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2 Groups Announce Plan to Boost Spending Among Blacks

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Publishers Association (NNPA) found that African Americans spent 40 billion each year on the travel and tourism industries last year.

But Andy Ingraham, president and CEO of NABHOOD, few of those dollars turn over in the Black community.

“I’d rate [concerted Black patronization] as pretty nonexistent,” he said. “We have to create awareness, because most people who come in contact with this idea think it’s a damn good idea.”

The DC Council passed emergency legislation on July 14 to advance the medical marijuana program.

The bills provide a patientcentric medical marijuana use program, a sliding scale for the purchase marijuana, and an increase in the number of plants a grower can cultivate to meet patient demands.

Passage of B20-678,

“Today is about more investment in the hotel and travel industry.”

– Ron Busby Jr. Center, was jointly financed

by Capstone Development, a private, Black-owned development firm.

“Today is about more investment in the hotel and travel industry,” Ron Busby Jr., USBC president, said at a press conference. “As African Americans, we have conferences, events, weddings, and vacations, always with White-owned establishments. I think we can bring some that money back to us.”

A Nielsen study conducted in cooperation with the National Newspaper

Interestingly, Nielsen finds that Black Americans are 28 percent more likely than other groups to read financial magazines such as Forbes and Fortune, yet have low levels of participation with mainstream financial products such as purchasing stock or mutual funds.

Although Black Americans have yet to truly wield their power as consumers, prominent brands have taken notice, including. Marriott International.

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“Medical Marijuana Plant Cultivation Amendment Act of 2014” and B20-766, “Medical Marijuana Expansion Amendment of 2014” paved the way for medical marijuana cultivation centers to increase the number of plants from 95 to 500. These changes allow patients and their physicians to determine if using medical marijuana is more beneficial than conventional medications for treatment. Also included are provisions for a payment sliding scale for patients with income less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

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Tobacco Use Target of Government Surveys

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The US Census Bureau is currently collecting data about tobacco use as a voluntary supplement to its monthly July 2014 Current Population Survey. Scientifically selected households will be questioned about smoking habits regarding cigarettes, tobacco products other than cigarettes and electronic smoking devices.

The tobacco supplement conducted typically every three to four years provides data for people 15 years and older on current and former tobacco products use patterns; restrictions on smoking at home and in the workplace, smoking cessation advice obtained from a clinician; personal attitudes toward smoking; and emerging tobacco control topics.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. is hosting its centennial celebration from July 16 - 20.

Phi Beta Sigma Celebrates 100 Years of Service

By LaTrina Antoine Washington D.C. Editor

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is hosting its centennial celebration from July 16 - 20 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The theme of the event is “Centennial Celebration – One Century of Service.” As we celebrate our centennial, this celebration is significant because our founders, A. Langston Taylor, Charles I. Brown, and Leonard F. Morse were trailblazers who created the blue print for our organization’s service to humanity,” Jonathan A. Mason Sr., international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity told the AFRO July 15.

A memorial monument, dedicated to the organization’s Jonathan A. Mason Sr., the founders, will be unveiled at Howard University, where the international president fraternity was founded. “As we of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, is set to lead the follow in their footsteps, we embrace their legacy,” Mason organization into its next said. “I am committed to forge 100 years. our ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. Over the last 100 years, our organization has grown tremendously. It is our responsibility to guide Sigma into the next 100 years. We plan on leading Sigma as an economically sound, educationally focused, and socially engaged organization.”

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FOX ‘Demotes’ Oliver

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Owners, Operators, and Developers (NABHOOD) are formally partnering to make sure that a significant portion of the $40 billion African Americans spend each year on travel and tourism remains in Black hands.

The partnership was launched last week at the start of USBC’s professional development conference, held at the Marriott Marquis in the District of Columbia.

The newly-opened, fourstar hotel, next to the Walter E. Washington Convention

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The tobacco supplement provides data on tobacco use, smoking cessation, personal attitudes toward smoking and emerging tobacco control topics.

“You don’t have to be a demographer to know what is going on but I welcome the fact that the survey is being done and encourage D.C. residents to participate,” said Philip Pannell, executive director of the Anacostia Coordinating Council in southeast Washington. “The Black community is saturated with cigarette advertisements to promote smoking unlike the non-Black areas of the District.

For years, I have talked about why more activists have not stepped up to fight this

menace.”

According to the National Cancer Institute, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the US. It causes varied cancers as well as chronic lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis, and heart disease.

• Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 443,000 deaths each year, including approximately 49,000 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke.

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It was as if a mini-bomb had been detonated in the sports world.

The news this week that trailblazing Black NFL reporter Pam Oliver is being demoted to Fox Sports’ #2 reporting team and will leave sideline reporting altogether at the end of this season has stunned everyone— including Oliver.

The 53-year-old said Fox Sports executives delivered AP Photo the news to her Trailblazing Black NFL reporter Atlanta home in Pam Oliver is being demoted to Fox April and she had Sports’ #2 reporting team.

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Restaurant Chain’s Dress Code “the new Jim Crow Law…”

A restaurant chain’s new weekend dress code has sparked claims of racism by those who believe it discriminates against African-American customers.

On Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to close, Bar Louie in uptown Minneapolis bans apparel such as excessively baggy clothing, large chains worn outside the shirt, sleeveless undershirts, flat bill hats, long plain t- shirts, athletic apparel and un-collared sport jerseys are prohibited.

The restaurant’s manager told Minneapolis Fox affiliate KMSP that the dress code was a directive from

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A restaurant chain’s new weekend dress code has sparked claims of racism. the chain’s corporate office. Some Bar Louie locations have followed suit, while others have not, among them a Bar Louie location in Minnetonka, Minn.

However, according to Milwaukee NBC Affiliate WTMJ, other locations in Memphis and Nashville abide by the dress code. The manager of a Milwaukee location declined to offer a comment to the station.

Michelle Horovitz, a former patron of the bar, said she is utterly disgusted at the law and sees it as indirectly racist.

“It’s the new Jim Crow law being enforced in a colorblind way,” she told KMSP. “You might as well say, ‘No Black folks allowed.’ It’s ridiculous.”

Others have no problem with dress code. Matt Freter, a patron at the Water Street location in Milwaukee told WTMJ that “it’s a private business and they have every right to make their own decisions as long as they are not extremely discriminatory.”

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the temperature in a car can go up 19 degrees in just 10 minutes, and that within an hour a car’s temperature can rise as much as 60 degrees.

This massive rise in temperature can cause cell damage, and eventually the body’s internal organs will shut down. According to the university study, at least 16 children have suffered heat stroke deaths, which motivated Williams to get his point across through his video.

His message quickly went viral and many people have followed in his footsteps by sitting in a car and spreading his message.

Williams said he is happy his message is getting out, and wants those that love their kids to not make a tragic mistake and understand the reality of the problem.

A children’s clothing line is facing controversy.

Clothing Line Draws Fire for Use of a Black Child’s Face over a Monkey Body

A children’s clothing line is facing controversy after it paired a clothes hanger depicting a Black child’s head over the shirt body of a cartoon monkey.

The Just Add a Kid clothing line uses images of princesses, bikers, soldiers and more on shirts that place the images just below the shirt’s neckline.

The photo of the monkey T-shirt was uploaded to various social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter and quickly went viral.

The clothing line is owned by San Diego firm Thanks a Million. The company’s co-creator Lowell Cohen told the New York Daily News, “We are looking in to all the situations that occurred around this little incident. We’re looking at the vendor, we’re speaking to our employees.”

“The head shots on our hangers are intended [to] reflect the different cultures of our happy customers, and are distributed separately to our shirts,” the company said in a statement. “In this particular case, one of our retailers paired a particular hanger with a shirt without consideration for how it may appear to many consumers.

We are taking steps to prevent this from happening again.”

The company posted a picture on Twitter of different faces used for their shirt hangers with the caption “Our designs feature multicultural skin tones and appropriately matching header cars 2 showcase children of the world.”

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Celebrating Wayne Curry: Thousands Gather to Pay Their Last Respects

By LaTrina Antoine Washington D.C. Editor More than 2,500 people gathered July 10 to express their last condolences and celebrate the life of Wayne Keith Curry, the first African-American chief executive for Prince George’s County, Md. “Today we celebrate his great life and the imprint that he left in our hearts,” County Executive Rushern Baker III told the congregation of mourners gathered at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro. “He was our blazing talent; he was our symbol of vitality. Yes, he was our champion. He set the agenda for this county.”

Baker also announced he would appoint a committee to recommend that a county facility be named in honor of Curry.

Although Curry’s passing is somber; his life, feats, accomplishments, disagreements, and passion for the county were brought to life in the church as family members, elected officials, business professionals, and residents said their final goodbyes.

He served for two terms and helped transform Prince George’s into one of the most affluent majority-Black counties in the nation.

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski referred to Curry’s passionate stance on improving the county’s economic makeup as unapologetic.

“With Wayne you never had a meeting, you had an encounter,” she told the press. “If you didn’t have an outcome, out you went and you didn’t come again.”

Mikulski said although Curry is in another place, he is still working to make Prince George’s County better. “Now you know Wayne is in heaven,” she said. “And I’m sure he’s talking to Nelson Mandela and Dr. King today, saying lets help that gal get that FBI building in Prince George’s County.”

According to a press release from the funeral, Wayne Curry “was called visionary, tenacious, paradoxical, humorous, colorful, and Daryl Curry, spoke at the full of life.” funeral of his brother, Dion Smith, Wayne Curry, who died a Prince after a yearlong battle with George’s lung cancer. Curry joked County about advising Saint Peter resident, about his brother.

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“To go from the lead crew to no crew was a little shocking,” Oliver told Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated. “I said I wanted to do a 20th year. I expressed to them that I was not done and had something to offer. Again, I think it was predetermined coming in. Not at that meeting, but two years ago it was determined that no matter what I did or did not do, a change would be made for this year.”

Political analyst Michael Fauntroy, of Howard University, said Oliver likely read the writing on the wall when Fox hired former

anything remotely like ‘Poor me.’ I feel like I have landed in a pot of gold at this stage and how it could have gone.

My role has changed. Sideline reporting is being phased out and I’m fortunate enough to get this year. I am lucky. I do know that.”

Not everyone took the news so prosaically.

Oliver has built a solid reputation as a true professional who brought real journalism to sideline reporting.

“Her legacy is excellent work,” Fauntroy said.

And as the highest-profile African American in sports broadcasting for almost two

“…two years ago it was determined that no matter what I did or did not do, a change would be made for this year.”

–Oliver “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Erin Andrews, 36, away from ESPN in 2012— Andrews will replace Oliver on the top team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

“This was not a terrible surprise to me given the media’s obsession with the ‘hot blonde,’” Fauntroy told the AFRO. “You know how television is—they always want the hot new face.”

Oliver, herself, seemed to recognize the age factor and seemed philosophical about the decision.

“I live in the real world and I know that television tends to get younger where women are concerned.

Just turn on your TV. It’s everywhere,” she told SI. “The No. 2 team is not chopped liver,” Oliver added. “…So I will savor this year.

I will get my goodbyes to the security guys and the fans I’ve known for years. It is not even remotely bad, not even

decades, Oliver “broke the mould,” Fauntroy added.

To replace such an individual is a travesty, said Jeff Pearlman, former SI writer, ESPN.com columnist and a New York Times bestselling author of six books, in a scathing commentary.

“Oliver is, truly, as good as it gets at this sort of job.

She knows how to interview, and doesn’t merely ask fluff nonsense. She’s quick on the fly, researches the hell out of games, has a long and storied history of asking the right question at the right moment,” he wrote in his blog on July 14. “She also has never, ever, ever used the medium to turn herself into a nonsense-endorsing celebrity spokesperson for dietary supplements and the like. In pro athlete translation, Erin Andrews would be, oh, Mark Sanchez; Pam Oliver is

Peyton Manning.

“However, Pam Oliver is also 53. And AfricanAmerican. She isn’t white and blonde and perky,” Pearlman continued. “These days, that’s what sideline reporters almost always are—blonde and perky. They’re eye candy for the neanderthals who need eye candy.”

He was not the only one questioning Fox’s decision.

“Erin Andrews replacing Pam Oliver says everything about the state of the sports industry for women,” noted Twitter user Kavitha A. Davidson, a sports columnist at Bloomberg View.

Some are blaming African Americans for Oliver’s professional demise, saying they devoured their own.

Last January, Oliver’s bad hair day prompted a wave of criticism within Black Twitter and other social networks and became a major story among Black media. The negative publicity could have added weight to Fox’s decision, some said.

“I’m sure this had to do with the load of ‘ish’ thrown at her over her weave. We sure don’t know how to support our [own],” said Twitter user Karen Hunter.

Leroy Lannister added in a tweet on Monday, “[T]hem wig and weave jokes were flying last season every week on Twitter. No way Fox didn’t see that as a negative on her.”

ESPN’s Jemele Hill, another Black sports broadcaster, succinctly commented, “I’ll say this: Considering some of the things I’ve seen some of you tweet about her, don’t rally for Pam Oliver now #TooLate.”

According to Fox Sports’ execs, Oliver will switch her focus to long-form stories, specials, major interviews and her work on Showtime’s “60 Minutes Sports.”

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Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III talked about the imprint Wayne Curry made on the County and its residents during his lifetime. said, “When you have good representation and people that are passionate about what they do and want to represent the people and the populous, then they can make things happen and I think that’s what he did, he made things happen.”

Curry brought Fed Ex Field to Prince George’s County along with other economic growth endeavors. “Wayne helped the people in Prince George’s County understand that the people who come in our county and do business, they should be operating in our county from a position of servitude, where [they’re] going to give back to the county,” Emerick Peace, president of the homeowners association where Curry lived, said. Other county residents, who attended the funeral, reiterated that Curry stood as a pinnacle for economic development in the county.

Past and current politicians from both parties across the state of Maryland, including Democrat U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Donna Edwards; Gov. Martin O’Malley; Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake; and Republican former county executive Lawrence J. Hogan Sr.; and others attended. President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton,

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Sen. Ben Cardin, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, and D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray sent their condolences through letters read during the funeral.

As part of remembering his brother, Daryl Curry pretended to take a phone call from Saint Peter to acknowledge the “challenge” Curry’s strong-will and passion could bring.

“You know sometimes he sees things, he thinks they need to be addressed,” his brother told Saint Peter. “No don’t send him down there.”

Curry’s longtime pastor and friend, the Rev. Perry Smith III, retired pastor of First Baptist Church of North Brentwood – who counseled Curry until his death, baptized his children, and officiated his marriage ceremony – gave the eulogy.

In the eulogy, Smith compared Curry’s life to that of Job. According to Smith, Curry told him to talk about Job at his funeral. “Like Wayne, [Job] refused to take no for an answer, he would not take silence, he refused to take clichés for an answer, he refused to let God of the hook,” Smith said.

Curry died July 2 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. He was 63 years old.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Kingdom Voices Magazine Founder to Host Book Signing

Latoya A. Benson, founder and editor-in-chief of Kingdom Voices Magazine is releasing a new book, The New You Revolution: A 40 Day Journey to Discovering and Becoming the New You. The official book signing and release celebration will take place on July 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 7371 Old Alexander Ferry Road, Clinton, Md. According to a press release, the book is a comprehensive guide to empower women to embark on a journey to wholeness. It is an empowerment declaration for women to embrace their newness and rediscover and become exactly who they were created to be. The book includes insights on the single, married, divorced, and career woman as well as the minister, sister, daughter, and friend.

The New You Revolution will equip women to maintain, preserve, and flourish.

named as 2014 Milken Scholars.

Milken Scholars are chosen based on their academic performance, community service, leadership and ability to persevere in the face of challenges.

While each Scholar will receive a $10,000 scholarship, the uniqueness of this opportunity lies in the ongoing mentoring, assistance with internships, opportunities for community service, and access to a wide range of resources throughout their academic and professional careers.

Since its founding in 1989 by Lori and Michael Milken, the Milken Scholars program, a joint initiative of the Milken Institute and Milken Family Foundation, has supported more than 350 Scholars from diverse backgrounds.

This year’s scholars include Sinclair Blue, Stewart Gray III, Ekram Jiru, and Daniel Spruill.

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The Hill Announces Social Media Contest

Allstate’s Gospel Superfest Battle of the Bands Makes Stop in D.C. Area In August, Allstate will kick off its Gospel Superfest Battle of the Bands competition. The event will stop in the D.C. area on Aug.16 at the Sanctuary at Kingdom Square, located at 9033 Central Ave. in Capitol Heights, Md. Auditions are free to the public.

The winner of the talent competition will open the 2015 Allstate Gospel Superfest and receive $2,500.

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Four DC Students Tapped as 2014 Milken Scholars

Four outstanding high school graduates, two from District of Columbia Public Schools and two from District of Columbia Public Charter Schools, have been selected as 2014 Milken Scholars and were honored at a Recognition Dinner on July 12. They are among Courtesy Photo a class of 24 exceptional Scholars are Daniel Spruill, left, Ekram Jiru, Sinclair Blue students from New York and Stewart Gray III. City and Los Angeles

The Hill, publication of record for policy influencers inside and outside Washington, recently launched the first-ever social media contest for its famed “50 Most Beautiful People” list, recognizing the Beltway’s best-looking men and women. Five nominees will compete for votes on Facebook and thehill.com to secure a guaranteed spot on the list. The feature will be published on July 29 in The Hill print edition, available throughout Washington, D.C. and online at thehill.com.

This year’s social media contest contenders are as follows: • Brad Jenkins, associate director of the White House’s Office of Public Engagement and of the creative brains behind President Obama’s Emmynominated appearance on “Between Two Ferns” for Funny or Die • Meredith Raimondi, by day staffer for Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.); by night, she’s a director for City Dogs Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue group based in Washington.

• Brian Johnson, director of federal relations at the American Petroleum Institute and the founder and editor of the popular food and lifestyle website Hungry Lobbyist, which features fashion tips and D.C. restaurant reviews.

• Mike McQuerry, 17-year veteran of Capitol Hill, currently serving as communications director for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) • Megan Chan, director of digital product for Politico and San Francisco native Now in its 11th year, The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People profiles members of Congress, congressional staffers, campaign aides, lobbyists, executive branch employees and other Capitol Hill personnel, including the high-profile and behind the scenes. While most honorees are nominated by their peers and chosen by The Hill staff, the social media contest allows the public to select one person for inclusion on the final list.

Hip Hop Corner A Challenge for the Hip Hop Generation

By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist Lately, Hip Hop news has been fueled with beef and rants of all kinds. Meek Mill is beefing with Wale because Wale wasn’t supporting Mill’s current project enough on social

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media, Dame Dash is blaming Lyor Cohen for the downfall of Rocafella Records; Lil Wayne thanks the world for supporting his bull. Chris Brown and Drake are in the studio together and Lebron James shocked the world with a return to Cleveland.

Wow! Where is the substance? When are we going to demand something more from those that represent us on a grand stage?

Is their job just to entertain us through the struggle and our role is to watch them fight over our attention to keep them relevant and paid in full? Are we really living in the Matrix?

When I see people constantly plugged into some form of social media pretending to be whoever they want to be and finding happiness behind a desktop, laptop or handheld device, I realize fantasy sells more than truth. Is that by design? Or, are we attracted to our own BS? Are we in fear of being accountable for our actions or successful for our relentless pursuits? Sometimes it feels like that. In our society, it seems like everyone is trying to set each other up for failure.

With shows like “Big Brother,” “Survivor” and other reality programs that promote deception in the form of friendship how can we be getting better?

People of color are projected to become the majority in the U.S. by 2050, if not sooner. What will that world look like? If we can’t depend on the music and global messages to navigate us to victory, how do we insure we are preparing our children to compete in this society in generations to come?

Other ethnic groups have entered America and based their ascension off what we have endured in this country and they are winning. Why is it that we can’t put a plan in place that ensures the preservation, economic development and success of our culture? Are selfish people with ruthless egos and agendas to blame?

Look at the Mexican children running for the borders of America hoping they can get a glimpse at the opportunity to be an American citizen.

Their parents and families are praying that once they

get caught they will be granted citizenship into a country that can make their dreams come true.

Are our children even dreaming? Do you think they would be willing to take a chance to escape Jineea Butler the poverty stricken arrangements they are stuck in?

I look into the eyes of our children and many are copping out on us. They are purposely rebelling against the world that has been presented to them. They feel that they do not need to subscribe to a system of illusions when they can deal with the real hard core facts. A tattoo on their face, neck, and/or hand proves they are not considering going to work on Wall Street. The harsh reality is that it is not their fault that they are not prepared. I doubt they even know the millions of career options available for them to pursue. Why is that? Is it because we allow nonsense-driven content to monopolize our time and our children’s minds? Our civil rights fight included and needed the athletes, actors and musicians to use their voice to publicize the struggle. Why is it any different today?

By 2020, the Department of Energy’s goal is to have 1 million new STEM graduates and 100,000 new teachers in STEM education. We need to immediately begin preparing our children by removing the barriers to success. Our children have to upgrade their math and writing skills as well as stay out of the criminal justice system to reap the benefits of these great paying jobs that will require as little as a two year degree to make over $50,000 a year.

For the sake of Hip Hop, I believe we have all continued to support the lifestyle in one form or another knowing the direction has been tainted. For those of us who have fought so hard for Hip Hop, it’s hard to turn around and fight against it.

But part of our responsibility is to admit when we are wrong.

Words have transcending power and we can not ignore the effects this has had on our children and our culture as a whole.

All we have to do is pledge to use our power to influence success in areas where it is needed. Why limit ourselves to negative images and tough talk, when we can expand our reach and be change agents?

Jineea Butler, founder of the Social Services of Hip Hop and the Hip Hop Union is a Hip Hop analyst who investigates the trends and behaviors of the community and delivers programming that solves the Hip Hop dilemma. She can be reached at jineea@gmail.com or Tweet her at @flygirlladyjay

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treasurer, and founder of Capstone spending, and economic value,” said Apoorva Development, the company that co-financed Gandhi, vice president of Multicultural the Marriott Marquis in D.C., is also a former Markets and Alliances for Marriott. “It’s Marriott executive. Under his leadership, the really important to us that we are consistently brand boasted of at least 500 minority-owned authentic in how we employ – through or minority-franchised Marriotts around the recruitment and developing executive world in just three years under its Diversity professionals – and also how we market to, Ownership Initiative. and do business with this segment.”

Jenkins represents the other angle of Black The hotel brand has been named one of economic power: gatekeeping and ownership.

Black Enterprise’s top 40 companies for diversity for eight consecutive years. Marriott By owning a business, African Americans can has also maintained decades-long partnerships solve many of their own community problems.

“Black businesses still struggle to find with major Black organizations such as the funding, National Urban either through League, equity or debt, NAACP, to let them the National grow to what Black MBA they could Association. be,” Busby “One says. “But we way we try know Black to reach business is the African the key to the American unemployment segment is that is through our wreaking multicultural havoc on our marriot.com and diversity communities.” partners,” As The Marriott Marquis, the newly-opened, four-star hotel, Gandhi Ingraham next to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in explained, says. “One, D.C., was jointly financed by Capstone Development, a more business because these private, Black-owned development firm. at Blackare great owned hotels organizations results in more hires and more corporate doing great things. But also, they are gateway promotions of other African Americans groups to their demographic. We work to working within the establishment, who can support their goals because, frankly, they’re our goals too.” eventually become executives or owners. More Marriott says it was the first hospitality business also means that hotels have to buy company to establish a diversity and inclusion more goods from suppliers, and can choose to program. Today, it is also one of a handful of patronize other Black-owned businesses in the big-name hotels working to cultivate Black process. executives and owners.

NABHOOD counts more than 500 BlackInterestingly, Norman Jenkins, NABHOOD owned hotels and hospitality venues in the

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Howard University Interim President, Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, Honored with Congressional Citation with sickle cell anemia. According to DiverseEducation.com, that affliction sparked Fredrick’s desire to become a Howard University Interim President Dr. surgeon and one to find a cure for the Wayne A.I. Frederick was recognized for genetic blood disorder. his career as a surgeon, “I was humbled by researcher and scholar the honor,” Frederick with a Congressional told the AFRO. “My Citation this month at Caribbean roots the U.S. Securities and afforded me a robust Exchange Commission’s early education that annual Caribbean combined the virtues of Heritage Month hard work and integrity. celebration.

My journey to America Frederick is a native has seen those seeds of Trinidad who moved grow from saplings to the United States into a larger tree of at the age of 16. After experiences for which I graduating from Howard am eternally grateful to both regions.”

University College of Frederick returned Medicine at age 22, he to Howard University went on to complete his in 2006 as an associate post-doctoral research professor in the surgery fellowship at the Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick department, and was University of Texas MD later tapped to be the Anderson Cancer Center provost and chief academic officer of in Houston.

Howard in 2012.

As a child, Frederick struggled

By Maria Adebola Special to the AFRO

United States, and nine abroad, mostly in the Caribbean, with the exception of one in Ghana and another in Liberia. The organization has a listing of these Black-owned properties on its website, www.nabhood.net.

The two organizations will continue their partnership for the long run, with the next collaboration at the 18th Annual International Multicultural and Heritage Tourism Summit

and Trade Show this weekend in Miami.

“We’re trying to sign as many agreements as possible for people to give us a chance to provide the level of service they are accustomed to,” Ingraham explains. “The opportunity exists for each of us to play a role in change the economic tapestry. If we could just revise our conscience level and agree to do business with each other, we can all benefit.”

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marijuana program began last Fall. Since then we’ve worked with patients, advocates, dispensaries, cultivators, and the Department of Health continuously to improve patient access. This legislation is another step in the right direction. I was pleased to support it and I’m glad my colleagues did as well,” said At Large Councilmember David Grosso.

Dr. Joxel Garcia, director of the D.C. Department of Health, said, “The department supports legislation that permits the expansion of the qualifying medical conditions to mean any condition for which use of the medical marijuana may be beneficial, as determined by the patient and their physician.”

Olivia Johnson, a medical marijuana user, moved to the District in 1983 from California, a state with a medical marijuana program for 17 years. She suffers from a degenerative spine and disc disorder. “I think it’s wonderful. I knew because it was a new program, the District government seemed terrified to implement the program with full force. I thought it would take longer to move this along. I am ecstatic the changes came so quickly.”

Sarah Kirsten Farthing suffers with Stage 4 endometriosis.

“I am incredibly relieved. I do not believe that the government should be involved in improving individual conditions,” said Farthing. “Before, the process left many citizens, like myself, without legal access to a drug that is safer, more effective, and has fewer side effects than the drugs frequently given to patients with serious health needs.”

Not all physicians are supportive of the expansion. “As a pediatrician who specializes in caring for teenagers, I am concerned that medical marijuana is erroneously sending the signal to youth that not only is marijuana not harmful, it’s actually beneficial,” said Krishna Upadhya, MD. “There is evidence that expansion of medical marijuana programs does cause harm. I am opposed to legislators deciding that something is a medicine. There is no assurance of uniformity, purity, or concentration of the active ingredients as is required for prescription drugs.”

The issue of growing more plants was not readily accepted

by Department of Health but passed the Council. “Currently, we cannot say there is a demonstrated need to expand the plant limit to 500, or if the demand for medical marijuana will support the increased supply. Although we know that the program will continue to grow,” testified Garcia at a Council hearing in June.

Under its current design, the District has 412 patients registered in the program and 114 physicians that have requested access to recommend medical marijuana. Patients are also able to submit applications online. Supporters expect the number of patients to increase now that barriers have been lifted.

“There was no sound reason to continue capping the number of plants licensed cultivators may possess at any given time. The federal government has never targeted relatively large-scale producers who operate in compliance with a state regulatory scheme in any of the states where they have been allowed,” said Robert J. Capecchi, deputy director of state policies, Marijuana Policy

Project. supply growing demand. Support reduction in pricing,” said A medical marijuana initiative, mirroring the California Barnette, owner of the only Black-owned cultivation center in statute, was passed by 69 percent of the District’s voters in 1998. this region.

At that time California was the only state in the nation to have a program. Congress blocked any action to implement the program until 2009. Now 22 states have medical marijuana programs, and Colorado NOTICE OF COMMUNITY HEARINGS and Washington have full PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON TRIENNIAL UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE legalization. In August, the IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PLAN (THE “TRIENNIAL PLAN”) Justice Department issued a FORMAL CASE NO. 1116, IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF statement to allow states with TRIENNIAL UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PLAN medical marijuana laws to operate programs. “In short, This Notice informs the public that the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia seeks input on the the way was clear for DC to Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) move ahead with improvements joint Application requesting (a) authority to implement a project to underground certain electric distribution feeders in the District of Columbia, to commence with the first three years of the undergrounding project (2015-2017), and to its program. The ultimate (b) approval of the Underground Project Charge to be assessed by Pepco with respect to the costs it incurs for the solution here is to treat medical underground project. The entire undergrounding project is expected to extend for a period of 7-10 years at a total cost marijuana the same way we of approximately $1 billion. treat medical alcohol and The Commission will convene seven community hearings at the following locations on the specified dates to medical tobacco because it receive comments from the public: has far more uses and is much July 21, 2014 - 10:00 a.m.

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DC Public Service Commission Hearing Room and operation, like any other 1333 H Street, NW, 7th Floor East Tower business in the District. Lessen Washington, DC 20005 the burden of a lack of access Those who wish to testify at the community hearings should contact the Commission Secretary by the close to bank financing and merchant of business three business days prior to the date of the hearing by calling (202) 626-5150. Representatives of services. Prevent supply organizations shall be permitted a maximum of five minutes for oral presentations. Individuals shall be permitted a interruption and continue to maximum of three minutes for oral presentations. If an organization or an individual is unable to offer comments at the community hearings, written statements may be submitted by September 15, 2014 to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1333 H Street, NW, Suite 200, West Tower, Washington D.C. 20005.

Any person who is deaf or hearing-impaired, and cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken English, and persons with disabilities who need special accommodations in order to participate in the hearing, must contact the Commission Secretary by close of seven business days prior to the date of the hearing. Persons who wish to testify in Spanish, Chinese, Amharic, or Korean must also contact the Commission Secretary by close of business three business days before the day of the hearing. The number to call to request special accommodations and interpretation services is (202) 626-5150.

The Application is available for viewing on the Commission’s website (www.dcpsc.org) and inspection at the Public Service Commission’s Office of the Commission Secretary, 1333 H Street, NW, 2nd Floor - West Tower between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies of the Application can be purchased at the Commission at a cost of $0.10 per page, actual reproduction cost. The Application may also be inspected at the following public libraries: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

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Concussions a Greater Problem for Black Youth

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Despite the flurry of news about NFL lawsuits over concussions, the problem affects far more athletes at the high school and junior high school level, according to the federal government statistics.

In 2009 alone, nearly 250,000 youth age 19 or younger were treated in emergency rooms for sports and recreationrelated injuries that included concussions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2001 and 2009, the rate of such visits rose 57 percent.

Concussions occur when the brain is shaken violently against the skull.

Although concussions are the most common brain injury, widespread awareness and concern about this issue in the world of student athletics is fairly recent.

But it is especially relevant for Black communities, particularly young men most likely to die from traumatic brain injuries, according to the CDC. And according to data from research nonprofit, Child Trends, 50 to 60 percent of Black American high school students were on a sports team in 2011.

In severe or untreated cases, concussions can cause brain damage, seizures, emotional distress, and death – in fact the CDC estimates that 5.3 million U.S. citizens are living with disability as a result of a traumatic brain injury (or TBI, an umbrella term that includes concussions).

“From an athletic trainer perspective concussions have always been a big concern.

Coaches seem to think that injuries increased because [athletic trainers] were there, but really it’s that awareness is increased,” says Jennifer Rheeling, a veteran athletic trainer in D.C. Public Schools and chair of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the D.C. State Athletic Association. “In the last five years particularly with the NFL starting to talk about it, and the lawsuits, [increased attention] has helped immensely now that people get it on a mainstream level. What they thought was just getting their bell rung was

really a concussion.”

On the most diligent and wellresourced student teams, players take baseline tests – a battery of motor skill drills and survey questions to record their individual peak cognitive health – and have athletic trainers who check for signs of decline.

If a concussion is suspected, a player does another test to compare those results to his or her baseline. The ImPACT Concussion Management program is currently the program of record for these tests among school athletic Photos courtesy of Howard University programs.

Dr. Gary Harris hopes to improve the way the Howard University But according to Dr. Vernon Williams, Bison football team combats concussion, using this “Lilypad” Arduino chip to measure impact during games. neurologist and medical director of the Sports Concussion Interactive Metronome, a and information to create this Institute, a lack of access to health tech company that system is public as opposed care compounds the (now creates neurological researchto proprietary, so as to fading) problem of awareness. based brain training programs encourage others to innovate ImPACT, for example, costs and activities, is one example. and improve on the idea). a minimum of $400 per year The activities are designed The project uses a for 100 baseline tests and computer chip attached inside around “brain timing” – the 15 post-injury tests for one ability to clap to a beat, for the helmet that measures school. Meanwhile, many example. As users play games impact up to 100 gs of force. schools and school districts, and do activities that test their For reference: a sneeze is largely populated by Black reaction time, those brain cell about 2 or 3 gs of force on and brown children, routinely connections are repaired and the human body; an F-16 have to make cuts to balance strengthened. Originally (and fighter jet barrel roll exerts 7 their budget. primarily) used to improve to 9 gs; a car crash at 45 mph “We have coaches who motor skills and cognitive is about 60 gs. Concussions understand the need, but they usually happen with collisions function in children with have different resources.

ADD/ADHD, the program is between 80 and 120 gs.

For example, we know beginning to see success with The chip records the force baseline testing for people in TBI rehabilitation. of impact for every collision contact collision sports can “We fit into concussions – it can be programed to help evaluate when people in a new way, which is transmit this information get injured,” Dr. Williams wirelessly, say, to a cell phone helping out when those [postexplains. “But it’s uncommon app. Or, it can be downloaded concussion] symptoms don’t for people to have access to dissipate,” says Nick Etten, from the helmet using a state-of-the-art baseline testing. vice president of Strategy USB cable. It can also be Players, school systems, and and Business Development programed to send an alert parents don’t have access to at Interactive Metronome. when a hit exceeds a certain those funds. But we can still “There’s a lot of emphasis on threshold. “You can have an implement treatment using technology these days – it’s entire team’s list where you creative measures.” really important in the world know all their shock, trauma, Currently, Dr. Gary of concussions and cognitive and incidents on file,” says Harris, who specializes in rehab. We’re starting to Dr. Harris. “We still don’t computer engineering and understand that there was a know the threshold of force serves as associate provost big void in information.” for brain damage, we don’t for Research and Graduate Technology has helped know how many hits it takes, Studies at Howard University, improve identifying and but the first thing we have to is working with engineering treating concussions; on do is collect the data.” students and the Bison the prevention front, sports Each of these chips costs football team to devise an health care professionals approximately $30. inexpensive concussion now have the backing of the Technology is also being monitoring system, using an law. In all 50 states, a student used to improve care and open source platform. (“Open athlete must be immediately outcomes in the aftermath source” is a tech industry term removed from play if a of serious concussion cases. that means the equipment

Tobacco Use

Continued from A1 cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States, and 90 percent of lung cancer deaths among men and approximately 80 percent of lung cancer deaths among women is due to smoking.

• In addition to lung cancer, smoking causes cancers of the throat, mouth, nasal cavity, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, and cervix, and acute myeloid leukemia.

• People who smoke are up to six times more likely to suffer a heart attack than nonsmokers, and the risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked. Smoking also causes most cases of chronic lung disease.

• In 2011, an estimated 19 percent of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes.

• Nearly 16 percent of high school students smoke cigarettes.

The Center for Disease Control data showed the percentage of adults in the District who smoked cigarettes was 20.8 percent in 2011. Across all states and D.C., the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults ranged from 11.8 to 29.0 percent with D.C. ranking 22nd among the states.

On July 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched hard-hitting ads for its 2014 “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The Tips national tobacco education campaign, that began in 2012, returns this year with new ad participants living with the devastating effects of smoking-related diseases.

“These new ads are powerful. They highlight illnesses and suffering caused by smoking that people don’t commonly associate with cigarette use,” wrote CDC Director Tom Frieden.

“Smokers have told us these ads help them quit by showing what it’s like to live every day with disability and disfigurement from smoking.”

The District also ranks fourth among 44 states with the percentage of youth in grades 9–12 who currently smoke cigarettes which was 12.5 percent, in 2011. To curb teen smoking, the local Department of Health (DOH) encourages teens to join the

fight against tobacco use by participating in scheduled National Kick Butts Day activities and programs “The smoking epidemic begins with youth,” wrote Dr. Saul Levin, interim director DC Department of Health. “Kick-Butts Day is a great opportunity for teens to get the resources they need to make one of the most important decisions of their young lives: to quit smoking or to learn why it’s important to never start,” he added.

Healthy People 2020, a framework for action to reduce tobacco use to the point that it is no longer a public health problem for the nation, identified a number of effective strategies that will contribute to ending the tobacco use epidemic.

Based on more than 45 years of evidence, it is clear that the toll tobacco use takes on families and communities can be significantly reduced by fully funding tobacco control programs, increasing the price of tobacco products, enacting comprehensive smoke-free policies, controlling access to tobacco products, reducing tobacco advertising and promotion, implementing antitobacco media campaigns, and encouraging and assisting tobacco users to quit.

The Healthy People 2020 Tobacco Use objectives are organized into three key areas: 1. Tobacco Use Prevalence: Implementing policies to reduce tobacco use and initiation among youth and adults.

2. Health System Changes: Adopting policies and strategies to increase access, affordability, and use of smoking cessation services and treatments.

3. Social and Environmental Changes: Establishing policies to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, increase the cost of tobacco, restrict tobacco advertising, and reduce illegal sales to minors.

One of DOH’s most effective anti-smoking resources is the District’s toll-free quit line service for District residents who make the decision to quit smoking for good. Residents interested in receiving additional information on the importance of not smoking or tips on how to quit can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

concussion is suspected, and cannot return to practice or play without medical clearance. Some states also mandate that a student must remain free of symptoms or remain on the injured list for a set period of time, even if they gain medical clearance immediately.

But there are still holes in preventing these injuries.

“There’s clearly benefits to legislation in terms of drawing attention to the issue of concussions and having some foundation across the board with how they should be managed,” says Dr. Williams. “I think there are some variables . . . related to who should be allowed to clear players.”

He and Rheeling have both seen athletes on underresourced teams get clearance from an emergency room resident, for example, in contrast with athletes who take a concussion test against their baseline with their team’s athletic trainer.

They’ve also seen instances of students underreporting their symptoms, coaches resisting

care recommendations, and parents being lax in monitoring their child’s rest after a concussion.

Emerging laws are attempting to add another layer of protection by regulating the number of weekly practices involving rough contact drills, thus reducing exposure to collisions and risk of concussion. Trainers, coaches, parents, and athletes can also receive guidance through resources such as the American Academy of Neurology online Sports Concussion Toolkit, and organizations such as the Sports Legacy Network.

“We’re at the end of the beginning as [it] relates to concussion management.

We’re learning more every day and the process will continue to evolve,” says Dr. Williams. “We’re out of the phase of explaining what a concussion is, identifying symptoms. … It’s no longer an unrecognized epidemic, we’re aware of the issues and that [a concussion] has to be managed effectively.”

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The monument will include the names of all of the fraternity’s past presidents and members of its distinguished service chapter, the highest honor that can be obtained in the organization. “We actually wanted to come back and celebrate our 100th year anniversary at the place we were founded,” Ron Carter, spokesperson for the fraternity, said.

The celebration opened with a press conference, where members heard from notable Civil Rights advocates including the Rev. Al Sharpton, U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Clayola Brown, and others. Members also enjoyed performances

by Pastor Shirley Caesar, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, and comedians J. Anthony Brown and Joey Wells.

During the opening conference, the Sigma’s announced the

“As we follow in their footsteps, we embrace their legacy.”

– Jonathan Mason launch of “I Am My Brother’s Keeper,” a program representing the organization’s commitment to President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.

According to a press release, the organization will adopt a 10-point agenda to nationally address issues impacting men of color. “After 100 years our organization [Phi Beta Sigma] is still striving; it’s stronger than it’s ever been,” Carter said.

During the centennial celebration, the fraternity is hosting a roundtable discussion between Sigma presidents, executive directors, and civil rights icons, including Black Panther Party leader Bobby Seale and C.T. Vivian, among others. A MAZE concert featuring Frankie Beverly, an A. Philip Randolph Unity Rally, and the Centennial Grand Orchid Blue Tie Ball, on July 19, are also part of the celebratory festivities.

According to the website, the founders wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. “As we celebrate one century of continuous service within our communities, we march on toward the next century of exceptional service embracing our motto, ‘Culture for service and service for humanity,” Mason said, in a press release.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is hosting its biannual “Blazing New Paths: The Power of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and The Zeta Finer Womanhood” conference at the conference Washington Hilton in Northwest, D.C. in opened July 15. conjunction with the centennial to show their support for their Greek brothers.

The Zeta conference opened July 15 and includes a workshop and panel discussion on the president’s national signature program – Elder Care Initiative – July 16. A SigmaZeta Reaffirmation Ceremony, where thousands of the Greek brothers and sisters will come together to recommit themselves to their respective organizations, takes place July 18. There are also a variety of personal and career development workshops, and non-profit, leadership, and social action training sessions.

“This is such an inspirational moment in history for both organizations,” Zeta International President Mary Breaux Wright said in a press release. “I am proud to lead Zeta at such a significant time, and look forward to reaffirming the Zeta Sigma bond.”

The AFRO, in collaboration with PEPCO Holding, is providing real time news coverage on the events through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and a special web-based mobile app.

July 19, 2014 - July 25, 2014 The Afro-American

COMMENTARY

Liberty, Justice and Opportunity for All

On July 2nd, our nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of a major achievement in the ongoing fight for social justice.

On that day in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislation that permanently changed the trajectory of millions of destinies for people of color, women, and Americans of different religious and national origins.

In those 50 years, we’ve made vast advancement toward becoming a nation that Elijah Cummings truly offers liberty, justice, and opportunity for all.

Yet, recently, we’ve also witnessed reactionary setbacks that must motivate a new generation to fight for equality and opportunity.

The Civil Rights act itself was a spark of hope for millions of Americans who had long been oppressed – and for whom the core values of our nation were beyond reach. For those Americans of my youth, the simple, yet basic, idea of voting for the representative of their choice had been unfathomable.

The idea of attending a school where the faces of children were not all the same – a school in which resources were shared fairly regardless of race – was unimaginable. The idea of employment where promotion was based purely on merit – and not restricted to some – was inconceivable. These were the burdens of the legally enforced segregation in my youth – the inequities that the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted to vanquish from our society.

This assertion of truly American values ignited the spark of action for further reform aimed at righting years of systemic racial discrimination. President Johnson would issue an executive order banning government contractors from discriminating in employment decisions and requiring them to take “affirmative action” to be inclusive of all employees – and the Congress would enact further reforms through the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

In one of the most profound civil rights victories of that era, Congress would pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965, providing federal oversight of elections in those states that had purposefully excluded minorities through racially drawn district lines, poll taxes, and literacy tests.

These laws, and the movement that pushed for their enactment, have brought us closer to an America in which a person’s racial

heritage or gender are no longer disqualifiers – toward an America in which diversity is viewed by most of us as our nation’s promise, not our problem. Yet, for all our progress, reactionary forces remain. Without vigilance and courage, we risk stumbling backward – as we did one year ago with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Shelby County v. Holder.

On June 25th of last year, a slim majority of our nation’s highest court ruled unconstitutional Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, the coverage provision requiring jurisdictions with a history of discriminatory practice to obtain prior federal approval for voting and redistricting changes. Since then, mostly-southern state legislatures previously restrained by the law have been unleashed to pass wave-after-wave of legislation that limit access to voting – in most instances with disproportionate impact on communities of color. At times, in fact, these undemocratic measures have been passed with the expressly stated intention of reducing access to the ballot box for our communities.

North Carolina carries the dubious distinction of having passed the most repressive law in the nation, enacted just a few weeks after the Shelby ruling. Like it’s many counterparts, the North Carolina legislature claimed it was attempting to fight back against “voter fraud” by imposing arduous photo identification requirements, shortening the early voting period in the state by a full week, ending out-of-precinct voting in statewide races, and eliminating same-day registration and pre-registration of new voters under the age of 18.

Multiple studies have shown that voter fraud is virtually nonexistent in our nation. In an investigation by the Kansas Secretary of State, examining 84 million votes cast in 22 states seeking duplicate registrants, only 14 cases were referred for prosecution (0.00000017 percent of the votes cast).

These reactionary laws are clear acts of voter suppression targeted

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at progressive Americans. For example, 70 percent of African Americans who voted in 2012 used early voting. This is why it is so imperative that the Congress promptly take action to restore the full strength of the Voting Rights Act by updating the formula to meet the new requirements that the Supreme Court’s narrow majority has imposed.

Anniversaries are important points of reflection, and this historic moment should be no different. Our reflection upon our nation’s past – and our shared future – must motivate all of us to action.

The battle for the Civil Rights Act was hard fought in the 1960s.

Yet, the struggle for full equality and inclusion continues. We must honor the more just legacy that we received from that generation with more than ceremonies. We must restore the Voting Rights Act and inspire our emerging multi-racial majority to create its own legacy of liberty, justice, and opportunity for all.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representative.

The Black Press – The Voice of Black America (Part I)

During this year’s annual convention of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Annual Convention in Portland, Ore., I was reminded that Black Americans have a long, storied tradition of newspaper publishing. Since the first publication of Freedom’s Journal in 1827, Black American publishers have worked heroically to earn the title “Voice of Black America.”

From the east to the west Benjamin F. coast, in big cities and small Chavis Jr. towns, NNPA publishers NNPA Columnist continue have a sustainable economic development impact within the heart of the Black American community.

For more than 187 years, the Black Press in America has stood courageously to articulate and print the news interests of Black America. But please do not take this history lightly or for granted. We must never forget how the long struggle to attain the right to vote was “blood soaked” by the sacrifices and sufferings of civil rights leaders and activists.

Similarly, the historic struggle of Black Americans to engage in the enterprise of freedom of press has been also soaked with

sacrificial blood, facing down lynch mobs, and enormous economic inequality challenges. There is a long list of Black newspapers in the U.S. that have been dynamited, deliberately destroyed, and the target of successive arsons.

During the 1898 race massacre in Wilmington, N.C, the Daily Record was burned to the ground by 1,500 racist vigilantes angry at the audacity of Alexander Manly, the Black American publisher of the newspaper. Manly wrote a bold editorial opposing the brutal and wanton patterns of unjust lynching of Black men and women in the state, and the vigilantes thought he should pay.

Sixty-five years later the Wilmington Journal, published by Thomas C. Jervay Sr. and family, was bombed with sticks of dynamite by a paramilitary group known as the Rights of White People (ROWP). Still, the Wilmington Journal never missed a week publishing. The Jervay family of Black-owned newspapers in Raleigh and in Wilmington emerged over the years to epitomize the history of moral integrity and high value of NNPA member publishers.

Some ask why it is necessary to be reminded of the history of the Black Press. It is necessary because we cannot afford to be ignorant of our past if we intend to have a better future for generations to come. The Black Press is one of the most valuable assets that we have in our communities.

I wrote of series of columns recently on the “Civil Rights Movement and Hip-Hop.” We received positive responses from readers across generations. For the next few weeks, I will write a series of columns on “The Black Press: The Voice of Black America.”

Today, there are numerous vexing challenges facing Black America. At the same time, there are enormous opportunities to

advance the cause of freedom, justice and equality for Black America and for all people who yearn and struggle for a better quality of life.

One of the most crucial recognized international human rights is the universal right to “self-determination.” Self-expression is key to self-determination. The NNPA is the epitome of self-expression of Black America. We live in a global media age. The print media is the bedrock of multimedia and social media. Digital media augments – and does not supplant – the printed word. That is especially true among African Americans who over index on technology.

Thus, we intend to strengthen the #VoiceofBlackAmerica @ NNPABlackPress every second, hour, day, week, month, and year.

Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. I am excited and passionate about helping to enhance and advance the significant interests of the Black Press in the U.S., in the Caribbean, in Brazil, across Africa, and throughout the world. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 75th Anniversary of NNPA: The Voice of Black America.

Our struggle for freedom, justice, and equality continues. I am optimistic about the future. We have been given the baton of history at a time when have some of best newspaper publishers, freedomfighting journalists, business leaders, teachers, preachers, lawyers and other professionals, along with the most talented and gifted generation of youth that we have ever been blessed to witness.

Nothing can hold us back from winning but ourselves.

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is the interim president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

Debt Settlement Programs are Misleading You’ve probably heard the advertisements on urban radio urging consumers with at least $10,000 in debt to call a number right away for a financial rescue. Promising to end debt troubles by getting creditors to somehow accept less money than what is owed can sound really appealing. In reality, however, consumers mired in debt may often find debt settlement programs to be costly, misleading, and far Charlene Crowell less helpful than the radio ad NNPA Columnist promises.

In the newest chapter in the research series titled {The State of Lending, the Center for Responsible Lending} (CRL) finds that debt settlement is a risky strategy that can leave consumers more financially vulnerable and still laden with debt years after they enroll in such programs. Regardless of how well consumers follow the instructions of their debt settlement firm, they may ultimately be unsuccessful because many creditors simply refuse to deal with debt settlement companies.

According to the report, “Debt settlement companies do not tell consumers whether creditors will work with their firms at the time of enrollment. However, even if debt-settlement companies were

required to disclose whether a particular creditor routinely works with their firm, this provides no real guarantee. In many cases, the party who owns a debt changes over time, since a debt may be sold successively to multiple parties.”

Available data suggests that at least two-thirds of debts must be settled in order to achieve a net positive outcome from debt settlement. Even more debts must be settled for the consumer to achieve real savings if they end up being liable for taxes on the debt reduction.

In the end, many consumers never realize that kind of experience.

Rather, they end up worse off financially. According to the American Fair Credit Council, an industry trade association, consumers must typically be enrolled in debt settlement plan for three to four years in order to complete the program. During this time, debt balances grow an average 20 percent while consumers wait for settlements to be reached. Additionally, their credit scores are negatively affected, financial instability increased, and the likelihood of creditor lawsuits loom near.

According to Leslie Parrish, co-author of the report and deputy research director at CRL, “When a consumer stops making payments on a debt, not only is she/he vulnerable to fees and an increased interest rate, the reporting of this delinquency to credit bureaus can impact credit scores for years.”

In general, the higher a consumer’s credit score is, the lower the cost of credit they will incur. Conversely, the lower one’s credit score, the higher the cost of credit and interest will be. Whether applying for a credit card, auto loan or a mortgage, bad credit histories make future

credit and borrowing more expensive.

In 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued regulation that barred debt settlement companies from charging fees until they reached settlements with the client’s creditors. While this regulation has stopped some of the most egregious industry practices, CRL’s report finds that significant financial risks remain for debt settlement clients.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shares regulatory oversight of debt settlement with the FTC. Thus far, CFPB has taken multiple enforcement actions against several debtsettlement companies and one payment processor.

CRL also sees a role for states to establish meaningful limits of debt settlement fees. One recommendation is to limit the fees that can be charged and to calculate such fees on the basis of the amount of savings achieved for the consumer.

State and federal regulators could also require better screening of prospective customers to lower the risk of a bad outcome.

Factors such as the amount of debt to be enrolled, creditors and the consumer’s financial circumstances would be taken into account.

Additional recommendations can be found in the report located at: http://rspnsb.li/1x5lPOe. Ellen Harnick, co-author of the report and senior policy counsel at CRL, said, “What’s clear is that more action is necessary to protect consumers.”

Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@ responsiblelendin

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WE’RE HARD AT WORK HERE EVERY DAY. Southern Maryland’s dedication to safety, security and pulling together is bringing even more jobs to the area.

Some of us pull nets from the Bay. Some pull food and feed from the ground. And some pull the promise of an entire community behind them.

But we all pull together to build our future—because we’re Marylanders.

Nearly 6 million strong, we’re the muscle and brainpower of a sturdy, hard-working region that’s proudly diverse and proudly united, with communities inspired by the past and excited for the future. And our dedication to hard work, safety and security is bringing even more jobs and economic opportunities to Southern Maryland. Like the ones at Dominion’s Cove Point LNG project.

In fact, during the three-year period when it will be built, Dominion’s Cove Point project will produce thousands of construction jobs. And once in operation, it will create 75 high-paying permanent positions, as well as provide a long-term revenue stream. Calvert County will receive, on average, an additional $40 million a year in the first fi ve years the project is in operation.

So take a look around. Because when you do, you’ll see people taking care of our environment, taking care of our country and taking care of each other. We call it Maryland pride.

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The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame (NLLHOF) partnered with the non-profits Our House and Bowie Bulldogs Women Bowling

Team (the CIAA 2013 champions), for a fundraiser at Laurel AMF Bowling Lanes, that was one of the event sponsors. Dwayne Renal Sims, the Negro League Legends Hall of Fame founder, believes that when serving the community

NBC 4 Reporter Shomari Stone takes a quick break from the lanes with Gwen Tolbart

Alvin Jones, producer/ host of PlanetVehicle. com, takes a selfie with Traci Braxton

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non-profits should combine their resources, enabling them to bring more to the table. The goal of NLLHOF 2014 is to continue working with other non-profits to join in concepts that will make it is easier to implement fundraising opportunities.

Founder Dwayne Renal Sims, World Champion Sharmba Mitchell, Traci Braxton, Gwen Tolbart, Roger “The Dodger” Leonard, R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, Tamika C. Sims

Members of the CTV Prince Georges Community Television team Andre Mathew, Erica Cumber, and Breon Hobbs are joined by Fred Smoot

Traci Braxton and Fred Smoot join Tamika C. Sims, Dwayne Renal Sims, with partners Kenneth Scott, coach of Bowie State University, and Gwen Tolbart, Fox 5 weather anchor and advocate for “Our House.”

Raheem DeVaughn is presented an autographed NLLHOF collector’s baseball in case and photograph of James “Jake” Sanders, Negro League player for the Kansas City Monarchs

Sharmba Mitchell, Herb Fame(of Peaches and Herb), Traci Braxton and Roger “The Dodger” Leonard take a break from the bowling lanes

Sharmba Mitchell, Dwayne Renal Sims, and Gwen Tolbart with the members of Mopar Elite Auto Club

Sharmba Mitchell, Dwayne Renal Sims and Gwen Tolbart pose with the members of Ground Zero Car Club, out supporting the bowling event.

Sharmba Mitchell, Traci Braxton, and Roger “The Dodger” Leonard in the fighter stance

Designers of “the Original Sweat Box” use steam to clean bowling balls and are joined by Traci Braxton

Fox 5 Bowling Team including the weather team Tucker Barnes, Gwen Tolbart, and Sue Palka; back row from the left is Audrey Barnes, director of communication, City of Laurel, and Dwayne Renal Sims

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The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), Washington, D.C. Chapter, the National Sales Network (NSN), DC/Baltimore Chapter, and the Black Public Relations Society (BPRS), D.C. Chapter, hosted a premiere summer networking day-party for District professionals. The guests enjoyed a lavish buffet, happy hour beverages, and plenty of great networking.

Kudos to the planning committee of Candice Charles, NBMBAA; Keith McMillian, NSN; and Alana Hill, Chris Epps, and Faye Hyslop of the BPRS. Guests grooved to the jamming music from the deejay and danced to the jams, including line dancing with wobble baby wobble. The club, AQUA, was the site for the day-party in Northwest D.C. John James II – president of Washington Chapter NBMBAA; Bill Jones – president of DC/Baltimore Chapter of NSN, and Faye Hyslop – president of BPRSDC lead the partyKara and Andrae Dunston goers in having a great time.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Angie Kindred, John James and Alana Williams Al Swiels, Dave Johnson and Keith McMillan

Lavette Townserd, Velde L. Johnson and Susan Wellington-Bland

Shelton Williams, Ronald George and Jerome Williams

Keysha Brinson, Lynn Ping, Abdul Henderson, Lady Spears and Nanette Doughas

Robin Davis, Yvette Rooks, Faye Hayclip, Oyinkan Marguis, Terri Peterson and Alana Hill

Adliyah Khan, Anthony P. Carigo Sr. and Myata Cousins

Deanna McCray-James, Monica L. White, Monica Bates and Tamara Moore

Oscar Madis, Alana Hill, Michael Dutton, Chris Epps and Faye Hayclip

Levon Richardson, Michael A. Smith, Lisa Porcher and Lori Porcher

Vivian Harrison, Rochelle Price and Miriam Hayes

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Author’s Corner Title: This girl’s life: Being the child of a war veteran Author: Michelle Brown

I was surprised by the number of people it helped.

Michelle Brown was born in Chicago, the third of four children of Kenneth and Della Haugabrook.

She’s been married for 14 years and has four children of her own. She finished her first book in 2011 and says it has been great therapy for her to get her story out. And there’s a second book coming soon.

For what audience is your book written?

For all survivors and those who’re trying to figure it out.

What do you want your readers to learn and remember?

I want them to learn from my mistake of not speaking and getting help. I want them to get help before it’s too late, and I want them to remember that I survived and they can too.

What was the impetus for writing this book?

The reason I wrote the book was because I was tired of struggling with the pain and torture that I went through with my Dad

What did you learn during the writing process?

I learned my purpose on earth is to help others survive like I did.

Any advice for aspiring writers?

Never give up. You have to fight for what you believe in.

What’s the overall theme?

Just to show what a survivor looks like.

To have my name out there letting others know my story. I’m keeping my head high and I’m going to keep stepping because I’m on a mission from God to help his people.

Michelle Brown

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ARTS & CULTURE

Everything’s Coming Up Rosie!

By Kam Willisms Speical to the AFRO

KW: What was it like to skyrocket to fame?

RP: It was both difficult and wonderful. It was quite difficult for me because, being raised in a home, I’d come to hate being pointed at whenever we went out in public in a group. It’s still uncomfortable for me to be stared at, although I’ve learned to deal with it better. It makes me self-conscious.

Rosie Maria Perez was born on Sept. 6, 1964 in Bushwick, Brooklyn where she was raised in a Catholic orphanage after being abandoned by her mom and taken from her aunt.

She made a most memorable screen debut as Spike Lee’s girlfriend, Tina, in “Do the Right Thing,” and later landed an Oscar-nomination for a nonpareil performance in “Fearless.”

Her many other credits include “White Men Can’t Jump”, “Won’t Back Down” and “The Counselor.”

Rosie serves as the Artistic Chair of Urban Arts Partnership and sits on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Here, she talks about her career and her autobiography, “Handbook for an Unpredictable Life.”

KW: What inspired you to write your autobiography?

RP: I didn’t really know at first. I kept asking myself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ because I’m such a private person.

Then, one day, the head of programming at my charity, the Urban Arts Partnership, said she was excited I was writing it, and she hoped I’d be giving copies to the students. My first reaction was “No,” since the subject-matter was really heavy, and because of some of the language I was using. But she then reminded me that I’d already shared my stories with them, and I almost burst into tears. I realized, “Oh my God! That’s why I’m writing it.” Those students had been the first people, outside of my inner circle, to hear my story. It happened when I participated in one of our programs called Life Stories, where we encourage the kids to open up and share so they can understand their lives. One day, I was challenged to share my story with them. That‘s where finding the inspiration and strength to write this book began.

KW: I found it very moving, especially since I had no idea about any of it. I just thought of you as that bubbly, talented, attractive actress I’d seen in movies and on talk shows.

RP: And I am that person, but I’m also this one. And the reason I decided to share with the students was because I saw them come into the Academy so burdened by life every day. When you are a low-income, poverty-stricken, Title I kid, you have so much to endure just waking up.

So, you may have a bad attitude or a chip on your shoulder before you even get to school. You may arrive so anxious, angry, hungry or apathetic that you may say to yourself, “Why should I pay attention in class?” You might be beaten up on the way to school, because you live in a bad neighborhood. Still, I had to inform them, especially the seniors, that they didn’t have the luxury of bringing all that baggage into the world which they would be stepping into as adults.

I’d say, “You need to come to terms with it, or let it go. One or the other. And if you can do both, then you’re golden.” If you are unable to get past that baggage, the opportunities that should be yours will not be yours.

KW: The Viola Davis question: What’s the biggest difference between who you are at home as opposed to the person we see on the red carpet?

RP: I’m more guarded and shy on the carpet. At home, I’m the silliest cornball who talks way too much and wants to be quiet and left alone at the same time. And I love to entertain, but in a small, intimate way. But I feel like I can be myself on Craig Ferguson’s show. I have so much fun on his couch, because he’s an idiot. That man cracks me up. I think there’s a kinship in our silliness. I dance like he does in my living room all the time.

Rosie Marie Perez RP: Yeah.

KW: The Melissa Harris-Perry question: How did your first big heartbreak impact who you are as a person?

RP: You might think it was being abandoned by mother.

But no, it was being taken away from my aunt at the age of 3, because I was self-aware by then and I knew what was going on. That was my biggest heartbreak, and it informed a lot. I didn’t want it to be my whole story as an adult. So, I’ve learned to heal that heartbreak and move on.

KW: The Columbus Short question: Are you happy?

KW: The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time you had a good laugh?

RP: About an hour ago during a meeting at my charity. I laugh a lot. It’s disgusting how much I laugh during the day.

KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be remembered?

RP: As someone that gave back, because the people I remember the most in my life are the ones that gave.

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KW: Well, I applaud you for overcoming so many obstacles. After all, the odds of making it in Hollywood are long enough for someone coming from a privileged background.

RP: I hear you, since the odds were supposedly great. But you know what? I knew I was going to be successful from day one. From day one. That’s why it throws me whenever someone says it was such a fluke that I was successful.

KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do you believe all successful people share?

RP: I would say tenacity and perseverance. You have to be like a dog with a bone. You can’t just let it go. And number one is belief. You have to believe in yourself. You need to have the audacity to be great.

KW: The Harriet Pakula-Teweles question: With so many classic films being redone, is there a remake you’d like to star in?

RP: Wow! No one’s ever asked me that question. I wouldn’t try it, but the only one that popped into my head is “A Woman Under the Influence,” the John Cassavetes film starring his wife Gena Rowlands. Her depiction of mental illness frightened me. Her performance shocked me because it was so simple.

KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?

RP: Me! I see me, and the reality of me gets clearer as I get older, and I’m loving it.

KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest childhood memory?

RP: The crib, the peach bedspread, and the French doors at my aunt’s house when I was two.

KW: What is your favorite dish to cook?

RP: Pollo guisado; it’s a Puerto Rican-style chicken stew.

KW: The Mike Pittman question: What was your best career decision?

RP: To go to college.

KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read?

RP: “White Girls” by Hilton Als. Blown away!

KW: The music maven Heather Covington question: What was the last song you listened to?

RP: To be honest, “Drunk in Love” by Beyonce’.

KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be?

RP: That my husband [Erik Haze] and I will be in premium health until we take our last breaths, so that we could enjoy every single second of our lives together.

KW: The Jamie Foxx question: If you only had 24 hours to live, how would you spend the time?

RP: With my husband and my family. It wouldn’t matter what we were doing. We’d probably be telling each other how much we appreciate each other while watching boxing and eating a good meal. Of course, it would turn into a party.

KW: The Kerry Washington question: If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

RP: A horse.

KW: The Anthony Mackie question: Is there anything that you promised yourself you’d do if you became famous, that you still haven’t done yet?

RP: Yes, to go back to school and get a degree.

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IF YOU GO

In The Mixx Fridays

By Gregory Dale AFRO News Editor

On any given Friday night, the U Street corridor is bustling with a rather unique blend of hipsters, young professionals and students from nearby universities.

At Indulj Restaurant and Lounge, a small eatery nestled just steps away from the U Street Metro station, you can also catch Marlee in the Mixx, a local progressive band bringing down the house. The nine-piece collective has been performing their

signature “In the Mixx Fridays” series since last year and has performed at a myriad of shows across the country and around the world since forming in 2011.

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Right in Indulj’s front window, Marlee in the Mixx regularly performs fan favorites including their renditions of Kendrick Lamar’s “Don’t Kill My Vibe,” Beyonce’s “XO,” and J. Cole’s “Power Trip.” This has proved to be a hallmark year for the group. In addition to releasing their highly-anticipated EP 10,000 Hours in May, the

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band made an Indulj Restaurant and Lounge appearance at this year’s BET 1208 U St. N.W., Awards and Washington, D.C. 20009 was featured on TV One’s “Black Music Lives” commercial series.

Collectively, the group ranges in age from 20 to 23. They may be young, but many of its members have been performing in Go-go bands for years. Their sound, a unique blend of neo-soul, rock, hip hop, and jazz, has garnered an impressive following. The band’s first single, “Cloud 9” received over 20,000 views on YouTube since its release in 2013. “Our sound is fresh, fun and universal more than everything,” said Foots, the band’s drummer. “Even something simple as a cover sounds like the original, but we end up taking it somewhere crazy.

We’re learning how to play on our sound more than anything.”

With a list of burgeoning acts from the DMV coming into the national scope, Marlee in the Mixx says their aim is to provide the world with something unique. “It’s a lot of talent out there, but [I do think some of it] is misrepresenting us as a whole,” Marlee D, the band’s lead singer said. “But there are more people up and coming to change that. We’re doing this ourselves. We’re just young people going all the way hard.”

For more information on Marlee In The Mixx and ‘In The Mixx Fridays,’ visit: http://www.marleeinthemixx.com/ ‘If You Go’ is a new feature that spotlights local events in D.C. and Baltimore.

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‘Gun Hill’ a Twisting, Slick Story of Salvation

By Andrea “Aunni” Young Special to the AFRO Director Reggie Rock Bythewood’s Gun Hill, a BET Network Premiere, is seatriveting and slick.

The film features the sexy and iconic actor Larenz Tate in three roles: as the accidentally dead Trane; as Trane’s bad boy convict and identical twin brother Bird; and as Trane’s police undercover alter ego, the drug boss Giant. Tate unleashes Bird’s inner street

demon, as he assumes his late brother’s identity and becomes the undercover drug boss he always wanted to be. Meanwhile, he pursues relationships with loved ones while unexpectedly having to battle demons he hoped he left behind in jail.

Tate’s character Bird, based upon the renowned “evolved” Black Panther Jamal Joseph, shows off the historic African-American slave fighting style and martial art called “52 Blocks.” Joseph, a professor

at Columbia University, and Bythewood believe “a man must find a way to live with honor or find a way to die.”

Now airing on BET, Gun Hill points to an even brighter future for acclaimed writer and director Bythewood, whose writing credits include Notorious (2009), Biker Boyz (2003), “New York Undercover” (1994-1997) and Get on the Bus (1996). fter serving 12 years in prison, Bird dumps his twin brother Trane’s body in a river and takes over his undercover role while working to keep the world from finding out what really happened that fateful night he and Trane were reunited.

Smooth explanations buy Bird time and a new life as he carefully covers his tracks each time he is challenged.

Trane’s lover and protector District Attorney Andrea Logan (Tawny Cypress), his mentally-ill mother Marva Stevens (Phyllis Yvonne Stickney), and longtime partner Danny Raden

(Michael Aronov) can see a more gritty, tough, streetsmart guy seems to have stepped into Trane’s shoes, but his identical looks keep them from truly knowing.

Now pretending to be his twin brother, Bird works as a covert cop under the identity of drug boss Giant. He faces off with the fierce Arlene Carter, a Queens drug lord played by Aisha Hinds, as he takes over her meth territory and enters into a partnership with an underground militia, the Founding Patriots.

Unbeknownst to police and Arlene, Bird, posing as the dead Trane, sees there is more than meth deals at stake in the Black community of New York, leading to a successful sting operation against the Founding Patriots who want to incite war against the federal government.

This twisted story of salvation gives Bird a chance to live a “good” life as Trane, the “golden child” their mother and father loved, a man his baby mama Janelle

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“Gun Hill” premiered July 2 (Emayatzy Corinealdi) respects, and his own 11year old son Dante, played by director Bythewood’s son

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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

SPORTS

How Far Will the Cavaliers Go Next Season with LeBron?

even put his money where his mouth is and agreed to a $50,000 bet over the game.

In Kyrie’s mind, he is the best player in the NBA, not LeBron. They both need the ball in their hands to operate.

So who will it be?

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Writers The Cleveland Cavaliers might be enjoying the best offseason ever. The Cavs making the top pick in this month’s draft, and signing LeBron James, the biggest free agent in NBA history, capped a stellar three weeks.

The rumor mill still has Cleveland preparing to make a run at Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love, so the celebration may not be over.

However, LeBron James is safe and secure in the confines of Ohio and the Cavaliers are back on the map. Armed with James, three current No. 1 picks that the team has drafted over the last four seasons and a roster full of tradeable assets, Cleveland may be on the cusp of a return to the NBA’s elite. But even in a scattered and depleted East, how far can the Cavaliers go next year? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question.

Riley: Who’s better than the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA’s Eastern Conference right now? Love rumors are swirling, but honestly they could keep their team as-is, start a slew of youngsters with James leading the pack, and still win 50-plus games.

James is that good and the younger talent on the roster is that good as well. Kyrie Irving has shown his mettle and players like Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters have proved they can play.

Miami and Indiana held a stranglehold over the East for the last few years but the Pacers’ implosion at the end of the season was extremely disturbing and James’ departure for Cleveland shifts the control that the Heat held for the last four seasons.

Chicago may look to return to form if Derrick Rose nurses himself back to health, but the pieces are already in place

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Riley: But first, I want a definitive answer to my question: who’s better than Cleveland next season?

LeBron James is safe and secure in the confines of Ohio and the Cavaliers are back on the map.

“James’ departure for Cleveland shifts the control that the Heat held for the last four seasons.”

–Riley

for Cleveland to make a huge leap next season. They’ll be in the Eastern Conference Finals next season and a trip to the NBA Finals is definitely within reach.

Green: Unless they get Love, I can’t pencil this Cavaliers team into any type of Finals with so much youth on the team. I’m not completely sold on Kyrie and LeBron meshing well together. How will Irving react to James’ arrival after he butted heads at times last season with Waiters?

I know Dion Waiters is no comparison to King James skill-wise, but there may be a connection ego-wise. Waiters

wanted the ball in his hands just as much as Irving did last season, which may have caused friction between the two top draft picks. Irving won that battle, because he got his $90 million deal with the Cavs while Waiters has had to deal with trade rumors all offseason. Irving will now have to share the ball with the same man he was drafted two years ago to replace. Call me crazy, but I don’t think it’s a reach to believe he won’t be willing to take a backseat to the king. This is the same kid who told the great Kobe Bryant during a Team USA practice for the 2012 Summer Olympics that he would kick his a** in one-on-one. He

Green: It all depends on how the rest of free agency turns out. Carmelo is heading back to New York and Phil Jackson already has that roster looking better than last year with the additions of Jose Calderon at point guard and the drafting of swingman Cleanthony Early. Bosh resigned to Miami and they are now working on resigning Dwyane Wade. Chicago will still be a factor, especially if Rose can return to his MVP form, and there’s still Indiana, who challenged Miami in the Eastern Conference the last two seasons.

Riley: All these possibilities and potentials, but I really just want a straight answer to my question. The intrigue with this club will be extreme and players are going to want to come to Cleveland for a change. James’ pair of titles justifies his greatness and the surrounding talent makes it a no-brainer for veterans trying to hang on for a season or two for a good run. I sincerely hope they keep last June’s top pick, Andrew Wiggins, because no one would run a scarier break than the trio of Irving, Wiggins and James.

It’s going to be Lob City in Cleveland next year on the way to a deep playoff run.

Green: I see it didn’t take long for you to buy into the hype, Riley. I’m not sold, though. I think the best place for LeBron to win was in Miami. The Heat would have undoubtedly returned to the Finals for a fifth straight time had LeBron honored his

Morgan State’s Ian Chiles Playing for Washington Wizards in NBA Summer League

By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor Former Morgan State University star center Ian Chiles is currently a member of the Washington Wizards’ roster for the 2014 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, according to the university.

At 7-feet, 2-inches and 260 pounds, Former Morgan State Chiles is the tallest University star center player on the Wizards’ Ian Chiles is currently a summer roster. member of the Washington However, there are Wizards’ roster for the 2014 two other players at NBA Summer League in Las the center position Vegas. that are listed above him on the depth chart, which could cut into his potential playing time during the summer season.

The Wizards played their first game of the summer season on July 12, crushing the Atlanta Hawks, 90-74. Chiles, however, was the only player on the 14-man roster who didn’t get any playing time, a move listed as a “coach’s decision.”

Former University of Kentucky center Daniel Orton (6-feet, 10-inches, 256 pounds) got the start at center over Chiles and finished with four points, eight rebounds and three steals in 17 minutes of play. Former Georgia Tech center Daniel Miller (6-feet, 11-inches, 275 pounds) came off the bench and scored four points in 12 minutes of action.

According to Morgan State Sports Information Director Leonard Haynes, Chiles was one of only two players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to finish in the top 10 in conference scoring, rebounding and blocked shots with 15.6 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 3.0 blocks per game. His balance of solid offensive and defensive skills should help him see time on the court eventually this summer. commitment to the Miami fan base and stayed. But the idea of LeBron changing his mind and quitting on goals is old news now. Instead, the focus is on whether he can actually

win one for the franchise he rudely abandoned four years ago. I don’t know if he can get it done eventually, but I do know for sure that if he does, it won’t be next season.

Nationals Keep Pace with Braves for NL East Lead Washington Nationals Weekly – 15

By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor The Washington Nationals won just two of five games during the week of July 7 to July 12, but managed to cling to a tie for first place in the National League East with the Atlanta Braves.

Washington lost the “Battle of the Beltway” series against the Baltimore Orioles, falling in two of three games, and then split the first two of a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Nationals sit on a 50-42 record, tied with the Atlanta Braves for first place in the division as of July 12.

July 7-10: Nationals Fall in Beltway Battle with Orioles Washington lost to the Orioles, 8-2 in Game One of a scheduled four game series on July 7. Stephen Strasburg got the start for the Nationals and was solid, dealing nine strikeouts with just four hits and two earned runs in seven innings pitched. But relief pitcher Craig Stammen collapsed in the extra innings, giving up five earned runs in the 11th inning to take the loss.

The scheduled Game Two of the series was rained out on July 8. The Nationals,

however, bounced back to win, 6-2, in Game Three on July 9. Starting pitcher Doug Fister picked up his eighth win, going seven full innings and giving up just two earned runs.

Three players went the yard for the Nationals, as catcher Wilson Ramos, shortstop Ian Desmond and right fielder Jayson Werth each hit home runs.

But the Nationals fell back into the losing column in Game Four with a 4-3 loss to the Orioles on July

10. Werth delivered his 10th home run of the season but starter Gio Gonzalez had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs in six innings pitched.

July 11-12: Washington Splits Two Games with Phillies The Nationals’ pitching woes continued in Game One against Philadelphia

on July 11. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann only lasted into the fourth inning after giving up four early runs in a 4-3 loss to the Phillies.

Left fielder Bryce Harper hit his second home run of the season, but nothing else clicked offensively for Washington, which had just six hits as a team.

The Nationals got back on track the following night with a 5-3 win over the Phillies in Game Two of the series on July 12. Werth hit his 11th home run of the season and Strasburg had nine strikeouts in six innings of work. Rafael Soriano closed the game to earn his 22nd save.

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM647 Sandra Adell Peoples Decedent Willie Faye Hearring Garrett 3154 1/2 Berry Road NE Washington, DC 20018 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Jamel Peoples, whose address is 450 Warfield Drive, Landover, MD 20785 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sandra Adell Peoples, who died on May 12, 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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM-593 Judy E. Martin Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Kisha Martin Riley & Nikita Petties, whose addresses are 20301 Mill Pond Terr Germantown, MD 20876 and 419 Newtin PL NE Washington DC, 20010 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Judy E. Martin, who died on April 18, 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 (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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 4 .

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 January 11, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP90 Date of Death August 31, 2010 Kirk T. Ingram Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Cynthia A. Ingram whose address is 104 68th Place, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Kirk T. Ingram, deceased, on November 10, 2010, by the State of Maryland Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland.

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL LEGAL NOTICES January 18,NOTICES 2015, or be LEGAL NOTICES whereabouts are un- Attorney UNKNOWN HEIRS Bishop, who died on All unknown heirs and forever barred. Persons NOTICE OF known shall enter their Samuel C. Washington, September 22, 2011 with h e i r s w h o s e believed to be heirs or APPOINTMENT, appearance in this whose address is 1414 a will, and will serve withSuperior Court of whereabouts are unlegatees of the decedent NOTICE TO proceeding.

Objections the District of J o n q u i l S t r e e t N W, out Court supervision. All known shall enter their who do not receive a CREDITORS to such appointment District of Columbia Washington DC 20012, unknown heirs and heirs a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s copy of this notice by mail AND NOTICE TO shall be filed with the PROBATE DIVISION was appointed personal whose whereabouts are proceeding. Objections UNKNOWN HEIRS representative of the unknown shall enter their to such appointment W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . within 25 days of its first Register of Wills, D.C., publication shall so in515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Linda Thompson, whose 20001-2131 estate of Samuel W. a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s shall be filed with the form the Register of Floor Washington, D.C. address is 5623 ColoAdministration No. Washington AKA Sam- proceeding. Objections Register of Wills, D.C., Wills, including name, 20001, on or before rado Ave., NW Washing2014ADM460 uel William Washington, to such appointment (or 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd address and relationJ a n u a r y 1 8 , 2 0 1 5 . ton, DC 20011 was apwho died on May 6, 2012 to the probate of de- Floor Washington, D.C. Frank T. Lambeth ship.

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Persons filed with the Register of TRUE TEST COPY who do not receive a to such appointment APPOINTMENT, with the Register of Wills believed to be heirs or Wills, D.C., 515 5th REGISTER OF WILLS copy of this notice by mail shall be filed with the NOTICE TO Street, N.W., 3rd Floor with a copy to the under- legatees of the decedent within 25 days2014 of its first Register of Wills, D.C., CREDITORS TYPESET: Tue Jul 15 15:55:27 EDT signed, on or before who do not receive a 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 January 18, 2015, 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: July 18, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM672 Matilda Dickens Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Rasheda McGuire, whose address is 6512 LakePark Drive #205, Greenbelt, MD 20770 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Matilda Dickens, who died on January 7, 2014 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 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 January 18, 2015.

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 January 18, 2015, 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. 2014ADM644 Mir Zakius Saleheen Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Husnun Nada, whose address is 1504 Bradley Ave, Rockville, MD 20851was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mir Zakius Saleheen, who died on August 28, 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 January 18, 2015.

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 January 18, 2015, 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: July 18, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Husun Nada Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/18, 07/25, 08/01/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM626 Mable M. Scott Decedent Elton F. Norman Esq The Norman Law Firm 8720 Georgia Avenue, Ste 703 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Louis P. Scott, Jr., whose address is 1845 Monroe Street, NE Washington, DC 20018 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mable M. Scott, who died on August 6, 1999 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Louis P. Scott Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM696 Estate of Theresa Wright Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Cecilia R. Jones and LaTanya Wright for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 107 is filed in this Court within thirty days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Upon proof satisfactory to the court of due execution by a affidavidt of the witnesses to the will, the Court will enter an order admitting the will to probate and appoint-ing one or more personal representatives in the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, theCourt will enter an order determining that the decendent died intestate and intestate and apponting one or more personal representatives.

Register of Wills Clerk of the Probate Division Date of First Publication January 11, 2014 Names of Newspapers: Washington Law Reporter Wa s h i n g t o n A F R O AMERICAN Cecilia R. Jones LaTanya Wright 7910 Woodmont Ave #11350 Bethesda, MD 20814 Signature of Petitioners/Attorney 07/18, 07/25/14

the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM658 Linwood Chisholm Decedent Brenda C. Wagner Esq Wagner & Associates 1425 K Street NW #350 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS H a z e l V. C h i s h o l m , whose address(es) is 2604 Monrow Street NE, Washington DC 20018 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Linwood Chisholm, who died on January 18, 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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Hazel V. Chisholm Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14

Columbia, MD 21045 estate is inadequate to known shall enter their Attorney satisfy those claims, appearance in this NOTICE OF costs, expenses, and proceeding. Objections APPOINTMENT, allowances. to such appointment NOTICE TO shall be filed with the CREDITORS Claims of the deceased Register of Wills, D.C., AND NOTICE TO settlors creditors are 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd UNKNOWN HEIRS barred as against the F r a n k R . C a m p b e l l , Trustee and the trust prop- Floor Washington, D.C. on or before 16:02:49 EDT 2014 whose address is 716 TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 16:01:32 EDT 2014 TYPESET: Tue Jul 15 16:23:43 EDT 2014 TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 16:02:09 EDT 2014 erty unless presented to 20001, LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES Melvin LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL Avenue, Annap- the Trustee NOTICES at the address J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . olis, MD 21401, was ap- provided herein on or be- Claims against the depointed personal repre- fore January 11, 2015 (6 cedent shall be preSuperior Court of SUPERIOR COURT OF Superior Court of sentative of the estate of months after the date of sented to the underthe District of THE DISTRICT OF the District of James E. Palmer, who first publication of this no- signed with a copy to the District of Columbia COLUMBIA District of Columbia died on April 15, 2014 tice). An action to contest Register of Wills or filed PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION with a will, and will serve the validity of this trust with the Register of Wills Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. without Court supervi- must be commenced by with a copy to the under20001-2131 20001-2131 20001-2131 sion. All unknown heirs the earliest of (1) April 15, signed, on or before Administration No. Foreign No. Administration No. and heirs whose where- 2015, (one year from the January 11, 2015, or be 2014ADM684 2014FEP99 2014ADM368 abouts are unknown death of the deceased forever barred. Persons Lester L. Frazier Jr. Date of Death Linda J. Juszczak shall enter their appear- Settlor). (2) January 11, believed to be heirs or AKA October 15, 2015 Decedent ance in this proceeding. 2015, (6 months from the legatees of the decedent Lester Lewis Frazier, Jr Linda Ann Brookins NOTICE OF date of first publication of who do not receive a Objections to such Decedent Scott APPOINTMENT, this notice) or (3) ninety Benjamin J.Woolery appointment (or to the days after the Trustee copy of this notice by mail Decedent NOTICE TO probate of decedent´s sends the person a copy within 25 days of its first Esq NOTICE OF CREDITORS will) shall be filed with the of the trust instrument and publication shall so in5303 West Court Drive APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO Upper Marlboro, MD Register of Wills, D.C., a notice informing the per- form the Register of OF FOREIGN UNKNOWN HEIRS 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd son of the trust’s exis- Wills, including name, 20772 PERSONAL James W. Juszczak and Floor Washington, D.C. tence, of the Trustee’s address and relationREPRESENTATIVE Margaret McDonald, Attorney 20001, on or before name and address, and of ship.

NOTICE OF AND whose addresses are 3 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . the time allowed for Date of Publication: APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO East Shaker Lane, The Claims against the de- commencing a proceed- July 11, 2014 NOTICE TO T0 CREDITORS Woodlands, TX 77380 cedent shall be pre- ing.

CREDITORS Jerry Scott whose adName of newspaper: and 5608 Knollwood Rd., sented to the underAND NOTICE TO dress is 54 East Reed B e t h e s d a M D Afro-American signed with a copy to the The Trustee may proceed Washington UNKNOWN HEIRS Ave, Alexandria, Va 20816were) appointed 22305 was appointed personal representatives Cherokee A. Williams, Register of Wills or filed to distribute the trust prop- Law Reporter personal representative of the estate of Linda J. whose address is 9309 with the Register of Wills erty in accordance with of the estate of Linda Ann Juszczak, who died on Caldran Drive, Clinton, with a copy to the under- the terms of trust before Tawanna J. Bailey signed, on or before the expiration of the time Brookins Scott, deMarch 27, 2014 with a MD 20735, was apCharles J. Brailey ceased, on July 10, will, and will serve with- pointed personal repre- January 11, 2015, or be within which an action Personal 2014, , by the Alexandria out Court supervision. All sentative of the estate of forever barred. Persons must be commenced unRepresentative Circuit Court for Alexanunknown heirs and heirs Lester L. Frazier, Jr. AKA believed to be heirs or less the Trustee knows of dria City, State of Virwhose whereabouts are Lester Lewis Frazier Jr., legatees of the decedent a p e n d i n g j u d i c i a l TRUE TEST COPY ginia. unknown shall enter their who died on January 8, who do not receive a proceeding contesting the REGISTER OF WILLS validity of the trust or the 2014 with a will, and will copy of this notice by mail Service of process may appearance in this Trustee has received no- TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 15:58:45 E be made upon Wanda proceeding. Objections serve without Court su- within 25 days of its first tice from a potential 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 Brookins 1159 Sumner to such appointment (or pervision. All unknown publication shall so in- contestant who thereafter Road, SE, Washington, to the probate of de- heirs and heirs whose form the Register of commences a judicial Superior Court of DC 20020 whose descedent´s will) shall be where-abouts are un- Wills, including name, proceeding within sixty the District of ignation as District of filed with the Register of known shall enter their address and relation- days after notification.

District of Columbia appearance in this Columbia agent has Wills, D.C., 515 5th ship.

PROBATE DIVISION been filed with the RegisStreet, N.W., 3rd Floor proceeding. Objections TYPESET: Date of Publication: T h i s nEDT o t i c e2014 must be Tue Jul 08 15:59:40 Washington, D.C. to such appointment (or July 11, 2014 ter of Wills, D.C. Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . mailed postmarked within 20001-2131 The decedent owned the 20001, on or before to the probate of de- Name of newspaper: 15 days of its first publicaAdministration No. following District of J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . cedent´s will) shall be Afro-American tion to each heir and qualSuperior Court 2014ADM617 Colombia real property: Claims against the de- filed with the Register of Washington ified beneficiary of the of the Frances W. Bolden 5105 11th street, NE, cedent shall be pre- Wills, D.C., 515 5th Law Reporter trust and any other person AKA District of Columbia Washington, DC sented to the under- Street, N.W., 3rd Floor w h o w o u l d b e a n Frances Walcott PROBATE DIVISION Claims against the designed with a copy to the W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .

R. Campbell interested person within TrustFrank No. 2014NRT17 Bolden cedent may be preRegister of Wills or filed 20001, on or before Personal the meaning of D.C. James E. Palmer AKA sented to the underwith the Register of Wills J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

Representative Code, sec. 20-101(d).

Deseased Frances Bolden signed and filed with the with a copy to the under- Claims against the deNotice of Existence Decedent Register of Wills for the signed, on or before cedent shall be pre- TRUE TEST COPY Date of First Publication: of Revocable Trust Constance G. Starks District of Columbia, January 11, 2015, or be sented to the under- James July 11, 2014 REGISTER OF WILLS E. Palmer (name 7053 Western Avenue 5155th Street, NW, 3rd Fl forever barred. Persons signed with a copy to the oTYPESET: f deceased t t l o08 r ) 15:59:22 EDT 2014 Tues eJul Washington, D.C. 20001 believed to be heirs or Register of Wills or filed whose Frank R. Campbell, Esq NW 07/11, address 07/18, 07/25/14 was 129 within 6 months from the Trustee Washington, DC 20015 legatees of the decedent with the Register of Wills A d a m s S t r e e t , N W, TRUE TEST COPY Attorney date of first publication of who do not receive a with a copy to the under- Washington, DC 20001 Superior Court of NOTICE OF Register of Wills this notice. copy of this notice by mail signed, on or before created a District revocable the oftrust APPOINTMENT, June 17, 2009, which within 25 days of its first January 11, 2015, or be on District of Columbia NOTICE TO Name of Newspapers: in existence on Jerry Scott publication shall so in- forever barred. Persons remained CREDITORS DWLR date of hisDIVISION death on believed to be heirs or thePROBATE Personal form the Register of Washington, AND NOTICE TO AFRO-AMERICAN 2014 andD.C. Frank Representative(s) Wills, including name, legatees of the decedent April 15,20001-2131 UNKNOWN HEIRS Esq. whose TRUE TEST COPY address and relation- who do not receive a R. Campbell, Administration No. TYPESET: EDT 2014 and Pub Dates: Tue Jul 08 15:59:01 Adrienne C. McCoy copy of this notice by mail address is 716 Melvin REGISTER OF WILLS ship.

2014ADM650 07/11, 07/18 & 07/25/14 Phyllis A. Bolden, whose Annapolis, within 25 days of its first Avenue, Date of first publication: Date of Publication: Hamilton H. Thornton Maryland 21401 is the addresses are 1610 Varpublication shall so inJuly 18, 2014 July 11, 2014 Decedent acting trustee, num PINE, Washington, Superior Court of form the Register of currently Name of newspapers Name of newspaper: Steve Larson-Jackson, the Trustee.

DC 20017 and 6801 the District of Wills, including name, hereinafter and/or periodical: Afro-American Esq to the Bock Rd .Ft. WashingDistrict of Columbia address and relation- Communications The Daily Washington Washington 1629 K ST, NW Ste 300 Trust should be mailed or ton, MD 20744, was apPROBATE DIVISION ship.

Law Reporter Law Reporter Washington, DC 20006 directed to Barrett R. King, pointed personal repreWashington, D.C. Date of Publication: The Afro-American Esq. at 9192 Red Branch Attorney sentatives of the estate 20001-2131 James W. 2014 Juszczak July 11, 2014 TYPESET: Wed Jul 16 10:07:32 EDT Road, Suite 300,OF ColumNOTICE of Frances W. Bolden Administration No. 07/18, 07/25/ 08/01/14 Margaret McDonald Name of newspaper: bia, MD 21045.

APPOINTMENT, AKA Frances Walcott 2014ADM625 Personal Afro-American NOTICE TO Bolden, Frances Bolden, Grant B. Easterling Representatives Washington The Trust is subject to CREDITORS Superior Court of who died on September Decedent Law Reporter claims of NOTICE the deceased AND TO the District of 5, 2013 without a will, Joseph L. Gibson Jr. TRUE TESTTue COPY settlor’s creditors,HEIRS costs of TYPESET: Jul 08 16:01:50 EDT 2014 UNKNOWN and will serve without District of Columbia 1403 Mercantile Lane, Cherokee A. Williams administration of the setREGISTER OF WILLS Robert C. Robinson, Court supervision. All unSuite 381, Largo, MD PROBATE DIVISION Personal tlor’s estate, the expenses 16:02:28 EDT 2014 address is 4458 20774 known heirs and heirs Representative ofwhose Washington, D.C. 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 the deceased settlor’s South Dokota Ave., NE, whose whereabouts are Superior Court of Attorney 20001-2131 funeral and disposal of reWashington, DC 20017 unknown shall enter their the District of NOTICE OF TRUE TEST COPY mains, and statutory Administration No. was appointed personal appearance in this APPOINTMENT, District of Columbia REGISTER OF WILLS allowances to a surviving 2014ADM723 representative of the proceeding. Objections NOTICE TO PROBATE DIVISION spouse and children to the Joyce Annette Alford estatetheofdeceased HamiltonsetH. to such appointment CREDITORS extent Washington, D.C. 07/11, 07/18,Tue 07/25/14 TYPESET: Jul 08 16:01:16 EDT 2014 Decedent Thornton, who died on shall be filed with the AND NOTICE TO tlor’s residuary probate 20001-2131 Charles M. James III June 9, 2014 without a Register of Wills, D.C., UNKNOWN HEIRS estate is inadequate to Administration No. will, and will serve with9717 Overlea Drive satisfy those claims, Alyce J. Easterling, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd 2014ADM631 Superior Court of out Court supervision.

All whose address is 414 Floor Washington, D.C. Rockville, MD 20850 costs, expenses, and Lillian Ethel Clipper the District of unknown heirs and heirs Rittenhouse Street, NW, 20001, on or before allowances.

Attorney Decedent District of Columbia whose where-abouts are Washington, DC 20011, J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

NOTICE OF NOTICE OF PROBATE DIVISION unknown enter their was appointed personal Claims against the deClaims of shall the deceased APPOINTMENT, Washington, D.C. APPOINTMENT, a p p e a r acreditors n c e i n tare h i s representative of the cedent shall be presettlors NOTICE TO 20001-2131 NOTICE TO proceeding.

Objections barred as against the estate of Grant B. Eas- sented to the underCREDITORS Administration No. CREDITORS Trustee and appointment the trust propto such terling, who died on signed with a copy to the AND NOTICE TO 2014ADM608 AND NOTICE TO erty presented to shallunless be filed with the January 24, 2014 without Register of Wills or filed UNKNOWN HEIRS Jerome I. White the Trustee at the address UNKNOWN HEIRS Register of Wills, D.C., a will, and will serve with- with the Register of Wills Kenneth R. Alford Jr., Jerry Charity, whose ad- Decedent provided or be515 5th herein Street,on N.W., 3rd out Court supervision. All with a copy to the underNOTICE OF fore January 11, 2015D.C. (6 whose address is 323 d r e s s i s 5 1 0 5 1 2 t h Floor Washington, unknown heirs and heirs signed, on or before APPOINTMENT, months of Gallatin street, NW, Street, NE , Washington, 20001,after on the or date before whose whereabouts are January 11, 2015, or be first publication of this noNOTICE TO J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . unknown shall enter their forever barred. Persons Washington, DC 20011, DC 20011 was appointed tice).

An action to contest CREDITORS Claims against the de- a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s was appointed personal personal representative believed to be heirs or the validityshall of this AND NOTICE TO cedent be trust pre- proceeding. Objections legatees of the decedent representative of the of the estate of Lillian must be commenced by UNKNOWN HEIRS sented to the underto such appointment who do not receive a estate of Joyce Annette Ethel Clipper, who died Kenneth D. Watson, the earliest of (1) April 15, signed with a copy to the shall be filed with the copy of this notice by mail Alford, who died on April on March 12, 2009 witha whose address is 1911 2015, (oneofyear from the Register Wills or filed Register of Wills, D.C., within 25 days of its first 24, 2014 without a will, will, and will serve with- Wintergreen Ave. District death of the deceased with the (2) Register of Wills 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd publication shall so inJanuary 11, and will serve without out Court supervision. All Heights, MD 20747 was Settlor). with a(6copy to the underFloor Washington, D.C. form the Register of months from the Court supervision. All un- unknown heirs and heirs appointed personal re- 2015, signed, on or before 20001, on or before Wills, including name, of first publication of known heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are presentative of the estate date January 11, 2015, or be J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . address and relationnotice) or (3) ninety whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their of Jerome I White, who this forever barred.

Persons days after the Trustee Claims against the de- ship. died on March 22, 2005 sends unknown shall enter their a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s believed to be heirs the person a copyor cedent shall be pre- Date of Publication: a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s proceeding. Objections without a will, and will oflegatees the decedent the trust of instrument and sented to the under- July 11, 2014 not receive proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or serveCourt supervision. awho noticedo informing the per-a signed with a copy to the Name of newspaper: All unknown heirs and to the probate of decopy of this notice by mail son of the trust’s existo such appointment Register of Wills or filed Afro-American within 25 of its first with the Register of Wills Washington of days the Trustee’s shall be filed with the cedent´s will) shall be h e i r s w h o s e tence, whereabouts are un- name filed with the Register of publication shall so inand address, and of with a copy to the under- Law Reporter Register of Wills, D.C., known shall enter their the formtime the allowed Register for of signed, on or before 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Wills, D.C., 515 5th a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s commencing a proceedWills, including name, January 11, 2015, or be Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Adrienne C. McCoy Floor Washington, D.C. proceeding.

Objections ing. address and relation- forever barred. Persons Phyllis A. Bolden 20001, on or before Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . to such appointment (or ship.

Personal believed to be heirs or J a n u a r y 1 8 , 2 0 1 5 . 20001, on or before to the probate of de- The Trustee may proceed Date of Publication: J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

Representatives legatees of the decedent Claims against the de- Claims against the de- cedent´s will) shall be toJuly distribute the trust prop11, 2014 who do not receive a in of accordance cedent shall be pre- cedent shall be pre- filed with the Register of erty Name newspaper:with copy of this notice by mail TRUE TEST COPY terms of trust before sented to the under- sented to the under- Wills, D.C., 515 5th the Afro-American within 25 days of its first REGISTER OF WILLS expiration of the time signed with a copy to the signed with a copy to the Street, N.W., 3rd Floor the Washington publication shall so in- TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 15:58:30 E within which an action Law Reporter Register of Wills or filed Register of Wills or filed W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .

07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 form the Register of must be commenced unwith the Register of Wills with the Register of Wills 20001, on or before less the Trustee knows of Wills, including name, C. Robinson address and relationwith a copy to the under- with a copy to the under- J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . a p e Robert nding judicial Claims against the deSuperior Court of Personal ship. signed, on or before signed, on or before cedent shall be pre- proceeding contesting the the District of Representative Date of Publication: January 18, 2015, or be January 11, 2015, or be sented to the under- validity of the trust or the District of Columbia July 11, 2014 has received noforever barred. Persons forever barred. Persons signed with a copy to the Trustee PROBATE DIVISION TRUE TEST Name of newspaper: from a COPY potential believed to be heirs or believed to be heirs or Register of Wills or filed tice Washington, D.C. REGISTER OF WILLS Afro-American legatees of the decedent legatees of the decedent with the Register of Wills contestant who thereafter 20001-2131 TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 15:59:40 EDT 2014 a judicial Washington who do not receive a who do not receive a with a copy to the under- commences Administration No. 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 proceeding within sixty Law Reporter copy of this notice by mail copy of this notice by mail signed, on or before days after notification.

2014ADM638 15 days of its first publicawithin 25 days of its first within 25 days of its first January 11, 2015, or be tion toAlyce each J. heir and qual- Ermine M. Johnson SR Easterling Superior Court publication shall so in- publication shall so in- forever barred. Persons T h i s n o t iof c ethe must be ified beneficiary of the Decedent Personal believed to be heirs or mailed postmarked within NOTICE OF form the Register of form the Register of trust and Representative any other person District of Columbia legatees of the decedent APPOINTMENT, who would be an Wills, including name, Wills, including name, PROBATE DIVISION who do not receive a NOTICE TO interested Trust No. 2014NRT17 address and relation- address and relationTRUE TESTperson COPY within copy of this notice by mail CREDITORS the meaning of D.C. James E. Palmer ship.

REGISTER OF WILLS ship. within 25 days of its first AND NOTICE TO Code, sec.

20-101(d).

Deseased Date of Publication: Date of Publication: TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 15:57:01 EDT 2014 publication shall so inUNKNOWN HEIRS Notice of Existence July 11, 2014 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 July 18, 2014 form the Register of Date of First Publication: Ermine M. Johnson Jr., of Revocable Trust Name of newspaper: Name of newspaper: Wills, including name, James E. Palmer (name July 11, 2014 whose address is 5811 Afro-American Afro-American address and relation- o f d e c e a s e d s e t t l o r ) Superior Court of 6th Street, NW, WashingWashington Washington Frank Campbell, ship. theR. District of Esq ton, DC 20011, was apwhose address was 129 Law Reporter Trustee pointed personal repreDate of Publication: Law Reporter A d a m s S t r e e t , N W, District of Columbia TRUE TEST COPY sentative of the estate of July 11, 2014 Washington, DC 20001 PROBATE DIVISION Jerry Charity Register of Wills Ermine M. Johnson Sr., created a revocable trust Name of newspaper: Washington, D.C. Kenneth R. Alford Jr. Personal on June 17, 2009, which Afro-American who died on March 17, 20001-2131 Personal Name of Newspapers: Representative Washington remained in existence on 2013 without a will, and Administration No. Representative DWLR the date of his death on Law Reporter will serve without Court 2014ADM618 AFRO-AMERICAN April 15, 2014 and Frank TRUE TEST COPY supervision. All unknown Charles Brailey TRUE TEST COPY R. Campbell, Esq. whose Kenneth D. Watson REGISTER OF WILLS heirs and heirs whose Decedent Pub Dates: REGISTER OF WILLS address is 716 Melvin Personal whereabouts are unOF 07/11,NOTICE 07/18 & 07/25/14 Avenue, Annapolis, Representative known shall enter their 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 APPOINTMENT, Maryland 21401 is the 07/18, 07/25, 08/1/14 appearance in this NOTICE TO currently acting trustee, TRUE TEST COPY proceeding. Objections CREDITORS hereinafter the Trustee.

REGISTER OF WILLS to such appointment AND NOTICE TO Communications to the shall be filed with the UNKNOWN HEIRS Trust should be mailed or 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14 Tawanna J. Brailey and Register of Wills, D.C., TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 16:00:36 2014 directed EDT to Barrett R. King, Charles J. Brailey whose 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Esq. at 9192 Red Branch a d d r e s s i s 1 3 1 4 K Floor Washington, D.C. Road, Suite 300, ColumStreet., #103 Washing- 20001, on or before bia, MD 21045.

Superior Court of ton, DC 20003 and 18- J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . the District of 18th St. SE Washington Claims against the deThe Trust is subject to District of Columbia claims of the deceased DC 20003 was, ap- cedent shall be prePROBATE DIVISION settlor’s creditors, costs of pointed personal repre- sented to the underWashington, D.C. administration of the setsentatives of the estate signed with a copy to the 20001-2131 tlor’s estate, the expenses of Charles Brailey, who Register of Wills or filed Administration No. of the deceased settlor’s died on January 28, 2014 with the Register of Wills 2014ADM665 funeral and disposal of rewithout a will, and will with a copy to the underJames E. Palmer mains, and statutory serve without Court su- signed, on or before Decedent allowances to a surviving pervision. All unknown January 11, 2015, or be Barrett R. King Esq spouse and children to the heirs and heirs whose forever barred. Persons 9192 Red Branch Road extent the deceased setwhereabouts are un- believed to be heirs or Suite 300 tlor’s residuary probate known shall enter their legatees of the decedent Columbia, MD 21045 estate is inadequate to a p p e a r a n c e i n t h i s who do not receive a Attorney satisfy those claims, proceeding. Objections copy of this notice by mail NOTICE OF costs, expenses, and to such appointment within 25 days of its first APPOINTMENT, allowances. shall be filed with the publication shall so inNOTICE TO Register of Wills, D.C., form the Register of CREDITORS Claims of the deceased 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Wills, including name, AND NOTICE TO settlors creditors are Floor Washington, D.C. address and relationUNKNOWN HEIRS barred as against the 20001, on or before ship.

F r a n k R . C a m p b e l l , Trustee and the trust propJ a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 . Date of Publication: whose address is 716 erty unless presented to Claims against the de- July 11, 2014 Melvin Avenue, Annap- the Trustee at the address cedent shall be pre- Name of newspaper: olis, MD 21401, was ap- provided herein on or besented to the under- Afro-American pointed personal repre- fore January 11, 2015 (6 signed with a copy to the Washington sentative of the estate of months after the date of Register of Wills or filed Law Reporter James E. Palmer, who first publication of this notice).

An action to contest with the Register of Wills died on April 15, 2014 the validity of this trust Ermine M. Johnson Jr.

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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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pointed personal representative of the estate of Betty Jean Williams, who died on January 27, 2014 without a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall 15:57:38 EDT enter 2014 their aLEGAL p p e a r a nNOTICES ce 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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

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Ermine M. Johnson Jr. Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM596 Dorothy Rice Decedent James B. Miles 807 51st Street NW Washington, DC 20019 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Hazel J. Faxio aka Hazel Faxio aka Hazel Janette Faxio whose address is, 3427 Baker St., Washington, DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Dorothy Rice, who died on October 27, 1999 without a will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Hazel J. Faxio Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM614 Dennis Albert Hoyt Decedent Jamison B. Taylor 1218 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Margot Hoyt, whose address is 1442 Willow Creek Ter., Spring Hill, FL 34606, was, appointed personal representative of the estate of Dennis Albert Hoyt, who died on May 30, 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 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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Margot Hoyt Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 07/11, 07/18, 07/28/14

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM651 Cleo Tapp Decedent 15:58:14NOTICE EDT 2014 OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brigitte Tapp, whose address is 1310 Eastern Ave NE, Washington DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Cleo Tapp, who died on October 4, 2009 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 J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015, 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Brigitte Tapp Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

TYPESET: Tue Jul 08 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM678 Charles Owen Doe Decedent Theodora H. Brown, Esq Law office of Theodora H. Brown PLLC 3127 Cherry Road, Ne Washington, DC 20018 Attorney NOTICE OF 15:57:53 EDT 2014 APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Grant T. Doe, whose address is 4550 26th Street, North, Arlington, VA 22207 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Charles Owen Doe, who died on September 11, 2013 with a will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .

20001, on or before J a n u a r y 11 , 2 0 1 5 .

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 January 11, 2015 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: July 11, 2014 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter

Gloria Ann Foster Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2014FEP95 Date of Death September 8, 2009 Susie Weader Colbert Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Benita Colbert whose address is 5529 Cardiff Court,Henrico, VA 23227 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Susie Weader Colbert, deceased, on February 19, 2010 by the 15:57:18 EDT 2014 State of Virginia Court for Henrico County, Service of process may be made upon Christpher Hauser 8001 14th street NW, Washington, DC 20018 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Colombia real property: 4/5 interest in 1269 Owen Place, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Building A, 515 5th s t r e e t , N W, 3 r d F l , Washington DC 2001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Benita Colbert Personal Representative(s) TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: July 11, 2014 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American 07/11, 07/18, 07/25/14

TYPESET: Jul 08 15:56:29 EDT 2014 07/11, 07/18,Tue 07/25/14 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014ADM604 Betty Jean Williams Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gloria Ann Foster, whose address is 1813 Allendale Place, Hyattsville MD 20785 were appointed personal representative of the estate of Betty Jean Williams, who died on January 27, 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 to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C.

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