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Candidates Donna Edwards and Glenn Ivey Push for Democratic Support Winner to Face Limited Challenge in General Election William J. Ford WI Staff Writer

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With early voting set to begin Thursday, July 7 in Maryland, one of the state’s most competitive races features two Black attorneys whose campaigns mirror each other such with their vow to protect abortion rights, livable wages and relocate the FBI headquarters from D.C. to Prince George’s County. The primary election winner featuring the top two Democrats seeking the 4th Congressional District seat, former Rep. Donna Edwards and Glenn Ivey, will more than likely to succeed in a highly-Democratic-voter rich area that features portions of Prince George’s and a sliver of Montgomery County. The district represents the highest population of Black residents estimated

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Inflation Slamming Blacks Hard as Families Struggle with Necessities

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Black households are more exposed to inflation fluctuations than their white peers according to a study published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The differences, while not overwhelming, should not be considered trivial, the study’s authors wrote. For example, if prices paid by white households increase by 7 percent over a year, calculations by researchers suggest that one may expect them to increase by 7.5 percent for Black families. “In our research, we examine how this informs the tradeoff between inflation and unemployment stabilization for white and Black households,” the study’s authors explained.

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Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie’s unexpected decision to run for one of two at-large seats on the District’s legislative body as an independent in the Nov. 8 general election continues to elicit support throughout the city. On July 1, McDuffie went to the D.C. Board of Elections and filed paperwork to change his party affiliation from Democrat to independent to run in the general election. He had to make the switch because his colleague, Anita Bonds, won the Democratic primary on June 21 to represent the party in the 5 Ground beef at a local area grocery store is $7.99/lb

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As Tornadoes Strike Maryland, Residents Reminded to Heed Storm Warnings

Two tornadoes touched down in Maryland on Tuesday evening, July 5, as storms with heavy rainfall moved through the D.C. region. Weather officials confirmed a tornado in Shady Side, Maryland, a small community on the coast in Anne Arundel County while another tornado was spotted in the Bowie area. An off-duty meteorologist reported a funnel cloud, the National Weather Service said. Winds as fast as 80 mph were reported in a commercial area near fast food restaurants and home improvement stores. “I noticed how it got real dark, and the wind picked up really, really strong,” John Dallas, the off-duty meteorologist told NBC4. “What really scared me is when I saw this greenhouse – it just lifted right up. And that’s what got me really scared. And when I saw this big tree here rocking back and forth – that’s when I ran for cover,” he continued. Another resident said he was in disbelief that a tornado could strike Bowie until he saw a trampoline go flying and trees fall in his yard. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks surveyed the damage and said it was “amazing” that no one was injured. Bowie officials announced a special cleanup plan on Wednesday and said officials have begun to assess the damage to confirm the tornadoes and their strength. WI

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Prince George’s Council Approves Establishment of Police Accountability Board William J. Ford WI Staff Writer Prince George’s County Council voted 10-1 on Tuesday to implement a police accountability board in order to provide a more transparent process reviewing alleged police misconduct. Some duties of the 11-member board include holding quarterly meetings with law enforcement leaders, reviewing disciplinary outcomes from complaints filed by residents and officers within a county or municipal police department and submitting an annual report to the county executive and council. “This is a fresh bill. It is not perfect but it’s something that will lead us in the right direction,” said council member Johnathan Medlock (D-District 6) of District Heights. “I think it is a good start. Let us get from good to better to best at some point in time.” The accountability board will also appoint residents to serve on an administrative charging committee and a local trial board. The administrative charging committee will assess police complaints and offer recommendations if a police officer should be administratively charged. If an officer challenges through a formal grievance, then that person goes before a three-member trial board. Council voted unanimously to abolish the county’s Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel (CCOP) which reviewed complaints and had investigatory powers to review them independently from the police’s Internal Affairs division. Residents and criminal justice advocates said some duties of the CCOP could’ve been morphed with the accountability board.

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Council approved a 2023 fiscal year budget last month that includes funding both boards at $1.4 million. Nearly $500,000 for the police accountability board to employ threefull time employees, stipends for board members, legal fee and operating and administrative costs. Approximately $921,100 for an administrative charging committee pays for six full-time workers, stipends for the five committee members who will assess police complaints filed by the public. Council member Edward Burroughs III (D-District 8) of Camp Springs voted against the measure. Council member Todd Turner (D-District 5) of Bowie reiterated that the county and 23 other jurisdictions in Maryland are required to pass these police-related measures based on comprehensive legislation passed last year by the General Assembly. “We got into a place through compromise . . . with my colleagues on this bill and our staff,” he said. “We know this issue is going to be brought up again in the General Assembly.” Yanet Amanuel, public policy director with the ACLU of Maryland, said there wasn’t enough compromise. For instance, council agreed it could appoint five members to the accountability board and the county executive another five and the chair. Some residents have argued they didn’t want the county executive to choose any members. “That is what the state law requires [for] the local governing body to select the members,” Amanuel said. “We are going to continue to monitor the implementation of the board and members of the board.” WI @WJFjabariwill

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also hosted a syndicated TV public affairs show, “Cliff Alexander: Black on White.” In his mayoral race, he ran against Walter E. Washington in the Democratic primary – the District’s presidentially appointed mayor-commissioner and the first Black chief executive of a major U.S. city. Alexander, who had worked on a home rule bill when he served under Johnson, ran on his civil rights and public service records and garnered 47% of the vote but Washington defeated him and became the first directly-elected mayor of the city in more than a century. Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. was born in Manhattan on Sept. 21, 1933, to a middle-class family. His father, a Jamaican immigrant, worked in building management and eventually oversaw the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.’s Riverton housing development in Manhattan. His mother was a Harlem community leader who became executive director of Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia’s Committee on Unity, formed after race-related riots in 1943. Five years later, she became the first Black woman selected as a Democratic representative to the electoral college from New York.

He once recalled when a doorman asked his parents to use a servants’ entrance rather than the main entrance to a building. “My mother raised all kinds of Cain and straightened him out pretty quick,” he told a reporter. In 1959, he married Adele Logan, a Fieldston and Radcliffe College graduate. In addition to his wife, who taught history at George Washington University, survivors include two children, Elizabeth Alexander and Mark Alexander and seven grandchildren. In 1991, he told a Senate panel that racial prejudice pervaded every part of American life, including TV shows and clubby boardrooms. Government was no exception, he said, adding that he was speaking to “the most prestigious segregated body in America – the United States Senate.” “White America continues to paint pictures of Black America that determine our opportunities,” he said. “You see us as less than you are. You think that we are not as smart, not as energetic, not as well suited to supervise you as you are to supervise us . . . And yes, if you see a Black man, you think that you had better cross the street before something bad happens to you.” WI

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“The career I never thought possible ... is possible.” 5 Aujah Griffin holding a framed picture of her late father, David Earl Griffin, who jumped to his death after which a 911 call for help did not provide assistance for nearly 30 minutes. (Courtesy photo)

Daughter of David Earl Griffin Continues Demand for Answers for Delayed 911 Response

Aujah Griffin Alleges that Emergency Dispatcher Failed to Provide Prompt Assistance Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Months after laying her father to rest, Aujah Griffin continues to demand answers about the events leading up to his deadly dive into the Washington Channel and what caused delays in the 911 response on the evening of March 14. By the time David Earl Griffin jumped into the Washington Channel near Maine Avenue in Southwest, 911 dispatchers received calls about a man erratically running through the Southwest Waterfront, supposedly under the influence of drugs. Medical personnel arrived at the scene 30 minutes later, but not before going to

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The D.C. Department of Health revealed in its latest statistics 1,292 abortions were performed in 2020. The department noted the statistics compiled are voluntarily submitted by the city’s abortion providers. The 25-29 age group had the most abortions with 459 with 332 from people of African descent. The next age group with the most procedures, 20-24, had 338 abortions with those of African descent at 257. In the age group of 40 and above, 31 abortions occurred in the city with 18 being of African descent.

Barragan said many Latinas consider abortion as healthcare and while many oppose it due to their religion, they want to have the option available if needed. “Many Latinas are Catholics and the products of colonization,” she said. “They respect what the pope has said about abortion but don’t want the choice taken away from them. It is always a contradiction. Basically, they don’t want abortion to be outlawed in D.C.” While Barragan said Latinas are talking about abortion, Ward 8 advisory neighborhood commissioner Olivia Henderson said people in her predominantly-Black neighborhood aren’t discussing the issue. “That is a surprise but the people I represent just aren’t talking about it

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A person who wants an abortion in the District can get one without the interference of the local government but leaders and experts on the procedure are concerned about congressional meddling and its impact on providing services to residents and non-residents who desire it. District political leaders have made it clear that the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court last month won’t affect abortion availability in the city. Nevertheless, many Washingtonians are befuddled by the District as a pro-choice jurisdiction and the high court outlawing it nationally. “A lot of people I talk to, especially Latinas, are really mad about Roe v. Wade being overturned,” said Claudia Barragan, an immigration community advocate in the District. “But they are also confused. Many people I talk to are saying why can I get an abortion in D.C. but not in other places?” Dr. Jamila Perritt, the president of the Physicians for Reproductive Health who is a practicing OBGYN in the District, said nothing has changed in the city since the overturning of Roe. “Abortion is legal and available in D.C., Maryland and Virginia,” Perritt said. “Abortion providers in those three jurisdictions are continuing to serve their customers. However, in the District, the Congress can change that.”

The large number of African Americans getting an abortion in the city doesn’t surprise staffers and leaders of the DC Abortion Fund. The fund exists as a 501 C3 non-profit which financially assists people in the District, Maryland and Virginia in paying for an abortion. “While we at the DC Abortion Fund don’t keep demographic data on race or identity, we have identified people who struggle the most to pay for their abortions,” said Devin Simpson, the communications director for the DC Abortion Fund. “We have found people of color, low-income people and those who live in marginalized communities struggle to get affordable health care.” Simpson said on average, the fund provides $250 to aid a person getting an abortion. She said depending on the condition of the patient seeking an abortion, grants to help pay for the procedure can range from $500 to thousands. Simpson said the overturning of Roe hasn’t impacted the services they offer to patients. “We serve people who want an abortion in the District and serve people who don’t live in the city that want to get an abortion here,” she said. “And we will continue to do so.”

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Early Voting Begins in Maryland William J. Ford WI Staff Writer After several legal challenges that pushed the Maryland primary election date back into this summer, voters can officially begin choosing prospective candidates Thursday, July 7. The main race features 14 candidates for governor – 10 Democrats and four Republicans – to replace Gov. Larry Hogan who’s second, four-year term ends in January. A person elected governor cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. Author and military veteran Wes Moore and former U.S. Education secretary John King, Jr. seek to make history for voters to choose them as the first Black man elected governor. Both have running mates for lieutenant governor who are women of color. The majority of Prince George’s County Council supported former County Executive Rushern L. Baker III when he announced his intentions last year for the Democratic nomination. Now they support Moore. “I do not take these endorsements lightly. I do not take this moment lightly,” Moore said June 29 at his campaign office in Largo. “This is about partnership and unity.” Baker announced June 10 to suspend campaign activities but he and his running mate, Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro, represent the only team to use the state’s public financing system. Baker officially remains on the ballot because state election law requires his campaign

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to repay money received if he officially withdrew. The other Democrats include: state Comptroller Peter Franchot; former U.S. and state labor secretary Tom Perez; former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler; former nonprofit executive Jon Baron; former Obama administration official Ashwani Jain; Jerome Segal, a retired research scholar and professor at the University of Maryland in College Park; and perennial candidate Ralph Jaffe. The four Republican candidates include: former state Commerce secretary Kelly Schulz; Del. Daniel Cox, who represents portions of Carroll and Frederick counties and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump; perennial candidate and former state Del. Robin Ficker of Montgomery County; and Joe Werner of Baltimore County. Early voting runs until July 14 with Election Day on July 19. Here’s a look at two statewide and Prince George’s council races.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Four candidates seek to replace Attorney General Brian Frosh next year after his retirement. The main race features the two Democrats: Rep. Anthony Brown of Prince George’s County and retired judge Katie Curran O’Malley of Baltimore City, wife of former Gov. Martin O’Malley and with whom Brown served as lieutenant governor. Brown’s campaign chest of more than $941,000 succeeds Curran O’Malley’s $623,000. The race received a bit of tension when O’Malley, seeking to be the

5 Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin speaks behind a lectern June 29 where the majority of County Council members have endorsed Democratic candidate Wes Moore for Maryland governor. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

state’s first woman attorney general, released a negative campaign ad June 25 summarizing Brown’s record. “My opponent, Anthony Brown, is a fine congressman but he’s never tried a criminal case in Maryland and he doesn’t have the right experience for this job,” she said in the video. “I’ll be ready to fight for you on day one.” Brown responded three days later on social media summarizing his 30 years as an attorney graduating from Harvard Law School in 1992 and his work in the U.S. Army that included command of 80 legal professionals. “I’ve tried cases in state and federal courts and military proceedings,” he said. I’ve represented clients against big tobacco, small businesses against giant corporations and defended the constitutionality of federal laws that restricted gun sales. I’d be honored to earn your vote on July 19.” The Democratic winner will face one of these Republicans in the November general election: Michael Anthony Peroutka, who served on Anne Arundel County Council, or Jim Shalleck, who resigned as president of the Montgomery County Board of Elections to run for attorney general. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state with several divisions focused on civil rights, consumer protection,

courts and judicial affairs and securities.

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The race for comptroller features two Democrats: Bowie Mayor Tim Adams and Del. Brooke Lierman of Baltimore City. Both ran TV commercials highlighting their experience, support in public school funding and supporting small businesses. They also have plenty of cash on hand. According to campaign finance reports filed last month, Lierman has $1.5 million. Adams funded most of his campaign and currently has $965,812. One difference Adams will note stands from hiowning Systems Application & Technologies Inc. (SA-TECH) of Upper Marlboro that employs more than 600 people and annual revenues of almost $100 million to provide engineering, technology and other support services for the defense industry. Lierman, a popular lawmaker in Annapolis who also works as a civil rights and disabilities attorney, garnered statewide and local endorsements including House Speaker Adrienne Jones, Senate President Bill Ferguson and Bowie Mayor Pro Tem Adrian Boafo. The primary winner will face Harford County Executive Barry Glassman, running unopposed as a Republican candidate. The seat became open once Franchot de-

cided to run for governor. Besides working as the state’s tax collector, the comptroller also serves alongside the governor and state treasure on the Maryland Board of Public Works, which approves millions of dollars on government contracts and other spending. The comptroller’s office also encompasses the Bureau of Revenue Estimates, with one of its jobs to provide fiscal analysis on the state budget for the governor and legislature.

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Thirty-seven people filed paperwork to run for the 11 County Council seats to represent nine council districts and two at-large. • Council members Tom Dernoga (D-District 1) of Laurel and Jolene Ivey (D-District 5) of Cheverly are running unopposed. Five incumbents face challenges in the primary with only one registered Republican in the entire field. Here’s a summary of each race. • At-large: seven people seek the two open seats to represent the entire county. The two incumbents, Council chair Calvin Hawkins II and Mel Franklin, have five other challengers including Rudy D.

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MD CONGRESS from Page 1 at 426,571 But in recent weeks, there’s been a less than positive tone coming through television ads from a group called United Democracy Project (UDP). It asserts Edwards’ constituent services were less than adequate during her time in Congress between 2008 and when she left office in January 2017. “It is anything but democratic,” Edwards, who asserts millions of dollars have been spent in this race to “attack” her credibility, said in an interview Tuesday, July 5. “Mr. Ivey has not denied at all that he is accepting and wants the help from this group,” she said. “This is outrageous that the kind of money that was used to elect [former president] Donald Trump is being spent on behalf of Glenn Ivey in this race.” “I think it’s clearly relevant because it goes directly to what the key job for a member of Congress is which is to help your constituents, especially the ones who are having problems getting federal benefits they deserve from the government,” Ivey said in an interview. “These aren’t my ads. I think they are fair and accurate.” The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) launched UDP as a super political action committee, known as a Super PAC, that can spend millions of dollars to support

candidates but not directly toward specific campaigns. AIPAC highlights Ivey on top of its “featured candidates” page the group supports in elected races on Capitol Hill. Several Republicans are also noted such as Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the number two Republican in the House and who voted to overturn the 2020 election. Meanwhile, Edwards has also received major endorsements from various groups such as J Street, a liberal pro-Israel group that denounced the AIPAC ads. Edwards released a 30-second video last week that includes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who said, “Donna Edwards was one of the most effective members in Congress.” Through the redistricting process this year, the 4th Congressional District now houses the University of Maryland in College Park, Hyattsville and Greenbelt. Portions of Anne Arundel County are now in the neighboring 5th Congressional District overseen by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland). The seat became open after Rep. Anthony Brown chose not to seek reelection and run for Maryland attorney general. Seven other Democrats seek the seat including: former Del. Angela Angel, who sent various text messages summarizing her campaign as abortion access advocate, a mother of

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5 Glenn Ivey speaks at a press conference June 30 after he received an endorsement from former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

five children and a domestic violence survivor. The other Democrats on the ballot: Tammy Allison, James Levi Curtis, Jr., Matthew Fogg, Gregory Holmes, Robert McGhee and Kim A. Shelton. Three Republicans feature Eric Loeb, George McDermott and Jeff Warner. But most eyes remain on Edwards and Ivey.

WELL ‘RESPECTED’

Although Ivey’s familiar with Capitol Hill more than 30 years ago working as a federal prosecutor with the late Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland) and former Sen. Tom Daschel

Edwards, 64, elected in 2008 representing the 4th Congressional District, remains the first and only Black woman elected to represent Maryland’s federal delegation. 3 Former Rep. Donna Edwards annual gala May 26 hosted by the Maryland Democratic Party at Camelot by Martin’s in Upper Marlboro. (FILE: Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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(D-South Dakota), he’s known locally as the former Prince George’s County state’s attorney elected in 2002. During his time as the county’s top prosecutor, Ivey touts his work in promoting and establishing crime intervention and community-outreach programs and services for underserved children. Ivey, 61, ran for Congress around 2012 but dropped out of the race when Edwards sought reelection. He ran again four years later, losing to Brown by only 8,700 votes. Since then, he’s been in private practice and opened the firm of Ivey & Levetown in Greenbelt in 2020. He announced last year to try a third time, thanks to the support of his wife, Jolene, who serves on County Council. Their son, Del. Julian Ivey, represents District 47A which includes the town of Cheverly. Glenn Ivey also has support from a long-time friend and colleague. “I want somebody on Capitol Hill who’s respected on both sides of the aisle – not just on the House side, but [also] on the Senate side,” said former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III during a press conference Thursday, June 30. “I am here to lend all of my support . . . and to tell everyone . . . this is the person that we need in this critical time that we face.”

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resenting the 4th Congressional District, remains the first and only Black woman elected to represent Maryland’s federal delegation. The former congresswoman became diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2016 while campaigning for the U.S. Senate against current Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who won to replace Barbara Mikulski after her retirement in 2017. No woman from Maryland has been elected to Congress since. A main staple for Edwards, if elected, is she would maintain seniority with nearly 10 years on Capitol Hill that includes her work on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She advocated for federal agencies such as the FBI to relocate to Prince George’s when she noticed “the inequity” of those moving to other jurisdictions in the D.C. region. The U.S. General Services Administration expects to make a decision in the fall whether to relocate the FBI headquarters to Springfield, Virginia, or one of two locations in Prince Georges: at the former Landover Mall site or near the Greenbelt Metro station. “As we have been advocating for the FBI, I am advocating for the FBI to come to the city of Greenbelt,” said Del. Nicole Williams (D-District 22) of Greenbelt. “I want to make sure we have a strong voice in advocating for that and I believe she will do that. Congresswoman Edwards is a strong, progressive leader and the champion that we need.” WI @WJFjabariwill

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“My childhood was defined by trauma and loss. But thanks to the support of my mother, I went on to be the first Black Rhodes Scholar from Johns Hopkins University, led soldiers in combat as a captain in the U.S. Army, and became the CEO of one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty organizations. Of the many titles I’ve held over the years though, I am most proud of son, husband, and father. My wife, Dawn, and I are raising our children right here in Maryland where I was born.”

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BUSINESS Trinidadian Cuisine is Front and Center at St. James Restaurant

Global Flavors Will Please All Palates Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Dark hues in its design understate the upbeat ambiance of St. James, the new restaurant at 2017 14th Street, NW, between U and V Streets in Washington, DC. Smiles and immediate warmth from the staff behind the bar and others scurrying around greet arriving diners. Owner Jeanine

Prime has worked diligently to open St. James for almost a year. The grand opening in May has been welcomed by fans of the St. James’ sister restaurant Cane, which has a smaller footprint and menu catering primarily to takeout. Buildout of St. James took longer than expected. Prime and her team keep loyal fans from Cane apprised with St. James status

5 Side dishes on the menu at Trinidadian restaurant St. James include Haitian-Style Black Rice and Sweet Plantains. The Trinidadian restaurant opened in May at 2017 14th Street, NW. (Photo courtesy Deb Lindsey)

updates. “We did a monthly subscription service that was a part of our process for developing St. James’ menu,” Prime said. Positioning Trinidad’s modern Caribbean cuisine for St. James

5 Crab and Dumpling entrée on the menu at Trinidadian restaurant St. James is made with soft shell crab and taro dumplings, in a coconut curry sauce. The Trinidadian restaurant opened in May at 2017 14th Street, NW. (Photo courtesy Deb Lindsey)

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reflects the region’s merging of cultures that are African, East Indian, Chinese, Portuguese and French influences. Menu items were created by Prime Cane culinary veteran Emma Hernandez and Alfredo Romero Contreras, St. James’ newly appointed chef formerly at Fiola Mare in Georgetown. Glendon Hartley, whose parents are from Trinidad, oversees the creation of the wine list and cocktails from Trinidad and the Caribbean region. Desserts are designed by Winnette McIntosh Ambrose, owner of the award-winning Capitol Hill bakery The Sweet Lobby and the global market called Souk. Ambrose and Prime are childhood friends from Trinidad. On the menu is an assortment of kinds of seafood, smoked meats, and sides. I kept reading the descriptions on the menu. Everything looked good. The staff took their time responding to my questions. I ordered the Crab and Dumpling entrée made with soft shell crab and taro dumplings in a coconut curry sauce. Taro is a root vegetable with a semi-soft texture. The combination was served in a coconut curry sauce. This dish was scrumptious and not like anything I had tasted before. The Side Sampler was a trio that included coconut rice, smoky collard greens and plantains. The greens were not

cooked with meat, but they were smoked, allowing me to experience another way to enjoy fresh greens. The coconut rice was a little dry, but when I added some of the coconut curry sauce from the crab and dumpling entrée, the rice was just right. I was convinced by a couple of staff to try the Macaroni Pie, a traditional Trinidadian dish that looks like American macaroni and cheese. St. James takes their version up several notches by using cheese that was smoked at the restaurant. What I really liked about the Macaroni Pie was that it was not “over-cheesy.” America has become obsessed with using multiple types of cheeses in macaroni and cheese preparation. St. James takes the approach of “less is more” with a smoky under-taste as a better way to go. Outside of owning two restaurants, Prime has a Ph.D. from Cornell and has enjoyed a successful career in human resources research. Analyzing teams is in her DNA. It looks like HR and organizational skills will guide St. James on a path to success. St. James at 2017 14th Street, NW is open for dinner service Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10:30 and Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30 to 11:30. Follow on Instagram at @stjamesdc or visit stjames-dc.com for more information. WI

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BUSINESS Black Bakery and Café Opens its Doors in Downtown D.C. James Wright WI Staff Writer Historically, downtown Washington, D.C. has not been known as a haven for Black entrepreneurs. But that may soon change as a new eating venue, Ninety Ten by DC Sweet Potato Cake Bakery & Café, opened its doors for business on June 28. The Black-owned establishment, located across from Farragut Park in Northwest and in the heart of the District’s central financial and business district, serves as a dream come true for April Richardson, a former Prince George’s County prosecutor and an attorney. Richardson also owns Baked in Baltimore, a retail/manufacturing business in Baltimore City that makes and distributes sweet potato cakes. Richardson said she intentionally wanted to set up her business in downtown Washington.

“I wanted to get back into D.C. and when George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, I wanted to be part of the national response to that,” she said. “When I saw Mayor Bowser set up Black Lives Matter Plaza, I wanted to be a part of that." Richardson debuted her District business with 50 supporters on hand including D.C. Deputy Mayor of Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio and local leaders such as Jeanette Mobley, Estelle Lloyd and Faith Gibson Hubbard. Working with Falcicchio, Kristi Whitfield, the director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development and officials with the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) which encompasses Richardson’s business, Richardson successfully persuaded her landlord to lease space to her and for M&T Bank to finance her operation.

“We want to make sure that minority and women-owned businesses can come and prosper in the Golden Triangle BID,” said Leona Agouridis, the executive director of the BID. “We are working to link small and local entrepreneurs to downtown space. It’s part of our vision of a long-term program to change the neighborhood.” Richardson’s business features her well-known sweet potato cake that comes in flavors ranging from bourbon and butter pecan to red velvet, chocolate and rum. The store also features food bowls, wraps, salads, a breakfast menu, smoothies, coffees, teas and juices. Comedian and entrepreneur Joe Clair sells his “Good As Cake” pound cake in the store. Richardson said she wants people to enjoy her store’s offerings but to also be conscious of their health. “I want our customers to eat healthy,” she said. “Ninety percent

5 April Richardson dances into her new business, Ninety Ten by DC Sweet Potato Cake Bakery & Café in Northwest. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

of people’s diet should be filled with healthy choices – the other 10% can be left to guilt-free indulgence. Dieting is stressful but choosing a healthy approach to eating creates a lifestyle worth living.” Falcicchio said supporting Richardson’s interest to set up her business in downtown Washington meets two goals of the Bowser administration.

“We want businesses like April’s to become the norm in downtown,” he said. “She is permanently here. She has a full lease. We are also trying to bring businesses and people back to downtown since the worse of the pandemic has passed and we’re working with Golden Triangle BID to get occupants for the vacant retail space.” WI @JamesWrightJr10

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NATIONAL WNBA Superstar Brittney Griner Pleads for Freedom in Letter to President Biden Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer As Russia reportedly continues to push for a prisoner swap that includes notorious arms dealer Victor Bout, WNBA Superstar Brittney Griner has pleaded for her release in a letter to President Joe Biden. “As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever,” Gri-

ner wrote. “I miss my wife! I miss my family! I miss my teammates! It kills me to know they are suffering so much right now. I am grateful for whatever you can do at this moment to get me home.” Griner has been held in Russia since her February arrest at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after cannabis oil was allegedly found in her luggage. If convicted, Griner faces up to 10 years in prison. Reportedly, fewer than 1% of defendants in criminal cases are

acquitted in Russia. Even if Griner wins acquittal, the Russian government has the right to overturn any decision and still remand her to prison. Like many other WNBA players, Griner plays EuroLeague basketball during the offseason to augment her income – reports suggest that Griner and others earn five times more in Russia than they do in the WNBA. Multiple reports suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin would free Griner if the U.S. freed Bout, an arms dealer who sells weapons to entities seeking to kill Americans. Bout is serving a 25-year federal prison sentence. “On the 4th of July, our family normally honors the service of those who fought for our freedom, including my father who is a Vietnam War veteran,” Griner wrote to Biden. “It hurts thinking about how I usually celebrate this day because freedom means something completely different to me this year,” she continued. “Please do all you can to bring us home. “I voted for the first time in 2020 and I voted for you. I believe in you." WI

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Study: Race Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

5 Many African Americans have said that being Black is extremely or very important to how they think about themselves. (Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

No matter where they are from, who they are, their economic circumstances or educational backgrounds, significant majorities of African Americans say being Black is extremely or very important to how they think about themselves. A new Pew Research poll revealed that a significant share of Black Americans also says that when something happens to Black people in their local communities, across the nation or around the globe, it affects what happens in their own lives, highlighting a sense of connectedness. “Black Americans say this even as they have diverse experiences and come from an array of backgrounds,” the authors of the poll noted. “Even so, Black adults who say being Black is important to their sense of self are more likely than

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other Black adults to feel connected to other groups of Black people,” the authors discovered. “They are also more likely to feel that what happens to Black people inside and outside the United States affects what happens in their own lives.” Pew Research Center conducted an analysis online between Oct. 4 and Oct. 17, 2021. The organization surveyed 3,912 Black U.S. adults and explored differences among Black Americans in views of identity such as between U.S.-born Black people and Black immigrants; Black people living in different regions of the country; and between Black people of different ethnicities, political party affiliations, ages and income levels. Most non-Hispanic Black Americans (78%) reported that being Black is very or extremely important to how they think about themselves.

This racial group counted as the largest among Black adults, accounting for 87% of the adult population, according to 2019 Census Bureau estimates. But among other Black Americans, roughly six-in-ten multiracial (57%) and Hispanic (58%) Black adults reported the same. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the nation’s Black population stands at 47 million, or 14% of the country’s population. The survey authors reported that while the vast majority of Black Americans said their racial background is Black alone (88% in 2020), growing numbers are also multiracial or Hispanic. Most were born in the U.S. and trace their roots back several generations in the country but a growing share are immigrants (12%) or the U.S.-born children of immigrant parents (9%).

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“The resu'lt implies that when evaluating trade-offs between inflation and unemployment, one ought to keep in mind that the costs of inflation may be borne disproportionately by the more disadvantaged group.” With gas, food and other prices rising, the authors concluded that necessities such as groceries, electricity and wireless phone service make up a larger share of Black families’ budgets. The study said Black households continue to spend a more significant portion of their income on goods and services with prices that change more often. The result, according to researchers, isn’t a mystery: “Black families will suffer the worst effects of rising inflation because they lag behind their white counterparts in income, wealth, financial savings and home ownership.” “Black families, especially those without an employed college PM graduate, are affected the most by inflation compared with all the

other demographics,” said Ellie Walters, CEO, Findpeoplefaster. com. “Necessities like groceries, accommodation, gas, electricity bills and phone bills eat up most of their income, leaving them with fewer savings since most of them fall within the low-income groups,” Walters stated. She said Black families are affected by even the slightest increase in price and with the rising recession, many may have to live without most of these necessities. “A large number of Black families live paycheck to paycheck and cannot easily escape the constantly increasing wealth gap between them and the other demographics, especially whites,” Walters said. “Inflation often makes this dilemma worse, since during inflation, wages are cut and workers are laid off. These low-income earners, largely made up of Black community members, are trapped by an economic cycle that seems rigged against them.” Ronda Brunson, an expert in financial planning and credit res-

toration at Project Restore Bmore, agreed that Black households will continue to feel the impact of rising inflation. “Most Black homes with car notes are paying double-digit interest rates, same for credit cards. Yet, we are not conditioned to go for better but to be grateful for whatever approval without contesting,” Brunson said. “If I am already paying three times more than you for the same vehicle, then of course, when inflation occurs, I’m going to feel it first.” According to the Brookings Institute, the median wealth of a white household is $188,200, which is 7.8 times more than the average Black household at $24,100. Two years ago, the homeownership rate for white Americans was about 73% compared to 42% for Black Americans. William Thomas of Butler Associates said money problems remain a concern for all, although Black and brown communities

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INFLATION from Page 18 feel the pain more acutely. Thomas offered what he said were four simple things people can do to navigate tough inflationary times. “Make a budget, reduce any unnecessary expenses for the time being, which means assessing needs versus wants,” Thomas said. “[Also], identify a Community Development Financial Institution in your area and seek financial advice from a professional. This action may support better financial choices while navigating

through uncertain financial times. Finally, stick to the plan created.” Thomas advised that when it comes to reducing expenses, evaluate every item you purchase and ask, “Is this a need or want to have item?” He said sacrificing remains essential to achieving success. This may mean brand switching for groceries and planning to switch your phone carrier. “The ultimate budgeting goal is to save the savings from your plan so you can stock your bank account with a healthy cushion for important occasions like birth-

Urban Institute Chart Shows Debt Disparities Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Credit can be a lifeline during emergencies and a bridge to education and homeownership. But debt, which can stem from credit or unpaid bills, often negatively impacts the financial

well-being of families and communities. The following data, from the Urban Institute, shows the geography of debt in America and the debt differences that can reinforce the wealth gap between white communities and communities of color.

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Nigeria Pledges to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution Nigeria has pledged its commitment to an international legally binding instrument to reduce the menace of marine plastic pollution from land-based sources and activities, Voice Of Nigeria reported on July 2. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the assurance in a statement delivered on his behalf by the Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, in Lisbon, Portugal. Highlighting Nigeria’s effort at ensuring the health and sustainability of oceans, seas and marine resources, the president said a national policy on plastic pollution and the road map for tackling solid and plastic waste management had been formulated and established. The president, who lauded the United Nations for leading the process of effective ocean governance, said Nigeria had mainstreamed ocean management into the economy, constituting a Presidential Committee on Sustainable Blue Economy. He also announced that Nigeria has embarked on the creation of two marine protected areas. Buhari reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to participating constructively in the ongoing negotiations for various multilateral agreements, including on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. “The entire Southern border of Nigeria is the Atlantic Ocean with a coastline of about 853km being the longest in the West African region,” the statement noted. “It is endowed with enormous biodiversity resources such as the freshwater and mangrove forest ecosystems with diverse species of fauna and flora. “We acknowledge the fact that a healthy ocean and coastal environment is key to sustainable development. The ocean is key to the global economy, with an estimated 40 million people projected to be employed by ocean-based industries by 2030. “Our oceans and seas are repositories of tremendous wealth, in terms of natural capital, ecosystem services, living and non-living resources. We are conscious of the fact that our maritime and aquatic resources are critical for the livelihoods of our people. Hence, our commitment to the Africa Union 2063 Agenda and the attainment of United Nations SDG 14,” the statement said. The national statement delivered on the President’s behalf also stressed the need for more scientific partnerships and knowledge sharing to protect humanity’s common ocean heritage. “The science tells us that to stop the downward spiral we are witnessing in the ocean, we must fully and highly protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030 and dramatically strengthen the management of human activities in the other 70%. This must be reflected in the text we negotiate here as well as in upcoming negotiations planned in December 2022 at the upcoming Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) of the Conference of Parties (COP).” WI

caribbean now CARICOM Heads of Government Meet in Suriname The 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Paramaribo, Suriname, July 3-5. The opening ceremony featured addresses by the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett; Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Hon. Philip Davis (center); Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Hon, Philip Pierre; Prime Minister of Grenada, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell; Outgoing Chairman, Prime Minister of Belize, the Hon. John Briceno; and Incoming Chairman, President of Suriname, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was one of two special guests who attended the event. The other was the Secretary-General of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti. During the meeting, four distinguished CARICOM nationals were awarded the prestigious Order of the Caribbean Community award: former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque; cricketer extraordinaire, Sir Vivian Richards; Calypsonian, David Rudder; and former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Barbados, Dame Billie Miller. The Heads of Government began their business sessions on July 4 and matters discussed included the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, agriculture and food security, governance, climate financing and security. WI

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the nonprofit and private sectors. Most recently, she founded and led her own consulting firm which focused on finding solutions for communities grappling with climate resilience and other environmental equity challenges. In June, at the end of her first week in the role, White-Newsome spoke with the Informer about her biggest priorities and challenges. (This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.) Washington Informer: I know you’re pretty new to it, but so far what does a day in the life of the senior director of environmental justice look like? Dr. White-Newsome: Right now, it entails a lot of meetings, a lot of conversations, a lot of problem solving and a lot of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. Internal folks that work in the executive office and external meaning the agencies that are part of the federal family, as well as the folks that we're doing this work for: communities and leaders across this country that are living in places and spaces that might not have clean air, clean water or a healthy community. WI: You mentioned working with other federal agencies. How is your work impacted by the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protec-

tion Agency in which the court reduced the agency’s ability to tackle climate change and air pollution? Dr. White-Newsome: The decision was stunning and disappointing and clearly, this ruling aims to take our country backward. I take it personally because several years ago, I worked as an advocate with an environmental justice community-based organization on the Clean Power Plan with the goal of reducing pollution from coal-fired power plants. But I would say the president and our team at CEQ will not relent in how we go forth in protecting public health and tackling the climate crisis. There are many other ways and avenues to achieve what this ruling aims to take away from us. WI: What would you say are the biggest obstacles to achieving environmental justice? Dr. White-Newsome: I think environmental justice is something that is not very familiar to a lot of folks. I think one of the beauties of the Biden/Harris Administration is that it has amplified the acknowledgement of environmental justice throughout this country. So, the biggest challenge with most of this work is education, connection and having a vision. For one, you have to know

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FDA Approves Booster for Omicron Variants Updated Shots Slated for Fall Sarafina Wright WI Contributing Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently said that a change to the current vaccine strain composition of COVID-19 vaccines for booster doses is necessary for the fall and winter seasons. The agency’s advisory committee voted to include a SARSCoV-2 omicron component in COVID-19 vaccines that would be used for boosters in the U.S. beginning in fall 2022. “The COVID-19 vaccines that the FDA has approved and authorized for emergency use have made a tremendous difference to public health and have saved countless lives in the U.S. and globally,” said the agency. “However, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has evolved significantly, with recent surges around the world associated with the rapid spread of highly transmissible variants such as omicron.” Vaccine manufacturers have already reported data from clinical trials with modified vaccines con-

taining an omicron component, said the FDA. Additionally, they will use the data to evaluate the potential authorization of a modified vaccine that includes omicron variants. While the FDA has approved modifications for the booster vaccines, they have not authorized any changes to the vaccine for primary vaccination. The FDA said it’s been planning for the possibility that vaccines would need to be modified to address circulating variants and previously provided guidance to manufacturers on how to do so efficiently. “As has been the case with all COVID-19 vaccines throughout the pandemic, the agency will evaluate all relevant data to inform the safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality of modified vaccines under consideration for authorization or approval to ensure that they meet the FDA’s standards,” the agency said. “The American public can be assured that any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved by the FDA meets our standards for safety and effectiveness. We encourage those who are currently eligible for a booster to get one.” WI

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5 DC Central Kitchen is preparing free lunches to deliver to children in Washington, D.C. at swimming pools, schools and summer camps. (Photo courtesy Facebook)

Lindiwe Vilakazi WI Contributing Writer Local organizations remain actively working to combat the food insecurity crisis, as the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) and local non-profit organizations continue to distribute summer meals to provide for youth left vulnerable during summer break. According to D.C. Hunger Solutions, roughly 77% of D.C. children heavily relied on reduced or free school meals to meet their nutritional needs prior to the COVID-19 health pandemic. These numbers continue to raise concern, encouraging District agencies to help feed economically-challenged families. “Within the scope of the summer DC Youth Meal Program, OSSE defines a high-need area as any location where youth no longer have access to daily school meals. Our goal is to ensure seamless year-round access to meals for all children. We do find the heaviest concentration of summer meal sites are located in wards 7 and 8.

Additionally, there are no-cost meal sites located and utilized in every ward,” OSSE stated. Kicking off the week of June 27, OSSE premiered their summer meal program for 2022. The agency’s food program has recognized the most economically-depressed portions of the city, deliberately targeting those youth “struggling to receive healthy meals at home outside of the school system.” OSSE provided meals are offered daily across various DPR centers, public charter schools, churches, pools and summer day camps, with additional mobile meal sites in Wards 7 and 8. But although District agencies have taken the lead in administering meal assistance across the city, local non-profit organizations are also filling in the cracks to feed local students residing in financially-disadvantaged homes throughout the most impoverished neighborhoods East of the River. This summer, DC Central Kitchen Trucks (working in con-

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EDUCATION Top Educator, Griselda Rutherford-Strong, Wins ‘Life-Changing Teacher Award’ Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Barnard Elementary School conducted promotional exercises in June for the fifth grade class at the end of what has been an eventful year. The hours-long ceremony included student reflections, videos, awards and pandemonium from excited parents and family members. These moments of joy culminated in a surprise announcement that brought much of the fifth grade class to its feet: Griselda Rutherford-Strong, Barnard Elementary’s beloved, fifth-grade English and social studies teacher, won the Honored Schools’ Life-Changing Teacher Award along with a check for $5,000. Students wrote letters and sent videos endorsing Rutherford-Strong, a teacher with 25 years of classroom experience, for what they described as her even-keeled nature and knack for making learning fun. In reflecting on her latest achievement, Rutherford-Strong said she always strives to treat students like they’re her own children. “It was important for the children to come back to a loving environment and a classroom that was conducive for learning,” Rutherford-Strong after the ceremony. “Our students had to readjust to socializing [among] more people and coming back into an environment with restrictions and rules,” she said. “I was able to infuse my instruction [with games] in the beginning and make learning fun. My students had a chance to journey to places in my lesson that made it fun and engaging.” Rutherford-Strong, in her seventh year at Barnard Elementary, serves as the leader of the fifth-grade instructional team. In her role, she has suggested and implemented enrichment programming including

mother-daughter teas, a pen pal writing project and an initiative through which students connect to local embassies. In addition to teaching and interacting with fifth graders, Rutherford-Strong also handles Barnard Elementary’s social media account. In the classroom, a significant part of Rutherford-Strong’s instruction this year involved holding students accountable and using the Oculus virtual reality game to help them “visit” places studied in class. Grace Reid, principal of Barnard Elementary, described Rutherford-Strong’s passion as infectious. “Ms. Rutherford is a totally committed teacher,” Reid said. “If there’s an activity [she finds appealing,] she brings it to Barnard. She’s always looking out for students and making sure they’re on task and their needs are met. She goes above and beyond to make sure [of that], no matter who they are.” On Wednesday morning, Barnard Elementary community members also recognized and received checks in honor of Sharon McCrea and Antoinette Wortham, two veteran teachers who died earlier in the academic year. In winning her award, Rutherford-Strong joins Patricia West, her colleague who received the Honored Schools award last school year while teaching at Whittier Elementary School in Northwest. This year, Honored Schools partnered with nine District public schools and eight schools in Indianapolis. In the District, hundreds of teachers received student and community member nominations. Rutherford-Strong and other Barnard Elementary teachers counted among the top-10 finalists. Students who spoke on their behalf submitted videos and letters that Honored Schools personnel digitized and compiled.

5 Griselda Rutherford-Strong, Barnard Elementary’s beloved, fifth-grade English and social studies teacher, won the Honored Schools’ Life-Changing Teacher Award along with a check for $5,000 on Wednesday, June 22, during fifth grade promotion activities. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Kevin Beckford, Honored Schools’ senior director of programs, partnerships and strategy, said it’s paramount that Rutherford-Strong and other teachers receive recognition after a year that tested the resolve of teachers

everywhere, and even, according to research conducted by the National Education Association, has some educators exploring other career opportunities. “Teacher appreciation is at an all-

time low,” Beckford said. “We have to celebrate teachers and create a culture. It’s making a difference because beyond pay, appreciation is a factor for teachers.” WI @SamPKCollins

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District Teachers Bemoan Drawn Out Contract Negotiations Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer

Though she didn’t provide specifics about a timeline, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) recently alluded to the makings of a finalized teachers’ contract she said will make the District more of an attractive place for educators. However, those familiar with the ongoing negotiations said they see no end to a process that has gone on for three years. After an academic year during which class sizes exploded, schools experienced staffing shortages and teachers battled COVID, some educators have reached the limits of their frustration. “This year was one of the most challenging [because] it was post-pandemic and you had to meet the same standards [from] before the pandemic,” said a third grade teacher who requested anonymity.

“We had to dig deeper into our tool box to [address] students’ learning loss. A contract gives a decent wage and opportunities to grow with benefits. Not having a contract for three years is disrespectful.” This teacher counted among several dozens of District public school teachers who converged on Freedom Plaza in Northwest on Tuesday, June 28 in demand of a new contract that includes cost-ofliving wage increases, an expanded benefits package and a cap on classroom size. The protest, which took place days after the school year ended, attracted District teachers and substitute teachers and Ward 7 State Board of Education Representative Eboni-Rose Thompson along with trade unions and leftist organizations that explored the teacher pay issue in a greater socioeconomic context. After listening to speakers, cre-

5 Dozens of District public school teachers converged on Freedom Plaza in Northwest on Tuesday, June 28 in demand of a new contract that includes cost-of-living wage increases, an expanded benefits package and a cap on classroom size. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

ating signs and belting chants in the sweltering heat, teachers, many of whom wore red shirts, entered the John A. Wilson Building and poured into the D.C. Council

chambers. This act of civil disobedience counted among the latest to take place near the Wilson Building since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday when

substitute teachers picketed weekly for a similar cause. In the years leading up to the

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Possibly by next year, construction could be completed to offer affordable housing at the New Carrollton Metro station. A 291-unit residential development called The Margaux connects with a larger 2.3 million-squarefoot complex to include retail and offices near Metro’s new Maryland office. “The Margaux is now an exciting part of Metro’s proud legacy of transit-oriented development, supporting the region’s economy and a safe, reliable public transit system for generations to come,” Metro interim general manager and CEO Andy Off said in a statement. The project worked out thanks to a joint partnership between Urban Atlantic and Metro, also known as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Amazon provided low-rate financing through the company’s more than $2 billion Housing Equity Fund that proposes to offer 20,000 affordable homes nationwide. Amazon has already committed $125 million to expedite construc-

tion of residential units near Metro stations throughout the D.C. area. The units near New Carrollton Metro station are slated for those who make at or below 80% of the area median income. The Amazon program proposes to keep those rates in effect for at least 98 years. One of the main goals will be to attract workers such as teachers, law enforcement and emergency personnel in need of affordable housing. Besides the Metro station, New Carrollton serves as the D.C. region’s largest transportation hub with Metrobus, Amtrak and MARC trains and the county’s “TheBus” service. New Carrollton will also serve as a future stop for the Purple Line light-rail project managed by the Maryland Department of Transportation. “The private sector has an important role to play on the issue of housing affordability,” said Catherine Buell, director of Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund. “Through innovative solutions like our partnership with WMATA, we’re helping to bring people closer to more opportunities, services and a better quality of life.” WI

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Street Renaming to Honor the Rolarks in Southeast D.C. City Council received testimony this week on a bill introduced by Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White to rename a D.C. street in honor of Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., and his wife, former Ward 8 Councilmember Wilhelmina J. Rolark. The 500 block of Foxhall Place, S.E., where the powerful D.C. couple lived for more than 30 years, will be renamed Wilhelmina and Calvin Rolark Way if the bill passes. The renaming is symbolic, not permanent, allowing residents living there now to avoid the hassle of changing their addresses, a measure they opposed in 2018 when a previous bill was introduced. Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, is a 1937 graduate of Howard University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts and master’s in Political Science. She is a 1944 graduate of Robert H. Terrell Law School, which she attended at night and practiced law in D.C. for over 50 years. She served as secretary to the National Bar Association and was an active member of the Washington Bar Association. She also founded the National Association of Black Women Attorneys. Rolark’s legal career focused on civil rights. She was praised as a champion for working people by the AFL-CIO. She was also remembered as a “Soldier for Home Rule” in a The Washington Post obituary. Rolark served on the D.C. City Council for Ward 8 for four terms from 1977 to 1993. She chaired several committees, including the Judiciary Committee, and her legislation established cable television in D.C. Councilmember Rolark was responsible for renaming Nichols Avenue, S.E. to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Portland Street to Malcolm X Avenue, S.E. She co-founded the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade. She died on February 14, 2006. Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., a native of Texarkana, Texas, died on October 23, 1994. He was 67. A community activist, journalist and philanthropist started The Washington Informer newspaper in 1964. He also co-founded the United Black Fund in April 1969. The fight UBF had with the U.S. Civil Service Commission for UBFs inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign to solicit payroll deductions from federal employees was impactful and successful. They also worked tirelessly to establish a fundraising partnership with the United Giver’s Fund, now the United Way. Under Dr. Rolark’s leadership, millions of dollars were raised to assist more than 100 diverse local and small non-profit organizations serving the unmet needs of area residents. Though Calvin and Wilhelmina Rolark are no longer with us, their legacy lives on with those who remember their innumerable contributions to this community. WI

Bullets Flying Everywhere but Do We Really Care? The recent mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, continues a disturbing trend for 2022 with the number of such incidents now around 309 – with more inevitably to come. Years ago, when the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary occurred December 14, 2012, Americans were shocked that something so terrible, so heinous, so callous, could occur in our own country – particularly at the hands of another American. Back then, America still seemed more focused on weapons of mass destruction and the efforts of foreign agents to cause havoc in the U.S. But as the number of mass shootings have continued to escalate, most, if not all committed by disgruntled, if not mentally-impaired American citizens, one has to wonder why our legislators and other officials have not done more to bring an end to such incidents. In the latest mass shooting, the alleged shooter had a history of mental health challenges including an attempted suicide and a documented threat to murder his entire family. Yet, he still was able to purchase guns under his own name and with relative ease. The bullets seem to fly with reckless abandon with shootings taking place everywhere – from small suburbs like Highland Park to major urban locations. And while the president has flags flying at half-mast at the White House, families and friends in the Chicago suburb are left to bury their loved ones – the youngest being just eight years old. One couple who died in the melee, leave their two-year-old son, whose father protected the child by shielding him with his own body, to grow up as an orphan. Haven’t we had enough? How much more must Americans endure? Where are our priorities? While the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade to protect the yet unborn, what about those already living? Don’t they matter just as much? Apparently, they – we – do not. WI

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

Julianne Malveaux

What Did We Expect?

As soon as the Supreme Court announced its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a decision that allowed states, not the federal government to legislate women's bodily autonomy and right to choose, those who support abortion rights took it to the streets. They gathered with an enthusiasm fueled by outrage that a right established nearly 50 years ago has been snatched back. They gathered outside

the Supreme Court, and at state capitals and state courts, angrily chanting, "We won't go back." They have pressured the White House, imploring President Biden to do something to preserve abortion rights at the federal level. They have rightfully excoriated Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R), who voted to confirm all three of the most recent conservative justices — Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Coney Barrett — saying that she believed them when they asserted, under oath, that they believed that Roe was a precedent that could not be overruled.

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I agree that the Dobbs decision was wrong and infringes on women's bodily autonomy. But I wonder what those who took it to the streets expected when the terrible trio joined the Supreme Court. Rabid Republicans have been trying to overturn the Roe decision for decades, mistakenly describing themselves as "pro-life." They support life in the womb but not in the world, failing to fund Medicare expansion, the child tax credit, affordable and quality housing and education, and other things that support a quality of life for children and their parents.

Taking it to the streets after the fact may be emotionally satisfying and movement-galvanizing, but it is too little, too late. As soon as the three conservatives joined the court, Roe was bound to be overturned. Instead of acting and strategizing, activists are impotently reacting. The only way Dobbs can be reversed now is to both expand the Supreme Court and elect people at the state level that will support women's bodily autonomy. The Dobbs decision has racial reverberations. Black women are lower-income than others, and

more likely to have abortions, mostly for economic reasons. Many are mothers of several children and simply cannot afford one more. The removal of their bodily autonomy has economic consequences for women when unwanted pregnancies can cause interruptions in education and employment. While laws exist to prevent discrimination against pregnant women, these laws are often unevenly enforced, and women of modest means often lack the resources to bring this

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A. Peter Bailey

BET Awards Show Didn't Provide a Black Cultural Experience

I will begin by stating that I am a senior citizen journalist/amateur historian who, during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, had memorable experiences of attending at least two or more concerts featuring some of the most inspiring and brilliant Black artists of the 20th century. As a journalist, I met and interviewed many of them. They provided me and others with soulful and entertaining experi-

ences that remain with us. They included Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Donnie Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Roberta Flack, B.B. King, Max Roach, Abby Lincoln, Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays, the Four Tops and the Staples Singers, among others. Unfortunately, the kind of Black cultural experience they provided was mostly absent at the recent BET Awards show. As I watched the entire

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three hours it was sorrowful to see so many Black artists performing with a notable lack of what some of us call soul. Throughout the entire show the host consistently referred to it as an entertaining and cultural presentation. To me, it may have been a cultural experience for some, but it wasn't a Black cultural experience. In fact, it was a kind of European-American cultural presentation that can be often seen on television and on stages throughout the country. Other things that, to me, showed its lack of soul was so many Black

women and men with dyed or bewigged blond hair, of Black men wearing sunglasses when there was no sun in sight, of so many women jumping around the stage in "shake yo' booty" outfits, of Black men and women with egotistical one name, of too many Black men and women on stage and in the audience who have completely embraced the European concept of fashion and dress. All of the above made watching the BET Awards show a negative experience for serious Black people who strongly believe that Black culture is

a vital contributor in our efforts to promote and protect our human and civil rights in this basically white supremacist society. We totally reject the concept that European-American culture is superior to ours. In fact, many whites in the cultural and entertainment arenas have artistically and financially exploited that talents of so many Black artists. They are well aware of the greatness of Black cultural and artistic contributions. There was very little Black culture for them to exploit at the BET show. WI

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Beyond Juneteenth: Breaking the Chains to Access Capital and Achieve Real Freedom Being Black and walking away from a person who legally owned you became reality on June 17, 1865, when Texas became the last state to implement the Emancipation Proclamation. The day, now known as Juneteenth, has become one of celebration for Black Americans. It was a start. As Black Americans, however, we continually must ask the question: “Are we truly emancipated?”

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While important to celebrate a day that freed our ancestors from the physical bondages and the inhumane capacity of slave owners to treat them as less than human beings, we must also look to the day as a reminder we have yet to successfully free Black community, from the vestiges of restraints, controls and power structures that bond us far beyond the physical realm of being enslaved. Participating in capitalism

through business ownership is one of them. Many people were then and still remain reluctant to accept our access of all that our country offers. The quest for equity, fairness and impartiality – at the least from the federal government – has been attempted through years of court rulings and reforms. Still, equity in America, even after 157 years, is a work in progress. According to an analysis from the White House Council of Eco-

nomic Advisers, differences in business ownership account for 20% of the wealth gap between average white and Black households. The analysis noted that people of color, women and those from rural areas are underrepresented in their share of total federal procurement dollars, even relative to their low rates of ownership in the general economy. Seeing that a whole government corrective action was needed, the

Biden/Harris Administration instructed by executive action more than 90 federal agencies to scour their agencies for changes they could make to provide more equity in services and programs to the underserved – a group which includes Black Americans and other communities disproportionately impacted by poverty and inequity over the years. In response, agen-

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist

E. Faye Williams

Dots

Like many of my generation, I was never reared in opulence. There was never an overabundance of anything that could make life materially easier. We did have love and the values of personal achievement and the pursuit of a quality education. We learned to appreciate many things that others would consider insignificant. I can recall gleefully stimulating my imagination with connect-the-dots art. I always enjoyed predicting the subject

of the illustration before completing the connections and found that I became quite skillful at both, including the final coloring. In reflection, I consider that activity as preparation for my adult life — learning how to assess the big picture and understanding how things come together. So it is with the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Taking the time to connect the dots and realizing that life, like the dots, frequently offers a glimpse into the future, it is difficult to believe that so many find it shocking and unbelievable that the Supreme Court would follow-through with the dissolution

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of Roe. The "leaked" decision in May makes this shock and disbelief even less understandable. Beyond the leak, it must be acknowledged that this decision was not made spontaneously. This well-orchestrated decision is the result of decades of organization, planning and single-issue voting. I can't remember the number of times I've mentioned it in past articles, but, as far back as the mid-seventies, I can remember televangelist and 1988 Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson providing tutelage on a ground-up approach to national Republican political domination. He ad-

vocated vigorous competition for any and all available local elective offices. He was confident that securing these offices would lead to establishing the groundwork for success in securing higher elective offices. In my assessment, the Robertson plan has worked. In 1982, Congress amended the Voting Rights Act by changing the standard from requiring proof of intended discrimination to only having to show discriminatory impact. Ronald Reagan believed that the Voting Rights Act humiliated the South and brought in an individual to determine how to oppose the 1982 Voting

Rights Act Amendment. That person was John Roberts who began his career arguing against the Voting Rights Act. When writing for the majority in the evisceration of the VRA in 2013, Roberts' crusade had, seemingly, achieved its highest objective. Mitch McConnell led Senate Republicans in a disciplined, sustained, and, at times, underhanded campaign to deny President Obama the opportunity to appoint federal judges. McConnell helped bring down Roe — a decadeslong goal of anti-abortion

Anti-abortion state legislators seem to be in competition to see who can pass the most extreme, intrusive and controlling laws. Some are even trying to limit people's right to travel from one state to another, targeting anyone who helps a person from a state that bans abortion get care in a state that permits it. It reminds me of the old fugitive slave laws that forced free states to help slave states deny people their freedom. Unfortunately, overturning Roe is just one of the harmful decisions handed down by the Trump Court. The Court intervened in voting rights

cases to protect gerrymandering designed to limit Black voters' access to political power. This comes on top of other rulings gutting the Voting Rights Act. The Trump Court went after sensible regulation of guns. The far-right justices overturned a New York law more than 100 years old that required people to show a good cause to get a permit to carry concealed firearms. Communities that are already suffering from the effects of gun crime are likely to experience even greater violence now that the court has robbed

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Ben Jealous

Start Now to Take Back the Supreme Court

Did you ever wonder whether elections really matter? Well, the Trump Supreme Court majority has answered that question for good. Or, more accurately, they have answered it for bad. In the term that has just ended, the new far right-wing majority on the Supreme Court went on a rampage. They have torn up decades of legal precedent to diminish Americans'

rights and legal protections. To justify the results they wanted, they lied in their rulings the way some of them lied to get on the court. It has been a shameful display of power politics disguised as judging. Not surprisingly, the most attention has been paid to the Court majority overturning the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision. A constitutional right that has made a huge difference in the lives of generations of women was wiped away. The impact will be devastating and deadly. Millions of individuals and couples dealing with unwanted pregnancies,

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the trauma of rape or incest, life-threatening pregnancy complications, or even a miscarriage that some intrusive government official decides is suspicious, will have their options severely limited or eliminated entirely. We know that those restrictions and their consequences will fall most harshly on already vulnerable people, including Black people, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities and low-income people. Already in Missouri, a major health care system will no longer treat rape victims with emergency contraception because the state abortion ban puts medical care providers at legal risk.

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Marc H. Morial

Essence Festival: A Birthday Party That Has Grown Into a National Cultural Touchstone

"It's within our DNA as Black women, and some of it is within the historical evolution of who we are as Black women, where we were trained and groomed to give so much of ourselves. Essence was specifically created to be a platform where we gave to her. We're not looking to take from her or to put more of a burden on her, but we just want her

to come in a safe space — whether it's with her girlfriends, herself, if she wants to bring her family, it's up to her — but it's all about her. It doesn't matter what's surrounding her; she comes and she gets energized and she feels rejuvenated and she feels safe and comforted." — Joy A. Profet, former Essence Communications CEO For more than a quarter-century, each Independence Day weekend, my beloved hometown of New Orleans

is transformed as it hosts the nation's signature celebration of Black women, culture and communities, the Essence Festival of Culture. Only three times since 1995 has New Orleans not hosted the festival: in 2006 it was moved to Houston as New Orleans recovered from the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the festival in 2020, and it was held virtually last year.

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Bringing the Essence Festival to New Orleans is among my proudest accomplishments during my two terms as mayor — not only because of what it has meant to the city, but because of what it means for Black women in America. This year, it's more important than ever to celebrate and lift up Black women. The past week has seen one of the high points in our nation's history and one of its lowest. Just six days after delivering a devastating blow to wom-

en's rights with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court inaugurated Ketanji Brown Jackson, its first Black female justice. The events of the past week prompted New York Times columnist Charles Blow to declare "Women Will Save Us": "It simply feels in this moment that women, more than men, have a clarity about the danger

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LIFESTYLE More than 1,000 Black Women Leaders Call on Biden Administration to Step Up Efforts to Free Brittney Griner Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer A collective of nearly 1,200 intergenerational, intersectional Black women leaders across the United States are calling on the Biden administration to ramp up efforts to free WNBA superstar Brittney Griner from detainment in Russia. In a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, the #WinWithBlackWomen collective urged the administration to “make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly and safely and to meet with

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Brittney’s wife Cherelle immediately.” “While it should not matter because she is an American citizen who is wrongfully detained on foreign soil, Brittney Griner cast her first ever vote in 2020,” reads the letter, signed by a litany of Black women leaders in business, sports, the faith community, labor, media, civil rights, education, government, tech, and entertainment. “She voted for you and Vice President Kamala Harris. More than prioritizing her immediate return in word – you must do so in deed and make a deal to bring

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Brittney home.” A full version of the letter is attached and linked here. Among the signatories are Coach Dawn Staley, Dr. Bernice King, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Donna Brazile, Sunny Hostin, Jotaka Eaddy, Anika Noni Rose, Ledisi, Angela Rye, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Tamika D. Mallory, Karen Finney, LaTosha Brown, Bishop Leah Daughtry and several university coaches, multiple WNBA players, including Nneka Ogwumike, WNBA Players Association Executive Director Terri

Jackson, prominent business leaders, state and local elected leaders and NAACP New York State Chapter President Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. Their letter comes as the 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury center recently made a personal plea for freedom to President Biden in a handwritten note. Griner expressed fear that she would never return to the U.S. after being arrested on highly politicized drug charges at a Moscow airport on February 17. “Much like in previous mo-

ments of great concern throughout our nation’s history, as Black women we are compelled to once again step up and leverage our influence and collective power to stand united in our unwavering call for this Administration to do everything within its power to bring Brittney Griner home," stated Jotaka Eaddy, social impact strategist and founder of #WinWithBlackWomen. "It has been more than 134 days – far too many days for any American to be subjected to conditions and treatment that Brittney has faced. “She deserves the very best our nation has to offer, and we cannot fail her. In the days and weeks ahead, Black women will continue to organize and work to ensure that Brittney gets home" Eaddy added. According to a news release, the #WinWithBlackWomen letter points out the U.S. government has done little to this point – despite Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s promise to Cherelle Griner that this is a “matter of personal priority.” Griner is due back in court this week, although many believe the trial is a mere formality before she is sentenced. “That, in turn, has prompted a national mobilization to increase efforts to free the two-time Olympic gold medalist as soon as possible,” officials wrote in the release. WI

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LARK/JAMES from Page 30 cies released a combined total of 300 new actions to address barriers to equity in federal services. The federal government procures 90% of its goods and services in America each year and is the largest purchaser in the world, so access to the federal marketplace is an obvious key to economic equity. The Biden/Harris Administration has set an agency goal of increasing federal spending to small, disadvantaged businesses by 50% by fiscal year 2025. Acting on that goal, the U.S. Small Business Administration made several changes to give disadvantaged small businesses more access to federal contracting dollars. The SBA worked with federal agencies to set up measures so they could accurately track spending and publicly report progress. That awareness has already raised gov-

ernmentwide spending with small disadvantaged businesses to 11% this year, from 5% the previous year. Additionally, the SBA has allocated more funding to resource partners who counsel and train small businesses to enter not only the contracting world but to start and grow their businesses. This funding added 24 new Women’s Business Centers in 2021, thus tripling of the number of centers located on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and continues the expansion of largest WBC network in the history of the SBA. With these new additions, the complete listing of WBCs housed on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) now include: 1. Morgan State University, Baltimore (MD) 2. Benedict College, Columbia (SC)

3. Virginia Union University, Richmond (VA) 4. Jackson State University, Jackson (MS) 5. Alcorn State University, Lorman (MS) 6. Winston-Salem State University, Winston Salem State (NC) 7. Bennett College, Greensboro (NC) 8. Miles College, Fairfield (AL) 9. Bowie State University, Bowie (MD) 10. Savannah State University, Savannah (GA) In an effort to increase the number of Black Americans participating in the SBA 8(a) contracting program by 12,000 nationwide, the SBA is also increasing its outreach to the National Urban League, specific sororities and fraternities for Black Americans and business students at HBCUs to expand their knowledge about business ownership and federal contracting.

LIFESTYLE The Biden/Harris Administration has set an agency goal of increasing federal spending to small, disadvantaged businesses by 50% by fiscal year 2025.

Being realists, we know these reforms will not work overnight to transform areas of poverty into wealthy enclaves or combat the many pockets in our nation where institutional racism or lending disparities still exist. But if capitalism

is to work to sustain our nation’s people, our federal government, first, and then our whole country needs reforms. Poverty knows no boundaries. Struggle is struggle –

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India.Arie With the National Symphony Orchestra – Magical! Icon Roberta Flack Makes Surprise Appearance Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer India.Arie’s fans know her thoughts and they were ready to hear their sister speak the truth. A packed Kennedy Center Concert Hall was the setting for Black Girls Rock! FEST™. Arie, the multi-Grammy Award-winning talent was introduced by Beverly

Bond, founder of Black Girls Rock (BGR). The two-night event was a first-time BGR collaboration with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). Bond then introduced an Arie super fan Roberta Flack, the iconic singer, pianist and composer. The Kennedy Center exploded when Flack was brought out in a wheelchair to thunderous applause. Flack, a Howard Uni-

versity alumna and former teacher in DC Public Schools, wanted Arie to know she was seen, appreciated and deserved flowers for her work. What a way to kick off the evening and an unimaginable thrill for me as Flack was my music teacher at the former Rabaut Junior High School. Under the direction of Maestro Henry Panion, III, Ph.D., NSO,

additional musicians and vocalists accompanied Arie, taking her best-loved songs to a higher level. Throughout the performance, Arie shared her pandemic revelations. It’s a theme that has played out for everyone. To illustrate her feelings, Arie curated quotes from a diverse mix of voices. Those quotes on a screen above the stage introduced and extended the meaning of songs performed during the evening. “I think it is factual and common sense that we truly are an interconnected humanity,” Arie said framing her concert around her song “Prayer for Humanity.” Arie and Panion had an infectious synergy. There were moments when the singer deviated from the playlist, but the conductor and NSO continued to groove with the flow. Not yielding to what I call over-marketing techniques, Arie has been successful because she sings with her heart. She also keeps her family near which contributes to her realness. With pride, Arie introduced family members to the audience. Her mother Joyce Simpson got

applause because she designed the singer’s one-of-kind stage attire. The gowns, headwear, music, and quotes were the whole package at the Kennedy Center. Lovers of Arie’s music were treated to her hits including “I Am a Queen,” “Steady Love,” “That Magic,” “I am Not my Hair,” and “I Am Ready for Love.” As she went through the playlist, I realized so many of Arie’s songs lead with the words “I am.” She continues to give listeners her all. Concluding her set, Arie returned for her encore to sing “Brown Skin.” Speaking to audiences of all ages, one of the quotes Arie used was from children’s book author Anita Moorjani connecting with her album titled “Worthy.” “No matter what people think or say about each other, we are worthy of being loved unconditionally just for who we are without having to earn that love. That is our birthright.” With inspirational music and quotes, Arie gave us clarity on the role we each have to make positive change. WI

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ENVIRONMENTAL from Page 22 what environmental injustice is and that maybe what you're doing – a policy you're writing, the investments that you're making – might be making a community a worse space for some people, particularly low-income communities and those of color. So the education factor is critical, whether I'm talking about an agency or an external stakeholder. The second thing is folks don't understand the connection. Environmental justice is not just an environmental thing. It encompasses transportation mobility, the fact that we have more of our babies burdened with asthma because of dirty air and the fact that we have communities that were redlined and are now dealing with more extreme heat and extreme flooding. We have to connect this to what people care about and value. Then it’s making sure that we have a vision because without one, we will flounder and perish. We have to make sure that as the Council on Environmental Quality, working with our external

stakeholders and partners like the White House Environmental Justice Council and environmental justice leaders across this country, that we are creating a shared vision of a country that we want to see, of the communities that we want to live in – communities people deserve to live in that have clean air, clean water and are safe and healthy.

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WI: What's the difference between working on environmental justice from a government perspective versus from a nonprofit or from the private sector? Dr. White-Newsome: The difference is in the access to power and resources. But the main point that I want to emphasize is that it takes all of us. Regardless of where you sit, what role you hold, how much you get in your paycheck – we have to have these pushes and influences from different points [in the policy process]. Advocacy on the outside will only be more powerful if I have folks on the inside, in all these different spaces. And so I really see it as the same work. It's just a different strategy. WI

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“They didn’t speak on why it took so long to update the address. They said it wasn’t a Priority One call but a Priority One call is when someone is in danger. My father put himself and others in danger so I don’t understand why they didn’t escalate it,” she said. In April, Griffin filed a notice of pending action that allows her up to two years to file a wrongful death suit against OUC. While OUC Director Karima Holmes reached out to Griffin earlier that month, Griffin said she hasn’t heard from her since. In the last account of Griffin’s death that OUC shared on March 29, Holmes denied any delay in service provided by OUC and said the 911 dispatcher properly classified the call as a 10-33 [emergency - all units stand by] at its inception. However, an investigation conducted by former television and news reporter David Statter found that the dispatcher failed to relay accurate and crucial information to police officers. This in turn caused the officers to remain at the wrong address four minutes before Griffin’s dive into the Washington Channel. Other findings highlighted the 911 dispatcher’s delay in communicating the urgency in Griffin’s condition, as expressed by emergency medical personnel that arrived at the Washington Channel. Such communication, Statter said, would have triggered a quicker police response. In June, during a community conversation at First Baptist Church in Northwest, Holmes said OUC has made advances in deciphering the level of service needed during a call and dispatching officers and medical personnel to correct addresses. In making her explanation, Holmes, appointed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) in February, pointed out that other U.S. cities have faced similar emergency response issues. “We have done a better job with our training so that [dispatchers] can repeat [the address] and have you repeat it to get it right,” Holmes said on June 14. “The technology isn’t perfect but it tells us the area to help us pinpoint and help you ask [for the address]. Most of us don’t know the address when we call 911. With the proliferation of cell phones, it takes a minute to find where you are.” In February, a 911 dispatcher did not use in-house GPS technology to

Other findings highlighted the 911 dispatcher’s delay in communicating the urgency in Griffin’s condition, as expressed by emergency medical personnel that arrived at the Washington Channel. catch the mistake of a frantic caller who gave the wrong address at the scene of a shooting. That snafu caused an 11-minute delay in the arrival of medical personnel. A month later, another 911 dispatcher took a leave of absence after entering the wrong address and delaying the response to a call involving a dead woman. Taalib Saber, the attorney representing Griffin, said delayed 911 responses count as part of a larger problem between law enforcement and Black people, not only in the District, but across the country. That’s why he has expressed plans to take Griffin’s case before the United Nations and, in collaboration with activists, put pressure on the U.S. government to challenge qualified immunity – a mechanism that protects police officers and other public servants from civil suits and other accountability measures. “It’s about putting pressure on the United Nations and international bodies to come down on the U.S. for these archaic laws,” Saber said. “The plan is to continue pushing this and letting people know that we don’t have to take this. Why does a family have to suffer because of laws that make it difficult to seek justice for their father?” WI @SamPKCollins

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‘Isn’t Her Grace Amazing!’ Honors Queens Of Gospel Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Author Cheryl Wills poured her soul into “Isn’t Her Grace Amazing!” a book that tracks the impact of women in gospel music. We have heard about how women in gospel music were held back by unsupportive families and the church. We also know how many women in faith music crossed into other music genres, were sidetracked by the recording industry and then finally revered. Wills, a veteran journalist, uses her research and reporting skills to shine a light on 25 women in gospel who struggled but never gave up. Subtitled “The Women Who Changed Gospel Music,” chapter one in “Her Grace Amazing” is an homage to “Queen Mothers” of the music. Mahalia Jackson, Sallie Martin, Inez Andrews, Albertina Walker and Willie Mae Ford

Smith are featured. I learned about Smith when she was featured in the documentary “Say Amen Somebody,” an important film giving an inside look at gospel music. Clear on her mission, Smith also moved past the sexism she endured. Many female solo artists started out in gospel groups. Some were all-female groups. Andrews and Walker were in the Caravans along with Dorothy Norwood and Shirley Caesar. Wills gives details about how classic gospel girl groups were formed and how they broke up. She also breaks down nuances in the music arrangements of each group. Featured in the “Sisters in Song” chapter are the Davis Sisters, Clara Ward and the Ward Singers, the Drinkard Singers where Cissy Houston got her start, and the Barrett Sisters, also featured in “Say Amen Somebody.” It was Clara Ward who coached Aretha Franklin in her gospel style, putting her

on the path to becoming “Queen of Soul.” Wills wrote, “Her Grace Amazing” from a deep foundation in gospel music stemming from the family storefront church in Queens, New York. Her grandmother Opal was a pianist and choir director. Her grandfather Fred was the guitarist and pastor, and her dad Clarence was also a guitarist and deacon. It was all rooted in southern traditions. Dedicated to her grandmother, Wills thought Opal could have been a recorded gospel singer like those featured in this book. “Before I entered kindergarten, our Sunday morning rituals taught me about the power of gospel music,” Wills said in the book’s introduction. “It was unlike anything I saw on Sesame Street.” A cursory look at the five chapters in “Her Grace Amazing” might be perceived as a coffee table

book. There are so many wonderful photos. We see backstage, full glam and tour pictures accompanied by short bios and paragraphs about the selected 25 singers. Other chapters are “Architects of the Melody,” “Crossover Queens,” ending with “And Still She Shouts.” The last chapter profiles women currently on the gospel scene like Tamala Mann, Dottie Peoples, Yolanda Adams, Tramaine Hawkins and Kim Burrell. Readers may feel their favorite ladies of gospel music were omitted. That only means the talent is plentiful and Cheryl Wills is waiting in the wings with volume two of “Isn’t Her Grace Amazing!” “It is my honor to shine a spotlight on the legacy of these extraordinary women who elevated gospel music, each in her own way,” Wills said in her book. “They didn’t just sing a song, they left an indelible mark.”

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CONTRACT from Page 26 pandemic, teacher retention has been an issue in D.C. and across the country. A survey conducted by the National Education Association earlier this year showed that 55% of teachers considered leaving the profession because of low pay. The SBOE’s All-Teachers survey last year showed similar findings. For some District teachers, the pressures of standardized testing and the perceived racial bias of the IMPACT teacher evaluation, which teacher union officials said can’t be discussed during negotiations, have also compelled a career change, even with the District’s status as one of the highest-paying school districts in the D.C. metropolitan region and country. In a statement, DC Public Schools (DCPS) said the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) received an offer that includes compensation increases for educators. WTU President Jacqueline Pogue Lyons has countered that

narrative in recent weeks, expressing disappointment that DCPS and WTU haven’t been able to reach an agreement. A teacher who moved from the South to teach in the District said he couldn’t fathom a scenario where it took more than a few months to solidify a contract. He recounted experiences where he and colleagues at another school district experienced annual pay increases and even a bonus for teaching during the pandemic. Since moving to the District, this teacher has taken on additional jobs as a retail clerk and delivery person to ensure that he can keep his head above water. As he reels from what he described as a stressful employment situation, the teacher continues to see colleagues leave the profession in droves for better economic opportunities. “This is more of a calling [but] there are teachers who have issues like being a single parent or experiencing loss [from COVID] who have been forced to make hard decisions,” the teacher said. “Also,

a lot of District teachers have to drive into D.C. with rising gas prices.” WI @SamPKCollins

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junction with the DC Food Project), will route through Wards 7 and 8 with numerous meal distribution locations including Houston Elementary School, Rosedale Recreation Center, Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys and Cascade Park Apartments. DC Central Kitchen strategically prepares healthy meal choices for program recipients including menu items including local BBQ chicken drums, cumin lime chicken wraps, turkey club sandwiches, and an abundance of fresh summer fruits including watermelon and peaches. “Our meals reflect the latest nutritional guidance for youth and are carefully designed by our chefs and dietitians,” said a DC Central Kitchen official. “We feature fresh, local fruits and vegetables purchased directly from dozens of local farms and our menus reflect years of feedback from schoolchildren about the flavor profiles and ingredients they like best through

our cafeteria taste tests,” “By combining kids’ preferences with what our local farmers can grow right here in our region, we offer a unique combination of cultural relevance, environmental sustainability and good nutrition in every meal,” the official said. The above-mentioned programs continue to not only service District youth but to also make the process simpler for residents to access, as there are no sign-ups, registrations or identifications required to those in need to receive a meal. “These difficult times mean lots of families rely on us for many different reasons. We serve children in grand-families, children of excluded workers, children whose families rely on SNAP and WIC but whose benefits don’t go far enough, and we serve youth who have had to become caretakers in their own homes during the pandemic,” said the DC Central Kitchen. WI

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Geographically, while 56% of Black Americans live in the nation’s South, the national Black population has also dispersed widely across the country, researchers reported. The report noted that Black Americans also differ in significant ways in their views about the importance of being Black to personal identity. While majorities of all age groups of Black people say being Black shapes how they think about themselves, younger Black Americans are less likely to respond the same. Black adults ages 50 and older are more likely than Black adults ages 18 to 29 to say that being Black is very or extremely import-

ant to how they think of themselves. Specifically, 76% of Black adults ages 30 to 49, 80% of those 50 to 64 and 83% of those 65 and older hold this view, while only 63% of those under 30 reported that belief. Black adults who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party are more likely than those who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party to say being Black is important to how they see themselves – 86% vs. 58%. And Black women (80%) are more likely than Black men (72%) to say being Black is important to how they see themselves. The report found that some subgroups of Black Americans are about as likely as others to say that being Black is very or extreme-

ly important to how they think about themselves. According to the survey, U.S.born and immigrant Black adults are about as likely to say being Black is important to how they see their identity. However, not all Black Americans feel the same about the importance of being Black to their identity – 14% say it is only somewhat important to how they see themselves while 9% say it has little or no impact on their personal identity, reflecting the diversity of views about identity among Black Americans. Among the main highlights from the report include: • About half of Black adults say their fates are strongly linked with other Black people in the U.S. • Most Black adults say being Black is very important to how they see themselves • Black Americans who say being Black is important to them are more likely to feel connected to other Black people. • Black adults who say being Black is important to them are more likely to learn about their ancestors from relatives. • Black adults under 30 years old differ significantly from older Black adults in their views on the importance of Blackness to their personal identity. • However, Black adults also differ by age in how they pursue

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knowledge of family history, how informed they feel about U.S. Black history and their sense of connectedness to other Black people. • Black Democrats more likely than Republicans to say what happens to other Black people in the U.S. will affect their own lives.

• Half of Black adults say where they currently live is an important part of their identity. • Majorities of Black adults say their gender and sexuality are very important to them. • Black women are more likely than Black men to say their gender is very important to them. WI

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VOTING from Page 12 Anthony, Sam Elira Sr., Leo Bachi Eyombo, Stanford Fraser and Jonathan White. • District 2 – An open seat due to term limits for council member Deni Taveras. Del. Wanika Fisher, Raymond Nevo and former state Sen. Victor Ramirez seek the Democratic nomination to represent municipalities and neighborhoods that include Adelphi, Mount Rainier and North Brentwood. • District 3 – An open seat due to term limits for council member Dannielle Glaros. The three people running are Sia Finoh, Eric Olson and Eve Shuman to represent municipalities and neighborhoods that include College Park, Seabrook and University Park. • District 4 – An open seat due to term limits for council member Todd Turner. Four people seeking to represent the Bowie area and parts of Upper Marlboro are Michael Estève, Ingrid S. Harrison, Patrice Murray and Trance A. Washington. • District 6 – Council member Johnathan Medlock will only serve the remaining term of former council member Derrick Leon Davis, who resigned in April. Five Black women running to represent parts of Upper Marlboro, Largo and Kettering are Wala Blegay, Barbara Holt Streeter, Belinda Queen, Denise Smith and Nakia Wright. • District 7 – Incumbent Rod-

ney Streeter has two Democrat challengers, Krystal Oriadha and Anita G. Naves. The winner would face Gary Falls, a member of the GOP, in the November general election to represent Capitol Heights, Suitland and Seat Pleasant. • District 8 – Incumber Edward Burroughs III joined the council in February after he won a special election to replace Monique Anderson-Walker, who resigned to focus on her race as lieutenant governor candidate alongside state comptroller Franchot. The four other candidates running to represent Joint Base Andrews, Camp Springs and Fort Washington include former state delegate and council member Tony Knotts, Dania Lofton, Jerry Mathis and Vernon Wade. • District 9 – Incumbent Sydney Harrison, who serves as council vice chair, will face three opponents that include Lisa Burman, Ernest Canlas and Dorian Sibedwo to represent Brandywine, Clinton and parts of Upper Marlboro area. For more information on the primary election, check out the state Board of Elections website. Prince George’s County voters can cast ballots at one of 13 early voting centers. Voters who received mail-in ballots can return them in the envelope provided, or return to a drop-off box between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. WI @WJFjabariwill

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Massive Marine Animal

What does a walrus eat?

Walruses find and eat shellfish like clams from the sea floor. They also enjoy sea cucumbers and mussels. Adults will sometimes hunt fish. How many clams do you see here?

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Massive means really big. Marine animal means an animal that lives in or near the ocean. A walrus is both of those things—a massive marine animal. A walrus lives both on land and in the water in cold northern areas. They have tusks, whiskers, and flippers.

ead and learn all about walruses on today’s Kid Scoop page. Then share what you learn with a friend or family member.

Where do walruses live?

Brilliant Blubber

Beneath their skin are thick layers of fat called blubber which keeps a walrus warm and protected from the cold. They can withstand temperatures as low as -31°F (-35°C)!

ARCTIC

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Mighty Mustaches

Walruses have mustaches made of super-sensitive whiskers. They use these to find food at the bottom of the ocean. Walruses have between 400 and 700 whiskers, which can grow to 12 inches long.

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Big, Large, MASSIVE

Look through the newspaper for something that is big. Cut it out, paste it on a piece of paper and write the word BIG next to it. Next find something bigger, cut it out, paste it on your paper and label it LARGE. Then find something even bigger, cut it out and paste it on your paper and label it MASSIVE.

Fill in the missing words!

When far from _____ or land, walruses have special pouches on their throats that they can ______ with air like pillows! Once their pouches are full of air, walruses can ________ with their heads on the surface of the water and their bodies hanging ________. Walruses live in herds that can have thousands of members. They pile up on the _________ to keep _________ and sleep in the sunshine.

Tremendous Tusks

Wow! Here are some wild statements about walrus tusks. Are they true? Each one that adds up to an even number is true! Walruses have long, large tusks that are actually teeth. These can be over 90cm long! That’s nearly 3 feet!

13 + 13 + 6 = Both male and female walruses grow long tusks, which help them live the Arctic life.

Fractions in Order

Find five numbers in the newspaper that are written as fractions. Clip out each one and glue them onto a piece of paper in order from smallest to largest. Rewrite each fraction using words. Standards Link: Math: Compare fractions; write fractions as words.

Walruses use their tusks like poles, digging them into sand, snow and ice to help them pull their enormous bodies out of the ocean!

Tusks help the walrus chop through ice from under the water to create breathing holes so they can catch a breath while swimming and hunting.

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wi book review "My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song" c.2022, Knopf $30 329 pages

Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Raise your voice in song. Let it carry to the skies, high notes above the clouds like so many birds in flight, low notes scraping the tips of the grass. Sing your happiness out loud, and let your sadness be carried softly to a better place. Raise your voice in song, even if, as in the new book "My Old Kentucky Home" by Emily Bingham, it sends someone else down. Stephen Foster was in a bad way. Unhappily married less than a year and father to a child he suspected wasn't his, he struggled to do the right thing, by mid-1800s standards, and support his family. Foster owed his brother many hundreds of dollars for rent on a room, the debt was racking up, and he was miserably unhappy. He'd been working hard on the songs he was writing, but he was frustrated and embarrassed that the only interest anyone showed was for minstrel music. Minstrelsy, says Bingham, featured white people onstage in cork-blackened faces, depicting Black people as "uncivilized, inane, emotional, crude, overly sexual, but also 'naturally' musical and athletic." For a songwriter, she says, minstrelsy "smelled the worst." It was a living, but not the one Foster wanted. His marriage in shreds, his wife gone, he moved into what was basically a closet, where he died of alcoholism. By that time, though, audiences at minstrel shows had come to love a song about which Foster had "thought better of what he'd done," and had reworked. Gone was its offensive title and the fake "Negro" dialect. The song was called "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night." Still, it was racist, says Bingham, but Frederick Douglass called it "our national music," and so it stayed a part of our musical heritage. Post-Civil War Black performers included it in their acts, much as they disliked the song. "In the first decades of the [last] century," says Bingham, the song "became a newly beloved hymn …" Later, even Eleanor Roosevelt expressed her appreciation for it. And it was sung at the Kentucky Derby this year, albeit with several important edits … Pick up "My Old Kentucky Home" and it says right there on the cover that this is a story of "an Iconic American Song." But it's so much more than that. This is a biography of racism through music. In her introduction, author Emily Bingham tells how, as a young girl, she came to the sudden realization that the song she loved was full of words she didn't. This kind of relativity runs through the book, gluing together the story of the song while also explaining that its lyrics and meanings through the years were signs of the various times. This doesn't mean Bingham waves away the problematic issue of the song itself; rather, she cleaves it to national issues of post-Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, and modern times on a razor's edge of forgiveness and outrage. Musicologists will enjoy this book, as will historians who also love music. Surely, "My Old Kentucky Home" will raise good conversations. WI

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ARIES You'll have a special opportunity to connect with your nearest and dearest early in the week. Even if you're just hanging out close to home and catching one another up on your lives, you'll feel warm and loving and be able to express how you feel in a direct, perhaps even impulsive way. Lucky Numbers: 8, 13, 15 TAURUS Prioritizing time spent on meditation, yoga, or therapy can feel incredibly heartwarming and centering when the week begins. Getting in tune with your deepest emotions at this moment makes you more conscious of them and, in turn, eager to share with those you care about the most. Lucky Numbers: 7, 25, 34 GEMINI You might feel extra sensitive on the job at the beginning of the week. You're uniquely aware of the feelings of colleagues and higher-ups, and you might even be apt to take them on as your own. But the fact is that there's a lot of confusion in the air right now, so waiting to act (and to feel) until you have more clarity will serve you best. Lucky Numbers: 3, 30, 53 CANCER Your intuition is heightened and your heart is even more tender than usual in the beginning of the week. And it might be so much for you to take that you feel like plotting an escape like a weekend getaway or simply getting caught up in your own daydreams. Lucky Numbers: 21, 22, 39 LEO It might be hard not to get swept up in steamy thoughts about someone special early in the week. Opening up about your desires is a must, because it lays the groundwork for sexy fireworks. Lucky Numbers: 15, 16, 20 VIRGO Owning your most passionate emotional and physical desires can feel all sorts of liberating as the week starts. You'll crave one-on-one time with your significant other or someone else special, wanting to be extra demonstrative about your deepest needs. This can tee up the opportunity for sparks to fly in a major way. Lucky Numbers: 11, 12, 24 LIBRA You might find yourself wanting to learn more about a possible new workout plan or clean eating regimen at the beginning of the week. The details you gather now can have you feeling even more vital. Lucky Numbers: 8, 10, 54 SCORPIO Your heart might go out to your partner or a dear friend who seems to be struggling early in the week. In fact, you're so sensitive to their pain that you might start feeling gloomy yourself. Try to stay centered in your own emotions while being there for others. It will serve you best. Lucky Numbers: 15, 23, 39 SAGITTARIUS Enjoying playful downtime with loved ones is a must in the beginning of the week. You'll be feeling even more vivacious and expressive than usual, wanting to open up about your most heartfelt emotions to those who you love. And if you're single, you'll be even more magnetic than usual, so don't hesitate to start swiping on those apps! Lucky Numbers: 2, 26, 28 CAPRICORN At the start of the week, you'll be fired up to spend time learning and brainstorming on the job. Animated conversations with colleagues can set the stage for vibrant collaborations, and researching creative ways of handling ongoing issues can lead to stress-relieving solutions. Lucky Numbers: 25, 27, 52 AQUARIUS You'll do well to dive into the weeds to answer a question you've had related to your budget or investments at the start of the week. You have a knack for pinpointing important details now, as well as initiating conversations that can lead you to the most useful information. You'll then be able to make more informed choices related to your portfolio. Lucky Numbers: 14, 20, 41 PISCES Your innate empathic side could cloud your thoughts at the start of the week. You might be so distracted by your nurturing, compassionate feelings that it's hard for you to focus on the facts at hand. Make sure to check in with yourself and understand your own emotions before doing what you can to be there for others. Later, the stage is set for productive, jovial conversations with friends and colleagues about moneymaking projects. Finding common ground and bouncing creative ideas back and forth can make way for lucrative collaborations. The more you're able to lean into your artistic impulses now, the more fulfilling the payoff. Lucky Numbers: 3, 13, 37

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5 Wes Moore (left), a candidate for Maryland Governor, with Mel Franklin at his field office. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer) 3 Saxophone player Glenn Lanford performs with the Airmen of Note during the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Freedom Fest on July 4. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer) 4 Bishop Dr. Alfred A. Owens, Jr. along with is wife, the Rev. Dr. Susie C. Owens, arrive at the Blessing of the Elders held at the Museum of the Bible. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

5 Leisure World in Silver Spring held a community-wide inaugural celebration of Juneteenth with special guest, Dexter Manley (center), a former defensive end for Washington’s football team, accompanied by his wife Lydia, and Diane Hugger. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer) 4 A dedication ceremony for a new Women’s Suffrage marker commemorating Nannie Helen Burroughs was unveiled at the site of the original Dunbar High School on M Street in Northwest. Pictured: Bethel Dukes members along with the Nannie Helen Burroughs project members. (Abdullah J. Konte/The Washington Informer)

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general election. McDuffie said he wants to continue to serve residents on the council but from a different position. “I love the District of Columbia,” said McDuffie at the July 4th Palisades Parade in Northwest. “I have a lifelong commitment to public service and helping residents who have unmet needs,” he said. “As an at-large council member, I will focus on public safety, affordable housing and job opportunities. D.C. and its residents are my passion and my purpose.” Jeannette Mobley, a longtime Ward 5 political activist, supports McDuffie’s move. “I am happy that he decided to get into the at-large race as an independent,” Mobley said. “Kenyan in his heart is a Democrat. I am glad that he wants to continue to stay on the council because he has done superb work in criminal justice and economic equity for Black businesses. He should have the chance to continue to be the voice of the people on the council.”

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Earlier this year, McDuffie sought the Democratic nomination for District attorney general. However, the board of elections and the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that he lacked the statutory qualifications for the position after one of his opponents challenged his credentials. If McDuffie hands in a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters to qualify for the ballot – 3,000 are needed – he will face Bonds and another colleague, independent Elissa Silverman, who wants to be re-elected to serve a third four-year term, as well as other political party nominees and non-party affiliated candidates. In the District, two council atlarge seats are available each election year. The Democratic nominee traditionally secures one of the two seats because of that party’s strong base in the city and the 10-to-1 advantage in voter registration over Republicans. By law, the two winners of the atlarge races cannot be from the same political party. While the District allows voters to register as independents and candidates can run for political office as independents in the general election, officially no Independent Party exists under that name.

5 Kenyan McDuffie represents Ward 5 on the D.C. Council. (WI File Photo)

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Villareal Johnson, a Ward 7 Democrat, said McDuffie’s independent candidacy serves as a means of redemption. “This is the opportunity for Kenyan to serve D.C. and its natives,” Johnson said. While Johnson doesn’t like that McDuffie has to leave the Democratic Party to run as an independent, he said the alternative could be worse. “It would really bother me, what Kenyan is doing, if we had a real two-party system in the city,” Johnson said. “If a Republican really had a shot at one of the two seats on the council, that would be a problem. But in D.C., we advance Democratic ideals.” Anthony Wright serves as the political liaison for the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1975 and has been active in District politics for decades. Wright said his union’s leadership anticipated McDuffie running as an independent after his failed attempt to be attorney general. “Really, that was the only viable path that he had to stay on the council,” he said. “He opted to run at-large as an independent and we think that is okay but we know he is a Demo-

crat at heart.” Wright said McDuffie will be a strong candidate because he has support among business and labor leaders. “The business community hates Elissa and the big unions like Kenyan,” Wright said. “Serving at large on the council will be good for him. I have heard through the grapevine that he would like to be mayor someday. An at-large seat sets him up for that.” Charles Wilson serves as the chairman of the D.C. Democratic State Committee. Wilson has expressed fondness for McDuffie but doesn’t like that he had to leave the party to pursue an at-large position on the legislative body. “I think we need to make changes to the Home Rule Charter,” Wilson said. “Before she became an independent, Elissa Silverman was a Democrat and all of the independent candidates running for the atlarge seat are former Democrats. In the fall, we as a city should look at making the council seats non-partisan. That means in the at-large race, the two top voter getters win and they would not be identified by party.” “But the priority of the Democratic Party is to re-elect Anita Bonds to another four-year term,” he said. WI @JamesWrightJr10

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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT

Life-Changing Principles: 'The Mastermind'

In his book "Think and Grow Rich," one of Napoleon Hill's 13 principles of success is "Creating a Mastermind Alliance," in which he explains how successful people select persons who have achieved the object of their desire as someone to emulate, someone to follow, to get advice from, to learn from. Wherever two or more minds come together, a higher mind is created, greater than one's own. This mind must be harmonious, in which case it can truly be called a Mastermind. In any great endeavor you wish to succeed in, it is beneficial to hook up with others of like mind and purpose. The pooling of your individual resources is very valuable. For example, in an effective marriage, the wife can often stimulate and encourage her husband to achievements that he would not normally be capable of, and many women have succeeded through the support and understanding of her husband. Without the pairing, each would have achieved far less. Many of the greatest minds of the human race freely admit they did not originate the ideas and creations that made them world-famous. Rather, it was like tuning into a cosmic radio station and gaining the inspiration direct from the mind of God. Scripture reminds us in the gospel of Matthew 18:20, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." The Mastermind principle is therefore like setting up an extremely powerful receiving station, a huge radio telescope tuned to the depths of the heavens with which to receive every signal pertinent to the goal in mind. Those who utilize this Mastermind

principle become great beyond even their dreams. Those who do not have a much harder time and may never succeed at all. Carefully select people who are likely to be in harmony with this purpose. The importance of harmony in the group cannot be stressed enough. Hence, you must regularly review the people in the group. If a member is not in harmony with the common purpose, that person must be removed and replaced by someone who is. Meet with the group regularly to discuss and brainstorm ideas. Though it is not good to discuss your aspirations with all people in your life, those inside your group are your confidants and therefore can be trusted. Jesus has His team of 12 Apostles. They worked together as a team. Your goal must benefit every person who works on your team. No one will work for free. Give them money, recognition or assignments they enjoy. Why ask someone to do something that is not in agreement with their spirit? How much do you really think will get done? So make wise selections, and don't just throw someone a bone — they will feel you have belittled them, and they will not be a happy camper! It cannot be all about you. Each member must matter. You must show them love. You must show them respect. As my pastor says, "I'm

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

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

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

not making this up, it is not coming from me." When choosing someone for your mastermind group, keep in mind the old saying, "don't send your ducks to eagle school." First of all, it simply won't work. Here, we are comparing someone to a duck, because they were born that way The mistake so many of us make is thinking we can change someone by talking to them, sharing what we believe is a flaw in their character. We must first know that people can change themselves, but we must also know that we cannot change them, not unless they are seeking change, trying to find a way to make that change happen. If you want good people, you have to find them. If you want motivated people, you have to find them, not motivate them. Remember this, when you are choosing your mastermind group to mentor you and help you to get to that next level. The wealthy man says to a thousand people, "I read this book, and it started me on the road to wealth." Guess how many of the thousand go out and get the book? Answer: very few. Isn't that incredible? Why wouldn't everyone go get the book? What is the difference? Why wouldn't everyone strive to be wealthy and happy? Some are born ducks who like to sit, and others are born eagles who love to fly! WI

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

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

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

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

St. Stephen Baptist Church

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

Third Street Church of God

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

Reverend William Young IV Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor 5101 14th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m. “A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold” www.mtzbcdc.org

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

1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005

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Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

Crusader Baptist Church

Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

Israel Baptist Church

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

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

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

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

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

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

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

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 PM Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

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

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

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

Christ Embassy DC

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

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

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

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

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Lance Aubert Imterim Pastor

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

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

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LEGAL NOTICES

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: Robert Constantine Chin©, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: CHIN, ROBERT CONSTANTINE©, corp. sole Dba.: ROBERT CONSTANTINE CHIN©, corp. sole Dba.: ROBERT C CHIN© corp. sole Dba.: ROBERT CHIN© As natural father, and guardian of: “Mia Rebecca Chin”, the beneficiaries and heirs of: “MIA REBECCA CHIN©”, corp. sole Dba.: “CHIN, MIA REBECCA”. Having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: Robert Constantine Chin©, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: robert chin©. Notice of White Flag Surrender: as “hors de combat”, pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: JAMAICA REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT – REGISTRY OFFICE, REGISTER FILE NUMBER : BY 6007, ROBERT CONSTANTINE CHIN©, Re: STATE OF FLORIDA – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, STATE FILE NUMBER : 109-04-092245, “ MIA REBECCA CHIN ”, to the depositor: robert chin©, nom deguerre: Robert Constantine Chin©. All property, of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit Order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: robert chin©, nom deguerre: Robert Constantine Chin©, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : Robert Constantine Chin Trust©, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. All Attorneys with a License from the Bar Association are explicitly prohibited from administering ROBERT CONSTANTINE CHIN TRUST© and ROBERT C CHIN TRUST© property without handwritten consent from each and every trustee, after said Attorneys have furnished their nationality, and Principal for whom's interest they are working, pursuant to [Public Law 75-583], to Trustees in plain writing. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off etc., of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction.

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

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION

2022 ADM 000574

2022 ADM 000525 (Link to 2022 WIL 000418)

2022 ADM 000462

Eulah R. Ward Name of Deceased Settlor

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

2022 ADM 000602 Estate of Virginia R. Smith aka Virginia Smith NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Susie Short for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Order Diana Gary, Esquire who is alleged to have custody of the will dated February 22, 2018 to deliver it to the court Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Susie Short 1131 Girard Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Petitioner/Attorney: TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

Lee L. Garling Decedent Howard J. Walsh III, Esq. 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1200 Bethesda, MD 20815 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

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

John G. Callan, whose address is 85 River Rd, #H3 Essex CT 06426, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lee L. Garling who died on 3/20/2022 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Gabriela Richeimer, whose address is 4615 Colorado Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Buckley aka John Goodchild Buckley who died on April 14, 2022 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 6/23/2022

John G. Callen Personal Representative

Gabriela Richeimer Personal Representative

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Vincent I. Gray aka Vincent Issiah Gray Decedent Tabitha R. Brown 1200 G. Street SE, Suite A Washington, DC 20003 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Territa E. Gray, whose address is 2314 Tulson Lane, Bowie, MD 20721, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vincent I. Gray aka Vincent Issiah Gray who died on 10/23/2021 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Territa E. Gray Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST Eulah R. Ward whose address was 7020 Wyndale Street, NW, Washington, DC 20015 created a revocable trust on July 9, 1997, which remained in existence on the date of her death on March 22, 2021, and Sterling Ward, whose address is 7020 Wyndale Street NW, Washington, DC 20015, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Sterling Ward at 7020 Wyndale Street, NW, Washington, DC 20015 The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances. Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before 12/23/2022 (6 month after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1) 3/22/2022, (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2), 12/23/2022 (6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification. This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101(d). Date of First Publication: 6/23/2022 Sterling Ward Signature of Trustee TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

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

2022 ADM 000245

2022 ADM 000608

2022 ADM 000554

Debora Ann Banner Decedent

Estate of Tonya Ford

Eugene Gray Decedent

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

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

Julie A. Swerbinsky, Esquire The Geller Law Group PLLC 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100 Fairfax, VA 22033 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Adam R. Banner and Elizabeth R. MacDonald “nee” Banner, whose addresses are 1391 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Unit 219, Washington, DC 20003 and 1391 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Unit 408, Washington, DC 20003, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Debora Ann Banner who died on 11/29/2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Adam R. Banner Elizabeth R. MacDonald Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

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John Buckley aka John Goodchild Buckley Decedent

2022 NRT 000013

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

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

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Ida M. Walker, whose address is 4083 Warner Avenue, Apt. D2, Landover Hills, MD 20784, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Eugene Gray who died on March 11, 2010 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

Date of first publication: 6/23/2022

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Ida M. Walker Personal Representative

In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died intestate appoint an unsupervised personal representative Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Angela Ramson Sharon Ford Petitioner/Attorney:

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2019 ADM 000337 Robert C. McDuffie aka Robert Charles McDuffie, Sr. Decedent Valerie J. Edwards Antonoplos & Associates 1725 DeSales Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF AFTER DISCOVERED WILL AND NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Gale McDuffie, whose address is 7738 Oxman Road, Hyattsville, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Robert C. McDuffie aka Robert Charles McDuffie, Sr., who died on November 19, 2018 with a Will. Objections to such appointment or to the probate of decedent’s Will shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/23/2022. Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Gale McDuffie Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

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

2022 ADM 000586

2022 ADM 00607

2022 ADM 00641

2022 ADM 600

2022 ADM 625

LaVella M. Hardin Decedent

Elgin Speight Decedent

Estate of Mary H. DePaul

Phillis Johnson Decedent

Cherie Joanne Duncan Decedent

Leta M. Jackson, Esquire Legal Counsel for the Elderly 601 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 Attorney

Julius P. Terrell, Esquire 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW #400 Washington, DC 20004 Attorney

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

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

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

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

Teill King, whose address is 5204 Elk Creek Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 22407, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Phillis Johnson who died on November 12, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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

Cheryl L. Wells, whose address is 1334 W St., NE Washington, DC 20018-3503, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of LaVella M. Hardin who died on October 19, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Elgin M. Speight, whose address is 1347 Riggs Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Elgin Speight who died on February 15, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/23/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/23/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 6/23/2022

Cheryl L. Wells Personal Representative

Elgin M. Speight Personal Representative

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

2022 ADM 000599

2022 ADM 616

2022 ADM 000605

2022 ADM 00614

2022 ADM 647

Rubye Tillman Crawford Decedent

Joan P. Thorne Decedent

Freddy Lee Williamson Decedent

Charles L. Makal Decedent

Norma Jean McDonald Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Evelyn Crawford Payton and Yvonne Crawford Blackman, whose addresses are 7505 Clinton Vista Lane, Clinton, MD 20735 and 4116 3rd St., NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Rubye Tillman Crawford who died on September 9, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/30/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/30/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/30/2022 Evelyn Crawford Payton Yvonne Crawford Blackman Personal Representative

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Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 1825 K Street, NW Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dominic R. Jones, whose address is 2945 Lauren Drive, Bartlett, TN 38133, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joan P. Thorne who died on March 28, 2022 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/30/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/30/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/30/2022 Dominic R. Jones Personal Representative

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Admit to probate the Will dated 11/1/2017 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise Order any interested person to show cause why the provisions of lost or destroyed will dated 11/1/17 should not be admitted to probate as expressed in the petition Appoint an unsupervised personal representative Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Steve Larson-Jackson, Esq. 1629 K Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Petitioner/Attorney:

Date of first publication: 6/23/2022 Tiell King Personal Representative

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Joanne G. Duncan, whose address is 50 Allison Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cherie Joanne Duncan who died on 2/11/2022 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/30/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/30/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 6/30/2022 Joanne G. Duncan Personal Representative

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Dwayne Cornelius Williamson, whose address is 3644 Bangor Street, SE Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Freddy Lee Williamson who died on 2/2/2022 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/30/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/30/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Catherine Spencer, whose address is 1308 Corbin Place, NE Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles L. Makal who died on September 4, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/30/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/30/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 6/30/2022

Date of first publication: June 30, 2022

Dwayne Cornelius Williamson Personal Representative

Catherine Spencer Personal Representative

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Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 1825 K Street, NW Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kenon C. Pratt, whose address is 6408 Thornhill Court Springfield, VA 22150, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Norma Jean McDonald who died on September 19, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/7/2023. 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 1/7/2023, 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: 7/7/2022 Kenon C. Pratt Personal Representative

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000713 Estate of Stafford I Pemberton aka Stafford Ivery Pemberton NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Robert Maurice Rouse for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives. Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will dated 7/2/2012 exhibited with the petition Appoint a supervised personal representative Date of first publication: July 7, 2022 Rocquelle A. Jeri, Esq. 1419 Perrell Lane Bowie MD, 20716 Petitioner/Attorney: TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

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at abortion rights. In his concurring opinion, he has indicated that the court could reverse decisions about contraception, marriage equality and same-sex relationships. The LGBTQIA community is alarmed, but really, what should they expect from a court packed with sexual abusers and perjurers who have pledged to take our country backward? Too many Democrats have been too silent for far too long. Taking it to the street in outrage is fine. But we should have been in the streets before votes to confirm Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney Barrett. We were silent and they have been strategizing to take away our rights. What did we expect? WI

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WILLIAMS from Page 31 activists — by leveraging his leading role in the U.S. Senate to reshape the U.S. Supreme Court. He was responsible for steering three conservative Supreme Court Justices through the confirmation process, and he is most notably criticized for the hyper-partisan hypocrisy that he used to justify the "irregular" (some would argue illegal) confirmation of Neil Gorsuch

JEALOUS from Page 31 public officials of options and given the extremist pro-gun political agenda the power of law. The court also further dismantled the separation of church and state, which protects religious freedom and preserves equality under law for people regardless of their religious beliefs. The Trump court took a wrecking ball to this pillar of American society. It is forcing states to divert tax dollars to religious schools, like some southern states did when they funded white evangelical segregationist academies that emerged in resistance to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawing racially segregated public schools. This court

MORIAL from Page 31 we face and the courage demanded to fight it," he wrote. Nowhere is that clarity and courage more evident than at the Essence Festival of Culture. This weekend, I'm proud to continue the National Urban League's long tradition of involvement in the festival itself and the many events held in conjunction with the celebration, including: • The unveiling of a historical marker recognizing Pontchartrain Park, the neighborhood where I was raised, as a "safe cradle for Black hope and prosperity." • The Global Black Economic Forum, an ESSENCE initiative committed to redefining economic and social justice around the globe for the Black Diaspora. • The Gumbo Coalition Awards, honoring senior presidential adviser Cedric L. Richmond, U.S. Rep. Troy A. Carter Jr., Grammy-winning artist and producer PJ Morton, former WWL-TV news anchor Sally-Ann Roberts. • A "State of Civil Rights" Panel Discussion, to discuss the impact and develop action items in response to the Dobbs decision as well as rollbacks on gun safety and Miranda rights.

and Amy Coney Barrett. Of course, these three justices provided the margin of victory for the anti-abortion initiative and have opened the door of scrutiny on other privacy issues. It may be easy or convenient to assess these circumstances as separate and distinct occurrences, but that would be naïve. Without direct evidence, collusion cannot be proved, but, like discrimination, the real proof is in the impact and effect.

However flawed, the ideals of Democracy promoted by the nation's founders and the achievements in civil rights and social justice that have been earned through struggle since 1776 are more threatened than at any time in our history. The current struggle boils down to voting consistently and creating a legislative majority of those who value the freedoms we have won. WI

has made it easier for public officials, like teachers, to coerce students into prayer or other religious practices. This is a very clear threat to anyone whose faith is different from the one dominant in their community or state. In other words, the U.S. Supreme Court, which we counted on for generations to uphold civil rights and tear down obstacles to equality, is now acting as an arm of the increasingly aggressive far-right political movement. How did we get here? Simple. Thanks to the anti-democratic Electoral College, Donald Trump was elected in 2016 even though almost three million more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton. Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell prevented the Senate from even considering Pres-

ident Barack Obama's Supreme Court nomination so that Trump could fill it instead — and then rushed Trump's third justice onto the court even as voters were casting ballots to remove Trump from office. Behind Trump and McConnell was a massively funded, decadeslong campaign to build the political power to take control of the judiciary. In other words, winning the presidency and controlling the Senate gave the far right the power to force its harmful agenda on the American public long after voters rejected Trump. Taking the Court back from the extremists who now control it will be a long-term project. It starts with this year's elections. WI

• National Urban League's Women in Harmony Awards, honoring legendary entertainer Tisha Campbell, social impact strategist Jotaka Eaddy, gospel artist Kathy Taylor, and the National Urban League's own senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Rhonda Spears Bell. • The CROWN Awards, recognizing the success of the National Urban League's advocacy in outlawing natural hair discrimination in 17 states. In 1995, I was just a few months into my first term as mayor and looking for ways to leverage New Orleans' rich cultural identity for economic development and job creation. At the same time, Essence co-founder Ed Lewis and Festival Productions founder George Wein were looking for the perfect location for a 25th birthday party for the magazine. As the nation's premier publication focused on Black women, they were looking for a city with a strong Black cultural heritage and a Black mayor. New Orleans, I'm proud to say, was the obvious choice. That first Essence Festival featured all the giants of soul and R&B, from Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight to Mary J. Blige and Boyz II Men. It also spawned the Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Jazz Camp, the nation's preeminent jazz education program

devoted to developing the next generation of jazz artists and preserving the great American art form. Among its alumni are virtuosos Jon Batiste, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, and Natasha Harris, who leads The Original Pinettes Brass Band, the nation's only all-woman brass band. What was meant to be a one-time event evolved into the largest annual multicultural event in the nation, the "party with a purpose," attracting international recording artists, political and intellectual luminaries, and bestselling authors. It has become a cultural touchstone that holds a place in the hearts of women from all walks of life. New Orleans music writer Alison Fensterstock described the experience of seeing a reunited SWV perform in one of the festival's "jam-packed" lounges: "Groups of women, and it was at least 90% women in there — cousins, sorority sisters, old friends — were singing along with every word, closing their eyes and shaking their heads with feeling, even weeping a little bit with their arms around each other. "It was a special kind of intimate bonding in action, the kind that comes from seeing the music you love the most, live, in the company of people you love." WI

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