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D.C. Officer’s Stepson Charged with Killing Him The Associated Press Police in Maryland said Tuesday that a 27-year-old man accused in the fatal shooting of his stepfather, a District of Columbia police detective, has surrendered to authorities.

Prince George’s County police said Tuesday evening that Antwan James surrendered and was being held at police Slain D.C. police Newell’s stepson, headquarters. He is accused of killing 46-year- Detective Joseph Antwan James, old D.C. police Detective Joseph Newell on Newell who was arrested Monday night following a dispute over yard for the murder work at their home in Upper Marlboro, Md. Authorities say the entire incident was captured by surveillance cameras at the home.

Police said James, a former District of Columbia firefighter, was charged in a warrant with first-degree murder. Authorities had been searching for him after they said he ran away after the shooting.

Before the shooting, Newell had asked James to help him with some yard work, and James refused, Assistant Police Chief Kevin Davis told a news conference.

As Newell stood on a stepladder outside his garage while screwing in a light bulb, James approached him from behind and shot him in the back, Davis said. He fell to the driveway, and James stood over Newell and fired several shots, Davis said.

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Obama, Patrick and Holder Dazzle as Crisis Unfolds

Gen. Lloyd Austin(left) and Col. Donald West pinning the stars on the newly promoted Maj. Gen. Nadja West.

Army General Receives Second Star

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Anita Bonds, a political insider and former aide to Marion Barry who was selected in December to temporarily fill a vacancy on the District of Columbia Council, was victorious in her bid on April 23 to hold onto the seat.

Bonds (D-At Large) won out over five other candidates—three Democrats, a Republican and a Statehood Green Party candidate.

At a victory party April 23 at the Channel Inn at the waterfront in Southwest Washington, Bonds’

Anita Bonds and well-wishers

“We care about the city. We care about where we live. We care about how we live and we care about how we want to live in the future.”

Nadja Y. West, who serves as deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Army Medical Command, has become the Army’s first African American active duty woman officer to be promoted to two-star general.

West was honored at a promotional ceremony held April 19 at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, establishing her place in military history. In front of about 200 guests, including several military dignitaries and her family, Maj. Gen. West was pinned on the left

closest supporters gathered to celebrate her win.

Among the revelers were Council members Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D), who danced with other supporters.

Bonds, 68, chairman of the District of Columbia State Committee, which selected her to fill the vacant seat, works as an executive for a D.C. contractor. At the victory party, she pledged to represent the entire city, though she struggled to create a coalition that included all of its wards during her campaign. Most of the people who voted for her were African Americans. Her victory in the diverse field demonstrated the continuing voting power of Blacks in the city, political watchers said.

“We care about the city,” Bonds said to supporters at the celebration. “We care about where we live. We care about how we live and we care Continued on A3 side of her shoulder board

by Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander, U.S. Central Command, and on her right by her husband, Col. Donald West, commander, Northern Regional Medical Command, as military tradition dictates.

“Part of the history that marks the walls of this memorial were written by

42 Snubs Role of AFRO’s Sam Lacy in Breaking Baseball Color Barrier

Anita Bonds

Bonds victory speech

people like Nadja,” Austin told the audience. “I knew she would reach this rank and this promotion validates her potential to serve.”

The promotion was the latest milestone in a storied journey that Maj. Gen. West started as a child in Germany five decades ago.

She came into the world a

mischlingskinder or “brown baby”—one of many children borne of liaisons between African American servicemen and German women.

Orphaned as a baby, she was adopted at nine months by Oscar and Mabel Grammer.

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Twelve HBCUs Mobilize for Campus Sexual Assault Awareness

By Moses J. Newson Special to the AFRO

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The hit movie 42 talks plenty about Jackie Robinson, baseball’s color barrier and fair play but snubs AfroAmerican Newspapers’ legendary sports editor Sam Lacy, who played a key role in the baseball integration saga.

Included among those who believe Lacy, a leader in the media push in the 1940s to integrate baseball was

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Bonds Beats Back Critics

Democrat Anita Bonds, who beat back five challengers and a biased media campaign to win her at-large seat on the D.C. Council in April 23 special election, attributed her win to “people who know me” all across the city.

Those last-minute robocalls by her council colleagues, especially Ward 8 Council Member Marion Barry, Ward 5 Kenyan McDuffie and Ward 2 Jack Adrienne Evans, didn’t hurt either.

Washington Stories about voters leaving AFRO Columnist their dinner on the stove and their laundry in the dryer to rush to cast last-minute ballots abounded at Bonds’ victory party at the Channel Inn April 23 where an eclectic crowd of Bonds’ diverse citywide supporters nervously checked their cell phones while awaiting the close election tallies.

“Marion’s robocalls hit the spot; people came out, saying ‘I got that call,’” Bonds said.

In the end, the incumbent Bonds won with 32 percent of the vote in unofficial results. Elissa Silverman, a Democrat, followed with 28 percent and the media favorite, Republican Patrick Mara placed third for his third unsuccessful bid for the council with 23 percent. Voter turnout was lower than expected at an estimated 10 percent.

“I’m going to get in there and try to make a difference for all of the citizens of the District of Columbia,” she said, having

By Alan King AFRO Staff Writer

compared budget surpluses to poverty in the city.

Even so, when a smiling Bonds’ lead an impromptu conga line into the room followed by her jubilant fellow Democratic council members and D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray bringing up the rear to the tune of “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now,” victory was still uncertain. As she proceeded to deliver guarded remarks, more filled with thanks and praise for her varied supporters than with a winner’s words, she stopped mid-sentence when someone whispered in her ear. Then she said, “We won? WE WON!” Bonds seemed more surprised than anyone, even though one of her backers had already told me that they knew she was ahead by 25 percent in the early balloting which ended last week. Still, they were concerned about absentee ballots and the dubious influence of the local press in which most favored Mara,

“People thought she couldn’t win. But they don’t understand the business of helping people who give back to our community.”

—Marion Barry who was endorsed four times by one news outlet, or Silverman.

“People thought she couldn’t win,” said a joyous Barry. “But they don’t understand the business of helping people who give back to our community.” He was referring to Bonds’ reputation garnered over three decades of government and political service in the District.

Although he did not endorse a candidate during the campaign, Gray was among many who said Bonds, the former chair of the local Democratic party, “deserved to win” for her hard work, commitment and love of the city.

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Continued from A1 low-balled by the flick, are Jake Oliver, AFRO publisher, and Lacy’s son, Tim, who called the omission “a travesty.”

Lacy, who is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., was the one of the first Black reporters to be inducted into the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Lacy traveled throughout the U.S. and to a number of foreign countries with Robinson. He suffered many of the same indignities faced by the baseball star because of his color.

He was also the only sportswriter and the only Black on the four-man committee established to explore integration of Major League Baseball but was not mentioned in the film.

During the rockiest moments of Robinson’s first year with the Dodgers, Rickey allowed Lacy to work from the Dodgers dugout.

Lacy was in his mid-90s when he published his life’s story, Fighting for Fairness,

1998. He was born in Mystic, Conn., but he spent most of his career in Washington, D.C., his home until his death at age 99 in 2003.

42 boasts a solid cast with Chadwick Boseman as Jackie; Harrison Ford as Rickey; Nicole Beharie as Jackie’s always supportive wife Rachel; and Andre Holland as Wendell Smith, the Pittsburgh Courier and daily Chicago American Hall of Fame writer.

Lacy and Smith often got together to map strategy.

Ives anti-discrimination law and a Boston councilman was threatening to block the Red Sox and Boston Braves from getting licenses required for Sunday play unless Blacks were given an opportunity to make the squads.

New York Voice sports editor Joe Bostic took two players to the Dodgers’ Bear Mountain camp and demanded tryouts. Wendell Smith arranged tryouts for three players, including Jackie Robinson, with the Red Sox. None was accepted.

team owners in Detroit.

A four-member committee on baseball integration was set up: Rickey of the National League, Larry MacPhail of the Yankees, American League; Magistrate Joseph H. Rainey of Philadelphia; and Lacy.

Lacy met twice with Rickey in the Dodgers offices.

MacPhail never showed, so no official business could take place.

However, Lacy and Rickey talked about Black players, including Jackie Robinson.

“He was also the only sportswriter and the only Black on the four-man committee established to explore integration of Major League Baseball but was not mentioned in the film.”

The stage was set for breaking baseball’s color barrier in the 1940s.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the 1942 federal fair employment practices legislation, New York in 1945 had the Quinn-

Meanwhile, Lacy took his case for integration directly to the then-16 team owners, according to the sportswriter in his book.

Lacy spoke to Major League Baseball Commissioner and all the

Rickey soon told Lacy he wasn’t waiting any longer for MacPhail. At the April 1945 meeting Rickey had set off angry, alarmist reactions when he announced his decision to act, although he hadn’t selected the player.

Department since 1989 and investigated dangerous assaults, MPD Assistant Chief Peter Newsham said. Newell was married and had two teenage daughters in addition to his stepchildren, Newsham said.

Online court records

from Maryland show James was charged last month with violating his probation on a second-degree assault charge. He also received probation before judgment in an unrelated drunken-driving case, records show.

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“It was an execution,” he said.

Police have found no motive other than the argument over yard work, Davis said.

“It’s as simple and tragic as that,” he said.

James had been living with his stepfather since he was fired from the fire department sometime in the past 18 months, said Davis, who had no details about what led to the firing.

Newell had been with the Metropolitan Police

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Mayor Gray dancing at Bond’s party

about how we want to live in the future.”

Voters also approved a charter amendment that would allow them more control over spending local tax funds.

Congress will have a chance to pass legislation to prevent the amendment from taking effect, however.

Bonds won the seat in an election with a decidedly low turnout. D.C. Board of Elections officials estimated that fewer than 15 percent of registered voters would show up at the polls. On the day of the election, even fewer voted. The April 23 election marked the seventh time in less than three years that voters in the District headed to the polls.

The seat in contention April 23 was

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left vacant when Phil Mendelson (D) was elevated to council chairman after the previous council chair, Kwame R. Brown, resigned. He was sentenced to house arrest after admitting that he lied on two bank loan applications.

Bonds was considered the front runner throughout the campaign. Democrat Elissa Silverman, a former reporter, came in second and Patrick Mara, a Republican who hoped to establish a foothold in a D.C.’s leadership in the wake of shifting demographics in the jurisdiction in recent years, came in third. Other candidates included Democrats Matthew Frumin and Paul Zukerberg and Statehood Green Party candidate Perry Redd.

sport-utility vehicle sought in connection with the murder of Hudson’s mother and brother.

No doubtHudson Bonds and was other helped by former D.C. Council member The white, 1994 Chevrolet Jennifer Michael another African American, Suburbanwho withdropped Illinois out license relatives Brown, positively identified of the race. Some suggested that she was also helped by what they viewed as biased media coverage, which cast her as a part of an unworthy “old guard” versus the “progressives” and “reformers.”

“All over the city, I heard people say they weren’t even going to vote but they came out because they were angry at the way the media characterized her as a racist. It was a wrong read,” said Lynn C. French, a Bonds supporter. James Berry, another supporter, concurred. “Some rallied because of the nastiness of the campaign and there was some backlash,” he said.

Lee Wilson, of the Ward 7 Democrats, said, “We know what Anita has done for us, and people remember.” He added that she would bring “a kinder, gentler council.”

His sentiments were echoed by Ronnie Edwards, Bonds’ field operations director. “Anita has worked her way up over 30 years, and the people who really know Anita knows she is not prejudiced and that she has worked hard for everybody in this Courtesy Photos city, regardless of skin color.”

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ACORN Fights Back

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among the names submitted to election officials.

Presidential candidate John Hurd said those workers, who McCain’s attack on ACORN – were doing those things without Associated Community ACORN’s knowledge or permisOrganization for Reform Now – sion, were fired. confirms the success of the Rickey’s earth-shaking military base bus and loudly “The evidence that has surorganization, the head of the announcement and the objected to shows the usethey of the faced so far faked group says. signing of the newly married N-word in his presence. they “This is testimony to the work forms to get paid for work But Jack a contract the movie does not make didn’t do, not to stuff ballot clear we’veRobinson done and to success we’ve with Dodgers’ to viewers that Robinson boxes.”

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For 38 years, the non-partisan to ACORN, thereby undercutting organization has fought for social his political support.

McCain: I’m John McCain and economic justice for lowand I approve this message. and moderate-income Announcer: Who is Barack Americans. With 400,000 memObama? A man with “a political ber families organized into more baptism performed at warp than 1,200 neighborhood chapspeed.” Vast ambition. After colters in 110 cities nationwide, lege, he moved to Chicago.

ACORN has over the years seen its share of criticism while advo- Became a community organizer.

There, Obama met Madeleine cating for affordable housing, Talbot, part of the Chicago living wages, healthcare for the branch of ACORN. He was so underserved— and while organimpressive that he was asked to izing voter registration drives. train the ACORN staff.

But none has been as withering What did ACORN in Chicago and baseless as this one. engage in? Bullying banks.

With the presidential election Taylor Greene, Victoria Dillard, Jasmine Matthews, Intimidation tactics. Disruption less than two weeks away, Dominique James, Harley, and Kayla Staley of business.

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The Afro-American, April 27, 2013 - May 3, 2013

Obama, Patrick and Holder Dazzle as Crisis Unfolds

By Stephanie E. Myers Special to the AFRO

diligent oversight to the nation’s emergency response during a domestic terrorism bombing that shook the nation.

This cooperation was critical during an era when federal, state and local cooperation is often complex and strained on a number of fronts, including healthcare, gun control and immigration reform. Instead of dispute and disagreement, these three senior government officials established a seamless and effective emergency response team— to the benefit of the citizens of the

When bombs went off at the Boston Marathon on April 15, three people— one an 8-year-old boy, were tragically killed and over 160 were wounded.

As a result, there was an urgent need for a national emergency response of the federal government, Massachusetts State government, and local officials in Boston, and surrounding cities.

Almost immediately, a manhunt started that stretched from Boston, Mass., to the Russian country of Chechnya that required immediate President Obama collaboration and cooperation among File Photos authorities. A national security team was formed to identify the suspects, track them down, arrest them and hold them for justice.

The emergency response team that managed the Boston Marathon bombings crisis should serve as a national role model for cooperation among federal, state and local officials. As a Deval Patrick result of the collaborative efforts of President Obama, Gov. Deval Patrick and Attorney General Eric Holder the Tsarnaev brothers were tracked down—one brother was killed and the United States. other—Dzhokhar Tsarnaev—was placed in custody.

Obama, who is constantly President Obama, Patrick and Holder provided timely and plagued with critics and disbelievers,

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boldly led the national security team from the White House.

His steady hand reassured the American public that he was informed about every aspect of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

Early in the crisis, President Obama pledged complete federal support to the citizens of Massachusetts and promised the suspects would be found—and they were. And, while the manhunt was in progress President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended an Interfaith Memorial Service in Boston and demonstrated their willingness to personally stand with the citizens of Massachusetts during a terrible crisis.

The second official who was an essential part of the Boston Marathon national security emergency response team was Patrick. A close ally and friend of President Obama, the governor mobilized a strategic state and local law enforcement effort that worked lockstep with federal officials. He provided on-the-scene leadership through regular press conferences and worked with the FBI, CIA, U.S. Department of Justice, Interpol, local police chiefs and numerous federal, state and local officials.

To viewers watching the dramatic events unfold in Massachusetts, it was evident that Patrick commanded the respect of all of the law enforcement officials.

After the Tsarnaev brothers were tracked down and one was killed and the other captured live, Holder, assumed responsibility as the chief law enforcement official in the nation. As head of the Justice Department Holder provided oversight over the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

These three African American leaders have earned the confidence of the American people. Their leadership and collaboration was an example of calm, organized federal, state and local collaboration that can serve as a model for leaders in America, and throughout the world.

Clergy, Physicians to Discuss Spirituality-Medicine Connection WASHINGTON (April 23, 2003) – Hundreds of Washington-area residents will gather for workshops and seminars during the 13th Annual Spirituality and Medicine Conference, May 2 to May 5, at the Grand Hyatt, 1000 H. Street N.W. Leading physicians and clergy from across the nation will hold seminars and panel discussions to examine the connection between spiritual well being and physical health.

The Rev. Annie Lanier, co-chair of the event, director of Pastoral Care at Howard University Hospital and an associate minister at Metropolitan Baptist Church, said the conference is an event for every denomination and faith.

“Participants will hear information that will be beneficial for their spiritual growth and physical well being,” Lanier said. “Regardless of our religions, we are all spiritual in some way, and as such, when we are in distress or in a difficult situation, such as a major health issue, we call on a power greater than us, whatever name we call that power, for support and assistance.

“So, there is something at this conference for everyone.”

The conference will begin at 8 am. May 2 and will include keynote speakers Acacia Bamberg Salatti, acting director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the Rev. Fred D. Smith, associate professor of Urban Ministry and associate director of the Practice of Ministry and Mission at Wesley Theological Seminary

in Washington, and Dr. Horace E. Smith, a member of the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplant at Children’s Memorial Hospital at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

Cameron Byrd, of the Howard University School of Divinity will moderate a discussion on “Ecumenical Perspective on Spirituality and Medicine,” while Bishop C. Matthew Hudson, pastor of the Matthew Memorial Baptist Church in Washington, will talk about how “Meditative Prayer Can Make a Difference,” and Dr. Kerry Lewis, interim chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Howard University College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital will discuss “The Role of the Blood in Health Promotion.”

The day will close at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and an ecumenical worship service led by the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., with music by Mycah Chevalier.

Friday’s sessions, which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will begin with a seminar on “Developing and Sustaining Faithful Agents of Transformation for Healthy Communities,” moderated by Tom Pruski, program director of Wesley Theological Seminary at Mt. Vernon Square.

Other sessions include: *Regulating the Blood Pressure: Fact or Fiction with Dr. Bafemi Adenuga, interim chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Howard University

College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital; *The Cardiovascular System and Blood that Works with Dr. Mario L. Majette, a physician with over 16 years of experience and practices in Family Medicine and Public Health & General Preventive Medicine *The Importance of Kidney Health and the Blood with Dr. Clive O. Callender, professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital and one of the nation’s preeminent transplant surgeons, and *Stigma-The Attitude that Spreads Disease, Violates Human Rights and Kills

with Dr. Sohail Rana, an assistant professor and pediatric hematologist/oncologist in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital.

The day ends with the Spirituality and Medicine Recognition Banquet, which last year attracted over 1,000 participants. A prayer brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with Judge Penny Brown Reynolds concludes the event.

For a full schedule and to register, visit www.spirtandmed.com or call (202) 865-4238.

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U.S. Army. Mabel Grammer was a civil rights activist and journalist who, at one point, wrote for the Afro American Newspapers. Together the couple adopted 12 children; West was the youngest.

The Wests gained notoriety for their efforts in placing more than 500 orphans in adoptive homes. For this, they received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal and Benemetenti Medal, awards that honor humanitarian efforts, from Pope Paul XI. They also received the satisfaction of

helping children, like West, to succeed.

“Nadja had remarkable parents,” Austin said during the ceremony.

West chose to follow in her father’s career footsteps. She attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering. She earned a doctor of medicine degree from George Washington University and later a master’s in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defense University. West also holds fellowships with the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Academy of Family Practice.

Her career includes stints in Saudi Arabia, Korea, Germany and Kosovo. She commanded both MacDonald in Fort Eustis, Va., and Womack Army Hospital in Fort Bragg, N.C. and was the first Army officer to join the leadership team at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.

Attendees at the ceremony included the Wests’ daughter Sydney and son Logan, some of her siblings, members of her The West family: Sydney, Donald, Nadja and Logan

Nadja West

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West Point graduating class and Tatiana Gfoeller, ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. Military dignitaries included Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Kip Ward; Col. (Ret.) Porcher Taylor, a member of the illustrious Tuskegee Airman; and Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Mann, member, 555 Parachute Infantry Association.

During her comments, West paid homage to her parents, who are now deceased. She thanked her husband and children for being supportive despite her demanding schedule and sometimes-extensive travel.

She acknowledged her sisters and brothers, several of whom also joined the military. She also thanked her classmates at West Point and the women in service who paved the way for today’s women military leaders.

“Even though this is a great event for me and my family, I’m appreciative of those who set the path for me to follow,” she said.

April 27, 2013 - May 3, 2013, The Afro-American

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BUSINESS Introducing…Lenora Howze, AFRO Director of Advertising A myriad of talented, top-notch professionals have been employed at the AFRO in its 120-year history and Lenora Howze, the new director of advertising, is the newspaper’s latest addition.

Lenora holds over 20 years worth of experience in leading, coaching and training sales professionals.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., she received a bachelor’s in speech and communications from Temple University in 1982. Shortly thereafter, she earned a master’s in business administration from St. Joseph’s University.

In 1990, Lenora migrated to Baltimore and began working for the Baltimore Sun newspaper.

Throughout her tenure at the company, she worked as the advertising and marketing division manager, the classified advertising manager and several other sales and management positions, before ultimately serving as vice president of the advertising division.

After leaving the Sun and spending a few years as a consultant, Lenora chose to come back to the newspaper world; but this time, wanted to contribute all she had learned and experienced to her community’s newspaper. She joined the AFRO in September 2012 and considers this act two of her career as an advertising and marketing executive.

“I love being a part of such a legendary institution that reflects the voice of the African-American Lenora Howze community,” she said. “Working at the AFRO gives me the opportunity to not only be a part of history but also play a role in shaping the paper’s future. No other medium can so beautifully tell our history and yet remain fresh and current with our news than the AFRO. “I want marketers, advertising agencies, and the business community at large to know that the AFRO delivers a viable and loyal audience of readers both in print and online, and that it would serve their business or organization well to bring their marketing message to our community of readers.”

Lenora serves as an associate pastor at Victorious Ministries International under the leadership of Pastor Tony Smith. She is also a motivational speaker and a co-host of the weekly televised talk show, “Conversations.” Lenora says that whether in ministry or in the workplace her “calling” is to help transform lives and organizations to be the absolute best they can be.

Sharon Pinder Inducted Into BWCC Business Hall of Fame

Sharon R. Pinder, founder of the Mid-Atlantic’s Top 100 MBE Program and Maryland’s First Appointed Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs received the distinguished 2013 “Business Hall of Fame Award” on April 25, 2013.

The inaugural award was presented at the 66th Annual Luncheon Meeting of the Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce (BWCC). Pinder was recognized for her leadership and advocacy on behalf of minority and women entrepreneurs.

“I am very proud and honored to be inducted into BWCC’s Hall of Fame,” said Sharon R. Pinder. “ I hope to continue to use Top 100 MBE and other vehicles as the voice of the minority and women business community.

It is important to express the concerns about equity and opportunity for minority and women entrepreneurs”.

Other inaugural inductees include: Linda Gooden, EVP, Information Systems & Global Solutions, Lockheed Sharon R. Pinder Martin; Senator Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senate; Kingdom Gould, Jr., Developer, Diplomat & Entrepreneur; and, Albert Turner, Carrollton Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski will present General Alexander with the “Dr. Freeman Hrabowski Visionary Leadership Award.”

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The Afro-American, April 27, 2013 - May 3, 2013

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Nathaniel Pope Named National Chairman of Concerned Black Men The Concerned Black Men (CBM) National Organization recently elected new officers to its board of directors at its Annual Delegates Meeting in Dallas. Hosted by CBM Dallas at the Sheraton North Dallas, the meeting included chapter updates and presentations as well as an incoming address from the new chairman, Nathaniel Pope, of Owings, Md. “I am honored to Nathaniel Pope be elected as national chairman and look forward to the challenges that lay ahead,” Pope said in remarks to the CBM delegates. “One of my goals is to develop broader relationships with private corporations and individuals who are supportive of our mission and are willing to lend their image and financial support. We are a premiere non-profit organization and our list of friends should reflect that.”

Pope, immediate past Vice Chairman of CBM National, is an active member of the Calvert County community. He has served repeated terms on the county’s Economic Development Commission, coached local youth league football and volunteers on various other civic, political and church committees.

Pope is President of NPJ Advertising & Public Relations based in D.C. Pope along with five other local men founded CBMCalvert County (CBMCC) nearly 17 years ago.

Other newly elected members to the

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CBM National Board of Directors include: Robert Smith, Vice Chair, is the current President and Membership Chair of CBM in the District of Columbia. He works as an Information Technology contractor in Fairfax, Va. George Spivey, Secretary, is a member of CBM Cape Cod, where he currently serves as Youth Program Coordinator and Secretary. George has worked as a public school teacher and principal but

presently serves as the Equity/Affirmative Action Officer for the Town of Falmouth, Mass.

Gary Jackson, Treasurer, is a member of CBM Greater Dallas. He has held numerous positions in the financial services industry for more than 20 years.

“We are immensely proud and most excited for Nate’s accomplishment,” CBMCC President George Carter said in a statement. “His leadership and progressive thought over the years have made CBM Calvert one of the premier chapters in the country. Now, that unshrinking dedication stands to benefit more young people and communities across this nation as he works to further grow CBM’s success and mission.”

Capitol Heights Resident to Receive Congressional Award Gold Medal Rachel Green, a Capitol Heights resident and senior at Prince George’s Community College will be presented with the Congressional Award Gold Medal on Capitol Hill in June for her excellence in community service.

Green, 24, completed numerous community service projects through AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corporation.

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Diane Bell-McKoy Receives Center for Urban Families Award

Associated Black Charities (ABC) President and CEO Diane Bell-McKoy was recently honored

by The Center for Urban Families (CFUF) with its Urban Visionary Award. Additional awardees included Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, Peter Edelman, a Georgetown Law Professor and Shawn Dove of the Open Society Foundations’ Campaign for Black Male Achievement. The awards ceremony was held April 11 at the Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore.

“I am humbled and extremely honored to be recognized by CFUF Courtesy Photo and to be among Diane Bell-McKoy such incredible national leaders that are committed to closing the gaps in access to the resources needed to restore America’s families,” Bell-McKoy said in a statement. “This ceremony is not only an opportunity for us to celebrate the contributions made by individuals to the well-being of children and families, but allows us to honor the transformative work being done by CFUF in Baltimore and elsewhere.”

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OPINION

Autopsy of a Gunshot Victim

After my nephew Christopher was shot and murdered in a home invasion, I mourned the loss of his young and precious life and committed myself to doing everything in my power to make sure that these tragedies would be halted.

Yet, I must acknowledge that two years after Christopher’s death, my passion was beginning to weaken. To my dismay, I realized that the horror and loss that my family had experienced was starting to become an intellectualized abstraction.

I continued to do my job, pushing legislation to make gun trafficking a federal crime and to substantially increase the penalties for straw purchasers. Yet, something in my heart told me that this action was not enough.

I have come to realize that we cannot come to terms with the slaughter that is occurring every day and night in our communities if we continue to confront the political Rep. Elijah challenges to limiting gun violence as an abstraction.

Cummings That is why I undertook what, for me, was an unusual step. In order to rekindle my passion to stem the violence in our society, I decided that I should personally observe an autopsy of a gunshot victim in our community.

So, I contacted the Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office and asked if I could attend such an autopsy. Dr. David Fowler, the state’s chief medical examiner, agreed and said he would call me when a gun victim’s autopsy would be performed.

Finally, on Good Friday, he called to invite me to the 9 a.m. autopsy of a 21-year-old African American male.

The young man, whom I will call “John,” had been found the night before at around 7 p.m. sitting in the driver’s seat of his late model car. He was 6 feet, 5 inches tall, clean cut, nicely dressed, well built and who had no recent scars.

The night before, John had had a promising future. Then, in an instant, he had been shot with a hand gun, the single bullet entering his neck just below the right ear and exiting about an inch behind the left eye.

After examining John and taking samples of his vital organs, the medical examiner confirmed the cause of John’s death: gunshot wound to his head.

That analysis was the truth, and it will be reflected in the casualty statistics. His name had joined that of my nephew, Christopher, on the wailing wall of our grieving nation.

Yet, as I forced myself to look at John’s bloodied and dissected corpse, I could not stop thinking that the medical examiner’s expert and accurate analysis was not the whole truth about John, his devastated family and the community in which we live.

John’s life deserves some far more lasting memorial than a brief notation on the medical examiner’s certificate. Christopher Cummings’ life and those of all the tens of thousands of other gunshot victims deserve far more.

We owe these victims and their families a renewed national commitment to do everything

possible to end this gun violence.

It is partially true, as the National Rifle Association often contends, that “people are killing people.” Yet, we all know that this is not the whole truth.

People with easy access to guns are killing people.

Criminals, who have forfeited any right to possess weapons of personal destruction, are using others (“straw purchasers”) to acquire these killing machines. We must put an end to that.

We cannot allow ourselves to become convinced that our national debate about reasonable gun restrictions is a hopeless cause.

I remain hopeful that our bipartisan legislation [H.R. 2554] to stem gun trafficking to criminals and their organizations will become law.

We must speak out so that we can shield others from relentless pain. We do not have the right to remain silent Congressman Elijah Cummings (D) represents Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Boston Marathon’s Media Frenzy

I am a certified news junkie, but even I had to step away from the oversaturated media coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. Anyone who has covered crimes on a smaller scale than the twin explosions in Boston knows that investigators don’t have instant answers for everything and it’s ridiculous to think that in a frenzied atmosphere, accurate information will be available in abundance. But that did not prevent news outlets and social media from rushing to be first rather than calmly waiting to be accurate.

The result was a string of embarrassing mistakes that did little to comfort a nation on edge, a nation that still hadn’t gotten over the shock of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.

Of course, this is not to suggest that everything reported by the media was wrong. But on the day the Pulitzer Prizes honoring excellence in journalism were announced – The George E. Curry Denver Post won the award for breaking news for its coverage of a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. that left 12 dead and 58 injured – news outlets were making major blunders while covering the Boston bombings.

Among the most egregious:

• The New York Post gave an inflated death count, saying there were “ at least 12 dead.” At the time, three people had been killed.

• The Wall Street Journal reported that police had discovered five additional explosive devices in addition to the two that been discovered, a statement that was later retracted.

• In what it called a “world-beating scoop,” the New York Post reported that a Saudi national was a suspect in the case when, in fact, he was a witness and a victim.

• At 1:45 p.m. on April 17, John King reported on CNN that a suspect had been taken into custody. That was false.

• King also erred when he reported last Wednesday: “I want to be very careful about this,

because people get very sensitive when you say these things. I was told by one of these sources who is a law enforcement official that this is a dark-skinned male.”

PBS anchor Gwen Ifill tweeted, “disturbing that it’s Ok for TV to ID a Boston bombing suspect as a ‘dark skinned individual.’”

King’s description of the so-called suspect sparked a lively discussion on the National Association of Black Journalists listserve.

Askia Muhammad, a columnist and radio host, wrote, “How did they know that sand n—er was a suspect? He must have been wearing a towel on his head.”

Roger Witherspoon, a veteran journalist and public relations executive, said: “Well, now that the FBI has released photos of the two men who apparently carried the bombs, I’m puzzled.

Perhaps there’s a problem with the contrast on my TV, but they don’t look dark skinned to me.”

The Associated Press, Fox News, and the Boston Globe also mistakenly reported that a suspect had been arrested in the case. The reporting was so inaccurate that the FBI issued a statement that said: “Since these stories often have unintended consequences, we ask the media, particularly at this early stage of the investigation, to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting.”

The Boston Police Department scooped journalists when it announced April 19, via Twitter, that an arrest had been made in the case.

In view of the grievous errors made in covering high-profile crimes, news outlets should spend less time showing yellow police tape and more time explaining to the public that in an ongoing investigation, they will not get the facts before the next commercial break.

We should have learned this lesson already. As President Obama said, “In this age of instant reporting and tweets and blogs, there’s a temptation to latch on to any bit of information, sometimes jumping to conclusions. But when a tragedy like this happens, with public safety at risk and the stakes so high, it’s important that we do this right. That’s why we have investigations. That’s why we relentlessly gather the facts.”

George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.)

Beyonce, Jay-Z Get Unfair Rap So here’s the ugly truth about the flap over the recent trip to Cuba by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The whining of three CubanAmerican lawmakers who object to the couple’s recent visit to Havana has little to do with keeping American dollars out of the coffers of Cuba’s communist government and a lot to do with shameless politics.

Sure, the Florida Republicans who make up this troika -- Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart -- claim they’re concerned that the popular music icons violated travel restrictions by going to Cuba as tourists to celebrate their wedding anniversary. A decades-old travel ban denies most Americans the freedom to go to the island nation, except for some limited religious, education and cultural purposes.

This travel restriction, ostensibly, is meant to keep Americans from spending dollars in Cuba, something the Cuban-American lawmakers contend would undermine this nation’s economic embargo of Cuba. But as Rubio, Ros-Lehtinen and Diaz Balart know, the embargo has no chance of squeezing the economic life out of Cuba because it is ignored by the rest of the world and undercut by many of their Cuban-American constituents.

Of the nearly 580,000 Americans who visited Cuba last year, 476,000 of them were CubanAmericans, according to the Havana Consulting Group, a Miami-based organization that tracks travel and economic exchanges with Cuba. That’s because the federal rules that limit the ability of Americans to visit Cuba and spend money on the island don’t apply to them. They can go to Cuba as often as they want and can take as much money there as they want. Also, there is no limit on the amount of money Cuban-Americans can send to relatives in Cuba. As a result, Cuban-Americans sent nearly $2.3 billion dollars to Cuba in 2011, the Havana Consulting Group reported.

So, it is Cuban-Americans who are the major source of dollars for Cuba’s communist

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government, not the relatively small number of non-Cuban Americans who are allowed to visit the Caribbean island. This great imbalance mocks the outrage over the short trip Beyoncé and Jay-Z made to Cuba.

Even so, Diaz-Balart and Ros-Lehtinen said the music superstars were guilty of funding “the machinery of oppression that brutally represses the Cuban people” because they went to Cuba with the permission of the Department of Treasury, which regulates the travel of Americans to Cuba. That’s because their goal is only to stop non-Cuban Americans from going to Cuba.

Why? Because Cuba is the foil they use to boost their political standing in this country. And to justify the special immigration status that Cuban refugees – their core constituents – enjoy, they need the rest of us to see Cuba through their eyes, not our own.

Though the vast majority of Cubans leave Cuba for economic reasons, all Cubans who make it to the U.S. are placed on a fast track to green card status – even those who enter this country illegally. A 1995 law allows any Cuban who manages to make it to U.S. territory to stay in this country. Not surprisingly, half of this nation’s 1.9 million Cubans arrived here in 1990 or later. Because nearly 70 percent of Cuban Americans live in Florida, this unfettered immigration is a boon for Cuban-American politicians. This growth can continue only if Cuban-American leaders are unchallenged in their portrayal of Cuba as a brutal, murderous communist state.

And this warped view of Cuba (which is not supported by the State Department’s annual human rights report) can be perpetuated only if Cuban-American politicians succeed in keeping Beyoncé, Jay-Z and the rest of us from seeing Cuba for ourselves.

DeWayne Wickham writes on Tuesdays for USA TODAY.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION April 26

Nuclear/Unclear Family Repertory The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Chevy Chase, Md. 8-10 p.m.

Enjoy three plays about modern parenthood. $20.

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April 27

Caribbean World Music Festival 2013 Prince George’s Community College, 301 Largo Road, Largo, Md. 12 p.m. The Caribbean World Music Festival will feature multiple live music acts including Elephant Man, God’s Illa and Image Band and more. For more information: 301-322-0853.

Maryland Day University of Maryland, College Park. 10 a.m.

Celebrate everything Maryland with activities, food, sports events and more. For more information: Marylandday. umd.edu.

April 29

Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival 2013 University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave., N.W. D.C. 8 p.m. The powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of District of Columbia, Howard University and the University of Maryland will cap off Jazz Appreciation Month with a handclapping, finger-snapping, foot stomping good time. $20. For more information: 202-274-5803.

May 4

Preparing for College: All the Things I Should Know Before I Go Jericho Christian College, 8601 Jericho City Drive, Landover, Md. 10 a.m. The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host a college preparatory and financial aid workshop. Come out and hear representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, the Maryland Higher Education Commission and Howard University. For more information: pgcacdst.org.

Central Baptist Church of Camp Springs Community Health Fair Central Baptist Church of Camp Springs, 5600 Old Branch Ave., Temple Hills, Md. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 30 vendors will be present at this free health fare for the community.

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Honoree Donte Adams, Tyrone Couey and special award recipient, Michael Sawyers

Honorees Rina Parikfh, Gene Waddy and Royalyn Reid

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Oatice Thomas, Honoree Deborah Scott Thomas and Conrad and Diana Parker

Mistress of Ceremonies Phyllis Cunningham, president/CEO, Destiny Mapping LLC

Honorees

Guests at the opening reception Honorees Terrez Marriott Thompson, Dr. Gregory Ibe and Christopher Che

Honoree and keynote speaker David Hinson

Calvin Butler, executive vice president, BGE; honoree, Pepco President Thomas Graham and David Owens, executive vice president, Business Operations Group

Honorees Dr. Jim Lin-Chi, Angela Franco, David Hinson and Sharada Singh

Honorees Karyn Collins, Angela Moody and Deborah Scott Thomas

MEA Magazine hosted the 50 Most Powerful U.S./International Business Executives Awards Gala 2013 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Mar. 27. The event chair was Claudine Adams, co-owner of Adams Communications & Engineering Technology (ACET) in Waldorf, Md. Hosting the event was Lamont Hames, chief development officer, UNCF Special Programs Corporation and Lamont Hames, Gewa Waddy, Ken Tolson and Angelique Westerfield, executive producer, Rev. Dr. George Holmes African Diaspora Today WVON am 1690. There was a special recognition to President Obama. David Hinson, national director, U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency was the keynote speaker. MEA Magazine is a business tool for small/minority, women and veteranowned businesses.

Honorees Joseph Young, Daniel Zubairi and Ravinder Singh

Honorees Barbara Lang, Thomas Graham and Kingsley Obaji

Claudine Adams, co-owner, ACET

President and vice president of MEA Magazine, Sunny Ezeji and Debra Williams

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Most Worshipful Grand Master John T. Doles, Grand Worthy Matron Barbara E. Murray and Grand Worthy Matron Thomas L. Coleman presenting $5,000 scholarships to Howard University students Marissa Gentry and Marvin Moore and their parents

Most Worshipful Grand Master John T. Doles, Grand Worthy Matron Barbara E. Murray, Grand Worthy Patron Thomas L. Coleman pictured with the Phyllis S. Byrd Youth Fraternity and Order of Knight of Pythagoras

Committee members: Shari L. McCoy, Tanya Slaughter, Lavern Hines-Smith and Kelli J. McCoy-Burkett

Members of the Prince Hall Masonic Family cheering on Howard University during the D.C. Prince Hall Masonic Classic basketball game against Coppin State.

The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge and the Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, in conjunction with the Prince Hall Freemasons and Eastern Star Charitable Foundation sponsored the first D.C. Prince Hall Masonic Classic recently held at Howard University’s Burr Gymnasium, where the Howard University Bison played the Coppin State College Eagles. The Honorable John T. Doles Sr. Most Worshipful Grand Master’s theme is “Strengthening Our Bond with the Community.” The purpose of the classic is to provide higher education

Most Worshipful Grand Master Melvin Thorpe (jurisdiction of Maryland), Past Grand Worthy Matron Margaret E. Anderson, Most Worshipful Grand Master John T. Doles (jurisdiction of the District of Columbia), Grand Worthy Matron Barbara E. Murray, Grand Worthy Patron Thomas L. Coleman, Past Grand Worthy Matron Jane Robinson Levant, and Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden Quincy G. Gant

scholarships and to foster positive relations within the community. A champagne reception followed the event. During halftime, the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Worthy Matron Barbara E. Murray and Grand Worthy Patron Thomas L. Coleman presented the Howard University sophomore students Marissa Gentry and Marvin Moore each with $5,000 scholarships. Their family, friends and school officials were present to witness them receiving the first D.C. Prince Hall Masonic Classic scholarships.

Platinum sponsors: Past Patron Kenneth Pough, Worshipful Assistant Grand Chaplain. Ahmad Reed, Past Grand Worthy Matron Margaret E. Anderson, Worthy Matron Shari L. McCoy, Past Matron Kelli J. McCoy-Burkett, Associate Grand Matron Venecia C. Bessellieu, Worthy Matron Shirley Evans Cooley, Worshipful Junior Grand Steward Alvin Smith, and Dr. Marjay Anderson

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My Take

By Mike Montgomery Last week, Facebook was abuzz with comments on the Boston Marathon bombing.

My newsfeed was filled with prayers and well wishes for the city of Boston and all affected by the blast that took three lives including that of an 8-year old child. Like

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911, Americans were united again… or so I thought… until I began to read the posts from my more conservative Facebook friends. One former co-worker took less than a day to blame President Obama for the Boston bombing, posting something like: “This would never have happened on Bush’s watch!”

Knock, knock, knock!

“Hello? Anyone home?

Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001?” I can tell you where he was. He was reading to elementary school children in Sarasota County, Fla. This week, amidst a barrage of musings on the second amendment, the stupidity of gun control supporter, and the violent

tendencies of Muslims, this same former co-worker posted a message declaring President Obama, “… the most inept, corrupt, wasteful, subversive, destructive and divisive President ever… twice elected because of the color of his skin rather than the content of his character.”

What’s more amazing (but not surprising) is that some of her friends clicked the “Like” button for this nonsense.

Now I’m sure she was just reposting something she saw on some other idiot’s Facebook page. Clearly she’s not smart enough to have completed such a thought on her own. And George W. Bush should be thankful that he was three years into his

presidency when Facebook was founded. Facebook junkies missed the election that Bush stole, 911, the beginning of the war in Iraq under false pretenses, and some questionable trading by a company headed by his Vice President.

Now I was never a fan of George W. Bush. But I don’t blame him for 911 or the manner in which he handled the aftermath. After all, this was an unprecedented act committed on U.S. soil.

No one had any experience dealing with such an attack.

And to our credit, the entire nation supported the President in his effort to bring terrorists to justice. What irks me is the double standard conservatives

use to qualify patriotism. If you opposed Bush’s foreign policies for any reason after 911, you were labeled by the right as a traitor, an atheist, and anything else they could think of. Yet no one holds conservatives to task as they do the most un-American of things any American can do… denigrate our commander in chief.

I took a sabbatical from Facebook during election season because I couldn’t stand to read the posts from both sides that represented hatred and ignorance. Oh, I tried to bring a little diversity to my newsfeed, befriending those who did not share all of my views… my life experiences. Nobody loves

a good debate more than I. But I don’t respect people who can’t support a political position without a initiating a full-scale personal attack on the opposition. My number of Facebook friends just decreased by one. So much for social media.

My Take is a social commentary feature that allows AFRO readers to share their insight into a range of topics. Please submit your 250-450 word entries, with My Take typed into the subject field, to editor@afro. com. Include your name, age, occupation and daytime phone number. The AFRO reserves the right to edit or reject any entry.

The Motherhood Diaries:

A Humorous Look at Motherhood in the New Millennium

The Associated Press The network announced April 16 that the comedian-actor will host the show June 30 from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live.

Tucker is riding high off of his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film “Silver Linings Playbook,” which starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The 41-year-old is best known for starring in the “Rush Hour” film franchise opposite Jackie

Chan.

He said in a statement that he’s honored and “looking forward to being part of a really great show.”

The BET Awards is part of threeday event the network is putting on that weekend dubbed “BET Experience at L.A. Live.” It kicks off June 28 with a Beyonce concert. Other performers throughout the weekend include Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, The Jacksons and R. Kelly.

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anything to you.

Each chapter opens with a comical quote from a journal entry, like “My 4 year-old needs a muzzle” and “Why is it I’ve turned into a lush?” followed by an elaboration of This is an age where many the incident that prompted ReShonda to have career women find themselves that thought. Between being frustrated in the attempt to blessed with balance motherhood and the knack for work. One person who has narrating an met that challenge with anecdote and a flying colors is ReShonda comedienne’s Tate Billingsley, a sister gift for making who has figured out how observational to flourish professionally insights about while raising three everyday children with the help of occurrences, her husband. she’s a natural for This remarkable weaving a winning Renaissance woman memoir. is not only the prolific While the first author of over 20 besthalf of the timely selling books but is tome is comprised also a radio talk show exclusively of host, a newspaper ReShonda’s pithilyeditor, a ghost delivered pearls of writer, an actress wisdom, the rest of and an inspirational the opus is devoted to speaker. On top the relatively-sobering of all that, she is reflections of a couple currently producing the dozen other moms. For upcoming screen adaptation instance, there’s Lorna of one of her novels, Let the Lewis’ “Diary of a Grieving Church Say ‘Amen!’ which Mother,” Raquel Rogers’ is being directed by Regina “Diary of a Forgetful Mom,” King.

Edna Pittman’s “Diary of Since she’s kept a a Special Needs Mother,” journal for as long as she Crystal Brown Tatum’s “Diary can remember, ReShonda of a Breast Cancer Survivor,” decided to share some of Jamesina Greene’s “Diary of the secrets of her success in a Depressed Mom,” Miranda a book chronicling the ups Parker’s “Diary of a Mom and downs of her hectic life. with a Disability,” and Lichol Entitled, The Motherhood Ford’s “Diary of a Welfare Diaries: A Humorous Look Mom,” to name a few.

Courtesy Photo at Motherhood in the New Overall, this alternately Millennium, the author gives Author ReShonda Tate comical and heartbreaking Billingsley the subject-matter a light collection adds up to a touch in a folksy fashion compelling compendium which has this critic thinking of her as the of refreshingly-honest conversations about black Erma Bombeck, if that name means modern-day motherhood. complain, fuss and rant about their kids but will go Mama Tiger crazy if you mess with one of their babies.”

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“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve kept a diary… Instead of writing out all the shenanigans of my life on paper, I [now] share them with five thousand of my closest friends on Facebook… As the mother of wonderful, precious children, ages 13, 10 and 5, I think I’ve got this motherhood thing down, so I have

some stuff worth sharing…

On social media, I got immediate reaction from my updates on my never-a-dull-minute life… It was from reading some encouraging words on Facebook and Twitter that I came up with the idea for this book…

The Motherhood Diaries is all about exploring the good, the bad, and the ugly side of my motherhood path… It’s for women who

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Undisputed Truth From an Undisputed Champ

By Kam Williams Born in Brooklyn on June 30, 1966, Michael Gerard Tyson is an all-time boxing great who, in his prime, struck fear in the heart of opponents. He compiled an impressive record of 50 wins, 5 losses and 1 disqualification (for biting off an opponent’s ear) over the course of an incomparable career in which he became the first undisputed heavyweight champ to hold the WBA, rottentomatoes.com Mike Tyson WBC and IBF title belts simultaneously.

Iron Mike has weathered a host of woes and controversies outside the ring ranging from allegations of spousal abuse to a rape conviction to the death of his 4 year-old daughter, Exodus, to declaring bankruptcy after frittering away over $300 million in prizefight purses. Today, he is a very happily-married man, with a couple of children, Milan and Morocco, by his third wife, Kiki.

Mike is currently on a 36-city tour of the country in Undisputed Truth, a one-man show which is part-comedy, part-confessional. Here, the pugilist-turned-actor talks about his latest movie, Scary Movie 5, co-starring a rogue’s gallery of controversial celebrities including Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Katt Williams and Snoop Dogg.

Kam Williams: Hi Mike, thanks for the interview.

Mike Tyson: What’s up, Kam?

KW: How did you get into acting?

MT: Just from messing around with a friend, Jim Toback, the director of The Pickup Artist. I always used to see him in New York and talk to him when I was younger, like a teenager.

Anthony Michael Hall brought me onto the set of one day in about ’86, and Jim and I became acquainted and then good friends, and he started putting me into his movies, first Black and White, and then we did Tyson. He thought I was an interesting character. After that, I did The Hangover and got bitten by the acting bug. I have a lot of friends who’ve won Oscars, and they started telling me I could do it, too.

KW: When we talk about comedy, you hear words that could refer to boxing like “timing” and “punch line.” Do you see any similarities between the two?

MT: I don’t know. People tell me I’m a comedian, but I

Armstrong Williams: Giving Back to the Industry He Loves

Williams is all too familiar with the political landscape in (NewsUSA) - There’s something to be said for the media Washington, noting that “public policy is inherently grey,” but gurus who immerse themselves in the whole industry. Multihis expertise exceeds the realm of politics. media mogul Armstrong Williams began as a South Carolina Now that Williams has hosted television high schooler with an aptitude for public and radio programs, including his daily 6-7pm speaking and wound up hosting a daily EST Sirius 128 Live broadcast, and solidified radio show and nationally syndicated TV himself as an assertive political analyst, he’s program, “The Right Side With Armstrong branched out to running entire stations.

Williams.”

Williams has two decades of experience The 51-year-old entrepreneur has never producing public affairs and entertainment shown signs of slowing down. His early programming, but with the help of Sinclair PR work turned into a full-fledged devotion Broadcast Group, his company Howard Stirk to broadcasting, and now he’s a regular Holdings, LLC now owns two full-powered conservative columnist for publications like broadcast stations, NBC 25 WEYI, Flint, Mich.

Newsmax and the Washington Times. and CW WWMB 25, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Williams is also frequently invited as Williams’ venture emerged from a larger a guest commentator on networks such as deal in which Sinclair acquired the assets MSNBC, Washington Watch, C-SPAN, Sky of 18 other TV stations -- further cementing news and Joy Behar’s “Say Anything.”

Sinclair as America’s largest independent The Washington Post describes the NewsUsa owner of broadcast TV. Williams’ longstanding radio host as “one of the most recognized Armstrong Williams professional history with Sinclair shows he’s conservative voices in America.” He’s also a provocative voice who doesn’t believe in already versed in managing programming, advertising and producing prime-time specials. partisan politics and isn’t afraid to challenge anyone, be they “[The] announcement fulfills a lifelong dream to own representatives or their constituents. and operate broadcast facilities and give back to an industry “Although my fundamental values haven’t changed, my that I love,” Williams says. “Many in the industry talk about perspective has broadened. Above all, I do not delve into partisan politics,” says Williams, who’s always willing to take diversity and expanding opportunity, but here the Sinclair Broadcast Group is putting words into action.” on legislators.

don’t approach acting from that perspective. I do know that everything in life has to do with your timing and perception.

You have to be comfortable with the rhythm that you’re in. You can’t just jump into a fast rhythm if yours is slow. You might have to pick up the pace but in your own particular way. It has to do with personality, too.

KW: How the play‘s being received?

MT: We’ve been doing just great, selling out every night.

And I couldn’t believe the reviews. I couldn’t believe it was me they were talking about. They’re saying “Remarkably funny!” and “Moving!” I was like “They’re talking about me?” The biggest honor I had so far was when the comedian Jeff Ross told me he liked it and said, “You’re one of us, now.” That was just amazing.

KW: Who was stronger, Razor Ruddock or Bonecrusher Smith?

MT: Bonecrusher was stronger, but Razor Ruddick hit harder.

KW: What was the hardest punch you ever took in the ring?

MT: Wow! A bunch of guys really rang my clock. Gee! Razor Ruddock… Lennox Lewis… Evander Holyfield… They all did a number on me.

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

MT: Me? I see an old, broke-ass black guy taking care of a bunch of kids, living life, taking them to school, and all that stuff, who’s asking himself: What the hell is this?

But I wouldn’t give it up for the world because I love my wife. I never expected to have a life like this. No chaos… no confusion… no lawsuits… no violence… no going to jail…

KW: Lastly, if you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?

MT: That my daughter could still be with us.

KW: My condolences, Mike. Thanks again, and best of luck with all your endeavors.

MT: Thank you, Kam. Okay, brother.

To see the schedule for Mike Tyson’s one-man play ‘Undisputed Truth,’ visit: http://tysonontour.com/ .

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Woodstock Icon Richie Havens Dies at 72 Folk singer Richie Havens will be remembered forever in music history as the musician who opened the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair, better known as the Woodstock Festival , in 1969.

Havens died of a heart attack April 22 at his home in Jersey City, N.J. He was 72.

Since his death, his legacy has been pondered by fans and musicians who remember his work in the Free Love Era, while younger people learn about his contribution to music from Woodstock until he stopped performing two years ago because of health concerns.

“Now I hear Richie Havens has passed on,” tweeted guitarist Slash, formerly of Guns n’ Roses.

“I grew up with his music.

Artistic free spirit since the 60’s. RIP Richie.”

Havens came on the scene as a folk singer, unusual at the time—and now—for a Black man. Among his trademarks were his rough, yet mesmerizing vocals, his aggressively percussive and rhythmic guitar playing, and his ability to take any folk or pop song and make it his own, sometimes completely on the spot.

Born the oldest of nine children in Brooklyn, N.Y.,

Havens became interested in music as a young child. As a child, he and his friends would sing doo-wop on street corners. As a teenager, he sang gospel. When he was 20, he moved to Greenwich Village, a vibrant music scene in the Free Love era.

“He sang in a sonorous, gravel-road voice that connected folk, blues and gospel,” David Brown wrote on RolllingStone.com on April 22. He later added, “He brought an earthy soulfulness to the folk scene of the 60s.”

By 1969, he had gained significant renown as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was invited to play at the music festival that came to be the largest free concert of its generation. Havens joined some of music’s then most well-known acts: Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, Santana, Janis Joplin and the Who. He was scheduled to play fifth in the lineup. However, due to technical difficulties and issues with some of the other acts, Havens had his set time moved to first and extended from what was supposed to be a half-hour to two hours. Had Havens been unable to play, some believe that Woodstock would have been have been a disaster, at least at the start of the concert.

Havens enjoyed significant success after

Woodstock. He started his own record label, Stormy Weather. He continued to tour, put out 23 albums and acted in a career that spanned more than 50 years. In recent years, Havens performed at noteworthy events, such as the inauguration of President Clinton in 1993. In 2000, his autobiography, They Can’t Hide Us Anymore, was released and he collaborated with dance music group Groove Amanda on the song “Hands of Time,” which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Collateral, starring Jamie Foxx and Domino, with Keira Knightley. In 2009, he performed on “Soundtrack for a Revolution,” alongside John Legend, Wyclef Jean, the Roots and Anthony Hamilton.

The recording recounted the story of the Civil Rights Movement through the era’s freedom songs.

In early 2012, Havens announced his retirement, saying he would no longer tour or perform because of health concerns.

Fans took to social media to mourn his death.

“So sad to hear that the big man with the big heart has gone,” tweeted British singer/ songwriter Peter Gabriel.

“For anyone that worked with him, he was family. When he turned the tap on, music poured out of him, as it did in Woodstock.”

“Richie Havens. RIP,” tweeted the Roots drummer Questlove Jenkins.

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Richie Havens On the Induct Richie Havens into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame page on Facebook, where Havens was labeled “arguably the defining musical artist” of Woodstock, fans urged his posthumous induction.

“You gave me and the rest of the world 40 plus years of beauty, truth and integrity,” wrote Ray Lynn Saunders on Facebook. “Thank You.” Ironically, Havens died on Earth Day. He started an oceanography museum for children in the Bronx more than 30 years ago and the Natural Guard, an organization that educates children about the environment through hands-on projects.

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FAITH

William DeVeaux—In His Father’s Footsteps

By AFRO Staff

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The Right Rev. William P. DeVeaux is the 113th bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop DeVeaux oversees 400 A.M.E. churches in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina in the church’s second district. He is a husband, a father, a grandfather ans a veteran.

Inspired at an early age by his father, Chaplain John DeVeaux, the bishop saw his father as the model of the man he wanted to become. He admired the way his father cared for and treated people.

“I am my father’s son, ‘’ proclaimed Bishop DeVeaux. ‘’One of the reasons I am a preacher is because if my father believed that this man we call Jesus Christ had value and purpose and devoted his whole life to Him, then it must be

something.’’

Like his father, Bishop DeVeaux served as an army chaplain, and during the Vietnam War provided care and comfort to troops from various racial, cultural and religious

backgrounds. He found that work rewarding, meeting the needs of the people by linking the spiritual with the physical side of life.

Bishop DeVeaux believes the future holds great things for the A.M.E. church. When asked about the challenges he faces, he replied, ‘’A.M.E. has the same issues that all churches have which is trying to make the ministry relevant to a new generation. We are always looking for ways to resonate with a new generation of people while not losing the old generation.’’

Bishop DeVeaux said one of the greatest missions today is getting the young people who have little to no background in organized religion, involved in the church. ‘’I am a child of the Civil Rights Movement. Back then, the church was seen as the center of the Black community. There was a time when everyone knew the Lord’s Prayer, a time when every Black girl and boy knew all of the words to Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

He said this isn’t always the case now. “You now have generations of people who didn’t go to church and our mission is figuring out how to appeal to them.’’

Bishop DeVeaux feels that by bringing in a new generation of young adults, younger people will see this and feel inspired to go. ‘’Church is a good place to form young people.

After [we] teach them about Jesus Christ and the scriptures, then we can become a model for them. It’s important to believe in something outside of yourself, and church is a great place for people get together, talk together and worship together.’’

Desmond Pringle Celebrates New CD and Spreads Hope for Cancer Patients Noted gospel singer-song writer Desmond Pringle is teaming up with Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), to present a three city inspirational concert event to inspire hope in Chicago, Charleston and Los Angeles as Kingdom Records releases his new CD Fidelity on May 14. His current radio single “Can’t Even Imagine” is #22 on Billboard magazine’s Hot Gospel Songs chart.

The series of music and worship-filled events kicks off in Chicago, May 2, with the city’s leading pastors and choirs participating in “An Evening of Inspiration” at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Apostolic Faith Church.

“I’ve worked with the most prominent Christian artists and leaders of our time, Pringle said, “and I am so very honored to partner with Rev. Percy McCray and Cancer Treatment Centers of America.” Rev. McCray leads the Our Journey of Hope program at CTCA in Illinois a community outreach program to assist faith based organizations establish ministry programs to support parishioners and their families who are facing life threatening illnesses. “We are so grateful to the Lord for providing us with this opportunity to serve our congregations most challenged members,” he said.

Christened in a Reformed Episcopal church in Charleston, S.C., Pringle said he recalls the period during which his family began to attend a Pentecostal church. “At that time, when I

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Pringle’s songwriting hits include High Praise on Bishop Paul Morton’s Let It Rain, on the number one hit CD, and Holiness is Right on the Grammy-nominated CD CeCe Winans Presents the Born Again Church Choir, which won a Dove Award as Traditional Gospel Album of the Year.

“We are going to have a beautiful and inspired time,” said Rev. McCray, who will serve as the emcee of the events. “We are offering a night of inspiration and hope with a stellar lineup of invited guests, choirs and ministries. We are extending an invitation to all of the people living with cancer and their supporters to come and bask in the glory,” he added.

Pringle will perform, May 11, for leaders in the faith-based community at the Inaugural Red Carpet Awards Dinner Gala at the Alfred Williams Community Center in Charleston, S.C. The Los Angeles “Evening of Inspiration” event, scheduled for June 2013, will feature Pringle and the area’s prominent religious leaders and gospel musicians.

Pringle is senior pastor of the Watered Garden Fellowship in Los Angeles and says of the future, simply: “It is full and I am fully embracing and engaging it with passion, power and purpose. I know that whatever I do, I’m going to praise God and keep on moving.”

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Move Over Miami? Who Will Win the NBA Title?

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk

that New York has, I just think they can mix it up with anybody, especially Miami.

The NBA postseason kicked off April 20 and it’s time to crown the champion of the 2012-2013 season. After a fantastic regular season run by the Miami Heat, last year’s champs have another solid chance at claiming the title. But they’ll face fierce competition from a solid group of contenders. Who’ll win this year’s NBA title? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question.

Riley: You’re asking the Knicks to topple the Heat with a band of role players and Anthony. Sure, the Mavs had a similar composition when they beat Miami, but that was also the Heat’s first year playing together as the new Big Three. I think Miami is better equipped to handle those type of spread-thefloor teams now, and it’s hard to imagine a team like the Knicks with no real inside dominance beating Miami in a series. New York is built to run, but nobody runs better than Miami.

Green: I’ve been saying it all year: as long as the New York Knicks are healthy, they’re designed and built to beat Miami.

They’re cut from the same cloth as the 2011 Dallas Mavericks: one elite scoring machine surrounded by a cast of veteran contributors. In 2011 it was Dirk Nowitzki, this year it’s Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo has players around him like Jason Kidd and Tyson Chandler who know what it takes to win a title.

There’s also Kenyon Martin, who went to the Finals along with Kidd in their New Jersey Nets days. J.R. Smith has become an all-around efficient scorer and thrives as the No. 2 option behind Melo. Raymond Felton was a champion point guard at the college level, so he can handle the pressure.

Riley: I like the makeup of the Knicks roster but I don’t like their chances against Miami. I just have a problem with teams who rely so much on the deep shot to stay competitive.

If Amare Stoudemire was healthy, I would give New York more of a chance since they would have the ability between him and Anthony to score easily on the inside. That would give the Knicks better looks from three-point range instead of them having to force so many shots. The Heat just have way too much speed and athleticism on the wing and can lock down those long range attempts. They have a few defenders who they can apply to Anthony and not lose much sleep over it.

Green: There’s just something about Anthony this year that makes me a believer. I believe he knows he’s just as good—or perhaps even better—than LeBron James and I like the way his troops rally around him. Anthony is scoring at an amazing clip and he’s proven to be the type of scorer that can easily shoulder a load. When you throw in the three-point marksmen

Green: The Knicks come close. When you have a scorer in Anthony that’s on fire right now, anything is possible. He’s going to be tough to cover for anyone Miami would put on him, including James. We might have the blueprints for another Miami/New York rivalry, not seen since the days of Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning. But with James and Anthony as the faces of the opposing franchises, a Heat vs. Knicks matchup could be stellar. Anthony isn’t afraid of James and, with that mentality embedded into that type of scorer, New York has a strong chance of not only just beating Miami but bringing home an NBA title.

With No First Round Pick, Redskins Look for an Impact Player in the Second Round

By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor The Washington Redskins drafted the present and future of their franchise in last year’s draft, trading up to select Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick. Moving up cost them two first round picks, including their top selection this year.

The results of last year’s moves mean the Redskins’ first pick won’t come until the 51st overall pick of the draft--the 19th pick of the second round. Their second pick of the draft will come at pick 85 of the draft (23rd of the third round), followed by their third pick of the draft at 119th overall (22nd of the fourth round).

The Redskins have four more picks after that: 154th overall (pick 21 in the 5th round), 162nd overall (pick 29 in the fifth round), 191st overall (pick 23 in the 6th round)

and 228th overall (pick 22 in the 7th round).

With so much invested in RGIII, Washington will more than likely use their draft picks to build around the quarterback, giving him plenty of weapons to use.

Some draft experts believe the Redskins will use their second round pick on a talented wide receiver for Griffin.

The top three receivers of the draft will likely be drafted in the first round-and-a-half, but there should still be plenty of quality receivers left by the time the ‘Skins pick.

Receivers projected to be drafted between rounds 2 to 4 include

Louisiana Tech’s Quinton Patton, Tennessee’s Justin Hunter, Oregon State’s Markus Wheaton, Texas’s Marquise Goodwin, West Virginia’s Stedman Bailey and Baylor’s Terrance Williams.

If the Redskins could get their hands on Patton, that would be a steal. Patton isn’t the fastest or biggest receiver in the draft, but he’s been called the “most complete” receiver by some, thanks to his natural ability to run great routes and get open.

He also has reliable hands when it comes to catching and holding on to the ball. Pairing Patton with Redskins’ receiver Pierre Garcon would be beneficial in the continued development of RGIII. But while that’s one ideal

scenario for the ‘Skins, the Skins may alternatively be able to strengthen their defense by selecting a safety instead. One of the safeties that may be available for the Redskins is D.J. Swearinger of

end. Some mock draft boards have Southern Methodis University defensive end Margus Hunt as the ‘Skins’ 51st pick; Hunt gets after the quarterback relentlessly and recorded 11-1/2 sacks last season for

“With so much invested in RGIII, Washington will more than likely use their draft picks to build around the quarterback, giving him plenty of weapons to use.”

S.C. State, a hard-hitting safety that has a nose for the ball. Swearinger has the ability to contribute to the defense immediately at the start of the season.

If Washington doesn’t select a safety with their first pick, they may opt to beef up their pass-rushing department and select a defensive

SMU. He could join Brian Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan as Washington’s elite pass rushers.

Whomever the Redskins pick at 51st overall should be an impact player, because they won’t get another chance to select another player in the first 80 picks of the draft.

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David C. Simmons and Robert A. Simmons whose addresses are 1249 Maryland Ave, NE Washington DC 20002 and 6409 13th Street NW, Washington DC 20012 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Barbara Lett Simmons, who died on December 22, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter David C. Simmons Robert A. Simmons Personal Representatives 202-210-6600 202-704-6794 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: 4/26, Tue 5/3, Apr5/10 23

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM339 DeLong Harris, Jr. Decedent W. Alton Lewis 1450 Mercantile Lane Suite 155 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Stephanie Harris whose address is 31 R Street, NW, Washington DC 20001 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Delong Harris, Jr., who died on January 15, 2013 without a Will, and will service 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., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Stephanie Harris Personal Representatives 202-667-0385 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM355 Hratch A. Abrahamian Decedent John E. McCullough Esq,/McCullough Law Firm, PLLC 1413 K Street NW 15th Floor Washington DC 20005 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Karen Hatchik whose address is 8435 Peace Lily Court #112, Lorton VA 22079 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Hratch A. Abrahamian, who died on March 19, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Karen Hatchik Personal Representatives 703-646-5282 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OFTue Apr 23 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

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District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM357 Adele Mills Banks Decedent Clinton L. Evans Jr. Esq./1629 K Street NW, Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Wanda A. Smith whose address is 13219 Poppy Hills Court, Brandywine, MD 20613 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Adele Mills Banks, who died on March 2, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Wanda A. Smith Personal Representatives 202-508-3662 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2009ADM306 Vinez T. Canady Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Wesley L. Clarke whose address is 1629 K Street, Suite 300, Washington DC 20006 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Vinez T. Canady, who died on December 15, 2008 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Wesley L. Clarke Personal Representatives 202-257-9730 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OFTue Apr 23 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

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Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM360 Estelle Carolyn Ladrey Decedent 5415 Connecticut Ave. NW #134 Washington DC 20015 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Estelle Carolyn Ladrey whose address is 5415 Connecticut Ave., NW # 134 Washington DC 20015 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eva W. Ladrey, who died on February 16, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Estelle Carolyn Ladrey Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

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Estelle Carolyn Ladrey whose address is 5415 Connecticut Ave., NW # 134 Washington DC 20015 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Eva W. Ladrey, who died on February 16, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Estelle Carolyn Ladrey Personal Representatives TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM331 Luther T. Christian, Jr Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Monica Y. Christian whose address is 708 Emerson Street, NE Washington DC 20017 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Luther T. Christian Jr., who died on February 5, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Monica Y. Christian Personal Representatives 202-367-2810 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM282 Anna Margaret Smith Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Zechnolvia Gerald, Glinda Gregg-Culbreth, and Valencia Roach, whose addresses are 4367 Varnum Place, NE Washington DC 20017, 6620 24th Place, Hyattsville MD 20782 and 614 Allison Street, NE Washington DC 20017 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Anna Margaret Smith, who died on January 30, 2013 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Zechnolvia Gerald Glinda Gregg-Culbreth Valencia Roach Personal Representative 202-269-6023 301-559-4948 202-210-6926 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM261 Jacques Rene Morgan Decedent Peter N. Mann 1350 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Valerie Monica Morgan, whose address is 2467 18th Street, NW Washington DC 20009 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Jacques Rene Morgan, who died on November 26, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Valerie Monica Morgan Personal Representative 202-265-9194 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

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Gwendolyn HancockWoods, whose address is 2400 Queens Chapel Road #1014, Hyattsville MD 20782 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Ruth P. Hancock, who died on December 30, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Gwendolyn Hancock-Woods Personal Representative 301-648-4402 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET:4/12, Tue4/19, Apr4/26 16

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012ADM237 Mary Lou Watson Decedent David C. Harty 9900 E Greenbelt Rd Unit 125 Lanham MD 20706 443-858-1335 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Alice Faye Brailey Torriente whose address is 10 East Lee Street, Unit 107, Baltimore MD 21202 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mary Lou Watson, who died on November 20, 2011 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Alice Faye Brailey Torriente Personal Representatives 1-410-727-0755 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

Stephanie Louise Crawford, and Beulah Denise Crawford whose addresses are 1011 Higgins Way, West Hyattsville, MD 20782 and 4704 5th Street, NW Washington DC 20011 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Beulah Lee Crawford, who died on February 1, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 500 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American 11:37:07 EDT 2013 Washington Law Reporter Stephanie Louise Crawford Beulah Denise Crawford Personal Representatives 301-559-9855 TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Apr 16 REGISTER OFTue WILLS 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM290 Larry S. Smith aka Larry Scott Smith Decedent William A. Bland, Esq 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, #1100 Washington DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Shawn L. Smith and Christopher S. Smith whose addresses are 920 48th Street, NE, Washington DC 20019 and 337 Nicholson Street, Washington DC 20011 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Larry S. Smith aka Larry Scott Smith, who died on November 20, 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., 500 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or 11:35:41 2013 who legatees ofEDT the decedent do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Shawn L. Smith Christopher S. Smith Personal Representatives 202-422-1832 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: 4/19, Tue 4/26, Apr 5/3 16

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No. 13-0002298 IN RE: Kiara Subrema Smith Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Kiara Subrema Smith having filed a complaint for judgment changing Kiara Subrema Smith name to Kiara Subrena Gaines and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 28th day of March 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 16th day of May, 2013 at 3:30 pm.If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further SO ORDERED JUDGE 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM311 Dorothy Mae Lewis Collins aka Dorothy L. Collins Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Derrick B. Collins whose address is 9214 Morley Road, Lanham MD 20706 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Dorothy Mae Lewis Collins aka Dorothy L. Collins, who died on February 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., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Derrick B. Collins Personal Representatives 301-731-0314 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

TYPESET: Tue Apr 09

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No. 13-0002489 IN RE: EDT 2013 11:32:45 Althea Bonita Flack Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Althea Bonita Flack having filed a complaint for judgment changing Althea Bonita Harshaw name to Althea Bonita Flack and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 5th day of April 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 21st day of May, 2013 at 2:45 pm.If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further 0 the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filling the affidavit/ declaration of service.

SO ORDERED JUDGE 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

TYPESET: Tue Apr 09 Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012ADM492 Caroline French Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 Attorney 11:36:23 EDT 2013 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Beverley Wiggs, whose address is 612 Ray Street Selma, NC 27576 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Caroline French, who died on December 6, 2011 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Beverley Wiggs Personal Representative 919-901-8700 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM298 William S. Campbell Decedent Arnettia S. Wright Eq Wright Law Group PC 444 North Capitol St NW, Suite 605 Washington DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Jerenze A. Campbell, whose address is 2811m Enterprise Road, Bowie MD 20721 was appointed personal representative of the estate of William S. Campbell, who died on June 12, 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 October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter 11:35:13Jerenze EDT A.2013 Campbell Personal Representative 240-353-4566 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET: Tue4/19, Apr4/26 09 4/12,

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2012ADM1123 Shirley Mixon Earnes Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Wesley L. Clarke, whose address is 1629 K Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Shirley Mixon Earnes, who died on September 18, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: 11:39:15 EDT 2013 April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Wesley L. Clarke Personal Representative 202-257-9730 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OFTue WILLS TYPESET: Apr 09 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No. 13-0002394 IN RE: Brent Khristopher Jaime Gwathney Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Brent Khristopher Jaime Gwathney having filed a complaint for judgment changing Brent Khristopher Jaime Gwathney name to Brent Khristopher Michael Thorpe and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 3rd day of April 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 16th day of May, 2013 at 3:15 pm.If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further 0 the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filling the affidavit/ declaration of service.

SO ORDERED JUDGE 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM288 Margo A. Smith Decedent Diana R. Engel Liotta, Dranitzke and Engel 1666 Connecticut Ave Suite 250 NW, Washington DC 20009 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Melanie Felton, whose address is 775 Tramore Place, Milton GA 30004 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Margo A. Smith, who died on March 12, 2013 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Melanie Felton Personal Representative 11:40:06 EDT706-224-2125 2013 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS TYPESET:4/12, Tue4/19, Apr4/26 09

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM278 Killis Thomas Houston Decedent Tina Smith Nelson Esq Legal Counsel for the Elderly 601 E Street NW Washington DC 20049 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Mary R. Nunn, whose address is 1437 Monroe Street, NE Washington DC 20017 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Killis Thomas Houston, who died on March 30, 1986 without a Will. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Mary R. Nunn Personal Representative 11:34:52 EDT 2013 202-832-3065 TRUE TEST COPY TYPESET: Tue Apr 16 REGISTER OF WILLS 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM305 Mary Hunter Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Carroll Green whose address is 205 Sheridan Street NW, Washington DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Mary Hunter, who died on March 12, 1998 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs a n d h e i r s w h o s e whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Carroll Green Personal Representatives 202-723-6063 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM291 Carolyn Smith aka Carolyn V. Smith Decedent William A. Bland, Esq 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, #1100 Washington DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Shawn L. Smith and Christopher S. Smith whose addresses are 920 48th Street, NE, Washington DC 20019 and 337 Nicholson Street, Washington DC 20011 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Carolyn Smith aka Carolyn V. Smith, who died on December 16, 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 (or to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 500 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Shawn L. Smith Christopher S. Smith Personal 11:38:48 EDT 2013 Representatives 202-422-1832 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OF4/19, Tue Apr 16 4/26, 5/3

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM286 Sheriel Lorraine Sexcius aka Sheriel Sexcius Decedent Wesley L. Clarke 1629 K. Street Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Lucretia Sexcius whose address is 229 Quackenbos Street NW, Washington DC 20011 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Sheriel Lorraine Sexcius aka Sheriel Sexcius, who died on February 23, 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., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 19, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 19, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: 11:35:20 EDT 2013 April 19, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Lucretia Sexcius Personal Representatives 202-257-9730 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM270 Estephana Eloise Williams Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

J. Arthur Brown, whose address is 4506 Saint Barnabas Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Estephana Eloise Williams, who died on January 26, 2011 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter J. Arthur Brown Personal Representative 301-316-5246 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OFTue Apr 16 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of 11:33:28 EDT 2013 the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No. 13-0002533 IN RE: Elstenia Grant President Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Elstenia Grant President having filed a complaint for judgment changing Elstenia Grant President name to Elstenia Grant and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 9th day of April 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 31st day of May, 2013 at 2:30 pm.If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further 0 the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filling the affidavit/ declaration of service.

SO ORDERED JUDGE 4/19, 4/26, 5/3

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM340 Jacqueline Vesta Wright aka Jacqueline V. Wright Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Angela Maria Wright whose address is 4740 C Street, SE #201, Washington DC 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Jacqueline Vesta Wright aka Jacqueline V. Wright, who died on August 23, 2012 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street NW, 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 26, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 26, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Angela Maria Wright Personal Representatives 202-450-5161 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OFTue Apr 23 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division Case No. 13-0002830 IN RE: Sandra Evette James President Applicant ORDER OF PUBLICATION CHANGE OF NAME

Sandra Evette James having filed a complaint for judgment changing Sandra Evette James name to Sandy Evan James and having applied to the court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it is by the Court this 22nd day of April 2013, hereby ORDERED, that a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in The AfroAmerican Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication must began no later than 12 days after the filing of the application; and is further ORDERED, that the FINAL HEARING on this application to change name will be held in Judge-in-Chambers, Room 4220 in the District of Columbia at 500 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001, on the 10th day of June, 2013 at 2:30 pm.If any person desires to oppose this application, that person or his or her attorney must be present at the hearing or file written detailed objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with Judge-inChambers and mail a copy of the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further 0 the applicant must send the application for change of name of an adult and notice of final hearing to the applicant’s creditors personally or by registered or certified mail and show proof of service by filling the affidavit/ declaration of service.

SO ORDERED JUDGE 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

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11:36:03 EDT 2013 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Foreign No. 2013FEP44 Date of Death January 31, 2011 Rodney H. Medford Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Gail Stewart Medford whose address is XXXX was appointed personal representative of the estate of Rodney H. Medford, deceased, by the Orphans’ Court for Prince George’s County, State of Maryland on March 21, 2011.

Service of process may be made upon Thomas A. Medford, Jr., 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20006 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: 3606 14th Street, NE. Washington DC 20017.

Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, 500 Ind i a n a A v e n u e , N . W. , Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. (Strike preceding sentence if no real estate.)

Gail Stewart Medford 301-805-4125 301-385-6785 Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER OF WILLS Date of first publication: April 26, 2013 Name of newspapers and/or periodical: The Daily Washington Law Reporter The Afro-American 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

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Charles H. Brown, whose address is 2322 16th Street SE, #3, Washington DC 20020 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Birdie Lucille Brown aka Birdie L. Brown, who died on October 19, 2010 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before October 12, 2013.

Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before October 12, 2013, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of Publication: April 12, 2013 Name of newspaper: Afro-American Washington Law Reporter Charles H. Brown Personal Representative 202-271-6612 TRUE TEST COPY REGISTER WILLS TYPESET:OFTue Apr 09 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Superior Court of the District of District of Columbia PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013ADM289 Beulah Lee Crawford Decedent William A. Bland, Esq 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, #1100 Washington DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

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