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Obama Talks Implications of Poverty at Georgetown University Summit By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO President Barack Obama recently joined Georgetown University president John J. DeGioia, Harvard public policy professor Robert Putnum, and president of the American Enterprise Institute Arthur Brooks in an unprecedented discussion on issues surrounding the nation’s growing economic gap. The CatholicEvangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty addressed key concerns in combatting poverty, including stereotypes, the diminished influence of community standards, and the weighing down of political dialogues with Gilded Age beliefs about the deserving poor. Obama acknowledged

that the nation had reached this dialogue about poverty “in part because of what happened in Baltimore and Ferguson,” and a growing

awareness of inequality in the U.S. Citing Williams Julius Wilson’s “The Truly

Disadvantaged,” Obama said that the best antipoverty program is a job that conferred income, as well as structure, dignity and connections to community. Without access to outside resources or a sense of connectivity, those who grow to middle-class status, leave. “This was happening decades ago, but it was happening to Black people. What has changed is that those biases and restrictions on who has access to resources and to poverty – like the firefighter job or the blue-collar job that got you to the suburbs that were closed to a big chunk of the minority populations in this country for decades – have now accelerated and spread to

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Xerox CEO and Chairman Encouraged Howard’s 2,400 Grads to Build a Better Tomorrow Ursula M. Burns, chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation, delivered the 2015 keynote commencement address to Howard University students, faculty, staff and guests. Sharing insights from her groundbreaking career, Burns highlighted education as the key to her success as the first African-American female CEO to head a Fortune 500 company.

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Noting the changing landscape of America and opportunities for young AfricanAmericans, Burns urged the 2015 graduating class to use their education to pursue their dreams, lead, and make a difference in their communities. “All of you will immerse yourselves in a world full of opportunity and challenge. Continued on A3

Lisa Robinson, vice president, Vanguard Justice Society; Ken Butler, president, Vanguard Justice Society; Louis Hopson Jr., vice chair, Vanguard Justice Society; Barbara Jackson, community organizer; Ivan Bates, Tony Garcia, Bates & Garcia.

The Vanguard Justice Society voiced its support for Sgt. Alicia D. White, who was charged earlier this month with manslaughter and second degree assault, as well as misconduct in office, and faces 20 years in prison in the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. She was charged along with five other officers. The non-profit group that advocates for minority police officers in Baltimore did just that on Sgt. White’s behalf at a May 13 press conference at Baltimore Community College. “The purpose of this press conference is to express our full support in reference to the officers that have recently been charged and one officer in particular, a Vanguard member, Sgt. Alicia White,” said Ken Butler, Vanguard president. Sgt. White, according to Mr. Butler, was recruited into Vanguard out of the

police academy and was mentored by the organization. In addition to Vanguard members, Barbara Jackson, a community organizer, spoke of Sgt. White’s Christian faith and volunteer work. Two of her lawyers, Ivan Bates and Tony Garcia, of Bates & Garcia, also addressed the assembled media. Bates began by pointing out that according to State’s Attorney General Marilyn Mosby, Sgt. White had about 15 seconds of interaction with Freddie Gray and that Sgt. White never actually touched him. Garcia also noted that Sgt. White was born and raised in Baltimore city as well as went to high school in Baltimore. “Alicia White is your sister, she’s your cousin, she’s your friend, she’s your neighbor,” Garcia said. “She is Baltimore city.” The law firm of Bates & Garcia is known for suing the Baltimore Police Department for police brutality including the Kollin Truss Continued on A4

Police Reform Unfolding Slowly Police Accountability: Concern in Prince George’s County By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent

The death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the successive deaths of unarmed Blacks at the hands of police and trigger-happy civilians have pricked the American conscience and made criminal justice reform the current cause célèbre. Despite clamoring calls for reform and recommendations from government agencies and civil rights organizations, however, real change – so far – has been negligible, advocates say. “We’re seeing some movement to address these concerns but they are not going far enough,” said Hilary Shelton, the NAACP’s Washington Bureau director and senior vice president for advocacy and policy. He added, “Until we hear about local police departments and city councils

moving to create more effective policy around policing then we’re still missing the point.” Tanya Clay House, public policy director for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said it is difficult to “directly identify” which police departments are really implementing changes and that reform efforts are mostly at the review stage. “I think we’re still trying to figure out how to effectively guide agencies how to implement these guidelines,” she said. She added, “In some places you need to have a change in the charter for police agencies” and other legislative changes and “that could be a hold-up.” Most of the movement seems to be occurring around outfitting police officers with body-worn cameras, Continued on A4

By Melanie R. Duncan Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County, Md. residents shared their concerns around the rising topic of police accountability with a wideranging panel of state and local officials. The discussion on police-worn body cameras and the need for legislative reform emphasized the glaring lack of trust many community members feel towards law enforcement. The session, held at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Md., occurred five days after charges were brought against six Baltimore police officers for their alleged role in the death of Freddie Gray in April. “When you have the authority to take life and to take a person’s liberty, that relationship and the trust between our community and public Continued on A3

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The last of 10 young White people who repeatedly assaulted African-Americans in Mississippi’s capital city received the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison Friday, completing a long-running federal prosecution in the case. The string of assaults ended in the June 2011 death of autoworker James Craig Anderson, who was beaten and run over by a truck in a hotel parking lot. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate sentenced Robert Henry Rice of Brandon to 10 years. Rice had pleaded guilty to one felony hate crime charge in January. Wikimedia Commons The attack on Anderson James Craig Anderson, was was the last of a series of beaten and run over by a forays that a group of White truck in a hotel parking lot men and women made into in June 2011. Jackson to assault Black people. Hotel surveillance video, obtained by The Associated Press and other media outlets, shows a Ford truck back up and then lunge forward at 5:05 a.m. Anderson’s shirt is illuminated in the headlights before he disappears under the vehicle next to the curb. Rice participated in at least three earlier attacks but wasn’t present when Anderson died. Wingate ruled last week that he had to base Rice’s sentence on aggravated assault charges and not Anderson’s death. Officials then said they wanted to recalculate Rice’s proposed sentence to account for multiple assaults and not just one. Six White men and two White women were sentenced earlier, receiving federal prison terms ranging from four years to 50 years. Deryl Dedmon, who was driving the truck that ran over Anderson, also received two life sentences in state prison. He pleaded guilty in a Mississippi court in 2012 to capital murder and hate crime. Lawyers indicated in court last week that an 11th person, a juvenile, also faces proceedings in the case. A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Gregory Davis said officials aren’t allowed to discuss federal juvenile proceedings. Besides Anderson’s killing, defendants admitted other racially motivated attacks, including the beating of a Black man near a Jackson golf course, the beating of another man who tried to sell the suburbanites drugs, attacks on pedestrians using beer bottles and a slingshot, and an attempt

to run down another Black man when Rice was driving. None of the other victims has been publicly identified.

President Obama’s Library Set to Be Built in Chicago

The Barack Obama Foundation is set to announce May 12 that the President Barack Obama library and museum center will be built in Chicago’s South Side on the campus of the University of Chicago. The decision to select the University of Chicago is the result of a yearlong competition which began with 13 bids from entities such as Columbia University in New York, where the president attended undergraduate school. The University of Illinois in Chicago, where Obama taught constitutional law for more than a decade, was also one of the top finalists. Sources acknowledge that the decision to build the library and museum in Chicago stems from the first family’s personal ties with the city. For Obama, the South Side of Chicago was where he launched his political career as state and U.S. senator, including his start as a community organizer. The South Side of Chicago is also hometown to first lady Michelle Obama. According Wikimedia Commons The President Barack Obama library and to Forbes, the museum center will be built in Chicago’s library and museum is also South Side on the campus of the being built on University of Chicago. the South Side of Chicago in hopes that the new infrastructure will spur economic growth in the city. A University of Chicago report cited by NBC Chicago found that Obama’s library could draw close to 800,000 visitors per year, create 1,900 permanent jobs and generate close to $220 million in annual revenue.

Study Reveals African Diet Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer

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May Set for D.C. Council, Ward 8 Recount Imminent By James Wright Special to the AFRO The D.C. Board of Elections informally declared LaRuby May, a Democrat running for the D.C. Council Ward 8 seat, as the winner in her contest. May defeated her closest challenger, Trayon White, by 79 votes, according to elections board spokeswoman Denise Toliver. May takes the D.C. Council oath of office with Ward 4 victor Brandon Todd (D) on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the John A. Wilson Building, according to a staffer who works for D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D). May thanked her supporters on a May 10 Facebook post. “The campaign trail was a great ride,” May, who is an ally of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, said. “I love you all and am so glad we are the team who will move Ward 8 forward.”

May said that she is pleased her campaign stayed positive. “One of the things that I am most proud of is that we executed our mission without ever going negative on any narrative,” she said. “There were many times when we were being attacked and getting sucked into the foolish analysis and negative debate would have been easy. But you didn’t do that, you took the high road and remained the bigger persons.” May won the election with 1,955 votes while White had 1,876 votes with the other candidates trailing far behind. She had a 1.09 percent advantage over White and as a result, there will be no taxpayer-funded recount in Ward 8. Nevertheless, White’s campaign manager, Sirraya Gant, said that a recount will be pursued. “If we had just 20 more votes, we would have had

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LaRuby May is the Ward 8 D.C. Council member. an automatic recount,” Gant said. “As a result, we will pay for the recount, which comes

out to $50 per precinct.” Based on Gant’s assertions, the cost for a

This, for Obama, means re-establishing old community pride. “There are a set of common institutions that everyone in the community may attend – same church, rotary club, active at the same parks and all the things that stitch them together, contribute to their social mobility and a sense of possibilities and opportunity for all kids in that community,” Obama said.

As to the chiding he has taken for informal, almost paternalistic conversations with African-American youth about fatherhood and responsibility, Obama said he makes no apologies. “If I’m giving a commencement at Morehouse and want to have a conversation with young Black men about being fathers, no, I will not have that conversation at Barnard

recount would come out to $850. Toliver said that the process of conducting the recount had not been determined at AFRO deadline. White is a former Ward 8 D.C. State Board of Education member who stepped down from that position in March 2014 to take a fulltime position with the District government. A special election was held in July of that year for his successor and the victor was Tierra Jolly. White decided to run for the D.C. Council position immediately after former D.C. Council member and fourterm mayor, Marion S. Barry Jr., died in November 2014. Barry’s son, Marion C. Barry, opted to seek his father’s seat in January of this year, along with dozens of other people. However, many political activists in Ward 8 considered White the protégé of Marion S. Barry’s and the likely successor on the council. The former mayor supported

White’s successful runs for the Board of Education in 2011 and 2012. White was supported by the Washington Teachers’ Union, the Jews United for Justice, former D.C. Democratic State Committee Chair Wanda Lockridge and D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. May coordinated the mayor’s successful general election effort in Ward 8 and has close personal ties to Phinis Jones, a ward businessman who supported the political career of Bowser’s mentor, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. May’s campaign benefitted from Bowser’s contracts in the political and business world and had by far the most money of any her competitors. White and Marion C. Barry have indicated that they will challenge May in the June 14, 2016 Democratic Party primary.

College. And I make no apologies for that. I am a Black man who grew up without a father and I know the cost I paid for that,” Obama continued. “That is not something that negates my conversation on the need for early childhood education or the need for job training or greater investment in infrastructure or jobs in lowincome communities. I will talk to you until you’re blue in the face about hard nose macroeconomics policies, but right now I have a bunch of kids graduating from school and I want to give them some sense that they can have an

impact on their immediate circumstances and jobs of fatherhood.” Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson said, “It was extremely important that Obama weigh in on the matter of poverty and how it has become invisible in America. Ideologically, it has never happened before that the president joined with members of both parties, intellectual and scholarly bodies, as well as leaders in various religious communities to discuss methods of eliminating poverty so that all Americans gain access to the American dream.”

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the broader community.” Concentrations of wealth, according to Obama, can lead to some being left behind by allowing those who are advantaged through educational opportunity, family background, or simple luck, to withdraw from the rest of their towns or cities, drawing the nation apart rather than together. Putnam and Brooks concurred on several points

made by the President, acknowledging that demonizing welfare recipients as privileged or the poor as lazy, helps turn otherwise concerned citizens into people who believe the poor are so because of their own lack of fortitude. The agreed upon solution was to begin to think of all children in America as “ours,” to ensure that equal opportunities are not restricted to those with pedigrees.

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What is amazing to me is that you are entering an America that my generation could barely imagine,” Burns said. “… honor the memory of those upon whose shoulders you stand today and help build a better tomorrow.” In his speech, Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick reflected on current events and the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Freddie Gray. He called on graduates to uphold Howard University’s long history of community leadership.

“As Howard University graduates, we challenge you to continue our legacy of being a voice for the voiceless and advocates for the underrepresented and underserved, particularly during a time when social change is the only answer,” President Frederick said. At the ceremony, Howard University awarded honorary degrees to awardwinning actor and director Morgan Freeman, Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum, as well as philanthropists and Howard University

graduates Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown. The Howard University class of 2015 has more than 2,400 graduates, including undergraduate, graduate, professional and certification students. This year’s graduates come from 43 states in the U.S., including the District of Columbia. Internationally, the class represents 32 countries across five continents. To view the full commencement address, please visit: http://www. whur.com/features/howard-universitycommencement-2015/

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safety is an absolutely sacred relationship,” said Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks. “We never guarantee that mistakes won’t happen, but when they do transparency is the way we respond.” Alsobrooks pointed out that homicides and violent crime in the county have gone down 40 percent and 37 percent, respectively. But, according to the state’s American Civil Liberties Union Public Policy Director Sarah Love, the county’s police shootings are not seeing ideal numbers. Since her statement, two Prince George’s County sheriff deputies fatally shot Lionel Young after he allegedly rammed into their police

cruiser. The deputies have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.

when it came time to explain why 17 police reform bills went without a vote in Annapolis, Md. last month.

“…at least 109 people have died as a result of a police encounter from 2010-2014.” – Sarah Love “Across the state of Maryland, at least 109 people have died as a result of a police encounter from 20102014,” Love said at the time of the panel. “This is an issue we deeply care about.” Police reform legislation was a heavy topic that Sen. Victor Ramirez (D-Md.) struggled with, particularly

He said he agrees police reform is necessary, because some state lawmakers view the bills as “weak on crime” and unsupportive of police. Instead, he focused his advocacy elsewhere. “If we have the technology, we should have law enforcement officers wearing body cameras when they’re on duty,” Ramirez said. “That’s where accountability starts. Will it solve racism and everything else we see, probably not, but it will hold people accountable.” Although he says the Fraternal Order of Police has currently not taken a stance on the issue, Maryland FOP President Vince Canales is not so sure body-cameras are the answer and wants to make sure the 22,000 police officers in Maryland are not being discriminated against. He also

pointed out to that having cameras on police officers would mean more cameras would be in the community, which he suggested might not be favorable to certain neighborhoods. “It’s not an ‘us against them’,” Canales said regarding police and the community. “We have to work collaboratively to get things done. We talk about police as if they’re not people. The reality is they’re your neighbors, they attend your churches, their kids go to your schools.” Attorney J. Wyndal Gordon, chair of the National Bar Association’s Rapid Response Team; Carlos Acosta, County Police Department Inspector General; the Rev. Todd Yeary, senior pastor of Douglas Memorial Community Church in Baltimore; and Maulin Herring, a retired police chief were also panelists. Mt. Ennon’s Senior Pastor Delman Coates served as the moderator. “We have the power to rebuild trust between the police and the community they serve,” Coates said. “All Marylanders want to live, work, learn, grow, and raise their family in safe communities. It’s our birthright.”

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Judiciary Hearing: Access to Videos on Body Cameras Face Objection By Linda Poulson Special to the AFRO

A judiciary hearing on the use of body cameras in D.C. was held May 7.

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Questions regarding access to police worn body camera videos, laws for footage, and the public’s role in viewing videos raised concerns on accountability and privacy at a recent judiciary hearing on the use of body cameras in D.C. The May 7 hearing at the John H. Wilson Building in Northwest D.C. was presented by Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5),chairman of the Judiciary Committee on the “Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Body-Worn Camera Program.” “Accountability both individual and organization, requires transparency,” stated D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier in her testimony. “But we also have an obligation to protect the privacy of those with whom we interact.” Lanier emphasized that restricted footage would be seen by the appropriate parties. The District’s police department began a body camera pilot program

“We want police-community relations, but what we don’t want is a blanket FOIA exemption.” –Judiciary Committee Chairman Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) on October 1, 2014. The $1 million project was for six months in which 165 police officers participated. “We are in an age where this type of technology is becoming more common, and we want to capitalize on that. The presence of cameras will benefit the community and MPD members by improving police services, increasing accountability, and enhancing public safety,” Lanier said. “While the majority of policecommunity interactions are appropriate, the use of body-worn cameras may be the catalyst that is needed to transform those that are not,” Lanier continued. According to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s State of the District Address, she agrees the use of body cameras will benefit the city. “So last October the MPD

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though that, too, has been bogged down with matters of legality, funding, and logistics. Ferguson, Mo.; Arizona, Florida, California, Texas, Baltimore, Kansas and other jurisdictions either already have body cameras or are investigating its use. Just last week, the D.C. Council held a hearing on the matter. Most seem to agree it is a useful tool for providing accountability, transparency, and accuracy in interactions between the public and police. However, advocates warn, that is but a small part of the solution. “Body cameras are not a panacea,” House said. “It is kind of that low-hanging fruit that many agencies will take – and we’re not opposed to that, but they’re not going to get away with just doing that.” “What we are talking about is changing the very premise of policing in America,” she added, “and body cameras cannot do that.” Most officials and activists agree that the slow pace of progress on police reform could be attributable to the deeply entrenched nature of the problem. “We’ve had to deal with aspects of police misconduct and brutality for decades,” said Shelton. “In {Souls of Black Folk}, W.E.B. DuBois talked about law enforcement as one of the biggest challenges for African Americans.” The real difference, today, is the prevalence of mobile recording devices and social media which have brought the ongoing travesty from the darkness into the light. “But for that, a great many people would not be willing to acknowledge there is a different relationship between African-American

launched a pilot program to test the use of body cameras,” Bowser said. “And today I’m here to say that the pilot is over and that we will expand the use of body cameras to all MPD patrol in the next 18 months.” Bowser’s budget and financial plan, “Pathways to the Middle Class,” includes an allotment for body cameras. The budget proposal also wants an exemption of video footage from the District’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under public records law, McDuffie, along with other opponents did not want video footage to be an exemption. “We want to make sure the MPD has the tools to do their job,” McDuffie said. “We want police-community relations, but what we don’t want is a blanket FOIA exemption.”

communities and police and White and upper-middle-class communities and police,” said House. For example, she said, “many urban communities are over-policed” with disproportionately high numbers of police officers for their populations compared to significantly fewer officers in low-minority, jurisdictions with much larger populations. “Police continue to use over-policing of communities for minor incidents out of a belief that it would deter major crimes. But it’s not working. If anything, it leads to higher incidents of racial profiling and instead of communities of color looking up to police, they fear police,” House said. Shelton supported that statement, saying in the NAACP’s discussions with different Black communities, many say that “police officers there appear like an occupying force and not as if they are there to protect and serve. The residents say they felt like they were under siege.” Meanwhile, he added, Blacks in majority-White communities reported being targeted and racially profiled as if “officers were there to maintain segregation.” “The relationship between police and communities of color have always been somewhat strained,” acknowledged Cedric Alexander, president of The National Association of Black Law Enforcement Executives. “A great deal of work needs to be done to continue – and in some cases begin – to create relationships between police and communities.” For example, Alexander said, in DeKalb County,

Ga., where he is the chief of police, “We have a department that demographically reflects the community. We have a department that is fully engaged in community meetings. Members of the community have access to all precinct commanders. And the department has relationships with the leaders of the county and those in the community. Therefore, even when we have our challenges, it becomes easier to work through.” Alexander also cited Indianapolis, Ind. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. as jurisdictions where the police departments have made concerted efforts to foster amicable relationships between communities and law enforcement. Besides fostering good relations, officer training – including standard guidelines for use of force, diversity awareness and sensitivity, etc. – is also a must, Alexander said. Building public trust and ongoing officer training were among the recommendations included in the March 2015 interim report from President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The use of body-worn cameras among police officers and other technology was also recommended. And, in December, the president proposed a three-year $263 million investment package to provide 50,000 bodyworn cameras, a $75 million outlay that states and local jurisdictions would have to match; expand training for law enforcement agencies; and supply other resources needed to implement reform. But Congress also has an

important role to play, House said. “There’s legislation that can be passed to help facilitate this process. It’s not just a state responsibility,” she said. “We all can do something,” she said of the general public. “We cannot allow entire communities to be trapped and targeted and just stand by. Start contacting your state elected officials and members of Congress; get engaged through social media or any forum you have and say something. Everybody doesn’t have to march, just do one thing to make a change.”

will have a better, safer police department and city for all the citizens of Baltimore.” During a question and answer period after the press conference Garcia, one of Sgt. White’s lawyers went on to criticize Marilyn Mosby, the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City by saying, “You’re going to see accuracy was sacrificed for speed. You’re going to see a ‘chuck and duck’ style

of prosecution that is not fair or unbiased to anyone.” He added,” You’re going to see that Ms. White was steamrolled into this. She was at the wrong place at the wrong time and had nothing to do with this.” Her other attorney, Bates, then appeared to lay the groundwork for Sgt. White’s defense. “We’ve asked the state’s attorney numerous times to allow us to see the

By AFRO Staff The University of the District of Columbia selected Ronald Mason, Jr. as its new president out of 90 candidates. He will succeed Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr., who has served as interim president of UDC since March 2013. Mason’s presidency becomes effective on July 1. Mason served as Ronald J. Mason Jr. president at two of the nation’s well-known HBCUs, including Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. and Jackson State University in Mississippi.

Funeral Services for Fallen D.C. Fire Fighter By AFRO Staff Funeral services for 44-year-old Lt. Kevin McRae, the 100th D.C. firefighter to lose his life in the line of duty, will occur on May 15. According to a press release from D.C. Fire and EMS Department, a public viewing will be at 9 a.m. and a public service will follow at 11 a.m. at the D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. Following the service, McRae will be buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Rd. in Brentwood, Md. “Lt. Kevin McRae Lt. Kevin McRae collapsed and later was a hero,” D.C. Mayor died after putting out a fire in a highMuriel Bowser said in the rise building in N.W. D.C. Facebook photo release. “For more than two decades he served the city with distinction and made the ultimate sacrifice while helping others. Lt. McRae may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.” According to news reports, McRae, officer in charge for Engine Company #6 on the 4th platoon collapsed after putting out a fire in a high-rise building in Northwest D.C. He died later at the hospital. An official cause of death has not been determined. McRae is survived by his wife, three children and his mother.

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case, in which a Baltimore police officer was captured on video tape punching Truss in the face repeatedly. Lisa Robinson, vice president of Vanguard, was also on hand to speak in favor of Sgt. White. She said the group is looking forward to speaking to the Department of Justice during their investigation of the Freddie Gray case and wants to bring up several issues themselves. “Those

include policies and procedures in terms of hiring, firing, disciplinary actions as well as promotions and transfers, policing strategies,” she said. “Our goal is also to look at the stop snitching culture. The stop snitching culture is prevalent on the streets of Baltimore as well as within the Baltimore Police Department.” She went on to say, “It is our hope that at the end of this process that Baltimore

evidence and they haven’t. I guess for some reason the state feels that they have evidence that Ms. White didn’t do anything but before Ms. White got to the point to not do anything Ms. White would have to know that something needed to be done.” Asked what Sgt. White had told them about her actions on the day of Freddie Gray’s arrest, Bates said, “I can’t necessarily go into what

the client has told us but let’s just say we feel very confident about our defense.” Mosby’s press office did not return calls by AFRO press time. However she released a statement, May 5, that read in part, “While the evidence we have obtained through our independent investigation does substantiate the elements of the charges filed, I refuse to litigate this case through the media.”

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WOMEN’S HEALTH

General Good Health is Key to Avoiding Risk of Pregnancy Deaths By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO

hypertension been managed before the pregnancy, the stroke would not have occurred. Bridgeman and their son now reside in South Carolina with her parents. Mussenden said that the old adage, you are what you eat was most apropos for Black women – even before conception begins. Obesity among Black women may not only be a major risk factor in maternal mortality, but also a juggernaut for reproducing obesity-related conditions in unborn children. “If we eat sugar, we gain weight and get fat. In pregnant women, the sugar not only impacts the mother’s glucose levels and contributes to weight gain, but also causes rapid overgrowth of tissue in the baby, who develops conditions like heart defects and clef pallets,” Mussenden said. “Out of control sugar habits can also cause these big babies – fat babies that are at increased risk of fetal distress and contribute to the rapid rise in deliveries by C-section.” Similarly, with high blood pressure the fetus is not getting enough blood supply through the placenta and does not grow enough, according to Mussenden. “It’s like starving a baby or putting the embryo on a diet so they are born weighing only 5 or 6 pounds. If the nutrition is compromised, the babies are forced to be delivered early because they begin to show signs of fetal distress,” she said. Dr. Kerry M. Lewis, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Howard University’s College of Medicine and chief of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, said, “I deal with a gamut of high-risk problems, but complications from obesity are an underlying problem in all of them. Even young patients when they come in for prenatal visits have very elevated rates of high blood pressure. It really

The nation mourned the loss of Erica Morales, a Phoenix woman who died just moments after delivering quadruplets earlier this year. Morales, who had undergone fertility treatment in order to conceive, began to experience signs of preeclampsia, a condition that causes blood pressure to rise, 31 weeks into her pregnancy. While the actual cause of death is still under investigation, Morales’ blood pressure was documented as 190/90 and she posted a message on social media explaining her doctor’s concern about a potential stroke. Following her death, several research bodies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, began efforts to reassert the connection between high blood pressure and other chronic conditions and maternal deaths. High rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and inadequate prenatal care cause death from childbirth more often for African-Americans in the United States than for Whites and other ethnic groups. Worsening this trend are the increasing numbers of Cesarean sections that result in deadly complications for overweight women or those suffering from hypertension or – Caryl Mussenden other ailments. Nationally, Blacks have a four times greater risk of starts with obesity, so when they become pregnant, it places pregnancy-related death than them at a higher risk for infections and other complications,” Whites – a rate of 36.1 per Lewis said. 100,000 live births compared As pregnancy-related mortality rates in some states begin with 9.6 for whites and 8.5 for to rival those in under-developed nations, researchers have Hispanics, according to the begun to insist solutions focus on access to proper health CDC report. care information and resources, rather than on technological Caryl Mussenden, advances. Said Michael Lu, an associate professor of a Lanham, Md.-based obstetrics and genecology and public health at UCLA, the U.S. obstetrician and gynecologist spends more money on health care for mothers and babies said that the overall health than any other country in the world, but without the associated of Black women before health outcomes. pregnancy plays a vital role “If you look at mortality as an indicator of community Courtesy photo in maternal mortality rates. health, we’re doing pretty poorly.We’re not producing maternal Erica Morales of Phoenix is among the thousands of women who die each year during “Health conditions that are not pregnancy or within a year of giving birth from pregnancy-related complications. and child health to the extent that we need to and it is not a being managed well before problem of technology. It’s a systems problem. It’s an access pregnancy often become problem,” Lu said. chronic diseases during Under Affordable Care Act addendums, beginning in 2014, kept saying she was craving certain foods, but it was like everything pregnancy, especially obesity, which increases all maternity care will be covered by new individual, small business, she ate gave her headaches – lots of take out and stuff. Then her feet rates of diabetes and high blood pressure,” and government exchange plans. “This will provide an extraordinary and legs began swelling and then her fingers and face.” Mussenden said. “Something like uncontrolled opportunity to improve women’s health not only during pregnancy but Bridgeman’s poor health and 270 pound girth (50 of which she hypertension becomes particularly problematic before, between, and beyond pregnancy, and across the life course,” gained during the pregnancy) made the pregnancy dangerous and a because it can easily develop into preeclampsia, said Lu. C-section necessary. Shorter believes had Bridgeman’s weight and edema and swelling, all of which compromise the body’s organs, especially the kidneys.” A recent California study supports Mussenden’s observations, finding that of 386 women who died in the state during childbirth in 2002 and 2003 in cases of Black maternal deaths, the women were By Shantella Y. Sherman work with a physician to determine if their current medications more likely to have been overweight or obese Special to the AFRO could potentially cause them adverse effects during pregnancy or and to have risk factors identified in the prenatal fetal anomalies or defects in the unborn child. Mussenden period, including hypertension. High rates of Even before a woman decides to become pregnant, a thorough points to some hypertension medications, including obesity or excessive gestational weight gain were health assessment should be undertaken. This should determine diuretics, that can be detrimental to a pregnancy. contributing factors in one of four deaths. how well she can manage a pregnancy as underlying health “These are very commonly used in treating Black Further, cardiomyopathy, or heart disease, was concerns may be negatively impacted or exacerbated by the folks with hypertension and are known to have assessed as the leading cause of pregnancy-related work of growing a new life. Dr. Caryl Mussenden, the Centers adverse effects on pregnancies. Women should be death for African-American women and accounts for Disease Control, and the National Institutes of Health offer taken off of these medications, ultimately, before for 36 percent of deaths in that group. Another 65 recommendations for increasing positive pregnancy outcomes. getting pregnant,” she said. had undergone emergency C-sections in order to Be sure to properly manage existing health conditions. Seek the proper level of professional help. save the life of the mother or child and died from “Make sure these young women see a physician Too often Black women are treated by family related complications. In most cases, the study and, if necessary, a high-risk specialist practitioners and general obstetricians and concluded, maternal mortality was preventable. that can outline a consistent plan of proper gynecologists instead of specialists trained in Southeast resident Steve Shorter’s girlfriend, health,” Mussenden said. “It is critical that high-risk pregnancies and medical problems N’Zinga Bridgeman suffered a stroke shortly women follow all rules set by their doctors, that can cause complications during birth. after giving birth to their son, Trey, after trying including all lab work, exercise, and consistency Eat properly and maintain a healthy preunsuccessfully to manage her hypertension. with medication. [Not] following those rules will be pregnancy weight. Obesity and hypertension Shorter said she endured debilitating headaches detrimental to both the health of the mother and the are the major contributors to the Black maternal during the last three months of her pregnancy and unborn child.” mortality rates, leading to death from strokes, renal was induced nearly five weeks prematurely. Before pregnancy, if a pre-existing condition is failure and other complications associated with being “The pregnancy was rough on her because she managed by drug therapy [medication], women should overweight. couldn’t get her pressure right,” Shorter said. “She bing.com

“If we eat sugar, we gain weight and get fat. In pregnant women, the sugar not only impacts the mother’s glucose levels and contributes to weight gain, but also causes rapid overgrowth of tissue in the baby, who develops conditions like heart defects and clef pallets.”

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Superstar Athletes’ Mothers Talk about Parenting By James Wright Special to the AFRO The U.S. Dream Academy, a non-profit serving academically struggling students and those with incarcerated parents, sponsored a panel discussion May 12 on Capitol Hill. The groups invited mothers of four of the top athletes in the nation to discuss the parenting strategies that led to their children’s success. Wanda Pratt, mother of NBA star Kevin Durant; Jacqueline Griffin, mother of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III; Deborah Phelps, mother of Olympicmedal swimmer Michael Phelps; and Shonda Ingram, the mother of New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram Jr. participated in the discussion. “We have asked these moms

to share the challenges and the opportunities of parenting exceptional young men,” U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) said. “Moms play the most important role in regards to the success of young people. We have no young people to leave in the shadows; we need young people in the sunshine.” Phelps said that she raised her famous son, and her two daughters, the way she was brought up. “Values are the most important thing,” she said. “I let my children learn from their mistakes and give them a hug when they need it.” Griffin said that with her husband, Robert Griffin Jr., excellence was stressed to her three children, including the Redskins’ star player. “We taught our children to finish whatever you start and have high expectations of yourself,” Griffin

said. “We raised God-fearing, productive children so that they can be productive citizens that will give back to society and not just take.” Ingram said she is still parenting her son’s younger siblings and raises her prominent son without his father for most of his formative years. “Mark’s father, Mark Ingram, has been incarcerated a lot,” she said. “He comes in from being incarcerated and then he goes back. That was tough to deal with and it has been my faith in God that has pulled me.” Pratt said the strict upbringing of her two sons, Kevin and his older brother, Tony, has been the key to their success. “I was the authority in my home,” Pratt, who raised her children in Seat Pleasant, Md., said. “I took that attitude early on because I was a young single mother. In my life, God was first, my sons were

second and I came third.” All of the women stressed the importance of education, with Griffin saying she rewarded good grades with money, Pratt having her sons give a book report to her each week, and Phelps, a former

“I didn’t want to hear anything about the teacher not liking me or anything like that,” she said. “Your job in the classroom is to learn.” Phelps and Griffin had the same approach when it came to dealing with coaches. “I followed the ‘stay

“Values are the most important thing.” – Deborah Phelps. classroom teacher and present administrator in the Baltimore County school system, engaging her children’s teachers. Ingram stressed to her children that they should always do their best in school and Pratt said she made it clear to her sons that the “teacher is the authority in the classroom.”

in your lane’ rule,” Phelps said. “I didn’t try to coach my son but I did communicate with coaches when I felt I had to.” Griffin agrees with Phelps. “The coach is the expert in that sport and I encouraged my children to do what they are asked to do on the field or on the track,” she said.

AFRO Business Profile Public Relations Guru Promotes D.C.’s Entertainment and Lifestyle Culture By Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO Behind every great product, brand or entertainer, there is a team of individuals rarely seen, but always working. “Sometimes creative people don’t understand the business so that’s when they hire business people such as managers, agents, entertainment attorneys, and marketing directors,” Armani Worrell, CEO of W. Public Relations told the AFRO, April 4. “We have to tap into that artist, client or brand, understand what they’re trying to achieve and manifest those goals, dreams and ideas.” In 2012, Worrell was selected as one of 93.9 WKYS’s annual “Top 30 Under 30” at age 22. With a diverse portfolio of individuals and corporations, his services are always in the best interest of the client. “As a publicist, your No. 1 goal is to keep a favorable image in the public for your client,” says Worrell. “You’re supposed to help them to elevate their platform by taking all avenues available and use those doors to push them in a positive direction.” Worrell got his public relations start in 2010 when D.C.

music artist RAtheMC asked him to be her hype man. At the time, he worked full-time at the United States Navy Memorial Foundation where he learned the ins and outs of event planning and management, while also attending the Art Institute of Washington for Digital Media Production. While traveling with the MTV Video Music Awards nominated artist, he soon realized that being on stage was not his forte. “When I got up there, I was happy to support and be there for her, but it just wasn’t me,” he says. Instead, he took notice of her marketing and public relations teams and repositioned himself as her publicist. In 2011, he started – Armani Worrell his company and began attending events, networking and learning the ropes. Since then, Worrell has represented local recording artists Pert McFly, Lano and IhsAn Bilal, as well as Ms. Maryland US 2010-2012 Tiffany Parker, and Uno’s Chicago Grill in Bowie, Md., among others. He’s hosted charity events at the Children’s National Medical Center, participated in World AIDS Day in Baltimore, Md. and the American Black Film Festival in Miami. Additionally, he’s worked with artists and athletes from Miami and Atlanta to St. Louis and Canada.

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Armani Worrell, owner of W. Public Relations. Born and raised in Prince George’s County, Md. Worrell has special ties to the D.C. metro area and hopes to create a new climate in the city. “I’m trying to be a liaison for the entertainment, lifestyle and sports worlds where they’ll reach out to my firm and my clients for opportunities here in D.C. like how they come to other big firms in New York and LA,” he says. “I want to create that space in D.C.” Self-described as a genuine guy with great interpersonal skills, Worrell may be just the man for the job. “My goal is to really help people to achieve their dreams,” he says. “I’m not doing it to be seen or for recognition. I’m doing it because it’s what I love to do,” he says. “This is my job. My goal is to push other people further and to get them their shine and their recognition.” For more information, visit http://worrellpr.com/.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Washington, D.C. Family Matters of Greater Washington 2015 Annual Awards Gala

The Family Matters of Greater Washington will hold its Annual Awards Gala on May 21 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Gala will include live entertainment, a silent auction and live auction, and stirring testimonials from Family Matters clients. The event will also feature presentation of The John Theban Award for Meritorious Serve to Family Matters and The Mary Alice Stoddard Community Service Award. A minimal registration fee of $250 will be charged to cover event costs such as the open bar cocktail reception, 3-course meal including a surf and turf selection, and wine service during the meal. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Cynthia A. Davis, Chief Development Officer, on 202-289-1510 ext. 188 or email cdavis@familymattersdc.org. For more information on the Annual Awards Gala, visit our event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/695632710534351/.

‘Red Flags in Domestic Violence’ Video

Black Women for Positive Change (BW4PC), a national, volunteer civic organization has produced a socially responsible video titled, “Red Flags in Domestic Violence.” The 30 minute video presents two victims of domestic violence who tell their stories on camera for the first time. In a joint statement BW4PC National Co-Chairs Dr. Stephanie Myers and Virginia Delegate Daun S. Hester said, “We want women and men who are potential victims of domestic violence, to know that there are Red Flags or warnings that can give them clues when it is time to get out of dangerous relationships. We have pretended this problem doesn’t exist too long and thousands of women, men and their children are suffering.” See “Sizzle Reel” promo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m aV6yIPs4QE&feature=youtu.be. For more information and to purchase the DVD, visit http:// www.blackwomenforpositivechange.org/socially-responsible-media/ or contact BW4PC at: Bkwomen4poschange@gmail.com or 202-327-4301.

“think tanks” on community development, worship & arts and pastoral support. For more information and to register, visit www.fbcglenarden.org/cds. For media coverage, contact Deron Snyder at dsnyder@fbcglenarden.org or 301-221-3090.

Leesburg, Va. Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship Classic

The Mervyn L. & Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship Classic is the premier, annual fundraiser of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) CBC Spouses General Education Scholarship Program. Named in honor of the late Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and spouse, Mervyn L. Jones, the proceeds provide financial support to deserving students across the nation. This year’s events will take place on June 28 – 29, 2015 at Landsdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Pkwy. The two-day weekend will feature golf, tennis, bid whist, fitness and exercise classes, silent auctions, welcome barbecue, evening scholarship reception and networking. To register, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?utm_medium=email&oeidk=a07earc o27k1e29d6c0&llr=symsu6bab&utm_campaign=CBCF+InFocus%3A+May+2015&utm_sour ce=CBCF+InFocus%3A+May+2015.

Upper Marlboro, Md. First Baptist Church of Glenarden Development Symposium

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HBCU NEWS U.S. Rep. John Lewis Tells Hampton Graduates to ‘Get in the Way’ On May 10, Hampton University’s Armstrong Stadium was filled with sunny skies overhead and wide smiles inside for the University’s 145th Annual Commencement ceremony. Keynote speaker U.S. Congressman John Lewis told the 847 Hampton University graduates that it was their moral obligation to do what they can to bring

out there and help those who are left behind. “You have a mission, a mandate and a moral obligation to do what you can.” During the ceremony, HU President Dr. William R. Harvey conferred an Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws on Lewis. There were also 4 HU alumni honored during the ceremony. Harvey presented the alumnus-

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U.S. Rep. John Lewis speaks to the crowd. environmental science major from Springfield, Va. The salutatorian is Nehanda Akwasiba Ase Khemet, a psychology major from Sacramento, California. The Class of 2015 celebrates their accomplishments. about positive change in the world. “You have to find a way to get in the way. Get in good trouble. Use it to bring about a non-violent revolution,” Lewis said. He has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties and building what he calls the “The Beloved Community in America.” Lewis urged the HU Class of 2015 to, get

at-large award to University of Maryland Baltimore County President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski and his wife community activist Mrs. Jacqueline Hrabowski. The Outstanding Twenty-Year Alumnus award was presented to Jenifer P. Abubakari and Dr. Sonya J. Snedecor. The Valedictorian of the HU Class of 2015 is Symone Alexander Gyles. Gyles is a marine

Harvey charged the graduates to serve themselves and their alma mater well. “Let your education at Hampton University serve as your foundation as you build your careers.”

Online Petition Calls for Discharge of Tuskegee University’s President By Maria Adebola AFRO Staff Writer

A so-called group of “Concerned Tuskegee [University] Alumni” has created an online petition calling for the removal of the university’s seventh president, Brian Johnson. According to the group’s petition on Change.org, Johnson should be removed from presidency because he allegedly “lacks the professional and personal qualities that are necessary to lead a university as prestigious as Tuskegee University.” The petition suggests that Johnson’s perceived inability to manage the university has spurred the departures and sudden “retirement” of seasoned deans and faculties who “have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for Tuskegee University and demonstrated devotion to it.” The group also chides Johnson for promoting his own personal brand over the University’s which the

petition deemed to be highly disturbing. A university spokesperson said of the petition in a

A so-called group of “Concerned Tuskegee [University] Alumni” has created an online petition calling for the removal of Brian Johnson. statement to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: “The official association

for alumni is the Tuskegee University National Alumni Association which has indicated to its members and its chapters that it has no part in this.” So far, about 200 people have signed the petition. Johnson was selected to assume the helm of the university last June. Before taking on the task as president, Johnson was the interim vice president for strategic planning and institutional effectiveness and assistant provost/ assistant vice president for academic affair at Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tenn. Johnson is an author and editor of seven academic books. He is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in English. He received his master’s in English from the University of Wisconson-Madison and his doctorate in 17th-19th century American literature from the University of South Carolina.

Four Lincoln University Alumnae Receive Medical Degrees

At least four Lincoln University alumnae will be receiving medical degrees from various medical schools across the country this month. The new alumnae medical doctors graduated from Lincoln between 2006 and 2011 with bachelor’s degrees in either biology or health science. “The College of Science & Technology is very proud of our alumnae,” said Dr. Derrick Swinton, Interim Dean of the College of Science & Technology. “Their efforts and persistence are commendable and further the goal of the Center of Excellence in Health Disparities to increase the number of Lincoln University alumni graduating in professional programs in the field of healthcare, thereby alleviating the problems of health disparities in the United States.” The new medical doctors are: Adaeze J. Chikwem ’10, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in biology, will be receiving her medical degree from Temple University Medical School. Diahann M. Marshall ’11, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in health science, will be receiving her medical degree from Ross University Medical School. Renee Peterkin ’06, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in biology, will be receiving her medical degree from American University of Antigua. Stephanie Rand ’11, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in biology, will be receiving her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical School.

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BUILD, Council and Kids Press Mayor for Education Funding By Kamau High Special to the AFRO With a backdrop of about 100 students and their parents, a majority of the City Council called on Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to increase funding for after-school programs and community schools by $4 million on Monday. Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, a community group that runs Child First, put the event together. Child First is an after school program serving roughly 1,500 students in 11 public elementary and middle schools. In the wake of the violence that followed the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, the group said that giving children a place to go and activities to do would prevent further unrest. City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young addressed the crowd. “There’s a saying that the children are our future,” he said. “Our children are not our future if we don’t take care of them today.” Diamond Grant, who participates in the Child First program at Furman L. Templeton, was one of the students to speak. She said, “I have to tell you, the last two weeks in my neighborhood have been really sad. I live in the 1900 block of Division Street in Upton, and it was crazy looking at everybody running with shoes, money, candy, and more that they had stolen from the stores. Now, most of the stores are closed and still have to be fixed up from the rioting. “I think if the students that were out being violent had after school programs, they would not have been looting or hurting people. They would have been learning and having fun, like we do at Child First.” Forty-five community schools in Baltimore provide after-school programs, and those programs receive about $6 million in funding from the city. A spokesman for the mayor said she is hoping private donors step forward to provide the additional monies.

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Children showed up to emphasize need for more after school program funds. “As we are able to identify more funds and more opportunities, her track record has shown we’re willing to invest the money there,” spokesman Kevin Harris told the Baltimore Sun. “The mayor’s not just looking at city

funding, but other additional partnerships to help us get to the goal. This is an opportunity for everyone to step up to the plate.” The total proposed budget for Baltimore schools next year is $1.3 billion. That includes

$258 million from the city, $900 million from the state and $143 million from the federal government. Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed state budget reduces funding for Baltimore schools by about $35 million, compared to last year.

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Bowie State University to Open Protesters Disrupt City New Science Building in 2017 Council Meeting

By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer

Bowie State University continued their 150th year anniversary by holding a groundbreaking May 11 for the new Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing building set to open in the spring of 2017. The new science building will take the place of the old Wiseman Student Centre, which was demolished. Construction has already started for the new 148,995 square-foot building for students studying math, engineering, nursing, biology, chemistry, physics, and physical sciences. There will be 15 classrooms and 14 teaching labs in this new establishment. The research lab suite will be an environment for chemistry, biology and physics, which will include core labs for microscopy, spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR.) The building will have an iconic cylindrical, glass-walled multipurpose room with a signature feature that will serve as a visual of the university’s commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and nursing education. “In order for us to attract the very best faculty in the STEM disciplines, we need to have a facility that will make it easy for them to teach and to do their research, which is part of the process to enhance their teaching,” Bowie State University President Dr. Mickey L. Burnim told the AFRO. The Nursing Education wing of this center will include three functional suites for realistic simulation environment, standardized patient exam rooms and clinical skills areas, with

Bowie State University continued their 150th year anniversary by holding a groundbreaking May 11. the equipment that students and professors need to support the full range of experiences for nursing education. The glass-walled laborites in this new facility will allow anyone who enters it to take a look at students and professors while they are working. Many of the classrooms will be adaptable to grow or reduce in size to match changing needs across the disciplines. All of the classrooms will be designed to implement active learning or lecture-based models. For the engineering labs, which will be connected to 3-D printer rooms, students will have the opportunity and access to watch their computer-aided designs without having to leave their computers. “This facility will be something that faculty love to work in and I think it help us in the recruitment of faculty,” Burnim told the AFRO. “It will also help us in the recruitment of students, because when students see the kind of facility that we have and the labs they will be able to work in, study in, and the professors they will be able to work with, they will more likely to choose to come to Bowie State University and to choose the STEM disciplines.”

By Kamau High Special to the AFRO On May 4th about a dozen protesters stood up during a regularly scheduled City Council meeting and unfurled banners demanding people arrested during the protests last week be freed from jail. About 20 minutes into the meeting the group began chanting, “Drop the charges, drop the bail, protesters shouldn’t go to jail,” while holding a white banner that read, “Free All Protesters Drop The Charges” On the second floor viewing gallery the group hung a banner reading, “Locked In, Locked Down, Locked Out.” The entire episode can be viewed on the City Council’s YouTube channel CharmTV. As the protesters continued to chant a visibly annoyed City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young, who was leading the meeting, banged his gavel several times and said, “I’m going to ask you to respect the council and move out of

the chambers, please.” As the chants continued he repeated, “This is not the way to do it.” Hundreds of people were arrested during the riots and protests following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray on April 19th while in police custody. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan extended the amount of time a person could be held in custody before seeing a judge. Bails have been

meeting. Young then took a few moments to address the audience. “I apologize to those who came here for a peaceful council meeting. I understand the frustration of the people but this is not the way to do it. I think that State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has done her job and justice has to take its course. For people to come in here and be disruptive

“I’m going to ask you to respect the council and move out of the chambers, please.” – Bernard C. “Jack” Young set as high as $500,000, an astonishing amount given that the police officers charged in Gray’s death had bails ranging from $250,000 to $350,000. After a recess the protesters were removed by police but not arrested. They refused to give their names to reporters who were at the

to what we’re trying to do here--and that’s to take care of the business of the city of Baltimore—is really troubling to me. You can protest. But do it in the right way. This was not really the right forum to do it in. We’re not the justice system. We’re the legislative body of the City Council of Baltimore,” he said.

Baltimore

Tax Breaks For Urban Farmers Approved By Kamau High Special to the AFRO Urban farmers who grow and sell vegetables and animal products can now qualify for a property tax credit of up to 90 percent. The bill, introduced by Councilman William “Pete” Welch. District 9, was passed by the City Council on May 4th and signed by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on May 11th.

Councilman Welch said he introduced the bill to deal with a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in his district. “We have to make available fresh fruit and vegetables, and we have to reduce the price of fruits and vegetables,” Welch told the Baltimore Sun. Some “people make decisions based on price, not on health.” There are currently about a dozen urban farms in Baltimore, according to The

Farm Alliance of Baltimore City. In other City Council news, Councilman James B. Kraft’s anti-human trafficking bill received preliminary approval. Workers at hotels in Baltimore would be required to receive training on how to recognize human trafficking and what to do after recognizing it. The legislation will have amendments added to it and still needs final approval from the Council.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Baltimore, Md. Hand Dance Classes

Hand Dance classes returns to the Arch Social Club, every Monday at 6:30. The fee is $8 per session. Charles Wilson and Tonya Perry are the instructors. Call 410 209-6044 for more information.

Waterfront Partnership Free Summer Socials

The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore’s Summer Social Series, presented by TD Bank, offers FREE entertainment on the Waterfront. The series kicks off May 15 and will continue through August with one event each month, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will enjoy live music performed by local bands, cold beverages, food trucks, a Waterfront Kids Zone presented by Playworks Maryland and the Walter Sondheim Interactive Fountain. Visit www.waterfrontpartnership.org for more information.

Celebrating 50 Years of Community Service

The Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency is celebrating its 50th Anniversary by hosting an event showcasing its history and service to the community. The celebration will be taking place from 6-10 p.m., May 15, at the Doubletree Annapolis, and will feature national recording artist, Art Sherrod Jr. Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh will be the guest of honor at the celebration.

DishiBem Traditional Contemporary Dance Group presents Triumph of Disruption: A Movement to Subvert

Triumph of Disruption is an artful attempt to show through dynamic dance and music performance, an epidemic of failure in America’s methods of educating its youth. Using pop iconic imagery and popular music, Triumph is a funky, hip, and engaging journey entertaining the concept of Disruption as a method to alleviate the problems facing a particular group of young people. Artistic Director Kwame Opare, with a grant from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, has worked with local and various Baltimore area youth and professionals to bring Triumph to the Baltimore Museum of Art, 7:30 p.m., May 16. See www. kwameshakaopare.com for ticket cost and more information.

Playground Projects

Epsilon Omega, Rho Xi Omega, Upsilon Epsilon Omega, and Psi Phi Omega Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, are pleased to announce that their AKA 1908 Playgrounds Project will kick off, May 16, at multiple sites in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Epsilon Omega Chapter – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at The Leon Day Park Playground, 723 Rosedale Avenue, Baltimore, MD & Rosemont Middle –Elementary School Playground, 2777 Presstman Street, Baltimore, MD; Rho Xi Omega Chapter – 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Edgewood Lyndhurst Recreation Center, 835 Allendale Street Baltimore, Md. The chapter will also host a Community Fair on-site from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.; Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Gwynn Oak Park Playground, 5900 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Woodlawn, Md. and Psi Phi Omega Chapter – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary School Playground, 1400 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, Md. For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, log on to www.aka1908.com.

Youth Health Fair

The members of the Woodlawn/Gwynn Oak Junior Optimist Club consist of young people ages 5 to teens and are sponsoring a Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, May 16, at the Woodlawn Library, 1811 Woodlawn Drive, Woodlawn, Md. 21207.

Installation Service

Newly elected Pastor, Bishop Charlean Elizabeth Thompson will be installed on May 17 at 5 p.m. at the Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church. Bishop Charlean has been faithful in services supporting various ministries in Baltimore for 30 years. For more information contact Bishop R.J. Thompson at 410-693-4623. All are welcome to attend.

1st Anniversary

Christian Liberty Church, Pastor Wayne Lee (Servant,) celebrates its One Year Anniversary, May 17. The scripture for this celebration is Ephesians 4:12. Minister Tony Miller will bring the preached word at the 10 a.m. morning worship, followed by the Anniversary BBQ at 12:30 p.m. Pastor Andre’ Murphy of Miracle Baptist Church will be the preacher at their 3 p.m. Outdoor Tent Service. Services are held each Sunday at 10 a.m. at Frederick Douglass High School, 2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland 21217. To learn more about this outreach church please visit their website: www.christianlibertychurch.org

‘Be Great’

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore (BGCMB) will hold its 4th Annual “Be Great” Champions for Youth Gala, May 21, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. The keynote speakers will be Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the couple featured in The Blind Side for adopting former Baltimore Raven, Michael Oher. Also speaking and giving a dance performance will be BGCMB’s Youth of the Year Honoree: Saidah Sargent, a senior at Western School of Technology and Environmental Science who teaches dance two days a week at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club. The 17-year-old Catonsville resident has served as a role model for young girls – both as a dance teacher and as a camp counselor. Tickets are $175/person and sponsorships are also available. For tickets and sponsorship information, visit http://bgcmetrobaltimore.org/be-great-gala or call 410.637-3838.

Human Trafficking Town Hall Meeting

The Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency are hosting a TOWN HALL MEETING featuring HUMAN TRAFFICKING “The Hidden Crime,” 6:30 to 8 p.m., May 20, at the Wiley Bates Legacy Center, 1101 Smithville Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The speakers are Gail Hambletonand Barbara Amaya. You do not want to miss this opportunity to become informed and empowered to help make a real change in abolishing Human Trafficking! For more information, please contact Julie Snyder at 410.626.1900 x1026 or jsnyder@aaccaa.org

Sugar Free Kids

Sugar Free Kids Maryland will be proposing legislation on May 21 at the Baltimore City Council. This will be an informational hearing to explain how sugary drinks are the prime culprit in diseases such as childhood obesity and teen diabetes, while telling the Council how our coalition is advocating for healthier drinking habits for the children of Baltimore and the entire state of Maryland. Several Sugar Free Kids representatives and partners, including Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana S. Wen, will provide testimony in front of the Council. Each will discuss the dangers of sugary drinks, which contribute more calories and sugar to our children’s diet than any other single source. Sugar Free Kids Maryland is excited about bringing its initiatives to the Baltimore City Council. Call 443.766.1228, for more information.

‘Chill on Youth Violence’

The world Famous Lexington Market welcomes the newest vendor Frozen Desert Sorbet, created by City Wide Youth Entrepreneurship program offering yet another excuse to enjoy some of Baltimore’s most incredible endless irresistible flavors and sorbet creations including sundaes, palates, sorbet taco’s, shakes, and sandwiches. City Wide and program partner Engaging Youth Entrepreneurship (EYE) For Change utilizes entrepreneurship as a tool for youth empowerment. The organizations employ a three pronged approach to youth development; education, skill training, and enterprise creation. The grand opening is on May 23 at 12 noon. Visit www.lexingtonmarket.com or call 410-685-6169 for more information. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Conference will be held on June 5th and 6th. This annual conference will include workshops, tours, guest speakers and a dinner to honor Harriet Tubman and other Underground Railroad workers who risked their lives to support freedom. Attendees to the conference will begin at the Harriet Tubman center at 424 Race Street in Cambridge. Workshops will be held at Chesapeake College, Cambridge Branch at 418 Race Street with almost two dozen topics from which to choose. Millicent Sparks, writer/performer/producer will speak at the Celebration Banquet at Waugh United Methodist Street on High Street, sharing Harriet’s life and journey. Learn about Harriet and the Underground Railroad at the Harriet Tubman Conference on the website: www.tubmanugrr. com for registration information and more details. Call 410.228.1064 with questions.

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Rev. Heber Brown Fights Against a Return to Normal By Kamau High Special to the AFRO

Last Friday was an increasingly normal day for the Rev. Heber Brown III. The pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in North Baltimore was at a May 8 bail hearing for a protester charged during the riots in late April. The protester was a local teenager named Allen Bullock. The 18-year-old was charged with eight counts, including rioting, after police said he broke the windshield of a car with a traffic cone on April 25. Bullock’s case has achieved a measure of notoriety because his bail was set at $500,000 while that of the police officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray was not nearly as high. Ultimately, Bullock was released on bail. “He’s got a very stable two-parent home,”

Bullock’s attorney, Brandon Mead, told the Baltimore Sun. “He’s got a ton of family support. He’s got a ton of community support. Many from around the country and the world are supporting this young man.” Part of that support was Rev. Brown and the activist coalition he works with, BaltimoreUnitedforChange, bmoreunited.org. The recently formed group is made up of organizations such as the Baltimore Algebra Project, Baltimore Bloc, Casa de Maryland, City Bloc, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Kinetecs and the Tyrone West Coalition. “Bail conditions are grossly unjust, particularly against Blacks. The average bail for the protesters is $100,000,” said Rev. Brown. “Something we have to keep an emphasis on is that it [high bail] is a scam against poor Blacks.

There are 34 more people locked up. We have our lawyers and bail team trying to get the rest out of prison.

getting protesters released from jail, the coalition has been holding workshops on civil disobedience, hosting

Rev. Heber Brown III, third from left, with many of the young protestors. We’re not the type of people to invite people out and then leave them high and dry.” In addition to working on

speakers such as Cornel West, registering people to vote and distributing free food. At the workshops on civil

disobedience, the actions of civil rights pioneers such as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are held up

Photo by Kamau High

as the ideal. “We teach the time honored principles of non-violent direct action. You have to be disciplined,

that’s the main part of it,” said Brown. “We’re making sure the principles and the historical perspective really gets a chance to sink in. You have to approach any civil disobedience with the same discipline as the riot police displayed a few weeks ago when they just stood there in a line.” As some of the media attention has died down, many areas of the city are close to being back to normal. The coalition is looking to prevent that. “People want things to go back to normal, but we see that as not good because normal is unjust against our community. Our position is we’ve got to keep the pressure on and address some of the root causes,” Rev. Brown said. Asked what those root causes were, he replied, “Institutional racism, white supremacy and gross inequality.”

Baltimore Residents Share Their Thoughts on Mayor’s One Baltimore Plan By Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the AFRO

At the now well-renowned intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced an initiative to address some of the longstanding issues that plague Baltimore City. “In addition to One Baltimore focusing on the immediate, short-term needs of those communities affected by our recent unrest and violence, this is an opportunity for us to focus more intensely on systemic problems that have faced our city for decades, if not generations,” the mayor said.“I pledge that our One Baltimore initiative will engage anyone and everyone who wants to help.” According to Rawlings-Blake’s office, the details of the program will become public over the coming weeks. They have already established a web presence online at servingonebaltimore.org, although the site is still under construction. So what does Baltimore think of One Baltimore? Following are some opinions of Baltimoreans, from on-the-street interviews and Facebook responses. “I applaud a partnership that is a win-win for community members and businesses,

faith-based organizations and the non-profit community,” wrote Charles Jackson, vice president of the Greater Baltimore Leadership Association. He said the plan could work, but it’s only one step in what should be a larger process. He said he’d also like to see businesses agreeing to hire members of the community and more money for faith-based groups that already have youth programs so that they can grow. “This comprehensive approach to improving the lives of Baltimoreans sounds like the high-minded appeal you hear on the campaign trail,” wrote Northeast Baltimore lawyer Stephanie MaddinSmith. “With her reelection just over a year away, it’s hard not to see this “She lost favor as early with the people.” campaign – Sean Tillery rhetoric. The time to introduce this broad vision and build towards results was squandered on her first election. Before the end of this calendar year, what does she hope to achieve on any of these fronts. I have more questions than anything.” “I feel sorry for Stephanie sometimes,” wrote Kendrick Staley. “She’s from Baltimore

but not of Baltimore . . . This initiative is like most of her initiatives, an attempt to serve two masters but not serving either particularly well. It won’t work and if she runs again, Sheila [Dixon] will win by a landslide, adding insult to injury. Going to be interesting to watch.” Hamden resident Pam Crosby said her place of worship, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, has already voiced support of the plan. “I am cautiously optimistic that SRB can do some good, but as another post said, it is getting closer to election time. If it spawns other organizations to get on board, I’m all for it,” she wrote. “I have to reserve opinion until the website is up but my initial thoughts were she loves committees, initiatives, and ‘studies’ so I am very interested in implementation of anything at this point,” wrote West Baltimore resident Kunya McCray. Jacob East said he would love to see the mayor institute body cameras for the police “with no off-switch, please.” He also noted that “doing the right thing from the start would have saved a TON of recent trouble. Maybe offer incentives needed for businesses and education that would really motivate them to work in these areas. The ‘talks’ sound nice, though.” At Red Emma’s Coffee Shop on

West Baltimore Block Party Brings Celebration, Healing

On a sunny Saturday afternoon nearly 1,000 people gathered center on Pennsylvania Avenue, showed off their funky fashion in a crowded park in West Baltimore. Over the course of creations, ceramic mosaics, line dances and ballet routines. three hours, residents celebrated the eighth annual Boundary The block party was organized by The No Boundaries Block Party with dance, music, Coalition and Jubilee Arts. The resources and community advocacy. No Boundaries Coalition is a Residents gathered in the same resident-led advocacy organization West Baltimore community that has that has been working to improve seen headlines, turmoil and unrest public safety and increase police since the tragic death of Freddie accountability in West Baltimore. Gray. Since Freddie’s Gray’s death, “I think it [the block party] the coalition has launched a door is important to show that knocking and listening campaign organizations are still standing in Sandtown that has reached over despite of the tragedies, no one 250 residents. Residents are calling is afraid to still come together. for increased police accountability, This shows that Sandtown is still safer street, jobs and more standing strong,” said William opportunities for young people. Scipio a life-long Sandtown The No Boundaries Coalition Residents celebrated the eighth annual resident and president of the is also hosting a public hearing Boundary Block Party. Resident Action Committee. on police misconduct in West “After all of the negativity that Baltimore, 12 noon, May 16, at was shown on the TV, I wanted people to come and see what Sharon Baptist Church in partnership with Baltimoreans Sandtown is really about, how we do work together. That, United in Leadership Development (BUILD), Greater even in the midst of hard times, we can still pull together and Baltimore Urban League, and the National Association for the do what needs to be done. And it was amazing,” said Amelia Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The group intends Harris Co-founder of Newborn Community of Faith Church. to document the pattern of police misconduct in West Baltimore Attendees enjoyed free food that was donated to the to push for policy change. community for the block party. Performers included the “For those of us that have lived here all of our lives and New Baltimore Twilighters marching band and the Baltimore have many of the same type of stories, we recognize that Show Stoppers. Residents learned more about community JUSTICE will not come by way of conviction, but by putting organizations, bought produce from local urban farms and legislation in place that addresses the pattern of injustices once registered to vote. Students from Jubilee Arts, a community arts and for all,” said Ray Kelly, No Boundaries Coalition president.

North Avenue, some patrons were skeptical of the plan and of Rawlings-Blake’s job performance in general. “She needs to do her job,” said caterer Nikki Hart. She didn’t represent us well. She should have been more of an advocate and know her facts. She needs to apologize and say she has to do better.” “Quit,” said Sean Tillery. “Let another man go into the office. She lost favor with the people. She’s just trying to save face.” “She needs to do her “They say all this job.” – Nikki Hart nonsense, but there used to be a PAL center [in his neighborhood]. They took that away from the community and the community went downhill,” said Tayt Splivid.

“…the community went downhill…” – Tayt Splivid

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NFL Suspends Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady for First 4 Games of Season By Barry Wilner and Jimmy Golen AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The NFL suspended Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady for the first four games of the season, fined the New England Patriots $1 million and took away two draft picks Monday as punishment for deflating footballs used in the AFC title game. The league also indefinitely suspended the two equipment staffers believed to have carried out the plan, including one who called himself â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Deflator.â&#x20AC;? A league-authorized investigation by attorney Ted Wells found that Brady â&#x20AC;&#x153;was at least generally awareâ&#x20AC;? of plans by two Patriots employees to prepare the balls to his liking, below the league-mandated minimum of 12.5 pounds per square inch. The Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 and went on to beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. Brady will miss the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase kickoff game on Sept. 10 against Pittsburgh, then Week 2 at Buffalo, a home game against Jacksonville and a game at Dallas. He will return the week the Patriots face the Colts in Indianapolis. The Patriots lose next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-round pick and a fourth-round choice in 2017. The fine matches the largest the NFL has handed out, to Ed DeBartolo Jr., then the San Francisco 49ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; owner, who pleaded guilty to a felony in his role in a Louisiana gambling scandal in 1999. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the second time in eight years the Patriots have been punished for violating league rules. In 2007, the team was fined $500,000 and docked a first-round draft pick,

and coach Bill Belichick was fined $250,000 for videotaping opposing coaches as a way to decipher their play signals. In his 243-page report released by the league last week, Wells found that the team broke the rules again, this time by deflating the game footballs after they had been checked by officials. Although the report did not conclusively link the four-time Super Bowl champion to the illegal activity, text messages between the equipment staffers indicated that Brady knew it was going on. Investigators said Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explanation for the messages was implausible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is unlikely that an equipment assistant and a locker room attendant would deflate game balls without Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge and approval,â&#x20AC;? the report said. Although Brady has issued only general statements in his defense, his agent, Don Yee, said the report omitted key facts and was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a significant and terrible disappointment.â&#x20AC;? The NFL allows each team to provide the footballs used by its offense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a procedure Brady played a role in creating â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but it requires them to be inflated in that range of 12.5-13.5 pounds per square inch. Footballs with less pressure can be easier to grip and catch, and Brady has expressed a preference for the lower end of the range. Brady said last week that the scandal hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taken away from the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28-24 Super Bowl win over Seattle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its fourth NFL title since the 2001 season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely not,â&#x20AC;? he said at a previously planned appearance in Salem, Massachusetts, last Thursday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We earned everything we got and achieved as a team, and I am proud of that and so are our fans.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Human Side of Sam Lacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Tim Lacy Special to the AFRO We have all experienced the type of surprise when someone we hold in high esteem stumbles for some reason. Â After all, these are people we view as larger than life. Â Sam Lacy had a Hall of Fame career as a sports writer, but just like the rest of us, he had moments he would just as soon see go unnoticed. Â As one privy to those moments, I would like to share a few with you. Sam had a second marriage, and my stepmom was of a very fair complexion. Â As was common back in those days, she could have easily passed for White. Â A sweeter person you have never met, but when she got riled, she had no problem

letting you know she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy. Back in those days, there was a ferry boat that made an overnight trip from Hampton to Newport News, Va. Â It was an adventure to travel this way, and people often chose this mode of transportation as recreation. Â The only problem was Jim Crow was the captain of the ferry and there were color restrictions on this boat just as in the rest of the South. I guess Sam had a brain lapse when he and Barbara showed up at the door of the restaurant for dinner. Â The host eyed Sam and Barbara and denied them entrance by citing the rule of â&#x20AC;&#x153;no colored allowed.â&#x20AC;? This message was for Sam, and he stepped aside to allow Barbara entry. Sam was beet red from embarrassment, but before he

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could react, Barbara spoke up: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my husband.â&#x20AC;? Without missing a beat, the host looked Barbara in the eye and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your problem lady.â&#x20AC;? Sam retreated back to his room to have a ham sandwich and humble pie for dinner. When Sam got the nod from the Hall of Fame, a host of friends engaged reservations on planes, trains and automobiles. Washingtonians and Baltimoreans prepared to invade Cooperstown to support one of their own. Besides the museum, golf course, baseball stadium and hotel, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a whole lot of Cooperstown left to house the cars and RVs that made the trip. Â You have to consider that there were a few other notables being inducted along with Sam, and they had a following also. The staff was busier than security at a rock concert trying to maintain traffic control. Despite the bedlam, I rate that weekend as the crowning moment in my life. I got to play golf with some baseball Hall of Famers and even won a set of golf clubs and a crystal trophy. When the induction ceremonies took place, I was fortunate enough to have a spot close enough to shake hands with the inductees. Â Ex-Dodger great Don Newcombe introduced Sam, and when he was making his way to the podium, he tripped over a speaker and lay sprawled out on the stage. Â He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt, and as he got to his feet, Newcombe remarked that Sam was so anxious to get in he crawled into the Hall. Â The beet red complexion in Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face was an indicator of his embarrassment. Â I guess everything comes with a price.

May 16, 2015 - May 22, 2015, The Afro-American

COMMENTARY

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Something Hard to Understand

William E. Spriggs

Each week, another candidate throws a hat into the ring for the 2016 presidential campaign-a constant reminder that President Barack Obama is at the end of his term. Currently, the President is engaged in a high-stakes battle, twisting the arms of the Democratic Party base and pressuring his close congressional allies, like the Congressional Black Caucus, to help salvage his attempt to hammer through a multination “trade” agreement with Pacific Ocean rim nations. That is simply very hard to

understand. The neo-liberal Washington consensus, from the International Monetary Fund to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, has concluded that the pressing challenge today is rising inequality in income and wealth. And, as all students of inequality understand, the United States-as the industrialized nation with the most extreme inequality-is at a point where inequality is retarding future growth. One reason is that inequality lowers educational attainment of too many people, and the skill of a nation’s workforce is the key to economic growth. There appears to be additional reasons, including the capture of the political apparatus by corporate and conservative powers such as the Koch brothers and their nearly $1 billion campaign pledge, and the tilting of policies toward the haves at the top of the economic ladder to the detriment of national economic growth interests, like public investments needed for growth. History will reflect that President Obama did steer the United States free of one of the globe’s lingering problems-stagnant economies and high unemployment in many industrialized nations. He pushed for a fiscal stimulus during his first year in office, which helped the United States rebound more successfully from this Great Recession than other nations, especially the Europeans, who stuck more closely to fiscal conservative notions that trapped them in austerity. History also will note that a key element of America’s inequalityaccess to health care-has been greatly improved by the President’s

Affordable Care Act. That act has helped reduce significantly the level of post-tax and transfer inequality the United States would otherwise have suffered. Yet, inequality has continued its destructive growth in the United States, despite our more robust recovery and the shrinking of the health insurance inequality gap. So, as President Obama is closing out his term, why would he spend so much political capital on a trade deal that replicates the worst elements of the post-North American Free Trade Agreement era, which have resulted in a dangerously growing U.S. trade deficit? Unfortunately, while the neoliberal “smart Washington thinking” has had to rethink some of its policy prescriptions in light of the high costs of inequality, it still clings to its remaining plank of failed trade policy. The president is risking a lot. In addition to trade, he also risks the ignominy of being the only Democratic president to fail to increase the federal minimum wage since its creation; joining Ronald Reagan as the only other elected president to fail to do so. Currently, House Democrats, under Rep. Bobby Scott (Va.), and Senate Democrats, under Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), have introduced legislation to incrementally raise the minimum wage to $12 by 2020. Their legislation would restore the wage structure of the post-World War II era when wages and productivity rose together, and incomes of those at the top and bottom rose in step. Clearly, avoiding the historical humiliation of being the one Democrat to stand in defense of one of the hallmarks of the New Deal, and a bulwark of the era of America’s shared prosperity that it launched, will take heavy political lifting against an entrenched Republican-controlled Congress rooted in undoing the New Deal and advancing policies that have only proven to exacerbate inequality. Today, median household incomes for Americans remain below their levels in 2007, which, thanks to two terms of the Bush economy, had fallen from their peak level in 2000. Also poverty levels for America’s families, which in 2000 were at historic lows, but climbed during the Bush administration, are even higher today.

Criminalizing Poverty Is big Business

The recent Department of Justice report on police and court practices in Ferguson, Mo. put a much needed spotlight on how a predatory system of enforcement of minor misdemeanors and compounding fines can trap lowincome people in a never-ending cycle of debt, poverty, and jail. This included outrageous fines for minor infractions such as failing to show proof of insurance and letting grass and weeds in a yard get too high. In one case, a woman who parked Marian W. Edelman her car illegally in 2007 and couldn’t pay the initial $151 fee has since been arrested twice, spent six days in jail, paid $550 to a city court, and as of 2014 still owed the city $541 in fines, all as a result of the unpaid parking ticket. The Department of Justice found each year Ferguson set targets for the police and courts to generate more and more money from municipal fines. And Ferguson isn’t alone. The criminalization of poverty is a growing trend in states and localities across the country. The investigation of Ferguson’s practices came after the killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer, and last month the practice of criminalizing poverty made headlines again after Walter Scott was killed in North Charleston, S.C. Scott was shot in the back by police officer Michael Slager on April 4 as he ran away after being pulled over for a broken taillight. Scott had already served time in jail for falling behind on child support, and on the day he

was stopped, there was a warrant out for his arrest for falling behind again. His family believes his fear of going back to jail caused him to run. His brother told The New York Times that Walter Scott already felt trapped: “Every job he has had, he has gotten fired from because he went to jail because he was locked up for child support,” said Rodney Scott, whose brother was most recently working as a forklift operator. “He got to the point where he felt like it defeated the purpose.” A 2009 review of county jails in South Carolina found that 1 in 8 inmates was behind bars for failure to pay child support. Rodney Scott remembered his brother trying to explain to a judge that he simply did not make enough money to pay the amount ordered by the court: “And the judge said something like, ‘That’s your problem. You figure it out.’” The United States legally ended the practice of debtor’s prisons in 1833, and the Supreme Court ruled in Bearden v. Georgia (1983) that it is unconstitutional to imprison those who can’t afford to pay their debt or restitution in criminal cases, unless the act of not paying debt or restitution is “willful.” But poor people are being increasingly targeted with fines and fees for misdemeanors and winding up in illegal debtors’ prisons when they can’t pay – and in some cases, then being charged additional fees for court and jail costs. A recent investigation by National Public Radio, the New York University Brennan Center for Justice, and the National Center for State Courts cited a study estimating between 80-85 percent of inmates now leave prison owing debt for court-imposed costs, restitution, fines and fees. In some jurisdictions defendants are charged for their room and board during lockup, probation and parole supervision, drug and alcohol abuse treatment, DNA samples, and even their constitutional

And consumption by the bottom fifth of Americans remains below their 2008 abilities. With this much pain continuing in the lower half of America’s households, it is hard to understand how the president is spending so much time on something so unrelated to the issues at hand. Finally, another component of inequality is the unresolved standing of millions of workers who lack the freedom of citizenship protections to bargain freely with their employers. The president campaigned on fixing America’s broken immigration system. And fixing it is important to raising the wages of millions of Americans by fixing the fracture this is causing in our labor markets. The Executive Orders he issued to take some measure of action on immigration will help. But, with so little time left to his term, the president must weigh more carefully what his long-term legacy will be. We don’t have time for him to waste on investment deals benefiting corporations and the 1 percent. Follow Spriggs on Twitter: @WSpriggs. Contact: Amaya SmithTune Acting Director, Media Outreach AFL-CIO 202-637-5142.

right to a public defender. When poor people can’t pay those fees either, the cycle of debt and jail time continues. The private companies providing probation services in more than half of the states are some of the biggest winners when poor people are targeted. If people on probation can’t afford the fees they are charged, they breach their probation contract; this can result in more jail time, making it even less likely that they’ll be earning the money they need, and people under the supervision of these private probation companies often become liable for charges exceeding the initial cost of their ticket or fine. Federal law also prohibits people in breach of probation from receiving a range of benefits, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps, and Supplemental Security Income – once again, exacerbating the cycle of poverty, probation, and prison. According to a study conducted by the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, there are more than 38,000 documented statutes nationwide creating collateral consequences for people with criminal convictions, including barriers to housing, employment, voting, and many public benefits. By denying these citizens access to basic services they need to survive, our policies needlessly increase the risk of recidivism and continue to leave people truly trapped—and when we extend the cycle of poverty by criminalizing poor people, there are only a few greedy winners and many, many losers. 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.

How D.C. Underfunds Public Charter School Students As a parent, I believe in the original rallying cry for public charter schools in the District of Columbia – “parental choice.” Charters are publicly funded, but run independently of the traditional public school system; they were intended to extend choice to every parent regardless of income because, like the school system, charters are tuition-free public schools. But despite the government’s responsibility to fund the Eric M. King education of all its public school students fairly, the choices and voices of the 45 percent of parents who have selected charters in the District are being disrespected. You might think that every child who attends public school in the District of Columbia would be treated equally, regardless of which school they attend. District law certainly says so. The D.C. School Reform Act, which allowed charter schools to open in the District, says that every child at the same grade level or special education need should receive equal city funds, whether enrolled in a public charter or traditional public school. Nonetheless, in our nation’s capital, charters have been consistently funded with fewer city dollars than their peers, despite the letter and spirit of the law. Recently, the District government filed a second motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of all D.C.’s charter schools by the D.C.

Association for Chartered Public Schools, Eagle Academy Public Charter School and Washington Latin Public Charter School. The lawsuit seeks no damages for year-upon-year of past underfunding— simply equal funding with local taxpayer dollars going forward, for whatever public school students’ parents choose for their child. Tragically, successive administrations have illegally underfunded District public charter school students by between $2,600 and $1,600 annually for the past eight years alone. D.C. Public Schools, the cityrun school system, has received $770 million over and above what has been made available to charters, despite charters’ enrollment swelling to nearly half of the public school provision in the nation’s capital. Charter students have therefore missed out on nearly $400 million over the last eight years alone. Just before the government filed its latest motion to dismiss the charter schools’ case, an amicus brief in defense of the charters’ legal action was filed. Signatories included the Black Alliance for Educational Options, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the Center for Education Reform and Friends of Choice in Urban Schools. But beyond the legal arguments, there is the scale of the damage done to children by the District government’s illegal behavior. The many children who benefited from the choice charters created should also be considered. Some 78 percent of D.C.’s charter students are African-American, compared to 68 percent in D.C. Public Schools. And 12 percent of DCPS students, but five percent of charter students, are white. Four in five District charter students are growing up in homes where their household income makes them eligible for federal lunch subsidies—a higher share than their neighbors and siblings enrolled in DCPS. An important factor in this is that charters commonly choose to

locate in the communities which have been the most underserved educationally, and in other ways. By providing choice, charters have brought new, higher quality options for parents and children previously deprived of them. D.C. charter schools have an on-time high-school graduation rate that is 21 percentage points higher than the city-run school system. This enables many more charter students to be accepted to and graduate from college. District charter students outperform their contemporaries in the traditional system on standardized reading and math tests. Nowhere is this more true than east of the Anacostia River, where poverty, unemployment and crime are highest. In D.C.’s Ward Seven and Eight, District charter students outscore DCPS enrollees by 18 and 26 points, respectively, on citywide tests. My son is a student at Friendship Public Charter School. Like most parents, when I was making my choice, I wanted the best school that suited his needs, and would prepare him for college. Friendship has three campuses rated tier 1—high performing—by the city’s charter board, one of a small group of such schools in the District. Its most established high school has a 92 percent on-time graduation rate, compared to DCPS’ 56 percent average. I am not a lawyer. But as a father, I do know this: the government must obey its own law and fund charter students equally. Our voices and our choices for the education that is right for our children have been too long ignored by a government that lacks transparency, and hasn’t listened. Eric McKinley King is a parent of a public charter school student, a charter school graduate and president of Solutions Consulting Group.

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The Afro-American, May 16, 2015 - May 22, 2015

AUTOMOTIVE

Review: 2015 Toyota RAV4 By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist Toyota’s RAV4 for 2015 is a stalwart. The small crossover is one of the earliest entrants in the field that has turned into one of the largest segments in the automotive industry. The current rendition that we test drove is in its third year and our 2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE had some characteristics that were worth noting. When we opened the door we were struck with the quality of the interior. It wasn’t leather, it was cloth. Still, it was clean, had contrasting stitching and the area was spacious. Because it was front-wheel-drive, the floor of the second row was almost flat and the seats could hold three people abreast. And there was plenty of headroom; nothing was cramped about the second row of the 2015 Toyota RAV4. What’s more, the rear doors were really wide for easy access.

Behind the second row seats was a cavernous 38.4 cu. ft. of storage space; fold down the second row seats and that created a massive 73.4 cu. ft. of cargo space. The RAV4 had the toting capability for all sorts of stuff save the most bulky. The XLE was in the middle of the RAV4 trim line: there is an LE and a Limited. But the XLE had a sort of no-nonsense, straightforward appeal. The dash was clean and it had the horizontal scheme that Toyota has shifted to in most of its interiors. There was a silver satin band across the top of the dash. This is not our favorite polymer but it was at least dull, thus it wasn’t distracting. The audio information navigation screen was flanked by several buttons on each side. The climate controls were embedded on a shelf beneath the information screen and surrounded by a soft touch surface that spanned across the bottom of dash. It was a nice look. Another nice touch to the interior was a textured polymer template over the gear selector in the center console; it had a carbon fiber pattern. The same sort of template was on the four doors that covered the power door locks and power window switches all round. It was as though Toyota created a very comfortable interior for people who were going to spend a lot of time in the RAV4 picking up kids from school, waiting for soccer practice to end or for traffic to move another three feet on the way to and from work. Obviously, a lot of thought went into the vehicle’s very comfortable seats. The RAV4 was easy to handle. Because our tester was front-wheel-drive, we thought it felt a little light but it didn’t feel flimsy. It was very maneuverable. It had a high seating position and the suspension was soft without feeling spongy. A 2.5-liter direct injection four-cylinder engine was under the hood; it was mated to a sixspeed automatic transmission. It made a respectable 176 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque. Our front-wheel-drive RAV4 had an EPA rating of 24 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. Real-world conditions had us driving about 150 miles for the week, averaging about 24 mpg; once done we still had a half a tank of fuel left. That’s very good. The tester’s equipment was more than adequate. It had satellite radio, an Entune premium audio system that included Toyota’s suite of Wi-Fi apps that can be linked through a smartphone, a navigation system, of course Bluetooth, USB and auxiliary jacks, dual automatic climate controls and power heated side view mirrors. We were really impressed with its sunroof, rearview camera and split screen display in this price range. Our test vehicle had a base price of $25,240. Add options and an $885 freight charge and the total came to $26,935.

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LaTricea Adams, 2015 Thursday Network Volunteer Award winner

The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) Donza hosted its 2015 Nichols, Membership 2015 Meeting and Dinner Outstanding Reception on April Volunteer 29 at the George Washington University Marvin of the Year Ballroom Center in Northwest Washington, Award D.C. Under the dynamic leadership of Michael winner P. Akin, chairman, board of directors and George H. Lambert Jr., president/CEO, guests and members were given operational reports, introduction of scholarship recipients and presentation of the the Presidential Life Membership Award, the Chairman’s Award, the President’s Award, the Outstanding Employee Award, the Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Thursday Network Volunteer Awards. The evening was capped off with a Thursday Network members buffet dinner.

2015 scholarship recipients with sponsors and GWUL Leadership

Presidential Life Membership Award winner Susan Fowler

Chairman’s Award winner Stephen A. Horbitt GWUL Board of Directors

Photos by Rob Roberts President’s Award winner Emmanuel S. Bailey

Edgar Brookins, AFRO American Newspapers and George Lambert Jr., president/ CEO, GWUL

Westley Dickerson, Pepsi Cola Bottling Group and scholarship winner Briana Walker Audrey Epperson, Charis Geoff, president, Thursday Network with the Empower scholarship recipients Denica-Lynyl Santos, Benjamin Banneker High School and Jamirah Jackson, Friendship Collegiate Academy, George Lambert Jr., president/CEO, GWUL, Michael Akin, chairman, GWUL board of directors

Renee McPhatter, GW University; Kimberly Corbin, CFO, GWUL and Loretta Caldwell, executive board member

Five winners of the 2015 Industrial Bank Small Business Grant Initiative were recently awarded grants totaling $80,000 – one valued at $20,000 and four at $15,000–in celebration

of the bank’s 80th anniversary. Winners included: The Wealth Factory, a University of Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute member company that offers services like

multiplayer fantasy games to improve users’ financial literacy, received a $20,000 grant, while ECORE Living, Union Kitchen, Advance Employee Intelligence and Goodies Frozen

Custard and Treats each received $15,000 grants. Industrial Bank is the oldest and largest African-American-owned community bank in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Winners of Industrial Bank small business grants, back row: Jonas Singer, Brian Uher and Zachary Pogue; front row: Judy Amsolem, Angel Rich, Imani Blackmon, Ashlea Hedland and Brandon Byrd Rev. Jonathan Weaver,board chair, Industrial Bank, grant winner Rodney Chambers, B. Doyle Mitchell Jr., president/CEO, Industrial Bank, Patricia Mitchell, executive VP of Strategic Programs, Industrial Bank

Antonio Doss, Small Business Administration

Cathy L. Hughes, founder and chair, Radio One

Audience members

Harry Wingo, president, DC Chamber of Commerce, Jonathan Weaver, Chairman of the Board, Industrial Bank, B. Doyle Mitchell Jr., president/CEO, Industrial Bank and Antonio Doss from the Small Business Administration

Nyya Bance, Industrial Bank; Kwasi Irving, Industrial Bank; Michelle Vessels, Radio One; Tina Carter, Industrial Bank; Crystal Johnson, Industrial Bank; Melanee Woodard, Industrial Bank; Elduise Johnson, Industrial Bank

Jeffrey Wilson, senior regional VP, Radio One, Patricia Mitchell, executive VP of strategic programs for Industrial Bank, Melanee Woodard, Industrial Bank and Michelle Royal Vessels, senior integrated marketing executive, Radio One Rev. Weaver(left) speaking with winners and attendees

Shelly M. Gross-Wade, president/CEO, FSC First, Edgar Brookins, AFRO American Newspapers D.C. general manager, Patricia Mitchell and LaTrina Antoine, AFRO American Newspapers D.C. editor

Krystal Brumfield, VP/COO, DC Chamber of Commerce and Eugene Cornelius Jr., SBA

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T he South Baltimore Learning Center hosted its

Honoree Sonia Soncha and Rep. John Sarbanes

Wonder of Learning Gala, Apr. 11, at Montgomery Park Business Center. The celebration featured cocktails, wine, beer and tasty dishes provided by Baltimore’s best restaurants and caterers with a silent and live auction. The gala honored longtime SBLC board member and donor, Jonathan Melnick, president and CEO, Melnick/Newell and longtime SBLC Executive Director, Sonia Socha, for their commitment, dedication and support for the Center, its learners, and adult literacy. The South Baltimore Learning Center is a community-based nonprofit organization providing functional literacy and life skills training in addition to career preparation services to educationally disadvantaged adults in the Baltimore area. It has been in operation since 1990 and now serves over 1,000 adults annually

Sali McCampbell, Vanessa McCampbell and Soncheree McCampbell Honoree Sonia Socha talking with Learning Center graduate John Parker Tony Pridgen and Fran Allen

Chyanne Toppin, Kyetra Toppin, Hydeia Toppin, Curley Whitaker, Veronica Evans, Gloria Smith and Shirley Hernandez (standing) Barry Blumberg, Honoree Sonia Socha and Anne Heesters Schroth

Marcia Coakley, Frank Coakley, Dell and Dan Henson

Michael Davenport, Marsha Davenport, Marie Crawford and Gary Crawford

Honoree Jonathan Melnick with Susan Sachs Fleishman and Anne Heesters Schroth

Wanda Pearson and Takiea Hinton Photos by Anderson Ward

An elegant champagne reception was held in the atrium at the James E. Lewis Museum of Art on Morgan State University’s campus for invited patrons who

afterwards attended the premiere of “Reparations,” a play directed by Shirley Basfield Dunlap held in the Turpin-Lamb Theater in the Murphy Fine Arts Center. The script and music

for “Reparations” were written and produced by Joseph Edwards who maintains that there is “a connection between slave labor and the birth and development of the infrastructure of cities, states, the national and world economies that were based primarily on a multitude of products and services solely dependent upon the labor of enslaved Africans.”

And it was Edwards’ intent that the patrons listened to the voices of the theatre and music majors, former theatre students, and other actors, and arrive at the logical conclusion that reciprocity must be paid to the descendants of those who suffered many years of slavery, Jim Crow, separate but equal and more years of

racist housing policy. A very lively question and answer session was held after the play ended. The proceeds from the production provide scholarships for students to attend Morgan State University.

June Dennis, chair, Dr. Earlene Roberts, president, Marion Patterson

Roseanna Davis, Ada Alston, Delores Harvey Ethel Stewart, Mary Ellen Smackum, Alice G. Downs, Dr. Flossie Windley Patricia Tunstall, Dr. Donald and Olivia Stewart

Dr. Denise Simms Graves, Essie Banks, Ann Custis, Patricia Collins

Shirley Jackson, Lorraine Young, Joyce Fuller

Vivien F. Burnett, Cynthia Clemmons, Henri A. Daniels, Dr. Edmonia Yates

Howard and Deborah Winfield

Patricia West and Barbara Adger

Charles and Jean Greene Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine

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Krazy about Kravitz! The “Mad Max: Fury Road / Good Kill” Interview with Kam Williams Born December 1, 1988, Zoë Isabella Kravitz is the daughter of 5-time Grammywinner Lenny Kravitz and Emmy-nominated actress Lisa Bonet (for The Cosby Show). The versatile entertainer has followed in the footsteps of both of her parents, between fronting the bands Elevator Fight and Lolawolf and an acting career that has enjoyed a meteoric rise as of late. This spring alone, Zoë has a half-dozen films released in theaters, including the blockbusters Insurgent and Mad Max: Fury Road, as well as Good Kill, The Road Within, Dope and Treading Water. Here, she talks about life and about her latest movies. Kam Williams: Hi Zoë, thanks for the interview. I’m honored to have this opportunity. Zoe Kravitz: No worries, Kam. How are you? KW: Great, thanks. I don’t know whether you’re aware that I’ve interviewed both your mom and your dad. ZK: No, I wasn’t aware. Cool! KW: Also, the headline, when I interviewed your mom, read “Lisa Bonet Ate No Basil,” which I assume you know is a palindrome. ZK: No, I never heard that before. That’s cool, too. KW: How do you explain your career taking off this year? You’re in a half dozen new movies this spring: Insurgent, Treading Water, The Road Within, Good Kill, Mad Max and Dope. ZK: I don’t know, man. I’ve basically been working really hard for the past couple years. And the nature of the film business is that movies come out when they come out, and these all just happen to be coming out at the same time. [Giggles] KW: How did you enjoy making Mad Max: Fury Road? ZK: It was good. It was really intense. It was a very long process. It was a sixmonth shoot in Africa. And it was crazy, Kam. I mean, the stunts were kind of crazy, and they were all shot at real speed. The costumes were insane and the conditions were really harsh. So, it was a very intense film to make, but well worth it. KW: Is it fair to assume that making Mad Max was more like shooting Insurgent than your other new films? ZK: In some ways, yes, but I don’t even know if I can compare it to Insurgent. Mad Max is kind of like a beast of its own. KW: What interested you in Good Kill, which is an excellent film? There, you play drone co-pilot Suarez, who is a pretty complicated character with an intriguing arc. ZK: Thank you so much. When I read the script, it read like a science fiction film. And Andrew [writer/director Andrew Niccol] is known for

sci-fi. But when I spoke to him, he said this picture was 100% factual, which blew my mind. I realized then how little I knew about the drone program. And I felt that, if I knew so little about it, there must be others who should be educated about what’s going on. So, first, I wanted to be a part of the project because I thought it was an important story to tell. On top of that, it’s rare to find roles for strong, young, feisty women, especially in a military film. And I love that Suarez ends up being the moral compass of the story, and that she’s also brave enough to stand up to all these men. KW: It’s very wellwritten. The dialogue uses so much military and contemporary cultural jargon that it’s very convincing. ZK: Like “Good kill!” [Chuckles] KW: I also thought you were great in Treading Water. What made you decide to play the love interest in that offbeat romantic dramedy? ZK: I just found that story so bizarre. [Laughs] It’s a very sweet love story wrapped around an outlandish premise. KW: Yes, it’s definitely unique. Editor Lisa Loving says: Zoe is super-duper cool. Just watching the trailer for her new movie with Dev Patel, The Road Within, made me cry. ZK: That’s so sweet! KW: She asks: What’s the secret of your mother, father and stepfather getting along so well? ZK: I don’t know what the secret is. We’re a family… We all love each other… and we’ve all worked through whatever issues there’ve ever been, and in a healthy way. So, we all get along. Love conquers all, I guess. KW: Sangeetha Subramanian says: Hi Zoe! They say it takes 90 days to get in the grove of a new job. Do you feel like you’ve been getting enough time to prepare for each new project lately? ZK: This might surprise you, but I do feel like I have, because the shooting of all these films was spread out, for the most part. They just happen to be coming out at the same time.

say and do when you’re being recorded. I’m much more comfortable and quieter at home. KW: The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time you had a good laugh? ZK: Earlier today. I like to laugh a lot. KW: What was your first job? ZK: I never had a real job. I started acting in high school, and then I started working. So, I never got to have that experience. KW: The Tasha Smith question: Are you ever afraid? ZK: All the time. KW: The Anthony Anderson question: If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose? ZK: Flight! 100%! Flight! KW: : What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps? ZK: Be confident, and just do it. It’s all about not questioning what everyone else is thinking, since they’re probably looking to others to know what is or isn’t cool. KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: Do you have a favorite charity? ZK: No, not one favorite, I’ve worked with a few different charities, including one in Africa dealing with the AIDS epidemic. I also like helping people who need food.

Zoe Kravitz in Mad Max:Fury Road much. I appreciate that, since that’s all we really have. KW: What’s in your wallet?

ZK: A Metro card, a credit card, a few dollar bills, and a chai tea card. After I buy a certain number of cups, I get a free one.

KW: Thanks again for the time, Zoë, and best of luck with all your films. And I hope to speak to you again soon. ZK: Alright. Take care, Kam.

KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do you believe all successful people share? ZK: Being genuine. KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be remembered? ZK: Again, as genuine. I think the best that you can do is stay true to who you are, whatever that is. KW: Your parents are two of the most grounded and normal celebrities I’ve interviewed. And you strike as just as real and accessible. ZK: Oh, thank you so

KW: Children’s book author Irene Smalls asks: How do you prepare for each new role? ZK: It kind of varies. I don’t have a method yet. It depends on the script and the character I think I need. I’ve worked with acting coaches, researched roles, and channeled different parts of myself. It’s on a case-by-case for me, right now. KW: The Viola Davis question: What’s the biggest difference between who you are at home as opposed to the person we see on the red carpet? ZK: Well, , at home, I’m in sweatpants, I’m not wearing any makeup, and I’m not standing with my hand on my hip while smiling. [Laughs] I try to be honest in interviews, but obviously you have to be careful about everything you

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM416 Odessa A. Saunders Decedent David F. Hall 840 1st Street, NE, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barbara J. Taylor and Debra J. Blake , whose addresses are 6217 Atwood St. District Heights, MD 20747 & 236 Bobbie St. Allenhurst, GA 31301 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Odessa A. Saunders, who died on October 7, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015 or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: TRUE TEST COPY May 1, 2015 REGISTER OF WILLS Name of newspaper: Afro-American 05/01, 05/08, 05/15/15 TYPESET: Tue May 12 14:23:22 EDT 2015 Washington Law Reporter Barbara J. Taylor Debra J. Blake Superior Court of Personal the District of Representative District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION TRUE TEST COPY Washington, D.C. REGISTER OF WILLS 20001-2131 Administration No. 05/01, 05/08,Tue 05/15/15 2013ADM719 TYPESET: May 12 Dewey C. Holloway AKA Dewey Clanton HolSuperior Court of loway Sr. the District of Decedent District of Columbia Bobby G. Henry Jr. PROBATE DIVISION 9701 Apollo Drive, Washington, D.C. Suite 201 20001-2131 Largo, MD 20774 Administration No. Attorney 2015ADM497 NOTICE OF John Benjamin ColAPPOINTMENT, lington NOTICE TO Decedent CREDITORS Clarissa T. Edwards AND NOTICE TO -Law Office of UNKNOWN HEIRS C. Thomas, Chartered Gregory C. Holloway, 2402 Lenfant Square whose address is 3609 SE Scruggs Place, Spring- Washington, DC 20020 dale, MD 20774 was ap- Attorney pointed personal repreNOTICE OF sentative of the estate of APPOINTMENT, Dewey C. Holloway AKA NOTICE TO Dewey Clanton HolCREDITORS loway, Sr., who died on AND NOTICE TO May 18, 2013 with a will, UNKNOWN HEIRS and will serve with Court Madeline Michele Colsupervision. All unknown lington, whose address is heirs and heirs whose 1609 27th Street, SE, whereabouts are un- Washington, DC 20020, known shall enter their was appointed personal appearance in this representative of the proceeding. Objections estate of John Benjamin to such appointment (or Collington, who died on to the probate of de- April 27, 2014 without a cedent´s will) shall be will, and will serve withfiled with the Register of out Court supervision. All Wills, D.C., 515 5th unknown heirs and heirs Street, N.W., 3rd Floor whose where-abouts are Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . unknown shall enter their 20001, on or before a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s November 15, 2015. proceeding. Objections Claims against the de- to such appointment cedent shall be pre- shall be filed with the sented to the under- Register of Wills, D.C., signed with a copy to the 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Register of Wills or filed Floor Washington, D.C. with the Register of Wills 20001, on or before with a copy to the under- November 15, 2015. signed, on or before Claims against the deNovember 15, 2015, or cedent shall be prebe forever barred. Per- sented to the undersons believed to be heirs signed with a copy to the or legatees of the de- Register of Wills or filed cedent who do not re- with the Register of Wills ceive a copy of this notice with a copy to the underby mail within 25 days of signed, on or before its first publication shall November 15, 2015, or so inform the Register of be forever barred. PerWills, including name, sons believed to be heirs address and relation- or legatees of the deship. cedent who do not reDate of Publication: ceive a copy of this notice May 15, 2015 by mail within 25 days of Name of newspaper: its first publication shall Afro-American so inform the Register of Washington Wills, including name, Law Reporter address and relationGregory C. Holloway ship. Personal Date of Publication: Representative May 15, 2015

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM117 Ethel Y. Ross Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Wesley L. Clarke, whose address is 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ethel Y. Ross, who died on May 12, 2003 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 15, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Wesley L. Clarke Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/15, 05/22,Tue 05/29/15 TYPESET: Apr 28 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION 14:23:47 EDT 2015 Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM469 Joan M. Alexander Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Peggy L. Ellis, whose address is 9700 Hummingbird Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Joan M. Alexander, who died on January 24, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Peggy L. Ellis Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/01, 05/08, 05/15/15

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM415 Mary F. Younger Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Zilphia P. Ross, whose address is 3363 Thomas Point Road, Annapolis , MD 21403, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mary F. Younger, who died on December 16, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1 , 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Zilphia P. Ross Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM401 Sheila M.H. Copeland Decedent Darryl F. White 302 Mississippi Ave Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angela M. Copeland, whose address is 1310 W Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sheila M. H. Copeland, who died on February 21, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Sheila M. H. Copeland Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/01, 05/08, 05/15/15

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM432 Henry G. Pearson Decedent Thomas H. Queen, Esq 7961 Eastern Avenue, Suite 304 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Carol B. Robinson, whose address is 5540 4th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Henry G. Pearson, who died on March 4, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Carol B. Robinson Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM440 Alfred O. Walker AKA Alfred Odell Walker Decedent Carol A. Blume 717 D Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Renee Lashawn Murphy, whose address is 11311 E Golden Eagle Place, Waldorf, MD 20603 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Alfred O. Walker AKA Alfred Odell Walker, who died on March 14, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Renee Lashawn Murphy Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM492 Lucille Crawford Decedent John F. Mowery, III 1629 K Street Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gwendolyn M. Herring, whose address is 1324 Inland Dr. Forestville, MD 20742, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lucille Crawford, who died on April 18, 2000 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, November 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 15, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Gwendolyn M. Herring Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/15, 05/22, 05/29/15

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM417 Shirley Dowtin Richardson AKA Shirley Dowtin Decedent William A. Bland, Esq 1140 Connecticut Ave NW # 1100 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lester H. Richardson and Steven A. Dowtin, whose addresses are 7405 8th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20012 and 12193 Beltsville Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Shirley Dowtin Richardson AKA Shirley Dowtin, who died on January 20, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lester H. Richardson Steven A Dowtin Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM40 Merrill Pinkney Decedent Kathy Brissette-Minus Law Office of Kathy Brissette-Minus,LLC 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Merrill A Early, whose address is 106 Joyceton Way, Upper MArlboro, MD 20774 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Merrill Pinkney, who died on October 16, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Merrill A. Early Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/01, 05/08, 05/15/15

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM426 Sarah Williams Decedent Claude Roxborough Sr. 705 Irving St. NW Washington, DC 20010 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia Lipford, whose address is 649 Morris Pine, Washington, DC, 20002 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sarah Williams, who died on June 4, 1998 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 15, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Patricia Lipford Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM449 Irving White AKA Irving White Sr. Decedent William A. Bland, Esq 1140 Connecticut Ave, NW #1100 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Irving White Jr., whose address is 230 Emerson Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Irving White, AKA Irving White, Sr. who died on October 30, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015 , or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Irving White, Jr. Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM441 Teretha J. Watkins Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Reginald D. Watkins , whose address is 3102 Logan Street, District Heights, MD 20747 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Teretha J. Watkins, who died on December 21, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Reginald D. Watkins Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

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District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM494 Lacy Wall Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS A r l e n e F. M a r s h a l l , whose address is 1828 Tu b m a n R o a d , S E , Washington, DC 20020, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lacy Wall, who died on March 19, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 15, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Arlene F. Marshall Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM45 Rosa M Adams Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gerald R. Belton whose address is 1101 L Street, NW, #806, Washington, DC 20005 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Rosa M. Adams, who died on February 10, 2014 with a will, and will serve, without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Gerald R. Belton Personal Representative

Superior Court 14:25:30 EDT 2015of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM215 Cloastellie Tilghman AKA Cloastellie M. Tilghman AKA Cloastellie S. Tilghman Decedent Sharon M. GraysonKelsey 3034 Mitchellville RD. Bowie, MD 20716 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joseph Francis Tilghman, whose address is 1002 Donnington Court, Bowie, MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Cloastellie Tilghman, AKA Cloastellie M. Tilghman AKA Cloastellie S. Tilghman who died on September 7, 2013 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before October 3, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 3, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 3, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Joseph Francis Tilghman Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1246 Lasana Kenneth Mack Decedent Deidra L. McEachern, Esq 9701 Apollo Drive , Suite 301 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Janine N. Jackson, whose address is 8401 Dunbar Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20785 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lasana Kenneth Mack, who died on Septmeber 20, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 1, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Janine N. Jackson Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM446 Shannon Eckhart Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Richard Eckhart, whose addres is 910 Trail Cross Court, Santa Fe, NM 87505, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Shannon Eckhart, who died on March 13, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: March 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Richard Eckhart Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM250 Nora Lee Hampton Decedent Peggy A. Miller, Esq 5130-7th St. NE Washington, DC 20011 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Nora A. Hampton Sibert, whose address is 6016 Riggs Road, Hyattsville, MD 20783 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Nora Lee Hampton, who died on December 18, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Nora A. Hampton Sibert Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/15, 5/22, 5/29/15

TYPESET: Tue May 05 15:32:49 05/15, 05/22, 05/29/15 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM439 Mildred A. Woodruff Decedent Laura V. Farthing 451 Hungerford Drive, Ste 750 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Byron L. Woodruff, whose address is 10126 Greenock Road, Silver, Spring, MD 20901 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mildred A. Woodruff, who died on February 12, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Byron L. Woodruff Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 05/15, 05/22, 05/29/15

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM868 Edmonia L. Lovett AKA Edmonia Louise Lovett Decedent Karl L. Chen, Chen Law, LLC 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite, 337 Largo, Maryland 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Eric Abdullah, whose address is 2315 Havarford Road, Apt D., Ardmore, PA, 19003 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Edmonia L. Lovett, AKA Edmonia Louise Lovett who died on December 28, 2012 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Eric Abdullah Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM463 Angelique Nicole Ewell Weber Decedent DeniAntionette Mazingo 238 Jelly Way Hemet, CA 92544 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John Bernard Ewell & Maria J. Ewell whose address is 7112 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Angelique Nicole Ewell Weber, who died on February 26, 2015 without a will, and will serve Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter John Bernard Ewell Maria J. Ewell Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM203 Edgar Burton May Decedent David W. Buckley Esq 1828 L Street, NW Suite 270 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Linda May and Serra May Plourde, whose add r e s s i s 3 5 4 1 Brandywine St., NW, Washington, DC and P. O . B o x 3 2 2 H u b bardston, MA were appointed personal representative of the estate of Edgar Burton May, who died on January 19, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Edgar Burton May Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM474 Allan B. Chinn Decedent Clinton L. Evans, Jr. Esq 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barbara Ann Chinn, whose address is 2480 -16th St. NW, Apt 632, Washington, DC, 20009 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Allan B. Chinn, who died on February 15, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Barbara Ann Chinn Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM462 Evelyn B Mason Decedent Jamison B Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS P a t r i c i a M . Wo o d s , whose address is 4403 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, Dc 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Evelyn B. Mason, who died on May 4, 1988 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Patricia M. Woods Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM240 Thelma Reynolds Robinson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Eileen Michelle Reid, whose address 103 College Station Drive, Largo, MD 20774 is 103 College Station Drive, Largo, MD 20774, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Thelma Reynolds Robinson, who died on January 12 , 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015 or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Eileen Michelle Reid Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM520 Dena M. Dickson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Denise Gordon, whose address is 3231 S Leisure World Blvd, 106A, Silver Spring, MD 20906, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Dena M. Dickson, who died on August 5, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before November 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 15, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Denise Gordon Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM495 James Atkocius Decedent Robert M. McCarthy, Esq 4405 East West Highway Suite 201 Bethesda, MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Helen Atkocius, whose address is 8503 Pelham Road, Bethesda, MD 20817 wasappointed personal representative of the estate of James Atkocius, who died on February 18, 2015 withouta will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 8, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Helen Atkocius Personal Representative

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Hello my dear friend, I hope everything is well with you. I hope the mothers enjoyed their special day last weekend, even thou I think it should be every day. Hey! Check this weather out! Do you like? Yeaaa, me too. Well, it seems like it is not much going on this weekend, so maybe you can hang out on the front porch or do your thing in your back yard on the grill.

There is one thing I can suggest and that is to check out the live music at the Hard Rock Café outside on the pier every Thursday through Sunday. Additional, Hard Rock Café Baltimore will host live music seven days a week from June through August. My goodness, downtown Inner Harbor will not be the same. St. James Academy Board is having another fundraiser featuring Dr. Butts on May 14 with his Big Band at St. John’s Episcopal Church, in Ellicott City, Md. It will be set up as cabaret style, BYOB. Food will be available on sale as well as

One other thing, Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is open on Sundays from 7 a.m. to sell out, approximately noon. Market-goers can expect old favorites as well as new vendors including vendors such as: “Sexy Veggie”, “Midtown BBQ”, “Hex Ferments”, “Magnet Earth Big Band Cabaret featuring Dr. Phil Butts Orchestra for the Benefit of the St. James Academy. St. John’s Ellicott City and St. James’ Lafayette Square have enjoyed a covenant relationship for over 20 years. The event will take place on May 15, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 9130 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, Md. in the “All Saints Hall from 7-9 p.m. For more information go to ease1@ comcast.net. beer and wine. Hundreds of city youth have been touched by the St. James after-school program since 1989, which expanded 3 years ago to include a summer program that they hope to continue. So ladies and gentlemen, support the cause, support the children.

Jazzway 6004 is the home of local jazz/blues singer Marianne Matheny-Katz and her husband, Howard Katz, as well as a hospitable new venue for house concerts in Baltimore. This elegant party-house was built in 1966 by a well-known Baltimore bookie who hosted lavish, high-profile soirees. Local legend has it that both Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra were guests here. Marianne and Howard have lovingly refurbished the home and offer it now as a fund and intimate place to hear great jazz and other live music. The performance spaces seats about 65 people. They have a complete sound system and a 6-ft Baldwin Grand piano.

The world famous Lexington Market is not staying out of the loop with the music. Every Saturday they present free live entertainment with local bands from all parts of Maryland and the DC area. They also have other open to the public events including on May 22 from noon until 6 p.m., they will host “Frozen Desert Sorbet puts the Chill on Youth Violence” when the Lexington Market welcomes their newest vendor Frozen Desert Sorbet, a creation of City Wide Youth Entrepreneurship Program, offering yet another excuse to enjoy some of Baltimore’s most incredible irresistible flavors and sorbet creations including sundaes, palates, sorbet taco’s, shakes, and sandwiches. The program, “Engaging Youth Entrepreneurship” (EYE) for change utilizes entrepreneurship as a tool for youth empowerment. The organizations employ a three pronged approach to youth development: education, skill training, and enterprise creation. So while you are listen and checking out the live entertainment, you also can sample, taste testing for a good cause.

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More live music is presented by Jazzway 6004, 7 p.m., May 16, at an outdoor featuring 2014 Baker Artist Award winner, Todd Marcus and his 9-piece jazz orchestra. “Jazzway 6004” is located at 6004 Hollins Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21210. The band will consists of: Todd Marcus, bandleader & bass clarinet; Greg Tardy, on tenor; Russell Kirk, alto sax; Brent Birckhead, flute and alto sax; Alex Norris, trumpet; Alan Ferber, trombone; Xavier Davis, piano; Jeff Reed, bass; Eric Kennedy, drums; Irene Jalenti, vocals, and Jon Seligman on percussion. For

The Todd Marcus Orchestra will perform at the first outdoor show at Jazzway 6004 located 6004 Hollins Avenue in Baltimore with his 9 piece jazz orchestra, 7 p.m., May 16. For more information, go to jazzway6004. org/products.html. Gourmet” and “Corazon Cakery”. Also the market offers regular cooking demos from area chefs, live music performances, which is my favorite, because who do not like to shop while hearing good music, and to have it live, oh mannnnnnnnnn, that is icing on the cake! The market is located on Saratoga Street between Holliday and Gay Streets, underneath the Jones Falls Expressway. Well, my dear friends that is my time and space. I hope to see you around one of these spots. Remember, if you need me, call me at 410-833-9474 or email me at 410-833-9474. UNTIL THE NEXT TIME, I’M MUSICALLY YOURS.