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Wax Figure to Mark ‘Everybody’s Bishop’s’ Lifetime of Ministry

By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO

Part 6 in a series detailing states’ efforts to keep citizens from voting.

It was 1975 when the Rev. John R. Bryant arrived at Bethel AME Church and transformed it into an exemplar of faith-based community activism and development in Baltimore City. He was already an established preacher and went about transforming its worship, infusing it with a neo-pentecostal sensibility that would contribute to Bethel’s exponential growth over the course of the next 13

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Legislature, they introduced laws that, some say, harken back to the days of segregation, including laws that suppress the votes of minorities and the poor. “We do know there have been reports of changes to

polling places and alleged voter purges over the past couple months. None of that is confirmed,” said Deuel Ross, an attorney with the Political Participation Group of the NAACP Legal Defense Continued on A3

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Bishop John R. Bryant is the longest serving bishop in the AME Church. AFRO file photo

years. “The AME church was typically a quiet type of a service, very solemn,” said Wanda Watts, director of the Wattsline who joined Bethel AME in 1977, “and he changed that with choirs that sang contemporary music, and a different way of praising than AME had been accustomed to.” In addition to introducing a new style of worship,

Bryant also instituted a number of important community development programs at Bethel, including a credit union, a food coop, an investment program, an elementary school, an outreach center, a women’s center, and a bookstore. These programs were, in part, a response to the lack of services available to AfricanAmericans in this period.

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Community Leaders React to New Baltimore City Youth Curfew By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO On June 2, the Baltimore City Council passed a revision to the city’s youth curfew law that imposes stricter curfew times and establishes increased penalties for parents or businesses found to be in violation of the law. Many in the Baltimore City community continue to oppose this revision of the law, concerned that it will impose a heavy

burden on youth and parents. The new law sets a yearround, nighttime curfew of 9 p.m. for anyone under the age of 14. For minors 14 or older, but younger than 17, the law establishes two nighttime curfews, one for the summer and one for the rest of the year. During the summer, defined as running from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last Sunday in August, anyone 14 or older,

but younger than 17, is subject to an 11 p.m. curfew on any night of the week. During the rest of the year, anyone in this age group is subject to an 11 p.m. curfew on Fridays and Saturdays, and a 10 p.m. curfew on all other days (Sunday through Thursday). The new law also beefs up the city’s daytime curfew, and prohibits anyone under the age of 16 from being in any public place or establishment

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Ray H. Boone Sr., Dead at 76 By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent Raymond H. Boone Sr., a towering figure in the Black Press and founder, editor and publisher of the influential Richmond Free Press has died. He was 76. Boone died June 3 at his home after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer, his family told the media. The Suffolk, Va. native obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University and a master’s degree in political science from Howard University, where he later taught journalism for nine years. The majority of Boone’s career was spent in the Black Press, and Time magazine once credited him with bringing “sophistication and verve” to that cadre. Before joining Howard’s faculty, Boone did a stint as editor and vice president of the Baltimore-based AfroAmerican Newspaper Group. As a correspondent for Continued on A4

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between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on any day when school is in session. The curfews do not apply to minors accompanied by their parents, or on the sidewalk running along the minor’s residence or that of a next-door neighbor, so long as the neighbor has not complained to the police. Parents are in violation of the curfew law if their child violates the curfew, whether given permission by the parent or not. Business owners can also be found in violation of the curfew law if they, or any of their employees, knowingly allow any minor on the premises of their establishment during curfew hours. Parents are subject to a $50 fine for a first offense. This fine may be waived if the parent attends family counseling at an agency approved by the city, accompanied by the child who violated the curfew. Parents are subject to a fine of up to $500, imprisonment

for up to 60 days, community service, or any combination of the three, for subsequent violations. Business owners are subject to a fine up to $500 for any violation of the curfew law. Sharon Black of the Baltimore People’s Power Assembly, a group that opposes the new curfew law and joined a protest against it on the day the Council voted to pass the measure, expressed concern that the law would increase racial profiling. “In our own work, we were hearing a lot of reports from young people who felt they already suffered from racial profiling and just general profiling that goes on in poor communities who feel they have no recourse and no power,” said Black. Black argued that the law is likely to raise antagonisms between youth and the police, and noted the difficulty for police in even attempting to enforce the law. “How do Continued on A4

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New and Improved AFRO.com Debuts June 9 By Talibah Chikwendu Special to the AFRO When AFRO.com went online in 1994, it became one of the first 18 newspaper websites in the country and the first from a Black publication. Since then, AFRO.com has grown and changed, while providing its audience with quality content. The last website update went live in 2008 with a new content management system, structured to help the AFRO take the next steps in the company’s online evolution. After about four years, the website system was making it hard for the AFRO to do new things. “As technology changed,”

“We’re ready to fly. … Our audience is in for a royal treat.” – John “Jake” Oliver Jr. AFRO President Benjamin Phillips said, “we were not able to keep up with it at a fast pace. “It was a two year project to identify the right partner. We were fortunate to find Eminent-IT, who took our requirements and developed a custom solution using leading-edge technology.” Eminent-IT, founded by post 9/11 Marine Corps veteran Jose Risi and Isaac Barnes with the mission to “assist their clients with implementing innovative solutions that bring them closer to their strategic vision,” conducted a comprehensive review of the AFRO. Armed with that information and the expressed needs of the AFRO’s web and management teams, Barnes said, “Our goal was to completely revamp AFRO’s digital experience with a flat design that embraces simplicity,

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& Educational Fund. “What we do know for sure is that in 2011, the same Alabama Legislature that passed a housing law that used discriminatory language against Latinos passed a voter ID law that is one of the most restrictive in the country.” House Bill 19, which was signed into law by Gov. Robert Bentley and went into effect beginning with this June’s primaries, requires an Alabama voter to have a specific type of photo identification at the polls in order to vote. Some would argue that the law is by no means draconian, as is Texas’ or North Carolina’s, since it actually allows the use of student IDs and employee IDs issued by federal, state or local governments. But, while voters who don’t show a photo ID will generally be allowed to cast a provisional ballot, they must then bring the required ID to an election office by 5 p.m. on Friday after Election Day.

And, there are other troubling provisions reminiscent of Alabama’s discriminatory past, civic participation advocates say. “Alabama has long been recognized by Congress and the federal courts as one of the worst actors in passing discriminatory election laws,” Ross said. He added of HB 19, “This is exactly the same law Alabama used in the 1960s to prevent African Americans from voting…. It does seem as if they’re dusting off these Jim Crow laws and re-instituting them.” Of particular concern is a stipulation that allows a voter lacking the required photo identification to vote if two election officials offer sworn statements (“vouchers”) saying they know the individual. Most poll workers in Alabama are White, Ross said. And, according to a recent Reuters poll, 71 percent of White Alabamans have fewer than five close friends of another race or

clarity, and flexibility.” They did. The new, improved, and ready to fly AFRO.com launches on June 9. “We are extremely excited about the possibility,” said CEO and Publisher John “Jake” Oliver Jr. “We are extremely excited about learning things we don’t know. We’re going to have fun, but that is all part of finding out and understanding what our followers want.” The new site has several features that will ultimately translate to a better user experience and exciting presentations for the AFRO’s audience. According to Phillips, these include increased responsiveness, automatic formatting to accommodate a variety of user interfaces – mobile, tablet, and a multitude of computer browsers – and the ability to change the look of the site “on the fly.” He said, “It takes the shackles off of our creativity.” Oliver added, “We are going to be able to change … any time, any day, any way we want to.” “What it means for the audience,” Phillips said, “is getting rich content quickly and a greater integration with social media. It opens the door for us to do things we haven’t thought of yet. It will allow us to continue to grow into the future.” A big goal of this project is to improve the reader’s ethnicity and 37 percent have none. “Which means Latinos and blacks would be less likely to be vouched for,” Ross said. The LDF, along with state branches of the NAACP, National Urban League, the 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement and other organizations, sent a letter to the office of Secretary of State Jim Bennett on March 3 warning of the potential ramifications of the voucher provision. “The SOS’s inaction in providing guidance has rendered the voucher provision itself dangerously ambiguous and discriminatory,” the letter stated, and “gives election officials ‘the arbitrary power to accept or reject any prospective elector.’” In a follow-up letter on May 29, the LDF again warned that Bennett’s current interpretation of HB19 was unconstitutional and violated the Voting Rights Act, which banned “any requirement that a person as a prerequisite for voting…prove his qualifications by the voucher of registered voters or members of any other class.” In the case of HB19, that class comprises mostly-White poll workers. “The Secretary’s insistence on administering a prohibited device is deeply disturbing and likely unconstitutional,” the May 29 letter read. “The racially toxic legislative session in which the photo identification law was passed; the substantial

burdens that the law will place on the half-a-million registered voters in Alabama who lack state-issued photo identification; and now the broad discretion that your proposed rules vest in election officials across the State, in tandem, make clear that the State intends to operate both the photo and positive identification requirements as unconstitutional devices to permit racial discrimination.” The LDF urged Bennett to ameliorate the law—or at least its implementation—to

experience, so the AFRO is hoping for user feedback. “We welcome comments,” Phillips said, “and plan to be continually improving. I can’t wait, and what you see on the 9th is only the beginning.” Oliver said, “We’re ready to fly. … Our audience is in for a royal treat. -tchikwendu@afro.com Christian Rogers contributed to this article. mitigate its discriminatory effects before the June 3 primaries. But, Ross said, their efforts have so far come to nil. “The secretary of state knows this interpretation of the law violates the Voting Rights Act. Unfortunately, he’s not been responsive to changing the law,” the civil rights attorney said. “He’s been aware of this problem for three months.” The old-school voucher device is something that would have likely been

stopped by the Justice Department via the Section 5 provision of the Voting Rights Act. Since the Supreme Court hobbled the provision in June 2013 via its ruling in Shelby v. Holder, however, legal action is left up to individuals and organizations. Volunteers from the NAACP and other civil rights groups planned to monitor the polls on June 3. Ross said the LDF has not yet decided on a legal or any other course of action. zprince@afro.com

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Continued from A1 the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a consortium of Black-owned newspapers, Boone filed reports from Germany, Finland, the former Soviet Union, Israel and Cuba. According to his bio, he also was a reporter for the Norfolk Journal and Guide, and amassed daily reporting experience with the Massachusetts Quincy PatriotLedger and the Suffolk NewsHerald. Boone founded the Free Press in 1992, and for the next 22 years, it amassed many

accolades for its crusading, un-cowed coverage of issues affecting the AfricanAmerican community and for its shaping of political discourse in Richmond. Black Enterprise magazine once hailed Boone’s brand of journalism as a model for the survival of Black newspapers in America, according to the newspaper’s website. For example, last year the newspaper made headlines when Boone announced it would no longer use the name “Redskins” to refer to Washington, D.C.’s professional football team, saying the name was “racist.” “We decided that because it is an insulting name, it is

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At a time when most Black people did not have access to traditional lending institutions, Bethel’s programs provided an alternative means to home ownership and other forms of wealth building. Under Bryant’s leadership, Bethel was also one of the first churches to become involved in the ‘Free South Africa’ movement, shedding light on the oppressive apartheid policies, then in place, so reminiscent of the segregationist policies Bryant had fought against in the ‘60s. “Bethel was the place to be politically active and involved,” said long-time friend, former treasurer of Bethel AME, and chair of the Baltimore/Washington Bryant Legacy Commission, Ronald Flamer. Bethel’s new style of worship, along with its political and community activism, exploded its membership. “We went from 300 members to – on the roll – 11,000,” Flamer said in an interview with the AFRO. On June 7, at his alma mater Morgan State University, the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum will unveil a wax figure of Bishop Bryant. It will serve as a monument to a lifetime spent pursuing justice in Baltimore City and abroad.

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Ray Boone with some of his many awards. an outrageous name and as a city we should not become acclimated to the outrageous,” Boone said at the time. While serving as a Pulitzer Prize juror on two separate occasions, his bio added, he spearheaded a successful effort that resulted in the placement

Bryant spent the early ‘60s studying history at Morgan State University and fighting for integration in Maryland. Bryant participated in freedom rides and civil rights marches, helped integrate Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, the movie theater and Woolworth’s in Northwood, and was arrested along with 400 others while sitting in at Read’s Drug Store in Baltimore, Flamer said. After graduating from Morgan in 1965, Bryant spent two years in Liberia serving in the Peace Corps, an experience that, along with his activism during the civil rights era, honed Bryant’s political and social consciousness, informing the ministry he would eventually bring to Baltimore City. After serving in Liberia, Bryant moved to Boston to pursue a master’s degree at the Boston University School of Theology. While there, he met Cecilia Williams, now Cecilia Williams Bryant and also a minister. They married in 1969. According to Flamer, “Cecilia was one of the smartest people he had ever met.” Williams Bryant would help her husband with his sermons while he presided over St. Paul AME Church in Cambridge, Mass., taking him from “a mediocre preacher,” according to Flamer, to a dynamic one. In 1988, Bryant was consecrated as a

of African-Americans and women on the Pulitzer Board at Columbia University. Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, a neighbor, called Boone a “crusader” and “a personality who was an integral part of our city.” “His stalwart support for

the black community, for economic justice and fairness paved the way for change in so many ways,” Jones said in a statement. “Week after week, he offered many a window into the world of black Richmond. He provided visibility for people who might otherwise be invisible to some. He voiced concerns and desires in ways that might not otherwise have gotten expressed. “It’s clear to me that Ray Boone was a giant of a personality that won’t soon be forgotten.” Congressman Bobby Scott, D-Va., called Boone a “pioneer and a fixture in the Virginia Press Corps.” “While he was my friend,

bishop in the AME church, the nation’s oldest African-American denomination. Bryant is currently the longest serving bishop in the AME church, and five years ago introduced the denomination to India, where there are now over 85 established AME churches. Bryant also has 99 sons and daughters in the ministry, including Jamal and Thema Bryant, his two children. Topaz Bryant,

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Continued from A1 you decide who’s 14 and who’s 16? The demarcation between that is pretty hard to recognize,” said Black. Daniella Longchamps, a member of Fight Imperialism Stand Together, a group that will campaign against the law throughout the summer, also noted the difficulty in ascertaining the age of young persons. “You can’t look at someone and know what their age is,” said Longchamps. “I mean, people think I’m in high school all the time and

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Ray was always a newsman first and never hesitated to hold my feet to the fire on issues important to the Richmond community,” Scott said in a statement. “I enjoyed our many interviews and editorial board meetings and I will miss talking politics and policy with him. I know his legacy will endure through the countless lives he has touched and will continue to touch through the Richmond Free Press.” Boone is survived by his wife, the former Jean Patterson of Columbia, S.C.; and their two adult children, Regina Helen Boone and Raymond H. Boone Jr. zprince@afro.com

Bryant’s granddaughter through son Jamal, is currently on the ordination track in the AME church as well. “They call Bishop Bryant the pope of the AME church,” said Flamer. “He’s everybody’s bishop,” said Watts of the man who will soon be immortalized in wax. “If you’re Baptist, he’s still your bishop.” ralejandro@afro.com

I’m 27.” Longchamps would like to see more recreation centers and investment in youth mentoring programs rather than stricter curfew measures. “We’ve opened a youth jail and we’ve closed most of the rec centers … it seems really backwards,” said Longchamps. Tessa Hill-Aston, president of the Baltimore City NAACP, feels that because the curfew will soon be law, attention needs to shift to how it is implemented and enforced. For Hill-Aston, the key is that any police

engagement with minors in violation of the curfew must be governed by the fact that these are children, not criminals. “I don’t think that the police should just go around looking for children,” said Hill-Aston in comments to the AFRO. “It should just be a situation that you bump into – and you see some children, or a child, out after the curfew, and you just need to know that they’re safe and they’re on their way home, or where they’re going to and from, so they won’t be in danger.” ralejandro@afro.com

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Harry and Eliza Briggs’ School Bus to Opportunity As we celebrate another notable anniversary of the civil rights era – Thurgood Marshall’s 1954 victory in the five cases we know, collectively, as Brown v. Topeka Board of Education – we should take a moment to thank Harry and Eliza Briggs and their neighbors in Clarendon County, S.C. Their efforts to assure that Clarendon County’s Black children were provided a Elijah Cummings school bus, just as were Caucasian children, were the foundation for Briggs v. Elliott, one of the five Brown cases and the beginning of the end for legally-sanctioned, public school segregation in this nation. I know about Mr. and Mrs. Briggs from my own family’s history, as well as from my legal training. My parents, Robert and Ruth Cummings, grew up in Clarendon County – the very place where the White and Black doll experiments of Dr. Kenneth Clark helped to convince the United States Supreme Court that racially segregated schools could never be considered “equal” under our Constitution. My parents moved from Clarendon County to South Baltimore as a young, newly-married couple. They were determined that their own children would have the benefit of the empowering education that they had been denied. I recall these beginnings – the progress that can be traced to everyday Americans like Harry and Eliza Briggs – because of the sharp contrast in educational opportunity today, graphically portrayed by the National Education Association at http://www. nea.org. In “Still Separate, Still Unequal? Brown v. Board 60 Years Later,” we are confronted by a hard truth. Today, millions of American children remain mired back in the 1950s, both educationally and economically. Sixty years after Brown, millions of American children are still waiting by the side of the road for Harry Briggs’ school bus to take them to a better life. It is up to those of us who have survived and thrived to keep fighting for these children’s right to a ride. In this generation’s struggle for educational opportunity, our courts – and far too many of my congressional colleagues

– appear to be wearing ideological blindfolds. Confronted by human devastation of staggering proportions, they offer only abstract theories about the appropriate roles of our shared governmental institutions. To paraphrase Jonathan Kozol’s seminal work, Savage Inequalities, “There is a sense that they are skating over ice – and that the issues we must address are safely frozen underneath.” Opening their eyes to the realities of educational apartheid in our country is one level of our wider struggle for expanded support for our nation’s public schools. It is the primary field of battle for those of us entrusted by our neighbors to represent them in Washington. In the Congress, there are legitimate issues in our continuing debate over reauthorization of our nation’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Yet, the American people should not be misled. Now, as in the past, the most basic fight about the federal role in public education is not about ideology. It’s about money. Closer to home, we who live in Maryland are fortunate that the O’Malley-Brown Administration has made K-12 education funding a high priority. Nevertheless, state-level budgetary constraints heighten the continuing importance of federal funding. Even as we criticize (fairly, I believe) the ideological blinders of those who object to our call for expanded federal education funding, we who would expand that funding must also be clear-sighted. As many educators point out, more than expanded funding will be required to assure every American child the school bus ride to a better life that he or she deserves. For parents, teachers, and the general public alike, we all must have high expectations of every child – and convey those high expectations in everything we do. The trajectory of my own life would have been

Continuing the Work of Freedom Summer

Racism is still alive and well in Mississippi and throughout this country just as it was in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. This clearly suggests there is much work to be done. When we look at those in control of things in this country, we see, for the most part, things are in the hands of the same few along with their descendants, carrying out the same policies executed in different ways. For us to make sure that justice prevails in this Hollis Watkins country and that we have a system of fair dealings with one another, there is much unfinished business that we have to

attend because we are a long way from having such a system. Freedom 50 provides the opportunity to teach others how we mobilize and organize. Freedom 50 share 50 years of practical experience with today’s youth. This will help young people avoid some of the mistakes veterans made because they lacked the foundation available today. Too often, we don’t know the history of our past and because of that we lack understanding of where we came from, where we are, and where we are going. This makes it difficult to talk about where we need to go and to establish a meaningful program of work that gets us there. Freedom 50 helps us to continue this work. When we look at human rights today, we see that humans are not being treated like humans but like animals. A human rights movement is desperately needed because when people are convinced to not see themselves first as humans, they see themselves consciously and subconsciously as something else. We need a human rights movement to re-instill the dignity and pride we once had in ourselves and in one another. That pride creates brings people together to build a movement that will go

The Federal Government’s Image Problem

I think we can all agree that the federal government and federal employees have an image problem. But that wasn’t always the case. Once believed by many to be the most secure jobs to have, positions within the federal government were highly sought after. Superior retirement and health benefits, reasonable hours, and a family friendly work environment combined with the belief that you were doing Shirley A. Jones something of value to the American public was what people thought of when they considered public service. So what changed? We actually don’t have to look far to see why the federal government’s image has suffered. Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency’s global surveillance program aside, the treatment of our nation’s veterans by the Veterans Administration (VA) is the government scandal currently on everyone’s mind. CNN first reported massive delays in medical appointments for veterans across the country, with some dying while waiting for care. The worst problems have been reported in Phoenix, Ariz. where at least 40 veterans reportedly died waiting for treatment. To make matters worse, a 2010 internal VA memo disclosed at a recent congressional hearing revealed attempts to cover up excessive waits for veterans going back years. This new scandal actually came after years of

controversy over VA’s backlog of unprocessed benefits claims. Despite initial signs of lukewarm support from the president, VA Secretary General Eric Shinseki resigned on May 30, with firings vowed to follow at the highest levels within the VA across the country. The nation’s tax collector, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has also had its share of scandals. Last year it was disclosed that for more than 18 months during the 2010 and 2012 election campaigns, IRS agents in a Cincinnati office singled out Tea Party and other conservative groups for additional scrutiny when they sought tax-exempt status, delaying their applications for an average of nearly two years and making it difficult for many of the groups to raise money. Before that was the IRS conference spending scandal in which the IRS held a $4.1 million training conference featuring luxury rooms and free drinks at its 2010 conference in Anaheim, Calif. In fact, the IRS held numerous employee conferences from 2010 through 2012 at a total taxpayer cost of $49 million. And, not to be left out, the General Services Administration (GSA) joined in with its own conference scandal by spending more than $800,000 at a 2010 Las Vegas conference featuring clowns, a mind reader, and a red-carpet party. So, it’s understandable why the federal government is taking a beating image-wise. But, most people know that many of these ill-conceived decisions were made at the highest levels of government with the hands of the everyday public servant who doesn’t dare to be a whistleblower staying far away from the fray. Why then has the everyday government worker’s image become so tarnished? That’s the question I have pondered over and over again. Putting aside the obvious misbehavior and poor judgment of Secret Service agents accused in the Columbia prostitution scandal, I now think I have the real answer and the

fundamentally different without the encouragement of an insightful elementary school teacher of mine, Mr. Hollis Posey, who believed in me and taught to my strengths. This is why I realize that, far too often, we have allowed the challenges posed by economic deprivation to affect our expectations of what lower income children can achieve – if encouraged and given the chance. As reported recently by Erica Green in the Baltimore Sun, a number of Baltimore City’s public schools, educating high percentages of low-income students, nevertheless “… have consistently outperformed their peers around Maryland.” Green cites a study by Jason Botel, executive director of the Maryland Campaign for Achievement Now (http://www.marylandcan.org/ research), that highlights eight “opportunity schools” that are teaching economically disadvantaged children. In these urban schools, most of the students in almost every grade topped the statewide proficiency rates for both reading and math in 2012 and 2013. These educators appear to have found the keys to Harry & Eliza Briggs’ school bus to opportunity. We would be wise to learn from their success. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

further into the future that we can ever imagine. Changing systems instead of looking at isolated issues is what is going to bring about this movement. We must build a solid foundation on the grassroots level in the local communities, spreading out in states and the country and eventually across the world, that will bring social justice issues like education, voting rights, workers’ rights, and healthcare to the forefront, establishing them as basic constitutional rights. That’s why it is so important that we have members of the community come to the table during the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference June 25-29 at Tougaloo College, so that we can engage in these conversations, establish strategies that get us to where we need to be, and ensure that our present and future generations are better off than they are today. Visit www.freedom50.org for more information. Hollis Watkins is the national chair for the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference.

true underlying culprit. Imagine the government worker who regularly brags to her favorite cafeteria worker or the mailroom worker who brags to the UPS man making deliveries to the building that they have cushy jobs with nothing to do but listen to music or watch the Soaps all day. Imagine bragging to people who work hard and who are on their feet all day about how much you make to do nothing. Now, imagine those government workers repeating the same to their family and friends and imagine the cafeteria workers and UPS man repeating the same to their family and friends. Multiply that a few more times and now you have a large-scale image problem. I believe there are employees in every industry that are lazy and that are paid far more than their effort is worth. And, yes, I absolutely believe there are some in the federal government. To say most government employees fall into that category is a gross overstatement and mischaracterization of the vast majority of public servants who take pride in what they do. Until the hard working government workers become the loudest, drowning out the bad apples who probably also bragged in high school about getting Cs and Ds without studying, only then will the reputations of hard working government employees be restored as the valuable assets they truly are. Combine that with the overall housecleaning the Obama Administration needs to do, far beyond the resignation of General Shinseki, and maybe then the federal government will return to its days of glory as a model employer with model employees. Shirley A. Jones, Esq. is president of the Region XI Council of Blacks In Government (BIG).

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NO MATTER WHO YOU ASK, OUR COVE POINT PROJECT IS A GREAT SOLUTION FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND. “Going forward, we will promote fuel-switching from coal to gas for

electricity production and encourage the development of a global market for gas.” President Barack Obama

“Several years from now a portion of a gas

“The export of LNG can

or electric bill being paid by a customer in Japan or Europe could find its way into the paycheck of a worker right here in the United States.”

help drive additional U.S. natural gas production and support hundreds of thousands of additional U.S. jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operation of the export infrastructure.…”

Bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, cosigned by 21 members of Congress

“Restricting international trade in fossil fuels

is not an effective policy to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions or to advance domestic economic interests, and we recommend against any such restrictions.”

David Mallino, Jr., Laborers International Union of North America

Bipartisan Policy Center

“All of this underscores that

President Obama can serve U.S. strategic and economic interests by immediately approving every request to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal.”

“ The Energy Department was right to approve Cove Point, and it would be right to okay other projects like it in the future.”

The Washington Post

The Wall Street Journal

“LNG exports will foster U.S. job

creation, new tax revenues, and stronger international alliances. At issue is the freedom to export.” John Murphy, Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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Bus. Adm. grads Tyrel Fuentes, Simon Mabosi, Delton Graham, Christopher Gordon

The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, chairman, Board of Regents

Dr. Tiffany Rice and Dr. Tamia Baldwin

Master’s in Music grads Shyanne Clark, Darian Peer, Restine Jackson, Evander McLean

Industrial Engineering grads Vaughn Mason, Grace Lynn Thompson, Jalessa Ross, Paola Class

Calvin G. Butler, Jr., commencement speaker

Liberal Arts grads are Ralph Jenning, Dana McCants, Adrian Lewis, Corey Sumpter, Evander McClain, Darrian Peer

Courtney Culpepper received the Exceptional Creative Achievement Award

Joseph T. Jones Jr. is hooded as he received the Doctor of Public Service

School of Architecture grads Markus Hongmanivanh, Cristal Chrispen, Iesha Lane, Brittney Everett

Honor Students Lea Uradu, Yomi Busari

Ralph Harper received the Exceptional Creative Achievement Award

Social work grads Candice Stancil, Kaylisa Gilmer, Qiana Edwards, Isaiah Rigby, Byan Black

Business administration grads Kristen Radford, Matthew Beauford, Troy Byan, Marteka Hill

Class of 1964 celebrating 50th year anniversary; front row, Julie Davidson-Randall, Laura Phillips Byrd, Sheila Whitaker, Ladonia Kimball, Cecila Kelly

Eric H. Holder Jr. is awarded the Doctor of Laws

President’s Second Mile Award was presented to Glenn George II

Electrical engineering grads Tanoni Williams, Duwane Thomas, Chay Gardiner, Ravic Miller

Morgan State University Choir sings “Hold Fast to Dreams”

Prof. Sylvester James Gates Jr. is hooded for the Doctor of Science

Biology grads Imani Lawson, Ngebui Chafeh, Gloria Jeffreys, Deon Howard

Class of 1964 members include Dr. Kit Adams, Hon. Salima Marriott, Freddie Cager, Earl M. Brown, James Scriven

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Kato Mivule, who was awarded a Doctor of Science in Computer Science, sits between Dr. Hoda ElSayed and Dr. Joy Banks as he awaits receiving his degree.

Antonio Fant, Gema Howell, and Ameera Ayodeji line up for the graduates’ processional.

Alexis Thomas and Tiffany Simms Brittany Clark Darryl Adams receives his bachelor’s degree in sociology.

Biam Adadevoh

Bowie State University President Mickey L. Burnim

Amber Rowe and Shane McCarty

Dr. Sammye Miller, chair of the Department of History and Government, leads the commencement processional.

Bachelor’s of Science in nursing graduates Amirah Lockhart, Jasmine Moore and Rebecca Gilley celebrate their graduation.

Grads Amirah Lockhart, Jasmine Moore and Rebecca Gilley show off their decorated graduation caps.

Trina Quirindongo, the senior class president, addresses graduates and their families with a message of hope and inspiration. Thomas McMillen, secretary of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and John Word, president of the Bowie State University National Alumni Association, share a laugh during the commencement.

Jared Monk and Ronnie Redmon

Sugar McMillian awaits his chance to take the stage to receive his Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling degree.

President Mickey L. Burnim bestows the Presidential Medal of Excellence on commencement speaker Norman Augustine, a University System of Maryland Regent.

Jonee Dorman and Darius Gwynn

Candyce Young and Brittany Jones show off their decorated graduation caps.

Photos by Robert Eubanks

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Immanuel Lewis graduates summa cum laude in health science and his guest, Dr. Willie Jolley.

Sean Combs was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

The recipient of the Doctor of Humane Letters degree, Wolf Blitzer.

The White family; Nyla, Takyah, Savannah, London, Chauncey, Jean, Monique, Adrianna the graduate, Aaron, Jordon, Marquetta, Nia, Tanysia and Diane

Nammette Betts, grandmother; DeCasis Greedage, Teyana, Dawne Young, mother; Dante and Lorraine Betts, grandmother.

A very happy family: Tamorah Hawthorne, sister; James E. Hawthorne Jr., father; Brian E. Hawthorne and Gina L. Hawthorne, aunt.

Temeka McKinney, aunt, Cory Davis and Brian Davis

Michael Johnson, Sheniqua Major, John Brown and Sonya Johnson-Brown

Darrin Johnson II, Pamela G. Hinton, Sabring Johnson, Sheila Johnson, mother, Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil Johnson, Darrin N. Johnson, Sr., Dad; Marilyn L. Hinton, Tashan Johnson, the Rev. Helen Lewis-Higgins, grandmother; Destiny Foreman, Kristin Johnson. On the back, right, Keir Hinton Jr. and Keir Hinton Sr.

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School of Engineering graduates

Dr. Elaine Crider, chair of the Board of Trustees; William R. Spaulding, honorary degree recipient and Dr. James Lyons, interim president

School of Engineering graduates

Nova Coston, senior class president

School of Engineering Students

School of Business

Dr. Elaine Crider, chair of the Board of Trustees; Marie Johns, honorary degree recipient and Dr. James Lyons

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, commencement speaker

School of Business graduates

Donnel Jones College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences and USGA president

Community College

College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Students College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, William R. Spaulding, honorary degree recipient; Nova Coston, senior class president; Marie Johns, honorary degree recipient and Mary Thompson, trustee

Arts and Sciences graduates Courtesy Photos

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Sen. Jim Mathias and Dr. Juliette Bell, UMES president Queen Osunwa

Morgan Racquel Williams

UMES Gospel Choir

William Fulton Shockley Honorable John Lewis delivering his message to UMES grads

Tara Johnore Fatima Stith

Byron Campbell, Tiffany Henry, DelonteFooks

Neville Lloyd Hibbert

Tierra Jeannette Harcum

Dr. Juliette Bell presents an honorary degree to Rep. Lewis

Crystal Bih Tyson

Nithin Stephen Darius Ladon Thompson II

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Dr. Christopher Brittan-Powell , Dr. Hudgins and Gail Stachell CSU faculty members Dr. Ahmed El-Haggan, Dr. Judith Willner

Psych majors

Bria Harris ,right, and a grad friend

Martell Gaynor

Gloria Kissedu, center, and fellow grads Tenia Fetters with Coppin alum

Julian McNair

Grad Wanda Boulware, center, with her sisters, Dr. Paula Boulware Brown, left and Toni Boulware, doctoral student at Argosy University

It’s a day like no other! It’s finally here!

Nursing grad Keonna Payne, center, celebrates her special day with her mother, Carolyn Payne and her father, Earl Payne.

Markesha Fantroy (3rd from left), Keontae Kells (2nd from right) and fellow grads

Heather Josker and Brittnee Abraham

Dr. Ron Williams, Dr. Tracey Murray, Dr. James Takona, Dr. Beverly J. O’Bryant

Pewu Lavela and Bernard Reeves

Jasmine Gabriele, right, and a fellow grad

A graduation pose Courtesy Photos

Joan Stevenson ‘54, left, Elaine Brown ‘54, Bernice Dennis ‘64 and Joan Brown ‘64

Newly appointed University of Baltimore president, Kurt. L. Schmoke; Coppin President Mortimer Neufville and commencement speaker, Dr. Patricia L. Schmoke

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U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings According to U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the trials and tribulations he experienced in his personal life ultimately led him to pursue a career in public service. “Out of my pain came my passion to find my purpose,” he told the AFRO. Born and raised in South Baltimore, Cummings, 63, said growing up, his family had very little. He attended a segregated elementary school that lacked a playground, gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria. Meanwhile, he said there was an all-White school a short distance away that had state-of-the-art facilities. “That became my early introduction to segregation,” he said. “I was trying to understand why the Black kids had to go to a school that was in poor condition.” Subsequently, a single moment would change the course of his life forever. When he was about 9 years old, he joined

Bea Gaddy Bea Gaddy, often referred to as the “Mother Theresa of Baltimore,” never forgot the many hardships she endured in her lifetime. That’s why she worked tirelessly to help improve the lives of those in her community. Born Beatrice Frankie Fowler in Wake Forest, N.C. in 1933, Gaddy, like many Americans raised during the Great Depression, was introduced to poverty at an early age. But financial struggles weren’t the only problems that her family endured. Gaddy’s alcoholic stepfather routinely abused her and the rest of her family. His violent episodes often discouraged Gaddy from going home and she and her brother would scavenge for food in the garbage bins behind local grocery stores. She later escaped her troubled home by getting married and moving to New York. While in the Big Apple, she worked as a housekeeper and earned just $50 a week.

Dr. Ruth Jones King Pratt In order to get where she wanted to go, Dr. Ruth Jones King Pratt knew she had to work hard. “Having been born when segregation was the law of the land, hard work was all that I knew,” she told the AFRO. “For as long as I can remember, my parents were an early source of encouragement.” Born and raised in Baltimore, Pratt graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1939. She then went on to Coppin Teachers College, a city supported school for Black students who desired to become educators. In 1943, she graduated from Coppin and passed the National Teacher’s Exam. Soon after, Pratt wanted to continue her education, but segregative laws prevented her from doing so in her home state. Fortunately, the state granted her money to attend Howard University, where she earned a master’s in 1948.

the Baltimore Branch of the NAACP and marched to integrate South Baltimore’s Riverside Swimming Pool. The participants in the march were attacked and berated, but their efforts ultimately led to the pool’s integration. “That made me realize that I had rights and I should be able to do what the other kids should be able to do,” Cummings said. “The lady who led us to integrate the pool was Juanita Jackson Mitchell, who was a prominent lawyer. That made me want to be a lawyer.” After graduating with honors from Baltimore City College in 1969, he attended Howard University where he went on to receive a bachelor’s in political science. Shortly thereafter, Cummings enrolled in Law School at the University of Maryland. He graduated in 1976 and entered the Maryland Bar that same year. Cummings practiced law for 19 years and was then elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1983. In this role, he became chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus Continued on C2

But tragedy soon followed after her husband was murdered. By the time she had reached her mid-twenties, she was a struggling single mother of five children. After the death of her first husband, she got married again, but eventually got a divorce. Gaddy’s daughter, Cynthia Davis Brooks, said in an interview that although her mother was struggling, she never divulged her hardships to her children. “I didn’t realize that we were poor until after I had grown up and moved away,” she said. “She was very successful in hiding it from us.” In 1964, Gaddy packed up her bags and moved to Baltimore. In Charm City, she held down a variety of jobs but one in particular would change the course of her life forever. While working as a crossing guard for the Baltimore City Police Department, Gaddy met Bernard Potts, a local attorney and businessman. Through his encouragement, Gaddy completed her high school education and went on to Continued on C2

Pratt then embarked on a career that would span over five decades. By the time she retired in 1986, she had worked as an assistant principal of two schools, a principal of three schools, a curriculum specialist, and chief educational officer to the superintendent of the Baltimore City School System. Throughout her career, she also broke many racial barriers including being one of the first curriculum specialists to work with an integrated staff and becoming the first African-American assistant principal and the first African-American principal at Westport and Dickey Hill Elementary Schools, respectively. Pratt also received over 50 awards and recognitions including the “Who’s Who of American Teachers” award, the NAACP’s “Thurgood Marshall Legacy” award and USA Honor Society’s “Educator of the Year” award. Shortly before her retirement, she went back to school to receive a Doctor of

Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood Through his work as a mission worker, civil rights icon and a powerful spiritual leader, the Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood’s tireless service reaches from his congregation at Baltimore’s Providence Baptist Church across the globe. Rev. Wood, 93, has served as pastor of Providence for over 60 years. The Gloucester, Va. native expressed during a 2012 interview with the AFRO how eager he was when he first got the opportunity to lead the church. “I was excited coming to Providence,” Wood said. “A larger city meant more talents available in a congregation, more people who could do more things. I see members as possibilities.” Born in 1920, Wood received his spiritual calling while still

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David C. Driskell, renowned artist, scholar and curator is often considered one of the world’s leading authorities in AfricanAmerican art. Trained as a painter and art historian, Driskell works primarily in collage, mixed media and print making. According to Driskell, a solid upbringing and an unwavering work ethic helped him pursue his aspirations. “My parents taught me the value of education and the joy of inquiry into the nature of things,” Driskell told the AFRO. But my faith has sustained and taught me to never give in to impending hardship or adversity.” Born in 1931 in Eatonton, Ga., Driskell jumpstarted his career in art after enrolling in the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. After graduating in 1953, he matriculated to Howard University and later Catholic University, where he earned a master’s degree in Fine Arts. Driskell then pursued post-graduate study in art history at The Netherlands Institute for the History of Art in the Hague. Mamie “Peanut” Johnson never let anything get in the way of her passion for playing baseball. Born Mamie Belton in 1935 in Ridgeway, S.C., she fell in love with the sport while growing up in the south. “That’s all we had to do,” Johnson said in an interview. “The more I played it, the more I liked it and the more I liked it, the better I got at it.” After her parents split up, she was reared by her grandmother while her mother went on to work in Washington, D.C. Growing up, she sharpened her skills on the field by playing with male relatives and neighbors. Without any baseball equipment, she and her cohorts often had to use makeshift bats and balls from tree limbs and rocks. When her grandmother died in 1945, Johnson went to live with an aunt and uncle in New Jersey. Although her grandmother was gone, she never forgot her words of encouragement to pursue her dreams. While in New Jersey, Johnson did a brief Dr. Nina C. Rawlings made up her mind at an early age that she wanted to be a pediatrician. When she was just six years old, her older sister developed rheumatic heart disease. Sick of watching her sister suffer, Rawlings said from that moment on, her career path was set. “I would beg to go to the hospital whenever she had to go,” she said. It made me feel so bad that she was so sick that I made my mind up early that I was going to be a doctor to help sick children get well.” Rawlings, 78, was reared in East Baltimore. She said her parents stressed the importance of education to her and her eight siblings early on. In 1953, she graduated from Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School as salutatorian. Four years later, she graduated summa cum laude from then Morgan State College. While at Morgan, she met her future husband, the late Maryland state delegate Howard “Pete” Rawlings. They got married in 1960 and had three children— Lisa, Wendell and the Honorable Stephanie

in high school. After his home church, Union Zion Baptist licensed him to preach in 1937, he was officially ordained in 1940. Rev. Wood went on to serve as pastor at Wainwright Baptist Church in West Virginia and later Bethlehem Baptist Church in Woodbury, N.J. Also during this time, he met and married his wife, Bessie. While serving at Bethlehem Baptist, Wood and 9 other African-American ministers made civil rights history when they became the first Blacks accepted into Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. One of his classmates at the institution was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with whom Wood

David C. Driskell Shortly thereafter, he began his teaching career at Talladega College in 1955. From there, he went on to teach at numerous institutions including Howard and Fisk Universities, Bowdon College, The University of Michigan and Queens College, among a host of others. Citing famous artists such as Henry O. Tanner, Lois M. Jones and Romare Bearden as early inspirations, Driskell said he considers art a “spiritual endeavor.” “I see it as a way to connect visually to nature and the everyday world around me,” he said. Driskell’s prints and paintings have been featured in numerous galleries and exhibitions throughout the globe. In 1976, he curated the groundbreaking exhibit “Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750-1950, Continued on C2

Mamie “Peanut” Johnson stint playing girls’ softball, but eventually quit because she grew up playing hardball with the boys. Shortly thereafter, she tried out for an all-White boys’ team that was sponsored by the Long Branch Police Athletic Club. Johnson then became the only Black and the only girl on the team. Her talents helped the team win two division championships. Also during this time, she developed her strong right pitching arm and learned how to outsmart opponents who underestimated her. Johnson later moved to D.C. to live with her mother. While in the District, she played with the Alexandria All-Stars, the St. Cyprians and a host of other semi-pro teams in the area. When she was 17, she and a friend tried out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, but were ultimately rejected because they were Black. While the experience would have Continued on C2

Dr. Nina C. Rawlings Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore’ mayor. Although she had big dreams of pursuing a career in medicine, Rawlings said the road to get there was pretty challenging. “Back in the fifties when I was finishing up college, it was kind of hard to get into medical school,” she said. “I knew I couldn’t go too far because I couldn’t pay room and board. I needed to stay in Baltimore.” But, even going to medical school in her hometown was still pretty difficult, she said. “The only school that I could choose was The University of Maryland because Hopkins wasn’t admitting Black students at the time,” Rawlings said. “Maryland had a quota where they took one Black student a year.” By the time she applied to Maryland, the university had already accepted their only Black student. Still determined, Rawlings did graduate studies in biochemistry at the Continued on C2

developed a close friendship. They graduated from the seminary in 1951. That following year, Rev. Wood became pastor at Providence. Over the course of his lengthy tenure, he has implemented a host of innovative projects, activities and programs. Among these include the development of an adult day care center and the construction of a solar-heated and handicapped accessible church. He also instituted an international missionary program that provides homeless, food and HIV/AIDS ministries. Throughout the years, Wood has served in many agencies boards and organizations including the Baltimore Urban League, the United Baptist Missionary Convention and the Kidney Foundation of Maryland, among a host of others. At his 60th pastoral anniversary celebration, Rev. Wood was asked what he wanted to do next. Rev. Wood joked, “I’ll think I’ll become a lay person.” Continued on C2

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Cummings and became the first AfricanAmerican in Maryland history to be named Speaker Pro Tempore, the second highest position in the House of Delegates. In 1996, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Maryland’s 7th District--a position he currently holds. Throughout his term, Cummings has been an advocate for those facing foreclosure and holds regular foreclosure prevention seminars for people who are at-risk. He also holds regular job fairs and information sessions on paying for college. Cummings has advocated

Driskell which served as the foundation for the field of African American Art History. He’s lectured across the globe and has authored numerous books on AfricanAmerican art. He’s also been the recipient of numerous fellowships, awards and prizes. After joining the Faculty of Art at the University of Maryland, College Park, Driskell worked at the institution for over 20 years as a practicing artist, teacher, curator, art consult and art collector. Shortly after his retirement, the institution honored him with the President’s Medal, the highest honor the university bestows

for affordable healthcare, reducing student loan costs and preserving Medicare and Medicaid. Cummings explained that an increase in affordable housing is one of the things he’d like to see in Baltimore and around the country in the future. He added that he would like to implement more recreational activities for inner-city children and equalize funding for education. “Our children are the living messages we send to a future we will never see,” Cummings said. “The question is, will they have developed all the skills for thinking and problem solving? All of these things are very important. “I want to make sure that young people have an opportunity to get an education to become what God meant for them to be.” on a member of its faculty. The university also founded the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora in his honor. Additionally, in 2000, he received a Presidential Medal from President Bill Clinton as one of 12 recipients of the National Humanities Medal. Driskell hopes his many accomplishments will inspire future generations to pursue their goals. “I believe that my greatest accomplishment has been winning the confidence of people, beginning with my own family,” he said. “[I want them] to see me as a role model, a teacher and a person who offers a positive outlook on life regardless of the circumstances.”

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Gaddy earn a bachelor’s degree in human services from Antioch University. As Gaddy’s life began to turn around, she became committed to helping others. In 1981, a winning lottery ticket worth $291 jumpstarted her efforts. Shortly thereafter, she founded the Patterson Park Emergency Food Center, which later became the Bea Gaddy Family Center. She went to local churches collecting food in a shopping cart and passed it out to neighborhood residents. Eventually, long lines formed outside of her door on a daily basis. Gaddy also expanded the center to donate clothing and provide shelter to women and children. On Thanksgiving, Gaddy would pass out dinners to the community on a sidewalk near her home. The annual event eventually drew so many people that it had to be held in a local middle school. Gaddy is also credited for starting a furniture bank and helming a host of summer youth programs. She was elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1999. Her work in Baltimore spawned a host of honors including the Baltimore’s Best Award, the AFRO Woman of the Year, the National Council of Negro Women Humanitarian Award and the Baltimore City Council Award. After enduring a bout with breast cancer, she died in 2001 at the age of 68. After Gaddy’s death, her daughters, Brooks and Sandra E. Chandler continued their mothers outreach and charitable efforts. Today, the Bea Gaddy Center provides thousands of

people with food annually. Additionally, the center’s nowhallmark Thanksgiving event often draws more than 70,000. While Chandler died earlier this year, Brooks still operates the center as executive director. She explained that although

her mother is no longer living, her legacy is alive and well and thanks to volunteers, she’s able to carry on the torch. “People want to help other people and they come out in droves to help make it possible,” she said. “The fact

Johnson devastated most people, Johnson just used it as a stepping stone to keep pushing. “It really didn’t bother me at all,” she said. “They ignored us. It wasn’t a big thing.” In 1953, at the age of 19, she went on to play with the Indianapolis Clowns and became one of the three women on the team. Also during this time, she married Charles Johnson and had a son named Charlie. First season road games took the team to Atlanta, Nashville, Little Rock, Memphis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Birmingham and Little Rock. Johnson quickly proved herself on the field. As a pitcher, she finished the season with an 11-3 record. An opponent, who was shocked by her skill, questioned how she was able to strike

Pratt Education degree from the University of Maryland, a school that once shunned her. After being in retirement for nearly 13 years, the teaching bug bit Pratt once again in 1999 and she went back to work as an English, reading and psychology adjunct professor at Coppin State University. She retired again in 2011. Pratt said faith and the strong teachers that she had were her inspiration to keep pushing in her career over the years in the face of adversity. “Dedicated professional teachers and administrators were there for educational issues and problems, providing

that her work is still being acknowledged says a lot about the impact she had on our city.” Information compiled from the Bea Gaddy Center and the Maryland Archives

anybody out because she was “no bigger than a peanut.” Thus, her nickname was born. Johnson played professional baseball for three seasons, from 1953 to 1955. During her tenure, she won thirty-three games and lost eight and became one of the top pitchers in league history. She also got a chance to play alongside baseball legends Satchel Paige and Hank Aaron. “It was a beautiful experience,” she said. “I enjoyed it tremendously and met some of the nicest people you could ever know.” After retiring, Johnson worked as a licensed nurse for 30 years. She also coached youth baseball and spent some time working at a Negro League Memorabilia Shop in Capitol Heights, Md. She’s been honored across the country and was invited to dinner at the White House by President Bill Clinton. In 2003, her life became the subject of the children’s book A Strong Right Arm, written by Michelle Green.

the foundation required to face the world and all of its challenges,” she said. “Faith and confidence provided me the strength required to keep going. I live by the motto, ‘If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.’” She also said Sharon Baptist Church and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority have both been impactful entities in her life. Even though there have been numerous strides in education since she began her career, Pratt believes a lot of work still needs to be done. “The educational system should elevate its standards to meet the needs of teachers, students, the community and the country,” she said.” Only qualified teachers and administrators should be hired

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in permanent positions.” She added that it would be educationally beneficial if all schools were equally funded for books, equipment, supplies and technology. “I was fortunate to receive a strong, rich education,” She said. “Overall, the educational setting today leaves a lot to be desired.”

Rawlings University of Pittsburgh and subsequently worked as a biochemist research associate at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda. “I wouldn’t be happy doing anything else besides being a physician for children,” she said. I just couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. That’s what kept pushing me to keep on going.” Nearly four years later, Maryland’s quota had increased to three. Soon after, she applied and got in. In 1966, she became one of the first African Americans to graduate from the university’s medical school. Thereafter, she completed a rotating internship at Maryland General Hospital and her pediatric residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore in 1970. After working in community pediatrics at SinaiDruid Children and Youth Center, Rawlings did over 20 years in private practice from her home office on Sequoia Avenue. She later returned to working in community pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Systems before ultimately retiring. Throughout her 36year career, Rawlings has maintained a close relationship with many of her former patients. She said serving as a physician and a role model was always a strong part of her practice. “People always keep in touch with me to tell me their children’s good news,” she said. “In fact, I just got an invitation to a graduation from one of my patients who graduated from Towson University. The fact that the patients keep in touch with me, to me is a tribute that I made a difference in their lives.”

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Jeanette James, one of Wood’s four children, said her dad is a commendable man, all around. “He’s a fantastic father and he’s a fantastic minister at Providence,” she said. “He’s done so much for the area and the community. He’s just a great person. “

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ARTS & CULTURE

Tom Cruise Stars in Action Film ‘Edge of Night’

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Day after day. Over and over again. He can see his demise. But no one else can see theirs. Until…. In Hiroshi Sakurazak’s 2004 military science-fiction novel All You Need Is Kill, Mimics (vicious, crustacean-looking aliens) invade Japan. Keiji Kiriya, the book’s protagonist, is a young recruit who is suited up in gunnery armor called a “Jacket” and thrust out on to a battlefield to kill the evil extraterrestrials. Keiji dies. He’s reborn each morning to fight and die again. On his 158th trip into déjà vu combat, a mysterious female soldier named “Full Metal Bitch” gives him a clue to his salvation. “For Edge of Tomorrow,” the screen adaptation of Sakurazak’s book, screenwriter

Christopher McQuarrie, who is quite adept at writing brain-twisting scripts “The Usual Suspects”, and co-writers Jez and John-Henry Butterworth “Fair Game, CIA operative Valarie Plame’s story” change the locale from Japan to a French beach (ala the Invasion of Normandy), sometime in the future. Keiji becomes public relations expert Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), a paper-pushing pretty boy spin-doctor who has never seen a day of combat. In London, he glibly mouths off to a commanding officer, Gen. Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) and quickly finds himself shanghaied and shoved onto the front lines battling aliens who massacre the troops. Cage, a poser not a fighter, gets annihilated. But when he dies, the day starts again. He’s stuck in a cycle of eternal warfare, until he meets Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) who sends him a lifeline, “Find me when you wake up.” The ambitious script is very smartly directed by Doug Liman, who knows how to wring the last drop of sweat and fear out of action films “The Bourne Identity” and is pretty sly when it comes to making tempestuous male/female thrillers “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”. With the help of editor James Herbert “Sherlock Holmes”, Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe “Memoirs of a Geisha” and set decorator Elli Griff “Gladiator” what you see, ad nauseum, is an incessant, fast-paced and graphic nightmare, filled with loud predatory demons (the sound and visual effects are more realistic than those in the recent “Godzilla”). This is a near-perfect setting for a candyass anti-hero who has to man-up. Back in 1981 when Tom Cruise played Cadet Captain David Shawn in “Taps,” he stole the movie from Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn with a steely swagger. Thirty odd years later, after Top Gun, A Few Good Men, Mission: Impossible… he’s still on top of his game. He can shine in any movie—even one with a dour, tough-to-watch Groundhog’s Day scenario that may not appeal to everyone. His performance is riveting. And, though they never make love and only steal a kiss in an awkward moment, the unrequited sexual tension between Cruise and Emily Blunt is as tangible as their suicide missions. Gleeson and other cast members like Bill Paxton “Titanic” support the main performances, but their contributions are grossly overshadowed. What will stick with you, as you ponder what you’ve just witnessed, is this stinging feeling that you were trapped in a barrage of psychological terror. You were brutalized against your will. You know what is coming, but you’re completely helpless as the devil holds his finger on the reset button of your life and smiles while you squirm. Credit a smart script, smarter direction, excellent production elements and an unflappable leading man for taking you to hell and back—over and over again. Visit NNPA Film Critic Dwight Brown at DwightBrownInk.com.

Horizons of Baltimore Youth Expanded Through Art By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO In 2011, at age 24, Shawn Burnett founded Walks of Art. Walks of Art is a non-profit organization that exposes Baltimore youth to a broader world through art. It also provides a safe space for free and individualistic expression, a safe harbor from the pressures many young people feel to conform, especially in the often difficult to navigate low-income environments of Baltimore City. Burnett’s formal introduction to art occurred when his mother, Monique Burnett, took him out of the Baltimore Public School System and enrolled him at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School in Baltimore County. At Sudbrook, Burnett was introduced to a variety of art forms, including photography, painting, and ceramic pottery. This formal engagement with art, coupled with regular day trips with his mother to parks and other cities, exposed Burnett to a world broader than the boundaries of his West Baltimore home. Though he did not always appreciate his mother’s efforts to broaden his horizons – preferring as a teenager to spend time with his friends – he has come to appreciate the value of what was imparted to him. “If you’re able to be exposed to something different than your neighborhood or your community, that may open up potential opportunities that you may have never thought that you had or just give you a different outlook on certain aspects of life,” said Burnett in an interview with the AFRO. Walks of Art had its genesis in a fashion show/art exhibition that Burnett was helping to organize on behalf of a cousin, an artist and fashion designer based out of New York. Burnett sought to raise funds from local businesses and community leaders for the endeavor, but quickly realized that collecting donations would require the shelter of non-profit status, enabling donors to claim their donations as charitable contributions. Burnett shifted gears and incorporated Walks of Art as a 501(c)(3) organization, realizing this enables him to raise funds and to direct that money towards meeting pressing community needs. For Fanon Hill, executive director of the Youth Resiliency Institute in Baltimore and a Walks of Art board member, “Shawn’s greatest walk of art is his walk as a family man. As a young Black father Shawn understands the important role that art plays in the healthy identity formation of Black children and youth.” To that end, Burnett uses Walks of Art to provide a space in which Baltimore City youth can express who they are through their art. “Those who feel they may have an interest in something different to what their cohorts have, you can come and be in a safe forum, a safe environment where you’ll be free of ridicule or anybody looking at you or feeling some type of way about Photo courtesy of Shawn Burnett you, and you can Shawn Burnett holds his Black just express yourself Male Engagement Award. however you want

to,” Burnett said. In addition to being an important tool for identity formation in Black youth, art is also a medium through which Burnett can help introduce young persons to a broader world, much as his mother did for him. “Art is culture so you can expose [youth] to varying cultures through art,” said Burnett. “Maybe you may change their thought process on some stereotypes, or they learn things that they never knew, or see people who are just like them who are artists, who are doing these things.” Anyone interested in upcoming Walks of Art events, or who would like to volunteer, make a donation, or book Burnett for workshops or speaking engagements may reach him at shawn@ walksofart.org or at 410-343-9255.

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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

SPORTS

Should the Indiana Pacers Re-Sign Lance Stephenson? By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk

He’s edgy, controversial and a tad annoying, but combo guard Lance Stephenson means everything to the Indiana Pacers. Now that they have been jettisoned by the Miami Heat four games to two in a best of seven series, the Pacers will begin a summer full of questions as they look to tweak their roster in attempt to finally dispose of the Heat, the same team that has bounced them from postseason play the last three years. Stephenson tried a pesky, nuisance strategy against the Heat that failed miserably but turned him, within a two-week period, into one of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) most controversial players. From blowing in LeBron James’ ear to directing a constant stream of trash-talk at the twotime defending champion Heat, Stephenson overshadowed what was otherwise a solid season with his on-court and off-court antics. Now, with the Pacers securely among the top four Eastern Conference teams, Indiana’s fourth-year guard is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Should he be resigned? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. Riley: Stephenson’s 2013-2014 numbers don’t explode off the paper but when you examine the impact he had on the Pacers’ playing attitude, he’s everything that Indiana could ask for--minus the antics. With averages of nearly 14 points, seven rebounds and almost five assists a game, Stephenson’s growth helped pushed the Pacers into the status of a regular season powerhouse before an unexplained team slump doomed their championship campaign. His playoff numbers stayed nearly identical to his regular season

stats but his aggressiveness and fearlessness was an attitude that probably would’ve pushed the whole team over the top had it been transplanted in every player on the roster. Forget the antics. He’s going to get a fat contract from some team this summer and the team should definitely be the Pacers. Green: We talk about Stephenson’s aggressiveness but it may have cost the Pacers big time against Miami. He constantly poked and pulled at James’ coattails, upsetting the King and providing bulletin board material that the two-time defending champs used to simply overwhelm the Pacers following an Indiana victory in Game One of the Eastern Conference championship series. Sometimes you just have to know when to be quiet and apparently Stephenson just doesn’t know. Pacers President Larry Bird even had to intervene after his player’s embarrassing – and creepy--blow-in-the-ear tactic against James was caught on camera --and went viral online. A talented and tough-as-nails player, Stephenson’s penchant for making bonehead decisions, followed by erratic play at times, is reason enough for anyone to be hesitant about buying into him long-term. Still, I love the kid and his fiery style on the court. It’s entertaining to watch. I even found his blowing in LeBron’s ear-- and the King’s reaction-- entertaining. If I was Larry Bird, I’d make sure Stevenson stays put. Riley: In Indiana’s case they may not have much choice. This is a classic example of a

player meaning more to one team than to any other franchise. Stephenson’s worth and value is twice as much as a Pacer than elsewhere. He can operate well as either a point guard or a shooting guard and he is a stout defender. When he’s on, he electrifies the team and gets the Pacers’ home crowd into the game. There isn’t much superior talent at the shooting guard position in the NBA; given the shortage, Stephenson is about as safe as you can get. He’s not Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade but he’s a solid plug-and-play defender who could go to most teams and command major minutes. Green: Indiana’s problems lay in the exorbitant contracts already handed to Paul George and Roy Hibbert, leaving money scarce to sweeten the pot for Stephenson. Indiana also

acquired former 2010 No. 2 overall draft pick Evan Turner and they have the team option to retain him next season, as well. The Pacers may elect to just pay Turner, a classic small forward, and insert him into the starting lineup while moving George from his three position into Stephenson’s spot. The Pacers have options and don’t merely have to just pay Stephenson in fear of losing him. Indiana’s already saddled with a bunch of hefty contracts and re-signing their combo guard will push them dangerously close to the luxury tax. For a team that doesn’t have a league championship banner yet and continues to get bounced out of the playoffs by the Heat, paying that tax doesn’t seem like a wise strategy. But if I’m Bird, I would find a way to overcome Stevenson’s shortcomings and get a long-term deal done. Trust me, Stevenson would be worth it.

‘Catch 22’

Before I get started, I would like to thank the folks who were following “He Made a Difference,” and I promise I will get back on task in my next effort. If you caught my venting in our last installment, you probably picked up on the hint that I have been in the hospital. My doctor showed up wearing an apron and carrying a knife and the last words I heard were, “Count backwards from 100, 000 to zzz….” While recuperating, I have had to listen to some issues that threaten to keep my blood pressure in the upper 10,000s and this is a convenient way to vent. Does anybody remember the story of “Catch 22”? Basically the whole story drives us in the direction of “Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.” When the football powers grin at me through my TV and start talking about the new near-death package that is going to be inserted for my entertainment and leave me believing that it is all for the good of the game, I start to wonder about the fate of American entertainment. In the event that you have been hung up on the NBA Playoffs and the Women’s College Softball Championship, you may have missed the proposal to expand the NFL playoff picture. This is exactly what we need. There are enough NFL standouts lying in bed to fill the average VA Hospital. I was under the impression that the NFL was looking for a solution to the injury problem. They can’t fix that dilemma, and I guarantee this will only add fuel to the fire. I don’t know about you, but it is clear to me that there is a world of violence attached to pro football that is not going to be cured by adding more games. That is like discovering guns in a neighborhood and trying to solve the problem by bringing in more guns. Just in case the NFL is being run by a group of insomniacs, there is a letter on your desk informing you that a group of old vets is suing you for masking injuries with pain killers. There is an ongoing search for helmets that can cut down, if not eliminate concussions. After a few years researching the problem from that angle, the threat still looms over the game. Recently, a rumble has been heard from middle-schoolers over the concussion problem. Somewhere in there is the message that we haven’t found a solution yet. So before we buy better ammunition for the guns, we need to look for another solution.

“I start to wonder about the fate of American entertainment.”

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HEALTH

Annual Father’s Day Event to Advocate Rule Change on Generic Drug Labeling Could Cost Billions for Regular Prostate Cancer Exams By Roberto Alejandro AFRO Staff Writer In 2014, there will be approximately 233,000 new diagnoses of prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. On June 15, Father’s Day, the Martin Luther King Prostate Cancer Awareness (MLKPCA) organization will hold their 10th annual prostate cancer awareness event to educate African-American men about the importance of regular screenings and early detection. Thirteen years ago, at age 59, Clifton Early was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Having beaten the disease after receiving radiation treatment, Early teamed up with Rev. Dr. Maceo Williams, also a prostate cancer survivor, to create MLKPCA. The organization puts on annual event providing information and resources about prostate cancer. “Early detection and early screenings, that’s what I’ve been trying to get across to the community the last 10 years,” said Early about the annual event in an interview with the AFRO. African-American men are approximately 1.6 times more likely than White men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 2.4 times more likely to die as a result of the disease, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, a philanthropic organization that funds prostate cancer research. According to MLKPCA, 20 percent of African-American men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis during their lifetimes, the highest prostate cancer rate among any group. African-Americans also have the highest prostate cancer death rate of any group. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among African-American men. While it is not clear why AfricanAmerican men suffer higher rates of the

disease, a lack of early detection contributes to the death rate. “African-American men are less likely to receive screenings because of several reasons--economics, awareness, and financial,” said Early. “That’s been my whole fight for the last 10 years, to circumvent that.” This year’s event will focus on how prostate cancer affects men and their families. According to Early, one of the biggest problems that can arise as a result of prostate cancer is relationship stress due to a lack of sexual intimacy. “During the process of prostate cancer, and treatment, and anything like that, your sex life takes a big hit,” said Early. “And mostly everybody gets off balance with that.” Another issue, said Early, is that prostate cancer often forces family members into the role of caretakers, having to make sure that not only are medications being taken on time, but having to assist with tasks such as getting to the bathroom in a timely manner. All of this, Early explained, can create stress on the family. For any men in the age group most likely to be afflicted by prostate cancer, the number one symptom to watch out for is difficulty urinating, according to Early. MLKPCA’s 10th annual Father’s Day event will be held at Union Memorial United Methodist Church at 2500 Harlem Avenue in Baltimore. The program begins at 11 a.m., and will feature Dr. Arif Hussain, an oncologist from University Hospital, as well as WBAL-TV news anchor Stan Stovall. Those who cannot attend the event can visit www.mlkpca.org for information on where they can receive free or low-cost screenings, as well as learn other facts about the disease. ralejandro@afro.com

FR E E L A U N N 4TH A

By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent A proposed rule change for generic drug labels, crafted by the Food and Drug Administration, could cost patients, health care providers and drug manufacturers billions of dollars and limit access to affordable, prescription drugs for minorities and the poor, according to more than a dozen organizations that serve people of color. Black groups and those representing other people of color expressed their concerns about the rule change in a March 14 letter to Margaret Hamburg, the commissioner of food and drugs for the United States Food and Drug Administration. The letter said acknowledged that, “while great strides have been made around improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities, much remains to be done.” Among the groups signing the letter were: the National Medical Association, the National Dental Association, the National Black Nurses Foundation, the National Black Chamber of Commerce, the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, the Association of Black Psychologists, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The rule change is designed to allow generic drug makers the ability to update their drug labels as soon as they learn of new potential risks. The letter stated, “[The proposed rule change] would not only jeopardize patient safety, but as a recent economic study has shown, would also create billions of dollars in annual increased costs for consumers, taxpayers, large and small businesses, and state and federal governments. The rule would decrease patient access, impede healthcare decisions and delivery, and make fewer generic drugs available for patients who need them most.” Patients’ advocate groups and some health care providers worry that drugs that are scientifically identical will carry very different warning labels, adding to patient confusion and may cause some consumers to shun life-saving, generic drugs completely. According to a report by Matrix Global Advisors, an economic policy consulting firm and sponsored by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, a trade group for makers and distributors of generic prescription drugs, “the proposed Rule could be expected to increase spending on generic drugs by $4 billion per year (or 5.4 percent of generic retail prescription drug spending in 2012). Of this, government health programs would pay $1.5 billion, and private health insurance, $2.5 billion.” In 2012, industry experts reported that generic drugs accounted for 84 percent of all prescriptions. The report said that “generic manufacturers would face higher insurance premiums, selfinsurance costs, and reserve spending on product liability, may exit or decline to enter the market for certain products for which they perceive greater liability risk or uninsurable liability risks.” The report also warned that insurance companies that offered liability coverage to generic manufacturers in the past may also reverse course. See more at afro.com

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FAITH

Baptist Convention Celebrates Tenure of Outgoing President By Marge Green Special to the AFRO

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No fewer than 500 well wishers gather on a Friday evening to celebrate the Rev. Dr. James B. Gray Jr. and his successful four year journey as president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of Maryland (UBMC) and its Auxiliaries. According to Dr. Gray he enjoyed every minute of his presidency which included several accomplishments that will impact the convention for many years to come. One of the most noticeable of these accomplishments was the revision of the constitution that changed the officer election Rev. James B. procedures along with the addition of the newly Gray with his organized Children, Youth and Young Adult wife, Mary, left Auxiliary. and his daughter Instead of a keynote speaker, greetings and Marvella accolades were delivered by UBMC current and former officers, auxiliary leaders, Pleasant Zion Church leaders and members of the Gray family. The vice presidents, including the newly elected president, the Rev. Dr. Cleveland Mason, spoke of the evening as being a “happy and reflective time.” Other speakers frequently referred to Dr. Gray as a “man empowered by the vision.” Speaking for the family, his daughter, Marvella Gray revealed how happy she is that now the family can cruise the waters without interruptions due to her father’s constant telephone conversations regarding convention issues. In a previously recorded video interview by the Rev. Domanic Smith, when asked Rev. Gray with past UBMC presidents, Dr. how he would like to be remembered, Dr. Matthew Jones, left and Dr. Charles Coger Gray said he wanted people to remember that “I did my best,” The video also shared some of his past history and intimate thoughts with guest. Even though the Martins West celebration was designed to pay tribute to Dr. Gray, he took time to express appreciation to the past presidents and people he felt were helpful to his administration. Throughout his tenure, he humbly said “I can’t do it by myself.” The two living past presidents, the The Rev. A.C.D. Vaughn, at the podium, provoking laughter Reverends Charles Coger and Matthew

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Monarch Academy Baltimore Names Sophia Ward to Board

Monarch Academy Public Charter School in Baltimore named Sophia Ward to the school’s board of directors. Ward, vice president of programs for the Center for Urban Families in Baltimore, has created and managed programs for at-risk populations for more than nine years. In her role at the Center for Urban Families, Ward leads day-to-day program planning, implementation and management. Previously, she was associate dean at Baltimore City Community College, where she managed two grant programs helping Black students. In addition, Ward taught as an

adjunct professor for Washington Adventist University. Ward holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction and master’s degree in educational policy from the University of Wisconsin– Madison. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and education from Colgate University in New York. Monarch Academy Public Charter School Baltimore (www.monarchcharter.org) is a co-educational public charter school operated by The Children’s Guild serving students in Baltimore City.

School 33 Unveils Completed Rain Garden

Monarch Academy named Sophia Ward to the school’s board of directors.

School 33 Art Center is excited to unveil a new rain garden. To celebrate the project’s completion, the garden will be open to the public 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 7 and noon to 5 p.m., June 8. Free activities will be offered throughout the day, including an informative rain garden presentation from conservation biologist Ashley Traut, “Clay Critter” creation with sculptor and garden coordinator Kimi Balageas and a flower giveaway. Light refreshments will be served. On Sunday, School 33 staff will also be a part of the Federal Hill Jazz & Blues Festival’s Kids Activity Area. School 33 Art Center is a facility managed by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts and is located at 1427 Light Street. Rain gardens are designed to allow rainwater from impervious areas to be absorbed into the ground, rather than flow into a storm drain, cutting down pollution in nearby bodies of water. The project was completed with support from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Blue Water Baltimore. Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the

SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAPID TRANSIT STUDY

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June 10, 4 – 8 p.m. Surrattsville High School

June 18, 4 – 8 p.m. Waldorf Jaycees

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3090 Crain Highway Waldorf, MD 20601

June 19, 4 – 8 p.m. Thurgood Marshall Middle School 4909 Brinkley Road Temple Hills, MD 20748

*The same information will be presented at each meeting. Stop by anytime. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is accepting public comments on the 2010 Corridor Preservation Study to define the Preferred Alternative going forward for the 2014 Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Study (SMRT). Public comments will assist in defining the need for, purpose of, and scope of a high-capacity rapid transit improvement along the MD 5/US 301 corridor from the Branch Avenue Metrorail station to the Waldorf-White Plains area. The SMRT Study is part of a long-term planning process to evaluate the alternatives for an alignment and to select the appropriate transit mode (light rail or bus rapid transit).

Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through environmental education, community outreach, and local

watershed restoration. School 33 Art Center is dedicated to providing opportunities for visual and performing artists through solo and group exhibitions, art classes, hands-on workshops, a Studio Artist Program and special events. A program of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, School 33 Art Center is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and through private contributions. For more information on School 33 Art Center, call 443-263-4350 or visit www. school33.org.

“Beyond the Writing” Conference Empowers Self-Published Writers

The Black Writers Guild of Maryland (BWG) champions and seeks to empower self-published writers at its “Beyond the Writing” conference, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 7 at Morgan State University, Student Union Bldg. 12 in Baltimore. Parking is free. The conference provides workshops and a panel discussion offering insights and information to empower all writers to do the things required once their book is completed. The conference also includes a keynote address by Sheri Booker, Baltimore’s national bestselling author of the critically acclaimed memoir Nine Years Under, Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, (Gotham 2013) based on her 9 years experience in the funeral business. Booker recently won the NAACP Image Award for Debut Author. Presenters and workshops at the “Beyond Writing Conference”: • Writing instructor Terence Cooper will present Essential Secrets of the Writing Craft • Author Allegra Bennett will present 12 Steps to SelfThe conference includes a keynote address by Sheri Publishing Success Booker.

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We welcome your comments and suggestions MTA project staff and consultants will be available to answer your questions throughout the evening. Written comments can be submitted at the open house or by visiting mta.maryland.gov/smrt. the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Study, visit the website or contact project staff by email at smrt@mta.maryland.gov.

• Attorney and author Tonya Evans will present The Legal Matters that Matter to Writers • PR/marketing experts Cherrie Woods and Kevin Wayne Johnson will share a panel discussion on the role of marketing and PR, how to build your brand, sell your books and get media coverage. Registration fees for the conference are: • Full-time students (w/ID): $45.00 • General registration (BWG Members): $65.00 • General registration (Non-Members): $75.00 (Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, giveaways, vendors and more!) “This conference is for all writers, but especially for self-published writers,” says BWG President and self-published author, James Wright.“ Self-published writers are sometimes overlooked in the literary world. At this conference we are giving all writers the tools to help them overcome those challenges.” Go to www.blackwritersguild. org, call 443-671-7743 or email bwg@ blackwritersguild.org for the full conference schedule, workshop details and registration information.

Come to the open house anytime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. No formal presentation will be given. At the open house you can: • Learn about the project • Share ideas • Ask questions • Meet the project team We welcome your input and encourage you to identify and discuss project-related issues throughout the planning process. Can’t attend? Meeting materials also will be posted on our website: www.bptunnel.com.

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The Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel is located between the West Baltimore MARC Station and Penn Station, and is used by Amtrak, MARC, and Norfolk Southern trains. The project will address existing and future deciencies associated with the tunnel. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is leading the B&P Tunnel Project in close coordination with Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and other stakeholders. FRA will evaluate various alternatives such as tunnel rehabilitation and a new tunnel alignment.

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Lincoln Board Chair Hosts Garden Party To Benefit $10 Million Scholarship Campaign The Lincoln University Board of Trustees Chair Kimberly Lloyd ‘94 is hosting The Chairlady’s Garden Party to benefit the university’s first-ever $10 million Students First Campaign for student scholarships, June 21, on the lawn of its historic Alumni House. The Students First Campaign, which is an endowment campaign for merit and need-based scholarship support, is chaired by Hollywood legend and philanthropist Dr. William “Bill” Cosby Jr., who has been encouraging support from corporations, foundations, churches, the general public as well as alumni, faculty and staff of The Lincoln University. The campaign ends June 30. “The concept of the Chairlady’s Garden Party is two-fold,

first the opportunity to raise scholarship funds for our students at The Lincoln University and to secondly display the southern charm of our main campus,” said Lloyd, who is asking ladies in attendance to adorn themselves with hats, gloves and pearls while the gentlemen to don seersucker and linen suits or cool breeze shirts and slacks. Currently, Lincoln lacks the funds of wealthier institutions to compete for the best and brightest students, who typically chose the university. In addition, more than 96 percent of Lincoln’s students depend on financial assistance. Over the past several months, the university has enlisted the support of alumni, faculty & staff as well as corporate, foundation and faith-based community leadership to also

encourage support while numerous solicitations on Dr. Cosby’s behalf have been made to support the campaign. “The Students First Campaign is an important effort and we look forward to our guests’ support as well as hope they take the opportunity to tour the campus and visit the newlyestablished Danjuma African Art Center, the Langston Hughes Memorial Library, our International Cultural Center and the many other historical or significant sites on campus,” said Lloyd. Guest reservations for The Chairlady’s Garden Party are $20 per person. To make reservations, email: alumni@lincoln. edu or call: 1–800-726-3014.

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CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for FAP NO. HP-0928(3) E; SHA NO. BC 440001; BALTIMORE CITY NO. TR10325;DRUID HILL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. July 30, 2014. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of June 6, 2014 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prerequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact the Committee at Room 634, Charles L. Benton Bldg. , 417 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland 21202 . If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is E13006 Renovation of Historic Structures & D02620 Curbs, Gutters & Sidewalks. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on June 17, 2014 in Conference Room at the Dept. of Recreation & Parks, 2600 Madison Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21217. Principal Items of work for this project are Restore Historic Arch Structure L.S.; Install, Reset, or Replace Stone Sidewalk (over flexible base) - 3,100 S.F. &5 inch Concrete Sidewalk 17,000 S.F. The DBE goal is 28% APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk TYPESET: Tue Jun 03 14:14:40 EDT 2014 Board of Estimates CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF WATER AND WASTEWATER NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for Water Contract 1269-Northwest Community Action Neighborhood Water Main Replacements, Baltimore will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of Friday, May 30, 2014 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $50.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is B02551-Water Mains Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $3,000,000.01 to $4,000,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 3rd Floor Conference Room of the Bureau of Water & Wastewater, Abel Wolman Municipal Building on June 6, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Item of work for this project are: Removal and replacement of approximately 6,220 linear feet of 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch existing water mains, fittings, valves, and appurtenances with new 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch ductile iron Class 54 water main, fittings, valves, and appurtenances. Replacement of existing galvanized water service lines with new copper pipes, replacement of small residential meter settings and meter vaults, roadway paving, sidewalk restoration, curb and gutter replacement, erosion and sediment control, and maintenance of traffic as required. The MBE goal is 9% The WBE goal is 2% WATER CONTRACT 1269 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor Clerk, Board of Estimates APPROVED: Rudolph S. Tue Chow,P.E. TYPESET: Jun 03 14:15:00 EDT 2014 Director of Public Works CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF WATER AND WASTEWATER NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for Water Contract 1173-Guilford Finished Water Reservoir Improvements will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon.The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of Friday, May 30, 2014 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $150.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is G90124Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $40,000,000.01 to $50,000,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 3rd Floor Conference Room of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building on June 9, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Item of work for this project are: Construction of two buried, pre-stressed concrete finished water storage tanks within the footprint of the existing reservoir, including gravity inlet and outlet mains, effluent mains to supply the Guilford Pumping Station, tank overflow and drain pipes, tank bypass mains, site enhancements and grading, and stormwater management facilities. The MBE goal is 15% The WBE goal is 3% WATER CONTRACT 1173 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor Clerk, Board of Estimates APPROVED: Rudolph S. Chow, P.E. Director of Public Works

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CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for GS 13825Roland Park Trolley House Restoration will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon.The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of Friday, May 30, 2014 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is E13006Renovation of Historical Structures-Spec. In Museums, Libraries & Historical Structures Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $25,000.00 to $100,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at The Site: In the Median Strip, 900 Block of W. University Parkway, at the Intersection with Overhill Road, Baltimore, MD 21210 on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Items of work for this project are: 1. Site Work and Demolition 2. Concrete 3. Masonry 4. Slate Roofing 5. Wood Ceiling Overlay 6. Painting 7. Gutters The MBE goal is 0% The WBE goal is 0% CONTRACT NO. GS 13825 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor Clerk, Board of Estimates APPROVED:Steve Sharkey Director, Department of General Services

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NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for Sanitary Contract 920-Improvements to the Gwynns Falls Sewershed Collection System-Area A will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of Friday, June 6, 2014 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is B02552Sewer Construction or G90099-Cured-in-Place Pipe Lining Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $15,000,000.01 to $20,000,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 300 Abel Wolman Municipal Building, Large Conference Room on June 12, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. The CCTV videos of the sewers included in this project will be made available for viewing/copying to interested parties at the office of JMT Engineering, 72 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. Refer to IB-8 for additional details. Principal Items of work for this project are: *Sewer cleaning and closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection *110,000 LF Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining of sanitary sewers?101 Excavate and replace segments of sanitary sewer via point repairs *4,100 LF of replacements 8” to 24”sanitary sewer *Manhole repair and rehabilitation work *776 Sewer house connection (SHC) repairs and rehabilitation work *New Manhole and cleanout installation work

Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $25,000.00 to $100,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at The Site: In the Median Strip, 900 Block of W. University Parkway, at the Intersection with Overhill Road, Baltimore, MD 21210 on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Items of work for this project are: 1. Site Work and Demolition 2. Concrete 3. Masonry 4. Slate Roofing 5. Wood Ceiling Overlay 6. Painting 7. Gutters The MBE goal is 0% The WBE goal is 0%

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO FY 2015 MTW ANNUAL PLAN First Published: June 1, 2014 The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (”HABC”) is providing notice of amendments to its FY 2015 Moving To Work (”MTW”) Annual Plan that was previously released for public comment on February 28, 2014 and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (”HUD”) on April 15, 2014. The proposed amendments to the FY 2015 MTW Annual Plan are the following: *Changes in the flat rent requirements pursuant to Sections 210 and 243 of Title II of P.L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriates Act of 2014 and PIH Notice 2014-12; *Notice of the prepayment in the amount $19,340,000 on part of the 2003 Capital Fund Financing Program Loan made to HABC by the Community Development Administration (”CDA”) of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to the proceeds of Series 2003 Bonds issued by CDA; and

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY INVITATION FOR BIDS CHERRY HILL HOMES COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT IFB NUMBER: B-1760-14 The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (”HABC”) will issue an Invitation for Bids (”IFB”) for interested and qualified vendors to submit sealed bids to remove an existing asphalt/modified roofing system and replace with a new modified bitumen flat roofing system, polyisocyanurate tapered insulation and metal flashings, warranted for 20 years, on the Cherry Hill Homes Community Center located at 2700 Spelman Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21225. BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 3, 2014. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202.

*Notice that HABC will participate with certain other housing authorities in the CDA refinancing of the loans made from the proceeds of the Series 2003 Bonds; and

HABC has established a minimum goal of twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar amount of the proposed contract for Minority Business Enterprise (”MBE”) utilization, applicable to all minority and non-minority businesses proposing to provide the requested services as the prime contractor. No goal has been established for participation of Women-owned businesses (”WBEs”), however, HABC strongly encourages and affirmatively promotes the use of WBEs in all HABC contracts

*Exercise authorization under the MTW Agreement to allow project based voucher assistance for units in high rise elevator projects occupied by families with children.

Responders shall also comply with all applicable requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.

*The sale of 611 N. Castle Street, a public housing scattered sites property to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for fair market value.

The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday, June 16, 2014, at the following location:

The amendments are available for review and inspection by the public at HABC’s Central Office located at 417 E. Fayette Street, Suite 1317, Baltimore, MD 21202. Please call Ms. Joyce Stewart at 410-396-1810 to make arrangements to review the proposed amendments. Copies of the proposed amendments are also available for review on the HABC website at www.baltimorehousing.org and at the following locations:

Housing Authority of Baltimore City Division of Fiscal Operations, Purchasing Department 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Attention: John Airey, Chief of Contracting Services Tel: (410) 396-3261 Fax: (410) 962-1586

*HABC Rental & Assisted Housing Office 1225 West Pratt StreetBaltimore, MD 21223

Questions regarding the IFB should be directed in writing to the address and individual and must TYPESET: indicated Wed Jun above, 04 10:51:04 EDT include 2014 the reference: HABC IFB Number B-1760-14.

*The Enoch Pratt Free Public LibraryThe Maryland Room, Main Branch400 Cathedral StreetBaltimore, MD 21201

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARYLAND AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

*The Management Offices at all HABC Public Housing Developments. A public meeting will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at Pleasant View Gardens, 201 N. Aisquith Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. The purpose of the meeting is to receive comments from HABC residents, community leaders, and interested members of the public on HABC’s proposed amendments to the FY 2015 MTW Annual Plan. HABC will also accept comments from the public on the proposed amendments until July 1, 2014. The location for the public meeting is handicapped-accessible and an American Sign Language interpreter will TYPESET: be present. Tue Jun 03 12:42:02 EDT 2014 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY INVITATION TO BID INVITATION NO. 130060 POTOMAC PUMPING STATION REHABILITATION PHASE III The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DCWater) is soliciting bids for Invitation No.130060: Potomac Pumping Station Rehabilitation Phase III. The following listing enumerates the major items of work included in the contract: *Demolition and replacement of instrumentation and control systems, equipment, piping and valves and general building construction.. The project requires completion within 730 consecutive calendar days.This project is estimated to cost between $10,000,000.00 and $15,000,000.00. DCWater will receive Bids until 2:00 p.m., local standard time on July 2, 2014. A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on June 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Potomac Pumping Station site. Bid for this project will be procured in the open market with preference given for the utilization of local and local small business enterprises. See Instructions to Bidders for additional information. The Davis-Bacon wage determinations shall apply. DCWater Owner Controlled Insurance Program will provide insurance.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A REGISTERED TRAVELER SECURITY SCREENING EXPEDITED PASSENGER PROGRAM AT BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONALTHURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) MAA-RFP-14-003 To Establish and Operate a Registered Traveler Security Screening Expedited Passenger Program at Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) for a period not to exceed five (5) years. All interested proponents are invited to attend a Pre-Proposal Conference at 10 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), June 18, 2014, in BWI Marshall’s Assembly Rooms A & B, Third Floor Terminal Building, BWI Airport MD 21240-0766. Attendance is recommended as a source of information; however, attendance is not mandatory. MAA encourages Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to respond to this solicitation. Interested bidders are encouraged to register for this opportunity at MAA’s website at: http://www.marylandaviation.com/bids.html. Failure to register may waive proponent’s right to receive direct notification of addenda and other information released regarding the IFB. On June 5, 2014, the RFP may be downloaded at MAA?s website at: http://www.marylandaviation. com/bids.html. Bidders may also arrange to pick-up RFP No. MAA-RFP-14003 on or after June 5, 2014 by contacting Mr. Morris E. Williams, III, Manager, Division of Business Activities, Office of Commercial Management at 410-859-7036. Respondents should prepare responses in accordance with the requirement for submission set forth in the RFP under Section VII, Technical Proposal Format and Content. RFP submissions must be delivered in person, by regular mail or by express mail and received by: Ms. Helen M. Tremont, C.M. Director, Office of Commercial Management Maryland Aviation Administration P.O. Box 8766 Third Floor, Terminal Building BWI Airport, MD 21240-0766

Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Sets of Bidding Documents can be procured for a non-refundable $50.00 purchase price each, payable to DCWater. Payment must be in the form of a money order, certified check or a company check. Documents can be shipped to Bidders providing a Federal Express account number.

Note: For RFP Technical Submissions sent by overnight mail (e.g. FedEx, UPS, etc.), omit the P.O. Box in the above address.

The DCWater Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant is a secured facility. Persons intending to pick-up Bidding Documents are to contact the Department of Procurement at 202 787 2020 for access authorization.

All responses must be received by no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST), July 30, 2014. RFP responses received after 4:00 p.m. on July 30, 2014 may not become part of the RFP process.

For procurement information contact Mrs. DeNerika Johnson; email denerika. johnson@dcwater.com, (voice 202 787 2113). For technical information contact: DETS-Construction.Bid.Inquiry@dcwater.com View DCWater website at www.dcwater.com for current and upcoming solicitations.

JUNE 25, 2014 *SIGN, SCREEN & DIGITAL PRINTING SUPPLIES B50003537 THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY VISITING THE CITYS WEB SITE:www.baltimorecitibuy.org

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Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, but not later than 11:00 a.m. local time on the following date(s) for the stated requirements:

TYPESET: Tue Jun 03 14:15:56 EDT 2014 City of Baltimore Department of Finance Bureau of Purchases

TYPESET: Wed Jun 04 14:54:18 2014 LEGALEDT NOTICES CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF WATER AND WASTEWATER

Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is E13006Renovation of Historical Structures-Spec. In Museums, Libraries & Historical Structures

CONTRACT NO. GS 13825 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor Clerk, Board of Estimates APPROVED:Steve Sharkey Director, Department of TYPESET: Tue Jun 03 14:15:37 EDT 2014 General Services

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SANITARY CONTRACT 920 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor P.E. Clerk, Board of Estimates APPROVED: Rudolph S. Chow, Director of Public Works

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TYPESET: Tue Jun 03 14:12:33 EDT 2014

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Contractual Administrative Officer III Neighborhood Revitalization Grants Manager Recruitment#: 14-999999-413 Filing Deadline: June 30, 2014, 11:59 pm Salary: $19.44 - $25.12/hour Work that matters. DHCD is a national leader in community development and affordable housing. The Division of Neighborhood Revitalization (NR) seeks a positive individual experienced with financial management in the public sector. Serving as the Grants Manager in NR, this position will primarily maintain financial records and process requests for payment for the Division’s grant and loan programs. Incumbent will assist in the preparation of grant/loan agreements, oversee financial coding, maintain HUD’s federal financial assistance information, prepare monthly reports, verify and reconcile grant balances and oversee the Division’s purchases. Please visit www.jobaps.com/md to submit an online application. EOE

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