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Wes Moore Receives Democratic Nomination for Maryland Governor

Maryland Dems to Hold ‘All Blue in 22’ Rally August 1 in Silver Spring William J. Ford WI Staff Writer

5 Young people and Roving Leaders staff from the DC Department of Parks and Recreation engaged in a water fight #SummerVibes at Langdon Park in Northeast as temperatures soared past 90-degrees. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer) See full story on Page 34

Through a robust coalition of campaign staff, volunteers and support from dozens of high-profile Democrats, Wes Moore declared victory Saturday, July 23 to receive the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor. A few hours before Moore and his running mate, former Del. Aruna Miller, spoke to supporters in Baltimore, former U.S. and state labor secretary Tom Perez conceded. “I congratulate Wes Moore and Aruna Miller on their hard-fought victory,” Perez said in a statement. “Now is the time for us to unite and I look forward to aggressively working with them to flip Mary-

UDC President Ronald Mason, Jr. Announces Plan to Retire Next Year

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VP Harris Sounds the Alarm – ‘109 Days’ Remain Before Midterms

Longest-Serving Leader Reflects on an Impressive Tenure

Shares Her Views on Issues Germaine to Blacks During NUL Conference in D.C.

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D. Kevin McNeir WI Senior Editor

Over the last seven years, University of District of Columbia (UDC) President Ronald Mason, Jr. gained a reputation as an effective leader who relentlessly listened to students, faculty and staff while guiding the District’s only public HBCU out of financial turmoil and into an era of

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5 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was a featured speaker at the National Urban League’s Legacy Leadership Luncheon on July 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Vice President Kamala Harris recently took center stage at the National Urban League (NUL) Conference, held at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Northwest to address several hundred ardent supporters of the League on issues of tantamount importance to the Black community. The 30-minute fireside chat, which also featured Bir-

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wi hot topics Bowser Announces $500,000 in Scholarships for Access to Out-ofSchool Time Programming Mayor Muriel Bowser recently encouraged District families to apply for scholarships to participate in approved out-of-school time (OST) programming under a new $500,000 program for school-aged youth. The new program will provide financial assistance that families can use to cover the cost of after school, weekend, summer and other out-of-school time programs and activities. Scholarship funds can be used to help families cover enrollment fees and other costs associated with finding a program that meets the needs and passions of youth residing in the District. “During the summer and throughout the school year, it is absolutely critical that we keep our youth engaged with high-quality programming in and out the classroom,” Bowser said. “This program will help more families enroll in and pay for opportunities in the community that match their child’s needs and interests.” The maximum scholarship amount is $10,000 and applications are currently being accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Examples of programs supported by the scholarship include academic enrichment, tutoring, mentoring, athletics, dance, coding, STEM, programs designed for students with disabilities, advanced learners, and English Language Learners (ELL), programs designed for special populations, and much more. More information can be found at www. learn24.dc.gov/page/ funding-opportunities. WI

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Forums Begin for D.C. First Racial Equity Action Plan The Bowser administration plans to introduce the District’s first Racial Equity Action Plan but not without input from District residents of various ethnic and racial backgrounds. Starting this week, the Office of Racial Equity, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs, will host five virtual and in-person engagement forums to gather residents’ feedback about the Racial Equity Action Plan and how to measure equity. Here’s the schedule: • Monday, July 25, 3 to 5 p.m., Mayor’s Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, • Marion Barry Building, 441 4th St., NW, Conference Room 1107 • Monday, August 1, 6 to 8 p.m., Virtual Racial Equity Public Engagement Forum • Tuesday, August 2, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs, • Frank D. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St., NW, Edna Frazier Community Room • Wednesday, August 3, 6 to 8 p.m., Mayor’s Office of African Affairs, • Frank D. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St., NW, Edna Frazier Community Room • Monday, August 8, 6 to 8 p.m., Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs, • R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., SE. The five forums will also provide an opportunity to further inform residents about ORE and the Racial Equity Action Plan. Tenets of the three-year action plan focus on ensuring that District government agencies understand and commit to achieving racial equity, strengthening community partnerships and engaging equitable hiring, promotion and retention practices. Mayor Bowser said these forums, and ultimately the Racial Equity Action Plan, will help realize the goal of ORE, established in 2021, to put District agencies along a path toward creating more of a racially equitable city. WI

Season’s Biggest Wildfire Spreads Near Iconic Yosemite National Park Climate change has increased threats to U.S. parks across the nation. In California, firefighters are still fighting to control the biggest wildfire of the season so far, which broke out near Yosemite National Park July 22. As of Tuesday, crews had made some headway, containing 26% of the fire, which had burned across more than 18,000 acres, according to an update from state fire management agency Cal Fire. An official incident update from the agency reported Monday night that 55 structures had been destroyed, with more than 2,400 more at risk. A Saturday news release from California governor Gavin Newsom’s office said at least 3,000 residents had already been forced to evacuate. Fortunately, no civilian or firefighter deaths have been recorded. Residents of California and other Western states can expect wildfires to get worse in the coming years as a result of climate change, which has already increased the length of wildfire seasons, the frequency of wildfires and the acreage burned each season, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions intensifies the hot, dry conditions that made the American west prone to natural wildfires to begin with. A March study published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change found that the years from 2000-2021 were the region’s driest in 1,200 years. The study also concluded that human-caused climate change has made it 72% worse. WI

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District's Ward 7 Set to Open First Dog Park East of the Anacostia River James Wright WI Staff Writer Bowser administration officials continue to prepare for the opening of the first dog park located east of the Anacostia River in Ward 7 and community leaders in that part of the city promise that more will be coming soon. The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) working in concert with the Department of General Services (DGS) remain in the process of creating a dog park – a playground-like setting where dogs can roam freely with their owners without bothering others – that will be located at the intersection of Texas and C Street Avenues in Southeast. Faron Carter of Broughton Construction serves as the senior project manager for the Texas Avenue dog park and will work with Century Engineering on its development. The construction will start in December and has been slated for completion in the summer of 2023. Dog parks in the District formally started after 2007 when the mayoral administration of Adrian Fenty greenlighted their formation. For now, all operating dog parks, maintained by DPR, can only be found in neighborhoods west of the river. In 2017, Ward 7 resident Clyde Darren Thompson and a group of his neighbors and interested people formed the East River Dog Park Group (ERDPG) to secure a facility in their neighborhood. The ERDPG received the approval of the 7F advisory neighborhood commission for a dog park on Nov. 19, 2018 with a letter of support. However, Thompson said several delays have prevented the dog park from becoming a reality. “The coronavirus pandemic had a lot to do with it plus it seems that in D.C. when Black citizens want something, the D.C. government is slow to respond,” he said. “When new residents come and ask for something, they are responded to a lot quicker.” The update on the dog park’s progress took place on July 19 in a Zoom call directed by Carter

and officials with DPR and DGS. Thompson attended the meeting and said afterward the process for building the dog park seems to be moving in the right direction. “I see the city is moving along with building our dog park,” Thompson said. “While the specific space in that area is not exactly where we wanted the dog park to be, we will go along with it because we don’t want any more delays.” While the Texas Avenue site will be a first for east of the river, Thompson spoke of his awareness of efforts to have dog parks in Oxon Run Park in Ward 8 in Southeast and in the Kenilworth neighborhood in Ward 7 in Northeast. Salim Adofo, chairman of the 8C advisory neighborhood commission in Ward 8, confirmed Thompson’s claim. “A group of residents approached our commission about establishing a dog park in Oxon Run Park,” he said. “In January 2021, our commission passed a resolution supporting the dog park there. DPR acknowledged our application and approved it. Mayor Bowser put money in her budget for its construction, about $2 million, but the council pared it down to $1.2 million.” Adofo said many Ward 8 residents want a dog park. “They want to have a place close by where they can walk with their pets and have them play around without a leash,” he said. “They want to be able to do this in Ward 8 and not have to go to Ward 6 or to Virginia.” There has been a discussion among some residents on blogs and social media that dog parks serve as a sign of gentrification, a process of changing a neighborhood with better amenities and housing but with displacement of poor residents. Both Thompson and Adofo dismiss the idea that dog parks reflect ongoing gentrification. “Look, I get it – I am Black and I live in Ward 7,” Thompson said. “Some people are saying why make a dog park a priority when there are so many other needs. Besides, this community has a lot of Black dog owners who will use the

dog park. But the dog park will be for everyone.” Adofo agrees with Thompson. “The people who will use the Oxon Run Park dog park are overwhelmingly Black,” he said. “We know there is an influx of new residents. However, Black people in this area want amenities that are available to residents in other parts of the city.” WI @JamesWrightJr10

“A group of residents approached our commission about establishing a dog park in Oxon Run Park. In January 2021, our commission passed a resolution supporting the dog park there.

5 The first dog park east of the Anacostia is slated for the intersection of Texas Avenue and C Street in Southeast. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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Can Donald Trump Really Believe the Hateful Things He Says? Or is it All a Show? I don’t believe I’ve ever written an OPED about Donald Trump – just hard news and features about the businessman turned politician during his time as a candidate for president of the United States and later during his four years in the White House. But after listening to him rant and rave on Tuesday, July 26 for well over an hour as the keynote speaker for the American First Policy Institute Summit held here in the District, I felt compelled to finally share my opinion on #45. It was Trump’s first time back in D.C. since losing to Joe Biden – well, according to Donald, he really didn’t lose. However, all nonsense aside, I wanted to know how he’s handled being away from the limelight, unable to use his bully pulpit whenever he felt the need and if he could put more than a few tweets together in a message that would illustrate his intellectual profundity. I was disappointed. But not for the reasons one may think. You see, I know that Trump cannot actually believe that the 2020 election was stolen from him – he knows, you know and even our little children know – that he lost. I know he cannot actually believe that the “radical left’s anti-police narrative” is the Big Lie – even if I could understand exactly what he means by

that and from where he gets his facts. But as has become his trademark, one thing that Trump does particularly well is preach to the choir. And at the Summit, the “choir members” were men, mostly, who remain dedicated to a renewal of “real” law and order and are tough on crime. (I wonder if the criminals are allowed to look like them). Anyway, perhaps that explains why Trump carefully concocted an image of America as a place of utter lawlessness – a “cesspool” as he said. He further said, again possibly playing to others who hate seeing their old ways fade away when white was right, that he supports quick trials and the execution of drug dealers. I had to pause for a moment because I hoped that he was not advocating for the overthrowing of the U.S. judicial system. You know, where one is innocent until proven guilty. But if he was serious about executing all drug dealers, than certainly we cannot stop at the bottom of the food chain – not with petty street dealers or those who manufacture drugs in homemade chemistry labs or backyard gardens. How did the drugs get into Miami, New York City, D.C., Los Angeles – on what boats and airplanes? And who owns those vehicles? Who flew them or stood at the helm? Certainly, no one who looked like me. Then Trump went on to attack the homeless – as if people who are homeless look forward to remaining on the streets, without food, shelter, medical care – sometimes even without hope. Look, I lived “homeless” for 12 hours many years ago in Chicago while working on a feature and attempting to understand what it felt like to be homeless. When it was over, I ran back home, eager to take a hot shower, to eat a muffin and coffee, to turn on the cable TV and to lay back on my couch – with the heat on high. There’s nothing nice about being homeless. And it’s more than a little insensitive to suggest that those who find themselves in such a plight want to be there. Finally, Trump blasted those who are transgender or who support making life easier and more equitable for them.

Does that mean Trump will next set his sights on the other members of the “alphabet?” That is to say, the “LGB” part of the LGBT world? I hope there’s no one in a closet in his inner sanctum but chances are . . . What troubles me most is that there are a lot of Americans who actually believe the kinds of outlandish notions that the former president shared. I don’t dislike those who think that way and I certainly do not hate them. I realize that when the founding fathers undertook that bold step toward independence and as they began to carve out the blueprint for this place that we now call the United States of America, I was not in the picture. But then, neither were women or those who did not own property or those who had lived here before the English colonists – Native Americans. But they held a view of the minority – a myopic view of the world that has since had more layers added to the landscape – new colors, new shapes, new sizes and new perspectives. A nation under God? That cannot be said like a Boy Scout motto or a fraternity pledge. This is not a perfect nation and we are not perfect people. But this is my home just like it is Donald Trump’s. And it’s home to the several hundred who recently applauded and affirmed his uncensored sentiments, sitting as if they were mesmerized while he delivered his alternative to that terrible “fake news” which he so often criticized. Shirley Chisholm once said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” But here’s the thing, I don’t own a folding chair. I have an all-leather La-ZBoy that easily reclines when I need to give my back a little rest. And I have the right to sit in it just like Mr. Trump and his cronies like to sit on their thrones. Still, my chair is rather heavy and more difficult to move around than a folding chair. Maybe the next time Trump comes to town, I’ll just ignore him and watch old episodes of The Jeffersons and Good Times. What do you think? WI

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Rodent Expert Offers Advice on Controlling Rats and Mice in D.C. James Wright WI Staff Writer

The D.C. Department of Health held a workshop to educate residents and business owners on how to deal with the ongoing problem of rodents, especially mice and rats, in the District. The District of Columbia 2-Day Rodent Control Academy took place at the George Washington University in Northwest on July 20-21. Dr. LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, the outgoing director of the health department, said the workshop couldn’t have come at a better time. “The District is recovering from COVID and a lot of new development is going up in the city,” Nesbitt said to a group of 50 people. “Residents are attending festivals throughout the city and they are visiting restaurants and historic buildings. Rodents are feeding off of the trash that is being generated. From 2018 to now, we have had a 100% jump in complaints from residents and business owners about rodents. They are appearing in our neighborhoods and commercial corridors,” she said. Dr. Bobby Corrigan, an urban rodentologist based in New York, served as the primary speaker for the workshop. Studying rodents for

decades, Corrigan said rats in the District have special qualities and live under challenging circumstances. “The most common rat in D.C. is the brown rat,” Corrigan said. “The brown rat came here by way of ships from the Mongolian region from 1745-1755. I estimate there are three million rats and mice in the city.” Corrigan said 90% of all rats in the city are brown rats while the remaining 10% are of the black species. He noted the average life of a rat in D.C. consists of seven to nine months whereas a normal rat in the U.S. would have a lifespan of two to three years. “The D.C. rat’s life cycle is shorter because the lifestyle and the pace here is treacherous and there is usually something that happens that takes them out,” he said. Corrigan said a myth exists that rats and mice flourish where poverty exists. “Rats are not always around filth and squalor,” he said. “You will find them in high end commercial buildings also. I know of many instances where there are skyscrapers that go many stories up in the sky and you will find mice and rats there.” Corrigan said cats and dogs have proven not to be the best deterrents

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able populations. Patrice Sulton works as the executive director of the DC Justice Lab, an organization seeking to make the District’s criminal justice system fairer for people of color and those with low incomes. Sulton embraces Cheh’s bill. “This bill is extraordinarily important,” Sulton said. “Solitary confinement is a cruel, inhumane and degrading form of punishment and amounts to torture under international law. Any amount of time in solitary confinement increases the chances of suicide, opioid addiction, death by homicide and recidivism upon release.” Sulton said complaints by residents of the D.C. Jail escalated when the coronavirus pandemic struck the District with the facility in lockdown mode for most of time. “People complained about the

A D.C. Councilmember has sponsored a bill that would prohibit solitary confinement in the District’s correctional facilities. On July 18, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) introduced the “Eliminating Restrictive and Segregated Enclosures Solitary Confinement Act of 2022” which would limit the use of safe cells that are used by D.C. Jail officials to house residents at risk of harming themselves and mandates those with mental health challenges get the care needed. The bill would apply to the D.C. Jail and the city’s youth detention facilities. Additionally, the legislation would require the Department of Corrections and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to devise a plan to eliminate solitary confinement and to report to the council on the impact of changing the current policy. Cheh said solitary confinement doesn’t rehabilitate residents. “Studies have shown that solitary confinement has many negative effects, including increased risk of addiction, recidivism and suicide,” she said. “I am proud to continue my previous work on this issue by moving the District forward and severely limiting the instances in which solitary confinement can be used.” Cheh has attempted to advance this bill in some form during past council periods but now has the support of Councilmembers Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4), Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) and Robert White (D-At Large). Cheh’s bill emerges as a national movement to ban solitary confinement gains ground. Unlock the Box serves as an advocacy group that has called for local, state and federal officials to adopt the United Nations Nelson Mandela Rule which limits the use of solitary confinement for incarcerated residents up to 15 days and bans it totally for children, pregnant people, new mothers and others in vulner-

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Four Newcomers to Soon Join Prince George’s County Council But Several Maryland State Delegate Races Remain Undecided William J. Ford WI Staff Writer With the counting of primary election results nearing completion, state and local candidates representing Prince George’s County races look like they will receive the nominations of their respective parties. The majority of registered candidates are leading by several thousand votes

with only a handful of Republican and possible unaffiliated candidates slated to challenge them in the majority Black jurisdiction which houses the highest percentage of Democrats in Maryland. And while local boards of elections have until Friday, July 29 to complete counting mail-in and provisional ballots, several incumbents appear to have retained their seats. “While we are still waiting for the

5 Del. Wanika Fisher (left) poses for a picture July 21 with Del. Jazz Lewis at Lake Arbor Elementary School in Mitchellville. They watched election workers count ballots two days after the primary election. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

rest of the mail-ballots to be counted, the vote count so far shows that we are well-positioned to win this race,” Del. Nicole Williams, of Greenbelt who represents District 22, wrote in a letter to supporters Monday, July 25. “This could not have been done without your help and I am humbled to have been entrusted to serve our community in Annapolis for four more years.”

5 Lt. Col. John J.B. Carr (second from right) is projected to win the Democratic nomination for Prince George’s County sheriff. He campaigned on the last day of early voting July 14 outside Suitland Community Center. Alongside Carr (L-R): Alisha Hussain, 17, a rising senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School; Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey; and Jonathan Rosero, who lost in his bid to unseat Sen. Melony Griffith. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Williams sat in second place with more than 7,500 votes between her colleagues Dels. Alonzo Washington (nearly 9,000 votes) and Anne Healey (4,855 votes). The top three move on to the general election in the fall. Meanwhile, several other state contests remain much closer including District 26 in southern Prince George’s between former Sen. C. Anthony

Broadband Access Must be Available for Blacks William J. Ford WI Staff Writer As the White House continues to pursue closing the digital divide between white and Black commu-

nities, a panel recommends a key to making this work: collaboration. Increasing broadband access, specifically to Black urban and rural communities, surfaced as one of the main topics during the National Ur-

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5 Joi O. Chaney, left, gives remarks at the National Urban League’s conference July 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. Others on the panel from left to right are Spencer Overton, Bret Perkins, Dr. Sabrina Dent and Nancy Flake Johnson. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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ban League’s conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. It marked the league’s first in-person gathering Friday, July 22 in more than two years. An ongoing project stems from a public-private-partnership with internet service providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to offer eligible households up to $30 discount per month to receive internet access. Bret Perkins, senior vice president of external and government affairs with Comcast, said the subsidy comes from the federal government’s $14 billion federal Affordable Connectivity Program. Along with additional funding such as the $65 billion investment in highspeed internet access from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Perkins said “it is game-changing.” He said the Urban League and other nonprofit organizations should be allowed to receive money to help local communities they serve. Other recommendations include corporate businesses in the south such

as Home Depot or Delta to speak out in support of a law focused on helping those in need. “This is everybody’s business,” Perkins said. Dr. Sabrian Dent, president of the Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation based in Richmond, Virginia, said houses of worship suffered during the coronavirus pandemic and became assessed “as nonessential.” “Faith communities and houses of worship tend to serve the community,” he said. “Thirty percent of Black households do not have access to broadband. That is a very significant number when you think about everything we do with our lives that is connected to what we do online. Faith leaders, religious leaders and civic leaders need to be included in this conversation.” Although the panelists praised the broadband subsidies coming from the Biden administration,

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5 Election workers in Prince George’s County count mail-in ballots at Lake Arbor Elementary on July 21, the first day of canvassing after the primary election two days prior. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Muse, a prominent local minister, and Tamara Davis Brown, a community activist and attorney. As of 10:36 a.m. Tuesday, Muse led by 341 votes, or 1.7%. The winner will face Republican Ike Puzon in the November general election. Another close race features state delegate candidates seeking to represent legislative District 25 that represents several communities including Capitol Heights, Fairmount Heights and Landover. Del. Jazz Lewis remains in first place with 10,440 votes with Del. Andrea Fletcher Harrison in second with 8,853 votes. As of Tuesday morning, the third and final spot remains tight with Tiffany Alston leading LaTasha Ward by 80 votes, or .16%. The General Assembly approved legislation this year that allows candidates to petition for a recount if the difference in votes stands at .25% or less. The previous figure stood at 1%. Prince George’s County Council will at least have four new people on the 11-member board as four current council members will have reached the term limit to occupy their seats by year’s end. The open seats include Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6. Wala Blagey, an attorney for the D.C. Nurses Association who resides in Kettering, remained in first place Tuesday by 1,100 votes to represent the council’s District 6. The area includes

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MD PRIMARY from Page 1 land blue this November.” Moore, who would be the first African-American gubernatorial candidate ever elected in Maryland, expressed similar sentiments and used several words such as “togetherness,” “collaboration” and “civility” for all Democrats to unite and win the November general election. However, those aren’t some of the words Moore used to describe his projected Republican challenger, Del. Dan Cox, who received an endorsement last year from former President Donald Trump. “He has pledged his unwavering allegiance to Donald Trump. This is a person who has personally organized buses of insurrectionists to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 (2021),” Moore said. “This is a person who has spread Trump’s lie about the 2020 election and who still, to this day, thinks Donald Trump is the president. Dan Cox represents the most extreme fringe of American politics and is so far out of the mainstream that he would be dangerous in the governor’s office.” Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republi-

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can whose term expires in January, has called Cox a “QAnon whack job.” Hogan endorsed former state commerce secretary Kelly Schulz, who trailed Cox by 30,000 votes Tuesday. Schulz hasn’t publicly conceded and local election boards have until Friday, July 29 to complete counting all mail-in and provisional ballots. Meanwhile, Hogan appeared on “ABC News This Week” on Sunday, July 24 and criticized how Trump and the Democratic Governors Association colluded to spend millions of dollars to help Cox secure the Republican nomination. According to campaign finance reports filed last month, Cox and his running mate, Gordana Schifanelli, an attorney from Queen Anne’s County, had a total of nearly $184,000. “It was a win for the Democrats. It’s a big loss for the Republican Party,” Hogan said. “We have no chance of saving that governor’s seat. We actually had a chance if they hadn't got together and done that.” As for Cox, he posted a message

on his Twitter account Friday how Moore requested guests for a campaign event this summer to adhere to health protocols and show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. “Our campaign is about your freedom and everyone will be welcome and included regardless of their private health status,” said Cox, who represents portions of Carroll and Frederick counties. A recent Goucher College poll conducted last month shows Maryland Democrats continue to show unfavorable support toward Trump at 88%. Conversely, among Maryland Republicans, Trump’s favorability stood at 78%. The “major” concerns among the 501 Maryland Democratic voters surveyed include: • Inflation: 72% • Environmental issues and climate change: 71% • Crime and public safety: 69% • Cost of gasoline and lack of affordable housing: both at 69% • The “major” concerns from the 508 Maryland Republican voters surveyed include: • Cost of gasoline and inflation: both at 90% • Crime and public safety: 83%

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District 3 and 4 aren’t that close with Bowie City Council member Ingrid Harrison, to represent District 4, in first place with a more than 3,500 votes advantage and former County Council member Eric Olson of College Park leading by 1,360 votes in District 3. The seat for District 7 appears to be secured by a new council member with local activist Krystal Oriadha of Seat Pleasant leading by nearly 3,200 votes for the Democratic nomination over incumbent Rodney Streeter. Oriadha, who lost in 2018 to Streeter by 31 votes, will presumably count as the only Democrat in the County Council race to have an opponent in the general election in which she will face Republican Gary Falls. “We made it to the finish line and we are the projected winners,” Oriadha, who scheduled a vacation this week to the Dominican Republic, said in a video message to supporters Sunday. “This is not something I did alone. It’s something we did as a community. I’m really looking forward to the work that we’re going to do to get across the finish line in the general election,” she said. WI @WJFjabariwill

Forestville, Largo and portions of Upper Marlboro. “We feel confident of a victorious outcome but we will wait until every vote is counted before we declare victory,” Blegay wrote in a letter Saturday to supporters. “This is a people-powered campaign and it is only because we directly reached out to voters . . . ” The closest council race features District 2 to represent neighborhoods and municipalities including Adelphi, Hyattsville and Mount Rainier. Del. Wanika Fisher led by slightly more than 300 votes against former state Sen. Victor Ramirez, who manages his own law firm in Hyattsville. The other two council races for 3 Sen. Malcolm Augustine outside Kentland Community Center in Landover on July 11 during early voting in Maryland. As of July 25, Augustine was up by 4,700 votes to receive the Democratic nomination to represent District 47. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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5 Wes Moore receives the Democratic nomination in the run for Maryland governor. Moore speaks at Good Food Markets in Seat Pleasant on June 14. (FILE: Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

• Quality of K-12 public schools: 62% • State tax rate or amount of state taxes: 61% Mileah Kromer, a political science professor who organizes the Goucher College poll, responded to a question Monday on Twitter about whether Moore represents being a “far-left governor candidate.” “Come on. Wes Moore is a mainstream Democrat who holds a mix of moderate and progressive policy positions,” she said. “He is hardly far left. (Just ask anyone who is far left. They’ll tell you).” Moore, an author, military veteran and Rhodes Scholar, defeated nine other opponents on the Democratic ballot and received endorsements from the state’s top Democrats and a major celebrity in Oprah Winfrey. In addition, he fund-raised heavily with $2.1 million in his latest campaign coffers. His most successful area came from Prince George’s County, where he secured more than 55,000 votes as of Tuesday. “It has really been a tremendous opportunity to work alongside them,” County Executive Angela

Alsobrooks said about Moore and Miller in Baltimore. “I know they are going to make tremendous leaders for our state. I’m so pleased that Prince Georgians saw it the same way . . . ” The Maryland Democratic Party wants to boost enthusiasm toward the November general election with an “All Blue In ‘22” rally Monday, Aug. 1 in Silver Spring. The goal will be to feature all statewide candidates including Aruna Miller (who would become the first woman and first American Indian as lieutenant governor); Rep. Anthony Brown (who would become the first Black attorney general in Maryland); and Del. Brooke Lierman (who would become the first woman comptroller in the state). “You have a choice from now through November,” the party released in a statement Saturday. “On one side is a ‘Hate Slate,’ filled with racism, sexism and ignorance. On the other side are ‘Barrier Breakers’ – a ticket chock full of integrity that will make Maryland proud. The choice is easy.” WI @WJFjabariwill

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BUSINESS Black Nationalists Continue Takedown of 14th Amendment

Was Business of Chattel Slavery Upended by Demands for Human Rights? Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer July marked 154 years since the ratification of the 14th amendment, which granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to formerly-enslaved Africans, along with other people born and naturalized in the U.S. Even with the 14th amendment, the newly emancipated and their descendants experienced second-class citizenship throughout the 19th and 20th centuries via unfettered acts of race-based terrorism, economic and social marginalization and the lack of ballot access, especially in the South. Such circumstances inspired the

Civil Rights Movement, the efforts of which secured many legal protections under threat today in state and federal courts. As grassroots organizers and Democratic politicians continue to stress the importance of voting, Ukali Mwendo and others want Blacks to scrutinize their relationship with the U.S. government and question the authenticity of their citizenship as outlined in the 14th amendment. Mwendo serves as an officer in the Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika (PGRNA), a nationalist formation established in 1968 with the goal of establishing a politically independent country in the Southeastern

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United States, securing reparations from the U.S. government and conducting a plebiscite, or referendum, that provides New Afrikans, as PGRNA members call African Americans, the chance to freely decide whether they want to be U.S. citizens. The latter point, Mwendo said, highlights the fallacy of the 14th amendment, ratified at a time when African Americans were neither considered chattel nor U.S. citizens. “Free people make informed decisions and we were denied that opportunity. One of the reasons why we see self-inflicted damage in this society is because we don’t have a sense of full, first-class citizenship,” said Mwendo, PGRNA’s minister of finance. “We have not been embraced by the ideals of full humanity in this country. That’s why the 14th amendment can only be looked at as something that should’ve been an offer, not an imposition,” added Mwendo, a New Orleans resident. Upcoming midterm elections follow the passage of restrictive voter laws in several states. Since Donald J. Trump and his supporters called into question the results of the 2020 presidential election, states have passed laws imposing obstacles to mail-in ballots, strengthening voter ID requirements and eliminating Election Day registration. During the redistricting process, majority-Republican legislatures used gerrymandering to increase their power and eliminate majority-Democratic districts, which oftentimes had sizable Black populations. Nationally, the White House and the Democratic Party, which have taken on moderate, pro-police positions amid skyrocketing gun-related deaths, continue to frustrate African Americans dealing with socio-economic problems. Even so, African-American voters, particularly those who identify as Baby Boomers and Gen-X, continue to reject any notion that Blacks should abandon the Democratic Party or avoid the ballot box. In making their case, they cite the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on abortion rights, Miranda rights and other protections, Meanwhile, PGRNA officers and supporters continue to spread a nationalist message centered on the human right to struggle for political independence. They do so

“We have not been embraced by the ideals of full humanity in this country. That’s why the 14th amendment can only be looked at as something that should’ve been an offer, not an imposition.” while aligning with the reparations movement and grassroots efforts to free Black political prisoners. Part of their strategy centers on establishing a social media presence and utilizing various opportunities to broaden young people’s perspective on current affairs. PGRNA supporter Karanja Keita Carroll said he does his part to promote the idea of New Afrikan independence by dropping gems of knowledge on Twitter and other social media platforms. Carroll, an educator-scholar-organizer and member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, credits his elder comrade Baba Akinyele Umoja with raising his

awareness about nationhood. With a new Afrikan identity he describes as a combination of West African traditions forged in the Diaspora, Carroll said he has spent much of time as an organizer focused on causes directly tied to establishing political independence for Black people. Given the circumstances surrounding the 14th amendment’s ratification, along with the violence and subjugation that African Americans experienced after the Tilden-Hayes compromise secured the removal of troops from former Confederate states, Carroll said Blacks have no choice but to think of themselves as part of a separate nation. “We have a history [where] even though we have legislation telling us we’re citizens, everything else tells us these people don’t want us here,” said Carroll, a lecturer of Black and Latino Studies at Baruch College in New York City and affiliate of Northeast Political Prisoner Coalition and Black Alliance for Peace. “We should be concerned with trying to move national territory. Some of us have decent education and skill sets that can be used in the building of a Black nation but we’re quick to work for a Fortune 500 company and give our skill sets back to those oppressing us,” he said. WI @SamPKCollins

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) recently announced that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources last week passed her Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act, which would establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the 18 million American women who kept the home front running during World War II. The House passed the bill last year. The Senate companion bill is sponsored by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). “Women have largely been ignored in the memorials on federal land in the nation’s capital,” Norton said. “My constituent Raya Kenney, the founder of the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation, came up with the idea to honor these brave women who supported the World War II effort. I am pleased the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed the bill. Thank you to Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, for leading this effort in the Senate.” WI

BROADBAND from Page 12 Nancy Flake Johnson asked if the law mandates equity and ensures Black businesses are part of the contracting process. “That is my biggest concern,” said Flake Johnson, president of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta. “We have an opportunity with all the funds that are going to be spent with infrastructure that we could actually make a dent in closing the racial wealth gap if equity was mandated. No funds flow to the states if your [plans] does not include equity.” “Equity is part of the plan, but it’s not mandated,” said Joi O. Chaney, senior vice president of policy and advocacy with the National Urban League and who moderated the discussion. Spencer Overton, president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Northwest, expressed a concern about implementation of the federal government’s $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access and

RAT from Page 9 to rats and mice adding that good sanitation practices work best. Sanitation is rodent control,” Corrigan said. “No food equals no rats. You have a responsibility to your community to keep your business and your home as free as possible from rodents. Rats carry viruses and bacteria while mice tend to carry pathogens. Sometimes, the best way

Deployment (BEAD) program. Administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, money will be released in the form of grants to states to construct and expand broadband access in rural and underserved areas. Part of Overton’s apprehension stems from a report the joint center released in October that notes 38% of Blacks in 152 counties in the rural South lack internet access, compared to 23% of whites. Those states highlighted are Alabama, Arkansas, Flor-

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to fight rats is not through an exterminator but a new garbage can.” Corrigan said trash cans should be cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis so they won’t be attractive to rodents and residents shouldn’t let their gutters fill with water. He said baits and traps work best in tandem with efforts to remove food from their environment. “Rats get into buildings and homes through burrowing,” Corrigan said. “You can find their drop-

pings around trash cans. Rats have a system to tell other rats that this is good feeding ground. That is why it is important for people to clean their garbage can.” Corrigan said rats and mice have been living on Earth for millions of years compared to humans’ hundreds of thousands time span. “We can never get rid of them but we can control them a lot better,” he said. WI @JamesWrightJr10

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Bike believes it’s time to get rid of the Electoral College and Democrats, while in the majority, should act. “Republicans use every weapon at their disposal against Democrats but Democrats tend to behave like someone bringing a tennis racket to a knife fight,” said Bike, the author of Winning Political Campaigns, a how-to guide on political campaigning. “So, Democrats expanding the Supreme Court would be a weapon seldom used before in American history. But without it, the extreme right will continue taking away Americans’ rights,” Bike said. “They’re coming after Miranda, birth control, gay marriage, homosexuality and possibly interracial marriage and racial equality.” “The negative to expanding the Supreme Court is that once the Democrats do it, the next Republican president will do it, then the next Democratic president. Eventually, the Supreme Court would become as big as a legislature. But it’s a chance Democrats must take if they want to protect basic rights.” Georgetown University graduate Tim Rosenberger, Jr., who’s completing a JD/MBA at Stanford University, said expanding the high court can improve America. However, eliminating the Electoral College could hamper the country’s ability to preserve minority rights and ensure ongoing dynamism. “American benefits from having smaller states that can be laboratories for innovation,” Rosenberger said.

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HARRIS from Page 1 mingham, Ala., Mayor Randall Woodfin, included topics ranging from gun violence, the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and the upcoming midterm elections. With President Joe Biden still recovering from a bout with COVID and unable to perform many of his duties as he remains in isolation and under medical care, Harris has had to pick up the baton, crisscrossing the county to speak to Americans in cities on both sides of the continental U.S. And while Harris has become quite vocal in recent weeks about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case and her unabashed support for women to have authority over their own bodies, she also reminded listeners of the importance of the upcoming midterms elections. The first topic Harris addressed would be the rash of mass shootings that continue to plague the nation. “We are a nation in mourning as a result of gun violence,” she said adding that Blacks have been disproportionately affected by gun violence in cities across the country. “Whether it is a mass shooting of 20 odd people in one part of our country or in a given city – 20 people in 20 days dying from gun violence should confirm that it’s something we need to address,” she said. “When I look at the failure of the United States Congress to have the courage to act, I think it is a call for all of us to demand action and demand that they have courage.” She further blasted the use of and easy access to assault rifles. She also noted that legislation at the federal level needs to be passed in order to prevent mass shootings from happening at all. “There is no reason that we have weapons of war on the streets of America . . . what we need to do and what ultimately falls on the shoulders of our mayors to address on a community level, we need to take action at the federal level in terms of passing smart gun safety laws. We need to get rid of and repeal this liability shield for gun manufacturers.” “One of the things that we got to stop saying is that the way that we’ll keep our children safe in

school is if their teacher has a gun. We’ve got to stop that – that’s not the solution.” Harris believes that one way to address the challenges plaguing our nation and the many inequities faced by people of color remains the ballot box. “We have to elect people in the next 109 days who will promote safety by understanding the connection between things like reasonable gun safety laws and safety.” As for the issue of abortion, she said, “All women should have to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do.” And on racial bias within the medical industry, Harris lamented that with the Supreme Court’s recent decision, she fears it will disproportionately impact Black women. “When it relates to Black women, the facts are clear – regardless of her socioeconomic or educational level,” she said. “She is three times more likely to die in connection with childbirth.” But more than anything that seemed to invigorate Harris during her remarks would be voting. “I encourage all of you to vote so we can pass federal legislation and deal with the fact that you’ve got these extremist so-called leaders in places like Georgia, Florida and Texas who are intentionally trying to make it more difficult for people to cast their ballots.” During her closing remarks, Harris issued a challenge to leaders at the local level, seeking “to remind people of why elections matter.” “Be prepared and remember what happened in 2020,” she said. “There are still extremists in elected office who are trying to make it even more difficult to vote. But we know what is good and what is right.” “We’ve got to return to some of the strategies from the past that worked – like building community and forming alliances. The National Urban League does and has done this so well for decades. They have been about building communities and reminding people how important they are. We need to follow their example and refuse to let anyone turn us around come November,” she said. WI @mcneirdk

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The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has rekindled his country’s request to join the East African Community (EAC). On July 21, he told EAC Heads of State meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, that he was requesting them, officially, on behalf of his nation, that "we need to join this great community," The New Times, Rwanda’s largest daily, reported. Attending the high-level retreat of the Summit on the EAC Common Market, Mohamud said, "It will be a dream come true the day that Somalia will access, officially, this great community." He noted that for more than 10 years, his country has sought to join the bloc but circumstances did not permit. “Our long-time dream was always to be part of this great community and we are still pursuing that dream to be realized,” he said. “Somalia belongs to East Africa. There is no country among the seven countries sitting here that Somalia is not linked to – by business, by community and by any other means.” “Somali people are everywhere. People from these great countries are helping Somalia to come back to its feet. A lot of sacrifice has been made to Somalia by East African Community members. We are very much grateful to that. To pay back, we need to be part of this community and now, Somalia is right at the corner and we believe we have a great potential to contribute to this great community." After the recent admission of the DR Congo, as the seventh EAC partner state, Somalia wants to be the eighth member. Somalia's Head of State stressed that his country doesn't want to be a liability anymore. It wants to be a very effective contributor to the bloc, he said. In February 2021, the 21st ordinary EAC Summit, among others, considered a progress report on the verification exercise for admission of the Federal Republic of Somalia into the EAC. At the time, the Summit noted that the verification exercise for the admission of Somalia into the Community “had not been undertaken” and directed the Council of Ministers to follow up on the exercise. At the end of the latest Summit, regional leaders, including the incoming EAC Chairperson, Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, welcomed Somalia's keen interest in joining the bloc. They signed intent on ensuring that the verification exercise for admission of the country be fast-tracked. Among others, Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. WI

caribbean now Jamaica Showcases ‘Cultural Experience’ to Visiting OAS Group Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett led a team from the Organization of American States (OAS) on a tour of the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours, Wakefield, Trelawny on July 21. The OAS team was on the island for a two-day high-level policy forum (July 20-21) with representatives from more than 50 countries across the Americas. During the visit, the OAS team interacted with O’Brian Gordon, operator of the privately-owned entity and his staff and enjoyed sumptuous meals cooked the traditional way over a slow wood fire. The team also ventured on a hike through the lush rainforest where they were educated about the historic practices of the Tainos, Maroons, and Jamaica’s local heritage. In an interview with JIS News, Bartlett said the visit was aimed at exposing members of the OAS to the unique tourist attraction concealed in the heart of the Cockpit Country and to demonstrate how micro-, small- and medium-sized tourism enterprises are immersed in the tourism value chain. “We’re excited to have taken the team OAS here to see this because among very precious, natural attractions of the region, this one stands out and we find an opportunity always to show how the ordinary people of Jamaica are inserted in the tourism value chain,” he said. “What the Gordons have here is a small enterprise but what this provides is a consistent flow of resources to take care of their families and to also improve their own economic status.” WI

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Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum: Remembering Artist Sam Gilliam Jennifer Sieck Collections Researcher As the Anacostia Community Museum mourns the passing of artist Sam Gilliam on June 25, 2022, we gratefully remember how his artistic practice cultivated community at the Museum and beyond. The Museum was preparing to move to its current location at 1901 Fort Place, SE in 1986. Founding Director John Kinard offered Gilliam a solo show to inaugurate the new galleries. The artist responded immediately, “I will accept your offer to exhibit providing I am permitted to invite other artists to share this experience.” This spirit of community resulted in Contemporary Visual Expressions, which featured the artwork of Gilliam, Martha Jackson-Jarvis, Keith Morrison, and William T. Williams. Gilliam first became involved with the Museum soon after its founding in 1967. At a time when racism permeated the art world, the Museum provided gallery space and exposure for African American artists, including through exhibitions by the District of Columbia Art Association (DCAA), an organization “dedicated to foster and promote the visual arts through community involvement.” Gilliam’s artwork had already won accolades when DCAA held its second annual exhibition at the Museum in 1971. Gilliam served as a juror for the show along with artists Loïs Mailou Jones, who co-founded DCAA, and Kenneth Young. (Note: A juror selects artwork for an exhibition. Typically, jurors are experts in the art field and often artists themselves.) Born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1933 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Gilliam moved to Washington, DC in 1962. With two art degrees and a stint in the U.S. Army behind him, he taught art at McKinley High School in northwest DC. Gilliam furthered his studies at the Corcoran School of Art where he met his friends and frequent collaborators, Lou and Di Stovall. Gilliam described the Stovalls’ silkscreen printing studio, Workshop, Inc., as “a centering process between artists and within a community of friends.” He penned the introduction for the catalog accompanying the Stovalls’ joint exhibition, Through Their Eyes: The Art of Lou and Di Stovall, at the Museum in 1983.

5 Sam Gilliam painted Muse I in 1965, soon after he moved to Washington, DC. Muse I, Sam Gilliam, 1965. Acrylic on canvas. Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum.

works in its permanent collection (online at anacostia.si.edu/collection, enter the artist’s name under “search”). Muse I and Long Green date to the 1970s, when Gilliam explored bold colors and linear forms along with Washington Color School artists like Gene Davis and Paul Reed. Daily Red, made of wood with hinged and suspended elements, hails from the late 1990s, long after Gilliam’s paintings assumed three dimensions, including huge canvases famously hung like fabric rather than stretched across a frame. Another wooden sculptural painting by Gilliam was on display when the Museum’s hosted an exhibit on African American dance, When the Spirit Moves: The Africanization of American Movement, organized by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center of Wilberforce, Ohio, in 1999. Until September 11, 2022, you can see how Gilliam’s work connects over the arc of his career at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. The exhibit’s title, Full Circle, refers to the shape of his round “tondo” paintings on display, as well as to the artist’s journey. Thank you, Sam Gilliam, for nourishing us with art and ever-expanding circles of community.

The Anacostia Community Museum has three of Gilliam’s art5 The sculpture’s playful name, "Daily Red," likens the need for color to the necessity of eating, invoking the prayerful petition to “give us today our daily bread.” Daily Red, Sam Gilliam, 1998. Wood, acrylic, metal. Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum.

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HEALTH Mental Health Aspect of Surging Black Maternal Mortality Rate Often Ignored Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer With a maternal mortality rate of 55.3 per 100,000, Black women continue to outpace other ethnicities. The rate per 100,000 births for white women stands at 19.1. For Hispanic women, the rate per 100,000 remains at 18.2. And while studies routinely examine the health and well-being of women, some suggest providers often ignore an essential symptom of a mother losing a child at, or before, birth. “Mental health conditions, in-

cluding depression and anxiety, are common during pregnancy and after birth. Twice as many pregnant Black women with low incomes experience these conditions as white women,” said Dr. Huynh-Nhu Le, a professor in the Department of Psychological Services and Brain Sciences at George Washington University in D.C. “Yet, Black women are much less likely than white women to receive mental health screening or treatment during and after pregnancy,” Dr. Le stated. “Therefore, it is critical to address health and mental health concerns for Black women during and after pregnancy to close the gap

in providing equitable mental health care.” Research teams at Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University have pledged to compare usual care to patient navigation alongside mental health prevention and treatment and peer-led support groups for women who are Black or of African descent during and after pregnancy. The team wants to see how these options improve outcomes for women and their babies. According to Dr. Le, researchers want to find and effectively treat low-income Black women receiving prenatal care and intervening early to help D.C. babies enjoy the strongest start in life. “Maternal mental health conditions, such as anxiety, perinatal and postpartum depression are some of the most common complications of pregnancy and childbirth,” stated Leah Sparks, the CEO and founder of Wildflower Health, a maternal health platform for women and their healthcare providers. Sparks estimated that 1-in-5 women are affected and 75% go untreated. “This disproportionately impacts BIPOC women who are less likely to seek mental health support due to stigmas around mental health and distrust in the healthcare system,” Sparks noted. A recent March of Dimes report found that Black and Hispanic women experience 49% higher premature births and African-American babies

5 While studies routinely examine the health and well-being of women, some suggest providers might ignore an essential symptom of a mother losing a child at, or before, birth. (Photo courtesy NIH)

are more than twice as likely to die before their first birthday. “For patients who do seek mental health support, timely access can be a huge obstacle,” Sparks said. “Recent reports cite patient wait times ranging from 1 to 3 months. Yet, at the same time, we’re seeing postpartum depression rates rising nearly three times because of the pandemic.” The connection between the mother’s overall health, particularly her mental health, and her baby’s development, cannot be overstated, insisted Kimberly Brooks, the program

lead at HealthySteps DC. “HealthySteps joins in the fight to close the gap in care for African-American mothers,” Brooks said. “We are committed to providing maternal mental health support to African-American mothers who often have limited access to Maternal Mental Healthcare. When provided with appropriate care and support, we see decreased depression increased social support and increased self-efficacy.” Giovanna Andrews, founder, and CEO of the nonprofit Harper’s Heart, noted that equitable maternal health care across racial, social-economic and age borders continue to represent a significant problem in America. “I have learned through research and community outreach that there are multilayered issues that many expectant individuals face – from proper access to educational resources, unhealthy generational norms within particular sub-cultures, lack of transportation and biased practices within the medical field, to name a few,” Andrews said. Additionally, Andrews determined that diversifying healthcare leaders, creating a trustworthy relationship and pairing social services within the healthcare field count as keys to achieve more equitable healthcare. “Diversifying doctors, nurses, social-service workers, etc. will help create a sense of trust and comfortability for individuals. In addition, identify-

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BA.4 & 5 Variants Create Rising Concerns Lindiwe Vilakazi WI Contributing Writer The novel coronavirus is continuing to hit a rising number of cases across the country, as the latest sub variants BA.4 and BA.5 of the Omicron variant have prompted U.S. officials to urge Americans to take careful precautions in protecting themselves, and children’s health as the virus transforms. Similar to the influenza (flu) virus, the BA.4 and BA.5 viruses show symptoms of runny nose, sore throat, fever, muscle pain, and fatigue, accounting for roughly 80% of the current coronavirus cases in the United States with most cases reportedly documented as the BA.5 variant. U.S. health officials continue to stress the necessity of vaccinations to help fight the increasing threat of COVID-19. “Even where 70% vaccination coverage is achieved, if significant numbers of health workers, older people and other at-risk groups remain unvaccinated, deaths will continue, health systems will remain under pressure and the global recovery will be at risk,” World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. “Vaccinating all those most at risk is the single best way to save lives, protect health systems and keep societies and economies open.”

The White House released a statement just days before word of President Biden’s recent COVID diagnoses, detailing ambitious efforts in expanding vaccination access to citizens of nearly all ages, and highlighting the uptick in resource availability to combat infection. The U.S. currently provides three treatments used to protect against the viral infection, now including the antiviral pill, Paxlovid. District school officials have consequently implemented tighter restrictions for children safety, as the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has officially added mandated inoculation requirements of school children aged 12-15 to now receive the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, or continue within their series of shots by September 16 of this upcoming school year. At whichever point when, or if the Federal Drug Administration grants full approval for children younger than 12, those students will have 70 calendar days from the date of FDA approval to receive their series of COVID-19 vaccination. In the next part of this series, the Washington Informer will follow up with how the District is tackling children inoculations for returning students, and how schools and parents are responding in efforts to protect against the recent BA.4 and BA. 5 surges. WI

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HEALTH Advocates Demand Compassionate Release for Dr. Mutulu Shakur Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer

Throughout his 36-year incarceration, Black liberation elder Dr. Mutulu Shakur has garnered the respect of younger inmates and prison officials alike as he completed and taught courses, participated in programming and avoided disciplinary infractions.

Even so, the U.S. Parole Board has denied Shakur a chance to see the light of day nine times since 2016, when he gained eligibility. In the latest juncture of an ongoing movement to secure Shakur’s release, a cadre of attorneys, faith leaders and activists continue their appeal to the U.S. Justice Department. These efforts parallel grassroot organizing efforts across

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the country that have taken place amid Shakur's battle with stage three bone marrow cancer. “Every legal effort has been made and is being explored, from compassionate release to clemency to [advocating for] changing the law that would allow people in Dr. Mutulu Shakur’s category sentenced under the law to get the benefits of release,” said Attorney Nkechi Taifa. “It has to go beyond what we can do in the legal realm. It has to be a unified call from the people.” In the late 1980s, after evading capture for six years, Shakur received a 60-year prison sentence for his involvement in an armored car robbery that resulted in the death of two police officers. His co-defendants, many of whom are white, have since been released. In 2020, Judge Charles Haight, Jr., the same judge who sentenced Shakur to prison, denied Shakur’s motion for compassionate release on the grounds that he wasn’t sick enough. However, reports have since surfaced that Shakur has less than six months to live. Shakur, a threetime COVID survivor who also suffers from hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and glaucoma, has been in a wheelchair at a Lexington, Kentucky federal prison where he’s currently serving his sentence. Comrades say he weighs 125 pounds, which makes him unable to continue chemotherapy treatment. Federal prison inmates qualify for compassionate release if they’re older than 65 years, experiencing a serious deterioration in mental and physical health and have served at least 10 years or 75 percent of their sentence. Advocates, many who’ve known Shakur since before his incarceration, said he fits the profile for such an arrangement. In the early 1970s, Shakur, stepfather of the late rapper-actor-activist Tupac Shakur, launched the Lincoln Hospital Detoxification Program, the first acupuncture detoxification program of its kind in the U.S.. The program, based

5 Prof. Karanja Kieta Carroll reads a letter from First Pilgrim Baptist Church in Camden, Delaware requesting the release of Dr. Mutulu Shakur from prison during a campaign press conference on July 20 in Northwest. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

in South Bronx, New York, countered conventional methadone clinics. It also treated many people who later went on to become acupuncturists. Shakur, also a member of Black Liberation Army and the Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika, later formed the Black Acupuncture Advisory Association of North America (BAAANA), which continues to operate today. On Wednesday, Taifa and several others converged on the U.S. Department of Justice and attempted to deliver a letter signed by more than 200 faith leaders demanding the immediate compassionate release of Shakur. Blacks in Law Enforcement also expressed support for Shakur in a letter to the U.S. Parole Commission, U.S. Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Justice Department. Others in attendance on the morning of July 20 included: Dr. Topeka K. Sam of Ladies Hope Ministries in New York City; the Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler of Plymouth United Church of

Christ; Karanja Kieta Carroll, who spoke on behalf of the Rev. Anthony S. Carroll of First Pilgrim Baptist Church in Camden, Delaware; and Taliba Obuya of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. The common thread in their remarks highlighted the need for racial justice, forgiveness and fidelity to the law. Dr. Kokayi Patterson, a D.C.based acupuncturist who trained under Shakur in the 1970s, framed Shakur’s release as a matter of the utmost importance to his family and those who’ve benefited from his leadership. “Over the last 20 years, Mutulu Shakur sent people he served time with to me to make sure they understood what it was all about,” Patterson said. “He wanted to plug them into a movement and with individuals who have his passion. It’s important for him to spend time with his sons. It’s crucial their father spends time with them and he’s in a position to spread his love.” WI @SamPKCollins

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EDUCATION Black American Women And The Fight Against Uterine Fibroids Why Ease and Equity Are So Essential For Our Healing Lindiwe Vilakazi WI Contributing Writer When researching national statistics of women diagnosed with major health disorders, societal stressors, and oftentimes institutionalized medical negligence, seem to exacerbate the

rates at which Black women fare in comparison to their counterparts. A prominent example is the misguidance of Black women when we examine cases of uterine fibroids, standing as the leading cause of hysterectomy across the United States. Uterine fibroids appear as benign

tumors formed by clumps of cells replicating abnormally in various parts of the uterus lining, creating a host of severe medical issues including debilitating pelvic pains, heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, and painful intercourse, to name a few. A 2021 study of “Black and White [women] hysterectomy incidence among reproductive-aged women” published in Health Services Research (HSR), emphasizes the lack of biological difference between Black women and their counterparts, but rather the importance of acknowledging how socioeconomic, and “implicit or explicit” biases within the medical system heavily contribute to Black women’s outcomes when facing the disease. “Socioeconomic context is important to understand, particularly for Black-White disparities in hysterectomy. Efforts should be made to understand the causes of higher rates of hysterectomy among Blacks than Whites, especially in counties in the highest economic tier,” the research team concluded. But while the root causes of uterine fibroid issues still linger within medical research, Black women have three times a greater risk of developing uterine fibroids compared to their

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counterparts. These statistics incite questions regarding the connection between lifestyle conditions of Black American women, and the often underlying catalyst to many medical diseases - the physical state of stress. Stress, medically defined as a physical, emotional, or mental factor causing bodily or mental tension, creates inflammation within our bodies. When our bodies experience a high consistency of tension, this triggers an irregular replication of the body’s cells, similar to the formation of cancer, but also hypertension, anxiety, depression, heart disease, and much more. Naturopathic practitioners share the importance of home, and lifestyle structure to help increase the chances of healing, and ultimately dissolving uterine fibroids in Black American women. Dr. Daemon Jones, also known as Dr. Dae, N.D. of Healthy Daes Naturopathic Medical Center, in D.C., shares some of her most profound discoveries while working with women patients who have come across her practice in search of solutions outside of invasive surgery. “Certainly I’ve worked with women [and have] been able to help them stop the growth of their fibroids, and lifestyle habits created a huge role in that. So when I work with women, we always take this approach of looking at how lifestyle impacts their particular health issues. For example, many women do not know how to eat healthy. A lot of people don’t understand that even if you eat a piece of broccoli, it ultimately breaks down into sugar. I agree that levels of glucose running around the bloodstream feed the cells of fibroids [as] it does the

cells of cancer,” said Dr. Dae. “Food is a huge component of how women grow fibroids in their body, and I think they are not aware of it. A lot of times women will say [they are] so busy taking care of someone else that [they] don’t have time to take care of themselves, and they eat other things that are not healthy and blame it on their lifestyle. Truth of the matter is, not just sugar but junk foods and foods that don’t have a lot of nutrients in them also fuel the growth of fibroids.” The superwoman trope heavily pinned to Black women dangerously interferes with healthy methods of stress management, as many succumb to their conditions, or dull down the emotional toll of what lies on their plate, oftentimes causing hormonal imbalances. Dr. Dae highlights the necessity of self-care in the preventative, and maintenance measures of owning our health. “A lot of Black women are under the belief that self-care is a luxury. Self-care is making sure you’re eating every day, making sure you are getting enough sleep, and spending time with your girlfriends laughing or joking. Self-care is hugging your family members, your loved ones, or your spouse. Self-care is basic fundamentals that we as a people in the history of America did not always have the option to do,” said Dr. Dae. “Massages, vacations - I think we have to change the narrative on what self-care means particularly in communities of color because we are used to shouldering all the burdens of all of the people in our family, and we have to change that [in order] to stay alive and thrive.” WI

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AARP DC Staff Reports Organizations across the District of Columbia are working to become more livable for residents of all ages. Three organizations from the District were selected to receive project funding from AARP’s annual Community Challenge. This year’s District of Columbia recipients include Manna, Carpe Diem Arts with Mi Casa and Koiner Farm, and VIDA Senior Centers. “AARP DC is committed to working with communities to improve residents’ quality of life through tangible changes,” said Louis Davis, Jr, AARP DC State Director. “We are proud to collaborate with this year’s grantees as they make immediate improvements in their communities to jumpstart long-term change, especially for District residents 50 and over.” Grantees are responsible for implementing quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity, and inclusion; digital access; and civic engagement, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and over.

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Manna was awarded $12,500 to help advance homeownership access for low- and middle-income minority communities through homebuyer education, and housing advocacy helping reduce the number of cost-burdened older adult households.

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In partnership with Mi Casa and Koiner Farm, Carpe Diem Arts will receive $11,986 for a project to improve the outdoor community space at Genesis, an intergenerational multi-unit residential community located at 6925 Georgia Ave NW, in Washington, DC's Ward 4.

• VIDA

To re-introduce a treasured Hispanic tradition - tertulias – in the Adams Morgan and Brightwood neighborhoods, VIDA has been granted $25,000. Tertulias are informal social gatherings with literary or artistic overtones that bring the community together to talk about life, the arts, current affairs and the civic life of their neighborhood. Since 2017, AARP DC has awarded 13 grants and more than $205,000 through the program to nonprofit organizations and government entities across the District. This year’s participants will partake in one of the largest groups of grantees to date with $3.4 million awarded among 260 organizations nationwide. AARP Community Challenge grant projects will be funded in all 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. True to the program’s quick-action nature, projects must be completed by November 30, 2022. In addition, AARP is bolstering its investment in affordable and adaptable housing solutions in response to the national housing crisis. With additional funding support from Toyota Motor North America, the program is also increasing its support of projects that improve mobility innovation and transportation options.

The Community Challenge is part of AARP’s nationwide work on livable communities, which supports the efforts of neighborhoods, towns, cities and counties across the country to become great places for all residents. We believe that communities should provide safe, walkable streets; affordable and accessible housing and transportation options; access to needed services; and opportunities for residents to participate in community life. To learn more about the work being funded by the AARP Community Challenge both here in the District, as well as across the nation, visit aarp.org/CommunityChallenge. You can also view an interactive map of all of the Community Challenge projects and AARP DC’s livable communities work at aarp.org/livable.

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letter from the editor Whew! Has the summer been ﬂying by or is the Earth just moving faster? So many cool events have been coming to D.C., and we’re just trying to hold on before Fall sets in. In this edition of The Bridge you will ﬁnd out about the Alt-Fusion Festival coming to The Kennedy Center that will celebrate local creatives, we share one of D.C.’s most prominent mural artists and artistic entrepreneurs, Chris Pyrate, and we highlight the dynamic photography of Jada Imani M. as she shot Rico Nasty’s album release event at Som Somewhere D.C. (Union Market). Just a reminder...Black magic can not be defeated. (Never forget.) And, as always, get in touch. We are always looking to feature and collaborate with you. Reach us on our website or contact me directly at lafayette@wibridgedc.com.

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Alt-Fusion Ce le brati ng Com mun ity at th e Culture Caucus Sum m e r Festival From July 14 to September 3, the Kennedy Center Social Impact team will present weekly, free, outdoor performance experiences curated by artists and organizations in the Kennedy Center Culture Caucus from around the DMV. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, audiences will enjoy ﬁlms, live performances, art vendors, movement classes, panels, and community empowerment. These events will welcome the public to the Kennedy Center to enjoy a showcase of the city’s incredible artists and to celebrate the legacy, vibrancy, and vitality of our communities. Kennedy Center Culture Cultu Caucus member Tahrook presents Alt-Fusion Fest; taking place at The Reach and Millenium Stage of The Kennedy Center on Saturday, August 6th from 2 pm-8 pm.

Alt-Fusion celebrates artists of the DMV who exist in their own experimental genre-bending category. Extracting elements from downtempo, alt-rock, soul, alternative R&B & hip hop- these emerging artists continue to create a profound impact in the community and for spaces that continue to serve non-ordinary expression. During Alt-Fusion, there will be performances by Kassim, Nomad the Native, RocknRolla Slim, SollikeSoul, and BOOMscat at The River Pavillion Stage. On The Millenium Stage, there will be performances by Martin J. Ballou, Alicia Drayton, Tony Cruise, FootsxColes, Samwyse, and Cheakaity. Other things happening at The Reach are a Pop-Up Market of our culture's favorite streetwear: River Is Wild, Mingo by Domingo, Lil Bro, Color University, GRVTY, and Nomen are taking place on the lower lawn, Presidential Grove. A yoga class will be instructed by A Healthier You and a community discussion led by Pierre Edwards of Studio Sonic on being a full-time creative and how that inﬂuences the bein authenticity of your art. Then the evening will end with DJ sets by DJ Shiva and DJ K-Meta back in the River Pavilion.

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Nike, Addidas, MCM, and the Washington Wizards are just a few of the brands that Chris Pyrate partners with. Known for his unique interpretations of DC culture, the artist has made a name for himself worldwide. If you see colorful floral prints and national monuments in a painting, DC natives know it is Chris Pyrate’s work. The artist has done over 20 murals in the city and recently signed a contract with the Washington Wizards to design gameday gear for the upcoming season. With all that he has accomplished, having grown up in South East, D.C., the artist knows the importance of pouring back into his community. He remembers when his imagination was an escape from his reality. “I got to see different sides of life. It’s a crazy area. I got deep into imagining things because the area was so rough. Getting into art distracted me from the things that were going on around me”, Pyrate stated. The artist recently gave back to his community by contributing to the Hoop Bus campaign. The hoop bus campaign aims to rebuild, empower, and amplify communities through basketball. Former NBA All-Star Player Steve Francis dedicated the mural in honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington. The mural represents voting rights and racial equity and shows the support of the athletes who stand with the community in the fight against racial inequality. With the help of community members and another thriving artist Lydia Corbett, this project was completed in a week. Chris then explained that pulling together this project was not easy, but because of conflict between neighborhoods, he looked to his community to help with the project. “We had to change a couple of things because Valley Green is where the court is and MLK is another neighborhood. The neighborhood did not want the words MLK written on the courts, so we drew the face instead”. W hile the words MLK hold weight, so does the face of the man that stands for nonviolence. In a neighborhood where there is violence every day, it takes a leader to make a difference and change a whole community. Over the course of a couple of days, the community worked together to paint and establish a safe space for people in the community who love the game of basketball. America, with its continuing changes and cultural issues, the leadership that Chris Pyrate showed through finding common ground to achieve a goal is admirable.

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Liberians and African Americans: Not-So-Distant Cousins On Tuesday, July 26, Liberians around the world celebrated the 175th Independence Day of Africa’s first Black republic. A parade in Liberia’s capital city of Monrovia culminated several days of celebration that took place in Liberia and in many Liberian strongholds across the U.S. At a time when an anti-African sentiment has overtaken a segment of the U.S. Black population, some Liberians continue to heal from past trauma and relish in their centuries-long relationship with African Americans. In D.C., the Liberian Embassy, located on the corner of 16th Street and Colorado Avenue in Northwest, became Ground Zero for cross-cultural connections between what many would consider not-so distant cousins. In 1847, Liberia declared its independence from the U.S. nearly 30 years after freed Black repatriates formed the West African colony with the help of the American Colonization Society. The circumstances of Liberia’s founding have always been mired in controversy. Critics point to the U.S. government’s nefarious intentions and the several decades of “Americo-Liberian” rule that laid the foundation for the 1980 coup and subsequent civil wars. On Saturday, there was little mention of that tenuous past. Instead, African Americans and Liberians converged on the embassy grounds to eat good food and take in the sounds of Liberia’s hottest artists. In small clusters, they also engaged in commerce and spoke about their commonalities. One would reckon that Marcus Garvey envisioned this type of exchange taking place when, in the 1920s, he set his sights on Cape Palmas, Liberia for the Universal Negro Improvement Association’s Back-to-Africa program. Due to interference from the U.S. and other western powers, those plans never came to fruition. In the second half of the 20th century, as other African nations gained their independence with Pan-African flair, they, too, became destinations for Black repatriates. These days, Ghana, Tanzania, Guinea and Senegal, among other African nations, have strong repatriate communities. As Liberia continues to bounce back from civil wars and the Ebola epidemic, some people of African descent see the country’s potential in realizing similar goals in this day and age. However, doing so requires some examination of how the U.S. government, to some degree, continues to exploit its relationship with Liberia. On this side of the world, African Americans have a similarly abusive relationship with Uncle Sam. Perhaps, that’s more than enough reason for African Americans and Liberians to explore the possibility of forging strong cultural and economic ties like what Garvey and others envisioned. WI

VP Harris Getting All the Vitriol and Backlash That Comes with Being a ‘First Black’ Listening to Kamala Harris during an informative fireside chat last week during the National Urban League’s Annual Conference, held in D.C. at the Washington Convention Center, it soon became apparent why the attorney who learned her craft at Howard University has broken one glass ceiling after another –from attorney general and U.S. senator for the state of California – to currently serving as the first female, African-American and Asian American vice president in U.S. history. She’s intelligent, engaging, cool under fire and even has a good sense of humor – “absolutely” – as she’s known to often say. But if you believe the assessments and criticisms of Harris that have come from many of the nation’s mainstream publications and televised news programs, not to mention several members from the GOP ranks in Congress, you’d think she had been chosen for one reason and one reason only – she best fit the slot for Black female on which then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised Americans he’d deliver during his run for the Democratic nomination. That’s why we once again affirm that Americans deserve – in fact, need – to have multiple media outlets with a wide range of perspectives and a diverse pool of employees. Because in many instances, those who proport to present the news objectively often have their own agendas and biases – some which they recognize, others that are so ingrained that they’d swear on a Bible that they’re “telling it like it is, fairly and without prejudice”

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Congrats to Wes Moore on winning the Democratic primary election and to hopefully becoming Maryland’s first Black governor. Let’s get it, Maryland!

I hope the 988 suicide crisis hotline is truly a resource for people who are struggling with their mental health. I know in the past, many of these things have meant well but the execution wasn’t there. Resources like these are more important ever in the African American community.

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Mora Klay-Lopez – even when it appears they are not. Of course, as a voice of the Black Press, we realize that we, too, have our own predilections and that who we are and what we sometimes assume are the result of decades if not generations of thought, of joy and pain, of successes and failures experienced that both we and our predecessors have experienced. Nonetheless, after considering the unfettered criticisms and jabs often lodged against Harris, we are led to conclude that she, like many before her, is clearly a victim of being the “first Black in the seat” – from Thurgood Marshall and Shirley Chisholm to Jackie Robinson and Barack Obama. While it certainly isn’t fair, when you’re

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the “first Black” you have to be prepared to remain cool, calm and collected, even when you may be seething with anger and indignation. You have to obvious and not so obvious signs of disdain and disgust and downright hatred hurled in your direction. And you have to understand that in breaking the ceiling, that a new barrier has been placed before you – calling for you to run faster, to think more expeditiously, to speak effectively and to always appear above approach. Kamala Harris, like Marshall and Chisholm and Robinson and Obama, knew that when she stepped onto the field. Let’s give her a chance and support her along the way. HU – you know! WI

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Charlene Crowell

Exploitative Overdraft Fees Strip $15B from Bank Customers

Runaway prices for food, fuel and housing make most consumers anxious about whether they will have enough money for a given month. Even after adjusting spending to stretch dear dollars as far as possible, a lot of people remain perplexed about what else can be done to hold on during these hard times. Customers with bank and credit union accounts need to pay close attention to their monthly statements to identify multiple charges

for overdraft fees. Marketed and sold as a "customer convenience," overdraft fees are charged every time the cost of a transaction is more than a checking account balance. Averaging $35 per usage, banks are bloating their profits — most often by exploiting the short-term cash needs of consumers who are usually just a few days away from their next deposit. In return, banks and credit unions across the country rake in $15 billion each year from cashstrapped customers with an average account balance of $350 or less. More monetary misery is added by

some banks' manipulative practices designed to maximize fees through delaying the posting of account deposits, and/or reordering transactions. It should be noted that some banks have voluntarily chosen to change or end their overdraft programs. Consumer advocates applaud lenders who have taken steps to reduce these costly fees. Yet there is no legal requirement for other institutions to do so. Some lenders continue to charge three or more overdraft fees of $34 or more per day, often costing consumers more than $100 in a single day. A

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typical debit card overdraft fee, the most common overdraft source, comes from a transaction of less than $24, repaid within three days. Put in lending terms, a $34 overdraft fee for a $24 loan of three days is the equivalent of 17,000% APR. As one consumer told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), "$35 is a lot of money for a person that doesn't have any." There's nothing inherently wrong about a financial institution earning a fair profit. But there is nothing fair when billion-dollar institutions design products to prey upon people with the fewest financial resources

— just to boost their bottom lines. "Rather than competing on quality service and attractive interest rates, many banks have become hooked on overdraft fees to feed their profit model," said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. Other CFPB research has found that consumers who are charged more than 10 overdraft fees a year account for 75 percent of overdraft fees each year. If you're thinking, "There ought to be a law," New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney agrees.

organization's support to the marriage equality movement. And I was thrilled when the Supreme Court ultimately rejected state laws that discriminated against loving same-sex couples. Mildred Loving, half of the couple that took the interracial ban all the way to the Supreme Court, was also on board. She was grateful for the freedom to marry the person she loved and for the family they built together. And she wanted all Americans to have that same freedom. Most Americans agree. By far. Support for interracial marriage reached

94% last year, according to Gallup. And this year, support for same-sex couples' right to marriage hit 71%, according to Gallup. But about three-quarters of the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives just voted against protecting those couples under federal law. Why do we need a federal law to protect people's freedom to marry? Because anti-equality groups have never accepted the Court's 2015 ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry under the 14th Amend-

never experienced a domestic attack on the United States Capitol building. Of the 45 men who held the highest office in our government, only one has proven to be an election denier. Only one out of the 45 has ever developed a cultlike following at the detriment of the republic. How do we explain what we are seeing today in our nation? Where a former president — called to serve and defend the Constitution — seeks to remain in power by overturning a presidential election while supporting

political violence, including the assassination of a sitting vice president? The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in New York on Feb. 6, 1964, about the civil rights movement and how people respond to calls to serve: "Negroes are human, not superhuman. Like all people, they have differing personalities, diverse financial interests and varied aspirations. There are Negroes who will never fight for freedom. There

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Ben Jealous

Protect the Freedom to Marry

We all know that what people do tells you more about them than what they say. That's true for politicians, too. We see politicians who call themselves "pro-life" and "pro-woman" when they're pushing to make abortion a crime but shrug their shoulders when those laws result in greater risk of women dying during pregnancy-related medical crises. Or who claim to be

"pro-child" but try to force a 10-yearold rape victim to accept the physical and emotional trauma of bearing her rapist's child. It's the same when it comes to marriage. A lot of politicians who posture as defenders of marriage just voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 19, and would ensure that equal treatment of same-sex couples under federal law if passed by the Senate. The right to marry has not always been protected for everyone. My own

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parents had to deal with the fact that some states still made it illegal for my White father and Black mother to get married. A Virginia judge upheld that state's anti-marriage law claiming that God "did not intend for the races to mix." In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned laws against interracial couples getting married. Almost 50 years later, the Supreme Court rejected similar arguments that were used to defend laws making it illegal for same-sex couples to get married. When I was serving as president of the NAACP, I was proud to lead the

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David W. Marshall

The Oath of Office Should Never Be a Lie

The men who were fortunate enough to be elected president of the United States make up a very small but prestigious group. Since 1789, only 45 men have held the office of president of the United States, and each was required to take an oath of office. Regardless of political ideology, the office of president is a position of honor and respect, nationally and worldwide.

Therefore, when an elected official such as the president takes an oath, it represents a public pledge and promise to the American people acknowledging they fully understand the position’s requirements and will work to meet or exceed those requirements. The president is a public servant to the people and is bound by their oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. In addition to the president, the vice president, senators, representatives, judges, political ap-

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pointees, military personnel, and federal employees are also public servants bound by the oath they take. What happens when these public servants, including the president, ignore their promises? What happens when public confidence in our institutions diminishes because a large segment of the public sits back and allows elected officials to disregard their oath without any accountability at the polls or otherwise? Before Jan. 6, 2021, America had

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E. Faye Williams

Honor

Only the unprincipled few will complain about honoring a person of talent, commitment, intellect, accomplishment and impeccable character. Most will demand that all appropriate honors be conferred in a timely manner upon such a person. Although there is increased emphasis placed in honoring African Americans of accomplishment, these honors are generally untimely. They usually result from orchestrated pub-

lic and private effort and intense pressure. While celebrating these honors, fair-thinkers ask, "What took so long?!" Once more, recent events have thrust us into that circumstance. On July 13, 2022, a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune was installed in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Congress, the first African American woman, honored for championing civil rights and the education of "the race." In 1904, when she founded the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, the Civil War was less than 40

years from its end. When formerly enslaved persons and their offspring still suffered from the imposition of illiteracy, she was an advocate of the necessity of education to the socio-economic elevation of African Americans. In 1923, the school that Ms. Bethune founded with $1.50 and six students merged with The Cookman Institute for Boys (founded in Jacksonville, FL in 1872). Through several iterations the school has developed into the Bethune-Cookman University, one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities.

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Ms. Bethune also focused on the freedom for minds and bodies, and full citizenship for African Americans. She became an adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and an advocate for African Americans from the schoolhouse to the White House. The U.S. Capitol is adorned with two statues from each state which honor two citizens of note. Through Florida's legislative process, Ms. Bethune's statue was designated to replace Florida's statue of Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, who surrendered in Galveston, Texas, leading to the end of the war and the

day we celebrate as Juneteenth. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Bethune's placement as "trading a traitor for a civil rights hero." She lauded Ms. Bethune as "the pride of Florida and America." Lawrence M. Drake II, the interim president of Bethune-Cookman University, said, "Our hearts are rejoicing today seeing our founder and namesake take her rightful place among the most distinguished Americans." Rep. Val Demings (D-Florida),

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Marian Wright Edelman

'The Future Has Its Eyes on You'

"The future has its eyes on you." That was the message children enrolled in Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools summer programs across the country heard and shared as they participated in this year's National Day of Social Action on July 20. CDF Freedom Schools programs encourage students in grades K-12 (known as "scholars") to excel and believe in their ability

to make a difference in themselves and their families, schools, communities, country and world with hope, education and action. Every summer scholars participate in a National Day of Social Action. This event has been a regular part of CDF Freedom Schools programming since the program's beginning, and gives young people a chance to participate in collective action and use their voices to express their desire for change and their vision for a more equitable future. Above all, the National Day of Social Action reinforces CDF's message that children are never too

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young to make a difference. This year's theme was "Climate Justice is Racial Justice. CDF Freedom Schools," as leaders partnered with Youth vs. Apocalypse, a diverse group of young climate justice activists working together to lift the voices of youth, especially youth of color and working class youth, to fight for a livable climate and an equitable, sustainable and just world. At CDF Freedom Schools sites across the country, scholars took field trips to science museums, shared youth-produced videos, wrote letters to their elected

officials, learned about clean water and other needs in their communities from local experts, and found many other ways to learn more and share their urgent message. This year's National Day of Social Action felt especially relevant during a week when record-breaking extreme weather made headlines around the world and at home, including in many of the states and communities where our scholars live. Children have their eyes on what adults are doing and not doing. When Time magazine named then-16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thun-

berg their 2019 Person of the Year — making her the youngest person ever honored — it noted she represented a new wave of young people who refuse to accept the world adults have created for them: "She is a reminder that the people in charge now will not be in charge forever, and that the young people who are inheriting dysfunctional governments, broken economies and an increasingly unlivable planet know just how much the adults have failed them." Time added: "Leaders respond to pressure,

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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

Emmett Till Case Demands Simple Justice

"The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine," goes the saying. For the brutal killing of Emmett Till in 1955, just how fine those wheels will grind remains to be seen even to this day. Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy growing up in Chicago. In 1955, he traveled to Money, Mississippi, in the

Mississippi Delta region to visit with relatives. His mother warned him before he left to show respect and deference to whites in those days of segregation and virulent racism. In Money, Till apparently encountered a 21-year-old married white woman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, in the local family grocery store. She claimed that the 14-year-old grabbed her and tried to molest her. She said she yelled for help in the little store, but no one ever testified to hearing

her screams. After she returned home and told her husband, Roy Bryant, her tale, he and his half-brother, J.W. Milam, abducted Till in the middle of the night, brutally beat and mutilated him, shot and killed him, and threw his body into the Tallahatchie River. It was recovered a few days later. Till's mother demanded that the body be brought back to Chicago. Destroyed by the vicious damage done to her son, she insisted on an

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open-casket funeral. Literally tens of thousands lined up to see the body. Pictures were distributed across the country. Emmett Till's lynching became not just a national scandal, but a spur to the civil rights movement. When Rosa Parks refused to go to segregated seating in the back of a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama, she triggered a bus boycott, galvanized by a young minister named Dr. Martin Luther King. When asked why she had refused, Parks said, "I thought of

Emmett Till and I just couldn't go back." In Mississippi, however, justice went AWOL. Roy Bryant and Milam were arrested and indicted for murder. In September 1955, they were tried before an all-white, all-male jury — women and African Americans were excluded. Despite overwhelming evidence of their guilt, they were acquitted in little more than an hour.

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Folger Theatre Turns National Building Museum Into Spectacular Performance Space Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer It’s an evening of love, comedy and mischievous frolicking in Folger Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Running until August 28, performances are presented in The Playhouse, a specially-constructed stage

inside the D.C.’s National Building Museum in the Judiciary Square downtown area. Upon entering The Playhouse, you feel magic in the air. The production, directed by Victor Malana Maog, has a talented cast interpreting Shakespeare’s confusing love relationships in a delightful way with modern-day sensibilities and costumes.

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5 The bumbling mechanicals work to put on their play in Folger Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Jacob Ming-Trent as Bottom pictured forefront; Kathryn Zoerb (L-R) as Starveling, John Floyd as Flute, Sabrina Lynne Sawyer as Snug, and Brit Herring as Snout. Shakespeare’s comedy is on stage at the National Building Museum until August 28. (Photo courtesy Brittany Diliberto)

Maog and Folger Director of Programming and Folger Theatre Artistic Director Karen Ann Daniels have taken a daring approach in this contemporary version of a

Shakespeare favorite. “There’s been so much change in our lives, in our world and truly, in our organization. Most importantly, we'll have this unique opportunity to delight audiences, young, old and everything in between in this venue we are creating from the ground up,” Daniels said when referencing The Playhouse design and the casting. “‘Midsummer’ represents an opportunity for us all to have some respite through adventure, some magic and romance, and joy.” My thinking about “Midsummer” has been as a play within a play with a layered backstory. There is a King of the Fairies who is quarreling with his wife over raising a child from one of the ladies in waiting. Meanwhile, a troupe of actors prepares to produce a stage production about two young couples in love, a storyline at the core of the play. The acting troupe work on understanding their production and characters through a lot of animated discussions filled with comic relief. A conflicting love relationship between the two young couples is complicated by a fairy who sprinkles them with magic love dust creating what appears to cause missteps in the relationships between the young couples and even within the troupe of actors. Yes, it is confusing but even those unfamiliar with the play will be able to follow. Jacob Ming-Trent plays the character Bottom, a member of the acting troupe in “Midsummer” who is sprinkled with that love dust. He comes to this production of “Midsummer” with a background in stage and film. He describes the staging area as gorgeous, huge and one of the grandest

spaces in which he has ever worked. “The space in and of itself is a thing. The lighting design is spectacular,” Ming-Trent said. “And with the costumes, we’re doing a unique production. I think people will have a special evening.” This rendition of “Midsummer” is intentionally steeped in diversity through its production team and casting. With that in mind, the production does not deviate from the original meaning of the play but does take into consideration the conditions impacting the U.S. today. “We’re still doing the words but coming out of the reckoning during this pandemic, theaters changed how they operate. It has changed the way we work with text, how we talk to each other and how we communicate. It has been baked into this show,” Ming-Trent said in assessing the pace and expression of this current production of the Shakespearean classic. Inside a spectacular theater design, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will keep audiences fully entertained. One consideration is that the space between the rows is a bit tight. If you are tall or need more legroom, ask for a front row or aisle seat. You will want to be completely comfortable so you can enjoy the show. Folger Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is produced in association with the National Building Museum and the University of South Carolina and continues through August 28. For ticket information and performance dates, visit www.folger.edu/theatre or call (202) 544-7077. WI

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EXPAND COURT from Page 16 “Justice Antonin Scalia once noted the oddity of how non-representative the Supreme Court is.” “Every New York borough but Staten Island had a seat on the court for a time. At the same time, not one Protestant, the prevailing American religion, sat on the court. Both the Supreme Court and the D.C. Circuit should start having geographically assigned seats with seats traditionally, if not explicitly, aligning with one person from each of the larger geographic circuits.” Rosenberger continued: “Eliminating the electoral college would overly concentrate political power in large urban centers and move America away from a diverse and complicated social and political tapestry,” he said. Content Writer Elena Zimmerman added that the benefits of expanding the Supreme Court in its current state are impossible to miss.

HEALTH from Page 20 ing and understanding the totality of the pregnant individual and the barriers they may face will help create an individualistic approach to healthcare practices,” Andrews stated. “The trauma many individuals face before, during and after childbirth can heighten the risk of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. Therefore, proper mental health awareness and accessibility within the maternal journey are very important as well as de-stigmatizing mental disorders particularly in Black and brown communities.” “As a single African-American mother myself, I can speak firsthand on the ‘strong Black woman’ narra-

“Whatever the intentions were with the decision to appoint nine judges, it would be difficult for anyone to argue the idea in mind was for one political party to appoint 66 percent of the justices of the most powerful judicial body in the country while systematically excluding the choices of elected presidents in the opposing party while in office,” Zimmerman stated. “It would also be difficult for anyone to argue that it should be acceptable for new potential justices to lie during their confirmation hearings about their intentions to rule if appointed. Expanding the court during a democratic president’s tenure and with an evenly-divided Senate could potentially balance this inequality of partisan power,” she said. Zimmerman further concluded that there’s “no longer a benefit to the Electoral College, particularly when it can be used exclusively to the benefit of only one party to override the popular vote.” WI tive that is weaved throughout my community. I had to unpack what mental triggers and traumas I faced throughout my pregnancy journey that led to my PPD after birth. Unfortunately, many mothers that look like me are not fortunate enough to have exposure and or willing to partake in proper mental health care. Breaking down those barriers is critical for equitable healthcare.” “Though our country still has some of the highest death rates for mother and baby, the conversation, research and work are happening in pockets of our country. It is important to support that work through awareness and funding to uplift and spread the mission of many change-makers in the community,” Andrews said. WI

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Spoiled Stars, Trump Accepting ‘Blood Money’ to Align with Saudi-backed Golf League Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Many American athletes have owned up to the thought that they’re spoiled but most argue why wouldn’t they embrace the pampering and attention that comes with mega-million-dollar deals and so much admiration. But in golf, where the PGA TOUR has primarily worked on improving its reputation and its impact travels far beyond the golf course, the organization continues its efforts to support and improve local communities. For example, nonprofit tournaments under the PGA TOUR umbrella donate their net proceeds to support local organizations, totaling more than $3.37 billion in donations. And when players, fans

and businesses support a PGA TOUR event, they contribute to countless philanthropic organizations in and around communities in which events are held. All of these facts further highlight what critics decry as the actions of players who have bolted the PGA TOUR for an incendiary new golf league backed by the oppressive Saudi Arabian government. Observers said the recent decisions of prominent and wealthy stars like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and Brooks Koepka to play in the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Tour are as selfish as the sports world has ever seen. “As far as … the players who have chosen to go to LIV and to play there, I disagree with it,” Tiger Woods said this month. “I think that what they’ve done is turned

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their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.” Harold Varner III credited, among others, retired NBA Superstar Michael Jordan with his decision not to join LIV. “I’m obviously not going,” Varner said matter-of-factly about leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. “I’ve spoken with (PGA Tour commissioner) Jay (Monahan), I’ve spoken with a lot of people I look up to, and it just wasn’t worth it to me for what it was worth. So that’s pretty simple,” he said, according to Sports Illustrated. According to Golf.com, LIV has presented itself as a beacon for golf improvement. “To a man, every member of the new league has in some way referenced ‘positive change’ as a justification for delving into the morally

5 Tiger Woods has denounced former PGA TOUR players who have joined the controversial LIV Golf league. (Courtesy photo)

murky waters surrounding its financiers,” James Colgan wrote for Golf.com. This, Woods said, is LIV’s greatest failing. The upcoming LIV Golf Series, hosted by former President Donald Trump at his National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, threatens to detract from the PGA TOUR’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. According to CNBC, Trump’s decision to align with LIV highlights his close ties to Saudi Arabia; he made his first foreign visit there as president and its wealth fund injected $2 billion into his son-inlaw’s company last year. “The Trump-LIV partnership also represents a measure of paybacks. The PGA Tour and PGA of America yanked tournaments from Trump’s Doral and Bedminster clubs respectively, following bigoted remarks he made on the campaign trail in 2016 (the PGA Tour said the move was financially motivated after losing the sponsorship for the event), and then his role in inciting the mob that ransacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,” CNBC reported. Trump sued PGA of America and the case was settled in December. “Trump is loving this. He’s loving the revenge. He’s loving the attention. He’s loving the money,” said Gary Williams, a golf analyst with the marketing firm Signature Golf and a former host of an

NBC-owned Golf Channel show who played with Trump at Doral in 2014. “Trump had a seat at the table in the professional golf world and lost it, and now he found this sort of rogue organization in the golf world that’s an existential threat to the establishment,” Williams told NBC. “And he cannot get enough of it.” But there are further negative implications that cannot be ignored. “Not only do these defections to LIV pose a threat to the PGA TOUR but it also jeopardizes these amazing programs for Black and Brown people and it doesn’t help the advancement the TOUR and golf overall have made when it comes to inclusion,” said Peter Bassett, a golf pro in the District. “I’d say these athletes are not only spoiled but they are showing their true colors as the most selfish humans on earth,” Bassett said. “Have these guys considered that they are receiving blood money?” he stated. Survivors and families of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have protested LIV Golf events because of the involvement of the Saudi government in that unforgettable assault and murders of Americans on U.S. soil. “Some of your fellow PGA Tour members have traded their dreams

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LIFESTYLE Job Announcement Posting Senior Pastor Vacancy Gethsemane Baptist Church in Washington, DC is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor that is called by God, ordained, dedicated to the ministry of Jesus Christ, and equipped to effectively carry out the mission and vision of this Church. The Pastor shall provide the required spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and spiritual growth of all congregants, including children of all ages.

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• The applicant must be a Christian, called by God, licensed, and ordained as a Baptist Minister, with a knowledge of Baptist doctrine and traditions. • A minimum of a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited seminary is required. Additional training and education is a plus. • A minimum of 6 years of pastoral experience, which demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate a vision for the church. A copy of the announcement and application is available at https://gethsemanebaptistchurch.org/pasoral-search. If you have additional questions, you may contact Deaconess Verna Walker by email at vernawgbc@gmail.com.

Dr. Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz with family of Emmett Till DEMANDING ARREST WARRANT TO CAROLYN BRYANT DONHAM for her involvement in Emmett Till’s murder in Mississippi, 1955

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GOLF from Page 32 of earned success for easy money – indeed, blood money – whether they need those funds or not,” family members of 9/11 victims wrote in a passionate letter to the PGA TOUR. “They include some of the richest in the field, who justify their roles in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to sports wash by simply, and astoundingly, looking the other way. They do so casually when asked the hard questions or are faced

with the uncomfortable truth: That they are helping one of the world’s worst regimes paper over its crimes.” The families applauded golfers who have turned down the eye-popping checks some have accepted to play for LIV. “To those of you who have chosen what is right over blood money from a corrupt, destructive sports entity and its Saudi backers, please continue to stand strong,” the families wrote. Amnesty International listed the

top 10 ways Saudi Arabia continues to violate human rights and said the government still uses torture for many offenses. So, will players speak up and admit what’s going on? “Don’t hold your breath,” Streeter said. “None of the golfers who signed on to the LIV tour in exchange for staggering sums will speak up. They are too spineless and too compromised, working as they do for a tour funded by a government that tramples human rights.” WI

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Fitch 601-359-3680: Sheriff, James Haywood:662-887-2121. District Attorney DeWayne Richardson:662-378-2105. We can win this fight for Justice for Emmett Till and family from our one call to each listed above. Remember, Fredrick Douglass said, “Power concedes nothing without a Demand.” For more information see www.blackonblackunity.com (click public relations)

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D.C. Residents Work to Stay Cool During Heat Wave James Wright WI Staff Writer The District’s soaring hot temperatures of late has city officials implementing plans to make sure residents are cool and safe. “It is so hot I decided to get my grandkids and go to the swimming pool,” said Jemell Fields, a Ward 7 resident. Fields took her progenies to the Rosedale Pool in Northeast on July 24 to cool off and to shake the heat. Fields joined dozens of people at Rosedale and at pools throughout the District as a means of dealing with recent consecutive 3 Children enjoy playing in the water on a hot summer day. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

days of temperatures over 90 degrees and in most cases, over 100 degrees with the heat index included. On July 21, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser activated the city’s heat emergency plan which opens up cooling centers for residents to be comfortable. Cooling centers include library branches and recreation centers and other government buildings that have the capacity to keep residents comfortable. The mayor also extended the operating hours of some of the city’s pools, including Rosedale’s, until 8 p.m. from July 22-24 to help people cope with the high temperatures. On the day Fields went to Rosedale, the temperature reached 97 with a heat index of 104 at Reagan National Airport, the defining point for the District. The hot temperatures appeared to taper off on July 25 when a strong thunderstorm came into the Washington area. However, meteorologists and weather experts forecast the excessive heat will resurrect in early August and pop up during that month. In her July 21 weekly e-newsletter, Bowser offered advice for residents dealing with the heat. She encouraged people to stay

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indoors when possible and find places in the shade or with air conditioning, drink plenty of fluids and make sure to limit the intake of alcohol, caffeine or large amounts of sugar and wear lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing. The mayor said pets should be kept indoors, walked early in the day and not left inside of vehicles. She also advised checking in with family, friends and neighbors, particularly seniors. Medical experts say excessive unprotected exposure to hot temperatures can cause heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion encompasses extreme fatigue, sweating, shallow breathing, pale skin and vomiting. If left untreated, heat exhaustion could lead to heat stroke that includes a body temperature above 103 degrees, chest pain, confusion and a rapid pulse. Bowser stressed the importance of residents staying safe. “Let’s work together to stay cool, stay safe and beat the heat,” the mayor said. Fields appreciated the Rosedale pool staying open until 8 p.m. “It is great being in the water with these hot temperatures,” she said. “The water keeps you cool. But when you step out of the water, you can really feel the heat. I do think the city did the right think keeping the pools open until 8, though.” Earlier that day, Tilahun Dejene decided to beat the heat by sitting in the reading room of the Dorothy I. Height/Benning Library branch in Northeast. Dejene, who also lives in Ward 7, joins Fields in praising the District government’s approach to dealing with the heat wave. “If people want to beat the heat, there are many different ways to do that,” he said. “They can go into the woods, go into the shade or just stay at home. I know people think that this is hot but I am from Ethiopia and I know what heat really feels like.” WI @JamesWrightJr10

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Whew, it’s Really Hot This Summer. Is Climate Change the Reason? As Global Temperatures Continue to Rise, Heatwaves to Grow More Common Kayla Benjamin WI Contributing Writer DC residents faced scorching sidewalks and sunburned shoulders last weekend as temperatures climbed near 100 degrees. And while lingering summer heat remains commonplace in the DMV region, large swaths of the northern hemisphere are experiencing major heat waves in recent weeks. But if you’re wondering if this heat wave has anything to do with climate change, the short answer is yes, absolutely. Dr. David Keellings, a researcher at the University of Florida who focuses on how climate change impacts extreme weather events, said the long answer remains slightly more complicated. “It’s a very nuanced thing because we can't really say that climate change caused any one particular extreme event to happen,” Keellings said. “But what we can say is that climate change is making these events more likely.” Heat waves are stretches of time, at least two days, where temperatures rise above what’s normal in a given region. For D.C. and the rest of the Northeast, at least three days in a row above 90 degrees typically qualify as a heat wave, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. The District hit that mark for more than six days straight last week while the heat index, which takes humidity into account to describe how hot it feels outside, reached 104 degrees on July 24.

Even the seemingly small increase in global temperatures caused by greenhouse gases – less than 2 degrees Fahrenheit – can greatly increase the likelihood and severity of extreme heat events. To explain why, Keellings compared it to what happens when a teacher curves the score on a class exam. If a teacher adds two points to every exam, the average student’s grade will be a little higher but so will the A+ students’ grades. But if anyone got 100% to begin with, they’ll now have 102% -- a score that wasn’t even possible before. Similarly, as average temperatures across the whole planet rise, “normal” heatwaves will happen more frequently and some parts of the world will experience new, record-breaking temperatures. “An event that was perhaps only likely to happen every few hundred years in the past suddenly becomes an event that’s going to happen every few decades, or every decade,” Keellings said. While the whole planet is experiencing climate change, the rising temperatures will not impact everyone equally. Manmade materials like concrete, asphalt, steel and glass trap heat in cities, causing what’s known as the urban heat island effect. “If I was to walk from a rural location in towards the city center and then towards the central business district, it would get hotter and hotter and hotter,” Keellings said. Within the District, some neighborhoods, particularly those

without sufficient tree cover and green space like parks, will get hit especially hard. Last year, Washington City Paper, in collaboration with nonprofit Hola Cultura, found that some neighborhoods in wards 1, 2, and 5 can end up 10 to 20 degrees hotter than the parts of the leafiest areas in wards 2 and 3. Even on the individual level, extreme heat doesn’t impact everyone equally. Underlying housing and income inequalities put Black, Latino and Native American people at particular risk of hospitalization or death due to heat emergencies, according to Nambi Ndugga and Samantha Artiga, policy specialists at the Kaiser Family Foundation. CDC data shows that, compared to white people, racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. experience higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma and heart disease – all of which increase the risk of heat stroke. That exacerbation of inequalities that already exist, Keellings said, is a feature of climate change that will only get worse and more widespread if global leaders in all sectors do not act fast to cut emissions and increase resiliency. “When I think about climate change, in general, one of the most concerning things is that it's going to continually expand inequality globally,” he said. “Each year, we're going to see the increased probability of having these really extreme events. But within society, we have groups of people that are much more vulnerable.” WI

5 Temperature soared and climate change advocates took to the street to protest the mishandling of the environment. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

This week, Kid Scoop readers meet Jacque Cousteau, the famous underwater explorer who introduced people around the world to the amazing underwater world. Each week, Kid Scoop brings students interactive games, activities, puzzles and more in a bright & bouncy, award-winning feature kids and their family members can enjoy together. PUBLICATION DATE HERE

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Listen and Learn From Amanda Seales and Be Amazed Multi-Talented Presence Holds Class at the Kennedy Center Brenda C. Siler WI Contributing Writer If you want to categorize Amanda Seales only as a comedian, then you just don’t understand. A writer, producer, actress, educator, music list curator and game show host count as descriptors that must be included among the many hats which she wears. The bundle of talent recently came visited the Kennedy Center to conduct a university-level symposium under the guise of a stand-up comedy set. At least that’s what the uninitiated thought with this writer included in the group. But her opening remarks illustrated that we would experience a rare and unforgettable treat. “Black culture is a real thing. It is a shared experience,” Seales said, receiving affirming shouts and applause. “This show is welcomed to all but is for a Black audience.” Seales, who portrayed the character Tiffany DuBois in HBO’s “Insecure,” brought her “Black Outside Again” tour to the District, which counts as part of her “Smart Funny & Black” trademark and she clearly knows how to get an audience involved. Before taking to the stage, Seales’ back-up trio, “The Clapbacks,” performed a series of grooves like Mint Condition’s “You’re Breaking My Heart.” Then she appeared following a few opening comments and led her fans in “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Black National Anthem. The playlist throughout the evening satisfied a broad range of tracks for a relatively diverse age of audience members. Seales gave us direct and subtle commentaries on a variety of current events within the context of where we have been and where we need to go. Seales’ tutorial stage show included tributes to trailblazers who have paved the way for today’s Black community. Using a two-competitor game show format, Seales featured author, comedian and culture critic Baratunde Thurston in a challenge of wits

ets Tick t at Star against podcaster, social commentator, entrepreneur and Baltimorean Kalilah Wright. The two served as “BLACKSPERTS” – experts in Black culture. As the two contestants went through several topics testing their knowledge, it was really a creative exchange of brilliance and improvisation. A musical selection from The Clapbacks came between each category but also added commentary to the topics. At the end of the section where noted voices advised Justice Clarence Thomas, a “Da Butt” by D.C.’s own E.U. was performed, it stood as a Seales-acknowledged tribute to Go-Go music. “Black Outside Again” followed a format Seales has used since 2016. The game show set up as a platform for a Black history and civics class included an aerobics session, a choir session and a night at “the club.” The aerobics and choir reference refer to the evening’s playlist we all needed. The audience started singing along with every song. An exercise session erupted because the audience could not resist moving to the music. When Juvenile’s “Back That Thang Up” was played, almost instinctively, many of those in the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall jumped up and started twerking – yet another indication that Seales knows her audience. The “Black Outside Again” tour is in its first month. If you have considered furthering your education, this tour is a prerequisite. Learn more from Seales at https://www.amandaseales.com WI

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eashells you find on the beach were once homes to small, soft-bodied creatures called mollusks. Hard shells protect the soft bodies inside. When the mollusk dies, its shell washes up on shore.

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Mollusks with shells keep them their whole lives. But not all mollusks have shells. Unscramble the letters to discover a familiar mollusk that doesn’t have a shell.

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When a mollusk grows, it needs a bigger shell. That’s no problem! A mollusk adds to its shell every day. Scientists can tell the age of a mollusk by counting a shell’s rings!

When a bit of sand gets inside an oyster shell, it scratches and bothers the oyster. To protect itself, the oyster covers the sand with the minerals it uses to make its shell. Over time, it forms something that humans use for jewelery. Unscramble the letters to find out what it is.

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wi book review "The Elephant Girl" By James Patterson and Ellen Banda-Aaku c.2022, Little, Brown Young Readers $16.99 272 pages

Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Her feet were the size of hubcaps; her ears, as big as your favorite blanket. The most impressive part about the first elephant you ever met, though, was her trunk. Like a fire hose at one end, a finger at the other, she could do anything with that amazing trunk. As in the new book "The Elephant Girl" by James Patterson and Ellen Banda-Aaku, it could even save a young girl's life. If there was one thing Jama didn't understand, it was boys. All the other girls in her Masaai tribe giggled and gossiped about the boys who'd recently gone through their manhood ceremony, but Jama didn't see what the big deal was. Her friends always talked about marriage, too, but Jama didn't want to be married yet, either. She was just 12 years old. She wanted to get an education, to travel, to see the world She talked about it with her mother, who told Jama that wanting those things was OK. After Baba died, she and Momma were close as could be but sometimes Jama needed space for her thoughts. That was when she snuck off to a nearby a watering hole. The hidden spot she'd found there was a good place to be quiet but one afternoon, her secret changed into something special: While she was tucked away in the brush, a herd of elephants came to drink and one of them gave birth to a calf, almost right in front of her! The elephants never seemed to be afraid of Jama and, over time, she grew to love and respect them. She gave them names, and she played with the baby elephant. Mbegu was a little clown, and she made Jama laugh. But the elephants were not safe. There were poachers about and when Jama spotted one from her hiding place one day, she didn't know who to tell. The village had a resident ranger but for some reason, she was scared of him. Surely, he wouldn't hurt her. But he could hurt her elephants … Author James Patterson. If you're an adult and you see that name, please stop and take a breath, then notice that Ellen Banda-Aaku's name is next door. And then hand this book to the child with you, because "The Elephant Girl" is not for you. Nope, this is a kids' book, through and through, with kiddish action bravery, and skullduggery. Seriously, what child wouldn't love becoming secret BFFs with a wild elephant herd? Who doesn't want to be a hero to a baby elephant? Indeed, this such a typical kids' book that an orphan is a plot driver. But is it any good? Well, yes. Children who love animals, adventure, and a little bit of safe danger will devour it. It includes some sadness befitting the tale, (not to be a spoiler) a happy ending, and it's not for you. Nope, "The Elephant Girl" is perfect for a quiet kid who longs to be uniquely special, and for 10-to14-year-old readers who want a big story. WI

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ARIES As the week begins, the cosmos gives you an opportunity to focus on "going underground" in whatever way serves you best. This might mean leaning into more mindful wellness practices like meditation or carving out solo time for working on a vision board. Either way, tuning into your intuition now and zeroing in on the dreams you most want to achieve will prepare you to take advantage of the upcoming months. Lucky Numbers: 16, 21, 39 TAURUS When the week starts, you're extra curious and reflective about your long-term goals and how you want to present them and your personal brand to the world. Downtime tends to be one of your greatest pleasures in life, so you'll likely enjoy leaning into this quiet energy that lends itself to understanding where you are at this moment and where you want to go from here. Lucky Numbers: 5, 11, 58 GEMINI The beginning of the week gives you an opportunity to share long-term professional goals with higher-ups, do research, and map out your game plan for achieving them. You'll do well to go big and be imaginative. The cosmos is supporting collaborative efforts with friends, neighbors, or colleagues. Dive into group activities, dates, or projects now. Lucky Numbers: 12, 32, 43 CANCER As the week starts, you'll be fired up to step into the spotlight on the job. You'll be required to step up to the plate and take on challenging work that can ultimately help you better understand and secure your deepest, most intimate connections and financial agreements. Lucky Numbers: 23, 30, 36 LEO At the start of the week, you have an opportunity to speak up about your deepest desires. Allow yourself to embrace your wildest fantasies. Later, you'll slowly but steadily feel like it's time to get more serious and commitment minded around your closest relationships. This could mean taking that leap of faith and going into business with a close colleague or taking a romantic bond to the next level. Ultimately, the stars support your ability to get clear-headed about what you can give and need to receive from a partner. Lucky Numbers: 6, 8, 52 VIRGO In the beginning of the week, the cosmos encourages you to clarify, research, and gain momentum on one-on-one endeavors. Being open to a free-flowing, imaginative approach over a more rational one will serve you well. Lucky Numbers: 22, 37, 55 LIBRA If you've been feeling a bit anxious about your schedule, you'll be able to get a grip on it once more early in the week. Although you're apt to put a great deal of pressure on yourself to hit the ground running, you'll do well to give yourself a moment to get back into the swing of things. Lucky Numbers: 2, 9, 14 SCORPIO When the week begins, embracing self-expression can be truly empowering. You're generally not the first one to blurt out those warm, fuzzy, sentimental thoughts and emotions, but now is the ideal time to give in to any urges to do just that, and, in turn, set the stage for almost otherworldly chemistry and magic. Lucky Numbers: 13, 16, 21 SAGITTARIUS Early in the week, you'll get a burst of energy and self-assuredness you can channel toward activities that bring you pleasure, joy, and creative fulfillment. Reminding yourself that you deserve just as much of those things as you put out into the world feels deeply empowering. This can help fuel any steps you choose to take to support your favorite forms of self-expression and your love life. Lucky Numbers: 24, 48, 49 CAPRICORN As the week begins, your schedule is filled with to-dos and making artistic brainstorms more animated and productive. Midweek, your attention turns to family matters and domestic pursuits, such as redecorating your home office or celebrating milestones with loved ones. Lucky Numbers: 18, 34, 46 AQUARIUS In the early part of the week, you have a chance to research and connect with friends and colleagues about intriguing moneymaking plans. Just note that you'll do well to double-check all the details before diving in. Conversations with colleagues both old and new can prove downright inspiring and informative. Checking in with your intuition will be key as well. Lucky Numbers: 3, 22, 24 PISCES At the start of the week, you're bound to be even more of a dreamer than usual. Just make sure to give credence to your dreams and meditations, writing down what you believe to be the key takeaways. The stars will be providing you with a chance to "go live" with your aspirations, sharing them with your closest confidants and figuring out the best strategy for transforming them into your reality. Lucky Numbers: 5, 9, 15

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National 811 Day NATIONAL 811 DAY: DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S BELOW?

From planting a rose bush to full-scale construction, unplanned digging projects can cause disruption, danger and even death. In addition to these serious safety issues, direct strikes create massive damage to utility lines each year. According to the Common Ground Alliance, the cost of these incidents has soared to $30 billion per year in the United States. Failing to notify before digging is the largest root cause of this damage and expense.

THE SOLUTION IS LITERALLY IN YOUR HANDS. PLEASE CALL 811 BEFORE EVERY DIGGING PROJECT.

To help raise awareness about the importance of safe digging, August 11 is observed as National 811 Day. Throughout the month you may notice an increase in mentions of 811 through media and social media. Please share this critical message: call 811 before you start any type of underground digging, no matter how small the job may seem. Your family, friends and neighbors – not to mention your local utility companies – will thank you.

MORE ABOUT 811

811 is the national call-beforeyou-dig phone number. When you call 811 in our area, you are connected to your local One Call Center in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia. Member utilities, such as Washington Gas, are notified to mark the approximate locations of underground utility lines with high-visibility safety paint and/or flags. The service is free. Everyone, including homeowners and construction companies, is required by law to call 811 before scheduling any type of digging. This includes general digging, gardening, landscaping, home improvements and/or major construction, excavation or dem-

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olition. If you are using mechanized equipment, you must call Miss Utility (811) before digging. Call 811 at least two full business days – excluding weekends and holidays – before you dig. More information for contractors: https://call811.com/ Start-Here/Contractors More information for homeowners: https://call811.com/ Start-Here/Homeowners Please do not dig until all lines are marked or confirmed as “no conflict.” If you are unsure if the underground utilities have been marked, check back with 811 to make certain there are no underground utilities in the digging area. Washington Gas also offers free damage prevention training. Please contact the Washington Gas Damage Prevention Helpdesk at 703-750-4588 to schedule your free training.

MIND THOSE MARKS

Each time you call 811, a representative will schedule a visit to your location to mark underground utility lines with colored flags, stakes or paint. These colors are coded to tell you what type of utility lines might be crossing the area where you plan to dig. Red: electric utilities, such as cables and power lines (the most common color of flag) Yellow: petroleum, steam, gaseous Orange: communications (TV cables, signal lines, alarm lines) Blue: water, irrigation, slurry (potable drinking water) Purple: non-potable water Green: drains and sewers White: planned excavation Pink: temporary survey markings Once you receive the confirmation email from 811, you can also access the Washington Gas Enhanced Positive Response system. Our online safe-

ty tool provides detailed information about your proposed digging site, such as photos, mapping and also a copy of the 811 ticket. We are proud to offer this industry-leading technology to help improve your safety as you complete your projects. If you’re planning an individual project – such as planting a garden, installing a mailbox, etc. – please use only manual hand tools to dig within two feet to each side of marked locations. For larger-scale contractor excavations, please use extra caution. These markings highlight the underground utility locations but not specific digging areas.

QUICK TIPS FOR DIGGING SUCCESS

Call 811 for every dig, every time. Make the call at least 48 hours before you plan to dig (two full business days). Verify that all underground utilities have been marked before you dig. Open a new ticket for each new excavation project. Confirm authorization before removing any abandoned lines. And above all, please treat your project with CARE: • Call before digging. • Allow marking time. • Respect the marks. • Excavate carefully. Thank you for helping us raise 811 safety awareness. We wish you safety and success with your next

digging project.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Call811.com https://call811. com/ Common Ground Alliance https://commongroundalliance. com/ Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Authority https://mddpa.org/ Miss Utility, District of Columbia: 800-257-7777 | http:// www.missutility.net/ Miss Utility, Maryland: 800257-7777 | http://www.missutility.net/ VA811, Virginia: 800-5527001 | http://www.va811.com

WASHINGTON GAS CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: PIPELINE REPLACEMENT WORK ON FLORIDA AVENUE, NE Washington Gas is committed to stay connected and keep you up-to-date about scheduled work regarding the Florida Avenue, NE construction project. In coordination with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Washington Gas crews have been on-site since June 2021 to replace gas pipelines, with an estimated completion date in December 2023. YOU MAY SEE US WORKING IN YOUR AREA Construction work will entail the replacement of main and services between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday Friday, weather and construction conditions permitting. Our crews will be on-site to conduct construction work from the intersection of 4th Street and Florida Avenue NE through H Street NE, Florida Avenue NE and Maryland Avenue NE. Washington Gas also wants to reassure residents that we will continue to communicate daily with our experienced contractor, Infrasource, Inc., to help minimize disruption and impacts to customers in the area. If you have questions regarding any of our construction processes, please call the PROJECTpipes Hotline at 202-624-6400, email Project_Pipes@washgas.com or visit washingtongas.com/projectpipes.

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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT

Life-Changing Principles: The Subconscious Mind

This principle teaches us the process of controlling your subconscious mind through auto-suggestion, which means to reprogram your thinking and by using positive thinking on purpose. The subconscious mind works day and night, even while we are asleep. Research during a 20-year period discovered by author Napoleon Hill teaches how one person can be successful and another not. In his study, he researched the formula whereby anyone who applies these principles can achieve success beyond their wildest expectations. In this chapter on the subconscious mind, Hill reminds us, get the other 10 principles down to a science first. We must first begin utilizing every principle successfully before this principle can and will kick in. Hill talks about using your mind to visualize your future as you want it to be. And he talked about following your hunches — the messages that you get from your subconscious mind. The best way I can describe this chapter is to remind you of how the Holy Spirit works. It is also a reminder of how important it is for us to have faith. You will not visualize your future with confidence if you do not have faith, because you won't really believe it. Scripture says, "For we walk by faith, not by sight!" The subconscious can be consciously programmed and controlled by the conscious mind. The subconscious mind is the source of insight, intuition, imagination and creativity. Garbage in, garbage out — with positive affirmations, you will begin to see your future through faith. The subconscious mind is also

your direct link to universal consciousness, which is the source of all power and creativity. Amen, it is where the Holy Spirit dwells and operates! Your subconscious mind is accessible only when you learn how to still the hyperactivity of the conscious mind and hear the voice of the Lord speak to you. Meditation is an excellent technique to accomplish this control. God works in different ways with different people. He spoke in different ways to Adam, Abraham, Moses, Deborah, Samuel, Elijah, Mary and Paul. He speaks in different ways to us today, too. Just as the Holy Spirit decides to give different abilities to different people (1 Corinthians 12:11), he works with us in different ways, because he has different jobs for each person. The Spirit (subconscious mind) shapes us in different ways, and as a result, we value different goals. For some people, he speaks subtly, in general principles; for others, he must speak with unmistakable details. Each of us must listen in the way that God has made us, in the way that he chooses to deal with us. The important thing is that we listen — that we are ready and willing to hear what he says. We should be listening for his leadership rather than ignoring it.

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One of my personal accounts is regarding the African American Civil War Memorial, about a week before it was scheduled to be unveiled in 1998. The site was unfinished, yet thousands from around the world had already booked hotel rooms and purchased plane tickets to attend the unveiling. One night, after leaving my Reeves Center office, God led me to the site. I remember walking throughout the site, lifting my hands and praying that God would bless this site and help me and then-Councilman Frank Smith to get the project finished in time, since people were coming from around the world. I will forever remember the communication from God that night. He said into my spirit, "Everything will be just fine!" And it was. People came, and the story was broadcast around the world, live on CNN and C-SPAN, and on 183 national television stations and 64 local stations. It made front-page news in most major papers, including The Washington Post and The New York Times. I tell you, you've got to trust God; you've got to walk by faith and not by sight. And you've got to learn to use this principle called The Subconscious Mind aka The Holy Spirit! Amen! WI

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

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

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

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

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

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

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

Blessed Word of Life Church

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

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

St. Stephen Baptist Church

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

Third Street Church of God

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

Reverend William Young IV Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org / “God is Love”

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

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

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

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

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

1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005

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

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

Reverend John W. Davis Pastor

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr.

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“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

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

Israel Baptist Church

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

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Commandment Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

Christ Embassy DC

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

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

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

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

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Lance Aubert Imterim Pastor

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

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endless possibilities. As he looks toward what will be his final year at the helm, Mason said he owes much of his success to business savvy and a clear understanding of UDC’s vision, as articulated by students, faculty, staff and community members of various backgrounds. “We did our homework. We read the history. We understood where the institution was and where it had been. And then we went through a pretty broad-based strategic planning process where we interviewed almost every stakeholder in the city and developed the Equity Imperative,” said Mason, UDC’s ninth and longest-serving president. In a July 21 letter to UDC community members, Mason announced plans to step down in 2023 once his contract expires. However, he made it clear that the work, including the Equity Imperative, wouldn’t stop with his departure. “The vision of that plan was that all of our students would reach their highest level of human potential and transform UDC into a higher education model of student success,” Mason said. The Equity Imperative, launched in 2019, addresses UDC’s lack of student housing, old technology, personnel gaps, outdated infrastructure and low enrollment and graduation rates. Mason and other UDC administrators conducted citywide town halls that inspired those goals. Focal points include: offering academic and workforce programs; providing students with coaching, tutoring and financial aid; and launching nationally-recognized research programs. Earlier this year, UDC revealed efforts to update the Equity Imperative in consultation with social impact consulting firm LINK Strategic Partners, whose members met with community members in May. UDC formed in the 1970s during the consolidation of D.C. Teachers College, Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute. District of Columbia’s School of Law merged with the university decades later. In the 2010s, after UDC implemented a university system model with the launch of a community college, tuition hikes forced officials to eliminate several degree programs and positions. Since Mason took the helm in 2015, UDC’s operating budget has increased by $22.4 million, along with District funds from the six-year

5 University of the District of Columbia. (Courtesy photo)

capital improvement plan. UDC also tied with Yale University in the ranking of its law clinic while receiving 11 commendations in accreditation reaffirmation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Other accomplishments include: the tripling of research expenditures; the launch of Ph.D. programs in Urban Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Computer Science & Engineering; and the Katherine G. Johnson Math Teacher Training Institute. The social justice uprisings of 2020 also inspired the launch of the Institute for the Study and Elimination of White Supremacy. Within the last two years, UDC finalized contracts for full-time and adjunct faculty members and obtained $2.3 million for need-based scholarships. These milestones came in the midst of plans to expand UDC’s community college programming at the Bertie Backus campus in Northeast. Meanwhile, the university secured building repairs and HVAC upgrades across the Van Ness campus. University leaders also negotiated lease and partnership agreements with nationally renowned companies including Starbucks and MOM’s Organic Market. In 2020, UDC acquired the 4250 Connecticut Avenue NW Building with plans to transform it into an academic space. Similar plans have been in the works for a building in Congress

Heights in Southeast which will become a Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning program. Students at Anacostia High School, also in Southeast, will also be able to participate in a UDC-facilitated early college program. UDC alumnus Selvon M. Waldron said Mason raised UDC’s profile, inspired campus pride and helped District residents understand the university’s significance. Within the education realm, Waldron spends much of his time encouraging young people to consider UDC as a viable, affordable option. Some of his young people from Genesys Works, a local nonprofit dedicated to connecting young people to career advancement opportunities, will attend UDC free of charge and live on campus. “[Years ago,] people interpreted UDC as not the choice for them. Now students are saying that’s where they want to go,” said Waldron, a two-time UDC alumnus and UDC alumni association’s history and legacy committee chair. “The implementation of the presidential scholarship increased the competition where we have several valedictorians from D.C. coming here. It’s competitive and raises the bar even among D.C. students who are coming to UDC as their first choice,” he said. WI @SamPKCollins

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

2022 ADM 000637

2021 ADM 001400

2021 ADM 001495

2022 ADM 000688

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Gatilda James Cox Decedent

Arthur Earl Smith Decedent

Karen Erica Duncan Decedent

Marian Bradley Decedent

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

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

Joseph Witherspoon aka Joseph Henry Witherspoon Decedent

Jennifer C. Concino Esq., whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW #700, Washington DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Gatilda James Cox who died on February 7, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, 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.

Andree Harrington, whose address is 263 56th Street NE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Arthur Earl Smith who died on March 18, 2020 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 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/14/2022

Diane Coram, whose address is 1342 Downing St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Karen Erica Duncan who died on July 18, 2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, 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.

Jennifer C. Concino Esq. Personal Representative

Andree Harrington Personal Representative

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2022 ADM 000589 Naomi Davis Hart aka Naomi D. Hart aka Naomi Hart Decedent Leta M. Jackson, Esq. Legal Counsel for the Elderly 601 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Roger V. Hart, whose address is 2818 30th St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Naomi Davis Hart aka Naomi D. Hart aka Naomi Hart who died on 11/21/2019 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 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/14/2022 Roger V. Hart Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills

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

Joseph D. Witherspoon, whose address is 1631 Varnum Pl. NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph Witherspoon aka Joseph Henry Witherspoon who died on 6/29/2020 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 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, 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.

Linda B. Cross, whose address is 10404 Forestgrove Lane, Mitchellville, Md 20721, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marian Bradley who died on February 7, 2012 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 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, 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: July 14/2022

Date of first publication: July 14, 2022

Joseph D. Witherspoon Personal Representative

Linda B. Cross Personal Representative

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

Samuel C. Hamilton 8601 Georgia Ave., #503 Silver Spring, Md 20910 Attorney

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

2022 ADM 000682

2022 ADM 000655

2021 ADM 000534

2022 ADM 000596

Ebony S. Wright Decedent

Alfred Q. Carroll Decedent

Samuel Moore, Jr. Decedent

Frank Kelly Walker Decedent

Bradley A. Thomas, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006-1631 Attorney

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

Vera Frances Moore, whose address is 1509 Fort Davis St., SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Samuel Moore, Jr. who died on December 25, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, 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.

Peter D. Antonoplos Antonoplos & Associates Attorneys At Law 1725 Desales Street, SW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angela Hargrove, whose address is 1912 County Rd., #T3, District Heights, Md 20747, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ebony S. Wright who died on April 12, 2021 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 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/14/2022 Angela Hargrove Personal Representative

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Sergio Bost-Carroll, whose address is 193 Ramona Street, Unit 8, Pittsburg, CA 94565, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alfred Q. Carroll who died on October 1, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/14/2022 Sergio Bost-Carroll Personal Representative

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Date of first publication: 7/14/2022 Vera Frances Moore Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Robyn Wimberly, whose address is 901 6th Street, SW, Apt. 906 Washington, DC 20024, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Frank Kelly Walker who died on 2/2/2022 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/14/2022 Robyn Wimberly Personal Representative

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2022 ADM 629

2022 ADM 000610

Frances Ann Hatcher Decedent Donald R. Marlais, Esq. 411 10th Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Francine Hatcher, whose address is 4535 Edson Place, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Frances Ann Hatcher who died on February 2, 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 (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 January 14, 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 January 14, 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: July 14, 2022 Francine Hatcher Personal Representative

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Michael Broadnax Decedent Stevaughn Bush 600 Maryland Ave., SW Suite 800E Washington, DC 20024 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Nigel Broadnax, whose address is 1001 4th St., SW, Apt. 626, Washington, DC 20024, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Michael Broadnax who died on October 18, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, 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: July 14, 2022 Nigel Broadnax Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION

2022 ADM 000657

Lottie Mae Tidline Name of Deceased Settlor

Hugo E. Boyd aka Hugo Edison Boyd Decedent Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cynthia T. Boyd, whose address is 4305 Ridgecrest Drive, Suitland, Md 20746, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Hugo E. Boyd aka Hugo Edison Boyd who died on March 2, 2022 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/14/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/14/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/14/2022

2022 NRT 16

NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST Lottie Mae Tidline, whose address was 4226 H Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019 created a revocable trust on July 8, 2010, which remained in existence on the date of death on October 6, 2020, and, Sterling X. Tidline & Ava M. Tidline, whose addresses are 8106 Thornfield Terrace, Forestville, Md 20747 and 4226 H Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Kathy Brissette-Minus, Esq. at Law Office of Kathy Brissette-Minus, LLC 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 230, Largo, MD 20774. The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances. Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before January 14, 2023(6 month after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1) October 6, 2021, (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2) January 14, 2023, (6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification.

Cynthia T. Boyd Personal Representative

This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101(d).

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000664 Leah Catherine April Decedent Gretchyn G. Meinken 616 N Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sandra A. April, whose address is 715 6th Street NW, Apt. 703, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Leah Catherine April who died on February 27, 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 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022 Sandra A. April Personal Representative

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2022 ADM 675

2022 ADM 000672

2022 ADM 676

2022 ADM 000650

2022 FEP 79

LaJuan Y. Baylor Decedent

Eulah R. Ward Decedent

Roland George Henderson Jr. Decedent

June 15, 2009 Date of Death

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

Attorney Ethel Mitchell 8403 Colesville Rd, #1100 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney

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

Willa M. Durham aka Willa Mae Weston Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Debra Durham Drayton, whose address is 2001 Shadowrock Lane, Bowie Md 20721, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Willa M. Durham aka Willa Mae Weston who died on March 14, 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 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022 Debra Durham Drayton Personal Representative

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Christal D. Baylor, whose address is 5812 Folgate Ct., Capitol Heights, Md 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of LaJuan Y. Baylor who died on June 25, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022 Christal D. Baylor Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sterling Ward, whose address is 7020 Wyndale St., NW, Washington, DC 20015, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Eulah R. Ward who died on March 22, 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 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022 Sterling Ward Personal Representative

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Hamouda Abdurrahman Henderson, whose address is 1225 50th Pl. NE Apt 202 Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Roland George Henderson Jr. who died on 9/26/2019 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, 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.

Jonathan Charles O’Neill Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Jacqueline O’Neill whose address is 274 Ward Hollow Road, Watertown, TN 37184 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Jonathan Charles O’Neill, deceased, by the Probate Court for Smith County, State of Tennessee, on September 30, 2021. Service of process may be made upon Joshua Branson 1615 M Street, NW, Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20036 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. 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.

Date of first publication: 7/21/2022

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Jacqueline O’Neill Personal Representative

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

2022 ADM 696

2022 ADM 000699

2022 ADM 000739

2022 ADM 000699

2022 ADM 000739

Marjorie Betty Miles Decedent

Lorenzo White Decedent

Betty Jane Diggs Decedent

Lorenzo White Decedent

Betty Jane Diggs Decedent

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

Yvonne Davis Smith, Esq. 2501 Northampton Street, NW Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

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

Yvonne Davis Smith, Esq. 2501 Northampton Street, NW Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

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

Vikki Gray, whose address is 625 Brandywine St., SE Washington DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marjorie Betty Miles who died on September 23, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022 Vikki Gray Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gwenavere White Dunn and Lori White Carrington, whose addresses are 11224 and 11228 Westport Dr., Bowie, Md 20720, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Lorenzo White who died on July 18, 2014 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022

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Zewdi Alem, whose address is 3716 Nash Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Betty Jane Diggs who died on April 18, 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 1/21/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/21/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/21/2022 Zewdi Alem Personal Representative

Gwenavere White Dunn Lori White Carrington Personal Representative

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2021 ADM 001660

2022 ADM 000725

2022 FEP 000080

2022 ADM 000706

2022 ADM 000707

Mary Delia Butler aka Delia Swann Butler Decedent

Hazel Lunsford Williams aka Hazel Williams Decedent

December 8, 2021 Date of Death

John Henry Boldin Decedent

Alethia Missouri Richardson Decedent

Cheryl Chapman Henderson 4920 Niagara Rd., #200 College Park, MD 20740 Attorney

Ruby Susie Kilgo Sherrill Name of Decedent

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

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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

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

Denise Allen, whose address is 2304 Park PL SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Hazel Lunsford Williams aka Hazel Williams who died on March 26, 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 1/28/2022. 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 1/28/2022, 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.

Colee Covington whose address is 2355 Eden Terrace, Apt. 101, Rock Hill. SC 29730 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ruby Susie Kilgo Sherrill, deceased, by the Probate Court for York County, State of South Carolina, on March 11, 2022. Service of process may be made upon Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700, Washington, DC 20015 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate. 625 Gallatin Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gwendolyn Gibson, whose address is 4145 Clyde Lane, White Plains, MD 20695, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Delia Butler aka Delia Swann Butler who died on 2/19/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 1/28/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/28/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/28/2022 Gwendolyn Gibson Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Larry Noel Boldin, whose address is 804 Forest Cove Court, Mary Esther, FL 32569, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John Henry Boldin who died on May 24, 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 1/28/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/28/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/28/2022 Larry Noel Boldin Personal Representative

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Patrick Richardson, Anthony Richardson and Daniel Reynolds, whose addresses are 1504 Lorelei Dr., Ft. Washington, MD 20744, 7702 Jeffrey Rd., Ft. Washington MD 20744, 1262 Drakeford Rd, Cassatt, SC 29032, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Alethia Missouri Richardson who died on March 28, 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 1/28/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/28/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/28/2022 Patrick Richardson Anthony Richardson Daniel Reynolds Personal Representative

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

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

2022 ADM 000661

2022 ADM 000658

Beverley Ann Moorefield Decedent

Larry Campbell Decedent

Gretchyn G. Meinken 616 N Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Attorney

Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW # 700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

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Kerri Moorefield Hess, whose address is 21 Rye Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Beverley Ann Moorefield who died on July 27, 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 1/28/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/28/2023, 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.

Sabrina Campbell, whose address is 12 Crittenden St., NE, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Larry Campbell who died on February 2, 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 (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 1/28/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/28/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 7/28/2022 Kerri Moorefield Hess Personal Representative

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2022 ADM 000727 Ethel C. Meachum Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Monet McKinzie, whose address is 3576 Hastings Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ethel C. Meachum who died on 5/10/2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 1/28/2023. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 1/28/2023, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 7/28/2022 Monet McKinzie Personal Representative

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CROWELL from Page 28 More than a year ago, she proposed the Overdraft Protection Act and was joined by 30 co-sponsors. Since that time, the number of co-sponsors has doubled to 60 and now has House colleagues representing 25 states including California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and

JEALOUS from Page 28 ment and that states cannot ban samesex marriage. They have vowed to overturn it. And because Justice Clarence Thomas just called on the Court to reconsider and overturn its marriage equality ruling — along with other rulings recognizing a right to privacy, protecting access to contraception, and decriminalizing consensual sexual relationships between people of the same sex. For years, Thomas was an often-lonely voice on the extreme right wing of the Court. But he has a lot more company out there now, especially with the three justices named by former President Donald Trump. They just overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping Americans of

MARSHALL from Page 28 are Negroes who seek profit for themselves alone from the struggle. There are even some Negroes who will go over to the other side." "These facts should distress no one," King explained. "Every minority and every people has its share of opportunists, traitors, freeloaders and escapists. The hammer blows of discrimination, poverty and segregation must warp and corrupt some. No one can pretend that because a people may be oppressed, every individual member is virtuous and worthy." Decency, honor and courage, King said, are the dominant characteristics to seek. King told the audience that the historic struggle for progress has always had "masses of decent people, along with their lost souls." What Dr. King described in 1964 remains an accurate depiction of American society today. There will always be men and women in positions of trust and power from all walks of life who are corrupt. While it is troubling, it should not surprise us when the masses support corruption. When we look for examples of public servants, consider Dan Cox and Michael Cox. These men are public servants on the state and local levels, bound by a public pledge of integrity. One man embrac-

Texas. Companion legislation is also in the U.S. Senate. The Overdraft Protection Act (H.R. 4277) would amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen fair and transparent bank practices. Among its provisions, the bill would require "reasonable and proportional" fees in relation to the amount of the overdraft, expand prompt and detailed customer notifications

and/or statements, and provide customers the opportunity to cancel a transaction before incurring a fee. For example, it currently is legal for banks to change the order of transactions, so they can debit accounts from largest to smallest to increase the number of overdraft fees triggered. As the banks maximize

the right to make abortion-related decisions about their bodies and families. And far-right state legislators started competing to see who could pass the most extreme laws targeting pregnant people, their supporters, and even their health care providers. Thomas is just getting started, and it is clear that the far-right movement that helped Trump stack the Supreme Court has a lot more in mind than overturning Roe v. Wade. Same-sex couples could be the next target. And we're all targets for the ideologues who want to demolish a century of progress by dismantling the federal government's authority to fight poverty, promote better public education, and provide access to health care. We need to stand up to them now.

It's important for Congress to side with the vast majority of Americans and pass a law giving federal protection to the millions of people who are in interracial and same-sex marriages, and to all those who may want to follow their hearts into such a marriage in the future. It's a good sign that the Respect for Marriage Act passed with the support of 47 Republicans joining the Democratic majority. It's not such a good sign that three-quarters of the Republicans voted no. You can bet those members of Congress describe themselves as lovers of freedom and defenders of families. But their actions are speaking a lot louder than their words. WI

es the pledge and its meaning, and the other does not. The recent results from the Maryland gubernatorial primary election prove that election deniers are not only on state ballots but also winning. As a first-term state delegate endorsed by former President Trump, Dan Cox won the Maryland Republican gubernatorial primary. He is the same elected official who attended and organized buses for supporters to attend the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally. Despite having experience as a constitutional attorney, he is still an election denier who was critical of then-Vice President Pence for performing his constitutional duties of overseeing the Electoral College vote count. No vice president has the constitutional authority to overturn presidential election results, yet state Del. Cox tweeted, "Pence is a traitor" as rioters were rampaging inside the Capitol. Not only did his tweet motivate an already angry mob to harm Pence physically, but it violated his oath to the people of Maryland to defend the Constitution against domestic enemies. In maintaining political allegiance to an individual rather than the Constitution, Dan Cox is now in a position to become the next governor of Maryland. Compare Dan Cox to Michael Cox (no relation), who is a member of the Boston Police Department. Officer

Cox, who is Black, was working undercover in plainclothes in January 1995 when his fellow officers mistook him for a homicide suspect and severely beat him. They left him unconscious and bleeding after realizing who he was. The matter was covered up by the "blue wall of silence," where officers shield one another from accountability. Cox spent four years fighting his department in court before any of his assailants were punished while being shunned and targeted for harassment. He would eventually receive $1.25 million in damages and legal fees from the city. "After this incident happened, I had a choice — either quit or stay, and I chose to stay, because I believe in policing in a community-friendly way," Cox said. "And I know the men and women that I work with believe in that same thing, too." Cox rose through the ranks within the department for over 30 years, only to leave to become chief of police in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Boston native, who exemplifies a true public servant with decency, honor and courage, recently returned home to become Boston’s next police commissioner. If the U.S. Senate members had the courage of a Michael Cox during the first impeachment of Donald Trump, Jan. 6 would not have occurred. WI

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EDELMAN from Page 29 pressure is created by movements, movements are built by thousands of people changing their minds. And sometimes, the best way to change a mind is to see the world through the eyes of a child." When we look outside through a child's eyes, we are reminded that the

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One juror said if they hadn't stopped to drink cola, the verdict would have come much quicker. A few months later, Bryant and Milam admitted to murdering Emmett Till, sellig their story to Look magazine for $4,000. They were never held accountable for their actions. According to historian Timothy Tyson, Carolyn Bryant Donham later recanted her story, admitting that she lied about Till accosting her. Then she later disavowed that recantation. Although a warrant was issued for her arrest in the murder, it was never served. She initially claimed she knew nothing about the kidnapping. Recently, her memoir was found and in it, she admits to knowing about the kidnapping, saying that when her husband and Milam brought Till back to her house she tried to help him by saying that he's not the one. Then she

CROWELL from Page 49 their overdraft revenues, consumers are drained of the dollars that can keep their households' finances in the black. Maloney's bill would ban such practices. Other research and advocacy bolsters Maloney's legislative goal. Congressional testimony from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) highlighted how consumers of color are harmed the most by ill-conceived institutional practices. "By causing account closures

leader, said, "Symbols of hate and division have no place in the halls of Congress. We can't change history, but we can certainly make it clear that which we honor and that which we do not honor." Thelma T. Daley. president of the National Council of Negro Women, said, "All two million of us should be beaming with untold pride as our renowned Founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, stands majestically … in the Capitol of the United States of America!!!"

President Daley paraphrased Ms. Bethune, saying, "My sons and daughters, you are the United Nations of the world. I pass the torch to you. Take the torch higher and higher. Build a bridge that unites men and women of the world in the name of freedom and justice. Build that bridge in the name of tolerance. Build it in the name of human rights. Build that bridge in the name of peace and prosperity. Build it in the name of God." WI

earth is the Lord's, the psalmist says, and we should rejoice in it — not destroy it! When we look at our nation and world through our children's eyes and hearts we are able to see how much urgently needs action. These are overarching children's and human survival issues that often don't seem to matter to military, corporate, and political greedies who continue

to threaten our existence by stealing billions of resources for the few instead of investing those resources to eliminate poverty and spread hope. But children understand the world they want and deserve. I am so proud of CDF Freedom Schools scholars and all young people who are doing their part to build that better world right now. WI

alleged, fantastically, that Till, who had been dragged from his bed in the middle of the night, then spoke up and identified himself as the culprit. What's clear is that she knew and was involved in the kidnapping. Her family is calling on Mississippi and the Department of Justice to arrest and try her. Her false allegations led directly to the murder, which she helped to cover up. She is the only living accomplice to the crime. Justice remains to be done. Till's brutal murder, and the acquittal of the murderers, outraged people of conscience across the country. The Montgomery bus boycott continued until segregated buses were ruled unconstitutional.The outrage contributed to the pressure that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 authorizing the Department of Justice to intervene in local law enforcement when individual civil rights are trampled. Till became a spur to an entire gen-

eration of young people, with thousands joining drives to register voters and to break the hold of segregation and terror on African Americans in the South. The injustice resonates to this day. Only this March, after decades of congressional inaction, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, making lynching a federal crime. The reaction to Emmett Till's brutal lynching has helped make America a more perfect union, and helped free the South of the American version of apartheid. Yet, justice has not yet been done. The perpetrators have not been held accountable. Now, with the uncovering of the original arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham and her own memoir confessing to her involvement, simple justice demands that the warrant be served and she not evade accountability. WI

and eroding trust in financial institutions, bank overdraft practices fuel financial exclusion," CRL wrote. "Banks that are pledging millions or billions of dollars in investment in underserved communities while continuing to rake in hundreds of millions, or billions, of dollars annually in overdraft fees, are stripping wealth from the same communities they are claiming to support… Congress must hold these regulators accountable while itself ensuring that all checking accounts are free from destructive

overdraft practices." As part of a July 12 news conference convened by Maloney, Nadine Chabrier, a CRL senior policy counsel, underscored the organization's legislative support. "Legislation from Congresswoman Maloney and from Senators Booker and Warren would provide consumers with much-needed relief by reining in the cost and frequency of overdraft fees," Chabrier noted. "Congress should pass these bills." WI

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