Vol. 62 No. 48 | Thursday, December 01, 2022

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media

On October 31, 2022, while Honeycutt and others were making public state ments about the Tenant Protection Ordinance, spearheaded by EloRivera, and stating that they also believe “Housing is a Human Right”, Constellation Management issued three strong Elder Black Women notices stating to them that they were being pushed out of their homes.

After joining the San Diego Tenants Union and fighting off huge rent

increases, Paulette and Rita received notices to vacate. Bedridden and battling multiple complications, the resolute Denise also received a 60-day notice to vacate. The night mare notices drafted on Halloween or Housing is a Human Right Day (in San Diego), Management issued notices declaring that the owners have pulled permits and that they need to remove tenants in order to perform necessary repairs to the units.

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By Norma Adams-Wade Texas Metro News

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Sr. National Correspondent

By Rafael Bautista Tenants United

In November, Associate Justice Kelli Evans became the third Black Associate Justice on the California Supreme Court. Black

Associate Justices on the state’s High Court.

PHOTO: Justice Kelli Evans, Justice Martin Jenkins, and Justice Leondra Kruger / PHOTO: CBM

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Evans, 54, is the first openly lesbian female Justice to serve on the bench of the court. She was nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August and approved this month after a unan imous vote by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

“Throughout her career, Judge Evans has been widely recognized for her intellectual curiosity, dili gence, work ethic, humility, and integrity,” the commission’s report reads.

“From all this, the commission con cluded that Judge Evans will make an outstanding Associate Justice and found her to be well qualified for the California Supreme Court,” the report continues.

Evans is a graduate of Stanford University and UC Davis Law School. She is a former ACLU staff attorney, worked as a senior trial attorney in the US Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division and represented clients in civil rights

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Only Black tenants received these notices. Denise, Rita, and Paulette state “they want to kick us out so that they can raise the rents”.

1. Per Zillow, San Diego is the worst city for Black renters because Black renters pay the highest percentage of their incomes in rent.

2. Per the 2014-2015 San Diego State University study on racism

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During his campaign, he often wore tracksuits. When he presented arguments for former President Donald Trump’s impeachment, Jefferies punctuated his remarks by quoting none other than the late hip-hop icon the Notorious B.I.G. “And if you don’t know, now you know,” Jeffries said in the quintes sential mic drop moment.

But most importantly, Jeffries’s ascension into a leadership role as vets like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Whip James Clyburn step aside signals a chang ing of the guard. More pointedly, Washington insiders – and many outsiders – have argued that it’s time for the younger generation of leaders to take the helm. Both Pelosi and Clyburn are 82.

Along with Jeffries, 52, taking over for Pelosi, Rep. Katherine Clark, 59, of Massachusetts, is poised to

STUDENTS:

In 2013, Scott Alan Cashion was a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in History at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His doctoral research gives a fairly clear view of how SMU’s “lily-white” walls came down during the 1950s to 1970s when the school began to be more visibly integrated.

Here are some highlights of subse quent years gleaned from Cashion’s research:

• 1955. The year that the first five Black students graduated from Perkins. They were John Elliot, James Hawkins, James Lyles, Negail Riley, and A. Cecil Williams as chronicled in Part I. That same year, trustees agreed to admit “qualified” Black stu dents to evening classes at SMU’s Dedman School of Law. Ruby Braden Curl, who was about age

litigation at the law firm Relmen & Associates. In addition, she worked in the California Attorney General’s office, for the State Bar of California, and was Newsom’s chief deputy legal affairs secretary before becoming an Alameda County Superior Court judge.

Anthony Rendon (D-Lakeside), Speaker of the California State Assembly, called Evans’ approval “excellent news for California’s Supreme Court” in a Tweet.

During a conversation with Newsom in a video posted by Newsom’s office, Evans spoke about her 28-year career.

“I’ve been really privileged to have an incredibly diverse and reward ing legal career, having had the opportunity to impact people’s lives for the better,” Evans said.

Newsom praised Evans’ appoint ment by tweeting, “Judge Kelli Evans has dedicated her life to promoting equality and justice through her work. Her broad expe rience in law and policy will serve her well as an Associate Justice on California’s Supreme Court.”

in San Diego, SDPD has racist bias in its operations; specifi cally in profiling and unlawful stops and seizures.

3. The San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness states: “In the 2020 Point-In-Time Count, people who are Black made up 21% of the unsheltered population and 30% of the shel tered population, while only making up 5.5% of the County’s general population. This is the result of systemic racism and a history of racial oppression in our nation and commu

replace Clyburn as whip. At the same time, Rep. Pete Aguilar, 43, of California, will likely ascend to the role of Democratic conference chair.

As one journalist pointed out, the “oldest member of the incoming Democratic leadership team is nearly a quarter-century younger than the youngest member of the current Democratic leadership team.”

“The thing about us is that while we can have some noisy conver sations at times about how we can make progress for the American people, what we’ve seen is that under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Jim Clyburn, we’ve constantly been able to come together,” Jeffries said during a nationally televised interview this week.

Maxwell Frost, the 25-yearold from Florida, perhaps best summed up the changing of the guard in the Democratic party.

30-ish and had been a Dallas public elementary school teacher for about nine years, became that first Black Dedman student.

Records indicate Curl left after about one year.

• 1956 -1959. A few other Black law school students apparently came and went, seemingly one at a time, but none apparently grad uated before leaving.

Evans is joining two Black col leagues already on the court - Associate Justice Leondra R. Kruger and Associate Justice Martin J. Jenkins. Associate Justice Leondra R. Kruger, 46, was nom inated by Gov. Jerry Brown and confirmed and sworn in on January 5, 2015. She was the second Black woman to be appointed to the California Supreme Court.

Kruger, a native of Southern California, was born in Glendale and raised in Pasadena. Kruger attended Harvard College before attending Yale Law School and asserts that “My approach reflects the fact that we operate in a system of precedent,” she said in a 2018 Los Angeles Times interview.

“I aim to perform my job in a way that enhances the predictability and stability of the law and public confidence and trust in the work of the courts,” she continued.

From 2007 to 2013, Kruger worked in the US Department of Justice as an Assistant to the Solicitor General and as Acting Deputy Solicitor General. While there, she

nity.” The Serving Seniors Needs Assessment Report indicates that seniors are the fastest growing homeless population.

“Housing is a Human Right” will be the new rallying cry for tenant protections in San Diego. If the proposed Tenant Protection Ordinance becomes law, tenants facing abuse and retaliation may find some solace during this bit ter cold climate that landlords want poor people of color to die in. The onslaught is on and priv ileged landlords will continue to

Frost won the election this month as the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he’ll serve under Jeffries’ leadership.

“I think it’s important that we have a government that looks like the people,” Frost stated.

The change in Democratic lead ership comes at a time when their Republican counterparts have seized control of the House, wea ponized the U.S. Supreme Court gerrymandered congressional maps throughout the country, and have used their pulpits to spark and spread messages of hate and division. And with the G.O.P.’s unchecked and unquestioned leader, Donald Trump, announc ing his 2024 White House bid, Democrats have read the room and recognized the need to get younger.

“Americans have tended to see younger candidates as less qual ified to serve in office relative to a middle-aged or older candidate,”

• 1960. According to Cashion’s research, Richard A. Strecker enrolled in the law school and in 1964 earned what was then a Bachelor’s Law degree, later titled a Juris Doctor (J. D.) Law degree. Also, it was the 1960s before SMU had Black students in all of its undergraduate colleges, and most other Texas colleges had a few Black students in small numbers.

argued 12 cases before the United States Supreme Court representing the federal government.

In private practice, Kruger spe cialized in appellate and Supreme Court litigation. This year, she was on the shortlist to be appointed to the US Supreme Court by Pres. Joe Biden to replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retired.

Associate Justice Martin J. Jenkins, 69, was the first openly gay California Supreme Court Justice. Jenkins earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Clara University. Before entering the University of San Francisco (USF) Law school, he played football for the Seattle Seahawks.

Justice Jenkins previously served as a trial judge on the Oakland Municipal and Alameda County Superior Courts. He was a federal district judge for the Northern District of California appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him to the California Court of Appeals. Preceding his appointment to the Supreme

carry on their illegal attempts at eviction until something changes. Denise tells me “My auntie owned this building, she made an agree ment with the previous owner that I can continue to live here as long as I need to. Now I live in fear every day. I can’t move. I have sev eral disabilities and am bedridden. I will die if I am forced to live in the streets.”

Tenants have had enough! Tenants are associating and band ing together with the San Diego Tenants Union to end these abu

Damon Roberts, a political scien tist at the University of Colorado Boulder, told C.B.S. News. That view partly comes from age requirements. To serve in the U.S. House, a candidate must be at least 25. A U.S. Senator must be at least 30, while a presidential hopeful can’t be younger than 35.

“People do seem to be pretty posi tive toward having a younger rep resentative,” Roberts asserted.

Stressed and sickened by thoughts of their rights and democracy slipping away, young Americans across gender, racial, geographic, and educational lines banded together last week to help save the Democrats from what many fore saw as a sizable midterm defeat, John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, wrote in an editorial.

“In the eyes of many young vot ers, this is how America meets its destiny: when the passion of the

• 1961. The SMU student body at large started pressuring the administration, and Methodist Church that traditionally con trolled it, to admit undergraduate Black students. There also was at least one sit-in at University Pharmacy supporting efforts to improve health care services for Blacks.

• 1962. SMU fully desegregated

Court he was Senior Judicial Appointments Advisor to Newsom.

“Justice Jenkins is widely respected among lawyers and jurists, active in his Oakland community and his faith, and is a decent man to his core,” Newsom stated when he announced Jenkins’s confirmation. “As a critical member of my senior leadership team, I’ve seen first hand that Justice Jenkins possesses brilliance and humility in equal measure. The people of California could not ask for a better jurist or kinder person to take on this important responsibility.”

Jenkins was unanimously con firmed to the Supreme Court on Nov. 10, 2020.

At his confirmation, when asked by the Chief Justice Tani CantilSakauye why he wanted to serve on the Supreme Court, Jenkins said, “I felt I could do good work, that I had a voice to add to the discussion that might be absent, not better, just different and ultimately being a man of faith, I felt this was a call ing and never once have I refused the call of service.”

sive practices. These vestiges of colonialism and the tentacles of slavery must be abolished. The protection of private property by the armed forces of the state took the life of James Lacey and Dr. Yan LI. Tenant protections means that we start passing policy measures attacking racist practices like the mass displacement and gentrifica tion happening around us. Taking a stand and leading with the TPO and Rent Control can help start a serious process of reverting hun dreds of years of exploitation and abuse.

grassroots melds with the power of institutions to forge progress,” Della Volpe asserted.

“As political analysts methodically review the numbers after an elec tion for the ages, anyone inter ested in the winning formula for 2024 should closely examine those between the ages of 18 and 39.”

Gerald Warburg, a professor of practice of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, noted that turn over in the youth-challenged lead ership of the Democratic House and Senate caucuses had frozen for decades.

Until now, all Democratic legisla tive leaders were over 70 years of age. Warburg contended that both parties might now welcome the opportunity to pass the torch to a new, post-baby boomer gener ation with fresh ideas. Pelosi and Democrats, Warburg said, “had the courage to step back, making way for new leaders and new ideas.”

its undergraduate program and hired head football coach Hayden Fry – later a major force in integrating the Mustangs foot ball team.

• 1964. SMU further desegregated athletics, faculty, and student organizations, the year following the 1963 assassination of Pres. John Kennedy in Dallas.

• 1966. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on campus on March 17, 1966, after receiving a friendly invitation from the then allwhite Student Senate. He was the first national civil rights leader to speak on campus. But citywide, his reception was cold, including from some local Black ministers.

• 1968-1969. Black activism arrived on campus when Black students organized a non-vio lent group that began protests in 1969. Anga Sanders was a stand out activist leader and one of 33 Black students who formed the Black League of Afro-American

Anga Sanders. PHOTO: Twitter

Irving Baker. PHOTO: YouTube William Shedrick Willis.

PHOTO: Howard University 1942 yearbook

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION Pandemic or Not, We Need More COVID-19 Preparedness

We Could and Should Learn From Georgia Voting

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

As of the first day of voting in the Georgia runoff election between Senator Warnock and candidate Walker, over 239,000 people stood in long lines, some for hours, wait ing to cast their vote. These are the same people who two years ago stood in line and elected a Black man and a Jewish man to the U.S. Senate, giving President Biden and Vice President Harris control of the U.S. Senate.

Although Georgia lawmakers have enacted such voter suppression laws as prohibitions against giving peo ple food or water in lines waiting to vote, reduced ballot pickup boxes and efforts to stop churches from assisting voting on Sundays, and the failure to elect a Black woman as Governor for the second time, the people, Black and white, continue to vote. The “Black Votes Matter” campaign has not let up but appears determined to overcome any suppression efforts put in front of them.

In the recent midterm elections, we still had too few people bother to vote. In Uvalde, Texas, where a gun man killed students and teachers and the governor refused to take actions against assault weapons like the one used in that massacre, at least 45 per cent of those residents did not vote to remove the Governor when they had

a strong anti-gun alternative for gov ernor on the ballot.

What we learn from the state of Georgia is that we must focus more on motivating and activating the strength of our numbers and not focus on what is being done against us. Georgia has implemented what Dr. King said in May of 1957. As a reminder, Dr. King said, “Give us the ballot” and we will elect judges and legislators who will pass laws for us. Isn’t it time that the rest of us followed the Georgia exam ple and got about the business of making Dr. King’s statement a real ity where we live, just as the people of Georgia are doing?

While the elections are over, our issues and challenges are not and some would have us accept the results and not keep working and planning for the next two years. Clearly, the people of Georgia and those areas where we did have wins like Pennsylvania sending its first Black woman to Congress, or Maryland electing its first Black gov ernor, are reminders of what we can do and should be doing. Let’s not get away from the business of planning for the next election now. We too can demonstrate that ALL Votes Matter.

Refocusing America’s Pursuit of Perfection

By Congressman James E. Clyburn

By Gary Frazier

President Biden declared the pan demic is over, then quickly backtracked. Unfortunately, his premature word choice undermines the ongoing efforts to prepare the country for future outbreaks. Even before the statement, Congress denied funding to prepare America for the next outbreak.

However, Coronavirus scenarios from mul tiple research teams acknowledge that a new variant could once again increase the size and severity of the anticipated late fall surge in the United States. Now is the time to increase our readiness. Instead, we’re dismantling our ability to monitor the spread of variants.

We have the data to confirm that about 400 people die daily from the virus, and up to 23 million Americans are living with long COVID. However, we’ve lost track of how many people are infected at any given time.

The shift to at-home testing caused the vol ume of gold-standard PCR tests to plum met, eliminating access to data needed to detect new variants, inform residents and prepare our medical infrastructure. Without preparedness funding, our coun try lacks the testing capacity needed during an outbreak. During the Omicron variant surge, laboratories struggled to handle tens of millions of additional tests, leading to results that took as long as 10 days. The inefficiencies of directing the majority of diagnostic tests to a few centralized lab oratories rippled through the healthcare system.

We are in an even worse position now than when Omicron arrived. Today, U.S. labo ratories can only process 62 million PCR tests a month, half of the capacity we had this spring. Production of at-home test kits continues to drop with waning demand. Yet, when variants appear, manufacturing

capacity cannot ramp up as quickly as the need, resulting in empty shelves.

Testing is the gateway to antiviral treat ments, which are most effective if admin istered in the early days of infection. However, access to testing continues to be reduced.

When Congress rebuffed the White House’s request for $22.5 billion in additional COVID funding in March, programs that served our country’s neediest populations during the pandemic shut down.

First, the $18 billion Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Uninsured Program was shuttered due to lack of funding, ending universal access to PCR testing. At our [Long Beach] commu nity sites, 98% of visitors lack insurance. At our South Los Angeles community site, residents can access PCR tests processed onsite within 24 hours, vaccinations and free medical screenings. As soon as an outof-pocket cost was associated with the PCR test, the number of residents who sought testing dwindled from an average of 100 people per day to just three per day.

Last month, the free at-home antigen test program was suspended. Now, many of the roughly 26 million uninsured individuals in the United States may forgo testing alto gether. And without testing, our neediest populations relinquish access to treatments that could prevent hospitalization.

Whether you think the pandemic is over or not, now is the time to build a better labo ratory testing system and ensure everyone has access to the testing they need – when they need it.

Gary Frazier is the founder and chief executive officer at Worksite Labs, a diagnostic testing com pany with a national network of labs, based in Long Beach, California.

In his January 20, 2022, Inaugural Address, President Joe Biden called on us to, “look ahead in our uniquely American way – restless, bold, optimistic – and set our sights on the nation we know we can be, and we must be. But many Americans were looking back to the unprecedented and tumultuous attempted insurrection of January 6th. Backward looking is not normal for a democracy – especially one like ours that is always in “pursuit of a more perfect union.” But you won’t find perfection by looking backwards. President Abraham Lincoln reportedly once said, “I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.”

President Lincoln led this country through an earlier period of internal tur moil, when there was no certainty that America would emerge intact. President Biden took a page from President Lincoln’s methodical approach to move us forward. Within the first six weeks of his administration, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. That law made Covid-19 vaccinations available, stabilized families, unshuttered businesses, reopened schools, and got people back to work. He followed that historic legislation with another historic bill, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is investing $1.2 trillion in roads and bridges, clean air and water, ports and rail, electric vehicles and making highspeed internet accessible and affordability to every resident and business.

President Biden’s poll numbers dipped dramatically as the pandemic lingered. But Democrats entered the 2022 election cycle comfortable with his approach and confident in our agenda. We continued

to focus on the future and passed much -needed legislation: the CHIPS & Science Act to keep skilled technical and manu facturing jobs in the U.S; the PACT Act to provide health care and resources for military heroes who had been subjected to toxic burn pits and Agent Orange, and the Safer Communities Act to combat gun violence and provide more law enforce ment officers in rural communities.

We also passed the Inflation Reduction Act. While it was the largest investment ever to combat climate change, it also authorized Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices and capped the cost of insulin at $35 for seniors starting January 1, 2023. President Biden and Congressional Democrats were putting the best interest of the American people over the politics of the moment, and the voters knew it.

While our legislative wins were impres sive and unprecedented, the pundits remained focused on the noise and name-calling. I was often asked, “What

would it take to get beyond the acri mony?” My answer was always the same, “a definitive election, one in which mas sive numbers of Americans would step outside their comfort zones.”

That is what happened on November 8th. Many Republicans and Indepen-dents who are not usually comfortable voting for Democrats did so in record numbers. The election results seem to have changed the narrative from one of looking back ward to one that is forward-focused.

Forward momentum is the only way to overcome the pull of the past and break the ties of those wanting a return to divisive and dangerous times. With the House and Senate as closely divided as they are, progress will require that both sides step outside of their comfort zones and continue our pursuit of “a more per fect union.” The extent of our commit ment and success will be determined by the American people at the time – and in the places – they usually render their decisions, at the ballot boxes.

The Seasons Change, You Should Too

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson Birmingham Times

Some of you know exactly what you should be doing in this season, but you are refusing to do it. What instruc tion are you ignoring? What idea are you refusing to launch? What step are you neglecting to take or alter?

Just as there are natural seasons that change, seasons also change in our lives and we’d be all the wiser to recognize and heed them.

What worked back in the day won’t make it today. So, my simple encouragement to you today is to just do it. And only you can answer what “it” truly means for you.

You don’t have another moment to waste or miss any opportunities that are before you. But let me tell you what happens. We get an instruction or an unction even to make a change in our lives, which, by the way, will come at the worst possible time.

For example, ever get a report from your doctor to lose some pounds right during the fall and holiday season? And you think, “Doesn’t he realize that this is the worst possible time to lose weight?”

So what do you do? What every person is tempted to do – delay the inevitable path of weight loss. Great goal, but wrong time is what you’re thinking. But here’s the

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William Ronald Cora Jean Flossie Mae

Gipson

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Funeral services were held on 11/15/2022 at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary, with a burial following at Riverside National Cemetery. Final arrange ments were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Flossie Mae Mitchell Gipson, known as Florence or Flo to many, was born on July 16, 1936, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, out of the union of Jessie Mitchell Sr. and Leola Henderson Mitchell. Florence was the last survivor of 8 children. She graduated from Douglas High School in Wewoka, Oklahoma, in 1955.

Florence came to California in the late ’60s. She worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital for many years until she retired, as a Labor and Delivery nurse, delivering her Great-Niece, daughter of Gail Gipson. She loved being a nurse; that is all she would talk about.

Florence was married to Albert Gipson Jr., known to many as Gip; he died in 1989. No children were born in this union, but Auntie was the mother of many children starting with Richard Gipson Jr., April Gipson, Tanosha Bodiford, Anthony Foresta, Dante Corde, and so many other children.

Florence passed on October 24, 2022. She is preceded in death by her par ents, Jessie and Leola Mitchell; her siblings Bennie Mitchell, Willie Mitchell, Jessie Mitchell, Jo Arlie Herd, Violine Corde, Shirley Rucks, and Herlena Kemp. She leaves to mourn her close friend Jaime Novella of Mexico; Nieces Gail Gipson of San Diego, Rhonda Buch of Mission Viejo, Joyce Felix of Texas, Victoria Johnson of Georgia, Kathleen Farmer of Manor, TX, Sandra Simpson of Manor, TX and Sherri Corde of Stanton, CA; Nephews Donnell Brown of Las Vegas and Duane Farmer of Virginia; and a host of great and great-great nieces whom she loved dearly, and they loved her too.

Her caregivers, Lien and Lisa of Orange County, thank you both for all you did to make our Auntie comfortable because she was a fighter. To all her 1st and 2nd cousins, who she loved so much, close friends, and family.

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Funeral services were held on 11/17/2022 at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary, with a burial following at Miramar National Park Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

Ron was born on October 12, 1949, in San Diego, California, the second child born to John and Verisa Hancox. The family moved to Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from Freemont High school. Ron met Cheryl (Sherry) Norwood, and they were married. From that union, three children were born; Ricki, Derrick, and Latrice. Ron enlisted in the Army and was honorably dis charged. Ron was blessed with a fourth child, Taiann. Ron decided to move back to San Diego.

Ron met Kelly, and from that union, 2 children were born; Dabain (DJ) and Rahn (Peetie). Ron met Shakira Moses, they were married, and from that union, Ron gained 3 beautiful stepchildren; Daelyn Moses-Dunn, Haven Moses-Perin, and Mattie Gardiner, which he dearly loved.

Ron worked as a milk delivery driver and then at General Motors in Van Nuys, CA. After working there for many years, he decided to pursue his passion for construction and carpentry. Ron attended LA Trade Tech in Los Angeles, CA where he was educated in carpentry. Ron mastered his gift and worked in the construction field until he retired.

Ron accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a member of New Creation Church in San Diego, CA. He enjoyed the outdoors, going fishing and watching his favorite sports teams on TV.

Ron passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Hancox and Versia Jarnegan. He leaves behind his wife Shakira Moses-Handcox of San Diego; his sons Ricki Norwood (Benny) of Las Vegas, Derrick Hancox (Robin) of Waterloo, Iowa, Dabian (DJ) Handcox of Portland Oregon, and Rahn (Peetie) Handcox of San Diego; his daughters Latrice Mouton (Paul) of Paramount, California, and Taiann Knetge-Forbes (Cameron) of Burbank, CA; 3 stepchildren; Daelyn Moses-Dunn, Haven MosesPerin, and Mattie Gardiner of San Diego, California; brothers Johnny Hancox (Audrey) of Grand Prairie, Texas, Cesar Lopez (Rosemary) of La Puente, CA; sis ter Beverly Hightower of Pasadena, California; stepbrother and 3 stepsisters of Las Vegas, Nevada; and 13 grandchildren: Marques, Nia, Anyah, Laila, Londyn, Brandon, Brittany, Dairius, Dairien, Messeiah, Riley, Aniyah, and Catherine.

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Funeral services were held on 11/18/2022 at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary. October 19, 1952, was a blessed day when Cora Jean Guss was born to Eugene Guss and Bessie Mae Guss in Birmingham, Alabama. Cora was the oldest daughter of this union. Her parents left Birmingham and moved to San Diego, California, when she was four years old, and resided in San Diego during her childhood years and her entire adult life. When she was a child, she was given the endearment love name Bae Bae by her paternal grandfather, Thomas Guss Sr., and was named after her paternal grandmother Cora Guss. Cora was a loving and caring person, and one of her greatest attributes was loving her children and family. She was always the protector of her younger siblings.

Cora attended the San Diego Unified Schools from Brooklyn Elementary to San Diego High. She enjoyed singing and dressing to the “T” and dabbled a little in modeling. Cora was raised in the church and loved to sing in the church choir. She loved the “Lord” and accepted Christ at an early age.

Cora ended her earthly journey on October 27, 2022. She is reunited with her father, Eugen Guss Sr.; her mother, Bessie M. Guss; sister Bessie M. Roxanne Bernard; and son Andre. They all will meet again in her heavenly home.

Cora J. Guss will forever be in our hearts. She leaves to cherish her memories: her oldest son: Marvin Jones (Linda); two daughters: Corinthia Denay Jones and Rayshena Renee Robinson; grandchildren: Damion Holliday, Dariona Darnell, Jamari Marvin Jones, Isis Jade Jones, Nahla Jones, Travis Brock, Chris Brock, and Andrew Lopez; siblings: Booker T. Crenshaw Sr. (Sarah) San Diego, CA, Erma J. Sparrow (Fred) Spring Valley, CA, Brenda J. Gallagher (David) Port St. Lucie, FL, Phyllis M. Guss San Leandro, CA, Anitrice Diane Guss San Diego, CA, Eugene Guss Jr. Houston, TX; and a host of nieces and nephews, family and friends.

Joseph Jude Johnson

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Joseph Jude Johnson, better known as “JJ,” was born October 16, 1953, in Atlanta, GA, to parents Gertrude and Elison Johnson. JJ was the fourth child of the family. At the age of six, the family relocated to San Antonio, TX, where he completed his general education at Lincoln Elementary, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, and Edgemont High School. JJ accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Macedonia Baptist Church in San Antonio, TX, by Pastor Franklin.

JJ enlisted in the United States Navy in 1973. When you would speak to him about his naval career, he loved the fact he was able to visit other countries and experience other cultures. JJ retired from the US Navy in 1994 after serving twenty-one years and retired as Petty Officer 2nd Class.

In 1975, JJ met and married Marion Smith, who preceded him in death.

JJ met the love of his life, Diane Willrich, in 1996, and they married September 20, 1997. JJ enjoyed working in the Veteran Community. In his spare time, he would meet veterans and assist them in obtaining their military benefits. He and Reggie Griddine built a team to serve veterans and were successful in their endeavors.

After retiring from the Navy, JJ worked as a security guard at Harborview Hospital, City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, and Alvarado Parkway Institute as a Psych Tech. He used his military leadership skills and helped mentally disturbed patients walk a straight line for services.

The book of life closed for Joseph Jude Johnson on November 13, 2022, at 2:30 am. JJ will be greatly missed by his family and dear friends. He fought a good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith and now he’s going to receive his crown of righteousness.

JJ was preceded in death by Martin Johnson of Seffner, FL.

Left to cherish JJ’s memory are his wife of twenty-five years, Diane

Houston. TX; sister-in-laws Florine Gildon, Scarlett

ter Tiffanni Bowman of Coachella, CA; as well as a

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

Johnson; step-daughter Deanne Gooden; grandson Jayden Gooden; sister Claudine Bland of

Henderson of San Diego, Robbie Jackson of Las Vegas, NV, and Theretha Johnson of Chicago, IL; god-daugh

host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends who mourn his passing.

Tyler Adams Youngest Captain at This Year’s World Cup

By Ronald Blum Associated Press

Ty ler Adams was appointed captain of the United States soccer team at the unusual age of 23, the youngest at this year’s tournament and the youngest for the Americans at the soccer showcase since Walter Bahr in 1950.

“I want to be a winner. So first off, I’m very competitive,” Adams said after United States coach Gregg Berhalter’s announce ment Sunday. “I want to hold the guys around me to the same standard. I don’t want to lose and then have to point the fin ger and say, `You let me down today.’ I just want to make sure that everyone’s on the same page intensity-wise, mentality-wise, no frustration — we all buy into the same thing. And, yeah, I think I’ve been doing that since a young age.”

Adams was elected captain in a vote by about 35 players held in September and announced on the eve of the national team’s tournament opener against Wales. He will become the first African-American to wear the armband for the United States throughout an entire World Cup.

The last of the 32 captains announced for this year’s tournament, Adams is only the second under 30 years old. England for ward Harry Kane is 29 and has captained the Three Lions since the 2018 World Cup, when he was 24.

Adams, from Wappinger, New York, cap tained the national team nine times previ ously, including seven wins, one loss and one draw.

Berhalter had rotated the armband since he was hired in December 2018. Pulisic captained the Americans 11 times and Zimmerman six times. Adams was captain

“Coming into the national team, you’re a newbie, right? You don’t want to step on anyone’s toes,” Adams said. “You want to come in, you want to do your job, and although that hasn’t changed now com pared to when I first came into the national team, now I’m the guy that people rely on when they need to communicate with Greg and something needs to be said.”

Adams made his national team debut in November 2017 and has made 32 interna tional appearances. He debuted with Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls in 2015, moved to RB Leipzig in 2019 and to Leeds in the offseason.

“Tyler’s a guy that’s just mature beyond his

years, and you notice it from the minute you start talking to him,” Berhalter said. “He’s a guy that teammates know exactly what they’re going to get from him. They know that he’s going to go out on the field and compete. They know that he’s going to be thinking about the game. They know that he’s going to be into the details of the game — not just a competitor, he’s also a strategist. And I think that helps the group because he calms people down and he’s a guy that people get behind.”

“We’re not a group of guys that it’s like, oh, I want to be captain,” McKennie said Saturday. “Whoever has it, has it. The mis sion is still the same. The goal is still the same, and we just need all 26 players no matter their role to be on the same page and have the same role at the end of the day, which is to compete and win games.”

MAYOR’S UPDATE: City of San Diego

By Voice and Viewpoint Staff

Here are some recent updates from Mayor Todd Gloria’s Office:

• In his monthly media briefing on November 10, Mayor Gloria announced a regional effort against fentanyl. He issued an executive order to direct city staff to prioritize the response to the fentanyl crisis. This will include developing city policies and pursuing legislation to enhance the response.

■ Fentanyl is a highly addictive opioid that is often mixed into other drugs. Fentanyl overdoses killed over 71,000 Americans last year, 812 of those people were San Diegans.

■ The death toll is specifically high among the unhoused population

■ A ccidental overdose by fentanyl last year was responsible for twice as many deaths of unhoused people as the next four top causes combined.

■ The county will target the dealers rather than people who are addicted to cut the lethal drug off at its source. Gloria will do this by directing the city’s government affairs department to work toward state legislation that would enhance punishment for fentanyl dealers.

■ He also plans to make an effort to get fentanyl rescheduled to Schedule I on the federal level.

• On November 14, Mayor Gloria introduced a new proposal to fix San Diego streets. It is an update to the city’s Street Preservation Ordinance and it is aimed to hold the city accountable for repairing the roads after they excavate. City council’s Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the plan. The proposal’s main goals are:

■ Higher-quality resurfacing after trenching

■ Tighter time limits for temporary asphalt patches

■ Improved coordination among all projects operating in the right-of-way

■ L ess repeated work on the same road

in seven of 14 World Cup qualifiers, Pulisic four and Zimmerman three.

Tyler Adams of the United States attends a press conference on the eve of the group B World Cup soccer match between England and the United States, in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. PHOTO: AP/Ashley Landis

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Honors Vets

By Conita R. Butts Church Liaison Journalist

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastoral leader ship of Reverend Linzie Whitmill, celebrated veterans on Sunday, November 13. The members, and guest speaker, Pastor Jody Crawford, of Latter Rain Ministries

in Imperial Beach, honored our nation’s heroes in a special service to commemorate their great sacri fices. Pastor Whitmill stated, “We wanted to call all of their names and present them with a certif icate to let them know we appre ciate them.” Minister of Affairs,

Reverend Ray Smith, had this to say, “We have not given our African American veterans all of the rec ognition they deserve. They have risked their lives, fallen in wars, and we have not really stopped to tell them thank you. We invited them to come to participate in the

special service by distributing invi tational flyers to various churches. The fourth and eight district prob ably have about 15% of the San Diego population that served in the military and fought in the war and have never been recognized. We want to recognize them and to

show them how much we appre ciate them for all that they have done.”

Twenty-eight veterans from all arms of the military received a certificate and were served a light meal after service.

Get Your Praise On Gospel Concert

By Dr. K. Denise Johnson

On Friday, October 21, 2022, North Park Apostolic Church was the place to be. This was the first time that Roy and Revelation quartet group performed in San Diego, CA. Hosted by The New United Christian Workers and Promoter Evangelist Earlene Barkley, there was a plethora of worshiping and praising God going on in the city of San Diego.

The line-up: Devotion Pastor Cheryl L Graham with Sister Sunshine, MC Evangelist Pat Glaster, Eddie Baltrip & Fulfillment of San Diego, The Playground Preachers (the youth) (all from San Diego), and KeeEso and The Church Boyz of Los Angeles, and Promoter “Mr. Voice” Dr. Pres Blackmon from Los Angeles. The audi ence was on their feet praising God all night. Roy & Revelation, all the way

from Hopkins, SC, graced the audience with spirit-filled songs such as “God is Good,” “Thank You,” and “Everyone That Says.”

This soulful praise filled the night well spent by all who came out. Promoter Evangelist Earlene Barkley and The New United Christian Workers want to thank and praise God for all of you. We pray God’s speed upon everyone.

PHOTO: Courtesy of Janice Gabriel

PHOTOS: Darrel Wheeler

A Celebration For Coach Keir

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

Close to 250 friends and family members of long-time youth and high school football coach, Coach Keir Kimbrough, came to Balboa stadium for an apprecia tion-celebration of his life.

“I wanted to have it here at Balboa because this is where he spent a lot of his time as a football coach, right here on this field. We shared so many memories here,” his son, Kyree Kimbrough, shared.

On the last Saturday of November, people that the late Coach K touched,

influenced, loved, and inspired could assemble and share their memories.

Black and Yellow were the dominant colors of the attendees at Coach Keir’s well-de served celebration. Keir, the Pittsburgh native, was extremely proud of his uncom promising love for his Steelers football team.

Coaches and family members took turns on the microphone sharing their many expe riences, provoking both laughter and tears.

“If it wasn’t for Coach Keir, that State

UKF Donates Meals For Thanksgiving

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

and Island Street making friends, feeding, and influ encing people.

“I had some of my Karate students come here today so they could volunteer and see what it feels like to help others, and they did an awesome job. Praise God,” Orned Gabriel of UKF shared.

After blessing the of encouragement cial occurrence, can-chew Thanksgiving

“We feed people is special because

The United Karate Federation, in collaboration with Pastor Steve Smith of International Love Ministries of God, joined forces on Thanksgiving Day. They could be seen in the downtown community at 16th

football coach, Coach Charles James,

PHOTOS: Darrel Wheeler

PHOTOS: Darrel Wheeler

“The Philosophies of Marcus Garvey” Book Signing at the Worldbeat Cultural Center

By Malachi Kudura Contributing Writer

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, The Worldbeat Cultural Center hosted a booking signing for “The Philosophy & Opinions of Marcus Garvey ‘’ compiled by Amy Jacques Garvey and revised by his son Dr. Julius Garvey. All the seats were filled in antic ipation of witnessing “Black Royalty”. The event had African fashion, drum, libation, spoken word, and a featured speaker that completed the evening.

Dr. Julius Garvey was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to UNIA founder Marcus Garvey and activist Amy Jacques Garvey. The retired surgeon and medical pro fessor answered questions, signed books and shared his wisdom on matters that affect Black commu nities worldwide.

Dr. Garvey told the crowd, “Spirituality was the way of life. Spirit manifests through mind and through body, through the activity that you do. We all have to get back to spirit, because that is the one thing the system could not break, when they enslaved our forefathers and brought us from the continent, here to the Americas. They never broke our spirit.”

As quoted on the website dig jamaica.com: “In 1914, on the Emancipation Day, August 1, Garvey launched the Universal Negro Improvement Association

(UNIA). The UNIA was dedi cated to improving the conditions of black people the world over. Its motto: “One aim, one God, and one destiny…. He fought for race equality, black pride, and the upliftment and improvement of black universally”. The Garveyite movement inspired many Africans, Jamaicans, and African Americans to stand united under one flag, Red, Black, and Green.

When Tau Baraka (President of The African Redemption Division of San Diego) was asked how he feels about events like this, he said, ”I love events like this which bring the mes sage back around of how important it is to study and over stand those who came before us with the solution. It is especially great when it comes from the mouth of those who share the blood of your hero’s still push ing the message of the past.”

Selah Blak Sol was asked why he feels its important to cele brate Garvey’s legacy. The poet and activist said, “It’s important to celebrate his leg acy because he has contributed to the awakening of the col-

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onized minds and spirits with anthropological knowledge of our selves and our rich history being founders of civilization.”

It is clear Marcus Garvey’s philos ophy of African unity still needs to be studied and applied today. We do not need to reinvent the wheel, the seeds have been planted and watered by our ancestors. The title of the spoken word performed by Selah Blak Sol says it best: “Will you please rise?”

DeDe Jenkins

By Mike Norris Contributing Writer

On Monday, November 21, 2022, in San Diego, CA, many family and friends gathered at Mt. Zion Baptist Church to share their love and memo ries of Demetria Devonne Jenkins. The homegoing celebration was Absolutely Beautiful. DeDe will be remembered and missed by all of us who will always love her. All Glory Be To God!

PHOTOS: Malachi Kudura

PHOTOS: Mike Norris

PHOTOS: Mike Norris

WORLD AIDS DAY TO ADDRESS INEQUALITIES BETWEEN GLOBAL SOUTH AND NORTH

Foundation’s outreach programs.

Every year, on the 1st of December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People world wide unite to show support for those living with HIV and remember those who have passed on from AIDSrelated illnesses.

Ten years ago, HIV had infected at least 10 percent of the popula tion in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Some 50,000 infections were reported in the U.S. per year over the same time period.

In response, African AIDS-activists took to the streets and to the halls of the government to demand pre vention programs - such as the Use a Condom campaign, free HIV testing and the Desmond Tutu HIV

The programs have seen a measure of success. AIDS-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in 2011 were 33 percent less than the number in 2005. New HIV infections in subSaharan Africa in 2011 showed a 25 percent decrease from 2001.

New HIV infections in the U.S. declined 8% between 2015 and 2019. Higher rates are found for people of color, Latinos and people of mixed ethnicities.

In 1990, to address the early HIV numbers, Abdurrazack “Zackie” Achmat of South Africa stepped up to become one of the iconic AIDS crusaders and the backbone of movements advocating for the rights of gay and lesbian South Africans, as well for millions of underprivileged people living with AIDS.

His activist group - the Treatment Action Campaign - fought for cru cial drugs for low-income South Africans while fighting a govern ment which denied the existence of the AIDS epidemic and the phar maceutical companies that profited off the lack of intervention.

South Africa now runs the world’s largest HIV treatment pro gram. Of the 5.4-million people on

SOLDIERS AND BANKERS OF ANGOLAN EX-PRESIDENT DRAW LONG SENTENCES IN CORRUPTION TRIAL

Dozens of former soldiers who per formed illegal services for Angola’s ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos received jail terms for up to 14 years for fraud and embezzlement in a closely-watched high profile mass corruption trial.

In addition to the soldiers who went on trial in June, were bankers and hundreds of “ghost” employees who remained on the government pay roll between 2008 and 2018..

“It was proven that the state was seriously damaged because of... the continued illegal activities, so this court found them guilty,” said Judge Andrade da Silva at the ruling. A total of 202 witnesses testified against the group.

The salaries paid to the ghost mil itary workers cost the government some 38 billion kwanzas ($77 mil lion), the court found. The ruling was the latest in efforts to clean up the trail of corruption that ended the era of the dos Santos clan.

Some of the army officers were accused of keeping stashes of for eign and local currency found in boxes and suitcases by Angolan prosecutors earlier last year.

Investigators found four million US dollars and 391,000 euros in cash at two Luanda properties owned by army major Pedro Lussaty. He was also found in possession of 30 watches worth $600,000, the judge said.

The sheer number of defendants and witnesses forced the trial to be moved to a larger venue, located about 19 miles south of the capital

Luanda.

More than 30 lawyers defended the accused who indicated they will appeal the convictions and sen tences.

The epicentre of the crimes was the office of the secretary-general in the presidency.

President Joao Lourenco, a former general, came to power in 2017 promising to tackle rampant cor ruption that took root under his predecessor Dos Santos.

He was re-elected after a narrow win in an August vote that was dis puted by the main opposition party UNITA.

Dos Santos died in July in Barcelona, weeks after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest. He was accused of appointing family and friends to key positions during his 38-year

Biden Boosts US Effort to

By Hope Yen Associated Press

President Joe Biden is strength ening U.S. policy aimed at stem ming sexual violence in war con flict zones, elevating the problemincreasingly documented in Ukraine and elsewhere - to the level of a possible serious human rights abuse that triggers sanctions and other actions against foreign per petrators.

Biden on Monday signed a presi dential memorandum that seeks to combat the use of rape by both for eign governments and individuals as a weapon of war.

The memorandum directs for the first time that the State and Treasury

antiretroviral treatments as of June, roughly 60% are already on dolute gravir - a drug that is freely avail able, and has raised life expectance from 49 to 60 years old.

Of the many AIDS activists across the continent and in the U.S., these are some of the many activists in each region:

Inviolata Mbwavi: the first CEO of the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV in Kenya. At the time of her death in 2020 she was National Coordinator of the International Community of Women Living with HIV that addressed the needs of women and girls, gay men and transgender people.

Robinah Babirye: an advocate for young people of Uganda living with HIV and passionate about the issues affecting the Girl Child.

Emma Touny Waundjua Tuhepha: the first Namibian woman to state publicly that she was HIV positive. Along with 130 HIV-positive activ ists, she declared their status in the border town of Rundu, insisting it is AIDS, not the border war with Unita rebels that was the real threat to their survival.

Mizé of Lubango in southern Angola: Helping to transform the lives of women living with HIV. Diagnosed with HIV at an early age, Mizé took her status in stride, culminating in her key role in the formation of PRAZEDOR, a support group whose meetings are attended by 15 to 20 women at a time.

A small selection of U.S. AIDS activists include: California Rep. Barbara Lee, Phil Wilson, Peter Staley, DeeDee Chamblee, Antwan Matthews, and Katrina Haslip.

SOUTH AFRICAN COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF FAMED ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST’S KILLER, STIRRING OUTRAGE

Supporters of South Africa’s ANC ruling party and the South African Communist Party took to the streets over the weekend, furious over the court-ordered release of the killer of a renowned anti-apartheid activist, Chris Hani. The activist had been shot dead in 1993.

Hani, the leader of the South African Communist Party, was a senior member of the military wing of the African National Congress, the former liberation movement which is now in power. He was the most popular politician after South Africa’s first Black president, Nelson Mandela, and his murder caused much shock and anger.

just written for those who fought apartheid - but [also for] those who actively supported it,” Zondo maintained. Walus should now be released within 10 days.

Clive Derby-Lewis was Walus’s coconspirator in the murder, giving the gun to Walus that was used to kill Hani. He was released on parole in June 2015 and died a year later at age 80.

Walus, a Polish immigrant, had links to the Afrikaner far right. While in prison, Walus became a symbol for young Polish nationalists and fas cists. His South African citizenship was revoked in 2017. Some have called for his deportation.

rule including his son, Jose Filomeno dos Santos, former head of the country’s sovereign wealth fundfound guilty of embezzlement and influence peddling - and his daughter, Isabel, whose assets and bank accounts were seized by the court.

Over $1 billion is reportedly owed by Isabel dos Santos and her asso ciates to national accounts.

A controversial figure, dos Santos received many international awards for his commitment to anti-colo nialism and promotion of peace negotiations with Western-backed anti-communist rebels, most nota bly UNITA. He was also praised for improving Angola’s economy and attracting significant foreign investment. Later, he was criticized as having been a dictator and was accused of creating one of the most corrupt regimes in Africa, with a deeply-entrenched patronage net work.

Stem Sexual Violence in War

departments and other agencies give equal consideration of acts of sexu al violence to other serious human rights abuses in leveraging sanc tions and other punishment against foreign actors.

Currently, U.S. policy allows for the imposition of sanctions for conflictrelated sexual violence, but it is not commonly used.

Biden’s action comes when the United Nations has warned that sexual violence in Ukraine, espe cially against women and girls, remains prevalent and underreported. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield has previously cited “a mountain of credible reports of atrocities committed by Russia’s forces against civilians,’’ including “horrific accounts of sexual vio

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The Biden administration on Monday pointed to a proliferation of sexual violence cases in Ukraine, Ethiopia and elsewhere. It cited a U.N. report that found 3,293 ver ified sexual violence cases in 2021 across 18 countries, an increase of about 800 compared with the pre vious year. The U.N. has estimated that for each rape reported in con nection with a conflict, about 10 to 20 cases go undocumented.

The administration had previously pledged $400,000 in addition to its annual contribution of $1.75 mil lion to the Office of the U.N. Special Representative to the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. The State Department plans an added investment of $5.5 mil

Hani’s wife, Limpho, called the decision to free Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus “truly diabolical.” She and the government had vigorously opposed attempts by Walus, 69, to gain his freedom after almost three decades in prison.

In his ruling on behalf of the Constitutional Court, Chief Justice Ray Zondo acknowledged that Walus had committed a “very serious crime”.

“He nearly plunged South Africa into a civil war after carrying out a cold-blooded murder,” the Justice said, but nonetheless, the refusal to grant Walus parole was “irrational.”

“The principle of equali ty before the law was not

Solly Mapaila, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), was quoted to say: “For the right-wingers who wanted to plunge our country into chaos, they killed comrade Chris Hani.” His murder “left a gaping wound in his family, the SACP and the ranks of the working class... The judgment has rubbed salt in the wound.”

lion over the next two years to civil society projects and survi vor groups seeking sexual violence accountability and will expand pro-

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help survivors and inves tigate and document acts of such violence.

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PHOTO: Courtesy of GIN

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President Joe Biden, Monday, February 7, 2022. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Conversations About Cancer Screening Should Be Priority This Holiday Season –It Can Save Your Life

By David Ford Senior Government Relations Manager at Southern California Edison

The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family for food, fun, and great conversations. But imagine those conversa tions not going as planned and the joy of being with your loved ones overshadowed by someone sharing that they have cancer. You may not have been ready to have that discussion, yet it was happen ing. And you may not be pre pared to talk about screenings with your loved ones, but it’s necessary. As someone who has had two different can cers in my life, I cannot stress enough the importance of getting screened.

It was 2015 when I first heard those earth-shattering words, “it’s cancer.” I thought back to a conversation with my doc

tor just a few months earlier when they recommended a routine colonoscopy screen ing. Instead of getting it done right away, I kept putting it off. My life was busy. I had a family and was in the midst of a successful career. It just wasn’t a priority for me, and all the while, I was unknow ingly putting myself at risk. Then flash-forward to a crit ical moment with my doctor. It was too late; surgery was needed to treat my cancer.

If I’d gotten my colonoscopy, a screening for colon cancer, when it was recommended, it’s possible that I could’ve avoided surgery, treatment, and the emotional toll I put on my family. Even though the treatments saved me, I had to learn the hard way not to take unnecessary risks with my life. So, three years later, when my doctor recommended screening for prostate cancer, I did not wait. I com pleted the screening imme

diately, and we were able to find and treat my second cancer at an early stage. Now, I am once again cancer free and sharing my story to help others understand why they should be getting screened.

According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, yet the discussion

of cancer screening remains taboo in our community. Now is the time to start hav ing conversations about cancer screening and having it often. Be an example for your friends and family. It’s okay to say, “Hey, as your buddy, I want us to be together 20 years from now. Make sure you’re taking care of your self. That includes going to the doctor and getting

screened for cancer.” It may be a tough conversation to have, but you may be the one that could make a lifesaving difference.

Cancer wasn’t something I was prepared to factor into my life. But through my experience, I learned some tough lessons. It is import ant to listen to my doctor. I need to take the time to share with others, so they don’t make the same mistake. It’s necessary to go to the doctor on a timely basis. It’s okay to have scary conversations about health with loved ones. And if a doctor recommends cancer screening, get screened.

Through my work with the American Cancer Society, I have seen that cancer doesn’t discriminate. It’s not just older people getting cancer, anyone can be at risk. This is the reason why it is so important for you to talk to a doctor about the type of health care and screening you may need. You can’t play around with your life. It’s more than just a cancer

screening, it’s a way to help ensure that we will be around for our families. The lon ger we are around, the more opportunities we have to live our dreams and to see our loved ones achieve their goals.

As we prepare to gather for the holidays, whether it’s a large gathering or with immediate family, I encour age you to have a conversa tion with your loved ones about regular cancer screen ing. I hope that you take the steps yourself to schedule an appointment to get screened. If you need cancer screening recommendations, resourc es, as well as tips to start the conversation visit cancer. org/get-screened. A small discussion can make a life saving difference, so please don’t wait.

David Ford is a two-time can cer survivor, Senior Government Relations Manager at Southern California Edison, and member of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Board of Directors.

A study was done by New Epic Research to understand the true effects of Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill. The study analyzed 567,560 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who could have received the treatment between

March 1 and August 1, 2022. The findings were that patients who received Paxlovid were two times less likely to be hospi tal ized for COVID-19 and four times less likely to die of COVID-19 than those who didn’t receive the treatment. More research is underway as to how these findings may be impacted by risk factors like underlying con

ditions, race, and ethnicity.

According to a 109,000-patient Israeli study on the drug, Paxlovid reduced hospitaliza tions among people 65 and older by rough ly 75% when given shortly after infection. This finding is consistent with the findings of multiple other studies. However, the study also showed that the pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults.

“Paxlovid will remain important for peo ple at the highest risk of severe COVID-19, such as seniors and those with compromised immune systems,” said Dr. David Boulware, a University of Minnesota researcher and phy sician, who was not involved in the study.

The pill is intended for those with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill due to age or other health conditions. The treatment window for the medication is 5 days after the onset of symptoms. It is not recommended for patients on other medications and those with severe kidney or liver problems.

According to a study of more than 50,000 patients in the Veterans Affairs system, tak ing Paxlovid during the treatment window reduced the risk of long-term symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and muscle pain by about one-quarter. Acute infection is associat ed with a higher risk of long-term symptoms, so by that logic, taking Paxlovid to limit the severity of the initial infection would decrease the likelihood of long-term Covid symptoms.

An assistant professor of medicine at the

University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the Veterans Affairs study told the New York Times, “much like vaccination, antiviral treatment during acute infection is likely to be one tool in the arma mentarium to reduce the risk of post-Covid sequelae, but is unlikely to totally solve the problem.” The treatment won’t completely eliminate Covid symptoms long-term because he says that at his hospital, “we have seen cases of people who develop long Covid despite antiviral treatment in early infection.”

Paxlovid has raked in $7.5 billion in sales in the quarter and has generated more than $17 billion thus far in the past year for its suppli er, Pfizer. Sales for both their Covid vaccines and Paxlovid are expected to trail off in the coming years, yet still amount to billions of dollars annually.

PHOTO: David Ford

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Sheila Bridges Harlem

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From designer Shelia Bridges comes traditional parochial scenes of French toile with images of African American people enjoying life.

Colorfull Plates

Shaula Astronaut Plate

This blue space-themed plate set will make your kid reach for the stars.

Baxter Wood Trawler Jack Raincoat

These raincoats are made from 32 recycled plastic bottles — like all of the vegan, water proof clothing made by this brand.

Pipcorn Truffle Popcorn (four bags)

Truffle-flavored heirloom popcorn from the family-owned brand Pipcorn, which first launched at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn.

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush

A long-lasting liquid, weightless, blush that blends and builds for a healthy flush. Available in matte and dewy finishes. — (Best of Beauty Award Winner, Allure 2022)

By Betti Halsell LA Sentinel

Marquis Forge, Founder, and CEO of MRaine Industries, LLC, is the man behind Eleven86, Real Artesian Water. The core of this firm is to be in a position to give hope to its community while providing a source of clean water.

“The umbrella of everything that we do is to give the small town that we’re located in, a sense of hope and revital ization for the future,” Forge began to explain the driving forces for his success as a business in the water indus try.

They are located in Autaugaville, Alabama, where the population is less than 1,000. Forge grew up there and graduated as valedictorian of his high school. During his graduation speech, he vowed never to forget where he came from.

Forge found that the water industry is made up of very huge competition, his suc cess came from the strategy of owning every part of the process of making Eleven86 Water.

“I knew that anytime a busi ness will be successful, you need to be able to control its destiny as much as possible. And of course, me being in Alabama– me being an African American man, run ning an African American company, it had not just some challenges, it had all challenges,” Forge said.

When starting out, The CEO of MRaine Industries was turned down for a loan from 18 different banks. Forge says that he had a lot of great peo ple in his corner who wouldn’t allow him to give up.

According to Forge, getting into the water industry was extremely difficult, he stated, “Coming into the water bot tle industry is a very difficult industry–extremely difficult because the margins are so small, and the players are so big.”

Forge continued, “Some people say the worst business is a restaurant business, I beg [to differ]. They [have]never been in a water game because there’s so many differ-

ent avenues and vectors that can disrupt your business. There’s so many moving parts and the margins are very small.”

For MRaine Industries, the solution was to control every part of the business. Forge confirmed that the company

owns the land, and the well where the water is drawn. MRaine Industries owns the manufacturing building and machinery, they also create their own bottles. Additionally, MRaine Industries control the labeling, Forge wanted to make sure everything was

done within the company.

Artesian water stems from an artesian aquifer, accord ing to the Eleven86 website. “It is a confined aquifer containing protected water under positive pressure.”

Eleven86 Real Artesian Water is Ultra-premium water, the highest grade known in the industry. Eleven86 Real Artesian Water is the best domes ticated water. According to Forge, it holds the title of being the official state water in Alabama. Forge confirmed his customers are loyal because the water is addicting.

Find out more about Eleven86 Water, visit their website, https://www.eleven86water. com. This article originally appeared in the L.A. Sentinel.

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handover basket made to display whatever you want.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

28 Lilac Irvine, CA 92618

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

This fictitious business name will expire on November 16, 2027 12/01, 12/08, 12/15, 12/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025038

Fictitious business name(s): Rima Tires Located at: 3475 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/15/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Israel Jose Acuna 3475 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 15, 2027 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025048

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025011

Fictitious business name(s): Arize

Arize Music Located at: 615 S. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/15/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Dahani McFadden 615 S. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

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

This fictitious business name will expire on November 15, 2027 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024218

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: Evelyn Indira Dailey 5754 Market St. San Diego, CA 92114

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

This fictitious business name will expire on November 09, 2027 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024718

the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 19, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on October 19, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024434

Fictitious business name(s): Get it out San Diego Hauling & Junk Removal Located at: 723 Pecos St. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 11/03/2022

Impak Events & Travel Located at: 2706 Alta View Dr. San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 10/20/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Roshauna D. McGhee 2706 Alta View Dr. San Diego, CA 92139

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 25, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on October 25, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025573

Fictitious business name(s): The Barre Kit Located at: 4564 Del Monte Ave. San Diego, CA 92107 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/21/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Athena Nikolakopulos 4564 Del Monte Ave. San Diego, CA 92107

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

This fictitious business name will expire on November 21, 2027 12/01, 12/08, 12/15, 12/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025802

Fictitious business name(s): Fusilier Insurance Services Located at: 1902 Wright Place Ste. 200 Carlsbad, CA 92008 County of San Diego P.O. Box 1704 Carlsbad, CA 92008 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 11/23/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Percy Alphonse Fusilier 1902 Wright Place Ste. 200 Carlsbad, CA 92008

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 28, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 28, 2027 12/01, 12/08, 12/15, 12/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025750

Fictitious business name(s): Elsibu Music Productions

Located at: 9849 Caminito Cuadro San Diego, CA 92129 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 03/01/2021

This business is hereby registered by the following: Florence Copeland 9849 Caminito Cuadro San Diego, CA 92129

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on November 23, 2027 12/01, 12/08, 12/15, 12/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025353

Fictitious business name(s): Moo Casa Located at: 10944 Avenida Playa Veracruz San Diego, CA 92124 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/17/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Frankie Chen Tse 10944 Avenida Playa Veracruz San Diego, CA 92124 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on November 18, 2027 12/01, 12/08, 12/15, 12/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025461

Fictitious business name(s): Threading By Sherry Located at: 1640 Camino Del Rio N. Ste. 344 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Shahrzad Zamani 7860 Stalmer St. #C16 San Diego, CA 92111

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 18, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 18, 2027 12/01, 12/08, 12/15, 12/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9025222

Fictitious business name(s): Ceregem Technologies Located at: 10174 Austin Dr. 2205 Spring Valley, CA 91979 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 10/08/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Lois Marie Shelton 10450 Lake Breeze Dr. Spring Valley, CA 91977

Stephanie Joy Dellande

Fictitious business name(s): Kayamour Kollections Located at: 2307 Fenton Pkwy. Ste. 107 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego 2307 Fenton Pkwy. Ste. 107 POB740 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 11/15/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kayamour Kollections 2307 Fenton Pkwy. Ste. 107 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 15, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 15, 2027 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024578

Fictitious business name(s): Cortland The Junkman Located at: 3586 1/2 Louisiana St. San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 02/01/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Cortland W. Anderson 3586 1/2 Louisiana St. San Diego, CA 92104

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 08, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 08, 2027 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024704

Fictitious business name(s): Kook Sox Located at: 5430 Linda Vista Rd. Unit 21 San Diego, CA 92110 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 11/09/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Kyle Aratin 5430 Linda Vista Rd. Unit 21 San Diego, CA 92110

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

This fictitious business name will expire on November 09, 2027 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15

Fictitious business name(s): HURU HOMES Located at: 3635 National Ave. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego 10449 Lake Breeze Dr. Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Richard White 10449 Lake Breeze Dr. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 02, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on November 02, 2027 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024398

Fictitious business name(s): College Smog Check Located at: 4622 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/14/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Abdul Ahad 5415 Blackberry Way Oceanside, CA 92057

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 04, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on November 04, 2027 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9023107

Fictitious business name(s): Intuitive Integrative Chiropractic Located at: 1565 Hotel Circle S. Ste. 350 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above

This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Baba 23041 El Caballo Lake Forest, CA 92630

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on October 18, 2027 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024719

Fictitious business name(s): I Want Located at: 5754 Market St. San Diego, CA 92114

Fictitious business name(s): Yo Quiero Located at: 5754 Market St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Evelyn Indira Dailey 5754 Market St. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 09, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 09, 2027 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024676

Fictitious business name(s): Honey Badger Studios Located at: 441 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: Jaden Mills 441 S. San Jacinto Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 09, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 09, 2027 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024517

Fictitious business name(s): The Faith Room Located at: 1335 Borrego Springs Rd. Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/07/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Nathaniel Deon Stewart 1335 Borrego Springs Rd. Chula Vista, CA 91915 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on November 07, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9023177

Fictitious business name(s): Pacific Home Concierge Located at: 125 N. Lafayette Ave. Ventnor, NJ 08406 County of Atlantic 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: Newbury Franklin Home Services LLC 125 N. Lafayette Ave. Ventnor, NJ 08406 This statement was filed with

This business is hereby registered by the following: Daniel Gomez 723 Pecos St. Spring Valley, CA 91977

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 04, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 04, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024220

Fictitious business name(s): Pengate Publishing. Located at: 11595 Prairie Shadow Pt. San Diego, CA 92126 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 11/16/2017

This business is hereby registered by the following: Steve Clarke 11595 Prairie Shadow Pt. San Diego, CA 92126

Keysha Clarke 11595 Prairie Shadow Pt. San Diego, CA 92126 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 02, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on November 02, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9023985

Fictitious business name(s): Scruples 2 Located at: 7733 Palm Ave. #103 Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/30/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Carmen Miner 2445 Calle Serena San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on October 31, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9024107

Fictitious business name(s): Sam's Concrete Located at: 4545 50th St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/06/2021

This business is hereby registered by the following: Samuel Lopez 4545 50th St. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 01, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on November 01, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9023626

Fictitious business name(s):

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9023627

Fictitious business name(s): Keep'Em Cumin Located at: 2706 Alta View Dr. San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual

The first day of business was: 10/20/2022

This business is hereby registered by the following: Roshauna D. McGhee 2706 Alta View Dr. San Diego, CA 92139

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 25, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on October 25, 2027 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00046467-CU-PTCTL Petitioner or Attorney: Abyssinia Tadele Belay

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 11/24, 12/01, 12/08, 12/15

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: January 3, 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

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00044555-CU-PT-

CTL

Petitioner or Attorney: Christopher Leon Anderson on behalf of minor child

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Christopher Leon Anderson on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME: Janee Nacole Johnson

PROPOSED NAME: Janee Nicole Anderson

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: December 21, 2022 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.

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Doris Jean Savage Case Number: 37-2022-00009851-PR-LACTL

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Doris Jean Savage

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Christopher L. Savage in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

The Petition for Probate requests that Christopher L. Savage be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without

obtaining court approval.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

on December 6, 2022, at 11:00 AM in Dept. 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101

Probate Division

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: Christopher L. Savage 2363-2 Adirondack Row San Diego, CA 92139 (619) 731-1608 11/24, 12/01, 12/08

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Esther R. Wickliffe Case Number: 37-2022-00044968-PR-PWCTL

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Esther R. Wickliffe

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Patience Wickliffe in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

The Petition for Probate requests that Patience Wickliffe be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on January 5, 2023, at 1:30

PM in Department 503 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101

Probate Division

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

You may examine the file kept by the court.

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

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

Petitioner: Patience Wickliffe 7457 Gribble St. San Diego, CA 92114 (619) 309-5619 11/17, 11/24, 12/01

SUMMONS

SUMMONS

(Citation Judicial)

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101

Case Number: 37-2022-00014741-CU-BCCTL

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Christy Carson aka Christy Andrada, an individual, and Does 1 thorough 10, inclusive

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO

EL DEMANDANTE): LCS Capital, LLC

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the following information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.

courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case

AVISO! Lo han demandando.

Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de extención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no concoe a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es):

Superior Court of California County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogadp del demandante, o el demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Parker, Simon, Kokolis & Brown, LLP;

Katrina M. Brown (314007); Kelsey L. Thwaits (330667), 755 Baywood Dr., 2nd Floor Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 210-3020

Date (Fecha): 4/21/2022

Clerk, by (Secretario) M. Manneh, Deputy (Adjunto)

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant

Summons Filed: 04/20/2022

(SEAL) Published in The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint: 12/01/2022, 12/08/2022, 12/15/2022, 12/22/2022

BLACK HISTORY

1955

ROSA PARKS REFUSES TO GIVE UP HER SEAT

On December 1, 1955, following the end of her shift as a seamstress for the Montgomery Fair department store, Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue city bus. As passengers boarded the bus, Parks and other African American riders were asked to give up their seats once the “whites only” section had filled. Parks refused. Like other advo cates of desegregation, Parks placed herself in danger by refusing to follow Montgomery’s segregation laws. She was arrested and received a $14 fine. This was Parks’s second encounter with the bus driver James Blake (he had kicked Parks off a bus many years prior to this incident).

1987

JAMES BALDWIN DIES

James Arthur Baldwin, fiction writer, essayist, dramatist, and poet, was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem, New York, during the Harlem Renaissance. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx in 1942, he began his formal career as a writer; he was inspired by Richard Wright.

Although James Baldwin emerged as a major American lit erary voice by 1953 when he published his first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, his candid and militant essays found in Nobody Knows my Name (1961) and The Fire Next Time (1963) identified his writing with the emerging Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Baldwin stood with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, when the civil rights leader delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.

James Arthur Baldwin died in France on December 1, 1987. Baldwin had lived in France from 1948 to 1962 when he returned to the United States to participate in the Civil Rights Movement. After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Baldwin returned permanently to Europe to escape the rac ism and homophobia that threatened to suffocate his life in the United States.

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and African College Students (BLAACS).

The group presented demands during a meeting with SMU Pres. Willis Tate and did a sit-in outside Tate’s office. BLAACS helped change a racist environment that included an annual fraternity-sponsored mock slave auction complete with a giant Confederate flag and costumes during Old South Week on campus.

• 1969. Irving Baker of New York and New Jersey was hired as Pres. Tate’s spe cial assistant. Baker had been executive president at Bishop College. At SMU, he developed a new Afro-American Studies program and other diversity activities.

• 1970s. Black sororities and fraternities arrived at SMU. Previously, there were no Black social outlets on campus. 1978. Blacks entered campus-wide leader ship when two Black males won the two top student government offices. David Huntley was elected President and Brett Ledbetter vice-president, both in run-

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other part. You may have even known that was coming, but instead of making the choice to change, you just kept prolonging the inevitable.

So today, I’m calling you and I to vibrate on a higher level. Let’s just do it. Make the change. Adjust your thinking. Create that new habit. Let’s eliminate the excuses when it comes to

offs. It was the first time in SMU history that the top two student officials were Black. I will face trouble if I attempt to call names of prominent Black SMU grad uates through the years and to the pres ent.

The names include those who in later years sailed through relatively unscathed and those who in early years faced either isola tion or gut-punch racism, such as star foot ball player Jerry LeVias. He was emotionally rejected by his own team members in the 1960s and spit on and harassed by some opposing players and students. But the roll call of Black SMU and Perkins graduates, faculty, and administrators would be impres sive. Lessons were learned along the way, although the current #BlackAtSMU project indicates that students and alumni still are seeking improvements.

1965 was an especially busy civil rights year, nationally and at SMU.

Norma Adams-Wade, is founder of the National Association of Black Journalists and was its first southwest regional director.

making a change to better our lives. Because here’s another element to all of this, it’s never just about you and I. There are others who are depending on us.

Find the strength. Look deep within. Think through how much better your life will be by implementing this change, and how much you can positively influence others.Then take a leap of faith and just do it. Have faith in you.

This commentary originally appeared in The Birmingham Times.