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By Zenitha Prince Special to the AFRO

The clock is ticking down toward the March 31 deadline for open enrollment in new insurance plans that are the centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, creating an urgency among U.S. consumers, businesses and government officials.

This month has seen a surge in enrollment—more

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The increased demand could be a response to the revved up outreach efforts on the part of state agencies and the Obama administration. groundswell of demand is expected as March 31 approaches, which could

announced this week that extra time would be given to Americans who try to sign

up but encounter problems or those who have special or complicated cases, according to various news sources.

The increased demand could be a response to the revved up outreach efforts on the part of state agencies and the Obama administration to sign up the uninsured by March 31.

“We’re going to be working hard right up to the

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Among Eights Students to Receive Scholarships

By Zachary Lester AFRO Staff Writer

Ballou High senior Tai’Lon Jackson reacted first with Ballou High shock, then joy, when senior Tai’Lon he was presented a Jackson reacted full scholarship to first with shock, George Washington then joy, when he University in a was presented a surprise assembly full scholarship March 25 at the to George Southeast Washington Washington school.

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The scholarship, valued at $200,000, will cover tuition, room, board and books for four years at GW. The life-changing scholarship was presented to Tai’Lon by GW President Steven Knapp. Knapp traveled to six D.C. high schools March 25 to present a total of eight students with scholarships to the Foggy Bottombased university.

As his name was called, Tai’Lon’s bottom lip dropped. He walked forward with a wide grin on his face still holding the trombone that he had moments earlier been playing as part of the program that he did not know had been put together to celebrate his accomplishment.

“Wow!” he said.

He told the audience that he had grown anxious as the deadline approached for students to learn if they were accepted to the college.

“Thank you!” he told Knapp as they shook hands.

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Gray Hurt by Allegations, Though Still Strong with Base

Muriel Bowser has risen in polls.

By Avis Thomas-Lester AFRO Executive Editor

The recent allegations that Mayor Vincent C. Gray may have known about an illegal shadow campaign run on his behalf in 2010 has given Council member Muriel Bowser a surge among White voters in her quest to become the city’s top executive.

According to results of a Washington Post poll released this week, D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) holds a slight lead over Gray (D). The poll’s results show that Bowser

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Poor Working Mothers, Children Scheduled to March for Minimum Wage Hike

By Zachary Lester AFRO Staff Writer Tena Weedon’s daughter, Jeanae, an aspiring school principal, received scholarships to pay for most of her tuition to Spelman College. However, even covering the balance is difficult for Weedon.

As a worker who has always made minimum wage or only a little more, she is constantly facing financial challenges. Each month, she struggles to pay for basic necessities and has even fallen behind on the monthly payments for her subsidized apartment. She was recently laid off from her job as a parttime retail clerk at a hardware store where she made $8 per hour.

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Tena Weedon struggles to help her daughter Jeanae pay for college.

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The FBI says surveillance footage released March 25 on the agency’s YouTube page shows Relisha Rudd and 51-year-old Kahlil Malik Tatum. Agents said in a news release that the footage was recorded Feb. 26 at the Holiday Inn Express in northeast Washington.

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search for Relisha, who was reported missing last week, and Tatum, who is charged with killing his wife, Andrea Tatum in Maryland.

The video shows Relisha and Tatum walking down a hallway. Relisha is wearing pink boots and a purple Helly Hansen jacket with white stripes.

The body of Andrea Tatum, 51, was found March 21 in a motel room in Oxon Hill, where Prince George’s County officers had gone to assist the Metropolitan Police

Kahlil Malik Tatum Department in its search for Relisha.

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However, the Journal-Constitution reported that the school may have changed its mind, after an open records request revealed that Morris Brown officials contacted Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed in early March to gauge the city’s interest in renewing talks on a deal.

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According to the Associated Press, officials said the “Judge Joe Brown Show” star was jailed for five days after causing an outrage during a hearing in a Shelby County courtroom.

Chief Magistrate Judge Dan Judge Joe Brown Michael said Brown appeared to be representing a client who was accused of not paying child support.

He added that Brown caused a commotion by repeatedly yelling and challenging the juvenile court magistrate’s authority.

Brown, 66, appeared on the “Judge Joe Brown” show for 15 seasons, until its cancellation in March 2013.

With a mountain of debt and less than three dozen remaining students, Morris Brown College in Atlanta may be reconsidering its refusal last year to sell its 37-acre campus to the city, according to media reports.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in February that the school sought a bankruptcy court’s approval to retain a real estate broker and pursue the sale of its campus. It was unclear how that sale would affect the college’s handful of remaining students and its continued operation.

The historically Black institution was founded in 1881, but was crippled in 2003 when it lost its accreditation after an investigation revealed two top officials embezzled millions in student financial aid and redirected it to other purposes.

Attendance plummeted as thousands of students sought an education elsewhere; according to a recent profile by American Public Media’s “Marketplace,” the school currently boasts just 35 students attending classes at a campus which is largely boarded up.

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Muriel Bowser Continued from A3

is favored by 30 percent of the voters likely to cast a ballot on April 1, compared to Gray’s 27 percent. His support has remained unchanged between the recent poll and another conducted by the newspaper earlier this year.

Last week, a poll conducted by WAMU and the City Paper showed the two candidates were tied at 27 percent.

Black analysts told the AFRO that the additional support for Bowser among Whites is more an indication of concern about Gray than a show of confidence for her. Bowser, who has served on the council for seven years, is somewhat of an unknown in some areas of the city, the analysts said.

“She appears to be getting a bump in the White wards where voters are suspicious of Gray’s alleged involvement in the criminal activity surrounding his campaign,” said Joe Madison, the Black Eagle on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. “But Gray is holding his own because his supporters are enthusiastic.

So I guess the bottom line is that the recent indictment against Jeffrey E. Thompson clearly hurt him to a degree.”

Michael Fauntroy, an associate professor of political science at Howard University, agreed.

“It has nothing to do with her and everything to do with him and how people feel about a possible [Gray] indictment,” Fauntroy said. “There has been no change in her campaign policy positions since the Thompson indictment. This is not about momentum for her, it’s about the mayor losing traction because of the indictment and the consistent attempts by the Washington Post to get her elected mayor.

Were it not for the [Thompson] indictment, he would be the odds on favorite to win. This is really about the concern that he might be indicted, which is ironic because if he is not, the person who will win will not be the person who most people want for mayor.”

Gray has denied any wrong doing.

Thompson pleaded guilty recently to federal and D.C. election fraud. He told prosecutors that Gray was aware of a scheme that pumped more than $600,000 into his campaign. In exchange for his cooperation, a potential sentence of five years was cut to six months and Thompson is likely to be permitted to serve it under house arrest. That arrangement has left many of the city’s Black voters suspicious of the timing of U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen, who has not filed charges against Gray.

Gray’s campaign manager, Chuck Thies, said the mayor’s camp was not surprised by any of the polls. He said the mayor has more money and more than 700 volunteers working to get his message out during the final push.

“We always knew this election would come down to the wire,” he said. “We always knew it would be close and we prepared for exactly that. If you look at our campaign strategy, it has always been focused on the closing weeks, if not the closing days, of the campaign.”

Black analysts said the close race comes despite what many call a successful first Gray

administration. Though he has benefited from some efforts that were in place before his election, Gray is overseeing a city that is enjoying a construction boom, lower crime than when he took over, a growth in population of upwards of 1,000 people per month and schools that are reporting an upswing in test scores and other performance markers for students.

He has been praised for his efforts to increase affordable housing and pushed for a measure to allow long-time residents on limited incomes to forego paying property tax.

Political analyst Ted Trabue, who served as executive assistant to former mayoral candidate Linda Cropp when she was a Council member said Gray may be able to overcome Bowser’s slight lead on April 1 because many voters, especially longtime Black residents, are more likely to look at the city’s success as a barometer by which to measure his fitness for a second term—not allegations.

“I think that the charges that were brought against Jeffrey Thompson have affected different constituencies differently,” Trabue said. “There are those who have watched the government for years who feel that…Mayor Gray would have won that race four years ago whether that money had been there or not.

Some feel very strongly that the proof they needed—that there was something nefarious in the last election and that Mayor Gray was not worthy of their vote—is not there.”

He, like Fauntroy, said Bowser is getting a bump from voters who feel that Gray may not be able to overcome the scandal. Despite Gray having a strong and faithful base, uncommitted voters who may give Gray high marks for the state of the District may feel he can’t win in the general election. Unlike previous years when the primary decided the mayor’s race, analysts said whoever wins April 1 will have a formidable foe in the general election in Council member David Catania, an independent who is also seeking the mayor’s job.

“People are reading the tea lives and saying ‘Who can I vote for who can win this race?’”

Trabue said. “There are a lot of undecided voters.”

Statistics from the D.C. Board of Elections show that as of March 25, 5,266 voters have cast ballots in early voting of more than 444,000 people who are registered to vote in D.C. Of the 13 early voting locations, the highest turnout was at One Judiciary Square in Ward 2, where 1,705 people had voted as of March 25; Chevy Chase Recreation Center in Ward 3, where 727 had voted; and the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Ward 5 where 642 had voted.

The locations with the lowest turnout were the Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Ward 8, where 87 had voted as of March 25; Stoddert Recreation Center in Ward 3, where 139 had voted; and Kennedy Recreation Center in Ward 6, with 148 voters.

Election officials said turnout was less than expected.

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D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival Progresses as Enthusiasts Await Blossoms

By Zachary Lester AFRO Staff Writer

Spring has arrived in the nation’s capital and with it, the annual obsession with the beloved cherry blossom. The Wikimedia Commons National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off March 20, the first day of spring, and has already drawn legions of people from all corners of the United States and around the world. The three-week celebration, which will end this year on April 13, centers around the Japanese cherry trees, also known as sakura trees, initially gifted to the United States in 1912 by Yukio Ozaki, then the mayor of Tokyo.

“The National Cherry Blossom Festival marks spring across the country, and we really want people to step into spring with us and actively participate,” said Danielle Davis, communications manager for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. “Each year, we celebrate the gift of trees from Japan. Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal and we really want people to embrace the new season and take part in all of the wonderful events – which are mostly free and open to the public – with us.”

The annual festival is a fun time, but also a time when cherry trees and their history are highlighted. The trees bloom for only for a short period of time – up to about two weeks – because the climate in the United States is not conducive to the pedals lasting longer, experts said. Japan is the only location on earth where the variety of cherry trees that adorn the Tidal Basin grow naturally.

Like many plants, the trees bloom based on weather conditions. Peak bloom is the time when 70 percent or more of the blossoms are open. This date varies annually depending on weather conditions at the start of spring. According to the National Park Service, calm weather keeps the blossoms in bloom for longer periods of time, while rain and wind can cause them to wilt quickly, and snow or frost can completely prevent blooming.

With the current back-and-forth state of the weather, the National Park Service has predicted that peak bloom will be April 8-12, more than a week later than the average peak bloom start date of March 31.

On a recent afternoon, Shela Waterson and her 9-year-old son, Everett, stopped to look at the cherry blossom buds as they walked along the Tidal Basin in the snow. “This was spring break for him, so we came to Washington,” said Waterson, of Denver. “This is one of our favorite vacation spots. We have been here three times during the cherry blossom festival. It’s always fun.

It’s better when the blossoms are out, but it’s fun anyway.”

For a schedule of National Cherry Blossom Festival events, visit www. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/category/events.

Madison said Gray has a significant advantage in that the city is running well.

Bowser, who is considered an able legislator with a solid connection to some voters, is at a disadvantage when it comes to experience, but has good points, he said.

“She is a good campaigner, number one, and number two, she certainly has been very solid on the council,” Madison said. “Her positions are well thought out. Number three is she’s been scandal free. She gives people a very viable alternative, no ifs, ands or buts about it.”

Trabue said Bowser will need to “consolidate more of the anti-Gray vote” to prevail on April 1. He believes that Council member Jack Evans may siphon some votes from her. He said Wells may take some votes from Gray with voters who are looking for a more known alternative.

Longtime news professional and political analyst Jerry Phillips said race is playing a

major factor. He said he knows both Bowser and Gray well, but doubts that she has the experience needed to keep the city on its current upward trajectory.

He said many of the Whites who are supporting her are doing so because she is perceived to be more pliable in working with them than Gray.

“In my coverage of elections and God knows I’ve been doing it for 30 years, I look at the wards in this town,” Phillips said. “The wards make up the electorate and Muriel Bowser is pretty much new on the block…

Muriel hasn’t got enough experience off the board. They don’t know her in Southeast and Northeast. She’s being pushed by the Washington Post, the big stores, the Board of Trade—the White people who want to get rid of a Black mayor. Let’s face it. Vince is the last Black mayor. I don’t think we’ll get another one who connects with Black voters like him again.”

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presented the scholarships.

The Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (SJT) Scholarship is provided to eight “academically exceptional students” each year. The university has awarded more than $18 million to 149 students since the scholarship was first given in 1989, according to a statement.

“I always say—its’ really true—that it’s my favorite day of the year because we get to see the joy and the reaction both of the students and of their parents when they find out they’ve won a Trachtenberg scholarship,” Knapp said.

He said the university benefits by having “very talented and committed students” at GW who strengthen the university’s connection to the community.

The first stop was Ballou at 9 a.m. At 1 p.m., Knapp was at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, where three students received scholarships.

Like Tai’Lon, each student was presented a letter of acceptance and a baseball cap adorned with “GW George Washington University.” Each of the students was surprised with the scholarship in a preplanned event where parents joined in the surprise.

“The best moment is when we surprise the recipients with the news that their college

years are paid for and their fellow students burst into cheers and applause,” Knapp said.

The recipients include: • Tai’Lon Jackson of Ballou High School, who has been valedictorian since 10th grade and is the senior class president.

• Avery Coffey of Benjamin Banneker Academic

High School, who built a robot during an internship at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

• Reniya Dinkins of Banneker, who is chair of the D.C. Youth Advisory Council, which provides feedback to the mayor’s office on issues affecting youth in D.C. • Meron Hagos of Banneker, a youth ambassador

at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and at Children’s National Medical Center.

• Minh-Hong Nguyen of Capital City Public Charter School, who will be the first in her family to graduate from high school and attend college. She interned at a GW chemistry lab.

• Malachi Byrd of Cesar

Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, a member of the D.C. National SLAM Poetry Team who performed in the national SLAM competition.

• China Green of Friendship Collegiate

Academy, who studied philosophy and Mandarin at Duke University last summer.

• Llewellyn “Xavier” Richie of KIPP Public Charter Schools, who is president of the National Honor Society and has a dream to end poverty.

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NNPA Luncheon Tackles Economic Opportunities in African American Communities

By Maria Adebola Special to the AFRO

Approximately 100 community leaders, entrepreneurs, and financial experts convened at The State of the Black Press Luncheon March 21 at the National Press Club in D.C. The primary purpose of the luncheon was discussing the economic disparities affecting Black-owned businesses and the national

“The fact that they are really having a real conversation about increasing the minimum wage to me suggests that there are more people waking up.”

– Dr. Valerie Ralston Wilson

concern of income inequalities among people of color.

Sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the discussion dubbed “Access to Economic Opportunity” featured NNPA’s editor-in-chief, George Curry as the moderator of the panel. Panelists were Maggie Anderson, the Empowerment Experiment co-founder; Dr. Valerie Ralston Wilson, director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute in D.C.; and Dr. William Spriggs, chairman and professor of Howard University’s Department of Economics.

“I think that the fact that we even have the words “income inequality “ as a part of our national dialogue today suggests there are more people speaking on it” said Wilson. “The fact

Poor Working Mothers Continued from A3

Weedon said her most difficult challenge is figuring out how to take care of her daughter’s needs. Like most parents, she is willing to do without for herself, but finds it painful when she can’t even afford to send her daughter $20 for spending money.

“It hurts,” said Weedon, 48, who lives in Southeast Washington. “She knows I struggle, so she won’t ask me when she needs something. When I do get a little extra money and I try to send her something, she doesn’t want to take it because she knows how it is.”

Weedon is among a group of low wage-earning women scheduled to participate in a walk to protest for a hike in the minimum wage on March 26. The protest, organized by OurDC, is being held to ask that the minimum wage in D.C. be increased to $12.50 per hour. A spokesman for OurDC said the higher wage would “begin to lift low-wage workers out of poverty.” The group is also urging passage of an increase in the national minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. The federal wage hike is supported by President Obama.

“When your house is on fire you dial 911. Who do you call when your daughter’s future is going up in flames because you earn minimum wage?” Weedon asked. “A high school teacher pays the rest because I just couldn’t afford it. I’ll be marching for a decent wage so I can help my child. Right now, I can’t.”

According to statistics from the National Employment Law Center, there are about 19,000 women workers in the District who earn minimum wage. Many of them are women of color who are heads of their households, said James Adams, the spokesman for OurDC. “Almost all are handcuffed to poverty by low wages,” Adams said. “The White House said almost 33,000 District workers would benefit from a $10.10 per hour federal

“When your house is on fire you dial 911. Who do you call when your daughter’s future is going up in flames because you earn minimum wage?”

– Tena Weedon minimum wage.”

Weedon told the AFRO she has always found it difficult to find higher-paying jobs. She dropped out of Cardozo High School in the early 80s, but returned in 2000 to earn her diploma from Ballou High School so that she could keep her $7.75-per hour job as a teacher’s assistant. The highest she has ever made at a job is $9 per hour, when she worked at Dulles International Airport.

At $9 per hour, she earned $720 each two-week pay period.

By the time taxes were taken out, she took home $575 and she was grateful for the job.

“When I was working security, I made minimum wage,” she said. “When I was working most of the other jobs I’ve had, I’ve made minimum wage. If you aren’t working in the government or own your own business or work in something like the news, you make minimum wage in D.C.” Expenses can add up quickly. She can’t remember the last time she bought herself a dress or had her hair done. Her only recent personal purchase was buying a pair of sneakers a few months ago. Since she can’t afford a car, she often walks where she needs to go to save on bus and Metro fares.

On a recent afternoon, her refrigerator held nine eggs, a pack of bologna, three pieces of Kraft American cheese, a pack of ramen noodles, a half gallon of tea and a bottle of water. There were two packs of frozen chicken wings in her freezer. She had purchased a few pieces of fruit when she went shopping a few days earlier, but it was gone quickly. “I get $189 per month in food stamps,” she said. “I was splitting them with my daughter so she could get something to eat down at school.”

The march is one of a series of actions scheduled to urge

that they are really having a real conversation about increasing the minimum wage to me suggests that there are more people waking up.”

Wilson said issues afflicting Black-owned businesses are the based on the misconception that its quality is inferior to that of other businesses. She mentioned that more conversations on why Black consumers should support their Black business should be introduced. “A lot of it starts with communication,” she said. “It starts with really building a movement because that’s what it has to be if it is going to be a sustainable and viable type of conversation.”

Anderson and her family played an integral role in highlighting Black entrepreneurs and businesses in Chicago.

Anderson made national headlines when she, her husband and two daughters decided to support and live off Black business services for an entire year. Her book, Our Black Year chronicles her family’s quest to “buy Black.” Anderson said the purpose for embarking on this quest was to inspire and educate her African-American friends and the community on the major economical inequalities Black businesses face.

“We wanted to connect those economical inequalities, our racially-divided economy, [and] systemic situations that racially thrive on the lack of support for those businesses,” she said.

“We wanted to make a direct correlation through science and data between those economic problems and social problems that disproportionally affect us.”

Making a yearlong pledge to “buy Black” was not an easy task. Anderson said finding Black-owned business in the suburban part of Chicago was not easy. “We thought it would be easy. We thought it would make sense, and once we showed all of our bourgeois friends how easy it is it wouldn’t be a problem,” she said.

The only Black-owned grocery store in her area closed eight months after she began shopping there. Through research, she found a Black-owned CITGO gas station forty miles from her home. For five months, Anderson shopped and bought gas at the gas station. She later discovered a Black farmers market through the help of her local Urban League organization.

Approximately 100 community leaders, entrepreneurs, and financial experts convened at the luncheon.

Ron Busby, president of the U.S. Black Chambers Inc., shed some light on Anderson’s trouble finding the businesses.

He said Black-owned businesses do not classify themselves as “Black businesses” because they believe there is a stigma around the term. “In Arizona, one of the things that we found that was really refreshing is that when we put “Black-owned” on it, people supported it,” said Busby.

Gray Addresses Barriers for Returning Citizens at Town Hall

By Maria Adebola Special to the AFRO The Reentry Network for Returning Citizens hosted a town hall on housing, March 15 at St. Elizabeth East Gateway Pavilion in Ward 8. Courtney Stewart, chairman of the Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, assembled community leaders to engage in a dialogue with District residents on housing and employment barriers faced by people returning home from prison.

The town hall was attended by Mayor Vincent Gray; Nicholas Majett, director of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs; Michael Kelly, director of Housing and Community Development; Adrianne Todman, director of District of Columbia Housing Authority; Jim Knight, Director of Jubilee Housing; the Rev. Donald Isaac Sr., director of East of the River Clergy, Police, Community Partnership; Patrina Williams, program director for Federal City Recovery Services; Phylisa Carter, senior staff attorney at Bread for the City; and Anita Bonds (D-at-Large).

Mayor Gray shared remarks on the District government’s initiatives to create more affordable housing and employment opportunities for returning citizens. Gray reminded attendees about his commitment to putting approximately $287 million into affordable housing, an initiative he first introduced during his March 11 State of the District speech.

Gray boasted that under his administration about 534 returning citizens were hired for various government jobs, and between 2011 and 2014, the government made 406 construction job placements. “One of the things that we have tried to do is

elevate the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs, so people recognize it wasn’t just a one or two person operation put in place,” said Gray. “We’ve really tried to build a credible operation.”

Gray added that while the numbers aren’t impressively loud, the employment initiatives were setting a tone to go in the right direction. Gray mentioned that relationships have been developed with a number of District employers such as the two new Walmart stores opened on Georgia Ave. NW and H St. NW that have already

staffing more people in the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs will lead to a separate and unequal system, an approach he refuses to adopt.

“My approach is to say that in every agency in this government, we need people working on behalf of returning citizens,” Gray said.

Khary Lawson, 36, also a returning citizen of the District said he was terminated from his custodial job with the D.C. National Guard due to his prison record. Lawson, who served 16 years in jail said even after being home for

“One of the things that we have tried to do is elevate the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs, so people recognize it wasn’t just a one or two person operation put in place.

We’ve really tried to build a credible operation.”

– Mayor Vincent Gray hired 68 percent of the District’s resident.

According to Gray, about 18 agencies have been put in place to work on housing and jobs in the District.

These agencies have responsibilities to returning citizens “who have gotten past whatever challenges they may have had and they deserve an opportunity as well to be able to live a good life in the District of Columbia.”

In addition, community colleges and universities in the District are opening their doors for returning citizens to participate in training programs such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry and technical assistance, and evaluation services.

When returning citizen Michael Shackelford, 46, asked if there were plans to increase the staff and the budget in the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs, Gray responded that

lawmakers on Capitol Hill to pass legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to benefit workers like Weedon, Adams said.

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) has been invited to walk at the head of the group on March 26. Organizers expect 200 women and children, as well as men who are also low wage workers.

Adams said the event was planned to coincide with the return of congressional leaders from their March recess. The March 26 protest will begin at 4 p.m. at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station. The group will march to the west front of the Capitol for a 4:30 p.m. rally and news conference.

She wants legislators considering measures to increase the minimum wage for workers like her to understand that they want to work. They just need to make a fair wage, Weedon said.

“I just wish they would close their eyes and put themselves in our shoes,” she said. “They need to picture their daughters and sons and what it would be like to not be able to feed them or take care of them. I want them to image their family in that situation and tell me what they think then.”

Avis Thomas-Lester contributed to this report.

two years, the problem reentry citizens like him face is that employers aren’t giving them the opportunity to display their skills. “It’s like I am still being penalized for something I did when I was 19-years-old. And I came home trying to do the right thing,” Lawson said. “But the government is the one that terminated me.”

Gray said the way Lawson portrayed the situation sounded unfair to him and he plans to address the situation on his behalf. The mayor noted that the Returning Citizens Public Employment Inclusion Act or “Ban the Box,” was put in place to ensure employment equality for reentry citizens. The Returning Citizens Public Employment Inclusion Act prohibits city agencies from discriminating against job applicants who have finished serving criminal sentences when hiring for most city positions.

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pronounced dead at the scene.

On March 21, police found the unoccupied truck, described in an Amber Alert for Relisha, parked in Chapel Oaks in Prince George’s County.

A spokesman for D.C. police told the Washington Post March 21 that officers don’t know if Relisha is on foot with Kahlil Tatum, or in another vehicle.

D.C. police said Kahlil Tatum, an employee at a homeless shelter where Relisha’s family had stayed for 18 months, was known to the family, the Post reported.

D.C. police notified Richmond authorities on March 21 that they had reason to believe Relisha might be in the greater Richmond area.

Relisha is about 4 feet tall and weighs about 70 to 80 pounds.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Alexandria, Va. Alfred St. Baptist Church to Host Race Workshop In response to the recent controversial verdicts delivered in the Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis cases, Alfred St. Baptist Church, located in Old Town Alexandria, Va. and its pastor, Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Jr., will host a workshop on race titled, “Handling the Difficult Conversations: Modern Racism-Trayvon Martin/ Jordan Davis Realities for Youth and their Parents,” on March 29.

The session will explore the realities of how teenagers and “tweens” viewed both the Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis verdicts.

The workshop will also include a special showing The workshop will of the “Trayvon Martin Spoken Word Performance,” explore how the Trayvon performed by teens who are members of the Alfred Street Martin verdict impacted Baptist Church. the lives of young African For more information: 202-733-1833.

Americans.

Washington Nationals to Unveil Youth Baseball Academy The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy will host its official ribbon cutting ceremony with the help of special guests including Nationals players and executives, local and federal government leaders, and the Academy’s inaugural class of scholar-athletes at on March 29 at the brand new facility in Fort DuPont Park in S.E. D.C. The Academy is a year-round educational and athletic facility designed to provide quality afterschool and summer learning programs for boys and girls in Washington, D.C. neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. It is the result of a unique public-private partnership that includes the Washington Nationals, the Nationals Dream Foundation, the D.C. government, Events DC, the National Park Service and the local business and philanthropic community.

The Academy uses baseball and softball as vehicles to help develop literacy and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills, as well as healthy lifestyles through fitness, proper nutrition and cooking lessons in a safe, nurturing environment.

The facility features three playing fields and an 18,000 square foot “educational clubhouse” with year-round batting cages, seven classrooms, a cutting-edge teaching kitchen and community event space.

Family Matters to Host ‘Dresses for Dreams’ Benefit Event Family Matters of Greater Washington, a nonprofit organization, will host a Networking Reception for its third Annual Dresses for Dreams event. The reception will take place on March 28 at the Dirty Martini in Dupont Circle. Hosted by Remy Martin and WPGC’s “Sunni and the City,” the event will feature cocktails and appetizers.

Admission to the event is the donation of a gently-used/ new dress or $20. These collected items will be used to create a boutique for teenage girls to come and select free dresses, shoes, and accessories. At the boutique, each teenage girl will also have the opportunity to interact with professional stylists and win a free hair styling, manicure, or make-up application, as well as a round-trip chauffeured sedan for Prom night.

The 2014 Dresses for Dreams boutique events will be held on the following dates and at the following locations: April 10, 4-8 pm, Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Road, S.E. April 16, 4-7 pm Family Matters of Greater Washington-1509 16th Street, N.W.

Springdale, Md. Ardmore Elementary Principal Georgette Gregory Honored for Leadership in Arts Education Georgette Gregory, principal of Ardmore Elementary School was recently honored by the Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) Alliance for establishing an institution that is rich in the arts.

“An arts-infused education plays an integral role in the development of a student,” Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, chief executive officer for PGCPS said in a statement.

“These principals are to be commended for enhancing the learning environment through the arts and giving students the opportunity to explore something new.”

Edgar Batenga, principal of Northwestern High School was also honored.

Gregory and Batenga were nominated by Prince George’s County Public Schools Fine Arts Department for their outstanding work on behalf of arts education and arts integration for all students. They were among thirteen other principals representing nine counties in the state of Maryland. All nominees were recognized during a luncheon at The Walters Art Museum and received certificates of acknowledgement.

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deadline to ensure that that information is getting to the people who need it and that more Americans are enrolling,” said White House press secretary Jay Carney in a press briefing on March 19.

The administration has used multiple approaches—radio and television spots and interviews, social media and even the president’s recent appearance on a Funny or Die comedic skit – to spread the word, said White House spokesman Shin Inouye in an e-mailed statement to the AFRO. In Maryland, health officials have staged a number of enrollment fairs throughout the state. And, in nearby Washington, D.C., officials have used varied approaches, including staging enrollment drives at church concerts and other faith-based activities, hosting a “Happy Hour” enrollment event at a local bar and launching an application for mobile phones.

“It has been a challenge from the start to make sure we were strategic in our attempts to communicate, educate and enroll people,” said Mila Kofman, executive director of DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority. “Our outreach efforts have been multi-targeted and directed to where people live, work, pray and play.”

The fast-approaching enrollment deadline presents different concerns for consumers, businesses and officials.

“If you do not have health insurance already and don’t enroll

by March 31st, you may not be able to get health insurance again until next year,” said Inouye, about the risk faced by Americans.

There is no enrollment deadline for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program policies. And, in particular circumstances, such as lost employment, individuals will have a special enrollment period. Otherwise, consumers who do not purchase health insurance could face a tax penalty of $95 or 1 percent of their income—whichever is higher.

For businesses with 50 or more full-time employees, March 31 represents the deadline for offering insurance to their workers—or they face fines of $2,000 to $3,000 per employee under the law.

For state and federal officials, the deadline could represent a day of reckoning when the results of their enrollment efforts—and the millions of taxpayer dollars spent on insurance marketplaces, among other expenditures—will be judged according to official or nonofficial benchmarks.

“From the beginning our benchmarks have been focused on ensuring that every American takes advantage of this opportunity to get quality affordable health insurance,” said Alvarez.

Numerically, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released earlier this month, about 6 million Americans were expected to obtain private policies through the exchanges and about 8 million were expected to enroll in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which was expanded under the ACA. So far, more than 5 million persons have enrolled in plans

through state and federal marketplaces, Alvarez said.

In the District, where there are 35,000 to 36,000 uninsured, 30,000 persons have enrolled via its DC Health Link exchange so far. And, of the 16,000 eligible for Medicaid, 11,000 have been enrolled, Kofman said.

And, in Maryland, 260,000 people was the target for this first enrollment period and, currently, more than 250,000 (including about 200,000 Medicaid enrollees) have signed up, officials said.

There’s been a particular urgency to enroll younger Americans, who comprise a significant portion of the uninsured, to ensure the insurance marketplaces are actuarially sound and prices remain low.

“Health insurance has to have a risk pool and the risk has to be spread out within that pool,” said Mayra E. Alvarez, associate director, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “We not only want older, sicker people to have health insurance but we also want to have younger, healthier people in there to balance the risk.”

So far, 27 percent of marketplace sign-ups has been by young adults.

Obamacare supporters hail the enrollment numbers as a good sign. However, according to the CBO, hundreds of thousands more Americans would likely have enrolled were it not for the sometimes catastrophic technical problems encountered in the initial phases of implementing the online insurance exchanges.

For example, in January, thousands of Medicaid- and CHIPeligible Americans who applied for health insurance through HealthCare.gov were not enrolled due to persistent glitches, creating further confusion and frustration among consumers and officials, who had to scramble to contact those persons and fix the problem.

The IT troubles have provided grist to Republicans and other detractors of the Affordable Care Act, which recently celebrated its four-year anniversary.

In addition to the malfunctioning websites, the ACA has also caused millions to lose their insurance plans, has increased premiums and will cause overburdened businesses to hire fewer workers, Republicans claim.

“It’s been a broken promise, a broken website, lost jobs, lost plans, shrinking paychecks and rising prices,” said Orlando Watson, communications director for Black Media, Republican National Committee, in an e-mailed statement. “Unfortunately, it won’t get any better as most uninsured Black Americans will be dumped into Medicaid. Also, the added cost to hiring someone will mean employers will hire fewer people and our community will bear the brunt of this.”

Maryland’s exchange has been one of the worst offenders and Republicans have called for a federal investigation.

The fixes—hiring a new IT contractor, tripling the size of the call center, boosting staff boosted and creating a special hotline, among other solutions—will add $33 million to the already hefty $261 million-plus price tag for implementing

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the marketplace (figures based on already appropriated and projected costs from fiscal years 2012 to 2015.)

“The situation in Maryland has been a national embarrassment by any measure…. Hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ dollars are being thrown down a rat hole,” said Dan Bongino, former Secret Service agent, now a Republican candidate of Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. “People need to take off the blinders and realize this is not going to work.... This has been the greatest legislative debacle in my 39 years on the Earth.”

Maryland Health Secretary Dr. Joshua Sharfstein acknowledged the problems and its adverse impact on consumers, but said those are to be expected in the fledgling stages of a complicated IT system and said the enrollment data shows how much “elbow grease” was put into rectifying the problem.

“The IT problem is regrettable but it is also fixable, so we don’t think that reflects a problem with the law itself,” Sharfstein said.

Similarly, economists say while some premiums have increased—reflecting the increased value of the plans—they are much lower than those first proposed by insurance companies.

(The ACA allows insurance price regulators to bring down costs.)

“What we started seeing in the fall was that the prices for insurance plans were lower than expected,” said Elise Gould, director of Health Policy Research at the Economic Policy Center.

For a 25 year old in Maryland, for example, the cheapest plan costs $114; for a middle-aged adult it is $260, which is among the lowest rates in the country.

And nationally, “the majority of people without insurance today will be able to find a plan for $100 a month or less,” Inouye said.

Part of those savings come from tax credits for lowerto moderate-income Americans who sign up through the exchanges. In Maryland, for example, about 75 percent of purchasers of new coverage through the Maryland Health Connection could be eligible for tax credits, which can be applied to the monthly cost of premiums.

Enrollment information: As for exactly Maryland: how many people— MarylandHealthConnection.gov, or to particularly call 1-¬855-¬642-¬8572 the previously D.C.: DCHealthLink.com, or call uninsured—who are (855) 532-5465 now covered, it is Federal: HealthCare.gov, or call hard to say.

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Honoring Women of Character, Courage and Commitment

I was pleased when “character, courage and commitment” was selected as the theme for Women’s History Month this year.

These are the personal qualities by which societies are transformed.

In his 2012 Proclamation, President Obama acknowledged our nation’s progress in assuring universal equality and opportunity, even while he challenged each of us to continue the struggle for a society offering Elijah Cummings equity to all. As the President observed: “This month, we are reminded that, even in America, freedom and justice never come easily.”

It is historically accurate to recall that American women have always taken the lead in advancing their own citizenship.

Less evident to some, however, has been the transformative impact of visionary American women upon everyone in our society. The values, determination, faith and sense of compassion that I learned from my mother have always been important strengths in my life. Yet, there are many other women to whom I feel a lasting sense of gratitude.

For Baltimore’s African-American community, two women – a mother and her daughter – exemplify the legacy of greater social equity that we have received. Working together, Dr. Lillie Mae Jackson and her daughter, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, helped to transform our very southern city into the multiracial Baltimore of today.

Few of us are old enough to remember the “Buy Where You Can Work” campaign of 1931 in which they played leading roles. Yet this effort, as much as any law, opened up jobs for many, many of our people – and served as a successful example for similar protests throughout the country. What many of us are able to remember is their decades-long leadership of the Baltimore Branch of the NAACP, the beginning of Thurgood Marshall’s civil rights career, the voter registration drives

that they led, and their constant advocacy for equal rights and greater opportunity.

The daughter of this motherdaughter team, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, is often remembered as the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Maryland School of Law. She is also remembered as the wife of Clarence M. Mitchell Jr., the NAACP activist whose work did so much to advance civil rights nationally.

Yet for me as a child, and my South Baltimore contemporaries, Juanita Jackson Mitchell will always be the lawyer who stood up for us children as we marched, day after day, to integrate the public, but segregated, swimming pool at Riverside. Ms. Mitchell’s advocacy and support at that moment taught me, for the very first time, that I had rights that other people had to respect.

That lesson changed the trajectory of my destiny.

Because of Ms. Mitchell’s example, I was instilled with a passion to study the law. Despite some who discouraged me, I persevered and brought up my grades. Eventually, I graduated from the same law school where Ms. Mitchell had earned her law degree – the same law school that Thurgood Marshall and the Baltimore NAACP had integrated in the 1930s.

Because of two committed women and the NAACP Branch they led, I achieved my childhood dream. Except for the intervention of another strong woman, helping my neighbors as their lawyer would have been my destiny. Truthfully, I was reasonably content on that humid summer evening in 1982 when I received a call from Delegate Lena K. Lee. A master teacher, union leader, lawyer, and legislator, Delegate Lee had created a new vision of what a Black woman could hope to achieve in Maryland. Her work in public health and support for public education were legendary. With a few word that evening – and her unrelenting efforts and support

Cesar Chavez Day Calls on Us to Unite “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community … Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” Cesar Chavez

While it is commonly thought that the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was by, of, and exclusively for the benefit of African Americans, the life and Marc H. Morial legacy of Cesar Chavez remind us how much it touched the lives of our Hispanic brothers and sisters and oppressed people everywhere.

A Mexican-American born March 31, 1927 on a farm near Yuma, Arizona, Chavez and his family moved to California in 1938 to eke out a living like thousands of other overworked and underpaid migrant farm workers in his community. Rather than tolerate the daily injustices heaped upon them, which also included forced child labor, sexual harassment of women workers and the use of pesticides harmful to both workers

and consumers, Chavez devoted his life to organizing and improving the lives of migrant workers.

In 1962, he and Delores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers Union. Inspired by the non-violent examples of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Chavez embraced the philosophy of non-violent protest and employed such tactics as marches, boycotts and hunger strikes to garner mainstream support for the rights of migrant workers. In 1968, he fasted for 25 days for better wages and working conditions in the fields of California’s San Joaquin Valley. Upon ending that strike by breaking bread with Senator Robert Kennedy, Chavez addressed his supporters, saying, “We are gathered here today, not so much to observe the end of the Fast, but because we are a family bound together in a common struggle for justice. We are a Union family celebrating our unity and the non-violent nature of our movement.”

Chavez’s work and sacrifice inspired millions of people around the world, including Dr. King and National Urban League President Whitney M. Young Jr. In 1969, towards the end of a 5-year strike and boycott for the rights of Mexican and Filipino grape workers, Young met with Chavez and his supporters in Delano, Calif. Young was moved to write a To Be Equal column in which he said, “I was inspired by their spirit and their faith in the face of the odds against them.” He added, “Labor, by organizing the poor and the friendless, can help end poverty by protecting low-wage workers, and it can give the lie to those who happily proclaim the selfishness and prejudice of

When Elephants and Donkeys Fight

The Kenyan Proverb, “When elephants fight, the grass suffers,” is apropos to us, the grassroots. Only in our case, we are fighting over elephants and donkeys, but we are still the ones suffering. We watch the two parties fight every day, and then we take sides and jump in. Who is hurt by that? Certainly not them; it’s always us who are hurt, us who are left behind, and us who are ignored and taken for granted. They get rich James Clingman while the grassroots suffer.

In follow up to my previous article on voting, I could not help but stay on the political subject a little while longer. After all, the mid-terms are coming up and, as usual, Black pundits are telling us this will be the “most important election of our time,” – again. How many times have you heard that?

I must reemphasize, don’t mistreat your precious vote by giving it away to someone or some issue that is not in your best interests. Don’t be swayed by the talking heads that would have you walk lock-step with one political party or the other and vote a “straight” Democrat or Republican ticket. Protect your vote by being informed and casting it wisely.

The road to political power is paved with hypocrisy – on both sides of the aisle. We can look back and recall many things

that have been said relative to a position taken and later that position was switched to the complete opposite side of the argument. One egregious example is the continued insistence by the warmongers to “get to the bottom” of the Benghazi situation. They use the four lives that were lost to justify their ire and outrage against Hillary Clinton. However, the same crowd, led by Chaney, Rumsfeld, and Condoleezza Rice, was responsible for some 5,500 lives lost in that unnecessary war in Iraq. What hypocrites! All life is sacred, but politicians only value the lives of our soldiers when it’s convenient for them and fits their agenda for reelection.

A similar example of hypocrisy is the president’s use of drones that have killed innocent people. Railing against the killing of innocents in Iraq and then killing more innocents in Afghanistan and Pakistan is hypocrisy. How about raising the debt ceiling? Many politicians are for it when their guy is president, but against it when the other guy gets in.

Hypocrisy reigns among the elephants and the donkeys as they fight each other. The rancor and hate-filled speeches and remarks by party sycophants on so-called television “news” shows are disgusting and hypocritical as well. We have dueling networks, Fox and MSNBC, who make no bones about showing us how much they hate and love President Obama.

Fox vilifies Obama and MSNBC holds him up as though he is a god. Both are wrong, of course, but we take sides and suffer even more from their fight.

I am sickened by the shameful acts of various politicians and the parties they blindly support. But even worse is the grassroots crowd and how we relate to so-called leaders who are supposed to be concerned about our well-being and this nation’s future. We eat up anything they and their lap-dog

during the months that followed – Delegate Lee reached out to me, a young man whom she did not even know personally.

“I am going to retire,” she told me, “and I am looking for a competent and caring lawyer to take my place. I was hoping to find a woman, but I think that you will do ...”

I recall these memories for you as a voice of history on behalf of those who have lifted me up in life. Yet, there is a broader purpose as well. So often, when we think about women’s struggles for equality, we define that struggle in terms of women’s struggle for equal rights. As the father of two wonderful daughters – and as a lawyer – I would not disagree.

Yet, when I gratefully recall the impact of Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson, Juanita Jackson Mitchell and Lena K. Lee upon my own life, Their personal example of conscience and sense of social duty – as much as all that they accomplished in the public realm – may be their most lasting historical legacy.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

some unions.”

Cesar Chavez died on April 23, 1993. Following Whitney Young’s example, subsequent National Urban League leaders, me included, have continued to work in solidarity with the goals of the United Farm Workers and numerous other Latino civil rights organizations. I spoke at the National Council of La Raza conference last summer and attended part of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference last month. We are all united in many of our struggles, especially the fight to end income inequality and poverty. As an iconic labor leader and anti-poverty activist, Cesar Chavez would have likely also been an enthusiastic supporter of the National Urban League’s current petition to raise the minimum wage and all of our work for jobs with living wages and fair benefits.

President Obama has proclaimed Chavez’s birthday, March 31, as Cesar Chavez Day “to remember a man who made justice his life’s calling.” We believe that the best way to honor Chavez’s legacy is through service and a renewed commitment to end income inequality and poverty. Congress can do its part by raising the minimum wage now.

To sign the National Urban League’s Raise the Minimum Wage petition, visit nul.org – and do your part to help put millions of Americans on a path to a better life.

Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans, is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

mouthpieces say, and then regurgitate it to our own people as though it’s the Gospel itself – suffering all the more for our lack of inquisitiveness, critical thought, and knowledge.

Here’s the bottom-line: We must stop falling for the hype and being used and abused in the process. While the elephants and donkeys fight, and as we take sides, our children’s futures are going down the drain; our hope of economic empowerment is waning; our status and position in this country are diminishing; our gravitation toward politics and aversion for economic empowerment continue to push us further down the ladder; and as we continue to follow self-aggrandizing misleaders we will slowly but surely die, and our children will end up being permanently dependent and at the mercy of those in control of this country.

Let the elephants and donkeys fight, just get out of range and off the field of battle so you will not be trampled under their feet. Notice that while they fight all the time, neither one dies. That’s because one does not want to kill off the other.

They just want you to keep watching the fight and keep your mind diverted from the important things, particularly your own wellbeing and your own future.

If you are not convinced to stop enabling the elephants and donkeys by cheering for one or the other, grab your popcorn, keep our ringside seat, and enjoy the fight, but know that only you will suffer in the end.

Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s most prolific writer on economic empowerment for Black people. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and can be reached through his Web site, blackonomics.com.

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With the county’s first LEED-certified building already on site, and a proposed state-of-the-art design that recycles water, our project won’t take away from the Chesapeake’s wonder.

Dominion’s Cove Point project will have a very positive impact on the local economy.

Thousands of construction jobs, 75 high-paying permanent positions and tens of millions in annual county revenue will add to what’s already been a four-decade commitment to Calvert County and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. With the nation’s commitment to natural gas exports, it’s nice to know that the people who live and work here will enjoy its economic benefits.

Cove Point—another great solution for Southern Maryland.

To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint

@Dom_CovePoint

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ollege scholarships totaling more than $75,000 were awarded to 24 students at the 38th Annual Scholarship Benefit Fashion Show and Luncheon hosted by the Prince George’s County DELTA Alumnae Foundation (PGCDAF) and Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter (PGCAC), led by Norma Hatot-King and

Luncheon-Fashion Show committee

Same basic colors with these three ensembles

Chapter members strutting the runway in RED!

These models sashaying the runway Scholarship committee, Greta Wiggins-Lewis, chair

Charter members; Joanna M. Smith, Eva Tildon, Hazel Lewis, Margaret Montague, Ethel Rogers Grundy, First President PGCAC, Mildred C. Thompson, Billie Faye Nobles, Edna Becton Pittmon, Mary Ford

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Carol Moses respectively at Martins’ Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Md. Sinthea Myrick Kelly chaired the fashion show committee that provided an afternoon of fine cuisine , a market-place of vendors, door prizes and raffling Laney, Alexandra of a mink coat provided by Alsobrooks, and Angela Miller’s Furs to over 1300 guests.

Alsobrooks (grandThe Foundation and the Chapter, daughter, grand-mother whose goals are intricately and mother), Prince intertwined with a focus on George’s County State’s life-long learning and through Attorney this benefit, represents an ongoing successful partnership.

The theme for the benefit was, Couture 1913: “Celebrating 40 years of Rubies and Pearls” as they honored the legacy of the Ambassador and Mrs. Teddy Taylor charter members. Special thanks was extended to corporate sponsors, fashion show producer, Ron Cooke and emcee, Peebles Hodge, Shannon Cross, of Luncheon-Fashion Sinthea Myrick Kelly, TV One. Show committee chair, center, front; members; Elizabeth Dr. Katina January“Beth” Peterson, Deborah Vance and Tawanda Rooney

Scholarship recipients

Julius Riddick, standing, Rodney Charles, Cecily Morgan and Alece Morgan. Janet Reid, seated, Sheryl Bourke, Little Ms. Journey and Tanya Reid

Carol A. Moses, chapter president, seated and Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre, former national president, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Little Miss Jabberwock 2013, Niyah Ikumi Brown, standing and her mother, Barbara Brown

Edgar Brookins, Washington AFRO and Rushern Baker, Prince George’s county executive

Photos by Rob Roberts

Shannon Cross, TV One on-air personality, the emcee Carolyn J.B. Howard, deputy Speaker Pro Tem, Maryland House of Delegates, 24th Legislative District and Karen Toles, Prince Georges County Council member

The Honorable Angela Alsobrooks, State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County; The Honorable Carolyn J.B. Howard, Maryland House of Delegates, District 24; Dr. Katina January-Vance, co-chair; Sinthea Myrick Kelly, chair, Fashion Show committee; Elizabeth “Beth” Peterson, co-chair; Tawanda Rooney, co-chair and Robin Jacobs, Eastern regional director, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

A tribute to the charter members by the singing group Halo

Norma Hatot-King, chair, PGCDAF; Carol Moses, chapter president; Shannon Cross, emcee; Greta Wiggins-Lewis and Ethel M. Rogers Grundy, past chapter president, 1974-1976

Norma Hatot-King with foundation members and friends

Edgar Brookins, Sinthea Myrick Kelly, Shannon Cross and Faye Hyslop

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or the past 74 years, the National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) has convened in Washington, D.C. as part of Black Press Week to meet with key policy and decision makers, including the White House, and conduct meaningful dialogue on the way the NNPA communicates with our communities. Two deceased publishers, Charles Tisdale, the Jackson Advocate and M. Paul Redd Sr., the Westchester County Press were enshrined at a ceremony at Howard University. A highlight of Black Press Week was the presentation of the Newsmaker of the Year Award to the parents of slain Florida teen Jordan Davis and the parents of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton along with the awarding the Torch Award to Mel Watts, director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Mary Denson, chair, NNPA Foundation and Cloves Campbell, chair, NNPA led the Black Press Week, celebrating having been the voice of the Black community for the past 182 years.

George Curry , Editor-in-Chief, NNPA News Service and Ann Ragland

Cloves Campbell, President, NNPA speak to the dinner guests

Wash Allen, Michael McCall, Judy Foston, John Stanford, Dirck Hargraves, Esq., and John B. Smith

Dirck Hargraves (left), Vox Global and Jackie Hampton (right), Mississippi Link presents the Newsmaker of the Year Award to Ron Davis and Lucy McBath, Parents of slain Florida Teen, Jordan Davis

Cloves Campbell, President, NNPA, Shannon Cross, TV One on-air personality, Dr. Willie Jolley, emcee and Ron Busby, US Black Chamber of Commerce

Ben (President, Afro American Newspaper) and Felecia Phillips speaking with John Stanford and Judy Foston

LaFleur Paysour, Pluria Marshall, Vice Chair, NNPA Fundation and Erika Laws

Mollie Finch Belt, Dallas Examiner (left), receiving her official results from Gina Page of African Ancestry.com

Kare Rodney, Dr. Willie Jolley, Rev. Walter Silva Thompson and Rev. Benjamin Chavis, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Beverly McKenna(left), New Orleans Tribune and Pluria Marshall (right), Vice Chair presenting the Torch Award for Political Achievement to former Congressman, Mel Watts, Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency

Avis Thomas Lester, Executive Editor, Afro American Newspaper, Ron Davis, Lucy Mcbath, Edgar Brookins, Afro American Newspaper and Shannon Cross

Nathaniel and Cleopatra Pendleton, Parents of slain Chicago Teen Hadiya Pendleton, receiving the Newsmaker of the Year Award from Mary Denson and Ron Busby

Jazz Fluist Sherry Winston and Band Photos by Rob Roberts

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Howard University and Jumpstart to Host Educational Fair for Low-Income Students

By Maria Adebola Special to the AFRO Howard University in partnership with Jumpstart, a national non-profit

educational organization, will host the 12th annual “Jumpstart for a Day,” an interactive learning fair focused on serving lowincome preschool age

students in Washington D.C. The event is scheduled for April 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 pm. at Howard University’s Burr Gymnasium.

During the event, local

businesses, the D.C. Fire Department, and Howard School of Dentistry will provide a variety of educational presentations on fire safety, nutrition, reading,

and information on personal hygiene to students between the ages of three and five.

Approximately 350 students throughout the D.C. area have signed-up to attend

the educational fair. Jumpstart students from H.D. Cooke Elementary, Bruce-Monroe Elementary, Eagle Academy Public Charter School, and CentroNia Public Charter School will be guests of honor for the day.

“The learning stations are different stations that will get the kids to be interactive, and they can teach the kids different things that Jumpstart has already implemented throughout the year,” said Fallon Smith, a senior public relations major at Howard University who serves as the public relations director for Jumpstart DC—Howard University. “The kids who are the guests of honor will be already familiar with everything that we are doing because this is just a snippet of what we do all year with them.”

Smith is among eight students organizing the event through their Capstone Communications class, a required course that provides public relations and advertising seniors the opportunity to take on a real-life client experience.

Since January, these seniors have recruited volunteers, raised funds, and created the learning stations for the educational fair.

As mother to a oneyear-old, Smith said she understands that events such as “Jump Start for a Day” help provide children from low-income families with educational tools they will need to succeed.

“I understand that children who live in low income neighborhoods don’t have opportunities like this, so I wanted to work on something that provides opportunities like this for them,” she said.

Charles Prince, the site manager for the Jumpstart DC—Howard University, said that in addition to offering the Howard students organizing the event a hands on experience, the project gives them the opportunity to work with children regardless of their majors.

“We try to engage students across the university because we want students to be able to know how to give back to the community,” said Prince.

“This is an opportunity for them to understand what it means to be a parent and what it means to be able to engage youth at the same time.”

So far the students have raised $300; their goal is to raise $2,000 before the event.

For more information, visit http://jumpstarthu.wix. com/jumpstartforaday2014.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Review: ‘Why Every Black Woman Should Marry a Jewish Man’

Sometimes, a sister has to kiss a lot of frogs before finding her soul mate. In Dr. Nazaree Hines-Starr’s case, she had to date a lot of “scumbags,” as she puts it. As a Black woman, she had trouble meeting single guys who were at her level “emotionally, academically or professionally.” Unfortunately, most of the available African-American men she met “had managed to waste years that should have been spent in college or

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Welcomes First Black Lead

By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Norm Lewis has been tapped to be Broadway’s next Phantom in the megahit The Phantom of the Opera, a move that makes him the first African-American to slip behind the famous mask on the Great White Way. Producers said Thursday the Tony Award nominee, who brought his deep and rich voice as Porgy to the recent Porgy and Bess revival, will make his “Phantom” debut opposite a returning Sierra Boggess as Christine beginning May 12.

“I’m overwhelmed. The idea of doing something that I’ve always wanted to do and it coming to fruition is amazing,” Lewis said in a phone interview Thursday.

Lewis, who has appeared as a senator in ABC’s “Scandal” with Kerry Washington, called the Phantom a dream job for two reasons: “I love the show but also to have hopefully set a precedent to see more diversity in casting,” he said.

Lewis played John in Miss Saigon on Broadway, Javert on Broadway in Les Miserables in 2006 and was in the shows Side Show, The Little Mermaid, Chicago and Sondheim on Sondheim.

Lewis will be the first black Phantom on Broadway, though Robert Guillaume played the role in the Los Angeles production in 1990.

Boggess is an old hand with Phantom — she played Christine in both the musical’s London 25th anniversary production at Royal Albert Hall and Broadway 25th

Norm Lewis will make his “Phantom” debut beginning May 12.

Anniversary cast last year.

Her other starring Broadway credits include Terrence McNally’s Master Class and originating the title role in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Based on a novel by Gaston Leroux, Phantom tells the story of a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House and falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lavish songs include “Masquerade,” “Angel of Music,” “All I Ask of You,” “The Phantom of the Opera”

and “The Music of the Night.”

Lewis will join a list of Phantoms since the show opened in 1988 that includes Michael Crawford, Steve Barton, John Cudia, Kevin Gray, Mark Jacoby, Marcus Lovett, Brad Little, Howard McGillin and Hugh Panaro.

Lewis said he’s seen Phantom several times over the years and cites McGillin and Panaro as quintessential Phantoms — “even behind the masks, they were so debonair and sexy and handsome,” Lewis said.

“I hope to bring that same sort of mystique and class and elegance to the role. It’s an actor’s dream to play a character that’s so misunderstood and to try to make him a character who is understood.”

The musical has played to over 130 million people in 27 countries and has grossed over $5.6 billion worldwide — more than any film in history, including Avatar, Titanic, Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

“Glorious storytelling... touching and often funny... penetrating” — New York Times

Dr. Nazaree Hines-Starr decided to expand her pool of potential suitors to include men who might not be Christian or African-American. dates from hell. By Chapter Eight, she’s done with dishing the dirt and is ready to extol the virtues of taking a dip in the snow, so to speak—entering a relationship with a proverbial good Jewish boy.

Why? First of all, you don’t have to worry that he might be on the “down-low,” because Jewish culture isn’t homophobic. Secondly, Jewish men generally graduate from college, and they aren’t looking for someone to support them.

Furthermore, they “marry BEFORE making babies,” and “they don’t display their underwear in public.” Plus, they’re practical financially and don’t have a need to preen in macho fashion. And last but not least, they know how to please a partner in bed. The sum appears to be a proven approach for open-minded sisters in search of their Prince Charming.

Now thru April 13, 2014

Marc Bamuthi Joseph: red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb)

With passion and energy, intelligence and sweat, Marc Bamuthi Joseph and his fellow cast members lead the audience through four seasons in four cities—summer in Chicago, fall in Houston, winter in Harlem, and spring in Oakland—in a visceral and moving hybrid performance work that brings the stories and voices of Black America into the center of a timely conversation about race, class, culture, and the environment.

APRIL 4 & 5 Terrace Theater, 7:30 p.m.

Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang

“How many times have we heard successful AfricanAmerican women complain they can’t find a good man?

Everyone has an opinion on the black man shortage, but none of the so-called relationship experts offer real solutions…

Is it possible that we have been missing an important match? Yes! Jewish men make wonderful husbands… as well as fantastic lovers. This book… sheds light on why successful black women, and career gals in general, and Jewish men are very compatible…

In summary, to find Mr. Right, women must date with quality in mind, such as character traits and values, they should be open to interracial dating, and apply faith in dating.” — Excerpted from the Introduction (pages xiii-xiv)

developing a career, chasing skirts, getting arrested, or playing video games.”

Moreover, many had “accumulated baggage” such as “rap sheets” and “baby-mama drama.” And even the rare brother who had his act together was never serious about settling down and starting a family.

So, rather than lower her standards by entertaining the advances of commitment-phobic losers from a lower socioeconomic class, Nazaree decided to expand her pool of potential suitors to include men who might not be Christian or AfricanAmerican.

Lo and behold, she met her future husband over the internet at an online dating website.

Although Michael was white and Jewish, love blossomed across the color and religion lines, and the couple has since married and welcomed a baby boy, Hayden.

Nazaree chronicles her perils in the battle-of-the-sexes and exactly how she emerged victorious with the perfect alpha male on her arm in Why Every Black Woman Should Marry a Jewish Man. The author, a gifted writer but a pharmacist by trade, is surprisingly forthcoming in her combination memoir/how-to tome whose title speaks for itself.

Beginning with Chapter One, “Scumbag Files,” she takes delight in laying out the lessons she learned from a string of

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

By Kam Williams Special to the AFRO

Breaking Form: global urban contemporary dance

Hosted by Jonzi D, hip-hop artist, educator, and Director of Breakin’ Convention in England, this showcase of hip-hop dance features gravity-defying and quick-fire moves by Project Soul Collective from South Korea, Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang from France, and Companhia Urbana de Dança from Brazil presented in cooperation with Dance Place.

APRIL 6 Eisenhower Theater, 8 p.m.

ALISHA GREGORY AMKOULLEL ANA TIJOUX ARSONAL ASHERU ASMA MAROOF BATALA BE’LA DONA BERKLEE MIX MAESTROS BLACK GIRLS ROCK! BLACK NOISE CAMISHA JONES DA ORIGINALZ DC YOUTH SLAM TEAM DJ BEVERLY BOND DJ BOO DJ FLEG DYNAMIC DUO FOOTWORKINGZ GAYLE DANLEY GRANDMASTER FLASH HEZEKIAH I AM: DC YOUTH’S HIP-HOP VISION JAHSONIC JEAN GRAE JIN JONATHAN B. TUCKER JOY HARJO KEUR-GUI KIRAN GANDHI KWIKSTEP LAS KRUDAS LINER NOTES MANDEEP SETHI MAXX MOSES MC LYTE MISS PRISSY MS. LAURYN HILL NARCICYST NARUMI NAS NATIVE SUN NEA POSEY NEXTLEVELSQUAD NOMADIC MASSIVE PAGES MATAM POETIC PILGRIMAGE PURE PERFECTION BAND AND SHOW THE REVIVE BIG BAND RHOME “DJ STYLUS” ANDERSON ROKAFELLA RUSSELL SIMMONS SARAH BROWNING SHOKANTI TALIB KWELI TEWODROSS MELCHISHUA TOYZ ARE US TRUS REAL

April 2 – 27

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One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide, a program of Arts Across America, is made possible through the generosity of the Charles E. Smith Family Foundation.

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Hampton University

HBCU NEWS

Head over Heels for Family, Career and Education Higher education, high heels and historic family ties took center stage at the March 21 closing luncheon of Hampton University’s 36th annual Conference on the Black Family. The “Head Over Heels” event paid tribute to five women for successfully balancing their communications careers and family values - all in style.

The 2014 “Head over Heels” honorees are: Debbie PollockBerry, senior vice president, Human Resources, XO Communications; Bonita Billingsley Harris, manager of media and community relations, Dominion Virginia Power; Barbara Ciara, anchor, News Channel 3; Lynne Harris-Taylor, vice president, Specials & Music Production, BET Networks and Tina Lewis, president, The HRL Group.

“For the past 36 years, the Conference on the Black Family has

paid tribute to African-American families and addressed the issues that confront our community,” said HU President Dr. William R. Harvey.

“Having been around women in my own family who have succeeded professionally while understanding the importance that a strong family unit plays in our society today, I was particularly pleased that Hampton University recognized these outstanding women who embody those same ideals.”

The event not only celebrated the women’s achievements, it brought together three families for the first time in many years. It was a special reunion for

Kelly Harvey Gill, attorney; April Wilson Woodard, HU journalism professor; Bonita Billingsley Harris, honoree, and their parents.

The three women grew up together as daughterof prominent college

presidents and amazing first ladies, all in attendance - Dr. William and Norma Harvey at Hampton University, Dr. Harrison and Lucy Wilson at Norfolk State University and Dr. Andrew and Amy Billingsley at Morgan State University in Baltimore.

Ironically, as adults, the three daughters became reacquainted as TV reporters in Hampton Roads and dear friends before pursuing other careers in communications.

“As a child, I took it for granted that African

American men and women were high achievers who valued education and gave back to the community,” said Harris. “Now I’m increasingly humbled and grateful for friends, family and co-workers of all backgrounds who’ve enriched my life.”

Hampton University has been holding the conference on the Black family since 1978, when HU President Dr. William R. Harvey recognized a need for consistent and formal dialogue concerning the African-American community. It has provided an annual forum for people to come together to discuss important issues concerning the Black Family. This year, national leaders from media, entertainment, politics and education convened on Hampton University’s campus for the annual conference from March 19 to March 21.

Lincoln University

Bill Cosby Encourages Support for Lincoln’s Scholarship Campaign Hollywood legend and philanthropist Dr. William “Bill” Cosby Jr. is encouraging corporations, foundations, churches, the general public as well as alumni, faculty and staff of The Lincoln University to support the university’s first-ever $10 million Students First Campaign.

Dr. Cosby serves as general chair of the endowment campaign, which supports both merit and need –based student scholarships and ends June 30. Over the past several months, the university has enlisted the support of alumni, faculty and staff as well as corporate,

foundation and faith-based community leadership to also encourage support while numerous solicitations on Dr. Cosby’s behalf have been made to support the campaign.

“As you know, I have had a long relationship with Lincoln, and ask you to join me in ensuring its sustainability with your financial support in the University’s Students First Campaign for student scholarships,” said Dr. Cosby, who received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Lincoln in 2011. “Support is needed to help Lincoln attract the best and brightest students as well as assist the more than 96 percent of Lincoln’s students who depend on financial assistance.”

“With other wealthier majority institutions having the funding to attract more and more of our students, only at Lincoln will students realize that regardless of being the first in their household or first in their class, here, they truly matter” he added.

“Support is needed to help Lincoln attract the best and brightest students as well as assist the more than 96 percent of Lincoln’s students who depend on financial assistance.”

Kevan Turman

– Dr. William “Bill” Cosby

Bill Cosby

Recently, alum Kevan Turman ’01, MSR ‘08, formerly assistant-to-the-president, was named new campaign manager. Turman, 35, formerly the director of development at Grambling University in Grambling, Louisiana before returning to Lincoln, he also held prior positions as director of Annual Fund at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, associate director of Alumni Clubs and Young Alumni Programs at the University of Delaware and director of Alumni Relations at Lincoln.

“There is a short window of opportunity to close the gap on this campaign,” said Turman. “This is a huge undertaking for a school that has struggled with giving annually. However, the greatest part of this effort is the focus on providing our students with scholarships. This is our first-ever Endowment Campaign where the interest accrued from monies raised will benefit both students in need and students who achieve.”

Obituary

Pocahontas S. Outlaw August 2, 1932 – March 18, 2014 On March 18, 2014 Pocahontas “Pokie” S. Outlaw passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on August 2, 1932 to Kermit and Sarah Jane Edwards Swinson. In 1936 when Pocahontas was 4 years old, she moved to Washington, DC with her parents.

Pocahontas attended John Wesley from 1939 until her teen

Obituary years. She later joined Salem Baptist Church where she was baptized as a teen. In 1953 Pocahontas joined John Wesley AME Zion Church under Rev. E. Franklin Jackson.

Services will be held March 27, 2014 starting at 10:00 am (viewing) 11:00 am (service) at John Wesley AME Zion Church 14th & Corcoran Sts., NW Washington, DC 20009.

No flowers. In lieu of flowers please donate to The John Wesley AME Zion Church Scholarship Fund.

Columbia. She received a doctorate in speech pathology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982.

Dr. McCoy developed a citywide substance abuse and violence prevention program in 1990 for DCPS. She also developed programs in special education and language services for the school system. Prior to this, she was director of Special Education for DCPS. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Samuel McCoy; four daughters, Andrea McCoy Johnson, Doxie, Shari and Kelli McCoy Burkett; her mother, Helen Bell; three sisters, Sandra Thomas, Beverly Brook and Tracy Lee Stapleton; a brother, Frank Bell; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Dr. Shelvie A. L. McCoy, 76 Dr. Shelvie A. McCoy, 76, a D.C. Public Schools administrator for more than 20 years who had a leading role in efforts to prevent substance abuse, died March 4 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda.

Shelvie Anne Lee, a fourth generation Washingtonian, graduated from Dunbar High School in 1955. She worked for 10 years as a medical technician at the National Institutes of Health before receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech pathology and sociolinguistics from Federal City College, a precursor of the University of the District of

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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

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SPORTS

Could Jets Be Flying into Quarterback Controversy with Signing of Michael Vick?

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk In search of some serviceable competition for current starting quarterback Geno Smith, the New York Jets recently acquired Michael Vick. After a rocky first year, Smith showed hints of impressive play last season in between stints on the bench. When the Jets landed Smith in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, many thought he would quickly take over for then-starter Mark Sanchez, and become the signal-caller that the team lacked over the previous few seasons.

While Vick signed only a one-year deal, he will hope to become the starter in what might be his last shot at a full-time role in the NFL. But after claiming the starting quarterback position last season, Smith won’t relinquish it freely to the newly-signed Vick. Could a quarterback controversy be on the way in New York? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question.

Riley: It would be foolish for the Jets to hand the starting position over to Vick, even if the 11-year veteran might give them the best chance of winning. New York made some bold moves last summer to acquire Smith, including the attempted trade they tried to make on the second day of the NFL Draft.

Plus, they endured the scrutiny they knew would follow Smith’s arrival considering Sanchez was the current starter.

New York subsequently launched the Smith era before it was ready, but invested their season into the rookie signal-caller out of West Virginia. New York’s season floundered as a result, but a rash of injuries devastated the team as they attempted to break in a rookie quarterback. To merely toss Smith aside and let Vick take the helm places the team at a crossroads. Is Smith the future, or is he another cog in the quarterback assembly line that the Jets have trotted out over the past few years?

Green: If it’s about winning, then Vick should be the named starter before training camp even begins. The Jets haven’t made

Wizards Weekly

Washington Gets Off to Rocky Start on West Coast Road Trip

the playoffs since 2010, and they can’t rely on Smith to figure it out next year with so much at stake. Head coach Rex Ryan’s job will definitely be on the line next season, and when you’re playing in New York, there’s no room for errors. Vick has had success in the NFL, and right now, he’s the most qualified quarterback on the roster to turn things around and get the Jets back into the playoffs. Smith might be the future, but Vick is the present.

Riley: The Jets finished 8-8 last year, so it isn’t like Smith’s inaugural year was a flat out disaster. He showed promise, and made a number of good throws to prove he had what it takes.

Personally, I’ve never been sold on Smith, but I am a firm believer in making every move count, similar to the game of chess. You can’t draft a quarterback high in the second round, give him the reins as the starter, then yank the duties away from him in his second year when he “should” be making improvements. What was the point in drafting him at all, if that’s the case? New York hasn’t made the postseason in years but even if Vick took the helm and the Jets made it next season, how far would this team really go? This team is in no way constructed right now to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, so why stunt Smith’s growth? And with the frequency that Vick gets injured, why subject the team to a rotation at quarterback when it would just hurt the team as well as Smith?

Green: We both know it would be a strange sight to see Geno Smith starting while Michael Vick is on the sidelines holding a clipboard. Let’s just be honest: the best quarterback on this team right now is Vick, and if that equates to Smith taking a step back, then everyone involved should be fine with that. Maybe the Jets did throw Smith into the fire too early last year; well, here’s the chance to make amends and let the second-year pro learn from a longtime veteran. Smith’s rookie season was ugly. He threw 21 interceptions to just 12 touchdowns. Vick has never come close to throwing 20 interceptions in his entire career. Vick has the better arm, has

down to the wire. It wasn’t a great week for the Washington Wizards, but they didn’t lose much ground in their quest for a playoff spot. The AFRO covers the week that was for the Washington Wizards.

Tues., March 18: Wizards Fall to Kings in OT, 117-111 A late-night game against the Sacramento Kings started off poorly for the visiting Wizards. The 10 p.m.

Eastern start time was a late

While Vick signed only a one-year deal, he will hope to become the starter in what might be his last shot at a fulltime role in the NFL. better mobility, and is even a better leader in the locker room than Smith. An NFL team has to play the quarterback that gives them the best chance for victory. At this point, Vick is clearly that option.

Judge Refuses to Release Darren Sharper from Jail LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge in Los Angeles has again refused to release former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper from jail.

Sharper is awaiting trial in Los Angeles after pleading not guilty to charges that he raped and drugged two women last year. He was previously released on $1 million bail before being charged in Arizona with similar counts.

Now, his lawyers say he should be freed again and kept under house arrest

because authorities in Arizona have said they won’t seek his extradition.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Renee Korn rejected that argument on Monday, saying she would wait and see if Arizona does seek extradition.

Her ruling came after prosecutors said the Arizona governor’s office is preparing a warrant to extradite Sharper, even though he will first go on trial in Los Angeles. An April 15 hearing was set.

“…his lawyers say he should be freed again and kept under house arrest because authorities in Arizona have said they won’t seek his extradition.”

By Stephen D. Riley Special to the AFRO Road games have dominated the Washington Wizards’ schedule over the last few weeks, and their latest road swing kicked off with a rough start before Washington recovered to salvage the week. A fourgame West Coast trip included games against the Portland Trailblazers and the Denver Nuggets. Despite dropping their first two contests in heartbreaking fashion, an improved bench helped the Wizards play competitive basketball and take every game

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game for fans at home, but apparently for the Wizards as well, who started slowly and fell 117-111 in overtime.

A 30-19 opening quarter got the Wizards behind early, as missed shots and rusty play from a short layoff got the best of the team in the early going. But behind Marcin Gortat’s 19 points and 14 rebounds, Washington battled back and even held a late 11-point lead at the start of the final quarter. However, Rudy Gay, DeMarcus Cousins and Isaiah Thomas each scored 24 points apiece for the Kings, and forged a late charge to tie the game in regulation at 100100. Six Wizards scored in double figures.

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to Portland, 116-103 A back issue kept Gortat out of the lineup in Portland. With the Wizards already missing Nene, Gortat’s absence helped a high-scoring Portland team run wild, as the Trailblazers scored 30 or more points in each quarter after the first en route to a 116-103 win. The lack of defense was evident as Portland shot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from deep and 80 percent from the free throw line. The high shooting percentages coupled with repetitive defensive lapses kept Washington on its heels all night. John Wall led the team with 24 points and 14 assists, but Portland’s backcourt of Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews combined for 51 points, 15 assists and seven three-

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Fri. March 21: Impressive Win for Wizards over Lakers, 117-107 Washington got back on track the following night against the Los Angeles Lakers in impressive fashion.

Led again by another clutch performance from Wall (28 points, 14 assists and two steals), Washington got off to a fast start and held on for a 117-107 victory. Seven players scored in double figures for Washington, who received double-doubles from Gortat and Drew Gooden. The Wizards simply overpowered the less talented Lakers, shooting 10-of-25 from deep and holding off a strong performance by ex-Wizard Nick Young, who scored 21 points.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM164 Schuyler T, Eldridge, III Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Hallie M. Eldridge, whose address is 1720 Michigan Ave NE, Washington SC 20017was appointed personal representative of the estate of Schuyler T. Eldridge III, who died on December 16, 2013 withouta 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 September 14, 2014.

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 September 14, 2014, 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: March 14, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Hallie M Eldridge Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Mar 11 03/14, 03/21,Tue 03/28/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM1202 Cynthia Randolph Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Leonard Davis, whose address is 9888 Leighland Court Waldorf MD 20603 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Cynthia Randolph who died on March 12, 2013 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 (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 .

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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 September 14, 2014, 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.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM193 Conrad N Shelton Decedent Nettie M Shelton 1311 5th St. N.W. Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, 12:56:47 EDT 2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Nettie M Shelton, whose address is 1311 5th St. NW Washington DC 20001 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Conrad N Shelton, who died on March 1, 2012 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 September 14, 2014.

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 September 14, 2014 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.

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TYPESET: Mar 11 03/14, 03/21,Tue 03/28/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM180 Rita D. Brown Decedent Thomas H. Queen, Esq 530 Eighth Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Attorney 12:56:19 EDT 2014 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Robert F. Brown,Sr., whose address is 1708 40th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Rita D. Brown, who died on August 10, 2013 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 14, 2014.

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 September 14, 2014, 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: March 14, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Robert F. Brown Sr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 03/14, 03/21, 03/28/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 12:55:42 EDT 2014 Administration No. 2014ADM228 Theodore D. Anderson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Carol A. Adams, whose address is 8015 Mandan Road #302 Greenbelt, MD 20770 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Theodore D. Anderson, who died on January 28, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Carol A. Adams Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM241 12:55:14 EDT 2014 Beverly A. Murphy Decedent William A. Bland 1140 Connecticut Ave, NW #1100 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Joseph A. Murphy and Alexus T. Murphy, whose addresses are 2748 Lorring Drive, #203, District Heights, MD 20747 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Beveryly A. Murphy, who died on January 5, 2013 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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.

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Upper Marlboro, MD REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue Mar 25 15:12:31 EDT 2014 Date of Publication: 20772 03/14, 03/21, 03/28/14 March 21, 2014 Attorney Name of newspaper: NOTICE OF Afro-American APPOINTMENT, Superior Court of Washington NOTICE TO the District of Law Reporter CREDITORS District of Columbia AND NOTICE TO PROBATE DIVISION Mary T. Blakeney UNKNOWN HEIRS Washington, D.C. Carl S.Blakeney Katina Gaskins, whose 20001-2131 Personal address is 3342 Toledo Administration No. Representatives Terrace, Apt. #109, Hy2014ADM95 attsville, MD 20782 was Louise Hunter TRUE TEST COPY appointed personal reDecedent REGISTER Tue OF WILLS presentative of the estate NOTICE OF TYPESET: Mar 25 15:04:53 EDT 2014 of Allison I. Jackson, who APPOINTMENT, 03/21, 03/28, 04/04/14 died on November 3, NOTICE TO 2013 without a Will and CREDITORS will serve without Court AND NOTICE TO The Monroe School is currently accepting students supervision. All unknown UNKNOWN HEIRS for the 2014-2015 school year. We are an affiliated Opportunity Scholarship School and will honor your heirs and heirs whose Mary T. Blakeney and student´s scholarship. The Monroe School admits where-abouts are unCarl S. Blakeney whose students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin addresses are 4311 3rd known shall enter their to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities St. SE, Washington, D.C. appearance in this generally accorded or made available to students at & 1538 A St. NE, proceeding. Objections the school. The Monroe School does not Washington D.C. 2002 to such appointment discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, reliwere appointed personal shall be filed with the gion, gender, national or ethnic origin, sexual orirepresentatives of the Register of Wills, D.C., entation, or disability in administration of its educae s t a t e o f L o u i s e V. 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd tional policies, administration policies, scholarships Hunter, who died on FebFloor Washington, D.C. and athletic programs, nor in its hiring of certified or ruary 10, 2011 without a 20001, on or before non-certified personnel.

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Court supervision. All unClaims against the deknown heirs and heirs cedent shall be prewhose where-abouts are sented to the underunknown shall enter their signed with a copy to the appearance in this Register of Wills or filed proceeding. Objections with the Register of Wills to such appointment with a copy to the undershall be filed with the signed, on or before Register of Wills, D.C., September 14, 2014, or 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd be forever barred. PerFloor Washington, D.C. sons believed to be heirs 20001, on or before or legatees of the deSeptember 21, 2014. cedent who do not reClaims against the deceive a copy of this notice cedent shall be preby mail within 25 days of sented to the underits first publication shall signed with a copy to the so inform the Register of Register of Wills or filed Wills, including name, with the Register of Wills address and relationwith a copy to the undership. signed, on or before Date of Publication: September 21, 2014, or March 14, 2014 be forever barred. PerName of newspaper: sons believed to be heirs Afro-American

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM252 Phyllis Goldman Margolius Decedent Jennifer Margolious Fisher 4201 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 600 TYPESET: Tue Mar 18 Washington, DC 20008 Attorney I N T HNOTICE E S U POF ERIOR APPOINTMENT, COURT NOTICE TO OF THE DISTRICT OF CREDITORS COLUMBIA AND TO CIVILNOTICE DIVISION UNKNOWN Civil ActionHEIRS No. Philip N. Margolius, 2008 CA 004364 L(RP) whose address Melaku Tefera is 2101 Connecticut PLAINTIFF Ave, NW, Apt. 55, Washington, DC v.

20008was appointed Havilah Property personal LLC, representative Services, of the estate of Phyllis and Goldman Margolius, who Fabco Investment died on February 20, Corporation, 2014 with a Will and will and serve without Court suDistrict of Columbia, pervision. All unknown and heirs and heirs whose All Unknown owners of whereabouts are unthe property described known shall enter their below, their heirs, devia p p e apersonal r a n c e i nreprethis sees, proceeding.and Objections sentatives executo such appointment (or tors, administrators, to the probate of degrantees, assigns or cedent´s will) shalltitle, be successors in right, filed with the Register of interest, and all persons Wills, D.C., 515 5th having or claiming to Street,any N.W., 3rd Floor have interest in W a s h i n gort o n ,simple D . C .in leasehold fee 20001, on or before the property and premSeptember 21,and 2014. ises situate, lying beClaims against the deing in the District of cedent shall be as: preColumbia described sented 5125, to theLot:883, underSquare: signed the w h i c h with m a ya copy a l s oto b e Register filed known asofaWills 1032or 44th with the Register of Wills Street, N.E., WashingwithDC a copy to the underton, 20019. signed, on or before DEFENDANTS September, 21, 2014, or be forever AMENDED barred. PerSECOND sons believed be heirs ORDER to OF or legatees of the dePUBLICATION cedent who do notD.C. reIn accordance with ceive a copy this notice Official Codeof§47-1375, by mail within 25 days t h e o b j e c t o f t h i sof its first publication shall proceeding is to secure so inform the Register of the foreclosure of the Wills, including name, right of redemption in the address and described relationreal property ship. as Square: 5125, Lot: Date of Publication: 883, which may also be March 21, known as2014 1032 44th NameN.E., of newspaper: Street Washington, Afro-American DC 20019, which propWashington erty was sold by the Law Reporter Mayor of the District of Columbia to the Plaintiff Philip N. Margolious in this action.

Personal The Amended Complaint Representative states, among other things, that the amounts TRUE TEST necessary forCOPY redempREGISTER WILLS tion have notOF been paid.

Pursuant to the Chief 03/21, 03/28, 04/04/14 Judge´s Administration Order Number 02-11, it is this 4th day of March, 2014.

ORDERED by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in The Afro-American Newspaper, a newspaper having a general circulation in the District of Columbia, once a week for three (3) successive weeks, notifying all persons interested in the real property described above to appear in this Court by the 14th day of May, 2014, and redeem the real property by payment of $505.89, together with interest from the date of the real property tax certificate was purchased: court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees: expenses incurred

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM231 Gwendolyn Colston A.K.A. Gwendolyn Roberta Colston Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dolores C. Craig, whose address is 1651 Varnum Place, NE, Washington, DC 20017 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Gwendolyn Colston A.K.A. Gwendolyn Roberta Colston who died on September 26, 2013 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of deMagistrate cedent´s will) shall be Judge J.E. Beshouri filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th TYPESET: Tue Mar 18 14:09:45 EDT 3rd 2014Floor Street, N.W., 03/21, 03/28 & 04/04/14 Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before Superior Court of September 21, 2014. 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 2014ADM245 with a copy to the underGloria R. Sabatini signed, on or before A.K.A. September 21, 2014, or Gloria Rita Sabatini be forever barred. PerDecedent sons believed to be heirs Anthony P. Interdonato or legatees of the de12604 Glen Road cedent who do not rePotomac, MD 20854 ceive a copy of this notice Attorney by mail within 25 days of NOTICE OF its first publication shall APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO so inform the Register of CREDITORS Wills, including name, AND NOTICE TO address and relationUNKNOWN HEIRS ship.

Anthony P. Interdonato, Date of Publication: whose address is 12604 March 21, 2014 Glen Road was, apName of newspaper: pointed personal repre- Afro-American sentative of the estate of Washington Gloria R. Sabatini A.K.A. Law Reporter Gloria Rita Sabatini, who died on January 28, 2014 Delores C. Craig with a Will and will serve Personal without Court superviRepresentative sion. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are un- TRUE TEST COPY known shall enter their REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue Mar 18 appearance in this proceeding. Objections 03/21, 03/28, 04/04/14 to such appointment (or to the probate of deSuperior Court of cedent´s will) shall be the District of filed with the Register of District of Columbia Wills, D.C., 515 5th PROBATE DIVISION Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001-2131 20001, on or before September 21, 2014.

Administration No. Claims against the de2014ADM95 cedent shall be pre- Louise Hunter sented to the under- Decedent signed with a copy to the NOTICE OF Register of Wills or filed APPOINTMENT, with the Register of Wills NOTICE TO with a copy to the underCREDITORS signed, on or before September 21, 2014, or AND NOTICE TO be forever barred. PerUNKNOWN HEIRS sons believed to be heirs Mary T. Blakeney and or legatees of the de- Carl S. Blakeney whose cedent who do not receive a copy of this notice addresses are 4311 3rd by mail within 25 days of St. SE, Washington, D.C. its first publication shall & 1538 A St. NE, so inform the Register of Washington D.C. 2002 Wills, including name, were appointed personal address and relation- representatives of the ship. e s t a t e o f L o u i s e V. Date of Publication: Hunter, who died on FebMarch 21, 2014 ruary 10, 2011 without a Name of newspaper: Willand will servewithout Afro-American Court supervision. All unWashington known heirs and heirs Law Reporter Anthony P. Interdonato Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 03/21, 03/28/, 04/04/14

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 September 21, 2014.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM221 Alphonzo A. Dozier Decedent Bradley A. Thomas 1629 K. Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Carolyn D. Thomas, whose addressis 4611 Brookfield Dr., Suitland, MD 20746 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Alphonzo A. Dozier, who died on January 7, 2014 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are un14:10:25 EDT 2014 known 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 September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Carolyn D. Thomas Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM655 Ann M. Roberts Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia K. Roberts whose address is 12802 Foxhound Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ann M. Roberts 5 3 0 0 2 n d S t . N W, Washington Dc 20011, who died on March 22, 2013 with a Will and will serve without Court supervision.EDT All 2014 unknown 16:51:54 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 September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Patricia K. Roberts Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM243 Clarence Carlos Cade Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cecilia Blue, whose address is 12308 Hillantrae Dr, Clinton, MD 20735 was, appointed personal representative of the estate of Clarence Carlos Cade, who died on January 23, 2014 with a Will and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are 14:12:39 2014 their unknown EDT shall enter 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 September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Cecilia Blue Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM1184 James E. Watkins Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Chkeada Cole, whose address is 12618 Pavilion Court, Upper MArlboro, MD 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of James E. Watkins, who died on August 30, 2013 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 14:13:11 2014 to suchEDT 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 September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Chkeada Cole Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 03/21, 03/28, 04/04/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 14:14:19 EDT 2014 Administration No. 2014ADM199 Lester D. Claytor Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Vincent Wayne Claytor whose address is 2423 Artesian Lane, Bowie, MD 20716, was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lester D. Claytor, who died on December 29, 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 Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM236 Estate of Sarah Elizabeth Boardley Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Barbara Talley for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in with SuperVincent Wayne Claytor accordance ior Court Probate DiPersonal vision Rule 407 is filed in Representative this Court within 30 days from the date of first pubTRUE TEST COPY lication of this notice, the REGISTER OF WILLS Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

TYPESET: Tue Mar 18 14:15:46 EDT 2014 03/21,03/28, 04/04/14 *In the absence of a Will or proof satisfactory to 14:15:13 EDT 2014 OF the Court of due execuSUPERIOR COURT tion, enter an order deterTHE DISTRICT OF mining that the decenCOLUMBIA dent died intestate PROBATE DIVISION W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . *appoint a supervised personal representative.

20001-2131 Foreign No. Register of Wills 2014FEP29 Clerk of the Date of Death Probate Division February 13, 2014 Date of First Publication Bernetha McLamore March 21, 2014 Decedent Names of Newspapers: NOTICE OF Washington APPOINTMENT Law Reporter OF FOREIGN Washington PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E AFRO-AMERICAN Barbara Talley AND 11 Martin’s Lane NOTICE TO Rockvile, MD 20850 CREDITORS Edith McLamore-Shelton Signature of whose address is 7003 Petitioners/Attorney TYPESET: Tue Mar 25 Whitney Ave, District Heights, MD 20747 was 03/21, 03/28 appointed personal representative of the estate Superior Court of of Bernetha McLamore, the District of deceased, on February District of Columbia 27, 2014, by the Register PROBATE DIVISION of Wills Court for Prince Washington, D.C. George’s County, State 20001-2131 of Maryland.

Administration No. Service of process may 2011ADM309 be made upon Persandra McLamore Ward Howard Ashmon Sr. 1814 Minnesota Ave, SE Decedent #2, Washington, D. C. NOTICE OF 20020 whose designaAPPOINTMENT, tion as District of ColumNOTICE TO bia agent has been filed CREDITORS with the Register of Wills, AND NOTICE TO D.C. UNKNOWN HEIRS The decedent owned the f o l l o w i n g D i s t r i c t o f Louise Ashmon Owens, Colombia real property: whose address is 1529 Upshur St. NE, Washing1814 Minnesota Ave SE Claims against the de- ton, DC 20011 was apcedent may be pre- pointed personal represented to the under- sentative of the estate of signed and filed with the Howard Ashmon Sr., Register of Wills for the who died on November District of Columbia, 500 14, 2006 with a Will and Indiana Avenue, N.W., will serve without Court Washington, D.C. 20001 supervision. All unknown within 6 months from the heirs and heirs whose date of first publication of whereabouts are unthis notice. known shall enter their Edith appearance in this McLamore- Shelton Personal proceeding. Objections Representative to such appointment (or TRUE TEST COPY to the probate of deREGISTER OF WILLS cedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Date of first publication: Wills, D.C., 515 5th March 21, 2014 Name of newspapers Street, N.W., 3rd Floor and/or periodical: Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

The Daily Washington 20001, on or before Law Reporter September 28, 2014.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM166 Brenda Elaine Stanfield Decedent Leonard C. Pederson , Jr., Esq 5039 Connecticut Ave, NW Building Three Washington, DC 20008 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Sabrina Murray Camp whose address is 4706 Sir Woodburn Way, Clinton, MD. 20735 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Brenda Elaine Stanfield, who died on January 21, 2014 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

sented 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 September 28, 2014 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: March 28, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Louise Ashmon Owens Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 03/28, 04/04. 04/11/14

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TYPESET: Tue Mar 25 15:04:21 TYPESET: Tue 2014 Mar 25 17:22:51 LEGAL NOTICES LEGALEDT NOTICES Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM249 Cleo Williamson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Mark C. Williamson, whose address is 1419 1/2 22nd St, SE, Washington DC 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Cleo Williamson who died on April 3, 2012 withouta Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before September 28, 2014.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the 14:16:15 EDT 2014 Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before September 28, 2014, 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: March 28, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Mark C. Williamson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM229 William A. Ford Decedent Darryl F. White 302 Mississippi Ave Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Elvis Ford, whose address is 46 Mallard Lane, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324 was appointed personal representative of the estate of William A Ford, who died on September 22, 2012 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 28, 2014.

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 September 28, 2014, 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: March 28, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Elvis A. Ford Personal Representative

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM223 Etta V. Foster A.K.A. Etta Victoria Foster NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Channie L. Bell, whose address is 3643 13th Street NW, Washington DC 20010 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Etta V. Foster A.K.A. Etta Victoria Foster, who died on January 17, 2014 with a Will and will serve without Court EDT supervision.

15:03:45 2014 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 September 28, 2014.

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 September 28, 2014, 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: March 28, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Channie L. Bell Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 03/28, 04/04, 04/11/14

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UNKNOWN HEIRS Sabrina Murray Camp whose address is 4706 Sir Woodburn Way, Clinton, MD. 20735 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Brenda Elaine Stanfield, who died on January 21, 14:13:46 EDT a2014 2014 without Will and LEGAL NOTICES 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 September 14, 2014.

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 September 14, 2014, 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: March 14, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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SECOND AMENDED ORDER OF PUBLICATION In accordance with D.C. Official Code §47-1375, the object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of the right of redemption in the real property described as Square: 5125, Lot: 883, which may also be known as 1032 44th Street N.E., Washington, DC 20019, which property was sold by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the Plaintiff in this action.

The Amended Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid.

Pursuant to the Chief Judge´s Administration Order Number 02-11, it is this 4th day of March, 2014.

ORDERED by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in The Afro-American Newspaper, a news14:08:39 EDT a2014 paper having general circulation in the District of Columbia, once a week for three (3) successive weeks, notifying all persons interested in the real property described above to appear in this Court by the 14th day of May, 2014, and redeem the real property by payment of $505.89, together with interest from the date of the real property tax certificate was purchased: court costs, reasonable 14:08:00 EDT attorney’s 2014 fees: expenses incurred in the publication and service of process: and all other amounts in accordance with the provisions of D.C. Official Code §47-1361 through 1377 (2001 ed.), or answer the Amended Complaint, or, thereafter, a final judgment will be entered foreclosing the right of redemption in the real property and vesting in the plaintiff a title in fee simple.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIVIL DIVISION Civil Action No. 2008 CA 004364 L(RP) Melaku Tefera PLAINTIFF v.

Havilah Property Services, LLC, and Fabco Investment Corporation, and District of Columbia, and All Unknown owners of the property described below, their heirs, devisees, personal representatives and executors, administrators, grantees, assigns or successors in right, title, interest, and all persons having or claiming to have any interest in leasehold or fee simple in the property and premises situate, lying and being in the District of Columbia described as: Square: 5125, Lot:883, which may also be known as a 1032 44th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20019.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM251 Catherine Males Decedent W. Alton Lewis 1450 Mercantile Ln. Ste 155 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia M. Green, whose address is 11709 Carol Ann Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20744 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Catherine Males, who died on January 31, 2014 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 September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

in the publication and service of process: Superior Court ofand all other amounts in the District of accordance with the District of Columbia provisions of DIVISION D.C. Official PROBATE Code §47-1361 D.C. through Washington, 1377 20001-2131 (2001 ed.), or answer the AmendedNo. Administration Complaint, or, thereafter, 2014ADM218 a final judgment Lonnie B. Quick will be entered foreclosing the Decedent right of redemption NOTICE OF in the realAPPOINTMENT, property and vesting in the NOTICE plaintiff aTO title in fee simple.

CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWNMagistrate HEIRS J.E. Beshouri AddieJudge L. Owens whose address is 4216 Will 03/21, 03/28 & 04/04/14 Street, Southern MD Facility, MD 2043 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Lonnie B. Quick, who died on January 10, 2014 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 September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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: March 21, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

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ruary 10, 2011 without a Willand will servewithout Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose where-abouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment 16:52:32 2014 shall be EDT with the LEGALfiled NOTICES Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before September 21, 2014.

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 September 21, 2014, 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.

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