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Plans for Two Separate Selma Marches Cancelled as Groups Unify WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A very public conflict between the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, the local group that has been commemorating the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery March for more than four decades, and the largely White-run The Faith & Politics Institute, a Washington-based group that had organized competing marches in Selma and Montgomery on the weekend commemorating the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” has been resolved with both groups agreeing to participate in a single march in Selma, a coalition of organizations has announced.

Data Suggests Legalized Marijuana Would Be a Net Positive to Maryland By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. “The organizations in the unified committee will sponsor one march, the sacred Bloody Sunday re-enactment march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 8,” the 10 major organizations said in a joint press release. “No organizations in the unified committee will

sponsor and or participate in any other march.” The Faith & Politics Institute, which focuses on bringing people together to reflect on spiritual values and hold conversations across racial, religious, ideological and party lines,

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Existing data and revenue estimates suggest that legalizing marijuana would be a net positive for the state of Maryland, producing significant economic activity while posing, at worst, a limited public health risk. Economic benefits range from increased revenues to decreased law enforcement costs and potentially resurrecting now idle industrial properties for marijuana cultivation. Additionally, there is limited evidence legalization would substantially increase impaired driving on Maryland roads or lead to harms associated with increased teenage use.

Potential for Increased Revenues to the General Fund

Two bills being considered in the General Assembly – one in the House of Delegates and one in the Senate – would legalize marijuana

for recreational use, while taxing and regulating its production and sale. While neither of these bills are accompanied by a fiscal note (an analysis of the economic impact of a piece of legislation), the fiscal note attached to last year’s marijuana legalization bills estimated an additional $134.6 million in annual general fund revenues for Maryland after the first year, offset by approximately $2 million in initial implementation costs to the state. The revenue estimate is based on self-reported marijuana usage rates of Marylanders from national surveys that may underreport usage since some people do not want to admit to engaging in an illegal activity. “[The $134.6 million] may be a lower number than we expect because [usage estimates] are self-reported, and a lot of people won’t reveal their marijuana use, and also [because of] the potential for Continued on A7

S.C. House Subcommittee Votes to Close State’s Only HBCU By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO A South Carolina House subcommittee has recommended the state’s only historically Black higher education institution, South Carolina State University (SCSU), be completely shut down for one fiscal year, starting in July 2015, in order to address a $17.5 million budget deficit, according to various reports. The recommendation by the SC House’s Ways and Means Higher Education and Technical Colleges Subcommittee also calls for the dismissal of the school’s president and Board of Trustees, the entire faculty, staff, and other state employees.

The subcommittee’s proposal further recommends that the state take over the institution, its outstanding debt, and effectively start from scratch. Students with a GPA of 2.5 or better who qualify to transfer to other instate schools would have their tuition covered by the state for up to four years, according to WLTX 19, Columbia, S.C.’s CBS affiliate. After the vote by the house subcommittee, SCSU released a statement on its website, in which the school promised to fight the

legislation. “SC State students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters are to remain calm, as the proviso is simply a recommendation,” the statement read in part. “Several legislatives [sic] hurdles must be cleared before the proviso is enacted. The SC State University family is vowing to fight to kill the bill.” SCSU President Thomas Elzey told WLTX 19, “I want to make one thing clear: South Carolina State University will not close.” According to the Times and

Democrat Newspaper in Orangeburg, S.C.—the city in which SCSU is located—the college’s financial woes go at least as far back as 2012, when Cynthia Warrick became interim president and inherited a deficit of already $6.4 million. The House Higher Education and Technical College Subcommittee Chairman Jim Merrill, said the vote was the House’s way of expressing frustration at the school’s lack of a plan to address the budget shortfall, according to a report on FOX Carolina’s website. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has said she understands the legislator’s sentiment regarding the university’s pace in developing Continued on A4

Baltimore City Veteran The Trials, Triumphs and Truths Politician Frank Conaway Sr. of 12 Amazing Finishers Dies at 81 By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO

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Frank Conaway Sr., a legend in Baltimore City life and politics, died unexpectedly Saturday night. He was 81. Born in 1933 in Baltimore, Conaway served two stints in the Maryland House of Delegates, from 1971-75, and again from 1979-83, according to the Maryland state website. Conaway has served as the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City since 1998. He was also the first African American to be named a manager for Prudential Insurance in Baltimore, according to Tessa Hill-Aston, president of the Baltimore City NAACP and Continued on A7

By Charlene Mayo Special to the AFRO

Being able to finish a task, any task, is a mark of success by anyone’s accounting. In Life Happens…But You Can Finish, the Rev. Frances “Toni” Draper and Pam Love reveal how hard it is to complete a project and break down the science of finishing. Life Happens tells the stories of 12 women who have suffered from traumatic lifestyles but still found strength within themselves to blossom in life. The stories are relatable, and I was intrigued the entire time while reading, anxious to get to the end of each woman’s story to see how she pulled herself up. Domestic violence is a huge problem that affects many man and woman. It is something that can physically and mentally

distorts a person. Yolanda Cumbess, was a finisher that dealt with abuse from the men she dated. She describes the emotional and physical abuse she endured but that is quickly over-shadowed by her success story. I feel like anyone from the poorest person with little education, to the richest person with the most education can read it, understand it, and walk away with empowering knowledge. Delois Pearsall is another amazing finisher that explains her childhood growing up. Her mother suffered with a mental illness and, for some reason, favored her other siblings. No matter what Pearsall did, in the eyes of her mother it was never good enough. Childhood is an essential part of a human beings’ life. What happens Continued on A4

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NATION & WORLD Republicans Try to Ban Angela Davis from Speaking at Texas Tech

Republicans at Texas Tech University are trying to block Black civil rights activist Angela Davis from speaking on their campus as part of a Black History Month lecture series. A polarizing figure, Davis was considered a radical activist and counter-culture philosopher as a prominent member of the Black Panther Party during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s. After an unsuccessful attempt to free fellow activist George Jackson—of Soledad Brother fame—from a courtroom in Marin County, Calif., on Aug. 7, 1970, Davis was arrested as a suspected conspirator since the guns were registered in her name. On the run from arrest, Davis was briefly on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list and later spent some time in jail. Eventually, she was acquitted of all charges. “I would rather hear from someone who has respect among the community,” Carl Tepper, chairman of the Lubbock County Republican Party, told the local FOX News affiliate. “Why wouldn’t we at every opportunity inject positive role models into our young people, Wikimedia Commons rather than someone Texas Tech Republicans are who’s so angry all the attempting to stop activist Angela time and has nothing but Davis from speaking at Black consternation against the History Month event. American Dream?” Davis does have gravitas within the African-American community, however, particularly because of her critiques of the prison-industrial complex and her advocacy on prison reform. And that’s the basis of Texas Tech’s invitation—to let Davis, a professor emerita at the University of California-Santa Cruz, discuss mass incarceration in the United States. “Texas Tech continues to serve as a national model for inclusive excellence,” said Juan Muñoz, senior vice president for Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement and vice provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs, in a statement. “The caliber of speakers who will be part of our African-American Lecture Series further affirms our commitment

to diversity and the profound contributions of African-Americans to our campus, state and country.” But the institution’s student Republicans group has filed an online petition to stop the university from paying the reported fee of $12,000 for Davis’ speech. So far, the petition has garnered a little over 500 signatures. But a counter-petition has been filed by those who say the Republicans are trying to stifle free speech by a worthy Black authority figure.

Three Miss. White Men Receive Long Prison Terms For Hate Crime Murder

A Mississippi judge on Feb. 10 gave three men lofty prison sentences, ranging to as high as 50 years, for their involvement in a hate crime that left a Black man dead after being beaten and run over by a truck in 2011. According to the U.S Department of Justice, U.S District Judge Carlton Reeves sentenced Deryl Paul Dedmon, 22, to 50 years in prison; John Aaron Rice, 21, to more than 18 years and Dyland Wade Butler, 23, to seven years. All of the defendants pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Bryd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act in the death of James Craig Anderson, according to CNN. Wikimedia Commons The three men admitted to James Craig Anderson harassing African Americans in was murdered on June the Jackson area, beginning in the 25, 2011. spring of 2011. They would often target Blacks that were homeless or intoxicated, to decrease the risk of getting caught. On June 25, 2011, around 5 a.m., Rice, Butler and their other teenage friends noticed Anderson was in the parking lot of a motel. They thought he would be a prime target because he appeared drunk, so they distracted him before Dedmon arrived in his pickup truck, according to NBC News. Dedmon and Rice proceeded to bludgeon the hapless victim, before Dedmon drove over the victim, killing him. The three defendants were part of a larger group of 10 White people, who have not all entered pleas, according to USA Today.

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HEALTH Living with Heart Sarcoidosis By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO

any fans of the late comedian Bernie Mac recognize sarcoidosis as the inflammatory disease of the lungs that took his life. Believed to be caused by a bacterial or viral infection that produces restrictive granules or nodules, sarcoidosis travels from one organ to others, destroying tissue wherever it lands. With heart sarcoidosis, nodules develop in the heart, interfering with its electrical conduction system and causing an abnormal heart beat. Denise Duncan, who shared her story of living with sarcoidosis with the American Heart Association said her condition actually began with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis in my lungs in 2001 and was in bad shape and a bad stage. I still get choked up thinking back. I had close friends at a local funeral home who had heard about this sickness, and they did some checking along with the doctor. I was told that sarcoidosis moves around and about three years ago it attacked my heart on the left bottom side. Anything this sickness touches, it hardens and can leave my heart and travel to another part of my body. My heart, however, is messed up forever,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. The exact cause of sarcoidosis is not known; however, it does appear in some families and may be linked to a genetic susceptibility. Other research suggests that its prevalence among African Americans and Western Europeans (Scandinavian, German, and Irish) points to its origin as a mixture of genetic predisposition and environmental cues. Because sarcoidosis can escape diagnosis or be mistaken for several other diseases, we can only guess at how many people are affected. Sarcoidosis mainly affects people between 20 to 40 years of age. White women are just as likely as White men to get sarcoidosis, but the African-American female gets sarcoidosis twice as often as African-American males. A review of African-American sarcoidosis patients by the American Lung Association found that 90 percent had at least one other disease, including: high blood pressure or hypertension (39 percent), diabetes mellitus (19 percent),

Prevention and Treatment of Heart Sarcoidosis Symptoms

Cardiac sarcoidosis affects the heart in five to 25 percent of all sarcoidosis cases, prompting a range of symptoms from none at all to an irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, leg swelling or, in rare cases, chest pain. Because all these symptoms are indicative of many different conditions, physicians suspecting cardiac sarcoidosis typically run a battery of tests that first exclude other diseases. anemia (19 percent), asthma (15 percent), gastro-esophageal reflux disease, (15 percent), depression (13 percent) and heart failure (10 percent). Cardiac sarcoidosis may also cause the heart to become enlarged, a condition known as cor pulmonale that can lead to heart failure if left untreated. A complete heart blockage or a heart rate below 40 beats per minute, palpitation, irregular heart rhythm, and dizziness are some of the major symptoms, but many sarcoidosis patients with heart involvement are symptom free. The prognosis for surviving sarcoidosis is primarily dependent upon the degree of lung and cardiac involvement, and the prognosis changes substantially in patients with symptomatic cardiac sarcoidosis. Cardiac involvement is the second leading cause of death and accounts for up to 25 percent of disease-associated mortality, due primarily to progressive heart failure. Sarcoidosis affects about 135,000 Americans, occurring nearly 10 times as frequently in Blacks as in Whites.

Diagnosis

A cardiac biopsy is one of the few ways to confirm the diagnosis, although a cardiac MRI can sometimes detect the granular cells, which resemble clumps of sand or salt grains and eventually influence organ function. About one-third of the patients with cardiac sarcoidosis have detectable abnormalities visible in an echocardiogram. Other diagnostic tests include nuclear imaging and cardiac positron emission tomographic scans, also known as PET scans. Although sarcoidosis can wax and wane, cycling through active and inactive phases, it usually occurs in more than one organ at a time. Effects on the heart can range from undetectable to severe. Potential problems include abnormal heart rhythm, blood flow blockages, heart failure and valve malfunctions.

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The cause of the heart failure will dictate the treatment. The primary difference when treating patients with cardiac sarcoidosis compared to most other cardiac conditions is that immunosuppressive therapy is often required in addition to standard medical and device therapy. The cornerstone for immunosuppressive therapy is corticosteroid treatment; however, steroid-sparing agents are also commonly co-administered to reduce side-effects. Cardiac device therapy has evolved over time such that many more patients are now receiving pacemakers or implantable cardiac defibrillators for primary prevention of sudden death. Steroids are used to help reduce inflammation. Prednisolone is usually used and generally needed for a course of six to 24 months. For more information, contact the American Heart Association at www.heart.org

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Director of Baltimore’s Police Academy Discusses Training By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO According to Paul Banach, director of Baltimore City’s police academy, training must emphasize that community engagement and service is the priority of any officer, according to Paul Banach, director of Baltimore City police’s Professional Development and Training Academy. The academy is trying to cultivate an environment of thinkers with its newer training programs, says Banach, which attempt to develop officers with greater emotional intelligence who can handle high stress encounters with civilians without resorting to force. “We don’t want to create the aura that this is a use of force type of job. First priority is community engagement and community service,” said Banach, whose law enforcement career spans 36 years, and has been training police forces domestically and abroad for about 15 years. He took over Baltimore’s Professional Development and Training Academy last June. “We’re looking at all the best practices throughout the country to ensure that when our officers are coming out to a scene, that . . . they’re not coming out with the intent of locking everybody up, that it’s ‘Let’s find out what the problems are and try to help solve some of the community issues,’” Banach said. Banach said the Academy’s de-escalation training was reworked because it was too

focused on interactions with persons suffering from mental health issues or intoxicated during an engagement with an officer. “What we want to address is that every day, when our officers go on the job, they may not be dealing with all of those things, they may be dealing with people who are just emotionally attached to a situation,” said Banach. “It’s totally human for [a person] to be upset because maybe that person being arrested is the bread winner of the family. The officer does not know that. The officer’s objective is to secure the person in handcuffs, to make sure they’re not armed with a weapon, and to gather evidence. If they’re not aware of the other emotional attachment to that scene of the other people, there’s a chance that there’s going to be more conflict, and the situation’s going to escalate,” said Banach. He added that the new training would use live practical scenarios to help officers develop a ‘communication pattern’ to deescalate tense situations. Using live practical exercises is part of the academy’s effort to incorporate adult learning principles as well as cognitive science into its training. The academy has sought to limit PowerPoint presentations as much as possible, preferring practical exercises using real people

which get officers more directly engaged, which research shows is more effective for adult learners. The academy has teamed with a cognitive scientist, Dr. Jonathan Page, to incorporate research into the way stress affects the thinking process in tense situations in the training process. In controlled stress environments, officers are taught mental imagery techniques and to focus on certain key words to help officers keep a clear head and better analyze a situation to determine whether force is necessary or whether deescalation might work better. “Once the heart rate gets up to around 150 beats per minute under mental stress, the brain’s ability to think is diminished,” said Banach, adding that practicing in a controlled stress environment allows the officer to not only experience how stress affects thinking, but also to practice controlling that stress. About two years ago, the Academy began implementing implicit bias training into its curriculum and Banach says that between 1500 – 1800 officers have already received this training. The training consists first of learning the concept – that we carry many subconscious

that only members of the Faith and Politics delegation be on the front lines,” Sanders wrote. “We have insisted that some of the nearly 600 other individuals who were also on the Bridge Continued from A1 on Bloody Sunday in 1965 be included. In 2013 when Vice had announced plans to hold a march led by President Obama in President Biden was here, Faith and Politics wanted to allot Selma on March 7, the day before the big march, and a separate only 30 places for survivors of Bloody Sunday with 270 places march and rally on March 8 in Montgomery that would have for members of their delegation, including congressional staff competed directly with the annual bridge-crossing ceremonies. members. When an agreement was worked out that it would Rep. Johns Lewis (D-Ga.), who was brutally beaten on “Bloody be half and half, Faith and Politics then had the Secret Service Sunday,” is closely affiliated with the Faith & Politics Institute. give virtually every place to members of the Faith and Politics In an “Open Letter” to the group, dated Feb. 11, Alabama delegation. It seems that you value status, power and money far State Senator Hank Sanders of Selma wrote, more than you value blood, sacrifice, struggle “It appears to me that Faith and Politics has and history.” set out to not only diminish but to destroy According the Sanders, “In the 17 or so Bloody Sunday. You not only scheduled years that Faith and Politics has been coming another march on Saturday in Selma but you to the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, not once have scheduled a march and rally in Montgomery on you organized a March or contributed in any Sunday during the afternoon when the sacred way. You raise millions of dollars by claiming Bloody Sunday March takes place in Selma. to sponsor the Bloody Sunday March but never It would have been so simple to hold your paid for even a chair, a porto-toilet, water or events in Montgomery on Saturday and join anything else. You never organized other people the events in Selma on Sunday. However, the to come if they were not in your delegation. Bernard Lafayette arrogance of power has caused you to try to You just show up and insist on privilege even diminish the sacred Bloody Sunday March and though you refused to be a co-sponsor because Commemoration and change history.” you could not be the sole sponsor. This is about After publication of Sanders’ letter, your privilege and power. Bloody Sunday is representatives from 10 organizations – about sacredness, sacrifice and struggle.” including the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, the Other organizers said that in the annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference jousting for positioning in the march, attempts (SCLC), Rainbow PUSH, the National Action were made to remove Charles Steele Jr. Network (NAN), The Faith in Politics Institute, president of SCLC, from the front of the line and the National Voting Rights Museum in even though Dr. Martin Luther King’s old Selma – came together to resolve the conflict. organization organized the original march. The end result is that President Obama Messages seeking comment were left will speak in Selma on March 7, the actual Tuesday for both the interim president and Hank Sanders anniversary of the Bloody Sunday, but there communications director of The Faith & will be no march in Selma that Saturday or in Politics Institute but were not returned by press Montgomery on Sunday. The Faith in Politics Institute and local time. The federal government, schools, and many offices in organizers have clashed before. the nation’s capital were closed Tuesday because of inclement “This was not the first time I am sorry to say that the issue weather. of who will be among those on the front lines has recently Event organizers said Bernard Lafayette, board chairman become a bone of contention. Faith and Politics has insisted of SCLC and an early organizer in Selma, played a key role in

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in one’s childhood can heavily affect what an individual does as an adult. Pearsall’s experience is proof that even being unacceptable to your mother doesn’t necessarily hinder your success. You have to find that drive from within yourself. Black women have historically had a harder time in American society, so the fact that all these successful stories are

coming from Black women is awesome! Life is a battlefield; some are stronger fighters than others, but though the messages displayed in this book one can find self-will. It’s a great read, especially if you need a little push right now. It will inspire you to be a finisher!

biases – then helping officers identify what their unconscious triggers might be by, and asking officers to explain their reaction to, or assumptions about, the person. The real work is in the officers taking this knowledge and working on themselves to continually analyze what implicit biases they may be operating under. “If you have not identified within yourself what your issues are, then really you’re not being able to train yourself,” said Banach. “That’s what this whole program is designed to do, that, through having a number of officers trained in this, there’s a support system. That it’s pretty much watching out for each other and helping each other identify what negative aspects may come about during an encounter with somebody, and how to correct them and hopefully make that correction. And here’s where that thinking comes in: you think about, you know about what makes you react in certain ways, but then develop a plan to alleviate that in the future.” Ultimately, the goal is to drive home the message that community engagement and service is the first priority of any officer. “Obviously we have to train them in tactics,” said Banach, “but we can’t have the tactics being the overriding part of the curriculum. Community engagement, working with people is key because our philosophy is to the point of, if you have proper verbal skills and people skills, there’s a good chance you may never have to use force.” ralejandro@afro.com

brokering an agreement between the sparring groups. Lafayette, an ordained minister and longtime civil rights activist, has credibility in both camps and conducts conflict resolution training around the world. With a truce now in place, march organizers are looking to the future with a list of activities that will span five days, from Thursday, March 5, through Monday, March 9. Thursday’s activities will include a play about Jimmie Lee Jackson, whose death was the impetus for the SelmaMontgomery March, and a memorial for the martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement. Friday’s activities will include a session on women in the Civil Rights Movement, an educational summit, a session on organizing tactics, and a mock trial. Saturday’s highlights include a parade, a voting rights workshop, breakout sessions on such topics as environmental justice and mass incarceration, a film festival capped by the Freedom Flame Awards Gala and an Old School blues show and dance. See more on afro.com

Closing HBCU Continued from A1

a plan to address its deficit, telling WCIV-TV, Charleston, S.C.’s ABC affiliate, “We have been waiting for months to get information from South Carolina State. We, in good faith, went and said ‘This is a historical school.’ Our auditors are still waiting, six months later for this information that South Carolina State hasn’t given. So I understand the frustration.” Rondrea Mathis and the Rev. Herron K. Gaston, alumni of another HBCU Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, wrote an op-ed in the Huffington Post, calling on Gov. Haley and the legislature to reject the House subcommittee’s proposal. The recommended closure would cause the loss of SCSU’s academic accreditation, effectively killing the school, they argued. “From the time of their founding to the present day, HBCUs continue to struggle for adequate attention, funding, resources, opportunities, and respect from their state governing bodies,” wrote Mathis and Gaston, adding later, “Closure would be a death knell for South Carolina State, and any legislator who believes differently is blinded by willful ignorance.” ralejandro@afro.com

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February 21, 2015 - February 27, 2015, The Afro-American

BUSINESS Quality and Custom Men’s Style at ‘Different Regard’ on Antique Row By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO Sleeves that are too long or too short, shoulders that don’t quite fit, extra room for a stomach you do not yet have, or not enough for the one you do. Buying a suit that fits can present a challenge for many men, but at Different Regard, suits and other men’s garments are made-to-measure, built to the customer’s size and design specifications. (AFRO/Photos by Roberto Alejandro) Owners Dominick Steven White, co-owner of Different Regard, in his shop Davis (an Iraq war veteran) on N. Howard Street. and Steven White opened Different Regard, located on Baltimore’s Antique Row on N. Howard Street, almost four years ago. The boutique displays the owners’ own in-house designs of suits, blazers, shirts, ties, and other accessories. Hats and shoes are also on display, designed out of house. But Different Regard specializes in made-to-measure suits and clothing, garments made with the customer’s choice of fabric, style preferences, and to his exact measurements. “A lot of our clients already know what they want,” said White. “They might already have an idea, they might’ve already seen a picture with a gentleman with a particular shirt or suit, so they come in here pretty much piggy-backing off of what they’ve already seen or know. Then we have some gentlemen who have no idea or clue, so that’s where we come in at, and we sit them [down] and we walk them through the whole concept of made-to-measure.” Many of the garments produced by Different Regard are made at their Howard Street location, while those designs which they produce in larger quantities are made by a company whose factories are in New Jersey and Woodstock, Md.,—somewhat unusual for a made-to-

measure business, which tends to outsource production of all garments to parts of Asia where costs are lower. Different Regard’s showroom, located at 842 N. Howard St. in Baltimore. (AFRO/Photo by Roberto Alejandro) But producing clothing here in the United States, much of it in Baltimore, is an important aspect of Different Regard’s brand identity. “Different Regard is a self-made brand,” said White. “It isn’t a brand that we took from someone else and are reselling. This is what we put our hard work into, this is our passion, these are all local designs that me and Dominick came up with.” The shop offers other services as well, including alterations, styling services, as well as a concierge service which will pick up towards the summer. “That way we can pretty much go to the gentlemen who can’t come to us or [those the shop] is not as accessible [to],” said White. “A few of our clients have disabilities, so it would be easier for us to go to them.” The thing that sets Different Regard apart more than anything else, said White, is quality. “You can go anywhere to get made-to-measure, but if that quality isn’t there it’s not going to be the same,” said White.

Different Regard’s showroom, located at 842 N. Howard St. in Baltimore.

Different Regard is located at 841 N. Howard St. on Baltimore’s Antique Row. The shop is open by appointment on Monday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. FridaySaturday. The store is closed on Sundays. ralejandro@afro.com

Radio One Announces Local ‘Hometown Champion’ Radio One, the only African-American owned multi-media company predominantly targeting African Americans successfully launched its 2nd Annual Hometown Champions national contest to honor unsung public servants and community activists that were nominated and voted by their peers. Awardees won $1000, two tickets to the NAACP’s Image Award, hotel accommodations and a personal meet and greet with gospel recording artist Erica Campbell. Brendan Lee was chosen as Baltimore’s Hometown Champion because of his dedication to the city’s youth. At a young age, Brendan fell victim to his surroundings due to a lack of guidance. After losing family and friends to alcoholism and street violence, he didn’t believe that he would live to reach adulthood. At the age 27, Brendan is a behavior specialist at City Springs Charter School, and a motivational speaker. He was awarded Key Staff Member of the Year by the State of Maryland for his assistance in decreasing suspensions in a high poverty school. He recently spoke at the White House to address issues plaguing today’s youth. Brendan Lee has made numerous contributions to his city. On or off the clock, he goes above and beyond to help children. He always says, “We live in a society where doing wrong is considered doing right and doing right is considered doing wrong, and my goal is to change that. Receiving several hundred nominations and countless votes after a national radio and digital campaign soliciting applications, Radio One proudly announced and awarded fifteen people representing each of its major radio markets. The winners’ contributions to their several communities spanned from across industries, from a pastor and lawyer to a juvenile probation officer and yoga instructor; and generations spanning from 25 years old to 55+. The awarded Hometown Champions have volunteered their homes to over 70 foster children, raised money for breast cancer and HIV/AIDs research and even opened food pantries and created youth mentorship programs without payment and for many without recognition until now. “Radio One is the proud originator of the Hometown Champions contest because it embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and community engagement that mirrors how we were founded,” said Yashima White AziLove, vice president corporate communications, Radio One. “Each winner identified a community need and met it without excuse.

Their creativity and resilience are to be commended.” Howard Mazer, Radio One vice president, general manager said of Lee, “We are proud to have had Brendan Lee represent Baltimore. The commitment to community and the improvement of life shown by his work is worthy of recognition.”

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AFRO’s Electrifying ‘Black Lives Matter’ Town Hall Meeting Photo by Rob Roberts

Panelists Dante Barry, Seema Sadanandan, Jeff Johnson, Dr. E. Faye Williams, and Allyson Carpenter at the AFRO Newspaper’s “Black Lives Matter” Town Hall meeting at the Howard Theatre. Carpenter said she and others went to Ferguson, Mo. because of the killings. While there, she recalled meeting a group called “Lost Voices,” pegged as rioters. “We need an In its first Black History Month event, the Afro-American elevator; not criticism. Someone who is willing to invest in us,” Newspapers hosted a community discussion on the commonly she said. referenced epithet, “Black Lives Matter.” The town hall Amongst typical addresses of frustration and anger from the meeting took place on Feb. 10 at The Howard Theatre in audience, a solemn testament was given by a Maryland resident Northwest D.C. who lost her son, Emmanuel Okutuga, when he was fatally shot “I can’t tell you how I felt,” said panelist Jeff Johnson, an by a Montgomery County policeman outside a Silver Spring award-winning journalist and communications specialist. “It mall in 2011. wasn’t like a date to remember like JFK’s assassination or the “When I heard it [about Michael Brown], it brought back Challenger . . . there’s an inhumanity of Black lives by certain bad memories. I found it difficult to swallow,” Olubunmi groups in this country.” Comfort Oludipe said, holding a poster of her deceased son. Other panelists included Allyson Carpenter, advisory “My case was thrown out due to lack of evidence,” she said. neighborhood commissioner for Ward 1 and Howard University “I feel for this mother. It’s worse when you bury a child just student; Dr. E. Faye Williams, president and CEO for the because of the color of their skin.” National Congress of Black Women; Dante Barry, executive Other issues discussed were police attitudes toward the director for Million Hoodies Movement for Justice; and Seema Black community, community policing, youth involvement, Sadanandan, program director for the American Civil Liberties shifts in leadership, local elections, and intergenerational Union. April Yvonne Garrett, AYG List speaker and facilitator relations. The imbalance in the criminal justice system was moderated the event, and Radio mentioned. According to recent data One News and Community on African Americans in the District, Affairs Director Ebony there were 45,000 arrests made with McMorris was the emcee. 96 percent of them classified as nonJohnson said body cameras violent. were not enough to correct According to an audience member, the situation. Previous records “We need cop watchers. We have had – Olubunmi Comfort Oludipe them in New York. It is important to should be investigated on negative recycled officers, and train community members.” those hired as policemen coming from recent wars need to be There were also implications that, although Whites use topchecked in order to prevent these types of shootings, he said. tier drugs such as cocaine more, 91 percent of drug arrests were Williams emphasized that the youth should be told that of Blacks. conditions that plague today’s society are not their fault. “Teach Sadanandan said traffic stops, stop and frisk, and jump outs them the difference between riot and revolution,” she said. were common in the area. “There is a pattern of over-policing “Teach young men to respect young women.” in D.C.,” she said. By Linda Poulson Special to the AFRO

“It’s worse when you bury a child just because of the color of their skin.”

The audience asked questions on how the media’s language equates negative behavior on Blacks, methods needed for youth in dealing with police, and communicating with elders in centralized situations for intergenerational partnerships. But the last question by 13-year-old Joshua Perry of Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi, Md. may have had the most impact.

The town hall meeting was wellattended. “How do you talk to your fellow peers who are ignorant and they want to make jokes about it?” he asked. Perry shared an incident from school, when his teacher told a student wearing a hoodie to take it off. The boy ignored the teacher, jumped up and ran around the classroom yelling repeatedly, “I am Trayvon Martin! I am Trayvon Martin!” Perry said the student was asked what he knew about Martin, but he could not give an answer. Barry told Perry that it was probably too difficult for youth his age to understand what actually happened and the events that took place about Martin. “Just remember, your life matters,” Barry told him. LaTrina Antoine, Washington D.C. Editor contributed to this story.

Schott Foundation Report: High School Graduation Gap Expanding between Black and White Males By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO The recently released, Black Lives Matter: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, details graduation rates of Black males. It also documents a systemic lack of equity in the quality of educational supports and resources for Black and Latino students. The resulting “opportunity gap,” according to the study’s findings creates barriers to academic success, social progress, and feeds high incarceration rates. In the foreword to the report, Michelle Alexander, associate professor of law at Ohio State University and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, said that in asking how to fix the system, Schott reinforces that Black lives do matter. “I am pleased to say that Schott is asking and answering the right questions. In Black Lives Matter: Schott’s 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, Schott declines to wonder aloud what might be wrong

education and employment opportunities. It with the least advantaged in our communities, matters that we give our young people good and instead asks the deeper, more profound reason to dream. If we truly believe that Black question, ‘What is wrong with the system?” lives matter we must prove it, by accepting the Alexander said. District of Columbia Public Schools placed challenge offered by this report and getting to work building a country that affords dignity among the lowest ranked for Black males, with a 56.3 percent graduation rate, 7.4 percent and opportunity to us all.” The report, released pass rate on the Grade 8 by the Schott Foundation National Assessment of for Public Education also Educational Progress found Black students are (NAEP) Reading consistently disciplined proficiency, and a at a higher rate than their 14.3 percent rate of White peers, despite no suspension in 2012. This data, when evidence of higher rates assessed against of school misbehavior. neighboring Maryland, Dr. Pedro Noguera, the shows a 66.3 percent Peter L. Agnew Professor rate of graduation just Education at New – Michelle Alexander of across the state line, a York University and the 17.8 percent pass rate lead researcher on the of the Grade 8 NAEP report, said, “Systemic Reading proficiency, and an 8.35 percent reforms must be made at all levels to address suspension rate. educational disparities that are consigning “Because Black lives matter, what we many Black and Latino males to lives of choose to do about educational inequity, poverty and perpetuating an inequality of matters. It matters that we provide quality economic and social status – something that

“Because Black lives matter, what we choose to do about educational inequity, matters…”

both weakens our country and threatens our democracy.” Proposed action steps and outlines include: student-centered educational programs that align academic, social, and health support systems; a moratorium on out-of-school suspensions, which disproportionately target Black and Latino students; and private sector programs and community networks that provide role models and supports to help young people in low-income communities prepare for professional success. “On the heels of several recent tragedies and acts of violence that have brought increased attention to the alarming racial divide in our nation, [this] report reveals a quieter destructive force related to racial injustice: educational inequality,” said Schott Foundation President and CEO John H. Jackson. “Investing in young Black males produces results that are an asset to our society. There are currently over 2 million Black males who are college graduates and over 1 million enrolled in college. Positioning young people to graduate from high school with a solid foundation creates a pathway out of poverty and toward social mobility.”

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Hayes Looks to Raise Fines on Liquor Sales to Minors in Baltimore City By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO Baltimore City has the lowest maximum fine – tied with Calvert County – for a first-time offense of selling alcohol to minors. Del. Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore City) has introduced a bill in the General Assembly to double the current maximum fine, from $500 to $1,000. “This bill, like other pieces of my legislation, is really the brainchild of people in communities that I represent,” said Hayes, who tells the AFRO that his bill was spurred by the advocacy of Dr. Marvin Cheatham, president of the Matthew A. Henson Neighborhood Association, on the issue of liquor sales to minors. Currently, in Baltimore City, the Board of Liquor License Commissioners (BLLC) can impose a fine of up to $500 on an establishment for its first offense of selling alcohol to minors.

Subsequent offenses allow a maximum fine of $3,000, and Hayes says his bill, House Bill 868 (HB0868), would simply put the initial fine more on par with the fine for subsequent offenses. Baltimore City’s current maximum fine is well below that of other counties in the state, according to the freshman delegate. In adjacent Baltimore County, the maximum fine for a first offense of selling alcohol to minors is $2,000. In Prince George’s it is $12,500, and in Montgomery County it is $20,000, says Hayes. “Most liquor stores, $500 is what they do in two to three hours, so it’s not really sending them a message of the importance of [not] serving alcohol to minors,” said Hayes. Cheatham tells the AFRO that there are 15 establishments selling or serving alcohol in the vicinity of his neighborhood, four of which were fined last year for selling alcohol to minors.

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marijuana tourism,” said Rachelle Yeung, the Maryland political director for the Marijuana Policy Project, an advocacy organization working to change marijuana prohibition laws throughout the country. As last year’s fiscal note points out, the revenue estimate could be exaggerated if fewer entrepreneurs than anticipated enter the newly legalized market. Because marijuana production and sale is against federal law, any business expenses incurred in establishing a marijuana operation cannot be claimed on federal income tax returns. Additionally the entire investment could be compromised if the federal government changes its current “wait and see” attitude towards states’ legalization decisions. Colorado, one of two states that legalized marijuana for recreational use, has not suffered this chilling effect, says Yeung. He noted that Colorado has issued 16,000 occupational licenses, the licenses required for participation in any direct aspect of the production or sale of marijuana. “That’s 16,000 jobs created directly

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the first African American woman to serve in that role for Prudential, after Conaway had broken down the barrier for Black insurance professionals. Conaway founded an organization for Black insurance agents in the ‘80s, of which Hill-Aston, who referred to Conaway as a mentor, was a member. “We worked together for economic development in Baltimore City, so it’s been really a blessing to have someone like him as a leader,” said Hill-Aston. “I went down to Annapolis a lot when he was a delegate, and when he was in charge of the Black caucus, and he was a great leader and an advocate. “He was just delightful as ever and still talking about things he was going to do down the road, and politics, and being an advocate for people, so it’s a truly great loss and he was such an inspiration to the Black community.” Conaway’s cousin, the Rev. Dr. A.C.D. Vaughn, called him “the last of the old real politicians who are

Photo courtesy of Del. Antonio Hayes

Del. Antonio Hayes has submitted a bill to the General Assembly to raise the maximum fine for a first-time offense of selling alcohol to minors in Baltimore City.

by the marijuana industry, and that doesn’t even account for all the secondary sectors that benefit from these businesses. Because just like any other industry, marijuana businesses need administrative support like accountants, lawyers, technical consultants, construction workers to help build up the cultivation centers, so there are a lot of other collateral sectors that are being impacted by this policy as well, in addition to tourism which helps boost local economies,” said Yeung.

Potential for Reduced Costs to Law Enforcement

Marijuana legalization could affect law enforcement costs to the state, not with savings, instead allowing the state to shift law enforcement resources to other priorities. Last year’s fiscal note indicates legalization would significantly reduce the Maryland Office of the Public Defender’ (OPD) caseloads. According to Ricardo Flores, government relations director for OPD, marijuana cases make up about 10 percent of the OPD’s entire caseload. “Because we have been underfunded for many, many years, the public defender’s caseloads are far above what they should be,” said Flores. “Basically what that means is, in extreme cases

leftover from the civil rights days.” “Frank is the longestserving politician in the city of Baltimore, and he has served with the dignity, honor, and respect because he dared stand on his convictions, not to be controlled by anybody,” said Vaughn, adding later, “I’m just proud to say that the same blood that runs in his veins, family-wise, runs in mine.” The family has not yet finalized funeral arrangements for Conaway, Vaughn said, particularly in light of the unexpected nature of his passing. Del. Cory McCray (D-Baltimore City) said, “Frank Conway Sr.’s passing is a huge loss for the Baltimore Community. His dedication and commitment to public service will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family as we celebrate the life of such a great leader who continuously stood with the citizens of Baltimore.” Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore City), second vice chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, remembers a man who had the courage of his convictions and who fought hard for

Conaway has lashed out at the recent contract signed between the NAACP and Denny’s. AFRO Archives Photo

what he believed in. “Frank Conaway Sr. had a long record of activism – and in Maryland politics, and in Baltimore City politics. And he certainly leaves a legacy in the world of politics with his children: his son, Del. Frank Conaway Jr. and his daughter, Register of Wills for Baltimore City, Belinda Conaway,” said Glenn. Del. Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore City) echoed Glenn’s sentiment, saying “Frank Conaway Sr.’s commitment to public service inspired his family to be of service to our city.” On Twitter, Baltimore City Council President Jack Young, wrote, in part, “I’m completely heartbroken and at a loss for words. Frank Sr. was one of a kind.” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake issued a statement, saying Conaway “redefined what was possible for generations of African Americans in Baltimore. . . . Baltimore is stronger today thanks to his decades of selfless service.” Rep. Elijah Cummings also released a statement, saying, “Baltimore has lost a true leader and unbridled voice of the people in Frank Conaway, and I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing.” “Frank was a friend and mentor to me for more than 35 years. As a tireless advocate for the Baltimore community, he dedicated his life to public service and loved every moment of it. His desire to help those around him and lift others up was present in all of his work. He worked hard each and every day to bring life to life, and he succeeded,” said Cummings. ralejandro@afro.com

“What we were seeing was not only violence and crime associated with the liquor stores, but we were beginning to see an uptick in the sale of liquor to young people because they weren’t checking the IDs,” said Cheatham, who says the current BLLC has been more aggressive in policing sales to minors, but that its penalties need more teeth. “Where it is now . . . that’s far too little when you consider you sold liquor to a minor,” said Cheatham. According to Michelle BaileyHedgepeth, executive secretary of the BLLC for Baltimore City, 44 establishments were fined for selling alcohol to minors in fiscal year 2013, with approximately 75 establishments being fined for, or charged with, selling alcohol to minors in fiscal 2014 (running from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). The process for fining an establishment begins with a police vice operation, generally involving an underage cadet, who attempts to

like in Prince George’s County, our district court attorneys are taking on about twice as many cases as they should. So, for the public defender to see a net gain in resources and for the state to save money by not allocating a certain amount of money to the public defender each budget year, we would have to have enough [of a reduction in] work to start laying people off. And 10 percent of our case loads, when our case loads are already twice what they should be, are clearly not enough.” Flores did point out, however, that OPD supports the legalization measure because it would allow public defenders to focus on charges and offenses that are more serious, an effect that would extend to court and other law enforcement budgets as well. According to the Maryland branch of the ACLU, in 2010 the state spent $106 million enforcing marijuana possession laws. With legalization, those resources could be shifted to other law enforcement priorities, including improved training for police to better detect impaired drivers, one of the major public safety concerns accompanying the legalization debate. According to Neill Franklin, executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a coalition of law enforcement professionals opposed to the war on drugs, while all police officers receive basic training in how to spot impaired drivers, there is a more extensive training available to produce what are known as drug recognition experts. “A drug recognition expert is extensive training for a police officer that takes them to another level in identifying whether or not someone’s under the influence of something that will impair their ability to operate a motor vehicle or heavy machinery, whatever the case may be,” said Franklin. “You can tell whether they’re under the influence of a depressant or a stimulant, there’s certain types of tests you do . . . and you become really good at making that determination.” Franklin notes that such training is expensive, but argues that the revenue generated by the taxation and regulation of marijuana could cover its costs, to say nothing of resources that could be reallocated by the removal of marijuana possession enforcement as a law enforcement priority.

Concerns About Impaired Driving May be Overstated

Existing data on how marijuana consumption impairs driving suggests that shifting resources to combat driving under the influence of marijuana may not be the most effective use of state dollars. A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), titled Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk shows that when controlling for demographic factors known to increase the risk of being in a crash drivers under the influence of marijuana are at almost no increased risk for being involved in a traffic accident. The study also shows that at the .05 blood alcohol level (below the standard legal limit of .08), a driver’s risk of being involved in an accident doubles. “This finding suggests that these demographic variables [age and gender] may have co-varied with [marijuana] use and accounted for most of the increased crash risk. For example, if the THC-positive drivers were predominantly young males, their apparent crash risk may have been related to age and gender rather than use of THC,” says the report.

Long-term Economic Effect of Arrests, Incarceration Could be Obviated for Many Other economic considerations are included in the debate as well, though their direct economic impact on the state are more difficult to quantify. A 2010 study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, titled Ex-

purchase alcohol. If the undercover cadet is not ID’d and sold alcohol (or sold alcohol despite an ID showing the cadet was underage), the police file a report with BLLC who then holds a hearing to determine guilt and the appropriate fine. “Last year [vice] visited approximately 150 locations throughout the city,” said BaileyHedgepeth. “The majority of the liquor stores and taverns in the district are responsible establishments,” said Hayes, “it’s just that there’s a couple of bad apples that are not responsible, so this [bill] is really to go after the ones who are not being responsible.” Because HB0868 simply raises the maximum fine that can be assessed against an establishment for a first offense of selling alcohol to minors, the bill has no direct costs for implementation. ralejandro@afro.com

offenders and the Labor Market, estimated that ex-offenders “lower overall employment rates as much as 0.8 to 0.9 percentage points; male employment rates, as much as 1.5 to 1.7 percentage points; and those of less-educated men as much as 6.1 to 6.9 percentage points.” “These employment losses hit ex-offenders hardest, but also impose a substantial cost on the U.S. economy in the form of lost output of goods and services. In GDP terms, we estimate that in 2008 these employment losses cost the country $57 to $65 billion per year,” reads the study. Last month, Del. Curt Anderson (D-Baltimore City), speaking at a press conference on the state’s legalization efforts, noted that Baltimore City saw 6,500 marijuana arrests in 2013 (5,400 were arrests of African Americans), all persons whose future earnings and economic contributions to the state could be limited by that arrest record and any subsequent convictions. Relieving that number of people annually from the specter of diminished economic potential could prove an economic boon to the city and the state. Another benefit, points out Yeung, is that industrial properties that have been idle for years could be repurposed for marijuana cultivation, giving new life to the ghosts of an industrial economy that once thrived in the Baltimore area.

New Revenues Could Fund Expanded Research into Effect of Marijuana Use on Teens

One final area receiving attention in the legalization debate is the increased potential for teenagers to access the drug in a legal market. In a recent policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said, “The adverse effects of marijuana have been well documented, and studies have demonstrated the potential negative consequences of shortand long-term recreational use of marijuana in adolescents. . . . impaired short term memory and decreased concentration, attention span, and problem solving, which clearly interfere with learning. Alterations in motor control, coordination, judgment, reaction time, and tracking ability have also been documented; these may contribute to unintentional deaths and injuries among adolescents (especially those associated with motor vehicles if adolescents drive while intoxicated by marijuana).Negative health effects on lung function associated with smoking marijuana have also been documented, and studies linking marijuana use with higher rates of psychosis in patients with a predisposition to schizophrenia have recently been published, raising concerns about longer-term psychiatric effects.” The NHTSA’s analysis would seem to call into question the AAP’s position on marijuana risks related to driving, and a September report by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice examining California’s experience with marijuana decriminalization found that “marijuana decriminalization in California has not resulted in harmful consequences for teenagers, such as increased crime, drug overdose, driving under the influence, or school dropout. In fact, California teenagers showed improvements in all risk areas [crime, violent death, suicide, impaired driving, property offenses, use of harder drugs, and dropouts] after reform.” While the debate over the potentially harmful effects of marijuana on youth may not be settled, the AAP’s policy statement charts a middle-path on the issue. While the AAP opposes legalization efforts due to concerns about impacts on adolescent health, revenues generated by the legalization of marijuana should be used to fund research into this area in order to drive effective policy. ralejandro@afro.com

The Afro-American, February 21, 2015 - February 27, 2015

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Visit Baltimore Offers Legends and Legacies Heritage Pass

Celebrate the inspiration and achievement of everyday people who changed history. During Absolutely Febulous, add this pass when booking your hotel through Visit Baltimore and Buy one pass, get a second free. The Legends & Legacies Heritage Pass provides discounted entry into three of Baltimore’s most celebrated African-American attractions and saves 20 percent over single ticket prices. This exclusive pass gets discounted admission to The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, and the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. Individual tickets may be purchased at the Baltimore Visitor Center on the Inner Harbor’s West Shore Promenade, by telephone at 888-262-4511 or online. Prices are $19.5 for adults, 18-59; $14.95 for children, 6-17 and $16.75 for seniors, 60+.

Baltimore Dentists Provide Free Care Day to Local Uninsured Children

In recognition of Children’s Dental Health Month this February, uninsured Baltimore children without access to a dentist will be able to receive needed dental care at no cost during the Kool Smiles “Sharing Smiles” free care day, Feb. 22. “While Kool Smiles is proud to provide quality, affordable dental care to families with various forms of insurance, including Medicaid, we also recognize that there are many children in our community who have no insurance and whose families cannot afford regular trips to the dentist,” said Dr. Todd Nichols, managing dental director at Kool Smiles. If left untreated, dental decay can lead to pain, difficulty eating and chewing, and more serious infections - some of which can be life threatening. “Children who do not have regular access to a dentist often exhibit advanced dental decay and their treatment needs are significant,” Dr. Nichols said. “We want to put a smile back on the faces of these children by getting them the dental care they need but cannot afford.” Dental care will be provided to area children up to 18 years of age, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 22 at 2429 Frederick Ave. Available treatments will include dental exams, limited emergency care,

extractions, fillings, and baby tooth root canals and crowns. Treatments will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and treatment offerings will be determined by the dentist. In an effort to serve Baltimore children who are in the greatest need, eligibility will be limited to children who have no form of dental insurance. The Kool Smiles website provides more information on the Sharing Smiles free care day, including where children in need of dental care can find a nearby participating office. Those interested can visit the Sharing Smiles website at mykoolsmiles.com/ sharingsmiles.

Reflecting on the History of African American Contributions to Sparrows Point’

The Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group and former workers of Sparrows Point are having a roundtable dialogue about African Americans and their contributions to Sparrows Point. The goal of the HLLG is to preserve the history of African Americans who lived and worked in Sparrows Point and Turner Station during the industrial revolution. The dialogue will happen on Wed. Feb 25th at 1pm at the United Steel Workers Union Hall, 550 Dundalk Ave., Dundalk, Md. 21222. The author of From the Meadows to the Point, Louis S. Diggs will moderate the discussions. For more information contact the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group at 410-340-4888

National Aquarium Immersion Tours Offer Guests Sneak Peek At Newest Exhibit, Living Seashore

Ever wanted to touch a jellyfish or see a stingray up close? Guests of the National Aquarium will have those opportunities and more in the organization’s newest exhibit, Living Seashore, set to open this May. In advance of the opening, a select number of guests will have the chance to see the exhibit come to life before it opens to the public through two of the Aquarium’s Immersion Tours. Beginning Feb. 28, participants of the National Aquarium’s daily Behind-the-Scenes Tour and weekend Insider’s Tour will become the first guests to step inside the Living Seashore exhibit before the construction walls come down and the exhibit opens. “Seeing an exhibit as it is coming together is a perspective that very few get to experience. We’re thrilled that guests will now be able to see just how much is happening behind the scenes,” said Steve Skobel, Immersion Program Manager for the National Aquarium. The daily Behind-the-Scenes Tour is an all-access experience during which guests learn how the Aquarium team cares for more than 17,000 animals and their habitats. From life-support systems and water quality to amazing animal care and research, guests explore the building in a whole new way and understand what it truly takes to run an aquarium. And now, with the addition of Living Seashore, guests can discover what it takes to design and build a realistic habitat for the Aquarium’s newest residents and an immersive, interactive experience for future guests. The 45-minute tour is available to guests

ages eight and up and is available daily for $15 per person. Aquarium admission must be purchased separately to experience this tour. The Insider’s Tour is available to guests ages eight and up on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The tour, priced at $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers, is approximately two and a half hours long. Small groups will explore the exhibits with an Aquarium expert who will share fascinating stories about the Aquarium’s animals and the habitats they call home, lead guests to exclusive staff-only areas, take guests up-close with one of the animal residents and much more. The Insider’s Tour ticket includes a full day of exploration at the Aquarium. Opening this May, Living Seashore is an interactive exhibit featuring two touchpools and a variety of hands-on exploratory experiences. Living Seashore will take guests beyond the boardwalk to the crashing waves, sandy beaches and shifting dunes of the everchanging Mid-Atlantic seashore, where they will encounter a variety of marine life. For more information on Living Seashore, visit aqua.org/ livingseashore. For additional information on Immersion Tours and to purchase tickets, visit aqua.org/visit/immersion-tours.

A Preschoolers Reading Celebration

Loch Raven Festival of the Arts celebrates National Reading Month for preschoolers, 10 to 11:30 a.m., March 3, as children see a show and meet an author. The young audience members will assist the four member cast of Thirst ‘n’ Howl Musical Productions’ lively musical “Mother Goose’s Rhyme Time Surprise” in bringing to life nursery rhymes. This 45 minute musical of new Wynn and Woodward songs and well known nursery rhymes has lots of audience participation as it shares the importance of teamwork, friendship and perseverance. Following this theatre presentation for ages 4 to 6 years old, author/photographer David Simpson will read his book “The Swan”, a children’s book of beautiful images chronicling a unique experience using his photographs of Loch Raven Reservoir to spin his endearing modern fable for the young and young at heart. Children will have the opportunity to ask the actors and author questions. Tickets are $6. Group rates are available for 10 or more children. Encouraging children to make discoveries through reading books is the educational goal of this outreach event that takes place at the Loch Raven United Methodist Church auditorium, 6622 Loch Raven Blvd. For ticket information contact 410-583-0270 or tnhedutainment@aol. com. Join us for a morning of book reading adventures!

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More Evidence of Obama’s Hostility Toward HBCUs As if we needed any more evidence, President Obama’s recent meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus revealed a deep-seated hostility toward the plight of struggling Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). According to Lauren Victoria Burke’s Black Caucus blog, CrewOf42.com, “President Obama was critical of Historically Black Colleges and Universities during a meeting with members of the George E. Curry Congressional Black Caucus this week according to several in attendance. The February 10 meeting was the first group gathering with the Black Caucus and the President since June 2013.” It continued, “Several who attended the meeting indicated that President Obama felt that the focus of HBCU’s needs to be on the schools changing their ways of doing business rather [than] on changes in federal policy. Those who attended said he was specifically critical of graduation rates and loan policies. The President also spoke to CBC members on his free community college plan which some HBCU advocates believe will hurt HBCUs.” Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, told Burke, “He [Obama] said there were some HBCUs that were not good at graduating students and if they did not improve they’d have to go by the wayside. In other words he didn’t show much empathy for struggling HBCUs. It was like show me the numbers and if the numbers aren’t where they need to be, that’s it. It was a somewhat callous view of the unique niche HBCUs fill.” Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) said, “I was concerned about what the President said because it feeds into a narrative about the value of these institutions and whether they are [equipped] to educate our students and what the cost is for doing so. “Many of these institutions have not had a maintenance of effort on the part of states or the federal government and over time that wears on their ability to maintain standards or even advance beyond a certain level. It was very clear that he doesn’t have the same level of appreciation for what these institutions have done and could do in the future given the right support systems.” The blog quoted Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), a graduate of South

Carolina State University: “it’s for-profit schools where the graduation rate problem is – not HBCUs, the Parent PLUS loan stuff has to do with new rules on credit worthiness and I just think that in the discussion he mangled it.” Rep. Bennie Thompson, a product of two HBCUs – Tougaloo College and Jackson State University – was quoted: “What we ought to be talking about is: If there are weaknesses at certain HBCUs what do we do to strengthen those institutions?” Meanwhile, Hampton University President William R. Harvey, who has been chair of the White House Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities since 2010, was highly critical of Obama’s approach to HBCUs. In a speech at a meeting at NASA headquarters in Washington D.C. on Feb. 4, Harvey said, “I have to say that one of my biggest concerns or regrets is that we are not being used as the advisory board we are supposed to be. All this expertise – more than 150 years at the helm of HBCUs, decades as the heads of major philanthropic organizations, expertise in business, in fundraising and in public relations, connections on Wall Street, in the Ivy League and everywhere else. Yet, we are not consulted when it comes to policy changes and decisions impacting – in a major way – the institutions on whose behalf we are to advocate. “It happened with Pell. It happened with Parent Plus. And, now it is happening with the new community college initiative.” Harvey was also critical of Obama’s proposed college rating system and his plan to fund the first two years of education at community colleges. “Many of my colleagues have called me to say that the ‘free tuition for public community college’ initiative could also be a death knell for many of our institutions…” Harvey said. Judging by Harvey’s comments, many of the debacles could have

Airing Republicans’ ‘Dirty Laundry’ Blacks in America tend to reject Republicans; now Blacks in that party are rebuffing each other. Raynard Jackson recently publicly aired grievances with the Republican National Committee (RNC), its outreach staff and their methods and practices. A Black Republican, Jackson has “had it” with certain factions in his party and will be “staying away” from this year’s Republicans’ Black History Month Honors, an awards program he started. The well-respected Black Press contributor says Blacks on Reince Priebus’ RNC staff “hijacked” a luncheon to recognize and pay homage to African-American Republicans of iconic status to a lightweight affair with little substance that will have little reverberation in Black communities. Some Blacks may decry Jackson for airing the party’s dirty laundry, but it’s time that party examines its recent relationships with Blacks. The Republican Party once enjoyed nearly unanimous William Reed support among African-American voters; today, it barely maintains a foothold among Blacks. A long-time Washington insider, Jackson presents a Republican face and guise the RNC sorely needs to institute, substantive and race-conscious messaging that convinces Black Americans there are benefits that can accrue through joining their party. The leadership of the RNC has a long-standing lack of acquaintanceship with Blacks. Jackson is one of a few Republicans engaging in programs that show Black Americans how to benefit by being in their party and pursuing their policies. No matter how poorly Democrats serve Blacks in politics and/or economics, Republicans make no headway among them. Many Blacks call Republicans “racist;” could it be that both White and Black Republicans suffer from a cultural bias and viewpoint with a preference for one culture that produces political ideology and notions regarding race, power and inequality? “Black Outreach” is not a new experience to the GOP; supposedly they’d been doing it for decades. As they experience loss after loss at the polls, the RNC persistently uses the same political retreads to position the party among African-

been avoided if the White House had sought the advice of HBCU experts it had recruited as advisers. An even stronger indictment was Harvey’s summary of what has happened to HBCUs under the nation’s first Black president. He stated. “While we don’t know a lot, because a lot is not shared, we do know that federal support for HBCUs is showing an alarming downward trend. Over the last several years, all of the major Title IV programs had modifications and adjustments which make it much harder for HBCUs to get funding. We all know of the Parent PLUS debacle. These loans to our students are down. Pell grants to students at HBCUs are down. Direct loans to our students are down. Graduate subsidies have been eliminated. In addition to student support, overall support to Black colleges is down.” That’s not a compliment for a president who says he wants to increase educational opportunities for all Americans. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA), and can be reached at georgecurry.com, on Twitter and Facebook.

Americans. But, the Republicans have yet to clearly define their brand and “what it is” and “what it stands for.” Black voters share far more values with the Republican Party than they realize, and are on the same page on abortion, gay marriage, Christian values and supporting entrepreneurs. Republican Party people have to start working with Black Americans and using conservative principles to address issues impacting them nationally, and at local levels. Republicans should help in our cities and tackle issues among Blacks that the Democrats have avoided and ignored for decades. Republicans should think in terms of how to help Blacks. Republicans at national and local levels should introduce legislation advocating minority business development and resources to implement inner-city enterprise zones. Priebus needs people like Jackson to help Republicans “grow and expand with different communities and groups.” To remain relevant in politics Republicans have to discard old practices and start making solid and lasting political inroads among African Americans. If they are going to target African Americans, they should speak out via Black Pages. To do that will require the RNC to provide “a clear positive message for people of color” with conviction. The Republicans need to expand who they are talking to in communities of color and eliminate “elitist” protocols and self-reinforcing image problems that make them, and their party, inhospitable to people of color. Jackson’s “honors” event was substantive for people who did things for, and within, Black communities. The RNC has to learn how to use the right people to communicate in the right way. To this point, the RNC has ignored Black newspapers in getting their message out. Priebus would do well reviving relationships with Jackson, as well as starting conversations with Black publishers to really reach Black voters. It’s a shame Priebus & Company can’t see the subtle and substantive differences in Jackson’s program designs and those that the RNC has used over the decades. When it comes to Black outreach, RNC leadership continues doing what they’ve been doing among African Americans to get the results they’ve been getting. White or Black, the Republicans don’t go out, or know how, to compete for AfricanAmerican votes. William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America.”

A Different Standard for Black Girls Nearly 40 years ago, a metaphor or fable, if you will, about “upstream-downstream” was created by healthcare practitioners to better explain and argue for the value of preventative health care measures. The fable describes a group of community members standing near a river who witness someone drowning. Some of the community members jump into the water and pull the person to the shore. As soon as they do so, they try to resuscitate her. Then, another drowning person floats down the river; and as the community recruits more lifesavers, still more drowning people float past them. Eventually, someone thinks to go upstream to find out what was causing so many people to be pulled into the river. More recently this fable has been used as a metaphor for those lost in the midst of a failing educational system in an effort to get Americans to look upstream to see the sources of the problem; and to query why so many LeConté J. Dill of the failing students are people of color. If we think of those upstream determinants as structural barriers, what happens when girls of color are pushed out of educational systems that are supposed to support them? How can a path be cleared for them that serves as a bridge to economic stability, and optimal life outcomes? In a new report, Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Over-policed and Under-protected the African American Policy Forum examines these concerns in New York City and Boston. The report breaks down data by race and gender, and its findings are disturbing. In New York, for instance, in the 2011-2012 school year, Black girls were disciplined 10 times more often than White girls. In fact, in some settings Black girls were found to face a greater racialized risk of unjust punishment than Black boys. Girls of color are often more harshly punished for non-violent offenses that educators have coded as “disruptive” and “disrespectful.” They are sometimes punished for behavior that would be viewed as innocuous for boys. For instance, one girl interviewed for the report explained: “Some of the girls did

have this sense of frustration, that there is a different standard for girls’ behavior versus boys. So boys seem to just get more looking the other way, or more tolerance of even the exact same behavior.” Girls of color are also experiencing multiple forms of violence before they even walk through the school doors. They are ingesting trauma for breakfast. It’s embedded in the pressures of serving as quasimothers for younger family members, enduring physical, sexual, mental, and emotional abuse at home, and leaving their homes with no safe route to school in neighborhoods that have literally been disinvested in by city and corporate officials. Once they reach their schools, they often find the buildings and classrooms to be unsafe. Many schools that serve low-income youth and students of color have permanent metal detectors. These schools are coded as “dropout factories,” known for graduating less than 60 percent of the 9th graders who attend them. In Black Girls Matter, the authors found that girls of color reported facing discriminatory and abusive comments from school security officers, and intrusive body searches as they entered the school and in the hallways. Rather than fostering a safe space these conditions at times made some girls avoid school altogether. Simply put, school push-out for girls of color can result in a kind of slow-death, and the absence of a genuine opportunity to succeed. Rather than serving to prevent failure down the road it is more likely to produce failure. So, as we travel back upstream to see what is going on in our public schools, let’s do so armed with more data – both qualitative and quantitative – so that we can gain a better understanding of the roots of the problems that girls of color face. Let’s call for public policies and innovative programs tailored to their needs; and let’s acknowledge that when girls are pushed out of school lasting effects spill over into every aspect of their lives. Let’s lend a hand before the girls are forced to fend for themselves in treacherous waters. LeConte Dill is an assistant professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate School of Public Health, teaching and conducting community-engaged research related to urban health, positive youth development and qualitative methods.

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Iyanla Vanzant Inspirational Honoree

Kevin Liles Entertainment Honoree Henry Coaxum McDonald’s Owner/Operator Honoree

Al Sharpton Humanitarian Honoree

Will Packer Arts & Entertainment Honoree

Gabrielle Williams Community Choice Youth Honoree

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LOVIN’ BY EXAMPLE. Here’s to the leaders that don’t talk about dedication, they show it. To the people who constantly perform selfless acts as they reach out, reach back and bring others along. We show our gratitude during Black History Month, but we applaud you everyday. Let’s all be inspired to stay deeply rooted in spreading the love, 365 days a year. Find your motivation at 365Black.com.

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Woodson Set Out to Re-Educate the Mis-Educated Negro it does the Negro, because it has been worked out in conformity to the needs of those who have enslaved and oppressed weaker ocrates, the renowned peoples,” the book’s preface reads. Greek philosopher “For example, the philosophy and sage, once and ethics resulting from our urged his followers educational system have justified to “Know thyself.” Thousands slavery, peonage, segregation of years later, that advice and lynching.... Negroes daily continued to resonate, becoming educated in the tenets of such the underpinnings of Carter G. a religion of the strong have Woodson’s theories about the accepted the status of the weak study of Black history. as divinely ordained, and during “Carter G. Woodson was a the last three generations of their visionary,” said Ibram Kendi, nominal freedom they have done assistant professor of Africana practically nothing to change it.” Studies at the University of Woodson goes on to explain, Albany. “He essentially sought to “No systematic effort toward build within the Black community change has been possible, for, a greater consciousness of their taught the same economics, history—the successes, failures, history, philosophy, literature and triumphs—all the complexities of religion which have established African-American history.” the present code of morals, the By all accounts, a young Negro’s mind has been brought Woodson grew up poor in physical under the control of his oppressor. assets but rich in knowledge The problem of holding the Negro and wisdom. At his father’s down, therefore, is easily solved. knee, he learned about self- and When you control a man’s thinking race-pride…, that going through you do not have to worry about someone’s back door—a sign of his actions. You do not have to tell inferiority—was never an option, him not to stand or go yonder. He no matter the cost. And from the will find his ‘proper place’ and will Civil War veterans like his father, stay in it. You do not need to send he also learned the lessons of selfhim to the back door. He will go determination and the value of without being told. In fact, if there Black contributions to the past and is no back door, he will cut one for ongoing American story. his special benefit. His education But, as Woodson looked within makes it necessary.” his community he noted those Black elevation and values of self-love, pride, selfempowerment—in fact the very knowledge, self-determination survival of the race—therefore, and self-worth were missing from Carter G. Woodson and the then-Association for began with a sound education that too many. And, he placed the the Study of Negro Life and History launched Negro included the teaching of true Black blame squarely on the “defects” History Week in February 1926. history, Woodson said. of Western education, which was “If a race has no history, it used as a tool to maintain the has no worthwhile tradition, it status quo. becomes a negligible factor in the AFRO Archives “He believed that the negative thought of the world, and it stands ideas (Black) people had in danger of being exterminated,” internalized about themselves Woodson said in one of his articles. “The American Indian left no continuous record. He did were because of their ignorance about their own history,” said Professor Kendi. not appreciate the value of tradition; and where is he today? The Hebrew keenly appreciated the Western education, from the elementary through the tertiary levels, had “mis-educated” value of tradition, as is attested by the Bible itself. In spite of worldwide persecution, therefore, many a Negro with propaganda and “heresy” about their so-called inferiority and lack of worth, he is a great factor in our civilization.” Woodson posited. Even Harvard University, supposedly a bastion of first-tier scholarship, Woodson began his quest to chronicle Black history and to legitimize scholarship in that progressive thought and enlightenment, had “ruined more Negro minds than bad whiskey,” field throughout his college years, but was often ridiculed and dissuaded by his professors and Woodson is quoted as saying. others. But in 1915, Woodson defies his critics—those leaders of Western academia and politics The Black scholar elaborated on his theory in the seminal tome, The Mis-Education of the and a leery public who had long insisted Blacks had no history—by publishing his first text on Negro. African-American history, The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861. He takes it even further, “The so-called modern education, with all its defects… does others so much more good than later that year, when he also establishes the Association for the Study of Negro of Life and History (which later becomes the Association for the Study of African American Life and History). Often going without a salary, Woodson led the organization’s efforts to research, uncover and publish their

By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent

“He essentially sought to build within the Black community a greater consciousness of their history—the successes, failures, triumphs—all the complexities of African-American history.”

The Misses Cooke’s school room, Freedman’s Bureau, Richmond, Va., illustrated in Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper. Carter G. Woodson said the mis-education of Blacks regarding their history had been used as a tool of control.

findings about Black life and history in the Journal of Negro History, a quarterly academic journal launched in 1916. In 1926, Woodson and the ASNLH sponsored the first Negro History Week in February, which was meant to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, both venerated figures in the Black community. As with his earlier efforts to promote Black history, the observance initially was not widely received. Jas. E. Taylor/Library of Congress “There was a push in America at the time, particularly within academia, to unify all history as one— to create just one American story of the past, and usually that did not include Black history. When people did speak about Continued on B5

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Bishop Rayner C. Wharton Sr., pastor and the congregation of Mount Olive Holy Evangelistic Church welcomed visitors, elected officials, health vendors and the staff of Saint Agnes Hospital as they hosted Red Dress Sunday, Feb. 8 at their Edmondson Avenue location. Red Dress Sunday is a yearly initiative that raises awareness of heart disease in the African-American community. The worship service and program was followed by a health fair. Saint Agnes Hospital has sponsored Red Dress Sunday for 11 years within the Baltimore Community. More information about the Red Dress Sunday initiative can be found at www. RedDressSunday.com.

Bishop Rayner Wharton and Sen. Ben Cardin

Warren Johnson, Aieroma Johnson, Denise Johnson and Latonya Redditt Hosts Mya, left, Sydney, Matthew and Maya

Tiffany Taylor, Wanda Payton and Yolanda Brockington Anthony Manning, Jayonaun Green, Antoine Reid and Dontrell Brown

Nadja Dowtin, chairperson St. Agnes Hospital and Bishop Rayner Wharton Houleye Sall, Tori Lewitt, Tonya McClary, Olivia Mahlmann and Elder Terrell Richmond

Marie Banks, widow of Former Denver Bronco Warren Christopher Banks

Carol Harsh, director of Museum on Main Street and Special Projects. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Service

Steve McAdams, Dr. Joni Floyd, Le Ronn Herbert , master of ceremonies and Theodore Mack

Super Bowl Ring, part of Traveling Exhibit

Dr. Edward T. The Hometown Commissioner Evan Johnson, adjunct Teams and Untold Richardson, MCAAHC assistant professor Stories exhibitions of history, University opened, Feb. 7, at of Maryland, the Banneker –Douglass Museum in Annapolis. Hosted University College by the Maryland Humanities Council, the traveling exhibit features the ’untold stories’ of athletes who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Maryland. Shakia Gullette, curator of exhibition for the local museum, created the “Untold Stories” of HBCUs, working tirelessly to ensure Phoebe Stein, the athletes are remembered for their executive director, contributions to sports in America. Marie Maryland Humanities Banks, widow of former Denver Bronco’s Council Warren Christopher Banks, lent super Shakia Gullette, bowl rings and told stories about her curator of exhibitions, husband. The Baltimore Ravens’ mascot, Banneker -Douglass Poe entertained guests as they toured the Museum exhibit. The Hometown Teams exhibition ends March 20 and the Untold Stories exhibition ends Oct. 17. Visit http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/ for more information.

Yevola Peters, Adele Kelly and Sue Amos

Dr. Joni Floyd, director, MCAAHC and Banneker Douglass Museum

Miles Harrison, Marilyn Hatza and Ruben Miles

Norbert Robinson and his fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Lambda Chapter, along with the Metro Baltimore National Pan Hellenic Council came up with the idea of donating boots, clothes and other essentials for the city’s homeless population, including blankets, and just in the nick of time. Stressing that the Feb. 6 event, held at Phaze 10 on Howard Street, was a onetime thing, they added their hope that it would grow into an annual event.

Krystal Brown, president and Tinika Watters, secretary, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Chi Beta Zeta Chapter, Windsor Mill, Md.

The ladies of AKA James E. Craigen and James L. Benson

James Mobley, Gamma Omicron Omega Chapter and Willie Smith, Alpha Omega Chapter, both of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Tinika Walker and Krystal Brown, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Chi Beta Zeta Chapter, Windsor Mill, Md.

Omega Psi Phi The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

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ARTS & CULTURE Oscar Predictions 2015 The Envelope Please: Who Will Win, Who Deserves to Win, Who Was Snubbed Besides forecasting the winners below, I also suggest which nominees are the most deserving. Furthermore, because some great performances are invariably overlooked by the Academy entirely, I also point out those who should’ve been nominated.

By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO While Selma’s Academy Awards stock plummeted in the wake of allegations of historical inaccuracies, that of American Sniper simultaneously skyrocketed, thanks to both booming box-office returns and very positive word of mouth. However, Sniper probably had too much ground to make up to catch Birdman, the Selma early favorite in the Best Picture sweepstakes. I see Birdman garnering 4 awards overall, followed by The Grand Budapest Hotel, with 3. The only other multiple winners will likely be Boyhood, Whiplash and The Theory of Everything, at 2 each. Faithful readers will remember that a year ago, yours truly accurately predicted the results in 21 of 21 categories (I skipped the short films), so anyone who used my picks in their office pool fared pretty well. However, past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Best Picture

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The 87th Academy Awards will air live on ABC this Sunday, February 22nd at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT, and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

Boyhood

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Will Win: Birdman Deserves to Win: Selma Overlooked: Nightcrawler

Best Director

Will Win: Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman) Deserves to Win: Ava Duvernay (Selma) Overlooked: Damien Chazelle (Whiplash)

Birdman

Nightcrawler

Will Win: Graham Moore (The Imitation Game) Deserves to Win: Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) Overlooked: Peter Landesman, Gary Webb and Nick Schou (Kill the Messenger)

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Best Actor

Will Win: Eddie Redmayne Whiplash (The Theory of Everything) Deserves to Win: Michael Keaton (Birdman) Overlooked: Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)

Best Actress

Will Win: Julianne Moore (Still Alice) Deserves to Win: Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One The Theory of Everything Night) Overlooked: Jennifer Aniston (Cake)

Best Supporting Actor

Will Win: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) Deserves to Win: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) Overlooked: Rick Garcia (Nightcrawler)

Best Supporting Actress

Will Win: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) Deserves to Win: Emma Stone (Birdman) Overlooked: Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)

Best Original Screenplay:

Will Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo (Birdman) Deserves to Win: Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) Overlooked: Paul Webb (Selma)

The Imitation Game

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Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Foreign Language Film: Ida Documentary Feature: Citizenfour Cinematography: Birdman Costume Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel Film Editing: Boyhood Makeup and Hairstyling: The Grand Budapest Hotel Original Score: The Theory of Everything Best Song: Glory (Selma) Sound Editing: American Sniper Sound Mixing: Whiplash Visual Effects: Interstellar

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‘Reach’ and ‘Soar’ Books that Inspire By Herb Boyd New York Amsterdam News Now that my book tree has reached Redwood proportions, it’s time to do a little trimming before the stacks completely block the sunlight through my office window. It’s always a challenge as to which books to select, because many of them are very compelling and warrant further exposure. But two recent arrivals were chosen because of the urgency of now and the risks facing our young Black males in light of the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. “Reach: 40 Black Men Speak on Living, Leading, and Succeeding” (Atria, 2015), edited by Ben Jealous and Trabian Shorters, is a primer of success stories from Black men, some of them prominent public figures such the Rev. Al Sharpton, John Legend, Bill T. Jones and Louis Gossett Jr. But it’s the uplifting, heart-warming accounts from the need-to-be-known that are equally inspiring. I was particularly gratified to learn that several of the young men are based in Detroit. Shaka Senghor is typical of the young men who have turned their lives around after serving half his life in prison. “I can survive prison,” Senghor relates in a book packed with hope and possibility. “That’s not the scary world to me ... I refuse to allow that to define me for the rest of my life. I just refuse to allow that to dictate what I can and cannot do.” And prison hasn’t and with the help of BMe Community, an organization that is cited throughout the book, Senghor has torn down a few of the barriers hampering his development, blocking his dreams. As Jealous states in the introduction, “This is a book of everyday heroes,” he wrote with the hope that the book will empower readers, and it should. “Reach” is also like a sequel or companion to “Soar: How Boys Learn, Succeed, and Develop Character” by David C. Banks with G.F. Lichtenberg (Atria, 2015), and it’s probably not coincidental that they are both published by Atria. “Soar” is basically the story of the Eagle

Academy and the amazing success it has had since its inception in 2004, putting young men at risk on the right path. At a recent Black History Month event sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women, Banks, the founding principal of Eagle Academy, disclosed some anecdotes from the book, none more revealing than those about the challenges his brother, Philip, had in school. “He had trouble seeing the purpose in the distant end results of education,” Banks wrote in the book, parts of which he discussed with the audience. Some of Philip’s problems stemmed from David’s accomplishments in the classroom. But Philip overcame these early obstacles and rose through the ranks of the NYPD to become a ranking officer before retiring. His story sets the stage for understanding the blueprint and teaching strategy at the Eagle Academy that is distilled by Banks in easy-to-read chunks. “There are seven areas in a young man’s life that will make the difference,” he wrote. They need safe passage; positive peer influence; security; high expectations; love; teachers ready to teach; mentors to guide the journey; discipline that is teaching, not punishment; and a head start on the future. All of these precepts are given clear elaboration and exemplary models of achievement. There is no better example of the program’s success than to read last year’s convocation speech delivered by one of the students, Tykenji Abernathy, who concluded by stating: “I am standing here with a senior tie on, getting ready to graduate on time in four years, with my class of 2014. It’s never too late to get on the right path. It’s only a matter of when you figure out that you are the only one that can hold you back. And the only person that can really do any damage to you is you.” The combined information and guidance contained in “Reach” and “Soar” is a sustained wallop, a one-two punch of inspiration and enlightenment.

The Business of Disease

In recognition of Black History Month, Baltimore invites visitors to discover the city’s deep-rooted African-American story on the Legends & Legacies Heritage Bus Tour. Visit the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, and the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum. Enjoy a personal tour guide, appearances by period actors, a special “shoe box lunch,” giveaways and more. To reserve your space on Baltimore’s Legends & Legacies Heritage Bus Tour call 410-244-8861 or visit baltimore.org.

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Alternative Medicine Documentary Extols the Virtues of Holistic Healing Film Review by Kam Williams The healthcare industrial complex spends billions of dollars on packaging and branding to brainwash us into believing that there are no viable alternatives to Western medicine’s approach to curing this or that illness. In fact, doctors and pharmaceuticals have been so successful in this endeavor that it is now mandatory that every citizen purchase insurance to cover conventional types of medical treatment. But it is the contention of advocates of holistic healing that we’re being manipulated to resort reflexively to drugs and/or surgery when a less drastic or invasive path to wellness might be readily available. As Dr. Bradley Nelson, author and chiropractor, asserts, “Most people have no idea how to be healthy, or what the underlying cause of a symptom is.” Nevertheless, like lemmings, most of us simply follow whatever regimen a physician prescribes for the condition we’re presenting. If you are concerned about your health and are at all inclined to question authority, you might want to check out The Business of Disease, a damning documentary written, directed, produced and narrated by Sonia Barrett. With the assistance of a number of New Age luminaries, Ms. Barrett makes the case for naturopathic medicine. Among the experts she interviewed for this project, is Dr. Jacob Liberman, who claims that the medical profession is based on a very limited model in terms of remedies. “The misperception that most people have is that there’s a drug that can help them,” he says. “And if a drug can’t help them, then maybe surgery can.” Also weighing in is Dr. John Virapen, a pharmaceutical executive-turned-whistleblower. He believes if there were truth in advertising, “Life Insurance” would be called “Death Insurance” and “Health Care” would be referred to as “Disease Care.” The Business of Disease doesn’t just criticize The Establishment, but suggests that such offbeat therapies as yoga, music, art and even light might be all you need to reverse a malady. Low production values aside, this iconoclastic expose’ has a wealth of information to offer the very open-minded. Excellent HHHH Unrated Running time: 88 minutes Distributor: Dreamspell Productions To see a trailer for The Business of Disease, visit: http:// www.thebusinessofdisease.com/index.php?option=com_k2&vie w=item&layout=item&id=51&Itemid=176

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The Mis-Educated Negro

“He believed that the negative ideas (Black) people had internalized about themselves were because of their ignorance about their own history.” of ASALH: Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive Whites, not simply White scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort. 464513-ADVR113402 AFRO Black Month Ad_v2_P.pdf 1 the 2/18/15 9:35 AM amplified the The “Black Awakening” and the History Civil Rights Movement of 1960s further

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importance of and interest in the historic contributions of African Americans. And, in 1976, the celebration was expanded to a month through a proclamation by President Gerald Ford, who urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Though Black History Month has since become a national fixture, there are some who question whether the observance is still necessary or even beneficial in what some have claimed as a post-racial society. Experts say that is not surprising as it mirrors what some Woodson detractors have said from the beginning. “If you look back now at his lifetime, most people assume his movement was widely embraced when it was not,” Kendi said. “He received a huge amount of resistance both within the Black community and outside.” For example, among assimilationists, anything that played up racial differences was a no-no. “There have always been Black people who view Black progress as Black people assimilating with Whiteness,” Kendi added. In the presence of such self-effacing thought, persistent socioeconomic disparities and racism, Woodson would have likely argued that Black History Month, and its spotlighting of Black history and achievement, is very much an ongoing necessity, Kendi said. “Carter G. Woodson would have looked at the persistent disparities and said that clearly we are not an inclusive society [and that] so long as we have White Americans, Black Americans and those of other races who see Black people as inferior there is still a need for multiculturalism and the study of Black history.”

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Craig Robinson: The “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” Interview

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Back with the Boys, Back in the Tub, and Backwards in Time Again By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO Craig Robinson is arguably best known for his role as acerbic Dunder-Mifflin employee Darryl Philbin on NBC’s Emmy-winning The Office. Regardless of what role you know him from, he is definitely a world away from his original career intentions. Before deciding to pursue his comedy career full time, Craig was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago Public School System. He earned his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his Masters of Education from St. Xavier University. It was while he was studying Education that he also discovered his love of acting and comedy when he joined the famed Second City Theatre. As a stand-up comic, Craig first made a splash at the 1998 “Just for Laughs” Festival in Montreal. That year, he also won the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Search. He soon went on to perform on The Jimmy Kimmel Show and on Real Time with Bill Maher. Now, headlining venues and festivals across the country, he does both solo acts as well as sets with his seven-piece band, The Nasty Delicious, thereby tying together his lyrical comedy with his finesse at the piano. Success on The Office and his stand-up prowess quickly brought Craig to the attention of Judd Apatow who cast him as the sensitive bouncer in Knocked Up. He subsequently kept audiences glued to their seats as one of the henchman hunting Seth Rogen and James Franco’s bumbling stoner characters in Pineapple Express, and made fans squirm when he costarred with Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks in Zack and Miri Make a Porno. More recently, Craig has starred in Escape from Planet Earth, Peeples and This Is the End. And later this year, look for the premiere of Mr. Robinson, a TV show loosely based on his life as a teacher in Chicago. Here, he talks about reprising the role of Nick in Hot Tub Time Machine 2, a sci-fi comedy co-starring Rob Corddry, Clark Duke and Adam Scott.

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Craig Robinson co-stars in Hot Tub Time Machine 2. Kam Williams: Hey Craig, thanks for another interview. Craig Robinson: My pleasure, Kam. How’re you doing? KW: I’m doing great. How about yourself? CR: I’m good. Thanks for getting the word out. KW: Of course. As usual, I’ll be mixing in my questions with some from readers. Let me start with: What was the primary challenge you faced in getting back into the hot tub? CR: With the addition of Adam Scott to the principal cast, the primary challenge was whether there would be chemistry. But that worry quickly changed to “Oh, it’s on!” So, the initial concern

CR: That’s a great question, Sangeetha. We definitely tip our hat to the original, but we also break new ground. It’s a marvelous mixture! KW: Harriet PakulaTeweles asks: Did you worry about running the risk of being typecast by agreeing to do the sequel? CR: Not at all. I’ve been typecast already. [Chuckles] I was first typecast after playing a bouncer in Knocked Up. Right away, I had four or five offers to play another bouncer. People kept saying, “Hey man, I got this role for you as a bouncer.” But in my mind, I was thinking, “Well, I’ve done that.” Then, when I was playing Darryl on The Office, some people started

As an erotic romance novel turned blockbuster movie, Fifty Shades of Grey was not what I expected. It was actually a bit disappointing, especially given all of the hype. Maybe the disappointment came from a lacking connection, romantic or otherwise, from main characters Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson)? Throughout the movie, I couldn’t really grasp why Steele was intimidated by Grey. I got it, she was shy. I understood she was serious about academics and a little naive. But, none of that really helped to show why she found Grey intimidating when she first met him. Usually there are skewed camera angles to help the viewer see what Steele saw, but the viewer never gets that. Steele didn’t even look nervous when she met Grey. The movie did a fairly good job of showing her naiveté, but I felt that went out the door after he took her virginity, which, happened a little too easily. I have heard various people comment that the looks weren’t there. I have to agree. Neither actor had that flawlessly perfect body. Steele was plain and she maybe wears an “A” cup. Grey was not ripped enough, especially for this movie. His body

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Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in Fifty Shades of Grey reminded me more of the kid I’d date in high school as opposed to this guy I’d carry on a sexual relationship with, not necessarily because I like him, but because of his body. Maybe I was disappointed because this movie, based on an outrageously erotic novel, was more like “soft porn.” What was up with those sex scenes? I mean it started out pretty good, got a little racy with the toys and then stopped. I totally get the not having sex on camera, but, the point of this movie, I have to believe

that they did. I think I may have spent the entire movie waiting for that one titillating, but uncomfortably erotic scene -- that one scene where the viewer (me) felt so guilty for watching. I mean, isn’t that why we go to movies like this? Either way, it didn’t happen. Maybe I expected too much. However, I think the biggest disappointment came at the end. It was abrupt, unexpected and vague. I get there’s another movie coming, but there could have been a much better ending.

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Clark Duke, Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson in Hot Tub Time Machine 2 was about what was going to happen. Besides that, the heat was an issue at times, since we shot in New Orleans for a couple months. KW: What was it like getting back together with director Steve Pink and your co-stars Rob and Clark? CR: There’s nothing but love and trust there, so it was great. It was like being with friends, with people you already know. So, you have a sense of what makes each other tick and what makes each other laugh. Plus you bring along what you’ve learned since last time. The familiarity was wonderful! KW: Sangeetha Subramanian says: Craig, sequels can be great for reviving themes and running jokes from an original movie. Was that the case with ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2,’ or does the sequel focus more on breaking new ground?

hating on me, saying I was best in small doses after a publication announced that I had landed a lead in a movie. So, I’m not going to worry about being typecast, I’m just going to continue doing what I do. KW: You made a pilot for a TV series called Mr. Robinson. When’s the show coming on? CR: We don’t have an air date yet, but we’ve already taped the premiere and the second episode in front of a live studio audience. We’re having a blast! It’s about me as a substitute music teacher whose first love is playing with my band. We use my actual band, The Nasty Delicious. And you get introduced to my childhood sweetheart from many, many, many years ago. She’s now a teacher at our old high school. I start subbing there just to be near her, but I fall in love with the school and I’m so good with the kids that I’m offered a permanent position. I take the job, and hijinks ensue. KW: Sounds good! CR: Speaking of good, Meagan Good’s my co-star. We’re very excited about that. KW: Thanks again for the time, Craig, and best of luck with the film. CR: Hey, I appreciate it, Kam, and we’ll be in touch, man.

The explosive legacy of the blues is told through the eyes and lens of Bessie Smith (Bernardine Mitchell), the “Empress of the Blues”. Performances for Bessie’s Blues, a musical odyssey of African American people in the 20th century, will show on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. from Jan. 22 to Mar. 15. Tickets are $55-60 with student and active military discounts available. For ticket reservations call 800 494-8497 or 703-5489044 or go online to www.metrostage.org. For information and group sales call 703-548-9044. MetroStage is located at 1201 North Royal St. in North Old Town Alexandria, Va. There is a free parking lot and fine dining nearby. The theatre is handicap accessible.

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“WE CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH” Hello everyone! Oh my goodness! “BABY IT IS COLD OUTSIDE!” Girlfriend, did you hear me? I am not a creature for cold weather. But honestly, I can’t complain and neither should you, because looking around at other cities on the east coast, we are still truly blessed. I am so glad I live in Baltimore. Before we get started, last week, Feb. 14, I celebrated 18 years with the AFRO as their entertainment columnist, with my “Rambling Rose” Column. Thanks Jake Oliver; I feel truly blessed, because I’m having a ball keeping you informed on what is going on in the local entertainment world as well as what our local community of everyday people is doing. You keep reading me and I will keep talking to you, I promise. Okay folks, now that Valentine’s Day is over and all the roses and chocolates are gone, what are we to do? Well, we are going to parteeeeeeeeeeee! I have some interesting and entertaining places for you to go and do. Just follow my lead. First of all, as you can tell from my pictures, it is the weekend for the 13th Annual Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Banquet, to be held at the Morgan State University Ballroom. The National Association for Black Veterans, Baltimore Chapter celebrates Black History Month in a dynamite way. Tiger Davis is the head man in charge as usual. I try to attend every year and this year is no exception. Included in the program, there will be live entertainment, great food and Yours Truly doing a book signing with my new book “African American Community, History & Entertainment in Maryland” (Remembering the Yesteryears 1940-1980). For ticket information call Angela at 410-302-6758. Continuing to celebrate Black History Month is Bilal Ali Productions “A Night of Smooth Jazz & R&B featuring Brian Christopher, Stoney Ellis, Vivian Owens and Marcus Mitchell, Feb. 21, at the Best Western Ballroom, 1800 Belmont Avenue, Windsor Mills, Md. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dinner is served and show time starts at 8:15 p.m. For ticket information, call 443-540-7797. Another event that may suit your fancy is the Langston Hughes Book Fair, hosted and produced by Lou Fields, who is the founder and Lou Fields will host his 3rd Annual first president of Greater Baltimore Langston Hughes Literary Forum Black Chamber of and Book Fair featuring over 24 Commerce; founder authors signing and reading their books, including Yours Truly, 10 a.m. and CEO of Black to 3 p.m., Feb. 21, at the Forest Park Dollar Exchange; Senior Center 4801 Liberty Heights founder of the Baltimore African Avenue. For information call 443American Tourism 983-7974. Council; author of

Maryland Black Facts Book: (1634-2010); and a host on BDX Business Online Talk Show. The Langston Hughes Book Fair will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 21, at the Forest Park Senior Center, 4801 Liberty Heights Avenue. There will be dozens of authors including myself, selling and signing their books and doing readings with children’s books, Christian books, poetry, novels of fiction and nonfiction, historical, education books and much more. Go and enjoy; it is open to the public. Our World Famous Lexington Market is hosting Commander Robåert Guye presents an award to D. James K. Johnson, father of Dr. free concert series every James K. Johnson Jr., who served as a medical officer in Europe, with the 92nd Infantry day in February (including Division. Dr. Johnson was 103 years old in this picture and he passed away after last Sundays); performances of year’s Buffalo Soldier event. music, songs, narrated skits Alright, my dear friends, I am out of space, you try to enjoy and dances based on African, yourself until I talk to you again and keep warm. Remember, Caribbean, jazz, blues, gospel, or Big Band sounds such as if you need me, call me at 410-833-9474 or email me at Charles Fun and others. The National Great Blacks in Wax rosapryor@aol.com. Museum will have displays and exhibits including the figure UNTIL THE NEXT TIME, I’M MUSICALLY YOURS. of saxophonist Mickey Fields. African- American authors, crafters and more than 100 food vendors and an international selection of cuisine will be offered. Feb. 20 to 28, the market will have vendors upstairs and down with visual arts, jewelry crafting, tie dye art, free music and live entertainment from local bands.

Lee Douglass and William Foreman, original Montford Point Marines wearing their Congressional Gold Medals at the 13th Annual Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Banquet. This year, the 15th Annual Memorial Buffalo Soldiers Banquet will be held, 4-8 p.m., Feb. 22, at the Morgan State University Ballroom. For more information, call 410-302-6758.

The Soul of Langston written and performed by Daron P. Stewart and directed by Wilma Lynn Horton and Robert Lee Hardy is a one-man play infused with jazz, blues, and poetry that uncovers the bittersweet wit and wisdom of American poet, playwright and civil-rights activist Langston Hughes.

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Alice Mae Hines Bey July 14, 1940 to January 2, 2015

Alice Mae Hines Bey, born in Scotland Neck, N.C. to the late Louvenia and Frank Hines Sr., grew up in Richmond, Va.; attended Good Shepard Baptist Church and graduated from Armstrong High School. Her early zest for life was apparent from her academic pursuits and her many high school activities including, cheerleading and being a member of the Minne HaHa’s. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Charles C. Bey, who secured a coveted managerial position with A.H. Robins Pharmaceutical Company, the family, now with four children, moved to Baltimore County. The stay-at-home mother eventually earned a B.A. in social science from UMBC and worked more than 20 years as a trainer and coordinator for area social service departments. Her coworkers affectionately referred to her as “Mom” and mentor. She belonged to the Links, was a Diamond Life member of the Deltas and past national

president of the Pierians. With all of her community interests, Alice was there for every milestone for her family and especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 56 years, Charles C. Bey; children Charlene Bey Proctor (Martin), Felia Scott, Brian G. Bey, Myra Byrom, Michael Manning (Juanita); grandchildren, Perrye Alice, Hassan (Ayana), Maya, Myles, Dionnea (Montrel), Brittany; five great grandchildren; brother Frank Hines, Jr. (Joyce); brother-in-law William Bey (Shirley); sisterin-law Marian Gordon (John Gordon, Jr. deceased); and a host of relatives and friends. Services were held Jan. 12. Contributions to establish a scholarship in honor of Alice can be made payable to The Links Foundation, Incorporated, and sent to the Columbia (MD) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1517, Columbia, MD 21044.

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TYPESET: Wed Feb 18 13:40:08 EST 2015 Advertisement for Bids TOWN OF GREENSBORO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES Owner: Mayor and Council of the Town of Greensboro, MD, a Maryland Municipal Corporation (the ”Town”) Address: Town Hall, 113 South Main Street; Greensboro, MD 21639 Separate sealed Bids for the construction of the Town’s new wastewater treatment plant, Contract No. RWS-1, generally comprised of a sequencing batch reactor, blower building, alum feed system, methanol feed system, filters, ultraviolet disinfection system, utility water pump station and effluent metering tank, an outfall to the Choptank River, plant building, water well, electrical service and emergency generator, instrumentation and control system and related appurtenant work will be received by the Town of Greensboro, Town Hall until 2 p.m. (Local Time), April 9, 2015, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the following location(s): Address: Town Hall; 113 South Main Street; Greensboro, MD 21639 Copies on disk of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the Town Hall, upon payment to the Town of Greensboro of $20 for each set. Access to Contract Documents will also be available via web site. Please contact Mary Murray at mmurray@rkk.com to be provided access to the web site. Provide the business name, contact name, and contact email. Contractors are responsible for printing all documents required for bidding. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10 a.m. on March 5, 2015 at Town Hall, 113 South Main Street; Greensboro, MD 21639. A Bid Bond must accompany the Bid payable to the Owner in an amount of 5% of the Bidder’s maximum bid price and in the form of a certified check or a Bid bond. The contractor must furnish the Owner with a performance bond and a payment bond. The contractor must comply with the requirements regarding utilization of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises as required in the document in the Project Manual dated January 2015 ”Requirements and Contract Provisions for the Contract Financed by the State Grants Through Maryland Department of the Environment”. The Contractor will be required to meet provisions of the federal construction contract legislation and to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the Contract Work Hour and Safety Standards Act, Executive Order 11246, and U.S. Department of Labor regulations implementing provisions of the above acts and orders. Small, minority and women’s businesses and labor surplus firms are encouraged to submit Bids. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any or all bids. Jeanette Delude Town Manager TYPESET:17,Wed Feb 18 13:42:14 EST 2015 February 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICE OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING AWARDS COMMISSION MEETING February 25 - 2:45 P.M. A meeting of the Architectural & Engineering Awards Commission will be held on Wednesday, February 25 at 2:45 P.M. in Room 215 City Hall (Board of Estimates Chambers). If you require special accommodations to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Michael Augins at (410) 396-6883.The following projects will be considered for award during the meeting: 1. PROJECT#1226 - STORMWATER RESTORATION DESIGN AND P O S T AWA R D S E RV I C E S , O F F I C E O F E N G I N E E R I N G & CONSTRUCTION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 2.PROJECT #1227 - ON-CALL STORMWATER STUDY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES, BUREAU of WATER AND WASTEWATER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Michael L. Augins Acting Chief Issues of: 2-20-2015 Daily Record Baltimore Sun eMaryland MarketPlace The Baltimore Times TYPESET: Wed Feb 18 13:42:33 EST 2015 Afro-American City of Baltimore Department of Finance Bureau of Purchases Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of Estimates of Baltimore will be received until, but not later than 11:00a.m. local time on the following date(s) for the stated requirements: MARCH 4, 2015 *POTHOLE PATCH TRUCK B50003961 MARCH 11, 2015 *INSTALL AND SERVICE RENTAL STORAGE LOCKERS FOR POOLS B50003935 *PERSONNEL FOR CCTV MONITORING B50003952 THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADER BY VISITING THE CITY’S WEB SITE:

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