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Educators Say They Must Act During the Pandemic to Close Widening Learning Gap
Black Lawyers Submit Names of Three Candidates for California Attorney General Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many school districts continue to modify educational plans due to ever-changing state mandates, causing emergent bilingual students to be left out – either due to missing essential discourse opportunities with peers and teachers in the classroom or lacking the assistance and technology needed to learn effectively through remote instruction. By Stacy M. Brown
Terry Wiley, Diane Becton and Paul David Henderson
“We need to be able to work toward equitable education for all, leveling the playing field for those most at risk of being left behind, and close the gap that data shows are widening during the pandemic. We need to work toward helping now, and helping always,” said Adrienne Oddi, the dean of admissions and financial aid at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. The lack of a quiet place to work and resources like internet service often hamstrings students of color’s ability to adequately learn during the pandemic, according to education experts who share their frustration about the inequities in education faced by minorities and those in underserved communities. “There also may be familial responsibilities like caring for a younger sibling or parent,” said Adrienne Oddi, the dean of admissions and financial aid at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. “Homes and residential dwellings are often more congested with family, making it difficult to focus. We see these demands in our own students at Trinity, too,” Oddi further asserted. “It is a problem that isn’t simply at the K-12 levels but also in higher education. One of the main reasons we welcomed our students back to campus in the fall was to help combat inequity issues that may exist in a student’s home. We were able to help provide our students with the resources and space they needed to focus on their education.” Oddi acknowledged that the task is not easy for every student who wants an education. “Assuming students can prioritize themselves and their education is the admissions officer’s equivalent of ‘Put your mask on first before assisting others,’” he illustrated.
“It’s a luxury that not every student and family can afford. “But the onus is not on the student. It is on everyone. As the dean of admissions and financial aid, the onus is on me, too.” Oddi demanded that those in higher education need to examine their practices and ask themselves – “Who is here? Who is missing?” “We need to be able to work toward equitable education for all, leveling the playing field for those most at risk of being left behind, and close the gap that data shows are widening during the pandemic. We need to work toward helping now, and helping always,” he said. José Viana, former director of the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Englishlanguage acquisition and Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning, told NNPA Newswire that current circumstances caused by the pandemic have resulted in English language learners – many of whom are students of color – being at a significant disadvantage. “For example, opportunities for oral language typically developed through speaking are infrequent due to the lack of in-person instruction,” Viana remarked. “In addition, many school districts continue to modify educational plans due to everchanging state mandates, causing emergent bilingual students to be left out – either due to missing essential discourse opportunities with peers and teachers in
the classroom or lacking the assistance and technology needed to learn effectively through remote instruction.” He continued: “It is also important to consider that home and school relationships are a cornerstone of working with emergent bilingual students, and that school districts across the nation often lack interpreters that reach the family members of students while distance learning.” Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s continued partnership, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has carried on a public awareness program to close the public school and the higher education achievement gap. NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., has conducted videotaped interviews with education experts, community activists, and college students to help determine whether students in underserved communities have their needs met during the pandemic. During the interviews, Dr. Chavis discussed the various challenges students of color and the working-class face as the pandemic continues to grip America and place a stranglehold on education. The NNPA also continued publishing a series of articles to draw attention to America’s education gap. “I’m a tutor, and elementary
s cho ol s p e e ch -la ng u a ge pathologist, and I work with students of color where I see various challenges for some of my students,” offered Jessica BonnerGomez, founder, owner, and tutor with For Other Prizes Consulting. “The biggest challenge is the inability to get online at a set meeting time during the week,” Bonner-Gomez stated. “For the children who attend their online speech therapy sessions inconsistently, the barrier is that the parent is a night-shift worker and sleeps during the day, has to rely on daycare staff to get the child online if the parent works throughout the day, or cannot remember to get the child online dure to already tending to other children and responsibilities.” Bonner-Gomez said children who perform noticeably better at school and around their peers are more likely to turn off when they are only learning virtually. “As some of these children are already behind and may be aware of it, they tend to be the least attentive,” Bonner-Gomez noted. “Consequently, this lack of attention puts them ever further behind their peers. This reality is exacerbated when some parents are too exhausted to provide oneto-one assistance to their child or find they cannot grasp the school content to be of help. Further, parents may not have the funds to hire a tutor even if they know their child is noticeably behind.”
The California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) submitted the names of three accomplished African American attorneys to the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) as possible candidates for the state’s soon-tobe open Attorney General position. In a 46-page document that includes biographical data of the organization’s recommendations, CABL called on Black members of the state legislature to support attorneys Diane Becton, Paul Henderson or Terry Wiley to become the next AG. The group also forwarded the proposal listing the candidates they are supporting – all public servants with significant experience — to Gov. Gavin Newsom. “We are in a unique position to know, understand, and recommend one of our own members to serve as the next California Attorney General. We strongly urge the Legislative Black Caucus to consider the above three candidates and to interview them for recommendation to Governor Newsom,” Melinda Murray, president of CABL, stated in the letter dated Dec. 23. Earlier this month, Presidentelect Joe Biden nominated current California AG Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in his administration. Since then, various candidates have emerged as possible replacements for the state's top lawyer and law enforcement official. CABL’s decision to focus on who replaces Becerra as AG rests not only on finding a candidate who can ably prioritize and address the broad and complex range of legal issues all Californians face. The group says it is also motivated by the need to address the persisting concerns of criminal justice reform and police use of force in Black communities. In the wake of George Floyd’s violent death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and the continued unlawful killings of
unarmed Black men and women by law enforcement around the country, the AG’s office and the California Department of Justice “need someone dedicated to criminal justice reform,” the Black lawyer organization stated. “Californians need and deserve someone who can successfully implement the mandates of Assembly Bill 1506, which authorized the California Attorney General’s Office to investigate and prosecute cases of police use of force resulting in death and officerinvolved shootings resulting in injury or death,” Murray stated. The organization believes, Becton, Henderson and Wiley are all candidates with the experience and chops to carry out those tasks. Gov. Newsom signed AB 1506 into law in September. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) authored the legislation. “Americans across the country took to the streets this summer rightfully demanding more and better of our criminal justice system – and of ourselves,” Newsom said. “We heard those calls for action loud and clear and today are advancing reforms to improve policing practices by ending the carotid hold and requiring independent investigations in officer-involved shootings.” Becton has spent most of her professional career as a judge, lawyer, and manager. In 2017, she was sworn in as the 25th District Attorney for Contra Costa County. Following her appointment by the county’s Board of Supervisors, she was elected to the position in June 2018. For 22 years, Becton served as a judge in Contra Costa County. She is a former president of the National Association of Women Judges, the nation’s leading organization for women in the judiciary, and past chair of the State Bar Council on Access and Fairness. continued on page 3
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Doctor Susan Moore, An African American Physician, Chronicles the Racist Medical Care that Led to Her Death NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I don’t trust this hospital, and I’m asking to be transferred. These people wanted to send me home with new pulmonary infiltrates and all kinds of lymphadenopathy in my neck,” said Dr. Susan Moore in a Facebook Live video. “This is how Black people get killed. When you send them home, and they don’t know how to fight for themselves. I have to talk to somebody, maybe the media, somebody, to let people know how I’m being treated up in this place.” By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Doctor Susan Moore, An African American Physician, Chronicles the Racist Medical Care that Led to Her Death behalf of a fellow Black woman physician, Dr. Susan Moore, not to let our stories go unheard,” Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo of Long Island Jewish Hospital in New York stated. “Sadly, while so many have fallen victim, her story is marred by systemic racism, even as a doctor.” Indeed, in her last moments, Dr. Moore had complained about her t reat ment. “He made me feel like a drug addict,” she said of the physician who downplayed her complaints
of pain and suggested she be discharged from the hospital. Dr. Moore was admitted to the Indiana University North Hospital in Carmel, Indiana. In a December 4 Facebook video, Dr. Moore offered her complaints to the public. She said that she only received medication after tests proved her initial complaints upon arriving at the hospital. “I put forth, and I maintain, if I was White, I wouldn’t have to
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New NAACP Branch Officers and Executive Committee
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The disparities in health care treatment for African Americans extend not only to the millions of underserved patients in U.S. hospitals and medical facilities but also, sadly, to frontline healthcare professionals. Just weeks after Dr. Susan Moore, an African American physician, posted a video that showed the world how her doctor, who is White, downplayed her complaints of pain and discomfort, she died of complications from COVID-19. Many say that Moore’s plight illustrates the healthcare industry’s institutional biases and inherent systemic racism. A pattern of operation, care
and treatment that has only exacerbated the disproportionate susceptibility to the virus faced by African Americans. Others are skeptical of both of the newly approved vaccines. “Dr. Susan Moore knew all the fancy terms and treatment nuances when she was struggling with COVID-19 in the hospital. Yet, the doctor treating her was dismissive, and it felt to her like only one thing mattered to him: That she was Black. Dr. Moore died Sunday [December 20],” New York Times Journalist John Eligon wrote on Twitter. Eligon wasn’t the only person to express outrage. “Today, I want to speak out on
The NAACP San Bernardino is poised to lead the Branch under newly elected Officers and Executive Board members: The membership elected, Chache Wright, President; Che Wright, First Vice President; Joette Campbell, Second Vice-President; Selam Petros, Secretary; Jea Reese, Assistant Secretary; Russell Ward, Treasurer; Tasha Gary, Assistant Treasurer and Richard Blacksher, Executive Director. The newly elected Executive Committee Members are: Jessica Bruny, Hardy Brown, Lisha Blacksher, Cheryl Brown, Wallace Allen and Connie Lexion. The new officers will take their oath of office on January 7th, 2021 during a regular schedule Virtual Executive Board Meeting with them officially taking over their
Corrected press release-Moreno Valley Organ Donor to be Honored by OneLegacy as Part of Tournament of Roses Festivities Jan. 1 Community/ Education News
(LOS ANGELES – Dec. 21, 2020) — An organ donor from Moreno Valley will be among those honored by OneLegacy and Donate Life as part of the Tournament of Roses 2021 TV special, “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda.” The local donor, Xavier Kesan Brown, passed away at 13 months old. His family chose to donate his liver, lungs, pancreas, both kidneys and small intestine. Xavier’s mother, Kayla Fouse, said that donating her son’s organs was the best decision she ever made for him and for her family. “It takes love and sacrifice to make the decision to donate organs, but it’s the greatest gift anyone could ever give, and I am proud that my son was able to do that,” said Fouse. “While he is not physically here with us, there’s a piece of him still here helping others make memories he wasn’t able to make with us. He has given families more years, more birthdays and more holidays with their loved ones.” Since 2004, OneLegacy has been the lead sponsor of the
Donate Life Rose Parade float to spread the lifesaving message of organ, eye and tissue donation to an international audience. Although the 2021 parade is canceled due to COVID-19, Donate Life and the OneLegacy Foundation will keep the tradition alive with a 25-foot floral sculpture, honoring 21 deceased donors from across the nation. “Lifesaving transplants would not be possible without generous donors and their families, who, in the midst of tragedy as they lose a loved one, find the courage to say yes to donation,” said Tom Mone, chairman of the Donate Life Rose Parade float committee and CEO of OneLegacy, the nonprofit organ, eye and tissue recovery organization serving the greater Los Angeles area. “We are proud and grateful to honor Xavier, and all these donors, whose acts of kindness have given others a second chance at life.” The Donate Life f loral sculpture, themed “Community of Life,” features a vibrant floral honeycomb built by bees, sharing the important message that we’re
stronger when we work together as a community. Individually dedicated roses will adorn this floral installation to honor the gift of life given by donors, donor families, transplant recipients and health care heroes, carrying personal messages of love, remembrance, hope and gratitude. The Tournament of Roses 2021 TV special will include live-to-tape musical and marching band performances, heartwarming segments related to the Rose Parade, celebrity guest appearances, special Rose Bowl game football highlights, equestrians, spectacular floats from years past, and a behindthe-scenes look into the making of a float. The Rose Parade TV special will air on various broadcast networks Jan. 1, 2021. The Donate Life Rose Parade Experience is produced by OneLegacy and is made possible thanks to dozens of sponsoring donation, transplant, health care and family care organizations along with individuals who help make donation and transplant possible across the country. Sponsors for 2021 include: American Association of Tissue Banks, Axogen, Community Tissue Services, CryoLife, Dignity Memorial Providers of Las Vegas, Donate Life California, Donor Alliance, Donor Network West, JJ’s Legacy, Legacy Donor Services Foundation, Legacy of Hope, LifeLink Foundation, LifeShare of Oklahoma, Lifesharing, LOPA, Nevada Donor Network, New England Donor Services, New Jersey Sharing Network, OneLegacy and Specialist Direct.
leadership duties in February. President Wright said after the local election; “There is much work for the Branch to do in the County on the issues of Equity in health care and COVID19, business investment, in education, employment discrimination, police reform, investment in youth programs, voter registration and education”. It is our duty and responsibility to execute the mission of the NAACP; which is to ensure the political, education, social and economic equality of rights for all persons, and to eradicate racial injustice”, stated President Wright. The San Bernardino Branch NAACP was organized in 1912 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, San Bernardino, CA.
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Asm. Shirley Weber’s Daughter Is How Newport Beach ended up with 2 affordable housing units Running for her Mom’s San Diego in 8 years IN SUMMARY District Seat The coastal community was called out in a state audit as one of many troubling flaws contributing to California’s affordable housing crisis. Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
Researchers say a statewide planning process has allowed wealthier cities to lobby for fewer housing units than inland and less-wealthy cities. A new system is underway to bring more equity, but will it be strong enough to resist NIMBYism? BY NIGEL DUARA
Dr. Akilah Weber Dr. Akilah Weber, who is the daughter of Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), has announced this past weekend that she is running for the 79th Assembly District seat that her mom will soon vacate. If she wins, the younger Dr. Weber would have the opportunity to carry on a family legacy in California politics known for strategic consensus building at the state level that’s rooted in – and deeply connected to -- local grassroots organizing at home. Dr. Weber, a medical doctor and practicing obstetriciangynecologist, is a current member of the La Mesa City Council. La Mesa, a San Diego County city with about 57,000 residents located about 9 miles east of downtown San Diego, is known in that area as the “Jewel of the Hills.” Last week, Gov. Newsom announced he nominated Assemblymember Weber for California Secretary of State. A few days later, the younger Weber made an announcement of her own: that she is running to replace her mom “After much consideration, I have decided to run for the 79th Assembly seat when it becomes vacant. It would be an honor to represent and serve the residents of this district and continue to ensure that we build a better tomorrow that improves the future for ALL Californians,” she tweeted. Dr. Akilah Weber earned her medical degree at the University of Rochester Medical and Dental School in New York, completing her residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago. After that, she completed a pediatric and adolescent gynecology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She was elected to the La Mesa City Council in 2018.
If the California State Legislature conf irms the nomination of Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) for Secretary of State, she will replace Alex Padilla, who the governor appointed last week to fill the California U.S. Senate seat U.S. Vice Presidentelect Sen. Kamala Harris currently holds. As California Secretary of State, Dr. Weber would become the first-ever African American to serve in that role. Should Dr. Akilah Weber join the race to replace her mother and win, the Weber's would become yet another example of join several African American political dynasties that have existed in California legislative politics over the last 50 years. Los Angeles City Council member Mark RidleyThomas and his son Sebastian Ridley-Thomas both served in the state Assembly. Willard H. Murray and his son Kevin Murray are another example. And both Yvonne BraithwaiteBurke and her daughter, cur rent Assemblymember Autumn Burke (D-Los Angeles Inglewood), also did the same. Other names circulating in the media as people who might run being mentioned as candidates for Weber’s soon-to-be open 79th District Assembly seat are: LaShae Collins, the elder Dr. Weber’s mentee and a staffer in her San Diego Assembly office; Ammar Campa-Najar, a conservative-leaning Hispanic American Democrat and former Obama administration White House staffer; Colin Parent, a LaMesa city councilmember; Genevieve Jones-Wright, a local public interest lawyer; Georgette Gómez, President, San Diego City Council; Monica Montgomery, San Diego city councilmember; Racquel Vasquez, mayor of Lemon Grove; Steve Padilla, Chula Vista city councilman; and Dwayne Crenshaw, a community activist.
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Supports Nasdaq Proposal for Stakeholder Transparency by Providing Diversity Data State/Government News Sacramento – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma today sent a letter to Nasdaq expressing her support for a proposal that seeks to provide stakeholders with more transparency by providing diversity data on the company’s board composition, asking members to include at least two diverse directors on their boards, or explain their rationale for not meeting that standard.
She is also calling upon the CalPERS and CalSTRS boards to support the Nasdaq proposal. Treasurer Ma is a member of both boards. On Dec. 1, 2020, the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) submitted a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that, if approved, would require Nasdaq-listed companies to (1) continued in next 2 columns
They say you get what you pay for, but when it comes to affordable housing, wealthy Southern California cities are paying to get almost nothing. And that’s exactly the way they want it. Between 2013 and 2021, the state of California allocated the city of Newport Beach a total of two units of affordable housing, defined by the state as low- or very low-income. The state gave Lake Forest, a city of similar size and population, 1,097 units. The state allocated the city of Beverly Hills three units. It allocated Coachella, in the Inland Empire, 2,614. The disparity was highlighted in a scathing report by the state auditor’s office as one of many flaws contributing to California’s affordable housing crisis. Researchers and auditors say the state’s approach to financing and planning housing units is uncoordinated and ineffective, and one way rich cities have been able to build far less affordable housing units than their inland and less-wealthy counterparts is to lobby during the planning stages. It’s a crucial step because once local jurisdictions receive their allocation of housing units, they must make a plan to build them. Now, as the state’s regional housing commissions prepare for a new allocation process intended to more equitably distribute housing units, the system is already being tested. An appeals process is set to start in early January and wealthy communities have already lined up to plead their case.
For the most recent cycle, Newport Beach was allocated 4,834 units. The city wants that number down to 2,426 units on appeal. Affordable housing allocation “numbers are not true ‘housing needs’ — they are the results of a political process where cities lobby and, often, fight to keep their numbers low,” wrote UCLA researchers in a policy brief published last year. “That’s why Beverly Hills, which is no one’s idea of affordable, was famously determined to ‘need’ only three new units of incomerestricted housing between 2013 and 2021, while other similarly sized cities and much more affordable cities were determined to ‘need’ hundreds of units.” Or, in some cases, thousands. Other factors are certainly at play: It’s cheaper to build or buy housing in Coachella and Lake Forest than it is in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach. But there are also reasons it makes more
sense to build or buy affordable housing in wealthy cities, beginning with their proximity to transit and jobs – along with a lack of affordable housing. “I think what the audit is saying is that there’s a problem with the discrepancy in how the previous allocations played out for various cities,” said Gayle Ackerman, director of community development in Lake Forest. “They’re using a completely different formula now.” The fifth cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation began in 2011 with ominously-titled briefs like “Mission Impossible?” and “Where Will Our Children Live?” Those questions remain in the upcoming sixth cycle, which runs from 2021-2029. Pronounced by policy wonks as “REE’-nah,” the RHNA process is an eight-year cycle that takes into account a host of factors to determine regional housing needs, including population,
employment and household growth. Those are then passed down to regional associations, which make final determinations of housing allocations. Then comes the appeals process. New cycle begins Once again, at least in Southern California, cities that are wealthier than the median California municipality lead the way in the appeals process for the coming RHNA allocation, the state’s sixth cycle. Even poorer cities on the list come with some caveats. The city of Santa Ana, the seat of Orange County and one of the poorest cities on the appeals list, didn’t file its own appeal of the RHNA numbers. Instead, the wealthier cities of Irvine, Newport Beach, Garden Grove and Yorba Linda filed appeals on its behalf. Kome Ajise, the executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, or SCAG, at first denied that lobbying played a role in the allocation process during an interview with CalMatters. For instance, he said, no appeals were granted during the previous housing allocation formula, the one that ended with Beverly Hills and Newport Beach receiving fewer than four units each. But Ajise did say that “input” from cities played a role in the process. Paavo Monkkonen, associate professor of urban planning and public policy at the UCLA continued on page 6
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have (or explain why they do not have) at least two diverse directors and (2) publicly disclose certain diversity statistics about their boards of directors on an annual basis. The proposal is under review by the SEC, and public comments are due to the SEC by Dec. 30, 2020. Treasurer Ma said she believes that Nasdaq’s diversity proposal is in the public’s interest and will "help make meaningful progress in improving board diversity." “Here in California, we pride ourselves in being one of the most diverse states in the nation where we have also built the largest economy in the nation,” said the Treasurer in her letter to Vanessa Countryman, NASDAQ Secretary. “As the first minority woman to be elected State Treasurer, I am fully aware of the importance of diversity in leadership roles in order to create financially sustainable and socially responsible corporations. I commend Nasdaq for providing companies with the opportunity to increase board diversity through a disclosure-based, business-driven approach.” Treasurer Ma says NASDAQ’S plan for inclusive growth is “realistic and necessary” because it would also implement a phase-in period for companies to adhere to the new listing standards, which she said complements a partnership with Equilar that will assist their members in recruiting diverse board members. “We do not believe Nasdaq’s
Becton leads a prosecutorial office of approximately 222 lawyers, investigators, and staff. She is the first woman, the first African American, and the first person of color to serve as Contra Costa District Attorney since the office was established in 1850. Henderson has spent his entire professional career working in public service for the city of San Francisco. He was recently appointed director of the Department of Police Accountability, where he and his legal team are tasked with investigating all complaints regarding police use of force and misconduct. Prior to this appointment, Henderson, openly Gay, spent seven years as the deputy chief of staff and public safety director to the former Mayor of the City of San Francisco, Edwin M. Lee. He served as Chief of Administration and prosecutor for former District Attorney of San Francisco Kamala Harris from 1995-2010. Handling all types of cases, ranging from nonviolent misdemeanors to serious felonies, Henderson became known as an expert in interpreting complex criminal justice public policy issues. Henderson, who served under four elected district attorneys, was both the highest-ranking Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender (LGBT) attorney and African American male attorney in the history of the San Francisco District Attorney’s office.
requirements will be overly burdensome or coercive,” said Treasurer Ma. “I believe Nasdaq’s proposal will help make meaningful progress in improving board diversity related to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity.” According to Nasdaq, the goal of the proposal “is to provide stakeholders with a better understanding of the current board composition of its listed companies and to enhance investor confidence that listed companies are considering diversity and inclusion in the selection of directors, either by including at least two diverse directors on their boards or by explaining their rationale for not meeting that objective.” Nasdaq also cited extensive r e s e a r ch s how i ng t h a t diverse boards i mprove financial performance and cor por ate gover na nce. The recent social justice movement has brought an increased focus on and commitment to diversity and inclusion on the boards of public companies. In recognition of this, Nasdaq seeks to encourage its listed companies to diversify their boards in more meaningful ways and enhance diversity reporting requirements to produce consistency and transparency in company disclosures. For a copy of the Treasurer's le t t e r, contact Mark DeSio at (916) 926-1167.
Terry Wiley is an Assistant II District Attorney and the third ranking prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, located in Oakland. Wiley joined Oakland’s DA Office in 1990. He has supervised the felony trial team, the Juvenile Division and the Oakland Branch Courthouse. Wiley has served in most assignments on the criminal side of the office and has prosecuted difficult and challenging felony cases, including the case against three Oakland police officers who called themselves “the Riders.” In that case, the officers were accused of kidnapping, planting false evidence and assaulting citizens. Three of the four officers, eventually fired, were acquitted for criminal charges while the fourth cop fled the country. Civil lawsuits settled in the case totaled $10.9 million and led to police reform within the Oakland police department. Wiley is currently a member of the American Bar Association Criminal Standards Committee, a past vice president of the National Bar Association, and a past member of the State Bar of California Board of Trustees. CABL represents approximately 6000 Black attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. According to its website, the organization was founded in 1977 to eradicate the root causes of racism and to defend the legal and human rights of African Americans.
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RELIGION/LIFESTYLE
“My Testimony─ So Glad I Made It─ I Made It Through!” By: Lou Yeboah
Lou Yeboah One of the blessings of Christmas being at the end of the year is that it allows us to reflect back on all that God has done over the past year and give Him thanks for His faithfulness. [Psalm 77:11-12]. As I look back, I’m filled with gratitude and thankfulness for God’s grace and mercy. “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see.” “I don’t know where to start Jesus. God, I could have been dead, sleeping in my grave, but you saw different, you decided to save me. Thank you Jesus! I’m grateful. Truly grateful. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you Jesus. I love you Lord, and all my days I’m going to serve you Lord. Yeah, wherever you want me to go, I’m going to go, Lord. Whatever you tell me to say, I’m going to say. I’m going to move when you tell me to move Jesus. “Flowing from my heart are the issues of my heart, it’s gratefulness.” Thank you Lord for delivering me, for setting me free, for washing me clean, for loving me Lord, thank you Jesus. I got so much to thank the Lord for, I ain’t playing. I’m truly grateful, so grateful. Are you grateful for what the Lord has done? Why want you give Him glory.” [Grateful -(Reprise) - Hezekiah Walker & LFC]. “In spite of the storm, calamity, heartache and pain, I made it
through…. “So glad I made it, I made it through. Tell somebody, I made it, I made it through...” [My Testimony lyrics Marvin Sapp]. Today, remember you are walking in the grace and mercy of the Lord every day of your life. It is only because of His grace and mercy that you were able to come through the things you experience. It was only because of His grace and mercy that you were not consumed when you messed up, and fell short of His glory. It is only because the Lord is slow to anger that you were able to make it out of the valley that you were in, and it is only because the Lord has plenty of mercy that you are where you are now. Don’t ever forget to be thankful for His grace and mercy that is continually working in your life. Lord, You alone are worthy! I give you praises, thanks, honor and glory for Your grace and mercy towards me. Thank You for allowing me to awake this morning when so many have passed unto eternity. You have favored me with life yet another day, whereof I am grateful! Thank you for paying the penalty for my sins and for never turning your back on me! Too many times we all have come short of Your Glory, but You still love and care for us. We fail You and walk away from You, but You still come after us. Too many times we willfully sin, but You are always right there to forgive us and welcome us back into Your loving arms, again and again! Even when we take your mercy and grace for granted, You still give us more grace and more mercy! “Flowing from my heart are the issues of my heart, is gratefulness!” Thank you Lord for your GRACE and MERCY! In Jesus' Name, Amen!
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An Ode to the Washington Office Madison Mayhew Justice and Peace Policy Fellow After two years and two months, my time with the United Church of Christ’s office in Washington, DC, is coming to a close. The Washington Office is a special place. When it’s open and we’re not navigating a pandemic, you can find a hand-poured cup of coffee from our office administrator extraordinaire, hear thoughtful conversations about current events, and maybe even find the remnants of birthday silly string on an officemate’s wall. The Washington Office holds special people: colleagues who are dedicated and passionate about their work, which is important and sacred. Growing up in a fundamentalist church, I was unfamiliar with the phrase “witness for justice” until I began my work for the UCC. When I think of that phrase now, I’ll think of my Washington Office colleagues and the great work they do. Each one carries a light for justice issues they care about deeply. They are witnesses not only by the nature of their roles, but also in their everyday lives.
The Washington Office’s halls and rooms are hallowed ground. Whether sharing in celebration or heartache, colleagues listen and take time to make space for whatever feelings may be present. Little did I know this office, and the people it held, would provide such deep respite and encouragement during deep political tumultuousness and a year unlike anything I’ve ever known. The Washington Office has reminded me of the value of our moral imagination and the role people of faith play in shaping the public voice. In many ways, working with my colleagues has been a healing process, helping me rebuild the harmful theology of my youth into something more inclusive and oriented in justice, a true vision of protecting the dignity and worth of all humans. Because of this work, I feel sustained to keep dreaming a healed world is possible. To Sandy, Mike, Katie, Jessi and SuAnne, thank you. Cheering you on in all you do.
Taraji P. Henson Considered Suicide during Pandemic Lifestyle News
Actress Taraji P. Henson has always played strong characters. In the Benjamin Button, she played a strong motherly figure that helped navigate the main character throughout his journey. In other films like Baby Boy and Hidden Figures, Henson’s strong female character took over the screen in beautiful portrayals of strong, Black women. Well, recently, Henson revealed that we are all human and even she had a moment of weakness during this crazy year of 2020. “During this pandemic, it’s been hard on all of us, and I had a moment. I had a dark moment. I was in a dark place. For a couple of days, I couldn’t get out of the bed, I didn’t care,” she said. “That’s not me. Then, I started having thoughts about ending it. It happened two nights in a row,” she continued. She went on to reveal that she had bought a gun recently which was kept in the safe and there were times when she would think about using the gun to kill herself. “I just didn’t care. I felt myself withdrawing. People were calling me. I wasn’t responding. I didn’t care. Finally, I’m talking
to one of my girlfriends and I knew I was smart enough to say ‘I have to say it,’” she said. “So one day I just blurted it out to my girlfriend. She called me in the morning and I was like, ‘you know I thought about killing myself last night. Oh my god, I feel so much better. I’m not gonna do it now’,” she went on to say. “At first, it was like, I don’t want to be here. And then I started thinking about going and getting the gun. And that’s why when I woke up the next morning, and I blurted it out. Because I felt like after a while it was going to take over me and it was going to become a plan because that’s how strong my brain is. Our thoughts … They’re that powerful.” Henson wasn’t the only one who has contemplated suicide recently. We reported on Tamar Braxton who actually tried to take her life earlier this year after being pushed too far in her television contract. The 43-yearold Braxton confirmed many of those rumors. She revealed in a lengthy statement posted on her Instagram that she had attempted suicide after suffering
How Newport Beach ended up with 2 affordable housing units in 8 years...continued from page 3 Luskin School of Public Affairs co-authored a paper arguing for a wholesale reorganization of the process, removing the focus on vacant and underutilized land in favor of rezoning in places where people can easily get to jobs and transit. He also coauthored the UCLA policy brief on lobbying in the RHNA process. “The cynical interpretation is that they frame local input as a ‘technical process’ (that happens to end up with a result that satisfies the preferences of rich NIMBY cities) as a way to distract from criticism,” Monkkonen said in an email. “Whatever term you use, the result goes against the goals of state housing law, all the lofty rhetoric of SCAG itself about sustainability, and basic social equity.” Density housing challenges For the upcoming cycle, Newport Beach appealed its allocation based on three factors available: a failure of the methodology, a failure to consider local planning factors — like zoning — or unforeseen changes in circumstance, like the ongoing pandemic. The city contends that the allocation process failed to take into account that more than 60% of the city is on the coast, and subject to the California Coastal Commission, which makes rezoning for density housing difficult. When the city tried to issue a 1,375-unit development plan for the 400-acre wetlands area called the Banning Ranch in 2012, the coastal commission nixed it four years later because of potential impact to sensitive habitat.
“While SCAG is permitted to consider Newport Beach’s ability to change its zoning, it cannot require members to violate other laws to do so,” the city said in its appeal letter. Not so fast, replied the Orange County-based Public Law Center. “The areas affected by these factors are extremely limited and leaves a vast area available for future development,” wrote attorneys for the nonprofit law center. “The city is not responsible for obtaining land to develop its assigned RHNA allocation, but simply must identify areas for future housing opportunity. “Therefore, SCAG should encourage the city to look at cur rent developments’ future use and not grant the city’s appeal on this basis.” The formula for the last cycle led to more rural and less urban housing allocations, which led unincorporated Riverside County to receive an allocation of more than 30,000 housing units. The county rezoned 1,000 land parcels into high-density residential land, but no developments even applied to build on that land, the county said in its appeal letter of the new RHNA allocation. The new formula skews toward more urban, with a focus on proximity to public transit — also part of a climate goal. Whether that ultimately leads to more affordable housing in Newport Beach and Beverly Hills remains to be seen. This article is part of the California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining i nc ome i ne q u a l it y a nd economic survival in California.
“pain” for the past 11 years while working in the entertainment industry as a reality star. A few bright spots in her post to her fans was that Tamar explained how she’s on a “path to healing” following her recent hospitalization after she was found unresponsive in a hotel room earlier this month. “In this present moment, it is my only responsibility to be real with myself and to be real with the ones who truly love me and care for my healing. I have without fail, shared with you my brightest days, and I know that sharing with you what has been my darkest will be the light for any man or woman who is feeling the same defeat I felt just only a week ago.” Tamar goes on to talk about how she got her and what her breaking point was. “Over the past 11 years, there were promises made to protect and portray my story, with the authenticity and honesty I gave. I was betrayed, taken advantage of, overworked, and underpaid. I wrote a letter over 2 months ago asking to be freed from what I believed was excessive and unfair. I explained in personal detail the demise I was experiencing. My cry for help went totally ignored. However, the demands persisted. It was my spirit and my soul that was tainted the most. There are a few things I count on most to be, a good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good sister, and a good person. Who I was, begun to mean little to nothing, because it would only be how I was portrayed on television that would matter. It was witnessing the slow death of the woman I
became, which discouraged my will to fight. I felt like I was no longer living, I was existing for the purpose of a corporations gain and ratings, and that killed me.” Taraji’s suicide incident shed’s light on mental health–the illness that her foundation was founded on. “When Covid happened, my heart went out and I just knew that people were suffering and they’re suffering alone in isolation.” The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2018 by Taraji P. Henson and led by Executive Director, Tracie Jade Jenkins. The foundation is named in honor of Ms. Henson’s father, Boris Lawrence Henson, who suffered with mental health challenges as a result of his tour of duty in the Vietnam War. We are committed to changing the perception of mental illness in the African-American community by encouraging those who suffer with this debilitating illness to get the help they need. T hey extend ser v ices to cover those impacted directly or indirectly by the injustice and maltreatment of African-Americans observed over the last few months. BLHF launched the Free Vir tual Therapy Suppor t Campaign to raise money for mental health services provided by licensed clinicians in their network. Individuals with lifechanging stressors and anxiety due to the troubling events of this unprecedented time, would have the cost for up to five (5) individual sessions defrayed on a first come, first serve basis until all funds are committed or exhausted.
Len Bias is Posthumously Going into the Hall of Fame By Nsenga K. Burton Ph.D.
THE BURTON WIRE — The internet is celebrating news that late basketball legend Len Bias will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bias leads a group of six players and two coaches that will be enshrined in Kansas City next November. In addition to Bias, Hershey Hawkins, Jim Jackson, Paul Pierce, Antawn Jamison and David Greenwood are the other players who will be inducted. The internet is celebrating news that late basketball legend Len Bias will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bias leads a group of six players
and two coaches that will be enshrined in Kansas City next November. In addition to Bias, Hershey Hawkins, Jim Jackson, Paul Pierce, Antawn Jamison and David Greenwood are the other players who will be inducted. In a tragic set of circumstances, University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, who was chosen No. 2 by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft, died days later of an accidental drug overdose. Read more about the 2 0 21 B a s k e t b a l l H a l l of Fame class at ESPN. This ar ticle originally appeared in The Burton Wire.
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010808 Date Filed: 11/24/2020 Filing Expires On: 11/24/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TRIMOOR SHIPPING GEN P’SHIP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 12403 CENTRAL AVENUE, #735 CHINO, CA 91710 Name of Individual Registrant: MALISSA A. SYLVAIN 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: 12403 CENTRAL AVENUE #735 CHINO, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: A Trust Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 11, 2020 Sylvain, Malissa Adiola, Trustee Of Avery Imago Dei Express Trust, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010651 Date Filed: 11/19/2020 Filing Expires On: 11/19/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HIGHLAND AUTO REGISTRATION County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:1057 W. HIGHLAND AVE. #B SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: FADI N. YEHIA Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 1057 W. HIGHLAND AVE. #B 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 Fadi Yehia, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010668 Date Filed: 11/19/2020 Filing Expires On: 11/19/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SILVER STAR AUTO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 25444 3RD ST., STE A SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Mailing Address: 1057 W. HIGHLAND AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: FADI N. YEHIA 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: 1057 W. HIGHLAND 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: Jan 18, 2013 Fadi Yehia, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200011140 Date Filed: 12/08/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/08/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): VERTICAL COMPUTERS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:14182 CENTRAL AVE, UNIT D CHINO, CA 91710 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: VERTICAL IT SOLUTIONS INC.State of Inc./ Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 14182 CENTRAL AVE UNIT D CHINO, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Steven Sedory, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200011225 Date Filed: 12/10/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ISAIAH IMAGO DEI EXPRESS TRUST D/B/A ISAIAH BEY
County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:12403 CENTRAL AVE, SUITE 768 CHINO, CA 91710 Name of Individual Registrant: MALISSA A. SYLVAIN Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 12403 CENTRAL AVE. SUITE 768 CHINO, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: A Trust Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 10, 2017 Sylvain, Malissa A., Trustee, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010934 Date Filed: 12/01/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/01/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SUM’N SWEET County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5978 HONEYSUCKLE LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: COURTNEY ANDREWS Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 5978 HONEYSUCKLE LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: CHEYENNE ANDREWS Residence Street Address: 5978 HONEYSUCKLE LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 20, 2020 Courtney Andrews, General Partner, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010887 Date Filed: 11/30/2020 Filing Expires On: 11/30/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SOPHISTICATED TALENT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:171 WEST 40TH STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Mailing Address: 3225 MCLEOD DRIVE, UNIT 100 LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SOPHISTICATED HOMES INC. State of Inc./ Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4177461 Residence Street Address: 1008 W. AVENUE M14, SUITE A -D180 PALMDALE, CA 93551 Name of Individual Registrant: Residence Street Address: This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/14/2020 Faraj Mourad, 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 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010782 Date Filed:11/23/2020 Filing Expires On: 11/23/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): STRADA’S TRANSPORT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 13461 MOHAWK RD APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 Name of Individual Registrant: ERIK E. ESTRADA 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: 13461 MOHAWK RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Erik E. Estrada, 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 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200010830 Date Filed: 11/25/2020 Filing Expires On: 11/25/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): VIP FIT STUDIO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1230 W. FOOTHILL BLVD. STE B RIALTO,
CA 92376 Mailing Address: 2122 W. CHESTNUT ST. APT. 2501 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Name of Individual Registrant: PERLA RIVERA Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 2122 W. CHESTNUT ST. APT. 2501 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct. 01, 2020 Perla Rivera, 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 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200011235 Date Filed: 12/10/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1. REAL WORK FROM HOME JOBS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 2. KAY DOLIVER County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:19057 LINDSAY STREET HESPERIA, CA 92345 Name of Individual Registrant: DARLENE K. OLIVER 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: 19057 LINDSAY ST 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: Not Applicable Darlene Oliver, Author/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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200011286 Date Filed: 12/14/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/14/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HANG LOOSE HONEY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 7080 NYACK RD. PHELAN, CA 92371 Mailing Address: PO BOX 294544 PHELAN, CA 92329 Name of Individual Registrant: EDWIN RODRIGUEZ 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: 7080 NYACK RD. PHELAN, CA 92371 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Nov 10, 2020 Edwin Rodriguez, 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 December 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 14, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200011503 Date Filed: 12/17/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): B.D. SERVICES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 864 N. J STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 Name of Individual Registrant: BENJAMIN DELGADILLO 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: 864 N. J STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Dec 01, 2020 Benjamin Delgadillo, 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 December 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 14, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20200011225 Date Filed: 12/10/2020 Filing Expires On: 12/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ISAIAH IMAGO DEI EXPRESS TRUST D/B/A ISAIAH BEY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:12403 CENTRAL AVE, SUITE 768 CHINO, CA 91710 Name of Individual Registrant: MALISSA A. SYLVAIN Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 12403 CENTRAL AVE. SUITE 768 CHINO, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: A Trust Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 10, 2017 Sylvain, Malissa A., Trustee, 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 December 17, 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TRACY DELGADO
CASE NO. PROPS 2000921 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: TRACY
DELGADO
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RONALD L. HINSHAW in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RONALD L. HINSHAW 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: January 12, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. : S35P 247 West Third Street , 2nd Floor San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 Central/Main IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Guay P. Wilson 14 N. Eighth Street PO Box 166 Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 793-2044 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper December 24, 31, 2020, January 7, 2021.
NOTICE INVITING BIDS South Lasselle Street Safety Corridor Federal Project No. HSIPL-5441(072) City Project No. 808 0026 The City of Moreno Valley is accepting bids until 5:00 p.m., January 29, 2021 only through the City’s Bid Portal on PlanetBids for the Guardrail Upgrades – Various Location Project, City Project No. 808 0026, and Federal No. HSIPL-5441(072). The link for registering to become a prospective bidder in order to download bidding documents and submit electronically bid can be found at the following address: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=24660 The cost for downloading is $75.00. The bid results will be available on the above website immediately following the time of bid deadline. The work shall be done in accordance with the project’s plans and contract documents, Caltrans’ Standard Plans and Specifications (latest edition), and the City’s standard plans, including any or all supplements or addenda thereto issued prior to bid opening date. The project consists of supplying all materials, equipment (except where noted as City-Furnished), labor, and appurtenances required to furnish and apply a high friction surface treatment onto the existing asphalt pavement; removal and construction of concrete access ramps, sidewalk, curb and gutter, and spandrel; removal, salvaging and installation of signs and posts; and installation of new traffic signal equipment at the following intersections: - Lasselle Street at College Drive - Lasselle Street at Krameria Avenue - Lasselle Street at Via Xavier - Lasselle Street at Rojo Tierra - Lasselle Street at Avenida de Plata/Cremello Way - Lasselle Street at Avenida Classica/Kentucky Derby Drive - Lasselle Street at Via de Anza/Rancho Verde High School The proposed traffic signal work includes installing new cityfurnished four-camera video/radar detection systems for all approaches at intersections mentioned above with the exception of Lasselle Street at Via de Anza/Rancho Verde High School, which currently has an existing video/radar detection system. Work includes installation of city-furnished processors in existing traffic signal cabinets required for new video/radar sensors and city-furnished cabling (CAT-5E) for each new video/radar sensor. Additive Alternate - Additive Alternate involves removal of existing Type P-44 cabinets and installation of new city-furnished Type 333L traffic signal cabinet assemblies with new ATC Controller Unit on existing foundation. Proposed work also includes pulling back existing traffic signal cabling from existing cabinet and reconnecting in new traffic signal cabinet to restore traffic signal operations. This project is funded with federal grants and subject to all federal regulations and requirements, including Disadvantage Business Enterprise (“DBE”) and Buy America requirements. The City has established a goal of 12% for DBE participation on this project. For technical information relating to the details of this project and bidding requirements, please submit all Requests for Information (RFI) via the “Questions and Answer” tab within PlanetBids. All RFI’s shall be submitted no later than January 19, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. Any RFI received after the date and time specified herein will not be considered. The bidder is solely responsible for on time submission of their electronic bid. The City will only consider bids that have been transmitted successfully and have been issued an ebid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that bid was submitted successfully. Transmission of bids by any other means will not be accepted. Failure of the bidder to successfully submit an electronic bid shall be at the bidder's sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted bids. Bidders experiencing any technical difficulties with the bid submission process may contact PlanetBids at (818) 992-1771. Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid submission deadline. Dated: December 28, 2020 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper December 31, 2020.
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IN MEMORIAM: Rap Legend, Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher Dies at 56 By Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
"Ecstasy" was part of the Brooklyn rap trio Whodini! who had hits throughout the 1980s including Friends, The Freaks Come Out at Night, One Love, Five Minutes of Funk, Big Mouth and Funky Beat. THE BURTON WIRE — Known for wearing shorts, cowboy boots and a Zorro hat, Fletcher’s swagger, good looks, soulful voice and smooth delivery made him a sex symbol among early Hip-Hop fans. Their live shows were legendary, holding their own with superstar groups like Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys and a young Todd “L.L. Cool J” Smith,.as evidenced by being included on the legendary 1986 Raising Hell Tour. Published 5 days ago on December 24, 2020By Nsenga K. Burton Ph.D."Ecstasy" was part of the Brooklyn rap trio Whodini! who had hits throughout the 1980s including Friends, The Freaks Come Out at Night, One Love, Five Minutes of Funk, Big Mouth and Funky Beat. The blogosphere is weeping over the loss of John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of the legendary rap group Whodini! Fletcher, known as “Ecstasy” was found dead in his Atlanta-area home Wednesday. Ecstasy was part of the Brooklyn rap trio Whodini! who had hits throughout the 1980s including Friends, The Freaks Come Out at Night, One Love, Five Minutes
of Funk, Big Mouth and Funky Beat. Fletcher and his fellow MC Jalil Hutchings and Drew “Grandmaster Dee” Carter rocked the mic with electrifying iconic performances at Fresh Fest 1984, which featured Kurtis Blow, RunDMC,The Fat Boys, Newcleus & the Dynamic Breakers, New York City Breakers and Turbo and Ozone from Breakin’ fame. Known for wearing shorts, cowboy boots and a Zorro hat, Fletcher’s swagger, good looks, soulful voice and smooth delivery made him a sex symbol among early Hip-Hop fans. Their live shows were legendary, holding their own with superstar groups like Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys and a young Todd “L.L. Cool J” Smith,.as evidenced by being included on the legendary 1986 Raising Hell Tour. Managed by Russell Simmons and a part of the Jive Records family, Whodini! made history and made stars in the process. They were one of the first rap groups to successfully blend rap with R&B/Soul, churning out hit after hit. While many rap artists of that time were braggadocious, Whodini promoted partying,
having a good time and weaved tales of complicated friendships and relationships making brilliant use of iambic pentameter, rhythmic rhymes and visual storytelling. Whodini’s “Magic’s Wand” is the first rap song with a music video that was not performance based but actually visualized a story. Produced by producing legends Larry Smith and Thomas Dolby (yes, the iconic artist), “Magic’s Wand” is one of the most sampled songs in Hip-Hop history. The song highlighted their relationship with rap pioneer Mr. Magic’s iconic radio show “Rap Attack” on WBLS that featured fellow rap trailblazers DJ Marley Marl and Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams. Whodini made six studio albums, four of which were certified platinum. Whodini’s self-titled debut was recorded in Europe, produced by German uber-producer Conny Plank, demonstrating their ability to successfully blend Europop, Synthpop, R&B, Soul, West African oral traditions and Caribbean beats and rhythms like their industry counterparts Afrika Bambaataa and Newcleus to create rap hits.
Their albums included Whodini (1983), Escape (1984), Back in Black (1986), Open Sesame (1987), Bag-a-Trix (1991) and their comeback album Six on Jermaine DuPri’s So-So-Def label producing the hit single “Keep Running Back.” DuPri got his start in the industry as a backup dancer for Whodini! in the early 1980s. W h o d i n i’s energetic performances were buoyed by outstanding back up dancers like DuPri and Shiller Shaun “Kangol Kid” Fequiere and Fred “Doctor Ice” Reeve (Jalil’s younger brother). The two were originally known as the dancing duo The Keystone Dancers. They went on to perform for Whodini, eventually forming one half of the popular rap group UTFO., whose Hip-Hop classic “Roxanne, Roxanne” is a Hip-Hop banger and classic. In 2007, Whodini! was honored at the Vh-1 Hip-Hop Honors. In 2012, the rap legends were featured on TV One‘s “UnSung” series, presented with the Icon award at the Underground Music Awards and inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. In 2018, the epochal group received the Hip-Hop Icon Award at the Black Music Awards ceremony held in Nashville. Despite their legendary albums, performances and influence on the rap musical genre, Whodini never won a Grammy. John “Ecstasy” Fletcher was 56. A cause of death has not been released at this time. Rest in power. This article was written by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., founder & editor-in-chief of The Burton Wire. Follow Nsenga on Twitter @Ntellectual. Follow The Burton Wire on Twitter @TheBurtonWire.
Black Voice News Receives $300,000 from GNI Innovation Challenge...continued innovation and develop new business models with the intent of producing learnings and thought leadership that can be shared with the wider industry. This round of funding is focused on projects that generate growth and diversification of revenue for local media who elevate underrepresented audiences and promote diversity, equity and inclusion within their journalism. “Save the Black Press” is a call to action pushing the conversation around the future of Black media and it’s sustainability through the construction of a collaborative network of Black newspapers converging forces and talents to produce modernized, data informed, data visualized journalism bolstering the work of the Black Press as an industry and its journalists into long term sustainability.” BVN is an accountability news organization reporting on the economic, cultural and social issues impacting Black people in California. In a moment when data, digital mapping and research are redefining storytelling and news operations, BVN is committed to leveraging these innovations to modernize revenue and sustainability goals for its organization with the support of project partners AVP, Grey Alien Technologies, and Shift Collective. Bergis Jules, Design Consultant, Archivist and Project Manager for the initiative, believes when Black news organizations can access and analyze accurate and usable data about the Black population for reporting stories, they can produce more powerful content that can in turn lead to higher audience engagement and a more informed public. “High audience engagement is also key to generating new revenue streams that can help to sustain Black news organizations,”
Jules said. We are excited that the GNI Innovation Challenge will give us an opportunity to put this model into action.” “Save the Black Press” is pushing the conversation around the future of Black media and it’s sustainability through the construction of a collaborative network of Black newspapers converging forces and talents to produce modernized, data informed, data visualized journalism bolstering the work of the Black Press as an industry and its journalists into long term sustainability,” said Candice Mays, BVN’s Mapping Black California Project Manager and DACDH Partnerships Manager. In 2016 BVN launched Mapping Black California (MBC), a community mapping and geo journalism initiative that utilizes data analysis and visualization. “It was clear from our MBC work that we needed to take a step back and focus on gaining better access to data disaggregated by race,” said Dr. Paulette BrownHinds, BVN Publisher, MBC Founder and DACDH Co-Founder. “Being a recipient of this funding is a great opportunity to explore some of our ideas and find solutions to many of the challenges we’ve experienced in our own data journalism and data visualization work,” she acknowledged. BVN’s proposed technology platform will provide several ser vices i ncludi ng d at a acquisition, normalization, correlation and a data explorer. In addition, it will offer content publishing by enabling Black news organizations to submit news stories to the content discovery platform where a member of the public can search for relevant content and read and share stories. S. E. Williams is executive editor of the IE Voice and Black Voice News.
Los Angeles Chargers Sign Jessie Lemonier to Active Roster; Place ##Denton Black FilmFestival to Hold Black Voice News Receives $300,000 Uchenna Nwosu on Injured Reserve
Virtual Event in January
from GNI Innovation Challenge
With safety in mind, the Festival, using the “We Tell Our Stories” theme, enters seventh year with more films available than ever, providing a wide variety of live streamed and on demand activities
BLACK VOICE NEWS — BVN is an accountability news organization reporting on the economic, cultural and social issues impacting Black people in California. In a moment when data, digital mapping and research are redefining storytelling and news operations, BVN is committed to leveraging these innovations to modernize revenue and sustainability goals for its organization with the support of project partners AVP, Grey Alien Technologies, and Shift Collective.
Entertainment News
DENTON, December 29, 2020 – Building off its success from the past six years, the Denton Black Film Festival today announced that it will be a virtual festival in 2021 with the theme, “We Tell Our Stories,” including more than 136 films, workshops, musical performances, and art exhibits The festival also is kicking off the sales of its VIP Packages (VIP Gold and a Silver Film Pass) on December 18 that will allow purchasers to access the full slate of activities, including the movies, music, spoken word, DBFF Institute workshops and the awards program. On January 2nd, Block packages and individual block tickets will go on sale. This year’s unique festival also will feature a morning show, poetry, screen dance, virtual morning yoga classes, and lounges for festival goers to engage with each other and special guests. This year’s featured musical performer is Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield, an award-winning jazz vocalist, musician, and composer from Fort Worth, Texas. “We realize this has been an unusual year for so many
people,” said Harry Eaddy, who works with a team of passionate volunteers to organize the festival and is a member of the KERA Board of Directors. “With the 2021 festival, we want to offer everyone a chance to experience culture – safely – with our events that will be presented online.” Linda Eaddy, who is director of film programming for the Denton Black Film Festival, added, “What’s exciting is that we have had more film submissions than ever. That makes our job of selecting the best films challenging. But, rest assured, this year, we want festival goers to grab their favorite snack and beverage to access these wonderful creative works in the comfort of their own homes.” As part of the content-rich programming, the DBFF Institute, which serves as a year-round clearinghouse for creatives, is going to offer a number of workshops, panels and networking opportunities. For more information about the festival, contact Neil Foote, Foote Communications, neil@ neilfoote.com, 214.448.3765.
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Lemonier has appeared in four games for the Bolts this year after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Liberty. A former athlete at Ventura (Calif.) College, he transferred and played two seasons (2018-19) at Liberty to close out his collegiate career. Lemonier totaled 135 tackles (74 solo), 20.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss while playing for the Flames. By Sentinel News Service
By S. E. Williams, Executive Editor, Black Voice News
Project Leaders: Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, Bergis Jules, and Candice Mays The Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge has awarded Black Voice News (BVN) $300,000 in support of “Save the Black Press,” a bold call to action to innovate revenue and sustainability solutions at Black news organizations through the creation of the Data Access and Content Discovery Hub (DACDH). “Today we are announcing an important list of projects selected for the second round of the Google News Initiative’s North American Innovation Challenge,” stated Google in a digital announcement on Dec. 15. “It is especially important this year to tackle innovative ideas,
and the 33 projects we’re funding look at diversity, equity and inclusion through many different lenses, all focused around the communities they serve.” The GNI Innovation Challenge received 215 applications from the US and Canada. In 2018 Google announced a $300 million commitment to support the news industry in its effort to address its biggest needs in a rapidly changing technologically driven environment. As part of this pledge, Google launched GNI Innovation Challenge to fund projects that drive digital continued in next 2 columns
The Los Angeles Chargers today signed defensive end Jessie Lemonier to the active roster and placed defensive end Uchenna Nwosu on Reserve/Injured. The team also activated defensive end Joe Gaziano and tight end Matt Sokol from the practice squad. Lemonier has appeared in four games for the Bolts this year after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Liberty. A former athlete at Ventura (Calif.) College, he transferred and played two seasons (2018-19) at Liberty to close out his collegiate career. Lemonier totaled 135 tackles (74 solo), 20.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss while playing for the Flames. With 30 sacks at Northwestern, Gaziano finished his collegiate career No. 1 in school history. He added 153 tackles (100 solo) and
48.5 tackles for loss in 47 career games for the Wildcats. Gaziano ended up earning first-team AllBig Ten honors as a senior and third-team recognition as a junior. Sokol spent most of the 2019 season on Los Angeles’ practice squad after signing as an undrafted free agent from Michigan State. He spent time with Jacksonville and Detroit before returning to the Bolts this year. Sokol had a 17yard reception in the team’s 2019 preseason finale at San Francisco. Collegiately, the 6-6 tight end hauled in 31 passes for 348 yards and two scores for the Spartans. The post Los Angeles Chargers Sign Jessie Lemonier to Active Roster; Place Uchenna Nwosu on Injured Reserve appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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The Nurse Who Vaccinated Joe Biden Shares Her Views on the COVID-19 Vaccine County /Health News
Since the recent release of the COVID-19 Vaccine, over 2 million Americans have already been vaccinated. In fact, many of the healthcare professionals share their experiences of both receiving and administering the vaccine including nurse practitioner, Tabe Mase, who was selected to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to President-Elect Joe Biden. BlackDoctor.org got the opportunity to speak with Mase about her experience giving the Pfizer and BioNtech shot to Biden and front-line workers. “I was informed that morning that I could administer the vaccine to some public figures.” Mase stated, and despite the number of people in the room or cameras pointed in her direction she simply “zoned in…and everything else
went silent, and it was just the two of us and he got his vaccine.” Biden’s decision to receive his vaccination at her organization was humbling news to Mase, and she was honored to be selected as the nurse practitioner to administer it to him. She expressed that her moment with the president-elect gave her optimism for the future now that the vaccine is available. Mase has been an employee at ChristinaCares health System for nearly 15 years and has given “too many vaccines to count” during that time which partially led to her being selected to vaccinate Biden. She has also been called to do other historical… as well. In fact, Mase also administered the very first COVID-19 vaccine to a ChristianaCare caregiver last
Friday (to Respiratory Therapist Kathleen Bonis). Since then, ChristianaCare has administered more than 1800 vaccinations to their caregivers using doses from Pfizer and Moderna. Not only has Mase been an administrator of the vaccine, but she, among other caregivers of color, has been on the other side of the needle as well. She shared the importance of healthcare workers being a trusted source of information for community members by leading by example. “With healthcare providers and front line workers going first as an example to the community. Getting the Vaccine, being present and available to answer questions and provide information is key.” Mase Stated.
She is aware of the concern and mistrust within minority com mu n it ies, especially communities of color, and believes that “all the providers of color standing in line getting the vaccine and giving each other the vaccine reduces [vaccine] hesitancy and shows that it is safe” Mase believes the best thing for someone who has questions or concerns surrounding the vaccine is seek information f rom a t r usted sou rce. “Ask questions, get a trusted person or provider, someone that can really break it down for you.” Mase advises, “Go to those trusted sites. I know we love to ask our sisters and our cousins and siblings but for this, I think you should go to a trusted site.”
Amid Surging COVID-19 Pandemic and Impending Enrollment Deadline, Covered California Urges Consumers to Sign Up for Health Care Coverage *The first major open-enrollment deadline is this week: Consumers who want their coverage to start on Jan. 1 need to sign up by Dec. 30. *The deadline comes as COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to rise across California, with hospitals overloaded with patients and limited ICU bed capacity. *Having health care coverage, staying COVID-safe and getting vaccinated when you are able to are critical to helping overcome the pandemic. *More than 1.2 million Californians are uninsured right now, even though they are eligible for financial help from Covered California, or low-cost or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal. *Covered California’s open-enrollment period runs through Jan. 31. County/Health News SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the first open-enrollment deadline approaching this week, Covered California urged consumers to sign up now so they can have their health care coverage be effective on Jan. 1. “Covered California is a critical safety net to help people get quality health care coverage during the surging pandemic and ongoing recession,” said Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California. “With our first enrollment deadline coming up this week, we want to encourage anyone who needs coverage to check out their options and sign up so they can start the New Year with protection and peace of mind.” In response to the pandemic, Covered California extended the enrollment deadline to receive Jan. 1 coverage from Dec. 15 to Wednesday, Dec. 30. Consumers who sign up by Dec. 30 will need to pay their first bill in order to have their coverage take effect on Jan. 1. Right now, an estimated 1.2 million Californians are uninsured — even though they are eligible for financial help through Covered California, or they qualify for low-
cost or no-cost coverage through Medi-Cal (see Table 1: Estimated Number of Uninsured Eligible for Financial Help Through Covered California or Medi-Cal [by Metro Region]). Table 1: Estimated Number of Uninsured Eligible for Financial Help Through Covered California or Medi-Cal (by Metro Region) Metro Region Uninsured Californians Eligible for Financial Help Northern California and Sacramento Valley
Los Angeles 338,000 Inland Empire 192,000 Orange 88,000 San Diego 100,000 Total 1,202,000
(by Race and Ethnicity) Race and Ethnicity Uninsured Californians Eligible for Financial Help Latino 650,000 Caucasian 367,000 Asian 89,000 African American
139,000 67,000 Greater Bay Area 122,000 Central Coast 60,000 San Joaquin, Central Valley, Eastern, Kern 163,000
Of those eligible for subsidies, more than half — 650,000 — are believed to be Latino (see Table 2: Estimated Number of Uninsured in California Eligible for Financial Help Through Covered California or Medi-Cal [by Race and Ethnicity]). Table 2: Estimated Number of Uninsured in California Eligible for Financial Help Through Covered California or Medi-Cal
Other 29,000 Total 1,202,000 Financial Help Lowers Costs for Consumers continued in next 2 columns
Amid Surging COVID-19 Pandemic and Impending Enrollment Deadline, Covered California Urges Consumers to Sign Up for Health Care Coverage...continued Roughly nine out of every 10 consumers who enroll through Covered California receive financial assistance — in the form of federal tax credits, state subsidies, or both — which helps make health care more affordable. California’s state subsidies, which first became available in 2020, are benefiting nearly 600,000 consumers — including more than 41,000 middle-income consumers who had previously been ineligible for financial help because they exceeded the federal income requirements. “Most of the people who are uninsured either do not know they are eligible for financial assistance, or they have not checked recently to see how affordable quality coverage can be,” Lee said. “No one should wait to sign up, and we are extending the deadline through Dec. 30 to give all of us more time to spread the word and make sure our family and friends have health insurance during this pandemic.” The latest data shows that, with the combination of federal tax credits and state subsidies, the average consumer receiving financial help paid an average of $127 per month for their coverage (with federal and state assistance reducing their costs by $454 or nearly 80 percent). Get Covered, Stay Covered Covered California is urging consumers to “get covered” — not only with quality health insurance coverage, but also with a mask and vaccine when they become available. Covered California mailed masks to 1.5 million enrollees and asked consumers to take all necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of the virus, while sharing the news about open enrollment. “Getting covered with a mask will help protect Californians and their families and friends; getting covered with a health
plan will help protect people if they get sick,” Lee said. “Covered California helps you get access to some of the best doctors and health care facilities in the country, and provides peace of mind during these challenging times where there is so much uncertainty.” Shop and Compare Those interested in applying for coverage can explore their options — and find out whether they are eligible for financial help — in just a few minutes by using the Shop and Compare Tool at CoveredCA. com. All they need to do is enter their ZIP code, household income and the ages of those who need coverage to find out which plans are available in their area. “Do not wait until the last minute, or let Wednesday’s deadline go past, without checking your options,” Lee said. “In only a few minutes at CoveredCA. com, you can see which plans are available in your area and whether you qualify for financial help to bring the price of coverage within reach.” The state individual mandate penalty will also return for 2021. Consumers who can afford health care coverage, but choose to go without, could pay a penalty when they file their state taxes in 2022. The penalty is administered by California’s Franchise Tax Board, and could be as much as $2,250 for a family of four. Getting Help Enrolling Consumers interested in learning more about their coverage options can: Visit www.CoveredCA.com. Get free and confidential inperson assistance, in a variety of languages, from a certified enroller. Have a certified enroller call them and help them for free. Call Covered California at (800) 300-1506.
Doctor Susan Moore, An African American Physician, Chronicles the Racist Medical Care that Led to Her Death...continued from page 2 go through that,” Moore said in her video after explaining that her doctor only agreed to give her pain medication after a CT scan revealed new pulmonary infiltrates. “A nd that man never came back and apologized.” Dr. Moore cont i nued: “I don’t trust this hospital, and I’m asking to be transferred. These people wanted to send me home with new pulmonary infiltrates and all kinds of lymphadenopathy in my neck. “This is how Black people get killed. When you send them home, and they don’t know how to fight for themselves. I have to talk to somebody, maybe the media, somebody, to let people know how I’m being treated up in this place.” Dr. Moore updated her post later, noting that she had spoken to the hospital’s healthcare system’s chief medical officer, and her pain was finally being “properly managed.” She said that the CMO “stated that there will be some diversity training” and that they were “working on” getting an apology from her doctor. After her discharge, Dr. Moore shared an update. “I was home for less than 12 hours,” Dr. Moore wrote. “Spiked a temperature of 103,
and my blood pressure plummeted to 80/60 with a heart rate of 132. I’m back in the hospital, a different hospital Saint Vincent Carmel.” She continued: “Those people were trying to kill me. Clearly, everyone has to agree they discharged me way too soon. They are now treating me for bacterial pneumonia as well as COVID pneumonia. I am getting very compassionate care. They are offering me pain medicine.” In her final update, Dr. Moore said she was being transferred to the ICU and was on a BiPAP machine to help her breathe. “Dr. Susan Moore, a physician, residing in Indianapolis, experienced an untimely death,” the GoFundMe campaign states. “She had been fighting COVID for the past few weeks. She leaves a son who is 19 years old and her parents, both of which have dementia. The son is dealing with both situations at this time and is in good spirits.” “Susan was a phenomenal doctor,” the campaign added. “She loved practicing medicine, she loved being a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she loved helping people, and she was unapologetic about it.”
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Trump Finally Signs COVID Relief Bill Providing $600 Direct Payments to Families
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The President, who has spent most of his time since losing the November 3 election pushing false conspiracy theories about his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden and golfing, delayed signing the bill complaining that the $600 in direct payments in the legislation was too small. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Reportedly, some of the funding will be set aside for small businesses through lenders such as Minority Depository Institutions, following criticisms that the first round of PPP loans overlooked many minority – and women-owned businesses. (Photo: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) More than a week after Congress reached a stimulus deal, President Donald Trump has signed the $900 billion COVID-relief bill. The President, who has spent most of his time since losing the November 3 election pushing false conspiracy theories about his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden and golfing, delayed signing the bill complaining that the $600 in direct payments in the legislation was too small. He also chaffed at portions of the bill that called for ridding any military base of a names of
Confederate generals and other figures who fought against equality. While Trump’s delay came close to forcing a government shutdown, it did get in the way of the Internal Revenue Service sending out much needed relief payments to struggling families. With two vital Senate runoff elections upcoming in Georgia, Trump’s sudden interest in boosting direct payments to $2,000 likely was a political play to assist the GOP in those races. Republicans need to win just one of the two seats to
retain control of the Senate, while Democrats need to claim victories in both races to end Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell’s divisive reign as Majority Leader. Trump realized that many have called the $600 direct payment negotiated in the legislation and agreed to by the White House a slap in the face to struggling American families who are increasingly finding it difficult to pay their bills and avoid eviction. “A $600 stimulus check is like receiving a $10 gift card for a store where the cheapest item
found is $1,000,” stated George McClendon, a member of the American Mathematical Society. “The stimulus is politicians destroying the economy with garbage policies while they flout the rules and party then offering to extract nearly 1 trillion dollars from working-class people, give them back $600 each and give the overwhelming majority to big businesses,” Tim Pool, a filmmaker, musician, and journalist, wrote on Twitter. Republican and Democratic negotiators reached a new
Trump Finally Signs COVID Relief Bill Providing $600 Direct Payments to Families...continued $900 billion stimulus deal on Sunday, December 20. The $900 billion package is far lighter than the more than $2 trillion CARES Act, which was signed into law earlier this year and provided direct payments of $1,200 for individuals who made $75,000 or less and $2,400 for couples who earned $150,000 or less. The CAR ES Act also prov ide s a n a d d it ion a l $600 per dependent child. The latest bill contains direct payments of $600 per adult and $600 per dependent child. Though lawmakers still have not finalized the language, it’s believed those payments would be based on the same provisions of the CARES Act. The bill also provides $300 of weekly enhancement in unemployment benefits – down from $600 in the CARES Act. It reopens the small business loan program, provides aid for schools and childcare, extends eviction protection, and offers nutrition assistance aid. The Paycheck Protection Prog ram (PPP) will be extended with another $284 billion of forgivable loans. Reportedly, some of the funding will be set aside for small businesses through lenders such as Minority Depository Institutions, following criticisms that the first round of PPP loans overlooked many minority – and women-owned businesses. According to a bill summary, the PPP program will also expand eligibility for nonprofits and local newspapers, TV,
and radio broadcasters. Another $20 billion in Economic Injury Disaster Loans will be set aside for businesses in low-income communities. In comparison, $15 billion will be directed toward live venues, independent movie theaters, and cultural institutions. “The stimulus package is inadequate, but a necessary compromise. It just underscores the importance of [the Georgia Senate race] to get another package in early 2021,” former Democratic Minnesota Sen. Al Franken noted on his podcast. Following the stimulus agreement’s announcement, many on social media were quick to point out what other countries have done for struggling citizens. France agreed to provide $7,575 per month in direct payments to its citizens, while German residents receive $7,326 monthly during the pandemic. Demark ($3,288 per month), the United Kingdom ($3,084), Australia ($1,993), Ireland ($1,793), and Canada ($1,433) each provide its citizens with monthly stimulus payouts. The $600 stimulus check the new bill provides for U.S. residents is a one-time payout. The $600 stimulus,” Opinion writer Ed Neller tweeted. “Did you know that a first-term congressman earns $174,000? That means they earn over $3,000 per week. And they decided $600 is sufficient to live on for months. See the problem here? Anyone? Anyone?”