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Howard Civil Rights Act: 50 Years Later Michelle First Woman

Promoted to Rank of Four-Star Admiral

By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent

Fifty years ago, United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act on July 2, signaling a sea change in American society. “That Act absolutely transformed America,” said Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She added, “It is most possibly one of the most radical pieces of legislation in the world.” In 1963, when the CRA was introduced and being debated in Congress, America was a country still steeped in segregation. It was still legal to refuse to serve Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans,

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO Another glass ceiling lies shattered on the floor as Admiral Michelle Janine Howard was promoted to the rank of four-star admiral on July 1, 2014. She became the first woman, and the first African-American woman, to be promoted to this rank in the United States Navy. Howard, previously the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, will now take over the position of vice chief of Naval Operations.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King Jr., and others, look on. and Asians at restaurants and in hotels … to deny people transit on private transportation … to deny women access to certain jobs. Workplaces were segregated, colleges banned women from matriculating, and interracial gatherings – and relationships – were still outlawed in some places. “Today, we can walk down the street and share the sidewalks and Blacks don’t have to give way to Whites,” Arnwine said. Women comprise the majority of college graduates and can pursue careers in fields from which they were previously barred, and those advancements were all because of the Civil Rights Act, she added. But, even then the fight for equal rights

and opportunity continued to be waged. “A lot of Americans walk around thinking that the society became the way it looks today naturally,” Arnwine said. They don’t understand it took two-to-three decades of litigation to change this society. “We had to sue almost every police department, fire department, restaurants, hotels – everybody – before people started to accept that the laws had changed.” Even with those victories there were losses – but that’s par for the course in the history of the civil rights struggle, said Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel, NAACP Legal “We go through cycles in this nation,” she Continued on A3

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Wayne Cowles, Four-star Admiral Michelle Howard’s husband, work together to affix Admiral Howard’s four stars at her promotion and swearing-in ceremony.

Lake Arbor Celebrates Residents and History with Lake Arbor Community Day By Maria Adebola Special to the AFRO

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Each year, the oldest African-American neighborhood in the nation, Lake Arbor, hosts its yearly Lake Arbor Community Day, to celebrate its residents and neighbors. This year community day took place on June 28 and featured pony rides, face painting, food, vendors, a health and wellness fair, a fireworks display, and a variety of live musical acts. The event brought out at least 1,000 men, women, and children to participate in the activities, including community leaders. Monica Wormsley, chair of community day event, said everyone played a role in making the day a success. “Everyone was entertained,” she said. “We were able to entertain the kids and adults.” Although sponsored by the Lake Arbor Foundation Inc. (LAFI), other businesses – including Wegman’s Grocery Store, AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12, Giant Food, CVS Pharmacy and others – contributed. According to its website, the Lake Arbor Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Continued on A3

Attendees sing and dance at Lake Arbor Community Day.

Prince George’s County Residents According to NASA Sub, Morgan’s Unhappy About Super Wal-Mart Contract Was Never in Real Jeopardy By Sean Yoes Special to the AFRO

By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer A Wal-Mart store set to open in South Bowie may come to a halt due to the concerns of Prince George’s County residents. Many believe that building this 186,000 square foot store will create a negative impact, including more traffic. In December 2013, Wal-Mart announced their plan to move into and enlarging the 56,000-square foot vacant space in the Duvall Shopping Center,

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Some Prince George’s County residents believe the new Wal-Mart could generate more traffic and crime.

Despite recent reports to the contrary, Morgan State University’s largest research contract in school history is not in any imminent danger of being revoked or restricted. “From the tone and specificity of the issues outlined in the USRA letter, it appears Morgan is confronting a raft of federal complaints regarding virtually every aspect of its administration of the program,” read a commentary in the Baltimore Sun published June 30. “Unless something dramatic changes, the school will either have the program’s funds revoked or the award won’t be

renewed when the current agreement expires,” it continued. The commentary refers to a $28.5 million research contract awarded to Morgan State University by the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) in May of 2011. USRA is a subcontractor of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The contract is scheduled to be renewed at the end of five years. The USRA sent a letter to Morgan State – which in 2006 became a research institution with a Carnegie Classification – in March of 2014 outlining various issues they had with Morgan’s administration of the contract. Continued on A4

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interviews of former slaves. The collection includes 9,000 hours of content comprised of 14,000 analog tapes, 3,000 DVDs, 6,000 born-digital files, 70,000 paper documents and digital files, in addition to more than 30,000 digital photographs. According to The New York Times, the collection is expected to open in the fall. The HistoryMakers is a nonprofit research and educational institution that has recorded histories of both well-known and unsung African-Americans since 1999.

Investigators say the 17-year old babysitter made up a story claiming that two Black men broke into the Ferndale home and stole electronics. Items such as a video game system, iPod, lap tops and piggy bank were claimed to have been missing. Investigators say that babysitter said that one of the robbers looked like the neighbors next door, according to the New York Daily News. Neighbor Cody Oakes told the television station that he was handcuffed and questioned for several hours because he matched the description given to police. However, it was fouryear-old Abby’s version of the story which helped Whatcom County Sheriff’s office solve the crime. The girl told police that robbers were White, not Black, and that it was the babysitter who ordered her to leave the house while they stole goods from it. The babysitter and her accomplices were arrested. The babysitter faces charges of conspiring to commit robbery and burglary and second-degree perjury charges. The other suspects were charged with second degree robbery, theft and burglary.

The HistoryMakers Collection Now Housed at Library of Congress

In an effort to capture and preserve the African-American experience, the Library of Congress announced June 24 that it is now the home to The HistoryMakers collection of approximately 2,600 video interviews of African-American pioneers. The collection will join the archives of the Works Progress Administration Slaves Narratives, which were collected in the 1930’s and consist of more than 2,300

(AP) Meshach Taylor, who played a lovable ex-convict surrounded by boisterous Southern belles on the sitcom “Designing Women” and appeared in numerous other TV and film roles, died of cancer at age 67, his agent said Sunday. Taylor died Saturday at his home near Los Angeles, according to agent Dede Binder. Taylor got an Emmy nod for his portrayal of Anthony Bouvier on “Designing Women” from 1986 to 1993. Then he costarred for four seasons on another successful comedy, “Dave’s World,” as the best friend of a newspaper humor columnist played by the series’ star, Meshach Taylor Harry Anderson. Other series included the cult favorite “Buffalo Bill” and the popular Nickelodeon comedy “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.” Taylor’s movie roles included a flamboyant window dresser in the 1987 comedy-romance “Mannequin” as well as “Damien: Omen II.” He guested on many series including “Hannah Montana,” ‘’The Unit,” ‘’Hill Street Blues,” ‘’Barney Miller,” ‘’Lou Grant,” ‘’The Drew Carey Show,” and, in an episode that aired in January, “Criminal Minds,” which stars Joe Montegna, with whom Taylor performed early in his career as a fellow member of Chicago’s Organic Theater Company. Taylor also had been a member of that city’s Goodman Theatre.

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Justice Department and Howard University to Host Program Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Department of Justice announced July1 that it will be co-hosting the historic program and celebration, “The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Preserving Progress, Charting the Future,” with Howard University on July 15, 2014. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, the groundbreaking act outlawed discriminatory voting requirements and segregation in schools, employment and places of public accommodation. Attorney General Eric Holder has made protecting civil rights a top priority of his administration of the Department of Justice. The long road to passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was paved with the footsteps of countless ordinary Americans and well-known civil rights leaders who marched, held sit-ins, staged boycotts and led freedom rides to end segregation and discrimination. The call for comprehensive civil rights legislation gained momentum in 1963, as civil rights activists continued to organize peaceful demonstrations

throughout the country. After hundreds of nonviolent protestors were met with police violence and arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, President John F. Kennedy delivered a nationally televised speech voicing his support for comprehensive civil rights legislation. After President Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson made a commitment to pursue passage of civil rights legislation. And after the longest debate in senate history, the Civil Rights Act was finally passed and signed into law, becoming the first of many legislative victories over the next 50 years that have been critical tools for protecting civil rights. The speakers and participants at the 50th anniversary program at Howard University

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said. “We experience periods of tremendous progress in terms of opening doors of opportunity for all. And then we go through periods of retrenchment. Part of the job of people who work in civil rights advocacy and lawyering is to catch the wave. We have to properly diagnose the times that we are

in and deploy our resources appropriately.” For example, in 1994 – 30 years after the CRA was passed – Denny’s, a national restaurant chain, had to pay more than $54 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by thousands of Black customers who had been denied service, forced to wait

for hours, or paid more than White customers. Almost a decade later, on April 24, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court made a ruling in Alexander v. Sandoval that dismantled one of the CRA’s most effective weapons for fighting discrimination. Under the 5-4 decision, private parties could only bring complaints under Title VI for intentional discrimination and not for

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The event brought out at least 1,000 men, women and children who attended and participated in the numerous activities.

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community-based corporation organized exclusively for educational and charitable activities as a community organization in the State of Maryland in 1997. It received its IRS tax-exempt status in 1998. Its mission is to provide programs such as its 8-week summer enrichment program for children ages 6-12, a chess program, tennis program, swimming program, and a Saturday Academy in which tutoring is provided in math, science, SAT, and reading. “We’re one of the premiere communities where people feel ownership in the community, particularly in Prince George’s County as a whole,” said Samuel Dean, president for LAFI Board of Directors. “We’ve been doing the community day for 22 years now. This is another way that we show how we work together, especially to the new residents who come

in.” Lake Arbor is home to the most affluent AfricanAmericans in the nation, dating back to the mid-1980 when Black Americans began migrating into the suburban neighborhood. The community is an unincorporated area that began getting attention when residents began advocating for schools, shopping centers, and other community amenities. Residents like David Chapman, who goes by the moniker “Mayor Chapman” bestowed on him by the residents of Lake Arbor, whose community activism played a pivotal role in the construction of the three elementary schools, one middle, and high schools in the community. “We fought for everything here,” said Chapman. “When my wife and I moved into this

community in 1988, we didn’t have anything. There was no close schools for the kids to go to, no recreation center … nothing.” Discovering the community lacked good schools and community centers Chapman and other residents organized a civic association. This civic association, the Lake Arbor Civic Association (LACA), serves as a non-partisan advocate for the community on matters affecting all of Lake Arbor, including zoning and development, public safety, beautification, and education advocacy. “This was our vehicle to get the things we needed for this community, and so I worked with politicians, police officers, everybody to get what we have in this community today,” Chapman said. Dean noted that though Lake Arbor Community Day was just a one-day event, it is just a small part of the community’s history and the people who helped in making it a “premiere community.” “Its roots stems from those people like ‘Mayor Chapman’ who came and started the civic association, just in a span of months when he and his wife moved into the neighborhood in the 1980s,” said Delegate Erek Barron (D-24), LAFI board member.

will honor the strides that have been made in the journey for equal rights, and look to the work that remains to fully realize that promise. In addition to Howard University Interim President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick and the keynote address by Attorney General Holder, the program will include remarks from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, who lead two of the Department of Justice’s key government partners in enforcing the Civil Rights Act. Ambassador Andrew Young, former leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will also deliver remarks. Charlayne Hunter-Gault will moderate a roundtable discussion titled “The Impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” actions or policies that have a discriminatory impact. Due to that decision, Arnwine said, a lot of discrimination is “going unchallenged.” And there are other signs of retrogression. “In the case of employment, for example, we see people using proxies for race [to practice discrimination,]” such as using bad credit and arrest records – which African Americans are more likely to have – as black marks during job applications, Arnwine said. “We’ve had to sue companies who say they will only hire ‘All-American’ workers. Too often when they say ‘All-American’ they mean White-skinned and blueeyed.” In the broader civil rights landscape, even as the country is commemorating a half-century of the Civil Rights Act, it also marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby v. Holder decision, which gutted Section 4 and Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Arnwine called Shelby a “horrible tragedy” and a faulty decision that ignored realities such as sweeping cases of voter suppression. Ifill said the decision has hobbled civil rights groups in their fight to ensure equal access to the ballot. “Since Shelby one of the most important things we’ve lost is notice,” she said. “Before the Shelby case, we had a robust Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which required preclearance, so we learned about any voting changes that jurisdictions in the South planned to make.” Now, activists have to rely on voters and community groups to alert them to any

featuring civil rights movement veterans and scholars including Howard University School of Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Lisa A. Crooms-Robinson, Julian Bond, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, Todd Purdum and Helen Zia. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will deliver the event’s closing remarks. The event will include a temporary display of original pages from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on loan by the United States Archives. The display will be available for viewing prior to the program beginning at 9 a.m. in the lower level of Cramton Auditorium. A limited number of tickets for the celebration are available to the public, which will also include performances by the Howard University Choir and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., as well as readings and videos commemorating the act. Tickets are available, at the Cramton Auditorium Box Office on the Campus of Howard University on a first come, first served basis.

potentially discriminatory or adverse election changes. “It has put an incredible amount of pressure on community groups and civil rights groups,” Ifill said, though groups like the Lawyers’ Committee and the LDF continue to wage those battles.

state?’ So, I had to clarify this bill has a nationwide scope; there is no geographic focus.” Both Ifill and Arnwine said the bill will only gain momentum if Americans all over the nation speak up. “The Congress needs to hear from us – the Black, Hispanic and Native-American

“We go through cycles in this nation.We experience periods of tremendous progress in terms of opening doors of opportunity for all. And then we go through periods of retrenchment.” –Sherrilyn Ifill In their decision, the Supreme Court justices directed Congress to recalibrate Section 4, the formula used to determine which jurisdictions are covered under Section 5. On June 25 – one year after the decision – the first hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act was held in the Senate Judiciary Committee. “We have some serious issues in Washington and one of them is that our Congress in quite partisan and quite paralyzed,” Ifill said of the delay. Beyond its molasses-slow advancement, the legislation faces other barriers, such as the lack of any current Republican support in the Senate. A lot of the opposition was a result of “misinformation” spread by detractors of the bill, said Ifill, the only national civil rights leader to testify at the hearing. “For example, several Republican senators asked, ‘Why does this bill target my

communities that are affected by these laws – and from White Americans who are embarrassed and distressed that legislators are engaging in explicit efforts to keep certain people from voting,” Ifill said. “This could still happen this summer but Congress, especially the House, is not going to move without hearing from their constituents,” she added. TYPESET: “People have toTue wakeFeb up.” 04 12:07: The Law Firm of Allen Wilson 202-508-3794 We can help in: 0 Real Estate 0 Personal Injury 0 Probate 0 Employment Law 0 Landlord/Tenant E-MAIL wilsonallen3@aol. com WEB LISTING allenwilsonlaw.com Call Allen Wilson 202-508-3794 DC 212-714-0300 NY

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Command of Ft. Belvoir, Va. Passes to African-American Woman By AFRO Staff

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Incoming garrison commander Col. Michelle D. Mitchell receives the colors during the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir change of command ceremony.

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Howard, promoted during a ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982. She earned her Master’s in Military Arts and Sciences from the Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1998. In 1987, while serving on the U.S.S. Lexington, Howard received the Secretary of the Navy/Navy League Captain Winifred Collins Award, granted to one woman officer a year for the demonstration of outstanding leadership. She was also the recipient of the 2011 USO Military Woman of the Year Award, and the 2013 NAACP Chairman’s Image Award. A veteran of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Howard made history in 1999 when she took command of the U.S.S. Rushmore and became the first AfricanAmerican woman to ever command a ship

in the U.S. Navy. “Michelle Howard’s promotion to the rank of admiral is the result of a brilliant naval career, one I fully expect to continue when she assumes her new role as vice chief of naval operations, but also it is an historic first, an event to be celebrated as she becomes the first female to achieve this position,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, according to a press release from the White House Office of African-American Media. “Her accomplishment is a direct example of a Navy that now, more than ever, reflects the nation it serves – a nation where success is not borne of race, gender, or religion, but of skill and ability.” Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama and the chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, tweeted a congratulatory message to Howard. “Congratulations to Admiral Michelle Howard – the first woman to achieve four stars in @ USNavy history,” read the message from Jarrett.

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“Performance issues include, but are not limited to, failure to make transfers of researchers to MSU in a reasonably timely manner, hiring and reporting delays, slow response to requests for corrections to performance problems, and lack of plan to engage more students in research related to Goddard,” wrote Patricia Artimovich, director of Contracts and Compliance with the USRA in a segment of her letter to Morgan. According to Morgan State University President Dr. David Wilson, all the issues outlined by the USRA are being addressed by the school. “We have addressed the concerns raised in the letter from the USRA and we did get a letter back from the USRA indicating that they were pleased with the approach that we are taking,” said Dr. Wilson. According to Wilson, a significant Information Technology (IT) issue has been resolved, additional staff has been hired, 10 students are now interning at NASA and additional training is taking place to resolve the grievances. “Pleased,” may not be a fully accurate depiction of the USRA’s disposition in reference to Morgan’s administration of the multimillion dollar contract. But, it

seems clear the organization believes the university is on track to fully remedy the concerns outlined in that March letter and the contract – despite the assertions of some – was never in any real jeopardy. “I don’t think we were ever at the point where we thought that (termination) was a serious consideration,” said Donald Kniffen, president and CEO of Universities Space Research Association. “If there had been no move to correct the problems that might have been on the table, but there has been considerable effort to try to solve the problem…to address the residual issues. There’s still a long ways to go and we’re working together with them (Morgan) to complete that process well in advance of the time when this contract comes to an end,” Kniffen added. Dr. Wilson, whose tenure as president began July 1, 2010, pledged among other things to double the number of research contracts and grants to the university in 10 years. The acquisition of the USRA contract is a significant step in that direction, yet Wilson acknowledges Morgan is still in the “embryonic stages” of being a nationally recognized research institution. “Johns Hopkins receives more federal grant contracts in one year than all of the

Two years after taking command of Fort Belvoir, a U. S. Army garrison in Fairfax County, Va., Col. Gregory D. Gadson passed the mantle of leadership to Col. Michelle D. Mitchell this week. Mitchell, an African-American woman and native of Hebron, Md., began her military career in 1983 as an enlisted soldier. More recently, she served in the Pentagon as chief of the Personnel Readiness Division and as commander of the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion. She told the Belvoir Eagle she is excited for this newest opportunity. “It is my pleasure to serve as garrison commander of Fort Belvoir,” said Mitchell. “My husband and I are excited to join the command team, and I look forward to working with the Garrison and community partners.” During a command change ceremony on June 26, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general, of the Military District of Washington, praised the departing commander of Fort Belvoir Gadson for the legacy he had established and expressed confidence in Mitchell’s ability to continue in those footsteps. “Greg has set a high bar,” said Buchanan, “but, I know Col. Mitchell will do a good job.” Gadson holds a unique place in Army history. After sustaining wounds on May 7, 2007, from an improvised explosive device while deployed to Iraq, Gadson became the first double-amputee to serve as a garrison commander when he took over Fort Belvoir. After developing a relationship with the New York Giants, whom he frequently addressed, Gadson was presented with Super Bowl rings from their 2007 and 2011 victories, making him the only garrison commander with two Super Bowl rings. Gadson also had a supporting role in the 2012 science fiction naval war film, “Battleship,” in which he played a retired Army lieutenant colonel recovering from his war wounds in Hawaii when aliens attack the planet. His colleagues say the notoriety never went to his head. “My inspirational aspirations are collateral to me living my life. I’m just trying to be the best person I can be every day,” said Gadson, according to the Eagle. “When you meet me, I’m myself; I’m not an actor or a football player. As a leader, my job is to inspire anyone, not a specific group of people. That’s what you should expect … for me to be the best soldier I can be.” More than his perseverance amid personal tragedy, people under his command praised his positive attitude, selfless leadership style, his dedication to open communication and willingness to empower his colleagues to do their jobs. “When you work for a leader who trusts and empowers you to do your job; a leader who takes the time to mentor you when you need it; and a leader who recognizes your successful efforts you typically want to follow that leader anywhere,” said Lt. Col. Brian P. Zarchin, USAG Fort Belvoir, Headquarters Battalion commander. “Col. Gadson is that kind of leader.”

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus swears in Admiral Michelle Howard, as she receives promotion to the rank of four-star admiral.

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HBCU’s combined. It just shows that there needs to be more investment in these institutions,” said Wilson who rejects the suggestion that he believes Morgan should be held to a different standard than other universities. “Never did I once advocate or would I ever advocate that there should be a separate standard for Morgan versus other research institutions. We are one of the youngest research institutions in the country…as a result of that one has to expect growing pains,” Wilson added. “It feels good to have this pop up early in our maturation so that we understand exactly now what we need to do to put in place an infrastructure so that we at Morgan can administer a $250 million contract. That’s our goal.”

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which was a grocery store in 2010. Small business owners in the commercial strip say they welcome the move, which has been approved by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, but many neighbors argue that it is not a good fit. Brian Williams of Highbridge Park is a nearby resident. “I like the way my neighborhood is right now,” Williams said. “I think the building of this WalMart will not only bring more traffic, but also more crime would occur with more [people] coming into the neighborhood.” There are two other Wal-Marts in the county, but neither is a super centers, which this new Wal-Mart will be if it opens up. One difference is that super centers are open for 24 hours. Wal-Mart spokeswoman Nina Albert told the The Washington Post, the new store would fill a void and generate 300 new jobs. A business owner located in the Fairview neighborhood said, “I don’t see what the big deal is. A bigger business brings more customers for business owners such as myself.”

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has already signed off on the Wal-Mart proposal, however, the city council is deciding whether or not to send the proposal back to planners for adjustments. “I think if they build another Wal-Mart in

“I think if they build another Wal-Mart in Prince George’s County it shouldn’t be here because we already have one in Bowie.” – Alicia Franklin Prince George’s County it shouldn’t be here because we already have one in Bowie,” Alicia Franklin of Meadowbrooks neighborhood said. “I think it should be in a different location. The only thing is it would be open 24 hours just in case residents need to pick something up.”

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HEALTH

Climate Change Can Affect One’s Well-Being By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For most of the nearly 30 years since Dr. Nicole Brodie’s asthma diagnosis, the athlete and Army veteran has been able to maintain an uninterrupted life, continuing to teach elementary school, coach a children’s team, and remain active. She was partly able to do this by moving her family from New York State to Atlanta for the warmer climate. “When I arrived in Atlanta, my asthma was controlled with just [an] albuterol [inhaler] as needed,” she said at a panel event last week. “But in the last 10 to 15 years, I have had to be on oral steroids…I’ve increased to daily Allegra [allergy pill] and nasal sprays. And I keep a Benadryl on me at all times. I have to take four-to-five pills a day to manage my symptoms.” And three weeks ago, she found herself in the hospital for an emergency intervention. The heat index had risen too quickly, causing her lungs to fall to 75 percent capacity. The issue of climate change is often discussed in terms of failing infrastructure, energy squabbles, weather disasters, and ecological concerns. But a mounting body of research is showing that individual and communal wellness is also at stake; and communities of color tend to be some of the hardest hit. “The theories are over. We needed an insurance policy, and now it’s time to cash in,” Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association said at a press conference to release the report. “For years we’ve debated if [climate change] is happening, but we are now seeing it in patients.” Two reports released last week examined how the effects of climate change can deeply affect physical and psychological health, on both individual and communal levels. (The studies’ “effects of climate change” referred to trends in extreme weather events, food and water shortages, poor air quality, etc.). The first report is a survey of 284 physicians of color across 33 states on their experience treating people suffering as a direct or indirect result of climate change. The survey was sponsored by the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communications (4C Program), and the National Medical Association (the largest and oldest professional organization of African American physicians). In the survey, 61 percent of physicians reported that climate change is affecting the health of their patients a great deal or a moderate amount, and 88 percent have experienced climate change effects outside of their role as physicians. The most common climate-change related illnesses doctors were seeing in their patients, with 88 respondents seeing each of these trends, were injuries because of severe weather (such as back damage from shoveling after major snowfall), and illness aggravated by air pollution (such as COPD, asthma, and pneumonia). More than half the doctors also reported increases in treating waterborne and vector-borne illnesses (transmitted by insects or microorganisms, often stirred up by heavy rains and flooding).

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According to the Office of Minority Health, In 2011 African Americans were 20 percent more likely than Whites to have asthma and three times as likely to die from it. In the case of asthma, African Americans already disproportionately suffer from this condition. According to the Office of Minority Health, In 2011 African Americans were 20 percent more likely than Whites to have asthma and three times as likely to die from it. Add the fact that communities of color and low-income communities tend to be situated in polluted areas, and the stage is set for disaster. “When I was working in emergency medicine, I saw lots of uninsured people, and many had done every home trick they could to stave off [an asthma] attack,” said Dr. Benjamin. “And then they still had to wait because they had no insurance.” These physical stressors are also taking a psychological toll, according to another report. “Beyond Storms & Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change” explores the mental, physical, and community health impacts of the effects of climate change. This compilation of existing research and expert analysis from climate change solutions nonprofit, ecoAmerica, and the American Psychological Association, finds that Americans will increasingly suffer mental health impacts at the hands of climate change. “The impacts of climate change on human psychology and well-being arise through two main pathways,” the report reads. “Some impacts will arise from the direct physical impacts of climate change, while others will arise as a result of climate change’s more indirect impacts on human systems and infrastructure.” The report offers several studies involving Hurricane Katrina victims as an example of a direct and severe hit to mental wellness resulting from climate change. For years after the storm, many survivors experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, “complicated grief,” and

increased domestic abuse. Indirect, or gradual impacts are more difficult to quantify due to a dearth of research. In one example, the study details a loss of personal or occupational identity after losing possessions in weather events, wildfires, and floods, or being unable to continue lifelong, sometimes generational occupations due to environmental changes (such as oceanic changes that destroy shrimping families’ livelihoods). In another example, the study discusses the relationship between rising temperatures and community aggression that has been well documented, particularly in Black communities. Both reports find that women (particularly mothers), children, the elderly, and low-income families are the most vulnerable to climate change effects. They also both outline suggestions for people and communities to guard themselves against the adverse effects. Dr. Christie Manning, co-author of the second report and visiting assistant professor of Environmental Studies at Macalester College, asserts that strong neighborhood networks and an emergency plan set in advance are the greatest defenses, for example. “At the national level we see a lot of stalling and stalemate, but at the local and city level they realize this is something people need to be prepared for,” she explains. “Cities are seeing the infrastructure costs. Municipalities are really engaged in this idea of being prepared, and resilient.” The good news is that most communities are bracing for impact by beefing up support services. In the beginning of May, The White House released the Third Annual Climate Assessment, and extensively reviewed report, created by a team of more than 300 experts, and guided by a 60-member Federal Advisory Committee. Almost all science professionals have come to the same conclusion as the report: that climate change is affecting this generation now, and that most Americans are feeling the changes. “Not a lot of people know a climate scientist, so when you say 98 percent of climate scientists say this is happening…it might not mean much to you,” said Dr. Mona Sarfaty, director of the 4C Program at George Mason. “But everybody knows a doctor.”

(Infographic by ecoAmerica)

Linking the physical and psychological impacts of climate change.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION ‘Feed the Homeless Community Awareness Day’

On July 12, Pep Rally for Peace in the Streets (PRPIS) will host its ninth annual “Feed the Homeless Community Awareness Day” at Freedom Plaza in the District. This year’s Feed the Homeless event will focus on bringing attention to the rising number of homeless youth and Veterans in our Nation’s Capital and abroad. For more information: www.prpis.org.

Hip Hop Royalty to Perform at 2014 J Dilla Tribute Concert and Fundraiser On July 17, J Dilla fans from across the globe will join together to celebrate the life of the legendary hip hop producer at the ninth Annual J Dilla Tribute Concert and Fundraiser. The event will take place at the Howard Theater located at 620 T St N.W., Washington, D.C. Doors open at 8 p.m. The concert and fundraiser will not only feature a dynamic talent line up, but an exciting announcement from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Opening the show will be D.C.’s home grown talent Kokayi, RA the MC, Maimouna, Awthentik, Laelo, Kaimbr, Hip-Hop producer J. Dilla Gods’Illa, Asheru and Hezekiah. The 2014 headline performers include rappers Phife Dawg and Pharoahe Monch.

Poetry Event to Raise Funds for Local Poets Heading to National, International Competitions Two teams of poets who will be representing D.C. at national and

international poetry competitions will go head to head to raise funds for their trips at the David vs. Goliath Poetry Slam. The slam will be held on July 6 from 5 to 8pm at Penn Social, located at 801 E St. N.W. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door. As customary within a slam, team members will recite 3-5 rounds of original poems no longer than 3 minutes in length that will then be scored by a panel of judges. The motto of the slam, in the words of Allan Wolf, “slammaster” of the 1994 National Poetry Slam, is “The points are not the point; the point is poetry.” The D.C. Youth Slam Team (DCYST), a program of Split This Rock, will compete at Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival (BNV) in Philadelphia, Pa. from July 16 to 19.

Largo, Md. KLM Community Day & Health Fair Kicks Off July 19

The Kettering Rec. Council will host the 13th annual Kettering/Largo/ Mitchellville Community Day & Health Fair on July 19. The event, which will be held at Largo High School, will feature numerous activities such as basketball tournaments, fashion shows, a talent showcase and more. For more information: (202) 556-1772

Negro League Hall of Fame Week

In an effort to educate the young and old about the contributions of the African Americans involved in the Colored Professional League and the Negro Leagues in baseball history, the Negro League Legends Hall of Fame nonprofit will kick off their Negro League Hall of Fame Week on July 31. The three-day event will feature exhibit presentations, a golf benefit and a vintage baseball game in select locations in Prince George’s County. For more information and a full list of events: www.nllhof.org

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COMMENTARY

The Creation Myth of the United States I have a story to tell you . . . one pulled out of an old trunk. . . from corners of our collective memory. . . from hidden stories of Americana . . . from the dirt swept under the rug . . . from the backroads of history. This will not come as a surprise to you that July 4 is not a cause for celebration for African Americans, Native Americans or for Native Hawaiians. Or that the Star Spangled Banner, born in Baltimore Harbor is the sound track of The Creation Myth. “We know that the Founding Fathers were slave owners and that the freedom they sought did not extend to their slaves.” Dr. Gerald Horne wrote that “1776 was in fact a counter-revolution, a conservative movement fought in order to preserve the colonists’ enslavement of Africans.” Dr. Horne continued, “In a nutshell, London was on the verge of abolishing slavery, which would have carried over to the British colonies. In reaction, the colonists set up the first apartheid state.” Therefore, the purpose of this story is a vehicle for understanding how and why we need to think about revitalizing and rewriting our “4th of July holiday” tradition. In spite of the fact that the song was written during the War of 1812, this weekend we will hear our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” over and over again; completely intertwined with the so called “War of Independence.” That is completely understandable. Since the beginning of the United States in 1775 there has never been a prolonged period when the “troops’ were not called upon in the “defense of the Nation.” She has been at war during 211 out of her 238 calendar years of existence. In other words, there were only 19 calendar years in which the U.S. did not wage any wars; most of the time as the aggressor. Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, wrote the lyrics of the national anthem in 1814 after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore by British ships in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. Most of us cannot sing the song and those who can, only sing one verse. Did you ever wonder why, if the song has four verses, only the first is commonly sung? Well I’ll tell you. Baltimore is so rich in history. From America’s infancy, democracy’s first dream to today’s realities . . . Baltimore has always figured in the struggle. Every morning in our “separate but equal”(?) school, we stood to pledge allegiance to the flag – “with liberty and justice for all,” justice? And oh, the field trips - Historic Baltimore is an abundant resource for teachers – the many many field trips to Fort McHenry – we ran across the ramparts, climbed on the cannons, peeped into the dungeons, imagined

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the bombs bursting in air – and the flag is still waving. How many times had we as children, fought that war – Baltimore being the only school district in America where the children knew about the War of 1812 let alone the Battle of Baltimore. Each time we held our heads up high and sang, -“O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?” Not ever giving one thought to the mockery of the words – “No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the Star -Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!” At that same time America was at war using slave troops – some of which were massacred in uniform; “Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand”, wrote Francis Scott Key, a slave owner. “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!” The formation of Dunmore’s Regiment marked a significant turn in both British policy and American. Dunmore’s members were the first of an estimated 12,000 Blacks who served with British forces in North America during the Revolutionary War. Almost all textbooks present superficial accounts of the Revolution and the part the Slaves and Native Americans played; the hatred was intense! And whose side did they fight on? Can we really believe that the Slaves and Native Americans who had lost all that they hold dear, would fight on the side of the “Americans” to retain the status quo? In 1775, all “Americans” were actually British citizens, who had taken oaths before God to be loyal to the King. Therefore this revolt was treason. Perhaps, just perhaps it is because most of the defining historians who write text books are white males from the northeastern states and that is not the story they want to tell. We, all of us, have a tendency to exalt a few dramatic

heroes and to conceal the sharp but subtle divisions that shaped the conflicting convictions of Americans, the failure of George Washington ever to win a definitive battle, and the fact that it was the French military forces at sea and on land that made it possible for Americans to prevail over the British. Also, it is uncomfortable to acknowledge that there were villains and heroes on both sides. Even as an adult I climbed on the cannon to watch the new flag with its 50th star being raised at Fort McHenry. As the United States celebrated the taking of an indigenous peoples’ land (Hawaii) - again not seeing the travesty in the words – “Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just” Is it ever just to overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom and take another peoples land? Oh yes, they took parts of Mexico, which we now call New Mexico, Arizona, parts of Texas and California. .”And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution. And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Getting the Racist Stain Out of the Wood I began my legal career in 1967 doing civil rights work in Louisiana. I had many extraordinary experiences there, but the one that made the deepest impression on me occurred in the Louisiana Supreme Court library. When I looked for a rest room, I found two: one for “White men” and a second for “colored men.” This was 1967, 13 years after Brown vs. Board. The letters had been taken down, but they had been up so long they had stained the wood. I learned then that making government take down racist signs did not get the racist stain out of the wood. Forty-seven years later, I am still working to do this. Today, in partnership with the Public Defender’s Office, our clinical and social work faculty and students are representing over 50 inmates in Maryland who were convicted in the 1960s and 1970s, most of felony murder. All received life-with-parole sentences, but have never been released. Their average age is 64 and they have been locked up three to five decades. The error in their cases was fundamental. The judges told the jurors they were “the judges of the law” and anything the judge said about the law was “advice” only, which the jurors were “free to reject.” The judges invited the lay jurors to create their own legal rules. In 2012, the Maryland Court of Appeals decided that all of

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the 250 or so prisoners still locked up from these 1960s and ‘70s trials are entitled to new trials. To date, 62 prisoners statewide, 50 from Baltimore City, have been released through negotiations, and almost all placed on probation. Of the 50 from the City, a shocking 98 percent – all but one – is African American. Until the early 1970s, Baltimore City was a majority White city, and African Americans certainly did not commit 98 percent of the homicides there during the 1960s and ‘70s. Indeed, racism was pervasive. When George Wallace ran in the Maryland Presidential Primary in 1964, he finished a strong second with 43 percent of the vote! His motto was “Segregation today! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!” Our clients were convicted by all-White or disproportionately White juries in trials that lasted one or two days. They were represented by several lawyers who later were disbarred. Many were in fact innocent, or were guilty of a lesser degree of homicide, or never had a lawyer who argued for them at sentencing. They grew up in prison, got GEDs and bachelor degrees, and participated in an array of prison programs. Over time, many have become peaceful and infirm senior citizens. They should have been paroled over 20 years ago, but, because Democratic governors effectively abolished parole for lifers,

they were not. They pose no risk to public safety. We need to return to the long tradition of paroling lifers who earn that parole. The extended families of the 62 never gave up on them. Social workers and social work students working with the Law School Clinic and Office of Public Defender have established a network of re-entry services for those released, and to date, there has been no recidivism. The release of these 62 individuals is the result of hard work by many people, including the Office of the Public Defender (who has been the leader), the inmates’ families, their faith communities, social workers and re-entry nonprofits, and, in many cases, courageous prosecutors who have opted to do what is right instead of what is easy. Most striking, however, is the transformative work that these returning citizens have done for themselves. They have grown into responsible and contributing members of society. These releases are cause for hope that with perseverance and cooperation among people of good will, we can begin to get the stain of racism out of the wood. Michael Millemann is a law professor at the University of Maryland-Carey School of Law and a long-time civil rights lawyer.

Bush Marched Us Off to War While Cutting V.A. Benefits

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

In 2003, we were lied into a war with Iraq. Just about everyone now admits that. At the same time that we were being lied into the war, the then Bush administration was cutting benefits to veterans. This was such an odd set of circumstances. At a point when the U.S. was preparing for war, at a point when one must expect casualties, the Bush administration cut

benefits. The current crisis in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which has been described as a situation of long waits, in some cases allegedly leading to the deaths of patients, cannot be understood in the absence of a discussion of funding cuts, insufficient funding, and retaliation against workers who have identified the depth of the problems at the VA. In fact, it is fair to say that many of the most vocal critics of the VA, on the Republican side of the aisle, were equally unwilling to fund the

VA to the extent that it has needed funding. Why? The VA gets very high marks from veterans for the actual service that it delivers. Their expertise with physical, emotional and psychological wounds and injuries simply cannot be matched in the non-VA health care systems. It is, in effect, one stop shopping. This, however, is an anathema to many conservatives who wish to see all healthcare privatized. It is for that reason that in the midst of the current VA crisis, there are those who are suggesting a voucher-like system for veterans rather than actually fixing the problems. These critics would rather dismantle the VA and hand out vouchers, than repair a system that has worked for thousands of veterans. In order for the VA to be repaired, however, the career managers have to be punished for retaliating against whistleblowers within the workforce. VA workers, many of who are represented by the American Federation of Government Employees, have spoken up to identify some of the problems that are currently coming to light, only to face various forms of retaliation from management. One must ask the question of whether career managers who have watched the juggernaut of privatization proceed down the tracks since the time of the Bush administration, are more

interested in preparing their own nests in the private sector over ensuring that veterans receive the service to which they are entitled. How else can one explain retaliating against workers who speak up? The VA needs to be repaired, rather than dismantled. Veterans need improved and prompt service. But this also means that the atmosphere of panic that has been spread by both the Republicans and many people in the media must halt. Here is an example of why. Part of the reason for delays in care was the direct result of the expansion in VA service to veterans facing disabilities that had previously not been fully covered, e.g., Agent Orange; Gulf War Syndrome. Yet, this has not been discussed in the mainstream media, most likely because to raise the fact that the VA was now serving additional veterans would beg a simple question: Why is the VA not receiving additional resources in order to accomplish its mission? It makes you wonder… Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a racial, labor and global justice writer and activist. He is an employee of the American Federation of Government Employees but this column does not necessarily represent their views. Follow Bill on Facebook and at www. billfletcherjr.com.

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WE’RE HARD AT WORK HERE EVERY DAY. Southern Maryland’s dedication to safety, security and pulling together is bringing even more jobs to the area.

Some of us pull nets from the Bay. Some pull food and feed from the ground. And some pull the promise of an entire community behind them. But we all pull together to build our future—because we’re Marylanders. Nearly 6 million strong, we’re the muscle and brainpower of a sturdy, hard-working region that’s proudly diverse and proudly united, with communities inspired by the past and excited for the future. And our dedication to hard work, safety and security is bringing even more jobs and economic opportunities to Southern Maryland. Like the ones at Dominion’s Cove Point LNG project.

In fact, during the three-year period when it will be built, Dominion’s Cove Point project will produce thousands of construction jobs. And once in operation, it will create 75 high-paying permanent positions, as well as provide a long-term revenue stream. Calvert County will receive, on average, an additional $40 million a year in the first fi ve years the project is in operation. So take a look around. Because when you do, you’ll see people taking care of our environment, taking care of our country and taking care of each other. We call it Maryland pride.

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Hoping to empower future leaders, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Xi Omega Chapter in partnership with the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation Inc., (PIEF) awarded $44,000 to 12 graduating high school seniors and college

students. Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, the only person to serve as president to both Spelman College and Bennett College for Women, delivered the keynote address at the May 28 reception held at the Xi Omega Center in Northwest, D.C. “By celebrating college-bound students and

Scholarship recipient Courtney McCrimmon (front row), Chanel Smith, April Gaines Jernigan, 1st VP. Dr. Lavdena Orr, President, Debra Liverpool and Scholarship Recipient Harper Randolph; Scholarship recipients Spencer Davis, Jessica Wynn, Grace Ishimwe, Matthew Austin, Samantha Nelson and Ciera Nichol.

supporting college students who have shown scholastic success, we are planting the seeds for future leaders to grow,” said Lavdena Orr, president of the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation and Xi Omega Chapter. “The scholarship awards are a critical part of our commitment to high academic achievement.” The Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation is the charitable arm of Xi Omega Chapter, which works with its members, donors, and strategic partners to promote academic excellence and scholarly pursuits. For the first time, Xi Omega Chapter will make a $10,000 award to one recipient through the generosity of more than 50 members of the foundation and chapter, collectively known as the “Fab 50.” “The rising cost of higher education requires greater investment from nonprofit organizations,”

said Debra Liverpool, executive director of the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation and a member of Xi Omega Chapter. “We are thrilled to support our young people as they strive for success in the global

community.” Scholarship awards were determined through recommendations, essays, and panel interviews. All recipients exhibited financial need.

Debra Liverpool, Rev. Nan Peete, former PIEF Scholarship Committee Chair, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Keynote Speaker, Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and Dr. Lavdena Orr

Remarks by Daniel Shea, District of Columbia Public Schools Instructional Sylvia Cyrus, Executive Director, Association for the Study of African American Life and History(ASALH), Joy Manley, Vivian Smith and Ebony Bennett Dr. Johnnetta Cole, the keynote speaker gives a very inspirational message to the guests and scholarship recipients

Kathrine Avila, representing the “Prom Attire Giveaway” commending Mattie Sharpless, Former PIEF Scholarship Committee Chair

The Randolph Family providing a musical performance: Cole, Harper, Elliot and Clark

Samantha Nelson (center) with family and friends The Golden Sorors: Marian Tyrance (seated), June Pearson Bland, Bernice Tillett, Evelyn Gray, and Juanita Cole; Mattie Sharpless (standing), Barbara Basrerville and Mattie Jefferson

The Scholarship Committee with Dr. Johnnetta Cole (center) Photos by Rob Roberts

“The Gift”...It Looks On You session facilitated by Rev. Dr. Carolyn Showell, Associate Pastor, First Apostolic Faith Church, Baltimore, MD.

Praise and Worship team

These two attendees are soaking up the Minister’s message

Several hundred women gathered recently for the 30th Annual Spiritual Retreat and Conference at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Fort Washington, Md. under the theme, “God is a Wonder to My Heart (Psalm 71), Mind (Psalm 77:11-14) and Soul (Acts 2:14-47).” Under the dynamic leadership of the Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning, the attendees were treated to a series of workshops and panel discussions that revived and exhausted their worship spirit and solidified sisterhood in their Christian walk. Each day’s activities included combined sessions in the main church sanctuary facilitated by some of the most up-tempo, energetic, and spiritually insightful ministers on the East Coast including AME

Dance Ministry sparkles the audience to shouts of glory hallelujah!

These ministers each preached one after the other...they lit the fire in the hearts of the attendees

Stacie Mills, PIEF Scholarship Committee Co-Chair, Dr. Cole and Monica Parham, Co-Chair

Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones, Engineering Management and Technology Partnership Consultant presents a special $10,000 scholarship to Samantha Nelson.

Bishop Vashti McKenzie: the Rev. Dr. Marie Braxton; the Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart; the Rev. Dr. Carolyn Showell; the Rev. Dr. Elaine M. Flake; the Rev. Dr. Ann LightnerFuller; the Rev. Susie Owens; and the Rev. Dr. Jessica Ingram, the Episcopal supervisor 10th Episcopal District, A.M.E. Church. To enhance the experience and the atmosphere, a variety of vendors were onsite for the ladies to shop for that Sunday service suit or dress with matching accessories. The three-day conference ended with participants renewed, restored, and ready to tackle whatever the world presents. A big “thanks” to Rev. Dr. Browning for making this indelible, impactful retreat happen. To God be the glory.

Rev. Susie Owens, Co-Pastor, Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, Washington, DC, facilitator for the “Save our Sons and Daughters” session

Rev. Dr. Matthews, facilitator of the “Dancing With Scars...From Failure to Faith” session

Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning takes a much needed break as the conference has come to a successful and blessed conclusion

Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart, Pastor, Christ Missionary Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning, Host Pastor & Visionary for the Women’s Conference and Rev. Dr. Marie Braxton, Missionary Supervisor, Washington Conference, AME Church

The speaker of the Hour, Rev. Dr. Jessica Ingram, Episcopal Supervisor, 10th Episcopal District, AME Church prays for the women who attended the three-day conference; other ministers in backdrop

Tracie Flippins, Felecia Davis and Stephanie Thomas The ministers who tagged teamed there sermonic messages led by Rev. Dr. Jessica Ingram (2nd from right)

Jasmin Carroll, Ares Dillard-Bullock, Romana Carroll and Glynes Turner. Photos by Danita Delaney

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AFRO Book Review

Marion Barry’s Autobiography—“Mayor for Life” Spans “Incredible” 40-Year Life in Politics By Valencia Mohammed Special to the Afro In a new book, Washington D.C.’s four-term mayor Marion S. Barry Jr. tells the story of his life and political career over a span of 40 years. Entitled, “Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.,” the book will be of interest to any student of D.C. history. It may also be a blueprint for other Black officials around the country for getting Blacks get ahead in the midst of racism, the pitfalls of holding a political office and how to overcome constant attacks by the mainstream media. Barry, 77, has been the subject of many negative news reports locally and faced alleged scandals that never panned out. Now at peace with himself, the four-time mayor of Washington, D.C. tells his life story, from the cotton fields of Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. “I’m tired of other people in the media trying to tell my story. So I started thinking it was time for me to tell it myself and the way I want to tell it,” Barry wrote. “Most people don’t know me. They don’t know my work ethics, and they don’t know me as a person.” The book describes the policies and victories of his first term, and details the events during his second term that lead to the Vista Hotel incident–and how he emerged from a jail sentence and stint in rehab to find that his constituents’ trust in him had not diminished. The son of the South describes how his mother left his father, who was content with being a sharecropper in Itta Bena, Miss. for a better life in Memphis. Barry describes how her hands were curled from picking cotton, bringing forth her pain and suffering. With a ready-made family of four, his mother married twice, finally settling down with a man who had four children of his own. She gave birth to two more children, with Barry being the eldest of two boys. “So I learned a lot about leadership and responsibility, even in our own household. And I was surrounded by young women,” writes Barry. At an early age, Barry said he decided to take on the status quo by organizing a group of young Black paper carriers to receive equal treatment as the Whites. “This was one of the first times I stood up to segregation, but it definitely wasn’t the last,” said Barry. “People wouldn’t just give you what you wanted. You had to organize yourself with plans to take it.” Barry graduated from LeMoyne-Owen College as a biology

and chemistry major. Before leaving the college, Barry wrote a timely letter published in a college newsletter about a White trustee of the institution’s racist statement about Blacks, saying they should be thankful that they ride the back of the bus. He called for an apology or dismissal of the trustee, and his defiance led him to be recognized by leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.

Thereafter, Barry attended Fisk University and earned his master’s in chemistry. He spent one year at the University of Kansas and three years at University of Tennessee working on his doctorate in chemistry. Although his education was foremost in his mind, he involved himself with organized nonviolent movements. “I didn’t just speak out. I organized people with plans of execution for success,” he wrote. Barry’s activism grew in 1965 when he was sent by James Forman, the first

executive director of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, (SNCC) to Washington, D.C., to prepare for the coming of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I had built up a reputation around Washington as a hardnosed civil rights activist with street smarts, a business sense and a ‘Free D.C.’ agenda, while wearing a dashiki, an Afro, and sometimes carrying a gun,” he wrote. After realizing D.C. was ripe for his kind of politics, Barry decided to stay and realize his vision of changing it from a sleepy Southern town to a hub where Blacks rose up from the ranks, educated themselves, became homeowners and productive citizens, held government jobs with benefits and security, were properly awarded government contracts and became elected leaders in the nation’s capital. The unstoppable Barry Machine swiftly rose to power. “Washington, D.C. had never seen my style of politics,” Barry wrote. “I would walk right up, knock on people’s doors and tell them what they needed to do.” Over the span of two decades, Barry transformed Black neighborhoods from alleys to beautiful communities of working class people. Although still segregated by wealth, under Barry Blacks continued to prosper until the crack epidemic of the 1980s. Although there have been many setbacks to Black productivity, Barry laid out how he continues to help Blacks living the District through racist drug policies, HIV/AIDS epidemic, high unemployment, predatory lending schemes, massive foreclosures and now gentrification. Barry spends several chapters on unwise decisions that he made going to parties, drinking, drugging, womanizing and the hefty price he paid for it. “There were always rumors about me womanizing and drinking as the mayor of Washington,” he wrote. “That was one of the downsides of being a popular mayor. I was constantly being talked about in every which way.” Barry’s take on the infamous FBI sting that landed him in federal prison is very descriptive with storylines perfect for a movie. Readers’ hearts may race leading up to the very moment when FBI agents crashed the hotel room and their female accomplice vanishes, estranged from her mother and family in a witness protection program for two decades. “I don’t want my life and legacy to be all about what happened to me at the Vista Hotel,” he wrote. “That’s why it was so important to write this book. I want people to know all of the details of my life and the battles that I’ve won for so many thousands of poor, underrepresented and left-out black folks in America. My life is much more than that one embarrassing event on January 18, 1990.” Barry lays out a story of courage, empowerment, hope, tragedy, triumph, and inspiration. “I was the mayor of Washington for an unprecedented sixteen years … and with the way I ran the city, creating the most opportunities for Black and White people, it will unlikely ever happen again,” he wrote.

“Dear White People”, Hilarious Sundance Honoree to Debut on Big Screen in October

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The cast of "Dear White People" By Maria Adebola AFRO Staff Writer “Dear White People,” the independently-produced, crowd-funded hilarious movie which won the Jury Prize during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will finally reach the big screen on Oct. 17. Produced and written by Justin Simien, the satirical film explores aspects of racial identity. The movie is told from the viewpoint of four Black students who each struggle to discover the essence of being “Black” in a predominantly White Ivy League institution and the purpose of preserving the “Black culture.” “I am trying to bring a new story to the screen and trying to say something new about the Black experience that I don’t think is really out there,” Simien told CNN’s Carol Costello. “I think it’s important for the culture to bring new stories.” According to The Huffington Post, Simien culled the storyline from his own college experiences and those of others he knew. One of the leading characters, Samantha White, is played by Tessa Thompson. Thompson’s radio show is also dubbed “Dear White People,” and likewise explores the definition of what it means to be Black in America. The movie was named Project of the Year by Indiewire and received positive reviews from critics including review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which rated the film at 88 percent out of 100. The movie has been acquired by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. The movie’s trailer is available at http://www.dearwhitepeoplemovie.com/.

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ARTS & CULTURE

One on One with Matthew Schuler By Andrea “Aunni” Young Special to the AFRO Matthew Schuler, top six finalist on NBC’s The Voice, danced with more than 60 U.S. Dream Academy students on June 11 at the 13th Annual Power of a Dream Gala. The event was held at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, D.C. Schuler, a Philadelphia native, has turned his loss and elimination on NBC’s vocal competition into a variety of performance opportunities and is inspiring fans everywhere to dream big and have fun. While visiting the District, Schuler took a moment to speak with the AFRO about his experience on The Voice and the current trajectory of his career. AFRO: How are you doing? Matthew Schuler: I’m doing really well. I just got off the stage at the U.S. Dream Academy, their gala event. It’s been a really, really, awesome ride! I’ve been here for one day. I got to meet 60 plus amazing kids. Being able to sing and dance with them, it was definitely [an] honor. AFRO: You are a very inspirational guy! What was it like, your ride on The Voice and your opportunities now? What’s going on? Schuler: My ride on The Voice was nothing short of amazing. I was so blessed to make it past the first open call. I went to New York, the Javits Convention Center, and there were about 10,000 people there that weekend. I made through to the callbacks, and then to the executive callbacks, and then finally to the blind auditions. So many people didn’t get any chair turns. I was blessed enough to get a “4-Chair Turn,” it’s ridiculous. It was like one of the biggest honors on the show to get, and I was floored. Then to make to the top six, it was an amazing ride. I got so much experience, singing in front of 18 million people live every week. You can’t buy that type of [exposure]. Being on The Voice was] a priceless experience. It definitely catapulted me. America’s been watching me. You can pull me up on YouTube, you can “Google” my name now. Being on that show, it’s totally given me a leg up on the competition [compared to] people who are just starting out and haven’t had that type of exposure. I’m definitely trying to use it to my advantage. I’ve been doing a lot of corporate events. I’ve been to Las Vegas, I sang a halftime show there during March Madness, and for the U.S. Rugby Tournament, the World Cup series. I went to Jamaica right after the show. I hung out with Shaggy. I actually have a song out with Shaggy right now, it’s called “Lovin’ You”. We were there for a benefit concert for the Bustamante Hospital [for children]. We raised a whole bunch of money for them. AFRO: You mentioned Creative Arts Agency, what’s the plan? Schuler: I’m really trying to get into anything I can get my hands on. I want to be a well-rounded musician, artist, and actor. I’ve got an awesome manager. The dude’s from

South Africa. Jaco Booyens. He’s been working with this agency called Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC). We’ve been working on A&R [Artists and Repertoire] and on developing my brand as an artist. You are putting out a product, you’ve got to be clear about your vision, what you want people to see and know you by. We’ve been working on all that and a lot of songwriting. AFRO: What is your brand going to be? You are so charming, what will you sell America … the world on? Schuler: It’s actually got a lot to do with this gala, dreaming big. I want to enhance the imagination of America. I want to create stories and sing about more things than just the stuff you hear on the radio. I feel like I’ve been called to something different. I want to be a storyteller. AFRO: Did you dream big as a kid? Schuler: I guess so, I’m here now. I was always a huge daydreamer. I would have these random thoughts and they would go on these crazy tangents in the middle of classes. I’ve always been a dreamer. AFRO: What would you tell your fans? Schuler: To dream, definitely. Try to think outside of the box. I feel like I definitely don’t think like other people think. I take ownership of it [my dreams]. I know I’m different, I’m unique. I think that everyone is fearfully and wonderfully made, and everyone has their differences. AFRO: So is Christ first for you? Schuler: He is absolutely first, number one, numero uno. I wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for Him. AFRO: Any words of caution for those that want to get on The Voice, those that want to challenge the world with their music? Schuler: I would say, pray a lot. (laughter) Don’t be upset if someone tells you no, just keep going and stay true to yourself at all times. And have fun with it. There have definitely been doors that have closed towards me. You can’t let it get you down. Just get up and keep going! AFRO: How can your fans find you on Social Media? Schuler: You can find me on Twitter @MatthewSchuler_. On Instagram (IG), it’s like an old nickname when I played football, Rugby and stuff, @Schuuuuler, with 4 U’s. My website is http://www.matthewschulerofficial.com/. Andrea “Aunni” Young is a contributing writer at the AFRO. Reach out to her ayoung@ afro.com.

The Astronomical Kid Comes of Age Brian “Astro” Bradley The “Earth to Echo” Interview with Kam Williams

We weren’t the coolest kids in the neighborhood, but when we came together on his behalf, we felt like giants who had conquered the world.

By Kam Williams

KW: They didn’t focus on the fact that your character, Tuck, is Black in the movie. So race wasn’t an issue. Did you enjoy that? A: Yeah, I never even thought about that. And I don’t think anybody else on the set ever focused on it either. It’s 2014, man!

Brian “Astro” Bradley was born on August 26, 1996 in Brooklyn, N.Y. where he started rapping at an early age. At 14, he successfully auditioned for Season 1 of the reality-TV series “The X-Factor” by performing a song he wrote called, “Stop Looking at My Moms.” Astro finished 7th overall in the competition and was subsequently signed to a contract by Epic Records. Here, he talks about making his acting debut as the narrator and co-star of Earth to Echo, a sci-fi adventure very similar to E.T. KW: What interested you in making the jump from music to movies? A: I haven’t abandoned music. I’m still doing the music thing. I was 15 when I read the script for Earth to Echo. I thought it was amazing, and I couldn’t think of turning it down. It’s awesome for a kid from Brooklyn to have an opportunity to be on the big screen. And I had a great experience learning what the movie business is like. So, I’m glad I did it.

KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps? A: Don’t follow in my footsteps. Create your own path. And master your own craft, whatever it is, writer, actor, singer, rapper … Make sure you spend time perfecting being you, and eventually you’ll succeed.

KW: I loved Earth to Echo. It reminded me a lot of E.T. except with cell phones, texting slang, and state-of-the-art gadgets like eyeglasses with video cameras. A: I think that was producer Andrew Panay’s mission, to bring that nostalgic film back, but to update it with a 2014 spin. KW: Larry Greenberg asks: Did director Dave Green give you any advice about how to act in front of the green screen opposite special effects that would be added later? A: He gave all of us advice about ways we could portray our characters better. But as far as the special effects, I got more help from the visual effects team. It was definitely weird to act opposite emptiness, and later see the space filled on the screen by this little alien. KW: Lisa Loving says: Wow! I just love that music video of “Stop Looking at My Moms.” She asks: How does your mom feel about the song? A: I don’t want to seem like a jerk, but that song is so old. It’s from over five years ago now. KW: So, what’s going on with you musically, then? I know you have a new EP called “Computer Era” coming out. A: Yeah, I’m going to put the EP out soon, though I’m not rushing it. I’m taking my time since I don’t have a due date. I’m going to drop the first video from it really soon, but I’m not going to say when.

KW: At what age did you start rapping? A: About 9, but I’ve been into music since I was

KW: Who would you say are primary musical influences? A: The legends: Biggie … Nas … Jay-Z … Tupac … Snoop … Wu-Tang Clan ... guys of that caliber.

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Astro in Earth to Echo.

KW: What would you says is the main message of Earth to Echo? A: I think it represents friendship! Echo might be an alien, but it symbolizes something that brings you and your friends together. Echo just happens to be an alien, and it took all of us united to save him.

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Which NBA Team Had the Best Draft?

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Writers

With the “deepest” draft in years now complete, the 2014 NBA Draft represented a huge step forward for many teams. With three highly rated prospects that could have each been taken first overall, several franchises landed key additions that have potential to become major contributors right away. After the darlings of the draft, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, were taken with the top two selections, it was all about fit and function for the rest of the players as teams positioned themselves to acquire major talent. But which team had the best draft? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. Green: I love what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in the last two drafts. After doubling up and taking Michael CarterWilliams and Nerlens Noel last year, the Sixers received another injury discount when the former top pick Joel Embiid slipped to them at the No. 3 selection Adding Embiid with Noel gives the team a pair of 7-footers— but Philadelphia may not be able to trot them out together until 2015 after reports surfaced that Embiid may miss all of next season with a broken foot. But Embiid’s absence could lead to another top selection for the Sixers in next year’s draft—for a team slowly rebuilding, the Sixers are just collecting damaged but special talent while they suffer through punishing seasons. Riley: I thought Philadelphia’s selection of Embiid was a bit risky considering last year’s gamble with Noel. Lower leg injuries with NBA big men are always risky, and rolling the dice on situations like those in back-toback years could easily come back to haunt the Sixers. In contrast, however, I thought the Orlando Magic came away with a nice coup in taking power forward Aaron Gordon and point guard Elfrid Payton. The fact that both players

should be able to walk in and get immediate playing time at positions of need speaks volumes to the Magic’s draft strategy. Orlando has looked to acquire all the young talent it can since the departure of Dwight Howard a few seasons ago, and they landed another pair of blue-chip prospects in the high-flying Gordon and the crafty and quick Payton.

Green: Gordon’s offensive game is still a work in progress and there’s always a waitand-see approach when a prospect is coming out of a small school like Payton (University of Lousiana-Lafayette). Grabbing a player most predicted as the top selection just a few weeks ago has to be an attention-grabber for the Sixers. It’s not often that a team can take a total game changer with the No. 3 selection. Embiid’s one year at Kansas saw play against top-caliber competition, and he blocked shots, dominated on the glass, ran the floor like a gazelle and scored with surprising efficiency and precision as a young freshman. But on side note, I also really love the New York Knicks’ selection of Cleanthony Early. Here’s a team that didn’t even have a draft pick just a month ago, but new President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson put his stamp on the team by trading away center Tyson Chandler for veteran point guard Jose Calderon and the 34th overall pick, which he then used to nab Early. Early is an explosive 6-foot, 7-inch small forward that led Wichita State to a perfect 34-0 record and put on a beautiful performance in the NCAA Tournament to advance his team to the Sweet 16. I really see this Knicks team shaping up exactly the way Phil Jackson wants, and Early will be an important piece to what he’s trying to do with the team. Riley: I agree on the Early pick—that was a nice selection for the Knicks. But as for Embiid, there may be no greater intangible that a prospect can possess than availability. We know about Embiid’s accolades and his length and strength, but what we don’t know

Bosh Tells Heat He Opts Out The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh told the Miami Heat on June 29 that he is opting out of the last two years of his contract, and will join LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as free agents starting at midnight July 2. Bosh’s agent, Henry Thomas, said he told Heat President Pat Riley of the decision June 29. Bosh had until June 30 to make his decision and choose to forgo $42.7 million over the next two seasons. He has said many times in recent weeks that he wants to stay in Miami, and it now is clear that he’s willing to stretch his money over a longer period of Chris Bosh time in order to make that happen.

Joel Embiid celebrates with family after being drafted by the Sixers is when he’ll play again or if he ever will be the player he was before he broke his foot. The Magic pretty much know what they’re getting with a premiere athletes like Gordon and Payton. The two draftees were often paired together on the same team for pre-draft workouts and just slaughtered competition according to Gordon. “Nobody could stop us,” Gordon told The Orlando Sentinel. “In all the games that we played on the same team, we probably lost twice out of all the games.

Interesting enough, we ended up on the same team. So this is my kind of guy. I wouldn’t have picked anybody else in the draft to play with me.” Gordon’s praise of his new teammate is exactly the kind of camaraderie that you want in a pair of fresh-faced rookies. It’s also the kind of chemistry that could help Orlando change their fortunes sooner than later, making the selection of the two easily the most exciting moves of any team in the draft.

Nationals Tied with Braves for Division Lead Washington Nationals Weekly-13 By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor

Four wins and three losses during the week of June 23 left the Nationals with a 43-38 record and tied for first place in the NL East with the Atlanta Braves. The Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers in two games on the road, before splitting a four-game series with the Cubs in Chicago.

June 23-25: Nationals Take Two from Brewers

The Nationals shut out the Brewers, 3-0, in Game One on June 23, thanks in large part to the pitching of starter Gio Gonzalez. Gonzales pitched the first six innings to near perfection, giving up just three hits. The Nationals’ bullpen maintained control of the game and Tyler Clippard closed out the ninth inning for his first save of the season. Right fielder Jayson Werth led the game with three hits and first baseman Adam LaRoche had two hits, a home run and three RBI. The Nationals also won Game Two, outlasting the Brewers in 16 innings for a 4-2 win. Starter Jordan Zimmermann went six innings, allowing two earned runs and just six hits. The Nationals’ bullpen didn’t give up another run, but it took until the 16th inning for outfielder Ryan Zimmerman to blast a two-run home run to push Washington ahead. Zimmerman had three hits and third baseman Anthony Rendon also had three hits and a home run. But the Nats blew their shot at a series sweep over the Brewers with a 9-2 loss in Game Three on June 25. The Nationals struggled offensively with just two hits and starter Stephen Strasburg fell apart over five innings, giving up seven earned runs and two home runs with just two strikeouts.

June 26-28: Washington Splits Four-Game Series with Cubs

Washington started a new series on June 26 in the same way they ended the Brewers series. Poor hitting and pitching resulted in a 5-3 loss to the Cubs in Game One. Starter Doug Fister lasted six innings, but gave up seven hits and three earned runs. Relief pitcher Craig Stammen didn’t do much better, giving up two more earned runs in two innings. Washington had just eight hits on offense and couldn’t put together any scoring runs in the final two frames. The Nats losing streak extended to three games with 7-2 loss to the Cubs in Game Two on June 27. LaRoche hit his 10th home run of the season, but Washington had just seven hits as a team and couldn’t make amends for starting pitcher Tanner Roark’s poor start to the game. Roark allowed 10 hits and four earned runs in six innings. A June 28 doubleheader proved the cure for Washington’s ails, as the Nats won 3-0 in Game Three and 7-2 in the Game Four nightcap. Gonzalez started the first game and allowed just two hits in seven innings. Rafael Soriano closed out the ninth inning for his 19th save of the season. The Nationals didn’t need much offense for the win; Rendon led the way with three hits and one RBI. Washington finally woke up on offense in the second game of the day as LaRoche and catcher Wilson Ramos both hit home runs and the team had 10 hits total, the first time they recorded double-digit hits in three games. Blake Treinen got the win while Ross Detwiler earned the save.

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TYPESET: Jun 17 15:12:30 EDT 2014 06/27, 07/04, Tue 07/11/14 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Superior Court of TYPESET: Tue Jun 17 15:10:44 EDT 2014 06/20, 07/04, 07/11/14 the District of TYPESET: Tue Jun 24 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/14 District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Superior Court of Washington, D.C. Superior Court of the District of 620001-2131 the District of District of Columbia Administration No. District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION 2014ADM552 PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. Rubin Mayes Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Decedent 20001-2131 Administration No. NOTICE OF Administration No. 2014ADM559 APPOINTMENT, 2014ADM543 Waldo E Barnes NOTICE TO Ethel C. Rollins AKA CREDITORS W a l d o E m e r s o n AKA AND NOTICE TO Ethel Rollins Barnes UNKNOWN HEIRS Decedent Elizabeth A. Mayes, Decedent Sheila Albright NOTICE OF whose addressis 1730 1629 K Street NW Suite APPOINTMENT, Seventh Street NW 300 NOTICE TO #204, Washington DC Washington, DC 20006 20001, was appointed CREDITORS Attorney personal representative AND NOTICE TO NOTICE OF of the estate of Rubin UNKNOWN HEIRS APPOINTMENT, Mayes, who died on Bruce Mcweay, whose NOTICE TO March 22, 2014 without a address is 1413 SouthCREDITORS will, and will serve (with, ern Avenue #301 Oxon AND NOTICE TO without Court supervi- Hill MD 20745 was apUNKNOWN HEIRS sion. All unknown heirs pointed personal repreIrving Rollins, whose ada n d h e i r s w h o s e sentative of the estate of whereabouts are un- Waldo E. Barnes AKA dress is 201 Norair Court known shall enter their Waldo Emerson Barnes, Hyattsville MD 20785 , a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s who died on May 3, 2014 was appointed personal proceeding. Objections with a Will and will serve representative of the to such appointment (or without Court supervi- estate of Ethel C. Rollins to the probate of de- sion. All unknown heirs , who died on February cedent´s will) shall be a n d h e i r s w h o s e 20, 2014 with a Will, and filed with the Register of whereabouts are un- will serve without Court Wills, D.C., 515 5th known shall enter their supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose Street, N.W., 3rd Floor a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s where-abouts are unWa s h i n g t o n , D . C . proceeding. Objections known shall enter their 20001, on or before to such appointment (or December 20, 2014. to the probate of de- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s Claims against the decedent´s will) shall be proceeding. Objections cedent shall be pre- filed with the Register of to such appointment (or to the probate of desented to the underWills, D.C., 515 5th cedent´s will) shall be signed with a copy to the Street, N.W., 3rd Floor filed with the Register of Register of Wills or filed W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Wills, D.C., 515 5th with the Register of Wills with a copy to the under- 20001, on or before Street, N.W., 3rd Floor December 20, 2014. Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . signed, on or before December 20, 2014, or Claims against the de- 20001, on or before cedent shall be preDecember 27, 2014. be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs sented to the under- Claims against the deor legatees of the de- signed with a copy to the cedent shall be precedent who do not re- Register of Wills or filed sented to the underceive a copy of this notice with the Register of Wills signed with a copy to the by mail within 25 days of with a copy to the under- Register of Wills or filed its first publication shall signed, on or before with the Register of Wills so inform the Register of December 20, 2014, or with a copy to the underWills, including name, be forever barred. Per- signed, on or before address and relation- sons believed to be heirs December 27, 2014, or or legatees of the de- be forever barred. Pership. cedent who do not re- sons believed to be heirs Date of Publication: ceive a copy of this notice or legatees of the deJune 20, 2014 by mail within 25 days of cedent who do not reName of newspaper: its first publication shall ceive a copy of this notice Afro-American so inform the Register of by mail within 25 days of Washington Wills, including name, its first publication shall Law Reporter address and relation- so inform the Register of Wills, including name, Rubin Mayes ship. address and relationPersonal Date of Publication: ship. Representative June 20, 2014 Date of Publication: Name of newspaper: June 27, 2014 TRUE TEST COPY Afro-American Name of newspaper: REGISTER OF WILLS Washington Afro-American Law Reporter Washington 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/14 Bruce Mcweay Law Reporter Personal Irving Rollins Representative Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/14

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NAME: ________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________ PHONE NO.:____________________________________________ CLASSIFICATION: ______________________________________ (Room, Apt., House, etc.) TYPESET: Tue Jun 17 15:13:25 EDT 2014 INSERTION DATE:_________________ Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Legal Advertising Rates Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Effective October 1, 2008 Administration No. 2014ADM570 Wayola Harris PROBATE DIVISION Decedent NOTICE OF (Estates) APPOINTMENT, TYPESET: Wed Jun 25 09:49:04 EDT 2014 202-332-0080 NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NOTICES AND NOTICE TO Superior Court of UNKNOWN HEIRS the District of Arthur T. Nowell , whose a. Order Nisi $ 60 per insertion District of Columbia $180.00 per 3 weeks address is was apPROBATE DIVISION b. Small Estates (singlepointed publication $ 60 per insertion personal repreWashington, D.C. c. 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Real Property appointment (or to the 15:41:09 EDT 2014 probate of decedent´s 1317 44th Place SE, will) shall be filed with the Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal Register of Wills, D.C., COURT FAMILY 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd representative of the 202-879-1212 Floor Washington, D.C. estate of Hilda Short, who died on March 21, 20001,DOMESTIC on or beforeRELATIONS December 20, 2014. 2011 without a will, and Claims against 202-879-0157 the de- will serve without Court cedent shall be pre- supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose sented to the underwhereabouts are una. Absent Defendant signed with a copy to the known shall enter their$ 150.00 Register of Wills or filed a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s b. Absolute Divorce with the Register of Wills proceeding. Objections$ 150.00 with a copy to the under- to such appointment$150.00 c. Custody Divorce signed, on or before shall be filed with the December 20, 2014, or Register of Wills, D.C., be forever barred. Per- ext. 515 5th Street, N.W.,Notices 3rd To place your ad, call 1-800-237-6892, 262, Public $50.00 & up sons believed to be heirs Floor Washington, D.C. depending onorsize, Baltimore Legal Notices are $24.84 per inch. legatees of the de- 20001, on or before cedent who do not re- December 27, 2014. 1-800 (AFRO) 892 ceive a copy of this notice Claims against the demail within 25 days of cedent shall be pre- ext. 244 For Proof ofbyPublication, please call 1-800-237-6892, its first publication shall sented to the underso inform the Register of signed with a copy to the Wills, including name, Register of Wills or filed address and relation- with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undership. signed, on or before Date of Publication: December 27, 2014, or June 20, 2014 be forever barred. PerName ofEDT newspaper: TYPESET: Tue Jun 17 15:13:25 2014 LEGAL NOTICES Afro-American LEGAL NOTICES sons believed to be heirs LEGAL NOTICES or legatees of the deWashington cedent who do not reLaw Reporter Superior Court of ceive a copy of this notice the District of by mail within 25 days of Wayola Harris District of Columbia Personal its first publication shall PROBATE DIVISION Representative so inform the Register of Washington, D.C. Wills, including name, 20001-2131 address and relationTRUE TEST COPY Administration No. ship. REGISTER OF WILLS 2014ADM570 Date of Publication: Wayola Harris June 27, 2014 Decedent TYPESET: Wed Jun 25 09:49:04 EDT 2014 Name of newspaper: 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/14 NOTICE OF Afro-American APPOINTMENT, Washington NOTICE TO Superior Court of Law Reporter CREDITORS the District of AND NOTICE TO District of Columbia Lynette Short UNKNOWN HEIRS PROBATE DIVISION Sweetwine Arthur T. Nowell , whose Washington, D.C. 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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM497 Arma Rivers Decedent B. Marian Chou Esq 717 D Street NW #415 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Carol Rivers, whose address is 6913 Presley Road Lanham MD 20706 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Arma Rivers, who died on March 24, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 20, 2014. 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 December 20, 2014, 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: June 20, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP84 Date of Death 12/07/04 Bernice Armstrong Young Ivey Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Charmaigne Burrell whose address is 1415 Fairlakes Place Bowie MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bernice Armstrong Young Ivey, deceased, on June 7, 2014, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland. Service of process may be made upon Andondra Woods Awosika 4201 Fort Dupont Ter SE Washington DC 20020 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property: 1520 23rd St. SE Washington DC 20020. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia,515 5th Street, N.W.3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Charmaigne Burrell Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: June 27, 2014 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012ADM646 Lester A. Johnson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Darryl A. Johnson, whose address is 29712 Finch Ct., Mechanicsville MD 20659, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lester A. Johnson, who died on June 14, 2012 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Darryl A. Johnson Personal Representative

TYPESET: Tue Jun 17 15:13:45 EDT 2014 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM587 Estate of Julius C. Ermis, JR Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Sharon Kozak for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. 0 Admit to probate the will dated May 27, 2014 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses or otherwise Appoint an unsupervised personal representative Register of Wills Clerk of the Probate Division Date of First Publication June 20, 2014 Names of Newspapers: Washington Law Reporter Washington AFRO-AMERICAN Kenneth H. Rosenau, Esq 1304 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington DC 20005 Signature of Petitioners/Attorney

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM607 Virginia L. Mathis AKA Virginia Lucille Mathis Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Delante A. Mouton, whose address is 117 Lister Lane, Ridgley MD 21660 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Virginia L. Mathis AKA Virginia Lucille Mathis, who died on July 14, 2010 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Delante A. Mouton Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM564 Mabel Pinkney Decedent Kathy Brissette-Minus, Esquire 9701 Apollo Drive Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Mary E. Anderson, whose address is 5313 Trent Street, clinton MD 20735, was, appointed personal representative of the estate of Mabel Pinkney, who died on February 16, 2013 with 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 December 20, 2014. 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 December 20, 2014, 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: June 20, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM580 Lawrence F. King Sr. Decedent Lorenzo Randle Esq. 6411 Ivy Lane Suite 202 Greenbelt MD 20770 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS L a w r e n c e K i n g J r. , whose address is 4973 Derry Field Ct Waldorf Ct., Waldorf MD 20602 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lawrence F. King SR. , who died on May 15, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM584 Marie W. Washington Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Catherine A. Richardson & Cynthia R. Blackmon, whose addresses are 1200- 34th Place. SE, Washington DC 20019 & 9110-91st Place Lanham MD 20706 , were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Marie W. Washington, who died on March 18, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM165 Adele Sawicki AKA Adele M. Sawicki Decedent Alan B. Frankle Esq 751 Rockville Pike, Suite 7 Rockville, MD 20852 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barbara Lunney, whose address is 31 Meridian Drive, Safety Harbor FL 34695 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Adele Sawicki AKA Adele M. Sawicki, who died on February 13, 2012 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM587 Julius C. Ermis AKA Julius C. Ermis Jr. Decedent Kenneth H. Rosenau Esq 1304 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington, DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sharon Kozak, whose address is 600 New Hamphsire Avenue Suite 1001, Washington DC 20037 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Julius C. Ermis Jr., who died on June 3, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Lawrence King Jr. TYPESET: Jun 17 15:10:08 EDT 2014 06/20, 06/27,Tue 07/04/14 Mabel Pinkney Personal Catherine A. Richardson TYPESET: Jun 24 15:43:53 EDT 2014 06/27, 07/04,Tue 07/11/14 Personal TRUE TEST COPY Barbara Lunney Cynthia R. Blackmon Representative Representative Personal Sharon Kozak REGISTER OF WILLS Personal Superior Court of Representative Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Superior Court of the District of TYPESET: Jun 24 15:43:05 EDTCOPY 2014 TRUE TEST Representative 06/27, 07/4, Tue 07/11/14 REGISTER OF WILLS the District of District of Columbia REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY TRUE TEST COPY District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Jun 24 15:41:52 EDT REGISTER OF2014 WILLS 06/27, 07/04,Tue 07/11/14 PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. REGISTER OF WILLS Superior Court of Washington, D.C. TYPESET: Tue Jun 24 15:39:48 EDT 2014 TYPESET: Tue Jun 24 15:40:24 EDT 2014 TYPESET: Tue Jun 24 15:42:38 EDT 2014 20001-2131 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/14 06/27, 07/04, 07/11/14 the District of 06/27, 07/4, 07/11/2014 20001-2131 06/27, 07/04, 07/11/214 Administration No. District of Columbia Superior Court of Administration No. 2014ADM542 PROBATE DIVISION the District of 2014ADM599 Superior Court of Emma Reed Wright Superior Court of Superior Court of Washington, D.C District of Columbia Gregory R. Hall Sr. the District of Decedent the District of the District of 20001-2131 PROBATE DIVISION Decedent District of Columbia District of Columbia District of Columbia Elizabeth Hughes Esq Administration No. Washington, D.C. NOTICE OF PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION 1100 Connecticut Ave2014ADM619 APPOINTMENT, 20001-2131 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Nokomis Lee Jefferson nue NW 340 NOTICE TO Administration No. 20001-2131 20001-2131 20001-2131 Decedent Washington, DC 20036 CREDITORS 2014ADM577 Administration No. Administration No. Administration No. Aimee D. Griffin Esq Attorney AND NOTICE TO Alvin Leotis White 2014ADM612 2014ADM582 2014ADM603 1353 Sheridan Street NOTICE OF UNKNOWN HEIRS Decedent Tiffany Bond Elizabeth McDuffie Mary L. Taylor NW APPOINTMENT, Gregory R. Hall Jr., Steve Larson-Jackson Decedent AKA Decedent Washington, DC 20011 NOTICE TO whose address is 11355 1818 Allison Street NW Charles Gormly Esq Elizabeth J. McDuffie Charles A. Queen, Esq Attorney CREDITORS Wildmeadows Street, 5101 Wisconsin Ave Washington, DC 20011 AKA Daisy Fuller 530 Eighth Street SE NOTICE OF AND NOTICE TO Waldorf MD 20601 was NW Attorney Decedent Washington, DC 20003 APPOINTMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS appointed personal reSuite 210 NOTICE OF NOTICE OF Attorney NOTICE TO presentative of the estate Sallie B. Williams, whose Washington, DC 20016 APPOINTMENT, APPOINTMENT, NOTICE OF CREDITORS address is 7247 South of Gregory R. Hall Sr., Attorney NOTICE TO NOTICE TO APPOINTMENT, AND NOTICE TO who died on February 21, Ryan Seattle, WashingNOTICE OF CREDITORS CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS 2013 withouta Will, and ton DC 98178 was apAPPOINTMENT, AND NOTICE TO AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Loretta Dysart, whose will serve without Court pointed personal repreNOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NOTICE TO address is 206 E Garfield supervision. All unknown sentative of the estate of CREDITORS Virginia C. Jevne, whose Maria Jackson, whose UNKNOWN HEIRS Blvd #102 Chicago IL heirs and heirs whose Emma Reed Wright, who AND NOTICE TO 60614 was appointed Malcom J. Taylor Jr., address is 6138 Banks address is 1307 Ranwhereabouts are un- died on April 4, 2014 with UNKNOWN HEIRS personal representative whose address is 2404 Place NW Washington, dolph St. NW, Washingknown shall enter their a Will and will serve withof the estate of Nokomis N. Capitol Street NW DC 20019 was appointed ton, DC 20011 was ap- Britteny Bond, whose ada p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s out Court supervision. All dress is 2516 Sheridan Lee Jefferson, who died Washington DC 20002 personal representative p o i n t e d p e r s o n a l proceeding. Objections unknown heirs and heirs on January 30, 2014 was appointed personal of the estate of Alvin representative of the R o a d S E N 1 0 6 to such appointment (or whose whereabouts are without a will, and will representative of the Leotis White, who died e s t a t e o f E l i z a b e t h Washington DC 20020 to the probate of de- unknown shall enter their serve without Court su- estate of Mary L. Taylor, on May 7, 2014 without a McDuffie AKA Elizabeth was appointed personal cedent´s will) shall be a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s pervision. All unknown who died on March 18, will, and will serve with- J. McDuffie AKA Daisy representative of the filed with the Register of proceeding. Objections heirs and heirs whose 2014 with a will, and will out Court supervision. All Fuller, who died on estate of Tiffany Bond, Wills, D.C., 515 5th to such appointment (or whereabouts are un- serve without Court su- unknown heirs and heirs March 29, 2013 with a who died on October 20, Street, N.W., 3rd Floor to the probate of deknown shall enter their pervision. All unknown whose whereabouts are Will and will serve with- 2013 without a Will, and Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . cedent´s will) shall be a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s heirs and heirs whose unknown shall enter their out Court supervision. All will serve without Court 20001, on or before filed with the Register of unknown heirs and heirs supervision. All unknown proceeding. Objections whereabouts are un- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s December 27, 2014. Wills, D.C., 515 5th to such appointment known shall enter their proceeding. Objections whose whereabouts are heirs and heirs whose Claims against the de- Street, N.W., 3rd Floor whereabouts are unshall be filed with the a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s to such appointment (or unknown shall enter their cedent shall be pre- Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Register of Wills, D.C., proceeding. Objections to the probate of de- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s known shall enter their sented to the under20001, on or before 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd to such appointment (or cedent´s will) shall be proceeding. Objections a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s signed with a copy to the Floor Washington, D.C. to the probate of de- filed with the Register of to such appointment (or proceeding. Objections Register of Wills or filed December 20, 2014. to the probate of de- to such appointment (or 20001, on or before cedent´s will) shall be Wills, D.C., 515 5th with the Register of Wills Claims against the decedent´s will) shall be to the probate of deDecember 27, 2014. filed with the Register of with a copy to the under- cedent shall be preStreet, N.W., 3rd Floor filed with the Register of cedent´s will) shall be Claims against the de- Wills, D.C., 515 5th signed, on or before sented to the underWa s h i n g t o n , D . C . filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th cedent shall be pre- Street, N.W., 3rd Floor December 27, 2014, or signed with a copy to the 20001, on or before Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wills, D.C., 515 5th sented to the under- W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . be forever barred. Per- Register of Wills or filed December 27, 2014. Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . signed with a copy to the 20001, on or before sons believed to be heirs with the Register of Wills Register of Wills or filed December 27, 2014. Claims against the de- 20001, on or before W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . or legatees of the de- with a copy to the underwith the Register of Wills Claims against the decedent shall be pre- December 27, 2014. 20001, on or before cedent who do not re- signed, on or before with a copy to the under- cedent shall be presented to the under- Claims against the de- December 27, 2014. ceive a copy of this notice December 20, 2014, or signed, on or before sented to the undersigned with a copy to the cedent shall be pre- Claims against the deby mail within 25 days of be forever barred. PerDecember 27, 2014, or signed with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed sented to the under- cedent shall be presons believed to be heirs its first publication shall be forever barred. 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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM282 Anginette E. Hunt Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cheryl L. King, whose address is 2039 Gales Street NE Washington DC 20002 was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Anginette E. Hunt, who died on October 13, 2013 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 20, 2014. 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 December 20, 2014, 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: June 20, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM571 Ada Crowder Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Fred Anderson, whose address is 257 Park Ave, East Orange NJ 07017 was appointed copersonal representative of the estate of Ada Crowder, who died on October 29, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 27, 2014. 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 December 27, 2014, 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: June 27, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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