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Rep. Donna Christensen Prepares for V.I. Governorship By LaTrina Antoine Washington D.C. Editor Del. Donna Christensen’s (D-V.I.) is currently a member of Congress, but her focus may shift to a position that

more directly serves the residents of the Virgin Islands. Christensen is running for governor. The general elections on Nov. 4 is where her career direction will be decided, but, until then, she

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said she is campaigning “very hard” for the seat that stands a slight chance of becoming non-Democratic. “People are saying we have had Democrats for the last two years and look at where we are, so it’s not necessarily guaranteed that a Democrat will take the seat,” Christensen told the AFRO Sept. 24. “We will have to work on it.” Christensen’s opponents in the governor’s race, all running as Independents, are Kenneth Mapp, Mona Barnes and Judge Soraya Diase Coffelt. As governor, Christensen said, her strategy will include bringing money to the territory, whose major private employer, Hovensa LLC, an oil refinery, pulled its operation from the islands in 2012. According to a press release, the pullout was due to financial losses. “We have to find ways to bring new revenue into the territory and to keep that revenue there,” Christensen said about a research and technology park; public, private partnerships; foreign investment through an immigrant investor; or a Continued on A3

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Forensic evidence has linked Jesse L. Matthew Jr. to the case of missing UVA student Hannah Graham.

By AFRO Staff The AFRO-American Newspapers is considered the No. 1 African-American newspaper among Black consumers nationwide, according to the results of a survey released this week. Nielsen, a leading provider of ratings and other measurements, recently teamed up with ESSENCE magazine to conduct a customized assessment of African-American consumers. Among the categories they polled was media consumption, and the most popular publications in the Black Press were part of that evaluation. The AFRO rose to the top of the heap among Black consumers, followed by the Chicago Defender and the Amsterdam News in New York. And, rounding out the top five were the St. Louis American and The Call and Post in Cleveland, Ohio. AFRO Publisher and CEO Jake Oliver said he believes the ranking reflects the newspaper’s pioneering efforts with regards to digital media. “I am elated about the recognition,” he said. “I believe it confirms our belief that the digital evolution inside the African-American community justifies our continued use of various ambitious, non-traditional digital strategies to provide timely and often ‘real time’ coverage of news the Black community is interested in receiving. “Through our Facebook, Twitter and growing Instagram strategies, we are quickly becoming a ‘staple’ news outlet for growing numbers in the Black community,” he added. The AFRO is part of The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a 73-yearold federation of nearly 200 Black community newspapers from across the United States with a long history of influencing and engaging the AfricanAmerican community.

Police Hold Evidence in UVa Missing Student Case The Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — They both were walking alone, separated from their friends late at night, on or near the University of Virginia campus. One was found dead nearly five years ago. The other is still missing. Now police say there’s a link between the 2009 slaying of Morgan Harrington and the Sept. 13 disappearance of Hannah Graham: Forensic evidence found as a result of the arrest of Jesse L. Matthew Jr., who fled the state after being questioned by police in the Graham case. Matthew, 32, was arrested on a beach near Galveston, Texas, last week and brought back to Virginia on a charge of abduction with intent to defile — or sexually molest — Continued on A3

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Muslim inmates suing to grow beards in Arkansas. Facebook threats and police practices, pension plans and death row executioners, voting rights and a White supremacist’s conviction. These are but a few of the estimated 200 cases out of thousands that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on when the new term opens Oct. 6. A hand-written request by inmate Gregory Holt (aka Abdul Maalik Muhammad) asked the Court to decide if the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ grooming policy violated his religious freedom. Holt wants to grow a half-inch beard in accordance with his Muslim beliefs. But, Warden Ray Hobbs prohibits beards as a security risk. Even if the Department of Corrections (DOC) cannot prove beards are a security risk, and many other prisons allow them, Hobbs believes the Supreme Court should defer to DOC’s authority and deny Holt’s request. In Philadelphia, Anthony Elonis was sentenced to 44 months in federal prison for threatening his wife on Facebook. Elonis asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his conviction because he says it violates his First Amendment right to creative expression. These lyrics, “There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you” posted on his Facebook page were supposedly music, and not an actual threat against his wife, who had left him, taken the children, and, upon reading his lyrics, sought an Order of Protection. His case will be heard in December. In Georgia, a death row inmate Warren Lee Hill Jr., asked the Supreme Court to reveal the names of his executioners. Death row executioners have had their identity concealed for centuries. However, nothing in the Constitution says Continued on A4

By Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO A campaign aimed at addressing educational needs for D.C. youth launched, Sept. 23, at the D.C. office of global law firm, Mayer Brown. “Making the Case for Kids,” is the firm’s initiative to highlight existing partnerships and further expand community engagement and pro bono services to several local non-profit organizations. “There’s really nothing that I can think of that’s more important than addressing the educational needs of the children in our community,” Dan Masur, managing partner at Mayer Brown, told the AFRO, Sept 25. “It’s not only dear to me but to many of my partners.” For years, the firm has worked with organizations like Higher Achievement, which provides afterschool and summer programs that offer demanding academic work, mentoring, skillbuilding, individual student achievement plans, and personal encouragement for 5th through 8th graders. “Middle School is really where we lose children and they drop out, and we can’t let that happen,” said Masur. “One of the important things

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does it impact the children that they serve, but it impacts the other children in the same schools – so it’s a ripple effect that goes beyond even the Continued on A5

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After six hours of surgical procedure and months of raising money, Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still and his family received the best news possible: Still’s daughter Leah had her cancerous tumor removed completely Sept. 25 by a surgeon at the Children’s Hospital Devon Still and daughter Leah of Philadelphia, according to ESPN. Leah was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma about three months ago on June 2. At that time the prognosis of her pediatric cancer was a 50-50 chance of survival. Leah went through a numerous procedures, including a round of chemotherapy, radiation and stem-cell transplants in an effort to regenerate her bone marrow and stem cells, according to ESPN. Prior to Leah’s surgery, Still posted a video with his daughter on their way to the hosptial on his Instagram page. “I’m going to ask you again,” Still asked Leah as he held his phone up showing Still in the front seat and Leah in the backseat. “I’m ready for today. Are you ready for today?” Leah has the biggest smile on her face as she nods and responds, “Yeah.” “You ready to get this cancer up out you?” Still asks. She smiles, nods once more and replies, “Yeah.” “Let’s do it. Fist bump.” They both give a fist bump toward the camera, making it a classic father-daughter moment that has caught the heart of viewers around the world. Still also held a party the day before Leah’s surgery in Wilmington, Delaware, at a movie theater that he had rented out, according to ESPN.

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Federal Credit Union Building Dedicated to Longtime Board Member By Adina R. Young Special to the AFRO The Transit Employees Federal Credit Union (TEFCU) renamed its 2000 Bladensburg Road Northeast location the “Clarence J. Pringle Branch” in his honor. Pringle retired after 42 years of service as chairman of the TEFCU Board of Directors. Patricia Hawkins, Pringle’s niece, thinks her uncle deserves this honor and is incredibly proud. “Being honored in this way while still living, validates the life I have observed my uncle living from day-to-day and can in no way be taken for granted, because his life’s impact has been so profound,” Hawkins said. When Pringle found out the building would be renamed for him, he did not like the idea at all. “I voted against it,” Pringle said. “I was elected to do a job and I was just doing what it was that I was elected to do. I

“I was elected to do a job and I was just doing what it was that I was elected to do. I never thought I did anything that was extraordinary.” – Clarence Pringle

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never thought I did anything that was extraordinary.” The unveiling ceremony took place on June 14, and Pringle retired shortly after on June 19. “Our Credit Union’s story can be told about a man – not an ordinary man,” said Rita Smith, CEO of the TEFCU during her June 14 speech, “a man, who evoked a

movement, rallied the troops, inspired us to think big, and challenged us to do great things.” Born in 1929, Clarence J. Pringle, 85, grew up in a small town outside of Sumter, S.C. In 1953, he joined the U.S. Army and left after 21 months. That was the first and the last time he ever quit anything. Economically, times were hard in the South so he decided to move to Washington, D.C. He began his career in D.C.

as a helper at District Grocery Stories, a chain of grocery stores that at its peak had 300 stores in the D.C. Metro area, according to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. He then worked his way up to becoming a truck driver then was promoted to a clerk position. In 1963, he began working for D.C. Transit, now known as Metro. He retired in 1993 after working as a bus driver for 20 years and a station manager for 10 years. Pringle was asked to serve in a volunteer position on the TEFCU Board of Directors in 1972 and served as the chairman for the first year, then again from 1974-2014. “When I started, we had three employees with about $3 million,” Pringle said. “Now there are two branches, about 35 employees and $98 million . . . during my time on the board, I think I may have missed one or two meetings, I traveled to conferences and meetings both nationally and

Charles Pringle’s namesake TEFCU building globally.” Pringle, now twice retired, is not staying still though. He said he plans to remain active as an emeritus board member, which only means that he just will not have any voting rights. He also plans to do work on financial goals, policies and procedures with his church, Carolina Missionary Baptist Church on Allentown Road in Ft. Washington, Md, where he has been a member since he

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moved to D.C. Despite all of his achievements, Pringle said he would never complete everything he wants to do in his lifetime. “Life ends and your talents and gifts end when you die,” he said. “As I continue to live, I may discover some other things I need to do. For now, I just want to inspire people, if I could, and live a life of integrity and allow it to be an example to other people.”

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the 18-year-old sophomore from northern Virginia. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. His bond hearing is set for Thursday. Virginia State Police said Monday that Matthew’s arrest provided a new forensic link for investigators to pursue in the Harrington investigation. In a written statement, they called it a “significant break” released no details about the nature of the evidence, and said they would make no further comment. The latest development may also help solve a 2005 sexual assault of a 26-year-old woman in Fairfax City, since the FBI previously said DNA from Harrington’s attacker matched that of the person who committed that sexual assault. On Monday, Fairfax police spokeswoman Natalie Hinesley said that to maintain the integrity of their investigation, they won’t comment on whether their case has been affected by the Matthew arrest. Matthew has been accused of sexual assault before: When he was a defensive lineman on the Liberty University football team from 2000 to 2002, he was accused of raping a student on campus. That charge was dropped when the person declined to move forward with prosecution, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Doucette said Friday. Before his arrest, police had searched his car and home, removing clothing and other items that they sent to the state crime lab for testing. When he became a fugitive and was arrested in Texas, authorities were able to gather more “forensic evidence” as well. Police have released no details about this evidence, nor divulged any results of lab tests. Matthew’s lawyer, James Camblos, said he met with his client

for about 2½ hours Tuesday but still doesn’t know what police have on him in the Graham case, let alone what evidence might link him to the death of 20-year-old Morgan Harrington, who vanished while attending a rock concert at U.Va. in 2009. Harrington’s mother, Gil Harrington, appealed to Matthew on Tuesday tell authorities what he knows. “I would like to appeal to him to please give the family information where Hannah is. We need to find Hannah,” she said on NBC’s “Today” show, where she and her husband Dan Harrington talked about how they have worked to prevent crimes against young women by promoting personal safety after their daughter’s slaying. Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student from Roanoke, attended a Metallica concert at John Paul Jones Arena on the Charlottesville campus on Oct. 17, 2009. She left during the concert and vanished. A farmer found her remains three months later in an Albemarle County hayfield, which was among the places searched shortly after Graham disappeared, police have said. At the time, Matthew had a license to drive a taxi, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles. More recently, he worked at the University of Virginia hospital as a patient technician. Graham disappeared after meeting friends for dinner and attending two off-campus parties. She left the last one alone and was captured on video surveillance walking or running past a pub, a service station and onto Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, where police say witnesses reported seeing her with Matthew at a bar. Graham had sent friends

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program providing job opportunities and investments in targeted areas on the islands. Christensen also said she is looking at strategies to maximize the Virgin Islands federal grants and to keep businesses on the islands. Her decision to run for governor, after serving in Congress for 18 years, was not planned, she said. She intended to retire after this Congressional term, scheduled to end in December. “I was looking for something much easier to get my life back, personal life back,” she said. However, Christensen decided to use her Congressional expertise and experience working with three governors to help residents get through some of the major issues the territory is facing, including high unemployment, low economic development, high energy costs, and healthcare issues. “As we speak, we are currently going through a health care crisis on one of my islands,” she said. She said her experience in Congress qualifies her to become governor of the territory, because it has enabled her to make contacts on Capitol Hill and in other federal agencies that could assist the Virgin Islands with its current predicament. Another issue Christensen

will deal with, if elected governor is immigration. She said the Virgin Islands has a large immigration population of mostly people from the Dominican Republic and Haiti. She said, although the islands are welcoming, the large undocumented population is hard on the country’s medical resources. “It’s a strain on some of the government resources, especially with health care bills, because most of them don’t have the wherewith-all to pay for hospital bills,” Christensen said. Not only is this period uncertain for Christensen, who is juggling congressional membership with running for office, it is also a bittersweet. This was her last year as the chair of the health brain trust for the Congressional Black Caucus. “I’m going to try to

get through it without crying,” she said. “I don’t know where I would be without the Congressional Black Caucus.” Christensen said she credits the caucus for giving her, a politician with relatively no experience in the political sector from a territory most could not identify, a national platform.

several text messages, including one saying she was lost. Clint Van Zandt, a former FBI profiler, said he was struck by the similarities — both women were separated from their friends in areas they apparently did not know well, and perhaps were offered assistance by a predator. “Their looking for help was turned against them,” he said. He also said he was not surprised by the new evidence. “Since this most recent victim disappeared, I said time and again that if they could find out who was responsible there was a good chance the same person would be responsible for Morgan Harrington and a number of others,” he said. Van Zandt said he’s “not trying to indict the guy,” but it’s standard procedure for police to search for links to similar crimes. In addition to the Harrington case and the 2005 assault, at least two other victims from the Charlottesville area remain missing. Police previously said they had no reason to link those cases to Graham’s disappearance. Matthew, who was returned from Texas late Friday, is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. He is scheduled to appear via a video link for a bond hearing in Charlottesville General District Court on Thursday. Graham’s disappearance is on the minds of many people in Charlottesville. Having lunch on a park bench near the courthouse, Cora Kessler, 21, said she has lived in the area whole life and this case has made her more cautious, but she still believes her community is safe. “I don’t want people to get the idea that it’s full of serial killers,” she said.

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My Brother’s Keeper Draws Hundreds and Elicits Passion

Local Resident Celebrates 99th Birthday By Christina Blakeney Special to the AFRO

By James Wright Special to the AFRO The My Brother’s Keeper program inspired U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), to leave her work as a principal in a public school to run for a political office to help young Black men succeed. “I was wondering why these young Black boys were always acting up,” the representative said. “I realized later that these boys had no fathers or grandfathers in their lives.” Wilson said she was determined to do something about it and launched a political career that took her from Miami’s school board to representing South Florida on Capitol Hill. Wilson was joined by her colleagues, Reps. Hakeem Jefferies (D-N.Y.) and Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), in voicing support for “My Brother’s Keeper.” The braintrust for “My Brother’s Keeper,” President Obama’s initiative designed to help with the problems that young Black males face, drew hundreds of attendees at the 44th Annual Legislative Conference for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Sept. 26 at the Washington Convention Center in Northwest. The braintrust featured a panel of 14 speakers including scholars, community activists, and leaders of non-profit organizations that deal with the problems of Black males. Broderick Johnson, the chairman of the “My Brother’s Keeper” task force and Jim Shelton, its executive director, both said that the Obama administration is committed to positively shaping the lives of young Black males and is pleased with the response the initiative has gotten from the public and private sectors. Horsford, who comes from the Las Vegas metropolitan area, specifically called out a group of young Black men from Miami’s Coral Park High School in the audience. These young men wore white dress shirts, red ties and black pants and shoes. “I came from your situation and we love you and we want you to succeed,” he said. Horsford, raised by a single mother who struggled with drug addiction, said he lost his father to gun violence. The Rev. Al Sharpton said he came from similar circumstances and that young Black men should strive for a better life. “I may be responsible for you getting down but it is your responsibility for getting up,” he said. “I encourage Black men not to accept being down.” The need for young Black males to be nurtured and emboldened was stressed by the braintrust’s speakers. “Black

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The Rev. Al Sharpton moderated a panel of the Brothers Keeper brain trust. males are not used to being loved,” said Howard Jean, who used to be employed by the “Call Me Mister” program at Cheney University. “They are not used to being approached in a loving way and we need to change that.” Professional athletes are popular role models for young Black men and two former National Basketball Association players, Etan Thomas and Allan Houston, participated in the braintrust. Houston, who is the assistant general manager for the New York Knicks, said that this organization will work with Obama’s initiative and encouraged the audience to get involved in helping young Black males. “Everyone has the capacity to lead and to mentor,” Houston said. “We need to lead them and teach them good values. They watch us as adults and we have to be good examples for them.” One of the most moving parts of the braintrust took place when the parents of slain Black males had the chance to speak to the audience. Participants included Valerie Bell, mother of Sean Bell; Michael J. Brown Sr., and Lesley McSpadden, the parents of Michael Brown Jr.; Queen Brown, mother of Eviton Brown; Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin; as well as Robbie Tolan of the Tolan Foundation. Queen Brown, participant, said that the one common thread among the slain Black males was there physical size. “Black men who are big are feared and should be loved,” Queen Brown said. Valerie Bell addressed the young men from Coral Park and told them to keep striving. “We may have lost our sons but our justice is being here today,” she said. “Don’t give up your dream.”

Julia Blakeney, a local resident in Bowie, Md. celebrated her 99th birthday Sept. 29. “It makes me feel good,” she said, referring to her birthday. “I feel the same, like I was when I Courtesy Photo was seventynine.” Blakeney received congratulatory letters from President Barack Obama, Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski (DMd.), Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and several other politicians. Her son, Dr. Theodore Blakeney Jr. will host a birthday celebration Oct. 5 for his mother at service at Mt. Carmel Baptist located at 901 3rd St in Northwest D.C. The celebration will follow the churches 10:10 a.m. service. “I am who I am today, because of my mother,” he said. Blakeney said she believes that it’s important “to always have faith in Jesus.” Dedicated to her family, Blakeney said that she and her daughter share a very close relationship. “I treasure my daughter Gardenia, she shares the most with me,” she said. Blakeney was born in Anderson, S.C. in 1915. In the early fifties, she, her husband Theodore Blakeney Sr., a pullman porter for the Pennsylvania and Long Island railroads and their five children moved to Washington D.C., where she worked at Sibley Hospital in Northwest. Blakeney has been blessed with 12 grandchildren and multiple great grandchildren. For details on attending her birthday celebration, please contact the church at 202-842-3411.

Symposium Discusses ‘The State of the Black Man in America’ By Courtney Jacobs AFRO Staff Writer From Trayvon Martin to Michael Brown, the state of Black Men in America is declining due to different scenarios of young Black males being killed by police. The “On the brink of Ferguson, The State of the Black Man in America” discussion was held to show the relevance of Black and minority men, and to discuss the state of the Black man in America.

Chester Marshall and Ernest Robinson were panelists at the symposium. The symposium, at Busboys & Poets in Northwest D.C., was in honor of the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27. Panelists included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder and CEO of the Institute for African Man Development; Chester Marshall, president and CEO of the B- Ernest; Howard University Gentleman of Drew Social Club, Ernest Robinson; and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.). About 50 guests attended the event to discuss various topics on the Black man’s situation in America, including: Black men’s mental health, the future of Black Men fueling the technology and education sectors, the financial security of Black men in America, the value of the Black man

“The Victorious Brothers are everyday brothers that walk the face of the earth, trying their best to do and be better.” – Chester Marshall in America, and how Black men’s fashion impacts the perception of America. Jackson opened the symposium by addressing “The Future of Black Men Fueling Technology and Education Sectors.” He discussed a multitude of topics including Emmitt Till, the importance of voting and persistence. “It’s a lot of Fergusons around the country,” Jackson told the crowd. “In terms of starting our own business, we are choosing pride over policy. We cannot just vote and go away. Voting is just a step in a long-term process. When the next election comes, will we fight back or step back? I’m hoping that we fight.” Marshall addressed the mental health topic. He described two types of people, “The Victorious Brothers,” and the “Disconnected Brothers.” “The Victorious Brothers are everyday brothers that walk the face of the earth, trying their best to do and be better,” he said. “This season, I’ve seen more African American families send their children off to college then their children going to jail, but nobody talks about it. The only time they talk about Victorious Brothers is when they are in trouble or they have too much money.” According to Marshall, disconnected Brothers are males that were cut off from the elements that should sustain them such as family, family values, and culture, among others. “Some males have left and came back. Others have left and are on their way back. Some have left and have forgotten how to come back, and those are the ones that are disconnected,” he said. Marshall also mentioned the impact of slavery. “Every African American has to ask themselves: How are they dealing with slavery,” he said. “Slavery continues to be a metaphoric reason for mental health illness because we haven’t dealt with it.” Robinson spoke about the value of Black men in America. “We need to prioritize ourselves,” he said. “You can’t do it alone but you alone must do it. We need to regain trust amongst one another. It should not just be brothers in my frat that I trust.”

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their identity must be a secret. The Court must weigh Lee’s request against the state’s concerns for the safety of executioners. Warren Lee is represented by the Georgia Resource Center, in Atlanta. In North Carolina, police Officer Matt Darisse stopped a car driven by Nicholas Heien after seeing a broken brake light. The officer mistakenly believed having only one working brake light was a driving violation. He searched the car with permission from Heien. The Supreme Court must decide if cocaine found while searching the car should have been excluded from trial since stopping the car was a mistake in the first place. Alabama’s voting rights case, Shelby County v. Holder, resulted in a 5-4 decision gutting the preclearance provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Now, Alabama’s new re-districting plan has been denounced as discriminatory by the Alabama Democratic

Conference and Alabama Legislative Black Caucus. According to Lyle Denniston, of Scotusblog.com, the Supreme Court must decide “the legality of ‘packing’ minority voters into districts where they already are in political control, [thus] reducing their chance of having influence elsewhere.” Look for this case in November. White supremacist Samuel James Johnson, who started his own Aryan hate group in Minnesota, revealed to an undercover FBI agent that he had napalm, explosives and silencers, and wanted to attack the Mexican consulate in St. Paul. Johnson appealed his sole gun possession conviction, stating mere possession of a short-barrelled shotgun should not be treated as a violent felony. His supporters, Gun Owners of America and The Lincoln Institute for Research and Education, agree. Johnson’s case also joins those opposing mandatory minimum sentences.

Retirees will be affected by the Court’s ruling in M&G Polymers v. Hobert Tackett. Retirees who worked for the Apple Grove plant, in West Virginia, sued to maintain their health benefits after Apple Grove was sold. The new company controlling their pension plan wants retirees to contribute money toward their health plans. Tackett, and fellow retirees, asked the Supreme Court to continue benefits gained through collective bargaining, even after their company is acquired by one that does not provide them. In Dallas, Texas, an organization called Inclusive Communities Project (ICP) won its housing discrimination suit against Texas, in 2008. Texas appealed, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that ICP must prove Texas intentionally practiced race discrimination in housing, which is a much higher standard than proving disparate or worse impact on African Americans, the legal

standard used when ICP first won its case. In Washington, D.C., guns will soon be carried in public. Major cities, like the District, have asked the Court to tell them if expanded Second Amendment gun rights means guns can be carried outside of the home. In D.C., a lower court struck down the District’s total ban on carrying handguns in public. But, that may not mean all guns can be carried outside. That court gave D.C. until Oct. 22 to pass new laws for carrying guns in public. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, an associate professor of constitutional law at John Jay College (CUNY), covers the U.S. Supreme Court, United Nations and major legal issues. She is the Supreme Court correspondent for AANIC (African-American News & Information Consortium) and author of “Race, Law, and American Society: 1607 to Present.”

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District Police Scheduled to Wear Body Cameras By Linda Poulson Special to the AFRO District police will participate in a body camera pilot program beginning Oct. 1. The dialogue on body cameras has been ongoing for months; however the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. has given the initiative momentum. For the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), police use of body cameras is one of the department’s “top five priorities.” Mayor Vincent Gray and MPD Chief Cathy Lanier held a news conference Sept. 24 announcing the police body cameras project. The sixmonth, $1 million project will place cameras on 165 police officers. “Our Metropolitan Police Department has been a leader in using technology to aid policing and public safety, and I want to commend Chief Lanier and the department for implementing this

becoming more common, and we want to capitalize on that. The presence of cameras will benefit the community and MPD members by improving police services, increasing accountability, and enhancing public safety.” Akosua Ali, president of the D.C. chapter of the NAACP told dcist.com, “The NAACP supports MPD officers wearing cameras to ensure transparency and accountability of misconduct by both police officers and citizens. These cameras will offer evidence supporting justice for victims of police misconduct, and police officers also deserve proof

“The presence of cameras will benefit the community and MPD members by improving police services, increasing accountability and enhancing public safety.” – Chief Cathy Lanier

program, which has been in the works for more than a year,” Gray said at the conference, “especially since the unfortunate incidents in Ferguson, Mo. have brought the issue of body cameras to national attention. I’m proud that MPD will continue to show leadership in this area.” Chief Lanier said, “We are looking at the best practices for implementing these devices. “We are in an age where this type of technology is

against unjust claims of misconduct.” The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, a nonprofit organization that seeks to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement, and effective policy advocacy, also supports the use of body cameras. “Transparency is a critical element in any democratic system of government. We credit law enforcement agencies

that are now considering utilizing modern technology to ensure that their officers are accountable to the public and ensuring their safety,” Communications Director Ladd Everitt said. “That can only strengthen the relationships that law enforcement officers build with residents in their community.” On May 8 the Police Complaints Board issued a report to the mayor and police chief. It included information from a study of officers in Railto, Calif. In the study, 70 police officers in Railto, Calif. used body cameras as an experimental procedure from February 2012 to February 2013, the report said. The report indicated that Railto officers allegedly committed five ¬categories of misconduct between 2011 to 2013. The highest category of misconduct was demeanor or tone, defined as “insulting, demeaning, and humiliating in citizen complaints.” The report also gave five potential benefits for using body cameras – “reducing misconduct complaints through improved policecitizen encounters; facilitating citizen complaint resolution; officer training; reducing civil liability; and improving the criminal justice system.” WAMU, American University Radio reported that “according to D.C. police statistics, there were 358 complaints filed against officers in 2013. Of those, 53 were allegations that officers were rude or abusive, 50 for abuse of authority, and 48 for failure to take action – all accusations that would have been caught on tape with the body cameras.” Lulu Sunflower, a resident of Ward 8, is not sure about the body camera initiative. “There have been eyewitness reports and surveillance, police pulling you over, firsthand accounts of evidence they had that didn’t help,” she said. “I don’t think it will make any difference.”

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children in the program.” The kickoff reception featured photography from participants of Critical Exposure, an organization that trains D.C. high school students to use photography and advocacy to make changes in their schools and communities. “The photography is just extraordinary and it’s not just pretty pictures, it’s really photography designed to make a point,” said Masur. The Critical Exposure exhibit will remain at the firm’s D.C. office through Oct. 10. The campaign will link similar organizations that have previously not worked together. Participants of Critical Exposure, for instance, may be connected to youth at Higher Achievement and the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy to teach photography and provide mentorship. Other organizations under the campaign include First Book DC, Children’s Law Center, DC Appleseed, LAYC Career Academy, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) and Malini

Diversity, Equity, and the Fight for Justice By Shantella Sherman Special to the AFRO Using the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a catalyst for examining growth and continued disparity, U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) hosted the panel Civil Rights: A Transformative Fight for Justice during

and housing as a sign that equality exists. “The problem is that diversity and inclusion have become the proxies for racial equity and racial justice. They are not the same thing. Diversity is about variety – getting the bodies into the room; equity is about power and what people are able to

“Diversity is about variety – getting the bodies into the room; equity is about power and what people are able to do once they are in the room.” – Renku Sen

the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Convention. Citing increased attempts to prohibit voting eligibility for African Americans and Latinos, Lewis, along with a distinguished panel of thinkers, including Renku Sen and Michelle Alexander, addressed strategies to assure both equal access and racial equality in the 21st century. For Sen, executive director of Race Forward – an organization that advances racial justice through research, media, and practice – diversity and inclusion have become hallmarks for creatively sidestepping equity. In the shift of perception, many Whites, she said, view the inclusion of various ethnicities in school, work,

do once they are in the room,” Sen said. “In a professional context that looks like you people of color can go to the meeting, but no one will listen to a word you say. Diversity isn’t enough, but it’s what we’ve hung our hats on as a society.” In another example, Sen discussed the belief that there is no real need for discussions of equality and equity when famous African Americans appeared to have proven the possibilities. Recounting the words of a Fox News producer who told her he didn’t really ‘get’ the whole idea of racial justice because after all, “You’ve got Oprah and you’ve got Obama, what more do you want?,” Sen said that even conversations about race can make those in power,

defensive. “As the mayor of a major metropolitan city explained to her, ‘Talking about diversity is okay, even implicit or unconscious bias is okay to discuss, but when you start talking about equity things get really dicey. People don’t want to talk about it because as much as Whites value fairness, they just don’t agree that it is missing on questions of race,’” she said. Yet, as the panelists uncovered, race, equity, and fairness cannot be easily separated from each other as components to larger issues of power. In the past, the panel pointed out while talking about the vote, access to the ballot was limited by fees, tests, and brutish violence and terrorists acts to intimidate non-Whites. Today, that intimidation comes in the form of restrictions, including one that denies those without stateissued picture identification cards to vote. Lewis cited a Wisconsin study that found 78 percent of African-American males between the ages of 1824 did not have state issued identification cards; nor did 60 percent of Latino males. “This is important because these state laws were crafted to keep certain segments of America from voting. We’re not there yet. We still have rivers to cross and bridges to cross as a nation and as a people before we get there. Maybe we can emerge as a model for the rest of the world and if we can lay down the burden of race, I believe we can get there,” Lewis said.

Skanska will be seeking bids from prequalified subcontractors and suppliers for an upcoming project at Reston Hospital Center. Subcontractors need to be prequalified to the value of their scope of work. Prequalification process begins at https://apps.skanskausa.com/prequalinquiry/. Reston and surrounding area businesses are invited to attend a Preconstruction Meet & Greet to learn more about opportunities associated with the upcoming project, including this project’s emphasis on prefab. Skanska and Reston Hospital Center are strongly committed to the development and implementation of initiatives which promote the inclusion of minority and women-owned businesses.

“There’s really nothing that I can think of that’s more important than addressing the educational needs of the children in our community.”

One meeting will be held to discuss the project, how to get involved and meet the project team.

When:

Preconstruction Meet and Greet Thursday, October 9, 2014 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Where:

Sheraton Reston 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191

– Dan Masur Foundation. Masur sees the campaign as a way to also build office camaraderie on a deeper level. “One of the things we’re trying to do is build a sense of community among the people in the firm and

have something that they can all support,” said Masur. “So there needs to be the opportunity for the people in the firm to actually get involved with the children as part of the program.”

Construction of Phase 1 of The Wharf located at Southwest Waterfront is now under construction. Interested CBE / DBE firms please see www.thewharfproject.com for bid information.

Bid Packages include: Interior Demolition • Millwork & Casework • Doors, Frames and Hardware • Drywall • Interior Glass & Glazing • Tile • Acoustical Work • Resilient Flooring & Carpet • Paint & Wall Covering • Specialties • Signage • Mechanical & Plumbing • Fire Protection • Test & Balance • Electrical • Low Voltage For information regarding the bid packages for this project contact: Paul Moffat at (615) 656-6900 Email: paul.moffat@skanska.com To RSVP for the upcoming Meet & Greet contact: Chris Soto at (513) 581-6249 Email: christopher.soto@skanska.com

Refreshments will be provided!

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION WPGC FM Hosts For Sisters Only

WPGC 95.5 FM will host its 15th annual For Sisters Only Expo Oct. 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in N.W. D.C. Entertainers such as T.I., Tank, Raheem Syleena Johnson is one of the many DeVaughn, scheduled performers. Diggy Simmons, Tamar Braxton, Torrei Hart, Drea Kelly, Debbi Morgan, Syleena Johnson, The Chuck Brown Band and

others are scheduled to perform. General Admission tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit http://wpgc. cbslocal.com/tag/for-sisters-only-2014.

National Coalition of Black Civic Participation Presents 17th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) will honor the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics & Science and other distinguished individuals and organizations that support the NCBCP’s mission during their 17th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala. The red carpet affair will take

place Oct. 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sphinx Club at Franklin Square, 1315 K St. in N.W. D.C. The 2014 Spirit of Democracy honorees are: Charles Ogletree Jr., director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, Harvard Law School and professor, Harvard Law School; Elsie Scott, PhD, founding director, Ron Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center, Howard University; Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director, CEO, MomsRising.org; Raheem DeVaughn, Grammynominated singer, songwriter & founder, LoveLife Foundation; and Hector Sanchez, chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda & executive director, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). Alabama Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda are the NCBCP 2014 state affiliates of the year. Comedian Jonathan Slocumb and TV One’s “NewsOne Now” host, Roland Martin will host the event. For more information: NCBCP.org.

Takoma Park, Md.

Local Artist Hosts Release Party

D.C. Jazz artist Changamiré will partner with The Black Restaurant Group for an album release party Oct. 4 as a kickoff to the Takoma Park Street Festival. The party will take place at Republic, 6939 Laurel Ave. in Takoma Park, Md. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The party will include live performances, food and giveaways.

Takoma Park Street Festival

The 33rd Annual Takoma Park Street Festival will be held Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Takoma: Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Md. to Carroll Street, N.W. in Takoma, D.C. The streets will be filled with music, artisans, community groups, children’s activities, food vendors and a variety of green companies. Admission is Free. The festival has three stages that play host to 18 popular, local bands performing music from indie folk, rock, blues, country, reggae and everything in between.

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Eric Holder’s Legacy: No Coward on Race After being confirmed as the nation’s first African-American U.S. attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr. wasted little time putting everyone on notice that he would not tip-toe around the volatile subject of race. “Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards,” Holder declared in a speech at the Justice Department. George E. Curry There was the predictable NNPA Columnist uproar on the right and President Obama, while not repudiating his new appointee, told the New York Times, “I think it’s fair to say that if I had been advising my attorney general, we would have used different language.” And that’s precisely the point. Holder was courageous in directly taking on the issue of race while Obama, in the words of Georgetown University Professor Michael Eric Dyson, “runs from race like a Black man runs from a cop.” Holder’s deeds, not his words, are what made him such an exceptional attorney general. He fought for criminal-justice reform, saying the overrepresentation of Blacks in the criminal justice system “isn’t just unacceptable; it’s shameful.” He said, “Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason.” He favored a 2010 law that eliminated the sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine. And he led a successful effort to reduce prison sentences for low-level, non-violent drug offenders. Arguably his most lasting imprint was in the area of voting rights. When the Supreme Court struck down a key section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Holder said the ruling could not be used for the wholesale disenfranchisement of people of color. He sued Texas over its voter ID law and challenged North Carolina in court over its law to restrict early voting and same-day registration. Holder further revitalized a sector of the Democratic Party by supporting same-sex marriage and his refusal to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, which holds that marriage is strictly between a woman and a man. There were some disappointments as well.

He supported the FBI’s right to track U.S. citizens without obtaining a warrant. He also approved of the National Security Agency’s authority to collect millions of phone records of Americans not accused of any crime In his zeal to plug national security leaks, the Justice Department obtained the phone records of journalists performing their jobs. Last year, Holder backtracked, promising that the Justice Department “will not prosecute any reporter doing his or her job.” Republicans highlighted the failure of Operation Fast and Furious, an Arizona-based Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) project to track weapons purchased by Mexican drug cartels. Not only did ATF fail to account for more than 1,000 firearms that had been purchased by straw buyers, two of the missing weapons were linked to the killing of Brian Terry, a U.S. Border Patrol agent. When Holder, citing executive privilege, refused to turn over certain Fast and Furious records to Congress, the House held him in contempt, the first for a sitting cabinet member. Both conservatives and liberals criticized Holder for his failure to prosecute individuals connected to the Wall Street financial crisis in 2008. While some firms deemed “too big to fail” were subjected to record fines, no Wall Street executives were prosecuted. They were derisively labeled “too big to jail. Most African Americans will remember the bold stances and actions Holder took following killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida and the Aug. 9 killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. by Darren Wilson, a White police officer, in Ferguson, Mo. Brown was shot at least six times. Holder criticized Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, telling NAACP delegates, “These laws try to fix something that was never broken.” Holder visited Ferguson, sharing his own personal experiences of being profiled by police. Following his visit to Ferguson, Holder ordered a federal civil rights investigation of the predominantly White police department. He said the investigation

would determine whether Ferguson officers had “engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the U.S. Constitution or federal law.” In a speech earlier this month at New York University, Holder said that as a former U.S. attorney and the brother of a longtime police officer, he has nothing but respect for police officers. But he said he is also an African-American man “who has been stopped and searched by police in situations where such action was not warranted.” Consequently, he said, “I also carry with me the mistrust that some citizens harbor for those who wear the badge.” Under Holder, the Justice Department has initiated twice as many police reviews for possible constitutional violations than any other attorney general. At least 34 other departments are under federal investigation for possible civil rights violations. Conservatives have pilloried Holder for being so aggressive on civil rights. But he has not backed down for one simple reason – he is no coward. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, currently editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA., can be reached through www. georgecurry.com; www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry fan page on Facebook.

Lynching Young Black Boys Without Ropes and Trees Recently in Chicago, a city where only 9 percent of 8th-grade Black boys reads proficiently and where thousands of Black boys have been killed and maimed over the past few years, the MacArthur Foundation passed out “Genius Awards” to people who were musicians, authors, scientists and poets. In their way, the MacArthur Awards congratulate and reward people who are not working to educate and save the lives of Black boys. Essentially, they are saying, that in this American city, the one they call home, educating and making young Black men productive citizens is not valued. The MacArthur Foundation speaks for America. America has a reputation for helping people all over the world. We have soldiers stationed in dozens of countries and we invest hundreds of billions of dollars in countries worldwide. But in the streets of most American large cities, police shoot down young Black men with alarming regularity (about one every 28 hours); tens of thousands of young Black men die every year in an undeclared “ghetto war”; hundreds of thousands of young Black men are annually ushered into the prison

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system of America; and millions of young Black men and boys are under-educated and mis-educated in American schools. These realities constitute a sophisticated, 21st -century form of lynching young Black men and boys. Such genocidal treatment of any population should gain international attention including sanctions by the United Nations and massive national and international petition drives led by human rights groups. But because these are young Black men and boys in America, little is said or done to change this horror. And Black America, by its inaction, remains complicit in these horrendous outcomes for young Black men and boys! Most Black church and business leaders, educators, and elected officials are silent as this gargantuan-scale human tragedy continues unabated. American schools are systematically slaughtering the minds and spirits Black boys. Chicago is not alone with only 9 percent of 8thgrade Black boys reading proficiently. Louisville, Atlanta, Houston, Austin, Philadelphia and Los Angeles share Chicago’s ignominy with 9 percent of 8th-grade Black boys reading proficiently. Unbelievably, some cities are worse including Baltimore, Dallas and San Diego,

7 percent; Washington D.C., 6 percent, Detroit, 5 percent, and Milwaukee and Cleveland, 3 percent. In America, only 10 percent of 8th-grade Black boys reads proficiently. This failure to educate Black men and boys is America’s unspoken shame. Nearly 150 years since slavery ended in America, Black America must accept the reality that no help is coming to transform the plight of young Black men and boys! If our young men are to be saved, it will be because the Black community saves them. If our young men are taught to read, it will be because we teach them to read. If our Black boys develop into strong, positive, productive, globally competent Black men, it will be because Black America makes it happen. And we should expect no help from foundations like MacArthur. Until the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s, Black men and boys were lynched in America with ropes and trees. Now they are lynched with schools and prisons, but the results are still the same. Phillip Jackson is founder and executive director of The Black Star Project. For more information visit blackstarproject.org or contact him at blackstar1000@ameritech.net.

A Missing Link in the Civil Rights Movement African Americans have marched a long way down the road to individual freedom and equality. Groups like the NAACP remain ever vigilant protecting and advancing our gains. But there is a missing link in the Civil Rights Movement—one that is often undervalued by most civil rights groups. That is, the right to “economic liberty.” The Black entrepreneur is engaged in a civil rights struggle, too. For much of our history, traditional employment opportunities were severely limited or closed to African Americans. The achievable pathway to the American Dream for us was entrepreneurship— starting our own businesses and creating economic opportunities for ourselves and others. But today, instead of tending to businesses, many black entrepreneurs find themselves fighting for the simple right to practice a trade and earn an honest living. In the 1950s, only one in 20 U.S. workers needed a license to pursue their chosen occupations. Today, that figure is almost one in three. No American should be forced to choose between earning an honest living and risking fines or jail time, but that is the choice faced by many African American entrepreneurs. And it is the situation I found myself in when, with a modest $500 investment, I, along with my wife, opened Cornrows & Co., a Washington, D.C. salon that specializes in braiding, twisting and locking hair for AfricanAmerican women. After two years in business, in 1982, District of Columbia officials informed me that corn-rowing hair was in violation of a 1938 occupational licensing law that required braiders to obtain a cosmetology license. The license required completing 1,500 hours of training, most of which would be spent learning skills completely unrelated to hair braiding. In 1938, African Americans could not

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even go into many beauty salons and the law, still in force in 1982, took none of our needs – as service providers or our customers – into account. I didn’t even know I had violated a law. An “occupational license” is a government permission slip to work in a particular field. That permission slip is often required not for “health and safety” reasons, or to ensure a person’s knowledge and skill to perform a task, but instead to protect industry insiders from competition. Failure to obtain a license in a licensed profession can bring about hefty fines, or even jail time. No one in America thinks they can legally drive without a license. Everyone knows that a lawyer has to pass a bar examination to practice law. People understand that a doctor needs a state license to perform surgery. But it is not common knowledge – or commonsense – that one ought to obtain a license to braid, twist or lock hair. It is not hair braiding that the establishment fears – it is hair braiders. Established salons are afraid that if braiders are exempted from cosmetology licensing, other individuals within the industry might follow suit. Once the entrepreneurial seed is planted, economic liberty grows. And while economic liberty is poison to politically entrenched interests everywhere, it is nourishment to the entrepreneurial spirit so vital to continued progress in this country, generally, and the future prosperity of African Americans in particular. Natural hair braiding is a beauty practice popular among many African, African-American and immigrant communities in the United States. The practice of braiding, twisting and locking a person’s natural hair is safe for both the practitioner and the public. Nonetheless, African American natural hair care artisans are required to obtain cosmetology licenses and learn European hair styling techniques that have no applicability to what we do and that many of

us reject. In its recently completed survey of braiding laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., “Untangling Regulations: Natural Hair Braiders Fight Against Irrational Licensing,” the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit, public-interest law firm, found braiding regulations vary dramatically across the country. Only eleven states do not license natural hair braiders. In the 39 states and the District of Columbia that require a license, the necessary training hours range from six to 2,100. Twenty-four states force natural hair braiders to become licensed as either cosmetologists or hairstylists. The cost to attend a cosmetology school in these states – if they can find one – ranges from $5,000 to upwards of $20,000. Requirements like these prevent black entrepreneurs from earning an honest living, forcing them underground. The Institute for Justice represented my wife and me in a successful challenge to the Cosmetology Code of the District of Columbia. As a result, the District deregulated its cosmetology industry, recognizing the economic liberty of hair braiders to practice their craft without the threat of fines or jail time. Licensing of natural hair braiders specifically and occupational licensing laws in general diminish our economic liberty and crush the entrepreneurial spirit of African Americans. Marching forward, African Americans must look on the black entrepreneur with the same appreciation we hold for Rosa Parks and the Montgomery marchers. We should not cowl to the threats of intimidation through fines or even jail time—we should not sit silently in the back of the economic bus. Taalib-Din Uqdah is the owner of Cornrows & Co., a hairbraiding salon in Washington, D.C

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AFRO Advertising Manager Lenora Howze

Catherine L. Hughes, Founder, Radio One

Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Chair, CBCFINC and his wife Renee Chenault-Fattah

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD),Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Rep. Yvette Clark (D-NY) Books, books, books for sale in the exhibitor hall

The exhibit hall provided an opportunity for corporate entities, federal government agencies, authors and local vendors to showcase the products and services they offer as CBCF conferees walked the exhibit hall.

Authors at the books pavilion Photos by Rob Roberts and Travis Riddick

Virlynn AtkinsonWhite, Blaine White, Oscar Ride, Selena Jennings and Billy Vaughn

Miss Black America, Alexandra Morton

Dr. Chavis with Kenny Gamble

Rep. Chaka Fattah, Renee Cheault-Fattah, Faatimah Gamble, A. Shuanise Washington and Kenny Gamble

Attendees of the Chairman’s Reception MC Lyte and Cloves Campbell, chair, NNPA Board of Directors

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NNPA Leadership Award winner Melvin Foote

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY),center, with some NNPA members and friends

NNPA Leadership honoree, Margaret Fortune

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors hosted a Chair’s Reception in honor of the Foundation’s Chair, Rep. Chaka Fattah(D-PA) at the elegant Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Hotel. An overwhelming crowd of registered attendees packed the ballroom. R & B singer Kenny Gamble was given a special award of merit. After the formal program, the guests grooved the night away on the dance floor listening and stepping to the sounds of the DJ.

The Dept. of State was recruiting for Foreign Service Officers

The ‘Personalize Your Coke’ booth

Cheryl PearsonMcNeil, senior vice president, U.S. Strategic Community Alliance and Consumer Engagement, Nielsen

The Vance family

The National Newspaper Publisher Association (NNPA) hosted a Celebration of Leadership Awards Reception during the CBCF ALC at the Renaissance Hotel in Northwest D.C. Spearheaded under the leadership of Cloves Campbell, chair, Board of Directors, NNPA Foundation and Dr. Ben Chavis, president, NNPA,

several awards were presented to honorees including Rep. John Lewis(D-Ga.) and female rapper, MC Lyte. Other special guests include Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.). The evening’s program was a validation of the role of the Black Press and its impact on the community at large.

The AFRO team: LaTrina Antoine, DC editor; Edgar Brookins, DC manager; Ben Phillips, president; Lenora Howze, advertising director and Diane Hocker, community and public relation

Cloves Campbell, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, NNPA Leadership Awardee, Rep. John Lewis (DGA) and John Smith, publisher/ CEO, The Atlanta Inquirer

CeCe Peniston provided the entertainment for the evening.

Jake Oliver, publisher and CEO, AFRO

Ann Ragland, George Curry, Dr. Carrie Brown, John Smith, Dr. Hazel Harper and Robert Jones

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Rep. Donna Christensen (D-VI) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (DMD)

Cellist Joshua Perkins, student scholarship winner

Award recipient, Bill Withers

Joe Biden, Vice President of the U.S. and Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC)

Phylicia Rashad

The Congressional Black Caucus Spouses hosted its signature event, The Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts at the NEWSEUM in Dr. Maya Rockymoore Cummings, NW Washington, DC. Under the dynamic leadership of Mereda Davis Johnson, chair, CBC Spouses and Dr. Maya Rockeymore Cummings, Dr. Alvin Poussaint) and Mereda event chair, three notable citizens were recognized: psychiatrist, Davis Johnson educator, respected social critic and author Dr. Alvin Poussaint, actress Phylicia Rashad and R&B singer Bill Withers. Special guest, Vice President Joe Biden gave remarks. After the awards program, a meet and greet reception was held in the lobby area with smooth jazz Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-KS), Yohannes Abraham, event by Marcus Johnson. emcee Angela Raye and Eugene Brown

Jackson Lee Davis, The Walt Disney Company and Yvonne Cummings Photos by Rob Roberts

Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), honorary cochair, CBCF ALC

Award-winning gospel singer, Richard Smallwood singing “Total Praise”

Invocation by Imam Plemon T. El-Amin Central State University Chorus, Wilberforce, Ohio

TV News Commentator Roland Martin and Renee ChenaultFattah

One of the most heavily attended and highly anticipated events during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference(CBCF ALC) is the annual Prayer Breakfast held in Hall D of the convention center where an overwhelming crowd, got spiritually lifted by the singing, The spirit the praying, the praising and the preaching. filled the Program participants included Rep. Chaka ballroom. Fattah, A. Shuanise Washington, Rep. Marcia Fudge, Lori George Billingsley, The Coca Cola Company and the CBCF ALC Honorary Co-Chairs, Rep. Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) and Rep. Joyce Beatty. The keynote message was given by the Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts III, pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York. For the first time ever, the prayer breakfast was live streamed over Rep. Donald Payne Interactive One, an online Jr. (D-NJ) platform owned by Radio One.

Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY).

Members of the Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall Gospel Service, Fort Myer, Va. Photos by Rob Roberts

A. Shuanise Washington, president and CEO, CBCF

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Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), honorary co-chair, CBCF ALC and Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus

Even though the Black community has gained substantial liberty over the years, there is still much more to gain. And, in order to do that, the Black community’s need to vote is essential, which is what several speakers – including President Barack Obama – emphasized during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 44th Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner Gala Sept. 28 at the Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) held in Washington D.C. The dinner awarded the CBCF Chair’s Award to Radio One founder Cathy Hughes; the Ralph Metcalf Award for Health to legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali; the ALC Co-Chair’s Phoenix Award to journalist Susan L. Taylor; the CBC Chair’s Award to civil rights leader Wade Henderson and the ALC Co-Chair’s Phoenix Award to chairman and CEO of FE Holdings Robert L. Wright Jr.

CBC Chair Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)

Bishop Timothy Clarke, First Church of God, Columbus, Ohio; Rev. Jesse Jackson and keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts III, pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church, NYC

Judge Greg Mathis and actress Sheryl Lee Ralph emceed the event. The dinner also acknowledged the work of Attorney General Eric Holder who announced his resignation Sept. 25. Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), chair of the 43-member Congressional Black Caucus, told attendees that Holder “has never hesitated to remind us that our pursuit of justice is a fundamental one and critical to the divide of our democracy.” She wished him the very best in his next endeavors. The resignations of Del. Donna Christensen (D-V.I.) and former Congressman Melvin Watt were also acknowledged. Christensen is running for governor in the Virgin Islands and Watt is the new director for the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

CBC Future leaders

Harry Johnson, the MLK Foundation and Susan Taylor, former editor, Essence Magazine

Honorary Co-Chairs Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

Rep. Chaka Fattah, chair, Board of Directors, CBCFINC, First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

Emcees Judge Greg Mathis and Sheryl Lee Ralph

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ARTS & CULTURE

Laurence Fishburne: The “Black-ish” Interview

Fishburne Baby Fishburne! By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO

Laurence J. Fishburne III has achieved an impressive body of work as an actor, producer and director. Starting at the age of 10, Laurence starred on the soap opera “One Life to Live.” He made his feature film debut at age 12 in Cornbread, Earl and Me and followed that up a few years later with Apocalypse Now. His television performances include “The Box” episode of “Tribeca” which earned him an Emmy award and “Thurgood,” which earned him an Emmy nomination. He starred for three seasons on the hit series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and he was an Emmy Award nominee and an NAACP Image Award winner for his starring role in the telefilm “Miss Evers’ Boys,” which he executiveproduced. And he can currently be seen alongside Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in the NBC thriller series “Hannibal.” Through his production company, Cinema Gypsy, Laurence is scheduled to executiveproduce and star in “The Right Mistake,” a dramatic television series for HBO. The company also made the movies Akeelah and the Bee, Five Fingers and Once in the Life. Among his many film credits are Boyz n the Hood, A Rumor of War, The Color Purple, The Matrix trilogy, Decoration Day and The Tuskegee Airmen, for which he received an NAACP Image Award. Laurence also won the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theatre World, and Tony Awards for his portrayal of Sterling Johnson in August Wilson’s Two Trains Running. In 2006. He reteamed with his frequent acting partner Angela Bassett at The Pasadena Playhouse in August Wilson’s Fences, directed by Samuel Epps. Here, he talks about playing Pops on the new TV sitcom, “Black-ish.”

KW: Editor Lisa Loving says: Why this show? Why now? And Harriet PakulaTeweles says: What was “intrigue-ish” about doing this show? LF: What was intriguing to me, first of all, was that it’s comedy, which is something I don’t do a lot of. I’ve wanted to do comedy for a while, and the elements of this show fit. They really made sense in terms of my doing a comedy basically about a well-to-do Black family with children of privilege, living in modern America, in our digital age. I can relate to what all of that means and how we have to navigate it. So, that’s the why and the where. KW: Director Rel Dowdell says: You’ve presented some of the most memorable images of African-American men at either end of the spectrum with “Furious Styles” from “Boyz N the Hood” and Ike Turner from “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” Is it difficult to portray characters that are so different in persona and

KW: Shelley Evans asks: Is it any easier for African-American actors to land parts on television and web series these days? LF: Well, it’s certainly easier than it was 30 years ago! [LOL] KW: Sangeetha Subramanian asks: Do you think diversity has improved on television over the years? There is still so much more to do, but is there anything the general public can do to campaign for more authentic diverse images being represented? LF: I think that if the general public would use that social media tool to express their desire to see a more authentic and genuine representation of what the American family looks like, then that would be helpful. KW: Editor Patricia Turnier says: I have a high respect for you as an actor for decades and I was blown away to discover even more your high-caliber when you performed the role of Thurgood Marshall for the play. My question is what does Marshall represent to you and how did you prepare for the role? LF: Thurgood Marshall came to represent not just the courage that African Americans have had to have in the face of discrimination and racism, but the courage that was borne out of the love he received from his family, his community, his educators and his classmates.

Everything KW: She he did was goes on to borne out of say: I know that love and his lovely wife support that Gina Torres was given to has Cuban him. He also roots. I wonder went into the if he’s had the rottentomatoes.com lion’s den pleasure to not only with Laurence Fishburne co-stars on “Black-ish.” visit Cuba as great courage yet. but with LF: No I great humor. So, he’s really a towering figure haven’t been to Cuba yet. in our history. KW: She also says: I’m aware he is a music KW: D.V. Brooks says: You and I share an lover and I’d like to know whether he digs experience from our youth: the Model Cities Cuban vibes. summer programs. What did that experience, LF: I love Cuban music. along with the support of your parents, Laurence, Sr. and Hattie, instill in you as an KW: Next, she asks: What are your favorite artist? countries to visit? LF: The Model Cities experience didn’t LF: Goodness! I love Morocco. I love really inform me as an artist as much as it Italy. I love Spain. And I love Tahiti. informed me as a human being. It was a very safe place to be, and I came away from that KW: Finally, Marcia suggests: They should experience with a lot more confidence in make a film about Hannibal, and cast you, Mr. myself as a person. Laurence Fishburne, in the title role. You’d make a splendid Hannibal! KW: Marcia Evans says: Kam, you must LF: That’s very kind, Marcia. Thank you use my questions and comments. Please very much! start off by letting Laurence know that I’ve followed his career since “One Life to Live.” KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson Let him know that I’m a huge fan of his question: What was the last book you read? work, especially the amazing performance LF: The last book I read would be right he honored us playing Socrates Fortlow in here on my Kindle. It’s called Perfect Brilliant “Always Outnumbered” That blew me away. Stillness. I went thru a box of tissues that night. Thank him for me because he really brought it. KW: What is your favorite dish to cook? LF: Thank you, Marcia. LF: I enjoy making Arroz con Pollo for my wife.

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KW: I told my readers I’d be interviewing you, so I’m mixing in their questions with my own. Aaron Moyne asks: What inspired the title Blackish? LF: Ah, the title came from Kenya Barris, our writer/ creator. It’s like “squeamish” or “Jewish” or other “ish” terms like that.

morality, and do you have a preference? LF: I don’t have a preference. The wonderful thing about what I do is being able to run the gamut. It’s never the same. I don’t get excited about the idea of playing the same person all the time. I do get excited about being able to explore different people and different characters, and using my range, as it were.

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Author’s Corner

Moving) on your way to destiny.

Title: K.E.M. Keep Everything Moving: Letting Adversity Guide You To Destiny

What surprised you about the development of the book? The process. Just when I thought the book was finished, a shift took place and I began to tell my story. I did not plan to be that transparent.

Author: Dr. Kemberly E. McKenzie Release Date: July 24, 2010

For what audience is your book written? Mainly for women, but the content reaches all genders, nationalities and cultures.

Dr. Kemberly Elaine McKenzie was born in Washington, D.C. and reared in Takoma Park, Md. She graduated from High Point High School in Prince Georges County. She has earned a B.A. in communications; a M.Ed. in elementary education; M.S. in special education; an M.A. and Ph.D. in educational leadership. She attended the following colleges: Messiah College – Grantham, Penn.; Temple University, Philadelphia; Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary – Wynnewood, Penn.; Cheyney State University – Cheyney, Penn.; Chicago State University, Chicago, IL; and Capella University – St. Paul, MN. Finally, she studied abroad at The University of Cambridge in London, England. Dr. McKenzie was at a place called “stuck” which inspired, K.E.M. (Keep Everything Moving). She understands that to move forward, you must turn around and deal personally with whatever has you captive. Dr. McKenzie shares her story with the belief that others will be encouraged and learn to celebrate adversity on their way to destiny. She’s also written “Teacher Burnout: A Laughing Matter.”

What one thing do you most want the reader to learn? I want them to learn that their present circumstance is not their final conclusion. What did you learn during the writing process? I learned that there is freedom in transparency. It is so liberating.

What was the impetus for writing this book? I discovered that tribulation, laden times and hardship are ingrained into the fabric of life. However, victory is on the other side of through. What’s the overall theme? Despite adversities, you have to K.E.M. (Keep Everything

What’s next on the horizon for you? By popular demand, I am in the process of writing a study journal to accompany the book.

Dr. Kemberly E. McKenzie

HBCU NEWS

Howard University Gospel Choir Returns Home for Live Recording By AFRO Staff The renowned collegiate choir will be recording their new project Glorious God on Oct. 4. This live recording experience will take place on Howard’s campus at the Cramton Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

The project will be produced under the advisory of Grammy and Stellar Award Winner Kevin Bond. In addition, the special recording will feature artists such as former Howard Gospel Choir director and BET “Sunday Best” finalist Clifton Ross III, gospel recording artist and Morgan State alumna Brittney Wright,

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“Sunday Best” finalist and current Howard student Ayodele Owolabi, Morehouse alum and “Sunday Best” season seven winner Geoffrey Golden and many more special guests. This recording is open to the public and is free, although you do have to pick up tickets from the Cramton Auditorium or by e-mailing: tickets@howardgospelchoir.com. Producers for this project include current directors of the Howard Gospel Choir and alumni of Howard University, Reginald Golden and Darrell Brown, alongside Kevin Golden. The Howard Gospel Choir (HGC) was

formed over 40 years ago in 1968 by a body of students, alumni and community members “dedicated to using the gift of music to spread the good news of Jesus Christ,” according to its website. This choir has produced very notable artists over the years including Grammy Award winners Richard Smallwood and Coré Cotton (member of Sounds of Blackness); Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark, of the Clark Sisters and the R&B star Ángela Winbush. The choir is not just known locally, having traveled all over the world with trips to the Republic of Georgia, Slovakia, Croatia, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Ukraine.

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TYPESET: Sep 23 15:31:31 EDT 2014 09/26, 10/03,Tue 10/10/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia Superior Court of PROBATE DIVISION the District of Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 20001-2131 PROBATE DIVISION Administration No. Washington, D.C. 2014ADM196 20001-2131 Lillian M. Allen Administration No. Decedent 2014ADM963 NOTICE OF Horace Fielder APPOINTMENT, Decedent NOTICE TO NOTICE OF CREDITORS APPOINTMENT, AND NOTICE TO NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS CREDITORS Darrin Lorenzo Allen, AND NOTICE TO whose address is 105 UNKNOWN HEIRS Michael Fielder, whose Woodland Rd., Indian address is 1638 Hazel Head MD 20640 was apStreet,Baltimore, MD pointed personal repre21226 was appointed sentative of the estate of personal representative Lillian M. Allen, who died of the estate of Horace on January 29, 2014 with Fielder, who died on July a will, and will without 9, 2014 with a will and will Court supervision. All unserve without Court su- known heirs and heirs pervision. All unknown whose where-abouts are heirs and heirs whose unknown shall enter their whereabouts are un- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s known shall enter their proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or appearance in this proceeding. Objections to the probate of deto such appointment (or cedent´s will) shall be to the probate of de- filed with the Register of cedent´s will) shall be Wills, D.C., 515 5th filed with the Register of Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor 20001, on or before March 26, 2015. Claims Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before against the decedent March 26, 2015. Claims shall be presented to the against the decedent undersigned with a copy shall be presented to the to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy filed with the Register of to the Register of Wills or Wills with a copy to the filed with the Register of undersigned, on or beWills with a copy to the fore March 26, 2015, or undersigned, on or be- be forever barred. Perfore March 26, 2015, or sons believed to be heirs be forever barred. Per- or legatees of the desons believed to be heirs cedent who do not reor legatees of the de- ceive a copy of this notice cedent who do not re- by mail within 25 days of ceive a copy of this notice its first publication shall by mail within 25 days of so inform the Register of its first publication shall Wills, including name, so inform the Register of address and relationWills, including name, ship. address and relation- Date of Publication: Sepetmber 26, 2014 ship. Name of newspaper: Date of Publication: Afro-American September 26, 2014 Washington Name of newspaper: Law Reporter Afro-American Darrin Lorenzo Allen Washington Personal Law Reporter Representative Michael Fielder Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY 09/26, 10/03, 10/10/14 REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM959 Bennie Johnson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS David T. Johnson, whose address is 4926 7th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bennie Johnson, who died on August 22, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter David T. Johnson Personal Representative

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TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM921 Bessie T. Davis Decedent Nathan I Finkelstein 7315 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 400 E Bethesda, MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Phyllis C. Crombie, whose address is 11079 Ledgement Lane, Windermere, FL, 34786 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Bessie T. Davis, who died on July 16, 2014 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before March 19, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 19 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 19, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Phyllis C. Crombie Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of Superior Court of Superior Court of the District of the District of the District of District of Columbia District of Columbia District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 20001-2131 20001-2131 Administration No. Administration No. Administration No. 2014ADM39 2014ADM925 2014ADM860 Mary F. Cooke Randolph B. Evans, JR. Willie Neil Epperson Decedent Decedent Decedent Law Office of William A. Bland, Esq Lynn H Johnson, Esq Frederick E. Woods 1140 Connecticut Ave, Johnson & Pavuk 1629 K Street, NW, NW, #1100 1413 K. Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Suite 1500, WashingWashington, DC 20006 Attorney ton, Dc 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Henrietta L. Evans, UNKNOWN HEIRS Ellen K. Copeland, whose address is 1332 Willie Neil Epperson, Jr., whose address is 1024 Randolph Street, NE, whose address is 2977 Bay Breeze Drive, SufWashington, DC 20017 M y r t l e w o o d D r . , folk, Virginia, 23435 was was appointed personal Dumfries, VA 22026 was appointed personal rerepresentative of the appointed personal representative of the estate estate of Randolph B. presentative of the estate of Mary F. Cooke, who Evans Jr., who died on of Willie Neil Epperson, died on October 28, 2011 February 7, 2014 with, a Jr. who died on July 6, without a will, and will will, and will serve with- 2014 without a will, and serve without Court suout Court supervision. All will serve without Court pervision. All unknown unknown heirs and heirs supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whose where-abouts are heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are ununknown shall enter their whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this known shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or proceeding. Objections to such appointment to the probate of de- to such appointment (or shall be filed with the cedent´s will) shall be to the probate of deRegister of Wills, D.C., filed with the Register of cedent´s will) shall be 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Wills, D.C., 515 5th filed with the Register of Floor Washington, D.C. Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wills, D.C., 515 5th 20001, on or before Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Street, N.W., 3rd Floor March 19, 2015. Claims 20001, on or before W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . against the decedent March 19, 2015. Claims 20001, on or before shall be presented to the against the decedent March 19, 2015. Claims undersigned with a copy shall be presented to the against the decedent to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy shall be presented to the filed with the Register of to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy Wills with a copy to the filed with the Register of to the Register of Wills or undersigned, on or beWills with a copy to the filed with the Register of fore March 19, 2015, or undersigned, on or be- Wills with a copy to the be forever barred. Perfore March 19, 2015, or undersigned, on or besons believed to be heirs be forever barred. Per- fore March 19,2015 or be or legatees of the desons believed to be heirs forever barred. Persons cedent who do not reor legatees of the de- believed to be heirs or ceive a copy of this notice cedent who do not re- legatees of the decedent by mail within 25 days of ceive a copy of this notice who do not receive a its first publication shall by mail within 25 days of copy of this notice by mail so inform the Register of its first publication shall within 25 days of its first Wills, including name, so inform the Register of publication shall so inaddress and relationWills, including name, form the Register of ship. address and relation- Wills, including name, Date of Publication: ship. address and relationSeptember 19, 2014 Date of Publication: ship. Name of newspaper: September 19, 2014 Date of Publication: Afro-American Name of newspaper: September 19, 2014 Washington Afro-American Name of newspaper: Law Reporter Washington Afro-American TRUE TEST COPY Ellen K. Copeland Law Reporter Washington REGISTER OF WILLS Personal Henrietta L. Evans Law Reporter Representative Personal William Neil Epperson, TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:32:36 EDT 2014 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 Representative Jr. TRUE TEST COPY Personal REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY Representative Superior 18:36:56 EDTCourt 2014of REGISTER WILLS TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:30:47 EDTOF2014 the District of 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 TRUE TEST District of Columbia TYPESET: Tue Sep 16 18:30:09 EDTCOPY 2014 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 REGISTER OF WILLS PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. TYPESET: Wed Sep 24 Superior Court of 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 20001-2131 the District of Superior Court of Administration No. District of Columbia the District of 2014ADM911 Superior Court of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Lillie Mae Bell the District of PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. Decedent District of Columbia Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 NOTICE OF PROBATE DIVISION 20001-2131 Administration No. APPOINTMENT, Washington, D.C. Administration No. 2014ADM930 NOTICE TO 20001-2131 2014ADM907 Lillian D. Morse CREDITORS Administration No. Hattie Mae Goings Decedent AND NOTICE TO 2014ADM810 Decedent NOTICE OF UNKNOWN HEIRS Henry Worris Fluckus NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, Bridgette Tapp, whose AKA APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO address is 1310 Eastern Henry Fluckus NOTICE TO CREDITORS Avenue,NE, WashingDecedent CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO ton, DC 20019 was apNathan A. Neal Esq. AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS pointed personal repreLaw Offices of Nathan UNKNOWN HEIRS sentative of the estate of William Dillard, Jr.,and Gloria L. Kibler, Carolyn A. Neal, PLLC Lillie Mae Bell, who died Lolita T. Royal whose ad- D. Robertson and An- 209 Kennedy Street NW on December 3, 2013 dresses are 211 Hilltop nette L. Burgess, whose Washington, DC 20011 without a will, and will Lane, Shipman, VA, addresses are 2412 Attorney serve without Court su- 22971 and 2 Chapel A i n g e r P l a c e , S E , NOTICE OF pervision. All unknown V i e w C o u r t , S i l v e r APPOINTMENT, # B - 11 3 & # A - 1 0 9 heirs and heirs whose Spring, MD 20904 were Washington, DC 20020 NOTICE TO whereabouts are un- appointed personal re- and 2000 E Marlboro CREDITORS known shall enter their presentative of the estate # 1 3 , L a n d o v e r M D AND NOTICE TO appearance in this UNKNOWN HEIRS of Lillian D. Morse, who 20785 were appointed proceeding. Objections died on January 9, 2007 personal representatives Willie Mae Foster, whose to such appointment without a will, and will of the estate of Hattie address is 1224 Farragut shall be filed with the serve with Court supervi- Mae Goings, who died on Place NE, Washington, Register of Wills, D.C., sion. All unknown heirs July 28, 2014 without a DC 20017 was appointed 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd will, and will serve with- personal representative Floor Washington, D.C. a n d h e i r s w h o s e out Court supervision. All of the estate of Henry 20001, on or before whereabouts are ununknown heirs and heirs Worris Fluckus AKA March 19, 2015. Claims known shall enter their whose whereabouts are Henry Fluckus who died against the decedent a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s unknown shall enter their on March 3, 2014 without shall be presented to the proceeding. Objections a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s a will, and will serve withundersigned with a copy to such appointment (or proceeding. Objections out Court supervision. All to the Register of Wills or to the probate of de- to such appointment (or unknown heirs and heirs filed with the Register of cedent´s will) shall be to the probate of de- whose where-abouts are Wills with a copy to the filed with the Register of cedent´s will) shall be unknown shall enter their undersigned, on or be- Wills, D.C., 515 5th filed with the Register of a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s fore March 19, 2015, or Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wills, D.C., 515 5th proceeding. Objections be forever barred. Per- Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Street, N.W., 3rd Floor to such appointment sons believed to be heirs 20001, on or before W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . shall be filed with the or legatees of the de- March 19, 2015. Claims 20001, on or before Register of Wills, D.C., cedent who do not re- against the decedent March 19, 2015. Claims 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd ceive a copy of this notice shall be presented to the against the decedent Floor Washington, D.C. by mail within 25 days of undersigned with a copy shall be presented to the 20001, on or before its first publication shall to the Register of Wills or undersigned with a copy March 19, 2015. Claims so inform the Register of filed with the Register of to the Register of Wills or against the decedent Wills, including name, Wills with a copy to the filed with the Register of shall be presented to the address and relation- undersigned, on or be- Wills with a copy to the undersigned with a copy ship. fore March 19, 2015, or undersigned, on or be- to the Register of Wills or Date of Publication: be forever barred. Per- fore March 19, 2015, or filed with the Register of September 19. 2014 sons believed to be heirs be forever barred. Per- Wills with a copy to the Name of newspaper: or legatees of the desons believed to be heirs undersigned, on or beAfro-American cedent who do not re- or legatees of the de- fore March 19, 2015, or Washington ceive a copy of this notice cedent who do not re- be forever barred. PerLaw Reporter ceive a copy of this notice sons believed to be heirs Lillie Mae Bell by mail within 25 days of by mail within 25 days of or legatees of the dePersonal its first publication shall its first publication shall cedent who do not reRepresentative so inform the Register of so inform the Register of ceive a copy of this notice Wills, including name, Wills, including name, by mail within 25 days of address and relation- address and relation- its first publication shall TRUE TEST COPY ship. REGISTER OF WILLS so inform the Register of ship. Date of Publication: Wills, including name, Date of Publication: 09/19, 09/26, 10/3/14 September 19, 2014 address and relationSeptember 19, 2014 Name of newspaper: ship. Name of newspaper: Afro-American Date of Publication: Afro-American Washington September 19, 2014 Washington Name of newspaper: Law Reporter Law Reporter Gloria L. Kibler Afro-American Washington Carolyn D. Robertson William Dillard Jr. Annette L. Burgess Law Reporter Lolita T. Royal Willie Mae Foster Personal Personal Personal Representative Representative Representative TRUE TEST COPY TRUE TEST COPY TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS REGISTER OF WILLS REGISTER OF WILLS 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 09/19, 09/26, 10/03/14 09/19, 09/26, 10/3/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM1213 Romas Thomas Calhoun, Jr Decedent Bradley A. Thomas Esq 1629 K Street, NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah L. Guy, whose address is 1165 St. Matthew Drive, Florissant, MO 63031, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Romes Thomas Calhoun, Jr., who died on August 7, 2013 with a Will.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 Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 12, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 12, 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: March 12, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Deborah L. Guy 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. 2014ADM593 Judy E. Martin Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kisha Martin Riley & Nikita Petties, whose addresses are 20301 Mill Pond Terr, Germantown, MD 20876 and 419 Newton Pl, NW, Washington, DC were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Judy E. Martin, who died on April 18, 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 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Kisha Martin Nikita Petties Personal Representatives

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 10:28:42 EDT 2014 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM944 Clifton Bernard Smith Decedent Julius P. Terrell 1455 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cydne S. Nash, whose address is 1125 Delcastle Court, Bowie, MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Clifton Bernard Smith, who died on June 16, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 26, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 26, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Cydne S. Nash Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 09/26, 10/03, 10/10/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM922 Aidah N. Sabir Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS S h u k i y y a r T. N i s a r, whose address is 819 Malcom X Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20032 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Aidah N. Sabir, who died on March 12, 2013 with a will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before March 19, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 19, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 19, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Shukiyyar T. Nisar Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM936 Richard G. Jenkins Decedent Gloria J. Jenkins 315 Quakenbos St., NE Washington, DC 20011 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gloria J. Jenkins, whose address is 315 Quakenbos St., NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Richard G. Jenkins, who died on July 3, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 26, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 26, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Gloria J. Jenkins Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM420 Nellie J. Martin Decedent Darryl F. White 302 Mississippi Ave Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angela McClurkin and Mary Sazon, whose addresses are 11051 Fawn Creek Lane,Orland Park, IL 60467 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Nellie J. Martin, who died on March 1, 1999 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 March 26, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 26, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Angela McClurkin Mary Sazon Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Sep 23 14:57:46 EDT 10/03, 10/10,Tue 10/17/14 REGISTER OF2014 WILLS Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM957 Charissa Hunter Decedent Thomas A. Gentile 911 Silver Spring Ave Suite 104 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barbara Hunter and Charles Hunter, whose addresses are 5960 Stratford Ave. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Charissa Hunter, who died on October 8, 2011 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 March 26, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 26, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Barbara Hunter Charles Hunter Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM176 Frederick Jordan Decedent Monica Shepherd North Oak Proffesional Park 3034 Mitchellville R. Bowie, MD 20716 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sarah Hamilton, whose address is 348 Tangerine Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23325 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Frederick Jordan, who died on December 4, 2013 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 March 26, 2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before March 26, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: September 26, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Sarah Hamilton Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 09/26, 10/03, 10/10/14 TYPESET: Tue Sep 30 13:19:20 EDT 2014 TYPESET: Sep 30 13:18:02 09/26, 10/03,Tue 10/10/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM539 Rosetta Toatley AKA Rosetta H. Toatley Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Peter Toatley, whose address is 1614 Thomas Road,Ft. Washington, MD 20744 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Rosetta Toatley AKA Rosetta H. Toatley, who died on April 30, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Peter Toatley Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 10/03,10/10, 10/17/2014

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM974 David Nelson Decedent Seann P. Malloy, Esq 7910 Woodmont Ave. Suite 1440 Bethesda, MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Calvin Nelson, whose address is 4425 Falls Terrace, Apt 1, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative(s) of the estate of David Nelson, who died on March 26, 2014 withouta 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Calvin Nelson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 10/03, 10/10, 10/17/14

TYPESET: Tue Sep 30 LEGAL NOTICES Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM991 Irene M. Haas Decedent James C. Beadles, Esq 2341 Massanutten Drive Silver Spring, MD 20906 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS James C. Beadles, whose address is 2341 Massanutten Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Irene M. Haas, who died on July 8, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter James C. Beadles Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Sep 30 10/03, 10/10,Tue 10/17/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM59 Lola Moss Lewis Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Floyd Hilton Lewis, Jr. whose address is 252 Maryland Avenue, NE #B, Washington, DC 20002 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lola Moss Lewis, who died on October 10, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Floyd Hilton Lewis, Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM984 John Thomas Ligon Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John Thomas Ligon, Jr. and Brenda LigonBundy whose addresses are 6157 64th Ave. #5, Riverdale, MD 20737 4021 23rd Pkwy, #21, Temple Hills, MD, 20748 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of John Thomas Ligon, who died on August 17, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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

were appointed personal representatives of the estate of John Thomas Ligon, who died on August 17, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their 13:17:25 aLEGAL p p e a r aEDT nNOTICES c e 2014 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter John Thomas Ligon Jr Brenda Ligon- Bundy Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

October 4, 2014 - October 10, 2014 The Afro-American TYPESET: Tue Sep 30 13:16:45 2014 LEGALEDT NOTICES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY INVITATION TO BID INVITATION NO. 130160 REHABILITATION OF BRENTWOOD AND FT. STANTON NO. 2 RESERVOIRS CONTRACT 3 The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority is soliciting bids for Invitation No. 130160: Rehabilitation of Brentwood and Ft. Stanton No. 2 Reservoirs Contract 3. The following listing enumerates the major items of work included in the contract: Brentwood Reservoir * Furnish and install impervious membrane over reservoir roof. *Reservoir perimeter drain system. *Internal reservoir concrete repairs. *Cross connection control vault Automated sampling system. *Mechanical mixers Reservoir ventilation improvements. *Electrical and security system improvements . Ft. Stanton No. 2 Reservoir *Ventilation Improvements. *Lighting and Electrical Upgrades.

The project TYPESET: Tue Sep 30 13:17:07 EDTrequires 2014 completion within 365 consecutive calendar days. 10/03, 10/10, 10/17/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM576 Blanche L. Jackson Decedent Law office of Kathy Brissette-Minus, LLC 9701 Apollo Dr, Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cynthia S. Dearing, whose address is 4604 Eaton Drive, Suitland, MD 20746 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Blanche L. Jackson, who died on September 6, 2008 with a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are un13:20:18 EDTenter 2014 their known shall 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Cynthia S. Dearing Personal Representative

This project is estimated to cost between $4,000,000 and $6,000,000.

DCWater will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., local standard time on October 29, 2014. A Site Visit will be conducted on October 9, 2014. This project may be funded in part by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A Fair Share Objective for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises participation in this work of 32% and 6%, respectively, has been established The Davis-Bacon wage determinations shall apply. DCWater Owner Controlled Insurance Program will provide insurance. Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Sets of Bidding Documents can be procured for a non-refundable $50.00 purchase price each, payable to DCWater. Payment must be in the form of a money order, certified check or a company check. Documents can be shipped to Bidders providing a Federal Express account number. The DCWater Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant is a secured facility. Persons intending to pick-up Bidding Documents are to contact the Department of Procurement at 202 787 2020 for access authorization. For procurement information contact Mrs. DeNerika Johnson; email DeNerika.Johnson@dcwater.com (voice 202 787 2113). For technical information contact: DETS-Construction.Bid.Inquiry@ dcwater.com View DCWater website at www.dcwater.com for current and upcoming solicitations.

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Bowie State University Football Weekly-5

Bowie State Remains Winless after 36-33 Loss against Livingston College By Perry Green

AFRO Sports Editor The Bowie State Bulldogs scored four touchdowns and added two more field goals, yet still fell three points short of earning their first win of the season, falling to the EDT undefeated 13:39:40 2014 Livingston College, 36-33, on Sept. 27 at Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury, N.C. It was one of the most tightly contested games so far of the season for both teams. The lead was exchanged or tied six different times during the game before Livingston eventually pulled out with its fourth win of the season. Bowie State had a chance of securing their first win of the year after graduate student running back Kendall Jefferson ran in for an 8-yard touchdown to push the Bulldogs ahead, 33-26, with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter. But Livingston quarterback Drew Powell fired back with his fourth touchdown pass of the game to tie the score at 33. Livingston then made stops on defense before setting up a game-winning field goal for the win. Powell led the game with 423 total yards from scrimmage; he completed 25-of43 pass attempts for 329 yards and four touchdowns and also ran for 94 yards. Jefferson led Bowie State with 68 rushing yards and senior running back Keith Brown added 65 yards and two touchdowns. Junior quarterback Trevon Brown had a rough game for the Bulldogs; he passed for only 208 yards and tossed three interceptions. Bowie State will try to win its first game of the season when it hosts fellow Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) member, Johnson C. Smith University, on Oct. 4 at Bulldogs Stadium in Bowie, Md.

SPORTS AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

Will Kirk Cousins Remain as Quarterback when Griffin Returns? By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley

AFRO Sports Desk

The first few weeks of Kirk Cousins’ audition as starting signal-caller for the Washington NFL team were impressive. Cousins threw for five touchdowns and racked up close to 700 yards in two games after the oft-injured Robert Griffin III went down with a broken ankle early in the first half of Washington’s second game of the season. Then came the night of Sept. 25, when Cousins tossed four interceptions en route to Washington’s 45-14 drumming by the New York Giants at Fed Ex Field. With a full season left and perhaps another two months until Griffin is healthy enough to return, will Cousins perform well enough to hold onto the job for the rest of the season? Kirk Cousins Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley debate of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. Green: Washington gave up too much to land Griffin a few years ago to just toss him to the wayside. The quarterback job is his, and although Cousins has impressed in limited time, the franchise has invested too heavily into Griffin’s future to see him fail. But honestly, I trust Cousins with the job a lot more than I do Griffin. Cousins may not be as talented as Griffins, but he’s a lot more durable. A great arm and blazing speed doesn’t help much if you can’t stay on the field to play, and I don’t know if Griffin will ever remain fully healthy. Riley: Perhaps the best thing that could have happened to this franchise was Griffin tweaking his ankle. Cousins is cut from the same pocket-passing mold as Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. And Coach Jay Gruden helped Dalton to become a serviceable starter with potential to improve. The Giants game aside, Cousins has been fantastic. And considering that Washington’s defense let the Giants waltz up and down the field, I’m not ready to blame Cousins’ four interceptions solely on him, as he was clearly pressing to compensate for the lack of pressure from his defense. It’s clear to me that Cousins gives the team the best chance for the offense to move the ball and score points. Dating back to last season, Griffin has just three touchdown passes in his last four full games played, not counting his early exit against Jacksonville in Game Two. That type of production won’t cut it in the NFL. Green: I don’t want to use last season as an indicator because Cousins didn’t look too good in the few games he played last season either. And I entered this season giving Griffin the benefit of the doubt because he played for an out-of-date coach last year and he also wasn’t fully healthy. But there’s no excuse this year. He was fully healthy at the start of the year, and he wasn’t looking very good in the little playing time he had before he went on to injure himself again. I’m really afraid that we will never see the RGIII that we saw during his rookie year in 2012. His knee injury may have ruined him, and it may be time for the Washington fan base to come to grips with that. The team won’t accept that reality just yet, simply because they’ve invested too much into acquiring him in the draft. But that doesn’t mean the fans should keep drinking the Kool-Aid. I’m not saying Cousins is the answer in replacing Griffin. The point is: Griffin may not be the answer either. Riley: You may be right; people need to get the image of Griffin eluding defenders and sprinting long yards for touchdowns out their minds. His rookie season was two years ago, and we’re still grading him off of that. The facts are he’s been wildly inconsistent and the team has floundered under his leadership behind center. His rookie year was amazing, but it’s time to let that go. Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young had a robust rookie campaign before defenses adjusted to him, and he never could recover. Griffin could be headed down the same path unless major changes in his game are made. At 1-3, the season may already be over for Washington, but if the club is serious about its franchise then it needs to give a hard look at Cousins and make a decision next summer on who will remain. If Cousins continues to post major yardage and efficiency then it should be a no-brainer. Robert Griffin III

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