Prince Georges Afro American Newspaper august 16 2014 by AFRO News

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDITION

Volume 123 No. 2

AUGUST 16, 2014 - AUGUST 22, 2014

Paulette Brown Begins Term as PresidentElect of the American Bar Association year.” Holland also said that she knows Brown will make Paulette Brown began her one-year term as diversity a key part of her president-elect of the American Bar Association tenure. Aug. 12 at the conclusion of the ABA Annual “She is very organized; she Meeting in Boston. is a determined person; she has The move is a historic one – Brown is the first a passion for access to justice African-American female to hold the position in and equality in justice.” the group’s 136-year history. She will serve one Browns’ other accolades year as president-elect before becoming ABA include having been recognized president in August 2015. by the New Jersey Law Journal “It was a historic day,” said Judge (Ret.) as one of the prominent women and minority attorneys in the Marcella Holland, who was on hand to watch the State of New Jersey and by event. Holland is a close friend of Brown’s and the National Law Journal as former Baltimore City Eighth Circuit Court judge. Paulette Brown began her one-year term as president-elect of the ABA one “The 50 Most Influential “It was such a joyous occasion. It just sent Aug. 12. Minority Lawyers in America.” chills down my spine.” US News named Brown one She said that lawyers who don’t usually attend of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of commercial ABA meetings travelled to Boston just to be at the ceremony. litigation. In 2009, she received the Spirit of Excellence “It was quite a showing of African American support,” Holland said. “It will be an Award from the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Continued on A3 even bigger celebration next By Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the AFRO

Register by Michele Roberts Named Executive Oct. 6 to Director of NBA Players Assoc. vote in the First Woman to Hold Such a Position Nov. 4 General Election “Even though she’s a female, she’s By Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO

African-American lawyer, Michele Roberts, marks history as the first woman to be elected as the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). The election took place July 28. “Throughout an extensive search, there were many terrific candidates, but Michele’s resolve, enthusiasm, and vision for the future of the NBPA made her the perfect fit,” stated a press release from the NBPA. As the first woman to lead a major North

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American men’s sports union, the 57-year-old will represent current NBA players to ensure their rights are protected and every measure is taken to assist players in maximizing their opportunities and achieving their goals – both on and off the court, according to the mission of the organization that was founded in 1954. Roberts pleaded her case for leadership in a Las Vegas meeting that included 117 NBA players, a record number to attend a meeting of this kind, according to – Chris Paul union officials. “We talked about their rights, their interests, and their futures,” Roberts told ESPN. “I told them what I thought I can bring to the table and my absolute belief in their right to get a fair share going forward.”

very relatable to a lot of our players. I think that’s what really hit home for not only myself but some of these other guys as well.”

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Michele Roberts is the first woman to be elected as the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. In a search that lasted 17 months, Roberts beat out over 300 candidates, including tech industry CEO Dean Garfield and Dallas Mavericks CEO Terdema

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Police Name Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Girl, 3 The Associated Press

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Prince George’s County Police are searching for a 25-year-old Landover man who has been charged with shooting and killing a 3-yearold girl. Police say they were called to Forest Terrace in Landover on Aug. 10 and discovered the child. The girl, identified Continued on A3

Third Runner Up Terra Strong - Miss Black Ohio, First Runner Up Gabrielle Lewis - Miss Black Tennessee; Miss Black USA 2014 Jasmine Alexander - Miss Black Colorado, Second Runner Up Jasmine Johnson - Miss Black California and Fourth Runner Up Alexandra Morton - Miss Black Washington By Shantella Sherman Special to the AFRO “Any time you are considered a subculture, it’s important to have your own reward system. If you try to assimilate, you will always be looking for validation from the majority group. That can do damage to your psyche,” Karen Arrington,

founder of Miss Black USA Pageant, said. “Miss Black USA contestants celebrate their own unique traits and differences . . . don’t have to conform to European standards. They define their own standards of beauty, which come in various shades and sizes.” This year’s Miss Black USA Pageant, themed,

“Redefining Black Women,” was held Aug. 10 at the University of the District of Columbia’s Arts Theatre and the finalists affirmed Arrington’s assessment. The newly crowned Miss Black USA 2014 – Jasmine Mone’ Alexander, 25, who entered the pageant as Miss Black Colorado USA – epitomizes Continued on A4

Davon Wallace was charged in the first-degree murder of Knijah Bibb.

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NATION & WORLD Okla. Missionary Claims Demons Made Him Rape, Molest Kenyan Orphans

The 19-year-old Oklahoma missionary accused of molesting and raping boys and girls at an orphanage in Kenya said he was possessed by a demon at the time. According to The Daily Mail, federal prosecutors have presented as evidence texts exchanged between Matthew Lane Durham and a friend in which he said he was controlled by a demon named Luke, who forced him to commit the heinous acts. “How can I not hate this thing inside of me? It takes me at night, and I am powerless over what Luke wants,” one of the texts reportedly read. “Yes I named him, I know how crazy that is. He whispers in my ear all day, and he’s so hard to resist.” In screenshots of the alleged phone conversations posted online by the Mail, Durham’s friend supposedly instructs him to laugh at the demon and rebuke him out loud. Matthew Lane Durham Federal prosecutors have said he was possessed by alleged that Durham of a demon. Edmond, Okla. engaged in sex acts with as many as 10 children aged 4 to 10 while volunteering at the Upendo Children’s Home near Nairobi between April and June. He had volunteered at the home since June 2012. On Aug. 5, a federal grand jury handed down a threecount indictment against Durham, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. The indictment alleges Durham travelled from Oklahoma City to Kenya to engage in illicit sexual conduct with the orphans at Upendo Children’s Home. The teen is also charged with engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors under 18 years of age and aggravated sexual abuse of a child under 12. If convicted, Durham faces life in prison.

Ga. Teacher Fired for Students Accessing Nude Selfies

A Savannah, Ga. teacher has been fired after students accessed nude selfies on her cell phone. The Savannah-Chatham school board fired Lekeshia

Jones, 34, on July 30 for failing to report the incident and for continued insubordination in the weeks following the incident, according to the Savannah Morning News. According to the newspaper, district officials claimed Jones had allowed The Savannah-Chatham students to use her phone school board fired in the past, and gave them Lekeshia Jones. her password. At one point earlier this year, she left them and the device unattended, and the students accessed her phone and viewed the pictures. School authorities said Jones did not immediately tell them of the incident but attempted to track down those responsible herself via social media. After the school’s principal discovered the truth, Jones was removed from her teaching position at the school for three weeks and assigned to a central office job, but failed to report to that job for three weeks. In that time, district officials said she forged an offer of a teaching position for the upcoming school year in order to obtain a loan. When she resumed work at another middle school, according to media reports, she left her phone unattended and it was stolen. “She gave her password to the kids and they somehow got on it, and when she found out she didn’t report it but had the kids send pictures back to her. Those pictures shouldn’t have been in the classroom in the first place. Policy clearly says if you take a cell phone to school, it’s your responsibility to take care of it,” school board attorney Leamon Holliday told the Morning News. “Then incredibly she takes her cell phone to a second school and it gets stolen.” The photos were circulated to many middle schoolers via social media, and depict Jones lying in bed with her nude body partially draped in a sheet, a nude selfie and a close up of female anatomy. Jones claims that the students who first viewed the photos hacked into her phone. According to Jones, she did not give out her password and the students somehow figured it out on their own. “I’m grown,” Jones said. “Whatever is in my phone

is my business. There is nothing in the [school district] policy about what you can or cannot have in your phone.” Jones has filed a wrongful termination suit against the school board, and said she plans to press charges on the teens that she claims hacked into her phone.

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Survivor Tracey - Billy and Whoopi have to be literally numb about their friend. So sad. Christina Mia-Mommy Wallace – I mean jack, and the genie from Aladdin. Smh such a great entertainer I wish he could have had his spirit lifted like he was able to do for others… rip Tiffany Knowles Mosley – Rip I understand things can get to this point But God prayers to his family.

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Linda Bunch Taylor – In a time like this, and in the shape that the world is in, whose going to make us laugh? G0’Getta Jones – Y’all need to be talkin bout these kids getting killed by these cracker a** cops Nailah Baseer – Smokey said it best. “Now there’s some sad things known to man, but ain’t too much sadder than the tears of a clown when there’s no one around.”

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Andre Doc Fullen – I think it’s a crying shame everytime these devils kill a young black man or child not only does the media say what did the black kid do but even these facebook devils and uncle Tom n----rs come on here and say such ignorant things like that until it happens to their children!!!! Tony Black – Tired of dirty cops but also tired of young people robbing and killing each other #wakeup Richard Wright Sr. – Stop killin each other recognize your real enemy they tryin to kill us off and we gonna need soldiers open your eyes. Corey Harris – My condolences to the family, that’s my biggest fear that my children will have an encounter with the police. Klaim Todg – It’s open season on us a BLACK life is expendable if he can’t dunk a basketball sing dance etc etc. I see all these folks talking about pray right we are the prey we better unite. Tara Chevelle Wise- That boy didn’t try and take that cops weapon That’s a lie That kid didn’t get shot struggling he got shot being on the ground with his hands up.

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August 16, 2014 - August 22, 2014, The Afro-American

Chamber of Commerce Has Big Plans for County, CEO David Harrington as well as retail on the site. However he thinks this development would make more sense with the addition of a Metro â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history station at National Harbor. was that of a rural enclave,â&#x20AC;? said David The possibility of the FBI Harrington, president and CEO of the headquarters moving into the county Prince Georges County Chamber of excites Harrington. Commerce, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a destination â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be the honey that and it is our mission to change the would attract other opportunities,â&#x20AC;? public perspective so that the county is said Harrington, who added that he perceived as suburban and urban.â&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if it comes to Greenbelt or While being one the richest Black Lanham; he just wants it inside of the counties in the nation, some people feel county. the County has not always reflected that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be an anchor that would pgcoc.org â&#x20AC;&#x153;For too long Prince Georges County attract retail opportunities surrounding has been redlined, sidelined, overlooked it,â&#x20AC;? continued Harrington. David Harrington is president and CEO and unvalued,â&#x20AC;? Sen. Barbara Mikulski As for the future of Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of the Prince Georges County Chamber County, Harrington envisions of county said in a news release. She along with of Commerce. many others, feel the county has the of distinct districts. capability of competing with surrounding â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to create destination jurisdictions but the negative perceptions districts. For example, the National of the county, seem to get in the way of progress. Harbor would be our shopping/retail district; The health district â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our challenge is to get the narrative out there that this would be supported by the University of Maryland Campus, the is a great place to invest in,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington, who has been federal district would be anchored by the FBI headquarters,â&#x20AC;? working on breathing new energy into the county. explained Harrington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are sandwiched between two giants; the District and For a long while, the county has lacked clearly defined Montgomery County, both of which have well established destinations, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a brand, a signature. Harrington brands.â&#x20AC;? understands this and explained that the primary goal is to create Harrington believes Prince Georges can indeed be on an these viable regions in the county which attract people from the equal playing field as either D.C. or Montgomery County; it surrounding areas. just needs the opportunity to do so. If anyone thinks that Harrington does not understand what Though Harrington stands alongside Mikulski in efforts to small business owners have to go through in the county, they beef up the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business environment, he does not agree would be incorrect. with the negative tone of the dialogue about the county. Harrington discussed his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small bakery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into woe is us,â&#x20AC;? Harrington said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The county â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife goes through the same challenges that any has all the capabilities for growth and it is up to us to make that big business endures in the county, but we have to build up happen.â&#x20AC;? small business and make it a collaborative effort,â&#x20AC;? explained Harrington uses the National Harbor development in Oxon Harrington when faced with a question about big businesses Hill as an example of growth. He spoke of the future MGM such as Walmart coming into areas of small businesses. development that will be complete with a casino, a luxury hotel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seventy percent of the people in the country are employed By Derek Braxton Special to the AFRO

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Police Name Suspect

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Monday as Knijah Amore Bibb of Northwest Washington, was taken to the hospital, where she died. Late Sunday, police charged 25-year-old Davon Antwan Wallace of Landover with first-degree murder and asked the public for help in finding him, offering a reward of up to $25,000. Police say Wallace knew a person who lives at the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. They say he was involved in an altercation at the residence and returned to the home, firing shots into the home from outside. Police do not believe the girl was targeted.

Diversity; in 2011, the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. Brown earned her J.D. at Seton Hall University School of Law and her B.A. at Howard University.

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Ussery, who were among the last standing. She needed at least 26 votes from team representatives and executive committee members to secure the position. She earned 32 out of 36. The decision was said to have narrowed in her favor due to her professional experience and personal relatability. Roberts attended undergraduate school at Wesleyan University and received her law degree from the University of California. She began her law career as a public defender in the District of Columbia. She climbed the ranks and became chief of the Trial Division where she served as counsel in more than 40 jury trials. Most recently, Roberts served as a partner with the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager and Flom, LLP. For over three decades in litigation, her focus has included product liability, civil and white collar crime, racketeering securities regulation violations, and Title VII issues. With over 100 cases under her belt, Washingtonian Magazine named her one of the â&#x20AC;?Finest Pure Trial Lawyersâ&#x20AC;? in the District. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been consistent professionally for me is what my role as a lawyer is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to defend and protect. A lawyer doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell her client what to do, a lawyer advices and then takes marching orders from a client, and that fits naturally with the role of the executive director of a union,â&#x20AC;? she said. Roberts was interested in basketball at a very young age, being surrounded by brothers who were die-hard Knicks fans. Today, while she is still passionate about the sport, she is more invested in the struggles of the players, whom she believes resonates with her coming-of-age story. Roberts was raised by a single mother in a project in Bronx, N.Y. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If anyone was going to bet on my success, the easy money would have been on â&#x20AC;&#x153;she will be a failure,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said. Her mother was determined that she receive the best education possible and sent Roberts to boarding school at the age of 13 on a financial scholarship targeting low-income youth. This was the first time that she was surrounded entirely by Whites, creating a difficult adjustment due to stereotypes and doubt of her ability to perform academically. While her academic and career experiences have been marked with being a minority, she hopes that other young womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreams arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited because they are among a few. While role models

like herself are important, dedication to achieve is even more withstanding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you latch onto something you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate about, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about the reasons you might not make it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand and appreciate how important it is to have a mentor who looks like you, but I also know you can succeed without one.â&#x20AC;? NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed in a statement his congratulations to Roberts, saying he looks forward to working with her â&#x20AC;&#x153;to ensure the continued health and growth of our game.â&#x20AC;? Likewise, Chris Paul, president of the association expressed his affirmation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a female, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very relatable to a lot of our players. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what really hit home for not only myself, but some of these other guys as well.â&#x20AC;? This fall, Roberts will move back to New York â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first time she has lived in the city since leaving for high school. She plans to champion the issues of the players with a tough and courageous mindset toward the powers that be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m there, I got it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do it,â&#x20AC;? said Roberts.

by small business,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington who says that he works to promote neighborhoods of small business. While Harrington agrees that small businesses are important, he elaborates that discrimination does exist in the county when it comes to Black owned small businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a well known history that people of color have

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into woe is us, the county has all capabilities for growthâ&#x20AC;? -David Harrington a harder time getting loans and their loans are given at unfair rates,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be difficult to get finances and resources to build a small business when one has to deal with these disparities,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington candidly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are working to address structural issues that affect people of color within the county,â&#x20AC;? continued Harrington, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will join Mikulski to deal with the neglect of the county and help to facilitate loans. Harrington also stated that one of his major goals has been to drive jobs into the county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seventy percent of our working population works outside of the county, we need to be laser focused on bringing them home to work.â&#x20AC;? As far as Harringtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future plans after the Chamber of Commerce, he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thinking about them. He said he focuses on the work that has to be done now, and not what happens later. After all, what happens now, does affect the future, but he did state what he wants his legacy to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My legacy would be to build an organization that is outside the government space,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington, â&#x20AC;&#x153;building social capital and wealth, providing pathways for people who live in P.G. County. You know what, maybe I can start a business here,â&#x20AC;? said Harrington, and it appears that David Harrington may have plans for when he leaves office, after all.

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Black Journalists and ‘AFRO’ Speak About Covering Civil Rights Movement By LaTrina Antoine Washington D.C. Editor Journalists providing coverage during the Civil Rights Movement were susceptible to mob violence, death, and emotional reactions, according to a panel composed of two Black media reporters and a publisher for a local Black media publication that covered the era. “A lot of deaths occurred through lynching deaths [and] murders that led the nation to pass this 1964 Civil Rights law,” Sheila Bryant, a staff member of the Cultural Transformation Division at USDA said Aug. 12. “Media played a role in leading the nation to look at the brutality specifically against African Americans, because they were treated less than citizens.” As part of its commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, signed into law in 1964, the USDA held a panel discussion Aug. 7, titled “Civil Rights Activists – The Movement and the Media.” The panel was created to educate USDA employees on the Civil Rights Movement. “The Afro American was the Rosetta Stone of the Civil Rights Movement,” Dr. Joe Leonard Jr., assistant secretary for Civil Rights at the USDA said. “I don’t think people understood the importance of the media during that era.” Panelists included Paul Delaney, veteran print journalist with the New York Times; Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first African-American woman reporter for the Washington Post; and John “Jake” Oliver Jr., publisher of the Afro American Newspapers in Baltimore and D.C. “Journalism opens doors, it lifts the veil of secrecy about what happens in the South…I learned to see and hear their stories, because Black reporters were subject to the same discrimination as everyone else,” Gilliam said. All three panelists recounted their experiences during the civil rights movement, admitting that they encountered some

extreme events and situations, but through it all, in order to tell the story, they had to remain objective. Delaney spoke about being caught in the middle of a gunfight with the police and Black Panthers in New Orleans.

Evers months before he was killed. “Those are moments that make me emotional, but I can step back from those emotions, and realize that we had been injected with really wanting to make a difference, wanting to make America better, and in doing that we had to be strong,” she said.

“Journalism opens doors, it lifts the veil of secrecy about what happens in the South . . .I learned to see and hear their stories, because Black reporters were subject to the same discrimination as everyone else.” – Dorothy Gilliam Photo by Rob Roberts

Charles Smith, James Daughtridge, Dr. Gladys Gary Vaughn, Paul Delaney, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, John J. Oliver Jr. and Dr. Joe Leonard Jr. Gilliam spoke of her early years as a young reporter, watching her boss being beaten on t.v. by an angry White mob during the desegregation of Arkansas public schools and then having to travel to Arkansas to write the story. “I think in general we Black reporters covering the Civil Rights Movement, took it like we were going to war, you just did what you could, but you knew anything [could] happen,” she said. Gilliam also reflected on her experience meeting Medgar

Oliver spoke of the AFRO’s investigative coverage of Emmett Till’s murder. “The reporters were told, ‘don’t get caught, because you won’t come back,’” he said. After the accounts of what the Black media experienced during the Civil Rights Movement, the panel answered questions from the audience on more contemporary issues for African Americans, including the current atmosphere of society and ways to inspire younger Black Americans to become interested in their history and Civil Rights. One audience member raised the question of whether the U.S. was now a post racial society. The phrase was immediately negated by all three panelists. “When I first heard that term, I thought it was ridiculous,” Delaney said. “There is nothing post racial about America and probably won’t be for my lifetime.”

Concerned Black Men Kick off Proposed Oxon Hill Wal-Mart Defeated in Zoning Hearing the School year with a Bash By Derek Braxton see it, the fight has just begun. “This project is simply not suitable to be next door to our school,” stated Nicole Nelson who has children attending John Hanson. Wal-Mart remains confident that a store at this location would be beneficial to the community. “Our store can serve as an anchor for the vision for Oxon Hill Road as a retail destination, helping to draw additional shoppers to the area and increasing

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By Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO Busloads of families from across the city gathered for games, prizes, and entertainment, Aug. 9, as part of Concerned Black Men National’s fifth annual Back to School Bash. “The turnout was awesome, it seems like one of the biggest I’ve seen,” Brenda Arnold said. Arnold is a nail technician from the Bennett Career Institute, offering free manicures at the event for the past four years. The event took place at the Thurgood Marshall Heritage Center in Northwest, D.C. Each year, the Bash targets low-income families and participants of the organization’s divisions, including Volunteer & Mentoring, Parent & Family Services, Youth & Prevention Services, and the Saving Lives and Minds (SLAM) Afterschool Enrichment Program. Along with the games and entertainment, the Bash featured free haircuts, health screenings, and school supplies to assist parents in reducing costs for back-to-school essentials. “It can get expensive, so we’re giving them a jump start,” said Jeanette Simon, director of volunteer services for Concerned Black Men. “We try to do a well-rounded event to really expose them to the services they need.” Parents received pamper packages during the event, and at least 200 backpacks were handed out to children. Treyon Moore, 11, received a signature backpack from the organization stocked with earphones, books, a ruler, a football, pens, erasers, and a travel kit – items he had yet to secure for his upcoming school year as a sixth grader at Glassmanor Elementary School in Oxon Hill, Md. Moore came to the event with his mentor, Markell Smallwood. “It feels good hanging out with someone younger than me,” Smallwood said. The bash’s entertainment highlights included a guest performance by Grammy-nominated progressive hip-hop artist, Christylez Bacon, who hails from the District. Sponsors included Industrial Bank, Jamba Juice, Harris Teeter, Costco, and the District of Columbia Fire and EMS, among other local businesses. Since its conception in 1975, the organization has grown from

Walmart is the world’s largest public corporation, profiting $476.294 billion in sales as of 2014, but that doesn’t mean it can open up shop anywhere it wants to without hurdles. A sort of David and Goliath story emerged as the small John Hanson Montessori School celebrates the decision by the Prince George’s Zoning Hearing examiner that denied a Special Exception and Variance to developers for a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter that would be adjacent to the school. “Six people appeared on behalf of Walmart; they came big and ready to fight,” said Macy Nelson, attorney for the Montessori school parents opposing the project. Nelson, along with parents and many residents in the area, is ecstatic for what they see as a victory. The fight against the Oxon Hill Wal-Mart has been ongoing for several years however, Wal-Mart remains adamant about locating there. Back in 2012, students and parents rallied against the project in front of the school, chanting, “No Wal-Mart, save our community!” It appears the community has not let down their guard now that the decision has been handed down, because as they

The Prince George’s Zoning Hearing examiner denied a Special Exception and Variance for a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter.

the local tax base,” said Wal-Mart spokesperson Amanda Henneberg. She also shared that the company is reviewing its next steps after the decision. There are however, some residents in the Oxon Hill area who are not upset about the potential Wal-Mart.

five concerned Philadelphia police officers, determined to help kids who were at risk of gang violence, to a national office with nine satellite offices and 33 member chapters across the nation that offer mentoring, after school programming, summer camps,

“A store this size will bring strangers around kids”

-Macy Nelson “Jobs are hard to come by these days,” said Sherine Watts, an Oxon Hill resident. “If this Wal-Mart can employ some of my struggling friends and family, then I am all for it, the students at the school will have some where to work after they graduate,” said Watts with passion. “A store this size will bring strangers around kids,” Nelson said. As he explained it, the store’s parking lot will be very close to the school’s playground. “A mixed use project would be better,” suggested Nelson, who has been lobbying in the District of Columbia to change the zoning ordinance to restrict big box stores. The Oxon Hill area has experienced an economic boom in the advent of the National Harbor development nearby, so it is not too outlandish for Wal-Mart to see itself as necessary. “The store will provide some 300 jobs and residents will benefit from these jobs and affordable shopping,” stated Wal-Mart spokesperson Amanda Henneberg.

workforce development and parenting classes. “We call it a second chance program,” said Walter Salter, fatherhood initiative director. “We help men find employment, reengage with their children and become valuable members of the community.”

Alexander Crowned

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beauty, brains, and character far removed from stereotyped images of African-American women. Alexander, who holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and master’s degree in human services/ executive leadership from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, said, “One of the first endeavors I will undertake as Miss Black USA 2014 will be promoting the Heart Truth Campaign – which teaches women about heart disease and how to prevent it. One in four women dies from heart disease so I really want to push healthy eating and healthy lifestyles among young girls. Additionally, I want to bring more attention to the efforts of the National

Center for Missing and Exploited Children. There are so many missing children and those who are victims of molestation and trafficking. These issues are dear to the Miss Black USA organization, so I will be working to bring awareness to them.” Amanda McCoy, Miss Black USA 2013, and Miss Black USA Junior Teen 2014 both shared Alexander’s sentiments and her desire to empower and uplift other young women. “My reign as Miss Black USA 2013 opened so many doors for me and created opportunities I never thought possible. I was so excited this past year to be able to minister to so many young girls and just because the reign ends doesn’t mean that you give up the crown – technically

The 2014 Miss Black USA contestants you do, but you continue to carry it in your heart, so I will continue that work now that I have completed my reign,” McCoy said. For Kennedy Byrd, 13, a first-time pageant contestant, her desire to help others as well as a love for the stage – especially dancing – led her to take a chance at the crown. Following her victory, Byrd, a North Carolina native, said

she was eager to roll up her sleeves and use her title to help others. “It feels great to have been crowned Miss Black USA Junior. I am ready to get going and jump into a number of community service projects. Specifically, I want to work with orphanages or kids who need help building their self-esteem,” Byrd said. But how important are character and building role

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models in a fast-paced society controlled by mass media images? According to Arrington, it is critical. “The images that are portrayed in mainstream society are not the women that I see every day who are resilient, intelligent, educated and not fighting over mean, but fighting for success. These are the images that our little girls need to see. A healthy woman is fit

not just in body, but in mind and spirit. We do not have a swimsuit competition. Instead, the teens wear athletic or other attire to show how they stay fit, whether it’s cheerleading, martial arts, dance, or some other form of expression.” Arrington said. “Miss Black USA is a global role model.” The Miss Black USA Pageant and Scholarship Foundation holds annual contests including Miss Black USA, Miss Black USA Talented Teens, and Miss Black USA Junior Teens, to promote the total girl or woman – mind, body and spirit. Their mission includes providing educational opportunities to outstanding young women of color through scholarships and community service.

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FITNESS

Making the First Step on the Road to a Healthier Life Control and Prevention (CDCP). While the nation on a whole will see parents outliving their youth if this trend continues, this will affect a staggering 40 percent of the AfricanAmerican community. There is no shortage of research on the dangers of inactivity, but the dangers do not quell the rise in obesity. Something has to give. Thankfully, education propels participation. So

By Marcia Ra-Akbar Special to the AFRO I would not be genuine if I pretended to be a fitness diva or a celebrity trainer. I am not. My clients come to me from all walks of life, and professional and non-professional careers. Their ages range from kinder care to golden years and most have never been on television, walked the red carpet, or stood in front of a crowd on any platform. As a fitness and wellness coach, my role is to take fitness off their list of challenges. But let’s be real. Being healthy is not easy. It is a constant battle for many individuals, especially in the African-American community. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Hygiene’s (USDHH) Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 1.5 times more likely to be obese then their White counterparts. It is a sobering pill to swallow especially when you learn that African-American men are 70 percent more likely to be overweight or obese. African-American women fare worse at 80 percent. That is four out of every five women. While there are promising statistics that show a slight national decrease in obesity on a preschool level, obesity has tripled in the past 30 years for children between the ages of 5-17, according to the Centers of Disease,

immigrant parents, I regularly walked to school, played outside for hours before dinner, and sat down with the family to eat cooked meals. Television and fast foods were rarities in our home. The world has changed. It is not what it used to be. With three small children of my own, I understand the trials of getting them off the couch and into the parks. While organized sports have increased in recent years, so

“Exercise and healthy eating will not come easy if you don’t make it a priority. Period.” this column will provide answers to the community’s most pressing questions on nutrition, exercise, and total wellness, and to catalyze a revolution towards a healthier life. Growing up in the blistering summers and harsh winters of Toronto to Jamaican

have the lines at fast food drive thrus. Families spend more time in their cars when they are not on the couch, and those are the active ones. How do we add exercise to an already never-ending list of to-dos? In bite size pieces. I am a certified personal trainer and

corrective exercise and performance enhancement specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I earned the title Ms. Maryland figure and fitness twice during my career, but the title I love the most is Mom. I teach boot camp, Zumba and Pilates classes, and preach nutrition. I absolutely love working with the baby boomer community because they tell it like it is. That has become my mantra. Exercise and healthy eating will not come easy if you do not make it a priority. Period. It can be the Holy Grail of all life’s nagging ailments and the prevention of life’s cruelest diseases. It can add years to your life, make you feel good, and reduce stress. Fourteen years of experience as a fitness trainer has shown we can eradicate obesity if we make it a priority. There just is not any other way. These columns will urge you to pull out your sneakers, speak with your doctor, and change your life. “The physical

and emotional health of an entire generation, and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake,” Michelle Obama said at the”Just Move” launch, and she is right. The road to a healthier journey begins with that first step. Marcia Ra-Akbar is a fitness writer and wellness coach.

TECHNOLOGY

STEM: A Path to the Promise Land By Robert Wallace Special to the AFRO Meet my friend Jeff (not his real name). Jeff was one of my classmates at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Poly was a magnet school that enrolled students who were gifted in math and science. I was a child from the project homes of Cherry Hill and my friend Jeff lived in the upper middle class community of Roland Park. On the surface we were an odd couple indeed. I was Black. Jeff was White. I was a scholar athlete who liked to party. Jeff was a bookworm and proud of it. Despite our many differences, we really grew to like each other and became friends. We became such good friends that Jeff invited me to his home one weekend. Little did he know how much that one visit would change my life forever. That visit changed my life because it forced the immediate juxtaposition of our two worlds – one Black Baltimore, the other upper class White Baltimore. The first differences I noticed were the obvious. For example, Jeff’s home in Roland Park had lots of rooms. They had a living room, a family room, a dining room, a mudroom, a kitchen, and all other types of rooms. In my home in Cherry Hill, we had two rooms on the first floor – living room and kitchen – that was it. While upstairs, I noticed that Jeff and his siblings each had their own beautifully decorated bedroom. Each bedroom was equipped with an ornate bed that supported two thick mattresses (I later learned that one of the mattresses was actually a box spring). In my home, all of my siblings shared one bedroom, two or three kids to a bed, and our single mattress was barely two inches thick and was as comfortable as a pile of cardboard. The contrast in Jeff’s quality of life and mine was stark. Perplexed and visibly unable to contain my curiosity, I boldly confronted Jeff’s father to understand how he was able to provide for his family in this manner. I asked, “So Sir, what do you do for a living?” He replied, “Robert, I am an engineer.” Still not satisfied, I decided to ask a more probing question. “Sir, what I really want to know is how do you make enough money to live like this?” Jeff’s father smiled and patiently replied, “Son, I own a business that allows me to use my engineering skills. That’s how I earn a living.” It is no coincidence that today, I am an engineer and I own my own business. Without knowing it, Jeff’s father had in a matter of minutes,

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY HEARINGS PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON TRIENNIAL UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PLAN (THE “TRIENNIAL PLAN”) and APPLICATION REQUESTING ISSUANCE OF A FINANCING ORDER FORMAL CASE NO. 1116, IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF TRIENNIAL UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PLAN; and FORMAL CASE NO. 1121, IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY FOR ISSUANCE OF A FINANCING ORDER UNDER THE ELECTRIC COMPANY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FINANCING ACT This Notice informs the public that the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia seeks input on the Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) joint Application requesting (a) authority to implement a project to underground certain electric distribution feeders in the District of Columbia, to commence with the first three years of the undergrounding project (2015-2017), and (b) approval of the Underground Project Charge to be assessed by Pepco with respect to the costs it incurs for the underground project. The entire undergrounding project is expected to extend for a period of 7-10 years at a total cost of approximately $1 billion.

Robert Wallace changed the vector of my life forever. I was never the same after that encounter. In our world today, professionals with skills in math, engineering, science and technology are the highest paid and in the greatest demand. In my industry of information technology and energy services, we cannot find enough engineers and scientists to meet the anticipated demand of our clients and the industry. When we build our solar and wind energy plants, we struggle to find people with the appropriate technical skills. I am an example of how a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) career can transform someone’s economic status in one generation. If you want a better life, desire to get to your “economic promise land” and are willing to work for it, a STEM career can get you there. It is an efficient path to the promise land. Look for my article next week on what STEM careers you should consider pursuing. Robert L. Wallace (www.RobertWallace. com) is an engineer, entrepreneur, adjunct professor of business at Loyola University, an internationally recognized expert on entrepreneurship, STEM strategies, innovation, and strategic alliances and the author of five books on entrepreneurship and economic development. He is the founder of two technology companies – BITHGROUP Technologies, Inc. (www.Bithgroup.com) and BITHENERGY, Inc. (www.Bithenergy.com).

The public hearing will also address Pepco’s August 1, 2014, application requesting that the Commission issue a financing order that (a) authorizes the creation of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property and (b) approves the imposition, billing and collection of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Charge. DDOT will undertake the construction and other civil work necessary to place conduit underground thereby facilitating the undergrounding of electric distribution feeders. The cost of the work to be performed by DDOT and related costs will be funded partially from the proceeds of the sale of Bonds. The Commission will convene a final community hearing at the following location on the specified date to receive comments from the public:

September 9, 2014 - 6 p.m. D.C. Public Service Commission Hearing Room 1333 H Street, NW, 7th Floor East Tower Washington, DC 20005

Those who wish to testify at the community hearing should contact the Commission Secretary by the close of business September 4, 2014, by calling (202) 626-5150. Representatives of organizations shall be permitted a maximum of five minutes for oral presentations. Individuals shall be permitted a maximum of three minutes for oral presentations. If an organization or an individual is unable to offer comments at the community hearings, written statements may be submitted by September 15, 2014 to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1333 H Street, NW, Suite 200, West Tower, Washington DC 20005. Any person who is deaf or hearing-impaired, and cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken English, and persons with disabilities who need special accommodations in order to participate in the hearing, must contact the Commission Secretary by close of seven business days prior to the date of the hearing. Persons who wish to testify in Spanish, Chinese, Amharic, or Korean must also contact the Commission Secretary by close of business three business days before the day of the hearing. The number to call to request special accommodations and interpretation services is (202) 626-5150. Both Applications are available for viewing on the Commission’s website (www.dcpsc.org) and inspection at the Public Service Commission’s Office of the Commission Secretary, 1333 H Street, NW, 2nd Floor - West Tower between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies of the Applications can be purchased at the Commission at a cost of $0.10 per page, actual reproduction cost. The Applications may also be inspected at the following public libraries: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

Ward 3 Cleveland Park Library 33l0 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Ward 6 Southeast Library 403 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003

Ward 1 Mount Pleasant Library 3160 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010

Ward 4 Petworth Library 4200 Kansas Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20011

Ward 7 Capitol View Library 5001 Central Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20019

Ward 2 Southwest Library 900 Wesley Place, SW Washington, DC 20024

Ward 5 Woodridge Library 1790 Douglas Street, NE Washington, DC 20018

Ward 8 Washington-Highlands Library 115 Atlantic Street, SW Washington, DC 20032

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Washington D.C.: Ubiquitous Hair & Health Trade Alexandria, Va.: AKA Zeta Chi Omega Chapter Show 2014 Public Reception The two day health and hair trade show will feature over 85 booths if the leading hair, health, and beauty brands, information, nationally known entertainers, and commerce to help women embrace all the facets of who they are. The event will be held at the Omni Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. N.W. on Aug. 23 and Aug. 25 from 11 am to 7 pm.

D.C. Public Schools to Host Beautification Day

The annual day when thousands of volunteers organize classrooms, plant gardens and spruce up buildings to make sure DC Public Schools are ready to receive students for the first day of school will occur on Aug. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Additional details about the day will be sent to registered volunteers closer to the event. If you have any questions, call (202) 7196601 or e-mail dcps.beautificationday@dc.gov. Please register at http:// dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Parents+and+Community/Volunteer+in+Our+Schools/ Beautification+Day+2014.

The Zeta Chi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha will hold a public reception, honoring its 18th mid-Atlantic Regional Director Joyce Henderson on Aug. 24 at Alexandria City Hall, 301 King Street, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

DMV Region: National Summit on Non-Violence D.C. Resident Dr. Stephanie E. Myers, and Virginia Delegate Daun S. Hester, Co-Chairs of Black Women for Positive Change are urging D.C., Virginia and Maryland residents to attend the National Summit on NonViolence, Aug. 23, at Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M. Street, N.W., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The summit is in response to a fatal shooting by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri that killed an unarmed youth; six individuals shot in Southwest Washington, D.C.; the death of a two year old girl in Landover, Md. who was shot in her own home; and other cities are reporting the same problems.

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COMMENTARY

Assuring A World Class Education For All Of America’s Children

America’s children will return to school later this month, eager to learn. We all have both a moral and very practical interest in helping them succeed. As a nation, we believe that providing the opportunity for every child to receive an empowering public education is essential to our future prosperity. As a group, however, economically disadvantaged students are not achieving educational success at the same levels as their more affluent peers. This gap in achievement Elijah Cummings has been widening for more than five decades – a growing disparity that threatens the moral and economic pillars upon which our society stands. A good public school education transformed my life. It is understandable, therefore, that our schools will always be one of my foremost priorities. Great teachers and principals continue to be crucial in assuring that our children receive an empowering education, but the hard fact remains that our educators cannot do it all. They need the support of their communities – and their country. That is why I am deeply grateful to Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer and Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock for sponsoring the bipartisan FullService Community Schools Act of 2014 – legislation that I am cosponsoring that would create an innovative federal grant program. Decades of research have confirmed the connections between children’s health and well-being and their performance in core subjects like reading and math. As Representatives Hoyer and Schock observed in their recent Education Week commentary, “Fullservice community schools put education programs and health services – including nutrition, medical, dental and counseling – together in one location, providing low-income families with a onestop shop where they can access the services they need.” The additional federal funding we are proposing for states and local partnerships would allow more participating schools and their community-based partners in economically disadvantaged areas to stay open after normal school hours. Weekend programs would increase family participation in their children’s education and empowering activities like job training. Here in Maryland, Rep. Hoyer and I have witnessed the results

that “Community Schools” can achieve. We are convinced that community-based partnerships can have a significant impact upon all students’ achievement – while also making better use of scarce public funding. For decades, Judith P. Hoyer Early Child Care and Family Education Centers have been providing early childhood education and support services for children and for their families in low-income neighborhoods throughout our state (currently including six neighborhoods in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County). Objective assessments of the Judy Schools have concluded that their students are significantly better prepared to enter kindergarten than are their low-income counterparts in other settings. Locally, our Baltimore City Public School System and the Family League of Baltimore City have transformed 43 of the District’s schools into “Community Schools” by working with a wide variety of non-profit organizations and public agencies. These records of academic achievement over the decades are a major factor why progressive Democrats and a conservative Republican are now working together to support and expand the community school movement. Our goal is to encourage expansion of the community school model to more urban and rural neighborhoods throughout the country. Full-service community schools can have a positive impact in reducing the unacceptable level of income-based educational disparities. We hardly can expect low-income children, as a group, to be as successful as their more affluent peers unless we also address their health, vision, dental care and nutrition needs. Combining first-class education with health-related services is a time-tested, workable idea whose full implementation is long overdue. Consider this . . . At the beginning of the last century, Jane Addams established Hull House for Chicago’s immigrant families, combining educational and health services to foster the immigrants’

Everyone Needs To Vote

James Clingman

This is a call for all eligible Black folks to register and vote in every election from now until eternity, so we can stop the rallies, marches, and demonstrations related to voting. Despite being the most party-loyal voters in history, and receiving the least for that loyalty (No quo for our quid), we continue to deal with votingrelated issues. If everyone would vote, we could move on to the “weightier” matter of building our own communities again. So please, all Black folks who are eligible, get registered and vote! Let us make quid pro quo a

reality for Black voters. In 2012, Black folks turned out in a larger percentage than Whites and other groups for the first time in history. In 2008, Blacks voted 95 percent for Barack Obama. Now, in 2014, we are still rallying folks around “voting” issues, voting rights, and voting procedures. As I said, we vote the most but receive the least. What will change this ridiculous scenario? I say, 100 percent registration and voter turnout; then we can finally stop spending such an inordinate amount of on those subjects. Booker T. Washington once said, “There are some Negroes who

don’t want the patient to get well.” It is still true today with politics among Black folks. We have leading Blacks whose every move is centered on the political. For their personal economic prosperity, they do very well; but when it comes to a collective solution, you cannot find them with a search warrant. They keep Black folks “fired up and ready to go” to the polls, but not to the marketplace, where the real action and power reside. Booker T. also said, “There are reports that in some sections the Black man has difficulty in voting and having counted the little white ballot he has the privilege of depositing twice a year. But there is a little green ballot he can vote through the teller’s window 313 days each year and no one will throw it out or refuse to count it.” There will always be someone who tries to keep the patient sick, dependent, and drunk on the fantasy that politics will save us. The only thing that does is wear out good shoe leather from marching so much. If you think the ballot is stronger than the dollar, then put the word out for everyone to register and vote. Black people have embraced the illusion of political power in exchange for a more important possession: economic power. For six decades, we have languished in political purgatory, thinking we would be all right if we could just get some Black people elected to public office. So why don’t we just establish a national goal of 100 percent registration and voting? Then we can move beyond this political charade and stop falling for the best head-fake in history. Our major conferences have become nothing but mini political conventions. We invite politicians to speak and, of course, keep the flock focused on their agendas. Joe Biden spoke at the NAACP convention and gave them all the political red meat they could

transition to American society and our middle class. The movement that Ms. Addams inspired was a major factor in creating the more equitable, democratic and prosperous society that we enjoy today. As the famous educator, Dr. John Dewey, once observed, “The conception of the schools as a social center is born of our entire democratic movement.” Schools in Baltimore City and throughout Maryland have adopted elements of the community school philosophy, more often than not with measurable success. Our federal government should be a full partner in expanding that promise, nation-wide, to all children, whatever their economic backgrounds may be. Low-income children will receive the education that is their moral and legal right, however, only if we, as a nation, step up to the plate. As I have often observed, the greatest threat to our long-term national security is our failure to adequately educate every child. It’s time for the Congress – and our communities – to come together and help our teachers get the job done. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

handle as he concentrated on voting rights. “These moves to limit the ‘right to vote’ are nothing more than pure politics, masquerading as attempts to combat corruption where there is none,” Biden said. “Pure politics,” really? Cornell Brooks, the new president of the NAACP, said his plan is to focus on criminal justice issues, fight the rollback of the Voting Rights Act and diversify the NAACP’s membership. In his answer to Roland Martin’s question, “What is your top priority?” Brooks said, “Well, the top priority would be to listen and engage a membership which reaches hundreds of thousands of members, but certainly an audience and the coalition of inclusion that stretches across the country.” Say what!? On her radio show, Bev Smith discussed this issue with George E. Curry. They asked why there is less emphasis on economic empowerment than on political empowerment among our major organizations. They called for an Economics Report Card and for the best and brightest among us to devise and execute an economic plan for Black people. Bev Smith lamented, “Where are the voices like those of the past?” Both agreed that we have the “professional expertise to help ourselves” in the economic arena. I concur, but we must first get this voting albatross from around our necks. In my best James Brown impression, “Please! Please! Please!” All Black people register and vote so we, the “patients,” can finally spend our time getting well. Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati.

Working at Taking a Vacation I don’t do vacations well. I have to be pushed and prodded, just about guilt-tripped, into taking time off. Sure, I’ll take an hour here, an evening there, to read a book or play word games. But it just about takes an act of God to get me to go play. Yet, when I play, I find a lightness of spirit, rejuvenation, a rush of fresh ideas, a cessation of frustration. I play and remind myself of an 8-year-old me, pigtails (ugh) flying, water fighting, immersed in a careless Julianne Malveaux and carefree world. I like to think that those few days, or maybe weeks in August prepared me for the coming school year. And I always think of September 1 as the new year, the day when many schools open and when we start our academic year over. Few folks, it is said, work in August. Congress is on break and will accomplish nothing, not that they accomplished anything when they were not on break. That means that Washington, D.C. is kind of empty and restaurants you may have waited a month to reserve are open for walk-in diners. New Yorkers have deserted the Big Apple for the Hamptons, and Bostonians have run to Martha’s Vineyard or the Cape. But there are some folks who must work in August;

because they don’t have the same vacation privileges that so many do. A year ago, Forbes writer Tanya Mohn wrote that the United States is one of a few developed countries that does not require paid vacation for employees. While many who work for large corporations are allowed one or two weeks of paid vacation (or more if they have longer tenure), one in four workers receive no paid vacation. Most of them are low-wage workers, or people who work for small businesses. Perhaps they need the “chill” time more than the professionals who earn it easily. In most European countries, including France, Italy, and Germany, workers are entitled to about 20 days a year. Many of the shops in Paris are closed in August because so many people have taken vacations. Inconvenient? That’s just how it is. People need time off to relax, replenish, and revive. In Japan and Canada, people are entitled to at least 10 days off. That’s less than the European Union countries, but more than the United States. What do these countries see that we don’t? They see that a relaxed workforce is a more productive workforce. They see that workplace stress is an issue. They understand that people “snap” when there is an unrelenting amount of pressure they must deal with. I write about this as a labor economist, a person who studies workplaces, their designs and their outcomes. I write about this as a person who has managed people and who understands their challenges. I write about this as a person who will not take a vacation unless you make me. And I write about this as an African American who understands how infrequently African American workers have

the opportunity to simply chill. African American families earn about $31,000 a year, compared to about $50,000 for Whites. African Americans have much higher unemployment rates than the overall average. African Americans are overrepresented in the number of people holding multiple jobs. African Americans are in the most need of chill time and the least likely to afford it. Those who work hardest and get the fewest benefits need vacations more than the rest of us do. The Starbucks barista, standing on her feet all day, and fake smiling when somebody asks for a triple chai latte, the housekeeper at a hotel who hopes the person who left her room a mess also left a tip, the sidewalk sweeper who watches the street he just cleaned muck up in an instant, these are the folks who need vacations. Our national policy does not entitle people to vacation time, sick leave, or other kinds of leave. Too often, employers provide it as a “perk,” not a necessity. Still, when you look at our unproductive Congress taking a month-long break, you have to wonder why everyone doesn’t get his or her perk. Or, at least a week, two weeks, or something. You can’t do your best without a rest. How can we possibly compete with our European Union colleagues when we treat our workers with less concern? Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, and educator based in Washington, D.C. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, and educator based in Washington, D.C .

The Afro-American, August 16, 2014 - August 22, 2014

EDUCATION

This Fall: White Students No Longer the Majority at U.S. Public Schools By Kimberly Hefling and Jesse J. Holland The Associated Press KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.--The cheerful sign outside Jane Cornell’s summer school classroom in Pennsylvania’s wealthiest county says “Welcome” and “Bienvenidos” in polished handwriting. Inside, giggling grade-schoolers who mostly come from homes where Spanish is the primary language worked on storytelling with a tale about a crocodile going to the dentist. The children and their classroom at the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center, near both mushroom farms and the borough’s bucolic red-brick downtown, are a subtle reminder of America’s changing school demographics. For the first time ever, U.S. public schools are projected this fall to have more minority students than non-Hispanic whites enrolled, a shift largely fueled by growth in the number of Hispanic children. Non-Hispanic white students are still expected to be the largest racial group in the public schools this year at 49.8 percent. But the National Center for Education Statistics says minority students, when added together, will now make up the majority. About one-quarter of the minority students are Hispanic, 15 percent are black and 5 percent are Asian and Pacific Islanders. Biracial students and Native Americans make up a smaller share of the minority student population. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called the changing population a seminal moment in education. “We can’t talk about other people’s children. These are our children,” he said. The shift creates new academic realities, such as the need for more English language instruction, and cultural ones, meaning changes in school lunch menus to reflect students’ tastes. But it also brings some complex societal questions that often fall to school systems to address, including issues of immigration, poverty, diversity and inequity. The result, at times, is racial and ethnic tension. In Louisiana in July, Jefferson Parish public school administrators reached an agreement with the federal government to end an investigation into discrimination against English language learners. In May, police had to be called to a school in the Streamwood, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, to help break up a fight between Hispanic and black students after a racially based lunchroom brawl got out of control. Issues of race and ethnicity in school can also be more subtle. In the Kennett Consolidated School District, Superintendent Barry Tomasetti described parents who opt to send their kids to private schools across the border in Delaware after touring diverse classrooms. Other families, he said, seek out the district’s diverse schools “because they realize it’s not a homogenous world out there.” The changes in the district, about an hour southwest outside of Philadelphia, from mostly middle-to-upper class white to about 40 percent Hispanic was driven partly by workers migrating from Mexico and elsewhere to work the mushroom farms. “We like our diversity,” Tomasetti said, even as he acknowledged the cost. He has had to hire English language instructors and translators for parent-teacher conferences. He has cobbled together money to provide summer school for many young English language learners who need extra reading and math support. “Our expectation is all of our kids succeed,” he said.

Private schools nationally are changing as well, seeing a smaller number of white students and a greater number of Hispanic students in their decreasing pool of children. The new majority-minority status of America’s schools mirrors a change that is coming for the nation as a whole. The Census Bureau estimates that the country’s population will have more minorities than whites for the first time in 2043, a change due in part to higher birth rates among Hispanics and a stagnating or declining birth rate among blacks, whites and Asians. See more on Afro.com

Metrobus routes 32 & 36 are changing for the better. Effective August 24, 2014. Metrobus makes 400,000+ trips every day. As you can imagine, we do a lot of work to keep things running smoothly. In this case, we’ve restructured routes 32 & 36 to improve reliability and frequency along Pennsylvania and Wisconsin Avenues. Want the full details? Visit wmata.com/betterbus or call 202.637.7000.

Las líneas 32 y 36 del Metrobús están cambiando para bien. A partir del 24 de agosto de 2014.

El Metrobús hace más de 400,000 recorridos todos los días. Como podrá imaginarse, nos esforzamos muchísimo porque las cosas marchen sin contratiempos. En este caso, hemos reestructurado las líneas 32 y 36 para mejorar la confiabilidad y la frecuencia de los recorridos a lo largo de las avenidas Pennsylvania y Wisconsin. ¿Quiere conocer todos los detalles? Visite wmata.com/betterbus o llame al 202.637.7000.

August 16, 2014 - August 22, 2014, The Afro-American

Margot James Copeland, immediate past national president of The Links chartered The Patuxent River (Md.) Chapter at the Rockville Hilton and Conference Center in Rockville, Md. This marked the last chartering of the “Sensational Seven,” seven new chapters chartered under Mrs. Copeland’s administration. The evening, themed “Cherishing Friendship and Embracing Service,” culminated with a Chartering Dinner and Afterglow event where over 300 guests, including the organization’s National and Eastern Area leadership, chartering members, fellow members, family, friends and community partners, were present to celebrate the grand occasion. The Patuxent River Chapter was established in upper The Links, Patuxent River (Md.) Chapter charter members are joined by Jeannine Quick-Frasier, Montgomery County, Md. with 48 new Co-Chair of the Chapter Establishment Committee (front left center) and Sandra Malone, Chair members, to improve the lives of children, of the Chapter Establishment Committee (front right center) families, and the local community. The chapter established a two-year transformational program focused on the youth of Germantown Elementary School, which promotes self-awareness, self-

Under the administration of immediate past National President, Margot James Copeland (front right center), The Links, Patuxent River (Md.) Chapter was the seventh chapter chartered

Photos by Rob Roberts

Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., current National President, introduces Margot James Copeland, immediate past National President

Margot James Copeland, Immediate Past National President of the Links, Incorporated, shares her wisdom with new chapter president Sandra Maddox Britt, Esquire

Authority, and the Pregnancy Aid Center. “Members of Sigma Gamma Rho believe in serving our communities. We support these organizations because this affects our children and can further their development educationally and socially,” said Bonita M. Herring, 23rd International president of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. There was a sea of royal blue and gold, the sorority’s colors, as

Annie Everett, Chapter Vice President of Programs, served as the event’s Mistress of Ceremony

Chapter Organizer, Annie Whatley, President of The Links, Capitol City (DC) Chapter

Margot James Copeland, Immediate Past President, delivers greetings and remarks to culminate the chartering of the “Sensational Seven” new chapters of The Links

Patuxent River (Md.) Chapter organizer and Arlington (Va.) Chapter President, Shirley Watkins Bowden and spouse R. Kirk Bowden enjoy the After-Glow dessert reception celebrating the group’s chartering

Chapter Establishment Members of The Links, were responsible for chartering seven new chapters within the last two years. Shown (LR): Dianne Smith Hardison, Eastern Area Director, Jeannine QuickFrasier, Co-Chair, Margo James Copeland, Sandra Malone, Chair and Lynnette Heard

Community service was the focal point for members of Sigma Gamma Rho (SGR) Sorority as they wrapped up their 55th Biennial Boule, or convention, at National Harbor. More than 1,300 members attended the five-day event at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center from July 18 - 22. The organization kicked off the Boule by donating more than $90,000 to various organizations including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, March of Dimes, the Children’s Defense Fund, the Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry Scholarship Endowment at Florida A&M University College of Law, the Annapolis Housing

skills to avoid being a victim or victimizing others by addressing, among other things, issues of bullying and low self-esteem. Additionally, the chapter has launched a program to enhance citizens’ knowledge of key health and financial issues, and resources to assist them in addressing their individual and/or family challenges.

The Links, Eastern Area Officers take a photo opportunity with the Patuxent River (MD) Chapter Officers. Seated (L-R): Cheryl Simmons Gray, Pharm D (Financial Secretary), Pamela Queen, Ph.D (Treasurer), Sandra Maddox Britt, Esquire (President), Sandra Seaton Pina (Vice President), and Yvonne D. McKinney (Recording Secretary) Standing (LR): Michele Spady (Eastern Area Program Coordinator), Ethelyn Bowers (Eastern Area Treasurer), Dianne Smith Hardison (Eastern Area Director), Diane Guilford (Eastern Area Protocol Chair)

Patuxent River(Md.) Chapter charter members, The Links

Program Participants take a moment to smile for the camera. Shown (L-R, Clockwise): Dr. Mildred Brown, Sandra Maddox Britt, Esquire, Margot James Copeland, Dianne Smith Hardison, Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., Sandra Seaton Pina, Sandra Malone, Jeannine QuickFrasier, LeShawndra Price, Ph.D.

respect, and encourages leadership skills. The transformational program, “GlobalMinded, Empowered, and Motivated for Success” is coined as the GEMS program. Through their program for youth, the Patuxent River Chapter provides multiple workshops, activities, and field trips aimed at creating an environment where girls are empowered by promoting selfawareness, self-respect, and developing

members of Sigma Gamma Rho also made an impact on the Capitol during their “Boule Day on the Hill.” Other speakers included actress Victoria Rowell who addressed the group on foster care and Dr. Brenda Girtman, a representative from the White House. “Our goal was to build awareness around these important topics. I want our members to discuss these issues in their local communities and work to be change agents for the next generation,” said Herring.

Anika Quinn and Sheila White Sigma Gamma Rho on the steps of the Capitol

SGR Sorority presents $30,000 to the March of Dimes Darius Taylor, Harold Young, Ramesh Ramperson, Authur Russell, Debra Hughes, Ms. Kimberly, Keith Yancey, Chris Brown and Harold Young

SGR Sorority presents $30,000 to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

SGR recognizes some of the younger members of the sorority LaShonda Johnson, Monica Harris, Takimva Martin, Joyvan Malbon, Henryetta O’Neal, Vanessa Anderson, Tiffany Hightower, Pamela Kadirifu, Emmanuela Ebunilo and Charisma White

SGR Sorority presents $5,000 to the Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry Scholarship SGR National President, Bonita Herring being escorted by Keith Yancey into the awards banquet

Dr. Alice Cryer

Five leaders of the Divine Nine Black Greek Organizations Tiffany Hightower being escorted by Authur Russell Mae Frances Frazier, Emmanuela Ebunilo, Debra CatchingSmith and Bonita Herring

LaShonda Taylor being escorted by Authur Russell

Gwen Cannon and Debra Hughes

Elouise Gosserand, National Philo Queen, Southwest region, Mu Sigma Chapter, Baton Rouge, La.

Photos by Rob Roberts and Travis Riddick

The Afro-American, August 16, 2014 - August 22, 2014

D.C. Shorts Film Festival Anticipates More Variety By Adina R. Young Special to the Afro With only 135 films from 25 countries selected out of 1400, the D.C. Shorts Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals on the East Coast, expects sold-out shows during its eleventh annual event, according to a press release. The festival will run from Sept. 11 to Sept. 21 at various locations across the metropolitan area, including the United States Navy Memorial and E Street Cinema in Northwest and Angelika Film Center in Fairfax, Va. “It’s important that our audience likes the films,” said Jon Gann, director of programming at D.C. Shorts. “If [the audience] likes a film and then their friends will like the film and you will bring them to see it.” This year, four African-American films will be presented during the festival – My American Fund, He’s a Fighter, This is Me, and Midday Crisis. Gann said he is thrilled to have these films as part of the festival this year. “If you can tell a great story in seven minutes, then you probably have a gift,” said Gann. “If you can tell a great African-American story in seven minutes, then fantastic, we want you!” These chosen films do, in fact, tell a great story, according to Gann. Each of these films range in subject but are between 6-14 minutes long. My American Fund, a 14-minute film by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Ayana Saunders, tells the story of a young African-American boy who moves from the United States to a small Nigerian village when his mother can no longer care for him. He’s a Fighter, a film by local filmmaker Elliot Blumberg, is about a young Washingtonian who was born prematurely to a drug-addicted mother; he rises above his troubled childhood to become an honor student and undefeated boxer. Midday Crisis is a 12-minute story about a deeply depressed young man named Daniel who shares his feelings with a crisis hotline operator. The movie’s filmmaker Jeff Man was born and raised in Rockville, Md. but lives in Los Angeles. He said he is excited to be a part of this film festival so close to his hometown. “I haven’t made it yet, but this is pretty good reassurance to my parents and everyone else that I’m actually working on stuff and not here in L.A. goofing

off and going to the beach each day,” said Man. Although Man’s film is about a young African-American man struggling with depression, he said he never set out with a message in mind; in fact, he said he never creates a film with a message in mind. “I just try to create something that’s honest and real,” said Man. “I’m interested in the internal battles we/I have as people and to write with the intent of spreading a message, to me, kind of suggests that I know the answers to these questions I am trying to pose. But I don’t . . . I hope [people] somehow connect with Daniel, the things he’s saying and take away something personal.” Jasper Colt, though, did plan a message for his film, This is Me. It is the story of a grandmother named Balinda who has access to medical marijuana due to complications with HIV and cancer in D.C. “My hope is that audiences will see Balinda for whom she is – a strong grandmother fighting to make her and her granddaughters’ lives the best that they can be,” he said. “I think many D.C. residents will be surprised that the medical marijuana program is fraught with so many difficulties.” Colt, who recently earned a master’s degree from Corcoran College of Art + Design, said that Balinda’s story is special because it is representative of many people. It is a story that deserves to be told, he said. “I didn’t choose Balinda; rather she chose me,” he said. “I began this project wanting to tell the story of medical marijuana in D.C., and Balinda is the one patient who reached out to me. The first time we spoke I realized that her story is rich and important, and I’ve been incredibly lucky to get to know her and share her story.” Although Colt, a filmmaker originally from Olympia, Wash., who lives in Philadelphia, is excited to share her story to a wider audience, he is worried about it being overshadowed. “I worry that the recent decriminalization of marijuana in the District, and the controversy surrounding it, will overshadow the plights of people like Balinda who still struggle to get access to medical marijuana despite its legalization,” Colt said.

“If you can tell a great story in seven minutes, then you probably have a gift. If you can tell a great African-American story in seven minutes, then ‘fantastic, we want you!’” – Jon Gann

August 16, 2014 - August 22, 2014, The Afro-American

ARTS & CULTURE

Fans Celebrate New Chuck Brown Release By Shantella Sherman Special to the AFRO As fans of the late Godfather of Go-Go and music legend Chuck Brown prepare to mark his birthday Aug.22, they will also have an opportunity to hear his last release. The wildly anticipated release of Brown’s last album Beautiful Life, on Aug. 19, has fans bouncing for joy. “As long as we have Chuck’s music, we have Chuck,” said Francine Shaw of Northeast following a

pre-launch listening party. “Chuck is a staple of D.C. and this new release is just what some of us need to help bring his birthday celebration in properly.” The new album contains an intro by Doug E. Fresh, collaborations with rapper Wale, R&B diva Faith Evans, R&B star Raheem DeVaughn, local D.C. icon Sugar Bear, gospel singer and winner of BET’s 2009 Sunday’s Best Y’Anna Crawley, as well as three new songs by the Chuck Brown Band featuring his daughter K.K., Frank Sirius,

and Ms. Yendy. Also, in honor of the late music legend and Grammynominated recording artist,

Brown’s last album Beautiful Life will be released on Aug. 19.

Yipes, it’s Snipes! ‘The Expendables 3’ Interview

adapted and released. The Blade Trilogy is still one of the highest grossing adaptations at over $1.5 billion worldwide. Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated Wesley ranks among the highest paid actor, film producer, master in various African-American actors with gross earnings martial arts, worldwide and a loving estimated father and at over $2 husband. billion. He Born in has been Orlando, married to Fla. on July Korean artist 31, 1962, Nikki Park he spent his since 2000, childhood and has four between children Orlando, with her Fla. and and an older Bronx, son from N.Y. while a previous attending marriage. the High Here, School of Wesley rottentomatoes.com Performing Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3 talks about Arts in his latest NYC and outing as graduated from Jones High School in Doc alongside Sly Stallone, Arnold Florida. Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, While in high school, Wesley started Antonio Banderas, Terry Crews and Kelsey appearing in Off-Broadway productions, Grammer in The Expendables 3. fine-tuning his craft as a drama and musical theater artist. He later founded with Kam Williams: What interested you in ‘The Expendables 3’? friends a bus-n-truck street troupe called Wesley Snipes: [Sarcastically] Really, it “Struttin Street Stuff” which took him into was the filming location, the food, and the Central Park, dinner theaters, and regional wonderful hotel suite that they could give productions around Florida before his me. [Laughs] No, honestly man, it was the college years at the State University of New opportunity to work again with Sly, and the York at Purchase. Wesley’s work onstage and in TV chance to be a part of that ensemble with a commercials soon caught the attention lot of the best of the best of this particular genre. of Joe Roth who cast him as an Olympic boxing hopeful in Streets of Gold. He was KW: Documentary director Kevin then handpicked by Martin Scorsese and Williams asks: Did you enjoy watching this Quincy Jones to play the gang leader in genre of film growing up? Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ music video. He WS: Oh yeah! All the way back to The subsequently joined the cast of Wildcats Seven Samurai. I’m a big fan of this type of (1986) as well as Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better film. And hearing about all the heavyweights Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991). they were bringing back only made it even The unique diversity of Wesley’s more attractive. It was a blessing, Kam, just charisma, acting ability, and proficiency in to be on the set with some of these iconic the martial arts led to roles alongside some actors, to see how they perform, to have a of showbiz’s biggest names – Robert De chance to get up close and personal with Niro, Sean Connery, Dennis Hopper and them, and to crack a joke or two or three or Sylvester Stallone. These roles include four with them. Major League (1989), Passenger 57 (1992), Rising Sun (1993), Boiling Point (1993), KW: Was it ever trouble making any Demolition Man (1993), Drop Zone (1994), elbow room with so many egos on the set? The Fan (1996), Future Sport (1998), and WS: Not really. What would make you Undisputed (2002), all of which made him a think that? most favored African-American action star not only in Hollywood, but internationally, KW: So many matinee idols having to as well. Wesley has pleasantly surprised audiences share the limelight might make for sharp elbows. with his versatile dramatic acting skills, WS: [Chuckles] Yeah, but you’re talking evident in his award winning roles in The about some of the best in the game. They’re Water Dance (1992) and as a drag queen all veterans who bring a certain level of in the drama To Wong Foo: Thanks for sophistication and professionalism to the Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). Other table. For what it’s worth, this action hero/ notable dramatic roles include Disappearing Acts (2011), One Night Stand (1997), Murder action star genre is a small clique. There aren’t a lot of guys that do it. And there at 1600 (1997) and US Marshals (1998). aren’t many guys who have excelled at it. In 1998, although faced with strong There’s an appreciation for what it takes to opposition and concerns, Wesley recognized pull it off, and for the durability reflected in the need for an urban action hero. Hence Blade, a lesser-known Marvel character, was being able to survive after all these years. By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO

D.C.’s Mayor Vincent C. Gray proclaimed Aug. 22, Brown’s 78th birthday, “Chuck Brown Day” in the District. Gray will also reportedly unveil a memorial to the artist, who died in May 2012, named Chuck Brown Memorial Park, located in Langdon Park in Northeast Washington,D.C. The park will contain a memorial wall, replete with 11-foot tall images of Brown. A date for unveiling the memorial has not been scheduled. Scheduled Brown events include: Official Chuck Brown Beautiful Life Album Release Aug.19; screening of Put Your Hands Up!, The Tribute Concert to Chuck Brown at U Street Outdoor Movie Series, Harrison Park Aug. 20; Chuck Brown Band Performance – Album Release Event and Birthday Show for Chuck Brown along with the official Chuck Brown Day in Washington, D.C. Aug. 22.

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The Afro-American, August 16, 2014 - August 22, 2014

AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

SPORTS

Will Durant’s Departure from FIBA Competition Hurt the USA’s Chances? By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Writers Citing physical and mental fatigue, NBA megastar Kevin Durant withdrew from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) competition late last week, leaving the U.S. men’s team to vie for the 2014 FIBA World Cup without its biggest star. Durant, 25, arrived fresh off a whirlwind NBA campaign which saw him win the regular season’s MVP award before a deep playoff run ended at the hands of the eventual NBA champs, the San Antonio Spurs. Durant’s news continued the hard times for the USA team after swing forward Paul George was lost following a severe leg injury during a scrimmage last week. Durant’s announcement is presumed not to be a direct result of George’s injury, but nevertheless, the remains of a superstar-less roster could be easy prey for what should be a competitive field, which includes several foreign NBAers playing for their countries this summer. Could Durant’s decision hurt Team USA this summer? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. Riley: Despite an improving field of competition, I can’t see how a roster with the likes of Anthony Davis, Derrick Rose, Steph Curry, James Harden and Kenneth Faried among others shouldn’t be enough for the U.S. to remain a tough out once competition starts later this month. Durant would have been the best

player in the field, and his absence will definitely hurt, but there’s some serious talent left on the roster that

more impact than what’s being said. George’s injury was gruesome, and for a player with as much at stake

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Durant during the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. should keep Team USA in the hunt while Durant sits out. Durant’s replacement, Rudy Gay, is no stranger to big moments, and is an adequate enough athlete to deliver what the team will need its small forward to do. Green: No team can afford to lose a player of Durant’s quality and expect to survive without him. We’ve seen in previous summers that the U.S. can’t just trot out an inexperienced and star-deprived roster and expect to dominate international competition. I think George’s injury has

as Durant, I wouldn’t be surprised if some outside influences directed his withdrawal. This could be a problem for future USA teams as George’s injury will weigh heavily on the minds of agents, coaches and players alike. It might be safe to say that George’s health is a bigger blow than Durant’s departure since George’s injury was “coincidentally” followed by Durant stepping aside. Riley: Let’s not forget that although one MVP is out of summer competition, there’s another MVP lighting

FIBA camp on fire: Derrick Rose. He’s been outstanding this summer and, with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove, Rose alone could easily become the face of the team and carry a talented squad through the rounds of FIBA play. Rose has basically had two seasons off, while Durant has poured in a lot of work over the last couple of years. How much would we have gotten out of Durant anyway, considering the workload he’s put in since his Finals appearance in 2012? No sense in weeping for Team USA this summer, since other names like Harden, Curry, Kyrie Irving and DeMar DeRozan have all shown that they can carry scoring loads in a pinch. Green: While Rose has been good, his injury history is still a big question mark and his international experience just doesn’t compare to the players on this roster despite an impressive list of high draft choices. The absence of more experienced and proven superstars was already evident before the summer even started. Now, with Durant out, this is just a regular team in terms of international competition. Let’s not forget that even with a star-studded roster, the 2004 Olympic team lost in international play, mainly because younger stars such as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and a healthy Amar’e Stoudemire struggled to adapt. USA teams aren’t Goliaths anymore, and when you lose players of George and Durant’s caliber, those teams are only more susceptible to an upset. Durant’s announcement puts this team in serious danger this summer.

Nationals Maintain Division Lead with .500 Week By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor The Washington Nationals played .500 baseball in the first week of August, winning three games and losing three others. Washington lost a makeup home game to the Baltimore Orioles, and then took two of three from the New York Mets at home. The Nationals then went on the road for an important three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, splitting the first two games. As of Aug. 10, Washington still led the NL East with a 63-52 record. Aug. 4: Nats Fall to O’s in Make-up Game In a makeup game for a July 7 matchup postponed due to rain, Washington fell to the Orioles at home, 7-3. Starting pitcher Tanner Roark wasn’t at his best on the mound, allowing seven hits and five earned runs over six innings. Catcher Wilson Ramos hit a home run, as the Nationals delivered just eight hits total as a team. Aug. 5-7: Nationals Take Series, 2-1, over Mets The Nationals stumbled again at home the following night, suffering a 6-1 loss to the Mets in Game One of a three-game series. The pitching woes continued as starter Gio Gonzalez gave up four earned runs in six innings. The Nats finally shook off their losing slump on Aug. 6 with a dominant 7-1 win in Game Two. Starting pitcher Doug Fister was outstanding, giving up just one unearned run with seven strikeouts while lasting into the eighth inning. First baseman Adam LaRoche and second baseman Danny Espinosa both went the yard with home runs. Washington claimed another victory in the series with a 5-3 win over the Mets in Game Three on Aug. 7. Starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings. Washington went six men deep into its bullpen and relief pitcher Craig Stammen eventually closed out the game for the win. Shortstop Ian Desmond and left fielder Bryce Harper both hit home runs as the team racked up 14 total hits. Aug. 8-9: Washington Splits Wins with Hated Braves Washington’s comeback bid in the opener of a threegame series against the Braves fell just short, as the Nationals fell, 7-6, in Game One on Aug. 8. After falling behind, 6-0, in the second inning, the Nationals steadily came back, making it a one-run game heading into the eighth inning. Stephen Strasburg struggled, giving up seven runs and four home runs in just five innings until reliever Ross Detwiler calmed the storm. Third baseman Anthony Rendon and Ramos both hit home runs; Rendon added three RBI. But the Nationals were held scoreless in the final two innings and Atlanta held on for the win. The Nationals bounced back the next night to beat the Braves, 4-1, in Game Two. Roark delivered a strong outing, dealing six strikeouts and allowing just one earned run in seven innings. Relief pitcher Rafael Soriano closed out the win for his 26th save of the season; LaRoche hit his 16th home run of the season.

Wizards May Regret Cassell’s Defection A Sports Writer’s Point-of-View By Stephen D. Riley Special to the AFRO For a team desperately trying to reshape its image and make itself a permanent fixture among the traditional NBA powerhouses, it’s the little maneuvers that go a long way. So for the Washington Wizards—a team still wiping off the dirt from years of being buried in the NBA graveyard—every little move counts. Second round draft picks, under-the-radar free agency signings and assistant coaching hires can literally make or break a still-fragile team as they nurture and grow their confidence. With the recent loss of assistant coach Sam Cassell to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Wizards could be kicking themselves later. The former combo guard turned assistant coach made a mark this offseason as he led the Wizards summer league squad on an impressive run, drawing up plays and making savvy in-game coaching calls along the way. The Clippers noticed, and an offer of the Los Angeles lifestyle and a chance to coach a supremely talented roster was enough for coach Cassell to catch the next flight out of town. Cassell, 44, was perfect for a team directly powered by its two young guards, Bradley Beal, 21, and John Wall, 23. Cassell operated at both guard spots at a high level during his long NBA tenure, a stretch that saw him collect two titles. Wall and Beal’s obvious respect for Cassell was evident over the years, and their improvement under his tutelage has

been off the charts. Cassell worked hard with Wall to create a mid-range game that not only helped Wall’s overall jump shot, but his confidence as well. Beal arrived in the 2012 draft as a pure jump shooter, but his one-on-one game—a Cassell specialty during his playing days—has improved so much that a future All-Star selection should be in the cards. Cassel’s summer coaching audition locked him in as a likely replacement someday for current head coach Randy Wittman, especially with Wittman on a short contract. Washington could have easily promoted Cassell as the young, hip new coach with the NBA player background, but that luxury is gone with Cassell now in L.A. The Wizards have traditionally had trouble luring marquee coaches and talent into the District, so holding onto the assets they have would be a sensible thing. Maybe Cassell never gets a shot at a head coaching job. But he must possess some type of potential if the Clippers, a team quickly becoming a powerhouse in the NBA, made a cross-country effort to bring him in. After their most successful season in years, the Wizards have had a pretty solid offseason, capped by landing perennial All-Star forward Paul Pierce—who, ironically, was greatly influenced by Cassell. Washington can overcome Cassell’s departure: the team has a strong, young base and the surrounding talent is actually NBA level. But if they needed an ace in the hole, the Wizards lost him to Los Angeles. Cassell graduated in 1988 from Baltimore’s Paul Laurence Dunbar High School after being a star player on the storied Poets basketball team under the coaching direction of Bob Wade and later, Pete Pompey.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM750 Eva M Haynes Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Margaret H Davis, whose address is 906 Locklane Dr, Johnson City, TN 37601 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eva M Haynes, who died on April 9, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM761 Teddy Gordon Coleman Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Thea A. Coleman, whose address is 988 Sandoval Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Teddy Gordon Coleman, who died on July 22, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM759 Helen L. Penn AKA Helen Lucile Penn Decedent Brian L. Kass 1050 17th St. NW, #1100 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joyce Miles Smith, whose address is 329 35th Street, NE Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Helen L. Penn,AKA Helen Lucile Penn who died on April 4, 2006 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 February 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM637 Magdalene Latimer Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brenda Latimer, whose address is 457 Madison Street NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Magdalene Latimer, who died on February 13, 2012 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 February 1, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 1, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Brenda Latimer Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/01, 08/08, 08/15/14

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP1100 Date of Death October 9, 2011 Kiyoko Kumachiro Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Toshiko Terada whose address is Marumasu Kojimach, Bldg. 9F, 33 Koymachi Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Japan was appointed personal representative of the estate of Kiyoko Kumachiro, deceased, on March 13, 2014, by the Tokyo Family Court for Tokyo, Japan. Service of process may be made upon John M. Bixler, Room 400, 2001 L St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. 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. Toshiko Terada Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: August 1, 2014 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American 08/01, 08/08 & 08/15/14

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP106 Date of Death December 5, 2013 Sandra K. Shank Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Michael A. Ogline whose address is 1844 W. State Street, Suite A, Alliance, OH 44601 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sandra K. Shank, deceased, on January 8, 2014, by the Probate Court for Stark County, State of Ohio. Service of process may be made upon District Registered Agent Services, Inc., 1025 Commecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 615, Washington, DC 20036, 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: 2316 40th Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 (represented by Share Certifactate #10, dated June 2, 1983.) 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. Michael A. Ogline Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: August 1, 2014

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM812 Paul F. Williams Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Darrell F. Williams; Dorothea L. Shelton; Gloria Better; Valarie F. Williams whose addresses are 1100 Holbrook Terrace, NE, # 4, Washington, DC 20002, 1392 Post Oak Drive, Apt D, Clarkston, Georgia 30021, 4005 27th Ave, Temple Hills, MD 20748, 1100 Holbrook Terrace, NE #4, Washington, DC 20002 , were appointed personal representatives 13:19:22 EDT of 2014 of the estate Paul F. Williams, who died on May 15, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before February 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 8, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Darrell F. Williams Dorothea L. Shelton Gloria Better Valerie F. Williams Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM791 Arthur Bryce Decedent Michelle Lanchester, Esq 601 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 900, South Bldg Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO 13:21:04 EDT 2014 UNKNOWN HEIRS Jocelyne Bryce, whose address is 4701 6th Place, NE, Washingtion, DC 20017, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Arthur Bryce, who died on June 18, 2012 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before February 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 8, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 8, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Jocelyne Bryce Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/08, 08/15, 08/22/14

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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 February 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 15:15:43 EDT 2014to the be presented LEGAL NOTICES shall LEGAL NOTICES undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Superior Court of Wills with a copy to the the District of undersigned, on or beDistrict of Columbia fore February 15, 2015, PROBATE DIVISION or be forever barred. PerWashington, D.C. sons believed to be heirs 20001-2131 or legatees of the deAdministration No. cedent who do not re2014ADM814 ceive a copy of this notice Helen Salter Nowlin by mail within 25 days of Decedent its first publication shall NOTICE OF so inform the Register of APPOINTMENT, Wills, including name, NOTICE TO address and relationCREDITORS ship. AND NOTICE TO Date of Publication: UNKNOWN HEIRS J e r o m e E . N o w l i n , August 15, 2014 whose address is 1722 Name of newspaper: Girard St. NE, Washing- Afro-American ton DC 20018 was ap- Washington pointed personal repre- Law Reporter Marva D. Lockhart sentative of the estate of Personal Helen Salter Nowlin, who Representative died on April 21, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court su- TRUE TEST COPY pervision. All unknown REGISTER OF WILLS heirs and heirs whose TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 whereabouts are un- 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14 15:16:26 EDT 2014 known shall enter their appearance in this Superior Court of proceeding. Objections the District of to such appointment District of Columbia shall be filed with the PROBATE DIVISION Register of Wills, D.C., Washington, D.C. 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd 20001-2131 Floor Washington, D.C. Administration No. 20001, on or before Feb2014ADM821 ruary 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent Bessie Otelia Ridley Decedent shall be presented to the NOTICE OF undersigned with a copy APPOINTMENT, to the Register of Wills or NOTICE TO filed with the Register of CREDITORS Wills with a copy to the AND NOTICE TO undersigned, on or beUNKNOWN HEIRS fore February 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Per- Robert Adron Wright Ridsons believed to be heirs ley, whose address is or legatees of the de- 1326 Talbert Terrace, cedent who do not re- SE, Washington, DC ceive a copy of this notice 20020 was appointed by mail within 25 days of personal representative its first publication shall of the estate of Bessie so inform the Register of Otelia Ridley, who died Wills, including name, on April 1, 1990 without a address and relation- will. All unknown heirs ship. and heirs whose Date of Publication: whereabouts are unAugust 15, 2014 known shall enter their Name of newspaper: appearance in this Afro-American proceeding. Objections Washington to such appointment Law Reporter shall be filed with the Jerome E. Nowlin Personal Register of Wills, D.C., Representative 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before FebTRUE TEST COPY ruary 15, 2015. Claims REGISTER OF WILLS against EDT the decedent TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 15:15:09 2014 shall be presented to the 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14 undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or Superior Court of filed with the Register of the District of Wills with a copy to the District of Columbia undersigned, on or bePROBATE DIVISION fore February 15, 2015, Washington, D.C. or be forever barred. Per20001-2131 sons believed to be heirs Administration No. or legatees of the de2014ADM570 cedent who do not reWayola Harris ceive a copy of this notice Decedent by mail within 25 days of NOTICE OF its first publication shall APPOINTMENT, so inform the Register of NOTICE TO CREDITORS Wills, including name, AND NOTICE TO address and relationUNKNOWN HEIRS ship. Arthur T. Nowell, whose Date of Publication: address is 7214 Good August 15, 2014 Luck Road, Lanham, MD Name of newspaper: 20706, was appointed Afro-American personal representative Washington of the estate of Wayola Law Reporter Harris, who died on April 26, 2014 with a will and Robert Adron Wright Ridwill serve without Court ley supervision. All unknown Personal heirs and heirs whose Representative where-abouts are un15:16:03 EDT 2014 known shall enter their TRUE TEST COPY appearance in this proceeding. 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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM807 David Lockhart Sr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marva D. Lockhart, whose address is 510 L a m o n t S t r e e t N W, Washington, DC 20010 was appointed personal representative of the estate of David Lockhart Sr., who died on September 28, 2012 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 February 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Per-

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TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 15:13:55 EDT 2014 LEGAL NOTICES Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM820 Crawford V. Harris Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lori Belinda Harris, whose address is 14611 Mirabella Vista Circle, Tampa, FL, 33626 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Crawford V. Harris, 15:14:32 2014 28, who died EDT on January 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 15, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lori Belinda Harris Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM804 Gilbert William Bush Decedent James J. Fitzgibbons, Esq 13321 New Hampshire Ave.#110 Silver Spring, MD 20904 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Benjamin Bush, whose address is 5820 Eads Street, NE, Washington, 15:14:12 EDT 2014 DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Gilbert William Bush, who died on November 29, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 February 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 15, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 15, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Benjamin Bush Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM811 David B. Marshall. Jr. AKA David Barhydt Marshall Jr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ann Herndon Marshall, whose address is 202 Roberston Ave. Charlottesville, VA 22903, was appointed personal representative of the estate of David B. Marshall Jr. AKA David Barhydt Jr., who died on June 17, 2014 witha will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their 15:14:49 a p p e a r EDT a n c e 2014 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 February 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the TRUE TEST COPY undersigned with a copy REGISTER OF WILLS to the Register of Wills or 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14 filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 15,2015 or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 15, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Ann Herndon Marshall Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14

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Montgomery County, State of Maryland. Service of process may be made upon John Arness, LPR, INC., 4725 Wisconsin , Ave, NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20015 whose designation EDT as District 13:18:00 TYPESET: Tue2014 Aug 05 13:19:42 2014 of LEGALEDT NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. Superior Court of The decedent owned the the District of following District of District of Columbia Colombia real property: PROBATE DIVISION 843 Crittenden St., NE, Washington, D.C. Washington, DC, 20017 20001-2131 Claims against the deAdministration No. cedent may be pre2014ADM765 sented to the underSavannah D. Crook signed and filed with the Decedent Register of Wills for the NOTICE OF District of Columbia, 515 APPOINTMENT, 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, NOTICE TO Washington, DC 20001 CREDITORS within 6 months from the AND NOTICE TO date of first publication of UNKNOWN HEIRS this notice. Jean Mack Edgar C. Crook, whose Personal address is 10106 TreeRepresentative top Lane, Seabrook, MD TRUE TEST COPY 20706, was appointed REGISTER OF WILLS personal representative of the estate of Savan- Date of first publication: nah D. Crook, who died August 15, 2014 on June 6, 2014 with a Name of newspapers Will, and will serve with- and/or periodical: out Court supervision. All The Daily Washington unknown heirs and heirs Law Reporter whose where-abouts are The Afro-American unknown shall enter their TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14 appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or Superior Court of to the probate of dethe District of cedent´s will) shall be District of Columbia filed with the Register of PROBATE DIVISION Wills, D.C., 515 5th Washington, D.C. Street, N.W., 3rd Floor 20001-2131 Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Administration No. 20001, on or before Feb2014DM782 ruary 8, 2015. Claims Melvin Lewis against the decedent Decedent shall be presented to the NOTICE OF undersigned with a copy APPOINTMENT, to the Register of Wills or NOTICE TO filed with the Register of CREDITORS Wills with a copy to the AND NOTICE TO undersigned, on or beUNKNOWN HEIRS fore February 8, 2015, or Corey Lewis, whose adbe forever barred. Perdress is 7524 Belgravia sons believed to be heirs Lane, Hyattsville, MD or legatees of the de20785 was appointed cedent who do not repersonal representatives ceive a copy of this notice of the estate of Melvin by mail within 25 days of Lewis, who died on Octoits first publication shall ber 6, 2013 without a will, so inform the Register of and will serve without Wills, including name, Court supervision. All unaddress and relationknown heirs and heirs ship. whose whereabouts are Date of Publication: unknown shall enter their August 8, 2014 appearance in this Name of newspaper: proceeding. Objections Afro-American to such appointment Washington shall be filed with the Law Reporter Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Edgar C. Crook Floor Washington, D.C. Personal 20001, on or before FebRepresentative ruary 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent TRUE TEST COPY shall be presented to the REGISTER OF WILLS undersigned with a copy TYPESET: Tue Aug 05 13:20:25 EDT of 2014 to the Register Wills or 08/08, 08/15, 08/22/14 filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or beSuperior Court of fore February 15, 2015, the District of or be forever barred. PerDistrict of Columbia sons believed to be heirs PROBATE DIVISION or legatees of the deWashington, D.C. cedent who do not re20001-2131 ceive a copy of this notice Administration No. by mail within 25 days of 2014ADM196 13:18:41 EDT 2014 its first publication shall Lillian M. Allen so inform the Register of Decedent Wills, including name, NOTICE OF address and relationAPPOINTMENT, ship. NOTICE TO Date of Publication: CREDITORS August 15, 2014 AND NOTICE TO Name of newspaper: UNKNOWN HEIRS Afro-American Darrin Lorenzo Allen, Washington whose address is 105 Law Reporter Woodland Rd, Indian Melvin Lewis Head MD 20640 was apPersonal pointed personal repreRepresentative sentative of the estate of Lillian M. Allen, who died TRUE TEST COPY on January 29, 2014 with REGISTER OF WILLS a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14 unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are Superior Court of unknown shall enter their the District of appearance in this District of Columbia proceeding. Objections PROBATE DIVISION to such appointment (or Washington, D.C. to the probate of de20001-2131 cedent´s will) shall be Administration No. filed with the Register of 2014ADM813 Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Rodney Ellis Gardner Decedent Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . NOTICE OF 20001, on or before FebAPPOINTMENT, ruary 8, 2015. Claims NOTICE TO against the decedent CREDITORS shall be presented to the AND NOTICE TO undersigned with a copy UNKNOWN HEIRS to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Diane Wallace, whose Wills with a copy to the address is 901 S. Orme undersigned, on or be- St. Arlington,VA, 22204 fore February 28, 2015, was appointed personal or be forever barred. Per- representative of the sons believed to be heirs estate of Rodeney Ellis or legatees of the de- Gardner, who died on cedent who do not re- June 5, 2013 without a ceive a copy of this notice will, and will serve withby mail within 25 days of out Court supervision. All its first publication shall unknown heirs and heirs so inform the Register of whose where-abouts are Wills, including name, unknown shall enter their address and relation- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s proceeding. Objections ship. to such appointment Date of Publication: shall be filed with the August 8, 2014 Register of Wills, D.C., Name of newspaper: 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Afro-American Floor Washington, D.C. Washington 20001, on or before FebLaw Reporter ruary 15, 2015. Claims against the decedent Personal Representative shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or TRUE TEST COPY filed with the Register of REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue Aug 12 15:16:43 2014 Wills withEDT a copy to the undersigned, on or be08/08, 08/15, 08/22/14 fore February 15, 2015, SUPERIOR COURT OF or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs THE DISTRICT OF or legatees of the deCOLUMBIA cedent who do not rePROBATE DIVISION ceive a copy of this notice Washington, D.C. by mail within 25 days of 20001-2131 its first publication shall Foreign No. so inform the Register of 2014FEP111 Wills, including name, Date of Death address and relationMay 13, 2013 ship. Maude Esther Patrick Date of Publication: Decedent August 15, 2014 NOTICE OF Name of newspaper: APPOINTMENT Afro-American OF FOREIGN Washington PERSONAL Law Reporter REPRESENTATIVE Diane Wallace AND Personal NOTICE TO Representative CREDITORS Jean Mack whose address is 13809 Heather- TRUE TEST COPY stone Drive. Bowie, MD REGISTER OF WILLS 20720 was appointed personal representative 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/14 of the estate of Maude E. Patrick, deceased, on March 24, 2014, by the Orphan’s Court or Register of Wills Court for Montgomery County, State of Maryland. Service of process may be made upon John Arness, LPR, INC., 4725 Wisconsin , Ave, NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20015 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property:

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whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, onEDT before TYPESET: Tue Aug 05 13:22:53 2014FebLEGAL NOTICES LEGAL or NOTICES ruary 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the SUPERIOR COURT OF undersigned with a copy THE DISTRICT OF to the Register of Wills or COLUMBIA filed with the Register of PROBATE DIVISION W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or be20001-2131 fore February 28, 2015, Foreign No. or be forever barred. Per2014FEP104 sons believed to be heirs Date of Death or legatees of the deNovember 28, 2013 cedent who do not rePaul Ramlogan ceive a copy of this notice Decedent by mail within 25 days of NOTICE OF its first publication shall APPOINTMENT so inform the Register of OF FOREIGN Wills, including name, PERSONAL address and relationREPRESENTATIVE ship. AND Date of Publication: NOTICE TO August 8, 2014 CREDITORS Richard E. Rice, Jr. Name of newspaper: whose address is 7101 Afro-American Washington Nimitz Drive, District Heights, MD 20740 was Law Reporter appointed personal reHebert Thomas presentative of the estate Personal of Paul Ramlogan, deRepresentative ceased, on March 31, 2014, by the State of M a r y l a n d C o u r t f o r TRUE TEST COPY Prince George’s County, REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue Aug 05 State of Maryland. Service of process may 08/08, 08/15, 08/22/14 be made upon Dolly Superior Court of Ramlogan, BAC, 620 F. the District of Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia DC 20004, whose desPROBATE DIVISION ignation as District of Washington, D.C. Columbia agent has 20001-2131 been filed with the RegisAdministration No. ter of Wills, D.C. 2014ADM768 The decedent owned the f o l l o w i n g D i s t r i c t o f Bernard Edward Banks Columbia real property: Jr. 909 47th Street, NW, Decedent NOTICE OF Washington, DC 20019. APPOINTMENT, Claims against the deNOTICE TO cedent may be preCREDITORS sented to the underAND NOTICE TO signed and filed with the UNKNOWN HEIRS Register of Wills for the Michael S. Banks, whose District of Columbia, address is 75 Foal Lane, Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, M a r t i n s b u r g , W V Washington, D.C. 20001 25405-2600, was apwithin 6 months from the pointed personal repredate of first publication of sentative of the estate of Bernard Edward Banks this notice. Jr., who died on May 27, Richard E. Rice, Jr. 2014 without a Will, and Personal will serve without Court Representative(s) supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose TRUE TEST COPY whereabouts are unREGISTER OF WILLS known shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections Date of first publication: to such appointment August 1, 2014 shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Name of newspapers 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd and/or periodical: Floor Washington, D.C. The Daily Washington 20001, on or before FebLaw Reporter ruary 8, 2015. Claims The Afro-American TYPESET: Tue Aug 05 13:20:45 2014 against EDT the decedent shall be presented to the 08/01, 08/08 & 08/15/14 undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or Superior Court of filed with the Register of the District of Wills with a copy to the District of Columbia undersigned, on or bePROBATE DIVISION fore February 8, 2015, or Washington, D.C. be forever barred. Per20001-2131 sons believed to be heirs Administration No. or legatees of the de2014DM789 cedent who do not rePatricia R. Reid ceive a copy of this notice Decedent by mail within 25 days of NOTICE OF its first publication shall APPOINTMENT, so inform the Register of NOTICE TO Wills, including name, CREDITORS address and relationAND NOTICE TO ship. UNKNOWN HEIRS Jerhmal Reid, whose ad- Date of Publication: dress is 2517 Park Place August 8, 2014 SE, Washington, DC Name of newspaper: 20020 was appointed Afro-American personal representative Washington of the estate of Patricia Law Reporter R. Reid, who died on Michael S. Banks March 1, 2013 without a Personal will, and will serve withRepresentative out Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are TRUE TEST COPY unknown shall enter their REGISTER OF WILLS appearance in this TYPESET: Tue Aug 05 proceeding. Objections 08/08, 08/15, 08/22/14 to such appointment shall be filed with the Superior Court of Register of Wills, D.C., the District of 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd District of Columbia Floor Washington, D.C. PROBATE DIVISION 20001, on or before FebWashington, D.C. ruary 8, 2015. Claims 20001-2131 against the decedent Administration No. shall be presented to the 2014ADM766 undersigned with a copy Leland D. Nagel to the Register of Wills or Decedent filed with the Register of NOTICE OF Wills with a copy to the APPOINTMENT, undersigned, on or beNOTICE TO fore February 8, 2015, or CREDITORS be forever barred. PerAND NOTICE TO sons believed to be heirs UNKNOWN HEIRS or legatees of the deGalen F. Nagel, whose cedent who do not readdress is 930 M Street ceive a copy of this notice NW, Apt 810, Washingby mail within 25 days of ton,DC 20001 was apits first publication shall pointed personal represo inform the Register of sentative of the estate of Wills, including name, Leland d. Nagel, who address and relationdied on May 26, 2014 ship. withouta will, and will Date of Publication: serve without Court suAugust 8, 2014 pervision. All unknown Name of newspaper: heirs and heirs whose Afro-American whereabouts are unWashington known shall enter their Law Reporter appearance in this proceeding. Objections Jerhmal Reid to such appointment Personal shall be filed with the Representative Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd TRUE TEST COPY Floor Washington, D.C. REGISTER OF WILLS 20001, on or before FebTYPESET: Tue Aug 05 13:20:05 ruary 8, EDT 2015.2014 Claims 08/08, 08/15, 08/22/14 against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy Superior Court of to the Register of Wills or the District of filed with the Register of District of Columbia Wills with a copy to the PROBATE DIVISION undersigned, on or beWashington, D.C. fore February 8, 2015, or 20001-2131 be forever barred. PerAdministration No. sons believed to be heirs 2014ADM792 or legatees of the deWilliam A. Thomas cedent who do not reDecedent ceive a copy of this notice NOTICE OF by mail within 25 days of APPOINTMENT, its first publication shall NOTICE TO so inform the Register of CREDITORS Wills, including name, AND NOTICE TO address and relationUNKNOWN HEIRS ship. Herbert Thomas, whose Date of Publication: address is 5120 Sargent August 8, 2014 Rd NE, Apt 310 Name of newspaper: Washington DC,20017 , Afro-American was appointed personal Washington representative of the Law Reporter estate of William A. Thomas, who died on Galen F. Nagel April 28, 2014 without a Personal will, and will serve withRepresentative out Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs TRUE TEST COPY whose where-abouts are REGISTER OF WILLS unknown shall enter their appearance in this 08/8, 08/15, 08/22/14 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 February 8, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the

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Film Review

Streep and Bridges Co-Star in Screen Adaptation of Haunting Children’s Novel By Kam Williams

Despite being born in the same year and enjoying overlapping enduring careers, Oscar-winners Meryl Streep (Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady) and Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) never made a movie together prior to The Giver. Such a long overdue collaboration proves well worth the wait in this haunting, sci-fi adventure set in a deceptive dystopia masquerading as heaven on Earth. The film is based on the Lois Lowry best-seller of the same name which won the Newbery Award as America’s best children’s book of 1994. This author-approved adaptation was directed by Phillip Noyce (Patriot Games) who tapped fellow Aussie Brenton Thwaites to portray the young hero, Jonas. The picture’s point of departure is the young protagonist’s graduation day, when he participates in a coming-of-age ritual during which 18-year-olds are assigned a profession by the elders of their idyllic community. Jonas’ BFFs Asher (Cameron Monaghan) and Fiona (Odeya Rush) soon learn that they’ll be trained as a drone pilot and a nurturer, respectively. Jonas, however, long recognized as special because of an uncanny ability to see things differently, is designated the “Receiver of Memories,” the protégé of the “Giver” (Bridges).

In that capacity, he quickly becomes aware that the whole society is a charade which shields its citizens from the fact that there is suffering in the world by injecting them once a day with a drug which keeps them naïve, obedient, and blissfully content. Truth be told, evil does exist in their midst, though invariably veiled, such as how the sick and the old are “released” in a fashion that gives no hint that they’re actually being euthanized. And Jonas experiences a crisis of conscience in choosing whether to obediently follow in the Giver’s

footsteps or to upset the apple cart by letting the cat out of the bag about how everybody’s mind is being controlled. Among the factors influencing his critical decision is the unexpected pleasure associated with the “stirrings,” the formerly-suppressed pangs of sexual awakening he suddenly feels for Fiona. Another involves the impending euthanizing of a baby with a birth defect (Alexander Jillings) he’s already bonded with. Besides the historic pairing of Streep and Bridges, the film features sterling performances by the trio of emerging thespians playing the leads, as well as by Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift in support roles. A thought-provoking meditation on mind control offering a valuable lesson about the virtue of challenging any totalitarian authority. Very Good (3 stars) Rated PG-13 for action, violence and mature themes Running time: 94 minutes Distributor: The Weinstein Company To see a trailer for The Giver, visit: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=iJNNugNe0Wo