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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDITION

Volume 121 No. 46

JUNE 22, 2013 - JUNE 28, 2013

Prince George’s County Mounts $1.2 Billion Clean Water Effort By Zenitha Prince Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County officials are touting a $1.2 billion retrofit plan to protect its waterways from urban pollution as required by the federal Clean Water Act. Last year, in response to the federal mandate, Gov. Martin O’Malley enacted the Watershed Protection and Restoration Program, which required the state’s major jurisdictions to devise a plan to collect a fee from property owners to address the issue of stormwater runoff pollution from impervious surfaces. “Virtually all of the county’s major waterways (Anacostia, Patuxent, and Piscataway) are impaired, and have been so for many years,” the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club has said. The major culprit, the

environmental protection group said, is the pollution that occurs when trash, oil, sediment, chemicals and other pollutants that are collected on nonabsorbent surfaces like roofs, roads, parking lots and driveways are washed by rain into the storm drains, then emptied into the county’s creeks, rivers, lakes and streams. “Our environment in

administrative fee of $20.58, commercial and industrial properties will pay $372 per impervious acre per year; residential properties will pay based on a three-tier system: properties with up to 1,479 square feet of impervious surface pay an impact fee of $12.54; up to 2,465 square feet pay $20.90 and up to 4,930 square feet pay $41.80. “Our fees are the lowest among our neighboring jurisdictions,” Ortiz said. For example, Montgomery County charges a residential impact fee of $109.73 and Harford County charges $125. The plan offers an exemption for those who can prove economic hardship; and property owners can receive up to 100 percent of the Impervious Surface Impact Fee if they have installed a recognized structural device or practice some means of storing, treating or using stormwater runoff in order to mitigate pollution.

“‘Virtually all of the county’s major waterways (Anacostia, Patuxent, and Piscataway) are impaired, and have been so for many years,’ the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club has said.”

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Prince George’s County is very distressed by trash and pollution,” said Adam Ortiz, acting director for the Department of Environmental Resources for the county. “This is an opportunity not just to clean it up, but also to make our county stronger economically.” According to the draft plan, in addition to a flat

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Louis vs. Schmeling II: Looking Back 75 Years Later

Three Members Appointed to Prince George’s County School Board By Courtney Jacobs Special to the AFRO The Prince George’s County Board of Education is at authorized strength with the June 17 swearing-in of three new members—all veteran educators—to create a 14-member board. Former University of the District of Columbia provost Beverly Anderson and former public school teacher Dan Kaufman, executive vice president of a New York City communications consultant firm, were the choices of County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, who culled

them from a field of 160 applicants. Both hold doctoral degrees. “I am pleased to announce and welcome the additions of Beverly Anderson and Dan Kaufman to the Prince George’s County Board New school board members of Education,” said Prince George’s County Executive were sworn in June 17. Rushern L. Baker III said teacher Curtis Valentine, in a statement. “Both are who worked in the county extremely knowledgeable professionals whose expertise district he is to represent on the board and holds a and energy will complement master’s degree from Harvard the existing board University’s Kennedy School membership.” of Government. The County Council selected former public school Continued on A4

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SCOTUS to Arizona: Voters Need Not Show Proof of Citizenship By Zenitha Prince Special to the AFRO States cannot preempt federal voting standards such as those set by the National Voter Registration Act, the Supreme Court decided June 17 in one of several high-profile cases the nation’s highest court is expected to rule on this term. The justices voted 7-2 in the case of Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, deciding that Arizona and other states could not require proof of citizenship or impose other restrictions on persons registering to vote in federal elections using the standard form created under the NVRA, unless given special federal authority.

Md. Appeals Court to Rule on Public Defender Access Part 1 of a Two-Part Series By Zenitha Prince Special to the AFRO

Supreme Court of the U.S. building, 1st St., SE

Maryland officials, Sixth Amendment activists and other stakeholders are eagerly awaiting the Court of Appeals ruling on a case that could have farreaching effects on indigent arrestees’ right to counsel. In January, the state’s highest court heard oral arguments in Paul DeWolfe Jr. et al v. Quinton Richmond Jr. et al on whether lower-income arrestees had the

Federal law “precludes Arizona from requiring a federal form applicant to submit information beyond that required by the form itself,” Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in the court’s majority opinion. Voting rights groups praised the court’s decision as a victory for voters and a reaffirmation of the NVRA or “motor voter” law, which was passed in 1993 to streamline the voter registration process to encourage more Americans to vote. “State restrictions lost. Voters won, today,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, in a call with reporters. The LWV filed an amicus brief in the case. “The court’s ITCA decision safeguards the voter registration

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In a January 2011 interview on “The Shalom Show,” West said that his then-colleague Minnesota Democrat Keith Ellison, a practicing Muslim, represents the “antithesis of the principles upon which this country was established.” West served one term in Congress before being unseated by newcomer Democrat Patrick Murphy in November.

Former U.S. Rep Allen West Blasts Bill Cosby Over Comments Praising Black Muslims Comedian-activist Bill Cosby is often the outspoken “uncle” whose sometimes-provocative comments, usually on Black parenting, are hotly debated, but eventually forgiven. But the recently defeated freshman Florida Republican Congressman Allen West seems unwilling to overlook the legendary entertainer’s recent comments on Muslims. The Tea Party favorite decried a recent opinion piece, titled “A Plague of Apathy,” that the comedian wrote for The New York Post.

President, First Lady to Kick Off Three-Country Tour of Africa

The first couple’s summer vacation will include a trip back to the motherland, according to the White House, as President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama embark on a three-country tour of Africa in late June and early July. Obama and the first lady are preparing for visits to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, where they will meet with leaders, government officials, locals and youth. The tour is scheduled from June 26 to July 3, and is aimed at reinforcing ties between the United States and sub-

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Rep. Allen West In his op/ed, Cosby challenged Blacks to eschew apathy in order to better raise their children, and suggested that they look to the example set by Muslims. “I’m a Christian. But Muslims are misunderstood. Intentionally misunderstood. We should all be more like them,” Cosby wrote. “They make sense, especially with their children. There is no other group like the Black Muslims, who put so much effort into teaching children the right things, they don’t smoke, they don’t drink or overindulge in alcohol, they protect their women, they command respect.” “We’d be a better world if we emulated them,” he added. “We don’t have to become Black Muslims, but we can embrace the things that work.” West disagreed. “2day in NY Post, Bill Cosby said we should b more like Muslims. U mean honor killings, beheadings, suicide bombings? Hope ur kidding sir,” the Fox News contributor tweeted June 10. He added the next day, “Wonder if Cosby appreciates discipline & family values of Syrians who killed 15 yr old?... just what behavior should we emulate?” West’s rebuttal ignored the values Cosby highlighted in his piece; however, West’s public comments on Muslims have always been condemned for being skewed, Islamophobic and culturally insensitive. He once asserted that the Quran, Islam’s holy book, commands Muslims “to carry out attacks against Americans and innocent people.”

Saharan Africa. The trip will focus on strengthening economic growth, democratic institutions and African leadership, according to a White House statement. Obama met with leaders from four African nations in March to discuss trade issues and ways to strengthen the African democracy.

U.S. Minorities to Become Majority Faster than Predicted

The United States is on pace to become a minoritymajority nation even faster than previously predicted, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama according to Census Bureau statistics on race and ethnicity released June 13. The percentage of non-Hispanic Whites in the U.S. population reached an all-time low of 63 percent during the year ending July 1. Numerically, that means there are 197.7 million White people out of 313.9 million total Americans. Though the number of Whites increased by 188,000, mostly due from immigration from abroad, the number of deaths exceeded births—another first—by more than 12,000. “This is the first time there has ever been an overall non-Hispanic White natural decrease in the U.S.,” demographer Kenneth Johnson told Bloomberg News. There are other trends that suggest that minorities will outnumber Whites by 2043, as has been predicted. Children of color under age 5 are almost a majority, representing 49.9 percent of that age group. And, according to previous Census analyses, minorities younger than 18 are expected to overtake the number of White children by 2019. Overall, people of color grew in number by 1.9 percent, now composing about 37 percent of the total population. Specific trends show that Asian Americans were the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in America, surging by 2.9 percent to almost 19 million people. The growth was mostly fueled by international migration. Hispanics were the second fastest growing group, increasing by 2.2 percent, or more than 1.1 million, to just over 53 million in 2012. Their growth was primarily propelled by “natural increase” (births minus deaths), the Census said. Latinos also remain the nation’s second largest ethnic group, behind Whites, representing 17 percent of the population. By comparison, African Americans increased by a mere 1.3 percent to 44.5 million last year.

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Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain N Is Oprah’s $12 Million Gift Being Wisely Used? Washington View

By Alan King AFRO Staff Writer

sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspiconnection with the murder of cious vehicle. The man noticed Hudson’s mother and brother. the vehicle while walking his white,for 1994 Chevrolet dog. According to to therecapture Chicago Jennifer Hudson anddollars? other Twelve million isThe a model African Americans’ similar efforts with and Illinois license thethe boynation. had been relatives Now positively who couldidentified get twisted Suburban their history sacred groundsTribune, all across In shot multiple times intothe backan seat about media mogul Oprah Richmond, for example, one group is working restore of the vehicle. The SUV, regisWinfrey donating $12 African American cemetery that was claimed for a parking lot tered to Hudson’s murdered million to the Smithsonian by Virginia Commonwealth University. brother, was towed with the Institution’s African African Americans are currently involved in an array of boy’s body inside and is being American History Museum, projects to bring back their family and community history processed by evidence technibeing erected prominently that was lost to highways, hospitals, and condominiums. I’m cians and workers. The body on the National Mall? thinking of the African Burial Grounds in New York City’s was later removed and taken to Surprisingly a number of Wall Street district; the Waterloothe Township reclamation Cook County Medical silly souls do, if you troll project in Michigan, the President’s House and Queens Examiner’s office. and other in family the web. Village in Philadelphia, the Walter Hudson Pierce Cemetery members arrivedMuseum at the Medical Ah, the web: A Washington, D.C., and the Banneker-Douglass in Examiner’s office mid-aftermiraculous minefield for Annapolis. noon to are identify the body. Adrienne all manner of mindless These historic preservation projects especially Given the choice lookWashington misinformation. So where important now as gentrification threatens to wipebetween out ing directly at the body or AFRO Columnist does one go to trust the communities and sacred places nationwide. viewing it on a wall-mounted truth? A blog? A museum? Fortunately all these projects result in part from the Courtesy Photos Or, a cemetery to dig up the increasing attention of younger archeologists, like my young Jennifer Hudson and her mom, Darnell Donerson who past? By the way, the {AFRO}’s archives are a treasure trove collaborator Mary Furlong of the University of Maryland, was killed, as well as her brother, of African American memorabilia. whoJason. presented our Fort Ward findings at an international As a historic preservation colleague Glenn Eugster of archeologist conference in England this Rutgers videoearlier screen, theyear. family chose plate X584859and was on ParktheService latter. are According the bodyforofthe herdead?” 7-year-old Alexandria often asks, “Who speaks He University thefound National creatingto the Chicago’s Side after black heritage Tribune,tours Hudson “Yes, nephew just hours has been instrumental in working withMonday, the Ft. Ward and websitesWest and promoting likesaid, “Civil War police received a 7 a.m. that’s him.”interested and after his bodySociety, was found in a Seminary African American Descendants of which Era Cemeteries” to getcall African Americans I am the director, to lobby local officials, historians and involved in these digs. preservationists to find resources to recover the lost and I’m told by archeologists that “the ground doesn’t lie.” No desecrated graves in my 150-year old community’s ancestral kidding. I learned how genteel the women in our community burial grounds that are now the site of the public Ft. Ward were when archeologist uncovered scores of china cups and Park in Alexandria. Originally built in 1861 as one of the saucers for tea sets during a recent dig at Ft. Ward Park; they defenses of Washington, the fort was reconstructed in the also uncovered 43 unmarked graves. No wonderthis Obama’s is and Dallas Cowboys players By grounds Alan King early 1960s from the confiscated of our “Fort” But researching the truth, presenting truth, campaign and trying to distance him from the Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, AFRO Staff Writer community. preserving the truth do not come cheap. That’s why we should group, saying, “Barack Obama among the names submitted to However, our community’s post-Civil Warnot denigrate Oprah’s $12 million historical gift to revive and Never Organized with ACORN.” election officials. Presidential candidate John Reconstruction-Civil Rights story of survival andACORN reclamation revere African uncovered and untold But Obama’s ties toexperiences ACORN run Hurd said thoseAmerican’s workers, who McCain’s attack on –

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and critical contributions, especially from the Civil War to the Civil Rights era -- which have made this nation all that it was promised to be for all. No wonder that this year’s theme for Black History Month was “At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice.” The former was in 1863; the latter in 1963. It is now 2013, and “Stony the Road We Have Trod.” And still trod. However, I never expected to see my name or my picture hanging on a wall of living legends. But there I’ll be among 40 others, including Ferdinand Day, Harry Burke, Nellie Brooks Quander and Lillian Patterson, on the “Mural and Hall of Fame: Stony the Road We Trod.” The exhibit of Alexandria’s substantial African American history, Julian King, Jennnifer Hudson’s nephew. spearheaded by Robert Dawkins and Julian Haley Jr., will be A unveiled Saturday, 22 in the spokesman for theJune office the Charles murdersH. butHouston is being held in Recreation Center. that Hudson jail for parole violation after told the newspaper I’m honored that my image is a mere representation of the countless, tireless neighbors, volunteers and family members Frances Colbert Terrell, Joyce Casey Sanchez and Elizabeth Henry Douglas who have worked these past few years to “remained her fami-presence beingtoconvicted of attempted restore the strong AfricanforAmerican the historic Ft. Ward violen ly” and was clearly its leader. murder and vehicular hijackIn f Park and Seminary communities. “She held hands with her fami- ing. Cook County records show home, Maybe $12 million could be put to other uses, but our ly,” the spokesman said. “It that he pleaded guilty to both and ho people are in desperate need of learning the He positive was obviously a very emotional chargesabout in 1999. was also kiss th role models who beat the odds to convicted contributeinmightily this moment.” 1998 fortopossesing the world nation. a Theand boythis – the son ofOprah’s Julia donation, sion of though a stolen nice, motorisvehicle. Jason. mere pittance to what we–all give our time, ourprison talent in Hudson, Jennifer’s sister hadcouldHe wasofreleased from “Ev and coinssince to preserve beenour missing Friday, our precious 2006 history. after serving seven years throug when a relative found Julian’s for the attempted murder and West, grandmother, Darnell car hijacking charges. area to Donerson, and his Adrienne uncle, The boywrites remained missing Veteran57, journalist Washington weekly for have to Jason Hudson, 29,relevant shot to death a longMaryland weekend in the AFRO about issues inthrough the District, and young in his grandmother’s home in which police volunteers for wh Northern Virginia. Send correspondence to herand at editor@ the 7000 block of South Yale afro.com Avenue. An Amber Alert – a designation for high-risk missing children – was issued Friday after Julian was discovered missing after the murders. Police arrested William Balfour, the missing boy’s stepfather and estranged A 7-foot bronze husband of Julia, at his girlfriend’s statue of 19th-century Southside apartment several orator and writer hours after the murders. Frederick Douglass Balfour’s mother, Michele, has was officially unveiled told reporters that her son had at the U.S. Capitol on slayings. nothing to do with the June 19. The unveiling Balfour remains a suspect in Jason Hudson ceremony was led by House speaker John Boehner. The Douglass statue, which was SQUARE HIGH created by sculptor Steven Weitzman and commissioned seven years ago, will be Facebook.com only the fourth statue Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton gives or bust in the Capitol remarks at the Frederick Douglass that honors an African statue unveiling. NOT ON TH BREAD American.

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ACORN Fights Back

Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’

long and deep. He taught classes were doing those things without ACORN’s knowledge or permis- for ACORN. They even endorsed him for President. sion, were fired. But now ACORN is in trouble. “The evidence that has surReporter: There are at least faced so far shows they faked 11 investigations across the forms to get paid for work they countryfurther involving thousands of didn’t on do, the not federal to stuff ballot proof form and to pursue litigation if they boxes.” ACORN, she said, is the potentially fraudulent ACORN are denied. forms. victim of fraud, not the perpetraIt safeguard against Massivevoter voter tor of is it. all part of the state’s effort toAnnouncer: fraud, he added. fraud. And the Obama campaign Hurd said the only things “Election integrity starts with voter registration. We to an bogus are the charges thempaid more than $800,000 strongly believe citizenship is the foundation from which selves. And factcheck. org ACORN front for get out the vote agrees. efforts. to look for ways eligibility is derived and we will continue It concluded, “Neithercitizens arePressuring banks to to ensure only eligible casting ballots in issue our risky ACORN norBennett its employees loans. Nationwide voter fraud. elections,” said inhave a statement. beenBut found guilty of, or even Barack Obama. Bad judgment. voting advocates said the “misguided” law suppressed charged with, casting fraudulent Blind ambition. Too risky for the vote of the most vulnerable—minorities, the elderly and votes.” America. immigrants. In came two years, The problem about the pri- law blocked more than 30,000 potentially eligible a ballot, theycomments, said. At marily because of thevoters way from casting Since McCain’s least 20 percent of those thwarted were Latino. ACORN operates. Rather than ACORN’s 87 offices have been is the language If you rely“Voting on volunteers, it pays peo-of democracy. bombarded with don’t threatsvote, and you don’t of count. Arizona racist law was ple, many them And poor the or unemmail.a blatant effort ployed, sign citizens up new voters. The day afterheard the presidential to keep to some from making their voices in The elections,” idea was to help those debate, vandals brokeof into our Wadeboth Henderson, president and CEO thethe being registered and thoseon doing organization’s Bostonsaid and in Seattle Leadership Conference Civil and Human Rights, the the registration. on June 17. offices and stole computers. teleconference Maud explained, “We have a After a Cleveland representative Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona is the first of two zero tolerance policy for deliber- appeared on TV, an e-mail was major cases involving voting rights law thatlocal the high ate falsification of registration.” sent to the officecourt sayingisshe “It would be a false promise for today’s decision to promise expected to rule on this term. The other, Shelby County Eric Most news account neglect to “is going to have her lifev.ended.” equal access to the ballot and for an adverse ruling in Shelby to Holder, will determine the constitutionality of the preclearance point out that ACORN is A worker in Providence, R.I., snatch this away,” she said. requirements of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, required by law to turn in all reg- received a threatening call sayLEFT RIGH On June 17, the court also agreed to hear Mount Holly v. which states—usually theknow Deepyou South—with istrationrequires forms. And they also fail those ing, in “We get off work Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc., a case in which note thatofitdiscrimination was the organiza9” and uttered racial epithets. atohistory againstatminority voters, to obtain tion, in many instances, that first A changes caller to one office left a plaintiffs allege possible racial segregation and discrimination federal permission before making any to the voting brought the phony registrations message on the answering in housing. process. to the attention of authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, Iofwas just This month, the Court is also expected to rule on Fisher v. Barbara Arnwine, president and executive director The McCain camp apparently calling to let you know that the University of Texas-Austin an affirmative action case; and the Lawyers’ Committee, said she hopes the Supreme Court isn’t interested in those fine Barack Obama needs to get decision in that case the same as this week’s two cases related to same-sex marriage, including a challenge points, preferring to aircontinues mislead- in hung. He’s“vein” a (expletive deleted) to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. ruling in the Arizona lawsuit. ing ads that seek to link Obama nigger, and he’s a piece of For 38 years, the non-partisan to ACORN, thereby undercutting (expletive deleted). You guys are fraudulent, and you need to go to organization has fought for social his political support. McCain: I’m John McCain hell. All the niggers on oak trees. and economic justice for lowand I approve this message. They’re gonna get all hung honand moderate-income 1 BANANA eys, they’re going to get assassiAnnouncer: Who is Barack Americans. With 400,000 memthey’re gonna get killed.” Obama? man with(BDRP), “a political nated, buy into the plan. of bang for their buck with the impact,” he said. said, and the summerinto youth Reserve AProgram ber families organized more Another message baptism performed at warp than 1,200could neighborhood chap“They’re going said, to get“You a lot economic and environmental program be expanded, which will set aside liberal idiots. Dumb (expletive speed.” Vast ambition. After colters in 110 cities nationwide, which could help drive procurements for Minority deleted). Welfare bums. You lege, he moved to Chicago. ACORN has over the years seen down the county’s 7 percent Business Enterprises (MBE), guys just (expletive deleted) Became a community organizer. its share of criticism while advounemployment rate and create Disadvantaged Business come to our country, consume There, Obama met Madeleine cating for affordable housing, a broader taxpayer base. Enterprises (DBE), Service every naturalNation, resource there Talbot, part of the Chicago living wages, healthcare for the In the weis,take care of our own. The investments could also branch Disabled VeteransHe (SDV), of ACORN. was soand and make a lot of babies. That’s underserved— and while organHistorically help create new businesses all you guys do. And then suck impressive thatUnderutilized he was asked to izing voter registration drives. When you become a Nationwide member, you’ll get reasonable home insurance Business Zone (HUBZone) or expand in up the welfare and expect everytrain the ACORN staff. But none hasexisting been asones withering rates, and who really gets to know you. How do we do it? We don’t have businesses. the areas of as engineering, else to payan foragent your hospital What did ACORN in Chicago one and baseless this one. shareholders, we bills for your kids. so I jus’ saycan let put our members first. Give your local agent a call today engage Bullying banks. Thein? Prince George’s landscape With thearchitecture, presidential election Before age five, every room is a cl your Intimidation tactics. less than two weeks away, County Council is Disruption expected construction and maintenance. to kids see die. theThat’s valuethe of best joining one company to protect everything you love. move. Just let your children die. of business. ACORN forced ACORN’s detractors allege the to hold a hearing on the Clean Training and mentorship Fun learning opportunities are everywhere. Simple issue home 20, loans. organization has engaged in mas- banks WatertoAct Feerisky on June but Forget about paying for hospital will be provided to some counting and identifying shapes activate a child’s learn bills for them. I’m not gonna do The same types confident of loans that sive voterbusinesses registration under fraud after and help them enter school more prepared. That’ Ortiz seemed that of those it. You guys are lowlifes. And I caused the financial crisis we’re the reported discovery of bogus founded Grow Up Great and its Spanish-language equiva lawmakers and citizens would the Business Development hope you all die.” in today. names, such as Mickey Mouse con Éxito, a 10-year, $100 million program to help pre Hurd thinks the hate calls will children for school and life. Pick up a free bilingual Sesa cease soon. “Happy, Healthy, Ready for School” kit at a PNC branc “In two weeks, I think these with all kinds of simple, everyday things you can do to h attacks will be over. 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Associated Community Organization for Reform Now – confirms the success of the organization, the head of the Continued from A1 group says. “This is testimony to the work we’ve process from political manipulation and done will and helpsuccess block we’ve had,” Maude Hurd, president of attempts in the states to restrict the right to vote,” MacNamara ACORN, said in an interview added. with the AFRO. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil “When Rights Under Lawstarted, was we this attack one of several organizations that represented individuals and had just announced that we had organizations negatively impacted by Arizona’s Proposition registered 1.3law, million new voters,” she said. “That’s just to say 200. thatofsomeone’s running “It took seven years and a series appeals but now scared Arizona because of ACORN’s success.” has to follow the law,” said Jon Greenbaum, chief counsel on McCain, who is running for this case. “The Supreme Court correctly interpreted Congress’s president Republican tickclear intent. Congress saw the federal formon is the a stand-alone, et, lashed out at ACORN in the uniform document that simplifies voter registration for citizens, final debate against Barack not a document that gives the states license to add burdensome Obama, contending the group “is requirements.” on the verge of maybe perpetratUnder Proposition 200, which ing wasone enacted 2004,frauds state in of the in greatest officials required prospective voters to produce an Arizona voter history in this country, the fabric driver’s license issued after 1996, maybe a U.S.destroying birth certificate, a of passport or other similar documentdemocracy.” before the state would Factcheck.org, a non-partisan approve the federal registration application. They can no longer Web site, found those not claims to do so. However, those who register through the state, using with “no evithe federal form, will still be askedbeto“exaggerated,” produce the citizenship dence of any such democracydocuments. destroying fraud.” Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito were only Hurd believes the the McCain two dissenters. Alito said the court’s decision produces “strange charges were politically motivatresults.” Not only does it create two ed.disparate voter registration systems in Arizona, but it means thatShe an applicant’s success said, “Because it’s lowmoderate-income people, could depend on which system heand chooses. and this people of color, I believehad the “I find it very hard to believe that is what Congress McCain campaign thinks those in mind,” he said. voters are going Arizona’s Secretary of State Ken Bennett saidtohevote was Democratic, which is not neces“disheartened” by the Supreme Court’s decision. However, sarily true.” he said the state plans to appeal to the Election Assistance ACORN is no stranger to Commission—as allowed by the ruling—to controversy.include citizenship

Clean Water Continued from A1

With the collected fees and an infusion of capital from private investors, the county will treat some 8,000 acres of uncontrolled impervious surfaces at a cost of approximately $1.2 billion and complete the program by 2025. The funds will be used solely to retrofit parking lots, roads and roofs with various treatment devices, such as rain gardens and tree planters, that will naturally filter out pollutants from stormwater. Not only would the plan revitalize aging neighborhoods, Ortiz said, but it will boost the local “green” economy. “This project is a massive jobs program,” he said. “A large majority of our residents go outside the county for work, [so] we made extra efforts to make sure the jobs created are here in the county and grow county businesses…. This program will bring prosperity here, at home.” About 5,000 new jobs will be created, officials

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Hayward Farrar, Scholar and AFRO History Author, Dies at 63 By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO The loss of Dr. Hayward Farrar Jr., one of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s leading African studies scholars and author of a history of the Baltimore AFRO American Newspaper, was mourned by family, friends and Black scholars June 11. Better known as Woody, the 63-year-old Baltimore native passed away at his home May 31 after a long illness. His career in academics and student activism spanned more than two decades at higher education institutions throughout the eastern third of the U.S., including several HBCUs. Farrar’s life and achievements were remembered and celebrated at a June 11 memorial service at the River of Life Christian Center just before he was buried at the Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery. “For most of his career he was doing service. He was very optimistic, upbeat, positive, and always generous with his time,” said Dr. Mark Barrow, chair of the history department at Virginia Tech. “His expertise was something that we really valued, especially his knowledge of African American history, particularly urban African American history in Baltimore.” In 2012, Farrar was named the Gloria D. Smith Professor of Africana Studies at Virginia Tech. On his web site, he listed as his areas of expertise American History, World War II, modern military history, the Vietnam War, terrorism and sports history. “He got more and more involved with giving back and made a conscious choice to be of service to others and give of himself,” Barrow told the AFRO. Farrar received his undergraduate degree at the University

of Maryland and earned his master’s degree and doctorate in history at the University of Chicago. While attending the University of Maryland in the 1960s, Farrar was a key force in the establishment of a Black student union and the creation of a Black studies program, according to close friend and fellow Virginia Tech professor, Peter Wallenstein. Farrar later documented his work as an undergraduate in an essay, which was edited by Wallenstein and added as an additional chapter to his book on higher education and the Civil Rights Movement. “He was a fine man, a fine colleague, and a fine friend,” said Wallenstein. “A loyal friend indeed--there was one point in particular where he came through for me, not only declaring his support- but demonstrating it.” According to Wallenstein, Farrar was well-versed in several different topics when it came to his love of history. “He knew an astonishing amount about an extraordinary range of things-- 1960s music, sports, whether baseball or football, the British monarchy, the French navy, you name it,” Wallenstein told the AFRO. Farrar wrote Leaders and Movements: African American Life, published by Rourke Press in 1995, and The Baltimore Afro-American 1892-1950, published in 1998 by Greenwood Press. “He had great dreams, personal and professional, some of them never realized, and he was keenly aware of that, but others very much realized, and he was very aware of those too, and grateful,” said Wallenstein. At the time of his death, Farrar was completing another historical text focused on Baltimore’s Black community between 1950 and the year 2012.

Colleagues said Farrar set high standards for minority students. Prior to joining the Virginia Tech staff in 1992, he taught at Fisk University, Dr. Hayward Farrar Jr. Spelman College, Morgan State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In addition to being a writer and scholar, Farrar was an officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1995 at the rank of lieutenant commander. Among his active duty assignments was race relations officer on board the carrier USS John F. Kennedy, 1972 to 1976. “He was a favorite in the core of cadets and enjoyed teaching the military courses,” said Glenn Bugh, who has taught at Virginia Tech since 1979. “He held down a key area of the department for many years and he did it with dignity and style. He was always approachable and the student’s knew it.” Bugh said that Farrar took an active hand in positively changing the Virginia Tech history curriculum, had a way of connecting personally with students and faculty. “He never tried to curry favor. He really meant it,” said Bugh. “He was the only faculty members in the department who regularly stopped by my office to ask about my son, who was serving in the Army in Iraq as a combat medic, and then in Afghanistan as a flight medic.” Bugh remembers those visits as “a sincere gesture of concern on his part, coming from an old Navy veteran.” “He was a sweet and decent fellow, always upbeat, dedicated to his students in teaching and mentoring, and a strong advocate for minorities at Virginia Tech.”

Public Defender Access

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constitutional right to a public defender at the initial stage of the judicial process. This time the plaintiffs in DeWolfe v. Richmond are mounting a constitutional challenge to the new state law. In the new challenge the Court of Appeals is to consider at what stage in the criminal justice process does the right to counsel for indigent clients kick in. This time the challenge is based on the state law’s effect on an accused person’s Sixth and 14th amendment rights. “It’s going to be a significant decision one way or another,” said David Carroll, executive director of the Sixth Amendment Center, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every citizen has the constitutional right to counsel. In 2011, the state’s highest court ruled in DeWolfe v. Richmond that Maryland’s statute required that indigent arrestees had the right to a public defender at their initial appearance before a District Court commissioner, who determines whether there was probable cause for the arrest and, if so, whether the defendant should be released on his or her own recognizance, on bail, or not at all. In 2012, the General Assembly amended the statute to counter that ruling, making

public defenders available only after an indigent client has been held as per a commissioner’s decision, and has to appear before a District Court judge for a bail review hearing. But plaintiffs alleged that the state’s scheme tramples on their constitutional rights under the Sixth and 14th Amendments. The Supreme Court ruled in Rothgery vs. Gillespie that commencement of “adversary judicial proceedings” triggers an accused person’s Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel. Plaintiffs and others argued that the appearance before a commissioner is such a “critical” stage because the arrestee is subject to the loss of liberty. Under Maryland law, the arrestee has the right to appear before a judge for a bail review immediately after the commissioner’s decision. However, that person could remain incarcerated for days if he or she is arrested on the weekend or before a holiday since judges only work on weekdays. However, in the Jan. 4 proceedings, the state’s lawyer argued that “there is no constitutional right to a bail determination within 48 hours of arrest; the right is to a determination of probable cause and Maryland provides that,” according to a video

recording posted on the court’s website. The plaintiffs further contended that judges usually rubber stamp the commissioner’s decision— making it difficult for public defenders to “cure” whatever harm may have been incurred during the client’s appearance before the commissioner. “We’re talking about putting people in jail without representation,” a lawyer for the plaintiffs argued in the Jan. 4 hearing. “[Arrestees] need to be counseled from the get-go,” Carroll, the Sixth Amendment activist, added. “The law has become very complex. The rules of procedure are difficult to understand for attorneys, much less for someone who has mental health issues, or is drug-dependent or otherwise.” The average arrestee may have other considerations, beyond the legal ramifications, on his or her mind—that if he remains in jail his spouse might leave or he may lose his job; she may even be thinking about getting his next drug fix. “People want to get released as soon as possible but may not know all the collateral damage of their decision,” Carroll continued. “So, someone needs to be there who understands the complexities of the law.”

governance as strong as it can be, so we can have an excellent school system,” she said. Kaufman, who taught in the Atlanta, Ga. public school system, lives in Bowie and is executive vice president of Widmeyer Communications, a public relations firm based

in Washington, D.C., and New York that works with education, health care and other nonprofit agencies. He oversees the firm’s involvement in schools from pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade. Kaufman is a former communications director at the Maryland State Education Association, a National Education Association spokesperson, and an adjunct professor of education policy at American University. Valentine is a Fort Washington resident and education advocate. Valentine was also a former teacher in the Prince George’s district that he will now coordinate.

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Anderson, from Ft. Washington, Md., held posts as provost, professor and vice president at UDC during a 30year career. “I’ve been a little disappointed in how the schools have been performing, so I wanted to have an opportunity to do all I can to make

Prince George’s County School Board now has 14 members.

June 22, 2013 - June 28, 2013, The Afro-American

HBCU NEWS

Nutritional Science Program UMES School of Agricultural and Earns Accreditation Reaffirmation Natural Sciences Gears up for Summer The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) recently announced the 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation for the Morgan State University School of Community Health and Policy’s Nutritional Science Program. The Council voted during its April 2013 meeting to continue full accreditation, as the program has met the standards and requirements set by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. “Full accreditation speaks to our commitment to quality education, continued improvement of our program and accountability to the public,” Dr. Ivis Forrestor, Director of the Nutritional Science Program said in a statement. The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) initially accredited the Nutritional Sciences Program in 2002. Each accreditation is good for 10 years. ACEND is an autonomous accrediting agency for education programs preparing students to begin careers as registered dietitians.

The UMES School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) is gearing up to host as many youth as possible this summer with the expressed goal of exposing the next generation to the benefits of scientific discovery and the educational and career opportunities available in the fields of agriculture and natural sciences. Summer programs include: the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, the Student Enrichment & Experiential Learning (SEEL) Program, the Geospatial Bridge Program, the Coastal Marine Sciences (CMARS) Programthe AgDiscovery Summer Enrichment Program, the Junior Academy of Science & Technology (JAST) Program, the Bioenergy and Bioproducts Education (BBEP) Program, and the Project SEED (Socially Engaged Entrepreneur Development) Program. For more information about summer programs in the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at UMES, visit: www.umes.edu/sans.

Hampton Summer Program Explores Synthetic Biology This summer, the Hampton University Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HU-HHMI) will explore synthetic biology and its role in the new bio-economy. The residential five-week program for Hampton University freshmen is held from June 21-July 26. In the HHMI molecular biology and Keck GenomicsBioinformatics labs, rising freshman will have an opportunity to learn basic synthetic biology concepts as they receive handson experience in this new field. “In this new economy, living cells such as algae, yeast, and

bacteria will be engineered to provide the fuel to power our homes, factories, and engines,” Dr. Edison Fowlks, Professor of Biology and HU-HHMI program director said in a statement. “I envision the HU-HHMI program will produce the next generation of synthetic biologists working at the nanoscience level.” HU-HHMI students will be empowered through an interdisciplinary approach with knowledge of molecular genomics, computer science, engineering and mathematics to program or reprogram the molecular machinery of cells to perform like bio-factories.

Students will learn the inner workings of bacteria and yeast at the level of gene expression and apply the technologies of synthetic biology to design novel projects to address some of the issues relating to bioenergy, the environment, agriculture and medicine. The goal of the program is to increase the entry of graduates into biology, computer science, mathematics and engineering Ph.D. programs. HU-HHMI students continue at HU through a stimulating undergraduate program focused on research and preparing students for continued education.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION June 19

The Art Cove Art Iz Gallery Lounge, 3311 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, Md. 6-9 p.m. Come out for an evening of wine, stimulating conversation and healing art with instructor Annette Ferrell. For more information: 301-699-3840.

June 21

Express Your Light, Healing-Centered Art

Classes AC Moore Arts and Crafts, 3861 Evergreen Parkway, Bowie, Md. 6 p.m. Express Your Light is a program dedicated to healing through the use of arts and crafts. For more information: Expressyourlight.weebly.com.

June 22

Metro D.C. Kidney Action Day Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex,

8001 Sheriff Road, Hyattsville, Md. 9 a.m. Take action for your health and get a free kidney screening from the American Kidney Fund. For more information: kidneyfund.org.

the gap between hearing and deaf communities. The show includes live dance performances, music and more. For more information: Eventbrite.com.

June 27

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Boat Ride and Kick Off Party The Park at Fourteenth, 920 14th St., N.W. D.C. 7 p.m. This event will be a kick-off party for the Omega Boat Ride on June 29. For more information: Eventbrite.com.

In Sight and Sound The Sweet Spot at Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place, S.E. D.C. 7 p.m. The focus of this production is to increase communication and bridge

The Afro-American, June 22, 2013 - June 28, 2013

Louis vs. Schmeling II: More Than a Fight Pride of the Black Race Hung on Every Punch 75 Years Ago

the announcer said, outlining the blows that Louis showered on his opponent. “The gentleman (referee) is watching carefully.” He continued. “Louis measures him. Right to the body. Left up to the jaw and Schmeling is down. The count is 5, 5, 6, 7, 8…The fight

By Avis Thomas-Lester AFRO Executive Editor James “Winky” Camphor , of Baltimore is 86, but he remembers the fight like it happened yesterday. It was June 22, 1938 and more than 70,000 fight fans crowded into Yankee Stadium to witness a contest that was much more than a boxing bout. It was a grudge match—Black against White, Negro versus Aryan, the so-called “Land of the Free” battling Nazi Germany. For weeks, Joe Louis, the “Brown Bomber,” and his opponent, Max Schmeling, a beefy German who was supported by Adolf Hitler, had been feted by their respective countries. Americans were hopeful that this time Louis would reign victorious over the German boxer, who had beaten him in 12 rounds two years earlier. “The first time, Max Schmeling beat Joe Louis because he found a flaw. He worked on that flaw and he knocked him out,” Camphor said. “Joe Louis later promised his manager that it wouldn’t happen again. He said, ‘I want to fight him again. If I fight him again, you won’t have to go up the steps [into the ring] but one time.’ That meant he would win.” For Whites, a Louis win would strike a blow against fascism and prove that our nation and its ideals were superior to Hitler’s Deutschland dictatorship. But for African Americans, a victory would offer the world proof that they were equal, that they could perform as well as, or better than, anybody—given the opportunity and a level playing field. To the nation, Louis was a hero. To Blacks, he was a savior. The Black Press ran stories for weeks in advance of the story. The AFRO was in the forefront of the coverage, doing stories on everything from the amount of time Louis spent with his wife, Marva, leading up to the fight to a piece about his last workout. “Louis Sees Many Things as Next Wednesday Nears,” said an AFRO headline on the sports page of the June 18, 1938 edition. “Joe Louis (center) looks into the crystal ball at his training camp…probably to see what the outcome of his fight with Schmeling will be next week,” read the caption under a picture of Louis flanked by a turbaned magician and his manager, Joe Roxborough. In another photo, Louis stands between thenformer heavyweight contender Harry Wills and Panama Joe Gans. “Louis, still thinking of the beating Max gave him two years ago, is not passing up anybody’s advice these days—Jack Johnson’s included,” the caption said. As the fight drew close, the nation grew frenzied. In an AFRO story on the June 18 sports page, Staff Correspondent Levi Jolley reported on a Louis sparring session. “Joe

AFRO Sports Page, May 23, 1936

AFRO, June 20, 1936

AFRO Sports Page, May 30, 1936 far reaching effects to the Hitler regime that a special commission comprising physical educational experts, psychologists, and scientific experts has been sent over to assist the challenger, the AFROAMERICAN learned this week,” the James “Winky” Camphor, story said. who recalls the night Louis “The AFRO defeated Schmeling informant, who has just arrived from Germany to attend the fight and spend several weeks in America, says that so grave do certain Nazi officials regard the situation that the Goebbels propaganda department has already carefully prepared a flood of material to be used to counteract the effect a Louis victory may have on the politics in central Europe.” Broadwater said in his hometown of Bryn Mawr, Pa., neighbors started making plans weeks ahead of time to catch the radio broadcast of the contest. “On my street, Miller Street, we had two radios. My family had one,” he said. “My father used to mess with ours. He had batteries to run it. They looked like car batteries. I can recall the neighbors coming over days before the fight to ask if they could come down to hear the fight.” The fight at Yankee stadium was heard by an estimated 100 million people around the world listened, according to historical accounts. In Baltimore, Camphor listened with his mother, Emma, a fight fan, and his father, James Camphor Sr., an amateur boxer who taught him everything he knows about pro boxing. And he knows a lot. He once dabbled in the ring himself. He owns a pair of Muhammed Ali’s boxing gloves. He has traveled to dozens of fights, often with his wife, Peaches, including Ali-Frazier in New York and Tyson-Holyfield in Las Vegas, the same day Tupac was gunned down in front of the MGM Grand. “He was lying on the sidewalk right in front of us,” Camphor said as Peaches nodded. That night in 1938, though, Camphor was a pint-sized fight fan among many millions. The battle drew a larger audience than any event in history, according to historical reports. As the two men climbed into the ring, an announcer noted that Schmeling wore purple trunks and called him “an outstanding contender.” Then, the bell rang. “One left to the head, one left to the jaw, a right to the head,”

AFRO, June 25, 1938

Louis…demonstrated a lightning left, but was the receiver of 51 right hand socks during six rounds of boxing before 3,794 paid admissions, who contributed $4,173 at $1.10 a head…At least 1500 persons had to be turned away.” William Broadwater, 87, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was 12 at the time. He said the entire country was focused on the fight, but Blacks were obsessed with Joe Louis. “Joe Louis was to Black people what President Obama is to us today,” he said. “We didn’t have any heroes. There were no Black football players or Major League baseball players. We had had Jesse Owens to win big in the 1936 Olympics, but track and field wasn’t as popular as boxing. We hadn’t had a major Black hero since [boxer] Jack Johnson. Joe Louis was that person.” Broadwater, like Camphor, said Americans of all hues supported Louis. “It was the first time White people really got behind a Black person in a big way,” he said. “There was the whole thing of Americans against the Nazis. The Germans were supposed to be the superior race, so (White) people didn’t like that.” On June 25, the AFRO ran a front page story about the international implications of the fight. Though the fight was fought June 22, the newspaper with the results didn’t reach newsstands until July 2. “NAZIS AID MAX: Say Hitler Fears Loss; Fight May Play Great Part in International Affairs,” the headline read. “The German government fears the repercussions which may come from a Schmeling defeat by Joe Louis may react with such

is over on a technical knockout. Max Schmeling is beaten

in the first round!” The fight had lasted a mere two minutes and four seconds. “Schmeling’s head rocked like a cradle as Louis’s blows found their mark,” said an article published in the AFRO on July 2. Broadwater remembers that there was complete silence during the fight. “You could hear a pin drop, but when he won, the whole street yelled,” Broadwater said. “When he had lost two years earlier, it was all boos.” Camphor recalled the reaction on Born Court in West Baltimore. “We all burst out into the street and ran around like it was a parade!” he said. Two years after Jesse Owens embarrassed Hitler at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Louis had defeated another member of his so-called master race. Broadwater, who went on to join the U.S. Army Air Corps as one of the Black pilots who later would be called the Tuskegee Airmen, said he met Louis several times, typically at posh night spots. “He took a girlfriend of mine away,” Broadwater said. “She used to write to me in the service. When I came back and went looking for her, my friends said, ‘You can forget that. He bought her a fur coat.’” Louis did a turn in the military, as well. “Win, lose or draw, Joe Louis will fight his last battle in the prize ring September 29, against Lou Nova. After that Joe will do his stint in the army,” said an AFRO story on Sept. 27, 1941 bearing the title “Joe Louis’s Last Fight.” It noted that he made “$2,000,000 with his fists” in six years. Louis donated the purses from two fights to military causes. After a stint in the military, he returned to his career in the ring and fought successfully for several years. But in an AFRO story from Oct. 23, 1951 headlined “Don’t Cry For Me—Joe,” Art Carter, assistant managing editor, detailed the demise of Louis’s career. “Don’t cry for me…I have no alibi; I was awfully tired… Guess I’m too old,” said Louis, then 37, after he was defeated by Rocky Marciano. “Other fighters, newspapermen and members of Joe’s retinue were visibly showing their sorrow, through tears and saddened faces…This was the end of a great champion.” Louis worked at the end of his life as a greeter in Las Vegas. He died penniless at age 66 on April 12, 1981. Schmeling, who became his close friend after the second fight, reportedly helped pay for his funeral. Camphor said he plans to travel to New York on June 22 to see a fight to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the famous fight and to pay homage to Louis. “When Schmeling beat him the first time, Hitler declared supremacy,” the former educator said. “When Louis beat Schmeling in the second fight, he defeated Nazism. He beat Hitler’s best man. He was a hero. He will always be a hero for doing that.” Read more about the AFRO’s coverage of the Louis vs. Schmeling fight in the AFRO Archives! Visit www.afro.com.

June 22, 2013 - June 28, 2013, The Afro-American

OPINION

Assuring competence, confidence and hope

Rep. Elijah Cummings

Graduation month has always been a bitter-sweet experience for me. It is the moment of truth when some of our young people will advance in their education, while others drop out of school. There are few dramas in life more poignant than this parting of the ways. When we look into the eyes of those who succeed and those who fail in our schools, we can see our own future there, just as clearly as if that vision were written in stone. I wish that more of my colleagues, especially those who are seeking to cut federal aid to education, would take the time to experience a graduation ceremony. They would see a brighter future in the eyes of these graduates holding their diplomas high – and they would better understand the critical importance of the federal funds that we are investing in our national destiny. It also would be revealing to those who would slash federal education aid if they were to take a few moments to meet and listen to those other young people who have dropped out of

school. Their dejected words would portend a far more dismal legacy. Like many in our community, a good public education transformed my life. That is why helping our young people to do well in school and graduate has always been such a personal mission for me. In a very real sense, the crossroads of success and failure on Graduation Day defines two fundamentally different directions that our nation could take in the years ahead. The more promising road is highlighted by national statistics that confirm progressively higher graduation rates from our nation’s public schools. Three-quarters of America’s young people are now graduating from high school in four years, up from only about two-thirds just a decade ago. Also promising is the evidence that minority students, their families and their teachers are driving this progress. Black and Latino students still lag behind their Caucasian and Asian classmates in the drive toward success, but a national commitment and hard work are slowly closing that gap. Earlier this year, the Maryland State Department of Education released information about the success rate for the Class of 2012. Statewide, Maryland saw steady growth in the percentage of students who earned their high school diploma in four years – while the number of students who dropped out of school fell. Equally heartening, more of our students who must fight harder for their diplomas are staying in school to achieve their goals, even if their journeys require an extra year. All of these young people – and the teachers, families and friends who are supporting their dreams – deserve our commendation and applause. “I hope that you will treasure your diploma,” I say to each class that honors me by their request that I speak at their graduation ceremony. “You have sacrificed for it, prayed for it, and

stayed up late for it.” “Some of you have even fallen down while pursuing it,” I continue, “but I thank God, Graduates, that you dusted yourselves off and got up . . . .” This, in the broader sense, has been the vision of our national movement to support and strengthen public education. We have been dusting off the failed educational stereotypes and methods of the past – and staying up late in our continuing struggle to assure that all of America’s young people have the opportunity to graduate. In Washington, the focal points of our struggle this year are two-fold: maintaining affordable interest rates on the federal Stafford Loans that are key components of “need-based” higher education aid and strengthening, while reforming, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. My service as a member of the Morgan State University Board of Regents has convinced me that more expensive Stafford loans would force far too many students to defer their college education. The stakes for our nation in strengthening the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are equally compelling. As my colleague, Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, an original co-sponsor of the Strengthening America’s Schools Act [S. 1094], has observed, “ If we educate and prepare our children well, they can be anything. If we do not . . ., they will fail, and we will have failed them.” Like my Democratic Senate colleagues, I am convinced that we can continue to move forward toward a better educated society. We must assure that young children come to school ready to learn, provide adequate federal resources to lower-income, Title I schools, and support professional development and reasonable standards for high quality teachers and principals. We also must expand our emphasis on the sciences and math, even as we ensure that the most effective teachers and leaders serve our most vulnerable school children. These are our educational challenges, and we dare not fail. In the lives of our young people, we have the opportunity to make our nation’s future one of competence, confidence and hope. Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The State of Equality and Justice in America

New Activists Need to Resume What Medgar Evers Started Fighting for social and racial justice is the enduring component of the civil right movements. In the tumultuous 1960s many great leaders emerged, dedicating their lives to moving America toward justice. Iconic civil rights activist, Medgar Evers made tremendous efforts in fighting for positive change and social justice. June 12, 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Evers. Though only 37 at the time of his death, he had become a key civil rights leader who worked diligently to secure equal rights in the state of Mississippi. It is vital to ensure that his work and legacy does not become blurred with other historical events. We must continue to teach younger generations of activists how we have been afforded certain rights, including voting rights, because of the bitter sacrifices of sheroes and heroes like Evers. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law extends its deepest appreciation for Mr. Evers’ courageous life and civil rights legacy. Among my sheroes is Evers’ widow Myrlie Evers-Williams, who has valiantly upheld their shared ideals since his murder. The Lawyers’ Committee fully supports Myrlie’s efforts to build a memorial for her late husband at Alcon State University in Mississippi. More information about the memorial is available at http://mememorial.org/. After becoming the first field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi, Medgar Evers organized and participated in voter registration efforts, demonstrations, and economic boycotts of companies that practiced discrimination. He also worked to investigate crimes perpetrated against African Americans. Evers’ many contributions to the civil rights movement, along with his untimely death, were both factors in the creation of the national Lawyers’ Committee, which I have been honored to lead for the last 24 years. In the summer of 1963 demands for racial justice were increasingly being met with lawless intimidation and violence, and immediate action was needed. On June 11 President John F. Kennedy gave a nationally televised speech on civil rights stating that “it is better to settle these

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matters in the courts than on the streets.” Hours later, Evers was assassinated by a member of the White Citizens’ Council. Shortly after President Kennedy heard the news of Evers’s assassination, he called for the best and the brightest attorneys in the nation to attend a historic meeting at the White House and urged them to defend the rule of law and the rights of civil rights demonstrators. Within a week, the Lawyers’ Committee was formed to obtain equal opportunity for minorities by leveraging the pro bono resources of the private bar to address legal factors that contribute to racial justice. Today the Lawyers’ Committee and our partners remain vigilant on civil rights issues. We are currently fighting for stronger tenant laws in New Orleans, providing a voice for those who may not know how to speak up for their own fair housing rights. In addition, we are fighting to protect voters from voter suppression laws. We also strive to break the School to Prison Pipeline (STPP) through helping students who have fallen subject to the juvenile justice systems reenter into school to complete their education and educating teachers and parents on STPP issues. In our efforts to uphold the legacies of civil rights activists, and encourage new activists to emerge, we have also implemented the Young Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights initiative. The goal of this initiative is to encourage lawyers in the first 10 years of their career who are interested or actively engaged in the work of the Lawyers’ Committee to join us in the fight. With our Young Lawyers Initiative, we are assisting the next generation to answer the call to action and become more knowledgeable about pressing racial and social justice issues by getting involved and connected with the civil rights issues nationally. Leaders like Medgar Evers blazed a trail for generations to come; it is now up to us to continue fighting for justice. Let not the work of Mr. Evers be done in vain, but let it be a reminder of how far the civil rights movement has come and how much work remains. Barbara R. Arnwine is president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

Vanishing Snow: There Oughta Be a Law? Last month, more than 100 ski resorts joined the Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP) Climate Declaration. The BICEP declaration urges that Americans “use less electricity,” “drive a more efficient car,” and choose “clean energy” to combat climate change. Ski resorts are concerned that global warming will reduce snowfall and hurt the skiing industry. Skiing executive Auden Schendler said, “Aspen Skiing Company joined the climate declaration because if there is an industry that ought to care about climate change, it’s the ski industry. The 2007 Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of a difficult future for the industry: “…snow cover area is projected to contract…mountainous areas will face glacier retreat, reduced snow cover and winter tourism… shifting of ski slopes to higher altitudes.” There’s just one problem. Continental snowfall has been increasing. According to the Rutgers University Global Snow Laboratory, North American snowfall extent has been gradually rising over the last 40 years. The year 2010 showed the largest continental land area covered by winter snow since the data set began in 1967.

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What makes otherwise sensible people fear that snow is disappearing when snowfall is actually increasing? It’s the ideology of Climatism, the belief that man-made greenhouse gases are destroying Earth’s climate. Belief in this same ideology causes people to purchase light bulbs that are slow to light up and to buy electric cars that can’t go very far. Climatism causes state governments to mandate erection of wind turbine towers that often stand idle. But if snowfall is changing, why do people believe that government action can change such a climatic trend? In the fall of 2009, the mayor of Moscow declared that the Russian Air Force was now able to “keep it from snowing.” Five months later, in February of 2010, Moscow received 21 inches of snow in a single storm. Last winter, Moscow received the most snow in a century. Nevertheless, we probably have bipartisan support in Congress for regulation of snowfall. Save the polar bears and the snow. Steve Goreham is Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America and author of the new book The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism: Mankind and Climate Change Mania.

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PEOPLE

Pepco Senior VP of Government Affairs Beverly L. Perry Announces July Retirement By Krishana Davis Special to the AFRO After a long and fulfilling career in public policy, grassroots organizing and law, Pepco Holdings executive Beverly L. Perry is ready for retirement. Perry lobbied for the Energy Policy Act on Capitol Hill in the 1990s and helped to raise funding for the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. On July 1, she will retire

from her position as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of mid-Atlantic energy company Pepco Holdings, but she hasn’t quite figured out what is next on her agenda. “I want to take some time and explore my options,” Perry told the AFRO in a recent interview. “I want to play golf and travel. Maybe I will write a book.” Perry said she also hopes to utilize the skills she has acquired over her career to continue to work in

government and community engagement. Perry, 66, grew up in rural Franklinton, N.C. Her family owned a tobacco farm and worked as independent sharecroppers. As a child, Perry worked alongside her parents and three other siblings on the family farm. She was the third oldest. “It was hard work. We had to work very, very hard and I knew I didn’t want that kind of career,” said Perry. “But one thing I learned from farm

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work—because you get to see the physical product of your labor—if you work hard and treat what you do with care, you get a better product.” She said this idea was instilled in her at a young age, and she took it with her when she moved to Washington, D.C. in 1968. She worked fulltime as a law clerk for the department of justice while she attended George Washington University pursuing an undergraduate degree in sociology. Midway into her studies, she had a son, Kevin, and took a year off from college. Michele Rollins, a noted attorney in the district and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, encouraged Perry to finish her undergraduate degree and go to law school. Perry graduated George Washington in 1976 and received her law degree from Georgetown University in 1981. While pursuing her degrees, Perry had moved up the ranks at the Justice Department, working as a researcher, paralegal and then lawyer. In 1986 she began working as a lawyer for Frank, Bernstein, Conaway and Goldman practicing commercial litigation. “It was my first exposure to big businesses,” said Perry.

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Beverly L. Perry “Most of our largest clients were banks.” During her four years working for the law firm, Perry said she consistently felt a pull towards a more publicservice-related job. “I kept being reminded of the commitment I made to Georgetown in my interview and personal statement to be a public servant,” said Perry. At the time she was also working as the president for the Hillcrest Heights Community Association in Maryland, where she lived at the time. “I thought, government

relations work was really the same as the community work I was doing for the neighborhood association,” said Perry. In 1990, Perry came to Pepco Holdings, then Potomac Electric Power Company, as Manager of Government Relations for the District of Columbia and Federal Affairs. She worked as a lobbyist for Pepco with the D.C. Council and on Capitol Hill. “I worked on the Energy Policy Act, which was being debated on Capitol Hill. It was a critical time in the industry and I helped to get an amendment on the bill,” said Perry. She rose through the ranks at Pepco moving onto general manager, vice president and then senior vice president of governmental affairs for Pepco. Perry said she has had a slew of mentors over the years that pushed her towards success including Michele Rollins; Judge Marian Blank Horn of the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals; Joe Rigby, chairman, president chief executive officer of Pepco and Bill Ferguson to name a few. “I learned by working in the community that as an advocate, you have to show a commitment to the greater community,” said Perry.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman received president’s awards June 4 at the U.S. Dream Academy’s “Power of a Dream Gala.” Also recognized for their service were Army veteran Wes Moore, who received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award, and Tanesha Bradford who was named Mentor of the Year. Corporate Partners included AMWAY, Insurance Advantage, USA Funds and Wells Fargo.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award is presented to Wes Moore, a youth advocate, author and Army veteran by Chap. (Ret. Adm.) of the US Senate, Barry Black and William Nelsen, member, board of directors

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AUTOMOTIVE CENTRAL

Chrysler Agrees to Recall of Jeeps at Risk of Fire

This undated file photo provided by Chrysler shows the 2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade. Associated Press

Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps June 18, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. In deciding on the recall, Chrysler sidestepped a showdown with government safety regulators that could have led to public hearings with witnesses providing details of deadly crashes involving the Jeeps. The dispute ultimately could have landed in court and hurt Chrysler’s image and its finances. The company said calls from customers concerned about the safety of their Jeeps played a part in its going along with the government’s request. Earlier this month, the automaker publicly refused the government’s request to recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from model years 1993 through 2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002 through 2007. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency that monitors vehicle safety, contends that the Jeep gas tanks can rupture if hit from the rear, spilling

gas and causing a fire. NHTSA said a three-year investigation showed that 51 people had died in fiery crashes in Jeeps with gas tanks positioned behind the rear axle. Chrysler had until June 18 to formally respond to NHTSA. Two weeks ago, Chrysler said that the vehicles aren’t defective, despite prior statements to the contrary from NHTSA. The company vouched for the vehicles’ safety again June 18. Chrysler said that dealers will inspect the vehicles and install trailer hitches to protect the gas tanks. The company said vehicles without hitches will get them, as will those with broken hitches or hitches that aren’t from Chrysler. Chrysler Group LLC, which is majority owned by Fiat SpA of Italy, wouldn’t say how much the hitches would cost, although they sell for about $200 each on Internet sites. Erik Gordon, a law and marketing professor at the University of Michigan, says Chrysler realized it was AP Photo headed for a public relations disaster and decided to reverse course. “What happened is they get surprised by how loud the hue and cry is. They didn’t want to take the public relations hit,” Gordon says. Gordon says Chrysler’s image will still get dinged a little “because it looks as if they have done the right thing only because they were forced to.” Chrysler executives probably realized that their chance for success was slim, because courts have given wide latitude to government regulatory agencies, says David Kelly, former acting NHTSA administrator under President George W. Bush. “They have some very smart people at Chrysler and probably looked into a crystal ball and didn’t think this would end the way they wanted it to,” says Kelly. The automaker, he says, historically has been very committed to safety. NHTSA said in a statement that it’s pleased with Chrysler’s decision. The agency plans to keep investigating the issue as it reviews recall documentation from Chrysler. calculated that the older Grand Cherokees and Libertys have fatal crash rates that are about double those of similar vehicles. It compared the Jeeps with the Chevrolet S10 Blazer, Ford Explorer, Toyota 4Runner, Isuzu Rodeo, Isuzu Trooper, Mitsubishi T:11”Montero, Suzuki Sidekick and Suzuki XL-7. S:10.5”

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ARTS & CULTURE

With Samsung, Jay-Z’s Business Continues to Boom The Associated Press

Wesley Jonathan (far left) with his co-stars on ‘The Soul Man’ on TV Land.

Wesley Jonathan: Veteran Actor Stars in ‘The Soul Man’ By Kam Williams Los Angeles, Calif. native Wesley Jonathan entered showbiz at an early age. He currently plays Burrell “Stamps” Ballentine on TV Land’s “The Soul Man.” The hit sitcom’s second season premiered June 19 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The show revolves around Reverend Boyce “The Voice” Ballentine (Cedric the Entertainer), an R&B superstar-turned-minister who relocated to St. Louis with his family to preach in his father’s church. Moving seamlessly between comedic and dramatic roles since he was a young child, Wesley has exhibited an impressive range of acting talent. In addition, he’s a gifted and accomplished dancer and athlete, and has starred in countless movies, television shows and commercials. He made his television debut at 8, appearing on the smash FOX series “21 Jump Street.” He was a series regular on The WB’s top-rated sitcom, What I Like about You, starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth, and on the syndicated Teen NBC series “City Guys.” Since then, he has guest-starred and enjoyed recurring roles on some of the most popular shows on television, including “NCIS,” “Cold Case,” “90210” and “CSI: Miami.” Kam Williams: Hi Wesley, thanks for the interview. Wesley Jonathan: Absolutely, Kam! Thank you. KW: How would you describe your TV sitcom, “The Soul Man,” in 25 words or less? WJ: In 25 words or less? That’s crazy! Let’s see… The show is about a former R&B singer of very risqué songs who gets the calling to become a minister. And in doing so, he uproots his family from Sin City, Las Vegas, and moves to St. Louis to take over his father’s church. In the process, his family has to make the adjustment from a celebrity’s lifestyle to an uncompromisingly holy lifestyle. It’s a funny show about family, about change, and about making adjustments in your life. KW: Isn’t Cedric originally from St. Louis in real life? WJ: Yeah, he is from St. Louis. KW: Tell me a little about your character, Stamps? WJ: Stamps is Cedric’s younger brother. He’s a wacky, wisecracking character, and you never know what’s going to come out of his mouth. He doesn’t take life seriously, doesn’t have a job, and is always saying whatever random thoughts come to mind. KW: How did you manage to avoid the pitfalls of fame that have ensnared so many other child actors? WJ: Well, there’s a big difference between being a child actor and being a child star. I was a child actor. I worked a lot as a kid, but the weight that a child star has to bear is far more than that of a child actor. It’s extremely heavy. Secondly, my mother is from a rough area of East St. Louis, and she just wasn’t having any craziness. Third, I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, which was a strict upbringing that helped me stay in line. Drugs and other stuff were never a temptation. I guess I had an old soul. KW: What was the last song you listened to? WJ: “Don’t Be Cruel” by Bobby Brown. KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see? WJ: I see a young man who is trying to be seen and appreciated by the masses for his work. KW: What keeps you grounded? WJ: What keeps me sane in this insane business is that even on the carpet I’m mostly me. I might smile a lot less in real life, but I know how to adjust to the situation. KW: If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? WJ: To acquire as much knowledge about Jehovah, God, as possible.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music, and how the multiplatinum performer — who famously rapped “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man” — continues to leverage his enduring popularity into a successful brand. Jay-Z will give his new album to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones on July 4, three days before the album’s official release date. The 43-year-old broke the news about his twelfth album in a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals. Details about the Samsung-Jay-Z deal, announced Sunday, weren’t disclosed and both parties did not grant interviews. But Jay-Z’s partnership is just another way artists are promoting their music at a time when album sales are low and the digital market has taken the lead in the music industry. Jim Donio, president of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), said top level acts like Jay-Z and Taylor Swift have the power to launch new albums in spectacular ways with various partners. “For an artist whose album release is an event in itself ... they carry with them a much wider profile in the marketplace that they speak to, so their audience and all the things that they do affords these unique opportunities,” he said. In 2011, Lady Gaga sold 440,000 copies of her “Born This Way” album on Amazon for just 99 cents when it was on sale for two days, helping the album sell 1.1 million in its debut week. Others have also used that trend to sell albums, though not in its debut week: Last year, Phil Collins’ greatest hits jumped into the Top 10 at No. 6 — its peak — when it was sold for 99 cents for a day. And Bruno Mars’ “Doo-Wop &

Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million to The Smithsonian By Blair Adams Special to the AFRO The Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. recently received an astonishing gift from a prominent philanthropist. Oprah Winfrey bestowed a gift of $12 million on June 11 to support the development and construction of the new museum. Winfrey, who has been active on the museum’s advisory board since 2004, donated $1 million in 2007. “I am deeply appreciative of those who paved the path for me and all who follow in their footsteps.” Winfrey said in a statement. “By investing in this museum, I want to help ensure that we both honor and preserve our culture and history, so that the stories of who we are will live on for generations to come.” “We are overjoyed by what Oprah has done,” Senior Program Director John W. Franklin said in a statement, “This shows her commitment and this by far, has been the most significant gift to date.” In honor of Winfrey’s

Hooligans” and Demi Lovato’s “Unbroken” both jumped about 100 spots on the Billboard chart when they were on sale for 99 cents months after they were released. Taylor Swift, one of the top sellers in music, had her second platinum-debut week with “Red” last year. Her partnerships for the album included Target, Walgreens and Papa John’s (you could order a pizza and a Swift album at the same time). “Even if you didn’t purchase the CD, her face was still on the pizza box,” Donio said. And Prince released his “20Ten” album in 2010 via the Daily Mirror newspaper in United Kingdom. Jay-Z’s new partnership is one of his many business deals. His Roc Nation agency, which manages Rihanna, Shakira and other musicians, recently expanded into the sports world, and he now is helping the careers of New York Yankee Robinson Cano, New York Jets rookie Geno Smith and others. Jay-Z has launched fashion lines, has a string of 40/40 nightclubs, was also the president of Def Jam and owned part of 1 percent of the Brooklyn Nets. He’s still a consistent hit maker and a superstar who transcends music — which is why Samsung likely partnered with him on his new album. Samsung has chipped away at Apple’s share of the mobile market with its Galaxy phones, and companies are relying more on music to lure new customers (Apple last week announced it will debut iRadio, its streaming music service, in the fall). One of the many questions about the Samsung deal still unanswered: Will the 1 million downloads count toward firstweek sales of the album, giving it elite status of debuting with platinum sales, an accomplishment few artists have achieved? Billboard, which tracks album sales and chart information for the industry, did not return emails seeking comment. Samsung reportedly purchased the albums though it’s unclear what the price-point was. Jay-Z made it clear Monday what he felt the trade publication should do. “If 1 Million records gets SOLD and billboard doesn’t report it, did it happen? Ha,” Jay-Z tweeted, adding: “Platinum!!!” Donio said he thinks more deals like Samsung-Jay-Z are on the horizon. “The record labels that are putting out the music and partnering with a variety of types of commerce outlets are going to look at just anything and everything that may work with that particular artist and that particular album release,” he said.

YOU AND A GUEST ARE INVITED TO A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING OF generous donation, the museum will name their new theater “Oprah Winfrey Theater.” It will seat 350 and is said to be one of the largest spaces in the museum. Construction has already begun on the $500 million project. Half of the money for the new museum comes from Congressional allocations and the remaining amount comes from corporate foundations and notable donations. In addition to the Oprah Winfrey donation, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture received gifts from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Lilly Endowment. The new museum is scheduled to open in late 2015. It will sit on five acres of land and will be visible from the White House.

KW: If you could meet any historical figure, whom would you choose? WJ: Wow! I would say Malcolm X. KW: How do you want to be remembered? WJ: As talented, real and loving. KW: Best of luck with “The Soul Man.” WJ: Thank you, Kam.

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FAITH

COGIC Convention to Bring Great Crowds of Witnesses By Zenitha Prince Special to the AFRO Thousands of visitors will converge on Baltimore, July 1-5, for the 2013 Church of God in Christ International AIM Convention, which returns to Charm City 10 years after its last visit. “We’re anticipating a very well-attended convention,” said the Rev. Carl Pierce Sr., pastor of Rev. Carl Pierce Sr. Carter Memorial Church of God in Christ in Baltimore and chairman of the local host committee. More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the church’s annual conference at the Baltimore Convention Center on Pratt Street, but don’t expect them to be corralled downtown, Pierce said. “We will be all over the city,” he said. In addition to visiting local tourist attractions such as the B&O Railroad and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, conference attendees will be involved in many outreach efforts. “We will be going out on the streets of Baltimore encouraging and inspiring people,” Rev. Pierce said. Attendees will also minister at nearby prisons and will perform community clean-up and other outreach projects. The activities, said Pierce, reflect the goals of the convention. “The AIM convention is geared toward spiritual enrichment, fellowship and training for more effective world outreach,” he said. AIM stands for Auxiliaries in Ministry and the overall conference will be broken down into mini-conventions organized by auxiliaries. There will be the Music and Youth Convention, the Mission and Evangelism Convention and the Sunday School Convention. Each day will offer a “plethora” of classes and other

industry’s most notable artists. Special musical guests include pursuits geared toward every age group, Rev. Pierce said. Stephen Hurd, Jonathan Butler, Anthony Brown and Group “This is a family convention, offering a ‘mall’ of activities Therapy, Y’Anna Crawley and many others. for the entire family,” he said. The concerts occur after each evening’s worship. “The youth church will draw thousands of young people every day and they’ll be praising God, loving on God, singing, Admission is open to the public and free except for the Friday night performance, which carries a fee of $10 in advance and preaching….” $15 at the door. Parents can also drop their children off at the children’s Like the musicals, the other convention events are open to church where “all of the personnel have been vetted to ensure the general public, Rev. Pierce said. the safety of children,” the Baltimore pastor said. “This is not just a convention specifically for Church of At 7 p.m. each night, all three mini-conventions will reGod in Christ [or] for ‘church folk;’ anyone can walk in off the congregate for a session of praise, worship and the word. The street and participate,” he said. preachers for each night will be, in order: Pastor Pierce, who That openness also points back to the ultimate goal of the is also vice chairman of the International AIM Convention; five-day gathering, Rev. Pierce said. Pastor Roderick Hennings, of Zion Global Dominion “We don’t go into a city just to hold a convention; we go to Ministries in Amherst, N.Y.; Evangelist Rita Womack, who orchestrate change and to leave it impacted in a very positive heads COGIC’s International Department of Evangelism; way by our presence,” he said. Superintendent Linwood Dillard Jr., chairman of the International AIM Convention; and Bishop Charles E. Blake “Even prior to the conference, people will be here praying Sr., presiding prelate of the COGIC denomination. and believing in God for a great impact,” he added. “We just Music will be a highlight of the conference, and Judith expect great things to happen.” C. McAllister, International Minister of Music and president of the International Music Department, promises “three For more information, visit: http://www.cogic.org/aim/ incredible nights of musical celebration.” files/2013/06/AIMSchedule.jpg. The celebration begins on Wednesday with “A Night Of Worship,” with Psalmist Sharon Jackson and Send Judah First and other Worshippers United; followed on Thursday by the “Youth Explosion,” with Evangelist Vandalyn Kennedy and Minister Michael Hunt and the BY Krishana Davis International Youth AFRO Staff Writer Choir; and ends Friday with “IMD Praise Party,” with Teaching was last thing on the mind of Albert T. Lewis national recording artists when he left Capital Heights for Morgan State University. The Dr. McAllister and the communications major had ambitions to be a broadcast journalist, International Mass Choir but even after writing for the school’s newspaper and completing of the Church Of God In several prominent sports journalism internships at FOX 45 and the Christ, along with some of the

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Associated Press, he found his audience in eager-to-learn 11-14 year-olds instead of Ravens and Redskins fans. “I had an innate sense of caring for children,” said Lewis. “At church, I always wanted to hold people’s kids and I worked at a church’s summer camp.” Lewis, 30, said despite his natural love for children, he was Courtesy of Albert T. Lewis discouraged as a teen from pursuing a career in the field by his Albert T. Lewis, finalist mother Rita Lewis, and aunt Helen Ferguson, who worked in for Steve Harvey’s 2013 education. He said they told him the job was low-paying and full of Neighborhood Awards for challenges, such as disruptive students with behavioral issues. Lewis turned his attention to journalism and was adamant about Best Teacher pursuing it, until he had life altering experience at a young adult church retreat in August 2005. “I heard the voice of God... I heard stories of people hearing God, but I never had,” said Lewis. He said God told him his path in life was to be an educator and he listened. A few months before he completed his degree at Morgan, Lewis’s aunt helped him get a job working as a substitute teacher in the seventh and eighth grade at Drew Freeman Middle School in the Suitland-Silver Hill area. But Lewis’ first experience working in the school system was no walk in the park. He called his first day working as a substitute teacher “baptism by hell fire.” “The climate of the students made it a challenging experience,” said Lewis. “But I was surrounded by great co-workers with tremendous experience who helped me make a sound transition from college to the world of education.” Lewis completed his degree at Morgan in December 2006 and graduated in May 2007. After working as a substitute for a year and a half, Lewis was given his first teaching contract as a provisional teacher in August 2007 teaching language arts to seventh graders at Walker Mill Middle School. Provisional teachers are novice teachers who are supported and supervised by experienced teachers, while working to complete their teaching certification. While Lewis had a background in communications and experience as a substitute teacher, he said he soon realized his lack of formal teaching experience made it difficult to efficiently create a cohesive, comprehensive classroom. “It was a learning experience,” said Lewis. “I went in with only classroom management experience.” He said the other teachers helped to mentor him during his first year teaching. He said they praised his accomplishments, but critiqued him just as easily and his first year he was awarded the school’s rookie of the year award. While receiving professional critiques from his peers, Lewis worked on passing the Praxis, a series of tests to measure teacher candidate’s skills and knowledge. Because Lewis had no formal training in education, passing the Praxis was a difficult journey and he had to retake several portions of the test until he received a high enough score to meet the requirements as a highly qualified teacher. “I didn’t go to school to be a teacher, I went to be a journalist,” said Lewis. “I didn’t understand all the complexities to become a good teacher.” Since beginning his journey as an educator, Lewis has been rewarded for his hard work and dedication. He was awarded the 2013 Teacher of the Year award and is currently a finalist for Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards for Best Teacher of the Year. While he waits for the Aug. 10 announcement for the winners of Neighborhood Awards, he said he is using his influence as Teacher of the Year to push a platform of a commitment of enhancement to what he called an already thriving school system. He said he is working to help to retain and recruit youthful, energetic African American male teachers in the classroom and promote literacy. “STEM is important, but when literacy isn’t a priority, students are going to struggle not only in the classroom, but in life.”

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SPORTS

Will LeBron’s Struggles in the Current NBA Finals Hurt his Legacy? AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk (June 17, 2013) No one can argue that Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is not the best basketball player in the world. The 6-foot-8-inch, 250-pound forward was recently named National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, perhaps cementing his legacy as the best player of his era. But what about the mantle of best player of all eras? The greatestof-all-time crown has been resting on the head of NBA legend Michael Jordan for the past 20-plus years and James has long been regarded as Jordan’s heir-apparent. But dark clouds are gathering over the reputation of the player once known as “King James” as the game’s best living player and maybe the best of all time. Unfortunately for James’ legacy, he has already been on the losing end of two out of three NBA Finals series and is one loss away from exiting the current NBA championship series as second best. The Miami Heat currently trails the San Antonio Spurs three games to two in the best-of-seven series. Will King James’ failures in the Finals prevent him from ever wearing the real king crown? The AFRO sports desk debates. Riley: This question is nonsense. Let me make this very clear: LeBron is easily the greatest athlete that the game of basketball has ever seen. No one in the world has ever seen anyone do what he can do on the basketball court, and for that reason alone, he is already on the verge of best-of-all-time status. Let’s also not forget that he’s only 28-years-old and is already a four-time MVP. He has one ring now with plenty of years left to get more. And even if he never does match MJ’s ring count, that doesn’t disqualify him from claiming to be the greatest. MJ doesn’t have more rings than Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, but you don’t hear anyone proclaiming Russell as the best-ever. Teams, not individual players, win championships so LeBron’s individual legacy shouldn’t be affected by his teammates’ shortcomings. Green: I actually agree with your last statement. Teams win rings, not players. However, LeBron is undoubtedly the leader of this Miami Heat team and he hasn’t been producing during this current Finals series against the Spurs the way a superstar leader should. Everybody on the Heat squad is playing their typical role, besides LeBron, who has struggled mightily against the Spurs’ defensive strategy. LeBron is capable of averaging 30 points per game, just like he did during this

Maryland’s Seth Mitchell Ready for Heavyweight Title Rematch By Mike Wright Special to the AFRO Brandywine, Md. native and heavyweight boxing prospect Seth Mitchell (251-1 record, 19 knockouts) hosted a closed media workout session June 11 at the Dream Team boxing gym in Clinton in preparation for Heavyweight boxing his re-match against Jonathon prospect Seth Mitchell Banks (29-1-1 record, 19 knockouts) for the NABO and WBC international heavyweight championships. Mitchell, a 30-year-old fighter with Oscar De la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, lost the first fight against Detroit native Banks in November, the first loss of his career. He was scheduled for a rematch in February, but the bout was postponed due to an injury to Banks. Four months later, Mitchell looks and feels as confident as one could be heading into the fight, which is now scheduled for June 22 in Atlantic City, N.J. Mitchell’s fight is the undercard to the main event, a bout between Adrien Broner and Paulie Malinaggi. “This is a major fight; I wouldn’t say career ender but it definitely [would be] a major setback fight for me and I realize that but the stakes are high and I’m confident I will come out on top this time,” Mitchell said. “I saw the errors I made in the first fight and I am a smarter fighter now,” he said. “The light switch came on, I took an L[oss], I learned from it, and hit the gym to work on my errors and perfect my craft and I’m excited.” Mitchell said he’s still going to be aggressive in the ring, regardless of who he faces. “I’m still going to bring that heat. I tell people win, lose, or draw I don’t see myself in a boring fight,” Mitchell said. “I’m just going to be smarter and have a smarter approach and be more defensively responsible and take care of business; that’s my mindset.” Sharif Salim, Mitchell’s manager, said this is the best camp Mitchell has had in a long time, and feels good about his boxer heading into the fight. “We feel real good, man, it’s the best camp and the longest camp we’ve had with some good sparring and he’s learned a lot,” Salim said. “That’s the main thing. He has to have patience, balance, distance, feints, and keep punching in combos. Remember, DMO’s (defense makes offense) and watching out for the traps. You know Banks is very heady and crafty and we understand that but we really are ready.”

year’s Eastern Conference Finals against the tough Indiana Pacers. Instead, he’s averaging a quiet 21 points per game; he didn’t even score more than 18 points in the first three games of the series. Michael Jordan never struggled like this in six finals appearances. He never scored less than 24 points in any championship game. MJ was a perfect 6-for-6 in championship tries, and that’s because he dominated every game as the leader of his team.

enter his prime until 2012, when he won his first ring as the Finals MVP; now that he’s at his best, let’s see how many rings he’ll collect. Green: Honestly, it wouldn’t matter if LeBron finished his career with more titles won than MJ. His career resume will never match Jordan’s; not the way that he has individually underperformed much of this year’s Finals series against the Spurs. And I’m not taking credit away from the Spurs team, and especially their head coach Gregg Popovich. Popp is a pure mastermind and has put together a defensive strategy that has kept LeBron from doing what he does best, which is driving the rim for layups and dunks. Yet the fact that Popp can even devise this kind of strategy against LeBron tells you why he will never be better than MJ. Mike Jordan might have been “Air Jordan” because of his elite athleticism, but he’s the greatest of all time because of his all-around game. If a team had tried to keep MJ from attacking the rim, he would have burned them with his outside jumper. That’s exactly what LeBron (or as I like to call him, LeUp, because driving for a layup is his only go-to move) should be doing. Instead, he’s been held in check. No team could ever hold MJ in check in his prime. And that’s why nobody will ever take his crown from him.

“…he has already been on the losing end of two out of three NBA Finals series and is one loss away from exiting the current NBA championship series as second best.” Riley: First of all, MJ didn’t reach the Finals and win his first ring until he was 27-years-old. That’s the same age LeBron was when he won his first ring. Sure, LeBron was 0-for-2 in his first two Finals appearances, but he was only 22-years-old and far from his prime when he lost to the Spurs in the ’07 Finals. He was just 26-years-old, and still not exactly in his prime, when he lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 Finals. Young and undeveloped, LeBron was still able to lead his team to a championship series. And even though he lost, that’s an accomplishment that MJ doesn’t have. LeBron didn’t really

Woods Crashes at U.S. Open ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — This isn’t the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open. Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion and closed with a 4-over 74. That gave him his worst 72-hole score as a pro in the U.S. Open, and it tied for his high score in any major. “I did a lot of things right,” Woods said. “Unfortunately, I did a few things wrong, as well.” Woods finished at 13-over 293. His previous high score in a U.S. Open was 290 at The Olympic Club in 1998 and Shinnecock Hills in 2004. Woods shot 294 at Oakland Hills in 1996 as an amateur. Just two days ago, Woods was four shots out of the lead and very much in the hunt to end his five-year drought in the majors. Then, he went 76-74 for his worst weekend in a major championship. Just over two weeks ago, the world’s No. 1 player had won three of his last four events on the PGA Tour and was starting to establish his dominance. But he looked ordinary at Merion. Starting the final round 10 shots behind, Woods made a birdie putt on the opening hole. Instead of a fist pump, he offered only a mild wave. Whatever hopes he had of at least getting his name on the leaderboard ended quickly. Woods pushed his tee shot to the right on the par-5 second hole, over the trees and outof-bounds. His next tee shot was close to going out-ofbounds, stopping a few yards away in front of a tree. He wound up with a triple bogey. It was his only big number of the week, though his 20 bogeys were startling. “I struggled with the speed all week,” Woods said. “These greens are grainy. It’s one of the older bent grasses — creeping bent. I struggled with the speed, especially right around the hole. Putts were breaking a lot more. I gave it a little more break and then it would hang. That’s kind of the way it was this week.”

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Tiger Woods reacts after putting on the 15th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open. The 293 matched his high score at any major, last year at the Masters when he tied for 40th. Woods did not mention any pain in his left elbow, though he kept that a mystery throughout the week. He was flexing and shaking his left hand on shots out of the rough early in the week, saying only that it was painful. He later revealed that he first hurt it at The Players Championship last month, which he won. But he didn’t mention the shot or even which round it happened. Merion remained

a mystery for Woods throughout the week. For the first time since Olympic in 1998 — the year he was rebuilding his swing — he failed to break par in any of the four rounds at a U.S. Open. “It played tricky. The rough was up,” Woods said. “They were raking the rough up every morning into the grain, and the pins were really tough.” Woods plays again in two weeks at the AT&T National at Congressional, where he is the defending champion. His next major is the British Open

at Muirfield, where in 2002 he was going for the calendar Grand Slam until he got caught in a vicious weather pattern of a cold, sideways rain and shot 81 to fall from contention. The final major of the year is at Oak Hill for the PGA Championship, where 10 years ago Woods never shot better than 72 and wound up at 12-over 292. “There’s always a lesson to be learned in every tournament, whether you win or lose,” Woods said. “I’ll look back at the things I did right and the things I did wrong.”

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM467 Gertrude O. Skinner Decedent David W. Kestner, Esq 5849 Allentown Road Camp Springs MD 20746 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Clarissa Clark, whose address is 2072 Chadwick Terrace, Temple Hills MD 20748, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Gertrude O. Skinner, who died on February 27, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Clarissa Clark Personal Representative 301-630-3963 TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Mon Jun 10 REGISTER OF WILLS 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM531 Carl M. Smith Jr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Lorraine K. Taylor, whose address is 402 Cano Ct. Ft Washington MD 20744, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Carl M. Smith Jr., who died on May 14, 2009 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lorraine K. Taylor Personal Representative 301-292-8671 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OFTue WILLS TYPESET: Jun 18 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIVIL DIVISION FREDERICK FORD, Plaintiff, v. WILLA V. FORD, Defendant Case No. 2012 CA 001374 R(RP) Judge Craig Iscoe

TRUSTEE SALE On May 10, 2013, and in compliance with D.C. Superior Court Civil Procedure Rule 308, the Court has Ordered the publication of the sales terms of the property herein identified as 1801 Massachusetts Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20003, further identified as Square 1113, Lot 0053. (Property). (FREDERICK FORD, Plaintiff, v. WILLA V. FORD, Defendant, Case No. 2012 CA 001374 R(RP), Judge Craig Iscoe presiding.) WHEREAS, the Trustee intends to conduct a private sale of the Property to Todd & Sheppard Partners. The sales price for the Property is $525,000.00. The terms of the sale are “all cash”. Any persons having any interest, liens or objections to this sale should contact the following attorney within ten (10) days of this publication: Darryl F. White, Trustee The Law Office of Darryl F. White P.O. Box 5201 Takoma Park, Maryland 20913 (301) 943-6858 e-mail: Icemanlawyer1@gmail.com 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM482 ELLEN L. YELITY Decedent J. Carol Williams Esq 3 Bethesda Metro Cnt. Suite 700-25 Bethesda MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

William Randall, whose address is 442 Sutro Forest Dr. NW. Concord NC 28027, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ellen L. Yelity, who died on August 13, 2008 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter William Randall Personal Representative 202-361-6016 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OFTue Jun 04 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM512 Edgar V. Anderson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM499 Edith W. Bell Decedent Charles F. Fuller 4000 Mitchellville Rd #222 Bowie MD 20716 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Walter Bell, whose address is 4817 Woodlawn Drive, Landover Hills MD 20784, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Edith W. Bell, who died on January 10, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Walter Bell Personal Representative 301-341-9012 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OFTue WILLS TYPESET: Jun 04 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM457 09:55:38 2013 Lillie H. EDT Martin Decedent Jill Martin 1365 Iris Street, NW Washington DC 20012 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Jill Martin, whose address is 1365 Iris Street NW, Washington DC 20012, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lillie H. Martin, who died on August 4, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Jill Martin Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Mon Jun 10 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Leslie R. Anderson, whose address is 11208 Riverview Road, Ft Washington MD 20744, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Edgar V Anderson, who died on March 26, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so Superior Court of inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and the District of relationship. District of Columbia Date of Publication: PROBATE DIVISION June 7, 2013 Washington, Name of newspaper: D.C. 20001-2131 Afro-American Administration No. Washington Law 2013ADM521 Reporter Leslie R. Anderson Theresa Viola Whitley Personal Decedent Representative NOTICE OF 301-292-8900 APPOINTMENT, TRUE TEST COPY 13:48:49 EDT 2013 NOTICE TO REGISTER OFTue WILLS TYPESET: Jun 18 13:50:43 EDT 2013 CREDITORS 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM550 Lillian Dawson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Vera Campbell, whose address is 704 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC 20001, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lillian Dawson, who died on April 24, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Vera Campbell Personal Representatives 202-483-1259 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

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Selena Blackstone and Deborah Whitley, whose addresses are 501 W. 189th Street, #4C NY, NY, and 2295 Village Centre Drive, Loganville GA 30052, was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Theresa Viola Whitley., who died on June 26, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Selena Blackstone Deborah Whitley Personal Representative 212-568-8663 678-344-0485 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

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the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM514 Eva Mae Horton Decedent Lynn H. Johnson Esq 1413 K Street NW Suite 1500 Washington DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

George Anna Horton, whose address is 12678 Granite Ridge Drive, North Potomac, MD 20878, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eva Mae Horton, who died on April 11, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter George Anna Horton Personal Representative 301-869-9328 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM511 Teddy Lovett Houston Decedent David S. Healy, Esq 1738 A Street SE Washington DC 20003 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Robert M. Quilter, whose address is 120 W. Hill Street, Baltimore MD 21230, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Teddy Lovett Houston, who died on May 11, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Robert M. Quilter Personal Representative 443-812-0554 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM337 Pearlie Mae Davis Decedent Louise C. Davis 816 Southern Ave Washington DC 20032 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Louise C. Davis, whose address is 816 Southern Ave SE Apt 302, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Pearlie Mae Davis, who died on June 30, 2003 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Louise C. Davis Personal Representative 202-239-9409 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM557 Joseph Wheeler Bell, Sr. Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dwight H. Bell, whose address is 1225 Monroe Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Joseph Wheeler Bell, Sr., who died on August 20, 1987 without a will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 12/21/13. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/13, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Dwight H. Bell Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13

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Superior Court of Superior Court of the District of the District of District of Columbia District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 20001-2131 Administration No. Administration No. 2009ADM295 2013ADM560 Frances L. Thomas Jean Webster Martin Decedent Decedent James Larry Frazier, Jamison B. Taylor Esq. 1218 11th Street, N.W. 918 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, D.C. 20001 Washington, DC 20002 Attorney Attorney NOTICE OF NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, Chiquita Brooks, whose adAPPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO dress is 10503 Twin Knoll NOTICE TO CREDITORS Way, Upper Marlboro MD CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO 20772, was appointed perAND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS sonal representative of the estate of Mary L. Hunt, who UNKNOWN HEIRS Nicholas A. Martin, died on May 7, 2013 with a Leroy Harris Thomas, Jr., whose address is 6609 Will, and will serve without whose address is 25 16th 10th St., Apt C2, AlexanCourt supervision. All unStreet, NE, Washington, dria, V.A. 22307 was apknown heirs and heirs whose DC 20002, was appointed personal reprewhereabouts are unknown pointed personal representative of the estate of shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objecsentative of the estate of Jean Webster Martin, tions to such appointment Frances L. Thomas, who who died on December shall be filed with the Regisdied on March 4, 2009 16, 2011 with a will, and ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5th with a will, and will serve will serve without Court Street, N.W., 3rd Floor without Court supervi- supervision. All unknown Washington, D.C. 20001, on sion. All unknown heirs heirs and heirs whose or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the dea n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are uncedent shall be presented to whereabouts are unknown shall enter their the undersigned with a copy known shall enter their a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s to the Register of Wills or filed a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s proceeding. Objections with the Register of Wills with proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or a copy to the undersigned, on to such appointment to the probate of deor before December 14, shall be filed with the cedent´s will) shall be 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs Register of Wills, D.C., filed with the Register of or legatees of the decedent 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Wills, D.C., 515 5th who do not receive a copy of Floor Washington, D.C. Street, N.W., 3rd Floor this notice by mail within 25 20001, on or before W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . days of its first publication 12/21/13. Claims against 20001, on or before shall so inform the Register the decedent shall be 12/21/13. Claims against of Wills, including name, address and relationship. presented to the under- the decedent shall be Date of Publication: signed with a copy to the presented to the underJune 14, 2013 Register of Wills or filed signed with a copy to the Name of newspaper: with the Register of Wills Register of Wills or filed Afro-American with a copy to the under- with the Register of Wills Washington Law signed, on or before with a copy to the underReporter Chiquita Brooks 12/21/13, or be forever signed, on or before Personal barred. Persons believed 12/21/13, or be forever Representative to be heirs or legatees of barred. Persons believed 301-780-5680 the decedent who do not to be heirs or legatees of 301-518-4426 receive a copy of this no- the decedent who do not TRUE TEST COPY tice by mail REGISTER WILLSJun 10 17:06:36 TYPESET:OF Mon EDT within 2013 25 receive a copy of this no6/14, 6/21, 6/28 days of its first publica- tice by mail within 25 tion shall so inform the days of its first publicaRegister of Wills, includ- tion shall so inform the Superior Court of ing name, address and Register of Wills, includthe District of relationship. ing name, address and District of Columbia Date of Publication: relationship. PROBATE DIVISION June 21, 2013 Date of Publication: Washington, Name of newspaper: June 21, 2013 D.C. 20001-2131 Afro-American Name of newspaper: Administration No. Washington Law Afro-American 2013ADM520 Reporter Washington Law Dwight W. Garrett Leroy Harris Thomas, Jr. Reporter aka Personal Nicholas A. Martin Dwight Wendell Representative Personal Garrett Representative Decedent TRUE TEST COPY TRUE TEST COPY NOTICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS REGISTER TYPESET: OF TueWILLS Jun 18 APPOINTMENT, TYPESET: Tue Jun 18 13:46:51 EDT 07/05 2013 06/21, 06/28, NOTICE TO 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13 CREDITORS Superior Court of AND NOTICE TO Superior Court of the District of UNKNOWN HEIRS the District of Loretta Hausey Garrett, whose address is 24 Bryant Street, NW Washington DC 20001, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Dwight W. Garrett aka Dwight Wendell Garrett, who died on March 11, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Loretta Hausey Garrett Personal Representative 202-421-5234 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET:6/14, Tue6/21, Jun6/28 04

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM68 Marguerite Inez Battle Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Mario Marbury, whose address is 1406 Shepherd Street, NW Washington DC 20011, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Marguerite Inez Battle, who died on January 17, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 7, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 7, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 7, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Mario Marbury Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/7, 6/14, 6/21

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District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM581 Stacey Miller Decedent Harold Krauthamer Krauthamer & Stahl, Chartered 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Ste 801 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS William Robert Miller, whose address is 2456 2 0 t h S t r e e t , N W, Washington, DC 20009, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Stacey Miller, who died on May 4, 2013 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd 09:53:51 EDT 2013 D.C. Floor Washington, 20001, on or before 12/21/13. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/13, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter William Robert Miller Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM529 Katie L. Law aka Katie Law Decedent Wayne A. Tonkins 1200 G Street NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Nancy Cain aka Nancy S. Cain, whose address is 1823 Bay Street SE Washington DC 20003, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Katie L. Law aka Katie Law, who died on March 18, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Nancy Cain aka Nancy S. Cain Personal Representative 202-494-3020 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue Jun 18 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 13:47:49 EDT 2013 Administration No. 2013ADM547 Marie A. Thompson Decedent W. Alton Lewis District of Columbia 1450 Mercantile Lane PROBATE DIVISION Suite 155 W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Largo, MD 20774 20001-2131 Attorney Administration No. NOTICE OF 2013ADM21 APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO Sarah E. Faxio CREDITORS Decedent AND NOTICE TO James B. Miles UNKNOWN HEIRS 807 51st Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20019 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John N. Faxio, whose address is 4106 Lane Place, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sarah E. Faxio, who died on April 16, 1998 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before 12/21/13. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 12/21/13, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter John N. Faxio Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No.13FSP450 IN RE: Louise Leonard Campbell Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Louise Leonard Campbell having filed an application for judgment changing Jacob Michael Leonard Campbell’s name to Jacob Michael Leonard and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 18th day of June 2013, hereby ORDERED, that all persons concerned show cause, if any there be, on or before the 22nd day of July 2013, why the prayers of said complaint should not be granted; provided that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers. SO ORDERED JUDGE 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13

Floyd H. Thompson Sr., whose address is 3099 Brinkley Road, T-2 Temple Hills MD 20748, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Marie M. Thompson, who died on December 8, 1990 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Floyd H. Thompson Sr. Personal Representatives 301-503-9375 TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Tue Jun 18 REGISTER OF WILLS 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM535 Noel Scott Jr. Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th Street NW Washington DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Marijane Scott, whose address is 9201 W 52nd Street, Indianapolis IN 46234, was appointed personal representative EDT of the 2013 estate of 18:31:18 Noel Scott Jr, who died on March 27, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Marijane Scott Personal Representatives 317-299-8715 317-291-6634 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No.13-0004081 IN RE: Alexander Moore Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Alexander Moore having filed an application for judgment changing Alexander Moore’s name to Chloe Aavari Mitchell and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 12th day of June 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 2nd day of August, 2013 at 2:30 p.m..If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filing the affidavit/declaration of service; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the current probation, parole or supervisory release officer personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filing the affidavit/declaration of service . SO ORDERED 13:52:21 EDT 2013 JUDGE

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Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No.13-0003991 IN RE: Lorenzo Washington Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Lorenzo Washington having filed an application for judgment changing Lorenzo Wa s h i n g t o n ’ s n a m e t o Lauren Audrey Washington and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 11th day of June 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 31st day of July, 2013 at 3:00 p.m..If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filing the affidavit/declaration of service. SO ORDERED JUDGE

13:51:54 EDTMon 2013Jun 10 TYPESET: 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM530 Hershell W. Edmonds Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Jason Edmonds, whose address is 4808 10th Street, NE, Washington DC 20017, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Hershell W. Edmonds, who died on April 5, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Jason Edmonds Personal Representative 202-309-5948 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM540 Hestlene B. Martin aka Hestlene Brooks Martin Decedent Charles H. Martin 1613 Otis Street NE Washington DC 20018 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Charles H. Martin and Theresa M. Roberson, whose addresses are 1613 Otis Street NE, Washington DC 20018,, and 1320 Randolph Street, NE Washington DC 20017, was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Hestlene B. Martin aka Hestlene Brooks Martin., who died on August 29, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Charles H. Martin Theresa M. Roberson Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY 15:42:36 EDT WILLS 2013 REGISTER TYPESET:OF Mon Jun 10 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012ADM1276 Georgia Tucker Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Marilyn Cain Gordon, whose address is 7603 Georgia Ave NW Ste 304, Washington DC 20012 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Georgia Tucker, who died on September 26, 2011 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Marilyn Cain Gordon Personal Representative 202-723-8600 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTEREDT OFTue WILLS 17:07:24 TYPESET: 2013 Jun 18 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No.13-0003981 IN RE: Abdul Ali Abdurrahman Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Abdul Ali Abdurrahman having filed an application for judgment changing Abdul Ali Abdurrahman’s name to Abdul Ali and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 11th day of June 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 30th day of July, 2013 at 3:00 p.m..If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filing the affidavit/declaration of service. SO ORDERED JUDGE 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM527 Dorothy S. Bennett aka Dorothy Mae Sabb Bennett Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

William W. Bennett Jr. and Debra P. Bennett, whose addresses is 2225 Sudbury Road, NW Washington DC 20012 and 28 Allegheny Ave, Towson MD 21204, was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Dorothy S. Bennett aka Dorothy Mae Sabb Bennett, who died on April 1, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter William W. Bennett Dorothy Mae Sabb Bennett Personal Representatives 202-502-8776 410-446-0128 TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Jun 10 REGISTER OFMon WILLS 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia 17:03:44 EDT 2013 PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM502 Noah R. Calhoun Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

C e c e l i a C a l h o u n - We l l s , whose address is 321 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring MD 20901, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Noah R. Calhoun, who died on February 15, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Cecelia Calhoun-Wells Personal Representative 301-754-1767 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

TYPESET: Tue Jun 18 Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No.13-0003984 IN RE: MAHSHID GOMAROONI POUR 13:44:05 EDT 2013 Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Mahshid Gomarooni Pour having filed an application for judgment changing Mahshid Gomarooni Pour’s name to Mahshid Misha Gomarooni and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 11th day of June 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 31st day of July, 2013 at 2:30 p.m..If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filing the affidavit/declaration of service; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the US Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, Washington Field Office, 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia 22031 personally or certified mail and show proof of service be made by filing the affidavit/ declaration of service. SO ORDERED JUDGE 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/13

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2011ADM644 Estate of Audrey S. Douglas Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Kevin W. Douglas for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. 0 admit to probate the will dated September 29, 1987 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise, Register of Wills Clerk of the Probate Division Date of First Publication June 14, 2013 Names of Newspapers: Washington Law Reporter Washington AFRO-AMERICAN Bradley A. Thomas 4201 Connecticut Ave NE. Suite 400 Washington DC 20008 Signature of Petitioners/Attorney 202-289-7574 TYPESET: Mon Jun 10 6/14, 6/21

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No. 13FSP392 IN RE: Pleasha Ethel Malissa Adams Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME Pleasha Ethel 17:07:48 EDTMalissa 2013 Ad-

ams having filed a complaint for judgment changing Alonna Ineenja Adams name to Alonna Ineenja Leech and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 3rd day of June 2013 hereby ORDERED, that all persons concerned show cause, if any there be, on or before the 12th day of July 2013, why the prayers of said complaint should not be granted; provided that a copy of this order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks before said day in the AfroAmerican Newspapers. JUDGE A TRUE COPY TEST: 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM546 Mary C. Green Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Jan J. Charity, whose address is 1817 8th Street NW, Washington DC 20018, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mary C. Green, who died on March 30, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 17:02:48 EDT 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Jan J. Charity Personal Representative 301-980-3551 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: 6/14, Mon6/21, Jun6/28 10

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2013FEP63 Date of Death March 14, 2007 Fannie Mae Kemp Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Robert Lee Carroll whose address is 102 Gray Court, Hodges, SC 29653 was appointed personal representaTYPESET: Tue Jun 11 11:46:27 tive of theEDT estate2013 of Fannie Mae Kemp, deceased, by the Probate Court for Greenwood County, State of Superior Court of South Carolina, on June 23, the District of 2011.. Columbia Service of process may be made upon Eric Jenkins, JD, Civil Division 1750 K Street, NW Suite 200, Case No. 13FSP294 Wa s h i n g t o n D C 2 0 0 0 6 IN RE: whose designation as District Michelle Owens of Columbia agent has been Applicant filed with the Register of ORDER OF Wills, D.C. PUBLICATION The decedent owned the following District of Colombia CHANGE OF NAME real property: 1166 Abbey Michelle Owens having filed Pl., NE Washington DC. a complaint for judgment Claims against the decedent changing Enya Elaina Smith may be presented to the name to Zendaya Enya undersigned and filed with Taylor and having applied to the Register of Wills for the the court for an Order of PubDistrict of Columbia, 500 Inlication of the notice required d i a n a A v e n u e , N . W. , by law in such cases; it is by Washington, D.C. 20001 the Court this 24th day of within 6 months from the date April 2013 hereby. of first publication of this noORDERED, that all persons tice. concerned show cause, if Robert Lee Carroll any there be, on or before the Personal 30th day of June 2013, why Representative(s) the prayers of said complaint 864-993-1633 should not be granted; proTRUE TEST COPY vided that a copy of this order REGISTER OF WILLS be published once a week for Date of first publication: three consecutive weeks beJune 14, 2013 fore said day in the AfroName of newspapers and/or American newspaper. periodical: JUDGE The Daily Washington Law A TRUE COPY TEST: Reporter 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 The Afro-American TYPESET: Tue2013 Jun6/28 18 6/14, 6/21, TYPESET: EDT 13:44:26 EDTMon 2013Jun 10 17:01:35

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012ADM886 Adelean Morgan Decedent Cynthia Landesberg 7910 Woodmont Ave #1430 Bethesda MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Cynthia Landesberg, whose address is 7910 Woodmont Ave, #1430 Bethesda MD 20814, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Adelean Morgan, who died on September 24, 2009 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 14, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 14, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 14, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Cynthia Landesberg Personal Representative 301-913-0068 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/14, 6/21, 6/28

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM299 Rease E. Pugh Decedent Brett E. Cohen 7910 Woodmont Ave #1430 Bethesda MD 20814 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Brett E. Cohen, whose address is 7910 Woodmont Ave. #1430 Bethesda MD 20814, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Rease E. Pugh, who died on February 11, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Brett E. Cohen Personal Representative 301-652-8828 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

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TYPESET: Tue Jun 18 14:01:17 EDT 2013 LEGAL NOTICES TYPESET: Tue Jun 18 18:31:41 EDT 2013 LEGAL NOTICES Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM524 Lois E. Williams Decedent Thomas L. Campbell Esq 3807 Minnesota Ave NE. Washington DC 20019 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Louise Leonard Campbell having filed an application for judgment changing Louise Leonard Campbell’s name to Loiuse Amanda Leonard and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 18th day of June 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 18th day of August, 2013 at 3:15 p.m..If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further ORDERED, the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filing the affidavit/declaration of service. SO ORDERED JUDGE

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Brenda D. Webb, whose address is 3603 Copperville Way, Fort Washington MD 20744, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lois E. Williams, who died on March 28, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 21, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 21, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: June 21, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Brenda D. Webb Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 6/21, 6/28, 7/5

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