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First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address in Mississippi at Jackson State University’s 2016 Commencement April 23. She told students, “You can hashtag all over Instagram and Twitter, but those social media movements will disappear faster than a Snapchat if you’re not also registered to vote.” Story on A5

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Democrats Hillary Clinton and Rep. Chris Van Hollen Win Decisively in Maryland Primary By. M. Howard Special to AFRO Hillary Clinton moved closer to becoming the Democratic presidential nominee and Chris Van Hollen won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland vacated by Barbara Mikulski, who retired. Clinton’s victory in Maryland -- and in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Connecticut -- gives her a total of 2,168 delegates as she inched closer to the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination. Her victories Tuesday puts greater pressure on Sen. Bernie Sanders, who claims 1,401 delegates. Sanders cannot mathematically beat Clinton but has indicated that he will press on to the Democratic National

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (left) won decisively in Maryland while U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., defeated Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Convention in July. “With your help, we’re going to come back to Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention with the most votes and the most pledged delegates,” Clinton told a cheering crowd Tuesday night. In Maryland, Clinton again galvanized large numbers of African American voters around her candidacy, something Sanders has failed to do throughout the campaign. The Clinton campaign is hoping Sanders will dial back the criticism of Clinton and become more conciliatory. “Imagine a tomorrow where hard work is honored, families are supported, streets are safe and communities are strong, and where love trumps hate,” Clinton said, Continued on A3

Md. Democratic Primary Young People Talk About Freddie Gray One Year Later Edwards Falls but Brown Wins By James Wright Special to the AFRO

By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO

The AFRO asked young people who were affected by the events of one year ago to talk about what they saw and how it made them feel.

Angel Burton, 17

“My principal made an announcement and said go straight home,” recalls 17-year-old Angel Burton, a high school senior in Baltimore, when asked what she remembers about the unrest April 27, 2015. “We had already Angel Burton heard about what was going on across the city through social media, but then I went home and saw that it was really serious. I didn’t think that people would really participate in a riot. I didn’t know it would go that far.”

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“It was chaos,” said 16-year-old Devaun Williams, recalling the scene when he arrived at the Mondawmin Mall transit hub on April 27, Continued on A3

U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards came up short in her desire to become the first African American to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate but former Lt.Gov. Anthony Brown and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emerged as winners in the Democratic Party primary on April 26. Edwards did well in Prince George’s and Charles counties and in Baltimore City but lost decisively in Montgomery, Howard and Baltimore counties to Rep. Chris Van Hollen Continued on A6

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U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards lost to U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.

NAACP Issues Defense of Racial Preferences in Higher Education By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in March, followed by vocal Republican congressional opposition to replace him before President Barack

Obama leaves office, has created a stalemate within the Court. So far that stalemate caused a 4-4 split on a major organized-labor case and threatens to deadlock a policy compromise on the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, and is making the Court reluctant to Continued on A6

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Prince, Haggard, Bowie, White, Frey, Phife Dawg: Lousy Year for Music By The Associated Press

It’s only April and already 2016 is a terrible year for music. That’s not to slight Kendrick Lamar, Sturgill Simpson, Beyonce or some unknown creator working in a basement to turn the sounds in their head into a file for everyone to hear and enjoy. But any year that silences the voices behind “Sign o’ the Times,” ”Space Oddity,” ”Tequila Sunrise,” ”Shining Star” and “The Bottle Let Me Down” can’t qualify as anything other than awful. Prince’s stunning death on Thursday adds to a tragic roll call that already included David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Maurice White and Merle Haggard. Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister beat the calendar’s turn to 2016 by a couple of days, Natalie Cole by mere hours. “Running out of living musical heroes, those we measure everything against, emulate, know we won’t surpass but inspire us to try,” Carrie Brownstein, actress and Sleater-Kinney singer, tweeted Thursday. While the circumstances behind Prince’s death remain unclear, most others were mundane, independent of rock ‘n’ roll excess. Cancer. Diabetes. Intestinal disease. Pneumonia. Parkinson’s Disease. Bowie and Frey kept their conditions private, so few outside family saw them coming. Merle Haggard was 79, not cheated of life, and White of Earth, Wind and Fire suffered a slow decline before dying at 74. Yet others were too young — 69 for Bowie, 67 for Frey, 45 for Malik Taylor, the founder of A Tribe Called Quest known as Phife Dawg. And 57 for Prince, without any apparent signs of slowing down. All of the deaths hit like a punch to the stomach. Their careers were long enough to create impressive legacies, not long enough to keep adding accomplishments. We weren’t through with them, nor they with us. Bowie’s last album came simultaneously with his death, the song and video for “Lazarus” full of self-awareness and humor. He was bringing his music to Broadway. Retirement held no interest, and neither did repeatedly churning out copies of songs he made when young and reckless. The Eagles, a band whose carcass Frey once left by the side of the road, was back together and an ongoing creative force before he died. The band that once brought country influences into rock ‘n’ roll was bringing rock ‘n’ roll to country in its later years, appealing to a new marketplace whose stars sounded like they grew up on Eagles songs. Even if he took it a little easier, Haggard was still working in his final years and brought his music to younger generations at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee.

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were taken from the home after his death. Olson did say emergency workers did not administer Narcan, a drug they carry to counteract overdoses, when they responded to Paisley Park. Prince’s death came two weeks after he canceled concerts in Atlanta, saying he wasn’t feeling well. He played a pair of makeup shows April 14 in that city, apologizing to the crowd shortly after coming on stage. Early in the first show, he briefly disappeared from the stage without explanation. After about a minute he returned and apologized, saying he didn’t realize how emotional the songs could be. He played the rest of the show without incident and performed three encores. In the later show, he coughed a few times, though the show Courtesy Photo was again energetic. David Bowie, Merle Haggard, Prince, Maurice White and Natalie Cole Then came the reported emergency landing en route to Nothing could stop Prince, could it? The man was Minnesota. The night after that, indefatigable in concert, a whirlwind who drilled his bands Prince hosted a dance party at Paisley Park, where some fans said until they met his exacting standards. He released four albums he looked fine and seemed irked by reports of an illness. Prince in the last 18 months, and just announced he was writing didn’t play except to tap out a few notes on a piano, and lingered his autobiography. He was in the midst of a “Piano and a only for a few minutes before disappearing. Microphone” tour, which was just as it sounded — a rare chance Prince was slated to perform two shows earlier this week at to see an artist strip down his best songs to their essence. It was a the Fox Theatre in St. Louis but canceled last week because of must-have ticket. health concerns. During some of those shows, he sat at the piano to sing Sheila E. has told the AP that Prince had physical issues from “Heroes” in honor of Bowie. performing; citing hip and knee problems that she said came from “We had a tough year already,” veteran Grammy Awards years of jumping off risers and stage speakers in heels. But she producer Ken Ehrlich said Thursday. “It’s really our generation said she hadn’t talked directly with him in several months. now. We’d hear about past stars dying because of our parents. This time it’s our greats.” The deaths of musical heroes resonate because their work is aimed straight for the heart. These weren’t celebrities. They were friends who comforted you when your heart was broken, By The Associated Press who gave you bravery, who understood exactly what you were thinking. Days before his death, Prince tweeted a photo of a customAs long as the music lived, so too would the person you were made purple piano intended to be a centerpiece of his scheduled when you first heard it. The club where the synthesizer riff of tour. “1999” washed over you, and who you danced with. The car The piano, which was delivered to Prince’s home at Paisley radio where you thrilled to the crackle of “When Doves Cry.” Park in Minnesota a few weeks ago, was a rush job that had to be The bedroom where you retreated to absorb the stunning breadth completed in about three months, said Chris Gero, vice president of “Sign o’ the Times.” of Yamaha Entertainment Group, based in Franklin, Tennessee. Remember that, and maybe 2016 can be a little less crummy. “We were on the top end of the idea, but it accelerated so fast,” Gero said Friday, revealing the behind-the-scenes work that went into its manufacture. The acoustics of the piano were fine-tuned to Prince’s specifications. The artist, 57, who was found dead in his suburban The Associated Press Minneapolis home Thursday, had intended it for his Prince, Piano and a Microphone tour. Prince was cremated Saturday and a group of his “most “So the piano is an acoustical piano, but it also has a tone beloved” family, friends and musicians celebrated him afterward in a small, private service, his publicist said. Yvette Noel-Schure said in a statement that the 57-year-old music superstar’s family and friends gathered “in a private, beautiful ceremony” to say a loving goodbye. The statement did not say where the service was held, but friends such as percussionist Sheila E. and bassist Larry Graham were both seen Saturday entering Prince’s suburban Minneapolis estate, Paisley Park. Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson and brotherin-law Maurice Phillips also were seen on the grounds, as were catering trucks. Hundreds of fans were gathered outside the estate, where a security fence was covered with purple balloons, flowers, signs and more honoring Prince, who both lived and recorded there. Round purple boxes were handed out to some fans. Each box contained a handout with a color photo of the late musician and a black T-shirt with “3121” printed on it in white — the numbers were the title of a Prince album. Yamaha Entertainment Group via AP Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator Thursday at This undated photo released by Yamaha Entertainment Paisley Park, and an autopsy was done Friday. But authorities Group shows a custom-made purple piano the company have not released a cause of death and have said results could manufactured for musician Prince. take days or weeks. The publicist’s brief statement repeated that the cause of Prince’s death was unknown and said autopsy results wouldn’t be generation system internally that can go out to a secondary audio received for at least four weeks. source that all the sounds internally are highly modified just The statement said the “final storage” of Prince’s remains for him,” Gero said. “They are EQed (equalized) a certain way. would be private and that a musical celebration would be held at There were certain sounds that were made just specifically for a future date. him.” “We ask for your blessings and prayers of comfort for his Prince also wanted the manufacturer to match the color to a family and close friends at this time,” the statement said. couch in his home. Prince was last seen alive by an acquaintance who dropped “The color purple was specifically chosen by him to match an him off at Paisley Park at 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to Carver item in his house, which was actually made of several different County Sheriff Jim Olson. The “Purple Rain” star, born Prince colors of purple that made one specific color of purple,” Gero Rogers Nelson, was found by staff members who went to the said. compound in Chanhassen, about 20 miles outside Minneapolis, The company searched everywhere for the exact shade, the next morning when they couldn’t reach him by phone. ultimately painting it with paint used for cars. Emergency crews who answered the 911 call could not revive Gero said he was surprised to see that Prince tweeted a picture Prince, the sheriff said. of the piano and then over the weekend unveiled it to an audience Celebrity website TMZ, citing unidentified sources, has at a show at his compound. reported that Prince was treated for an overdose of the powerful “It was really the last big performance he had done publicly in painkiller Percocet while traveling home from concerts in Atlanta which he unveiled it and he was very proud of it,” Gero said. last week. The site said his plane made an emergency landing He said the value of the piano now is unknown especially April 15 in Moline, Illinois, where he was briefly hospitalized. because Prince has died, but he hopes it will end up in a place Representatives for Prince have not responded to requests where fans can enjoy it. from The Associated Press for comment on the reports of the “It’s very oddly attached, and sadly attached, to his final emergency landing and overdose treatment, and Saturday’s days,” Gero said. “It changes obviously the visual component statement from his publicist did not address them. of its value. We don’t want to think in those terms. Obviously Olson, the sheriff, and a medical examiner’s office people will think in those terms. We would like it to find a safe spokeswoman declined Friday to say whether prescription drugs home in a very prominent place that honors him.”

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Publicist: Prince Cremated, Very Private Funeral Ceremony Held

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Freddie Gray Continued from A1

2015. “My adrenaline was pumping I just wanted to see what was going on. The people started arguing with the police but they weren’t trying to hear it. Then there was a lot of smoke and police and everything was happening so fast.” When asked what has changed in the year since the riots, Williams said “Police are still doing the same thing. They don’t get punished the way we get punished for doing the same stuff. I would have had life in prison,” he said, considering the circumstances of Freddie Gray’s death on April 19th, 2015. “I just want the police to be fair. “We still have to follow the laws and the rules, but if the police do their part, we’ll do our part.”

relief because a small part of me was resting on ‘it’s about time we fought back.’ The relief was soon buried in my need to help heal the situation in any way I could. So I got to work.” Feeling the need to make change in the streets of Baltimore, Paul Bridgeford joined the Street Engagement Unit of the 300 Men March Movement, taking Baltimore back block by block. “Being a part of the 300 Men March shows kids that they don’t have to be drug dealers. It’s iconic for the younger boys because they can still become the man they see on the street, but in a positive Tijay Hart-Alderman manner.” “I don’t feel like Baltimore County is any safer for a black boy,” said Bridgeford’s mother, Erricka Bridgeford, the director we had others,” said Chris Carroll, 17, who watched the riots unfold from his 18th story window on Calvert Street. “We were of training for Community Mediation Maryland. “I’m worried about him when he’s just driving right around here. That time watching buildings burn on the news and watching it from the just brought all of the feelings you know exist. When you see window. It was actually happening. There were six helicopters police officers on the street with rifles as tall as you - you are in the sky. We didn’t know it would be that bad. We heard it very aware of who is the target.” was coming but when it happened it was a whole different level.”

Tijay Hart-Alderman, 14 “On April 27, 2015 I was in school,” said Tijay HartAlerderman, a 14-year-old student. “They were telling us what was happening- that traffic was being stopped and people were jumping on top of cars. I wanted to leave Baltimore.”

Paul Bridgeford, 18 Paul Bridgeford and his mother Erricka

Christopher Hawkins, 16

“I have five brothers and two sisters,” said Hawkins, who said he doesn’t see Baltimore changing much. “It’s too much going on in the city and I don’t want to end up dead like everyone else,” he said. When asked about police brutality, Hawkins said that he is tired of the harassment. “I was leaving school one day and the officer followed me. He asked where I was going. I said ‘It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon. I just left school.’ He wanted to know if I left school early.”

Chris Carroll, 17 “I didn’t hear the name ‘Freddie Gray’ until two days after he had died. At first it was nothing new. It wasn’t something I didn’t expect to happen- I knew it could happen because

For many Baltimore youth, word of the unrest came in waves via social media status updates, shared articles, and pictures. “On April 27th I was home watching TV when I started seeing social media posts about Baltimore. I turned on the news and saw what was happening to my city and I was immediately afraid,” Paul Bridgeford, who was a high school senior at the time, told the AFRO. “When I got a clear picture of what was going on I started feeling a lot of different emotions. I felt shame, I felt anger, I felt pity, but I also felt relief. I felt

Christopher Hawkins

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playing on Donald Trump’s name, the Republican frontrunner for the GOP nomination. Clinton, according to news reports, will soon turn her attention to the general election and set her sights on Trump, who is leading his GOP opponents with 988 delegates. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has 568 delegates. A GOP candidate needs 1,237 delegates to secure the nomination. Meanwhile, Chris Van Hollen, a seven-term congressman, won the Maryland Senate primary with 53% of the vote, compared with 39% for Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards. Van Hollen will face Maryland House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga, who won Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary, in the November general election.

Maryland hasn’t elected a Republican candidate to the Senate since 1980. “I want to say to all Marylanders, whether you are from Baltimore or the Washington suburbs or Western Maryland, Southern Maryland or the Eastern Shore, I will fight hard for you every day in the United States Senate,” Van Hollen told a crowd Tuesday night. Van Hollen was able to fend off Edwards who put up a good fight but ultimately could not rally enough White voters in Maryland suburbs. Van Hollen and Edwards shared similar voting records on taxes and the environment but Edwards, who could have become the first African American woman to represent Maryland in Congress, talked more about diversity during the campaign.

Edwards represents the 4th Congressional District of Maryland, which includes Prince Georges County. Tuesday night Edwards said “To my Democratic Party, let me say today Maryland is on the verge of having an allmale delegation in a so-called progressive state. When will the voices of people of color; when will the voices of women; when will the voice of labor; when will the voices of Black women; when will our voices be effective, legitimate, equal leaders in a big-tent party?” The Afro endorsed Edwards saying she planned to tackle racial tension, the result of over-policing in Baltimore, by changing the way residents view police officers. She also intended to increase police training, enforcing the use of body cameras on all officers and including citizen participation and oversight in police matters. “My perspective as a mom who has raised a fine young Black man is that it is really important for me to carry these views and visions into the United States Senate, the visions of a lot of moms and parents who feel like their voices are not at the table,” Edwards told reporters before Tuesday’s election.

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Remembering

Prince Rogers Nelson

ing the “Purple Rain” movie in theatres, and draping everything in purple – the musician’s signature color. The AFRO remembers our interactions with Prince, covering him and his music throughout the years.

June 7, 1958 April 21, 2016

Prince Rogers Nelson, the iconic musician known as Prince, passed away at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen, Minnesota April 21 at the age of 57. As a self taught musician, Prince challenged the status quo with his music, dress and style. The superstar was widely known for the classic movie and chart topping album “Purple Rain.” Fans from around the U.S. and world mourned Prince’s passing, including an iconic second line in New Orleans, Louisiana, replay-

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Michelle Obama Urges Jackson State Grads to Vote to Protect Civil Rights to deny services to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. It First lady Michelle Obama becomes law July 1. told graduates of Jackson State “We’ve got to stand side by side University, a HBCU in Mississippi with all of our neighbors — straight, on April 24 that “the power of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, voting is real and lasting” and they Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu, need to cast ballots to protect civilimmigrant, Native American,” rights advances made by previous Obama said. “Because the march for generations. civil rights isn’t just about AfricanShe said many young AfricanAmericans. It’s about all Americans.” Americans have disenfranchised She noted that Mississippi themselves because only about 20 Veterans Memorial Stadium, where percent of them voted in the 2014 she spoke under clear blue skies, was midterm elections. built in the 1950s and was only used “You can hashtag all over by white football teams until 1967, Instagram and Twitter, but those when Jackson State and Grambling social medial movements will State became the first black teams disappear faster than a Snapchat if to play there. She also noted that you’re not also registered to vote,” in 1962, the stadium was the site Obama told an estimated 35,000 of “what was essentially a pro-Jim people, including 800 graduates of Crow rally” with University of Jackson State University. Mississippi fans waving Confederate She said if people fail to exercise flags and singing a song called, the fundamental right to vote, rights “Never, No Never” to protest the will be under threat. Photos by Kathia Lawson admission of the university’s first “Congress will still be gridlocked. (l to r) Jackson State University President, Carolyn W. Meyers and Lt. Col. Dexter M. Brookins, professor Black student. Statehouses will continue to roll back of Military Science; The First Lady receives an honorary degree from the university; Jackson, Miss. Mayor Obama cited the names of voting rights and write discrimination Tony Yarber Emmett Till, a Black 14-year-old into the law,” Obama said. “We see from Chicago who was killed in it right here in Mississippi, just two Mississippi in 1955 for whistling weeks ago, how swiftly progress can hurdle at a White woman, and Medgar Evers, a state backward, how easy it is to single out a small NAACP leader assassinated in Jackson in 1963. Obama has spoken at a historically black college or university each year since her husband became president, the White House said. Her appearance at Jackson State is one of three commencement addresses she will make this year. The others are May 26 at the Santa Fe Indian School and June 3 at the City College of New York campus in Harlem. She and President Barack Obama socialized with members of the British royal family Friday in London. –Michelle Obama “I may be a little bit jet lagged, but I’m here right now to celebrate with all of you,” she said group and marginalize them because of who in Mississippi. they are or who they love.” The university awarded her an honorary A bill passed by the Republican-led doctorate degree before her speech. Noting Legislature and signed by GOP Gov. Phil the school mascot, she won applause from the Bryant says workers can cite their own crowd as she said: “Hey, y’all. I’m a Tiger 2016 Graduates religious opposition to same-sex marriage now.” By The Associated Press

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Federal Ruling on N.C. Voting Laws Bolsters Voter ID By The Associated Press Civil rights and elections attorneys said April 26 they will appeal a federal court ruling upholding North Carolina’s 2013 major rewrite of its voting laws, a decision that marks at least a temporary victory for another state that requires photo identification to vote. This week’s ruling came after two trials since July and 20,000 pages of court-filed documents. It rejected arguments by the state NAACP, the U.S. Justice Department, churches and individuals that the election changes approved by the GOP-led General Assembly disproportionately harmed minority voters. Critics had sued, alleging that North Carolina’s revised voting law was passed to discriminate against poor and minority voters in violation of the Constitution and U.S. Voting Rights Act. While North Carolina has “significant, shameful past discrimination” that extended to voting, the plaintiffs didn’t show the law made it harder for minority voters to cast ballots compared to other groups, the judge ruled. “North Carolina has provided legitimate state interests for its voter ID requirement and electoral system,” U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder wrote in Monday’s decision, siding with the state’s Republican-led legislature. It marked a legal win for one of the 30 states that currently have some kind of voter ID rule now in force. Nineteen have a photo ID mandate, according to the ruling. “We’ve advocated all along that the commonsense voter ID and election integrity reforms that we passed in the General Assembly were constitutional,” said Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett. He helped guide the 2013 law through the legislature and said it bolsters the integrity of the voting system.

Lawyers for the state NAACP, the ID — like disabilities, transportation League of Women Voters of North problems or work schedules — could Carolina and others filed notices still vote if they signed a form and Tuesday of plans to appeal the 485provide other identifying information. page ruling to the 4th U.S. Circuit Schroeder, a judicial nominee of Court of Appeals. Some of the attorneys President George W. Bush, wrote the said Schroeder wrongly determined state’s voter ID requirement now serves the provisions didn’t worsen the state’s “legitimate state interests ... without historical bias against Black voters. imposing a material burden on any “We believe the judge’s decision group of voters.” is wrong,” said the Rev. William Schroeder also upheld parts of the Barber, state NAACP president. He 2013 law that reduced the number called the ruling “almost 500 pages of early-voting days from 17 to 10, of rationalization for the intentional eliminated same-day registration during race-based voter suppression law the early-voting period and barred the that everybody knows was written to counting of Election Day ballots cast suppress African American votes.” in the wrong precinct. He focused on Voter ID laws in states such as numbers showing Black voters had Indiana, Wisconsin and Georgia have higher registration and turnout rates in been upheld in court. But pending 2014, when many of the changes were litigation in North Carolina and being implemented, compared to the Texas could decide whether similar last midterm election in 2010. requirements could be struck down “The 2014 data merely confirm based on claims they violate the U.S. what the remaining data suggest: Voting Rights Act, a voting law expert that minorities enjoy equal and said. constitutionally-compliant opportunity The 2011 Texas photo ID to participate in the electoral process,” requirement is expected to be heard by he wrote. the full 5th Circuit next month. The plaintiffs’ attorneys said “This is really the second generation focusing on the 2014 election to of voter ID challenges,” said Rick determine the effect of the law doesn’t Hasen, a professor at the University of take into account other factors. They California-Irvine School of Law. “If Courtesy photo said an expensive U.S. Senate campaign North Carolina ultimately succeeds ... I The Rev. William Barber, state NAACP president, called and voter mobilization efforts by expect to see other Republican-leaning the judge’s decision ‘wrong.’ opponents of the 2013 law helped boost jurisdictions to pass similar laws.” minority turnout. Starting with this year’s March Federal courts previously allowed Vehicles provides free identification cards 15 primary, North Carolina required those same-day registration and out-of-precinct for those who need them to vote, although voting in person to show one of six qualifying voting for the 2014 general election while the past trial testimony described obstacles in IDs such as a driver’s license, a passport or trial court heard the case. Schroeder allowed obtaining that ID. Legislators subsequently military identification. such options to continue only through the June passed changes last summer so that those with North Carolina’s Division of Motor 7 congressional primary. a “reasonable impediment” to obtaining an

Cops: Car Full of People in PJs May Mean ‘Heroin Rush Hour’ By The Associated Press “Heroin rush hour” has some telltale signs in northern Kentucky, like a car filled with people in their pajamas venturing to Cincinnati around 9 or 10 a.m. That’s what police in Fort Thomas say. The city’s police department recently launched a threeofficer Heroin Interdiction Team to get heroin off the roadways, The Kentucky Enquirer reported. Sgt. Chris Goshorn said officers have noticed addicts tend

to wake up and drive north to nearby Cincinnati for their next fix around 9 or 10 a.m. With many addicts pooling their gas money together for the trip north, a car full of people in their pajamas can tip investigators to check for an intoxicated driver at the wheel, Officer Derek Faught said. Of course, a pajama-wearing driver isn’t a reason to pull a vehicle over. In order for officers to make a stop, Faught said police need a reason beyond heroin suspicion, such as traffic infractions or not wearing a seat belt

“We’re looking for those intoxicated drivers,” he said. “We want to get them off the road.” The anti-heroin unit has made 143 drug charges since it was launched in February in response to seeing multiple heroinrelated interstate crashes, Whitford said. The word is getting out among addicts to avoid Fort Thomas, police said, but Whitford hopes his department’s approach will spur other police agencies in the area to focus on spotting heroin-using drivers. “Mostly, I want to see those people get help,” Hoffman said.

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(D-Md.). Edwards, in defeat, was gracious and thankful to her supporters. “We fought a good race and I want to thank all of you for your help,” Edwards said to her followers at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Prince George’s headquarters in Lanham, Maryland. Maryland Del. Jimmy Tarlau (D-District 47A) was a strong Edwards supporter and expressed disappointment at her loss. “We had the chance to elect an AfricanAmerican woman to the Senate and we did not do it,” he told the AFRO. Edwards become the latest African American to lose a senatorial Democratic primary. In 2006, former U.S. representative from Baltimore and NAACP President Kweisi Mfume lost to then Rep. Ben Cardin in the party primary and in 2012, Maryland State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-District 25) lost to

Cardin, also. Van Hollen thanked his supporters, praised Edwards for a well-fought campaign and pledged to work for the benefit of all Marylanders. “Thank you, thank you Maryland Democrats,” he said to his supporters at the Bethesda Marriott. “Thank all of you who spent time going door to door in every part of the state. Those of you making long calls, those of you up early in the morning and up late in the night. Thank all of you Maryland Democrats in this room and across this great state.” Van Hollen praised Edwards for a hard-

fought campaign and pledged to continue to represent the progressive values that retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) embodied. The race to replace Edwards as the Fourth Congressional District representative was won by Brown, who was spurred on to victory largely because of his name recognition. Brown won 41.6 percent of the vote opposed to his top opponent, former County States Attorney Glenn Ivey receiving 34.1 percent. Brown lost the 2014 - Jimmy Tarlau gubernatorial race to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and voters in Prince George’s County and Anne Arundel County still remember his name while his chief opponent is

“We had the chance to elect an AfricanAmerican woman to the Senate and we did not do it.”

primarily popular in Prince George’s County. See afro.com for article on the race for the Fourth Congressional House seat. Clinton had no problem winning the Maryland primary, besting U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in most areas of the state with 63 percent of the vote. Maurice Simpson led Clinton’s effort in Prince George’s County and said the Black vote was key for her. “African Americans turned out strongly for Secretary Clinton,” Simpson told the AFRO. Van Hollen will face Republican Kathy Szeliga, who is currently a state delegate representing parts of Baltimore and Harford counties, in the Nov. 8 general election. Brown will face Republican George McDermott on Nov. 8, 2016 also and is expected to win easily because of the Fourth Congressional District’s 2 to 1 Democratic Party advantage in voter registration.

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rule on a number of controversial cases, including the racially-charged Fisher v. University of Texas– Austin. Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin involves Texas native Abigail Fisher, who was rejected by the university in 2008. She challenged the school’s use of racial preferences in acceptances saying the policy violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, and that the school admitted minority students who were less qualified than she. The main issue here is whether the school needed to consider race. The verdict of the case could have far-reaching implications, since many universities and colleges specifically consider applicants’ race. John Paul Schnapper-Casteras, Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said he is optimistic the Court will not issue a split decision. “I remain hopeful that the Supreme Court will preserve longstanding precedent about the value of diversity in higher education and reaffirm the continued constitutionality of individualized admissions processes that may touch upon an applicant’s race,” Schnapper-Casteras told the AFRO. “The University

of Texas at Austin presented a compelling set of arguments in its briefing and during oral argument in December -- and were supported by a broad coalition of amici, including a number of public and private universities and colleges.” Far from being a deterrent, applications by and enrollment of minority students at mainstream universities appears to have actually increased since Fisher’s claim was initially argued. At Harvard University, for instance, admissions of Black students rose to 14 percent from 12 percent last year, and at the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia, admissions of students of color, including those who classified themselves as Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, and mixed race, rose to 35 percent from 32 percent last year. “I think some of the Justices are already beginning to tire of having this case come back up and down to the Court, particularly when there are serious questions about whether the petitioner, Ms. Fisher, has standing to bring suit in the first place – let alone continue pressing her claims now,” Schnapper-Casteras said. “For example, at one point during the latest oral argument, Justice Kennedy

remarked, somewhat exasperatingly, that “we’re just arguing the same case [as before in Fisher I, circa 2012-2013].” But as increased numbers of minority students take their place on mainstream campuses, racial conflicts have spiked, including protests to remove White slave owners’ names from buildings, colleges, and programs. The resulting tensions have raised questions over assimilation, and what some believe to be the reverse racism created by the existence of HBCUs. As for the likelihood a Fisher decision could lead to a legal challenge of the validity of historically Black colleges, Schnapper-Casteras said it is highly improbable. “I don’t envision the Court’s decision significantly impacting public opinion about HBCU’s or the relevant legal framework. The constitutional principles that govern the consideration of race in admissions basically applies across the board already – and they are not directly subject to challenge here,” Schnapper-Casteras said. “We are, however, seeing lawsuits brought by the same lawyers who represent Ms. Fisher, against Harvard and UNC.”

April 30, 2016 - May 6, 2016, The Afro-American

COMMENTARY

Saving Black Lives

National Minority Health Month each April is a time when we are called to reflect upon the health of Americans of Color. This year, a truthful assessment of our progress would be mixed. More African Americans have access to health insurance than ever before. Yet, being Black in America continues to be a mortality factor in the health statistics. Late last month, the White House released the latest progress report on the very real accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act. Thanks largely to the ACA, an estimated 20 million Americans have gained health insurance — and since 2013, the number of African Americans without health insurance has declined by more than one half. All of us, moreover, have gained very real protection against being denied coverage for pre-existing health conditions, annual and Elijah Cummings lifetime limits on coverage, and excessive demands for out-of-pocket expenditures. When combined with other positive health initiatives (like Medicaid expansion, children’s dental benefits and greater support for Federally Qualified Health Centers), expanded access to health insurance has the potential to substantially reduce the health disparities that have long plagued our communities. Yet, it is painfully clear that we have not yet achieved racial health equity in this country. Years after former Surgeon General David Satcher concluded that more than 886,000 premature deaths could have been prevented during the 1990s if African Americans had received the same health care as Caucasians – and despite our expanded right to affordable healthcare under the ACA – being Black in America continues to be a significant factor in our mortality statistics. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, along with other deadly diseases, continue to disproportionately afflict our community. Expanding access to health insurance was a major step forward. Yet, clearly, more urgent actions are needed. As our Congressional Black Caucus Chairman, G. K. Butterfield, and CBC Health Braintrust Chairwoman Robin Kelly have observed, if we are to eliminate racially-based health disparities, we must overcome the “inequities in the environmental, social, and economic conditions in our communities.” They are speaking to what academics would term “structural racism,” the totality of the barriers that communities of color must confront and overcome — simply because of our race. Consider these facts. In 2011, the Baltimore City Health Department released comparative mortality statistics for two Baltimore neighborhoods, predominantly African American Upton/Druid Heights and predominantly Caucasian Roland Park. In Roland Park (where the average annual income was more than $90,000), the life expectancy was 83. However, in Upton/Druid Park (with an average annual income of less than $14,000), the life expectancy was 20 years less. More likely to be both Black and poor, those Baltimoreans were 3 times more likely to die of heart disease and 8 times more likely to die of diabetes. More recently, in February of this year, we learned more about the obstacles to obtaining healthcare faced by Baltimore’s least affluent residents through some world-class reporting done by University of Maryland journalism students in cooperation with the Kaiser Health News. Focusing upon the practical difficulties that the poor, mostly Black residents of Sandtown Winchester continue to face in obtaining the healthcare that they need, the reporters sought answers to some life-ordeath questions that must concern us all. In a city with some of the finest health institutions in the world, how could there be such enormous disparities in health outcomes? Why are low-income families in Baltimore suffering far worse medical outcomes with respect to heart disease, diabetes, obesity and hypertension than are families that live in neighborhoods a few miles away?

Why hasn’t the fact that far more Baltimoreans now qualify for Medicaid because of expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act made a more pronounced difference? The challenge for all of us goes beyond politics or academic discussions about the interaction of socioeconomic class and race in our society. Poverty, bureaucracy and the complexities of our health care system create barriers that are difficult for low-income families to surmount. The undeniable consequences of these barriers are that people in our community are suffering, and even dying, when they could be saved by the world-class healthcare that is every American’s right. We must act with a heightened sense of urgency to extend life-preserving health care to neighbors who may lack a telephone, the Internet, dependable transportation or even a credit card. We must expand the outreach of Federally Qualified Health Centers and other “medical homes” located in the neighborhoods of people most in need. We must provide more help to those who have difficulty with the process of applying for insurance coverage; and encourage more health care providers to accept Medicaid. We must work even harder to expand access to healthier food and redouble our efforts to eliminate environmental hazards like lead. Clearly, our government has an urgent leadership role to play in achieving a healthier community, but so do all of us. We each have the power, working through our churches, schools, and social groups, to connect our neighbors to the care that can save lives. This is our choice – and both the health of our city and our shared sense of humanity are at stake. Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

Creating United, Equal Baltimore is Good Business Empowering African Americans, women and other minorities is not just the right thing to do. It’s the smart thing to do. Earlier this month, Baltimore’s powerhouse leaders including Michal Cryor of One Baltimore, Plank Industries’ Demian Costa, B. Cole, founder of Brioxy, Jeff Cherry, executive director of Conscious Ventures Lab, Richard May, chair of Innovation Village and others came together at a Greater Baltimore Urban League Business Summit to encourage dialogue on economic security and empowerment for women and people of color. Women and minorities are extremely powerful resources for entrepreneurship and economic development — one that is not currently tapped to its potential. Research has shown that where African Americans and women are economically empowered, communities thrive. As Baltimore becomes one of the nation’s leading tech hubs, the city must focus on opportunities to grow and diversify Baltimore’s economy. Our goal of this summit and the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) is to encourage entrepreneurs of all ages, races and ethnicities to create jobs, bolster the city’s economy, strengthen families and neighborhoods and to provide new and creative solutions to the problems of modern life in this city. It’s time to find new ways to disrupt “business as usual.” As Richard May of Innovation Village explained, “Baltimore’s economy will grow when fueled by advances in technology and lowered barriers to entry to insure inclusiveness for all.”

Howard Henderson

Attendees at our recent Business Summit included everyone from stay-at-home moms to small business owners and finance pros who are starting and growing new businesses at a remarkable rate. The Business Summit panel moderated by Betamore President Jen Myer, supported our goal to integrate economic empowerment and entrepreneurship into every layer of our city. We must work together to encourage the full potential of one Baltimore that harnesses our residents’ creative and entrepreneurial talent, removes barriers that restrict full economic participation and maximizes everyone’s contributions towards economic growth. Yes, there is more to be done to continue to increase opportunities for women and minority entrepreneurs and to raise their profile to the highest levels. Each of us can also do our part by: • Purchasing goods or services from minority and women-owned businesses locally; • Supporting organizations that assist minority and women owned businesses; and • Offering greater access to capital and investors that support minority and women-founded and led enterprises. Quite simply, it is great business for Baltimore and Maryland to be equal and united. Howard Henderson is president and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Urban League.

An Unsung Way to Personal Potential: The Military As spring comes into full bloom, colleges across the nation are focusing on their upcoming commencements. They are called commencements because the event celebrating the completion of a course of study is as much a new beginning, prayerfully prepared by the completed course of study. It also brings to mind commissioning ceremonies recognizing the completion of ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Course) at John R. Hawkins III many colleges and universities that equally have provided the necessary preparation for individuals to go forward and realize their full potential personally and professionally. It is important to note that for many years ROTC programs at many colleges and universities have provided African Americans a way to achieve greatness both professionally and financially. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a prominent place among the ranks of those universities. HBCUs such as Howard, Morgan, Bowie State, Hampton, North Carolina A&T and many others have provided “class” educations to thousands of African Americans through ROTC programs. This year Army ROTC celebrates its 100th anniversary and the 98th anniversary at Howard University with much ceremony from the Army’s world renowned ceremonial “The Old Guard”. It is of particular note that many of the educations of society’s

leading African Americans were provided through ROTC scholarship programs. Army, Air Force, Navy and the Marine Corps provide the opportunity for “free” college educations through their scholarship programs. These scholarship programs provide for free tuition, books, a stipend and often universities will pay the room and board of the scholarship students with their tuition being paid on time by the US government. While it is true that a period of service is required upon completion, it is a misconception that one must serve in combat positions for the rest of their twenties and thirties. Often no combat position service is required. The service required often can be fulfilled in the Reserve or National Guard while living as a full-time civilian and, if on active duty, can be fulfilled in 2 or 4 years and served as an officer. According to most polls on professions, officer is the most respected profession in the United States. It is not surprising that service as a military officer is one of the most widely respected professions when one realizes that ROTC is the only college course of study that concentrates on integrity, leadership, duty, honor, country and something called “…selflessservice,” and above all technical proficiency. Of course, there is an emphasis on being the absolute best military leader possible as proved by the existence of Colin Powel, Morgan State’s Kip Ward and Larry Ellis, Howard’s Lester Lyle and currently serving as the senior military purchaser of goods and services world-wide Dennis Via of Virginia State, all 4 Star generals through ROTC. In fact most of the African American military senior leaders, including the African American Secretary of the Army Togo West and the Asst. Secretary of the Air Force Rodney Coleman, both Howard graduates, got their preparation through ROTC. The counseling and mentoring, along with an emphasis on

integrity and leadership, has boded well for civilian success among those receiving ROTC educations as well. Many great African American business leaders, leaders in medicine, dentistry, law, engineering and education have parlayed their ROTC education and experiences into great achievements in their professions and for our society. The personal caring and counseling that the instructor staffs in ROTC provide is not matched by many on college campuses today with instructors in other curricula being forced to conduct research, publish and teach certain technical proficiencies. In fact, at many universities such as Howard, the ROTC program has been recognized as a “named minor in Leadership.” Further, when serving as a Professor of Military Science at The Johns Hopkins University, I recall numerous times when even non-ROTC students came to me and other members of the ROTC staff for counseling due to the over-crowdedness of the university counseling service and lack of available time on the part of their subject-matter professors to provide such counseling. Let it be clear, this is not a recruitment pitch. However, from my foxhole, being an African American from the inner city of Washington DC and having completed Howard undergad, graduate school at American U., a law degree at American U., more law studies at the University of London and a national security fellowship at Harvard University (all for free – paid by the US Army) the military can be a way to realize the education required in today’s world. Maj Gen US Army (ret) John R. Hawkins III, JD, MPA is President and CEO of Hawkins Solutions Intl., a government relations and lobby company. His last military assignment as a “two star” was Dir., Human Resources Directorate for the Army world-wide and prior to that Deputy Chief Public Affairs for the Army, world-wide.

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY-AREA Race for the 4th District House Seat

Prince George’s County

Anthony Brown Wins Md. Democratic Congressional Nomination

Public Schools’ Audit Set By Melanie R. Duncan Special to the AFRO A wide ranging audit of Prince George’s Public schools will target four areas: programs and resources; transportation and facilities; business management; and information technology. The Prince George’s County Board of Education, County Executive Rushern Baker and County Council discussed the upcoming audit April 19 during an open meeting at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper

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Anthony Brown, flanked by his wife Karmen, thanks supporters and campaign workers following his victory. By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com In what some described as one of the greatest upsets in recent Maryland election history, Anthony Brown won a sizeable victory over front-runner Glenn Ivey in the Maryland Democratic primary for the 4th District Congressional seat. While Brown is wellknown in Maryland for his eight years as lieutenant governor, his campaign for the congressional seat recently vacated by Donna Edwards, was wrought with financial issues, which eventually led to him extending a personal loan to the campaign in its final moments. In the end, Brown’s resolve paid off, finishing with a double-digit lead over Ivey. In a March statement, Brown said he took out the loan because of his commitment to the race. “And while I’m not a rich man, my family and I have decided to invest in this campaign because of how deeply we believe in serving our community and ensuring fairness, equality and better opportunities for Maryland families,” Brown said. With more than 82 percent

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Students from National Prep Collegiate Preparatory School engaged in STEM Projects with the 100 Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. during the second semester of the 2015-’16 school year from Feb. 13 to April 16.

D.C. Organization Creates STEM Opportunities for Black Youth By Lauren Poteat Special to the AFRO The 100 Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. organization plans to raise funds to continue the STEM the 100 Way Program for underserved students at National Collegiate Preparatory School this summer. The initial STEM the 100 Way sessions ran from Feb. 13 to April 16 after the 100 Black Men learned of the charter school’s history as the first D.C. Charter East of the Anacostia River. “National Collegiate is the first program incubated within this program. Once I walked into the room and saw 45 potential IB [international baccalaureate] candidates and they were all little Black boys and girls from underserved areas,

it instantaneously made me want to be involved,” Kevin Walter Smith, director of STEM The 100 Way, told the AFRO. “I grew up in an underserved area in Dallas and in 1996, I became the first Black male IB diploma recipient in Texas and I was accepted to universities like Stanford, Harvard, and Duke, even though I chose an HBCU, because of my abilities in STEM.” At the charter school every Saturday during the program period, 65 students and 10 to 15 volunteers – Kenia Montague from the 100 Black Men provided mentoring, and science labs and academic kits for the students, in order to help prepare them for the DC State Board of Education PARCC exam held in late April, while increasing minority aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Continued on B2

“Our STEM programs don’t focus on just science.”

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Nearly Half of Graduating HS Students Don’t Enroll in College By Melanie R. Duncan Special to the AFRO High school graduates of Prince George’s County Public Schools are in line with national statistics

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on the “summer melt” phenomenon, according to its Office of College and Career Readiness. The term “summer melt” means that almost half of current year high school graduates won’t enroll in an institution of higher learning in the fall. Between 35-45 percent of the county’s students who plan to make the transition from high school to college fail to enroll in their intended institution or choose to pursue jobs instead. The school system, seeking to close the gap between high school graduation and college enrollment, held a free “I Was Accepted to College, Now What?” workshop for seniors and families at Largo High School April 20. “They complete their application, they complete their paper work but somehow do not end up in a college seat in the fall,” said Byra Cole, a college readiness specialist with the office. “It’s really the follow-up. It’s a disconnection from high school. Every day there’s a teacher reminding you what’s next in the process. Some of the documents come after they have graduated from

“The purpose is identifying areas where our schools are making progress and areas where there are opportunities for improvement.” – Derrick L. Davis Marlboro, Maryland. “The purpose is identifying areas where our schools are making progress and areas where there are opportunities for improvement,” Council Chairman Derrick L. Davis (District 6) told attendees during the town hall. “A world class, 21st century school system is a priority for all of us.” Parthenon-Ernst & Young, a strategy consultancy that helps companies improve their business operations; Strategic Solutions Center, which offers financial, technological and economic remedies to businesses; and UPD Consulting for public sector organizations in need Continued on B2

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Forestville Drive-by Shooting Injures 4, Kills 1 By The Associated Press

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Auryana Curetan, Adriana Jones and Amy Sumah are seniors at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Prince George’s County who attended the school district’s workshop April 20 on to gain clarity on the college enrollment process. high school.” Cole said high school graduates deal with a wide variety of barriers to college including confusion with requests by their intended institution, failure

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Prince George’s County Police say a woman was killed and four people were hurt in a drive-by shooting in Forestville April 26. The Department said, in a news release, that officers were called to Hil Mar Drive at about 1:25 a.m. in response to a reported shooting. Investigators say several people were standing outside when they were shot by someone in a car that then sped away. Police found 49-year-old Joanne Woods of District Heights dead with a gunshot wound. Four other people were taken to hospitals with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening.

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of the precincts reporting, Brown had 42 percent to Ivey’s 35 percent. The four other candidates were far behind. “Thank you for placing your trust in me as your Democratic nominee,” Brown tweeted. A staunch advocate for education, Brown fought to increase investments in Maryland’s state schools. That commitment, along with the financial instability of his campaign, actually secured Brown at least two votes from

Upper Marlboro-residents, Shayla and John Scales. “I really believe in

himself to invest in his own campaign,” Scales told the AFRO. “Only a man truly

“Thank you for placing your trust in me as your Democratic nominee.” –Anthony Brown Brown’s leadership and I think my wife and I were impressed with the fact that he believed enough in

committed to the fight would risk his own security and that of his family, to make it happen.”

Brown and his family, along with supporters and his campaign staff watched the poll returns from a Largo-area Famous Daves restaurant, where arrangements had been made for either a victory or concession speech. Prince Georges County resident Lillith Grady told the AFRO, while she found it a tough choice between Ivey and Brown, she remembered President Barack Obama had endorsed him in 2014 and believes he will best uphold Obama’s legacy.

“I think that as soon as President Obama is out of the White House, our elected officials will chip away, cut, and eliminate all of the wonderful gains his leadership brought so it is important to have someone on the ticket who will fight to secure our gains,” Grady said. Brown was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent Prince George’s County and went on to serve as Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee before being elected

lieutenant governor. Brown told reporters at the primary gathering, he was ready to continue the battle to the November elections after a few days’ rest. “What we tried to focus on was the voters and their aspirations, frustrations, and be able to share with them my values and experience,” Brown said. “We’ve got an election in November and are ready to run a robust election campaign. We do not intend to take a single vote for granted.”

Audit

Continued from B1 of implementation and performance management reform, will oversee the audit. Prince George’s County public schools have a budget of $1.7 billion. Parthenon Managing Director Chris Librizzi told attendees that his goals are to provide a strong accounting of how the school system’s resources are being used and to make sure that the school district’s business processes reflect best practices at a national standard level. The audit will examine budget and specialty programs, building services and maintenance, transportation, physical security of facilities, capital programs,payroll, accounts payable, finance and treasury, human resources technology, cyber security, disaster recovery, access and security controls,

“This is only really going to be a success if you all feel the findings are really actionable.” – Chris Librizzi IT security, and IT investment. According to Eubanks, the school system’s transportation system is among the top 10 most complicated in the nation. He said he hopes to find solutions to busing problems through the

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The Prince George’s County Board of Education, County Executive Rushern Baker and County Council discussed the upcoming audit April 19 during an open meeting at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Md. audit and encourages more families to speak out so their issues can be addressed. “Your typical audit asks the question, ‘Are you spending the money well in the way you said you were going to spend?’” Eubanks said. “We’re asking, ‘Did it make a difference? Did it move the needle in student learning? Did it make us more efficient? Did it respond to the needs of our students and our families in the way we intended?’ Those are much more important questions.” Several members of the County Council attended the town

hall meeting including Mary Lehman (District 1), Andrea Harrison (District 5), and Karen Toles (District 7). Board of Education members present were Dinora Hernandez, Mary Roche, Sonya Williams and Carolyn Boston, and CEO Kevin Maxwell represented county schools. “This is only really going to be a success if you all feel the findings are really actionable. This is not going to have been a worthwhile effort if the report from this project sits on the shelf. We want to make it clear that there’s a path forward from what we find,” Librizzi said.

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suffering from sudden life events. But a major cause of trouble stems from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). “After FAFSA, a student will get an email from the federal government saying their EFC [Expected Family Contribution],” Cole said. “Most students and parents do not know that exists. Once they get that, they need to put the real tax information, because a lot of times they estimate it, and the schools then take that and create a very important document called the financial aid award letter.” The award letter indicates the amount of money each school will offer the student. Students can then compare award letters to determine which school makes the most financial sense. Many high school graduates miss this crucial step and find out late in the enrollment process that they may not be able to

Parental support is vital to lessening the summer melt, Cole said. The county has a large parent population of immigrants, but also has second and third generation – Byra Cole parents who are far removed from the college admissions process. “They are a part of this process,” she said. “How they respond and what they do and don’t do makes a difference.” Amy Sumah, a student at Charles Herbert Flowers High School said that her high school did not giver her any help during the process. “Generally you have to figure it out by yourself,” Sumah said.

“They complete their application, they complete their paper work but somehow do not end up in a college seat in the fall.” afford their intended college and opt for a two-year college or not to attend school at all. “There is a group that says, ‘I just can’t afford to’, so they just go into the workforce,” Cole said. “Without any skills, just a high school diploma and some volunteer work, I would assume that the industry would be someplace in fast food and stores.”

STEM

Continued from B1 “Our STEM programs “Student motivation levels don’t focus on just science,” are raised through the roof. Kenia Montague, a sophomore They come in shy, but are no at National Prep said. “Before longer scared to answer tough I started these classes I questions. They have more had problems in [English faith in themselves and now Language Arts] and math. I we at National Prep want to was reading on a 9th grade create actual STEM labs for level and now I am on a 12th them inside of the school, get grade level.” students internships and even The kits the students work set up scholarships that will with contain materials on take them from freshmen to biomedical science including senior year in college,” Melvin DNA molecules, cellular Stallings, director of STEM Photo by Lauren Poteat chromosomes, biomarkers, for National Prep said. National Prep students along with members of the 100 elements of infectious diseases, The 100 Black Men Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. and involvements with cyberinitially developed the forensic crime scenes. STEM the 100 Way in 2013 “I was hesitant to come at in partnership with the first, but once I did I was like, ‘Wow, this is really fun.’ All of the Department of Defense, with a goal to alleviate the divide in sessions are very interactive and on one field trip, we dissected Black under-served D.C. communities to continue to push mosquitoes where we then learned about the Zika Virus,” social barriers and mentor to more underserved schools. “We Brittany Zilger, another sophomore at National Prep said. having a saying in 100 Black Men that they’ll be what they see, The field trip was a March 9 to the Walter Reed Army so if these young people don’t see us, then they cannot be us Institute of Research, during the White House’s My Brother’s and that is why we plan to continue to mentor to young students Keeper “Day at the Labs” event, where renowned STEM and move into even more schools so that they can understand educators Dr. Debra Yourick and Dr. Margery Anderson led that they have a greater purpose,” Ivory Johnson, president of interactive activities and workshops with students. 100 Black Men, said.

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VA Gov. Restores Voting Rights to 200,000 Ex-Felons By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) signed legislation April 22, reversing more than 150 years of state law that stripped convicted felons who had served their time of the right to vote. Those affected are overwhelmingly Black and male, which increases the group as a voting bloc to nearly 200,000 within the state. McAuliffe dismissed claims that he overstepped his constitutional authority, insisting instead that his efforts were to aid formerly disenfranchised Americans. “Well, I would tell the Republicans ‘quit complaining and go out and earn these folks’ right to vote for you. Go out and talk to them,’” McAuliffe told “Meet the Press” on Sunday’s edition. “I think some of the language that has come out of the Republicans, I would tell them to be very careful at how they frame this, very careful of their rhetoric. Republicans have an opportunity to go out and get these individual new voters to vote for them. But make your argument.” Towana Felix, director of Each One, Reach One, a resource center for returning citizens, said she is less concerned about McAuliffe’s motives than the action he actually took to re-

engage the formerly incarcerated. “Nowhere in the Constitution does it state that a person is no longer a citizen because he has committed a crime. It epitomized disenfranchisement to strip a citizen of his right to vote – one of the fundamental rights he has – due to his behavior,” Felix told the AFRO. “Once that person has served their sentence, they should be welcomed back into society with full benefits.”

“Second chances matter.” – Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe According to the Sentencing Project and Human Rights Watch, one out of every 13 Black people is prohibited from casting a ballot in the United States, having lost their right to vote because of felony convictions. Depending on the laws in their states, some may regain access to the polls when they complete their prison sentences, finish parole, or complete probation, but those in Kentucky, Florida and Iowa will be disenfranchised for the rest of their lives. (Only two states — Maine and Vermont — allow those currently in prison on

felony charges to vote, and eight states even ban inmates with misdemeanors.) The state of Maryland and the District of Columbia, both restore voting rights immediately after release from prison. As of March, more than 44,000 of Maryland returning citizens —20,000 in Baltimore alone—became eligible to register before the April primaries. There are 12 states that restrict voting rights even after a person has served his or her prison sentence and is no longer on probation or parole; such individuals in those states make up approximately 45 percent of the entire disenfranchised population. Virginia is currently considered as one of those states. McAuliffe said that restorative actions such as returning the vote to a large segment of Virginia’s population encouraged the returning citizen to move proudly back into sovereignty without a mark of previous wrongdoing weighing them down. “Second chances matter,” he said. “They served their time, they’re in our communities—why not let them vote? I don’t understand. I’m not giving you gun rights back. I’m not reducing your sentence. I’m merely saying after you have served your time, and your probation or parole are all over, determined by a judge and jury, I want you feeling good about yourself. I want you voting.”

WASHINGTON AREA

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Waldorf, Md.

District Heights, Md.

Walk MS The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host a MS Walk April 30 at the C. Paul Barnhard Elementary School, 4800 Lancaster Circle. Registration is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and the walk is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The walk began in 1988 and has raised more than $920 million to drive groundbreaking research, provide lifechanging programs and

Free Laundromat Service The First Baptist Church of District Heights, 7234 Lansdale Street, will host a “Laundromat Takeover” where members of the church will offer free laundry service at a local laundromat between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on April 30. For more information, visit www. fbcdh.org.

guarantee a supportive community for those who need it most. For more information or to register for the walk, visit main. nationalmssociety.org.

Gaithersburg, Md. Health and Financial Wellness Event The Patuxent River Chapter of The Links will host a health and financial wellness event April 30 at the Inter-Denominational Church of God, 19201 Woodfield Road from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The “Juggling Your Health & Finances Strategies for

Success” event is free and open to the public. It will include free health screenings including blood sugar and cholesterol by the Kaiser Permanente Mobile Unit, vascular sonograms by MedStar Health, hearing tests, dental screenings by The Colgate Dental Van, face painting, exercise demonstrations and giveaways. The event will also feature The Moneywise Empowerment Tour with Kelvin Boston.

Washington, D.C. Poetry Out Loud National Finals On May 3-4, at the Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University, 730 21st Street NW, 53 high school teens from across the country will participate in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation

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created the program to help teens learn about classic and contemporary poetry. Top finalists and schools receive $50,000 in awards. The event is hosted by Elizabeth Acevedo, a poet, and features a performance by hip-hop artist and multiinstrumentalist Christylez Bacon. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. The event will be webcast live at arts.gov.

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Carolyn Kornegay receiving Sojourner Truth National Award presented by Evelyn McKenly

Vincent Gray (D) and Gladys Epps

The Century Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 63rd Annual Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day and Awards Luncheon was held at the Washington Navy Yard on April 10.

Seated, L-R: Nancy Tucker, Rev. Vernon Shannon, Adelaide Givens, Bernice Garner - Standing, L-R: Willie Alstork, Louise Alstork, Babara Murphy, Clennie Murphy, Julia Marshall, Francis Jenkins, Bettye Lewis

Seated, L-R: Travon Epps, Gwendolyn Childs, Darrell Childs - Standing, L-R: Crystal Sommerville, Carol Rose, Bernard Lee, Gladys Epps, Julia Marshall, Willie Coleman, Dajah Childs, Khraft Thraft, Kenetra Childs, Gwendolyn Coverton

L-R: Honorees: Thomas Tyler, Veronica Harrison and Harold Gilliard

Seated, L-R: Edith Hall, Mary Wood - Standing, L-R: Joyce Atwood, Carrie Owens, Cowates Dixon, Julia Marshall, Willie Coleman, Donna Howell, Murrill Wade Ward 7 Council Candidate Vincent Gray (D)

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Seated, L-R: Sarah Neal, Linda Pettaway, Loretta Golf, Johnsie Lucas, Keith Spinner, Edna Spinner, Gola Littlejohn, Geneva Moore, Margaret Smith - Standing, L-R: Mary Ivey, Julia Marshall

Century Club Members

The Links Arlington (VA) chapter held its 43rd Evening in Monte Carlo fundraiser March 19 at Crystal Gateway Marriott. The Godfather of Neo-Soul, music legend Roy Ayers, brought the

house down with his live performance at the black-tie affair. Veteran radio personality Tony Richards of WHUR 96.3FM was the Emcee; and Paul Wharton, popular celebrity

WHUR radio host Tony Richards, master of ceremonies

stylist and TV personality, upped the ante during the Live Auction.

Roy Ayers

Andre Wells, celebrity event planner

The Link Arlington (VA) chapter members The Silent Auction

Market Place Boutique Chair Julia Pollard, Links member

(L-R) Mark Washington, former Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots cornerback and Linda Jacobs Washington, wife, with Monte Carlo patrons and friends

Celebrity stylist Paul Wharton

(L-R) Elizabeth Hodges (event co-chair), Roy Ayers and Michelle Bailey (event co-chair)

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ARTS & CULTURE

‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ Singer Billy Paul Dead at Age 80

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Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died April 24. By The Associated Press Billy Paul, a jazz and soul singer best known for the No. 1 hit ballad and “Philadelphia Soul” classic “Me and Mrs. Jones,” died April 24.

Paul, whose career spanned for more than 60 years, died at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, his co-manager, Beverly Gay, told The Associated Press. Paul, 80, had been diagnosed recently with pancreatic cancer, Gay said. Known by his beard and large glasses, Paul was one of many singers who found success with the writing and producing team of Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, whose Philadelphia International Records also released music by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and Lou Rawls. “Me and Mrs. Jones” was an extramarital confession and a characteristic Gamble and Huff production, setting Paul’s thick tenor against a lush and sensuous arrangement. Many fans best remember the moment when Paul’s otherwise subtle vocals jump as they reach the title words, stretching out “Me” and “And” into multiple syllables and repeating “Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones.” (Paul himself was married to the same woman for decades). Paul’s voice made him “one of the great artists to come out of Philly and to be celebrated worldwide,” Gamble and Huff said in a statement late Sunday. “Our proudest moment with Billy was the recording of the salacious smash ‘Me and Mrs. Jones.’ In our view, it is one of the greatest love songs ever recorded,” they said. The song was one of the top singles of 1972 and brought Paul a Grammy the following year for best male rhythm ‘n blues performance, with runners-up including Ray Charles and Curtis Mayfield. Paul remained identified with the song for the rest of his life. Paul continued to perform live until he fell ill and his manager said he had been lining up numerous appearances at the time of his death. Among his favorites in concert was a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.” (Prince died last Thursday). He was born Paul Williams but later agreed to his

manager’s suggestion that he change his name to Billy Paul to avoid confusion with songwriter Paul Williams and other musicians with the same name. A Philadelphia native, he sang much his life, performing with such jazz stars as Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington and being featured on a handful of singles while still in his teens. Paul was drafted into the military in his early 20s, and found himself on the same base in Germany with a couple of famous show business names, Elvis Presley and Gary Crosby, Bing Crosby’s son. “We said we’re going to start a band, so we didn’t have to do any hard work in the service,” he told bluesandsoul.com in 2015. “We tried to get Elvis to join but he wanted to be a jeep driver. So me and Gary Crosby, we started it and called ourselves the Jazz Blues Symphony Band.” By the mid-1960s, the Beatles had inspired him to incorporate more rhythm ‘n blues into his singing and he had found a new home for his recordings after meeting Gamble at a Philadelphia music shop. His early albums with Gamble and Huff, including “Ebony Woman” and “Going East,” sold modestly, before “Me and Mrs. Jones” briefly made him a superstar. Paul faced numerous obstacles following his biggest hit. Radio stations resisted his more socially conscious followup song, “Am I Black Enough for You” and the Rev. Jesse Jackson was among those who objected to the explicit “Let’s Make a Baby.” Years later, Paul sued Gamble and Huff and other industry officials over unpaid royalties and was awarded $500,000 by a Los Angeles jury in 2003. Paul is survived by his wife, Blanche Williams, with whom he had two children. Although he endured many difficult moments with Gamble and Huff, he would look back on those years as a lost golden age.

Divine Sauce Tantalizes Taste Buds Despite Fire By Lauren Poteat Special to the AFRO From a barrel on the side of the road, to registered vendors with the United States Military Commissaries, Steven Whitley, creator of Divine Taste Sauce, is looking to make his allpurpose sauce a household name. Founded in 2006, the product was picked up by the commissaries after President Obama, the Clintons and George W. Bush tasted it. More than 5,000 customers a week pick up the sauce in the D.C. region. “My contract into the military commissaries came after the manager of the commissary shared my product with the chef to Obama in 2013 after I shared a sample with him. He loved it and took it with him on the plane where he served my sauce to these national leaders. After that I received an official letter stating that these world leaders had tried my sauce and loved it,” Whitely told the AFRO. The creation of the sauce happened out of need for a condiment to place on ribs that Whitely sold weekly on the side of the road, to help generate extra money for his sick and elderly aunt and uncle.

(Photo by Lauren Poteat)

Steven Whitley, creator of Divine Taste Sauce, is moving forward after a fire destroyed one of the biggest sellers of his sauce. “I sold my ribs all over the P[rince] G[eorge’s] and D.C. area. The ingredients for the sauce came from me just throwing items together and my product was so popular that by 2008 I purchased a food truck, that then landed me a spot inside of a restaurant,” he said.

In 2011, Whitley and his Divine Sauce were featured inside of Upper Marlboro’s former restaurant “Tuckers” where his popular ribs and wings quickly sold about six cases a night. “I had a lot of people coming back for my sauce, so I started bottling my sauce inside of mason jars and selling them to customers. A large group of my clientele came from the military and they loved my wings,” Whitely said. In 2013, Whitley expanded production of his sauce with the vision to place it inside of major stores. “From September to December of 2014, after establishing a marketing contract with Club Marketing, marketers for SAM’s Club and Wal-Mart, I began doing demos of my product from places such as Canada, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia selling more than $100,000 of merchandise in 3 and half months, but SAM’s Club never picked my product up permanently and my demos ended in January,” Whitley said. In 2015 an unknown arsonist reportedly set the “Tuckers” restaurant building on fire leaving the majority of Divine Sauce merchandise in the hands of military commissaries. “My goal for 2016 is to continue with my dream and place my sauce into every major store in the United States and to pick up where I left off,” Whitley said.

D.C. Youths Explore New Experiences in Ballet By Lauren Poteat Special to the AFRO In 1999, as Septim Webre took over as artistic director of the Washington Ballet, the first thing he created, even before assembling his first set of dance rehearsals, was DanceDC, an education and outreach program geared specifically towards underserved Black youth. 17 years later, Weiber’s tenure has enabled more than 75,000 public school students to learn about and experience classical dance at no cost. Webre announced in early February that he is stepping down, so DanceDC will pay homage to the Cuban innovator through dance, at this year’s annual Washington Ballet Gala on April 29 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Northwest D.C. “I have accomplished so much with the Washington Ballet and as an artist, but I had to look at the big picture and place focus on what I love the most, which is choreographing and mentoring young dancers, especially while I still have the energy,” Webre told the AFRO. In 2000 he was also responsible for taking The Washington Ballet to perform in Cuba, with an entourage of more than 100 people, becoming the first U.S. ballet troupe to perform since 1960, despite the U.S. embargo in place against Fidel Castro at the time. “My family left right after the 1959 revolution in Cuba, so I never lived there,” he said. “However, I still felt strong ties to the Island. It wasn’t a political stance going to Cuba, but I did wish to create a greater understanding between American and Cuban culture, with hope that national leaders might follow suit.” During Webre’s reign at the dance school, he also accomplished many other successes including increasing enrollment from 325 students to the present 1,400, quadrupling the budget from $2.8 million to its current $12 million a year and the creation of “THEARC” in 2005, a community center for students to practice dance and experience community programs. DanceDC targets students East of the Anacostia River and selects on average, 9 different schools a year to partake

in programming, with more than 700 student participants including Beers Elementary. “Whenever we attend the “Nutcracker,” students are amazed to be able to touch the stage and see these performances. A lot of our parents can’t afford extra activities, so it is so comforting to be able to expose our children to something new,” Theresa Everette, manager and strategy logistics at Beers Elementary School said. “The children perform better in school and are excited to be at school.” The dance program is geared towards 2nd and 3rd grade students and takes place in the Spring and in the Fall with a seven week in-school ballet course, that complies with the city’s public schools and National Dance Education Standards, at no cost to students and includes front row entries to professional performances. “For most students, they have never been exposed to ballet, maybe some dance classes, but being exposed to preprofessional training at a professional company is what makes this program unique, with tremendous opportunities,” Katrina Toews, director at THEARC said. During the school year, 50 students with high grades are also awarded a scholarship called EXCEL! That allows selected students an opportunity to receive on-site professional ballet technique training at no cost for an hour once a week at The Washington School of Ballet post DanceDC. “Dance teaches life skills. From the program we have, I think a small handful of these children are going to go off and become professional dancers, but for the rest of them, when you think about what you do in school, standing up, presenting yourself to the public, reading or even running for school office, you learn all of those skills through dance. Dance teaches you poise and self-confidence for men and women in the best light,” Anthony Sala, Washington Ballet THEARC Program Director said. This year, the Washington Ballet will welcome Julie Kent, an American ballet dancer, as Webre’s successor and pay tribute to the forerunner at this year’s annual fundraiser, where a large portion of the Gala’s proceeds go towards DanceDC and EXCEL!

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Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septim Webre is stepping down after teaching more that 75,000 youth in the DC area about the classical arts.

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Documentary

‘Not About a Riot’ Explores Another Side of the Uprising By Dameon Byrd Jr. Special to the AFRO Malaika Aminata, a Morgan State University graduate who has lived in Baltimore for the majority of her adult life, wanted the world to see what they were not being shown about Baltimore in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death last April and the subsequent uprising. “We all know when it’s time to do something”, she said. For her, it was creating the new documentary “Not About a Riot.” The film covers the massive protest that took place in Baltimore in the spring of 2015, following the death of Gray. While in police custody Gray suffered severe injuries that lead to his death. His death came only eight months after the death of a young Mike Brown at the hands of Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The civil unrest that followed, known to locals as the “Baltimore Uprising,” drew the attention of national media coverage which focused in on images of looting and the Maryland National Guard posted in various places around the city. To counteract that narrative, Aminata’s film highlights prayer circles, pop-up stoop concerts, and peaceful protests that were going on at the same time. Amongst these images are raw and unfiltered interviews directly from the people that were experiencing everything from being shot with bean bag guns to tear gas bombs. “My intention is not for my voice to be heard but people whose voices aren’t usually heard,” Aminata said. In the middle of what was closer to a war zone she managed to stay safe. “Whenever you care about something, safety is not always something that comes to mind; in the mist of it, it’s not even a horizon,” she said. It has been one year since the events of last April. Asked if she had seen any changes Aminata said, “I think so, I think that the people who were most passionate about wanting to change things have found each other and that they can find support in one another, and that matters.” Aminata draws her inspiration from Rev. Douglas Sands whose work in the civil rights movement during the 1960’s helped to desegregate the Northwood Community of north east Baltimore. While still a student at Morgan State University, Aminata wrote a paper on Rev. Sands and his methods. He told her “The key to making a change is to get people to talk to one another” and so she has been doing just that. Aminata’s hopes are that her film will bring people together, and create a dialogue with different people who may not encounter each other on a regular basis, enabling them to work towards positive solutions. To that end, there have been several gallery exhibitions in Baltimore of artwork inspired by the movie. “Not About a Riot” will be playing May 1 at Impact Hub, 10 E North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218. For more information go to ournature.com.

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An image from the documentary ‘Not About a Riot.’

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SPORTS

HBCU Athletic Programs Struggle with Academic Progress By Mark F. Gray Special to The AFRO That improbable season where Morgan State woke up the echoes of their championship glory has been tarnished by the NCAA’s sanctions against a team that did not meet its Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the 2014-2015 year. Morgan’s problems meeting NCAA guidelines for compliance are a symptom of a larger problem facing HBCU athletic programs around the country. The Bears football program is banned from postseason competition next year after falling short of the APR. The APR is an annual review of the progress student athletes are making toward graduation. In 2003 the NCAA implemented the APR and awards a point to each student athlete for remaining academically eligible and in school. The maximum any program can receive is 1,000

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Anton Goff, the athletic director at the University of Hartford, says athletic departments must work with academic departments to ensure student athlete success.

of the seven FCS football schools facing postseason bans are HBCUs which begs the question of competence versus resources when it comes to issues of academic compliance. Most schools can’t afford to adequately staff academic support but there is no synergy between athletics and other departments which could streamline efforts.

HBCUs are “economic resources that affect human resources.” “When the APR was implemented many HBCUs were already behind the eight ball financially to adequately fund academic support and compliance,” said Goff. “But when you’re behind it’s hard to catch up. In this day and age all ADs should understand the value of a good compliance coordinator.” The absence of resources in most HBCU athletic departments means that compliance officers can often be responsible for monitoring 300-500 student athletes from all sports with no help at Division I FCS programs. However, the Division I major colleges generally have academic support in place that includes compliance monitoring for individual sports. Their operating budgets far exceed what most HBCUs can appropriate thus violations slip through the

“If you’re going to have Division I athletics everyone has to be on board or you’re going to have glaring problems.”-Anton Goff points. Any team that doesn’t score at least 930 faces sanctions such as reduced practice time to increase academic concentration. Morgan is not the only Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) program not to make APR. Howard University’s football program scored 908 and are ineligible as well. Howard, already facing a conditional penalty, failed to meet the conditions so now they must serve it although it remains under appeal. Howard and Morgan are just two of the MEAC programs facing sanctions this fall. Conference rivals Florida A&M and Savannah St. are also ineligible as is fellow HBCU Southern University of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Five

“The athletics department can’t be in a silo it has to be an integral part of the institution,” said Anton Goff, the athletic director at the University of Hartford and formerly at Bowie State. “If you’re going to have Division I athletics everyone has to be on board or you’re going to have glaring problems.” Before working at Bowie State Goff was an associate athletic director at the University of Maryland and worked closely in academic support. One of his major accomplishments was improving Bowie’s academic success and graduation rates to the same level as the general student population while his program won the 2013 CIAA’s Men’s Basketball Championship. He says the dilemma facing

cracks. When Louisiana slashes their education budget, for example, it trickles down to athletics. Southern is ineligible for post season in 10 sports this year. “If your roof is leaking eventually it’s eventually going to cave in,” said Goff. All hope is not lost as Hampton University is at the forefront of using the NCAA’s Accelerating Academic Success Program to help its APR. The NCAA grants up to $900,000 for “limited resource institutions.” After failing to meet the APR in 2012 Hampton scored 956 last year following a $675,000 grant used to staff three academic counselors and an eligibility specialist.

AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

Will Josh Norman Live Up to his Fat Contract in Washington? By Stephen D. Riley and Perry Green AFRO Sports Desk The Washington NFL franchise acted quickly in free agency when they inked former Carolina Panthers Josh Norman, the top available cornerback, to a five-year, $75 million deal on April 22. The deal could pay him close to $50 million over the first three years of his time in Washington. The Panthers rescinded the franchise tag on Norman earlier in the week, causing the top defensive back from (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) their Super Bowl season to Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman heads for hit the free agent market the end zone after intercepting a pass from Tampa Bay in hopes of finding a team Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston during an NFL willing to meet his $15 football game in Tampa, Fla. Norman, one of the NFL’s top million-per-year asking corners, became a free agent April 20 after the Panthers price. rescinded the franchise tag, which would have paid him Washington gladly $13.9 million next season. The 28-year-old was holding accepted. The quick turn of out for a long-term contract. events gives Washington free agents. one of the league’s premier Riley: Washington isn’t the same team of cornerbacks to help defend their NFC East old. They’ve made solid efforts to right the division crown. Norman did everything for ship since the Robert Griffin III experiment, Carolina last year, from picking off passes to and the under-the-radar signings they made shutting down big-time receivers. last offseason turned out to be solid additions He infamously got into the head of New once the season unfolded. Washington hasn’t York Giants star receiver Odell Beckham had a cornerback of Norman’s caliber since Jr., a Washington divisional nemesis. While Champ Bailey was donning the Burgundy Norman was a household name last season, and Gold. he was little known prior to that breakout Norman’s arrival should enable a host of campaign. Washington is hoping for a sizable defensive schemes, since his main strength return on their large investment, but will is his ability to lock up star receivers oneNorman live up to the hype? Perry Green and on-one. I agree that Washington has written Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk the textbook in past seasons on how to screw debate the question. up both free agency and the draft while Riley: It’s hard to turn your head at what somehow still remaining profitable, but this Norman did last year. He had arguably the team has a different feel. best season by a cornerback that the NFL has Head coach Jay Gruden won’t allow any seen over the last few years. It doesn’t make player to become complacent regardless him the pound-for-pound best cornerback in of salary, and last year’s division title will the league, but it does raise the interest on definitely keep the bullseye on the team’s him. back. The team is trending in the right The Panthers’ defense boasted many direction, and this move only helps to push important players who made it one of the best them further up the ladder. units in the league, and many will question Green: I agree with you that Washington whether Norman was just a product of their isn’t the same team as in years past, but only system. The Panthers’ pass rush flustered because of the presence of relatively new GM opponents, but Washington may be able Scot McCloughan. I have a ton of respect to emulate some of what Carolina did if for McCloughan and I know he’s capable of 2015 pickup Junior Galette returns from an putting together an amazing football team. Achilles tendon injury to partner with the The problem, however, is that the same always-lethal Ryan Kerrigan. owner, Dan Snyder, still looms. Norman will certainly help a leaky A $75 million deal to acquire a onesecondary in D.C. The fact that he’ll match dimensional cornerback has Snyder’s up four times each with the Dallas Cowboys’ signature written all over it. I wouldn’t be Dez Bryant and Beckham makes the price surprised if McCloughan preferred not to well worth it to me. make a deal like this happen and, instead of Green: Washington is a place where free listening, Snyder overruled his GM. agents go to die, we know this. No matter It would be consistent with how Snyder how flashy the signing or how dominant the has handled his team in years past. We all player was in the previous season, things know Snyder loves to spend big money on never go as planned in the District. high-profile free agents, and that’s exactly I think Norman had a stout season last what Josh Norman was. I like Norman, but I year, but he has two things working against have no doubt he’ll become the next Nnamdi him: he has no history of prior success and Asomugha, the former cornerback for the he’s headed to Washington. The Burgundy Oakland Raiders, who got exposed as oneand Gold haven’t done the most phenomenal dimensional when he took a big contract to job of player development over the last play for the Philadelphia Eagles. few years, and the jury remains out on Nnamdi was a great bump-and-run corner, whether they’ll design a system to fit around but was miserable in zone coverage. Norman Norman’s talents. is a great zone corner, but gets burned playing My concern really isn’t so much with man-on-man. You simply don’t deserve $75 Norman, but with the program he’s entering, million if you can’t do both—unless, of which hasn’t been favorable to big-money course, if you sign in Washington.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM400 Gilda Brown AKA Gilda Mae Brown Decedent Rodney Carlos Mitchell 1629 K Street, NW, #300 Washington, DC 20007 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bonita Fortune, whose address is 4323 19th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Gilda Brown, AKA Gilda Mae Brown, who died on September 21, 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 October 29, 2016. 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 29, 2016, 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 29, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Bonita Fortune Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM419 Addie U. Williams Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sheila Willis, whose address is 1324 Levis St, NE Washington, DC 20002, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Addie U. Williams, who died on March 4, 2016 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 October 29, 2016. 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 29, 2016, 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: 04/29/16 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Sheila Willis Personal Representative

the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM303 Pauline Frances Nowak Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS William Francis Trezevant, whose address is 1834 Ontario Place, NW, Washington, DC 20009 appointed personal representative of the estate of Pauline Frances Nowak, who died on February 5, 2016 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 October 15, 2016. 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 15, 2016, 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 April 15, 2016 REGISTER OF WILLS Name of newspaper: Afro-American TYPESET: Mon Apr 25 13:52:41 EDT 2016 04/29, 05/6, 05/13/16 Washington Law Reporter William Francis Superior Court of the District of Trezevant District of Columbia Personal PROBATE DIVISION Representative Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

TYPESET: Mon Apr 25 13:53:54 EDT 2016 04/29, 05/6, 05/13/16 Administration No. Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM401 Bernard C. Johnson, Jr AKA Bernard Carroll Johnson, Jr Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia Annette Johnson, whose address is 4002 28th Ave. #203, Temple Hills MD 20748, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bernard C. Johnson Jr Aka Bernard Carroll Johnson, Jr, who died on Feburary 3, 2016 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 October 29, 2016. 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 29, 2016, 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: 04/29/16 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Patricia A. Johnson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/29, 05/06, 05/13/16

2016ADM153 Jo Iris Williams Decedent Darryl F White 302 Mississippi Ave Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Renee Kelly , whose address is 3707 Everton Street , Silver Spring, Maryland, 20906 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Jo Iris Williams, who died on November 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 October 29, 2016. 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 29, 2016, 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 29, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Renee Kelly Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/29, 05/6, 5/13/16

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ara D Parker , whose address is 5827 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ruth Foster AKA Ruth W Foster , who died on September 22, 2004 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 October 22, 2016. 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 22, 2016, 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 22, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Ara D Parker Personal Representative

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CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gaye H. Pollard and William B. Pollard ,III whose addresses are 8233 West Beach Ter NW, Washington, DC 9 Random Farms Circle, Chappaqua, NY 10514 , was appointed personal representatives of the estate of William B. Pollard, who died on February 3, 2016 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 22, 2016. 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 22, 2016, 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 22, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Gaye H. Pollard William B. Pollard, III Personal Representatives

*Biosolid Blending Facility *Emergency Equipment and Materials. *Process Facilities * Various Tasks. *Specialized Services as per Task Scope. *Time and Material Work on Emergency Task Work Order. *Maintenance Support Work related to Sewage Treatment plant processes. The project requires completion within 1600 consecutive calendar days. This project is estimated to cost between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000. The date for receipt of bids is May 25th 2016. A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on May 11th 2016. The Davis-Bacon wage determinations shall apply. Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Sets of Bidding Documents can be procured for a non-refundable $100 purchase price each, payable to DC Water. Payment must be in the form of a money order, certified check or a company check. Documents can be shipped to Bidders providing a Federal Express account number.The DC Water Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant is a secured facility. Persons intending to pick-up Bidding Documents are to contact the Department of Procurement at 202 787 2020 for access authorization. For procurement information contact DC Water Procurement Dept. via email; ProcurementConstructionInquiry@dcwater.comFor technical information contact: DETS-Construction.Bid.Inquiry@dcwater.com. Please insert the IFB No. in the Subject Line. View DC Water’s website at www.dcwater.com for current and upcoming TYPESET: Tue Apr 26 15:11:09 EDT 2016 solicitations. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY INVITATION TO BID INVITATION NO. 160010 Water Main Infrastructure Repair and Replacement Contract for Fiscal Years 2017-2019 The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is soliciting bids for Invitation No. 160010: Water Main Infrastructure Repair and Replacement Contract for Fiscal Years 2017-2019 The following listing enumerates the major items of work included in the contract: *Emergency Repair Work;

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2016FEP35 Date of Death February 7, 2016 Stanley Eugene Sanders, Sr Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Lauren Sanders whose address is 8515 Topaz Court, Clinton, MD 20735 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Stanley Eugene Sanders, Sr., deceased, by the Orphan’s Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland, on February 17, 2016. Service of process may be made upon Lillie Esther Mason, 184 54th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 5338 B Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5TH Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: April 15, 2016

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM382 Gladys Murray Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bernice Murray, whose address is 3533 Ames Street NE #101 Washington DC 20019, was appointed personal representative(s) of the estate of Gladys Murray, who died on October 17, 2011 without a will and 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 October 22, 2016. 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 October 22, 2016, 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 22, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Bernice Murray Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM407 Alice C Keith Decedent James C Beadles Esq 2341 Massanutten Drive Silver Spring, MD 20906 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John A Harper, whose address is 11 Tuckerman Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Alice C Keith, who died on September 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 Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before October 22, 2016. 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 22, 2016, 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 22, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter John A Harper Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/22, 4/29, 5/6/16

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View DC Water’s website at www.dcwater.com. for current and up coming TYPESET: solicitationsTue Apr 26 15:08:27 EDT 2016 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY INVITATION TO BID INVITATION NO. 140170 Bryant Street Pumping Station HVAC Improvements The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is soliciting bids for Invitation No. 140170: Bryant Street Pumping Station HVAC Improvements The following listing enumerates the major items of work included in the contract: *Add destratification fan systems to the third floor of the Pumping Station. Interface to the fire alarm and building management systems. *Provide interface ductwork to existing supply/exhaust ductwork to provide cooling ventilation to the West Elevator Equipment Room in the Pumping Station. *Provide variable refrigerant cooling system to Room 214, the third floor of the Pumping Station and the Shops/Warehouse Meter Test Area. Interface to the building management system. *Provide architectural, lighting, a clean agent fire suppression system and fire alarm improvements to Room 305 of the Pumping Station. *Add multiple diffusers to improve return air flow in the Meter Shop and Warehouse Building. *Add a clean agent fire suppression system to Room 214 of the Pumping Station. *Add hardware and software modifications to the Building Management Systems to incorporate the variable refrigerant systems, fire suppression systems and destratification fan system. *Add two work platforms to allow for access to HVAC apparatus on the third floor of the Pumping Station. Relocate utilities as required to accommodate. *Replace fan belts in the Pumping Station west end, third floor exhaust fan. *Furnish and install power distribution panels in the Pumping Station and add breakers to existing panels in the Pumping Station and the Shops/ Warehouse Building for the variable refrigerant, destratification fan and Room 305 fire suppression systems. The project requires completion within 435 consecutive calendar days.This project is estimated to cost between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.DC Water will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., local standard time on May 25, 2016. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on May 11, 2016.This project may be funded in part by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A Fair Share Objective for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises participation in this work of 32% and 6%, respectively, has been established. The program requirements are fully defined in USEPA’s *Participation by Disadvantaged Enterprises in Procurement under EPA Financial Assistant Agreements ” May 27, 2008”. The Davis-Bacon wage determinations shall apply. DC Water Owner Controlled Insurance Program shall apply.Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Sets of Bidding Documents can be procured for a non-refundable $50 purchase price each, payable to DC Water.

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2011ADM283 Betty J Ferguson Decedent Marilyn Cain Gordon 7603 Georgia Ave, NW, Ste 304 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marilyn Cain , whose address is 7603 Georgia Avenue Nw, Ste 304, Washington, DC 20012 was appointed personal representative Betty Ferguson of the estate of Betty Ferguson , who died on March 13, 2011 witha will, and will serve withCourt 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 October 29, 2016. 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 29, 2016, 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 29, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Marilyn Cain Gordon Esq Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/29, 5/06/ 5/13/16

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM402 Annie Ruth Hammond NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sonya Nicholson and Ve r n e t t a P a t t e r s o n , whose addresses are 12104 Flint Ln, Bowie MD 20715 and 3720 Swann Rd, Suitland, MD 20746 was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Annie Ruth Hammond, who died on March 3, 2016 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 October 22, 2016. 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 22, 2016, 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 22, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Sonya Nicholson Vernetta Patterson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/22, 04/29, 5/6/16

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM370 Carolyn M. Logan AKA Carolyn Mcneal Logan Decedent Bobby G. Henry, Jr., Esq 9701 Apollo Drive Suite 301 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Monica Logan, whose address is 8316 Sweet Brenda Court, Laurel, MD 20707 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Carolyn M. Logan a.k.a Carolyn McNeal Logan who died on January 22, 2016 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 October 15, 2016. 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 15, 2016, 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 15, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Monica Logan Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/15, 04/22, 04/29/16

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Catherine Pugh Takes the Chair Election Day had a dubious beginning for 40th District Sen. Catherine Pugh. Reports Sean Yoes surfaced Senior AFRO early that Contributor people allegedly promised Election Day jobs by the Pugh campaign, began to damage property near her West Baltimore campaign headquarters, when they were turned away. But, of course for Pugh and her supporters the day ended splendidly. It’s been a long time coming for the veteran public servant. She was first elected to Baltimore City Council in 1999, the same year Sheila Dixon was elected City Council President. Pugh

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By Kamau High Managing Editor, the AFRO khigh@afro.com A group of Marylandbased Black investors are pooling their money in order to invest in one of the many medicinal marijuana businesses hoping to get approval from the state of Maryland in the coming months. The group, made up of 18 African American CEOs, is investing in Green Thumbs Industries, Maryland, a division of Illinois-based Green Thumbs Industries. Sterling Crockett, a general manager and part owner of the company, assembled the investors. The parent company currently operates

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Pugh’s narrow primary victory was celebrated this week in the shadows of a hotly contested election.

–Catherine Pugh challenged Dixon for the Council President’s chair in 2003 and lost. But, I remember those Pugh campaign signs stayed up on that building (it used to be a bank) at the corner of North Ave. and Charles Street, hovering over that prominent intersection for years after her failed campaign. Perhaps, it was Pugh’s way of saying to the people of Baltimore, “I’ll be back.” Now, that Pugh has engineered her successful rematch against Dixon for the most powerful political chair in Baltimore City, where does she begin? This week marks one year since the uprising dramatically altered the city’s trajectory and set ablaze Baltimore’s myriad structural challenges for the rest of the world to see. During my radio show on August 25, I asked Pugh what her number one priority

By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO This year’s Baltimore mayoral race has been called the most important in a generation – one year after widespread unrest that rocked the city’s foundations. With 13 candidates on the Democratic ballot and 5 hopefuls on the Republican side, the eyes of the nation were on who the city would pick as its next leader. On April 26, Catherine E. Pugh claimed victory in the race to be mayor. Given that Baltimore is overwhelmingly a Democratic stronghold, she is all but assured of being the next mayor.

Pugh’s narrow primary victory was celebrated this week in the shadows of a hotly contested election. Pugh won by a slight 37% to 34% margin- less than 2,900 votes - over Sheila Dixon, the former mayor of Baltimore, who sought to regain her seat in this year’s election. The current results are subject to change, however. The official count of votes begins April 28 and may take up to a week to complete. The current count also does not include absentee ballots and provisional ballots. On Election night, Pugh seemed aware of the work that she still needs to do to –Catherine Pugh transform her celebration into one that can unite the entire city in November. “For the first time, we can focus on some Continued on D2

“For the first time, we can focus on some of those neighborhoods and communities that we have left out. “

would be. “I think there’s not one issue you should focus on...I think you have to get your arm around all of these issues,” Pugh said before going further. “The first part of my administration...will be listening, the other part of it will be creating transparency for city government...I’ve always been a multi-tasker

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so I’ll be having meetings all across the city talking with business leaders, philanthropic leaders and bringing people together,” she added. Pugh certainly has a reputation for being a hard worker, coming up with inclusive, innovative proposals like the Baltimore Marathon (I remember several years ago when she floated the idea of bringing back the Baltimore City Fair, maybe the time is right now) and bringing people together. After all, she brought together a phalanx of some of Baltimore’s most influential leaders from the political establishment like, Kweisi Mfume, Billy Murphy, Sen. Joan Carter Conway and Rep. Elijah Cummings, among others, who endorsed her in the final days of the campaign. But, if Pugh does indeed go on to defeat her Republican opponent, Alan Walden in the General Election in November, you know what would be great? If at some point during her first year in office, one or several of the policies she puts in place pisses off some or all of the political establishment that rallied around her to put her in the big chair at City Hall. Some demonstrative

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Baltimore Police Shoot 13Year-Old Holding BB Gun

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Sterling Crockett is a part owner of GTI Maryland, a medical cannabis company looking to set up shop in Maryland. three medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois. Illinois patients were able to begin buying medicinal marijuana in late 2015 and the number of participants is currently in the thousands. In Maryland, GTI purchased 21 acres of land near Hagerstown. “We picked Washington County, because we have a formula we use where we focus on

“…we have a formula we use where we focus on markets that are developing…” Baltimore Police Department

The replica pistol police say a 13-year-old was holding when he was shot. By The Associated Press Baltimore Police say an officer shot and wounded a 13-year-old who refused to drop a BB gun that was a replica of a semiautomatic pistol. Commissioner Kevin Davis said at a news conference April 27 near the scene in West Baltimore that the teen will survive. Davis says two detectives were driving when they saw the teen carrying what appeared to be a gun. The commissioner says the officers identified themselves and the teenager took off running. Davis says officers caught

up with the teen and ordered him to drop the gun. The commissioner says the boy did not, and one officer shot him in the leg. Davis says he looked at the replica after the shooting and could not tell it wasn’t a real gun.

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– Pete Kadens markets that are developing, have high unemployment and are affected by mass incarceration. They tend to go to bat for us to the extent we need them to,” said Pete Kadens, CEO, GTI Maryland, in an interview with the AFRO. The five county Continued on D2

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Continued from D1 of those neighborhoods and communities that we have left out, “ Pugh said during her victory speech. Several leading figures from Baltimore’s Public Colleges and Universities offered Pugh congratulations – and a healthy dose of acknowledgement that the work for Pugh and the city is just beginning. Morgan State University President David Wilson is ready to get to work with Pugh and get on with the goal of improving life for Baltimoreans. “I’ve worked closely with Senator Pugh over the years and have found her quite effective in getting things done. The city has many challenges that need attention and as Maryland’s public urban research university and an anchor institution in this community, we are ready to roll up our sleeves”, Wilson said. John Willis, professor of government and public policy in the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore and Secretary of State for Maryland from 1995 to 2003, acknowledged that Pugh needs to bring many still skeptical people together. “The next mayor of Baltimore will need to work hard to unify the city. Although there remains a general election to win, Senator Pugh is well positioned to form a strong team before an inauguration in December to help her tackle the significant challenges inherent in managing a

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complex, major urban government.” On the city’s west side, Solomon Iyobosa Omo-Osagie II, Professor of Political Science and History at Baltimore City Community College, also warned that Pugh must get right to work in Baltimore’s neighborhoods. “The city desperately needs economic, educational, and cultural resurgence and in all ramifications after the image beating it took in the pre and post Freddie Gray case and the riots and destruction that ensued. She has quite a task before her,” Omo-Osagie said. Omo-Osagie stressed that Pugh will need to reach out to her opponents before taking a victory lap in the November General election. “Will the other losing Photo by Chanet Wallace candidates actively engage and encourage A woman is helped down the stairs after voting. their supporters to vote? Senator Pugh needs a large voter turnout to cement any claim she may have that the citizens of Baltimore City meant that the city residents and voters have chosen to move forward it when they chose her over the other candidates. It will signal in making the city stronger with “new” leadership” he said.

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shot across the bow to let the people know she understands, that business as usual in Baltimore has not and will not work. Maybe Pugh could pull back the curtain on all the financial machinations connected to the massive Port Covington development deal. Or she could threaten to torpedo the whole damn deal, unless Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, and owner of Sagamore Development, kicks out $50 million (basically a tithe on the TIFF) to directly revitalize adjacent Cherry Hill communities...for example. Maybe the Democratic nominee for mayor could offer an influential position to 41st District Delegate Jill Carter, the woman known by many as, “the people’s champion.” Carter, a consummate outsider, delivered what many thought was

an implausible endorsement of Pugh, who many believe is the embodiment of establishment politics in Baltimore. A prominent role for Carter would seem to send a clear message. Maybe in her first 30 days Pugh could order a full, financial and performance audit from the basement to the top floor of Baltimore City Public Schools headquarters at North Avenue. Bottom line is, now that Pugh has the big chair, what’s she going to do with it? Everybody is watching and waiting. Sean Yoes is a senior contributor for the AFRO and host and executive producer of First Edition, which airs Monday through Friday, 5-7 p.m. on WEAA 88.9.

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commissioners of Washington County, all Republicans, passed a resolution unanimously last year to support GTI Maryland’s plans and approved site plans

for the proposed warehouse which will store the medicinal cannabis. GTI Maryland currently expects to have about 100 jobs if the project is approved.

Maryland’s General Assembly originally passed legislation allowing the sale of medicinal cannabis in 2013. The legislation was revisited in 2014 and expanded

are now expected by the end of the summer with patients receiving their medicine at some point in 2017, said Kadens. GTI Maryland brought

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to allow up to 15 companies to grow marijuana and 94 dispensaries to operate in the state. There have been several delays in issuing licenses to businesses, partly due to a flood of applications to the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, which must approve businesses. Licenses

in Crockett to bring on more African American investors. According to Kadens, twothirds of GTI Maryland’s investors are from Maryland and a third of those are African American. “It’s an opportunity to do well while doing good. A lot of patients are in need of safer alternatives medically,” said Crockett. “My daughter was diagnosed with kidney cancer. We saw first hand how this could help that process.” A group of 18 African American CEOs invested over six figures into the company. Among them is Gerald Boyd Sr., CEO of DB Consulting based in Silver Spring, MD. Boyd is on GTI Maryland’s board of directors, he said in an interview. GTI Maryland hopes that African Americans, who have been heavily affected by marijuana laws, will support their efforts. “The African American community has been so touched in a bad way with marijuana related issues,” said Kadens. “The Center for Disease Control will tell you Blacks and Whites use marijuana in the same percentages. However, African Americans are 4.6 times more likely to be incarcerated for it. We are sick and tired of mass incarceration and it’s a fight worth fighting for.” “In addition, it could wake up the African American community to the benefits of investing and getting involved in this space and get them talking to their legislators.”

April 30, 2016 - May 6, 2016, The Afro-American

Believe it or not, Spring is Here

Revue and Philly’s own “Loves’ Magic”, cash bar and food on sale. For ticket information call 484-883-0031.

Hello. Hello. Hello. My dear friends, I am so excited about this beautiful weather we are having. I don’t know about you, but this is my favorite time of the year. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and green leaves are replacing the brown ones. I have so much to tell you, I don’t know where to start. Well, this weekend, you might have to put on your roller skates to check out the upcoming events I have for you. Don Jones’ D&K Entertainment will host an “Old Skool Classic Soul Spring Cabaret Show on April 30 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Prince Hall Mason, 1307 Eutaw Place in Baltimore. Entertainment will be provided by some great acts such as: the Detroit Motown

Signs of the Times Lounge, located 139 Belnord Avenue in Baltimore is under new management. Robin and Ayo Banjo, former owners of Robinette and BJ’s Lounge, offer live entertainment every Monday night, no cover.

Hey, do you all remember the club, Sign of the Times

Then there is another R&B show at the Arch Social Club on Pennsylvania and North Avenues hosted by N.T. Productions on April 30 featuring the Delfonics

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all 410-878-1473 or follow them on Facebook. Well, my dear friends, I got to go now. I am out of space. Oh my goodness. Stop the Presses. I just got a call telling me that Frankie Kennedy, the original lead singer of Frankie & the Spindles, just passed away in the hospital, a week before he was supposed to do his last show with his group on April 30 at Prince Hall. God had other plans for him. I send my condolences to the group and the family.

TERRIBLE SITUATION. We were all looking for his onetime only return to the group. No arrangement has been made at press time. Don Jones D & K Entertainment “Old Skool Classic Soul Spring Cabaret Show will now be dedicated to “Frankie.” I gotta go now. Remember if you need me, call me at 410-8339474, or email me at rosapryor@ aol.com. Until the next time, I’m musically yours.

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Temptations , the reunion with the original lead singer Frankie with Frankie and the Spindles, “Smoke” and solo R&B vocalist, Bo’Na. The Master of Ceremony is Baltimore’s own “Iceman.” It is cabaret style, so it is B.Y.O.B. For ticket information call 443525-2715. There is another event on the same day, April 30 starting at 7 p.m. and this one is at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center hosted by the Urban Choral Arts Society in concert featuring excepts from Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts with Maysa and Sherry Hunt. For more information, call 410-225-3130.

Frankie Kennedy, the original lead singer of Frankie & the Spindles, passed away on April 20th.

Oh, guess what? Deborah Robinson invites you to her event “The Gathering Wine Feast” on April 30 at 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Metro Center in Owings Mills, Maryland. It will present 100 plus wines, food trucks, local music and local artistic vendor. This sounds like a fun thing to do on a lovely spring afternoon.

Bar & Lounge, over on 139 N. Belnord Avenue in Baltimore? Well I understand from the new owners that it will be bigger and better now that it is under the new management of Robin and Ayo Banjo, the former owners of Robinette’s Lounge and BJ’s Lounge. The new Sign of the Times is now open daily from 2 p.m. until midnight; Sunday is Oldies but Goodies Day from 2 p.m. until midnight. Every Monday night there is a live Jazz Band with no cover from 2 p.m. until midnight; and the kitchen is open daily. For more information,

Send your events to tips@afro.com. For more community events go to afro.com/baltimoreevents.

The sensational sounds of Baltimore’s own Bo’Na will perform at Don Johnson’s Classic Soul Saturday Spring Cabaret Show, also featuring Detroit Motown Temptations Review, “Smoke” and Frankie and the Spindles on April 30 at 8 p.m. at the Prince Hall Mason Hall, 1307 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD. For ticket information call 443525-2715.

Piano for Youth Gala Celebration The Cab Calloway Foundation will join Piano for Youth for its 12th Annual Gala celebration of inspiring leaders at John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab campus on May 1. Cecilia Lael Calloway, daughter of jazz legend Cab Calloway, is the mistress of ceremonies. Live music entertainment will be provided by the Children’s Piano Choir. Call 410-900-2055 for more information. Baltimore City NAACP Annual Prayer Breakfast On May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon, the Baltimore City Branch NAACP is hosting its annual prayer breakfast at the Forest Park Senior Center, 4801 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. For more information call Joe Aston at 443-22-9459 or email him at joeaston1@hotmail.com.

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Good neighbors spend money where they live. When local business owners succeed, their prosperity has a positive effect on the surrounding community. Our HopkinsLocal initiative is a multimillion dollar commitment to build, hire, and buy locally. That means Johns Hopkins will increase participation of local and women- and minority-owned firms in our construction projects. We’ll also purchase more goods and services from local vendors, and increase our hiring of city residents, with a focus on neighborhoods in need of job opportunities. Investing in our own backyard is important to us because when Baltimore thrives, we all do. Learn more at hopkinslocal.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins University. Investing in our community.

Jeffrey Hargrave, founder of the Baltimore-based construction firm Mahogany Inc., has been a contractor on multiple Johns Hopkins building projects.

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Janell Richmond, Jeda Ivey, Lenwood Ivey, Senator Verna Jones-Rodwell, one of the judges

Dancing Star Madeleine Gross with dancer Michael Sims

Andrea Amphrey and Tyrone Qualls

George Grose and Dr. Ellen Yankellow

David and Keisha Shird

Regino Smith and Felicia Jackson-Smith

The tenth annual Alzheimer’s Association Greater Maryland Chapter’s Memory Ball was held on April 16 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, MD. The theme was “Dancing with the Stars.” Nine local and talented “Dancing Stars” performed their latest dance moves and fancy footwork to compete for the largest amount of “votes” ($1 of donation equals one vote) in front of guests and the celebrity judges. Renaye Briscoe dazzled the judges to win the “Judges’ Choice for Best Dance,” and the Alzheimer’s Association awarded Richard and Susan Sunderland DeFelice with raising the largest amount of “votes. “ All proceeds from the Memory ball will fund critical research and supportive services which will enable the Alzheimer’s Association to accelerate its mission to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease.

Russell and Ernestine Jolivet

Janine Norris with dancer Anthony Wamwea

Sylvia Mackey and Lisa Mackey Hazel

Dancing Star Rose Backus Davis Hamm with dancer Sean Climer Dancing Star Renaye Briscoe with dancer John Dawson

Jackie Joachima, Rachael Campbell and Felicia Jackson-Smith

Denise DeLeaver, Lenora Howze, Frank and Diane Hocker

Cathy Gomes, Betty Hinton and Dawn Simmons

VIP Reception attendees Jeff Hargrave (PRT), Frank Palmer (Whiting-Turner), Bernie LaHatte (Whiting-Turner), Sheila Brooks (PRT), Gerald Boyd and Tony Hill

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

Jessica Vaughn, Valerie Barnes and Wanda Henderson

On March 31 at the Reginald F. Lewis museum in Baltimore, MD, the Presidents’ Roundtable held their CEO Briefing. The Presidents’ Roundtable is a group of AfricanAmerican entrepreneurs. The CEO Briefing featured R. Andrew Bauer, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore Office, Andra Gillespie, Emory University, Michael Cryor, The Cryor Group, Maya Rockeymoore, Global Policy Solutions and Robert Wallace, BITHGroup Technologies, speaking on ways companies can navigate these tumultuous times. Sheila Brooks, chair of the Presidents’ Roundtable served as host. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore, delivered a message of support for African-American businesses.

Sheila Brooks, Ph.D. - PRT Chair - founder, president and CEO - SRB Communications

Veronica Santos and LaTanya Fauntleroy

Ron Magarick and Liz Ferrigia

Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine

Panelist Maya Rockeymoore, Ph.D., Global Policy Solutions

PRT Member Stanley Tucker, Meridian Management Group

PRT Members Gerald Boyd, James Scott, Cora Williams, Sheila Brooks, Jeff Hargrave, Tony Hill and Maurice Walker

The State of Black Wealth, Robert Wallace (PRT)

Panelist Michael Cryor, The Cryor Group

VIP Reception attendees Frank Palmer (Whiting-Turner), Bernie LaHatte (Whiting-Turner) and Sheila Brooks, Ph.D

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and CEO Briefing Panelists

Photos courtesy of PRT