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By Chanet Wallace Special to the AFRO The AFRO spoke to several people who were personally affected by last year’s uprising. These are their stories, in their own words.

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“My entire life changed, as a result of the uprising. One day I was the Director of Public Relations and Business Development and then four weeks later I was Director of Youth Services Violence Prevention and Community Outreach. The uprising allowed me to see and hear one of the community needs, which was that the kids needed a safe place to play. As a result of the uprising, I learned that you don’t need

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Outreach and Health Education Highlighted By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com While National Minority Health Month has existed for more than 100 years (started as Negro Health Week by Booker T. Washington in 1915), many of the systemic issues surrounding health disparities and access facing Blacks, continue. Calling good health “the true measure of race progress,” Washington rallied health departments, schools, churches, businesses, and professional associations, to actively engage Black communities where education and services are most needed. That mandate,

according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Minority Health, has not changed. HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said that even as great successes have been charted in the decrease and elimination of some health conditions, others weigh disproportionately high among minorities. “We have made unprecedented strides in strengthening the health care and well-being of all Americans,” Burwell said in a release. “Our progress is clear. Life expectancy gaps are narrowing, and Americans, including racial and ethnic minorities, are living longer than ever before. Amidst this great progress, however, racial and

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Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist who was born a slave, will stand with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin as among the iconic faces of U.S. currency. The $20 bill will be redesigned with Tubman’s portrait on the front, marking two historic milestones, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced April 20. She will be the first African American on U.S. paper money and the first woman depicted in 100 years. The leader of the Continued on A4

By James Wright Special to the AFRO jwright@afro.com U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) recently convened a symposium on the contentious situation in the Sudan region of Africa. It included information AFRO File Photo on how young immigrants, living in the U.S., are working U.S. Rep. Karen to bring about peace in their Bass is the leading Democrat on the Africa homeland. Bass, a member of subcommittee and is the Congressional Black trying to bring attention Caucus and the to Sudanese children displaced by the war. Continued on A4

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Reporter Tamron Hall, from left, Willie Wilkerson, singer Aretha Franklin, music executive Clive Davis and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. attend Aretha Franklin’s 74th Birthday Celebration at the Ritz-Carlton on April 14, in New York. Aretha Franklin was in the mood for celebrating, and not just because she had a birthday party. “Good news, we’re ready to sign for the movie,” Franklin said Thursday night of the biopic about her life she has been trying to arrange with “Straight Outta Compton” producer Scott Bernstein. “We’ve agreed on all the key points. There’s very little left now (to negotiate), very little. They have given me creative control and that’s all I wanted.” Plans for a biopic date back to at least 2011, when Franklin announced she wanted Halle Berry to star. Jennifer Hudson is now reportedly being considered for the lead. Franklin spoke to The Associated Press in the first floor lounge of the Ritz-Carlton hotel, where she has held parties before, as some 100 of her friends gathered Thursday to wish her a happy birthday. Franklin, who turned 74 on March 25, arrived in white fur and settled into a corner table alongside record executive Clive Davis and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among others. There was music, of course, but little of Franklin’s. The singer of “Respect,” ”Chain of Fools” and other classics took the night off, content to smile and nod her head along to performances by the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars and Dennis Edwards of Temptations fame. Near the end, a multi-tiered vanilla cake was wheeled out, with a tape recording of Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” playing on the sound system.

Black Scholars Named Deans at Brown University & Princeton By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent zprince@afro.com

Two African-American scholars have been named deans at two of

Andrew G. Campbell (Brown) and LaTanya Buck (WUSTL) Two states over, Princeton University in New Jersey named LaTanya Buck the dean for diversity and inclusion—a newly-minted position which emerged from the May 2015 report issued by the University’s special task force on diversity, equity and inclusion. She will begin her new role in August. Buck is founding director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Before assuming that position in July 2014, she served as director of the Cross Cultural Center at Saint Louis University for five years. She also has worked as assistant director and coordinator for minority student recruitment in the Office of Admission at Maryville University, and previously worked in the Office of Multicultural Student Services at Missouri State University and Morehead State University. “I am elated to join the Princeton University community and campus life division to engage students and colleagues in diversity, inclusion and equity efforts,” Buck said in a statement. “I look forward to serving in this inaugural role and collaborating with campus partners and identity-focused units to assist in creating synergy and cohesion to have a greater impact on the overall student experience. I believe that this is a very exciting time to be at Princeton University, as many diversity efforts are underway.”

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the perfect space, the right check written, or the right group of people to see or hear a need in the community. If you’re the one seeing or hearing the need, it’s probably your responsibility to fill the need. Also, I realized the death of Freddie Gray didn’t happen in vain. He died for a purpose and the reason I see is for us to potentially prevent future Freddie Gray’s. Four weeks after the media circus and all the reporters being around, we decided to transform a vacant laundry mat into a safe haven for children. We did this with no money, no funding, no grants, just passion, vision, and social media. We saw and heard the need, we had this blank canvas, and the Kids Safe

Zone came to life. We said on June 1st the doors would open and it will be available to every child in need. My hope is that we’ve shown other people that they can do it too. My hope is community leaders in other communities will also snatch a vacant property. So far I’ve seen Leaders of a Beautiful struggle take over a vacant property with the hopes of helping the Sandtown community. It’s time to give vacant properties real value. Our vacant laundry mat gave hundreds of kids value. We didn’t have a plan, only empathy, love, compassion, and need, and it has allowed us to create a space where hundreds of kids come to everyday. These

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parents now know where their kids are. We’ve actually had parents show up in tears thankful that their child stayed alive during one of the deadliest summers. The best outcome for us has been little brown boys and girls now have a vision to live a full life where they can graduate from high school, attend college, but more importantly, they know that there are people outside their households that love and care for them. The fact these kids get hugs and encouraging words is an outcome for me. So one year later 17,000 visits from children, not one check was written, we, the community, did this. The Kids Safe Zone proves that it can be done.”

Adam Ahmed

“We lost everything and I had to pay for everything out of my pocket. We didn’t have cameras or insurance. It was so much damage done to the entire store. I opened twice and then was forced to close for four months due to the looting and damages done to my store during the uprising. They broke the doors, the glass windows, and took everything we had in the store. And while the store was closed I had to pay rent and utilities and also, try to save money to repair and reopen it. I wanted to keep the location so I kept paying the bills even though I lost everything.” Photos by Chanet Wallace

was the safety of my family, the safety of that community, and then doing my job at the same time. It was a time where I had to block out exterior influences and focus on doing my job. The bottom line is the safety of the city.

As a person who grew up in Baltimore and is from Baltimore it was actually very surreal to watch. It was something I never thought I would see. I went to Poly and was a student at Towson. I came back and became a police officer here because I love Baltimore so to watch places like North and Fulton, the Carryouts I go to, the CVS that my friend's grandparents visit, was real. We are used to seeing incidents like this on CNN in other countries. This is something I thought I'd never see in Baltimore. I know a lot of people talk about past riots, and even then it feels so far behind us. But to be in the middle of Lt . Jarron Jackson it was like an outer body experience. But when it started sinking I hope we use this as a learning and in, that this isn't similar to 9/11, that it’s teaching moment, so we can move forward. citizens of Baltimore that were doing this was I remember my son watching it and being heartbreaking. afraid, and he's 10. That's something I don't Just like many of the other police officers want my son or other kids experiencing again. here, we felt very conflicted. We have families I think change is inevitable and change is a here, a lot of us work here, and also are good thing but we should seek change in a citizens, so emotionally you are pulled in many more positive way. different directions. One of my first thoughts

Larry Lomax

Homeless at the time of unrest but now lives on Liberty Road “All the years and years of oppression and killing Black people, it needs to end. And during the uprising I felt like someone should’ve stood up and said enough is enough. I looked all around Pennsylvania Avenue and saw no one standing up for our people. No one else stood up so I did on my own. I was pepper sprayed, pulled down to the

ground by my hair, and later arrested. At the time I was being held in jail for trying to start another riot, second degree assault on an officer, and political start of destruction. I was later released and all charges dropped, the judge was very kind and felt as though the interaction between me and the police could have been handled much differently. The unrest affected me in ways that has changed my life, I will always fight for our people.”

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ethnic disparities in health and health care persist across many communities . . . from serious health conditions [such] as heart disease, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS.” Burwell said she remains confident that those issues can be transformed through more equitable policies, including

additional support for President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. “President Obama, just before he signed the Affordable Care Act into law, said: ‘That our generation is able to succeed in passing this reform is a testament to the persistence – and the character – of the American

As a Department, we will strengthen our commitment in working with our partners to continue accelerating momentum toward a nation free of disparities in health and health care.”

–Sylvia Burwell

people, who championed this cause; who mobilized; who organized; who believed that people who love this country can change it.’ As a Department, we will strengthen our commitment in working with our partners to continue accelerating momentum toward a nation free of disparities in health and health care,” Burwell said. This year’s theme for National Minority Health Month, “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation,” promotes not only access to health services, but a renewed commitment to outreach and early, preventative grassroots education. “To accelerate health equity in this era of health care and public health, we must bolster collaborations that reach across sectors such as education, justice, housing, and labor and confront the structural forces and social, economic, and political influences on the health of our communities,” J. Nadine Gracia, deputy assistant secretary for Minority Health said in a statement. “Let us join together in April, and throughout the year, in a renewed commitment to end health disparities and achieve health equity in America.”

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Summit Addresses Crisis of Arrests, Incarceration of Mentally Ill By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the AFRO ssherman@afro.com The National Stepping Up Summit held its first conference to address the staggering number of American inmates who suffer from mental illness. Hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center, the National Association of Counties and the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the summit sought to help policymakers and others seek mental health testing and treatment for lawbreakers, rather than sending offenders into jails. Dr. Saul Levin, CEO and medical director at APA, said the 450 mental health professionals, law enforcement agents, community leaders, and attorneys on hand, journeyed from 50 jurisdictions and 37 states in the spirit of collaboration. “We have a chance to begin to bend the curve down of admissions to jails and prisons and create a prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery system of care that will help people who live with mental illness of not being further stigmatized and incarcerated,”

Levin said at the summit. “They have the opportunity to receive the care they need and deserve. From a country like ours that is so blessed with resources, they simply need to be realigned.” Launched in May 2015, Stepping Up found that more than two million Americans with mental illness are housed in prison, receiving

president of the APA told the standing-room only crowd. “The care in prisons and jails is often very poor and people with mental illness stay incarcerated longer than those with comparable sentences because they just don’t know the rules and are victimized.” A 2015 report conducted by a Virginiabased Treatment Advocacy Center estimated

few, if any health services. The results include overtaxed law enforcement and prison systems, high recidivism, and a national epidemic of untreated emotional problems. “Repairing the criminalization of people with mental illness is a multifaceted issue that places the same individuals that would be in state hospitals in prisons,” Dr. Renee Binder,

that people with mental illness are 16 times more likely than others to be killed by police and that roughly one in four fatal police encounters involve someone with mental illness. Those encounters overwhelmingly include Blacks. “Cases are common and though training has improved, police officers do not know how to

spot mental illness, leading to confrontations and a felony charge. Those are the folks we are trying to reach,” Sallie Clark, president at the Association of Counties said. “Reducing mental illness in jails is a top priority, but how do we deal with people who do not need to be jailed, but need some type of intervention? Things happen in jails that are not good things and our deputies are not trained to deal with mental health issues.” Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey told summit attendees that within the 48 local police departments and 281 criminal courts under her jurisdiction it was imperative to address the mental health issues contributing to crime in order to prevent it. “It is interesting to have a district attorney who says let people out of jail who may be sick despite them having the highest recidivism rates of those arrested and it hasn’t been an easy sell within my own ranks,” she said. “Jail is not the right answer for these issues and I had to go into communities and talk about how this practice was simply inhumane. It is inhumane because, without treatment, all you are doing is perpetuating the problem without ever really helping the person.”

The $5 bill will also undergo change. The illustration of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the bill will be redesigned to honor “events at the Lincoln Memorial that helped to shape our history and our democracy.” The new image will include civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson. An online group, Women on 20s, said it was encouraged that Lew was responding to its campaign to replace Jackson with a woman. But it said it would not be satisfied unless Lew also committed to issuing the new $20 bill at the same time that the redesigned $10 bill is scheduled to be issued in 2020. The $10 bill is the next note on the

Treasury’s redesign calendar, and it aims to introduce updated protections against counterfeiting. That redesign was scheduled to be unveiled in 2020, which marks the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Lew had often cited that connection as a reason to put a woman on the $10 bill. However, the effort ran into strong objections from supporters of Hamilton, who is enjoying renewed pop culture interest with the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Tubman, who was born into slavery in the early part of the 19th century, escaped and then used the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground

Railroad to transport other slaves to freedom. After the Civil War, Tubman, who died in 1913, became active in the campaign for women’s suffrage. Various groups have been campaigning to get a woman honored on the nation’s paper currency, which has been an all-male domain for more than a century. The last woman featured on U.S. paper money was Martha Washington, who was on a dollar silver certificate from 1891 to 1896. The only other woman ever featured on U.S. paper money was Pocahontas, from 1865 to 1869. Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea are on dollar coins.

“It is inhumane because, without treatment, all you are doing is perpetuating the problem without ever really helping the person.” -- Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lace

Tubman

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Underground Railroad will replace the portrait of Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president and a slave owner, who will be pushed to the back of the bill. Lew also settled the backlash that had erupted after he announced an initial plan to remove Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first Treasury secretary, from the $10 bill in order to honor a woman. “Hamilton will remain on the $10 note,” Lew said. Instead, the Treasury building on the back of the bill will be replaced with leaders of the suffrage movement to give women the right to vote, including Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul.

Sudan

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top party member on the U.S. House of community rendered primarily to South Sudan. Representatives’ Africa subcommittee, Augustino Ting Mayai, assistant professor held a breakfast on April 15 on Capitol Hill at the University of Juba and former “lost titled: “Lost Boys and Lost Girls and their boy,” said international aid often comes in Commitment to South Sudan.” Bass said the the form of humanitarian assistance, which is topic is timely given the volatile situation appreciated, but other types of assistance are in that part of the world. “We celebrated the needed. “We have over 280 non-governmental formation of the world’s newest nation – South organizations in my country but we need more Sudan in 2011,” the representative said. “The developmental assistance,” Mayai said. “We United States supported the creation of South need to strengthen the relationship between Sudan but difficulties have developed there the American and South Sudan people, and since.” we need the American’s sustained support in There has been tension between the developing and building our country.” Muslims, who live in northern Sudan, and David Acouth, another former “lost boy,” the darker-skinned Christians, living in the is a legislative fellow for Bass and her advisor southern region, since the country achieved on African affairs. Acouth said when he was in independence from Great refugee camps in northern Britain in 1956. In 1983, a Kenya and Ethiopia many civil war erupted between of the children bonded and the north and the south “became family.” that lasted until 2005, with “In 1999, the U.S. faithan estimated 2.5 million based community brought people killed and millions many of us to the United displaced. States and a lot of us are One consequence of the doing well here,” Acouth war was the displacement said. “Sometimes I have of 20,000 boys and girls to pinch myself when I – David Acouth am walking the halls with who were left in refugee camps. Many left Sudan Congresswoman Bass. I and were placed in other have gone from that life as African countries, Europe, and the United a ‘lost boy’ to working in the U.S. House of States, permanently. There was also a wave Representatives.” of “lost” children in the post-independence Nyamai Biel is a “lost girl,” who violence of South Sudan during 2011-2013 emphasized the unique struggles young that fled the country to live in other parts of the women faced in refugee camps and in the world. U.S. “We hear a lot about the ‘lost boys’ but Princeton N. Lyman, senior advisor for what about the ‘lost girls’,” Biel said. “It the U.S. Institute of Peace and former U.S. is the women who have held the families ambassador to South Africa and Nigeria, said, together while the men were out fighting. “There is a fragile peace in place and there Women should be able to get an education and are no troops from the African Union there contribute to the nation-building needed in to monitor the situation. What is needed is South Sudan.” enormous support from the African Union Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) said that to keep the peace and there needs to be an support for South Sudan is strong in the U.S. arms embargo imposed by the international Congress. “I have been working for harmony community on both countries.” for South Sudan,” Lee said. “We want to The horrific loss of life and displacement help the ‘lost boys’ and ‘lost girls’ restore the affected the type of aid the international greatness of South Sudan.”

“I have gone from that life as a ‘lost boy’ to working in the U.S. House of Representatives.”

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The Houston Police Department is confirming an additional fatality at the Westpark Tollway and Post Oak, near the Galleria area. This brings the fatality total to four in the City of Houston and seven across Southeast Texas. The victim’s identity and cause of death are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Earlier in the day, The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (IFS) confirmed six fatalities related to the recent flooding. Three of those deaths are in City of Houston, two occurred in unincorporated Harris County, and one occurred in Waller County. The first victim, a male, was discovered by HFD units at 10:45 a.m. at 17133 Imperial Valley Drive. Although the victim was found inside a vehicle with water, it is unconfirmed whether the death was directly related to the flooding event. Autopsy results by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will determine the male’s cause of death. Two additional victims were discovered inside two vehicles at 3605 West Loop South at about 2:40 p.m. today. The flooded vehicle was located underneath the overpass at Richmond Avenue. The identities of all three victims are pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

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AFRO Endorsements AFRO Endorses Hillary Clinton To be the Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton is a battle-tested warrior. Since ascending to the national stage with her husband, President Bill Clinton, her policies and positions have been a call to protect the most vulnerable; women and minorities. From her tireless work in the 1990s for universal health care, a goal that would eventually happen with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, to being an advocate for issues that affect women, especially women of color, Clinton has been there. Even though some activists have criticized Clinton, nevertheless she has fought tirelessly for the Democratic ideals that are critical to Black America. From advocating for restricting guns that kill so many of our people and holding gun manufactures responsible for distributing their poison in our neighborhoods to advocating for early

AFRO Endorses Glenn Ivey For Maryland 4th Congressional District Glenn Ivey has thrown his hat into the ring for

the Maryland 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives –and we support his decision. Ivey is the former Prince George’s County State’s Attorney (2003-2011). His distinguished record includes prosecuting unlawful police officers in Prince George’s County, initiating an effort in the county for law enforcement reform, fighting domestic violence, pioneering reentry programs for ex-offenders, mentoring youth and improving senior programs. According to an AFRO questionnaire, Ivey said he would continue to work towards full funding for prisoner reentry programs and support federal investment in local housing through HUD and economic development grants. Ivey also stipulated several areas in the 4th District that needed to be addressed by Congress including various housing policies, law enforcement reform, transportation funding, education improvements, job creation and infrastructure.

AFRO Endorses Donna Edwards For U.S. Senate African American residents in Maryland

deserve a congressional representative who will speak forcefully on their behalf, someone who is not afraid to take on tough issues, someone who will not shrink during criticism. The Afro believes that person is Rep. Donna Edwards. Edwards, who represents the 4th Congressional District of Maryland, is running for a Maryland seat in the U.S. Senate. She could become the first Black woman to represent Maryland in Congress. Over the years, Edwards has supported critical issues that have helped improve the quality of life for African Americans in Maryland. While serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, she has accomplished several milestones, including securing $3 million for the Purple Line metro system, which connects Prince George’s County to Montgomery County. The transportation system recently received funding approval from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on March 2. According to an AFRO questionnaire, she also secured a provision that holds insurance companies accountable for unjustifiable rate increases and passed a bipartisan NASA reauthorization that supports 10,000 jobs in Maryland. Prior to her congressional career, Edwards as an activist, led an effort to get the Violence Against Women Act passed in 1994 during the Clinton administration. Thereafter, she worked for the 1996 passage of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban which bars accused and convicted domestic abusers from possessing guns. The AFRO applauds Edwards’ efforts to protect Maryland residents. During an interview with the AFRO, Edwards said she will work hard to tackle the racial tension related to over-policing in Baltimore by changing the way residents view police officers. Edwards said she intends to increase police training for law enforcers in Maryland and she wants to enforce the use of body cameras for all police officers. She also plans to eliminate sentencing disparities throughout the state, and work with legislators to offer more affordable housing that will benefit working class families. The AFRO believes that Edwards’ previous experience as a public interest advocate, co-founding the National Network to End Domestic Violence, and working in the private sector to advance the STEM fields, will make her a formidable senator who will work tirelessly for Maryland residents.

childhood education programs such as Early Head Start and making preschool available to more parents, Clinton is on the positive side of history. We disagree with Clinton’s support for the death penalty, a punishment that disproportionally affects the poor and Blacks. As Ben Jealous has argued in these pages, Clinton’s stance is far from of what many Democrats, including her opponent Senator Bernie Sanders, believe. We hope her encounter with a former death row prisoner who was eventually found innocent of the crimes he was accused of, prompts her to rethink her position. There is a chance the Democrats can retake the Senate this Fall, especially if either billionaire businessman Donald Trump or Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas becomes the Republican presidential nominee. With a likely Supreme Court seat to fill and a House that will continue to fight against any and all legislation introduced by Democrats, America needs a strong leader willing to take on Republicans. Hillary Clinton is that person.

Even though Ivey’s top Democratic competitor Anthony Brown, the former lieutenant governor for Maryland, submitted a detailed response to the AFRO questionnaire, Ivey’s questionnaire was impressive because it outlined, in specific detail, the solutions that were needed to mend police and community interactions within the district. Ivey’s congressional experience includes working for Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), and former Maryland Senator Tom Daschle. Ivey also said he aspires to preserve President Obama’s accomplishments and to prevent Republicans from cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and health programs in the Affordable Care Act. The AFRO endorses Ivey because we believe that his congressional, political and litigation experience would enable him to effectively work in Congress to address law enforcement, crime and economic issues to better serve the residents of the 4th Congressional District. We also believe his previous experience working for various Congressmen and his passionate advocacy while State’s Attorney on issues affecting residents in his District will enable him to hit the ground running on legislation that will benefit working class individuals and families in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties.

AFRO Endorses Sheila Dixon For Mayor of Baltimore Sheila Dixon possesses the knowledge and

experience Baltimore needs to navigate the city’s post-uprising world. The events of last April did not happen suddenly; they were a slow-motion crash many people warned about. Now that the chaos and dysfunction of the city, and its government, are exposed; the question is who is best positioned to lead Baltimore going forward. It will take some time to repair Baltimore’s image and problems but we believe Dixon is the person to initiate the badly needed positive changes. Dixon plans to triple the spending for training city workers and she plans to encourage local businesses to hire more city residents while ensuring police are more effectively engaged in the communities they serve. Her opponents, particularly Catherine E. Pugh, DeRay McKesson, Calvin Young III, Elizabeth Embry and David Warnock, have brought compelling ideas to the table that we hope she incorporates into her administration. McKesson is a thoughtful voice for school reform, Embry has a great understanding of the criminal justice system and the reform it desperately needs, Warnock is a long term advocate for integrating returning citizens into society and Young has progressive views on how Baltimore can compete in a world where technological know-how is not a luxury but a necessity. Catherine E. Pugh giving up the seniority and power she wields as a state senator would be a loss for Baltimore that the city can not afford. As for the circumstances that lead to her leaving the mayor’s office in 2010, Dixon has apologized and moved on, and as have we. In the intervening years she has worked with the Maryland Minorities Contractors Association ensuring that women and people of color have equal opportunity to compete with bigger firms, among other things. Of all of the mayoral candidates, Dixon impressed us by her being the only person who has held the reins of mayoral power and with her knowledge of how the bureaucracy of the city works. She has indicated that every agency, especially the police department and the department of housing, need audits to accurately establish a starting point for improvements. On day one, we believe Dixon will be prepared to make the necessary progressive changes to move Baltimore forward.

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AFRO Endorsements

Congressional Incumbents Endorsements

On April 26th Every Vote Counts

Districts 2, 3, 5 & 7 and Baltimore Comptroller

Dutch Ruppersberger Congressman Ruppersberger has represented the constituents of the 2nd Congressional District of MD for 13 years. Ruppersberger has served as the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee and currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee, responsible for allocating hundreds of billions of federal dollars each year. It is important to the state of Maryland and the Black community that this senior legislative leader continue in Congress. The AFRO endorses Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger in his bid for reelection.

John Sarbanes John Sarbanes has represented the constituents of the 3rd Congressional District of MD for 9 years. Sarbanes currently serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, in addition to the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Sarbanes has cosponsored bills such as the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, the Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act and the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013. The AFRO endorses Congressman John Sarbanes in his bid for reelection.

Steny Hoyer As House Democratic Whip since 2011, Congressman Hoyer is the second-ranking member of the House Democratic Leadership and has represented the 5th

Congressional District of MD for 35 years. Hoyer has been a strong advocate of Democrats’ policies to strengthen America’s middle class, and has been a reliable ally in promoting legislation important to the Black community. The AFRO endorses Congressman Steny Hoyer in his bid for reelection.

Elijah Cummings Elijah Cummings has represented and fought for the constituents of the 7th Congressional District of MD for 20 years. Cummings currently serves as the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and marched with protesters in the days following the unrest. The seniority Congressman Cumming exercises in the Republican dominated House of Representative, together with his undying commitment to promoting issues important to the Black community makes the re-election of this Black leader and congressman absolutely essential. For these and many more reasons, the AFRO endorses Congressman Elijah Cummings in his bid for reelection.

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BALTIMORE-AREA They Voted. Will You?

Baltimore Latest City to Try for $15 Minimum Wage

Primary election day is April 26.

By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO The fight to raise Baltimore’s minimum hourly wage to $15 is on. Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke and Ben Jealous, former National NAACP executive director, led a coalition of trade union workers, faith leaders, business owners and low wage workers to announce Baltimore’s Push for increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 at a

Race and Politics

Remembering the Day Freddie Died

I had a conversation on my radio show “First Edition” (April 18) with three dynamic storytellers; Sean Yoes two brothers Senior AFRO (Black men) Contributor Kondwani Fidel, a young spoken word artist and Bayete Ross Smith a multimedia artist. My friend (and frequent contributor to “First Edition”), Dr. Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead was also part of the conversation. She is a lot of things; a phenomenal poet, author, filmmaker, college professor and public intellectual. We were talking about a series of events taking place at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum from now until September, remembering the arrest and death of Freddie Gray and the subsequent uprising last April. And Dr. Kaye was talking about remembering where we were when Gray died on April 19 and when the uprising was

“I clearly remember where I was on April 27.” sparked after his funeral on April 27. Then it hit me while I was on the air, I really haven’t taken (or had) time to really think fully about what happened last April. I clearly remember where I was on April 27. I along with my colleagues at the AFRO and WEAA, as well as a gaggle of (mostly feckless) journalists from around the country were at New Shiloh Baptist Church in West Baltimore covering Gray’s funeral. I had just finished interviewing the iconic Dick Gregory, and then Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, when the word came down that something was jumping off at Mondawmin Mall. Some of us attempted to get closer to the mall, but police had shut down the perimeter as the situation deteriorated rapidly. Kids streamed out of Frederick Douglass High School, and other area schools, into the streets surrounding the venerable mall, only to find out the subway and buses were shut down. Rumors were swirling, the now infamous, Continued on B2

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In 1964, this mobile registration unit operated in Cherry Hill and helped get residents to vote. Do not forget to vote in Baltimore’s primary on April 26.

Interfaith Health Network Serves Baltimore Communities

to support each other,” said Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative and initiator of the program. “We think this will help reduce disparities, improve overall health and enhance communities across the state.” Under the guidelines of the initiative, congregations sign This month, Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations memorandums of understanding with LifeBridge and MCHI. in the Baltimore area began rolling out a program meant to Members of the churches, temples or mosques are then capitalize on the connection between faith and healing. encouraged to sign up, giving permission for hospital staff to The contact their Maryland congregation Faith liaison Community whenever Health they are Network checked brings in with an together illness. health care “The providers and immediacy Courtesy Photo faith leaders with which Faith leaders from Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Carroll County recently to help foster launched the Maryland Faith Community Health Network at the Pearlstone Center in you find out health among Reisterstown, MD. a member congregation is being members hospitalized through formalized information-sharing and patient support. hastens the time in which you can respond to provide pastoral The pilot program is currently a collaboration between the and congregational care,” said the Rev. Cleveland Mason II, Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative, almost 50 congregations pastor of Perkins Square Baptist Church in Baltimore, and in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Carroll counties, and president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of LifeBridge Health facilities comprising Sinai, Northwest and Maryland. Carroll hospitals. “One learned through the ministry of Jesus, who healed “It is a natural connection because they (health care many, that health is important, and this provides the church providers and faith leaders) both have the well-being of with a concrete way of encouraging good health,” Mason congregants at heart and this initiative brings them together Continued on B2 By Zenitha Prince Senior AFRO Correspondent zprince@afro.com

Emma Sutton Celebrates 100 Years Larry Young Named One of Most Important Broadcasters in Country By AFRO Staff

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(L-R) Menelek Hendricks, Jishawma Hendricks, Ne’ala Hendricks, Emma Sutton, Meshia Suton, Sharon Sutton, Taheerah Hendricks and Marcette Hendricks at the Democratic Club on April 2. Emma Sutton turned 100 years old on April 2 and celebrated her birthday at the Democratic Club in Dundalk, MD. At her party she received citations from Mayor Stephanie RawlingsBlake and the Baltimore City Council. Sutton spent much of her life in Baltimore where she married Alfred Baldwin Sutton and had two children, Alfred and Marcette. Sutton retired from Rosewood State Hospital after 30 years and was a member of White Stone Baptist Church in Baltimore.

Larry Young, former Maryland State Senator and current host of “The Larry Young Morning Show,” was named one of the 100 most important talk show hosts in the country by “Talkers Magazine.” His show is heard Monday through Friday on WOLB 1010 AM from 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. According to the magazine, Young is ranked 47 out of 100. Young was first named to the list in 2007 as number 99 and has steadily moved up the ranks year in and year out.

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Mary Pat Clarke, councilwoman for district 14, introduced legislation to raise Baltimore’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. City Hall press conference on April 18. “Raising the minimum wage is what has to happen to ensure economic equity. This effort will require sacrifices and a unified effort to pull it together. The economic justice we seek matters in raising up families and neighborhoods to their equal status,” Clarke told a crowd of more than 100 people in the City Hall Rotunda. Maryland’s current minimum wage is $8.25 an hour, a dollar more than the federal rate. The current rate is already on track to increase to $10.10 per hour by July 2018, based on legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2014 session. Clarke’s proposal includes an incremental phase-in for the increase to $15 starting with a jump to $8.75 by July of this year and increasing in increments under $2 until the year 2020. Thereafter, minimum wage increases will be tied to the Cost of Living Index. Jealous said this was the

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next logical step for Baltimore’s continued healing. “We cannot rebuild our city on a starved economy. There’s not enough money circulating in West Baltimore where my family comes from. It’s not just our families that have struggled because of this very low minimum wage in Baltimore, it’s our neighborhoods as well.” He added, “The reality is that the minimum wage would already be $15 right now if it were tied to inflation. So all this bill does is get wages up to where they should be right now.” Clarke’s proposal will also raise the pay rate earned by tipped workers to$15 per hour by July 2025 and thereafter eliminate tipping. Currently, tipped workers earn a minimum of $3.63 per hour and are exempt from minimum wage laws. Bishop Doug Miles, from Baltimore’s Build Coalition, said that the Inner Harbor jobs and prosperity promised to the city

years ago had not materialized. “Two generations ago, many of us in the faith community drank the Inner Harbor Kool Aid. We were told that if the Inner Harbor were developed it would create living wage jobs full time and year-round,” Miles said. “A generation later we discovered that many of those who were working in the Inner Harbor were working part time seasonal jobs at minimum wage and showing up at our soup kitchens and food pantries just to make ends meet.” Critics of minimum wage laws charge that a mandatory increase in the minimum wage hurts workers with the greatest need for economic stability. Employers in small and mediumsized businesses who are best positioned to hire and train community-based unskilled workers would be forced to downsize if Baltimore minimum pay rates jump to almost twice

the current minimum wage. Penny Trouter, Owner of Light Street Cycles, supports the $15 an hour movement, but brought a more moderate viewpoint to Monday’s gathering. “The move to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour is the best thing for Baltimore in the long run. But I have to tell you it’s a hard time for small business in particular right now. It is a sacrifice,” said Trouter. If the legislation is successful, Baltimore would join a handful of U.S. states and cities that have passed $15 minimum wage legislation in recent years, including Seattle, Washington, the first U.S. city to pass a phased-in 15$ minimum wage in 2014. New York State, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Greensborough, NC, and Massachusetts have all passed $15 legislation since 2014.

kind of things that takes stress off healing so you don’t end up back in the hospital because you could not be compliant.” Reducing that kind of recidivism was one of the reasons LifeBridge Health was motivated to join the program, said Rev.

prevent patients from returning to the hospital for the same illnesses within 30 days,” he told the AFRO. “Cutting back on recidivism to the emergency room provides doctors with the opportunity to really do health care with patients instead of just emergency care.” DeMarco said it was concerns such as those that spawned the idea of implementing this program in Maryland. The health advocate said they will be seeking to sign up other hospitals and faith communities in the network with an eye to spreading across the state. “This project originated because of substantial changes happening in the health care system in Maryland. Hospitals now have tremendous incentive to keep people healthy and out of their hospitals and they wanted the help of the community to do that,” he said. The program is modelled after a successful program in Memphis, Tenn., where about 600 congregations and 20,000 individuals have signed up for the network. DeMarco said, “Their data showed substantial benefits to this program. By giving support to people in congregations everyone is better off—the individual, the congregations, the hospitals and the state.”

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further said of why he is pushing for the program’s adoption throughout the state. He added, “This program is the practical application of biblical principle. It goes along with that lovingyour-neighbor-as-yourself aspect of the Christian faith. It creates stronger bonds between members [and] it fosters a greater sense of compassion and caring that is needed in our communities and across the world.” As part of the network’s functions, hospital staff help the congregation liaison come up with an at-home plan for the patient, including potentially-needed services such as pet care, yard care, picking up prescriptions, food, spiritual nurturing, etc., which congregation volunteers would help provide. Rev. Dellyne Hinton, pastor of Gwynn Oak United Methodist Church, which launched its program on April 3, said she was excited about being able to better serve its members and also to extend their compassion ministry beyond the walls of the church. That excitement, she said, seemed to spread to her congregation as 80 percent of those in attendance signed up on the spot. “It is not just about seeing to patients’ spiritual welfare— having prayer with them or bringing them communion—it is about meeting their other living needs,” she said. “It is those

“It creates stronger bonds between members [and] it fosters a greater sense of compassion and caring that is needed in our communities and across the world.” – Rev. Cleveland Mason II Domanic Smith of LifeBridge’s Population Health Department. “What this does for LifeBridge is it helps us to help

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Obituary

Loranza Rooker

October 18, 1936 – April 9, 2016

Loranza Rooker, age 79, of Lewes, DE passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. He was born on Sunday, October 18, 1936 in Columbus, OH, son of the late Jerry and Mattie (Powell) Rooker. Loranza Rooker is survived by his loving wife Janis Rooker and children: Brent, (Wendy) of Columbia, MD, Brant, (Lamont) of Washington, DC, Eric, of Seattle, WA and Kelly Daniels (Peter), of Reistertown, MD; Grandchildren: Bryce, Giselle, Skylar, Brant Jr. Maliyah, Dominic, Dimitri and Tyisha; brother, Herman Rooker; sisters-in-law: Carolyn Vaughan, Elvie Younger and Francine Taylor; and brothers-in-law: H. Stanton Taylor, James Larry Vaughan, John Younger and Guy Lucas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Grandmother Fannie, and Sisters Theodosha Walker and Loretta. He also leaves to cherish a host of nieces, nephews and close family friends who loved him dearly and will always miss him. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday April 30, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958, where friends may visit beginning at 1:00 PM. Please visit Mr. Rooker’s Life Memorial Webpage to read his full obituary and sign his online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.

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“purge,” tweet (in reference to the anarchy themed movie series) had hovered over West Baltimore like ether since the morning hours. Many of us made our way back to WEAA to monitor and report on the burgeoning tragedy, scrambling to gather eyewitness accounts from on the ground. The next day I headed to Penn and North, the

sight of the torched CVS, to feel the energy and talk to the people on the ground. It was such a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. But, the disease was still heavy in the air. From that day to this and all of them in between with few exceptions, I’ve been talking about and reporting on the uprising, its aftermath

and the ramifications. But, I haven’t reflected much personally on the perilous days after Gray’s death. Of course we had already witnessed the murders of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis in Florida. The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the televised execution of Eric Garner in New York, and the

instantaneous death of Tamir Rice in Cleveland among others. Then it was our turn. We all witnessed the video of Gray being arrested in the neighborhood around Gilmor Homes where he lived, as he howled in agony. We all saw him being hauled into the police van, clearly injured, his face contorted with pain. By the time he died I was numb. I still am. Kaye Wise Whitehead’s new book (released last week by Apprentice House), “Race Brave,” chronicles the days leading up to the Baltimore uprising. Her poem, “baltimore’s Uprising -- at last,” is illuminating. we are who you have forced us to become a manifestation of your very worst daymares downtrodden bums carving out a righteous experience we are who you have forced us to become a blood stained blemish of dreams long deferred festering in the shadows floating silently through our pain

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“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; a tree that looks at God all day, and lifts her leafy arms to pray; a tree that may in Summer wear a nest of robins in her hair; upon whose bosom snow has lain; who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree.”-Joyce Kilmer There’s something about spring that perfumes the April air with love and the bon vivant’s heart with joy and dreams of “April in Paris”; the lazy mornings, long sunsets, sparkling rain drops, warm days, chilly nights but most of all the promise of new life, in the budding of a tree, the blossom of a flower or the laughter that escapes without warning. If it’s spring, it’s time for the Baltimore Maryland Chapter of The Links annual Empowering Women in Leadership Luncheon and Silent Auction at Morgan State University. The grand dames of Baltimore were “simply beautiful” with their fabulous hats and magnificent smiles. It was great seeing Links Dr. Charlene Cooper-Boston, Judge Miriam Hutchins, Mayor Stephanie RawlingsBlake, Dana Moore, Faith Thomas, Lydia Mussenden, Roslyn Smith, LaVerne Turner, Christine Moore, Billie Garner-Brown, Barbara Armstrong, Dr. Frankie Martin, Dr. Maya Cummings, Nikita Haysbert, Shirley Kane and Bishop Vashti McKenzie. Other guests enjoying the dynamic Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC were Nykidra Robinson, Sara Smalley, Aldonna Wylie, Margaret Johnson, Eleanor Matthews, AFRO photographer Lois DeLaine, Debbie Parker, Trena Taylor, Blanche Beckham, Shirley Swafford, Yvonne Lansey, Mildred Harper, Diana and Larry Gibson, Carmelita MarchHarris, Lola March, Congressman Elijah Cummings, Attorney General Brian Frosh and Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen. Link President Patricia Jessamy conducted a Q&A session with Joy-Ann Reid, which highlighted the importance of voting in the

upcoming election. “The smaller the club the bigger the party”-Mel Watters Mildred said, “let’s hit some old stomping grounds” so we headed to Sandtown, the club mecca during its heyday. Once a booming area with grocery stores, dry cleaners,funeral homes and churches, Sandtown is just a ghost of its former self. But Odyssey Lounge, owned by my friend Barbara “Chillie” Washington, in the heart of Sandtown is still a place where the “in crowd” gathers. We walked in and was greeted with “Hello” and longtime no see from old familiar faces. “The party’s jumping” and it was a perfect opportunity to reminisce and go “back down memory lane.” When I left the Odyssey and made a left turn there was the Club Bar. I saw a parking spot and several cars I recognized. I hadn’t been in there since the 70s but I had promised some friends that the next time I was in Sandtown I would stop in. Being a person of my word, that’s what I did. The last time I was in Sandtown it was the day after the riots last April. It’s sad that other than the murals on the wall it’s an area that still needs support to be revitalized. “Give me my flowers while I yet live so that I can see the beauty that they bring... Speak kind words to me while I can hear them, so that I can hear the beauty they bring.”-James Cleveland Thanks you Rev. Tony Love, Rev. Raphael Koikoi, Rev Andre Briscoe Jr., and Rev. Marlon Tilghman for honoring my mother in such an eloquent way Sunday afternoon at St. Matthews UMC on E. 23rd St. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”-Maya Angelou You each spoke so lovingly, on how she had influenced your ministries at various crossroads. My sisters and I enjoyed the playful banter as you each claimed to be her favorite. Thanks Pastors for giving my mom her flowers while she can smell them, but for

the record I am the favorite. (LOL) “If it’s your birthday, make some noise” Orrester Shaw, Krystal and Kristie Jones, Shirley Richmond, Vhonda Lewis, John Stanley, Ronald Flamer, Michael Guye, Errol Taylor, Paula Stephens, Danyell Winkey-Smith, Cynthia Harvin, Ray Bowen Jr., Karaleigh Henson, Rev. Alvin Hathaway, Michael Andre Settles, Dr. Jesola Jones, William “Billy” Murphy, Libby Harris, Delegate Ben Brooks, Elizabeth Goins, Marama Nengel, Dee Dee Jenkins, Veronica ”Ronnie” Jackson, Ken Banks and my mother, retired United Methodist Pastor Pauline Wilkins. Alex Dixon Vice President of Horseshoe Baltimore said they are hiring so if this is your dream job call 443-931-4106 or visit HorseshoeBaltimore.com. Condolences to Ellsworth Jackson on the death of his mother Dorothy Jackson at the age of 96; to Rev. Jerome Stephens on the death of his sister Deborah Stephens-Williams and to Michael, Tina and Kenneth on the death of

their brother Harvey Polston. “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”-Martin Luther King, Jr. Watching the negative campaign ads I’m reminded of our God of second chances; Marion Barry knew him and so did the citizens of D.C. They forgave him because they knew how DC flourished under his leadership. The other day a friend shared this story. Two Monks were walking along the road when they came upon a naked woman standing on the edge of a riverbank trying to get across to the other side but she couldn’t swim. One Monk picked her up and carried her across. When he returned, the other Monk said I can’t believe you carried that naked woman to the other side. The Monk looked at him and said the difference is I left her on the other side and you are still carrying her. When you vote remember to leave it on the other side. Aleut Continua (the struggle continues).

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Gerrod Williamson, outreach coordinator and Christopher Johnson

On April 16, the South Baltimore Learning Center (SBLC) celebrated 25 years of providing adult education at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore, MD. SBLC was started in 1991 as a grassroots effort to improve literary skills in South Baltimore. There are now over 30 classroom locations serving more than 1,000 learners. Annmarie Westerfield is the Executive Director and Ian Neuman is the SBLC Board Chair. There was a silent auction

with over 100 items up for bid. There was also a live auction with packages ranging from a seven day trip to Paris, France to ski trips and the Mayor’s skybox for a party of 20 people at Camden Yards. Tonya Pearson, a SBLC graduate, was the keynote speaker. Susan Sachs Fleishman was the 2016 Honoree. BGE was honored for community service and monetary contributions. Vytas Reid from Fox 45 Baltimore News was the master of ceremonies.

Honoree Tonya Pearson, son Tyrin Pearson and mother Donna Lea

Leon and Celika Caldwell

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Dr. Larry Nunley presents an award to Susan Sachs Fleishman Bahiya Abdul-Aziz, Michelle Commodore and Curley Whitaker

Ian Neuman, board president for SBLC

Mary Carol Ceselsky presents an award to BGE, Valencia McClure (V.P. Gov. Affairs) accepts

Former Executive Director Sonia Socha with Gwendolyn Johnson

“Baltimore Socialite” Bow Tie Bob

Bahiya Abdul-Aziz, Nettie Schubel, Annmarie Westfield, executive director, SBLC, Lisa Griffin and Pamela Robinson Gerrod Williamson and Heather Hunt

Michial Gill and Marlon Hall Master of Ceremony Vytas Reid, Fox 45 Baltimore News

Ingrid Woods and Valerie Fraling

MSIV Commissionees: David Ogan, Malachi Jamison, Takiah Boyce, Perry Sheppard, Donika Lee and Courtland Perkins

LTC Michael Bell, president ROTC MSU Alumni

LTC David M. Bornn Jr.

The “Bear Battalion” ROTC Military Ball took place on April 2 at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The “Bear Battalion” ROTC unit was established at Morgan State University in 1948. LTC (Ret.) Michael Bell is the president and event chair. A large group of cadets, family, sponsors and ROTC were in attendance. Four people were inducted into the ROTC Hall Of Fame: LTC (Ret.) Melvin G. Smullen, Dr. Joseph R. Ponds Jr., Brig. Gen. R. Scott Dingle and LTC Samuel Chisolm. The keynote speaker was Major General Bruce T. Crawford .

Guests previewing the auction items

Morgan State University Pershing Rifles and Angels

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Genevieve Thompson and Cadet Brandon Faulkner

Captain. Joy Eastlack and Cadet Lakia Lee

LTC (Ret.) Michael Bell, Honoree Brig. Gen. R. Scott Dingle and LTC (Ret.) Wilbert Forbes Honoree LTC (Ret.) Melvin G. Smullen

Honoree Dr. Joseph R. Ponds Jr.

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Latia Adams, Captain Raja Nelson, Major Latisha Lewis and Captain Elise Dent Thomas Prather, Beulah Prather, Virginia Soden and Cylburn Soden

Honoree Dr. Joseph R. Ponds Jr., Col. (Ret.) Cylburn Soden and Col. Charles Harris, III

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April 23, 2016 - April 29, 2016, The Afro-American

ARTS & CULTURE

Syncopated Ladies Find Fame After Beyoncé Nod By Charise Wallace Special to the AFRO Chloe Arnold and Maud Arnold are two sisters who’ve embraced their talents in tap dancing at a young age growing up in Northwest, Washington, D.C. Now the two have taken the tap dancing industry by storm by building their own film/ production company and are inspiring young entrepreneurs who have the same passion for tap dance as they do. You may have recognized these ladies and their dancing team, Syncopated Ladies, a tap dancing group that won on FOX’s dancing competition, “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2014. Their choreographed routines to mainstream pop music caught the eye of R&B superstar Beyoncé. After Beyoncé put the video of the group dancing to her hit song “Formation” on her web site, the video hit over six million viewers. This changed the sister’s lives. “We screamed, and called all of the ladies with sheer excitement, shock, and appreciation,” said Chloe in an interview with the AFRO. This was the second time Beyoncé gave a shout out to one of the sister’s video: the first was for a choreographed routine to her hit song “End of Time” back in 2013. “I screamed that time also. I am deeply thankful for all of the love she has given us. She has elevated our lives in true sisterhood fashion.” Recently, the Syncopated Ladies got a chance to be a part of the opening launch in London for Beyoncé’s new athletic wear line, Ivy Park, a collaboration collection for the U.K. retailer, Topshop. The grand opening took place on April 14. In addition to the sisters, who are founders of the Syncopated Ladies, the group is made up of three other members: Anissa Lee, Assata Madison and Orialis Ashley. The Arnold sisters began tap dancing at a young age.

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Maude (left) and Chloe Arnold are the founding members of the Syncopated Ladies.

At the age of six, Chloe followed in her mother’s footsteps, and began dancing. While their mother was into modern dance, in dancing school Chloe learned tap, jazz and ballet. Her sister soon followed. The two were surrounded by talented dance artists such as Gregory Hines and actress/choreographer and Debbie Allen, who eventually served as their mentor during their teenage years. Allen discovered Chloe at the age of 10, when she auditioned for “Brothers of The Knight,” a stage show put on by Debbie Allen, at The Kennedy Center in the late 90’s. Allen took both Chloe and Maud under her wing and back to her home in Los Angeles to work on their talents. After attending Columbia University in New York, the sisters started a film and production company called, Chloe and Maud Productions. Their first film was a documentary called “Tap World.” Not only do these ladies direct and produce short films for their YouTube channel they also co-founded DC Tap Festival, an annual event. “Maud and I decided that it was essential to invigorate our hometown, but bring a world class faculty and diverse student body to the city to celebrate the art from in classes and concert.” The Arnold sisters just wrapped up their eighth annual DC Tap Festival in March. The week long festival took place at the Westin Hotel in downtown D.C., where young leaders and top tap professionals come together to be involved in workshops, learn the history of tap dance, participate in competitions and celebrate tap dancing. In addition, the two sisters run The Chloe & Maud Foundation, which awards scholarships to up and coming tap dancers. “People are starting to take notice again, that tap is cool and a cutting edge art form,” said Chloe.

Fashion Ralph Cooper Brings the Funny on ‘Awesome Thursdays’ Black History Bowties Re-Makes Its Debut By Mark F. Gray Special to The AFRO

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By day Ralph Cooper is a television producer. By night he is a politically incorrect comedian.

On a night of intense Stanley Cup Playoffs hockey in D.C. there’s a packed house inside RFD – an Irish soccer pub and sports bar – around the corner from Verizon Center in Chinatown. As Nicklas Backstrom scores the Washington Capitals first playoff goal in what their fans hope will be a championship run a loud crescendo erupts in the main room followed by bellows of laughter from the back. Comedian Ralph Cooper has just taken the microphone for the beginning of “Awesome Thursdays,” the weekly open mic forum for aspiring stand up philosophers to share unique takes on life. Anything goes during those five minutes of funny time and no subjects are off

limits. In this environment, heckling is encouraged. “We’ve turned more hecklers into comedians than anybody in the business,” Cooper told the AFRO with a devilish grin. “I don’t have a problem with the audience making their feelings known but they better be ready for the folks on stage to send it right back.” “Awesome Thursdays” has become a ground breaking stage for aspiring comedians in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The stage is a social convergence of humor that crosses all demographic lines. Whether a Black college student, a middle age White businessmen, or a Fox News producer who travels from New York to perform, if you are funny – or think you have the gift to make people laugh – Cooper’s platform for self-expression has become a breakout spot for new talent. Every performer who emails Cooper is scheduled and the only rule is that no performer can take the stage in consecutive weeks. Randy Syfax left the showcase and appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC last year. Brandon Brody, the final host of BET’s “106 & Park,” cut his comedic chops during “Awesome Thursdays” hosting another program for the network called “The XPeriment.” Cooper himself recently opened for Kevin Hart’s taping of his Comedy Central special that is scheduled to air this fall. “Part of the fun of this thing is watching people work hard, get better, and capitalize on their break,” said Cooper. Cooper, a 1998 graduate of Morehouse College, is living the best of both worlds. By day he lives a Bruce Wayne life as a guest producer at CCTV America where he helps shape impressions of American news for Chinese audiences worldwide. On Thursday nights he transforms into comedic version of Batman. By the time his elevator doors open in the lobby of network’s Massachusetts Ave studios he has transformed into the DMV’s crusader for politically incorrect humor. He wants comics who take risks and don’t give in to conservative audiences. “I’ve visited [upscale] rooms and [low class] rooms and have had a problem with them all,” said Cooper. “I don’t like comics who are scared to take risks. I don’t care if you talking about religion, gay marriage, politics or whatever if it’s funny say it and make people laugh.” “Where would we be if the legends of the game had been worried about political correctness,” he adds. “There would be no Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Paul Mooney or George Carlin. They pushed the envelope and took chances and that’s what I want to give comics a chance to do.” From baby boomers to millennials the acts that debut on the “Awesome Thursday” stages don’t leave any stone unturned. They push the limits on all aspects of life in brutally raw unwavering fashion to resounding laughs giving the audience a temporary respite from the harsh realities of daily life. “Comedy is my diversion,” said Cooper.

By Lauren Poteat Special to the AFRO Dante Lee, president and CEO of Diversity Media and Blacknews.com, recently re-launched his Black History Bowties, a web site that sells printed neckwear featuring Black heroes. The online store recently revamped on April 1, after selling more than 300 bowties during its initial run from January to June of 2015. “The inspiration for my bowties came from the realization that there were no other products on the market with this concept. I appreciate Black heritage and culture and bowties are very trendy,” Lee told the AFRO. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio and San Diego, California. It features unique handcrafted, never fading, pre-tied,100 percent double-brushed cotton and polyester products, that include iconic Black heroes. “We distribute our products through Alibaba, an online global market. Sometimes you have to look overseas to get what you are looking for. I learned to think smarter, not harder and be innovative and unafraid to try new things,” Lee said. The bowties celebrate things like the life of the first Black major league baseball player Jackie Robinson, civil rights activist Rosa Parks and social reformer and orator Frederick Douglas. “I started my online websites when I was 19 years old,” Lee said. “I went to Bowie State University [in Maryland], a historically Black university and all of my professors were these smart Black entrepreneurs and I gravitated towards that. We relaunched the first of April and are already doing great with demand.” The newer and improved bowties are more durable with enhanced quality. They cost $14.95 each, and will soon include Thurgood Marshall and a Harlem Renaissance theme. For more information on Black Photo credit Black History Bowties History Bowties please visit, President Obama and Michelle are some of the blackhistorybowties.com Black historical figures on Black History Bowties.

The Afro-American, April 23, 2016 - April 29, 2016

SPORTS

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What’s More Impressive: Warriors’ 73 Wins or Kobe’s 60-Point Career Finals? (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, right, greets Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (30) prior to an NBA basketball game Jan. 14 in Oakland, Calif. By Stephen D. Riley and Perry Green AFRO Sports Desk It was a night to remember for the NBA. On April 13, the Association witnessed history being made out of two arenas in the state of California. The Golden State Warriors capped off a record-setting season with a 73-9 record, and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant buttoned up a record-setting career with a bang, dropping 60 points in his career finale against the Utah Jazz. Prior to both contests, the jury was out on which game would be the more desired ticket. And, once the night was over, the question turned to which feat was more impressive? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, of the AFRO Sports Desk, debate that question. Riley: Kobe Bryant is 37 years old. Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in an NBA game, at age 37. There are players 10 and 20 years younger than Bryant playing in the NBA right now that will never score 60 points in a game despite their youth. When you think about the Bryant that we’ve seen over the last few seasons, the picture hasn’t been pretty. He’s been beat up, bruised and battered. Many of us simply figured he would go out with a modest game, but he did just a little bit more than that. The Warriors won 73 games and that’s an amazing team feat that may or may not be duplicated again. However, I seriously doubt that any player going into his 20th season in the NBA and playing 82 games annually will ever score 60 points in his last game.

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Green: When you take 50 shots in a game, you better score 60 points. Bryant’s last game was powerful, but let’s be honest: It was horribly inefficient. Lakers players were simply comfortable with Bryant haplessly chucking away at the rim, giving him plenty of room to chase an exorbitant number of points. Still, I was excited to see it because watching Kobe shoot with no conscience is about the only thing interesting in a Lakers game these days. Nonetheless, the Warriors’ feat was the more impressive accomplishment. To go 73-9 over the course of an 82 game-season is the opposite of inefficient; it’s incredible. It isn’t like the Warriors simply snuck up on teams this season. Remember, they just won the championship last year. They came back even hungrier despite the huge target on their back. They ripped through the first quarter of the season with a 24-0 start before settling in for a 49-9 record the rest of the way. Simply incredible. There’s a reason why Chicago’s record of 72 wins stood for 20 years, and there’s a reason why Golden State’s record will probably stand for a long time as well. Riley: Bryant could have taken 100 shots and it wouldn’t have mattered. Not only did Bryant drop 60 points but he also guided the Lakers to a come-from-behind win against a Utah Jazz team that had the playoffs at stake. It was a marvelous night for Bryant and the rest of the Lakers, and his performance was just the perfect way to cap his career off. I was never the biggest Bryant fan but you have to tip your hat to his career. He was always a gunner, so his taking 50 shots doesn’t surprise anybody. His scoring 60 points at age 37? Now that’s a surprise. Green: I agree, Bryant has always been what we call in the basketball world a “jack artist.” He’s been jacking up shots since the age of 19, so I didn’t expect anything different from him in his final game of the year. And he actually shot 43 percent from the field on those 50 shots, so I kind of have to retract my statement about his 60-point performance being inefficient. It was amazing to see. Regardless, it wasn’t as hard as winning 73 games. I’ll admit right now, I didn’t think GS would get the record. Even when they were 24-0. Heck, even when they were just four wins away from getting the record I thought they would lose one of those games to the Spurs or Grizzlies. But they pulled it off. They made history, and that comes second to no one, not even Kobe.

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the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM301 Vivien Elaine RobinsonCunningham Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dennis Randolph Thomas, whose address is 15068 Barkwood Dr., Woodbridge, VA, 22193 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Vivien Elaine Robinson Cunningham, who died on February 22, 2016 withouta will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 October 8, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 8, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 8, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Dennis R. Thomas Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

04/8, 04/15, 4/22/16 TYPESET: Tue Apr 05 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM295 Dorothy E. Donnelly Decedent Samuel C. Hamilton, Esq 8601 Georgia Ave Suite 608 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Early Stuckey, whose address is 3119 Strada Gianna Florence, SC, 29501 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Dorothy E. Donnelly who died on September 8, 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 October 8, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 8, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 8, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Early Stuckey Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/08, 04/15, 04/22/16

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2015ADM1084 George M. Turner Decedent Brenda K. Pennington Esq. Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lewis M. Edmunds and Dorothy L. Edmunds whose addresses are 1614 Varnum St., NW, Washington, DC 20011 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of George M. Turner, who died on July 3, 2015 with a will and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment 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 October 8, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 8, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 8, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lewis M. Edmunds Dorothy L. Edmunds Personal Representative

the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM303 Pauline Frances Nowak Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS William Francis Trezevant, whose address is 1834 Ontario Place, NW, Washington, DC 20009 appointed personal representative of the estate of Pauline Frances Nowak, who died on February 5, 2016 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 15, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 15, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 15, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter TRUE TEST COPY William Francis REGISTER OF WILLS Trezevant Personal TYPESET: Tue Apr 12 15:39:54 EDT 2016 Representative 04/08, 04/15, 04/22/16

Superior Court of the District of DistrictEDT of Columbia 16:31:51 2016 PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM193 Marion F. Davis Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Muhammad El aka Andre Lamont Gainey, whose address is 1511 Benning Rd. NE Apt E44, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Marion F. Davis, who died on October 27, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 15, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 15, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 15, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Muhammad El Andre Lamont Gainey Personal Representative

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TYPESET: Apr 19 04/15, 04/22,Tue 04/29/16 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM272 Agnes Cecelia Chase NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Freda K Chase and Lowell G. Chase, whose address is 1721 Independence Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003, was appointed personal representatives of the estate of Agnes Cecelia Chase , who died on June 2, 2015 without a will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 1, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 1, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 1, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Freda K. Chase Lowell G. Chase Personal Representatives

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TYPESET: Apr 05 16:32:35 EDT 2016 04/08, 04/15,Tue 04/22/16 Superior Court of the District of Superior Court of District of Columbia the District of PROBATE DIVISION District of Columbia Washington, D.C. PROBATE DIVISION 20001-2131 Washington, D.C. Administration No. 20001-2131 2016ADM139 Administration No. Margaret L. Rice 2016ADM313 Decedent Rashad Bugg-Bey NOTICE OF Decedent APPOINTMENT, Kyana R. Robinson, NOTICE TO Esq CREDITORS 7007 Bluebird Court AND NOTICE TO Lanham, MD 20706 UNKNOWN HEIRS Attorney Debra Jackson and EmNOTICE OF erald L.R Brown, whose APPOINTMENT, addresses are 10815 NOTICE Joyceton Court, Upper TO CREDITORS Malboro, MD 20774 and AND NOTICE TO 9534 Beaumont Street, UNKNOWN HEIRS Vincent Bugg, whose ad- Norfolk, VA 23503,were dress is 1509 Colony appointed personal reRoad, Oxon Hill, MD presentatives of the 20745 was appointed estate of Margaret L. personal representative Rice who died on Febof the estate of Rashad ruary 7, 2016 with a will, Bugg-Bey, who died on and will serve without December 22, 2015 with- Court supervision. All unout a will, and will serve known heirs and heirs without Court supervi- whose whereabouts are sion. All unknown heirs unknown shall enter their a n d h e i r s w h o s e appearance in this whereabouts are un- proceeding. Objections known shall enter their to such appointment or to appearance in this the probate of deproceeding. Objections cedent´s will shall be filed to such appointment with the Register of Wills, shall be filed with the D.C., 515 5th Street, Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd N.W., 3rd Floor WashingFloor Washington, D.C. ton, D.C. 20001, on or 20001, on or before before October 8, 2016 October 8, 2016. Claims against the decedent against the decedent shall be presented to the shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the Wills with a copy to the October 8, 2016, or be undersigned, on or be- forever barred. Persons fore October 8, 2016, or believed to be heirs or be forever barred. Per- legatees of the decedent sons believed to be heirs who do not receive a or legatees of the decopy of this notice by mail cedent who do not re- within 25 days of its first ceive a copy of this notice publication shall so inby mail within 25 days of form the Register of its first publication shall Wills, including name, so inform the Register of address and relationWills, including name, ship. address and relation- Date of Publication: ship. April 8, 2016 Date of Publication: Name of newspaper: April 8, 2016 Afro-American Name of newspaper: Washington Law Afro-American Reporter Washington Law Reporter Debra Jackson Emerald L.R Brown Vincent Bugg Personal Personal Representative Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 04/08, 04/15, 04/22/16

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM367 Luvada H. Florence Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dorris A Johnson, whose address is 4337 Dubois Pl SE, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Luvada H. Florence, who died on January 9, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 15, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 15, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 15, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Dorris A Johnson Personal Representative

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM370 Carolyn M. Logan AKA Carolyn Mcneal Logan Decedent Bobby G. Henry, Jr., Esq 9701 Apollo Drive Suite 301 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Monica Logan, whose address is 8316 Sweet Brenda Court, Laurel, MD 20707 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Carolyn M. Logan a.k.a Carolyn McNeal Logan who died on January 22, 2016 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 October 15, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 15, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of TRUE TEST COPY Wills, including name, REGISTER OF WILLS address and relationship. 04/16, 4/22, 4/29/16 Date of Publication: TYPESET: Wed Apr 13 10:54:49 EDT 2016 April 15, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Superior Washington 16:33:38 EDTCourt 2016of the District of Law Reporter District of Columbia Monica Logan PROBATE DIVISION Personal Washington, D.C. Representative 20001-2131 Administration No. TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 2016ADM321 James Freeman TYPESET: Wed Apr 13 04/15, 04/22, 04/29/16 Decedent Robert M. McCarthy, Esq. SUPERIOR COURT OF 4405 East West Hwy, THE DISTRICT OF Suite 201 COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Bethesda, MD 20814 Washington, D.C. Attorney 20001-2131 NOTICE OF Foreign No. APPOINTMENT, 2016FEP35 NOTICE TO Date of Death CREDITORS February 7, 2016 AND NOTICE TO Stanley Eugene UNKNOWN HEIRS Sanders, Sr June Freeman whose Decedent address is 6105 3rd NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Street, NW, Washington, OF FOREIGN DC 20011 was appointed PERSONAL personal representative REPRESENTATIVE of the estate of James AND Freeman who died on NOTICE TO January 13, 2004 without CREDITORS a will, and will serve with Lauren Sanders whose Court supervision. All un- address is 8515 Topaz known heirs and heirs C o u r t , C l i n t o n , M D whose whereabouts are 20735 was appointed unknown shall enter their personal representative of the estate of Stanley appearance in this proceeding. Objections Eugene Sanders, Sr., deto such appointment ceased, by the Orphan’s Court for Prince shall be filed with the George’s County, State Register of Wills, D.C., of Maryland, on February 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd 17, 2016. Floor Washington, D.C. Service of process may 20001, on or before be made upon Lillie EsO c t o b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 . ther Mason, 184 54th Claims against the de- Street, SE, Washington, cedent shall be pre- DC 20019 whose dessented to the under- ignation as District of signed with a copy to the Columbia agent has been filed with the RegisRegister of Wills or filed ter of Wills, D.C. with the Register of Wills The decedent owned the with a copy to the under- f o l l o w i n g D i s t r i c t o f signed, on or before Columbia real property: October 15, 2016, or be 5 3 3 8 B S t r e e t , S E , forever barred. Persons Washington, DC 20019. believed to be heirs or Claims against the delegatees of the decedent cedent may be prewho do not receive a sented to the underand filed with the copy of this notice by mail signed Register of Wills for the within 25 days of its first District of Columbia, publication shall so in- Building A, 515 5TH form the Register of Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Wills, including name, Washington, D.C. 20001 address and relation- within 6 months from the date of first publication of ship. this notice. Date of Publication: Date of first publication: April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Lauren Sanders Washington Law Personal Reporter Representative June Freeman TRUE TEST COPY Personal REGISTER OF WILLS Representative Name of newspapers

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM369 Berta D Griffin Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Bernadette Lawrence and Shaunette Griffin , whose address are 4117 Ellis St, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 and 1512 Iverson Street #201, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, are appointed personal representative(s) of the estate of Berta D Griffin, who died on August 21, 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 October 22, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 22, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 22. 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Bernadette Lawrence Shaunette Griffin Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Apr 19 04/22, 04/29,Tue 05/6/16 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 11:05:40 EDT 2016 2016ADM20 Ruth Foster AKA Ruth W Foster Decedent Ara D Parker 5827 Allentown Road Camp Springs, MD 20746 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Ara D Parker , whose address is 5827 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ruth Foster AKA Ruth W Foster , who died on September 22, 2004 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before October 22, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 22, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 22, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Ara D Parker Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Apr 19 04/22, 4/29, 5/6/16 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM407 Alice C Keith Decedent James C Beadles Esq 2341 Massanutten Drive Silver Spring, MD 20906 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS John A Harper, whose address is 11 Tuckerman Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Alice C Keith, who died on September 14, 2015 with a will, and will serve without Court supervi-

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENTS FOR AGREEMENT DCFA #481-WSA TYPESET: Wed Apr 20 11:46:39 EDT 2016 PROJECT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR SEWER SERVICE AREAS Superior CourtAuthority of The District of Columbia Water and Sewer (DC Water), requests of the submittal of Statementsthe of District Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified District of Columbia consultants to provide project delivery and related services for Sewer DIVISION Service Areas of the CapitalPROBATE Improvement Program (CIP) in the District of Washington, D.C. Columbia and, to a limited extent, in the neighboring jurisdictions. 20001-2131 Administration No.

This RFQ seeks to retain the services of qualified consultants to work in the 2016ADM402 Sanitary Sewer, CombinedAnnie Sewer andHammond Stormwater Service Areas. The CIP Ruth in these Service Areas generally includes NOTICE OFrehabilitation of local and major sewers, rehabilitation of sanitary and storm pumping stations, rehabilitation APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO of special structures such as inflatable dams, diversion structures and CREDITORS outfalls. The selected Project Delivery Consultant (PDC) for Sewer Service AND NOTICE TO Areas will work closely with the Program Management Consultant (PgMC) UNKNOWN HEIRS and other consultants/ contractors retained by DC Water and will support Sonya Nicholson and full integration of all work into a comprehensive program to be managed by rnetta Patterson, the PgMC under directionVe from DC Water. whose addresses are 12104 Flint Ln, Bowie

The Proposer shall assist MD DC Water implementation and comple20715with andthe3720 tion of various capital improvement projects.MD Such services include enSwann Rd, Suitland, gineering design, engineering services during construction, environmental 20746 was appointed studies, operations support, and other specialized services at the discretion personal representatives of the services estate ofand Annie of DC Water. Providing design engineering services during who construction are principalRuth tasks Hammond, of this Agreement. Therefore, Proposers diedhave on March 2016 responding to this RFQ must proven3,expertise and extensive experwithout a Geotechnical, will, and will Environmental and Meience in Civil, Structural, Electrical, serve without Court suchanical Engineering design, operation of wastewater systems and the All unknown ability to execute multiple pervision. concurrent design projects. During the course of heirs and heirs whose the contract period, the PDC shall be fully responsible and accountable to whereabouts are unvarious stakeholders known shall enter their appearance in this

TYPESET: Tue that Aprthe 19 services 16:58:26 2016 pursuant to this solicitation It is anticipated toEDT be provided proceeding. Objections appointment (or contract execution date may be required for up to to such seven years, from to the of de- the expected cost to be (presumed to be Fall of 2016). DC probate Water anticipates Superior of cedent´s will) shall be in the rangeCourt of $10-20 million, inclusive of reimbursable costs. The initial the District filed with the of contract period of will be five years withRegister two renewal periods, each to be District of Columbia Wills, D.C., 515 5th exercised atDIVISION the discretion of DC Water, of one year. DC Water reserves the PROBATE Street, N.W., 3rd Floor right to commence, or extend Proposer services at any time in Washington, D.C.close, reduce Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . response to changing needs. Award thisbefore Contract may not guarantee the 20001-2131 20001, onof or services of the sub-consultants Administration No. O c t o for b e rthe2 full 2 , contract 2 0 1 6 . period. Sub-consultants may change based on theClaims best interest each of the assigned projects to 2016ADM407 againstofthe deAlice C Keith the PDC. cedent shall be pre-

Decedent sented to the underJames C Beadles Esq signed a copy the The agreement resulting from thiswith request fortoqualifications statements and 2 3 4 1 M aproposal s s a n u tsubmissions t e n Register or filed technical willofbeWills subject to a Fair Share Objective for Drive with the Register ofparticipation Wills Minority and Women Business Enterprises in this work of 28% S i l v e r S p r i n g , M D with a copy to the underand 4%, respectively. The program requirements are fully defined in the 20906 signed, on or before EPA’s Participation by Disadvantaged Enterprises in Procurement under Attorney October 22, 2016, or be EPA Financial Assistanceforever Agreements, NOTICE OF barred. Persons MayAPPOINTMENT, 27, 2008. believed to be heirs or NOTICE TO legatees of the decedent Interested firms should contact CREDITORS who the do A/E not Coordinator, receive a Mrs. Senail Manley, by AND- NOTICE TO e-mail Senail.Manley@dcwater.com, to obtain copy of this notice by mail a more detailed Request HEIRS withinQualifications 25 days of itsStatements first forUNKNOWN Qualifications Statements. must be received John A PM Harper, whose publication shall sorefer in- to DCFA #481-WSA. by 2:00 on May 25, 2016. Request must address is 11 Tuckerman form the Register of Street, NW, Washington, Wills, including name, DC 20011, was apLEGAL NOTICES address relationLEGALand NOTICES pointed personal repre- ship. sentative of the estate of Date of Publication: Alice C Keith, who died April 22, 2015 on September 14, 2015 Name of newspaper: with a will, and will serve Afro-American without Court supervi- Washington 16:58:41 2016heirs sion. All EDT unknown Law Reporter and heirs whose Sonya Nicholson whereabouts are unVernetta Patterson known shall enter their Personal appearance in this Representative proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or TRUE TEST COPY to the probate of de- REGISTER OF WILLS cedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of TYPESET: Apr 20 11:46:16 EDT 2016 Wills, D.C., 515 5th 04/22, 04/29,Wed 5/6/16 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20001, on or before Superior Court of October 22, 2016. the District of Claims against the deDistrict of Columbia cedent shall be prePROBATE DIVISION sented to the underWashington, D.C. signed with a copy to the 20001-2131 Register of Wills or filed Administration No. with the Register of Wills 2016ADM396 with a copy to the under- William B. Pollard signed, on or before Decedent October 22, 2016, or be Constance G. Starks, forever barred. Persons Esq believed to be heirs or 7053 Western Ave., NW legatees of the decedent Washington, DC 20015 who do not receive a Attorney copy of this notice by mail NOTICE OF within 25 days of its first APPOINTMENT, publication shall so inNOTICE TO form the Register of CREDITORS Wills, including name, AND NOTICE TO address and relationUNKNOWN HEIRS ship. Gaye H. Pollard and WilDate of Publication: liam B. Pollard ,III whose April 22, 2016 addresses are 8233 Name of newspaper: West Beach Ter NW, Afro-American Washington, DC 9 RanWashington dom Farms Circle, Law Reporter Chappaqua, NY 10514 , John A Harper was appointed personal Personal representatives of the Representative estate of William B. Pollard, who died on FebTRUE TEST COPY ruary 3, 2016 with a will, REGISTER OF WILLS and will serve without Court supervision. All unTYPESET: Wed Apr 20 11:46:39heirs EDTand 2016 04/22, 4/29, 5/6/16 known heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their Superior Court of appearance in this the District of proceeding. Objections District of Columbia to such appointment (or PROBATE DIVISION to the probate of deWashington, D.C. cedent´s will) shall be 20001-2131 filed with the Register of Administration No. Wills, D.C., 515 5th 2016ADM402 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Annie Ruth Hammond Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . NOTICE OF 20001, on or before APPOINTMENT, October 22, 2016. NOTICE TO Claims against the deCREDITORS cedent shall be preAND NOTICE TO sented to the underUNKNOWN HEIRS signed with a copy to the Sonya Nicholson and Register of Wills or filed Ve r n e t t a P a t t e r s o n , with the Register of Wills whose addresses are with a copy to the under12104 Flint Ln, Bowie signed, on or before MD 20715 and 3720 October 22, 2016, or be Swann Rd, Suitland, MD forever barred. Persons 20746 was appointed believed to be heirs or personal representatives legatees of the decedent of the estate of Annie who do not receive a Ruth Hammond, who copy of this notice by mail died on March 3, 2016 within 25 days of its first without a will, and will publication shall so inserve without Court su- form the Register of pervision. All unknown Wills, including name, heirs and heirs whose address and relationwhereabouts are un- ship. known shall enter their Date of Publication: appeara n c e 2016 i n t h i s April 22, 2016 16:58:26 EDT proceeding. Objections Name of newspaper: to such appointment (or Afro-American to the probate of de- Washington cedent´s will) shall be Law Reporter filed with the Register of Gaye H. Pollard Wills, D.C., 515 5th William B. Pollard, III Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Personal Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . Representatives 20001, on or before O c t o b e r 2 2 , 2 0 1 6 . TRUE TEST COPY Claims against the de- REGISTER OF WILLS cedent shall be presented to the under- 04/22, 04/29, 5/6/16 signed with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 22, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 22, 2015 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2016ADM354 Benjamin Marks Decedent Horace Lee Bradshaw, Jr. 1644 6th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lorenzo Marks, whose address is 3937 S Street, SE, #306, Washington, DC 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Benjamin Marks who died on January 29, 2015 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 8, 2016. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 8, 2016, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of Publication: April 8, 2016 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lorenzo Marks Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF LETTING Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for Water Contract No. 1276-Water Main Replacements-George Town Road/Winans Way/ Wells Street & Vicinity will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, in Room 6 located on the first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of Friday, April 22, 2016 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $100.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 4 South Frederick Street, 4th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is B02551 Water Mains Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $5,000,000.01 to $10,000,000.00A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at the 3rd Floor Large Conference Room of the Office of Engineering and Construction, Abel Wolman Municipal Building on May 3, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Item of work for this project are: Installation of approximately 12,950 linear feet of 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 16-inch and 20-inch existing water mains, fittings, valves, and appurtenances with new 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch and 20-inch ductile iron Class 54 water main, fittings, valves, and appurtenances. Replacement of existing galvanized water service lines with new copper pipes, replacement of small residential meter settings and meter vaults, roadway paving, sidewalk restoration, curb and gutter replacement, erosion and sediment control, and maintenance of traffic as required. The MBE goal is 9% The WBE goal is 2% WATER CONTRACT NO. 1276 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor Clerk, Board of Estimates

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Hillary Clinton has a strong operation in Prince George’s County. By James Wright Special to the AFRO Jwright@afro.com On April 26, hundreds of thousands of Prince Georgians are expected to go to the polls to select their preference for a number of political races that could ultimately determine who has power in Washington. Early voting ended on April 21 and county residents will vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries on April 26 for president of the United States, U.S.

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The Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy led the 2016 Emancipation Day parade on April 16 down Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest D.C.

statehood.” A small group of Georgetown University students held a banner during the processional in favor of D.C. statehood, The 2016 D.C. Emancipation Day parade April 16 was echoing sentiment from a Freedom Plaza rally to the west lawn greeted by a diverse crowd as it proceeded down Pennsylvania of the U.S. Capitol the day before. Ave. NW. The holiday is a central part of the capital’s annual A panel of civil and voting rights experts assembled April commemoration of President 15 at The Willard Hotel in Northwest Abraham Lincoln signing the D.C. to discuss how voting rights Compensated Emancipation Act in restrictions impedes civil rights. 1862 – which freed 3,185 slaves in The panel was moderated by Elaine the District. Jones, the first female president of the The parade showcased local NAACP Legal Defense and Education – Mayor Muriel Bowser Fund. Panelists included U.S. Reps. politicians, civil and voting rights leaders, and several District of James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), Terry Columbia Public School marching A. Sewell (D-Ala.), Hakeem Jeffries bands, as the journey from slavery to (D-N.Y.), and Wade Henderson, freedom was celebrated. executive director and CEO of the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said in a statement, “As we Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. celebrate Emancipation Day, we honor the many champions Shadowing previous years, a free concert and fireworks who have fought for equality and civil rights throughout our display at Freedom Plaza concluded the Emancipation Day history. Each year, we use this historic moment to renew our celebration. Acts included April Sampe’, Black Alley, Be’la push for full democracy and statehood for the residents of the Continued on D2 District of Columbia. We will not stop until we achieve full By Melanie R. Duncan Special to the AFRO

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Prince George’s County Greenbelt Md. Police ID Black Man Fatally Shot after Firing from Balcony Jack Johnson Requests

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By The Associated Press Senator and the House seat in the Fourth Congressional District. Prince George’s County has the largest number of registered Democrats in Maryland-436, 837, according to statistics from the Maryland Board of Elections. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the front-runner for the Democratic Party nomination for president and has a headquarters in Bowie, Maryland. Maurice Simpson, the president of the Prince George’s County Young Democrats, is leading the effort for the former first lady in the county and sees her as an extension of his political idol, President Obama. “I helped the Obama campaign in 2007 and 2008 to elect the first Black president of this country and I want to make history again this year by electing the first woman president,” Simpson told the AFRO.

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In his April 13 State of the Economy Address, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III expressed optimism about the direction his jurisdiction is headed and touted three areas of the county that are promising economically. Baker delivered his fifth address of that type before scores of business, civic and political leaders at the Colony South Hotel and Convention Center in Clinton, Maryland. The event was hosted by the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable. While he talked about the economic progress that the county is making as a whole, there were two unincorporated areas, Suitland and Largo, and one city, New Carrollton, he Continued on D2

The Prince George’s County Police department said an officer fatally shot a man who allegedly fired at officers from the balcony of a third-floor apartment in Greenbelt, Maryland. Police said, in a news release, that officers were called to the area of 6200 block of Springhill Court at about 10:30 p.m. on April 19 about a Black man was firing a gun in the area. According to the department, officers found a man firing from a third-floor balcony and he fired at them. Police said the man was shot by an officer. Police said the Prince George’s County tactical unit gained access into the home and took the 28-year-old man into custody. The man was taken to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. According to reports, no one else was injured. Police identified the man in a news release April 19 as 28-year-old Rico Don Rae Johnson of Greenbelt. The officer who shot the suspect has been placed on paid administrative leave. Simpson led a rally in Suitland on April 17 that featured U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) as the lead speaker that was attended by dozens of people. While Simpson has respect for Clinton’s opponent, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), he said there is overwhelming support in the county for Clinton. “We have had many requests for yard signs and literature for Secretary Clinton,” he said. “Our

supporters are voting in overwhelming numbers according to what we see in early voting. I don’t think there is much of a presence of Bernie Sanders in Prince George’s County.” The Sanders campaign has an office in College Park and has supporters in the county. “Bernie has the program to redistribute wealth from the one-tenth of one percent who is doing very, very well to give back to our community,” Maryland Del. Jimmy Tarlau

(D-District 47A) told the AFRO. “Bernie is talking about real change. While I respect Secretary Clinton, she doesn’t have that type of program.” Prince George’s Republicans will vote in their primary between billionaire developer Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. While GOP voters are outnumbered by Democrats 10 to 1 in the county, the Continued on D2

By The Associated Press A former Prince George’s County executive who pleaded guilty in a corruption scheme is asking a Maryland judge to set aside his conviction and sentence. The Washington Post reports that 67-year-old Jack B. Johnson filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, claiming that he has new evidence that uncovers law enforcement misconduct in connection with the case. Johnson says DNA evidence suggests that law enforcement involved in prosecuting the case mailed Maryland.gov him threatening messages. Jack B. Johnson, a former Johnson pleaded guilty Prince George’s County to extortion and witness and executive pled guilty and evidence tampering in 2011 in was convicted of extortion a corruption case. He says he in 2011. He now asks a would not have pleaded guilty judge to set his conviction if he had the evidence he has and sentence aside. now. Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein, whose office prosecuted Johnson, says Johnson’s motion is without merit.

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Baker

Continued from D1 spoke of glowingly. “You all know how much I love Suitland,” Baker said. “I have always said that Suitland is going to take off. It has incredible assets like the Metro, the U.S. Census Bureau with 8,000 employees, and a great stock of housing, and is a stone’s throw away from the District of Columbia.” Baker talked about Suitland with a “walkable, sustainable, transit-oriented, mixed-use development and a town center with 700 housing units and 76,000 square feet of retail.” He also spoke about developing a performing arts center similar to what is in downtown Silver Spring. “So I’m telling you now, inside tip, invest in Suitland,” Baker said. Largo, in central Prince George’s County, will become a hub for health care and government with the highlight being the $650 million regional medical center that recently secured its funding by the state. “Over the past four years, we have invested $40 million in the Largo area by purchasing three buildings, which includes the new county government center,” he said. “And I hope that one day this building will carry the name of [the late former county executive] Wayne K. Curry. We have the opportunity to make downtown Largo our version of Rockville with Metro access and a walkable landscape for workers, residents, and customers.” In regards to New Carrollton, Baker touted its transportation accessibility by highways, Metro, MARC, and AMTRAK as a

primary asset. Baker said he sees the New Carrollton Metro Station as a potential “Union Station,” the rail terminal in the District that has high-end retail and dining in its complex. Baker said the whole county benefits by investing in the aforementioned

“We have the opportunity to make downtown Largo our version of Rockville with Metro access and a walkable landscape…” –Rushern Baker III jurisdictions. “We are investing in these areas of opportunity because it makes sense, because creating economic activity will generate funding that will improve the quality of life for our residents and businesses,” he said. Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce President David C. Harrington attended Baker’s speech and agreed with

his sentiments. “His speech shows that Prince George’s County is the epicenter of the Greater Washington region,” Harrington said. “The diversity of development projects that are taking place shows the persistence he has shown in trying to get economic development to come to the county.” Harrington, however, noted that some inner-Beltway municipalities such as Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant and even Baker’s home, Cheverly, were not prioritized in the address. Stephen Fuller is a leading scholar at George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis. Fuller said that while mentioning Largo, New Carrollton and Suitland was noteworthy, Baker should have emphasized more of the importance of National Harbor. “National Harbor is booming,” Fuller said. “It has brought a very favorable reputation to Prince George’s County. With the success that National Harbor has, Prince George’s has developed a reputational glow around the Beltway.” “The trend in Prince George’s County is positive not only with National Harbor doing well but also the University of Maryland in College Park is making its mark and the strong prospect that the FBI headquarters will be located in the county, probably Greenbelt, with its Metro accessibility shows that the county is moving in the right direction,” he said.

Primary

Emancipation

Continued from D1 presidential candidates do have their patrons. “I am voting for Ted Cruz,” Marcus W. Skelton of Bowie told the AFRO. “I am looking for someone who can assume the role and duties of the presidency and Ted Cruz is the best candidate for that.”

Continued from D1 Democratic candidates, U.S. Reps. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have a strong presence in the county and it has even caused disagreements among political allies. See who the AFRO endorsed on A6 and A7. For example, one of Van Hollen’s staunchest backers is Maryland State Sen. Joanne Benson (D-District 24). Benson has appeared in campaign ads for Van Hollen and has walked with him in county – Emma Andrews neighborhoods asking residents to vote for him. However, Emma Andrews, one of Benson’s earliest supporters and public education activist said she is voting for Edwards. “I am with Donna because she has been in the

“I am with Donna because she has been in the U.S. Congress long enough to know what a senator does and we don’t have very many Blacks in the U.S. Senate.” Neither of the GOP presidential candidates have significant operations in the county. The race for Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s (D) seat has generated a lot of attention in the county. Both

U.S. Congress long enough to know what a senator does and we don’t have very many Blacks in the U.S. Senate,” Andrews said. The House seat in the Democratic race that Edwards is vacating is largely between former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, former Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey and Maryland Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-District 21). Ivey has been endorsed by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III. “He is the only person, on Day 1, who’s going to be able to go up there [Capitol Hill] and know the ins and outs of the hall of Congress,” Baker said. Brown has been tapped by Benson and several of her colleagues in the Maryland Senate as well as Prince George County Council members Derrick Leon Davis (D-District 6)) and Karen Toles (D-District 7). Pena-Melnyk is being backed by Maryland Del. Erek Barron (D-District 24), who is a close ally of Benson’s.

Dona, Raheem Devaughn, Rare Essence, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Trouble Funk. “On behalf of the 680,000 residents in Washington, DC, we are honored to carry on the tradition of celebrating Emancipation Day,” D.C. At-large Councilmember Vincent Orange (D) said in a statement. “This tradition, through public events including lectures and discussions, helps to educate, inform, and engage today’s Washingtonians about our rich and important history.”

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D.C. Nonprofit Gives Dresses, Suits to Prom-bound Students costing, on average, around $916. Johnson is a volunteer with the Family Matters of Washington to provide boys Masada Johnson gazed at and girls the opportunity she the excited teenagers probing didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. the colorful explosion of The organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s floor-length dresses gathered Dresses4Dreams and just for them in preparation Suited4Dreams program of their big day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; prom. In offered more than 200 free new and used prom dresses as well as suits and tuxedos to Washington students. Family Matters has held the boutique event for five years, donating prom dresses and suits to underprivileged District youth 14 years and older. High school boys search through dress Jazmine Harris, shirts and tuxedos to prepare for 17, of McKinley prom at the Family Matters of Greater Technology High Washington D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dresses4Dreams and School, was one Suited4Dreams program April 13. of the students at the April 13 event. Photos by Howard University News Service â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got here, I was completely overwhelmed at the colors and options,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were so many colors and textures. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jazmine Harris wait to touch them.â&#x20AC;? If the girls struggled to find another room, there were accredited social service in the right dress, there were shoes and small handbags and the Washington metropolitan professional stylists and other accessories, and they area, is dedicated to providing local designers available to were all free to these girls assistance to more than ensure they left with the right who so desperately wanted to 12,000 children, youth, dress. Stylist Brandy Sims look just right on their special families and seniors. helped Harris find her dress, night. Johnson didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to her a strapless red garment with Watching them reminded prom. Her family couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ruffles at the bottom. Johnson why she was afford the event that credit Kia Thomas, the mother there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This opportunity is card issuer Visa reports as of two high school students, By Taj Brayboy and Diandra Bolton Howard University News Service

something my family and I would have definitely participated in if it was around when it was my time to go to the prom,â&#x20AC;? said Johnson, who manages the Family Matters of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dresses4Dreams and Suited4Dreams program. The organization, a nationally

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Prom shoes are placed on a table to give to high school students during the Family Matters of Greater Washington D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dresses4Dreams and Suited4Dreams program April 13. was also there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My daughter found a beautiful red dress with feathers on the end that fits her like a glove,â&#x20AC;? Thomas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will also be back for the Suited4Dreams event for my son tomorrow to pick out a tux.â&#x20AC;? Jamari Jackson was one of about 20 boys who attended the Suited4Dreams April 14 event. Jackson, 17, a senior at Woodrow Wilson High

School, said he owned only one suit until he picked out one at the event. Jackson hopes to go to Morehouse College, in Atlanta, to study economics. He said the suit will be a valuable asset. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This definitely helped me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can use this suit again for internships, interviews and going out.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the suits, local companies donated five

free tuxedo rentals, that were won by five young men. All the male attendees received a coupon for a 40 percent discount on a tuxedo rental from Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Warehouse. In 2015, only nine young men attended the event. This year the number almost doubled with 17 attendees leaving with at least a new suit jacket. While the Suited4Dreams event is focused on providing attire for prom, many of the young men end up reusing their suits for a variety of events. Attendees of the workshops were also eligible to win to free professional hairstyling and grooming services. Dresses4Dreams also provided an opportunity to enter their name in a raffle to win a special prize â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a custom-made dress and accessories by local designer William Henry Rawls. Kelly Lee, 17, a student at Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School, won the raffle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crazy part is Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had this cut out of my dream design from a magazine since I was a very little girl,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is great because I knew my family couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to get me a custommade dress. It was just a dream, and now it can be a reality.â&#x20AC;?

WASHINGTON AREA

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Washington, D.C.

Julia West Hamilton League Luncheon The Julia West Hamilton League will host an Annual Luncheon, Fashion show and Afternoon of Music event on April 23 in celebration of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 78 years of community service. The event is scheduled to begin at noon at the J.W. Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Tickets cost $70. Proceeds will be raised for the HSC Pediatric Center and Annual Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact the league at 202-321-4280 or jwhl@ yahoo.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Black Pearl Singsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stage Play The MetroStage will feature the play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Pearl Singsâ&#x20AC;? by Frank Higgins from April 21-May 29. MetroStage is located at 1201 N Royal St. The play features two women in Depression-era Texas in a journey

of race and reconciliation, religion and tenacity in their search for the origins of folk music. The play is loosely based on the discovery of Huddie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lead Bellyâ&#x20AC;? Ledbetter, a legendary folk singer and guitarist. Tickets cost $55. To purchase tickets, visit boxofficetickets.com/ bot/wa/event?id=302973 or call the box office at 703-548-9044. Spring Revival The New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church, located at 6107 Franconia Road, is scheduled to host its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use It or Lose Itâ&#x20AC;? Spring Revival April 26-28 at 7:15 p.m.. The revival will feature guest ministers from local Virginia churches, including Rev. Isaac E. Howard of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfax, Rev. Connie Welch of Christian Institute in Reston and Rev. Charles A. Lundy of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Woodbridge. For more information contact the church by email at nbmbc2009@verizon.net or call 703978-8770.

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Gen. Austin and Charlene with Maj. (Ret.) Joe Howze Gen. Mark A. Milley and Gen. Lloyd J. Austin

Charlene Austin and Hollyanne Milley

Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the U.S. Army

A retirement ceremony was held at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall for Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III on April 5. He has served in the U.S. Army for 41 years, commissioned in 1975 following his graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York.

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III and Charlene Austin

Gen. Austin, Col. (Ret.) Gregory Gadson (seated); Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell

Sandra Richardson(far right) and guests

Photos by Rob Roberts

Grand Master Norman L. Campbell, Worthy Matron Lynnette Campbell, Tommy Ford, Grand Worthy Matron Venecia C. Bessellieu and Grand Worthy Patron Albert Pope

Elite Circle members

Masonic Leadership

Deputy Grand Master Philip David, Grand Master Norman L. Campbell, Tommy Ford and Past Grand Master John T. Doles Sr.

Tommy Ford, Grand Master Campbell, Grand Matron Bessellieu and Grand Patron Albert Pope, The Phyllis S. Byrd Youth Fraternity and the Order of the Knight of Pythagoras and Youth Group Directors: Catrice Vandross, Stephanie Williams and Shirley Cooley

Masonic Classic Vice Chair , Marjay Anderson and Chair Thomas L. Coleman

By Shari L. McCoy

Presentation of scholarship awards: MWGM Campbell, GWM Bessellieu, GWP Pope, PHFESCF Vice President McCoy-Burkett, Honorary Chairman Ford, H.U. Athletics Director Davis, awards recipients and their families.

Masonic Classic Committee - 83rd Most Worshipful Grand Master John T. Doles, Grand Worthy Matron Venecia C. Bessellieu, Thomas L. Coleman, D.C. Classic Masonic Chair, Marjay D. Anderson, D.C. Classic Vice Chair, Rasii Elliott, Shelby L. Hill, Laverne Hines, Shari L. McCoy, Kelli J. McCoy-Burkett, Jaysen Sharpe, James Parker, Kenneth Pough, Corey Satterwhite

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, Order of The Eastern Star and Prince Hall Freemason and Eastern Star Charitable Foundation held its 4th Annual D.C. Prince Hall Masonic Classic at the Howard University Burr Gymnasium. The Bison men and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball teams played the Spartans of Norfolk State University on Feb. 6. Each year the Classic awards $5,000 scholarships to two deserving students who are graduates of D.C. public or private high schools.