SPECIAL EDITION • THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 .30¢ BEST BUY IN THE WEST SUN-REPORTER • SPECIAL EDITION • THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 • PAGE 2 Editorial She Will Answer climbed every stair to get there. You answered the bell for every round, and you refuse to ever back down. I should not have been surprised by your answering Sun Reporter the call. You have always made yourself available and answered the call to service. And I am so proud of you for answering the call to serve with President Joe Biden to help turn this country around. That’s simply your (ISSN 0890-0930) way and how you operate. Dedicated to the cause of the Our future VP is who she is people-- and where she is because she is that no good cause shall lack a driven in her quest for freedom, champion and evil shall not thrive justice and equality and she is unopposed. loyal. Senator Harris at times Published weekly by will stop what’s she’s doing Sun-Reporter Publishing Co. to answer a call. I have known 1286 Fillmore Street California’s first African San Francisco, CA. 94115 United States Senator Dianne Feinstein administers oath of office toAttorney General American woman District Kamala Harris as her Mother Shyamala Gopalan looks on. Photos by Alain McLaughlin Periodicals Postage Paid At Attorney and first African San Francisco, California American Attorney General By Amelia Ashley-Ward just ascended magnificently my freedom fighting friend, POSTMASTER: Harris to be this way for her Publisher into history, standing on the answered me back. I was Send address changes to - 18-year political career. To shoulders of Shirley Chisholm, blown away. I just thought that Sun-Reporter Publishing Co. reached out to make it plain: She is “Kamala Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie since you’re about to finally 1286 Fillmore Street congratulate my Harris For the People.” San Francisco, CA. 94115 friend Kamala Harris Lou Hamer, Harriet Tubman kick in that glass ceiling - and and other Sheroes. She must Kamala listens and she’s an Phone: (415) 671-1000 shortly after she we know it had to be you - acceptedI the nomination have been nostalgic. that you didn’t have time to independent thinker. And she’ll Fax: (415) 671-1005 do the same as VP. Kamala has to become the Democratic CNN and other major answer. But you did. E-Mail address: been characterized as being Party’s candidate for Vice networks were busy analyzing I was thinking to myself: Hey [email protected] too ambitious. What a great President of the United States her speech. They were Madame Vice-President, what’s Website: compliment and aren’t we glad. of America. 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And, she Sun-Reporter has a six-column for her because it’s been our and the praise she heaped This is your night, your time, certainly would not be the talk format, 1.895” per column with .125” habit for some 20 years to upon her late Mother, Dr. and your turn. Enjoy it and of the world as an exemplary between each column. have each other’s back and Shyamala Gopalan Harris, get every ounce of pleasure woman who has marched into Carlton B. Goodlett, PH.D., MD., to celebrate milestones. her inspiration. out of it. You are now finally the history books again and Editor/Publisher I was still crying and I didn’t expect her to answer. reaping what you have sowed. again and again. Well done! 1945-1997 After all, she had just given celebrating, while talking with You weren’t given any free Thank you, Kamala, for the speech of her life. It was my right hand, Rosalyn Gillis. passes, you never asked for always answering and being Amelia Ashley-Ward searing, well-reasoned and I could hardly see through favors, handouts, or hand there for all of us. Editor/Publisher at times emotional. She had my tears, when a few minutes me downs. You earned all later Kamala Devi Harris, that you have achieved and Let’s Go Biden and Harris! PAGE 3 • SUN-REPORTER • SPECIAL EDITION • THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Bay Area Leaders Praise Biden's Pick By Gail Berkley Women nominees, especially our African American sisters hen former Vice anyone of whom , would be President capable of serving ... but we Joe Biden, are overjoyed at the selection theW presumptive Democratic of our sister Kamala. I feel nominee for President, so honored and blessed to live announced Tuesday that he to see this day.” had selected Senator Kamala Dr. Amos Brown, President Harris to be his running mate, of the San Francisco Chapter a wave of excitement coursed of the NAACP, said he is through Democratic party “excited, encouraged, and circles nationwide. African ecstatic that Mr. Biden who American leaders in the Bay I’ve known since 1991, Area were no exception. didn’t do what was considered Those who have supported Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris safe. He was governed by and watched Senator Harris principle, civility, forgiveness the job on day one.” United States will help put rise to increasingly powerful who see themselves in this and had the common sense America back on track.” positions in the political Harris opened her remarks historic pick,” Said Thurmond. to realize the choice was arena were unanimous in by saying, ”I’m incredibly San Francisco Mayor London Black Women Organized for about what’s good for this their praise for her and honored by this responsibility Breed too is in Harris’ corner. Political Action (BWOPA) nation to be unified beyond her readiness to become and I’m ready to get to work.” “I’ve long been proud to call State President Dezie Woods- partisan politics and to make the nation’s first African She gave a glimpse of how Kamala Harris a friend and Jones said, “I am so proud of amends for how historically American Vice President. she will perform during the a mentor. Now I’m excited BWOPA’s Lifetime member women have been treated for campaign by saying, “The case and ready to call her Vice Senator Kamala Harris, and so too long as second and third Harris, a native of Oakland, against Donald Trump and President. Let’s go Biden- appreciative that Presidential class citizens. He exemplified has served as the first African Mike Pence is open and shut.” Harris.” Mayor Breed said. Nominee, Joe Biden, a profile in courage.” American and first woman recognized the talent, intellect, District Attorney in San Referencing her career Former SF Mayor Willie Dr. Brown, who is pastor and courageous leader Kamala Francisco, the first African as a prosecutor, Attorney Brown said as a Black man he of Third Baptist Church in is when making this historic American and first woman General and Senator, Biden is excited to see Harris on the San Francisco, added “I am nomination. Kamala is a California Attorney General, said “Kamala Harris has ticket as Vice President. “She’s very humbled and pleased to hardworking, dynamic leader the state’s first African had your back and now we going to give Mike Pence all he say that she’s a member of who has proven herself time American Senator, and only must have her back.” can handle,” Brown said. Third Baptist and superlative and again and will make an the second African American She can count on her Bay East Bay Congresswoman example of what our spirituality excellent Vice President coming woman in the Senate. She Area supporters to do just that. Barbara Lee, who supported espouses to be a follower of into the office ready to work. has distinguished herself in Jesus of Nazareth in all of our Sun-Reporter Publisher Harris ‘campaign for the the Senate as a member of “She was stellar in her conduct and service.” Amelia Ward, who has been presidency, said, “The Vice the judiciary and intelligence remarks today while graciously a key supporter of Sen. Harris President trusts her. He knows Brown also emphasized committees and is known for accepting this historic since the beginning of her her and she’s going to be the need for African her tough questioning of Trump appointment and now we all political career, said, “Senator an excellent partner with Americans to get out and nominees. She also showed she must work hard to see this Kamala Harris is a history him in the Situation Room vote in November. He said is a tough debater during last change come to fruition. We maker and a ground breaker. and in Cabinet meetings. there are over 67 million year’s Democratic Presidential must get out the vote like Her 18-year political career has She’s a woman who is fully eligible African American primary debates . never before. BWOPA stands yielded many firsts.