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Passing of Two Giants

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Commentary: Black, Female and Afraid

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Julian Bond and Louis Stokes, two champions of the civil rights movement, have died. For more on Stokes, see below. For more on Julian Bond, turn to A3.

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Brown Campaigns On Public Service Platform By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com Former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is running for the House seat that is being vacated by U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), who is a 2016 candidate for the U.S. Senate. Brown, who lost the race to become the state’s first Black governor in the November 2014 general election, said he is running for the U.S. Congress because of his desire to continue public service. “Public service defines me,” Brown said in an interview with the AFRO on Aug. 17. “I have served in the military, the Maryland House of Delegates, as lieutenant governor and as a practicing attorney involved in pro bono work. My father, who was a doctor, told me when I was young that ‘Anthony, you have to

serve other people.’” The Fourth Congressional District comprises a large portion of Prince George’s County and part of Anne Arundel County. The 2010 census reported that the district is 58 percent Black. The district has consistently voted Democratic in recent presidential elections and is considered a Democratic stronghold in statewide general elections. In the 2014 general election, Brown said that he carried the Fourth Congressional District by a 65-70 percent margin. “I won 89 percent of the Democrats who voted in that race,” he said. Brown said that he talked with Edwards about the race in mid-March before she announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. “We had breakfast

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A Michigan woman who was believed to be the nation’s oldest veteran at 110 has died, about a month after meeting President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Emma Didlake died on Aug. 16 in West Bloomfield, northwest of Detroit, according to the Oakland County medical examiner’s office. Didlake was a 38-year-old wife and mother of five when she signed up in 1943 for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. She served about seven months stateside during the war, as a private and driver. She spent time with the president in July during a trip to Washington that was arranged by Talons Out Honor Flight, a southwest Michigan chapter of a national nonprofit that provides free, one-day trips for veterans to Continued on A4

President Barack Obama meets with Emma Didlake, 110, of Detroit, the oldest known World War II veteran, in the Oval Office of the White House on July 17.

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300 Men March From Baltimore to D.C. Stop the Violence By Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the AFRO The weather was a steamy 82 degrees on August 16 around 5 p.m. when men in black t-shirts began gathering in Carroll Park in South West Baltimore. While families hung out at the park’s picnic tables, or strolled along in the grass, the men were getting set to walk 35 miles from Baltimore to the White House in Washington, D.C. They were walking, they said, to raise awareness about Baltimore City’s ever-growing violence problem. Some of the roughly 40 men, members

of the group 300 Men March, rested. Others stretched. A group of women in white t-shirts were also gathered. It would be their role to support the men by seeing them off, bringing them supplies and driving them back to Baltimore when the journey was complete. Why were they walking? “We have to,” said Munir Bahar, who co-founded the group three years ago with Baltimore City Council Member Brandon Scott. “The current reality and what’s happening implies that much, much more has to be done to stop the murders. We Continued on A4

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at the National Harbor,” he said. “I was interested in her vision of the Fourth Congressional District and wanted to hear, from her, the district’s aspirations and its needs.” Edwards hasn’t endorsed any candidate running for her house seat at this point. Brown was elected to the House of Delegates in 1998 and in his second term was picked by the leadership to be the vice chairman of the Judiciary Committee. In 2006, then Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley picked Brown to be his running mate for the governorship. They won the general election that year and were re-elected in 2010 to a second four-year term. Brown said that as lieutenant governor, he spearheaded cleaning up Maryland’s Medicaid system,

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Former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes, a 15-term congressman from Ohio who took on tough assignments looking into assassinations and scandals, has died at the age of 90, his family said on Aug. 19. He died peacefully at home Tuesday with his wife, Jay, at his side, a month after he announced he had brain and lung cancer. “During his

illness, he confronted it as he did life — with bravery and strength,” his family said in a statement. Stokes was elected to the House in 1968, becoming Ohio’s first Black member of Congress and one of its most respected and influential representatives. Just a year earlier, his brother, Carl, had been elected mayor of Cleveland — the first Black elected mayor of a major U.S. city.

The White House issued a statement from President Barack Obama that noted how Stokes overcame hardships while growing up in Cleveland and praised him for his belief that everyone should have a chance to succeed. “Lou leaves behind an indelible legacy in the countless generations of young leaders that he inspired, and he will be sorely missed,” Obama said.

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Prince has a message for new artists eager for a record deal: “Don’t sign.” According to National Public Radio, Prince’s comment came during a meeting with selected journalists in his Minneapolis hometown for the 2015 National Association of Black Journalists Convention. “Record contracts are just like — I’m gonna say the word – slavery,” said the Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, as he discussed the music industry at his Paisley Park Studios. “I would tell any young artist…don’t sign.” No recording of the artist’s statements exist, according to NPR, as devices that could take picture or video were banned from the studio. Nonetheless, artists are sounding off about the controversial statements. “Unfortunately, I believe that today’s artist should avoid signing a contract with any label,” said Kevin Powe, Jr., a governor with The Washington, D.C. Chapter of The Recording Academy, which leads advocacy issues for the organization. “Artists are now intellectually capable of doing everything a record company used to do for an artist.” Powe said that social media has made the entire world accessible, freeing artists “to do and say whatever their heart desires.” Aside from voicing disdain for record labels, Prince also railed against music streaming services, both of which he sees as middle men taking money from artists who should be in control of their own music, money, and brand. “Once we have our own resources, we can provide what we need for ourselves,” said Prince, who waged a turbulent war in the 1990s against Warner Bros. Records. During that time, Prince performed as a Warner Bros. Records artist with the word “slave” written on his face. He further protested by changing his name to a symbol with no pronunciation. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Prince said the symbol was “adopted as a means to free myself from undesirable relationships.” In the end, Prince lost the rights to his own famous catalogue and the stage name. “People think I’m a crazy fool for writing ‘slave’ on my face,” Prince told Rolling Stone. “But if I can’t do what I want to do, what am I? When you stop a man from dreaming, he becomes a slave. That’s where I was. I don’t own Prince’s music. If you don’t own your masters, your master owns you.” In 2014 Prince re-signed with Warner Bros. Records, regaining the rights to his catalogue, along with more control over his art and the business of his music. In July, Prince fans using streaming services like Spotify were cut off from their supply of his work. As the artist continued his efforts to control distribution of his music, Prince videos have also been removed from Vevo and YouTube. Prince will release his new album, “HitNRun,” Sept. 7 exclusively on Tidal, a streaming service created by Jay Z that pays artists directly.

A Compton, Calif., teenager has achieved a life’s dream with the help of an earthly guardian angel. Lorenzo Murphy recently began classes at Morehouse College, one of the country’s premier HBCUs which counts luminaries such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as alum. He’s doing so for free, thanks to the aid of R&B singer and actor Tyrese Gibson. Gibson said he was inspired to pay Murphy’s tuition by radio personality Tom Joyner, who recently received the Humanitarian Award at the 2015 BET Awards for his foundation’s work in supporting thousands of African-American students and HBCUs. “Why did I decide to put this young kid from Compton through college? Because I #dream with my eyes OPEN and this year I watch Tyrese Gibson [sic] this true legend get UP on stage and give the most moving speech about WHY he has raised and donated over 65 million dollars and put close to 30,000 African American kids into college and I decided at that MOMENT I needed to DO something,” Tyrese said in a comment posted alongside an image of Joyner on his Instagram account. Murphy, who goes by the handle “zothemotivator” and has more than 9,400 followers on Instagram, took to the medium to offer sincere thanks to Tyrese this week. “As of today I begin my journey as a Man of Morehouse. I am beyond grateful and thankful to be apart [sic] of such great legacy. None of this would be possible without God, @tyrese, the support from my family and of course, my relentless hard work,” he wrote. “Annually, Morehouse is around 45k-50k and as you can imagine, that is a lot of money. I thank God for placing @tyrese in my life. It is because of him believing in me and investing in my future, that I am able to receive my education,” Murphy continued. “I am amongst the world’s [sic] greatest leaders and I want to thank @tyrese for giving me the opportunity to… pursue my academic and career endeavors at Morehouse College.” According to Murphy’s social media profile, his goal is “to encourage, inspire, motivate, leave a legacy, and leave an impact that glorifies Jesus Christ.”

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In Memoriam: AFRO Tribute to Julian Bond Julian Bond, proclaimed a hero by President Obama, was a beacon for civil rights and justice. As the former chair of the NAACP, leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, he earnestly fought against inequality on the basis of color and income. Bond also disputed the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement in the Vietnam War. Along with being a writer, commentator and professor, he also served in the Georgia House of Representatives January 29, 1966 and the State Senate.

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Continued from A1 strengthened the state’s public-private partnership apparatus and worked on the Base Realignment Commission. However, he has been criticized for the state’s troubled health care exchange introduction and for championing a series of new taxes that have proven to be unpopular among many Marylanders. Brown said that he is

running for the House “to strengthen our communities and the economic security of our family and workers with educational opportunity and training.” “We can help our young

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income disparities, improve classroom education and fight the district’s foreclosure crisis. “The Fourth Congressional District has the highest foreclosure rate in the state,” Brown said.

“Public service defines me.” – Anthony Brown people achieve through education and opportunity and not arrest and incarceration,” he said. He also wants to close

If he wins the House seat in 2016, he will likely be a freshman member of a Republican-dominated chamber. He said that doesn’t faze him at all. “Whether you serve one-term or two decades in the [U.S.] House of Representatives, you belong to a deliberative body of leaders,” he said. “These are people who are leaders, sometimes on discreet issues, but they have demonstrated leadership.” Brown realizes that the demographics of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties are different but said there are common traits. “A voter is a voter is a voter,” he said. “All voters have things in common. They want good schools and good jobs.” Brown said that he has knocked on 1,600 doors throughout the congressional district and attended events in Crofton, Ports Town, and Capitol Heights, engaging Democrats in both counties. He said that he won’t make the mistakes he made in the 2014 general election. “We won the Democratic primary by 27 points by getting our message to the voters,” he said, “but we didn’t do that in the general election because of the issues that were defined. This is a neighborhood to neighborhood campaign and I

am knocking on doors myself to tell the voters why I want to represent them in Congress.” Brown is joined in the race by former Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey, former Prince George’s

County Council member Ingrid Turner, Maryland Delegates Dereck Davis (D-District 25) and Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-District 21), political scientist Alvin Thornton, former federal government

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visit monuments and memorials in the nation’s capital. “Emma Didlake served her country with distinction and honor, a true trailblazer for generations of Americans who have sacrificed so much for their country,” Obama said Monday afternoon in a statement. “I was humbled and grateful to welcome Emma to the White House last month, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to Emma’s family, friends, and everyone she inspired over her long and quintessentially American life.” Didlake was born in Alabama and moved with her family to Detroit in 1944. She was known to her family as “Big Mama” and

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feel that we have to be a symbol of physical commitment.” Baltimore has had 211 homicides this year while the District has had 97. Bahar said that the journey was their way of are showing people that it’s time to come from behind their television and computer screens and join them in the fight. “We know -- black men in Baltimore -- too many are sitting on the couch while children are being murdered outside. So this is a message to get black men off the couch, out from spending three hours watching the game while children are out here dying.” And to skeptics who might not see why the walk can help, Bahar said, “See how you feel when your child gets shot and what you want to do. There are a lot of skeptics but those people sit on the sidelines. We are effective.” Councilman Scott said the civil rights walks that have come before this would be

executive Warren Christopher, and Capitol Hill staff veteran Lisa Ransom. The Democratic Party primary for Edwards’ seat will take place on April 26, 2016. There are no Republicans in the race at this time.

recently moved to an assisted living family in suburban Detroit. She was deemed the oldest U.S. veteran based on information gleaned by Honor Flight representatives through national outreach campaigns. Granddaughter Marilyn Horne told The Associated Press last month that when Talons Out officials presented her grandmother with a short-sleeved shirt bearing the group’s logo to wear on the trip to Washington, Didlake took a look and said: “’I don’t have Michelle Obama arms — I’m going to need a jacket.’” During her visit to the White House, Didlake wore a patriotic-themed neck scarf and sat in her wheelchair in the same spot in the Oval Office where foreign leaders sit when they meet with Obama. in the forefront of his mind. “You can’t help but think about history – what folks walked for before for me to be able to have the opportunities that I have,” he said. “For me to not be the best person I can be and take steps forward and put myself out there and work as hard as I can every day…is a direct disrespect to them.” Just before the group’s 6:30 p.m. departure, Bahar gathered everyone together for a speech. He said that the status quo wasn’t good enough when it comes to saving lives in the city. He said the group had put together a plan that would raise $1.7 million for things like youth services in the most violent parts of Baltimore. The marchers arrived at the National Mall at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Scott said they were able to meet with White House staffers to talk about 300 Men March and ways of reducing violence. He said they used the time to explain who they were and why they were a necessary solution. When they reached their destination, marchers were greeted by the women who had seen them off on Sunday.

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COMMENTARY

Black, Female, and Afraid

In the year since Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, MO, the national conversation on race has been mostly about Black men. Indeed, the vast majority of stories about police violence are about young Black men dying at the hands of (mostly) white police officers. But Sandra Bland’s mysterious, troubling death on July 13 expanded the dialogue to include Black women. Although it has officially George H. been called a suicide, Lambert, Jr. journalists and activists have questioned the circumstances of Bland’s death. Pulled over for failing to signal a turn, she initially complied with the police officer’s requests, but the situation quickly turned antagonistic, and a routine traffic violation turned into resisting arrest. Apparently, she was left unattended in a jail in Waller County, Texas. Officials claim she then hung herself in her cell. The family has filed a wrongful death suit. I am sure we will hear more about the case in the weeks and months to come. I must admit, the female half of the “Black Lives Matter” equation took me by surprise. I could relate to countless incidents of black men being pulled over and harassed by police officers because, after all, these things have happened to me. Back when I used to be a distance runner, it was a common occurrence for White female runners to trip over their own feet as they scurried out of my way. These experiences didn’t seem to translate to Black women. After speaking to my wife and to female friends, however, I’ve come to understand that fear and unease are also an all-too-normal part of their lives as well. For my wife, the vulnerability of being a woman arises when she finds herself alone in parking garages or other unpopulated surroundings. A close friend, Gasby Brown, a Harvard-educated Black woman and president of The Gasby Group, a national philanthropy consulting firm, says, “Sandra Bland’s story could be mine. I travel alone a lot for work, and it’s very easy to imagine this

kind of encounter with a police officer in a strange city. It is dangerous to assume that education, designer clothes and success create immunity to injustice for Black women. “ I am grateful for the candid and sometimes painful dialogue with women whose character and intelligence I respect. It has enlightened my tunnel vision. This is not the time for a hesaid, she-said competition of who has it tougher in America. All people of color know in their bones a persistent fear that even our well-intentioned white friends can imagine and empathize with, but may not really discern. I am old enough

to remember decades past, when racial relations were even more explosive, but the past twelve months have taught us that what looks like progress may in fact be political correctness masking the same old racism. It is a sad commentary that we all confront outright racism and harmful stereotypes in our daily and professional lives, and my personal lesson for this month is that black women’s lives matter. Their experiences are neither entirely the same as mine, nor entirely different. George H. Lambert, Jr. is the President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League.

The Truth about Foster Care and Homelessness Ask anyone in child welfare about foster youth aging out of the foster care system and you’re sure to hear about everything from high rates of incarceration, early parenting, homelessness, unemployment and discussion about mental health issues. There are approximately 6,000 children in Maryland’s foster care system. Approximately 500 Maryland youth age out of the foster care system at 21 with the majority of those youth aging out of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services. In January 2011, more than 650 unaccompanied homeless youth were documented in Baltimore by the Center for Adolescent Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health during a one day “census.” Foster youth are not, repeat not, juvenile delinquents. In fact, youth come into the foster care system because of abuse and/or neglect in the home, or because of the death of their parents when all other suitable guardians from their biological families cannot be located or do not have the resources to care for them. Once in the foster care system, foster youth are placed in homes with complete strangers that sometimes are just as dysfunctional, if not more, than the homes they were

Shalita O’Neale and Susan Emfinger

removed from. They move from home to home, foster family to foster family, and often from school system to school system, an average of twice a year. Often, they are labeled with a behavioral disorder and prescribed medication upon the slightest of evidence that they may not be easily controlled due to their emotional reactions to being removed from their family. They are almost never allowed to feel and express the pain, frustration and anger associated with being taken from the only “normality” they have ever known. Often, child welfare professionals wait to start asking foster youth about “life skills” until they’ve become teenagers with less than a few years to “age-out” when many have been in foster care multiple times since very young ages. Organizations like Loving Arms Inc. and Hope Forward Inc. (both based in Baltimore City) are working extremely hard to address homelessness among young adults from the foster care system and in general by providing emergency and transitional housing support among other services like mental health support, employment assistance and connection to supportive networks. After over 10 years of working within child welfare and 19 collective years living in kinship and foster care, I have begun to realize that organizations in the community will always struggle to provide services to these young adults for reasons

that involve lack of adequate funding and lack of collaboration across organizations and systems. Progress of child welfare agencies will always be determined, and in some cases confined, by their leadership and the bureaucracy associated with how children are prepared for adulthood and stability after foster care. In my opinion, aggressive and lasting change will only come by empowering those individuals in and from the foster care system to create it. Given all they go through, foster youth are pretty amazing people. In fact, some foster youth manage, through a combination of personal grit and some exceptional mentors, to do what every foster child deserves to have the opportunity to do: we achieve. We get an education. We pursue careers. We buy homes. We start our own families. We start our own businesses. We vote. Shalita O’Neale is the Founder and CEO of Fostering Change Network, a Baltimore based network of alumni of the foster care system. Susan Emfinger is a Senior Consultant with the organization. The 2nd annual Alumni Networking Powerhouse Conference will be held in May. For more information go to fosteringchangenetwork.com or call 800660-2338.

What Must We Do to Get to the Promised Land?

Throughout President Barack Obama’s six and a half years in office, despite inheriting the worst economy since the great depression, facing unprincipled insurgent resistance from Republicans in Congress, and having to deal with the turbulent climate of race relations as the nation’s first Black president, the President has achieved undeniable success: passage of health care reform, the stimulus bill, Dodd-Frank bill (Wall Street Reform); he ended the war in Iraq, eliminated Osama Bin Laden, and created Race to the Top. In addition, Obama is the first president in the history of The United States to visit federal prisons, calling attention to the crisis of mass incarceration. Yet despite Obama’s brilliance, charisma, oratorical gifts, and hard-fought political victories, America has yet to realize the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream.

Zach Wood

As a nineteen year old Black man who aspires to be a transformational president one day, I admire Obama and have studied his presidency. Often, I have asked myself: if Martinå Luther King Jr. were alive today, what would he have to say about Obama’s presidency? I feel that it is vital for us to look to the legacy of Dr. King, particularly his “I Have a Dream” speech where he states that he has a dream “that one day people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but instead by the content of their character.” I believe we have to challenge ourselves to think critically about the meaning of racial justice. Does a racially just society mean that racial prejudice is non-existent, or just significantly reduced? In order for my generation to make marked progress in terms of reaching the racial promised land, we must define what racial justice means in political, economic, social, and cultural terms.

Since 1965, we have made great strides yet we have also bore witness to disheartening setbacks and disturbing reminders of the prevalence of racism and white supremacy along the way. What I am suggesting here is that a racially just society can only be fully conceived of and truly realized through broadening and deepening the scope of our moral vision, through specifying in concrete terms the goals we want to achieve and how we plan to achieve them in the years to come. Our most valuable and reliable sources for help, hope, and power should consist of ourselves and our common history. Let us embrace the challenge of exploring the topography of a racially just society and in doing so ask ourselves: what can we do, individually and collectively, to get there? Zach Wood is a sophomore at Williams College in Williamstown, MA majoring in political science and philosophy.

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MGM Funds PG County’s Community College Hospitality Program

Bowser Administration Urges Solar Energy in D.C. By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) wants the District to use more green energy. On Aug. 12 she convened a press conference on the roof of the Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center in Northwest with officials of her administration. She, along with Tommy Wells, director of the District Department of Energy and Environment (DDOEE), were there to announce her clean energy initiatives which include solarizing residences

By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer cjacobs@afro.com

“Solar helps me save money with my energy bills.” – Darlene Williams and businesses. Bowser is following President Obama’s urge to Americans to use green energy sources, such as solar, when possible. “Washington, D.C. is answering the president’s call by making the District a greener and healthier city,” the mayor said. “And we’re doing it in a way that puts residents first and saves their hardearned tax dollars. We want to show the rest of the country what’s possible through commitment, collaboration and creativity.” Bowser has charged Wells with promoting solar energy to District residents. “Over the coming weeks, the Department of Energy and Environment will announce several initiatives utilizing solar power to help District residents reduce their power bills to lowering financial barriers and expanding renewable energy access to District-based small businesses through innovative policy-driven public-private investment,” he said. He said a program to solarize the homes of 130 lowincome residents is already in place. “Those residents will be in Wards 5, 7, and 8,” Wells said. “The process is simple: fill out an application, [and] the DDOEE will verify income, look at the house, and make plans to install the solar energy system.” Wells said that small businesses can go through a similar process. Robert Robinson, vice president for outreach for DC SUN, a pro-solar power organization, told the AFRO that many residents in eastern Washington are using the Low Income Energy Assistance Program because they need assistance in paying their electric bills and that solar homes are more energy efficient. Darlene Williams, a Deanwood resident, likes the solar panels on her roof. “Solar helps me save money with my energy bills,” she said. Williams said in the winter, her bills range from $15-$75 a month, and during the summer months, because her cooling system is on automatic, her bills are about $195. “If I didn’t have solar, in the winter my bills would be about $100 and in the summer $400,” she said.

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Residents of Ward 4, the D.C. Council seat AJ Cooper was campaigning for before is untimely death, gathered on the corner of Georgia Avenue and Kennedy Street in Northwest for the third annual Feed the Needy barbeque and birthday celebration.

D.C. Residents and Leaders Remember the Late A.J. Cooper III By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com

A.J. Cooper III, a young political leader running for the Ward 4 D.C. Council seat in the April 28 special election, died unexpectedly on Dec. 3, 2014. Cooper’s fiancée, Ryan Palmer, held a series of events in the city on Aug. 16-17 to honor the man she loved. The events were also posted on social media under #givelike AJCIII. “Jay had a strong sense of service and we wanted to continue that,” Palmer said during the Aug. 16 barbecue at the intersection of Kennedy and Illinois Streets in Northwest D.C. “This is the third time we have [had] this barbecue and the first time we’ve done [it] without him. There was so much momentum for doing this cookout that it would be a dishonor to his memory not to continue it.” Cooper was the son of former Pritchard, Alabama Mayor

“There was so much momentum for doing this cookout that it would be a dishonor to his memory not to continue it.” – Ryan Palmer Algernon Johnson Cooper, the first Black in that state to lead a majority-White city, and the nephew of Peggy Cooper Cafritz, the former president of the D.C. Board of Education. He was a former host of BET’s Teen Summit program and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Cooper graduated from the District’s Theodore Roosevelt Continued on B2

The Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation and Prince George’s Community College partnered with MGM Resorts to provide workforce development training to students and job seekers. On behalf of MGM National Harbor, a casino set to open in the second half of 2016 in Prince George’s County, a $100,000 check was presented to Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President Jim Coleman and Prince George’s Community College President Dr. Charlene Dukes on Aug. 17. The money will fund a scholarship program for eligible county residents to take a Hospitality Express Course to prepare them for jobs in the hospitality industry. “When we came to Prince George’s County, one of the commitments we made was to hire 40-50 percent of our employees from Prince George’s County,” MGM Vice President of Human Resources Logan Gaskill told the AFRO. “Prince George’s Community College already has a great hospitality program and is well respected in the area, so it just made sense that they would be an organization we would partner with.” According to a press release, the scholarship program is for 13 weeks consisting of five classes and five certifications. Gaskill said MGM has similar workforce partnerships in Las Vegas that provide people for hospitality jobs and that it is going “great.” Continued on B2

Protesters March in D.C. for the Black Lives Taken by Police Brutality supporters took turns lifting a hand-made coffin to represent the increasing count of Black bodies at the hands of those sworn to serve and protect. Songstress Janelle Monae and rapper Jidenna led over 100 protestors to Sandra Bland is among the most recent names added to the list of unarmed the White House, where the two groups merged to march to the west lawn of Blacks who have died, either at the hands of the police or while in their the U.S. Capitol. The rally also paused along its route on 15th Street NW, in custody. But, her family and supporters of the front of Donald Trump’s forthcoming hotel #BlackLivesMatter movement are not buying site, to denounce his presidential campaign and reports by Texas authorities who say she hung refute his controversial statements about Latin herself after being arrested. Americans made in reference to his plan for On Aug. 15, at least 300 people formed immigration reform in which he proposes to end a diverse crowd at Lafayette Square for birthright citizenship for children born to illegal Blackout DC 2015, a protest to voice aliens. dissatisfaction with the treatment of Black Further down the road, two protestors – one Americans. “With the recent death of Sandra of whom said she is a member of the Black Bland, which echoes countless encounters Panther Party – became angry when Metropolitan of police brutality, the burning of Black police blocked the procession from taking churches, and other racially motivated attacks Interstate 395 to the building. However, the event against Black Americans, it is important that remained peaceful from start to finish and was we make it known that we will not stand by as escorted by police cruisers. Blacks continue to be targeted and murdered,” With a cracked voice, the names of just Blackout DC lead coordinator Indigo said in a some of the unarmed Black men and women statement. “Across this country, Black bodies who have lost their lives to the police were are marked as dangerous, and because of this, read in front of the Capitol, including Michael not only are we brutalized and murdered, but Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Rekia Boyd, our murders are justified.” Freddie Gray, Jonathan Crawford, Walter Scott, Signs stating, “Stop the war on Black and Sam Dubose. “We need to stand up for the America” and “Stop racist police terror” were right to be Black in America, because we seek Photo by Melanie Duncan extended in the air by Black and White hands. merely to exist without threat, to be allowed to One young White woman made a sign stating, People of all races, ages and gender supported Blackout thrive without the fear of brutality,” Indigo said. “Even White people are tired of White people’s DC, marching from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to “Blackness is not a danger nor a disease, and it is bullsh*t.” And young Black and White time we stop allowing society to treat it like so.” oppose police mistreatment of African Americans. By Melanie R. Duncan Special to The AFRO

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Black-Owned Business Profile

D.C. Tech Entrepreneur Provides Gateway to Youth By Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO

As a child, Aaron K. Saunders was small and was often picked on by classmates. Instead of going outside for recess, he sat in the library, where he developed an interest in computer programming. “There was a computer that had been sitting in the box for weeks because none of the librarians knew how to use it, so I asked them if I could open it up and they said yes,” Saunders told the AFRO. Today, he is the CEO of Washington, D.C.-based tech startup Clearly Innovative. For the past five years, the company has provided services focused on strategy, user experience, design and development for web and mobile apps. Clients have included the NAACP, DC Health Link and the National Military Family Association, among others. With each product, Saunders’ goal is to empower companies to be effective, innovative leaders in their industries. A solution for the Queens Public Library, for instance, allows library cardholders to access an application to read ebooks and magazines as well as watch movies from home. Individuals who may not have access to mobile devices can rent tablets from the library with the app pre-loaded. In 2014, the project titled “Enriching the Lives of a Challenged Community by Lending Tablets” won the

“The thing that I’m most proud about is that the bulk of our organization is Black and brown people.” – Aaron K. Saunders ALA/Information Today Inc. Library of the Future Award Courtesy photo from The American Library Association. The solution also received two awards from the state of New York. Aaron K. Saunders, CEO of “The thing that I’m most proud about is that the bulk of Clearly Innovative our organization is Black and brown people. We don’t just talk about diversity, we actually stress it,” says Saunders, who makes it a priority to seek interns and youth from Howard University, the University of the District of Columbia, and the DC Summer Youth Employment Program. Working directly on client projects, internships allow students to apply what they learn in school to real world situations. “That is what’s going to give them the real opportunity when they start going on interviews because they’re going to be competing with other kids who have had internships,” says Saunders. “So I feel that as long as I have my company and I am able to provide this opportunity for kids – as many as I can take – that’s what I’m going to try and do.” In addition to offering career opportunities to high school and college students, a primary feature of Clearly Innovative is educating even younger youth. The company’s educational branch, Luma Labs, provides summer and yearlong technology classes to middle school students at Howard University Middle School for Math and Sciences, Georgetown Day School, and two branches of the Washington Region Boys and Girls Club. “Tech-based programs of this kind can cost thousand of dollars, a fee that many parents of color cannot afford,” says Saunders. “And although people in society want to say that it’s a level playing field and money is a non-issue because technology is the great equalizer, the reality is that it’s not. If you don’t have the ability to be exposed to it, it’s not a level playing field.”

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Continued from B1 The scholarship will provide training to residents interested in employment as a server, host, dealer, and many more opportunities at the new MGM Resort at National Harbor. “We have 4,600 jobs available that are up for grabs [that] people need to apply for,” Coleman told the AFRO. “These are jobs that are going to help you to get the higher paying jobs. You will be with an organization that has multiple locations throughout the world, where you will have a long-term career.” According to Jeffrey Swilley, deputy director for the development corporation, eligibility for the program is two-fold. He said interested participants will have to first qualify with the community college. And, if additional funding is needed for eligible participants, the Workforce Development Services could assist with providing additional financial assistance if federal requirements, including income eligibility and residency, are met. However, Swilley said all interested persons must complete the first step which is taking an assessment to determine if hospitality jobs would be the appropriate career choice for that individual. The assessment can be found on the MGM

WASHINGTON AREA

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Upper Marlboro, Md.

Book Bag Giveaway Majic 102.3 will give away book bags to start the school year off right on Aug. 22 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Largo Town Center, 950 Largo Center Drive. To receive a free book bag a guardian must be present with child. Hurry while supplies last. Stop by with your child and have fun learning more about safety for kids with the local Police and Fire Dept.

Washington, D.C.

Hair and Health Trade Show The 2015 Ubiquitous Hair & Health Trade Show will occur from Aug. 22-23 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW. The theme for the show is “Where Relaxed Meets Natural Hair.” The show is scheduled to run from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 23. The show will include performances by Chante Moore, Kim Kimble, Co-Pastor Mia Wright and Maurette Brown Clark. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, visit Ubiquitoushairandhealthshow.com.

Bowie, Md.

Sisters Who Swing Golf Outing It is time to Swing UpWARD 4 Cancer, and Sisters Who Swing Golf Association will be hosting their annual Cancer outing on Aug. 29 at the Bowie Golf Course, 7420 Laurel Bowie Rd. This is a great event with lots of family fun with music and food. There is also a clinic available for anyone who is interested in learning to play the game of golf. For more information or to register, visit swsgolfassoc.com or mail in your registration to SWS Golf Association 6378 Patience Court, Alexandria, Va. 22315.

Montgomery County, Md.

Free English Classes The Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) will hold English literacy classes at the Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, and the Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., in the Fall of 2015 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Orientations for the classes will be held on Sept. 8 and Sept. 10 for the library and on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for the Services Center. The classes are free. For more information, visit literacycouncilmcmd. org/fall-2015-english-classes-flyers/ or call 301-610-0030.

Washington, D.C.

Save the Date: ASALH Centennial The Association for the Study of African American Life and History will be holding its Centennial Founder’s Day celebration on Sept. 9 from 4 p.m. – 6p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 9th St. NW. For more information, contact Bettye Gardner, BGardner@coppin.edu or Barbara Dunn, bspencerdunn@yahoo.com. Race for Education Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Xi Omega Chapter in partnership with The Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation will host the Norma E. Boyd 5K Race for Education at Rock Creek Park, 16 and 17 Streets NW, on Sept. 27 at 8 a.m. Race day packet pick up will begin at 7:15 a.m. Registration for the race, until Sept. 25, is $40. For more information or to register, visit active.com or contact Vivian English-Washington at 202-288-4996.

A.J. Cooper III Continued from B1

High School and got his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 2009. He worked for several years as the policy director for the D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. He ran unsuccessfully for one of the two D.C. Council at-large seats in 2012 as an independent and moved toward running in the April 23, 2013 special election for the vacated at-large seat on the council but bowed out to support Elissa Silverman. Cooper was involved in an urban farming initiative to grow food at the St. Elizabeths Hospital complex in Ward 8 for low-income residents and at charter schools throughout the city. Cooper died of a heart attack at the age of 34. On Aug. 17, his birthday, there was a Martha’s Table Summer Market at the Browne Educational Campus where fresh fruits and vegetables were available to the general public in the afternoon. In the evening there was a community speak out on housing at the John A. Wilson Building. Silverman, elected to the council in November 2014, and her colleague, D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) were prominent at the Martha’s Table event. Silverman served food at the barbecue along with Ward 4 community leaders

including Robert White, president of the Brightwood Citizens Association. “I was inspired by A.J. Cooper,” White said. “He was a friend of mine and I admired his spirit of giving.” Tiffani Johnson, a resident of Ward 4, said that if Cooper was still alive, he would be on the D.C. Council. “I like [D.C. Council member] Brandon Todd and Mayor Muriel Bowser, but I think, like a lot of people, that he would have won that council seat if he lived,” Johnson said. “I was at his kickoff rally last year and the community really believed in him. It was A.J.’s time on the council dais.” Former Ward 8 D.C. Board of Education member Trayon White came to Northwest to the barbecue to remember Cooper. “A.J. Cooper was the epitome of selflessness,” White said. “We worked on projects together and he was a true warrior for the people.” Ward 4 resident Christopher Proctor attended the cookout and said he didn’t know Cooper, but thought that he must have been someone special. “When I heard his name in the community and the way people talked about him, I thought he was running for mayor,” Proctor said. “I like this event though. All types of people, the elderly, young people, Black people, White people, are coming together and eating good food and I like that.”

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Denise Ware, program director, Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts Institute, Prince George’s Community College; Bill Boasberg, general manager, MGM National Harbor; Camye Mackey, regional vice president, Talent & Development, MGM Resorts; Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, president, Prince George’s Community College; Logan Gaskill, vice president of human resources, MGM National Harbor; Yvette Snowden, dean of Workforce Development and Community Partnerships, Prince George’s Community College website. Regardless of the outcome, he said the Prince George’s One Stop Career Centers are available to help residents find employment

opportunities, receive job placement assistance, and receive skills training and occupational skills training in other industry sectors. For more information

on the program, visit pgcc. edu/Hospitality_Express_ Training_Program/. Washington D.C. Editor LaTrina Antoine contributed to this article.

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D.C. Community News

On Aug. 14, Attorney General Karl A. Racine congratulated the Howard University Law School Juris Doctor Class of 2018 and the Master of Laws Class of 2016 at their

annual pinning ceremony, inducting the new law-school students into the legal profession. Racine called on students to represent their future clients with zeal, integrity, and empathy.

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Jada Crowell, 1st runner up; Michaela Dunn, Miss Black USA Jr. Teen 2015 and Taâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Maya Chamber, 2nd runner up

Kennedy Byrdand, Miss Black USA Jr. Teen 2014 and Kylee Johnson, Miss Black USA Talented Teen 2014

Miss Black USA 2015, Madison Gibbs

On Aug. 9 at the University of the District of Columbia Theater of Arts Building Miss Black USA 2015 was crowned in front of a sold out audience. The winner was Miss Greensboro, N.C., Madison Gibbs. Madison is a native to North Carolina and an alumna of North Carolina A&T. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and is scheduled to begin her first year of law school at Howard University. Thirty-six young ladies competed for the coveted crown with preliminaries leading up to the finals. The pageant was hosted by Kalilah Allen-Harris, M.D., an actress and former Miss Black USA 2007. There was a special performance by Grammynominated singer Johnny Britt. Aliah Butler and Michaela Dunn were also crowned as Miss Black USA Talented Teen and Miss Black USA Junior Teen, respectively. The pageant was founded by Karen Arrington.

Contestant in the talent competition

Lisa Matthews, PhD; Edgar Brookins, Julie Moultrie and Jewel Morgan

The newly crowned Miss Black USA 2015, Madison Gibbs (center) with her court, Dawn Moss (far left), emcee, Dr. Kalilah Allen-Harris, Miss Black USA 2007 (far right)

Teen judges: Brittany Griffin, Kimi Williams and Jasmin Alexander, Miss Black USA 2014

Alexis Brown, 1st runner up; Aliah Butler, Miss Black USA Teen 2015 and Brittanie Guibeaux, 2nd runner up

Jasmin Alexander, Miss Black USA 2014 and Stacye Mootez

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Contestant in the evening gown competition

The Power Beyond Measure Organization members: Catherine Gycbi, Raven McKnight, Adig Harris, Trinity McKell, Mokayla McGill, Diamon Green and Tracy Press

The judges: Derrick Rutledge, Michele Blanchard, John Bassinggame, Stacye Mootez and Thomas Dorich, Jr.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Corey Hawkins on Making ‘Straight Outta Compton’ By Kam Williams Born in Washington, DC on October 22, 1988, Corey Hawkins studied acting at Juilliard before making his big screen debut in 2012 opposite Bow Wow in Allegiance, a military drama. The next year, he appeared in Iron Man 3 with Robert Downey, Jr., and in Non-Stop with Liam Neeson the year after that. Here, he talks about his breakout role playing Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about the legendary rap group NWA, which took in a more than expected $60.2 million in its debut weekend. Kam Williams: What interested you in Straight Outta Compton? Were you a fan of NWA? Corey Hawkins: Absolutely. I was definitely a fan of NWA growing up. I was a fan of their music because it hit so close to home. I grew up in the DMV [Washington, DC metropolitan area]. I always liked their music and honest music in general. KW: How did you approach playing Dr. Dre?

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Engaging Coming of Age Story ‘The Star Side of Bird Hill’ Dwells on the Power of Women pregnancy. And when an uninvited guest appears outside Hyacinth’s door, The Star Side of Bird Hill, Phaedra wonders if Hyacinth Naomi Jackson’s debut novel, is the one responsible for the is a beautifully written story woman’s high heels being that concerns itself primarily sucked into the mud or for the with women and their power. gust of wind that blows the It is the story of two sisters, woman’s dress up. Dionne, 16 and Phaedra, 10, There are men in the who are sent from New tale, but they are at the York City to Barbados, sidelines. There is the to live with their girls’ grandfather, who grandmother, created a lifelong rift Hyacinth. between himself and The reason for his only daughter by the girl’s trip is that throwing out a special their mother, treasure of hers. Avril, has There are two become too Bird Hill boys mentally ill who make fast Naomi Jackson’s deals to care for connections with women and their them. Under with Phaedra power. Hyacinth’s and Dionne, roof, the girls while the must cope with their mother’s girls of the community are absence, the mess their old still figuring them out. And life in New York City has there is the girls’ handsome, become and their separate dashing and absentee father – journeys toward womanhood. who the girls must figure out The girls must also learn the for themselves. ways of the Hill women – The story is at its best, the close-knit community to though, when it’s concerned which they now belong. with the womn. Via Hyacinth Jackson weaves touches and the lessons she teaches of magic throughout the story, her granddaughters, Jackson especially when she writes hits at the reality of life in the about the all-knowing, allworld as a black woman. seeing Hyacinth. “For Hyacinth the surprise “I wanted to know if it’s was…that she and Zelma had true what people say about thrived for so long in a world your family. If it’s true that that was a best indifferent you can’t die,” an island boy to their survival,” Jackson who has befriended Phaedra writes. tells her. In the end, however, Hyacinth is the Jackson leaves readers with community’s midwife and a message of hope and selfmedicine woman – it’s a job reliance. the women in her family “The same way that your have done for generations. father’s people’s blood run Because of this, she has an through your veins, you have otherworldly knowledge a strong line of women behind about the ways of both people you,” Hyacinth tells Dionne. and nature. It is Hyacinth “If they could still stand up who senses when her older after what they did and what granddaughter has lost her had been done to them, you virginity and concocts a tea have more than enough legs to make sure the girl is not to stand up on now.” burdened with an unwanted By Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to The AFRO

Did you consult him for pointers? CH: I spoke with him every day. He was on set every day. He didn’t want me to imitate him or mimic him or do an impersonation. He didn›t want me to stare at him and watch how he moved. Because of my training,

open to anything. It was very disciplined, so you know, technically, how to get to where you need to get to.

Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre in a scene from the film, Straight Outta Compton.

KW: It also helps when you have colorblind casting being encouraged by people on the others side of the camera like writer/producers like Shonda Rhimes. CH: Yeah, Shonda and the writer on Gabrielle Union’s show, Being Mary Jane, Mara Brock Akil. There are so many different writers and producers behind the scenes who are pushing for us now. That’s what we need more of, the people creating the stories. We can’t expect others to write our stories. That’s where I hope to get one day, and I look at Cube [Ice Cube] as a mentor now, because I see what he’s done with this film. Straight Outta Compton isn’t just any old rap biopic, but a story about complex characters, and that’s what you get onscreen.

KW: The film is also very timely, given its focus on police brutality and the recent rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Is that a lucky coincidence or divine intervention? CH: It might be divine intervention, Kam, because this script had been circulating for the past thirteen years. It’s sad that the issue is still relevant. Being a black kid in Compton, you shouldn’t feel like you’re living in a war zone. As society devotes Jaimie Trueblood/Universal Pictures via AP more attention to the issue, I think police officers are he was willing to trust the craft. He just wanted me to capture starting to see what’s going on a little more clearly. Hopefully, what NWA spoke to in terms of their lyrics and in terms of what this film will continue the dialogue, because we definitely attack they were representing as young black artists coming out of the subject without letting up, in the same way N.W.A. attacked Compton. it back then with the record Straight Outta Compton. KW: I recently interviewed Ving Rhames, who also graduated from Juilliard. Are you also an advocate of studying acting? CH: Definitely. In fact, Ving and I spoke at the premiere, and he was very supportive of me and very positive about the movie. And, yes, I am an advocate of what I did as far as training, especially as an African American in this business. It›s getting better, but there’s still that stigma that we can only do one thing. I hope to break down that barrier and play whatever type of character in whatever genre of picture I’m interested in. But you need the versatility to be able to do that, and the versatility comes through your training. I think Juilliard was a great playground for that, because you could be

KW: What message do you think people will take away from the movie? CH: It might sound like a cliché, but what we really want is for people to feel inspired. If you look at what the people we portray in this movie accomplished and where they came from, I hope people take away that you can achieve anything. I hope it inspires young kids growing up in inner cities like I did to make positive choices in the circumstances they were given. You feel this movie. You feel L.A. You feel the humiliation. You feel the pride. You root for them. You laugh. You cry. You really go on a ride without even knowing it. I love seeing everybody’s reaction to it, whether they’re Black, White, Latino or Asian. It’s such a powerful story. Straight Outta Compton is in theaters now.

Author’s Corner Kimberly K. Parker What was the impetus for writing this book? One morning in January 2013, I woke up and simply said, “I want to move to China to teach English.” When I uttered those words, I knew the inspiration was directly from God because I held no affinity to China. Besides, I was married 19 years at the time, taking care of four children and my 81 year old father, and running a book publishing company at the time. Clearly, the thought of moving to China came through me and not from me. I took appropriate steps to make it my reality. I moved there in January 2014 for one year and decided to share my life-altering experiences by writing this book. What’s the overall theme? The overall theme of my book is you’re neither too old nor too established to fulfill your heart’s desire. Live your dream. With great faith, unwavering vision and a strong will to persevere, you can do and be whatever you desire. What surprised you about the development of the book? I had no intentions on writing a book. I had already written four books and simply resigned myself to revising my fourth book to make it more marketable. One morning in November 2014, just two months before I was scheduled to return to the States, I began my normal routine of journaling, but what I wrote was the entire Table of Contents for the book. I completed the book round about the beginning of February 2015, but it did not resonate deeply enough with me. So, I discarded about half of the book, took a Kimberly Parker’s book I Dream of China: A Glimpse at My Year in Asia is available now. different approach, and completed it in less than two weeks. I experienced a similar situation with my third book. When that

occurs, I know there’s a need for me to be more transparent and bolder in my writing.

Who is the audience for this book? My book is written for anyone who enjoys a little adventure in their life but may not know how to start an adventure. My book is for those who think it’s too late and too costly to live their dreams. What one thing do you most want the reader to learn? I want the reader to know it’s never too late. What one thing do you want the reader to remember forever? I want the reader to forever remember the people of China are everyday people who have hopes, dreams, and aspirations like every other group of people in the world. I experienced such great love and respect there and was highly regarded because I was investing in the lives of future generations who would have a better life than many of their parents and grandparents. That was so HUGE to them! What did you learn during the writing process? I learned that writing is my charge and I want to teach others how to do it as well. Any advice for aspiring writers? To aspiring writers, my advice is to stop waiting for the perfect time to write for there’s no such thing. Stop waiting until you’ve “got it all together” because that day may never come. And, for love’s sake, stop believing the negative chatter inside your head. Write. Get it out your head and into the hands of readers. What’s next on the horizon for you? During my 370 plus days in China, many followed my journey. People told me, “I wish I could be there with you.” So, when I came back home, I established educational tours abroad and a group of us will return to China in April 2016 for a nine day tour. This trip is open to the public. They just need to contact me.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM117 Ethel Y. Ross Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street, NW, Ste 300, Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Wesley L. Clarke, whose address is 1629 K Street, NW, Ste. 300, Washington DC 20006, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ethel Y. Ross, who died on May 12, 2003 without a will, and will serve 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 7, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 7, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 7, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Wesley L. Clarke Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/7, 08/14, 08/21/15

TYPESET: Tue Aug 18 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 14:05:04 EDT 2015 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM936 Denise Wall Barnes Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Veronica L. Wall, whose address is 315 W Grand Street, #3N, Elizabeth, NJ 07202, was appointed personal reprentative of the estate of Denise Wall Barnes, who died on June 18, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 14, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 14, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 14, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Veronica L. Wall Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 08/14, 08/21, 8/28/2015

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM866 James L. Goldring AKA James Linwood Goldring Decedent Nathan A. Neal, Esq, Law Offices of Nathan ANeal, PLLC 209 Kennedy Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011-5214Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joseph Spencer Goldring, whose address(es) is 2024 Forest Dale Drive, Adelphi, MD, 20783, was appointed personal representative(s) of the estate of James L. Goldring AKA James Linwood Goldring, who died on March 12, 2015 witha 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 14, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 14, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 14, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American TRUE TEST COPY Washington REGISTER OF WILLS Law Reporter 14:00:15 EDT TYPESET: Tue2015 Aug 18 13:59:33 EDT 2015 Joseph Spencer 08/14, 08/21, 08/28/15 Goldring Personal Superior Court of Representative the District of District of Columbia TRUE TEST COPY PROBATE DIVISION REGISTER OF WILLS Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 08/14, 08/21, 8/28/2015 Administration No. TYPESET: Tue Aug 18 2015ADM898 Kendrick L. Richardson Superior Court of Decedent the District of Jacqueline P. ByrdDistrict of Columbia Tillman, Esq PROBATE DIVISION 9698 Marlboro Pike Washington, D.C. Upper Marboro, MD 20001-2131 Administration No. 20772 2015ADM947 Attorney Alice Marie Mitchell NOTICE OF Decedent APPOINTMENT, NOTICE OF NOTICE TO APPOINTMENT, CREDITORS NOTICE TO AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NOTICE TO Douglas D. Richardson, UNKNOWN HEIRS whose address is 7716 C h e s t e r f i e l d C o u r t , Ethel Marie Mitchell, White Plains, MD 20695, whose address is 5703 was appointed personal Oak Ct., Indian Head, representative of the MD 20640 was apestate of Kendrick L. pointed personal repreRichardson, who died on sentative of the estate of August 12, 2012 without Alice Marie Mitchell, who a will, and will serve with- died on September 24, out Court supervision. All 2014 with a will, and will unknown heirs and heirs serve without Court supervision. All unknown whose whereabouts are heirs and heirs whose unknown shall enter their whereabouts are unappearance in this known shall enter their proceeding. Objections a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s to such appointment proceeding. Objections shall be filed with the to such appointment Register of Wills, D.C., shall be filed with the 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Register of Wills, D.C., Floor Washington, D.C. 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd 20001, on or before Feb- Floor Washington, D.C. ruary 14, 2015. Claims 20001, on or before Febagainst the decedent ruary 21, 2016. Claims shall be presented to the against the decedent undersigned with a copy shall be presented to the to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy filed with the Register of to the Register of Wills or Wills with a copy to the filed with the Register of undersigned, on or be- Wills with a copy to the fore February 14, 2016, undersigned, on or beor be forever barred. Per- fore February 21, 2016, sons believed to be heirs or be forever barred. Peror legatees of the de- sons believed to be heirs cedent who do not re- or legatees of the deceive a copy of this notice cedent who do not reby mail within 25 days of ceive a copy of this notice its first publication shall by mail within 25 days of so inform the Register of its first publication shall Wills, including name, so inform the Register of address and relation- Wills, including name, address and relationship. ship. Date of Publication: Date of Publication: August 14, 2015 August 21, 2015 Name of newspaper: Name of newspaper: Afro-American Afro-American Washington Washington Law Reporter Douglas D. Richardson Law Reporter Ethel Marie Mitchell Personal Personal Representative Representative Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM629 Valerie Defillipo Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ioannis Pasparakis and Christina Pasparakis, whose address is 250 Sunrise Dr. Apt D, Key Biscayne FL 33149, 3206 Oliver St. NW, Washington, DC 20015 were appointed personal representative of the estate of Valerie Defillipo, who died on April 16, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 14, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 14, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 14, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Ioannis Pasparakis Christina Pasparakis Personal Representative

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Objections without a will, and will CREDITORS to such appointment (or serve without Court suAND NOTICE TO to the probate of de- pervision. All unknown UNKNOWN HEIRS cedent´s will) shall be heirs and heirs whose filed with the Register of whereabouts are un- Charles Douglas Sykes, whose address is 4710 Wills, D.C., 515 5th known shall enter their Mann Street, Capital Street, N.W., 3rd Floor a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s Heights, MD 20748, was Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . proceeding. Objections 20001, on or before Feb- to such appointment (or appointed personal reruary 21, 2016. Claims to the probate of de- presentative of the estate against the decedent cedent´s will) shall be of Lucille A Sykes, who shall be presented to the filed with the Register of died on February 26, 1998 with a will, and will undersigned with a copy Wills, D.C., 515 5th to the Register of Wills or Street, N.W., 3rd Floor serve with Court supervision. 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08/07, 08/14, 08/21/15 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM831 William Thomas Butler Jr AKA William T. Butler Jr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Elaine Sabrina Butler, whose address is 5574 B St . SE Apt 204 Washington DC 20019, was appointed personal representative of the estate of William Thomas Butler Jr., who died on July 3, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of de14:04:24 EDT 2015 cedent´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 7, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before February 7, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication:

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS LaChelle Robinson, whose address is 1710 Linden Park Pl., Bowie, MD 20721, was apTYPESET: Tue Aug 18 14:02:22 EDT 2015 pointed personal repreLEGAL NOTICES sentative( LEGALofNOTICES the estate of Wilbert J.Gray Jr.AKA Superior Court of Wilbert Jesse Gray Jr., the District of who died on February 22, District of Columbia 2015 witha will, and will PROBATE DIVISION servewithout Court suWashington, D.C. pervision. All unknown 14:02:49 EDT 2015 20001-2131 heirs and heirs whose Administration No. whereabouts are un2005ADM000600 known shall enter their Alonzo D.Green appearance in this Decedent proceeding. Objections Robert M Labelle to such appointment (or 7213 Burtonwood Dr to the probate of deAlexandria, VA 22307 cedent´s will) shall be Attorney filed with the Register of NOTICE OF Wills, D.C., 515 5th APPOINTMENT, Street, N.W., 3rd Floor NOTICE TO Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . CREDITORS 20001, on or before FebAND NOTICE TO ruary 7, 2016. Claims UNKNOWN HEIRS against the decedent R o b e r t M . L a b e l l e , shall be presented to the whose address is 7213 undersigned with a copy Burtonwood Dr., Alexan- to the Register of Wills or dria VA 22307, wasap- filed with the Register of pointed personal repre- Wills with a copy to the sentative of the estate of undersigned, on or beAlonzo D Green, who fore February 7, 2016, or died on March 9, 2005 be forever barred. Perwith a will, and will serve sons believed to be heirs withCourt supervision. or legatees of the deAll unknown heirs and cedent who do not reh e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are un- ceive a copy of this notice known shall enter their by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall appearance in this proceeding. Objections so inform the Register of to such appointment (or Wills, including name, to the probate of de- address and relationcedent´s will) shall be ship. filed with the Register of Date of Publication: August 7, 2015 Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Name of newspaper: Afro-American Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before Feb- Washington ruary 7, 2016. Claims Law Reporter LaChelle Robinson against the decedent Personal shall be presented to the Representative undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of TRUE TEST COPY Wills with a copy to the REGISTER OF WILLS undersigned, on or be- TYPESET: Tue Aug 18 14:00:35 EDT 2015 fore February 7, 2016, or 08/07, 08/14, 08/21/15 be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs Superior Court of or legatees of the dethe District of cedent who do not reDistrict of Columbia ceive a copy of this notice PROBATE DIVISION by mail within 25 days of Washington, D.C. its first publication shall 20001-2131 so inform the Register of Administration No. Wills, including name, 2015ADM665 address and relation- Clifton E. Jackson ship. AKA Date of Publication: Clifton Edward JackAugust 7, 2015 son Name of newspaper: Decedent Afro-American William A. Bland Esq Washington 1140 Connecticut Ave Law Reporter NW #1100 Robert M. LaBelle Washington, DC 20036 Personal Attorney Representative NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, TRUE TEST COPY NOTICE TO REGISTER OF WILLS CREDITORS AND EDT NOTICE TO TYPESET: Aug 18 14:01:39 2015 08/04, 08/07,Tue 08/21/15 UNKNOWN HEIRS Jon W. Jackson and Clifton E. Jackson Jr, whose Superior Court of addresses are 3410 Curthe District of tis Dr #301, Temple Hills, District of Columbia MD 20746 and 5706 30th PROBATE DIVISION 14:01:58 EDT 2015 Ave, Hyattsville, MD Washington, D.C. 20782were appointed 20001-2131 personal representatives Administration No. of the estate of Clifton E. 2011ADM451 Jackson, AKA Clifton EdJanice Marie Autry ward Jackson, who died Decedent on April 4, 2015 without a Robert M. LaBelle will, and will serve with7213 Burtonwood out Court supervision. All Drive unknown heirs and heirs Alexandria, VA 22307 whose whereabouts are Attorney unknown shall enter their NOTICE OF appearance in this APPOINTMENT, proceeding. Objections NOTICE TO to such appointment (or CREDITORS to the probate of deAND NOTICE TO cedent´s will) shall be UNKNOWN HEIRS filed with the Register of Robert M. Labelle, Wills, D.C., 515 5th whose address is 7213 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Burtonwood Drive, AlWa s h i n g t o n , D . C . exandria VA 22307 was 20001, on or before Febappointed personal reruary 7, 2016. Claims presentative(s) of the against the decedent estate of Janice Marie shall be presented to the A u t r y, w h o d i e d o n undersigned with a copy January 23, 2011 without to the Register of Wills or a will, and will serve with filed with the Register of Court supervision. All unWills with a copy to the known heirs and heirs undersigned, on or bewhose where-abouts are fore February 7, 2016, or unknown shall enter their be forever barred. Perappearance in this sons believed to be heirs proceeding. Objections or legatees of the deto such appointment (or cedent who do not reto the probate of deceive a copy of this notice cedent´s will) shall be by mail within 25 days of filed with the Register of its first publication shall Wills, D.C., 515 5th so inform the Register of Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wills, including name, Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . address and relation20001, on or before Febship. ruary 7, 2016. Claims Date of Publication: against the decedent August 7, 2015 shall be presented to the Name of newspaper: undersigned with a copy Afro-American to the Register of Wills or Washington filed with the Register of Law Reporter Wills with a copy to the Jon W Jackson undersigned, on or beClifton E Jackson, Jr. fore February 7, 2016, or Personal be forever barred. PerRepresentative sons believed to be heirs or legatees of the deTRUE TEST COPY cedent who do not reREGISTER OF WILLS ceive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall 08/07, 08/14, 08/21/15 so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: August 7, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Robert M. Labelle Personal Representative

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Marlboro MD 20774 and 3855 St. Barnabas Rd. #201, Suitland MD 20746, were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Russell S.Kilgore, who died on September 6, 2013 without a will, and will serve TYPESET: Tue Aug 18 13:57:38 EDT 2015 without Court superviLEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES sion. All unknown heirs and heirs whose Superior Court of whereabouts are unthe District of known shall enter their District of Columbia appearance in this PROBATE DIVISION proceeding. Objections Washington, D.C. to such appointment 20001-2131 shall be filed with the Administration No. Register of Wills, D.C., 2015ADM944 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Seretha M Stewart Floor Washington, D.C. Decedent 20001, on or before FebNOTICE OF ruary 7, 2016. Claims APPOINTMENT, against the decedent NOTICE TO shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy CREDITORS to the Register of Wills or AND NOTICE TO filed with the Register of UNKNOWN HEIRS Ernestine Thompson Wills with a copy to the AKA Ernestine T Olivo, undersigned, on or bewhose address is 1606 fore February 7, 2016, or Lawrence Street, NE, be forever barred. PerWashington, DC 20018 sons believed to be heirs was appointed personal or legatees of the derepresentative of the cedent who do not reestate of Seretha M ceive a copy of this notice Stewart , who died on by mail within 25 days of June 17, 2015 with a will, its first publication shall and will serve without so inform the Register of Court supervision. All un- Wills, including name, known heirs and heirs address and relationwhose where-abouts are ship. unknown shall enter their Date of Publication: a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s August 7, 2015 proceeding. Objections Name of newspaper: to such appointment (or Afro-American to the probate of de- Washington cedent´s will) shall be Law Reporter Darnita D Brooks filed with the Register of Kenneth A. Fenwick Wills, D.C., 515 5th Personal Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Representative Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before February 21, 2016. Claims TRUE TEST COPY against the decedent REGISTER OF WILLS shall be presented to the TYPESET: Tue Aug 18 undersigned with a copy 08/7, 08/14, 08/21/15 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 21, 2016, 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 re2015ADM869 ceive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of Brian Raynor Sickles its first publication shall Jr. so inform the Register of Decedent NOTICE OF Wills, including name, APPOINTMENT, address and relationNOTICE TO ship. CREDITORS Date of Publication: AND NOTICE TO August 21, 2015 UNKNOWN HEIRS Name of newspaper: J a m a l B r i a n B a i l e y, Afro-American whose address is 2310 Washington Rosecroft Court, Oxon Law Reporter Seretha M Stewart Hill , MD 20745, was apPersonal pointed personal repreRepresentative sentative of the estate of Brian Raynor Sickles Jr., who died on June 18, TRUE TEST COPY 2015 without a will, and REGISTER OF WILLS will serve without Court supervision. All unknown 08/21, 8/28, 9/4/15 heirs andEDT heirs2015 whose TYPESET: Tue Aug 18 13:56:45 where-abouts are unknown 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 Feb2015ADM939 ruary 7, 2016. Claims Brenda C. Butts against the decedent Decedent Jonathan F. Howard, shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy Esq 401 North Washington to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Street #110 Rockville, Maryland Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or be20850 fore February 7, 2016, or Attorney be forever barred. PerNOTICE OF sons believed to be heirs APPOINTMENT, or legatees of the deNOTICE TO cedent who do not reCREDITORS ceive a copy of this notice AND NOTICE TO by mail within 25 days of UNKNOWN HEIRS Daniel Abebe, whose ad- its first publication shall dress is 1649 New Jer- so inform the Register of sey Ave. NW, Washing- Wills, including name, ton, DC 20001, was address and relationappointed personal re- ship. presentative of the estate Date of Publication: of Brenda C. Butts , who August 7,2015 died on June 8, 2013 with Name of newspaper: a will and will serve with- Afro-American out Court supervision. All Washington unknown heirs and heirs Law Reporter Jamal Brian Bailey whose whereabouts are Personal unknown shall enter their Representative appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or TRUE TEST COPY to the probate of de- REGISTER OF WILLS cedent´s will) shall be 08/07, 08/14,Tue 08/14/15 Aug 18 filed with the Register of TYPESET: Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Superior Court of 20001, on or before Febthe District of ruary 21, 2016. Claims District of Columbia against the decedent PROBATE DIVISION shall be presented to the Washington, D.C. undersigned with a copy 20001-2131 to the Register of Wills or Administration No. filed with the Register of 2015ADM846 Wills with a copy to the Barbara Annetta Price undersigned, on or be- Decedent fore February 21, 2016, Shanta Ramson, Esq or be forever barred. Per- 4705 Sandy Spring Rd. sons believed to be heirs Burtonsville, MD 20866 or legatees of the de- Attorney cedent who do not reNOTICE OF ceive a copy of this notice APPOINTMENT, by mail within 25 days of NOTICE TO its first publication shall CREDITORS so inform the Register of AND NOTICE TO Wills, including name, UNKNOWN HEIRS address and relation- LaVon Bean, whose adship. dress is 9018 Allentown Date of Publication: Rd., Ft. Washington, MD August 21, 2015 20744, wasappointed Name of newspaper: personal representative Afro-American of the estate of Barbara Washington Annetta Price, who died Law Reporter on March 24, 2010 withDaniel AbebePersonal out will, and will serve Representative without Court supervision. All unknown heirs TRUE TEST COPY and heirs whose REGISTER OF WILLS whereabouts are unknown shall enter their 08/21, 08/28,Tue 9/04/2015 TYPESET: Aug 18 14:03:57 a p p e a r aEDT n c e 2015 in this proceeding. Objections 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 7, 2016. Claims 20001-2131 against the decedent Administration No. shall be presented to the 2015ADM890 undersigned with a copy Russell S Kilgore 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 7, 2016, or CREDITORS be forever barred. PerAND NOTICE TO sons believed to be heirs UNKNOWN HEIRS Darnita D. Brooks and or legatees of the deKenneth A. Fenwick, cedent who do not rewhose addresses are ceive a copy of this notice 3206 Geaton Dr., Upper by mail within 25 days of Marlboro MD 20774 and its first publication shall 3855 St. Barnabas Rd. so inform the Register of Wills, including name, #201, Suitland MD 20746, were appointed address and relationpersonal representatives ship. of the estate of Russell Date of Publication: S.Kilgore, who died on August 7, 2015 September 6, 2013 with- Name of newspaper: out a will, and will serve Afro-American without Court supervi- Washington sion. All unknown heirs Law Reporter LaVon Bean and heirs whose Personal whereabouts are unRepresentative known shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections TRUE TEST COPY to such appointment REGISTER OF WILLS

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CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for F.AP. No. HP-4305(1)E; S.H.A. No. BC440002; CONTRACT NO. TR10318; REHABILITATION OF ROADWAYS AROUND EAST BALTIMORE LIFE SCIENCE PARK, PHASE 2A will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. OCTOBER 7, 2015. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of AUGUST 21,2015 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $200.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prerequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3300 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is A02602 Bituminous Concrete Paving; & D02620 Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalk. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $3,000,000.00 to $4,000,000.00. A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, Richard K. Chen Conference Room, Baltimore, MD 21201. Principal Items of work for this project are: HMA Superpave 19.0 MM for Base, PG64S-22,- Level 2 - 2,300 Ton; 5” Concrete Sidewalk - 36,812 SF; & 1-3” PVC Conduit (DB-120), Concrete Encased-Trenched Under Sidewalk - 3,030 LF The DBE goal is 25%. APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk Board of Estimates TYPESET: Wed Aug 19 14:56:36 EDT 2015

CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for BALTIMORE CITY NO. TR15021; STREET CLEANING PARKING RESTRICTION SIGNING PRORAM, REGION I will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. VACATION September 9, 2015. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids RENTALS will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the OCEAN CITY, Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the MARYLAND. Best Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of August 14, 2015 and copies may be purchased for a selection of affordable non-refundable cost of $75.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid rentals. are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must Full/ partial weeks. Call first be prerequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact the for FREE brochure. Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is Open daily. Holiday submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document Resort Services. 1-800that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification 638-2102. Online purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this reservations: www. project G909927 Traffic Sign Installation. Cost Qualification Range for holidayoc.com this work shall be $1,000,000.00 to $1,300,000.00. A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on August 21, 2015 at 417 E. TYPESET: Wed Aug 19 14:54:37 Street, EDT 2015 Charles L. Benton Building, Room 700. Principal Items of LEGAL NOTICES Fayette work for this project are ”Furnish and Install Signs” - 32,950 SF. The MBE goal is 5% and WBE goal is 2% IN THE CIRCUIT APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk COURT FOR TYPESET: Wed Aug 19 14:56:06 EDT 2015 Board of Estimates BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24D15002330 CITY OF BALTIMORE IN THE MATTER OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sarina Tanmeet NOTICE OF LETTING Shikh Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for TR15018R, FOR CHANGE OF CONDUIT SYSTEM NEW CONSTRUCTION AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS NAME TO CITYWIDE (JOC), will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room Sarina Tanmeet 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. September 9, 2015. Singh Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The ORDER FOR Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department NOTICE BY of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman PUBLICATION The object of this suit is Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of to officially change the August 14, 2015 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of name of the petitioner $75.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified from Sarina Tanmeet Shikh by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid to Sarina Tanmeet Singh Park Drive, 1st Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established It is this 13th day of Au- the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The gust, 2015 by the Cir- Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is B02553 cuit Court for Baltimore Duct Line Construction. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be City, $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00. A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will ORDERED, that pub- be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on August 28, 2015 at 417 E. Fayette Street, lication be given one Charles L. Benton Building. Principal Items of work for this project are time in a newspaper of Concrete Encased Ducts 2,250 LF +/-, Cast in Place Electrical Manholes 40 general circulation in CY, and Precast Line and Junction Manholes 4EA. The MBE goal is 9% and Baltimore City on or WBE goal is 2% before the 13th day of APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk S e p t e m b e r, 2 0 1 5 , Board of Estimates which shall warn all TYPESET: Wed Aug 19 14:55:38 EDT 2015 interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief reCITY OF BALTIMORE quested on or before DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the 27th day of NOTICE OF LETTING September, 2015. Frank M. Conaway Clerk 08/21/15

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Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for TR15008RR, URGENT NEED CONTRACT CITYWIDE, will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. September 9, 2015. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of August 14, 2015 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $75.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, 1st Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project are A02602 Bituminous Paving and D02620 Curbs, Gutters, & Sidewalk. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $1,000,000.00 to $1,500,000.00. A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on August 28, 2015 at 417 E. Fayette Street, Charles L. Benton Building, 7th Floor. Principal Items of work for this project are Asphalt Superpave for Surface (various types) - 3,425 Ton and Removal of Hotmix Asphalt - 18,500 SY. The MBE goal is 19% and WBE goal is 6% APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk Board of Estimates

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24D15002151 IN THE MATTER OF Kevin Earl Reed, Jr. FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO January Hazel Woods ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from Kevin Earl Reed, Jr. to January Hazel Woods It is this 29th day of July, 2015 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 29th day of August, 2015, which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 14th day of September , 2015. Frank M. Conaway Clerk 08/21/15

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City of Baltimore Department of Finance Bureau of Purchases Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of Estimates of Baltimore will be received until, but not later than 11:00a.m. local time on the following date(s) for the stated requirements: August 26, 2015 *PROVIDE COACH STYLE BUS T R A N S P O RTAT I O N S E RV I C E S F O R SANDTOWN-WINCHESTER AND OLIVER SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS B50004067 September 9, 2015 *BALTIMORE CITY BUILDING DEMOLITION B50004150 THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY VISITING THE CITY?S WEB SITE: www.baltimorecitibuy.org

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CITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM ANNOUNCES ELECTIONS FOR ACTIVE & RETIRED MEMBER TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees of the Employees´ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore (”ERS”) announces that elections will be held for two (2) Active Member Trustees and one (1) Retired Member Trustee on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 for terms specified below. Only active employees who are members of the ERS as of September 30, 2015, and ERS members who retired on or before September 1, 2015 are eligible to vote and/or become a candidate. The elections will be conducted by paper ballot mailed to each member/retiree home address on file with the ERS. These are non-paid positions. Beneficiaries of retired members are not eligible to run for the position or vote in the election. TERMS OF OFFICE: January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. For detailed information on the responsibilities and duties, election procedures and on becoming a candidate, please refer to the ERS website at www.bcers.org, or call our office at 443-984-3180. Roselyn H. Spencer, Executive Director & CIO Employees´ Retirement System TYPESET: Wed Aug 19 14:54:00 EDT 2015 CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for RP 15824 FY’ 15 Playground and Court Improvements will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon.The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works in Room 6 located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of August 21, 2015 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, 1st Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is G90041Installation of Playground Equipment Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00. A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 2600 Madison Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217 on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Items of work for this project are: Playground Equipment Installation

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