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City Wants to Quell Police Supervisor Transferred Amid Questions Panhandling About Separate Fatalities By Blair Adams AFRO Staff Writer

The Baltimore City Council, confronted by the people who confront their constituents— panhandlers--voted Nov. 4 to take no action on a proposed revision of legislation to control panhandling. The law would be revised to require beggars to stand no closer than 10 feet from restaurants and Morguefile shops, while remaining 5 feet from parking meters. “It’s a public safety issue,” Councilman William “Pete” Welch told the AFRO. “For those soliciting on the street and for those who are driving.” But the city council’s efforts to finalize the proposed changes were not warmly embraced. During the Nov. 4 Council meeting, community activist Tony Simmons interrupted the reading of the proposed legislation with a rant against the bill. Continued on A3

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officers from Elliott’s command were pursuing on July 18 and Sept. 24. Police officials acknowledged Nov. 4. that Elliott The Baltimore City Police lieutenant who has been reassigned. Police Sgt. Sarah Connolly, supervised officers who were involved in two recent a department spokesman, declined to link the fatal actions, one involving an innocent civilian, has transfer to the incidents telling the AFRO that been reassigned under Baltimore Police while his role in Department policy the actions of his officials publicly “can’t officers is being get into personal issues as scrutinized. to what happened.” Lt. Parker “These incidents are Elliott was still an open investigation reassigned from the and we can’t provide northeastern district the 9-1-1 tapes,” the to a different patrol – Police Sgt. Sarah Connolly spokesperson for the division until department told the AFRO the department referring to the calls for completes an police assistance during investigation of the events surrounding the deaths of the episodes. four people—an innocent civilian on her way home She said Elliott was the supervisor for both units, from work and three men, all with arrest records, that Continued on A3 By Blair Adams AFRO Staff Writer

“We are taking a greater look to see whether or not there is any systemic problem in relation to these incidents.”

Kinsey Collection of Art and Artifacts Stops in Baltimore By Blair Adams AFRO Staff Writer

African American art and history intersected Nov. 2 as Bernard and Shirley Kinsey’s priceless collection of rare artifacts, historic pieces and original works, the Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey-Where Art & History Intersect, went on display at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore. Nearly 200 avid art lovers crowded into the auditorium at the museum to see a sampling of the Kinseys’ world-class collection of objects and artifacts recounting African American history and culture dating back to the 1600’s. “This collection—journey—has been a reflection of

our people, about the accomplishments of our people, how they were able to overcome against all odds,” Shirley Kinsey told the AFRO. She said she and her husband Bernard have spent their lifetimes collecting art of native culture, as well as African American culture. “We would travel to Mexico, South America and we would just bring stuff back home, but always something to identify with the indigenous culture there,” she said. Since 2007, the Kinsey Collection has been on tour and has been seen by over three million visitors. Their collection includes prestigious pieces by Frederick Douglass and an early copy of the Emancipation Proclamation and has been seen by visitors at the California African American Museum, the National Continued on A3 Courtesy of the Kinsey Collection

Legendary AFRO Reporter Moses Newson Selected for NABJ Hall of Fame

The National Association of Defender in Memphis. Newson Black Journalists (NABJ) recently left the Tri-State Defender for the announced the 2014 Hall of Fame Baltimore Afro-American, where inductees. The eight will be honored at he would be a reporter, city editor the 2014 Hall of Fame Induction and and ultimately executive editor Reception Jan. 16, at The Newseum for the final 10 of his 21 years at in Washington, D.C.
Moses Newson, the newspaper. Newsom later left a former AFRO journalism to reporter who become a public covered landmark affairs specialist events during for what was to the civil rights become the U.S. era, is among the Department of honorees. Health and Human Newson Services. After risked his life working for the covering some of government for the most notable 17 years, Newson in American retired at age 68. history. These Each year events included NABJ honors the Emmett Till renowned murder trial, school African-American desegregation in journalists who Little Rock and have made the 1961 Freedom outstanding Courtesy Photo contributions to Rides. Journalist Moses Newson He attended the industry. Since Storer College 1990, NABJ has in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and then inducted 55 distinguished journalists transferred to Lincoln University into the Association’s Hall of Fame.

 in Jefferson City, Mo., where he “The Board received a stellar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in group of recommendations. We are journalism. privileged to bestow honors on such In 1952, Newson’s first job as an elite group of journalists,” said a reporter came at the Tri-State Continued on A4

Morgan State Frat Causes Stir over Alleged Barring of Gay Pledge By Blair Adams AFRO Staff Writers The Alpha Iota chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at Morgan State University is under fire for allegedly denying a pledge admission to the predominately Black Greek fraternity because of his sexual orientation. 

 Brian Stewart, 20, said he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi because his pastor, a mentor to him as a young adult, was a part of the organization. But the former White House intern’s dream was shattered when he was denied admission.

 “One of the members of the chapter called me, and he had known that I wanted to be in the chapter, and he was saying the chapter had had a meeting...the current members had decided not to admit any more gay members,” Stewart said in an interview with HLN TV.

 “His words were exactly, ‘It’s going to be impossible for you to join this chapter,’” he said. 

 According to Stewart, someone sent him anti-gay slurs over social media, and told him the messages were communications between members of Kappa Alpha Psi. 

 Stewart received a denial letter in the beginning of October, but

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Morgan student Brian Stewart said his name was misspelled and the letter wasn’t signed. 

“I was shocked, and I was hurt,” he said. “Because in the back of my mind, I knew the reason, but I didn’t really think it to be true.”
 Members of the fraternity could not be reached for comment. Morgan State University issued a brief statement: “Morgan State University prides itself on sustaining an environment that is inclusive and respectful of all members of our community at large.”

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NATION & WORLD Black Brazilian Soccer Player Beheaded

Joao Rodrigo Silva Santos, a former Brazilian professional soccer player, was discovered dead by his wife when she found his severed head in a backpack outside the door of their home on Oct. 29, according to news reports. Santos, 35, who had played for several teams both in and outside of Brazil, had been missing for several days. He was last seen on Oct. 28 being forced into a car near his home. Joao Rodrigo His wife, Geisa Silva, grew concerned Silva Santos when he did not return to their Rio de Janeiro home and police began a search, according to news accounts. Silva, a social worker who works with police investigating drug gangs, allegedly told authorities that neither she nor her husband had any enemies and she could not think of anyone who would want to injure him. Police, however, said he may have been targeted by gang members involved in drugs because of his wife’s work. Media reports said Santos’ eyes and tongue had been cut out. His body had not been found as of Oct. 31. According to The (London) Daily Mirror, Santos opened a food store after leaving soccer in 2011. The website reported that witnesses said Santos was accosted after closing his business one evening.

World-Wide Outrage Follows Dominican Court Ruling Stripping Haitian Descendants of Citizenship

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century(IBW) has joined the chorus of nations and organizations protesting the recent ruling by a Dominican Republic court that revoked the citizenship of hundreds of thousands Dominicans of Haitian descent. The controversial decision, which came in September, was the subject of a strongly-worded letter by IBW president Ronald Daniels to Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina Sànchez. “This blatant violation of human rights is an insult to decent and fair-minded people across the globe and a serious setback to human rights and democracy in the Caribbean and Latin American region,” Daniels wrote. “We call on you to use the powers of your good office to immediately rectify this egregious situation.” Citizenship in the Dominican Republic was originally

determined by place of birth. That changed in 2010, when the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court defined citizenship as belonging to “any person born within the territory of the Dominican Republic, except those born to members of the Diplomatic or consular missions, and foreigners who are in transit or reside illegally in Dominican territory,” according to news reports. The decision led to an outcry from civil and human rights organizations around the world. In a statement, Daniels said more than 100 participants at a recent IBW symposium entitled “The Future of Democracy & Development in Africa” unanimously condemned the decision. Participants included Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who read a letter that he had sent to Sanchez. He called the ruling “unacceptable in any civilized community” and an “affront to all established international norms and elemental humanity” in the letter. The East Elmhurst, N.Y.-based IBW works to improve the quality of life for people of color and encourages efforts to uplift them socially, politically, economically and culturally.

Target Removing Criminal History Section from Job Applications

Individuals seeking employment with the Target Corporation will soon notice a change in the company’s job applications. The Minneapolis-based company recently announced that they will no longer question applicants about their criminal history. The company said it expects to remove the question from applications nationwide in the coming year. According to the National Employment Law Project, the decision was based on a new Minnesota law and the efforts of grassroots organizations that have been pressuring the company to change their standards. Applications for public sector jobs in the state have been barred from asking applicants about their criminal history. In May, Gov. Mark Dayton increased the reach of the law by requiring private companies to follow the rule as well. According to the Minnesota Department of Human rights, employers will still have the authority and legal obligation to turn away criminals with certain records, including sexual offenses. According to the National Employment Law Project, more than 10 states and 50 cities have all fallen in line with the “Ban the Box” movement, requiring that employers eliminate the box all applicants are asked to check if they have served time in prison.

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Morgan Partners with Iconic Author James Patterson to Enhance Teacher Education

Morgan State University announced a new partnership, Nov. 6, between its School of Education and Urban Studies and internationally acclaimed author James Patterson to enhance teacher education in Baltimore City and throughout the State of Maryland. Eight students majoring in teacher education have received a total of $48,000 in scholarship support from The Patterson Family Foundation, through the November 1, 2008 - November 7, 2008, The Washington Afro-American A3 establishment of the MSU James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarship Fund. Morgan officials call the funding a welcome investment into one of the region’s premier programs supporting stronger K-12 education. “We are grateful to James Patterson and his Family Foundation for their support sport-utilitysaid vehicle sought in President from aDavid neighbor about a suspiposted fliers bearing his photoByMorgan’s Alan King of legacy in teacher preparation,” Morgan State connection with the murder of cious vehicle. The man noticed graph around the city. On AFRO Staff Writer Wilson. “These scholarships will Hudson’s help our students to realize of while walking his mother and brother.their dreams the vehicle Sunday, Jennifer Hudson asked teaching America’s youth, and in turn, will help1994 thousands of secondary students to the Chicago The white, Chevrolet dog. According for the public’s help in finding Jennifer Hudson and other Suburban with Illinois license Tribune, the boy had been shot her nephew. In her MySpace relatives positively identifiedexcellence.” shape a path to educational multiple times blog, she thanked fans and supMorgan is among a select group of 17 colleges and universities nationwide to in the back seat of the vehicle. The SUV, regisporters for their prayers and receive support from the Patterson Family Foundation, and is one oftered onlytothree Hudson’s murdered offered a $100,000 reward to historically Black colleges partnering with the Foundation in support of secondary brother, was towed with the anyone who returned the boy boy’s body inside and is being alive. education. processed evidence techniSince the investigation, Regarded as one of the world’s most prolific authors, James Patterson has by sold cians and workers. The body Hudson – who gained stardom more than 275 million books worldwide in adult and children’s fiction, and is listed photo was later removed and taken to after appearing on Courtesy “American in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most hardcover fiction bestselling Education scholarship recipients with Dr. Patricia Welch, dean of the school of education andanMorgan the Cook County Medical Idol,” and then won titles, 89, by a single author. Examiner’s office. President David Wilson. Academy Award for her role in

Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain Nephew

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Hudson and other family members arrived at the Medical Examiner’s office mid-afternoon to identify the body. Given the choice between looking directly at the body or viewing it on a wall-mounted

the movie Dreamgirls – has stayed out of the public eye. The Chicago Tribune reportJulian King, Jennnifer Hudson’s nephew. ed that a parade of cars moved slowly past her family’s home Continued from A1 A spokesman for the office the murders but is being held in Monday morning, past the told the newspaper that Hudson jail for parole violation after news vans, reporters and curihowever she could not confirm if Elliott was and Angel Chiwengo, an innocent on ous citizen onlookers. on duty at the time the fatalities occurred. her way home from work. Neighbors stood “As the commissioner has stated Two months earlier, under quietly Elliott’sand reflected on the previously, we are going to take pause and supervision, two officers conducted a traffic “remained strong for her famibeing convicted of attempted violence. look at what’s happening,” she said. “We and are vehicular stop hijackJuly 18 of a vehicle driven byHudson’s 44-year-old ly” and was clearly its leader. murder In front of the “She held hands look with to hersee famiing.orCook recordsWest showin the taking a greater whether not CountyTyrone 1300men block of Kitmore home, in heavy jacketsRd. ly,” the said. “It that he pleaded guilty to both Baltimore. and hooded sweatshirts came to there is spokesman any systemic problem in relation to in Northeast was obviously a very emotional charges in 1999. He was also kiss the white crosses barthese incidents.” was stopped for twin a traffic violation. moment.” convicted in 1998 forWest possesing the names of Donerson and According to police nothing Witnesses have told authorities that he was The boy – the son of Elliott Julia didsion of a stolen motor vehicle. Jason. Hudson,but Jennifer’s sister they – hadare “pausing He was released from prison wrong, police insist to sprayed withineither “Everybody pepper sprayisorsick mace, then of going beenexactly missing since Friday, and to2006 servingbeaten seven while years screaming see what happened” see after if there help trying to throughfor stuff likeand this,” Artisha when a relative found Julian’s for the attempted murder and West, a former resident of the is a greater issue. escape. During the incident, West allegedly grandmother, Darnell car hijacking charges. Tribune. “WeHe all Elliott has with the BPD since fell to the groundarea andtold lost the consciousness. Donerson, 57, been and his uncle, TheJanuary boy remained missing have to stick together. All these 1999 based29, upon releaseda long weekend later died. Morgan Jasonand Hudson, shotinformation to death through in Nine police youngofficers childrenand are adying, and in histhe grandmother’s home in hewhich police volunteers from public affairs section, has been theand State University police officer are believed to for what?” the 7000 block of South supervising official overYale two major incidents, have been on the scene. An official autopsy Avenue. with within past three months. report still has not been released by the Anfatalities, Amber Alert – a the desigOn for Sept. 24, officers in Elliott’s unit medical examiner’s office. nation high-risk missing children a– car wason issued Friday car chase that pursued a four-mile The officers under the supervision of Elliott after Julian was discovered ended in a fiery crash that claimed the lives are part of an operations units—small groups missing after the murders. of threearrested persons—Devell of officers—designed to respond instantly to Police William Johns and Terrell Young, men boy’s policestepwere following, specific crimes. Balfour,the thetwo missing father and estranged husband of Julia, at his girlfriend’s Southside apartment several hours after the murders. Balfour’s mother, Michele, has told reporters that her son had nothing to do with the slayings. Balfour remains a suspect in Jason Hudson

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Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the DuSable Museum of African Photos American History in Chicago, The Norton Museum Courtesy of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla., the Mary Jennifer Hudson and her mom, Darnell Donerson who “She heldMuseum handsofwith her family. It was obviously a very emotional moment.” Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee and the Smithsonian National was killed, as well as her brother, Jason. American History in Washington, D.C. screen, the family chose Michelle Wilkinson, director ofplate collections and exhibitions at thevideo museum told the AFRO the X584859 was found on the latter. According to the the body of her 7-year-old exhibit a good match Chicago’s West Side after Tribune, Hudson said, “Yes, nephewwas Monday, just hoursfor the museum.” “The Kinsey Collection to give our ancestors voice, name andhim.” personality, enabling received a 7 a.m.a call that’s after his body was found in astrivespolice the viewer to understand the challenges, obstacles, triumphs and extraordinary sacrifice of African Americans who’ve greatly contributed to the success of this country,” Bernard Kinsey said in a statement.

ACORN Fights Back

Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’ By Alan King AFRO Staff Writer

No wonder Obama’s campaign is and Dallas Cowboys players trying to distance him from the Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, group, saying, “Barack Obama among the names submitted to Never Organized with ACORN.” election officials. Presidential candidate John Hurd said those workers, who But Obama’s ties to ACORN run McCain’s attack on ACORN – long and deep. He taught classes were doing those things without Associated Community for ACORN. They even endorsed ACORN’s knowledge or permisOrganization for Reform Now – him for President. sion, were fired. confirms the success of the But now ACORN is in trouble. “The evidence that has surorganization, the head of the Reporter: There are at least faced so far shows they faked group says. 11 investigations across the “This is testimony to the work forms to get paid for work they country involving thousands of didn’t do, not to stuff ballot we’ve done and success we’ve potentially fraudulent ACORN boxes.” ACORN, she said, is the had,” Maude Hurd, president of forms. victim of fraud, not the perpetraACORN, said in an interview Announcer: Massive voter tor of it. with the AFRO. fraud. And the Obama campaign Hurd said the only things “When this attack started, we bogus are the charges thempaid more than $800,000 to an had just announced that we had selves. And factcheck. org ACORN front for get out the vote registered 1.3 million new votagrees. efforts. ers,” she said. “That’s just to say It concluded, “Neither Pressuring banks to issue risky that someone’s running scared ACORN nor its employees have loans. Nationwide voter fraud. because of ACORN’s success.” been found guilty of, or even Barack Obama. Bad judgment. McCain, who is running for charged with, casting fraudulent Blind ambition. Too risky for president on the Republican tickvotes.” America. et, lashed out at ACORN in the The problem came about prifinal debate against Barack marily because of the way Since McCain’s comments, Obama, contending the group “is ACORN operates. Rather than ACORN’s 87 offices have been on the verge of maybe perpetratrely on volunteers, it pays peobombarded with threats and ing one of the greatest frauds in ple, many of them poor or unem- racist mail. voter history in this country, ployed, to sign up new voters. The day after the presidential maybe destroying the fabric of The idea was to help both those debate, vandals broke into the democracy.” being registered and those doing organization’s Boston and Seattle Factcheck.org, a non-partisan the registration. offices and stole computers. Web site, found those claims to Maud explained, “We have a After a Cleveland representative be “exaggerated,” with “no evizero tolerance policy for deliberappeared on TV, an e-mail was dence of any such democracyate falsification of registration.” sent to the local office saying she destroying fraud.” Most news account neglect to “is going to have her life ended.” Hurd believes the McCain Courtesy Photo point out that ACORN is A worker in Providence, R.I., charges were politically motivatrequired by law to turn in all reg- received a threatening call sayed. Bernard Kinsey discusses his collection. istration forms. And they also fail ing, “We know you get off work She said, “Because it’s lowto note that it was the organizaat 9” and uttered racial epithets. and moderate-income people, tion, in many instances, that first A caller to one office left a and people of color, I believe the brought the phony registrations message on the answering McCain campaign thinks those to the attention of authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, I was just voters are going to vote The McCain camp apparently calling to let you know that Democratic, which is not necesContinued isn’t interested in those fine Barack Obama needs to get sarily true.”from A1 points, preferring to air misleadhung. He’s a (expletive deleted) ACORN is no stranger to “City Council, stop calling thising a bill!” he seek totheir and we find of a way ads that linkmental Obama status nigger, andneed he’s atopiece controversy. said.For“This is a warning that we are no longer to help them.” to ACORN, thereby undercutting (expletive deleted). You guys are 38 years, the non-partisan you need to go to organization has fought for social his political support. He said a bill fraudulent, welcome in Baltimore!” like this isand complaint-driven McCain: McCain All the niggers andSimmons economictold justice low- the bill would thefor AFRO notI’m John and will toughen hell. the existing law. on oak trees. and I approve this message. They’re gonna get all hung honand moderate-income stop panhandling because people are Announcer: going to Who Kirby Fowler,eys, president Downtown they’re of going to get assassiis Barack Americans. With 400,000 memsurvive by any means necessary. Partnership of Baltimore, said he supports nated, they’re gonna get killed.” Obama? A man with “a political ber families organized into more message said, “You at amendment warp than 1,200 neighborhood chapAccording to officials, on any baptism drive performedthe as itAnother relates to outdoor dining liberal idiots. Dumbmeters (expletive After colters in 110 cities nationwide, through Baltimore—say, up Martinspeed.” LutherVast ambition. restricting, panhandling at parking and deleted). Welfare bums. You lege, he moved to Chicago. ACORN has over the years seen King Blvd., Pratt Street, President Street and also at pedestrian bridges. guys just (expletive deleted) Became a community organizer. its share of criticism while advothroughout most of housing, downtown, panhandling is met Madeleine “This is wherecome we perceive people to be to our country, consume There, Obama cating for affordable every natural resource part Chicago commonplace. And, officials citizens areof themore vulnerable since they are pullingthere out is, living wages, healthcare for the say, Talbot, make ainlottransactions,” of babies. That’s branch of ACORN. He was so and and underserved— and while organtired of it. their wallets engaging he all you guys do. And then suck impressive that he was asked to izing voter registration drives. Simmons said if the city starts train housing said. up the welfare and expect everythe ACORN staff. But none has been as withering people and offer more said his office receives one else to pay for repeated your hospital What did ACORN Fowler in Chicago and baseless as this one. livable jobs then for your kids. jus’ say engage in? Bullying banks. aboutbills officials willpresidential begin to see panhandling lessen. complaints panhandling. HeIsaid the let With the election your kids That’s the best Intimidation tactics. Disruption lessBut than two weeks away, officials have tried. beggars take advantage ofdie. situations when Just let your children die. of business. ACORN forced ACORN’s detractors allege the “There are some people that want to accept people are eatingmove. and paying to park. Forget about paying for hospital organization has engaged in mas- banks to issue risky home loans. the help and some don’t,” Councilman James “If panhandling was reduced would bills for them. I’mitnot gonna do The same types of loans that sive voter registration fraud after Kraft said. “Some areofunable definitely enhanceit.the of anybody Youexperience guys are lowlifes. And I caused of the financial crisis we’re the reported discovery bogus to because hope all die.” whether in today. names, such as Mickey Mouse who you is downtown, Hurd thinks the hate calls will they are a resident, tourist or cease soon. employee,” said Fowler. “In two weeks, I think these attacks will be over. But I think it will be harder for us to get our name back on good graces Identification Statements because they really trashed us in Baltimore Afro-American — (USPS 040-800) is published weekly by The Afro-American the last few weeks.” Newspapers, 2519 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4602. 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The AFRO Celebrates Our Military Men and Women in Uniform and Col. Daniel L. Waters, vice commander of the 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews on Nov. 8 were scheduled to host a reception for participants of the Veterans History Project at These days, Edgar A. Brookins, Jr., serves as the general the base. The project, a program of the Library of Congress manager of the AFRO’s D.C. office, helping to ensure news American Folklife Center, gathers and makes available coverage of everything from community events to breaking war veterans’ accounts of their military experiences. The news. But once, he traveled the world as a career military reception was set to honor contributors from Maryland’s 4th officer. Congressional District. Since May, Elaine Frye Fuller has worked in the AFRO’s On Nov. 11, a celebration of military veterans will take advertising group, serving place at the African American print and online clients in the Civil War Memorial & DMV, the latest position in a Museum in Northwest career that began when she Washington, according to donned a military uniform as museum founder and director a member of the U.S. Army Frank Smith. The event, set to Reserves program in 1978. kick off at 10 a.m., will begin “I felt compelled to give with a wreath-laying at the back by serving my country,” memorial at 10th and U Street she said. NW. Immediately after that, Brookins and Fuller are a program will be held at the among legions of military museum at 1925 Vermont Ave. men and women, active NW. Rep. Eleanor Holmes duty, reserve, retired and Norton (D.D.C.) will be the deceased who will be featured speaker and light honored as the nation’s refreshments will be served. commemorates Veteran’s Brookins was drafted into Day 2013 on Nov. 11. Other the U.S. Army in 1969 and AFRO staffers who proudly later applied and was accepted served their country include into Officer Candidate School. Sammy Graham, circulation/ During his 21-year career, he distribution manager; Clarence served in several command Massey, circulation assistant; and staff positions both in the William Hargrave, building U.S. and overseas. He retired maintenance assistant; and in 1990. Cheryl Cooper, circulation He said he will spend database manager. Veteran’s Day on a local Several events were military base with active duty scheduled in the days leading and retired service members, as up to Veteran’s Day. Rep. he always does. AFRO staffers Edgar Brookins and Elaine Fuller Donna Edwards (D-Md.) “The fact that we have By Avis Thomas-Lester AFRO Executive Editor

AFRO staffers Clarence Massey, William Hargrave and Sammy Graham a Veteran’s Day celebration makes me very proud that our country recognizes the contribution and sacrifices of the men and women in uniform—past, present and future,” he said. Fuller said she considers her military career the best experience of her lifetime. Her basic training at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Ala., was a pilot three-week program developed to recruit college-educated women. Her training was five weeks less than the standard eight-week course, but Fuller and the other women in her company were required to successfully complete the same end of cycle basic training physical, tactical and aptitude tests. During her career as a reservist, she held key administrative positions at various command and staff levels before becoming a public affairs officer. In this capacity, she was selected above her peers and traveled extensively to support various commands and Army operations both domestically and internationally. Fuller, the recipient of numerous military decorations, awards and recognitions for exemplary performance and outstanding service, retired as a colonel. For more information about the African American Civil War Museum event, call 202-667-2667.

Unemployment for Black Women at 4-Year Low As job prospects for Whites and Black men have slowed or stalled completely, Black women continue to gain ground in a weak labor market, according to the latest jobs report. “Over the last few months, Black women have seen the greatest decline in their unemployment rate, so there is a continual improvement taking place,” said Valerie R. Wilson, chief economist for the National Urban League. “It looks like there were

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Valerie R. Wilson says Black women are stuck in lowpaying jobs. actual gains in employment for Black women.” In fact, compared to the other adult groups over 20 years old, Black

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14.1 percent. A year later, the unemployment rate for Black men was still 14 percent. Even as some economists such as Wilson recognize the September unemployment rate for Black women was the lowest mark in more than four years, they acknowledged that those gains came at a price; many of the jobs available to Black women were in industries

that traditionally pay low wages. Wilson said that a lot of the job growth has been in the leisure and hospitality sector and professional and business services. The economy added 148,000 jobs total in September and the national unemployment rate edged down to 7.2 percent in September.

Balto. Mayor Finds Private Funds to Ease Food Stamp Cut Impact By Blair Adams AFRO Staff Writer Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has forged what she calls “Bonus Bucks” to take some of the sting out of the federal food stamp spending slash that went into effect Nov. 1. With $10,000 from two major local foundations, Rawlings-Blake’s program will allow Baltimore’s estimated 190,000 food stamp users to maximize their spending at farmers’ markets. The money from the

Kaiser Family and Abell foundations will provide food stamp recipients up to $10 extra a week if they use

program Nov. 2. “These families that rely on these dollars every single day, especially as it gets down

“This means more fresh fruits and vegetables in children’s and families meals.”

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their EBT (electronic benefits transfer) cards at city farmers’ markets, the mayor explained when she unveiled the

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for White women was 5.5 percent in September 2013, a 0.8 percent improvement over the 6.3 percent rate recorded in September 2012. The jobless rate for White men was 6.1 percent in September 2013, down slightly from 6.6 percent in September 2012. The unemployment rate for Black men over 20 years old has barely changed since last September when it was

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women have experienced the greatest decline in their unemployment rate since September 2012. The unemployment rate for Black women over 20 years old was 10 percent in September 2013, a 1.2 percent decrease since September 2012 and the lowest mark for Black women since March 2009. The unemployment rate

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to the end of the month, will have almost 40 less dollars,” the mayor said, referring to the benefit reduction a family of four can expect. “And if you’re living from check to check, that $40 makes a heck of a difference.” The cuts come from the lapse of a provision in the 2009 stimulus act that pumped money into the

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). “Under the program, when a SNAP recipient spends $5, they will get double the value of $10 to spend in SNAP eligible foods at the farmers market,” Rawlings-Blake said during the news conference. The partnership will allow recipients to shop at the farmers market through the end of December, just in time for the holidays, she noted. It is a much-needed boost, said Molly McCloskey, the Maryland director of nonprofit group No Kid Hungry, who called the cuts “drastic.” “This means more fresh fruits and vegetables in children’s and families meals,” McCloskey told the AFRO “They have an opportunity to double their money.”

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NABJ President Bob Butler.

 The NABJ Hall of Fame inductees are named by the Board of Directors based on recommendations from the Hall of Fame Committee, which is chaired by NABJ Founder Maureen Bunyan, Evening News Anchor, WJLA-TV.

 Bunyan is a 2014 inductee.

 “The board had previously wanted to induct founder Bunyan into the Hall of Fame but she declined because she felt her being the chair was a conflict of interest,” Butler said.

“But the board the felt the honor was long overdue and unanimously voted for her induction.”

 To view a full list of the NABJ’s 2014 Hall of Fame inductees, visit Nabj.org.

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Entrepreneur Wants to Bring Wind Power to Maryland’s Eastern Shore By Zenitha Prince Special to the AFRO It’s been about 25 years since Paul Reeves began chasing windmills. The Chicago native had just finished working for Jesse Jackson Sr.’s presidential campaign in 1988 when a news item sparked his life’s interest. “I was reading about the Caribbean, and how poor people could not afford electricity because the cost was out of range,” the 59-year-old said. And, sadly, he realized, the same was true for many rural and urban minority families in the United States. That’s when he started spreading the gospel of renewable energy and the opportunities for energy independence and economic prosperity it presented to African-American communities. “Blacks have to learn how to control their own destiny when it comes to energy,” he said. “Without developing some type of capability to create renewable energy, you are always going to find yourself at the mercy of large utility companies that don’t necessarily have your interests at heart.” Reeves’ passion for his mission is almost palpable.

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Brook and Dartmouth University’s Amos Tuck School of Business, Reeves founded the company One World Energy to further his cause throughout rural, disadvantaged communities of color. He had to learn from the ground up, and cut his teeth in the wind energy business

For example, in explaining the startup costs of a wind farm, which could reach up to $2 million, Reeves said he had to equate it with the startup costs of, say, planting a corn field. Few of the Black agrarians could afford those startup costs, but the projects got financial and other support through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America initiative, with which Reeves later worked as a liaison to Black communities. The funding from that program soon dried up, though, and Reeves had to Reeves get creative. “We started looking at HBCUs as a conduit,” he said. The move not only created more jobs for the community, but also established an avenue for student involvement. “Renewable energy for minority students is something exotic,” Reeves said. “So, I’d like to take wind turbines out of the exotic and make it something tangible that they can envision as part of their future.” Among Reeves’s latest

“Without developing some type of capability to create renewable energy, you are always going to find yourself at the mercy of large utility companies that don’t necessarily have your interests at heart.” – Paul

“I feel somewhat like an evangelist talking about this,” said the great-grandson of a Chicago minister. “This is my calling. This is my ministry…. I get up in the morning and I’m excited to go to work.” A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, SUNY’s W. Averell Harriman College of Public Policy and Management at Stony

working with Black farmers in Oklahoma. The collegeeducated crusader was a novelty to the mostly older farmers, many of whom have little formal education. They barely understood him, but they admired his passion. “I learned a very valuable lesson the first time I interacted with those Black farmers in Oklahoma—that you have to keep things simple,” Reeves recollected.

projects is the creation of working with is the creation of a 4-megawatt turbine on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He also has a provisional agreement with the university to create a 150-megawatt wind farm in Worcester County, Md. The project will include about 70 to 80 turbines, measuring 320 feet high, that could potentially power about 60,000 homes. “Officials and everyone down here have been very welcoming,” he said. That may be because of the unique approach to

the development. Reeves is pursuing the wind farm under the aegis of National Renewable Solutions, a company with which he’s been working for three years as a project developer. “One of the reasons I like working for NRS is that they have a community ownership approach, which ensures that everyone within the project’s footprint has an economic stake,” he said. “A more cooperative approach to energy would benefit more people,” he added, “because you’re not so motivated by profit margins.”

The Eastern Shore project is still in the process of obtaining permits, and Reeves said he is in negotiation with several Black businesses in the area to become part owners of the farm with an eye to creating majorityminority ownership of the project. The energy hub is slated for completion by 2015 or 2016, he said. Meanwhile, Reeves is also pursuing his work with Upepo Energy Group, which he founded in 2001. Through Upepo, the energy evangelist works with nonprofits to educate innercity residents about the health benefits associated with renewable energy usage. Traditional power plants are disproportionately situated in or near poor Black neighborhoods, he said, and the resulting pollution decimates the health of many Black children, who disproportionately suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses. He also works to generate energy ownership models for low-income communities of color that would create a hedge against the price volatility of conventional electricity. “We have to decide that we don’t want to kill our children. We have to decide that we don’t want our elderly to make these draconian choices between eating and having heat…. This is unconscionable, and we can change that paradigm,” he said.

Morgan’s Journalism Review Gives Unique Global Perspective Baltimore – Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) breaks new ground this month with the publication of Morgan Global Journalism Review (MGJR), a quarterly e-magazine that examines media, communication and information technology on the international stage. Available online at MGJR <http://www.joomag.com/magazine/mgjr-volu me-1-2013/0027403001380338608> , this electronic magazine provides reporting and analysis on media and communications trends, issues and events from a global perspective. The first issue includes stories on African journalists’ use of digital and social media, storytelling in South Sudan and why foreign reporting needs a global perspective. Awardwinning journalists Les Payne and Tonyaa Weathersbee, and writers throughout the diaspora contribute their ideas and thoughts to make this a lively and thought-provoking journal. “Columbia Journalism Review and American Journalism Review both do a great job of looking at the media here in the United States. MGJR will fill a much needed niche, one that has often been overlooked by mainstream media,” says DeWayne Wickham, SGJC dean. “We will provide journalism and journalism education with a worldwide view.” MGJR is edited and produced by the staff and faculty of MSU School of Global Journalism and Communication. The team is headed by Jackie Jones, chairperson of SGJC’s Dept. of Multimedia Journalism and a former editor at the Washington Post. Future stories will include a global look at the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and how it influenced other freedom and liberation movements around the world. Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication is the nation’s only historically black school or college with its primary mission to train the next generation of journalists and mass communicators to compete in a global environment.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Valerie Hawkins Receives STEM Education Award

Valerie Hawkins, Project Lead the Way (PLTW)/ Gateway to Technology (GTT) Educator-Magnet Coordinator, Baltimore County Public Schools received Women of Color Magazine’s K-12 Promotion of Education award at the 18th Annual Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Conference in Dallas, Texas. Hawkins is a coordinator and teacher at Southwest Academy Magnet School of Science and Engineering, providing students with access to the Magnet program using the Project Lead the Way/Gateway to Technology (PLTW/ GTT) hands on method to problem-based curriculum and gives students with a pre-engineering foundation. The Women of Color STEM conference is a multicultural event for Valerie Hawkins receives women in scientific and award technical careers. Tyrone D. Taborn, CEO of Career Communications Group, called the awards long-deserved recognition for talented women. “These women are outstanding achievers in very competitive fields where women do not always get a fair shot at leadership positions,” he said.

Engineers for a Day

More than 380 middle-school girls became engineers for the day during the Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) Invent It. Build It. event, a hands-on program that provides girls with unique opportunities to learn about the engineering profession. Aspiring adolescent engineers gathered on Oct. 26, alongside female professional engineers, at the Baltimore Convention Center to participate in interactive activities that included creating spacecraft models with shock-absorbing systems and building electric dance pads. In partnership with the ExxonMobil Foundation, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and WGBH-TV’s “Design Squad Nation”, Invent It. Build It. highlights the positive impact engineers have

Orlando (2010), Chicago (2011) and Houston (2012).

SCLC President Installed as Assistant Pastor at Faith Church

The Rev. Cortly “C.D.” Witherspoon Sr. was installed, Nov. 3, as assistant pastor of Faith Church Baltimore, 301 W. 28th Street. Rev. Witherspoon currently serves as president of the local chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Saint Agnes Hospital’s 10th Annual Red Dress Sunday Kickoff

For the 10th consecutive year, Saint Agnes Hospital is raising awareness about the prevalence and devastating impact of heart disease amongst women by inviting leaders from local churches and members of the community to take part in the Women’s Heart Health Symposium, 8 to 11 a.m., Nov. 9 in preparation for the Feb. 9, 2014 Red Dress Sunday. The event will include a health fair and educational presentation focused on the prevention, early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease as well as a speech from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake about her interest in and support of cardiovascular programs throughout Baltimore. The fair, to be held in the Tawes Ballroom of Coppin State University, 2500 W. North Ave., begins at 8 a.m., including a heart healthy breakfast buffet and ends at 11 with raffles. When Red Dress Sunday was initially launched, three churches took part. This year, more than 130 local congregations are expected to participate, Feb. 9, 2014 and thousands of women will receive information and tools to make their heart health a greater priority.

on society in order to capture girls’ interest in pursuing the engineering profession. In 2012, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee reported a labor-force shortage of skilled workers in science and technology fields and that the demand for workers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is projected to continue rising in the future. The committee also emphasized the increasing need for more women to develop STEM skills and pursue careers in related fields, especially in engineering where only 14 percent of engineers are women. The activities, coordinated by representatives of the Emmy-winning Bayview Medical Center Hosts television series “Design Squad Nation”, are designed to strengthen American Red Cross Blood students’ critical-thinking skills while Photo by Bill Hughes Drive, Nov. 20-22 also demonstrating the fun, hands-on Rev. Cortly Witherspoon, right, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is applications of math and science. shares the moment with his fiancé, hosting an American Red Cross blood drive 7:30 Invent It. Build It. marked Minister Sherelle Ricks, left, his a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 20-22, in the Francis X. Knott the culmination of SWE’s annual niece Aniya Whitfield and Cortly D. Conference Center. Every participant will receive conference in Baltimore, which a meal coupon, parking pass and special gift Witherspoon Jr. featured an industry-focused from Johns Hopkins Bayview. More important, career fair, workshops and panel participants will take pride in knowing they saved up to three lives! discussions. Similar Invent It. Build It. events have been held in

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OPINION

This week, Rep. Robert Scott (D-Va.), Dr. Iva Carruthers, our colleagues from state and local government and other concerned people from our community participated in a public forum at the University of Baltimore. It was entitled “Beyond Jail: Toward Justice and Opportunity in Baltimore.” Our primary objective during the “Beyond Jail” forum was to examine and Elijah Cummings document the alternatives to secure detention for young people who have become caught up in Baltimore’s juvenile justice system, the adult justice system or both. Our shared priorities were crystal clear. We were not considering returning dangerous offenders to our streets. Public safety must remain our foremost concern – and the public’s safety requires the detention of those young people who, objectively, are determined to be threats. However, from the data presented at our forum, we now know that most of the detention that is actually imposed within Baltimore’s juvenile justice system has not been the result of evidence-based, objective assessments of danger. I helped to convene this public forum, but my main purpose was to learn. I was trying to understand an apparent paradox that we need to address as a community. The number of young people arrested during the last decade has decreased by 46 percent. That is good news – and an encouraging trend. Then why, I asked myself, does Maryland continue to struggle with the challenge of responding appropriately to those young people who do become the responsibility of our juvenile justice system?

Part of the answer to my question is now being revealed. At least in some aspects, we have been responding to our young people in ways that are counterproductive. As a 2012 “Doors to Detention” Study, discussed at our forum, confirmed, most of Baltimore’s juvenile detention placements have been the result of offenses that did not involve violence. Detention has been driven more often by the “policies and practices” of the system, rather than by public safety risks. Viewing these facts, there are those who could conclude that the disproportionately black population being jailed in Baltimore’s juvenile system–as well as in our nation’s prisons as a whole–is evidence of a “new Jim Crow.” Neither Congressman Scott nor I would seriously argue with that perception. Nevertheless, acknowledging the inequities in the current system does not automatically determine the best response where the public’s safety is concerned–and that is true both for our society and for the young people involved. We know that detention of young people for reasons that are not crimes of violence is extraordinarily expensive. We also know, moreover, that there is scant evidence that paying now for excessive juvenile detention deters future crime. For the sake of public safety, our public treasury and, most important of all, the future of our young people, we must do better. I am convinced that we can. To their credit, the O’Malley-Brown administration (and, especially, Maryland’s Juvenile Services Secretary, Sam Abed, and his staff) have demonstrated a willingness to develop alternatives to detention for non-violent juveniles. Secretary Abed has consistently argued that many of the non-violent young people under DJS jurisdiction could be better served by alternative placements. He notes, as examples, home detention supplemented by GPS monitoring, home visits by DJS staffers, daily and evening reporting requirements, and smaller, community-based treatment programs. With respect to juveniles charged as adults, we now are

witnessing this support for reform taking concrete form. Last January, Maryland’s public safety officials announced an alternative to the mammoth and expensive juvenile jail plans that the state had previously proposed (the initial proposal that had caused so much public concern). Rather than a new jail, the state now is envisioning a “regional treatment facility” for those juveniles under the jurisdiction of the adult system. In addition, for young people charged as adults, the state’s alternative plan encompasses the development of a designated 60-cell unit inside the adult system’s current Baltimore City complex. That unit will be charged with providing those young people with “health, mental health services, treatment programming, education and vocational training infrastructure, and recreational space.” These are important initial steps--and now we should build upon these reforms. Now, we should expand the use of alternatives to detention for non-violent young people within the state’s juvenile justice system as well. We all have a stake in assuring that these alternatives receive the resources that they need to succeed. We can build upon existing state initiatives to shift resources from unnecessary and often counterproductive detention practices toward community-based alternatives that better serve us all. Maryland can become a national leader in choosing opportunity over disproportionate incarceration where our young people are concerned. We can better protect the public, better serve young people who have lost their way, and save substantial amounts of taxpayer funds in the process. Whether these benefits will be achieved depends upon widespread public understanding and support. Now is the time for Baltimore and Maryland to move “Beyond Jail.” Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

GOP Big Government Fear is Based on Myth

The Republican push to reduce the federal deficit solely through spending cuts is based on mythology rather than fact. That was clearly demonstrated by a series of reports issued recently by the non-partisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). In a report issued Oct. 28, CBPP stated, “As a new budget conference committee seeks agreement on spending and tax priorities for the next George Curry decade, some policymakers and commentators who believe that future deficit reduction must come solely from spending cuts will likely repeat the claim that the federal government is exploding in size. The data do not support such a claim. “To be sure, total federal spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) rose considerably in 2008 and 2009 and remained high in 2010 and 2011, in part because GDP was unusually low due to the Great Recession and its aftermath. But spending dropped significantly in 2012 as a share of GDP and, as the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data indicates, this downward trend is expected to continue over the

next five years.” Those backing deep cuts in social programs neglect the real reasons for increased federal spending. “While total federal spending will rise modestly as a percent of GDP during the latter part of the decade under a continuation of current policies, that is mostly because of a marked increase in interest payments,” the report stated. The study also found, “Under a continuation of current policies, total federal spending – including interest – will drop from 24.1 percent of GDP in 2011 and 22.8 percent in 2012 to 21.5 percent in 2013, before starting to rise in the middle of the coming decade, climbing back up to 22.7 percent by 2023. At least three-fourths of the increase between mid-decade and 2023, however, will come from higher interest payments on the debt.” As I noted in this space last week, more than 90 percent of so-called entitlement benefits go to the elderly, disabled or working households. Furthermore, as the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities observed, increased spending on safety net programs because of the recession is both appropriate and temporary. “Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections show that federal spending on low-income programs other than health care has started to decline and will fall substantially as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP) as the economy recovers. By the end of the decade, it will fall below its average level as a percent of GDP over the prior 40 years, from 1973 to 2012. Since these programs are not rising as

a percent of GDP, they do not contribute to our long-term fiscal problems,” CBPP said in a report titled, “Low-Income Programs Are Not Driving the Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Problem.” I am not suggesting there are not some serious financial questions facing the nation. The rising cost of Medicaid is among those concerns. But it’s important to know why costs will rise rather than using it as an excuse to cut social programs. “To be sure, Medicaid is projected to rise significantly in cost, relative to GDP, for several reasons,” said the report on low-income programs. “Medicaid isn’t the cause of this systemwide cost growth; over the past decade, in fact, perbeneficiary costs have risen more slowly in Medicaid than under private insurance, a trend expected to continue over the next ten years.” It also noted, “A second reason that Medicaid costs will rise faster than GDP is the aging of the population. Older people have much higher average health care costs than younger people. Elderly and disabled beneficiaries account for 24 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries but 64 percent of program costs. As the population ages, the number and share of Medicaid beneficiaries who are elderly will increase, raising program costs. Yes, the federal government needs to pay close attention to future spending and revenue. But not because spending is out of control or the safety net is bankrupting the country. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.)

JFK, Hailed by Black America, Soft-Pedaled Civil Rights

Before assuming the presidency in 1960, John F. Kennedy barely paid attention to any Black American beyond his valet, and he intended to follow that approach during the first four of what he expected would be his eight years in office. As the Civil Rights Movement exploded across the land, he tried mightily to keep it from wrecking his mutually wary relationship Lee A. Daniels with a Congress dominated by the Democrats’ Southern segregationist bloc and their Republican allies. Even as late as the August 1963 March on Washington, two months after he had proposed the legislation that became the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he tried to, first, dissuade the civil rights leadership from staging it, and then, to limit its scope. Yet, ordinary Black Americans never stinted in their support of him – he had won more than 70 percent of the Black vote in November 1960 – and shared the profound grief that transfixed most Americans that November day at the crack of the assassin’s rifle shot. John F. Kennedy was Black America’s Great White Hope. In our era of extraordinary cynicism about what politics can achieve, it may be impossible for some not alive then to understand the faith Black Americans invested in the nation’s

35th president. Like millions of White Americans, Blacks, too, were inspired by Kennedy’s image of youthful vigor, and his promises that, after the political and cultural blandness of the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower, he would “get the country moving again.” Millions of Americans were eager to believe those words had meaning. Like their fellow Americans, Blacks, too, were captivated by the cool charisma of this handsome, fabulously wealthy, Irish-Catholic American and his strikingly photogenic wife. Furthermore, Black Americans drew a special meaning from JFK’s promise to lead America to a “New Frontier.” Six years past the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown school desegregation decision, had already gathered their forces on the boundary of a new racial frontier, ready to fully unleash the tactic of nonviolence protest to challenge the brutal regime of Jim Crow. It was no accident that a month after Kennedy announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, four students from the historically Black North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College (now university) launched the famous Greensboro sit-in to protest lunch-counter discrimination. Nor that less than two weeks after JFK’s inauguration in January 1961, activists began the Freedom Rides through the South that told America and the world civil rights for Black Americans was going to be at the top of the American agenda. They, in fact, were already acting on the idealistic sense of purpose that had characterized Kennedy’s inaugural address. Those two incidents underscore several larger points about the relationship between John F. Kennedy and Black America in the early 1960s.

One was that they liked him. But they also used his rhetoric about freedom as well as early waffling on civil rights to intensify their determination to get the rights the political system owed them. They understood that Kennedy’s initial personal and political dislike of civil rights activism accurately reflected that of the overwhelming majority of Whites outside the South, too. It was the Movement’s task to compel them to recognize what was at stake, and to right the wrongs. The words of that Movement anthem—ain’t gonna let nobody turn me ‘round … gonna keep on a-walking, keep on a-talking, marching down to freedomland!—were meant not only for the Southern segregationists but for John F. Kennedy and other White “bystanders,” too. And finally, there was one more thing that cemented the place of John F. Kennedy in the pantheon of African-American heroes: his murder at the very moment he had fully committed his administration to the Black freedom struggle. Horrific violence and a sense of tragedy not only shadowed Blacks’ quest for civil rights, it shadowed their everyday existence. Now, that evil force had struck down the personification of American power, the 35th president of the United States – and Black America’s Great White Hope. The irony is that in the sorrowful days of late November 1963, almost no one expected that JFK’s successor – the Texan, Lyndon Baines Johnson – would, for Black Americans, become an even greater benefactor. Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.

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Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire, chair, Baltimore School For The Arts and Laura Gamble

Western High School students, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, government and faith leaders came out to hear Baltimore’s own Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oct. 23 Girls Night Out sponsored by Associated Black Charities at Pinkett Smith’s alma mater, Baltimore School for the Arts. It was there that she became friends with Tupac Shakur; it was there that she found refinement for the gifts that have catapaulted her from the early days of Different World through many movies and an ongoing career in music and production. It was there, recently, that she talked about her career, her family, her challenges and encouraged the audience to pursue their dreams and let nothing impede their success.

Caprece Garrett-Jackson, Jada Pinkett-Smith and fashion designer, Jody Davis

Michele Brown and daughter, Kiara Waters Alesha Tanner, Rania Campbell, Jillian Hopkins, Jasmine Brooks and Tyaisha Boyd Charlene Smith and Barbara Little

Phyllis Allen, Pamela Burney, Joan Pratt, Balto. City Comptroller, Chineta Davis and Kelli Smith

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Al Shaw, Dr. Eleanor Wyche and Tonya Link

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Deborah Morgan, Greg Berwart, Nancy Jordon-Howard, Karen Miller, Walt Pearson, Omar Muhammad and Dave Beck

The Leadership program of the Greater Baltimore Freeman Hrabowski, president Donald and Alicia Harvey-Smith Christopher A. Eddings, Committee (GBC) celebrated its 30th anniversary on of The University of Maryland, Oct. 24 at Martin’s West. The Leadership program is an 2013 Sondheim Baltimore County and his wife, incubator for connecting business leaders who represent Exemplary LEADERship Jacqueline Coleman Hrabowski a broad spectrum of business, non-profit, and community Award Winner organizations in the Baltimore metropolitan area. More than 800 guests came to celebrate the anniversary as well as to pay tribute to the program’s Jan Houbolt, who is retiring after 25 years of service as the Executive Director of the Leadership program. Gary Thrift, Gregory Hunter, The celebration also focused on the presentation of the Mercer’s Award to the Leadership program class Connie Baker, Lisa Williams, Ann whose members have accumulated the greatest number Gallant and Thomas Brant Jr. of points for service. In spite of the competition among Iris Reeves, Barbara and John Herron the various Leadership classes being once again spirited Karlo Young, Andrea McCants, Swata as always, the Leadership Class of 2009 was Gandhi and Hugh Mohler again awarded the Mercer’s Award for the second consecutive time. The Leadership program’s new executive director, David Sachs was also introduced and warmly welcomed. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2013 Mayor Stephanie Sondheim Award, an award Marsha Reeves-Jews, Amsale Rawlings-Blake inaugurated in 2008 and presented every five Geletu and Shelonda Stokes and Mark Furst Sondheim Award finalist Burt Hash, Joan Hash, Mimi years to a Leadership Roeder Vaughan, Paul Taylor and Nathaniel Jones program graduate who Latara Harris and Nona Carroll exemplifies the legacy of Walter Sondheim, a prominent Baltimore civic leader and long-time advisor to the GBC who also counseled mayors, governors and other civic leaders. The recipient of the 2013 Sondheim Award Walton Pearson was Christopher Eddings, and Damien Davis president of the Daily Record and a member of the 1998 Leadership program The 2013 Mercer's Award Winners –Leadership Class of 2009 class. Freeman Hrabowski, president of UMBC and the recipient of the 2008 Sondheim Award, presented the award. Eddings was selected from among 11 finalists for the Sondheim award. Diane Bell McKoy, Lisa Williams and Carolyn Ross

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“Music is the hardest kind of art. It doesn’t hang up on a wall and wait to be stared at and enjoyed by passersby. It’s communication. It’s hours and hours put into a work of art that may only last, in reality, for a few moments...but if done well and truly appreciated, it lasts in our hearts forever. That’s art; speaking with your heart to the hearts of others.” Dan Romano After fifty plus years of friendship, my BFF (best friend forever) former Councilwoman Paula Johnson Branch continues to bring me joy and laughter. Paula is recuperating after undergoing successful knee surgery performed by our friend Dr. Jimmy Wood. A couple of hours after her surgery, I visited Paula in her hospital room. A room with a breathtaking view overlooking the harbor. I was looking dreamingly at the ships passing by, when the nurse gave Paula an injection for pain. Suddenly Paula, in her high-pitched voice, said “OOOWEE”! Immediately the scene from “when Harry met Sally” came to mind when Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal were in the diner and, well, you know the scene, and an elderly woman said to the server,“I’ll have what she’s having.” Paula, her nieces, Snooky, Karen and I were in hysterics laughing at the effect on Paula who’s limit is half a glass of wine. Give Paula an OOOWEEE at 410-296-1990 as she recuperates at a rehabilitation facility. Sending bushels of love to Zenna Williams with prayers of comfort as you continue on the road to recovery. “My music is the spiritual expression of what I am----my faith, my knowledge, my being........ when you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hang-ups....I want to speak to their souls.” John Coltrane Congratulations to Rambling Rose on another successful Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Fund Awards Banquet.

Hutchins, Darlene Douglass, Everett and Stella Fullwood, Dee Brown, Milt Dugger and Florence Maultsby. “As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is MODESTY. ” Charlie Chaplin “…Someday My Prince Will Come…” Snow White Cinderella had her Prince Charming; we had Sir Johnny O, the self-appointed Knight and Prince of AM radio. We would listen to the smooth baritone voice of Sir Johnny O, as he played jazz and R&B after hours on WWIN radio. His voice and signature message to the girls made him the envy of the teenage boys and the dream idol of the teenage girls who believed in fairytales. I met Johnny O in the 60’s when Larry Dean hired me for my first job taking dedications at WWIN radio. Johnny told Larry my on-air name should be Miss Val and that’s the start of our lifelong friendship. Imagine a teenager being called Miss. Sir Johnny O made sure that I was backstage for all the shows at the Civic center or at the radio station when stars stopped by the station. “…Good night. Your prince just kissed you…” Sir Johnny O Johnny was a committed and dedicated friend to radio personalities, singers and musicians. I fondly remember his friendship and loyalty to Larry Dean Faulkner who hired him and his devotion to Larry’s wife Greer when Larry died. Johnny arranged my first soiree into fine dining when he arranged for himself, Larry and Rockin Robin to celebrate my birthday at Danny’s on Charles Street. “I remember it well” the lobster tail, drawn butter and the tummy ache. “Thanks for the ride, Prince Charming.” Sarah Jessica Parker

“It’s easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.” J.S. Bach

“Prince Charming” your subjects await you. All the kisses you bestowed through the airwaves will greet you as you are “knocking on heaven’s door. ” RIP Sir Johnny O

The young talented 2013 scholarship recipients were Katrina Baldwin, Angel Baldwin, Sydney Boyd, female percussionist Sydney Young and Christopher Robinson, who also received a scholarship in memory of saxophonist Mickey Fields, donated by Eleanor Janey. The students played piano, violin, drums and saxophone.

“…I just called to say…” Dr. Jimmy and Robin Wood were overjoyed when daughter Vashti Jamaica called to inform them that she and James Bryant were wed at Chicago’s City hall Oct.18 where they currently reside. Wishing love and happiness to this power couple!

“I’ve outdone anyone you can name — Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500” James Brown Great seeing musicians, Bobby Ward, Ethel Ennis, Andy Ennis, Dr. John Lampkin, Eartha Lampkin, Lenny Miles, Nevitta, Ron Pender, James Taylor, Phil Townes, Albert Townes and others showing their support. Enjoying the talented musicians were William Trusty, Carlos

Yellow roses to Mary Black, the assistant to orthopaedic surgeon Dr. James Wood on her retirement from Medstar Harbor Hospital after a memorable career. Mary always greeted clients with a beautiful smile and a willingness to assist patients in scheduling appointments or completing forms. Osborne and Veronica Dixon are jubilant over the birth of their grandson Ryan Benjamin Joseph Croxton to parents Brandon and Carol Croxton. Ryan entered the world weighing almost 9 pounds. Its celebration time on your birthday Eugene Smalley, Damien Pulley, Myra Queen, Albert Queen, John Wood, Sandy Matthews, Beryl Johnson, Ralph Wright, my son Keith Lee, Gwen “Dee” Wright and a happy 75th to Willard Wright.

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Morgan Freeman Shines in Bawdy, Geezer Romp Last Vegas Film Review by Kam Williams Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline), inseparable since growing up in Flatbush back in the 1950s, have managed to remain close over the years despite the demands of families and careers. That’s why, when nevermarried Billy finally decides to tie the knot, the others agree to throw him a bawdy bachelor party in Las Vegas, hoping to rekindle a little of the macho magic of their glory days. But even before arriving in Sin City, the long-in-the-tooth senior citizens are forced to face up to the fact that they’re no spring chickens. After all, Archie is still recovering from a mild stroke, and has to tell his son (Michael Ealy) he’s

attending a church retreat to sneak out of the house. Meanwhile, Sam, who suffers from a futile case of erectile dysfunction, packs Viagra and condoms for the trip with his frustrated wife’s (Joanna Gleason) blessing. And recently-widowed Paddy has entirely lost his zest for life since the passing of his childhood sweetheart (Olivia Stuck).

Even groom-to-be Billy seems to be having second thoughts about walking down the aisle with a woman half his age (Bre Blair), especially after his head is turned at first sight by the hotel’s sultry, lounge singer (Mary Steenburgen). Consequently, the reassembled Rat Pack’s highly-anticipated reunion turns out to be less a licentious last hurrah than a

Frantic Mom Engages StreetWise Crew in Search for Son Go for Sisters Film Review by Kam Williams Bernice Stokes (LisaGay Hamilton) is a parole officer in Los Angeles where her job routinely places her in close proximity with the dregs of society. She normally has no reason to associate with such miscreants after hours, being very straitlaced and coming from a solid, middle class background. However, everything changes the day the single-mom’s only child (McKinley Belcher III) LisaGay Hamilton in Go for Sisters suddenly vanishes without a trace. Rodney, an Iraq War veteran hadn’t been the same since serving overseas. Bernice was aware that he’d been hanging out with some unsavory characters recently, including a suspected drug dealer who was just murdered. Desperate to find her son, she strikes an unspoken bargain with Fontayne Scott (Yolonda Ross), a new client who has just flunked a urine test. Rather than report Fontayne to her superior, Bernice enlists the streetwise addict’s assistance in the search. Complicating matters a bit is the fact that the two had been close friends back in high school. So, while unearthing clues pointing to Tijuana, the former BFFs are afforded an opportunity to deconstruct the events leading to their falling out over a boy they both wanted. Besides Fontayne’s help, Bernice also retains the services of Freddy Suarez (Edward James Olmos), a disgraced, LAPD detective whose investigative experience and fluent Spanish are likely to come in handy south of the border. Packing a guitar and singing in the car, the unlikely trio heads for Mexico, posing as a musical group in order to not arouse suspicion. Written and directed by two-time, Academy Awardnominee John Sayles (for Passion Fish and Lone Star), Go for Sisters is a deliberately-paced crime drama which benefits as much from absorbing character development as from the intrigue surrounding solving the underlying whodunit. Credit charismatic Edward James Olmos for keeping the movie compelling, although Yolonda Ross and LisaGay Hamilton manage to fold their own opposite the Oscarnominated thespian (for Stand and Deliver). A dangerous border town as no country for old men or middle-aged sisters either. Excellent (4 stars) Unrated Running time: 122 minutes Distributor: Variance Films

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Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas in Last Vegas nostalgic trip down Memory Lane. For the guys end up spending more of their time reminiscing and teasing each other than in pursuit of potential sexual conquests. Directed by Dan Turtletaub (National Treasure 1, 2 and 3}), Last Vegas is a laugh-a-minute comedy, with most of the humor coming at the expense of members of this self-effacing quartet as they grudgingly make concessions to old age. They

remain good sports, whether being the butt of jokes about hair transplants, hair color, medications, looking old or mistakenly flirting with transvestites. Not surprisingly, the principal cast (featuring four Academy Award-winners in Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline) has no trouble generating a convincing sense of camaraderie onscreen. What is more remarkable is

how another Oscar-winner, Mary Steenburgen, makes the most of her support role, upstaging the male co-stars by exhibiting an endearing vulnerability in a most memorable performance. The Hangover, geezer style! Excellent (3.5 stars) PG-13 for profanity and sexuality Running time: 105 minutes Distributor: CBS Films

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Walt Bellamy, NBA Hall of Famer, Former Baltimore Bullets Center Dies at 74 By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor Hall of Fame center Walt Bellamy, who played two years for the Baltimore Bullets in the early 1960s, died on Nov. 2 according to reports. The cause of his death has not yet been reported; he was 74-yearsold. The Atlanta Hawks, for whom Bellamy played for four years from 1970-1974, said he had just attended the

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team’s first home game of the season the day before his death. “The Atlanta Hawks family is saddened to learn of the death of Walt Bellamy at the age of 74 earlier today,” the Hawks said in a statement. “‘The Hawks and the National Basketball Association have lost a giant. An Olympic gold medalist, the first overall pick in 1961, Rookie of the Year in 1962, a four-time All-Star and a member of the Naismith

Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, his on-court accomplishments were overwhelming. Off the court, he was equally impactful as a family man, leader in the community, mentor and friend to many.’” Bellamy played for six different NBA teams through 14 years, including the Baltimore Bullets (formerly the Chicago Packers) from 1961 to 1965; the New York Knicks from 1965 to 1968; the Detroit Pistons from 1968

to 1970; the Hawks from 1970 to 1974; and the New Orleans Jazz in 1974. He was a four-time NBA All-Star and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 31.6 points per game during the 1961-62 season. He averaged 20.1 points and 13.7 rebounds throughout his NBA career. Bellamy earned his Olympic Gold medal as the starting center for the 1960 U.S. Basketball team while also playing college basketball for the

Indiana Hoosiers. “Walt Bellamy was an enormously gifted Hall of Fame player who had a tremendous impact on our game,”’ NBA Commissioner David Stern said in a statement released by the league. ‘”Off the court, he was an even more extraordinary person. Walt is going to be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. On behalf of the entire NBA family, our condolences and thoughts go out to Walt’s family.”

OBITUARIES

Delores Evans, 56 Proctor & Gamble Employee

Delores Evans, activities and was a daughter of the late member of the Pastor’s Emma Jackson was Bible Study Class, born on March 26, the Sister Keeper 1957. She departed Ministry and at times this life on October 28, volunteered in the Gift 2013. of Love Center. Delores received Delores was a her education in the quiet person but easily Baltimore School made friends. She System. She became enjoyed helping others employed as a and for a while was a Telemarketer and at caregiver. She will be the Proctor & Gamble greatly missed. Company. She later She leaves to moved to New York cherish her memories, and lived there for three brothers, Moses over twenty years Haynesworth of S.C., before returning to Frederick Evans and Baltimore. Eric Evans; aunt, Delores accepted Alice Pinkney; nieces, Christ early in her Shantay Evans, life. She loved the Lord Romaine Richardson, DELORES EVANS and sought to please Lakeisha Lowry Him. On April 14, and Mykal Jones; 2012, she joined the Central Baptist Church. nephews, Tyrell Jones and Maurice Jones and She faithfully attended the church services, a host of other relatives and friends.

Keith X. Holly II, 24 Keith Xavier Holly II was born on March 6, 1989 in Baltimore, Md. to Keith Xavier Holly and Kateena (Jamerson) Lightner. His transition from this life was on Oct. 23, 2013 at the tender age of 24. Keith also known as ‘lil Ham’ truly loved his family and also exhibited a great love for animals. Keith leaves to cherish his memory; his parents, Keith and Kateena, three grandmothers;

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Coretha Holly, Ernestine Long-Fleming and Edna Myers. Three grandfathers, Daniel Lunn, Richard Jamerson and Chester Fleming Jr. One stepmother, Shanae Myers. Greatgrandparents, Carl and Edith Schenck. Five sisters, Sade, Savoniare, Erica, Kadeejah, Torria. Four brothers, Ronald, Tracy, Shyheim, Ashaad. Thirteen aunts, 11 uncles, nieces, nephews, two god parents: Michelle and Pokey and a host of cousins and friends. Keith was truly loved and will be missed by all.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24-D-12-003134 IN THE MATTER OF Andrew Brian Holley FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO Andrew Brian Mack ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from Andrew Brian Holley to Andrew Brian Mack It is this 10th day of October, 2013 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 10th day of N o v e m b e r, 2 0 1 3 , which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 25th day of November, 2013.

ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the 15:34:16 2013 name of EST the petitioner from Philip Joshua Dixon a/k/a Phillip Joshua Dixon to Phillip Joshua Ballard It is this 30th day of October, 2013 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 30th day of N o v e m b e r, 2 0 1 3 , Frank M. Conaway which shall warn all Clerk interested persons to file an affidavit in op- 11/08/13 position to the relief requested on or before the 17th day of December, 2013

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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION CITY OF BALTIMORE OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLIC NOTICE PROJECT # 1196 - Engineering Services for Inspection and Analysis of Baltimore City Wastewater Collection System The City of Baltimore Office of Boards and Commissions has been requested by the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, to advertise for Civil/Environmental Engineering firms to perform engineering services for the inspection and analysis of Baltimore City sanitary sewers for the Bureau of Water and Wastewater. The City intends to perform inspection and analysis of approximately 5.3 Million Linear Feet (LF) of sewer mainlines and 33,000 manholes and appurtenances as required by the Consent Decree. Three (3) firms will be selected for services related to developing contract documents for contracts to perform sanitary sewer collection system inspections at various locations within the City of Baltimore. The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and document: 1.Knowledge of CCTV and manhole inspection methods using industry standards such as NASSCO´s PACP, MAPC, etc. 2.Experience in various aspects of databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as developing and maintaining large databases, reading and generating GIS maps; gathering, understanding, reviewing, updating, verifying and manipulating GIS data; converting data between various formats including ArcGIS, CADD, Microsoft products, etc. 3.Experience in collection system asset and data management and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes. 4.Experience in preparing contract documents including drawings, map books, contract specifications, reports, permits, easement/ROW documents and other documentation related to inspection contracts. 5.Experience in performing field reconnaissance survey and using GPS to verify data. 6.Knowledge about Baltimore City Wastewater Collection System. 7.Experience in developing and managing an overall team with Minority/ Women Business Enterprises utilization and demonstrate manpower availability to complete the project. Services will include review of available information including existing City GIS data, perform spatial and attribute queries to identify and extract the utilities to be inspected, preparation of maps for field crews, field reconnaissance of manholes, QA/QC of reconnaissance survey data, preparation of maps for inspection of manholes and sewer lines, conducting manhole inspections as necessary, preparation of contract documents including plans, maps, specifications, cost estimates, permit applications, right of entry agreements, right of way documents, and community outreach documents in addition to bid phase services and project management. The services would be for a period of Eighteen (18) months at a fee not to exceed $1,000,000 per firm. The actual fee will be negotiated with each selected consultant with a specific scope of work. At the option of the City and a fee to be negotiated, the Consultant may provide Post-award services. Should you have any questions regarding the scope of the Project, please contact Mr. George Mwangi at (410) 396-3440 or by e-mail at george. mwangi@baltimorecity.gov. Projects must comply with the 2006 edition of The Specifications for Materials, Highway,Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures. City personnel will utilize the City of BaltimoreGuidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. Firms interested in submitting a proposal for this Project, shall address a Letter of Interest to the Office of Boards and Commissions, 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 (EMAIL: OBC.Consultants@ baltimorecity.gov). Since these letters are utilized to assist small minority and women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letter should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project´s advertisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Failure to submit a letter of Interest will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and submit an original Federal Form 255, along with five (5) copies, to the Office of Boards and Commissions.The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on December 6, 2013. Submittals may not be accepted after this deadline.

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Prequalification Requirement All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. Information regarding the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and Commissions on 410.396.6883. Insurance Requirements The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers ´ compensation insurances as required by the City ofBaltimore. MBE/WBE Requirements It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition) -Minority and Women´s Business Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women´sBusiness Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract. The MBE goal is 27% The WBE goal is 10% Both the proposed Minority and Women´s Business Enterprise firms must be named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form (SF) 255 in the spaces provided for identifying outside key consultants/associates anticipated for utilization for this project. Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances DBE) participation will be disapproved for further consideration for this project. Verifying Certification Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for verifying that allMBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified by the Minority and Women´sBusiness Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBEs and WBEs is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur daily, firms submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify certification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide. Non-Affiliation A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract goal if: 1.The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE 2. The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE 3.The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE(Article 5, Subtitle 28-41). Additional Information A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the requirements of Article 5,Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; withholding of funds; recision of contract based on material breach; disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment for damages incurred by the City. A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, including those from MBE and WBE must be shown on the page provided within the application. Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and invoices, the City ofBaltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: A principal is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a sub-chapter ´S´ Corporation, or an individual owner.

All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. Information regarding the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and Commissions on 410.396.6883. Insurance Requirements The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers ´ compensation insurances as required by the City ofBaltimore.

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MBE/WBE Requirements It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition) -Minority and Women´s Business Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women´sBusiness Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract. The MBE goal is 27% The WBE goal is 10%

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1st Mariner Bank is the largest Baltimore based banking institution. When you join our team, you participate in our

Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances mission to build will a better bank. We’refor a local organization withfor local DBE) participation be disapproved further consideration thisroots. When you work here, you’re not just a number…we’re connected to our employees in a way that only your local bank can be….and we guarantee that your project.

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Verifying Certification us TODAY! Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for verifying that allMBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified youMinority feel passionately about beginning a careerOffice in the(MWBOO) expandingprior mortgage industry, apply with us TODAY. It may byIfthe and Women´sBusiness Opportunity to be submitting the proposal. A directory certified andMortgage. WBEs is We have highly successful branches located time to step-up your career with theofteam at 1stMBEs Mariner available fromthe MWBOO. SinceRegion. changes to the directory occur daily,will firms throughout MidAtlantic Your drive and enthusiasm qualify you; our benefits and incentive package submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify cerwill retain you. tification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide.

1st Mariner Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We enjoy a drug/alcohol/smoke-free workplace. Final candidates

Non-Affiliation must be prepared to show evidence of authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis. M/F/D/V A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE orTYPESET: WBE to meet Tuea contract Nov 05 15:16:02 EST 2013 goal if: 1.The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE 2. The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE Maryland General Assembly 3.The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE(ArDepartment of Legislative Services ticle 5, Subtitle 28-41).

Additional Information Come spend the winter with us A firm submitting as a prime consultant that failsWe to are comply with the looking for temporary support staff for the 2014 requirements of Article 5,Subtitle 28 of Baltimore CityLegislative Code when executing Session that runs from mid-January to early April. a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; for the session, some positions may begin withholding ofINSIDE funds; recision of contract based Inonpreparation material breach; SALES earlier. disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services to the City ADVERTISING ACCOUNT for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment for damages incurred by the City. The unique legislative environment requires individuals with EXECUTIVE

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A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, includwho are able to be flexible, work as part of a team ing those from MBE and WBE Sales must be shown on theequipment page provided within Entry-Level Advertising Rep in a busy work setting, and perform assignments with minithe application.

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A Position principal is provides: any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of must; good typing, an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a spelling and grammar skills, excellent • Competitive compensation package sub-chapter ´S´ Corporation, or an individual owner.communication skills with demonstrated customer service

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Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident and agentavailability for overtime and shift work as environment, • Full benefits after trial period within the application. required to meet legislative deadlines. PROFICIENCY TEST

BE ADMINISTERED. Salary range is $8.50 to $13.00 Firms advancement will not be considered for a specific project ifMAY they apply as both a per hour depending on position. Resumes that do not meet sub-consultant and prime consultant. the requirements above will not be considered. Positions

Candidates possess: The applications should for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented included are: with any information such as graphs, photographs, organization • additional Good typing/data entry skills chart, etc. All such information should be incorporated into the appropriate Office Assistant - Assist with tracking legislation, answering • Excellent customer service skills pages. Applications should not be bound. Applications should imply be phones, copying, and delivering INSIDE SALES bills and other misstapled in the upper left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included.filing • Previous telephone sales experience cellaneous legislative documents. Inclusion and/or submittal of additional material may result in the applicant ADVERTISING ACCOUNT • Excellent written and verbal being disqualified from consideration for this project.

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lhowze@afro.com or mail to Mr. Kumasi Vinesfor the AFRO-American needed AFRO-American Newspapers, Diane W. of Boards Office Recycling and Commissions Clerk - Pick up and empty recyclable material, Newspapers, Baltimore, sort and ship to appropriate vendors.M.D. Hocker, Director of Human Resources, 2519 N. Charles Street, Public Information Clerk - Provide basic legislative inPosition provides: Baltimore, MD 21218 formation to• theCompetitive compensation package General Assembly and the public. This position involves contact with the public both in per• substantial Salary and commission plan son and over the telephone. • Full benefits after trial period • Opportunity for fast track Administrative Support/Secretary - Format and print correspondence, advancement reports, workgroup assignments, state

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Send resume with letter of interest indicating the positions for • applying Excellent customer service skills which you are to: Human Resources, Code 13/13A • Previous telephone sales experience (Code # is required on all resumes. Please state position • Department Excellent written and verbal applied for), of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991 or e-mail to communication skills jobs@mlis.state.md.us Please email your resume to:

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State Senators, Delegates and Legislative Committees are seeking staff to work with them during the upcoming session. Positions run January to April and are full-time temporary. Requires flexibility, little supervision to complete tasks, and ability to work as part of a team in a busy workplace. Interested applicants should attend the testing session given by Human Resources. The proficiency test covers computer skills, grammar, spelling and filing. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word 2007. Parking is available in the Calvert Street garage. *Test date: Monday, November 11, 2013 *Time: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Closed 12 noon to 1 p.m. *Location: Room G-15 Department of Legislative Services 90 State Circle, Annapolis, MD The testing takes approximately one hour to complete. No appointment is necessary. Please bring a resume. Must bring photo ID to gain entry to the TYPESET: Wed Nov 06 13:29:15 EST 2013 building. EOE

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Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent within the application.

Visit our website at www.aacounty.org for additional information and to apply on-line. You may use the Internet at any Anne Arundel County library, or visit our office at 2660 Riva Road in Annapolis.

Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both a sub-consultant and prime consultant.

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The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented with any additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications should not be bound. Applications should imply be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from consideration for this project. Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application may cause disqualification of the submittal. Mr. Kumasi Vines Office of Boards and Commissions

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