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protests called for an end to demonstrations that have gone on for days outside a Minneapolis police station. No one suffered lifethreatening wounds in the Nov. 23 shooting. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, which took

place about a block from the police department’s 4th Precinct, where protesters have been demonstrating since the Nov. 15 death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, who was shot by a police officer. By midday, Minneapolis police announced the arrest

of a 23-year-old White man in suburban Bloomington and a 32-year-old Hispanic man in south Minneapolis. Another suspect is still being sought. A police spokesman did not immediately respond to a text message and a phone Continued on A3

Chicago Officer Charged HBCU Students Struggle with Murder in Killing Following End of Fed. Loan Program of Black Teen By The Associated Press

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Minneapolis Police Arrest 2 Men in Shooting Near Jamar Clark Protest Police searched on Nov. 24 for a White gunmen suspected of shooting five Black Lives Matter demonstrators, while the family of Jamar Clark whose death inspired the

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A White Chicago police officer who shot a Black teenager 16 times was charged with murder on Nov. 24, just a day before the deadline a judge set for the city to release a squad-car video of the killing that officials fear will spark unrest. The state’s attorney’s office said in a statement that Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 20, 2014, killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. A judge denied him bond at a noon hearing. City officials and community leaders have been bracing for the release of the video, fearing an outbreak of unrest and demonstrations similar to those that occurred in Baltimore, Ferguson, Missouri and other cities after young black men were slain by police or died in police custody. The judge ordered the dash-cam recording to be released by Nov. 25 after city officials had argued for months it couldn’t be made public until the conclusion of several investigations. Some community leaders said there was no doubt that the Cook County state’s attorney only brought charges because of the order to release the video. “This is a panicky reaction to an institutional crisis within the criminal justice system,” said the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who said he hoped to see “massive” but peaceful demonstrations. The city’s hurried attempts to defuse tensions also included a community meeting, official statements of Continued on A3

By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com

September 2015 brought the end of the federally-funded Perkins loans program – a 57-year-old mainstay that infused more than $16 million in aid to District of Columbia students. With its loss, according to the Department of Education, nearly 5,000 District college students’ subsidies ended. As the costs for higher education continues to increase, many Black Continued on A3

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Dixon Calls for Calm Ahead of First Freddie Gray Trial By AFRO staff Sheila Dixon, candidate for mayor of Baltimore, on Nov. 24 called for calm ahead of the upcoming trial of William Porter. Porter is one of the six police officers facing numerous charges in the death of Freddie Gray earlier this year. His trial is set to begin ion Nov. 30 in front of Judge Barry Williams. “I know there is a lot of hurt and pain concerning the tragic death of Freddie Gray. I also know there is a lack of faith and distrust over the legal process, but it’s a process that must be allowed to play out in the court of law. I am asking all residents to be respectful of the trial that begins on November 30th, and if you feel the need to protest during the trial to do so respectfully and peacefully,” Dixon said in a statement. Dixon was previously the 48th mayor of Baltimore. (Freddie Gray Jury will be Anonymous, not Sequestered, page D2)

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Millsaps College senior Ericka M. Wheeler is a double major in English and history who has plans to become a physician after watching her grandfather suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Her journeys so far have taken her from Mississippi to Cambodia and Cuba and her next stop will be England, as a Rhodes Scholar. Millsaps announced Saturday that Wheeler, who is the first African-American woman from Mississippi to claim the prestigious honor, has been chosen as one of 32 U.S. men and women who will enter Oxford University next fall for postgraduate study. “I’m shocked and overwhelmed right now,” she said by telephone following her finalist interview Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. “I couldn’t believe it when they announced it. I’m still trying to process it.” Wheeler, who plans to attend medical school later, said she will study medical anthropology at the English university. The Rhodes Trust pays all expenses for two or three years of study. Wheeler, who wrote a thesis tracing how police brutality and race have been treated in fiction since the 1930s, attended Greenwood High School for two years, followed by her junior and senior year at the Mississippi School of Math and Science in Columbus. Shirley Chisholm & Willie Mays, Among Black Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent Pioneering politician Shirley Chisholm is one of three

African Americans among the 17 individuals who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during an award ceremony at the White House Nov. 24. The Medal is the nation’s “highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” according to the White House. Chisholm, who is being awarded posthumously, made history in 1968 by becoming the first African-American woman elected to Congress. She served seven terms in the House of Representatives. Four years later, the Democrat made history again when she became the first major-party African-American woman to run for the U.S. presidency. The fiery lawmaker died in Jan. 1, 2005, at the age of 80 in Ormond Beach, Fla. Also among this year’s recipients is Katherine G. Johnson, a former NASA mathematician and a pioneer in the annals of U.S. space history. Johnson began working for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor to NASA, in 1953. The agency was specifically looking for African-American women to work as “human computers.” Defying the predetermined role for women—which usually did not include sitting in meetings or asking questions, Johnson soon began to stand out, according to a NASA biography. Rounding out the African Americans included on the list is Willie Mays, one of the first African American players in Major League Baseball. Born May 6, 1931, he began his career at the age of 16 as a member of the Birmingham Barons of the Negro American League. Most of his 22-season MLB career, however, was spent as a center fielder for the New York/San Francisco Giants, whom he joined in 1950. In his debut MLB season, Mays won the Rookie of the Year award. After almost two years in the Army, “The Say Hey Kid” returned to the game to claim the MVP award. And, in 1954 he led the Giants to a surprise victory in the World Series, making “The Catch,” which is considered by many to be the greatest defensive play ever. (AP and Courtesy Photos)

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call from The Associated Press. “We are sparing no efforts to bring any and all of those responsible to justice,” Mayor Betsy Hodges said in a written statement. Henry Habu, who said he has been providing security for protesters, said he and others approached four White people who were standing under a “Justice4Jamar” sign to ask what they were doing there. The group was composed of three men and one woman, with three of them wearing masks that left their eyes exposed. “We’re here for Jamar,” one said, according to Habu. Habu said they tried to escort the four from the scene and they took off running. Habu said he did not see the shooting that

followed, but heard it. “It happened so fast,” he said. Oluchi Omeoga witnessed the shooting and said a handful of protesters followed three men in masks to a street corner, where the men pulled out weapons and began firing. Two people were shot in the leg, another in the arm and a fourth in the stomach, said Mica Grimm, an organizer with Black Lives Matter who said she arrived on the scene soon after the shooting. In a statement released on Nov. 24 through U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison’s office, Clark’s family thanked protesters for their “incredible support” but asked, in light of the shootings, that the demonstration outside the precinct offices end and protesters move “onto the

next step.” Demonstrators planned to announce their next step following a meeting with community members about strategy. On Nov. 24, about 50 protesters were outside of the 4th Precinct, and more were trickling in. Some said they planned to stay despite the Clark family’s request. Habu said a crowd gathered around the shooting scene and police used a chemical irritant to push them back. Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder did not immediately respond to a question about the use of any chemical irritant. Authorities have said Clark was shot during a struggle with police after he interfered with paramedics who were trying to

assist an assault victim. But some people who said they saw the shooting allege Clark was handcuffed. Protesters and Clark’s family have called for investigators to release video of the shooting. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it has video from the ambulance, a mobile police camera and other sources, but none of the footage shows the event in its entirety. The agency, which is conducting a state investigation, said releasing the footage now would taint its investigation. A federal criminal civil rights investigation is also underway to determine whether police intentionally violated Clark’s civil rights through excessive force.

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outrage at the officer’s conduct and an abrupt announcement Nov. 23 that another officer who’s been the subject of protests for months might now be fired. Activists and journalists have long pressed for the video’s release only to be told that it had to be kept private as long as the shooting was under investigation. After the judge’s order to release it, the investigation was quickly wrapped up and a charge announced. “You had this tape for a year and you are only talking to us now because you need our help keeping things calm,” the Rev. Corey Brooks said of the Nov. 23 community gathering with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Several people who have seen the video say it shows the teenager armed with a small knife and walking away from several officers. They say Van Dyke opened fire from about 15 feet and kept shooting after the teen fell to the ground. An autopsy report says McDonald was shot at least twice in his back. It also said PCP, a hallucinogenic drug, was found in the teen’s system. Police were responding

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Laquan McDonald, unarmed but shot 16 times. to complaints about someone breaking into cars and stealing radios. Van Dyke was the only officer on the scene to open fire. He emptied his 9 mm pistol, shooting all 16 rounds from just feet away, Assistant State’s Attorney Bill Delaney said at the Nov. 24 hearing.

He said the shooting lasted 14 to 15 seconds and that McDonald was on the ground for 13 of those seconds. Witnesses said McDonald was moving away from the officer and never threatened him, Delaney said. Police say the teen had a knife, and Delaney said a 3-inch knife

was recovered from the scene. Van Dyke’s attorney, Dan Herbert, maintains his client feared for his life and acted lawfully and that the video about to be released doesn’t tell the whole story. Herbert said the case needs to be tried in a courtroom and “can’t be tried in the streets, can’t be tried on social media and can’t be tried on Facebook.” Chicago police also moved on Nov. 23 to discipline a second officer who had shot and killed an unarmed black woman in 2012 in another incident causing tensions between the department and minority communities. Superintendent Garry McCarthy recommended firing Officer Dante Servin for the shooting of 22-year-old Rekia Boyd, saying Servin showed “incredibly poor judgment.” A judge acquitted Servin of involuntary manslaughter and other charges last April, and State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez was accused of having not prosecuted the case properly. Alvarez’s office is handling the Van Dyke case, but Jackson said a special

prosecutor should oversee the case instead. None of the city’s outreach will be able to stop protests once the video is released, said Jedidiah Brown, another of the pastors who attended the meeting with Emanuel. Emotions are running too high, he added. The Rev. Ira Acree, who described the meeting with Emanuel as “very tense, very contentious,” said the mayor expressed concerns about the prospect of any demonstrations getting out of control. The fears of unrest stem from longstanding tensions between the Chicago police and minority communities, partly due to the department’s dogged reputation for brutality, particularly involving blacks. Dozens of men, mostly Black, said they were subjected to torture at

the hands of a Chicago police squad headed by former commander Jon Burge during the 1970s, ‘80s and early ‘90s, and many spent years in prison. Burge was eventually convicted of lying about the torture and served 4½ years in prison. Acree and Hatch said Blacks in the city are upset because Van Dyke, though stripped of his police powers, has been assigned to desk duty and not fired. “They had the opportunity to be a good example and a model across the country on how to improve police and community relations and they missed it,” Acree said. The Police Department said placing an officer on desk duty after a shooting is standard procedure and that it is prohibited from doing anything more during the investigations.

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students are opting for new and innovative ways to finance college. Whether from crowdfunding or church collections, students have found that utilizing social media to solicit donations proves quick, easy, and beneficial. According to Kelsea Little, media director for GoFundMe, roughly 130,000 educational accounts have been created this year, raising a total of more than $20 million -- an increase of 280 percent from 2013. Little told NBC News that social crowdsourcing sites like Pave, GoFundMe, and ScholarMatch have become non-traditional financial backers to the nation’s college students. Among the corporate purveyors of social media education funding, Allstate has joined the ranks, having provided more than $1 million distributed to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The donations, part of Allstate’s annual Quotes for Education (QFE) program and its partnership with the Tom Joyner Foundation, allows the general public the opportunity to vote online for their school of choice to win an additional

$50,000 in scholarships. “Cuts to financial aid programs over the past several years are affecting HBCU students all over the country,” said Cheryl Harris, senior vice president at Allstate in a statement. “Allstate and the Tom Joyner Foundation are passionate about helping HBCU students become HBCU alumni and

“Cuts to financial aid programs over the past several years are affecting HBCUstudents all over the country.”

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ITS ELECTRIC AND GAS BASE RATES

CASE NO. 9406 NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE A Pre-Hearing Conference in the above-titled matter is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at: Maryland Public Service Commission 16th Floor Hearing Room William Donald Schaefer Tower 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland The purpose of the hearing is to set a procedural schedule for this proceeding, consider any petitions to intervene that have been filed, and consider any other preliminary matters requested by the parties. Any persons seeking to intervene in this proceeding should file an original and seventeen (17) paper copies, plus one electronic copy,1 of a petition to intervene with David J. Collins, Executive Secretary, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 by 5:00 p.m., EST, Thursday, December 3, 2015.

1 The Commission encourages parties to use the Commission’s “e-file” system for filing the electronic copy. Details of the “e-file” system are available on the Commission’s web page, www.psc.state.md.us. Additionally, five of the paper copies of the petition shall be three-hole punched.

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Boycott Campaign Encourages No Black Friday Spending By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com Using the hashtag #NotOneDime, thousands of Americans, led by Rahiel Tesfamariam and Urban Cusp magazine, are encouraging a nationwide economic boycott of Black Friday to bring necessary focus to racial justice in the U.S. The campaign, created following the decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri earlier this year, urges all Americans, but specifically, Blacks, to refrain from non-essential purchases between November 26 and 30. “We are trying to reset some folks’ minds within our own community so that they understand how their money is tied to their oppression,” activist and #NotOneDime supporter Kwame Harper told the AFRO. “New shoes, luxury items, a new anything if the old thing is not broken beyond repair, are not necessities. In a battle for your pride, you have to make sacrifices and how we handle our money is directly linked to how others handle us. If you must shop, support local Blackowned business.” Other anti-spending movements include No Spend November and Buy Nothing Day. According to NotOneDime, Blacks

contribute $1.1 trillion in annual buying power, to undergird the economy of the nation; yet continue to be treated as second-class citizens. In addition Black and Hispanic students are involved in more than 70 percent of school-related arrests or referrals to law enforcement; with Blacks making up only 12 percent of drug users, but 59 percent of those in state prison for drug offenses.

Using such data as a catalyst for dialogue and collective bargaining, NotOneDime supporters hope to make a noticeable negative dent in the nation’s economy and ensure parity in policymaking that impacts Black communities. NotOneDime developed a list of demands for corporations that includes: Meeting with racial justice community organizers that are

leading the #NotOneDime campaign to assess the company’s current practices and racial justice commitments in hopes of developing better modes of operation; divesting from the private prison industry; and creating economic incubators in urban communities that educate on financial literacy, offer support to minority entrepreneurs, and fund local Black and Brown-owned small businesses.

Mental Health

Psychologist ‘Blaquesmith’ Reaches Out to Black Youth By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com Whether faced with fears of being harmed, post-traumatic stress from witnessing violence, or being unduly cast as the nation’s boogeymen, young Black males have had few mental health professionals advocating for their behavioral and emotional well-being. That is, until Ramel Smith, a psychologist, who goes by the name

“Parents must teach their children self-love, a history of their true origins, and try to help them avoid the traps that are set to increase the probability for failure.”

– Ramel Smith

“Blaquesmith” began pushing for holistic, cognitive behavioral approaches in 2007. Designed to enrich the mind, strengthen the body, and edify the wounds of the soul, Smith’s platform seeks to intervene as early as possible in the lives of young people to ensure they form a positive view of themselves. “The human brain is 90 percent developed by the age of five with the early experiences on the infant brain forming lasting lifetime effects,” Smith said in an interview with the AFRO. “If something is not purposely done to help reverse the past

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Ramel Smith -- “Blaquesmith”-- began pushing for holistic, cognitive behavioral approaches to reach the youth in 2007. pain, those situations can haunt a young person for a lifetime,” said Smith, citing research conducted on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). “Even African Americans who have been educationally and financially successful still show the scars of living in a society with such racial hegemonic ideologies.”

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS will be available at the District of Columbia Housing Authority Procurement Office, 1133 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 300, Office of Administrative Services, Washington, D.C. 200027599 (Issuing Office); between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, November 23, 2015. SEALED PROPOSALS ARE DUE: Monday, December 28, 2015 @ 11:00 a.m. at the Issuing Office identified above. The solicitation is also available via DCHA’s website at www.dchousing.org. Please contact Lolita Washington, Contract Specialist at 202-535-1212 for additional information.

But as parents increasingly grapple with social stigmas that negatively label their children – many of which take root in schools and develop through the school to prison pipeline – fewer tools seem available for positive reinforcement. However, that is not true, according to Smith, who serves as the sports psychologist for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks. “Parents must teach their children self-love, a history of their true origins, and try to help them avoid the traps that are set to increase the probability for failure,” said Smith, who despite being an honor student, was placed in remedial mathematics and reading classes as a child. “Our current school system and a lot of our psychological interventions are outdated and oftentimes are implemented by individuals who have difficulty relating to the situation that many of their clients face. The school to prison pipeline is real and the feeder for the Prison Industrial Complex; therefore, the more young men falsely identified with educational or emotional difficulties, the more they are removed from the educational system and into a sense of survival that includes being unemployed or underemployed.” Smith’s theoretical orientation refocuses the attentions of those harmed by life away from self-harm and revenge to ways of helping others. His latest book, “Building a Better Man” offers a practical examination of manhood and the loss of rites of passage, now replaced with violence and

misogyny. “The question is how to live in the now and not the past. How do we become an agent of change in an environment that only understands violence? We go back to the philosophy of love. We introduce love where there was hate. We introduce peace and forgiveness where there was chaos and vengefulness,” he said. “Young people have a beautiful ignorance and sense of invincibility that needs to be used and just channeled in the right direction.”

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND In re: City Homes, Inc., et al.

Case No. 13-25370-RAG

City Homes, Inc.’s Bankruptcy Plan PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT: City Homes, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“City Homes”) are in bankruptcy. If you reside or resided in a City Homes property in Baltimore City, you may have a claim against City Homes related to lead-paint exposure. City Homes has proposed a bankruptcy plan that, if approved by the bankruptcy court, will limit your right to file suit against City Homes and others. In addition, if the plan is approved, you may have a right to receive a payment if you have a valid lead-paint claim, even if there is no insurance to cover your claim. For more information, call 410-889-1118 or visit www.cityhomesbalto.org.

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Real Estate

Is Now a Good Time to Buy A Home? By Michael Cassell Special to the AFRO

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Michael Cassell, of Creative Real Estate Services, says that now may be the time to buy.

The question, “Is now a good time to buy a home?” has only one real and honest answer. It depends. Among other things; it depends on you, your credit rating, income, funds available, how long you intend to live in the area, and a host of other considerations. Most authorities consider buying a home to be the realization of the Great American Dream. While homeownership is not for everyone there are many good reasons to consider buying a home now:

1. Rents are rising faster than home mortgages, approximately 5% a year. If you are buying a home and have a fixed rate mortgage your payment will only go up if the property taxes or insurance increases 2. Both home prices and interest rates are slowly increasing. So, the sooner you buy the better. The longer you wait the higher the costs will be. Home prices in some areas have increased 30% since 2012. 3. FHA mortgage insurance premiums that buyers have to pay have been reduced from 1.35% to .85% 4. Buying a home allows you to deduct all of the interest and property taxes that you pay from personal income taxes owed; making the true cost of home ownership considerably less than it appears. 5. Home prices and values are increasing again and you may realize considerable gains in your equity in the home, the sooner you buy it. (Equity is the difference between what you owe on the mortgage and what you could sell the home for.) Equity is like money in the bank that, if you desire, you can often borrow against. 6. As a homeowner, you will have the pride of ownership and feel that you are a more stable part of the community. When you first walk in the door of the home you own you will have a completely different feeling than you do when you walk into a rental. It is your residence; your property. 7. It really might not take much money to buy a home.

Lenders often make mortgages that require a down payment of only 3% of the sales price and often make 100% mortgages, that only require payment of the settlement costs, and at times the seller may even pay those costs for you. 8. If you are a Veteran you may be able to get a 100% mortgage that requires no down payment and sellers often agree to pay all of the settlement costs. So, you might be able to buy a home by only paying for an appraisal of the home which is approximately $500. 9. An investment in your own home is the safest way to invest in your own self and to have your money build future wealth for you. 10. The cost of materials and the shrinking amount of develop-able land tends to insure that home values will grow as the population and the demand for good housing grows. Have you noticed all of the signs you see posted in both Baltimore and Washington that state “we buy homes.” These investors want to buy all of the homes they can. Why? Because, for most people, buying a home is the biggest possible investment that they will ever make. And by the way, we are all buying a home, right now. If you happen to live in a rental property, you are buying the home, but unfortunately you are buying it for your landlord, not yourself. If you live in an apartment building or complex, you and all of the other tenants together are actually buying the building or complex for the landlord and also providing him or her with a nice profit. However, buying a home is not for everyone, if you are not going to be living in an area for at least two years, it might not be wise to buy a home, because in two years you normally would not recover the cost you put into the property. If you feel that buying a home might be for you, or you just want more information contact a local Real Estate Broker or agent or even better start with a mortgage officer who can qualify you and let you know how much home you can buy or what you need to do, if you desire to get yourself in the position to buy. Even if you think you are not in the position to buy, if you have the desire, call and talk to a mortgage officer, you might be pleasantly surprised. Michael Cassell, CRB, CRS, GRI is the owner of Creative Real Estate Services in Baltimore. He is also a real estate broker, appraiser and consultant. With over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry Michael also serves as Regional Vice President of the National Society of Appraisers and is the former chairman of the Maryland Real Estate Commission. For more information visit him at mikecassell.com or by phone at (410) 922-4262.

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The Afro-American, November 28, 2015 - December 4, 2015

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‘Safe Space’ is for White People Dear Black College Students: There’s much I admire about the purpose of the demonstrations and protests you and your allies among other students and faculty have waged to awaken some colleges and universities to the significant racial problems undermining the sense of community on your campuses. But I have to say there’s one general demand I’d advise you to put aside – the demand Lee A. Daniels for “safe space.” Not because it isn’t a legitimate sentiment. Of course, the search for a place of psychological comfort and physical safety is a fundamental human impulse. I say drop it because the intractable reality in America is that “safe space” is for White people. I’m sure you know that by now. You couldn’t have gotten to college without being aware of this awful American tradition. You know that the British colonial settlement and then the new “United States” were created as a safe space for Whites only. Over time, Whites decimated the First Nations’ peoples and forced them farther and farther west in order to grab increasing chunks of land for White governmental and private ownership. You know the purpose of the trans-Atlantic slave trade was to establish an enormously lucrative and psychologically satisfying safe space – Negro Slavery – for the White majority to validate its fantasies of individual and racial superiority. It’s no coincidence that the blackface minstrelsy that some Whites resort to today originated in the era when Whites were scratching for all sorts of reasons to justify their inhumanity. Ever inventive, after the Civil War, the White majority created de jure and de facto systems of discrimination to establish new versions of racial safe space fit for the industrial age. This allowed WASPs and the floodtide of White-ethnic immigrants to implement during the next century a division of the resources of the burgeoning American society that left Americans of color at the bottom of the ladder of social and economic mobility. The result was an America full of safe spaces for Whites: segregated urban neighborhoods and schools; segregated suburbs; de jure segregated White colleges and universities in

the South, de facto ones in the North; segregated trade unions and professional associations, and all sorts of jobs reserved for Whites, from those in police and fire departments to those in civil service and corporate bureaucracies. Even those two mythic pillars of American society – the military and major league baseball – were ferociously guarded safe spaces for Whites until after World War II. As I say, I know you understand this. As one who went to college in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement’s great legislative victories in the 1960s, I’m well aware of the initial shock one feels at discovering how much remains to be done on the racial- and social-justice front. I’m also aware that many Whites who denigrate your demand for safespace do so from the safe spaces of their near- or lily-White neighborhoods, workplaces and social networks. They tell you to “look away” from racist insults, or, worse, to try to, in effect, prove your humanity to people who want to hurt you. That’s something they never have to do because the society remains firmly structured to protect their safe-spaces. Yours? Not so much. Not when police racial profiling remains widespread and police routinely brutalize Blacks and Hispanics for supposedly violating the most trivial traffic infractions. Not when the Supreme Court has – once again – sanctioned the racist movement to deprive Black Americans (and others who tend to vote for the Democratic Party) of their right to vote. Not when the impeccably-ivied educational credentials of both the first Black president and first lady of the United States and the first Latina Supreme Court Justice are denigrated by so-called respectable Whites. Nonetheless, I say, take note of the hypocrisy, but drop the demand for safe space. “Get over it,” as your detractors say;

but not for the reasons they say. Instead, accept that there never has been safe space for any Americans of color in this land. Accept that your responsibility is to follow the strategy most dramatically illustrated by the Black freedom struggle: Embrace the reality that what your American heritage involves is wedding the normal activities of human existence to a continual awareness of the need to resist the second-class status which, in all its guises, some Whites still want to consign Americans of color to. Let that awareness make you more perceptive about your surroundings and more determined to succeed personally and to move the movement for social justice forward in whatever ways you can. If you do that, I guarantee you’ll have forged in yourself and in the society at large “space” that is impervious to the attacks of people whose words and actions prove they’re afraid of you. Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His new collection of columns, “Race Forward: Facing America’s Racial Divide in 2014,” is available at amazon.com

There is No Privacy in Public Housing I couldn’t help chuckling a bit when I watched and listened to the responses elicited from housing residents. Smoker after smoker hissed out their frustration between puffs. “Everywhere you turn, here comes the government with one more infringement on people’s rights. Now they are standing at the front door saying people can’t smoke in their own house.” Only, that’s not really true—it just won’t happen in ‘their’ house. In Maryland and other states, local reporters recently rushed to their nearest public housing building to get residents’ opinions on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s announcement that it intended to ban the smoking of tobacco products in the living quarters of tenants nationwide. Under the proposed rule, every public housing agency (PHA) must implement a smoke-free policy no later than 18 months after the rule takes effect. With over 1.12 million public housing units, the proposed rule banning lit tobacco products would affect hundreds of thousands of living units (about 500,000 of which, according to HUD, are occupied by the elderly). The smoke-free ban will include the following areas: the interior and exterior of all living units, indoor common areas in public housing and the PHA administrative office buildings, and all outdoor areas up to 25 feet from housing and agency administrative offices. If there’s one thing puffing public housing tenants can be grateful for it’s that the HUD ban will not prohibit the enjoyment of lit marijuana products, so there’s at least some love remaining for tokers and those needing relief from medical ailments. But why now? The truth is this effort isn’t new. Some

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feel the anti-smoking movement began in the 1990s, when activists and legislators began pushing for tobacco control as hundreds of people died annually from smoking-related diseases. Today, many privately-owned rental apartments and co-ops enforce their own residential smoking prohibitions. Additionally, public housing agencies in several states had already implemented smoke-free policies hailing back to 2012 when HUD released a notice to PHAs on smoking policies. That notice influenced over 225 housing authorities across the United States to adopt non-smoking policies. The one common theme over the last two decades has been that smoking is dangerous, not just to the tobacco-product user but also to those around the smoker. When the debates ensue, some argue that what’s really clear is that the objective is to make it less and less possible for people to smoke or to begin smoking. Does HUD’s proposed rule build on the thought that the government is exercising paternalism? Would we really be opposed to helping a couple hundred people not die a preventable death? The statistics tell their own truth, and second-hand smoke is a legitimate health threat, particularly for the elderly, young children, the disabled, and those who have compromised immune systems. HUD estimates that households equating to about 700,000 living units stand to benefit greatly from the proposed smoking ban in public housing. The truth of the matter is public housing residents may only invoke privacy rights in a very limited set of circumstances— such as warrantless police searches, and in their marital relationships. But we Americans are fantastic like this—we sometimes think we have some rights where we actually don’t and then a smack of reality wakes us up. Here’s what I wanted to say to the frustrated persons that I saw being interviewed:

“Dear public housing resident, unfortunately the reality is that house you’re in is not your home. You are a tenant. You live in somebody else’s spot (a.k.a., “property”), and you signed a contract (a.k.a., “lease”) which outlined a whole bunch of rules and responsibilities, with some fine print that you probably didn’t read that said the folks who own where you live can come back and tell you to follow a couple more rules. Therefore, a bunch of “privacy” rights given to actual homeowners—where they get to do most things they want to do within their ‘four walls’—those will not be something you get to claim.” When the proposed rule sets in sometime in late winter or early spring, smokers in public housing have (hopefully) about 18 months to successfully complete a smoking-cessation program; perhaps take up smoking weed or some tobacco alternative until those eventually get monitored; or they will quite simply have to find someplace else to live. I predict the first two of the three options are going to be the likely winners because housing is not a human right in the United States; and for that matter, public housing is a subsidized benefit where claiming an infringement on privacy as far as the ban is concerned will hold no weight. HUD really wants to hear from the individuals and communities, and so all opinions on the public housing smoking-ban can be submitted from now to Jan. 19, 2016, at regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=HUD-2015-0101-0001. Saschane Stephenson is a Baltimore-based Howard Law alumni who works to educate others and helps them to get involved in bringing about their better futures.

How Families Can Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is diagnosed when a seemingly healthy baby dies suddenly for unexplained reasons. SIDS mostly occurs during sleep, and remains the leading cause of death for babies one to 12 months of age. Roughly 1500 infants in the United States die of SIDS each year. Notably, Black babies are at two to three times greater risk of SIDS than White babies. At this point, the research is still unclear as to why some babies are at greater risk of SIDS than others. Some of it is likely due to biological differences—such as differences in a baby’s ability to arouse and shift when there is not enough air around it’s mouth and nose. Nonetheless, much of the risk has been linked to the sleep environment. In other words, some of the ways people put babies down for sleep can be more dangerous than others. Unfortunately, some of these dangerous sleeping arrangements are common in the United States, particularly among the Black community. The good news is that by changing how we put babies down to sleep, we can dramatically lower their chances of dying from SIDS. The top 3 ways to help protect against SIDS are:

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• Always put your baby on her back (not side or stomach) to sleep—make sure this happens night and day even when others are watching her for you. • Always place your baby on a firm sleep surface made for babies such as a crib, bassinet or portable infant playpen/ bed. Do not put crib bumpers, stuffed animals, rolled towels or other “sleep positioners” or heavy blankets in the crib with her. • Have your baby’s crib (or bassinet or playpen) in the same room as where you sleep, so you can check up on her easily. Often, parents feel like having their infants in bed with them (bed sharing) or using bumper pads in the crib will keep their babies safe, or that placing pillows and thick blankets in babies’ cribs will keep them comfortable and help them sleep better. However, SIDS experts know that these wellmeaning decisions put infants at an increased risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation as babies don’t always have the brain development or physical strength to awaken themselves and move out of a position when they can’t breathe. Seventy-five percent of babies who die of SIDS do so while sleeping together with another person on a couch, bed, or armchair. A 2010 national survey found that Blacks were 3.5

times more likely to bed share than White parents. The take home message is to make sure your baby always has her own crib or bassinet whenever she is sleeping. On TV, in ads, and online, safe sleep environments often aren’t accurately portrayed. For example, babies’ rooms often are shown with crib bumpers or with babies sleeping on their stomachs. This can make unsafe sleep environments seem acceptable or even recommended. Misinformation around what constitutes a safe sleep environment for babies often then gets passed on by trusted friends and family members who may be unaware of the facts. To help babies develop into healthy children, it’s important for parents, grandparents, healthcare providers, daycare providers—pretty much anyone who cares for children or is a source of information for new parents—to be informed about what sleeping arrangements are risky for SIDS. For more information about safe sleeping arrangements for babies, check out the recommendations from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at healthchildren.org. Linda Fu, MD, is a general pediatrician at Children’s National Health System and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine.

November 28, 2015 - December 4, 2015, The Afro-American

Helping DC Residents Who Need It Most

“In tough times, many of us can use a helping hand.” Erica Moore

“The merger will provide money for eligible families to help pay for their electric service.” George H. Lambert, Jr.

President and CEO Greater Washington Urban League

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The Pepco Holdings-Exelon Merger: Affordability, Reliability and Sustainability for DC. Many residents in our communities need some help getting by. The Pepco Holdings-Exelon merger will help District residents most in need by investing $16.15 million in low-income customer energy assistance programs, including adding to DC’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and weatherizing low-income customers’ homes. That is one reason why groups like The Greater Washington Urban League, which helps District residents in need, support the merger. Assistance for low-income customers is one of many benefits of the merger. We signed the petition to show our support. Join us and over 28,000 District residents and go to PHITomorrow.com, where you can sign the online petition and send a letter to voice your support for the merger.

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The Afro-American, November 28, 2015 - December 4, 2015

Should You Buy a PS4 or an Xbox One? PS4 By Kamau High Managing Editor khigh@afro.com

The PlayStation 4 came out of the last holiday season dominating the Xbox One in terms of sales and gamer enthusiasm.

As another gift giving season approaches, here’s why you should buy a PS4 instead of an Xbox One. Games: From blockbusters such as “The Last of Us,” “Bloodborne,” the “God of War” series and the upcoming “Uncharted 4” to fascinating independent offerings such as “Galak-Z: The Dimensional,” “Resogun,” “Rocket League,” and “Helldivers” the PS4 offers exclusive games for just about any taste. The vast majority of the big name games such as “Call of Duty,” “Madden,” and “The Witcher” come to both consoles so the difference between often comes down to what you think of the exclusives each offers. Apps: If you want to watch television through your PS4 that is an option. While it doesn’t offer the

ability to run your cable through it like the Xbox One does, apps such ESPN, HBO and Verizon Fios allow you to watch most kinds of TV. PlayStation Now: For an additional $15 a month you can play a selection of PS3 games on your PS4 through the streaming service PlayStation Now. The games are a mix of well known franchises like “Resident Evil” and “Street Fighter,” arcade classics like “Frogger” and “Dragon’s Lair” and independents like “Joe Danger 2: The Movie” and “Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.” PlayStation Plus: In order to play multiplayer games online user must

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We are now two years into the life of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles and now is a great time to look at how the two systems stack up against each other. Here’s why you should purchase an Xbox One. Price: Xbox One wins on price. You can currently purchase the 1 TB edition of the console bundled with your choice of several different games for $399 versus the PS4 which currently only offers one option for the 1 TB console a Call of Duty: Black Ops III bundle for $429. Exclusives: Exclusive titles are one of the best things Xbox One offers. There are many multiplatform games today but consoles are distinguished by their exclusive games. Xbox’s library is led by the “Halo,” “Gears of War,” “Tomb Raider” and “Forza” franchises giving them the edge in this department. Xbox One is also the only console with EA Access. EA Access is an Xbox One exclusive service that gives you unlimited playtime of Electronic Arts games for a monthly fee. For $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, subscribers get 10 hours of play on new titles, full access to play EA’s Xbox One games in the EA Vault, play some of them before they are released and get a 10% discount off any other EA digital purchases on Xbox One. Entertaiment: Xbox One is the superior entertainment machine. One of the

system’s key distinguishing features is its ability to transmit your cable box’s TV signal, allowing you to quickly switch between playing a game and watching a show. It can also snap your TV feed to the top right of the screen so you can do both at once kind of like a built-in picture in picture. Both consoles cover the popular streaming services: Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube and Amazon Instant Video. Xbox goes even further here giving users access to network apps like HBO Go, Fox Now, CW and Comedy Central and you can even stream media from any DLNAenabled device in your home. Microsoft has revealed the first 104 games that make use of the Xbox One’s new backwards compatibility functionality on its Nov. 12 service launch headlined by “Fallout 3,” the “Gears of War” franchise and “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas” 1 and 2. New games will be added to these 104 on a regular basis starting in December. Games confirmed to arrive in the future include “Halo Reach,” “Halo Wars,” “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” the “BioShock” franchise and “Skate 3.” Add all of that to the fact that Windows 10 is coming to Xbox One and it makes this your clear choice for a next generation gaming console. Windows 10 has already changed the user interface and promises the addition of more apps to come soon. If you have a Windows 10 device, you can plug in your Xbox One controller and stream your console games directly to your monitor, tablet or laptop.

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November 28, 2015 - December 4, 2015, The Afro-American

WASHINGTON-AREA Howard Students Protest Inadequate Band Scholarships

Bowser Defends Pepco-Exelon Merger By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), with the support of D.C. Council member LaRuby May (D- Ward 8), recently addressed a Ward 8 advisory neighborhood commission to set the record straight on some of the controversies of her administration. Bowser and May were the two primary speakers at a meeting of the 8B advisory neighborhood commission

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Marion Barry served as the District’s mayor and on the D.C. Council.

D.C. Set to Honor ‘Mayor for Life’ By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com The D.C. Commission to Commemorate and Recognize the Honorable Marion S. Barry Jr., recently gave recommendations to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on how the District can honor the late political icon. On Nov. 23, the oneyear anniversary of Barry’s death, Bowser was given the report of the commission by its chairman, former D.C. Administrator Michael Rogers, at the John A. Wilson Building at an event sponsored by the alumni of Youth Pride, an employment initiative Barry co-founded in 1967. Barry served four terms as the District’s mayor (1979-1991, 1995-1999) and 15 years as a member of the D.C. Council as at-large (1975-1979) and then a Ward Continued on B2

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The Howard University SHOWTIME marching band protested against the university during a football game because of the school’s failure to honor members’ financial aid. The band wore all black during an Oct. 31 game against Savannah State University. The band also refused to perform. As a result of the demonstration, Howard reportedly has taken steps to address the band members concerns. By Chevelle Taylor Howard University News Service Once again students at Howard University in Washington, D.C. are petitioning the school to be more transparent with their financial status. The current petition stems from the university’s marching band staging protests during a football game over the perceived lack of full band scholarships. “Our initial platform was about our scholarships,” said Marcus Prince, a senior band member, “but it transformed into the transparency that the university doesn’t have with the student body. We just need the university to be transparent. They can’t talk about everything, but the things that directly affect us, as far as finances go, we need them to be more transparent about.” Terrell Tiendrebeogo, also a senior, said band members are uncertain about funding in the future. “The unsure funding could be detrimental to the band going forward, because it will hurt our numbers,” Tiendrebeogo said. “In today’s world, where college is getting more and more expensive, we have to compete with other schools to recruit freshmen. A scholarship could be the difference between a freshmen coming here or going to other schools.”

“We just need the university to be transparent.”

Thanksgiving Comes Early to D.C.

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Muriel Bowser laid out her case for the Exelon-Pepco Merger. that took place on Nov. 17 at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District Station in Southeast. The commission’s area of jurisdictions covers neighborhoods such as Garfield Heights, Knox Hill, Shipley Terrace, Woodland Terrace, Fort Stanton, and Hillsdale and possesses such landmarks as the Allen AME Church and THE ARC. Bowser’s political career has been closely tied with Ward 8 in general. In a surprise move in January 2014, Bowser defeated then incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray in a straw poll conducted Continued on B3

Troubled Nonprofit Looks to Set Up Shop in D.C. By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Special to the AFRO

By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com Lines snaking through the lobby of Bread for the City, a full-scale social services agency for District residents in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, were rivaled only by the lines of volunteers and pantry aids in the alley behind the Northwest building, unloading the contents of what would become much-needed Thanksgiving meals. Large numbers of city dwellers – mostly college students – came out in droves to help those in need. “I came to help out because I love to help people, and even when they do not have the words to express their gratitude, you can see it in their eyes,” Ian Stevenson, a volunteer and a recent accounting graduate from Prince George’s Community College told the AFRO. “The more people help out from the heart, the better we will be.” With almost one in five D.C. residents living at or below the poverty line, the numbers represent the third

“Funding is a pressing issue for the band because there are a lot of expenses associated with the band that not everyone realizes, such as instruments and uniform repair, uniform cleaning, travel, meals,” he continued. The Howard University “SHOWTIME” marching band showed their tenacity initially by wearing all black during an Oct. 31 game against Savannah State University and explained to the crowd -- during halftime -- why it was not dressed in its normal colorful uniforms. “As a band, we decided to wear all black for the lack of a budget—more specifically scholarships for the band program—and to shed light on the lack of financial support – Marcus Prince for the student body,” a band member told the crowd. “Until the university addresses these issues, we will not support this university with our musicianship.” Later during the game, the band refused to perform. The story made news on local websites, television stations and on BET. On Nov. 2, band members silently gathered with their instruments in an administrative building. Following the national and local embarrassment, the band members finally

An out-of-town education organization with a history of wrongly pocketing millions of taxpayer dollars by serving high school dropouts with short school days and homebased, “self-paced” computer learning is seeking to set up shop in Wards 7 and 8. The Pasadena, California-based nonprofit — Pathways in Education, or PIE — claims it wants to use its education model to help high school dropouts in D.C. earn a high school diploma. PIE DC, operating as a nonprofit, organization ultimately wants to set up five schools in the district and serve 1,500 students. “Too many at-risk students in Washington D.C. are underserved or failing to graduate and are therefore deprived of their full potential,” stated an application that PIE filed with the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board to open one school for 300 students in the district’s troubled Wards 7 and 8. “We understand the challenges of opening a school that serves students that have educational, emotional and home life challenges,” Kristen Concepcion, curriculum supervisor for PIE, told the public charter school board earlier this month. “But we also have a track record of serving such students.” However, records show other educational

entities operated by John and Joan Hall — a husband-and-wife team of former teachers from Hollywood who are seeking to open a PIE school in DC — also have a history of wrongly pocketing millions of dollars in taxpayer money. Two affiliated entities — Options for Learning and Options for Youth — received $45.4 million in overpayments from the Department of Education in California by using erroneous ways to calculate teacher hours and teacher-to-pupil ratios, according to court records. The Options entities continue to fight the case. PIE’s educational model — which features short school days of just a few hours and a lot of independent, home– PIE DC based online learning — has also been called into question. “For tougher inner city kids, that’s not what they need,” said Jack Wuest, executive director of the Alternative Schools Network, a Chicagobased organization for alternative education providers. “They need a consistent group of adults with whom they can build relationships.” PIE officials say small class sizes will enable them to do just that. Wuest says the short school days enable PIE to cycle in twice as many students to increase revenue. Wuest also said PIE has a “weird structure” Continued on B3

“Too many atrisk students in Washington D.C. are underserved or failing to graduate and are therefore deprived of their full potential.”

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Samuel Kava (George Washington University), Nathaniel Miller (University of Berkeley School of Law), Wendy Gomez (Dickenson College), and Cajay Jacobs (Cornell University), formed the Thanksgiving basket assembly line at Bread for the City. highest rate in the nation, according to a U.S. Census Bureau 2014 report. Nearly 61,000 people live in extreme poverty, unable to meet even their basic needs, including purchasing food, with 16 percent of the D.C. population

experiencing food hardship, or not having enough money to buy food for themselves or their family in the last 12 months. “These statistics are further complicated by the Continued on B2

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holidays that center around food as festivities, and also usher in a week when children and teens normally nourished through free public school meals, are at home,” Theresa Morales, a volunteer with the D.C. Central Kitchen told the AFRO. “It is during this time that the kindness and generosity of strangers, volunteers, and the community, literally fill the gap.” Others like, Marjorie Englehart, are prepping their homes to receive college students unable to travel home for the holidays. The grandmother of eight college students told the AFRO she believes in being a “surrogate granny” for those who are far from home. “Thanksgiving is one of the saddest times each year for those who are away from their families, especially college students in this strange and wonderful city of ours,” said Englehart, who has opened her home for the past three years to area students. “Sometimes the kids don’t even eat,

they just want someone to dote on them and hug them. We never stop needing hugs.” Royce Clark and his wife Ella, packaged palm-sized pumpkin pies to help win souls with their door-to-door ministry. Visiting mostly convalescing homes and dwellings for the aged, the Clarks said too often infirmed elders miss their families on Thanksgiving. “A lot of hurting people give up on life when the rest of the world forgets about them,” Clark said. “We want the sick and shut in to know that they are not shut out from God’s love or people who are willing to sit and be a shoulder or ear for them.” In addition to several shelters and churches offering Thanksgiving meals, restaurants and food retailers across the region, including Applebee’s, Denny’s, Ikea, Olive Garden, Red Robin, and Texas Roadhouse are offering free holiday meals to veterans.

Nov. 25

Ally and Women Veteran’s Initiative Turkey Baskets Financial services company Ally in conjunction with Women Veterans Interactive will be handing out turkey baskets from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the South East Vet Center, 820 Chesapeake Street SE. To register, contact Ginger Miller at info@womenveteransinteractive.org or call 202-810-2118. SAFEWAY, Events DC Annual Feast of Sharing Safeway and Events DC celebrate the season of giving at the 16th Annual Safeway Feast of Sharing (#SafewayFeast) on Nov. 25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feast attendees will enjoy a free traditional turkey meal with all of the trimmings served by hundreds of volunteers. The community event will also feature a job fair and free clothing as well as health screenings, including free flu vaccines and diabetes testing.

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received the money they were promised, according to student members. “After our silent protest that Friday we got our scholarships,” said La’Vonne Tynes, a senior band member. “They did not assure us that this wouldn’t happen in the future, because it’s unsure where the money will come from in the future. However, the current band members want to keep working with the administration to ensure the longevity of our band.” School officials did not respond to AFRO inquiries on the students’ complaints before Howard University News Service press time.

8 representative (1993-1995, 2005-2014). He also served a stint as president of the D.C. School Board from 1971-1974, serving two of those years as the board’s president. Barry is prominently known for his youth jobs program that promised employment for District teenagers and young adults during the summer months. He was also recognized as the mayor that mandated that at least 40 percent of the District’s government contracts go to Black businesses and that large corporations and professional firms must sub-contract or partner with Black firms to participate in procurement programs. The recommendations from the commission, included installing a bust or statute of Barry in front of the John A. Wilson Building and renaming Good Hope Road, S.E., Ballou Senior High School and the new student center at the University of the District of Columbia in honor of the late mayor. Bowser lauded Barry’s service to the city. “Sometime after Martin had a dream and before President Obama gave us hope, Marion Barry provided opportunity,” the mayor said. “And with these recommendations we will take the first step to rename Good Hope Road after Marion connecting him with Martin in the heart of Ward 8. “ Rogers was joined on the 13-member commission that was created by Bowser in March by luminaries such as former D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt, former D.C. first lady and widow Cora Masters Barry, his son Christopher Barry, developer Herb Miller,

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Carolina Kitchen, Contemporary Family Services Thanksgiving Dinner

The Carolina Kitchen, 2350 Washington Place NE, along with Contemporary Family Services will hold its 13th Annual Thanksgiving Community Outreach celebration and provide a free Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to all those in need. There will be three seating times at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. To register a family or individual or to volunteer, visit dayofthanks.eventbrite.com. Don’t Smoke The Brothers & Sisters, Highlands Café & Grill, and Smokey’s Restaurant Thanksgiving Dinner The food services will host an annual Thanksgiving dinner at 4708 14th Street N.W. from 3 p. m.-7:30 p. m. At-risk youths, returning citizens, and senior citizens are especially encouraged to come receive a free, hot meal. Johenning Community Center, D.C. Baptist Convention Community Dinner Johenning Community Center along with the District of Columbia Baptist Convention will hold an annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner at the Johenning Community Center, 4025 9th Street, SE from noon to 2 p.m. All are welcome.

D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Bowser aide Beverly Perry and D.C. Historian Dr. Janette Hoston Harris. Rogers said Bowser gave the commission one-year to complete its work but they sped up the timeline for a reason.”We wanted to make sure that the mayor got our recommendations before the end of this year so she will be able to put them into her fiscal year 2017 budget,” he said. Bowser responded to Rogers saying that D.C. City Administrator Rashad Young will go to work to implement some of the recommendations while still operating in the present fiscal year 2016. Bonds was joined at the Youth Pride alumni ceremony by D.C. Council members Vincent Orange (D-At Large), Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) and Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4). A special hashtag on Twitter was created to remember Barry: #WeRememberMarionBarry. D.C. Council member LaRuby May (D-Ward 8), who won his position in an April 23 special election, also kept up one of Barry’s favorite traditions. She, along with volunteers, sponsored a turkey giveaway in Ward 8 on Nov. 23 that Barry made his signature community service project. The May contingent gave away 3,000 turkeys and other foods at the old Malcolm X Elementary School. “It has been an honor to continue a tradition that was started by Marion Barry and what better time to have the turkey giveaway than on the first anniversary of his death,” May said.

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“ If we don’t have the merger, we will be dealing with Pepco and they will be asking for a rate increase next year.“

by the Ward 8 Democrats in her quest to become the city’s mayor. While Gray won the ward in the April 1, 2014 Democratic Party, he lost the primary to Bowser. In the general election, Bowser won the election with the strength of Ward 8 voters with nearly 75 percent of its votes, the highest percentage in the city. –D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser The majority of the mayor’s remarks centered on the Exelon-Pepco merger and she explained the ongoing process to the residents and commissioners. “Three state governors negotiated community benefits packages with Exelon for their support of the merger,” Bowser said. “When the governors got their packages, they encouraged the public service commissions in their states to support the merger and they did. But when it came to the District, they didn’t spend a lot of time with us.” Bowser said administration officials negotiated with Exelon after the D.C. Public Service Commission rejected the merger. The mayor said that city residents and ratepayers came out better when Exelon came to the table with city officials. “We changed a benefits package from $14 million to $77 million that includes a one-time credit for ratepayers and workforce training for District residents who are interested in working for Exelon,” she said. The benefits package also includes financial incentives and credits for low-income Courtesy Photo residents, an Exelon headquarter location in the city and a fund LaRuby May, D.C. Council to assist District non-profits. member for Ward 8. However, Anthony Lorenzo Green, chairman of the commission, wasn’t sold on what the mayor said and asked whether the city’s deal with Exelon was the “same old, same old”; meaning that nothing significant really changes. Bowser disagreed. “If we don’t have the merger, we will be dealing with Pepco and they will be asking for a rate increase next year,” she said. “With the merger, there won’t be a rate increase until 2019 and seven members of the council have signed on to it as well as the Office of the People’s Counsel and the [D.C.] Office of the Attorney General.” Bowser said that the council members supporting the deal are Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4), Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), May, Vincent Orange (D-At Large) and Anita Bonds (D-At Large). All of the council members signed a letter supporting the merger. The mayor also said that it was unrealistic to expect no rate increases in the near future so the merger is the best way for ratepayers to save in the long run. 8E Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Christopher Hawthorne was also skeptical of what the mayor was saying. “Exelon is just giving the people a stipend,” Hawthorne said. “They threw money at the deal and that was accepted by the city. That’s not right: we need transparency to find out what the people are getting out of this deal.” When the mayor finished, May talked about the bills that she has drafted that would declare Columbus Day Indigenous People’s Day in the District, give a hiring preference to District residents who graduate from the University of the District of Columbia or participate in the D.C. TAG program, and increase the loan amount for the Home Purchase Assistance Program from $50,000 to $80,000.

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S.O.M.E. hosts Thanksgiving Day Trot

So Others Might Eat is hosting their Thanksgiving Day Trot For Hunger on Nov. 26 at Freedom Plaza starting at 8:30 a. m. S.O.M.E. is asking that participants register and make a donation to support the fight against homelessness and hunger. Freedom Plaza is located at the intersection of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. For more information, visit some.org.

Split This Rock & Beltway Poetry Slam Teams Host Workshop

Split This Rock and Beltway Poetry Slam teams are hosting bi-monthly writing workshops every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. The workshops are located at 1112 16th Street N.W., suite 600. The next workshop will be Dec. 2 and it will start at 6:30 p. m. Workshops are free and open to the public. For more information, visit splitthisrock.org.

Paul Mooney & Dick Gregory Perform at The Howard Theatre

Paul Mooney and Dick Gregory will be performing in a one night only event at The

Howard Theatre on Dec. 6 with doors opening at 6 p. m. and show time at 7:30 p. m. The theatre is located at 620 T Street N.W. and tickets start at $49.50. For more information, visit thehowardtheatre.com

Hyattsville, Md. Artomatic Festival

The annual Artomatic Festival will be held at 8100 Corporate Drive until Dec. 12. Artomatic hosts emerging and established artists in a festival where there are dozens of free performances, exhibits, and events for the public to enjoy. Artomatic is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays 5 p. m. -10p. m., Fridays and Saturdays 11 a. m. – midnight, and Sundays 11 a. m. – 8 p. m. For more information, visit artomatic.org.

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Duke Ellington Holds Winter Concert

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir will be hosting their “A Holiday Jukebox” concert on Dec. 18 at The THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E., starting at 7:30 p. m. Tickets are $25 each, or $20 each for groups of 20 or more. For more information, visit thearcdc.org.

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comprised of both for-profit and nonprofit entities, some of which provide services to each other. The model seemed so convoluted that Chicago Public Schools rejected PIE’s proposal to open five new alternative charter schools in 2012— in addition to the several it already operates in the city — due to “numerous concerns” with the proposal’s educational plan, governance plan, and business plan, records show. Nevertheless, PIE is

seeking to use a similar business structure in D.C. “Why the complexity?,” Scott Pearson, executive director of the D.C. public charter school board, asked PIE officials regarding their complex web of service providers affiliated with the proposed school. Dennis Chestnut, executive director of Groundwork Anacostia River DC, a nonprofit that connects young people to environmental and conservation jobs, is not

bothered by PIE’s troubled past. “I personally don’t think those are reasons that we couldn’t support that kind of program,” Chestnut said. He conceded, however, that PIE plans to subcontract with Groundwork if it opens a school in the district. The DC Public Charter School Board is expected to vote on the PIE DC application at its next meeting on Dec. 14. Public comment is open on the matter until then.

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Dr. Thelma Daily, NCNW Board Chair Ingrid Saunders Jones, radio personality (MAJIC 102.3) Donnie Simpson, Honoree Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Alexis Herman

Dr. Willie Clemons and Dr. Regina Benjamin

Rev. Dr. Barbara Skinner, Lois Keith, NCMW executive board member, Dorothy Wilson, International President, AKA’s and Sherri Washington, NCNW executive board member

Edney Kane Williams, JoAnn Jenkins, Dr. Robert Wright and Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis

Marvin Dickerson, Eric Jones and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) John R. Hawkins

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) held a celebration in homage to their chair and president emeriti, Dorothy Height on Nov. 13 at the Washington, D.C. Hilton in Northwest. The event commemorated the organization’s 80th birthday and showcased the stylish hats Dr. Dorothy Irene Height wore as she advocated for equality and human rights for all people. The hat exhibition, called “Messages of Our Mother,” included more than 50 hats from Height’s collection of 250 hats. NCNW also presented the 2015 Uncommon Height Gala Crystal Stair Award to Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds for his outstanding achievements in the music industry and contributions as a philanthropist.

Cheryl Green and Jimmie Paschall

Bob and Janet Stanton

Valerie Simpson Beverly Beavers Brooks and Dr. Alotta Taylor

Capt. (Ret.) Lorree Slye

The 4th Annual Women Veterans and Women in the Military Veterans Day Extravaganza was held Nov 11 – 13 at the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center at the National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Over 200 veterans and active duty personnel were treated to a series of panel discussions and workshops coupled with luncheons and receptions for networking purposes. Brig. Gen.(Ret.) Wilma Vaught, United Stated Air Force was awarded the Doctor of Letters.

Artaisha Brooks, USAF Ret., Aaron Brooks and Sharon McNeil, USA Ret.

Phyllis Hatchway Rhodes and Micheline Bowman, news coordinator, FOX 5 News Siretta Dixon, Ret. Navy; Candis Horney-Manie, Dana Blake, Ret. Air Force, Pamela Stokes Eggleston, Ret. Army Veteran Spouse, Geraline Lamb, Ret. Army, Mojisola Edu, Ret. Army and Sandra Flowers-Jones, Ret. Army

Champion Change Award presented to the Computer Science Corporation (Thomas Jones, far left and Andrea Hall, 2nd from right) by Ginger Miller, founder/president, WVI and emcee Fonzworth Bentley

Edgar Brookins, Ret. US Army and Ebony Andrews, Miss Black US Ambassador

Shining Star Awardee Tracie Walls

Member of the Year Awardee Sharon Green Beacon of Light Awardee Jacqueline Young

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Wilma Vaught is presented the Doctor of Letters from the National Graduate School of Quality Management

Ret. Veteran Sonia Cleveland

U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Patricia Renee Wilson and Master Sgt. (Ret) Ollie Green

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Film Review

ARTS & CULTURE Rocking That Style

‘Creed’ Revives ‘Rocky’ Franchise How to Style It Up This Fall with Tips

from Celebrity Stylist Tai Beauchamp

By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO When most people think of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), what automatically comes to mind is the iconic image of a gutsy underdog easy to root for who held his own in the boxing ring against a variety of imposing adversaries. Each installment of the series has basically revolved around the hype leading to a riveting championship bout between a veritable David and Goliath. Directed by Ryan Coogler, Creed is a worthy spin-off which not only pays homage to that tried-and-true formula but also represents a bit of departure for the beloved franchise. What’s new is the fact that this film devotes as much attention to character Courtesy Image development as to ratcheting up Michael B. Jordan stars in ‘Creed.’ the tension surrounding the fateful showdown. he finds Rocky running a restaurant called The picture reunites Coogler with Michael Adrian’s. Adonis prevails upon the ex-champ B. Jordan, the star of his directorial debut, to serve as his trainer. Rocky agrees on the the critically-acclaimed “Frutivale Station.” condition the kid changes his surname to Here, Jordan plays, Adonis Johnson, a juvenile Creed, and the next thing you know the kid delinquent who’s had his share of scrapes rises in the ranks to #1 contender and luckily with the law, thanks to a quick temper and a lands a title fight with Pretty Ricky Conlan tendency to settle differences with a pair of (Tony Bellow). unusually powerful fists. Meanwhile, Adonis falls in love with his Just past the point of departure, the hot-headed next-door neighbor, Bianca (Tessa Thompson), orphan is informed by Apollo Creed’s (Carl an aspiring hip-hop artist on the verge of Weathers) widow (Phylicia Rashad) that he is the making it in her own right. Away from the illegitimate son of Rocky’s original archenemy. gym, he spends some quality time with Rocky, That at least explains the inclination to fight that’s too, offering a little heartfelt, if unsolicited ostensibly been baked into his DNA. advice that just might save his aging mentor’s Fast-forward a few years, when Adonis life. has learned to channel his anger and explosive “Rocky” and the next Roman numeral might via boxing. Over the objections of his might not be in the title, but this engaging and adoptive mom (Mrs. Creed) he decides to faithful seventh episode includes all the fixins follow in his father’s footsteps. to amount to a highly-recommended spin-off So, he moves from L.A. to Philly where of the storied franchise.

By Andrea “Aunni” Young Special to the AFRO Tai Beauchamp, is a fashion and beauty expert, host for the TLC Cable Channel’s “Dare to Wear” TV show and a former O, The Oprah Magazine, Beauty editor. Tai recently launched TheTaiLife.com, a website dedicated to empowering women through style. Tai shared with the AFRO her fall/winter fashion predictions and gave tips on how to stay ‘on trend’ with glam styling techniques for faux fur, the basic black pencil skirt, ankle booties, and those summer white denim jeans. AY: What fall trends are you most excited about? TB: You want something that is functional and that will make you feel really, really good. I am most excited about touches of fur, both faux and real. We are seeing faux fur, oversized cocoon jackets, we are seeing vests, and we’re seeing gilets [sleeveless jackets].

‘on trend.’ AY: You have talked about wearing white denim jeans after Labor Day. How can we pull this trend off? TB: Oh yes, totally. I think that means being a little bit of a rebel. When you pair white jeans with riding boots, or a pair of great contrasting ‘very fall’ chunky heels, or lug sole boots, and a great hat and maybe a textured mohair or a fur vest or something wool in texture, it looks super chic. I think it’s also another way to stand out. You want to make sure when you wear white after Labor Day, it is grounded with something that feels a little bit heavier. You don’t want to look like you really should be on the beach in St. Tropez.

AY: How can we reinvent style with Courtesy Photos pinstriped bottoms and the Style ambassador Tai basic black pencil skirt? Beauchamp (left), and Fashion TB: If you are going to & Beauty Columnist Andrea wear pinstriped bottoms, “Aunni” Young (right). wide-legged trousers, or a pencil skirt, you want to create juxtaposition; you don’t need pinstripes AY: What boot styles are ‘on trend’ for head to toe. That’s when you add a chunky women this fall/winter? knit sweater, or a blouse that has dolman TB: Ankle booties and booties are really in. sleeves, so it doesn’t look so tight. We are seeing interesting heels: block heels, metal heels. It’s more about the details in the AY: What will be unique about your new shoes we are seeing, booties in particular. media venture, TheTaiLife.com? TB: TheTaiLife.com is a website that AY: What do you predict will be the most will bring together stories, current events, wearable trend this fall/winter? comments, trends, topics, news and pop culture TB: Denim. It’s always really cool when in fashion and beauty, all together in the spirit we have a trend that is extremely wearable. of what I believe empowers women. I really Americans love denim, we live, we sleep want women to understand that style is a tool in denim. The fact that denim is in, means and a resource to help them feel empowered. that you can really kind of build around that. TheTaiLife.com will be a destination for Throw your fur vest on with a pair of high women to live and be fulfilled in their most waist, wide-legged jeans, and you are instantly empowered lifestyle.

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Should Cam Newton Stop the Post-Touchdown Dancing?

he scores a rushing touchdown, he jumps up and screams before spiking the ball hard in the face of anyone around him. No one complains about that, just like no one complained It’s hard to fault Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton about Packers QB Aaron Rodgers when he was doing his for being excited. The pivotal piece in the Panthers’ attack has championship belt gesture after every touchdown run. He even been exceptional so far this season, leading the team to a 10-0 earned an endorsement deal out of it with State Farm Insurance. record while making his case as one of the top quarterbacks in Can anyone say, “discount double check?” the league. If he’s on your team then you love him and that’s all that Newton hasn’t been without controversy, however, as matters. Keep “Dabbin”, Cam. his traditional touchdown celebration dances have started Riley: No, Cam. As the leader and face of the team, put the to ruffle the feathers of opposing defenses. A melee nearly two-step away. Newton’s representing a whole lot more than broke out last week against the Titans as Newton’s touchdown himself, he’s representing his team and his city. celebration during the Panthers’ 27-10 win He’s not just another guy on the team, he’s rubbed Tennessee linebacker Avery Williamson the quarterback and leader and those roles the wrong way and the two players had to be carry more weight than just the player’s. How separated. Newton carries himself is how players like The fourth-year signal caller has been linebacker Thomas Davis or running back celebrating all season for 10 straight wins, Jonathan Stewart are looked at – like it or not. and he’s angered several defenders along Newton will never have the ability to just the way. Newton is having arguably the top blend into the background like a linebacker or season of his career and his team is only one a receiver, his presence is too strong. He’s been of two undefeated teams left in the NFL so the playing at a high level and he doesn’t need controversial quarterback does have reason to something other than that to affect him or his dance. But, should he continue to do it? teammates. Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the Green: If critics want to isolate his AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. touchdown celebrations as a reason to try to Riley: Newton’s dancing for his offensive vilify him or his teammates then even if his exploits is starting to get, well, offensive. dancing stopped it’d be another issue. Newton’s Newton’s been breaking out of tackles and been a controversial figure since his college busting moves in the end zone, but now people days so I don’t think he’s so much worried are bringing up race and critics are writing about bad press over some dance moves. It’s letters complaining. understood that he has a significant role to play When your celebrations begin to come off but he’s playing that role to the fullest while as pompous and unwanted then maybe it’s time dominating on the field. to tone things down just a tad. Newton’s an You don’t hear about him getting arrested or extremely skilled player with remarkable talent doing anything detrimental. He’s stayed clear and marketability. He doesn’t need touchdown since his early days at the University of Florida AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File celebrations to characterize his career when he and he deserves to celebrate on the field when In this Nov. 15 photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) dances in front has several other attributes that can do that for he does well. He’s obviously entertaining and of Tennessee Titans defenders Wesley Woodyard (59) and Avery Williamson (54) after him. that’s a part of his game. If teams don’t want Newton scored a touchdown on a 2-yard run in the second half of an NFL football game him to celebrate then they should do a better job His dances are starting to become a in Nashville, Tenn. distraction, and he’s too good a player to have defending him. Simple. By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk

touchdown dancing as a black eye on his career. Green: Newton said it best when a reporter asked him about his tussle with Williamson when he smirked, “If you don’t want me to do it, then don’t let me in.” Newton’s touchdown celebration is just further symbolism of how dominant he’s been this season. If we’re talking about Newton dancing after a touchdown then we’re talking about him scoring, correct? The NFL has always had flashy but fan-favored players, and Newton just falls in line with the likes of Deion Sanders, Terrell Owens and others. We also have the league’s “golden boy,” Tom Brady. When

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‘Close Up Baltimore’ Documents Everyday Baltimore Life By Erin-Melissa Jackson Special to the AFRO Baltimore is a big city with a small town feel. The 57 bus driver and I are on a first name basis, I still see the famous running man trotting around and my old YMCA instructor lives next to my best friend. Baltimore locals will most likely see some familiar faces on “Close Up Baltimore,” a photography project on Facebook started in response to the events of April. In an interview with The AFRO, Joe Rubino, the creator of CUB, explained the ins and

outs of his work, which showcases a single photograph of an unnamed individual with a few sentences about their life. “Close Up Baltimore is a project that was inspired by “Humans of New York” [a similar effort about New Yorkers]. In April, I was contacted by the Strauss Foundation,” Rubino said. “It said ‘Everyone in America thinks Baltimore is a city that’s on fire. So, would you be willing to walk around the city, taking photos of regular people doing regular things?’” The riots that erupted towards the end of

“I have a huge family. My grandma had 12 kids. They’re all alive. My mom dropped out of school at 15 to have me.”

“ I was a pipe fitter for a chemical plant for 30 years, retired and got sick of sitting at home.” All photos courtesy Close Up Baltimore

“I owned my own restaurant. I had cancer. My insurance only covered 45% of the bills, so I had to sell everything.” April set Baltimore ablaze but with more than just fire. It seemed that amid all the chaos and frustration, flowers bloomed in the midst of smoke. Many creative works and fascinating projects came out of the violence--including Close Up Baltimore. “The idea was to get as wide of a range of people and geographical spread as I could. We just needed to show how many different kinds of people there are in the city and what they are doing.” To date, almost 200 photographs are online. Rubino crisscrossed over 28 neighborhoods--including Sandtown--and the process expanded his view of the city. “I think the thing is that I live up here [in Hampden] and there are parts of the city I’ve never travelled to,” he said “It was shocking as far as the depravation that goes on in some of these neighborhoods, the physical conditions in some of them.” “I went to Sandtown and I wasn’t sure if I would be okay. I thought people would be looking at me. I’m this white guy with a camera [and they might be] wondering ‘Why am I doing that?’,” he said. People are “surprisingly open” to being photographed and saying a few words about their lives. “When I started the project, I really thought half the people I asked would say no,” he said. “I’ve had people say no but I haven’t had any angry or nasty people that have been offended by it.” “I’ve been shocked by the things they tell me, [sometimes] they are very personal things,” he said. There have been some stories from people

that have stuck with Rubino. “One was a young woman in Hampden and she was a well dressed, professional woman probably under 30. I was just talking to her about her life when out of the blue she told me she was a two-time rape survivor,” he said. “As a result of this, she had been hospitalized and diagnosed with PTSD and dissociation.” “She had some tattoos on her and she said the reason she had them on her body was if she could cover herself in beautiful things, it

“I’ve been shocked by the things they tell me, [sometimes] they are very personal things.”

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-Joe Rubino was a way of reclaiming her body,” he said. The range of emotions throughout Rubino’s work cataloging Baltimore’s citizens have helped make it a small success as well as remind people that we are just trying to stay afloat. It not only plays on a person’s perspective but also the immediate judgments we tend to make before getting to know someone. “I think it’s interesting to look at someone’s picture, make a snap judgment about who they, what they do and then read about them. [You] find out that they are totally different from your judgment,” he said. Joe Rubino’s work can be seen on Facebook. Search ‘Close Up Baltimore’ or at twitter.com/closeupbmore

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2015FEP122 Date of Death September 19, 1997 WANTED TO Benjamin A Crichlow, BUY Jr. Decedent WANTED: Old MerNOTICE OF cedes 190SL, 280SL. APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN Jaguar XKE, ANY PERSONAL Porsche or pre-1972 REPRESENTATIVE Sportscar/Convertible! AND NOTICE TO ANY CONDITION! CREDITORS Collector picks-up & D o r i s H . C h r i c h l o w, pays cash. FAIR OFwhose address is 10120 FERS! Mike call/text Campus Way South, #304, Upper Marlboro, 520-977-1110. MD 20774 was appointed personal repreTYPESET: Tue Nov 17 14:00:09 2015 LEGAL NOTICES sentative EST of the estate of Benjamin A. Crichlow, Jr., deceased by the OrSuperior Court of phan’s Court for Prince the District of George’s County, State District of Columbia of Maryland, on June 11, PROBATE DIVISION 2015 , , ,Service of procWashington, D.C. ess may be made upon 20001-2131 Rio King, 5321 Chillum Administration No. Place, NE, Washington, 2015ADM1285 DC 20011 whose desHorace Jones ignation as District of AKA Columbia agent has Horace E Jones been filed with the RegisAKA Horace Emanuel Jones ter of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the Decedent following District of NOTICE OF Colombia real property: APPOINTMENT, 5321 Chillum Place, NE, NOTICE TO Washington, DC CREDITORS Claims against the deAND NOTICE TO cedent may be preUNKNOWN HEIRS B a r b a r a J . O u t l a w, sented to the underwhose address is 10103 signed and filed with the Goosecreek Court, Clin- Register of Wills for the ton, MD 20735, was ap- District of Columbia, pointed personal repre- Building A, 515 5th sentative of the estate of Street, NW., 3rd Fl, Horace Jones, AKA, Hor- Washington, D.C. 20001 ace E Jones AKA Horace within 6 months from the Emanuel Jones who died date of first publication of on September 15, 2015 this notice. Doris H. Crichlow witha will, and will serve Personal without Court superviRepresentative(s) sion. All unknown heirs TRUE TEST COPY and heirs whose REGISTER OF WILLS whereabouts are unDate of first publication: known shall enter their November 13, 2015 appearance in this proceeding. Objections Name of newspapers to such appointment (or and/or periodical: to the probate of de- The Daily Washington cedent´s will) shall be Law Reporter filed with the Register of The Afro-American Wills, D.C., 515 5th TYPESET: Tue Nov 17 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/15 Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before May Superior Court of 20, 2016. Claims against the District of the decedent shall be District of Columbia presented to the underPROBATE DIVISION signed with a copy to the Washington, D.C. Register of Wills or filed 20001-2131 with the Register of Wills Administration No. with a copy to the under2009ADM96 signed, on or before May 20, 2016, or be forever Ollie Mae Alston barred. Persons believed Decedent to be heirs or legatees of Jamison B Taylor the decedent who do not 1218 11th St NW receive a copy of this no- Washington, DC 20001 tice by mail within 25 Attorney NOTICE OF days of its first publicaAPPOINTMENT, tion shall so inform the NOTICE TO Register of Wills, includCREDITORS ing name, address and AND NOTICE TO relationship. UNKNOWN HEIRS Date of Publication: Ve r o n i c a Wa l l a c e , November 20, 2015 whose address is 2330 Name of newspaper: Good Hope Rd., SE, Afro-American Washington, DC 20020, Washington wasappointed personal Law Reporter Barbara J Outlaw representative of the Personal estate of Ollie Mae AlRepresentative s t o n , w h o d i e d o n September 28, 2008 without a will, and will TRUE TEST COPY serve with Court superviREGISTER OF WILLS sion. All unknown heirs and heirs whose 11/20, 11/27, 12/4/15 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 20, 2016. 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 May 20, 2016, 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 Publication: November 20, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Veronica Wallace Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1332 Patsy Coates Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Andre Coates, whose address is 14 53d Street, SE, Washington, DC, 20019, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Patsy Coates , who died on October 30, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before May 20, 2016. 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 May 20, 2016, 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 Publication: November 20, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Andre Coates Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 11/20, 11/27, 12/4/15

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2015FEP121 Date of Death August 2, 2015 Edward G Fisher Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Judy Ann Fisher whose address is 11705 Bishops Content, Mitchelleville, MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Edward G Fisher, deceased by the Orphan’s Court for Prince Georges C o u n t y, S t a t e o f Maryland, on September 29, 2015, Service of process may be made upon Gerald Lendow 2246 Shannon Place SE, Washington, DC 20020 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property:3536 Minnesota Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20019 Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, 500 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Judy Ann Fisher Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: November 13, 2015 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American

14:01:05 TYPESET: ESTTue 2015 Nov 17 13:59:28 ESTTue 2015 TYPESET: Nov 17 11/13, 11/20/15 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1328 Lillian Leah Cardash Decedent Philip N Margolius 4201 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20008 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bessie C Lewis and Myron Bruce Lewis, whose address are 1528 R o x a n n a R d , N W, Washington, DC and 6060 California Circle, Rockville, MD 20852, were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Lillian Leah Cardash, who died on October 3, 2015 witha will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before May 20, 2015. 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 May 20, 2015, 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 Publication: November 20, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Bessie C Lewis Myron Bruce Lewis Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1329 Carlton D Poston AKA Calrton Davis Poston Decedent Rhonda R Brown 9900 Greenbelt Road, Ste E173 Lanham, MD 20706 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Louise Stevenson, whose address is 4744 Benning Rd, #204, NE, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Carlton D Poston AKA Carlton Davis Poston, who died on October 1, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before May 20, 2016. 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 May 20, 2016, 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 Publication: November 20, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Louise Stevenson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 11/20, 11/27, 12/4/15

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Administration No. 2015ADM1268 Faith Marie Kim Land AKA Faith Wagner AKA Faith KimLegal Advertising Rates AKA Effective October 1, 2008 Faith Kim Taylor TYPESET: Tue Nov 10 16:25:55 EST 2015 Decedent Steve Hoofnagle, Esq PROBATE 1401 Mercantile Lane, DIVISION Superior Court of Suite 105 (Estates) the District of Largo, MD 20774 District of Columbia 202-332-0080 Attorney PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE OF Washington, D.C. PROBATE NOTICES APPOINTMENT, 20001-2131 NOTICE TO Administration No. CREDITORS 2015ADM1296 TYPESET: Nov 24 11:08:01 a. Order Nisi $ 60 per insertion $180.00 per 3Tue weeks AND NOTICE TO Gerald Charles Allen UNKNOWN HEIRS Decedent b. Small Estates (single publication $ 60 per insertion Jeremiah J. Land, whose Krop, EsSUPERIOR COURT OF c. Notice to Creditors address is 1825 Monroe Sebastian quire THE DISTRICT OF St., NE, Washington, DC, 1330 New Hampshire $180.00 1. Domestic $ 60 per insertion per 3 weeks COLUMBIA 20018 was appointed Ave NW 111 2. Foreign $ 60 per insertion $180.00 per 3DIVISION weeks PROBATE personal representative W a s h i n g t o n , D C Washington, D.C. of the estate of Faith 20036-6300 d. Escheated Estates $ Ma60 per insertion $360.00 per 6 weeks 20001-2131 rie Kim Land, AKA Faith Attorney e. Standard Probates $125.00Foreign No. Wagner AKA Faith Kim NOTICE OF 2015FEP130 APPOINTMENT, AKA Faith Kim Taylor Date of Death NOTICE TO who died on November July 19, 2010 CIVIL NOTICES CREDITORS 17, 2011 without a will, Ina Osberga Mullings AND NOTICE TO and will serve without a. Name Changes 202-879-1133 $ 80.00 Decedent UNKNOWN HEIRS Court supervision. All unNOTICE OF b. Real Property known heirs and heirs Anita Allen, whose ad- $ 200.00 APPOINTMENT whose whereabouts are dress is 5344 Central OF FOREIGN unknown shall enter their Ave. SE., Washington, PERSONAL DC 20019, was apa p p e a r a n c eFAMILY i n t h i s COURT REPRESENTATIVE proceeding. Objections pointed personal repreAND 13:59:49 EST 2015 202-879-1212 sentative of the estate of to such appointment NOTICE TO shall be filed with the Gerald Charles Allen, DOMESTIC RELATIONS CREDITORS Register of Wills, D.C., who died on June 4, 2011 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd without a will, and will Peter George Mullings 202-879-0157 whose address is 6325 Floor Washington, D.C. serve without Court su20001, on or before May pervision. All unknown Cornfield Rd., Matteson, 60443 was appointed 13, 2016. Claims against heirs and heirs whose $ IL a. Absent Defendant 150.00 the decedent shall be whereabouts are unpersonal representative the estate of Ina presented to the under- known shall enter their $ of b. Absolute Divorce 150.00 Osberga Mullings , designed with a copy to the a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s ceased by the Clerk of c. Custody Divorce $150.00 Register of Wills or filed proceeding. 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Persons believed Colombia real property: November 13, 2015 District of Columbia to be heirs or legatees of 1223 18th Place, NE, Name of newspaper: PROBATE DIVISION the decedent who do not Washington, 20001 Afro-American Washington, D.C. receive a copy of this no- Claims against the deWashington 20001-2131 tice by mail within 25 cedent may be preLaw Reporter Administration No. Jeremiah J. Land days of its first publica- sented to the under2015ADM1268 Personal tion shall so inform the signed and filed with the Faith Marie Kim Land Representative Register of Wills, includ- Register of Wills for the AKA ing name, address and District of Columbia, Faith Wagner relationship. Building A, 515 5th TRUE TEST COPY AKA Date of Publication: Street, NW., 3Rd FloorREGISTER OF WILLS Faith Kim November 13, 2015 Washington, D.C. 20001 AKA Name of newspaper: within 6 months from the TYPESET: Nov 10 16:25:55 EST 2015 11/13, 11/20,Tue 11/27/15 Faith Kim Taylor Afro-American date of first publication of Decedent Washington this notice. (Strike Steve Hoofnagle, Esq Law Reporter preceding sentence if no Superior Court of 1401 Mercantile Lane, Anita Allen real estate.) the District of Suite 105 Personal District of Columbia Largo, MD 20774 Representative Peter George Mullings PROBATE DIVISION Attorney Personal Washington, D.C. NOTICE OF TRUE TEST COPY Representative(s) 20001-2131 APPOINTMENT, REGISTER OF WILLS TRUE TEST COPY Administration No. NOTICE TO REGISTER WILLS TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:08:01 EST OF 2015 2015ADM1296 CREDITORS 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/15 Date of first publication: Gerald Charles Allen AND NOTICE TO November 27, 2015 Decedent UNKNOWN HEIRS SUPERIOR COURT OF Name of newspapers Jeremiah J. Land, whose Sebastian Krop, Esand/or periodical: quire THE DISTRICT OF address is 1825 Monroe The Daily Washington 1330 New Hampshire COLUMBIA St., NE, Washington, DC, Law Reporter Ave NW 111 PROBATE DIVISION 20018 was appointed The Afro-American Washington, DC Washington, D.C. personal representative 20036-6300 20001-2131 of the estate of Faith Ma- Attorney 11/27, 12/4, 12/1115 Foreign No. rie Kim Land, AKA Faith NOTICE OF 2015FEP130 Wagner AKA Faith Kim APPOINTMENT, Date of Death AKA Faith Kim Taylor NOTICE TO July 19, 2010 who died on November CREDITORS Ina Osberga Mullings 17, 2011 without a will, AND NOTICE TO Decedent and will serve without UNKNOWN HEIRS NOTICE OF Court supervision. All un- Anita Allen, whose adAPPOINTMENT known heirs and heirs dress is 5344 Central OF FOREIGN whose whereabouts are Ave. SE., Washington, PERSONAL unknown shall enter their DC 20019, was apREPRESENTATIVE appearance in this pointed personal repreAND proceeding. Objections sentative of the estate of NOTICE TO to such appointment Gerald Charles Allen, CREDITORS shall be filed with the who died on June 4, 2011 Register of Wills, D.C., without a will, and will Peter George Mullings 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd serve without Court su- whose address is 6325 Floor Washington, D.C. pervision. All unknown Cornfield Rd., Matteson, 20001, on or before May heirs and heirs whose IL 60443 was appointed 13, 2016. Claims against whereabouts are unpersonal representative the decedent shall be known shall enter their of the estate of Ina presented to the under- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s Osberga Mullings , designed with a copy to the proceeding. Objections ceased by the Clerk of Register of Wills or filed to such appointment the Curcuit Court for with the Register of Wills shall be filed with the Flagler County, State of with a copy to the under- Register of Wills, D.C., Florida., on November signed, on or before May 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd 22, 2013. 13, 2016, or be forever Floor Washington, D.C. Service of process may barred. Persons believed 20001, on or before May be made upon Fannie to be heirs or legatees of 13, 2016. Claims against Barksdale, 4519 7th St., the decedent who do not the decedent shall be NE, Washington, DC receive a copy of this no- presented to the under- 20017 whose designatice by mail within 25 signed with a copy to the tion as District of Columdays of its first publica- Register of Wills or filed bia agent has been filed tion shall so inform the with the Register of Wills with the Register of Wills, Register of Wills, includ- with a copy to the under- D.C. ing name, address and signed, on or before May The decedent owned the relationship. 13, 2016, or be forever f o l l o w i n g D i s t r i c t o f Date of Publication: barred. Persons believed Colombia real property: November 13, 2015 to be heirs or legatees of 1223 18th Place, NE, Name of newspaper: the decedent who do not Washington, 20001 Afro-American receive a copy of this no- Claims against the de-

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Claims against APPOINTMENT, the decedent shall be NOTICE TO presented to the underCREDITORS signed with a copy to the AND NOTICE TO Register of Wills or filed UNKNOWN HEIRS Sheila Anderson and with the Register of Wills Carolyn Mccoy, whose with a copy to the undera d d r e s s e s a r e 2 1 0 signed, on or before May Dauntly St., Upper Marl- 27, 2016, or be forever boro MD 20774 and 919 barred. Persons believed Shady Glen Dtr. District to be heirs or legatees of Heights, MD 20742, was the decedent who do not appointed personal re- receive a copy of this nopresentatives of the tice by mail within 25 e s t a t e o f L u c i l l e M days of its first publicaGreene, who died on tion shall so inform the January 7, 2015 with a Register of Wills, includwill, and will serve with- ing name, address and out Court supervision. All relationship. unknown heirs and heirs Date of Publication: whose where-abouts are November 27, 2015 unknown shall enter their Name of newspaper: Afro-American appearance in this proceeding. Objections Washington to such appointment (or Law Reporter Edwin A Williams to the probate of dePersonal cedent´s will) shall be Representative filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before May TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 13, 2016. Claims against 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/15 the decedent shall be presented to the underSuperior Court of signed with a copy to the the District of Register of Wills or filed District of Columbia with the Register of Wills PROBATE DIVISION with a copy to the underWashington, D.C. signed, on or before May 20001-2131 13, 2016, or be forever Administration No. barred. Persons believed 2015ADM1311 to be heirs or legatees of Lancelot A Holder, Sr the decedent who do not Decedent receive a copy of this noTina Smith Nelson tice by mail within 25 601 E Street NW days of its first publicaWashington, DC 20049 tion shall so inform the Attorney Register of Wills, includNOTICE OF ing name, address and APPOINTMENT, relationship. NOTICE TO Date of Publication: CREDITORS November 13, 2015 AND NOTICE TO Name of newspaper: UNKNOWN HEIRS Afro-American Lancelot Holder Jr., Washington whose address is 429 Law Reporter Quackenbos Street, NW, Sheila Anderson Washington, DC 20011, Carolyn Mccoy was appointed personal Personal representative of the Representative estate of Lancelot A Holder Sr., who died on TRUE TEST COPY 16:27:08 EST 2015 April 18, 1994 without a REGISTER OF WILLS will, and will serve with Court supervision. TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:06:49 EST 2015All un11/13, 11/20, 11/27/15 known heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their Superior Court of appearance in this the District of proceeding. Objections District of Columbia to such appointment (or PROBATE DIVISION to the probate of deWashington, D.C. cedent´s will) shall be 20001-2131 filed with the Register of Administration No. Wills, D.C., 515 5th 2015ADM1351 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Leon S. Wingo Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Decedent 20001, on or before May Randy McRae, Esq 27, 2016. Claims against 10640 Campus Way the decedent shall be So., #110 presented to the underLargo, MD 20774 signed with a copy to the NOTICE OF Register of Wills or filed APPOINTMENT, with the Register of Wills NOTICE TO with a copy to the underCREDITORS signed, on or before May AND NOTICE TO 27, 2016, or be forever UNKNOWN HEIRS Mary Studevant, whose, barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of address is 3515 Jay S t r e e t , N E , # 2 0 3 , the decedent who do not Washington, DC 20019, receive a copy of this nowas appointed personal tice by mail within 25 representative of the days of its first publicaestate of Leon S. Wingo, tion shall so inform the who died on May 10, Register of Wills, includ2014 without a will, and ing name, address and will serve without Court relationship. supervision. All unknown Date of Publication: heirs and heirs whose November 27, 2015 whereabouts are un- Name of newspaper: known shall enter their Afro-American Washington appearance in this proceeding. Objections Law Reporter Lancelot Holder, Jr. to such appointment (or Personal to the probate of deRepresentative cedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of TRUE TEST COPY Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor REGISTER OF WILLS Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 20001, on or before May 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/15 27, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be Superior Court of presented to the underthe District of signed with a copy to the District of Columbia Register of Wills or filed PROBATE DIVISION with the Register of Wills Washington, D.C. with a copy to the under20001-2131 signed, on or before May Administration No. 27, 2016, or be forever 2015ADM1346 barred. Persons believed MaryElla Walker to be heirs or legatees of Banner the decedent who do not Decedent receive a copy of this noJohn F. Mowery tice by mail within 25 1629 K. Street, NW, Ste days of its first publica300 tion shall so inform the Washington, DC 20006 Register of Wills, includNOTICE OF ing name, address and APPOINTMENT, relationship. NOTICE TO Date of Publication: CREDITORS November 27, 2015 AND NOTICE TO Name of newspaper: UNKNOWN HEIRS Afro-American Alma L. Banner Washington McPherson, whose Law Reporter address is 1906 C Street, Mary Studevant NE, Washington, DC Personal 20002, was appointed Representative personal representative 11:07:26 EST 2015 of the estate of MaryElla TRUE TEST COPY Walker Banner, who died REGISTER OF WILLS on April 17, 1995 without a will, andEST will serve TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:06:28 2015 with 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/15 Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are Superior Court of unknown shall enter their the District of appearance in this District of Columbia proceeding. Objections PROBATE DIVISION to such appointment (or Washington, D.C. to the probate of de20001-2131 cedent´s will) shall be Administration No. filed with the Register of 2015ADM1214 Wills, D.C., 515 5th Erma P Gross Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Decedent Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Joshua D Headley 20001, on or before May 1401 H Street, Suite 500 27, 2016. Claims against Washington, DC 20005 the decedent shall be Attorney presented to the underNOTICE OF signed with a copy to the APPOINTMENT, Register of Wills or filed NOTICE TO with the Register of Wills CREDITORS with a copy to the underAND NOTICE TO signed, on or before May UNKNOWN HEIRS 27, 2016, or be forever Edwin A Williams, whose, address is 5078 barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of 10th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017, the decedent who do not was appointed personal receive a copy of this norepresentative of the tice by mail within 25 estate of Erma P Gross, days of its first publicawho died on April 21, tion shall so inform the 2015 witha will, and will Register of Wills, includserve without Court suing name, address and pervision. All unknown relationship. heirs and heirs whose Date of Publication: whereabouts are un- November 27, 2015 known shall enter their Name of newspaper: Afro-American appearance in this proceeding. 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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1302 Stuart Henry Baker Decedent Jamison B Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS 16:28:15 EST 2015 AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Susan Carol Taylor , whose address is 3010 St Georges Ave., North Vancouver, BC, V7N, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Stuart Henry Baker, who died on August 2, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts 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., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before May 13, 2016. 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 May 13, 2016, 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 Publication: November 13, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Susan Carol Taylor Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1301 Annie Lee Stewart Decedent Julius P. Terrell, Esq 1455 Pennsylvania appointed personal reTRUE TEST COPY Ave., Ste 400 presentative of the estate Washington, DC 20004 of Phyllistine Veronica REGISTER OF WILLS Attorney DeVille, deceased by the 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/15 NOTICE OF Orphan’s Court for TYPESET: Tue Nov 10 16:27:52 EST 2015 APPOINTMENT, Prince George’s County, NOTICE TO State of Maryland, on CREDITORS January 9, 2015, AND NOTICE TO Service of process may SUPERIOR COURT OF UNKNOWN HEIRS THE DISTRICT OF be made upon whose DeBorah Jackson, COLUMBIA designation as District of whose address is 5116 PROBATE DIVISION Columbia agent has Bass Place., SE been filed with the RegisWashington, D.C. Washington, DC 20019, ter of Wills, D.C. 20001-2131 was appointed personal The decedent owned the Foreign No. representative of the following District of 2015FEP120 estate of Annie Lee Colombia real property: Date of Death Stewart, who died on 1366 Emerald St., NE, June 5, 2012 June 30, 2015 without a Washington, DC 20002 Evelyn Delores will, and will serve withClaims against the deBuckmon out Court supervision. All cedent may be pre- Decedent unknown heirs and heirs sented to the underNOTICE OF whose where-abouts are signed and filed with the APPOINTMENT unknown shall enter their Register of Wills for the OF FOREIGN appearance in this District of Columbia, PERSONAL proceeding. Objections Building A, 515 5th REPRESENTATIVE to such appointment Street, NW., 3rd Floor, AND shall be filed with the Washington, D.C. 20001 NOTICE Register of Wills, D.C., within 6 months from the TO CREDITORS 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd date of first publication of Monique Ithine Holloman Floor Washington, D.C. this notice. (Strike preceding sentence if no whose address is 5531 20001, on or before May C e n t r a l A v e , S E , 13, 2016. Claims against real estate.) Washington, DC 20019 the decedent shall be William D. Armstrong Sr. was appointed personal presented to the underPersonal representative of the signed with a copy to the Representative(s) estate of Evelyn Delores Register of Wills or filed TRUE TEST COPY Buckmon, deceased by with the Register of Wills REGISTER OF WILLS the Orphans Court for with a copy to the underPrince Georges County, signed, on or before May Date of first publication: State of Maryland, on 13, 2016, or be forever November 13, 2015 barred. Persons believed Name of newspapers October 27, 2015. and/or periodical: Service of process may to be heirs or legatees of The Daily Washington be made upon Monique the decedent who do not Law Reporter Ithine Holloman 5531 receive a copy of this noThe Afro-American C e n t r a l A v e , S E , tice by mail within 25 Washington, DC 20019 days of its first publicaTYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:07:42 EST 2015 as tion shall so inform the 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/15 whose designation District of Columbia Register of Wills, including name, address and agent has been filed with relationship. Superior Court of the Register of Wills, Date of Publication: the District of D.C. November 13, 2015 District of Columbia The decedent owned the Name of newspaper: PROBATE DIVISION following District of Afro-American Washington, D.C. Colombia real property: Washington 20001-2131 5531 Central Avenue, Law Reporter Administration No. SE, Washington, DC Deborah Jackson 2015ADM1322 20019 Personal Virginia L. Young Claims against the deRepresentative Decedent cedent may be preNOTICE OF sented to the under- TRUE TEST COPY APPOINTMENT, signed and filed with the REGISTER OF WILLS NOTICE TO Register of Wills for the CREDITORS TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 District of Columbia, 515 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/15 AND NOTICE TO 5th St. NW 3rd FloorUNKNOWN HEIRS Darrell A Young Sr., , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Superior Court of whose address is 2513 20001 within 6 months the District of Gaither St., Temple Hills, from the date of first pubDistrict of Columbia lication of this notice. MD 20748, was apPROBATE DIVISION pointed personal repreWashington, D.C. Personal sentative of the estate of 20001-2131 Virginia L Young, who Representative(s) Administration No. died on July 16, 2015 TRUE TEST COPY 2015ADM1370 without a will, and will REGISTER OF WILLS Marjorie R. Buchanan serve without Court su- Date of first publication: Decedent pervision. All unknown November 13, 2015 NOTICE OF heirs and heirs whose Name of newspapers APPOINTMENT, where-abouts are un- and/or periodical: NOTICE TO known shall enter their The Daily CREDITORS appearance in this Washington AND NOTICE TO proceeding. Objections Law Reporter UNKNOWN HEIRS to such appointment (or The Afro-American John M. Buchanan, Jr., to the probate of dewhose, address is 4635 cedent´s will) shall be 11/13, 11/20/15 49th Street, NW, filed with the Register of Washington, DC 20016Wills, D.C., 515 5th 4320, was appointed Street, N.W., 3rd Floor personal representative Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . of the estate of Marjorie 20001, on or before May R. Buchanan, who died 27, 2016. Claims against on October 28, 2015 with the decedent shall be a will, and will serve withpresented to the underout Court supervision. All signed with a copy to the unknown heirs and heirs Register of Wills or filed whose whereabouts are with the Register of Wills unknown shall enter their with a copy to the underappearance in this signed, on or before May proceeding. Objections 27, 2016, or be forever to such appointment (or barred. Persons believed to the probate of deto be heirs or legatees of cedent´s will) shall be the decedent who do not filed with the Register of receive a copy of this noWills, D.C., 515 5th tice by mail within 25 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor days of its first publicaWa s h i n g t o n , D . C . tion shall so inform the 20001, on or before May Register of Wills, includ27, 2016. Claims against

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Michael T. Banner, Sr., whose address is 11720 Capstan Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed personal repreTYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:05:33 sentative ofNOTICES the2015 estate of LEGAL NOTICES LEGALEST Selvyn Banner, who died on April 27, 2002 without Superior Court of a will, and will serve with the District of Court supervision. All unDistrict of Columbia known heirs and heirs PROBATE DIVISION whose whereabouts are Washington, D.C. unknown shall enter their 20001-2131 appearance in this Administration No. proceeding. Objections 2012ADM215 to such appointment (or Matthew Mark Nesmith to the probate of deSr. cedent´s will) shall be Decedent filed with the Register of Kathy Brissette-Minus, Wills, D.C., 515 5th Esquire Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Law Office Of Kathy W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Brissette-Minus, LLC 20001, on or before May 9701 Apollo Drive 27, 2016. Claims against Largo, MD 20770 the decedent shall be Attorney presented to the underNOTICE OF signed with a copy to the APPOINTMENT, Register of Wills or filed NOTICE TO with the Register of Wills CREDITORS with a copy to the underAND NOTICE TO signed, on or before May UNKNOWN HEIRS 27, 2016, or be forever Ross Edward Ford, III barred. Persons believed whose address is 3216 to be heirs or legatees of A l a b a m a A v e S E , the decedent who do not Washington, DC 20020, receive a copy of this nowas appointed personal tice by mail within 25 representative of the days of its first publicaestate of Matthew Mark tion shall so inform the Nesmith, Sr., who died Register of Wills, includon April 1, 1989 without a ing name, address and will, All unknown heirs relationship. a n d h e i r s w h o s e Date of Publication: whereabouts are un- November 27, 2015 known shall enter their Name of newspaper: appearance in this Afro-American proceeding. Objections Washington to such appointment (or Law Reporter to the probate of deMichael T. Banner, Sr. cedent´s will) shall be Personal filed with the Register of Representative 11:06:12 EST 2015 Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor TRUE TEST COPY Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . REGISTER OF WILLS 20001, on or before May TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 27, 2016. Claims against 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/15 the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Superior Court of Register of Wills or filed the District of with the Register of Wills District of Columbia with a copy to the underPROBATE DIVISION signed, on or before May Washington, D.C. 27, 2016, or be forever 20001-2131 barred. Persons believed Administration No. to be heirs or legatees of 2015ADM1312 the decedent who do not Beatrice C. Jackson receive a copy of this no- Decedent tice by mail within 25 NOTICE OF days of its first publicaAPPOINTMENT, tion shall so inform the NOTICE TO Register of Wills, includCREDITORS ing name, address and AND NOTICE TO relationship. UNKNOWN HEIRS Date of Publication: Gloria Joseph, whose November 27, 2015 address is 11301 PeaName of newspaper: cock Hill Way, Great Afro-American Falls, VA 22066, was apWashington pointed personal repreLaw Reporter sentative of the estate of Ross Edward Ford III Beatrice C. Jackson, Personal who died on June 15, Representative 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court suTRUE TEST COPY pervision. All unknown REGISTER OF WILLS heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unTYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:28:31 EST 2015 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/15 known shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections Superior Court of to such appointment (or the District of to the probate of deDistrict of Columbia cedent´s will) shall be PROBATE DIVISION filed with the Register of Washington, D.C. Wills, D.C., 515 5th 20001-2131 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Administration No. Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 2015ADM1384 20001, on or before May Emily Hambrick 27, 2016. Claims against Decedent the decedent shall be Christopher M. Guest, presented to the underEsq signed with a copy to the 888 16th Street, NW, Register of Wills or filed Ste 800 with the Register of Wills Washington, DC 20006 with a copy to the underAttorney signed, on or before May NOTICE OF 27, 2016, or be forever APPOINTMENT, barred. Persons believed NOTICE TO to be heirs or legatees of CREDITORS the decedent who do not AND NOTICE TO receive a copy of this noUNKNOWN HEIRS tice by mail within 25 Sharlette Hambrick, days of its first publicawhose address is 916 tion shall so inform the Masselin Ave., Los Register of Wills, includAngeles, CA 90036, was ing name, address and appointed personal rerelationship. presentative of the estate Date of Publication: of Emily Hambrick, who November 27, 2015 died on September 21, Name of newspaper: 2015 without a will, and Afro-American will serve without Court Washington supervision. All unknown Law Reporter heirs and heirs whose Gloria Joseph whereabouts are unPersonal known shall enter their Representative appearance in this proceeding. Objections TRUE TEST COPY to such appointment (or REGISTER OF WILLS to the probate of de-

11:05:54 cedent´s EST will) 2015 shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before May 27, 2016. 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 May 27, 2016, 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 Publication: November 27, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Sharlette Hambrick Personal Representative

TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:44:42 LEGALEST NOTICES TYPESET: Tue Nov 24 11:49:06 2015 LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1392 Estate of Rene Zufle aka Rene Zuefle Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Raynetta James for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. 0 Admit to probate the will dated August 31, 2011 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses otherwise 0 Appoint an unsupervised personal representative. Register of Wills Clerk of the Probate Division Date of First Publication November 27, 2015 Names of Newspapers: Washington Law Reporter Washington TYPESET: Wed Nov 18 14:04:51 EST 2015 AFRO-AMERICAN 11/27 & 12/04/15 Raynetta James Signature of SUPERIOR COURT OF Petitioners/Attorney

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM964 Estate of John W. Beach Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Linda J. Beach for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. 0 Admit to probate the will copy dated August 23, 2003 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of witnesses Clerk of the Probate Division Date of First Publication November 27, 2015 Names of Newspapers: Washington Law Reporter Washington AFRO-AMERICAN 11:34:59 EST 2015 Linda J. Beach Signature of Petitioners/Attorney

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2015FEP118 Date of Death January 11, 2015 Thomas L. Abbott Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Paul Abbott whose address is 301 Atlantic Ave#205 POB66 Ocean City, MD 21843 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Thomas L. Abbott, deceasedy by the Register of Wills/Orphans Court for Anne Arundel C o u n t y, S t a t e o f Maryland., on February 18, 2015. Service of process may be made upon Mary A Dews, 2816 31st Street SE #A709, Washington, DC 20020 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property: 2716 29th Street SE, B196, Washington, DC 20020 Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Paul Abbott Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: November 13, 2015 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American

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On August 29, 2015 a group of three young black men named Modi Oyewole, Quinn Coleman and Marcel Marshall knew how to end the Summer right by throwing one of the most wellknown music festivals in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) area called Trillectro. Trillectro Music Festival brought local artists out like Babeo Baggins, Miista Selecta and RL Grime as well as some main stream artists like D.R.A.M, Chance The Rapper, and Kehlani. The festival took place at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. In addition to food stations, clothes/accessories vendors were also a part of the festival as local and out of state designers came out to promote their brand. Before Trillectro was born, Oyewole had a blog and radio show called “DC to BC,” according to a closed friend of his, Ricky Dreamer, 29 from Washington D.C. Now a website, dctobc. com is a way to inform people of events they may be interested in. The

them do something dope,” said Dreamer. “Trillectro is a melting pot for this culture. Like now we’re in a place where people are so open to sounds people want to just have a good time.” This is Trillectro’s third year hosting a summer event towards the end of August. The line-up of performers each year is different and each year brings a different energy. Artists and D.J’s came out to give a great performance like, Jmsn, D.R.A.M, Masego, Tunji Ige, Mista Selecta, Babeo Baggins, Histo, Ayes Cold, Nativesun, Dom Kennedy, Cashmere Cat, RL Grime, Kehlani, Chris McClenney, and Chance The Rapper, who closed out the show. He ended the show right with a live jazz band enhancing his performance. The AFRO spoke with Babeo Baggins, a lead member of a small female rap group called Barf Troop. Babeo Baggins is a 22 year-old from Leesburg, VA. This was Babeo Baggins first time performing at Trillectro. “The performance was good… it went well,” said Babeo Baggins. “I’m one of the

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No Time for Wardrobe Changes as Badu Does Soul Train, Music She’s also been sharing material from her upcoming mixtape, “BUT YOU CAINT USE MY PHONE,” titled after a famous line from her equally famous 1997 single, “Tyrone.” It’s set for release Friday. In an interview with The Associated Press backstage at “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” 44-year-old Badu talks about the hosting gig, new music and platinum-selling rapper Drake, whose “Hotline Bling” single she remixed and released in October. AP: You hosted the Soul Train Music Awards in 1998. How was your experience this year? Badu: It was really fun. And this time around they made me an associate producer, so I had an opportunity to write my material, which I think is really cool — to, you know, see my things crystalize — my words and my sense of humor, which is pretty unique and self-serving. AP: What made you say yes to the job? Badu: I thought that, ‘Hey, this is a great opportunity to expose myself to this naked place. This place that I had not been welcomed before.’ I’m known for the singing, and stuff like that. No one knows that I direct all my videos and write all of the treatments. No one knows that I do all of my own artwork. No one knows that, you know, this is me. I pick my clothes out. No one knows any of those things. So I think that it’s a good time to start exposing my art to the air. AP: What’s up with the mixtape? Badu: It’s really, really, really, really awesome. I first did a remake of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ because I thought it was an awesome song. I actually did it for Big Mike’s birthday. Big Mike is my road manager/tour manager. That’s his favorite song. As well as a lot of other people’s, too. And it came out good. And I just stayed in that studio, in the bedroom, and I just kept writing songs, making songs, writing songs. And about 10 days later, I had this mixtape. AP: Are there any special guests? Badu: Absolutely. AP: Can you tell us who? Badu: I really cannot tell you. All 12 apostles. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. (Photo by Al Powers/ Powers Imagery/Invision/AP)

Host Erykah Badu appears at the 2015 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The awards show will air on BET and Centric on Nov. 29. By The Associated Press

Erykah Badu is answering a phone call: her new eyeglasses are ready, and the frames are available for pick-up when she has time. “I figured you’d probably been busy,” the guy from the optical shop says. He’s right. Badu hosted the 2015 Soul Train Music Awards earlier this month in Las Vegas, and she’s been doing press ahead of the show’s Nov. 29 premiere on BET and Centric. “I’ve had this on for about two months,” Badu says of the outfit she’s wearing — shiny black overalls, sky-high top hat and a chambray button-up with a wooden bowtie that reads “HELLO”. “It was the last thing I had on at Soul Train (and) I haven’t had a break since then.”

AP: Everyone seems to love Drake — you included. Why do you think that is? Badu: He’s a brilliant genius. He’s a genius. He’s a talented actor. He’s a brilliant comedian — comedic timing is perfection. He’s a talented songwriter. He’s a talented singer. He’s an exquisite, extraordinary producer. He’s a great person. ...He invited me to Canada to listen to (2011 album) ‘Take Care,’ and you know, I went there and listened to the album. You know, (I’m) just really proud to see his evolution. He’s one of the few artists I can say is really evolving each time he appears. And that’s inspiring to me. And that’s my challenge. AP: You do a lot of things — make music, write comedy, help deliver babies as a doula. How do you stay so ‘unstuck’? Badu: I don’t know. I just, I guess I don’t judge. You know, that helps you not be stuck. You know, people say hip-hop is dead, and they say soul music is dead and those kind of things, but it won’t die if you allow it to evolve. If you allow its essence to grow inside of the young people— because they carry it. As they grow, I grow with them.

Arthur Ashe Artifacts Could Fetch up to $120K at Auction By The Associated Press Items reflecting the public and private life of Arthur Ashe are going on the auction block. They include speech notes on AIDS awareness and the jacket he wore at an anti-apartheid protest — among the causes the tennis great and humanitarian championed during his lifetime. The 16 manuscripts and personal objects are being offered as one lot on Dec. 8 at Christie’s books and manuscript sale in New York. It’s expected to sell for $80,000 to $120,000. Ashe was the first Black man to win Wimbledon and the U.S. and Australian Opens. The Richmond, Virginia, native died in 1993 from AIDS-related pneumonia attributed to a blood transfusion following a heart operation. Christie’s says the items are being sold by a private collector. They include Ashe’s notes for a Nov. 19, 1992, speech before the National Leadership Coalition on AIDS. It says in part: “We must be creative, even dogmatic, in the face of serious but unexaggerated medical evidence of a potential disaster . Let me tell you what my objectives are —

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Arthur Ashe defeats Jimmy Connors in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon in London in 1975. Artifacts reflecting the public and private life of Ashe are going on the auction block Dec. 8 at Christie’s.

to save lives.” Other highlights include a five-page speech outline on Black athletes and his views on school athletic programs.

His 1984 Davis Cup uniform also is included. Ashe founded the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of AIDS and authored “A Hard Road to Glory,” a three-volume history of Black athletes.

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Mal Whitfield, Tuskegee Airman and Olympian, Dies at 91

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Mal Whitfield (136), of the United States, leads runners in the 800-meter final enroute to a gold medal at the XIV Summer Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England in 1948. By The Associated Press Mal Whitfield, a Tuskegee airman who won Olympic track and field titles in the 800 meters in 1948 and 1952 and served for decades as a sports affairs officer for the U.S. Information Agency, died Nov. 19. He was 91. Fredricka Whitfield said she and other family members were with her father when he died at the Veterans Administration hospital in Washington. Nicknamed “Marvelous Mal,” Whitfield joined the Army Air Force after graduating from high school in 1943. He was a member of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group at Lockbourne AFB in Ohio, and flew 27 combat missions during the Korean War. The first service member to win a gold medal while on active duty, Whitfield also helped the U.S. win the 1,600 relay title in London. The former Ohio State star successfully defended his 800 title in 1952 in Helsinki. As a sports ambassador, Whitfield traveled to countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, his daughter said. “He trained countless people in track and field,” Fredricka Whitfield said. “He helped others in foreign service, helping them to become comfortable in Africa and the Middle East.” “He never boasted or bragged about his history as an airman or with the Olympics,” she said. In 1989, after retiring from government work, Mal Whitfield established the Whitfield Foundation to promote sports and academics around the world. The foundation provided scholarships and sports equipment to developing nations.

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Bob Foster, left, connects with a left to Muhammad Ali during a boxing bout in Stateline, Nev. in 1972. By The Associated Press Bob Foster, the former light heavyweight champion who fought Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali and went on to become a sheriff’s deputy, died on Nov. 21. He was 76. New Mexico state Rep. Antonio Maestas said in a statement that Foster died at Presbyterian hospital in Albuquerque with wife Rose and his family at his side. “His wife Rose Foster, his children, and Family thank you for your prayers and support in this time of healing,” the statement said. In Las Vegas before the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez fight, a 10-count was tolled on the bell at Mandalay Bay in honor of Foster. Standing 6-foot-3, the big-punching Foster was 56-8-1 with 46 knockouts. He won the light heavyweight title in 1968 when he stopped Dick Tiger in the fourth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. It was the only time Tiger was knocked out in his career. Two years later, Foster moved up to heavyweight to challenge Frazier for the title. The fight was a mismatch, with Frazier stopping Foster at 49 seconds of the second round. Foster regained his 175-pound title in his next fight, but in 1972 fought again as a heavyweight, meeting Ali at a

Lake Tahoe casino. Again, Foster was overmatched, with Ali knocking him down seven times before the fight was finally stopped in the eighth round. Foster, who was named the third-greatest light heavyweight ever by Ring Magazine in 1994, made 14 successful title defenses before retiring as champion in 1974. He returned a year later, finally retiring for good in 1978 after being knocked out in his last two fights. Foster was the Boxing Writers Association of America fighter of the year in 1968, edging Frazier in a close vote. He was inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s first class in 1990. While still boxing, Foster began his career with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department. Born in Borger, Texas, Foster grew up in Albuquerque and played football at Albuquerque High. He also served in the Air Force. A public service and celebration of life will be held in Albuquerque.

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For my sister and I this will be the 11th Thanksgiving without our mother, Leslie Sean Yoes Maureen Yoes. Senior AFRO She was Contributor murdered in her home June 22, 2004. She was only 59 years old. I believe she knew her murderer, he has never been brought to justice. Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday. She loved the gatherings at her mother Katie Maddox’s house. My Grandma Katie use to lay out arguably the phattest spread in West Baltimore: turkey, Smithfield ham, chicken, duck, roast beef, candied yams, collard greens, pigtails and sauerkraut, potato salad, mashed potatoes, pies, cakes, booze, you name it we had it and our mother loved it all. So, that first Thanksgiving without her in 2004 I literally almost died of a broken heart. I locked myself in my apartment for three days and all I did was cry and pray until I could feel myself begin to fade away. However, God spared my life and then began to build me back up. Let me tell you a bit about our mother Leslie. She was one of the first Black girls to attend and graduate from venerable Catholic High School in Baltimore in 1963. She went on to get her degree in nursing (she was a practicing nurse until the day she was killed). She was one of the first Black women to be hired as a pharmaceutical salesperson at Riker Continued on D2

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Baltimore City Council Takes Up Sex Abuse Allegations By Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the AFRO Members of the Baltimore City Council heard from all the major players in the case surrounding the alleged sexual abuse of public housing residents– including Housing Authority Executive Director Paul Graziano, lawyers for the women who are suing, fired labor union safety officer Lucky

Over 500 people lined up for free fresh produce on Nov. 21 at the New Hope Academy in West Baltimore. Baltimorebased craft condiments company Tessamae’s All Natural and members of the Empowerment Temple distributed food.

Giving Out Turkey Dinners on the Streets of Baltimore By Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the AFRO

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It is November 17 -- a little over a week before Thanksgiving – but at Beth-El Temple Church of Christ on West Rogers Avenue in Baltimore City, folks are ready. As the holiday approaches, good Samaritans all over the city come together to feed residents who struggle to afford a Thanksgiving meal. This is the story of how Beth-El Temple and the United Way of Central Maryland put on a “Harvest of Plenty.” Organizers say they want to distribute 4,000 Thanksgiving dinners to low-income families all over the state. From November 17-24, the food will be distributed at 22 churches and community centers all over Central Maryland Inside Beth-El Temple, ladies (and a few men) hustle to get ready. A long cafeteria table is stocked with frozen turkeys. There is a small stage, and in front of it, bags full of fresh fruit are set in neat rows, ready to be grabbed. To the far left of the room, brown cardboard boxes are stacked high. Those boxes are packed with what is needed to feed Thanksgiving to a family of six. Inside, there is stuffing, macaroni and cheese, green beans, collard greens, cranberry sauce and biscuit mix. Outside the church, a line snakes down the length of the building. People began to gather well before the distribution site’s 1 p.m. start time. The folks gathered are young adults, and older ones. Men and women – some with small children. Mostly black, but some white. Many of those gathered came prepared,

Housing Authority Executive Director Paul Graziano is facing questions after sex abuse allegations were reported in the AFRO.

Volunteers and residents gather to pray before the free Thanksgiving dinners are distributed at Beth-El Temple Church of Christ.

Crosby and several angry and frustrated residents. The AFRO first broke the story of allegations of demands for sex in exchange for repairs to public in July. So far, 11 women have joined the lawsuit. Graziano said the housing authority would be hiring 50 new maintenance workers to address the backlog of work orders that have not been resolved. He also told the city council that the authority would be hiring

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Thanksgiving Meals in the Baltimore Area

Honoring Men of Valor

On Oct. 18 the Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council held an event honoring 23 men of valor for their support of the work of the organization. The event was held at the Mondawmin Mall - Center Court. GMCC is a non-profit umbrella group in northwest Baltimore.

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Lansdowne United Methodist Church. Dinner the day before Thanksgiving. 114 Lavern Ave, Lansdowne, MD 21227. 4 p.m. to 7p.m. (410) 247-4624

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Bea Gaddy Family Center. Event will take place at Patterson Park Recreation Center. 2601 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21224. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (410) 563-2749 American Rescue Workers. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. 1401 S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. (410) 566-3300.

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1st row - left to right: Judith Carmichael, representing Dr. Samuel Ross (President and CEO, Bon Secours Health Systems Maryland, Nathaniel Freeman (Former GMCC President), Cameron Miles (Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood), Nick Mosby (City Councilman), Dr. Gary Rodwell (Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation), James Foster (Hunts United Methodist Church of Towson), Dr. Marvin Cheatham (President, Matthew Henson Neighborhood Association), Marvin McDowell (UMAR Boxing), Roland Smith (Grateful Deli and Catering), Former State Senator Ralph Hughes (Coppin State University), Mr. Momoh Conteh, representing Rev. Dr. Harold Carter, Jr. (New Shiloh Baptist Church). 2nd row - left to right: Sidney Brooks (Administrator, ConneXions - community based arts school), Bishop Alonzo Jones (Family Life Global Ministries), Rev. Dr. Franklin Lance (Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church), Joseph Jones (Center for Urban Families), Tom Orth (Friends of Druid Hill Park and the Baltimore Conservatory Association), Dr. Gordon May (President, Baltimore City Community College), Zulema Stockwell-Moore, Vice Principal representing Patrick Crouse (Principal, William Baer School), Earl Arnett (Former GMCC President), Derrick Ramsey (Athletic Director, Coppin State University), Rev. Dr. Linwood Robinson (Greater New Hope Baptist Church), Rev. Keith Bailey (President, Fulton Heights Neighborhood Association).

with small shopping carts and insulated bags. Inside the church, someone announces that it’s time for prayer – and the two groups come together for the first time. Those helping and those gathered to be helped join hands and form a kind of oblong, flattened circle in the grass outside the building. Harriet Rivers-Chapman, a tall, slender, middleaged black women, delivers a powerful invocation. “Father God, we come before you humble as we know how. We thank you, God, for the hands that we are holding, we thank you God for every soul that’s in this line. We thank you for this church, God, we thank you for the doors being open, God, for those that may need, God. As they get this natural food, God, let ‘em know that they need a personal relationship with you, God.” After the prayer, those who will be receiving the food get the details. They must go to a long table lined with church volunteers. They are organized alphabetically by last name. Go to the woman at your table, so that they can check for your name on the list (United Way required that people had to pre-register to Continued on D2

past seven days

“I’m here to let you know that I notified the leaders personally.” – Lucky Crosby new administrators, property managers and other workers. When Councilman Carl Stokes (District 12 and mayoral candidate) asked him when he first became aware of the sexual abuse allegations, Graziano said he could not discuss that at that time. “We’ve had an ongoing investigation,” he said. “I won’t discuss it. I can’t discuss it.” Graziano, who has been commissioner for almost 15 years, told City Council President Jack Young that open maintenance cases should be closed in 30 days. “That has always been the Continued on D2

309 this year

Data as of Nov. 24

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Freddie Gray Jury will be Anonymous, not Sequestered By The Associated Press A Baltimore judge has ruled that jurors in the first trial of a police officer in the death of Freddie Gray can remain anonymous, but they won’t be sequestered.

Judge Barry Williams ruled on Nov. 24 on more than a dozen motions ahead of Officer William Porter’s trial, which starts Nov. 30. Porter is charged with assault, manslaughter, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. He is the first of six Baltimore officers to stand trial.

Williams ruled that he will not preemptively limit the number of character witnesses and won’t bar the introduction of certain evidence, including policies and procedures related to belting prisoners. Gray was not wearing a seatbelt when he was injured in the back of a police van.

Judge Barry Williams will preside over the trial of William Porter who is charged with several counts in the death of Courtesy photo Freddie Gray earlier this year.

Race and Politics Continued from D1

Laboratories (which was later purchased by and integrated into 3M) in the early 1970’s. She was also one of the first Black women to be hired as a liquor distributor for Churchill, (now known as Reliable Churchill) also in the 1970’s. She was whip smart and beautiful. She had the most soothing voice I’ve ever heard (sometimes my sister sounds just like her on the phone). Although they divorced when we were very young my pops used to say, “Your mother could make friends with a snake.” She loved God and loved her family. Yet, despite how special she was to me and my family she is one of thousands of Baltimoreans murdered in the last decade. Perhaps more tragically, hundreds of those murderers walk the streets of our city today with impunity. I am convinced our mother’s murderer is among them, among us. The current homicide clearance rate is 31.1 percent and of the 309 homicides (and counting) in Baltimore in 2015, as I write this column there have only been 65 arrests made. I don’t state these facts to bash the police; on the contrary, I

know how incredibly hard many police officers and particularly Baltimore homicide detectives work. In fact, I remember Detective Fred Miller (I believe it’s Fred, he’s now retired) who worked feverishly for those first 48 hours after my mother’s murder. But, they are overwhelmed. I simply state these facts to make it clear I am not alone. The three children of Kendal Fenwick, the young brother

“…I know how incredibly hard many police officers and particularly Baltimore homicide detectives work.” gunned down in Park Heights earlier this month, will be forced to endure the first Thanksgiving of their young lives without their father. So will the family members and friends of the beautiful young sister Jennifer JeffreyBrowne and her lovely seven-

year old son, who were both gunned down in their home in May. Unlike the beautiful people who have had only months, even mere weeks to grapple with the loss of their beloved family members and friends, I have had the benefit of years, which have seen oceans of tears and more oceans of prayers from me and those who love me and my family. Yet, time by itself doesn’t do anything; the spiritual and mental work you do during that time is what helps heal souls, assuage pain and guilt and enables us to cope despite the devastation of heartbreak. I still miss my mother desperately and there is not a day that goes by that I do not think about her. But, despite it all I am grateful today, I am generally happy today. And although the person who murdered my mother still walks the streets, “free,” I still claim a sense of peace because God’s will is sufficient. The old folks use to say, `If I had a million tongues, I couldn’t thank God enough.’ Indeed, God has been good to me; far, far better than I deserve. And for that I am eternally grateful. Sean Yoes is a senior contributor for the AFRO and host and executive producer of First Edition, which airs Monday through Friday, 5-7 pm on WEAA 88.9.

Turkey Dinners Continued from D1

receive the dinners), get a ticket and then proceed to the stations to pick up various parts of the meal. Then exit out the back door. The event is organized, but it is warm and welcoming, too. Gospel music plays from a small boom box on stage. The volunteers laugh with the visitors, many of whom they already know. Roslyn Wright, who is in charge of today’s operation, said that she’s no stranger to activities like this. The church has been working with United Way since 2009. They also host a soup kitchen for community members in need every week. “We have a passion for people. And God says love his people, feed his people so we have that passion, we follow after Christ,” Wright said.

“It’s just a blessing because every family, everybody has a person in their family that has fell. And you pray that someone will be out there to reach for them…I just get filled when I see them

This event is part of their final studies – in which they work closely with members of the community to help them learn about health, manage sicknesses and get access to resources. “We’re in our community health clinical, which we take in our senior year, so we are here helping,” said Jessica Bradford. “We do a lot of community – Roslyn Wright outreach working with Dr. Leola Washington. She gives us a patient, come in and they’re in need we use different Baltimore City and the church is here to help resources in their particular them. We’re just a help to the communities to help with community.” different ailments.” Most of the helpers at Bradford said that today’s today’s event are members event was a chance to of the church, but a group interact with members of the of about seven Coppin State community they have already University students are here been working with so closely. as well. They are nursing “For us, it’s more than just students in their senior year. a grade.”

“…God says love his people, feed his people so we have that passion…”

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standard,” he said. Fired labor union safety officer Crosby said that he repeatedly told upper management that there were problems. “I’m here to let you know that I notified the leaders personally. They did nothing but rebuke me,” he said. He said that the Housing Authority has offered him his job back, but only based on several conditions, including that he give up the right to sue. Many of the speakers at the meeting emphasized that problems at the Housing Authority extend far beyond the sex allegations. Loretta Taylor-Boyd, a resident of McCulloh Homes, told the council that she has had to deal with mice infestations, mold, holes in her ceilings and roaches and mice in her freezer. She said that because of some serious ongoing health issues, she is finally being moved elsewhere but still wanted to speak out. “What was done to me would be attempted to be done to others,” she said. “If they don’t like you, they don’t come and make repairs.” Advertiser: BGE “I’m asking the city council to do something,” she said. Cary Hansel, the lawyer who represents the women suing Publication: Afro American the authority, said that Graziano had made great changes since Date: 11/28/2015 theInsertion lawsuit was first filed, but said that the actions were “too little, too late.” He suggested that the City Council introduce Ad Size:so that people 7.28” 6.5” city agencies could recoup legislation whox sued their lawyer’s fees because the high cost often deters victims Title: This holiday/safety from coming forward. thehave first woman could found a lawyer…this would If“If you received thishave publication have been stopped because there someone like me there to material in error, or have anywas questions help them,” he said.contact the traffic dept. about it please at Weber Shandwick at (410) 558 2100.

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Birthday Celebrations for the Young at Heart Hello my dear friend, I hope everything is well with you. I am doing just wonderful. I am celebrating my birthday this weekend, which happens to be Nov. 27. I am sharing this wonderful 71st birthday with many of my awesome friends, such as: Big Jim from WEAA, Eleanor Massive, Elaine Simon, Milton Dugger, Calvin Lee Tolbert and Ethel Ennis, just to name a few. “Your Girl Cheryl”, WEAA 88.9 FM personality is hosting a new Music Series called “Eubie Live” featuring The Brent Birckhead Quintet on Nov. 28 starting at 8 p.m. at the Eubie Blake Cultural

Center, 847 N. Howard Street in Baltimore. Light fare and cash bar available. For ticket information go to brownpapertickets.com. Speaking of Eubie Blake Cultural Center on N. Howard Street, they are having their 2nd Annual Holiday Celebration and Gift Bazaar with a new holiday shopping experience for food, movies, music, and storytelling, with a wide variety of arts, crafts, jewelry, and fabulous holiday gift items on Nov. 29, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. All ages are welcome. Admission is free and there is free parking across the street at the UM Hospital garage. Thanksgiving Day is my

favorite time of the year. There are so many festive things to do and so many festive places to go such as the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar. They always offer extended hours for the holiday season starting Nov. 22 thru Dec. 20 on Sundays. I love hanging out at this place on Sundays. It is located on Saratoga Street between Holliday and Gay Streets, underneath the Jones Falls Expressway. It is just the perfect place to shop for festive meals, unique gifts and holiday decorations. Market-goers can find a variety of seasonal items for their Thanksgiving or holiday meals such as: turkeys,

BALTIMORE AREA COMMUNITY CONNECTION Send your upcoming events to tips@afro.com. For more community events go to afro.com/Baltimoreevents Leadership Summit for Young Women Baltimore County Public Schools will host a Leadership Summit for Young Women in High School focused on academic and career issues. The summit will kick off with keynote remarks from BCPS superintendent Dr. S. Dallas Dance, Howard Bank CEO Mary Ann Scully, and Major General Linda L. Singh, the Adjutant General of Maryland. Participants will attend their choice of two workshops focused on building skills in areas ranging from confronting racism, building self-esteem, leadership confidence, time management, and managing a digital footprint to college selection and effective interviewing. The Leadership Summit for Young Women in High School will take place at Notre Dame of Maryland University, 4701 N. Charles Street, Baltimore 21210, on Dec. 2. Call (410) 887-5908 for details. “Black Book” Winter Fashion Show Morgan State University’s IME Agency annual “Black Book” winter fashion show will take place on

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brisket, hams, oysters, fresh and smoked fish, cheeses, pies, cider, apples, sweet potatoes, nuts and more. Are you getting hungry yet? In addition to ingredients for holiday cooking, those looking to purchase the perfect gift can browse the bazaar for unique craft items such as jewelry, soaps, lotions, holiday ornaments, vintage clothing, mugs, original works of art, handcrafted baskets, leather goods, wreathes, Christmas trees and listen to good music while you shop. Girlfriend, let me tell you, it is so relaxing. Check it out. By the way, yours truly, “Rambling Rose” and

my husband “Shorty” are planning a long over-do and well-earned vacation for the Christmas/New Year’s Holiday. As you may or may not know, neither of us fly, so we are traveling by driving cross-country to Las Vegas and California. We are leaving Dec. 19 and returning Jan. 7. But I promise, I will keep you informed of what is going on in Baltimore while I am gone and will tell you all about our trip when I return. Still celebrating birthdays for the “Young at Heart”; “The Queen of Swing Dancing”, Norma Miller is celebrating her 96th birthday on Dec. 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Turf Valley Grand Ballroom, 2700 Turf Valley

Road, Ellicott City, Maryland. Shirley Duncan, the founder of The New Baltimore Hand Dance Association will host the weekend event starting on Dec. 4 for the Meet & Greet from 7 p.m. to midnight at Shirley’s place, 2270 Park Hill Avenue. On Dec. 5 she will host dance workshops from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Turf Valley Resort-Terrace on the Green. For ticket information, call (410) 3708489 or email Shirley at sdhandance2@verizion.net. Well, my friends, I would love to tell you more, but I are out of space and out of time. But remember, if you need me, call me at (410) 833-9474 or email me at rosapryor@aol.com. Until the next time, I’m musically yours.

Dec. 2. This year’s presentation will pay homage to Blacks who have paved the way in the entertainment/ arts industry, while simultaneously raising awareness for “Black Lives Matter” issues. The doors for the show will open at 6 p.m. and take place in the Tina & Tyler Ballroom in Morgan State’s Student Center. Contact Jessie Evans at (443).857-5519 or Derrell Frazier at (667) 206-0429 or imemodels@gmail.com for more details. Free Workshop to Prevent Dating Abuse Tools for Talking to Teens and Young Adults: A Training for Parents & Adults who Work with Youth and Young Adults on December 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Baltimore-Washington Conference United Methodist Church Mission Center,11711 E Market Place, Fulton, MD 20759. Occurrences of Intimate Partner Violence (a.k.a. Domestic Violence) can begin at an early age. This important workshop addresses the dynamics of middle school, high school, and college dating abuse and provides usable strategies for parents and other adults to have realistic and successful conversations with young people. The goal of the program is to equip adults - as parents, coaches, teachers, relatives and neighbors - with the right information and strategies to help the teens and young adults in their lives thrive in safe and healthy romantic relationships. The workshop is free, but registration is required. For more information go to wearehopeworks.org/event/dating-abuse-tools-for-talking-to-teens/.

Fun Times Toy Drive for Children of Families Impacted by Cancer

Cancer treatment and recovery can strain a family’s financial resources and cause stress. Come out and have fun for a great cause so families can enjoy fun times during the holidays. Game Sports & Social, located at 1400 Warren Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 will host a toy drive on December 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is a new unwrapped toy or $10 donation. Please rsvp at marvadevents.ticketleap. com/funtimestoydrive.

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Time to celebrate, the Earl G. Graves building is officially open

The Honorable Kweisi Mfume

Senator Catherine E. Pugh

Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford’s advisor Keiffer Mitchell

Special speaker Robert Steele, president Pro Tempore, Cook County Commissioner

Rev. Dr. Bernard Keels, Director of University Memorial Chapel

Councilman Robert Curran

Delegate Maggie McIntosh

Dr. Gloria Gibson, Provost & Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Senator Nathaniel McFadden

Senator Joan Carter-Conway

Dr. Fikru Boghossian, Dean, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

Dr. David Wilson

Earl G. Graves, Founder and Publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine

Morgan State University celebrated the grand opening of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, part of the Morgan Business Center, in Baltimore on Nov 13. Alumni, state officials, school administrators, and the community gathered at Morgan State for the official opening, a reception, and tour.

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Guests were greeted by Kweisi Mfume, chairman of the Morgan Board of Regents, Dr. David Wilson, president of Morgan, State Senator Nathaniel McFadden, Delegate Maggie McIntosh, among others. Graves, founder of Black Enterprise Magazine, said a few words before the ribbon cutting. He expressed his gratitude to everyone in attendance and shared that he is excited to know the new

Graves building will contribute to more graduates of Morgan State University. Located on a nine-acre site at the east end of the Northwood Shopping Center, the new home of Morgan State University’s Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management is a $72 million, six story, modern complex featuring Capital Markets stock trading, a center for innovation, computer labs, and a 299-person-capacity auditorium.

Earl Graves Jr., Earl Graves III, Dr. David Wilson, president of Morgan State University, Earl Graves Sr., granddaughters, Kelly and Melody Graves, Caroline and Johnny Graves and the Honorable Kweisi Mfume

Bryant Jenkins (Class of 1980), Senator Nathaniel McFadden(Class of 1968,1972) and Tony Randall (Class of 1986)

Marion L. Patterson, Sandra Grate and Emily Henry Photos by Chanet Wallace and Courtesy of Morgan State University

Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Burnett

On Nov. 1 the Baltimore Chapter of the Northeasterners, celebrated its 65th Anniversary during a brunch at the Inn at the Colonnade in Baltimore. Cheryl Simpson Parker, chapter president, provided remarks highlighting the event’s theme of Reflecting on the Past and Flourishing in the Future. Over 100 guests were treated to an elegant Brunch. The Baltimore chapter has twenty six active members. The Northeasterners, Inc. traces its roots to 1930, when a group of female friends from New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, who had gathered for social events in various cites decided to schedule regular meeting opportunities. Because the ladies hailed from mostly the Northeastern states, they called themselves the Northeasterners. The Baltimore Chapter began in 1950.

The Honorable Norman Johnson and Yvonne Lansey

Vernon and Linda Simms

Seated (L-R) Monzella Saunders-Owings, Pam Beckham and The Honorable Devy Russell and Standing (L-R) Kerry Owings, Steward Beckham and Darryl Lesesne

Carolyn and Harold Young Elaine Harris, Andre Owens and Allyson Harris Owens

Seated (L-R) Blanche Beckham, Paul Beckham and Christine Moore and Standing (L-R) Steward Beckham and Gordon Perry

Music provided by Kendall Leonard

Photos by J.D. Howard

Reginald Thomas and Cheryl Hitchcock

The Baltimore Chapter of The Northeasterners

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