By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
The recent Kuumba Fest activities, unless we really missed something, is one of those events that should have had the overflow attendance of years past. Those who come out for such events appear to be the faithful few and the attendees are increasingly older residents.
In contrast, the Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth celebrations pack out the park off Oceanside View each year. So the question is: Is it the events, the vendors, or the venue? Whatever the reasons, others are watching us and making decisions about how much we do or don’t support our community activities. Perhaps the problems are with the Sponsors who don’t think they need to advertise the events beyond Social Media. Whichever the case, we need to become as sensitive to our communities as other parts of the city are to theirs.
Perhaps we can make a commitment to support others as we would want them to support our events when the time comes, and the time will come when each of us will need the support of another. While we are talking about support, let’s be sure we attend these last budget hearings as an example that we stand together in support of our communities other than just on issues of crime. Something to think about.
