[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT'S 60TH DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 7, 2020

  Mr. VARGAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the San Diego Voice 
& Viewpoint Newspaper in recognition of their 60th anniversary.
   The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint is the oldest and largest African 
American newspaper in San Diego. Its publisher, Dr. John Warren, and 
his late wife and co-publisher, Gerri Warren (emeritus) took over the 
Voice & Viewpoint in 1987. The couple worked diligently in the 
community to make the publication a nationally award-winning 
publication.
   From small church gatherings to major political campaigns, for six 
decades, the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint has faithfully reported the 
news for African American communities in San Diego County. As San 
Diego's largest African American publication, their news features have 
highlighted people and events in a more comprehensive manner, while 
commentators have argued from different points of view in the lively 
op-ed pages. The Voice & Viewpoint has grown over the last decade to 
over 350 newsstands and outlets in convenience stores. The publication 
can be found in all 89 zip codes of San Diego and has readership of 
over 60,000.
   I would like to honor San Diego Voice & Viewpoint for its dedication 
and lifelong commitment to the African American community within 
California's 51st Congressional District.

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