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residents trust that their voice is the most important part of our campaigns and elections,” said Councilmember Charles Allen (D- Ward 6), who chairs the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety and introduced the bill. Candidates who forgo contributions from corporations and special interest groups and collect small-dollar donations from District residents will receive 5 to 1 match of the small donations. Once a candidate qualifies for the program, they will receive the

The D.C. region ranked as the second-most educated among metropolitan areas in America, according to a new survey released by D.C.-based WalletHub personal finance website. The rankings grouped D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland together, but it may not have considered the recent scandal that’s gripped D.C. public schools. The scandal involved a report from the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent which revealed that more than 900 unqualified students in D.C. public high schools graduated last year. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the report in December after NPR published a story that revealed many students at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast were able to graduate despite missing months of school. “We are tremendously disappointed,” Bowser said of the finding by investigators who analyzed citywide attendance and graduation records. Policy violations were found in 937 of 2,758 graduating students’ records. The findings included credit recovery — or accelerated coursework — was used inappropriately at most high schools and schools rarely followed attendance policies. The investigation discovered that the schools system’s Central Office did not support schools or provide

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Ending Spread of HIV among Blacks Still His Goal African-Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS despite recent medical breakthroughs that could reduce the number of infections. And on Wednesday, Feb. 7, health advocates, politicians and community activists around the country ramped up their efforts to end the spread of HIV

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Saluting a Moment in Black History 5 Mayor Muriel Bowser, in front of the Howard Theatre last Thursday, February 1 in Northwest, where she, and DC Department of Public Works employees, joined cities across the country that observed a “National Moment of Silence” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the tragic deaths of two sanitation workers which lead to the historic 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, as well as the subsequent assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, February 1 in Northwest. /Photo by Roy Lewis

D.C. Council Votes to Create Publicly-Financed Campaigns By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Reporter

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The D.C. Council unanimously passed the Fair Elections Act of 2017 in its second and final vote on the matter, Tuesday, February 6, but funding for the program still hangs in the balance. The measure creates a voluntary public financing program for political campaigns where candidates running for public office. “This is a great day for the District of Columbia and a big step forward in ensuring D.C.

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he 10th Annual Red Dress Event, hosted by the DMV Chapters of the Links, Inc., was held to once again raise awareness of Women’s Health in general and heart disease in women in particular. The Mistresses of Ceremony were Andrea Roane (WUSA-9 News) and Molette Green (WRC/NBC4 and WHUR 96.3 FM). The event Co- Chairs were Lavern Chatman (Arlington Links) and Shirley Bowden (Arlington Links). Nichole Tate Martin (Arlington Link) was Honorary Co-Chair (Eastern Area Health and Human Resources Services Chair, Links, Inc.) Greetings were given by Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard ( National VP of the Links, Inc) and Dr. Lenora Johnson (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute).The main speakers were Oluseyi Princewill, M.D. (Cardiologist, Medstar Health Cardiology Assoc.) and Barbara Hutchinson, M.D. (Pres. Assoc. of Black Cardiologists) Continuing their philanthropic work, The Links, Inc., presented a $5,000.00 check to the N Street Village of Washington, DC., our community partner which is the largest provider of housing for homeless and low income women in DC. Natalie Fant (Eastern Area Dir and Arlington Link) gave the closing remarks.

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With historic city resident Frederick Douglass in mind, the D.C. Black History Celebration committee kicked off its Black History Month celebration Thursday at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum. Hosted by WJLA-TV (Channel 7) news anchor Sam Ford, the event was held to launch Washington’s monthlong celebration of Black History Month and to promote the accompanying print and digital calendar of the month’s events. Led by keynote speaker and former D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt, the event also served as a Black history lesson and a tribute to Douglass, who will be honored at several events throughout the year. Douglass, a noted abolitionist, called Anacostia home for much of his life and would have been celebrating his 200th birthday this year on Feb. 14 — a date of his choosing. Like most former slaves, Douglass didn’t know the exact day of his birth, so he choose the 14th because his mother called him “My Little Valentine.” With their remarks, several of the night’s guests highlighted Douglass events occurring over the next several weeks. District of Columbia Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced a bill she wrote and saw passed to marking this year as Douglass’ bicentennial. Speaking to Frank Smith, the museum’s executive director, Norton said, “One of my first bills was

5 Former D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt speaks during the Black History Celebration kickoff event at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum in D.C. on Feb 1. /Photo Ra-Jah Kelly

your African American Civil War memorial.” “Frank came to me and said, ‘We want to do a memorial to African American who served in the Civil War,’” Norton said. “And look at what he has done — not content with a memorial, he has built an institution and we are very grateful.” However, the crowd seemed to agree that Pratt was the highlight of the evening. “We have never been honest about the role of slavery, the role of African Americans in terms of the success of America today,” Pratt said. “The fascinating thing about

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Comedian Leslie Jones’ tweet about possibly dying alone prompted thousands of fans to respond with words of comfort. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the topic of love can be a touchy subject. What are your thoughts? CARIDAD J. HILAIRE / ORLANDO, FLORIDA

God is always with you, and he will never leave or forsake you. You are really never alone and have guardian angels, also. You can have a multitude of relatives and friends but one must die alone. They cannot die with you, or for you and might not be present at the time. I do get it, though, and I understand her.

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As I continue to listen to the president boast time and time again about America’s surging economy and the profits being made due to rising numbers in the stock market, I have to wonder why he recently decided to be so quiet after the big crash of the market. Not only did we witness an enormous drop in the stock market, close to 1,800 points, but now it looks like the Fed may seek to bring greater balance to a highly-volatile market by raising interest rates. That’s not what folks like me want to hear when we’re still purchasing home, buying cars, using credit cards, paying off student loans and seeking more ways to live the so-called “American Dream.” By the way Mr. Trump, I’m a little bothered, actually quite bothered, that you seem to be more concerned about stock market profits than higher wages. I don’t know many people

who dabble in the stocks and trades. I don’t know many people who track the numbers from the New York Stock Exchange before reading the morning paper or enjoying their first cup of coffee. I don’t know many folks who have the kinds of financial portfolios that allow them to take risks with thousands of dollars. No, the folks with whom I am most acquainted go to work each day, work hard for their money and just want to be treated fairly and equally and have the same kinds of opportunities that our president and his buddies have enjoyed for decades. I cannot say I ever supported Donald Trump. Nope!! Not at all. But it sure would be nice if our president could tell people like me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I am, as Sister Fannie Lou Hamer once said, “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” I’m not sure, exactly, what our president really means when he refers to certain reports as “fake news.” But I have a hunch that when he gives us only part of the story in order to benefit the plans and goals of he and his supporters, then what we’re getting is just a WASP version of “fake news.” Some may recall that childhood sing-song phrase, “Liar,

“I cannot say I ever supported Donald Trump. Nope!! Not at all. But it sure would be nice if our president could tell people like me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” liar, pants on fire.” Well, when I read the papers, surf the internet and watch national TV broadcasts, I sometimes want to shout accusations of “liar, liar” so loud that my voice could be heard from Connecticut to California. I just want someone, anyone, to begin telling the truth. And yes, by the way, telling the truth is still a great way for a person to “set themselves free.” Just a thought. WI

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Askia Muhammad Documents History in Autobiography

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By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Veteran journalist, poet and photographer Askia Muhammad chronicles his decadeslong career, Nation of Islam devotion and perplexities of institutional racism with his new work, “The Autobiography of Charles 67X,” in poetry and photographs. The exclusive collection of poetry and photographs follows Muhammad on a remarkable journey through the development of his early life, social, spiritual and political consciousness. Muhammad recalls his childhood paper route, terror of 3 a.m. beatings, selling the Muhammad Speaks newspaper and attending Garvey Day parades. Before he picked up a pen to write professionally or joined the Nation of Islam, Muhammad, born Charles K. Moreland Jr., had dreams of being a Naval officer. “I went to Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island,” Muhammad said during a recent appearance on “The Kojo Nmandi Show.” “I thought that was what I was going to do, but 1967 was also the year of peace protest, anti-war protest, and it grew and grew and grew. “By 1968, with the assassination of Dr. King, things changed dramatically,” he said. “Newsweek offered me an internship in 1968, which I accepted, and [I] declined to go back to OCS. I was not to be an officer, I was to be a journalist.” At the end of the ‘60s, Muhammad made another move that would alter the course of his life forever. “I was orbiting and drifting around in late 1968 and I started attending Nation of Islam meetings,” he said. “In 1969, I got my X and got involved. I threw myself into the activities of the Nation almost the same way I threw myself into the activities of Omega Psi Phi. It was a search for brotherhood and manhood and I found it there.” Muhammad said he exchanged the “slave name” Moreland for the Nation of Islam’s “X,” as in “unknown quantity,” or “ex-Negro,” thus bringing forth “Charles 67X.” “In the Nation of Islam, every X is equal, but then the way you distinguish Charles who joined in April versus Charles who joined in September is Charles from April is Charles X, and Charles in September is two Xs,” he said. “So I’m 67X.” After joining the Nation, Muhammad began to get into journalism again, writing for the Nation of Islam’s publication Muhammad Speaks.

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“[Former Nation of Islam leader Elijah] Muhammad wanted writers and editors, so I wrote Richard Durham, then the editor and I always got form letters in response, but I kept covering Cesar Chavez, the Soledad 3,” he said. “I got to cover amazing stories.” Years later, Muhammad made his way to Washington, D.C., where his journalism career took off at the urging of a respected mentor. “I was so fortunate that Louis Martin, the sky end of Black politics in the 20th century, sent me here in 1977 after Jimmy Carter was elected,” Muhammad said. “He said, ‘You know Black people put Jimmy Carter in office, it’s going to be a new day for Black people, why don’t you go down to Washington to see what you can do for the Chicago Defender?’ “In 1957, he sent Ethel Payne here to Washington — the legendary Ethel Payne, on a postage stamp she’s so legendary,” he said. “That is how I got here, and with his patronage I was able to get a White House press pass and so forth.” Muhammad said that at that time opportunities for Black journalists were few, but they were advancing. “Trish Robinson was the pioneer, she broke a lot of barriers, certainly, at NBC,” he said. “There was a lot of people like Jim Vance and Ed Bradley, chief among them who were on the crest of the new wave of Black journalists. “I had an opportunity to come in on a peer level because I was in the Black Press as opposed to trying to get a job at [The Washington] Post,” Muhammad said. “I had once tried to get a job as a typist in the classified ad department at the Post, but couldn’t get it.” Born to a single mother as only child in Indianola, Mississippi, those experiences inspired such Muhammad poems as “Anthony Houston,” “Whisky A-Go- Go” and “Old Age,” featured in his autobiography. There are also more than three dozen original photographs in the book,

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AROUND THE REGION WILSON from Page 1 through numerous initiatives – all part of this year’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Some of the soldiers in this battle for life entered the foray after learning that they had contracted the virus, like Phill Wilson, who learned of his diagnosis in the 1987. But instead of accepting what was then considered to be a “death sentence,” he became an activist for his community, refusing to lay down and die. Wilson, now 61, will soon step down from the California-based Black AIDS Institute which he founded in 1999, having served as its longtime president and CEO. His retirement, he said, serves as part of a new strategic plan in preparation for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response. “In order for a movement to endure, there must be a plan for the future. Stepping down as the president and CEO of the Institute, where I have had the privilege of serving for the last 19 years, is bittersweet for me,” said Wilson he remembers being told by his physician that he wouldn’t live past 30. When he and his partner, Chris Brownlie, both became HIV-positive, the AIDS epidemic had just emerged in the U.S. Wilson says few efforts seemed to focus on bringing Blacks together in a search for solutions. Many then viewed HIV/AIDS as a gay disease and outreach primarily occurred in white, gay communities When Wilson’s partner died of an HIV-related illness in 1989, he turned his SU_Press 1 grief intoAssoAD_SAU_2015_Layout action. “When I started doing this

work in 1983, none of us could have imagined that a mysterious new disease, first identified at U.C.L.A. Medical Center, would become the defining health issue of our generation. The Institute is committed to doing everything in its power to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially in Black communities. The time is right and I’m proud of the work we have done over the last 19 years. That commitment is more important now than ever before. Our mantra remains the same: Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution,” Wilson said. Institute board member David Munar, president and CEO of the Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, said, “almost every milestone in the fight against AIDS domestically, and in some cases internationally, has been paved by the Black AIDS Institute, and that’s a credit to the Institution and its many supporters and affiliates across the country.” “Every day is Black AIDS Awareness Day at the Black AIDS Institute,” said Raniyah Copeland, the Institute’s Director of Programs. “Our staff are of the communities we serve. We are Black men and women. We are Black people living with HIV/AIDS or at high risk of infection. We live, work, pray and play in the communities we serve. We don’t need to do ‘outreach’ because we are there 24/7.” Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) said Blacks must take control of their own future. “We have to end the stigma 8/20/15 11:24 AM PageHIV/AIDS 1 associated with so that we can end the spread and

it starts with taking the test,” she said. “We cannot continue to ignore the problem and think that it will go away. HIV/AIDS robs our communities of talent and productivity. The best way to fight the spread of the disease is to get tested, know your status and get the treatment you need if you are HIV positive.” Held for the first time in 1999, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the U.S. and the Diaspora. According to the Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 1 in 8 people living with HIV in the U.S. remains unaware that they have the disease. The CDC supports a range of efforts to reduce the risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV infection among blacks. For more information go to www.cdc.gov/ features/BlackHIVAIDSAwareness. WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Md. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Seek to Woo College Voters

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Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidates pitched their proposals on higher education, minimum wage increase and protecting the environment during a Young Voters Forum at Goucher College. Seven of the eight Democratic challengers spoke Friday, Feb. 2 to students from Goucher and other Maryland campuses in their bid to defeat Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who remains popular even in

a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a ratio of 2-to-1. The Democratic challengers have a tough challenge to unseat the incumbent, who has a war chest of slightly more than $9 million and no challengers for the GOP nomination. “It’s great there are many Democrats running,” said Jessica Solomon, 23, a senior at Goucher who originally is from Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, but moved to Maryland four years ago. “To be able to have many choices

5 (From left) Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidates Ben Jealous, Alec Ross, Richard Madaleno, Jim Shea, Kevin Kamenetz, Krishanti Vignarajah and Ralph Jaffe sit onstage minutes before a candidates’ forum at Goucher College. /Photo by William J. Ford

and just not to be locked in to one candidate with one view … to see what they all stand for.” The lone Democratic candidate not to participate in the forum was Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, who was busy working on the county budget, said campaign manager Andrew Mallinoff. Goucher, a liberal arts schools in the suburbs north of Baltimore, conducted a poll in September which showed Baker in second place behind Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, who has since withdrawn from the race.

Goucher plans to release a new poll on the gubernatorial race next month, but the candidates present Friday focused on the dozens of young adults. Baltimore attorney Jim Shea offered a little humor and said, “I’ll remind you I’m Jim Shea, in case you forgot. There are a lot of us.” Students asked seven questions written on cards, but Shea and the other candidates couldn’t respond to all of them. Shea said education remains the most important concern, especially since Maryland ranks in the middle of the pack among other states. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamanetz talked about how his jurisdiction has 40 percent nonwhite males on the police force and all 1,400 officers must wear body cameras, two things he said has improved relations between police and the community. Kamenetz, who has raised the most money among his Democratic opponents with more than $2 million with cash on hand, said he would implement a similar plan for state law enforcement agencies if elected. Krishanti Vignarajah, former policy director for first lady Michelle Obama, suggested secondary schools implement educational programs about the harmful effects of sexual assault. On how Maryland can protect the environment, tech entrepreneur Alec Ross said the state’s Office of Attorney General should resist and contest any “piece of crack-smok-

ing, crazy anti-environmental policy that comes out of the Trump administration.” State Sen. Richard Madaleno of Montgomery County, who said “I’m an insider” because of his experience on state matters, criticized Hogan’s investment of $500 million to combat opioids but not enough on more beds and treatment. Ralph Jaffe of Baltimore County constantly told the students that career politicians ruin the political process. In addition, he refuses to accept campaign contributions because he equates them to a legal form of bribery. Former NAACP President Ben Jealous stressed his plan to provide health care and free college for every Marylander and eliminate mass incarceration. Jealous’s stance made a mark on Sam Kebede, 21, a senior at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. “So many people are from the outside [political establishment], but Ben came off very knowledgeable,” Kebede said. “People think of all these issues as separate. He brings them [together] that is understandable.” Fellow Hood senior Brice McAndrew, 21, still remains undecided on his choice for governor. “I think Gov. Hogan is doing a good job,” he said. “The candidates did well in speaking their cases. I would be interested to see how Hogan matches up with the chosen candidate [in the Nov. 6 general election].” WI

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Prince George’s Executive Candidates Spar over School Board, Criminal Justice Reform By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Prince George’s County executive candidates agreed that the majority-Black jurisdiction needs merit increases for teachers and county employees, a higher minimum wage and more affordable housing. Three of the candidates — former Rep. Donna Edwards, state Sen. C. Anthony Muse and Paul Monteiro — also agreed during a Jan. 31 candidate’s forum at the Prince George’s County Educators Association headquarters in Forestville that the school board structure must return to an all-elected board. Muse has legislation in the Maryland General Assembly to eliminate the hybrid format and also allow members to appoint a chair and vice chair. However, State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks didn’t go that far, pointing out that the school board has used both appointed and all-elected configuration “and has made no difference whatsoever.” “What I would love is to depoliticize education in Prince George’s County,” she said to an applause from the standing-room-only crowd. “It has not affected student achievement in Prince George’s County whatsoever.” Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III pushed for the measure in 2012 to allow the executive to appoint three members to the school board and its chair and vice chair. County Council appoints another member. Opponents say the hybrid format doesn’t hold the board accountable and allows the schools system CEO Kevin Maxwell to manage without stronger oversight. Maxwell and other top school officials meet with the state board of education last week to discuss changes the system continues to make after a state audit found some high school seniors ineligible to graduate. That’s one reason why former student school board member Juwan Blocker wants a return to an all-elected board. “As a recent graduate of the school system, this board has negatively impacted the Prince George’s County school system because of this hybrid structure,”

said Blocker, who’s running for District 3 school board seat and supports Edwards and Muse for county executive. “I am going to continue to watch what happens.” Invitations were extended to the other two candidates, Lewis S. Johnson and Jonathan C. White, but Johnson did not participate and White withdrew his candidacy on Jan. 31, according to the Maryland Board of Elections website. The winner in the June 26 Democratic primary will likely replace County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, whose term expires this year and is running for governor. The primary winner will more than likely also win November’s general election in the overwhelming Democratic county.

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5 State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (standing) addresses an audience during a Jan. 31 forum for candidates in the Prince George’s County executive race. The county’s Educators Association hosted the discussion at its headquarters in Forestville. /Photo by Demetrious Kinney

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The League of Women Voters moderated the forum with 14 questions for all the candidates to answer, but none directed to a particular individual. The dicussion did get a bit spirited when the subject of how to eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline was broached. Alsobrooks said bail reform must also be included to help children and parents. “When issues like bail reform come before us, we don’t choke and cough and sell out our young people who are locked up,” she said. “School-to-prison pipeline just [doesn’t] deal with children, but with their parents … who get locked up and lose their jobs.” Although the next question focused on whether each candidate supports an increase of the minimum wage to $15, Muse felt compelled to respond to Alsobrooks’ previous comments. Muse sponsored a bill during last year’s Maryland General Assembly that allowed judges to use cash bail as an option, especially when poor defendants may have to shell out additional money for requirements such as a urinalysis test, an ankle monitor and a probation officer. Although the bill passed in the Senate, it died in the House. “It’s a system that’s not working … [and] not getting poor people out of jail,” he said. “Let’s tell the truth and do it right.” For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

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COUNTY APPROVES $53M BUDGET CUT

Amid major changes in gov ernmental structures, heavy budget cuts are also in the works for Montgomery County, particularly for education. Last week, the county council approved a $53 million in cuts as 5 Major budget cuts are on the way part of an effort to close a budget for Montgomery County. /Courtesy of shortfall. The slashing included a $25 wutqfm.com

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5 In certain areas of Montgomery County, panhandling may be a thing of the past. /Courtesy of wjla.com

million reduction in funding for the county school system, which had a budget of $2.5 billion. However, Council member Craig Rice said that he could support the school system cut, due to assurances from schools Superintendent Jack Smith that the cuts would be absorbed by central office operations. In addition, County Executive Isiah Leggett submitted a plan to the council to cut $60 million from the current fiscal 2018

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budget; however, the council opted to maintain spending for some programs, including dental health and mental health services for low-income families.

COUNCIL PUSHES PANHANDLING BILL

The County Council members convened Tuesday, Jan. 30 to advance a bill outlawing panhandling in the county. Proposed in December by Council member Craig Rice, the bill prohibits individuals from standing in the roadway to “solicit, sell or distribute any material” to drivers, but allows people to perform those activities as long as they’re standing on a sidewalk or an unpaved road shoulder. The bill stemmed from an uptick of homeless people fatally struck by vehicles while panhandling. However, a representative of the Montgomery County Career Firefighters Association testified against the bill, contending that it could affect efforts to raise money for muscular dystrophy research by firefighters, who use the same soliciting methods. The council has not scheduled a committee meeting or future action on the bill, which would ultimately need approval by the General Assembly due to its potential impact on state roadways.

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECT IN THE WORKS FOR CITY OF BETHESDA

Council members recently approved a preliminary proposal to build more multifamily housing on Feb. 1. Scheduled to be located next to Edgemont at Bethesda, developer Equity Residential aims to construct a nearly 150-foot residential complex in place of the single-family home that currently occupies the downtown property, Bethesda Magazine reported. The existing multifamily building at 4903 Edgemoor Lane reportedly has 122 units and is about 155,190 square feet, while the new proposal includes a high-rise with up to 186,000 square feet and 160 units. Though some community members have expressed concerns with the development, fearing it might affect residents in nearby housing complexes, the Bethesda Downtown Design Advisory Panel has reportedly assured groups that the architectural plans were sensitive to mitigating shadowing and recognized the building’s relationship with surrounding properties. WI

5 A rough sketch of the new multifamily housing proposal /Courtesy of bethesdamagazine.com

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BUSINESS Bowser Talks Prosperity at Start of Black History Month By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer D.C. has been ranked as the city where African-Americans are doing the best economically, based on having the highest median incomes and homeownership for Black residents nationwide and the highest growth rate of Black startup businesses over the past five years, according to Forbes magazine. Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off Black History Month on the coattails of that ranking, speaking about prosperity for the city’s Black residents with the release of a toolkit that aims to give them access to needed government resources. The kit — “A Fair Shot: A Toolkit for African-American

Prosperity” — gives an overview of each of the city’s government programs and resources available to help African-American residents. Along with an overview of the program, the D.C. government agency that oversees each resource is included, as well as contact information. “African-Americans in Washington, D.C., have created a rich history that cannot be overlooked. Our community built much of the city, its character and culture,” said Rahman Branch, director of the D.C. Office of African-American Affairs. “For far too long, many African-American Washingtonians have felt left out or locked out of the progress happening around them.” Branch said the toolkit is a starting point to get more Black

residents on the pathway to the middle class and hopes that residents will take advantage of the programs included in the guide. Some who have participated in the programs say they wish more knew about them. Robin McKinney, a Ward 8 resident and single mother of seven, participated a housing program after a flood in their apartment left them homeless and in a shelter. “Me and my children now not only have keys to our own home, [we also have] keys to the city,” McKinney said. Divided into four sections — individual residents, senior citizens, families and business owners — city officials said they hope it will be a “roadmap” to help Black residents of all zip codes and income levels thrive in the city. “We know there is more work to do to ensure African-Americans in every corner of the District have a fair shot,” Bowser said. “With this toolkit, we are ensuring that the hardworking residents who could benefit most from the many resources and programs we have available actually know about them. On Feb. 24 at noon, several city agencies will host “A Fair Shot: A Prosperity Fair,” an opportunity for residents to learn about the programs outlined in the toolkit, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. WI

ASKIA from Page 9 including those of the Rev. Andrew Young, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Carlton Goodlett and journalist Ethel Payne and then-Sen. Barack Obama pictured with Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan taken at a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) meeting at the U.S. Capitol in 2005. Muhammad said he never published the photo of Obama and Farrakhan because he was sworn to secrecy. “Someone from the CBC staff said, ‘We’ve got to have the picture back,’ so I rebelled and we talked and finally I said I’ll give it to Minister Farrakhan, so the Final Call had the pictures,” he said. “So in a sense I was sworn to secrecy. I snuck a copy for myself. It wasn’t until the minister started speaking publicly about having the picture that I felt relieved that maybe the picture could come out.” Muhammad served as a commentator for NPR’s All Things Considered for 25 years, as well as senior editor of the Final Call and as a White House correspondent. He currently is a columnist for The Washington Informer. “The Autobiography of Charles 67X” is available in bookstores and amazon.com. WI

NORTON STILL REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE

D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Norton spoke to AFSCME members on Feb. 1 in front of the Howard Theatre in Northwest, part of an observance that recognized the contributions and sacrifices of striking sanitation workers 50 years ago in Memphis. The moment of silence, in which Norton, Mayor Bowser and others participated, recalled the death of two Black sanitation workers who were crushed to death in the back of their garbage truck, and the over 1,300 Black workers who decided to protest. /Photo by Roy Lewis.

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Its February Black History Month By Aimee D. Griffin Esq., Each year I write an article about Black History month. I pine on the history of the community as well as the opportunity to create history. The article that I was about to submit was consistent with that theme. However, in the last 4 days 3 people I care about deeply have passed away. I am going to share about each of them in this article. Sharon Weaver was truly an amazing mother of two young men, wife to a wonderful man and friend to so many. She passed away last week after a grueling fight with breast cancer. Sharon was a phenomenal woman who had a career as a financial advisor. She transitioned to a career where she taught math and college preparedness to high schoolers in the Prince George’s Public School System where she was nominated as Teacher of the Year. Most folks who know Sharon would say that she had a quit wit and intensity with everything she did. She was a natural talent with music and an avid golfer. She was committed to excellence. She cared deeply about the students she worked with and gave of herself without measure. In all that she did, she gave her all. I marvel at the sacrifice she made in always thinking about how to impact the lives of her family, students and friends. The ripple of her impact is immeasurable. She was an example of the great profession that teaching is and how it can change lives. At 55 she has accomplished so much. Jay Griffin was one of my first cousins. He was not only noticeable because he was amazingly tall. He was noticeable because he was a presence when he walked into the room. Jay was a man with a great spirit. He brought joy just by being. People know him from his love of basketball. He was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters where his job was to “leap and dunk”! He was a member of the Comedy Basketball Team “Court Jesters”! It was his joy and his job to bring joy. He left this life at the age of 51 but he filled a lot of joy into more lives than we will ever be able to count. My cousin, Janet Troutman Simmons was a civil rights activist for many years. She was a small woman that packed an amazing punch. She directed the Western Massachusetts office for Senator Edward Brooke, the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. In that capacity she used Department of Defense funds to create a camp for inner city children on an Airforce Base. She served on the committee charged with gathering information to support the federal law establishing Section 8 housing vouchers for very low income families, the elderly and the disabled. She established a number of community mental health clinics in Western Massachusetts, one of which she directed for 10 years. Her most current activism was the thwarting of a luxury real estate development intent to take over the senior housing community where she last lived. At the age of 88 her mobilization of community members interrupted that action and allowed the seniors to continue to maintain their homes. The date that we are born and the date that we transition surround the dash that is our life. Tomorrow is not promised. Let us live each day with an impact. Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 440 Washington DC 20015 www.thegriffinfirm-PLLC.com 202-379-4738

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NATIONAL D.C.-Based Civil Rights Group Sues DOJ, DHS

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The Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed a federal lawsuit against the Justice and Homeland Security departments. The nonprofit organization of Northwest filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Washington after the two agencies failed to release information connected to President Donald Trump’s now-disbanded voter fraud commission. During its existence, the fraud commission operated under a cloud of pervasive secrecy, in vi-

olation of federal law, and refused to make almost all of its records available to the public, Kristen Clarke, the president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said in an email. “Our lawsuit filed last summer helped expose this fact, ultimately forcing President Trump to disband the commission,” she said. “After disbanding [in January], former Vice Chair Kris Kobach and senior White House officials indicated that the commission was sending its preliminary findings to DHS for further review.” Since then, the administration including DOJ and DHS, con-

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temporary visa holder[s] in the United States” as a means to prove his allegations of voter fraud, the lawsuit notes. Also, committee member Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, has led efforts urging states to adopt strict photo identification requirements to vote — which disproportionately affects minority voters — and to purge voter registration rolls, the suit said. Likewise, committee member Christian Adams, the president and general counsel for the Public Interest Legal Foundation, has long championed efforts to purge voter registration and has even claimed that an “alien invasion” exists at the voting booth. Kobach even sent a letter last summer to officials of all 50 states requesting that they provide the commission with personal information of registered voters, the suit states. The Lawyers’ Committee has asked the court to order the DOJ and DHS to conduct a search that is reasonably likely to lead to the discovery of any and all records responsive to the Lawyers’ Committee’s request. They’ve also asked the court to force those agencies to disclose all non-exempt records responsive to the Lawyers’ Committee’s FOIA requests. “This lawsuit is important because it seeks the disclosure of communications between the Presidential Advisory Commis-

“We know this administration may choose to ignore reasonable requests for information about its work, it cannot ignore a court order that mandates the production of records on matters that affect millions of Americans.” KRISTEN CLARKE sion on Election Integrity and two important federal agencies,” Ezra D. Rosenberg, co-director of the Voting Rights Project for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, told The Washington Informer. “The commission was shrouded in secrecy since its conception, and even though litigation brought by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and other organizations and individuals may have speeded up its demise, the public has a right to this information,” Rosenberg said. “We requested this information months ago, and have been effectively stonewalled by both the attorney general’s Office and DHS.” The lawsuit is important to all people because transparency in government is integral to democracy, Rosenberg said. “That’s what the Freedom of Information Act is all about,” he said. “Here, we are seeking information as to how the now-defunct Commission may have coordinated its actions with the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.” WI

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West African Health Beverage Makes a Splash

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Crafted out of a West African tradition, a new beverage is making its way across the United States. Headquartered in Harlem, New York, due to its major African community, Ginjan is a wildly popular West African beverage comprised of fresh ginger, cold-pressed pineapples, fresh squeezed lemons, vanilla, anise, and cane sugar. Purposed as an organic non-gmo, its founders, Mohammed and Ibrahima Diallo, are establishing Ginjan as the premier drink of their company Ginjan Bros, LLC, that looks to develop and market traditional African beverages. “Our beverages are very good,” Mohammed said. “Not only that, but they are also very healthy for you too. Ginger is a root that has so many health benefits for the human body. It is good for so many things and we want to bring the flavors of West Africa to the United States, while also creating something healthy.” For more information, go to drinkginjan.com.

Harvard Launches Post-Grad Africa Fellowship Harvard Business School will soon offer a Global Opportunity fellowship for MBA graduates who go on to work in Africa. Beginning with the class of 2018, the GO: Africa fellowship will be used to bridge the gap between a recipient’s annual salary and $100,000. Students awarded will be eligible for the fellowship for up to five years after graduation, with a maximum award of $50,000 per year and cumulative support of $150,000. “The GO fellowship is another example of Harvard Business School’s commitment to developing and strengthening its relationships with business and other leaders across Africa,” said Pippa Tubman Armerding, director of the business school’s Africa Research Office. “Providing students with this financial support will not only enable them to develop their careers in Africa but also allow many more African businesses 5 Harvard is launching a new proto attract the vital management and leadership talent they need to drive gram for MBA graduates. /Courtesy of growth and economic development across the continent.” thebostoncalendar.com

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BLACK ‘The Cosby Show’ HISTORY Revolutionized Modern MONTH Black Art By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

(Above) Artists Larry Brown Charles Bibbs point to the Cosby show as the reason for a new love for Black art. These two paintings are part of Cosby’s collection.

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Before 1980, African-American artists had little choice but to only seek the support of Black America. Exhibition venues were few, museum opportunities rare, and there was no real infrastructure for African-American art. “Before that time, the primary infrastructure for African-American art lie in the hands of academia,” said renowned artist Larry “Poncho” Brown. Artists such as Charles White, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden and others were the primary artists of mention before the 1980s, Brown said. The Harlem Renaissance, AfriCOBRA, and other black art movements were the last noted revolutions in African-American art, he said, noting that one of the largest contributors to the revolution in the arts in the 1980s came directly from the printing industry. So what phenomenon occurred in the 1980s that changed the landscape of African-American art? Brown and fellow acclaimed artist Charles Bibbs said the answer is simple: “The Cosby Show.” “The Cosby Show era,” a period that began in 1984 and eventually extended to 2000, long after the show went off the air, “created a new revolution in African-American art. Bill Cosby was known throughout the world as a major collector of African-American art,” Brown said. “Whenever anyone from the African-American art realm references the beginning of this movement, this era is pinpointed,” he said. Although “Good Times” was one of the first times that African Americans experienced the life of an artist via a major network television sitcom, “The Cosby Show” was the first time Black America would view works by numerous artists on a grand scale, seen on the set of the Huxtable home. “Surely an art revolution could have begun in the 1970s when ‘Good Times’ was on the air, but none of the works of Ernie Barnes was readily accessible to the masses during this period,” Brown said. “The biggest difference between those two eras was the printing industry hadn’t advanced to the point where reproductions were affordable. That revolution in printing would come along in the 1980s, and with it the ability to make art accessible for all to partake.”

Television enticed legions of art publishers and dealers to get into the game. Galleries devoted to ethnic art, publishers specializing in Black Art, and venues created to highlight African-American art began to pop up around the country practically overnight. “Most of the visual artists I knew and respected, I judged them as less than successful, until I met Varnette Honeywood,” Bibbs said. “I knew her first from her artwork on ‘The Cosby Show.’ Her art popularity was made possible by the media exposure she received from ‘The Cosby Show,’ which caused an overwhelming demand and, because of this popularity, it became necessary to make the art affordable.” Cosby himself said the use of art on his show was intended to remind the world about great Black art, and one of the people he praised for their work was Honeywood. “That young lady … I took all of her stuff,” Cosby said. “She was nailing things that had to do with the sweet part of life and the sweet part of our dreams and memories. She was on it.” “The Cosby Show” helped to kick off the dawn of African-American art being offered as a legitimate genre in the industry. Galleries devoted ethnic art, publishers specialized in Black Art, and venues were created to highlight African-American art began to pop up nationwide. After some time, however, artists were forced to become more business-minded, and most were fasttracked into entrepreneurship. “Many of the ideas artist quickly learned was that they could reproduce their own works and not have to partner with publishers,” said Brown, who started a publishing business in 1985 with a staff of five. “It was as if a new hybrid of artists was birthed during that period.” At the height of this era, Brown’s works were being sold in 3,000 galleries across the country, and on the walls of nearly 500,000 homes. Between 1994 and 2002, Bibbs said his company generated $1 million in sales per year and employed 15 people, easily his most successful period during the “Golden Age” of African-American art. The internet would become the new infrastructure. Now the playing field — and thusly the artistic opportunities — have become global. “Many African-American artists have taken note,” Brown said. WI

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Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Returns Bigger, Better, but Always True to Their Founder

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor They’re back – they’re back. Graceful, amazing dancers, like two who trace their roots to the D.C. area, Jermaine Terry and Ghrai DeVore. Yes, the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Kennedy Center for its annual appearance with seven performances, February 7 – 12. And tickets are, as usual, going fast. Under the tutelage of Artistic Director Robert Battle, the Company’s performances include a company premiere, four D.C. debuts, two new productions and a total of 11 works by a range of distinct choreographers.

Their engagement serves as part of “JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy,” the Kennedy Center’s yearlong programming initiative marking the 100th anniversary of Kennedy’s birth and legacy, inspired by five ideals frequently attributed to America’s 35th president: courage, freedom, justice, service and gratitude. Of the works being performed, Washington, D.C. premieres include “Deep” by Mauro Bigonzetti, “Untitled America” by Kyle Abraham, “r-Evolution, Dream” by Hope Boykin and “Ella” by Battle. The company will premier “Walking Mad” by Swedish choreographer Johan Inger

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which is set to Ravel’s muchloved Boléro as well as music by minimalist Arvo Pärt. New productions include “The Winter in Lisbon” by Billy Wilson and “Masekela Langage” by Alvin Ailey. Paying tribute to four decades of renowned jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Wilson’s 1992 work, restaged for the 2017 centennial of Gillespie’s birth, creates an atmosphere

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Legendary Temptations Singer Dennis Edwards Dies at 73 By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Dennis Edwards, a former Temptations member who sang lead on many of the group’s biggest hits including “Cloud Nine,” “Ball of Confusion” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” has died, a day before his 74th birthday. Edwards’ family confirmed the news Friday to a CBS News affiliate in Chicago, saying he was in the city at the time of his death, though the family did not disclose a cause, Rolling Stone magazine reported. Edwards joined the Temptations after the group’s “classic five” period, replacing David Ruffin as lead singer in 1968. Two of the group’s songs on which he was the lead singer,

“Cloud Nine” (1968) and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” (1972), won Grammys. Edwards sang lead on many other Temptations hits including “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Ball of Confusion” and “Psychedelic Shack.” News of Edwards’ death quickly reverberated throughout the entertainment industry. “Rest in peace,” popular radio host Tom Joyner tweeted. “So said to hear about the death of former Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards,” said Roland Martin, who tweeted a photo of himself with the late singer. “I last saw Dennis at Aretha Franklin’s birthday party in April 2016. We last talked early year when I was considering having him sing at my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary,” Judge Greg Mathis tweeted,

“We lost another legend today. Dennis Edwards …. Will surely be missed. Sending condolences and prayers to Dennis’ family and friends.” According to the biography posted on Edwards’ management website, he was born Feb. 3, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama, and he was just 2 years old when he began singing in his father’s church. His post-Temptations career experienced a rebirth in the 1980s once he resumed his solo career, particularly with the hit 1984 single “Don’t Look Any Further.” Edwards has seven Grammy awards and scored 14 gold records, and has sold over 100,000,000 recordings worldwide. WI

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D.C. Student Finds, Celebrates Legacy of Pearl Escapees By S.Y. Sherman Special to The Informer Like the millions of African Americans whose glimpses into their family trees yield a bounty of names, faces, and unearthed narratives, Ziyahn Richardson has touched his past. For the 11-year-old Washingtonian, his research did more than trace ancestry, though. It connected his lineage to one of the District’s most memorable historical events: Emily Edmonson and the Pearl Escape. In the wee hours of April 15, 1848, 77 enslaved African Americans boarded the bay-craft schooner The Pearl as cargo headed to freedom. The Pearl escape, under the direction of freemen Paul Jennings, the former slave of President James Madison, and Paul Edmonson, would need to navigate more than 200 miles down the Potomac River to the Chesapeake Bay, across the Delaware Canal and along the Delaware River to New Jersey, a free state.

Edmonson’s 14 children, including his daughter Emily, Ziyahn’s greatgreat-great grandmother, were aboard. “I love history and when my student came forward and told me his great-great-great grandmother was a part of this amazing history, and that she was the subject of a book, ‘Passenger on the Pearl,’ I was elated,” Ziyahn’s teacher, Kimberly Worthy, told The Informer. “I decided to have the entire seventh-grade class read the book because I felt it was that important.” Worthy said that book signings and readings opened up for Ziyahn at their Friendship Woodridge International Baccalaureate Middle School in Northeast and within the larger community, including one on Jan. 21 at The Modern at Art Place, where his classmates and family gathered to support him. “It is very important that we honor our ancestors, and the theme at Friendship Woodbridge is ‘Our history is U.S. history,’” Worthy said.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH “We know about Harriet Tubman and she is local, being from Baltimore, but Edmonson was from right here in D.C., and she did what Tubman did. That is huge.” Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie issued a letter of congratulations and support to Ziyahn, saying that the youth represents “the best and most promising of our community.” “I am extremely delighted to know that you look to your ancestor for strength, courage, and wisdom,” McDuffie wrote in the letter. “You have the genes to change the world and serve your community.” As for Ziyahn, who proved shy only in front of the large crowd gathered to support him, finding his roots has only deepened his desire to learn more. “When you look at my greatgreat-great-grandmother’s age when all of this happened, she was not a lot older than me, so I am inspired that she would have the courage to fight against injustice at such an early age,” Ziyahn told The Informer. “I felt a little sad finding out about slavery in D.C. and some of the hardships Emily had to face, but it has made me want to examine things that are happening today that what roles we

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have in fighting them.” The Pearl never made its destination, having anchored due to inclement weather near Point Lookout, Maryland. The delay allowed slaveholders and an armed posse of 35 men to catch up to the schooner and recapture the passengers. With tensions running high, an angry mob formed among enslavers to exact revenge upon local abolitionists, resulting in three days of rioting. Once the Washington Riot ended, those enslaved who had attempted to escape were sold to slave traders headed to Louisiana and Georgia. Emily and her sister, Mary, were purchased and freed with funds raised by private funds. “This is a story that all D.C. residents should know and one which

should captivate the minds of young adults who are unaware of the city’s slaveholding history,” Celestine Valentine, a Ward 6 advocate for Black history in D.C. Public Schools, told The Informer. “Young people have to be able to lasso their ancestors’ courage and understanding to their own trajectory; they must be taught that even though some things are painful to explore, there is always a counterweight of resilience, steadfastness, tenacity, pride and love.” Ziyahn and the members of Worthy’s class will examine enslavement using slave codes, film, and “Passenger on the Pearl” as tools of engagement throughout the school year. The book is available at book outlets online, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. WI

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Malcolm X Documentary Premieres at AfricanAmerican Museum By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer

The Smithsonian Channel and the National Museum of African American 5 Bruce Johnson (left), WUSA9 news anchor, modHistory and Culture erates a discussion Jan. 31 at the National Museum of (NMAAHC) joined African American History and Culture with filmmaker forces Jan. 31 to host Tom Jennings and NMAAHC curator Damion Thomas the premiere of “The at the premiere of “The Lost Tapes of Malcolm X.” Lost Tapes: Malcolm /Photo by Shevry Lassiter X,” slated to air on the Smithsonian Channel on Feb. 26 at thought it came from, and a woman said she thought it came from Elijah 8 p.m. The iconic civil rights activist, née Muhammad’s dentist named Abdu Malcolm Little, was assassinated Feb. Salaam who lived in Chicago.” The filmmaker was unable to use 21, 1965, in Harlem at the Audubon Ballroom, which is fleshed out any footage for which he could not through the footage that comprises get a license, so he called every Abdu Salaam in Chicago and was able to the film. Filmmaker Tom Jennings of 1895 finally connect with his son, who Films has made a number of such had additional footage filmed by his productions, which eschew narra- father in the late 1950s that also had tion for film and audio recordings to never been shown publicly. “The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X,” tell the stories. “We do a series for the Smith- which took one year to assemble, sonian Channel called ‘The Lost also uses news tapes and other preTapes,’ and in that series, all the viously released footage to document films have no narration and no in- Malcolm’s joining and ultimately terviews,” Jennings said. “So we only leaving the Nation of Islam, as he use archival materials to tell the story. went on to create his own organiA lot of documentaries in the past zation, the OAAU (Organization of have experts talking and they tell you African American Unity), as el-Hajj what they think, and you may see 10 Malik el-Shabazz. The premiere was the first in a seseconds or 12 seconds of the speech. Then they move on to another point ries of nationwide screenings of the film prior to its television premiere, with the narrator. “In this film, you get to see two including a special event on Feb. 21 or three minutes of film at a time,” — the 53rd anniversary of Malcolm he said. “You feel like you are in the X’s death — at the National Black room. The film is intended to make Theatre in Harlem, where his daughyou feel like you are in a time ma- ter, Ilyasah Shabaaz, is scheduled to chine and you can go back to the speak. Three of Malcolm’s six daughters — early 1960s. You feel like you are sitting in the mosque in Los Ange- Ilyasah, Qubilah, Malaak Shabazz — les in 1962 when he went out there were on hand, as was A. Peter Bailey, to make a speech about one of the a journalist and author who worked Nation of Islam’s members who was with Malcolm X in his later years with the OAAU. The film attempted to elukilled there.” Much of the footage used to pro- cidate the phenomenal rise of the civil duce the film came from Washing- rights and human rights activist with ton University in St. Louis. They had few added words. Those that were inarchival footage in their library, but cluded in the film appeared as short remarks on screen intended to blend the only had a last name of the donor. “We found color footage of early various film and audio clips into one Nation of Islam meetings that had cohesive narrative. For the full version of this story, go to never been seen [publicly],” Jennings said. “We asked people where they washingtoninformer.com. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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EDITORIAL Why We Let Mothers Die Why are women in the District dying during or soon after childbirth and what is causing the rate of maternal mortality to steadily increase, particularly among Black women in the nation’s capital? This growing health care crisis in the District has caused one elected official to step into action. Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) declared this “nothing short of a maternal health crisis.” Since last year, Allen has pushed legislation to establish a maternal mortality review committee to collect data that will provide answers and inform policy recommendations to end the death of women during or within 42 days post-partum. Allen reported in a recent press release that per 100,000 residents, the maternal mortality rate for the District is 40.9, far higher than the U.S. average of 19.9 and much higher than the second-highest rate among developed nations, Great Britain (9.2). Further, the National Institutes of Health reports that the U.S. has the highest ratio of maternal mortality from among all highly-resourced countries and the ratio continues to rise. The Committee of the Whole voted unanimously on Tuesday to support Allen’s bill that will establish a committee to work under the Chief Medical Officer. Once established, the District will join approximately 28 other states with a maternal mortality review committee including Maryland and Virginia. In testimony presented in December supporting Allen’s bill, Shana Bartley, acting executive director, DC Action for Children, highlighted a report by the Centers for Disease Control [CDC] which indicated that Black women are 243 percent more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes than white women – an inequality that is likely reflected or exceeded in the District. And while income level and education may play a role, it is not the determining factor for the disparity between Black and white women. For each death reviewed, maternal mortality review committees decide: (1) Was the death pregnancy-related? (2) What was the cause of death? (3) Was the death preventable? (4) What were the critical contributing factors to the death? (5) What are the recommendations and actions that address those contributing factors? (6) What is the anticipated impact of those actions if implemented? The bad news in the District rests in the fact that two obstetrics wards in the city have closed and that too many women are not receiving the proper amount of pre-natal care, which may explain why mental health has been identified as a leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related death. However, the good news, according to the CDC, is that nearly 60 percent of maternal deaths are preventable. That said, it’s about time the District joined the bandwagon to stop the death of mothers during pregnancy and childbirth. WI

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TO THE EDITOR Think Outside the Box on Education I live in Temple Hills and I was encouraged by the story in your paper by William Ford about a small but determined group of Prince George’s County residents who want more opportunities for children to attend nontraditional schools based on the lack of improvement in traditional settings. I believe it’s imperative that our children have the support they need to succeed, and if that means their success comes via nontraditional schools, then I’m all for it. While some local public or traditional schools do well, not all teach our children everything that they will need to be successful citizens. Town hall-style forums, as the article noted, does provide parents like myself and others to not only voice our concerns but to hear our local officials and other stakeholders give updates on what is available and what might become available in the future. I look forward to more town halls and I look forward to reading more about school choice.

survival and perseverance. It is also inspiring. While I don’t personally know an amputee, my brother is currently battling an aggressive form of cancer and he’s also an athlete. In your story by Stacy M. Brown, it was noted that Ms. Hopkins is an athlete and, in part, that’s been one of the keys to her being able to battle her illness and stay strong-minded. These are stories that we need more of and I’m thrilled that The Washington Informer regularly writes about such inspirations. Thanks you and keep up the great work. Lana Savoy Washington, D.C.

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Prince Georgians I hear you. After careful analysis I have concluded that the maglev would not be beneficial for the County and here’s why. Bringing the train to the County would displace homes and businesses. Second, it would be an expensive venture and thus not economically feasible for the County. A third reason I oppose the maglev is that the cost to ride would be high and inaccessible to many Prince George’s County residents. And last, the maglev train is focused on transporting riders to and from places outside of the County. The route does not include any stops within the County. So, Prince Georgians I hear you. I am paying close attention to the timeline regarding the maglev’s environmental impact statement and permit requests and if I am elected as your next County Executive one of my top priorities will be to stop the maglev initiative.

I was captivated by your story on Donna Hopkins, who has survived cancer and being an amputee. Her story is an incredible story of

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By Marian Wright Edelman

The State of the Union: Morally Dead and Leaving Vulnerable Children Behind

As I listened to President Trump’s State of the Union address waiting to hear even a kernel of hope for our country’s most vulnerable children I became more and more distressed and disgusted as these children’s needs were once again left behind along with the values of the America and all great faiths that so many of us love and respect.

The president’s address was silent on the shameful problems of homelessness, hunger, the lack of quality early-childhood and educational opportunities, needed reforms in our child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and the violence that plagues too many children in their families and communities that I laid out in a letter urging him to address the state of America’s children. This silence is a national embarrassment. While the address included a few broad brushstrokes that

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might help improve the odds for some children, at best these solutions would fill only a very small hole in the moral chasm of child needs — help to grow up healthy, safe, educated and excited about the future. The president dramatized the horrible effect of the opioid crisis that is ravaging our country but failed to commit to the urgently needed investments necessary to help babies and other children who are its faultless littlest victims or their families. He spoke about getting tough on “drug dealers and pushers” but was not clear that pharmaceutical

companies or physicians contributing to the crisis were targets. And there was no attention — none — to the great need for investments in treatment. The president highlighted important job growth but made no mention of the critical need for safe, quality and affordable child care to enable parents to take these jobs. The $1.5 trillion in federal, state and local state investments mentioned in infrastructure improvements included no recognition that today’s children will form the core of to-

morrow’s workforce, but millions — especially the more than 13.2 million living in poverty — need significant investments in their own futures before they can contribute to our nation’s future. Other references were grossly at odds with the actual challenges threatening children today. The president’s pride that “we are totally defending our Second Amendment” ignored the fact that most recent data show eight children and teens killed by guns

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By Charlene Crowell

In the Trump Era, Consumer Protection Agency Changes Course

In the wake of a recent series of anti-consumer actions taken by Mick Mulvaney, the Trump-appointed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting director, a bicameral call for accountability was released on Jan. 31. Led by Rep. Maxine Waters of California and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, two

other Congressional Black Caucus members, Reps. Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Al Green of Texas, joined Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Jeff Merkley of Oregon as signatories. Together, the group of lawmakers seek to know what prompted Mulvaney’s actions as well as his ties to the payday lending industry. The Jan. 31 letter calls into question the following specific actions that have occurred over

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the past month: • Halting implementation of the agency’s final rule preventing abusive payday lending (the “Payday Rule”); • Announcement of the Bureau’s intention to initiate a rule-making process that appears designed to weaken the Payday Rule; • Withdrawing a Bureau lawsuit against four online payday lenders who allegedly misled customers on interest rates that spanned a low of 440 percent to

as high as 950 percent; and • Ending an investigation of World Acceptance Corporation, a high-cost installment lender that began in 2014 after consumers complained of unaffordable loans and aggressive collection practices. “For too long, some payday, auto title, and installment lenders have taken advantage of American workers who need a little extra money to pay an unexpected medical bill or fix their car,” the lawmakers wrote. “For too many

families, one unexpected expense or tight week traps them in a cycle of debt that lasts months or years. … The rule finalized by the CFPB last October was carefully balanced to end that cycle of debt while ensuring that borrowers retain access to needed credit.” The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act that created the CFPB intended for it to be an independent agency, charged with serving as the consumer’s finan-

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By Julianne Malveaux

How You Can Celebrate Black History Month

Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) selects a theme for Black History Month. This year, the theme, “African Americans in Times of War,” is meant to commemorate the end of World War I, the war that supposedly made the world “safe for democracy.” It is a war that African Americans fought for the right to fight in, a war that saw African Americans go abroad to fight for democracy, only to come home and be oppressed by segregation. Undoubtedly, there

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will be many programs designed to lift up this theme, which ASALH sees as an opportunity to reflect on the African-American role in all wars, including the contemporary “war on terrorism.” What will you do to celebrate Black History Month? Many will participate in programs at their schools or churches. Some will gather for lunches and dinners and reflect on African-American history. However, I wonder how many will simply let the month of February slide without doing anything to commemorate this month. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of ASALH and Black History Month (originally Negro

History Week), would be spinning in his grave if he knew how few of us celebrate this month. (Of course, Black history is also American history, and we ought to celebrate Black history every month of the year!) Dr. Eugene Williams Sr., a retired educator in the D.C. area, reached out to collegiate and professional basketball teams to ask them to have “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Negro national anthem that was penned by James Weldon Johnson, sung at games during the month of February. He has commitments from the Washington Wizards, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors and George

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Washington University. Other teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks, are considering the effort as well. Williams isn’t representing an organization — he just had a great idea, and started calling NBA team offices with his request. What will you do to celebrate Black History Month? Will you mount an effort like Dr. Williams? His independent effort will have an impact and ensure that NBA games commemorate Black history. What can you do? Here are a few ideas: Join ASALH (www.asalh. org): Memberships range from $45 for students to $100 (or more for life memberships).

What better way to celebrate Black History Month than by supporting the organization founded by the man who made our celebration possible? Register to vote: The struggle for the right to vote is an integral part of our Black history. Rev. Jesse Jackson once said, “The hands that picked peaches can now pick presidents.” There are lots of important races in 2018, and you honor Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and so many others with your vote. Help someone make Black history: In Georgia, state legis-

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By Monica Simpson

Black Women Show the Way Forward in 2018

here is a reckoning afoot in this country. On one side, Trump has emboldened and embodied a virulent and reckless hate that targets women, Black people and immigrants (among many others). Each day brings a new outrage. On the other side, #MeToo has followed #BlackLivesMatter as a hashtagturned-movement, led by courageous truth-tellers who are sick and tired of a violent and largely ignored status quo. The conversation about

race and gender in this country has broken open, and now we must all contend with the truth of who we are as a nation. While this may feel like scary and unfamiliar territory to some, in reality, the U.S. is just catching up to an understanding and analysis that Black women in this country have had for a long time. Black women have never had the luxury of ignorance — not to police violence, not to the rampant sexual harassment and assault that women experience at home, school, and work. In 2018, we should look to the work of Black women to see the path forward for

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a troubled and divided nation. In a way, Black women scholars and organizers have left breadcrumbs for us to follow to liberation, if we’ll only pay attention. In 1989, legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” in her paper for the University of Chicago Legal Forum to explain how Black women’s oppression on the basis of gender combined with oppression on the basis of race to create something altogether new, an experience of discrimination did not match what either white women or Black men experience. This concept would lay the groundwork

for social justice organizing that now spans the globe, and provided a vocabulary for something Black women experience on a daily basis. While intersectionality risks dilution as an increasingly popular buzzword, the analysis it provides is a crucial tool to cut through the noise and understand the Trump administration’s policies and their impact on different communities. Take for instance the recent Jane Doe case, and similar cases, of the Trump administration blocking young immigrant women from getting reproductive health care. The mistreatment of the “Janes”

(as they’ve come to be called) at the hands of the Trump administration targets them both as women and as immigrants, and the two identities cannot be pulled apart. “Intersectionality” provides an analysis that explains why their treatment is so much more extreme, and its impact so severe. Just five years after Crenshaw’s groundbreaking work, the reproductive justice movement was founded by Black women who, like Crenshaw, saw that their perspectives and experiences were being, once

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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

Tax Cut Will Widen the Racial Wage Gap

President Donald Trump keeps boasting about the low black unemployment rate, although African Americans still suffer nearly twice the unemployment rate as whites do. What Trump never mentions is the growing racial wealth gap: the economic disparity between whites and people of color that plagues this

country. The statistics from the Federal Reserve are clear. Median black household net worth — what assets the black households in the middle have after subtracting debts — is $17,600. That of the typical white household is nearly 10 times greater at $171,000. The reason for this shocking disparity is clear. As an economic letter from authors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco notes, “For the past several decades, black workers have fared worse than white workers in the U.S. labor market.

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Despite government policies designed to reduce or eliminate racial disparities, black workers continue to experience lower wages and higher unemployment rates than whites. Black workers still earn less than their white counterparts in a worsening trend that holds true even after accounting for differences in age, education, job type, and geography.” Trump is trumpeting rising wages but in the first year of the Trump administration, the median weekly earnings of African Americans went down, not up, when adjusted for

inflation. Forty-five percent of black families own homes, compared with 73 percent of white families. African Americans were the hardest hit by the financial collapse, in part because banks targeted the worst liar’s loans to African-American and Latino families, assuring them that they could refinance when the value of their homes rose. When the bottom fell out, the families found themselves underwater, and bankers, like current Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, then made big bucks

foreclosing on the victims. The measure of this, as the report Foreclosed details, can be seen in the fact that the wealth of African-American families had recovered to its pre-crash level by 2016 — not counting the value of their homes. But the average home equity for African Americans was still $16,700 less. The very working and middle class families that reached to buy a home were still struggling to get back to where they were in 2007.

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By Askia Muhammad

State of the Union is Deteriorating

No one with any federal authority will say it, but the real state of the union is bad and getting worse. But as articulated by President Donald J. Trump in his first State of the Union address, it was as fanciful and exaggerated as much of his administration has been during his first year in office. Dude’s speech was overrun with the introduction of his “guests” who were used like props on a reality TV show. The Donald took credit for having led

the country to a “new American moment,” and he called for “the unity we need to deliver for the people we were elected to serve.” Then came the precipitous largest single-day, point-drop in stock market history. He didn’t have anything to say about that one. Democratic members of Congress participated in the dog-andpony-show-atmosphere, sitting through the speech stony-faced, many wearing Kente-cloth accessories. Female congress members wore black to protest Trump policies. It was a spectacle, full of responses and reactions from every imaginable source. As they say on Capitol Hill:

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“Everything has already been said. Everybody just hasn’t said it yet.” Well now, it’s all been said. Trump went on to later attack Democratic lawmakers who did not applaud him during the address, calling them “un-American” and “treasonous.” So, do we call Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), who violated every protocol norm when he shouted “you lie,” twice, during the first State of the Union by President Barack Obama, do we call him traitor? “The state of the nation is weak,” Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston told me in an interview. “The United States

faces unprecedented challenges, in terms of its present leading role as the leader of the global economy. Obviously China is in the passing lane.” “He is a false populist,” Katrina van den Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, told “Democracy Now!” “He ran as an ethno-reactionary populist, but a populist. And last night was littered with broken promises, even as he promised more.” Many of those promises were in the arena of foreign policy. “Mr. Trump raised the specter of inflicting a bloody nose on North Korea,” Horne said. “Which has caused his ambassador-designate to South Korea —

Victor Cha — to be withdrawn because supposedly he opposed that dangerous maneuver which would fundamentally open the gates of hell.” Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan predicted before his election that, in office, Trump would “take America to hell on a rocket.” The guy actually entered his first State of the Union with the lowest approval rating of any president in modern U.S. history at the beginning of his second year in office. Mr. Trump threatened to send more — what he called earlier “bad news” — to Guantánamo,

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HEALTH Eating to Live: HeartHealthy Meals Key to Overall Good Health By S.Y. Sherman Special to The Informer The number of people diagnosed with heart failure — when the heart is too weak to pump blood throughout the body — will increase 46 percent by 2030, resulting in more than 8 million adults with heart failure, according to recent projections. Additionally, roughly 1 in 3, or 92.1 million, adults have cardiovascular diseases, which account for thousands of heart attacks and strokes each year. But as these numbers climb, particularly among African Americans, physicians across the nation are pushing for preventative measures, most of which begin with better eating. In an October statement released by The American Heart Association (AHA), the existence of “marked disparities in the onset of heart failure, stroke, and peripheral vascular

disease in African Americans; with rates of mortality from all cardiovascular diseases significantly higher among Blacks than other racial/ethnic groups.” The AHA suggested making an overall shift in lifestyle — including better diets — a top priority for mitigating those disparities. “Older folks used to say that a person was ‘digging their own grave with a knife and fork,’ which came off comical to us as kids, but it is very true,” said Ward 6 resident Rana Ferguson. “Too many Black people are eating through trauma, depression, anxiety, or consuming things that make us feel good, but are not good for us. It wasn’t until I began feeling the effects of years of bad eating that I fully understood that our bodies are being taxed constantly by what we put into them.” Ferguson, 34, was diagnosed with hypertension as a freshman in high

school, only to have the condition spiral out of control during college. Only after a mild stroke, brought on by elevated blood pressure and stress, did she take heed to warnings about improving her diet. “There were not big changes — we’re talking eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, keep away from things that are fried and greasy, and a lot of junk foods,” Ferguson said. The AHA, in its efforts to increase better eating choices during February, which is Heart Healthy Month, has offered additional guidelines for reducing blood pressure and improving overall cardiovascular conditions, beginning at the table. Research supported by the American College of Cardiology notes that African-American cultural tastes both compliment and distort the lines between heart-healthy and unhealthy, blurring the lines of good health. For instance, traditional soul food

diets include many fruits and vegetables such as collard greens, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, dried beans and peas, watermelon, blackberries, corn, and okra. Conversely, the diet can also be described as being high in added fats, sugars, and sodium, with prominent use of high-fat meats for main dishes and the use of deep frying and other cooking techniques that add excess calories and sodium. The goal is to lessen the sugars, fats and sodium, replacing them with healthier alternatives. Additionally, many African Americans are overweight but malnourished, meaning the foods they do consume contain empty calories that fill the stomach, but do not work towards their cognitive or motor skills, and maintenance of their body functions. Nutrient-rich foods have minerals, protein, whole grains and other nutrients but are lower in calories. Eat an overall healthy dietary pat-

tern that emphasizes a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, skinless poultry and fish, nuts and legumes, and non-tropical vegetable oils. Recommendations also include limiting saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, red meat, sweets and sugar-sweetened beverages. The Mayo Clinic continues to promote the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, which Ferguson has worked into her overall lifestyle changes to lose more than 70 pounds and control her blood pressure. DASH emphasizes foods that are lower in sodium as well as foods that are rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium — nutrients that help lower blood pressure using menus with plenty of vegetables, fruits and low-fat dairy products, as well as whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts. For more information on the DASH meal plan, go to www.nhlbi.nih.gov. WI

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EDUCATION Racist Groups Target College Campuses By S.Y. Sherman Special to The Informer George Washington University students and the NAACP’s campus chapter issued Sunday a list of recommendations to address overt racism and acts of microaggression by White students after members of the campus’s Alpha Phi sorority posted racist photos on social media. In one released photo, an Alpha Phi member holds a banana peel with the caption: “I’m 1/16 Black.” Despite an apology from the sorority, students have noted

an increase in racist behavior and language and what appears to be an unwillingness among university administrators to address them. “There are a lot of students here who are ignorant and who totally rely on stereotypes as they go about their day,” student Ashley Miranda told The Informer. “A person has a right to their opinions, but educated people tend to base their opinions on facts, interactions and logic, rather than ignorance. College should afford students a better understanding of othFREDERICK DOUGLASS BRONZE STATUE BY STEVEN WEITZMAN

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ers as well as the subject matters.” Miranda said that when she first heard about the Snapchat posts, it reminded her of Brianna Rae Brochu, a White student at the University of Hartford who committed hostile acts against her Black roommate Chennel Rowe in an attempt to get a White roommate. Brochu admitted through Instagram to putting moldy clam dip in Rowe’s lotions, spitting in her coconut oil and sticking Rowe’s toothbrush “where the sun doesn’t shine.” “If these white girls — in both instances — had not placed their deeds on social media, they would not have been known,” Miranda said. “These are sinister people, smiling in your face and doing savage things behind your back. To have the administration telling you that it’s all in your imagination or that you are overreacting suggests that Black students are not wanted.” The NAACP’s GW campus chapter condemned the incidents. “This is not the first racial incident on campus this year, or even this semester,” it said in a statement. “In the first month, there have been numerous complaints from students of racially insensitive comments from professors, of racist housing situations, and much more. Time and time again, students are told to ‘settle down’ to not be so ‘sensitive’ and to deny themselves the universal prin-

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ciples of decency and respect. This hush culture must come to an end, and we demand the administration not shy away from this issue.” George Washington University Provost Forrest Maltzman released a statement concerning the incident, saying in part: “There was an entirely inappropriate posting on social media last night. Whatever the circumstance, or true intention of those involved, the image

was disturbing, hurtful and not reflective of who I know we are as a community. As a university, we have emphasized our commitment to inclusion and have made clear that ‘You are Welcome Here.’ We do this through our actions and our words. Images like the one posted on social media can make people question whether they are welcome at the university, and that is unacceptable to me.” In a recent report by the Anti-Defamation League, racist fliers, banners and stickers were found on college campuses 147 times in last fall, more than a threefold increase of the 41 cases reported one year before. It charted more than 300 cases since November 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. WI

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LIFESTYLE Artists Take a Look at Self in New Exhibition Viewers See the Connection Between Artist, Surroundings

By Brenda C. Siler WI Staff Writer An artist turning an eye on oneself is very rare. Self-portraits and portraits of

artists by artists is the theme of a new exhibition “Portraits of Who We Are” at the David Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park until May 18. The works of art go beyond a

A “fiercely funny” (New York Times) new comedy from Tony-nominated Danai Gurira

face or body portrayal. Audiences see how artists interact with their community and their culture, with many of the portraits having a clear commentary. The exhibition includes more than 50 works spanning from 1915 to 2017. It was curated by Curlee R. Holton, a professor and Driskell Center executive director, assisted by Dorit Yaron, the Center’s deputy director, and adviser Michael D. Harris, associate professor of art history in the Department of African American Studies at Emory University in Georgia. “We put together a show about constructed identity, especially as it relates to people of color,” Holton said. “We can have a dialog about how identities are constructed with notions of aesthetics, beauty and how we project that into the world. The idea of artists commenting on other artists means they would bring a certain kind of sensitivity to the portrayal, as well.” D.C. native Arcmanoro Niles has a self-portrait “To Be Kings” in this exhibition. The oil-andacrylic painting is part of a series where Niles explores his upbringing, his time with friends and what motivated their decisions. He has been in seven group exhibitions and mounted three solo shows, but said he is still growing in his craft. “Every time a do a group of paintings, I think I get closer to how I picture things,” said the Duke Ellington School of the Arts alumnus. “I get excited for the next one. I did not know it could be a career.” Artist Patrick Earl Hammie has two giant self-portraits in the exhibition from a series he began in 2007. Titled “Equivalent Exchange,” the series was prompted by the realities of then-Sen. Barack Obama becoming the

5 Patrick Earl Hammie with his self-portrait “Intent” /Brigette White 4 Center namesake David Driskell, a foremost authority on visual arts and culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora /Brigette White

first U.S. president of color. The first portrait shows Hammie on a stool with his back facing the audience. The second portrait, “Intention,” has him facing the viewer. The message being conveyed is of a Black man making a choice to be an active participant in the process. “It forced me to think through my own identity as a Black man,” said Hammie, an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I wanted to reconcile the real visual legacy of trying to understand myself from the enslaved Black man on the auction block to the authoritative pose of Barack Obama on

the presidential election.” Center namesake David Driskell, a foremost authority on visual arts and culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, offered encouragement at the opening of “Portraits of Who We Are.” “I have been able to see that we are making progress, but we still have not reached the promised land,” Driskell told the younger artists participating in the exhibition. “It will be up to those here today to carry on the tradition to say in the words of Langston Hughes, ‘I too sing, America.’” WI

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AILEY from Page 19 in which the dancers challenge, tease, and pursue romance against a backdrop of rhythm and color. Masekela Langage, a rarely-seen Ailey masterpiece, is set to the music of South American jazz composer and trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Readers may recall that Masekela recently died after a lengthy illness. Drawing parallels between the era of South African apartheid and the race-induced violence of 1960s Chicago, the work premiered during Ailey’s first season

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at Brooklyn Academy of Music BAM in 1969 and was revived for Ailey’s return to the venue during the Company’s 50th anniversary in 2008. Returning favorites include “After the Rain” by Christopher Wheeldon, “Exodus” by Rennie Harris, Battle’s “Awakening,” his first new work since becoming artistic director in 2011 and of course, Ailey’s tour-deforce, “Revelations, which will be performed as the finale for all seven programs. The week kicked off with an Opening Night Gala Benefit on Wed., Feb. 7 with the proceeds to support Ailey’s District pro-

grams, including the creation of new works, arts-in-education activities and scholarships to talented young dance students from the D.C. area to attend The Ailey School in New York City. The company will also take part in a mini-performance for students as part of the Kennedy Center’s educational programming on February 9. Look for our interviews with D.C. natives and Alvin Ailey dancers Jermaine Terry and Ghrai DeVore, online this weekend along with our review of the show. WI

know themselves better than their parents did at 15, 20 even 30. If anything, the problem may be that we have a few generations of people who are so content with their lives, that they selfishly refuse to share themselves or risk the vulnerability of a committed relationship.” The Informer’s recent poll, taken at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center in Northwest asked a random group of 40 African Americans (20 males, 20 females; all 40 and under) a series of questions about love, dating, sex, and marriage. Participate in survey online here. An overwhelming 80 percent, said that they believed in the institution of marriage, though only 23 percent believed they would ever marry. Quick responses to why they would not marry included: financial insecurity,

feeling they were not ready for the level of commitment marriage required, and not wanting to be monogamous. Stokes said that examples of healthy love relationships find few celebrations when hidden behind television programming about lying, cheating and divorcing partners. Still, with great examples like Sammy and Macie Waller of Lancaster, New York, who recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary; and John and Betty Mattocks, of Silver Spring, Md., who celebrated their 51st, the only ingredients needed to move from first glances to a sustained marriage, are the tenacity and courage to make it work. Click here to celebrate Black Love with The Washington Informer – The Bridge www. thewashingtoninformer.com

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Black Love, Finds Its Own Way By: S.Y. Sherman Special to the Informer Increasingly, the pitch for relationships and marriage among African-Americans, comes with disclaimers, warnings, and side-glances that suggests much hope of happy, healthy love relationships has gone. Statistics don’t lie. In 1950, the percentages of married white and African-American women were essentially the same, 67 percent and 64 percent, respectively. By 1998, both rates dropped -- by 13 percent (to 58 percent) among white women and by a whopping 44 percent among Black women (to 36 percent). But while the statistics offer an accurate account, they obscure the total picture. For instance, researchers

Kelly Raley, Megan Sweeney, and Danielle Wondra began reviewing common explanations for what they termed patterns of marital instability and patterns of marriage formation. Raley, Sweeney and, Wondra argued in “The Growing Racial and Ethnic Divide in U.S. Marriage Patterns”, (which appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of the journal Future Child), that the racial gap in marriage that emerged in the 1960s, and has grown since, is due partly to broad changes in ideas about family arrangements that have made marriage optional. “As the imperative to marry has fallen, alongside other changes in the economy that have increased women’s economic contributions to the household, socioeconomic standing has become increasingly important for marriage. Race continues to be associated

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with economic disadvantage, and thus as economic factors have become more relevant to marriage and marital stability, the racial gap in marriage has grown,” the report concluded. And while some relationship experts’ ire may increase with data from an informal poll of D.C.-area young people refuting the existence of love and romance when placed alongside the Future Child Black marriage statistics, the reality is far more hopeful. “There is no magic formula for love, for successful relationships, or for a happy marriage. That is a Hollywoodized, popular culture version of reality. It’s like jumping headfirst down a trash chute and believing a soft and cozy relationship teems at the bottom of it,” relationship coach Robinson Stokes told the Informer. “Young people today

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Activist Bobby Seale: ‘King Joined Us in Our Struggle’

Black Panther Founder Shares New Insights, Revelations By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer The clock was ticking. It was 1972 as Black Panther Party founder and chairman Bobby Seale sat in a courtroom, dressed in his best available suit, awaiting to hear the fate of his freedom, now resting in someone else’s hand. He had been convicted in 1969 in Chicago for conspiracy to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention as part of an antiwar activist group known as the “Chicago 8.” Gagged and shackled to his chair following outbursts in court about his constitutional right to choose his counsel, Seale finally endured his last trial, which lasted for six months and resulted in a hung jury. Now in 2018, Seale, still an advocate for civil rights and social change, continues to speak out concerning his involvement with the Black Panther Party and proper political activism at varied forums and universities. Washington Informer: Hello, is this the great Bobby Seale?

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that in some ways, led to the election of President Obama? BS: Well, I have to say that I don’t really look at it like that. People call me an icon, but I was just trying to mobilize my people. To help us against some of the police brutality we were facing in Oakland, California, and to get more Black people assuming roles in political office. See, people got it all wrong. Even to this day from all sides of the glass, people still think I was this thug or violent guy. Man, when I enrolled into Merritt College around 1960, I wanted to be an engineer. I was born in Liberty, Texas, and moved to California when I was 8. I served in the U.S. Air Force for three years, I was a part of the government’s Gemini Missile program, which was huge, and I worked in every major aircraft plant and aircraft corporation. I was a top-flight sheet-metal mechanic, OK? Then came Merritt College, where I met Huey P. Newton. And furthermore, for the record, despite popular belief, Huey did not come up with the idea of the Black Panther Party. That was me. I was the chairman and he was originally minister of defense, which speaks for itself. WI: Amazing. So what’s your take on current social movements like Black Lives Matters and do you see any similar principles being used from your time to now? BS: Well, I think Black Lives Matter is a wonderful idea and I love the Women’s March, but I think for BLM to really work, to really be considered a movement, there needs to

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be, in some ways, less social media and more mobilization into training and getting people into political offices. In 1966, Huey and I created the Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, because we knew we had to do more than just march around. There needed to be policy and action behind it and I do see that BLM has incorporated some of our points into their own plans, which is good — but it’s not enough. WI: Do you believe this country needs another Black Panther Party movement? BS: No. We need to run for office. We got this idiot in the White House, who I hope they impeach, and we need to start running more for different political offices. That’s where the change comes from. WI: Interesting point. Well you’ve certainly inspired a lot of people over your lifetime despite your hesitancy to embrace it. But who would you say inspired you? BS: Definitely Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a real brother. He meant what he said. He was passionate and he was sincere. Whenever I heard him speak, I was moved. And as a matter of fact, a lot of people don’t know this, but right before he was assassinated, he and I actually had a meeting where he was going to join the Black Panther Party. He wanted to help, he wanted to make change. We all did. WI: Wow, that’s very interesting. Mr. Seale, thank you so much for this interview. BS: The pleasure was all mine. Make sure you send me some copies of that paper. WI

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ARIES Your social life continues to blossom, and with lovely Venus aligning with electric Uranus, an unexpected encounter could prove quite delightful. However, if you want this to develop into a supportive friendship, you will need to nurture it. Doing so can help ensure success, You may be eager to help with a charity bash or just be there for someone. Lucky Numbers: 11, 26, 33

“Black Ink: Literary Legends on the Peril, Power, and Pleasure of Reading and Writing”

TAURUS With the sun in the topmost sector of your chart, you might enjoy being in the spotlight. This, along with other aspects, encourages you to come forward and showcase your best qualities. If you get an intuitive nudge to connect with someone, listen to it. It could help you move further along your path to greater success. On Saturday, delightful Venus, your ruling planet, moves into Pisces and your social zone. This can enhance your love life and add a sparkling quality to any key events. Lucky Numbers: 2, 25, 50 GEMINI Are you looking for adventure? If so, this week’s backdrop could coincide with an encounter with someone who has an engaging idea. They may suggest a trip or an opportunity to explore new ideas or traverse fresh terrain. On another note, getting support from someone for an idea of yours can be crucial to having the confidence to go ahead. Be sure to talk to him or her about it. Finally, as lovely Venus enters Pisces and your career sector on Saturday, you may find that charm is the key to progress. Lucky Numbers: 7, 12, 35

edited by Stephanie Stokes Oliver c.2018, 37 Ink / Atria Books $26 ($35 Canada) 245 pages

CANCER You could be tempted to put money into a brilliant idea. However, it might be wise to do some research first, because it could be a waste of money should you lose interest. When it comes to romance, you might be tempted to try to hurry the progress of a budding relationship. This could be wise, but a quarter moon in Scorpio suggests that doing so could hinder rather than help you. However, once lovely Venus enters Pisces on Saturday, things can begin to develop naturally. Lucky Numbers: 5, 30, 33

Black Ink By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Read this. And that. Read what’s next to it, what’s above it, and the next page. Read it, because words soar. Read it because you can. As you’ll see in “Black Ink,” edited by Stephanie Stokes Oliver, it wasn’t always so. For 200 years of this country’s history, it was illegal for a person with black skin to read. Also illegal was writing in words that made sense; slaves who defied the law faced severe punishment, as did their teachers. Because of that, the story of “full literacy among African Americans has yet to be documented,” says Oliver, and this book helps “fill that void.” When Frederick Douglass was a young man, for instance, he was owned by a “kind and tender-hearted woman” who taught him to read. Before he fully understood the process, however, she turned “evil,” but Douglass was undaunted. Seeing that which was started as a means to a better future, he used “various stratagems” and found unaware “poor white children” who helped him fill in the blanks. Books helped Ta-Nehisi Coates to learn who he was, while Booker T. Washington saw a schoolroom as “paradise.” Zora Neale Hurston once claimed that she was “supposed to write about the Race Problem” – problem was, that wasn’t her interest. As one of the best students in his eighth-grade class, Malcolm X dreamed of being a lawyer until a teacher put him down with words meant to “be realistic.” Instead, it lit a fire in young X’s spirit and drove him to be successful. Maya Angelou was prodded to read by a neighbor who gave Angelou a voice. Toni Morrison looks at writing, in part, as “…awe and reverence and mystery and magic.” Stokely Carmichael was a bookworm (and was teased mercilessly for it). Jamaica Kincaid bemoans the loss of a library in her hometown (since reconstructed). As a girl, Terry McMillan never even considered that Black people could write books. And on the subject of diversity in children’s literature, Walter Dean Myers says, “In the middle of the night, I ask myself if anyone really cares.” By virtue of reading this far here, you know you’re a reader. But what kind of meaning does the written word hold? For the 27 African-American writers included in “Black Ink,” words are everything. Beginning with slavery still fresh, and wrapping up with a former president’s thoughts, Stephanie Stokes Oliver pulls together African-American literary giants who seem to make literacy something that should be in bold neon letters. Indeed, the essays you’ll find in here will make bookworms want to stand up and cheer. Reading is a superpower, in Solomon Northup’s essay; and an old friend, with Roxane Gay. Words feel playful, with Colson Whitehead; and like precious gems with Maya Angelou. This is one of those books that you can browse, flip through and consume at leisure, with essays of varied lengths and interests. If you are a reader or a writer, or both, “Black Ink” will be a delight. Read this. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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LEO Your relationships can be upbeat and vibrant this week, with one encounter proving exceptionally exciting. You may be tempted to go on an impromptu trip or break, and if you do it could be most enjoyable. This is very much a time for teamwork and cooperating with others rather than going it alone. You stand to gain more by assisting in rather than directing key projects. Over the weekend, luscious Venus enters your home zone, making this a perfect time for entertaining and a little pampering. Lucky Numbers: 2, 19, 23 VIRGO The current blend of energies could certainly keep you busy, which is why it’s so helpful to look after your well-being. With an intense focus on your sector of creativity, you could be deeply involved in projects that demand a lot of you. Therefore, eating well and working out on a regular basis can help you stay upbeat and positive, as well as enable you to feel really good. However, try not to promise more than you can deliver when the sun angles toward jovial Jupiter on Saturday. Lucky Numbers: 8, 10, 12 LIBRA You may be enjoying a new romance or the chance to indulge in a favorite hobby. With a lively focus on your leisure zone, time spent in fun pursuits can act as a restorative, especially if you have a lot of responsibilities at home. A quarter moon in Scorpio on Wednesday might encourage you to keep an eye on the costs, though, especially if a creative project looks like it could be rather expensive. There may be a cheaper way to do it. The temptation to indulge could be strong over the weekend, so go easy. Lucky Numbers: 16, 22, 31 SCORPIO The stellar backdrop for this week could see you enjoying homey comforts and taking the chance to step back from life and see things in perspective. However, with lovely Venus aligning with electric Uranus, you might be eager to purchase a gadget for the home that can save time and make life easier. If it improves your diet or gets you exercising more, so much the better. With delectable Venus entering your romance zone from Saturday, your love life can begin to sizzle. Lucky Numbers: 17, 21, 25 SAGITTARIUS The midweek quarter moon suggests that unresolved issues could be the reason you’re holding back from making a move or beginning a new phase or project. If there’s one matter that has been causing you to lose confidence, it would be worthwhile to take the time to resolve it. Once you do, you’ll have a lot more energy to put into any plans you’ve been mulling over. Luscious Venus moves into your home zone on Saturday, making this a great time to entertain or have guests to stay. Lucky Numbers: 27, 40, 57 CAPRICORN This might not be the best time to join expensive groups or clubs, even though Wednesday’s quarter moon may be urging you to invest in your social life. It’s best to do a little research on prices before you go ahead. In addition, if someone asks to borrow money, it might be wise to say no for now. On another note, the move of convivial Venus into your communication zone on Saturday might get you thinking about a reunion. Connecting with old friends could be especially rewarding. Lucky Numbers: 5, 34, 53 AQUARIUS Unexpected news or an impromptu invitation could bring a pleasant surprise. However, the midweek quarter moon suggests you’ll need to consider your priorities before you make any decisions. The choice between running with goals and plans that pertain to your career or those that are meaningful to you personally can be a big one. The weekend looks good for shopping and buying something special for your loved one. Lucky Numbers: 23, 24, 40 PISCES This week could bring an opportunity to make a key decision regarding your spiritual path. The quarter moon on Wednesday might encourages you to learn to meditate, take up yoga, or connect with others who share your ideas and ideals. Even so, beliefs inherited from childhood or another time in your life could conflict with the ideas you’re eager to adopt. You’ll need to resolve this in whatever way seems best. As luscious Venus enters your sign on Saturday, it’s time to enjoy a little pampering. Lucky Numbers: 3, 15, 17

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SPORTS 5 Roberts Wesleyan guard Taya Andrews attempts to cut off University of the District of Columbia guard Mia-Alexis Lloyd’s drive to the basket during Roberts Wesleyan’s 75-52 win at UDC Sports Complex in Northwest on Feb. 2. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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3 University of the District of Columbia guard Kevin Cox pulls down a rebound during UDC’s 81-72 win over Roberts Wesleyan at UDC Sports Complex in Northwest on Feb. 2. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Wizards Edge Raptors at Home

5 Washington Wizards guard Tim Frazier attempts to drive past Toronto Raptors guard Delon Wright (55) and forward Pascal Siakam during the Wizards’ 122-119 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Feb. 1. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Washington Wizards forward Tomas Satoransky is defended by Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during the Wizards’ 122-119 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Feb. 1. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 4 Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. drives past Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam during the Wizards’ 122-119 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Feb. 1. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Americans Say No to a Safer National Football League Fans Against Rule Changes, Survey Shows By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Despite an onslaught of negative news linking football to head injuries and concussions, the American public remains strongly opposed to major rule changes that would reduce the violence of the game according to a new survey. In a national survey conducted by Passions in America, more than two-thirds of the public, or 69 percent, oppose eliminating punts and kickoffs and 68 percent reject the concept of converting the professional sport to “flag football” that’s typically played in amateur and intramural leagues. Dan McGinn, Passions in America co-founder and national cultural trend expert, said these types of findings offer greater insight into who Americans are as people. “This survey shows that the broader ‘anti-regulation’ sentiment in our society extends to sports,” McGinn said. “The American people get it that football is violent. They just don’t think we need more rules

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By Daniel Kucin, Jr. WI Contributing Writer @danielkucin88 Each week and for the duration of the season, The Washington Informer will feature our choices for the top five high school basketball programs in the greater Washington area, specifically the DCIAA (District of

or regulations to fix the problem.” Seventy-one percent of Americans also rejected the idea of eliminating helmets as a way of making players more cautious. Concerns about violence and injuries, particularly concussions, also appear to have little impact on the NFL’s declining television ratings, according to Passions in America. Of the 22 percent who report watching fewer NFL broadcasts this season, only seven percent attribute it to a declining interest in concerns over violence. At the same time, 43 percent of those who planned on tuning the game out said that political issues, such as players kneeling during the national anthem, are the primary reason, with that number climbing to 66 percent among respondents aged 55 and older. Nevertheless, 70 percent of respondents planned to watch the Super Bowl. Support for the game also remains strong among parents and grandparents. By a 59-41

Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association) and the WCAC (Washington Catholic Athletic Conference), for their efforts based upon win/loss record, strength of schedule and winning streak:

1. Friendship Tech Prep Academy (20-3) (DCSAA)

Friendship Tech has racked up four consecutive wins after taking down National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, Md.) 74-67 on Feb. 3. It took an overtime period to find a winner in this one, but senior guards Kenneth Tyree and Malik Miller scored 22 points each for the Titans to earn their 20th win of the season.

percent margin, parents and grandparents would prefer that their children and grandchildren go out for football rather than play in the school band. The survey was conducted

with 1,003 respondents nationwide, the racial and economic demographics were not made known. “To me, the biggest surprise of the survey is that it shows,

McKinley Technology High School (Washington, D.C.) 82-75 on Feb. 2. Roughriders sophomore guard Darius Miles led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore guard Marcus Dockery scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds. Dockery leads the Roughriders in scoring this season, averaging over 11 ppg.

games, most recently defeating Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School (Washington, D.C.) 68-46 on Feb. 3. Senior small forward Darius Richardson had 21 points and had 10 rebounds, while senior guard Savion Gallion scored 19 points and secured six rebounds.

3. Gonzaga (21-1) (WCAC)

Gonzaga College High School dominated Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Olney, Md.) 94-57 on Feb. 2. Eagles sophomore forward Terrance Williams scored 20 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out five assists. Senior forward Myles Dread was equally impressive with 18 points, eight boards and six assists.

2. Theodore Roosevelt (24- 4. Thurgood Marshall 3) (DCSAA) Academy (20-6) (DCSAA) Theodore Roosevelt secured its seventh straight victory over

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across all age groups, that more football fans were turned off by politics than pain,” said Joe Posnanski, co-founder of Passions in America. WI

5. Dunbar (18-8) (DCSAA)

Dunbar High School completely dismantled Cardozo Education Campus (Washington, D.C.) 96-59 on Feb. 2 for its 18th win of the season. Crimson Tide senior shooting guard Cole Phaire was nearly unstoppable with 30 points, and senior shooting guard Husain Mubah-Neal dropped 18 points as well. The Washington Informer Top 5 is strictly based upon the opinions of The Informer sports division and will run throughout the duration of the DCIAA and WCAC basketball seasons. WI

5 Friendship Tech Prep Academy senior guard Kenneth Tyree scored 22 points against National Christian Academy on Feb. 3. / Daniel Kucin, Jr.

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sufficient oversight on most policy violations, and that most District high schools exhibited a culture of passing and graduating students. DCPS officials announced the permanent removal of Ballou Principal Yetunde Reeves. They also placed the vice principal in charge of seniors on leave. Additionally, the principal at Dunbar High School in Northwest was placed on administrative leave after investigators discovered 4,000 changes were made to 118 attendance records after they were filed by teachers. Perhaps the violator was Luke C. Moore Alternative High School in Northeast, where 87 percent of students should not have received a high school diploma. The investigators said they found that a lack of support from Central Office contributed to many of the system-wide policy violations. Training, communication and system monitoring were all inadequate, according to NPR. In a statement, Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie said he was deeply upset by the findings of the DCPS attendance report, particularly the revelation of widespread attendance fraud at Dunbar. “I learned about this [last week] from Chancellor [Antwan] Wilson, just hours before the mayor’s press conference, which I also attended,” McDuffie said. “While some details are still emerging, it is clear that the adults who are responsible for the alleged attendance fraud failed our students, their parents, and our entire education community. At the same time, the report suggests this situation is not just a few bad apples, but a systemic failure at DCPS. “I will be monitoring this situation closely and will be working with the community and stakeholders to rebuild trust with the DCPS community,” McDuffie said. “We

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5 D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Williams stands by as Mayor Muriel Bowser addresses the schools system’s recent attendance scandal. /Courtesy of WTOP

must ensure that administrators follow the law and DC students receive the quality education to which they are entitled.” On the job for less than a year, Wilson has pledged to revamp DCPS policy and grading system and meet with graduating seniors to talk about expectations. He said he will also establish a community task force and ombudsman to make sure there’s accountability. At-Large Council member David Grosso, the chairperson of the Committee on Education, was equally upset about the findings of the report. “[The report] further demonstrates that this is a system wide failure on the part of our schools and administration to adhere to the policies and practices put in place to prepare our students for the world beyond 12th grade,” Grosso said. “With that information in hand, I believe we as a city can move forward to identify solutions that move us away from the unethical practices documented in the audit. We must also ensure the necessary supports

are provided to staff and communities that enable students in the District of Columbia to show up to school every day ready to learn.” Grosso said he intends to thoroughly review the findings in the coming weeks, along with a forthcoming internal review by D.C. Public Schools. “On February 8, 2018, I will reconvene the public roundtable that began on December 15, 2017 to publicly review the findings of the Chancellor’s internal report on DCPS high schools and OSSE’s independent investigation,” Grosso said. “I will be looking to government leadership to present their findings as well as offer immediate and long-term solutions that address the systemic issues we are facing in our neighborhood high schools. “I continue to encourage the public to build on the testimony we received over the course of the last month by submitting testimony to the Committee on Education. Testimony will be compiled as part of a formal Committee Report and anonymity or redaction will be granted upon request,” he said. Bowser said she fully supports Chancellor Wilson and expects better going forward. “With mayoral accountability and council oversight, I think we have significantly advanced achievement in our public education,” Bowser said. Pressed by a reporter at WUSA-TV (Channel 9) on why city officials only learned of the scandal after media reports, the mayor acknowledged that such lapses in communication need to be eliminated. “Well, I think you heard if there are anomalies in our system, if there are violations of our policy, we have to improve how that information gets right to the top so we can appropriately deal with it,” she said. To view the full report, go to https:// osse.dc.gov/graduation. WI

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Take Care of Yourself!

with Lyndia Grant What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — 1st Corinthians 6:19 In the past, it was my belief that if I would ever be successful or have a better quality of life, I thought that my best hope would be to keep my fingers crossed and hope things will change, then someday, maybe, I will get that lucky break. What I did not know was things are not “going to change” — you and I must change! Opportunity mixed with difficulty isn’t going to change; it usually comes along in that fashion. Opportunity will require that you make sacrifices, do something differently, go where you’ve never gone. To be ready then, things will only change for you, when you change to match up with the change that has come your way. Reread that statement until you understand clearly what it is saying! Since life is like the seasons, Mt. Zion Baptist Church 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”

learn to reap during the fall harvest without complaint. Take full responsibility regardless to how your crop turns out. It is not the seed, it is not the sunshine, nor is it the rain storms to be criticized. It’s your crop, so take responsibility with no complaint and with no apology if you’ve done well, and with no complaint if you have not done well. Once you learn these lessons from the seasons, you will surely be successful. Take care of yourself! Scripture says treat your body like a temple, meaning something you take really good care of. The body that your soul and spirit lives in now is the only place you’ve got to live at this time; therefore, nutrition is a key factor. How can you work 16- to 18-hour days if you don’t feel well? You may not have the vitality, which is a requirement if you don’t take care of yourself. Did you know that there are racehorse owners out there who feed their horses better than many of us eat? Some breeders or owner may be out of breath, yet he has a thoroughbred horse that can run like the wind. These breeders take care of their animals better than they take care of themselves. Appearance is physical — you never have a second chance to make a first impression. God looks on the inside, but make no mistake, people look on the outside. Folks shouldn’t judge you by how you look, but they do! When those same folks get to know you, they will not only judge you by what they see, but they will begin to believe in you more, because they already know you. You’ve proven yourself, they know that

you know how to look and conduct yourself appropriately. Spiritually, we are special creations, so study your values and virtues. Study and practice the scriptures or whatever it is you believe. Mentally, you must develop your mind — study, learn and adapt quickly. The wildebeest for example, only has a few minutes to learn to walk and run once it is born. It must learn as soon as it’s born. Even as the newborn attempts to nurse, the mother won’t allow it, almost as if she’s telling it, “You only have minutes to learn, otherwise some wild animal will be happy to have your tender, fresh newborn body for supper tonight!” Take good care of yourself — no one else can do that for you. Once again, I close with this Calvin W. Rolark quote: “If it is to be, it’s up to me!” WI Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 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 The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior 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 Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm

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

www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Crusader Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org

800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703

4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment

1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661

Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-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

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

610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power

Blessed Word of Life Church

www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Campbell AME Church

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: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

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: 9:00am Worship Service: 10:00am Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45pm Thur. Bible Study: 7:15pm

(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 Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor

Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher

Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM

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

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

Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45am Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45am; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45am; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6am & 6:30pm 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

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor

Turning Hearts Church

4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471

2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 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 Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church 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 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

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

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert 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

4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. 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

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

Salem Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

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

Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

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

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am 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 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

“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

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 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study

“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074

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

917 N St. NW - Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.

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

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 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000021

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000002

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001485

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001494

Administration No. 2017 ADM 001484

Joshua Cook Jr. Decedent

Janie L. Gilchrist Decedent

Luvenia Best Nash Decedent

Norris E. Jones aka Norris Jones aka Norris E. Jones, Sr. Decedent

Robert E. Lee aka Robert Earl Lee Sr. Decedent

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

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Evelyn V. Cook, whose address is 2216 Good Hope Rd. SE Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joshua Cook Jr. who died on 10/8/2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 08/01/2018. 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 08/01/2018, 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: 02/01/2018 Evelyn V. Cook Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2018 ADM 66 Estate of

Sallie G. Williams whose address is 2410 Alabama Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Janie L. Gilchrist who died on 8/14/2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/25/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 7/25/2018, 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: 1/25/2018 Sallie G. Williams Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

Anne Meister Register of Wills

Washington Informer

complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is

filed in this Court within 30 days from the date

of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory

to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate Appoint an unsupervised personal

representative

Date of first publication: 2/1/2018

Carolyn J. Starkey

Personal Representative:

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Date of first publication: 1/25/2018

Nicole Pennington Personal Representative

Lois Lee Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001493

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000012

Administration No. 2017 ADM 1043

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000022

Stewart G. Nevers Decedent

Otis J. Collins Decedent

Odessa E. Williams Decedent

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

Sheila Gladys Dawson, whose address is 6039 Cipirano Road, Lanham, MD, 20706, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Otis J. Collins who died on May 23, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/1/2018. 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 8/1/2018, 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.

Delores Powers, whose address is 5381 Chillum Place, NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Odessa E. Williams who died on December 17, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/1/2018. 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 8/1/2018, 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: 2/1/2018

Sheila G. Dawson Personal Representative

Delores Powers Personal Representative

Willie A. Anderson Jr. Decedent

Maureen E. Anderson, whose address is 5532 Hunt Place NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Willie A. Anderson Jr. who died on March 3, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/1/2018. 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 8/1/2018, 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.

one or more personal representative. Unless a

Date of first publication: 1/25/2018

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

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been standard probate, including the appointment of

Lois L. S. Lee, whose address is 4033 South Capital Terrace, SW, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert E. Lee aka Robert Earl Lee Sr. who died on December 1, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/25/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 7/25/2018, 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.

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

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

filed in this Court by Lisa L. T. Chopey for

Nicole Pennington, whose address is 2881 Falkirk Alley, Bryans Road, MD 20616, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Norris E. Jones aka Norris Jones aka Norris E. Jones Sr. who died on October 9, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/25/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 7/25/2018, 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.

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

(For estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 1995)

Date of first publication: 1/25/2018 Luvenia Best Nash Personal Representative

Carolyn J. Starkey NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Magalene Best McKay aka Magaline Best McKay whose address is 10911 Dubs Court, Largo, MD 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Luvenia Best Nash who died on November 1, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/25/2018. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 7/25/2018, 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

Date of first publication: 2/1/2018 Maureen E. Anderson Personal Representative

Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sherol Nevers, whose address is 5409 19th Ave., Hyattsville MD 20782, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Stewart G. Nevers who died on 8/19/17 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/1/2018. 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 8/1/2018, 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: 2/1/2018 Sherol Nevers Personal Representative

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000065

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000017

Carolynne Monroe Edwards Decedent

Anna J. Bailey aka Anna Jewel Bailey Decedent

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

Aimee Desiree Griffin, Esq. The Griffin Firm, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Lisa Michelle Monroe, whose address is 1324 Holbrook St., NE, Washington, DC 20002 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Carolynne Monroe Edwards who died on November 24, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/18/2018. 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 8/18/2018, 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: 2/8/2018 Lisa Michelle Monroe Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joanne Dove, whose address is 1906 Valley Terrace, SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna J. Bailey aka Anna Jewel Bailey who died on July 2, 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/8/2018. 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 8/8/2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000036

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000024

Linda Paulette Fields Decedent

Patsy B. Jenkins aka Patsy Jenkins Decedent

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

Wallace R. Fields, whose address is 4307 Dario Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Linda Paulette Fields who died on July 19, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 08/08/2018. 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 08/082018, 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.

Donna Arrendell, whose address is 4218 Blagden Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patsy B. Jenkins aka Patsy Jenkins who died on December 13, 2017 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., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 8/8/18. 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 8/8/18, 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: 2/8/18

Wallace Fields Personal Representative

Donna Arrendell Personal Representative

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“With so many pressing needs for residents, it is not prudent to divert tax dollars from hiring more police, investing in housing or fixing roads to pay for candidate robocalls, pole signs or donor receptions.” LA TOYA FOSTER didate robocalls, pole signs or donor receptions,” said Bowser’s spokesperson LaToya Foster. D.C. Fair Elections Coalition, a collation of over 70 organizations, including community groups, advocates, political groups and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, will deliver petitions endorsing the legislation. “The responsibility for bringing fair elections to D.C. now shifts to the mayor,” the coalition said. “The petitions come from across the District, representing the depth and breadth of support for fair elections.” Councilmembers say they will prioritize the program’s funding. “I assure residents that the cost of the legislation is a small price to pay to ensure fair contracting and to restore the public’s full trust in the motivations of our elected officials,” said co-sponsor Councilmember Vincent C. Gray (D- Ward 7). “We must fund the Fair Election Act of 2017 in the upcoming budget, even if the Council has to find the money ourselves,” he added. Others have also called the bill

out for being unfair, calling on the Council to expand the offices to receive public campaign financing. “There is not justice in a bill that primarily funds the campaigns of the people who wrote it and excludes others,” said D.C. “Shadow” Senator Michael Brown. Under the act, eligible candidates running for mayor will receive a $160,000 base grant, eligible candidates running for attorney general and seats in the Council including the council chair will receive $40,000 base grants and eligible candidates running for seats on the State Board of Education will receive base grants of $10,000. However, the District’s “shadow delegates” will not receive a public grant under the program. “The Fair Election Act of 2017 is not fair because it does not include those who were elected to fight for democracy and equality in the District of Columbia. [The District’s] delegate to Congress, senators and representatives, who fight every day for [the District’s] rights, get nothing,” Brown said. WI

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lator Stacey Abrams is running for governor. She can win, too, if she can get the voter turnout and financial support that she needs. If you live in Georgia, you can help this woman become the first African American to be governor of a southern state. You can learn more about her and get involved in her campaign by checking her out at www.staceyabrams.com. Help this sister make history! Make learning Black history a family game: An organization called Urban Intellectuals has developed two volumes of flashcards that explore aspects of Black History. You can check them out on Facebook (www.

facebook.com/urban intellectuals), order their cards and learn more of our history. Give a child a gift of a Black history book: One of my favorites, “Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis” by Jabari Asim, celebrates a contemporary hero, Congressman John Lewis. Another, “Minty: The Story of a Young Harriet Tubman” by Alan Schroeder, tells the story of the Maryland icon who helped dozens of enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad (legend says it is hundreds, but at Harriet Tubman Museum (operated by the National Park Service in Church Creek, Maryland) researchers say some of the esti-

mates are too high. “The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist” by Cynthia Levinson will motivate young people to activism. “Sit In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down” by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney will also motivate young people to take on activist roles. There are so many other things you might do to celebrate Black History Month. Encourage your friends, regardless of race, to learn more about the amazing story of African-American survival and resilience despite the racism that defines this country. May your Black History Month be exciting and enlightening! WI

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tion’s debt. But an emerging pattern of the current administration is to allow lengthy delays that could eventually become denials. As this column has previously reported, key consumer protections in student loans have been delayed as well, and through the Congressional Review Act, a rule that would have allowed consumers to have their own day in court to resolve financial and credit issues has also been rejected. Moreover, Mulvaney directed the CFPB to delay implementation of its prepaid card rule that was designed to help stop abusive fees for users. If sparing taxpayers unnecessary costs is the guiding force, then why has both the CFPB and Department of Education rejected earlier negotiated rule-making and begun the process anew — at taxpayers’ expense? “I certainly understand the desire to protect taxpayer dollars,” said Debbie Goldstein, executive vice president of the Center for Responsible Lending. “But I think the mission of the CFPB is to protect the taxpayers, the American people, from lenders who target them for high-cost and unaffordable loans. And the best way to save Americans millions of dollars is by preventing predatory lending, not by draining the CFPB’s resources.” WI

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cial cop on the beat. Its director was to be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to a five-year term of service. Additionally, CFPB was to secure its funding directly from the Federal Reserve Bank, rather than through Congress’ annual appropriations process that could enable powerful special interests to restrict necessary funding. Even though the Dodd-Frank Act also a defined succession plan for an acting director in the event of personnel changes, two people were appointed to this same role. Leandra English was lawfully appointed by the now-departed Director Richard Cordray, while Mulvaney was appointed by President Trump. The lawmakers’ letter is addressed to both appointees. An appellate federal court will eventually decide who should be the legal acting director, but in the interim, Mulvaney leads CFPB while retaining his position as director of the Office of Management and Budget. In his prior role as a South Carolina congressman, he co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the CFPB and accepted nearly $63,000 in campaign donations from payday lenders. These donations included $4,500 from World Acceptance Corporation’s political action committee.

“The CFPB spent five years honing the Payday Rule, conducting research and reviewing over one million comments from all types of stakeholders: from payday lender, to state regulators, to faith leaders,” wrote Warren and Waters. Now Mulvaney oversees the daily operations of the same Bureau that returned $12 billion to nearly 30 million consumers in about six years. Instead of regulating financial services, this acting director prefers allowing private enterprise to determine consumers’ choices — including those that are harmful and predatory. He also wants financial businesses to have more input on determining what regulations CFPB should use in their supervision and monitoring. As CFPB’s acting director, Mulvaney also wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen advising that “for second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Bureau is requesting $0.” “While this approximately $145 million may not make much of a dent in the deficit, the men and women at the Bureau are proud to do their part to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars,” Mulvaney wrote. When the federal deficit is hundreds of trillions of dollars, it strains credulity to believe that $145 million will lighten the na-

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only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Protections for Dreamers in our land — their land — must be preserved. A nation that does not stand for children does not stand for anything and will not stand blameless before God when asked to account for every sacred child entrusted to our care and protection. Our nation’s children deserve better. We all deserve better. WI

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every day. There was no sign of a commitment to protect children over guns. Immigration was perhaps the saddest discussion of all as we see the lives of almost two million young people with promising futures and eager to contribute to our land being held hostage for a border wall and anti-family policies that threaten the safety and stability of many seeking ref-

uge in our country — for most the only country they know. His comment that “Americans are dreamers, too” sowed more ugly seeds of division and dissent and his highlighting the tragic MS13 murders of two young girls stoked the flames of hate and fear that we have felt too often over the last year. I urge the president and all of us to recall Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s truth: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness;

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Over the same period — from 2007 to 2016, the average wealth of the top 1 percent increased by a mere $4.9 million. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is far from a perfect health care plan, but it did allow African Americans to lower the number of uninsured among the non-elderly by 1.8 million. Trump and Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare and to throw millions off Medicaid will disproportionately hurt African Americans and Latinos. Inequality is still getting worse. As the Pew Research Center reports, the typical wealth of upper-income families was seven times that of middle-income families in 2016, a gap that has doubled since 1983. Simi-

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again, left out of the equation. Reproductive justice brought intersectionality and a global human rights framework together with a nuanced understanding of U.S. policies of reproductive coercion. The founding mothers of reproductive justice rejected White feminism’s focus on the birth control and the legality of abortion as too narrow, and described a vision for a world, where we can all prevent pregnancy if we want to, end a pregnancy if we need to, and have and raise children in healthy environments and without fear of violence. Reproductive justice broadened the lens of abortion rights to include low-income women and women of color “and” broadened the entire conversation to recognize the ways in which U.S. policies denied motherhood to some women even while forcing it on others against their will. This framework is crucial to connect the dots among Trump’s reproductive policies. Trump wants to make birth control unaffordable,

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which will only enflame public opinion worldwide. Mr. Trump also shook his saber at both Cuba and Venezuela. “Mr. Trump suggested that he’s going to try to overthrow the multi-lateral accord on nuclear energy in Iran, but that will be difficult because he cannot do that bilaterally,” Horne said. “He has to get the approval of the five permanent members of the Security Council, plus Germany.” Trump also celebrated his massive tax overhaul. “He has scammed the American people with a tax cut,” said van den Heuvel, “Which was essentially a handout to the very rich and the big corporations

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push abortion out of reach, and punish women for having children. What seems inconsistent on the surface is, in fact, all part of one agenda to coerce and control a woman’s decisions about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. When Trump was first elected, Black women were the least surprised. We saw Trump coming from a mile away and we already knew how deep this country’s anti-woman and anti-Black sentiment ran. Now, more than a year later, the work of Black women will help us understand and combat Trump’s agenda, with Black women leading the fight. Let 2018 be the year of the Black woman. Let 2018 be the year Black women’s brilliance, leadership, and analysis are heeded at last. Let 2018 mark the beginning of a new era of listening to, respecting and trusting Black women. Just stop for a moment and imagine what might happen, if we actually made those words a reality. The day after the Alabama Senate race, the hashtag #TrustBlackWomen was all over social media. And yes,

we should trust Black women voters, because they’ve kept us from the brink many times. But Black women’s wisdom and contributions have so much more to teach us all — and we’re going to need to understand that if we hope to keep Trump from dragging us backward. Like many other Black women across the country, I was standing up in my living room cheering and clapping my hands as I watched Oprah deliver her passionate speech at the Golden Globes. The next day the media went wild with hopes for and critiques of a theoretical run for president — but they missed the point. While the thought of it made me smile, what I saw was an invitation. I saw an invitation for Black women to take every opportunity that we are given speak up and speak out for ourselves. I saw an invitation for Black women to take up even more space. I saw an invitation for Black women to take the mic, to move to center stage and demand the attention and respect we have always deserved. WI

larly, upper-income families have 75 times the wealth of lower-income families in 2016, compared with 28 times the wealth in 1983. And African-American and Latino families are disproportionately more likely to be among the low-income families. Trump is not to blame for this disparity, just as he is not the reason for current low unemployment rates. The question is what will the administration do going forward? This week, I will travel to New York where the Rainbow Push Wall Street project will convene bankers, religious and civil rights leaders, economists and union leaders to discuss the growing racial wealth gap. We will explore how the workers’ pension funds — from universities, from unions, from public employ-

ees, from churches — could be used safely to green line the neighborhoods that are too often red-lined. With federal guarantees, real investment could rebuild neighborhoods, seed small businesses, build affordable housing and create jobs. With the tax cut projected to add more than $1 trillion to the deficit over a decade, the Republican-led Congress is looking to slash, not expand, federal support for working and poor people and impoverished rural and urban communities. With federal guarantees and more independent pension fund management, new capital for vital investments might be freed up. If Trump were serious about dealing with the wealth gap, he would be leading this discussion, not ignoring it. WI

and to his own family. And last night he tried to boast that this was a tax cut for the American people. “It is looting our future, what this tax cut does,” she said. “It fails to invest in a future, which, if the Democrats were wise, they would put out a bold, bold plan in the next few days about what they would do specifically on these issues of jobs, of infrastructure — privatized infrastructure plan — of real health care, Medicare for all, of tuition-free higher ed, and get real specific about what they are going to do for working people in this country — and working people, by the way, of all colors, because there’s too often pitting class versus identity, when, in fact, the work-

ing class is brown, black, yellow, white.” He also promised to improve the nation’s infrastructure and to alleviate the worsening opioid drug crisis. Ha! “The infrastructure plan: that was a bad joke,” Horne said. “At best it will mean more toll highways, and at worst, I think your readers may have to get used depositing a dollar every time they flush the toilet. That’s how you can make a sewage plant a profit center. And don’t laugh, that may be underway. “So, the state of the union is weak,” Horne said. “It is destined to become weaker, and Mr. Trump accidentally exposed this very important reality.” WI

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