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Simmie Knox Learned to Read Education and Engagement Faces to Survive the South

By James Wright Special to the AFRO

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), one of Black America’s most signature events, will offer thousands of attendees a wide range of subjects and social and networking events designed to stimulate minds and encourage action. It takes place from Sept. 24-27 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the District and its theme is “It Starts with You.” “The ALC is the place where we challenge people and ourselves to engage in the

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difficult conversations about social justice and economic empowerment, among many issues, and begin the hard work of creating sustainable solutions to the issues Black people face every day,” A. Shuanise Washington, the president and CEO of the CBCF, said.

Washington said a new communications program will be announced at the conference. “We will be launching the Permanence Project,” she said. “It is a digital platform on public policy issues that are important to African Americans. The Permanence Project will engage African Americans at the conference

– Sanford Bishop and eventually people across the country and around the world.”

Technology will be an important aspect of the conference, Washington said. She said that issue forums and braintrusts will focus on the country’s racial

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digital divide and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-Texas) annual forum on science and technology will be a highlight.

Washington said Radio One, TV One and Interactive One have joined in a partnership with the CBCF to

Simmie Knox, African American artist stands beside his portrait of Frederick Douglass.

By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent To Simmie Knox a face is an open book.

“Everything is in the face – joy, sorrow, kindness, mean-spiritedness…,” he said.

That ability to read faces and, in so doing, capture the essence of an individual is what has made him the premier portraitist he is today, with a career spanning almost half a century and a portfolio filled with the who’s who of American society.

“I paint the image captured when I meet that person,” said Knox of his work, which is known for its intricate, vivid detail and realism.

His skill was forged early on from both natural talent and his environment.

Born on Aug. 18, 1935, in Aliceville,

Ala., Knox spent much of his childhood with relatives after his parents divorced.

Life was hard as his relatives were poor sharecroppers, and he himself worked in the fields.

Later, he moved to Mobile, Ala., to live with his father, a carpenter and mechanic, and his stepmother. It was there his artistic talent began to flourish.

The teachers at his Catholic school arranged for him to get art lessons from a local postal worker, since there was no formal art education at his segregated school. And his family also supported his calling—every night, Knox said, his stepmother would get paper bags from the grocery, iron them out and place them, along with a snack, on the kitchen table for him to practice.

Knox’s knack for reading faces, however, was learned from the school of Continued on A5

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Fugitive Arrested in 3-YearOld’s Fatal Shooting

Davon Wallace was arrested on Sept. 16.

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) Police in Prince George’s County say they’ve arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a toddler in Landover in August.

Police say they arrested Davon Wallace on Tuesday in connection with the shooting of 3-year-old Knijah Amore Bibb.

There had been a $45,000 reward out for his capture.

Authorities had said previously that Knijah was shot after a fight broke out between Wallace and a resident of a home in Landover where she was visiting. Police say the 25-year-old Wallace fired shots at the house Aug. 10, and that one bullet hit Knijah.

It was not clear if Wallace had an attorney.

Clayton Anthony Aarons Sworn In as Judge Joan Rivers banned Michelle Obama from her funeral.

Joan Rivers Banned Michelle Obama from Funeral before Passing

By Derek Braxton Special to the AFRO Colleagues of recently appointed District Court Judge, Clayton Anthony Aarons describe him as

By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer Actress, writer, producer and television host Joan Rivers made a list of people that she did not want to attend her funeral before she passed Continued on A3

The investiture of Clayton Anthony Aarons took place Sept. 15.

compassionate, helpful, level headed, and overall right for the job. Aarons is the newest associate judge of the District Court for the 5th District of Maryland. He succeeded Patrick R. Duley, who retired.

The investiture took place Sept. 15.

Aarons joins fellow appointees, Brian Charles Denton and Ann Louise Wagner-Stewart in the District Court for Prince George’s County, Md. “I cannot think of a better face of justice,” Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge Herman Dawson Sr. said.

Dawson said Aarons was not only compassionate, but community oriented. “He would often volunteer his time,” Continued on A4

Ronnie Marshall is a horse ranch owner.

Virginia’s Own Modern Day Black Cowboy

By Tiffany L. Johnson Special to the AFRO Ronnie Marshall’s passion for horses began when he played with one plastic horse at his grandmother’s house more than four decades ago.

“As a young teenager, I bought a horse at age 16 and kept it at a stable near my house. I thought I was keeping it a secret.

As long as I was around the horse, I stayed out of trouble. By the time I was in high school I started competing.” Marshall told the AFRO. He now owns a full blown horse ranch located in Stafford, Continued on A4

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Black Child with Down Syndrome Used for Security Guard’s Amusement

A Black family taking pictures of their son – who has Down’s syndrome – on his first day of school was interrupted by a White school security guard, who proceeded to ridicule the 12-year-old, the boy’s mother said.

Brandiss Pearson told the Post-Standard of Syracuse, N.Y., they were taking photographs in front of a mural at the school, when the guard approached and turned her son, Brandon Pearson around, placed his hands above his head as though he were being detained and searched, and said, “Now take the picture; he’s in the right position.”

While the episode caught Courtesy Photo the family A security guard was fired for mocking off-guard, it 12-year-old Brandon Pearson on his was when she first day of school. got home that Pearson was able to fully acknowledge what had happened, she said.

“I was shaking… just like fire-breathing mad. All he saw was a little Black boy that needed to assume the position,” Pearson told the Post-Standard.

After investigating the incident, which occurred on Sept. 2, the Syracuse school district fired the security guard, who has not been identified. The school district put out a press release announcing the firing on Sept. 5.

The document stated in part: “After a review of all statements and actual video footage, the employee in question has been terminated by the District. The District affirms its commitment to provide positive, supportive and safe environments for all students and staff. The poor judgment and thoughtless actions of one employee should not reflect upon the overwhelming majority of the Syracuse City School District’s educators and support staff who give selflessly to our 21,000 students each and every day.”

Baton Rouge Police Officer Resigns after Sending Racist Text Messages

A Baton Rouge, La., police officer has resigned after racist text messages he sent surfaced.

The officer, Michael Elsbury, submitted his letter of resignation just one day after the story broke on WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge’s ABC affiliate, and after the head of the state’s NAACP chapter called for his resignation or firing.

According to the Sept. 3 report by WBRZ, Elsbury sent a number of racist text messages including one that read, “They are nothing but a bunch of monkeys. The only reason they have this

Joan Rivers Banned Michelle Obama from Funeral Before Passing Frances Prayor Singleton The First Lady has way too much class to be bothered. I’m sure she wasn’t a fan! Also, Mrs. Obama’s face is REAL!

Alex Mueller I never really approved of her brand or style of humor. She was always trying to see how much she could get away with. She didn’t make that many friends. But take a guy like Bill Cosby-worked clean all his comedic career and everyone loves him. It’s odd in our day and age to have a member of one historically persecuted group to misunderstand what it means to have a sense of appropriateness and dignity.

Diana Broom Jackson It’s all good! Our First Lady is waking in purpose so I’m sure she isn’t thinking twice about this.

Survivor Taraji P. Henson Speaks Out Against Domestic Violence Yvette Crayon Domestic violence is very much alive among our youths. Your advocacy for the cause is essential to change.

Monique Logan-Reed You can never say what you won’t do until you find yourself in the situation. It’s embarrassing and that is why we won’t talk to someone about it.

Scott Gibson It goes both ways. Don’t do it if you don’t want it. I’m human and not a punching bag for anyone. Don’t put your hands on me and I’ll do the same.

job is the n*gg*r, n*gg*r in them.”

Another text invoked the killing of unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., last month.

“I wish someone would pull a Ferguson on them and take them out,” texted Elsbury. “I hate looking at those African Monkeys at work….I enjoy arresting those thugs with their saggy pants.”

In response to Elsbury’s bigoted statements, NAACP State President Ernest Johnson said he would seek Courtesy Photo the officer’s removal from A Baton Rouge, La., police officer has resigned after racist text messages he office.

“I will reach sent surfaced. out to the Baton Rouge NAACP president, Michael Mcclanahan. He and I will reach out to the mayor and chief of police and call for the resignation and firing today,” Johnson was quoted as saying by WBRZ. On Sept. 4, Elsbury handed in his letter of resignation.

He had served on the force for 15 years and had no prior disciplinary history, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.

The population of Baton Rouge is almost 54 percent African-American, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Northern Virginia Greeks Supplies Needy Families with Food

By AFRO Staff For the last five years, Northern Virginia fraternity and sorority organizations have provided low-income families with food for the Thanksgiving holidays as part of its service to the community, according to Charles F. Parker Jr., chair and second vice polemarch of the Alexandria-Fairfax Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. “We help when we can,” Parker told the AFRO. “I fell after five years we’ve made an impact.”

The Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Zeta Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have delivered food boxes to families based on income and economic status in Northern Virginia through the NOVA Project Giveback. The project serves as a tool to mentally, spiritually, and economically uplift low-income Northern Virginia communities.

This is the first year, the project has partnered with the Northern Virginia Urban League. According to Parker, there will be more events the two will partner for in the future.

Parker’s will to help others motivated him to expand his volunteerism by creating a subset of the project in Northern

Virginia with the Kappas and other Greek organizations in the area. Before he created NOVA Project Giveback, he participated in Project GiveBack in 2009, helping families in the D.C. and Maryland regions.

According to Parker, the project’s

“We help when we can.”

– Charles Parker Jr.

committee wants to deliver boxes of food to 300 families this November. Boxes are usually given to families the week before Thanksgiving. One-hundred and sixtyfive families received boxes in 2013. He said each box lasts, on average, about two weeks.

The organizations also partnered with the Northern Virginia Urban League to reach needy families.

Police Leaders Comment on Ferguson Unrest

By James Wright Special to the AFRO African-American law enforcement leaders in the Washington, D.C. area have diverse views on the volatile situation in Ferguson, Mo., where the police department is being criticized for its response to the shooting death of Black teen Michael Brown.

The killing of Brown on Aug. 9 has put Black police officers around the country in a quagmire. They must decide whether to support their fellow officer, Darren Wilson, who is White, or stand with Black leaders who want Wilson severely punished because he shot Brown.

Ronald Hampton, the former executive director of the National Black Police Association and a retired District officer, was blunt about Wilson’s actions. “That police officer committed coldblooded murder,” Hampton said. “That is not the proper way for an officer to deal with that type of situation. You cannot shoot a person just because they are turning and walking away.”

What is widely known is that Wilson harshly asked Brown to stop walking in the street and a verbal and eventual physical conflict occurred. When Brown sought to leave the scene, Wilson shot at him, and when Brown surrendered by putting his hands up, Wilson shot him multiple times.

“There is no justification [for] using that type of force,” Hampton said.

However, Anthony Ayers Sr., the police chief of Capitol Heights, Md., said it’s too soon to make a judgment in the Brown case. “I would say that the Ferguson Police Department could have handled the media better and had a public information officer to explain to the media how a police officer is trained to act in a particular situation,” Ayers said. “What I don’t like is when you have [the Rev. Al] Sharpton and other leaders making comments when they don’t have all of the facts.”

Delroy Burton, chairman of the D.C. police union, agrees with Ayers. “We need to step back and wait until the Department of Justice finishes its report,” Burton said.

“Right now, policing is being vilified. Nobody talks about people shooting at police officers and White police officers do not shoot Black people randomly.”

Hampton said he fought for years to increase the number of Black officers and supervisors in the District’s police force. He chafed at the lack of diversity in law

“I would have asked Michael Brown to get out of the street and I would have said please.”

– Ronald Hampton

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Ronald Hampton is the former executive director of the National Black Police Association. enforcement in St. Louis County. “The St. Louis County municipalities resemble Black police representation levels that were in the late 1960s and early 1970s in D.C.,” he said.

Burton is disturbed by the racial element that has surfaced. “The circumstances around the shooting of Michael Brown are not a Black and White issue,” he said. “I know the country has racial issues and racism is more overt now. We need

to keep in mind that police officers are not trained to kill but they are trained to control a situation.”

Burton noted that Brown had a large frame and he said that Wilson was taught to shoot to subdue suspects.

“The officer is taught to shoot until the threat is over,” Burton said.

Ayers said Wilson should be given a benefit of a doubt until all the facts come out.

“We as African Americans need to be conscious about being guilty before we are tried in a court of law,” he said. “That is what happened to us in the 1950s and 60s. I do sympathize with the young man’s parents but we have to find out everything that went on.”

Hampton said he would have approached Brown differently. “I would have

asked Michael Brown to get out of the street and I would have said please,” he said.

“As a police officer, you are taught to de-escalate a situation and Wilson did not do that. Wilson was wrong from the beginning.”

Hampton also understands officers standing up for each other in times of crisis. “There is a Blue Code of Silence among officers,” he said.

“Right or wrong, they take up for each other. Police officers rarely get punished for what they do.”

However, the code doesn’t apply to all officers. “Blacks tend not to be involved in the Blue Code,” Hampton said. “When I was on the D.C. police force, I spoke out against the Blue Code. I told my fellow officers and superiors that ‘I’m not blue, I’m Black.”

“I feel it doesn’t matter if I am the CEO of this organization,” Cynthia Dinkins, president and CEO of the league told the AFRO. “I need to roll up my sleeves and work with the community to make things happen.”

At a recent awards banquet Sept. 6, the chapter thanked NuCoreVision Inc., Davis-Paige Management Systems LLC, Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Zeta Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., and Nu Xi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. for their monetary contribution of $12,500 to the project. “We need organizations like the Urban League and Kappa now more than ever to make sure our young Black and brown males know that they are loved and valued,” Dinkins said.

For more information about the project or to donate visit, http://novapgb.wix.com/ novapgb.

Joan Rivers

Continued from A1 on Sept. 4. That list included first lady Michelle Obama.

In an interview with the The Sunday Times Magazine, Rivers said did she did not want Obama at her funeral and labeled her a “tranny.”

This is not the first time Rivers has made negative comments about Obama. At a signing for her new book Diary of a Mad Diva at a Barnes & Noble in New York City, a reporter asked Rivers what she thought about possibly having a first gay president. Rivers replied by saying, “We already have it with Obama, so let’s just calm down. You know Michelle is a tranny.”

When the reporter asked her to clarify what she said, Rivers said, “She is a transgender.”

During an interview on “The Howard Stern Show,” Rivers

“We already have it with Obama, so let’s just calm down. You know Michelle is a tranny.”

–Joan Rivers told Stern: “We used to have Jackie O now we have Blackie O.” “Jackie O” was a moniker for Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis, the 35th first lady of the U.S. and wife of President John F. Kennedy.

Other notable persons Rivers banned from her funeral was pop singer Adele for being “fat” and talk show host Chelsea Handler, whom she called a “drunk” and a “whore.”

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Policing the Police

By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., and the police department’s bungled response has renewed cries for police reform.

The slaying of Brown, who was unarmed, spurred protest among residents, who saw it as the latest in a string of injustices perpetrated

by Ferguson police officers against the mostlyBlack community.

The police department’s heavy-handed response—enforcing an information blackout, deploying K-9 dog units, armored vehicles and SWAT officers clad in bulletproof vests and military-grade rifles, some of whom were calling demonstrators “animals”—only exacerbated tensions and further highlighted the frayed relationship between police and the community.

Federal officials, lawmakers, social scientists, civil rights activists and other experts have contemplated several solutions to Ferguson’s problem. A civilian review board has been one of them.

“The Ferguson Police Department is in need of a wholesale re-evaluation of how it does its work….

Policing must be done in a way that meets the community’s needs and does not abuse their constitutional rights.

[And] I do think civilian oversight of police is part of the solution,” said Ari Rosmarin, policy director, ACLU of New Jersey.

According to Brian Buchner, president, The National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE), the concept of civilian oversight of police departments developed around the middle of the 20th century.

“The history of civilian oversight is deeply rooted in the Civil Rights Movement, when communities of color who were suffering from harsh police tactics, discrimination and abuse began to call for increased oversight over police practices and for [just] having a voice,” he told the AFRO. But the idea really took off, Rosmarin added, when the so-called “War on Crime” unleashed by President Nixon spurred clashes between police and communities of color that prompted an outcry for aggressive oversight of police departments.

“For any democratic society it is a basic tenet that there needs to be checks and balances for any part of government,” Rosmarin said. “By law we give police more power than we give anybody else. We believe that with great and tremendous power must come equally robust accountability.”

Today, as communities continue to figure out how to police the police, civilian oversight has evolved to the point where you have different models, sometimes with different goals. And, there are more than 200 civilian oversight entities throughout the United States, according to Buchner.

Some civilian boards, for example, may investigate and offer findings on individual

complaints of police misconduct, while others may concentrate only on big-picture issues, such as framing police policy. Oversight also varies in terms of the powers given to that board—some have subpoena power, for example.

“Whatever model of citizen review a critical [function] is that everyday people have the ability to be heard,” Rosmarin said.

Buchner agreed. He added that while no civilian review board is perfect, there are some factors that can make them more efficient.

“Access, making sure the oversight board has access to police officers and records of the agency,” said Buchner, who sits on a civilian oversight board in Los Angeles. “It’s [also] critical for oversight boards to be independent in thought and action, and oversight needs to be careful to avoid overidentification with the community or with police. They are to be advocates for the law and standards and not any particular group.”

A major criticism of oversight boards is that they often seem to over-identify with police and just “rubberstamp” police findings or the police account of an incident/issue.

Buchner said from his experience, an oversight board’s investigation may veer away from the police’s in terms of approach, prioritization of evidence, evaluation style, etc. and still come to the same decision as the police.

“But all the – Brian Buchner community knows is that we have the same conclusions,” he said.

“In some ways that is not problematic because it can prove to the community that they can have faith in the department’s investigation and that it was thorough, fair and objective,” Buchner added.

Rosmarin pointed out that while citizen review boards have varying levels of independence, none has independent disciplinary power. As a result, too many times CRB findings and recommendations for disciplinary measures/change are not acted upon by police commissioners and other relevant authorities.

In New York, for example, the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) in 2012 received 5,741 complaints, 258 of which were substantiated and processed by the NYPD, according to a report by WNYC, New York’s public radio.

The CCRB recommended—from the most serious to less serious penalty—charges in 175 cases, command discipline in 70 cases, and instructions in 12 cases.

Of the 175 cases in which CCRB recommended an officer should be charged, the NYPD only sought charges in seven.

Similarly, according to The New York Times, in the first six months of 2014, the NYPD has chosen not to impose sanctions in 25 percent of the cases for which the CCRB found cause for discipline.

“It raises many serious questions when the people charged with implementing accountability may have been your squad car partner a few years before,” Rosmarin said, then added, “That’s why people lose faith in review boards.”

“The history of civilian oversight is deeply rooted in the Civil Rights Movement…”

Clayton Anthony Aarons

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hours talking,” said Rattal, “Clayton can crack you up.”

J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, commissioner of the United States Parole Commission, described Aarons as a big brother and mentor. “He can relate to people well,” Smoot said. “He is connected to the community.”

Dawson said. He has known Aarons since 1980. The two attended Howard University School of Law together and worked in the public defender’s office. “He was the first individual to volunteer all day and help with all of the constituents in the community,” Dawson continued.

“I’m not here to get a title, I’m here to help you.”

– Judge Clayton Anthony Aarons Nicholas E. Rattal, associate judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court has known Aarons since 1987, when both were assigned to the District Court as public defenders. He described Aarons as calm, level headed, and analytical. “When you share an office, you spend

Smoot has known Aarons for well over 20 years. She described him as a man with integrity who can handle difficult situations with a calm response. According to John P. Morrissey, chief judge in the District Court of Maryland, Aarons possess positive skill sets and a

vision that will assist the core mission of District 5.

Aarons previously maintained a solo law practice in Largo, Md., representing clients in criminal and civil cases. Along with his law degree, he earned an undergraduate degree from State University of New York at New Paltz. Aarons also served as Assistant Public Defender as well as Assistant State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County.

During his investiture, Aarons made the courtroom burst in bouts of laughter with anecdotes about his career and home life. Aarons told a humorous, heart-warming story about the reaction his wife had when she heard of his appointment. “My wife Linda, had been very sick, bedridden, but when I got the call from the governor, she jumped out of bed!” he told witnesses in the courtroom.

Senate Seeks Answers on Police Militarization

By Linda Poulson Special to the AFRO

between the community and local police in Ferguson.

Hilary O. Shelton, Washington Bureau director and senior vice president for Advocacy at the NAACP, believed a paradigm shift was necessary.

The police should “stop focusing on what people look like,” he said. “This is not a new phenomenon on people of color. People of color are being used as weapons of war and are being marginalized.”

Shelton said the “End Racial Profiling Act of 2013” and The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program were possible solutions to stopping racial profiling amongst enforcement authorities.

Mark Lomax, executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association said, “Lack of training and compliance standards are problems that contribute to why police

Two panels debated whether it was constitutionally appropriate for local police departments, across the country, to use military style weapons as a measure of controlling community protests during a Senate subcommittee hearing Sept. 9.

Senators of the Financial and Contracting Oversight Subcommittee, one of the federal agencies responsible for providing funding and equipment to police departments, questioned why many local police departments now use military equipment to control domestic situations, such as when SWAT equipment was used to control the protests that occurred in response to the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man in Ferguson, Mo. The subcommittee is under the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), chair of the subcommittee, understood why protective gear for police was used in the Ferguson rioting and looting during the protests, but overall did not think SWAT gear was necessary on a daily basis, since AP Photo most of the protests were Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), understood why protective peaceful. gear for police was used in the Ferguson rioting McCaskill wanted and looting during the protests, but overall did to know the difference not think SWAT gear was necessary on a daily between “militarized and basis. federalized” enforcement and the comparison between Ferguson and the Boston Marathon behave the way they do.” bombing.

“Not only do they have a perception “What is the solution if it is used problem, but many lack training in the primarily in wars,” she said. “Was there any equipment they use. Much of the training is oversight or correlation on the 1033 fund?” not required but voluntary,” he continued.

The 1033 fund is an appropriations bill Other panel participants included, Alan for the National Defense Authorization Act F. Estevez, Department of Defense; Brian E. of 1997 that authorizes the Department of Kamoie, Department of Homeland Security; Defense to transfer excess military property to Karol Mason, Department of Justice and state and local law enforcement agencies.

Chief Jim Bueermann, president of the The state with the highest amount of Police Foundation, a national nonprofit funding in the program from 2011 to the organization dedicated to supporting present is Florida, receiving $266 million, innovation and improvement in policing while Alaska receives $849, 231, the lowest through research, technical assistance, amount. training, professional services and Washington, D.C. receives $4 million, communication programs.

Maryland receives $7 million; and Virginia Body cameras worn by police were receives $86 million. encouraged by the panel to monitor police “Today 80 percent of police departments conduct. have SWAT teams along with the very On Sept. 12, the Justice Department ‘stylized mindset’ in which Ferguson played released a 92-page report called a significant part,” Dr. Peter S. Kraska, Implementing a Body-Worn Camera professor at the school of justice studies at Program: Recommendations and Lessons Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Learned.

Ky., said. He explained the military format According to the Washington Times, the of police, which began in the late 1980s and Metropolitan Police Department will launch well into the 90s with the onslaught of drug a six-month pilot program of police wearing raids, particularly in urban areas. body cameras Oct.1. Police Chief Cathy Wiley Price, a photojournalist with the St. Lanier has advocated for the use of body Louis American newspaper, who was present cameras since January due to corrupt police during the Ferguson protests asked, “How conduct in the District since last year. much force is needed for angry protesters?”

“I want to reassure the residents of the “Much of the police were agitators District that they have a police force that is instead of trying to maintain peace,” he ethical,’” Lanier said. “Those few officers’ continued. actions dishonor the oath that we all swore Price said there has always been conflict to uphold.”

Virginia’s Own

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Va. The country style ranch is home to seven horses that he raised, and trained to compete in rodeo competitions around the country.

His passion for horses keeps him working from sun up to sun down. He said there’s so much to do in order to prepare his horses

in Fredericksburg, Va. The association is a group of horse owners and enthusiasts, whose primary focus is raise awareness to the contributions in horsemanship made by people of diverse cultures.

“A lot of black people run cattle ranches.” he said.

It was Marshall’s love

“A lot of black people run cattle ranches.”

– Ronnie Marshall for competition, and keeping them well groomed. Marshall also owns Star Barbershop in Arlington, Va. in addition to pursuing his passion.

Now, that Marshall is off the road, he continues working with horses, and is also an active member of the United Horsemanship Association

for horses and competing that kept him on the road for more than 20 years. He said if he was not a family man he probably would have stayed on the road.

On the road or not, Marshall will not give up his love.

He said he rides one or two of his horses a day. He

also said his ranch is always open for people who wish to practice riding; especially African American children.

Marshall said he plans to take some of his best horses to the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md. Sept.

20. The rodeo’s namesake was an African-American cowboy who became famous in the late 20th century for his bull-wrangling technique.

The rodeo has been holding events for 30 years t in several cities and states throughout the country, including Memphis, Tenn.; Atlanta, Ga.; Los Angeles, Calif.; and Washington D.C. To learn more about the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, visit billpickettrodeo. org.

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life—a stern, unforgiving and dangerous Jim Crow South.

“I grew up in the South, where you had to be able to look at a person when they were approaching you and be able to watch their face and immediately tell whether they were friend or foe,” he said.

That survival skill would prove to be his ticket out of poverty and into a long, fulfilling career.

“It (art) has opened doors for me. It is the one thing that has stabilized my life,” Knox, now 79, said.

The painter, however, did not immediately focus on his now-specialty.

After a stint in the military and at Delaware State University, where he majored in biology, Knox matriculated at the Tyler School of Art at Katie O’Malley, Governor O’Malley, Simmie Knox, Sylvia and Eddie Brown and Theodore “Ted” Mack Temple University, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts capturing the unique qualities that make each Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was one of in 1970 and 1972, respectively. face different and depicting the personalities those “monumental” personages—and the Knox launched his career in abstract of each subject is not something just anyone painting that proved the most daunting. painting—it was all the rage at the time, he can do.

“It was quite an experience,” Knox recalled said, so he “got with the program”—and he “I still get butterflies [when working on a of the commission, which he completed in achieved moderate success. In 1971, his work portrait] after 50 years of doing this,” Knox 1989. “I had just embarked on this journey hung alongside other prominent artists in the said. of doing portraiture. To paint someone of Thirty-Second Biennial of Contemporary In 1976, Knox completed his first portrait, such importance so early in your career was American Painting exhibit at The Corcoran intimidating. I wanted to be sure I got it right.”

Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. He also He did, and over the years, he immortalized exhibited as an abstract artist and worked for on canvas other luminaries such as baseball the Museum of African Art in the District great and childhood friend Hank Aaron, throughout the ‘70s. former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, In addition to painting, Knox worked historian John Hope Franklin and Supreme extensively in art education, including teaching Court Justice Ruth Bader at Bowie State and Lincoln universities, and, –Knox Ginsburg. At the time of the lastly, Duke Ellington School of the Arts from AFRO interview, Knox was 1975-1980. on his way to Massachusetts But abstract art and even teaching, Knox that of iconic abolitionist Frederick Douglass, to discuss doing a portrait of found, were not enough to satisfy his artistic which now hangs in the Smithsonian. It wasn’t Deval Patrick, the state’s first drive. his best work, Knox said. Still, by the early Black governor.

“I wasn’t really happy with abstract 1980s he had devoted his work exclusively to In 2000, he received his painting because I didn’t feel like I was being rendering life-like portraits. most important commission challenged,” he said. “Whenever I get to the “There were so many people doing yet—painting the official point where I feel I have arrived, I push the monumental things that need to be portrayed White House portraits of thengoal post back.” in an elegant, monumental way,” Knox said of Portraiture, Knox found, was the ultimate his new focus. challenge—reproducing minute details, Civil rights icon-turned-U.S. Supreme

“Art has opened doors for me.

It is the one thing that has stabilized my life.”

Education and Engagement

founder, Cathy Hughes, will be honored at the Phoenix Awards Dinner on Sept. 27 at the convention center along with Wade Henderson, the president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Washington said that President Obama has been invited to attend the dinner.

Obama and his wife, Michelle have attended and spoken at the dinner in the past few years.

The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York, will lead the prayer breakfast. The CBCF and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses will recognize the contributions of three leading Blacks in the arts, actress Phylicia Rashad, singer-songwriter Bill Withers, and Dr. Alvin Poussaint at the Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts, Sept. 24 at the Newseum in Northwest D.C. The unrest in Ferguson, Mo., will be an underpinning of discussion at the conference, Washington said.

“On Sept. 26, we will hold a braintrust on ‘Our Brother’s Keeper’ and will address the opportunity gap that exists for young Black males,” she said.

“On that day also, there will be another braintrust on racial

profiling. While there is no specific forum for Ferguson at this time, our other forums and braintrusts will deal with the lack of Black male teachers and the problems of Black youth in the juvenile justice system.”

The annual legislative conference grew out of the first Congressional Black Caucus Dinner that took place in 1971. The CBCF was founded in 1976 and the conference grew from several forums on the day of the dinner to a nearly week-long activity that it is today.

The conference’s co-chairs are U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) and Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio). Bishop is proud of the way the conference has grown since he joined the Congress in 1993.

“Over the years, the conference has evolved from a modest number of issue-based brain trusts meetings held in House Office Buildings to a full swath of legislative and social events covering four full days in Washington,” Bishop said. “As the CBC membership has grown in

Annapolis.

“It is significant,” said Knox, a Silver Spring, Md. resident, of the recent unveiling.

The commission highlights a commitment to diversity and a further exorcising of the specter of racism that continues to haunt people of color—even famous painters like himself, Knox said.

“It raises its head every now and then, this monster called racism,” the portraitist said.

“You still have places like Ferguson, Missouri, after all. [And,] I know there are some persons’ faces I will never paint because of my color.”

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Radio One will be involved in the conference at another level as its

President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton.

“It was challenging. I know in this business you live and die based on your last work. One portrait can sink your ship…and I just knew this was one of those portraits,” Knox said.

In 2004, the portraits were unveiled to rave reviews, making him the first AfricanAmerican to paint an official presidential portrait.

“I got through it and he (President Clinton) was pleased. If I hadn’t gotten through that you would not be talking to me right now,” Knox said with a laugh.

Recently, Knox helped make history again when his portrait of Frederick Douglass—different from the one he completed in 1976—became the first to be displayed at Maryland’s governor’s residence in

number and seniority, so has the conference grown in scope and depth.”

When the Republicans took control of Congress in 1995, they made it difficult for the Congressional Black Caucus and other advocacy caucuses to have conferencelike activities in House Office Buildings. In response, the CBCF started having its activities in hotels and at the District’s convention center.

Beatty, a freshman member of Congress, said she is proud to be a leader of this year’s conference and hopes participants take advantage of its opportunities.

“This is particularly so when we have our first AfricanAmerican president and our first African-American attorney general,” Beatty said. “The connections made at the ALC have moved the African-American community to action in past conferences.

I hope that people would leverage their new connections and use them to promote a more just and fair society for all Americans.”

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Screening The RPCard Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Virginia, will present the screening of “X” - Children of the Lost Generation. The gripping documentary was produced by Bowie State University students as a class project and will premiere at the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church located at 1518 M Street in N.W. D.C. on Sept. 20. The event will begin at 6 p.m. For more information about the screening or to find out how you can make a donation, please visit www.rpcfp.com or call 1-844-THERPCARD. You can also send an e-mail to info@therpcard.com.

STOP Africa Land Grab Concert

Major African artists will perform for the STOP Africa Land Grab Concert at the Warner Theatre located at 513 13th Street N.W. on Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.

The concert will feature renowned musician Femi Kuti and brings to D.C., for the first time ever, the legendary Mbilia Bel from the Democratic Republic of Congo, artist/producer Didier Awadi from Senegal and emerging artist Hanisha Solomon from Ethiopia, among many others. For more information, visit: Ticketmaster.com.

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Theta Omega Chapter AKAs Host Diabetes Walk

The Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will host a charities walk for diabetes, scholarships, and the mission of their Ivy Vine Charities organization on Sept. 27 at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park, located at 1120 Jackson Road in Silver Spring, Md. Participants can register onsite at 7 a.m., warm-up at 7:50 a.m. and the walk will commence at 8 a.m. For more information, visit: www.ivyvinecharities.org.

Liberian Leader Rev. Emile D. E. Sam-Peal Talks About Ebola Virus Outbreak

Rev. Emile D. E. Sam-Peal, a Liberian educator and missionary will speak about the Ebola virus outbreak that is devastating West Africa Sept. 22. at the Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, located at 2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., S.E. D.C. For more information, visit: www.mmbcdc.org.

Nubian Hueman Hosts Anniversary Celebration

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NFL Domestic Abusers Get Tap on Wrist

The NFL – which has been referred to as everything from the National Felons League to, in the cases of players, Not For Long – has imposed a lifetime ban on Ray Rice yet rarely disciplines other brazen offenders. And when a team takes the rare action of disciplining a player for striking a woman, it usually results in a tap on the wrist.

The National Football League initially imposed a two-game suspension of Rice after it was disclosed that he had abused his then-fiancée, Janay Palmer, in an George E. Curry Atlantic City, N.J. casino hotel NNPA Columnist elevator. But after the celebrity website TMZ aired the full video showing Rice knocking out his future wife with a strong blow to the face, rendering her unconscious, the Baltimore Ravens voided Rice’s contract and the NFL banned him from pro football for life.

Commissioner Roger Goodell, who is in charge of protecting the nation’s most popular sport’s $10 billion in annual revenue, acknowledged that the NFL “got it wrong” when it imposed only a two-game suspension on Rice.

But what Goodell, who earns $44 million a year, didn’t admit was the NFL continues to get it wrong while serving as a high-profile enabler for other domestic abusers in the league. For example: Rice’s teammate, All-Pro Linebacker Terrell Suggs, continued playing after Candace Williams, the mother of his three children and his future wife, filed for two protective orders against him in the last five years. The first was in December 2009. The Baltimore Sun reported, “According to the complaint …Williams said Suggs threw a soap dispenser at her head, hit her in the chest with his hand, and held a bottle of bleach that spilled on her and their 1-year-old son, causing a rash. Baltimore City District Court Judge Ronald Alan Karasic wrote that a laceration was visible on Williams’ chest.” Though the protective order was granted, Suggs was never charged with a crime.

Three years later, Williams filed for another protective order, alleging that Suggs “punched her in the neck and drove a car containing their two children at a ‘high rate of speed’ while she was being dragged alongside.” The couple later married. In neither case did the Ravens or the NFL take any action against Suggs.

Carolina Panthers All-Pro Defensive End Greg Hardy was convicted last summer of assaulting and threatening to kill his former girlfriend, Nicole Holder, but no action was taken against him until the Ray Rice story exploded on the national scene. In her request for a protective order, Holder said Hardy threw her into a tile tub, pulled her from the tub by her hair, choked her with both hands and picked her up over his head and threw her onto a couch filled with assault rifles and shotguns.

At the trial, Holder testified, “He looked me in my eyes and told me he was going to kill me. I was so scared I wanted to die. When he loosened his grip slightly, I said, ‘Just do it. Kill me.’” Hardy was found guilty of misdemeanor charges and sentenced to a 60day suspended sentence and 18 months of probation. He is appealing the verdict. Hardy was deactivated for last Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was allowed to play in last Sunday’s game, despite being arrested and charged with felony domestic violence connected with allegedly striking his pregnant fiancée. A hearing scheduled for Monday was postponed, pending further investigation.

These are not isolated cases. A database maintained by USA Today shows that there have been 713 arrests of NFL players since 2000 – 85 for domestic violence. The database covers only incidents reported by the media.

Of the 56 known domestic violence cases that occurred on Goodell’s watch, players were suspended only a combined total 13 games, excluding Ray Rice. Typically, players involved in domestic disputes had charges dismissed after they were placed in a diversion program for first-time offenders, completed anger management counseling or performed community service. In many cases, the abused woman refused to file charges. Only 10 players were released by their team and three of those landed on other squads.

Overall, arrest rates among NFL players are lower than the national average for men in their age range. Among NFL teams, according to the New York Times, the Minnesota Vikings had the most players arrested since 2000, with 44, followed closely by the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos. The Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Rams, with 11 each, tied for the lowest mark. Baltimore had 22 players arrested over that period, mirroring the league average.

Though the most common offense was driving while drunk, domestic violence has taken center stage.

The domestic cases are chronicled by Sidepin. The website stated, “Goodell is perceived as being tough on players. He’s an authoritarian, the likes of which the league has never seen!! But there’s one thing Goodell will tolerate, and that’s NFL players abusing women.”

George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/ currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.

No More Fergusons Means No More Partisan Manipulation

Grief can be a terrible blinder. Tears fill our eyes and make it hard to see, even though we feel more clear-eyed in the face of tragedy. I fear that the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York will blind us and foster illusions about the political actions the Black community must take.

The messengers of the status quo, known to us as the Democratic Party, are knocking on our doors and stuffing our mailboxes with Dr. Lenora Fulani fliers. Remember Ferguson, they say, so be sure to come out and vote in record numbers for Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate. At all costs, we are told, preserve the Democratic majority in the Senate. Rev. Al Sharpton recently observed, “People feel like they would be betraying the spirit of what happened in Ferguson, as well as enabling this impeachment rhetoric, if there’s a low turnout.”

What a trap. We who have been victimized by a profound and never-ending racial violence are to be blamed if we do not turn out in record numbers to prevent the Democratic Party from losing seats

in the Senate. Need I mention that the Governor of Missouri and the Mayor of New York City are both Democrats?

I am an independent, not a Democrat. I ran for president as an independent. In 1988 I became the first African American and first woman to access the ballot in all 50 states. In 1992, I forged an alliance with the Perot movement, propelling a multi-racial movement to reform the electoral process. Today 42 percent of Americans are independents, many are people of color.

It’s old news that we are taken for granted by the Democrats and that our political power is diminished by voting in predictable ways.

And yet we are again being told that the Democratic Party is our savior and the Republican Party is evil incarnate. Neither is true.

Due to open primaries in Mississippi in which all voters are free to choose to vote in any primary, Black voters cast their ballots against the Tea Party candidate in the Republican Senate primary runoff. The whole world took notice because this voter mobility allowed Black people to slam the door on the far right. The more mobility we have, the more powerful we can be. In 2005 I led a New York City coalition which pulled 47 percent of Black voters away from the Democratic Party for independent Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Democratic Party bigwigs from Hillary Clinton to Eliot Spitzer went on a rampage to undercut us. We survived, but the message to the Black community was clear. Stay put, politically speaking, or you will pay a price. We have largely stayed put. And we continue to pay a heavy price for that.

Electing Barack Obama was a great accomplishment for the nation. But his ability to lead is impaired by the demands the Democratic Party places on him to re-enforce its power. Black people

feel very protective of Barack Obama. He is Black, and he has come under vicious attack. The Democratic Party exploits this by requiring loyalty to the party above all else.

Promoting the idea that justice for Ferguson means voting for Democrats is one more manipulation in that game. Sadly enough, the legacy of America’s first Black president may be to leave the Black community more isolated, deprived and disempowered than it has been for 60 years.

I want the Black community to join me in helping to build the nonpartisan reform movement. We need a nonpartisan political system that encourages, rather than represses, new coalitions and voter mobility. This is how new and effective approaches to poverty, to police/community relations and to developing our youth can become public policy. This movement is already successfully putting pressure on the establishment. For example, Sen. Charles Schumer recently endorsed a nonpartisan primary system, a shift from his prior position.

We must make the most of this opening. My colleagues Dr. Jessie Fields and Alvaader Frazier are leading a campaign demanding that Schumer now lead the fight for nonpartisan elections in New York.

No voter, regardless of race, political creed or color, should be required to join a political party in order to participate in an election.

We must do more than go to funerals. We must free up the Black community to become more politically powerful. Join me in building a national Black Reformers Network.

Dr. Lenora Fulani is a developmental psychologist, education innovator and the country’s leading political independent.

Making Maryland’s Working Families Economically Secure and Healthy Maryland is reported to be the wealthiest state in the nation, yet if you ask anyone on the street, they would say something different. You would hear concern over the ever-rising costs of housing, food and utilities; climbing student loan burdens; and a government that seems increasingly out of touch with residents.

Maryland working families are experiencing unprecedented levels of economic insecurity.

A strong Maryland for all of us depends on economic security for working families including: jobs that pay a living wage; paid sick time; affordable housing and higher education; safe and healthy communities; and the ability to retire with dignity and security.

Maryland Working Families is building a progressive movement with our labor, civil rights and faith partners as well as individuals to advance an ambitious economic security policy agenda. We may not be able solve inequality overnight, but we can demand that our elected leaders enact policies that will begin to improve the economic health and well-being of families and our communities.

According to the Center on Economic Policy Research, approximately 22 percent of working people in the United States suffer from economic hardship because their earnings -- coupled with public and other benefits -- fall below the basic needs budget for their area.

If we are to create economic stability for working families, we must start by reversing the decade-long decline in real earnings. Earlier this year, our Raise Maryland campaign raised the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour by 2018, giving nearly half a million Marylanders a much needed increase. It’s a start, but we still have a

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long way to go. To close the chasm between rich and poor, we need to push for a living wage, index future raises in the state’s basement wage to inflation, and eliminate the $3.63 minimum wage for tipped workers that keeps more than 300,000 workers – mostly women – in poverty.

More than 700,000 workers in Maryland have no paid sick days.

The loss of income -- or even your job -- because you or a family member is sick is a major source of economic insecurity. Establishing paid sick days for workers will be a major issue during the 2015 session of the Maryland General Assembly. We will be joining more than 100 advocates, businesses, and faith leaders to pass a law that will allow all workers to earn paid sick leave and protect them from retribution for using it.

A 2009 study by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development showed that 70 percent of low-income families paid more than half of their income toward housing. It also predicted that in the year 2015, more than 130,000 families would be unable to find affordable housing. Maryland Working Families is promoting policies that ensure our tax money and public dollars are used to support development that preserves housing opportunities for low and middle income families, limits displacement of communities, and employs green building practices.

A clear path toward economic security is through higher education but the average student graduates from college owing an average of $29,400. Marylanders carry the highest student loan burden in the country, one that continues to rise even as the Maryland General Assembly struggles to prevent tuition increases at the state university system. We are educating legislators about innovative public financing options -- like Oregon’s Pay it Forward program -- to help young

people achieve their dreams without bankrupting their future.

The ability to access emergency funds to pay for unexpected events like car repairs or medical care can mean the difference between getting and keeping a job and unemployment. The tightening of the credit market has put even more pressure on working families, many of whom can fall prey to payday lenders and predatory lending schemes. Without meaningful programs that allow workers to access credit, we will continue to see families struggle to find security.

Maryland Working Families is working to partner with financial institutions to develop avenues to connect Maryland’s working families to credit.

At the end of our work lives, we should be able to retire in dignity and with some economic security. That means giving workers the opportunity to save for retirement through pre-tax deductions and free programs that don’t eat up savings on fees. In coalition with AARP, SEIU, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition and Gov. Martin O’Malley, Maryland Working Families successfully lobbied for a state review of public investment options in 2014, and will push legislation to fund a pilot program in 2015.

As the late Sen. Paul Wellstone was fond of saying, “We all do better when we all do better.” Economic security not only helps make stronger families, it also builds stronger communities and a healthier society. Please join Maryland Working Families in building economic security for every Maryland family because it is the right thing to do and it benefits us all.

Charly Carter is the executive director of Maryland Working Families.

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Our building blocks. Brick by brick, they make our whole greater.

They’re why Wells Fargo invests in our communities a little differently. Because small, personal measures offer huge meaning for the people and communities we serve. And with every business, neighborhood and community supported, you’d be surprised how it all adds up to something bigger.

Sometimes a single kitchen can kick-start a local economy with new businesses. A handful of seeds can sow a community garden of well-being. A single job can support thousands more. And the list goes on from there.

Last year we worked with over 18,500 non-profits and schools from the San Francisco Bay Area to Tampa Bay, donations that totaled more than $275 million. But offering a helping hand can also mean lending your own hand to a cause. So Wells Fargo Team Members volunteered nearly 1.7 million hours in their local communities last year.

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Washington Ballet Performance Ensemble

Several hundred guests from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area attended the annual After Dark at THEARC on Sept. 13. This celebration of the THEARC, located in S.E. D.C., raised funds to support the facility. Guests and supporters came out in their “after dark chic “couture cocktail dresses and dapper suits. Eleven nonprofit organizations housed at THEARC were honored including Building Bridges Across The River, The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, Children’s National Medical Center, Children’s Health project of DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran ArtReach, Covenant House of Washington, Levine Music, LIFT-DC, Parklands Community Center, Trinity Washington University, The Washington Ballet, and The Washington School for Girls. R&B singer Fantasia capped the evening with a performance of her many hits. Thanks to the gala chair, Michelle Freeman and her team for putting on such a spectacular affair…LET THE CHILDREN DREAM. Photos By Travis Riddick

Ebony Shamberger and Dan Mullin

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Singer, Fantasia Barrino

Mrs. Bernadette CurtisLambert And Mr. George Lambert, GWUL

Students from The Bishop T. Walker School for Boys and THEARC Garden staff Former Covenant House Executive Director Judith Dobbins with a guest and young ballet students

Drew Hubbard, associate director for Employer Services at Department of Employment Services and Mrs. Hubbard

We are here to support our youth.

Singer, Fantasia Barrino

Dr. Marcee White, medical director for Mobile Health Programs, Children’s Health Center at THEARC

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray

Vania Smith, board member for Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC

James Woody, executive director, Bishop Walker School for Boys

Tamika Joyner

Washington School of Ballet students from the S.E. Campus

Kevin McBee, Em Henry and Brandon Banks Cheers to the universities…

Yes, we are in D.C. for the big game.

On Sept. 12, the Bison of Howard University met the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College on the gridiron for the annual AT&T Nation’s Football Classic at RFK Stadium in N.E D.C. And while this rivalry was fought out on the field, the alumni from the two powerful HBCU’s came together for a pre-game alumni jam and reception at the OZIO Restaurant and Lounge in N.W. In lieu of conversations about pigskin, pads and helmets, guests at the event debated about who is more revered—a Morehouse man or a Howard Man? As chants were heard, drinks were poured, high-fives were slapped and snacks served, DJ Chi Rizzo and DJ Marvelous pumped out the good old soul music to the cheers of the alumni.

Howard and Morehouse alumni Howard University student Carahana Magwood

Aiesha Person, Joe Sealy, Em Henry and Enero McLee

Photos by Rob Roberts

Let the game begin!

Danielle Carmouche, Tabitha McKelvy, Tanikque Grant and Taylor Washington

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BUSINESS Companies ‘Steal’ Billions from Low-Income Workers

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Employers pickpocket billions of dollars from low-wage workers, a crime that disproportionately hurts Blacks and often goes underreported, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

Researchers at EPI, a Washington, D.C.based think tank focused on economic issues that affect low- and middle-income families,

said that employers steal wages from their workers by paying sub-minimum wages, failing to pay for overtime, writing bad payroll checks and cheating workers out of their tips.

“When a worker earns only a minimum wage ($290 for a 40-hour week), shaving a mere half hour a day from the paycheck means a loss of more than $1,400 a year, including overtime premiums,” stated the report. “That could be nearly 10 percent of a minimumwage employee’s annual earnings – the difference between paying the rent and utilities

or risking eviction and the loss of gas, water, or electric service.”

Blacks account for 11 percent of the total work force, but more than 14 percent of the low-wage workforce, according to EPI. In Southern states, including Georgia and Louisiana, Blacks account for more than 40 percent of the low-wage workforce; in Washington, D.C., Blacks hold more than half of all low-paying jobs. This worker status leaves Blacks vulnerable to wage theft at higher rates than their White counterparts who

$3 billion. EPI researchers used that figure to estimate that wage theft cost workers across the nation $50 billion, annually.

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports 2012 data showed that “All of the robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and motor vehicle thefts in the nation cost their victims less than $14 billion,” the report said.

Front-line workers are often the first point of contact between a company and the customer.

According to another recent EPI report on restaurant workers, “Blacks are disproportionately likely to be cashiers/counter attendants, the lowest-paid occupation in the industry.”

Blacks account for 27.1 percent restaurant workers living in poverty compared to Whites who make up less than 14 percent of restaurant workers who share the same fate.

Some employers skirt wage and overtime laws, because the relative penalties are so low. Currently, for employers who fail to pay minimum wage or overtime, the maximum

A worker that earns $17,616 annually may lose $2,634 due to wage theft.

occupy low-wage jobs at lower rates compared to their share of the total workforce.

The study reported that two-thirds of low-wage workers deal with at least one payrelated violation in any given week.

It can start with a boss telling shift workers to wait on standby just in case they’re needed or asking them to work through a 10-minute break. Workers living hand-to-mouth and marginalized by society feel obligated to comply with these practices that are often illegal.

A worker that earns $17,616 annually may lose $2,634 due to wage theft.

Kentucky labor laws require that workers get a paid, 10-minute break for every four hours of work. A McDonald’s in Berea, Ky., violated the 10-minute break regulation and was forced to return $29,000 to 203 employees, the EPI report said.

In 2013, when all robberies in the Bluegrass State added up to $2.5 million, employers returned $4.4 million in stolen wages to employees, a criminal trend that ripples across the nation, according to the EPI report.

An investigation into the treatment of frontline workers in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles found that victims of wage theft lost

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“For giant corporations such as Wal-Mart and Dollar General, maximum civil money penalties per violation should probably be at least $25,000, while small businesses should be subject to smaller fines – perhaps $5,000 per violation,” said the report. “Clearly, the fines should be sufficient to deter violations and to make it economically unwise to violate the law.”

The United States Labor Department and state-level labor officials managed to recover close to $1 billion in stolen wages in 2012, according to data collected from 44 states.

That “is only the tip of the wage-theft iceberg, since most victims never sue and never complain to the government,” stated the report.

In a blog post in April 2014, Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of EPI wrote: “Few local governments have any resources or staff to combat wage theft, and several states have closed down or so severely cut back their labor departments that workers are left mostly unprotected and vulnerable to exploitation.”

The EPI report on wage theft recommended adding hundreds of investigators to the staff of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and prohibiting companies that have been convicted of wage theft from receiving federal contracts.

“No one knows precisely how many instances of wage theft occurred in the U.S. during 2012, nor do we know what the victims suffered in total dollars earned but not paid,” the report stated. “But we do know that the total amount of money recovered for the victims of wage theft who retained private lawyers or complained to federal or state agencies was at least $933 million – almost three times greater than all the money stolen in robberies that year.”

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Equalizers ‘Я’ Us

DW: [Emphatically] No!

By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO

KW: Claudia Thorne asks Denzel: I would love it if you were the commencement speaker at my graduation from Howard University next year.

DW: Thank you, Claudia.

Denzel Washington is a man constantly on the move. Never content to just repeat his successes, the two-time Academy Award-winner (for Glory and Training Day) is always searching for new challenges through his numerous and varied film and stage portrayals.

From Trip, the embittered runaway slave in Glory to South African freedom fighter Steven Biko in Cry Freedom; from Shakespeare’s tragic historical figure Richard III to the rogue detective Alonzo in Training Day; to his recent critically-acclaimed performance as the addicted airline pilot Whip Whitaker in Flight, Denzel has amazed and entertained audiences with a rich array of characters distinctly his own.

Here, Denzel and director Antoine Fuqua discuss their reuniting to collaborate again on The Equalizer.

KW: I have more questions for you two from readers than you could ever answer, but I hope we can get through a lot of them.

DW: Go! KW: Film Student Jamaal Green doesn’t have a question, but says: You are both an inspiration to me and many of my peers who are pursuing a career in filmmaking. Thank you for your dedication to your craft.

AF: Thank you Jamal!

KW: Children’s book author Irene Smalls says to Antoine: Thank you for giving us a Black hero. Do you see the Equalizer as blossoming into a franchise?

AF: I hope so, but that’d be up to the audience.

KW: Larry Greenberg says: Antoine, I have only seen the trailer for The Equalizer, but I was blown away by the cinematography. How were you able to achieve that look?

AF: With the help of a great cinematographer, Mauro Fiore [Oscar-winner for Avatar].

KW: Pittsburgh publisher Robin Beckham asks: As an Academy Award-winning actor, what is it like to work again with one of the few African-American directors? Is there some special “brother” chemistry in action while working together?

DW: [LOL, speaks while Antoine also laughs heartily] Yes, we have the “brother” meeting every weekend, at the Brotherhood of Black directors and Black actors’ meeting.

No, Antoine is obviously very talented, and we’ve had some success in the past, and I also look forward to our next opportunity.

KW: Director Rel Dowdell says: Denzel, you have set the standard of excellence for African-American actors for so long. Is there any type of film that you haven’t had the chance to act in yet that you would like to?

DW: No. [Laughs again, then pauses to think] I don’t know... There’s no wish list, but thanks for asking, Rel. KW: Editor Lisa Loving asks Denzel: Have you ever taken on a role that, when you were in the middle of it, made you think – wait, this is impossible?

DW: What does Lisa mean by impossible? Impossible to do or to be or in some other way?

KW: I have no idea. I’m just reading what was sent in.

DW: Don’t shoot the messenger, right? [Chuckles] KW: Yeah.

KW: Lisa also says: Antoine, based on your childhood, would your mom have been surprised to know all that you were going to accomplish in your professional career?

AF: Absolutely! Absolutely! I played sports. She would never think I was going to be a director. That wasn’t part of our daily conversations.

KW: Hirangi Patel asks Denzel: What can you reveal about

KW: Editor/Legist Patricia Turnier asks: What advice do you have for aspiring minority actors and directors, and did either of you have a protégé?

DW: Don’t look at yourself as a minority.

AF: Yeah. Yeah, that’s right.

KW: Tony Noel asks Denzel: How have you managed to avoid having your life splashed across the tabloids?

DW: You can’t, unless you stay in the house. [Belly laughter from both] Denzel Washington your character Robert McCall’s mysterious back story?

DW: It wouldn’t be mysterious anymore, if I revealed it.

[Antoine chuckles in background] You have to go to the movie and see.

KW: Dr. Joy Ohayia would like to ask Denzel: What is your secret to staying in fantastic shape for your action movies?

DW: There’s no easy way. Going to the gym, and a good diet and exercise. Well, I guess there are some magic pills available these days, but I don’t take any of ‘em. I may start, though. [Laughs] KW: Harriet Pakula-Teweles: What message about this action hero do you hope viewers take away from the film?

DW: Maybe Antoine will answer that question, but I never do because it all depends upon what each viewer brings to the film. The idea is just to have a good time. It’s not a big deal. Is there a message, Antoine?

AF: No, just doin’ the right thing. He’s a guy who does the right thing, what’s necessary to help others.

KW: David Roth asks Antoine about The Equalizer: Why would a black man attempting to disappear choose to live in a predominantly white community?

AF: [While Denzel bellows in the background] who says it’s a white community?

DW: Actually, it’s a black and Hispanic community.

KW: Aaron Moyne: If you had the power to equalize social injustices in real-life, what would be the first one you’d tackle?

DW: Who’s that one for?

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KW: Tony asks Denzel: Is there an outcome or theme of a movie of yours that you would change if you could?

DW: I don’t know. We actually changed the ending in Training Day. In the original one, he lived. He walked away into an airport or something.

AF: Yeah.

DW: We changed the ending since, in order to justify Alonzo Harris’ living in the worst way, he had to die in the worst way, which he did.

KW: Steve Kramer says: I played the piano for “The All Nite Strut” and worked with your then girlfriend…

DW: [Denzel cuts me off] Get outta here! Pauletta?

KW: Yes, with Pauletta in Boston and Toronto. I was a skinny white guy with a big Jew-fro back then.

DW: [LOL] A skinny guy white guy with a big Jew-fro?

KW: Yep. DW: Okay, I’ll ask my wife.

KW: Steve was wondering whether you remember walking the streets of Boston with him right before the release of your first movie, Carbon Copy, when he told you there was no greater woman than Pauletta?

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DW: You got that one, Antoine?

AF: That’s a tough one.

There’s a lot of things that need equalizing.

DW: Yeah. Just getting along, Aaron, and having respect for your fellow man.

KW: Kate Newell asks: Denzel, would you ever consider a career in politics?

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Housewife and Kids Abducted by Killer in Edge of Your Seat Thriller No Good Deed

Hopkins. Thanks to Elba’s menacing intensity, a potentially mediocre variation on the theme ends up elevated into a tension-filled gutwrencher his loyal fans won’t want to miss.

The urban-oriented audience at the screening I attended talked back at the screen a lot in the way that engaged Black folks do, and they even applauded heartily as the closing credits rolled, surefire signs that the studio has a hit on its hands, conventional critics notwithstanding.

Film Review by Kam Williams It is usually a bad sign when a movie studio decides not to preview a picture for film critics. In the case of No Good Deed, Screen Gems claimed that it was refraining from doing so in order to prevent the spoiling of a surprising plot twist. Well, the butler did it! (Just kidding.)

Skeptical, I had to wait until opening day to see it.

And while the movie is by no means a masterpiece, I’m happy to report that it’s nevertheless a tautlywound nail-biter that keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. And yes, there is a humdinger of a revelation during the denouement, not a totally preposterous development but rather a plausible one which was merely cleverly-concealed.

The movie marks the theatrical directorial debut of Sam Miller, who is best known for Luther, the brilliant BBC-TV series featuring Idris Elba Taraji P. Henson as Terri Granger in the title role for which he won a Golden Globe in 2012. The two collaborate again here, with Elba After all as the proverb suggested playing Colin Evans, a serial killer who, at the point by the title warns, “No good deed of departure, slays a couple of prison guards during a daring goes unpunished.” Accordingly, escape from a Tennessee prison.

Terri and her two young kids find He makes his way to his girlfriend Alexis’ (Kate del themselves in the clutches of a Castillo) house in Atlanta only to murder her, too, when he desperate maniac until the protective learns she’s already involved with another man. Colin remains mother’s maternal and survival so blinded with rage as he drives away that he crashes his instincts kick into high gear. stolen car into a tree along a suburban country road.

No Good Deed was ostensibly He subsequently knocks on the door of Terri Granger inspired by The Desperate Hours, a (Taraji P. Henson), an attorney-turned-stay-at-home mom suspiciously-similar Broadway play whose husband (Henry Simmons) has conveniently just left starring Paul Newman that was first town with his father for a weekend golf getaway. Against the adapted to the big screen in 1955 former prosecutor’s better judgment, she lets the tall, dark and starring Humphrey Bogart, and handsome stranger enter the house, and it isn’t long before remade in 1990 with Sir Anthony there’s trouble in paradise.

Very Good HHH Rated PG-13 for violence and profanity Running time: 84 minutes Distributor: Screen Gems

Idris Elba as Colin Evans

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Book Review

Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year

By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO “The question I attempt to answer in this book is simple: In his last year, what kind of man has Martin Luther King, Jr. become? In my view, he is a man whose true character has been misinterpreted, ignored, or forgotten. I want to remember—and bring to life—the essential truths about King in his final months before they are unremembered and irrecoverable.

This is the King that I cherish: the King who, enduring a living hell, rises to moral greatness; the King who, in the face of unrelenting adversity, expresses the full measure of his character and courage. This is the King who, despite everything, spoke his truth, the man I consider the greatest public figure this country has ever produced.”

Excerpted from the Introduction (page 5) Most Americans’ memory of Dr. Martin Luther King is little more than his “I Have a Dream” speech delivered at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. In fact, sometimes it seems that his legacy has been reduced to just the portion of that iconic address envisioning a world when people would “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

While Dr. King did continue to lobby earnestly on behalf of that lofty ideal thereafter, he also subsequently spoke out forcefully against militarism, poverty and a host of other palpable evils plaguing the nation. And during the year before his assassination, he particularly voiced some pretty progressive positions which put him at odds not only with the government, rightwing ideologues and the mainstream media, but even with many liberals who felt the civil rights leader was stepping out of his element by taking stands against the Vietnam War and economic injustice.

Death of a King revisits the martyred icon’s last days in order to illustrate how, until his untimely demise, he resolutely followed a path dictated by his moral compass, often in the face of blistering criticism and wearying death threats. Author Tavis Smiley recognized a need for this enlightening bio because “history has sentimentalized King, rendering him heroic but harmless.”

Tavis shares writing credits with David Ritz, with whom he previously collaborated on “What I Know for Sure.” Ritz is the prolific author of over 50 titles, most as the uncanny ghostwriter of celebrity autobiographies for Aretha, Elvis, Sinbad, Etta James, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, Janet Jackson, Laila Ali, Paul Shaffer, BB King, Don Rickles and Tavis’ close friend Dr. Cornel West, to name a few.

A haunting portrait of the trials and tribulations of an unwavering visionary who held fast to his core beliefs to his dying day.

September 20, 2014 - September 26, 2014, The Afro-American

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Will Ray Rice Ever Return to the NFL?

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk If defamed former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice could reverse the week that was he would certainly do it. From rising star in the NFL to outcast, the fallout from a video recording of Rice punching his now wife, Janay Rice, knocked the league out. Now, suspended indefinitely by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Rice’s return to the NFL may not happen anytime soon – if at all. The 27-year-old former Pro-Bowler is still young and spry enough to make a magnificent return to the gridiron but after being vilified over the last few months, it’s going to be tough from a public relations perspective for Rice to return. Or will it? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question.

Riley: NFL owners are going to steer clear of Rice for a while. A memo has already been disbursed throughout the NFL that any team looking to sign Rice will have to seek approval first, making his possible reinstatement a tricky one. The shelf life on running backs is already short anyway, and the more time Rice stays away to let tension die down, the older he gets. The league has a funny thing about running backs on the wrong side of 30, and Rice is already 27. He’ll more than likely sit out the remainder of the season while he turns 28 in January. And considering the dismal season he had last year and PR backlash that he now brings, is there really any reason for any team to sign him?

Ray Rice Green: A Super Bowl champion and three-time Pro Bowl running back can always find a home, and while this is definitely a dark moment for Rice and his camp, the NFL and its fans have forgiven players in the past. It was just a few years ago that Michael Vick was sitting in prison before he was out electrifying crowds as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Michael Irvin, Lawrence Taylor and other former and current legends have all seen the public turn on them for outlandish events before welcoming them back into open arms once time lapses. Rice will be no different. He’ll play the role as villain for a good while before he gradually eases his way back into the public’s affection. It’s happened time and time again. He’s still immensely talented, and there’s always an owner who will take a gamble on that.

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Howard Rolls over Morehouse in Nation’s Football Classic

By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor

Howard senior quarterback Greg McGhee scored five touchdowns as the Bison made light work of Morehouse with 35-17 victory in the Nation’s Football Classic on Sept. 13 at RFK Stadium in Northeast Washington, D.C. Morehouse scored the first points of the game, taking a six-point lead in the first quarter.

But it was all Howard the rest of the way.

McGhee scored his first touchdown of the day on a short quarterback sneak, giving Howard a 7-6 lead. The lead was pushed to 14-6 after McGhee found freshman tight end Justin Chaney for a touchdown pass. But Morehouse would convert a field goal to make it 14-9 before halftime.

The second half was more of “The McGhee Show” as the senior quarterback scored three more touchdowns before the game ended. McGhee scored two rushing touchdowns and also tossed a passing touchdown to sophomore receiver Robert Mercer.

The win was Howard’s first of the season, after facing Akron and Rutgers in the first two games of their 2014 schedule. The Bison next will take on Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) foe Morgan State on Sept. 20 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Riley: As forgiving as I am, Rice’s biggest issue is that copies of that video will always remain, and neither the public nor the media will allow him to fully erase the image. The NFL is securing itself to be fully protected against domestic violence as penalties and strong sanctions were laid down heavy this week by Goodell. As a new era of the NFL is set to begin, the reappearance of Rice would only serve as a reminder of where the league once was and where it doesn’t want to return. And, considering that Goodell’s career may now be in jeopardy over this fallout, can you imagine the backlash he would receive if he’s somehow allowed to retain his position and allow Rice to return? But even if Goodell is forced to resign and a new commissioner arrives in his place, how open would that new face be to the thought of Rice’s returning? Rice’s tape goes a long way. What message does a team send to its female fans if they acquire the running back after all this?

Green: That horrific video is still too fresh for anyone to take a chance on Rice right now. But, as time passes and he continues to show remorse and a genuine effort toward becoming a better man, I am sure he will be granted a second chance. Ray made his mistakes that night, and he’s certainly paying for them right now. He wasn’t punished correctly the first time around, but that’s not his fault. Rice is at fault for putting his hands on his wife. He, however, is not at fault for dropping the ball on his own punishment; that’s the NFL’s mistake. It’s also the New Jersey police’s fault. They need to answer and be penalized for being so dismissive of Rice’s actions that night.

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Date of Publication: 09/05/2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Sharon Jackson-Day Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM894 Icelean D. Lowery Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ta w a n a G a i l F o r d , whose address is 17 V Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Icelean D. Lowery, who died on July 11, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before 03/05/2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 03/05/2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: 09/05/2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Tawana Gail Ford Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM866 Merle Van Brooks Decedent Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Faith I. Jones, whose address is 3301 Acccokeek Road, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Merle Van Brooks, who died on February 4, 2010without 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 03/05/2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 03/05/2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: 09/05/2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Faith I. Jones Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM921 Bessie T. Davis Decedent Nathan I Finkelstein 7315 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 400 E Bethesda, MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Phyllis C. Crombie, whose address is 11079 Ledgement Lane, Windermere, FL, 34786 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bessie T. Davis, who died on July 16, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before March 19, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 19 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

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Superior Court of Superior Court of Superior Court of Superior Court of the District of the District of the District of the District of District of Columbia District of Columbia District of Columbia District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 20001-2131 20001-2131 20001-2131 Administration No. Administration No. Administration No. Administration No. 2014ADM39 2014ADM925 2014ADM860 2013ADM1213 Mary F. Cooke Randolph B. Evans, JR. Willie Neil Epperson Romas Thomas CalDecedent Decedent Decedent houn, Jr Law Office of William A. Bland, Esq Lynn H Johnson, Esq Decedent Frederick E. Woods 1140 Connecticut Ave, Johnson & Pavuk Bradley A. Thomas Esq 1629 K Street, NW, NW, #1100 1413 K. Street, NW 1629 K Street, NW, Ste Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Suite 1500, Washing300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney ton, Dc 20005 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF Attorney Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE OF NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO APPOINTMENT, APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NOTICE TO AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Henrietta L. Evans, UNKNOWN HEIRS UNKNOWN HEIRS Ellen K. Copeland, whose address is 1332 Willie Neil Epperson, Jr., Deborah L. Guy, whose whose address is 1024 Randolph Street, NE, whose address is 2977 address is 1165 St. MatBay Breeze Drive, SufWashington, DC 20017 M y r t l e w o o d D r . , thew Drive, Florissant, folk, Virginia, 23435 was was appointed personal Dumfries, VA 22026 was MO 63031, was apappointed personal rerepresentative of the appointed personal repointed personal reprepresentative of the estate estate of Randolph B. presentative of the estate sentative of the estate of of Mary F. Cooke, who Evans Jr., who died on of Willie Neil Epperson, Romes Thomas Caldied on October 28, 2011 February 7, 2014 with, a Jr. who died on July 6, houn, Jr., who died on without a will, and will will, and will serve with- 2014 without a will, and August 7, 2013 with a serve without Court suout Court supervision. All will serve without Court Will.Objections to such pervision. All unknown unknown heirs and heirs supervision. All unknown appointment (or to the heirs and heirs whose whose where-abouts are heirs and heirs whose probate of decedent´s whereabouts are ununknown shall enter their whereabouts are unwill) shall be filed with the known shall enter their appearance in this known shall enter their Register of Wills, D.C., appearance in this proceeding. Objections a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or proceeding. Objections Floor Washington, D.C. to such appointment to the probate of de- to such appointment (or 20001, on or before shall be filed with the cedent´s will) shall be to the probate of deMarch 12, 2015. Claims Register of Wills, D.C., filed with the Register of cedent´s will) shall be against the decedent 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Wills, D.C., 515 5th filed with the Register of shall be presented to the Floor Washington, D.C. Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wills, D.C., 515 5th undersigned with a copy 20001, on or before Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

Street, N.W., 3rd Floor to the Register of Wills or March 19, 2015. Claims 20001, on or before W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . filed with the Register of against the decedent March 19, 2015. Claims 20001, on or before Wills with a copy to the shall be presented to the against the decedent March 19, 2015. Claims undersigned, on or beundersigned with a copy shall be presented to the against the decedent fore March 12, 2015, or to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy shall be presented to the be forever barred. Perfiled with the Register of to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy sons believed to be heirs Wills with a copy to the filed with the Register of to the Register of Wills or or legatees of the deundersigned, on or beWills with a copy to the filed with the Register of cedent who do not refore March 19, 2015, or undersigned, on or be- Wills with a copy to the ceive a copy of this notice be forever barred. Perfore March 19, 2015, or undersigned, on or beby mail within 25 days of sons believed to be heirs be forever barred. Per- fore March 19,2015 or be its first publication shall or legatees of the desons believed to be heirs forever barred. Persons so inform the Register of cedent who do not reor legatees of the de- believed to be heirs or Wills, including name, ceive a copy of this notice cedent who do not re- legatees of the decedent address and relationby mail within 25 days of ceive a copy of this notice who do not receive a ship. its first publication shall by mail within 25 days of copy of this notice by mail Date of Publication: so inform the Register of its first publication shall within 25 days of its first March 12, 2014 Wills, including name, so inform the Register of publication shall so inName of newspaper: address and relationWills, including name, form the Register of Afro-American ship. address and relation- Wills, including name, Washington Date of Publication: ship. address and relationLaw Reporter September 19, 2014 Date of Publication: ship.

Deborah L. Guy Name of newspaper: September 19, 2014 Date of Publication: Personal Afro-American Name of newspaper: September 19, 2014 Representative Washington Afro-American Name of newspaper: Law Reporter Washington Afro-American TRUE TEST COPY TRUE TEST COPY Ellen K. Copeland Law Reporter Washington REGISTER OF WILLS REGISTER OF WILLS Personal Henrietta L. Evans Law Reporter Representative Personal William Neil Epperson, TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:32:36 EDT 2014 09/12, 09/19, 09/26/14 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 Representative Jr. TRUE TEST COPY Personal REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY Representative Superior 18:36:56 EDTCourt 2014of REGISTER WILLS TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:30:47 EDTOF2014 the District of 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 TRUE TEST District of Columbia TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:30:09 EDTCOPY 2014 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 REGISTER OF WILLS PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:29:30 EDT 2014 Superior Court of 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 20001-2131 the District of Superior Court of Administration No. District of Columbia the District of 2014ADM911 PROBATE DIVISION Superior Court of District of Columbia Lillie Mae Bell Washington, D.C. the District of PROBATE DIVISION Decedent 20001-2131 District of Columbia Washington, D.C. NOTICE OF Administration No. PROBATE DIVISION 20001-2131 APPOINTMENT, 2014ADM930 Washington, D.C. Administration No. NOTICE TO Lillian D. Morse 20001-2131 2014ADM907 CREDITORS Decedent Administration No. Hattie Mae Goings AND NOTICE TO NOTICE OF 2014ADM810 Decedent UNKNOWN HEIRS APPOINTMENT, Henry Worris Fluckas NOTICE OF Bridgette Tapp, whose NOTICE TO AKA APPOINTMENT, address is 1310 Eastern CREDITORS Henry Fluckus NOTICE TO Avenue,NE, WashingAND NOTICE TO Decedent CREDITORS ton, DC 20019 was apUNKNOWN HEIRS Nathan A. Neal Esq. AND NOTICE TO pointed personal repre- William Dillard, Jr.,and Law Offices of Nathan UNKNOWN HEIRS sentative of the estate of Lolita T. Royal whose ad- Gloria L. Kibler, Carolyn A. Neal, PLLC Lillie Mae Bell, who died dresses are 211 Hilltop D. Robertson and An- 209 Kennedy Street NW on December 3, 2013 Lane, Shipman, VA, nette L. Burgess, whose Washington, DC 20011 without a will, and will 22971 and 2 Chapel addresses are 2412 Attorney serve without Court su- V i e w C o u r t , S i l v e r NOTICE OF Ainger Place, SE, pervision. All unknown Spring, MD 20904 were # B - 1 1 3 & # A - 1 0 9 APPOINTMENT, heirs and heirs whose appointed personal re- Washington, DC 20020 NOTICE TO whereabouts are un- presentative of the estate and 2000 E Marlboro CREDITORS known shall enter their of Lillian D. Morse, who # 1 3 , L a n d o v e r M D AND NOTICE TO appearance in this died on January 9, 2007 20785 were appointed UNKNOWN HEIRS proceeding. Objections without a will, and will personal representatives Willie Mae Foster, whose to such appointment serve with Court supervi- of the estate of Hattie address is 1224 Farragut shall be filed with the sion. All unknown heirs Mae Goings, who died on Place NE,Washington, Register of Wills, D.C., a n d h e i r s w h o s e July 28, 2014 without a DC 20017 was appointed 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd whereabouts are un- will, and will serve with- personal representative Floor Washington, D.C. known shall enter their out Court supervision. All of the estate of Henry 20001, on or before a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s unknown heirs and heirs Worris Fluckus AKA March 19, 2015. Claims proceeding. Objections whose whereabouts are Henry Fluckus who died against the decedent to such appointment (or unknown shall enter their on March 3, 2014 without shall be presented to the to the probate of de- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s a will, and will serve withundersigned with a copy cedent´s will) shall be proceeding. Objections out Court supervision. All to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of to such appointment (or unknown heirs and heirs filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th to the probate of de- whose whereabouts are Wills with a copy to the Street, N.W., 3rd Floor cedent´s will) shall be unknown shall enter their undersigned, on or be- W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . filed with the Register of a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s fore March 19, 2015, or 20001, on or before Wills, D.C., 515 5th proceeding. Objections be forever barred. Per- March 19, 2015. Claims Street, N.W., 3rd Floor to such appointment sons believed to be heirs against the decedent W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . shall be filed with the or legatees of the de- shall be presented to the 20001, on or before Register of Wills, D.C., cedent who do not re- undersigned with a copy March 19, 2015. Claims 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd ceive a copy of this notice to the Register of Wills or against the decedent Floor Washington, D.C. by mail within 25 days of filed with the Register of shall be presented to the 20001, on or before its first publication shall Wills with a copy to the undersigned with a copy March 19, 2015. Claims so inform the Register of undersigned, on or be- to the Register of Wills or against the decedent Wills, including name, fore March 19, 2015, or filed with the Register of shall be presented to the address and relation- be forever barred. Per- Wills with a copy to the undersigned with a copy ship. sons believed to be heirs undersigned, on or be- to the Register of Wills or Date of Publication: or legatees of the de- fore March 19, 2015, or filed with the Register of September 19. 2014 cedent who do not re- be forever barred. Per- Wills with a copy to the Name of newspaper: ceive a copy of this notice sons believed to be heirs undersigned, on or beAfro-American by mail within 25 days of or legatees of the de- fore March 19, 2015, or Washington its first publication shall cedent who do not re- be forever barred. PerLaw Reporter so inform the Register of ceive a copy of this notice sons believed to be heirs Lillie Mae Bell Wills, including name, by mail within 25 days of or legatees of the dePersonal address and relation- its first publication shall cedent who do not reRepresentative ship. so inform the Register of ceive a copy of this notice Date of Publication: Wills, including name, by mail within 25 days of TRUE TEST COPY September 19, 2014 address and relation- its first publication shall REGISTER OF WILLS Name of newspaper: so inform the Register of ship.

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Name of newspaper: Date of Publication: Afro-American William Dillard Jr. Washington September 19, 2014 Lolita T. Royal Law Reporter Name of newspaper: Personal Gloria L. Kibler Afro-American Representative Carolyn D. Robertson Washington Annette L. Burgess Law Reporter TRUE TEST COPY Willie Mae Foster Personal REGISTER OF WILLS Personal Representative Representative 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 TRUE TEST COPY TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS REGISTER OF WILLS 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 09/19, 09/26, 10/3/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM922 Aidah N. Sabir Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS S h u k i y y a r T. N i s a r, whose address is 819 Malcom X Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20032 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Aidah N. Sabir, who died on March 12, 2013 with a will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before March 19, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 19, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: September 19, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Shukiyyar T. Nisar Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM896 Williemae Crenshaw AKA Willie Mae Crenshaw Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS F r a n c i s W. H o l m e s , whose address is 4819 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Williemae Crenshaw AKA Willie Mae Crenshaw, who died on July 22, 2014 witha will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before 03/05/2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 03/05/2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

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