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CIRCULATION Paul Trantham

Women Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence

By Tia Carol Jones

law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a viclife, and the life of their child, story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessshe knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecof the situation, she decided to who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselBy D. McNeir who must determine the cade, the new age “Roaring Twenstart theKevin Saving Promise cam- “get Senate it.” She said shestill “puts the ing for batterers. final outcome for #45, 2020 has ties,” WI Editor @dkevinmcneir paign. case in such a way, the average the“If we areAmericans ever goingwill to finally eradi- recognize makings ofit.” becoming another to domestic the urgency of slowing the powerful “It seems to be a vicious cycle person can get She said at the yearcate violence, we must remember. locomotive that is global As we mark the first days of the that won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin.warming, Yielding to tothehave temptation for need refuse to allow that new year and thesaid. beginning of an-help people loose,” Marlow Marlow begin a dia- We to address boththe themayhem vicbuffoonery, braggadocio comes with mass shootings and our other her decade, African shared story with Americans the audi- canlogueblunders, about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow andpresent questionable business deals reobsession for possessing guns to the pointatto the past 10 yearsHeights as an epoch Also ence District at the event was said. sultedMuhammad, in the resignation BaltimoreMarlow detriment public safety of progress.

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One thing for certain, as Trump nally given the recognition that it has the DMV also suffered through more Books” Award. that Metro she may be in and “survival Tia seems Carol Jones canfew be concerns, reached at least shutdowns miscues in a to have long deserved.

It will also go down “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net in eye history the year when several region where rush hour never seems publically, about the whole impeachmy firstasblackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going to end and where the obvious lack ment process, it might be wise for local sports teams,said. first the Mysticsto kill lips bled,” Marlow you,' it started as a verbal WI of affordable housing, particularly Americans, Blacks in particular, to and a few weeks later the Nationals, Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiemerged champions in their re- in D.C. – a manifestation of ongo- keep our sights on the upcoming dent of theasNational Hook-Up spective leagues and brought of Black Women, said there is nohome ing gentrification – has forced more elections next fall and make sure we Blacks to leave the place once fondly show up in numbers not even seen the gold. in the way domestic consistency Withissues the Nats violence are capturing dealt withtheir by first referred to as Chocolate City for parts when Barack Obama was elected as the nation’s first Black president.

World Series title after decades of unknown.

Despite the efforts of Mayor BowsAnd while I’m an avid supporter of disappointment, the comeback kids served as a perfect example of why er and several creative, new initiatives, picket lines, protests and pow-wows, you should never give up, no matter the District, in many troubling ways, if we really want to see real and lastwhat the odds you may face or the bears disheartening similarities to the ing change, Black Americans must challenges faced by the cities of Lon- claim their seats at the tables where obstacles standing in your way.

Meanwhile, for those who, like don and Paris as delineated in the decisions are made. There’s nothing me, have a peculiar attraction and Charles Dickens classic, “A Tale of wrong with being in the spotlight, having your words retweeted or beinsatiable predilection for all things Two Cities.”

However, for D.C., the “cities” in ing among those whose actions are political, we didn’t need to focus on the shenanigans emanating from question are actually communities – surging on at the top of today’s newsthe White House. But needless to wards where their location west or feeds.

Now is not the time to sit on the say, with Trump being impeached east of the river tends to define the and becoming only the third U.S. opportunities and pathways that resi- sidelines. Now is the time to stand up for someone and for something.

President in history to be sanctioned dents can expect – or lack thereof.

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U.S. Stalled by Government Shutdown The new year began with a federal government shutdown.

Top leaders from both the House and Senate met with President Donald Trump for a briefing about Trump’s controversial border wall and, as he said in a tweet, to “make a deal.”

The Jan. 2 meeting came on the heels of the 12th day of a partial federal government shutdown, leaving a quarter of the government closed and 800,000 federal workers furloughed or forced to work without pay.

Democrats, who were poised to take control of the House, said they had a plan to reopen the government, which didn’t include the $5 billion requested by the president for his wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. WI

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Winter’s Fury Unable to Derail King Celebrations

Freezing temperatures and stiff winds didn't sway the spirits of a multiracial caravan that came down Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Southeast to celebrate the federal holiday of the famed civil rights leader, who would have turned 90 in 2019.

Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council members and numerous community leaders strode down Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue during the city's annual MLK Peace Walk and Parade, which included community organizations, youth groups, go-go performances and the Ballou Senior High School marching band.

"Every part of the city celebrates Dr. King's life and we are challenged by his legacy to do more," Bowser said.

The community groups were certainly building bridges across the Anacostia River during the parade, as politicians and veteran community activists walked in a joyful procession along MLK Avenue and Good Hope Road to the St. Elizabeths campus, now a hub for community events. WI

”Every part of the city celebrates Dr. King’s life and we are challenged by his legacy to do more.”

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Before Rev. Dr. John-Howard Wesley preached his sermon at Howard University’s Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on Feb. 3, he made a major presentation before students and worshipers.

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Individual debt among the students ranged from $3,000 to $10,000.

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Police Protection or Harrassment Years ago, as Black Lives Matter DC railed against the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), core organizer April Goggans often posted online about a marked police car parked in front of her home and other instances of alleged intimidation.

Her lawsuit against MPD, two years in the making and revived in February, revolves around a 9,000-page dossier that police department officials refuse to release.

The outcome of the civil suit, predicted to end in early April, boils down to the question of what constitutes as “monitoring and surveillance” as expressed by Goggans in her initial Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Once again, interpretations of that term were the focal point of a hearing in February in D.C. District Court.

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A little over a year after Antwan Wilson resigned as D.C. Public Schools chancellor, the city council unanimously approved Mayor Muriel Bowser’s selection of former Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lewis Ferebee to lead a D.C. system mired in more than a decade of controversy.

The March vote culminated a monthlong process that tested Ferebee’s ability to convince elected officials, teachers, parents, students and community members of his qualifications and dedication to implementing new ideas and closing an ever-persistent achievement gap.

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Virgina Legislators Take One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

The controversial blackface and sexual assault scandals that have rocked the Virginia leadership and the drama that regularly surrounds President Donald Trump simply act as distractions, said Rep. Bobby Scott during a speech in March.

Those distractions lead the media and others to take their eyes off what’s vital to everyday life, particularly for African Americans, said Scott, chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor.

The Virginia Democrat highlighted two important bills he spearheaded that received little or no attention.

His committee voted in favor of the Rebuild America’s School Act, which would provide about $100 billion for school infrastructure, and Scott and his colleagues also advanced the Paycheck Fairness Act, which toughens penalties that businesses face for gender-pay disparities.

“The first thing we have to do is focus on the issues,” Scott said. “We can’t spend all of our time talking about [the scandals] and not talking about equity in education.

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be able to succeed in life if denied an opportunity of an education [and] that such an opportunity is a right that must be equal for all.”

The congressman’s comments and the advancement of the Rebuild America’s School Act come as a new report revealed that white school districts receive $23 billion more in funding than non-white districts despite serving the same number of students.

The report highlighted that despite more than a half-century of integration efforts, the majority of America’s schoolchildren still attend racially concentrated school systems.

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Georgetown alum Mickey Lee created the petition.

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The Washington Nationals opened the 2019 season not only with a loss, but didn’t score a run against the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Southeast. However, the Nationals shook off a dismal 19-31 start all the way to the franchise’s first World Series title.

A parade attracted hundreds of thousands of people who flocked to downtown D.C. and sported the team’s red and white colors. Destination DC estimated the city garnered more than $8 billion for hosting World Series games 3, 4 and 5.

Pitcher Stephen Strasburg, 31, won the Most Valuable Player award and signed a big seven-year, $245 million contract in the offseason to stay in the District. National League Championship Series MVP Howie Kendrick will also remain with the team. Unfortunately, third basemen Anthony Rendon moved on via free agency, signing a lucrative contract with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League. Although the two teams play in different leagues, they will face each other for a three-game series May 11-13 on the West Coast. WI

#DontMuteDC Confronts Gentrification

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Norton Receives Powerful Backing in Ongoing Drive for D.C. Statehood D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton push for statehood received some support from the city’s attorney general, Karl Racine, who announced 20 other fellow attorneys general throughout the country also back the cause. Norton introduced H.R. 51 in January to grant the city’s

more than 700,000 residents the same rights as citizens in the other 50 states with senators and representatives allowed to vote on federal legislation. The District’s fight to become the 51st state made history with a September hearing held on Capitol Hill, the first such hearing

since 1993. Although Democrats regained command of the House in 2018, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke in favor of the legislation, the GOP controls the Senate, and Majority Leader Mitchell McConnell has called the District’s push for statehood a form of “socialism.” WI

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Virginia Ali, co-founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl with late husband Ben Ali, received the Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award for her 60-year career with the restaurant on U Street. The business remains the city’s longest-run family-owned establishment. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington recognized Ben’s Chili Bowl during a reception in May. Ali was formally acknowledged at the association’s 37th annual RAMMYs gala on June 30. Ben’s has operations in Northern Virginia, at Nationals Park in Southeast and on H Street NE. The business also runs the Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation after the death of Ben Ali in 2009.

Former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams said Ali is part of the District’s history. “Virginia is a great feature and so emblematic of the heart and soul of Washington, D.C. Really, so much of the story of Washington, D.C., so much of our city’s history could be told at Ben’s Chili Bowl.” WI

Howard’s Newest Graduates Continue the Tradition of Academic Excellence Howard University, one of the nation’s premier historically Black colleges and universities and overall schools in the nation, held its 151st commencement convocation May 11. This year’s ceremony showcased women represented 67 percent of the graduates. Former Atlanta Mayor and Howard alum Kasim Reed, who served as the keynote speaker, told the students a short story on how friendships at Howard can last a lifetime, such as one with Andy Young when Reed ran his first mayoral campaign: “He told me I had been on his mind and he wanted to make sure I was doing fine. He said, ‘If you’re not OK, then I’m not OK.’ He had my back. That was the encouragement I need to take the reins again in my campaign and push forward to victory. That’s what I received because of my years at Howard University.” WI

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Morehouse Grads Euphoric over Generous Student Loan Gift

In one of the most heartfelt stories in the nation this year, billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith spoke May 19 as commencement speaker at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Near the end of his 35-minute speech, he said his family promised to eliminate an estimated $40 million in student loans for the graduates. It equates to about $100,000 per student. Brandon Manor, a Morehouse student from the D.C. region, recalled that he “screamed. I stood up. I smiled.” Manor has said he plans to conduct research for two years in the National Institutes of Health’s Intramural Research Training Award program in Bethesda. The gift gave nearly 400 Morehouse “brothers” at the all-male institution a life without student loan debt after graduation. As for Smith, the college announced in September he would cover educational loans taken out by the graduates’ parents.

Debt cancellation has become a topic among the Democratic presidential candidates to help future students succeed financially after college. How to eliminate student debt, particularly for Black families with limited financial resources that apply for federal loans to pay for college, continues to be discussed. WI

Bowie State University Brings Ceremony Back to Campus Bowie State University held its spring commencement on May 24 on its own campus for the first time in seven years. Maryland’s oldest historically Black institution had held its previous ceremonies about 15 miles away at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus due to logistics, space and other challenges. When Aminta H. Breaux became Bowie president in 2017, one of her priorities would be to bring commencement celebrations back to the campus. Last month, the school opened the first Saxbys coffee company exclusively managed by students as part of the company’s “Experimental Learning Program” it established in Pennsylvania. Bowie became not only the company’s first college to partner with Saxbys in another state, but also the first at an HBCU. Meanwhile, alumni and supporters of Bowie State and the other three Maryland HBCUs will continue fight for equitable funding based on a 13-year-old lawsuit. Gov. Larry Hogan offered a $200 million settlement, but the plaintiffs in the lawsuit presented a $577 million compromise. State lawmakers are scheduled to present legislation when the General Assembly convenes this month as a way to secure some funding. WI

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Alsobrooks Lauds Prince George’s Strength in First State of the County Address

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks made her first State of the County Address June 11, highlighting the county’s strength in economic development, collaboration and jobs. As Alsobrooks outlined a few statistics, such as an increase in the household median income to $81,000 and the unemployment rate dropping to nearly 4 percent, she thanked former County Executive Rushern L. Baker III. Several projects that continue under his administration include construction of the regional medical center in Largo and a children’s outpatient center at Woodmore Towne Center in Glenarden. After her address, she worked with the county council to approve a $4.3 billion fiscal 2020 budget with no tax increase. She has publicly made education one of her administration’s top priorities, including the county being the first in the nation to conduct public-private partnership (P3) projects to renovate and build several schools. She stood alongside state lawmakers Nov. 6 at Forest Heights Elementary to announce a $2.2 billion statewide public school construction plan. The lawmakers plan to present the legislation when the Maryland General Assembly convenes Jan. 8 in Annapolis. WI

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D.C. Councilman Sponsors Bill to Give Felons the Vote D.C. Councilman Robert White (D-At Large) announced a proposal on June 4 to present legislation that would allow incarcerated citizens to vote. Maine and Vermont are the only two states that don’t have laws against felons voting. White’s bill would affect about 6,000 District residents who are housed in federal prisons because the District doesn’t operate them.

The legislation focuses on a 1955 felony disenfranchisement effort led by the federal government that became law. In Maryland, felons’ voting rights are restored upon release from prison. The Virginia governor grants approval to returning citizens housed in the commonwealth. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine both support voting rights for all citizens. Meanwhile, dozens of people attended a hearing in October before the council’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee to express support for White’s bill. “The progress of democracy that we are fighting for today is the next step in a long journey,” White said. “The right to vote is the most fundamental right in a democracy.” WI

Mystics Win at Home

The Washington Mystics won its first game on June 1 at the newly established Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast. The 4,300seat arena provided an intimate setting along with a raucous crowd that saw the team break WBNA team and personal records this season. After being swept in the 2018 WNBA Finals, the Mystics returned this year with the motto “Run it Back.” It worked, as Washington won the franchise’s first championship in October and the city’s third professional sports championship in two years. The team held a rally Oct. 11, just one day after winning the championship, because several players had commitments to play overseas in the offseason. A parade for the Mystics will likely be scheduled in the spring. Besides the team celebrating in the District, some players and head coach Mike Thibault appeared on “Good Morning America.” Mystics forward and WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne threw out the ceremonial first pitch during the Washington Nationals playoff game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The same month the Mystics won in October, the Nationals won the World Series, leading Mayor Muriel Bowser to proclaim, “We are the city of champions.” WI

House Committee Holds Hearing on Reparations For the first time in about a decade, federal lawmakers held a hearing on June 19 to establish a 13-member commission to study the consequences and impacts of slavery and reparations to African Americans. The House Judiciary subcommittee discussed House Resolution 40, sponsored by Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Texas), would compile a report and submit it to Congress. The late Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) unsuccessfully introduced legislation on reparations for decades. Those who testified at the hearing included author Ta-Nehisi Coates, actor Danny Glover and former NFL player Burgess Owens. Some 2020 Democratic presidential candidates spoke about reparations this summer. Rep. Cory Booker of New Jersey introduced legislation called the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. Booker advocated for baby bonds for all newborns at $1,000 and up to $2,000 annually for children in low-income households until they’re 18. Reparations legislation did pass Nov. 25 in Evanston, Illinois, where the city council approved a resolution to tax cannabis and use a portion of revenues for a $10 million reparations fund.

According to the resolution, a subcommittee continues to work on how the money would be distributed in the future. WI

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D.C. Council Promises Greater Transparency

D.C. Council members responded to a new report released in July from the Office of the D.C. Auditor, which raises concerns about the integrity of the competitive application process for the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund.

The report found that the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development often deviated from its own scoring system to select lower-ranked projects for the fund, which provides critical gap financing to developers of affordable housing.

“Transparency around how we spend taxpayer dollars — especially dollars dedicated to increasing our affordable housing stock — is essential,” said Councilwoman Elissa Silverman (I-At-Large). “How is it a competitive process if you ignore the scoring when awarding dollars?

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 7 Councilman Vincent Gray both welcomed success on the East End of the city with the topping out celebration of Skyland Town Center, a promising mixed-use development that will deliver a full-service grocery store, housing and retail in Gray’s ward.

Bowser and Gray attended a celebration on Thursday, July 18, along Alabama Avenue in Southeast, where it was announced that Lidl Grocery will help anchor the development, a major coup for an area that has essentially been a food desert. WI

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A New Age Mod Squad

After the House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to condemn President Donald Trump’s racist tweets directed at Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Rashida

Tlaib (Mich.), many others followed that lead in railing against the president for his comments.

Danyelle Solomon, vice president of Race and Ethnicity Policy at the Center for American Progress, said that she was pleased that House members

stood by the four congresswomen who have become affectionately known as “The Squad.”

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But closer to home, community activists such as D.C.’s Roach Brown, known for his zeal and commitment on behalf of returning citizens, has taken on another mission: finding solutions to the District’s rising gun violence.

On Aug. 6 during Brown’s monthly “Crossroads Radio Show” (WPFW, 89.3 FM), which airs live every first Tuesday from Ben’s Chili Bowl in Northwest, he facilitated two panel discussions in a room filled with interested local residents for a lively two-hour conversation about the impact that escalating shootings have had throughout the District.

But his most ardent concern, he says, remains the rise of injuries and deaths among children.

“We have reached a point where our children are being shot and killed in our streets before our very eyes,” he said. “We can no longer sit by idly as the death toll rises. If you can ignore what’s happening in the Black community to our babies, then there’s something terribly wrong with you. We can stop this — we must stop this.” WI

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Black Preachers, Politicians Take Aim at Donald Trump

In the wake of President Trump’s relentless attacks against Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), a previously planned bipartisan meeting of faith leaders that involved Rev. Al Sharpton and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele became national news.

“Mr. President, come on down to the streets we are ready for you,” said Steele, Maryland’s former lieutenant governor of Maryland and the first black to chair the RNC. “Put down your tweet and come to Baltimore.”

Steele joined more than 100 pastors for the meeting in West Baltimore planned by Republican operatives that included officials from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Jimmy Kemp, son of former Congressman and HUD Secretary Jack Kemp.

Steele, Sharpton, Republican strategist Elroy P. Sailor and officials from the NAACP and Rainbow Coalition were all part of the meeting that drew dozens of media organizations. WI

Jamestown: 400 Years of Black History

The stories about the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade have always been too painful for descendants of enslaved Africans to bear, but for the hundreds of African Americans that traveled to Ft. Monroe in Hampton, Va., the stories instilled strength, pride, faith hope and perseverance.

The 1619-2019 Commemoration of the First African Landing signaled many additions and corrections to the history of the first Africans brought to America, marking the beginning of two centuries of slavery started in the British colony, in what later became Virginia.

It also established a commitment from researchers and politicians, alike, to ensure the inclusion of a more complete story of slavery and the efforts to abolish it in the American story.

“Slavery started here in Virginia,” Gov. Ralph Northam said to an audience of more than 200 gathered under a large tent on the grounds of Ft. Monroe.

The weekend observance commemorated the day on Aug. 25, 1619, when the first “20 or some odd some Negroes” from Angola, located on the west coast of Africa, were brought to America, to Fort Comfort, now Ft. Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, marking the beginning of slavery that lasted 246 years in the U.S., and where the vestiges of racism and inequality still impact Americans today. WI

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CBCF Makes Status of Black Men Priority #1

The challenges confronting and confounding Black men and boys took center stage Sept. 12 as participants packed Ballroom A in the Walter Washington Convention Center in northwest D.C. for the second of two town halls held during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 49th Annual Legislative Conference.

The session, “Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys,” hosted by Rep. Frederica S. Wilson — the lead sponsor of legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for Black males — featured a panel of Black men of national report whose years of successfully handling the minefields of white supremacy have provided them with unique perspectives and strategies. WI

Dangers of Climate Change Lead to Local Protests D.C. commuters faced even longer delays as an estimated 2,000 protesters blocked key intersections throughout the District to draw attention to the urgency for climate change, the immediate elimination of the use of environmentally-destructive fossil fuels and a swift transition to renewable energy.

The protests on Sept. 23, timed to coincide with the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit in New York, came on the heels of a massive, youth-led school walkout that spanned six continents.

In the District, Metropolitan Police arrested more than 30 people while facing a throng of determined climate activists. Some protesters, seeking to confound law enforcement, chained themselves to street signs, an 80foot long oil pipeline, 30-foot ladders and parked vehicles — even to a bright yellow and pink yacht somehow hauled into the middle of a D.C. intersection.

Additional arrests included six people detained by U.S. Capitol Police at Washington and Independence Avenues in Southwest. WI

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Meditation Can Be Good for Your Health Submitted by AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia

Take a deep breath. Let it go.

Meditation as a mind-body practice has been around for thousands of years.

It started as a spiritual practice, but now it’s often used to rest and let go of some of the stress of everyday living. Meditating for even a few minutes a day can help refresh you and bring back your calm.

Meditation may be able to help you: • Focus on the present • Soothe and settle your thoughts • See stressful situations in a new way • Reduceanxious,sad,orangryfeelings • Find new imagination, creativity, patience, and tolerance

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Stress you feel in one area of your well-being can affect other areas. For instance, if you feel nervous about something coming up, you might notice your heart beating faster. Or if you become injured, and can’t do some things you usually do, you might feel sad or frustrated. These are ways in which the mind can affect the body, and the body can affect

the mind. Some techniques use this link between the mind and body to improve health. Meditation is one of them! And that means it can be good not only for your mind and emotions, but also for your body.

So how can meditation improve your well-being? If you have a medical condition — especially one that can get worse with stress — meditation might help you. It may ease the symptoms of: • Anxiety • Asthma • Chronic pain • Depression • Heart disease • High blood pressure • Irritable bowel syndrome • Menopause • Sleep problems • Tension headaches Besides these, meditation may help people struggling with cancer. People with cancer symptoms or treatment side effects can try meditation to help ease anxiety, fatigue, and mood and sleep problems. Meditation may even be able to improve your ability to cope with illness.

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Meditation isn’t meant to replace medical treatment. Also, it may not be right for every condition and situation. Be sure to talk to your primary care provider about whether meditation is right for you.

Sources: 1. “Meditation: a Simple, Fast Way to Reduce Stress,” Mayo Clinic, https://www. mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/ in-depth/meditation/art-20045858.

2. “Mind-Body Connection,” Cornell Health, https://health.cornell.edu/sites/health/ files/pdf-library/mind-body-connection.pdf.

3. “8 Things to Know About Meditation for Health,” National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, https://nccih.nih.gov/health/tips/ meditation.

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#BESTME CORNER Want to give meditation a try? It all starts with the breath.

Even if you only have five or 10 minutes a day, these meditation steps may be able to help improve the health of your mind and body: • Make yourself comfortable somewhere you won’t be interrupted.You can sit up or lie down. Close your eyes.

• Take several slow, deep breaths. Deep breathing can help you focus on the present moment. Follow the slow movement of breath going in and out of your body. Doing this can help calm any anxious or negative thoughts. After several deep breaths, breathe normally again.

• While you meditate, focus on one thing at a time. This helps you pay attention to the present moment. You can focus on a single word or phrase you think to yourself each time you breathe. If in doubt, just focus on the breath.

• Thoughts will come up. Watch them arise without judging them. As you exhale, let them go. Then gently come back to what you were focusing on.

That’s it! Over time, this practice may also help you become calm at other times when you feel out of balance — even during day-to-day stress.

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Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes brought in the 55th anniversary of the newspaper’s launch thinking about how to better serve the community’s appetite for online news. She has since announced the newspaper’s participation in a newspaper digital transformation initiative while continuing to tout WI Bridge, The Informer’s monthly millennial publication spearheaded by her son Lafayette Barnes IV. At a time when other local papers have fallen to the wayside, The Informer sets out to continue providing timely, impactful information for the D.C. community, and African Americans in particular. Such has been the case since the late Calvin Rolark, Denise’s father, founded the paper in 1964. Thirty years later, after his untimely death, Denise stepped up to the plate and the rest, as they say, would be history. WI

King Toffa IX of Benin Visits Macedonia Baptist Church As part of an effort to address the wrongs his ancestors committed against Africans who endured the Middle Passage and chattel slavery, King Toffa IX of Porto Novo, Benin, embarked on a speaking tour in the United States. Macedonia Baptist Church, the last bastion of Black history along River Road in Bethesda, Maryland, was the first of five stops on King Toffa IX’s tour. He joined congregants in praise and worship, poured out his heart, and later joined community members in a walk to Moses African Cemetery. That burial site, estimated to have the remains of 500 African ancestors of River Road, is at the center of a battle between the River Road community and the Montgomery County government. WI

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Prince George’s County Honors Region’s Black Vets Gray Announces Reelection Campaign

D.C. Councilman Vincent C. Gray (D-Ward 7) filed for reelection, officially entering a contest with three challengers — ANC commissioners Veda Rasheed and Anthony Lorenzo Brown, and military veteran Kelvin Brown. Since he started representing Ward 7 for the second time, Gray, also a former D.C. mayor, set his sights on developing what he described as an East End health care system. As chair of the D.C. Council’s health committee, he has guided discussions about a state-of-the-art hospital in Ward 8 and closing the healthcare cap east of the Anacostia River. If reelected, Gray said he’ll focus on bringing more full-service grocery stores to his ward.

Despite his decades of service and name recognition, some critics, particularly those running against Gray, cite displacement and police-community relations as key issues. WI

In observance of Veterans Day, the American Legion Post 131 of Colmar Manor and Bladensburg Patriotic Committee honored women and men who served in the armed forces with a commemorative program near the Peace Cross, a World War I memorial at Annapolis Road and Alternate Route 1. This program, where representatives of the American Legion told stories about veterans, accompanied other festivities in Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, and Cottage City in appreciation of the more than 70,000 veterans estimated to live in Prince George’s County. Speakers included Maryland Rep. Anthony Brown. WI

Byron Allen, Comcast Face Off in Supreme Court The entertainment industry and political world’s attention pivoted to the Supreme Court as it started deliberations on a case involving media mogul Byron Allen and Comcast. The case, which stemmed from a 2015 suit Allen filed against Comcast and Charter, the nation’s largest cable operators, for their refusal to air his channels, would determine the strength of Section 1981, part of a 19th-century civil rights law protecting people against racial discrimination in business dealings. The Congressional Black Caucus and members of other civil rights organizations have since thrown their support behind Allen. In recent months, the Trump administration, in support of Comcast, has argued in favor of a narrowed definition of definition as outlined in Section 1981. The controversy even affected the opening weekend for a Harriet Tubman biopic, produced by a Comcast-owned company. WI

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D.C. Council Recommends Expulsion of Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans D.C. Councilman Jack Evans had long avoided questions about his documented abuse of political power for financial gain, going as far as to decline appearing before the ad hoc committee determining his fate as an elected official. That committee, composed of Evans’ 12 council colleagues, recommended that he no longer serve the residents of Ward 2. Their decision followed the presentation of a report from two attorneys from O’Melveny & Myers that cited more than a dozen ethics violations committed by Evans within the past five years. Council members who spoke early on in the Dec. 3 hearing agreed that information collected, from the law firm and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), on which Evans served as a board member, would suffice. This process will culminate with two Committee of the Whole meetings in the new year, unless Evans first tenders his resignation. WI

House Approves Articles of Impeachment Against Trump The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, making him the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. The issue is now set to move to the Senate for a trial once House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends along the articles, but she so far has refused to do so, citing doubt of whether the GOP-controlled Senate will conduct an impartial trial of the Republican president. Article I charges Trump with abuse of power by soliciting the interference of a foreign government in the political affairs of the United States. Article II charges that Trump obstructed Congress, one of three equal branches of government outlined in the U.S. Constitution WI

Women of Color Sweep 2019 Beauty Pageants

Five women of color — Zozibini Tunzi, Toni-Ann Singh, Nia Franklin, Cheslie Kryst, and Kaliegh Garris — respectively won the titles of Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA this year. The victories followed the crowning of two other Black women as Miss USA since 2016. Black women weren’t allowed to compete in the Miss America pageant until the 1940s. Even so, the first Black contestant wouldn’t take the stage until the 1970s. In the days after her victory, Franklin reflected its significance, telling reporters, “I think Black women need this.

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Legendary Hockey Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame Hockey coach and founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club Neal Henderson entered the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and received a mayoral proclamation designating Dec. 10 as Coach Neal Henderson Day. The Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club counts among more than 30 U.S. and Canada-based affiliates of the NHL’s Hockey is for Everyone program. The hockey club’s uniform pays homage to African-American soldiers who protected the southeastern corner of the U.S. Capitol during the Civil War. Since 1978, the hockey club has made waves competitively, placing first in the Purple Puck on numerous occasions. Along the way, Coach Henderson taught his youth about the sport’s origins as an activity for African Americans who escaped slavery and settled in Canada in the early 19th century. WI

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Time is moving much too fast and we are moving at a faster pace to keep up with it. We realize this fast-speed lifestyle is attributable to technology. New innovations require we know more in order to do more with only a click, a drag or a swipe. And, in the coming months, 5G will be coming to a neighborhood near you bringing with it a much faster way to do everything we learned to do without it.

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We welcome the New Year, however, and in 2020 we plan to adopt innovation as our mantra. It’s necessary not only for us to remain viable, but to also prevent a deepening technological divide between the communities we serve and the rest of the world. And we plan to practice and advise moderation in hopes that real roses will be available for us to stop and smell.

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A Sharp Tongue Cuts From the Inside Out

By James A. Washington

Growing up, I was never a student of the Bible, even though I grew up surrounded by the best kind of Christians there were: the love-filled family kind.

I believe I am now being constantly moved by the Holy Spirit (I hope) to see the simplicity in the Scripture I now study. As such, I am finding myself gravitating to ministers, pastors and saints as they dissect in sermon and prayer the incredible power of the tongue. Yes, that small but dangerously lethal weapon housed in one’s mouth.

Without any biblical perspective, history confirms the ability of deceit-filled eloquence to entice weak men to murder, married women to stray, prideful men to war and so-called peace-loving folk to slaughter.

On a daily basis, a reckless tongue can sear forever the spirit of an innocent child, a wanting spouse, a true friend or a caring co-worker. Evil oratory moves men and women to do evil things.

But oh, how powerful, how wonderful is a well-intended “thank you,” a sincere “I’m sorry” or a genuine “I believe in you”?

James 3:10 tells us that the tongue wields the power of life and death. Having been the target of ill-intended criticism, and out of momentary anger or hurt having tried to destroy the souls of many I held dear, I know firsthand that James is so right.

I have been trying to correct this character flaw by being as deliberately uplifting as possible, thinking of myself as a vessel of the living God first before I speak and remembering that man was made in God’s own image and cursing any man is tantamount to cursing God. Could it be that James 1:26 holds a key to salvation? “…If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless…”

I submit to you that if you compare the words of Jesus Christ to any demagogue, you will find that Jesus’ words repulse with great power all hatred, gossip, rumor and even innuendo. It is impossible to claim to love God without loving Jesus as the living Word of God. Saying so merely confirms the truth in this case that the spoken Word will indeed set one free.

“Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:14. I’m told God hates a liar and loves the truth. Remember there is no cure for hurt feelings except an honest spoken apology. Hurt feelings fester and infect a person.

Think before you speak. And please don’t take my word for it. “He who guards his lips, guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.” Proverbs 12:3.

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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Remembering Mayor Richard Hatcher

By Marc H. Morial “I thought that it was the greatest thing in the world that he was going to be our mayor. He was someone who looked like us and fought for the things we believed in and needed. But the thing that struck me the most about Hatcher was his accessibility. In his 20 years at City Hall, Hatcher was always accessible to everyone. He was a rock star then, but he made sure that he met everyone.” – Karen Freeman Wilson, current mayor of Gary, Indiana

“He literally opened the door to Black political empowerment on the local level, state level and federal level. He sent a message across the country and he gave rise to other Black mayors in small and big cities.”

When Richard Hatcher was inaugurated as mayor of Gary, Indiana, in 1968 — one of the nation’s first Black mayors of a big city — he insisted upon inviting a little-known “youth group” to perform alongside the major stars.

“Nobody wanted to hear the youth group,” Rev. Jesse Jackson told radio station WBZE. “They wanted to see the stars.”

The “youth group” was Gary’s own Jackson 5, who went on that year to sign with Motown Records.

Richard Hatcher, who passed last month at the age of 86, was a visionary in more ways than one.

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During his swearing-in ceremony, Hatcher promised that “together, we shall beat a way, together we shall turn darkness into light, despair into hope and promise into progress. For God’s sake, for Gary’s sake, let’s get ourselves together.”

Hatcher’s election was the first in a historic string of victories for Black mayors across the nation and the beginning of a trend that would put Gary at the center of Black political power. Four years later, Hatcher would bring the historic National Black Political Convention to Gary. More than

10,000 delegates and attendees gathered to formulate a political strategy for Black America, including Rev. Jackson, Coretta Scott King, Shirley Chisholm, Amiri Baraka, Louis Farrakhan, Bobby Seale and Betty Shabazz.

In his speech at the convention, Hatcher warned that if the two major political parties continued to neglect their concerns, Black Americans would create a third party, and “we shall take with us the best of white America…many a white youth nauseated by the corrupt values rotting the innards of this society … many of the white poor … many a white G.I. … and many of the white working class, too.”

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Hatcher paved the way for the many Black mayors who would follow, including my own father, Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial, who was elected the first Black mayor of New Orleans in 1977 — and for the later-generation mayors that I joined when I was elected in 1994.

I was proud that the National Urban League was able to honor Hatcher, on the 50th anniversary of his election, during our 2017 Conference in St. Louis. As I noted at the time, Hatcher aspired to political office at a time that was not so far removed from lynchings, segregated schools and anti-miscegenation laws. Every step, every vote and every position attained was marred and marked by transparently racial barriers, and every victory was made all the more sweet by overcoming them.

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The hours before the House of Representatives’ impeachment vote were a study in contrasts. While Democrats approached the debate leading up the vote somberly, with all due consideration, and with historical references, Republicans seemed to think they were starring in a comedy show. And the now-impeached president added to the comedy with an unhinged and delusional letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that clearly illustrated the break he has taken from reality.

So he compared himself to the people who were executed (yes, executed!) during the Salem witch trials in 1692-1693. Yes, the fool had to go back more than 300 years to find a parallel for his “poor” treatment.

More egregiously, Mr. Trump was compared to Jesus Christ, an abomination especially during this holiday season. We who are Christian celebrate the birth of the Christ child each year. It renews our faith.

It provides us with hope. It should not be marred or besmirched by a paranoid charlatan who has the temerity to think he is anything like Jesus Christ.

Who was Christ, anyway? The Jesus that the Bible celebrates was full of love for the least and the left out.

In the Holy Bible, Matthew 25:40 Jesus said, “whatever you do for the least of these you do for me.” Yet our 45th president has had nothing but contempt for the least of these, cutting food programs, caging innocent children, sputtering hate and nonsense at every opportunity. There was no Christ in the way that 45 attacked deceased Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), deliberately mocking his widow, now-Rep. Debbie Dingell.

Mrs. Dingell was painfully transparent in her reaction to Mr. Trump’s

ignorance. She lost her husband less than a year ago, and our “commander in chief” is spinelessly attacking her and her husband. Where is the compassion of Christ in that?

Beyond utter hubris, the Christ comparison is pure delusional arrogance, but this is what we have come to expect from this putrid and paranoid president and his pitiful minions. And while partisan discord is the name of the game, too many Republicans who know better have

charlatan compares himself to the virtuous Christ. Where are his virtues?

This comparison is also indicative of how conservative Christians (words that should not be used in the same sentence) have fractured faith by describing 45 as “the chosen one.” Chosen by whom and to what end? It is the height of hubris that one would pick such a venal man as chosen, God did not choose this lying, genital-grabbing crook for

More egregiously, Mr. Trump was compared to Jesus Christ, an abomination especially during this holiday season. We who are Christian celebrate the birth of the Christ child each year. It renews our faith. It provides us with hope. It should not be marred or besmirched by a paranoid charlatan who has the temerity to think he is anything like Jesus Christ. decided that their oath of allegiance is not to the Constitution but to a morally flawed, constitutionally indifferent president. The fact that Republicans, many who know better, many who acknowledge it “off the record” march in lockstep behind someone who has abused his power, is disturbing. Even more disturbing in the fact that too many Republicans think it’s OK. Meanwhile, a mix tape of Christmas songs runs through my mind as I think of the temerity of Donald the Fool comparing himself to Jesus the Christ. “Oh Come Let Us Adore Him.” That’s what Donald the Fool wants: adoration. There is no sane Christian who will adore him because he is not the Christ, but a terribly flawed man who lies (15,000, y’all) and steals with impunity. Or the refrain from “Silent Night.” Sleep in heavenly peace. But this Divider-in Chief has brought us absolutely no peace, no quiet, no calm. As many of us spend these days around Christmas caroling and worshiping, it is repugnant that this

anything but to force us to organize, mobilize and tap into the power we all have within.

It would take days to unpack the several lies that Republicans used in their “defense” of their president. They said Democrats were out to get him from day one. It is true that a few were but the fact is that Pelosi was always measured in her approach to impeachment. She resisted it for the longest time, only capitulating when the Ukraine matter was too egregious to be ignored.

They spoke of Democrats “hating” Trump, but disdain is not hate. They mangled the Constitution to their own end.

But in this Christmas season, the worst thing that any of them did was to compare Donald the Fool with Jesus Christ. My mixtapes of hymns exalting the virtues of our Savior is in sharp contrast to the reality of Trump. To compare that horrid, venal man to anything resembling Christ is to slap every Christian in the face. Love is patient, love is kind, Trump is none of the above. WI

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And then there’s “The League of Wives” by Heath Hardage Lee, a book about the wives of the men who served in Vietnam and were captured, and what these brave women did for themselves, their husbands, and others to bring their men home. If you remember the war — or if you didn’t — you owe it to yourself to read this hidden history.

CHILDREN’S BOOKS It’s going to be hard to decide if the story in “Sulwe” by Lupita Nyong’o is the better part of the book, or if the illustrations by Vashti Harrison are the better reason to have it. Either way, this beautiful book is about a little girl who learns to come to terms with the tone of her skin in a way that’s magical. Story or illustrations? Both.

So many books, so little time.

That’s what they say, and in 2019, it was the truth. Here are the can’t-miss, shouldn’t-skip books of the past 12 months:

FICTION If the subject of death can be taken lightly, there’s no better way than in “How Not to Die Alone”

by Richard Roper. It’s the story of a man who works in London as a finder: when someone dies, the people in his office are tasked with locating the survivors of the deceased. That’s not the funny part; the humor comes in a blurted statement that literally takes on a life of its own, and the lengths the man goes to perpetuate it. Clever, witty, perfect.

Lovers of Mark Twain’s adventure books will relish “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger, the story of two boys who run away from an Indian Training School in 1932, and they head down the Mississippi to escape the adults who want them back. Lush, exciting, and irresistible, this novel will fill a good evening or two.

Kids ages 7-12 will love the slightly creepy story of friendship in “The Afterwards” by A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Emily Gravett. It’s the story of a girl who finds a garden in which things that are dead, aren’t quite dead. When she discovers her best friend in the garden, she must make a hard, hard decision. Bonus: borrow it back for a wonderful reminder of childhood friendships.

And rounding out the Best of Children’s Books for 2019 is “Fraternity” by Alexandra Robbins, who takes a look at college fraternities and some young men who joined them. It’s an eye-opener for teens who are heading to college soon, and it’ll give parents something to think about and discuss.

And now for the housekeeping …

Some of these books are from earlier in the year, so they might be out in paperback soon.

Check with your local librarian or bookseller. They’re the rock stars of the book world, and they won’t steer you wrong. Season’s readings! WI

What can you say about a book that starts off with an attempted suicide?

That’s “Talk to Me” by John Kenney, and that’s what happens after a TV newscaster insults a temporary worker and because of it, his life falls completely apart.

Media folks will particularly enjoy this story, but if you’re a news junkie or a hardline TV watcher, you’ll love it, too.

If you’ve already seen the movie about Harriet Tubman, then you know the kind of treat you’re in for when you read “The Tubman Command” by Elizabeth Cobbs. Taking one small event from Tubman’s life, this novel blows it up big and makes it exciting, while reminding readers that Tubman was a woman, first and foremost. For readers who need a novel that means something, this is it.

(Tip: Get it in an audiobook for the full effect.)

And, last but not least in the fiction category, “American Pop” by Snowden Wright is a sweeping, multigenerational novel about a family who’s patriarch creates a drink sensation. When he passes the business down to his scheming children, interesting — and heart-wrenching — things begin to happen …

NON-FICTION For political animals and those who are tired of politics as usual, “Palm Beach, Mar-A-Lago, and the Rise of America’s Xanadu” by Les Standiford is a book to read. It’s a biography of a place and the people who made it, and it’s also a history of us, our need to explore, our adventurous spirit, and our forever fascination with celebrities.

Expect something a little different in “Toil & Trouble” by Augusten Burroughs, who reveals in this book that he’s a witch. Not the bubbling cauldron type, but one who knows things but can’t explain why, but who still has to work to find love, home, and happiness just like the rest of us. This book is sweet and quirky and perfect.

You don’t have to have visited Las Vegas, nor do you have to remember the Rat Pack to enjoy “Elvis in Vegas” by Richard Zoglin. Sure, it helps, but loving glitz, glamour, entertainers and scandal is really all you need to want this book.

It’s not cheating to put together “Bitten” by Kris Newby and “Mosquito” by Timothy C. Winegard in one best-of list, because they really belong side-by-side on your shelf. Newby’s book is about all the things that can bite you and maybe kill you. Winegard’s book is about one thing that bites and kills more humans than any other creature. How can you resist books like those?

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In Memoriam Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer

JANUARY John Lyle, a World War II fighter pilot and a Tuskegee Airman, died Jan. 7 at age 98.

Kevin Barnett, an actor and comedian, died Jan. 22 of complications from pancreatitis at age 32.

James Ingram, the Grammy-winning singer who graced the R&B and pop charts in the 1980s and 1990s, died Jan. 29 at age 66.

FEBRUARY

Bushwick Bill, the diminutive member of famed rap group The Geto Boys, died June 9 at the age of 52. He had recently been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

JULY Art Neville, a member of one of New Orleans’ storied Neville Brothers and a founder of the groundbreaking funk band The Meters, died July 22 at age 81.

Boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker died July 14 at age 55 after being hit by a car in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Phil Freelon, an architect and co-designer of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, died July 9 after a battle with ALS.

Kristoff St. John, an actor best known for playing Neil Winters on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” died Feb. 4 from heart disease at age 52.

Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame baseball star who was the first Black manager in Major League Baseball history, died Feb. 7 at age 83.

Jackie Shane, a Black transgender soul singer who became a pioneering musician in Toronto where she packed nightclubs in the 1960s, died Feb. 21 at age 78.

MARCH Nipsey Hustle, a Grammy-nominated rapper, was killed in a March 31 shooting in Los Angeles at age 33.

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KEVIN BARNETT

John Singleton, the famed filmmaker whose 1991 landmark film “Boyz N the Hood” earned him the first-ever Oscar nomination for a Black director, died April 29 of complications from a stroke at age 51.

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MAY Leon Redbone, a blues and jazz artist known for his growly voice and Panama hat, died May 30 at age 69.

Patricia Bath, a pioneering ophthalmologist who became the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent after she invented a more precise treatment for cataracts, died May 30 at age 76. (Photo)

JUNE Leah Chase, a New Orleans chef and civil rights icon who created the city’s first white-tablecloth restaurant for Black patrons, broke the city’s segregation laws by seating White and Black customers, and introduced countless tourists to Southern Louisiana Creole cooking, died June 1 at 96.

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AUGUST Toni Morrison, the literary giant who was the first Black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize for her novel “Beloved” and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, died Aug. 5 at age 88.

SEPTEMBER Jessye Norman, the pioneering Black soprano opera singer, died Sept. 30 at age 74.

LaShawn Daniels, a Grammy-winning songwriter who often appeared on the reality show “Tamar & Vince,” died Sept. 3. at age 41.

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Charles Rogers, former Michigan State All-American and Detroit Lions wide receiver, died Nov. 11 at age 38 from cancer.

Bernard J. Tyson, whose 30-year career with Kaiser Permanente led to him rising in the ranks to become the CEO in 2013, died Nov. 10 at age 60.

Ernest Gaines, who wrote novels that dealt with racial issues and discrimination in his native Louisiana, died Nov. 5 at age 86.

DECEMBER Juice WRLD, 21, a rapper who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut, died Dec. 8 after being treated for opioid use during a police search. WI

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OCTOBER Rep. Elijah Cummings, the venerable Democrat and champion of civil rights who was a fixture in Maryland and national politics for decades, died Oct. 17 at age 68.

John Conyers, a Democratic congressman from Michigan who served more than 50 years on Capitol Hill and was the longest-serving Black representative in U.S. history, died Oct. 27 at age 90.

Willie Brown, an NFL Hall of Famer and Oakland Raiders cornerback, died Oct. 22 at age 78.

John Witherspoon, a veteran actor and comedian best known for starring as Mr. Jones in the “Friday” movie franchise and voicing Gramps on “The Boondocks,” died Oct. 29 at age 77.

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Diahann Carroll, the elegant star of stage and screen who was the first African American woman to be cast as a professional rather than a domestic worker in the 1968 groundbreaking sitcom “Julia,” died of cancer Oct. 4 at age 84.

NOVEMBER Edna Smith Primus, who won a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1978 that broadened free speech rights for nonprofit attorneys and earned her a revered spot in legal history, died Nov. 29 at age 75.

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Barbara Hillary, the first Black woman on record to reach the North and South poles, died Nov. 23 at age 88.

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 / Fax: 301-499-8724

700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849

Service and Times Sunday Worship Times : 7:30 AM 7 10:00 AM Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday, 12 Noon Bible Study in homes: Tuesday 7:00 PM Website: www.themiraclecenterFMBC.com Email: Miraclecenterfmbs@gmail.com Motto: “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”

Blessed Word of Life Church

Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00 AM 5th Sundays: 9:30 AM 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 PM www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Church of Living Waters Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor 4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464 Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., / Pastor 2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 / Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00 AM Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30 AM 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00 AM Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30 PM Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30 PM Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 PM Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30 PM Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00 AM “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Third Street Church of God

Dr. Dekontee L. & Dr. Ayele A. Johnson Pastors

Rev. Dr. Alice Greene Interim Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor

4001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 265-6147 Office 1-800 576-1047 Voicemail/Fax

3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) / (202) 562-4219 (Fax)

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45 AM Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 AM Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday , 12:30 PM Mid-Day Bible Study Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 PM Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30 AM

1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202-347-5889 office / 202-638-1803 fax

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Campbell AME Church Rev. Dr. Henry Y. White 2562 MLK Jr. Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email: Campbell@mycame.org Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 AM Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00 Noon Wednesday: 7:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 PM “Reaching Up To Reach Out” Mailing Address : Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE - Washington, DC 20020

Turning Hearts Church Virgil K. Thomas, Sr. Senior Pastor/ Teacher 421 Alabama Ave. SE Washington, DC 20032 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School: 10:15 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11;15 AM Children’s Church: 11:15 AM Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: gr8luv4u2@gmail.com

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) Sunday School: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org

“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org / E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org Live Stream Sunday Worship Service begins @ 12:00 noon www.thirdstreet.org

Crusader Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor 800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45 AM Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00 PM Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org / “God is Love”

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6:00 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church / Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org / emailus@gmchc.org

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661 Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Church School: 9:20 AM Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 PM Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!”

Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

St Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

Dr. Raymond T. Matthews Pastor and First Lady Marcia Matthews St. Mark's Baptist Church 624 Underwood Street, NW Washington, dc 20011 Services and Times Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wed. Noon Day prayer service Thur. Prayer service: 6:45 PM Thur. Bible Study: 7:15 PM

Twelfth Street Christian Church Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Communion every Sunday: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 12 Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday: 6:30 PM Motto: “Discover Something Wonderful” Website: 12thscc.org / Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10 AM Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00 PM Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00 PM Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10 AM themcbc.org

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor 7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471 Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 AM Service 11:00 AM Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.”

Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

Zion Baptist Church Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor 4850 Blagdon Ave, NW - Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 - Fax (202) 291-3773 Service and Times 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School 10:15 a.m. – Worship Service Wed. Noon: Dea. Robert Owens Bible Study 7 PM Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Sunday, Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission: Zion shall: Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, And Exalt our Savior. (Acts 2: 41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

St. Luke Baptist Church Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 PM Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591 Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education / School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor 2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 PM “Where Jesus is the King”

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office / (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Moving Faith Forward” 0% Perfect . . . 100% Forgiven!

623 Florida Ave.. NW - WDC. 20001 Church (202) 667-3409 / Study (202) 265-0836 Home Study (301) 464-8211 / Fax (202) 483-4009

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30 PM Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00 PM www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Rev. Richard B. Black Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

1251 Saratoga Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 269-0288

1301 North Carolina Ave. N E Washington, D C 20002 202 543 1318 - lincolnpark@lpumcdc.org www.lpumcdc.org

5606 Marlboro Pike District Heights, MD 20747 301-735-6005

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:15 AM Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:45 AM Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 PM Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 PM Bible Study: Tuesday at 10:30 AM

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM Holy Communion: First Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30 PM Motto: "Faith On The Hill"

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 PM Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 PM Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 PM Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged.

The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42

New Commandment Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 - Fax: 202-544-2964

8213 Manson Street Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 322-9787 Fax: (301) 322-9240

13701 Old Jericho Park Road Bowie, MD. 20720 (301) 262-0560

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 AM and 10:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 AM & 10:45 AM Sunday School: 9:30 AM Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon & 6:30 PM Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 PM Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 PM

Service and Times Early Morning Message: 7:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 9:00 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Prayer, Praise and Testimony: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 11 AM Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study: Wed. 7 PM

Rehoboth Baptist Church

Reverend Peter R. Blue Sr. Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

2001 Brooks Drive District Heights MD. 20744 240.838.7074

621 Alabama Ave., S.E.- Washington, D.C. 20032 P: (202) 561-1111 - F: (202) 561-1112

Service and Times Sunday Worship Experience: 10:15am Sunday School: 9:00am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Noontime Bible Study: Tuesday @ 12:00pm Prayer Meeting/Bible Study: Tuesday @7:00pm Theme: "Building On A Firm Foundation"

Service and Times Sunday Service: 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages: 8:30 AM 1st Sunday Baptism: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday Holy Communion:10:00 AM Tuesday: Bible Study: 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting: 7:45 PM

Email: revprbstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

Motto: “Where God is First and Where Friendly People Worship”

“Real Worship for Real People” Website: www.easterncommunity.org Email: ecc@easterncommunity.org

“A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958

Shiloh Baptist Church

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Dr. Joseph D. Turner / Senior Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 8:00 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM New Member’s Class: 9:45 AM Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00 AM Church School: 9:45 AM Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00 PM Saturday Bible Study: 11:00 AM Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00 AM “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Peace Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Early Morning Prayer & Bible Study Class: 8:00 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Service: 12:00 PM “The Loving Church of the living lord “

4504 Gault Place, N.E. / Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service : 11:00 AM The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Prayer & Praise Services: Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study: 7:30 PM Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries: 10:30 AM A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Christ Embassy DC

Kelechi Ajieren Coordinator 6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM Friday Evening Service: 7:00 PM ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 Service and Times Sunday Church School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 AM Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 PM Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 PM Prayer Service Bible Study

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor

9th & P Street, N.W. - W. D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4288

602 N Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 Office:(202) 289-4480 Fax: (202) 289-4595

2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 - Fax: (202) 529-7738 Service and Times Worship Service: 7:30 AM Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30AM & 10:30 AM Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 PM. Wednesday 12 Noon

www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

Service and Times First Sunday Worship Service (one service): 10:00 AM Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday Worship service: 7:45 AM and 10:55 AM Sunday Church School/Bible Study: 9:30 AM Thursday Prayer Service: 6:30 PM

All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 AM Sunday Church School: 8:45 – 9:45 AM Holy Communion: Every First Sunday Intercessory Prayer: Monday – 7:00-8:00 PM Pastor’s Bible Study: Wednesday –7:45 PM Midweek Prayer: Wednesday – 7:00 PM Noonday Prayer Every Thursday

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2019 ADM 001167

2019 FEP 000141

2019 ADM 671

2019 ADM 001270

2019 ADM 001192

December 30, 2017 Date of Death

Josephine W. Stanley Decedent

Josephine T. Wharton Decedent

Romain Oliver Terrence Picou Decedent

James J. Davis Name of Decedent

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

Deborah D. Boddie, Esquire Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

Travis T. Brown, Jr. Brown, PLLC 1775 Eye Street, NW, Ste. 900 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney

Sidney Montgomery, III Decedent Brian Gormley 10605 Concord Street Suite 420 Kensington, MD 20895 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Renair Montgomery, whose address is 5117 North Capitol St., NE, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sidney Montgomery, III who died on 9/30/2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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 first publication: 12/19/2019 Renair Montgomery Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Antoinette Washington, whose address is 8341 Brooktree St., Laurel, Maryland 20724 was appointed personal representative of the estate of James J. Davis, deceased, by the General Court of Justice Superior Court for Robeson County, State of North Carolina, on 8/16/2019.

Service of process may be made upon Cleodis Hocket, 2620 Brentwood Rd, NE, Washington, DC 20018 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate.

2620 Brentwood Rd, NE, Washington, DC 20018 The decedent owned District of Columbia personal property. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 12/19/2019 Antoinette Washington Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Margaret Stanley Lindsley, whose address is 15017 Laureland Place, Laurel, MD 20707, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Josephine W. Stanley who died on December 31, 2017 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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 first publication: 12/19/2019 Margaret Stanley Lindsley Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Yvette L. Mitchell, whose address is 1727 Erie Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Josephine T. Wharton who died on March 1, 2017 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020.

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 6/19/2020, 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 first publication: 12/19/2019 Yvette L. Mitchell Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Antonin Picou, whose address is 3123 Warder St., NW #3, Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Romain Oliver Terrence Picou who died on 10/2/2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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 first publication: 12/19/2019 Antonin Picou Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

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2019 ADM 001268

2019 ADM 001204

2019 ADM 001196

2019 ADM 001251

2019 ADM 000753

Harry Roberson, Jr. Decedent

George H. Jackson, Sr. Decedent

Eric Gerald Vanlaer Decedent

Erna Augustine Brown Decedent

Joseph Clair Decedent

Joan M. Wilbon, Esq. 1120 Connecticut Ave., Suite 1020 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

Clark J. Hymes, Esq. 1032 15th Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

Yahne Miorini 2710 Glencroft Road Vienna, VA 22181 Attorney

Lynn H. Johnson, Esq. Johnson & Pavuk 1413 K St., NW, Suite 1500 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

Cecilia R. Jones 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW Suite #440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Carolyn E. Davidson, whose address is 2503 Lynx Road, Sun City Center, FL 33573, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Harry Roberson, Jr. who died on 9/26/2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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.

Ida B. Jackson, whose address is 6804 Delafield Court, Frederick, MD 21703, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of George H. Jackson, Sr. who died on November 19, 2007 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision.

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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.

Yahne Miorini, whose address is 2710 Glencroft Road, Vienna, VA 22181, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Eric Gerard Vanlaer who died on 6/2/2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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 first publication: 12/19/2019

Date of first publication: 12/19/2019 Carolyn E. Davidson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Date of first publication: 12/19/2019

Brandy Nichole Norris, whose address is 4418 Laplata Ave., Apt. K, Baltimore, MD 21211, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Erna Augustine Brown who died on March 5, 2017 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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.

Adrienne Clair, whose address is 2109 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph Clair who died on April 19, 2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/26/2020. 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 6/26/2020, 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.

Ida B. Jackson Personal Representative

Yahne Miorini Personal Representative

Date of first publication: 12/19/2019

Date of first publication: 12/26/2019

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Adrienne Clair Personal Representative

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2019 ADM 001168

2019 ADM 001228

Azalee M. Callaham Decedent

Denzel M. Pride Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Donna E. Pride, whose address is 2410 Wagner Street, SE, #702, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Denzel M. Pride who died on February 23, 2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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 first publication: 12/19/2019 Donna E. Pride Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills

Brian Gormley 10605 Concord Street, Suite 420 Kensington, MD 20895 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Hollis T. Miller, whose address is 113 Lafayette Avenue, Somerdale, NJ 08083, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Azalee M. Callaham who died on October 10, 2009 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/19/2020. 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 6/19/2020, 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.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

2019 ADM 433

2019 FEP 000143

Estate of Ola M. Brown

July 13, 2019 Date of Death

NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE

James V. Francis, Jr. Name of Decedent

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by David G. Brown, Jr. for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representatives.

Unless a responsive pleading in the form of a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth.

Admit to probate the Will dated 2/9/1991 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise

Date of first publication: 12/19/2019

Date of first publication: 12/19/2019 Hollis T. Miller Personal Representative

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David G. Brown, Jr. 1504 Portal Drive, NW Washington, DC 20012 Petitioner/Attorney:

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Sharon Francis, whose address is 5812 Spyri Drive, Clinton, MD 20735 was appointed personal representative of the estate of James V. Francis, Jr., deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on 9/5/2019.

Service of process may be made upon Nakia V. Gray, Esq., 800 Maine Ave., SW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20024 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate: 1608 Isherwood Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 1/2/2020

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2019 ADM 001154

2019 ADM 001281

2019 FEP 000149

2019 ADM 001314

Lettice Lawrence aka Lettice M. Lawrence Decedent

Margaret P. Mathis Decedent

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Tyran Anthony Ballenger Decedent

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Bradley A. Thomas, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006-1631 Attorney

Nakia Gray, Esq 800 Maine Ave. SW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20024 Attorney

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Beverly Headley Glover, whose address is 108 S. Dayflower Court, Dover, DE 19904, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lettice Lawrence aka Lettice M. Lawrence who died on December 25, 2017 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/26/2020. 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 6/26/2020, 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.

Alton L. Mathis, Sr., whose address is 714 31st Street, SE Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret P. Mathis who died on October 8, 2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/26/2020. 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 6/26/2020, 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 first publication: 12/26/2019 Beverly Headley Glover Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Acting Register of Wills Washington Informer

Date of first publication: 12/26/2019

Edward Graves Barksdale Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Jacqueline B. Wells and Wesley Wells whose addresses are 9821 Salem Church Road N., Chesterfield, VA 23237 were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Edward Graves Barksdale, deceased, by the Circuit Court for Chesterfield County, State of Virginia, on February 15, 2019.

Service of process may be made upon Peg Shaw, 2147 O Street, NW, Apt. 306, Washington, DC 20037 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real estate.

55 Buchanan Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice.

Date of first publication: 1/2/2020

Alton L. Mathis, Sr. Personal Representative

Jacqueline B. Wells Wesley Wells Personal Representative

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Tiara D. Jackson, whose address is 5027 C Street, SE #204, Washington, DC 20019, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Tyran Anthony Ballenger who died on 6/10/2019 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, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 7/2/20. 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 7/2/20, 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 first publication: 1/2/2020 Tiara D. Jackson Personal Representative

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Tom Baker Comcast Employee U.S. Army Veteran, 34 years

“It’s hard to explain the anxiety when you’re leaving the service.

When someone from Comcast called it was like seeing a lighthouse.”

At Comcast NBCUniversal, we’re grateful to our Nation’s military for their dedicated service. That’s why we’re committed to hiring at least 21,000 members of the military community between 2015 and the end of 2021 and have an internal support network of fellow military members to help with the transition.

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