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Md. National Guard Operates in the Red By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent Drills for soldiers in the Maryland National Guard and other units across the country have come to a screeching halt due to an unforeseen budget deficit. Officials at the National Guard Bureau have identified a $101 million shortfall of federal funds, and they say, if Congress does not find a way to close the gap, training

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By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent The Baltimore Ravens fired Ray Rice Sept. 8 after the emergence of additional video showing the running back punching his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City casino elevator on Feb. 15. The Ravens threw their support behind Rice when the incident became public earlier in the year. But the surveillance footage released by TMZ Sports early Monday morning, which shows graphic details of the domestic violence incident between Rice and his now-wife Janay Palmer, undercut that support. In the one-minute-plus video, Rice and Palmer enter the hotel elevator and appear to be involved in an argument, which quickly turned physical. Rice appears to hit Palmer with a left cross to the face, knocking her out cold. He then stands over her unconscious body and drags her out when the elevator doors open. The video spurred outrage within the NFL and beyond, leniency given to Rice by law enforcement and the Continued on A3

schedules will be disrupted. Brig. Gen. Linda Singh, Army commander for the Maryland National Guard, said the Bureau started off at a financial disadvantage. “The challenge is we started—like most government agencies in general—with a shortfall

higher training attendance, have all contributed to higherthan-normal expenditure rates across the Army National Guard,” said Lt. Col. Robert L. Ditchey II, a spokesman for the Army National Guard, in a statement. In Maryland, training for about 3,700 out of about 4,700 soldiers will be shelved in September to bridge a $1.5 million budget gap, Gen. Singh said. Those who are Brig. Gen. Linda Singh preparing for deployment because of sequestration,” or have just returned from a she said. tour—like the 150 members Then, she added, there of the 1229th Transportation was a “miscalculation,” at Company, who returned the national level, of the from their nearly yearlong number of soldiers who were deployment to Afghanistan deployed versus those who over the weekend—will not were on drilling status. A be affected. higher number of recruits than But the decision has anticipated also tipped the ramifications at the individual scales. and institutional level, Singh “Fewer mobilizations, said. shortened deployments, and Continued on A3

“The challenge is we started— like most government agencies in general—with a shortfall because of sequestration.” –

Black Lawyers to Challenge Police Brutality in 25 Cities By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In an effort to combat police brutality in the Black community, the National Bar Association (NBA) recently announced plans to file open records requests in 25 cities to study allegations of police misconduct. Pamela Meanes, president of the Black lawyers and judges group, said the NBA had already been making plans for a nationwide campaign to fight police brutality when Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a White police officer following a

controversial midday confrontation in a Ferguson, Mo. Meanes called police brutality the new civil rights issue of this era, an issue that disproportionately impacts the Black community. “If we don’t see this issue and if we don’t at the National Bar Association do the legal things that are necessary to bring this issue to the forefront, then we are not carrying out our mission, which is to protect the civil and political entities of all,” said Meanes. The NBA, which describes itself as “the nation’s oldest and largest national network of predominantly AfricanAmerican attorneys and judges,” selected the 25 cities based on their

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National Bar Association President Pamela J. Meanes

African-American populations and reported incidents of police brutality. The lawyers group will file open records requests in Birmingham, Ala.; Little Rock, Ark.; Phoenix; Los Angeles; San Jose, Calif., Washington, D.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Miami; Atlanta; Chicago; Louisville, Ky.; Baltimore, Md.; Detroit; Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo.; Charlotte, N.C.; Las Vegas, Nev.; New York City; Cleveland, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn., Philadelphia; Dallas; Houston; San Antonio, Texas, and Milwaukee, Wis. In a press release about the open records requests, the group said it will

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Baltimore Community Has ‘Ferguson’ Discussion at Town Hall Meeting

By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent

Part two of a two-part feature

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO

In 1997, Temple University history professor Bettye Collier-Thomas published Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons, a groundbreaking examination of the contributions of AfricanAmerican women preachers to the church. Modern-day “Daughter of Thunder,” the Rev. Dr. Jasmin Sculark, said reading that text helped her understand her ministerial birthright, similar to what she inherited from the Apostle Betty Peebles at Jericho City of Praise, where she was recently inducted as senior pastor. “When I studied that book, when I looked at all those women, I realized that I am part of a rich legacy,” Sculark said in an interview with the

In the light of the recent events in Ferguson, Mo., the killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer, Baltimore residents gathered, Sept. 9, in a town hall meeting titled ‘Now what Baltimore?’ to discuss ways relations between police officers and community members might be improved. Held at the Empowerment Temple in northwest Baltimore, and attended by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, and a slew of community activists and leaders, the meeting raised the issue of the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights and the need for an ongoing dialogue concerning public safety. For the Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, community activist and pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, the biggest takeaways from the meeting were the need to reform the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights in order to ensure greater

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Bishop T. D. Jakes and Dr. Jasmin “Jazz” Sculark at her installation ceremony as new pastor of Jericho City of Praise. AFRO. “The Apostle Betty Peebles was a … ‘Mother of Thunder.’ She wrote books, broke the glass ceiling, she dared to go where no other man would have gone.” Though burdened by the deaths of her husband and two sons, Peebles built Jericho, based in Landover, Md., into a megachurch that counts among its assets a 10,000Continued on A5

transparency and accountability, and the need for greater community oversight with respect to the Baltimore City police. Rev. Brown believes the current Civilian Review Board needs to be abolished, and replaced with local boards who have a direct relationship with the district commanders and who would be more accessible to residents looking to file complaints. “The great thing about that is we don’t have to wait to get permission from the city to do something like that,” said he said. “Local people can organize themselves right now, develop their own board . . . and contact the local district commanders and police officers, let them know the board has been established and that they’re going to receive regular reports from this board about what their officers are doing in the community.” The presumptive state delegate for Baltimore’s 40th district, Antonio Hayes, told the AFRO that he planned Continued on A5

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An Atlanta police officer is accused of murdering a woman he met on Craigslist, and shooting her multiple times before lighting her body on fire. Atlanta police officer Tahreem Zeus Rana, 23, was arrested Aug. 28 at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport while attempting to escape to Mexico after allegedly murdering Vernicia Woodard, 26, according to Atlanta CBS affiliate WGCL. Police said a city employee found the body of a woman on fire at the end of Elm Street in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville on Aug. 22. Rana and Woodard initially met on Craigslist for a “romantic exchange” according to the television station, and met in person the same night Woodard was killed. “First he took her to a secluded area to do the crime and then after killing her, he used some kind of fuel to light the body on fire in order to cover up any type of evidence that may be there,” Hapeville Police Detective Stephen Cushing told WGCL. Rana worked as an Atlanta Police Department officer for three years. According to personnel records obtained by The Atlanta JournalConstitution, he had no major disciplinary problems in that time. Cushing told Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV that Rana Photos courtesy of the Hapeville Police Department was a native of Hapeville and several local officers have (Left) Tahreem Zeus Rana, known Rana since he was a 23 and (right) Vernicia child. Woodard, 26 “I’ve been a police officer in the city of Hapeville for 15 years and actually saw this young man grow up and heard him say, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a police officer,” Cushing told the television station. Atlanta police quickly moved to strip Rana of his position. “We are shocked and saddened by these developments. The officer has been relieved from duty, and is in a non-enforcement status,” Atlanta Police Department Public Affairs Director Carlos Campos told WGCL. “We must allow the justice system to run its course. But these clearly are very disturbing allegations that are not in line with the expectations we have for our officers, and will be immediately dealt with.”

Motion Picture Academy to Recognize Harry Belafonte in November

Harry Belafonte is among those who will be honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ board of governors later this fall. Belafonte, 87, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the sixth annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 8, according to the Associated Press. The talented actor and singer will receive the award for his ongoing efforts to highlight racism and inequality worldwide, according to the AP. Belafonte, who grew up in

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Ravens Fire Ray Rice, NFL Suspends Him Indefinitely Timothy Kelly The way he hit her and dragged her was like this was the ‘norm’ between them! He’s a fool for treating his woman like that and she’s a fool for staying with him! He could have killed her!! Maybe she’ll leave now when his money runs out! Perhaps that’s the only reason why she was with him in the first place.

Rochelle Moore I do not believe this is the first time he hit her!

Marcia Carey The men are always in the wrong. No man should [ever] hit a woman, but I notice that society supports the women when they hit the men. Nobody has the right to put their hand on anyone. I was taught if you don’t want nobody hitting you, then don’t hit anyone. Everyone has a right to defend themselves. Women wake up. If you don’t want a man hitting you, then don’t hit them regardless.

Gretna, La. Festival Cuts CeeLo Green Over Rape Remarks Bo Birdie Loose lips sink ships. Sometimes one should keep certain sensitive comments to themselves.

Delorme Mckee-Stovall Alright, alright. We have shamed him for his mis-thought, jacked up speech and misdeeds. Let’s take a step back and see how and if he can redeem himself. Otherwise we are no better than we currently think he is with our repetitive rapacious gloating. Women and our allies are better than this.

Yaa Hargrove Good. Now he needs to get his soul straight and/or disappear. It would be nice for him to get a bunch more hits to his finances. That seems to be the only way these ppl understand their behavior will not be accepted.

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Meanes said federal law prohibits the Justice Department from going into a police department unless a pattern or history of abuse has been Continued from A1 identified. not only seek information about “the number “The problem is that the information needed of individuals who have been killed, racially for that action is not readily available in a profiled, wrongfully arrested and/or injured comprehensive way on a consistent basis with while pursued or in police custody, but also the goal of eradicating that abuse,” said Meanes, comprehensive data from crime scenes, including adding that the open records request is the best “video and photographic evidence related to any way to get that information. alleged and/or proven misconduct by current Meanes said that the NBA was concerned or former employees,” as well as background that the trust had already brrn broken between the police force and the residents of Ferguson and that the rebellion and the protests would continue. “We don’t think St. Louis County should investigate this. We don’t think the prosecutor should investigate this. There should be an independent thirdinvestigating this and that is the – Pamela J. Meanes party federal government,” said Meanes. Phillip Agnew, executive director of the information on officers involved in the incidents. Dream Defenders, a civil rights group established Not only will the NBA present their findings by young people of color in the aftermath to the public, but the group also plans to compile of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an its research and forward the data over to the unarmed Black teenager in Sanford, Fla., said attorney general’s office. law enforcement officials taunted, antagonized Meanes said the group’s ultimate goal is to and disrespected peaceful protesters who took to have a conversation with Attorney General Eric the streets of Ferguson and at times incited the Holder and to ask, and in some cases, demand violence they attempted to stamp out in the wake he seize police departments or take over or run of the shooting death of Michael Brown. concurrent investigations.

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“This is not a war on police officers. This is a war on brutality and in any kind of system where people are paid to protect, we ought to be advocating for that protection.”

Md. National Guard

Continued from A1 “There are soldiers who depend on these drills for their monthly pay,” the commander said. More broadly, interruptions to guardsmen’s training is problematic given the scope of state and federal responsibilities in their purview. For example, Singh said, Maryland National Guard members are currently deployed to far-flung places in Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere, while those at home have to be prepared for potential disasters during the current hurricane season and the approaching winter, among other duties. “There’s a lot of things we do to ensure that we’re prepared to handle anything,” she said. “Every month we work on requirements to maintain our readiness level [so] having to cut short our training year means requirements will go unfulfilled.” Ditchey said Bureau officials are taking other steps to recoup the missing funds, including asking Congress to reallocate unused funds from other programs, which could allow drills to be rescheduled. “We are in the process of requesting approval to reprogram available year-end funds to pay for the shortfall,” Ditchey said. He added, “We have also asked States to return unobligated funds in order to consolidate all available funds.”

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NFL. Initially, both Rice and Palmer were charged with simple assault stemming from the incident. However the charges against Palmer were later dropped. In May, Rice resolved his third-degree aggravated assault charge in the incident – avoiding prosecution and three-five imprisonment – by entering into a pretrial intervention program. If Rice successfully completes the program, intended for firsttime offenders, his record will be expunged. On July 24, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Rice would be suspended for two games and fined an additional game check for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. “The league is an entity that depends on integrity and in the confidence of the public and we simply cannot tolerate conduct that endangers others or reflects negatively on our game. This is particularly true with respect to domestic violence and other forms of violence against women,” Goodell said in a letter to Rice at the time. Now, many are calling for 27-year-old player to face more severe repercussions. “This video makes me sick to my stomach,” tweeted Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton. “If there’s anyway [sic] to open that case up and give this guy the punishment he deserves, it NEEDS to be done. That man should be thrown out the [NFL] and thrown into jail. Shame on those deciding his punishment.” Ravens and NFL officials defended their previous stances, with the NFL saying it had not seen the video before imposing the two-game suspension. “We requested from law enforcement any and all information about the incident, including the video from inside the elevator,” the league said in a statement

released to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. “That video was not made available to us and no one in our office has seen it until today.” Now, the commissioner has taken it a step further. “Roger Goodell has announced that based on new video evidence that became available today he has indefinitely suspended Ray Rice,” an NFL spokesman said via Twitter. In the wake of Rice’s suspension, Goodell

banishment from the NFL for at least one year.” Maryland gubernatorial candidate Anthony Brown, who has suffered a loss because of domestic violence, spoke in support of the NFL and Ravens’ decision. “The Ravens made the right decision today. No family is immune from the horror of domestic violence and we should never turn a blind eye – regardless of whether the abuser is famous or lives

“The Ravens made the right decision today. No family is immune from the horror of domestic violence and we should never turn a blind eye – regardless of whether the abuser is famous or lives across the street.” – Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown announced sweeping changes to the personal conduct policy concerning domestic violence cases. Violations regarding assault, battery, domestic violence or sexual assault that involve physical force “will be subject to a suspension without pay of six games for a first offense.” A second offense will result in

across the street. Our families and communities will be stronger when all of our wives, mothers, daughters, and friends can live free from the fear of domestic violence[. T]hat’s why we must continue working to implement serious consequences for abusers while strengthening support for victims and survivors.”

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September 13, 2014 - September 19, 2014, The Afro-American “An occupying force came into the community, they killed someone from the community, and instead of being transparent and doing everything they could do to make sure the community felt whole again, they brought in more police to suppress folks who were exercising their constitutional rights,” said Agnew.“If your protocol results in greater violence, greater anger, and greater disenchantment of the people, you have to chart a different course.” On the heels of the NBA announcement, Attorney General Holder launched two initiatives designed to calm anxiety and frustration expressed by Ferguson’s Black residents towards the local police department over allegations of misconduct, harassment and discrimination. The Justice Department also introduced a “Collaborative Reform Initiative” to tackle similar concerns with the St. Louis County Police Department and to improve the relationship between police officers and the communities they serve. During a recent press conference to announce the new initiatives in Missouri, Attorney General Holder said that the Department of Justice is working across the nation to ensure that the criminal justice system is fair, constitutional and free of bias. The interventions in Missouri are an important part of that commitment,” said Holder. “While there is much work left to do, we feel confident that there are solutions to any issues we find and that community trust in law enforcement can be restored and maintained. Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing and they will not be the last. The Department of Justice will continue to work

tirelessly to ensure that the Constitution has meaning for all communities.” The new programs will work separately from the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into the Brown’s shooting death. Although Ferguson city officials were widely criticized for the lack of diversity of their police department, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch study revealed that only one town out of 31 St. Louis County municipalities where Blacks accounted for at least 10 percent of the population, had an equal or greater share of Black police officers. “While areas patrolled by St. Louis County Police are about 25 percent black, 10 percent of the county police force is Black,” the PostDispatch reported. As the NBA applauded the Justice Department’s latest efforts to protect the civil rights of American citizens, they also urged the attorney general to commit to investigations in the same cities where they are filing open records requests. According to the NBA, Dallas tops the list for police misconduct in the South and more than 60 unarmed Black men have been killed by the Dallas Police Department, since 2001. Agnew said the days where police officers are able to kill people with reckless abandon are over. Meanes said the NBA plans to train community stakeholders and local lawyers to effectively try police brutality cases without damaging the evidence and without becoming witnesses themselves and is also educating citizens about what to do when they are stopped by police. “This is not a war on police officers,” said Meanes. “This is a war on brutality and in any kind of system where people are paid to protect, we ought to be advocating for that protection.”

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The Act of Consecration: Rev. Dr. Sculark kneels before Bishop T.D. Jakes (Left), The Presiding Bishop, The Homilist and Chief Consequator as he pours oil on her head, ears, fingers and soles of her feet while Rev. Dr. Charles Booth, Pastor John Jenkins and Archbishop Alfred Owens, Jr. encircle her

t took four days and a four hour service, Sept. 7, for Jericho City of Praise to thank God for their new pastor and to properly install the Rev. Jasmin “Jazz” Sculark in her official position as senior pastor. Worship leaders included Minister of Music VaShawn Mitchell, the Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook and Dr. Rita Twiggs. Supporting clergy included E. Dewey Smith Jr., House of Hope, Atlanta; Dr. Henry P. Davis, First Baptist Church, Highland Park and Bishop Walter Thomas of New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore City. The Potter’s House pastor, BishopT.D. Jakes, presided and served as homilist and chief consecrator along with Archbishop Alfred Owens Jr, Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church; the Rev. Dr. Charles Booth, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio and the Rev. John K. Jenkins, First Baptist Church, Glenarden, Md.

The Installation Charge being given by Rev. Dr. Charles E. Booth to Rev. Dr. Sculark, Pastor-Elect (in the forefront)

Gifts being presented to Pastor Sculark from the congregation

Archbishop Alfred Owens, Pastor, Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church gives the invocation Pastor John Jenkins of First Baptist Church of Glenarden gives Charge of the Congragation

The Jericho dance ministry team performs Former Ambassador at-large for International Religious Freedom, Rev. Dr. Susan Johnson Cook

Bishop Jakes presents Jericho’s new pastor, Rev. Dr. Jasmin “Jazz” Sculark, in her white robe

Jericho parishioners in the spirit of the moment

The Music Ministry of Jericho performs And they shouted with joyfulness…

Photos by Rob Roberts

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Lucille Brooks Shares a 102 Years of Musical Memories Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the AFRO “Black people are full of music,” said 102-year-old Lucille Brooks. She should know. While she currently spends her days in the home she shares with her daughter on a quiet street in Catonsville, she’s spent a lifetime teaching the children of Baltimore the value of music and how to play the piano. A legacy of work that is being recognized and honored, Oct. 26, at the annual banquet of the Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Fund that enables young people to have private lessons and attend music schools all over the country. It’s easy to imagine Brooks as a stern but kind teacher. Although her body is weaker

– she spends a lot of her days in bed – her mind is still sharp. She banters with her daughter who sits with her during the interview to help her hear my questions. When asked about music, she closes her eyes and clasps her hands together. When I ask her what her favorite songs are, she closes her eyes and sings. One of the songs is called “He Loves Me Dearly.” Another, she and her daughter hum-sing to remember the words. Eventually they get it. “The Love of Jesus Satisfies Me.” She began playing and singing when she was 10 or 11 years old at her mother’s encouragement. Her mother found a man who travelled around Baltimore teaching children to play. Her mother bought a piano for the house

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seat sanctuary, senior citizens’ complex, school, and other enterprises. Peebles is just one of Sculark’s “sheroes” and heroes in ministry. The Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, a presidential advisor, pastor, theologian, author, activist, academic, and former United States ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom in the Obama administration is one of them. Susie C. Owens, co-pastor of Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in Washington, D.C., and, according to Sculark, one of the only female preachers to “shut it down” at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest is another. She also looks up to and relies on the counsel of the Rev. Dr. Charles Booth, her “father in ministry,” and pastor John K. Jenkins, of First Baptist Church of Glenarden.

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to look into the issue of the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights, since it was established at the state level and as a delegate, he is in a position to work to improve it. About the discussion on reestablishing the Police Athletic League Centers, in which officers coached athletic leagues for youth under 14, Hayes said he felt the city’s limited resources could be better utilized, especially since there is no empirical data to suggest these leagues actually improved relationships between law enforcement and the community. “For every one police officer, you can pay the salary of two and one-half recreation and parks professionals,” said Hayes. “When you talk about engaging young people, I strongly believe we should leave that in the [hands] of those people who, one, have expressed an interest in working with young people, and are trained in the physical fitness component of recreation and parks.” ralejandro@afro.com

Mrs. Lucille Brooks played the piano for her church until two years ago. and soon, Brooks was playing at her church – Waters AME - despite a little bit of stage fright. “I didn’t want to play at first,” she says. “You know how little girls are.” She just stopped playing

in her church, Martin Luther King Community Church in Columbia, about a year and a half ago. She says she misses the pipe organ and wishes she could play it one more time. Much like the man who taught her, Brooks got her start traveling around the city looking for children to teach. She would charge them $1 a lesson. “I’ve had a lot of good students,” she said. “Some remember me but I don’t remember them.” One notable student was Dr. Audrey McCallum, the first Black person to attend and graduate from the Peabody Prepatory School. Another, the Rev. Jimmie MacDonald, has performed with the Rev. Billy Graham. How many students has she had over the years? Too

many to remember. Lots of her students call and check on her. There are fresh flowers on display in her bedroom – a gift from one. In addition to private lessons, Brooks taught at Dunbar, Carver and Lake Clifton high schools. Two years ago, about 150 people, many of whom were her former students, came to sing for her at Union Baptist Church in Baltimore in celebration of her 100th birthday. She hasn’t limited her life just to Baltimore, either. Brooks studied a bit at New

York University, before graduating from Morgan State University. Her post-graduate studies took her as far as France, London and Nairobi. She played in all of those places. As I was preparing to leave her, Brooks asks about my own children and tells me, emphatically to be good to them and raise them well. I ask if all children should learn to play the piano. “Oh yes. It keeps them busy, it makes them follow through and it makes them feel good,” she said.

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And then there are the Bible luminaries she admires: Esther, who, Sculark said, stepped forward when called upon instead of remaining in the relative safety of the sidelines; and Deborah, a respected female leader and a fighter, who, if she has to go down, will go down “swinging.” Then there’s Simon Peter, the imperfect disciple who became the rock upon which Christ built his church. “It helps keep you humble that you can be solid as a rock but you’re not perfect, you also have some weaknesses. But even in the midst of Peter’s weaknesses, God used him. You know he preached one sermon, and 3,000 people got saved,” Sculark said. Like her ministerial heroes and heroines, Dr. Jazz said she has her share of weaknesses and challenges, which she shares in her book, Dancing with Broken Bones. With beginnings in the poverty- and violence-stricken urban jungle of Laventille, Trinidad, bereft of both mother and father, Sculark had many issues to battle. But her experiences have helped shape her calling, she said. “I get to minister to everybody, but my passion is women. I believe in liberating and empowering women,”Dr. Jazz said. “That’s a passion that God has given me – to help liberate women – because for so many years I [lived with] mental violence and mental abuse because I didn’t know who I am. And not knowing who you are – you know your identity plays a part in your destiny. So I want to equip, educate, and empower everyone, but particularly women, to let them know that greater is He that is in them than he that is in the world.”

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AFRO FITNESS Dear Marcia Because of my schedule, I often buy frozen dinners or packaged foods that are low-fat or low in carbs. I see it as a healthy alternative to fast food but my sister tells me that they are equally unhealthy. Is she right? Jacklyn Roberts, Columbia Md. Dear Jacklyn, Your sister is right. Processed foods are everywhere. Our kitchen cabinets are full of it. Grocery store shelves are overflowing with it. We eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. They taste good. They’re easy. And they’re economical. But processed foods are at the root of the obesity epidemic and to lose weight, you have to shift your mind to eat foods that are raw, fresh or frozen. She wins. Processed foods originated with the advance of industrialization. To extend shelf life, improve taste and offer convenience, foods were canned, packaged, dehydrated, refrigerated, frozen, or pasteurized. Salts, sugars, oils, additives and preservatives were also added. Through this process, nutritional value is often lost and unhealthy additives are introduced. Even though packaging may claim the food is low-fat, have no trans-fat, or be low in carbs, it doesn’t make the food healthy. Processed foods that hurt your diet include canned

foods, foods with refined white flour, high-calorie snack foods, frozen dinners, sugary cereals, packaged cookies, and processed meats. Any and all processed foods made with saturated fats, transfats, or high amounts of sugar and sodium should be avoided at all costs. Keep in mind Jacklyn that not all processed food is bad for you. The pasteurization of milk kills harmful bacteria. Frozen fish, fruits, and vegetables; whole grain breads; juices; and packaged oatmeal are all examples of perfectly healthy processed foods. Process foods cause weight gain because they are low in fiber. Fiber-rich foods such as fruits, veggies, and whole grains keep you feeling fuller longer. When you’re not as hungry, you eat fewer calories, and are therefore on your way to losing or maintaining your weight without even trying. Processed foods also contain refined grains, sugars, and starches. These refined carbohydrates raise your blood sugar. When this happens, more insulin is produced. When these carbs are not quickly burned, the body stores them as fat. Many people also don’t pay attention to the serving size. You may think you’re eating one serving, but you can easily wind up eating two. Aim to eat more fresh and whole foods in their natural state. This includes fresh or frozen fruits and veggies and whole grains. You’ll eat more vitamins, minerals, and fiber, all while consuming fewer

calories, less sodium, and less fat. Knowing what you’re eating, knowing where your food came from, and knowing each ingredient is important and keeps your weight right where you want it. Good luck. Send questions to Marcia Ra-Akbar at mraakbar2@gmail.com or follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

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A Message to My Sisters About Domestic Violence Several times in recent weeks I have written about domestic violence. It’s wrong to denigrate any woman in my book, but I am especially alarmed by the increase of denigration and violence by law enforcement, gangsta rappers, athletes and others against women. Each time it happens, I wonder what could happen next. The tragedy is that the violence continues, and Dr. E. Faye Williams too often it is against Black TriceEdney Wire Service columnist women. Abusers seem to never learn that it is not okay to punch someone out because you disagree with something the person has said or done. It’s not okay to show off as to who controls your partner or wife. It’s especially egregious when the person is someone you profess to love or any woman who is pregnant as in the most

“We must begin to speak out no matter who the abuser is.” recent case in San Francisco with Ray McDonald. Michael Vick received greater punishment for abusing a dog than many abusers are receiving for what they do to Black women. My heart is heavy as I hear Ray Rice’s spouse try to relieve her husband of responsibility by taking some of the responsibility upon herself when she is the one who was

knocked unconscious. It is quite likely Rice is blaming her, too, which puts her in even more danger around him now that he has been relieved of his job with the NFL. Even though I have seen the major networks use anybody but Black women to talk about domestic violence of the type we have been witnessing lately, as a Black woman, one who has been abused at the hand of a spouse, I know how hard it is to see a Black man punished, but I have a message to my sisters and would say to my sisters who decide not to have abusers prosecuted, this is not the way to resolve such barbaric treatment. We must begin to speak out no matter who the abuser is. Too many Black women who’ve loved the men in their lives through thick and thin have swept this problem under the rug for too long. We must rise up and fight against anyone who abuses us–physically, verbally or mentally. It isn’t worth it to protect abusers. We risk our own lives when we do. If they abused you once, chances are high that they will do it again—and the next time is often worse. Sisters, let us come together and decide we are just not going to take it anymore. Let us be there for one another and help each

other to overcome the fear of leaving abusers. I love men, but I hate abusers. We cannot continue to just let it go. Dr. E. Faye Williams is national president of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. Domestic Violence is one of the projects of the NCBW. www.nationalcongressbw. org.

An Open Letter to City Schools Students, Families and Community Members I am very pleased to report that our school opening on Aug. 25 went smoothly, and that our students started the new school year with enthusiasm and excitement. For me, the first day of school is pure joy. I visited families in their homes, walked children to school and greeted hundreds of students and their families – many of whom shared their hopes and dreams Dr. Gregory E. for their children with me. It Thornton was a wonderful day; and I am sincerely grateful to Gov. Martin O’Malley, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, State Superintendent Lillian Lowery, Commissioner Peter Kannam, Councilman Jim Kraft, and - of course - the Oriole Bird for joining us on our first day tour to show our kids that their education is a top priority for all of us. As the new school year begins in earnest, we realize that a

lot of hard work lies ahead. I am writing today to ask for your help in overcoming the biggest single obstacle to our students’ achievement: attendance. Research conducted right here in Baltimore shows that students who have strong attendance in September will have better attendance all year long. And we

“For me, the first day of school is pure joy.” have long known that strong attendance means better academic performance, higher graduation rates, and increased college enrollment. Unfortunately, even at this early point in the school year, we have students who have not yet attended school, and others whose patterns of attendance are already worrisome. High levels of truancy and chronic absence threaten to undermine everything that we are working so hard to accomplish for our kids. While the reasons students miss school are numerous

and often complex, the consequence of chronic absenteeism is simple: children cannot learn if they aren’t in the classroom, and every day they miss puts them further behind their peers. Many of our families face challenges that hinder regular student attendance. That’s why all of us – family members, educators, public officials, community and business leaders – must accept responsibility and work together to ensure that every student is in school every day, on time and ready to learn. City Schools has established a Help Hotline, to give families a single place to call for assistance in getting immunizations, uniforms, school supplies, or any other issue that threatens to keep their kids out of school. I strongly urge families who need help to call us at 443-984-2020. Join us to work together to correct this problem, to ensure that our school system reaches the high standards to which we aspire, and that our students realize the potential we know they possess. We are committed to helping our families support their children’s achievement. Please join with us to make this school year a success for every student in Baltimore. Dr. Gregory E. Thornton was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore City Public Schools, effective July 1. His email address is CitySchoolsCEO@bcps.k12.md.us

The Invisible Achievement Gap Across the country it’s back to school time. I hope it is a year full of promise and not disappointment and added stress for all children, especially those most vulnerable. I also hope this school year begins with a renewed commitment by all teachers and school administrators to help every child succeed. Every year too many Marian Wright children don’t get the respect Edelman and extra help they need to NNPA Columnist reach their full potential. Children of color, poor children, English learners, and children with disabilities are especially likely to be left behind. And there is another group of children – those in foster care – whose special needs too often are ignored. Many school districts do not even know which students are in foster care and are not tracking their performance. So now I am grateful that in California findings about educational outcomes for public school students in foster care have been well documented in a 2013 study by The Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning at West Ed commissioned by the Stuart Foundation and a 2014 follow-up report by The Center and the California Child Welfare Indicators Project linking student outcomes to their foster care experiences. They found the odds against foster student success are worse than we thought and call this “The Invisible Achievement Gap.” While there has been a positive federal push to improve educational stability and success for children in foster care and some strong advocacy and good laws in California to protect

them, these important data reports, a collaboration between California’s Departments of Education and Social Services, were the state’s first effort to examine and report educational outcomes for these students in every county. They found children in foster care: • Were more likely than other students to change schools during the school year. About 1 in 10 students in foster care attended three or more schools during the year compared to about 1 in 100 of the general student population and their “low socioeconomic status” peers (those eligible for free and reduced-priced lunch or whose parents have not received a high school diploma); • Were more likely than the general student population to attend the lowest performing schools. • Had the lowest participation rate in the statewide testing program, making it impossible to accurately determine how they are performing. • Fell into “below basic” and “far below basic” performance levels for English language arts and mathematics at twice the rate of the statewide student population and performed worse than their low socioeconomic status peers. They performed similarly to English learners and students with disabilities in English, but did worse than all groups in math. • Had a lower graduation rate; 58 percent, compared to 84 percent for all students, 79 percent for low socioeconomic status students, 65 percent for students with disabilities, and 60 percent for English language learners. • Were clustered in a small number of districts. Two-thirds were enrolled in 10 percent of the state’s school districts. Identifying where these students are and targeting services there is critical to closing this achievement gap for California and the rest of the nation. Congress and the administration have acted to improve educational stability and success for children in foster care,

but more is required. The bipartisan Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 requires all states to ensure children entering foster care remain in their original school if it’s in the child’s best interest. While states step up and do their part, local actions like the enhanced resources and supports for students in foster care in the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Stuart Foundation’s Education Equals Partnership initiative—a five-year demonstration effort in four California counties to improve educational outcomes for children in foster care from early childhood education through college—also are essential. The Kids in School Rule! Project in Hamilton County, Ohio, a collaboration between the county child welfare agency, the city schools, the juvenile court, and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, is another strong local initiative. We must all work together to get child welfare and education agencies in more states—and eventually every state—gathering data on how children in foster care are doing in every school district and taking appropriate action to help them succeed. You can begin by asking your own school district what they are doing to help children in foster care stay in one school, rather than moving from school to school as placements change, and help them get the extra support they need. Check with the American Bar Association’s Legal Center for Foster Care and Education to see what your state is doing to improve school stability and success in foster care and to link with others working on their behalf in your own state. We must not let any of our children remain invisible or go without the help they need to receive a quality education.

Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www.childrensdefense.org.

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James “Winky” Camphor welcomes guests

Thomas Phillips III, Rev. Worthy and Joe Aston Councilwoman Helen Holton, Rev. Daniel C. Worthy and Rep. Elijah Cummings

G.I. Johnson and Gloria Lawlah

Forest Park Senior Center Choir

Russell and When the president of the Dorchester Community Association saw Ann Yong the need for a senior center in the Northwest section of Baltimore City, since he was retired, he began to ring door bells to determine the interest in an “Eating Together Program.” From that start, the Forest Park Senior Center opened, October 1, 1979, and the rest is history. Under the leadership of the Rev. Daniel C. Worthy, the Forest Park Senior Center grew from a small church basement to a large three level structure. Danny Doyle Sr, Louis and Clarence West, The members of the FPSC extended thanks Thelma Daisy Robinson and appreciation to Rev. Daniel Rector C. Worthy for his support and commitment to making the facility, “the place to be,” for the seniors in the Abe McCauley, program director community.

Danice Lewis and Dr. Larry Nunley

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Ida Ward and Gerri Cross White

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The Steppin’ Out Bunch

Rosemary Hamm Almenta Bell cools off the “hardest working performer,” Oscar Shaw imitating James Brown

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The retirement celebration started in 2009 with 18 retired teachers from Baltimore City Public Schools, “The School is Open, and We Don’t Have to Go,” has now attracted a crowd of more than 1,100 retirees from every walk of life: educators from the city, counties, and others coming from as far away as North Carolina. The celebration also includes government (federal and state) retired employees and others (not

First time attendees Gwen Howard and Yvonne Wood-Howard Melvin Watkins, Stephanie Covington, Ellis Harris

Debbie Bailey Taylor, Anderson Ward, Allenette Valentine, Everlon Moulton Photos by Dr. A. Lois DeLaine

necessarily retired) who just want to be a part of the celebration. Along with catching up with former colleagues and friends, the Steppin’ Out Bunch also made a contribution of $10,000 ($2,500 each) in scholarship funds to the Baltimore Alumnae Delta Foundation, Metropolitan Baltimore Alliance of Black School Educators, Union Bethel Scholarship Committee and the Baltimore Chapter Continental Societies.

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Roland Merritt, standing, Madeline Campbell, Robert Rice. Seated are Margarite and James Walker

Dr. Brenda Conley, Patricia Bethea, Dr. Brenda Taylor

Dr. S. V. Solomon, Emma KahamGardner, Sharon Norwood

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Delta Girls are Dorothy Short, Delores Cooke, Ellen Dean Evans, Helen McDonald, Dr. Mabel Lake Murray, Rose Wiggins, Genevive Lancaster

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If you missed Collective Mindsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual day in the park, you missed a great day. We were â&#x20AC;&#x153;grooving on a Sunday afternoonâ&#x20AC;? to Baltimoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest DJs including DJ Dre, Paradox owner Wayne Davis and former Odell and Gatsby deejays playing house music all day. Druid Hill Park was overflowing with tents, grills, picnic baskets and vendors as families with children and friends frolicked throughout the park as the music drifted through the trees. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about it? There was no media coverage at this incident free event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As one who has produced high level events, tradeshows and major fundraisers, upscale weddings , and love for travel, this new venture is exciting and utilizes all my corporate, writing and marketing skills.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marsha Jews My friend talk show host and executive producer Marsha Jews of KEEP IT MOVING has joined World Bride Magazine as their new events, travel and lifestyle editor. This week Marsha is representing the publication at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tendencias 2014â&#x20AC;? Cartagena Bridal Week in Cartagena, Colombia in South America.

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All aboard the â&#x20AC;&#x153;night trainâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hail hail the gangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all hereâ&#x20AC;? travelled from California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin for the annual cookout hosted by Rick Larry, Lonnie, Ronnie and Clarence. The old fashioned cookout with mounds of fried fish and guests coming from far and wide to be a part of this annual jam session had guests â&#x20AC;&#x153;dancing in the streetâ&#x20AC;? to Panama Band and a DJ. Join Backyard Adventures at a Star Spangled Soiree on September 13 at Silo Point for an evening of celebration and fireworks. Contact Denise Dobson-McDonald 443-801-3707, Bonita Hubbard 410-926-5292 or Mildred Harper 410-9787074 or www.starspangled200.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virgos arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clingy, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re protective. If a Virgo is close to you, just know they got your back regardless.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anonymous Happy birthday Virgos, Claudia McKee, Eric Stewart, Steve Wainwright, Miguel Stokes, Eunice Robinson, Carol Hilton, promoters Carlos Hutchins and Tanya Harris, Cassandra Burnett, Gwen Trader, Phil Strambler, Clarissa â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aunt Sisâ&#x20AC;? Johnson, Barrington Branch, Walter Carr, Susan Parker, Billie Garner, Judge Jacques Leeds, Delores Chambers, Vera Newton, Miss Shirley Ball and Happy 100th Birthday to Bernice Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can always tell a Virgo but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell them much.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Virgo Maxine Gaskins â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a partyâ&#x20AC;? Wednesday September 17 at 7:05 PM as I celebrate my birthday with all Virgos at Colinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seafood and Grill in Randallstown partying Virgo style â&#x20AC;&#x153;ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t no party like a Virgo party because Virgo parties donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.â&#x20AC;? Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Proverbs 31: 28-30 Rosa Williams was jubilant surrounded by her children celebrating her birthday at a family cookout in her honor with her son Gary Williams of Atlanta, who shares the same birthday. What a great way to honor a virtuous woman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know what today is; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our anniversary made for you and meâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tony! Toni! TonĂŠ!

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Happy anniversary to Vaughn and Bridgette Greene, Jerome and Paula Stephens, Sandi and Jai Matthews, Austin and Trina Baker and to Debbie and Errol Taylor. Sending bunches of violets to Carol Turner, Ora Reed, Bernice McDaniels and Mozella Ritter as they continue on the road to optimum health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soon I will be done with the troubles of the world goinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home to live with my Godâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mahalia Jackson Sending our prayers and condolences to our Captain Gerald Brown on the death of his First Mate Lynn Brown, to Carolyn Blakeney on the death of her nephew Morgan State University freshman Marquese Meadow, Helen McDonald on the death of her brother Richard Lunn, to Marcia Thomas on the death of her aunt Gloria Thrweatt and to Eugene Freeman on the death of his wife Pearlie Freeman. The Cultural Arts Ministry of Union Baptist Church will present a Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, highlighting Mahaliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life from the docks of Louisiana to singing gospel and her rise to stardom performing Thomas Dorseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Precious Lordâ&#x20AC;? on October 12 performed by the Lavenia Nesmith Ensemble, Contact the church at 410-523-6880 for details. Whoopee, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my birthday! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Valerie and the Friday Night Bunch

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Visiting Cuba Feels Like Going Back in Time By Pat Wheeler Special to the AFRO Yes, you can go to Cuba legally. Yes, you can have your passport stamped. And yes, it’s safe there. These were just a few of the questions I was bombarded with before and after I went to Cuba in July. Going to Cuba for Americans is probably the easiest it has been in years. Under the Clinton and Obama Mural in Havana administrations, travel street showing Buildings in this historic restrictions have been eased. African influence square inOld Havana Several tour companies have been recently offer educational trips to Cuba including Friendly Planet and renovated Gate One. In addition, specific professional and cultural groups such as lawyers, educators and artists, offer tours. I went on Friendly Planet’s Discover Havana trip. Friendly Planet’s rates for a five-day trip to Cuba range from $ 2,300 to $3,500. Other tour companies’ rates can go as high as $5,000 for a week in Cuba. Rates are determined by length of stay, the number of sites and cities visited and the number of meals included. When you arrive in Cuba, an island that is only 90 miles from the United States, you feel like you have stepped back in time. The sight of 1950-era Fords and Chevrolets are one of the first things you notice. And there is lots of traffic. Havana, the capital of Cuba, The writer was welcomed has traffic that will rival many major American cities. And the with open arms and the offer drivers there can be just as bad. of a cigar. Smiles for strangers Adding to that retro look are the buildings. No modern skyscrapers here. Unfortunately, many of the buildings have not been maintained, primarily due to the U.S. embargo. The embargo were included in the tours, but stopped the flow of goods from the U.S. to Cuba for decades. Thus, the old cars and even older buildings. our guides made sure we had However, other countries such as China are actively involved with trading with Cuba. great places to eat. The two But what is here is enough to open the eyes and heart for even the most skeptical traveler. The people free nights we had on our own are warm and friendly. They want to talk and know more about their neighbors to the north. Everywhere we went to a paladar, a small, you go, you will be treated to heart-thumping, hip-moving Latin music. And often a mojito will be placed family-run private-owned in your hands before you have a chance to sit down. restaurant. La Guarida, one of And in most places you visit in Cuba, you will see the African influence – in the music, the art, and the the paladars where we dined, people. Like the U.S., thousands of slaves were brought to Cuba. It was sugar cane and tobacco that were would have been a four-star the crops that needed tending. Today, Havana is a huge city with more than two million people of every restaurant in the states. The color. food was outstanding and so Havana offers several hotels and has recently remodeled many of the older hotels in Old Havana was the service. including Hotel Ambos Mundos, the hotel where Ernest Hemingway stayed before he moved to his At night, you can visit fabulous estate just outside of Havana. This is also a great place to have dinner or a drink at the rooftop many of the musical offerings restaurant. around the city. These include Our group stayed at the Nacional, the historic hotel that has a colorful and checkered history. In the the Gala Dinner Concert at the 1950s, before the Cuban Revolution, it was the headquarters for the Mafia and was the site for gambling Nacional featuring members of and other illicit activities. the Buena Vista Social Club or Many American singers and musicians performed in the hotel’s clubs including Nat King Cole whose the Tropicana with its own Las statue now stands in the hotel’s gallery of history. The hotel offers entertainment and a terrific view of the Vegas type show. Atlantic Ocean from its back terrace. Peacocks provide another type of entertainment as they call to each For shoppers, there are other across the lawn. some wonderful craft markets Even today, the Nacional is the place for important visitors and dignitaries to stay. As we were leaving, and artist studios to entice you. Russian President Vladimir Putin was checking in. While you cannot bring back Because the purpose of our trip was educational, we toured several cultural and historic sites including Cuban rum, coffee or cigars to a senior citizens center, an the states, there’s no law against organic farm, an experimental Statue of Nat King Cole in you trying these items there. graphics workshop, a Nacional Hotel’s history One thing you will not get community center that had been on your trip is a discussion gallery a former trash dump, a health about politics. Most Cubans clinic, a ballet school and a will not talk politics with reforestation project. you although they will be glad to talk to you about just everything else. Pictures of Che Guevara are If this sounds mundane, everywhere while you see few pictures of Fidel or Raul Castro. let me assure you, it was not. But many Cubans are looking forward to the end of the embargo and the thousands of Americans who Our guide and the Cubans who will probably come once it is over. worked at the places we visited Five days was enough to give me a great overview of Cuban life, history, art and culture. On my next were so delightful that they trip, I will go back for the details. made even the routine seem exciting. We also learned how cigars are rolled, visited several Cuban artist studios including those of Lester Campa and Jose Fuster, often called the Picasso of the Caribbean, and explored Old Havana, the oldest part of the city where no cars are allowed. A highlight for me was the visit to Ernest Hemingway’s home. It’s really an estate, since it includes a guest house, a very large pool with no water, of course, and a tower where he did his typing. And somehow, the Cuban authorities have managed to place his boat there as well which is quite a feat since the property does not sit next to a body of water and his boat is rather large. The house is just as he left it, and even though you can’t go inside, you can see most of the house by looking in the doors and windows. After visiting his home, there is a stand where you can purchase what Cubans claim was one of his favorite drinks—sugar cane juice, pineapple and rum. After completing one of these drinks, you will probably be able to see the spirit of Hemingway. Did I mention the food? Breakfast is not quite what we are used to in the states, but we had delicious lunch and CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES dinners. Many of the meals

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Charles Dutton Joins Web Series Cast of ‘For Colored Boys’

Fund Raising Campaign Initiated to Cover Production Enhancements By AFRO Staff Emmy Award-winning actor Charles Dutton will join the cast of the second season of the web series “For Colored Boys,” directed by Stacy Muhammad. He will play a father returning home from prison. “What a gem of a director has been found in the discovery of Stacey Muhammad,” Dutton, who previously starred in the TV show “Roc” and the movie “Alien 3,” said in August. “Her series For Colored Boys is a marvel of cinematic craft and superb storytelling. The series reminds you of the high quality HBO shows The Corner and The Wire. Stacey Muhammad is that good of a director.” The web series was inspired by the 1975 choreopoem “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange. The second season of the series will tell of the hardships of a father returning home from jail and his struggles to fit back into his community and family. Award-winning actor Adesola Osakalumi of the Broadway production “FELA!” also joins the series as a rookie cop who is haunted by a previous decision. Morehouse College Professor Dr. Marc Lamont Hill joins the production team as a co-writer and an executive producer alongside Isaiah Washington. According to indiegogo.com, most of the cast from season 1 will return. “For Colored Boys” has drawn wide acclaim, winning Best Web Series at the Ocktober Film Festival and earning Official Selection honors from the Pan African Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, and the Brooklyn Arts Council Film Festival. IndieWire named the series as one of 32 web dramas that upstage broadcast TV with their diversity.

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will run until Sept. 15. As of Sept. 5, the series raised $9,625 towards its goal. To make a donation and support continuation of the series, visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/forcolored-boys-season-2/x/202123#home.

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Under and by virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, at the suit of 120 SOUTH OLDHAM STREET, LLC, et al VS MARYLAND ROLL OFF LLC RECYCLE, I have seized and taken in execution and will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder, ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST AND ESTATE OF SAID MARYLAND ROLL OFF LLC RECYCLE in and to (10) ROLL OFF CONTAINERS Located at the Baltimore City Impound Lot, 6700 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MD 21237, And I hereby give notice that I will sell on the front steps of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Courthouse West, 100 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 9:00 A.M., ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST AND ESTATE OF MARYLAND ROLL OFF LLC RECYCLE John W. Anderson, Sheriff TERMS: $10,000.00 Deposit in cash or certified funds at time and place of Auction Sale. Balance in 10 days. Jonathan Melnick Auctioneers, Inc. 410-366-5555

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PROPOSALS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 17, 2014. A non-mandatory pre-proposals conference will be held on Wednesday, NOTICES 2014 October 1, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 416, TYPESET: Wed Sep 10 13:44:08 EDT LEGAL Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. CITY OF BALTIMORE HABC has established a minimum goal of twenty percent (20%) of the total DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS dollar amount of the proposed contract for Minority Business Enterprise DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS (”MBE”) utilization, applicable to all minority and non-minority businesses proposing to provide the requested services as the prime contractor. No NOTICE OF LETTING goal has been established for participation of Women-owned businesses (”WBEs”), however, HABC strongly encourages and affirmatively pro- Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for RP 14805Rmotes the use of WBEs in all HABC contracts. Howards Park Dog Park will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Responders shall also comply with all applicable requirements of Section 3 Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. Section October 15, 2014. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at 1701u. Noon.The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the The RFP may be obtained on or after Monday, September 22, 2014, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, following location: Maryland 21202 as of Friday, September 12, 2014 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Housing Authority of Baltimore City Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. Division of Fiscal Operations, Purchasing Department All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414 of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties Baltimore, Maryland 21202 should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Attention: John Airey, Chief of Contracting Services Drive, 1st Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint Tel: (410) 396-3261 Fax: (410) 962-1586 venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the Questions regarding the RFP should be directed in writing to the address JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The and individual indicated above, and must include the reference: HABC RFP Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is G90132Park Rehabilitation Number B-1752-14. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $100,000.01 to $500,000.00. A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 2600 Madison Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217 on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Items of work for this project are: Dog Park Construction The MBE goal is 23% The WBE goal is 04% RP 14805R

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ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from Genevieve Elise Shifke to Genevieve Shifke Ali It is this 29th day of August, 2014 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 29th day of Septeber, 2014, which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 14th day of October, 2014.

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking proposals from AWWA D110 Tank Manufacturers for the supply of equalization storage tanks for Sanitary Contract 918. The Tank Manufacturer’s proposal deemed to be responsible, responsive and best overall in terms of cost, technical approach, scope of supply and experience will be recommended for consideration as the pre-selected Tank Manufacturer. Following the selection process, the pre-selected Tank Manufacturer will assist JMT in finalizing the Contract Documents for SC 918.The pre-selected Tank Manufacturer’s price, along with this Request for Proposal, and the Tank Manufacturer’s proposal, will be made a part of the bid and contract documents for the construction of this project under SC 918. The City of Baltimore and JMT will not make an award or enter into a contract with the pre-selected Tank Manufacturer, nor will the City of Baltimore and JMT guarantee the timing and/or the realization of this project. Four (4) complete bound hard-copies, and one (1) CD copy of the Proposal inclusive of all technical and cost information required in the RFP shall be submitted to: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, ATTN: Mr. Ben Asavakarin, P.E., 72 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. The Proposal will be received until 4:00 PM (EST) on Friday, October 10, 2014. Proposals received later than the time and date specified will not be accepted. Electronic copies of the Request for Proposal (RFP) are available without charge at the JMT office. Conditions and requirements of the RFP are found in the RFP package.

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We are a collection of smalls. Homes, main streets and communities. They’re our foundation. Our building blocks. Brick by brick, they make our whole greater. They’re why Wells Fargo invests in our communities a little differently. Because small, personal measures offer huge meaning for the people and communities we serve. And with every business, neighborhood and community supported, you’d be surprised how it all adds up to something bigger. Sometimes a single kitchen can kick-start a local economy with new businesses. A handful of seeds can sow a community garden of well-being. A single job can support thousands more. And the list goes on from there. Last year we worked with over 18,500 non-profits and schools from the San Francisco Bay Area to Tampa Bay, donations that totaled more than $275 million. But offering a helping hand can also mean lending your own hand to a cause. So Wells Fargo Team Members volunteered nearly 1.7 million hours in their local communities last year. Little by little we can do a lot. Because small is huge. Visit www.wellsfargo.com/stories to see how big small can be.