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Women Break the Cycle of Domestic FROM THE Violence By Tia Carol Jones

law enforcement. She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, Visit our updated Web site old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families and give us your comments of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicfor a chance to win a gift from life, and the life of their child, story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessThe Washington Informer she knew something had to be push forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement withWhile law enforcement's handling the world looks from the Davis-Nickens sidelines in amazement, said anyone agencies, a Child's Life ProtecEmail comments to: ofAmericans the situation, decidedthetofree-falling who reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counselhave she witnessed impact of unbridled rburke@ start the Saving Promise camit.” She said she “puts divisiveness, xenophobia, racism,“get sexism, homophobia and the ing for batterers. paign. case in cast suchofadiehard way, the average “If we are ever going to eradijingoism fueled, in part, by a supporting “hatwashingtoninformer.com “Itofseems to be aand vicious get it.”Trump, She saidre-at the cate domestic violence, we must ers the other” their cycle eminentperson leader,can Donald that won'tissuing turnfactually-flawed my family tweets, end ofinnocuous the day, the lentlessly and book often will look at both sides of the coin. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have illogical statements to the press and the nation, a disconcertinga dia- We need to address both the vicshared herofstory with the audi-policies logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow diatribe poorly-conceived and positions delivered ence the scale District Alsothe present at the event on a atglobal and Heights most apparent, determination to was said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see “Make America Great Again” – a not so secret code for rolling onback Maythe 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise clock to a time when white (male) privilege served as Municipal was sentenced tosociety. six consec- awareness among children in the law of Center. the landThe and sympomantra of who the once-dominant sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She As the end of our president’s second year in office comes Family and Youth Services by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatto a close, women in the #MeToo Movement have issued a Center of the city of District the Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. collective “roar,” reasserting themselves in their demand to Heights and the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasbe of treated equal members of society, challenging the status Up BlackasWomen. the founder of After the Trauma, sive-aggressive with poor chilquo with has an unprecedented surge of captured opportunities Marlow written a book, an organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” as elected officials and unabashedly refusing to allow frequent “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. occurrences of sexual abuse by men of power and presstory about four generations of and wealth, their children. 5 WI Editor D. Kevin Marlow has McNeir workedand to Baby breakGirl tige to go on unchecked – men like Bill Cosby domestic violence. The book is “I lived in fear who for sixfound years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, themselves castigated by public opinion and brought to their the nation’s courtrooms. inspired by her own experiences, years in fear is a long time.knees It is inand is confident the policies she thegrandmother, White House has a disturbingly that once andMeanwhile, those of her notsuddenly an easybecome thing to come out unfamiliar is pushingplace for– will start long-herthat alded address on Pennsylvania Avenue whose portals of entry have recently been replaced by unfamiliar her mother and her daughter. of,” she said. process. revolving doorstime whichshe welcome more akin to temp agency – hired withthese greatpolicies fanfare,tosoon She said every reads a staff Mildred Muhammad saidworkers “I plan to take confronted anbook, inevitable sea change – then shortly thereafter either fired due to their reluctance In Memoriam excerpts frombyher she still people who want to help a Congress and implore themortorefusDr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. al to toebelieve the line orwords cajoled into a domestic formal resignation, again accompanied by aour swirling, cloud of can not the came violence victim must change laws,” ominous Marlow said. Wilhelmina J. Rolark equally and circumstance – itsofpostscript awill deluge of debasing commentary from her.effusive “Color pomp Me Butterfly” be careful how theytantamount go into to “I not stop until these poliThe Washington Informer Newspaper masterminded one figure alone:the #45. won the 2007 by National “Best victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” THE WASHINGTON INFORMER InPUBLISHER Memoriam Books” But Award. it hasn’t been all bad. Blackthat America on “survival the brink of securing theJones governor’s mansion in she has maystood be in Tia Carol can be reached NEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414) is Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. “I was just 16-years-old when Florida, Georgia and Maryland for the first time in either of the three states – including near wins Denise Rolark Barnes mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net by both published weekly on each Thursday. Wilhelmina J. Rolark my eye Abrams first blackened and my State“Before Periodicals postage paid at WashingStacey in the Peachtree and Andrew the Sunshine State. In both cases they have you getGillum to 'I'mingoing ton, THE D.C.WASHINGTON and additional mailing ofINFORMER NEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414) is published lips bled,” Marlow said. promised, as was so effectively uttered byyou,' the “terminator,” be back.”WI And there’s no doubt they will. to kill it started as a“I’ll verbal STAFF fices.weekly News on andThursday. advertising deadline postage Periodicals paid at Washington, D.C. and additional Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiUnfortunately, Maryland’s Ben Jealous would find his first effort in politics to fall far short of his goal. is Monday to News publication. AnD. Kevin Editor mailing prior offices. and advertising deadlineMcNeir, is Monday prior to publication. dent of the National Hook-Up But the political landscape before us begs the necessity of Generation X and Z, Xennials, Millennials, even nouncements must be received two two weeks prior to event. 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JAN UARY Community Celebrates, Reflects on Legacy of Dr. King

People from across the DMV filled Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. in Southeast for the Washington Informer-sponsored 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade & Peace Walk on Jan.15, the birthdate of the iconic leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Participants later gathered at the Barry Farm Recreation and Aquatics Center for other events including a health fair. The “Peace Walk & Parade” has been an area tradition for more than 30 years – initiated in the late 70s by radio talk show host Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene, Washington Informer Founder/Publisher Dr. Calvin Rolark, Sr. and Ward 8 Councilmember Wilhelmina Rolark – years before King’s birthday became a federal holiday.

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Chronic Absenteeism Reported Among Ballou Senior High’s Grads A report by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education confirmed that more than half of the graduating seniors from Ballou Senior High School’s Class of 2017 graduated without having spent the required time on the premises. According to the report, Ballou teachers felt pressured to pass chronically absent seniors and provide students with extra credit and make-up assignments, regardless of how much time they’d missed. The report’s release, following an explosive expose, prompted DC Public Schools to reassign Ballou Principal Yetunde Reeves. Subsequent DC Council hearings and action on the part of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser revealed a rising trend among other District schools: one-of-10 students who graduated from a D.C. school had missed a significant amount of instructional days.

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Thousands of women in “pussyhats” returned to the National Mall on January 20 for the second iteration of the Women’s March – the 2017 event touted as an organized response against the anti-woman, anti-LGBT rhetoric of President Donald Trump who once joked about grabbing women by the genitals. The 2018 march, themed “Power to the Polls,” garnered an accompanying gathering in New York City that highlighted the significant number of more than 300 women running for political office in the year’s upcoming midterm elections. The protest’s main event took place one day later in Las Vegas, launching a campaign to get even more women involved in the electoral process in the local, state and federal branches of government.

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FEB RUARY D.C. Council Approves Public Financing Program for Political Campaigns Fair election advocates lauded the D.C. Council’s unanimous passage of the Fair Elections Act of 2017 that henceforth provides the public financing of political campaigns of those who refuse to accept contributions from corporations and interest groups. The legislation, introduced by nine of the 13 councilmembers, states that qualified candidates will receive a 5-to-1 match of small donations as a base grant. To the chagrin of D.C.’s shadow delegates, only those running for mayor, D.C. Council or the Office of the Attorney may receive grants. The Fair Elections Act is estimated to cost $5 million annually. A coalition of more than 70 organizations circulated a petition endorsing the legislation. Upon its passage, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said she wouldn’t fund the Fair Elections Act, slated to start during the 2020 election cycle, in her upcoming budget proposal.

Seasoned WI Columnist Askia Muhammad Releases Autobiography Veteran journalist, photographer, poet and longtime Washington Informer columnist Askia Muhammad released his long-awaited work, “The Autobiography of Charles 67X,” chronicling his impressive career in journalism, along with vignettes about his personal life, spiritual devotion to the Nation of Islam and growing political and racial consciousness. Muhammad, born Charles K. Moreland, Jr. to a single mother in Indianola, Mississippi, has served a bevy of news organizations in his decades-long career, including The Chicago Defender, The Final Call, Newsweek and National Public Radio and counts among the pioneers of the journalism industry, due in part to his coverage of the Carter administration. Muhammad’s book, released in February, included a never-before-released photo with then-Senator Barack Obama and Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan that Muhammad had agreed to withhold due to its potential impact on the outcome of the 2008 presidential election.

Jesse Jackson Targets Millennials at Ebenezer Baptist in Oxon Hill

Shortly after revealing his Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a protege of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement, told millennials at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Oxon Hill that King’s work has yet to be fulfilled, especially given the ascent of Donald Trump to the nation’s highest office. In his sermon, he referenced Alabama Governor George Wallace’s refusal to integrate public schools in 1963, noting that Blacks responded at the ballot box, securing the election of a Democratic senator later that year. Howard University students and other young people attending the service later met with Jackson who encouraged them to vote in the 2018 midterm elections and to do whatever they could to prevent the rollback of laws for which King and his contemporaries fought so vigorously.

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Obama Portraits Unveiled at National Portrait Gallery

The atrium of the National Portrait Gallery in Northwest overflowed with political and cultural luminaries – including Joe Biden, Eric Holder, Michelle Norris and Steven Spielberg – who celebrated the unveiling of former President Barack and first lady Michelle Obama’s portraits, now part of an extensive collection of artistic renderings of U.S. heads of state and their wives. The event occurred on the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln who attributed his presidential victory to his portrait artist. What made this occasion unique, however, was the introduction of Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, Black artists hailing from Brooklyn and Baltimore, respectively, and the masterminds behind the abstract portrayals of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, unlike any ever conceived. At the event’s conclusion, actress CCH Pounder noted that the portraits would become a game-changer for the two artists.

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Chancellor Antwan Wilson offered his resignation to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) days after news broke of his misuse of the school lottery system. According to reports, Deputy Mayor of Education Jennifer Niles gave Wilson’s daughter preferential treatment for an out-of-boundary school assignment, violating a mayoral order given last year. Wilson’s daughter gained entrance into Wilson Senior High School instead of attending Dunbar High School, her neighborhood program, prompting calls from some D.C. councilmembers, and others, that he resign. Wilson, who had only served a year as chancellor before his resignation, sat at the helm of the Oakland Unified School District in California before moving to D.C. to replace Kaya Henderson. Longtime DCPS official Amanda Alexander took over as interim chancellor. Wilson’s actions prompted an investigation by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General.

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MAR CH Terrence Sterling’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit The District reached a $3.5 million settlement – the highest reportedly given in the aftermath of a police-involved shooting death – with the family of Terrence Sterling, (top) a District man who had been fatally shot during an attempted arrest for reckless driving. Sterling’s family originally sought $50 million from the city after Officer Brian Trainer (bottom) shot Sterling in the neck and back on the morning of September 11, 2016. Seconds before, Sterling allegedly struck the police car door while trying to get around Trainer and his partner on 3rd and M streets in Northwest during a police stop. Though he faced no criminal charges, the Metropolitan Police Department internal review board recommended Turner be fired, as he had not been defending himself or others during the incident. Trainer, who appealed the board’s decision, didn’t turn on his body cam before the incident. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) echoed the police department’s calls for Turner’s resignation, saying “there could be no real accountability if the officer is still on the force.”

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D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Memorialized in Bronze Thousands, including council colleagues and political rivals, braved the cold weather and gathered along Pennsylvania Avenue for the unveiling of an eight-foot statue made in the likeness of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the political stalwart and civil rights icon affectionately known as “Mayor for Life.” Barry, who transitioned in 2014, served four terms as mayor and 16 years on the D.C. Council. In her public remarks, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) credited Barry with championing Home Rule, paving the way for the revitalization of Chinatown and the H Street corridor, launching the city’s marquee summer jobs program and expanding the District’s middle class. According to the mayor’s office, Barry stands as only one of three African-American figures with a statue in the nation’s capital.

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Councilmember White, Residents Protest Bozzuto Project With claims circulating that Bozzuto Construction Company had failed to extend employment opportunities for Ward 8 residents in the construction of the ward’s Maple View Flats, a crowd of protestors, including Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White (D), forced the suspension of work by the construction company who sent construction workers home for two consecutive days. At a later community meeting, White asked for a list of Ward 8 residents working on the project, discovering that just three out of 60 names forwarded to him could verify their participation in the development. Reaction to the project revealed deeper fears about displacement. A subsequent hiring fair yielded less than 10 jobs for Ward 8 residents, a Bozzuto representative said. Maple View Flats, located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in Southeast, has over 100 affordable housing units, 87 of which will become one-bedroom dwellings and a Starbucks franchise. Those conditions, residents said, speak to concerns about an impending displacement of current families.

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African Diaspora-focused Mahogany Books Opens in Anacostia net

More than a decade after its founding, a husband-and-wife duo transformed their online book store into a brick-and-mortar location inside the Anacostia Arts Center on Good Hope Road in Southeast. Their store, Mahogany Book, has a collection of more than 1,000 works by authors of African descent. Book aficionados living in Anacostia heralded Mahogany’s opening as a win for the community – the last frontier in a quickly gentrifying city that suffers from high rates of illiteracy. Mahogany Books has received endorsements from Go on Girl! Book Club and the Hurston Wright Foundation. Founders Derrick and Ramunda Young said they want to integrate technology to reach people globally as illustrated in a live-streamed poetry event held within weeks of Mahogany’s opening.

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cluding local teenagers traumatized by gun violence, converged on the National Mall in efforts to honor victims and pressure U.S. lawmakers to pass sweeping anti-gun legislation. Survivors of the 2017 shooting at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida organized the event. Participating D.C. youth used the protest to publicize and voice their concerns with local elected officials. Some came on behalf of friends – innocent victims like Zaire Kelly, a Thurgood Marshall Academy student fatally shot during a robbery attempt last year. The march drew national attention, attracting “star power” the likes of George Clooney, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Common and Demi Lovato. Yolanda Renee King, the nine-year-old granddaughter of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also spoke, telling onlookers, “I have a dream that enough is enough and that this should be a gun-free world, period.”

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Aminta Breaux: Bowie State’s First Female President

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Following an emotionally-charged inauguration ceremony, Aminta Breaux became Bowie State University’s president April 12 and the first woman to lead in the school’s 153-year history. During her tenure, the school established the Maguire Foundation scholar’s program for students who reside in underserved communities, particularly youth in southeastern Pennsylvania. In September, Trump appointed Breaux along with 12 other college presidents and business leaders to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In November, Breaux and Maryland lawmakers hosted a celebration to launch a scholarship in honor of the late Lt. Richard Collins III who died in November 2017 after being shot and killed by a University of Maryland student on the College Park campus. In a statement, Breaux noted that the school’s marching band, Symphony of Soul, had been placed on a one-year probation after investigators determined members violated a policy on hazing and the student code of conduct.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush died April 17 at the age of 92. Bush, married to one president and mother to both another president and a former Florida governor, decided to forgo further medical treatments days before her death. Bush endorsed The Washington Informer Spelling Bee and invited publisher Denise Rolark Barnes and a crew from NBC-4 to the White House to record a message of encouragement to the nearly 2,000 participants who sought to represent D.C. in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Bush remained married for 73 years to former President George H.W. Bush who died Nov. 30 at age 94.

Wizards Advance to NBA Playoffs The Washington Wizards faced the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. On April 22, Washington won Game 4 to tie the series at 2-2. However, Toronto took control in the next two games and ended Washington’s season April 27 at Capital One Arena in Northwest. So far, the 2018-19 season has been a struggle for the Wizards whose record stands below .500. The team recently traded Kelly Oubre, Jr. and Austin Rivers, Jr. to the Phoenix Suns for veteran forward Trevor Ariza who played two seasons in the District (2012-14). Ariza, 33, had one of his best seasons as a pro in the 2013-14 averaging 14 points and six rebounds. The Wizards lost in the Eastern Conference semifinals that season against the Indiana Pacers. As for Ariza’s second stint with the Wizards, he averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and 3.5 steals in two back-to-back road losses.

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MAY Prince George’s Schools Superintendent Resigns Kevin Maxwell resigns as the CEO of Prince George’s County public schools after a myriad of controversial incidents that included allegations of grade inflation, excessive student absences and pay raises for central office staff outside his office. Also, the school system was stripped of $6 million from a federal agency earmarked for a Head Start program following allegations of child abuse and neglect. In July, Monica Goldson took over as interim CEO. In her prior position with PGCPS, the 27-year veteran served as deputy superintendent of teaching and learning and chief operating officer. In one of her first administrative actions in October, she announced a reorganization of the central office estimated to reap $2.4 million in savings. About $800,000 will go toward reimbursement for teachers who purchased school supplies – each instructor allowed to apply for up to $100 in compensation. Goldson, a county native, now serves as one of the top three Black women leaders in Prince George’s along with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy.

Bill Cosby on House Arrest after Sexual Assault Conviction

A judge placed Bill Cosby under house arrest after his conviction April 26 on three counts of aggravated indecent sexual assault against former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his home in 2004. Although dozens of women accused Cosby of harassment or sexual assault, Constand’s case became the only one that led to criminal charges. In September, the long-time comedian received a three- to 10-year sentence. One month later, his legal team filed a petition to have Cosby released which includes a notarized document from former District Attorney Bruce Castor of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Castor claims sealed civil dispositions used to convict Cosby should have never been used in the trial. Although eventually unsealed, Castor agreed no future district attorney could use them to convict Cosby. In addition, Castor acknowledged a long-standing feud with county Judge Steven T. O’Neill who presided over Cosby’s trials including the trial that led to Cosby’s assault conviction. Cosby’s wife, Camille, filed a complaint in September with the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The same group rejected a complaint filed by a group of lawyers and individuals not associated with Cosby’s criminal trials that accused misconduct by O’Neill and Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. Camille Cosby also penned an exclusive op-ed for the Black Press that decried the treatment of her husband by O’Neill and Steele.

Washington Mystics Advance to WNBA Finals The Washington Mystics signed superstar forward Elena Delle Donne last season who helped the franchise advance to the playoffs. This year, the 29-year-old veteran led Washington to a good start with an 82-75 season-opener victory May 20 against the Indiana Fever. That first win helped Washington propel itself to its first ever WNBA Finals against the Seattle Storm. Unfortunately, the Storm swept the Mystics in three straight games in September to capture Seattle’s second championship. As for Delle Donne, she made the WNBAs All-First Team and was ranked in the top five in scoring and top 10 in rebounding. In her first season in Washington, point guard Kristi Toliver ranked third in the WNBA in minutes per game and 10th in assists. Toliver currently works as an assistant coach for player development with the Washington Wizards and became the organization’s first woman on the coaching staff. She’s also the first Black woman ever hired in the NBA and the fourth woman overall behind Nancy Lieberman (Sacramento Kings), Becky Hammon (San Antonio Spurs) and Jenny Bo Jenny Boucek (Dallas Mavericks).

Black Panther Pounces on Students at Howard Graduation Actor and Howard University alum Chadwick Boseman gave the keynote speech at the school’s 150th commencement May 11. Boseman, a 2000 graduate, received an honorary doctorate degree in humane letters. He starred in the year’s Marvel Comics blockbuster film “Black Panther” – one of the highest grossing movies ever. He joined others who received honorary degrees: Vivian W. Pinn, former National Institutes of Health associate director; and Colbert I. King and his wife, Gwendolyn Stewart King. The acclaimed actor has portrayed several historic Black figures during his career: fellow Howard alumnus and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson; and James Brown, known as the “Godfather of Soul.” Boseman said he plans to lead a campaign to create a separate college of fine arts at Howard currently within a division the university’s college of arts and sciences. At the end of his speech, Boseman crossed his arms across his chest and said, “Howard forever.”

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Stacey Abrams Wins Democratic Nomination in Georgia Stacey Abrams became the first Black woman to win the Democratic primary in Georgia’s gubernatorial race and sought to be the first Black woman governor in the nation. The May 22 victory marked a historic change in Georgia politics and a focus on the Deep South. However, the Spelman alumna who later graduated from Yale Law School, lost in November’s bitter general election against Republican Brian Kemp. Abrams joined two other Black gubernatorial candidates, former NAACP president Ben Jealous and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, as progressive voices emerging onto the national political landscape. As for Abrams, who turned 45 in December, she supports a lawsuit filed weeks after the election to overturn state laws which highlight how election officials closed and relocated polling places and the claim that some voters never received requested absentee ballots while other voters had to stand in line for hours before they casting their ballot. Kemp worked as Georgia’s Secretary of State and remained at that position to oversee and administer elections. According to recent published reports, Abrams may seek to run for the state Senate in the 2020 election or take on Kemp again in 2022.

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DC Streets Bleed Red, Fans Celebrate Caps during Stanley Cup Victory Parade Thousands of fans, some die-hard others more casual, supported the Washington Capitals, flooding into downtown D.C. on June 12 to celebrate the team’s first ever Stanley Cup Championship in its 44-year history. It also marked the region’s first professional championship and parade since 1992. Metro workers distributed “WE WON THE CUP!” and “WE ARE #ALLCAPS” signs to commuters at various Metrorail stations. Some hoisted signs along the festive parade route filled with cheers, beer and red beads tossed by the players from firetrucks, buses and other vehicles. Thousands wore red Capitals sweaters, t-shirts and other paraphernalia and greeted each other like long, lost friends. A portion of a speech from Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin may became one of the most remembered in D.C. sports history: “We’re not going to [expletive] suck this year. We’re Stanley Cup Champions. Yeah! It’s yours, boys and girls!” As for the 2018-19 season, the Capitals currently lead the Metropolitan Division and rank sixth in the National Hockey League in goal’s scored. As of Dec. 20, Ovechkin, 33, leads all players in goals scored with 29. WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

Mayor Bowser Cruises in Democratic Primary Thousands of fans, some die-hard others more casual, supported the Washington Capitals, flooding into downtown D.C. on June 12 to celebrate the team’s first ever Stanley Cup Championship in its 44year history. It also marked the region’s first professional championship and parade since 1992. Metro workers distributed “WE WON THE CUP!” and “WE ARE #ALLCAPS” signs to commuters at various Metrorail stations. Some hoisted signs along the festive parade route filled with cheers, beer and red beads tossed by the players from firetrucks, buses and other vehicles. Thousands wore red Capitals sweaters, t-shirts and other paraphernalia and greeted each other like long, lost friends. A portion of a speech from Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin may became one of the most remembered in D.C. sports history: “We’re not going to [expletive] suck this year. We’re Stanley Cup Champions. Yeah! It’s yours, boys and girls!” As for the 2018-19 season, the Capitals currently lead the Metropolitan Division and rank sixth in the National Hockey League in goal’s scored. As of Dec. 20, Ovechkin, 33, leads all players in goals scored with 29.

Ben Jealous Wins Stunning Victory in Gubernatorial Primary Former NAACP president Ben Jealous received about 40 percent of the vote in Maryland’s gubernatorial Democratic primary against eight other candidates on the ballot. Jealous presented a progressive agenda that included health care for all Marylanders, ending mass incarceration and providing free tuition for those attending the state’s community colleges. Jealous, during his first foray into elected politics, won 22 of the 24 jurisdictions in the state. He only lost Prince George’s County by less than 16,000 votes and Calvert County by 52 votes. However, the general election campaign didn’t go so well as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan won re-election for a second, fouryear term in one of the most liberal states in the nation where Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 2-to-1. Hogan garnered more than 1.2 million votes and won 20 out of 24 counties. Although Jealous won the three main jurisdictions of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties and Baltimore City, he didn’t capture enough votes. Hogan won the three main Baltimore suburbs of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties. More important, Hogan had $9.4 million for his re-election campaign in August, more than 10 times the amount of Jealous.

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Alsobrooks Easily Snags Democratic Nomination Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks stood atop nine candidates June 26, receiving 62 percent of the vote to win the Democratic nomination for county executive. Alsobrooks ran in a contested race against the top challenger, former Rep. Donna Edwards, who criticized her opponent for being “on the side of developers.” A super political action campaign called “We Are Prince George’s” contributed $660,000 for campaign signs, polling and other materials to the Edwards campaign. Some political observers considered a Super PAC unusual in a county election. Meanwhile, the Alsobrooks campaign calculated that 70 percent of contributions came from the county with donations of $6,000 or less. Alsobrooks received public support from residents, community and religious leaders and local, county and state politicians. She ran unopposed in the November election to become Prince George’s first woman ever elected county executive. In her first public appearance as county executive-elect at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, she spoke about boosting the county’s arts and tourism industry. In her Dec. 3 inauguration ceremony speech, she expressed optimism and the importance of collaboration as she’s poised to lead the state’s second largest jurisdiction.

JULY Metro’s Largest Union Threatens to Strike Metro’s largest union threatened to authorize a strike due to what its officials described as constant disrespect toward workers by the agency CEO and General Manager Paul Wiedefeld. In a statement released on July 16, workers laid out their feelings toward Wiedefeld and his failure to adhere to a collective bargaining agreement particularly in light of the fact that their contract expired in 2016, followed by binding arbitration ordered last year. “For the past two years, ATU Local 689 has come to the WMATA board demonstrating to them the many ways Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld – the man that they hired – had been pissing on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between ATU Local 689 and WMATA and they still don’t get it,” according to the statement. “It is time for him to take responsibility for his failure to hold up his end of the agreement and stop blaming his workers for the incompetence of him and his team.” The strike ultimately did not happen.

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Metro to Sell Jackson Graham Building

Metro’s board of directors in mid-July green-lighted agency officials to begin the process of selling the Jackson Graham Building in Northwest, which has served as its headquarters since 1974. According to a proposal released before its weekly board meeting, the transit agency would save about $134.5 million over 20 years with the sale and subsequent acquisitions of regional offices in Maryland and Virginia. The proposal would reduce the total office footprint for the new headquarters by 100,000 square feet. In addition, the agency would decrease ownership and leasing of buildings in the region from 10 to seven. “The conclusions of the office consolidation strategy are that Metro should sell JGB and acquire new office space in each Washington, D.C., and surrounding Maryland and Virginia,” the proposal states. “Washington, D.C., would continue to serve as Metro’s headquarters location, which is centrally located for Metro’s stakeholders across the region.”

Street Artists Blast Council’s Proposed Noise Bill

As the summer heated up in July, pending legislation penalizing high noise levels in public spaces brought temperatures to a boil for some as artists argued that such a bill could discourage street vocalists and instrumentalists from making what Percussionist Malik Dope Drummer asserted has been a lucrative career move. That’s why his attention turned to rallying support among his fellow performers to protect a resource he said afforded him numerous opportunities as a performer and entrepreneur. “This bill would make people who use their talent of instrumentation less motivated. It would make them not want to be out there so much anymore,” the artist, whose real name is Malik Stewart, told The Informer days after attending and livestreaming a July 3 D.C. Council hearing about the Amplified Noise Amendment Act of 2018. If passed, the bill would expand noise protections to residences in the District’s commercial areas. It would also impose a $300 fine and 10-day jail sentence on street performers repeatedly cited for playing amplified sound that travels beyond 100 feet in a public space.

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AUG UST Ben’s Chili Bowl Celebrates 60th Anniversary Ben’s Chili Bowl in northwest D.C., which has been a staple in the U Street community and the nation’s capital for 60 years, celebrated in grand style with a block party and tribute to owner Virginia Ali, widow of the namesake founder. The block party took place on Wednesday, Aug. 22 outside the restaurant at 1213 U Street. The event was followed with an anniversary celebration gala, “A Tribute to Virginia Ali,” next door at the historic Lincoln Theater. “All of us at Ben’s are humbled by and thankful for the love and support we constantly receive from our guests and the city of Washington, D.C. as we continue to build upon the rich history of community service that Ben’s has been known for throughout the years,” the family said in a statement. Visitors to D.C. have often heard about Ben’s Chili Bowl long before their arrival. Many remember the news of President Barack Obama stopping by to enjoy a chili half-smoke. The restaurant has been featured on TV shows such as “The Steve Harvey Show,” “The Daily Show,” “Man vs. Food,” “Oprah,” “Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “CBS This Morning” and “Larry King Live” and has been profiled by countless other local, national and international shows, newspapers and magazines.

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Two noteworthy statistics unearthed in August revealed the number of children nationwide who reside with an estimated 2.9 million grandparents – a number released by The Children’s Defense Fund in 2017 that has continued to rise annually since the mid 1990s; and several changes among contemporary social conditions that have been attributed to today’s surge in “grandfamilies.” But years ahead of the need for safe, affordable housing for “grandfamilies,” a Pentecostal preacher from Columbus, Ohio, who moved to the District at the age of 19, first preaching on the streets with a fireplug as his pulpit before founding the Bible Way Church in Northwest that would one day become a global ministry, saw a need. Bishop Smallwood E. Williams discerned that leaders of the District needed to provide better options for the elderly, the poor and particularly for Blacks and other minorities. In August, his vision, which first took shape after construction plans by the city for the highway threatened the physical existence of his church and led Smallwood to advocate, working with both federal officials and D.C government for the construction of affordable housing for seniors that would also include an intergenerational center, has become a reality.

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About two dozen organizations held a protest to counter a White supremacist rally in D.C., one year after a similar rally in Charlottesville, Virginia resulted in the death of a counter-protester. “Our lives were forever changed on August 12, 2017, when neo-Nazis, KKK, militia members and alt-right trolls from across the U.S. and North America converged on the town of Charlottesville, Virginia for their Unite the Right rally,” Black Lives Matter said in a statement. “White supremacists lit torches and attacked students as young as 17 last year while the police looked on and did nothing.” A mix of anti-fascist, or antifa, groups and affiliates joined forces for the protest. Organizers included Black Lives Matter D.C., Maryland Antifa, Smash Racism D.C., the Socialist Party of D.C. and other progressive groups. Using the hashtag #DefendDC, the groups called on “all anti-fascists and people of good conscience” to mass mobilize and participate days of protests Aug. 10-12.

K2, the synthetic cannabinoid that causes hallucinations and paranoia, propelled the District toward a crisis once again in August as law enforcement officials and grass-roots activists struggled to close loopholes in current laws amid hundreds of recent overdoses. For some, like community activist Ron Moten, the K2 epidemic has never stopped. He said the product, over the last two years, has earned a spot among a handful of narcotics that young people and other vulnerable populations in D.C.’s majority-Black, low-income communities use to escape substandard conditions in an economically vibrant city. “This generation is using K2 for recreation and they’re getting hooked,” Moten said while describing an Aug. 10 event at Check-It Enterprises in Southeast where youth, public health experts and law enforcement officials will discuss the epidemic. “I don’t think we’ve come up with a plan to deal with it.” In late 2015, amid a similar crisis, Moten and Chis, the front man of go-go group Takeova Band, spearheaded an anti-K2 campaign with a CD addressing the issue. Other efforts have brought large signs to Metro stations and other public spaces throughout the Greater Washington Area that feature lifeless beings in a graveyard and warn against the rise of “zombies” – an allusion to the psychotic episodes K2 users often experience. T:9.5”

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SEPT EMBER Bowser Cuts Ribbon on Family Housing Program, The Kennedy D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on September 25 on The Kennedy, a short-term family housing program in Ward 4, marking another step forward in her vow to close and replace the outdated DC General Family Shelter with dignified, service-enriched programs across all eight wards. The Kennedy, located on 5th Street in Northwest, became the first of three short-term family housing programs opening this fall. “Coming into office, I promised we would close DC General and replace it with programs throughout the District that do a better job of supporting our most vulnerable families.” Bowser said. “[Now], we are making good on that commitment. With this short-term family housing program in Ward 4, we will be able to provide families with the shelter and resources they need to get back on their feet and back into permanent housing quickly. By working together, our community can and will make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring.” Families at The Kennedy will have access to service-enriched programming to help them stabilize and exit homelessness. The site includes 45 family units, computer labs for the residents, administrative space for staff and providers, an outdoor playground and recreational space, an indoor recreation space, a homework/study lounge for residents and other amenities.

Metro GM Secures a New Two-year Contract Metro board of directors approved a two-year contract extension in September for agency General Manager Paul Wiedefeld which would allow the leader of the second-largest transit agency in the nation to receive a nearly 10 percent increase for a base salary of $435,000. According to an employment amendment, severance benefits will increase from 12 to 24 months “for termination without cause.” Although Wiedefeld still had one more year under his current four-year term scheduled to end Nov. 2019, board chairman and D.C. Councilman Jack Evans said this allows leadership to remain intact and maintain “stability of Metro.” “I want to make sure that he stays, and I want to be sure his senior staff who work for Metro … [stay] as well,” said Evans, who joined six other colleagues to approve the contract extension. “We have a very good general manager and staff who are being pursued by other transit organizations. I would not want to see them leave.”

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser showed off her newly-adopted baby girl in September during a segment of NBC’s “Today” show. Bowser, 46, who adopted her 14-week-old daughter Miranda Elizabeth in May as a single parent, said when she held her for the first time, she knew they would always be together. “I never thought I wouldn’t be a mom.” Bowser told “Today” host Hoda Kotb during a visit to the mayor’s home in northwest D.C. “I did feel like that part of me was missing and I knew that I had a lot of love to pour into a child. And I didn’t know how long the process would take.” Bowser, who secretly began the adoption process last year, admitted she was inspired by Kotb’s own adoption of an infant. “I literally sat up on my bed, the edge of my bed, watching the ‘Today’ show when you shared your experience and I was like, ‘She has a lot of my vital statistics, so let me listen here,’” said Bowser, who is running for re-election. “The message I hope to send is that families are made in all kinds of ways and they are all special,” she said. “And we should celebrate family in whatever way that children are loved.”

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As he sat in his chair on a chilly October evening, Councilmember Vincent C. Gray (Ward 7) pondered over the news he’d heard earlier in the summer when Providence Hospital announced plans to close acute care services by year’s end, continuing their previously detailed decision to exit inpatient psychiatric and obstetrical care services. But when the hospital failed to send a representative to a recent hearing that Gray scheduled in his stead as the chairman for the Council’s Committee on Health – one which resulted in hours of testimony from residents and advocates on the negative impact the closure would have on those who live East of the River – he said that the situation, particularly a Dec. 14th date on which Providence said it would officially “transition out of all services,” (excluding its facility for nursing care and primary-care services) had grown to one best described as “beyond dangerous.” But as the councilmember predicted, emergency legislation that he introduced with Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) and Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) was approved on Oct. 16. The Clarification of Hospital Closure Procedure Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2018 passed unanimously. Later, Providence extended the deadline date until April 2019.

Shaw’s Lincoln Temple United Church Closes its Doors after 149 Years Lincoln Temple United Church of Christ was packed with people and tearful emotions as hundreds gathered for the final service of a church that has been a beacon of faith in the Shaw community for 149 years. During a three-hour service, people sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as well as “Hold To God’s Unchanging Hand.” Then a plethora of ministers prayed, a baptism took place and then the congregation took part in a responsive reading that chronicled the church’s rich legacy and various ministries. “It was amazing and a blessing. Even in times of struggle God still showed up,” said the Reverend Barbara Breyland, pastor of Lincoln Congregational, who preached for the last time in a sanctuary that was filled with more pastors and visitors than the usual entire Sunday congregation which had dwindled to as few as 20 people. “After today, I won’t have a job,” joked Breland during the service which the Informer reported in its Oct. 3 editions.

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NOV EMBER Transportation Forum Held at Capitol Hotel Regional business leaders converged on the Capitol Hilton Hotel in northwest D.C. for a transportation forum aimed at improving transit between Baltimore and Richmond. The forum, held in November, generated several ideas including increased tolls on roadways near business districts, the expansion and modernization of D.C.’s Union Station and building both mixed-use and affordable housing developments so low-income residents have more access to mass transit. One topic of discussion was a recently-released report titled “Capital Region Blueprint for Regional Mobility” which suggests ways local and state governments in Maryland, the District and Virginia can make transportation more cost-effective. “The blueprint builds off of prior plans and recommendations for our region uniting many different efforts and coordinating good ideas from many sources into a strategy intended to move us forward together,” said Jason Miller, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership which issued the report. The 40-page report released Monday, Nov. 26 comes two weeks after Amazon announced its plan to build new headquarters in New York City and Arlington County, Virginia.

Congresswoman Norton Ramps up Statehood Push At the start of the 115th Congress, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton formally asked the speaker of the House for the ability to vote on amendments and procedural issues. And, as has been routine during a Republican-majority Congress, Norton’s request met with denial. However, with Democrats set to take over as the majority in the House for the 116th Congress, Norton may finally get her wish. “The Democrats are talking about restoring her vote on the House floor in what’s called the Committee of the Whole, which considers amendments even though she will not be able to vote on final passage,” Norton’s communications director Benjamin Fritsch confirmed to The Washington Informer in November. It was a vote that Norton enjoyed from 1991 to 1994, when Democrats controlled the House and again from 2006 to 2010. However, seeking to maintain a voting advantage over Democrats in the House, Republicans regularly took away that vote. Fritsch said Norton has always been able to vote in standing committees, such as Oversight and Government Reform and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – just not floor votes.

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DEC EMBER Black Farmers, HBCUs Winners in Farm Bill By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer @StacyBrownMedia Racial disparities in American farming have always existed. In a 1998 settlement, the United States Department of Agriculture admitted to systemic discrimination against Black farmers. In 2010, similar actions were taken against Native Americans. Now, a new farming bill could act

as a start to ending the long-standing disparities and discrimination in the agriculture field. On Monday, Dec. 17, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, joined other CBC members on a conference call with the media to discuss the passage of new legislation they said will help level the playing field. “This is what was needed,” Richmond said.

Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), who introduced the Fair Access for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 in the House, called it a “significant win.” Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones introduced a companion measure in the Senate. Also among CBC members on the teleconference were Democratic Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas.

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“The CBC is a longtime advocate for Black farmers, [for] ending food insecurity, for enlightening and improving [historically Black colleges and universities]” and more, Lee said. “No other voice is as sound and as vibrant.” Black farmers, who collectively have filed and won multibillion-dollar lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in recent decades for discriminatory practices, have new protections in the farm bill. As first reported by Essence magazine, one involves the ability to pass their farms down to relatives and heirs. Some estimates show that 60 percent of land owned by African Americans in the U.S. are heirs’ property, which, according to the USDA, is “land that has been passed down informally from generation to generation. In most cases, it involves landowners who died without a will.” In order to access USDA loans for crops and other needs, farmers must have a designated farm number, which requires documentation verifying ownership of the land, Essence reported. Because there is often no transfer of title with heirs’ property, many Black and other farmers of color are left without access to vital resources, the magazine noted. The 2018 farm bill will now allow heir-property farmers to apply for USDA programs. The farm bill will also provide a major boost to the nation’s HBCUs — specifically 19 Black land-grant universities, such as North Carolina A&T, which date back to the 1890s. These public institutions will get funding, which the CBC said some states have been “unfairly denying them for years.” The bill does away with a decades-old provision mandating that these HBCUs could only carry over 20 percent of federal funding that

wasn’t used in a calendar year; the rule didn’t apply to predominantly white land-grant universities. The bill brings $40 million in mandatory funding and another $40 million in discretionary funding for new scholarships at each of the nation’s land-grant universities. This means that each school will receive at least $2 million in new funding for scholarships to attract students over the next five years, according to a breakdown by Essence. Fellow CBC member Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) and Adams, an educator who founded the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, are among those who championed the provision. “We know farmers are aging out, and we’re trying to get younger folks interested in the field,” Adams said. The measure also includes $10 million a year to establish Centers of Excellence — research facilities on at least three HBCU campuses — the sites will be selected by the secretary of agriculture) with specific focuses, such as working to bolster food security. Richmond said he hoped that it would help alleviate so-called food deserts (a lack of fresh fruit and produce) that exist in many urban and rural communities nationwide. Moreover, the farm bill gives seniors, families with children, and others who are struggling financially access to meals and healthy food via government-funded nutrition programs. SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps), was a sticking point in congressional negotiations; Democrats accused Republicans of attempting to dismantle nutrition by imposing work requirements on recipients. The final farm bill, which has bipartisan support, does not require such rules. WI

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My Top 10 Stories of 2018 By E. Faye Williams At the end of each year, people begin writing New Year’s resolutions, and even as they write them, they pretty much know they will not be keeping them! Yet, it’s a popular ritual. I know because I write the resolutions, too, with every intention of keeping them, but somehow, as the year goes by, I fall behind on keeping them. Another ritual, we in our country tend to go through is “Top 10 Stories of the Year.” We don’t always agree on what those stories are. I’ve already read sev-

eral lists of top stories for 2018. To make my point, I’ll use The Associated Press’ list. On that list, not necessarily in order of importance, are: (1) the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, (2) climate change, (3) California wildfires, (4) the Kavanaugh hearings, (5) U.S. immigration, (6) U.S. nidterm elections, (7) mass shootings, (8) the #MeToo movement, (9) the Trump-Russia probe and (10) the Parkland school shooting. I agree all of the above are important stories. However, if you happen to be Black in America, you might say that all of those things concern you, and many were handled badly by the person who currently occupies the White House. Just in case the AP’s list was in

The Answer is ‘No!’ By Askia Muhammad Before we even figure out what questions we should be asking of the body politic in 2019, let me hazard a prediction: The answer is no! An end to ad hominem attacks on Black leadership? No. An end to attacks on voting rights? No. An end to the erosion of workers’ rights? No. An enlightened U.S. approach to sustaining the environment? No. A fresh approach to education? No. Reparations for slavery? No. Statehood for the District of Columbia? No. Here’s my proof. The problem, from my perspective, is that the people (the prevailing White mentality), whose approval is necessary for achieving those worthwhile outcomes, will never do the right thing. The right thing being: to spend some of the wealth they have stolen to correct the unjust and decaying world they have created. White folks don’t want to payback the plunder they have wrought or pay to undo the mayhem they have made. They are so insidious, that even as blacks and other formerly disenfranchised people became more politically sophisticated, even

order of importance, we’d probably organize them in a different order, and have several more to add that would come pretty high on the list. We would certainly place the following as top stories of the year — some good, some bad, but all worthy of our attention: (1) Voter suppression considering how votes were counted for Stacey Abrams in Georgia for governor, Andrew Gillum in Florida for governor, Mike Espy for Senate in Mississippi. I’m also concerned about Beta O’Rourke’s campaign in Texas. (2) All of the women who won offices at all levels for the first time. (3) Colin Kaepernick’s continuing campaign for justice. (4) Michelle Obama’s book “Becoming” and its phenomenal sales — being named the bestselling hardcover book of the year, selling over 2 million copies

in the first 15 days. (5) Democrats taking back the U.S. House of Representatives so they can block some of the craziness on the other side of the aisle. (6) Parkland School Shooting and the aftermath of the attention the students brought to gun control. (7) Proof that the current administration in charge of governing in Washington has lost all credibility and nothing can save them. (8) Without completing it, the Mueller investigation has shown us that #45 has nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. He doesn’t know when to hold them, when to fold them, when to throw down and when to walk away, but now is a good time; (9) President Barack Obama’s continuing to be a class act by bringing joy to so many — such as his recent visit to District of Columbia Children’s National

Medical Center while bearing gifts. (10) The absolute unending, never-before-seen craziness and lying, dangerous, stupid, criminal behavior we continue to witness from the occupant in the White House — the one who promised to “clean up the swamp.” Each day I wake up, I turn on the news to see what we’re facing for the coming day. Even staff members don’t know until they hear #45’s plans on the news! From tweets, we learn that we are in for another crazy, unpredictable day. There were many good things that happened in 2018, but they were over shadowed by the antics of #45 who dominated the news week after week — not in a good way, but by what is believed to be criminal behavior. Many of us are left wondering when will this be over! WI

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Join the Crusade for Bennett College By Julianne Malveaux Bennett College for Women is an oasis where we educate and celebrate women, and develop them into 21st-century leaders and global thinkers. That was my elevator speech in the five years, from 2007 through 2012, when I led the college. It is still an oasis, a safe space for Black women and others who embrace our mission. It still educates and celebrates women. But now, in 2018-2019, my college has challenges. The accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, has said that Bennett College is fiscally unstable. If we can’t raise a minimum of $5 million by Feb. 1, 2019, just a few weeks from now, the school will lose its accreditation!

How has it come to this? Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have had a tough row to hoe for a plethora of reasons. At Bennett, enrollment has dropped from the historic high I managed of 750 in 2009 to something under 500. Thanks to the efforts of the current president, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, enrollment rose by 15 percent and by 26 percent with new students this year. That’s good, but we’ve got to be great. What’s great? Student enrollment of 800 or more. Great is an endowment that is robust and unique academic programs. What’s great is the preservation of an amazing Black women’s history, a history that is too often swallowed. History belongs to she who holds the pen. That was my mantra at Bennett. We need to tell Black women’s stories, and this is a place that reflects them. For every woman who embraces #MeToo, there must be another who embraces the swallowed aspects of Black women’s history. We don’t often hear, for example, of the

fantastic legacy of Dr. Willa Player, the first woman president of Bennett College and the first African-American woman to become president of a four-year fully accredited liberal arts college. Dr. Player was an amazing grace, a woman who was both a civil rights leader and an excellent educator. She had the audacity to invite Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel when no one else in Greensboro would have him. She supported the Bennett students who took part in the Woolworth sitins (a chapter of history not much elevated, as the A&T Greensboro Four were the more prominent leaders). Make no mistake — Bennett women were jailed. Bennett women stood up. And Dr. Player stood with them. Bennett College has a unique history, and it is a history that must be preserved. It will only be maintained if folks who love women, women’s history and the elevation of Black women’s voices come together to

find $5 million in just a few weeks. I am writing this column to appeal to those who will help. Here’s how: * You can make a contribution to the College. Check out our website, www.bennett.edu/donate. * You can tell your friends to contribute. Let’s take this column and make it viral. Take it to your church, to your sorority or fraternity, to your club, to your friends. Black folks have more than $1.3 trillion in annual income. Bennett College needs less than four-tenths of one percent of that. Come on, y’all. We can do this. If just 5,000 of the high-networth Black women gave a grand, we could do this! I’m asking my sisters to join the crusade for Bennett. * You can help us find an angel to help, not only with the $5 million that must be raised but also with a long-term contribution. If you have an angel that you’d like me, President Worthy Dawkins, or President Emerita Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole to talk with, please reach out to me at dr.j@juliannemalveaux.com. At this time, we only need unrestricted dollars by Feb. 1, 2019. Please help. Year after year, we hear stories of

HBCUs that are facing financial challenges. Why is this one different and special, and what will Bennett do to ensure that it does not encounter some of those same challenges? Bennett College is prepared to engage in a strategic planning initiative to move us from surviving to thriving. We are prepared to engage in 21st-century technology to make our campus work. We need resources to move to the next step, and we are ready to raise those funds with just a little help. Are you in? Bennett President Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has been bold, firm and strategic as she has faced these challenges. “We look forward to working with partners who understand that their investment supports the education of deserving young women whose potential is only limited by the opportunities we give them,” she said. “Our challenge is great. Our time is short. Our resolve is mighty.” I #StandwithBennett at www. bennett.edu/donate Will you? Please send your dollars and your ideas. Please help us water the oasis! WI

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Fifty-five Members Represent Largest for Congressional Black Caucus By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation [CBCF], Inc. will host a ceremonial swearing-in for current and newly-elected Congressional Black Caucus [CBC] members of the 116th Congress on Thursday, Jan. 3 during which a milestone of unprecedented proportion will be achieved. History will be made when the 55 members take the oath of office – the largest ever since the founding of the non-partisan group in 1971 with a core of 13 elected “freedom fighters.” The event, which begins at 9 a.m. at The Warner Theatre in Northwest, will honor the legacy of the CBC and mark the installation of its new and re-elected members. Program participants will include: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, board chair, CBCF; Dr. Elsie L. Scott, interim president/ CEO, CBCF; Congressman Cedric Richmond, chair, CBC; and Congresswoman Karen Bass, chair-elect, CBC. The ceremonial swearing-in, open to families and guests of the CBC members, has been attended by congressional leadership and leading nonprofit, civic and business leaders in previous years. WI 4 Dr. Elsie L. Scott (Courtesy photo)

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pensation, the White folks complained not only about losing their land, they falsely claimed that genocide was being carried out against White landowners. It is not! White settler landowners are not being slaughtered in South Africa, yet the Trumpistas would have us believe that the White thieves are in fact the innocent victims. No. “Oh, no doubt about it, Trump has been one of the worst presidents, for African Americans,” Lusane said. “He lies consistently. So if there was anybody unsure about what Trump’s agenda would be and how it would impact on African Americans, they’ll probably have to look at the last two years. “It’s pretty clear that there are setbacks, but it’s not just Trump, it’s the Republican Party writ large that at the national level in

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Conservative Sen. Mike Lee of Utah wrote, “My time as a prosecutor also tells me that not every criminal is dangerous or incapable of living a productive life. My faith as a Christian teaches me that many people are capable of redemption. And my instincts as a conservative make me believe that the government can be reformed to work better.” Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey wrote, “For the first time in a long time, with the passage of this bill into law, our country will make a meaningful break from the decades of failed policies that led to mass incarceration, which has cost taxpayers billions of dollars, drained our economy, compromised public safety, hurt our children, and disproportionately harmed communities of color while devaluing the very idea of justice in America.” As its name implies, the act is hardly the comprehensive reform America needs. We continue to work for elimination of cash bail for nonviolent crimes, and more support for reentry programs like our Urban Reentry Jobs Program. And much more work remains to be done at the state level, where the vast majority of sentencing and incarceration takes place. But the First Step Act represents a remarkable achievement of bipartisan cooperation, and we congratulate and thank the Congress members, staff and fellow civil rights organizations who helped to make it happen. WI

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For too long, sentencing in our country has been overly severe and has disproportionately targeted communities of color — especially Black men. Reforming some of the most draconian federal sentencing laws, including unfair mandatory minimum sentences under two- and three-strikes laws, will make our system more just ... However, to be clear, the FIRST STEP Act is very much just that — a first step. It is a compromise of a compromise, and we ultimately need to make far greater reforms if we are to right the wrongs that exist in our criminal justice system.” — Sen. Kamala Harris The U.S. Senate last week took the most significant step toward federal criminal justice reform in decades with the passage of the First Step Act. As the House previously had passed a nearly identical bill, and the president has committed to signing it, the First Step Act is virtually assured of becoming law. As part of our goal for every American to have an equal right and responsibility to fully participate in our democracy, and all people to have a right to justice and fairness, the National Urban League has been on the forefront of criminal justice reform for decades. Over the past year, we have worked

closely with members of Congress to craft the bill and garner support. The act would make the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 — reducing the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences — retroactive. As many as 2,600 federal inmates could see their sentences reduced. It would ease mandatory minimum sentences under federal law, including the “three strikes” rule. It increases “good time credits” and “earned time credits” that inmates can earn. It applies retroactively, potentially qualifying 4,000 inmates for release the day the bill goes into effect. In addition to reducing overcrowding, the vocational and rehabilitative programs that earn inmates credit have been shown to reduce the likelihood a participant will reoffend. The bill also requires inmates to be housed within 500 miles of their families when possible, and prohibits the shackling of inmates while they are pregnant, giving birth or in postpartum recovery. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the bill is the far-ranging support it has received across the political spectrum in this era of deep partisan polarization. It passed in the Senate by a vote of 87-12, while the House version passed earlier this year by a vote of 360-59. Presidential adviser Jared Kusher, who took a leading role in the effort, said, “For all those who are deserving of a second chance, this legislation will make a meaningful and measurable difference in their lives.”

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Former Democratic Rep. Ron Dellums, 82, who served nearly three decades as a forceful liberal in the political arena, died July 30.

Penny Marshall, 75, who made her mark as Laverne in the late-’70s sitcom “Laverne and Shirley” before achieving even greater success as a director, died Dec. 17. 6 Nancy Wilson, 81, the legendary jazz singer whose career stretched across decades and who fashioned herself as a “song stylist,” died Dec. 13.

Aretha Franklin, 76, the iconic singer known as “The Queen of Soul,” died Aug. 16.

George H.W. Bush, 94, the 41st president of the U.S., died Nov. 30 at his home after an extended period of declining health.

3Joe Jackson, 89, patriarch of the famed Jackson musical family, died June 27 of pancreatic cancer. 3Blues guitarist Eddy Clearwater, 83, who was nominated for a Grammy in 2003, died June 2 of a stroke.

Vernita Lee, 83, Oprah Winfrey’s mother, died Nov. 22 at her home in Milwaukee.

3Drummer John “Jabo” Starks, 79, who keyed the drum section for James Brown in the 1960s and ‘70s with Clyde Stubblefield, died May 1 in Mobile, Ala.

3Kim Porter, 47, a former model who was mother of three of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ children, died Nov. 15.

3Saxophonist Charles Neville, 79, member of the renowned Neville Brothers band, died April 26 of pancreatic cancer.

6Charles Harrison, 87, who worked 32 years as the chief product designer for Sears, Roebuck & Company, died Nov. 29.

3South African activist Winnie Mandela, 81, who was married to Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black president, for 38 years, including the 27 years he was imprisoned, died April 2.

Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, 49, died Nov. 3 of cardiac arrest.

3Blues guitarist Matt “Guitar” Murphy, best known for his role in “The Blues Brothers” band, died June 14 at age 88.

3Artist/playwright Ntoazake Shange, 70, whose “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” was nominated for a Tony award in 1976, died Oct. 27. George Taliaferro, 91, the first African American selected in an NFL draft, died Oct. 8.

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4Dorothy Cotton, 88, a top aide to civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died June 10.

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Former first lady Barbara Bush, 92, whose marriage of 73 years to George H.W. Bush, the 41st U.S. president, was longer than any other presidential couple, died April 17. 3Clarence Fountain, 88, founding member of the Blind Boys of Alabama gospel group, died June 3 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Tuskegee Airman Floyd J. Carter Sr., 95, who was also a longtime New York Police Department officer died March 8. Ensa Cosby, 44, daughter of Bill Cosby, died Feb. 23 of renal disease in Massachusetts.

Linda Brown, 76, the Kansas schoolgirl in the landmark Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education case that ended segregation in U.S. public schools, died March 25. Actress DuShon Monique Brown, 49, known for her role as Connie in NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” died March 23.

Lerone Bennett Jr., 89, a scholar, author, social historian and activist, died Feb. 14. Lovebug Starski, 57, the legendary hip-hop DJ, died Feb. 8 in Las Vegas.

5Actress Olivia Cole, 75, best known for her breakout role in the “Roots” TV miniseries, died Jan. 19 at her home in San Miguel Allende, Mexico.

3Former Temptations singer Dennis Edwards, 74, who won Grammy Awards for “Cloud Nine” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 1989, died Feb. 2. 3Hugh Masekela, 78, the legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist, died Jan. 23 of prostate cancer.

3Former Baylor women’s basketball player Chameka Scott, 33, died Jan. 21 of cancer.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Reverend John W. Davis Pastor 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”

The Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, 89, who helped assemble the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter From Birmingham Jail” from notes the incarcerated King wrote on paper scraps and newspaper margins, died in Chester, Va., on Jan. 23.

3Evangelist Billy Graham, 99, the Southern Baptist preacher known as “America’s pastor” who began his spiritual journey at age 16, died Feb. 21 Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

John F. Johnson Reverend Dr. 1306 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 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 The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor 700 I Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 547-8849 Service and Times Worship Sundays: 7:30 & 11:00am 5th Sundays: 9:30am 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30pm www.pilgrimbaptistdc.org

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

2498 Alabama Ave., SE - Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 - www.acamec.org

800 I Street, NE - Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 - Fax No. 202-548-0703

4915 Wheeler Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-894-6464

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday Church School - 9:15am & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30am 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study: 10:00am Tuesday Topical Bible Study: 6:30pm Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study: 6:30pm Wednesday Children’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Thursday Men’s Bible Study: 6:30pm Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service: 6:30pm Saturday Adult Bible Study: 10:00am “The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday Sunday School: 9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study: 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes: Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment

1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 - Fax: (202) 526-1661

Service and Times Sunday Service: 8:30am& 11:00am Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30pm Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Rev. Dr. Alice Greene Interim Pastor

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555

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

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00am Communion Service: First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study: Tuesday, 6:30pm

Services and Times Sundays: 10:00am Worship Services Bible Study: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30pm (dinner @ 5:30pm) Sunday School: 9:00am – Hour of Power

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: 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 4275 4th Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20034 Phone: 202-746-0113 Fax: 301-843-2445 Service and Times Sunday School 8 – 9 AM Worship Service 9 – 11 AM Tuesday Night Bible Study 6:30 – 8:00 PM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study 11 AM – 12:30 PM Motto : “A Great Commitment to the Great Commandment” Website: www.turningheartschurchdc.org Email: faithdefender@verizon.net

“An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantdc.org

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am “We are one in the Spirit” www.ssbc5757.org E-mail: ssbc5757@verizon.net

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

Crusader Baptist Church

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

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:20 a.m. Seniors Bible Study: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Noon Day Prayer Service: Tuesdays at Noon Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Motto: “A Ministry of Reconciliation Where Everybody is Somebody!” Website: http://isleofpatmosbc.org Church Email: ipbcsecretary@verizon.net

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

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

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745 301-534-5471

2001 North Capitol St, N.E. - Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 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 Sunday Worship Service: 10:15AM Sunday School: 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church 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 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Institute: Wednesday - 1:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Wednesday - 12:00 Noon

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

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert 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

4504 Gault Place, N.E. Washington, D.C 20019 202-397-7775 – 7184

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

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: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 8:30 A.M. Holy Communion1st Sunday: 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service: Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Bible Study: Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.

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

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. 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

Dr. Lucius M. Dalton Senior Pastor

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

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

Salem Baptist Church

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Reverend Christopher L. Nichols Pastor

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Web: www.mountmoriahchurch.org Email: mtmoriah@mountmoriahchurch.org

St. Matthews Baptist Church

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

Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

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

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Executive Pastor 2616 MLK Ave., SE - Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 - Fax 202-678-3304 Service and Times Early Worship Service: 7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday, 11:00am Church School: 9:45am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am 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 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening Service: 7:00 P.M. ; Last Friday “…Giving Your Life a Meaning” www.Christembassydc.org Christ.embassy.dc@hotmail.com

“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

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 A.M. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday Adult Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth & Adult Activities: 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service Bible Study

“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address: admin@pbc712.org

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. David McIntosh-Peters Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III 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

917 N St. NW - Washington, DC 20001 (202) 232-4294

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Morning Prayer Service: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 a.m. Third Sunday Baptismal & Holy Communion:10:30 a.m. Tuesday Church At Study Prayer & Praise: 6:30 p.m.

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

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 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services:Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working.... And We Are Working With GOD

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service: 10:15 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting / Bible Study: Tuesday at 7 pm Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church with an Emphasis on “Evangelism and Discipleship” Email: pastorstmbc@gmail.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

Email: sbc@shilohbaptist.org Website: shilohbaptist.org

Service and Times Sunday School for All Ages: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Evening Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Laymen's League: Thursday 7:00 p.m. Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org “Changing Lives On Purpose “

Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 1364

Administration No. 2018 ADM 954

Administration No. 2018 ADM 000990

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001368

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001369

Wanda E. Peterson Decedent

Christine Gause Decedent

James Hottumb Christian Decedent

Doris M. Brooks Decedent

Kathy Brissette-Minus Law Office of Kathy Brissette-Minus,LLC 9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 230 Largo, MD 20774 Attorney

Gemma Antoine-Belton, Esquire 1101 L Street, NW, #806 Washington, DC 20005 Attorney

Edward G. Varrone, Esq. 910 17th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 Attorney

Dolly Agnes Young Decedent

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

Sharon E. McKinley, whose address is 513 Shady Glen Drive, Capital Heights, MD 20743, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Wanda E. Peterson who died on February 25, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/13/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/13/2019, 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.

Gemme Antoine-Belton, Esquire, whose address is 1101 L Street, NW, #806, Washington, DC 20005, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Christine Gause who died on December 18th, 2016 without a Will. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/13/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/13/2019, 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.

Warren L. Jackson, whose address is 515 Tudor Court, Newport News, VA 23603, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James Hottumb Christian who died on May 6, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/13/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/13/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Date of first publication: 12/13/2018

Sharon E. McKinley Personal Representative

Gemme Antoine-Belton, Esquire Personal Representative

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

Foreign No. 2018 FEP 000154

Administration Number 2018 ADM 001426

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001392

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001405

Administration No. 2018 ADM 1387

January 9, 2018 Date of Death

Estate of John H. Traina

Jacqueline I. Hillman Decedent

Deborah Crouch Decedent

Julia Ann Sparkman Shepard Name of Decedent

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

Jeffrey K. Gordon, Esq. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Dorothy E. Barnes aka D. E. Barnes, Dorothy E. M. Barnes and Dorothy Elizabeth Martin Barnes Decedent

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

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Tazewell T. Shepard, III, whose address is 619 Adams Street, SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 was appointed personal representative of the estate of Julia Ann Sparkman Shepard, deceased, by the Probate Court for Madison County, State of Alabama, on April 4, 2018. Service of process may be made upon Antonoplos & Associates, Attorneys at Law, 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20036, 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. 4928 Indian Lane NW, Washington, DC 20016. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: 12/13/2018 Tazewell T. Shepard, III Personal Representative Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

Date of first publication: 12/13/2018 Warren L. Jackson Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Kelly Gladden 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 November 16, 1986 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise Appoint an unsupervised personal representative (other) waiver of bond and such other relief as the Court deems appropriate Date of first publication: 12/13/2018 Kisha L. Woolen 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, #700 Washington, DC 20015 Petitioner/Attorney:

Theodore Hillman and Kenetha Hillman, whose address is 1505 Gould Drive, District Heights, MD 20747, were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Jacqueline I. Hillman who died on May 28, 2008 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/20/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/20/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 12/20/2018

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Earline G. Sidbury, whose address is 1613 D Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Doris M. Brooks who died on May 25, 2017 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/13/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/13/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 12/13/2018

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Andrea Theresa Young, whose address is 6635 24th Place, Hyattsville MD 20782, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dolly Agnes Young who died on August 22, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/13/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/13/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 12/13/2018

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Russell Lee Guill, whose address is 3635 Alton Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Deborah Crouch who died on October 25, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/20/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/20/2019, 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.

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. Probate Law DC 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Russell Lee Guill Personal Representative

Quay Barnes-Johnson, whose address is 147 W. 130th Street, New York, New York 10027, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dorothy E. Barnes aka D. E. Barnes, Dorothy E. M. Barnes and Dorothy Elizabeth Martin Barnes who died on October 21, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/20/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/20/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001422

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001445

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001427

Andre Robinson Decedent

Molester Foxworth, Jr. Decedent

Attorney Ethel Mitchell Wills and Trusts, LLC 8403 Colesville Road, # 1100 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Minnie Carter, whose address is 1127 Sigsbee Place, NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Andre Robinson who died on May 10, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/27/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/27/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 12/27/2018 Minnie Carter Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Felicia Foxworth Dixon, whose address is 7202 Ballantrae Court, Clinton, MD 20735, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Molester Foxworth, Jr. who died on July 26, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/27/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/27/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 12/27/2018 Felicia Foxworth Dixon Personal Representative

Lucille Spencer Harris Decedent James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Gary Harris, whose address is 4091 Summit Crossing Drive, Decatur, GA 30034, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Lucille Spencer Harris who died on September 8, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before June 27, 2019. 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 June 27, 2019, 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: December 27, 2018 Gary Harris Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2018 ADM 1414

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001306

Administration No. 2018 ADM 001292

Irving Hutchinson Decedent

Dale Marie Johnson Decedent

Betty Mae Thornton aka Betty Thornton Decedent

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

Aimee D. Griffin 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

Mona Clemonts, whose address is 28 Hanover Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Irving Hutchinson, who died on October 3, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before June 27, 2019. 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 June 27, 2019, 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.

Dianne Dunlap, whose address is 5054 10th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dale Marie Johnson who died on February 11, 2018 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/27/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/27/2019, 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: December 27, 2018 Mona Clemonts Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

Date of first publication: 12/27/2018 Dianne Dunlap Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Marilyn E. Thornton, whose address is 4024 24th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Betty Mae Thornton aka Betty Thornton who died on August 31, 2018 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before 6/27/2019. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before 6/27/2019, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: 12/27/2018 Marilyn E. Thornton Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Trust No. 2018 NRT 000049 Linda D. Irika aka Linda Darlene Irika aka Linda Irika Name of Deceased Settlor NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST Linda D. Irika aka Linda Darlene Irika aka Linda Irika whose address was 412 20th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 created a revocable trust on August 7, 2018, which remained in existence on the date of her death on October 17, 2018, and Patricia J. Huggs, Trustee, whose address is 2311 Rosecroft Boulevard, Fort Washington, MD 20744, is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Patricia J. Huggs at 2311 Rosecroft Boulevard, Fort Washington, MD 20744 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 6/27/2019 (6 month 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), October 17, 2019 (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2), 6/27/2019 (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). Date of First Publication: 12/27/2018 Patricia J. Huggs Signature of Trustee TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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