ways to connect and be inspired by technology aimed to change our world for the better.
Af rica was ever on the mind of Martin Luther King Jr. and his concerns for the continent appear in in his many papers in the King Institute.
MLK spoke out about the Congo at an event celebrating the independence of Kenya. “There are many problems on a world scale today and one of them is the Congo.”
“The Congo problem can be solved when there is a withdrawal of all foreign troops and mercenaries,” he said. “The problem must be solved by negotiations, with the United Nations offering its assistance.”
“We must not rest in any nation until the problem is solved in South Africa. I called for a massive boycott of that country because of the vicious regime existing there.”
In another speech in Stockholm Cathedral, Dr. King said there could be no peace in the world as long as conditions such as those in Mississippi and South Africa continued.
And at an Africa Freedom Dinner at Atlanta University at the end of a five week U.S. tour by Kenyan nationalist leader Tom Mboya, Dr. King observed: “Our struggle is not an isolated one. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.”
“As you well know,” he continued,
“there is a great revolution going on all over our world. And we think of the fact that just thirty or forty years ago there were only two countries in Africa that had independence at that particular time—that was Liberia and Ethiopia. And today eight countries have been added to that number, and in 1960 four more will be added: Somalia, Togoland, the Cameroons and the largest country in Africa, Nigeria.
“This reveals that an old order is passing away. And our guest speaker is one of the great leaders in this struggle for freedom and independence.
“And in a real sense what we are trying to do in the South and in the United States is a part of this worldwide struggle for freedom and human dignity. Our struggle is not an isolated struggle; it is not a detached struggle, but it is a part of 1959 the worldwide revolution for freedom and justice.”
So we are concerned about what is happening in Africa and what is happening in Asia because we are a part of this whole movement. And we want Mr. Mboya to know, as he prepares to go back to Africa.”
That we go with him in spirit and with our moral support and even
with our financial support.
“Certainly injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And so long as problems exist in Africa, or in Asia, or in any section of the United States, we must be concerned about it.”
“I hope as a result of this meeting we will go out with grim and bold determination to make the ideal of first-class citizenship a reality. And that we will go away with a new concern for Africa and Asia and all of the oppressed peoples over the world as they struggle to realize the dream of brotherhood and man’s love for all men.”
“Too often, democracy is seen as an event which happens once in five years.”
Thus spoke Frene Noshir Ginwala, a South African of Indian descent who was the first speaker of the country’s democratic parliament. While she was modest about her achievements, she left an indelible mark on South Africa’s constitution and democratic institutions.
Described as a feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of South Africa’s governing party, she joined the African National Congress around the time of the “Sharpeville Massacre” of 1960 when police fired on a group of unarmed Blacks in the town of Sharpeville who were protesting discriminatory “pass laws”.
Some 67 Africans were killed and 186 wounded after the police opened fire on the crowd.
Her time in Tanzania was interrupted when she was suddenly banned herself by the government of Tanzania for her critical commentary, and she left for the UK.
President Julius Nyerere lifted her ban in 1967 and asked her to return to Dar es Salaam to establish a new national newspaper, The Standard. In the 1970s, she became a prominent figure in international media, travelling around the world to muster support for the anti-apartheid movement and draw attention to abuses against the Black majority population.
Ms. Ginwala passed away this week at her home, shortly after suffering a stroke. She was 90 years old.
“Today we mourn the passing of a formidable patriot,” President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday.
A 20 second video showing soldiers throwing dead bodies onto a pile of burning rubbish in northern Mozambique gives just a glimpse of what is happening far from view in this “forgotten war,” the human rights group Amnesty International has declared.
It is the “latest evidence of atrocities committed” in the province of Cabo Delgado, which has been plagued by violence from armed jihadist groups for more than five years and where the Mozambican army has been supported since 2021 by Rwandan and neighboring country soldiers, the group said in a statement.
Such atrocities could amount to war crimes if verified.
The cremation of these bodies “is deplorable and likely a violation of international humanitarian law, which prohibits the mutilation of corpses and requires that the dead be treated with respect,” said Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty’s director for Southern Africa.
Regional forces possibly including South African soldiers, deployed in the area, have opened an investigation and promised “the culprits will be brought to justice.”
South Africans form the bulk of the SAMIM (Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique) forces fighting insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province. SAMIM is described as an active regional peacekeeping mission operated by the Southern African Development Community in Northern Mozambique)
“The incident is believed, but not yet confirmed, to have occurred in
the aftermath of a successful attack on an insurgent stronghold, which left 30 enemy combatants dead,” John Stupart, Director of African Defense Review, told the German news service DW.
He called the incident “completely unacceptable” and added, “to treat bodies with respect is enshrined in international laws on war.
The South African soldier, believed to be a special forces member, was not shown directly taking part in burning the bodies. Instead, he holds a rifle in one hand and appears to be recording a video with his cell phone.
Stupart said he could still be in trouble and face charges of war crimes in a military court back home.
SAMIM said it was looking into the “circumstance around the matter.” It vowed to keep the public informed of its findings.
Several other Southern African countries are contributing troops to the regional force fighting alongside Mozambican and Rwandan soldiers against the insurgents.
They include South Africa with 1,495; Botswana with 296, Lesotho contingent 125, Tanzania with 274 and Namibia with 8.
The European Union is partly funding the SAMIM to the tune of roughly $15 million.
Since the conflict in resource-rich Cabo Delgado started in 2017, more than 4,000 people have been killed and “nearly 1 million” have been forced to flee, according to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Meanwhile, Mozambique, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council this month, taking the two-year seats they won unopposed in June.
In a tradition that Kazakhstan started in 2018, the five countries’ ambassadors installed their national flags on Tuesday alongside those of other members outside the council chambers.
Ambassador Pedro Comissário Afonso of Mozambique called it “an historic date” as his country joined the U.N.’s most powerful body.
The incident forced many ANC leaders into exile. Ginwala facilitated the exit of ANC president O l iver Tambo into Mozambique, crossing the border into Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and into a safe house. It was the beginning of a long and important comradeship.
She became assistant to Tambo and was instrumental in setting up the ANC office in Tanzania after the leaders were banned.
In the early 1960s, she created a newspaper, Spearhead, wrote articles for a variety of international media outlets, wrote speeches for Tambo and gave speeches herself.
“We have lost another giant among a special generation of leaders to whom we owe our freedom and to whom we owe our commitment to keep building the South Africa to which they devoted their all,” he observed.
“Ginwala exposed to the international community the crimes of the discredited, oppressive regime in South Africa through her sharp journalistic pen,” said parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo, calling her a “torchbearer” of the post-apartheid parliament, instrumental in the formation of South Africa’s democracy.
“In a country blessed with exceptional leaders,” added Shireen Hassam of The Conversation, “Ginwala must surely count among the best.”
Africa’s star musicians hit the red carpet last weekend at the annual All Africa Music Awards, celebrating the continent’s best talent.
The four-day event culminated Sunday evening, January 15, at an awards
ceremony on the outskirts of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, and included performances from some of Africa’s most popular musicians such as Nigeria’s P-Square and Tiwa Savage, Mali’s Rokia Kone and Senegalese singers, Youssou N’dour and Baaba Maal.
Ivorian singer Didi B won best song of the year for his rap song “Tala.’’ “I dedicate it to my mother and my fans,’’ he said. “Tala’’Ivorian slang used to describe a type of dance - has been watched nearly 6.5 million times in seven months on YouTube and is played in nightclubs across the continent.
This was the eighth edition of AFRIMA and the first to be held in a French-speaking country. Nigeria has hosted most of the events. More than 9,000 entries were submitted for this year’s contest, the highest since its inception in 2014. The winners beat out more than 380 entries in 39 categories representing five regions in Africa as well as the diaspora.
Wh en a power outage knocked out electricity to a multistate region in 2003, Gabriella Barthlow , a financial coach in the Detroit area, was prepared. She had enough money on hand to buy food for herself and her two young children, plus put gas in her car in case they needed to leave home.
“I was so happy I had that cash,’’ she recalls. Now, Barthlow encourages her clients to be similarly ready for unexpected events. Power outages, weather interruptions and other disasters can inflict chaos and take a financial toll - often with little warning - but being prepared can help minimize the damage.
Here are steps you can take to make sure you’re ready for the next emergency.
As Barthlow found, cash can be crucial when you’re facing an extended power outage since machines that accept debit and credit cards might not be running. Bernie Carr, author of “The Prepper’s Pocket Guide’’ and founder of apartmentprepper.com, says you want to keep enough cash on hand to cover gas and food for several days and carry at least some of it with you.
“I like to keep $40 in cash in my car or purse so I know I can always at least get home in case the registers aren’t working,’’ Carr says.
That money is in addition to an emergency savings fund, which is stored in a savings account to help you get through a period of unexpected hardship or income loss. Financial experts often recommend you build up three to six months worth of expenses into that account, but even much smaller amounts will help stabilize your finances.
Carr suggests purchasing supplies over time that could help you survive temporary disruptions to power, water and other utilities, as can happen during natural disasters.
“When you next go grocery shopping, set aside $10 and pick up bottled water or your favorite food can or instant oatmeal,’’ she suggests. On the next visit, put together a first aid kit with items like bandages and antibacterial wipes, or flashlights and extra batteries. Other types of equipment such as a water filter, camping stove and solar lights can also be helpful.
“A lot of emergency gear is also camping equipment, so there are a lot of sales right before and right after summer,’’ Carr says.
Barthlow suggests collecting your essential documents - contact numbers; insurance information; recent bank account statements; identity cards; any marriage, birth and divorce certificates - and putting them in a waterproof, fireproof box, as well as scanning and storing them online in a password-protected account or on a flash drive.
“I also ask people to declutter their life, because if you’re saving a lot of papers, then you can’t find the things you need,’’ Barthlow says.
With this streamlined approach, she says, “I could get out of my house in an hour or less and know where all the key documents are.’’
January can be the ideal time to take on that challenge, says Paul Golden, spokesperson for the National Endowment for Financial Education, a nonprofit that promotes financial education and well-being.
During an emergency, it can be easy to miss a bill or credit card payment, which can hurt your credit, Golden warns.
“If you foresee a disruption in ontime payments with creditors, contact each one and let them know of your situation. Maybe ask for an extension,’’ he suggests.
In cases of widespread disruptions, like the COVID-19 pandemic or power outages, companies may offer adjusted payment plans to those impacted, but you may have to ask or opt into it.
Fraudsters also frequently target victims of natural disasters, so be on guard. “Be on heightened alert with emails sent to you or phone calls and check who you are talking to before sharing any account information,’’ Golden says.
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be your insurance company or financial institution, he suggests hanging up and calling customer service to confirm you are in fact speaking with them.
Carr says everyone should review their emergency supplies at least once a year. “It should be a regular part of life, like having car insurance. An emergency will inevitably happen, and most people are unprepared because they didn’t think about it.’’
From self-driving cars that can’t detect folks with darker skin to keep from running them over, to digital assistants like Siri that have trouble understanding non-White accents, technology is biased, and it is hurting Black folks.
“A lot of people will look toward technology as the end all, be all solution to a lot of social issues, but often social issues are not solved by technology, and technology often exacerbates these social issues,” said Cierra Robson, associate director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab which brings students, educators, and activists together to develop creative approaches to data conception, production, and circulation.
Founded in 2018 and led by Ruha Benjamin, a sociologist and professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, the lab focuses on finding ways to “rethink and retool the relationship between stories and statistics, power and technology, data and justice.”
“Civics of technology derives from a lot of related concepts, but it’s about how we can use technology to further civic engagement, the democratic process, and social justice — especially anything that will galvanize a group of individuals to create social good,” Robson explained.
“When I was an undergrad at Princeton, I had access to this entire wealth of resources that was kind of stuck in the university,” Robson said. “One of the biggest things that I wanted to do when the labs started in the summer of 2020 was figure out a way to get those resources from Princeton into the community, to people who needed them.”
And people do need this information, desperately, because biased technology is killing Black and Brown folks and contributes to higher rates of incarceration and injustice.
“Predictive policing technologies — there’s a whole bunch of them — but one of the ones I focus on a lot is that it predicts where crime is likely to happen in a given city, and that prompts police to go be deployed in those areas so that they can catch whatever crime might happen there,” Robson said. “What they base that data on is an algorithm that uses data on historic police interaction, but no one really stops to think that those historic police interactions are colored by all sorts of discriminatory processes.”
Gig Conaughton County of San DiegoTwo state COVID-19 testing and treatment sites in San Diego County are scheduled to close in the next two weeks, and the state plans to close the remaining four here by Feb. 25 because of declining demand.
However, County public health officials said there are still plenty of places and options for San Diegans to get testing and treatment. More information can be found at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.
The state-supported testing/treatment site in Escondido is scheduled to close this week and the one in El Cajon is scheduled to close the following week, both because so few people are going to them for tests.
The state closed its National City testing site last week for the same reasons. San Diegans can still get tested at three County-contracted sites, local pharmacies and their healthcare providers, as well as at the four remaining local state sites until they close Feb. 25.
People can also get free COVID-19 home tests at the County’s six Public Health Centers, many local libraries— check with your library to see if they have them—and from the federal government by mail (visit www.covid.gov/tests).
“We want all San Diegans to know that there are lots of options to get tests, be tested, get treatment, and get vaccinated, no matter where
you are in the county,” said County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. “If you feel symptoms and want to get tested for COVID-19 and find treatment, if you are positive, or if you just want to have COVID-19 home tests available as a precaution, access is available and you have options.”
COVID-19 cases decreased slightly this week. However, health officials are still monitoring wastewater testing and say they are seeing increasing levels of the virus, which may be a sign of a possible surge in cases. Flu cases and Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections both continue to decline.
County health officials continue to urge people to get vaccinated and boosted if they haven’t already to protect themselves. COVID-19 vaccines, including bivalent boosters, and flu vaccines are widely available at local medical providers and pharmacies. The County continues to offer vaccinations throughout the region. Check online for the days and hours sites will be open.
In her role at the lab, Robson works closely with Princeton students on a variety of projects that look at how technology bias is contributing to bias in all areas of our lives, from healthcare, to labor, and education.
Robson first became passionate about finding solutions to biased technology after learning about how the issue leads to violent over-policing.
Through her work with the lab and the Civics of Technology conference, Robson hopes to inspire more students to ask critical questions about how data is sourced and how technology is used in Black and Brown communities so that they can use their newfound knowledge to create better practices in whatever fields of work and study they choose to venture in to.
The hope is that technology can be reimagined in a way that is “curated for a specific group and specific environments. Not pushing one model that everyone needs to follow.
This article appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.
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Josh Wright runs a small eCommerce business that helps consumers get good deals on cell phones and plans but doesn’t believe employers should demand everyone return to the office. Wright says that people who work at home are more productive because they do not have as many distractions at work.
When people work at home, they can be more focused and focus on their work, Wright said.
“For a small eCommerce business like mine, the cost savings associated with working from home can be significant,” he added. “Remote work eliminates the need for a physical office space, and employees can use their own equipment, which reduces overhead costs.”
However, Wright’s view isn’t shared by many other employers. According to the Wall Street Journal, employers are losing their patience with empty desks in the office. The newspaper noted that companies like Vanguard Group, Paycom Software, and others have told employees to come in to work more in 2023 to save money.
Many employers have asserted that in-person work helps with problemsolving, training new employees, and it reinforces corporate culture.
“Employers face a tough decision. Forcing employees to return can cause many of these employees to seek other employment,” Caroline Duggan, Chief Brand Officer for Lumineux, said in an email. “Employees have found they enjoy the flexibility and better work/ life balance they have achieved through remote work. It will be difficult to get them to give that up.”
Duggan said that many federal employees have continued working remotely.
She noted that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser had urged President Joe Biden to either have them return or release the buildings they formerly occupied, so the city could create more housing space.
“The larger issue seems to be around the question of productivity,” Duggan added.
“Are employees as productive working from home as in the office? Employers will need to balance their needs with retention to determine what works best for their employees and their company.”
However, McKenna Moore, an associate editor at LinkedIn, said remote work may be past its prime. Moore wrote that, in the current U.S. job market, many employers have taken remote work arrangements off the table.
“Data from LinkedIn’s Workforce Report shows the rapid rise and fall of employers’ willingness to target remote candidates,” Moore reported.
In an analysis of over 60 million paid job postings on LinkedIn since January 2021, researchers found that remote jobs had the highest number of jobs in March 2022. But Moore noted that spike gave way to an abrupt decline; in November 2022, barely 14% of paid job postings invited remote applicants.
“It might be helpful for businesses to have workers located in an office, where they can keep an eye on them and offer constructive criticism to guarantee
timely project completion,” said Calvin Willis, a tech entrepreneur.
“An organization might see, for instance, that its remote workers are constantly a few days behind schedule on projects, whereas those based in the office never miss a deadline,” Willis continued.
“Having everyone in the same room at the same time encourages conversation and cooperation among workers, which isn’t always easy to accomplish when everyone has different hours.”
The Wall Street Journal reported that, for much of the pandemic, companies took a “fairly soft” approach to policy enforcement, fearful that too rigid a stance on in-office work could harm morale or lead to turnover.
According to the newspaper, most employees want to work in an office at least a few days a week. They also said that many workers see the benefits of working in an office. Meanwhile, some employers insisted that enforcing the rules is a matter of fairness to the workers who have been complying.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000987
Fictitious business name(s): Golden Bay Asian Food Located at: 3641 Avocado Blvd. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple
The first day of business was: 1/17/2023
This business is hereby registered by the following: Yongchao Zheng 1540 Avenida Rosa Chula Vista, CA 91911
Mya Liang 1540 Avenida Rosa
This fictitious business name will expire on January, 2028 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000703
Fictitious business name(s): "Capturing Life" Photography Located at: 3852 Harris St. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 1/01/2023
This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeffrey Allen Beeler 3852 Harris St. La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of January 11, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 11, 2028 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028054
Fictitious business name(s): Temi Hair Braid Located at: 1679 Pentecost Way San Diego, CA92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/29/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Owolabi Temitope 1679 Pentecost Way San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of December 29, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 29, 2027 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000672
Fictitious business name(s): The Nails Stop Located at: 134 Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 1/11/2023
This business is hereby registered by the following: Nguyen, Hang Thi Tuyet 3620 41 St. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of January 11, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on January 11, 2028
Fictitious business name(s): Valentinos's Handyman Services Located at: 605 S. San Jacinto Dr. 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: Martha Berenice Perez Peregrino 605 S. San Jacinto Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of December 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 28, 2027 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000162
Fictitious business name(s): Cultivate Children's Center Located at: 6555 Balboa Ave. Ste. 101 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 12/29/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: Coco Nib's Crew 6555 Balboa Ave. Ste. 101 San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 4, 2023
This fictitious business name will expire on January 4, 2028 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000457
Fictitious business name(s): AHIAM CAB Located at: 1501 San Altos Pl. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 1/09/2023
This business is hereby registered by the following: Shegow Baana 1501 San Altos Pl. Lemon Grove, CA 91945
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 9, 2023
This fictitious business name will expire on January 9, 2028 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027776
Fictitious business name(s): Flipmore Factory Located at: 20301 Bluffside Circle Apt. 409 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 County of Orange This business is
This business is hereby registered by the following: Roseline Laineus 4904 67th St. San Diego, CA 92115
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 6, 2023
This fictitious business name will expire on January 6, 2028 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000194
Fictitious business name(s): Afro Theatres Located at: 4164 Cherokee Ave. F San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 1/31/1991
This business is hereby registered by the following: Afro Theatres 4164 Cherokee Ave. F San Diego, CA 92104
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 5, 2023
This fictitious business name will expire on January 5, 2028 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000193
Fictitious business name(s): YAR Vibes Kitchen & Lounge Located at: 7833 Longdale Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego P.O. Box 26841 San Diego, CA 92196 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 12/26/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: YAR Vibes Kitchen & Lounge 4164 Charokee Ave. F San Diego, CA 92104
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 5, 2023
This fictitious business name will expire on January 5, 20278 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027957
Fictitious business name(s): Santee Auto Center Located at: 10315 Mission Gorge Rd. Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego 10580 Prospect Ave. Ste. 200 Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby
registered by the following:
The Schoolyard LLC 10580 Prospect Ave. Ste. 200 Santee, CA 92071
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 28, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 28, 2027 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027872
Fictitious business name(s): E&E Heavy Haul Logistics Located at: 1370 Don Carlos CT Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 12/27/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: Edward Alejandro Enriquez Lamas 1370 Don Carlos CT Chula Vista, CA 91910
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027644
Fictitious business name(s): Eco Smart Pest Management Located at: 4577 51st St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 03/22/2013
This business is hereby registered by the following: Maskadan A. Pham 4577 51st St. San Diego, CA 92115
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 21, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 21, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027728
Fictitious business name(s): Clean I Love San Diego Located at: 3549 Menlo Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Partnership
The first day of business was: 12/22/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: Steven Phong 19536 Springport Dr. Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Jose Sifuentes 5040 Comanche Dr. Apt. 23 La Mesa, CA 91942
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 22, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 22, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027867
Fictitious business name(s): Lao Salon Located at: 110 47th St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego
6111 Federal Blvd. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 12/27/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: Johnny Philavong 6111 Federal Blvd. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of
San Diego County on December 27, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027636
Fictitious business name(s): Dobson & Dobson Located at: 1930 Springer Rd. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/09/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: Dobby Dobson Parchment 1930 Springer Rd. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 21, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 21, 2027 1/05, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9026157
Fictitious business name(s): Nerd Recycling Nerd Electronics Located at: 615 9th St. Unit 8 Imperial Beach, CA 91932 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 11/05/2022
This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose Delio Bacalski 615 9th St. Unit 8 Imperial Beach, CA 91932 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 1, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on December 1, 2027 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027647
Fictitious business name(s): Blue Signal LLC Located at: 9071 Dallas St. #B37 La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 7/22/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Blue Signal LLC 9071 Dallas St. #B37 La Mesa, CA 91942
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 21, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 21, 2027 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027316
Fictitious business name(s): The Daily Grind Cafe Located at: 6695 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun
to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: Isabel D Lopez Acevedo 3946 58th St. Apt. 163 San Diego, CA 92115
Maria Lopez Vargas 3946 58th. St. Apt. 163 San Diego, CA 92115
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 15, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 15, 2027 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9026834
Fictitious business name(s): The Sankofa Cache Located at: 1035 Fourth Ave. #31 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Rosell Antoinette Williams 1035 Fourth Ave. #31 Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 09, 2022
This fictitious business name will expire on December 09, 2027 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Bessie Marie McCulre AKA Bessie Marie McCullun
PROPOSED
NAME: Bessie Marie McClureTHE 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.
Date: February 23, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)
SHOW CAUSE.
BUSINESS NAME 2022-9027469
Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Long's HVACR Located at: 5725 Mira Flores Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The Fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 05/20/2021 and assigned File no. 2021-9010116
The fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Dearcy Long 5725 Mira Flores Dr. San Diego, CA 92114
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County December 19, 2022 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information
on obtaining certified copies.
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 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2023-00000172CU-PT-CTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Kieran Steele Mikael Chung
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kieran Steele Mikael Chung filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Kieran Steele Mikael Chung
PROPOSED NAME: Kieran Steele Mikael Wolf
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: February 16, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)
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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name
(JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2023-00000038-
CU-PT-CTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Dennis J. Grimes Jr.
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Dennis James Grimes Jr. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Dennis James Grimes Jr.
PROPOSED
NAME: Kamal Ajani MuhammadTHE 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.
Date: February 15, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)
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 copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name
(JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2022-00051134-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Thomas F. Miles #71956 Attorney and Counselor at Law Attorney for: Yolanda Marie Fontenette
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Yolanda Marie Fontenette filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Yolanda Marie Fontenette
PROPOSED NAME: Tiamoyo Sukumu
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.
Date: February 6, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
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 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2022-00050746-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Christina Candace Clermont
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Christina Candace Clermont filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Christina Candace Clermont
PROPOSED NAME: Christina Candace Clermont-Piperku
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: February 1, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of
Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/29, 1/05, 1/12, 1/19
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00035706-CU-PTCTL
Petitioner or Attorney: Hailey Anne Ramos AKA Hailey Anne Hood on behalf of minor child
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Hailey Anne Ramos AKA Hailey Anne Hood on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
a. PRESENT NAME: Hailey Anne Ramos AKA Hailey Anne Hood
PROPOSED NAME: Le Reveland
b. PRESENT NAME: Remi Castiel Ramos
PROPOSED NAME: Remi Castiel Ramos-Reveland
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.
Date: February 1, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee.
Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
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Walker’s campaign against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock infuriated Black Americans, many of whom called him a “House Negro,” and an “Uncle Tom.”
[In early December 2022], a photo of Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones surfaced, showing him among the crowd of white people in 1957 who blocked six Black students from desegregating a high school in Arkansas. Before Jones responded to the criticism, Smith quickly jumped to the owner’s defense, and the uproar from the Black community proved swift.
“Sometimes a fruit falls from a tree and rolls so far away from its roots that it’s no longer of the tree,” asserted Brother Jamaal Nelson, the owner of the app Knowledge of Self.
West, the rapper, now known as “Ye,” also upset many of his own race with comments ranging from “slavery is a choice” to asserting that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose. He further angered the masses by donning white lives matter shirts alongside Candace Owens, whom many Black people dismiss as a self-loathing individual.
“Many millennials viewed West as an older brother,” writer Minda Honey wrote.
“Losing hope in him can feel like losing hope in ourselves,” Honey, the owner of TAUNT, insisted. “If West can’t be Black and brilliant in America, someone like me can’t survive it either. So, we’re resistant to giving up on him,” Honey assessed.
As for Jones, the CNN contributor, his “apology” for what he deemed the lack of response by the Black community to West’s anti-Semitic comments drew the ire of nearly all social media.
“Now, I must have missed the meeting where we all came together on Black Twitter and elected Jones the representative of the ‘community,’” Jessica Washington wrote for The Root. Washington called white supremacy a threat that impacts all oppressed peoples, and all should take it seriously. “But trying to make the victims of white supremacy fight like crabs in a barrel does nothing to make the situation better,” she declared.
Dr. Jeff Menzies, a clinical psychologist, said it’s often difficult to label someone an “Uncle Tom” or a “House Negro.”
“Part of [some people’s behavior], I think, is stubbornness,” Dr. Menzies told the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Let It Be Known live morning show. “‘You’re not going to move me from my political views.’ Some will point out that Democrats are not that better, just maybe not as condescending,” he said.
Dr. David Childs, a History and Black Studies Department professor at Northern Kentucky University, said it’s proper to view West, Smith, Jones, and others in a historical context.
“Since the time of enslavement, there have been African Americans that have sided with white forces that joined up with the enslaver to get benefits,” Dr. Childs said. “If offered the right amount of money, many people in our community would say and do whatever.”
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The second Award’s recipient was Mr. David Dunn, a San Diego native and Morse High School graduate, who had a distinguished career in the National Football League (NFL) before his retirement and return to San Diego where he has served as Head Coach and led the school to Division 1 and 3 Championships. He was recognized for his tireless work with youth and the success he has given them.
Pastor Miles Mc Phearson, of the Rock Church and a former San Diego Charger, was the keynote speaker who shared a number of his experiences leading to and including the ministry. He touched upon his “Third Option” Project which is also the title of his best selling book on how to heal racial tensions in a divided America. The event stayed on its timeline and was over by 9:30 am.
