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Vol. 65 No. 40 | Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 65 Years
TRUMP TURNS THE MILITARY INWARD, AND AMERICA CONFRONTS ITS OLDEST FEAR By Stacy M. Brown
BLACK PRESS USA SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT The Posse Comitatus Act was born in 1878. It was short, a single sentence, but it carried a promise: soldiers would not patrol American streets. Its origin was poisoned by the retreat from Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, but its meaning grew larger. It became a vow that liberty cannot live where rifles enforce the law of civilians. See TRUMP page 2
IMAGE: Silhouette of a soldier with USA flag against the sunset/Courtesy of NNPA
REKRE8 Universal recently hosted the “We Can Make It Fashion Show,” a remarkable event dedicated to celebrating and uplifting the youth of San Diego. This special day took place at the
beautiful Jacobs Amphitheater on Euclid Ave and was a heartfelt tribute to the legacy of Ruby Barnard, a local legend. The event proudly featured her uplifting song “We Can Make It,” written specifically for San Diego’s special youth, setting the perfect tone for the day. See REKRE8 page 2
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San Diego Represents at Future Waves 2025
COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FOR REKRE8 UNIVERSAL’S “WE CAN MAKE IT” Special Needs Youth Shine, FASHION SHOW and a Local Legend is Honored Courtesy of DeBrenna Glastervann, with V&V Staff
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The "We Can Make It Fashion Show" celebrated and uplifted the youth of San Diego Saturday, September 13th, at the Jacobs Amphitheater on Euclid Ave. The event included a heartfelt tribute to local legend, Ruby Barnard.PHOTO: Courtesy of DeBrenna Glastervann
Young & Prosperous’ Night of Hope SEE PAGES 6-7
UNITED FOR SAN DIEGO: FOUNDATIONS UNITE TO PROTECT FAMILIES AMID HISTORIC CUTS By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
Pamela Gray Payton, vice president, Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer at San Diego Foundation announcing United for San Diego, a new $70 million fund with the Presby Foundation, San Diego Foundation, and Price Philanthropies. September 25, 2025 at the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. PHOTO: Courtesy of San Diego Foundation
With San Diego County facing historic cuts in federal assistance to critical programs and services, local foundations announced last week “United for San Diego,” a new fund and major coordinated philanthropic effort to help
safeguard access to food, housing and healthcare. Prebys Foundation, Price Philanthropies, San Diego Foundation, together with the Price family, collectively pledged $70 million in increased philanthropic support for the new fund, with the intent
to galvanize other philanthropic organizations and leaders in the San Diego region to come together to support the larger San Diego community and fellow neighbors. See UNITED page 2
“SAN DIEGO’S LOST A SALUTE TO OUR AFRICAN NATIONS NEIGHBORHOODS” Nigeria’s Path to Independence: October 1, 1960 • Guinea’s Path to Independence: October 2, 1958
OPENS AT THE SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER “Gentrification, freeway development, and just plain racism”
By Voice & Viewpoint Staff 62nd Nigerian Independence anniversary celebration, Oct. 1, 2022. PHOTO: Emmanuel Osodi/AP
Guinean armed forces, Oct. 2, 2022. PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons, CC-By 4.0
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fueled resistance to colonial rule and gave rise to leaders who demanded self-governance.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: By Olivia Clark
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Gaidi Finnie, executive director of the SDAAMFA, offers remarks during the September 25 opening reception of the “San Diego’s Lost Neighborhoods” exhibition at The San Diego History Center. PHOTO: Olivia Clark
The San Diego History Center, in partnership with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA) and with the help of UC San Diego History and Urban Studies students, is presenting a new exhibition. The immersive presentation sheds light on the displacement of predominantly Black communities in San Diego County as a result of discriminatory housing practices such as redlining, freeway construction, and other policies. See NEIGHBORHOODS page 2
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations. This acknowledges our respect and appreciation of our brothers and sisters among us as we work together to build better lives. Nigeria’s Path to Independence: October 1, 1960 Nigeria’s road to independence was shaped by its rich cultural diversity and long history of powerful states, including the Sokoto Caliphate, the Oyo and Benin Empires, and decentralized societies in the east and south. British colonization formally began with the 1914 amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates into one colony. Over time, Western education, urbanization, and new political movements
Nationalists such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, and Ahmadu Bello mobilized their regions and formed parties like the NCNC and Action Group to push for independence. After World War II, reforms and mounting pressure made continued British rule unsustainable. On October 1, 1960, Nigeria achieved independence, with Azikiwe serving as the country’s first Governor-General and later its first President. See NATIONS page 2
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