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Happy Memorial Day! Rev. Barber Leads Thousands in Civil Disobedience in Around Nation

Stacey Abrams Makes History, Wins Georgia Dem Primary

Thousands gathered at the U.S. Capitol and at capitol buildings in more than 30 cities across the nation as part of Rev. Dr. William Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign’s 40 days of radical civil disobedience. Barber, who has seemingly picked up the mantle of civil rights leader and, like others, is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was joined at the U.S. Capitol with King disciple, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. “Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s original Poor People’s Campaign, its follow-up resurgence involving more than 30 state capitals and D.C., has launched a 40-day period of nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience,” Barber said in a statement on Monday, May 21. Several events surrounding the campaign, which ends June 21, were slated this week in the District of Columbia. Modeled on its 1968 predecessor, the new campaign — titled “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” — began on May 14 in several venues across the country. Barber said it focuses on issues such as achieving federal and state living-wage laws as well as welfare programs for the poor, equity in

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5 Rev. Dr. William Barber rallies the crowd during the 50th anniversary of the Poor People’s Campaign on Capitol Hill May 21. /Photo by Roy Lewis

Late Tuesday night, Stacey Abrams made history becoming the first Black woman in U.S. history to win a major party primary for a formidable bid for governorship. Abrams, confirmed by the Associated Press, defeated Stacey Evans, a former state legislator, in the Georgia primary by a landslide

Banneker Students Finish Second in NASA Competition

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Accomplishment Marred by Online Racism Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer After weeks of waiting for NASA to release the results of a youth competition, the national space agency has announced that the girls from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in D.C. have come in at second place. Mikayla Sharrieff, India Skinner and Bria Snell, who took part in the competition through D.C.’s recently launched Inclusive Innovation Incubator (In3) project, were the runners-up in the high

school category of NASA’s Glog OPSPARC Challenge with their submission from H2NO to H2O. Their idea takes NASA technology designed for water purification and incorporates it into school water systems to remove impurities. The eight national finalists for the youth competition were announced in April. The Banneker girls, who calls themselves “S3 Trio,” were the only all-female, allBlack team among the finalists. But their achievement was not without controversy. Once pub-

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The George Washington School of Law: Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Ronald OakesCunningham receiving his Doctor of Juris Prudence Degree

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had come together to bring a Among photos the programs Marlow A recent social media ad campaign promoted by the Washingtonian magazine featuring of individuals wearing sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented T-shirts stating, “I’m not a visitor. I live here,” has led to a new movement because Blacks were overlooked. “Theare Native When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, Movement has started as we strive to save our culture, history and create opportunities for all Washingtonians,” members of old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. moreNative.” rightsNearly for victim's familiesof the the protest say. Their slogan, in contrast, states, “I’m Not a Tourist. I’ve Been Here. DC 100 supporters of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicDC Native Movement recentlychild, gathered for a photo shoot at Union Market in Northeast where a diverse group of supporters life, and the life of their story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessshowed up something wearing the black andbewhite tees. Local activist Tony Lewis, Jr., one of the first to object to the Washingtonian she knew had to push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further campaign, told a Fox5 reporter, “I was outraged. I just felt like it didn’t at all represent D.C. in its fullness. [There were] no done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement [Blacks] at all in this ad.” Washingtonian president/CEO Catherine Williams has sincea apologized: “WeProtectook down with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said Merrill anyone agencies, Child's Life initial post because created an that was inconsistent with our values and standards. We’re confident ofthethe situation, she itdecided to impression who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counsel- that whenthe the campaign is completecamit will reflect of the that weing serve.” the meantime, the Native DC start Saving Promise “get the it.”diversity She said shereadership “puts the for In batterers. Movement continues to gear up for othercase events promote theirthe proud legacy of being native paign. in tosuch a way, average “If awe are Washingtonian. ever going to eradi“It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must that won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vicshared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was The 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee will take place from May 27 to said. June 1 at the Gaylord National Resort Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow also like to see will and Convention Center, with the finals occuring at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31 The would Washington Informer on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise have four spellers from the two spelling bees they host each year in conjunction with Washington Municipal Center.competing The sympowho was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in Informer Charities: Kayden Wilkins a 5th grader from Melwood Elementary School and winner of The Prince sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She George’s County Spelling Bee; Simon a 7th grader Middle School and winner of the Family and Youth Services byKirschenbaum, a Maryland jury for his rolefrom in Deal feels children need to be educat36th Annual Informer Spelling Bee; Robert Foster, a 6th grader from Center of theWashington city of District the Beltway Sniper attacks in ed aboutNational domesticPresbyterian violence. School who tied for third in the 36th Annual Washington Informer Spelling Bee and gained special acceptance into the Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasnational bee; and Noah Dooley, a 7th grader from St. Augustine Catholic School who also tied for third in the Up of Black Women. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chil36th Annual Washington Informer Spelling bee and similarly gained special acceptance into the national bee. Marlow has written a book, an organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. story about four generations of and their children. Marlow has worked to break domestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator with D.C. residents and andD.C. thoseDelegate of her Eleanor grandmother, not an easy thing to comeTim outScottis(R-SC) met pushing for will start that business leaders in Ward 8 as part of Scott’s National Opportunity Tour on May 22 where the two collaborated her mother and her daughter. of,” she said. process. to ensure that Scott’s “opportunity zones” provision in the tax law, which created tax incentives forpolicies investment She said every time she reads Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these to in low-income communities, has equally been applied to the District. excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress and implore them to and I were he servedviolence in the House I appreciate that welaws,” have continued working can“Tim not believe the good wordsfriends came when domestic victimand must change our Marlow said. together he went to the Senate,” Norton said. “At wasinto not explicitly clear D.C. was covered by his from her.since “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how first theyitgo “I will not stop until these poliopportunity zoneNational provision,“Best but he’s the agreed to ensure neighborhoods covered.” Norton added that won the 2007 victim's life, District and understand cies were are passed.” already Award. designated neighborhoods willthat soonshe begin to see it’sCarol needed most. Books” may benew in investment “survival where Tia Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' it started as a verbal WI Elaine Davis-Nickens, presirecently voted to save net neutrality rules that ensure unobstructed access to the Internet. The CondentThe ofSenate the National Hook-Up Review said Act,there a resolution ofgressional Black Women, is no to overturn a decision last December by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rollback Obama-era rules preventing broadband providers from blocking or speeding up streams consistency in the way domestic and downloads of web content violence issues are dealt with byfor extra fees, narrowly passed in a 52-47 vote. The FCC’s dismantling of net neutrality is set to take effect in a few weeks. For the repeal of the FCC decision to stick a similar resolution would have to pass in the House, where Republicans have a larger majority and where signatures of a full majority of House members must be collected to force the vote. Only three Republican senators voted in support of the resolution and only 30 signatures were required to force a vote on the matter. The president, who does not favor net neutrality, would also have to approve the measure reversing the FCC rollback.

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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic CVS Makes About Face, Agrees to Continue Selling Metro these Cards violence. I plan to take CVS has agreed to continue the sale of SmarTrip cards in its 200 stores throughout the Metro D.C. area after policies to Congress and previously saying it would halt sales effective May 31 due to challenges with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), citing a failure by WMATA to repair malfunctioning equipment in their stores. But after a implore them toequipment change our series of meetings, Metro committed to improving its response time to fix broken and work with CVS to make their equipment more compatible with the CVS system. They also agreed to replace all machines in CVS stores and provide SmarTrips cards with no value tolaws. reduce the risk losses caused I ofwill notby theft. stop until theseofpolicies are passed. Mayor Bowser Brings Home Bundle Joy

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JUNE 19 5 From left: Banneker High School students India Skinner, Bria Snell and Mikayla Sharrieff of “S3 Trio,” finalists in a national NASA youth competition. /Photo courtesy of In3

NASA from Page 1 lic voting was opened, the NASA website was bombarded with racist comments against the girls after it was hacked by 4Chan, a wellknown hacking group that uses negative language and tampering to assault web activity. Nevertheless, the final decision on which team would be the winner was based on NASA’s scientific rubric. The winning team, from Cornando High School in Henderson, Nevada, won a $4,000 stipend to visit NASA Goddard for a workshop and awards ceremony in their honor. For its part, In3 says it respects the process and the outcome. The incubator hopes that participation of the Banneker team in the challenge has sparked interest for other non-traditional groups to enter future challenges. The Banneker team and the In3 staff see a bright side from the results. “We are elated that the In3 Team, India, Bria &amp; Mikayla placed second in the NASA OPSPARC challenge,” said Aar-

on Saunders, CEO of In3. “As first-time participants, this is an amazing accomplishment. We salute NASA for their outreach to students interested in STEM education.” When the hacking incident was uncovered, the work of S3 Trio received national and local attention. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she would give the Banneker team $4,000 to continue work on their project. A GoFundMe campaign was launched to support funding a college education for the three 11th-graders. So far, the campaign has raised nearly $25,000 of its $30,000 goal, with renowned television executive Shonda Rhimes donating $14,500. Saunders said the team of Bria, India and Mikayla shows what In3 can do. “Their accomplishments are the result of access, support and innovation to the community,” he said. “India, Bria and Mikayla are always winners in my eyes. Their future is written in CODE!” WI

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1854 – Anthony Burns, one of the most celebrated fugitive slaves in American history, is captured by deputy U.S. marshals in Boston. 1944 – Legendary singer Patti LaBelle is born Patricia Louise Holte in Philadelphia.

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1958 – Ernest Green graduates from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, becoming the first Black to do so. Green was a member of the “Little Rock Nine,” the group of Black students who first integrated the high school with the aid of federal troops.

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possible use against the country’s majority Black population. The documents were discovered by American scholar Sasha Polakow-Suransky.

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1851 – Sojourner Truth delivers her “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech to the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. 1865 – President Andrew Johnson announces his program of Reconstruction. It required ratification of the 13th Amendment, but did not guarantee Black suffrage. 1980 – Vernon Jordan, then-president of the National Urban League, is critically injured in attempted assassination in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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1854 – Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act that repealed the Missouri Compromise and opened the Northern territories to slavery. More specifically, it allowed Whites in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not slavery would be allowed in the territories. 1903 – Countee Cullen, one of the most outstanding poets in the history of Black America, is born. WI

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A White woman called the police on a credentialed Black photographer who was doing his job during the 2018 Preakness Stakes in Baltimore for apparently making her nervous. What are your thoughts?

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False reporting should be a crime — to waste the money of taxpayers and of man hours and it’s not for a just cause, it should be a crime. They should start with a stiff fine and then community service for a Black-owned business. This is no joke!

ANETRA TUCKER / WASHINGTON, D.C.

When are these idiots gonna stop calling the police for everything? Mind your own business and everything will be OK! A couple of weeks ago, it was the cookout, now it’s someone taking pictures and doing their job!

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becoming familiar with historical figures, letting my imagination run wild. Today, young people have even more distractions with their phones and social media apps. And some seem like they have no desire to read. They don’t realize what they’re missing. Meanwhile, my children in their younger days were, and now my two grandsons are required to read and then, to sit with me now or with my parents in years gone by and share what they’d learned. That was the way we transmitted ideas. That’s the way we passed on our stories to the next generation. Books were special to me for another reason. My grandmother, my mother’s mother, had been abandoned on the streets of Baltimore when she was 10. She had been forced to drop out of school so that she could find a way to survive. So, her studies ended before she had completed elementary school. Grandma never lamented over what happened to her, the obstacles placed in her life and she never sought anyone’s pity. She just kept keeping on. Whenever we were together, she’d reserve time for just the

two of us – time during which I would read to her. Sometimes, it would be the Bible. But she would also ask me to read a story that I liked or a book that I may have been reading at the time. Whenever there were words with which she was unfamiliar or concepts that were a bit too complicated, she’d ask me to explain. She would even pull out her dictionary and have me give her the definition of words she didn’t know. These were our special moments, our treasured moments. And she only reserved them for me. I guess with my thick glasses and mountains of books that I always brought with me during our visits to her home in Williamsburg, Virginia, she wanted me to feel good about my passion for reading, my desire to learn as much as I could. She celebrated the fact that I was a smart little boy. And she loved listening to me read. I read to my grandmother . . . because she could not read. And we loved every minute of our story time sessions. What’s the last book you read? And when did you last read to someone you loved? WI

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White Condemns Gun Violence in Wake of Teen’s Death

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By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer D.C. Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) rallied with members of the community Thursday, May 17 to bring attention to an uptick of violent crime in the neighborhoods of his community following the shooting death of a 15-year-old high school student. Jaylyn Wheeler, a freshman at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast, was fatally shot May 16 in the 600 block of Alabama Avenue near Democracy Prep School. Police are looking for three suspects who reportedly were wearing what appeared to be school uniforms. Jaylyn became the second teenager fatally shot in the city that week and the sixth person murdered in the city between the ages of 14 and 17. He also became the 28th homicide in Ward 8 this year. So far, the District has seen an increase in total homicides compared to last year. This time last year the city had a total of 39 homicides compared to 56 this year. “This is happening far too often in our community,” White said. “We need to urgently make a change and find a way to help our young men and women before we lose more bright and promising minds to the tragic and unnecessary violence that impacted [Jaylyn] as he left school for home on Wednesday afternoon.” He said the Ward 8 community has seen nearly a shooting a day for the past two weeks and called on members of the community to help address the issue. Following a press conference held earlier in the day, White and other adults in the community organized a safe passage walk to escort students home on their way from school. “If this were happening anywhere else in the city, the Council would be here, the mayor would be out here,” White said. “It seems to me that when it is a Black boy or a Black girl, nobody cares. [Ward 8] has the most youth out of any ward in Washington, D.C., but the least amount of resources.” Metropolitan Police Department Cmdr. Chanel Dickerson said the police already have a safe passage route, but Jaylyn, who was in an alley, was outside of the route. “We have to recognize the root

Contests on the Ballot: • Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives • Mayor of the District of Columbia • Chairman of the Council • At-large Member of the Council • Ward Member of the Council for Wards 1, 3, 5 and 6 5 Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White held a press conference on May 17 to discuss the uptick in violence after a freshman at Ballou Sr. High School was murdered in Congress Heights. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

cause that encourages a young person to pick up a gun and point it at someone,” Dickerson said. Others echoed White’s sentiments. “We have council members holding press conferences about building dog parks,” said Ronald Moten, longtime violence prevention activist and Ward 8 community member. “Clearly we have blurred vision on what our priorities are.” Moten said the solution to violence in the community called for investments, a strategic plan and a core team trained in violence prevention tactics. April Goggans, an organizer with Black Lives Matter, said there are solutions, but it’s a matter of “holding people accountable for what they’ve already promised to do.” Goggans cited full implementation of the city’s Neighborhood Engagement Achieve Results (NEAR) Act, a comprehensive bill that seeks to address violence prevention from a public health standpoint, as one tool the city could use to fight crime. She also noted the need for more accountably within the police department to investigate gun trafficking following the recent sentencing of former MPD Officer Richard S. Wince, 51, for trafficking black-market firearms without a license that resulted in at least one murder and one suicide. “There’s no one group or one solution that is going to change everything,” Goggans said. “We have to support everybody trying.” WI

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Anti-Litter Campaign Hits Home in D.C. By DR Barnes WI Contributing Writer Litter is an insult to District residents striving to keep their city clean regardless of race or class. Neighborhood cleanups have become a social event with a purpose, engaging youths and adults for a few hours of feel-good volunteer community work. The work, however, is never-ending along D.C. corridors where drivers and pedestrians persistently throw trash on the spot where they are standing or toss it aimlessly onto the streets as they drive by. Fast-food containers, cigarette butts, water bottles, alcoholic beverage containers and plastic bags make up most of the litter thrown along curbs and sidewalks in every quadrant of the city. This refuse ends up in the sewers and then into the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, contributing to one of the most polluted waterways in the nation, and lately, the cost of the cleanup is being levied on D.C. taxpayers. “We are trying to figure out why people litter,” Laura Cattell Noll, program manager of the Trash Free

Potomac Watershed Initiative, told The Informer. A series of focus groups conducted by the organization to determine why people litter found that most people don’t litter at their homes. The results led to a public education campaign utilizing about 100 yard signs, banners and cleanup events to remind people of something they already value: the place they call home. “It’s about encouraging someone to think about the fact that someone lives here” and discouraging them from littering, Noll said. The regional initiative is sponsored by the Alice Ferguson Foundation, which has been sponsoring neighborhood cleanups in the region for more than 20 years. Established in 1954, the foundation’s mission is to connect people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices, and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship and advocacy. The Trash-Free Initiative seeks to prevent litter and to help citizens to understand the negative impact of trash on the waterways. The program is operated in local communi-

ties and area schools, and resources such as a toolkit make it easier for neighborhood organizations to coordinate anti-littering efforts of their own. In Ward 8, a widespread display of street signs placed on dozens of street corners have popped up promoting the message: “Your Litter Hits Close to Home. Take control. Take care of your trash.” “It is our hope to change behavior and to help remove the barriers to litter prevention,” Noll said. Littering in the District is illegal, but the law, which went into effect in 2014, is rarely enforced. City police have the authority to issue $75 notices of violation or to arrest any pedestrian observed littering. Most states, like the District, have littering laws. According to the National Association of State Legislators, courts typically impose a fine and may order litter cleanup or community service for minor cases. Fines range from $20 in Colorado to $30,000 in Maryland. In more serious cases, offenders may be subject to imprisonment, with sentences ranging from 10 days in Idaho to six years in Ten-

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nessee. Laws in Maryland, Massachusetts and Louisiana also provide for suspension of a violators’ driver’s license in certain cases. Penalties in all states typically increase for subsequent convictions. In D.C., Metropolitan Police Department regulations allow an officer who sees the driver or passenger of a vehicle toss trash of any kind onto someone else’s private property or onto any public space, such as streets, alleys, or sidewalks, to issue a $100 traffic ticket. Some fed-up residents have taken their complaints to Litter-Bug.org, a website that allows the public to anonymously post specific details about a littering incident, including

the culprit’s car make, model and license plate number. For example, in September, someone driving a Nissan Versa with D.C. tags was reported throwing two cans and a Rice Krispies Treats wrapper out of their car window. There’s no record of a fine or arrest. The program is working well, Noll said, because community partners are actively engaged in the initiative. In Ward 8, the Congress Heights Community Training and Development organizes cleanups and was responsible for distributing the signs. Noll said collaboration with other jurisdictions is needed in order to rid the region of litter. WI

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY County Executive Race Gets Testy By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill

The race for Prince George’s County executive has gone negative, at least between two of the candidates. The bad blood stems from campaign literature distributed this month to Democratic households by a super PAC backing former Rep. Donna Edwards that accused State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks of fostering a pay-to-play culture. One of the fliers shows a picture of Edwards to the left “on the side of

residents.” A picture of Alsobrooks to the right “on the side of developers.” The message asserts that a politician can win and receive favors depending on who provides that person with the most money. “We want fair, honest, equitable people to campaign without discrediting one another,” said James Dula, president of the South County Democratic Club, whose organization hasn’t endorsed a candidate. “I was appalled [to see literature]. We are better than that in Prince George’s County.” According to campaign finance reports, the We Are Prince George’s

super PAC, or political action committee, contributed $660,000 worth of campaign signs, polling and other materials. The majority of money on behalf of Edwards comes from two unions, D.C.-based Unite Here Local 25 and LiUNA! (Laborers’ International Union of North America) of Reston, Virginia. On Tuesday, May 22, the SEIU Local 400 of Gaithersburg announced its endorsement of Edwards. The union represents 17,000 adjunct professors and faculty, child care workers, and graduate student employees. “This is the first election in many years where working people are coming together to fight back,” Mark Mclaurin, political director for the union, said in a statement. “Developers have their candidate. Working people finally have ours in Donna Edwards.” Edwards has proclaimed to reject campaign funds from developers. Alsobrooks received the maximum $6,000 from developers and other small donations from about 4,000 people, 70 percent of whom her campaign said are county residents. Alsobrooks’ campaign released a statement Tuesday on its latest finance report between Jan. 11 and May 15. It raised $300,000 with 80 percent of the contributions from within the county and almost 70 percent $100 or less, according to

Prince Georgians Rally for Jealous

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By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill With exactly three weeks until early voting begins June 14 in Maryland’s Democratic primary, gubernatorial candidates are aggressively pushing their messages of leadership, experience and hope. Because Prince George’s County stands as one of the top four locales to win, one candidate’s vision has resonated in the majority-Black jurisdiction with at least 500,000 registered voters: former NAACP

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President Ben Jealous. One of Jealous’ opponents, County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, has led in various polls. But some county residents who support Jealous have expressed displeasure with Baker’s leadership, namely his defense of outgoing schools system CEO Kevin Maxwell. Over the past two years, the schools system has endured allegations of child abuse, a grade-changing scandal and unauthorized pay raises. Some unions aren’t pleased with Baker’s support of major companies such as Whole Foods, which moved to Riverdale. Three United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) unions in Prince George’s, Montgomery and Baltimore counties — representing 35,000 workers — all endorsed Jealous on Monday, May 21. Three days prior, community and religious leaders and candidates seeking county and state offices rallied for Jealous on Friday, May 18 at the Sylvan Vista Baptist Church in Fairmount Heights. “We need to rally our focus with hope,” said Fairmount Heights Mayor Lillie Thompson-Martin. “We need to have candidates who fight for our benefit. We need to support Ben Jealous.”

Even actor and activist Harry Lennix, who meet Jealous in 2007 at a conference, gave rousing remarks for Jealous. Lennix also narrated portions of a televised 60-second commercial in the Baltimore market “When you think about things like faith, hope and love, of those three things is political and that’s hope,” Lennix said an interview before they spoke to the audience. “Ben is a perfect crystallization of these things. When I listen to him, I hear a person who is not just extraordinarily progressive and civilized and humane, I also see a fighter.” Baker plans to fight, too. He has support from federal, state and county officials such as Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Metro board member Malcolm Augustine, who’s running for state delegate in District 47A, and Hyattsville Mayor Candace Hollingsworth, who will challenge County Councilwoman Deni Taveras (D-District 2) in this year’s primary. County Councilwoman Karen Toles (D-District 7) of Suitland said policies and procedures implemented by the council and Baker allowed residential and commercial projects such as Woodmore Towne Center in Glenarden and the Suitland The Towne Square at Suitland Federal Center to become a reality.

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5Former Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards speaks at the UFCW Local 400 headquarters in Landover on Nov. 30 after receiving four endorsements from labor unions in her bid for Prince George’s County executive. /File photo by William J. Ford

the campaign. Meanwhile, the Coalition for Change political action committee wants to assist residents on what to assess in this year’s election. When it comes to super PACs, the group notes on its website they “are not normally in local elections and could be bad news for Prince George’s County.” Super PACs may raise and spend unlimited amounts of money independent of a candidate. Sandy Pruitt, who chairs the committee that’s separate from her nonprofit organization in Largo, said Alsobrooks began campaigning months before Edwards and received “Because of the work that council and the county executive [have] done … is what’s going to allow us to move forward,” she said during a May 19 candidates’ forum. The gubernatorial candidates also participated in a televised debate Monday in Baltimore. The race could slightly change because of the recent death of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, whose campaign had raised the most money with more than $2 million. His running mate, Valerie Ervin, filed to take his place and have Marisol Johnson as the lieutenant governor candidate. Megaphone Strategies, a public relations firm co-founded by CNN pundit Van Jones, will manage Ervin’s campaign. The firm also helps oversee the county executive campaign of Ervin’s longtime friend, former Rep. Donna Edwards. The other gubernatorial candidates are state Sen. Richard Madaleno Jr. of Montgomery County; Krish Vignarajah, onetime policy director for former first lady Michelle Obama; Baltimore attorney Jim Shea; tech entrepreneur Alec Ross; James Hugh Jones II of Baltimore City; and Ralph Jaffe of Baltimore County. The winner will face Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in the Nov. 6 general election. WI

thousands of small-dollar contributions in comparison to the money on behalf of Edwards. “County executive and County Council have the most influence on developers,” Pruitt said. “If you’re a developer in the county, you want to kind of get the tea leaves in the beginning on who might win. For Donna to make a big deal out of this is just using that as an excuse.” A subtle gesture showed how tense the campaign has become. Before a May 19 candidates’ forum at Oxon Hill High School, Edwards and Alsobrooks did not acknowledge each other, but each greeted fellow opponents Paul Monteiro, a former official with the Obama administration; Air Force veteran Billy Bridges; and Jerry Mathis, the lone Republican in the race. Tommie Thompson, president of Bazilio Cobb Associates with offices in Northwest and Lanham, arrived late, while state Sen. C. Anthony Muse; former lieutenant governor Samuel Bogley II; Lewis B. Johnson, a retiree from the U.S. Government Printing Office on Capitol Hill; and Michael E. Kennedy skipped the event altogether. Edwards and Alsobrooks are seen as the top two candidates in the June 26 primary. If one of them wins in the heavily Democratic, majority-Black territory, they more than likely would succeed in the November general election and become the first woman elected county executive in Maryland’s second-largest jurisdiction. Barbara Williams of Temple Hills, who attended Saturday’s forum, remains unsure who to choose but said she was most impressed by Alsobrooks and Monteiro. “Alsobrooks shows a lot of caring and concern,” Williams said. “Monteiro admits to if he doesn’t know something, he will ask someone in the community who may know more. Whoever gets elected, we need to do put something for the brain on Allentown Road like a library, or cultural arts center. If there’s another gas station there, I’m going to scream.” WI

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Council Hopefuls Pitch Platforms at Forum By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Those who seek to fill the two newest Prince George’s County Council at-large seats presented their views Saturday, May 19 on public safety, taxes and health care at a forum at Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church in Bowie. The county’s NAACP branch helped organize the discussion, which featured eight candidates who will appear on the ballot in next month’s primary election. “A new day in Prince George’s County is about to take place with the at-large members coming on board,” said Bob Ross, president of the county’s NAACP. “They will have the whole county to cover. People run, but they don’t want to be held accountable. We need to hold everybody accountable once they get in.” The at-large council seats has drawn the most interest with nine candidates seeking the two seats. Voters approved to amend the charter in 2016 to expand the board from nine to 11. In addition, the charter not only allows a person to serve for two consecutive four-year terms, but also permit current council members who are term-limited to run for the new positions. Because term limits end this year for five council members and two more seek re-election, voters could elect as many as nine new members. Council members Mel Franklin (D-District 9) of Upper Marlboro and Karen Toles (D-District 7) of Suitland, both of whose terms expire this year, are pursuing the at-large seats. The other six Democratic hopefuls are Juanita Culbrith-Miller, a member of the county’s Revenue Authority and former commissioner on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; Calvin Hawkins, a former senior adviser to Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III; Gerron S. Levi, a former state delegate from 2007-11; and political novices Melvin Johnson, Julian Lopez and Reginald Tyer. The Maryland Board of Election also lists Jonathan White as a Democratic candidate, but he posted on his Twitter account biography he decided to suspend his campaign. Felicia Folarin stands as the

only Republican in the race and will appear on the general election ballot. According to the state elections website, the Republican Central Committee filed March 8 on behalf of Folarin, a small-business owner. As for Saturday’s forum, the candidates presented introductions and on public safety. Hawkins has made helping returning citizens one of his main campaign focal points. He talked about his own armed robbery conviction more than 30 years ago and a nearly 10-year-old allegation of sexual assault and harassment. “With so many [ex-felons] coming back and the recidivist rate shows they will be back in prison within three years, we have to tell them that they can do better,” he said after the forum. “Even with the hiccup of the 10-year-old allegation, all that is open up for discussion. You can make it.” Johnson, a Vietnam veteran who later drove a cab to support six children, said the number one public safety concern rests on “unbridled development.” “We are building a lot of houses, but we are not building a police force and not building enough fire departments,” he said. “Suppose someone gets a heart attack. We don’t have enough first responders to accommodate all this development in this county.” Culbreath-Miller ranked human trafficking as the county’s most pressing public safety issue but didn’t elaborate, choosing instead to tout the county’s overall decrease in crime. She said the new $543 million regional medical center in Largo will boost the economy and improve overall health care. “It will bring better access to health care and specialized service,” she said. “It will boost jobs. In the long run, the hospital will be an economic engine that will drive businesses to Prince George’s County.” Although the hospital will benefit the county in terms of health care, Levi said the overall operations and debt service must be constantly analyzed. “It is a great opportunity,” she said. “I look forward to building things around it, but we will have to be vigilant to make sure this economic development deal works for us.” A few differences surfaced re-

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garding a question on how to strengthen the county’s tax base. Franklin said his “jobs first” movement will ensure the county invests more in small and minority businesses. “Those businesses hire our residents,” he said. “Those businesses pay taxes. If we grow our county businesses, we will grow our county tax base.” Toles, who arrived at the forum late and left early to attend another event, said the county’s Economic Development Incentive Fund helped businesses such as Romano Vineyard and Winery in Brandywine. “We have never had a winery in Prince George’s County,” she said. “People are coming from all over the state to spend money in our county. That’s what we can do as a council member at large to make bold moves and

5From left: Prince George’s County Council at-large candidates Melvin Johnson, Juanita Culbrith-Miller, Councilman Mel Franklin, Reginald Tyer, Julian Lopez, Gerron S. Levi and Calvin Hawkins participate in a May 19 candidates’ forum at Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church in Bowie. /Photo by William J. Ford

make bold decisions to grow our economic tax base.” Tyer, who works at Thomas Johnson Middle School and admitted he’s “not a fan” of Baker, said the school system must improve before new businesses relocate to the county. “It’s going to be tough for

“We are building a lot of houses, but we are not building a police force and not building enough fire departments.” – Melvin Johnson

people to want to come to Prince George’s County if they do not have a thriving school system,” he said. “Until we get control of our county schools, it’s going to be real difficult.” Lopez, a former federal agent, criticized current council members for helping to fund a new culinary arts center recently opened at Prince George’s Community College in Largo. He called it a “poverty mill” because students wouldn’t be able to receive prominent salaries after they graduate. “It doesn’t give high-paying jobs — those are service jobs,” he said. “Why can’t we just spend those monies on a technology center? Our kids would graduate with a $90,000 salary. Shame on our County Council for approving this project. … It’s disgraceful.” WI

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BUSINESS Black-Owned Urban One Purchases Redskins Radio Station By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Urban One, a Black owned company which produced radio, television and digital programs for more than three decades, agreed to purchase D.C. area radio station The Team 980. The sale, pending approval by the Federal Communications Commission, will allow Urban One to continue broadcasting Washington Redskins games and pregame and postgame content. Those programs will remain on WMAL-FM (105.9) and 630 AM. “This is a win-win deal,” said Terry Bateman, chairman of Red Zebra Broadcasting, which currently operates 980 ESPN and serves as the home of the play-by-play broadcasts for Maryland Terrapins basketball and football and University of Virginia football and basketball. The station also broadcasts the NBA Finals, the NFL, NCAA football and the college football playoffs. “We will continue to have a close partnership with this deal with Urban One and will work closely with them,” Bateman said. Cathy Hughes, founder and chair of Urban One, did not immediately return emails and

text messages left for her after the announcement Monday. However, Urban One President and CEO Alfred Liggins III released a statement following the announcement. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Urban One and we are especially pleased that through our acquisition, The Team 980 will continue to be locally owned,” Liggins said. “The acquisition of The Team 980 is very much in line with our strategy of super-serving our community of listeners. We have deep roots in the greater Washington, DC area and are well aware that ‘The Team 980’ has always been a fan favorite. “Red Zebra has a track record of producing great programming that engages our hometown sports fans,” he said. “We look forward to working with the Washington Redskins organization to continue this tradition.” The Silver Spring, Maryland-based Urban One has enjoyed a rich history in Baltimore and Washington and beyond. With the lucrative and very popular sports talk format, it’s anticipated that Urban One will leave programming untouched. “I don’t see a change in the programming at all,” Bateman said. The change in ownership

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may also finally provide a major platform for African-American sports talk hosts. Red Zebra, which was founded by Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, expects to formally file paperwork with the FCC in the

coming days. While the price of the transaction hasn’t been disclosed, it’s expected that will be revealed when the Asset Purchase Agreement is filed later this month. “This is a joint effort between

Radio One and Red Zebra Broadcasting to keep The Team 980 as the fans’ premier source for radio coverage of the Washington Redskins,” Bateman said. WI

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NATIONAL Iran Deal Again Shows Trump’s Obsession with Obama’s Legacy By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer President Donald Trump took steps to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal — yet another act by Trump in his obsession to destroy or remove any semblance of former President Barack Obama’s legacy, political pundits said. Kelly Magsamen, vice president for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, called the deci-

sion dangerous. “President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal is dangerous and could not come at a worse time,” Magsamen said in a news release. “At the same time his administration attempts to resolve one nuclear crisis in East Asia, President Trump has set into motion a second nuclear crisis in the Middle East by putting Iran back on the path to a nuclear weapon. Trump is also isolating the United States from its allies and making clear that the U.S. does not live up

to its own agreements.” Officials at the Center for American Progress argued that it’s important to remember the Iran nuclear deal is working and remains in the U.S. national security interest. “There is only one reason that President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran deal no matter how he tries to spin it. The sole reason is that President Obama was instrumental in the Iran nuclear deal,” resident Michelle Lieberman wrote. “Trump wants to pretend that Obama was never president of the United States. The Paris climate accord, the Iran nuclear agreement, Obamacare — anything that he had a hand in bringing into reality, Trump wants erased from our consciences.” Obama criticized Trump’s decision to exit the Iran deal, which CNN called a pillar of Obama’s legacy on foreign policy. “Indeed, at a time when we are all rooting for diplomacy with North Korea to succeed, walking away from the JCPOA risks losing a deal that accomplishes — with Iran — the very outcome that we are pursuing with the North Koreans,” Obama said in a statement. “That is why [Trump’s] announcement is so misguided.”

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Trump also announced that he would impose new sanctions on Iran. In his statement defending the multiparty agreement with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Obama cited many who support the deal, including the United States’ European allies, and he invoked the support of Defense Secretary James Mattis, who has said it is in the interest of the U.S. to stay in the agreement. “In a democracy, there will always be changes in policies and priorities from one Administration to the next,” Obama’s statement continued. “But the consistent flouting of agreements that our country is a party to risks eroding America’s credibility, and puts us at odds with the world’s major powers.” The former president was joined in his disapproval of Trump’s decision by former Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State John Kerry. Biden said in a statement following Trump’s announcement that the decision is “a profound mistake” and that it would put Iran on the path to developing nuclear weapons without diplomatic recourse. “This wholly unnecessary crisis could ultimately put the safety of our country and our fellow citizens, including thousands of men and women in uniform serving across the Middle East, at risk by setting us back on a path to war with Iran,” Biden said. Kerry condemned the move by Trump to abandon the agreement he had helped forge. “Trump’s announcement weakens our security, breaks America’s

word, isolates us from our European allies, puts Israel at greater risk, empowers Iran’s hardliners, and reduces our global leverage to address Tehran’s misbehavior, while damaging the ability of future Administrations to make international agreements,” Kerry said. In 2015, Iran agreed to a longterm deal on its nuclear program with the P5+1 group of world powers — the U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia and Germany. It came after years of tension over Iran’s alleged efforts to develop a nuclear weapon. Iran insisted that its nuclear program was entirely peaceful, but the international community did not believe that. Under the accord, Iran agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and allow in international inspectors in return for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. “The deal has verifiably prevented Iran from building a bomb and placed severe restrictions on Iranian nuclear activities in perpetuity,” Magsamen said. “This agreement does not require the United States to trust the Iranian government. On the contrary, as Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis recently noted, the agreement ‘is written almost with an assumption that Iran would try to cheat.’” Sen. Bob Casey said he was also disappointed by Trump’s decision. “By taking a step that violates the JCPOA, President Trump has taken a drastic step that will increase the possibility of Iran resuming its pursuit of a nuclear weapon and make it much more difficult to reach a diplomatic agreement to constrain North Korea’s nuclear program,” the Pennsylvania Democrat said. WI

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By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Kaiser Permanente plans to invest $200 million to end homelessness and incorporate affordable housing in cities nationwide. Officials with the health care giant announced the plan Friday, May 18 with several mayors where homelessness affects about 500,000 people daily. “We believe in the 21st century that no one living in this great country should have to go to bed in the streets of America,” said Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson at the National League of Cities office in Northwest. “We are committed to work with these great mayors, with city leaders and other businesses in our communities, the government to solve a solvable problem and get rid of homelessness.” The investment campaign, “Mayors & CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment,” one of the largest made by a private sector entity, proposes to invest money in several cities where Kaiser operates. The Oakland, California-based company has 12.2 million members in eight states and the District. The plan lists several objectives and proposed federal policy recommendations, including: • Start a national conversation that housing promotes family and job stability. • Bring more businesses to partner with the public sector. • Issue new and competitive HUD HIIRO (Housing Innovation, Investment and Reform and Opportunities grants. • Create a housing stabilization fund that offers onetime, short-term emergency assistance to households are below 80 percent of median income. At least one federal lawmaker, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), plans to introduce legislation this year that will include the Kaiser initiative. Mayors who attended Friday’s announcement mentioned their cities approved and received millions of dollars to boost housing and eradicate homelessness, but stressed more resources are necessary. In Oakland, voters in 2016 approved a $600 million bond for affordable housing. Mayor Libby Schaaf said the city of 420,000

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has nearly 2,800 homeless residents. On her cellphone, she showed a video to a reporter where some people reside in tents along freeway off-ramps that stretches several blocks. “A great city like Oakland should not look like that,” she said. “A great country like America should not live like that. We need the federal government to pony up some resources, too.” Although Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said the city plans to lease three garages to increase revenue, she urged business leaders to partner in this endeavor. She also said job training, health care and other social services must be a part of this project. “I’m challenging my business community to step up to the plate,” said Pugh, who added that her city has about 3,000 homeless residents. “Whether we are building small houses, we have to build homes for the homeless.” WI

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The Biafra Nations Youth League (BNYL) has reacted to the statement by the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo (left) that Biafra is not feasible, the Daily Post reported May 20. Ohanaeze Ndigbo last week advised pro-Biafra groups to accept restructuring. BNYL Leader Princewill Richard, responding in a statement Sunday, advised Ohanaeze to stop building castles in the air, stressing that Northern Nigeria will never support the restructuring of the country. He further described efforts of the apex Igbo group as a “waste of time.” ”Everyone knows that those clamoring for restructuring are just hiding from Biafra struggle,” Richard said. “The Ohanaeze should know that restructuring Nigeria is not also feasible, it’s unrealistic.”

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The newly appointed acting head of Durban Solid Waste (DSW) promises to be like a new broom — not just cleansing the city but also sweeping clean the department of corruption, the Durban Sunday Herald reported on May 20. Noluthando Magewu has taken on the leading role after DSW head Raymond Rampersad took three months leave last month. The unit has been in a mess with workers downing tools and officials being implicated in alleged tender irregularities. There has been a consistent public outcry about a dirty Durban. The situation has recently seen several church-based organizations get down and dirty to clean up the city. Magewu has acknowledged that there was a big mess to clean up. “We have been experiencing and we still do experience problems in terms of the standard of service we deliver and the biggest challenge is to standardize the operations and stabilize them,” Magewu said. Her promise to sweep clean the department comes amid Hawks commercial branch investigations into an allegedly irregular awarding of the orange bag (recycling bags) tender. Magewu said she was not privy to investigations into the orange bag tender scandal but agreed that corruption needed to be dealt with.

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The Antigua government’s plan to create a fourth investment option for the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) at a cost of $150,000 is foolhardy, said the United Progressive Party’s (UPP) Damani Tabor, the Antigua Observer reported on May 19. Tabor argued that few will find the new option attractive when they could get citizenship for $100,000. “Everything is self-interest. With the real estate option you have the benefit of the property you invested in, or if you invest in the share of a hotel then you get the dividend. No investor is going to plunk down any kind of money out of the goodness of their hearts unless of course there is some side deal,” Tabor said. Speaking on OBSERVER AM, the UPP’s public relations officer said the plan will fail. He added that there would need to be some sort of incentive to convince prospective investors that putting their monies into what is expected to become the fourth University of the West Indies campus, is an investment opportunity. The CIP currently has three investment options: making a direct cash contribution of $100,000, making a real estate investment worth $400,000, or making a business investment worth $1.5 million. WI

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Monthlong Fast Ends June 15 By Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer Ramadan, a month of fasting observed annually worldwide by Muslims to commemorate the first revelation of the Qu’ran to the Prophet Muhammad, commenced this year on May 16. According to Islamic belief, one of the five pillars of the religion is fasting, which is the practice of not eating or drinking anything including water while the sun is shining during Ramadan. More than abstaining from

food, Muslims believe in setting the intention, or niyyah, that the act of fasting is meant to worship Allah and Allah alone. Families typically celebrate Ramadan by waking up early before the sun rises and eating a meal called sohour — and after the sun sets, the fast is broken with a meal called iftar. Iftar often begins with eating dates and sweet drinks to give fasting Muslims a quick energy boost according to “How Ramadan Works.” Iftar can include any type of

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food, but the dessert almost always includes konafa or qattayef. Konafa is a cake made of wheat, sugar, honey, raisins and nuts. Qatayef is a similar cake, but it is smaller and is folded to encase the nuts and raisins. In between the two meals, the nighttime iftar and the predawn

sohour, Muslims can eat freely. Muslim children are not required to fast until at least the age of 12.

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Vincent Gray Floats New Cigarette Tax Federal Lawmakers Seek Menthol Ban By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer D.C. Council member Vincent Gray has offered an amendment to the 2019 Budget Support Act that would increase the District’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack. The amendment would also direct at least 10 percent of the revenue to tobacco cessation and prevention efforts and provide money for other city needs. The increase comes as more efforts are being made nationwide to outlaw menthol cigarettes — the favorites of many African-American smokers. The D.C. Council’s recent meeting tackled one of the District’s biggest public health issues — smoking cessation. “I plan to offer an amendment to the 2019 Budget Support Act that would increase the District’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack,” Gray said. “It may surprise some that a simple, common-sense proposal like this has the potential to forever alter the public health landscape in the District, but it most assuredly does.” Research has proven that significantly increasing the price of cigarettes and using a portion of that revenue to fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs can help break the cycle of tobacco dependence, the Ward 7 councilman added. “This is especially important when one considers the District currently spends $26.70 on smoking-related health costs and lost productivity for every pack of cigarette sold,” he said. “However, the problem of tobacco addiction goes well beyond the financial burden that the District faces. There are moral reasons as well.” About 12.5 percent of D.C. high school students smoke, and each year 100 D.C. children under age 18 become new daily smokers, according to city statistics. Smoking kills 800 D.C. adults each year. Moreover, at today’s rate, 7,000 D.C. children alive today will die prematurely from smoking, health officials said. Tobacco use perpetuates health disparities, as evidenced by the smoking rates among AfricanAmericans (20.3 percent) and LGBTQ (34 percent) residents. Smoking rates also vary widely by ward. The rates in Ward 7 (27.2 per-

cent) and Ward 8 (28.4 percent) are much higher than elsewhere in D.C., especially in Wards 2 and 3, where less than 10 percent of District residents smoke, according to city health statistics. If Gray’s amendment is passed, the proposal will prevent 2,400 of D.C.’s youth from becoming adults who smoke and help 5,300 adults quit smoking, Gray estimates. “Moreover, it will reduce the rates of cancer and heart disease and countless other smoking-related diseases,” he said. Gray’s legislation comes as federal lawmakers have reopened the issue of banning menthol cigarettes. A menthol ban would be yet another example of government action that disproportionately targets the Black community, since about 80 percent of African-American smokers prefer menthol cigarettes, said John I. Dixon III, the immediate past president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). “If menthol cigarettes become illegal, it will only increase interaction with law enforcement, leading to the increased and disproportionate arrests and incarceration of African-Americans,” Dixon said. “Just as with drugs, I do not think that people should smoke. Cigarettes are a dangerous product that leads to heart disease, stroke, cancer and death. However, we cannot make progress on the drug front with decriminalization while asking police officers to chase down and lock up people because they smoke menthol cigarettes — particularly while allowing others to smoke different kinds of cigarettes.” As a national police organization, NOBLE is concerned that illegal activity associated with banning menthol cigarettes could be another challenge for criminal justice in the Black community. “Also, such a ban would burden our law enforcement, judicial and prison systems and divert needed resources from more pressing prob-

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lems,” Dixon said. Meanwhile, because a tobacco-specific tax helps to decrease consumption, the District’s overall business health would get a substantial boost through reductions in health insurance premium costs, reductions in days of lost work, and redistribution of money previously spent on tobacco products into other sectors of the economy, Gray said. The D.C. Council and Mayor have demonstrated their commitment to addressing the problem of tobacco in the past with Gray noting that, less than two years ago, the District’s smoke-free law to include e-cigarettes was updated and it prohibited the use of tobacco products at organized sporting events in the District. “We also passed a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to those under 21, but that policy was never enacted due to lack of funding,” Gray said. “So the passage of this cigarette tax increase could provide the funding necessary for implementing the tobacco 21 law, enforcing tobacco control laws, and further cementing the district as a nationwide leader in efforts to protect kids from tobacco and helping adults who smoke quit.” WI

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Black Congregations Join Forces on Behalf of Mentally Ill By Jonathan Franklin WI Contributing Writer It is early Saturday morning and Martha Crawford is actively engaged in a church event sponsored by Agape Fellowship Ministries in Fredericksburg, Va. She is continuously taking notes on the guest facilitator’s presentation on suicide and mental health prevention in African Americans within the church. At first glance, the notes look like they could be from a college seminar, but they have a different meaning behind them. “As I am writing, I notice that I have a list of things right now that are affecting me mentally,” Crawford said. “From here, I realized and said to myself, ‘Martha, you need to go back to seeing your therapist.’”

Crawford chokes up and pauses for a moment to gather her thoughts. “Because of me being a Black woman and being in a profession where there aren’t too many of us, I feel like I always have to be strong,” Crawford said. Although the event at Agape Fellowship is geared towards students ages 13-18, many adults such as Crawford are benefiting from the open dialogue about mental health and wellness within the African-American community. While serving as the youth minister at Agape Fellowship Ministries and working as a guidance counselor in the Spotsylvania County Public School District, Crawford is continuously addressing and promoting mental health and wellness within her community every day, even as

she personally wages her own battle with mental health. “Work can have an influence on you mentally as well — people forget about that. I’m exhausted and I constantly deal with mental health all day,” Crawford said. “I’ve been through a lot.” After the deaths of numerous family members — her mother, father and both sets of grandparents — battling a divorce, suffering a miscarriage and helping a sibling battle schizophrenia, Crawford realized that the power of prayer was simply just not enough in terms of strengthening her mental health. She decided that then it was time to seek help for it. African-American Christians such as Crawford are now taking the necessary steps to tackle mental

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health, using the church as an additional healing mechanism while seeking professional help.

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Despite dealing with steady rates of mental illness, the African-American community continues to face a lack of both discussion and awareness regarding mental health and mental illness. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health reported in 2017 that African Americans are 10 percent more likely to report having serious psychological distress than Non-Hispanic whites. And with poverty levels being a contributing factor in the status of mental health, African Americans living below the poverty level — in comparison to those over twice the poverty level — are three times more likely to report psychological distress, according to the report released by the U.S. Department of Health. Historically, communities of color — particularly African Americans — have long been hesitant when it comes to seeking help for their health (whether physically or mentally) for a variety of reasons. Dating back to the mid-1900s, experts from the U.S. government acknowledge that Black men were the primary target of infamous medical experiments. One of which is the well-known Tuskegee syphilis study, in which over 600 Black men in Alabama were diagnosed with syphilis, but weren’t given sufficient treatment after the penicillin antibiotic became available. Leslie Hinkson, assistant professor of sociology at Georgetown University, focuses on health disparities and race-based decision-making in marginalized communities. When it comes to mental health in the African-American community, Hinkson said he believes that there is a lack of

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trust from the community regarding medical professionals. “As a whole, there is a certain level of lack of trust of the African-American community with medical professional establishments,” Hinkson said. “However, that doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with the African-American community, it means that the medical community needs to do better in helping to build that trust from the community.” The blame is continuously placed on the mental health community when it comes to the idea of “racebased medicine” concerning African Americans, according to Hinkson. Race-based medicine, defined by Hinkson, is a concept where specific racial groups are given certain kinds of treatments because of their racial designation. Hinkson believes that the mental health community is guilty for the concept of race-based medicine, as mental health professionals are steadily feeding to the stigma. “African Americans are disproportionately placed on anti-psychotic drugs when other drugs might do, Hinkson said. “They are disproportionately seen as deviant or ‘mentally unfit’ when in fact, many mental health professionals need to take into the account the real living experiences of most African Americans.”

DEBUNKING THE STIGMA

Because of the stigma associated with mental illnesses — particularly within the African-American community — two Black churches are beginning to speak out about this epidemic to not only debunk the stigma, but to also bridge the gap between Black churches across all denominations and those seeking help from mental health professionals. Agape Fellowship Ministries is one of the few Black churches in the

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MENTALLY ILL from Page 22 Northern Virginia area to openly talk about the issue of mental health within its congregation. With the church’s congregation composed of only 200 members, Agape is taking strides to bridge the gap between church members and mental health awareness. Agape Fellowship is using its Pentecostal platform to address mental health through weekly sermons explaining in detail the tangible experiences from both church leadership and its members. However, community events and facilitated discussions lead by the church are beginning to spark conversation within the community on just how important mental health is for African Americans. One of the events sponsored by Agape Fellowship is United Prevention through Loving Intervention for Teens, a monthly ministry program created in 2016 that aims to foster healthy living — both physically and mentally — for children and teens ages 13-18 in the local community. And most recently, Agape Fellowship hosted a dance marathon fundraiser to support the fight against sexual assault, domestic violence, homelessness and food insecurity. The event, catered to all ages, focused on raising awareness regarding problems that impact families and individuals within Stafford County and surrounding areas. Vincent C. Allen, senior pastor of Agape Fellowship Ministries, is continuing to make efforts when it comes to breaking the stigma associated with seeking help for mental health. However, Allen’s efforts as the senior pastor have not always been quite so easy. “I’ve been preaching for almost 30 years and as a pastor, dealing with so many internal issues, I had to be real with myself and deal with my own stuff, as well,” Allen said. Allen, both a survivor of stage 4 cancer and a long history of childhood trauma, realized five years ago that it was time to take accountability for his mental health as he continued to address to the congregation the importance of seeking mental health help.

HEALTH “This breaking point caused me not only to deal with and about it with a professional, but to introduce this dialogue in the messages that I preach to the congregation,” Allen said. Church members at Agape Fellowship support Allen’s efforts to bring awareness about the treatment and benefits regarding mental health outside of the congregation. Kimbra Staten, an AmeriCorps adult literacy tutor and evangelist at Agape Fellowship, fully supports the church leaderships and anticipates more of a sense of awareness and open dialogue across the Agape congregation. “Within my home church growing up, I do remember the subject of mental health being taboo and if you had any issues, you had to cast that ‘devil’ out,’” Staten said. “Pastor Allen is very transparent. … He empowers, encourages, and talks about this subject with things that him and his wife have both been through to say if they can do it, we can do it to.”

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As the dialogue concerning mental health within the African-American community continues to open, connecting the dots between therapy and prayer could eventually address the levels of adequate care that members within the community could be receiving. Alfred Street Baptist Church, the oldest African-American church in the city of Alexandria, is also beginning to spread the gospel about mental health from the pulpit and church ministries. Having a congregation of nearly 7,000 members, members are not only able to listen to sermons regarding mental health, but can engage in the church’s mental health ministry, AGAPE. The AGAPE ministry at Alfred Street offers counseling, life and executive coaching services and educational seminars for members in need of support during life challenges and changes. Participants in this ministry receive up to three complimentary sessions from AGAPE clinicians who Discover the world’s best walk-in bathtub from 5 Reasons American Standard Walk-In Tubs are Your Best Choice 1 2

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are members of the Alfred Street congregation. Dr. Anita Reed, a mental health therapist with Arlington County Public Schools and leader of the AGAPE mental health ministry at Alfred Street, believes that a connection between spirituality and mental health assistance will ultimately open a path for educating the African-American community to take accountability of their mental health. “I think that [by connecting both] it will give us an opportunity to educate — and obviously from the pulpit — we here all sorts of things where we could and should be influencing those who are suffering to let them know that it is OK that you can still have a belief in God, but realize that there is a great need for help,” Reed said. The alleged assumption that one is “not in touch with their spirituality” when seeking help for mental health

is still being stigmatized in the African-American community. However, many remain optimistic that soon this stigma will be detached to grow and educate others when it comes to the issue of mental health. “[We] have to come to the agreement that we must seek help for our mental illnesses, as they are illnesses; the pulpit is a perfect place to de-stigmatize mental health and de-stig-

matize seeking services for seeking help,” Reed said. Crawford agreed. “My hope for both the present and the future is that we, the Black community, can get the message across to all churches and those that are struggling with mental illnesses to say that we need to begin to take this important topic and hit it headon,” Crawford said. WI

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BRIEFS Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer

CHARTER SCHOOL REJECTIONS

Th D.C. Public Charter School Board recently denied proposals that sought to open three new

public charter schools in the city. The three proposals were submitted by BOLT Academy, Capital Village Academy and MECCA Business Learning Institute. “Our goal is to provide D.C. students with quality and choice,” said Rick Cruz, board chair. “We assess all applications, including those submitted this year, with this in mind.” The board, in determining the applicants had been close to meeting standards for approval, has encouraged them to make improvements and submit another application next year. In the past five years, the board has approved one-third of all applicants. Last year, of the seven applications submitted, three met conditional approval.

“Public charter schools in Washington, D.C., are some of the best in the country because the board thoroughly examines each application it receives — and approves only those which meet a very high standard,” said Scott Pearson, the board’s executive director. “The board determined that these applicants do not meet that standard.”

tinues to be for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. - 65 percent of public charter schools have longer waitlists than they did this time last year.

CHARTER SCHOOL WAITLIST DATA

D.C. Public Charter Schools Executive Director Scott Pearson wrote in an recent essay that D.C. has faced nearly a year’s worth of bad news about DCPS, and it’s casting an unfair pall over the city’s public charter schools. “This steady drumbeat has undermined confidence in the city’s traditional public schools — far more than is warranted, in my opinion,” he said, adding that DCPS “is a vastly better school system than it was in 2007, when Michelle Rhee and Kaya Henderson took the reins.” Pearson’s essay, “The Broad, Long-Term Success of DC Public Charter Schools,” was published April 23 on the Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s Flypaper Education Writers Association Blog. WI

With more families seeking to enroll their children in a public charter school, waitlists to get into the schools are growing. Here are a few highlights from the 2018 waitlist data: - 11,317 individual students are on a waitlist to attend a PK12 public charter school in the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 17 percent over last year. - Roughly 66 percent of applicants are waiting for a spot at a high-performing (or Tier 1) public charter school. - 13,611 total students on a waitlist are waiting for a spot in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, an increase of 1,468 over last year. The greatest demand con-

PEARSON: DPCS TROUBLES OVERSHADOWING CHARTER SCHOOL SUCCESS

5Scott Pearson, executive director of the D.C. Public Charter School Board / DCPCSB photo

5Families from Alice Deal Middle School in Northwest enjoy the DCPS “Night Out with the Nationals event.” / DCPS photo

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EDUCATION French Expose Possibilities for Prince George’s Students By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Marissa Tyler and Owen Sze stood near the bottom of airplane steps and held violet flowers at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County as two of the first people to greet French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, during their visit to the U.S. last month. During a two-week visit in France in February, Nicole Simms and Logan Fitzgerald beam about the cuisine they devoured, including fish nuggets, grilled salmon, rotisserie chicken and fries. All four of these county students study the French language and culture which allows them to

learn and think globally. Besides France, the French dialect serves as a primary and secondary language in other nations such as Haiti, Canada and several countries in West and Central Africa. The French Embassy acclaims French behind English as the second most taught language in the world. “My mom makes this valid argument that Spanish is a great language to learn, but once you go past this hemisphere the only country that speaks Spanish is Spain,” Fitzgerald, an 18-year-old senior at Central High School in Capitol Heights. “When I go back to France, I can speak my native tongue in English … but I can also cohort with other people

within the nation.” The tie that binds these four students together stems from the county’s French Immersion program, which will complete its 33rd year when the school year ends next month. Although students can learn up to 12 languages that include sign language, Italian and Latin, immersion programs are designed for students to incorporate that language into the curriculum. Parents apply for students to enroll in the program in kindergarten, but those who apply entering first grade through eighth will be tested on knowledge of the language based on grade level. For instance, Tyler and Sze are fourth-grade students at Maya Angelou French Immersion School

in Temple Hills who read, write and listen to daily announcements and academics in French. The 503 students are incorporated into the school’s international baccalaureate primary years programme, which focuses on critical thinking for children ages 3 to 12 based on six principles: • Who we are; • Where we are in place and time; • How we express ourselves; • How the world works; • How we organize ourselves; and • Sharing the planet. According to the IB organization website, 109 countries teach this curriculum. Besides Maya Angelou, the other immersion program for 710 children enrolled in Kindergarten

through eighth grade attend Dora Kennedy in Greenbelt. Those students can matriculate for advanced French immersion at Central, the county’s only high school that offers the program with currently 61 students. Carmen Henninger, an immersion instructional specialist with the school system, said students like Simms and Fitzgerald passed assessments that rewards them with not only a high school diploma but also a state Department of Education Seal of Biliteracy. Henninger said the level of proficiency to receive bilingual honors required equals the certification of a World Language teacher. “Immersion affords students the opportunity to be bilingual,

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5 French President Emmanuel Macron greets Owen Sze, right, after he gets off the plane at Joint Base Andrews. Sze and his fourth-grade classmate, Marissa Tyler, left with twist braids, became two of the first people to greet Macron and his wife who visited the U.S. in April. /Courtesy of the Embassy of France in the U.S.

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EDUCATION FRENCH from Page 26 bi-literate [and] global citizens who are able to use the language and compete in the global workforce,” she said. ‘I started bawling’ On April 23, Tyler and Sze wore their best attire to greet the French president to begin his three-day state visit. Tyler sported a red and black floral dress, black shirt and black sweater. Sze complimented his classmate with a black suit and striped tie. Tyler recalled her first words to Macron to begin his three-day state visit to America: “Bonjour. Bienvenue Aux Etats-Unis. On vous souhaite une bonne voyage.” English translation: “Hello. Welcome to the United States. I hope you had a great flight.” About 90,000 viewers on Twitter “@PGCPSImmersion” watched a 10-minute video of Macron that includes handshakes, hugs and a press briefing in English and French. “I was nervous, but I know how to keep calm under pressure when I’m nervous,” Tyler, 10, said during an interview at her school. “When I met the [French] ambassador, I started bawling. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.” The dozens of politicians, military personnel and onlookers gathered slightly shook Sze, 9. “It was a little scary and interesting at the same time,” he said. “I was honored, but I know I can’t do this every day.” Both students learned a French custom when people greet each other: kisses on both cheeks, which Macron and his wife planted on them. Maya Angelou Principal Martha Kristy said certain areas of France people welcome one another with three kisses. The fourth-graders don’t just excel in the classroom as honor roll students. Besides learning French and playing the violin, Sze also studies Chinese and Cantonese. His parents are of Asian descent. Tyler’s a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a junior Girl Scout. “Even doing all this stuff, I think [French] will help me out in the future,” she said.

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Simms and Fitzgerald also attended Maya Angelou several years ago when named the John Hanson Montessori school now located in Oxon Hill. The honor roll students sought to use French to expand their horizons, which made this school

year special. They interacted with exchange students from France who visited the U.S. in October. During their two-week service learning project in France with a few other students from the D.C. area, they stayed in Paris for one week and stayed with a French family in the city of Toulouse. A few of the people, sites and tastes they said they encountered: • French candy more edible, natural and less sweet than in America. • French and American diplomats and politicians at the French National Assembly, the equivalent to the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill. • Toured an immigration museum and read how Black soldiers helped to liberate the country. Simms, a 17-year-old junior at Central High School, said she and a few other students had a chance to see the “Arc De Triomphe,” or “Arc of Triumph,” a monument along a main thoroughfare in Paris to honor all French men and women who fought in the various wars. “It was actually pretty cool being there because we weren’t supposed to be there at that time,” she said. “We were waiting on everybody to come back from shopping.” Because Simms and Fitzgerald received recognition as youth ambassadors by the State Department, they received an invitation to the White House on April 24 when the French president spoke on the lawn. About 90 students from Maya Angelou that included Tyler and Sze also received an invitation to attend. “I wanted to go inside, but being there was cool,” said Simms, who plans to attend college in another year and study international affairs and minor in French. She aspires to become a French ambassador. Fitzgerald will attend Prince George’s Community College in the fall and then transfer to the University of Maryland in College Park. He plans to study as a double major in computer engineering and French. He wants to open a technology business and work with clients in America, France and Japan. “I’m so proud of what they are doing here and what they have accomplished,” said Aminatou Sounna, the French Immersion program coordinator at Central born in Niger. “I’m so proud of them using the French language. Nicole and Logan will succeed.” WI

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EDITORIAL Make Memorial Day More Than Just a Day for Cookouts When our country pauses on Monday, May 28 to observe Memorial Day, an annual day during which we decorate the graves of fallen members of the armed forces, paying homage to Americans who died while in the military service, we should also remember how Blacks contributed to the establishment of this yearly observance. While President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation in 1966 making Memorial Day an official holiday in the U.S., it should be noted that it was freed slaves who on May 1, 1865, came together in Charleston to pay tribute to 257 Black Union soldiers killed in the line of duty who the freed slaves put into a common burial. Children’s choirs sang special selections, Black ministers offered words from the Bible as men, women and children, Black and white, along with a group of the Union infantry collectively totaling more than 10,000 strong according to several accounts, processed through the streets of Charleston bearing baskets of flowers, wreaths and crosses. The event symbolized the blood, sweat and tears that each of the 257 Union soldiers shed during the war. None of those soldiers had ever been treated with honor – as men equal to their white counterparts – not during the course of their lives or after dying for their country. That’s why we hope that Blacks across the U.S., while enjoying the chance to travel to the beach or hold cookouts in the backyard or local parks with family and friends, will remember the sacrifices that African Americans have made on behalf of this country – despite the fact that we’ve more often been treated as second-class citizens. Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and yes, it also represents the return of white shoes, pants and dresses. But our freedom, the freedom of every American citizen, did not come easy. It came with a price. For some, that price was life itself. We must never forget their willingness to step forward and to risk life and limb for a country that sometimes fails to live up to its lofty creeds. We salute our fallen soldiers and thank them for the sacrifice they made. WI

Give Proven Crime-Fighting Solutions a Retry Violent crime in DC is increasing. No matter what the rate of violent crime is today compared with past years, the incidents of violent crime are still too high for any District resident to tolerate. But who cares about the rate of crime, statistically speaking? What matters is the day in and day out news that another young person was shot, an infant child was assaulted, battered or murdered, a senior citizen was stabbed to death, or a law enforcement officer was killed. Couple this with the mass shootings taking place in schools across the country, mostly by young white males with legally obtained weapons, and the shock of it all is even more overwhelming. This violent crime issue is delivering an emotional blow in communities where it happens most often. And it is creating frustration for the most engaged community activists who are feeling helpless for lack of any viable solutions. Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White held a press conference in the pouring rain last week in response to the recent shooting of 15-year-old Jaylyn Wheeler, a Ballou High School student murdered in an alley near the high school. White appealed to the community, but particularly Black men, to become more engaged with young people and to help provide safe passages so students can travel to and from school. WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

TO THE EDITOR Kudos to Charlie Wilson

Boseman Does HU Proud

I was so excited to read about “Uncle” Charlie Wilson’s latest career victory. I loved him since the Gap Band days and it warms my heart to see that he is still going strong as he’s overcome so much. Only in The Washington Informer can I read about the stars of my day and what they’re doing currently. If I didn’t read about his two number-one records in this paper, I would have never known. Yay, Mr. Wilson!

The cover of The Washington Informer caught my eye this week. As a loyal reader, I sometimes forget how good of a paper it is for our community in the District. Seeing brother Chadwick Boseman, a South Carolinian, Howard alum and, of course, the star of “Black Panther,” on the cover made me extremely proud. I think my beloved Howard University has produced the best and brightest and continues to in 2018 with Mr. Boseman. I watched his speech on the internet and I loved how he drove the point to the kids that we cannot settle, nor accept anything thrown at us just for an “opportunity.” The right opportunity is worth the wait.

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Former Peaceaholic co-founder and youth advocate Ron Moten posted an emotionally charged message on social media criticizing the community and the local government for spending a significant amount of taxpayer dollars on a dog park but not on resources to address the growing crime rate in the streets

of DC. Asked by The Washington Informer if it was time for a return of the effective anti-gun program he led, Moten, soon to be 50, said possibly, but the emphasis would be on training the next crop of peacemakers the science of addressing violence among young people. There are solutions to ending

this rampant violent crime rate and those who have a proven track record need viable funding options. No child should want to die or be the cause of someone else’s death. It is a national crisis that must be immediately addressed. DC has the resources to lead the way. WI

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

By Julianne Malveaux

Graduation is Just the First Hurdle Marvel’s “Black Panther,” Chadwick Boseman, graduated from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 2000. On May 12, Boseman returned to his alma mater to address the Class of 2018 and receive an honorary degree. The Howard University commencement is one of more than 100 historically Black college and University graduations and one

of more than 4,000 general graduations across the country. On May 5, White House correspondent April Ryan brought down the house at Bennett College in North Carolina. In Arkansas on the same day, journalist and political commentator Sophia Nelson made lasting remarks during the Philander Smith College commencement exercise. All across the nation, families are gathering, people are celebrating and graduations are being hailed as an occasion of joy. However, despite these many

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festivities, if you are a Black American who graduated from the University of Florida, your achievements may have been marred by the horrible memory of a faculty marshal physically pushing you off of the stage, after you decided to celebrate your Black Greek (fraternity) pride with the execution of a few “steps.” More than 20 students were assaulted by the unidentified faculty member (although some say he is a chemistry lecturer), who is now on paid leave. According to The New York

Times, University President W. Kent Fuchs apologized to the affected students and left a personal message of apology on Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member Oliver Telusma’s voicemail, due to the incident. However, from where I sit, President Fuchs should track that student down along with all of the others and visit them face to face. The incident reminds Black students that graduation is but one of the many hurdles they must clear.

Every day, every single day, they face the possibility of pernicious racism, differential treatment, and the threat of law enforcement to compel compliance with the most foolish of laws and norms, spoken or unspoken. That’s why Holly Hylton, the White woman who managed a Philadelphia Starbucks, felt free to call the police on two Black men after they had been seated, without ordering anything. That’s why a hysterical White female bigot called the police on

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By Marc H. Morial

Diane Nash: A Civil Rights Icon Celebrates Her 80th Birthday

“She would not be moved. I felt my voice go up another decibel and another decibel and soon I was shouting. ‘Young woman, do you understand what you’re doing? You’re going to get somebody killed!’ And there’s a pause, and she said, ‘Sir, you should know, we all signed our last wills and testaments last night before we left. We know someone will

be killed. But we cannot let violence overcome nonviolence.’ Here I am, an official of the United States government, representing the president and the attorney general, talking to a student at Fisk University, and she, in a very quiet but strong way, gave me a lecture.” — former Assistant to the Attorney General John Seigenthaler on trying to talk Diane Nash out of the Freedom Rides in 1961. Happy birthday to Diane Nash.

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Women have always been the spirit of the civil rights movement, at every point in our history, but many never seem to garner the acclaim they deserve. Diane Nash, who turned 80 this week, has been a leader among leaders. Unlike many African Americans of her generation, Nash as a child in Chicago was seldom confronted with the depth and breadth of segregation’s brutality. She has said her family rarely spoke about racism when she

was young, and her first real encounter with serious prejudice was her rejection from a modeling school that did not accept Black students. “I had never traveled to the south at that time,” she told an interviewer for the PBS documentary “Eyes on the Prize.” “And I didn’t have an emotional relationship to segregation.” Her arrival at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, as a transfer student from Howard changed all that.

“When I actually went South and saw signs that said ‘White’ and ‘colored’ and I actually could not drink out of that water fountain or go to that ladies’ room, I had a real emotional reaction to that,” she said. It would have been easy for Nash to retreat back to Chicago, back to her comfortable middle-class life and loving family. But she chose to confront injustice head-on.

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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

A Royal Wedding that Affirms Truly Noble Values

Prince Harry of Wales, sixth in the line of succession to the British throne, has married the American actress Meghan Markle with all of the ceremony and global hoopla that the British royalty inevitably attracts. Harry is the son of Charles, the Prince of Wales, and the late Princess Diana. What’s notable about Prince Harry, however, is not so much the royal blood that he inherited, but the royal values that he has chosen to express. Harry chose a military career, training at the Royal Military Academy at

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Sandhurst. He was pressured to take safe assignments far from the line of fire. But unlike the many leaders and national security advisers who posture tough but evade the draft or service in the military, he fought hard to stay with his unit and go into battle. He stood with his unit in times of war. With them he shared risk. In 2007-2008, he served on the front line in Helmand, Afghanistan, but was pulled after his presence was revealed and the Taliban pledged to throw all their resources into getting him. He then trained as an Apache attack helicopter pilot and returned to Afghanistan in 2012 with the

British Army Air Corps. That was more than a display of patriotism. It provided him with real world experience in battle — an experience that is always sobering, making leaders less casual about sending young men and women into combat across the world. Those who experience battle are often those who best understand why the use of military force should be avoided, undertaken only as a very last resort to avoid greater loss of life. After leaving the military, Harry devoted time and energy to veterans, launching the Invictus Games for injured servicemen and women, and he remains a supporter of its foundation. He

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has traveled often to Africa. As a counselor of state, he visited children’s homes in Lesotho and later launched Sentebale, the Princes’ Fund for Lesotho, a charity to aid children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, a disease that has been a scourge in much of Africa. Last year, he became the president of African Parks, a conservation group. He joined volunteers to translocate elephants to repopulate areas that have been decimated by poaching and environmental destruction. He has called Africa his “second home,” and will continue to play a role in mobilizing concern for its challenges and attention for its accomplishments. Harry’s decision to wed

Meghan Markle, an African-American actress, showed remarkable independence. Markle, a politically progressive, divorced, biracial, feminist American, does not exactly fit the royal tradition. Despite slurs of the tabloid press, she has captivated the British and people across the world like a breath of fresh air. Talking of her experience, she quipped, “It’s time to focus less on glass slippers and more on glass ceilings.” In full swoon, the press has suggested that the enthusiastic reaction of the public to the remarkably stylish and thoughtful young woman might transform

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By Charlene Crowell

Ben Carson’s Fair-Housing Stance Alarming

In 1965 and as part of a visionary public policy strategy known as The Great Society, President Lyndon Johnson created a new Cabinet-level agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The agency became responsible for developing programs and crafting policies that would support urban America with decent housing, homeownership

opportunities and more. Following enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, HUD was further charged with its enforcement. But the current HUD secretary, Ben Carson, appears to either not know or willfully ignore the vital mission of the agency he was appointed to lead. From proposing billion-dollar budget reductions, increasing rental fees for public housing and halting efforts that require local communities receiving HUD funds to address fair housing needs, Carson’s tenure has been

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troublesome to a growing number of consumers and advocates alike. Now, his retreat from enforcing fair housing has led to a federal lawsuit filed by housing and civil rights advocates who are calling upon a federal court to reinstate a key rule used to fight segregated housing. On May 8, the National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Appleseed, and Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (Texas Housers) jointly asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate a HUD rule that Sec-

retary Carson suspended this past January. The rule, known as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), implemented the legal requirement that federal agencies and federal grantees further the purposes of the Fair Housing Act by dismantling residential segregation. The rule took effect in July 2015, after widespread documentation over several years revealed how many HUD grantees made no discernible effort to end segregated housing in their locales.

In response, the AFFH rule specifically required any organization receiving HUD funds to have a plan and timeline that incorporates community concerns to actively address local housing problems. This planning approach was structured to enable HUD grantees to take meaningful and measurable actions to overcome historic patterns of segregation. Additionally. the rule promotes fair housing choice, and fosters inclusive communities that

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By Rep. Karen Bass

Protecting Our Community During National Foster Care Month

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, our community was under a full-fledged attack. Crack was in our streets, it was in our schools, it was in our parks, it was in our playgrounds, and for some, it was in our homes. The epidemic affected the entire community, leaving sons without fathers, daughters without mothers, and parents, ultimately, alone.

But the carnage didn’t stop there. Policies enacted during the crack epidemic exacerbated the destruction. Children in South Los Angeles were ripped away from their parents and shipped off into the child welfare system, some to never see their parents, or their families, again. It was at the height of the crack epidemic when the number of kids in foster care exploded and the percentage of Black youth in the system skyrocketed. Now, the country, not just

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our community, faces a new epidemic. Our child welfare system is already becoming increasingly populated due to the consequences of the opioid epidemic. The current crisis is starting to devastate families and our already overworked and under-resourced child welfare system. This time, we must apply the lessons learned from the crack epidemic: if you want successful policy, you must include the affected communities in the formulation of new policy. We cannot afford to turn our

backs on those affected again. At the end of this month, the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth will host its seventh annual Foster Youth Shadow Day, a program that brings foster youth from all over the country to meet and shadow the very Members of Congress who represent them in Washington, D.C. No one knows more about the pitfalls of our nation’s child welfare system than those who grew up in it. These young people are travelling thousands of

miles to come to D.C. to share their stories — both their challenges with abuse, trafficking, overmedication, or homelessness — as well as their successes with mentorship, adoption, family reunification, community activism and independent living. The result of these visits is a better understanding of how to improve the child welfare system and fight against this epidemic. The FY 2018 omnibus

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Trump, FBI Deserve One Another

Watching the brouhaha involving the misogynistic, narcissistic, draft-dodging, frequently bankrupt, frequently divorced scam artist named Donald J. Trump, who has admitted to groping and peeping at women, who has been accused by two-dozen women of unwanted sexual advances, and who is now president of the United States, complaining about federal agencies interfering in his corrupt affairs leading up to his stolen election in 2016, I confess to being more than a little tickled

as his personal acronyms (POTUS, FLOTUS and VPOTUS) battle with what his minions call the “deep state” acronyms (the FBI, the DOJ, the IRS and the CIA). Wow. A battle royal. As a Black person who has almost all his adult life been resentful of the unnecessary, heavy-handed, law enforcement presence in “Da ‘Hood,” it gives me no small amount of amusement to see those alphabets all in hot water with one another. Like the police departments who fraudulently tell their citizens they are all “Officer Friendly,” and they are there to “protect and serve,” U.S. law enforcement,

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like the FBI (founded circa the late 1920s) has never been an ally or protector of Black folks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s tough-as-nails director for the longest was J. Edgar Hoover, a cross-dressing voyeur who kept secret files of top government officials and used it to blackmail them into giving him a free hand. In fact, good old J. Edgar was the young attorney who in 1924 conspired to frame and bring down the Rt. Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey on fraudulent, trumped-up charges even before the FBI existed, and even though he once wrote that Garvey was not guilty of any crimes.

The IRS (founded circa 1913), same kind of story: never a friend of Black folks. Black leaders, organizations and individuals have rarely gotten any “justice,” from the Department of Justice. No. The Richard Pryor joke nails it: “I went down there looking for justice, and that’s just what I found: just us.” And the Central Intelligence Agency was even the subject of a film insurrection — Sam Greenlee’s “The Spook Who Sat By The Door,” which told the story of a loyal black CIA employee who was so mistreated by the agency that he rebelled and organized

and plotted a Black urban uprising, a domestic revolution. So it’s fun to see them all get taunted by the person who is ostensibly the “boss” of those executive branch agencies for exceeding their limits in his case. And so The Donald himself, who is likely guilty of multiple crimes and misdemeanors but will never be impeached and removed from office, is all frisky because the federales are sniffing around his motley domain, looking to expose and prosecute his filthy behavior going on there. The Donald knows the wick-

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LIFESTYLE White Woman Recounts African-American Help During Civil Rights Struggle By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer During the 1960s civil rights movement, Molly Milner said she was supposed to be just a housewife who came from a family of strict Baptists. It was a simple time, because she and her husband Ned, a Lutheran pastor were living in Ohio. But when Ned is sent to be a pastor in Mobile, Alabama, the couple was thrust into the center of bigotry and racism. In her new book, “Alligators

and Me: My Life in Alabama in 1968,” Milner recounts she and her husband’s plight as crusaders who fell victim to the intimidation and threats of the Ku Klux Klan, but how African-American leaders rescued them. “So, when all was clear, we’d sneak into our house quickly and retrieve what we needed for a few days,” Milner writes in the 272-page book, published by Shoe Button Press. “I was continually watching out for potential danger lurking in otherwise everyday actions, and anytime I was with my husband, my sens-

es to possible violence became heightened,” she said. Milner said Mobile was filled with “alligators” — people who might “snap her up and drag her down into the murky depths if she steps out of line.” The young couple fell into a perilous swamp that tested their resilience and their marriage, she said. “As a couple of northern White kids, we had been raised outside of Cleveland, so an assignment to the deep south was a startling turn of events for us,” Milner said. “Before long, civil rights activities began demanding more and more of Ned’s energies at the expense of his church duties. I was pretty much house bound at the beginning, so the demonstration of bigotry was fairly subtle for me, that is until I started work as a case worker for the welfare department. “In that job and with continued involvement in the social life of the church, the outward effects of racism began to dominate my life,” she said. “In my job I confronted situations such as medical workers unwilling to serve my Black clients and I soon realized the welfare institution itself was designed to keep poor folks — mostly Blacks —

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in a strangle hold of poverty and disgrace.” Profound historical events of 1968 like the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., anti-war marches and civil rights protests all melded together to form a dramatic and deeply emotional backdrop to Milner’s life. Her husband chose to be arrested in a march protesting lack of jobs for Black residents in Prichard, a small community on the edge of Mobile. The arrest was a bit unusual because all other Whites in the line of march stepped out of the street when arrests were being made. “Ned was arrested as the only White face with about 100 Black people and was so disappointed with his White colleagues that he stated to a journalist as he was being shoved into the paddy wagon, ‘I am sick of being White,’” Milner said. Community response was powerful, she said. Anger and hatred provoked phone threats to Milner on the night of the arrest while her husband remained jailed. “The Klan told me they were going to burn him alive, and a direct call to me from the Mobile police department told me should anything happen where I thought I would need help, I was not to call them as they

didn’t think I deserved it,” she said. Friends and church members took the couple in until, with the help of African-American leaders, they found what they considered a relatively safe home. Still fearful of attacks from the Klu Klux Klan, they moved into an all-Black neighborhood. “I was naively ignorant of the implications for my life of my husband’s actions,” Milner said. “Although we had moved into the center of a caring and protective group of Black neighbors, and Ned was taken in as an honorable member of the Black clergy, I learned through the supervisor of the welfare department that I also had become a target for the hateful elements of our city. “I had always wanted to teach and the school system I believed had refused to offer me a job because of Ned’s civil rights involvement,” she said. “A Black neighbor spelled out a plan for me to challenge the school district with a civil rights lawsuit. In response, I was hired to teach in an all-Black school in rural Bayou la Batre in the southern end of the county. It was here that I realized the alligators in my life were not only a metaphor, but also a reality as I organized small alligator walks and hunts with my students.” WI

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Jeffrey Osborne, Reembraces His ‘Grown Folks Roots’ Legendary Vocalist’s New CD Shows He Can Still ‘Woo, Woo, Woo’

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir During and prior to the 1970s, before the onset of technology that could fill in the essentials formerly supplied by a well-rehearsed band, or tweak, finetune and accentuate even the most mediocre of voices until the sound that emerged seemed to be in perfect pitch, musicians hoping for stardom knew they’d need a full arsenal of skills if they wanted to do more than simply dream. And that’s exactly what the band L.T.D. (Love, Togetherness and Devotion) delivered, eventually garnering platinum and gold for songs that included “Holding On (When Love is Gone),” “Back in Love Again,” and their first hit in 1976, “Love Ballad.” In fact, with that breakthrough single, we would hear for the first time, the unforgettable voice of the band’s talented drummer who had been moved to lead vocals – Jeffrey Osborne. Now 70 years old, and with a successful career as a solo artist under his belt following a tenyear stint with L.T.D., Osborne has released his first R&B CD in over a decade, “Worth it All” – a 12-song collection of material all written, produced and sung by “Mr. Woo, Woo, Woo” himself. Osborne talked with us about his career, his passion for music, his life in Providence, Rhode Island and his plans for the future. “I enjoyed those days with L.T.D. – 10 great years and some amazing songs,” he said. “Actually, our first hit, ‘Love Ballad,’ had been passed over by Earth, Wind and Fire. The first time I heard that song on the radio, all of the gigs, the hours on the road, sometimes barely having enough to eat, backing up other singers, it was all worth it. Hearing ourselves on the radio – that was one of those shining moments I will never forget.” “The fact that I got to meet the Temptations, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin – all of us living our dreams – that’s what being a member of L.T.D. and then making it as a solo artist allowed me to enjoy and savor.” “I remember once, back in 1978, I was attending a Miles Davis concert and got the chance to go backstage to meet him. He knew who I was. He loved our music. He loved my voice. That blew my mind. I worked real-

ly hard to develop a sound that was distinctly my own. I always wanted people to hear me and instantly recognize that they were listening to Jeffrey Osborne – the way you can hear Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass or Peabo Bryson.” “With today’s music, you don’t get that a lot anymore, especially with all of the new technology and apps. I never wanted to mimic someone else or try to cash in on their sound. In my formative days, I even turned off the radio for over a year and isolated myself so that I could master my own abilities and create my own, unique sound.” Osborne’s new CD follows a critically-acclaimed jazz release in 2013, “A Time for Love.” He says his new release, on the Artistry/Mack Avenue Records label, showcases music he’s been working on for several years, the majority of which focuses on relationships and romance – something he knows about quite well after being happily married for over 30 years. “I wanted to get back to my R&B roots and do some music for the fans who have supported me from the very beginning, the ‘grown folks,’” he said. “My son worked with me on it too so it’s truly a labor of love. And the crazy thing is, my son never showed any interest in music until college. Then one day I found out he had put the basketball down long enough to start rapping with some of his classmates. He’s developed into an incredible sound engineer.” “As for the new CD, I had a great time working on it. One song in particular, ‘Worth It All,’ is really special to me because of its simplicity. It’s just me and the piano.” Osborne, upon the prompting of his fami-

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ly, has transitioned to a lifestyle choice to become a vegan and says he’s never felt better or more energetic. He also gives back to his community, with a foundation and a celebrity classic and golf tournament, raising over $1 million dollars for families who need a safe place to live and for youth interested in the arts and music. “You could say I have a healthy glow these days. I can go and go and go. And since I’ve changed my diet and been more careful about what I

take into my body, I have really seen and felt the benefits. It’s something our people should really consider, especially since obesity is such a problem in the Black community.” “I’m back on the road again too but not touring like I did back in the day. Now, I go out for a couple of days singing the old songs as well as the songs from the new CD. But I’m back home for the weekends. I don’t want to be away from my family for too long a stretch. And as the young-

est of 12 children, you could say we have a pretty large crew. I’ve had an amazing, blessed life. And I celebrate each day,” he said. Jeffrey Osborne will perform at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on Saturday, Sept. 1st. And you can believe, the Washington Informer will be in the house. For a complete list of tour dates, to download the “Worth It All” new CD or to buy Jeffrey Osborne merchandise you can log onto www.JeffreyOsborne. com. WI

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HBCUs Create Entrepreneurial Program Public-Private Partnership Supports Next-Gen Business Owners By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Three D.C.-area historically Black universities — the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Bowie State University and Morgan State University — have created a new entrepreneurship-based student scholarship program. A three-year, $1 million grant award administered by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund has been bestowed upon the Capital Builders Center, which is open to D.C. residents enrolled at the three public institutions. The center — created via a unique public-private partnership with the Clifton Founda-

tion, UDC and the D.C. government — will include summer boot camps, second-summer apprenticeships, entrepreneurship coursework, life skills training, coaching, mentoring and other work in and out of the classroom that supports creating a successful business. UDC’s School of Business and Public Administration will guide the curriculum development. “The Clifton Foundation’s Strength Lab is component of the Capital Builders initiative,” said William Latham, chief of Student Development and Success Officer at UDC. “The Clifton Foundation also provides the introductory and the boot camp process for the Capital Builders

program.” Each participating university will administer the Gallup Entrepreneurial Profile EP10 Assessment to interested students. Those who rate high are interviewed and considered for the summer boot camp, the program’s starting point. The goal is to enroll 20 students each year into the entrepreneurship program. To recruit students into the program, the three participating HBCUs have implemented a marketing effort with the D.C. Public Schools system. The center will not limit the types of businesses or age range of a student that can receive business development guidance. Of

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that the viability of the program, the uniqueness of the training, and the innovative curriculum will be attractive to potential funders. “The program is geared towards students who traditionally have not been observed as particularly talented because of the general metrics of success for pre-college and college students,” he said. “We are excited to look at a new and dynamic way of assessing entrepreneurial talent that measures grit, enthusiasm, perseverance, and engagement for the work that creates a real strong venture process. We want to tap into that unique student.” For more information, contact William Latham at William. Latham@udc.edu. WI

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LIFESTYLE ‘Teenarama’ Dance Show a Pillar of Stability During 1968 Riots By Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Several metropolitan cities produced local television dance show in the 1960s, including Philadelphia’s “American Bandstand,” “The Buddy Dean Show” in Baltimore, Allen Freed’s “Big Beat” in New York City and “The

Milt Grant Show” in D.C. Those shows had a strong following but were absent of Black teens in their early broadcasts. But in 1963, D.C.’s WOOKTV launched “Teenarama,” the first Black dance program in the country, on the first television station in the country with programming for Black audiences.

The history of this landmark television show was captured in the 2006 Emmy Award-winning documentary “Dance Party: The Teenarama Story.” The film, co-produced by Beverly Lindsay-Johnson, opened an event held recently at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum called, “Danc-

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ing through the Flames: How DC Dance Survived 1968.” The audience reminisced about the “Teenarama” era 50 years ago against the backdrop of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and riots in segments of D.C. “Teenarama” aired live Monday through Saturday and was hosted by Bob King from 19631965. On the air until 1970, the show was produced from studios that housed both WOOK Television and Radio, on First Street NE, a block from the present-day Ft. Totten Metro Station. Teens arrived after school, well-dressed for dancing and to enjoy lip-synced performances from top national music acts. Sometimes teens would leave school early to wait in line at WOOK with the hope of getting a ticket to be on the show, while the show’s “regulars” set the standard of how to dress and behave. A group of “regulars” recalled the magic of being on the show during the museum dialog. Audience members chimed in about how D.C. hand-dancing, whether on “Teenarama,” in dormitories, or at house parties, created

a mutual bond and a sense of normalcy after the King assassination. During a time when the city dealt with a tense atmosphere and riots, there also was an embracement of Black self-awareness for equality. For Black teens, a big challenge during the 1968 riots was getting to and from “Teenarama.” There was limited access around town due to a sundown curfew within D.C. city limits. If teens did not live in the area near the WOOK studios, getting home afterwards could be a problem because bus service had been cut back and going across town on one or two buses could have people out past the curfew (this was before the days of Metrorail). Monroe Farewell, a dancer on “Teenarama” in 1968, remembered the feeling throughout the city. “It was a horrifying time,” Farewell said. “The only thing that perked you up was WOOK Radio and TV. You had your friends you danced with, then you had house parties on Friday

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LIFESTYLE TEEN from Page 36 and Saturday nights.” After King’s death, Christine Liddell, another dancer on Teenarama, remembered watching the news on TV with her family as unrest began to simmer. She had a feeling that residents would begin to riot. “I wanted to keep getting my dance on,” Liddell said. “I did not want the show to end, but I felt something was not right.” Others at the Anacostia Museum expressed similar feelings as they remembered tension and fear that existed in the city in 1968. Joan Riggins, who at age 13 was a dancer on “Teenarama,”

was given a stern mandate. “My mother and my sister hand-danced, so I had been hand-dancing since I was 3 years old,” Riggins said about her love for the classic D.C.-style of dancing. But when King was killed, things changed for the dancer: “My dad shut that down, saying, ‘you’re not going.’” A surprise during the discussion was a pre-recorded interview with actor/producer Leon Isaac Kennedy of “Penitentiary” fame, who hosted “Teenarama” from 1968 to 1969. He shared his plan that hosting a radio show, then a television show was a part of his career

strategy to start his acting career. In 1968, Kennedy was a 19-year-old Howard University student and radio DJ at WOOK known when he was tapped to host “Teenarama.” As the face of the dance show during King’s death, the ensuing riots and then the assassination of Robert Kennedy, he acknowledged that Black people were watching politics more closely and sought ways to make positive changes. “To have our own show, we didn’t have to try to identify with someone else,” he said. “’Teenarama’ was a major part of Black pride, Black image and Black culture.” WI

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Cosby Sentencing Set for September By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Judge Steven O’Neill has set Sept. 24 as the date for the sentencing of comedian Bill Cosby, who was convicted last month of three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Cosby, who will turn 81 this summer, faces up to 30 years in prison. His attorneys have said they plan to appeal the conviction, which stemmed from an incident between Cosby and former Temple University Employee Andrea Constand more than 14 years ago. Although prosecutors argued

that the incident — which Cosby has maintained was consensual contact between he and Constand — occurred sometime in January 2004, testimony, travel and expense records placed into evidence by both sides appeared to suggest it occurred in 2003. That’s important because had the incident occurred in 2003, the case should have been tossed out because Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations would have expired. O’Neill decided to allow the jury to determine whether the defense proved that the statute of limitations had expired — although many legal experts said that’s a call that’s almost always made by the judge.

Cosby has been ordered to remain in his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, home on house arrest since the verdicts. He’s been outfitted with a court-ordered GPS monitoring system to track his movements and is only allowed to visit his local lawyer’s office or go to doctor’s appointment, all of which must be cleared by the court. His attorneys had asked that the judge delay sentencing until the end of the year. In Pennsylvania, defendants are typically sentenced within 90 days of a conviction. O’Neill initially said he would schedule Cosby’s sentencing for July, but a court order issued Tuesday, May 15 did not detail why the judge changed his mind. O’Neill also for the first time publicly identified members of the jury that convicted the comedian. The judge wanted a cooling-off

period before releasing the names, but said he was bound to release the identities because of the state Supreme Court’s ruling that said they’re public under the First Amendment, despite prosecutors’ request to keep the jurors’ names secret. O’Neill warned the media to respect jurors who refuse interviews or want privacy. He told jurors not to divulge what other members of the jury said during deliberations. In a statement, the jury said it had “absolutely no reservations” about convicting Cosby. The names of the 12 jurors and

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By Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer Ramadan, a month of fasting observed annually worldwide by Muslims to commemorate the first revelation of the Qu’ran to the Prophet Muhammad, commenced this year on May 16. According to Islamic belief, one of the five pillars of the religion is fasting, which is the practice of not eating or drinking anything including water while the sun is shining during Ramadan. More than abstaining from food, Muslims believe in setting the intention, or niyyah, that the act of fasting is meant to worship Allah and Allah alone. Families typically celebrate Ramadan by waking up early before the sun rises and eating a meal called sohour — and after the sun sets, the fast is broken with a meal called iftar. Iftar often begins with eating dates and sweet drinks to give fasting Muslims a quick energy boost according to “How Ramadan Works.” Iftar can include any type of food, but the dessert almost always includes konafa or qattayef. Konafa is a cake made of wheat, sugar, honey, raisins and nuts. Qatayef is a similar cake, but it is smaller and is folded to encase the nuts and raisins. In between the two meals, the nighttime iftar and the predawn sohour, Muslims can eat freely.

Muslim children are not required to fast until at least the age of 12.

other festive mementos to honor another year of devotion to Allah and the teachings of the Qu’ran.

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To bring themselves closer to Allah and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate. To remind themselves of the importance of charity. An opportunity to practice self-control. To cleanse the body, mind and spirit. To reinforces feelings of unity and brotherhood among Muslims. Muslims believe that Ramadan is the month in which Allah contacted the prophet, Muhammed, to give him the verses of the holy book, or Qu’ran. Muslims say nightly prayers whether it is Ramadan or not, but the taraweeh, or Ramadan nightly prayer is of additional significance. According to scripture, “Whoever observes night prayer in Ramadan as an expression of his faith and to seek reward from Allah, his previous sins will be blotted out.” Thus, the Ramadan nightly prayer, after a day of fasting, serves the purpose of eradicating the sins that have been previously committed. On June 15, Ramadan concludes, ending with the worldwide celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Muslims celebrate with fellowship, dancing, food, lights and

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Eid mubarak - A blessed ‘Eid Atyab at-tihani bi-munasabat hulul shahru Ramadan alMubarak - Congratulations on the occasion of the coming of Ramadan Kullu am wa antum bi-khair May you be well throughout the year Takbeer - There is nothing in the world that is bigger or greater than Allah Taraweeh - Ramadan nightly prayer Sawm - Fasting Niyyah - Intention WI

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Tiara Brown, Boxer and Police Officer, Signs with DiBella Entertainment By Gary Williams Special to The Informer

Oxon Hill, Md.-based lightweight boxer Tiara Brown has announced that she has signed a promotional contract with New York’s DiBella Entertainment. At the announcement ceremony held at the Kenilworth Recreation Center in D.C., “The Dark Menace” said her contract will be a three-year deal with a scheduled three bouts per year. “Words cannot express how happy I am to sign with Dibella Entertainment,” Brown said. “All my career, I’ve not only dreamed of the day that I would be a signed fighter, but I trained hard and kept the faith so my dream could become a reality.” Brown, who hails from Fort Myers, Fla., had a stellar amateur career that was highlighted by two gold medals at the World Championships and two trips to the Olympic trials. She is 4-0 with two knockouts as a pro. Brown leads a very busy life as she also holds a full-time job as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. According to DiBella Entertainment chair Lou DiBella, Brown’s life as a boxer and police officer was a big reason why he wanted to sign her. “I believe in Tiara as a fighter and I appreciate what she brings in and out of the ring and especially as a public servant/police officer,” DiBella said in a statement. The city of Fort Myers declared April 16 as “Tiara Brown Day,” presenting her with an honorary key to the city for her boxing success and community work. DiBella Entertainment has a number of well-known female boxers under contract, including Heather Hardy, Alicia Napoleon, Shelly Vincent and Amanda Serrano. Brown will also join two other D.C.-area boxers --Alantez Fox and Demond Nicholson -- under the DiBella banner. Brown will compete in her final bout as a free agent on Saturday, June 30 at the Sphinx Club in D.C., where she will headline the card against Carla Torres of Cleveland. WI

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ARIES Go easy with your finances in the early part of the week. You could be tempted to splurge on something, which may not be very useful. With chatty Mercury aligning with dreamy Neptune and jovial Jupiter on Tuesday, you could be buoyed up by inspiring sales talk and thoughts of how you can benefit from this purchase. Give yourself a few days to think about it. If you still want it, go get it. If not, you’ll save yourself some cash. Lucky Numbers: 10, 19, 23

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TAURUS The start of the week could see you enjoying a social extravaganza and getting along very well with the people you encounter. This can be a good opportunity to take your partner out for a great evening. If you’re looking for love, this could be a chance to chat with your latest love interest. There is certainly romantic potential in the air this week, so be alert. Lucky Numbers: 13, 35, 50

by Anthony Ray Hardin with Lara Love Hardin c.2018, St. Martin’s Press $25.99 / $34.99 Canada 255 pages

GEMINI The quarter moon at the start of the week could coincide with a need to get family members on board before you make a decision. If you can talk them through your plans in some detail, you may find that everything falls into place very nicely. It’s also possible that a dream will have some very useful guidance for you. Lucky Numbers: 27, 36, 40

Well, That Escalated Quickly By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You sat down to check your email. And there you were an hour later, still logged on. Your email was checked but then you watched a newsfeed, four kitten videos, posted three opinions, RSVP’d to two grad parties, and wasted 60 minutes. And judging by the new book “Well, That Escalated Quickly” by Franchesca Ramsey, you got off easy. The internet was practically a toddler when Franchesca Ramsey posted her first YouTube video, a tutorial on hair. That was in 2006, just a year after YouTube was founded; before then, Ramsey secured her own domain name and had already blogged about her life, so she knew her way around the web and the drama and trolls that go with it. Six years later, she finally found fame through a video she calls “SWGSTBG,” which took advantage of a craze lampooning racism. That millions of people saw her video in a very short time was a surprise — a pleasant one that led Ramsey to look for new ways to make it as an online entertainer. She was the star of other videos, but they didn’t have quite the appeal as SWGSTBG. She won a YouTube contest, and a weeklong series of classes-as-prize let her learn from the pros. Another contest allowed her to rub elbows with Hollywood’s elite and hone her interviewing skills. By this time, Ramsey had an agent, cash in the bank, and a strong online presence. She also had internet trolls, who hurt her feelings day after day. She says she spent many hours in workplace bathrooms, crying, until literally, Ramsey had the last laugh: after a disastrous “Saturday Night Live” tryout, she landed an MTV show and a gig as a writer for a Comedy Central series while she continued to boost her presence online. Today, she’s a comedy writer, social justice advocate and MTV host, and though she cautions that she’s not an expert on the subject, she offers this: there’s a way to avoid racist terms, misogynistic words and accidental offense. Trying to get it right is absolutely worth it. So you’re not all that into computers, and social media is a foreign language. That’s the first thing you’ll want to know about this book: it’s steeped in web-ese, so “Well, That Escalated Quickly” may not be for you. But then again, while internet natives will eat up the memoir and backstory of an online personality they’ve come to enjoy, the latter part of this book is different: it’s more about the social justice, equality, and dealing-with-racism side of author Franchesca Ramsey’s life. This is, in fact, where Ramsey does magic, explaining nuances, new meanings and unintentional hurts from language and attitude. It’s where anyone, from any angle, can learn to do no harm. For Ramsey’s millions of fans, this book will be a true delight and an insight to their favorite star’s life. If you’re not so versed but still need the social justice aspect of what it so thoroughly teaches, then “Well, That Escalated Quickly” is a book to check out. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

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CANCER This week, you might feel moved to join a group that has philosophical or spiritual inclinations, and if so, this could be very good for you. You might be drawn to a teacher or life coach who can help you live to your full potential or who inspires you in such a way that you feel drawn to adopt new beliefs. Doing so could open new paths to you. Jovial Jupiter’s tie to nebulous Neptune will be in effect over the course of this week, and it can have romantic potential, too. . Lucky Numbers: 11, 48, 56 LEO The quarter moon on Monday could leave you wondering whether to commit to a group or membership or leave it for now. If it’s expensive, this could be a sign to leave well enough alone. But it’s unlikely that you’ll want to work solo. Connecting with a team or partner might allow you to accomplish much more. With the sun newly in your social sector aligning with fiery Mars in your relationship zone on Wednesday, one encounter could prove very motivating. Lucky Numbers: 15, 28, 39 VIRGO The general atmosphere this week seems to be very buoyant and uplifting. You might be ready to move out of your comfort zone in order to implement an idea that has been on your mind for some time. The support of a partner or loved one could be instrumental in encouraging you to make a start. A quarter moon in your sign on Monday can be an opportunity to reflect on a career move or business plan. You may have reached a stage where you need to make a key decision, so pausing and thinking things through could be very beneficial.. Lucky Numbers: 13, 22, 57 LIBRA You could be tempted to splurge in the early part of the week. With inquisitive Mercury aligning with fortunate Jupiter in your money zone on Tuesday, you may not think about the price tag in your desire to purchase an expensive item or experience. However, before you spend any money, it might be wise to consider whether this is a good investment. It may not be. Lucky Numbers: 18, 33, 52 SCORPIO Monday’s quarter moon in your social sector could leave you wondering how far to involve your friends in an idea. You might want to pool resources and skills, but you might also have reservations. Talking things over with the people involved can help put your mind at ease. There is a very positive vibe around relationships that could see you enjoying some special outings or perhaps a few romantic dates. If you are organizing a celebration or other big event, things should go very well. . Getting away from it all might be mutually beneficial. Lucky Numbers: 4, 41, 46 SAGITTARIUS Allow your intuition to guide you, especially during the early part of the week. With expressive Mercury making a positive aspect to upbeat Jupiter and ethereal Neptune on Tuesday, there is a mystical quality around that you can tap in to. Let yourself be guided by your innate wisdom, and you could reap rewards and perhaps save time and money, too. Lucky Numbers: 5, 15, 23 CAPRICORN Romantic opportunities abound whether you’re spoken for or solo. Tuesday can be an excellent day for a special date with your significant other or a first date with a special someone. With talkative Mercury aligning with jovial Jupiter and caring Neptune, there could be opportunities to discuss matters in depth. There might be good news on the work front, too, because an idea or project could get approval and net you some extra cash.. Lucky Numbers: 9, 10, 37 AQUARIUS The quarter moon in an intense sector of your chart on Monday could encourage you to think more deeply about a creative idea or project. Working out the costs in some detail can enable you to make a more informed decision. In addition, an upbeat blend of energies involving expressive Mercury and enlivening Jupiter on Tuesday could motivate you to take a step forward regarding a personal ambition. Lucky Numbers: 10, 22, 50 PISCES Your social life continues to be busy, and this could lead to some positive opportunities over the course of this week. With chatty Mercury making an upbeat tie to fortunate Jupiter in your sector of far horizons on Tuesday, a bold step forward could open new doors. In addition, be inspired by your imagination. It can enable you to dream big dreams and do what it takes to turn them into reality. Lucky Numbers: 5, 47, 49

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SPORTS Gary Russell Jr. Shines in Hometown Title Defense By Gary Williams Special to The Informer Capitol Heights, Maryland’s own Gary Russell Jr. put on a show Saturday for the hometown crowd at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, successfully defending his WBC featherweight championship with a unanimous decision over a very game and very tough Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. Early in the bout, Russell used his hand and foot speed to his advantage, landing extremely quick flurries, but Diaz started to take control as Russell was seemingly slowed by a hand injury suffered in the third round. As the 12-round bout reached the midway point, Russell’s output increased as he made adjustments with his positioning and Diaz could not use his right-hand body shot as effectively. Russell landed solid punches that gave the advantage back to him. Diaz finished strongly in the 12th round, but it wasn’t enough. Dave Braslow scored the bout 115113 while judges Dave Moretti and Nathan Palmer scored the contest 117-111. Russell made the third successful defense of his title to improve to 29-1 with 17 KOs, while Diaz (26-1, 14 KOs) suffered the first loss of his professional career. “I was disappointed in my performance because I wasn’t planning on going the distance,” Russell said. “I hurt my right hand in

the second or third round, so we had to make the adjustments. He couldn’t get past my jab. When he got close, we made sure to smother him. Then we reset and got back on the stick.” Diaz was very classy in defeat. “The game plan was to break him down with the body shots and start attacking him more in the later rounds,” Diaz said. “But I started attacking him too late. I didn’t pick it up until the eighth or ninth round. Gary Russell Jr. is a tremendous fighter and he did a great job keeping me at bay.” The night was a successful one for the entire Russell family. Younger brothers Antonio and Antuanne — with Gary Jr. working their corners — both notched knockout victories. Antonio Russell, a super bantamweight, delivered a pummeling to Jonathan Lecona (17-20-4, 4 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico, knocking him down in the first, fourth and fifth rounds before referee Bill Clancy halted the bout. “I felt as though I showed some versatility but I could have made it an even easier fight from the inside and the outside,” said Russell (110, 9 KOs). “He didn’t have the skill that I have.” Antuanne Russell (6-0, 6 KOs), fighting at junior welterweight, made short work of Wilmer Rodriguez (9-3, 7 KOs) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scoring a first-round TKO after two knockdowns.

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5 Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) defeated Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (26-1, 14 KOs). Russell won the fight by a unanimous decision to retain his WBC featherweight world title at MGM National Harbor on May 19. /Photo courtesy of Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME

5 Gary Russell Jr., the 29-year-old hometown favorite used his hand speed, quickness and relentless attack to overwhelm Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr., the previously undefeated top-ranked contender at MGM National Harbor on May 19. /Photo courtesy of Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME

“I have no scars or bruises,” Russell said. “It was quick and fast, so whatever my coach says, I’ll follow his lead. I followed his instructions tonight and executed.” In other bouts on the card, Richmond, Va., super middleweight “The Chosen One” Immanuwel Aleem won by six-round stoppage over Juan de Angel of Barranquilla, Colombia in the co-feature attraction. Aleem landed good punches on de Angel in the bout. De Angel was to land shots occasionally but was never able to hurt Aleem. Eventually, de Angel stayed in his corner and did not come out for the seventh round. Aleem is now 18-1-1, 11 KOs. De Angel drops to 20-9-1, 18 KOs.

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Clinton, Md., super featherweight Cobia “The Soldier” Breedy won by six-round unanimous decision over Christopher Martin of Chula Vista, Calif.. Breedy, a native of Bridgetown, Barbados, was impressive offensively as he kept Martin continually off balance with his aggressiveness. Breedy would win by shutout (60-54) across the board to raise his record to 11-0, four KOs. Martin is now 30-10-3, 10 KOs. Alexandria, Va.’s Brandon “Bulldog” Quarles dropped down to super welterweight from middleweight and scored an impressive fifth-round TKO. Quarles stopped Fidel Monterrosa of Barranquilla, Colombia by wearing him down

throughout the bout. Quarles landed solid shots until referee Dave Braslow stopped the bout at 2:01 of the fifth. Quarles is now 19-4-1, 10 KOs. Monterrosa dropped to 38-18-1, 10 KOs. In the opening bout on the TGB Promotions/Golden Boy Promotions card, Rueben Simmons, a super middleweight from Lynchburg, Va., won his bout at the end of the first round. Simmons’s opponent Ayron Davis of Wytheville, Va., could not answer the bell for the second round. Simmons pummeled Davis during the latter stages of the round. Simmons is now 3-0, one KO while Davis is 0-2. WI

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SPORTS Brigade Nips Valor 3Baltimore Brigade fullback Rory Nixon breaks a tackle by Washington Valor defensive back Reggie Wilson during Baltimore’s 42-41 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on May 19. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 6Washington Valor quarterback Shane Austin tries to tackle Baltimore Brigade linebacker Dexter Jackson after a turnover during Baltimore’s 42-41 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on SaMay 19. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

4Washington Valor wide receiver Reggie Gray evades Baltimore Brigade defensive back Virgil Gray during Baltimore’s 42-41 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on May 19. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Mystics Top Fever in Season Opener 4Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne shoots over Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell and forward Candice Dupree during the Mystics’ 82-75 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on May 20. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 4(Far right) Washington Mystics guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt drives past Indiana Fever forward Jazmon Gwathmey during the Mystics’ 82-75 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on May 20. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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5 The Kennedy Center created a late night Cuban club modeled after Havana during the Artes de Cuba in Southwest on May 18. /Photo by Roy Lewis

5 Audience members danced while the band played at the Kennedy Center during the Artes de Cuba in Southwest on May 18. /Photo by Roy Lewis 3 A large dress on display at the Kennedy Center during Artes de Cuba in Southwest on May 18. /Photo by Roy Lewis (Upper Right) A visual installation featuring Roberto Diago’s “Permanent History,” a cluster of small simple houses in a working class Havana neighborhood where he grew up on display at the Kennedy Center during Artes de Cuba in Southwest on May 18. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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MALVEAUX from Page 30 a Black man who was barbecuing in a public park in Oakland, California, where barbecuing is customary. That’s why the police were called on three Black women (and a White man) for failing to wave or smile when they exited an Airbnb in Rialto, California, and why they were detained for 45 minutes despite possessing proof that they had reserved their space. That’s why the police wrestled a 25-year-old Black woman to the ground (exposing her bare breasts) in an Alabama Waffle House after she asked for plastic cutlery and an ignorant employee reportedly said “she did not know her place,” and the beat goes on and on and on. The police are too often called to put Black people in their place, to force them to comply, to rein-

MORIAL from Page 30 She quickly discovered James Lawson, who was then the southern director for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and was conducting nonviolence workshops in a church basement. In 1960, at age 22, she led the Nashville sit-ins, aimed at desegregating lunch counters. A few months later, she helped coordinate the Freedom Rides, riding interstate buses into the south to challenge the southern

JACKSON from Page 30 race relations in Britain, revolutionize the house of Windsor, and help strengthen U.S.-British relations strained in the time of Trump. That’s far too much to load onto her shoulders, but there’s no question that the union is a symbol of change. “It is difficult to overstate how important it is to have a member of the royal family … who is mixed race and embracing her heritage and stating that is very much part of her,” historian Ted Powell told the Observer: “It is hugely positive for Britain, particularly in the wake of Brexit and the controversies of immigration policy and race.’ As an heir to the throne, Prince Harry’s marriage needed the formal consent of his grandmother, the Queen of England. When she provided it, it provided an unprecedented royal seal of approval not simply of Ms. Markle but also of the diverse peoples of the Commonwealth. In itself, the marriage won’t change race relations in Britain,

force the tenet of White supremacy. The notion that when we see a White person, we must shuck and jive and smile. So-called law enforcement officers become servants of racism who want us in our place. I want the graduates to know that their place is everyplace. Class of 2018, your place is in that Starbucks at the table, order or not. Your place is in that Waffle House, getting the utensils you requested. Your place is at the lake in Oakland, burning those bones on your grill. Your place is on that stage at the University of Florida. Resistance has a high price. Who wants to go to jail and end up like Sandra Bland, whose mysterious death in Texas still has not been solved? Who wants to be handcuffed, humiliated, exposed and maligned, just for asking a simple question? Starbucks will close thousands

of stores to the tune of millions of dollars for unconscious-bias training. But who will train these biased police officers and the racists who call them, because their feelings are bruised when no one waves at them? The Class of 2018 will learn, as have millions of other Black Americans, that racism is alive and well. They’ve cleared a hurdle with graduation, but even as some cross the stage, they are being reminded that there are many more hurdles to clear, to survive in our unfortunately racist nation. Perhaps though, the Class of 2018 will be among those to dismantle the racist hurdles. Perhaps in the process of clearing other hurdles (graduate and professional school, marriage and children, artificial intelligence and gentrification), they will also find the wherewithal to eliminate racial barriers to success. WI

states’ failure to enforce a desegregation ruling by the Supreme Court. She would be jailed dozens of times over the years — once while pregnant and facing the possibility of giving birth in prison. She and then-husband James Bevel initiated the Selma to Montgomery Marches, credited with spurring passage of the Voting Rights Act. She and Bevel soon turned their efforts toward protesting the war in Vietnam. She had her passport revoked after traveling

to Moscow, Peking and Hanoi, where she participated in an interview with North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh. Though she often is described as the only woman within Martin Luther King’s inner circle, she told a local television interviewer in 2016 she never considered King her leader. “I always considered myself at his side and I considered him at my side,” she said. “I was going to do what the spirit told me to do. So If I had a leader, that was my leader.” WI

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RELIGION HU Divinity Dean Marks One-Year Anniversary By Jacqueline Fuller WI Religion Writer

Last summer, Howard University installed Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce as the 16th dean of the School of Divinity, making her the first woman to serve in the role in the university’s 150-year history. As her first anniversary approaches, Pierce acknowledged the significance of her accomplishment and said she hopes she isn’t the last. Pierce said less than 50 percent of Howard’s students are going to do primary parish ministry — a sign that many are eschewing the ministry for careers in chaplaincy, hospice work or nonprofit management. The school offers two joint master’s program in either social work or business administration, with theological education as the foundation. This format works for people who are called in vocation but not to become a minister. Pierce said the university prepares students to transition into work in their professions at congregations that are not predominantly African-American after their training, adding that Black people know how to navigate in majority-White environments.

BARBER from Page 1 education, Medicaid expansion and accessible housing, said Barber, the president and senior lecturer of “Repairers of the Breach, a nonprofit that seeks to build moral agenda they said is rooted in a framework that uplifts the deepest moral and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of the country. The North Carolina preacher and civil rights leader, who for the past four years has been at the center of it, described its launch as “very powerful.” He said Americans are living in an impoverished democracy. “People across the country are standing up against the lie of scarcity. We know that in the richest

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However, she said, the challenge is with predominantly White seminaries and divinity schools that have failed to provide the cultural for students to exist and thrive in African-American spaces. “Sunday morning is still a segregated time and it is much easier for students to come to Howard to have the knowledge for them to thrive in these spaces,” she said, adding that the divinity school also has Asian and Latino students. The school is also preparing students for ecumenical and interfaith engagement. For example, all students are required to do field education at a religious site such as a church, a nonprofit organization or social service agency that is not of their own faith tradition. In addition, the school offers a program track in Islamic studies. Recently, the school revamped its Doctor of Ministry program that is designed for professionals that are already in the field. It will be offered this fall in a module format instead of the traditional semester system. Students will come on campus three times a year and the first cohorts will start the program in October. Pierce expressed her enthusiasm

about the opportunity to be engaged at a historically Black university. Before coming to Howard, she spent 10 years at Princeton Theological Seminary, where she served in various roles, including associate professor of religion and literature and director of the Black Church Studies program. Her expertise includes African-American religious history, womanist theology, African-American literature and race and religion. Pierce earned her undergraduate degrees in English and religion and graduate degrees in English and Africana Studies from Princeton University. She received a doctorate in religion and literature from Cornell University. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and an ordained Christian minister, with deep roots in the Church of God in Christ. WI

country in the world, there is no reason for children to go hungry, for the sick to be denied health care and for citizens to have their votes suppressed,” Barber said. “Both parties have to be challenged — one for what it does and one for what it doesn’t do,” he said. At state capitols in D.C., Illinois, New York, North Carolina and other locations, dozens of protesters chanted slogans and carried signs reading, “We can no longer allow politicians to blame Black families, the poor and immigrants,” “Poverty is morally wrong,” “We will not be silent” and “This is not a Black thing, this is not a White thing … this is a people thing.” Demonstrators in the U.S. Capital entered the building through

the visitor’s center but reportedly were prevented from delivering handwritten letters to the speaker of the House. Jackson and others instead gave impromptu addresses as Capitol police surrounded them and warned them of the possibility of arrest. Barber and the protesters demanded new programs that they said would help to uplift the approximately 140 million Americans living in poverty. By 3 p.m. Monday, Barber and Jackson had been issued a “second warning” by police that they would be arrested. “We plan to be arrested,” Barber said, noting that it’s for the cause of poor people. WI

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ABRAMS from Page 1 victory with 72 percent of the vote. Abrams will now gear up for battle against Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle or Secretary of State Brian Kemp in November. The Republican candidates, Cagle and Kemp, will square off for their party’s nomination in a July runoff. The Collective PAC, a national organization seeking to increase the number of progressive, Black candidates running for office at the local, state and federal levels, released a statement congratulating Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abrams on a hardfought primary election win. “The Collective PAC congratulates Stacey Abrams on making history as she becomes Georgia’s Democratic nominee for governor,” PAC Co-founder Stefanie Brown James said. “We endorsed Stacey’s vision for a more progressive Georgia and support her efforts to make the state a place where all Georgians can realize the American dream.” “Tonight’s results exemplify that Stacey Abrams has a path to winning in November and by doing so she’ll become the first female, African-American governor in the history of the United States. This is a prelude of what’s to come this year if progressives and Democrats invest in and fully support candidates of color.” “Black women, who are the backbone of the Democratic Party, have proven that we can win not only at the ballot box but on the political playing field as well. The blue wave of 2018 must be an inclusive wave and with Stacey Abrams, we’re one step closer to turning Georgia blue in November,” Brown James said.”

Abrams, a 44-year-old lawyer, author and politician, served in the Georgia General Assembly for over 10 years before making her historic bid in a state known for its contentious relationship with Black voters. No stranger to breaking barriers, Abrams became the first woman to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly and the first African American to lead in the House of Representatives. An alumna of Spelman College, University of Texas at Austin and Yale Law School, Abrams also maintains a budding career as a novelist with reportedly over 100,000 romance novels sold under the pseudonym Selena Montgomery. She has achieved success as the co-founder of NOW Account – a financial services firm that helps the growth of small businesses along with a legal consulting firm. Throughout her campaign, she asserted that she has a vision for Georgia where equality fosters prosperity and where everyone has the opportunity to succeed – not just survive. Quality care for children from the cradle to career, criminal justice reform and a fair and diverse economy also stand at the top of her priorities. According to reports by the New York Times, Abrams acknowledged the general election would be tough and has cast herself as the candidate representing “the Georgia of tomorrow.” Speaking to her supporters at an Atlanta hotel after results confirmed her victory, Abrams declared the following. “We are writing the next chapter of Georgia’s history where no one is unseen, no one is unheard and no one is uninspired,” she said. WI

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RELIGION THE RELIGION CORNER

Be Kind Instead of Right

with Lyndia Grant Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. — Ephesians 4:32 This week in my column on the 15 principles we must all govern our lives by when we need to forgive someone is to “Be Kind Instead of Right.” More than one billion people watched the royal wedding on May 19, 2018, when Meghan Markle became a princess, and she married her prince! She met him from a blind date, which means it was God-ordained. She told her friend, “I’m willing to go out with this man only if he is kind!” Look what happened to her! She became the Princess of Sussex. There is a Chinese proverb which also says, “If you’re going to pursue revenge, you’d better dig two graves,” which is saying to me: your resentments will destroy you. This is true, because you are wishing for bad things to happen to someone because of something you feel was wrong. It may or may not have been wrong — there are always two sides to every story. The people who are behaving “badly” in the world are doing what they’re supposed to be doing. You can process it in any way you choose. If you’re filled with anger about all of those “problems,” you

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”

are one more person who contributes to the pollution of anger. Instead, remember you have no need to make others wrong or to retaliate when you’ve been wronged. Imagine if someone says something to you that you find offensive. Rather than opting for resentment, you learn to depersonalize what you’ve just heard and respond with kindness. Be willing to freely send the higher, faster energies of love, peace, joy, forgiveness and kindness as your response to what comes your way. You do this for yourself to be kind rather than right. Giving up the need to always be right is an important lesson we can learn. It will help us achieve peace of mind and improve the quality of our relationships. Not will your relationships be improved with those around us but we will be happier with ourselves as well. Who cares if you are right or not? Who cares if after a very long and intense argument you “win”? Will this really bring you pleasure? Once we hold onto an idea for long periods of time, and so strongly, you are willing to make the other person feel so bad just so you can show you are right. Notice the very next time you feel the urge to strongly disagree with someone over something you are certain that you’re right, take a second and ask yourself: Do I really care more about being right than keeping this person in my life as a family member? I’m not suggesting you give up on your beliefs, or nodding your head, approving everything that others have to say, because that

will be ridiculous. If you always give in, you will never learn how to have a proper conversation where you express your point of view. Instead, work on giving up the need to always be right. Leave your ego behind and choose to be kind to people over always being right. You can disagree without being disagreeable. During my birthday cruise to Bermuda recently, a family member disagreed with me about a show I enjoy daily. She hates the host, and disagreed in a most offensive and disagreeable manner. The next day at dinner, though, she came and whispered, “I’m so sorry about what I said to you yesterday, you have a right to enjoy what you wish. I was wrong, and I’m sorry!” That was big of her, and of course, I forgave her — had already done so, even without her asking. Stop arguing over who is right and who is not. 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.

(301) 864-6070

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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 Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

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”

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 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 www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. 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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

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

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 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 Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

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

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

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

Isle of Patmos Baptist 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

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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 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 themcbc.org

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

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 “

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

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000370

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000456

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000407

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000448

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000430

Bernice A. Smith aka Bernice Amanda Singleton Smith Decedent

Ronald Austin Decedent

Mary Lois Williams Decedent

Lucy B. Stores Decedent

Lounza Suggs Decedent

Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Larry C. Williams, Esq. and Howard Haley, Esq. 7600 Georgia Ave., NW, Suite 405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney

Kisha L. Woolen, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

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

Stephen J. O’Connor, whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW, #700, Washington, DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Lois Williams who died on March 17, 2018 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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.

Dawn Marie Naylor, whose address is 10024 Vanderbilt Circle, #12, Rockville, MD 20850, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lucy B. Stores who died on January 19, 2018 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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.

Nellie A. Taylor, whose address is 732 Newton Pl., NW, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lounza Suggs who died on February 25, 2005 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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: 5/10/2018

Tiffany M. Austin Personal Representative

Stephen J. O’Connor Personal Representative

Dawn Marie Naylor Personal Representative

Nellie A. Taylor Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2018 ADM 000451

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000408

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000403

Administration No. 2001 ADM 1680

Frances W. Redmond Decedent

Fared Talat M. Wafa Decedent

Dorretta Brooks Decedent

Donald W. Young Decedent

Gary A. Smith, whose address is 10413 Boswell Lane, Potomac, MD 20854, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bernice A. Smith aka Bernice Amanda Singleton Smith who died on August 12, 2016 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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: 5/10/2018 Gary A. Smith Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills

Tiffany M. Austin, whose address is 7058 Eastern Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ronald Austin who died on March 30, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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: 5/10/2018

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Tyrone Anthony Ragland, whose address is 12903 Trumbull Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Gloria E. Ragland aka Gloria E Rascoe who died on April 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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: 5/10/2018 Tyrone Anthony Ragland Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jesse R. Redmond, whose address is 1424 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Frances W. Redmond who died on January 11, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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.

Kisha L. Woolen, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Date of first publication: 5/10/2018

Talah Wafa, whose address is 4601 N. Park Avenue, #908, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Fared Talat M. Wafa who died on July 20, 2012 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Donald Langley, whose address is 508 Lebaum Street, SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dorretta Brooks who died on March 4, 2018 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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.

Patrick J. Tangney 2308 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Date of first publication: 5/10/2018

Florence Young, whose address is 1330 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Apt. 521, Washington, DC 20005, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Donald W. Young who died on August 31, 2001 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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 000466

Administration No. 2018 ADM 453

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000445

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000409

Cleo W. Davis Decedent

Anthony Sansbury Decedent

Agnes R. Price Decedent

Talaat Farid Talat Wafa Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jordan Davis Jr., whose address is 53 Longfellow St. NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cleo W. Davis who died on November 23, 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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: 5/10/2018 Jordan Davis Jr. Personal Representative

Peggy A. Miller, Esq. 5130 7th Street, NE Washington, DC 20011-2625 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Steven O. Sansbury, whose address is 2205 1st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anthony Sansbury who died on December 17, 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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.

Mary Price, whose address is 535 21st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Agnes R. Price who died on November 16, 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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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Kisha L. Woolen, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Talah Wafa, whose address is 4601 N. Park Avenue, #908, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Talaat Farid Talat Wafa who died on January 5, 2009 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 11/10/2018. 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 11/10/2018, 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: 5/10/2018 Talah Wafa Personal Representative

Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000061 January 25, 2018 Date of Death Mary Briggs Shuford Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Richard L. Reese whose address is 585 Big Indian Loop, Mooresville, NC 28117, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mary Briggs Shuford, deceased, by the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division Court for Watuaga County, State of North Carolina, on February 28, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Robert P. Newman, Esq., 6629 13th Place, NW, Washington, DC 20012 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 3701 Connecticut Avenue, Unit 9111, NW, Washington, DC 20008. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 5/10/2018 Richard L. Reese Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 001342

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000457

Administration No. 2018 ADM 486

Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000067

Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000068

Esther N. Miranda Decedent

Lois L. Cooper Decedent

Inez M. Logan Decedent

August 6, 2007 Date of Death

September 2, 2007 Date of Death

Nakia V. Gray, Esq. 9701 Apollo Dr., Suite 100 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney

Christopher T. Neiberger Name of Decedent

Delmar White Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Eric Neiberger, whose address is 951 NW 50th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32605 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Christopher T. Neiberger, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Alachua County, State of Florida, on March 20, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Joshua Branson 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. Decedent has cause of action in DC. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Michele R. White, whose address is 4256 Southmoor Park, Lexington, KY 40514-1816 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Delmar White, deceased, by the District Court for Fayette County, State of Kentucky, on March 23, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Joshua Branson, 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. Decedent has cause of action in D.C. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 5/17/2018

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Craig A. Butler, Esq. 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Vallaria A. McGowan, whose address is 1802 M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lois L. Cooper who died on March 8, 2018 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 11/17/2018. 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 11/17/2018, 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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Date of first publication: 5/17/2018

Sharon M. Logan and Anthony D. Logan, whose addresses are 310 Etna Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 & 2405 Foster Place, Temple Hills, MD 20748, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Inez M. Logan who died on August 26, 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 11/17/2018. 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 11/17/2018, 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.

Vallaria A. McGowan Personal Representative

Date of first publication: 5/17/2018

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Diana Miranda, whose address is 809 Tewkesbury Place, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Esther N. Miranda who died on November 17, 2015 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/17/2018. 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 11/17/2018, 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: 5/17/2018

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000066 June 27, 2005 Date of Death Deborah Dawn Klecker Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Gregory L. Klecker, whose address is 19638 Sunshine Way, Bend, OR 97702 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Deborah Dawn Klecker, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Deschutes County, State of Oregon, on February 8, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Joshua Branson 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. Decedent has cause of action in D.C. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

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Administration No. 2018 ADM 000481

Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000070

Shelia Jean Butler Decedent

April 27, 1999 Date of Death

Valerie J. Edwards, Esq. 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

Gladys Edghill Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jerome Butler, whose address is 801 R Street, NW #102, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Shelia Jean Butler who died on March 10, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 11/17/2018. 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 11/17/2018, 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 OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Theodore Edghill, whose address is 375 Madison St., Brooklyn, NY 11221, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Gladys Edghill, deceased, by the Surrogate Court for Kings County, State of New York, on 10/22/99. Service of process may be made upon Gail Edghill, 217 Oglethorpe St., NE, Washington, DC 20011 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate: 217 Oglethorpe St., NE, Washington, DC 20011 Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 5/24/2018

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Administration No. 2018 ADM 000258

Josephine Patterson Samuels Decedent

Mary Lois Winford Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Deborah Patterson, whose address is 5548 Heather Hill Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23234, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Josephine Paterson Samuels 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 11/24/2018. 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 11/24/2018, 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: 5/24/2018 Deborah Patterson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills

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Diann Winford, whose address is 3126 Banneker Dr., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Lois Winford who died on January 27, 2018 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 11/24/2018. 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 11/24/2018, 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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Date of first publication: 5/24/2018

Micheline C. Courard aka Micheline Charpenet Courard Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Daniel D. Smith, whose address is 161 Fort Evans Road, NE, Suite 345, Leesburg, VA 20176 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Micheline C. Courard aka Micheline Charpenet Courard, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, State of Virginia. Service of process may be made upon Thierry J. Liverman, 3210 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 5/24/2018 Daniel D. Smith Personal Representative Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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are free from discrimination. “Each day HUD holds up requiring jurisdictions to fully comply with the law is another day that millions of people are being denied fair housing opportunities,” said Lisa Rice, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance. “HUD’s action is a clear example of ‘justice delayed, justice denied.’” According to the complaint, HUD suspended the rule on Jan. 5 without providing any prior notice or opportunity to comment. HUD also did not offer any explanation or evidence as to why the agency felt justified in suspending the rule. Unless the federal court intervenes, the rule suspension will remain in effect until either 2024 or 2025. Across the country, an estimated $5.5 billion in HUD funding is awarded each year. Nearly twothirds of these funds go to approximately 1,210 grantees through HUD’s Community Development Block (CDBG) Grant program. With this year’s rule suspension and continuing for several years, grant recipients — largely state and local government jurisdictions — can obligate their allocations without

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any concern for compliance with the Fair Housing Act rule. A permanent rule reversal could also signal a return to the kinds of actions that necessitated the rule. For example, a 2007 False Claims Act case was brought against Westchester County, New York. Thanks to a whistleblower organization, it was disclosed that the county defrauded the federal government in its use of $50 million in HUD revenues over several years. This county regularly certified HUD compliance with the Fair Housing Act even though the local jurisdiction was deliberately concentrating affordable housing in a small number of Black and Latino cities. The county also shared its CDBG funds with overwhelmingly White suburbs that refused to allow affordable housing. In a 2010 report to Congress, the General Accounting Office found many jurisdictions lacked any oversight or accountability with HUD funds. Nearly one-third of local jurisdictions failed to make a minimal effort to write an “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice” report, known in housing parlance as an AI. The GAO found that 29 percent of jurisdictions did not complete this report over a five-

year period. Another 11 percent had not done so in a decade. Others could not identify a date of completion or had no AI at all. In short, HUD did not meaningfully oversee its grantees in this process. However, after the rule took effect, communities responded with forward strides. In Philadelphia where widespread evictions in communities of color were cited as a serious barrier to fair housing, the city began an Eviction Prevention Project that included legal assistance for consumers facing unjust evictions. In other examples, Paramount, California, began an initiative to increase access to group home housing for people with disabilities. New Orleans promised to create 140 units of affordable rental housing by 2021. These and other positive housing developments are now on hold with the rule suspension. “Flouting the rule of law, HUD’s action signals to every jurisdiction in the country that there will be no consequence for civil rights violations and that HUD has no interest in helping cities, counties and states to expand housing opportunities for their residents,” Allen said. WI

National Foster Care Month is a month to honor the successes and challenges of the more than 400,000 foster youth across the country and to acknowledge the tireless efforts of those who work to improve outcomes for children in the child welfare system. Making sure that all children have a permanent and loving home is not a Democrat or Re-

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happened with former Playboy centerfold Karen McDougal, who also signed a secret NDA after claiming she had a yearlong affair with him while first lady Melania Trump was expecting their 12-year-old son Barron. He knows what went on with her for that year. He knows whether he would have left his wife for her or not, as she claims he told her. The Donald knows what went on with all the other two dozen women who have accused him of gross, unwanted sexual advances, because he was there when all the lowlife behavior took place, the kind of behavior he talked about on the “Access Hollywood” tape. Trump is a witness! Of course, he can’t be forced to confess or testify against himself, but he most certainly knows the truth. That’s why he wants to stop the investigation, not because he knows there’s nothing to find. And now, the same govern-

ment agencies that destroyed Black communities and individuals with COINTELPRO — the counterintelligence program launched solely to keep Black communities and organizations divided and “prevent the rise of a Black Messiah” — are now accused of harassing the president. That’s poetic justice. Those agencies told lies and kept Black organizations — even gangs and criminal elements — fighting with and killing one another. And now POTUS 45 is accusing those folks of spying on his corrupt and demented 2016 presidential campaign. When things like this happened when I was growing up in Watts, California, we used to say: “The worm has turned.” Well, now I’m happy to say to this loathsome creature who occupies the highest office in the United States of America: “Welcome to Da ‘Hood!” WI

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