Chapter Founder Honored

Frances Jackson, Wilma Lovelace, and Derrick Luckett

The San Diego Realtist for Democracy in Housing (the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers) hosted the San Diego African-American Trailblazers of the Real Estate Industry at their February 16th breakfast meeting. Parnell Lovelace, the founder of the San Diego Chapter of the Friends of Allensworth received a posthumous award for community serve. His Wife Wilma Lovelace accepted the award for Mr. Lovelace who died last year at the age of 80. Also honored at the event was Colonel Allensworth.

According to their web site “the National Association of Real Estate Brokers was formed in 1947 by African American real estate professionals out of a need to secure the right to equal housing opportunities, regardless of race, creed, or color.”




Stephen Hill, Sr.

Chapter Founder Parnell Lovelace

Parnell Lovelace, the founder and first president of the San Diego chapter of the Friends of Allensworth had emergency surgery  on November 3, 2010. Since the surgery he has been living at the Jacob Health Care Center in San Diego. 

His wife Wilma and son Ralph have created a website with a service called Caring Bridge to keep Parnell's family and friends updated  on his status and to  leave messages for him and his family.  You can also view pictures of Parnell with his family and the health care center staff celebrating his 80th birthday.  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/parnell

Please take a moment to visit the website and leave a message in the Guestbook.

You can send flowers and cards to:
Jacob Health Care Center
4075 54th Street, Room #207
San Diego, CA 92105

Stephen Hill, Sr.