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Power…

...is the ability to define reality and to get others to act on that definition, as if it were their own.

 This is a definition of power that is used in the context of community organizing. This is the definition of power that was used, very successfully, for civic engagement. I think I have asked this before, but since I haven’t seen much change in the Black community in the many years I have been in San Diego I will ask it again. Is the Black community of San Diego ready to be empowered? 

 African Americans, and by extension Africans are ascendent. By that I mean that the priorities and purposes of Black people, especially what are now being called American Descendants of Slavery or ADOS, are being elevated to a level of importance that has not been seen since the days of the Civil Rights movement. Even the non-Black Democratic candidates for president of the United States are talking about reparations. Just a quick point: reparations is not just about money. There is much more that was taken from Africans enslaved in America that must be repaired; like culture, identity, family and history, among others.

 Aside from reparations there is much the Black community can and must do to be empowered. From my perspective, the basis of empowerment is self-sufficiency and self-determination. 

 By self-sufficiency I mean that Black people must marshall the resources necessary to take care of our own material needs, even if no one who is not Black/African American assists us. That means even if others will not employ us, or give us business loans, or share information with us, or do business with us, etc. 

 By self-determination I mean working together to make sure that the needs of all African Americans are being met on a regular basis. There should be no homeless Black people in San Diego. There should be no Black people who don’t have access to health care. Black people should not be engaging the criminal justice system without adequate legal representation. Black children should not have to endure neglect and abuse in the education systems - and so much more. Self-determination means that Black people are making sure that Black people are taken care of, no matter who is in office, or who runs the businesses, or who runs the schools. If others (who have benefitted from us and our ancestors) will not assist us, we will take care of it ourselves. 

 This is the reality I am seeking to define in the Black community in San Diego. This is the reality that I think we should be insisting that others act on. This is a reality of our own making. No one is coming to save us but us. We must save ourselves. 

 Are we ready to be self-sufficient and self-determining? From what I see of the landscape of the Black community there are many who are ready. They are already taking the bull by the horns and setting up shop (YB&NB), opening schools (Beta Salaam Academy), running for office (many - mostly women!), intervening in the legal system (Pillars of the Community), starting community service and employment training CBOs (Paving Great Futures), to name a few. MOST of these are owned and operated by younger members of the community who are coming into their own. They are defining reality in our their/own image, and empowering themselves and others to be self-sufficient and self-determined. Most importantly, if they are to be empowered, they must be supported by the rest of the community. So, the question is, are you ready to support those who are being empowered to empower you?

Be The Right Person, In The Right Place, At The Right Time, Doing The Right Thing, In The Right Way, For The Right Reason.

"No one is coming to save us but us."  (Rev Eugene Williams)

Clovis M. Honoré

Register & Vote! 

Presidential Primary Election | March 3, 2020

Are you Registered to Vote?
Don’t delay! Register before February 17, 2020
You can Register to Vote in California, if you are:

  • A U.S. Citizen,
  • A California Resident,
  • At least 18 years old on or before the next election,
  • Not in state or federal prison or on parole for a felony conviction, and
  • Not found mentally incompetent by court action.

 You can Pre-Register to Vote in California, if you are:

  • 16 or 17 years old, and
  • Meet all other requirements to vote.
  • You will be automatically registered to vote on your 18th birthday.

 Have you recently visited the DMV, moved, changed your name or changed your political party?

If you answered yes – you need to re-register to vote. You do that by completing a new voter registration.

Registering to vote is easy! You can register or re-register in minutes at sdvote.com. Not sure if you’re registered? You can check that too.

Prefer paper? Registration forms are also available at the offices of the Registrar of Voters, U.S. Postal Service, city clerks, public libraries and Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Voting for President? 

Presidential Primary Election | March 3, 2020

Presidential Primary Election

March 3, 2020

 Did you know your political party registration will affect which presidential candidates appear on your March 3 ballot?
Make sure you can vote for your choice in the presidential primary contest. Learn more about voting in a primary at sdvote.com. 

Not sure if you’re registered to vote? You can check that too.

For more information call 858-505-7217 or toll-free at 

(800) 696-0136. Learn more at sdvote.com

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Friends of World Beat Center

DOES THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO NOT WANT BLACK PEOPLE IN BALBOA PARK???

What is going on with the City of San Diego and the WORLD BEAT CENTER – On the  land of the Great Kumeyaay Nation???

The ANCESTORS are calling out to bring attention to a disturbance at the WORLD BEAT CENTER brought on by harassment from the city.Lets get to the root of the issue and solve it in the sprit of the Great Law of Peace. 

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Your Vote! Make it Count!

Presidential Primary Election | March 3, 2020

Why is there an election March 3, 2020?

March 3, 2020 is the scheduled election date for the Presidential Primary Election.  In this primary election, voters will choose candidates to run against each other in the November 2020 general election. 

The March primary election will determine candidates for the Office of U.S. President, and for voter nominated offices, including U.S. Senate, Congress, State Senate and State Assembly. Your ballot will also include contests for local nonpartisan offices and questions affecting state and local laws.

Don’t miss these dates!

Monday, February 3, 2020

  • Early voting begins at the Registrar of Voters office (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)
  • Mail ballots start being sent to mail ballot voters

Monday, February 17, 2020

  • Register to vote by this date

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

  • Last day registered voters may request a mail ballot

Saturday, February 29 and Sunday March 1, 2020

  • Weekend voting at the Registrar of Voters office (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

For more information call 858-505-7217 or toll-free at (800) 696-0136. 

                                                                                                                                  

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