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October 28, 2021 Thursday Edition
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Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance those of whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)
Federation files motion on behalf of Black Farmers, to intervene in Texas lawsuit, which blocks $4 billion debt relief in Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The federal government’s attempt to rectify this injustice should be applauded, not stopped,” said Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “If this critical assistance is not provided soon, Black farmers and other farmers of color who have struggled to overcome decades of discrimination and the economic impacts of the global pandemic will face the threat of losing their land and their livelihoods.” Greene County Democrat
Encountering years of unfair loan terms, mistreatment by the USDA, and discrimination at every turn, Black farmers are now currently less than 1% of all farmers in the country. East Point, GA — After decades of longstanding racism in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) loan programs, Black farmers stand to lose their farms, land and livelihoods after a temporary injunction halted an estimated $4 billion in debt relief passed by Congress as part of the American Rescue Act. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Public Counsel, and pro bono counsel Winston & Strawn LLP, filed an intervention motion on behalf of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund (the Federation). The motion was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Miller v. Vilsack. Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, was designed to provide debt relief to Black farmers, and other farmers of color, who have long suffered at the hands of the USDA’s harmful discrimination. The USDA’s long documented and acknowledged racist policies of denying and delaying loans prevented Black farmers from operating successful far m businesses, forcing foreclosures and continuing the shameful legacy of Black land loss in the United States. In Miller v. Vilsack, five White Texas farmers filed a lawsuit against the USDA alleging that loan forgiveness payments violate the U.S. Constitution. This case is one of many ongoing lawsuits involving Section 1005 in other jurisdictions, including Florida, where a federal court issued a preliminary injunction against the
program. Plaintiffs specifically argued that Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (“ARPA”) violates the equal protection rights promised under the Constitution for farmers and ranchers who stand eligible for USDA loans but do not qualify for debt relief under the program. “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The federal government’s attempt to rectify this injustice should be applauded, not stopped,” said Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “If this critical assistance is not provided soon, Black farmers and other farmers of color who have struggled to overcome decades of discrimination and the economic impacts of the global pandemic will face the threat of losing their land and their livelihoods.” Fa r m e r declarations included in the intervention cite multiple instances of discrimination, including: Misplaced loan paperwork and approval delays of m o r e t h a n t wo ye a r s Inability to sell equipment to repay loans due to vandalism at the auction house in the form of racist graffiti on the tractors up for bid Loan paperwork being filed on time but funds chronically arriving too late for planting season Inaccurate advice about whether FSA loans could be restr uctured, and Receiving loan funds weeks later in the season than White farmers in the same area, providing them with an unfair advantage in planting and
harvesting a profitable crop. Encountering years of unfair loan terms, mistreatment by the USDA, and discrimination at every turn, Black farmers are now currently less than 1% of all farmers in the country. This has not always been the case. In 1920, one out of every seven farms were owned by a Black farmer, but the number of Black farmers in America has dropped significantly — plummeting by 98% over the past century. “ T he Fe de r at ion wa s encouraged by USDA’s and Congress’s attempt to address the disproportionate impact of the debt burden that farmers of color face because of historic and on-
going race-based discrimination in agricultural credit,” said Cornelius Blanding, Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. “Black farmers have always honored their commitments to their communities and our nation; our hope is that the Department will be allowed to honor its commitment to our farmers and other farmers of color.” A temporary injunction against the program stands in the way of critical debt relief for those who need it the most. Without debt relief, these farmers face losing their land, livelihoods and equipment, while also bearing the additional financial burden of the farming costs they’ve taken on in anticipation of debt forgiveness. Today’s intervention positions The Federation to vigorously defend Section 1005 and ensure that the narratives of Black farmers are heard as this debt relief is critical to their survival. For more information on this lawsuit intervention, or to discuss other issues with discrimination and land loss, contact Attorney Dania Davy at the Federation office at: daniadavy@federation. coop or call 404-765-0991. This article originally appeared in The Greene County Democrat.
CDC Issues Orders Operationalizing the President’s Safer, More Stringent International Travel System Government/Local News Today (10/25/21), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing Orders to implement the new travel policy announced by the Biden administration to safely resume global travel to the United States while protecting the health and safety of American communities from COVID-19. These Orders put in place a stringent and consistent global international travel policy that is guided by public health. Today’s announcement means that on November 8, non-U.S. citizens who are not immigrants to the United States will be required to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status to fly to the United States. There
will be very limited exceptions to this vaccination requirement for certain non-U.S. citizens who are not immigrants, including children under the age of 18. Fully vaccinated air passengers, regardless of citizenship, will continue to be required to show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test taken no more than three days before they board their flight to the United States. For passengers who are not fully vaccinated, the rules will tighten to require a test taken no more than one day before departing to the United States. All air passengers to the United States will also be required to continued in next 2 columns
CDC Issues Orders Operationalizing the President’s Safer, More Stringent International Travel System...continued provide basic contact information to airlines before boarding flights to the United States. This will allow airlines to better coordinate with public health agencies to share information when needed to keep the public safe and informed, and strengthen their ability to rapidly identify and contact people in the U.S. who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, such as COVID-19. Both the U.S. Government and the airline industry are committed
to making this process as seamless as possible for the traveling public. These travel requirements will be effective for air travel to the United States from any foreign country at or after 12:01AM ET on November 8, 2021. Further guidance on the very limited exceptions to these vaccination requirements, what constitutes acceptable proof of vaccination, and other operational details are available on CDC’s website.
Black Leaders Slam Gov. Newsom for Vetoing “Major Civil Rights” Bill Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
Supporters of a bill that would have increased diversity among civil service employees at all levels across California state government are blasting Gov. Newsom for vetoing the legislation. Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) introduced the legislation, which would have required all state boards and commissions to have at least one member from an underrepresented community. Called the “Upward Mobility” bill, supporters say the legislation would have also opened up pathways to Blacks and other minorities for promotions, higher salaries and recruitment for state government jobs. According to Holden, there is documented evidence that some
state agencies -- the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), for example – have passed over Black and other minorities for promotions. For Black Californians, Assembly Bill (AB) 105, was par ticularly critical and historic, supporters say. “We were asking for more diversity in the HR department of our state, which is the largest employer in California,” said Betty Williams, a wellknown activist in Sacramento. Williams, who is also a member of the African American continued on page 3
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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING
October 30 Drive-Thru Job Fair In San Bernardino Community/ Education News
October 30 Drive-Thru Job Fair In San Bernardino... continued a night owl and would thrive in a night custodian position,” said Dr. Marcus Funchess, assistant superintendent, Human Resources. “Let us help you find a career that provides the work-life balance you deserve.” Join SBCUSD at the West Highland Administrative Annex (WHAA), 1535 West Highland Avenue in San Bernardino, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 30 in the parking lot. You can drive by and pick up an informational packet and ask questions or park and complete your application on site. Face coverings are mandatory for every person
entering an SBCUSD building. SBCUSD only accepts online applications at https://www. governmentjobs.com/careers/ sanbernardinousd. Community members who don’t have internet access are encouraged to contact the Personnel Commission at (909) 381-1280 to make arrangements to use the Commission’s computers to apply. “We don’t want a lack of access to technology to prevent anyone from applying because what SBCUSD wants and needs are the best, most dedicated people for the job,” said Irma Garcia, director of the Personnel Commission.
Black Educators Take on Hesitancy as Gov. Newsom Issues COVID Vaccination Mandate Flyer announcing SBCUSD drive-thru job fair on Saturday, October 30. SBCUSD Hiring for Custodial, Cler ical, Food Ser vice, and Instructional Positions The San Bernardino City Unif ied School Dist r ict (SBCUSD) is holding a drivethru job fair on Saturday, October 30, 2021, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SBCUSD is looking to fill vital custodial, clerical, food service, and instructional positions across the District. Instructional positions include aides and tutors who work directly with students under the direction and guidance of classroom teachers. Education assistants provide support to students enrolled in special education programs and English-language learners, including native speakers of
Vietnamese and Samoan. The majority of these positions provide health and wellness benefits, and all permanent SBCUSD employees earn paid sick leave and vacation time. Most food service and instructional positions are nine-month positions, meaning employees in these positions have an annual, unpaid summer break. Work calendars for custodial and clerical positions range from 9 to 12 months. “Flexibility is one of the greatest benefits of working for our District. You can have a fulfilling career that allows you to be off work while your children are off from school so you can spend quality time together. Or maybe you’re continued in next 2 columns
By Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media | The Sacramento Observer
CTA Congratulates Educators Named as the 2022 California Teachers of the Year Community /Education News
BURLINGAME – The California Teachers Association c o ng r a t u l a t e s t he f ive extraordinary educators, all CTA members, recently named as the 2022 California Teachers of the Year. The teachers were selected by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond after an extensive process that began at the county level. “During a pandemic that has challenged teachers everywhere, these five educators have gone above and beyond and made an extraordinary difference in the lives of their students,” said CTA President E. Toby Boyd. “On behalf of the 310,000-member California Teachers Association, we congratulate them for receiving this prestigious honor and for being recognized for their excellent teaching, innovation, creativity, and ability to connect with students. You do our profession proud.” T he 2022 C a l i for n ia Teachers of the Year are:
Last month, Black educators from around the state met at the Reef Restaurant in Long Beach. One of their items on their agenda was getting to the bottom of why some Black Californians remain reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on with Black Californians still lagging behind on getting fully vaccinated, leaders in the state, including Gov. Newsom, are taking steps to push more
people to get the shot. It is the most effective way, public health experts say, we will end the global public health crisis. continued on page 7
Alondra Diaz (Saddleback Valley Educators Association), who is a third-grade general education and dual immersion teacher at Ralph A. Gates Elementary School in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Orange County. Thurmond also nominated Diaz as California’s representative for the National Teacher of the Year competition. Diaz will compete against other
state nominees, and the 2022 National Teacher of the Year will be announced in the spring. Nichi Avina (Palm Springs Teachers Association), who is a middle school science teacher at Cielo Vista Charter School in the Palm Springs Unified School District, Riverside County. Sovantevy Long-Latteri (Fullerton Secondary Teachers Organization), who is a special education teacher at La Sierra High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County. Tiffany Jokerst (Grossmont Education Association), who is a ninth- through twelfth-grade mathematics and engineering teacher at West Hills High School in the Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County. Virginia Vasquez (Alhambra Teachers Association), who is an AP Language and Composition teacher at San Gabriel High School in the Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles County. Presented by California Casualty and supported by the California Teachers of the Year Foundation, the California Teachers of the Year Program began in 1972 to honor outstanding teachers and encourage new teachers to enter the profession. For more information on the award program, please visit the CDE California Teachers of the Year web page. Visit the Teach California website for more information on becoming a teacher.
CSUN Marks the Enduring Value of Africana Studies with Week of Events Community /Education News
Johnson added that CSUN’s Africana Studies Week “remains important as a potent form of collective creative resistance.” “The week’s events inform and educate, inspire and uplift, and pave firm roads toward a more liberated future,” she said. “I’m proud to be able to work with likeminded colleagues to this end.” A list of the week’s events is below:
California State University, Northridge will mark the enduring value of Africana studies with a series of online presentations next week that explore what makes the field so important during a time of political outrage and social media misinformation. Africana Studies Week 2021 will begin on Monday, Nov. 1, with a discussion about mental health and the role it plays in the fight for social justice, and will conclude on Thursday, Nov. 4, with a discussion about the fight for equity at CSUN during the late 1960s. “For over 50 years, Africana studies departments have had to fight factions of power and influence to receive the academic and financial resources necessary to thrive,” said Sharon D. Johnson, adjunct professor of Africana studies. “In the same ways that we were birthed from righteous outrage and racial reckoning, amidst a current age of political upheaval and social misinformation, we’re still standing. Through far-reaching media and technology, the power and influence of misrepresentation and misinformation meant
to destroy Africana studies, pose a heightened threat.” This “cacophony,” continued Maya Johnson, adjunct professor of Africana studies, “seeks to silence conversations about race, equity and inclusion, as well as the very academic programs that serve as nourishment to these dialogues. Our theme for the week, ‘Still Standing: Africana Studies Amidst Political Outrage and Social Misinformation,’ emphasizes and honors our resistance — creative, political, intellectual, psychological and corporal. We continue to nurture, empower and learn from each other holistically, so that we can continue to stand together against distortion and ensure the life and growth of Africana studies.” Cedric Hackett, associate professor of Africana studies and director of CSUN’s DuBoisHamer Institute for Academic Achievement, called Africana Studies Week “a time to reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are headed.” “It seeks to inspire the next generation of social change agents,” Hackett said.
Monday, Nov. 1, from 3-4 p.m.: “Rest and Revolution: Mental Health & the Quest for Liberation,” with Abram Milton of University Counseling Services and Africana studies professor Gabriel Selassie. Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 2-4 p.m.: “Louder Than A Hashtag#: Understanding Activism and Social Change Advocacy,” featuring a panel of current and former CSUN students, moderated by Africana studies professor Maya Singleton. Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 4-5 p.m.: “Silence into Language into Action: A Conversation with Karen Hunter,” featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Karen Hunter and Johnson. Thursday, Nov., 4, from 2-3 p.m.: “Storm at Valley State: The Teach-In,” featuring alumnus the Rev. Zedar Broadus, a student at what was then San Fernando Valley State College (now CSUN) in 1968, when students occupied the university’s administration building to demand better treatment of and support for students of color and the creation of ethnic studies programs. Those interested in attending the events may do so via Zoom, using meeting ID 897 8630 4671.
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STATE/GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS
Reparations: How “Intentional” Gov’t Policy Denied Blacks Access to Wealth Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the Black community owned less than 1% of the United States’ total wealth, the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans was told during its fourth meeting. Mehrsa Baradaran, a professor at the University of California Irvine, School of Law, shared the statistics during the “Racism in Banking, Tax, and Labor” portion of the two-day meeting on Oct.13. From her perspective, the power of wealth and personal income is still unequally distributed. And that inequality, in her view, has always been allowed, preserved and compounded by laws and government policy. “More than 150 years later, that number has barely budged,” Baradaran told the Task Force, tracing the wealth gap from the period after the Civil War when President Lincoln granted formerly enslaved Blacks their freedom to the present day. “The gap between average White wealth and Black wealth has actually increased over the last decades. Today, across every social-economic level, Black families have a fraction of the wealth that White families have,” she said. Baradaran has written a range of entries and books about banking law, financial inclusion, inequality, and the racial wealth gap. Her scholarship includes the books “How the Other Half Banks” and “The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap,” both published by
the Harvard University Press. Baradaran has also published several articles on race and economics, including “Jim Crow Credit” in the Irvine Law Review, “Regulation by Hypothetical” in the Vanderbilt Law Review, and “How the Poor Got Cut Out of Banking” in the Emory Law Journal. A 43-year-old immigrant born in Orumieh, Iran, Baradaran, testified that her work on the wealth gap in America was conducted from a “research angle” and she respectfully “submitted” her testimony “in that light,” she said. In her research, Baradaran explained that she discovered a n i n t e n t io n a l s y s t e m of f inancial oppression. “This wealth chasm doesn’t abate with income or with education. In other words, this is a wealth gap that is pretty much tied to a history of exclusion and exploitation and not to be remedied by higher education and higher income,” Baradaran said. According to a January 2020 report, the Public Policy Institute of California said African American and Latino families make up 12% of those with incomes above the 90th percentile in the state, despite comprising 43% of all families in California. In addition, PPIC reported that such disparities mirror the fact that African American and Latino adults are overrepresented in low-wage jobs and have higher unemployment rates, and African American adults are less likely to be in the labor force. Many issues support these
COVID-19 scams target Blacks, other people of color FTC report reveals new and continuing financial fraud By Charlene Crowell Just as the annual holiday season of shopping and celebrating nears, a major federal financial regulator released new research detailing how communities of color not only are targeted by wellknown types of predatory lenders, but new forms of fraud seek to exploit consumers in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Serving Communities of Color summarizes the agency’s fiveyear effort focused on the financial ills imposed upon communities of color. Since 2016, FTC filed more than 25 actions alleging conduct that either targeted or disproportionately impacted communities of color. Cases challenged unlawful practices by auto sellers, forprofit schools, money-making opportunities, student debt relief schemes, and more.
Beyond these f inancial transactions, the report also notes that many of the payment methods used by Black and Latino consumers provide fewer fraud protections, such as debit cards, cash, and money orders. Although credit card payments afford greater consumer protections, very few complaints filed with FTC by people of color involved this type of payment. “What has become abundantly clear based on research and experience is that fraud, as well as certain other business practices, have a disproportionately negative impact on communities of color, as compared to White communities,” states the report. “An examination of 23 FTC cases shows that predominantly Black communities are overrepresented in the pool of consumers who lost money.” For example, this June, FTC continued on page 8
activities that range from disparities around education, local job opportunities, and incarceration to discrimination in the labor market, according to PPIC. “While California’s economy outperforms the nation’s, its level of income inequality exceeds that of all but five states,” the report stated. “Without target policies, it will continue to grow,” Baradaran said of the wealth gap. “And I want to be clear of how this wealth gap will continue to grow. It was created, maintained, and perpetuated through public policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Black men and women have been shut out of most avenues of middle-class creations. Black homes, farms, and savings were not given the full protection of the law. Especially as these properties were subjected to racial terrorism. The American middleclass was not created that way (to support Black communities).” A June 2018 working paper from the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute written by economists familiar with moderate-to-weak Black wealth backs up Baradaran’s assessment. Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the authors of the report wrote that strategies to deny Blacks access to wealth started at the beginning of the Reconstruction era, picked up around the civil rights movement, and resurfaced around the financial crisis of the late 2000s. Authored by Moritz Kuhn, Moritz Schularick, and Ulrike I. Steins, the “Income and Wealth Inequality in America, 1949-2016” explains a close analysis of racial inequality, pre-and post-civil rights eras. The economists wrote that the median Black household has less than 11% of the wealth of the median White household, which is about $15,000 versus $140,000 in 2016 prices. “The overall summary is bleak,” the report states. “The historical data also reveal that no progress has been made in reducing income
and wealth inequalities between black and white households over the past 70 years.” Baradaran recently participated in the virtual symposium, “Racism and the Economy: Focus on the Wealth Divide” hosted by 12 District Banks of the Federal Reserve System, which includes the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. There are some positives that are not typically included in discussions about the challenges Blacks have exper ience historically in efforts to obtain wealth, Baradaran said. Many African Americans, specifically in California, were able to subvert the systems that discriminated against them. “Black institutions have been creative and innovative serving their communities in a hostile climate,” Baradaran said. “I’ve written a book about the long history of entrepreneurship, self-help, and mutual uplift. Historically Black Colleges and Universities have provided stellar education and Black banks have supported Black businesses, churches, and families.” California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 3121, titled “The Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans,” created a nine-member commission to investigate inequity in education, labor, wealth, housing, tax, and environmental justice. All of these areas were covered with expert testimony during the two-day meeting held on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13. The task force is charged with exploring Califor nia’s involvement in slavery, segregation, and the historic denial of Black citizens’ constitutional rights. Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act eliminated racial discrimination in lending, the Black community continues to be denied mortgage loans at rates much higher than their White counterparts. continued on page 4
Black Leaders Slam Gov. Newsom for Vetoing “Major Civil Rights” Bill...continued from page 1 Empowerment Community Council (AACEC), a coalition of Black leaders across the state, said she was especially taken aback by Newsom’s decision. Governor Newsom was aware of how important AB 105 was to the AACEC, she explained, and they had urged him to sign it. “Governor Newsom wins 83 % of the African American vote in the recall election, and he vetoes major civil rights legislation in the state right after, is disappointing,” she added. Currently in California, nearly 64 % of all state government employees -- including senior management positions -- are held by Whites, according to data from CalHR. Whites make up only 34 % of the state’s overall population of about 40 million people. Supporters of the bill also explain that, for the first time in the history of the United States, there would have been a law that required state agencies to break down and record the numbers of Black Americans employed in government who are direct descendants of enslaved people.
“I am very disappointed. Look at section six of the bill. We worked with the bill’s author to include language in AB 105 that would have disaggregated the Black or African American category and created a specific way for gathering information on Black folks who descended from U.S. Slavery and who experienced Jim Crow in the Deep South and elsewhere,” said Chris Lodgson, a Sacramento-based community organizer for the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC) and the American Redress Coalition of California (ARCC). Lodgson and both organizations he represents have been at the forefront of the political effort in California to study the history of slavery and Anti-Black discrimination and seek reparation for Black descendants of enslaved people. “Right now, the category of ‘Black or African American,’ means – and this is from the legal definition the state uses – anybody with origin in the Black racial groups of Africa. continued in next 2 columns
Black Leaders Slam Gov. Newsom for Vetoing “Major Civil Rights” Bill...continued That doesn’t specifically describe me -- whose family comes from slavery in the American South. That definition makes Black descendants of enslaved people invisible in the data. This bill would have changed that.” Like Lodgson and Williams, other Black leaders in the state say they were surprised and let down by the governor’s decision. “Please stop coming into our house asking for bread pudding and then when you get it, you don’t speak to us, or speak to our concerns, when you don’t need us anymore,” said Cynthia Adams, an education and civil rights advocate in Oakland. “This has to stop.” Adams said government should not just include people who have the right skills set. “It should level the playing field and reflect, as well as protect, diversity. This is achieved by recruiting and promoting qualified people who look like the racial, ethnic and cultural makeup of people in the state.” Newsom said he “returned” AB 105 without his signature, because the bill may have had “unintended consequences.” “While the goals of AB 105 are laudable, elements of the bill conflict with existing constitutional requirements, labor agreements, and current data collection efforts,” the governor said in statement after vetoing the bill. “Furthermore, as AB 105 would cost tens of millions of dollars, these one-
time and significant ongoing costs should be considered through the annual state budget process.” Responding to the governor, supporters say funding for the bill would have come out of the $42 billion dollar state budget surplus, so cost is not a factor. Lodgson also pointed out that the Office of Legislative Counsel reviewed the bill and found no legal or administrative conflicts. AB 105 defined the term “board member or commissioner from an underrepresented community” as an individual who self-identifies as Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Military veterans with a disability were also included in the definition. Lodgson says, although the governor vetoed the AB 105, he is still “encouraged” because both the State Senate Assembly and Senate passed the legislation with “solid” two-third majorities. There was also widespread support among C a l i fo r n i a n s , h e s ay s . “The governor’s veto message encouraged the bill’s author to work with his team to work through some of the issues during the budget process in January 2022,” said Lodgson. “So, he opened the door for the things in the bill that we are specifically concerned about to possibly be added as early as the first few months of 2022.”
Aguilar and González-Colón Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Civil Rights for Students State/Government/Business News Washington, DC—Today, Reps. Pete Aguilar and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) announced the introduction of the Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act, a bill to address racial inequity within American colleges and universities. The bill would require institutions of higher education to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These coordinators would be responsible for reporting compliance with Title VI to the Secretary of Education. Under Title VI, institutions of higher education have a responsibility to address discrimination based on race, color, or national origin to guarantee their campuses are safe learning environments for every student. “We have to take proactive steps to make higher education more accessible for students of all backgrounds. The institutions can help level the playing field and allow students of color and those from traditionally underserved communities to thrive in future careers, but only if we ensure that those students are given the opportunity to succeed free from harassment or discrimination. I’m proud to introduce this bill to make sure that every student from the Inland Empire and across the country can access a discriminationfree education,” said Aguilar. “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities that receive federal funding. Although much progress has been achieved to date, sadly we still find instances of such behavior
throughout society, including within the education system. In FY 2019, for example, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights received 2,660 complaints containing 3,673 allegations of discrimination in violation of Title VI. It’s crucial our educational institutions have the necessary processes in place to address these instances, particularly our colleges and universities. That’s why I’m proud to join Congressman Aguilar in introducing the Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act, which would require each institution of higher education to designate one employee to coordinate compliance with Title VI,” said González-Colón. The bill also earned an early endorsement from the California Community Colleges. “Protecting our students’ civil rights is critical to the equity mission of the California Community Colleges, and our Vision for Success. As we seek to close equity gaps, an essential first step is ensuring that students are not discriminated against on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and this legislation provides a vital tool to fight against that discrimination. We are pleased to support this effort on behalf of the California Community Colleges and our 2.1 million students. We thank Reps. Aguilar and González-Colón for protecting our students,” said Dr. Daisy Gonzales, California Community Colleges Acting Chancellor. The Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act has now been referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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LIFESTYLE/SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION
$40K In Grants To Be Donated To K-12 Public Schools And Black & Brown Community ChangeMakers Across The Nation The 501(c)(3) branch of the educational platform, Assemble, will kick off in Kansas City. Assemble is a new educational platform with courses from BIPOC innovators and leaders, launching on Black Friday. Tiffany Haddish, Jesse Williams, and many others have invested in the platform founded by Cortney Woodruff, Tez Bryant, and Avrell Stokes. Lifestyle News
Nationwide (BlackNews. com) -- BeGreat Together, the philanthropic arm of online educational platform Assemble, announced it will launch Fall 2021, awarding up to $10,000 to two local public school programs and $20,000 to a local community changemaker, along with the logistical support and awareness necessary to create lasting positive change in disenfranchised Black and Brown communities. School districts with more than 50 percent Black and/or Latinx students face a funding gap of more than $5,000 per pupil on average, according to
The Century Foundation. The net assets of Black and Latinoled groups are 76% smaller than white-led organizations. BeGreat Together aims to bridge that gap and put resources in the hands of public schools and grassroots community changemakers who know best what their students and communities need. BeGreat Together is calling upon Kansas City public schools to nominate an envisioned or existing service, initiative, or program that supports the educational environment or experience for students, to receive up to $10,000. BeGreat is also calling upon
residents to nominate themselves or another local changemaker to be the recipient of a $20,000 grant. Nominations are open: https:// www.bgtogether.org/nominate The non-profit is looking for individual changemakers making a difference in Kansas City communities and public K-12 schools that have innovative program ideas for improving the educational experience and/or environment for students. These grants will bridge individuals to collectives and issues to answers, elevating effective Black-led and Latino-led community endeavors
by uplifting existing local changemakers while investing in future leaders. "Our work is starting in Kansas City, but we’re creating national change. Marginalization is interconnected: until the news that slavery was abolished reached the oppressed in Texas, slavery wasn't over. Until we’re all free, no one’s free. BeGreat Together breaks that cycle and bridges that gap. We’re putting resources directly into the hands of changemakers in marginalized communities because they’re the experts they know how to uplift and support their own communities,” says Avrell Stokes, President of BeGreat Together. About Assemble is a new educational platform with courses from BIPOC innovators and leaders, launching on Black Friday. Tiffany Haddish, Jesse Williams, and many others have invested in the platform founded by Cortney Woodruff, Tez Bryant and Avrell Stokes. For press inquiries, contact anika@anikapr.com
Reparations: How “Intentional” Gov’t Policy High Profile Black Male Student Athletes Migrating to Denied Blacks Access to Wealth...continued from HBCUs..continued page 3 intrinsic. Chief among them established in 2020, BMSAs can “Banks and corporations have engaged in lending and hiring practices that helped to solidify patterns of racial inequality,” Jacqueline Jones, a history professor from the University of Texas told the Task Force. The Racism in Banking, Tax and Labor segment also featured testimonies by Williams Spriggs (former chair of the Department of Economics at Howard University.
Spriggs now serves as chief economist to the AFL-CIO), Thomas Craemer (public policy professor at the University of Connecticut), and Lawrence Lucas (U.S. Department of Agriculture Coalition of Minority Employees). The Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will conduct its fifth and final meeting of 2021 on Dec. 6 and Dec.7
could be that today’s young people of color are awakening to the realities of what this shift can offer to their self-development and overall improvement as well as aiding the financial solvency of HBCUs. This independence, coupled with the NCAA, NameImage-Likeness (NIL) policy
“Wake Up, You Drunkards, and Weep!” By: Lou Yeboah
High Profile Black Male Student Athletes Migrating to HBCUs Lifestyle News
Dr. Charles W. Richburg III Dr. Charles Richburg, author of the book, A Career Guide for Black Male Student Athletes: An Alternative to the Pros, believes the awakening of Black males student athletes returning to HBCUs is attributed to being led by the “Spirit Within!” A discerning sports enthusiast, Richburg realizes these shifts. HBCUs are the lifeline for our communities today as they were yesterday. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were considered - among sports play the most desirable places for Black male student athletes for both academic and athletic pursuits. Options were not as plentiful in the early 20th Century. BMSAs arrived on campuses with limited exposure while carrying in their hearts, hopes and dreams to someday make it to the pros. Many BMSAs' attraction to the “seemingly lure and lavish life of professional sports” is exemplified through the likes of all time greats
on this starter list of luminaries who went on to professional basketball careers and businesses. Willis Reed - Grambling State, 1964 with a B.A., physical education major; Sam Jones North Carolina Central, 1957 and first round pick of the Boston Celtics; Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Winston-Salem State,1967, and second overall pick in the ’67 NBA draft to the Baltimore Bullets (renamed Washington Wizards). These luminaries are an inspiration to generations of Black youth eager to compete on a platform offering competitive playing levels, both physical and analytical to showcase their athletic skills. Since that time, there was a trend of BMSAs turning to primary white institutions (PWIs) due to the desire of northern schools seeking to have a winning team and adding to its financial coffers. After decades of drawing BMSAs away from HBCUs, why has this trend reversed? Many of the HBCUs cannot compete with the offerings of the major PWIs when it comes to facilities, living quarters and other types of compensation. Or perhaps the reason(s) for this reverse migration is more continued in next 2 columns
now capitalize financially. Dr. Richburg urges more BMSAs to return to HBCU’s. Rest assured, as this migration occurs, PWIs are developing strategies to thwart this migration. Stand strong BMSAs, something great is coming! For more on BMSAs go to https://www.richburgcs.net/
Lou Yeboah Hear this, you Elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors? Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. What the locust swarm has left the great locusts have eaten; what the great locusts have left the young locusts have eaten; what the young locusts have left other locusts have eaten. Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine; wail because of the new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips. [Joel 1:1-5]. See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth and devastate it; he will ruin its face and scatter its inhabitants. [Isaiah 24:1]. The Lord said to me, “From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms,” declares the Lord. [Jeremiah 1:14-19]. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. [Joel 2:31; Acts 2:20]. Weep and howl, cry out unto the
Lord himself, repent of your sins, wake up, for the Prophet Joel saw a terrible sight. He saw a locust invasion in the land of Judah. The locusts came in four stages and absolutely reduced the land to bare ground, and the people to poverty and disease. Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us, but he will bind up our wounds. [Hosea 6:1]. God warn; it is decision time [Joel 3:14]. All areas of society will be affected by the devastation caused by the locust invasion. The entire nation, including the priests, is told to mourn. Nothing will be left in the aftermath of the locusts. The fields, the ground, the grain, the new wine, the wheat and barley, the vine and all the fruiting trees... all destroyed. Wake Up, You Drunkards, and Weep! And if in spite of this you do not obey me but act with hostility toward me, I will act with furious hostility toward you; I will also discipline you seven times for your sins. You will eat the flesh of your sons; you will eat the flesh of your daughters. I will destroy your high places, cut down your shrines, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless bodies of your idols; I will reject you. I will reduce your cities to ruins and devastate your sanctuaries. I will not smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices. I also will continued in last 2 columns
“Wake Up, You Drunkards, and Weep!”...continued devastate the land, so that your enemies who come to live there will be appalled by it. I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. Your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins." — [Leviticus 26:27-33]. Wake Up, You Drunkards, and Weep! Judgment will come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judges her. [Revelation 18:8]. Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So, the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death
will flee from them. The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon. One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things. [Revelation 9:1-12]. Indeed, the day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful— who can endure it? Even now— this is the Lord’s declaration— turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Tear your hearts, not just your clothes, and return to the Lord your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in faithful love, and He relents from sending disaster— [Joel 2:11-14]. Wa k e Up, D r u n k a rd s, a nd
Yo u We e p!
Witness For Justice#1070
When Will It Be Over? Rev. Tracy Howe Minister for Congregational and Community Engagement In July I was able to travel back to Charlottesville, Virginia, where I had lived for six years before moving to Arizona, and witness the Confederate statues finally come down. It was a long time coming, five years since then-15year-old Zyhanna Bryant called for their removal, four years after the 2017 summer of hate in which there was a series of white supremacist gatherings culminating with the Unite the Right Rally, the murder of Heather Heyer and the violent physical, emotional and spiritual assault of hundreds of other community members. That visit in July was slow moving and felt quiet actually, some of us remarked. It was something to be enjoyed with the community. In the aftermath of the 2017 violence in Charlottesville, other cities, or rather, key white power holders, were convicted of the violent symbolism of their own Confederate monuments and quickly acted to remove them, sometimes under cover of night. Richmond activists organized on behalf of their community as well, plagued by “Monument Ave.” and false mythologies of greatness. Still the statues remained in Charlottesville because of white supremacist policy written into Virginia law. Antiracist activists in Virginia would have to turn over the entire State legislature and put new laws on the books before these multi-ton bronze participation trophies were going anywhere. And the people succeeded. The organizing worked. Different lawmakers were elected. Laws in Virginia were changed. These symbols of hate came down in Charlottesville, and then in Richmond too. But as I write, Charlottesville is preparing to host the largest conspiracy trial against white supremacists in modern history, building off the Reconstruction
era Klu Klux Klan Act, passed to protect people from racial terror. The lawsuit, Sines v. Kessler, includes 9 Charlottesville community members who were grievously injured in the Unite the Right Rally violence. They were also strategically chosen community members willing to undergo public scrutiny and withstand threats from the Unite the Right following. They are pursing accountability from 26 individuals and organizations conspiring to bring racial violence into the community. This has been a long time coming, delayed first because the defendants would not cooperate and then because of the global pandemic. But even when the statues come down and even with the trials are over, I know in my body it will not be over. The eruption of the violence in Charlottesville in the summer of 2017 was generations in the making from the violence of genocide and slavery, and the healing and community building will also be generations in the making. I confess that it seems too much sometimes. I’m getting older. My child is getting older. Are things changing? Is justice coming? These things I wonder in my spirit as much as I pray them. The piece of beauty and hope I have right now is that we are all still here and we are continuing on. I think about the quiet day that some of us found to witness a moment worth celebrating and being together along the way. It would do us all good to grab onto those moments more often, because I don’t think the work will ever be over. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rev. Tracy Howe is the Minister for Congregational and Community Engagement for the United Church of Christ.
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010445 Date Filed: 10/14/2021 Filing Expires On: 10/14/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TRINITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 7868 MILLIKEN AVE. #529 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: GAGE J. HENDERSON Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 7868 MILLIKEN AVE. #529 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: KIMBERLY Y. MURPHY Residence Street Address: 7868 MILLIKEN AVE. #529 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 08, 2021 Gage Henderson, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 28, November 4,11,18, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009927 Date Filed 09/29/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/29/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): MOBILE EXPERTS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2700 LITTLE MOUNTAIN DR., SUITE A104 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Mailing Address: 2375 LAWRENCE AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: FRANCISCO J. PONCE JR. Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 2375 LAWRENCE AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Francisco J. Ponce Jr., declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010479 Date Filed:10/15/2021 Filing Expires On:10/15/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): YOUNGNSELFISH LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 16567 MANNING CT. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: YOUNGNSELFISH, LLC State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address:16567 MANNING CT. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/22/21 Rickey L. Jones, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 28, November 4, 11,18, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010737 Date Filed: 10/22/2021 Filing Expires On: 10/22/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): FACCIOVA County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3406 HONEYBROOK WAY ONTARIO, CA 91761 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: FACCIOVA LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202128810897 Residence Street Address: 3406 HONEYBROOK WAY ONTARIO, CA 91761 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Simon Kostyak, Manager, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 28, November 4, 11, 18 , 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010292 Date Filed: 10/08/2021 Filing Expires On: 10/08/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1906 PROPERTIES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1120 ONEIL STREET UPLAND, CA 91784 Mailing Address: 1120 ONEIL STREET UPLAND, CA 91784 Name of Individual Registrant: STEPHANIE C. CROWELL Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 1120 ONEIL STREET UPLAND, CA 91784 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Stephanie C. Crowell, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010247 Date Filed: 10/06/2021 Filing Expires On: 10/06/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): BALANCING HAPPENS @ BOOKKEEPER’S County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 16109 SPRUCE ST. #A HESPERIA, CA 92345 Name of Individual Registrant: ELIZABETH EDDLEMON Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 16109 SPRUCE ST. #A HESPERIA, CA 92345 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sep 01, 2021 Elizabeth Eddlemon, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2021.
PETITION/PROBATE
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LA SHONNA K. ROY aka LA SHONNA KRISTEN ROY aka LA SHONNA ROY CASE NO: PROSB 2100771 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of:
LA SHONNA K. ROY aka LA SHONNA KRISTEN ROY aka LA SHONNA ROY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: LA DAWNE ROY in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: LA DAWNE ROY 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: Date: Nov 24, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 Central Justice Center 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
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010357 Date Filed: 10/12/2021 Filing Expires On: 10/12/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 5331 BRIGHTON CT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5331 BRIGHTON CT SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: DIANA SALERNO Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 5331 BRIGHTON CT SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Diana Salerno , declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009950 Date Filed: 09/30/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/30/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LARRY’S SWEET HOUSE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5542 N. PINNACLE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: ESTHER CHUANG Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 5542 N. PINNACLE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Esther Chuang, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, 14, 21, 28 , 2021.
as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Bryan C. Hartnell HARTNELL LAW GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 25757 REDLANDS BOULEVARD REDLANDS, CA 92373-8453 (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper October 28, November 4, 11, 2021.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARK STEVEN GAYLORD, SR. CASE NO: PROPS 2100197 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MARK
STEVEN GAYLORD, SR.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: CHARLES D. GAYLORD in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: CHARLES GAYLORD 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: Date: 03/08/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 San Bernardino Main Courthouse IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009852 Date Filed: 09/28/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/28/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1. MELA INTERIOR DESIGNS 2. MELA ECO DESIGN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:25534 MANDARIN CT. LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 Number of Employees: 1 Name of Individual Registrant: PAMELA NOLASCO Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 25534 MANDARIN CT. LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Pamela Nolasco, Interior Designer, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, Correction 14, 21, 28, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009302 Date Filed 09/10/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/10/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICK’S PIZZA County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 21510 BEAR VALLEY RD. STE L1-1 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 Number of Employees: 12 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SVIS FOOD SERVICES INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4760046 Residence Street Address: 21510 BEAR VALLEY ROAD STE L1-2 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 01, 1985 Sarbjit Singh Sandhu, CEO, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, Correction 14, 21, 28, 2021
personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Aaron F. Garcia LAW OFFICES OF AARON F. GARCIA, APLC 71-780 San Jacinto Drive, Building J Rancho Mirage, California 92270 (760)346-3788 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper October 21, 28, November 4, 2021.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ERNESTINA JUANITA CHAVEZ CASE NO : PROSB 2100763
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: ERNESTINA
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2124824 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DARLENE CASILLAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. LOGAN DMITRI VASQUEZ Proposed name: to: LOGAN DMITRI CASILLAS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 17, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center/ Civil Division A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: August 17, 2021 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2021. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2125947 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JACKY J. XIANG filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JACKY J. XIANG Proposed name: to: JIAYI XIANG THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 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: Dec 02, 2021 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S17 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino Justice Center 247 West 3rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: 10/14/21 John M. Pacheco Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2021.
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: Benjamin D. Chavez 2542 South Balboa Avenue Ontario, CA 91761 (909)331-7889 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper October 21, 28, November 4, 2021.
JUANITA CHAVEZ
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BENJAMIN D. CHAVEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: BENJAMIN D. CHAVEZ 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: Date: Nov 15, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 San Bernardino Justice Center/ Probate Division IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2123938 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. NMESOMA DEBORAH ROBERT OKORIE Proposed name: to: DEBORAH NMESOMA ROBERT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 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: 11/08/21 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S17 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino District-Civil 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: September 13, 2021 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2021. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2125061 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ CARLOS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. SUNNY LOVE AGUILAR Proposed name to: SUNNYLOVE AGUILAR THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 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: 11/29/21 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino Superior Court Civil Division 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: Oct 15, 2021 John M. Pacheco Judge Of The Superior Court
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Snoop Dogg’s Mother Passes Away at 70: “An Angel for a Mother”
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(Nurses CARE) Act, and H.R. 5602, the Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021. H.R. 331 would help alleviate current labor shortages by expanding training opportunities for Temporary Nurse Aides (TNAs) who stepped up to serve during the pandemic, and H.R. 5602 would establish a loan repayment program for infection preventionists in nursing homes. In addition, AHCA and LeadingAge have proposed the Care for Our Seniors Act, which offers several
(Photo credit: Instagram) After asking for prayers this past summer and spending months in the hospital, Beverly Tate, the mother of hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg, has passed away. She was 70 years old. Snoop Dogg confirmed his mom’s death on Sunday (October 24). The rapper took to social media to share tribute posts with his 65 million followers, alongside some heartfelt captions. “Mama thank u for having me,” Snoop Dog wrote on Instagram next to a photo of himself and his mom. Friends and fans showered him with love and prayers in the
comments. This death hit Snoop hard as he just celebrated his 50th birthday a few days ago and was looking to celebrate his milestone birthday with his mom. Friends shared tribute posts to showcase their appreciation for the rapper. “Thank u God for giving me an angel for a mother,” The Bones actor wrote. Vernell, Snoop Dogg’s father, also asked for prayers, according to TMZ. He says the family needs prayers more than ever right now. Tate, is an author and evangelist who was born in McComb, Mississippi, in 1951. She is in part
Tommy DeBarge, of Legedary R&B Group, Passes away at 64 County/ National/Health News
Photo credit: Pinterest) Tommy Debarge, of the wellknown R&B singing family and 70’s group Switch, has died. According to TMZ, Debarge died on Oct. 21 at the age of 64. Debarge’s family said he had battled with kidney and liver failure for many years. A few weeks ago, his health declined and he had to be hospitalized. His daughter, Marina Debarge, told TMZ that her father had also battled COVID-19 earlier this year but didn’t complain of any complications during his diagnosis. In a Facebook post, his mother Etterlene Debarge kept her post about his death short and shared a photo of Debarge with his guitar against a background of the sky. “Tommy has gained his wings,” she captioned the photo. Tommy Debarge along with his brother Bobby founded the group Switch in 1976 after Bobby Debarge left the group White Heat. The group, which also included Phillip Ingram, Eddie Fullen, Gregory Williams and Jody Sims, birth three tracks while signed to Motown Records that hit the top 10 on the Billboard R&B Chart including “There’ll Never Be” in 1978, “I Call Your Name” in 1979 and “Love Over and Over Again” in 1981. Bobby and Tommy Debarge then left Switch after they released their album Switch V, and the group left Motown and signed to Total Experience/RCA. If you grew up during the
1980s, you’ve probably heard music from the group DeBarge. With uptempo R&B tracks such as “I Like It” and “All This Love,” the Motown-influenced family band was slated to follow in the Jackson 5’s footsteps. This is not the first tragedy that the DeBarge family faced. The groups founders and family member, Bobby DeBarge was one of the first. Musically, Bobby could do it all — sing, write, and produce, all of which he displayed on all five DeBarge studio releases. Iconic Motown founder Berry Gordy once called Bobby DeBarge “the most talented artist I have signed.” Music producer Bernd Lichters also said he’d “never heard anyone sound quite like [Bobby], and with so much ease.” But despite his overwhelming talent, many said Bobby DeBarge had a “tortured soul,” having sunk into heroin addiction in the late 1970s. Unfortunately, he never recovered. Bobby DeBarge was the first in the family to succumb to drugs, but certainly not the last. Bunny, El, Tommy, Chico, and James DeBarge all battled addiction for years. “Drugs happened,” mother Etterlene DeBarge told Atlanta Daily World of the musical family’s addiction. “When El got into drugs it just paralyzed him. He just couldn’t deal with all the people in the music continued in next 2 columns
the reason why Snoop created a gospel album a few years ago to honor his mom and grandmother who spoke life into him at a young age. Snoop Dogg’s father, Vernall Varnado, born December 13, 1949, in Magnolia, Mississippi, was a Vietnam veteran, singer, and mail carrier who was frequently absent from his life. She published a book in 2014 called Real Love II. The description notes that it is “the detailed journey of a celebrity mom and extraordinary woman … mother of four sons, including rapper/hip-hop artist, Snoop Dogg.” It adds that the story “shares her journey from her roots in the Deep South to the bright lights of Hollywood.” “It’s more than a sharing of her experiences,” reads the description, “but it’s her story about how she learns just how deep God loves her and that it is His love that is truly the real thing.” Tate celebrated her 70th birthday this year, and OnDaSpotLive captured an interview with her that was shown at her birthday party. “It’s been a joy coming to this,” she said, “even though there were times when I thought I wouldn’t make it. I’ve been a sick woman, in the hospital for six weeks at
a time, and didn’t know, but the God that I serve, he told me it wasn’t time, and he let me live on just a little bit longer. And I’m so happy. I’m so blessed.” It was also his mom who, last February, convinced Snoop to apologize to Gayle King after criticizing her interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. “My mother raised me in church and she raised me to respect women,” Snoop said of seeing the error of his ways. “It was certain things she said to me that took me back to being a little kid. And when your mama can make you feel like a kid, that’s when you gotta get right.” While we don’t know the extent of the illness that Mama Tate faces, we are joining in the tons of fans and celebrities like Dr. Dre, Lala Anthony, Busta Rhymes and more who are praying for a 100% recovery. “Thank y’all for all your prayers,” Snoop later wrote in a video update. “Gotta stay strong, keep pushing on. “They say God don’t put nothing on your shoulders you can’t handle. I’m being tested right now, ya’ll. Make sure ya’ll pray for me and my family.”
Tommy DeBarge, of Legedary R&B Group, Passes away at 64...continued industry. He couldn’t deal with their fakeness and people ripping him off. Motown had taken all of his publishing and they’re still making money from those songs.” After nearly 10 days in and out of jail, multi-talented member Chico was released from jail for drug possession. Chico’s admittedly struggled with addiction for years, and was arrested 2 other times — in late 2019 and also in 2007 — for drug possession. Reports in 2021 revealed that Chico tried to impersonate his brother James DeBarge according to the Chico DeBarge arrest reports, provided by TMZ. The Chico DeBarge arrest actually took place on January 13, 2021 in Burbank, California. The singer was riding near a shopping center with no headlights on, in a
car without license plates. He had two female passengers in the car. When he was stopped cops found heroin and methamphetamines on him during a search. Chico didn’t have identification on him, but he allegedly told officers that he was James DeBarge. In 2012, Tommy released an autobiography titled There’ll Never Be: A Story of Forgiveness. “A prideful turning away from God’s principles changed his dreams into a nightmare. Poverty and addiction were in the pot at the end of his rainbow. Now, Thomas is a man recovering from the decisions he made,” the book’s synopsis stated. “He learned, through the process of people entering and exiting his heart at various stages of growth, that the road of sobriety was one he had to walk alone; just him and God.”
AHCA/NCAL Issues Statement Ahead Of House Energy And Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing On Supporting Caregivers And Health Care Providers County/National/Health News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/ NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a statement ahead of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on legislation to better support America’s caregivers and health care providers. The statement is attributable to Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL: “We appreciate Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo and Ranking Member
Brett Guthrie for holding this important hearing today, as well as the leadership of House Energy & Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers. We are encouraged that members of the committee are focused on improving health care by supporting direct caregivers and providers, particularly those in the long term care sector. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing staffing challenges within our profession, and we must prioritize legislation that will help us recruit and retain more workers. We support H.R. 331, the Nurses Certification and Recognition of Experience continued in next 2 columns
solutions that will further assist in bolstering our workforce. “Our elderly population is growing rapidly, and we must be prepared to meet the increased demand for long term care services. Establishing a strong workforce is an essential component of this process. We look forward to working with lawmakers on legislation that will ensure all caregivers are supported, so that seniors have access to a robust, quality long term care system.”
CFPB Penalizes JPay for Siphoning Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Intended to Help People Re-enter Society After Incarceration JPay will pay $6 million in consumer redress and penalties County/National/Health News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against the prison financial services company JPay for violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) by charging consumers fees to access their own money on prepaid debit cards that consumers were forced to use. JPay also violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) when it required consumers to sign up for a JPay debit card as a condition of receiving government benefits – in particular, “gate money,” which is money provided under state law to help people meet their essential needs as they are released from incarceration. The consent order severely limits the fees JPay can charge on release cards going forward, allowing only inactivity fees after 90 days without card activity. The order also requires the company to pay $4 million for consumer redress and a $2 million civil money penalty. “JPay siphoned off taxpayer supported benefits intended to help people transitioning out of the corrections system,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. “JPay exploited its captive customer base to charge unfair fees that harmed the newly released and their families.” JPay, a Delaware company, headquartered in Miramar, Fla., is a dominant provider of financial services to prisons and jails nationwide. JPay is owned by the private equity firm Platinum Equity Partners. Since 2011, JPay has provided approximately 1.2 million debit release cards to consumers. JPay calls itself “a highly trusted name in corrections,” but the company leveraged its relationships with state and local departments of correction to impose fees on consumers exiting the prison or jail system. JPay’s fee-bearing debit release card replaced cash or check options previously offered by state departments of correction. In doing so, JPay charged fees to people being released from prison or jail who often have few resources outside of the balance of their prison or jail trust or commissary accounts. In addition, JPay provided consumers with inaccurate or incomplete information about the fees it assessed. Harmed Families by Violating Consumer Financial Protection Laws The CFPB concluded that JPay engaged in unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices in violation of the CFPA. The CFPB
also concluded that JPay violated EFTA and its implementing Regulation E. EFTA and Regulation E prohibit certain companies and government benefits entities from conditioning the receipt of a government benefit on opening an account with a particular financial institution. Specifically, the CFPB found that JPay: Abused its market dominance: JPay charged consumers unavoidable fees for prepaid cards used to return money owed to consumers at the time of their release from incarceration. Consumers could not protect their interests in the selection and use of JPay’s cards because they were denied a choice on how their own money would be given to them upon release. JPay did not provide a reasonable way for consumers to close their card accounts to obtain their card balances without paying fees. By assessing fees on these captive consumers, JPay took advantage of them and caused harm. Illegally required consumers in certain states to receive protected government benefits on debit release cards: In California, Colorado, and Georgia, justreleased individuals were required to establish an account with a financial institution as a condition of receiving their gate money. JPay violated EFTA and Regulation E by illegally requiring consumers just released from incarceration to establish accounts with a particular financial institution to receive their gate money. Cha rged fees w it hout authorization: Contrary to the terms stated in certain cardholder agreements, consumers were charged fees before the debit release cards were loaded with additional funds. Misrepresented fees to consumers: In certain states, the fees disclosed in the cardholder agreement were different from fees described on a separate “green sheet,” or were misleadingly omitted from the “green sheet.” Between approximately 2014 and 2017, up to 176,000 consumers received green cards that were inaccurate, incomplete, or both. Enforcement Action Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the CFPB has the authority to take action against institutions and persons that violate federal consumer financial laws. The consent order issued continued on page 7
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Cal Warns Businesses, Landlords Using Felonies and COVID to Discriminate Edward Henderson | California Black
The California state government has been reminding businesses across the state that it is illegal to discriminate against job applicants because of they have committed felonies or misdemeanors in the past. Authorities in Sacramento have also taken steps to make sure businesses do not use COVIDrelated restrictions to deny entry to customers they do not want based on race or other factors. So far, the state has sent more than 500 notices to businesses informing them that they have violated protections put in place to protect people seeking work. “The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new effort to identify and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act, a pioneering state law that seeks to reduce barriers to employment for individuals with criminal histories,” a statement the DFEH released last week reads. The Fair Chance act, which took effect on January 1, 2018, was written to increase access to employment for Californians with criminal histories in an effort to reduce recidivism, among other goals. Employers with five or more employees are prohibited from asking a job candidate about conviction history during the hiring process or when advertising a vacancy. The DFEH says it is implementing new technologies to conduct mass searches of online job applications that include unlawful statements. For example, some businesses explicitly state in hiring advertisements that they would not consider applicants with criminal records.
“Usi ng tech nolog y to proactively find violations of the state’s anti-discrimination laws is a powerful strategy for our department to protect Californians’ civil rights,” said DFEH Director Kevin Kish. “DFEH is committed to preventing employment discrimination through innovative enforcement actions and by providing clear guidance to employers.” DFEH also released a toolkit to aid employers in adhering to the Fair Chance Act guidelines. The toolkit includes sample forms and guides that employers can use to follow required procedures; a suggested statement that employers can add to job advertisements and applications to let applicants know that they will consider individuals with criminal histories; answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Fair Chance Act and an informational video that explains the Fair Chance Act. In addition, DFEH plans to release an interactive training and an online app in 2022. The DFEH also released guidelines for businesses that will be implementing COVID-19 related entry restrictions to protect against discrimination based on race, sex, religious background and nationality. While businesses have been encouraged to stay vigilant with mask mandates and vaccination verification for entry, the DFEH says it has also found it necessary to preemptively address refusal of entry that could be racially motivated masked as a COVID precaution. “As Californians navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing has provided guidance to protect civil rights and mitigate risk of COVID-19 transmission in employment, continued on page 8
CFPB Penalizes JPay for Siphoning Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Intended to Help People Re-enter Society After Incarceration...continued from page 6 today requires JPay to: Stop charging most fees: The order prohibits JPay from violating the CFPA, EFTA, and Regulation E. Among other provisions, JPay cannot charge any fees on release cards, except an inactivity fee after 90 days of inactivity.
Refund harmed consumers: JPay must pay $4 million to compensate consumers harmed by its unfair and abusive acts. Pay a civil penalty: The order also requires JPay to pay a $2 million civil money penalty to the CFPB, which will be deposited into its Civil Penalty Fund.
ACLU Report: California’s War on Unhoused People Communities Target Unhoused People with Discriminatory Tactics that Exploit Legal Loopholes World/Local News The plight of people who are unhoused has reached horrific proportions in California, but instead of embarking on a resurgence of affordable housing, communities have instead instituted policies and regulations that target unhoused people by harassing, citing, segregating, banishing, and even imprisoning them. Today, a comprehensive new report, “Outside the Law: The Legal War Against Unhoused People,” is being released by the ACLU Foundations of Nor ther n Califor nia, Southern California, and San Diego & Imperial Counties. The report spotlights the discriminatory tactics that cities throughout California have instituted to target unhoused
people, ignoring the bedrock principle of equal treatment under the law. It calls upon communities to amend anti-discrimination laws to include unhoused people and acknowledge their fundamental human rights. “Until California unequivocally prohibits discrimination against unhoused people as unlawful,” said Eve Garrow, senior policy analyst and advocate at the ACLU SoCal, “civil rights advocates will never be able to fully protect their rights and will expend considerable resources fighting never-ending battles.” The repor t f inds that: Discr imination against unhoused people is spreading continued in next 2 columns
ACLU Report: California’s War on Unhoused People Communities Target Unhoused People with Discriminatory Tactics that Exploit Legal Loopholes...continued and becoming more commonplace, especially due to local governments exploiting legal loopholes and sharing their tactics with one another. Municipalities are increasingly imposing fines and fees — even for sitting in a public park for only a few minutes — far beyond an unhoused person’s ability to pay. Cities are targeting not just unhoused people, but also the humanitarian organizations that provide critical aid such as food, water, clothing, and blankets. Unhoused people are being forcibly banished to remote areas, including harsh desert landscapes, outside city borders and far from lifesaving resources such as water, food, and health care. “I feel targeted by the sheriff deputies,” said Gary Foss, who was forced out of Lancaster and into the Mojave Desert. “We’re not bad people. Being homeless means you’re poor. It doesn’t mean that you’re out here because that’s what you want to do.” The repor t notes that discrimination against unhoused people intersects with other forms of discrimination. A September 2020 report by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area shows that, across California, Black adults are far more likely than their
white counterparts to be cited for local anti-homeless infractions. The ordinances and regulations adopted by cities are often purposely vague as to allow for harassment. An example cited in the report is from the city of Novato where camping was banned in city parks, open spaces, within 50 feet of “critical infrastructure,” etc. When asked where unhoused people could exist, the city manager answered, “Anywhere it’s not illegal would be legal.” Other California cities whose policies and practices against unhoused people are cited in the report include: Chico, Laguna Beach, Lancaster, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Santa Cruz. “Our state is at an inflection point where years of disinvestment as well as racialized wealth stratification and policing are forming the perfect storm to perpetrate ongoing harm to our most vulnerable populations,” said Brandon Greene, racial and economic justice director at the ACLU NorCal. “The state must step in to ensure that animus towards the unhoused does not continue to be fodder for thinly veiled banishment from city centers.” Read the report here: https:// aclusocal.org/outside-the-law
Sounds Like Hate Kicks Off Season 3, Exposing How Voter Restrictions in Georgia and Across the Country Target Voter with Disabilities With voting in major elections across GA ending in a week, premiere episode shows how laws like S.B. 202 create barriers to voting for people with disabilities World/Local News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) launched the first episode in the third season of its Sounds Like Hate podcast series today. Through personal stories of individual voters and activists, this premiere episode of Sounds Like Hate Season 3 reveals how new anti-voter laws like Georgia’s S.B. 202 create barriers to voting not only for voters of color, new voters, and young voters but for a less widely known impacted group: Americans with disabilities. The 52-minute podcast episode - hosted and produced by award winning independent journalists Jamila Paksima and Yvonne Latty - can be found at: https://soundslikehate.org/ This season of Sounds Like Hate will examine rights and lives of individuals who too often have difficulty being accepted for who they are, and despite decades of civil rights battles and triumphs are forced to continue struggling for the equal rights and protections promised to all Americans. In the premiere, disability rights activist Lee Jones explains the barriers to voting the new law creates for people with disabilities: “My reason for doing an absentee ballot: I cannot stand in a line for hours without sitting down. I have chronic pain from my conditions that will prevent me from standing in line for hours on end. I do have to have some kind of hydration because of the medication that I take, I get dry mouth a lot. And just mentally and emotionally, standing in a line for hours, being in pain, being thirsty...” By making it more difficult and burdensome to absentee vote and making it illegal to provide food or water to voters waiting in line,
Georgia’s S.B. 202 targets people with disabilities like the ones Lee has and makes it less likely she and others in her situation will have their voices heard at the ballot box. Gaylon Tootle, another grassroots activist with a vision impairment, commented on the state legislature’s attempts to diminish the voices of people with disabilities: “The evilness of it all, who sits around, and thinks about whether or not a person can get a snack or a drink of water?” The total number of Georgia residents with disabilities is over 2.1 million, making up about 28 percent or one in four Georgians. In 2020, 74 percent of voters with disabilities used mail-in ballots or voted in-person early. S.B. 202 would target these voting methods used by voters with disabilities by restricting early voting in runoff elections, creating barriers to voting by mail and dropboxes, and making it illegal to provide relief to those waiting in long lines. These restrictions, among others, led the SPLC and other civil rights groups to file a lawsuit against Governor Brian Kemp and the state of Georgia in March in federal court arguing that S.B 202 violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Among the clients in that litigation is The Arc Georgia, a disability rights organization which works to empower their members to participate in the democratic process. “I was surprised to learn that 1 in 4 Americans live with a disability according to the CDC,” said Paksima. “This is why providing fair and barrier free access to vote, no matter what their party affiliation, is a vital continued in next 2 columns
Sounds Like Hate Kicks Off Season 3, Exposing How Voter Restrictions in Georgia and Across the Country Target Voter with Disabilities ...continued right and underreported story.” "The people I met reporting in Georgia were inspiring. They won’t let hate win, and it’s up to all of us to support them and hear their voices,” said Latty. “At times, driving through rural Georgia, seeing the persistent segregation and oppression, and being told that those beautiful tall trees were the sites of lynchings, I got lost in sadness of what has been endured in past generations. I met amazing people who because of their race or the disability they have will struggle even harder to cast a vote because of voter suppression laws like S.B. 202, yet they won’t give in.” This season of Sounds Like Hate will examine rights and lives of individuals who too often have difficulty being accepted for who they are, and despite decades of civil rights battles and triumphs are forced to continue struggling for the equal rights and protections
promised to all Americans. Future episodes of this season of Sounds Like Hate will cover: the voting rights of returning citizens in Florida; the discrimination of LGBTQ foster care parents and LGBTQ foster children in Philadelphia and around the country; and the growing number of migrant deaths on the Arizona/ Mexico Southern border with the surge of people attempting to immigrate to the United States. In the second episode on the deaths of migrants, the hosts will expose the concerning vigilante activity of some Militia groups in the region that includes intervening in the detention of migrants and their forced transport to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents. Sounds Like Hate is produced by Until 20, LLC, for The Southern Poverty Law Center. The podcast can be found at: https://soundslikehate.org/
Black Educators Take on Hesitancy as Gov. Newsom Issues COVID Vaccination Mandate...continued from page 2 Across California’s 58 counties, about 60% of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated. Black people account for about 5.8% of California’s population and 4% of those who have been vaccinated. To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Newsom signed an executive order late last month to extend telehealth services. Then, last week, the governor also made vaccines mandatory for all students at public and private schools. California’s school vaccination mandate will take effect for students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 one semester after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the vaccine for children 12 and older. The mandate will also apply to children under 12 after a vaccine is approved for that age group. “The state already requires that students are vaccinated against viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella – there’s no reason why we wouldn’t do the same for COVID-19. Today’s measure, just like our first-in-the-nation school masking and staff vaccination requirements, is about protecting our children and school staff, and keeping them in the classroom,” Newsom said. “Vaccines work.” It’s why California leads the country in preventing school closures and has the lowest case rates. We encourage other states to follow our lead to keep our kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.” Last month, Black educators from around the state met at the Reef Restaurant in Long Beach. One of their items on their agenda was getting to the bottom of why some Black Californians remain reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The event, themed “Vaccine Hesitancy: Understanding the Science and Getting people to Trust It,” was a presentation held during a meeting co-hosted by the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators (CAASA), along with along with the Los Angeles County Alliance of Black School Educators and the National Coalition. In the process, participants said they wanted to provide some histor ical context. Lillie Tyson Head, daughter of a survivor of the United States Public Health Service Syphilis
Study in Tuskegee, talked about the far-reaching damage caused by the controversial and unethical research project. “The men were told that they had ‘bad blood’ and that they would receive treatment,” Head said. “They were never told they were in a study and the intent of the study.” She said the federal government st udy fost e re d d ist r u st among African Americans of the health care system. “Forty-nine years after the study was exposed and 89 years after the study began, people, particularly in the African American communities, distrust certain medical treatment and medical research. And they are using this study as reasons for hesitating getting vaccinated or refusing to get vaccinated at all,” Head said. Dr. Oliver Brooks, Chief Medical Officer at the Watts Healthcare Center, said there are built-in biases in the medical system that contribute to African American skepticism. “There are studies showing that African Americans are less likely to get cardiac studies and procedures, stents versus just medication. They get less treatment for pain when they come in with sickle cell and other injuries like femur fractures,” he said., “The mistrust with the medical system is valid. It is a decision based on primarily mistrust of the vaccine and mistrust with the healthcare system.” Head also encou raged people to get vaccinated although she acknowledged that she understood why some Black people remain hesitant. “How fortunate and blessed we are to know about the types of COVID vaccines that are available today,” Head said. “Why then should we deny ourselves getting vaccinated? We all have the opportunity to be informed, receive advice from professionals we trust and understand how we can protect ourselves by getting vaccinated.” California Black Media’s coverage of COVID-19 is supported by the California Health Care Foundation. The post Black Educators Take on Hesitancy as Gov. Newsom Issues COVID Vaccination Mandate appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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(Alums from left to right ) Kamau Osonduagwuike, Kameron Brantley, Johnathan Moreno, Dr. Gregory Alexander, Chache Wright & Charles Brown With excitement in her voice Sheri Lewis, Social Lites Inc. President 2021 told the young men wanting to be a part of the 2021-22 Beautillion program that she is implementing great ideas this year. “New structure, new ideas and a myriad of support from former Alumni and corporate sponsors will catapult this years’ program to greater heights,” she explained. Edward Brantley, the father of our Sir Knight 2020 Kameron Brantley, kicked us off with a great start by educating our young men about how to retain information, k nowledge and wisdom. Also in support were former Alumni Chache Wright, Alumni 1999 and currently the President of the San Bernardino NAACP;
Dr. Gregory Alexander, Alumni 1992 and Vice Principle of Arroyo Valley High School; Charles Brown, Alumni 1989, the Director of Equity for Riverside County Office of Education; Johnathan Moreno and Kamau Osonduagwuike Alumni 2018, Kameron Brantley, Alumni 2020 are hard-working and fulltime students; Russell Ward, Alumni of 1984 and currently a Software Specialist for Konica Minolta, he also has been the Dance Choreographer for us for the past 25 years. Each Alum offered their overview and shared the long-lasting benefits of joining the Beautillion. With 55 years of service and having blessed thousands of African American young men the Social Lites have collectively distributed over $2.5 million to our young men who want to attend college or a trade school of their choice. Through mentorship, leadership and character and life development skills we can help Elementary to High School students achieve their goals. If you know of young men who fits the criteria and wants to be a part of this sixmonth extracurricular program, please contact us as soon as possible. Our Beautillion Briefing is every Sunday from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Youth continued in next 2 columns
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COVID-19 scams target Blacks, other people of color ...continued from page 3 and the State of Arkansas jointly filed a lawsuit against a scam operation that explicitly appealed to Black applicants who were suffering financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit alleged that the “Blessings in No Time” program was in fact a pyramid scheme that falsely promised members investment returns as high as 800%. The alleged scam’s minimum “investment” required $1,400, but some members paid as much as $67,700. The Texasbased defendants also falsely assured participants they wouldn’t lose money and could withdraw at any time with a full refund. More recently, the FTC on October 15 stopped a prison calling scheme that deceived family and friends of incarcerated individuals with marketing and advertising that promised unlimited minutes on call plans to keep in touch with loved ones while in-person visits were suspended due to COVID-19. Instead, no call time was ever provided. The defendants, inmatecall.com and inmatecallsolutions.com, posed as companies authorized to provide calling services to prisons and jails to bolster the credibility of their false claim. A federal court order now requires that all duped
consumers be notified and bans the defendants from future activities. When these financial losses are combined with the effects of a national racial wealth gap that found Blacks have only 22 cents for every dollar of wealth held by whites, it becomes disturbingly clear how deceptive and predatory lending significantly diminishes the ability of Black consumers to effectively manage their financial lives. Just as redlining limited where Black people could live, today’s predatory lending, like fringe financial services, restricts the ability of Black communities to build wealth. For example, approximately twice as many consumers in predominantly Black communities, compared to that of white consumers, purchased student debt relief programs and payday loans. But the two top complaints filed by Black consumers with FTC were credit bureaus (21%) and impersonator scams (12.5%). In 2020 alone, the FTC filed or resolved seven debt collection cases against 39 defendants and obtained $26 million in judgments for harmed consumers. Other types of predatory and deceptive lending include debt continued in next 2 columns
COVID-19 scams target Blacks, other people of color ...continued collection, bank lending, and auto sales and financing. The agency also found evidence of fraud in health care, identity theft, as well as alleged jobs and money-making opportunities. For many consumers, car purchases and financing represent the second-largest consumer transaction – after housing costs. Ample evidence of blatant discrimination against Black, Latino, and Native American car buyers included false information on the applications and contracts, and deceptive ads in Spanish. “Research indicates that consumers of color experience discrimination in the sale and financing of cars, and often pay higher prices as a result,” states the report. During the past five years, FTC has brought multiple enforcement actions against auto dealers for deceptive tactics that include advertised prices that were never available to prospective buyers, falsifying financial information in sales, false and/or misleading information, and unfair practices. Identity theft was discovered in cases where scammers often
gain credibility by posing as someone official. For example, one defendant marketed prepaid cards to Black and Latino customers, allegedly saying their cards were like Visa or MasterCard. Instead, consumers either could not use the cards or lost all the money they loaded onto them. For consumer advocates, these and other recent findings on financial abuses confronting consumers of color deserve even more aggressive enforcement, particularly at the federal level. “Never in United States history have Black and other families of color experienced a fair financial playing field,” testified the Center for Responsible Lending’s Ashley Harrington before the House Financial Services Committee this spring. “And the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated existing disparities. In fact, in many cases, white families will have 5.5 times more savings than Black families to financially withstand the pandemic.” The evidence of financial abuses is ample. The nation needs a new reckoning to correct the wrongs.
Cal Warns Businesses, Landlords Using Felonies and COVID to Discriminate...continued from page 7 housing, healthcare, and, in our guidance released today, businesses open to the public,” said Kish. “We can and must uphold civil rights while simultaneously disr upting the spread of COVID-19.” DFEH encourages individuals to report job advertisements in violation of the Fair Chance Act or
other instances of discrimination. DFEH is also encouraging the public to report housing ads that include discriminatory language that exclude certain racial groups, immigrants, people with felonies, applicants with Section 8 or HUD vouchers; etc. Visit the DFEH website to file complaints.
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