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Vol. 64 No. 30 | Thursday, July 25, 2024
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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 64 Years
Black Women Rally Behind Kamala Harris By Stacy M. Brown NNPA NEWSWIRE SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
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THIS WEEK'S ISSUE: BIG SUMMER BASH!
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Democrats and the rest of the nation are once again turning to Black women to lead the charge in saving democracy, and they have again stepped to the plate and swung for the fences. Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not run for the Democratic nomination, the network Win with Black Women organized a Zoom call to show how prepared and determined black women were to take on this enormous challenge. The call, held last Sunday, was a powerful display of unity and determination, with Black women leaders from across the nation voicing their unwavering support for Vice President Kamala Harris. PHOTO: NNPA
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San Diego City Council
Tables Mega Shelter Proposal
Hours of public testimony and council discussion ends with return to negotiating table By Macy Meinhardt VOICE & VIEWPOINT STAFF WRITER In a high stakes hearing on whether or not to adopt Mayor Todd Gloria’s bold proposal for a 1,000-bed mega homeless shelter in Middletown, San Diego City Councilmembers voted 7-2 to postpone the agreement of the lease terms, citing the need for more analysis, negotiations, and legal consideration on a real estate transaction of this scale.
Opponents at San Diego City Hall during the July 22 hearing on the proposed mega shelter on Kettner and Vine. PHOTO: Macy Meinhardt/ Voice & Viewpoint
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Harris Presses Reset Button for 2024 PHOTO: Courtesy of M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records
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#WIN WITH BLACK WOMEN
Oh, What Nights! When President Joseph Biden unexpectedly announced he was dropping out of the race and endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris, the game was on for #WinWithBlackWomen. By KH Hamilton
But that all changed on a quiet Sunday afternoon just 107 days before the election.
What began as a simple text from a dear friend, who asked me to only share the Zoom link with like-minded sisters in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House turned into a late-night Zoom webinar filled with powerful speakers that had over 44,000 participants on the call. In fact, at 11:00 pm, the call had reached 47,000 supporters, which doesn’t even include the 5,000 plus sisters, brothers, and allies who patiently and painstakingly listened on Clubhouse (some folks don’t believe in muting themselves). The strategy call was organized by Win with Black Women’s Founder, Jotaka Eaddy. Additional organizers included Holli Holliday. According to the organization’s website, Win With Black Women are doers — led by the spirit of unity and sisterhood.
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By Chris Megerian ASSOCIATED PRESS
GODRadio1.com Wins Stellar Award
ASM. WEBER’S ANNUAL BACKPACK GIVEAWAY
For the past year, the presidential campaign seemed destined to be a monotonous slog featuring two candidates, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who voters didn’t really want.
Coping With A Hate Crime: A Town Hall Meeting A search for healing and solutions By Emily Kim Jenkins CONTRIBUTING WRITER Woven into an evening of deeply personal conversation about hate and its effects was a constant, steady reminder—no one is truly alone. PHOTO: Voice & Viewpoint
On July 18, the Voice & Viewpoint hosted its fourth Stop the Hate Town Hall discussion, this time centered around finding solutions to coping with hate. The meeting room of the Linda Vista
Library was headed by a panel featuring representatives from One Safe Place Family Justice Center, the San Diego County District Attorney’s office and the Jewish Federation of San Diego. Attendees included members of the community as well as representatives of groups across the region, including Alliance San Diego, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and more. See TOWN HALL page 2
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