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5 Participants at the 2020 March on Washington gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Southwest wearing masks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event marked the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington in 1963 organized by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bayard Rustin, John Lewis, and other leaders from the Civil Rights Movement. (WI File Photo) See story on Page 9.
For over 50 years, Washingtonians have witnessed the enterprising spirit and love for the Black community as expressed by Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., an activist and the founder of both The Washington Informer and the United Black Fund in Southeast. That commitment to excellence in all forms has since been embraced by Dr. Rolark’s daughter, Denise Rolark Barnes, who currently serves as the publisher of the Black-owned news-
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Ongoing Violence Compels Calls for Unity & Self-Reliance
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Long Before COVID-19, Blacks Disproportionately Faced an Evictions Crisis
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Solutions May Exist but Does America Have the Political Will Needed for Substantive Change? Barrington M. Salmon Special to The Informer
While some believe today’s COVID-19 pandemic serves as the cause of the current evictions crisis in the U.S., many housing experts including Matthew Desmond, a professor at Princeton University, contend a crisis loomed on the horizon for certain Americans long before 2020. “While rents have skyrocketed, wages have remained stagnant and nearly half of all renters are rent-burdened – that is, spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent –
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5 D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) hosted a violence prevention meeting at United Planning Organization Anacostia Community Service Center on Aug. 19. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Within a week, Ward 8 residents experienced nearly a dozen shooting incidents and a fatal on-campus stabbing that sent shockwaves throughout the entire District. The ongoing bloodshed revived, once again, questions about how to stop the deaths of Black women, men, and children. It has also highlighted residents’ skepticism about the District government’s ongoing efforts to tackle violent crime at its root. “We’re our own liberators. Each community, city, and nation has to be in its own favor,” said Jay Sun, a lifelong Anacostia resident who’s currently crystallizing plans for a grassroots program focused on literacy, agriculture and healthcare. Jay Sun, who’s also a co-founder of youth mentoring organi-
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Fans Favor LeVar Burton to Assume the Helm at Jeopardy We all knew how difficult it would be to replace the talented, popular longtime host of “Jeopardy!,” Alex Trebek, who died in 2020 after 37 seasons guiding the award-winning game show. But nearly a year since Trebek’s death, the producers still can’t find the right person for the job. The last host, Mike Richards, who also serves as the executive producer, was recently removed from the position after coming under fire for sexist, antisemitic and racist comments he made on a podcast which recently resurfaced. He’s had similar complaints lodged him in the past, including being a defendant in a discrimination suit while serving as the executive producer for “The Price is Right.” Maybe, Hollywood doesn’t really care. Anyway, word is Ken Jennings, who won 74 straight games in 2004, setting the record for the show's longest winning streak before returning for the Greatest of All Time tournament in 2020, appears to be the frontrunner for the host gig. He now works on "Jeopardy!" as a segment producer. The name “Ken Jennings” continues to be synonymous with “Jeopardy!” and it’s clear that he has a true love and respect for the game, making him a more
than worthy contender. But more than 271,000 fans have signed a petition to make LeVar Burton the new host of “Jeopardy!” And he has the skills. Old school fans remember him from “Roots” in which he starred as the young Kunta Kinte but he’s also recognized for portraying Geordi La Forge on “Star Trek: the Next Generation” and hosted 21 seasons of the educational children's show “Reading Rainbow.” True confession: this writer still watches old episodes of “Reading Rainbow” which I remember viewing with my children decades ago. Burton won “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 1995, and he served as a guest host this past season. He has talked about wanting to host the show for years, and the audience is clearly on his side. After the controversy surrounding Richards' appointment and departure, the show is in desperate need of a wholly unproblematic, beloved figure who embodies the wholesomeness at the heart of “Jeopardy!” What do you think? WI
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., and his wife Jacqueline remain hospitalized for COVID-19 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital as faith leaders and thousands of others pray for their recovery. On Monday, many clergy members gathered at the hospital Monday to pray for healing. Jonathan Jackson, the Jackson’s youngest son, shared an update on his parent's condition Sunday saying both are now resting comfortably and responding positively to treatment. The Rev. Jackson, 79, diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2017, was fully vaccinated in a public showing in January 2021, receiving two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. A spokesperson for Rainbow Push said Jaqueline Jackson, 77, is not vaccinated. A small prayer circle was held outside Northwestern Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. They shared gratitude and asked for others to join them in a national day of prayer for the Jacksons. However, the Jackson family knows the battle continues for the recovery of the husband and wife. “This is vicious and it can turn quickly, so we are trying to stay upbeat and optimistic. But, I have seen this thing turn on a dime. You really just do not know,” Jonathan said to reporters. WI
Bowser to Host D.C.’s National Maternal and Infant Health Summit On Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2:00 p.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off the 4th Annual National Maternal & Infant Health Summit. The event will bring together residents, healthcare officials, healthcare professionals, service providers and more to explore, strategize, and share solutions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in the District. This year’s summit, which will have both in-person and virtual options for attendees, will include an in-person kickoff event on Sept. 15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, followed by a series of virtual breakout sessions on Sept. 16. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with thought leaders in maternal and infant health; explore innovations and emerging issues in maternal, obstetrical, and pediatric care; and connect with over 50 government and community-based programs and resources. This year, the summit will discuss what respectful maternal care means in the District, highlight various birthing options and pathways to parenting, and demonstrate District investments in proven supports for birthing people, babies and their families. To learn more about the Summit and to RSVP, visit dcmaternalhealth.com. WI
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Howard University Students Confront Life in the District Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer With the city building up many neighborhoods, native residents along with college students have experienced the shortcomings of the remodeling. Howard University students actively try to improve the community surrounding their school combating insufficient housing, homelessness, and food security. During the week of events that mirror what has become a spring break ritual of community service, students found that they are at the center of community need. A combination of Howard’s success in attracting students and the District's soaring housing market means that, for many, there is a housing crisis. “I think COVID has definitely done a number, especially with our campus not being open this past year. It felt like we couldn’t be as hands-on as we needed to be. In my past four years the neighborhood is also being gentrified as well,” said Ijeoma Nwankwo, a senior at Howard University. Nwankwo hopes that the university and the city can find a way to solve this housing issue for students with partnerships with builders and landlords. “A lot of us are, one, living off campus, but, two, I know it’s diffi-
cult for a lot of us to find housing to be near campus because there’s all of these expensive apartments that are being built basically on campus that they know students will not be able to afford,” said Nwankwo. Meanwhile, university administrators say that students are poised to learn problem-solving skills while on the frontline of life in an urban center. “We look forward to putting the future of change not only in Washington, D.C. but across the nation and the world. Our students have a very unique viewpoint and perspective when it comes to the most critical issues that impact the world today,” said Andreya Davis, assistant dean for Faith-based and Community Initiatives. Returning to campus, she said, they are finding that the community surrounding the school is a different demographic from when they left. Students have directly been impacted by the issues they are trying to solve outside of their campus border. With rents soaring in the District, students are being steered to the outskirts of the city for affordable places to live. This makes it more difficult for student leaders like Nwankwo, who are very involved with the school and must be on campus frequently. WI
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As a Baby Boomer born in 1960, I was too young to either comprehend or attend the historic March on Washington (for Jobs and Freedom) when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders supporters of the Civil Rights Movement gathered in our nation’s capital on Aug. 28, 1963. But as an educated and informed Black man, I’ve done the research allowing me to understand what transpired and why. And from what I have learned, the March was far from just a “gathering of old men.” King and his colleagues in the Movement, along with the man responsible for both planning and organizing the event, Bayard Rustin, had specific goals – a “wish list” that mattered and was essential in the decades-old quest for true justice and equality for all Americans. Since then, there have been other marches that have occurred on the National Mall – from those which addressed the needs of Black men and their families – the Million Man March – to others that promoted equally-important and specific agendas and needs. And I have often joined the marchers wearing my freshly-ironed t-shirt representative of
I’ve been an observer, a reporter, an angry Black man – even a high school teacher accompanying students who wanted to be part of history. This weekend, the 2021 version of the March on Washington will return. And, yes, I will be there. But for the life of me, I cannot tell you why I’m really going. the specific occasion, armed with my camera to capture images from the day and with my pad and pen in my back pocket so I could take notes. I’ve been an observer, a reporter, an angry Black man – even a high school teacher accompanying students who wanted to be part of history. This weekend, the 2021 version of the March on Washington will return. And, yes, I will be there. But for the life of me, I cannot tell you why I’m really going. Sure, I’m a reporter and so I want to be there to listen, to observe, to speak with participants in the crowd and get “the scoop.” However, I must admit that I’m more than a little troubled and confused. Why? Because I don’t really know what the planners hope to achieve. On paper, it sounds good. The goal is to raise awareness about
the importance of securing voting rights for all Americans and helping to eliminate the ridiculous and constant efforts to maintain methods that limit the opportunity for all citizens to exercise their right to vote. Yes, the march is seeking to derail voter oppression once and for all in all of our sometimes blatant and other times, more subtle forms. I am on board with that. Yet, with at least two different marches now planned, one led by Dr. King’s oldest son, Martin III and the Rev. Al Sharpton under his NAN banner, and another led by the NAACP, I don’t know what to do. Actually, I really do. I just wonder why we need two marches. And then, there are people in the District who say they’re nonplussed because the “main march” hasn’t included the agenda of the District and its citizens who have long demanded, and rightfully so, statehood. So, here’s the deal and the question that no one seems able to answer to my satisfaction. After the march, or more correctly, the marches are over, what will have been accomplished? Do you know, do you know, do you know? That’s what America needs. That’s what Blacks need. That’s what women need. That’s what members of the LGBTQ community need. That’s what immigrants need. We need change for the better and we need it now. The time for marching just to assemble a gaggle of gregarious geese for glowing photo opportunities for our Facebook and Instagram posts are over. If nothing’s going to occur during the March and immediately after – if nothing significant will transpire during this weekend that results in lasting change for the oppressed and the least of these, I’ve got an answer to my dilemma. WI
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Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer Martin Luther King III, Yolanda King, Andrea Waters King, the Rev. Al Sharpton and others plan to march with more than 140 organizations and thousands of Americans on Saturday, August 28 to advocate for eliminating the Jim Crow filibuster and passing three critical voting rights bills – the For the People Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Washington D.C. Admission Act. The mobilization comes just months after Blacks overcame significant barriers to the vote and organized their communities to change the course of the country – “and now ask that the White House and Congress do their part to protect our democracy and stand on the right side of history,” leaders said in a news release. It also comes nearly six decades after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights activists led the 1963 March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom which helped to establish voting rights for millions of Black Americans. African-American leaders will once again descend on the nation’s capital in their demands for Congress protect their rights. Several groups have applied for permits to gather on the National Mall. The National Action Network has organized a “March on for Voting Rights” – an event that will be held in multiple cities. Other organizations that applied for permits to gather include “March On For Voting Rights,” “Douglass Commonwealth Coalition,” “Every Case Matters,” and “The Memorial Foundation, Inc.” Since January, 48 states have introduced 389 bills “that amount to shameful, outright voter suppression and many have already become law,” March on Washington organizers said in a statement. “These laws suppress voting
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Pass the Plate: The Family Reunion that African-Americans Needed Today Fine Black Dining, Notables Merge for Inaugural End-of-Summer Gathering Natalie C. Hockaday WI Staff Writer Imagine a family reunion, where biological relation is replaced by cultural relation, where people who are connected by their experiences share and indulge in all elements of Black excellence. The event site was the Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Va., a sprawling horse country estate, But for Kwame Onwuachi the event was similar to a retreat for nobles in the Rocky Mountains. A “Black Aspen,” she labeled the event she co-hosted with entrepreneur Sheila Johnson from Thursday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 22. They called it a Family Reunion event because they saw a need to showcase the reality of Black excellence for a host of Black artists and craftsmen to gather for a weekend and let their hair down. “It feels good. It mostly feels good because our people are able to celebrate. We are able to celebrate ourselves and celebrate everything we’ve got going on in our culture, in our music, in our food, in our style. It’s beautiful,” said Onwuachi. The Family Reunion opened with a cookout featuring food from D.C. 's iconic Ben’s Chili Bowl and pit-masters Rodney Scott and Bryan Furman. Drinks
were provided by Remy Martin and several vintners. Throughout the weekend panel discussions and presentations were given. Food leaders like Virginia Ali, Julia Coney, Carla Hall, Dr. Jessica B. Harris and Padma Lakshmi were some of the many prominent leaders within the food industry that were present at the event. Dave Chappelle, Estelle, Kendrick Sampson and Jidenna were also present at the eventful weekend. D.C.’s own Chef JR Robinson, owner of Kitchencray, was also present at the weekend long event and felt like this family reunion was needed for the Black community. “I really feel like we’re at a family reunion. Last night we were playing spades and dominoes. We were chilling with all of the chefs and everyone [was] coming together. It’s a good event because I feel like they don’t show this side of Black excellence. When we watch tv and the news it’s always us against each other and us killing each other when this [excellence] is going on everyday as well,” said Robinson. Robinson is also thankful for this event because of the vision and work that was put in to bring Black chefs and their talent together in one space. It was an opportunity for Black chefs to share their
art of food and learn from each other to grow as a community. Diners explored food of the African Diaspora. Midway through Friday afternoon, activity breakout sessions took place featuring chef presentations showcasing the history behind the food they cook. Chef Andre Fowles and Peter Prime hosted Jerk: The Dish that Freed the Nation. Reflecting on his Jamaican
roots, Fowles educated attendees on the influence West African culture has on Jamaican food while also including a brief history lesson on the effects of slavery in the country. That presentation led to a discussion on how Black people worldwide are connected and how that shows through food. “For me personally it’s a very exciting feeling, it’s an amazing feeling because for me growing up in
Jamaica we have those influences from West Africa, you know. So those roots are very strong and run deep. So we’re here in America to share those traditions that [may be] so far away but we’re also connected,” said Fowles. During the reunion Virginia Ali, as a co-founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, received a lifetime achievement award. WI
5 Kwame Onwuachi, Virginia Ali and Sheila Johnson celebrating the presentation of the lifetime achievement award for Virginia Ali.(Natalie C. Hockaday/The Washington Informer).
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Prince George’s Parents Approach a New School Year with Caution William J. Ford WI Staff Writer While walking after track practice with his mother to her vehicle, Obe Ijeomah turned and stared at Charles H. Flowers High School where he’ll return in less than two weeks. The 16-year-old rising high school junior wasn’t sure he would return to the classroom this upcoming school year because his mother wants him and his siblings to continue virtual learning at home. “I understand why she wanted to do that but I’m grateful she let me come back,” said Obe, whose grade point average hovers around 3.0 grade. “I’m going to keep my grades up, so she won’t need to worry about the decision she made.” His mother, Dorothy Ijeomah,
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hopes she doesn’t regret her decision. “My children did better staying at home because there were no distractions from other kids but they missed school and want to go back to their normal schedule,” Ijeomah said. “I just hope things will normalize and go back to how they used to be.” At least 700 Prince George’s County Public School parents signed-up to keep their children home and continue instruction online when the school begins Sept. 8. The school district anticipates an enrollment of more than 136,000 students which ranks second in the state of Maryland. The coronavirus pandemic remains in effect as the highly contagious Delta variant caused the positive rate in Maryland to slightly exceed five percent. With confirmed cases reaching nearly 500,000 statewide, officials
5 Prince George’s County Public Schools employees Dr. Jennifer Love, left, and Maria Smith, prepare to load backpacks and school supplies in the trunk of a car Aug. 21. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
implemented mandates for unvaccinated workers in Maryland’s federal and state courthouses, nursing homes and hospitals to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by next month. If not, employees face routine coronavirus testing. Prince George’s implemented similar mandates with more than 12,000 of the 22,000 employees already vaccinated. In addition, every student, teacher and other employees must wear masks or face coverings in buildings. In case a child forgets a mask, each school will have a supply of masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and other personal protective equipment.
When the county schools reopened for hybrid instruction in April, an estimated 32 percent of the county’s students came back to the classrooms for two days a week and wore masks and other face coverings. The change in policy helped prepare school staff to conduct various safety measures for the 2021-22 school year, said public schools CEO Monica Goldson. “While my kids aren’t in the school system any longer, I treat all of the kids I represent like they’re mine,” she said. “I would want my kids to be protected and one of the ways to do that is a mask. For those 12 and older, it’s a vaccination.” Some parents, including Anchonia
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5 PGCPS is still in need of hundreds of teachers and according to a schools’ retention advisor elementary educators are needed by Aug. 31. (Photo courtesy PGCPS)
Williams of Bladensburg with children 10, 7, 6 and 3, remain concerned that their children cannot receive a COVID-19 vaccine because it remains unavailable for youth younger than 12. In the meantime, she picked up some backpacks and school supplies for hers and her sister’s children during a back-to-school event Saturday outside Charles Flowers High School. Besides the success for all four of her children, Williams has a specific focus for two of her children: her three-yearold daughter in pre-school to practice writing letters and numbers “instead of just coloring, coloring, coloring” and to keep her seven-year-old son more focused on schoolwork because “he gets easily distracted.” “With them being in school with a teacher and hearing another voice instead of mine, things should be better,” she said. Temi Akinmabe of Riverdale also stayed at home with her three children last year. Akinmabe said next month marks the first time her youngest child, who enters pre-kindergarten, will be in a classroom setting. Her other two children will be in the first and sixth grades, respectively. “The virtual school was very difficult for me. The kids are tired of being at home,” said Akinmabe, who will return to work as a caregiver with The Arc Montgomery County. “I’m glad they will go to school. I want [school staff] to keep them safe by making them wear their masks, ensuring social distancing and educating them about the pandemic more. I am just hopeful for a good school year.” WI @jabariwill
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Maryland Child Care Concerns Highlight Community Town Hall William J. Ford WI Staff Writer An increase in employee salaries, parental scholarships and the purchase of modern equipment count as just three requests Maryland providers and advocates mentioned Monday, Aug. 23 during a statewide town hall to boost the state’s child-care system. Carla Plaza, a strategic advisor in Prince George’s County, suggested a statewide data system to assess the location of “child-care deserts” -- places with either limited providers or with less than inadequate spots available for children 5 and younger. “How many child-care providers have not returned to offer slots due to the pandemic? I’m also trying to understand where the child-care deserts exist in the county,” said Plaza, who works for George Askew, the county’s deputy chief administrative officer for health, human services and education. “Having that accessible data . . . has been hard to obtain.” She joined nearly 420 people
during a virtual discussion hosted by the state Department of Education who received recommendations on distributing $193 million from the American Rescue Plan’s Child Care Development Fund. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services summarizes at https://bit.ly/3jdjQHK how childcare providers could spend the money, especially with one-of-six childcare jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the money can be spent on: • Assisting licensed providers to reopen who closed due to the pandemic. • “Bonuses” for child-care operations in underserved communities. • Waving or reducing copayments for families affected by the pandemic. • Providing mental health support for children, their parents and staff. Jennifer Nizer, director of the department’s Office of Child Care Division of Early Childhood, said the agency received slightly more than 5,700 applications and nearly 1,100
emails from providers applying for a portion of the grant. She said a budget amendment could be completed within at least two weeks to start disseminating the money. “We’re trying to help stabilize the field,” she said. “We don’t want to take this money and just do different things with it . . . We really are valuing your input.” Several child-care advocates said money should be available to offer services beyond nontraditional hours for essential workers, which the federal guidelines permit. Monica McMickens, owner of Fruits of the Spirit Christian Childcare Center in Baltimore City, said employee training should be offered to assist children with disabilities. “I’ve been in the child-care [profession] since 1999 and I have seen young children as young as three and four [with] disabilities,” she said. Besides the $193 million, the state has an additional $309 million allocated from the American Rescue Plan’s stabilizing grants program. The money can be used for qualified
5 A girl receives a free backpack Aug. 14 during an event hosted by Del. Darryl Barnes at Ritchie Station in Capitol Heights. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
child-care centers and home-care settings for wages and benefits, rent, cleaning supplies and other needs “necessary to maintain or resume child-care services.” As for the $193 million, the money remains available for dissemination over the next two years.
Public Hearings Update Prince George’s on Zoning William J. Ford WI Staff Writer With solid steps, one of Prince George’s County’s most ambitious endeavors to update the more than 50-year-old zoning laws steadily moves toward reality.
The County Council, which sits as District Council when reviewing land use and zoning matters, and the county’s planning board, will hold two public hearings Sept. 13 and 14. Council must approve a “countywide map amendment” to
5 The University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo, which opened in June near the Largo Town Center Metro station, lies within the zoning district labeled regional transit-oriented, high intensity. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
formally incorporate new zoning districts which could happen as soon as November. “This is sort of the big last step,” said Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition of Smarter Growth based in Northwest, who supports the new zoning code. “This is more of a technical exercise. The process is now to identify any mistakes and errors that are found and get them corrected.” County officials began the zoning rewrite in 2014 and approved a new ordinance in October 2018 to make the obsolete language easier to understand, eliminate dozens of zoning districts and make the process much smoother. The zoning process continued in 2019 that included which of the new zoning districts would replace the old ones. For instance, the zones decreased from 73 to 43. In addition, consolidated the uses from 1,200 to 250. Eight previous designations for commercial properties are now
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combined into one as “commercial, general and office.” The zoning area at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo will be labeled “regional transit-oriented, high intensity.” The $534 million hospital built near the Largo Town Center Metro station opened in June. Council prepared to hold public meetings in March 2020 for formal approval of the zoning map, but COVID-19 struck. Another public meeting got canceled eight months later in November, which triggered county leaders to seek state approval to an exception to the ethics law that prohibits council members to vote on proposed zoning plans if they received any campaign contributions from a property owner. In April, state lawmakers approved the exemption that would allow Prince George’s council members to vote on the countywide map. A landowner must submit a business entity affidavit
“They’re not long-term funds,” said Steven Hicks, assistant state superintendent in the education department’s early childhood division. “We do hope the investments we make will be sustainable.” WI @jabariwill to the county and check “yes” or “no” whether it made a direct or indirect “payment/contribution” to a member’s treasurer or political action committee “during the 36 months before an application was filed or during the pendency of the application.” According to the legislation, it would dissolve by December 2022. Those who opposed the state bill such as Greg Smith said it would allow developers to “intensify,” or upgrade a piece of property to allow for more density. In addition, he said a landowner could sidestep more intense public review on a zoning proposal. “A developer can walk in the room on the day of a hearing and ask the District Council at the hearing to rezone their land, or even after the hearing,” said Smith, who is on the boards of Sustainable Hyattsville and Community Outreach. “There’s nothing that says the developer can’t within 15 days of the hearing, or current close of the record, apply to have
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BUSINESS AARP Report Puts Spotlight on ‘Consumer Fraud in America: The Black Experience’
Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
Black adults most often encounter the government imposter, lottery and work-from-home scams, according to a new AARP report: “Consumer Fraud in America: The Black Experience.” The report’s authors say that for both fake job postings and romance scams, Black adults far outrank white and other racial groups but remain on par with Latino adults. However, adults from all racial groups rank being targeted by immigration scams among their lowest concerns. Further, Black adults under age 30 are most likely to report being targeted by a scam as nearly 1-in5 between the ages of 18 and 29 report being targeted by a government impostor or mortgage scam. The report revealed that the
rank of awareness of scams differs by race. Compared to white and other racial groups or Latino adults, Black adults reported higher awareness of fake job postings, COVID-19 stimulus payment, work-fromhome, tax preparation, and Black Lives Matter scams. They also reported lower awareness of utility, grandparent, immigration and business coaching scams. Incidents of scam awareness also varied significantly by racial groups in the report. Black adults reported lower awareness of utility, grandparent and immigration scams than one or both of the other racial groups. AARP commissioned Precision Market Research, Latino Decisions and the African American Research Collaborative to conduct the study in which 2,808 American adults participated.
5 Compared to white and other racial groups including Latinos, Black adults reported higher awareness of fake job postings and scams related to COVID-19 stimulus payments, work-from-home employees, tax preparation and Black Lives Matter scams. (Photo courtesy AARP)
The study focused on Black and Latino adults. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has remained vigilant in trying to protect District victims and has maintained a particular focus on seniors. “Older residents have faced a great deal of isolation during the pandemic and could be more likely to fall victim to scams. In fact, referrals to my office of financial exploitation of seniors have more than doubled over the last year,” Racine said. “Protecting seniors and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation begins by understanding the
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warning signs of these harmful practices.” “We know that for every one case of elder abuse that gets reported to authorities, there are often dozens more that never come to light. My office can only prosecute cases we hear about, so increasing awareness of elder abuse and reporting is key so we can hold abusers accountable, get relief for victims and prevent further abuse,” Racine said. The AARP researchers concluded that education counts as critical in helping consumers both spot and avoid scams. However, the survey indicated that educational efforts about scams and fraud might impact Black adults far greater when compared with whites and other racial groups. According to the report, Black older adults, less affluent and females, are less aware of scams, putting them at higher risk of experiencing a scam. Black male adults who have attained a bachelor’s degree and reported annual incomes of $100,000 or more indicate a greater incidence of losing money to a scam, the report continued. Compared with white and other racial groups, Black adults are less likely to have robocall protection or have posted their phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry; these protections are designed to re-
duce fraud susceptibility. In addition to the direct economic consequences associated with scams, the survey identifies physical and emotional health consequences that Black adults suffer after a scam experience. “Exposure to scams – being targeted and/or a victim – among Black adults was on par with other racial groups with about one-quarter reporting being a target of two or more scams,” the AARP researchers wrote. “A similar trend exists among those who report being a victim of a scam which represents about 1-in-5 adults within each racial group.” The organization reported a troubling trend across all racial groups: more than half of those victimized were victims more than once. “The proliferation of financial fraud in the form of scams is undeniable,” AARP officials wrote on the organization’s website. “Federal data show the highest ever year-over-year rise in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020 and we know that scams are severely under-reported. We also know that when consumers are aware of specific scams, they are far less likely to engage with them and far less likely still to lose money or sensitive information.” WI @StacyBrownMedia
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Returning-Citizen Entrepreneurs Dive into D.C. Pitch Competition James Wright WI Staff Writer Businesses owned by returning citizens who participate in the WeAspire program sponsored by the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development [DSLBD] competed in a pitch competition for thousands of dollars in prizes at the headquarters of the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization on Aug. 21. “I am sure glad I decided to participate,” said Michael Borum, who works on the H Street, N.E. cleaning crew and has formed New Beginning, a residential and commercial storefront cleaning business. “My job thought I should get involved with this,” he said. “The competition gives me the chance to sharpen my communication skills Q4 AMTRAK PRINT 1_Washington and get feedback on what I need to
do to grow my business.” Borum said cleaning up the District’s storefronts fueled his idea for his business. “On my job I perform all kinds of duties: clean the streets, cut the grass, erase graffiti, paint buildings and sidewalks and take down posters,” he said. “People, many who live in Ward 5, would see me working and ask if I could come to their houses and do the same. I got so many requests, I decided to start the business and I have received a lot of encouragement from my supervisors as well as the DSLBD.” The competition consisted of 35 business owners in the fields of food, art, fashion and beauty, infrastructure and social enterprise. The entrepreneurs talked to a panel of five judges about their businesses to five judges including DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield. Informer (outlines).pdf Each business owner 1had7/7/21 seven
minutes to make a visual presentation with included their purpose for the business, their financing plan, operation costs and benefits to the community and to the proprietor. Each participant will receive at least $2,000 with the winner raking in $10,000. While the majority of entrepreneurs made their presentations in person, some opted for virtual demonstrations. The winner will be announced later after stakeholders have had the opportunity to provide their input on the competitors. Joel Caston, the newly-elected advisory neighborhood commissioner representing 7F07 and a resident of the D.C. Jail, also participated in the competition. He talked about his business, Currency Catchers Capital Coaching, designed to assist low-income individuals who lack the financial sav10:33 PM vy to “gain financial freedom and
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5 Michael Borum participated in the WeAspire Pitch Competition. (James Wright/The Washington Informer)
build generational wealth.” “My business is solving the problem of intergenerational poverty caused by the absence of asset ownership for people,” he said. “The mission is to create a culture where asset ownership is as common as owning a cell phone for people from divested communities.” Whitfield expressed appreciation
to all of the competitors. “Returning citizens are one of the most vulnerable populations in D.C.,” she said. “They don’t have the resources to start businesses even though they have great ideas. This is one way to help them get off their feet and get started.” WI @JamesDCWrighter
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NATIONAL Entrepreneur Diane Yoo Uses Media Platforms to Derail Asian Hate Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer At 35.5 percent, the latest Census notes that the Asian population counts as America’s fastest-growing racial group. With nearly 20 million people identifying as “Asian” and 4 million more checking Census boxes as “Asian” combined with another race, Asians now total 7.2 percent of the U.S. population. Yet, Asian hate continues to dominate headlines with The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism recently revealing a 150 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes from 2019 to 2020. According to a Gallup poll released this month, Americans’ satisfaction with the way society treats Asian people has fallen sharply this year, from 60 percent to 46 percent after a series of violent attacks on Asian Americans in recent months.
Researchers wrote that this 14-percentage-point drop follows a 15-point decline between 2016 and 2020. Before 2016, Gallup typically found more than seven-in-10 Americans satisfied with the way society treated Asian people. However, American adults perceive that relations between Asian and white people, as well as Asians and Blacks, have deteriorated. Double-digit drops count among those who view relations as “very” or “somewhat” good between white and Asian people (67 percent) and Black and Asian people (58 percent). Diane Yoo, a second-generation daughter of Korean immigrants and the first woman appointed general partner for Healthtech and MedTech venture platform, remains committed to changing how America and the world view Asian women. Yoo, co-founder of the media platform Identity Unveiled, said she wants
to make a difference by her investments to invigorate Asian-American women in venture capital and finance. “The purpose behind Identity Unveiled is to showcase the stories of Asian-American women,” Yoo asserted. “I want people to know their resilience and their stories, however different they might be, of Asian-American women and their resilience. Identity Unveiled is an important tool and point of reference for people outside of the community to learn about us.” Yoo said the Asian-American experience – particularly that of women – has recently proven difficult – even frightening. “Look, in Texas, we are used to saying hello to every living thing,” Yoo explained. “In New York, they won’t even make eye contact. So, when I walk down the street, I can see the fear in [Asian women’s] eyes because one wrong look and you can get hurt.” Yoo said her generation has experienced a lot of Asian hate. She recalled living in a one-bedroom apartment with newspaper as furniture and a car that often didn’t work. “My parents worked five jobs, and my father, who came from a family of entrepreneurs, forfeited his inheritance and started from the bottom,” Yoo said. “He was a table waiter and a brown bagger. He sacrificed a lot and even ate salt cubes just to keep up with all of the manual labor he had to do.” Yoo, who regularly struggled with her cultural identity and faced frequent racism, demands better for Asian-American women and she’s
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worked toward that end. She’s seen more than 30 investments in various industries and has created 15 funds over just one year. Her goal remains to close the gap of opportunities experienced by Asian Americans. “I am an investment partner . . . I put my money where my mouth is and I use it to empower women,” Yoo said “I’m passionate about seeing Asian-American women at the top
Desperation, Despair Escalate in Haiti as Relief Efforts Stall Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
5 The United Nations estimates that 40 percent of Haiti’s 12 million residents need emergency aid but flash flooding and landslides have many relief workers fearing illness and disease. (Photo courtesy Red Cross)
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Desperation has accompanied despair in Haiti following a deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake Aug. 14 which has claimed more than 2,200 lives and a tropical storm, which struck two days later that further decimated the island nation. Relief remains scarce and residents reportedly have grown so impatient that they recently attacked supply vans and a caravan carrying former president Michel Martelly who visited a hospital in Les Cayes offering supplies. The United Nations estimates that 40 percent of Haiti’s 12 million residents need emergency aid but flash flooding and landslides have many relief workers fearing illness and disease.
Wes Comfort, a recovery and response leader at Heart to Heart International, told Time Magazine that his medical team chose to sleep on their car hoods to protect themselves. “Everyone is very wary of sleeping indoors,” Comfort declared. “We camped out and listened to the aftershock rattle the tin roof of the mayor’s office.” Weather officials said large parts of Haiti experienced as much as 15 inches of rain, leading to flooding and deadly mudslides. Multi-story buildings immediately collapsed while rescuers pulled many survivors from under heaps of rubble in the country’s southern peninsula. “In what is already a challenging
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levels, as entrepreneurs, and I’m using my platforms to combat Asian hate.” Yoo continued: “We [Asian-American women] are seen as soft-spoken, submissive or a dragon lady. We can kick all of that to the curb by saying, ‘here’s our story,’” she said. Yoo says she’s determined to change the narrative around Asian-American women and the violence they’ve faced. She recalled one incident in New York earlier this year when a crazed man brutally attacked a 65-year-old Asian woman in which surveillance cameras showed two doormen who watched the assault in front of their building but did nothing to stop it. “It could have been me,” Yoo remarked. “I might have looked at the guy when he had a bad day and I might have been in the hospital.” She concluded: “But Asian women are having success and later this year, I’m coming out with a white paper to examine the kind of information that we are putting out there because I believe there needs to be more data on the success of Asian-American women. We need to put more [positive] stories out there. It’s a way to move the needle and I think these stories can systematically change points of view,” she said. WI @StacyBrownMedia
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HAITI from Page 16 time for the people of Haiti, I am saddened by the devastating earthquake that occurred in Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. “We send our deepest condolences to all those who lost a loved one or saw their homes and businesses destroyed. I have authorized an immediate U.S. response and named USAID Administrator Samantha Power as the senior U.S. official to coordinate this effort.” Through USAID, Biden said America supports efforts to assess the damage and assist efforts to recover those injured and those who must now rebuild. World Central Kitchen in Northwest, D.C., plans to distribute 30,000 meals per day in the earthquake and storm-ravaged nation. “With an increasing number of climate disasters, we’re going to continue to work hard and do everything that we can for support,” said Nate Mook, the CEO of World Central Kitchen. Mook noted that JetBlue had provided an airplane to the nonprofit for the mission. World Central Kitchen uses locally-sourced ingredients to make traditional Haitian dishes like chicken and
vegetable stew over rice and beans in Haiti. The organization plans to deliver meals to hospitals, emergency crews and families, Mook noted. The Red Cross has also responded, providing first aid, shelter and assistance with search and rescue operations. “Preventing and controlling the transmission of COVID-19 and guaranteeing access to water, hygiene and sanitation are essential for volunteers on the ground,” Red Cross officials said in a statement. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have sent 15 tons of essential goods to Haiti and more than 37 tons of aid, including shelter tool kits, tarps, buckets, jerrycans, kitchen sets, blankets, personal protection equipment and mosquito nets. Officials activated a humanitarian corridor in the Dominican Republic and collected prepositioned non-food items for at least 4,500 people, the Red Cross stated. “The United States remains a close and enduring friend to the people of Haiti and we will be there in the aftermath of this tragedy,” President Biden declared. WI @StacyBrownMedia
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Nigeria’s Royal Wedding: Private Jets, Glitz, Glamor Private jets filled up the runway of the airport in the northern Nigerian city of Kano as members of Nigeria’s elite and West African dignitaries flew in for the wedding of the president’s son and the daughter of a prominent religious and traditional leader, the BBC reported on Saturday, Aug. 21. The marriage of Yusuf Buhari to Zahra Nasir Bayero (right) is one of Nigeria’s biggest celebrity events of the year. Thousands attended the event at the palace of the Emir of Bichi, a town in Kano state. One historian told the BBC that a wedding between presidential and royal families was unprecedented in Nigeria. The pair met at the University of Surrey in the UK. The festivities continued on Saturday, when the bride's father Nasir Ado Bayero was officially crowned as the Emir of Bichi. His brother is the Emir of Kano, one of Nigeria's most prominent Islamic leaders. The groom's family paid 500,000 naira ($1,200; £900) as the bride price - about 10 times the average amount in northern Nigeria. The BBC's Ishaq Khalid in Nigeria says the pre-wedding pictures of the bride caused controversy on social media, with some calling her clothing "immoral" because her shoulders were exposed, while others defended her. There was heavy security at the wedding ceremony, with police and military officers guarding the palace and stationed at nearby strategic locations. The wedding itself was conducted by Communications Minister Isa Ali Pantami, a qualified imam. Top politicians and traditional rulers from across the country flew in, including several opposition figures. Among them were President Muhammadu Buhari's predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, whom he defeated in the 2015 election. The Gambia's First Lady Fatoumata Bah Barrow and the former president of neighboring Niger, Muhammadu Issoufu, were among the foreign guests. WI
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HEALTH FDA Announces its ‘Full Approval’ for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine William J. Ford WI Staff Writer
The Food and Drug Administration recently gave formal approval for the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for those 16 and older – a decision which the federal agency called “a milestone.” “While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization, as the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement Monday, Aug. 23. The Pfizer vaccine still remains under emergency use authorization for
youth 12 to 15 years old. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Monday on PBS News Hour the FDA should have additional data for those teenagers by the fall. “The FDA will have to make a risk benefit analysis of whatever safety signals, depending upon what it means for the benefit of the children,” he said. In regard to why Pfizer received approval before the other companies that also manufactured a vaccine, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, Fauci said Pfizer presented its data first. “People need to understand it’s a timing issue – not an efficacy or a safety issue,” he said. Fauci said the formal approval could convince school and college
officials and business owners to “feel comfortable” instituting vaccine mandates. The mandates began the same day with announcements from several major agencies and businesses including the Pentagon (which will include all members of the military), the State University of New York system and CVS. Locally, school officials in the
Trailblazing Howard Surgeon Callender Honored James Wright WI Staff Writer The American Society of Transplant Surgeons recently honored longtime Howard University surgeon and College of Medicine faculty member Dr. Clive O. Callender as the first African American recipient of its Pioneer Award, the most distinguished honor bestowed by the organization upon an individual, for his work in the organ and tissue transplant and donation field. “I can think of no one at this moment in our history who is more deserving of this recognition than Dr. Callender,” Dr. Marwan
Aboulijoud, president of ASTS said. “He spoke about organ transplants before it was fashionable.” Callender expressed his gratitude for receiving the recognition. “I am very excited about receiving the Pioneer Award and I am honored to be the first Black to get it,” Callender said. “I am honored that the association would consider my work.” Callender received the award during August as National Minority Awareness Donor Month. In the early 1970s, Callender started the first minority-directed dialysis and transplant center in the country at Howard University Hospital. In 1991, Callender conceived
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and started the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP) for the purpose of increasing minority donation rates nationally. MOTTEP has been widely credited for increasing the awareness of organ and tissue donation in minority communities. Initially started as a week dedicated to minority awareness of organ and tissue donation, MOTTEP expanded it to become a monthly recognition in 1996.
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District of Columbia and Prince George’s, Howard and Montgomery counties in Maryland have already announced mask mandates for students, teachers and other staff. Employees must receive a vaccine by a specified date or adhere to regular COVID-19 testing. The Maryland Board of Education plans to meet and possibly vote during a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 26, to implement a statewide mask mandate for the state's 24 public school systems. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sent a letter Monday to President Joe Biden requesting the administration take immediate action on COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The governor’s request includes making booster shots immediately available for the more than 280,000 Marylanders who received the onedose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, advance full approval for Johnson & Johnson and the two-dose Moderna vaccine and expedite a vaccine for children ages 5 to 12. Maryland remains one of the most vaccinated states in the country with 80% of adults receiving at least one dose. As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, the state Department of Health notes 875,795 Blacks have been vaccinated. “The challenges states around the country are facing with the Delta variant have proven we cannot be complacent and must continue tak-
ing all possible steps to protect our citizens, particularly those most vulnerable to serious illness and death,” Hogan wrote. “Now is not the time for bureaucratic delays.” A vaccine remains unavailable for children younger than 12 but clinical trials continue as the FDA waits for more data. The American Academy of Pediatric issued a statement Monday at https://bit.ly/3B8BSBo which “strongly recommends” for adolescents 12 and older to get a shot in the arm. The organization also urges physicians to refrain from prescribing a vaccine for younger children. @jabariwill Editor’s Note: The FDA’s announcement has full authorization has many public health officials hopeful that it will encourage people who had been reluctant to get a shot now. During his interview with PBS reporter Judy Woodruff, Dr. Fauci shared more about the following: booster shots and the Delta variant’s threat to children; his hope that other COVID-19 vaccines will receive full approval by the FDA within weeks; the additional pain and suffering which lies ahead as COVID-19 cases rise; and the CDC’s revisions for mask guidelines, vaccine requirements and criticisms lodged by Republicans against those policies. For the full transcript, visit www.pbs. org/newshour/tag/anthony-fauci. WI
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CALLENDAR from Page 20 who practice in the organ and tissue donation field are aware of the lack of minority donors. Numerous studies have confirmed minorities tend to suffer from higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease that contribute to organ failure, especially kidney failure than whites. Blacks are three times more likely than whites to have kidney failure and Latinos are 1.5 times more likely than non-Latinos to suffer the same affliction than non-Latinos. Plus, on average Black transplant candidates wait longer than non-Black transplant candidates for kidney, heart and lung transplants.
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Callender said he approaches his endeavors with the zeal of an evangelist. “One of the things I learned early [in my career] was there was a shortage of donors and a complexity in this shortage of donors and that minorities and African Amer-
icans were rarely donors,” he said. “This then became the quest for me because I had a rich experience as a church person, and I thought that this was something I should try to do. Yes, it was an impossible dream. But then, in my life, the impossible became possible. So, this became the challenge that I took up.” Callender said the coronavirus pandemic has had an effect on his work, with suspensions on advancing the cause due to lack of public engagement. “Because of COVID, we could not go out into the community,” he said. “We then did webinars and had Zoom sessions to keep the momentum of minority organ and tissue donation going.” Callender said his annual MOTTEP gala will take place on Nov. 20 primarily as an in-person event but with a virtual option. He said the event also has another special meaning. “It will be my 85th birthday and 30 years since I created MOTTEP,” he said. WI @JamesDCWrighter
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Eloise Greenfield, an African American literary giant best known for gentle, thoughtful and colorful books for children and biographies, all tinged with positive images of Black people, died Aug. 4 in Washington, after a stroke. She was 92. A native of Parmele, N.C., she grew up in the Langston Terrace public housing development in Northeast D.C., graduated from Cardozo High School and attended Miners’ Teachers’ College with a goal of being a teacher. Unable to overcome her shyness after realizing she would need to be observed by instructors during her student teaching assignments, Greenfield chose to leave college after two years. While working as a clerk typist at the U.S. Patent Office in 1949, she turned to writing books for children. After her submissions were widely rejected by the mainstream media, she found a willing publisher in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee’s Drum and Spear Press and, with her first book, Bubbles, began a literary career that included a body of work that dominated the world of books for children. “It’s important to get children reading at a young age and I think it would be good if parents scheduled a regular reading time for their children while they’re away from school,” she told the Informer in March 2020. “I hope that the books selected for them to read are books that will interest that particular child, because parents will then know their [children’s] tastes and interests,” she added. “It’s also a good idea to select books that children may not have expressed interest in.” Of the 50 books she authored, she is best known for “Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems,” a celebration of family and the importance of loving oneself. In her later years, despite declining sight and hearing, she penned a picture book in 2019, “The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives.” Although she received awards for
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her biographies of 20th century renaissance man Paul Robeson and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune, her approach to illustrated books for children and her self-effacing nature established her as a literary leader, according to other African American authors. “The way she revolutionized childrens’ literature was with a single focus on the many-splenders of love and Black love in particular,” said Caroline Brewer, a successful childrens’ book author, who lives in the District. In Greenfield’s prose, she said, “you feel so much love. You feel her speaking lovingly and playfully and thoughtfully. “She wanted to celebrate blackness. She wanted children to look into her books and for those books to be a mirror of who they were as beautiful, Black, brilliant people.” The value was in producing books that addressed the world in a unique way, she said. Her body of work includes “The Great Migration,” a picture book for children that chronicles the movement of Black people in the United States from the South to the North and the History of Black Women, a narrative of the role of Black women in shaping U.S. history. But she was also humble, Brewer said, noting that when she, as head of a small collective of Black writers, sought Greenfield as a speaker, the then-literary lion addressed her group without charge. She also appeared in a rap video. The mother of two children, her marriage to Robert Greenfield ended in divorce. WI
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EDUCATION Ferebee, Teachers’ Union Reach Agreement about School Reopening Specifics Some WTU Members Frustrated with Negotiation Process Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Days before hundreds of public school teachers returned to the classroom, the Washington Teachers’ Union [WTU] and DC Public Schools [DCPS] Chancellor Lewis Ferebee agreed on a set of health and safety standards for
the new school year. While Ferebee heralded the pact as a significant step toward a safe reopening, some WTU leaders said this memorandum of agreement (MOA) didn’t have the full support of teachers concerned about overcrowded classrooms and one-sided accountability measures. “It was just kind of pushed through,”
said an anonymous WTU executive board member deeply familiar with the process. “The teachers didn’t get a clear understanding [and] they still don’t have a copy to save, download, or print.” On the night of Aug. 18, WTU leadership hosted a virtual town hall meeting about the MOA. Per union by-laws, town hall meetings serve more as information sessions than opportunities to deliberate and vote on issues. Critics of the town hall meeting described it as a means to push through the MOA without objection. Days before the virtual town hall, 20 WTU executive board members voted on the finalized MOA, which they had received just hours prior. Two members abstained while five objected. Many of the 13 who voted in support of the MOA admitted not having much time to delve into the nine-page document. The executive board member who spoke to The Informer criticized the MOA for promising what’s already included in teacher’s contracts. They also said guidelines, taken from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, haven’t been tailored to situations specifically affecting District public schools.
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5 Principal Harold McCray (R) guides Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn (L) and DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee (back) through the halls of Stanton Elementary School on Aug. 19. (Photo by Ja’Mon Jackson)
“I’m worried about people eventually getting sick and potentially dying,” the WTU executive board member said. “Overcrowding is a big concern for me. I’ve also heard about teachers whose air conditioner isn’t working and schools having trouble with HVAC. There was no feedback [about how] these concerns have been addressed.”
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The Informer unsuccessfully attempted to contact WTU President Jacqueline Pogue Lyons. DCPS teachers, including 700 new hires, returned to the classroom on Aug. 20, less than two weeks before the start of 2021-2022 school year. In advance of the new school year, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education [OSSE] issued consent forms for routine asymptomatic testing via saliva sample collection. OSSE also stressed the need for up-to-date immunizations. To prevent the spread of COVID, DCPS officials outlined a layered approach, including universal masking, HVAC enhancements and upkeep, along with testing. Schools will also utilize outdoor space as much as possible, while the youngest students will stay in their classrooms during lunch. School administrators will also provide on-campus mental and behavioral support as part of what’s been described as a “whole child-centered approach.” Kindergarten teacher Gina Abrams
expressed confidence in her school’s safety protocols. “The building is pretty clean,” Abrams, a teacher at J.O. Wilson Elementary School in Northeast, told The Informer. “I’m just praying that no one gets sick [but] they have masks for the children and other safety protocols in place at the school,” she added. “I’ve worked with the principal at my old school. He’s pretty transparent and I don’t feel like he would try to hide anything.”
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WTU officials and DCPS Chancellor Ferebee started working on the first MOA toward the end of last year, before Term 3 of the 2020-2021 academic year started. Negotiations around the newest MOA started in June. The newest MOA covers teachers’ duties, vaccinations, HVAC installation, COVID testing and screening, along with other aspects of the in-person teaching experience. It includes a stipulation protecting teachers against retaliation for reporting health concerns. The MOA also outlines the conditions for simultaneous in-person and virtual instruction, while requiring that each public school hosts a safety walk-through at least one week before the start of the school year. At Stanton Elementary School in Southeast on Aug. 19, Ferebee pointed out that the new MOA requires a COVID isolation room that’s staffed with two nurses. Stanton Principal
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Release of New Study Revives Calls to End IMPACT Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer In its racial equity review about the IMPACT teacher evaluation system, D.C. Public Schools [DCPS] confirmed that evaluators, regardless of color, harbor biases that cause nonwhite instructors to receive lower scores than their white counterparts. Now, as the new school year approaches, calls have increased among teachers to forgo IMPACT, if not because of the trauma experienced during the pandemic then
for what some have described as the evaluation system's original intentions. “It was used to remove older Black and brown educators to make room for Teach for America educators,” said Chantal Fuller, an inclusion teacher in Southeast. Last year, Fuller, a millennial, participated in a study American University [AU] School of Education commissioned about IMPACT. For about two hours, she and nearly 50 other teachers of various races and gender identities from
across the city reflected on their experiences with IMPACT. They answered questions about whether the evaluation system helped them become better teachers and the role it played in school closures and gentrification. The AU research team’s findings, released earlier this month, showed overwhelmingly negative feelings about IMPACT among teachers who said it created an atmosphere of fear, distrust and competition, especially in low-performing schools. Respondents also questioned
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IMPACT’s ability to foster professional growth and mitigate administrators’ personal squabbles with teachers. Fuller echoed those sentiments, adding that IMPACT fails to take into account circumstances beyond a teacher’s control, like a student's home life. “It wasn’t designed like that,” Fuller told The Informer. “It’s reminiscent of a more idealistic educational situation. An evaluator gives you a score but they’re not talking
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REOPENING from Page 24 Harold McCray later showcased that room along with other amenities that have been installed, crediting them with preventing COVID cases at Stanton this summer. In summing up his feelings about reopening, Ferebee highlighted Stanton as a case study in how to conduct business. “We know how to do school and do it well,” Ferebee said. “The best space for students is back in the classroom. We will do a heavy dose of prevention work and do our daily screening in addition to asymptomatic testing protocols.” WI @SamPKCollins
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EDITORIAL
Back to School and a Pledge for Success
School doors are open and no one is happier than students, parents, teachers and school administrators who have been preparing for this moment since the fall of last year. COVID-19 brought classroom education to a screeching halt in the middle of classes last year -- a period described by many as one of the most devastating and traumatic periods in the lives of children across the country. For months, students were required to adapt to a virtual academic environment devoid of teachers who could manage each student’s diverse academic achievement levels and unable to engage with classmates with whom they could experience learning together. The pandemic is not over yet and it’s threatening to become worse. Still, students and teachers armed with face masks, assigned to seats with desk shields and with multiple bottles of hand sanitizer posted nearby, have entered the early stages of traditional learning once again. Assessing the impact of virtual learning will rest in the hands of teachers who may still lack the extra time and resources to ensure students’ success. It’s no surprise that some students didn’t advance to the next grade and are repeating a year all over again. If they’re lucky, they’ve received incentives to motivate them to work hard and hopefully catch up in less time than the year they lost. We recognize that the responsibility for student success does not entirely rest in the hands of teachers. All sectors of the local community also play a role. It’s been heartwarming to see so much support pouring in from businesses, churches, politicians and community leaders who organized giveaways of school clothing, supplies and even haircuts to better prepare students for the first days of the 2021-22 school year. We are incredibly hopeful for the success of every student this year and pledge to do our part to make educating all children our priority, as well. WI
John Lewis May Be Smiling but Should We?
Many Americans raised their hands displaying victory signs after the House passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The legislation increases the power of the federal government and minorities to stop or challenge discriminatory election rules. Advocates point to hundreds of voter suppression laws which continue to emerge in Republican-led states including Texas, Georgia and Arizona as the reason for the legislation. Meanwhile, Democrats have desperately looked for solutions to impede efforts which they say are discriminatory. “The passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the House of Representatives brings us one step closer in our struggle to secure and protect voting rights for every eligible American,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) “As attacks on our voting rights continue with 18 states enacting voter suppression laws and over 40 states considering hundreds more voter suppression bills, the very foundation of our democracy continues to crack and is in desperate need of rescuing,” she said. If approved by the Senate, the bill would restore parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that allowed the Justice Department to block certain jurisdictions with a history of voter discrimination from changing their voting rules. We are in full support of the bill but also wonder why America stands as such a contentious line in the sand. Sure, John Lewis, for whom the bill is named, may be smiling down from heaven but we find no reason to celebrate – not yet. As Florida Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said after Tuesday’s vote in the House, “Since Democrats gained control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Republican-controlled state legislatures across the nation have engaged in the most coordinated effort to restrict the right to vote in generations with hundreds of anti-voter bills. This blatant attempt at a power grab threatens our most precious right and the ability of voters to choose the elected officials who they believe have their interests at heart.” Within the rhetoric that Americans continue to so proudly espouse, we recall the words, “one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.” Perhaps, one day these words will have real meaning for ALL. But sadly, that day still has not arrived. WI
TO THE EDITOR Pray for Haiti
Vaccine Alarm
I sincerely pray for Haiti, and the people who lost their lives in the most recent earthquake. I know we are not supposed to question why things happen, but I can't help but feel Haiti is always suffering in one way or another. With that being said they are a small, but mighty island and they will overcome this too.
I must say, I am concerned about this COVID-19 “booster shot” that the CDC is now recommending. Speaking for myself, I’ve already had two doses and now I suddenly need a third? I’m starting to feel like I’m part of an experiment, but I will trust the experts; hopefully it won't be to my detriment.
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OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Guest Columnist
Derrick Johnson
Don't Scapegoat Black Texans for State's COVID Surge
In the strongest possible terms, the NAACP condemns the incendiary comments made by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in an interview with Fox News this past week. Plain and simple, unvaccinated African Americans in Texas are not the cause of the surging cases of COVID-19 plaguing the state, nor is this the case across the country. These are the facts. To make such a statement so publicly is not just idiotic and sen-
sationalized, it is patently wrong. It's a false, racist GOP narrative that needs to be ended now, and a higher standard of conduct is demanded. There's no instance in which a nation's life-or-death battle against a terrible pandemic should ever be politicized. Conveniently faulting the Black community, of course, is an ageold tactic that we've all seen time and again. We know this game. It's a ruse to distract Americans from what's really going on as many Republicans work fiercely against mask mandates in public spaces — and even as Texas' own governor
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Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Abbott, the second-term governor there, has opposed health mandates designed to minimize the spread of the pandemic in advance of his 2022 reelection bid, including defying public health officials' warnings and permitting businesses to reopen at full capacity earlier this year. Republicans in the Lone Star State previously blamed Democrats, and yes even immigrants crossing the southern border for its steadily climbing pandemic numbers. In his interview on Fox's "The
Laura Ingraham Show" Thursday, Patrick took things a predictable step further, contending that African Americans are "the biggest group in most states" not vaccinated to date, though data shows that in his own state there are far more whites and Hispanics who are unvaccinated. In truth, as compared with Texas' Black residents, nearly four million more white Texans have yet to be vaccinated, and some four million fewer Hispanics there are vaccinated vs. Black residents as well. Patrick's response errantly merged population percentages with those
of actually unvaccinated people, though simple math glaringly disproves his argument. Its Black citizens comprise only 12.9% of the Texas population. Interestingly, the state's current caseload is at its highest rates since this past winter. Hospitals there remain overwhelmed in spite of the valiant daily work of medical professionals; its ICUs this week besting the seven-day moving average of 16,000 cases per day. Worse, the most vulnerable young Texans are being hit especially
Black voter who could vouch for applicants. A Black citizen who successfully completed the application and the arduous and nonsensical literacy test, still could be rejected arbitrarily by the allwhite Board of Registrars. So it was throughout the South, until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed these racist tactics, and Black voter participation steadily grew until the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Act in 2013. Shelby v. Holder, the Court's worst
decision in a civil rights case since 1896's Plessy v. Ferguson ushered in the era of Jim Crow, cleared the way for an onslaught of racially-motivated voter suppression laws that threaten to return the nation to those dark days. That is why, on Aug. 28 — 58 years to the day after the historic March on Washington — I'm proud to be joining Martin Luther King II, the Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders to help to lead Americans on another
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Marc H. Morial
March for Free and Fair Access to the Ballot
"We are tired. We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again. And then you holler, "Be patient." How long can we be patient? We want our freedom, and we want it now." — John Lewis, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Aug. 28, 1963 At the time of the 1963 March on
Washington, where 23-year-old John Lewis was the youngest speaker, fewer than 20 percent of the Black citizens of his home state of Alabama were registered to vote. County registration offices were open as seldom as two days a month, usually during the workday. The rare white employer who gave a Black employee time off to register risked economic retaliation from the local White Citizens Council. Those who managed to make it to stand in the long, slow-moving registra-
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tion lines faced harassment, intimidation and the possibility of arrest on false charges. The information entered on the application form would be shared with the Citizens Council and Ku Klux Klan. Under the "voucher system," applicants needed a registered voter to swear under penalty of perjury that the applicant met the qualifications to vote. In some counties, the few registered Black voters were permitted to vouch for only two or three applicants per year. Other counties had not a single registered
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David W. Marshall
The Party of Lincoln and Remembering the New Orleans 1866 Massacre
When I hear today's Republicans refer to themselves as the Party of Lincoln, I have to stop and shake my head. Do Republicans really know what the Party of Abraham Lincoln actually stood for? The Republicans of 2021 and those from 1866 are not the same. In fact, they are polar opposites. The Republicans from 1866 were liberals who supported the cause of cit-
izenship for freed slaves (Freedmen). They also supported the right for Black men to vote. A right which was vehemently opposed by White Southerners who at the time were conservative Democrats. In order to address the needs of the emancipated slaves, Congress established the Freedmen's Bureau. It was created to help former slaves in the workplace by insuring that they received fair wages and can freely choose their employers. Special courts
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were created to settle disputes between Black workers and white employers. The Bureau provided food and medical aid to the former slaves while establishing schools which were attended by children and adults. These progressive efforts, which were meant to bring full citizenship to Black persons, were supported by members of the Republican Party but hated by White Southerners and conservative Democrats. The resistance to the overall advancement of freedmen was made success-
ful through special state laws referred to as Black codes. Giving freedmen the right to vote would mean a major shift in political power. A shift which the Republicans supported and the conservative Democrats opposed. Giving freedmen the right to vote was a major step toward racial and economic equality. A step which Republicans embraced and conservative Democrats consistently attacked. Last month on July 30, many were
unaware that it represented the anniversary date for the New Orleans massacre. As a nation, we should not continue to forget the events of that deadly day. Therefore, honor should be given to those who were killed, wounded and who took the political courage to stand for fairness and common decency. The massacre of 1866 started as a peaceful march. Black convention supporters and delegates were
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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
Time for Democracy to Work
The right to vote is fundamental to a democracy. Today in America, however, that right is under partisan attack across the country. If it is to be defended, nonpartisan reforms must pass across a partisan divide. The question now is whether Democrats will join together to protect the right to vote from the assault it faces from Republicans
at every level of government. That assault is clear and unrelenting. Right-wing justices on the Supreme Court — appointed by Republican presidents — have systematically undermined the right to vote — gutting the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to unlimited and secret money from corporations and the super-rich, and enabling partisan gerrymandering free of judicial review. At the state level, Republican operatives and politicians have echoed Donald Trump's Big Lie about the 2020 election — a lie refuted
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by Trump's own attorney general, by Trump-appointed judges and by Republican election officials. They have all used fictitious delusions about fraud as an excuse to pass a bevy of laws to make voting harder in states that they control. Thus far, 18 Republican-controlled states have passed laws to limit access to the ballot box, or, even more dangerously, to undercut an independent, nonpartisan counting of the ballots cast. And at the national level, Republicans in the Senate have
joined at the hip to block efforts to reform election laws to protect free and fair elections. They have used the filibuster to block the ability of the majority to act. The reality is indisputable. One party — the party supported by a minority of the American people — is seeking to make it harder to vote. One party supported by a growing majority is seeking to make voting easier. That isn't new. After the Civil War, the 14th and 15th Amendments, which guaranteed freed slaves the right
to vote and to equal protection under the laws, were only passed over the bitter partisan opposition of Southern Democrats. Modern-day Republicans are now following in the footsteps of the plantation Democrats of the Old South, who enacted the Jim Crow laws that suppressed the Black vote for decades. Are today's Democrats prepared to protect the right to vote against their efforts? On August 16, the population data from the
themselves — but they can afford the best of treatment while they are OK with talking people out of getting the vaccination so needed to prevent others from getting the virus or at least softening the blow if they do get it. As we try to rescue our democracy from the damage done by many Republicans, too many are spending their time harassing President Joe Biden, who is trying to get our nation out of Afghanistan. This is a time when our president and our military need our support, but too
many people are on television acting like they know how to do this job better. We've had white supremacy all of our lives, but instead of equality, things in that area are getting worse. This time, the problems are not found only in the South. The problem is nationwide! People feel perfectly OK expressing the meanest, most hateful behaviors ever seen. Yes, we've always had meanness, but Trump and his followers definitely
statements are lofty enough: "We have called our Senators, mobilized our community members, gotten arrested multiple times and now it's time to show up in numbers on Aug. 28 to remind those in power that we are serious," said Tamika D. Mallory, co-founder of Until Freedom, in a statement. "What we know is that Washington, D.C., is the epicenter of power and they can pass legislation that can set the precedent and trump harmful legislation in
our home states. We will present a clear agenda and demand President Biden, Congress and the Senate do their jobs," she continued. "While the fight to protect voting rights remains a priority for us, we recognize that there are many factors at play today that impact each other," said Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter. "The social, economic, and po-
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E. Faye Williams
How Did We Get Here?
So much negative goes on each day. We don't recover from one thing before we are faced with another. A few days ago in Washington, D.C., many of us got up and went through our morning routine without incident. Before we had breakfast or that first cup of coffee, the breaking news came across the television that we had yet another cri-
sis. Somebody had chosen the area near the Library of Congress and the Cannon House Office Building, where I once worked, to park and make a bomb threat. Naturally, this set off a massive police presence, yet another disruption of staff trying to get their work done, and finally an evacuation of the buildings. Capitol Hill police were called out once again, and they have not yet recovered from the trauma of Jan. 6, but here we go again. At the same time, people all over are trying to manage life with the
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coronavirus still growing when we not long ago thought we were conquering it. Many are still struggling with the loss of family and friends. Now, we're busy trying to get students back in school safely while some governors are defying logic and working against the efforts of school districts to create a safe environment for students and teachers by requiring the wearing of masks. We are finding that hypocrites like Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who've put up every roadblock possible while having contracted the virus
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Askia Muhammad
Not Tired of Marching
There are two things I find very, very satisfying about living in Washington, D.C. First, we experience all four seasons: we're having a hot summer right now, 2021 among the very hottest ever recorded. Every autumn, we actually have autumn. The trees lose their chlorophyl, revealing their leaves' true yellow
and brown and red colors. Every winter we have snow, like on the postcards. And every spring, the barren trees are reborn again in green leaves and flowering buds. Second, the nation's capital is the place where some of everyone who's anyone comes regularly to demonstrate and protest their grievances with federal government policies. Saturday, Aug. 28 is just such a special day, when dozens of national organizations will convene
again at the Lincoln Memorial — where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 — to hold a Peace Summit and "Good Trouble Rally," to honor the legacy of departed civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. I embrace the goals of even the names of the convening organizations — "Until Freedom," "The Gathering for Justice," "Color of Change" and "Black Voters Matter," among others. And their
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Beginning Thursday, Sept. 3, the company will present “Toni Stone,” written by Arena alumna resident playwright Lydia R. Diamond. Set in the 1950s, Stone served as the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play in a professional men's league. Against incredible odds, she
blazed a path in the male-dominated sports world, shattering expectations and creating her own set of rules. The uplifting and inspiring production marks the return of live productions to the Mead Center. Award-winning playwright Diamond tells the dynamic story of Stone's journey of perseverance and resilience in doing what she loved the most – playing baseball. Directed by Pam MacKinnon, “Toni Stone” runs through Sunday, Oct. 3. “What better way to come roaring back in the Nation's Capital than with a story of perseverance and overcoming the odds,” said Artistic Director Molly Smith. “Lydia R. Diamond has crafted an inspirational play about Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball in a men's league. Pam MacKinnon directs phenomenal performances telling this vital story about a woman who was determined to play baseball at the highest level. In December 2020, the Negro Leagues were officially recognized as a Major League, at long last, and Arena is excited to amplify Toni's hidden history.”
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5 An Arena Stage poster pays tribute to Toni Stone. (Photo courtesy Arena Stage)
Cast members include: JaBen Early, Kenn E. Head, Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr., Sean-Maurice Lynch and Jarrod Mims Smith. Actors joining the cast and making their Arena Stage debuts include: Gilbert L. Bailey II, Aldo Billingslea and Santoya Fields. The play’s based on the novel “Curveball, The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone” by Martha Ackmann. It received its world premiere in May 2019 at Roundabout Theatre Company. For the director, the play has given significant meaning to her life and career. “Toni Stone's story has been a part of my life for almost a decade,” MacKinnon said. “Throughout my career my favorite projects have been those I get to revisit. I am grateful that this production, which closed on its opening night at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco on March 11, 2020, due to the pandemic, will now mark Arena Stage's return to in-person theater. Lydia Diamond's play and this company of committed actors and designers take seriously the charge to share Toni's story and the story of the Negro Leagues. Black Lives Matter.”
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Award-winning playwright Diamond tells the dynamic story of Stone's journey of perseverance and resilience in doing what she loved the most – playing baseball.
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5 Chancellor Lewis Ferebee hinted at plans to keep adjusting IMPACT during a visit to Stanton Elementary School on August 19. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
IMPACT from Page 25 about what you need. It’s not a tool used for growth. It’s used to give a snapshot of what happens [without] taking into consideration other factors.”
IMPACT AND THE STRESS OF TEACHING VIRTUALLY
For the first stage of its IMPACT review, DCPS engaged 3,500 people including advisory groups and national education experts. AU’s IMPACT research team, independent of DCPS, gathered and analyzed data from four school leader focus groups, a school leaders survey and data that DCPS provided, including IMPACT test results and the DCPS Insight Survey. Under IMPACT, teachers and other staff members interacting with children receive two evaluations during the school year. Evaluators focus on aspects of instruction and external factors including an instructor’s commitment to the school community. Teachers who obtain high marks on IMPACT receive bonuses up to $25,000. During the 2020-2021 school year, amid the pandemic and virtual learning, teachers had the option of opting out of the second evaluation that took place during the spring. Evaluators, as they would do in a normal setting, watched teachers conduct a lesson via a virtual learning platform. As part of the evaluation, teachers could provide context to better help evaluators
understand what happened in the moments preceding and following the evaluation. Such overtures did not suffice for Christopher Stewart, a DCPS librarian who said IMPACT shouldn’t be used during the upcoming school year while teachers and students readjust to the classroom environment. Stewart, who worked at Columbia Heights Education Campus in Northwest last year, recounted consoling District educators who lost loved ones to COVID-19 and struggled to virtually teach students going through similar situations. He said portions of IMPACT didn’t explore the difficulty of carrying out one’s duties online when some children face instability at home. “It can be problematic because educators are dealing with so much on their plate,” said Stewart, who has since transferred to John Hayden Johnson Middle School in Southeast. “They’re already feeling immense pressure and stress and they’re concerned about being effective to keep their job.”
GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
During an event at Stanton Elementary School on Aug. 19, DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee didn’t directly respond to The Informer’s inquiry about whether IMPACT will be used this year. Instead, he hinted at plans to continue adjusting the evaluation system. As students return to school,
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In speaking about IMPACT, Cook, a Ward 6 resident and Mutual Aid leader, said educators often get the short end of the stick when school leaders overlook inequities that creep into the classroom. “They’ve done teacher evaluations knowing that students don’t have what they need to compete,”
Cook said. “COVID-19 highlighted how normalized that has been.” “How do you measure [progress] school to school or youth to youth when you know that all youth don’t have the same resources? he asked. “We have to beat it at its core.” WI @SamPKCollins
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National Black Movie Association Offers Guidance for Future Filmmakers HBCU Grad Agnes Moss Leads Cadre of Professionals Committed to Mentoring Youth D. Kevin McNeir WI Senior Editor D.C. native Agnes Moss vividly remembers her dream of becoming a filmmaker during her matriculation at North Carolina Central University – an HBCU located in Durham, North Carolina. Sadly, she also recalls how she eventually “settled on a more achievable career path” – first venturing into journalism before finding her niche in public relations. “I realized that as a Black woman, I lacked the essentials for me to succeed as a filmmaker: financial resources, practical experience and industry-proven mentors who believed in me and were willing to open doors on my behalf in Hollywood,” she said. Years later, she admits occasionally imagining how different her life could have been if insurmountable barriers had not been present which deterred her from achieving her dreams of success in Tinseltown. And so, she decided to use her own resources to develop an organization that could provide encouragement, information, resources and additional support for Black youth whose goals in life resembled her unfulfilled hopes. The idea, which first began to germinate in 2015, would result in the National Black Movie Association [NBMA] – a non-profit which she founded in 2019 and for which she serves as president. “It occurred to me that if there had been a community of Black professionals – industry veterans – in film, visual arts, technology, communication and business to whom I could have turned, my own trajectory could have been much different,” Moss said. “With such a community, perhaps we could create new, innovative opportunities for talented college students of color who long to create narratives about their own lives, bringing greater awareness to stories that focus on African-American culture.” “I want NBMA to serve as a bridge and to provide access for students at HBCUs, or Black students at other universities, who have the skills but lack the resources to get them to Hollywood,” said Moss who lives in North-
5 (Left to Right) Agnes Moss - Founder and President, National Black Movie Association, Dr. Yolanda Holmes - Dermatologist and Susan Lee - Director of Marketing, National Black Movie Association. (Photo courtesy of NBMA)
east and believes the industry has taken far too long to truly embrace diversity in every aspect. In 2020, the organization began to showcase films featuring Black actors or produced and directed by African Americans, often in occurrence with National Black Movie Day – a newly-organized holiday observed annually in February which recognizes stories based on the African-American community that “move us to tears, spark uncontrollable laughter and both honor and promote Black achievement in film.” NBMA recently sponsored a screening of “Respect,” the film based on the life of Aretha Franklin, for residents of the D.C. area, young adults and the organization’s members which totals more than 175 industry professionals. “It’s our first major event since COVID-19 shut things down,” Moss said. “But we’ve kept going even though we’ve had to pivot and try different things. We chose ‘Respect’ because it’s such a powerful film which showcases the life of a Black icon. Further, it’s directed by a talented woman from South Africa, Liesl Tommy and was written by a Black woman – screenwriter and playwright Tracey Scott Wilson.” “It’s the type of film we want to celebrate because of the history, lessons and stories that it shares about our culture,” Moss said. “And we have more events planned for the future as we salute Black filmmakers who contin-
ue to inspire and encourage the global community.” “We’re an invitation-only collective comprised of Black professionals who have perfected their crafts and can share both their skills and invest in our social impact fund which will help the next generation. We’ve already given more than $10,000 in scholarships to aspiring filmmakers. But we need more hands on deck as we take on Hollywood and convince them of the importance of equal representation in all aspects of the filmmaking industry,” Moss said. On September 7, NBMA will launch its short film competition for college students, “The Real HBCU Campaign.” Entries will be reviewed by a panel of award-winning and industry-respected judges and the winners will be rewarded with scholarships. The winners will be announced in February 2022 during next year’s Black Movie Day celebration. Students should visit info@blackmovieassociation.org or www.blackmovieassociation.org, beginning Sept. 7, for more information. “When I founded NBMA, it was a true leap of faith,” Moss said. “But I wanted to give back to my community and provide something that wasn’t there for me. Black students deserve a chance to fulfill their dreams but they need the resources to succeed.” “If we keep waiting for others to provide opportunities, who knows how long it will take? she asked. WI
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Q&A Q&A with with DC DC Jazz Jazz Festival Festival Artistic Artistic Director Director Willard Willard Jenkins Jenkins about about the the 2021 2021 DC DC JazzFest JazzFest returning returning to to Washington, Washington, DC DC over over the the Labor Labor Day Day Weekend Weekend (September (September 1-5), 1-5), including including the the signature signature event, event, DC DC JazzFest JazzFest at at The The Wharf Wharf on on September September 44 && 5. 5. Submitted by DC Jazzfest 1) After presenting a virtual festival in 2020, what was the artistic thinking behind this year’s event with the shift to a September presentation? When our 2021 festival was shifted to September in an effort at getting behind the pandemic, artistically we recognized that we wanted to come back with an artistic program that reflected not only jazz mastery, but the next gen as well with emerging artists. We’ve sought to present a broad range of artistry reflective of the rich heritage of jazz and the fact that jazz music is not confined to one style. Our sense of jazz music is that, as opposed to one style, this great music firsts and foremost born from the African experience in the Americas, cannot and must not be pigeonholed in one style or way of playing. Instead we view jazz as a range of stylistic perspectives, all of which reside under this aesthetic umbrella we call JAZZ. So not only are we presenting piano soloists, we are also presenting jazz from orchestral perspectives. And the two jazz orchestras we’re presenting strongly represent that range - from the original compositions and arrangement style of NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider’s Grammy-winning Orchestra, to the Afro-Caribbean perspectives of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. 2) DC JazzFest prides itself on being a citywide festival. Obviously health concerns have restricted that aspect in 2021, but talk about some of the September 1-4 activities preceding the big closing weekend at The Wharf. In addition to our major, culminating festival weekend at The Wharf, from September 1-4 we’re presenting programming at sites around the community, reflecting our deep investment in DC and our community partnerships. We’re presenting programs in partnership with the Howard University College of Fine Arts, Westminster Presbyterian Church, THE HAMILTON LIVE, The Kreeger Museum, Mr. Henry’s, and The Phillips Collection. So in the true DCJF tradition, as always we will be on campus, in church, and at museums, restaurants, and clubs across DC; as well as at embassies including our opening ceremony featuring Joshua Redman at the House of Sweden. Complete schedule information can be accessed at www.dcjazzfest.org.
3) What are some of the artistic highlights of the festival’s big weekend at The Wharf on Labor Day Weekend? From my perspective it’s all a “highlight”! But if I were to urge folks as to what not to miss, I’d say pianist-composer Orrin Evans’ Brazil-inspired project Terreno Comum; the Maria Schneider Orchestra; the Pedrito Martinez Group; saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s Pursuance; guitar master John Scofield; The Tribute to Dr. Bully Taylor’s Centennial, and DC’s own CarrKeys, with two of our DC saxophone masters, Paul Carr and Marshall Keys.
5 DC Jazz Festival Board Member Debbie Veney, DC Jazz Festival Artistic Director Williard Jenkins, Jazz Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and DC Jazz Festival CEO Sunny Sumter
4) The hallmark of any great festival are those one-time presentations that won’t happen at any other festival. What would you say are those programs this year? Our Saturday, September 4th day at The Wharf will include a very special gathering of strings, A Grand Night for Strings, that will honor the often overlooked jazz string tradition, with the great MacArthur “genius” award recipient and multiple poll winner Regina Carter, Jenny Scheinman, and The String Queens plus bassist Michael Bowie’s trio. We will honor the great Dr. Billy Taylor, who grew up largely in DC, in his centennial year with pianists Cyrus Chestnut and Allyn Johnson, plus the superb Howard University vocal ensemble Afro Blue. CEO Sunny Sumter sits down with Kim Taylor-Thompson to discuss her dad, Dr. Taylor and some of the ways he has impacted civil rights. And we’ll close on Sunday, Sept. 5th with a sizzling jazz/dance set from the renowned deejay D Nice. 5) Talk about some of the newer, emerging artists you’re looking forward to “introducing” to the DC JazzFest audience? From an emerging artist perspective, don’t dare sleep on Lakecia Benjamin, vocalist Lauren Talese, and saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins. DCJF’s annual DCJazzPrix emerging bands competition Finals will be Sunday, Sept. 5th at Union Stage featuring three bands with a real international flavor, from Cuba, the Bahamas, and the UK! We’ll also be presenting the winners of the last two DCJazzPrix competitions (we were obviously not able to present our 2019 winner): the (pianist) Ernest Turner Trio (from North Carolina), and DC’s own saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet.
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wi book review Back-to-School Books By Various Authors c.2021, Various Publishers $16.95 - $27.99 Various Page Counts Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Nothing but the perfect notebook will ever do. Same with the crayons, the colored pencils, pens and the three-ring binder. School — whether virtual, in-person, or hybrid — is not the same without the perfect supplies. So why not start the year off right by adding these great books to the Back-to-School pile...? For the youngster who's super-extra-ultra-excited about school, you'll want to have "Sounds Like School Spirit" by Meg Fleming, pictures by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Dial Books for Young Readers, $17.99) around. It's a cheer! It's an action-packed rally! It's a book to get kids up to second grade really excited about going back to school. For the child who speaks English as a second language, or for the kid who's learning Spanish, "Isabel and Her Colores Go to School" by Alexandra Alessandri, illustrated by Courtney Dawson (Sleeping Bear Press, $16.99) is a great book to read aloud. It's the story of Isabel, who doesn't want to go to school if they speak English there. English reminds her of dark colors, while Spanish reminds her of bright oranges and pinks. What happens is a sweet ending to this book, presented in both languages, so any 3-to-8-year-old can easily follow along. For the child who loves his teacher instantly and for the parent who knows this years' teacher is a true partner in education, "A Teacher Like You" by Frank Murphy and Barbara Dan, illustrated by Kayla Harren (Sleeping Bear Press, $16.99) is a great gift to bring to the classroom. Written in picture-book style, this small tale offers colorful, heart-felt thanks to the educators, inspirations, leaders, and those who believe in and guide your child. If you're a parent and you watched helplessly as your child struggled last year, look for "The Disintegrating Student: Struggling But Smart and Falling Apart... and How to Turn It Around" by Jeannine Jannot, PhD (Citadel Press, $16.95). Offering case studies, a plethora of things to watch for, and tips to help your student succeed in adverse school situations, this book offers advice that can be adapted to fit any student, whether this year will be spent at home, at school, or a little of both. Best of all, it's easy-to-understand and great for parents and caregivers of kids grades five and up. And finally, if there's a college student in your life — especially if yours is a student of color — then look for "The State Must Provide" by Adam Harris (Ecco, $27.99). Here, Harris writes about how colleges have been historically slanted toward education for white students, leaving HBCUs to struggle financially and otherwise. It goes deep and it goes far back and it's going to frustrate you a lot. The good news in this book is that, for parents and students who want to end this inequality, it's fixable. Your favorite bookseller or librarian has more for you to read if these great back-to-school books aren't enough for your family. Find something new to read for fall because a great school year starts with books worth noting. WI
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ARIES The first one on the bus gets the seat of their choice. Although whatever bus you get on at the start of the week may take a circuitous route. The detours pay off: Everything the world puts in your path is useful to you in some way. Your reputation at work is top-of-mind. But as you know, what goes up also comes down: This weekend is the comedown. Do as little as possible. Lucky Numbers: 10, 14, 16 TAURUS Someone may be devising a scheme to separate you from your money at the start of the week. You are too smart for that. Your charming ways have a sort of steamroller effect, and you may be able to convince someone to bark up another tree by your sheer likeability. Midweek, your thoughts are on travel — that's one area in which you're willing to be separated from your money. Lucky Numbers: 12, 13, 41 GEMINI You and your partner in crime (or in love) are on a different level on Monday — a higher plane than everyone else. It's golden. Let yourself bask in it. You can do anything. You're in charge of your destiny. Tuesday and Wednesday, control of your destiny seems a bit more elusive, but an anecdote on Thursday makes you realize you don't even know what you want. Lucky Numbers: 15, 19, 22 CANCER Energy sources are hard to come by on Monday. There is a problem in your social or private life, and it may take a few days for you to realize just what it is. Tuesday and Wednesday you're basically hibernating. You require alone time. Thursday and Friday, when you're in conversation with someone else, go for an intellectual connection over an emotional connection. Lucky Numbers: 14, 38, 53 LEO You're getting ahead of yourself on Monday. If you're single, you'll imagine going on a honeymoon with someone you've just met. If you're married, you'll impulsively want to book a flight to the Bahamas . Tuesday and Wednesday, happiness is in paying attention to your health and making your services available to any friend in need. Thursday is an exercise in patience. Lucky Numbers: 3, 8, 19 VIRGO You'd like to be at the head of the pack at the start of the week, but nothing you do seems to give you any advantage. You pump your legs and you move an inch. It's almost like you're walking on a conveyor belt in the wrong direction. Tuesday and Wednesday, you'll throw up your hands and let the conveyor belt carry you where it will — blissfully, into the arms of someone super cute — but Thursday and Friday bring about an insight into taking control of your life again. Lucky Numbers: 10, 19, 33 LIBRA You have the balance of a seal on Monday and a lot more skills than a seal in the communication realm. Your ideas are well received, and the responses you get inspire still bigger ideas. Nevertheless, Tuesday and Wednesday are a letdown. You are very much in your head, but your thoughts tend in a looking-intoyour-past direction — in particular, parts of your past that you feel weird about. Lucky Numbers: 8, 32, 40 SCORPIO The most abstract concepts have a direct correspondence with your day-to-day life at the start of the week. You may feel very influenced by philosophy. You may also have the sense that something is too good to be true. The truth is, things are simply good right now. Midweek, you manage to broker an agreement between two coworkers who normally can't even agree on the time. The upshot of Thursday and Friday, days defined by an emotional outburst on the home front, is an illuminating discovery. Lucky Numbers: 5, 18, 59 SAGITTARIUS Your group of friends provides you with everything you need at the outset of the week. Find a way to let them know how you feel. Notes are nice. You may find yourself writing a flurry of them: short, sweet, maybe on a typewriter, maybe on Post-its — just little letters of admiration. Thursday and Friday, your attention to others extends to the world of strangers. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 41 CAPRICORN Sometimes inventing a structure — imposing limitations on yourself — is paradoxically freeing. It clarifies your goals and defines a means to achieve them. Your goals, high-minded as they are, might not seem achievable as you set out this week, but by Wednesday you'll be farther along than you imagined. Thursday and Friday, the future remains your primary interest. Lucky Numbers: 11, 20, 37 AQUARIUS You are not alone on Monday. You have your troops behind you at every juncture. You are powerful, although you are choosing to exert your power in benevolent, beneficent ways. Tuesday and Wednesday are unexpectedly complicated days, and you get a bit disoriented in the maelstrom, but by Thursday you'll be sailing toward smoother waters and clearer skies. Lucky Numbers: 9, 36, 44 PISCES The hyperawareness you experience at the start of the week may be a bit exhausting, but it's extremely useful too. Subjects to be sensitive of: your boss, the way you come across when expressing your opinions, the difference between right and wrong. It's a very mixed bag. What you can do to relieve yourself of anxiety is confide in friends on Wednesday and do some kind of volunteer work (or even just help someone else with their bags at the grocery store) on Thursday. Lucky Numbers: 27, 29, 45
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Pinke’s E.A.T.S. Prospers with JPMorgan Chase and the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund
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Pinkey Reddick, a 2004 graduate of H.D. Woodson’s Business and Finance Academy in Ward 7 worked 10 years in a franchise restaurant, learning the ropes.. In 2016, she stepped out on faith to start her own business. These days she’s flying with heavy- hitter business partners thanks to programs offered through JPMorgan Chase and the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF). Pinkey, who started Pinke's E.A.T.S., https://www.pinkeseats.com/, a food service that offers catering-to-go to corporate clients, government agencies, and community organizations gained access to capital and connections which helped her obtain lucrative contracts through the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, (EOFC) a program JPMorgan Chase developed in partnership with Capital Impact Partners, and is also funded by the James and Alice B Clark Foundation in the Greater Washington region. “I’ve heard her story many times, and each time something different inspires me,” said Harold Pettigrew, Jr., CEO, (WACIF), who helped Pinkey develop her business plan and connected her to JPMorgan Chase’s EOFC program. He also was raised in Ward 7 and puts his considerable academic and corporate experience toward giving back. After graduating high school Pinkey thought she wanted to own a hair salon, but while in cosmetology school, she took a restaurant job to make ends meet. It was there where she flourished and was able to move into management and pitched the idea to offer catering-to-go. “I can remember being a teenager, walking around Ward 7 seeing we had no food options besides McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and carry-outs,” she said. Shortly after the restaurant
Pinkey Reddick (center) and her business “Pinke's E.A.T.S” have becoming a lasting fixture in the D.C. community by offering catering-to-go to services to local businesses. This has all been possible with the support of the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, (EOFC) a program JPMorgan Chase developed in partnership with Capital Impact Partners, and the James and Alice B Clark Foundation. upper management used her idea nation-wide, she decided she wanted to try to focus on the DMV and launch her own catering business, “If I was going to work 70 hours and get paid for 50, I may as well do it for myself,” she said and began selling meals from a shared commercial space During this time, a friend told her that if she wanted to be taken seriously, she needed a business plan. She drew on what she’d learned in the H.D. Woodson academy, and applied to WACIFs Ascend Capital Accelerator
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“When I entered WACIF’s As-
cend program my business wasn’t profitable. When I finished the program my business was,” she said. JPMorgan Chase has provided $3.65 million in funding for Washington D.C. and Baltimore small businesses through the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund. The program is being executed by WACIF, Latino Economic Development Center and Harbor Bank of Maryland. The EOCF program, in particular, is designed to forge new pathways to entrepreneurship in the region’s underserved communities by pairing low-cost capital with business advisory services to help entrepreneurs of color start and grow businesses, create jobs, and build wealth. The program is
working well for Pinkey. “WACIF has been supportive and have coached me throughout the entire process. Most recently I was offered a line of credit through the Enterenpeuners of Color Fund..”
PERSEVERING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
“We know that small businesses have been hit particularly hard. The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund seeks to overcome systemic challenges Black and Brown entrepreneurs face in accessing capital by working with Community Development Financial Institutions
to increase access to capital needed to stabilize, grow, and build resilient diverse-owned businesses,” said Dekonti Mends-Cole, Vice President of Mid- Atlantic Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase. As part of a $25 million nationwide investment to drive more inclusive regional growth, JPMorgan Chase has also invested in Coalition for Non-Profit Housing and Community Development (CNHED). That was when Pinkey got a call from Stephen Glaude, CEO, for (CNHED), who asked her if she had capacity to create meals for local hospitals. Utilizing a commercial kitchen at Metropolitan A.M.E. on M Street to fulfill her orders, , the calls started coming. This included the D.C. Metropolitan Police who contracted with her to provide 10,000 meals for the 2020 Presidential Inauguration.. Pre-pandemic Pinkey had five employees; now she has 26. “It feels amazing – but it’s stressful,” she said. “It’s a lot of responsibility and a lot of personalities to manage,” she said. She’s creating an employee handbook to help. “I love food. I love the food experience. I started with no plan, just selling dinners. I love seeing my business come to life,” she said.
MAKING HER GRANDPARENTS PROUD
“Growing up I spent summers with my grandparents. In the mornings, me and my granddad would go into the garden and pick vegetables and other things. Then, back home, my grandma and I would make lunch and dinner, and have everything done before the soap opera, ‘The Young and the Restless’ came on,” she said. Her grandparents and her mother were her primary mentors, she said. “If my grandmother was alive right now, she’d be like ‘Go on girl!’”
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LIFESTYLE paper which will mark its 60th anniversary in a few short years. But Barnes, along with her husband Lafayette, have apparently passed on the desire for achieving entrepreneurial excellence to their youngest son, Desmond Barnes. In the coming days, Desmond will launch his own business, Heart Of The City Candles, with his product available for purchase at five locations of the District’s Yes! Organic Market. The events that led to Desmond’s pending success remain the kind of story that will undoubtedly inspire others. The Washington Informer spoke with the young native Washingtonian about his life, his plans for the present and his hopes and dreams for the future. Washington Informer: We know you’re in the music industry but tell us more about your career and future aspirations. Desmond Barnes: I am an artist, songwriter and producer who has written for and been featured with artists like Chris Brown, Future, Tory Lanes, Bone Thugs
and Harmony and more. I was a co-writer on the platinum song “La La Land” performed by the artist Bryce Vine. I wrote and cowrote seven songs on the Fox-TV series “Empire” and also created music for the NFL Network and LG. I am working on releasing new music with new features and content as an artist. WI: What is the name of your new business, from where did the idea come, how long did it take you to develop it, who is your target audience and what is the product? DB: The name of my business is Heart Of The City Candles. The idea came from me being an avid candle user when I’m in the recording studio to help create a vibe for the music I make. I kept searching for a scent that I would really connect with after settling for whatever was on the shelf. Finally, I decided to make my own candle one day and it really lit up the room. Other artists enjoyed the smell as well so I decided to make it available to them. Their friends and families began to show
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"I decided to make my own candle one day and it really lit up the room. Other artists enjoyed the smell as well so I decided to make it available to them. Their friends and families began to show interest and as the word got out, I started to get more and more orders." interest and as the word got out, I started to get more and more orders. My target audience are those 18-55, Generation X and millennials. WI: More Black youth are venturing out as business owners. Do you feel there’s a community of like-minded men and women of color? What have been your barriers to success? DB: I see a lot more people venturing out and doing business for themselves. Maybe it’s just easier to see what people are doing because they have platforms that will put their services or products in the palm of my hand. Everything is changing because people are being exposed to a lot more and faster than ever. You can look at your phone and see so many opportunities. I thought my biggest obstacle we be creating a brand that could be taken seriously in an overcrowded industry. But I don’t make candles for the scent I make them for the feeling and experience. Luckily, I was able to find a great business partner in Derrell Simpson who also has an entrepreneurial mindset and we’ve been able to move things forward together. WI: Have you been able to take advantage of any public/private
5 Desmond (DB Bantino) Barnes launches Heart of the City Candles made from soy available at Yes! Organic Market. (Photo courtesy Desmond Barnes)
grants, loans, etc.? How did you secure your start-up costs? DB: I am doing my research to see if I can take advantage of some of the resources out there to help me grow as a business and I am working on a few of them. But so far, every dollar that has been invested has come from myself or close friends and family who believe in the brand. WI: Who would you list as your mentors and/or inspirations for going into this enterprise and why? DB: I was mentored mostly in the music industry by producers with whom I’ve worked and looked up to like Scott Storch and Rodney Jerkins who helped me get started on some of my early projects. But being around people who are successful and who bet on themselves helps a lot when you’re working on building self-confidence. I feel I have a gift to make a good product and I don’t intend to let it go to waste. I’d like everyone to feel how I felt when I first lit a Heart Of The City Candle. WI: What do you do for fun and where would you go for your
dream vacation? DB: I like to paint, make music, go out to eat with my friends and travel to different places. My dream vacation would be somewhere in the mountains with a big jacuzzi and unlimited food. I want to look out and see as far as my eyes can see. My favorite food is tacos because they’re simple to make and always taste great. As for music, I listen to everything, from Stevie Wonder and No Doubt, to Young Dolph and Sebastian Bach or TCB. WI: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? DB: I see myself running a few businesses and creating opportunities for the youth in the city where I grew up and across the world. I see myself in a position where I am living well and giving back to people for all the support I received. Hopefully, by then I will have started my own family and can begin to teach my own children how to be entrepreneurs. Editor’s Note: To purchase Desmond’s candles, visit a Yes! Organic Market in the District or write him at hotccandles@gmail.com. WI
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zation Cedar United,Inc., counted among several dozen people who attended an Aug. 19 community meeting that D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) hosted at United Planning Organization (UPO) Anacostia Community Service Center on Good Hope Road in Southeast. While speaking before White, Gun Violence Prevention Director Linda Harlee Harper, and several community members and organizers, Sun challenged the notion that government officials, and those working on behalf of the government, could enter beleaguered communities and capture the attention of youth entangled in street beefs. Sun reiterated that point when he later spoke to The Informer. “You can’t have a director of violence prevention who ain’t bust their gun,” Sun said. “Why would young people heed the advice of someone who doesn’t know the spirit of the underworld proletariat class? There are rules of engagement you have to understand.”
As of Aug. 20, the District homicide death toll creeps toward 130. The community meeting at UPO Anacostia Community Service Center took place one day after a 16-year-old student fatally stabbed Kemon Payne in front of KIPP DC College Preparatory in Northeast.
EVICTION from Page 1 and a quarter are paying more than 50 percent of their income towards rent,” Emily Coffey, a staff attorney specializing in housing justice with the Shriver Center for Law and Justice, writes in an article titled, ‘An Eviction We Can Stop.’ “What’s worse, only about a quarter of those who are eligible for long-term housing assistance actually receive it. As a result, families are too often one unexpected expense away from eviction court,” she said. Nationally, as well as in the District of Columbia, there exists a severe shortage of affordable housing. As the National League of Cities [NLC] points out, the pandemic, the economic slowdown and mass unemployment have exacerbated an already troubling problem. “The anticipated wave of evictions nationwide comes amidst a shortage of
Kemon, 15, had ties to Southeast going back generations. His death not only caused KIPP DC College Preparatory to close on Thursday, but invoked fury among some Southeast residents, like Robin McKinney, who pointed out the need for a community-based network that helped families in the aftermath of tragedy. Though she acknowledged resources the District provides to families of gun violence victims, like hospital rides and covering of funeral costs, McKinney, an ANC commissioner, revealed that Southeast residents seeking answers about their loved ones often experience disrespect at crime scenes. “We’re always slighted east of the Anacostia River,” said McKinney, commissioner of ANC 8A06 which includes the Anacostia neighborhood. “Time and crime don’t have an income or color. When do we come together as a whole community? I’m sick of it at this point.”
BUILDING BLOCKS DC SEEKS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS
Earlier this year, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced the launch of Building Blocks DC, a program that addresses gun violence through a public health approach. She appointed Harper, then senior deputy director of Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, as director of gun violence prevention. In partnership with the Gun Vioseven million affordable rental homes and follows decades of discriminatory housing practices such as redlining, predatory lending and racialized urban renewal and exclusion efforts,” an NLC report said. “More than 40 percent of renters were cost-burdened before the pandemic and roughly 50 percent of those cost-burdened households spent more than half of their monthly income on rent and utilities alone.” “Additionally, the risk of eviction – and the subsequent hardships such as the impact on someone’s credit score or difficulty being approved for housing in the future – falls disproportionally on communities of color and Black women in particular who are more likely to be impacted by systems of oppression and subject to housing discrimination,” the report continued. One assessment of data from The Eviction Lab, a Princeton University-based team of researchers, students and website architects who believe a
lence Prevention Emergency Operations Center, Building Blocks DC engages people participating in and affected by violent crime. Through engagement specialists, it connects them with resources and opportunities. Building Blocks DC also coordinates the activity of District agencies, nonprofits, and community leaders already immersed in violence prevention work. This latest gun violence prevention tool serves as an umbrella for violence interrupters, credible messengers, and other people meeting District residents in their communities. Last month, Bowser announced $750,000 in grants to more than 60 individuals and community organizations tackling gun violence. However, as Harper explained, results won’t come overnight. On Aug. 19, she told residents at UPO Anacostia Community Service Center that Building Blocks DC’s success relies on establishing trust among those in need of resources, and bringing in as many community members as possible. “People are speaking out who maybe you didn’t hear from before. On the other side, the shootings continue,” Harper said. “The violence interrupters are doing the daily work from their heart and are able to reach out and connect the people we’re trying to reach,” she continued. “We have to figure out how to work together no matter if you have funding [or] who funded you. It will take each and every one of us.” WI @SamPKCollins stable, affordable home remains central to human flourishing and economic mobility, concludes that Black women renters had evictions filed against them at twice the rate of white renters. As for the current pandemic, the aforementioned researchers estimate that in the next few months, as many as one of every five renters in the U.S. may be evicted from their homes. According to research from the Colorado-based COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, about 22 million renter households of the 110 million renters in the U.S. remain at risk of eviction. Still, Coffey asserts that things can be done immediately as a means of short-term intervention to stem the inevitable tide of evictions including the following: • Updating relevant city agency websites with consolidated information (relevant rules, programs, and re-
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RELIGION the religion corner WITH LYNDIA GRANT
March on Washington Essential Again, 56 Years Later
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." — 2nd Chronicles 7:14 KJV The year 2013 was when the District of Columbia served as host to the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The mayor at the time was Vincent Gray, who served his four-year term in office from 20112015. The mayor appointed former D.C. Councilman Frank Smith to serve as the march coordinator for the District of Columbia, to work with the national committee in planning the anniversary march. Led by Martin Luther King III and Rev. Al Sharpton, buses came from around the country. Since Dr. Smith had worked with me as a major special events coordinator for so many years, first as executive director of the annual Georgia Avenue Day festival and parade, then he appointed me to serve as project director of his African American Civil War Memorial project, therefore, having worked together more than 20 years, naturally he called on me, and appointed me to serve as the coordinator of the District of Columbia portion of the celebration. My job was to plan the day-to-day activities, conduct press conferences, get the word out throughout the city Council members, D.C. government agencies and all eight wards. My co-coordinator from the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs was Steve Glaude, and
our press conferences were held right there at the African American Civil War Museum, beginning with the mayor and his key cabinet members; union leaders, NAACP, pastors and others. They were always successful meetings, with standing room only! The main event was being held on the National Mall, but Mayor Vincent Gray wanted a special Statehood Rally on the National Mall at the DC War Memorial. The theme was "Remembering the Legacy: Where Do We Go From Here?" Indeed, the theme from eight years ago of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington is like deja vu, or as the kids can say, "been there, done that!" Recently, I read an interview of Martin Luther King III, who said, "We see over 400 pieces of legislation. I think about 20 states have passed restrictive laws. So we're in a very interesting time as it relates to the preservation of democracy." The Brennan Center reported that as of July 21, 18 states have already enacted 30 laws this year that will make it harder for Americans to vote. We need this march even more than any. Many journalists have said that this is the worst it has been in America since the Civil War. In fact, President Biden even chimed in, calling the attack on voting rights
the "most significant threat to our democracy since the Civil War." It was on Aug. 6, 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. Today, this new push to protect voting rights is real. Martin III also said, "Back in 1964, my father went to visit President Johnson, and he said, 'Mr. President, we need to get voting rights.' The president said to him, 'I understand what you're saying, but I really don't have the political ability to do anything.' When Dad and his team left the White House, it was jokingly said, 'Well, the president said he doesn't have the power. We're going to have to go out and create power.'" That is exactly what happened then, and it is clear today that we must all get involved in every way possible to help make the permanent change needed here in America. This new Voting Rights Bill is currently planned soon to be moved through the House, and hopefully the Senate can agree so that President Biden can sign this new law permanently so we won't have to keep going back to the drawing board. Each of us must do all we can. WI
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Adams Inspirational A.M.E. Church Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness / Senior Pastor Rev. Ali Gail Holness-Roland / Assistant & Youth Pastor 12801 Old Fort Road • Ft. Washington, MD 20744 Office (301) 292.6323 • FAX (301) 292.2164 Service and Times Sunday Worship 10:15 am Sunday Church School 11:00 am Youth Sunday every 4th Sunday Prayer Call @ Noon every Tuesday & Thursday 978.990.5166 code: 6166047# Virtual Bible Study Wednesday Facebook & Zoom 7:00 pm “A Growing Church for a Coming Christ” www.adamsinspirationalamec.org
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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
Church of Living Waters
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
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
Reverend William Young IV 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
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
“We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org / E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net
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
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
5101 14th Street, NW / Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 202-726-2220 Fax: 202-726-9089 Service and Times Sunday Worship Service - 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sundays) Communion - 10 a.m. 4th Sunday Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. (4th Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m. “A Church with a past to remember – and a future to mold” www.mtzbcdc.org
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901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423
1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005
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800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703
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
Reverend John W. Davis Pastor
John F. Johnson Reverend Dr.
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“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”
Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor
Isle of Patmos Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Reverend Dr. Paris L Smith, Sr. Senior Pastor
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
Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Community Worship Service: 8:30 AM
Crusader Baptist Church
Service and Times Divine Worship, Sunday 10:00 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday “Friendliest Church in the City” Website: mountolivetdc.org Email: mtolivedc@gmail.com
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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
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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.
Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org
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
Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor
Email Address: admin@pbc712.org
Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest
Holy Trinity United Baptist Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church
Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor
Rev. Dr. Jerryl V. Moody Pastor-Elect
Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
King Emmanuel Baptist Church
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Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 AM Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 AM Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30AM Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 PM Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “
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5 The 1963 March on Washington attracted more than 250,000 poarticipants. (Courtesy photo)
Reportedly, most of the events have a scheduled start time of 8 a.m. on Saturday. On the website for the voting rights march, it says the event will begin at 10 a.m. All of the events are estimated to end by 8 p.m. Permits indicate that there are several gathering points depending on the group. The March on For Voting Rights will gather across from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
D.C. Leaders Want Statehood on March on Washington Agenda
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methods that enrich our democracy and lead to high turnout: banning ballot drop boxes and mail-in voting, reducing early voting days and hours, restricting who can get a mail-in ballot, prohibiting officials from promoting the use of mail-in ballots even when voters qualify, even criminalizing the distribution of water to voters waiting in the long lines these laws create.” They continued: “Racist, anti-democratic voter suppression laws amount to rigging the game. But in America, elections are not a game – and lives depend on their outcomes. That’s why, on August 28, 2021, we’re marching on Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Phoenix and cities across America.” The Douglass Commonwealth Coalition says they are marching for D.C. statehood, green jobs and justice. March On Washington organizers say they’re gathering to commemorate the great March on Washington. Every Case Matters says they are exercising their First Amendment Right to march to the Department of Justice.
James Wright WI Staff Writer While the March on Washington taking place on Aug. 28 will focus on informing Americans about voter suppression measures throughout the country, District leaders and activists don’t want it to be forgotten that residents of the nation’s capital are also disenfranchised. “We definitely want D.C. statehood to be a part of the main event,” Bo Shuff, the executive director of DC Vote, a D.C. statehood advocacy group, said. “We want to continue to educate the people about the voter suppression that is taking place in the District of Columbia. “We pay taxes and fight in America’s wars but we don’t have full voting representation in the House of Representatives and no votes in the Senate. We want the people at the march and those who are viewing and listening to it to understand our plight.” The National Action Network, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Martin Luther King III, coordinated the march that will address 48 states en-
acting or mulling laws designed to frustrate and turn off people from voting. However, D.C. statehood activists, like Shuff, and District political leaders want the speakers at the event at the Mall to address their cause, too.
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Oye Owolewa serves as the District’s shadow representative to the U.S. Congress. In that capacity, he lobbies the Congress on why the District should become the 51st state. Owolewa said the speakers at the main event should talk about D.C. statehood. “With voting rights under attack across the country, it only makes sense for the speakers to talk about the voter suppression taking place in the very city they are marching in,” Owolewa said. “It should and will be a central theme to the march. The most important thing is to keep the conversation going about statehood. We have to keep engaging senators but also governors and other elected
and end at the Washington Monument. The Douglass Commonwealth Coalition plans to begin their march at Freedom Plaza and end near the U.S. Capitol. The March On Washington will gather at the Lincoln Memorial and end at the MLK Memorial. The Memorial Foundation, Inc. will gather at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. WI officials about D.C.’s situation.” Owolewa said he will serve as a speaker for an adjunct rally to the main event dealing primarily with D.C. statehood. Other issues, such as climate change and racial and economic equity will also be discussed at the adjunct rally. Charles Wilson, chairman of the D.C. Democratic Party, said he and party members will participate in the main event. “We will march to the National Mall as an organization,” Wilson said. “Our ward and affiliate organizations will participate also. We are participating in this march because this is about voting rights. The residents of the D.C. have no voting representation in the Congress and the Senate and that needs to change.” Anise Jenkins, executive director for Stand Up! for Democracy in DC, said she understands that D.C. statehood will be addressed by some of the speakers at the main event, though she doesn’t know whether Sharpton will speak about it. “I would like for him to say that there are voting rights violations taking place in the nation’s capital,” Jenkins said. “Really, there is no bigger voting violation taking place in the nation than what is happening here. He should talk WI
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Annie Mae Davis Barnett Decedent
Serena Louise Burke Decedent
Patricia E. Kearney Decedent
Jewell J. Saunders Decedent
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Barbara Anne Brisby Petty aka Barbara A. Petty Decedent
Franklin Roosevelt Davis, Sr., whose address is 212 Madison Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Annie Mae Davis Barnett who died on December 14, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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Wanda Renee Burke, whose address is 4428 20th St., NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Serena Louise Burke who died on June 7, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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2021 ADM 000723 Ronald Amechee Matthews Decedent Iris McCollum Green, Esq. 1730 M Street, NW Suite 609 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Novella Elizabeth Matthews, whose address is 1376 Underwood Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ronald Amechee Matthews who died on January 6, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, 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: 8/12/2021 Novella Elizabeth Matthews Personal Representative
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2021 FEP 000074 3/13/2014 Date of Death Saxfield Chatmon Jr. Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Monica L. McEaddy whose address is 10009 Huxley Drive, Lanham, MD 20706 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Saxfield Chatmon Jr., deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on 8/1/2014. Service of process may be made upon Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, Washington, District of Columbia 20015 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. 718 Kentucky Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003. 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: 8/12/2021 Monica L. McEaddy Personal Representative Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Calvin Kearney, whose address is 124 Michigan Ave., NE, Apt. M22, Washington, DC, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patricia E. Kearney who died on 3/6/2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, 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: 8/12/2021 Calvin Kearney Personal Representative
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Mary Hewlett, whose address is 808 Brandywine Road, Downingtown, PA 19335, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jewell J. Saunders who died on 10/22/19 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, 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.
Patricia Petty Morse aka Patricia L. Petty, whose address is 1354 Leegate Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20012, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara Anne Brisby Petty aka Barbara A. Petty who died on 2/22/2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender.
In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender.
Notice of Special Appearance: I am that I am: " Frederick Nicholas Crespo© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: " CRESPO, FREDERICK NICHOLAS© ", corp. sole Dba.: " FREDERICK NICHOLAS CRESPO© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Frederick Nicholas Crespo© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " zakai bey© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND (HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: CITY OF PASSAIC VITAL STATISTICS: 1834, " FREDERICK NICHOLAS CRESPO© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to " House Of Crespo Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " zakai bey©", nom deguerre: " Frederick Nicholas Crespo© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: " House Of Crespo Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente
Notice of Special Appearance: I am that I am: " Keith Alfonso Frey© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: " FREY, KEITH ALFONSO© ", corp. sole Dba.: " KEITH ALFONSO FREY© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Keith Alfonso Frey© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: " yusef bey© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: New Jersey Vital Statistics, State File Number: 19750057695, " KEITH ALFONSO FREY© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to " International Frey Tribal Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " yusef bey© ", nom deguerre: " Keith Alfonso Frey© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : " International Frey Tribal Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.
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Lillie Bell Minick Decedent Suren G. Adams, Esq. Adams Law Office, LLC 4201 Northview Drive, Suite 401 Bowie, MD 20716 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Linda Washington, whose address is 3939 R. Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lillie Bell Minick who died on March 13, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/12/2022. 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 2/12/2022, 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: August 12, 2021 Linda Washington Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Nicole Stevens Register of Wills Washington Informer
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LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice Declaration of Nationality Notice of Reference: 0112358-13 In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance: I am that I am: " Wanda Adriane Brooks© ", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: " BROOKS, WANDA ADRIANE© ", &, “PARKER, WANDA ADRIANE©”, corp.sole Dba.: "WANDA ADRIANE BROOKS© ", &, “ WANDA ADRIANE PARKER© ", corp. sole Dba.: " WANDA ADRIANE BROOKS© ", having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: " Wanda Adriane Brooks© ", from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: "wanda adriane brooks el© ". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND ( HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to preserve legal and equitable title and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: ALABAMA Center For Health Statistics: 101-57-058899, "WANDAA ADRIANE BROOKS© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to " LaJaacj Trust© ". All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: " wanda adriane brooks el© ", nom deguerre: " Wanda Adriane Brooks© ", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: " LaJaacj Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary /trustee /agent/ bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.Notice of Reference: 0112358-13
LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 698 Barbara Louise Bullock aka Barbara L. Bullock Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Allison Yolonda Bullock, whose address is 461 Valley Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20032, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara Louise Bullock aka Barbara L. Bullock who died on August 2, 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., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/19/2022. 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 2/19/2022, 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: 8/19/2021 Allison Yolonda Bullock Personal Representative
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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 FEP 000076 April 18, 2020 Date of Death Vivian E. Quarles Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Ronald West, Sr. whose address is 802 Painter Place, Capital Heights, MD 20743 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Vivian E. Quarles, deceased, by the Orphans Court for Prince Georges County, State of Maryland, on August 18, 2020. Service of process may be made upon Lawrence B. Manley, Esq., 2026 32nd Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020 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. 190 54th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20019. 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: 8/19/2021 Ronald West, Sr. Personal Representative
LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION 2021 NRT 23 Ruby Louise Jones Name of Deceased Settlor NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST Ruby Louise Jones whose address was 239 Quackenbos Street, NE, Washington, DC 20011, created a revocable trust on February 20, 2014, which remained in existence on the date of her death on June 2, 2021, and Peter D. Antonoplos, whose address is 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, is the currently acting trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to the following: The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances. Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before 2/19/2022 (6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice). An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1), June 2, 2022 (one year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2), 2/19/2022 (6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification. This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101(d).
LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 000769 Jean L. Barton aka Jean Bishop Decedent Johnnie I. Barton, Esq. 1848 Bryant Street, NE Washington, DC 20018 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marian Peele, whose address is 2110 Kearney Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jean L. Barton aka Jean Bishop who died on April 25, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/19/2022. 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 2/19/2022, 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: 8/19/2021 Marian Peele Personal Representative
Date of First Publication: 8/19/2021 Peter D. Antonoplos Signature of Trustee
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Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
2021 ADM 000766
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Washington, D.C. 20001-2131
Warren Price Decedent
2021 FEP 000082
Elsie P. Price Decedent
2021 ADM 000458
2021 FEP 000078
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
John Michael Garner
James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney
January 23, 2021 Date of Death
Estate of
January 15, 2018 Date of Death
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Dewey Dewitt Hamilton, Jr. Name of Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia Ann Renfro, whose address is 9705 Meadow Lark Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Warren Price who died on January 11, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before February 19, 2022. 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 February 19, 2022, 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: August 19, 2021 Patricia Ann Renfro Personal Representative
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Patricia A. Renfro, whose address is 9705 Meadow Lark Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Elsie P. Price who died on April 27, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/19/2022. 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 2/19/2022, 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: 8/19/2021 Patricia A. Renfro Personal Representative
Randolph Becton, Jr. Name of Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Cornelia Hamlin Moore whose address is 1002 Temples Point Road, Havelock, NC 28532 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Randolph Becton, Jr., deceased, by the Clerk of Superior Court for Craven County, State of North Carolina, on 3/5/21. Service of process may be made upon Sarita Cheaves, 1016 48th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019 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. 645 Faraday Place, NE, 20017 (House) & 5614 First Place, NW, Washington, DC 20011(Apartments) 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.
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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Patrick Garner 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 October 15, 2001 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise
Date of first publication: 8/19/2021
Patrick Garner
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Debora Ann Pitts whose address is 7606 Vicar Street, New Carrollton, Maryland 20784 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Dewey Dewitt Hamilton, Jr., deceased, by the General Court of Justice Court for Wake County, State of North Carolina, on 2/16/2018. Service of process may be made upon Deborah D. Boddie, Esq., 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 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. 2844 30th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018. 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.
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2021 ADM 000683
2021 ADM 000778
2020 ADM 819
2021 ADM 000823
2021 ADM 000799
Richard R. Ford, Jr. Decedent
Margaret Montague Bottelson Decedent
Harrison L. Davis aka Harrison Levi Davis Decedent
James Monroe Washington Decedent
Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 1825 K Street, NW Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Robert V. Lyda, whose address is 8111 Maplegate Place, Glenn Dale, MD 20769, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard R. Ford, Jr. who died on November 10, 2020 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, 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: 8/26/2021 Robert R. Ford, Jr. Personal Representative
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 2021 ADM 000813 Dareather Lowe Decedent
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Lonnie R. Lowe, whose address is 100 15th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dareather Lowe who died on February 24, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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Sharon Davis-Holmes, whose address is 5623 Silk Tree Drive, Riverdale MD 20737, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Harrison L. Davis aka Harrison Levi Davis who died on February 23, 2021 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, 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: 8/26/2021
Date of first publication: 8/26/2022
Matthew C. Bottelson Personal Representative
Sharon Davis-Holmes Personal Representative
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2021 ADM 000852
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Allison R. Brown Decedent
Anna Mae Glover Decedent
Aimee D. Griffin, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney
Harvey S. Jacobs, Esq. Jacobs & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLC 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 975 Rockville, MD 20850 Attorney
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Masai Brown-Andrews, whose address is 2400 33rd Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Allison R. Brown who died on August 15, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, 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.
Macleta Kingsland, whose address is 8606 Dunbar Avenue, Landover, MD 20785, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna Mae Glover who died on March 6, 1996 without a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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Bradley A. Thomas, Esq. 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC, 20006-1631 Attorney
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Barry J. Washington, whose address is 2900 Hatboro Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Monroe Washington who died on April 23, 2021 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, 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: 8/26/2021
Gregory Lee Livingston, whose address is 7441 Shady Glen Terrace, Capitol Heights, MD 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Carrie Mae Livingston who died on February 28, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, 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: August 26, 2021 Gregory Lee Livingston Personal Representative
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Matthew C. Bottelson, whose address is 1516 32nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret Montague Bottelson who died on September 11, 2020 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 2/26/2022. 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 2/26/2022, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.
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In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality In God We Trust. Declaration of Nationality Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of White Flag Surrender. Notice of Special Appearance: Tam that I am:" Brian Paul Terry©", Notice of Special Appearance: I am that I am:"Larry Smith in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by Bey©", in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo propria, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: ''SMITH, natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of:" TERRY, BRIAN PAUL©", LARRY©", corp.sole Dba.: "LARRY SMITH©", having reached the corp.sole Dba.: "BRIAN PAUL TERRY© ", having reached the age of age of majority, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare majori ty, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorshores of Africa, the Atlanti c Islands , the continental Americas, ish American National; but not a citizen of the United States. I being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal inten declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to the *united tion to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moo1ish American, States of America, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, and all ‘natural laws’ unalienable , allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Societas Repubgoverning “We the People”, and hereby declare and proclaim licae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united my nationality in good faith as a: "Moorish American". I am that States of America, Article TTI Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague I am: "Larry Smith Bey©", from this day forward, in harmony Conventions of I899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: Nations Declaration on the Rights oflndigenous Peoples ], and all " larry: smith, bey©". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim de combat", pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as my nationality in good faith as a: M.oorish American. I am that I a minister of Allah's covenant: Law of the People, and Internaam: " Brian Paul Terry©", from this day forward, in harmony with tionally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF my Nationality/ Status/ Jurisdiction, shall be known as:" brian WAR ON LAND (HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of terry bey©". Notice of White Flag Surrender: as "hors de combat", Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title: this The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice order is to preserve legal and equitable title, and to reserve all of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re:"The Arkansas Department Of Health & Vital Statistics: State File Number 7022", ( HAGUE, TV), ARTICLE: 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to "LARRY SMITH©", is as a ‘special deposit’ order conveyed to Public Law 87-846, TITLE TI, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging "The, Tehuti, Amon, Trust©". All property of the same issue of Legal Title with Equitable Title: This order is to preserve legal and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully and equitable title, and to reserve all right s, title, and interest, intact, as a ‘Special Deposit’ order of the Depositor / Beneficiary in the property, Re: State File Number 156-56-328 121, " BRIAN / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: "larry smith, bey©", PAUL TERRY© ", is as a special deposit order conveyed to " 7 Steps nom de guerre: "Larry Smith©", as a special deposit order in Trust©". All property of the same issue and amount , in like kind lawful money. This ‘special deposit’ is to be used exclusively and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special for the benefit of: "The Tehuti Amon, Trust©", an Inter Vivos Depo sit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary/ Bailor / Donor / Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be Principal / Creditor: " brian terry bey© ", nom deguerre: " Brian commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary Paul Terry©", as a special deposit order in lawful money. This spe/ trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not cial deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of: "7 Steps limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all Trust© ", an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Gran tor Trust. This outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente. nor deposita ry / trustee / agent/ bailee/ donee / debtor. This depo sit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any Without Prejudice, Nom degurreL larry: smith, bey private person status
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sources in the dynamic policy environment of COVID-19) for renters and landlords. • Boosting rental assistance either directly or through trusted intermediaries as in Boston and Seattle and King County, where this practice in already in place. • Modifying or updating local eviction moratoria to extend deadlines, build in provisions to limit the imposition of late fees on past-due rent and allow tenants to use their security deposit to pay off back-rent as in New York. In Chicago, landlords must show the court that they have engaged in good faith efforts to reach alternatives to evictions including mediation or payment plans. • Piloting new court rules and services that can help tenants and landlords better protect their rights and navigate the eviction process – and to increase the likelihood that they can reach mutually beneficial settlements and prevent evictions. • Directing governmental financial resources toward legal services for tenants facing eviction such as in Providence, Rhode Island or Richmond, Virginia. • Using the credibility of elected office to convene landlords, building owners, property management companies and judicial officers involved in eviction proceedings toward the goal of arranging work-outs over past due rent. One of Coffey’s colleagues, Emily Benfer, says getting a handle on evictions means wrestling with the dearth of affordable housing and dismantling or discarding the diverse policies, practices and procedures that affect it. “The affordable housing issue is born of the lack of racial equity and support for underserved communities,” she said. “It is directly linked to decades of racially discriminatory housing laws and policies that were left to stand and their aftermath left unaddressed. We can directly attribute the lack of wealth accumulation, the lack of homeownership and the lack of opportunity for communities of color across the country [to racially discriminatory housing laws].” “The other piece is ensuring that all of these different sectors that have any kind of nexus with housing and community development be engaged, and that we look to unlikely partners, from health care institutions to larger lenders, to really start investing in communities where they haven’t traditionally,” Benfer said. WI @bsalmondc
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MORIAL from Page 28 march to demand federal voting rights protection. March On For Voting Rights is a nonviolent, nonpartisan mass mobilization to demand that elected officials protect democracy, denounce voter suppression and ensure fair, easy access to the vote for all through the passage of comprehensive federal legislation. Marches will take place Aug. 28 in five flagship cities — Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. — as well as in towns and cities across America where individuals and organizations launch and host them. I'll be speaking at the Washington, D.C., march, along with Mr. King and Rev. Sharpton. Shelby v. Holder may have opened the floodgates for racially-motivated
MARSHALL from Page 28 marching to the Mechanic Institute to attend the Louisiana Constitutional Convention. The Republicans demanded that the Convention reconvene due to the Louisiana state legislature's passage of Black codes and the unwillingness to extend the right to vote to Black men. The Convention would have laid the foundation for a modified state government in Louisiana. A mob of ex-Confederates, white supremacists along with members of the New Orleans police force wanted to keep the delegates from attending the Convention and holding the meeting. As the march continued, shots were fired into the crowd, some Blacks attempted to escape or surrender. Some of those who surrendered were slaughtered on the spot. The mob rushed into the building and the attack continued. Others were dragged from the hall by the mob and were either killed,
cavalierly ascribed to Blacks, Democrats or anyone else solely. The leading 19 of 20 counties afflicted with COVID-19 in my state are all Republican strongholds, and/or delivered the white majority vote to Trump in 2020. This virus doesn't care about race, ethnicity, gender or political leanings and affiliations, and it is not something for elected officials to cavalierly spread falsehoods or misinformation about. Doing so is dangerous and costs lives. But if we're to defeat it as a nation, the best weapon we have is to continue to fight forward, with the facts. WI
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voter suppression laws -- within 24 hours of the ruling, Texas announced a strict photo ID law, and Mississippi and Alabama began enforcing laws that previously had been struck down. But historically-high Black voter turnout in the 2020 Presidential election and 2021 U.S Senate runoff election in Georgia accelerated and intensified the deluge. Just this year, anti-democracy legislators in 48 states have introduced nearly 400 proposals that would make it harder for Americans to vote, and 18 states have enacted 30 of them. These laws limit or outright ban the voting methods that led to high turnout: ballot drop boxes and mail-in voting, early voting days and hours, even criminalizing the distribution of water to voters waiting in the long, slow-moving lines that recall the days of John Lewis' youth.
Most of these laws would have been struck down under the preclearance provision of the Voting Rights Act that Shelby v. Holder eliminated. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives earlier this week, reinstates that provision. The For the People Act, which passed the House in March and remains stalled in the Senate, creates a standard of federal voting rights, such as modernizing voter registration processes, as well as ending gerrymandering and enforcing campaign finance laws. It also facilitates information sharing between federal and state governments about threats to state election systems. Speaking at the 1963 March, National Urban League Executive Director Whitney M. Young Jr. said, "How serious our national leaders are will
be measured not by words but by the speed and sincerity with which they pass necessary legislation with which they admit to the tragic injustice that has been done our country and its Negro citizens by historic discrimination and rejection." The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act are the "necessary legislation" of which he spoke, and on Aug. 28, we will march to demand them. Find out more at marchonforvotingrights.org and follow the conversation on social media using the hashtag #VotingRightsMarch As John Lewis urged in 1963, "Get in and stay in the streets of every city, every village and hamlet of this nation until true freedom comes, until the revolution of 1776 is complete." WI
beaten or arrested. At least 37 people were killed and hundreds more were injured. 1866 shows us we have to be watchful and vigilant in regards to today's state laws. The motives behind these laws can often appear innocent and harmless, but at times they are driven by the desire to maintain political, social and economic dominance. In response to the 2020 presidential election, over 400 voter suppression-type bills were introduced in Republican controlled state legislatures throughout the nation. These restrictive measures are not intended to protect election integrity as they may claim, but the overall goal is to strategically keep targeted groups from achieving political power and political equality. The election reforms vary from state to state, but the new Georgia law forbidding volunteers from giving food and water to voters standing in line undermines basic common decency. Many voters during the 2020 primary
stood in lines for three hours or more. This law is considered a misdemeanor which is punishable with up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. It's a cruel strategy, but it can be successful by making a difference in a razor thin election. This particular law needs to be highlighted. It shows the degree of desperation by those who see the potential of the Black vote and its unwanted threat in future elections. As a result, we give honor and respect to those who died in 1866 by rejecting these restrictive measures and continuing high voter turnout at all costs. 1866 shows us that we have to have an unwavering response to repressive laws which prevents the rightful sharing of political power. The Republicans and their supporters did not accept state laws which were morally wrong. The national outrage and backlash to the Memphis and New Orleans massacres cannot be overlooked. During the 1866 midterm elections, voters made a political statement by giving
Radical progressive Republicans victories in winning the U.S. House and Senate. In other words, common decency ultimately prevailed. The massacres were also a motivating factor in gaining the necessary support for the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Amendment, which would have been unlikely without Republican control of both chambers, granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States including former enslaved people. This was a major blow to the conservative Democratic agenda. Can the same be done in 2022? Can voter suppression laws backfire and be a motivating factor in next year's midterm elections? Common decency is on the ballot and it has never been a partisan issue. Therefore, will people who believe in what the true Party of Lincoln stood for, which is equality and voting rights, make a political statement in 2022 where fairness and common decency prevails? WI
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gave people permission to openly be their worst selves. I went to the grocery store recently. I purchased bathroom tissue, paper towels and a bag of salad greens. Imagine my surprise when the bill was $52! Add to all of the above, and you'll find voter suppression as we've not seen since we, Black people, fought for and gained the right to vote. In Fulton County, Georgia, where everything went well and was audited with no glitches, Republicans are trying to take away the right of people in the county to manage their own election! Recently I was in Birmingham, Alabama, and I witnessed the desecration of a monument to a civil rights
ASKIA from Page 29 litical challenges that we face all intersect and those most gravely impacted are far too often Black people and other communities of color," he said. "But as we know through our work, there is power in solidarity. It is in that spirit that we come together to rally around these issues, because no one will fight for our people like we will." That may all be well and good, but, as I asked march organizer the Rev. Mark Thompson, aren't Black people tired of marching yet, 58 years after that Great March on Washington in 1963? Isn't there any other method of defeating the racists in government? "The only other method would literally be for most of humanity, but I see it to live up to what it preaches and says it believes in and has faith in, in its houses of worship," the veteran organizer and activist told me. "Just flip the
tal to our American democracy and protecting that right should not be about party or politics," wrote Manchin, adding that "protecting this right … should never be done in a partisan manner." Surely, it would be preferable to pass reforms with the support of both parties, but it is impossible when one party is all in on voter suppression. The Democratic leadership plans to give Manchin the chance to enlist Republican support for the modest election reforms that Manchin backs. There is no sign that he can
gain anything close to the 10 Republican votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Delay is a loser's game. It is time for Democrats to act, and for Manchin and Sinema to face reality. Congress must pass reforms to outlaw partisan gerrymandering and protect access to the ballot box before it is too late. That will require suspending or repealing the filibuster and ending the ability of the minority to frustrate the will of the majority. It's time for our democracy to work — this time to protect itself. WI
Recently I was in Birmingham, Alabama, and I witnessed the desecration of a monument to a civil rights giant, Bishop Calvin Woods, while learning about a law in the state that protects Confederate statues — but not civil rights monuments. Something is definitely wrong! giant, Bishop Calvin Woods, while learning about a law in the state that protects Confederate statues — but not civil rights monuments. Something is definitely wrong! Don't forget the tragedy in Haiti from the earthquake. Many of us would like to help, but we can't seem
to get our own nation straight. If we ever needed God's intervention, we need it now because too many in our nation have lost their way. We need a miracle right now to set us on the right path where honesty, sincerity and caring about others mean something. WI
switch and no one would have to march. No one would be in despair. No one would be impoverished. No one would be suffering violence. But humanity is still resistant to that and that's what must change. "And so, we can never afford to get tired of [marching]," he said. "We should see it in the context of just another reset for humanity, that this is the potential we can live up to, if we would just remind ourselves of this when necessary and as often as possible." I'm sorry. We have been counting on white society to live up to its promises to integrate the schools, for example for 67 years now since the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision in 1954, and U.S. schools are only 14 percent desegregated. At that rate, it will take more than 400 years for that "all deliberate speed" order from the Supreme Court to be fully enacted all across the country. Besides, when folks march on
Washington to protest widespread voter suppression aimed at blocking Black folks from voting, they are appealing to the very folks who are suppressing the votes (White Republicans and a few closet Democrats) to end that suppression. Talk about asking the fox to guard the henhouse … Their goals are worthy of universal support: restore voting rights, grant D.C. statehood, realize reparations for slavery, raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, end gun violence, fund peace, reimagine public safety and end mass incarceration, reform immigration and create a pathway to citizenship for emigres, and reverse climate change and build a green economy. BUT… My only complaint is that marching alone, even marches aimed at producing "good trouble" is not sufficient to achieve those goals. We should be able to realize that by now. WI
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