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Vol. 64 No. 46 | Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 64 Years
2024 General Election:
INSIDE
THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:
Black Women Make History as California and U.S. Senators
COMMUNITY HEALTH & RESOURCE FAIR SEE PAGE 6
By Antonio Ray Harvey CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA There is one African American woman currently serving in the California State Senate, Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Ladera Heights). It’s the same in the U.S. Senate.
SDUSD MURAL AT BUS STOPS
In October of 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) to complete the term of Sen. Dianne Feinstein after she passed away in September 2023. Butler will likely be replaced in January by Adam Schiff, who is projected to win the seat after the Nov. 5 general election.
Now, two more Black women are on pace to become California State Senators. In the United States Senate, two Black women have already won seats. Lisa Blunt-Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland will be going to Capitol Hill in January after winning their respective U.S. Senate races. It will be the first time in U.S. history that two Black women have served in the Senate at the same time. See ELECTION page 2
SEE PAGE 7
Southeastern Residents Mobilize Against ‘Stealth’ Footnote
The California Prison System’s
By Macy Meinhardt VOICE & VIEWPOINT STAFF WRITER
Horrific Abuse of One of Our BLACK INMATES By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSPAPER Twenty years ago, Mr. Antwoine Bealer was sentenced to 35 years to life for an Arco Station robbery in Lemon Grove, California, which he said he did not do. He was on his way home
Top row (left to right): Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego), Laura Richardson – candidate for CA State Senate District 35. Bottom row (left to right): Lisa Blunt-Rochester (Delaware), Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland), and Michelle Chambers – candidate for CA State Senate District 35. PHOTO: Courtesy of CBM
Unanimously dressed in bright yellow “Say No to Footnote 7” t-shirts, Southeastern residents packed Tuesday’s City Council meeting, determined to uphold their argument against unjust housing developments slated for their neighborhoods. PHOTO: Freepik
at the time that a Sheriff ’s Deputy pulled him over because the Deputy had a radio call about the robbery. Mr. Bealer’s car was stopped and searched, and a toy gun and some money were found in his car. He was arrested and held without bail for more than a year until his trial. See ABUSE page 2
Lack of clarity on the Klauber Development Project began when residents of Emerald Hills and Encanto discovered the City’s plan to build a from Encanto and Emerald Hills packed City Council chambers Tuesday afternoon high-density housing project on land Residents Nov. 12, 2024. PHOTO: Tihut Tamrat, Voice & Viewpoint Staff zoned only for 0-4 dwelling units per acre. That was until Footnote 7 was discovered. Residents started to question the City on how this is allowed. Southeastern neighborhoods are identified See FOOTNOTE page 2 as an environmental justice affected area in the city.
Guidance from Black Ministers Offers STRENGTH and Unity for the Road Ahead By Joe W. Bowers Jr CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA
offers insight into how to view leadership that may seem flawed or contrary to one’s personal values.
With Donald Trump recently elected as the 47th President, many Black Californians are feeling a mix of concern and uncertainty, especially with Project 2025—a conservative plan poised to impact social services, voting rights, education reform, and environmental protections—areas that support the well-being of Black communities across the state.
Drawing from 1 Samuel 8, Thurmond explained how the people of Israel demanded a king to lead them despite Samuel’s warnings of the hardships that the decision would bring.
At the November meeting of the Inglewood Area Ministers Association (IAMA) held two days after the General Election at the Center of Hope Church, IAMA charter member retired Rev. William Thurmond shared how he had comforted family members troubled by the election’s outcome.
PHOTO: Pexels
Thurmond turned to the Book of Samuel, recounting how Samuel, a prophet and leader, anointed Israel’s kings and guided the people through turbulent political transitions. He suggested that Samuel’s story
Quoting directly, Thurmond shared Samuel’s warning: “This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen… he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive yards… he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.” (1 Samuel 8:11, 14–15). See GUIDANCE page 2
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