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In Police Cases, Black Activists Finding Kunta: Black Push Reforms Outside Court Entrepreneurs Connect By Juliet Linderman and Errin Haines Whack the Dots after Roots The Associated Press Black activists in Baltimore and beyond say they are disappointed but not discouraged after neither of the first two police officers to stand trial in the death of a man who was injured in the back of a police van was convicted. A number of black leaders said that they had low expectations of seeing anyone found guilty in the death of Freddie Gray. And they say bringing about real and lasting Continued on A3

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Outcries of racism and bigotry were voiced internationally against television advertisements for Qiaobi, a Chinese cleaning liquid. Even though the ads are dubbed as the most racist by viewers abroad, the company nonetheless defended the ads, saying any discrimination was in the eye of the viewer. The ad, which drew international outrage after being uploaded to the internet on May 26, shows a Black man walking into the home of an Asian woman who is in the midst of doing her laundry. He is disheveled and looks as if he has been working with paints. As he walks towards

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Protesters gather outside of a courthouse after Officer Edward Nero, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, was acquitted of all charges in his trial in Baltimore on May 23.

A jury on May 31 convicted an actor who played a police officer on TV of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife that was partially witnessed by their two young sons. The verdict in the trial of Michael Jace, who appeared on the FX series “The Shield,” came after a weeklong trial in which Los Angeles jurors were told the actor shot his wife, April, in the back

By Ronda Racha Penrice Urban News Service Kunta Kinte still haunts us. Nearly 40 years after it premiered, “Roots” – Alex Haley’s iconic quest, tracing his ancestry from slavery back to Juffure, The Gambia – still inspires African-Americans to reclaim their heritage. Today, the ripple effect of the 1977 ABC miniseries is evident in reality shows, such as “Finding Your Roots,” and now the History Channel’s reboot of the epic TV program for a new generation. And African-American entrepreneurs have capitalized on the momentum by helping others find their own roots. “The original ‘Roots’ was extremely effective for all of us who saw it, Black people who saw it, in planting the Continued on A7

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and then twice in the legs with a revolver that belonged to her father. Jace, 53, did not testify in his own defense. He told detectives soon after the attack that he had retrieved the gun to kill himself but couldn’t do it. Instead, he planned to shoot his wife, an avid runner, in the leg so she would feel pain, Jace said in a recorded interview. Deputy District Attorney Tannaz Continued on A3

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New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones was fatally shot on his daughter’s first birthday after kicking down the door of what he mistakenly thought was his girlfriend’s apartment in Dallas, a death that rattled the NBA over Memorial Day weekend. “We are devastated at the loss of this young man’s life,” the Pelicans said in a statement May 28. Dejean-Jones was visiting his girlfriend for his daughter’s (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) first birthday and had gone for a In this 2015, file photo, New walk early Saturday, according Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce to his agent, Scott W. Nichols. His girlfriend lives on the fourth Dejean-Jones (31) poses floor, and Dejean-Jones, who during their NBA basketball was visiting the complex for the media day in Metairie, La. first time, went to the third. A man living at the apartment was sleeping when he heard his front door kicked open, police Senior Cpl. DeMarquis Black said in a statement May 28. When Dejean-Jones began kicking at the bedroom door, the man retrieved a handgun and fired. Dejean-Jones collapsed in an outdoor passageway, and he died at a hospital. Dejean-Jones’s father told KCAL-TV that his son was “tenacious.” “He has had so many things that have happened to him along his path,” K.C. Jones told the station. “He made up his mind that he wanted to do what he was doing — play pro ball. And whatever it took, he was going to get there. He was going to do it.” In Dejean-Jones’ only NBA season, which ended in February because of a broken right wrist, the 6-foot-6 guard started 11 of 14 games and averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. Nichols said Dejean-Jones had nearly completed his rehab and was set to begin shooting with his right hand again next week. “It’s shocking this happened,” Nichols said. “Wrong place, wrong time, I think.” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called it a “tragic loss” and said Dejean-Jones “had a bright future in our league.” Dejean-Jones was signed by the Pelicans last summer after not being selected in the 2015 draft. “I just lost my best friend/cousin last night enjoy life because you never know if tomorrow is guaranteed,” Shabazz Muhammad of the Minnesota Timberwolves wrote on Twitter. Dejean-Jones was part of the 2014-15 Iowa State team that went 25-9, captured a Big 12 title and made a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. He also played at Southern California and UNLV; he was suspended late in the 2013-14 season from UNLV for conduct detrimental to the team, and announced that he was leaving USC midway through the 201011 season. Former Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg, now the coach of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, added in a statement that Dejean-Jones was a “passionate and talented player that lived out his dream of playing in the NBA through hard work and perseverance.” Social Media Buzzing over Black Harvard Grad’s SpokenWord Speech

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Social media is buzzing over a Harvard graduate’s poetic commencement speech, which has garnered millions of views and the attention of celebrities. Donovan Livingston, who received his master’s degree in education, addressed his classmates Wednesday with a spoken-word poem outlining the historic obstacles that have prevented African-Americans from getting an education. The speech begins with a quote by education reformer Horace Mann and references influential African-Americans including poet Langston Hughes and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The Harvard Graduate School of Education posted a video of Livingston’s speech on Facebook, saying it was “One of the most powerful, heartfelt student speeches you will ever hear!” More than 8 million have viewed the video, including superstar Justin Timberlake, who shared it on Facebook, adding the caption: “You don’t feel inspired?? Here you go.”

First Family to Stay in D.C. After Obama’s Term Ends By Brandon Johnson Special to the AFRO

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President Obama and the First Family greet Pope Francis as he steps off Shephard One. As President Obama’s final term in office comes to an end, he and his family aren’t planning on leaving the area. According to various news outlets, the first family is expected to lease a home in Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of the city. The home is owned by Joe Lockhart, who was former President Bill Clinton’s press secretary. According to CBS News, Lockhart moved to New York to become executive vice president for communications for the National Football League, leaving the home vacant. The home boasts a monthly rent of $22,000, according to Zillow. com, a real estate website. The home was reportedly built in 1928 and has nine bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms. The family’s decision to stay in the District revolves around younger daughter Sasha, who has made friends at her local school over the last eight years, according to ABC News. Sasha will be a sophomore in high school when the next president takes office. However, some residents worry that the president’s stay after his term ends could further contribute to the city’s traffic problem. “I feel it is very cool about the thought of him being here, but will there now be two [motorcades] blocking traffic when the former president and new sitting president travel around the city,” Susan, a mother of two who lives in Northwest D.C., told the AFRO. Rapper Arrested in T.I. Concert Shooting That Killed 1

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New York City councilman Jumaane Williams, left, speaks as Shanduke McPhatter, center, and his mother Rose McPhatter, right, listen during a news conference outside of Irving Plaza on May 26 in New York. A rapper who police say was seen on surveillance footage firing a gun in a packed hip-hop concert where artist T.I. was set to perform was arrested Thursday on attempted murder and other charges. Four people were shot, one fatally, when a fight that started in a performers’ lounge of a Manhattan concert hall spilled into a secondfloor balcony VIP area on the evening of May 25. Roland Collins, who goes by the stage name Troy Ave and was shot in the leg, was arrested on attempted murder and weapons charges, a police spokesman said. The shooting occurred shortly after rapper Maino entered the VIP area following a performance onstage with artist Uncle Murda, though investigators don’t know whether the rappers played any role in the shooting, Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said. An 8-second video clip released by police shows the gunman, who police identified as Collins, bursting through the door of a VIP room in apparent pursuit of another man, who flees off-screen. As concertgoers huddle under a counter and clutch each other, the gunman, who appears to be limping, stops and scans the room for a moment with his eyes. Then, he spots something, raises his gun and fires. Relatives of the slain man, Ronald McPhatter, who was found near the bar of the VIP area, said he was working as a security guard for Collins when he was fatally wounded. Collins was in custody and couldn’t be reached for comment May 26. It was unclear if he had an attorney who could comment on the charges against him. A message left at a phone number listed for him wasn’t immediately returned. Investigators described the shooting as particularly brazen: There were nearly 1,000 people in the concert hall, and at least one of the victims, Christopher Vinson, was shot in the chest on the venue’s ground level after a bullet traveled through the floor, Boyce said. Maggie Heckstall, who investigators don’t believe was involved in the fight, was shot in the leg, authorities said. Witnesses described a frantic, frightening scene at the venue, noting lax security to get in. Detectives are investigating whether the security, which included metal detectors and guards, was adequate, Boyce said. Liv Hoffman said a woman next to her in the balcony VIP area was shot at close range, then carried out by some men. “For two to three minutes, we still heard firing, still heard shots,” she said. “We were clutching each other making sure no one was getting hit.” Police Commissioner William Bratton called rap artists “basically thugs” in a radio interview May 26, describing “the crazy world of these so-called rap artists who are basically thugs that basically celebrate violence they did all their lives.” That prompted an angry response from McPhatter’s relatives and a city lawmaker, who derided the comments as insensitive and divisive. “When White people are doing this violence, I don’t hear the same language being used,” said City Councilman Jumaane Williams, a Brooklyn Democrat who said he had worked with the McPhatter brothers on anti-violence initiatives. A representatives for Irving Plaza’s management referred questions to police. In a post on his Instagram account, rapper T.I., born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., sent his condolences to the victims, adding that “our music is intended to save lives, like it has mine and many others.” The shooting marks the third time in a decade that shootings have occurred during or after concerts where T.I. was to perform.

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her, she grabs a pouch of Qiaobi cleaning liquid and forces it into the man’s mouth, before she pushes him over and tumbles him into the washing machine. After a cycle of muffled screams, she opens the lid and a grinning Asian man climbs out. He winks at the viewer before the slogan flashes up on screen: “Change begins with Qiaobi.” The commercial had apparently aired for months without generating much debate, until a flicker of online discontent was picked up by an English website. It posted a link to the ad and within hours, it had gone viral, sparking a global conversation about racism in a country that is officially home to 56 ethnic minorities but is dominated by Han Chinese, and can feel very mono-cultural, according to a press release that addresses the situation. “We did this for some sensational effect,” Xu Chunyan, an agent for the Qiaobi company, told the New York Times. “If we just show laundry like all the other advertisements, ours will not stand out.”

However, Morgan State University advertising major Jonas Dandy disagrees. “Shoving detergent in a Black man’s mouth, forcing him into a washing machine, and having him turn into an Asian man is in no

social media posts and protests, a small contingency of viewers found the ad comical and a means to open dialogue about race. “The content will definitely make some people of color feel as though they are the butt of a joke

“The truth of the matter is that the world is not ready – even in 2016 – to deal with race as true satire because it dredges up too many hurt feelings and stereotypes.” – Torcy Beauchamps way innovative; it is racist,” he told the AFRO. “In addition to being culturally insensitive, globally it hits a nerve because it suggests that Black men are somehow primitive and need to be changed in order to be acceptable.” And while Dandy’s sentiments were shared by millions of people worldwide through

or that they are being told that their skin needs to be changed. The reality is that different cultures view things differently and often without malicious intent,” television critic and blogger Torcy Beauchamps told the AFRO. “There is an Italian commercial from which this one is derived that puts this exhibition

into context. When that is viewed next to this one, it all comes up laughter.” In the Italian version, a comely, puny white male comes to the doorway in much of the same manner, is forced into the wash with a packet of detergent and comes out as a muscular, handsome Black man. Because this product is for coloring clothes rather than bleaching them, the slogan at the end reads: “Coloured is better.” “The truth of the matter is that the world is not ready – even in 2016 – to deal with race as true satire because it dredges up too many hurt feelings and stereotypes,” said Beauchamps, who acknowledges China’s long history of racist ads, including Darkie toothpaste, which was only renamed Darlie in 1989 by the American company Colgate-Palmolive, which owns it. “I thought the commercials were great for opening up dialogue about race, but it has to be a conversation built on learning, rather than accusations. We’re just not there yet.”

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Mokayef told jurors the actor was waiting for his wife, shot her in the back and taunted her before shooting each of her legs. Jace’s 10-year-old son testified that he heard his father say, “’If you like running, then run to heaven,’” before firing the second time. Savoy Brown, an adult son of April Jace, said the family was pleased with the verdict. He said watching Michael Jace has been difficult for the family, and he is hoping the actor, who bit his bottom lip when the verdict was read but showed no other emotion, will show his feelings when he is sentenced. “I’d just like to see the sadness on his face, that he realized it because it seems every now and then, there’s moments of sadness and there’s moments of not,” Brown said after the verdict. “And those moments of not really get me questioning, you know, how can you go that far? How can you say those words? How can you do that?” Mokayef said the potential sentence would be 40 years to life in prison when Jace is sentenced on June 10. She said during the trial that the actor was upset that his wife wanted a divorce and believed she was having an affair, although no evidence was presented during the trial that she was cheating. Jace’s attorney, Jamon Hicks, said his client is remorseful

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Michael Jace, who played a police officer on the TV series, “The Shield,” appears in court with his attorney, attorney Jason Sias, left, during his trial at Los Angeles County Superior in Los Angeles.

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change in the criminal justice system will require action both inside and outside the courtroom, including pushing for new laws and reforms in police procedures. “You don’t judge a war by winning or losing battles,” said the Rev. Al Sharpton, a longtime civil rights leader. “We’re not prosecutors; we’re activists. If you gauge (the 1960s) by one case, it’s depressing. If you look at the bills that came out of it, you understand the big picture.” Gray died just over a year ago after suffering a broken neck in the back of a police van while he was handcuffed and shackled but not buckled in. His death triggered the worst riots in decades in Baltimore and added his name to the list of unarmed black people in the U.S. who have died in confrontations with police. Baltimore’s top prosecutor swiftly filed charges against six officers, two of whom have gone to trial. One case ended with the jury deadlocked; that officer will be retried in the fall. The other case ended May 23 with a judge acquitting an officer of assault and other charges.

“The policies related to policing almost guarantee that police officers will never be held criminally responsible for their actions,” said Baltimore activist DeRay Mckesson, who launched his activism in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. “Most of these verdicts merely confirm that understanding.” At the same time, he and other civil rights activists noted that there are still five trials ahead, including that of the van driver, who faces the most serious charge of all, second-degree murder. And some said seeing police officers put on trial is itself a sign of progress, regardless of the outcome. Across the country, demands for accountability in the deaths of unarmed Blacks in recent years have met with mixed results. Prosecutors declined to indict the officers involved in the Ferguson case, the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland or the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York. On the other side of the ledger, Michael Slager, a former police officer in North

Charleston, South Carolina, will face trial in the killing of Walter Scott, who was gunned down as he ran away. “No trial is going to bring back a stolen life,” said Ashley Green, an organizer in Tampa, Florida, with the Dream Defenders. “But don’t insult us by not even taking the step to ask the question of whether this person deserved to die. That’s what we’re really asking for when we demand a trial.” Adam Jackson, founder of the Baltimore group Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, said the outcome of the Baltimore trials so far reveals fundamental and systemic flaws in the criminal justice system. “We weren’t expecting much,” he said. “I think people are going to keep being frustrated and being angry about the results, but our argument the whole time is that the system is designed to protect law enforcement officials.” Activists point out that they managed to change the system in other ways, outside the courtroom, in some of the cities roiled by killings. They mobilized to defeat prosecutors at the ballot box in Cleveland and Chicago, while in Ferguson the police chief and a judge resigned, organizers worked to register more Black voters, and more Blacks got elected to the City Council. The unrest in Baltimore resulted in the firing of the police commissioner, Anthony Batts. Additionally, the U.S. Justice Department has launched investigations into several police departments, including Ferguson and

Baltimore. And police reform has become part of the conversation in the 2016 presidential election, something that was not on the radar in recent cycles. Activists are also pushing to attack what they see as some of the root causes of violence, including inadequate housing, education and job opportunities. “We know that accountability will require a change in laws and it will require pressure from the courts, just as it has required pressure from the streets,” said Mckesson, who cofounded Campaign Zero, an advocacy group aimed at police reform. “It’s all of these things working in concert, never just one.”

for killing his wife. The actor may speak during his sentencing hearing to express his remorse, but he wants to be respectful of April Jace’s family, the lawyer said. Hicks previously told jurors the actor accepted responsibility for killing his wife, but he should be convicted of voluntary manslaughter because he shot her in the heat of passion. Jace turned himself in to police after the shooting and has been jailed since. April Jace, 40, was a financial aid counselor at Biola University. She was married to Michael Jace for nine years and they had two sons, who were 8 and 5 at the time of her death. Michael Jace had small roles in films such as “Planet of the Apes,” ‘’Boogie Nights” and “Forrest Gump.”

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Unwed Dads Fight for Fathers’ Rights By Grant Clark Urban News Service U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Carlton is passionate about two areas of service in his life: his country and his family. But when the soldier shipped out for a tour of duty in the Middle East in early 2010, he had no idea his toughest — and most traumatic — battle would play out after he returned from the war. For the past six years, the 33-year-old veteran from Williamsport, Pennsylvania has been fighting what feels like a losing battle for a father’s rights to his biological child, who was given up for adoption without his knowledge or consent. Today, because of adoption policies that often value the rights of birth mothers above those of unwed fathers, Carlton is left financially and emotionally exhausted, and no closer to learning any details about his daughter, let alone being a part of her life. “It’s just devastating,” Carlton said of the legal ordeal. “I’m extremely stressed, I’ve probably aged myself eight to 10 years over this.” For the war vet surviving on disability benefits, the salt in the wound is the fact that it began with a painful lie: his former girlfriend told him the baby had died while she secretly arranged for the infant to be adopted in Utah. Carlton and his girlfriend were living together in Williamsport when she told him she was expecting his baby in September 2009. He said he intended to raise the child with her. The couple split up a few months later, but

Carlton said he continued to support her with cash gifts and other help, such as shoveling snow for her. “Eight months into her pregnancy, she just up and disappeared,” Carlton said. “I was calling her like crazy. I thought she was missing.”

She showed up at his door just six weeks later with news that sickened him: the baby had died. A full year passed before Carlton discovered, during a court hearing, that his child was alive and living with adoptive parents, following legal proceedings in Utah. A ruling in the Utah Supreme Court case of Carlton v. Brown, filed in 2014, confirmed that Carlton’s then-girlfriend, unbeknownst to him, traveled to Utah and gave birth. She initially told him the baby was a boy. She later admitted in a hearing, according to court records, that the baby boy was, in fact, a live girl, whom she had given up for adoption. But despite the evidence that he was misled, a judge denied his petition contesting the adoption. Utah’s adoption policy is that a child is better off with an unfamiliar married couple than with a single biological parent. And a “fraud immunity” statute in state adoption law means that if someone is found guilty of lying during an adoption, it still cannot be overturned. State adoption authorities say they have no position on this provision, other than to obey the law. In Utah, mothers unilaterally can offer babies for adoption if their fathers fail to meet a series of criteria within 20 days of an adoption

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Christopher Carlton, a veteran, says that his daughter was secretly given up for adoption in Utah without his knowledge.

notice. The Utah Supreme Court ruling confirms Carlton’s statement that he was not approached for his consent to the adoption because he failed to take a little-known legal step: signing a father’s registry that ensures his right to be notified of any legal proceedings involving the child. Carlton is far from alone: many unwed fathers across America fight for their rights in states where policies are skewed against them. Carlton was one of a group of 12 fathers who launched a 2014 class action federal lawsuit demanding $130 million in damages and challenging the constitutionality of Utah’s adoption statute. All the plaintiffs, like Carlton, had said under oath that they had seen babies, whom they wanted to help raise, offered for adoption without their permission. The suit was dismissed last fall, but the fathers’ individual battles continue. Rob Manzares, a contractor with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, also has spent six years — and some $330,000 in legal costs — fighting for custody of a daughter who secretly was offered for adoption. “I’m not going to give up,” Manzares said. “If I have to go to the U.S. Supreme Court, I will.” Manzares, however, has seen some success. After taking his fight to the Utah Supreme Court, he was awarded visitation rights to his child. Carlton, on the other hand, knows virtually nothing about his daughter — where she is, with whom, how she looks, or even what her name is.

‘Negro’ and ‘Oriental’ Terms Removed from Federal Law; Debate Continues over ‘Illegal Alien’ By Stephen K. Cooper Special to the AFRO What’s in a name? Well, if you ask Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), the names “Oriental” and “Negro” are outdated and insulting words that have no place in federal law. President Obama agreed with the two-term New York lawmaker on May 20 and signed into law H.R. 4238, which was her bill to modernize terms relating to minorities found in the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976. The legislation passed both the House and Senate by unanimous consent. The new law strikes the derogatory and antiquated terms

“Negroes, Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts” and inserts “Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives” in Title 42 of the U.S. Code. Title 42 consists of federal laws that deal with public health, social welfare and civil rights. “Many Americans may not be aware that the word ‘Oriental’ is derogatory,” Meng said. “But it is an insulting term that needed to be removed from the books.” During House floor debate, Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said despite the growth of American society in the last century, federal law contained

antiquated and inappropriate language on ethnicity. Keeping ‘Oriental’ in federal law lends the term a legitimacy it doesn’t deserve, Royce said, calling Meng’s bill “a simple, yet important, way of demonstrating respect for our nation’s diversity.” Royce was an original cosponsor of the legislation. In a sign that words used to describe race still matter, lawmakers are currently debating legislation to prevent the Library of Congress from removing the term ‘illegal aliens’ from subject matter headings used by researchers for cataloging and search purposes. Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee pushed through a 2017 federal spending bill on May 17 that would stop that process.

During committee debate, Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) said Republicans were simply requiring the library to be consistent with U.S. Code, which describes immigrants as illegal for being in the country without proper authorization. Democrats voted against the GOP legislation, but were unsuccessful in stopping the bill from moving forward. The measure will likely be considered by the full House at some point in June. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said the legislation funding the Library of Congress, and other legislative branch operations such as pay for federal employees working on Capitol Hill, is typically bipartisan. However, this year, she was urging Democrats to vote against the bill.

The Library of Congress addressed the naming controversy in a March 22 statement, saying it had “concluded that the meaning of aliens is often misunderstood and should be revised to noncitizens, and that the phrase illegal aliens has become pejorative.” That notice sparked a response from Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.), who introduced legislation to block the library’s change, which she called a needless accommodation to political correctness. “By trading common-sense language for sanitized political-speak, they are caving to the whims of left-wing special interests and attempting to mask the grave threat that illegal immigration poses to our economy, our national security, and our sovereignty,” Black said.

Former Florida Cop Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Legally Armed Black Man Raja then fired three shots in less than two seconds, according to the charging documents. Ten seconds of silence then pass before three more shots, each fired A fired Florida police officer was arrested and about one second apart, are heard. charged June 1 with manslaughter and attempted murder “A reasonable person can only assume the thoughts in the fatal shooting of a legally armed Black musician and concerns Corey Jones was experiencing as he saw after prosecutors say an audio recording and physical the van approaching him at that hour of the morning,” evidence show the musician had thrown his weapon to prosecutors wrote in the charging documents. “At no the ground and was running away when the lethal round time during the recording did Raja say he was a police was fired. officer” and acted confrontationally, prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors also allege that the recording shows Immediately after the shooting, Raja used his Palm Beach Gardens Officer Nouman Raja misled personal cellphone to call 911. As the operator answered investigators and lied to a 911 operator to make it appear 33 seconds after the last shot was fired, according to that Corey Jones, 31, was still armed and a threat more charging documents, Raja yelled at someone to drop the Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post via AP than 30 seconds after he had been felled by the officer’s gun even though Jones’ autopsy showed a bullet had Friends and family of Corey Jones attend a news conference led bullets last Oct. 18. pierced his heart and lungs and would have felled him by Bishop Sylvester Banks, Sr., grandfather of Jones, outside Bible Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg almost immediately. Church of God in Boynton Beach, Fla. last October. announced the charges at a news conference after a Raja told the 911 dispatcher that he had identified grand jury found the shooting unjustified. If convicted, himself as a police officer and that he began firing as Raja could face life in prison. Aronberg declined to Jones came at him with a gun, prosecutors say. He said Jones’ SUV, according to charging documents. Raja, who answer questions about the case. he continued firing because Jones was pointing his gun at him was investigating a string of auto burglaries, was driving an Jones family issued a statement saying they are relieved by as he ran away. unmarked cargo van with no police lights and was in civilian the arrest. When Raja’s sergeant and other officers arrived, they found clothes: a tan T-shirt, jeans, sneakers and a baseball cap. “While we understand that nothing can bring back our son, Jones’ body between some trees almost 200 feet from the back Raja’s sergeant told investigators that he had instructed brother and friend, this arrest sends a message that this conduct Raja to wear his tactical vest that has police markings while of his SUV. A police dog found Jones’ gun about 75 feet from will not be tolerated from members of law enforcement,” the his SUV, near where Raja told his sergeant he had seen Jones on this assignment for his own safety and to identify himself, statement said. throw it. The safety was on and it had fired no shots. but it was found in Raja’s van along with his police radio, the Raja’s attorney, Richard Lubin, did not immediately respond documents say. Raja, 38, had been a police officer for seven Prosecutors say in their charging document that given the to phone calls or email. distance between the gun and Jones’ body — and the heart years, but only about six months with Palm Beach Gardens, The charges, according to court documents, center on a wound that would have incapacitated him — they believe Raja a well-to-do suburb. He also taught police classes at a local recording of Jones talking to a tow truck operator after his SUV community college. fired the last three shots after he knew Jones had thrown down had broken down on an Interstate 95 off ramp before dawn as Charging documents say that, on the recording, as Jones and his gun and was running away. he returned home from a performance. Jones, a drummer who David S. Weinstein, a former state and federal prosecutor, the operator talked, the door chimes from Jones’ SUV sounded, also worked as a housing inspector, had purchased his gun only indicating he stepped out as Raja approached. It recorded said Aronberg probably charged Raja with manslaughter and days earlier because he was worried about being robbed of attempted murder instead of murder to make it more likely to an exchange where Raja repeatedly asks variations of “You his music equipment, his family has said. He had a concealed get a conviction. If Aronson went for first-degree murder and good?” to which Jones repeatedly replies he is. Raja never says weapons permit. there were no provisions allowing for the jury to convict Raja he is a police officer. Jones and the operator had talked uneventfully for about Suddenly, the officer shouts, using an expletive, for Jones to of a lesser charge such as manslaughter, Weinstein said, he two minutes when Raja, who is of South Asian descent, pulled risked an acquittal or a hung jury if jurors believed Raja feared put his hands up. up the ramp from the wrong direction and parked in front of for his life when he fired the first shot. Jones replies: “Hold on!” And Raja repeats his demand. By Terry Spencer The Associated Press

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Billions Later, Housing Projects Remain Rundown, Dangerous By Drew Johnson Urban News Service

however, the new facilities failed to comply with the fire code and were unusable. The federal government took over three housing authorities in southwest Missouri earlier this year after malfeasance emerged. Due to their close proximity, the housing authorities in the towns of Anderson, Lanagan, and Pineville, Missouri, shared the same staff. HUD determined that those employees failed to maintain low-income housing units adequately. They also misused $240,000 of taxpayers’ money that should have funded renovation projects. Instead, they improperly purchased vehicles and illegally engaged in no-bid contracts with friends. “The maintenance man…is my son-in-law,” LeAnn Martin, the executive director of the combined housing authorities, wrote in a 2015 letter to HUD’s inspector general “He has been employed with us for nine years and done an outstanding job.” Martin said that the property was maintained properly. Martin also promised that some of the missing taxpayer-purchased items that evaded inspectors who audited the housing authority’s inventory lists might turn up. “We will be cleaning up the garage and inventorying supplies,” she wrote. “In the near future.” “Clearly, not all of the people in charge of public housing projects have respect for tax dollars or the people who live in the projects,” said Williams, the watchdog. “And that’s heartbreaking because the people living in the projects are low-income Americans who don’t always have the option to move somewhere safer or cleaner or healthier. Where else can they afford to go? Many of them are effectively held hostage and forced to endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions, all because local officials don’t use taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars responsibly.”

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Billions of taxpayer dollars have gone to improve government housing lately, but Jay Owens still lies awake at night holding his daughter while the sounds of gunshots puncture the air. Congress will spend $6.3 billion this year for overhead and maintenance of federal low-income housing projects. This expense has risen $2 billion annually since President Obama took office. That record amount is atop $4 billion in stimulus funds for capital improvements and energy-efficiency measures at aging public housing facilities in 2009. Despite this growing taxpayer outlay, some occupants of housing projects say their residences remain dilapidated and plagued by gangs and drugs. “My daughter and I hear gunshots almost every night, close to our unit, and there’s major drug use and drug dealing outside the units around here,” said Owens, a tenant of a housing project in the Atlanta suburb of Newnan, Georgia. The projects are a “major drug hub,” according to Owens, and it can be challenging to find a parking space because, “so many drug runners park on my street, they take up all the parking.” Such complaints are common among public-housing dwellers across the country. “I see lots of gang crime,” said Sharon Jaffe-Johnson, who lives in a Reno, Nevada, project. “I’ve witnessed drunks and fights. A neighbor was just arrested for throwing a potted plant through her neighbor’s front window.” Violence in public housing seems to be ratcheting up. Just last month, 30 alleged gang members were arrested in association with a dozen murders and 24 shootings across several Harlem projects. The problems in those areas, however, go beyond crime and drugs. “There are run-down units. Poor maintenance is a problem,” Owens said. “There’s trash on the ground even though there are plenty of trash cans.” Despite increased maintenance dollars, Minneapolis’ Glendale public housing facility lacks the insulation necessary to prevent ice from forming inside the units’ windows in the winter, according to a Facebook group fighting for better living conditions. Why do these billions of dollars spent to enhance public housing projects fail to furnish inhabitants safer, healthier and more comfortable environments? Much of that money is wasted, according to taxpayer watchdog David Williams of the Washington, D.C.-based Taxpayers Protection Alliance. “The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s own inspector general caught local housing authorities that run housing projects wasting millions of dollars that could have gone to improving conditions at the projects,” Williams said. “Tax dollars that should have been used fixing leaky pipes, or insulating drafty windows, or funding efforts to increase public safety were just frittered away. Completely wasted.” Federal inspectors appear to share Williams’ assessment. In one instance, HUD officials determined that Bridgeport, Connecticut’s housing authority wasted $118,000 in federal funds to build, among other things, restrooms and a break room for employees who oversee the housing projects. After completion,

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COMMENTARY

Black Hair Is Not a Trend for White Consumption

As much as I love the pool, growing up I always dreaded swimming. Because of my thick kinky hair, a field trip to the pool meant that my mom was going to spend hours detangling and braiding my hair. After a long night of tender headed complaints, I was always dissatisfied with the end results. The cornrows were short and boyish, making me look like an awkward version of rapper Ludacris in the early 2000s. Instead of looking forward to a fun field trip, I was worried that my peers would think my hairstyle was ghetto. Without fully understanding the reason why my Black style was being shamed, even at that young age I knew that the White celebrities I admired wouldn’t be caught dead in cornrows. Imagine my surprise when I saw Kim Kardashian wearing the straight backs that I was once embarrassed to wear. Now repackaged as “boxer braids,” the fashion world was obsessed with the edgy new trend. However the only thing new about this style is that White women finally discovered it. Black women had been mocked for their natural hair for years. Protective styles and natural hair are often considered unruly, unprofessional, militant, and low class. Often when White women bring it in into mainstream culture, it suddenly becomes socially acceptable. Cultural appropriation can seem harmless. Since America is supposed to be a melting pot, it’s easy to see how cultural exchanges can occur. However, when it comes to the appropriation of Black features, thick lips, big booties, and natural hair styles are only deemed hip by the media when White celebrities start doing it. Who could forget Kylie Jenner telling Marie Claire that she “started wigs, and now everyone is wearing wigs”? Black women have been wearing wigs to protect their natural hair for decades. Yet Kylie took ownership of this trend without acknowledging the historical context behind wigs. What about The Supremes’ glamorous Motown wigs or Lil Kim’s funky colored hair pieces? Along with lace fronts, Jenner has worn other typically Black hairstyles including a yaki textured pony tail and dreadlocks on the cover of Teen Vogue. Magazines and blogs loved her edgy, boho-chic look. However when Zendaya Coleman, a teenage singer, wore the dreads to the Oscars earlier that year, she was met with criticism. Fashion Police’s Giuliana Rancic said she feels like, “she smells like patchouli oil or weed.” Rancic eventually issued an apology for her remarks. Justin Bieber also just shaved off his dread locks a few weeks ago after many accused him of cultural appropriation. Rather than apologizing, in a video he said he wasn’t trying to be Black and simplified the issue by saying, “It’s just my hair.” Unlike Justin Bieber, as a Black woman, my natural hair is more than “just my hair.” It’s something I had to learn to love after years of seeing White women with flowing blonde hair on the covers of magazines. For me, rocking my curls shows that I love myself and want to keep my hair as healthy as possible. This is an idea that someone with White privilege could never understand. It’s not about being edgy; it’s about making a statement against White beauty

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standards. When White Americans appropriate these hairstyles without considering the cultural context behind it, it cheapens the message behind my personal journey to self-acceptance. Cultural appropriation allows White celebrities to pick and choose which part of Black culture is fun and trendy. They get to adopt Black swag without experiencing racial discrimination or social inequality. At the end of the day, White Americans can unbraid their hair, wash off their spray tans, and still live a life of white privilege. Natural hair is a part of my identity, and it’s appalling that White celebrities belittle this experience as just a trend. Jerica Deck is an intern in the Baltimore office of the AFRO American. She is a student at Hampton University.

4-H Adopts an Urban Style

Meet Damien, a middle school student from Baltimore City. Damien is sitting sideways in a chair nestled in a sunny corner of a schools’ auditorium. He’s wearing bright yellow earbuds, bopping his head to the rhymes of the music playing on his iPhone. But underneath all that sway, Damien is shaking in his boots with nervousness and excited energy. You see, Damien has entered his photo into a photography competition sponsored by The University of Maryland Extension-Baltimore City 4-H Youth Development Program. If Damien’s photography submission is chosen as the first, second or third place winner he goes on to the Maryland State Fair Competition. Now I know you’re wondering, what does 4-H, an agriculture program have to do with creative arts like photography? In recent years, 4-H Urban Youth Programming has revamped its programming to reflect the culture of the urban population through competitive and non-competitive creative arts and sciences that includes: photography, spoken words, poetry, fashion and jewelry design, and theater arts. In addition, engineering/technology, horticulture and agriculture sciences are also taught. Manami Brown, Baltimore City extension educator, heads

up Baltimore’s 4-H urban youth program. She was appointed the 4-H Baltimore City Extension Director with the University of Maryland Extension. Manami and her team of environmental, nutrition, and health educators are leading the charge in 4-H Urban Youth Development. On May 14, the Baltimore City Extension 4-H, the Department of Agriculture, Maryland Baltimore City Master Gardeners, youths, parents, and community members held the first of its kind, Baltimore City 4-H Youth Expo at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore City. The expo showcased city-wide youth efforts in photography, fashion/jewelry art, poetry and baked goods. “Youth citywide who participate in the University of Maryland Extension, Baltimore City 4-H Youth Development Program receive leadership, nutrition, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and science development skills. As a result, they become positive role models in their communities, which leads to youth-led initiatives that engages communities in civic, business, community mapping, and other science and related projects,” said Brown. Currently, school education curriculums have been lean when offering programming that promotes positive expression, the spirit of competition, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. As a result, individual schools are reaching out and incorporating programming such as 4-H Urban Youth Development into their curriculums. Just ask Angela Henry, principal of Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School

in Baltimore, who adopted the 4-H programming for the entire school. Now all 300 plus students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School are engaging in some form of 4-H programming during school and after-school. In the 1960’s 4-H was introduced to the urban population under the U. S. Department of Urban Agriculture. To educate urban youth between the ages of 5-18 in: entrepreneurship, nutrition education - which included vegetables and fruit canning, agriculture, workforce readiness, leadership and citizenship. The creative arts competition component of 4-H before the 1960’s were limited to sewing, arts and crafts for girl 4-H groups only. To incorporate 4-H Youth Development Programs in your school, community, or groups contact: The University of Maryland Extension office at 410.856.1850, ext. 114 or email wjagat@umd.edu As for Damien, I’m proud to say his photo came in first place in the photography competition. Damien is headed off to the State Fair in August with loads of resources, encouragement and support from his peers, 4-H and school educators, family and friends. Go Damien. Cathy Allen is an award-winning Urban Environmentalist, the co-creator of G.R.A.S.S. (Growing Resources After Sowing Seed) as well as Chair of the “Grow-It Eat It” campaign. G.R.A.S.S. is an environmental entrepreneurial nonprofit program based on the fundamentals of gardening, agriculture and ecology. In conjunction with Baltimore City Public Schools, Allen’s campaign has planted over a half-million trees on the lawns of Baltimore City public schools.

A Modern Civil Rights Struggle

Rights Restoration and the Black Vote The suspension, or permanent revocation, of the right to vote is an often overlooked barrier to reentry for formerly incarcerated people. As our nation comes to grips with its mass incarceration epidemic we are reaching a consensus that our criminal justice system is in desperate need of reform. The public has been slow to embrace the idea that formerly incarcerated people should be given full access to one of the hallmarks of citizenship, the right to vote. According to a 2010 estimate released by The Sentencing Project, nearly 5.85 million people nationwide are currently subject to laws limiting their right to vote due to a felony conviction. Of those 5.85 million, 2.23 million are African American. Indeed, “felony disenfranchisement laws” disproportionately affect African-Americans, who are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. The trend is worse in Maryland. Of the population that lost their ability to vote due to Maryland’s felony disenfranchisement laws, 65 percent were African American, yet African Americans comprise only 30 percent of Maryland’s population. In other words, Maryland’s disenfranchisement rate of African Americans is 33 percent more than the national rate. The loss of the right to vote reaches far beyond the ballot box. For example, Jury Offices across Maryland use statewide voter registration lists as a source for finding prospective jurors. When African Americans are underrepresented in the jury selection process, but overrepresented in the criminal justice system, the legitimacy of the criminal justice process is called into question.

Cory McCray and Dorian Spence

A jury panel that reflects the diversity of the population is crucial for the fair administration of justice and it instills confidence in the affected citizens. In February 2016, the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) voted to overturn Governor Larry Hogan’s veto and immediately restore the voting rights of 40,000 citizens who were recently released from prison. The MGA showed support for a democracy inclusive of a community often left out of the democratic process. Yet, the Maryland State Board of Elections (BOE) is the gatekeeper that stands between formerly incarcerated people and full access to ballot box. The first step toward meaningful participation in Maryland’s democracy is registering to vote. Although the “Maryland rights restoration legislation” became law on March 10, 2016, the BOE has yet to change their procedures to implement the new law. Maryland’s online and print voter registration applications continue to ask applicants to swear that “[1] I have not been convicted of a felony [or] [2] I have been convicted of a felony, but I have completed serving-court ordered sentence of imprisonment.” What purpose do these questions serve? This language implies that a felony conviction is a criterion for eligibility. However, that is not the case. According to the rights restoration law, the right to vote is immediately restored upon completing a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. In other words, a prior felony conviction should not affect a Marylander’s eligibility to register to vote. Asking an applicant to swear that he or she has not been convicted of a felony is misleading and risks deterring Marylanders who have been convicted of a felony from registering to vote. Maryland’s failure to fully implement the rights restoration

law doesn’t stop at the voter registration application. According to an April Baltimore Sun article, the Baltimore City Board of Elections sent letters to at least 34 formerly incarcerated people informing them that they could not vote because of a felony conviction. The content of those letters was wrong and completely inconsistent with Maryland’s rights restoration legislation. We can only achieve meaningful re-introduction after we remove all unnecessary barriers to re-entry. Of the 40,000 Marylanders that stand to regain their right to vote, the Sentencing Project estimates that over half are African American. Adding over 20,000 African-American votes back into the Maryland electorate could change the political landscape for African Americans and reprioritize issues affecting African Americans at the state level. The people of Maryland voted for the lawmakers who boldly opposed the Governor’s veto. Their vote is truly historic and sends a message that Maryland is ready to support a more inclusive democracy. To fulfill this goal, the formerly incarcerated must have equal access to the democratic process. Maryland has taken the first step in keeping rights restoration in the criminal justice reform conversation. Now, the burden falls to the BOE to ensure full and equal voting rights for all by changing the language on the state’s voter registration applications. The rights of 40,000 Marylanders hang in the balance. Cory McCray is member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 45 in Baltimore City, Maryland. Dorian Spence serves as counsel in the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

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Finding Kunta Continued from A1

seed to wonder where am I from, where in Africa is my ancestor from, where is my Kunta Kinte, what was my name before Toby?” says Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry, a Washington, D.C. - based DNA testing service. “African Ancestry was born out of a desire for Black people to better understand who they are.” African Ancestry came to prominence as part of Henry Louis Gates’s 2006 PBS series, “African American Lives.” Through the pioneering work of Paige’s co-founder, Dr. Rick Kittles, a renowned geneticist and expert in African lineages, the company helps clients uncover their own roots. “In addition to losing our names, we lost our languages. We lost our traditional beliefs. Our families were torn apart.

“African Ancestry was born out of a desire for Black people to better understand who they are.” –Gina Paige All of those things have an impact on us even today,” Paige says. “So, we’re the only company that allows people, Black people, some identity restoration.” That identity restoration, which costs $299 per test, can be powerful, Paige says, although there are limits to it. “If you’re just a consumer watching these shows, you think you can get one test and get all of that information, and that’s not true. It takes different types of tests, as well as genealogy research itself, to get the same comprehensive amount of information that celebrities receive on those shows.” That’s where a professional genealogist such as Dean Henry comes in. Henry merged his IT background with his decadeslong interest in genealogy and launched Family Pearl in 2013. In addition to traditional genealogical research, the Berwyn, Pa., company helps clients establish accounts on Ancestry.com and similar sites, digitize family documents and pictures, and maintain electronic family trees. Television has motivated some clients to seek him out, Henry says. “They’ve seen some of the commercials for Ancestry.com, or they’ve seen some of the shows [like] “Finding Their Roots,” and it piques their interest. They always wanted to learn more about their family, but they didn’t really know how to go about doing it.” While many folks want to know from where in Africa they descended, some people want to do so by ignoring the most painful period of American and AfricanAmerican history – and you just can’t do that, says genealogist Kenyatta D. Berry, best known for hosting PBS’s hit series, “Genealogy Roadshow.” “That’s why you’re here,” she says. “The reason we’re living our lives, doing whatever we’re doing, is because someone survived that.” On “Genealogy Roadshow,” Berry, the

first Black president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, tackles many difficult periods of history. In one recent episode, the Tuskegee Experiment played a central role in a guest’s genealogy. An episode this

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June features Black people who owned slaves. In past programs, relatives who passed for white have surfaced. Whether its “Roots” then, “Roots” now or the countless “Roots”-

inspired TV shows, they all bank on this: knowing who you are is powerful. For Berry, it helps to cancel out the stereotypes and low expectations that black people constantly endure. “If you listen to what

people tell you, and you listen to what the media say about you, then you buy into that crap,” Berry says. “That’s why I think it’s so important to know your ancestors and your ancestry because, if you look at those who came

before you, who survived and went through all of that stuff, then you will have more of a greater sense of power and empowerment.” And that’s why, nearly 40 years later, Kunta Kinte still leads the charge.

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Morgan State University Sends Delegation to Cuba DeWayne Wickham, dean of the School of Global Journalism & Communication (center) arranges trips to Cuba for students, faculty and others twice a year. His next one is June 4.

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By Lenore T. Adkins Special to the AFRO Kendra Hawkins, a journalism student at Morgan State University, is eager to see what awaits her in Cuba. She is set to travel to the country, once forbidden to most Americans, on June 4. Hawkins, 21, will join a delegation of three fellow students, three faculty members and 16 others on a weeklong trip to the communist island. She and the other students will film a documentary with University of Havana journalism students about their lives in Cuba and how they practice journalism —Cuban students will do the same thing at Morgan this summer. Nonstudents are allowed to participate at their own expense, where they will go

on various cultural exchanges throughout the island to learn about the historic bonds between Black Americans and Afro Cubans. “I am so excited, especially about the culture,” said Hawkins, a senior majoring in broadcast television production and integrated media. “I can’t wait to see their dancing, their music, I can’t wait to taste

musicians, artists and others. Wickham first went to Cuba in 1999 to cover the Congressional Black Caucus’ visit as a syndicated columnist for USA Today. He started taking groups down there a year later and has made several discoveries along the way. He realized Cuba has its own center named after Martin Luther King Jr. next to an Ebenezer Baptist Church. There’s also a monument that honors Malcolm X on one side and King on another. “What I discovered as I started to take groups of Black journalists and students to – Kendra Hawkins Cuba what it was simply an the food and just to see how awakening,” Wickham said. the students that are my age “Virtually all of the Black interact and the things that journalists I took had never they do in their country.” been abroad for the papers Their trip comes nearly they worked at. I was creating three months after President opportunities for them that Barack Obama became the their own news organizations first sitting U.S. president were not giving them.” to visit Cuba in nearly 80 But, getting to Cuba isn’t easy, or cheap. years. The president’s trip Wickham’s group is flying followed a new Cuba policy to Cuba on a charter flight that he announced at the end of leaves June 4 from Tampa. 2014 that restored diplomatic As it is now, people interested ties with Cuba and eased the in flying to Cuba must either decades-old U.S. embargo book flights through a charter by allowing some travel and service or buy a plane ticket trade. to a third country. The U.S. DeWayne Wickham, and Cuba signed a civil founding dean of aviation arrangement last year Morgan State’s School that will establish regularly of Global Journalism scheduled flights to Cuba this & Communication, has year, but that service won’t organized trips to Cuba for start until the fall. the school since his arrival Non-students paid $3,800 in 2012. But he’s been for the trip, which covers taking Black journalists and the plane ticket between students down there since Tampa and Havana, the hotel 2000 through his Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies, and transportation, medical insurance, a travel visa and he said. The institute offers some meals. Transportation professional development and hotel costs in Tampa were opportunities for mid-career, not included. Wickham takes Black journalists and gives groups to Cuba twice a year Black journalism students — in June and December. hands-on experience in Wickham has partnered reporting the news. with various organizations — Wickham says he has an including General Motors, obsession with news and the the Bill and Melinda Gates untold Black experience. In Foundation and the Arca his view, the American media Foundation — to raise money hasn’t done enough to cover for the students to go on the Afro Cubans and their issues. trips in the past. It would have So he took it upon himself cost $3,400 for the students to introduce journalists to to go to Cuba otherwise, if Afro Cubans. On this trip it wasn’t for the school’s for example, non-students assistance. will meet Nancy Morejon, “This trip is such a Cuba’s Maya Angelou, Esteban Morales, a prominent blessing, especially for a college student to go,” Afro Cuban intellectual on Hawkins said. the island, as well as jazz

“This trip is such a blessing, especially for a college student to go.”

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Summer 2016

Reflections on the Uprising

Youth Says Involvement in Riots Changed His Life By Tiffany C. Ginyard Special to the AFRO Jamel Maxwell was riding the bus to Mondawmin Metro Station last April, when the bus driver announced she wouldn’t be stopping at the end of the line, letting passengers off five blocks away from the station. Maxwell lived south of North Avenue. Continued on B2

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Over the Memorial Day weekend holiday Baltimore public pools, like this one in Druid Hill Park, opened up and welcomed residents looking to cool off by taking a dip in the water.

Following Election Certification, Dixon Vows to Move On

Crimes Against Elders

Two Home Invasions Leave One Dead and One Sexual Assault Victim By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO

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From handcuffs to hard hats, Jamel Maxwell says that his life changed after being arrested during the uprising.

Travis Emery, Gilman School Graduate, Dies By AFRO Staff Travis C. Emery, a graduate of Gilman School, Princeton University and the University of California Berkley Law School, son of Dr. Anne O. Emery and the late Vallen L. Emery Sr. died on May 29. A memorial service is being held on June 12 at 5:00 p.m. at the family’s church, Heritage United Church of Christ, 3106 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Mr. Emery leaves behind his brother, Vallen L. Emery Jr. and his wife Michele; three nephews, Vallen L. Emery IV and wife Theresa of Kentucky; Tyrone and Ryan McNeill of Baltimore and a host of other relatives and friends.

On May 28 a 71 year old was the victim of another brutal home invasion after she was robbed and sexually assaulted as her 4 year old granddaughter slept in the other room. At around 2:30 a.m., a man wearing all black entered the victim’s home in the 5300 block of Beaufort Ave. in Baltimore. The intruder stole money, jewelry, and other items from the woman at knifepoint before sexually assaulting her, said Baltimore Detective Donny Moses in a media briefing. The

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Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis discusses possible links between two home invasions of elderly Baltimore residents.

Parents Protest Balto. School A/C Requirements By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO As the post-Memorial Day heat swelled in the city this week, Baltimore Education Coalition’s member groups rallied and marched to the State Office Building to persuade the Maryland Board of Public Works to rescind a requirement for Baltimore Public Schools to install airconditioning units in 2000 classrooms by the start of the 2016-2017 academic year.

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In May, the threemember Board consisting of Gov. Larry Hogan, State Treasurer Nancy Kopp, and Comptroller, Peter Franchot, voted 2-1 to reduce Baltimore City Schools’ already approved $27.5 million FY 2017 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) request by five

needed and intended, they are withholding the money for no reason” said Tenne Thrower, community school coordinator of Barclay Elementary and a leader with the Baltimore Education Coalition. Students who participated in the rally wanted air conditioning in their

On May 25 the Baltimore City Board of Elections certified the results of the April primary following numerous irregularities in the election day process. Sheila Dixon, the former mayor of Baltimore who came in second to the Democratic mayoral primary winner Catherine Pugh and who previously raised serious concerns about the legitimacy of the election, said in an interview with the AFRO that she was moving forward and would not ask for a recount. “Right now, what I am really hoping is that someone really understands the dynamic of what happened

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Race and Politics

Boom VS. Bryant: Meanwhile Homicides, Port Covington In case you missed it (which seems rather implausible at this point), community activist Sean Yoes PFK Boom recently Senior AFRO “confronted” Contributor Pastor Jamal Bryant of the People’s Empowerment Temple at the 148th “West Wednesday,” the series of police brutality protests organized by the family of Tyrone West, the man killed July 18, 2013 while in police custody. Video of Boom’s verbal evisceration of Bryant (with a pithy freestyle assist from rapper and activist Shy Lady Heroin) went viral almost instantly. Here’s the condensed version of the encounter; Boom: “We don’t want you nowhere in our city yo...the streets don’t want you here!”

“We don’t want you nowhere in our city yo...the streets don’t want you here!” Bryant: “Okay.” Bryant provided a more expansive response a couple of days later during the Friday night radio show on WEAA, “Listen Up!” hosted by Faraji Muhammad. “I went down there as a pastor and let me say Faraji, I was the only pastor there. There was no cameras there, there were 40 people there. And I went down there, again I was not on program, I was not on schedule I was just there to support,” Bryant said in reference to his presence at Gilmore Homes during

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Memorial Day Weekend Brings Baltimore Cookouts and Rash of Violence By James Bentley AFRO Associate Editor jbentley@afro.com Photo by Bebe Verdery

Baltimore Education Coalition Spokeswoman Tenne Thrower speaks to supporters and protesters about needed City Schools’ building improvements. million dollars if the school system does not install unit air conditioners in classrooms by August of this year. State Treasurer Nancy Kopp objected to the vote calling it “political theatre.” David Lever, executive director of the Maryland Public School Construction Program resigned in the aftermath of the air-conditioning decision. “They are giving us an option that doesn’t make sense and it’s backing us into a corner. Where are we going to get the money from? We’ve already had budget cuts with teachers and staff? Instead of us being able to spend the money on what’s

buildings, but appealed for a more balanced approach to upgrades that wouldn’t take building improvements away from them later. “I’m here today to request that Governor Larry Hogan give us the $5 million that would be held back instead of the unit air conditioners and not hold the money and us hostage,” said eighth grader Lakara Hebron of Hamstead Hill Academy. Lakrara was one of a group of 20 children from Hamstead Hill who accompanied their principal, Matthew Hornbeck on the march from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor School to the State Office Building.

Memorial Day weekend was one of the most violent of the year with 2 people killed and 14 more wounded from gun shots. On May 30 on the 500 block of East 43rd St. officers found five victims suffering from gunshot wounds at a cookout. Police believe a 30-year-old man, who was shot multiple times, was the intended target. Two other men, ages 20 and 25, were both shot in the arm. Also a 59-year-old man was shot in the buttocks and his 60-year-old wife was shot in the face, according to police. All of the victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. At a news conference on June 1 Police Commissioner Kevin Davis announced that David Warren was arrested after the police received a tip. Maryland court records show that Warren is facing five counts of attempted murder as well as several gun and drug charges in the May 30 shooting.

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Reflections Continued from B1

He walked to Mondawmin Metro Station to transfer to another bus. All the buses were shut down. He walked toward home and into a swelling crowd of youngsters and police equipped in full riot gear, barricading roads in the area. What he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know was that people had begun to gather in what would become known as the Uprising, a day when the frustration for many in Baltimore boiled over in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even going to get into it. But in my mind Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking this is a trap,â&#x20AC;? Maxwell told the AFRO, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A police officer tells me to keep moving, but I had nowhere to go. The situation was provoked. I got angry and joined the crowd,â&#x20AC;? he said. He was then arrested and put in handcuffs. Maxwell was angry at police, but more angry about the climate and conditions he had to live in as a citizen of Baltimore. He was upset that drugs and violence rule supreme in his neighborhood and that there is very little opportunity for him to grow and make something of himself in the city he calls home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was terrified for him,â&#x20AC;? said Tamara Fitzpatrick, Maxwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former English teacher at Edmondson-Westside High School. Initially, she was angry at him for risking his life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was taken aback and horrified, but after I thought about it I realized that he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thinking about being arrested. To him, he was

fighting back for years of feeling belittled by society and for feeling like he was nothing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I contacted him on social media and explained my anger was more of concern for him, that I loved him and I just wanted him to be safe.â&#x20AC;? Maxwell studied carpentry while at Edmondson. He played football and ran track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was an incredible singer and he made everybody

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The situation was provoked. I got angry and joined the crowd.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jamel Maxwell laugh,â&#x20AC;? said Nichole Wright, a former teacher at Edmondson Westside. Maxwell spent three days in jail for his participation in the riots. He left Central Booking on crutches, but was not charged with a crime. He was let go from his job at Walmart because of his injuries. Maxwell is not proud of the part he played in the riots but

says he would not change anything about that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, it was stupid, but it was an eye opener for me to see how crazy this world really is--there is no love in this city. Everything and everybody is disconnected. There is no loyalty or respect in the streets. Too much of my generation is out here thugging and bugging out on these pills, losing there minds, killing each other for nothing.â&#x20AC;? Maxwell is heading further south to start a job in construction while he pursues a career in entertainment. The city is full of people with no faith, Maxwell says, which is why he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be coming back anytime soon. Recently, Maxwell traveled to Atlanta, Ga., to reunite with his father, who left Baltimore when Maxwell was 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He seems to be doing well in Georgia. I hope that he builds a comfortable life there and stays,â&#x20AC;? said Horton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visit Baltimore, but do not come back. The city has gone through so much, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it to drag him down in the process.â&#x20AC;? An opportunity to travel allowed him space to regroup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realized that I had an opportunity to do something with my life, We all do,â&#x20AC;? said Maxwell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard out here, but Baltimore builds character and strength. There is nothing your faith canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t carry you through. If you can make it here you can make it anywhere.â&#x20AC;?

Race and Politics Continued from B1

the West protest on May 25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was leaving, an hour and 15 minutes later, I was accosted by the young lady (Heroin)...and she said, `Are you leaving?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, yeah, I got to go...she says, `Okay, can you wait one minute?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, sure,â&#x20AC;? Bryant explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then, she brings over the gentleman and without warning, he goes into a full barrage. It was amazing Faraji, I videotaped him speaking and in his speech he says, `You all talk about us coming to the church, but

the church never comes to us.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m there, the church becomes visible and tries to be a part,â&#x20AC;? Bryant added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rest of it plays itself out as everybody has seen now all over the media. And I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just very unfortunate that people who are really working towards the same end would find themselves accosted. Baltimore police were there and he (Boom) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that same venom towards them, but against me.â&#x20AC;? Since last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incident between Boom and Bryant, the

pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters and grassroots activists aligned, or who identify with Boom, have been going back and forth via social media. Meanwhileâ&#x20AC;Ś Five people were shot at a Memorial Day cookout in North Baltimore, the homicide rate is at 110 as of June 1, and the massive billion-dollar Port Covington development deal steams full speed ahead, essentially unchecked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got bigger fish to fry,â&#x20AC;? a long-time community activist told me on background in response to the

Boom, Bryant controversy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody knows he (Bryant) loves the spotlight, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing new...but, we act like we got (activist community) ADHD, too much fu@*ery going on,â&#x20AC;? the source said. Agreed. To deny the many good works Jamal Bryant and his church have contributed to many of the most disenfranchised communities in the city would be unwise. But, I saw more than a few people via social media (where

everybody seems to be a tough guy or a psychiatrist) attempt to dismiss Boom as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;mentally ill,â&#x20AC;? because of the ferocity of his verbal attack upon Bryant. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be clear; if chronic stress, depression, PTSD, bipolar disease, schizophrenia and racism are mental illnesses (and they are!), then about 95 percent of Baltimore City is mentally ill. Ultimately, there is a tremendous amount of anger aimed at Baltimoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political infrastructure, otherwise known more broadly as the

establishment. And in the minds of many, even beyond the grass roots activists like Boom, Bryant is a card carrying member. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said it before, but we dismiss the rage of those who have been systematically oppressed, ignored and set aside for generations at our own peril. Sean Yoes is a senior contributor for the AFRO and host and executive producer of First Edition, which airs Monday through Friday, 5-7 p.m. on WEAA 88.9.

Crimes Against Elders Continued from B1

suspect stole the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car only to crash it a short time later. The man fled on foot before police arrived. There was blood found at the crime scene which led police to believe the suspect injured himself in the crash. Moses said the suspect was around six feet tall and had a slender build. Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a media briefing on May 31, that the home invasion was linked geographically to another that happened earlier in May and left Mary Helen Dickson-Hines, 93, dead due to them both being 1.5 miles apart but â&#x20AC;&#x153;canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same suspect(s).

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Davis also stated that the Medical Examiner confirmed that Mary Hines was also sexually assaulted. On May 4 police received a call from neighbors about a possible home invasion in the 4500 block of Garden Drive in the Park Heights area. When police arrived, they found the back door to the home of Mary Helen Dickson-Hines open; inside she was found badly beaten, tied up, and could barely move. Hines was taken to Sanai hospital where she died from her injuries on May 25; nearly three weeks after the attack. Police believe the suspect is someone familiar with the neighborhood and who knew the area well. Mary Helen Dickson-Hines originally from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, came to Baltimore in the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and was a nurse at Rosewood Hospital, her niece Margie Johnson told the AFRO. Hines was a member of Gillis Memorial Christian Community Church in the same community she lived until â&#x20AC;&#x153;her health began to fail herâ&#x20AC;? stated Johnson. Hines was married twice and had one daughter who died when she was 25. She loved to dance and get dressed up according to Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was the best dresser. She won every contest and walked in parades. She was my favorite aunt. She even got married in my house.â&#x20AC;?

Hines was well loved and well known in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was so adorableâ&#x20AC;? said one neighbor who often saw her outside gardening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was loved and respected in the neighborhood. She was very loving and had a very good spiritâ&#x20AC;? neighbor Brittany Evans, who has known Hines since she was a child, told the AFRO. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My aunt was sweet, the whole block loved herâ&#x20AC;? said Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know without a doubt my aunt knew who did this to her.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was beautiful. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything bad about her and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so angry; I cry until I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cry anymore. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother anyone.â&#x20AC;? A candlelight visual was held by Margie Johnson for family, friends, and the community, in front of Hines home on May 30. Johnson has a repass planned for a later date also in her auntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard. There are no immediate plans for a funeral. The Baltimore Police are canvassing the area and meeting with residents who are concerned with the recent violence against seniors.

Dixon

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to groups, including the upcoming graduating class of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. While Pugh won the election with 49,709 votes and Dixon came in second with 46,301 votes state officials said there were 1,188 provisional ballots that were improperly scanned on election day. Provisional ballots are ballots that have not been validated as being allowed to vote in the election, for example, if the voter is not a registered Democrat, they can not vote in the Democratic primary. In addition, there were numerous accounts of precincts with election day problems. Dixon, who began running for mayor in 2014, said she is looking forward to getting back to work and would continue to monitor the election process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going away, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very clear a large percentage of voters support me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to work to keep making change in Baltimore.â&#x20AC;?

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“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger. May you never take one single breath for granted. God forbid love ever leaves you empty handed. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. Whenever one-door closes, I hope one more opens. Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance, and when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance. I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance. Never settle for the path of least resistance. Living might mean taking chances, but they’re worth taking; loving might be a mistake, but it’s worth making. Don’t let some hellbent heart leave you bitter; when you come close to selling out, reconsider. Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance and when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance. Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along. Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone? I hope you dance.”-Lee Ann Womack Living for the Weekend celebrates the 2016 graduates and their families as they complete this journey called Education. As you follow your dreams and take the next steps in your life’s journey whether you continue your education, get a job or take a well-earned rest “I hope you dance.” “As time goes by,” I understand Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” when he pondered the thought of his children getting older. The graduation of my grandson Gregory Warren Packer Jr., from William and Mary College, founded in 1693 in Williamsburg, Va., reminded me of the song “Sunrise Sunset.” Gregory, a fourth generation college graduate, received a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Hispanic Studies. Proud parents are Lt. Colonel (ret) Gregory and Lisa Lee Packer. The weekend of activities on the historic campus included, a baccalaureate service, graduate luncheon, and the main graduation with over 2000 graduates receiving undergrad, masters, juris doctorates and Ph.Ds., culminating with a private reception hosted by President Taylor Revely, who demonstrated his sense of humor by throwing out four green and gold beach balls at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony to the delight of the students, staff, family and honored guest Chancellor Robert Gates. “Is this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play? I don’t remember growing older when did they? When did she get to be a beauty? When did he grow to be so tall? Wasn’t it yesterday when they were small? Sunrise, sunset sunrise, sunset swiftly flows the days, seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers, blossoming even as we gaze.”-“Fiddler on the Roof”

Congratulations to Miles Crump on his graduation from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York with a BA in Science and Economics. His proud parents are Tarsha Fitzgerald and Philip Crump. Congratulations to Paul E Taylor ll on his graduation from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island with a Master’s degree in Public Accounting. He will be joining Price Waterhouse.His proud parents are Paul and Dawn Taylor. Congratulations to Lynette Lewis on receiving her Master’s Degree in Negotiation and Conflict from the University of Baltimore. Her proud parents are James and Jo Lewis. Congratulations to Naya Frazier on graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her proud parents are Eugene and Natalie Frazier. Congratulations to Ira E. Anderson Jr. on graduating from Randallstown High School and your acceptance at Garrett College in McHenry, Maryland. His proud parents are Elexis and Delray Wylie and grandparents Barbara Bond and Purcell Wylie. Congratulations to Rhavin Johnson on graduating from Bowie State University with a BS in Nursing. Her proud parents are Cherise Highsmith and Antonio Johnson and proud grandmother The Honorable Paula Johnson Branch. Congratulations to grandparents Dr. William and Mattie Mumby who travelled to attend the graduations of their four grandchildren; Yasmene Mumby ,Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland Law School, Brandon Mumby, Juris Doctorate from the University

of Pennsylvania Law School, Kristene Mumby, BA degree, University of Maryland, College Park; proud parents Dr. William and Shirene Mumby and to Jessica Green, BA Psychology and Economics, Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City, proud parents are Kim and Sy Green. Looks like a new law firm in the making Mumby Mumby and Mumby. Congratulations to proud parents Adam and Lisa Scott as their four quadruplets Alexis, Brandon, Christina and Dominique head for Duquesne University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after graduating from Howard County’s River Hill High School. Proud grandparents are Irma Browne, David and Norman Scott. Darrien Henson, the college bound Calvert Hall graduate, received sage advice from grandparents Dan and Del Henson “Dream, but don’t just dream, believe in yourself enough to come up with a plan; to know who you are and own it and never forget how much power you have to change the world.” Graduates, the Henson’s advice to their grandson is great advice to each of you as you move forward following your dreams. “It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.”-Benjamin E. Mays Congratulations to Nurse Tanya Deshields on receiving her Master’s degree in nursing from Coppin State University. She proves it’s never too late to reach your goals..

“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”-E. E. Cummings Sending Happy 52nd

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Because of the unpredictable rainy weather, the commencement for Morgan’s graduates was moved inside the Talmadge Hill Field House where more than 800 undergraduates, graduates and honor degrees were awarded degrees. Two Baltimore natives received honorary degrees;

Board Regent, Honorable Elijah E. Cummings

Board Regent Rev. Frances Murphy Draper, Vice Chairman

Sharae Castillo and Jawan Whatley, School of Education

Pamela Scott-Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts

2016 Morgan State University Graduates

David Wlson, president

Alumnus Kevin Lyles receives an Honorary Doctorate degree of Laws

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Doctor of Public Service, who was previously Speaker of the House of Representatives and Kevin Lyles, Doctor of Laws, an alumnus who was previously president of Def Jam recordings and is now a partner of 300 Entertainment, a new record label.

Honorable Nancy Pelosi receives an Honorary Doctor of Public Service

The Class of 1966 celebrates 50th Anniversary

Honors Graduates Marquita Lister, announcer

Rev. Bernard Keels, director, University Memorial Chapel

ROTC graduates Benjamin McKnight III, Joshua Tutman and Raymundo DeJesus

Photos by A. Lois De Laine

Coppin State University held its 116th commencement ceremony for the undergraduate class of 2016, at the physical education complex arena on May 21. Along with graduates and Coppin State faculty the gym was filled with proud family members, long distant relatives, friends, alumni, and supporters. The commencement started with remarks from the presiding university president, followed by the Star Spangled Banner. But before the closing of the graduation, the entire gym was able to take home some personal stories, and advice from the guest speaker, David J. Johns as he spoke on his work in the White House with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Elise Collier, President, CSU Alumni Association

Maria Thompson and David J. Jones, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

Alicia Ritchie, Esq, Chair, Coppin State University Foundation Board

Morgan's Choir leads the audience in the singing of the Alma Mater directed by Eric Conway

Milan Saunders, Senior Class President

Claudia Nelson, President, Coppin State University Faculty Senate

Shaquille Carbon, President, Coppin State University SGA

Amma Aboraa and David J. Johns

Reverend Franklin Lance

Photos by Chanet Wallace

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum hosted a book talk and signing with Ben Jealous on May 7. Jealous was promoting his book “Reach,” a collection of essays and stories focusing on 40 Black men who speak on living, leading, and succeeding. Two contributors to the book, Emmanuel Cephas Jr., and Rodney D. Foxworth were also in attendance.

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Ben Jealous Rodney D. Foxworth Jr.

Ben Jealous, Emmanuel Cephas Jr. and Rodney D. Foxworth Jr. open for questions

Anne Hale, Emmanuel Cephas Jr., Cynthia and Ronal Jefferson

J. Burman

Paz Williams, Emmanuel Cephas Jr., Ben Jealous and son, Will Holmes, Byron Deese and Kier Johnson

John Harris and Kathy Harris Photos by Chanet Wallace

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‘Roots’ Get’s a 2016 Makeover

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Anika Noni Rose and Laurence Fishburne are two of the stars of the remake of ‘Roots’ currently airing on the History Channel. By Charise Wallace Special to the AFRO Based on the 1976 novel by Alex Haley, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” is an update of the famous story of Haley’s efforts to trace his ancestors. The History Channel, which is airing the mini-series, couldn’t have picked a better time to unveil the historical journey of many African descendants. The story begins in 1750 in the town of Juffure, located in West Africa.

Kunta Kinte (Malachi Kirby) is born into a family that teaches him to cherish his name. Omorah Kinte (Babs Olusanmokun), Kunta’s father, and his mother, are his shield. Omorah and Kinte’s Uncle, Silla Ba Dibba (Derek Luke) train him to conquer the challenges he may soon face by their arch-enemy, the Koro. Kunta is filled not only with strength and courage, but dreams of attending Timbuktu University. His father disapproves, and even wants to arrange a marriage for his young boy, but Kunta runs off and falls into a battle with the Koro. After being captured, he is sent off to the British slave traders in 1767 with other slaves. After landing in Annapolis, Maryland, Kunta is soon bought by John Waller (James Purefoy), an English slave owner and brought to his tobacco farm in Virginia. He soon meets Fiddler (Forest Whittaker) who serves as his mentor. Waller gives Kunta his slave name of Toby, but Kunta is too full of pride to go by the name a slave owner chooses to call him. After running away for the second time he gets beaten by a switch until he understands that his slave name is Toby. Fiddler reassures him that his new name shouldn’t define who he is as long as deep down he knows his true character. William Waller (Matthew Goode), John Waller’s youngest brother, buys both Kunta and Fiddler, which forces Kunta to realize he may have to start a family to continue on his legacy if he can’t save himself. He marries fellow slave Belle (Emayatzy Corinealdi) and they have a daughter, Kizzy (Anika Noni Rose). Kunta teaches her life lessons based on his family’s roots in order to survive and conquer any battle to reach freedom. Kizzy is ultimately sold to another owner who rapes and impregnates her. That child, George Lea II, is named by her owner after his father. George grows into a talented cock fighter, earning him the nickname Chicken George. After being sold to an Englishman, Chicken George finds even more success in England. After 20 years, he is set free and returns to America to find his family. While Chicken George does find them, his son resents him for leaving the family. Chicken George leaves his family again to help the Union Army after the start of the Civil War. With prayer and guidance from his mother Kizzy and his grandfather, Kunta, Chicken George uses his instinct and vast skills to help defeat the South. Alex Haley (Laurence Fishburne) ends the story of Kunta Kinte and his generations on a positive note. Not only did the slaves earn their freedom but Chicken George’s grandson is born free. The family is finally free at last. “Roots” is currently airing on the History channel until June 2. To learn more about the series and the cast go to roots.history.com.

‘Black Broadway On U’ Documentary Preserves History On Demand By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO With gentrification changing the demographics of Washington D.C.’s historic U Street corridor the history of what is known as “Black Broadway” lives in former journalist Shelle’e Haynesworth’s virtual time capsule in cyberspace. Haynesworth’s Black Broadway on U documentary is a multi-media project that tells the story of this segment of African Americana in a way that people get their information today: online . The information portal tells the history of D.C.’s thriving community of commerce and entertainment by merging digital video content with narratives from those who lived it via short form videos. It has changed the way independent minority producers bring their concepts to life. “Here’s an opportunity to tell this story through the community’s lens,” Haynesworth told the AFRO. “I can do it on my own terms and not be confined to anybody’s else’s box”. Necessity forced Haynesworth, an Emmy award winning TV producer formerly of BET and ABC7 News in Washington, into becoming the mother of invention to get her project started. With most production companies wanting some measure of creative control over the projects they fund the native Washingtonian was passionate about controlling the way this story of her community is told. She has remained independent through a series of grants and donations and by using old fashioned ingenuity which led to her concept of virtual documentary programming. “This is digital, cultural, preservation that speaks to generation next,” Haynesworth said. “In the digital space there are no deadlines and there aren’t any time constraints.”

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Producer Shelle’e Haynesworth tells the history of DC’s historic U Street community in cyberspace. “If you make a documentary a part of the audience may actually miss it because they can’t catch it when it airs on TV. On demand allows you to appreciate history on your own schedule.” Haynesworth’s innovative concept is still evolving four years into the project. She has begun to tell the story of the thriving Black community that laid the foundation for the

Harlem Renaissance in New York. Her multi-platform content bridges the contributions of the former artists, entertainers, intellectuals, and their social impact on America with a clever interactive presentation. Ultimately she plans a conventional three-part documentary series that will be produced in a traditional made for TV format. However, as she continues with the long form interviews – that will serve as the core of the documentary – many are already posted online which already allows for audiences to embrace its legacy on the web. The interactive web distribution plan also includes a “living, digital history book and virtual museum” that will immerse users in the U Street experience through, historic maps, educational resources, oral histories and documentary shorts as well. For millennials, who consume most of their information through mobile technology, Haynesworth is bridging the generational divide with this project through social media. Since the story of U Street is on a virtual platform it also has become an educational tool for students and those who are new to the community. Given that a significant population of transient college students from Howard University are the core of this area the site offers information on their community’s place in African American culture. That same cultural and social awakening is also seen in the DC Public School System which features the Black Broadway on U legacy during Black History Month. “In the midst of a demographic change this preserves our history,” said Haynesworth. “It’s a great time to offset current stereotypes about a place that is very important to me.” For more information go to blackbroadwayonu.com

Eating Cheaply in Baltimore By Maliik Obee Special to the AFRO

that’s enough to feed two. Northwood Shopping Center , 1518 Havenwood Rd, Baltimore, Md. 21218

The life of a college student consists of stress-filled days and nights, running on inadequate meals and lack of sleep. It’s no secret that most scholars survive on a tight budget, splurging on fast food when possible. Baltimore City and it’s surrounding suburbs service several of Maryland’s finest institutions, including Morgan State, Coppin State and Towson University. Here are some of the best local fixtures for college students on a tight budget.

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Sunny’s Subs – Located within walking distance of Morgan’s main campus, this fast food spot is a fixture in the Northwood community. Despite the name, Sunny’s is renowned for its “chicken boxes,” several pieces of chicken and french fries, especially when drenched in their trademark Sunny’s sauce. Despite not delivering, the walk or drive for students is well worth it for great food at a low price. Northwood Shopping Center , 1518 Havenwood Rd, Baltimore, Md. 21218. Stoko’s – There are three Stoko’s in Baltimore, with two serving Morgan State by delivery. With a large menu of over 50 items—including wings, pizzas and subs--and great deals, it’s no wonder it’s so common to see a Stoko’s delivery driver servicing dorms at all times. Minimum delivery is $10, but

Arlon’s – Similar to Stoko’s, Arlon’s is a carry-out that delivers to the school and off-campus housing around the Towson area. Arlon’s features an extensive menu that appeals to all, but their biggest draw is their inexpensive delicious pizza. 23 Allegheny Ave, Towson, Md. 21204 The Real Thing – Located in the heart of “Uptown” Towson on York Road, The Real Thing is the place to go for Cheesesteaks. On weekdays, you can grab a lunch special of a cheese steak, fries and a drink for $11.50. A little bit more expensive than some of the aforementioned chains, but you get your money’s worth. Hot and cold hoagies, as well as gyros, subs and wraps round out the menu. 412 York Rd, Towson, Md. 21204

Coppin State University

China Garden – Located just minutes away from Coppin’s campus on Clifton Avenue, China Garden is a quaint spot that gives the option to dine-in or carryout. Especially appealing to students is the lunch special menu, with a variety of meals at a great price served in hearty portions. Walbrook Junction Shopping Center, 3421 Clifton Ave, Baltimore, Md. 21216 Alfeo’s La Pizzeria – Mondawmin Mall is within walking

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One of the cheese steaks from The Real Thing in Towson. distance of Coppin, providing students with access to stores as well as convenient places to eat. Located in the mall, Alfeo’s is the best pizza in the area. Whether you’re picking up a slice or an entire pizza, Alfeo’s allows you to decorate your pizza with as many toppings as you want. From shrimp to pineapples to ham, the choice is yours and each slice is served hot and fresh upon order. Mondawmin Mall, 2301 Liberty Heights Ave, Baltimore, Md. 21215 Whether you are breaking your piggy bank to eat or you have a few dollars to spare, these places are key for students looking to save a few dollars. Maliik Obee is a student at Morgan State University who believes in eating cheaply.

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Charm City Chocolate Adds to the Sweet Life in Hampden

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Todd and Michelle Zimmerman run Charm City Chocolates in Baltimore.

By Charise Wallace Special to the AFRO After years of helping run the family chocolate business in Greenville, South Carolina, Todd and Michelle Zimmerman said they fell in love with the idea of starting their own chocolate shop in Baltimore. Earlier this year, they opened Charm City Chocolate with the idea of bringing uniqueness to every bite. Before the shop’s February debut, the married couple worked in the local newspaper industry in Baltimore for more than 15 years; Michelle worked for The Baltimore Sun, and Todd worked for The Daily Record and the Baltimore Business Journal. Once closing that chapter in their lives, they explored another passion:

culinary arts. “We’ve always been food enthusiasts—always,” Michelle told the AFRO. The couple enjoyed giving back to loved ones during the holidays, primarily during special holiday events for Todd’s family back in Greenville. Todd’s family owned their own chocolate shop for nearly a decade that offered family recipes, such as an Ohio concoction called the “Buckeye,” a confection made up of peanut butter, ganache and dark chocolate. “I think chocolate really speaks to family celebrations,” said Michelle. “Things that are joyful, things that are celebrations and milestones that you would set in your life.” It took several years for Todd and Michelle to find a perfect place for their own chocolate retail shop. Their shop is located in Hampden, a tight-knit neighborhood filled with small businesses that cater to food and wine enthusiasts as well as sweet lovers. In addition to numerous bars and restaurants in the area there is also an ice creamery, a doughnut shop and a crepe shop, among several others. ”We kind of got the range covered a bit,” said Michelle. “Well, there’s one that sells donuts and that’s great for breakfast. There’s one that serves ice-cream, that’s great for a treat and then there’s our shop which has chocolate, which is a perfect a gift and great for the holidays. And then there’s a place down the street that also serves pies.” Charm City Chocolate covers a wide selection of handmade chocolate creations that bring back old memories to Michelle of when she was a child going to local corner candy shops. The couple wanted to bring a “retro” feel to the community and offer non-chocolate candies as well, including hard candies, candy corn and much more. Some of their most popular confections are the buckeye, cordial cherries, salted caramels and practically anything made with peanut butter. Another favorite, is a recipe inspired by Marylanders, called the “Chesapeake crunch,” that is filled with a “savory hint” of crab seasonings. “It’s unusual, but delicious,” said Michelle. There are more sweet desserts to come in the future with cupcakes and cookies on the agenda. Also, for those customers who are watching what they eat, vegan chocolates will soon come into existence. “We do plan to do vegan in the future,” she said. “It’s not what we know best, but we will.” Charm City Chocolate offers walk-ins when placing special orders and also delivers from October to March. Up next for the couple is the 23rd annual HONfest in Baltimore on June 11 and 12, covering four blocks along 36th street in Hampden. It’s a celebration of the Baltimore term, “hon,” which dates back to the hard-working women and pageants of the 1950s. “We believe the most important element is the love that goes into each batch and the belief that ‘life is sweet, hon,’ said Michelle. To find out more about Charm City Chocolate, visit charmcitychocolate.com

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The Days and Deeds of Dr. Ella White Campbell Educator, Baltimore County Community leader, and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Dr. Ella Campbell, a community leader for many years in Baltimore County, with a focus on the Liberty Road corridor, died on Sunday, May 15, 2016, due to complications of cancer. Dr. Campbell requested that her remains be contributed to the Howard University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy in Washington, DC, to increase scientific research opportunities to benefit the African American community and scholars seeking to become medical doctors. Dr. Campbell was born in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. She came to Maryland with her mother and father Heyward W. and Lee Pearl Cooper who were both seeking advancement opportunities for employment, housing and better schools for their children to attend. Following the death of her father Hayward, her mother, was left to struggle with the arduous task of raising their daughters alone. While her mother worked, Ella was thrust into watching over her young siblings. Ella was always an academic leader in her classes and was a scholar throughout her elementary, high school and college years. She attended elementary school and later went to the Historic Wiley H. Bates High school, where she became a part of the debate team; the Marching Band; and graduated at the top of her class. Ella survived an early marriage and was determined to finish her education. She went on to Morgan State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and continued her education, earning Degrees from Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland and subsequently, a Doctoral Degree. Walking in the footsteps strategically placed by her mother and father, her journey put her on a successful path to change lives and set thousands of young people on a path to success while serving as a middle school teacher in the Cherry Hill area of Baltimore City. She was so impressive in the community, and worked so well with the young people she was asked to take the leadership of the Cherry Hill recreation Center. Dr. Campbell continued to be a trailblazer in her field and began teaching English in Baltimore City Public Schools. From teacher Ella moved to the head of the English Department and furthered her career to become an Assistant Principal. She was known as a master of the English language and designed a special curriculum for students that increased the test scores of hundreds of students in Baltimore City. Later she was appointed to the Baltimore County School Board. Dr. Campbell believed strongly in education. She believed, unless we put all of our resources into education, society is doomed. A good education prevents a lot of social problems. If children are satisfied with who and what they are, they have a positive image of themselves and excel. A Drum Major for the Community She was the Founder of Camp Fire Girls of Cherry Hill; President, Cherry Hill Coordinating Council; President, Gwynnvale Civic Association; President, Liberty Road Community Council; President, Liberty Randallstown Coalition; President, Stevenswood Improvement Association and Founder, Randallstown N.A.A.C.P. Working in the capacity of Executive

Director, Liberty Road Community Council, Ella strove to provide ample access for her fellow neighbors to the highest quality of life environment with the best schools, recreational facilities, transportation, public infrastructure, libraries and other resources. She was tough, but prepared! The Baltimore Sun reported that Dr. Campbell was in the vanguard of leadership for obtaining $1 Million for implementation of the Liberty Road Streetscape Project which improved the appearance of older Baltimore County communities and uplifted the façade of the Liberty Court Shopping Center. “Liberty Road sets the tone for the community” Dr. Campbell said. “When the corridor is aesthetically pleasing, it gives the signal that the rest of the community is that way.” Campbell said it is vital to keep the well-traveled corridor of Liberty Road in good repair and booming with businesses, the heartbeat of the community. Ella was a gregarious gogetter, who was not afraid to take action to better her community. Campbell lead the charge to stop area flooding and her subsequent testimony in Annapolis and Baltimore County helped lead to the Red Run Dam project. Ella’s satisfaction came from knowing that she helped somebody somewhere along the way. She has received numerous awards for outstanding service to the community of Gwynn vale, outstanding service to the Cherry Hill Community, outstanding service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Second Mile Award from the Minister of Tourism of Grand Bahama Island. She was also listed in Who’s Who in The East. Who’s Who in America and Community Leaders of the World. During her life, Ella loved to entertain her family and friends. Gatherings at her residence often overflowed out into a poolside party, as guests enjoyed her splendid hospitality. Holidays were often occasions where children were asked to play instruments and perform songs, poems, dances and otherwise display their talents. Dr. Campbell was a devoted mother who engendered pride and self-confidence in her children Deborah Williams Turner and Delbert Andre Williams, both of whom preceded Dr. Campbell in death. She leaves to mourn her loving and devoted husband Charles Campbell; two sisters: Ramocille Johnson and BJ Douglass; a devoted friend Mary Pinckney; one Daughter Brenda Brooks of Richmond, VA; three devoted grandsons: Robert Turner and Joshua Turner of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Kahlil Talley of Baltimore, Maryland; three grand-daughters: Dominique Turner of Bridgeport, Connecticut; April Talley and Chenayi Brooks of Richmond, Virginia. She also had two great-grandchildren; Isaiah Bush and Vivian Gammon of Bridgeport, Connecticut; her loving cousin Maxine A. Cunningham and a host of other relatives and friends who supported her throughout her illness and her journey through life. A Memorial Service will be held for Dr. Campbell on Friday, June 10, 2016, 1:00 PM, at Epworth United Methodist Church; 3317 St. Lukes Lane on the corner of St. Lukes and Liberty Road. Flowers should be sent to Epworth United Methodist Church.

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Helen Cole Lee June 5, 1915 - May 23, 2016

Helen Cole Lee was born to Marshall and Lillie Cole on June 5, 1915, in Anderson, South Carolina. She departed this life on May 23, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland. As the older sister of Virginia and John Edward Cole, Helen enjoyed a happy childhood in Anderson. At age 16, she put her age up to travel alone by train to Henryton Training School for Nursing in Carroll County, Maryland. There she completed her nursing training and met her future husband, C. Dudley Lee, M.D. After marrying in 1935, Helen finished her secondary education at Strayer Normal School and started a family. Her two eldest children were in high school and the youngest was a toddler when she enrolled at Morgan State College. Remarkably, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in less than 4 years and later earned a Master of Social Work degree at Howard University. Helen’s distinguished career in social work included positions with the Baltimore City Departments of Social Services and Education, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and the State of Maryland at the Rosewood Center. She retired in 1980 but continued to serve others through programs at All Saints Catholic Church, where she was a long-time member, and participation in numerous service and social organizations. Helen was a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, honored to be a Golden and Life Member. She was initiated as an undergraduate at Morgan State College and remained active in the Epsilon Omega graduate chapter. She also was a member of the Philomathians and Northeasterners. Helen’s favorite pastimes were reading,

needlepoint, and traveling. She especially enjoyed trips to the Holy Land, Japan, and various islands. In her 100 years on this earth, Helen touched many people and sought to make the world better in her quiet, gentle way. When asked the secret to her longevity, she cited the motto “To have good friends you must be a good friend.” She added, “I have been blessed to have many good friends and always try to be a good friend in return. So far, it’s working.” Helen leaves to cherish her memory son C. Dudley Lee, Jr., M.D. and daughter-in-law, Maggie Lee of Poway, California; daughter Harriette Lee Bannister and son-in-law Jerome Bannister D.D.S. of San Diego, California; son-in-law James Johnson of Baltimore; grandchildren Charles D. Lee III, Christoffer Lee, Jenifer Bannister, Anthony Lee, Leah Johnson, Courtney Bannister, Jerome Bannister Jr, Devon S. Johnson,; great grandchildren, Charles D. Lee IV, Devon J. Johnson, Dylan Lee, Israel Lee, Syerra Tabaya; and a host of other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death were her husband, C. Dudley Lee, M.D., and daughter Helen Ruth Johnson. Friends and family will remember Helen Lee at a memorial service at The New All Saints Church, 4408 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the “Helen Lee End. Fund” (please include in check memo) through the MSU Foundation. Mailing address for donations: Morgan State University Foundation 1700 Cold Spring Lane, Development Office, Alumni 207 Baltimore, MD 21251 ATTN: Denise A. Smith

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Absent Defendant $ 150.00 Administration No. District of Columbia Washington, MD 20744, Decedent THE DISTRICT OF PROBATE DIVISION was Randolph Brevard NOTICE OF b. 2016ADM587 Absolute Divorce $ 150.00 COLUMBIA Estate of Washington, D.C. Sr. appointed personal APPOINTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Superior Court of Mary Ann McMahon 20001-2131 c. Custody Divorce $150.00 representative of the NOTICE TO Washington, D.C. the District of Deceased Administration No. estate of Randolph CREDITORS 20001-2131 District of Columbia NOTICE OF 2016ADM112 Brevard Sr., who died on AND NOTICE TO Administration No. PROBATE DIVISION STANDARD Maizie B Long 2016 without a ext. UNKNOWN HEIRS To place your ad, April call 20, 1-800-237-6892, 262, Public Notices $50.00 & up 2016ADM575 Washington, D.C. PROBATE will, and will serve with- Jerome A Kelly, whose Decedent Estate of 20001-2131 Notice is hereby given on depending size, Baltimore Legal Notices are $24.84 per inch. NOTICE OF out Court supervision. All addres is 4402 13th Flora Nash Administration No. that a petition has been unknown heirs and heirs Place,NE, Washington, APPOINTMENT, Deceased 1-800 are (AFRO) 892 2015ADM980 filed in this Court by Clau- whose where-abouts NOTICE TO DC 20017 was appointed NOTICE OF William Samuel Gwyn dia Elizabeth For McMahon CREDITORS unknown shall enter please their personal representative Proof of Publication, call 1-800-237-6892, ext. 244 STANDARD Sr. for standard probate, a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s AND NOTICE TO of the estate of James K. PROBATE Decedent including the UNKNOWN HEIRS Notice is hereby given appointment of one or proceeding. Objections Kelly, who died on Octo- Nathan A Neal, Esquire, Enoch Perry III, Esq to such appointment (or ber 5, 2015 without a will, that a petition has been more personal repre1413 Fairlakes Place to the probate of de- and will serve without whose address is 209 Mitchellville (Bowie) , filed in this Court by CIT sentative. Unless a com- cedent´s will) LEGAL shall be NOTICES Court supervision. All un- Kennedy Street, NW, Bank, NA, creditor for plaint or an objection in Maryland 20721 Washington, DC 20011, standard probate, includ- accordance with Super- filed with the Register of known heirs and heirs was appointed personal Attorney whose whereabouts are ing the appoint-ment of ior Court Probate Di- Wills, D.C., 515 5th NOTICE OF representative of the one or more personal re- vision Rule 407 is filed in Street, N.W., 3rd Floor unknown shall enter their estate of Maizie B. Long, APPOINTMENT, appearance in this presentative. Unless a this Court within 30 days W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . NOTICE TO who died on February 28, complaint or an objection from the date of first pub- 20001, on or before proceeding. Objections 2012 without a will, and CREDITORS D e c e m b e r 3 , 2 0 1 6 . to such appointment (or in accordance with AND NOTICE TO lication of this notice, the will serve with Court suSuperior Court Probate Court may take the ac- Claims against the de- to the probate of de- pervision. All unknown UNKNOWN HEIRS cedent shall be pre- cedent´s will) shall be William Samuel Gwyn, Division Rule 407 is filed tion hereinafter set forth. sented to the under- filed with the Register of heirs and heirs whose Jr., whose address is in this Court within 30 0 In the absence of a will signed with a copy to the Wills, D.C., 515 5th whereabouts are un3386 Spring Garden St. days from the date of first or proof satisfactory to Register of Wills or filed Street, N.W., 3rd Floor known shall enter their publication of this notice, Riverside, CA 92501, the Court of due execu- with the Register of Wills W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . appearance in this was appointed personal the Court may take the tion, enter an prder with a copy to the under- 20001, on or before proceeding. Objections representative of the action hereinafter set dtermining that the designed, on or before November 27, 2016. to such appointment (or estate of William Samuel forth. cedent died intestate December 3, 2016, or be Claims against the de- to the probate of de0 in the absence of a will 0 a p p o i n t a n u n s u March 8, 2012 (with, forever barred. Persons cedent shall be pre- cedent´s will) shall be or proof satisfactory to without) a will, and will pervised personal rep- believed to be heirs or sented to the under- filed with the Register of serve (with, without) the court of due execu- resentive legatees of the decedent signed with a copy to the Wills, D.C., 515 5th Court supervision. All un- tion, enter an order deterRegister of Wills who do not receive a Register of Wills or filed Street, N.W., 3rd Floor known heirs and heirs mining that the decedent Clerk of the copy of this notice by mail with the Register of Wills W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . whose whereabouts are died intestate Probate Division within 25 days of its first with a copy to the under- 20001, on or before 0 (other) appoint Patrick Date of First Publication unknown shall enter their publication shall so in- signed, on or before November 27, 2016. T. Hand, Esq, a disinappearance in this May 27, 2016 form the Register of November 27, 2016, or Claims against the deproceeding. Objections terested member of the Names of Newspapers: Wills, including name, be forever barred. Per- cedent shall be preto such appointment (or bar as Personal Repre- Washington address and relation- sons believed to be heirs sented to the underto the probate of de- sentative Law Reporter ship. or legatees of the designed with a copy to the Register of Wills Washington cedent´s will) shall be Date of Publication: cedent who do not re- Register of Wills or filed Clerk of the AFRO-AMERICAN filed with the Register of June 3, 2016 ceive a copy of this notice with the Register of Wills Probate Division Wills, D.C., 515 5th 1017 Urell Place NE Name of newspaper: by mail within 25 days of with a copy to the underStreet, N.W., 3rd Floor Date of First Publication Washington, DC 20017 Afro-American its first publication shall signed, on or before May 27, 2016 Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Signature of Washington so inform the Register of November 27, 2016, or 20001, on or before Names of Newspapers: Petitioners/Attorney Law Reporter Wills, including name, be forever barred. PerTYPESET: Tue May 31 17:55:05 EDT 2016 November 20, 2016. Washington Rudolph M Brevard address and relation- sons believed to be heirs Claims against the de- Law Reporter 05/27, 6/3/16 or legatees of the dePersonal ship. cedent shall be pre- Washington cedent who do not reRepresentative Date of Publication: sented to the under- AFRO-AMERICAN Superior Court of ceive a copy of this notice May 27, 2016 signed with a copy to the M a r i a Wo r t h i n g t o n the District of by mail within 25 days of TRUE TEST COPY Name of newspaper: Register of Wills or filed McKenna, Esq #984966 District of Columbia its first publication shall REGISTER OF WILLS Afro-American with the Register of Wills 125 West Street, 4th Fl PROBATE DIVISION so inform the Register of Washington Annapolis , MD 21401 with a copy to the underWashington, D.C. Wills, including name, 06/3, 6/10, 6/17/16 TYPESET: Tue May 24 16:59:02 EDT 2016 Law Reporter signed, on or before Signature of 20001-2131 James K. Kelly address and relationNovember 20, 2016, or Petitioners/Attorney 2016ADM581 Personal ship. be forever barred. Per- TYPESET: Tue May 24 16:59:50 Randolph Brevard EDT 2016Sr Representative Date of Publication: Superior Court of sons believed to be heirs 05/27, 6/3/16 NOTICE OF May 27, 2016 the District of or legatees of the deAPPOINTMENT, Name of newspaper: TRUE TEST COPY District of Columbia cedent who do not reNOTICE TO Afro-American SUPERIOR COURT OF REGISTER OF WILLS PROBATE DIVISION ceive a copy of this notice CREDITORS Washington THE DISTRICT OF TYPESET: Tue May 24 16:58:44 EDT 2016 Washington, D.C. by mail within 25 days of AND NOTICE TO Law Reporter COLUMBIA 05/27, 6/3, 6/10/16 20001-2131 its first publication shall UNKNOWN HEIRS Nathan A Neal, Esq PROBATE DIVISION Administration No. so inform the Register of Rudolph M Brevard, Personal Washington, D.C. 2016ADM540 Superior Court of Wills, including name, whose address is 13413 James K. Kelly Representative 20001-2131 the District of address and relationReid Circle, fort Administration No. Decedent District of Columbia ship. Washington, MD 20744, TRUE TEST COPY 2016ADM587 NOTICE OF PROBATE DIVISION May 20, 2016 was Randolph Brevard REGISTER OF WILLS Estate of APPOINTMENT, Washington, D.C. Name of newspaper: Sr. appointed personal Mary Ann McMahon NOTICE TO 20001-2131 Afro-American representative of the 05/27, 06/3, 6/10/16 Deceased CREDITORS Administration No. Washington estate of Randolph NOTICE OF AND NOTICE TO 2016ADM112 Law Reporter Brevard Sr., who died on STANDARD UNKNOWN HEIRS Maizie B Long William Samuel Gwyn, April 20, 2016 without a PROBATE Jr. Notice is hereby given will, and will serve with- Jerome A Kelly, whose Decedent addres is 4402 13th NOTICE OF Personal that a petition has been out Court supervision. All APPOINTMENT, Representative filed in this Court by Clau- unknown heirs and heirs Place,NE, Washington, DC 20017 was appointed NOTICE TO dia Elizabeth McMahon whose where-abouts are personal representative CREDITORS TRUE TEST COPY for standard probate, unknown shall enter their of the estate of James K. AND NOTICE TO REGISTER OF WILLS a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s Kelly, who died on Octoincluding the UNKNOWN HEIRS appointment of one or proceeding. Objections ber 5, 2015 without a will, Nathan A Neal, Esquire, to such appointment (or and will serve without more personal reprewhose address is 209 05/20, 05/27, 6/3/16 sentative. Unless a com- to the probate of de- Court supervision. All un- Kennedy Street, NW, plaint or an objection in cedent´s will) shall be known heirs and heirs Washington, DC 20011, accordance with Super- filed with the Register of whose whereabouts are was appointed personal ior Court Probate Di- Wills, D.C., 515 5th unknown shall enter their representative of the vision Rule 407 is filed in Street, N.W., 3rd Floor a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s estate of Maizie B. Long, W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . this Court within 30 days proceeding. Objections who died on February 28, from the date of first pub- 20001, on or before to such appointment (or 2012 without a will, and

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District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM583 Shirley Ann Branch Decedent Charles E Walton, Esq 10905 Ft. Washington Road, Suite 201 Fort Washington, MD 20744 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barbara J Stays, whose address is 9719 Tulip Tree Dr., Mitchellville, MD 20721, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Shirley Ann Branch, who died on December 2, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 3, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 3, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 3, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Barbara J. Stays Personal Representative

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The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (”HABC”) will issue an Invitation for Bids (”IFB”) for qualified and interested vendors to submit sealed bids to supply refrigerators and ranges as needed to various HABC properties. BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 8, 2016. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. HABC has established a minimum threshold of twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar amount of the proposed contract for Minority Business Enterprise (”MBE”) utilization, applicable to all minority and non-minority businesses proposing to provide the requested services as the prime contractor. No threshold has been established for participation of Womenowned businesses (”WBEs”), however, HABC strongly encourages and affirmatively promotes the use of WBEs in all HABC contracts. The IFB and all supporting documents may be obtained on or after Monday, June 13, 2016 from the following location: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Division of Fiscal Operations, Procurement Department 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Attention: John Airey, Chief of Contracting Services Tel: (410) 396-3261 Fax: (410) 962-1586 Questions regarding the IFB should be directed in writing to the address and individual indicated above, and must include the reference: HABC Bid No. B-1819-16. TYPESET: Wed Jun 01 16:09:51 EDT 2016 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY INVITATION FOR BIDS HVAC SERVICES IFB NUMBER: B-1820-16 The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (”HABC”) will issue an Invitation for Bids (”IFB”) for qualified and interested vendors to submit sealed bids to provide on-call HVAC services at various HABC properties. BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 8, 2016. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. HABC has established a minimum goal of twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar amount of the proposed contract for Minority Business Enterprise (”MBE”) utilization, applicable to all minority and non-minority businesses proposing to provide the requested services as the prime contractor. No goal has been established for participation of Women-owned businesses (”WBEs”), however, HABC strongly encourages and affirmatively promotes the use of WBEs in all HABC contracts. Responders shall also comply with all applicable requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u. The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday, June 13, 2016, at the following location: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Division of Fiscal Operations, Purchasing Department 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Attention: John Airey, Chief of Contracting Services Tel: (410) 396-3261 Fax: (410) 962-1586 Questions regarding the IFB should be directed in writing to the address and individual indicated above, and must include the reference: HABC IFB Number B-1820-16.

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Superior Court of TYPESET: Tue May 24 16:57:51 EDT 2016 05/27, 6/3, 6/10/16 the District of Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM526 George Johnson Jr. AKA George Johnson Decedent Barbara G. Whitaker 635 Dahlia Street, NW Washington, DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rayna Smith, whose address is 301 Benam Court, Accokeek, Maryland 20706, was appointed personal representative of the estate of George Johnson Jr., AKA George Johnson, who died on November 9, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before November 27, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 27, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: May 27, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Rayna Smith Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM594 Mark Masterson Decedent Wesley L Clarke 1629 K Street NW Suite NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kristen Federico, whose address is 11417 Kelly RD., NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mark Masterson, who died on May 11, 2016 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before December 3, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 3, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 3, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Kristen Federico Personal Representative

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY-AREA Prince George’s County

D.C. Media Event

AKA Sorors Set Re-Vamp of Elementary School Playground

Republicans Continue to Deny D.C. Liberation

Several professionals, varying in ethnicity, attended the first Vote It Loud Inaugural Multicultural Media Correspondents dinner May 26 at the National Press Club in D.C. Jaime Foxx, Rep. Yvette Clark (D-N.Y.), Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and several media professionals were honored at the event.

By Lauren Poteat Special to the AFRO The Upsilon Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is set to repair a student playground area for mentally and physically disabled youth in Clinton, Maryland. The sorority will provide new amenities and safe equipment for disabled students at Tanglewood Regional Elementary School, 8333 Woodyard Rd., on June 4, from 9-11 a.m. as part of the organization’s 1908 Mobilization Day, a four year restoration project that began in 2014 to renovate 1,908 playgrounds by 2018. The sorority was founded in 1908. “After previously working with Tanglewood’s principal and guidance counselor on a school donation, we saw that the school had further need and we wanted to help,” Tia Belton, vice president of the chapter told the AFRO. “The purpose of this program is to ultimately give all children, safe and inviting places to play.” She said that Continued on D2

Home Rule Battle

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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) advocates for the District in the U.S. House of Representatives. By Stephen K. Cooper Special to the AFRO

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Ward 5

McDuffie Proposes Alternative to Bower’s Homeless Shelter Location By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) proposed that a District-owned homeless shelter be placed on the Rhode Island Avenue thoroughfare. That proposal has drawn strong support and opposition in his ward. McDuffie revealed 1700 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. as the best place for a homeless shelter in his ward at a town hall meeting held at the Israel Baptist Church, 1251 Saratoga Ave NE, May 27before a crowd of about 100 people. “The property on 1700 Rhode Island Avenue is Districtowned and it is not an eyesore,” he said. “We can integrate this homeless shelter into the community and while I understand that some of you don’t like it on Rhode Island Avenue, families who live in the site will have access soon to a new library, new grocery stores, and other new amenities.” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) wants to close the

city’s largest homeless shelter located at the D.C. General Hospital because it is considered unsafe and unsanitary. She proposed smaller shelters in all of the city’s wards and the D.C. Courtesy Photo Council supports her proposal. D.C. Councilmember “I think that today provided Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward an opportunity to receive 5) wants a new homeless more input from residents,” shelter on Rhode Island Councilmember McDuffie told Avenue. the AFRO. “You can’t agree with everyone who has an opinion, but I think we can all agree that we need to close this in order to provide smaller shelters that are more dignified than D.C. General.” A few weeks ago the council rejected some of the proposed Continued on D2

House Republicans turned back a local effort to loosen federal control over the District’s budget on May 25. Lawmakers voted 240 to 179 to approve H.R. 5233, a bill that stipulates that the District does not have the authority to enact changes to the appropriation and budgetary process of the District government. The hotly debated measure, which now heads to the Senate, would repeal a 2012 District-passed measure called the Local Budget Autonomy Act (LBAA) that reaffirms the city’s authority to pass a budget for its local funds without a Congressional appropriation. The act would allow a city budget to take effect 30 days after its passage, if Congress fails to approve a Continued on D2

D.C.’s New Gun Concealment Law Concerns Residents By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com Advocates of the Second Amendment celebrated an announcement May 26 that struck down the District’s gun law requirement to show “good reason” to get a permit to carry a concealed firearm. However, the celebration may be short lived as city attorneys filed an immediate appeal. In a ruling last week, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, called the regulation an “unconstitutional burden,” and issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily

bans enforcement of the city’s “may issue” laws while the case works its way through the court system. The “may issue” permitting platform allows D.C. residents and nonresidents to apply for concealed carry permits by showing proof that they need to carry a weapon for selfdefense. While concealment advocates like retired military officer and Ward 7 resident William Murray believe better oversight is necessary in granting permits in general, upholding the Constitution is more important. “Our Founding Fathers did not write out in the language of the Constitution that I had to have a good reason for – Janay Thompson carrying a firearm, they

“A lot of residents feel the need to protect themselves, but access to guns – concealed or otherwise – has led to a lot of unnecessary violence.”

simply said I had that right as a function of my citizenship,” Murray said. “As the random violence in this city moves from one area to another and begins to happen in places like the bus and subway, residents should have a right to defend themselves within the law.” The city has filed for a stay of the order arguing that the laws are “necessary to prevent crime and promote public safety.” Janay Thompson, a Ward 8 resident, said while she believes Continued on D2

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Md. Teacher Charged with Illegal Sexual Contact with Student By The Associated Press Prince George’s County police say a 45-year-old high school teacher has been charged with having illegal sexual contact with a student. Police say Vincent McDuffie of Upper

Marlboro, Maryland was arrested May 26 on a charge of sex abuse of a minor. According to police, McDuffie admitted having sexual contact with a 17-yearold female student at Forestville High School during the school day in March and April.

The Washington Post reports that school administrators say McDuffie has been put on unpaid leave and will be fired. Court records do not list an attorney for McDuffie. A preliminary hearing is set for June 23 in Prince George’s County Circuit Court.

Police ID Woman Found Dead in Apartment Complex Laundry Room By The Associated Press Police are identifying a woman they say was found dead in a laundry room at an Adelphi apartment complex. Prince George’s County police identified the woman in a statement

May 31 as 29-year-old Ashley Solano of Hyattsville, Maryland. Officers were called to the Riggs Hill Condominium complex May 30 and found Solano suffering from trauma to her body. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say they’re working to identify a motive and suspect, but they don’t believe Solano’s death was a random crime. Officials are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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Presidential Election

Sanders Supporters Fight for Upcoming D.C. Votes By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com District supporters of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) say they will work hard to win the June 14 Democratic presidential primary in an effort to prevent the country from turning into a place where a wealthy minority holds control. While it is likely that Clinton will have the numbers to clinch her party’s nomination by June 14, Sanders’ District backers continue to argue that their candidate should be the next president. “I do feel the Bern,” Gary Butler, an advisory neighborhood commissioner for district 7B03 in Ward 7, told the AFRO referencing the Sander’s campaign slogan. This country is controlled by an elite few and this city is becoming that way. As a result, there does need to be a revolution in this country and in this city.” Clinton has received the endorsement of D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and 10 members of the D.C. Council, including the chairman, Phil Mendelson. Sanders is supported by some advisory neighborhood commissioners such as Butler, Andy Litsky, chairman of commission 6D in Ward 6 and Absalom Jordan, commissioner for district 8D03, who could become a Sanders delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next month. As of June 1 Clinton held a commanding lead of 2,312 delegates to Sanders’ 1,545 delegates. A candidate needs 2,382 delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination. “I really like that Bernie isn’t catering to the establishment. I agree with him that we need to take the money out of politics,” Butler said. Joshua Lopez, a staunch Bowser ally, wants District residents to vote for Sanders. “Bernie Sanders represents a fresh start,” Lopez, a businessman, told the AFRO. “As a

young, Democratic voter, I can relate to the issues that he is talking about. I also support Sanders because he is a strong supporter of D.C. statehood and voting rights.” On Nov. 23, 1993, Sanders, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives as an independent representing Vermont, voted for Norton’s bill, “The New Columbia Admission Act” that would have granted the District statehood but it failed, 277Courtesy Photo 153. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Sanders, as a senator, voted (Vt.) is behind in the on Feb. 26, 2009 for “The race for the Democratic District of Columbia House presidential nomination. Voting Rights Act” sponsored by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to give the District a voting member of the House with Utah gaining an additional representative. The Lieberman bill passed the Senate, 61-37, but Norton’s companion bill in the House fell apart because National Rifle Association lobbyists demanded the legislation include an amendment allowing District residents to have unlimited access to firearms. In June 2015, Sanders became one of 16 co-sponsors of “The New Columbia Admission Act” authored by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) to grant the District statehood. “I think it is morally wrong for American citizens who pay federal taxes, fight in our wars, and live in our country to be denied the basic right to full congressional representation,” he said in the June 25, 2015 edition of The Hill newspaper. Clinton has enjoyed substantial support among Blacks over Sanders during the campaign. For example, Clinton won

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in the Constitution, the vagueness of the concealment law would encourage people who feel threatened by the presence of teens, or are intimidated by their surroundings, to the shoot first and ask questions later. “A lot of residents feel the need to protect themselves, but access to guns – concealed or otherwise – has led to a lot of unnecessary violence that escalated because someone felt threatened and had access to a gun,” Thompson said. “We are sending mixed messages about rights versus responsibilities.” “The risk of a gun-related tragedy – accidental or deliberate – involving new licensees who have no particularized fear of any specific danger to their safety outweighs plaintiffs’ speculative fears about any imminent need to defend themselves from a random, public attack during the pendency of this litigation,” city attorneys wrote in their motion for a stay of the order.

the Mississippi primary on March 8 over Sanders, 83 percent to 17 percent, on the strength of the Black vote. Mississippi has the highest percentage of Blacks in the nation comprising 37 percent of the population according to 2010 census data. Seventy-one percent of Democrats in Mississippi who voted on March 8 were Black, according to CNN exit polls. Those results mirror Clinton’s strength among Blacks nationally and this dynamic could take place in the District, which is 49 percent Black. Even with Clinton’s gain, Butler says he talks to his neighbors about supporting Sanders. “They are receptive to Sen. Sanders’ message but some say that Bill Clinton was the first Black president,” Butler said. “That’s what they know.”

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Continued from D1 shelter properties, such as 2266 25th Place NE, because they were located on private land. McDuffie took issue with Bowser’s proposed site along an industrial strip of land on Bladensburg Road, N.E. in his ward and embraced the Rhode Island Avenue site. Jay Melder, chief of staff for the District’s Department of Health and Human Services, said there will be comprehensive services to assist shelter residents with housing, education, and employment. Melder added that security would be a top priority for those in the shelter and those living close by. Dr. Sandra Campbell was one of the 17 people who spoke at the meeting and she isn’t happy about McDuffie’s plans. “I prefer the homeless shelter not be on Rhode Island Avenue because it is a Main Street,” Campbell said, referring to the city’s program to highlight and upgrade leading District thoroughfares. “I am not ignorant of homelessness in this city

and I don’t have a hard heart. Rhode Island Avenue is a bustling economic corridor and we need people on the street shopping in stores and dining in restaurants for the avenue to be vibrant.”

“I am not ignorant of homelessness in this city and I don’t have a hard heart.” – Sandra Campbell “There are two group homes in the proposed area of the homeless shelter,” Willie Hewett, a resident of the ward, said to McDuffie. He echoed concerns raised by Campbell of Rhode

Island Avenue’s potency as a commercial artery that could be ruined by the shelter. McDuffie was unmoved by the criticism of his decision. “When I came into office four years ago, [developing] Rhode Island Avenue was one of my highest priorities,” the council member said. “Things are happening on Rhode Island Avenue. The assumption that some people are making that homeless people will not contribute to that area is not fair.” Louvenia Williams is the executive director of the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative and favors McDuffie’s plan. “Council member McDuffie, don’t change the footprint,” Williams said. “The homeless shelter will fit into the community. We should surround these families with the love and the support that they need.” Linda Poulson contributed to this article.

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joint resolution declaring the budget void. House Republicans said the District act violates the 1973 Home Rule Act as well as the core intent of the U.S. Constitution. “If the bill is implemented, it would allow the District government to appropriate money without the need for any federal action,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) said the GOP bill was an effort to stop the District from using local funds for abortions. He accused the city government of running fast and loose with the Constitution. “However, in keeping with Congress’s authority as the supreme legislative body for

the District, the way that that money is spent is still subject to congressional approval,” he said. Local area Democrats in Congress protested the Republican effort to overturn the rights of taxpaying D.C. residents, suggesting that city voters should have the same rights to govern spending as those taxpayers living in states with populations smaller than the District. Supporters of the bill say it will mean the city has lower borrowing costs, more accurate revenue and expenditure forecasts, and improved agency operations. Perhaps, most importantly, it will remove the threat that federal government shutdowns can also shut down the District government. In March, a D.C. Superior Court Justice sided with city

officials, agreeing that D.C. had the right to control local funds. The effort to control local spending without Congressional oversight is

against the GOP legislation, which they said would harm the city’s finances. “This bill manages to be unprincipled and impractical at the same

“It is profoundly undemocratic for any member of Congress in the 21st century to declare that he has authority over any other jurisdiction except his own.” – Eleanor Holmes Norton part of a larger effort to win statehood for the city. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) spoke in favor of local autonomy and

time,” Norton said during a floor debate. “It is profoundly undemocratic for any member of Congress in the 21st century to declare that he has authority over any other jurisdiction except his own.”

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every chapter in the organization is responsible for participating in projects to restore playgrounds throughout the country. During the event, organizers and volunteers will be given materials to help plant sensory gardens for blind students, prep groundwork for safer wheelchair pathways, construct swing sets and re-paint the K-8th grade playground. Belton also said that though the funding for the project is

currently coming from organizational sources, secure grants and outside donations, volunteers are still needed. “Anyone in the community is welcome to come out and support our event as any additional hands are –Tia Belton so beneficial in helping to restore the playground,” she said. “It’s important that we appreciate our blessings and the little things that we often take for granted like walking around, using our eyes, or even just simply sitting on a nice playground,” Belton said.

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Five Inmates Injured During D.C. Jail Fight By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com In two separate skirmishes at the D.C. Central Detention Facility, five inmates sustained stab and puncture wounds from homemade knives and other weapons on May 26.

According to Sylvia Lane, a corrections spokeswoman, three of the men were taken to hospitals and two were treated by a prison doctor, she said. None of the wounds were believed to be life threatening. “There was a fight in an inmate housing unit at approximately 8:30 p.m. involving five inmates;

no responding officers were injured and the unit was quickly secured and locked down,” Lane said in an emailed statement. Rumors initially connected the fight to Richard Byrd, an alleged Baltimore drug trafficker awaiting trial at D.C. Jail. Officials suspect him of running a heroin

operation inside the jail. Despite Byrd being on lockdown since March 30, prosecutors accused him of having a stronghold in the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) and an ability to make contact with potential government witnesses. Those

rumors, however, have not been substantiated. Earlier, police responded to the jail for a report of a man being stabbed about 7:18 p.m., Lane said. That victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening.

It was not clear if the two incidents were related. “A full investigation is being conducted by [the Department of Corrections] regarding the incident. No determination has yet been made on the cause or motive of the fight,” Lane said.

WASHINGTON AREA

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The FAME Jazz Band Jazz Concert

The FAME Jazz Band Jazz Concert will hold a concert June 4 at the University of Maryland School of Music, 2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The concert is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $25.

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Ribbon Cutting: New Affordable Housing

The H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC) and the Edmondson and Gallagher Property Services (E&G Group) is scheduled to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to publicly open the Barrow Milestone Residential, 2321 4th Street NE, in Ward 5, on June 8 at 11 a.m. HSCDC and the E&G Group are District-area entities that are focused on economic development in the District. Formerly a vacant site, Barrow Milestone Residential

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is now a five-story, mixed-use development with 11 affordable rental units and 5,000 sq. feet of retail space on the first floor. Costing approximately $32 million, the property is easily accessible by a variety of transit options, and features state-of-the-art amenities including LED energy efficient lighting. Invited guests include: At Large Council members Anita Bonds (D) and Vincent Orange (D), Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D), HSCDC Executive Director Kenneth Brewer Sr. and Todd Lee, acting executive director, D.C. Housing Finance Agency.

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BluPrint, LLC – Human Capital Consultants--‘Beyond All Limits’ Business Conference

Small business owners are set to benefit from the expertise of a host of industry and federal representatives at a conference scheduled for June 9. The event will be hosted by BluPrint, LLC – Human Capital Consultants, a human resources and consulting firm. The conference is titled “Beyond All Limits” and aimed largely at female and minority company owners who want to learn the strategies they’ll need to succeed in business and government contracting. The all-day event, which is scheduled to be hosted at the Colony South Hotel, 7401 Surratts Rd., will run from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with registration beginning at 7 a.m. For more information, visit bluprint-llc.com.

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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY (“DCHA”) will receive sealed proposals for Administrative Hearing Officers - 0022-2016. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS will be available at the DCHA Procurement Office, 1133 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 300, Office of Administrative Services, Washington, D.C. 20002-7599 (Issuing Office); between the hours of 9:00 and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday beginning May 23, 2016.

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The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) is providing notice of a Public Hearing and comment period to solicit comments on the agency’s proposed 2017 Moving to Work (MTW) Plan. MTW is a HUD program that allows select public housing authorities to design and implement innovative programs and policies with the intent to: 1) reduce costs and improve efficiencies; 2) encourage residents to obtain employment and become economically self-sufficient; and 3) increase housing choices for low-income families. The Public Hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE in the 2nd floor Board Room. Written comments will be accepted thru Tuesday, June 28, 2016 via email at MTW@dchousing.org or by mail sent to Kimberley Cole, Director of Planning, DCHA, 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002.

To request a copy of the plan, please call 202-435-3382 or send an email to MTW@dchousing.org.

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The Montgomery County, Maryland Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) held its annual Afternoon of Music fundraising event at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. on April 10. Katherine Van Hollen, Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D-Md.) wife, was a special guest. Photos by Rob Roberts

Junella Young (standing) and Barbara Tatum; Dr. Stacey Cole (seated), Odessa Jones and Bea Garner Cheryl Kelly, emcee

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FraserNet, a leadership conference for Black people, hosted the 15th Annual Power Networking Conference from May 26-28 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md. The location is set to hold the conference there for the next six years. The conference was listed as one of the Forbes 2015 Top 5 Can’t Miss Conferences for Entrepreneurs. The three-day business and networking summit included keynote speakers, plenary sessions, workshops and panel discussions.

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Rahim Islam, president and CEO, Universal Companies; David Anderson, founder, Empowerment Radio Network and Michel Colyar

“Living Legend” award recipient, Kenny Gamble

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“Entrepreneurs of the Year” recipient, Ifie Sekibo

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Tonya Walton; Peggy Morris, president and founder, Sister 4 Sisters Network, Lakei Forest Cosby, Karen Harman, Terry Tabor and C. Bell

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