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Veteran News Anchor Bruce Johnson Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Dominated District Airwaves on WUSA9 for More Than Four Decades Hamil R. Harris WI Contributing Writer D. Kevin McNeir WI Senior Editor

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Chester Bruce Johnson, a veteran television anchorman in the Greater Washington Area and trusted voice on WUSA9 for more than four decades, died of a heart attack Sunday, April 3 in Delaware at the age of 71. Johnson displayed passion, creativity, street savvy and tenacity throughout his career. And while he earned multiple awards for delivering breaking news, he set the bar for producing innovative news segments that both

Advisory Neighborhood Commission Redistricting Not Without Drama James Wright WI Staff Writer

The redrawing of the District’s advisory neighborhood commission and single-member district boundaries has moved out of the hands of the residents who participated in ward task forces and into those of the city council but now without political drama. “I thought the process was tough but I learned a lot,” said Marla Dean, a member of the Ward 7 redistricting task force. “We had representatives on our task force from every section of the ward. There were changes because

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With Support from Three Republicans, Jackson’s Seat on High Court Assured Confirmation ‘Historic’ but there’s still some ‘Emptiness’ for Voiceless District

Ward 7 added a new section, parts of Ward 6, and there was a great deal of discussion about that but we stayed focused on the goal of drawing lines for the ward.” The 2020 census revealed two of the District’s eight wards, Wards 7 and 8, had to significantly redraw their boundaries in the fall because of the need to add more residents so that each ward had roughly the same number of residents. In January, the process began to redraw the commission and district boundaries in each ward by D.C. councilmember-appointed mem-

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challenged and debunked long-held stereotypes about members of the Black community. Even after retiring on December 31, 2020, he continued to share his gift as a storyteller committed to uncovering and reporting the truth, even if it meant breaking with the status quo. Free from the demands of dayto-day assignments, he maintained his passion as a journalist, completing three books, mentoring young reporters and accepting on air projects which he often produced from his home. Johnson was born in Louisville, June 5, 1950. He graduated in 1973

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said aloud on Monday what many may have thought about the Supreme Court nomination hearings where Republicans verbally lynched Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. “Judge Jackson is a better person than me,” Durbin said. As the committee advanced Jackson’s nomination and with three Republicans

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The Maryland House of Delegates granted final approval on Wednesday, April 6 for $400 billion to construct sports entertainment and event facilities in Prince George’s County. The money would provide assistance in sprucing up the vicinity along Metro’s Blue Line corridor in the county and area around FedEx Field in Landover, home of the Washington Commanders. Morgan Boulevard serves as the closet Metrorail station to the stadium. The money wouldn’t be used to help build a new stadium, which remains under contract through 2027. According to amendments approved Tuesday, April 5, a major sporting event doesn’t include a “professional football game except for the Super Bowl, or an exhibition or championship game for an organization other than the National Football League.” Proposed events include a parade, carnival, festival and concert. The legislation now moves to the Senate. The final day of the legislative session ends at midnight Monday, April 11.WI

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MAP from Page 1 bers of the task force. On Friday, April 1, each ward task force submitted a report with recommendations on the new commission and district boundaries to the D.C. Office of Planning and the Subcommittee on Redistricting chaired by Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large). The council will vote on the new commission and district boundaries in June.

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Brian K. Thompson, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for 8A03 in Ward 8, served as the chairman of the ward’s task force. Thompson received the appointment from Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. (D-Ward 8). Thompson and his fellow task force members had the mandate to integrate the Navy Yard neighborhood on the west side of the Anacostia River into the ward’s commission system. On April 1, the report, largely prepared by Thompson with the input of task force members, fellow commissioners and residents, reported in detail that districts in the Navy Yard area that included Nationals Stadium, Yards Park, much of the Navy Yard installation and apartment buildings close to it and an area known as the “Notch” which exists north of the Navy Yard Metro Station will be in both Ward 6 and 8. The Navy Yard area will link with Historic Anacostia and Fairlawn neighborhoods east of the

river to make up the new commission 8A. “We had some late comers to our March 30 meeting, basically when we were all done, to say they had problems with the map,” Thompson said. “So, I gave them a March 31 deadline to email me their concerns. After that, I sent the final report to the council and the D.C. Office of Planning.” White praised Thompson and the work of the task force, saying he has received compliments from council colleagues and other city officials on the way his ward conducted the process. He said he wanted to make sure that “a Ward 8 plan wasn’t a boondoggle.”

WARD 7 PROCESS FACES CONTROVERSY

While Ward 8 had a relatively smooth process, the Ward 7 task force had to deal with the issue of splitting the ward with the river as a barrier. “What most of the task force members wanted was a united ward,” said Ashley Ruff, who served on the task force. “The plan we submitted will bring economic wealth to the ward. I think it is a great idea that residents west of the river are directly connected to residents east of the river in one commission instead of two.” Silverman listened in on the next to last meeting of the task force. She asked members why opposition to a stand-alone commission west of the river existed. Many members seemed offended by her query with some taking to social media, criticizing her for

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1946 – Bob Johnson, an entrepreneur and media magnate who founded Black Entertainment Television, is born in Hickory, Mississippi. 1974 – Baseball great Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth's then-record of 714.

1975 – Famed singer and entertainer Josephine Baker dies of a cerebral hemorrhage in Paris at 68. 1981 – Heavyweight boxing great Joe Louis dies of cardiac arrest in a Las Vegas-area hospital at 66. 1983 – Harold Washington becomes the first African American mayor of Chicago.

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1873 – The Colfax Riot, the largest racial massacre in U.S. history, takes place in Colfax, Louisiana, where approximately 150 Black men are killed by whites amid a highly contested gubernatorial election. 1964 – Sidney Poitier (below) becomes the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as a construction worker who helps build a chapel in "Lilies of the Field." 1997 – Golf great Tiger Woods wins the Masters, becoming the the youngest and the first non-white player to win the tournament. WI

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unable to sleep. That seems to happen often these days and I’ve come to realize that it’s because God nudged me from my slumber for a message meant just for me. Remember that powerful scene from “The Color Purple” when Shug Avery and the rest of the folks from the speakeasy burst into her father’s church singing, “God is Trying to Tell You Something”? That’s how I’ve been receiving my “mail” in huge bundles since Momma died and the pandemic struck.

“I had become so consumed with the vicissitudes of life that I had slowly put my faith on the shelf where it had begun to gather dust, fully expecting to pick it back up when the world had settled down and it was more convenient." Anyway, unable to sleep, I turned on the television. One of my mother’s favorite Easter films had just started, “The Robe.” And while we often watched it together, I could not remember most of the details. So, I propped up my pillows at 4 a.m. and waited to understand why I needed to see this movie. At the conclusion, as the two newly-converted Christians, Lady Diana and Marcellus, welcome death without fear rather than denying God in order to save their lives, I began to understand. Their faith had set them free. Their faith had empowered them. Their faith had sustained them. I had become so consumed with the vicissitudes of life that I had slowly put my faith on the shelf where it had begun to gather dust, fully ex-

pecting to pick it back up when the world had settled down and it was more convenient. But it doesn’t work that way – and I should have known better. Very clearly, I got the message. I’ve grown comfortable with trying to “convince” God. I’ve allowed the trials of the world to impede my focus. And as “The Robe” concluded, and after soaking my pillow with tears of praise, I felt renewed. The sorrow of Good Friday in my soul had been replaced with the victory of Easter Sunday. Let me share one more memory. On April 7, 1979, I crossed the burning sands with seven other young Black men, most of us just freshmen, at the University of Michigan. We were officially brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. It’s hard to believe it’s been 43 years since we survived 93 days of pledging. But together, somehow, we did. Old school pledging truly broke you down. But then, the brothers worked hard to build you back up again. One of the many things we were forced to memorize and repeat on command, was a poem entitled “Excuses.” While just a few sentences long, it helps me understand why it’s futile to attempt to “convince” God to answer your prayers, to remove obstacles, to help you stop crying or feeling depressed, to make all of your dreams come true. After all, the Bible does remind us in James 2:26, “faith without works is dead.” The brothers would ask us, whenever we made an excuse for failing to deliver on an assignment or task, “What are excuses?” As the poem goes, and as we would respond, “Excuses are monuments of nothing which build bridges that lead to nowhere. Those who use these tools of incompetence are masters of nothing.” And no one wants to be a master . . . of nothing! God is the master of everything. And as a child of God, I, too, have the same power. God’s still telling me “something.” But this time, I’m listening. WI @mcneirdk

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mittee consists of Councilmembers Christina Henderson (I-At Large) and Anita Bonds (D-At Large). The council does not have to follow the recommendations of a task force and has the power to make whatever changes it sees fit. However, District law states any changes the council makes must abide by the 1,900 - 2,100 resident standard and must reflect an effort to ensure racial diversity and fairness.

The process for redrawing the boundaries for the District’s advisory neighborhood commissions and single-member districts has shifted from individual ward task forces to the D.C. Council. Last December, each of the eight ward councilmembers selected residents to serve on a task force designed to draw the ward’s commission and district boundaries based on the 2020 census. At-large councilmembers could also appoint residents to ward task forces. All task force members had to live in the ward to which they had been appointed. From January through late March, the task forces held meetings to gather public input on how the new boundaries should be drawn. The task forces had to make sure, by law, that each district had between 1,900 - 2,100 residents with no limit on how many commissions a ward could have. District law also stipulates commissions can cross 5 The new map of Ward 8 in the D.C. Office of Planwards but that every ef- ning. (Photo courtesy D.C. Office of Planning) fort should be made to keep them in one ward. In addition, The first council hearing on the the task force had to display sensi- proposed commission and district tivity to racial diversity and fairness boundaries by ward will occur on in its proceedings and the drawing April 7, according to the subcomof the boundaries, according to Dis- mittee’s website. The second hearing trict law. has been scheduled for April 28. Friday, April 1 served as the deadThe subcommittee website reports line for the resident-generated task that during May, the subcommittee force reports to the council on the will vote on the commission and disproposed new commission and trict boundaries in the form of a bill. district boundaries. Each ward task The subcommittee’s bill will proceed force had the responsibility to sub- to the full council to be voted on in mit a report. June. Like all legislation in the DisThe approval of the redrawing of trict, the mayor must approve the rethe boundaries lies with the council, districting bill, followed by its being starting with the Subcommittee on approved during a review period in Redistricting led by Councilmem- the U.S. Congress before it becomes ber Elissa Silverman (I-At Large). In legal for the next 10 years.WI addition to Silverman, the subcom@JamesWrightJr10

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ue to lament over malfunctioning amenities. Across the Anacostia River, in Ward 4, parents in the Brightwood Park community welcome the much-anticipated renovations to Truesdell EC but lament the process they must undergo to complete the two-year project. While presenting her budget to the D.C. Council last month, Bowser indicated the shuttered Garnet-Patterson Middle School would serve as a temporary location, also known as a swing space, for Truesdell EC community members during the school’s modernization. Apprehension among community members stems from the distance families would have to travel every morning and the lack of green space needed for elementary students to frolic. There’s also some skepticism about whether Garnet-Patterson would be fully renovated by the fall of 2023, when Truesdell’s modernization has been slated to begin. Some parents, like Zach Israel, said forcing families to commute nearly three miles to the U Street corridor will cause enrollment to plummet, as families and even teachers traveling from Maryland, look for other nearby schools. Over the last few weeks, Israel, who serves as commissioner of ANC Single-Member District 4D04, has requested that DC Public Schools [DCPS] and DC Department of Parks and Recreation construct modular swing space on one of the fields at Takoma Community Center in Northwest. That situation, he said, could benefit families from Truesdell, Whittier Elementary School and Lasalle-Backus Elementary School. “I feel very passionate about sending my child to Truesdell and would be willing to send him to the swing space but one that would be in Ward 4,” Israel said. “I haven’t met a single person who said they wanted Garnet-Patterson. I’m hoping that DCPS listens to what community members want.” When it comes to upgrading school buildings, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY 2023 budget proposal allocates millions of dollars toward the full modernization of four schools in Northeast and Southeast, in addition

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Maryland’s Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss the Major Issues Forum Held at the American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt William J. Ford WI Staff Writer With the July 19 primary election slightly a little over three months away, Maryland Democrats running for governor continue to try and persuade voters that they deserve the right to lead the state. Five of the 10 Democratic candidates recently participated in a onehour forum Sunday at the American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt. With Republican Gov. Larry Ho-

gan’s second, four-year term set to expire in January, there’s one main goal for this year’s election. “Put everything we have into the effort to get a Democrat elected governor,” said Konrad Herling, president of the Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club which hosted the forum. The candidates speaking at the forum included: former nonprofit executive Jon Baron; former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler; former President Barack Obama ad-

5 Dave Zahren (center) moderates a Maryland Democratic gubernatorial forum April 3 at the American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt. The five candidates who attended include: Jon Baron (L-R), Doug Gansler, Ashwani Jani, Tom Perez and Jerome Segal. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

ministration official Ashwani Jain; former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez; and Jerome Segal, founder of the former Bread and Roses Party. The forum consisted of three written questions from attendees with the first on using a “magic wand” to make life better for Marylanders. If Baron had a magic stick, he would launch a partnership with private businesses to offer job training for every young adult statewide in “fast-growing” industries such as

health care and information technology. Gansler would use “less wizardry and more experience” in combating crime. His ideas include establishing domestic violence and drug courts in every jurisdiction in the state – an accomplishment he highlights as the only candidate handling criminal justice reform. Jain, the youngest candidate running for governor at age 32, simply said, “I would make politics inclusive and accessible. I believe if resi-

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5 A look at Maryland’s new map of eight congressional districts Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law April 4. (Screen shot: courtesy of Maryland General Assembly)

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overseen by a Democrat, the Republican governor said it’s much better than the previous map approved by the legislature during a special session in December. “This is a huge win for democracy and for improvement in the process,” Hogan said during a press briefing in Annapolis. “This map is a huge step in the right direction. It’s not perfect. There’s still some issues that could be corrected but it’s miles away from the gerrymandered map thrown out by the court.” The legislature had to redraw a new congressional map after Anne Arundel County Senior Judge Lynna A. Battaglia sided with several Republicans who filed a suit against the map approved in December. The judge wrote that map “fails under constitutional muster” and “a product of extreme partisan gerry-

mandering.” Republican lawmakers still disagreed with a congressional map the majority Democratic legislature approved Wednesday. Less than an hour after the vote, Attorney Brian Frosh filed a notice of intent to appeal the judge’s ruling. Frosh’s office chose to withdraw the lawsuit and then Hogan signed the new map into law. “We are pleased Governor Hogan has agreed to sign the proposed congressional redistricting map approved by the General Assembly,” Frosh said in a statement. “This map, like the one previously passed by the General Assembly, is constitutional and fair. Both sides have agreed to

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dents are not given a seat at the table in a very easy way, none of those policies will be equitable.” After Perez said his magic wand would be used to “make sure everyone gets a fair shake,” he received applause from some in the audience in joining the opposition against the maglev high-speed train project. The Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail proposes to build an estimated 40-mile stretch between Washington and Baltimore mostly below ground but with nearly nine miles above ground in Prince George’s County with no stops. Segal, a former philosophy professor, said time would be his magic potion to help Marylanders by decreasing the number of work hours. He said a person spends too much time in a car, so he proposes to incorporate policies for investing in electric vehicles which would also preserve the environment. Two differences presented during the Sunday forum dealt with school resource officers, known as SROs, to provide safety in the public schools. Gansler supports them in the schools but Jain doesn’t. Both reside in Montgomery County, the state’s biggest jurisdiction and where officials continue to consider whether to bring them back after County Executive Marc Elrich removed the SRO program from the county budget for the 2021-22 school year. Several other candidates did not attend including author and former nonprofit executive Wes Moore. However, he received a major en-

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Paid Family Leave Program Approved in Maryland, Awaits Governor’s Response William J. Ford WI Staff Writer ANNAPOLIS – After several years of debate, it’s done. Maryland lawmakers approved a paid family and medical leave program that offers employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave but a person must work at least 680 hours over a 12-month period that provides long term care such as following childbirth and helping an ailing family member. New parents and those who suffer a serious health issue in the same year could receive up to 24 weeks of paid leave. Sen. Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore City) served as the lead sponsor in his chamber on the legislation that’s been discussed at least since 2015 when he first served in the House of Delegates. “This has been a long time coming,” said Hayes, who with his wife celebrated the birth of their first child Feb. 28 named Antonio Agapito Hayes. “It’s a really important piece of legislation. I know philosophically there are some differences about how we get there, but I believe we should be really, really proud of the work we did this legislative session,” he said. Immediately after the 31-15 vote in the Senate on Thursday, March 31, Hayes thanked several people with the Time to Care Coalition, a group of advocates, nonprofit organizations and residents who pushed for passage of the bill known as the “Time to Care Act.” “This is a great day for Maryland workers,” the coalition’s campaign manager Myles Hicks said in a statement. “The General Assembly has passed a much-needed measure that will give nearly 2.5 million Maryland workers the ability to take time off from a job while they deal with family health issues, without having to lose a paycheck or a job. This legislation is also good for employers as it will help their employees balance demands of work and family, which reduces turnover. We strongly urge Governor Larry Hogan to sign this bill into law.” Shayne Dizard of Silver Spring, a retired nurse and educator and a

member of Progressive Maryland, also expressed joy in the legislators’ decision. “If signed into law by the governor, millions of Marylander workers will have access to 12 weeks and a partial salary for critical care,” she said in a text message Friday, April 1. “I’m excited to see Maryland joining other states in contributing to the health and well-being of its people.” In January, The Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank based in Northwest, noted nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted paid family and medical leave. Although approved in Oregon and Colorado, they haven’t gone into effect. The bill awaits a decision from the Republican governor, who has up to six days from when he receives it on whether to sign it into law or veto the measure. Even with a veto, both chambers hold a Democratic supermajority and could override Hogan’s veto before the legislature adjourns Monday, April 11. Republican lawmakers expressed displeasure with several parts of the bill, approved in the House of Delegates on March 30. Before the Senate’s formal vote, it needed to concur with several changes the House made such as outlining employees contributing 75% toward the paid family leave program and employers 25%. The House removed those specific percentages and agreed to allow the state Department of Labor to conduct a study to determine an appropriate cost-sharing analysis anywhere between a 75/25 split. In other words, workers or businesses could contribute the same, more or less toward the fund. A report would be due by Oct. 1, a few months before the legislature would reconvene next year and before workers start contributing to the fund by October 2023. Employees could not receive claims until January 2025. The bill seeks to provide relief for small businesses with 15 or fewer employees allowing them to choose to contribute to a paid family and medical leave fund. Because of the weeks employees would be allowed to take off and

an unknown number of businesses affected and an undetermined cost-sharing split between employee and employer, Senate Minority Leader Bryan Simonaire of Anne Arundel County said the legislation should be called “Time of Plan.” “It just seems that a work group studying this information instead of passing something with all these unknowns and then coming back and say the next legislature that’s elected will figure out all the details would’ve been a better approach,” he said. Similar to what Republican leg-

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5 Maryland Sen. Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore City) stands near a Time to Care Coalition banner Feb. 21 at Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis. Hayes served as the lead sponsor of the paid family and medical leave legislation. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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On to Another Adventure

Some ten years ago when I lost my reelection bid to the Maryland State Senate, I pondered what was next. This was unexpected and I did not have a backup plan. Fortunately, I was asked to lead a community health project and lend a hand to the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce’s policy and lobbying work. Upon completion of this work, the Chamber’s Board asked if I would assume the President & CEO role. Never in my wildest imagination had I thought about leading a chamber. Despite my reluctance in taking on this role, I accepted the challenge of leading a struggling organization that was on the brink of collapse and had lost its place of significance within the business and overall community. It was a roller coaster ride, ups and downs with considerable uncertainty of where the ride would take the organization. All in all, the Chamber has met the challenge and to date is one of the leading regional business associations as the Voice of Wealth Creation. The Chamber boasts of approximately 600 members, is a significant voice in public and private procurement, helps its members connect with federal and state business grant programs, provides important advocacy in federal, state, and local legislation, and is at the regional table promoting transportation, regional equity, and workforce development. Even at this moment, the Chamber has received notification of a CareFirst grant award geared to helping small and minority businesses increase their capacity to win private procurement contracts. Amid these achievements and incredible work, I have decided to step down as President & CEO and have accepted an offer to become Senior Director of Community Relations and Stakeholder Development at Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Being President & CEO of this wonderful organization has been one of the most fulfilling professional experiences I have ever had. I am so inspired by the business leaders and entrepreneurs who routinely take risks and embrace uncertainty all in the name of service and dreams. The Chamber’s accomplishment would not have been made possible without its dedicated team of Denise Staples, Chauka Reid & Donna Bryant. Their tireless work and talents were instrumental in the Chamber’s ascension. The Chamber’s Board of Directors consists of some of the most luminary leaders in the region and I am grateful for their trust and support. Perhaps an overused saying, but in this case, it is true – “It takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work.” As I move on to my new role at Kaiser, I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported this adventure. Together, we made a difference and I look forward in this new adventure to helping communities thrive. Forever grateful!

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BUSINESS Clyburn to Bowie State Students: ‘You Are in A Good Place’ By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer Less than three months after Bowie State University received a bomb threat, Maryland’s oldest historical Black college and university received a visit from the country’s third highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives: House Majority Whip James Clyburn. The South Carolina lawmaker, known as one of the major individuals that helped Joe Biden become president, visited Bowie State on Friday, April 1 to talk about the importance and future of HBCUs in America. Clyburn highlighted several people who attended HBCUs currently in public office: Vice President Kamala Harris (Howard University); former Louisiana Rep. Cedric Rich-

mond, now a senior adviser to Biden (Moorehouse College); and Clyburn attended South Carolina University. A few Black legislators who are HBCU graduates chair standing committees in the House such as Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York (Howard University Law School), who chairs Foreign Affairs; and Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi (Tougaloo College), who chairs Homeland Security. Thompson also chairs the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. “I point this out because I want you all to develop a different mindset…that you are in a very good place,” Clyburn said. “You have in very high places people whose backgrounds and experiences are exactly like yours. I want you to think about that as you go through your educa-

5 Bowie State University president Dr. Aminta Breaux, center, chats with Bowie State senior Kimberly Brooks, left, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn during a tour of the school’s Student Center on April 1. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

tional experience this year.” One day before Clyburn’s visit to the suburban D.C. campus, the White House announced President Biden’s intent to appoint members to his Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Its goal: “increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its students and continue serving as engines of opportunity.” Two of the 18 people to serve are Prince George’s County natives: actress Taraji P. Henson, who graduated from Howard University, and

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Prince George’s public schools CEO Monica Goldson, who received her bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University, a master’s degree at Bowie State and a doctorate from Howard. On Friday, a nearly standing room-only crowd came to hear Clyburn and also deliver a few messages for him to take back to Capitol Hill. When the school received a bomb threat in January, Julian Cavanaugh, 24, of Bowie was at the school’s WBSU radio station and used it as a safe zone for students. “We let everybody know it was going to be ok and nothing bad was going to happen to us,” said Cavanaugh, a senior who works as the station’s program manager. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. The Lord gives us his battles to the strongest people. That’s the strength we have here.” Bowie State and other HBCUs affected by the bomb threats would be eligible to apply for funds to the U.S. Department of Education toward mental health services, campus safety or emergency management. The awards would range between $50,000 to $150,000 per school through the department’s “Project SERV (School Emergency Response to Violence).” Back on the Bowie campus, Clyburn toured part of it that included the Student Center alongside Bowie State president Dr. Aminta Breaux, Maryland Comptroller Pe-

On Friday, a nearly standing room-only crowd came to hear Clyburn and also deliver a few messages for him to take back to Capitol Hill.

ter Franchot and Del. Darryl Barnes (D-District 25) of Upper Marlboro. Kimberly Brooks, a 21-year-old senior from Beltsville who led the tour and works as the student CEO at Saxbys café on campus, hopes Clyburn would influence his colleagues to secure funding for the school toward programs such as theater. “If [theater students] have more funding, they could have more productions instead of about three or four a year,” said Brooks, who will graduate in May with a degree in psychology. “It could help to do more community events and attract students who are interested in theater to see all the great opportunities we have on this campus.” WI @WJFjabariwill

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Fifty-six percent of those surveyed said they could have used more emotional support than they received since the beginning of the pandemic. “We know from decades of research that healthy and supportive relationships are key to promoting resilience and building people’s mental wellness,” said Dr. Arthur C. Evans,

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U.S. stress to alarming levels. When broken down, however, 75 percent of Latino and 67 percent of Black adults identified money as a significant stressor more frequently than whites (63 percent) and Asian (57 percent) adults. Similarly, the poll found Latino adults more likely than others to note the economy as a significant source of stress – 65 percent of Black respondents, 63 percent of whites and 60 percent of Asian individuals identified the economy as a significant stressor. Approximately 47 percent of adults admitted carrying out less physical activity than desired at the beginning of the pandemic. Fifty-eight percent said they’ve experienced undesired weight changes. The report revealed that individuals between 18 and 25, parents, Latino, Black adults and essential workers indicated undesirable weight gains during the pandemic. “Among those who gained more weight than they wanted, the average amount of weight gained was 26 pounds, with a median of 15 pounds,” the report authors wrote. “On the other hand, the average amount of weight lost among those who lost more than they wanted to be 27 pounds, with a median of 15 pounds.” While the poll included a mix of Americans, an earlier study concluded that research remains a need for experts to understand and address stress management processes and mental health in Black adults in general and older Black adults in particular. A December 2021 study conducted by psychologists at North Carolina State University found that the responses to pandemic stress were more

pronounced for Black adults regardless of age. That study found that when experiencing or anticipating pandemic stress, younger Black adults, between the ages of 21 and 30, had more anxiety and depressive symptoms than older white adults experiencing similar stress. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted system inequities that place Black adults at greater risk of adverse health outcomes and our findings reflect that,” Ann Pearman said. She helped author the university study paper while working at Georgia Tech. “Simply put, the stress of the pandemic appears to be placing a greater mental health burden on Black Americans. This is playing out in people’s everyday lives, and it has been going on for well over a year and a half now,” she said. Shevaun Neupert, a co-author of the study and a professor of psychology at North Carolina State University, concluded that public narratives about the pandemic have often focused on elevated risks related to COVID-19 for both older and Black adults. The study authors sought to discover whether Black adults were facing double jeopardy, experiencing more pandemic-related mental health challenges than their white counterparts. “We found that age was only a factor for white adults,” Neupert said. “Black adults were experiencing significant, pandemic-related mental health challenges regardless of age. This finding suggests that we need to support the development of culturally competent interventions that address the needs of Black adults and older white adults.” WI

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JACKSON from Page 1 announcing their support for the judge, it’s all but assured that a Black woman will sit on the highest court in the land for the first time in U.S. history. The final tally of 53-47 included GOP Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expects final confirmation by April 9. “My support rests on Judge Jackson’s qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective she would bring to the court as a replacement for Justice [Stephen] Breyer,” Murkowski said. “She will bring to the Supreme Court a range of experience from the courtroom that few can match given her background in litigation,” she said. On Twitter, Romney announced that Jackson represents a “well-qualified jurist and a person of honor” who “more than meets the standard of excellence and integrity.” The most recent committee hearing appeared headed on a spiral toward earlier confirmation

MD MAPS from Page 12 dismiss their appeals and our state can move forward to the primary election.” With this decision, Battaglia’s doesn’t need to make any additional ruling in court and the map set for the July 19 primary. It also keeps these districts in place during a process done every decade to reassess the state’s population based on U.S. Census data. Democrats sought to extend the 1st Congressional District across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge into Democratic neighborhoods in Anne Arundel County. The new congressional map eliminates that and anticipates providing a better chance for Rep. Andy Harris, the state’s only Republican member in Congress, to maintain his seat. A supporter of former Pres5 T Donald Trump, the district ident runs north and south with a heavy GOP influence along the Eastern

sessions until Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who three times had voted to confirm Jackson to other seats, spewed more venom. “[Jackson] is embraced by the most radical people in the Democratic movement to the exclusion of everybody else,” Graham spouted. He also referred to Jackson as an “activist” judge, noting that if the GOP controlled the Senate, she would have already been voted down. “If we get back the Senate and we are in charge of this body and there [are] judicial openings, we will talk to our colleagues on the other side but she would not have been before this committee if we were in charge,” Graham railed. However, Durbin praised the nominee’s restraint in the face of unhinged GOP senators who many suggested posed questions that bordered on being racist and obscene. “She stayed calm and collected, showed dignity, grace and poise. It is unfortunate that some moments in our hearing came to that. But if there’s one positive to take away from these attacks on her, it is that the nation saw the temperament

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NATIONAL JACKSON from Page 17 of a good strong person ready to serve on the highest court in the land,” Durbin asserted. As most observers speculated, the Senate Judiciary Committee split down the middle, voting 1111 along party lines on Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination. But even that came with some hiccups. Traveling from California on the same flight as the troubled passenger, Padilla didn’t show up until late Monday. Padilla’s vote counted as desperately needed to advance Jackson’s nomination with the committee voting along party lines. Unlike other ballots cast in the Senate, only dissenting votes are allowed when attempting to advance a nominee out of committee.

DISTRICT BOUND BY COURT’S RULES BUT STILL WITHOUT A VOTE

D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton said while the vote to advance and ultimately confirm Jackson “is historic,” there’s still some emptiness for the District of Columbia.

PAID LEAVE from Page 13 islators called a “payroll tax” wthat could cost the state $1 billion, Maryland Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Mary Kane said residents and businesses can’t afford “this costly mandate.” “We have been vocal on our desire to see a comprehensive evaluation of a paid family and medical leave insurance program before pressing forward with an ill-conceived, cost-prohibitive program like the one just

“D.C., as with every other SCOTUS nominee in history, will have no vote on confirmation even though D.C. and its residents are bound by the court’s rulings,” Norton said. Still, Jackson’s confirmation remains on pace for a dramatic conclusion either on April 7 or 8. “We applaud the Senate Judiciary Committee for taking a critical step towards a U.S. Supreme Court that represents our communities and fulfills the promise of equal justice under law,” Wade Henderson, the CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, remarked. “At her hearing, Judge Jackson showed the nation why she will be a justice for all – her years of experience as an even-handed jurist, her brilliance and passion for the law and her commitment to fairness and to upholding the constitutional rights of all,” Henderson said. “In the face of dishonest attacks and shameful attempts to derail her nomination, Judge Jackson demonstrated her thoughtful judicial temperament and perseverance. She is ready to serve on our highest court and we call on the full Senate to confirm this distinguished and highly qualified nominee immediately,” he said. WI voted on,” she said in a statement. “We are hopeful Governor Hogan will veto this dangerous legislation, protecting Maryland’s businesses and working families from another tax when they can least afford it.” Editor’s Note: As this news report went to press, the governor had not decided whether he would approve or veto the bill. However, Gov. Hogan has through the end of the week to make his decision. WI @WJFjabariwill

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AFC Advocates Credit Enhancement Guarantees to Attract Private Capital For Nigeria to benefit more from the Africa Finance Corporation [AFC] infrastructure investment projects across the continent, the government needs to provide credit enhancement guarantees that would help mobilize private capital in transportation and energy sectors, The Guardian Nigeria News reported on April 3. Already, the institution has a current investment profile of $1.6 in Nigeria out of a balance sheet of $8.6 billion to bridge the country’s huge infrastructure deficit, a challenge that is often blamed for its poor economic performance and low job-creating capacity. The AFC noted that it has extended over $3 billion in credit facilities to Nigeria since inception. According to the President and Chief Executive Officer of AFC, Samaila Zubairu, because transport and energy sectors are areas that can easily attract private sector funding due to over 80 percent investment opportunity that exist in the sectors, government should invest less in the two sectors and provide investment enhancement in form of guarantee and safe mechanisms to woo private funding. Zubairu, who recently spoke at a press briefing in Lagos, said the Nigerian government can invest more in health, security, education, sanitation and water among others. “We had experience of government cancelling concessions, we have seen what happened at the Lekki expressway. People will be shy to do such an investment. So, the government should step up to say that if anything happens, we will compensate you. We want the government to focus on health, security and education for the future workforce because we need to invest now for the quality of the workforce that we seek,” Zubairu said. Reviewing AFC’s performance, Zubairu said the corporation’s yearly profits increased by 26.6% to $209.7 million in 2021. Similarly, the company exceeded its $200 million mark for the first time in its 15-year history, from $165.5 million posted in the corresponding period in 2020. The corporation’s total assets rose by 16.3% to $8.56 billion. WI

caribbean now Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith: Candidate for Commonwealth Secretary-General Jamaica has announced the candidature of Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, for the post of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the Jamaica Gleaner reported on April 1. A decision on the appointment of a secretary-general is to be made during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from June 20-25 in Kigali, Rwanda. “Minister Johnson Smith, Jamaica's first female Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, who was first appointed in 2016, is eminently qualified for the post. She has held several crucial leadership posts both regionally and internationally, having served as president of the OACPS Council of Ministers, chair of CARIFORUM and the CARICOM Council on Trade and Economic Development. She has represented Jamaica at numerous bilateral, regional, hemispheric and international encounters and was the first Jamaican foreign minister to be invited to G7 and G20 ministerial meetings,” the Office of the Prime Minister noted in a statement. Jamaica is currently the African, Caribbean and Pacific Coordinator within the World Trade Organization [WTO], a role headed by Minister Johnson Smith. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, “The Government of Jamaica has every confidence in Minister Johnson Smith's abilities to build bridges and consensus, bringing governments and peoples to a common understanding. Her qualifications for the post of secretary-general, including her high moral character, diplomatic and political acumen, proven competence and commitment to the work of the Commonwealth make her an excellent candidate.” WI

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A smile – it’s a warm greeting, a cheerful laugh, a happy moment. Smiling is one of the best ways to boost your mood and the moods of your loved ones. But in order to keep your smile bright, you must take care of your mouth. April is Oral Health Month, so it’s a good time to make sure we’re practicing the habits that keep our mouths healthy. Good oral health habits help prevent conditions like tooth decay and gum disease.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults should:1 • Brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice a day • Floss daily to remove plaque in between teeth • Visit the dentist every six months (twice per year), whether you have natural teeth or dentures • Avoid using any tobacco products. AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia can help you find a program to quit smoking. Enroll-

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You should make your child’s first dental appointment by the time they are 1 year old, or when they get their first tooth.2 When they start eating solid foods, try to feed your child fruits and vegetables rather than sugary snacks. Foods that are high in calcium, like broccoli and yogurt, are good for growing strong teeth.2 If your child is nervous about going to the dentist, consider bringing along their favorite toy or telling them about the dental goody bag they will get at the end of the appointment. Teaching your child good oral hygiene now will give them a foundation of healthy habits for the future.

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If you have diabetes, make sure to let your dentist know. Unmanaged diabetes can contribute to gum disease, slower wound healing, more infections in your mouth, and other oral health issues.3 Check out the sidebar

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PREGNANCY

If you have a little one on the way, keeping up with your oral health is especially important. Poor oral health increases the risk of premature birth and low birth weight.4 Therefore, pregnant women should keep up with their regular dental checkups every six months and follow their dentist’s instructions for dental care.4 Keeping up with your habits now could help you avoid stress down the line. The information in this article is to help you learn more about this topic. It is not to take the place of your health care provider. If you have questions, talk with your health care provider. If you think you need to see your health care provider because of something you have read in this information, please contact your health care provider. Never stop or wait to get medical attention because of something you have read in this material. Sources: 1.“Oral Health Tips,” Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, https:// www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/adult-oralhealth/tips.html. 2.“Children’s Dental Health,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/features/childrens-dental-health. html. 3.“Diabetes,” American Dental Association, https://www.ada.org/resources/ research/science-and-research-institute/ oral-health-topics/diabetes.

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AmeriHealth Caritas DC has programs to help enrollees who have diabetes manage their condition so they can feel their best. Some of these programs are: • Wellness Circles. These are community classes where a health educator will discuss topics like blood sugar, exercise, meal planning, and more. • Home-Delivered Meals. This program delivers balanced and nutritious meals to enrollees who are pregnant, have diabetes or prediabetes, high blood pressure, or who have recently left the hospital.* • Dietitian Services. With this program, you are paired with a registered dietitian who meets with you for one-on-one sessions to help you create a personalized nutrition plan that meets your health needs. • Active&Fit® program. This program gives you access to more than 8,000 digital workout videos for people of all fitness levels. You are also mailed a home fitness kit!* • And more! Download the Diabetes Guide at https://www.amerihealthcaritasdc. com/member/eng/healthy-living/programs.aspx to read more about AmeriHealth Caritas DC programs. For more information or to sign up for a program, AmeriHealth Caritas DC enrollees can call the Community Outreach Solutions team at 202-216-2318.

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HEALTH Obama’s White House Visit Stirs Laughter, Memories and New Health Care Proposal Former President and President Biden Tout Affordable Care Act’s 12th Anniversary Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer With the style, grace, and humor that personified his two terms in office, former President Barack Obama returned to the White House to help celebrate the Affordable Care Act and help announce plans to strengthen his signature law which many refer to as Obamacare. “It’s good to be back at the White House,” Obama declared, much to the delight of an overflow crowd of reporters and onlookers in the East Room. With President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris standing alongside him, Obama referred to the current commander-in-chief as “Vice President Biden.” That brought laughter from all, including Biden, who would later jokingly declare, “My name is Joe Biden and I’m Barack Obama’s vice president.” Of course, Biden served as vice president under Obama from 2008 to 2017. Donald Trump took the reins from January 2017 to January 2021. “It feels like the good old days – being here with you brings back so many good memories,” Biden declared. It marked the first time Obama had visited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since leaving office.

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“I confess, I heard some changes have been made by the current president since I was last here,” Obama remarked. “Apparently, Secret Service agents have to wear Aviator glasses now. The Navy mess has been replaced by a Baskin-Robbins. And there’s a cat running around, which I guarantee Beau and Sunny would have been very unhappy about,” he continued, in reference to the president’s dogs. Turning serious, Obama reflected on celebrating 12 years of the Affordable Care Act. “It’s an example of why you run for office in the first place,” Obama said. “We’re not supposed to do this just to occupy a seat or to hang on to power. We’re supposed to do this because it’s making a difference in the lives of the people who sent us here.” Biden said the Affordable Care Act had been called a lot of things. “But Obamacare is the most fitting,” he declared. The President vowed to expand

5 Former President Barack Obama speaks, as President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris stand by his side at an event for the Affordable Care Act that touted lowering health care costs for families. President Biden announced additional actions to save families money on monthly health care costs, in the East Room of The White House in Washington, D.C. on April 5. (Cheriss May/The Washington Informer)

access to health care by proposing a change to Obamacare that would allow more eligibility for premium tax credits. “Once today’s proposed rule is finalized, starting next year, working families in America will get the help they need to afford full family coverage,” Biden said. “With this change, it’s estimated that 200,000 presently uninsured Americans are going to gain coverage. Nearly one million Americans will see their coverage become more affordable.” Under the President’s plan, families would receive tax credits if the cost of their coverage exceeds more than 10 percent of their incomes. The U.S. Treasury Department said the change would allow 200,000 uninsured individuals to gain coverage while more than 1 million others would realize lower premium payments. “Thanks to the landmark Amer-

“It’s good to be back at the White House,” Obama declared, much to the delight of an overflow crowd of reporters and onlookers in the East Room.

ican Rescue Plan, ACA premiums are at an all-time low, while enrollment is at an all-time high,” the administration said in a fact sheet. “Four-out-of-five Americans can find quality coverage for under $10 a month and families are saving an average of $2,400 on their annual premiums – $200 in savings every month back to families.” The fact sheet continued: “The Administration has lowered costs and increased enrollment to a record high of 14.5 million Americans – including nearly 6 million who newly gained coverage.” “With the addition of Missouri and Oklahoma, two states that expanded Medicaid last year, nearly 19 million low-income Americans are enrolled in the ACA’s Medicaid expansion coverage, adding up to a record nearly 80 million children, pregnant women, seniors, people with disabilities and other low-income Americans covered by Medicaid.” The administration said it’s determined to repair the “family glitch” in the ACA law. “Under the ACA, people who do not have access to ‘affordable’ health insurance through their jobs may qualify for a premium tax credit to purchase affordable,

high-quality coverage on the ACA’s health insurance marketplaces,” administration officials stated. “Current regulations define employer-based health insurance as ‘affordable’ if the coverage solely for the employee, and not for family members, is affordable, making family members ineligible for a premium tax credit even though they need it to afford high-quality coverage through the Marketplace.” The officials added that for family members of an employee offered health coverage through an employer, the cost of that family coverage can sometimes be prohibitive and make health insurance out of reach. The “family glitch” affects about 5 million people and has made it impossible for many families to use the premium tax credit to purchase an affordable, high-quality Marketplace plan, officials stated. Biden’s proposal reportedly would require some time before taking effect. Thus the goal is for it to begin in January. Administration officials said more than 14.5 million people purchased ACA marketplace plans this winter. That number included 6 million who purchased health insurance for the first time. WI

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Democratic Lawmakers Consider Universal Health Care at Capitol Hill Hearing Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

“There’s no excuse for this broken system, where parents have to choose between taking their kid to the doctor or paying rent. The path ahead is tough but Medicare for All is necessary, popular and most importantly, will save thousands of lives,” she said. In response to a question from D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Dr. Sara Collins of the Commonwealth Fund described how the success of the Affordable Care Act has improved the economic security of patients and families who’ve struggled to gain health care. “The Affordable Care Act has not only led to enhanced insurance coverage and dramatically reduced uninsured rates – but it’s lowered barriers to care, reduced people’s medical debt burdens and reduced out-of-pocket spending for a lot of people who had pre-existing conditions prior to the Affordable Care Act’s reforms,” Dr. Collins testified. “So, this has been a substantial change – both for coverage rates and improving people’s financial security,” she said. Maloney noted that Democrats in Congress have spent decades fighting for health care expansion. In 2010, under President

Obama, Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act, the landmark law that made affordable health care accessible to more than 30 million people across the U.S. Maloney said that included 14 million people with lower incomes who finally received high-quality health insurance thanks to the ACA’s Medicaid expansion. “This also includes millions of people who had previously experienced obstacles to obtaining health coverage – including people with pre-existing conditions, older Americans and women,” she stated. “Unfortunately, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle not only opposed this law but over the last decade, they have voted more than 60 times to repeal or weaken it. Republican attorneys general sued in federal court, trying to strike it down. And the Trump Administration refused to defend the ACA in court. Despite these relentless attacks, and thanks to the tireless work of patients, caregivers, and community advocates, the ACA still stands,” Maloney said. Lawmakers must take the next step and approve universal health care for individuals like Templeton.

Leslie Templeton is 25 years old. The Boston, Massachusetts, resident has epilepsy, kidney disease, ADHD, familial hypercholesterolemia and depression. She’s a walking commercial for universal health care. “While many of my friends are worried about their careers, finding life partners and what they are doing next week, I have the added worry about what my future holds regarding my health,” Templeton told a House Oversight Committee during a public hearing on March 30. “I wonder if I will always be able to access my healthcare and treatments. If heaven forbid something goes wrong and I don’t have access to healthcare, what will happen to me?” Templeton asked. U.S. Reps Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), who chairs the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Cori Bush (D-Mo.), held a hearing to examine legislative solutions to expand access to affordable health care and move toward universal coverage. The committee has sifted through proposals like the Medicare for All Act co-sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (DVt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). The proposal establishes a nationwide, single-payer health insurance program. “The pandemic has made it clear now more than ever that we must guarantee healthcare as a human right with no copays, no deductibles and no premiums,” said Jayapal, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “We need Medicare for All now when nearly 100 million people are uninsured or underinsured in the richest nation on the planet,” the 5 Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush counts among party members pushing for universal congresswoman insisted. health care. (Bill Greenblatt/The St. Louis American) WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM / THE WASHINGTON INFORMER

HEALTH “Being sick is expensive and that expense can make treatment inaccessible to so many people. So being able to access healthcare is not enough. It’s being able to afford it too,” Templeton said. “To put it bluntly, I don’t want to die. I want to live a long life without the constant worry of whether I will be able to afford my meds each month or if I’ll have insurance to cover my doctor visits.” “Medicare for All would give every American that peace of mind, especially those who rely on the healthcare system the most to stay

alive,” she said. “No one should go broke because they have a life-threatening illness. No mother should have to choose between getting her medication or her kids’ medication because of affordability. No child should have to watch their parent suffer through pain and ailments because they are not insured.” “We Americans are counting on you to change this reality for us because, again, to put it bluntly, we don’t want to die,” Templeton concluded. WI

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EDUCATION Mounting Teacher Resignations Shed Light on Systemic Issues Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer For months, several District teachers have made known their intention to either find employment at another school, or leave the profession altogether. This

phenomenon stems, in part, from concerns about COVID safety protocols, burnout and lack of administrative support. Chantal Fuller, a former special education teacher, pointed to the latter as a major reason for her transition out of the classroom.

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She described her former employer, a Northwest-based public charter school, as an institution not conducive for young people, especially those reeling from academic and socioemotional issues. Fuller, who worked for DC Public Schools [DCPS] before going to the charter sector this academic year, said administrators at the public charter school often accepted special-needs students without ensuring they could properly accommodate their in-

dividualized education program, or IEP. At the end of every grading period, Fuller and her colleagues often had the task of passing students who failed to complete work while in school. As she recalled, some of her students never made it to class once they entered the school building. Instead, they would roam the hallways and engage in negative behavior without consequence. Attempts by Fuller and her colleagues to hold stu-

dents accountable and even compel administrators to expand access to behavioral health services fell short. After the resignation and firing of colleagues, and an encounter with an administrator about a dress code policy that hadn’t been codified, Fuller resigned from the charter school on March 18. Within a matter of weeks, she will obtain her master’s in strategic communications from Trinity Washington University which she hopes to utilize in launching a public relations firm for Black rappers and athletes. “I always told myself that the minute I allow my work to be tainted by things that have nothing to do with education, it’s time to go,” Fuller said. “There’s a market for education and learning loss [and] that’s turning into a million-dollar industry. Money’s being poured into these schools to make things more equitable [but] policies are being put in place to make shareholders happy [where] only people at the top benefit.”

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TEACHERS from Page 24 teacher retention has been an issue plaguing the District’s public and public charter schools. Key causes included low teacher pay, long hours and lack of appreciation. At the beginning of the 20212022 academic year, affiliates of education reform organization EmpowerEd cautioned DCPS officials against restarting standardized testing and IMPACT teacher evaluations that would further stress teachers. During the pandemic, the DC State Board of Education’s all-teachers survey revealed that a significant number of teachers mulled over leaving the profession because of their worsening socioemotional well-being and

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After D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and a slew of public charter schools mandated COVID vaccinations for staff members, some administrators and educators found themselves in a quandary about teachers’ bodily autonomy and the lengths they would go to ensure students’ safety. In the first few months of the school year, the mandate, in tan-

At the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year, affiliates of education reform organization EmpowerEd cautioned DCPS officials against restarting standardized testing and IMPACT teacher evaluations that would further stress teachers. that of students. Other gripes centered on health and safety protocols and the likelihood of being unfairly evaluated. As staff vacancies increased, schools became more dependent on substitute teachers who covered classes for weeks and months at a time leading many who have extensive teaching and real-world experiences to have since organized for higher pay and benefits. In their role, some substitute teachers, like Myrtle Washington, see firsthand the hurdles that teachers often experience. One glaring reality that Washington, president of Washington Substitute Teachers United, pointed out focused on the connection between learning loss among students and poor behavior. She said teachers who don’t receive proper administrative support struggle to sharpen their classroom management skills. “ It’s not easy,” Washington said. “Even as a substitute I plan what I’m going to do the following day and I ask other teachers

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dem with other factors, spurred teacher resignations. Subsequent resignations have stemmed from issues predating the pandemic. At one Northeast-based charter school, a vice principal who requested anonymity said they do their best to create opportunities for teachers to collaborate with one another and receive professional development. They said they also make it a point to treat every teacher as an individual. Even so, the staff at the Northeast-based charter school has been hemorrhaged to the point that trust has diminished among students and families. “It feels like teachers are disposable. It has affected student and family morale in so many ways,” the vice principal said. “It causes changes to students’ schedules so things aren’t as consistent. There’s also the challenge of building a relationship with a teacher in the middle of the year.” WI @SamPKCollins

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EDUCATION Prince George’s Celebrates Opening of New Hyattsville Branch Library Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, along with other County leaders, attended the grand opening ceremony for the new and long-awaited Hyattsville Branch Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, on March 30. The new, 40,258 squarefoot library counts as part of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System’s [PGCMLS] efforts to provide award-winning sustainable, modern and welcoming branches that serve as hubs for the community. The new library branch includes PGCMLS’ first-ever vegetative (“green”) roof for stormwater mitigation, first parking garage and features 84 computers for the public – the largest number at any PGCMLS branch library. It also features a makerspace/computer lab, art room, two-sided fireplace, vending café with bookstore area, eight study rooms including two in the Children’s Room, reading terrace and garden, two Art in Public Places commissions (one interior and one exterior) and a Prince George’s Room with a collection focused on local history and genealogy. The theme of the children’s area is “Discovery Village” and features elements of classical children’s literature. Others who attended the grand opening included: Councilwoman Deni Taveras, Prince George’s County Council District 2; Roberta Phillips, CEO, PGCMLS; Toni A. Smith, president, PGCMLS Board of Trustees; and Rico Newman, Elders Council of the Choptico Band of the Piscataway Tribe (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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Citywide Spelling Bee Finalists Outline Their Strategies eighth-grader who said she used study packets beforehand for the second time in three years to prepare for the citywide bee. “I’d ask my mom and dad to quiz me, and that would be helpful in just learning The top three finalists in this year’s citywide spelling bee each had the support how to spell the words. You can learn many words to help you in school later and of family members who helped them study and imparted words of wisdom the give you a better work ethic to learn time management and determine how hard to winners used to keep their cool while spelling challenging words. study,” she said. On March 19, Charlie Palmore followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Sponsors of this year’s spelling bee included DCPS, Scripps National Spelling Bee, 2019 spelling bee winner Teddy Palmore, when he clinched first-place at the 40th Pepco Exelon, the Safeway Foundation, WGL Holdings, the Washington Nationals, annual Washington Informer Spelling Bee. His winning word was “dyphasia” deFoundation for the Advancement of Music & Education, Merriam-Webster, and Silver fined as a language disorder marked by deficiency in the generation of speech, and Spring Signarama. Speakers included State Superintendent Dr. Christina Grant, who sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage. commended the students for their dedication as they faced a pandemic that forced Within a matter of weeks, Charlie will compete against other spellers at Scripps many of them to adjust to virtual learning. National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort Convention Center in National Nina said the road to third place came with much determination. In her second Harbor, Maryland. While reflecting on his accomplishment, Charlie, who participat- year back at the citywide spelling bee, Nina aspired to make it past the second ed in the citywide bee two years ago, said all the hours of sifting through spelling round, where she got eliminated as a fifth-grader in 2019. Achieving this goal lists and studying countries of origin proved helpful. required her to study for at least one hour a day, focusing on intermediate and “I had a feeling of satisfaction and happiness for having done that,” Charlie said. higher-level spelling words. “My brother gave me some useful pointers in helping me study. I definitely knew Through it all, Nina’s parents continued to encourage her and keep her excited there were some eyes on me, and I just thought about how maintaining my compo- about the big day. sure would give me a clear head which would be necessary to do well.” “It’s very fun to be on that stage and advance that far,” said Nina, a seventh-grader After nearly three hours of competition at the D.C. Office of Cable Television, Film, at Oyster-Adams. Music, and Entertainment (OCTFME), Charlie, an eighth-grader at St. Albans School “It feels like your work pays off,” she continued. “You have to have the skills to be in Northwest, proudly held up his trophy alongside second-place winner Reva Kelly able to study all of these words every day and do the hard part before you can do the of Washington Latin Public Charter School in Northwest and third-place winner fun part. You have to maintain a rigorous schedule that requires you to think a lot Nina Keefe of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Northwest. every single day for a long period of time,” she added. Charlie, Reva, and Nina competed against 28 other young people from District LaVar Burton, actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy adovocate, public, public charter, private and parochial schools. They stepped to the mic to will host the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. spell multisyllabic and phonetically challenging words. Participants often request“The selection of Mr. Burton as host aligns with the mission of the Scripps Nationed a definition, pronunciation, and country of origin as their parents and other al Spelling Bee. To have such a prominent advocate for children’s literacy involved in audience members sat in quiet anticipation. this special and unique competition is a perfect match. We have the same goals: to OCTFME’s Cecily Fernandez and NBC4’s educate tomorrow’s leaders and build Justin Finch served as hosts, while David reading competency in all young peoZahren, a Prince George’s County television ple,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, executive instructional specialist, pronounced words director of the Scripps National Spelling to contestants. Dr. Elizabeth Primas of the Bee. National Newspaper Publishers AssociaThe 2022 National Scripps Spelling tion, Jason Moore, city-wide spelling bee Bee will make its primetime debut on coordinator, Mawuena De-Souza of DC Public ION, Bounce and Laff, available free Schools [DCPS], and author-journalist-poet and over-the-air to viewers as well as on Jonathan Lewis served as judges. cable and streaming. 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Washington Informer Spelling Bee Celebrates 40 Years Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer When Ronald Benson-El became a first place citywide spelling bee winner in 1984, The Washington Informer had been the sponsor of the competition for two years. He said his widely-televised victory not only brought him to regional prominence but sparked interest in the newly-revived annual event. Ronald, then a student at Miner Elementary School in Northeast, later represented D.C. in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He would be among the first to do so in several years. During that competition, he went toe to toe with top-notch spellers from across the country, many of whom he studied with and later formed lifelong bonds. Nearly 40 years later, Benson-El, now an actor who goes by Eli El, continues to relish that moment. Though he admits the frequent acknowledgement from strangers sometimes became overwhelming, Benson-El credited the spelling bee with instilling the spirit of consistency that’s pivotal to perfecting his acting craft. “People recognized me. It made me see things differently,” said Benson-El who lives in the D.C. metropolitan area. “I had a great coach, Mrs. Wilson, who practiced with me,” he said. “We took old spelling books from previous years and studied different words and word origins. It was pretty intense. They actually set aside time during the day [for me] to study with her. With that win came a lot of notoriety.” On March 19, The Washington Informer hosted the 40th annual citywide spelling bee at the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment. Weeks prior, several dozen students who won spelling bees at their public, public charter and private schools participated in cluster bees at THEARC in Southeast. After two days of spirited competition, 33 young people clinched a spot at the citywide bee. The cluster bee, held Feb. 9 and 10, preceded the annual citywide spelling bee. During the cluster bee, more than 140 spelling bee champions from 47 public, public charter and private schools participated in four competitions that brought them face to face with peers from across the city. At various levels of competition,

5 The DC spelling bee organizer Jason B. Moore (left) and the judges, Jonathan C. Lewis and Dr. Elizabeth Primas, celebrate the spellers. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer) 4 Sara Negatu, a 3rd grader at Hyde Addison Elementary finds comfort in her father’s arms after misspelling a word. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

judges called on participants, whose grade levels ranged between third and eighth grades, to spell words from a common list. If they spelled a word correctly, the moderator advised the contestant and they were allowed to return to their seat. The ring of a judge’s bell followed each incorrect spelling. From there, contestants left the stage while 5 Nikoloz (nik) Dzimtseishvili, a 4th grader at National Presbyterian their peers, family School, spelling a word during the 40th Annual Spelling Bee. (Roy Lewis/ members and others The Washington Informer) cheered them on for their efforts. Forty years ago, students across the city took similar steps to participate in The Washington Informer’s first citywide spelling bee at what was then known as Bertie Backus Junior High School in Northeast. In the years leading up to this event, District public school officials sought to create a platform for students to compete locally after The Washington Star, in its acquisition of The Washington Daily News, declined to continue sponsorship of the citywide bee. By the time Washington Informer founder and publisher Dr. Calvin Rolark, and his daughter Denise Rolark, then managing editor, coordinated the citywide spelling bee, District students had been unable to compete locally for more than a decade. The father-daughter duo, in conjunction with the late Dr. Mary E. White, then the supervising director of D.C. Public Schools Division of Instructional Services, Department of English, breathed new life into the citywide spelling bee. Celebrations briefly came to a halt however when Scripps National Spelling Bee officials deemed first place citywide winner John Krattenmaker ineligible because The Informer, a weekly paper, sponsored the local spelling bee. Scripps rules, at the time, limited sponsorship to only daily newspapers. The Washington Informer was and remains a weekly publication. Dr. Rolark quickly sprang into action, threatening to file an injunction that would prevent the Scripps National Spelling Bee from taking place in the District. Shortly after, Scripps acquiesced but it was too late for Krattenmaker to participate in the national competition. Had Dr. Rolark followed through, the injunction alleged Scripps’ discriminated against African-American owned papers,

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many of which published weekly editions and served majority African-American districts. But it opened the door for Benson-El to become the first speller from the District to return to the national competition. Several years later, The Washington Informer continues to host a citywide spelling bee that attracts thousands of young people. Informer publisher Denise Rolark Barnes gives credit to the role NBC4 played in bringing the annual competition to a wider audience. “Beginning in it’s second year, Aisha Karimah, former NBC4 public affairs director, secured the station as a broadcast partner. For more than 35 years, the station was the home of the city-wide spelling bee and the place where Washington area viewers could cheer on local students,” Rolark Barnes said. When major renovations began at the station’s broadcast facility on Nebraska Avenue, N.W., the bee was forced to find a new home. “Thanks to a decision by Angie Gates, director of the D.C. Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) the spelling bee found a new home. For the past three years, OCTFME produces and broadcasts the city-wide spelling bee at its facility and airs it on its DCN and DKN stations,” Barnes explained. This year’s bee will air on April 10. In 2015, The Informer began to sponsor the Prince George’s County Spelling Bee when The Gazette and Gazette Star declined to keep doing so. As the spelling bee continues to grow, some people, including Dr. Elizabeth Primas, remain a constant presence in the competition. Primas, who returned to this year’s spelling bee as head judge, started working with The Informer Spelling Bee in 2004 while serving as a director of literacy. She said the bee aligned with her mission to boost literacy among young people. In addition, she strengthened school libraries and showed teachers how to teach students how to read across all content areas. With the spelling bee’s success over the last 40 years, Primas continues to advocate for the inclusion of students from District public schools, public charter schools, private and parochial schools, and homeschools. While participation in the bee has waned in recent years for a bevy of reasons, including rising registration costs, the retirement of spelling bee coaches and the pandemic, The Informer continues to facilitate spelling bee activities. Primas said she recognizes the spelling bee as an opportunity to celebrate young people’s scholastic aptitude and love for learning. “The greatest thing is seeing the pride that children take in learning how to spell difficult words,” said Primas, who’s currently the education program manager for the National Newspaper Publishers Association. “When students learn spelling rules for multiple international languages, they increase their ability to spell any word they’re given at the bee.” Past spelling bee winner Joseph Goings said he can attest to the thrill of learning new words. Throughout the late 1980s and until 1991, Goings counted among several young people who took part in the citywide spelling bee. In 1991, while in the sixth grade at Leckie Elementary School in Southwest, he placed eighth. That experience, Goings said, primed him for a career in music and journalism where he had numerous opportunities to utilize his expansive vocabulary to convey important messages. He has done so at The Informer, The Washington Afro-American

Newspaper, and through various independent ventures, including “Breakout Kings Radio” and “Balancing Act Radio Show,” which he hosted on WINDCRadio.com in 2017 and 2018 and 2018 to 2021, respectively. In reflecting on his spelling bee experience, Goings, who hails from Southeast, said he recognized early on the gravity of his presence on the stage. “I had a bit of pride representing Ward 8 and doing what I did,” Goings said. “A lot of those kids were from Uptown and more of the affluent neighborhoods in D.C.. The good thing about spelling bees is that it fosters healthy competition but you’re in competition with yourself because you have to learn how to spell those words.” SBS @SamPKCollins

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Abraham Latner BASIS DC 5th Grade

Melat Abebe St. Augustine Catholic School 6th Grade

Lena Voss Janney Elementary School 4th Grade

Hunter Paulson Maury Elementary School 4th Grade

Nathaniel Ezra St. Augustine Catholic School 8th Grade

Nyima Ross Bruce Monroe Elementary School at Park View / 5th Grade

Taras Tsyganok Holy Trinity School

Imanuel Brandon Washington Latin PCS Middle School / 7th Grade

Charlie Palmore St. Alban’s School for Boys 8th Grade

Sophia Yoo Stoddert Elementary School 4th Grade

Nina Keefe Oyster-Adams Bilingual School 7th Grade

Liam Stockton Hearst Elementary School

Lena Kaufmann Holy Trinity School 5th Grade

Caiya Murray Langdon EC 5th Grade

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Francisco Jijon National Presbyterian School 5th Grade

Arabella Bernstein Lafayette Elementary School 5th Grade

Cecilia Wakely Maury Elementary School 4th Grade

Marcus Capoccia Ross Elementary School 3rd Grade

Noah Rowe MacFarland Middle School 6th Grade

Tseyang Lhamo Bancroft Elementary School 3rd Grade

Costas Brinkerhoff-Molluzzo Janney Elementary School 5th Grade

Ethan Crawford Columbia Heights Educational Campus / 8th Grade

Sara Negatu Hyde Addison Elementary School 3rd Grade

Ryan Bohr Janney Elementary School 4th Grade

Lake Angehr-Sun Lafayette Elementary School 5th Grade

Eli Trayner Lafayette Elementary School 4th Grade

Hunde Mulata MacFarland Middle Schooll

Raviv Pogach Marie Reed Elementary School 4th Grade

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Nikoloz (Niko) Dzimtseishvili National Presbyterian School 4th Grade

Jasper Kaplan Oyster-Adams Bilingual School 6th Grade

Ja’Kayla Duncan Savoy Elementary School 5th Grade

Maleah Queen Tyler Elementary School 5th Grade

Reva Kelly Washington Latin PCS Middle School / 8th Grade

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3 Nina Keefe a 7th grader at Oyster-Adam Bilingual School was the Spelling Bee’s 3rd place winner. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

2022 PRIZE LIST First Place Winner: • First Place Trophy – courtesy of Washington Informer Charities • $300 gift Card – courtesy of The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities • Hotel stay for the week of The Scripps National Spelling Bee at The Gaylord – courtesy of The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities • Washington Informer swag bag with assorted gifts from sponsors Second Place Winner: • Second Place Trophy – The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities • $200 gift Card - courtesy of The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities • Washington Informer swag bag with assorted gifts from sponsors All other finalists: • Finalist Trophy – courtesy of The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities • Washington Informer swag bag with assorted gifts from sponsors

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ACA’s Impact on COVID’s Deadly Toll on Black America Former President Barack Obama visited the White House this week for the first time since he departed as president to celebrate the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare. The ACA bill was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Obama often recalled the hard-fought battle his administration faced to convince lawmakers and business leaders to support a bill that would provide affordable health coverage for most Americans. Stories about the financial hardships a medical emergency caused families and individuals were told repeatedly, especially by the media, much like COVID-19 is today. And the storytellers were Americans in the midst of a crisis urging Congress to do something about it. But it didn’t start there. In 1993, President Bill Clinton proposed a plan to provide universal healthcare for all Americans. The person who chaired the task force responsible for designing the plan was his wife, first lady Hillary Clinton. The bill didn’t pass but Obama successfully ushered in a plan that serves more than 14.5 million Americans today. Two years ago, when COVID-19 began to spread and the healthcare system was severely challenged by what soon became a pandemic, many determined it was “broken.” Hospitals were overwhelmed with patients who contracted the virus, and it is the place where many of them died. The virus disproportionately impacted African Americans and most who contracted the virus or succumbed to it also had preexisting conditions exacerbated by the virus. Now, President Biden has gone a step further. To mark the ACA’s 12th anniversary, he has proposed a change to Obamacare to allow more eligibility for premium tax credits. Families will receive tax credits if the cost of their coverage exceeds more than 10 percent of their incomes. These changes, Biden said, allow an estimated 200,000 presently uninsured Americans to gain coverage, and “nearly one million Americans will see their coverage become more affordable,” Biden said. Still, inequities in the healthcare system persist, according to a recent report by the Black Coalition Against COVID. The State of Black America and COVID-19 provides a two-year assessment of the impact of COVID on Black Americans and concludes that pre-existing structural and social inequities that have long driven disparities were vital risk factors for COVID-19 among Black people. And it offers 12 action steps and a call to action to address inequities and establish a “sustainable community and public health infrastructure ready to respond to future public health crises.” Americans are benefitting from “Obamacare” but much still needs to be done to fix a system that remains far from perfect. WI

Dawn Staley, Hubert Davis Show Why Black Coaches Deserve a Fair Shot The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have come and gone with Kansas narrowly defeating North Carolina (72-69) and South Carolina beating UConn (64-49), respectively. The Final Four showdowns for both the men’s and women’s games were nothing short of amazing, electrifying basketball aficionados from start to finish. But something happened that’s even more noteworthy and rare in the annals of college basketball: two coaches of color led their teams in the championship games. On the women’s side, Dawn Staley, known for her no-nonsense coaching style, became the first Black coach, male or female, to win two Division I basketball titles, her first coming in 2017. As she cut down the last parts of the net that her players and assistants had not yet chopped off, she danced gingerly on the ladder while Mary J. Blige’s “Just Fine” played in the background. Indeed, she was feeling more than just fine. Meanwhile, Hubert Davis in his first year at North Carolina nearly matched the feat. A full-time first-year coach has never won it all but Davis almost delivered. "I should be disappointed," Davis told reporters after the game, "but I'm just filled with so much pride." His impressive tournament run concludes back-to-back seasons where a Black coach reached the men's Final Four, following Houston's Kelvin Sampson last year. That hasn’t happened in consecutive years since Clem Haskins with the Gophers in 1997,

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followed by another ex-Minnesota coach, Tubby Smith, won the title with Kentucky in 1998. Still, the question remains when will the notion of “first Black” ever be such a remote concept that it doesn’t appear in the headlines? Staley said she understand the challenge for people of color to get head coaching jobs. And it’s even more of an arduous task to reach the sport’s pinnacle. "I felt a great deal of pressure to win because I'm a Black coach," Staley said. "Because if we don't win, then you bring in so many other —

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Fuel to the Fire

I’m not usually one to complain, but these gas prices are ridiculous! I mean, how are people supposed to survive with this kind of inflation? I’m getting hit at the pump for almost $100. This is not right. Prices are steadily rising, and wages are staying the same. Between gas and the affordable-housing crisis, we will not be able to sustain this way. Lewis Fairfield Suitland, Md. just scrutiny. Like you can't coach, you had enough to get it done but yet you failed. You feel all of that and you feel it probably 10 times more than anyone else because we're at this platform." Staley said she wanted to cut up pieces of her championship net to give to some Black male coaches because "they don't get opportunity." How long will real opportunity have nothing to do with color but with talent? We can only hope it won’t be much longer. WI

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

David W. Marshall

Clarence Thomas is No Thurgood Marshall

Whenever voter suppression is addressed, it is disappointing that many people, regardless of race or political persuasion, are in denial or display little understanding of the severe damage caused when Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was overturned by the Supreme Court. Section 5 was the mechanism that kept specific jurisdictions in check regarding proposed changes in voting requirements or practices. Nine states

and parts of seven other states with histories of voter discrimination were subject to this preclearance requirement, where approval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) was needed before any changes in voting laws could be made. It was an effective and proven safeguard. For individuals and communities at large, apathy and a lack of knowledge on this subject can be dangerous obstacles, especially when the call to action needs our urgent response. Communities of color throughout the nation will eventually be harmed one way or another. From 1970 to 2000,

the DOJ used the Section 5 preclearance requirement in rejecting nearly 1,000 proposed changes deemed to be discriminatory. In 2006, Congress extended the Voting Rights Act while agreeing that not enough has changed since 1965 to warrant modifying or renewing the VRA. In that same year, the DOJ blocked 31 proposed changes. Despite not having the legal ability, the desire by states to implement discriminatory voting laws has never ceased. Everything changed with the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County

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v. Holder. Section 5 was always a serious thorn in the side of many state officials. As a result, Shelby County, Alabama, sought to do away with the one unpopular requirement found to be tying their hands. The political climate, which was more bipartisan in 2006, became more intolerant. In 2013, Clarence Thomas joined four other justices in overturning the critical Section 5 requirement, thereby opening the floodgates for Republican-controlled legislatures to pass discriminatory voting laws nationwide. While some are apathetic,

those on the opposite side of the issue have become emboldened and strategic in their actions now that legal restraints are removed. To satisfy a political base still upset over the 2020 election, Georgia's new voting law will limit the number of drop boxes, strip some of the authority from the secretary of state, impose new oversight of county election boards, restrict those who can vote with provisional ballots, and make it a crime to give food and water to voters waiting in lines. These changes

posite. They are stonewalling the congressional investigation and defying its subpoenas. And with just a few exceptions, congressional Republicans are not acting honorably. Rather than embracing the search for truth, they try to discredit the investigation. Rather than face up to the anti-democratic rot in their party, they would like to sweep it all under the rug. Let's be clear. Trump and his lawbreaking friends are trying to keep Americans from learning the

truth about the attack on Congress and the attempt to overthrow the will of the voters. Specifically, Trump and his supporters are trying to run out the clock. They are counting on their allies taking a majority in the House of Representatives in this year's elections. And then they'll shut the investigation down before the full truth can come out. That would be disastrous for our democracy.

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Ben Jealous

Fighting the Corruption of Power

We keep learning more about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. And we keep learning more about the many schemes former President Donald Trump and his team tried to use to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In some ways, it is discouraging. We know just how badly Trump's inner circle was corrupted by his

desire to keep power at all costs. We had lawyers writing memos about how to break the law and stop Congress from affirming Trump's defeat. We had members of Congress repeating his lies about a stolen election and trying to take the decision away from the voters. In other ways, it is encouraging that the truth continues to come out. News stories that expose lies and corruption remind us of the importance of a free press. The investigation by the Jan. 6 select

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committee reminds us how much we need the checks and balances that are built into our system. Those checks and balances — like the ability of Congress to conduct oversight of the executive branch — are necessary to prevent abuses of power and hold politicians accountable But for those protections to work, we must have public officials who are committed to upholding the rule of law. That's not what we're seeing from former Trump staffers and advisers. Just the op-

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Marian Wright Edelman

The Emmett Till Antilynching Act: Remedy at Last

On March 29, President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, making lynching a federal hate crime. An act can now be prosecuted as a lynching and punishable by up to 30 years in prison if a person conspires to commit a hate crime that results in death, serious bodily injury and other harms. This

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legislation was more than a century in the making, after decades of lawmakers' systematic and shameful success in blocking more than 200 earlier attempts at similar bills. The new law is named in honor of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black child lynched in Mississippi in 1955. Its passage is also a tribute to his mother, Mrs. Mamie Till, whose determination to make her beloved only son's murder visible and pub-

lic became an inflection point in the civil rights movement and American history. Emmett Till's murderers were tried in front of an all-white jury, who could be heard laughing in their jury room, and acquitted after a 67-minute deliberation. One of the jurors later said, "If we hadn't stopped to drink pop, it wouldn't have taken that long." The Act named in Emmett Till's honor will now help ensure future victims receive justice and their attackers are punished to the full

extent of federal law. The Act's signing ceremony also paid tribute to all those who fought tirelessly to pass a federal antilynching law in the past, starting with the fearless activist and crusader Ida B. Wells. Her great-granddaughter, educator and historian Michelle Duster, was one of the ceremony's speakers. Duster noted Wells had first visited the White House to urge President William McKinley to make lynching

a federal crime in 1898, and "since my great-grandmother's visit to the White House 124 years ago, there have been over 200 attempts to get legislation enacted…But we finally stand here today, generations later, to witness this historic moment." Duster also quoted her great-grandmother's famous assertion: "Our country's national crime is lynching."

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

E. Faye Williams

Honoring Black Women

There are right ways and wrong ways to accomplish most things. A few days ago, the world witnessed the wrong way to defend and honor women, if that is what Will Smith thought he was doing. For sure, walking on stage after laughing at a joke, slapping someone, speaking, and going back to his seat yelling an obscenity for all to hear, by no measure is the right way. We have watched Will Smith

grow up into what we thought was a real man, only to find out he still acts like an unruly kid. Watching him slap Chris Rock for no reason must have sparked memories in the minds of every woman who has been domestically abused by a man who assumed the woman would not fight back. It's best that she wouldn't because fighting back physically would have invariably caused her more slaps, kicks and a significantly longer beating because the man in question would become even more enraged. I know because I

have been there. It's never been a secret that I am a survivor of domestic abuse. I compliment Chris Rock for not escalating Will's insane behavior. Many women sat wondering if after "floor showing" about protecting his wife's honor, he'd ever shown that kind of behavior toward her. Chris could have responded, causing a brawl that would have embarrassed most Black people. This was to have been a night of pride for us with so many Black participants, probably hoping Will Smith would win

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the Oscar, only to be shocked and embarrassed by Will's thuggish behavior over a joke. Chris Rock is a comedian. Comedians tell jokes and many of us were honored to have him at the awards ceremony. After Will's horrible behavior, he eventually went to the microphone and had an opportunity to cool his hot temper and apologize to all of us, including Chris. Instead, he went to the microphone, all teary-eyed, without the necessary courage to apologize to Chris or to those who thought the "apology" he gave as

insufficient. Dr. Christian Gregory, I am glad you so eloquently discussed the issue concerning Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. As you stated, your dad taught how fear, hate, jealousy, anger and the danger to ourselves when we surrender to violence. He taught me that "anger can consume and destroy us" and, that by acting under the influence of anger, I relinquish the authority of my own self-control. Dick Gregory taught valuable

our collective character without protest, outrage, and resistance." Fast-forward 30 years or so. Now another Black woman, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and a whole bunch of white Republican men (and a few women) have viciously attacked her. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz insultingly asked if she was "soft" on child pornography. Actually, he didn't ask, he ranted and raved and wouldn't let her finish a sentence. It was a horrible display of his

bullying, but it was also a reminder that no matter how far Black women have come, we have so much work to do so that our daughters, perhaps, won't have to experience these kinds of biases. I have developed the rather unfortunate and time-consuming habit of reading the comments posted online after some articles. There are at least three or four times more comments about Chris Rock and the slap than about Justice Ketanji Brown Jack-

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Julianne Malveaux

Black Women Under Attack

Chris Rock crossed the line when he ridiculed Jada Pinkett Smith for her alopecia in his mediocre Oscar performance last week. But I fell off the Chris Rock bandwagon years ago. His "humor" is too often misogynistic. He sometimes laughs so hard at his jokes that the rest of us can't hear them. His Oscar-losing reference to a more than

20-year-old movie, "GI Jane," was cringingly yawn-worthy, and it was unnecessary. Jada didn't like it. She sat in the audience, in her glorious baldness, and rolled her eyes, which was all the response Rock deserved. Will Smith took it to another level, charging the stage and slapping the spit out of Rock, finishing with a profanity-laced rant. No, Smith had no business striking Rock, and now he has had to pick up the pieces. At the same time, part of me cheered him because only infrequently does any-

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one stand up for Black women. We stand up for ourselves. In 1991, as members of the United States Senate were attacking Anita Hill, 1,600 of us, including my mom and my three sisters, all signed the proclamation published in the New York Times and other major newspapers. We called ourselves African American Women in Defense of Ourselves, declaring that "no one will speak for us but ourselves." We wrote, "In 1991, we cannot tolerate this type of dismissal of anyone Black woman's experience or this attack upon

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Marc H. Morial

Racist Attacks Will Not Derail The Confirmation Of Ketanji Brown Jackson

"You faced insults here that were shocking to me. Well, actually, not shocking. But you are here because of that kind of love, and nobody is taking this away from you. … It is not going to stop. They are going to accuse you of this and that. In honor of the person who shares your birthday, you might be called a communist. But don't worry,

my sister. Don't worry. God has gotten you. How do I know that? Because you are here, and I know what it has taken for you to sit in that seat." — Sen. Cory Booker As Lee Atwater famously described the evolution of race-baiting in politics, "You start out in 1954 by saying, 'N--ger, n--ger, n--ger.' By 1968 you can't say 'n--ger' — that backfires. … So, you say stuff like forced busing, states' rights and all that stuff ..."

In 1966, avowed segregationist Sen. James Eastland of Mississippi did not mention race during confirmation hearings for Constance Baker Motley the first African-American woman appointed to the federal judiciary. Instead, he baselessly called her a communist. Now, as Ketanji Brown Jackson nears confirmation as the nation's first Black woman Supreme Court justice, "critical race theory," "The 1619 Project," "soft on crime" are

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the new "forced busing" and "state's rights." These racist tactics will be no more successful in derailing Jackson's nomination than they were in 1966. But the senators who engaged in them have stained their legacy forever, all for the sake of courting the votes of an extremist fringe. For no discernible reason other than to draw attention to Jackson's race, Sen. Ted Cruz displayed Ashley Lukashevsky's illustrations from

Ibram X. Kendi's children's book "Anti-Racist Baby" and — absurdly twisting the book's premise — asked Jackson if she believes babies are born racist. The Senate has confirmed more than 100 federal judges since the publication of "Anti-Racist Baby," including Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and Cruz apparently did not see fit to ask any of

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LIFESTYLE Tribute Concert to Dr. King, 'Living the Dream . . . ' Coming to Kennedy Center Performance to Feature Local Choirs and Newly-Commissioned Work by Nolan Williams D. Kevin McNeir WI Senior Editor Rescheduled from January 2022, The Choral Arts Society of Washington and the combined gospel choirs of Washington Performing Arts will co-present a celebrated annual event in the District, “Living the Dream… Singing the Dream” – a tribute concert paying tribute to the life

and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The performance takes place on Sunday, April 10, at the Kennedy Center at 7 p.m. in a concert that will reflect the power of music, collaboration and the human spirit. The program promises to tran scend race, age and gender which unite in honoring Dr. King’s ideals. During the concert, Choral

No, Voting is not everything .

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It was certainly important and relevant to those who were

opposed to Black citizens in America to participate in voting. HUNDRESS OF THOUSANDS of untold Black people who saw any value in voting and were bold enough to exercise their right were:

LYNCHED, BURNED ALIVE, MURDERED, RAPED, CASTRATED, DRAGGED BEHINDE VEHICLES UNTIL DEATH, VISCIOUSLY TORTURED, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS MURDERED, MUTILATED, JAILED & UNSPEAKABLY TORTURED, HOMES BURNED DOWN, DROWNED, HUNG, TEETH KNOCKED OUT WITH HAMMERS WHILE ALIVE, NAILED TO WOODEN STAKES AND LEFT IN THE HOT SUN UNTIL DEATH, THROWN IN RIVERS ALIVE WITH SNAKES, CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS, BOILED IN SCORTCHING HOT WATER, LIMBS WERE CUT OFF. Please honor their unknown names and register and vote in your local and national elections. Even if you don’t understand, do it in honor of ONE of them. Nia 2X Radio (The Voice of the People) @ www.BlackonBlackunity.com Thankyou.

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Arts will also present its 2022 Humanitarian Award to visionary and cultural activist, LaTosha Brown. “As one of our most beloved annual events, we are thrilled to bring ‘Living the Dream . . . Singing the Dream,’ the joyful celebration to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., back to the stage with our partner Washington Performing Arts,'' said Choral Arts Executive Director Tad Czyzweski. “Our founder Norman Scribner conceived the idea for this concert in 1969 after the riots and assassination of Dr. King. It’s an honor and privilege to shine a light on the impact of Dr. King and celebrate individuals who are keeping his dream alive,” he said. Musical favorites will include “You’re the Lifter,” “My Soul’s Been Anchored,” “Why Do We Sing” and the world premiere of a newly-commissioned work by Nolan Williams, “We are the Ones to Heal our Land,” sung by the Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus and Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs. NBC4 News Anchor Shawn Yancy will host the program. Brown, this year’s honoree, has shown incredible leadership through her dedication to the life and legacy of Dr. King and serves as a nationally-recognized “go-to” expert in Black voting rights and voter suppression, Black women’s empowerment and philanthropy. “Dr. King's legacy has long inspired this collaboration and indeed the mission and vision of the Washington Performing Arts’ Gospel Music Choirs,” said President and CEO of Washington Performing Arts Jenny Bilfield. “The collaboration between artistic and music directors, performers and organizations speaks to the commitment to a shared community and collective effort. We look forward to sharing a great evening of music, tribute, remembrance and celebration alongside each other,” she said. In next week’s edition, we will feature a review of the concert as well as interviews with two of the concert’s featured conductors Scott Tucker and Michele Fowlin. For information, call 202-2443669 or visit https://choralarts. org/living-the-dream-singing-thedream/ WI

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Amid Battle for OST Programming Support, DC SCORES Fills the Gap Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer At D.C. Council budget hearings, students, parents and other community members continue to plead for increased funding for out-of-school time [OST] programs that can meet the socioemotional needs of youth impacted by the pandemic. With the support of local sports teams and other partners, some programs like DC SCORES have been able to serve the needs of District students. DC SCORES’ poet-athletes continue to play soccer, participate in poetry workshops and manifest the change they want to see in community service projects. Throughout much of this school year, students have used their time back in the classroom to build comradery and bask in face-to-face interactions, so much so that program Q2 AMTRAKtoPRINT_Washington facilitators continue rave about the

growth they’re seeing in their poet-athletes. “There was this super-eagerness students had to work collaboratively,” said Malachi Byrd, a slam poetry phenom and DC SCORES poetry fellow. This academic year, Byrd shaped the curriculum for DC SCORES’ Our Words, Our City series. He also recruited poetry specialists to help poet-athletes, particularly those who yearned to go beyond the foundational workshops to develop their artistry. “Young people were exposed to creative writing in a way they didn’t expect,” Byrd said. “This came from working together, being exposed to other schools and having writing coaches and poetry specialists in the classroom. It was a great space for our students to see community service writing and reiterate the purpose of what a program looks like.” Informer_B-AA 3-1.pdf

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DC SCORES DELIVERS SOCCER AND POETRY

On the evening of May 24, DC SCORES will host a poetry showcase at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Northwest. Those scheduled to perform include DC SCORES poet-athletes along with renowned poets Liz Acevedo, Charity Blackwell, Amin Dallal and Rasheed Copeland. For nearly 30 years, DC SCORES has provided DC Public Schools [DCPS] students the opportunity to play soccer and participate in poetry workshops. The program started at Marie Reed Elementary School in Northwest, soon expanding to several District public schools and eventually to a dozen other cities under the America SCORES umbrella. In 2005, DC SCORES formed a

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Black Women Have Always Proven Their Mettle as Church Leaders But Getting an Opportunity Hasn’t Always Been Easy Lyndia Grant WI Contributing Writer Having grown up as a child attending church services every Sunday, all day long, including Sunday night and weekly Bible Study with my father and mother as the pastor and co-pastor, respectively, I have come to know a great deal about the inner workings of the Black Church.

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Even more, as I have followed in their footsteps, I know firsthand the challenges that women have long faced. Special thanks to Dr. Susie Owens, the wife of Archbishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr., D. Min., whose husband serves as the pastor of Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church in Northeast, a progressive, inner-city church with an adult

membership of more than 7,000. She provided invaluable information on the early and rich history of women who served as leaders in the church. "Women in the pulpit stem back to the early 1800s,” Owens said. “And despite the controversial debate surrounding the validity of female preachers, God has used women to make an indelible impact on the body

Participation in the FAME Jazz Band Program (FJBP) is open to all Prince George’s County Maryland middle & high school students who are eager to grow in their artistic expression, as well as maintain high academic standards in the classroom. Applicants must live and/or attend school in Prince George’s County. All Jazz Band instruments are invited. Homeschooled students are encouraged to apply. This is a tuition Free program.

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of Christ and the world at large.” “This history includes: Word carriers, such as Mary the mother of Jesus – used to carry and bring forth the Word in the person of our Lord and Savior; evangelists, such as Mary Magdalene, who on the heels of her tomb encounter with Jesus, runs to proclaim the ‘good news;’ traveling evangelists, like Jarena Lee, the first African-American woman authorized to preach in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1819; and church planters, like Sojourner Truth, who decreed prophecies as she declared in 1843, ‘the Spirit calls me, and I must go.’” Other Black women during the 19th century in the U.S., made an indelible mark as orators, abolitionists, feminists and expositors including: Phoebe Palmer, one of the founders of the Holiness movement within Methodist Christianity; Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained by a major American Protestant denomination in 1853; Margaret Newton Van Cott, the first woman to be licensed to preach in The Methodist Episcopal Church in 1869; and Amada Berry Smith, who in 1878 became the first Black woman to serve as an international evangelist. The summary of nearly 10 interviews below come from women who have been guests on my live, weekly, on-air time with Radio One’s, Spirit 1340, WYCB broadcast during which they shared their insights and perspectives about their roles as women of leadership in the church.

All but one, Della Reese, remain alive today. Pastor Shirley Caesar talked about how hard it is to have to travel a million miles a year, and try to get back to Durham, after doing her gospel concert in Miami on Saturday night, then to preach on Sunday morning at her church, Mount Calvary Word of Faith Church. “It’s getting harder and harder because I’m getting older now, so I don’t always make it back on Sunday mornings but I do the very best that I can,” she said. First Lady Tramaine Hawkins shared with listeners what it means to be the first lady of the church, travel and sing as well. She grew up under her father, Bishop E. E. Cleveland, one of the founders of the Church of God in Christ, the largest black Pentecostal Church in the U.S., who served as pastor in San Francisco. Under his leadership, the choir was able to secure the biggest gospel, cross-over song of all time, “Oh Happy Day,” in 1967. It has been included on the “Songs of the Century” list. Hawkins has joined me twice, last year in August, and before that, several years ago when she was honored for her work during Black History Month. Pastor Della Reese was a true sweetheart. She pastored in Los Angeles at Understanding Principles for Better Living, aka UP Church. She talked about how to have a healthy life, while

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Bowser Pays Tribute to Eight of the District's Top Female Residents James Wright WI Staff Writer Since becoming mayor of the District in 2015, Muriel Bowser has used Women’s History Month to recognize District women who have achieved success in their careers, business pursuits and non-profit endeavors. On March 31, Bowser and Jennifer L. Porter, the executive director of the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives, highlighted eight women at the annual Washington Women of Excellence Awards at the Wharf Dockmaster Building at The Wharf, located in Southwest. The honorees ranged from the owner of a professional sports franchise to the leader of a longtime organization that provides shelter and support to abused women and children. Members of the DC Commission for Women, the director of the commission and Bowser’s senior staff recommended potential honorees. The mayor ultimately selected those women chosen. Bowser said one of the highlights of being mayor includes hosting the event and celebrating well-deserved Washingtonians. “This year’s honorees have led the way through one of the toughest times in our city and I am proud that they continue to make history here in the District and beyond,” the mayor said. “These women are thriving, leading,

succeeding and more importantly, creating environments where women and girls in the District are uplifted, supported and provided resources and opportunities to succeed.” Porter said this year has been noteworthy for women. “Women have made great contributions in all eight wards,” she said. “We have just announced a women’s sports coalition that will encourage girls to try out for sports, we have the first assistant fire and EMS chief ever and D.C. native Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to be the first Black woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout the year, these honorees have provided healing and promoting hope and we’re proud to honor them.” Those receiving honors included the following:

DEESHA DYER,

founder of Hook & Fasten Hook & Fasten stands as a Black woman-owned social impact consulting firm that seeks to build partnerships between communities and corporations by crafting customized programs, initiatives and campaigns. Clients include a former U.S. president and first lady, world leaders such as the pope and leading entertainers and professional athletes. Services include: sustaining social impact campaigns that inform and influence public policy issues such as

college affordability, maternal health and food insecurity; advising clients on how to structure and support employee volunteerism efforts; offering advice on policies on diversity, inclusion and opportunity; and aiding in the recruitment of talent and corporate speaking engagements using Dyer’s life story from community college to the highest ranks of the U.S. government for motivating employees.

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executive director of Capitol Hill Village Capitol Hill Village exists as an organization dedicated to improving the lives of senior citizens. Judy Berman, who leads the administrative staff and operations, has lived in the Capitol Hill area since 2001 and holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a doctoral degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Throughout her life, she has taught American literature, trained healthcare workers and police on intimate part-

ner violence and since 2006, conducted policy research and advocacy on economic, social and health issues in the District.

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From the opening harmonies in "Grace," a world-premiere musical about the future of a family restaurant, I anticipated receiving a special treat. Blessings from everywhere rained down on the audience as we watched the tension increase between well-developed characters who delivered a storyline with some of the best music I've heard in a long time. Nolan Williams, Jr. and Nikkole Salter serve as the writing team behind "Grace." Williams also composed the music for the production which continues at Ford's Theatre through May 14. As a musical theater nerd, I felt I’d been transported to heaven. The setting for the play: Mintons, an historic Philadelphia family restaurant saddled with the challenge of keeping the doors open with problems which included mounting

competition, changing customer preferences, higher operating costs and gentrification. When Gran'Me, the family matriarch, dies, her loved ones gather to honor her. That's when difficulties in maintaining the restaurant surface. Eight family members come together for a time of remembrance with just one family member, Ruthie, truly aware of the difficulties Gran’Me faced to keep Mintons afloat. Soon everyone realizes Mintons had been slowly sinking for quite a while. Music and lyrics by Williams synchronized with the dialogue. Each cast member delivered upbeat, funny, heartbreaking and pointed lines. The singing from each actor showcased that they all have stellar vocal talent. When their voices blend as a chorus, I could hardly believe that just eight actors and not a more significant 20-person ensemble stood onstage. In a word, the cast of "Grace"

proved to be “powerful.” Merging insightful, exciting musical compositions with multi-talented performers showcase what native Washingtonian Williams has achieved for decades. "The auditioning process was two-fold,” Williams said. “We worked with Ford's Theatre to identify talent in the region. We also had a casting director in New York, so half of the cast is from this region and half is from New York." The company of "Grace" features David Hughey, Arica Jackson, Raquel Jennings, Rayshun LaMarr, Jarran Muse, Solomon Parker and Virginia Ann Woodruff, in addition to Nona Y. Payton, a local veteran of the stage cast in the role of Ruthie. Ruthie must take the lead in carrying on the legacy and the burden of managing the restaurant, including staving off creditors. Throughout "Grace," Williams'

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songs transition the mood and the dialogue between characters. A showstopper performance from Payton came with her rendition of the song "Again?" The audience felt Ruthie's weariness – a result of the unyielding task she faced to keep Mintons going against all odds. I could hear sounds from audience members near me who seemed to feel Ruthie's anguish. A few moments later, after the ensemble's exuberant singing of "The Gospel Bird (This Chicken Died)," the song would forever linger in my mind as "that chicken anthem." "Grace" serves as every family's story. Compassion, arguments, crying, laughter and forgiveness illustrate what all families experience. Getting past idle chats to move to-

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In the early months of the pandemic, young people quarantined in their homes saw a racial justice movement unfold after the murder of George Floyd. In subsequent months, other hot-button issues dominated social media and sparked conversation that persisted upon their full return to in-person learning at the beginning of the academic year. Amid the shift in the nation’s collective consciousness, Jerry Chamberlain continued to sharpen his voice and find his niche as a poet. Jerry, a fifth grader at Kimball Elementary School, a Southeast-based public school, started exploring poetry with DC SCORES months before the pandemic started in 2019. He has since used it as a means of documenting the world he sees. With the likelihood that he’ll perform at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on May 24, Jerry continues to fine tune his craft and explore opportunities to reflect on topics of importance to him. “Poetry can always help you express your thoughts and feelings,” Jerry said. “Most of the things that come up in my poetry are [about] politics, Don’t Mute DC and Black Lives Matter,” he continued. “It feels good because I’m only 11 years old and people don’t listen to children my age. It’s good for them when they actually listen.” WI ward more honest communication serve as the requisite task. "I loved the way they wove the culinary traditions with family," said Pam Moses, who lives in Bowie, Md. "Sometimes we can take different paths, yet we are still family." Maybe Broadway will soon be the destination for "Grace" – or at least it should. And Williams deserves much of the credit, if indeed in makes to the Big Apple’s “Great White Way.” "I am always about doing work with a deeper impact," Williams said. "Given where we are at this time in our world, a show that centers around family, love, legacy, culture and food really resonates." Find tickets for "Grace" at www. fords.org. Learn more about projects from Nolan Williams at https://nolanwilliamsjr.com WI

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PATRICIA NALLS

founder and executive director, Women’s Collective The Women’s Collective [WC] has experienced working with low income, disadvantaged and marginalized women and girls over the age of 12. The organization grew out of the experiences of Nalls, who lives with HIV/AIDS. Since 1992, the WC has reached out to and advocated on behalf of females who have or are at risk of getting HIV/AIDS. Nalls couldn’t attend the event due to traveling but one of her colleagues, Jackie Conley, accepted the award on her behalf. “We work hard to provide information to women in D.C. about HIV/ AIDS,” Conley said. “Even though the talk has been about COVID-19 for the past two years, HIV/AIDS is still around and should be dealt with too.”

NIKKI OSEI-BARRETT AND SIMONA NOCE WRIGHT

co-founders of District Motherhued Started in August 2016 by Osei-Barrett and Wright, District Motherhued operates as a nonprofit for millennial mothers of color in the District, Maryland and Virginia. Since

its inception, District Motherhued has grown its community to 25,000. The organization has hosted over 30 sold-out events and workshops as well as debuted “The Momference” – the country’s first large scale conference dedicated to millennial moms of color and “Mommy en Banc” – a pop-up picnic. “It is incredibly humbling to be honored by the mayor,” Osei-Barrett said. “We founded this to serve Black mothers. We are excited to continue this service.”

MARIA PATRICIA CORRALES

president of Fiesta DC Corrales serves as the president of Fiesta DC, an annual celebration of Latino heritage and culture featuring a parade in one of the city’s major streets in addition to performances by entertainers, food vendors, children’s festival, arts and crafts displays, a science fair and diplomatic pavilion. Additionally, she works as the vice president of Capital Construction Enterprises. Corrales has been instrumental in the building of schools, churches, office buildings, homes and apartments in the city.

Y. MICHELE KANG

owner, Washington Spirit pro soccer team Kang has recently become the first woman of color to own a pro women’s soccer league. Kang secured the sale of the Washington Spirit last month for $35 million and serves as the majority owner with mainly women holding the other shares. Outside of sports, Kang founded Cognosante, a health-care technology firm based in Falls Church, Va., in 2008. Cognosante has clients in the federal health, military and intelligence sectors and has performed work for state health agencies. WI @JamesWrightJr10

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WOMEN from Page 34 living with Type 2 Diabetes. Despite her professional career as a singer and actress, she devoted the latter part of her life as the pastor of her nondenominational church. She said she never worried about how men treated her, because she had her own, standalone church to share her message with the people of God. Sister Dr. Jenna is a Brahma Kumaris acclaimed, trusted spiritual mentor committed to bridging divides in societies and building relationships between global influencers. This amazing leader teaches from her pulpit seven days a week, all year long. Her messages are about peace, love, hope and joy. As the host of the popular America Meditating Radio Show and recipient of the President’s Lifetime National Community Service Award, she has traveled to more than 80 countries. In addition, she serves as a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, a group of thought leaders from diverse disciplines in service to conscious evolution and was selected by Empower a Billion Women 2020 as one of 100 most influential leaders of 2015. Rev. Sylvia Sumter, pastor, Unity of Washington DC in Northwest, is a natural and gifted spiritual teacher. She has had an extraordinary effect on the thousands who have heard her messages and taken her classes. Her reach extends far beyond the boundaries of her church, however. She has fostered a thriving and active spiritual community involved in dozens of transformational programs. She spearheads the national movement, “Stand Up for Humanity,” which brings together individuals from all walks of life and spiritual paths to promote positive action for the greater good of all. Rev. Sumter said, “When people ask my advice as to whether they should enter the ministry, my primary answer is, ‘do not do it unless you are called! And, if you are truly called, then there is nothing else you can do!’” “Ministry is challenging in and of itself, and pulpit ministry carries its own unique qualities,” she said. “You are tasked with bringing a message, an impartation from on high, that is meant to touch the heart, mind and soul of those listening. And while you are the vision carrier, there may be some who are not able to see what you see, nor hear what you hear and therefore it is not always easy to inspire them to take the journey with you.”

“But we women know how to make a way out of no way, to stretch the resources, to heal the broken hearted all while keeping the House of God in good working order. The world needs expressions of compassion, healing, loving relationships, understanding and nurturance. This is our specialty and the time for the Divine Feminine to lead is now. Women can and will heal the world,” she said. Rev. Niketa Wilson, a native Washingtonian from Southeast is also a trained singer from Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She was the opening act at the Carter Barron Amphitheater several years in a row and currently serves on the ministerial board of her home church in Southeast. “God is raising up women's ministries because so many of us are very willing to carry the gospel in our bellies and are spreading the gospel message,” she said. “A pulpit is a platform used to spread the gospel so where ever a woman places her feet to share the unadulterated gospel really is her pulpit. Women have had pulpit authority in that aspect for years and didn't even realize it.” Pastor Mary S. Smith, senior pastor and founder of the Key to Heaven Kingdom Ministries, located in Clinton, Maryland, said “I have been pastoring this awesome body of believers for 17 years. It has been a blessing and a joy serving God’s people. Certainly this is a great work and involves much sacrifice, time, resources and challenges, but it’s been worth it.” “Although I wouldn’t trade my journey for anything, it is a little different for women in the pulpit than it is for men. But God has called me to this and given me much favor among his people. There is much more Kingdom work for me to do and I’m encouraged to hang in there to see what the end will be. I will not be silent; I will always worship the Lord,” she said. Rev. Michelle Simmons, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc., said, “I believe that there's no gender in the pulpit. It is just God.” “When I'm in the pulpit, I want people to see the anointing of God, His grace and His mercy that is upon me, so when I get up and preach in a pulpit, all I do is ask for the anointing of God, because that is what destroys the yolks. Anytime I get nervous or anxious I go back into prayer and ask God to show up in me and through me and always pray His anointing is upon me,” she said. WI

LIFESTYLE TOP TEN WOMEN IN THE PULPIT CHOSEN BY NEWSONE MAGAZINE 3 Rev. Suzan Johnson Cook raised in Harlem by her parents, was a pastor, motivational speaker and diplomat who made history by becoming the first woman and African American to become Ambassador-at-Large for international religious freedom. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry, a spiritual daughter of New Creation Christian Fellowship of San Antonio, where she was ordained to ministry in 2010, serves as Dean of the Chapel at Spelman College. In 2019 she received the William Sloane Coffin ’56 Award for Peace and Justice – a distinctive honor given to those working toward peace, devotion, and dignity of all individuals. 3 Dr. Prathia Laura Ann Hall is a theologian who is widely recognized for her role in the Civil Rights Movement. The Philadelphia native came from a lineage of preachers, as her father, the Rev. Berkeley Hall, was a Baptist minister. After graduating from Temple University, Hall joined the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and was one of the first Black women to become a field leader in southwest Georgia. She died August 12, 2002. Dr. Carolyn Ann Knight is a Denver native whose theological training began at Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York, and later Union Theological Seminary in New York City where she received the Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees, respectively. The Rev. Knight was assistant pastor at Harlem’s Canaan Baptist Church for seven years before starting her own congregation, Philadelphia Baptist Church. 3 Bishop Jacqueline E. “Jackie” McCullough is a Jamaica-born preacher, gospel musician and author. Currently, she serves as senior pastor at The International Gathering at Beth Rapha in Pomona, New York. Bishop Vashti McKenzie. Baltimore’s own, is one of the most prolific voices in the faith community. She has sat at the helm of African Methodist Episcopal [AME] Church since 2000, when she became the first woman in its 200-year history to obtain an Episcopal office as bishop. She retired in July 2021. One of five women bishops elected in the AME Church, McKenzie remains ready to answer anyone who questions their ability to lead. “Do I think women can do this? Yes,” she said. “Do I think women are called to this? Yes. Do I think the women that have been elected in my denomination have done an exceptional job? Absolutely.”

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3 Sarah Jakes Roberts is the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes, blazing a trail for millennial women of faith. She and her husband, Touré Roberts, are co-pastors at The Potter’s House at One LA and The Potter’s House Denver. She has openly spoken about getting pregnant at just 14, after which she started a successful ministry. Priscilla Shirer is an author, minister, motivational speaker and the founder of Going Beyond Ministries. She holds a master’s degree in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and her mission is to teach “the truths of Scripture intellectually.” Shirer designs studies for women and teens. 3 Dr. Gina Marcia Stewart is a senior pastor at Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. The University of Memphis graduate earned the distinct honor of becoming the first Black woman elected to lead an established Black Baptist congregation in Memphis and Shelby County. Dr. Renita J. Weems is co-senior pastor of Ray of Hope Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a biblical scholar, an ordained minister and a writer who is an authority on spirituality and feminist theology. She was also a biblical studies professor at Vanderbilt University and was the first Black woman to deliver the Lyman Beecher Lecture at Yale University.

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wi book review "The Trayvon Generation" by Elizabeth Alexander

c.2022, Grand Central Publishing $22 160 pages

Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Your children never miss a thing. Nothing escapes their notice. They watch below and overhead, spotting objects you've passed by a dozen times but never truly saw. From birth and beyond, they're like sponges, observant and watchful and, as in the new book, "The Trayvon Generation" by Elizabeth Alexander, you wish for them better things to see. Though it's been a 400-year struggle, the number-one problem of this century, says Alexander, is still "the color line." Generations have done "the race work," but it remains an issue and she "both lament[s]" and is "enraged that … our young people still have to wrestle with" it. She grew up "in troves of blackness," but Alexander's children were raised in a neighborhood where someone sent out a watch message about two Black boys riding around on bikes. As the mother of those boys, now men, she knows the worry, the dreams about worrying, and the fear of not being able to keep them safe. As a Black mother, it's impossible to "fully protect our children," she believes. Part of the problem is that we don't always see white supremacy when it's hidden right in front of us. Alexander points at artwork and paintings that hang in esteemed places, but that feature uncomfortable or even outrageous backgrounds that often go unnoticed or take decades to change once they're seen. And we go back to what's seen: Alexander calls her sons and Black people younger than 25 the "Trayvon Generation." They're the youth whose names are called when we talk about the police, and the young people whose names we don't know. We see, and still wonder how a mother can keep her children from being "demonized," or teach them "to access the sources of strength that transcend this American nightmare of racism and... violence." How can she protect them, when they, themselves, are used to assuming "responsibility for the horror they could not prevent"? "I wish," she says, "… for our young people rest from the unending labor that is race work, and from the spectral anxiety that is part of what it is to be Black." How do you mark your pages when you read a book? Whatever you use, have a lot of them on hand because nearly every other paragraph of "The Trayvon Generation" contains a sentence or three that you'll want to remember, to reread, or turn over in your mind. Author Elizabeth Alexander uses personal stories, Black literature, history, racial violence, and current events to paint pain inside the pages of this book. There's outrage here, too, but it's different than perhaps anything you've read: it shows itself, then it sits back and waits to see what a reader will do before getting another punch or gasp, another George Floyd, another Angola, another "shock of delayed comprehension." That's what makes this book so must-readable, so thoughtful and compelling. It's what makes it something you'll want to share with your older teenager and your friends, for discussion. Find "The Trayvon Generation," and you won't miss a thing. WI

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ARIES Getting on the same page as colleagues-and being able to sell whatever result you're pulling for-comes more naturally early in the week. Take advantage of opportunities to network and your professional star will rise! Lucky Numbers: 22, 31, 53 TAURUS You'll feel empowered to get in touch with your most sensual needs and open up about them to trusted companions at the start of the week. You might notice that your intuition is especially sharp and your emotions are extra intense. Being able to use both as fuel for your love life can make for a steamy, spiritually game-changing time with someone special. Lucky Numbers: 2, 10, 12 GEMINI Redefining a significant relationship, perhaps with a dear friend or lover, might be on your agenda. If you feel like reciprocity has been lacking, or you need to have a crucial heartto-heart to better understand one another's needs, now is a fruitful time to set the tone you've been hoping for. Lucky Numbers: 21, 22, 47 CANCER You'll feel like shrugging off relationships that don't feel intimate or stimulating in an emotionally and intellectually way at the start of the week. Instead, one-on-one connections that make you feel alive and comfortable in your own skin are your focus, and they can only grow stronger under this influence. Lucky Numbers: 13, 18, 31 LEO At the week's start, you'll be drawn to routines that allow you to both spend time with friends and put in the work to take your health practices to the next level. Hitting up a cardio class with new and old friends, or joining an online fitness community where you can talk about your wins and challenges could feel empowering and motivating. Lucky Numbers: 5, 13, 33 VIRGO When the week begins, meditate on what you need to feel more secure and centered. Whether you're considering redecorating a room with more plants, prioritizing online chats with loved ones, or sharing deep-rooted emotions with your nearest and dearest, now's the time to be true to yourself and devote your time to whichever activities feel truly grounding. Lucky Numbers: 20, 23, 31 LIBRA You'll do well to look back on any eye-opening lessons you've had over the past few months related to your health routine at the week's start. These lessons were the result of illusions being stripped away, and they'll offer you valuable insight into how you might want to tweak ongoing fitness and mind-body habits in the months ahead. Lucky Numbers: 2, 6, 19 SCORPIO You could be engrossed in witty text repartee, intellectually stimulating debates, and sharing your sexiest daydreams face-to-face early in the week. Expressing yourself in a bevy of ways and exchanging ideas with your significant other or a potential partner makes for steamy foreplay. . Lucky Numbers: 32, 48, 51 SAGITTARIUS When the week begins, you'll find that creative brainstorming with colleagues or friends could be your best bet for bolstering your cash flow. The energy also lends itself to group activities, animated exchanges of ideas, and artistic approaches, so combining those forces could set you up for financial gain. Lucky Numbers: 3, 26, 38 CAPRICORN You'll want to put self-care activities and pleasurable, romantic pursuits at the top of your agenda early in the week. Though your instincts are always to get work done first, allowing yourself a time-out to recharge and reconnect with loved ones and your own emotional core is crucial for your spirit now. You deserve all the heartfelt fun you're craving! Lucky Numbers: 2, 7, 26 AQUARIUS Early in the week, give in to any urges to introduce yourself in a social setting or reconnect with colleagues from the past. Conversations and collaborations you initiate now can have a positive effect on your personal and professional growth. Lucky Numbers: 1, 11, 15 PISCES Set aside time to brainstorm new ways to pitch your passion project when the week begins. In this significant moment, all eyes might be on you to step up to the plate in a public way. Knowing what you want to achieve and how exactly you'll do it will give you an advantage when higher-ups offer you the chance to make your case. Later, if you've had a rude awakening about your main personal goals at some point over the past few months, make sure you bear that in mind. . Lucky Numbers: 17, 19, 30

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SPORTS Excitement Builds for Tiger Woods’ Shocking Return at The Masters Stacy M. Brown The Washington Informer Professional golf ’s most storied event could have the game’s most electrifying player tee off. Just one year removed from a horrific car accident that left him worried about losing a leg, Tiger Woods is preparing a comeback for the ages at this year’s Masters, which opens Thursday, April 7, at Augusta National. The recently minted Hall of Famer completed a practice round, and, while he hasn’t confirmed, multiple golf writers said they expect Woods to play. “Sources confirmed. Tiger Woods is playing in The Masters,” Mad Dog Radio and Fox Sports commentator George Wrighster III tweeted to his 67,000 followers. Former golfer Shooter McGavin claimed Augusta National would allow Woods to ride a cart if he chooses to play. “This is a pure opinion; I don’t know anything more than the rest of you. But I have reached the point where I would be surprised if Tiger Woods does not play in the Masters,” Golf Digest Writer Dan Rapaport said. Golf Magazine’s Michael Bamberger said Woods could easily wait until Monday, April 4, before the tournament, before the groups for the first two rounds are announced, before announcing his intentions. “What we know with certainty is this, not because of anything Woods has said, but because we’ve been watching him for more than 25 years: If he can play, he will. That’s in his DNA,” Bamberger wrote.

On February 23, 2021, having already come back from multiple back surgeries, Woods lost control of his vehicle near a hillside outside Los Angeles. The frightening photos published in the wreck’s aftermath left many wondering if Woods would survive the accident. He later revealed that he feared amputation. “It’s been tough, but I’ve gotten here, I’ve gotten this far, and I still have a long way to go,” Woods said in February. And at an emotional ceremony to induct Woods into the World Golf Hall of Fame at the PGA Tour headquarters in Florida in March, the usually guarded and composed legend was reduced to tears. His daughter, Sam, issued a heart-warming induction speech.

(Courtesy photo/PGA Golf)

“Dad, I inducted you into the ‘Dad Hall of Fame’ a long time ago,” the 14-year-old remarked. Sam also provided insight into the state of the Woods family in the immediate aftermath of the accident. “We didn’t know if you’d come home with two legs or not,” she said. “Now, not only are you about to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but you’re standing here on your own two feet. This is why you deserve this because you’re a fight-

er.” That fight again faces a significant test if Woods, the owner of 15 major championship victories, does appear at The Masters. His former swing coach, Hank Haney, believes Woods could win his 16th major if he plays. “So, he’s saying I can walk no problem on a treadmill, but it’s not the same as walking on the golf course,” Haney said during his “The Hank Haney Podcast. “No, it’s not, but you can tilt

your treadmill on an incline, and I promise you he has it on an incline … He’s doing beach walks … walking in the sand … that was a month ago, two months ago? Plenty of time to make some more progress … it sounds like he’s made a lot of progress.” Earlier, Haney proved more definitive in his assessment of Woods. “I’ve been saying this for a year. If Tiger can walk again, he can win again.” WI

Tennis Anyone? Howard University senior Kendall Addison (center) recognized before Saturday's contest versus Morgan State.

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from Northern Kentucky University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 1975, he received a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Cincinnati. When he moved from Cincinnati to the District to begin his on air tenure on March 16, 1972, he would count as the youngest reporter to ever deliver the news in the D.C. market. Prior to his death, Johnson often spoke about the high level of stress that he and his colleagues routinely faced in the media industry. He survived several health challenges that could have ended his career including an earlier heart attack and cancer. In addition, he successfully quit decades-long habits of both smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol after reaching out for and accepting help. Earlier this year, Johnson joined his friend and another D.C. media legend, Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes on the publication’s weekly Facebook Live broadcast, WIN TV (Jan. 28, 2022). Their interview began with the usual pleasantries after which Johnson acknowledged in efforts to describe their friendship, “We go way, way back!” Barnes asked Johnson how reporters like him and Sam Ford, both Black stalwarts in an industry that has undergone significant changes in recent years, had been successful in gaining the trust of so many viewers and residents in the District. “Building people’s trust was my first priority when I became a TV reporter in D.C.,” he said. “I especially concentrated on communities in Wards 7 and 8 which I remember one of my editors referring to as a separate city. Once people realized that I wasn’t there to hurt them or to tell the same old, stereotypical stories, they welcomed me with open arms. And I was familiar with the world in which they lived that was often very different from other parts of the city. Southeast communities like Anacostia reminded me of the neighborhood where I grew up back home in Louisville.” Barnes turned the conversation to Johnson’s autobiography, “Surviving Deep Waters,” and asked him to highlight a few of the vignettes included in the book. “The title came from something we children did all the time for fun,” he said. “Even though we couldn’t swim, we’d swing out on the branches over the water for the thrill of it. Then we’d let go of the rope and drop like a rock into the water. After that, we’d dog paddle like crazy so we could get back

5 The announcement for WIN TV 's broadcast featuring Bruce Johnson.

to shore and not be swept down the river by the current.” “That’s really how I approached life and attempted to deal with life as a Black youth and later as a Black man. There are deep waters everywhere and we have to find a way to survive the currents. Fortunately, I survived those waters and found ways to thrive, unlike so many others.” Johnson continued, emphasizing that he had always been “willing to take risks because I was determined to survive,” noting that he would be the first in his family to graduate from college while avoiding prison which claimed two of his brothers. Johnson described how he took several segues before ending up a reporter. “When I finished college and started working in Cincinnati, I was grateful to have gotten out of Louisville – it was a dead end for young Black men like me,” he said. “I was part of the affirmative action hires, along with two other women. But I had gotten in the door.” “D.C. was an eye-opening experience because while I was good at my job, I knew I wasn’t as good as most of the other Blacks who worked in the industry. That made me learn as quickly as possible and to work as hard as I could. As time went on, Black reporters like me finally got the opportunity to cover ‘our’ stories – not just the bad ones but those that showed another side of African Americans. I was determined to tell it like it was without attempting to appease white people. That was something that Blacks had not been able to do in the past.” Johnson would become one of the many reporters who covered D.C. politics, including the career of former mayor Marion Barry. Current Mayor Muriel Bowser shared his views about Johnson and his contributions to the District.

“Bruce Johnson was a giant of D.C. journalism – a father, grandfather, husband and proud author,” she said in a tweet. “Like many Washingtonians, he’s been a part of my life since I was a little girl, delivering the news and giving voice to D.C. residents. I’m heartbroken. Rest in Heaven.” WJLA7 news reporter Sam Ford told the Washington Informer, “Bruce was certainly a great reporter. But he was not only good but he had the ability to be at the right place at the right time.” Veteran reporter and political analyst Tom Sherwood reflected about his friend and colleague of many years. “Bruce and I competed with each other but we had the best time at hundreds of events,” he said. “We would share information, insights and our speculations. Bruce was a gentleman who showed that you could be competitive without being an enemy.” Dr. Cherie Ward, director of the Jim Vance Media Center at Archbishop Carroll High School in Northeast also remembered the difference that Johnson made in her life. “I used to go out on stories with Brice Johnson when I was an intern,” she said. “He was a crucial player in journalism and media in Washington D.C. He was true to the creed that we recite and practice as Vance Scholars in Journalism.” Johnson was born in Louisville, June 5, 1950. He graduated in 1973 from Northern Kentucky University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 1975, he received a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Cincinnati. Johnson is survived by his wife, Lori, three children, Brandon, Kurshanna and Carolyn, and four grandchildren. WI @mcneirdk

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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT

Award-Winning Play Celebrates Shirley Chisholm 50 Years Later!

"Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal." — Shirley Chisholm A Shirley Chisholm admirer myself, having read her exciting book "Unbought and Unbossed" early on, when her book first came out back in 1970, I had just graduated from McKinley Tech Senior High in 1969. Working at my first office job at American Security Bank (now Bank of America), I remember how excited I was turning page after page, reading her story. Chisholm, a Methodist woman of faith, made history as the first Black female U.S. representative, elected in 1968 by the voters of New York's 12th Congressional District. Yet she did it again when she threw her hat in the ring as the first Black major-party presidential candidate in 1972. She was also the first female Democratic candidate for that office (Sen. Margaret Chase Smith had run as a Republican in 1964). You are all invited to come out to see "Campaign 72," an award-winning play by Odell Ruffin that reenacts the life of Shirley Chisholm. It returns for select dates between April and May at THEARC, located at 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Lyn Dyson, CEO of the nonprofit and tax-exempt company Multi-Media Training Institute, the play was written and directed by Odell Ruffin and associate director and actor Dominique Brown. "Campaign 72" reintroduces Shirley Chisholm as the first Black woman to serve in Congress and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. In announcing her candidacy in 1972, she said: "I stand before you today as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United States of America, I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am Black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am a woman, and I am equally proud

of that. … I am the candidate of the people of America. And my presence before you now symbolizes a new era in American political history." John Stolenburg of DC Metro said, "But as you begin to appreciate Dominique C. Brown's meticulous, first-rate impersonation of the 'badass' congresswoman from Bed-Stuy, you might well find yourself imagining the legend is back and running again." Show dates are as follows for 7 p.m. shows: April 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30; May 10, 11 and 12. The matinee shows are as follows for 2 p.m.: April 23, 24 and 30; May 10, 11 and 12. Virtual and online show access tickets are available on the ticketing website. "Campaign 72," is produced by Multi-Media Training Institute, a youth and young adult training and production company. Young people will be behind the scenes in all production areas. In addition, The DC Black Repertory Company Alumni Association will be the co-producer, an organization that was founded to promote the legacy of The DC Black Repertory Company, founded by native son Robert Hooks, actor, director, producer and institution builder. Dyson, who had this idea, is a fellow schoolmate who also graduated from the school on the hill, McKinley Tech, located at 2nd and T streets in northeast Washington, D.C. I challenge all Techites from 1969-1970 especially to buy tickets and come out to

Promised Land Baptist Church Rev Kevin A. O'Bryant Pastor

401 Van Buren St., NW, Washington D.C. 20012 Office (202)-882-8331 Service and Times Sunday Worship 10:30 am Zoom: zoom.us/;/2028828331 Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00pm Communion Every First Sunday

"Serve, teach and Live by precept and example the saving grace of Jesus Christ." Website: Theplbc.org Email: churchclerk@theplbc.org

see this dynamic play. Immediately following the 2 p.m. matinee on April 30, there will be a distinguished panel which will discuss how far African-American women have really come, titled "Campaign 72; From Shirley Chisholm to Kamala Harris, How Far Have African-American Women Really Come." The play will feature a distinguished panel, including moderator and facilitator Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, former chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party and widow of Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland. Panelists also include Wanda Heard, the recently retired chief judge of Baltimore City Circuit Court; At-Large D.C. Council member Christina Henderson; and Johnnie Rice, corresponding secretary of the National Congress of Black Women, who actually worked on the Chisholm campaign. Confirmed panelist, Dr. Koko Zauditu Selassie, Netflix Movie "In Our Mother's Garden." The program is funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant by the US Small Business Administration (SBA). For tickets and group sales, go to www.mmtidc.org or Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/campaign-72-tickets-260639518817. WI

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Adams Inspirational A.M.E.Church Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness / Senior Pastor Rev. Ali Gail Holness-Roland / Assistant & Youth Pastor

12801 Old Fort Road • Ft. Washington, MD 20744 Office (301) 292.6323 • FAX (301) 292.2164 Service and Times Sunday Worship 10:15 am Sunday Church School 11:00 am Youth Sunday every 4th Sunday Prayer Call @ Noon every Tuesday & Thursday 978.990.5166 code: 6166047# Virtual Bible Study Wednesday Facebook & Zoom 7:00 pm “A Growing Church for a Coming Christ” www.adamsinspirationalamec.org

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

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

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

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

St. Stephen Baptist 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”

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

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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

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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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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

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

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior 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”

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

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Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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: 10:00 AM Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM

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

Eastern Community Baptist Church Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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”

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

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

Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958

Shiloh Baptist Church

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 “

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

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

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

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

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

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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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 “

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MARSHALLfrom Page 30 make it easier for future elections to be overturned and would have been rejected if the Section 5 preclearance requirement was still in place. Thomas's commitment to the conservative cause is no secret. Nor is it a surprise that Georgia lawmakers are now proposing to erect a monument to Thomas on the state Capitol's grounds. Born in Pin Point, Georgia, and raised in Savannah, Thomas has always been seen as a champion to those comprising the conservative political base. While Republican lawmakers say the monument would recognize Thomas' life story — namely his rise from poverty to the Supreme Court — other sides of his story should be highlighted. Most Democrats, particularly those in the Black community,

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Consider just a few of the things we have learned recently. When the White House handed over logs of Trump's calls on the day of the insurrection, there was a seven-hour gap covering the crucial hours before, during and after the attack on Congress. What violations of law are hiding in that gap? We also learned that Ginni Thomas, a hard-right activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was in regular contact with Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows in the days and weeks after the presidential election. She embraced even the most extreme and ridiculous far-

EDELMAN from Page 30 Ida B. Wells deeply believed this was true and spent years insisting that, in the face of local and state law enforcement's demonstrated willingness to condone or even sanction this crime, federal action was the only answer: "Our national crime requires a national remedy." In a speech at the 1909 National Negro Conference, the meeting that was the forerunner to the NAACP, Wells said: "Various remedies have been suggested to abolish the lynching infamy, but year after year, the butchery of men, women and children continues in spite of plea and protest. … The only certain remedy is an appeal to law." She concluded:

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have strong opinions regarding Thomas. When Thomas was nominated to the Supreme Court, he filled the vacancy left by the highly respected Thurgood Marshall, the first-ever Black Supreme Court justice. Ever since his nomination hearing, where Anita Hill testified that Thomas had sexually harassed her, Thomas has always been a polarizing figure. As we watched Thomas participate in the dismantling of voting rights protections, which Thurgood Marshall fought for as a civil rights lawyer, it is hard for many to accept Thomas as worthy of a monument. Georgia state Sen. Emanuel Jones, who is Black, said he loved hearing about how Thomas grew up. Many Black lawmakers faced similar struggles, he said, "but we haven't forgotten where we came from." While there are those in Georgia plan-

ning a statue in his honor, others nationally question if his conduct is consistent with basic principles of judicial ethics. In an 8-to-1 vote, the Supreme Court rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to block the release of White House records to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The one vote in dissent came from Thomas. The White House records included 29 text messages sent by Ginni Thomas, the wife of Thomas, to former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows urging him to overturn the election. So far, it does not appear Thomas is willing to recuse himself from any matter involving the Jan. 6 attack. It is also clear that Thomas knows what the conservative base wants from him, and he is more than willing as an associate justice to give them want they want. WI

right conspiracy theories about the election. She even said she hoped it was true that members of the "Biden crime family," reporters and elected officials were being arrested and would be held on barges in Guantanamo Bay to face military trials for sedition. She urged Trump not to concede defeat. It just so happens that Justice Clarence Thomas was the only Supreme Court justice who backed Trump's attempt to keep White House records from being shared with the Jan. 6 committee. It was an 8-1 vote. That explains why so many people are now calling on Thomas to resign — or at the very least to recuse himself from any other cases about the insurrection that come before the Court.

We can't make Clarence Thomas act honorably. But that doesn't mean we are powerless to protect our democracy. It was we the people who voted Trump out of power. Trump's ability to pressure and bully election officials and legislators into joining his corrupt schemes was limited by the fact that he lost in multiple battleground states, not just one. His supporters' ability to shield him from accountability will be determined in part by what happens in this year's elections. When Americans go to the polls this fall to elect members of Congress, we will not only be participating in democracy. We will be determining its future. WI

"Upon the grave question presented by the slaughter of innocent men, women and children there should be an honest, courageous conference of patriotic, law-abiding citizens anxious to punish crime promptly, impartially and by due process of law, also to make life, liberty and property secure against mob rule. Time was when lynching appeared to be sectional, but now it is national — a blight upon our nation, mocking our laws and disgracing our Christianity. 'With malice toward none but with charity for all,' let us undertake the work of making the 'law of the land' effective and supreme upon every foot of American soil — a shield to the innocent; and to the guilty, punishment swift and sure."

Her clear vision of an "honest, courageous conference of patriotic, law-abiding citizens" anxious to do the right thing would be decades delayed. Instead, in its place would be generations of leaders determined to preserve the status quo. As with so many other attempts to make the law of the land real for everyone in our nation, change has been a long time coming, but change has come. All those who never gave up the fight for a federal antilynching law to honor the more than 4,700 people who were lynched in the United States between 1882 and 1968 and advance justice for Americans who are still victims of racial terror today have finally been rewarded. WI

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clude College Park – including my beloved alma mater the University of Maryland – Greenbelt, Hyattsville and other Prince George's communities, I will continue to champion them in Congress on the issues that I've fought for throughout my career,” Hoyer said in a statement. “I look forward to running in the new Fifth Congressional District and reflecting the priorities of its residents in my work in Congress.” The 4th Congressional District will have a new leader because Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland) seeks to become the state’s attorney general because Frosh will retire. Del. Jazz Lewis (D-District 24) of Glenarden, who's running for the open 4th congressional seat and a graduate of the University of Maryland, said the area’s Latino population increases to 25%. The district also has the highest number of African Americans at 55%. “It makes it even more diverse,” he said about the district. “I like the changes. I think it makes the maps closer to what the public would expect for them to look like.” Meanwhile, retired Maryland Courts of Appeal Judge Alan M. Wilner issued a 245-page report Monday in favor of the General Assembly to utilize the state’s 47 legislative maps approved in December. Several Republican voters and state lawmakers filed a suit challenging the districts, similar to the claims in the congressional map suit, violate the state constitution and represent gerrymandering, or realigning boundaries to favor Democrats. With the primary election scheduled three months away, Wilner, who served as a special magistrate who reviewed this case during two days of hearings last month, wrote Monday the issue should be reviewed for the next election cycle. For the plaintiffs requesting to strike a provision in the state constitution “that has been an integral part of our redistricting law for 50 years . . . can create as much mischief as it resolves,” he wrote. The full court of appeals, the state’s highest court, must still review Wilner’s recommendation before making a final decision. WI @WJFjabariwill

dorsement Saturday, April 2 from the Maryland State Education Association. The organization with 76,000 members also comes with a volunteer base stretched across the state. “Our students and communities need leadership committed to the promise that no matter their neighborhood they will have the same opportunity to reach their potential,” Association President Cheryl Bost said in a statement. “Wes Moore has demonstrated a commitment to unite people who he leads in the fight for racial, social justice and to give educators a voice in the decisions and policies that affect education.” The other four Democratic candidates include: former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III; former U.S. Education Secretary John King, Jr.; state Comptroller Peter Franchot; and former Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman. Susan Taylor of Hillcrest Heights attended Sunday’s forum to hear the candidates’ platforms, especially Moore after reading his book, “The Other Wes Moore” and working as CEO of the anti-poverty Robin Hood Foundation. “I wanted to know what his views are and what Maryland needs for the next governor,” said Taylor, who remains undecided. “I thought the forum was interesting. There were some people that I recognized and liked some of the things they said but they have no chance of winning. It’s going to be interesting to see how this all plays out.” The Democrat who wins in the July 19 primary will face a challenger in the November general election. Former Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz has been endorsed by her former boss, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, whose term expires in January. Del. Daniel Cox, who represents parts of Carroll and Frederick counties, has received support from former President Donald Trump. The other two Republican candidates include former state Del. Robin Ficker of Montgomery County and Joe Werner of Baltimore County. While Maryland primaries only remain open for Democrats and Republicans, two others have registered as candidacies for the general election: Libertarian candidate David Lashar of Annapolis and Independent candidate Kyle Sefcik from Montgomery County. WI @WJFjabariwill

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Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: ‘‘Tyrecia Rodgers-El© ’’, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: ‘‘RODGERS, TYRECIA ARLANDRIA© ’’, corp. sole Dba.: ‘‘TYRECIA ARLANDRIA RODGERS© ’’, 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 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: ‘‘ Tyrecia Rodgers El© ’’, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: ‘‘ tyrecia rodgers-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 WASHINGTON DC – REPUBLICA WASHINGTON DC – JUNTA CENTRAL ELECTORAL, STATE FILE NUMBER : 108-1973-020395, ‘‘ TYRECIA ARLANDRIA RODGERS© ’’, to the depositor: ‘‘ tyrecia rodgers-el© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘ Tyrecia Arlandria Rodgers© ’’. 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: ‘‘ tyrecia rodgers-el© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘Tyrecia Arlandria Rodgers© ’’, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : ‘‘Tyrecia Arlandria Rodgers 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 etc., of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: ‘‘Debbie Pamella Whyte El© ’’, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: ‘‘WHYTE, DEBBIE PAMELLA© ’’, corp. sole Dba.: ‘‘DEBBIE PAMELLA WHYTE© ’’, 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 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: ‘‘ Debbie Pamella Whyte© ’’, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: ‘‘ debbie pamella whyte 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 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – REPUBLICA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – JUNTA CENTRAL ELECTORAL, STATE FILE NUMBER : 191-01191, ‘‘ DEBBIE PAMELLA WHYTE© ’’, to the depositor: ‘‘ debbie pamella whyte-el© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘ Debbie Pamella Whyte© ’’. 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: ‘‘ debbie pamella whyte-el© ’’, nom deguerre: ‘‘Debbie Pamella Whyte© ’’, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : ‘‘Debbie Pamella Whyte 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 etc., of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction.

In The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, D.b.a.: Prince George’s County, Maryland, united States of America. 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, specially appearing as: “lafrances marier dudley o’neal©”, Doing business as: “ GARY W. O’NEAL AND LaFRANCES M. DUDLEY”, Kent County, REGISTRATION OF TRADE, BUSINESS & FICTITIOUS NAME CERTIFICATE, entitlement holder, for the Unincorporated Real Estate Trust, Doing business as: “ Tallulah Kachina Trust ”, for the Unincorporated Inter Vivos Trust, “ Chahta Minko Imohoyo Trust ”, permanently domiciled at: 8861 Branch Avenue #1024, Clinton, Maryland [20735] u.S.A.. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title. This Notice is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, as Allodium Absolute Title Estate in Fee Simple, Tax Exempt, for religious, scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, of the following described Real Estate, being known as: [ Lot No. 42 in Block D in the subdivision known as “ Plat Eight, HILLANTRAE”, as per plat thereof recorded among the Land Records of Prince George’s County, Maryland in Plat Book VJ 170, at Plat 5, being in the 5th Election District.] Which has a refused address of: [12806 Piscataway Landing Drive, Clinton, Maryland 20735], located at or near Latitude: 38.7127268" N, Longitude: 76.9500372" W. Being the same property described in [ Liber 10758 follo 506, among the said Land Records.] Also described as: [ PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Land Records) VJ 11064, p. 0304-0306, MSA_11144], [CORPORATE DEED CASE #/ TAX ACCOUNT NO./PARCEL IDENTIFIER: 40023-96BW, 5-285379-4]. Notice of Private Property. The aforementioned private property is not available for trespass. Any and all trespassers shall incur a $1,000,000.00 [ONE MILLION DOLLAR], non-judicial penalty at each evidenced occurrence, that is immediately due upon presentment. Trespassers waive any and all defenses, and agree to a Fieri Facias order commanding the County Sheriff, of wherever any property of the DEBTORS may be found, either getting the money by seizure, attachment, or levy, and sell sufficient personal property, real property, goods, chattels, and real estate, in full satisfaction of the debt. Notice of Special Deposit. Said Real Estate is as a special deposit order, conveyed to the Unincorporated Real Estate Trust, Doing business as: “ Tallulah Kachina Trust ”, for the Unincorporated Inter Vivos Trust, “ Chahta Minko Imohoyo 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: “ lafrances marier dudley o’neal©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money, exclusively for the benefit of: “ Chahta Minko Imohoyo 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: " Darien Edward Jacobs© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ DARIEN EDWARD JACOBS© ", corp.sole Dba.: " DARIEN E JACOBS© ", JACOBS, DARIEN EDWARD©, 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: " Darien Edward Jacobs© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " darien edward jacobs 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: 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 Department of Health & Senior Services of Missouri: 124-95-109022" DARIEN EDWARD JACOBS© ", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " Clarity 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: " darien edward jacobs bey© ", nom deguerre: " Darien Edward Jacobs© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " Clarity 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

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2022 FEP 000022

2021 ADM 1551

2022 ADM 000172

March 5, 2018 Date of Death

Grace Pinckney Mills Decedent

Diane C. Harrison Decedent

Regina Margaret Haggerty aka Regina M. Haggerty Name of Decedent

James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney

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

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jason Matthew Mills, whose address is 4800 Eastern Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Grace Pinckney Mills who died on June 26, 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 9/24/2022. 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 9/24/2022, 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.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Leroy Harrison, Jr., whose address is 9507 Carol Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Diane C. Harrison who died on May 30, 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 9/24/2022. 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 9/24/2022, 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: 3/24/2022

Jason Matthew Mills Personal Representative

Leroy Harrison, Jr. Personal Representative

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2021 ADM 001298 Mary Harvin Decedent Law Offices of Aaron E. Price, Sr. PLLC 717 D Str., NW, #300 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Edna Harvin Battle, whose address is 9713 Summit Circle, #3E, Largo, MD 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Harvin who died on 6/11/2003 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 9/24/2022. 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 9/24/2022, 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: 3/24/2022 Edna Harvin Battle Personal Representativ TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

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2022 ADM 000198 Estate of Margaret D. Jones NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Gambi Kinton 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 6, 2006 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise Date of first publication: March 24, 2022 Johnny M. Howard 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 Petitioner/Attorney: TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Maura Patricia King and Kelly Anne Stock whose addresses are 9502 Greenel Rd., Damascus, Md 20872 & 4131 Mayport Ct., Fairfax, VA 22033 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Regina Margaret Haggerty aka Regina M. Haggerty, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, State of Virginia, on July 3, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW #700, Washington DC 20015 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. 1330 New Hampshire Ave., NW, #217, Washington, DC 20036. 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: March 24, 2022 Maura Patricia King Kelly Anne Stock Personal Representative Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

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2022 ADM 000139 Edward Carter Decedent Bradley A. Thomas, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Edward Andre Carter, whose address is 2941 Brandywine Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Edward Carter who died January 8, 2021 on 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 9/24/2022. 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 9/24/2022, 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: 3/24/2022 Edward Andre Carter Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 000935 Sharon Elaine Ware aka Sharon E. Ware aka Sharon Ware Decedent Law Office of Robert P. Newman Robert P. Newman, Esq. 801 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, Md 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rosemary Clarissa Shands, whose address is 7025 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19119, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sharon Elaine Ware aka Sharon E. Ware aka Sharon Ware who died on 11/19/2020 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 (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 9/24/2022. 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 9/24/2022, 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: 3/24/2022 Rosemary Clarissa Shands Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

Declaration of Nationality Notice of Reference: 0112358-13

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance: I am that I am: " Kevin Alfons Frey© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: " FREY, KEVIN ALFONS© ", corp. sole Dba.: " KEVIN ALFONS FREY© ", 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 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: "Kevin Alfons Frey© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " kev frey 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: New Jersey Vital Statistics, State File Number: 129/5796/ A0015104908, "KEVIN ALFONS FREY© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to "Tribal Of Kevin Alfons Frey 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: "kev frey el© ", nom deguerre: "Kevin Alfons Frey© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: " Tribal Of Kevin Alfons Frey 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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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: “Loudle Oliver Jackson©”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “JACKSON, LOUDLE OLIVER©:, 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 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: “LOUDLE OLIVER JACKSON©”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “loudle jackson-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, & 46. 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: REPUBLIC OF JAMAICA – JAMAICA REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT – BUREAU OF STATISTICS, STATE FILE NUMBER: HA 7553, “Loudle Oliver Jackson©”. All property, of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned full intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “loudle jackson-el”, nom deguerre: “Loudle Oliver Jackson©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “Loudle Oliver Jackson 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 / done / 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.

Declaration of Nationality Protocol In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: "Mayah Mitchell©” a.k.a, “Mayah Brooks©”, a.k.a.",”Malikita Brooks©” and any and all derivatives in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "MITCHELL,MAYAH", corp. sole Dba: "MAYAH BROOKS©","MALIKATA BROOKS©","NABILAH AZAD EL©","THE COOKING CAMPUS©", “MALIKATA CAPEHART©",”JOSHUA KHALIL CAPEHART©", "MAYAH CAPEHART©", "MALIKATA HERBERT© ,”MISSY BROOKS©”, MISSY HERBERT©”, “MAYAH MITCHELL EL©”, “MALIKITA BROOKS©",: " As natural mother, and guardian of: "Joshua Khalil Capehart", the beneficiary and heir of: “CAPEHART, JOSHUA KHALIL ©”, corp. sole Dba.: "JOSHUA K CAPEHART”, “JOSHUA CAPEHART”, “CAPEHART JOSHUA”, “JOSH CAPEHART, “JOSH K CAPEHART”, “ JOSHUA KHALIL AZAD EL”. 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: "Mayah Mitchell©”, a.k.a, “Malikata Brooks©", a.k.a,”Malikita Brooks©” and any and all derivatives in full life from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "nabilah azad el”. My beloved son, "Joshua Khalil Capehart", from this day forward, in harmony with our Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “ joshua khalil azad 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: 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 Registar Office of Vital Statistics and Registry : DBA : STATE OF NEW JERSEY: STATE FILE NUMBER, 341-019:, "MAYAH MITCHELL ©", "MAYAH BROOKS©","MALIKATA BROOKS©", “MALIKITA BROOKS©”, "NABILAH AZAD EL©","THE COOKING CAMPUS©", “MALIKATA CAPEHART©”, "JOSHUA KHALIL CAPEHART©", "MAYAH CAPEHART©", "MALIKATA HERBERT©” ,”MISSY BROOKS©”, “MISSY HERBERT©”, “MAYAH MITCHELL EL©”, “MALIKITA BROOKS©", & GEORGIA OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS: STATE FILE NUMBER, 06-923-0183: "JOSHUA K CAPEHART”, “JOSHUA CAPEHART”, “CAPEHART JOSHUA”, “JOSH CAPEHART”, “JOSH K CAPEHART”, “ JOSHUA KHALIL AZAD EL” , is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " JoshZen 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 / Guardian: " nabilah azad el”, nom deguerre: "Mayah Mitchell©”, a.k.a, “Mayah Brooks©”, a.k.a, “Malikata Brooks©", a.k.a, “Malikita Brooks©” and any and all derivatives in full life ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Prana Trust", or : JoshZen Trust", both Trusts being, Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trusts. These deposits are not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee /donee / debtor. All Attorneys with a License from the BAR Association are explicitly prohibited from administering " Prana Trust and/or JoshZen Trust© ", property without handwritten consent from each and every trustee, after said Attorneys have furnished their nationality, and Principal for whom’s interest they are working, pursuant to [Public Law 75-583], to Trustees in plain writing. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. 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. Deo volente.

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Latanya Tanine Browner© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ LATANYA TANINE BROWNER© ", corp.sole Dba.: " LATANYA T BROWNER© ", 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 alMarikanos, 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: " Latanya Tanine Browner© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " latanya tanine browner 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: 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: Public Health, California Department of, STATE OF CALIFORNIA: STATE FILE NUMBER: 001759854: " LATANYA TANINE BROWNER © ", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " LaTanya Tanine Browner 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: " latanya tanine browner bey© ", nom deguerre: " Latanya Tanine Browner© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " LaTanya Tanine Browner 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.

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

2022 ADM 000227

2022 ADM 000229

2022 ADM 000261

2022 ADM 000219

Shirley Hinson Decedent

Sylvia P. Royal aka Sylvia Patricia Royal Decedent

Estate of Ronald Lee Fowler, Sr.

Kenneth B. Ellerbe aka Kenneth Breckenridge Ellerbe Decedent

Suren G. Adams, Esq. Adams Law Office, LLC 4201 Northview Drive, Suite 401 Bowie Md 20716 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS James Hinson, Jr., whose address is 5403 2nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Shirley Hinson who died on 7/5/2019 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 10/1/2022. 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 10/1/2022, 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: 3/31/2022 James Hinson, Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Brian J. Hundertmark, Esq. 7501 Wisconsin Ave. Ste. 1000W Bethesda, Md 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Julia Jordan 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.

Law Office of Robert P. Newman Robert P. Newman, Esquire 801 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, Md 20910 Attorney

Edward G. Varrone, Esq. Bar No. 257147 1825 K Street, NW Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Petitioner/Attorney:

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kelton Ellerbe, whose address is 12608 Henderson Chapel Lane, Bowie, 20720, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kenneth B. Ellerbe aka Kenneth Breckenridge Ellerbe who died on 2/27/2022 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 10/1/2022. 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 10/1/2022, 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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Michelle R. McNear, whose address is 8867 Blade Green Lane, Columbia, Md 21045, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sylvia P. Royal aka Sylvia Patricia Royal who died on 9/15/2021 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 10/1/2022. 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 10/1/2022, 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: 3/31/2022 Michelle R. McNear Personal Representative

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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: 3/31/2022

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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 001205

2022 ADM 000234

2022 ADM 214

2022 FEP 24

Estate of Carrie W. Carson

Ruby Mae Mims Decedent

July 3, 2020 Date of Death

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Colline Silvera 7731 Belle Point Dr. Greenbelt, MD 20770 Attorney

Wileana Nicholson Baltimore Name of Decedent

Gloria H. Thomas aka Gloria L. Harley aka Gloria L. Thomas Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah A. Jackson, whose address is 802 Heron Court, Landover, Md 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Gloria H. Thomas aka Gloria L. Harley aka Gloria L. Thomas who died on 12/24/2020 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 10/1/2022. 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 10/1/2022, 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.

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Cheryl Janet Wallace 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 November 8, 2019 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise Order any interested person to show cause why the provisions of the lost or destroyed will dated November 8, 2019 should not be admitted to probate as expressed in the petition Date of first publication: 3/31/2022

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Leonora Wilson, whose address is 3926 Blackburn Lane, Apt., 41, Burtonsville, MD 20866, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ruby Mae Mims who died on February 27, 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 10/1/2022. 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 10/1/2022, 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.

Yvette M. Taylor whose address is 311 Larkspur Lane, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25403 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Wileana Nicholson Baltimore, deceased, by the Office of the Clerk of the County Council of Court for Berkeley County, State of West Virginia, on March 19, 2021. Service of process may be made upon Crystal Dunn 3417 25th Street SE, Washington, DC 20020 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. Lot 60, Square W5724, 3417 25th St SE District of Columbia, Roll 11029, Frame 407. 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: 3/31/2022

Cheryl Janet Wallace 3809 Tullycross Court White Plains, Md 20695 Petitioner/Attorney:

Deborah A. Jackson Personal Representative

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Leonora Wilson Personal Representative

Yvette M. Taylor Personal Representative

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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: " Antonio Jermaine Ware", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ANTONIO JERMAINE WARE", corpcorp.soleDba Antonio J Ware 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: "Antonio Jermaine Ware", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " antonio jermaine ware". 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 name of the agency that issued the Birth Certificate/ Naturalization Certificate : STATE FILE NUMBER, October 1, 1987 "ANTONIO JERMAINE WARE", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " AJ&E". 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: "antonio jermaine ware ", nom deguerre: " Antonio Jermaine Ware ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: " AJ&E ", 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 aha enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

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Washington Informer Declaration of Nationality IN God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special appearance: I am that I am: “Derrick Mahoney©”, in full life, in propia persona, sui juris, in solo propio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ DERRICK MAHONEY”, corp.sole Dba.: “DERRICK MAHONEY©”, 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: “Derrick Mahoney©”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality/ Status/ Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “derrick mahoney©”. 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: STATE FILE NUMBER, South Carolina 139-1959-038823: DERRICK MAHONEY, MAHONEY, DERRICK©”, is as a special deposit order, conveyed to “ Destan Michael 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/ Principle/ Creditor: ” derrick mahoney©”, nom deguerre: “DERRICK MAHONEY©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : “ Destan Michael Trust©”, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Devine 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

LEGAL NOTICES In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: " Shirley Jean Bates©", aka "Shirley Jean Mitchell©", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: "SHIRLEY JEAN BATES©",aka "SHIRLEY JEAN MITCHELL©" corp.sole Dba.: "SHIRLEY J BATES©", "SHIRLEY BATES©","BATES, SHIRLEY JEAN©","SHIRLEY J MITCHELL©", "SHIRLEY MITCHELL©", "SHIRLEY JEAN MITCHELL EL©", "MITCHELL, SHIRLEY JEAN©", "MITCHELL, SHIRLEY J©" & "AZIZI TIVONA EL©", 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: Aniyunwiya Moorish American Moslem National, 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: Aniyunwiya Moorish American Moslem National. I am that I am: "Shirley Jean Bates©", aka "Shirley Jean Mitchell©", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "azizi tivona 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: 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, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DBA: STATE OF NEW YORK: STATE FILE NUMBER: 91332: "SHIRLEY JEAN BATES©", "SHIRLEY J BATES©", "SHIRLEY BATES©", "BATES, SHIRLEY JEAN©", "BATES, SHIRLEY J©", "SHIRLEY JEAN MITCHELL©", "SHIRLEY J MITCHELL©", "SHIRLEY MITCHELL©", "SHIRLEY JEAN MITCHELL EL©", "MITCHELL, SHIRLEY JEAN©", "MITCHELL, SHIRLEY J©" & "AZIZI TIVONA EL©", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " Woods Amara 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: "azizi tivona el©", nom deguerre: "Shirley Jean Bates©", aka "Shirley Jean Mitchell©", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Woods Amara 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. Notice of Reference 0112358-13

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

2021 ADM 001478

2022 ADM 000156

2022 ADM 195

James A. Deal aka James Arthur Deal, Jr. Decedent

Keith Franklin Mims aka Keith F. Mims Decedent

Emma Jordana Decedent

Colline Silvera Esq. 7731 Belle Point Dr. Greenbelt, Md 20770 Attorney

Joan M. Wilbon 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ericka R. Deal, whose address is 2900 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009 #915, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James A. Deal aka James Arthur Deal, Jr. who died on 10/29/2021 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022 Ericka R. Deal Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Haywood Mims III, whose address is 2762 Summertrees Blvd., Johns Island, SC 29455, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Keith Franklin Mims aka Keith F. Mims who died on 12/2/2021 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022 Haywood Mims III Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lawrence Jordana, Jr. and Donna S. Jordana, whose addresses are 9105 Waycross Rd., Ellicott City, Md 21042 and 9105 Waycross Rd., Ellicott City, Md 21042, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Emma Jordana who died on January 3, 2022 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022 Lawrence Jordana, Jr. Donna S. Jordana Personal Representative

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000260 Brandon Jovan Carr Decedent Chandra M. Carr 608 Elliott Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Chandra M. Carr, whose address is 608 Elliott Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Brandon Jovan Carr who died on March 20, 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022

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

2022 ADM 246

2022 ADM 000253

2020 ADM 674

2021 ADM 001692

JoAnn T. Vostinar Decedent

Shawonda Fitch Decedent

Richard Marion Allen Decedent

Norma D. Weatherly Decedent

Andre O. McDonald, Esq. 10500 Little Patuxent Parkway Suite 420 Columbia, Maryland 21044 Attorney

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

Robert Maxwell, Esq. 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW #900 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Julius P. Terrell, Esq. 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney

Veronica C. Lewis, whose address is 30 Croft Court, Staten Island, New York, 10306, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of JoAnn T. Vostinar who died on October 9, 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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.

Velvin A. Fitch, whose address is 1109 Waterford Drive, Forestville, Md 20747, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Shawonda Fitch who died on February 7, 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022

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

Veronica C. Lewis Personal Representative

Chandra M. Carr Personal Representative

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In The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, D.b.a.: Flagler County, Florida, united States of America. 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, specially appearing as: “pinene veneta knight bey©”, Doing business as: “VINETA KNIGHT”, “VINETA KNIGHT, A SINGLE PERSON”, and “UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF VINETA KNIGHT”, Flagler County, REGISTRATION OF TRADE, BUSINESS & FICTITIOUS NAME CERTIFICATE, entitlement holder, for the Unincorporated Real Estate Trust, Doing business as: “Veneta Knight Trust”, for the Unincorporated Inter Vivos Trust, “Pinene Veneta Binns Trust”, permanently domiciled at: 250 Palm Coast Parkway NE Suite 607 #316, Palm Coast, Florida [32137]u.S.A. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND (HAGUE, IV) ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46 & 47. This Notice is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, as Allodium Absolute Title Estate in Fee Simple, Tax Exempt, for religious, scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, of the following described Real Estate, being known as [Lot 13, Block 147, OF PALM COAST, MAP OF BELLE TERRE, SECTION 35, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 11, Page(s) 23, of the Public Records of FLAGLER County, Florida] Which has a refused address of: [1 Big Bear Lane, Palm Coast, Florida 32137], located at or near Latitude: 29.583620”N, Longitude: -81.243820”W. Being the same property described in [The Flagler/Palm Coast News-Tribune 10/27/2021 & 11/03/2021, among the said Land Records.] Also described as: [IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA (Land Records), [FORECLOSURE DEED CASE # 2020-CA-000156/TAX ACCOUNT NO./ PARCEL IDENTIFIER: 071131-7035-01470-0130]. Notice of Private Property. The aforementioned private property is not available for trespass. To Trespass Is Forbidden. Any and all trespassers shall incur a $1,000,000.00 [ONE MILLION DOLLAR], non-judicial penalty at each evidenced occurrence, that is immediately due upon presentment. Trespassers waive any and all defenses, and agree to a Fieri Facias order commanding the County Sheriff of wherever any property of the DEBTORS may be found, either getting the money by seizure, attachment, or levy, and sell sufficient personal property, real property, goods, chattles, and real estate in full satisfaction of the debt. Notice of Special Deposit. Said Real Estate is a special deposit order, conveyed to the Unincorporated Real Estate Trust, Doing business as: Vineta Knight Trust”, for the Unincorporated Inter Vivos Trust, “Pinene Veneta Binns 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: “pinene veneta knight bey©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money, exclusively for the benefit of: “Pinene Veneta Binns Trust”. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / bailee / done / debtor. All Attorneys with a License from the Bar Association are explicitly prohibited from administering "Vineta Knight Trust©", property without handwritten consent from each and every trustee, after said Attorneys have furnished their nationality, and Principal for whom's interest they are working, pursuant to [Public Law 75-583], to Trustees in plain writing. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. 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: “Lorenzo Jon Blakely©”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “BLAKELY, LORENZO JON©”, “LORENZO JON BLAKELY©”, “LORENZO J BLAKELY©”: 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 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: “Lorenzo Jon Blakely©”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “lorenzo blakely-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, & 46. 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: REPUBLIC OF INDIANA – INDIANA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT – BUREAU OF STATISTICS, STATE FILE NUMBER: 113-77-002378, “LORENZO JON BLAKELY©”: All property, of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned full intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “lorenzo blakely-el”, nom deguerre: “Lorenzo Jon Blakely©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “Lorenzo Jon Blakely 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 / done / debtor. All Attorneys with a License from the Bar Association are explicitly prohibited from administering “Lorenzo Jon Blakely Trust©”, property without handwritten consent from each and every trustee, after said Attorneys have furnished their nationality, and Principal for whom’s interest they are working, pursuant to [Public Law 75-583], to Trustees in plain writing . Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. 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.

Date of first publication: 4/7/2022 Velvin A. Fitch Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: “Michael Dwayne English©”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ENGLISH, MICHAEL DWAYNE©”, “MICHAEL DWAYNE ENGLISH©”, "MICHAEL D ENGHLISH": As natural father, and guardian of: “Joelee Marie English”, the beneficiary and heir of: “MICHAEL DWAYNE ENGLISH©”, corp. sole Dba.: “JOELEE MARIE ENGLISH”, JOELEE M ENGLISH”, JOELEE ENGLISH”, “ENGLISH, JOELEE M”, “JOELEE MARIE ENGLISH EL©”. 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 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: “Michael Dwayne English©”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “michael english-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, & 46. 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: REPUBLIC OF INDIANA – INDIANA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT – BUREAU OF STATISTICS, STATE FILE NUMBER: 113-79-066200, “MICHAEL DWAYNE ENGLISH©”, “ENGLISH, MICHAEL DWAYNE”. & Re: REPUBLIC OF INDIANA – INDIANA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT – BUREAU OF STATISTICS, STATE FILE NUMBER: 113-05067302, “JOELEE MARIE ENGLISH©”, JOELEE M ENGLISH©”, JOELEE ENGLISH©”, “ENGLISH, JOELEE M©” “JOELEE MARIE ENGLISH EL©”: All property, of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned full intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor /Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “michael english-el”, nom deguerre: “Michael Dwayne English©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “Michael Dwayne English 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 / done / debtor. All Attorneys with a License from the Bar Association are explicitly prohibited from administering "Michael Dwayne English Trust©", property without handwritten consent from each and every trustee, after said Attorneys have furnished their nationality, and Principal for whom's interest they are working, pursuant to [Public Law 75-583], to Trustees in plain writing. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. 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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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Julius P. Terrell, Esq., whose address is 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard Marion Allen who died on January 3, 2019 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 (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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022 Julius P. Terrell Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jamila Weatherly, whose address is 1019 Frimler Ct., Capitol Heights, Md 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Norma D. Weatherly who died on October 10, 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 10/7/2022. 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 10/7/2022, 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: 4/7/2022 Jamila Weatherly Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

In God We Trust: Notice of Special Appearance: Notice of Record of Live Birth Nativity. As a result of the sacred union of : neo hatshepsut ma’at-el©, Age: 30 , tribal lineage corporeal hereditament : yamassee aniyunwiya moorish american national, and, taron dashawn anderson©, Age 32, tribal lineage corporeal hereditament : siksikaitsitapi moorish american national; beget at the planet commonly called Earth, near Latitude: 33.55077 Longitude: -84.404869, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, Al Maghreb al-Aqsa, commonly known as : [ Riverdale ] [ Georgia ], The united States of America, States of the Union; Moon : Waxing Crescent, 43% Illuminated; Zodiac Constitution : Virgo; On the 6th day, in the month of Rabi I, in the year 1443, Hijiri Calendar [ Tuesday, October 12, 2021 ]; Weather: Temperature : 76°F – 78°F, mostly cloudy skies; Time: 15:19 / 3:19 pm.; TMH , allah [ god of gods ] saw it fit to allow a living soul to incarnate a flesh-blood-and bone body, in homo sapien form , as a natural baby boy, in full life; Weight : 8 Pounds, 3 Ounces; Length: 21 inches; to be! Life Path: 9. Long live the living soul known in this life as: uriah mahdi sun-ra el©; nom de guerre: URIAH GARDNER©

In God We Trust Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: “Aida Akoeba Djondo©”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “DJONDO, AIDA AKOEBA©”, “AIDA AKOEBA DJONDO©”, "AIDA A DJONDO©", "AIDA DJONDO©": As natural mother, and guardian of: “Beatrice Theophilia Olufumilayo Ayiterou” and “Gedeon Wisdom Adebayor Ayiterou”, the beneficiaries and heirs of: “AIDA AKOEBA DJONDO©”, corp. sole Dba.: “BEATRICE THEOPHILIA OLUFUMILAYO AYITEROU”, BEATRICE T O AYITEROU”, “BEATRICE AYITEROU”, and “GEDEON WISDOM ADEBAYOR AYITEROU”, “GEDEON W A AYITEROU”, “GEDEON AYITEROU”. 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 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: “Aida Akoeba Djondo©” from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “aida akoeba djondo©”. 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, & 46. 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: REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE – JUGEMENT CIVIL SUR REQUÊTE NUMÉRO: 2853/97 DU 16 AVRIL 1997 “DJONDO, AIDA AKOEBA©”, “AIDA AKOEBA DJONDO©”, "AIDA A DJONDO©", "AIDA DJONDO©", & Re: REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE – ACTE DE NAISSANCE NUMÉRO 1888 DU 10 OCTOBRE 2008 “BEATRICE THEOPHILIA OLUFUMILAYO AYITEROU©”, “BEATRICE T O AYITEROU©”, “BEATRICE AYITEROU©”, “AYITEROU, BEATRICE T O©”, “AYITEROU, BEATRICE T OLUFUMILAYO©”, & Re: REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE – ACTE DE NAISSANCE NUMÉRO 200 DU 15 FEVRIER 2011, CERTIFICAT DE NATIONALITÉ TOGOLAISE: T1226998 “GEDEON WISDOM ADEBAYOR AYITEROU©”, “GEDEON W A AYITEROU©”, “GEDEON AYITEROU©”, “AYITEROU, GEDEON WISDOM ADEBAYOR©”: All property, of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned full intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “aida akoeba djondo”, nom de guerre: “Aida Akoeba Djondo©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “AIDA AKOEBA DJONDO 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 / done / debtor. All Attorneys with a License from the Bar Association are explicitly prohibited from administering "AIDA AKOEBA DJONDO TRUST©" property without handwritten consent from each and every trustee, after said Attorneys have furnished their nationality, and Principal for whom's interest they are working, pursuant to [Public Law 75-583], to Trustees in plain writing. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. 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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WILLIAMS from Page 31 "character lessons" to young comics and others. Even though Chris Rock was the victim of violence, I am grateful he reacted as he did! We, Black people, did not need the unnecessary humiliation of Will’s actions amplified by a response in kind from Chris. If he had truly wished to honor his wife, Will could have emulated the actions of Senator Cory Booker. By not doing so, he missed the unfulfilled opportunity to make all Black women proud of who we are — not just his wife. Yes, during the confirmation

MALVEAUX from Page 31 son and her abuse from Ted Cruz and his cronies. And despite Judge Jackson's composure and amazing grace, there were too few who had her back. So while Ketanji is no Jada Pinkett Smith, nor vice versa, these are two Black women who have experienced violent attacks in the past several weeks. And while it is not helpful in a civilized society to talk about slapping or fisticuffs, some of Cruz's antics are enough to make one forget her religion

MORIAL from Page 31 them about it. As legal commentator Elie Mystal wrote, "Kendi's Black, and Jackson's Black, so for some reason it's okay to ask Jackson to answer for the ideas in Kendi's book." Cruz further cast aspersions on Jackson's patriotism, invoking a favorite hobgoblin of racial provocateurs, The 1619 Project. Cruz claimed to be "surprised" by Jackson's reference in a speech to the New York Times' project, developed by Nikole Hannah-Jones. Cruz bragged about his racist line of questioning in a news release. Sens. Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley falsely insinuated that Jackson's sentencing of child sex offenders was lenient, even though the sentences were "entirely consistent" with those of other judges, according to a group of retired federal judges. "The charge that Jackson sentenced child sex offenders to less time in certain cases than prosecutors recommended is particularly offensive, since it reflects a long-standing pattern in American history of attempting to pillory Black women as being

hearings for our sister, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Senator Booker taught a master class of what a Black man could and should do to honor a Black woman. Booker’s eloquence in responding to "real" racially motivated verbal attacks stood head and shoulders above Smith’s "contrived" and unrestrained response to a joke at which he initially laughed. Before this is over, I think Smith will indeed recognize that "anger can consume and destroy you." I fervently pray that he learns something positive from his unwarranted behavior. WI

Before this is over, I think Smith will indeed recognize that "anger can consume and destroy you." I fervently pray that he learns something positive from his unwarranted behavior.

and resort to extreme measures. Between Jada Pinkett Smith and Ketanji Brown Jackson, we are all reminded that no matter what you have achieved as a Black woman, you can still be torn down by the hateful words and deeds of misogynistic men, regardless of race. Accusing someone of being "soft" on child pornography or terrorism is serious. Making such false accusations in belligerent and blustering tones is bullying. Maintaining poise and dignity makes Justice Ketanji a shero and role model and makes Ted Cruz and Lindsey Gra-

ham look like babbling idiots. The same is true of Chris Rock, who may not have known about Jada's alopecia. It's a condition that affects millions of women, and they, like Jada, weren't laughing. The Supreme Court confirmation is exponentially more important than the slap. And the abuse of Black women in this country is disgusting. Let's focus more on the former than the latter and focus on rooting out the verbal and physical abuse of Black women. It isn't funny. WI

incapable of living up to virtuous standards of womanhood," historian Peniel E. Joseph wrote for CNN. The specific sentences to which Cotton referred reflected changes in the law effected by The First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill signed under the previous administration. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who voted

last year to confirm Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, also questioned her sentencing of sex offenders, repeatedly interrupting her as she tried to answer. An analysis of Supreme Court confirmation hearings found that women and nominees of color are interrupted significantly more often than white men. "Speech interruptions are often intrusive attempts to exercise conversational control that place the interrupter in a dominant position, relative to the speaker," the authors of the study wrote. "By interrupting a nominee, a senator can attempt to paint the nominee as less than forthcoming," Modern-day Senate confirmation hearings generally reveal far more about the senators doing the questioning than the nominees whose qualifications the hearings purport to examine. But what was revealed about Justice Jackson was her extraordinary grace under pressure, her eloquence and her determination to assume her place on the nation's highest bench, as she undoubtedly will. WI

Cruz further cast aspersions on Jackson's patriotism, invoking a favorite hobgoblin of racial provocateurs, The 1619 Project. Cruz claimed to be "surprised" by Jackson's reference in a speech to the New York Times' project, developed by Nikole Hannah-Jones.

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