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By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Blanche Drakeford and Cora Floyd each addressed a small group of Obama supporters gathered in a meeting room at San Antonio Grill in Brookland last Thursday to watch the last evening of the Democratic National Convention. Their message to the listeners was unvarnished and blunt. Register, vote and encourage friends, family and all who they come in contact with to go to the polls. “We’ve got to get Barack Obama back in office,” Floyd said. “People thought he’d swoop in and change everything but there’s still a great deal of work to be done. If you pay $60 to go to a party and it’s raining, you’d still go to the party so if it’s raining on November 6, get out and vote. I’ll be doing all I can to get him re-elected. Drakeford offered a similar message. “This election is going to be close. People have lost their enthusiasm but there is a clear choice,” she said. “If the grassroots gets the vote out, that will get him re-elected. He has a record of success. I love him for his American values. Barack Obama makes a difference.” Jessica Thompson, her husband and neighbor Ben Friedman walked the few blocks from

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their homes to be a part of the crowd at the African Americans for Obama watch party in Northeast. “I thought we would come and hang out with fellow Democrats,” said Thompson, 33, and an expectant mother. “I am curious to see how his [Obama’s] speech will measure up to [Former President Bill] Clinton. And I’m curious to see if he talks about what he has delivered versus the future and moving ahead.” “… I’m grateful for his thoughtfulness and his intelligence but people have been disappointed sometimes because of his compromises. Overall, I’d give him a ‘B.’ I see a clear choice between him and [GOP challenger Mitt] Romney more so than in other years.” Across town at Touchdown, a sports bar and restaurant on U Street, a multicultural, multiethnic mélange of enthusiastic Democratic supporters gathered on three floors of the establishment to watch the convention, which took place over three days in Charlotte, N.C. Most of the patrons looked to be in their 20s and 30s, which is a key demographic the Obama campaign seeks to recapture. Whether it was the hundred or so people on the ground floor,

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How to Get Kids Interested in Current Events It’s never too soon to get your child By Tia Carol Jones enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. interested in current events – andlaw doing WI Staff Writer had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow so can have many positive benefits, sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are from building vocabulary and improving When L.Y. 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busy Route 1 corridor. Shapiro is the director of the Chesapeake Center for Public Leadership in Northwest, which is designed to instruct leaders in the public sector on how to approach problems with innovative strategies through programs and workshops. Mendelson appears to be a shoo-in by most political experts to win the position as the chairman of the D.C. Council permanently on November 6, in a special election. If that happens, Mendelson’s seat will be declared vacant by the D.C. Board of Elections and the D.C. Democratic State Committee will choose the occupant in midto-late November. The occupant will serve on the D.C. Council for approximately 90 days until a special election is held to permanently fill the seat. The election will likely take place in early March. It’s the same process that occurred when Kwame Brown became chairman of the D.C. Council in November 2010 and Sekou Biddle won the intra-party contest to serve in the position until he lost to Vincent Orange in a special election in April 2011. Chuck Thies, a District political analyst, said that Shapiro has a chance to win the special election to the at-large D.C. Council seat in 2013. “He spent time, effort and energy in the Democratic primary,”

said Thies, 47. “He probably created a base for himself and he does have name recognition.” Some political observers say that Shapiro spoiled the seat for Biddle during the Democratic primary in April in Wards 2, 3 and 6, because Biddle lost the seat to Orange by only a few thousands votes. Biddle fared Denise Rolark Barnes well in the predominantly white Independent Beauty Consultant areas of the city while Orange www.marykay/drolark-barnes.com won black neighborhoods by 202-236-8831 comfortable margins. Thies said that a special election is “different” from a primary for a candidate like Shapiro. “He has built a base and could be formidable, in that he will likely face a number of people running for that seat,” he said. He said that there is a question “of what Sekou will do?” Biddle, who works as the vice president of advocacy for the United Negro College Fund in Fairfax, Va., refused to answer questions about whether he will seek Mendelson’s seat in a 2013 special election. Thies said that the biggest advantage Shapiro has is his experience in running in a D.C. race. “Newcomers should not plan on winning the first time,” he said. “They should be in it for the long haul.” ‡ Please set all copy in upper and lowercase, flush left as indicated on artwork at these point sizes: Consultant name in 11-point Helvetica Neue Bo in 9-point Shapiro saidBeauty thatConsultant he is ready to Helvetica Neue Light; Web site or e-mail address in 9-point Helvetica Neue Light; phone number in 9-point Helvetica To the Independent Beauty Consultant: Only Company-approved Web sites obtained through the Mary Kay® Personal Web Site program may provide the leadership that the city needs. “I want to be an advocate for the people and be a good public leader,” he said. wi The Washington Informer

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September 13 1962 – In an event which demonstrated the tenacity of racism, especially in the South, Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett pledged to defy the federal government and block the court ordered admission of a Black man – James Meredith – to the University of Mississippi. He made his declaration during a statewide television and radio address. Barnett said he would go to jail to prevent integration arguing “There is no case in history where the Caucasian race has survived social integration.” Despite his talk, Barnett would eventually relent and Meredith (with the aid of U.S. Marshals) was allowed to attend the university. 1971 – Approximately 1,500 state troopers are ordered by Governor Nelson Rockefeller to storm New York’s Attica prison to break up a takeover of the prison by Black inmates demanding better conditions. When the dust settled, the storming of the prison resulted in the deaths of 32 inmates and 10 guards who had been held hostage. September 14 1940 – Blacks are allowed for the first time to enter all branches of the U.S. military when President Franklin D. Roosevelt, on this day, signs the Selective Service Act. September 15 1830 – The First National Negro Convention takes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Top on the agenda were the better organizing of anti-slave activities and whether or not free Blacks should return to Africa. 1963 – In one of the most heartless terrorist attacks of the Civil Rights Movement, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama is bombed

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September 16 1848 – The French abolish slavery in all their territories. It would take a Civil War and another 17 years before slavery is abolished in America. 1925 – Blues great B.B. King is born on this day in Itta Bena, Mississippi. 1933 – “Emperor Jones” is released on this day by United Artists. It starred social activist Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones. It was the first Hollywood film with a Black leading man and a white supporting cast.

September 19 1981 – An estimated 400,000 people from various labor and civil rights organizations rally in Washington, D.C. to protest the domestic policies of President Ronald Reagan. His policies were viewed by the demonstrating groups as anti-Black and opposed to the best interests of working class people.

September 17 1861 – Hampton Institute (now university) is founded. It has now become one of the nation’s leading predominately Black educational institutions. 1973 – Illinois becomes the first state to honor Civil Rights Movement icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a state holiday. September 18 1895 – Booker T. Washington delivered his famous (or infamous) “Atlanta Compromise” speech in which he promotes Black economic betterment at the expense of civil and political rights. The speech endeared him to whites opposed to the social integration of Blacks but it angered progressive Blacks, including scholar W.E. B. DuBois, who began to portray Washington as an “Uncle Tom.” 1980 - Cuban cosmonaut Arnold Tamayo becomes the first Black per-

September 20 1974 - Gail A. Cobb was the first woman District police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty in the District. She was also the first woman officer killed in the line of duty anywhere in the country since the FBI began keeping statistics in such incidents in 1960. 1984 – “The Cosby Show” starring comedian and activist Bill Cosby debuts on NBC Television. It becomes one of the nation’s highest rated television series and was widely praised by civil rights activists because of its generally positive portrayal of a Black middle class family.

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Ibrahim Drabo Washington, D.C. I’m going to vote and I’m also going to encourage other people around me to vote. But I’ll tell them to vote for their own interest, and not just for a particular person. I vote based on what I think the country needs and I’m going to tell others to vote with the same mindset.

Shaunise Sowe Washington, D.C. I watched the convention and really liked what President Obama had to say. I enjoyed watching all of it. I’m a Democrat and didn’t like anything that the Republicans had to say about women or what they said during their convention. I’m definitely going to encourage people to vote.

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Krystal Norman Takoma Park, Md. I’ll be encouraging friends and family to vote as well as making websites that encourage people to do the same. I think that the convention went well. I’m a Democrat and that’s the side that I’m going to stay on because President Obama should be [re-elected] again because I feel that he’s better for the job.

Gheo Smith Germantown, Md. I think that the things President Obama said during the convention were encouraging not just for African Americans, but for everyone. He’s done a pretty good job with everything. I’ll be encouraging my family, friends and people who are my age to vote because it’s very important.

Ibin Jackson Washington, D.C. I’m going to encourage people to vote because I really believe in President Obama. I believe that he is the best choice for this election and that he’s a good candidate. The convention was pretty powerful. I think that we need to give the president time to formulate his plan to get the economy back into shape.

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the 60-plus folks on the 2nd floor or the remainder on the top floor, all eyes were glued to the bank of televisions that lined the walls. As patrons entered the sports bar, they were asked to register by Obama for America campaign workers. Howard University student Iman Aziz surveyed the throng on the ground floor, stopping from time-to-time to converse with fellow campaign workers or to gaze at the proceedings on television. Aziz, a Fellow with Obama for America, said she enjoyed being in one spot with people of like mind and who fall into an important constituency for Obama. “I see it as an opportunity to engage a young demographic and it’s nice to see people band together even though we don’t have a vote in D.C., said Aziz, who grew up in Arlington, Va. “From the people I’ve spoken to, they’re able to identify with President Obama rather than Romney, they’re closer in age to the president, he can speak to them, and they’re more comfortable with him. He is generally received well by the younger generation and he has a pretty good reputation.” Aziz, a self-described young The Washington Informer

It was really one of the most wellexecuted conventions I’ve seen by either Party. I was really impressed with all aspects, execution, signage, and the degree to which every speaker brought their ‘A’ game.” – Avis Jones-DeWeever, director of the National Council of Negro Women adult who is studying biology and chemistry, said before and since the convention, her job is to reach as many people as she can with the Obama message. “We have to show people what we can be like,” she said. “We are a point of contact with the everyday voter. Most voters will never meet the president or a senator. I’m a real person and I can show what his [Obama’s] policies have done in my life and how this has affected me. We show what the alternative would be under a different [president].” Maryland Congresswoman Donna Edwards, her colleague Frederica Wilson and political analyst Avis Jones-DeWeever all agreed that the Obama campaign and the Democratic Party needs to concentrate on invigorating segments of its base such

as young people, seniors and Hispanics. “It seems to me very clear that the difference between winning on Nov. 6 and not, is turnout,” said Edwards, who represents Maryland’s 4th District. “In D.C. and the metro area, we are overwhelmingly Democratic which, is a good thing but we have to get out. The president needs popular numbers so he can lead more effectively and with a bigger mandate.” Jones-DeWeever, executive director of the National Council of Negro Women, credits the convention for defining in stark terms the differences between Republicans and Democrats and said the masterful performance of the speakers has led to the increased lead in the

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around the region VOTE continued from Page 8 polls the president now enjoys. “It was really one of the most well executed conventions I’ve seen by either party,” said Jones-DeWeever, 44. “I was really impressed with all aspects, execution, signage, and the degree to which every speaker brought their ‘A’ game.” Jones-DeWeever said the Democrats offered a clear vision going forward and noted the vast contrast between the GOP, whose speakers engaged in more self-promotion of themselves, rather than Romney. She said the delegate audience was very enthusiastic adding that the convention set the table for the run to the general elections. On Tuesday, September 11, a Reuters/IPSOS poll had Obama with a 47-43 percent lead over Romney. “We’re already seeing the evidence of the bounce. The convention really did a great job getting the message beyond the bounce. The speeches were so extraordinary that they were able to milk it beyond the convention. It reinvigorated the base more than one could expect,” Jones-DeWeever said. “How many times did we see Michelle Obama, Deval Patrick and Bill Clinton the next day and the day after? With the Democrats, every speaker was on message promoting the president. Speakers offered a very vigorous defense and offense

on behalf of the president, versus the tepid endorsements of GOP speakers.” No one expects the race to be a cakewalk, particularly given the attention, money and focus the GOP has directed toward voter suppression. But Wilson said Democrats have a key weapon in their arsenal – absentee voting – that they’ve neglected to use to this point. Wilson said that voters can sidestep the barriers put in place by the Republicans by submitting absentee ballots in lieu of going to the polls. “Florida is one of many states which tried all kinds of voter suppression legislation since the 2008 election,” said Wilson, 69, who represents Florida’s 17th District. “They did it for the specific purpose of disenfranchising students, seniors and poor people.” She said the courts have reversed some of the more onerous conditions on voting, but “in the meantime, while we’re waiting for courts, we’re letting a perfect window of opportunity pass,” she explained. “We’re one of a few states where you have no excuse. You need none. You can vote as long as you are a registered voter. People who take advantage of that are Republicans. Democrats stand in line … As sure as I’m speaking to you, they’ll change the rules. We need to take advantage of the opportunity.”wi

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dents at a popular hangout, just steps away from a revitalized U Street. Busboys and Poets, a Northwest-based restaurant and bar, served as the venue for a forum on the problems that the city faces on Sunday, September 9. Among the topics thrashed out were term limits, economic development east of the Anacostia River and campaign finance. D.C. Council members Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), Vincent Orange (D-At Large), Tommy Wells (DWard 6), Yvette Alexander (DWard 7) and Michael Brown (IAt Large) expressed their views during the two-hour event. The media panel was comprised of Denise Rolark Barnes, the publisher of The Washington Informer, along with Lou Chibbaro Jr., of the Washington Blade, Gloria Minot of WPFWFM and Sam Jeweler of DC Mic Check. Political activist Nick McCoy acted as the moderator. “We are here to find out how our elected officials have served us,” McCoy, 36, said before dozens of people in a packed room. “Are they concerned about what is going on in Wards 4 and 6? Do they know what is happening in Wards 7 and 8?” When the question of term limits came up, D.C. Council members defended their positions and why they deserve another four years in the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest. “I was not on the D.C. Council when the people of the District voted for term limits and

the council ignored the recommendations of the people,” said Brown, 47. “However, I will put up my record against anyone who has served the length of time that I have. I support affordable housing and I want to make this city family-friendly and business-friendly.” Mendelson, Evans, and Bowser said that they don’t support term limits but Bowser added that she would respect the wishes of the residents. Wells said that “when the people vote for something, they should support it.” Wells, 55, is not on the ballot in November, but, like Brown, Mendelson, Evans, and Bowser defended their reasons for running in November, citing their accomplishments while District lawmakers. Economic development east of the Anacostia River emerged as a major topic. All of the council members supported it and articulated various methods of achieving that goal. “We need to make sure that we have residents that connect to jobs,” said Orange, 55. “You have 20 percent unemployment in Ward 8 and 15 percent unemployment in Ward 7. The economic development projects in the city are east of the river.” Brown said that economic development “east of the river must be responsible.” “Most of the city’s economic development projects are east

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has given the nod to a community benefits agreement “so that people can be paid good wages and women cannot be discriminated against.” However, tensions surfaced on several issues. Some members of the audience expressed displeasure when all D.C. Council members except Wells expressed support for corporate donations in city campaigns. Alexander, 50, responded harshly when an audience member accused her of lying when she said that she “was not a cheerleader” for Walmart. “That’s someone with an asinine opinion,” she shot back. Randall Brown, 36 who lives in Northeast said that the forum “was a good start.” “We need to follow this up and where is the accountability for this dialogue?” McCoy encouraged members of the audience to follow him on social media and to get involved in the city’s civic life. “Take what you heard tonight back to your communities,” he said. “Teach a neighbor and teach a youth about getting involved. We are stronger when we have numbers and we are able to do things.”wi

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Chris Richardson sat underneath a shaded courtyard, cracked open a cold bottle of water and slowly poured it over his head. As the water trickled down his face, he gasped for air. Richardson had just run his first 5K race since undergoing knee surgery on June 25. He joined more than 200 runners and walkers who participated in the early-morning FANtastic March 5K fundraiser for Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. Runners lined up in front of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Southwest on Sunday, September 9. “It’s definitely a good cause,” said Richardson, 47, who lives in Alexandria, Va. “I wish we had stuff like this when I was a Washingtonian going to elementary school. A lot has changed in the nearly 30 years since I left D.C.” Students, teachers, alumni and supporters partnered with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to support the fundraiser which raised money for a leveled library – one with books specifically organized by reading level and difficulty – for the elementary school. No stranger to running, marathon veteran Kenny Ames cruised across the finish line just 24 minutes and 3 seconds after the race started. And while Ames has no immediate connection to Amidon-Bowen or the Mandarin Oriental, he felt compelled to run and make a donation after stumbling across the event’s webpage. “I checked out the website and I was definitely inspired to do it for the cause,” said Ames, 35, who also intends to compete in the New York City Marathon later this fall. “It’s very enjoyable to run, but it also means something to be able to give something back and to combine two of my passions.” While Ames used the FANtastic March 5K fundraiser to train for his upcoming race, Rosa Underwood and

Chanelle Johnson made the event a family affair. The mother-daughter team walked the course together and strolled across the finish line, laughing and joking. “It’s mommy-daughter time,” Johnson, 23, said, chuckling. “I think that it’s great that the hotel is helping out the neighborhood and kids who are so young. It gives the kids something to look forward to and also gives them hope,” the Northeast resident said. Her mother echoed her sentiment. “Anytime a business, or anyone gives back to the community, I think that it’s a wonderful thing,” said Underwood, 44, who also lives in Northeast. “These days with the economy, and the issues with funding, any little thing that helps is great.” Amidon-Bowen, located at 4th and I Streets in Southwest, recently had $5 million in renovations that included upgraded classrooms, new administrative offices and new air-conditioning units installed along with a variety of cosmetic enhancements. Mandarin Oriental Hotel officials championed the cause to raise the $30,000 needed to fund the library project. “We actually look every year for some great opportunity to give back to the community,” said Elizabeth Vita-Finzi, 51, Mandarin Oriental’s resident manager. “This is our second annual FANtastic March. We were so impressed with Amidon-Bowen and the idea of raising money to buy books for a leveled learning library [it] seemed like a really awesome opportunity.” Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells – who served as the Grand Marshall – opened the fundraiser with remarks and kicked-off the three-mile race that ended with a barbeque on the hotel’s lush back lawn. wi www.washingtoninformer.com

Kidney Action Day Draws Hundreds By Gale Horton Gay WI Staff Writer Kidney disease was on the minds of hundreds of people who turned out for the Kidney Action Day held last Saturday at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover. The annual event, sponsored by the American Kidney Fund [AKF], included a number of screenings, information booths and activities ranging from tai chi to group exercise. The goal was to raise awareness about kidney disease. LaVarne A. Burton, AKF president and CEO, said she was glad to see smiles on many faces because happy people are better able to focus on important matters such as health. “The number of Americans impacted by chronic kidney disease is already alarming [31 million], but what is even more shocking is that here in the Washington, D.C. metro area, rates of kidney disease are above the national average,” said Burton. The highlight of the event was a screening area in the middle of the complex’s gymnasium where

volunteers conducted free blood pressure, blood glucose and kidney disease screening tests. After participants completed a form about their health, they had their blood pressure taken followed by a prick of their fingers for the blood glucose test. Based on the screenings’ results and answers they provided about family health history and lifestyle, a counselor advised if they were at risk for kidney disease and whether they should proceed for the final drawing of blood for the kidney disease test. While the blood pressure and glucose results were immediate, participants have to wait to receive their kidney function test results, which are expected to arrive in the mail in about a week. More than 500 people turned out for the event and some 250 individuals participated in the screenings. Harry Rideout of Mount Rainier said “everybody should take advantage of any free health screening.” Rideout, 45, said he was motivated to attend the event because a doctor had told him that he had several “borderline” health issues. Melvin Anderson, 70, of District Heights said, “I think it’s really important to know what your vital

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signs are, to know what’s best to make you a healthier you.” As the eighth-leading cause of death in the United States, kidney disease affects 31 million Americans, according to AKF. Hypertension and diabetes are the primary causes of kidney disease, however infections, inherited diseases and injuries are also causes. Those who are at greater risk for kidney disease are individuals who have diabetes, high blood pressure,

HIV/AIDS and family histories of kidney disease. Also persons who are African American, Hispanic, Native American and Asian also are at greater risk for the disease. Throughout the four-and-ahalf-hour event, fitness and healthy food demonstrations took place as well as an array of other activities such as massages and performances such as clogging and dance.

By the time the event was half-way through, a line of 20 or so people had formed for the free glaucoma screenings. “The best defense we can give to at-risk individuals is education and awareness so that this devastating disease can be slowed or avoided altogether, and Kidney Action Day is designed to do just that,” said Burton. wi

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Tavis Smiley, Cornel West Kick Off Poverty Tour 2.0 By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer Talk Show Host Tavis Smiley will be at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, September 13 as a part of the “Poverty Tour 2.0: A Call to Conscience.” Virginia is one of four presidential battleground states that Smiley and Princeton University Professor Emeritus Cornel West will make stops in, to build on what Smiley calls “the continuing moral crusade to make the eradication of poverty a top priority in America.” “Conditions are getting worse,” Smiley explained. “We see very simply that poverty is the new American norm. One out of two Americans are in, or near, poverty – or a paycheck or two from it – half of the country is near or in poverty. The new poor are the former middle class. You cannot sustain a democracy with poverty run amok. I don’t know why he [President Obama] doesn’t say that.” A poverty report released last year estimated that 46.2 million people – 15 percent of the U.S. population – live below the poverty line. Poverty is highest among Hispanics and African Americans, children and households headed by women. The lingering recession’s impact on the poor would be markedly worse were it not for the 2009 stimulus package of which $250 billion targeted and protected low-income Americans. “The [U.S.] Census will release its poverty numbers in a few weeks. It will be horrendous,” Smiley said during a recent interview. “For 48 hours, poverty will be the top draw. That’s why we timed this tour to the release of these numbers. We’re going back out to these battleground states. We’re going to take up residence until November.” Smiley cited an Associated Press story which notes that “poverty is spreading at record levels across many groups, from underemployed workers and suburban families to the poorest of poor. More discouraged workers are giving up on the job market, leaving them vulnerable as unemployment aid begins to run out. Suburbs are seeing increases in poverty including in political battlegrounds [states]…” He said the time for talk is over. “We have to make poverty a priority. We want to force the moderators in all four debates to raise the issue of poverty in these debates.” “The Poverty Tour 2.0” will be on the road September 11-15, and participants will make stops in Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

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In Alexandria, as elsewhere, West and Smiley, will convene town hall meetings that are free and open to the public. The town halls are solution-oriented, Smiley said, and each program will be broadcast live on multiple platforms including USTREAM, radio and social media. Smiley outlined different elements of the tour. It starts in Cleveland on Sept 11. “We’ll be on a bus, a smaller bus and not with as many people,” he said with a chuckle. “Last year’s was a long tour. This one is abbreviated – not as many places, right place, right time and right message.” Smiley, who also hosts The Tavis Smiley Show, said as this year’s fiercely competitive presidential race heats up, he and those who’re deeply concerned about the impact of poverty are committed to keeping the heat on Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney. “We will have the Poverty Symposium on January 17 at George Washington University,” he said. “We will go to work on organizing that symposium. It’s just a few days before the inauguration and it’s important to remind the new president that this is an issue that must be addressed.” Despite the heat he’s taken for criticizing Obama, Smiley said elected officials must be held accountable. “I think it will be a very close race but I think he’s going to win,” Smiley said. “Whether he wins or not, they have to do something about this. We will remind him about his remarks at his acceptance speech.” The Town Hall begins at 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the T.C. Williams High School Auditorium in Alexandria, Va., on Thursday, September 13. For further information, call 703-824-6800. wi www.washingtoninformer.com

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New Study Shows Black Schools are Underfunded and ‘Very Segregated’ By Freddie Allen Special to the Informer Nearly 60 years after the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared that the “separate but equal” schools unconstitutional, researchers from the Center for American Progress found that the nation’s classrooms are still “very segregated. The study, titled “Unequal Education: Federal Loophole Enables Lower Spending on Students of Color,” analyzed district school spending disparities. Ary SpatigAmerikaner authored the paper and found that school districts spend $733 more on White students at 90 percent White schools than on students of color that attend schools where the student body is 90 percent non-White. “The United States has the most inequitable system for funding its schools of any advanced country, and as this report shows, students of color bear the brunt of that inequity, “ said Cynthia Brown, Vice President for Education Policy at the Center for American Progress. “Our top priority must be ensuring students of color, and all students, receive their fair share of resources.” Brown said that across the country, 40 percent of public school funding is generated at the local level, mostly by property tax. Wealthier districts use this revenue to fuel school spending, a revenue stream that’s cut off to poorer districts. “This leads to unequal spending between districts,” said Brown. However, little was known about within-district disparities because of to a reporting loophole created by the No Child Left Behind Act. Under Title I of NCLB, school officials www.washingtoninformer.com

were required to use district-wide average teacher salaries when reporting school-level expenditures. “This federal policy has allowed districts to cover up or at has least failed to expose these within-district differences in school spending,” Brown said. Currently, districts send resources to schools according to the number of teachers at each school, assuming an average cost per teacher. “But in reality, not all teachers cost the same,” she added. Veteran teachers often command higher salaries than new teachers. Teachers with 11-20 years’ experience make $47,380 compared to novice teachers who make $36,780. “This means that two schools can have the same number of teacher positions, but a school with mostly veteran teachers would receive much more money per pupil than one with predominantly novice teachers,” Brown said. President Obama changed that NCLB policy and closed the reporting loophole with an add-on to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 that required districts to report the actual school-by school budget numbers, not just the district-wide averages, for personnel and non-personnel spending. The administration released their findings to the public in December 2011. “Before this year, we’ve never had a national data set that tells us how much money schools are spending each year,” said Spatig-Amerikaner. Using the new data made available through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, SpatigAmerikaner uncovered alarming disparities in what schools within the same district were spending on students.

Schools that were 90 percent White spent $733 more on students than schools that educated a 90 percent minority student body. The CAP report suggested that increasing the per-pupil level of spending at 90 percent nonwhite schools to match the mostly white schools, “could pay the salary for 12 additional first-year teachers or nine veteran teachers. Alternatively, this funding could pay for any number of other useful personnel or resources such as school counselors, teacher coaches, or laptop computers.” The CAP report also found that in 24 states, when the number of minority students increased by 10 percent the per-pupil the money spent per student decreased. Sixty-three percent of all minority students attend schools in those states. In October 2011, Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) co-authored H.R. 1294, Elementary and Secondary Education Fiscal Fairness Act to address the Title I loophole. H.R. 1294 “requires that states and school districts demonstrate that they are spending their state and local funds on all schools fairly, before receiving federal aid.” Fattah’s amendment to Title I of NCLB would force school districts to include individual teacher salaries, not just an average, when they report annual budgets for each school. Fattah’s amendment suggests that transparency in spending would lead to increased equity in funding across the board under the law. Although, Spatig-Amerikaner admitted that changing the federal policy that affects school-level spending is not the ubiquitous cure to the economic disparities that exist, it is the right place to start. “It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s a big step in the right The Washington Informer

consulting firm, estimated that closing the achievement gap between minority students (Blacks and Latinos) and White students would add $310 billion to $525 billion to the country’s gross domestic product. Fattah said, “The economic circumstances of our country dictate that if we’re going to compete against much larger populated countries like China and India we have to get all of our young people an education that allows them to pursue college and careers.”wi

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Chances are that if a disease like Swine Flu hit area schools, a school nurse would be the first to recognize the symptoms. In addition to providing immediate medical attention, the school nurse would also be the one to administer medications for the treatment of diabetes, asthma, food allergies, seizures – or any number of other life-threatening conditions. “There’s a lot that we do – it’s not just for emergencies,” said Pearline Lee, 80, who’s been a nurse for 53 years, and spent the past 10 years at the School Without Walls [SWW] in Northwest. She added however, that like other public school districts across the country, District of Columbia Public Schools [DCPS] are feeling the crunch of municipal budget restrictions. “Yes, there is a shortage of school nurses, [when it comes to juggling part-time medical staff],” Lee said.

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School Without Walls nurse Pearline Lee, works as its full-time health care provider. /Photo courtesy of Kavitha Cardoza

And, because most school systems are managing with one or two nurses who work part-time on swing shifts, there’s concern that students could be at risk for inadequate medical attention. “The problem [for schools] appears to be a shortage of adequately funded positions for school nurses,” Amy Garcia, former executive director for the Silver Spring, Md.-based National Association of School Nurses [NASN], said in a previously published interview. Garcia alluded to a 2010 NASN survey which reported the ratio of nurses per student as one for every 1,151 students. An NASN study released the following year noted that only 45 percent of schools across the country have at least one full-time nurse on staff, in comparison to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation of one nurse per 750 students. To that end, Lee’s position as a fulltime health care provider at SWW, which enrolls 552 students, appears within guidelines. However, in many states there are no standards for nursing services in schools or no mandate for them to be on staff. “D.C. requires that there be a nurse for students a minimum of 24 hours a week,”said Lee who is at SWW all day, five days a week. “Some [nurses] work full-time or part-time based on needs and availability.” But while Dan Domenech, executive director of the Association of School Administrators in Alexandria, Va., agrees that there has been a shortage of school nurses, he said when it comes to handing out pink slips, they are the last in line. “School districts have had to make considerable cuts in their budgets [for the past four years], and according to

surveys we’ve done on school districts going back to 2008, the latest one actually shows in terms of personnel cuts, school nurses have been the least affected,” Domenech said during a recent NASN radio broadcast. DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson had little to say about a shortage, referring inquiries to the D.C. Department of Health. “They manage our school nursing contract and assignments,” Henderson, 42, said in an email to The Washington Informer. “This is more of a Department of Health [DOH] issue. From our end, there aren’t budget constraints limiting the hiring of nurses.” There are 136 public schools in the District, and DOH spokeswoman Najma Roberts said that, “all DCPS [buildings] currently have at least one part-time nurse [on staff].” Nonetheless, Misty Gallagher, 32, of Northeast, said the District should think twice about any plans for cutbacks. Gallagher, who has an 11-yearold daughter enrolled in the DCPS system, also said she cringes at the thought that her child might not receive proper medical attention in the event of an emergency. In many instances, faculty and staff like teachers, paraprofessionals or secretaries can’t step in because they’re not qualified. “My daughter has a [non-lifethreatening] condition where she needs to take her medication on a regular basis,” Gallagher said. “We’re good about making sure she takes [the medicine] before she goes off to school, but what if something happens at school – she forgets to bring it with her. Will a nurse be in place [to determine the best course of action] or will her teacher or principal know how to react?” wi www.washingtoninformer.com

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The Reverend Sun Myung Moon The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Korean-born founder of the Unification Church and builder of a worldwide business empire has died. In life, Moon proved to be a savvy church leader and a shrewd businessman. Born in a village in what is now North Korea, Moon’s legacy of reconciliation lives on in his support of “peace with North Korea.” In the face of sanctions against North Korea, Moon’s Unification Church has several businesses, including a hotel and an automaker in North Korea. To throngs of followers around the world Moon is viewed as the benevolent “True Father” who was asked by Jesus to complete his unfinished mission on earth. But, Moon’s life and legend in America is tainted by racism and religious bigotry. Mainstream media’s portrayals of Moon are the problem. The media often mentions Moon’s tax evasion conviction and imprisonment in 1984, but little is written regarding the legal controversies surrounding this case. Also, little is known about broad cross sections of religious and civic organizations that have, and continue, to speak on Moon’s behalf. As the government and their agents moved to put him in the dock, Moon famously said: “I would not be standing here today if my skin [was] White and my religion was Presbyterian.” While Moon was serving his sentence in Danbury Prison, American Unification Church members launched a campaign claiming that the charges against him were unjust and politically motivated. African-American ministers such as the Rev. Joseph Lowery, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference were among the religious leaders who spoke out on Moon’s behalf. Moon was persecuted for his promotion of interracial and intercultural marriages. Many compare Moon to Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. During the decades that Moon led his movement in America, he maintained contacts among AfricanAmerican leaders. From Lowery to Al Sharpton and Louis Farrakhan, Moon maintained relationships with Black American church www.washingtoninformer.com

controlled newspapers including Noticias del Mundo and The New York City Tribune; four publications in South Korea; a newspaper in Japan, The Sekai Nippo; The Middle East Times

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By William Reed and political leaders. In 1997, Moon and his wife, Hak Ja Han presided over a Blessing Ceremony in Washington, D.C. in which Baptist minister and civil rights advocate Sharpton participated. Such weddings were in keeping with a central tenet of Moon’s theology. That same year, Farrakhan served as a “co-officiator” at a Blessing Ceremony presided over by Moon. Three years later, the Unification Church co-sponsored the Million Family March in Washington, D.C. with the Nation of Islam to celebrate family unity and racial and religious harmony. Many Blacks subscribe to the “American Mainstream View” of Moon. Called “True Parents” Moon and his wife have gained worldwide adulation in their travels. In 2001, the couple embarked on a 50-state tour for racial reconciliation. The interdenominational tour entitled: “We Will Stand!” was sponsored by the American Clergy Leadership Conference with many of the sites being African-American churches. At each site on the tour, Moon and local Unification Church members assembled ministers and lay leaders from Pentecostal, Baha’i, Nation of Islam and Black Baptist congregations to support his visit. Moon exemplifies the fact that the best way to combat racism is to be rich. Moon’s worldwide holdings are estimated in the billions of dollars. The Moon family is said to have a personal net worth in the millions. In its early years in the U.S., the Unification Church’s well-scrubbed members sold flowers and trinkets on street corners and married in mass weddings. In the U.S., Moon had interests in commercial fishing, jewelry, fur products, construction and real estate. He bought many properties in the New York area, including the New Yorker Hotel and the Manhattan Center. At one time or another he

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Dr. Oz Comes to the District Celebrity Physician Provides Advice, Free Physicals By Elton Hayes WI Staff Writer Carolyn Jones just happened to be watching television when she learned that Oz would be in Washington, D.C. She wasted no time in making sure that she would be one of the first to arrive at Howard University to take full advantage of his visit. Jones, 51, of Dumfries, Va., counted as one of more than 800 who showed up at the Numa P.G. Adams Building on the university’s Northwest campus the morning of Wednesday, September 5. Most came to participate in Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Washington D.C. 15-Minute Physical, while others sought to catch a glimpse of the celebrity physician made famous by talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

“I was getting ready for work and I saw it [advertised] on Fox 5 News. I jumped onto my computer and signed up. I received an email that same day that said that I was registered. So I went and bragged to everybody,” Jones said with a laugh. Fifty-year-old D.C. resident Shawn Wilkins savored the experience. “Dr. Oz actually came to my table and interviewed me,” an elated Wilkins said. “It was an added bonus that I just didn’t expect. It was a good experience.” While meeting Oz proved to be one of the perks, the event focused on having individuals become more proactive in improving their health and encouraging them to adopt healthy lifestyles. In many cases, African Americans in the District of Co-

Dr. Mehmet Oz chats with one of the many participants during his Washington, D.C. 15-Minute Physical event on Wednesday, September 5 at Howard University in Northwest. /Courtesy photo provided by Nicole Whitmire

lumbia rank poorly on a range of social indicators including poverty and health. Pockets of the community are plagued by obesity, diabetes, heart problems and related issues, and those individuals are the object of renewed focus by local and nation-

al health officials. The free physical examinations included blood pressure tests, body mass index, cholesterol, glucose and vital statistics. Patients also received post-test counseling from university physicians who offered medical

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health OZ continued from Page 18 the atmosphere inside the building rivaling that of a small hospital. Howard University medical students scurried about as they administered a battery of tests to patients and also explained the benefits of living an active and healthy lifestyle. Of the hundreds of patients who came to see and meet Oz, the reasons for their presence varied. A number of participants said they received valuable medical testing and information. Juniors Thompson was among those tested. Thompson said that while some African-American men assiduously avoid trips to the doctor, he has no problem doing so. He chuckled, saying he’s no stranger to his doctor’s office. “African-American males are a little hesitant about seeing physicians,” said Thompson, 65, a District resident. “To take it upon myself to do this proved to be very fruitful. Things at my age need to be checked and [worked on]. I appreciate the fact that Dr. Oz extends this program all over the country and it really helps everybody out a lot.” Brandon Henry agreed. “The turnout today was awesome,” said Henry, 30, a fourthyear medical student. “I didn’t really know what to expect but it’s just been amazing to see the turnout between the medical side and the community side. I think that a lot of people found out some good information and some found out some things that weren’t. But it’s good that they found that out now so that they can make some adjustments.” Howard University security

“We’re going to win [the fight for health] with these types of events. one hundred people an hour came through these doors and wholeheartedly believe that they received information that was helpful to them and they got advice from worldclass experts about what to do with that information.” – Dr. Mehmet Oz officials positioned steel barricades in front of its medical college and dispatched two security guards to first control and then turn away visitors last Wednesday. The massive crowd that formed in front of the building continued to swell with people anxiously waiting to get a consultation with the doctor. Organizers began turning those without appointments away 45 minutes before the scheduled closing as occupancy reached maximum capacity. Organizers said the numbers in D.C. are the highest of all stops made so far on Oz’s national tour. Fox 5 and Howard University partnered to bring Oz’s Washington D.C. 15 Minute Physical to the District. Advertising of the event on the news station

that ran several weeks prior to the event allowed viewers to make appointments to secure their spots. “I think that they did a wonderful job. Especially with the number of people that came out today,” said Chantise Shark, 43, who lives in Ft. Washington, Md. “Everything went smoothly and it was exciting.” As the testing came to a close, Howard medical students and staff trickled into one of the building’s classrooms for a press conference conducted by Oz and other medical experts to discuss the day’s activities. Health officials collected realtime statistical data of patients’ results throughout the day and that information will be entered into a District of Columbia health report card. Those results were revealed during the press conference. While the District performed better than any other city in the nation in turnout, it lags far behind other cities in obesity, diabetes and sleep deprivation. But with increased awareness and the application of proper prevention methods, Oz said, those numbers don’t have to remain the same. “We’re going to win [the fight for health] with these types of events,” Oz said. “One hundred people an hour came through these doors and wholeheartedly believe that they received information that was helpful to them and they got advice from worldclass experts about what to do with that information.”wi

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America Will be Judged

Last week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. proved to be the jolt voters needed to jump start the race for the White House in November for the Barack Obama re-election campaign. It started with a passionate rallying cry from Massachusetts State Governor Deval Patrick, followed by the intimate perspective of first lady Michelle Obama, to the fiery civics lesson of former President Bill Clinton, to the final pitch by President Obama. The message was clear: there is much work left to be done in order to cure what ails America. President Obama needs more time in the Oval Office and everyone must assume personal responsibility. Obama supporters left the convention with their heads high and with a renewed sense of hope that their candidate will win a second term in office. Yet, they all acknowledged, that the work President Obama referred to must begin with a comprehensive and effective get out the vote effort for the general election on November 6. Voter registration is a priority for every campaign, but this time around will require voters to validate their registration. With the advent of new voter-ID laws across the country, the disenfranchisement of millions of voters is a major concern for campaign workers. They fear what could happen if voters are turned away from the polls because of questions regarding their registration. In 2008, the election was about voting for the nation’s first African-American president, a man with bold ideas and a common background. In November 2012, the election will be about defining American democracy. The world will be watching to see if American voters still believe in the democratic process by turning out in significant numbers to vote for its political leaders. And, they will judge us by how the electorate is treated at the polls on Election Day.

Chicago School Crisis Hits Home

The headlines from Chicago, Ill. are focused on the teachers’ strike that closed the city’s public schools beginning on Monday, September 10. More than 30,000 teachers have refused to return to class as their union struggles with city officials to agree upon the terms of a contract that would require teachers be evaluated based upon student standardized test scores. Teachers view this as unfair and their strike has affected more than 300,000 Chicago students who cannot attend school. Worse, however, are the conditions students find themselves in during this period of turmoil. Because they’re not in the safe environment of a classroom, many of them are exposed to the horrific violence occurring in several Chicago neighborhoods. Last week, one of the Chicago’s popular teen rappers Joseph Coleman, a.k.a. “Lil’ JoJo”, 18, was gunned down while riding his bike. Police are investigating whether another rival rapper was responsible for his death. This incident follows a slew of murders over the past few months that have made this past summer in Chicago one of its deadliest ever. Guns, drugs and violence are rampant, which says a lot about the schools, jobs and community investment. Chicago is the hometown to President and First Lady Obama, and the mayor, Rahm Emanuel, served as the former White House Chief of Staff in the Obama administration. What that has to do with the ongoing strike and deadly violence on Chicago streets has Chicagoans searching for an answer. But neither issue has them feeling good about the current administration. The Washington Teachers’ Union has voiced its support for the striking teachers in Chicago, and they agree that linking teacher evaluations to student test scores does not address the issue of student success. In the meantime, while teachers and policymakers battle each other on one turf, young folks who have given up on education are killing each other on another. There’s got to be a better way.

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D.C. Delegates Continue to Fight

Great to see our delegates to the National Democratic Convention still pushing for D.C. Statehood for citizens of the District of Columbia [“D.C. Delegates Push Agenda despite DNC Snub” September 6, 2012]. As we all know the District is changing, and with the influx of new residents, I have a strange feeling that our fight will soon be won. Congress and the powers that be can no longer use the excuse that the District is a majority one party, which I believe is a code for majority black, and therefore did not deserve to have status as a state because it would add an additional Democratic senator. Hopefully, our new residents will join the fight for full citizenship and help to put pressure on Congress for Statehood for the District of Columbia no matter what their party affiliation. Hopefully, Statehood is as important to our new residents as it has been to those of us who have been fighting this battle for years.

HIV/AIDS Doesn’t Discriminate

That was a great article written by Freddie Allen in your September 6th issue, “Straight Black Men Ignored in AIDS Initiatives.” The most dramatic statement to me in the article was the one you highlighted by Dwayne Morrow, “What we don’t want 10 years from now, if there is still an HIV/AIDS epidemic, we don’t want to find heterosexual Black men facing the same epidemic that White gay men were in the ‘80s.” If you know anything about the AIDS epidemic, that statement can be so real. I have heard some people say the media is now trying to make AIDS a black disease, or they are inflating the numbers to spread panic in the black community, or they are saying these things to make black churches look bad. All that stuff is just talk, the real issue is that AIDS is a disease, and if you are not informed, educated and careful you can be infected regardless of your gender or race.

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By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Growing a Backbone in 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest orators that the world has ever been blessed to hear. But the enduring characteristic of Dr. King was his audacious tenacity to literally put his life on the line for the freedom, justice and equality for Black Americans and for all people in America and throughout the world. He was more than an orator. Dr. King and the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), together with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the National Urban League (NUL) made a solemn pact in the 196Os courageously to look racial injustice and economic inequality straight into the face of history and resolutely said, “No. We will not tolerate any more of these injustices.” Leadership put oratory into action and transformation.

Real change happened, yet not by osmosis, but by hard work, struggle, sacrifice and mass consciousness-raising and mobilization. We threw down. We stood up. We broke the shackles and the chains of fear. We took the point position to advance the cause of freedom, justice and equality. The masses responded with sustained social action and the Civil Rights Movement therefore helped to transform America forward to a better society. Of course that struggle needs to continue today and into

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the future. In the wake of the recent Republican and Democratic conventions in Tampa, Fla/ and Charlotte, N.C., many pundits and political analysts are attempting to grade or evaluate the effectiveness of the speeches made by Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Of course oratory is an important tool in communicating campaign messages and political platforms. It would be a little unfair to Romney if the decision on whom to vote for would be based exclu-

sively on an oratorical contest, given President Obama’s superior skills in that area. Yet, the truth is even President Obama realized that he needed to do more than make another great speech. Thus his speech to the 2012 Democratic Convention was more “presidential” in delivery, character and tone. It is amazing to witness some critics attempt to base their analysis of President Obama’s speech as if he was in an oratorical contest

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By Julianne Malveaux

Now, the Real Work Begins The 2012 Democratic National Convention was an exuberant celebration of President Obama, his accomplishments, and the many ways his presidency has made us better off than we were four years ago. Between a stirring and incandescent speech by First Lady Michelle Obama, and an impassioned charge by former President Bill Clinton, the delegates were roused and the pressure was high for President

Obama to deliver an inspiring charge to those who have already spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to participate in the convention. Truly, he delivered with a tone that was alternately exuberant, defiant, humorous, and apologetic. Most importantly, he spoke of our country as being at a fork in the road, with choices to be made. Forward with Obama, backward with Romney. He challenged the delegates to move forward and embrace his

accomplishments. Spirits were certainly high as thousands of delegates left the Time Warner Cable Arena chanting, “Fired up, ready to go.” Why are political conventions held, anyway? Some are convinced they could’ve easily collapsed their three or four day schedule to just one or two days, because they are so scripted. Yet, one or two days might not be enough to engender the excitement that was present on Thursday night – the chanting, the

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hugging, the notion that, despite significant challenges, hard work will bring Democrats a victory in November. The convention is a tool to bring delegates, who are local leaders, into focused campaign activity. The convention is a tool to get the delegates out to organize and mobilize people. After the euphoria, though, reality sets in. In other words, on Friday morning, the reality of unemployment rates sets in. While the unemployment rate dropped just a bit, from 8.3

to 8.1 percent, the level of job creation does not meet expectations. In other words, with only 96,000 jobs created, the Republicans have hay to make about the employment situation. On the other hand, Democrats can clearly say that that President Obama’s policies are holding the line, and that absent cooperation on the American Jobs Act, our president is doing the best that he or anyone else can do.

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By Raynard Jackson

Un-Conventional Political Wisdom

Now that both national party conventions have ended, it’s time to relfect. Most of the analysis you have seen or heard has been pretty much what was expected. Most of the political pundits live in an echo chamber—they all talk with each other and travel in similar social circles. I found very little fresh, insightful analysis. And that is also the problem with both campaigns. They both have staffed up with recycled

consultants, who all have similar world views that are out of synch with the public. Political conventions no longer have any useful purpose, especially as a news event. There is absolutely no news value—everything is scripted down to the last period. I think by most objective standards, Obama’s convention was far and away much better than Romney’s, substantively and stylistically. The purported purpose of both conventions was to tell the American people what their re-

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spective visions was for America over the next four years. That approach is so 20th century. People no longer want to be talked to; they want to be talked with. Both conventions were presented as a Hollywood production that ignored the realities of everyday people. People want to hear about thoughtful solutions to the issues that are most on their minds – the economy, education, job creation. Obama’s solution to everything is, “give me more time.” Romney’s solution seems The Washington Informer

to be, “I am not Obama.” Neither candidate is being truthful with the American people. Conventional wisdom is people want to be made to feel good. It reminds me of the scene in the movie Monster’s Ball with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton. Before the raw sex scene, Berry looks very passionately into Thornton’s eyes and says, “Make me feel good.” Thornton proceeds to just that. But guess what, after the thrill was gone, she was still facing all of the problems she had be-

fore the sex. So, the moral of the story is that whenever you ask someone to “make you feel good,” it has little lasting value. Most of the punditocracy constantly talk about who gave the better speech, who looked good in what suit, or who had the most excited audience. People who attend these events, on both sides, are the die-hards from each party. They are not reflective of the average voter who goes to work every day.

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Child Watch©

By Marian Wright Edelman

Holding on at the Center of Hope Every 29 seconds, a child is born into poverty in America. Every 29 seconds. One hundred and twenty-four children every hour. Children such as 10-yearold Tyler, 5-year-old Keiris, and 4-year-old Jerimiah, who live with their mother, Christina Wyatt, 24, in Middletown, Ohio. In the summer of 2011, the family moved into the Center of Hope for Women and Children, a homeless shelter, after their apartment was robbed and they

were evicted. Their only income at that point was a Social Security disability check for Tyler, who has Down syndrome. “I had to, really,” Christina said about moving into the shelter. “We didn’t have anywhere to go.” When Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Julia Cass met the family there while on assignment for the Children’s Defense Fund, Christina’s voice broke as she described her determination to “get it back together” and build a life for her children different from her own: “I don’t want

them to experience even a little bit of what I did. I want to give them the childhood I never had.” Christina’s own childhood in the Cincinnati area included a mother who didn’t seem to want her, a father who she says didn’t take good care of her, and occasional stays in foster homes. “I sort of took care of myself from about 12,” Christina said. She went to school and made money babysitting. But when she was 14, the father of two girls she babysat for raped her. “I was really scared,” she said. “I didn’t

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tell anyone. Then I got sick and found out I was pregnant.” She continued to go to school for a while but quit because she was “harassed by other kids at the school who really didn’t understand my situation.” When she found out the baby had Down syndrome, she considered giving him up for adoption but “something told me to keep him. He was a gift from God.” As she spoke, Tyler bounded into the family’s Spartan room at the shelter, smiled broadly and clowned around, demonstrat-

ing his ability to do the Michael Jackson moonwalk. He goes to a regular school but is taken out for speech and physical therapy. “Tyler is actually a very intelligent young man,” Christina said. “He has trouble speaking clearly but he gets his point across.” She said that his teachers and “everybody he meets” love him. “He’s got that joy,” she said. “He’s very special.” For most of her children’s lives Christina has supported

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By Harry C. Alford

The Back End of D.C. Minority “Fronting” Sometimes the best intentions can be shattered by unforeseen consequences. Such is the case with the Washington, D.C.’s Department of Small and Local Business Development. One of its missions is to increase the participation of D.C.-based business, particularly small and minority-owned firms. It has become popular for this department to encourage minority/majority joint

venture construction contracts. This sounds noble but it often becomes a disaster when all of the parties are not genuine and noble in their motivation. Each joint venture must be screened and certified by the Certified Business Enterprise Office (CBE). To qualify, the minority portion has to have at least 51 percent ownership in the joint venture and also must reside within the District. The outside partner must have less than 50 percent of the joint venture and does not have to reside within the Dis-

trict. The two companies come together under the formal incorporation application to the D.C. government. Bylaws governing the joint venture explain how they are going to work on a particular bid, providing they win that bid. They present their application for CBE Certification. The CBE office reviews all of their papers and makes a decision. Those with CBE certification will get a gift of 12 percent “preference points.” This gives them an advantage over other bidders. They can even bid higher than a noncertified compa-

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ny as long as they land within the 12 percent gift margin. This process is enticing to those White owned firms living outside the District and wishing to get some of those plum D.C. projects. So, they begin breaking the rules. They contact the Department of Small and Local Business Development to get a recommended list of potential minority contractors. To some of these evil prime contractors, this becomes a “sucker list.” They begin surveying the contractors on the list and may end up with the most naive

business person they can find. Together, they work on the joint venture agreement and execute all of the requisite paper work, including signature cards for the joint venture bank account. The minority/ local owner will usually declare 51 percent ownership. The out of town majority owner will declare the remaining 49 percent. They get certified and go after a certain bid. If they win, then all hell will break loose. Quickly the White

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By Askia Muhammad

Blacks Bashing Barack

President Barack Obama has attracted a number of high profile Black detractors. As insane and self-hating as it might in truth be, there are certain Black politicians who can be expected to beat-up on the President as he seeks re-election. Mr. “Nine-nine-nine,” the pizza mogul, Herman Cain has nothing good to say about the White House incumbent. www.washingtoninformer.com

Cain is joined by Reps. Allen West [R-Fla.] and Tim Scott [RS.C.], and by former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who was in fact himself thrown under the bus by the GOP after he planned their recent convention in Tampa, and then was not even credentialed to attend. What is amusing is the fact that a boatload of so-called “progressives” are all on the President like “white on rice,” bashing the man up and down, without offering anyone in the

way of an alternative should we heed their anti-Obama messages. The most prominent Black critics are media personality Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor and “public intellectual” Cornel West. The sad part about these two is that their own objections are rooted in the most trifling and petty personal reasons imaginable. My friend Tavis – for whom I won multiple national “Salute to Excellence” awards from the National Association of Black Journalists when he had his

show on National Public Radio – was first miffed back in 2008 when the President declined his invitation to appear at one of his vaunted town hall meetings during that year’s campaign. Then Senator Obama sent his wife Michelle to represent him. Tavis felt that he had been “dissed” [disrespected] because the President did not show up in person. Classic symptoms of an ego trip by someone who is a legend in his own mind. Tavis, get over it. Obama did not attend the NAACP conven-

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tion this year. You don’t see NDouble-A President Ben Jealous sucker-punching the President because he didn’t fit in an appearance before the nation’s oldest and largest Civil Rights organization, do you? Dr. West’s beef is just as petty. He got “the jaws” when he could not get a VIP invitation to the Inauguration at the last minute for his “Auntee” or some other member of his family. West then remembered that the President

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DC Shorts Festival Continues with Best of the Fest By Eve M. Ferguson WI Contributing Writer

eeling like you missed out on the biggest short film festival on the East Coast last weekend? Fear not! DC Shorts, which began on September 6th and continues through September 16th, saved the best for last – literally. Not only is there still time to catch Showcases 3 through 16 between Thursday, September 13th and the close of the festival on Sunday, but viewers can also catch the Best of the Fest, 16 films deemed favorites through audience votes, festival director’s choice and the Whole Foods Market Golden Pineapple Award, not to mention Best First-Time Director and Outstanding Local Film selections. Best of the Fest will be shown in two showcases on both Saturday and Sunday. Showing more than 140 films

from 27 countries, DC Shorts showcases are grouped combining a variety of short films into each program. At any one given showcase, avid movie watchers can see 90 minutes of film covering five to eight short films. The diversity of the films seems limitless, including documentary shorts, fictional shorts, animated shorts and those that combine the genres. Among the Best of the Fest is “Good Karma $1,” a film that has a social message apart from its entertainment factor. Director Alex Bogusky, an advertising executive, became fascinated with the messages he saw on the cardboard signs of the homeless, and decided to create his own signs and a short 15-minute film about the process. Another best “Guang,” tells the short story of an autistic young man in China who is more preoccupied with collecting glasses than finding a job. What he does with the glasses is

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Director Jason Fraley’s tale of random acts of kindness and the worst random act of violence in a crab shack come to life in the film short Liberty Road. / Courtesy photo

amazing, but one wouldn’t want to give away the ending. Throughout the festival, parties happen along with competition. On Friday, September 14th, the culmination of the Live Screenplay will be held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, followed by – what else? – a party. This different type of competition features a panel of judges – filmmakers, screenwriters and

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critics – who reviewed more than 145 submitted screenplays and selected the top five, to be read by local actors and actresses in front of a live audience. Then, after the audience votes, the screenplay writer of choice nabs a $2,000 prize to film their creation. The festival, now in its ninth year, is spread out over three venues in Washington –Land-

mark E Street Cinema, the Navy Memorial and the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and the Angelika Film Center and Café Mosaic in Fairfax, Virginia. “DC Shorts is dedicated to bringing the best short films from around the world to D.C. We have films for every kind of movie fan, from dramas and

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highlights of the festival paired films with a chef, who created a dish related to one of the films. The Live Screenplay Competition is followed by a reception where the audience can chat with the screenplay writers, and congratulate the winner! Next year will mark the 10th Anniversary of DC Shorts and

promises to offer up more films, more food and lots more fun for those who love movies, people and a chance to check out a genre that rarely gets to be the feature show, not just the opener for a feature-length film. Tickets for films can be purchased by showcase at DCShorts.com, as well as ticketed

events like the Live Screenplay Competition and the Closing Party, both being held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast. During the festival, an online selection of films can be viewed, with tickets also available for purchase through the festival website.wi

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DC Short film, Crossing follows 15-year-old Moses as he faces his father’s frustrations and circumstances in 1965 rural Georgia. / Courtesy photo

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A dancer leaps in the air during a performance at the 34th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival in Northwest on Sunday, September 9. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

Ward 1 Council member Welcomes the Crowd

Council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) greets the crowd during the 34th Annual Adams Morgan Day festivities on Sunday, September 9. Graham welcomed District residents and guests to the fun-filled day in Northwest./Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

Common Receives Robeson Award

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Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. also known as Common, received the 2012 Paul Robeson “Here I Stand” award on Saturday, September 8 at the Lincoln Theatre in Northwest. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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Vanessa Williams, Tasha Smith and Natalie Cole were “front row” at Harlem’s Fashion Row (5th Anniversary Party). / Photo by Bennett Raglin & Brian Killian - Getty Images

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BET Original Movie “Being Mary Jane” To Open Urbanworld Film Festival HBO® returns for 3rd year to host “Urbanworld Digital” WI Staff Report The 16th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld. org) presented by BET Networks announced recently that the BET Premiere Cinema film “BEING MARY JANE” – an original made for television movie and pilot from the powerhouse couple behind “Sparkle” and “The Game” – will serve as the festival s Opening Night film on Thursday, September 20. Created and written by Mara Brock Akil and directed by Salim Akil, “BEING MARY JANE” stars Gabrielle Union, Lisa Vidal, Margaret Avery, Richard Brooks, B.J. Britt, Raven Goodwin, Aaron D. Spears, Richard Roundtree, Omari Hardwick, Robin Lee, Latarsha Rose, Tika Sumpter and Stephen Bishop. Mary Jane Paul happens to be part of a growing American statistic – the single, black female. Although this successful television news anchor does not have a family to call her own, she does have parents, brothers, nieces and close friends to keep her well-balanced as she manages her life as a mature single woman. Mary Jane may report on everyone else’s lives every night on the evening news, but now we will pull the curtain back and see how it feels “BEING MARY JANE.”

Urbanworld Founding Sponsor HBO® returns to host the 3rd Annual Urbanworld Digital, a oneday digital track on September 19 at the HBO Theater (1100 6th Ave @ 42nd St, 15th floor) featuring seasoned industry players who will discuss topics including crowdfunding content and new opportunities for distributing content. The sessions will be followed by a reception. “HBO is excited to take part in addressing new opportunities emerging from the digital explosion in our industry,” said Lucinda Martinez, vice president, Domestic Network Distribution & Multicultural Marketing. “We are pleased to be hosting the 3rd Annual Urbanworld Digital panels that will examine the growing demand for personalized entertainment in this ever-changing en-

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vironment.“ An expanded program overview is available on the Urbanworld website with advance online RSVP required. Session highlights include the following, with a networking reception whereby attendees will connect with industry thought leaders, executives, and content creators. This year, Urbanworld continues its third year of Digital Panels and programming with two unique offerings, “Kickstarting Creativity, Community & Possibility: Crowdfunding Your Content” on Sept. 19 4:00pm – 5:30pm. The discussion of the crowdfunding campaign phenomenon and its benefits/realities for content creators, featuring participation by a few filmmakers who have executed successful campaigns, including Christine Giorgio (Four); Ryan Koo (Man Child); Terence Nance (An Oversimplification

of Her Beauty); Bill Warrell (Maker of Saints); moderated by Ty AhmadTaylor (CEO, FanFeedr) The second panel, “The New Now: Rewriting Opportunity in Content Distribution”, Sept. 19 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm, explores innovative platforms for filmmakers to showcase their content, featuring executive participation by Nick Hall (Vice President, HBO Entertainment), Alvin Bowles (CEO Grab Media), et. al. Urbanworld takes place Sept. 19-23, 2012 at midtown Manhattan’s AMC 34th Street. For the complete slate of films or ticket information, visit www.urbanworld.org. For media inquiries, email press@135stagency.com. The Urbanworld® Film Festival, founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, is the largest internationally competitive festival of its kind. The five-day festival includes nar-

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Kia’s Poster Child Isn’t So Basic Anymore By Njuguna Kabugi WI Contributing Writer High achievement, said Frederick Douglass, should be judged not for the heights from which the achiever has scaled but for the depths from which he has climbed. If this newspaper were to initiate an award to celebrate exemplary come-from-behind achievements in the automotive industry, I would nominate Kia Motors America [KMA], for the Douglass Achievement Award. Just consider the depths the plucky South Korean carmaker has clawed up from. Before 2000, Kia vehicles ranked among the worst in terms of reliability, product quality and service. If you bought a Kia, you were opening yourself up to scorn from almost everyone, including late night TV comedians. Like the time when car guy and NBC personality Jay Leno, described what had happened on a windy day in Los Angeles to a Kia vehicle. “It was so windy in LA today, I saw a Kia going uphill,” quipped Leno. On another day he piled on: “Police have detained a suspect in a huge string of arson attacks. This guy was going around Los Angeles setting dozens of cars on fire. The car owners whose cars were burned were really upset, except for the people that owned Kias. They were thrilled.” Ouch, ouch. Given the automaker’s remarkable turnaround, Leno and folks in his trade will have to find someone else to pick on – this is not your yesteryear Kia. In 2011,

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the carmaker sold 356,268 vehicles in the U.S.; a 16th consecutive year of market share growth that led to an all-time high of 3.1 percent. Last year, Kia led the industry as the most improved brand in terms of both fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions according to an EPA study. Kia has also been recognized as the “Most Improved Mainstream Brand” in the ALG Residual Value Awards brand rankings, moving four spots from 14th place in 2010 to 10th in 2011. What’s the secret in Kia’s sauce? Cars like this week’s test vehicle, the Kia Rio. Formerly the brand’s bargain basement poster child for cheap transportation, the Rio now provides a high level of content at an affordable price, and is backed by one of the industry’s longest warranties. In 2011, the subcompact received top honors in design award competitions in the U.S. and Germany, including the brand’s first IDEA Design Award in the Transportation category and a highly coveted Red Dot Design award. The Rio was also honored as one of the “Six Best New Cars for your Teenager” by Vroomgirls.com – the automotive website that targets women drivers. Even Consumer Reports, the go-to arbiter of auto reliability has chimed in. It ranked Kia Rio higher than the Hyundai Accent and the highly acclaimed Chevrolet Sonic in its tests of subcompact Sedans.

The Rio’s signature edgy look comes with lots of body sculpting behind the front wheels, and Kia’s new signature grille in front [chromed on sedans, blacked-out on hatchbacks] with large trailing headlights and a rounded rear end – making the car a stand out in crowded lots. It is offered as a sedan or a five-door hatchback [known as Rio5], and in three trim levels: LX, EX, and SX. Both body styles come with the choice of manual or automatic gearboxes packing six forward ratios. Available in three trims – LX, EX and SX – the 2012 Rio is available with a 1.6-liter GDI four-cylinder with the option of either a six-speed manual transmission or six-speed automatic. One of only two vehicles in the segment to offer a GDI engine, the 2012 Rio achieves 138 horsepower while also maintaining a classleading fuel economy rating of 30/40 mpg [city/highway]. Kia has succeeded with the Rio by doing the opposite of the industry standard. The Rio is not a “penalty box” – where the manufacturer skimps on essentials that make a car great in order to give you a low price. Prices are set to start at a reasonable $14,350. Our fully-equipped test model came with a sticker price of $18,450. Not bad considering that it included not just a rear view camera, Sirius-XM radio, a superb navigation system, and tons of safety equipment only found in high-end cars. wo www.washingtoninformer.com

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LEO This week would be good for getting your house in order so you can spend the extra time outdoors and enjoying the company of others. With an orderly habitat waiting for you, you’ll have a head start for the task you have to accomplish. Soul Affirmation: I open up to the universe. The universe opens up to me. Lucky Numbers: 39, 49, 52

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VIRGO Don’t spread yourself too thin. But if you’ll need to move around in many different circles this week, your spirit should be high and your vibes are strong for meeting new people. You will be receiving a piece or two of great news. Expect the unexpected. You’ll be pleasantly surprised! Soul Affirmation: I give love and love gives to me. Lucky Numbers: 4, 50, 55 LIBRA Strong vibrations make for a series of dramatic interactions with others this week. Practice your art with your heart, and let your energy carry you upwards to your best, highest self. Keep emotions calm. Soul Affirmation: I know where I’m going because I know where I’ve been. Lucky Numbers: 32, 38, 43

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SCORPIO You’ll be energizing others this week as you speak what’s on your mind regarding spiritual matters and masters. The quality of your thoughts is very pure; write yourself a love letter. Soul Affirmation: My imagination is the source of my happiness. Lucky Numbers: 17, 23, 29

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TAURUS Where are you going in such a hurry? What you want you already have. Stop looking around yourself trying to find out what’s missing. Nothing is missing. The best kind of discovery this week is self-discovery. Soul Affirmation: I get because I give. Lucky Numbers: 3, 18, 45

CANCER Dive into it! Don’t be intimated by the unknown. Your adventurous spirit can take you to a new place of celebration this week. If you can, bring someone along who can celebrate in the same manner with you. Harmony and peace is the motto that you should chant when you accomplish what you want to do! Soul Affirmation: Communication is a skeleton key that fits many doors. Lucky Numbers: 30, 31, 32

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GEMINI Knowing and accepting your love nature is extremely important. Don’t try to claim that it is as society says it should be. Acknowledge the fact that your love and friendship are often inseparable. You like to be in an adventure with your lover just as you would a partner or a friend. Create this situation by holding the truth of your nature in consciousness. Soul Affirmation: I enjoy the love that others have for me. Lucky Numbers: 16, 24, 47

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AmericanMade Holds Pre-Launch WI Staff Report AmericanMade “Fashion Forward, Socially Aware” will host a PreLaunch / Voter Registration party at the MOCA Gallery 1054 31st Street Northwest Washington, DC 20007 during Georgetown’s Fashion Night Out on September 6. The Pre-Launch served to attract new customers as well as stress the importance of voter registration. This year’s event showcased AmericanMade’s 2012 collection of customized denim designs that have had an increasing demand in the DC fashionista community. This Pre-Launch party included a voter registration drive hosted by DC College Democrats. Special guest Ronald Moten and AJ Cooper spoke about the importance of voting as well as live entertainment, drinks, appetizers, and American Made giveaways. AmericanMade “Fashion Forward, Socially Aware” Specializes in Creative Denim Reconstruction, Personal Styling, and Creative Design. AmericanMade consists of design team of

three 20-something models/designers from Washington, DC; Tori Campbell, Jerome Newman, and Aaron Prophet. Their modeling experiences have allowed them to stay on the cutting edge of fashionable trends and classic designs. AmericanMade brings the very best of the American spirit of creativity and pride to their one of a kind jeans, jackets, shirts, skirts, and accessories through a host of design techniques. Even though this is a new company, their designs have been showcased in several fashion productions in Washington DC in 2012. Their showings at these productions have attracted customers of every gender, age group, and ethnicity. These “statement pieces” celebrate the tradition of ingenuity that has made America strong. Look for the Washington Informer feature with the fashion team from AmericanMade. Follow American Made at Facebook at http://on.fb.me/N8arxh Twitter: @_AmericanMade Instagram: American__Made (2 underscores)wi

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Serena Williams Wins U.S. Open

Finally tested at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams turned things around just in time. Two points away from defeat, Williams quickly regained her composure and won the last four games to beat No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 on Sunday, September 9 for her fourth championship at Flushing Meadows and her 15th Grand Slam title. It was the first three-set women’s final in New York since 1995, and Williams came through with a late charge. Williams is the first woman to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the same season since accomplishing the same feat a decade ago.

Griffin III Shines in Season-Opening Win

When Robert Griffin III and the Redskins headed to the locker room at halftime of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, the rookie quarterback’s stat line read: 11-for-13 for 182 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Griffin III also had nine carries for 30 yards. His NFL debut ended with him completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns. The 40 points marked the most scored by the Redskins since Mike Shanahan took over as head coach in 2010. The Superdome crowd of 72,180 that reached a deafening pitch prior to kickoff, filed out in silence as the Redskins defeated the Saints 40-32. According to the Redskins PR staff, Griffin became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to post a perfect passer rating in the first half of his first game.

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Disillusioned by Obama, Muslim Voters Face Tough Choice Zaineb Mohammed New America Media At a time when U.S. Muslims and mosques are increasingly under attack, some Muslim Americans say Obama has not taken a strong enough stance against Islamophobia. The Democrats’ inclusion last  week of support for marriage equality and Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in their official party platform may have further disillusioned some Muslim voters, who were already critical of Obama’s failure to properly address the discrimination their community has faced.    “If the convention recognizes same-sex marriage, I wouldn’t give them [Obama-Biden] my vote. It could be that I won’t vote at all,”    said Mohamud Yussuf, editor      in chief of the Somali magazine Runta in Seattle.  Four years ago, Obama enjoyed  overwhelming support from Mus lim voters – 89 percent of the  population voted for him. There  is currently no polling data indicating the percentage that intends to vote for Obama this November, but politically active community members agree that enthusiasm for his candidacy has waned.        In particular, many say they are disappointed by the way Obama  has shied away from addressing an apparent rise in Islamophobia spreading throughout the United States. In the last two weeks of Ramadan alone, there were nine incidents of attacks on mosques    across the country; and during the

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2011-2012 legislative cycle, a total of 78 anti-Islam state laws were introduced, according to the Council on American Islamic Relations. Meanwhile, Obama, in an effort to respond to false claims by some conservative activists that he practiced Islam, has repeated on several occasions that he is not Muslim. “Instead of saying there is nothing wrong with being Muslim, he just likes to distance himself, making it like being a Muslim is a crime,” said Yussuf. Zahra Billoo, a Muslim civil rights attorney in the Bay Area, agreed that Obama has not been vocal enough as a “result of a fear of being called a secret Muslim.” “He has visited mosques in other parts of the world, but not a single one in the United States,” said Billoo. “The Daily Beast had a story a few weeks ago about the half dozen Islamic institutions that have been attacked recently. Imagine that had happened to churches and synagogues and then imagine the president would not speak about it, or visit one of these sites.” In fact, Obama hasn’t been silent on the issue of Islamophobia; Muslim Americans note that he has spoken out on several occasions against anti-Muslim attacks. But they say his defense of Muslims has been more limited in scope than what the community would like to see. For example, Obama defended Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, praising her as “an American patriot” in response to charges by Republican Representative Michele Bach-

mann that she was secretly tied to Muslim extremists. But Zahir Janmohamed, a Muslim former Congressional staffer, noted that Obama’s defense was singularly about Abedin. “What about the run-of-themill 20-year-old Muslim kid who has just come to D.C. who wants to work for Congress? That’s the kid we have to defend,” said Janmohamed. “No one stands up for them. It’s a very chilling environment. I blame Obama in many ways for his complete unwillingness to stand and up and recognize his role.” Some Muslim Americans also believe that their needs are being ignored, while Obama makes an effort to meet the demands of other minority voters. “He has made concessions to various special interests or minority groups in the last year to win over their vote – suspending the deportation of Dream students, repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – but I haven’t seen a concession like that to the Muslim community,” Billoo noted. And while there was a record number of Muslim American delegates at the DNC last week, Muslim voters noticed that there was not a single Muslim speaker at the convention. “We’ve got two Muslim members of Congress – neither of them is speaking,” said Janmohamed. “These conventions are always the chance to spotlight someone who deserves a national profile. Surely one of these Muslim candidates is a good person to put up there.” wi www.washingtoninformer.com

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Let’s Do It Again It’s time to elect a new president here in the U.S. and in Charlotte, last week there was a feeling in the air of “Let’s do it again.” It reminded me of how we look to our pastors and elected officials as shepherds, someone who looks out for us; they protect us. Last quarter our Sunday school lesson included a topic on how sheep need a shepherd; how sheep can be part of a herd for years, but if it happens to go astray, it will lose its way. The poor sheep won’t know what to do. Like sheep, Christians must stay in church under the leadership of a “good shepherd” – or shall we say a “good pastor.” Otherwise, we’re likely to go astray too, just like sheep; and when we elect a shepherd who cares more about profits than sheep. We all suffer. Scriptures on this subject says, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep, and they know me.” John 10:14. The shepherd story reminds us to be under a pastor’s guidance for our spiritual life. And we need leadership like a shepherd to help maneuver through our governmental affairs as well, otherwise the rich will keep getting richer and for the poor, things will get even worse. Here is a snap shot of the convention, when I was first reminded of how we look to our president in a similar manner. Speakers from all across America came to be a part of the flock of Democrats; they depend upon our president. It was a signal that millions of people are saying “Let’s Do It Again!” Re-

elect President Barack Obama. As everyone walked out of Time Warner Arena in Charlotte each day, inevitably someone walking beside me would strike up a conversation about how much work there is to be done over the next 60 days to re-elect our shepherd and say, “I’m going to do my part to get the president re-elected.” It was a united bunch of friendly Democrats from all across the nation; fellow sheep. A very nice Alaskan female delegate sat with me during lunch. She told tales of Alaska, she made her own Alaskan campaign button; she had animal fur stitched on one of her bags; she came to help get the president re-elected. The speakers were all fantastic, you probably saw them. Bishop Vashti McKenzie opened the convention with prayer of grace and thanksgiving – she gave the invocation. And the North Carolina governor pledged her support as she welcomed us to the Tar Heel State. It was wonderful to have so many leaders from the battleground states pledging their support, especially in my home state. The Latino community was represented throughout the convention; Congressional Hispanic Caucus actors and actresses all in key roles, one speaker-afteranother. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid from Searchlight, Nevada gave a really enlightening speech. He said, “I’ve watched the Tea Party take over the Republican Party.” And wasn’t it great to see Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic women of the House, and

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CALLING ALL BOYS WHO LOVE TO SING! with Lyndia Grant the women of the Senate as well – they all stood with President Obama. And it never dawned on me to check out who Lilly Ledbetter was. I had not heard her story and none of my group had heard it either. Tammy Duckworth, had both legs amputated while on active duty as an Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Now can you see how the pastor and the president have similar roles; they look out for us! Now, let us all be sure to vote. And in the words of the song by The Staple Singers, Let’s do it again! No better quote to close this column with than the one by Dr. Calvin W. Rolark who said, “If it is to be, it’s up to me.”wi Lyndia Grant is a radio show host living in the DMV, contact her by calling 202 518 3192; send emails to fanniestelle@yahoo.com.

The D. C. Boys Choir is pleased to announce auditions for boys ages 9 – 13 in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Interested applicants should possess musical talent and skill, commitment, good discipline, attendance, dedication and eagerness to learn. Auditions: Saturdays, September 15 & 22, 12 noon to 2 pm St. Paul’s Center, Great Hall, Rock Creek Church Road & Webster Street, NW, Washington, DC Call Mrs. Eleanor Stewart at, 301.853.6433, email dcboyschoir@hotmail.com The D.C. Boys Choir, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a group of musically talented young male students, was established to help develop self-esteem by nurturing creativity through artistic expression and concert performance. The Choir has gained national and international recognition with honor and distinction. The choir was established in 1993 and is one of the premier music groups in the nation with a long and distinguished list of command performances, from Harlem to the White House and internationally.

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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Rev. James Manion Supply Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

Blessed Word of Life Church Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors 4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax Schedule of Services: Sunday School – 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 AM Communion Service – First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study – Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org e-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney. • Pastor 2568 MLK Jr., Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20020 (202) 889-3877 (o) • (202) 678-1291 (fax) Services and Times 7:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Small Groups/Church School: 9:00 a.m. Small Group Bible Study Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Noon Thursday 7:39 p.m. God our Father, Christ our Redeemer, Humankind one Family www.otfmall.com/camecame reedley5@aol.com

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor 5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089 Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

Pilgrim Baptist Church

700 I. Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Pastor Louis B. Jones, II and Pilgrim invite you to join us during our July and August Summer schedule! Attire is Christian casual. Worship: Sundays@ 7:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. 3rd Sunday Holy Communion/ Baptism/Consecration Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @12:00 Noon @ 6:30 P.M. – One Hour of Power! (202) 547-8849 www. pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM 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: 9:45 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Morning Star Baptist Church Pastor Gerald L Martin Senior Minister 3204 Brothers Place S.E. Washington, D.C. 20032 202-373-5566 or 202-373-5567

Church of Living Waters

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

St. Stephen Baptist Church Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. State Overseer 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m. Church School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am

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

Allen Chapel A.M.E. 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 2008: The Year of New Beginnings “Expect the Extraordinary”

Crusader Baptist Church

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703

Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m. Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m. Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org

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Third Street Church of God Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m. “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

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

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

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Service & Time Sunday Worship 7:45A.M & 11A.M Communion Service 2nd Sunday 11A.M Prayer Service Tuesday 7:00 P.M Bible Study Tuesday 8:00 P.M Sunday Church School 10:00 A.M Sunday “A church reaching and winning our community for Christ” morningstarbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.morningstarchurch-dc.org

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

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Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org

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All Nations Baptist Church

Friendship Baptist Church 900 Delaware Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20020 (202) 488-7417 (202) 484-2242 Rev. Dr. J. Michael Little Pastor Sunrise Prayer: 6:00 AM Sunday School: 9:30 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday-11:00AM www.friendshipbaptistdc.org Email: frienshipde1900@verizon.net

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

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“Where Jesus is the King”

Israel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773

1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288 Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

St. Luke Baptist Church

1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor 1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 Fax: 202-544-2964 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am and 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org

Rehoboth Baptist Church

St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor 1105 New Jersey Ave, S.E • Washington, DC 20003 202 488-7298 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 9:05 A.M. Sunday School: 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting: 7:00 P.M. (Tuesday) Bible Study: 7:30 P.M. (Tuesday) Theme: “Striving to be more like Jesus “Stewardship”. Philippians 3:12-14; Malachi 3:8-10 and 2 Corinthians 9:7 Email: stmatthewbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.com

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

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

Zion Baptist Church

Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

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Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

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New Commandment Baptist Church

Rev. Terry D. Streeter Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Pastor and Overseer

215 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. • WD.C. 20001 (202) 332-5748

625 Park Rd, NW • WDC 20010 P: 202 291-5711 • F: 202 291-5666

Early Morning Worship: 7:45 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. C.T.U. Sunday: 2:45 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service: Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Mondays 12 p.m.

Sunday Worship Service - 11 am Sunday School - 9:45 am Bible Study & Prayer Wed. - 7 pm Substance Abuse Counseling 7 pm (Mon & Fri) Jobs Partnership - 7 pm (Mon & Wed) Sat. Enrichment Experience - 9:30 am

Salem Baptist Church

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

Rev. R. Vincent Palmer Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

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

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

9th & P Street, N.W. • W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4200

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

Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m Church School : 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m. Bible Study, Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting,Thursday : 7:30 p.m.

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

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Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

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

9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church

Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Bobby L. Livingston, Sr. Pastor

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

75 Rhode Island Ave. NW • Washington, DC 20001 (202) 667-4448

2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304 Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “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 Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm “The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church 602 N Street NW • Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org

Sunrise Prayer Service 6:00 A.M. Sunday Church School 8:30 A.M. Pre-Worship Devotionals 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship Services 10:00 A.M. Holy Communion 1st Sunday Worship Services Bible Study Tuesdays, 6:00 P.M. Thursdays, 1:00 P.M. Prayer Meetings Tuesdays, 7:00 P.M. Thursdays, 12:00 P.M.

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

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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legal notice NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS **MANDATORY SUBCONTRACTING: This bid requires five percent (5%) subcontracting to a Prince George’s County Certified Minority in accordance with Subtitle 10A-136 of the Prince George’s County Government Procurement Regulations and Law: The Prince George’s County, Maryland, Office of Central Services is requesting bids on the following project: Bid No.: 12-0012 Project No.: OCS 12-0012 County Administration Building Flood Wall Project ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: Alpha Corporation NON-REFUNDABLE SPEC. FEES: $ 55.00 DRAWING/SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE: September 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: September 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, Rm L113 CUT OFF FOR QUESTIONS: October 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. BID PRICE RESPONSE DUE DATE: _October 15, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. PROJECT MANAGER: __Tom Barton Phone: 301-817-4360 All bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference. Copies of the bid specifications may be picked up at the Office of Central Services/Contract Administration and Procurement Division, 1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Largo, Maryland 20774 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST. ONLY. ALL NON-REFUNDABLE FEES shall be in the form of a MONEY ORDER, OR CHECK made payable to Prince George’s County. Contractors desiring more than three (3) copies, please call in advance to order the desired number of copies.

I am now Rightfully Declaring, Publishing, and Proclaiming my own Free Land and property located at 2607 Belle Crest Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20906. Affirming my Actual, Rightful, and Civil ‘In Full Life’ Status; Conjoined to my Moorish American Consanguine Pedigree and National Honor. Let it be Declared, Known, Published, and Resolved that: I Am: Colahar El, ‘In Propria Persona Sui Juris’ (being in my own proper person), by birthright; and Inheritance WITHOUT THE FOREIGN, IMPOSED COLOR-OFLAW, OR ASSUMED DUE PROCESS of the Union States Society; pursuant to, but not limited to: 1. FREE MOORISH-AMERICAN ZODIAC CONSTITUTION: (Zodiac Constitution and Birthrights of the Moorish Americans) 2. UNITED STATES REPUBLIC: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: Moorish American Credentials: AA 222141- TRUTH A-1 3. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT: SUPREME LAW - Acts of State 4. UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: Article III (3), Section two (2), Amendment V (5) (Liberty clause) and Amendment IX (9) (Reservation of the Rights of the People). 5. RESOLUTION NUMBER SEVENTY-FIVE (75): Dated April 17, 1933 A.D. (MOORISH-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE USE OF THEIR NAMES), 6. UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS – UNITED NATIONS – HUMAN RIGHTS [Article Fifteen (15)]. 7. RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – UNITED NATIONS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Part 1, Article 4. Wherefore, I, Colahar El, being ‘Part and Parcel’ named herein, and by Birthright, Primogeniture, and Inheritance, make a Lawful and Legal Entry of Affidavit and Public Notification of Land Inheritance Claim; Land or property, Affirmation, and Application; Herewith Published for the Public Record.

Interested Bidders may review the plans, specifications, and other contractual documents at the address listed above on or after September 13, 2012. Contractors interested in submitting a bid on the project listed above should direct inquires to Alicia Proctor. Bids shall be received at the Office of Central Services/Contract Administration and Procurement Division on the date and time shown. For further information, contact Alicia Proctor, Buyer III at (301) 8836448 or 883-6400 or via e-mail at amproctor@ co.pg.md.us. By Authority of Rushern L. Baker III County Executive Prince George’s County, Maryland

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

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

Administration No. 2012 ADM 804

Administration No. 2012 ADM 808

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO

Willie William Flood Decedent

COLUMBIA Probate Division

CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ronald Anthony, whose address is 632 Riggs Road, NE, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Genese Anthony, who died on April 23, 2004 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 6, 2013. 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 March 6, 2013, 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: September 6, 2012 Ronald Anthony

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Willie Julius Flood, whose address is 1343 Fairmont St., NW, Washington, DC 20009, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Willie William Flood, who died on May 28, 2012 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 6, 2013. 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 March 6, 2013, 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: September 6, 2012

Personal Representative

Willie Julius Flood Personal Representative

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Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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

Administration No. 2012 ADM 796

Administration No. 2012 ADM 799

Marie E. Washington Decedent

Willie Elnora Baskerville Decedent

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

Constance G. Starks 7053 Western Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Verna M. Leftwood and Janice E. Washington, whose addresses are 8515 Keebler Dr., Clinton, MD 20735 (Verna) 3239 Theodore R. Hagans Dr., NE, Washington, DC 20018 (Janice), were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Marie E. Washington, who died on November 14, 2011 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 6, 2013. 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 March 6, 2013, 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: September 6, 2012 Verna M. Leftwood Janice E. Washington Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Angelia Talbert-Duante, whose address is 10504 Babbling Brook Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Willie Elnora Baskerville, who died on June 6, 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 6, 2013. 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 March 6, 2013, 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: September 6, 2012 Angelia Talbert-Duante Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2012 ADM 841 Marguerite Thomas Decedent Paule G. Levadas 1629 K Street, NW, Suite #300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jan Wright and Martha Thomas, whose addresses are 5421 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 and 534 Ingraham St., NE, Washington, DC 20011, were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Marguerite Thomas, who died on July 7, 2012 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. Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before March 13, 2013. 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 March 13, 2013, 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: September 13, 2012 Jan Wright Martha Thomas Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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Chavis continued from Page 22 with other speakers at the convention in Charlotte. On of the most poignant moments at the Democratic convention was when Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick resolutely emphasized, “We believe that in times like these we should turn to each other, not on each other. And we believe that government has a role to play not in solving everybody’s problem in everybody’s life, but in helping people help themselves to the American dream…. It’s time for Democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe.” Gov. Patrick was correct and on time. The Democrats need to stand up to the Tea Party and to all of those who want to take

I am optimistic. No time to be pessimistic or cynical. We all have work to do. A backbone cannot grow properly if you stay bent over to oppression, voter suppression or engage in self-destructive things that dull your consciousness. This is beyond a wakeup call. This is a call to duty, to struggle, and to fight for the empowerment of our families and communities. Today, we should be stronger as a “movement for change” than we were 50 years ago. Each generation has to rise to the challenges at hand. Let’s move forward with audacity, backbone and courage. wi Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is President of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) and Education Online Services Corporation and can be reached at drbenjamin.chavis@gmail.com

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listened it through the lens of Leroy, the brother who has been unemployed, or even out of the labor force, for half a year or more. Leroy listened, and Leroy applauded, and maybe Leroy even agreed that we are at a fork in the road. But when Leroy is asked if he is better off than he was four years ago, he is only thinking about his unemployment. He is thinking that he can’t pay his rent. He is thinking that he is worse off, and a great speech won’t make him feel better. After the speech, as people filed out of the Time Warner Cable Arena, I spent some time with the Pacifica team from Los Angeles, Margaret Prescod, Davey D, and others. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ralph Nader, and I talked about the speech and next steps. Nader is most critical, indicating that

President Obama spoke neither of poverty nor increasing the minimum wage. While he is right, one wonders if, at a fork in the road, these are appropriate criticisms. Nader is a critic of the two-party political system, but that’s all we have now, so we have to work it. When President Obama wins this election, there will be more euphoria, which is a good thing. Then, reality must set in, with advocacy for the poor, as well as the middle class, with revisions to the tax code that eliminate corporate welfare, and with a greater commitment to quality education. From my perspective, too many people enjoy the euphoria and avoid the work. wi Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C..

booth and say Michelle is nice, therefore I am going to vote for her husband? Has the media become this dumbed-down? Ultimately, people will vote for the person they feel a connection to and one they feel will make their lives better. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Obama makes people feel good, but has produced no vision for the future. Romney does not connect with people at all and has produced no vision for the future. So, if the election is run based on personality, then Obama wins. Romney has less than two months to give voters a reason to change leaders. In boxing, it’s almost impossible for a challenger to defeat the cham-

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That hurts. Let me be clear. I am not carrying one drop of water for the President’s re-election. On the other hand, I confess, I have not had anything good to say about any of this year’s Republican candidates, and will continue to think about them just about the same way they think about me, but I am not a partisan. I say what Brother Malcolm X once said: “I’m not a Republican. I’m not a Democrat. I don’t even know if I’m an American.” What’s more ironic is that now, Black folks are arguing among ourselves again about who is the “blackest,” defined by whether or not we support a man everyone knows was not elected to be

our “Moses” to deliver us from “bondage,” but rather to be the POTUS – President of the United States. The last time I checked the job description was not rewritten when President Obama took office, in order for him to be our “savior.” Instead – to complete the biblical metaphor – the 44th President sits in the seat occupied by the “Pharaoh” in our past. And at least four or five of the previous 43 presidents actually owned Black people as slaves. And of course Willard Mitt Romney says he can relate to Black folks if he’s elected because his ancestors once owned slaves. Mind you, Tavis and Cornel

have to stand in line alongside folks from the Tea Party when they want to bash Barack. But at least the Tea Party is hoping their criticism leads to their White GOP candidate winning the presidency Nov. 6. Meanwhile, we have these Black “West” guys – both Republican Allen West and selfdescribed progressive Cornel West – taking swings at the Black President. Allen says Black voters are on the Democrat “plantation” and that he [Allen] is our liberator who will lead us to freedom if Romney is elected, while Cornel says we’re on the plantation all right, but he doesn’t have any electoral alternative. wi Go figure.

the family with food stamps and minimum wage jobs – McDonald’s, Subway, a factory that produced products for Procter and Gamble, waitressing at the country club – and with cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) between jobs. Christina moved to Middletown, where her mother lives, two years ago. Christina also lost the Medicaid and food stamps she and the children had been receiving. The system in Middletown now involves a telephone interview rather than a personal one, but Christina said she didn’t get

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Muhammad continued from Page 23 loud talked him once in public at some event, walking up to him, asking him why was he [West] speaking against him [the President]. West’s former Princeton U. colleague Melissa Harris-Perry however, is unforgiving of West’s intellectual basis for ha-

tin’ on the President. “… In a self-aggrandizing, victimology sermon deceptively wrapped in the discourse of prophetic witness, Professor West offers thin criticism of President Obama and stunning insight into the delicate ego of the self-appointed black leadership class that has been largely supplanted in recent years,” she wrote in a scathing article for The Nation. Ouch.

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