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In the wake of the recent Labor Day weekend during which five people died from gunfire, including a 16-year-old boy, Prince George’s County Ex ecutive Angela Alsobrooks announced that county police will more vigorous ly enforce a juvenile curfew law already in place.

Alsobrooks made the announcement during a press conference on Mon day, Sept. 5 in Upper Marlboro at the Prince George’s County Police De partment Headquarters. She would be joined by Police Chief Malik Aziz, Council Chair Calvin S. Hawkins II, Vice-Chair Council member Sydney J. Harrison, The Rev. Tony Lee and several other council members.

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The curfew prohibits teenagers under 17-years-old from being out in pub lic between the hours of 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. on weeknights and between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weekends. Teens must be accompanied by a parent or5 Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz speaks during a joint press conference with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on the rise of crime in the County and across the region on Sept. 5, at the police department headquarters in Upper Marlboro. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic deci sion on May 17, 1954, which ruled that public schools 57 Years of Service 50,000 The Metropolitan Area

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At the beginning of the year, Hyattsville Mayor Kevin “Scooter” Ward’s suicide sent shockwaves throughout the D.C. metropolitan area as friends, family and colleagues mourned the loss of a rising public servant. But the recent release of documents from a federal in the Next Fall seated Mother Evelyn Ford.

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As the sounds of bells, silenced throughout the summer, suddenly rang out across America in the fall of 1954, signaling that the time had come to return to classrooms, public schools in both the District and Bal timore underwent a shift of mammoth proportion.

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From the moment they were unveiled in 2018, the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama captivated the world, becoming an instant social media sensation and bringing record numbers to the National Portrait Gallery in the District. Historical portraits have long been reflections of white men and women in positions of power in their pose and depiction. The Obama portraits are groundbreaking not only because they feature the first Black President and First Lady but also because of the artists behind them. The game-changing portraits were created by two Black artists, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, a first for presidential portraits commissioned for the museum’s collection.

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With exclusive access, the film follows the portraits behind-the-scenes as they travel to museums in Chicago, Los An geles, Atlanta, Houston and Brooklyn, examining the legacy of the Obamas through the experiences of everyday people.

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Portraits By The People: Celebrating 55 Years of Local Stories, lets viewers see the faces that make up the fabric of D.C.’s neighborhoods. And on Thursday, Sept. 15, the communi ty-based portraits shared with the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (1901 Fort Place SE) as part of “Portraits by the People” will be projected on the side of the Museum. The event runs from 6 – 8:30 p.m. with projections starting just after sunset. In addition to interac tives and giveaways, Soul & Ink will be on-site with limited edition interactive screen printing. Since its founding in 1967, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) has been powered by the people and stories of the Washington, D.C. region. In celebration of the Museum’s 55th anniversary, ACM has asked res idents of the D.C. region to submit portraits of themselves as the Museum looks to its next 55 years and beyond. The weekend will also be the last time to see ACM's award-winning exhibit: “Food for the People: Eating Activism in Greater Washington” – an outdoor and indoor exhibi tion featuring artifacts, art installations, videos and hands-on interactives. WI

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“When we unveiled the Obamas’ portraits, everyone in the room knew we were witnessing a moment in history,” said Kim Sajet, director, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. “But I don’t think anyone anticipated the emotion al impact these artworks would ultimately have on so many Americans across the country. Through the power of documentary film, Picturing the Obamas takes us out of the gallery and into communities, reminding us that art is powerful and portraiture can change the world.” courtesy FleishmanHillard)

“Being a member of an HBCU community that is passionate about supporting students like me has been integral in obtaining opportunities like this one with Cricket Wireless,” West said. “I owe a big thank you to my teachers and mentors for inspiring me to aspire, and hope this news encourages other students to attend an StudentsHBCU.”interested in being the next Campus Ambassador for Cricket Wireless can learn more at www.campuscommandos. com/cricketwireless. WI

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The 2022 Cricket MEAC/ SWAC Challenge Kick-Off game, which once again opened the college football season, Sat urday, Aug. 27, served as a show case for both conferences and two HBCU programs: Alabama State University Hornets vs. Howard University Bison. During the weekend-long festivities, Howard University junior Mahlon West began a year-long ambassadorship for Cricket Wireless. The national wireless brand served as the title sponsor for the weekend.

West, raised in Atlanta and the 2020 Booker T. Washington High School valedictorian, will gain incomparable access to men tors and career development opportunities within Cricket’s net work of experienced marketing professionals and independent, authorized retailers. The Healthcare Administration major will also learn the art of giving back through the program’s philan thropic efforts at Howard and in the surrounding communities of D.C. In addition to competitive compensation, West, chosen from a pool of more than 100 applicants, will be prioritized for internships and post-graduation employment with Cricket and their partner agencies, as well as receive a complimentary smart phone with unlimited service.

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The Smithsonian Channel will premiere a new documentary, Picturing the Obamas, on Sept. 10. Viewers will learn from curators, journalists and art critics about the ways in which President Barack and Mrs. Michelle Obama’s portraits commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery disrupt traditional presidential portraiture and spur museums to reach new audiences. The special will follow the unveiling of the White House portraits of the Obamas on September 7.

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Mayor Muriel Bows er (D) continues to say differences about teachers’ pay have stalled con tract negotiations with the Washing ton Teachers' Union (WTU), some teachers, like Chrystal Puryear, said they’ve had qualms about PARCC testing, IMPACT evaluations and most important, teacher planning time.Puryear, a teacher of 21 years, said DCPS has replaced individual plan ning time, where teachers analyze data and craft future lessons with professional development and learn ing together to Advance our Practice (LEAP) meetings, much to the detri ment of teachers and their students. “If we don’t have planning time during the school day, we’re doing it at home,” said Puryear, a PK-3 teacher at Thomas Elementary School in Northeast. “Our work day already doesn’t end at 3:30pm,” she said. “We’re working until 9 and 10 at night. That’s less time that we have with our own children. That’s one of the hangups with the contract. The city says it’s about money but it’s about us continuing to have our workers' rights.”Months ago, District public school teachers and substitute in structors converged on Freedom Plaza to demand a finalized contract. District officials still had not been able to secure one with the WTU for three years. In an act of civil disobe dience, teachers stormed the cham bers of the D.C. Council. While District officials have fo cused on compensation increases in the current negotiations, WTU President Jacqueline Pogue Lyons said the conversation must be wid ened to include other aspects of the teacher experience, particularly plan ning time and work-life balance. “The time that we were asking for wouldn’t have interrupted instruc tion,” Pogue-Lyons said. “We also asked for more time for special education teachers and providers who have a tremendous amount of paperwork,” she added. “[The District] didn’t want to give us 5

One charter school teacher from Southeast who requested anonymity recounted breaking up a handful of fights during the first week of classes, injuring themselves in the process. For them, that situation, in part, hinted at the school’s failure to place elective courses, like the one they teach, in higher regard.

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More than a year after the full return to in-person learning, the teacher continues to see remnants of the pre-COVID world they said made teaching cumbersome. That’s why after more than a decade in the profession, they have decided to make this school year their last.

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“Administrators didn’t take COVID as an opportunity to change,” the teacher said. “I struggle with the amount of stress that school puts on us. Maybe we need more time off. Maybe we need shorter days. The burnout is se rious. It’s early September and it feels likeWhenJune.”students returned to school in late August, many schools across the District still experienced teacher vacancies. Teachers reported over crowded classrooms while school leaders called in substitute teachers and staff members to address gaps.

It’s still so early in the school year that many buildings still have paint that hasn’t fully dried or students who have yet to find the best way to theirNonetheless,classrooms.some teachers in the public and public charter sectors said they anticipate another stressful year, due mostly to staff shortages and bu reaucratic hurdles like what they’ve experienced in previous years.

time. What happens is teachers have to cover classes. What if class sizes are too large. What’s the fallback? All the things we asked for are tied to stu dent outcomes.”

Meanwhile, newly-released PARCC scores highlighted what administrators described as COVID-related learning loss. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education, in conjunction with DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chan cellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee and DC Public Charter School Board Execu tive Director Dr. Michelle J. Walk er-Davis, have since touted curric ular changes intended to increase students’ academic standing. However, many DCPS teachers have expressed anxiety about the onus placed on them this year and how that would affect conditions in theWhileclassroom.D.C.

Earlier this year substitute teachers demonstrated at the Wilson Building in Northwest. (WI File Photo)

“Our work day already doesn’t end at 3:30pm. We’re working until 9 and 10 at night. That’s less time that we have with our own children. That’s one of the hangups with the contract." Teachers Demand More Flexibility

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1977 – "Roots," the television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, wins nine awards at the 19th annual Reggae great Peter Tosh is murdered in Kings ton, Jamaica, during a home invasion.

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SEPT. 12 Four-time Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens is born in Oakville, Alabama. 1977 – Steve Biko, famed anti-apartheid activist, dies in police custody in Pretoria, South Africa.

Astronaut Mae Jemison becomes the first Afri can American woman to travel in space.

1957 – Tennis great Althea Gibson becomes the first Af rican American to win the U.S. National Championships, now known as the U.S. Open. 1986 – "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (far right) debuts nationwide, making its namesake host the first Black woman with a nationally syndicated talk show.

SEPT. 9 1925 – Ossian Sweet, a Black Detroit physician, and a handful of armed family and friends defend his newly purchased home in a white neighborhood against a mob trying to force him out. He and his family and friends were ultimately acquitted of murder by an all-white jury in what came to be known as the Sweet Trials. 1934 – Renowned African American poet So nia Sanchez is born in Birmingham, Alabama. 1941 – Soul music legend Otis Redding is born in Dawson, Georgia. 1968 – Arthur Ashe wins the first U.S. Open of the open era, becoming the first Black man to win the title.

SEPT. 10 1961 – Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, returns from exile to lead the country 1976 – Mordecai Johnson, the first Black pres ident of Howard University, dies in Washington, D.C. Mail:

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SEPT 8-14, 2022 Singer and actress Lola Falana is born in Cam den, NewActressJersey.and Howard University alumna Taraji P. Henson (bottom) , best known for the hit TV show "Empire," is born in Washington, D.C.

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I really hope this turmoil will motivate the citizens of Mis sissippi to go register and vote! Voters of Mississippi have the power to get rid of the politicians that have contributed to the dismay of the water system in Jackson and the Republi cans that voted against the Infrastructure bill.

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We can send help to outside countries but can't help our own.

RICKY JOHNSON / BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

I saw yesterday on the news about some water issue in Iran, and I believe the government gave them $5 million! Biden better offer the same amount to Jackson, but no one should hold their breath.

LIN WILL / WASHINGTON, DC Why isn't this a national emergency?

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Jackson, Mississippi, majority African American and the largest city in the state, is experiencing a severe water crisis, leaving an estimated 150,000 residents without clean, running water to bathe and cook. The situation has been ongoing for over a week and is reportedly due to a water treatment plant malfunction. However, state officials say relief is coming. What are your thoughts?

Now is the time to come together. This town in Louisiana pulled together and raised money to help themselves when the government failed them. They were able to buy trailers to house some families. Sometimes you got to move past the handouts and do it yourself.

THE WASHINGTON INFORMER / WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM8 SEPTEMBER 8 - 14, 2022 D. Kevin McNeir / WI Senior Editor The World According to Dominic From Sierra Leone to Hyattsville, Frances Tiafoe Makes the Most of ‘American Dream’ DEBORAH D. BODDIE GRI, ProbateBrokerSpecialist McClure Team BUYINGSELLINGORAHOME?CALLTODAY! Washington220deborah-boddie.remax.com202-288-02557thStreet,SEDC,20003 Call now to receive your FREE Author’s Guide 877-420-7280 or www.dorranceinfo.com/informer Become a Published Author with Dorrance. We want to read your book! Complete Book Publishing Services FIVE EASY STEPS TO PUBLICATION: 1. Consultation 2. Book Production 3. Promotion 4. Distribution 5. Merchandising and Fulfillment Our staff is made up of writers, just like you. We are dedicated to making publishing dreams come true. Trusted by authors for nearly 100 years, Dorrance has made countless authors’ dreams come true. The expression of frustration often uttered by one of my fa vorite TV moms, Florida Evans (Esther Rolle, “Good Times”), “damn, damn, damn,” reflected how I felt as this year’s Labor Day weekend came to a close. Two of my “sands” – that is my line brothers, Cyril Mayes and Tony Jones, with whom I crossed the burning sands of Al pha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., on April 7, 1979 at U of M (yes, I remember the date and no, that’s not Maryland, it’s MICHI GAN), asked me to join them at the U.S. Open in New York City. But I declined the offer, gra ciously, albeit with a plethora of pretty weak excuses. I would have gone. I could have gone. I should have gone.

Tiafoe initially continued with tennis as a means of securing his college education. But before long, he couldn’t get enough. And now, all of his hard work is paying off in “Myspades.parents have seem me play and beat guys for years but to beat one of those Mt. Rushmore guys – yeah, it’s something we’ll all remember for the rest of our lives,” Tiafoe told a reporter on the morning after his stunning victory.

Of course, the hype has been about the incomparable Serena Williams potentially playing her final professional tennis match in a third round loss on Friday, Sept. 2. Social media still hasn’t finished talking about Williams and her phenomenal career. However, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, as one tennis legend walked off into the sunset, another young brother from Hyattsville, Maryland, Fran ces Tiafoe, 24, achieved one of the most significant victories in his career.Tiafoe, hailed as one of the socalled “next generation” within the roster of American men on the tennis circuit, held off the perenni al Spanish champion, Rafael Nad al, in a nail-biting, four set match, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, eliminating one of the sport’s best from a Grand SlamPeopletournament.havebeen talking about Tiafoe since his teen years, describ ing him as a rising star and one to watch. But American men, who haven’t won a Grand Slam singles title in 19 years, have struggled. Tiafoe, along with several of his fellow 20-something colleagues, have made it into the top 30 this year but still haven’t found a way to break the ceiling and make it to the next Tiafoe,level.appears to be well on his way. The last time he flirted with destiny was in 2019 when he, on his 21st birthday, pulled off the upset and made it into the quar terfinals at the Australian Open. This time, the quick and nim ble, 6-foot-2 power hitter, built like an NFL defensive back, has raised his game, armed with a blis tering serve. And he’s doing it on American soil. “This is crazy man, this is crazy,” Tiafoe said several hours after his stunningTiafoe’svictory.parents left their home in Sierra Leone in the 1990s to es cape a civil war, establishing them selves just outside of the District. His father has been an integral force at a public tennis center in College Park, Maryland, where Frances and his twin brother first learned the game.

Little did I know that I was turning down the opportunity to witness not one but two mo ments in tennis history that fans, especially African Americans like me, will likely never forget.

There’s no perfect country on our planet. And despite the claims of America being “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” we know such phrases still remain more hyperbole than reality.

Sometimes, it’s differences of race, or religion, or sexual prefer ence or gender or economics or education that are used to hold people back from work toward and realizing their dreams. But not this time. Tiafoe has put in the work and with a strong sup port staff and even stronger family unit, he’s remained resolute in his quest – undeterred by the naysayers.

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The District will remember the tragedy of the September 11, 2001 attacks with several events includ ing an address by Robert J. Contee III, chief of the Metropolitan Po lice Department of the District of Columbia.Contee will speak on Sunday, Sept. 11, during a memorial service honoring law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty as well as those who died as a consequence of their heroic actions on that day 21 years ago. A service project will take place later that day, designed to help law enforcement officers and first responders in need. The service, sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Offi cers Memorial Fund, will start at 8:46 – the time when the first of four planes, a Boeing 767 jet, flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhat tan.On Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists, us ing airplanes as a weapon, attacked the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and damaged the southwest portion of the Pentagon in Arlington Coun ty,ThatVa. same day, a United Airlines plane bound for San Francisco from Newark, N.J. crashed near Shanksville, Pa., when several pas sengers attempted to stop terrorists onboard the flight. Later evidence would suggest that the plane’s in tended target was either the U.S. Capitol or the White House. Almost 3,000 people died as a result of the attacks, including D.C. public school students and teachers Asia Cotton, Bernard Brown, Rodney Dickens, Hilda Taylor, James Debeuneure and SarahConteeClark.said he looks forward to honoring his fallen comrades. “The memories of that day re main vivid, so it is hard to believe that it’s been over two decades since our nation was ambushed on the morning of September 11, 2001,” the chief said in a state ment. “Many first responders did not have the opportunity to return home to their families, instead leaving a legacy of selflessness.”

“This year, I am honored to be commemorating those who sacri ficed their lives on that day but will also take the opportunity to ac knowledge the brave law enforce ment officers and first responders that tirelessly serve communities every day. Their courage and fear lessness are a reminder that the American resolve to protect our 5 D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee III will deliver an address at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Sunday, Sept. 11. (WI File Photo/Abdullah Konte)9/11 Page 17

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James Wright WI Staff Writer D.C. statehood activists said they’re determined to see the Dis trict become the 51st state of the union with efforts that include securing a pro-statehood majority in both chambers during the next session of the U.S. Congress which begins in January 2023. But the likelihood of achieving their desired goal in obtaining pro-statehood majorities in both the House and Senate during the next legislative session may de pend on whose opinion one values the for most of the year, news stories featured on one website dedicated to electoral pol itics, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, have report ed that Republicans have a good chance of regaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives and to gain additional seats in the U.S. in commentaries on the website, written by the Report’s founder, Charlie Cook and David Wasserman, including those pub lished as recent as Aug. 25 (“The Coin is In the Air for the Senate”) and Aug. 30 (“House Overview: GOP Control is No Longer a Foregone Conclusion”), respec tively, suggest that the chance of the Republicans taking control of both chambers remains less than certain than earlier this year. In earlier efforts promoting D.C. statehood, D.C. Del. El eanor Holmes Norton authored two D.C. statehood bills, both of which passed the House in 2020 and 2021 under Democratic con trol. Also, for the first time since 2014, the Senate Homeland Secu rity & Governmental Affairs com mittee held a hearing in 2021 on Sen. Tom Carper’s (D-Del.) D.C. statehood bill. And President Biden has repeat edly indicated that if a D.C. state hood bill should reach his desk, he will sign However,it. advocates for the statehood remain concerned that if the GOP wins one or both chambers of Congress in the mid term elections, their efforts for passing a D.C. statehood bill will be in D.C.danger.Democratic State Com mittee Chairman Charles Wilson said his organization has ramped up efforts to help Democrats gain seats in Congress in several strate gically-determined states. “We are part of the eastern re gion of the Democratic National Committee,” Wilson said. “We are focusing on helping Democrats win in Pennsylvania and we will help by phone banking and text banking.”Neighbors United for State hood (NUS), a grassroots organi zation, sent out an email on Sept. 3, informing members of its par ticipation in a program in which postcards are sent to residents in states that include Virginia, Geor gia and California asking voters to support pro-statehood candidates for Congress. The NUS email also announced a Sept. 14 event spon sored by the D.C. Statehood PAC – designed to support pro-state hood candidates across the coun try – featuring Norton and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).

“We do need to do more work on our end,” he said. “When it comes to statehood, we talk to ourselves a lot and we talk to peo ple in D.C., Maryland and Virgin from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.

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Laurel Residents Join Council Members to Tackle Rising Rents

Mitchell has partnered with Council member Carl DeWalt on legislation to regulate rents, pre vent extreme rent hikes and im prove clarity in any forms of com munication related to housing.

The same owner agreed upon a similar deal at Patuxent Place Apartments on Laurel’s Main Street with negotiations that led to an initially-proposed rent increase Laurel City Councilmember Martin Mitchell and CASA rally against high rents and poor service at Laurel’s Westgate apartments. (R. Elliott/The Washington Informer)

Since the pandemic began in early 2020, rents have risen sharp ly across the country as real estate investors such as Blackrock have bought up new homes and infla tion has reduced purchasing pow er for home-seeking Americans.

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of between 30% to 60% being lowered to 13.5% increases for 15 apartments.Meanwhile, these evictions at tempts have caused “heartache and anxiety,” said Martin Mitch ell, council member at large for Laurel.“One of our biggest obstacles to getting changes has been a lack of desire to systematically change the way we do business and what protections we provide for our ten ants,” Mitchell said.

Meetings, held on a monthly basis, provide opportunities for coalition members to coordinate theirOneefforts.ofthe next steps in the planning stages expected to bet ter protect tenants, which Mitch ell said he supports, includes the creation of a rental registry that would make it easier for city agen cies, property owners and tenants to address alleged city infrastruc ture inadequacies and to track rental rates and evictions more ef ficiently. WI and fixed income to pay the rent andThisutilities.hasbeen an unfortunate lo cal trend as well: 15% rent increase in DC for one-bedroom apart ments and studio apartments over the past year with similar increases along the Prince George’s Purple Line corridor. A 2022 survey of landlords showed that the more properties a landlord/property management group owns, the more likely they were to raise rents and to increase rents by larger amounts. After months of rising rents and unaddressed health and safety concerns, more than 80 residents from the Westgate Apartments in Laurel signed a petition organized by CASA de Maryland calling for a rent strike last month. The Westgate apartments, like many other apartment complexes, were bought up by large firms during the pandemic. Their complex was bought out by Schweb Partners LLC, a New Jersey-based real es tate developer who has purchased residential properties in Lake Worth Beach, West Palm Beach and Winston-Salem over the past 18Westgatemonths.

Richard D. Elliott WI Contributing Writer In one of Prince George’s larg est municipalities, a community of seniors and a majority-immigrant community have teamed up with members of the City Council, CASA de Maryland and others to fight back against rising rents and unaddressed safety concerns.

residents held their first meeting with representatives from Schweb Partners’ last month. Meanwhile, residents of a Schwebowned property in Springfield, Massachusetts similarly continue to protest against high rents and safety and health concerns which still have not been addressed. At 332 11th Street, longtime Laurel residents, including Robert Pendarvis, have recently been chal lenged by rental costs that have nearly doubled as well as possible evictions following the sale of the property. However, a compromise implemented in March, which recommended a $150 monthly rent increase and city spending from the American Rescue Plan, satisfied most residents.

The two council members have also joined forced with the Lau rel Housing Justice Coalition, led by CASA and which includes co alition members like the Prince George’s County NAACP, Lau rel Area Referral Services, PG Changemakers, Fish of Laurel and the Maryland Poor People’s Cam paign. Their focus remains to pro tect tenants and improve housing conditions in Laurel.

SEPTEMBER 8 - 14, 2022 13WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM / THE WASHINGTON INFORMER more proactive in addressing the root causes of violence, especially among our youth. However, feigning tears at a press conference and enacting pu nitive measures have not and will not be the solution. Studies have shown curfew measures do not decrease crime but [instead] mark youth pop ulations for increased targeting by the police. In a majority-Black coun ty, this is simply unacceptable.” Sherman Hardy, a former candi date for county executive criticized the lack of resources needed to re duce

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“At this point, these kids don’t just need a hug, they need to be held accountable,” she said. “I know it’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s a fair question: Where are the parents? What are the aunties, where are the uncles and other family members who are responsible for them?”

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Rudy Anthony, a single parent in Bowie and president of Prince George’s Young Democrats said the curfew on youth represents a sound decision but more needs to be done. “The county executive has made a good first step in curbing the outra geous amount of violent crimes be ing committed by youth but a cur few is not enough,” he said. “Young people need to be engaged directly. Once upon a time the council had a youth and gang violence prevention task force which I believe was very successful.”RalphCyrus, a party member of the Democratic Socialists of America in Prince George’s, said he’s heart broken to see so many families go through the loss of loved ones. “County leadership needs to be

“Somebody has to take responsi bility for the children and it’s not just police and the government,” Also brooksAlsobrookssaid. said the 24 murders in August, the deadliest month in the county’s history, signal a disturbing trend, noting that “before August, we were down 30% in homicides.” She also said there have been 430 arrests of juveniles in the county, doubling the number last year.

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The curfew re-enforcement will begin on Sept. 9 and continue for at least the following 30 days. Even with the new policy, some county officials remain at odds on how the youth curfew law should be en forced.Alsobrooks said there will be con sequences for parental figures if their children are found in violation of the curfew.“Ifa parent doesn’t respond or fails to respond regarding their child, the child will be released to social services,” the county executive said. “The county will also fine establish ments that allow children to stay past curfew – including $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense and $250 for subsequent offenses.” The reinforcement of the curfew comes at a time when 62 homicides have been reported in the county –still lower than the 84 recorded at the same time last year. But a disturbing number of those who have commit ted crimes include minors – some of whom have had prior run-ins with theAlsobrookspolice. said the time has come for people to be held accountable for the rash of violence in the county.

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David Grogan, a Bowie State graduate, a former candidate for county sheriff and a career federal law enforcement official, said invok ing a juvenile curfew remains a moot point.“Maryland legislators determined long ago that a juvenile curfew is warranted,” he said. “Law enforce ment agencies must not allow pol itics to conflict with social services agencies and impede their efforts to get back to basics of enforcing laws that are already on the books.”

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Alsobrooks stressed her ad ministration has implemented mental health and jobs programs to assist at-risk children and adults. She also emphasized the important role that both the po lice and the courts must play in 5 County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer) reducing the surge of violence. “There is a whole system at play here,” Alsobrooks said. “Something is not working. We are arresting and re-arresting the same children and adults. What is happening after their arrest?”

CURFEW from Page 1 nities, especially in predominantly Black and brown communities,” he said.Prince George’s County State’s At torney Aisha Braveboy, who did not join Alsobrooks on Monday, held a separate online news conference later that day. She said crime has reached a state of crisis in the county. “We absolutely hold people ac countable for serious crimes,” she said, adding that her office has a 98% conviction rate. “We are part of the justice system and we make recommendations but we are not the final say. Sometimes we disagree and we are upset with the decision of those in the justice system. But our system of justice only works if we all respect everyone’s role and we under stand the WTOPlaw.”reported Braveboy has asked Alsobrooks to convene a series of meetings with major stakeholders to address the county’s criminal jus tice system, similar to what former County Executive Rushern Baker III did in “That2011.iswhat leadership is about,” Braveboy said. “It’s not about point ing fingers.” WI Contributing Writer Richard Elliott contributed to this report. WI @mcneirdk@JamesWrightJr10

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Adrienne Johnson, regional di rector for The Bail Project, said the organization seeks to accomplish its mission one person at a time. “We have a mission of doing exact ly what we hope our criminal system would do: protect the presumption of innocence, reunite families and challenge a system that we know can criminalize poverty,” Johnson said. “Our mission is to end cash bail and create a more just, equitable and hu mane pretrial system.” Johnson said The Bronx Freedom Fund, a new revolving bail fund that launched in New York, planted the seed for The Bail Project more than a decade“Becauseago.bail is returned at the end of a case, we can build a sustainable revolving fund where philanthropic

In addition to posting bail at no cost to the person or their family, The Bail Project works to connect its cli ents to social services and communi ty resources based on an individual’s identified needs, including substance use treatment, mental health support, stable housing and employment.

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“When we post bail for a per son, we post the full cash amount at court,” Johnson said. “Upon resolu tion of the case, the money returns to whoever posted it. So, if I posted $5,000 to bail someone out, we then help the person get back to court and resolve the case. The money then comes back to us and we can use that money to help someone else. So, we recycleJohnsonthat.”said eliminating cash bail and the need for bail funds remains the“It’sgoal.the only thing to do. It restores the presumption of innocence and it restores families,” Johnson asserted. WI

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“The U.S. doesn’t have one ‘crimi nal justice system’ – instead, we have thousands of federal, state, local and tribal systems,” Wendy Sawyer and Peter Wagner found in a study re leased by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative.“Together, these systems hold al most 2 million people in 1,566 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 2,850 local jails, 1,510 juvenile correctional facilities, 186 immigration detention facilities and 82 Indian country jails, as well as in military prisons, civil commitment centers, state psychiat ric hospitals and prisons in the U.S. territories,” the authors of the study discovered.Withhundreds of thousands of individuals locked up in jails almost daily, many find it challenging to pay bail.Recognizing America’s ongoing mass incarceration problem and the difficulties families have in bailing out their loved ones, a new organi zation began in 2018 to offer some relief.The Bail Project, a nationwide charitable fund for pretrial defen dants, started with a vision of com bating mass incarceration by disrupt ing the money bail system.

“There is no way to do the work of advancing pretrial reform without addressing the harmful effects of cash bail in the South,” said Robin Stein berg, founder and CEO of The Bail Project.Since its launch, The Bail Project has stationed teams in more than 25 cities, posting bail for more than 18,000 people nationwide and spent over $47 million on bail.

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Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer dollars can be used several times per year, maximizing the impact of every contribution,” Johnson said.

Johnson said officials created cash bail to incentivize people to return to court. But judges routinely set cash bail well beyond most people’s ability to afford it, resulting in thousands of legally innocent people incarcerated while they await court dates.

According to The Bail Project, Black Americans are disproportion ately impacted by cash bail and of all Black Americans in jail in the U.S., nearly half are from southern prisons.

tice reform continues to build – and as the pandemic raises the stakes high er – advocates remain vigilant that it’s more important than ever that the facts be accurate and that everyone understands the bigger picture.

Then you put the meals on a pallet and they are shipped out.” On its website, Serve DC said it expects to engage over 1,000 vol unteers from corporations to pack more than 185,000 meals for fam ilies in the Washington, D.C. area. Andrews said the activity effec tively serves the purpose for re membering 9/11. “That was a tragic day in our country’s history,” he said. “There’s a lot of emotion tied to it. That emotion can be used to help some one else who is in need.”

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“There’s a lot of emotion tied to it. That emotion can be used to help someone else who is in need.”

“When you talk about state hood beyond the Beltway, people see that as a D.C. local issue,” Hobson-Powell said. “People who live in Las Vegas, Utah or Mon tana aren’t thinking of D.C. state hood. They don’t think it affects them. But when we tell them that we are taxed without any feder al voting representation and how that is a denial of democracy, then they become Hobson-Powellconcerned.”said he will work with groups that support pro-statehood candidates. Both he and Wilson believe adjunct organizations such as the Dem ocratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee should do more to promote D.C. statehood given the city’s strong support of the party. “We give the Democratic nomi nee for president most of the time 90% of the vote in D.C.,” Hob son-Powell said. “There should be more movement on statehood from the Democrats. I guarantee you, if D.C. was a 90% Republi can city, we would see a lot harder effort from them.” Bo Shuff, executive director of DC Vote, an organization charged with securing congressional repre sentation for the District, said his organization’s 501C3 status pre vents them from becoming direct ly involved in political campaigns. However, he added, “during the election season, we will continue to educate voters on statehood in and out of D.C.” WI @JamesWrightJr10 country, every time our service members put on their uniform, is strong and absolute,” Contee said.

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ELECTIONS from Page 11 ia but we should go beyond that. We need to explain to people out side of the D.C. area that if they believe in criminal justice reform, a woman’s right over her body and gun control, it would be in their best interest to have D.C. as a state so there will be [additional] votes in Congress to support those things.”TyHobson-Powell, who serves as the executive director of Con cerned Citizens of DC and works with 51 for 51, an organization seeking to persuade the U.S. Sen ate to change its rules to allow a D.C. statehood bill to be consid ered on its floor with only 51 votes instead of the 60, agreed with Wil son on expanding the statehood conversation beyond the DMV.

The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va., will hold a ceremony remembering the fateful day on Friday, Sept. 9 and on the following Sunday there will be an observance with a spiritual focus beginning at noon.

On Monday, Sept. 12, the Dis trict, under the aegis of Serve DC, will hold its annual 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Meal Packaging Event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. Volunteers can sign up for two available shifts: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had indicated that she will participate in the Brandonevent.

Andrews, a Ward 5 resident, has volunteered in pre vious 9/11 meal packaging events. “The meal packing process works like an assembly line,” Andrews said. “You spend a few hours making meals for the needy.

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Throughout the month of September in the U.S., health advocates lead efforts to increase awareness about opioids, propel ling local organizations to hold related events, provide resources, and facilitate dialogue about the rising number of opioid overdos es, nationwide. . Here in the District, the Health Alliance Network and its partners sponsored a gathering on August 31 at THEARC Black Box The ater in Southeast, speaking life, power and hope for recovery for D.C. residents suffering in silence from the impact of opioid addic tion.In 2022, there have been a re ported 1,942 non-fatal overdos es with 163 overdoses ending in fatal results. The numbers dis proportionately represent Blacks with 84% of all opioid-caused deaths this year. Leaders from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) spoke candidly about the layered approach to drug addiction recov ery.“So many people, especially in communities of color, have asso ciated shame and personal guilt to this problem [but] it affects every body regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender –you name it,” said DBH Deputy Director of Adult & Transitional Youth Services Dr. Jean Moise. “So, we want to educate peo ple about the problem, give them hope for recovery and let them know what the resources are in the community where they can go to get help, not only from profes sionals but from people who have lived through the experience,” Dr. Moise said. “It’s a lifelong recov eryMoisejourney.”also highlighted the ag gressive combination of strug gling family structures, systemic racism embedded within the city’s infrastructure and rampant levels of fragile mental health condi tions among drug users. One local drug recovery advo cate and opioid addiction sur vivor, Rhonda Johnson, shared her experience – one difficult for many to understand unless they’ve somehow been touched byJohnsonaddiction.said many of those in the “grandparent generation” who struggled during the height of the crack cocaine era now count among those impacted by opioid addiction today. But she contends that the next generation serves as a powerful force that can lead the healing“Becauseprocess.somany crack babies were abandoned, molested, raped, tortured and didn’t have a reliable family structure, a lot of them didn’t know how to be parents to their grandchildren,” she said. “Those children, the K2 genera tion, are the lost generation. But they must become the generation of authority – the change agents we need.”

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“We have an epidemic in this country, especially in large urban areas including D.C.,” Dr. Moise said. “It requires a concerted ef fort [from] government providers, legislators and the community to get a handle on it. I think one of the important things we can do is to recognize the problem itself. The value of International Overdose Awareness Day) is that it calls us to remember the peo ple we’ve lost as it’s important to share the grief of the community. That grief promotes and spurs ac tion which is vital.” In upcoming articles about the opioid crisis, we will hear more from DBH officials and commu nity members as they further ex amine some of the deeper layers of mental health and the addic tion crisis in D.C. WI

Announcement of the Sept. 16 visit comes on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month in which he said the Biden administration sees Africa’s 54 nations as “equal partners” in tackling global problems.

According to a statement, with both countries having a keen interest in MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), Bartlett said one of the key points in the talks was intended to be “a movement when we begin to codify, if not solidify the connection between the Montego Bay Convention Centre and the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.”

But the administration has been disappointed that South Africa and much of the continent have declined to follow the U.S. in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden and Ramaphosa, who spoke by phone in April, are expected to focus their talks on trade and investment, infra structure, climate and energy, public health and South Africa’s leading role on the continent, officials said.

Gecaga said the twinning of the two convention centers is a tangible step in achieving that objective.

She said this will allow for a partnership in which Kenya bids for a major convention with a key factor being the ability to offer Montego Bay as a rotating host. Among other proposals she identified were having an exchange program and being proactive in creating events. Jamaica and Kenya established relations in 1976. Governments of both nations have agreed to hold regular dialogue on trade, agriculture, tourism and health. WI

“The two presidents will reaffirm the importance of our enduring partnership and discuss our work together to address regional and global challenges,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement announcing the up comingBidenmeeting.alsoplans to host a U.S.-Africa leaders’ summit in December.

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President Joe Biden will meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this month, the White House announced Sept. 1 as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. at a time when South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We should be equally concerned at what is happening to the people of Palestine, as we are with what is happening to the people of Ukraine,” she said.

South Africa abstained in a United Nations vote to condemn Russia’s action and Ramaphosa has avoided any criticism of Russia and instead has called for a mediated peace.

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“We are the location in the Caribbean for big meetings, exhibitions and incentive activities, as Kenya is in Eastern Africa, so we think that synergy exists and that collaboration will inure to the benefit of all,” Bartlett said.

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“I think definitely there’s a lot of synergies that can take place,” she said, pointing to the need for Jamaica to be part of an association that will pave the way for it to host major award ceremonies and other events.

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Blinken, for his part, underscored that Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports has led to scarcities in grain, cooking oil and fertilizer – an issue that has had disproportionate impact on Africans.

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Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (left) said Jamaica and Kenya have agreed to collaborate in the area of tourism as the two coun tries seek to strengthen their hospitality sectors, Caribbean News Weekly reported on Sept. 3. Bartlett said the partnership will entail collaboration between the Montego Bay Convention Centre and the Kenyatta Inter national Convention Centre that followed recent talks with the chief ex ecutive officer of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nana Gecaga (right)

During the Blinken visit, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor maintained South Africa’s neutrality on the Ukraine war. In a press briefing following the meeting, Pandor accused the U.S. and other Western powers of focusing on the Ukraine conflict to the detriment of other international issues.

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Dear Seniors, Happy Healthy Aging Month, seniors! At DACL, healthy aging means more than just getting to 100 years old — it means aging well and living well. And to en sure DC seniors can age well and live well, we’re making sure that our city is a great place where older adults can live and thrive, at every age and every ability. So, what does healthy aging look like? It looks like Safe at Home, our signature program focused on creating safer homes in the communities older adults already know and love. It looks like decreasing senior hunger, by creating access to healthy and nutritious meals. It looks like combating senior isolation, by having places to go like commu nity dining sites and senior well ness centers, where older adults can engage in fun programming and connect with friends. And it looks like supporting you, no matter how you choose to age. This month, we’re celebrat ing healthy aging in a number of ways. First, seniors across the District have been working hard to play in our 5th Annual Brain Games — our citywide, Jeopar dy- style trivia competition where they’ll represent all eight wards to compete for the title! Then lat er this month, we’re celebrating National Falls Prevention Week, hosting a series of screenings and conversations on balance, vision, and blood pressure to help lower the risk of falls, which is a com mon fear the older we get. And we can’t celebrate healthy aging without celebrating our centenarians! National Cente narian Day is September 22 and we’re honoring the lives and lega cies of our city’s oldest residents, age 100 years and older. For the third year in a row, we’re team ing up with the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs to make safe ly masked visits to each centenar ian’s home. We’ll be celebrating the longevity and the contribu tions of more than 50 centenar ians. And while you may not be a centenarian (yet!), I invite you to join the celebration with us by checking in on one of the cente narians in your community. You never know what lessons, or even secrets to get to 100, you’ll learn.

Healthy aging is happening all throughout our city and in so many different ways. With sup port from you and with you, we can make sure that all of us are ag ing well and living well — not just in September but every day. As always, if you need general assistance, you can call our Infor mation and Referral Assistance line at 202-724-5626.

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“The issues on prescribing psy chotropic medications for children, adolescents and young people, and the lack of access to behavioral health supports for youth who have an in creasing need for mental health sup port are one of the biggest health challenges our country is facing right now,” Marikos wrote in an email. “This is partly why the U.S. Sur geon General issued an advisory on youth mental health at the end of 2021,” she said. “When diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety and ADHD, as well as many more com mon health conditions, particularly among young people, it is import ant to have a trauma-informed ap proach.”“Giving children and young peo ple, or anyone really, a psychiatric di agnosis with medication has serious, potentially helpful and potentially harmful consequences. Diagnosis informs treatment. Therefore, if the diagnosis is not right, the treatment may not work, or worse, it could be hurtful.”“Diagnoses can also impact how young people think and feel about themselves and perhaps define them selves. Doctors and behavioral health providers who understand trauma and seek to understand their patients’ history and experiences, may [need 5 Anxious and depressed teens are using a variety of powerful psychiatric drugs, many of which have not been tested for use by adolescents. (Photo courtesy Healthline)

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While the use of multiple psycho tropic medications counts as con cerning in such a young population, it is also not surprising given the lack of other treatment options, Dr. Ross told the Washington Informer. “Beyond this, however, is a lack of understanding about the root cause of many of the psychiatric conditions being diagnosed and treated with medications,” Dr. Ross said. “Both during and before the pandemic, BIPOC children and teenagers were exposed to more trauma and adverse events than any white children and teens.”Given that depression and anxiety have increased in recent years among youth, and young ones who have experienced trauma or childhood ad versity (or ACEs – adverse childhood experiences) are more likely to experi ence depression and anxiety and oth er health and learning challenges, the data calls for pointed health and so cial justice conversations, added Sar ah Marikos, the executive director of the ACE Resource Network (ARN).

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“It has been documented in adults that Black patients with mental ill ness are more likely to receive sub stance care and more likely to be diagnosed with psychotic disorders than with depression and anxiety,” Dr. Ross said. “The lack of access and availabil ity of therapeutic options to treat mental illness and the lack of under standing and acknowledgment that mental illness in teens and children may have their roots in trauma,” she said. “Medication will not fix the brain changes caused by childhood trauma experiences and may not even fix the symptoms. Beyond this, medication use in children and teens is risky at best and dangerous at worst.”

“These patterns should spark further inquiry about the appropri ateness, efficacy and safety of psy chotherapeutic polypharmacy in children and young adults, particu larly within subgroups where the use is high,” the authors concluded.

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The current trend of polypharma cy – the simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient for one or more conditions – reflects racism and discrimination in the treatment of Black, Indigenous, and people of color children and teens, according to Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, an in tergenerational trauma expert and eating disorder treatment specialist.

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Dr. Ross’ comments came in re sponse to a new report revealing that anxious and depressed teens are using multiple, powerful psychiatric drugs, many of which are untested in ado lescents or for use in tandem. In 2020, The Journal of Pediatrics reported that 40.7% of people ages 2 to 24 who had been prescribed a drug for attention deficit hyperactiv ity disorder had also been prescribed at least one additional medication for depression, anxiety, or another mood or behavioral disorder. Further, researchers found more than 50 psychotropic medicines pre scribed in such combinations.

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Lopez said the recent findings from PARCC and other assessments should be expected and even likened it to the “summer slide” students experience when they don’t engage in academic enrichment during summer break.

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In a statement, Denise Forte, in terim CEO of The Education Trust, described the results of the data as dis turbing and indicative of resource gaps affecting marginalized communities. Meanwhile, Ferebee and Walk er-Davis stressed that instruction for the 2022-2023 academic year will focus on mastery, not test preparation.

PARCC data showed a decrease in English proficiency, especially among students in earlier grades. Nearly 50% of students scored low on English while 60% scored low on math. The percentages indicate that many stu dents have fallen below grade level in both areas, officials said. While math proficiency decreased by 10 percent age points for all ethnic groups, Black and Latino students experienced the largest declines in English. At-risk students’ proficiency rates decreased far greater than their coun terparts.TheNational Center for Educa tion Statistics’ analysis of long-term reading and mathematics data paint ed a similarly drastic picture. Nineyear-old students across the nation showed a five percentage point de cline in math and English proficien cy over two years. This represented the largest nationwide decline in reading since 1990 and the first-time ever decline in mathematics.

At a time when District schools and other school districts across the U.S. are experiencing teacher shortages, Dr. Nadia Lopez said the onus must be placed on parents and other com munity members to support teachers who have felt alone in their efforts to educate young people.

During the September 2 broadcast of WIN-TV, Lopez, a former princi pal and mental health advocate from New York City, predicted that, with the infusion of federal funds and the mandate to curb learning loss, school districts will pressure teachers to raise testImprovingscores. the data, Lopez said, will come at the expense of teachers’ in dependence and students’ intellectual curiosity.“Thetest results came out [and] in seven months, students will take an as sessment and they’re expected to show gains,” Lopez said. “Teachers have to show how they have used this money form the gov ernment. There won’t be a focus on creativity. It takes away from teach ers’ autonomy to address the needs of the children. They’re looking at it as them working against the clock,” she said. @SamPKCollins Nadia Lopez (Courtesy photo)

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Ferebee highlighted word recognition and number sense as areas in need of improvement, especially among ele mentaryWalker-Davisstudents. said each charter school will tailor instruction based on students’ academic needs reflected in theLastdata.fall, upon students’ return to in-person learning, public school teachers coalesced around a campaign to cancel standardized testing and focus more on reacclimation to the school environment. That viewpoint received much pushback, particular ly from Grant who, during her D.C. Council confirmation hearings, es poused the need for testing data.

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Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer When thousands of District stu dents sat for the Partnership for As sessment of Readiness for College & Career (PARCC) and Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) last spring, many of the younger students hadn’t taken these tests before. And it’s been at least three years since students, K-12, engaged in either assessment test.Even so, the results of PARCC and MSAA confirmed District officials’ suspicions about students’ academic standing coming out of the pandemic. For them, it also reaffirmed the greater need for accelerated in-person learn ing.“We are employing a wide range of interventions and activities to ensure children have access to learning,” State Superintendent Dr. Christina Grant said.On Thursday, Grant, along with DC Public Schools Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee and DC Public Charter School Board Executive Director Dr. Michelle J. Walker-Davis, highlighted tools that schools continue to imple ment to address pandemic-induced gaps in “Mostlearningschools will look at detailed information based on student-by-stu dent performance. They will have individualized reports to see how stu dents performed across major areas,” GrantOversaid.the next few years, the Office of the State Superintendent of Edu cation will direct nearly $1 billion in federal stimulus funds toward educa tion recovery and restoration efforts. These investments include tutoring expansion, teachers’ literacy training grounded in the science of reading, expanding access to professional devel opment in math instruction, high-im pact tutoring and additional staffing.

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CHARTERS from Page 1 vestigation have painted a completely different picture of a man who, as KIPP DC’s senior director of tech nology, allegedly purchased a home, several vehicles and sports memora bilia with $2.2 million he embezzled from the school’s coffers during the early days of the pandemic. Weeks before Ward’s death, offi cials at KIPP DC conducted an in ternal audit that revealed irregularities in Shortlyspending.after, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice impli cated Ward. Meanwhile, KIPP also conducted its own investigation with an outside contractor while regularly communicating with the DC Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB) about corrective steps taken. DCPCSB has since confirmed that this single incident of fraud hasn’t threatened KIPP DC’s financial via bility. At a public hearing scheduled for later in September, DCPCSB –now in the midst of actualizing its multi year Strategic Roadmap – will highlight the steps it has taken and will take in the future to prevent oth er incidents of fiscal malfeasance in the charter “Althoughsector.the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture suit to recover assets purchased using stolen funds, our work continues,” DCPCSB Executive Director Dr. Michelle J. Walker-Davis said in a statement.“Aspart of our Strategic Roadmap priorities, we are planning to review, update and possibly expand our over sight policies and procedures . . . We are committed to excellent schools and continuing to provide important financial oversight to public charter schools,” she said. In a scheme that began in April 2020 and lasted for 18 months, Ward submitted invoices for the purchase of laptops, tablets and other student resources, mostly from a company named Tenret Tech. Documents show that Tenret Tech launched in April 2020. The articles of incorpo ration identified Ward as the autho rized person and resident agent and his home address as the business headquarters.Themoney spent by Ward came from KIPP’s reserves and a private grant. The civil forfeiture suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice to recover assets purchased with sto len funds will yield $800,000. KIPP DC has also replenished its account with $1 million through an insurance provider.Charter schools, defined as inde pendent schools that receive public funds, must submit financial au dits, annual budgets, large contracts and other relevant financial data to DCPCSB.KIPPDC learned of Ward’s al leged dealings through the annual process, conducted in partnership withCriticsDCPCSB.have said that situations where outside management compa nies run local charter schools have exposed limitations of such arrange ments. Earlier this year, Seth Andrew, founder of the New York City-based Democracy Preparatory network that left the Southeast neighborhood of Congress Heights in 2019, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges. Over the last decade, DCPCSB has endeavored to tighten standards related to spending and establish ing contracts with parties related to school officials. This happened af ter the Office of the D.C. Attorney General accused officials at Options Public Charter School and Commu nity Academy in 2014 of funneling millions of dollars to companies they owned.AKIPP DC spokesperson said de spite never receiving technology from Ward’s fraudulent orders, students learning from home during the pan demic used devices purchased from other vendors. Within the first few weeks of the pandemic, middle and high school students received devices that had already been in KIPP DC’s inventory.Elementary and early-learning stu dents also received laptops through out the end of the 2019-2020 school year and the summer that followed. By the beginning of the last school year, each KIPP DC student had two laptops, one for school and one for home, the KIPP DC spokesperson said.With nearly 7,000 K-12 students in dozens of schools, KIPP DC is the largest charter school network in the District. In an August 30 statement, KIPP DC officials described Ward’s misuse of funds as an anomaly and attempted to assure community members that it has rectified the sit uation.“We take our financial responsibil ity seriously and continue to improve our financial controls and asset man agement based on the findings of our internal review,” the statement said. “We have worked to reduce the like lihood that fraud like this could hap pen again by closing any gaps in our existing systems, making organiza tional design changes, implementing new policies and procedures within the systems we have and evaluating longer term systemic solutions.”

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I loved the first day of school photo on the cover by photographer Robert R. Roberts. What a beautiful sight to see our little ones greeted by the mayor of our great city. That’s a picture the young student and her family will have her for ever.

However, children weren’t known for doing such things as robbing seniors, stealing cars at gunpoint from unsuspecting drivers, going to school armed with weapons or participating in drive-by shootings. But the times they are a-changing. And with these changes we are seeing the frus tration, the anger, the anxiety and the feeling of being lost or alone that have over whelmed so many of our youth, playing out with deadly force.

Lisa Washington,TamarindDC matter), who may not want to be saved or may be nearing the point of no return – by human means anyway. Then what? That’s something community leaders, especially youth advocates, clergy and law enforcement will need to discuss in a collective forum with prudence and prayer.

All is not lost. But curfews are just the beginning of the answer – they are not the solution. WI

If you’re an adult and certainly a parent, you probably remember hearing a conver sation with one or both of your parents – even a grandparent, aunt or uncle – about the need for “tough love.” Perhaps you snuck out of the house to go to a neighborhood party and when your folks found out, they took away the keys to the car. Maybe, you failed to get home before your curfew and found yourself grounded for the next month. The punishment you received could even have come because you failed to apply yourself and didn’t pass most of your classes in school.

The holiday weekend ended with gun violence and murder in Prince George’s Coun ty and D.C. In all, 10 people were shot and four lives were lost in Prince George’s over the three-day holiday weekend marking the deadliest month in the county in over three decades. The rippling effect of gun violence occurred all over the U.S. In Chicago, 55 people were reportedly shot, 11 fatally, while 10 people were killed and 23 injured in shooting incidents in Philadelphia. Mass shootings, where four or more people were shot and killed, occurred in Norfolk, Va., Charleston, S.C., Birmingham, Ala., and, the deadliest, in St. Paul, Minn.

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Curfew Intends to Hold Parents Accountable for their Child’s Safety

In these, and other cases, those who were in charge at home, whether that was in a two-parent or one-parent home, had to lay down the law and give their child a healthy dose of tough love.

Amazingly, police officials all over are reporting a reduction in gun violence com pared to past years, but sadly, the ages of the victims and the perpetrators are also lower. In Prince George’s, a 15-year-old was shot and killed in an incident at a 7-11 in District Heights, and a 1-year-old baby girl was shot in her apartment in Lanham, Md.Most residents we spoke to support Prince George’s County Executive Angela Al sobrooks's decision to reinstate a curfew for children 17 and under. “Something,” she said, “is not working,” noting that the same children and adults are being arrested and rearrested for committing crimes in Prince George’s County. Far too often, she said, the carjackings being perpetrated are by children. Of the 430 kids arrested this year alone, 84 were for carjacking, 55 had prior offenses, 34 were for gun or violent crimes and half of those arrested for carjacking were under 15 years old. These are “armed and dangerous children” committing crimes against other children and adults, Alsobrooks reported. “Somebody has got to take responsibility,” she said, “and it's not the police or the government.” The question she asked is what many others also echo: “Where are their parents? Where are the aunties, uncles, and other family members that are supposed to protect them?”This curfew will not reduce crime. It is meant to protect children from becoming victims of crime and to keep them safe and away from the streets that lure them. It is intended to hold parents accountable. These are your children we all cry for when something bad happens to them.

Beatrice Washington,YoungDC Curfews should have already been in place in most homes without the Prince George’s County Executive re-invoking such legislation. But even if they weren’t, it’s going to take a lot more than curfews to end the surge in youth violence that has taken hold in communities throughout the DMV. Are our children crying out for help? In many cases, that is certainly the case. Still, as difficult as it may be to say, there may be some children (and adults for that It is despicable that Running Back Brian Robinson was shot and robbed by youth in our city. Thank God he didn’t lose his life. The behavior of the kids in this city is ab horrent, and it’s time the leaders here stop being “nice” about it. I applaud the curfew PG County is enacting, although we can’t legislate ourselves from this problem: the parents. My opinion.

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Sometimes Tough Love is the Only Answer for Wayward Children

It should not be unpopular to suggest that parents need to be held accountable for keeping their children safe. Fingers are readily pointed to the elected officials, the police, the government and even the church, for allowing crime to take over our com munities. But when it comes to juvenile crime, it all begins at home and neither the county executive nor anyone else should back away from reminding parents of their responsibility.

ular, will benefit because we are more likely to borrow for school, more likely to take out bigger loans, and twice as likely to get PellYouGrants.canqualify for the relief if you went to a vocational school, not just an academic institution — and whether or not you fin ished your degree. And in addi tion to past borrowers, current and future students will benefit, too. The new plan will put a cap on monthly payments for student loans, lowering payments by more Ben Jealous

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Of profit, power, gain, of grab the land! Of grab the gold! Of grab the ways of satisfying need! Of work the men! Of take the pay! Of owning everything for one's own greed!Iam the farmer, bondsman to the soil. I am the worker sold to the machine. I am the Negro, servant to you all. I am the people, humble, hungry, mean—Hungry yet today despite the dream …" Years later, our nation's 20th-cen tury prophet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used similar language and foreshad owed his own famous American dream when he spoke to the AFL-CIO labor union convention in December 1961: "I look forward confidently to the day when all who work for a living will be one with no thought to their separateness as Negroes, Jews, Italians or any other distinctions. This will be the day when we bring into full realiza tion the American dream — a dream yet unfulfilled. A dream of equality of opportunity, of privilege and property widely distributed; a dream of a land where men will not take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the

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President Joe Biden's recent stu dent debt cancellation announce ment elicited a diverse range of reac tions — some congratulatory, others critical, and still others unsure what to make of the unprecedented mul tibillion-dollar effort. Predictably, longtime education and civil rights advocates spoke to the need for additional reforms, while others wondered about can cellation's impact on an already troubled economy. Families strug gling with the rising cost of living and deepening student debt — have only a few months to make house hold budget adjustments before loan payments resume in January. The good news is that of the 43 million people affected by the exec utive action, 20 million borrowers will have all of their debt canceled. Many of these borrowers incurred student loans but dropped out of school, left with thousands in debt and lower earnings due to the lack of a Anotherdegree. 27 million people from working-class backgrounds who re ceived Pell Grants are assured of up to $20,000 in debt relief. But these actions do not resolve the structural mismatch between the still-rising costs of college, limited family financial means to contribute to that cost, and the availability of fi nancial aid other than interest-bear ing"We'veloans. all heard of those schools luring students with a promise of big paychecks when they graduate only to watch these students be ripped off and left with mountains of debt," Biden said on Aug. 24. "Well, last week, the Department of Education fired a college accreditor that allowed colleges like ITT and Corinthian to defraud borrowers. … Our goal is to shine a light on the worst actors so students can avoid these debt traps." It seems like a perfect time for the Department of Education to clean house of all the bad higher education actors — especially costly for-profit institutions that promise a lot but deliver little, and accreditors that fail to do their jobs. On Aug. 30, following President Biden's announcement, the De partment of Education took action Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." I love that sentiment. I also know that when student loan debt is tying you down, changing the world can feel out of reach. That's why the White House's new plan for student loan debt relief is good news, especially for Black and brown students who make up a large percentage of bor rowers.Here are the basics: the govern ment will cancel up to $20,000 in debt for students who went to school on Pell Grants, and up to $10,000 for other federal loan re cipients. You can get the benefit if your personal income is under $125,000. To find out how to sign up, you can go to studentaid.gov/ debtUprelief.to43 million borrowers will benefit. Black students, in partic than $1,000 a year. This will allow more people to consider going on to higher education in the first place.Civil rights advocates have been calling for and organizing for this kind of relief for years. Which is not to say it's perfect — it isn't. Many civil rights lead ers, along with Senate allies, Eliza beth Warren and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, wanted debts wiped out up to $50,000. And there are questions about whether the $125,000 income cap is racial ly equitable. Brookings Institution analyst Andre Perry told The Grio that a $125,000 income is not the same for Black graduates as it is for White grads. He points out that because systemic inequities allowed White families to build more wealth, Black graduates have fewer resources for paying back loans even if they make the same salaries as their White counter parts today. I agree that we have a long way Labor Day has been celebrated in American communities since the late 1800s, and since 1894 the first Mon day in September has been set aside as a national holiday to honor American workers. From the beginning Labor Day was celebrated with picnics and grand parades. Today, as retail sales have become as much of a Labor Day tradition as long weekends and cook outs, for many workers this day is no longer a holiday at all. But it should be a day to honor the people who have made America all that it is and a re minder for all of us to keep working to make it what it should be. In his brilliant 1936 poem "Let America Be America Again," Langston Hughes made clear that our nation has never actually been what it should be for many Americans: "America nev er was America to me." But he still urged that America "be the dream it used to be" — a land "where Liber ty/Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,/But opportunity is real, and life is free/Equality is in the air we breathe."Instead, for the many laborers, farmers and factory workers on whose backs America was built, that Ameri can dream clashed again and again with American reality: "I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart, I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars. I am the red man driven from the land,Iam the immigrant clutching the hope I seek—Andfinding only the same old stupid planOf dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weakTangled… in that ancient endless chain

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There are absolutes to this discus sion: 1. We need clean air to breathe. 2. We need clean water to drink. 3. We need uncontaminated food to 4.eat. Natural disasters, toxins, and contaminants are detrimental to good health.

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Benefits of a long life include lived memory and perspective. Today, it is easy to despair about America — with its extreme inequality, its continuing racial divide, its fragile democracy, Its partisan feuds, and the shaky state of an economy hammered by pandemic and catastrophic climate change. Yet it's important to remem ber how far we have come, the prog ress that has been made, and the pos sibility of change that is the promise of America. "Make America Great Again" is a popular slogan — but it's worth remembering that in some ways, America today is far greater than it was in the past. I can remember when African Americans growing up in South Car olina could barely hope for change. Now, we can vote for change. Racial divides still exist, but we have achieved greater equality under the law today than we could hardly have imagined 70 years ago. America is still a work in progress, but progress has been made. Black soldiers coming out of World War II returned to a country that would not allow them to stay in a white hotel or to use a whites-only re stroom. Across the South, schools were legally segregated and unequal. Blacks and women couldn't sit on juries. Blacks were systemically denied the right to vote. Today, African-American may ors govern in cities across the South. Blacks, Latinos, women and Asian Americans are competing in and of ten winning elections. A Black man was elected president of the country with a majority of the votes — twice. Board rooms that once were all white and male now have opened the doors, at least a crack, to minorities and women. African-American actors find roles in advertisements for gen eral audiences. The popular culture is far more integrated than most of our neighborhoods. This week we will cel ebrate Serena Williams as the greatest of all time — in tennis of all things. Dr. King's "dream" became famous. We're still dreaming today, with much to be done, but some of the dream has already come true. Progress is never easy and never un opposed. Every era of reform sparks a reaction. We see that now. When Lyn don Johnson, a Democrat from the South, championed the Voting Rights Act and the war on poverty, Republi cans responded with their "Southern strategy," grounding the party in the South among whites embittered by the change. Police brutality against Blacks — some of it caught on video for the first time — sparked the largest interracial protests across the coun try in our history. Now the reaction against Black Lives Matter and police reform is a central theme in our elec tions. Inequality has reached obscene

"A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall." — Serena Williams

5. Racism is thoroughly enmeshed in discussions of environmental con cern.Few can disregard the issue of rac ism in a discussion of the environ ment. In part, Wikipedia summarizes Environmental Racism as: WILLIAMS Page 54

The current flooding in Jackson, Miss., serves to refocus our atten tion on environmental issues as we observe the unnecessary suffering of people who look and live like us. As described by Michael Goldberg of The Associated Press: The forecast ed flooding in Mississippi could not have come at a worse time for Vero nique Daniels, who became homeless three months ago and was sleeping on her mother's back porch in Jack son…Daniels' mother lives in Can ton Club Circle, the same Jackson subdivision that flooded two years ago. Residents on Sunday were tak ing precautions as the previous flood ing loomed large in their memories.

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In the days since tennis phenome non Serena Williams announced her retirement, pundits and sports com mentators have enthusiastically en gaged in the age-old game of debating her status of the Greatest of All Time. Her statistics have been analyzed relentlessly and measured against her contemporaries alike. As the sport and its technology have evolved, different strengths and skills have become more relevant than others. With nearly three decades of dominance over her sport, the timespan of her career is unprecedented. Comparing and con trasting athletes of different eras is as much the American pastime as any particular sport. But for those of us firmly in the G.O.A.T. camp, her place in the pantheon — not just of tennis, but of professional sports as a whole — is defined by more than just her perfor mance on the court. Like others who have claimed the status — particularly the first to claim it, Muhammad Ali — Serena has been a transformational player, upending the global image of what a woman tennis player looks like, how she trains and how she plays, how she dresses, and how she behaves. Even the issue of her retirement itself is following a unique path. Her stunning performance this week at the U.S. Open — which she declared to be her last — has raised questions about her plans for the near future. "I've been pretty vague about it, right?" she told The New York Times. "I'm going to stay vague because you never know." Like the legend whose name graces the stadium where Serena currently is delivering her captivating perfor mance, Arthur Ashe, Serena is a Black player in a sport that remains domi nated by whites more than half a cen tury after Althea Gibson blazed a trail as the first first African American play er to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition. And like both Ashe and Gibson, racism has been as formidable a challenge as any opponent across the net. Fellow players, officials, and the media have openly mocked her mus cular physique with racist and sexist taunts. She was tested for drugs twice as often as her peers. Serena has been fearless both in calling out and combating the racial barriers she has faced: after spectators subjected them to racist abuse at the Indian Wells Masters in 2001, both sisters boycotted Williams boycotted the tournament for 14 years. Serena's exuberant expressions of joy on the Marc H. Morial

Marvin's song was a call to ac tion, especially for Black people. He understood that most Black people were forced to focus on the daily, im mediate challenges to survival more than predicted future environmental threats. But the future is now, and "responsible living" requires us to amplify our focus on the immediacy of environmental threats and what we must do to survive this new reality.

Throughout history, humankind has been blessed with prophets whose wisdom, insight and predictions have provided others with a pathway to prosperity. Unfortunately, as often as not, humankind has foolishly reject ed the wisdom of its prophets and has suffered regrettable consequences. One such prophet for our times was Marvin Gaye. I can say with ab solute authority that we should have listened in 1971 when he sang: Whoa oh, oh mercy, mercy me Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no Whereno did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east Oh, mercy, mercy me Oh, things ain't what they used to be What about this overcrowded land? How much more abuse from man can she stand?

Less than a decade after her first hit, “Don’t Make Me Over,” Warwick had released more than 18 consecutive Top 100 singles, including her classic Bacharach/David recordings, “Walk on By,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” “Message to Michael,” "Promises Promises,” “A House is Not a Home,” “Alfie,” “Say a Little Prayer,” “This Girl’s in Love With You,” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Reach Out For Me” and the theme from “Valley of theInDolls.”total, Warwick and her song writing team garnered more than 30 hit singles and close to 20 best-selling albums during their first decade to gether.For this writer, listening to Dionne Warwick always takes me back to some of the best moments of my life – when my parents were alive, when I formed my first teenage crush on a girl named Linda B., when my Dad came home with my very first car. And yes, I do have my favorites from among Warwick’s impressive songbook.

But when asked which of her hun dreds of songs counted as her favorites, she said, “They’re all my favorites.”

As the youngest child and the youngest grandchild in my family, I often listened to the music – not necessarily of my own volition – that that my older sister, cousins and oth er relatives preferred. Entertainers like Dionne Warwick counted as one of theirDuringfavorites.aconcert in the late 70s at an outdoor pavilion not far from my home in Detroit, Pine Knob, War wick took the stage on a cool, misty evening one fall and began to sing. After the second song, she stopped and told the audience that the weather had affected her voice. She told us that she would need to go backstage with her music director, changing the key in each song to better accommodate her voice. But she promised that she would be back. She returned 30 minutes later and sang for the next two hours. Talk about being a professional – they sim ply do not do that anymore. “It was just one of those things,” she said. “You do what you have to do. We didn’t have time for excuses.” When asked if her efforts reflected the adage, “the show must go on,” she replied with her signature laugh, “Well, if that’s the case, then whoever said that must be dead.” IT ALL BEGAN Warwick, like most African-Amer icans, started singing as a little girl in Dionne Warwick Photos Courtesy David Vance

Legend has it that Warwick’s first solo single, “Don’t Make Me Over,” released in November 1962 on the Scepter Records label, gained its name after the singer snapped at her produc ers, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, during a tense moment. Even then, it seems, she took pride in herself, her heritage and her family. And not even the famed producers with whom she would work for over a decade as they collectively struck gold, one song after another, could keep the East Orange, New Jersey native from remaining true to her gifts and to God’sDuringcalling.our recent interview, I asked Warwick to reflect on a few moments in her more than 50-year career that this writer has never forgotten.

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“It’s not that surprising to me be cause the music that I prefer to sing is soothing and relaxing,” she said. “The lyrics actually tell a story and have messages that remain timeless.”

“I like all of the songs that I have ever recorded and each one means something different to me,” she said. “But what I am so grateful for, is how today’s young kids – babies to me – are discovering my music.”

THE WASHINGTON INFORMER / WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM32 SEPTEMBER 8 - 14, 2022 the church. She soon began to sing as a soloist and fill-in voice for the re nowned Drinkard Singers. The group’s members included her mother, Lee, along with her aunts, including Aunt Cissy, Whitney Hous ton’s mom, and her uncles. As a teen ager, Warwick and her sister Dee Dee started their own gospel group, The Gospelaires. She has another vocalist in her family who achieved stardom: opera singer Leontyne Price.

Dionne Warwick’s voice, as well as her effervescent stage presence, have often been described in terms which include scintillating, soothing, sensual andAndsoulful.as the legendary songstress continues to entertain thousands of fans during a four-month tour that included a stop at D.C.’s Warner The ater here in D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 8, it’s certain to be a love fest and sing along of the highest caliber.

Warwick started singing profession ally in 1961 after being discovered by the then-young songwriting duo of Bacharach and David.

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Warwick added that while her

“I like all of the songs that I have ever recorded and each one means something different to me. But what I am so grateful for, is how today’s young kids – babies to me – aremydiscoveringmusic.”

career has taken her places that she had never imagined – from London, to Paris, to South America and to so many other unbelievable places, she said they all pale when compared to her feelings about and the love she has for her friends and family. “Look, I have seven grandchildren who I love tremendously and they keep me up to date,” she said, while adding that her two sons, singer/ recording artist David Elliott and award-winning music producer Da mon Elliott, along with her family and many friends are what matter the most in her life.

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“I have been so blessed in my life with people who surround me with love,” she said. “That’s the greatest gift and blessing from God that anyone could ever have.” As she described her feelings about her closest friends, I asked her about two other legendary singers, Patti La belle and Gladys Knight, with whom she’s known to share messages almost every day via Twitter. During the summer of 1986, the trio collaborated for a televised special, “Sisters in the Name of Love,” that broke records for viewing. “We were cheering each other on,” she said. “That’s the way we learned it when we were first singing in church. You encouraged one another. It’s never been about a competition. It’s always been about supporting and embrac ing one another. And with Gladys and Patti, that has been the way we’ve treated one another for as long as I can remember. They are my sisters.” Of course, when Warwick began her career in the 60s, racism was still very much alive and well in the U.S. But it still took her off guard.

DIONNE from Page 32 “Living in East Orange, I was al ways protected,” she said. “We had a rainbow of ethnicities in our neigh borhood but we all got along. It wasn’t until I began touring in the South that I learned how hateful people could be, just because of the color of my skin. But I didn’t let any of that phase me.” “My parents and my grandparents had strong convictions. They were very vocal in terms of how children should act and how I should always conduct myself as a woman. I’ve never forgotten that. And I’ve never allowed the negativity of others to bring me down or cause me to act in ways that my family would not be proud.”

Right on Dionne Warwick – right on! Editor’s Note: Look for our review of Dionne Warwick’s concert along with more from our insightful interview. Now, if I can only persuade her “sisters,” Patti and Gladys, to give me a call!

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“You know, some people may say they can’t think of many groups that have been around for 50 years that are still putting out music,” Mail lard said. “But we are Black women running our own business, manag ing ourselves. We are still here be cause our fans want the music.”

On Friday, September 16, at Strathmore Hall in North Bethesda, the group will kick off a three-year, 50th anniversary tour, “Sweet Hon ey in The Rock: Road To 50.”

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Current members of Sweet Honey include: Carol Maillard and Louise Robinson, both origi nal members of the group; Nitanju Bolade Casel; Aisha Kahlil, former Strathmore Artists in Residence Christie Dashiell and Rochelle Rice; and featured musician Ro meir Mendez, upright acoustic bass and electric bass. Hosting the Strathmore event will be Kiki Shepard, former host of “Show time at the BeginningApollo.”asan a cappella vo cal group, the multi-Grammy Award-winning group has played to sellout audiences around the world. The original four-member ensem ble expanded to five-part harmo nies, with a sixth member acting as a sign-language interpreter. Maillard recalled the first concert back in the group’s formative years.

The Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the O’Jays and the Staple Singers were beginning to put social issues in their songs.” While primarily an a cappella vo cal group, Maillard explained how their music remains relevant and said today’s peaceful protests are often motivated by a legacy of civil rights“Wemusic.are alive in the present moment but remember our past,” Maillard said. “We are totally im mersed in whatever is happening in the present. This includes musical styles, conversations, how we look, what we don’t want to look like, how we want to put the music to gether and looking forward.”

“When we started at the DC Black Repertory Theater at Geor gia Avenue and Farragut St., NW, there was a music training where Bernice was our teacher – she gave us everything she knew,” said Maillard, who’s also an actress,

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“At that time, it was the Civil Rights Movement,” she said. “Mu sic began talking about social issues from rock, country and folk vibes.

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On many occasions, Sweet Hon ey has performed with instruments. During this anniversary tour, which continues through 2025, the sounds of both an upright acoustic and electric bass will be heard. In past performances, the group has been accompanied by the piano and conga drums.

For ticket information for “Sweet Honey in The Rock: Road To 50,” visit www.strathmore.org.

In their impressive past, Sweet Honey has performed with groups and solo artists including the Mor gan State University Choir, the Na tional Symphony, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Odetta and Miriam

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Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer Awareness heightened, backs straightened and motivation to march onward count as some of the inspirational qualities attribut ed to the music of Sweet Honey in the Rock. Bernice Johnson Reagon began working with vocalists in the early 70s in D.C. with who became known as Sweet Honey. Reagon, an activist, toured with groups of “freedom singers” during the Civil Rights Movement and in November 1973, Sweet Honey gave their debut performance in a How ard University classroom.

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5 Musical artist Maimouna Youssef aka MuMu Fresh performs live at the 2022 Black Luv Fest held Sept. 3 at Fort Dupont Park. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washing ton Informer)

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5 A large crowd attended the Black Luv Fest, a cultural outdoor family event, at Fort Dupont Park on Sept. 3. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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This holiday tradition at Strath more is celebrating its 10th anni versary season. The Hip Hop Nut cracker features Tchaikovsky’s classic score, all-star contem porary and hip-hop dancers, a DJ, violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip-hop’s founding fathers. Through this remixed and reimagined version of the holiday classic, The Hip Hop Nutcracker takes us on a jour ney that director. “From cultural icons to masters of movement, to artists inspired by themes of the natural world – we hope every member of our community finds some thing that piques their interest and leaves them inspired.”

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Dorrance Dance, an award-win ning New York City-based tap dance company, founded in 2011 by Artistic Director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dor rance, supports dancers and mu sicians who embody and push the dynamic range that tap dance has to offer. Originally a work that explored the unique acous tics of New York City’s St. Mark’s Church, through the sounds and textures of the feet, SOUNDspace (2013) has been adapted and con tinues to explore tap dancing as music.

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The three-time Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gos pel Choir originated in Soweto township in Johannesburg, the heart of Nelson Mandela’s dem ocratic movement, toward the end of South African apartheid. The choir has moved audiences throughout the world with their blend of African gospel, freedom songs, and international classics performed by some of South Af rica’s best vocalists.

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LOCATION: THE MUSIC CENTER Sweet Honey in The Rock re mains among the most vibrant, versatile, and ever-relevant musical collectives in music today. Kinetic, cultured and connected, this in ternationally renowned, Grammy Award-nominated, female, a cap pella vocal quartet has a history of over four decades of distinguished service and missions of empower ment, education, and entertain ment.

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PHONY ORCHESTRA MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR Wed, Oct 12 | 8pm LOCATION: THE MUSIC CENTER Under the direction of Marin Alsop, São Paulo Symphony Or chestra brings to life key works by Brazilian composers, centered on nature as a conduit for identity. This program is part of a multiyear examination of the environ ment through artistic expression. Generously sponsored, in part, by Kathleen Knepper.

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This fall, Strathmore pres ents unique opportunities for the entire family to experience the arts – including song and dance from South Africa and Brazil to New York and DC. As we prepare to move in doors and embrace the crisp autumn air, legendary ensem ble Sweet Honey and the Rock will salute rich African Amer ican traditions through a cap pella music while the iconic maestro Marin Alsop returns to The Music Center with the São Paulo Symphony Orches tra performing works by Bra zilian composers. Alsop will lead a deeply poignant perfor mance that pays tribute to the environmental significance of the Amazonian landscape. In November, movement is literally on “tap” as Strathmore presents the incomparable Dorrance Dance Company. They will guide us through the history of the Black dance artform. To close out 2022, Soweto Gospel Choir and The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Guest MC Kurtis Blow, will take to the Music Center stage and prepare us for the festive holiday season by performing some of our most treasured freedom songs and reimagin ing one of the world’s favorite theatric traditions. “We are pleased to pres ent so many extraordinary artists this fall at the Music Center,” remarked Joi Brown, Strathmore’s vice president of programming and artistic ABOUT STRATHMORE Strathmore is a multidimensional, creative anchor in the com munity, where everyone can connect with the arts, and artists can explore their full potential. It presents hundreds of performances, visual arts, and educa tion programs, annually, for diverse audiences on its Montgomery County Maryland campus and in the community.

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Timothy Cox WI Contributing Writer Formed in Ferndale, Michi gan, a Detroit suburb in 1954, the Spinners have continued their leg acy tour for the past eight decades On Friday, Sept. 2, the quintet, minus the last remaining found ing member, Henry Fambrough, brought the house down for more than two hours at the Bethes da Blues & Jazz Supper Club in Bethesda, Maryland, located just outside of D.C. Many of those in attendance would be surprised when the group took to the stage with just four uniformed members. Af ter all, long-time Spinners fans know the group has always been a vocally-brilliant quintet. With Fambrough’s absence, the group lacked any of its original members for the show. Nonetheless, the younger brothers deserve credit for having the fortitude and talent to pull of an amazing show.

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Lead singer C.J. Jefferson held his own when it came to spear heading all of the many hit-pa rade tunes recorded by the De troit-based Spinners over the years.While Jefferson delivered the goods in formidable fashion, it’s difficult to compare him with his many predecessors, including George “GC” Cameron, Jonathan Edwards, Frank Washington and, of course, Phillipe Wynn. e. But credit Jefferson with his physical prowess as a dancer. In fact, all four of the singers accept ed their roles as adequate vocalists but dynamite entertainers. Bass singer Jessie Robert Peck was a splendid vocal replacement for Pervis "12:45" Jackson and also served as group spokesman on stage and offstage. Along with Ronnie Moss and Marvin Taylor, this version of the Spinners de lighted the audience. In observing those who attend ed the show when the house lights rose, it was refreshing to note a nearly 50-50 split between Black and white patrons – all of whom stood throughout the concert to party as if back in the 80s once more.On a critical note, the fourpiece band also played in exem plary style. However, given the Spinners’ earlier years during which they were supported by a multi-layered band, there were just too many parts missing, espe cially strings and horns. Perhaps in the future, the group will con sider inviting a trio of horns from the city in which they’re perform ing to join them. It will certainly provide more flavor and texture to the musical menu. Needless to say, Fambrough was sorely missed as he was “under the“Prayerfully,weather.” he'll be just fine,” said Peck, who counts as a 14-year member of the legendary vocal group.One caveat: it's time for Bethes da Blues & Jazz’s owners to con sider purchasing a high quality spotlight similar to the kind which other area theaters have for their performances. Far too fre quently, as the lead singer moved across the stage, he would disap pear into the darkness. The Spinners have become a house hold name in Black America. photo)

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“My family has a proud legacy of at torneys and both my father (deceased) and I believed in and were inspired by Thurgood Marshall,” Bolden said. “In fact, the first book my father owned was about the life of Thurgood Mar shall.”“Iwonder if people have ever con sidered how expensive segregation was – the need to have two of everything had to cost a lot of money – and all be cause of the amount of melanin in my skin,” he “Remember,said. there was massive resis tance to the Court’s ruling on segrega tion. Society underestimated the resolve of segregationists who have established their own schools, showed up by the thousands in protests and who ran for the suburbs in ‘white flight’ to separate themselves from Blacks.” “It’s a new day but it feels like we’re still being guided by racist ideologies of the past. I don’t understand why we can’t resolve it. DuBois once said, ‘America will either destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy us.’ You can guess the direction in which I believe our nation is headed,” Bolden admitted reluctantly.

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Jacqueline Smith, 80, born and raised in D.C., now resides in Silver Spring. She matriculated at the District of Columbia Teachers College – creat ed after the Brown v. Board decision. Prior to 1955, D.C. had two teachers colleges – the all-white Wilson Teachers

Yearwood pointed to a recent ly-established partnership which connects TMCT and NNPA with the National Stem Honor Society as an example of how to more effectively improve educational prospects for chil dren of color. “We believe we can provide greater opportunities for Black youth by expos ing them earlier to the sciences through STEM-based programs,” she said. “We have identified and are now sponsoring a cadre of students in local elementa ry, middle and high schools, provid ing them with the tools they need to achieve greater academic success and encouraging them in every way possi ble. NNPA has provided the funds and TMCT will serve as the conduit for distributing the funds,” Yearwood said.

Now, almost 70 years since the Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, a growing number of educators, advocates for equality and elected officials, among others, lament the fact that schools have become near ly as segregated today as they had been in the 1950s and 1960s.

Chavis said the frequency of acts of violence, like the mass shooting which occurred in Buffalo this year on May 14, should be viewed not as isolated situations but rather as a surging string of incidents that illustrate the pervasive ness of racism in America.

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Bolden’s insistence for America to avoid Baldwin’s prophetic “fire next time,” it must come to terms with its legacy of racism and work earnestly to eradicate the divisiveness that prejudice fosters, echoes many of the thoughts espoused by another prominent Black attorney, Jeffery Robinson. Robinson, an author, journalist and gifted storyteller, currently serves as the executive director of The Who We Are Project – an organization which he founded and for which he leads discus sions nationwide on the sobering histo ry of anti-Black racism and the myth of white supremacy in the U.S. His provocative presentations serve as the basis of a recently-released, fulllength documentary film, “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in Amer ica,” which can be seen on Netflix. In it he draws a timeline of anti-Black racism in the U.S. that reveals a side of Amer ican history that has effectively been erased or hidden from view. “We are our own worst enemies when it comes to making racial prog ress in America,” Robinson said in the film, adding that during seminal moments in history, America has had a propensity for “taking two steps for ward and three steps back.” “People aren’t just one thing – we’re saints and sinners,” Robinson said. “Countries are many things, too. America has done some great things but it’s also one of the most racist coun tries in the world. The truth remains that whoever controls the past controls the future and whoever controls the present also controls the past. As for our nation’s leaders, the government in power has the ability to shape the views of the population it governs. It does so by putting out a narrative that has nothing to do with the truth.

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“While the Supreme Court agreed with Thurgood Marshall and the un constitutionality of ‘separate but equal,’ we’re engaged in the same fight today,” Chavis said. “Buffalo should help us understand that no one is born a rac ist – you become a racist and it’s some thing you learn, often at a young age. Maybe we need a national debate about the curriculum in public schools. Our schools have to serve as the place where every child, no matter where they live or what school they may attend, is taught the truth.” Bolden reflected on the tenacity of attorneys like Marshall and his own father who overcame homelessness as a youth before being adopted by a family in Joliet, Illinois and later becoming a successful lawyer and judge.

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And with the Court recently over turning Roe v. Wade, returning the structure and legality of abortion back to each state, some Americans fear that today’s conservative-minded Court may have other landmark rulings in its sights.Justice Clarence Thomas counts as one of the jurists who supports over turning a trio of watershed civil rights rulings that legalized the right to obtain timacy and the right to same-sex mar riage. But what about Brown v. Board? Could the Supreme Court be so bold as to re-argue the case, based on the supposition that an egregiously wrong decision had been made in past which should now be overruled?

While the significance of Brown v. Board may have dwindled in the eyes of some Americans today, there remain those who continue to honor Thur good Marshall and who emphasize the continued relevance of the Court’s findings.Earlier this year, the Thurgood Marshal Center Trust, Inc. (TMCT) in Northwest, led by President/CEO Thomasina Yearwood, hosted a lun cheon to commemorate the 68th an niversary (May 17, 2022) of Brown v. Board. Other speakers who joined Yearwood on the dais included Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr., President/CEO Board ensured that everyone had equal access to education but Blacks are still shackled in many ways, particularly fi nancially, while whites generally have better living conditions and greater access to quality educa tion.”“It’s encouraging to see how some Black youth are moving forward and achieving personal success but far too many of our children continue to grow further behind. Looking at the direction a growing number of Black youth seem to be headed, I wonder if Brown still has any impact on to day’s younger generation.”

ARIES Thanks to the cosmos, you should have an easier time talking through potential moneymak ing projects and collaborations with friends and colleagues early in the week. You might also do well to spend time researching new ways to put your skills to use or step up the appeal of your resume or engagement of your social media presence. Lucky Numbers: 12, 13, 35

PISCES Your in-box could be bursting at the seams with messages from friends and colleagues in the beginning of the week. Finding a way to tackle the to-dos that are most imperative while carving out necessary downtime can keep you from suffering unnecessary burnout. Lucky Numbers: 16, 32, 50

Who remembers a time when young ladies were told to go along and be demure? Who wants that for their own daughter? Who wants "Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution"? Probably you, because today's girls are strong, and so is author Sherri Winston's main character. Lotus Bloom is also a modern girl, a good kid, smart and proud, and her inner world is rich with observation and the kind of wisdom that comes from being almost 13. This lends a nice bit of humor to the story but mostly, it's a sort of been-there, done-that for young teens, within a road map to respectful disagreement. Bonus: the kids in this book aren't fools, and there's no big boy-drama inside this story. Parents may enjoy reading "Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution," per haps even along with their 11- to 14-year-old, who will love a character with guts. For any girl (or boy!) who needs a dose of bravery, it's a book to curl up with. WI

CAPRICORN Playful, lighthearted communication is favored in the beginning of the week. For that reason, you won't want to hold back from expressing yourself to a loved one or partner, and you might even opt to do so in a creative way, such as by trying your hand at writing a poem. Lucky Numbers: 8, 14, 25

TAURUS When the week begins, you might have more energy and motivation to not only speak openly about big picture goals but also to research ways to hit them efficiently. Midweek, you're required to put your nose to the grindstone to hit a deadline. Carving out space that allows you to focus will be essential to crossing the finish line. Lucky Numbers: 1, 6, 49

GEMINI When the week begins, you could be claiming a bit more time for yourself to reflect on your desires and inner motivations and to take your generally frenzied pace of life down a notch. While this might feel out of character for you, you could find it serves as a time of rejuvenation so you can ultimately get back to your busy schedule and hit the ground running. Lucky Numbers: 8, 21, 39

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AQUARIUS The energy could be ripe for butting heads with a loved one at the start of the week. Instead of digging in your heels and continuing to hash it out, you might do well to hit the pause button and take a break, during which you can prioritize solo time and self-care. Midweek, you'll be able to come back to the table with a cooler, more rational perspective. Lucky Numbers: 4, 17, 40

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SAGITTARIUS Working on advancing your wellness plan or professional path could prove frustrating early in the week. It might be particularly tough for you to zero in on details or have productive con versations with higher-ups. While it might not feel like it in the moment, these challenges are meant to help you hone your approach. Stick with it and you'll get the results you seek! Lucky Numbers: 22, 25, 29

VIRGO Instead of focusing on the everyday details of life that tend to consume your attention, you'll want to open the windows and think bigger in the beginning of the week. You could dive into the research you need to do to go back to school or travel in the near future. You could find yourself reveling in the many possibilities that the cosmic energy seems to lay the groundwork for. Lucky Numbers: 4, 19, 46

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LIBRA You could find yourself inspired on a whim to make your deepest desires abundantly clear to your partner or someone special at the start of the week. You're also able to put your intuition to work in this situation, reading your lover's cues more readily than usual. The end result could be deepening your connection in a way that's simultaneously emotional and physical. Lucky Numbers: 9, 17, 40

SCORPIO Whether you've been wanting to cooperate with your significant other or a colleague on a long-term project or simply speak up about challenging feelings you've been grappling with, you'll have the green light to share at the start of the week. Hold space for your significant other or co worker to share their truth, then offer your side of the story. By offering that for one another, you'll manage to get on the same page. Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 16

LEO You can look forward to stepping up to the plate, giving an impressive presentation or taking crucial meetings with higher-ups at the start of the week. It's generally easy for you to command a room or quickly establish rapport with colleagues, but you'll have even more mojo in this regard. Take advantage of it by sharing your big picture ideas and blueprints for your passion projects. Lucky Numbers: 8, 13, 27

CANCER Collaborative efforts with friends or members of your community are emphasized early in the week. If you've been wanting to give back by getting involved in a volunteer effort or helping your neighborhood with a local cause, now is a brilliant time to do just that. Lucky Numbers: 14, 29, 47

Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer You know this truth: The curl's the thing. Short and close to your head, wound around your finger, standing tall in a pineapple, you love how your hair curls around your face, over your shoulders, and down your back. The curl's the thing — it might even be something you're known for — but in "Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolu tion" by Sherri Winston, it's a thing to get someone in trouble. Everything was fine before the paper airplane. Well, maybe it was more like fine-ish. On her first day at a new magnet school near Miami Beach, Lotus Bloom had to walk past her old school with her BFF, Rebel, who'd be staying at MacArthur. Rebel wasn't happy that the two girls would be in different schools for the first time ever. She hated that MacArthur's building was falling apart. Rebel couldn't be happy that Lotus was over-the-moon happy.

And oh, Lotus was happy! Her big dream was to play violin in a major concert hall with a full orchestra in front of a big audience. She'd been play ing violin since she was 4 years old and music "was life" — and so when she was singled out by a celebrity teacher at her new school in the first week and she was chosen as first chair in the school orchestra, she was so excited! But the boy she replaced as first chair....? Not so excited. In fact, ninth-grader Adolpho Cortez was angry that a 12-year-old sev enth-grader could land a position that he'd worked so hard for, an orchestra position that his parents promised him was his. And so Adolpho and his friends started hassling Lotus with paper airplanes and paper-wad bombs during orchestra class. And this wouldn't have been a big deal, except Lotus was rocking a mon ster Afro that she was proud of, and that took a lot of work — and when she complained about the harassment, the school said she had to cut her hair! How was this fair? How was this right? How was Lotus going to stand up for herself?

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The Washington franchise of the NFL, the Commanders, host ed its first “Welcome Home Lun cheon” under its new name since the start of coronavirus pandemic and under the pall of gun violence endured by one of its promising young players.

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The recent shooting of rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr in Northeast on Aug. 28 has placed the Commanders in the spotlight as the problem of increasing gun violence continues to plague the nation’sTanyacapital.Snyder, the co-owner of the team who has taken over the reins of the organization while her husband remains on a leave of absence, spoke briefly about Robinson who did not attend the luncheon.“Whathappened to Brian Rob inson was a crime,” Snyder said. “We have supported him in the days following the incident. He means a lot to his teammates. We are praying for him.” The Commanders have placed Robinson on the non-football in jury list. As a result, he will miss at least four games, as required by NFL rules. However, he remains part of the 53-man roster.

“Not only leaders on Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court but in the neighborhoods and businesses that make up this area. When the ownership chose Commanders as the new name, it was intentional on doing this.” The Commanders have had to deal with issues surrounding workplace culture for months. The team co-owner, Dan Sny der, has faced inquiries about sexist behavior among staffers that have garnered the attention of Congress along with his participation in al leged financial improprieties now being reviewed by the NFL.

5 Washington Commanders Team President Jason Wright addresses the Welcome Home Luncheon gathering. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Robinson, a third-round pick in April who had emerged as the team’s primary running back on early down, visited the Com manders facility last week after his surgery and received a hearty wel come.Several Commanders players received awards during the event. Linebacker Jamin Davis received the Commanders Military Appre ciation Award for his work in sup porting families of members of the armed forces. Offensive lineman Charles Leno Jr. received the Brig Owens Community Man of the Year Award for his donations to organizations including Martha’s Table in Ward 8 and for providing social justice tutoring through his organization, “Beyond the Enter tainer,” at Howard University. Punter Tress Way accepted the Mark Moseley Special Teams Play er of the Year Award for his efforts on the field while defensive tackle Jonathan Allen collected the Sam Huff Defensive Player of the Year Award with his first trip to the Pro Bowl for his play on the field during the 2021 season. Wide re ceiver Terry McLaurin earned the Bobby Mitchell Offensive Player of the Year Award for leading the team in receptions and receiving yards for the past three seasons.

“We have one goal here and that is to bring the TrophyLombardibacktoWashingtonwhereitbelongs.”

The luncheon, which had about 300 people in attendance, oc curred at the MGM National Har bor in Oxon Hill on Sept. 1. While the event has taken place annually for 60 years, except for 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, MGM served as its host for the first time.

The luncheon functions as an event honoring the team’s players, coaches and staff members who have distinguished themselves in activities on and off the field, some non-athletic in nature. It also serves as a rallying cry for the team for the upcoming regular season. “We have one goal here and that is to bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Washington where it be longs,” said Commanders Team President Jason Wright. “That’s why we get up every morning and go to Wrightwork.”noted the new name for the team, saying it symbolized what it meant to represent the Washington area. “We live in an area known for leadership and service,” he said.

Despite the Brown decision, Jim Crow laws remained in the South until the 1964 Civil Rights Act. According to a study by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, only 0.1% of Black students in the South – 1 in 1,000 – attended a majority-white school in 1960. That increased to 14% in 1967.

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Each of us have had successful careers in education. Brown v. Board made a difference in our lives.”

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The UCLA researchers pointed to several changes in America that have allowed for more segregated schools: a decline in the white birthrate, a grow ing difference in income between Black and white households and a huge in crease in the number of Latino students in public schools – from 5% in 1970 to 27% in “Whereas2018.Black and Hispanic stu dents are more likely to be concentrat ed in high-poverty schools, Asian stu dents, like their white counterparts, are most frequently found in middle-class schools,” researchers from the Washing ton Center for Equitable Growth wrote in a 2019 report. In 2020, the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, which has extensively studied school integration, concluded, “School segregation is now more severe than in the late Brown1960s.”v.Board may have represent ed the beginning of an era of optimism for African Americans. However, just a generation later, we see more whites publicly defending centuries-old sym bols and ideals routinely espoused by the status quo. Meanwhile, more and more Blacks find themselves relegated to communities burdened by re-segre gatedKing’sisolation.thoughts in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” written five years be fore his assassination, prove hauntingly prophetic.“Perhaps I was too optimistic,” Dr. King wrote. “Perhaps I expected too much. I suppose I should have realized that few members of the oppressor race can understand the deep groans and passionate yearnings of the oppressed race and still fewer have the vision to see that injustice must be rooted out by strong, persistent and determined action.” WI @mcneirdk

The same report showed that in 1968, 77% of Black students across the nation attended majority non white schools – a number which de creased to 63% in the 1980s before rising to 81% in 2018, the latest year for which data was available.

Cecilia, the fourth child, would be come a standout in sports, particularly baseball in which she counted as the only female on the varsity baseball team in college. Like her sisters, she attended the District’s Teachers College for two reasons: it was affordable and it had ex cellent

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“At Roosevelt, they filled in the swimming pool, I guess to keep us out of it. I didn’t even know they had a pool until many years later. One time, the principal at Roosevelt told one girl that he didn’t want to see her hanging out with those ‘niggers’ – not realizing that she was actually Black,” she said.

“Withinstructors.fivechildren in our family, we couldn’t afford Howard University,” she said. “But Teachers College had teach ers who made sure we were ready to compete with our white counterparts.

Yvonne, the second oldest and a third grade student when integration began in D.C., said she has few mem ories from that first year of integra tion. But she remembers how things changed as time went on. “It wasn’t until the fourth grade that I actually began to enjoy going to school,” Yvonne said. “And we had a Black teacher which made me happy but which was also something new for white children. There were also more Black kids and fewer whites each year – the change became pretty apparent.”

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), who spoke before a committee in May in support of legislation to increase grant funding for school improvement proj ects in high-poverty areas, said America has backtracked in its efforts to support public school integration.

“The kids would harass us – some times they’d put us in lockers and lock the doors or try to make us late by blocking the doors to our classrooms.

“When we first moved to our new home, Momma told us we couldn’t go trick-or-treating because whites would not open their doors,” Yvonne said. “So, my parents opened our basement to the Blacks in the neighborhood and we had a great time.”

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“Yesterday marked the 68th anni versary of the Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education decision, which struck down the unlawful school segregation,” Scott said during a May 18 meeting of the House Education & Labor Committee. “Yet, we know pub lic schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” While Scott’s premise that schools have re-segregated to 1960s levels has merit, it would be inaccurate to equate modern school segregation with the government-ordered social system struck down by the Court in 1954. Segregation today refers to either the level of isolation of nonwhite students or the level of exposure students of different races have to one another in school.Asfor the Court, it argued that segre gation existed only as a result of racism.

The few Black teachers we had did their best to help and support us but they had to be careful – very careful.”

But while segregation would be le gally forbidden, she said vestiges of ‘sep arate but equal’ remained. “We had two proms – one for Blacks and another for whites – although one white boy did come to our prom and even attended our reunions, also sep arate, years later,” Smith said. “White parents wanted to keep our activities separate. Even our counselors wanted to keep things the way they’d always been, encouraging Blacks to become cooks or clerks instead of doctors, law yers or “Butteachers.”wenever talked back to them. Our parents and Black teachers told us we should show what we could do and they never let us forget that we were just as smart and talented as white chil dren,” Smith said.

The segue to integrated schools in D.C. and the challenges it brought, remain etched in the memories of the Ford sisters – five women who would all become teachers after taking advan tage of unprecedented opportunities in education. The Fords moved into their home in Northeast in 1953 – the third Black family on the block. Two years later, most of the white families had sold their Patriciahomes.Neal,the middle child in the family, said she’d always wondered why she and her sisters, Yvonne, Camille, Cecilia and Brenda, could not attend the elementary school just across the street from their home prior to the fall of 1954.“Our mother said it was for whites only and then suddenly, we were al lowed to go there, too,” said Neal who entered kindergarten in 1954. “For the most part, my teachers treated me fine even though I sometimes felt like I was being ignored. I don’t remember ever speaking in class that first year. My teachers felt I was just shy. But after hearing their assessments, my parents told me it was important for me to speak up in class, which I did,” Neal said.Camille, the oldest sister, would pave the way for her siblings as life changed for Black Americans eager to expand their horizons in life through educa tion. She said while the importance and impact of Brown v. Board may differ from one person to another, teaching had long been her goal. To that end, she dedicated her life to working with chil dren – regardless of race – and sparking their inquisitive natures.

College and the all-Black Miner Teach ersSmith,College.who left college to get married and begin her family, mad her career at the U.S. Department of State where she served with distinction for 50 years. She vividly recalled the impact that the Court’s ruling on public schools had on her life. On Sept. 7, 1954, she joined thousands of other youth who would represent D.C.’s first students to attend integrated schools. She graduated from Roosevelt Senior High in 1959 after treading unfamiliar waters which she initially encountered in the eighth grade when she moved from Banneker to McFarland Jr. High. She recalled white adults being more vocal in their opposition to integration than anyone else but white children of ten found ways to express their discon tent as “Onwell.thefirst day of school that fall of ’54, my father walked me to school to make sure I was safe,” she said. “There were a lot of white people out in the streets along the way and the kids. The kids were dressed more like they were going to the park than to school. But my parents insisted that I be dressed properly and conduct myself in a re spectable manner – that’s the way it was for most Black families.”

“In the field of public education, the doctrine of separate-but-equal has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,” the decision read, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson (the landmark Supreme Court decision in 1896 in which the Court ruled that segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as facilities for each race were equal in quality). The ruling also shattered the once-legal foundation of segregation.

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Fisher Scientific, a mul tibillion-dollar biotech company has been making money for de cades, and not including the Lacks family, therefore, the Lacks family is suing, over its use of her living cell samples that were collected without her knowledge or consent during a medical procedure in Further,1951. in the lawsuit fil ing, the Lacks estate alleges that Thermo Fisher Scientif ic is actively participating in unjust enrichment or profit ing from her genetic material without providing compen sation.Lawyers for Thermo Fisher Sci entific argue that the Lacks family's claim of unjust enrichment was pur sued almost a decade too late and should be Accordingdismissed.toCrump and Seeger, her family has not received any com pensation for the use of her cells by biotech or pharmaceutical compa nies since they were harvested In the courtroom, Crump, a cele brated national civil rights attorney, called the company's continued fi nancial gain from the so-called HeLa cells "chattel profit … as if Ms. Lacks could be dissociated from her cells.

Aug. 1, 2022, marked 102 years since the death of Henrietta Lacks. To commemorate the milestone event, The Lacks estate held a com memorative celebration event in Washington, D.C., that included a book signing, arts presentations and educational content and an expert panel on the topic of genetic justice. I was invited to the celebration event by Angela Harris, who is currently serving as head of the es tate's business affairs. In a recent interview, she shared details of the celebration, which featured a book signing by author Ron Lacks, the eldest grandson and estate executor who authored the book, "Henrietta Lacks: The Untold Story." The pro gram also focused on showcasing Henrietta Lacks as a woman, be yond just a cell line. In front of a sold-out crowd, the event began with a robust discussion with Lacks, moderated by Angela Harris. They were joined in dis cussion by civil rights attorney Ben Crump.The program concluded with a panel discussion on genetic jus tice, presented by event co-sponsor IndyGeneUS Global Health that featured scholars and genetic profes sionals.Inbetween was a series of presen tations including a poem authored and read by spoken word artist Yahney-Marie Sangare and a presen tation of a painting by visual artist Patcasso. The evening ended with the singing of "Happy Birthday" led by international recording artist Syl ver Logan Sharp. A panel discussion on genetic jus tice opened with a video welcome from Dr. Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College, and was mod erated by Madia Logan, CMO of IndyGeneUS Global Health. The panel members were Dr. Bradford Wilson of IndyGeneUS Global Health; Dr. Gina Paige, founder and CEO of African Ancestry, Inc.; Lau ren Kornegay, founder and CEO of ENDOBlac; Cherissa Jackson, "America's Combat Nurse"; and Southern University law professor Deleso Alford. The event was co-sponsored by IndyGenUs Global Health CEO Yusuf NKrumah Henriques with event assistance from Zakiya Worth ey of KLamb Consulting. Earlier this year on May 17, the family of Henrietta Lacks, finally had their day in court. Her last re maining child, Lawrence Lacks, and Ron Lacks were front and center along with family members to be heard in the matter of a lawsuit filed on their behalf by attorneys Crump and Christopher A. Seeger. The Maryland Matters News, a nonprof it, nonpartisan news website, report ed "The fate of the lawsuit filed by the estate of Henrietta Lacks against a biotech company for non-consen sual use of her cells hangs in the bal ance as a judge considers if and how Maryland's statute of limitations would apply."

By the end of the roughly twohour hearing in Baltimore, U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman said it was difficult to take the "extraordinarily unique facts" of the case and apply them to theThermolaw.

"What if Henrietta Lacks had been given the dignity and respect like any other human being, and not considered a second-class citizen?" Crump asked at a news conference after the hearing. "What if she had been treated like a white woman, and they actually got her consent and then her family … would have permission to say you can't use this intellectual property — her genetic makeup — without getting permis sion, and then having to compensate us for Lacks,it?"a Black woman from Bal timore and a mother of five, died of cervical cancer in 1951 at the age of 31.I will be sitting down with Ron Lacks on Friday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. on my radio show on Radio One's Spirit 1340 AM. WI 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 www.adamsinspirationalamec.orgChrist” AdamsA.M.E.InspirationalChurch

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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”

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

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

The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy www.stmarysfoggybottom.orgEucharist Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.orgAllarewelcometoSt.Mary’sto

Promised Land 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 Pennsylvania Ave. 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 St. BaptistLukeChurch

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor 602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595 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: Website:Froffice@firstrising.orgwww.firstrising.org

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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 Rev. Richard B. Black Interim Pastor 1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318www.lpumcdc.orglincolnpark@lpumcdc.org 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"

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Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor 5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 301-735-600520747

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 Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org Damion M. Briggs Pastor 8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240 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 “Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org Mount Moriah Baptist Church Eastern Community Baptist Church Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor 13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

Learn, Worship, and Grow. Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Rev Kevin A. O'Bryant Pastor 401 Van Buren St., NW, Washington D.C. 20012 Office (202)-882-8331

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For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180. Mt. BaptistHorebChurch

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”

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor 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 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

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Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor 2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 240.838.707420744

Christ Embassy DC Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor 621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112

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” Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor 7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471

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

“Changing Lives On Purpose “ First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE

Date of first publication: WashingtonRegisterNicoleTRUEPersonalGambi8/25/2022KintonRepresentativeTESTCOPYStevensofWillsInformer

APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angela Garner, whose address is 2629 17th Street, NE, Wash ington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Christina Garner who died on September 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 2/25/2023. 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 2/25/2023, 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.

Abdul-Qaadir Abdul-Khaaliq whose address is 6610 13th Place NW, Washington, DC 20012 was appointed personal rep resentative of the estate of Lenora Ross Watson, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Montgomery County, State of Maryland. Service of process may be made upon Abdul-Qudduws Muhammad 705 Randolph St., NW, Washington, DC 20011 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C.

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Charles W. Powell, Jr. Decedent Robert Maxwell, Esq. 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW South Building, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004

CherylDecedentChapman Henderson 4920 Niagara Road Suite College200Park, MD 20740

Personal Representative Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

Date of first publication: WashingtonRegisterNicoleTRUEPersonalAngela8/25/2022GarnerRepresentativeTESTCOPYStevensofWillsInformer

WashingtonRegisterNicoleTRUEPersonalKeith8/25/2022A.JacksonRepresentativeTESTCOPYStevensofWillsInformer

NOTICEAttorneyOF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Keith A. Jackson, whose address is 4201 Captain Perry Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph Jackson, Jr. who died on December 8, 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.

NOTICEAttorneyOF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Leah R. D. Singleton, whose address is 5808 3rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Represen tative of the estate of Betty P. West who died on 7/14/2022 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 2/25/2023. 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 2/25/2023, 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.

The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property661013th Pl., NW, Washington, DC 20012

Date of first publication: Abdul-Qaadir8/25/2022 Abdul-Khaaliq

Date of first publication: Stacie9/1/2022Powell

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000124 Joseph Jackson, Jr. BruceDecedentAlan Marshall, Esq. 1200 G Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005

Onwuka Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

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

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000860 Achsah Carol Jackson

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NOTICEAttorneyOF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ronald Dixon, whose address is Bynum & Jenkins, 1010 Cameron Street, Alexandria VA 22314, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Nettie Proctor who died on 1/7/2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court super vision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Ob jections 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 2/25/2023. 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 2/25/2023, 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: 8/25/2022 Ronald Dixon Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

2022 ADM 000885

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APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gambi Kinton, whose address is 1854 Stella Lane, Unit 324, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret D. Jones who died on 12/29/2008 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 2/25/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 2/25/2023, 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.

Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - VITAL RECORDS SECTION: STATE FILE NUMBER: B102-82-036212: “COLLIN BURKE FREESTONE©”, “COLLIN B. FREESTONE©”, “COLIN BURKE FREESTONE©”, “COLLIN FREESTONE©”, “C. B. FREESTONE©”, “B. C. FREESTONE©”, “C. BURKE FREESTONE©”, “COLLIN FREESTONE BURKE©”, “FREESTONE COLLIN BURKE©”, “FREESTONE BURKE COLLIN©”, “BURKE COLLIN FREESTONE©”, “C. FREESTONE BURKE©”, “BURKE FREESTONE COLLIN©”, “BURKE FREESTONE C.©”, “B. FREESTONE C. ©”, “C. FREESTONE B.©”, “B. FREESTONE COLLIN©”, is as a special deposit order, conveyed to “Collin Burke Freestone Trust©”. All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “collin-burke freestone©”, nom deguerre: “Collin Burke Freestone©”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: “Collin Burke Freestone Trust©”, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee /donee /debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kathleen F. O’Reilly, whose address is 414 A Street SE, Wash ington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Reuben McCornack aka Reuben R. McCornack who died on 1/6/2012 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 2/25/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 2/25/2023, 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: 8/25/2022

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

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

2022 ADM 000871 Betty P. MelindaDecedentWestM.Bolling, Esq. 2108 31st Street, SE Washington, DC 20020

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PERSONAL REPRESEN TATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

2021 ADM 000283 Nettie DecedentProctor Ronald Dixon Bynum & Jenkins 1010 Cameron Street Alexandria VA 22314

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000838 2022 ADM 838 Reuben McCornack aka Reuben R. McCornack

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 2/25/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 2/25/2023, 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:

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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag NoticeSurrender.ofSpecial Appearance : I am that I am: “Collin Burke Freestone©”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “COLLIN BURKE FREESTONE©”, corp.sole Dba.: “COLLIN B. FREE STONE©”, “COLIN BURKE FREESTONE©”, “COLLIN FREESTONE©”, “C. B. FREESTONE©”, “B. C. FREESTONE©”, “C. BURKE FREE STONE©”, “COLLIN FREESTONE BURKE©”, “FREESTONE COLLIN BURKE©”, “FREESTONE BURKE COLLIN©”, “BURKE COLLIN FREESTONE©”, “C. FREESTONE BURKE©”, “BURKE FREESTONE COLLIN©”, “BURKE FREESTONE C.©”, “B. FREESTONE C.©”, “C. FREESTONE B.©”, “B. FREESTONE COLLIN©”, having reached the age of majority, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: Arizonan, but not a citizen of the United States. declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, and all natural laws governing American Citizens, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as an: Arizonan. am that I am: “Collin Burke Freestone©”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “collin-burke freestone©”. Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Con ventions, Article III, as a minister of yhwh's covenant, and Inter nationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203.

Leah R. D. Singleton Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000198 Margaret D. Jones JohnnyDecedentM. Howard Houston & Howard 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW Ste. 402 Washington, DC 20036

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

APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Stacie Powell Onwuka, whose address is 5714 16th Ave., #203, Hyattsville, MD 20782, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles W. Powell, Jr. who died on May 11, 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 3/1/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 3/1/2023, 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: WashingtonRegisterNicoleTRUEPersonalPatricia8/25/2022LyonsRepresentativeTESTCOPYStevensofWillsInformer

APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia Lyons, whose address is 1603 H Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Achsah Carol Jackson who died on March 1, 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 2/25/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 2/25/2023, 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.

Kathleen F. O’Reilly Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole

Date of first publication: August 25, 2022

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NOTICENameLenoraDateMarch2022Washington,DIVISIOND.C.20001-2131FEP0000934,2020ofDeathRossWatsonofDecedentOFAPPOINTMENTOFFOREIGN

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000848 Christina DecedentGarner Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite Washington,440 DC 20015

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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: "Tonya LaToya Maynard", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD", corp. sole Dba.: "TONYA L MAYNARD",“TONYA MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD” “TONYA TURNER” “TONYA L TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER” “TONYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA L MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA L TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER MAYNARD”“MAYNARD,TONYA” “MAY NARD,TONYA L" “MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER,TONYA” “TURNER,TONYA L” “TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA L” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA L” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”. As natural clan mother, and guardian of: "Kendrick Nathaniel Turner", the beneficiary and heir of: “ KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER ”, corp. sole Dba.: "KENDRICK N TURNER", "KENDRICK TURNER" "KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER" "KENDRICK TURNER NATHANIEL" "KENDRICK TURNER N" "TURNER,KENDRICK N" "TURNER, KENDRICK NATHANIEL" "TURNER, KENDRICK" "TURN ER NATHANIEL KENDRICK" "TURNER N, KENDRICK". 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 sub scribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, Unit ed 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: " Tonya LaToya Maynard ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "semira el". My beloved son, "Kendrick Nathaniel Turner", from this day forward, in harmony with our Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "senam el ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE: STATE FILE NUMBER,: 156-87-407797:" TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD", TONYA MAYNARD”, “TONYA L MAY NARD” “TONYA TURNER” “TONYA L TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER” “TONYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA L MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA L TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER MAYNARD” “MAYNARD,TONYA” “MAYNARD,TONYA L” “MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER,TONYA” “TURNER,TONYA L” “TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA” “MAY NARD TURNER,TONYA L” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA L” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”, &,THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE : STATE FILE NUMBER,:156-20-049082: “KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER ” “KENDRICK TURNER""KENDRICK N TURNER" "KENDRICK TURN ER NATHANIEL""KENDRICK TURNER N""TURNER,KENDRICK N" "TURNER, KENDRICK NATHANIEL" "TURNER, KENDRICK""TURN ER, NATHANIEL KENDRICK""TURNER N, KENDRICK", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to "Tmt Wellstead Trust". Re: THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE: STATE FILE NUMBER, 156-87-407797: "TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD", “TONYA MAYNARD”, “TONYA L MAYNARD” “TONYA TURNER” “TONYA L TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER” “TONYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA L MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA LATOYA MAYNARD TURNER” “TONYA TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA L TURNER MAYNARD” “TONYA LATOYA TURNER MAYNARD” “MAYNARD,TONYA” “MAYNARD,TONYA L” “MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER,TONYA” “TURNER,TONYA L” “TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA L” “MAYNARD TURNER,TONYA LATOYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA” “TURNER MAYNARD,TON YA L” “TURNER MAYNARD,TONYA LATOYA”, ", &, THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE: STATE FILE NUMBER, 156-20-049082: " KENDRICK NATHANIEL TURNER", “KENDRICK TURNER" "KENDRICK N TURNER""KEN DRICK TURNER NATHANIEL""KENDRICK TURNER N""TURN ER,KENDRICK N" "TURNER, KENDRICK NATHANIEL" "TURNER, KENDRICK""TURNER, NATHANIEL KENDRICK" "TURNER N, KENDRICK", is as a special deposit order conveyed to: “ Kend rick Nathaniel Trust © ”, with a 50% interest retained by Trustee: “ tonya latoya maynard © ”, &, a 50% interest retained by Trustee: “ joseph antoine turner© ”. All interest is to remain fully intact until the sole beneficiary, “ kendrick nathaniel turner© ”, reaches the age of majority. All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal Creditor / Guardian: "semira el", nom deguerre: "Tonya Latoya Maynard”, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : "Tmt Wellstead Trust”, or : "Kendrick Nathaniel Trust", both Trust being, Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trusts. These deposits are not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

2022 ADM 000918 Bettye C. Ray aka Bettye Campbell Ray FrederickDecedent D. Cooke, Jr. 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite Washington,700 DC 20036

McClain Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

2022 ADM 000930

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.

NOTICEAttorneyOF

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

Date of first publication: Lorenzo9/8/2022Crowe, Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

D. Cooke Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole WashingtonRegisterStevensofWillsInformer

Date of first publication: Frederick9/8/2022

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APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lorenzo Crowe, Jr., whose address is 6015 Crest Park Drive, Riverdale, Md 20737, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lorenzo Crowe, Sr. who died on July 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 3/8/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 3/8/2023, 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.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000960 Mattie Lee Johnson JuliusDecedentP.Terrell, Esq. 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite Washington,400 DC 20004

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

Date of first publication: Jeinine9/8/2022R.

In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag NoticeSurrender.ofSpecial Appearance : I am that I am: " Michael Francis Milch© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “ MICHAEL FRANCIS MILCH ", corp.sole Dba.: " MICHAEL F MILCH© “, MR MIKE MILCH ”, “ MILCH, MICHAEL F ”, “ MR MICHAEL MILCH ”, “ MICHAEL MILCH ”, “ MR MICHAEL F MILCH “, “ MIKE MILCH ” having reached the age of majority, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Michiganian, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, and all natural laws governing American Citizens, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Michiganian I am that I am: " Michael Francis Milch© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " michael ian© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of yhwh's covenant, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: STATE FILE NUMBER, #1210012189 " MICHAEL F MILCH© ", “ MR MIKE MILCH ”, “ MILCH, MICHAEL F ”, “ MR MICHAEL MILCH ”, “ MICHAEL MILCH ”, “ MR MICHAEL F MILCH ” , “ MIKE MILCH© ", is as a special deposit order, conveyed to " Michael-Francis Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " michael ian© ", nom deguerre: " Michael Francis Milch© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " Michael-Francis Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee /donee /debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

LEGAL NOTICES In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance: I am that I am: “Joseph Antoine Turner”, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, corp.sole Dba.: “JOSEPH A TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER, A”, “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, “ TURNER, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH A”, “TURN ER,JOSEPH ANTOINE ”, &, “TURNER ANTOINE, JOSEPH”. As natural clan father, and guardian of: “Karson Isaiah Turner”, the beneficiary and heir of: “ KARSON ISAIAH TURNER”, corp.sole Dba.: "KARSON I TURNER", “KARSON TURNER”, “ KARSON ISA IAH TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER I”, “KARSON TURNER ISAIAH”, “TURNER,KARSON I”, “TURNER,KARSON”, “TURNER,KARSON ISAIAH”, “TURNER, ISAIAH KARSON”, &, “TURNER I,KARSON”. Having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Estados al-Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: “Joseph Antoine Turner”, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " aqeel yusef el”. My beloved son, " Karson Isaiah Turner", from this day forward, in harmony with our Nationality Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " sekou el ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: City of New York Department of Health: STATE FILE NUMBER,:156-87-308422: “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, “JOSEPH A TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER, A”, “TURNER, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH A”, “TURNER ANTOINE, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH ANTOINE”,&,THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE : STATE FILE NUMBER,:156-18-041513: “KARSON I TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER”, “KARSON ISAIAH TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER I”, “KARSON TURNER ISAIAH”, “TURNER,KARSON”, “TURNER, KARSON I”, “TURNER, KARSON ISAIAH”, “TURNER ISAIAH KARSON”“TURNER I,KARSON ”, is as a special deposit order, conveyed to "Joseph Antoine Trust". Re: City of New York Department of Health: STATE FILE NUMBER,:156-87-308422:” “JOSEPH ANTOINE TURNER”, “JOSEPH A TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER”, “JOSEPH TURNER, A”, “TURNER, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH A”, “TURNER ANTOINE, JOSEPH”, “TURNER, JOSEPH ANTOINE”,&, THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE : STATE FILE NUMBER,:156-18-041513: “KARSON TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER”, “KARSON ISAIAH TURNER”, “KARSON TURNER I”, “KARSON TURNER ISAIAH”, “TURNER,KARSON”, “TURNER, KARSON I”, “TURNER, KARSON ISAIAH”, “TURNER ISAIAH KARSON”“TURNER I,KARSON ”,is as a special deposit order conveyed to: “Karson Isaiah Trust© ”, with a 50% interest is retained by Trustee: “ joseph antoine turner© ”, &, a 50% interest is retained by Trustee: “ tonya latoya maynard© ”. All interest is to remain fully intact until the sole beneficiary, “ karson isaiah turner© ”, reaches the age of ma jority. All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor / Guardian: " aqeel yusef el", nom deguerre: "Joseph Antoine Turner ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " Joseph Antoine Trust ", or : " Karson Isaiah Trust ", both Trust being, Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trusts. These deposits are not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfac tion. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Washington,DivisionD.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000945 Geneva C. Jackson aka Geneva Colbert Jackson NOTICEDecedentOF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Robert Jackson, whose address is 7337 8th St., NW, Wash ington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Geneva C. Jackson aka Geneva Colbert Jackson who died on January 11, 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 3/8/2022. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 3/8/2022, 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.

Queenell Walker McClain SurenDecedentG.Adams, Esq. Adams Law Office, LLC 4201 Northview Drive Suite Bowie,401MD 20716

NOTICEAttorneyOF

APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., whose address is 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bettye C. Ray aka Bettye Campbell Ray who died on 6/6/2022 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 3/8/2023. 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 3/8/2023, 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.

NOTICEAttorneyOF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Della Reese Johnson, Yvonne Johnson and Bobby Johnson, whose addresses are 3570 Powder Mill Rd., Apt. 302, Beltsville, Md 20705, 5333 5th St., NW, Wash. DC 20011 & 4309 3rd St., Apt. 104, Wash., DC 20032 was appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Mattie Lee Johnson who died on 6/1/2022 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 3/8/2022. 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 3/8/2022, 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.

2022 ADM 000934

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

Johnson Yvonne Johnson Bobby WashingtonRegisterNicoleTRUEPersonalJohnsonRepresentativesTESTCOPYStevensofWillsInformer

Date of first publication: WashingtonRegisterNicoleTRUEPersonalRobert9/8/2022JacksonRepresentativeTESTCOPYStevensofWillsInformer

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NOTICEAttorneyOF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jeinine R. McClain, whose address is 16102 Parklawn Place, Bowie, MD 20716, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Queenell Walker McClain who died on September 2, 2012 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 3/8/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Reg ister of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 3/8/2023, or be forever barred.

Lorenzo Crowe, Sr. Decedent Robert Maxwell, Esq. 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW South Building, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004

Date of first publication: Della9/8/2022Reese

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In order to keep hold of those incentives, including a system’s SRECs, some homeowners may take out a loan to finance their so lar panel installation. These work similar to other home improvement loans: the resident owns the system and pays for it in monthly install ments, with Dependinginterest.onthe loan’s term length and interest rate, as well as the solar system’s energy produc tion, it’s often possible to cover loan payments with the savings on your energy bill, according to the DOEE solar financing guide. And owners can make significant money from selling SRECs to Pepco. In 2018, D.C. established its own Green Bank with the purpose of fi nancing loans for energy efficiency and clean energy projects. Many other institutions offer solar loans, too, including solar manufactur ers, commercial banks and credit unions.But Washburn said without government oversight, solar loans may actually make energy inequity worse, not better. The lending in dustry has a long history of predato ry loans and racially discriminatory practices including inherent racism built into the credit scoring system. “Someone needs to be pushing the banks, the commercial lend ers, to be more assertive in offering prime rate loans for black home owners,” Washburn said. “I think it's the responsibility of the govern ment that we pay taxes to, and re sponsibility of the lending industry that makes money off of our busi nesses, to do something to right these inequities.” WI SOLAR from Page 22 chase” model or other discounts, buying solar panels outright isn’t always a possibility. Some home owners choose to avoid the major upfront cost and still benefit from lower energy bills by installing solar through a third-party ownership model.Thetwo, main kinds of third-par ty ownership include solar leases and power purchasing agreements.

The Department of Energy and En vironment’s District Solar Consum er Financing Guide lays out things to consider in third-party owner ship agreements including: escalator clauses and any fees or penalties that might increase payments above the amount saved on energy.

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Federal stimulus funding during the pandemic boosted state educa tion appropriations, but only 8.9% of state aid to public institutions in 2021 went toward providing student financial aid, according to SHEF. And without federal stim ulus funds, state education appro priations would have declined by 1% in 2021 if full-time enrollment had held constant, according to the report."States vary in their relative allo cations to higher education," states the report. "Public institutions in some states remain primarily public ly funded, but a growing proportion have become primarily reliant on student tuition and fee revenue over the last two decades."

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts notes that one in four Black borrowers will see their balance canceled completely be cause of this plan. That gives mil lions of Black graduates the free dom to dream. It means they can finally think about buying a home or starting a family. They can start a business or pursue a passion. And yes, they can get moving on changing the world. That benefits all of us, and I can't wait to see what this gener ation of graduates will accomplish. WI

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The report notes that while federal stimulus and relief funds are helpful, they cannot be a replacement for long-term state investments, because stimulus funds are time-limited and often restricted in their use. If we want to end the student debt trap, now is the time for citizens to challenge states to use their tax rev enue to do more for their own con stituents. WI

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CROWELL from Page 30 against another defunct for-prof it: Westwood College. This trade school lured unsuspecting students into costly debt from Jan. 1, 2002, through Nov. 17, 2015 when it stopped enrolling new borrowers in advance of its 2016 closure. The Department found widespread mis representations about the value of its credentials for attendees' and gradu ates' employment prospects. "Westwood College's exploitation of students and abuse of federal fi nancial aid place it in the same circle of infamy occupied by Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Insti tute," said Undersecretary James Kvaal. "Westwood operated on a culture of false promises, lies, and manipulation in order to profit off student debt that burdened borrow ers long after Westwood closed." Now, 79,000 Westwood borrow ers will benefit from $1.5 billion in debt cancellation, thanks to the De partment.Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program rules will allow borrowers that would not otherwise qualify, to receive credit for past periods of repayment. In terested borrowers and their families can get more information on the program's information page, but they must act by October 31. De tails on the time-limited offer are available at newsnomicduringreducingrectlyingtionstrends,results.willucationreport,HighertheinifD.C.-basedTaxseniorrecession,"equippedines.statetheired-waiver.announcements-events/pslf-limithttps://studentaid.gov/Butindividualstatesmustdopartaswell.Acrossthenation,revenuesareflushwithsurplus"Idon'tthinkthere'sbeenatimehistorywherestatesarebettertorideoutapotentialsaidTimothyVermeer,statetaxpolicyanalystattheFoundation,aWashington,thinktank."Amajority,notall,oftherainy-dayfundsareareallyhealthyposition."Additionally,andaccordingto2021editionoftheannualStateEducationFinance(SHEF)short-changinghigheredfundingatthestatelevellikelyleadtoworse,notbetterThereporttracksenrollmentfundinglevelsanddistribuofstateinstitutions."Generousfederalstimulusfundprotectedstaterevenuesanddisupportedhighereducation,states'needtocutfundingthepandemicandshortecorecession,"statesthereport'srelease."However,sharpde

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The bottom line is that millions of students — and their families — can breathe easier now because student loan relief went from a "fringe" idea to a reality. This is a lesson for all of us not to lose faith in the ideas that make this country stronger, even if they take time to be understood and implemented.

EDELMAN from Page 30 few; a dream of a land where men will not argue that the color of a man's skin determines the content of his character; a dream of a nation where all our gifts and resources are held not for ourselves alone, but as instruments of service for the rest of humanity; the dream of a country where every man will respect the dignity and worth of the human personality. That is the dream." Too many workers are still hunger ing for that American dream today — and it is time to make it reality for all.

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This Labor Day weekend is another opportunity to say along with Hughes: "I say it Americaplain,never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath— America will be!" On this Labor Day, we thank You for all the people who make our country great.Who grow food to eat and build houses where people sleep and make clothes that help us stay warm. Who clean the schools we learn in and the parks we play in and the streets we walkWhoon.drive the buses and trains and fly the planes that take us where we have to go.Who protect us from danger of all kinds.Who heal us when we are sick and teach us what we need to know. Who provide jobs with decent wages andWhobenefits.pray for us and preach to us Your word in an errant world. Thank You, God, for all who hold our communities together. WI to go to repair wealth inequity in our country. We need to keep pushing for systemic solutions that go far beyond the scope of this re lief program. At the same time, it's a good thing that 90% of debt reduction under the program will go to borrowers who earn under $75,000.Andmost Americans agree. Polls show that this is a highly popular program, with the majority of peo ple polled supporting debt relief.

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They've gutted the Voting Rights Act and are targeting affirmative action. In the end, however, democracy empowers the people to decide. Even a reactionary majority in the Supreme Court can be overruled. When the people in the red state of Kansas voted overwhelmingly to protect the right to abortion, they sparked a response that is spreading across the country. Now our democracy itself has come under attack. Yet it is worth noting that when Donald Trump sought to overturn the results of a presidential election, public officials at the state level — almost all of them Republican ironically — and public officials in the Justice Department and the White House, including the vice president, again all loyal Republicans — stood firm on respecting the people's choice. We have every reason to be frus trated and enraged by the inequities and the injustices of today's America. Sometimes it seems that those who want to take us backward are on the march, and those who want to make a more perfect union are in retreat. Yet, look back at the past decades, we've come a long way — despite the setbacks, the rancor, new unmet chal lenges. Despair may be fashionable, but hope is rational. And with hope, commitment and energy, we can con tinue to make America better. WI Jackson suffers from an aging wa ter treatment facility and inadequate flood abatement infrastructure. New Orleans suffered from an aging and mechanically deficient levee/flood control system. Flint's water prob lems are at least a century old with a history of the Flint River being used as an unofficial waste disposal for industry, a receptacle for raw sewage from the city's waste treatment plant and rumored to have caught fire — twice.These problems require allocation and spending money. Sadly, the choice has been the tolerance of acceptable human collateral damage. WI to consider] a shift in diagnosis and treatment,” Marikos added.

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“Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other forms of counseling have been shown to be an essential part of managing mental health con ditions. However, there are few pro fessionals in the medical field today who practice adolescent psychiatry and can provide this benefit to our youth.

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“This leaves prescribers with the task of trying to manage mental health concerns strictly with medi cation. I believe any physician would tell you that they want to help the patient to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, right now, physicians have few tools besides medication to do this,” Tietz said.

“It’s a fact that our youth are ex periencing more mental health con cerns today than ever before,” said Laura Tietz, a pediatric pharmacist who once worked at Cleveland Clin ic Children’s Hospital in Ohio. “While I believe physicians and psychiatrists are probably overpre scribing these medications, I don’t be lieve they do so intentionally,” Tietz said. “Unfortunately, they are often left with little choice.”

There are four factors which lead to environmental racism: lack of af fordable land, lack of political pow er, lack of mobility, and poverty… minority communities are left in the inner cities and in close proximity to polluted industrial zones. In these ar eas, unemployment is high and busi nesses are less likely to invest in area improvement, creating poor eco nomic conditions for residents and reinforcing a social formation that reproduces racial inequality. Jackson, Miss., New Orleans and Flint, Mich., stand out as examples of this definition of environmental racism. All have suffered life altering disasters of immense proportion. To varying degrees, each has fallen vic tim to recurring environmental disas ters. They all reflect a benign neglect of interest in majority communities of color and poverty, and inaction in the resolution of long-standing envi ronmental issues. According to cen sus data, Jackson is 82.5% Black and 16.2% white; New Orleans is 59.2% Black and 33.4% white; Flint is 54% Black and 38.4% white. There are multiple factors creating their respec tive problems, but the common link is their disparate demographic numbers.

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