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Vol. 57, No. 11 • December 30 - January 5, 2022

A LOOK BACK AT 2021

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Things We Look Forward to in 2022 Denise Rolark Barnes WI Publisher 2021 is finally ending, and the best (or worst) I can say about it is the year “happened.”

COVID happened. January 6th happened. Tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and fires happened.

Afghanistan happened. A lot of violence on our streets happened.

Police convictions happened, especially for sexual predators who caused terrible things to happen to their victims. Just a lot of things happened even though we were six feet apart, masked, sanitized, quarantined and Zooming all day every day just to keep things happening.

2021 is a year we’ll long remember despite what we’d like to forget ever happened. Most important, most of us made it through regardless of what was happening around us.

The Washington Informer staff gathered more than a week ago for the second time this year. Earlier this year, in August, we held our annual staff cook-out. We were thrilled to get together again outside of square boxes and share stories without reminding each other to unmute. Last week, we ended 2021, racing to do so just steps ahead of the Omicron variant, to honor those we lost this year – staff reporter Dorothy Rowley and photographer Robert Ridley – to celebrate our achievements and plan what we will do for you – our readers – in 2022.

We have a lot in store for our valued readers who follow us in print, digitally, attend our special gatherings, follow us on social media, subscribe, advertise and partner with us.

We were pleased to introduce our ‘Our House DC’ series, focusing on ‘Keeping Homes Black-owned in Wards 7 and 8.’ We’re thrilled to have nearly 300 subscribers added to the Our House bi-monthly newsletter that aims to tell the untold stories of Black people striving to manage, maintain or buy a home in one of the city’s last gentrifying areas east of the Anacostia River.

One such story reached thousands, and we are proud to know the homeowner of the Northeast home held in the family for 100 years had their property taxes reduced because someone – the right someone – read our story. We plan to write more stories like this in 2022 and we want to see similar solutions achieved.

Last week, we relaunched our website with a new look and feel. With any new digital product, it’s still

a work in progress. We strive to make it user-friendly, engaging, interactive and fun. We want to make it a go-to site that is informative, educational and inspirational.

We want to make the website a place for our readers to hang out for news and information they can trust.

We invite you to visit www. washingtoninformer.com and give us your feedback. Your opinions and views are important to us. We want to hear more from you in 2022.

We are excited to welcome new team members, mainly through Report for America. This national service program places emerging journalists into local newsrooms across the country to report on under-covered issues. Natalie Hockaday, a recent graduate from Old Dominion University, is our first RFA journalist. She has spent the past six months covering solutions to health disparities and food insecurity thanks, as well, to a Solutions Journalism grant.

We look forward to welcoming an additional writer in June who will cover environmental justice and the impact of climate change, especially on Black people living in the DMV. These opportunities were made possible in 2021 with grants and donations from our readers. We will seek ongoing support in 2022 to provide more opportunities for emerging journalists who want to work for the Black Press.

There’s so much more we hope and plan to do in 2022. First and foremost is covering local news and there will be a lot to cover. We will focus our coverage on local, regional, state and national elections and the impact of Black voters. We will follow COVID’s path with all of its variants. We will report on the effects of the pandemic on Blackowned businesses and Black workers and job seekers in healthcare, education, food services, construction, transportation and the media, to name a few. We will collaborate with other media organizations, including Word In Black, to amplify these and other issues nationally and globally.

We plan to better serve you in 2022.

As Washington Informer’s founding publisher, Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., often reminded us, “If it is to be, it is up to me.” It’s up to each one of us to make 2022 a better year, individually and collectively.

Happy New Year!

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The World According to Dominic D. Kevin McNeir / WI Senior Editor

I Want to Believe ‘United We Stand’ will Return but Fear ‘Divided We Fall’ Will Continue in 2022 One year ago, as I counted down the days, hours, minutes and then seconds until it was time to turn the calendar to 2021, what I remember most was saying to myself, again and again, “this, too, shall pass.”

It was something my mother had often said during times of trouble, sadness and uncertainty. And her faith in God, her belief in herself and determination to see the best in humanity had served her well in her 91 years of life.

Somehow, she and my father, and those from generations before them, had endured the unimaginable and been fortunate – no, blessed – to see the rainbow illuminate the sky after the storms of life had finally come to an end. And they had witnessed and overcome much, from scarlet fever, polio and the Great Depression, to two World Wars, the Ku Klux Klan, lynching after lynching in the segregated South and carefully hidden prejudice, bigotry and racial injustice in the so-called liberated North.

But this COVID-19 pandemic – this was something different – wasn’t it? And we were not prepared for this strange visage of the Grim Reaper.

Who would be next to fall ill from among my friends and family? How many more would lose their lives to this pandemic and be remembered in the form of a “virtual funeral?”

Who could we trust to tell us the truth? After all, hadn’t the outgoing president, Donald Trump, first insisted that the “election had been stolen from him” – leading his supporters to such a state of fury and outrage that they feel emboldened enough to storm the U.S. Capitol just six days into 2021?

As for the pandemic, it was Mr. Trump who told us we had nothing to fear, pointing his finger and the blame at China while refusing to follow the urgings of the medical community as infection and death rates continued to climb to unprecedented heights.

And this was just the beginning of what lie ahead for Americans in 2021.

Schools shuttered their doors, attempting to continue education virtually – a move that would cause many children, particularly those of color, to fall further behind in their studies.

Many families, seniors and those who lived alone like me, faced the possibility of being evicted from their rental properties, or having their lights and heat cutoff because of the inability to pay their bills.

Others, after years of gainful employment, saw their jobs disappear as the businesses for whom they worked were forced to downsize – some even close their doors.

Meanwhile, many proud, longtime homeowners wondered how they would be able to pay their mortgages so they would not lose their homes.

The world seemed to turn upside down for hundreds of thousands of

...the greatest challenge to our collective future – the hurdle which America must still somehow overcome – is how to mend the great divide –

Americans. Traditions, including family picnics and annual reunions, nights on the town at the theater or movies for lovers, high school proms and college graduations, and holiday gatherings, were all put on hold – some delayed, others cancelled all together – while we all hoped that a vaccine would be soon be discovered for COVID-19.

But the greatest challenge to our collective future – the hurdle which America must still somehow overcome – is how to mend the great divide – the rift that has grown between fellow Americans over the past year.

Black Lives Matter advocates now face backlash from a surging number of white supremacist groups.

Those who support vaccines have found themselves battling anti-vaccine contingencies.

Advocates of universal voting rights, mostly Democrats, are engaged in political warfare with those who want to make it more difficult to vote, mostly Republicans, because of unsubstantiated claims that the voting pool has been tainted with illegal voters.

And after decades of abortions being legal and a women’s right in the U.S., even that “privilege” appears to be approaching the chopping block.

As for me, I just want to see my children and my grandsons. I just want to open my door and see my older sister standing there with her arms open wide and plenty of homecooked treats in her hands for her little brother. I want to feel the joy of singing in church without masks and rules of separation interrupting our ability to freely worship and give one another the sign of peace without fear.

It's been a rough year. It’s been a lonely year, too. But I’m still here.

And as Momma often said, “this, too shall pass.” And Momma always told me the truth.

Happy New Year. Let’s make it one that we remember . . . for all the right reasons.

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Jan. 06 Insurrection Shuts Down Capitol Building and District Months after Donald Trump lost reelection, a mob of Trump supporters rushed into the U.S. capitol during the final count of electoral votes that solidified President Joe Biden’s victory. During their hours-long siege, they assaulted Capitol police officers and vandalized the premises.

Trump, who called the mob to action, refused to call the National Guard.

In total, five people died, 138 officers were injured, and five more officers committed suicide months later. An investigation later determined that some mob participants had affiliations with white supremacist and anti-government groups. WI

Donald Trump Impeached for the Second Time

A week after the Jan. 6th riot, Congress impeached Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” He became the only U.S. president in history to be impeached more than once. Weeks after President Joe Biden (D) officially entered office, 57 out of 100 senators voted to acquit Trump. Shortly after, the Senate, due to Republican opposition, unsuccessfully attempted to form an independent commission to study the riot. A House select committee would later take on that task. Findings from the investigation have shed light on the role that several people, including Trump and former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, played in the developments of the riot. WI

Biden Extends Student Loan Relief Weeks after the pandemic started, the federal government paused federal student loan payments and set the interest rate to 0 percent. Shortly after entering office, President Joe Biden (D) extended the pause, and did so again in August. Since then, his administration, due to the rise of two variants of COVID-19, paused the extension to January 31, 2022, and in December to May 1, 2022.

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Biden/Harris Inauguration Sparks Hope With the themes “America United” and “Our Determined Democracy: Fighting for a More Perfect Union,” the Biden-Harris inauguration on Jan. 20 proved markedly different from past festivities. A heavy police presence in downtown D.C. served as a reminder about the insurrection that happened two weeks earlier. The limited number of inauguration guests had to adhere to mandatory face coverings, temperature checks and other COVID-19-related precautions.

Trump, to no surprise, broke tradition by skipping the inauguration. However, such circumstances couldn’t quell the optimism in the air about a new beginning. Amanda Gorman’s recitation of her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” helped brighten the mood. WI 5 President Joe Biden receives the oath of office as the 46th President of the United States at the U.S.Capitol on January 20. (Courtesy photo/ Presidential Inauguration Committee) 4 Vice President Kamala Harris is sworn in during the inauguration of President Joe Biden. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer) 3 Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes shows the U.S. Capitol from her perspective during the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. (DR Barnes/The Washington Informer)

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FEBRUARY Anacostia Leader Excited about Secret Garden Acquisition

Anti-violence activist and entrepreneur Ron Moten announced a deal with longtime District developer Douglas Jemal in which the Secret Garden, a plot of land in Anacostia that Jemal owns, would be transferred to him as a site for the planned Go-Go Museum. Moten celebrated the deal at the Secret Garden – located behind We Act Radio, Check It Enterprises and a shuttered barbershop on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE – with neighborhood residents, Jemal and D.C. Council members Trayon White (D-Ward 8), Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) and Robert White (D-At large) attending. The 3,900- square foot space known as the Secret Garden has been used since 2007 for a variety of activities, from a community garden to peace rallies and fish fries. WI

Return to In-Person Learning Shrouded in Doubt

For months, DC Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union had been in the throes of a debate about whether to fully open schools and the circumstances under which it should be done. Even with the completion of a memorandum of understanding, teachers questioned whether administrators had building upgrades and COVID-19 mitigation strategies in place for the first day of a partial return to in-person learning. In the end, a slight snowstorm proved to be the only thing postponing the return of public school students to the classroom. On February 2, most District public schools opened. WI

Murder Spike Prompts Call for State of Emergency

Though he lauded D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s formation of a multiagency gun violence prevention initiative, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) called on the mayor to go further in addressing the spike in gun violence. Though the murder rate tapered in early February, numbers in January surpassed what the Metropolitan Police Department recorded around the same time in the previous year. This situation sparked calls, from White and others, for investments in violence prevention and constituent services to address the underlying causes of violence. At the same time, residents continued to demand a heavier police presence in affected areas. WI

America Surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths

On the evening of Feb. 23, a Johns Hopkins University tracker reported 501,663 U.S. virus-related deaths. At that point, no other country had surpassed the U.S. in the number of lives lost in the pandemic.

Losses to COVID-19 stood nearly 25 percent greater than the U.S. military death toll in World War II. U.S. President Joe Biden (D) ordered flags flying over federal facilities to be at half-staff for five days.

The Washington National Cathedral rang its bells 500 times – once for every 1,000 people who died from the coronavirus. Through it all, Biden offered words of consolation: “That’s how you heal – you have to remember,” he said. “And it’s also important to do that as a nation. Those who have lost loved ones, here’s what I know: They’re never truly gone. They’ll always (Anthony Thilghman/The Washington be part of your heart.” WI Informer) WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM / THE WASHINGTON INFORMER

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Vernon Jordan, Jr., former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, died peacefully at the age of 85 with family and friends surrounding him. Jordan was known as a distinguished, pioneering attorney, businessman and civil rights leader. He was an influential powerbroker and counselor to American presidents spanning the eras from Lyndon Baines Johnson to Barack Obama. His commitment came through in the positions he took, including field director for the NAACP and executive director of the United Negro College Fund. A memorial service at Howard University’s Rankin Chapel featured a repeat viewing of the “Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain” documentary and tributes from Jordan’s daughter, Vickee Jordan Adams, as well as several of his closest friends including former President Bill Clinton. WI

Pamela Smith Named First Black Female Chief of U.S. Park Police

Upon her installment as the head of the U.S. Park Police, Pamela Smith said she would establish a body camera program within her first 90 days. Throughout her 23-year career, Smith has served as a patrol officer, field training officer, canine handler and academy instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Under her leadership, Smith inherited a 560-member workforce that protects the public parks and the nation’s most iconic landmarks in the District, New York City and San Francisco metropolitan areas. WI

Ewing, Harris Resurrect Georgetown Back to Prominence

In the vein of his late mentor and coach John Thompson, Patrick Ewing led the Georgetown Hoyas to a level of success not seen since Thompson’s departure. Since 2015, the Hoyas have not made it back to the NCAA tournament but Ewing, in his fourth year, led the charge, even as he battled COVID-19. On his roster, Ewing had D.C. native and freshman guard Dante Harris who set the tone for the Hoyas during their historic run. After making it back to the Big East Tournament and defeating Marquette, Villanova, Seton Hall and Creighton, the Hoyas entered the NCAA as the 12th seed. They would unfortunately lose their first round game to Colorado, 73-96. WI

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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Restores Voting Rights for Felons

Under a change to the state’s constitution that restored voting rights for individuals completing their incarceration, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) allowed more than 69,000 Virginians access to the ballot box. The governor’s office noted that the change built upon bipartisan reforms that have collectively led to the restoration of rights over the past decade. Virginia has made strides in other areas related to racial justice. In 2020, the Commonwealth eliminated the state holiday Lee-Jackson Day which honored Confederate generals replacing it with Election Day in April. At the time of felon voting rights restoration, Virginia also remained the nation’s leader in removing Confederate symbols. WI

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Ward 7 Residents Excited Over Skyland Town Center Additions

Residents of Ward 7 were excited about the growth of the new Skyland Town Center development. They expressed satisfaction at the number of affordable housing units and townhomes that will be built. The addition of sit-restaurants including one of Japanese orientation also had Ward 7 residents talking. As one resident said, “we don’t have to go across the river for quality dining.” WI

Malik Aziz Chosen as Prince George’s New Police Chief

Malik Aziz came to Prince George’s County from Dallas to become its new police chief. Aziz expressed enthusiasm about taking on his new role leading the force. Aziz faced problems such as an increased murder rate and a sharp rise in crimes including car jackings and robberies.

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WTU President Elizabeth Davis Dies in Car Crash

Washington Teachers’ Union President Elizabeth Davis died in a car crash over the weekend on Route 301 near Upper Marlboro, Md. Davis led the District’s teacher organization for many years.

She helped resolve many employee grievances with the District of Columbia Public School officials and negotiated contracts. It was later revealed that Davis had been driving while under the influence. WI 3 Elizabeth Davis. Washington Teachers Union President (Shevry Lassiter/ The Washington Informer)

Many Blacks had plenty to say about the guilty verdict imposed on former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Overwhelmingly, many expressed a sense of justice and relief. Nevertheless, some said systemic abuse of Blacks still continues and much needs to be done so that the African Americans can be treated fairly and justly. WI

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First Black Woman to Head DOJ’s Civil Rights Division

President Biden nominated Kristen Clarke to become the first Black women to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. The division remains in charge of prosecuting cases on behalf of citizen’s civil rights in federal court. WI

Dr. Darryl Pines Installed to Lead the University of Maryland

Dr. Darryl Pines serves as the first Black president of the University of Maryland, College Park, the state’s flagship ship higher education institution. Pines talks about increasing support for faculty research in STEM and attracting more minority students and scholars to the University of Maryland. WI

Comedian Red Grant Launches Quest for D.C. Mayor in 2022

District-born comedian Red Grant launched his campaign for mayor of the District. At that time, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had not declared for re-election. Grant did not state whether he would run as a Democrat or an Independent. He said if elected mayor, he would work to improve the city’s education system and offer young people more recreational activities. WI

5 Red Grant delivers his 2022 mayoral candidacy speech in Anacostia on May 15. (Anthony Tilghman/ The Washington Informer)

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Former Va. Gov. McAuliffe Wins Democratic Nomination in Quest for Second Term

Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe won the Democratic primary decisively over a field of candidates that included two Black females and the Black Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax. McAuliffe’s victory set up a match with GOP newcomer Glenn Younkin. McAuliffe served as governor of Virginia from 20132017. WI

5 Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gives remarks to supporters on stage after he received the Democratic nomination June 8. On stage are his wife, Dorothy, to his right, and Gov. Ralph Northam, to his left. Standing beside Northam is city of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.

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D.C. Leaders Address Statehood During Senate Hearing

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton testified in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee arguing that the District should be the 51st state. Legislation granting statehood passed the House in April and the hearing served as the second statehood hearing held in the Senate’s history. WI

Senate Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday The U.S. Senate passed without any opposition declaring June 19 a federal holiday. Juneteenth, the day Union General Gordon Granger came on the shores of Galveston, Texas in 1865 and declared the slaves free in that state, has long been celebrated as a statewide holiday in the Lone Star State, as well as other places. President Biden signed the legislation making it the newest federal holiday. WI 3 Last year, two blocks on 16th Street between K and H Streets in Northwest, became a D.C. destination: "Black Lives Matter Plaza.” People celebrated Juneteenth on the Plaza protesting the murder of George Floyd. (WI File Photo/Roy Lewis)

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VP Harris Opens and Pelosi Closes Four-day NACo Event

Prince George’s County hosted its first major event July 9-12 since the coronavirus pandemic affected the majority Black jurisdiction in March 2020. An estimated 2,000 county elected officials traveled for the National Association of Counties annual convention at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor. Vice President Kamala Harris headlined the conference and marked it as her first in-person in more than a year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the last day of the conference July 12. Since that conference, dozens of other in-person meetings, events and other activities began to take place throughout the county. Although Prince George’s continues to lead the state with the most confirmed cases in Maryland exceeding 102,000, the state Health Department noted at least 58% of residents are fully vaccinated.

The figure ranks in the middle of the pack among the state’s 23 counties and Baltimore City. WI

Rash of Shootings, Murder D.C., National of Young Child Prompt Leaders Rally Questions About Public Safety for Statehood The murder of Nyiah Courtney, six, in Southeast on July 16 created on National more questions about public safety that raised the death toll in the city at that time to 103. The shooting also wounded five other people includMall ing Nyiah’s mother. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the police could utilize overtime to tackle the increase in violent crime. Community leaders held an anti-violence rally July 24 where the shooting took place at Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X avenues in Southeast. Four days later, police arrested Marktwan Hargraves, 22, of Waldorf, Md., and charged him with murder. The mayor announced $750,000 in grants to more than 60 individuals and community organizations to combat gun violence. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee held a youth summit during the month to hear from teenagers on working to improve relationships with law enforcement which ended with youth protests. WI

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The Delta variant of the coronavirus accounted for 83% of all COVID-19 cases nationwide. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced July 20 the variant created a surge in hospitalizations and deaths. Dr. Ebony J. Hilton, medical director for Goodstock Consulting and an associate professor for anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia, warned the combination of vaccine hesitancy, refusal to wear masks and the Delta variant would cause the virus to worsen. In preparation for the winter and the new Omicron variant, President Job Biden announced a plan to fight the virus that included booster shots for adults, expanding free at-home treatment, vaccinations for children to keep schools open and implementing stronger public health protocols for international travel. WI

A Rally for statehood by District and national leaders on the National Mall drew an estimated 10,000 people. The rally on June 26 came just days after the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held its second hearing in the chamber’s history on D.C. statehood. When the U.S Supreme Court reconvened in October, the justices refused to interfere with a lower court that said District residents don’t have the right to voting representation in the U.S. Congress. District residents serving as plaintiffs sued in federal court to argue they have U.S. citizenship but don’t have voting rights in either chamber on Capitol Hill. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced her annual Veterans Day resolution with a renowned call for the District to become the nation’s 51st state.

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COVID-19 Required for Prince George’s School Employees

Public school employees in the D.C. area received orders to be vaccinated before the first day of school during a time when children younger than 12 years old didn’t have a COVID-19 vaccine available. Jurisdictions implemented deadlines to allocate proof of vaccinations by workers such as Prince George’s by Aug. 27. School and government employees needed a COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 30 in Arlington County in Northern Virginia and similar procedures for proof of vaccination in D.C. by Sept. 19. Meanwhile, indoor mask mandates remained in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland. However, D.C. officials implemented a mask advisory, or a recommendation for people to wear masks or face covering indoors. But masks in the city remained a requirement on public transportation, inside hospitals, schools, congregate facilities and government buildings. Private businesses were allowed to set their own policies. WI

Olympic Medalist Dominique Dawes Says Biles Made the Right Decision

Rally for Korryn Gaines Calls for Criminal Justice and Police Reform

Prince George’s County residents, including Dorothy Elliott of Forestville, joined more than 100 people for a statewide rally Aug. 2 in Towson, Md., calling for criminal justice and police reform. Tamika Palmer traveled from Louisville, Ky., to support loved ones with family members killed by police. The death of Palmer’s daughter, Breonna Taylor, 26, killed by police in her Louisville home March 13, 2020, sparked nationwide protests on police brutality and racism. The rally also pushed for Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. to reach a settlement in the case of Korryn Gaines, 23, shot and killed by Baltimore County police Aug. 1, 2016. One week after the rally, the county announced a $3 million settlement with Gaines’ family. WI

Eviction Tsunami Approaches D.C. and Few Seem Prepared

A three-part series in The Washington Informer focused on an approaching eviction tsunami in D.C. after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools and businesses to close in 2020. Although landlords were required to provide D.C. officials with a 12-month payment plan for tenants, some landlords exposed loopholes in the CDC moratorium to evict residents.

Several remedies to provide short-term relief for renters included boosting rental assistance, modifying and updating local eviction moratoriums and limiting the imposition of late fees. Eviction filings resumed in D.C. in October but tenants could still request relief from the initiative, Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC), to help with items such as utility bills.

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Current and former Olympic medalists shared shock and sadness when news spread that U.S. women’s gymnast and gold medal winner Simone Biles bowed out of this summer’s Olympics to focus on her mental health.

Dominique Dawes, the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in 1996, supported Biles’ decision. As for the year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Biles garnered a silver medal from the team final and a bronze in the balance beam. Biles’s medal total at seven tied the most Olympic medals by fellow American female gymnast Shannon Miller. WI

FDA Announces ‘Full Approval’ for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration granted 23 full approval Aug. 23 for the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for Americans 16 and older. The federal agency hoped formal authorization would encourage those leery about the vaccine to get it. The vaccine remained under emergency use for youth ages 12 to 15, but the American Academy of Pediatrics “strongly recommended” for adolescents to get a shot in the arm.

As of Dec. 4, the CDC noted about 198 million Americans ages 5 and older were fully vaccinated which meant both doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the one-shot dose from Johnson & Johnson. WI

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SEPTEMBER District Schools Reopen to Mixed Reactions

D.C. public schools reopened Aug. 30 to mixed reactions that included a push by 150 parents for virtual options. A petition and a letter from a school board representative cited concerns about safety, especially among students who hadn’t reached the age of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, vaccinations remained low among those in majority Black communities. Still, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee affirmed in-person education as the best option for students. Local leaders hosted a back-to-school event to offer students materials, bookbags and vaccinations. Some parents and students expressed cautious optimism with schools utilizing outdoor spaces whenever possible and providing mental health and behavioral support.

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2022 Urban Journalism Workshop Learn print, radio, television & digital The Washington Association of Black Journalists encourages Washington, D.C. -area high school students to apply to its 2022 winter/spring Urban Journalism Workshop (UJW). Longtime Chicago Tribune and St. Louis Times Dispatch reporter George Curry started the D.C. program in 1986. UJW gives students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of print, radio, TV and online news. Current and former journalists with The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, The Washington Informer and other outlets volunteer to teach and mentor participants. Seniors who enter the program’s essay contest compete for a scholarship.

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Prince George’s Teachers Share Tools, Strategies for Successful School Year

The second part of a two-part WI series focused on conversations with three teachers at Capitol Heights Elementary before the first day of school, Sept. 8. Besides pencils and books being on their checklists for success, Kori Edwards, Natasha Rubin and Tyrone Frierson also needed masks, Lysol spray, wipes and other person protective equipment for themselves and their students. While the educators have different backgrounds, their similarities extended beyond the classroom as Black residents of Prince George’s County, each of them vaccinated and each appreciating “the resiliency” of elementary, school-age children. The first part of the series featured two sisters, Theresa Wood and Maria Wood, who teach at William Hall Academy in Capitol Heights. WI

Getty Images Launches Grant Program for HBCUs The Getty Family and Stand Together announced the launch of photo archive grants to catalog the history of HBCUs. The grants will provide $500,000 grants to digitize the photo archives for two HBCUs that can total up to 100,000 archival assets per grant recipients. All content will be converted to the “HBCU Photo Collection” and available for Getty Images licensing. It will be free as part of Getty Images’ content donation initiative for non-commercial use, said Cassandra Illidge, vice president of partnerships at Getty Images. Illidge said 50% of the royalties will go towards grant recipients, 30% to a new United Negro College Fund-Getty Images Scholarship fund for HBCU education and 20% reinvested annually into Getty Images photo archive grants for HBCUs. WI

Civil Rights Attorney Christa Beverly Dies at 61

When former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III talked about what makes him a special person, he mentioned his wife, Christa Beverly Baker. Beverly Baker, who worked as a civil rights attorney on Capitol Hill before displaying signs of early-onset dementia in 2010, died Sept. 18 at 61.

Baker met his future wife at Howard University. Baker served as his wife’s caregiver. Their 34-year marriage resulted in the birth of three children. For years, she remained active as a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., among other social and civic organizations.

Baker said he consulted with his family on making a second attempt to seek the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor in the June primary election.

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Women’s March 2021 Reveals Few Black Women as Participants

African-American women played a prominent role in the Women’s March 2021, which featured a rally for reproductive choice and ended on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in the District on Saturday. One participant lamented how the activism of Black women often receives little or no attention.

“I am here from Atlanta because I, as a Black woman, know how important it is for women to have their reproductive rights protected,” said Monica Simpson, executive director of SistersSong, a pro-choice organization. “It should be our decision as women what we do with our bodies.

I also see this fight to keep abortion as a battle against white supremacy.

Black women have always been involved in the struggle for reproductive rights, but we have not always gotten the attention. We are absolutely in this fight to help women of all colors get what they need as far as reproductive rights are concerned,” she said.

Simpson joined tens of thousands of people, mostly white, at a rally at D.C.’s Freedom Plaza in Northwest along with thousands more across the country in hundreds of cities and towns protesting the enactment by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of a bill, SB8, passed by the GOP dominated legislature, outlawing abortions in the state after six weeks.

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Push for DC Statehood Continues

The U.S. Supreme Court began the new term in October with an agenda that included a variety of controversial issues from voter representation and gun rights to a woman’s access to abortion services. In one of its first actions on October 11, the justices chose not to interfere with a ruling of a lower court that said District residents didn’t have the right to voting representation in the U.S. Congress. District residents serving as plaintiffs sued in federal court, arguing they have all of the obligations of U.S. citizenship but don’t have voting rights in either chamber of the U.S. Congress. Before the matter reached the Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit both ruled against District residents. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) expressed her displeasure with the high court’s decision. WI October Continued on Page 16

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Colin L. Powell, 84, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, died from complications from COVID-19 on Monday, October 18.

“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” a family statement said. They reported that Powell had been fully vaccinated.

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A student-led protest at Howard University’s (HU) Blackburn University Center entered its first full day on Wednesday, October 13, as more than 50 young people continued to demand a meeting with HU President Wayne A.I. Frederick and the fulfillment of other requests. At the culmination of a student-led town hall the night before, several dozen students stayed in Blackburn well past closing hours as part of what’s been called “The Blackburn Takeover.” Administrators then shut down the building. Though a university official reportedly attempted to quell the protest, students remained inside, sporting their pajamas, planting their sleeping bags on the floor and circulating calls for supplies on social media. By Wednesday morning, protesters circumvented security guards stationed outside of Blackburn to pass out doughnuts to their peers who couldn’t enter the building for breakfast. Aniyah Vines, a senior and leader of The Live Movement, an organization which has coordinated the protest in conjunction with HU’s Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), said protesters would not stop until Frederick agreed to meet with students before the end of the month and HU’s Board of Trustees reinstated its student, faculty and alumni positions. Protesters also demanded that Frederick and the Board of Trustees collaborate with students in the formation of a plan to combat what had been described as a housing crisis. WI

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Blackburn Takeover Ends

After 33 days of protest, 20 days of behind-the-scenes negotiations and seemingly endless visits from alumni, public figures and politicians, the Blackburn Takeover reached its end with students’ demands met by the Howard University (HU) administration. Blackburn Takeover leaders, donning HU apparel and cool demeanors, joined attorney and HU alumnus Donald Temple on Monday, Nov. 15, to reveal that they, in conjunction with HU President Wayne A.I. Frederick and others, completed a memorandum of understanding which realizes the goals of the protest.

“While the terms of the specific agreement are confidential, it can be said without any hesitation and reservation that the students courageously journeyed on a path toward greater university accountability, transparency and public safety,” Temple said. “This agreement marks a meeting of the minds between them regarding the issues of concern.” WI

Bowser Reverses Mask Mandate

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement about the end of the District’s indoor mask mandate sparked concern among other elected officials and city residents who believed D.C.’s still was not out of the throes of a pandemic that had infected and killed thousands of people. On an edition of “The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi,” Bowser addressed their apprehension while expressing her willingness to remain covered, even without a mandate that binds people to this specific layer of protection. On Nov. 16, Bowser, with DC Department of Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt by her side, announced the District’s indoor mask mandate would expire on November 22.

Masks would still be required in private businesses that require them, on public transportation and in ride-share vehicles, dorms, schools, childcare facilities, libraries, nursing homes, correctional facilities and D.C. government buildings where employees interact with the public.

Bowser cited high vaccination rates among District residents as a key impetus. As of November 20, 63.5 percent of District residents had been fully vaccinated while nearly 82 percent had received at least one dose. Children under the age of five, for whom no approved vaccine existed, counted among a significant portion of residents not yet vaccinated. WI

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Congress finally passed the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.

The White House called the measure, formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. After Congress repeatedly failed to reach a consensus on the president’s domestic agenda and following the catastrophic losses in the November election, Democrats found themselves in a desperate situation, sorely in need of a landmark victory. The White House said the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice and invest in communities that have too often been left behind. WI

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Good Foods Market Opens in Ward 8

A brand-new grocery store opened in Ward 8 with a community celebration welcoming Good Foods Market to its newest location at South Capitol and Atlantic Streets in Southwest. More than 100 residents of the Bellevue neighborhood, and others who lived nearby, stood in the drizzling rain on Saturday, Nov. 13, to witness the ribbon-cutting.

The occasion allowed D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White and other city officials to announce additional economic development plans coming to Wards 7 and 8.

“This is hugely important because we know too many Ward 8 residents have to travel too far to get to quality food options with only one full-service grocery store,” Bowser said. “So, we need many more good food options to come to this ward.”

Through the Neighborhood Prosperity Fund, an initiative launched by Mayor Bowser, South Capitol Improvement LLC received an $800,000 grant to ensure that Ward 8 had a Good Foods Market grocer.

Magic Johnson Reflects on 30 Years Since His HIV Diagnosis In an announcement that not only shocked the sports world but reverberated globally, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson announced 30 years ago that he had contracted HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. On a dreary November morning in 1991, Johnson and the Lakers held a press conference at the Forum in Inglewood, California, to announce his retirement.

“I have to battle this deadly disease,” the five-time NBA champion declared before an international pool of reporters and photographers.

In the still-early stages of the public – and medical science’s – understanding of HIV and AIDS, most believed the end of Johnson’s life had approached.

Now at age 62 and three decades removed from that gut-punch of a revelation, Johnson remains not only healthy but has established himself as one of the world’s most successful businessmen and an ambassador for HIV/AIDS. With a focus on COVID-19, recent advances in the treatment of HIV have largely gone unnoticed.

“The past year has provided the opportunity for reflection and one thing that’s become clear to me is how essential media coverage of COVID-19 has been in educating people around the world about the virus, its impact and what can be done to slow the spread of transmission,” stated Dr. Kimberly Smith, the head of external affairs and Communications for ViiV Healthcare, whose company dedicates its work to HIV medicines and research and focuses entirely on individuals affected by HIV/ AIDS. WI 4 Mayor Muriel Bowser joins Ward 8 residents at the grand opening of the Good Foods Market in the southwest community in Bellevue on Sat., November 13. (DR Barnes/The Washington Informer)

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DECEMBER Students Disrupt MPD Youth Summit

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and George Washington University (GWU) recently hosted what had been described as the first of several meetings with youth to better understand their perspectives about police-community relations. While many students welcomed the opportunity to express their thoughts, a group of young people who attended the MPD Youth Summit condemned it as an attempt to overshadow the work they’ve done for years to amplify youth’s unfiltered perspectives about the policing of Black children. On Saturday, Dec. 4, the group disrupted the MPD Youth Summit, belting chants against MPD Chief Robert J. Contee III and demanding police-free schools. After Contee confronted the youth and MPD officers escorted them outside of Eastern High School in Southeast, they led a protest along East Capitol Street and passed out literature about their cause.

“MPD intended to create this space to be saviors and reach out to youth when youth have reached out for years and it’s been silent,” said one unidentified D.C. public school student.

The student said in the years before the pandemic, he and other affiliates of the Black Swan Academy had campaigned for police-free schools and expansion of mental health services for young people attending District public and public charter schools. Their organizing tactics included public service announcements, forums, events in front of District schools and testimonies before the D.C. Council. All the while, they’ve maintained that MPD leadership had been unresponsive to Black Swan Academy’s concerns, particularly amid protests that erupted in the aftermath of George Floyd’s police-involved murder. WI

DCPS Teachers Bemoan Standardized Testing

District education officials spent much of the summer pledging to meet students’ social and emotional needs upon their return to in-person learning but a growing contingent of teachers took to social media and other forums to say that it had been business as usual in the public school system. One particular qualm centered on data collection mandates and new assessments that teachers of various grades and disciplines had been tasked with giving to students throughout the grading period. Some teachers, including one who spoke to The Informer on the condition of anonymity, said these assessments, called required curricular tasks (RCTs), had not sparked academic growth because they failed to take into account pandemic-related skills gaps. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM / THE WASHINGTON INFORMER

New COVID-19 Variant Detected

President Joe Biden addressed the nation during a somber press conference, informing Americans about a recently detected mutation of the coronavirus which had surfaced in several countries around the globe.

And while the U.S. had no confirmed cases at the time, Biden urged Americans to remain calm as scientists worked to determine the strength of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus which appeared to be more contagious than previous strains and potentially immune to current vaccines. The latest COVID-19 variant was believed to cause a further delay in recovery from the nearly two-year-old pandemic and had Americans fearful of another spike in infections and deaths and shutdown this winter. But the president advised citizens to remain calm.

“We have the best vaccine in the world. The best medicines, the best scientists and we’re learning more every single day,” Biden asserted. “And we’ll fight this variant with scientific and knowledgeable actions and speed – not chaos and confusion.”

Officials at the World Health Organization said the Omicron coronavirus variant carried a “very high risk of infection surges.” WI

Bowser Expands Gun Violence Intervention Efforts

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an expansion of the city’s violence prevention and intervention program, including spreading the initiative into new communities. The efforts, managed by Gun Violence Prevention Director Linda K. Harllee Harper with the support of Del McFadden, director of the Office of the Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, now focused on the areas of Congress Park in Ward 8, Shaw in Ward 2 and Edgewood in Ward 5. Bowser said she would use every tool available to her to curb the city’s crime rate.

Bowser said $1.1 million would be offered in grants to organizations that work to stop gun violence. Additionally, the Pathways Program would receive $4.5 million in federal funds to aid 130 at-risk residents. McFadden said floating teams of violence interrupters would be created to cover neighborhoods not under the ONSE program. The floating interrupters will work to facilitate peace among quarreling residents. Harper, who runs the city’s Building Blocks DC program launched in February, said helping victimized residents and those engaged in criminal activity to become employed remained a priority for her program. Bowser said jobs were plentiful in the District, even for those with spotty background records. WI

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2021 in Review: Reflections from our State President

By Ronald E. Hampton, AARP DC State President Despite the hardships imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic once again this year, our wonderful team of staff and volunteers advanced AARP’s mission to help more people age 50+ choose how they live as they age. The achievements made by the AARP team in the District of Columbia are why I am proud to be the new AARP DC Volunteer State President.

Here are just a few highlights of our accomplishments in 2021…

WE ADVOCATED AND MADE AN IMPACT

• AARP DC for programs that allow older District residents to maximize their independence, remain in their homes and help provide for their families. In June-July we created an Advocacy Hotline for residents to call District Councilmembers and urge them to vote for a senior-friendly budget. More than 50 people called their Councilmembers and demanded they support District seniors in the FY 2022 budget.

We achieved budget wins including: increased funding for Home and Community Based Services, home-delivered meals, and the Grandparent Caregiver Program.

• AARP DC mailed over 5,000 postcards to low-income District residents and NGOs serving them with information about STAY DC, a financial assistance program for renters in the District of Columbia to help cover housing and utility expenses (gas, water and electricity). To be eligible for STAY DC, residents had to show financial hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic and meet income requirements. As of the

end of October, over $165 million in STAY DC funds have been distributed to renters in need across the District.

WE ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY

• AARP DC participated in Mayor Bowser’s 10th annual Lunch & Learn Senior Symposium in May. The event was virtual this year and approximately 900 people participated on Zoom — our largest engagement in 2021! This popular annual event was also livestreamed on Facebook and DC’s public access TV station, reaching an even larger audience with information on AARP events, activities and resources and our efforts to keep people safe during the pandemic.

Registered participants received hot meals delivered to their homes, made possible by AARP DC. • AARP DC sponsored a 2-part virtual series with the Washington Informer, “Looking Ahead: The State of Black-Owned Businesses in the District of Columbia.” These Facebook Live panel discussions were moderated by Denise Rolark Barnes, and featured Annika Hobbs, owner of local business Nubian Hueman; Antwanye Ford, the president of the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce; and Kimberly Marcus, AARP’s Director of Supplier Diversity. These live events focused on available federal and local resources for small business owners, the power of digital marketing, how to become an AARP-approved vendor, and more!

OUR LEAD VOLUNTEERS WERE PREPARED

• AARP DC Ward Liaisons assisted with email, letter writing and social media advocacy, and provided virtual testimony in support of our advocacy priorities to serve the 50+ community on the issues that matter most to them.

• L o n g - t i m e AARP DC volunteer Herb Jones III and his brother Rodney collaborated with AARP DC to produce a video and article that appeared on AARP.org profiling their late father, Herb Jones, Jr., a Tuskegee Airman and aviation pioneer.

After his military service, Jones Jr. spent three decades training aviation cadets at the Columbia Air Center while working for the Civil Air Patrol. He eventually became a co-owner of the Columbia Air Center, the first Black-owned and operated airfield in Maryland.

In 1972, Jones and four others created the International Air Association, a Black-owned airline. Jones Jr.’s achievements were also highlighted in the VA’ blog, VAntage Point, in

July. AARP DC thanks Herb and Rodney Jones for sharing their father’s inspiring story!

• To all of you who volunteered with AARP DC in 2021, THANK YOU! We are richer and our work on behalf of older adults in the District of Columbia has been more successful because of you. Your contributions are invaluable in helping us connect with and support older

adults and their families in the District.

In closing, in my tenure so far as State President I have seen a banner year of service to the 50+, and I know we can achieve even greater heights in 2022.

Warmest Regards, Ronald E. Hampton AARP DC State President

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The Year in Sports 3 Some important

legends passed during the year including Lee Elder, Marvin Hagler, Elgin Baylor and John Chaney.

5 Jennifer King became the Black Female Position Coach in the

NFL wit5h the Washington Football team.

5 Bowie State football team captured its third straight CIAA title and went

on to advance to the second round of the NCAA Division 2 playoffs.

6 Jackson State head football coach

Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders brought more attention to HBCU football as more games were televised nationally than ever before.

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The Year in Photos

5 A woman pays tribute with a salute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer) 4 Vice President Kamala Harris charges an electric vehicle Dec. 13 at the Brandywine Maintenance Facility. She announced a nationwide plan to build 500,000 electric vehicle stations nationwide. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer) 3 A young child places a stuffed animal among the homemade signs, flowers and balloons at a makeshift memorial honoring the life of six-year-old Nyiah Courtney.

Nyiah was killed late Friday night in a drive-by shooting while on the way home from her grandmother’s house. The shooting also wounded five adults i ncluding Nyiah’s mother. (DR Barnes/The Washington Informer)

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6 A guilty verdict was handed down in the case against former police officer Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd during a tragic incident captured on video in 2020 and shown throughout the world.

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5 Kid Nimbus(left) battled against Prince Wayne(right) in the 2nd round of the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals held at the Howard Theatre on Oct. 23. They both did an excellent job but were later eliminated in the semi-finals. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

5 The District of Columbia is expected to resume evictions this week and have made a push to help residents in need with the STAYDC program. (DR Barnes/The Washington Informer) 3 DC Police Chief Robert J Contee III addresses the crowd during the Metropolitan Police Department’s National Night Out at Kennedy Recreation Center on August 3rd. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer) 6 Residents request inclusion of bridge repairs and long-term infrastructure changes in the FY 2022 budget after the collapse of the pedestrian bridge in Northeast on 295 which, along with five other bridges, has been rated in poor condition. (WI File Photo/Anthony Tilghman)

5 Mayor Muriel Bowser joins Ward 8 residents at the grand opening of the Good Foods Market in the southwest community in Bellevue on Sat., November 13. (DR Barnes/ The Washington Informer)

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The Year in Books There's still a lot of winter left. That's the fact staring you in the face. But once the holiday decorations are down, the toys are all put away, and you've rediscovered your gift certificates . . . what do you do with them? You buy books, of course.

And to get you started, here are a few sure-fire picks for the Best of 2021:

FICTION

What would you do if life throws you a curve-ball? In "The Guncle" by Steven Rowley (Putnam, $27.00), gay man, former TV star, Palm Springs fixture, no-responsibilities Patrick is asked to take care of his niece and nephew for the long-term. He never wanted kids at all. He never wanted to fall in love with them, either.

Cute, sweet, funny, heartfelt – what more could you want?

You don't have to have read any of the other Cork O'Conner novels to want "Lightning Strike"

by William Kent Krueger (Atria, $27.00), which takes readers back to 1963 and a murder in smalltown Minnesota. Cork O'Conner is a young teen then, the son of the local sheriff, and he knows that Big John Manydeeds couldn't have

possibly hung himself. But how does a boy go about proving something like that? For fans, that's a can't-miss question. For new fans, it'll send you racing toward the rest of the Cork O'Conner series.

Watchers of "The Handmaiden's Tale" will absolutely devour "Outlawed" by Anna North (Bloomsbury, $26.00). In a small corner of Texas, at an unstated time, 17-year-old Ada is struggling to give her husband children, which embarrasses him, and that's something only witches do.

And so Ada is cast out of the community and heads north, to safety, where barren women are outlaws. This dystopian, feminist Western is dangerous and delicious.

"Raft of Stars" by Andrew J. Graff (Ecco, $26.99) is a coming-of-

age story of two boys who are best friends and one of them is abused by his father. Tired of seeing his friend hurt, the other boy shoots the man and both boys run away to escape what surely will be legal trouble and maybe even jail time.

They're running toward a lie, though, and they're heading for a waterfall they don't know is there.

This is one of those books with heartbreakingly beautiful prose in a story that'll leave you with sweaty palms.

And finally, have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you'd taken a different path? In "The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano" by Donna Freitas (Pamela Dorman Books, $26.00), one

woman has many options in her life, each one ending in a way she never thought possible. It's like "Groundhog Day" with a twist that'll roll around in your mind for days.

NON-FICTION

For every kid who grew up with a pile of comic books next to the bed, in a drawer, or in the closet, "American Comics: A History"

by Jeremy Dauber (W.W. Norton, $35.00) is a must-have. Here, Dauber follows comics from their political roots to today's activist cartoons, and how we went from Katzenjammer Kids to MAD Magazine to comix as we know them. The bonus is that Dauber puts comics into fascinating historical perspective.

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Continued from Page 26 All" by Michael Mechanic (Simon & Schuster, $28.00). You might think twice about the burdens of wealth after reading this book – and you might re-examine your thoughts on what one person's wealth does to everyone else . . .

Readers who love memoirs will enjoy "Punch Me Up to the Gods" by Brian Broome (HMH< $26.00), who writes about growing up, being in love with the boy who abused him, and the father who did, too. It's a coming-out tale that's sometimes funny and always graceful, one that will sometimes make you gasp, and that you'll be glad you read.

You know that feeling you get when you come across a stack of old magazines in the attic? That

gentle, hometown, old-time feeling is extra-rich inside "The Ride of Her Life" by Elizabeth Letts (Ballantine, $28.00). This is the story of Annie Wilkins, aging, ailing and alone, and the audacious cross-country ride she decides to take on a horse she'd just purchased. This feel-good story is set in the 1950s and its neighborliness might make it be the perfect antidote for today's world.

Lastly, "The Redemption of Bobby Love" by Bobby and Cheryl Love with Lori L. Tharps (Mariner Books / HMH Books, $28.00) might be the most unusual memoir you read this winter. As a young man, Walter Miller ran away from a prison bus and to New York, where he renamed

himself Bobby Love and went into hiding in plain sight. Love kept to the straight-and-narrow, fell in love, got married and raised a family but 40some years later, the law caught up with him. This astounding, impossible story, told alternately between both Loves, is one you'll . . . um, love.

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Based on a real event (the Mexican Revolution), "The Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna" by Alda P. Dobbs (Sourcebooks, $17.99) is the story of a young girl who becomes responsible for her Abuelita and her little sister when the Federales destroy their village and their home.

This causes the trio to run north, one step ahead of those who wish to kill them, on a race to reach the border and make it to America. It's an exciting read for 8-to-14year-olds.

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Kids who love silly stories will enjoy "Egg Marks the Spot: A Skunk and Badger Story" by Amy Timberlake, the second in what appears to be a series. A whirlwind named Skunk and his very staid and reticent friend, Badger, are at odds again – this time, over a missing rock from Badger's collection. There are chickens involved, a bit of a mystery, dinosaurs and a lot of fun for your 7-to-10year-old. Hint: find the first Skunk and Badger book; your child will want that one, too.

For teens who enjoy unique

memoirs, "Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins" by Sarah Miller (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99) is the story of the Hilton sisters and their careers and lives. Born conjoined at the bottom of the spine, Violet & Daisy were "adopted" by a woman who ruled their lives.

When she died, the girls were passed on to that woman's heirs, who mishandled their careers and left them nearly penniless. This is a thrilling tale of legalities, Vaudeville and two women determined to make their own ways, despite that they were conjoined forever. It's the perfect read for any 14-and-older reader, including adults who love memoirs.

So now, get to the bookstore.

Hunt at the library. Don't miss these excellent books for adults and kids – and Season's Readings!

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Phil Spector, 81. The eccentric and revolutionary

music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder. Jan. 16.

Hank Aaron, 86. He endured

racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players. Jan. 22.

Larry King, 87. The sus-

penders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary people helped define American conversation for a half-century. Jan. 23.

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Mary Wilson Cicely Tyson, 96. The pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.” Jan. 28.

Leon Spinks, 67. He won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight. Feb. 5.

George P. Shultz, 100. The former secretary of state was a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East. Feb. 6.

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Legendary New York rapper Biz Markie, famous for his hit “Just a Friend,” died on July 16 after a battle with complications from diabetes. The artist, born Marcel Theo Hall, died in a Baltimore hospital with his wife by his side. He was 57.

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Mary Wilson, 76. The longest-reigning original Supreme. Feb. 8.

Marty Schottenheimer, 77. He won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his “Martyball” brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs. Feb. 8.

TikTok star Matima Miller, better known as Swavy and Babyface.S, died July 6 after being fatally gunned down in the Southbridge neighborhood of Wilmington. Miller, who boasted over 2.3 million followers on his dancing account, was 19.

Chick Corea, 79. He was a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards

Clarence Williams III, who broke new ground as

who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. Feb. 9 from cancer.

Vernon Jordan, 85. He rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to

become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer. March 1.

Tommy Lasorda, 93. The fiery baseball Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los

Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved. Jan. 7.

Meredith C. Anding Jr., 79. A member of the “Tougaloo Nine,” who famously participated in a library “read-in” in segregated Mississippi about 60 years ago. Jan. 8.

Hustler Magazine founder Larry Flynt, who also fashioned himself into a champion of the First Amendment, died on Feb. 10 of heart failure. He was 78 years old.

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh died at age 70 in February. Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced the news of his passing a year after he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

Rapper DMX died on April 9 at the age of 50. The legendary performer, who was born Earl Simmons, had suffered a drug overdose earlier in the month that left him in a “vegetative state.”

“The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday, Sept.

6 according to law-enforcement sources.

Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes’ husband, Gregg Leakes, died of cancer on Sept. 1, 2021. He was 66 years old.

Biz Markie

“hippie” detective Linc Hayes on “The Mod Squad” from 1968 to 1973, died in his home in Los Angeles on June 4 after a battle with colon cancer. He was 81.

The Love Boat” star Gavin MacLeod, who played Captain Stubbing on the famed series after roles on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “McHale’s Navy,” died on May 29. He was 90 years old.

Olympia Dukakis,

Hollywood’s favorite late bloomer best known for her Oscar-winning turn in 1987’s “Moonstruck,” died at the age of 89 on May 1. Dukakis, a cousin of former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, died at her home in New York City.

Action star Frank McRae, who appeared in films such as “License To Kill” and “Last Action Hero,” died of a heart attack on April 29. He was 80.

Walter F. Mondale, 93. The former U.S. vice president was a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died April 19.

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F. Lee Bailey, 87. The celebrity attorney who defended O.J. Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the alleged Boston Strangler, but whose legal career halted when he was disbarred in two states. June 3.

Melvin Van Peebles, 89. The groundbreaking filmmaker,

playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after. Sept. 21.

Colin Powell, 84. The trailblazing soldier and Richard Trumka, 72. The powerful president of diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Repub-

the AFL-CIO who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to preside over one of the largest labor organizations in the world. Aug. 5.

lican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq. Oct. 18.

contentious defender of traditional education and architect of neo-conservative foreign policy. Aug. 6.

and killed in his native Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 17.

the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades. Aug. 7.

enforcement during the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks, died Dec. 1.

Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., better Donald Kagan, 89. A prominent classical scholar, known as rapper Young Dolph, was reportedly shot Charles Moose, former chief of the MontgomMarkie Post, 70. She played the public defender in ery County Police Department and the voice of law Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, 70. A founding Lee Elder, 87. He broke down racial barriers as

member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It.” Aug. 7.

the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Nov. 28.

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mum limit allowed of 4 Bank Rolls per resident before they’re all gone,” said Lynne.

“That’s because after the Bank Rolls were loaded with 15 rarely seen Silver Walking Liberties, each verified to meet a minimum collector grade of very good or above, the dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of Tri-State Restricted Bank Rolls have never been searched. But, we do know that some of these coins date clear back to the early 1900’s and are worth up to 100 times their face value, so there is no telling what TriState residents will find until they sort through all the coins,” Lynne went on to say.

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The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

RELIGION Pilgrim Baptist Church

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 / Fax: 301-499-8724

700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849

Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 AM 7 10:00 AM Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 PM Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

Blessed Word of Life Church

Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00 AM 5th Sundays: 9:30 AM 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 PM www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

Church of Living Waters Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464 Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., / Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 / Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00 AM Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30 AM 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00 AM Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30 PM Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00 AM “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors

Reverend William Young IV Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor

4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax

3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) / (202) 562-4219 (Fax)

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45 AM Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 AM Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday , 12:30 PM Mid-Day Bible Study Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 PM Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30 AM

1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office / 202-638-1803 fax

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 AM Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 PM “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address : Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 421 Alabama Ave. SE Washington, DC 20032 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School: 10:15 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11;15 AM Children’s Church: 11:15 AM Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: gr8luv4u2@gmail.com

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org

Twelfth Street Christian Church Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion every Sunday: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 PM Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org / Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org / E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org / “God is Love”

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6:00 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church / Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org / emailus@gmchc.org

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661 Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Church School: 9:20 AM Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 PM Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!”

Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45 PM Thur. Bible Study: 7:15 PM

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor 5101 14th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.)

Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

“A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold” www.mtzbcdc.org

headline and photo for Mount Olivet LIF - MALCOLMXLutheran Church DAY John F. Johnson Reverend Dr.

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423

1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005

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“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor

Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM

Crusader Baptist Church

Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor 7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471 Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 AM Service 11:00 AM Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.”

Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School 10:15 a.m. – Worship Service Wed. Noon: Dea. Robert Owens Bible Study 7 PM Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Sunday, Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission: Zion shall: Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, And Exalt our Savior. (Acts 2: 41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 PM Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591 Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education / School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor 2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 PM “Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office / (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 / Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 / Fax (202) 483-4009

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30 PM Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00 PM www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288

1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org

5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:45 AM Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 PM Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 PM Bible Study: Tuesday at 10:30 AM

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Eastern Community Baptist Church Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 PM Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged.

The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964

8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240

13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 AM and 10:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 AM & 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:30 AM Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 PM Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 PM Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 PM

Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074

621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112

Service and Times Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation"

Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM 1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM

Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”

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“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958

“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 AM Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 PM Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 PM Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Dr. Joseph D. Turner / Senior Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 8:00 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM New Member’s Class: 9:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00 AM Church School: 9:45 AM Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00 PM Saturday Bible Study: 11:00 AM Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00 AM “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class: 8:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Service: 12:00 PM “The Loving Church of the living lord “

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor 4504 Gault Place, N.E. / Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service : 11:00 AM The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Prayer & Praise Services: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: 7:30 PM Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries: 10:30 AM A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Christ Embassy DC

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Friday Evening Service: 7:00 PM ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 PM Prayer Service Bible Study

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor

9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288

602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30AM & 10:30 AM Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 PM. Wednesday 12 Noon

www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 AM Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 AM and 10:55 AM Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 AM Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 PM

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org

Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Dr. Jerryl V. Moody Pastor-Elect

Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org

St. Matthews Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 AM Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 AM Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30AM Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 PM Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “

Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality.

Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Clifford William Broughton© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “CLIFFORD WILLIAM BROUGHTON ", corp.sole Dba.:" CLIFFORD W BROUGHTON© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American.

I am that I am: " Clifford William Broughton© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " clifford broughton sr© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA : STATE FILE NUMBER: 139 82 024832 " CLIFFORD WILLIAM BROUGHTON© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "CWBII Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " clifford broughton sr©, nom deguerre: " Clifford William Broughton© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "CWBII Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

In God We Trust Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: ‘‘Willie Edward French Jr© ’’, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: ‘‘FRENCH JR, WILLIE EDWARD© ’’, corp.sole Dba.: ‘‘WILLIE EDWARD FRENCH JR© ’’, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea AlMaurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: ‘‘willie edward french jr© ’’, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: ‘‘willie edward french II-el© ’’. Notice of White Flag Surrender: as“hors de combat”, pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: STATE OF GEORGIA - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - BUREAU OF STATISTICS, STATE FILE NUMBER : 110-74-012962, ‘‘ WILLIE EDWARD FRENCH JR© ’’, to the depositor: ‘‘ willie edward french II-el© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘Willie Edward French Jr© ’’. All property , of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: ‘‘willie edward french II-el© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘Willie Edward French Jr© ’’, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to beused exclusively for the benefit of : ‘‘Willie Edward French Trust© ’’, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank , nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction.Inter alia enact fuit.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2021 ADM 1610

2021 FEP 141

Rosa M. Colclough aka Rosa Mae Colclough Estate of

April 23, 1992 Date of Death

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

James T. Hall Jr. Name of Decedent

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court

by Hilda Marie Burton for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the Will dated February 21, 1996 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise Date of first publication: 12/23/2021 Hilda Marie Burton 8402 26th Place Hyattsville, MD 20783 Petitioner/Attorney: TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Geneva J. Hall whose address is 7704 Bock Rd., Fort Washington, MD 20744 was appointed personal representative of the estate of James T. Hall Jr., deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on October 15, 2021.

Service of process may be made upon Jaimee A. Hall 3326 N Street, SE Washington, DC 20019 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate.

513 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 12/23/2021 Geneva J. Hall Personal Representative Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

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2021 ADM 1054 2021 Will #000609

2021 ADM 1470

2021 ADM 000586

David L. Monosson aka David Lawrence Monosson Decedent

Margaret J. Hayden Decedent

Mondell J. Valentine aka Mondell Jonathan Valentine Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jacqueline Valentine Cofield, whose address is 5908 Robin Lane Suitland, MD 20746, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mondell J. Valentine aka Mondell Jonathan Valentine who died on April 7, 2021 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/16/2022. 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 6/16/2022, 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 first publication: 12/16/2021

Peggy A. Miller 5130 7th Street, NE Washington, DC 20011-2625 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Shirley Brown, whose address is 113 T Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of David L. Monosson aka David Lawrence Monosson who died on 9/22/2021 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/16/2022. 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 6/16/2022, 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 first publication: 12/16/2021

Jacqueline Valentine Cofield Personal Representative

Shirley Brown Personal Representative

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Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 000677 Vester L. Chandler aka Vester Lee Chandler Estate of

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 000399 James Perry, Jr. Decedent Valerie Edwards, Esq. 1725 DeSales St., NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless

Date of first publication: 12/23/2021

Anthony W. Perry, whose address is 5907 Croom Station Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Perry, Jr. who died on April 2, 2018 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/16/2022. 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 6/16/2022, 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.

Akia J. Turner

Date of first publication: 12/16/2021

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Anthony W. Perry Personal Representative

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a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an

objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division

Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the Will dated March 6, 1988 exhibited

with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise

631 71st Avenue

Petitioner/Attorney:

Register of Wills

Date of first publication: 12/16/2021 Stephanie L. Barnes Personal Representative

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Akia J. Turner for standard probate, including the

Stephanie L. Barnes, whose address is 3206 Curtis Drive, #204, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret J. Hayden who died on 07/22/2020 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/16/2022. 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 6/16/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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LEGAL NOTICES In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality.

Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: “ Shanta Shaniqua Chrichlow© ”, f.k.a., “ Shanta Shaniqua Erskine© ”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ SHANTA’ SHANIQUA ERSKINE© ”, corp.sole Dba.: “ SHANTA’ S ERSKINE© ”, and “ SHANTA’ SHANIQUA CHRICHLOW© ”, corp.sole Dba.: “ SHANTA’ S CHRICHLOW© ”, the natural clan mother of: “ King Chrichlow© ”, the beneficiary and heir of: “ KING CHRICHLOW© ”, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare our tribal intention to be as our pedigree subscribes, as: Moorish Americans, but not a citizens of the United States. We declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim our nationality in good faith as: Moorish Americans. I am that I am: “ Shanta Shaniqua Chrichlow© ”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “ shantá chrichlow© ”, and “ King Chrichlow© ”, from this day forward, in harmony with our Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “ king chrichlow© ”. Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: STATE OF NEW YORK : STATE FILE NUMBER: 156-21-001242, “ SHANTA’ SHANIQUA ERSKINE© ”, is as a special deposit order conveyed to “ Shanta Chrichlow Trust© ”. This is also a separate order to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, City of New York: STATE FILE NUMBER: 156-93-015212, “ KING CHRICHLOW© ”, is as a special deposit order conveyed to: “ King Chrichlow Trust© ”, with a 50% interest retained by Trustee: “ gordon henry chrichlow jr© ”, &, a 50% interest retained by Trustee: “ shantá chrichlow© ”. All interest is to remain fully intact until the sole beneficiary, “ king chrichlow© ”, reaches the age of majority. All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a

LEGAL NOTICES

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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality.

Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Gordon Henry Chrichlow Jr© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “GORDON HENRY CHRICHLOW JR ", corp.sole Dba.: " GORDON H CHRICHLOW JR© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al- Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Gordon Henry Chrichlow Jr© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " gordon henry chrichlow jr© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: STATE OF NEW YORK : STATE FILE NUMBER: 15688-132292 " GORDON HENRY CHRICHLOW JR© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Gordon Chrichlow Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " gordon henry chrichlow jr©, nom deguerre: " Gordon Henry Chrichlow Jr© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Gordon Chrichlow Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality.

Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " King Chrichlow© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ KING CHRICHLOW ", corp.sole Dba.: " CHRICHLOW, KING© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " King Chrichlow© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " king chrichlow© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: THE CITY OF NEW YORK : STATE FILE NUMBER: 156-88-132292: " KING CHRICHLOW© ", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " Gordon Chrichlow Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " king chrichlow© ", nom deguerre: " King Chrichlow© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " Gordon Chrichlow Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee /debtor.

This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

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SHANIQUA ERSKINE© ”, “ SHANTA’ S ERSKINE© ”, “ SHANTA’ SHANIQUA CHRICHLOW© ”, and, “ SHANTA’ S CHRICHLOW© ”, this special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “ Shanta Chrichlow Trust© ”, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. Re: “ KING CHRICHLOW© ”, this special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “ King Chrichlow Trust© ”, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. All deposits are not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee /debtor. All deposits are not limited to, but include: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: ‘‘Pinene Veneta Knight

Bey© ’’, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar

by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: ‘‘BINNS, PINENE VENETA© ’’, corp.sole Dba.: ‘‘PINENE VENETA KNIGHT© ’’, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern

shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being

duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the

United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea AlMaurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The

Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and

proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: ‘‘pinene veneta knight bey© ’’, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: ‘‘pinene veneta knight bey© ’’. Notice of White Flag Surrender: as“hors de

combat”, pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister

of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of

LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC.

203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all

rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: REGISTRAR OF JAMAICA – REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT - BUREAU OF STATISTICS,

STATE FILE NUMBER : MN 1400, ‘‘PINENE VENETA BINNS© ’’, to the depositor: ‘‘pinene veneta knight-bey© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘Pinene

Veneta Binns© ’’. All property , of the same issue and amount, in like

kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor:

‘‘pinene veneta knight-bey© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘Pinene Veneta Binns©

’’, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : ‘‘Pinene Veneta Binns Trust© ’’, an

Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 001578 John Robert Wilson Decedent Colline Silvera 7731 Belle Point Dr. Greenbelt, MD 20770 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Leonora Wilson, whose address is 3926 Blackburn Lane, Apt. 41, Burtonsville, MD 20866, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Robert Wilson who died on June 5, 2021 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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 first publication: 12/30/2021 Leonora Wilson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

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2021 ADM 1045

Olivia B. Glover aka Olivia Glover Decedent

Estate of Cora W. Roy

Sandy K. Ferrell Decedent

Jimmy King Decedent

Gretchyn G. Meinken 616 N Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney

Joan M. Wilbon, Esq. 1120 Connecticut Ave, NW, Ste 1020 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marquette Glover, II, whose address is 1341 Barnaby Terrace, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Olivia B. Glover aka Olivia Glover who died on November 26, 2020 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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 first publication: 12/30/2021 Marquette Glover, II Personal Representative

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/ agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but accord and satisfaction.Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved.

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

/ Principal / Creditor / Trustee: “ shantá chrichlow© ”, nom deguerre: jr© ”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. Re: “ SHANTA’

In God We Trust Declaration of Nationality

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commingled with general assets of any bank , nor depositary / trustee

Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor “ Shanta Shaniqua Chrichlow© ”, and/or, “ gordon henry chrichlow

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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Gale R. Walker for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Order Joy Veney and Tia Brannum who is alleged to have custody of the will dated unknown to deliver it to the Court In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate appoint an unsupervised personal representative Date of first publication: 12/30/2021 Gale R. Walker 976 Chestnut Court Chula Vista, CA 20018 Petitioner/Attorney:

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angel Ferrell, whose address is 743 Fairmont St., NW #210, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sandy K. Ferrell who died on December 3, 2020 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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 first publication: 12/30/2021 Angel Ferrell Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS JohnJuan White, whose address is 1200 Mississippi Ave., SE, #215, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jimmy King who died on 8/29/20 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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 first publication: 12/30/2021 JohnJuan White Personal Representative

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2021 ADM 001516

2021 ADM 1522

2021 ADM 001086

Mae Katherine Meadows Decedent

Lelia M. Greene Decedent

Melanie G. Himmelstohs Decedent

Jane Delores McCrowey Name of Decedent

Robinson Kirlew & Associates 7731 Belle Point Dr. Greenbelt, MD 20770 Attorney

Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

John A. Greene (Pro Se) 4402 Quarles Street, NE Apt. 24 Washington, DC 20019 Attorney

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Olivette Theresa McClurkin whose address is 800 James Ridge Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Alice Ann McClurkin, deceased, by the Probate Court for York County, State of South Carolina, on August 10, 2021.

Service of process may be made upon Joyce Orr, 210 33rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate.

200 33rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Kevin L. McCrowey, whose address is 793 Laney Terrace, Rock Hill SC 29731 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Jane Delores McCrowey, deceased, by the Probate Court for York County, State of South Carolina, on January 28, 2021.

Service of process may be made upon Joyce Orr, 210 33rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate.

200 33rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Michelle Smith, whose address is 157 Wilmington Place, SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mae Katherine Meadows who died on 8/6/2021 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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.

John A. Greene, whose address is 4402 Quarles Street, NE, Apt. 24, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lelia M. Greene who died on February 5, 2000 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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.

Elizabeth P. Lanigan, whose address is 313 Quaint Acres Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Melanie G. Himmelstohs who died on January 22, 2021 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before June 30, 2022. 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 June 30, 2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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John A. Greene Personal Representative

Elizabeth P. Lanigan Personal Representative

Olivette Theresa McClurkin Personal Representative

Kevin L. McCrowey Personal Representative

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2021 ADM 001559

2021 ADM 001524

Sonja Johnson Quinn Decedent

Kencaid (NMN) Davis Decedent

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

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May 14, 2021 Date of Death

June 25, 2016 Date of Death

Alice Ann McClurkin Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Rutha M. Hodges Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bruce Hodges, whose address is 1233 16th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rutha M. Hodges who died on April 19, 2015 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/30/2022. 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 7/30/2022, or be forever barred.

Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patrick Francis Quinn, Jr., whose address is 8401 W Sample Road, Apt. 12, Coral Springs, FL 33065, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sonja Johnson Quinn who died on November 3, 2021 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/30/2022. 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 6/30/2022, 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 first publication: 12/30/2021 Patrick Francis Quinn, Jr. Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Andre F. Johnson, whose address is 4400 Waqkefield Rd., Baltimore, MD 21216, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kencaid (NMN) Davis who died on 10/24/2019 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., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/30/2022. 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 7/30/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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