The Federalization of MPD and deployment of the National Guard in D.C.
By: Gene A. Lambey
The 47th President’s administration federalized the Metro Police Department (MPD) and deployed the National Guard into D.C., declaring a crime emergency.
Republican governors from red states supported the President’s action, adding over 1,835 National Guard members from their states of South Carolina, West Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Ohio.
Members of the National Guard are posted downtown D.C. around Union Station, the National Mall, Gallery Place Chinatown, Navy Yard and Georgetown. They have been spotted at several Metro stations as
DC unemployment rate highest in the nation
By: Ashleigh Fields
The District’s unemployment rate has remained the highest in the nation over the past three months as local residents grapple with mass layoffs in the federal government sector.
Six percent of Washingtonians are unemployed and statisticians are expecting numbers to rise as the Trump administration continues to weed out workers.
Unemployed workers were paid a total of $2.01 million in unemployment in April followed by a $2.57 million payout in June, as families that relied on government employment for stable income seek shelter from other domains.
(Photo credit: AP News/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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City Council rebukes immigration enforcement efforts in nation’s capital
By Ashleigh Fields
City leaders rejected the legality of President Trump’s decision to disperse the National Guard and federal immigration officers across the nation’s capital.
His choice to invoke section 704 of D.C.’s Home Rule Act, which grants the city self governance, was announced on Aug. 11 and supported by GOP lawmakers throughout the nation.
States including West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee sent National Guardsmen to join local forces to seek out youth and adults committing crimes.
However, city council members said the effort is unwarranted as D.C.’s violent crime rate remains at a 30 year low.
“The District of Columbia is under attack today — not from violent gangs or thieves, but by the President of the United States,” Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (D) wrote in a statement.
“The President’s weaponization of the Home Rule Act is a direct attack on the 700,000 residents of DC and we will not stand for it,” she added.
The Ward 4 representative said over the past two years, there has been a 52% drop in violent crime.
“He may be able to convince his followers of his lies, but we will not allow his lies to go unchecked. Crime is down in DC,” she added.
Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (D) of Ward 1 shared similar statements condemning the president’s reign over Washingtonians announced in early August. She described it as a “full-on assault on our autonomy.”
“This is federal overreach and it is not making
D.C. safer. This is not about public safety, it’s about power. It’s about instilling fear in cities. And we won’t stand for it,” Nadeau said slamming the effort.
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb even ventured to sue the Trump administration for attempting to appoint a “emergency police commissioner” to oversee federal enforcement in the nation’s capital.
A federal judge sided with Schwalb and the president’s team ultimately said they would not allow a point person to control local operations.
“Let us be clear about what the law requires during a Presidential declared emergency: it requires the mayor of Washington, DC to provide the services of the Metropolitan Police Department for federal purposes at the request of the President. We have followed the law,” Mayor Bowser said addressing flaws in the Trump takeover effort.
“In reference to the U.S. Attorney General’s order, there is no statute that conveys the District’s personnel authority to a federal official,” she continued.
As families send their kids back to school in the month of August, Bowser has urged parents to stay calm and develop a success plan for their child.
“The safety of our young people is our top priority, and we know the safest place for them is in school,” Bowser wrote in a statement.
“Ahead of the first day of school next week, we encourage families to talk with their child about steps they should take to stay safe on their way to and from school.”
She urged students not to try to gain free transit rides and adhere closely to the law amid a strong federal presence locally.
(Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)
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well. The National Guard are armed but have been told not to arrest individuals.
With MPD more rampant and the National Guard on the streets, tension has risen in the city. In Wards 7 and 8, where crime is more prevalent, people are uncomfortable with the heavy law enforcement.
200 to over 400 arrests have been made across the city by federal agents in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other agencies since the President’s action. Arrests were reported to be for driving while intoxicated (DWI), drug possession and wielding unlicensed weapons. 160 undocumented people have been arrested as well. Their methods have been violent.
Mayor Muriel Bowser was adamant about the current administration’s actions in deploying the National Guard, being steadfast in maintaining the city’s autonomy and peace. She gave a response on Aug. 18th.
“I think it makes the point that this is not about D.C. crime,” said Bowser. “The focus should be on violent crime. Nobody is against focusing on driving down any level of violence. And so if this is really about immigration enforcement, the administration should make that plain.”
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit against the current administration as Attorney General Pam Bondi worked to appoint the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Terry Cole, to oversee the MPD.
“There is no greater risk to public safety in a large, professional police force like MPD than to not know who is in command,” the lawsuit read.
This move by the current administration was blocked by the local courts on Aug. 15th, giving power back to D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith. However, the current administration
wants local police to cooperate with immigration enforcement which is outside of their jurisdiction and illegal. Mayor Bowser briefed on this in a statement.
“I am pleased to be able to report that, after a day in court and in accordance with Home Rule, Pamela Smith remains our Chief of Police, in command and control of the 3,100 men and women at the Metropolitan Police Department,” said Bowser.
On Aug. 11th, the President invoked Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, claiming a “public safety” emergency on crime giving him the authorization to put the National Guard on the streets of D.C with a limit of 30 days without congressional approval. In addition, the President launched an effort to remove homeless encampments within the city as well. He openly criticized D.C. calling it a“dirty” and “filthy” city, claiming to “clean it up.”
This was first established under the Nixon administration in the 1970’s as the Home Rule Act became law.
Violent crime was at a high point in 2023 with 5,345 incidents and a homicide rate of 40 percent, making it the deadliest year since the 1990s.
“I’m deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order, and public safety in Washington, DC, and they’re going to be allowed to do their job properly,” said the President in a news conference on Aug. 11th.
The call was made a few days after a 19-year old former member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was attacked in a carjacking over the weekend in NW on Aug. 6th. The President mentioned another case of the 21-year old intern from Congress who was killed on June 30th. Data on crime in D.C. through the MPD has shown a significant decline, down 27 percent in violent crime.
The President has an intention to bypass the limit and keep control of the National Guard and federal police presence in the city. The current administration in late June this year
deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles, CA in response to protests on the handling of immigration.
Washingtonians report abuse from federal officers amid Trump DC takeover
By: Ashleigh Fields
An increased police presence in the District has resulted in viral videos showcasing an extreme use of force by federal agents and local police officers under the order of Pres ident Trump.
Federal immigration enforcement officers were asked to take up street patrol efforts alongside the Metropolitan Police Depart ment to crack down on local crime and re move undocumented residents from the city.
Still, city leaders are protesting against nu merous policies resembling stop and frisk tactics that are resulting in dozens of arrests and detainments.
The White House said more than 100 arrests have been made and more are forthcoming.
A major issue has been the presence of masked officers who have refused to identify themselves in direct contrast to statements previously made by Mayor Muriel Bowser (D).
“We believe in our environment, an urban environment, that there’s no reason for any official to wear a mask,” Bowser said.
“Law enforcement or people that are in the umbrella of the Justice Department, you don’t see them doing that.”
However, D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said the likeness of federal agents often goes unrevealed to protect their identity and safety.
“Some of our federal partners do have the ability to kind of cover their faces. And it’s really about making sure that there are no threats coming to them once they’ve cleared the area,” Smith told reporters.
Law enforcement agents have been found
(Pictured: Masked agents detain citizen - courtesy of AP News)
sweeping neighborhoods in Southeast and targeting young Black and Brown males. Some have dragged residents off mopeds while others were slammed to the ground by large groups of officers and hauled away in a police car.
Council woman Janeese Lewis George (D) said she’s heard concerns of improper interactions with police and urged those who have seen or experienced injustice to report incidents to her office.
“Over the last week, we’ve heard countless concerns about harmful federal law enforcement activity in our communities,” she said in a statement.
“I have created an online form where neighbors can anonymously report and document concerning incidents involving federal agents. Submit reports here: bit.ly/4msqJmU”
Washington reporters gather in Cleveland for 50th National Association of Black Journalists convention
By: Ashleigh Fields
A group of reporters from the Washington Association of Black Journalists visited Cleveland, Ohio at the start of August for the 50th National Association of Black Journalists Convention.
The event came during a turbulent political climate and served as a time to pay homage to the founders who recognized the importance of Black media and need for a broader alliance within the profession in 1975.
Several local journalists to include Deborah Berry, Candice Norwood, Aprill O. Turner, Elliot Williams, Alexis Johnson were honored at the annual Salute to Excellence Awards for their on par reporting.
“As the largest contingent from an NABJ affiliate chapter, WABJ’s members were involved in all aspects of the convention — from participating in student projects like Mackenzie
Williams and Jaden Perry to serving as hosts for the award dinners such as Eugene Daniels and Kelsey Nicole Nelson,” WABJ President Phil Lewis said in a congratulatory manner after the event’s conclusion.
During the convention, officers were elected to the national board by members as they look to embark on another 50 years of legacy and lineage trailblazer by the organization.
Among those ascending to leadership roles was Errin Haines, co-founder of The 19th, a non-profit news organization and former WABJ President Khorri Atkinson, who will serve as the organization’s secretary.
“Fifty years ago, 44 Black journalists came together in a Washington hotel room and took a risk for the sake of truth, representation, and justice. They stood up in an industry that too often sought to erase us and insisted: *We belong here, our voices matter, our stories matter.* That courage built the foundation we
stand on today,” Haines, who was elected as president said in her victory speech.
“We honor those 50 years — of bold reporting, of advocacy, of mentoring, of opening doors and refusing to close them behind us. But we also recognize that the work is far from finished. In fact, the attacks on Black journalism, on the truth, and on our democracy make it clear: our next 50 years must be just as courageous, just as relentless, and just as visionary as our first. As the largest and oldest advocacy organization for journalists of color, we are uniquely positioned and mission obligated to confront attacks on the value of representation,” she added.
“For all journalists to tell the truth about the reality of the progress and work left to do in our country around inequality is to continue to reckon with the unfinished business of our democracy and to leave a more honest and accurate record of who and where we are as a nation,” she continued.
(Photo: Courtesy of the Associated Press)
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D.C.’s Fiscal Policy Institute has flagged the issue as a growing problem for the city’s Black community, citing the racial wealth gap between Blacks and Whites as another determining factor in losses.
DC’s Black-white unemployment ratio is the highest in the nation at 3.9-to-1, according to the Institute.
Republican lawmakers in Congress have introduced a bill that would allow President Trump to gain extended control of D.C.’s police force if passed.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) announced the measure, which would strike a 30 day allotment for federal control ultimately giving presidents access to unlimited authority over the nation’s capital.
“Our resolution is straightforward: if the president determines that continued federal control is necessary to keep D.C. safe, he should have the authority to do so,” Luna said in a statement.
“This is about restoring safety, enforcing the law and cleaning up the streets of our capital city.”
Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles (R ) said he was working on similar legislation to increase Trump’s ability to crack down on crime in the District as local leaders cite statistics reflecting a 30 year low for violent crime.
In opposition to their efforts, Maryland lawmaker Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) also announced he was drafting a bill to strike fed-
ations.
“President Trump’s unprecedented federalization of the D.C. Police today and his activation of the D.C. National Guard without D.C.’s consent underscore the necessity of D.C. statehood,” Norton said.
“Until we get the full protections that statehood would provide, our bills repealing the president’s authority to federalize the local D.C. police department and to give D.C.’s mayor control over the D.C. National Guard, like governors of states have over their National Guards, places D.C. closer to having control over some of its most vital affairs,” she continued.
“Thank you to Senator Van Hollen for being my determined partner on these bills in the Senate and a vigorous advocate for D.C. home rule.”
(Photo courtesy of Associated Press)
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Community College Preparatory Academy Ushers in New Era with Appointment of Gerald P. Konohia as CEO and Opening of New Ward 8 Campus
By: Capital News Staff
Washington, DC — August 27, 2025
Community College Preparatory Academy (CCPrep), the District’s first adult public charter school east of the Anacostia River, announced today the appointment of Gerald P. Konohia as Chief Executive Officer. His leadership begins as CCPrep celebrates a season of “firsts”: the opening of its new permanent home at 1801 U Street, SE, the launch of a new school year, and renewed efforts to expand pathways for adult learners.
“Gerald is a seasoned leader whose experience in community development, finance, and education uniquely positions him to guide CCPrep into its next chapter,” said Monica Ray, Board Chair of CCPrep. “As we cut the ribbon on our new facility this fall, his ability to build strong partnerships and scale transformative initiatives will ensure we deliver on our promise to Ward 8 and beyond.”
A Leader Rooted in Community and Economic Development
Konohia brings more than 20 years of senior-level leadership across community development, real estate finance, and nonprofit management. Most recently, he served as Senior Manager at the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County, where he oversaw major real estate projects totaling nearly $900 million in development costs, including mixed-income housing, senior housing, retail, and hospitality designed to create jobs and revitalize distressed neighborhoods.
Previously, Konohia was President & CEO of OpenDoor Housing Fund (Washington, DC) and Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise (Tennessee), where he led certified community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in deploying millions in financing to create over 700 units of mixed-income housing. He also served as Associate General Counsel at
Insignia Financial Group, contributing to the acquisition and financing of a national portfolio of more than 200,000 housing units.
A graduate of Howard University School of Law and the University of Maryland, College Park, Konohia has spent his career aligning financial resources and public-private partnerships to create opportunity in underinvested communities.
“Adult learners deserve the same quality facilities, resources, and respect as any student in this city,” Konohia said. “This new campus is more than bricks and mortar—it’s a beacon of second chances. My focus will be to grow CCPrep’s reach, strengthen our occupational pathways, and ensure that every learner who walks through our doors has the tools to succeed.”
Ribbon Cutting & Recruitment for Fall 2025
CCPrep will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. to mark the official opening of its new building—the first in DC constructed specifically for adult learners. The event will feature tours, a community brunch, and stories of student success.
At the same time, CCPrep is actively recruiting for the upcoming school year, offering programs in five high-demand areas:
• Information Technology (IT) & Data
• Construction Trades (HVAC-R)
• Healthcare (Emergency Medical Technician)
• Administrative & Office Management
• High School Equivalency (GED)
Prospective students can apply at www. ccprep-academy.org or call 202-770-3252
Expanding Community Involvement: Friends of CCPrep
The Academy is also launching the Friends of CCPrep, a new volunteer and advocacy group for community members, alumni, and supporters who want to contribute time, resources, and expertise to CCPrep’s mission without serving in formal board leadership.
Building a Future for Adult Learners
As CCPrep begins this new season, its story is one of resilience and renewal: a new leader, a new campus, and a new school year—all dedicated to proving that it is never too late to learn, grow, and succeed.
“This is truly a time of new beginnings,” Konohia said. “We are building a future where adult learners have a home designed for them, a community behind them, and pathways that lead to careers, college, and lifelong achievement.”
(Pictured: Gerald P. Konohia, new CEO of CCPrep)
Howard University Appoints an Old but New Interim President
By: Capital News Staff
The Howard University Board of Trustees announced the end of August that the 18th President, President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., was stepping down. He began serving as president in September 2023 and ended his tenure August 31, 2025.
The Board has appointed the president emeritus and 17th president of Howard University, Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA (B.S. ’92, M.D. ’94, MBA ’11), to serve as interim president. Dr. Frederick’s term begins on September 1, 2025, and will conclude after a comprehensive national search and selection of the next permanent president.
In the press release, Leslie D. Hale (BBA ’94), Howard University Board of Trustees chair provided a statement regarding the departure of President Vinson. “On behalf of the Howard University Board of Trustees, we extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Vinson for his service and leadership as president”, she said.
President Vinson collaborated with the Board to ensure an orderly and seamless transition of leadership as he concluded his service to the University. Some of the statement reflections include him saying, “My foremost priority has always been the well-being and success of this community, and I remain committed to ensuring a smooth and constructive transition.” He showed gratitude saying ”I am grateful to the Board, faculty, staff, students, and partners who have supported the work we’ve undertaken together. It has been an honor to serve Howard. At this point, I will be taking some time to be with my family and continue my research activities. I look forward to using my experiences as president to continue to serve higher education in the future.”
The new appointee, Dr. Wayne Frederick, already made his mark as interim president in 2013 and as the permanent president from 2014 to 2023. His impact has been felt in the
company of the distinguished leaders who have contributed to Howard’s legacy. Board Chair Hale said “Given our focus and commitment, the Board has selected an interim president who is uniquely equipped to serve the University during this time of transition.”
The Board is said to engage faculty, staff, students, alumni, partners, and stakeholders during the transition to inform the University’s path forward. Details on the search for the next permanent president will be announced in the future.
We captured below some of the data shared by the Howard Magazine in Winter 2023.
Dr. Frederick’s Presidency by the Numbers
A look back at the changes on Howard’s campus during Dr. Frederick’s days in office.
ENROLLMENT
Fall 2014: 10,265
Fall 2022: 12,886
FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES
2014: 40%
2022: 59%
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS AWARDED In 2018, Dr. Frederick re-launched the Office of Research.
2018: $53,000,000
2022: $122,130,412
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKING 2014: #145 2022: #89
91% GRADUATION RATES for GRACE grant recipients (a 100% match for students who receive maximum Pell Grant which he established in 2014)
(Pictured: Top, 18th President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D bottom New appointed the president emeritus and 17th president of Howard University, Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA)
Religious Corner
Allen Chapel A.M.E.Church
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave. SE WDC 20020 (202) 889-3296
“The Cathedral of Southeast DC”
Sunday Worship 8:00am &11:00am Sunday School 9:15am www.acamec.org
“Teaching God’s Word and Serving God’s Word” Brighter Day Ministries
Rev. Tommy Murray, Pastor Multi-Location Church
Visit our website: @ www.brighterdaydc.com Congress Heights Campus
421 Alabama Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20032
11:00am Sunday Worship Sunday School 9:30am Office: 202/889-3660
Email: churchoffice@brighterdydc.org
Campbell A.M.E. Church
2568 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE, WDC 20032 (202) 678-2263
Sunday Worship 8:00am & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30am
Prayer Service Wednesdays 6:30pm
Bible Study Wednesday 12noon Bible Study Thursday 7:00pm
Christ Ministries
30 Atlantic Street, SE WDC 20032 Services: 11 am and 3pm
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Dr. Dennis and Christine Wiley, Co-Pastors 3845 South Capitol St. SW WDC 20032 (202) 562-5576
“Ministries for the Mind, Body and Spirit” Sunday Worship 10:00am Wednesday Bible Study 12noon & 6:30pm www.covenantbaptistucc.org
East Washington Heights Baptist Church
Rev. Kip Bernard Banks, Sr., Pastor 2220 Branch Ave. SE WDC 20020 (202) 582-4811– Office
Sunday Worship 11:10am Sunday School 9:30am
Devotional Service 10:45 am
Bible Study Wednesday 6:30pm Children’s Church 2nd & 4th Sunday 11:00am www.ewhbc.org ewhbc@aol.com
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Christopher L. Nichols, Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl., SE WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884-Office • (202) 678-0885– Fax
“Moving Faith Forward”
Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:45am
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Family Bible Study Tuesdays 7:00pm
Prayer Service Tuesday 6:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchuurchdc.org
Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Archbishop Alfred D. Owens, Pastor Evangelist Susie Owens, Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Ave. NE WDC 20002 (202) 529-4547
“It doesn’t matter how you feel, God is still worthy to be praised”
Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:45am
Super Sunday Service 3rd Sundays of month 6:00pm
Wednesday Night Prayer 6:30pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:30pm www.gmchc.org/
Israel Baptist
Rev. Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Pastor 1251 Saratoga Ave. NE WDC 20018 (202) 269-0288
“We Enter to Worship, We Depart to Serve”
Sunday Worship 10:45am • Sunday School 9:15am
Senior Bible Class Tuesday 10:30am
Wednesday Prayer Noon & 6:30pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm
Holy Communion First Sunday 10:45am http://www.israelbaptistchurch.org/
Johnson Memorial Baptist Church
Rev. Henry A. Gaston, Pastor 800 Ridge Rd. SE WDC 20019 (202) 581-1873
Sunday Worship 7:45a. & 11:15am Church School 9:30am
Bible Study Wednesday 8:00pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:00pm
Kingdom Care Senior Village Place of Worship:
Greater Fellowship/Gospel Baptist Church 814 Alabama Ave SE Washington, DC 20032
Phone: 202-561-5594
Macedonia Baptist Church
Rev. Garfield Burton, Pastor 2625 Stanton Rd. SE WDC 20032 • (202) 678-8486
“A Church With a Living Hope in the Midst of Dying World” Sunday Worship 10:00am Sunday School 9:00am
Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm & 7:30pm Saturday Sacrificial Prayer 7:00am www.macedoniadc.org/
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
Dr. C. Matthew Hudson Jr., Pastor
2616 MLK Ave. SE WDC 20020 (202) 889-3709 Office (202) 678-3304 Fax
“Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”
Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am
Church School 9:30am
Prayer, Praise & Bible Study Wednesday 7:00pm
Bible Study Saturday 11:00am
Holy Communion 1st Sunday 10:45am
New Life Ministries DC
Reverend Ernest D. Lyles, Sr. 2405 MLK Jr. Ave SE WDC 20020 Sunday Worship 10:00am https://newlifeministriesdc.org/ “A small church with a mega heart” Phone: 202-304-2005
Email: joinus@nlmdc.org
Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist
Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry
3000 Pennsylvania Ave. SE WDC 20020 (202) 581-1500
“Committed to the Cause of Christ” Sunday Worship 10:45am • Sunday School 9:30am
Adult Bible Study Mondays 7:00pm Young Adult Bible Study Tuesdays 7:00pm Bible Study Wednesday 6:30pm http://www.pabc-dc.org/
St. John C.M.E. Church
Reverend John A. Dillard III 2801 Stanton Rd. SE, Washington DC 20020 (202) 678-7788
Sunday Worship 11:00am Sunday School 9:00am http://www.stjohncmecdc.org/
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington, Pastor 1105 New Jersey Ave. SE WDC 20003 (202) 488-7298
“Striving to be more like Jesus with an emphasis on ‘Prayer’” Sunday Worship 9:05am • Sunday School 8:00am Bible Study Tuesday 7:30pm
Prayer Meeting Tuesday 7:00pm Hold Communion 3rd Sunday Morning www.stmatthewsbaptist.com stmatthewbaptist@msn.com
Union Temple
Pastor Anika Wilson Brown 1225 W St SE, WDC, 20020 • (202) 678-8822
“It’s a family affair”
Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 11:00am Thursday Night Worship: 7:30pm www.uniontemple.com
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2004 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE
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2200 MLK, Jr. Ave, SE 2728 Marion Barry Ave, SE
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Matthews Memorial Baptist Church 2616 MLK Ave. SE
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Parklands- Turner Neighborhood Library 1547 Alabama Ave, SE
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AQUARIUS
(January 20 to February 18)
Aquarius - ‘I know’
Affirmation: I love and accept myself fully. Humanitarian, independent, and intellectual are a few of the best ways to describe an Aquarius.
PISCES
(February 19 to March 20)
Pisces - ‘I believe’
Affirmation: My mind is clear and focused. Pisces are artistic and compassionate. They easily emphasise with others and do things out of kindness. Due to the purity of their hearts.
ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Aries - ‘I am’
Affirmation: I am confident in my ability to make decisions.
Aries are known for being naturally confident and assertive. If you are an Aries, the most powerful affirmation type for you is “I am.”
You can easily manifest your goals since you have this bold and courageous side.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
Taurus - ‘I have’
Affirmation: I am grateful for all the blessings in my life. Loyal, reliable, tenacious, and resilient are some of the best traits of a Taurus.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
Gemini - ‘I think’
Affirmation: I trust my intuition to guide me. Gemini is often the smartest person in the room. Due to their high levels of intellect.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
Cancer - ‘I feel’
Affirmation: I am worthy of joy and happiness
People under the sign of Cancer are loving, emotional, and nurturing. As they naturally flow with their emotions.
LEO
(July 23 to August 22)
Leo - ‘I will’
Affirmation: I attract positive opportunities and abundance.
Famed for their bold and determined personality, Leo is ambitious and focused on their goals.
VIRGO
(August 23 to September 22)
Virgo - ‘I analyse’
Affirmation: I am kind to myself and others. If you are a Virgo, you probably can’t take a break until everything is perfect according to your standards.
LIBRA
(September 23 to October 22)
Libra - ‘I balance’
Affirmation: I balance work and play. Libras are known for seeking harmony and balance in almost all aspects of their lives.
SCORPIO
(October 23 to November 21)
‘Scorpio - ‘I create’
Affirmation: I am grateful for the progress I’ve made and the progress to come.
Famed for their intense personalities, Scorpios are driven and passionate. They are naturally brave, intuitive, and creative.
SAGITTARIUS
(November 22 to December 21)
Sagittarius - ‘I see’
Affirmation: I honor my emotions and allow myself to feel.
Sagittarius are carefree, creative, and adventurous. They often love to explore the unexplored and enjoy freedom. Their open-minded nature easily draws.
CAPRICORN
(December 22 to January 19)
Capricorn - ‘I use’
Affirmation: My goals are achievable and within reach.
People with Capricorn as their zodiac sign are naturally hard-working and persistent. Their loyalty makes them excellent partners in relationships and friendships.
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