SAN DIEGO
Longtime community advocate Robert Tambuzi has fought for representation, equity and justice for San Diego’s Black residents throughout most of his life.
Recently, he found himself in one of his greatest battles a fight against cancer.
Last year, he was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. He has since completed several chemotherapy and radiation treatments, he said, and it’s possible the cancer is gone. But he’s still awaiting further results.
On a recent Monday, he sat next to a bookcase inside his Skyline Hills home in southeastern San Diego. The shelves were filled with just a few of the dozen awards he has received over the years for advocating for social justice. There also were picture frames with photographs of some of his 16 grandchildren.
Black Leaders: Spending must include Blacks as state prepares for billions in federal cash
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Black Leaders: Spending Must Include Minorities as State Prepares for Billions in Fed Cash
By Bo Tefu, California Black Media
Published April 8, 2021
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Some African American leaders in California are concerned. As the state looks forward to receiving billions in new federal funding this year for development projects, they fear African American and other minority-owned businesses and their workers will be left out.
The leaders say California has not lived up to its commitment to equitably include African American contractors and businesses in the state’s ongoing infrastructure investments. The state has also failed, they say, to include Black-owned institutions like newspapers and other media when informing the public about open bids for taxpayer-funded contracts, hiring and other economic opportunities.
Bo Tefu | California Black Media
(CBM) Some African American leaders in California are concerned. As the state looks forward to receiving billions in new federal funding this year for development projects, they fear African American and other minority-owned businesses and their workers will be left out.
The leaders say California has not lived up to its commitment to equitably include African American contractors and businesses in the state’s ongoing infrastructure investments. The state has also failed, they say, to include Black-owned institutions like newspapers and other media when informing the public about open bids for taxpayer-funded contracts, hiring and other economic opportunities.