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Commerce Chamber Honors City Leaders Norton Receives Lifetime Achievement Award By Shantella Sherman Special to the AFRO The D.C. Chamber, the largest chamber in the Washington region, recently honored Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) with the Lifetime Legacy Award during its Chamber’s Choice Awards Gala Oct. 25. Other honorees included Hines (Economic Impact Award), Disabled American Veterans facebook.com (Community Impact Award), George Hawkins of The D.C. Chamber recently honored Eleanor Holmes Norton. D.C. Water (Business Leader of the Year), Walmart (Business of the Year), Marie Johns (Chairman’s made a significant impact on the District, and we are grateful Distinction Award), and Events D.C. (Chamber’s Choice for their dedication and commitment to the city.” Award). Last year, Industrial Bank, a full-service community bank “The capital’s business community continues to be vibrant, and D.C.’s sole minority-owned bank, received the Lifetime thriving landscape. Corporations large and small continue Legacy Award. to open offices downtown and beyond, and commercial real A special dedication was also extended to Margaret Beatrice estate developments under way have brought new life to Hill Stewart, the late matriarch of the Stewart Funeral Home neighborhoods throughout the District,” Kristina Bouweiri, family, who passed away at her home earlier this year at age president and CEO of Reston Limousine, said. “Each 97. She was the first female to serve as president of the District [awardee] has had a significant hand in building D.C.’s business of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, where she served as chair community, from creating emeritus until her death. Stewart was celebrated as “a woman jobs to shaping policy. Their INSERTS of extraordinary accomplishments… with a strong support for investment of time, money • Walmart and resources into our city has Continued on A3

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By James Wright Special to the AFRO D.C. Council member and Democratic mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser is one of many political leaders in the District that wants residents to vote in

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–D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander unprecedented numbers in the Nov. 4 general election. On Oct. 25, Bowser was joined by 200 people that consisted of residents,

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remembrance of her baby brother Oct. 25 during the Walk to End HIV, formerly known as the AIDS Walk Washington. The event was held at Freedom Plaza in the District

“We’re in a more hopeful place.” – Dave Mallory and attracted more than 5,000 walkers and runners who raised roughly $600,000 for Whitman Walker-Health, a community health center in Northwest, along with 12 community partners said Dave Mallory, the walk’s director. Not only did Whitman

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Walker-Health organize the walk, but it also serves people facing obstacles to quality care, according to its website. It has been part of the community since 1973 and specializes in LGBT and HIV care. The AIDS walk has been a District fixture for 28 years and is D.C.’s biggest fundraiser and community event focused on HIV and AIDS, Mallory said. The walk included a three mile walk, a timed 5K run, and debuted its new name this year. The name switch was due to the overall decline in the number of new AIDS cases in the District, Mallory said. Figures from the District’s health department also show Continued on A4

The District Celebrates 40 Years of Home Rule By James Wright Special to the AFRO

Photo by Lenore T. Adkins

Yvonne Jackson, who walked in honor of her younger brother, Terrence Keith Richard, joins nearly 5,000 people in the District for the Walk to End HIV.

Yvonne Jackson of Washington, D.C. remembered holding her younger brother’s hand in 2012 as he lay dying in a hospital bed in Los Angeles. Her brother, Terrence Keith Richard, 37, was dying of complications from AIDS. He had contracted HIV 12 years earlier after having unprotected sex with another man, she said. She comforted her brother in his final moments by singing “Jesus loves me,” a song familiar to them both from childhood. “And he took his last breath,” Jackson, 44, said. Jackson walked in

fellow Democrats, candidates for other offices, council

“Your voice counts and there is strength in numbers.”

D.C. Resident Shares Story at AIDS Walk By Lenore T. Adkins Special to the AFRO

Muriel Bowser wants residents to vote in unprecedented numbers in the Nov. 4 general election.

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Rebecca Sheir, moderator and panelists Buwa Binitie, Dominic Mouldon and Bernard Demczuk

The District of Columbia recently celebrated a milestone in its long march toward full political participation in American politics and government. Past District elected leaders joined present day politicians and 50 guests at a ceremony highlighting the 40th anniversary of the city gaining the right to limited self-governance or Home Rule from the U.S. Congress on Oct. 28. The event took place on the ground floor of the John A. Wilson Building and while the mood was somewhat upbeat, there was a sense of melancholy. “I wish it was not limited home rule but it is what it is,” D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) said. District residents have been advocating for the right to be represented in the U.S. Congress and for the ability to manage its own affairs without congressional oversight since the early 19th century. The move toward self-governance advanced in 1961 when District residents gained the right to vote in presidential elections, starting in 1964. President Lyndon Johnson spearheaded a process with the District getting a presidentially-appointed mayor and commissioners in 1967 and that was followed by an elected school board in 1968, a non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1970 and Home Rule in 1973, where an Continued on A4

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D.C. Housing Crises: Gentrification, Revitalization or Renaissance?

By Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO

An in-depth discussion about housing trends in D.C. was hosted by Elevation DC Magazine, Oct. 21. The conversation was an effort to explore

Long-time District residents and newcomers attended the discussion.

the line between preserving affordable housing for long-time District residents and making way for newcomers to enjoy living in the city as well, said David Bowers, vice president and market leader at Mid-Atlantic and representative from Enterprise Community Continued on A4

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NATION & WORLD Detroit: 3-Year-Old Shot and Killed

A fight that started on Facebook has cost the life of a toddler in Detroit. Amiracle Williams, 3, was shot and killed at her home on the 11000 block of Mogul Street on Detroit’s east side when people seeking out her sister attacked the home, according to police. “It just seems like I can’t make it without her,” Williams’ mother Freida Tiggs told local FOX affiliate WJBK. The toddler’s sister Chinetta Williams was reportedly threatened on Facebook, Instagram and phone by a former friend of hers. Afterwards, a group of men and women showed up at Courtesy photo Williams’ home. Amiracle Williams, “They started jumping her,” Tiggs 3, was shot and told WJBK. “I threw myself over her, killed at her home and they started hitting me, kicking on Detroit’s east me…and I mean just no respect at all. side. And, they just started shooting. I tried to lay down and pretend like I was dead. It didn’t stop them. They kept shooting.” Amiracle’s father tried to protect the women by firing a shot of his own gun, but a young man grabbed the gun from him and started shooting as he went inside of the house, according to WJBK. Amiracle’s mother, father and her sister’s pregnant friend were shot as well and were rushed to St. John’s hospital. “I just want justice for my sister,” Chinetta told WJBK as tears rolled down her face. “We can’t bring her back. We can’t bring her back.” Donnie Everett, 24, has been charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, five counts of assault with intent to murder, felon in possession of a firearm and felony firearm possession. Police said they expect more charges to come against others involved.

Researchers Say Social Mobility Elusive, Worse for Blacks

Half of Black children born in the bottom 20 percent (quintile) of incomes will remain there, versus 25 percent for Whites. A person born in that same income quintile, and who graduates college, has a 16 percent chance of staying in that lowest group, while a person born in the highest income quintile who fails to graduate high school still has a 14 percent chance of remaining in the top 20 percent of incomes. This is what social mobility looks like in America today, according to a paper recently presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s annual conference by Richard Reeves and Isabel Sawhill. The paper summarizes current research on the issue and presents its own analysis of current data to lay bare the point that for too many

November 1, 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of Maryland’s abolishment of slavery. And, in honor of this historic event, there are many celebrations of Maryland’s Emancipation Day taking place across the state. Join us on Saturday, November 1, 2014, for the Jubilee 1864 Legends & Legacies Heritage Bus Tour. Experience Baltimore’s three signature African-American museums: the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, and the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. The tour features costumed historic characters and a “shoe box lunch”. Seating for the bus tour is limited, so reserve your space today! Call 410-244-8861 or visit www.baltimore.org.

Americans, the income level into which they are born is where they are likely to stay – regardless of effort. The picture was particularly bleak in terms of race. “Black children face pervasive downward pressure towards the bottom of the income distribution, regardless of parent income,” write the researchers. “Half the Black children born into the bottom quintile remain there in adulthood, compared to just one in four Whites. Only 3 percent join the top income quintile, implying that a real-life ‘rags to riches’ story is unlikely for Black children.” The researchers also looked at five policy interventions, such as preschool during early childhood or programs designed to improve reading skills in the elementary years, and found that the cumulative effect of the five makes a big difference in narrowing the achievement gap by age 40 between those born poor and those born affluent, from a 20 percent gap to a 6 percent one, a 14-point difference. The effects of those policies on the Black-White success rate gap by age 40 were not quite as dramatic, reducing a considerable gap of 35 percent by only seven points, leaving a still considerable 28-point gap. The researchers estimated that the five interventions they considered have an approximate cost of $20,000 per child, an investment that yields a $200,000 increase in the lifetime income of the average beneficiary.

Ray Rice Costume Worn at Halloween Party Generates Wide-Spread Objection S NubianTwist Wilson Nothing cute about this evil person. Do make sure karma doesn’t come back and eat you up. Grow up boy..a real man wouldn’t see this as a laughing matter. Jacqueline Brianne Williams There is absolutely NOTHING funny nor entertaining about this costume. Pure ignorance. Victoria L. McDonald I don’t see what the problem is. Ray Rice’s fiancé married him after he dragged her about. If she has no problem with his actions, why [do] we? It clearly wasn’t so big of an issue if she still continued to have a relationship with him after the altercation.

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D.C. Chief: Not Many Complaints about Stop and Frisk By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Internal statistics donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back up the claim that police in Washington are disproportionately stopping and frisking African-Americans on the street, Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Oct 27. Testifying at a D.C. Council hearing on aggressive police tactics, Lanier said the department gets more complaints about officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conduct during traffic stops and the behavior of vice officers, and she proposed reforms that she believes will address some of those concerns. Citing an internal audit, Lanier said the department stopped and frisked more than 3,000 people last year. Most of those occurred after officers had been told to be on the lookout for a possible criminal suspect, she said. In those cases, police were told to look for a black man 84 percent of the time, and 79 percent of the people stopped were black men, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a lookout was for an African-American male 30 percent of the time but 79 percent of the time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stopping AfricanAmerican males, I know we have a problem,â&#x20AC;? Lanier said. At a previous hearing on the subject, Councilmember Tommy Wells said there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a deep racismâ&#x20AC;? in city police practices, and numerous black residents testified about difficult encounters with police. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who is black, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lost count of the number of times heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been stopped and searched â&#x20AC;&#x153;for no reason.â&#x20AC;? Lanier said she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sure that people complaining to the council or other officials about aggressive stop-andfrisks were describing encounters with Metropolitan Police Department officers, noting that more than 30 other law enforcement agencies operate in the District of Columbia. The department followed up with residents who complained about police tactics at the previous hearing, she said, and none were able to provide enough details for the department to launch an

investigation. She urged anyone who has a troubling encounter with police to file a complaint immediately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know we have some members that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meeting our standards,â&#x20AC;? Lanier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m committed to making Courtesy Photo Police Chief Cathy Lanier proposed reforms sure they are identified that she believes will address some of the and removed publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns. from our ranks.â&#x20AC;? The department has taken steps to address concerns about officer misconduct. This month, Lanier launched a pilot program under which some officers will wear cameras that record their interactions with the public. While she did not propose any changes to the stop-and-frisk policy, Lanier said Monday that she is seeking changes that would address complaints about traffic stops and the behavior of vice officers, sometimes referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;jump-outâ&#x20AC;? squads. Lanier said the department would be rolling out a new drug-

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womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues.â&#x20AC;? The event attracted over 1,000 of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prominent leaders, decision-makers, dignitaries, and elite sponsors. It was chaired by Bouweiri and emceed by NBC4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tom Sherwood. Bouweiri said that the honorees embodied the true essence of business leadership and inspiration. The Commerce has served the city for more than seventyfive years with a membership of more than 1,700 individuals and businesses, providing businesses with advocacy, educational programs, and networking opportunities. Commerce President and CEO Harry Wingo said the Chamber has been instrumental in weighing in on important business issues facing the city and the businesses in it, including advocacy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most recently working to lower the franchise tax from 9.75 percent to 8.25 percent so the District was on parity with Maryland. He acknowledged the work of the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s returning citizens population, who were able to move from incarceration to successful entrepreneurship, representing 6,000 residents.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you can check their criminal background in the employment process,â&#x20AC;? Wingo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were against something called ban the box, or rather we weighed in on it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and realized we have a rather large percentage of those who were formerly

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The capitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business community continues to be vibrant, thriving landscape.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kristina Bouweiri

incarcerated. We wanted to make sure that it was done in a way that did not harm business. These returning citizens need to be celebrated for becoming prosperous businesses owners and offering needed apprenticeships to others.â&#x20AC;?

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Avenue, N.E. for a two-hour rally that consisted of music played by local bands, snacks that included hotdogs and hamburgers, and a moon bounce for children. Bowser, who represents Ward 4, said the rally was designed to be fun but had a very serious purpose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do vote,â&#x20AC;? Bowser said, making an indirect reference to the opinion of some District leaders that Blacks will not vote in large numbers on Nov. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of us are going to go out and vote. Everyone knows that in politics, whoever wins the early vote on Election Day wins the race.â&#x20AC;? The latest poll released by the Washington City Paper and WAMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kojo Nmandi Show has Bowser leading her closest challenger, independent candidate David Catania, 44 percent to 27 percent with former D.C. Council member Carol Schwartz far behind at 10 percent. Strong voter participation efforts are taking place because of the dismal turnout on April 1 during the party primaries. D.C. Board of Elections officials stated that nearly 25 percent of the 370,000 eligible voters casted a ballot during the primary, the worse showing in more than 30 years. Early voting started on Oct. 20 at Judiciary Square and on Oct. 25 at selected polling places throughout

the city. Board of Elections officials said that 4,000 residents casted a ballot on Oct. 25 and that 2,267 people voted at the Judiciary Square. The Bowser campaign has stressed not only the merits of her candidacy to be the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next leader but the need for residents to vote in large numbers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some people who say that it is a waste of time to campaign in certain areas,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have early voting so that people can vote and do what they need to do on a Saturday. You can walk across the street to the Dorothy Height Benning Library and vote and we encourage you to do that.â&#x20AC;? D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large), who serves as the chairman of the D.C. Democratic State Committee, said the party doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a central campaign to boost turnout but supports the efforts of ward committees and Democratic candidates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have combined with all of the other campaigns,â&#x20AC;? Bonds said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are working really hard to elect our Democratic nominee as our next mayor.â&#x20AC;? Ward 8, located in Southeast, had the lowest turnout of voters in the primary, with 15.54 percent or 7,252 out of 46,677 voters. Natalie Williams, president of the Ward 8 Democrats, along with Democratic National Committeeman

Arrington Dixon have held events in the ward to emphasize the importance of voting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem in Ward 8 is not that people are not registered to vote,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is voter participation and getting people to vote and being educated about the candidates. We need a large turnout in the ward to let the rest of the city know that we are serious about politics.â&#x20AC;? Silas Grant is the chairman of the Ward 5 Democrats. Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ward had a 26.64 percent turnout in the primary; a number that is disappointing considering that the ward has historically had the highest voting percentages in the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are sending out a lot of emails and distributing a lot of literature because there was a decline in voting during the primary,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are working to support Bowser and Bonds and we want people to vote.â&#x20AC;? D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), who is not running for re-election this year, said that voting can determine where the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resources go when it comes time for the council to create the annual budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your voice counts and there is strength in numbers,â&#x20AC;? Alexander said. Alicia Gross, who attended the Bowser rally and plans to vote for the council member for mayor, agrees that voting is important. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people say that

change cannot take place in D.C. but there will be change on Nov. 4,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One person can make a change. One vote can make a change.â&#x20AC;?

enforcement strategy in early 2015 that would deemphasize enforcement of street-level transactions, reflecting the new reality that the city has few remaining open-air drug markets. She also said she wants to limit the number of citations an officer can write during a single traffic stop to address concerns about excessive ticketing. Lanier also said a poorly written law has led to people being charged with misdemeanor assault on a police officer when all theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing is resisting arrest, and she urged the council to reform that statute. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The council has inadvertently established a system where officers who are following the law are perceived to be harassing the community,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Radio One Hosts ‘Marion Barry Day’ By James Wright Special to the AFRO Radio One Inc., the largest corporate conglomeration of Black radio stations in the country that is owned by an AfricanAmerican woman, recently honored D.C. Council member Marion Barry for his decades of service in a unique manner. Radio One, based in Silver Spring, Md., and owned by wellknown Black entrepreneur Cathy Hughes, declared Oct. 23 “Marion Barry Day” and had the former four-term mayor in its studio for five radio shows that were broadcast nationally. He started his day on Winston Chaney’s show (WYCB 1340 AM) that started at 9 a.m. and was the guest of shows hosted by Cheryl Jackson (WRPS 104.1 FM); Michel Wright (WMMJ 102.3 FM), EZ Street (WKYS 93.9 FM) and Carl Nelson (WOL 1450 AM). “We are excited to highlight a lifetime of accomplishments that have been at the forefront of Marion Barry’s political career,” Alan Leinwand, Radio One’s vice president for marketing, said at the reception that capped the day’s activities. Radio One owns and operates over 54 broadcast stations located in 16 urban markets. It also has operations in social media and Internet offerings. Hughes owns 51 percent of TV One Inc., a Black-oriented television network. Barry has served as mayor of the District from 1979-1991, and from 1995-1999. He was a member of the District’s school board from 1971-1974, served as an at-large D.C. council member from 1974-1979 and served as a Ward 8 representative from 1993-1995 and from 2005 to the present. As mayor, Barry was praised for his youth summer jobs

program initiative, increasing District minority contracting opportunities from three percent to 47 percent of all government work and hiring professional Blacks in large numbers to manage the city government. Throughout the day, Barry answered questions put forth by the hosts and listeners. He also used the broadcasts to promote his book, Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr.

“You can overcome if you aspire to do so.” –Barry “Many people know me through 15 seconds sound bites but this book tells my story from the very beginning,” Barry said on WKYS 93.9. “I was born poor and Black in Mississippi and my parents were sharecroppers. When my family got tired of that, we moved to Memphis, where I was raised.” On WKYS, Barry encouraged his listeners to be persistent in achieving their goals despite obstacles. “You can overcome if you aspire to do so,” he said. “Get off the pity party.” Oct. 23 is not Barry’s birthday but was the best day that the council member and the company could get together. “Ever since the book came out in June, we [Barry’s council staff] have been talking with Radio One about coming on one of the shows to talk about his book,” LaToya Foster, Barry’s spokeswoman, said. “Mrs. Hughes suggested that instead of

one show, there should be a ‘Marion Barry’ day to recognize the council member’s contributions to the city. We took it from there.” The Rev. Jesse Jackson, National Urban League President Marc Morial and the Rev. Al Sharpton called in and made complimentary remarks about Barry. District leaders in various fields, such as D.C. Council member and Democratic mayoral nominee Muriel Bowser; former D.C. Council member and independent mayoral candidate Carol Schwartz; Ward 8 activist Philip Pannell; media personalities Roach Brown and Rock Newman and former District first lady Cora Masters Barry accompanied Barry at the station or attended the reception. Barry was feted for 40 years of public service. “Marion Barry may have been birthed in Mississippi and raised in Memphis but he is all D.C.,” Kamal Ben Ali, the chief operator of Ben’s Chili Bowl, said. “Barry was the author of the revitalization of U Street and responsible for the success of people like Bob Johnson [BET] and Don Peebles [real estate developer and investor] as well as responsible for the development of ‘Ward 9’ [Prince George’s County].” The Rev. Willie Wilson, senior pastor of the Union Temple Baptist Church and a longtime Barry friend, said “it is important to acknowledge people while there are still here.” “Marion Barry is a man who loves people, particularly the downtrodden and dispossessed,” Wilson said. Barry thanked Hughes, a friend for decades, for her tenacity and vision in her business pursuits and told the reception crowd of 40 that Black media needs to be supported. “We need to tell our own story,” he said. “Telling our own story will give our young Black people a sense of pride.”

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Home Rule

Continued from A1 elected D.C. Council and mayor ran the city with the approval of Congress. Walter Washington was Johnson’s appointed District mayor and the first elected mayor of the city in 1974. Kimberly Perry, the executive director of DC Vote, an organization that advocates for voting rights in Congress and full political rights for District residents, said that the enactment of Home Rule

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interested in solutions. ONE DC’s programming is centered around popular education, community organizing, and alternative economic development projects. The organization’s citywide initiative, “The People’s Platform,” addresses community control over land use, equitable development without displacement, permanent housing affordability and community and family wealth creation. As someone who builds housing, panelist Buwa Binitie said he believes the issues lies in barriers for residential providers. “As the District flourishes, the issue, as a housing provider, is that we cannot build fast enough,” he said. Binitie is the managing principal at developer Dantes Partners located in Northwest D.C. The company sites disorganized city regulations as a significant hold up in creating adequate housing units in the city. According to Demczuk, steps to addressing the housing issue must be a combined effort by residents and policy makers. An advocacy process from communities should be inclusive of developers, communities should not see them as the enemy, he said. Further, communities must begin to actively vote and build political power. Demczuk said that the District should put more funding into the housing budget, totaling $1 billion over the next four years. The government can also voluntarily tax the rich, he continued. Demczuk also said an effective communications campaign must be built around the issue and in a timely manner, considering the upcoming mayoral election.

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should be exalted. “In 1973, the granting of Home Rule was monumental,” Perry said. “Nothing like that had ever taken place. It meant that D.C. was moving toward more autonomy.” The first D.C. Council

Council Chairman Arrington Dixon and former council members Sandy Allen, William Spaulding, Sharon Ambrose and Carol Schwartz. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) was at the celebration along with D.C.

“In 1973, the granting of Home Rule was monumental.” –Kimberly Perry Chairman, Sterling Tucker, spoke at the event that was attended by such past political figures such as former Mayor Sharon Pratt, former D.C.

Council members Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Kenyan McDuffie (D-At Large), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), David Grosso (I-At Large) and

Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4). McDuffie was not born when Home Rule was granted, but said he understood the importance of the event. “The next step for the residents of the city is to make our plight known,” he said. “We pay more federal taxes than some states and have more people than the population of two states and we are denied our rights as citizens.” Gray said the next step is for the District to become a state. “We can look forward to the day when the District of Columbia becomes the State of New Columbia,” the mayor said.

AIDS Walk

Continued from A1 HIV deaths are down from 345 in 2008, to 221 in 2012. “We’re in a more hopeful place,” Mallory said. But there’s still more work to be done, he added. According to a 2014 report from the health department, HIV and AIDS disproportionately affects the District when compared to the rest of the United States. The report, using 2012 data, found there were 16,072 District residents living with HIV, a number that exceeds the World Health Organization definition of 1 percent as a severe epidemic. Blacks are disproportionately affected with 3.9 percent living with HIV, the report said. Black men bear the largest burden in the District with 5.4 percent of the population infected. Conversely, HIV affects 1.5 percent

of Latino and 1.1 percent of White residents in the District. Among Blacks, heterosexual contact was the predominate mode for transmission, accounting for 33.7 percent of living HIV cases. When it comes to women in the District, Black women make up the super majority of living HIV cases at 92.2 percent, according to another report from the District’s health department. In the two years since her brother died, Jackson says she has volunteered at various groups that support people living with HIV and AIDS. “I just prayed,” she said. “Prayed for a really good day and said a prayer for my brother and just wanted to let him know this was all for him.”

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EDITORIAL

Don’t Let them Steal Your Democracy –VOTE An old enemy has been resurrected; a dark specter that looms over this year’s General Election, threatening the rights of voters of color across the country. Poll taxes, literacy tests and other tools of direct voter suppression were legally buried along with de jure segregation 50 years ago. But conservative regimes have found ways to resurrect those laws, unleashing a swathe of new policies with an old purpose: suppressing the vote of African-American and other non-White voters. This neo-Jim Crow reemerged in 2000 in Florida when state officials purged thousands of eligible voters from the voter rolls, 88 percent of them African-American, leading to one of the narrowest victories in presidential election history, with Republican candidate George W. Bush prevailing over Democrat Al Gore. And, it has gained new strength since the 2010 midterm election ushered in new majority-Republican state legislatures and governors. Since those elections, reports the Brennan Center for Justice, new voting restrictions are slated to be in place in 22 states. The marquee and most divisive issue in this slate of restrictions has been laws that require voters to present photo identification before voting. On Oct. 18, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow Texas to use its new voter ID law in the November election, unleashing what many have called the most restrictive voter ID law in the country. Justice Ruth Ginsburg, in a scathing six-page dissent, called the measure a “purposefully discriminatory law” and “an unconstitutional poll tax” that would disenfranchise more than 600,000 eligible voters, many of them non-White. Minorities, the poor, students and the disabled—people who tend to vote Democrat—are now having to pay this “poll tax” in several states. A total of 13 states passed more restrictive voter ID laws between 2011 and 2014, 11 of which are slated to be in effect in 2014. And the list of voter suppression tactics grows longer: • Voter purges, in states like Florida, almost always eliminate mostly-minority voters; • Nine states have laws that make it harder for citizens to register to vote; • Four have prohibited voter registration drives by community groups—Blacks and Hispanics historically register through these types of drives at twice the rate as Whites;

• Three states passed laws requiring proof of citizenship before a voter can register; • North Carolina and Ohio eliminated the popular same-day registration, and the list goes on. In eight states, measures have been enacted that slash early voting days and hours. Since early voting, particularly at night and on weekends, are disproportionately used by working-class African Americans these changes will hurt them most. The June 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Shelby v. Holder, which thwarted the Department of Justice from blocking voter suppression laws under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, further opened up the floodgates for all types of voter discrimination to take place. Add Shelby to previous Supreme Court decisions that made it easier for corporations to influence elections and you get the picture of a democracy up against the wall. The situation seems grim, but Americans, everywhere, can turn back the tide—through the power of the ballot box. Mid-term elections most-closely determine the everyday lives of Americans, as they often decide who sits in governors’ mansions, state legislatures, congressional seats, mayor’s offices, other local public offices, and a wide variety of referenda. Too often, however, voters don’t turn out to vote during the mid-

terms, putting their fates into the hands of others—the plethora of laws that now threaten to abridge the right to vote is an example of the result. So, this Nov. 4—and before, where available—get out and vote. Vote, to have a say in the policies that affect your lives; Vote, to determine the direction of your neighborhood, city and state; and Vote, to save the American democracy.

COMMENTARY

Blacks, not Hispanics, Key to Election Victory Although Latinos are growing at a faster rate than any other ethnic group in the United States, they will have less of an impact on whether Democrats retain control of the Senate than African Americans, according to a study of Census data by the Pew Research Center. The report, titled, “Latino Voters and the 2014 Midterm Elections,” stated: “A record 25.2 million Latinos are eligible to vote in the 2014 midterm elections, making up, for the first time, 11 percent of all eligible George E. Curry voters nationwide. But despite NNPA Columnist a growing national presence, in many states with close Senate and gubernatorial races this year, Latinos make up a smaller share of eligible voters.” Meanwhile, Democrats say it is unlikely they can retain control of the Senate without the Black vote in key states, including North Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas. Latinos will basically be a nonfactor – at least, for now. “California and Texas contain nearly half (46.4 percent) of all Latino eligible voters, but neither has been a battleground state in recent presidential elections. As a result, nearly half of Latino voters do not get the level of attention from campaigns that Latino voters who live in battleground states receive. And this year, neither state has a close Senate race.” The report further noted, “…in the eight states with close Senate races, just 4.7 percent of eligible voters on average are Latinos.

Among those states, Latinos make up less than 5 percent of eligible voters in six. Only in Colorado does the 14.2 percent Latino share among eligible voters exceed the 10.7 percent national average. Kansas is the only other state where the Latino share among eligible voters exceeds 5 percent. As a result, the impact of Latino voters in determining which party controls the U.S. Senate may not be as large as might be expected given their growing electoral and demographic presence nationwide.” According to the report, “In other 2014 Senate races – none of which is competitive – Latinos make up more than 10 percent of eligible voters in just three: New Mexico, where Latinos make up 40.1 percent of eligible voters; Texas, where 27.4 percent of eligible voters are Latino; and New Jersey, where Latinos make up 12.8 percent of eligible voters.” In the case of this year’s 14 competitive House races, the share of eligible voters who are Hispanic is, on average, 13.6 percent – slightly exceeding Hispanics’ 10.7 percent share nationwide, the report said. Still, voting by Latinos is on the upswing. Approximately 800,000 U.S. born Hispanics turn 18 each year, with at least 1 million expected to reach adulthood annually by 2024. By 2030, the number of Hispanic eligible voters is projected to top more than 40 million, according to the report. “Since 2010, the number of Hispanic eligible voters has increased by 3.9 million. Their share among eligible voters nationally is also on the rise, up from 10.1 percent in 2010 and 8.6 percent in 2006 (Lopez, 2011), reflecting the relatively faster growth of the Hispanic electorate compared with other groups.” Republicans currently hold 233 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and appear unlikely to lose control of the House. Among this year’s 14 toss-up races, most incumbents are Democrats. “In the 36 states with gubernatorial races this year, nine have close races. Just as with competitive U.S. Senate races, Hispanics on average account for a smaller share of eligible voters in these

races than they do nationally,” the report said. “Overall, 7.9 percent of eligible voters in these states are Hispanic, compared with a 10.7 percent share nationally. Among these states, three have Hispanic eligible voter shares above 10 percent (Florida with 17.1 percent, Colorado with 14.2 percent and Connecticut with 10.3 percent) and three have voter shares below 5 percent (Wisconsin 3.2 percent, Michigan 2.9 percent and Maine 1.0 percent). In each midterm election since 1974, the number of Latino voters reached a new record high, largely reflecting the community’s fast population growth. However, the share of those Latinos who actually vote on Election Day—the voter turnout rate—has lagged significantly behind other racial and ethnic groups. “During the 2010 midterm election, a record 6.6 million Hispanics voted, representing a turnout rate of 31.2 percent. But more than twice as many Hispanics—14.7 million—could have voted but did not (Lopez, 2011). By comparison, voter turnout rates were higher among blacks (44 percent) and whites (48.6 percent).” Low voter participation rates among Hispanics can be attributed to many factors, including the relative youth of the Hispanic population. In 2014, 33 percent of the Latino eligible voters are ages 18 to 29. However, among White eligible voters the figure is 18 percent; among Blacks, that share is 25 percent. Among Asians, 21 percent are between ages 18 and 29. Even with African Americans strategically placed in important districts, the Democratic Party may have botched this election by doing limited work with grassroots groups and largely ignoring the Black Press until the final two weeks of the campaign. 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 georgecurry. com, twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry fan page on Facebook.

Know Your Rights, Make Your Vote Count Unlike any other time in American history, it is important for all eligible citizens to exercise their right to vote on November 4th. Recently, there has been significant dialogue regarding which party will control the House and the Senate in Washington. These conversations highlight a very real point…this election is critical to the future of minorities, and middle-class Americans. Voter engagement is crucial. In minority communities, Rep. Eddie there is a common misconception Bernice Johnson that voter turnout is only important during presidential elections. Consequently, adhering to this school of thought could result in more than a decade of financial and political oppression. It is not

enough to see massive voter turnout in 2016, the same level of voter turnout must occur on November 4th. Since the election of President Barack Obama, America’s first African-American president, the Republican Party has become the “Obstructionist” Party. During the current Congress, the GOP has done everything in its power to ensure the ineffective operation of our federal government. For example, in 2013 the Republican Party caused a government shutdown. Now, with the help of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Obstructionist Party has shifted its efforts to implementing new voter ID laws and unconstitutional “poll taxes” that block the votes of approximately 600,000 eligible voters in Texas. The new Texas voter ID law lists state drivers licenses, voter identification certificates, state ID cards, concealed gun permits, military ID’s, citizenship certificates, and passports as the only forms of permissible voter identification. Student ID cards, issued by the state’s colleges and universities, and other forms of government identification, including a voter registration card, are not acceptable forms of ID under the law. The ability to utilize concealed gun licenses, as a form of acceptable voter identification highlights the reality that these

new laws were created to favor a specific demographic, while disenfranchising others. Why would a state deliberately violate the civil rights of millions of its residents? Research shows that if AfricanAmericans and Latinos successfully turned out to vote, many so-called red states would become blue. A Congress controlled by Democrats would guarantee a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour. This would occur during the first 100 days of a new Congress. Additionally, increased access to early childhood education would become a reality, and the Equal Pay Act, which ensures that women earn the same wages as their male counterparts, would go into effect. But none of these vital changes will occur without proper voter education, and participation. To be prepared for the November 4th election, I encourage all voters to prepare themselves by visiting www.sos.state.tx.us to confirm their registration status. Voters can also visit www.votetexasgov to learn their correct polling places, and know their rights. Do not allow yourself to be denied your right to vote based on technicalities. Educate yourself and vote on November 4th to strengthen our democracy. Eddie Bernice Johnson represents the 30th Congressional District in Texas.

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Petworth Residents Express Concern about Rising Crime, Lack of Police Response By Taylor Carr Howard University News Service Residents from the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest D.C. gathered at Truesdell Education Campus, located at 800 Ingraham St N.W., recently to tell the Washington Metropolitan Police (MPD) of their concerns about rising crime and poor police response. Residents complained about open prostitution, robberies and what they said was the failure of police to respond to their calls for help during their monthly Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Oct. 21. Zillah Wesley was one of them. “I was coming home at night at like two in the morning

and this guy tried to get in my friend’s car,” Wesley said. “He was drunk, and then he didn’t let me in my house. We went around the block, we came back and then we called 911, because he still wasn’t going to let me in the house.” “D.C. cops never came,” she continued. Other residents complained that assaults, robberies, and prostitution have reached a level to where it is now a part of the local economy. “Time and time again I have been complaining to a couple of police officers,” Andrene Finn said. “Cab drivers are picking up prostitutes. Sometimes you see cab drivers sitting still. They are not just sitting there for no reason.”

MPD Officers Raul Castro and Ernie Davis listened patiently and responded to the residents’ concerns. “I’m sorry that happened,” Davis said in response to Wesley’s story. “It shouldn’t have happened like that.” The commission’s fourth district meeting Chair Donna Brockington asked about a reported sexual assault in a taxi cab in Northeast. “Was that someone taking a cab from the area or had they been picked up somewhere else?” she asked. “That we don’t know,” Davis responded. “I was told that after further investigation there was no

sexual assault.” The officers told residents to not call the police directly, even if the response time is longer than expected after calling 911. “Do not call the fourth district, call 911,” Davis said. “While they are talking to you, they can dispatch officers depending on how high or low the priority is.” Castro and Davis gave residents tips on how not to become a victim, such as closing their blinds, making sure their doors are locked and cutting down trees so possible assailants won’t have a place to hide. “Alarm systems are great,” Castro said. “I don’t know which

Petworth police got an earful about rising crime and lack of police response during a neighborhood advisory meeting last week. is the best, but I’m telling you they do work.” He also suggested that residents purchase cameras, because they are a great deterrent

and let burglars know to stay away from their homes. Ward 4 commissioners Renee Bowser, Bill Quirk and Lisa Colbert also attended the meeting.

Maryland Celebrates Being First in Emancipation Jubilee! By AFRO Staff On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” Knowing it was a pivotal moment in history, Lincoln then declared, “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right, than I do in signing this paper. If my name ever goes into history it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it.” Still, for many states including Maryland, the Proclamation left slavery in place. Maryland paved the way and became the first state that freed slaves by popular votes. Maryland amended its constitution on Nov. 1, 1864, more than a year before slavery would be abolished nationwide, with the passage of the 13th Amendment. This year, in honor of the state’s action 150 years ago, Maryland will host a series of events, festivals and exhibits to mark the end of slavery in the state and recognize its most important supporters. “As a state that played such a large and poignant part in our nation’s history, we are excited about the opportunity to celebrate and share this special moment for Maryland, when slavery was abolished for good,” said Margot Amelia, executive director, Maryland Office of Tourism. November 1, 1864 is not only a reminder of slaves in bondage, but also a time of remembrance of the many lives that were lost. The Civil War went from saving the Union to a fight for liberty. “Although the 13th Amendment was put forth on Jan. 1, 1863 with all Confederate States made free, it was not until close to two years later the General Assembly signed the legislation for

Maryland,” said Dr. Joanne Martin, founder and president of the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore. “States like Maryland then put immense pressure on slave owners to immediately set the slaves free.” Dr. Martin said she imagined those who fought for it considered it “a great accomplishment.” And once their freedom was realized, Dr. Martin said of the newly freed citizens, “Many men joined the Army or Navy, and the women worked in factories. Slowly but surely they put their lives together.” She said so many of us don’t have this piece of history. “I believe as African Americans of this country we must teach our children and always remember how far we have come, what we have accomplished and the price that was paid for our freedom,” Dr. Martin said, adding that an effort should be made to “honor our ancestors by joining in the celebration that makes our great state of Maryland come alive.” Emancipation celebrations have always been plentiful. An AFRO article dated Aug. 8, 1981 referenced Nace Hopkins Day in Trappe, Md. Born a slave on the Eastern Shore, he fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. “On Nov. 1, 1867, three years after Maryland’s Emancipation Day, Hopkins asked for and received permission from the town’s leaders to hold a parade in celebration of the slave’s freedom. Trappe’s Emancipation Day activities were later renamed after Hopkins because he organized the events for 33 years until his death in 1900. Nace Hopkins Day was observed annually until World War II. After the war, it was revived on special occasions, including the 100th anniversary of the Federal Emancipation in 1963.”

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Howard’s ROTC Cadets

Howard University’s 90th Homecoming Anniversary, “Crown,” was the place to be for students, alums and other guests as the week Homecoming King, Garrett Williams was jam-packed with entertainment activities, including a step and Queen, Mariah Sankey show, a fashion show, a yard-fest, an alumni pavilion, concerts and countless parties that all led up to the homecoming parade down Georgia Avenue. Parade Grand Marshall was actor and model Tyson Beckford with Howard grad and actor Lance Gross and Olympic Hurdling medalist David Oliver following close behind. Celebrities who touched down for the homecoming weekend included R&B singer, Trey Songz, Rapper Wale, singer-songwriter and actress Letoya Luckett; actor Lamman Rucker, “Extra” correspondent A.J. Callaway and news commentator Roland Martin. Allison Hill, Miss D.C. U.S. 2014 and Jayden Greene, Miss D.C. After a colorful and musical parade, attention Ballou High School Marching Band turned to the gridiron, where the Howard Bisons Preteen U.S. took on the FAMU Rattlers. And of course, the highlight of the game was the battle of the bands during halfPhotos By Rob Roberts time.

Howard University President Dr. Frederick

Celebrity alumni: actor Lamman Rucker, news commentator Roland Martin and television news personality AJ Calloway The next generation: HU Bison Babies Howard University Alumni Association celebrating their 50th anniversary

Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness, a Howard alumni seeking a position on the DC Board of Education

Howard alumnus parade marshalls: actor Lance Gross and Olympian David Oliver

The Bison of Howard University vs the Rattlers of Florida A & M University

Alberta Baker and the Charles Wood Ensemble Alumni ladies who are members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Danielle Crusor and Robert C. Warren, Jr. (seated) and Kevin Ford, Sr. with his son, Kevin Ford, Jr.

Dr. Helen Kinard-Scott

Past presidents with Plaque of Appreciation: Sandra Brown, Dr. Helen Kinard-Scott, Jean WalburgHumphrey, Candid Jacko and Anita Mayo

Dr. and Mrs. Wayne A.I. Frederick, the 17th president of Howard University

Emcee Michael Burke

Sarah Davidson, 50th Anniversary chair, with honorees Gerald Smith, Jacqueline Waites, Angela Williams and Mary Hopkins-Navies

2014 honorees with the past and present presidents of the Howard University Alumni Association

Golden Bison Award Honorees: Debra Holly Ford(seated), Rosie Allen-Herring, Jeff Burns, Wayne Linsey, Mary Hopkins-Navies, Candice Jacko and Estelle Franklin; Gerald Smith (standing), Raymond Archer, Capt. Anthony Holder, Eugene “Rock” Newman and Jason Miccolo Johnson

Dr. Barbara Anderson, Sarah Davidson and Dr. Elaine Bourne Heath

Honorees Jacqueline Waites and Eugene “Rock” Newman

Past presidents Anita Mayo, Cheryl Gentry, Jean Walburg-Humphrey, Dr. Helen Kinard- Scott and the current president, Chris Washington

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DSU alumni cheer on the Hornets during the Homecoming game against North Carolina A&T

The Approaching Storm band keeps the crowd moving, while the D'elegance dance team gets down

DSU's Royal Court enjoys the game

The Approaching Storm band plays '70s hits during halftime

Alums bust a move during halftime

Jamila Mustafa, Ms. DSU and James Jones, Mr. DSU sit with little Mr. and Ms. DSU

DSU President Dr. Harry Lee Williams stands with Little Mr. and Ms. DSU

Photos courtesy of Carlos Holmes/Delaware State University

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Photos by Travis Riddick Bowie State University (BSU) welcomed alumni and the community to celebrate homecoming from Oct. 12-19 at school pride and entertainment events, capped off by the BSU Bulldogs football game against the

Some of the members of the Bowie State Royal Family on their float.

BSU Homecoming King and Queen

The Bulldog with one of the youngest fans.

Virginia State University Trojans Oct. 18 at Bulldog Stadium. Reflecting the theme of “Evolution,” the activities included a concert, dinner cruise, student talent competition, and scholarship gala, providing opportunities for alumni and friends to relive

Let the homecoming parade begin… Army ROTC Color Guard carrying the Colors, leading the parade.

The Symphony of Soul Bowie State University Marching Band. Bowie State University President and Mrs. Mickey Burnim

college memories and make new ones. On Oct. 19, events started at 10 a.m. with the annual Legacy Parade that invites the community to enjoy local high school and community bands, the BSU Symphony of Soul marching band and Golden Girls cheerleaders. The parade route ran from Ruby Tuesday’s at 16451 Excalibur Road in Bowie to the Macy’s store at Bowie Town

The Cheering Squad...go Bulldogs.

Center. Tailgating started at 11 a.m. and was a prelude to the battle on the gridiron at 4 p.m. Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds, seeking a highquality and affordable public comprehensive university. The University places special emphasis on the science, technology,

teacher education, business, and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit the website at www.bowiestate. edu.

Flag girl…

The Symphony of Soul Bowie State University Marching Band.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

And even our Black Cowboys are riding in the parade

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Morgan State Bears Homecoming Win

Hear the Roarrrr of the Bears!

The Morgan State University Bears hosted the North-Carolina Central Eagles on Oct. 19 at Hughes Stadium. Even though Morgan State had lost three games by a total of seven points, and the NCCU had just come off a 48-35 victory at South Carolina State the week before, the Bears was able to overcome a late 13-point deficit to defeat the Eagles 21-20. The tension was high as the alumni, students and friends cheered for their home team win on Homecoming Day!

MSU Drum Major

Miss Morgan Jasmine Garrett, Mr. Morgan, Marcus Patterson, Miss NCCU, Tania Irvin, Mr. NCCU, Denare Richmond

Cheering squads kept the crowd pumped Dr. Earlene Roberts, president of MSU Women presents congratulatory plaques to Mr. and Miss Morgan, Jasmine Garrett and Marcus Patterson

Miss and Mr. Junior

Kweisi Mfume, chair, Board of Regents, Arno Adams, honored for his contribution to MSU athletics department, David Wilson, president and Floyd Kerr, MSU Athletics Director

North Carolina Central University Marching Band

NCCU Miss and Mr. Senior

Miss and Mr. Sophomore NCCU Miss Freshman and Mr. Freshman

Jesse and Sheila Bennett

The Morgan Magnificent Marching Band

Erica F. and Michael Cryor

Lt. Gen. William “Kip” Ward (Retired)

Mamie J. Perkins Germaine Bold-Leftridge, Toni Robinson

Board of Regent members, Franklin Edmonds, Dr. Linda Gilliam, Dr. Shirley M. Malcolm

Board of Regents member, Penelope Taylor, Andre and the Rev. Frances “Toni” Draper, vice chair

Travelers made a donation of $410,000 to the MSU Foundation

Morgan State University Foundation Gala, held Oct. 17, raises money annually for scholarships and academic programs at Morgan, presents an opportunity for alumni, corporate sponsors, supporters and friends to greet each other, renew old acquaintances and develop new ones during the Foundation’s largest fundraising signature event.

Dr. Paulette Burgess, Gary Burgess, Erica F. Cryor

Joyce Ward and Laverne Chandler

Brenda Lemmon, Tony Jones, Sharon Conner, David Campbell, Nina Hopkins Carl and Joyce Turnipseed, Willie and Barbara Lanier

Dawn Taylor and Valencia King

Gloria Marrow, Sen. Catherine Pugh, Dr. Pamela Scott Johnson, Walter Brown Jr.

Benjamin M. Phillips IV, president, AFRO American Newspapers, Felicia Phillips, Laura Phillips Byrd, Dr. Eugene Byrd All Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine

David Wilson, president, Jacqueline Lawson, president, MSU National Alumni Association

Calvin and Sandra Christy, Joan and Bert Hash, board of directors, MSU Foundation

Yvonne and Vernard Wynn, Michelle Carter

Henri Banks, Paul Taylor, Claude and Bobette Hitchcock Linda and Mark Washington, Cynthia and Walter Morris

Dr. David Wilson, president, Morgan State University, Sen. Nathaniel McFadden, State Del. Adrienne Jones

Michael Onefesu-Bey, Roslyn Smith, Foundation board of directors Floyd and Vivian Kerr, MSU athletic director and wife

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ARTS & CULTURE

Gugu the Ingenue! By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO Gugu Mbatha-Raw skyrocketed to fame earlier this year on the strength of her inspired performance as the title character in Belle, a biopic about a biracial slave girl who was brought by her white father to England where she was raised in the lap of luxury by aristocratic relatives. Here, the emerging ingénue compares that role to her new one in Beyond the Lights where she plays Noni, a pop star who falls for her hunky, supportive bodyguard. Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Noni in Kam Williams: Hi Gugu, 'Beyond the Lights' thanks for another interview. Gugu Mbatha-Raw: Oh, no worries, Kam [Giggles]

KW: What interested you in Beyond the Lights? This is quite a different role from the one you played in Belle. GMR: Yeah! [Laughs] KW: Belle and Noni are almost polar opposites. GMR: Noni’s not a bad girl. She’s more of a victim. What interested me in this film, after doing Belle, which was a period drama set in a very repressed society, was the idea of exploring something much more contemporary: the sexualization of women and girls by the music and entertainment industries, how that has become the norm, and what is the cost of using sex to sell music, psychologically and emotionally. Gina [director Gina Prince-Bythewood] often talks about changing the conversation and steering the culture in a different direction, and about providing some inspiration to become your authentic self. Noni has become trapped by her public persona, so there was a lot to sink my teeth into. KW: Seeing you play such a different character, here, and so well, told me how gifted an actress you are.

GMR: Oh, thank you! I’m interested in playing lots of different complex women. And this was a real opportunity to have a layered and damaged character where the message was empowering in that she was ultimately able to heal and love her real self, and to find the real person within, underneath that armor and persona that had been created for her. Also, it’s not often that you get a chance in one role to do the glamour bit and then strip off all the makeup and reveal the real person beneath the façade. Usually, it’s either a glamorous role or a raw, emotional role. This one ran the full gamut, and was a great challenge. KW: You and your co-star, Nate Parker, generated a lot of chemistry onscreen. GMR: Yes, Nate is such a terrific actor. It was great working with him. He’s very committed, very focused, and has an innate warmth and gravitas that he brings to his character, Kaz, for Noni, who’s trapped in such a superficial world. Kaz is grounded and has a sense of decency about him, just like Nate, who is a very principled person who stands up for what he believes in. And those qualities really come through in the character of Kaz. KW: Minnie Driver did a great job as your mother. Was your own mother in real life that sort of stage mom? GMR: [LOL] No, absolutely not! I loved working with Minnie who’s hilarious and a wonderful actress. And one of my favorite scenes in the film is my big confrontation of her. But my own relationship with my mom couldn’t be further from the one that Noni has with hers. I have a great relationship with mine, who has never been a “momager.” I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing. I was lucky that my mother had a very well-adjusted perspective of the world, and never pressured me to do anything I didn’t want to do. KW: Do you think your personality is more like Noni’s or Belle’s? GMR: I don’t know. I think there are parts of myself in every character I play. On the surface, I’m obviously very different from Noni, but she has a full emotional life. And as an actress, I’m an emotional person. And I can relate to Belle in several different ways, including how she learned how to stand up for herself. KW: You remind me of Audrey Hepburn. Do you get compared to her a lot? GMR: She’s one of my style idols. I really admire her. I was just shooting The Whole Truth with Rene Zellweger in New Orleans, and she kept calling me Audrey Hepburn, because I was always riding around on my bicycle. I was like, “Okay, I’ll take it.” She was a phenomenal actress and fashion icon who had a real grace and ladylike quality. To see a trailer for Beyond the Lights, visit: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1rvgJ2WbDsc

Misanthrope Rises to Role Model in Bittersweet Character Portrait, ‘St. Vincent’ By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO Change first sentence to: In St. Vincent, almost nothing is right in Vincent MacKenna’s (Bill Murray) life. The aging, Vietnam War vet is still suffering from PTSD. Plus, he’s fighting a losing battle against with booze, cigarettes and gambling, which has left him deeply indebted to a vicious loan shark (Terrence Howard). In fact, Zucko is threatening to break Vincent’s kneecaps if he doesn’t come up with the cash in a couple weeks. Trouble is the miserable misanthrope doesn’t have a friend in the world, unless you count Daka (Naomi Watts), the pregnant prostitute he befriended at a neighborhood strip club. Unfortunately, Vincent can come up with no better solution to his money woes than wagering on long shots at his favorite haunt, Belmont race track. Meanwhile, he’s also concerned about his wife, Sandy (Donna Mitchell), who’s been suffering from Alzheimer’s for the past eight years. He still visits her regularly at the elderly care facility, despite the fact that she no longer recognizes him. The last thing you’d think Vincent might need would be a new, next-door neighbor who’s more of a burden than a help. But, that’s just what he gets in Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) a single-mom desperate enough for a babysitter that she’s willing to let him babysit her latchkey kid. Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) attends Catholic school where the pint-sized 12 year-old is picked on by bullies. This makes the boy a prime candidate for the sort of toughening Vincent has to offer, lessons on everything from boxing to betting. Written and directed by Theodore Melfi, St. Vincent is a bittersweet, unlikely-buddies flick which works more in terms of comedy than drama. There’s something a tad unconvincing about the ambitious adventure’s sentimental side. The film has one glaring flaw, a rushed feeling resulting from the introduction of more plotlines than it has time to develop fully. So, when it asks us to empathize with this or that character’s plight, or to buy into the heartwarming resolution, there’s simply not much of a wellspring of emotion forthcoming. Nevertheless, St. Vincent does work when going for the joke, especially Bill Murray’s tongue-in-cheek brand of humor. He’s in rare form, here, as an irascible curmudgeon who exhibits an endearing vulnerability for the sake of an at-risk tween in need of a father figure.

Bill Murray as Vincent MacKenna and Terrence Howard as Zucko Very Good (3 stars) Rated PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, smoking, mature themes and substance abuse Running time: 102 minutes Distributor: The Weinstein Company To see a trailer for St. Vincent, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5BVn-eyAxA

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Washington, D.C. Kappas to Host Celebrity Auction and Soul Food Feast

The Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund of Washington, D.C. (KSEF) will host its 31st annual Celebrity Auction and Soul Food Feast on Nov. 2 at the Blackburn Center at Howard University. The silent auction runs from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The soul food feast begins at 3 p.m., with the live auction immediately following the conclusion of the meal. All proceeds benefit the fund, which gives college scholarships to D.C. public schools graduates. This year’s celebrity auctioneers include, Vincent Gray, D.C. Mayor; Rosie Allen-Herring, president and CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area; Guy Lambert, WPGC-FM radio personality; and Doris E. McMillon, CEO, McMillon Communications. For more information contact Vincent Bruton at (866) 671-5295 or Michael Fauntroy at (202) 577-8048.

Mount Carmel Baptist Church to Host Anniversary Celebration

Mount Carmel Baptist Church will celebrate the 138th Anniversary of the church and the 13th Anniversary of its pastor, Rev. Dr. Joseph N. Evans, on Nov. 2. The church’s anniversary service will begin at 10:10 a.m. with Rev. Carey

E. Pointer, Sr. presiding. The pastor’s anniversary service will begin at 3:30 p.m. with guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Jr. presiding. Admission is free. For more information, contact Melton Baxter, (202) 723-1328.

North Brentwood, Md. African American Museum Celebrates Maryland Emancipation Day A family friendly production of Uncle Nace’s Day, written and directed by Jessica Smith with music by Clifton Brockington will occur on Nov. 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center, 4009 Wallace Road. This performance will focus on educating the audience about

the historical significance of Maryland’s Emancipation Day and its relevance in 2014. For more information about this event or future sponsorship opportunities, contact: Tracey Jones, Director of Government and Corporate Relations at PGAAMCC at ttjones@pgaamcc.org or programs@pgaamcc. org (301) 809-0440 x111.

Waldorf, Md. Girl Scouts Partner with Non-profit to Pamper Teen Girls with Cancer

Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital announced their partnership with Wish Upon A Teen and Rotten 2 The Core Kidz Spa located at the St. Charles Towne Center Mall, 11110 Mall Circle to host the first ever ‘Feel Like A Princess Spa Day’ on Nov. 2. This spa day is being sponsored to pamper teen girls with cancer or other illnesses and to educate these girls and teen volunteers about proper facial, makeup, and nail care as well as combating teen stress. Girls attending spa day will be pampered with facials along with makeovers and manicures, as well as a delicious lunch and other surprise goodies. This event is free to all teenage girls living with cancer or other serious medical conditions. Individuals who are interested in registering for this event can contact Maya Sullivan at (301) 351-5075 or 2017mayaschool@gmail.com.

HEALTH

Nurse Who had Ebola Arrives Home in Dallas DALLAS (AP) — A plane has arrived in Dallas bearing home a nurse just released from an Atlanta hospital after treatment for Ebola.

A twin-engine CareFlite aircraft landed at Dallas Love Field shortly after 5 p.m. with Amber Joy Vinson aboard. Emory University Hospital

in Atlanta discharged the 29-year-old nurse after tests showed her to be free of the Ebola virus. Vinson worked as a nurse

Amber Vinson, 29, the Dallas nurse who was being treated for Ebola, speaks at a news conference after being discharged from Emory University Hospital Oct. 28.

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at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and cared for Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who died of Ebola at the hospital on Oct. 8. Another nurse hospitalized with an Ebola infection after treating Duncan, Nina Pham, was released Oct. 24 from a hospital attached to the National Institutes of Health near Washington. “We’ve got to make sure that those workers who are willing and able and dedicated to go over there in a really tough job, that they’re applauded, thanked and supported. That should be our priority. And we can make sure that when they come back they are being monitored in a prudent fashion,” President Obama said after calling Vinson from the White House.

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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

SPORTS

Is Kobe Bryant Hurting the Los Angeles Lakers? By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Writers Sports news giant ESPN ran an article earlier this month suggesting that Kobe Bryant has aided the recent decline of the once-proud Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant’s bloated contract, his harsh critiques of teammates and his gradual decline have saddled the Lakers with an unmovable, aging superstar. Lakers President Jeanie Buss was asked earlier in the week about her opinion on Bryant, and she lambasted reporters with a stern warning. “Any free agent that would be afraid to play with Kobe Bryant is probably a loser, and I’m glad they wouldn’t come to the team,” Buss said in an ESPN televised interview. Buss’ strong words may fail to take in account the few free agents that the Lakers have whiffed on over the past few years, namely perennial all-star center Dwight Howard, who left after only one season as a Laker. Bryant, who’s scheduled to make roughly $48 million over the next two seasons, will attempt to return to full health after a rough stretch of knee and Achilles injuries over the last two seasons. However, with his injuries, salary and his tendency to demoralize his teammates, is Kobe killing the Lakers? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. Riley: Kobe Bryant is absolutely killing the Lakers and their franchise. Unfortunately, they’re stuck with him. Bryant’s ruthlessness has grown into a different animal in the later stages of his career. The Lakers haven’t been able to secure a coach prominent enough to put a muzzle on Bryant’s mouth and limit the amount of superhero flashbacks that Bryant often has when he’s chucking 30-plus shots a game. His contract is more of an “I-owe-you-one” rather than anything based upon performance. With the cupboard scarcely bare of talent, the only way for the Lakers to seriously lure dominant players in their prime would be with sizable salaries, but Bryant’s contract makes that task tricky. And with his game in steady decline, the Lakers probably should’ve parted ways with the future Hall of Fame guard years ago. But, as he’s a longtime face of the franchise, they chose to honor their 36-year-old star, and that loyalty is killing them right now. Green: We’re talking about Kobe as if he’s been this unbearable burden in L.A. But the truth is that Bryant is the only thing keeping the Lakers relevant right now. There are numerous reasons that the Lakers have fallen flat on their faces the last few seasons but Bryant isn’t one of them. Poor drafting and horrendous coaching hires have sabotaged the franchise far worse than Bryant’s contract. Buss’ comments were spot-on, because if any player is unwilling to play for a championship teammate who’s going to critique their games for the better then what’s the point of them coming in the first place? Howard’s ego wasn’t strong enough to handle a leader of Bryant’s caliber trying to mold and shape his game, but that doesn’t mean that Kobe is a locker room killer, especially when Howard’s commitment has been challenged in the past. Kobe’s deserving of every penny the Lakers are paying him. He’s not deserving, however, of the criticism.

Kobe Bryant Riley: There comes a time in every superstar’s career that he has to sacrifice for the good of the team. Bryant could easily tone down the nastiness with teammates and could’ve easily taken less money. His time on the court over the last two seasons has been scarce while his salary continues to ascend. The talent just isn’t there on the roster to justify spending over 30 percent of the team’s salary to one player. The imbalance is too great for the team to compete fairly, and Bryant’s talent level and court dependency has decreased too dramatically to even try to make sense of. Bryant could surprise and return to a high level this season but even if that scenario plays out, the Lakers will still be a one-man army with little depth among the reserves. Green: The only thing hurting the Lakers is the lack of resources available to aide Bryant as a No. 2 or No. 3 option. Jeremy Lin and Jordan Hill are the next two highest players on the team behind the recently retired Steve Nash. Julius Randle has the chance to be an impact rookie but let’s not mistake him for the second coming of Tim Duncan. Aside from the lone year with Dwight Howard, who arrived to the Lakers fresh off back surgery, management has failed to put anybody of importance around their lone superstar. There have been worse contracts than Bryant’s $23 million that he’ll make this year for players who weren’t nearly as vital to their team. Kobe Bryant is the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s the one still making them relevant and still putting fans in the stands. There are a lot of things wrong with the Los Angeles Lakers, and it starts with the front office. But Kobe isn’t one of them. He may be a little washed up as player, but he still has enough to contribute. It’s up to that front office to put the right pieces around him.

McKinley Tech Shuts Out DC’s Roosevelt Washington D.C. High School Football By Breana Pitts Special to the AFRO

‘He Made a Difference’ - Part XVIII

In 1997, Sam was notified that he had been selected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. It was a moment of pride for my Pop, and I have to admit my chest swelled a bit. Up until this point, he and I had had several “arguments” over his greatest awards. He had a laundry list of achievements that he would choose according to how he felt at the moment. I, on the other hand, held out for his honor of having the 34th Street Post Office named after him. My argument cited the fact that a lot of people have been awarded plaques and trophies but very few had a building bearing their name. The irony of this situation was found in the location. The 34th Street Post Office is located in a part of Baltimore called Hamden. For those of you who know Baltimore, you know that historically, Hamden was a community that wasn’t known for holding out the welcome mat for persons of color. A limo met us at the airport in Cooperstown, and I started to feel like, “It don’t get any better than this.” About then I glanced out of the window to take in the scenery best described in the books by James Fennimore Cooper. I could imagine Hawkeye, Deerslayer and Chingachgook running through the woods chasing or being chased by Indians. It was then that I noticed that those woods were about 500 feet down and there was no guard rail. I had been here before. I just sat back and hoped that God was paying attention. The trip to Cooperstown held out a double opportunity for me. The Annual Hall of Fame Golf Tournament is contested during the events leading up to the induction ceremonies, and I was to be a participant. With my Pop being one of the inductees and a little golf to boot, I was in hog heaven. As luck would have it, I was a winner. I called home to tell my wife that I had won a set of golf clubs and a crystal jug like the one Se-ri Pak just awarded for winning the Women’s Open Championship. She replied, “Se-ri Pak won a check for $160,000, where’s the check?” Having had my balloon burst, I headed outside to puff on another cigarette. If you visit my home you will find this beautiful Waterford crystal jug filled with jelly beans. The day of the ceremony arrived, and as Sam was seated on the stage with the other inductees, it was a proud moment for me. As he was called to the podium to make his acceptance speech, he tripped over a speaker and fell to his knees. Don Newcombe (of Brooklyn Dodger Fame) followed Sam at the microphone to say a few words about his experiences and longtime friendship with Sam. Don opened his remarks by saying that he knew it was quite an honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but Sam made history by crawling into the Hall. In May 2003, shortly before his 100th birthday, Pop passed the torch to me. His journey here was complete.

Sophomore running back Aizsha Horne had 156 rushing yards and one touchdown in McKinley Tech’s 24-0 win over Theodore Roosevelt on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C. Just three weeks away from playoffs, the McKinley Tech Trainers (5-3) showed why they sit atop their division in the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) Stripes league bout. The Roosevelt Roughriders (1-7) weren’t able to establish a rhythm on offense, especially the run game. In the first quarter, McKinley’s senior linebacker Qadry Harris turned a fumble recovery into a touchdown, putting McKinley’s first points on the board. Although Roosevelt blocked the extra kick, multiple penalties and hard-nosed defense prevented the team from being in a position to score. “We played good/contain defense. As long as we knew we could keep them from getting to the outside, we would be fine,” said McKinley head coach Robert Lee. With 19 seconds remaining in the first half, McKinley senior quarterback Ramon Leonard suffered a right knee injury and would not return to the game. He was 6-of-12 for 53 passing yards in the first half. Senior wide receiver Zachary Denney would fill the quarterback position in the second half. “After my quarterback went down, I knew the next person to step up was me,” said Denney after the game. “So I had to get into my head

that I had to step up and be a team player, and do what I had to do for my team to get this victory.” Led by Denney and Horne, McKinley smoothly transitioned from spreading the ball around the field to focusing primarily on the run game. Denney held on to quite a few quarterback keepers, and finished with 56 rushing yards and a touchdown. Horne—the workhouse running back— scored a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. “When it was time to run and we had to depend on it, the offensive line stepped up and got their man out the way. The running backs were hitting the holes, and we just got it moving,” said Denney. Junior kicker Tyler Castle also made a 27-yard field goal. Roosevelt will square off against the Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering Panthers on Oct. 30. McKinley Tech will face the Cardozo Clerks on Oct. 31. Both games are DCIAA-Stripes matchups.

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EDUCATION

New Parent PLUS Loan Rules Open College Doors to Nearly 400,000 Students By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent

Black lawmakers and education advocates are hailing new eligibility rules for the federal Parent PLUS Loan program, which were released by the U.S. Department of Education Oct. 22. The new criteria, they say, will truncate the bleeding away of thousands of students and millions of dollars from HBCUs and other higher education institutions by making nearly 400,000 students eligible for the loans which they were previously denied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am encouraged by todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s news, and applaud the Department of Education for finally taking this step to begin leveling the playing field for so many students and families of color and modest means â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those who most benefit from the Parent PLUS Loan Program,â&#x20AC;? said Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, in a statement. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;HBCUs and the students they serve have endured three years of hardships caused by denied access to PLUS Loans.Â Â This has been a distraction from the real work that needs to be done â&#x20AC;&#x201C; preparing students with the skills needed in a competitive, global economy.Â Â UNCF and our member presidents have rolled up their sleeves and worked hard to find a solution to this crisis, and we are pleased that this final regulation embraces that work.â&#x20AC;? The Parent PLUS Loan program provides college loans to parents for their children. In 2011, the Education Department imposed new stringent credit standards for those loans, and hundreds of thousands of families who had previously qualified found their applications rejected. The effects were devastating on families and on institutions, particularly HBCUs, who saw dramatic decreases in their enrollments and corresponding hits to their finances. For three years, the CBC, UNCF, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and others assiduously fought to get the rule changed. As a result, the revised rule, published in the Federal Register Oct. 23, now uses a threshold amount of $2,085 in debts that are 90 or more days delinquent for determining whether the applicant has an adverse credit history.Â The change will result in 370,000 applicants regaining their eligible status and

increase the likelihood of success for 691,900 additional students, said NAFEO President and CEO Lezli Baskerville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The regulations released by the Department today are a hard won victory for HBCUs and their stakeholder communities,â&#x20AC;? Baskerville said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the regulations do not restore the pool of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;creditworthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; applicants to the pre-2011 level as NAFEO and its colleagues fought indefatigably to achieve, it is a step in the right directionâ&#x20AC;Ś. We will remain vigilant in ensuring that the Department acts with alacrity to immediately implement the Parent Plus regulations as it indicated it will.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free-Lunch Podcastâ&#x20AC;? Aims to Give Listeners a Breath of Southern Fresh Air By Adina R. Young Special to the AFRO When Brian â&#x20AC;&#x153;BGâ&#x20AC;? Gosam and Jeremy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tight Tightâ&#x20AC;? Ellis became members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., they knew they wanted to continue an integral principle of the fraternity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; being bridge builders in their communities. As hosts of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free Lunch Podcast,â&#x20AC;? Gosam, 32, and Ellis, 33, are bridging the gap between the young and older generations, bringing a fresh perspective on social issues that impact their world, according to their website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We owe it to the young people to show them the way,â&#x20AC;? Gosam told the AFRO. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our responsibility to build a bridge for the next group so they can go further that what we have gone to.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free Lunch Podcast,â&#x20AC;? which launched in July, is published on iTunes every Thursday. The podcast discusses topics like the role of the Black church in society, the affects of social media on society and what men really want. All topics are geared toward an urban audience who are at least 28 years old and has about 150 listeners per episode. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to create a place where people can come to our blog website, listen to our podcast and get a breath of fresh air,â&#x20AC;? Gosam said. Avid listener Don Newsom of Alexandria, Va., said he enjoys the healthy debate and different point of views on hot topic issues affecting the Black community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the other podcasts that I listen to either dance around subjects that are important to Black people, or give cookie cutter answers,â&#x20AC;? Newsom, 25, told the AFRO in a later interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that on the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Free Lunch Podcast.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Gosam and Ellis both had their own blogs before conceiving the idea of a podcast in April 2014. Gosam, a full-time pharmacist, said they were looking for a

Free Lunch delivers a fresh perspective on the social issues that impact our world. platform to share their views on current events and hot topics to a broader audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were looking for a way to have a positive impact on society and on our peers,â&#x20AC;? he said. Gosam said he and Ellis want to highlight the value of â&#x20AC;&#x153;manhoodâ&#x20AC;? because the media often portrays men as hypersexual and disrespectful toward women and children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to let men know that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to be a man,â&#x20AC;? Gosam said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And to our female listeners, we want to let them know and be encouraged that there are men out there and make them aware of things men deal with. We are just bringing some realism into what it means to be a man in 2014.â&#x20AC;? Ellis, who grew up in Mobile, Ala., currently resides in the D.C. metropolitan area and is a full-time senior consultant. He said he uses the podcasts to have real conversations with the public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I go to work every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but at the end of the day I can use

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Howard University Hosts an Evening with Lamman Rucker in Honor of Al Freeman, Jr.

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Lamann Rucker appeared in the “Dutchman,” a production held in conjunction with the dedication of Howard University’s Al Freeman Jr. theatre space. By Victoria Jones Special to the AFRO Howard University named its environmental theatre space after its former theatre department chair and renowned actor Al Freeman, Jr. To commemorate the naming, the department also produced Dutchman, a stage play, with Lamman Rucker Oct 1415. Freeman, who joined the university’s staff in 1991, had a career that spanned more than 30 years, best known for his role as Elijah Muhammad in MALCOLM X. The dedication and naming of the small theatre space was in accordance with a philanthropic gift that was bequeathed to the Department by his widow, Sevara Clemon Freeman. A plaque and a portrait of Freeman were also unveiled. A production of Dutchman was also held, along with a reception to commemorate the naming of the space after Freeman. Several University Fine Arts students including, Dana Coleman, Mikeisha Davis, Levern Hamer, and Emily Irizarry participated in the ensemble. “It was the chair, Denise, you know who reached out and invited me to come out and I thought would be an awesome experience to do this and not only do it because it’s Howard University and its DUTCHMAN…and its relevance to Al Freeman, Jr., but also particularly because it was in association with and really in cooperation with the students,” Rucker said. He has starred in several Tyler Perry productions including Meet the Browns, Why Did I Get Married, and Why Did I Get Married Too? Emily Thompson, a Pre-K teacher and graduate student in the Masters of Theater Education Program at The Catholic University of America, co-starred as Lula. “This is all a hands-on learning experience for the young people in this program. So I wanted to be a part of it in that regard, so as an educator as a student and as a learner, myself, I thought that was real cool,” Rucker said. In regards to Freeman’s legacy, Rucker said he believed that he set a high bar for others to follow. “Depending on who you ask, people will tell you different things about him. Probably depending on which generation they are, on which movie or play they’ve seen him do…there was always a certain standard in his work that was high,” Rucker said.

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Entrepreneurial Twins Pursuing Their Dream at Bowie State Special to the AFRO From Bowie State University Twin sisters Kristy and Krista Williams are building on their passion to start a business and help their community, while also pursuing the Master of Public Administration degree at Bowie State University. Even as graduate students, they are making strides toward their entrepreneurial goals. Kristy is one of three students participating in the Student Business Hatchery, a business incubator program opened by the BSU Entrepreneurship Academy. She placed second in a business idea competition in spring 2014, which allowed her to join the incubator program and receive ongoing coaching from local business leaders. Krista works full-time at a company that develops curriculum for early childhood education, but earlier this year, she and Kristy launched a fitness and nutrition boot camp, A2 Fitness and Health. The two have grown the business through promotion on social media and have even partnered with other companies to provide workshops for their participants. Krista plans to develop a website to expand the business in spring 2015, while she works toward her personal training certification. The business developed out of Krista’s growing

interest in health and nutrition and her desire to work with her sister to help other people achieve their fitness goals. “We could actually have our passion for working out and motivate others at the same time,” she said. Kristy and Krista are set to complete the Bowie State public administration program in spring 2015. They want to pursue careers in education to provide opportunities for other students to chase their dreams – Kristy as a college professor and Krista as an education policy analyst. “I want to inspire students like the professors that inspired me when I decided to come to Bowie,” said Kristy, who plans to pursue a doctoral degree in business. Her sister Krista began the public administration program a semester before Kristy who decided to join the program because of how well her sister enjoyed it. For Krista, her passion is to help shape federal policies that affect public education. She wants to make a positive difference through advocating for polices that expand access to quality education, especially for young children. The sisters have always been close and

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Kristy and Krista Williams are pursuing their entreprenurial goals, while attending Bowie State University. shared similar interests. They were roommates for all four years of undergraduate study at Tuskegee University, where they graduated with degrees in sales and marketing in 2009. They also pledged the same sorority, Delta Sigma Theta. In high school, they joined the same clubs, like Future Business Leaders of America and Future Farmers of America. Their ambition to start their own businesses developed in childhood. Growing up on a farm

in Montezuma, Ga., a city of fewer than 3,500 residents, they learned early what it means to be an entrepreneur. The family grew fruits and vegetables and sold them to farmer’s markets and grocery stores, as well as to people in the community. Since then, the sisters have continued to develop their passion for business that still drives them today and motivates them to help others succeed.

Carnegie Fellowship Supports Lincoln Professor’s Work in Nigeria Dr. Emmanuel D. Babatunde, a Lincoln University anthropology professor, has been chosen by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to collaborate with an African higher education institution to identify healthy, indigenous foods that are disappearing from the local Nigerian table and suggest ways to bring them back. Babatunde and his African counterpart will use the fellowship to combine the latest research in soil science and indigenous

knowledge to improve conservation, combat environmental degradation and preserve nutritious local food types. “Because I’m an anthropologist, I am always looking at the impact of cultural behaviors on health,” Babatunde said. “In America, we have seen for some time how obesity caused by an enormous consumption of processed foods without expending enough energy leads to disease. Now we are seeing diseases caused by

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Dr. Emmanuel D. Babatunde received a Carnegie Fellowship to identify ways to improve nutrition in Nigeria. consumption of processed foods showing up in Nigeria, a place where these problems never existed. How do we bring those indigenous foods back to the table?”

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Babatunde, chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, will work with Dr. Johnson Adesodun, deputy dean and professor of

soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Babatunde said he hopes to establish a joint research relationship as well as a faculty/student exchange between the two universities. “We will go into the community and interview people, then offer lectures and presentations based on our findings,” Babatunde said. “We are going to offer a graduate-level certificate of soil health preservation using a combination of empirical science and indigenous knowledge. We will train graduate students to use their ethnographic skills to identify indigenous foods that are disappearing from the local table.” To complete the Fellowship requirements, Babatunde will travel to Nigeria for about 10 weeks in Summer 2015. He will work with Dr. Kelebogile Setiloane, associate professor of behavioral health and nutrition at the University of Delaware. Setiloane, a nutritionist, is also a recipient of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship, who will help to manage the nutritional aspects of the research. The Carnegie Program facilitates engagement between scholars born in Africa who are now based in the United States or Canada and scholars in Africa on mutually beneficial academic activities. The Program is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is managed by the Institute of International Education in collaboration with Quinnipiac University.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1068 Estate of Tawanna A Cole Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by David N Stanton for standard probate, including the appoint-ment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate *Appoint an unsupervised personal representative Register of Wills Clerk of the Probate Division Date of First Publication October 17, 2014 Names of Newspapers: Washington Law Reporter Washington AFRO-AMERICAN David N. Stanton 1425 K Street, NW #350 Washington, DC 20005 Signature of Petitioners/Attorney 10/17, 10/24/14

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP104 Date of Death November 28, 2013 Paul Ramlogan Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Richard E. Rice, Jr. whose address is 7101 Nimitz Drive, District Heights, MD 20740 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Paul Ramlogan, deceased, on March 31, 2014, by the State of Maryland Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland. Service of process may be made upon Dolly Ramlogan, BAC, 620 F. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 909 47th Place, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Richard E. Rice, Jr. Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: October 17, 2014

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1064 Maggie McLean Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ta w a n d a M c L e a n , whose address is 3500 B Street, SE 201, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Maggie McLean, who died on December 7, 2012 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before April 24, 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Tawanda McLean Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1017 David Lee Plummer Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS William H. Plummer Jr., whose address is 2827 Rolling Oaks, San Marcos, TX 78666, was appointed personal representative of the estate of David Lee Plummer, who died on August 27, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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TYPESET: Tue Oct 14 14:48:48 2014 the EDT District of Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM331 Bryant Fletcher Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joel R. Davidson, whose address is 611 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, No 288, Washington,DC 20003 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bryant Fletcher, who died on January 26, 2010 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Joel R. Davidson Personal Representative

District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1038 Lettie Anne Hackley Decedent Mack C. Allen, Esq 3300 Wheeler Road SE Washington, DC 20032 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Janet Elaine Simpson, whose address is 15646 Oakland Road, Reva, Virginia, 22735 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lettie Anne Hackley, who died on January 16, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lettie Anne Hackley Personal Representative

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TYPESET: Tue Oct 21 10/17, 10/24, TYPESET: Oct 21 14:35:51 EDT10/31/14 2014 10/17, 10/24,Tue 10/31/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1070 Lillian Marbury Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Duan Marbury Wooten, whose address is 2903 Christiana Lynn Court, Temple Hills, MD 20748 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lillian Marbury, who died on July 21, 2007 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 24, 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Duan Marbury Wooten Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1026 Barbara J. Drakeford Decedent Johnny M. Riddick Esq 505 Capitol Court, NE Suite 100 Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Major Drakeford, whose address is 603 49th St NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Barbara J. Drakeford, who died on July 9, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Major Drakeford Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM673 Lottie B. Paul Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Linda M. Paul, whose address is 6803 Eldridge St., Hyattsville, MD 20784 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lottie B. Paul, who died on December 3, 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 April 24, 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Linda M. Paul Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

10/24, 10/31,Tue 11/07/14 TYPESET: Oct 21 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1029 Noah Vincent Buie Decedent Noah Vincent Buie Charles F. Gormly, Esq 5101 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20016 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Akia Page Buie and Quinten Buie, whose addresses are 3416 25th Street,SE, #12, Washington, DC 20020 was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Noah Vincent Buie , who died on June 20, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1042 Lena Ramadan Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Wa l i d A . R a m a d a n , whose address is 57 Ledge Rd. Unit 1, Newport, RI, 02840 was, appointed personal representative of the estate of Lena Ramadan, who died on September 10, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. unknown 14:35:26 EDTAll2014 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 April 24, 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Walid A. Ramadan Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue Oct 21 10/24, 10/31/14, 11/7/14 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP135 Date of Death February 12, 2014 Stephen John Kopsidas Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS John Kopsidas & Maria Kopsidas whose addresses are 23031 W i n g e d E l m D r, Clarksburg, MD, 20871 & 3901 Cathedral Ave., NW, Apt 319, Washington DC 20016 was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Stephen John Kopsidas, deceased, 14:32:59 EDT 2014 on March 27,2014, by the Orphans’s Court for Calvert County, State of Maryland. Service of process may be made upon Kathleen M. Vitale, 1001 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 422, Washington, DC 20036 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property: 1285-1285A 4th St, NE, Washington, DC (Sq 3589, Lot 0051) Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia,Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. John Kopsidas Maria Kopsidas Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: October 24, 2014 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American 10/24, 10/31, 11/7/14

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TYPESET: Oct 21 14:32:31 EDT 2014 TYPESET: Tue Oct 14 14:46:50 TYPESET: Tue Oct 07 14:23:31 EDTTue 2014 TYPESET: Tue Oct 21 14:33:52 EDT 2014 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1054 Barbara Ann Whitlock Decedent John Noble 451 Hungerford Dr. Suite 750 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rita M. Whitlock, whose address is 5288 Chillum Place, NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Barbara Ann Whitlock, who died on July 23, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before April 14:34:38 2014 24, 2015.EDT 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Rita M. Whitlock 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. 2014ADM772 Volina M Major AKA Volina Major Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Melva M Meade, whose address is 1726 L Street NE, Washington DC 20002 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Volina M Major AKA Volina Major, who died on April 3, 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 April 10, 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 April 10,2015, 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: October 10, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Melva M. Meade 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. 2014ADM1066 Alameda Hansborough Decedent Claude Roxborough Sr. 705 Irving Street NW Washington, DC 20010 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Louis Hansborough, whose address is 6501 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20012 was appointed personal representative of the estate o f A l a m e d a Hansborough, who died on September 27, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their a p p e a r aEDT n c e 2014 in this 14:34:15 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 April 24, 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Louis Hansborough Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1059 Margaret P. Harris AKA Margaret Powell Harris Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Margaret SeymourShine and Helen Felton, whose addresses are 1522 Village Square, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 & 7535 Alaska Avenue, NW 20012 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Margaret P. Harris, Aka Margaret Powell Harris who died on September 16, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before April 24, 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 April 24, 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: October 24, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1044 Gerard E Phillips AKA Jerry Phillips Decedent Darrel S. Parker Esq 1822 11th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Diane L. Johnson, whose address is 5516 Thornbush Court, Bethesda, MD 20814 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Gerard E. Phillips AKA Jerry Phillips, who died on August 29, 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 April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Diane L. Johnson Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1015 Beulah Lax AKA Beulah P. Lax Decedent William R. Voltz 2120 L Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angela Moore, whose address is 304 Bonhill Drive, Fort Washington, MD, 20744 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Beulah Lax AKA Beulah P. Lax, who died on April 17, 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 April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Angela Moore Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM1008 James Otis Brodie AKA James Brodie Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Eric Maurice Brodie, whose address is 714 Chesapeake Street, SE, Washington, DC 20032 was appointed personal representative of the estate of James Otis Brodie, AKA James Brodie who died on January 26, 2003 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before April 17, 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 April 17, 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: October 17, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Eric Maurice Brodie Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/14

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production at MetroStage in Alexandria, Va. until Nov. 9. The production “tells the story of an African American family in 1969 in Washington D.C.,” MetroStage Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin told the AFRO in an email. “The story these sistahs are telling-are living-is a universal, timeless story as it relates to family relationships, their hopes, dreams, disappointments and ultimate resolution as they move forward in their lives.” The production was written and directed by Thomas W. Jones II, Janet Pryce wrote the story, William Hubbard, an Photo by Chris Banks Alexandrian, wrote the music Bernadine Mitchell, Ashley Ware and Roz White in “Three Sistahs.” and William Knowles was the music director. “Three Sistahs” is currently celebrating its 30th year at the The youngest sister Irene is played by Jenkins. MetroStage. Even though she didn’t grow up in D.C., she, like White, “These are some of the finest theatre artists around, and they studied at Duke Ellington. are MetroStage family. It makes us proud to be showcasing “I kind of always felt like I was born in the wrong time,” their work this season, and it is very gratifying to have critics Jenkins, told the AFRO. and audiences alike so enthusiastic and so moved by the “I felt like I was in alignment, in a lot of areas, with production,” Griffin said. Irene. I just really connected with her in that way,” Jenkins White, who plays the middle sister Marsha, is a native said referencing Irene’s strong, but naive personality. As the of the District. She said she started singing at a young age, youngest of the three sisters, Irene exemplifies the most radical participating in the D.C. youth ensemble when she was 11. She mentality as she actively protests against the Vietnam War, the also studied at the Duke Ellington School of Arts and attended same war that killed her brother. Howard University. Irene “knows she has something that she wants to say, but White was able to draw inspiration and direction from her she doesn’t know how to say it,” Jenkins said. “As she is living environment for this production. She said she developed her throughout this play, she is finding her worth.” character from stories her Jenkins compared herself mother used to tell her about to Irene, “she’s also a very D.C. during the 60s, before passionate person, I am also a and after the riots. very passionate person,” she Fourteenth Street had said. Jenkins said the show – Carolyn Griffin is helpful in showing people specialty shops, then the riots hit, people burned all the how to overcome internal businesses to the ground, she explained. There was a dark cloud conflicts, such as Irene overcomes her own throughout the in D.C. and people moved away. production. “We lost a lot of the pride in African American owned The third sister, Bernardine Mitchell, who was not reared in anything,” White said. the area, plays Olive. She also said, the production reflects the Black family, both According to her MetroStage bio, she has performed in its trials and its unity. various ensembles both nationally and internationally, including “No matter if a person has one sibling or seven, they find a Chicago; Little Foxes and Mahalia, among others. Both way to relate to this piece and I think that is wonderful,” White Mitchell and White are scheduled to perform in Bessie’s Blues said. at the MetroStage from Jan. 21 to March 15.

“These are some of the finest theatre artists around, and they are MetroStage family.”

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