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Returning Citizens Seek a Second Chance Former Inmates, Prosecutors and Others Favor ‘Ban the Box’ Law

By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer As a returning citizen, Southeast resident Cliff Wallace said there are two concerns that stay at the forefront of his mind: finding a job and reclaiming his name.

“Convict No. B27321. That’s

who I am,” said Wallace, 38, who first went to prison 21 years ago at the age of 17. Wallace wouldn’t disclose the reason for his incarceration, but said in between his six and four year stretches, he’s had a lot of brushes with the law.

Wallace also counts as a proponent of legislation that the

D.C. Council plans to pass on Monday, July 14, which prohibits employers from including on application forms a box that asks applicants to check if they’ve been convicted of a crime.

Many refer to the legislation as, “Ban the Box.” “I have not been able to get employment, so I write,” said

Wallace, whose written books to earn a living. The books can be found on his webpage, www. smashwords.com. “The government has turned incarceration into a money making scheme.

They are more interested in revenue than rehabilitation and we’re citizens who don’t even have the rights of an illegal alien,” he said.

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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 domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicstory, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assesspush forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further said about Marlow. training for law enforcement Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecwho reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counsel“get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradiperson can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the viclogue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow Also present at the event was said.

Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatthe Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence.

2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasMore than 90 of District participated in the Fourth with Annual D.C.chilthe founder After children the Trauma, sive-aggressive poor Housing Authority/Housing Choice Voucher Program Basketball Tournaan organization that helps the dren about domestic violence,” ment and Life Event at Dunbar High Schoolsaid. in Northwest during survivors of Skills domestic violence Marlow the weekend of June 28. /Photo courtesy of the D.C. Authority and their children.

Marlow Housing has worked to break “I lived in fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, years in of fearher is achild, long atime.

It is ities and isforconfident the policies she support member the District’s youngest not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that of the Lakers team, and later ac- residents. Bowser, also the Demof,” she said.him to a workshop process. companied ocratic candidate in the D.C. Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to about the college application mayoral later expressed people who want to help a Congresselection, and implore them to process. her commitment to helping domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. greatof that not DCHA be“It’s careful how they they did go into expand pro“I will not stop the untilannual these polijust onlife, sports,” Strick- cies are passed.” the focus victim's and said understand gram to include more children. land.

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“It feels good showing people tournament for the fourth conhow well we can play,” said Troy, secutive year.

“We had a great turnout this 13, who considers Kevin Durant one of his favorite professional year but we need more children basketball players. “This was a involved and we need more great learning experience that community support,” said Harallowed me to meet new people. rell, 41, lead organizer of Team I have played basketball since I Prime Sports, a local youth was seven years old and I just basketball organization that he L.Y. Marlow like to have fun and show peofounded in 2013. “The Amaple what I’ve got,” said Troy who teur Athletic Union’s been taklives in Northwest.

During her comments at the ing over youth basketball but June 29 halftime show, Bowser, that’s only for [a select number 41, made connections between of young athletes]. This tourthe tournament and the need for nament can change lives,” said additional extracurricular activ- Harrell, a Southeast resident. WI

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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these policies to Congress and implore them to change our laws. I will not stop until these policies are passed.

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The District of Columbia faces a troubling paradox – while record numbers of younger adults continue to move into the city seeking job opportunities, thousands more, particularly single mothers and their children, find themselves on the streets.

But there may be hope as D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and leaders from the faith-based community recently joined forces, launching a new program for families faced with housing instability.

“Last winter we experienced an unprecedented demand for emergency housing that resulted in a campaign to find creative ways to move families from temporary shelters to permanent homes,” said Gray, 71, during a June 18 press briefing. “Following a model that proved to be successful in Colorado, we’ve reached out to local churches, mosques and synagogues and asked them to take one family, providing them with emotional, social and spiritual support. The financial support will come from us,” the mayor told a group of 50 religious leaders and the media at New Bethel Baptist Church in Northwest.

Gray pointed to a shrinking pool of affordable housing in the District over the past decade as a primary reason that more people now face homelessness and said the “One Congregation, One Family” initiative provides a myriad of needed resources.

“We’ve finished close to 6,000 units and are on track to complete 10,000 new units by the end of 2020,” Gray said. “The District is helping people access benefits and find jobs. However, we need congregations and religious organizations to step up and become the village that supports those families, sharing their knowledge with things like financial management, parenting skills and planning nutritious meals on a budget.”

Gray, along with the Rev. Donald Isaac, chair of the Mayor’s Interfaith Council and Department of Human Services Director David Berns, have their hands full.

A new report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments shows that 12,000 people in the region faced homelessness in late January 2014.

The report further states that the nearly 7,500 homeless individuals

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counted in the District revealed a 13 percent increase over the previous year.

In addition, data supplied by the D.C. Coalition for the Homeless, a nonprofit located in Northwest, indicates that half of the homeless families in the District are headed by a single parent between the ages of 18 and 24 – the majority being single mothers with one or two children and living on public assistance.

“I have two little ones looking at me and depending on me and I am grateful for people coming into my life and helping me so I can go to the next step,” said Kameisha Nelson, 24, a single mother with two children, four and four months old, who has benefited from the “One Congregation, One Family” initiative. “I just received my high school diploma and we’ve moved into our own apartment after six months at the Comfort Hotel,” said Nelson who added she felt optimistic about an upcoming job interview.

Isaac said the mayor’s initiative gives voice to the District’s voiceless.

“This is about justice for the poor and being true to the creed that we are our brother’s keeper,” said Isaac, a native Washingtonian and the pastor of Southeast Tabernacle Baptist Church. “Housing is essential to any healthy family and I, along with my fellow clergy, see this as a movement that

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Black Facts July 10 1927 – David Dinkins, the first Black man elected mayor of New York City, is born on this day in 1927.

He was born in Trenton, New Jersey and served as New York City mayor from 1989 to 1993.

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1972 – The Democratic Party holds its presidential convention in Miami, Florida. New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black person to actively seek the party’s presidential nomination, received 151.95 votes on the first ballot. Chisholm’s signature phrase was “Un-bought and un-bossed.” She died in January 2005.

July 11 1905 – The Niagara Movement (forerunner of the NAACP) is founded during a meeting near Niagara Falls, New York. Among the most prominent Blacks at the meeting were intellectual and activist W.E.B. DuBois and newspaper publishers William Monroe Trotter and Ida B. Wells Barnett.

1915 – Mifflin Wistar Gibbs dies. Gibbs had worked on the Underground Railroad helping Blacks escape from slavery along with Frederick Douglass. He would later become publisher of Mirror of the Times – the first Black newspaper in California. He was also the first African American elected to a municipal judgeship in the state.

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July 12 1887 – The all-Black town, Mound Bayou, Mississippi is founded by exslave Isaiah Montgomery and his cousin Benjamin T. Green. It was built as a sanctuary for former slaves during a period when Jim Crow racism and terrorism by groups such as the Ku Klux Klan were on the rise. It is considered the oldest surviving allBlack town in America. According to the 2000 Census, the town had 2,100 residents.

1937 – Actor, comedian and political activist William “Bill” Cosby is born on this day in Philadelphia. Cosby would rise from nightclub comedian to actor and star of the hit NBC

television series The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992.

June 13 1868 – Oscar J. Dunn, a former slave, is installed as Louisiana’s lieutenant governor. At the time, it was the highest elective state position ever achieved by any African American.

Another Black, Antoine Dubuclet, was installed as state treasurer. However, the Hayes-Tilden Compromise of 1872 and the subsequent Jim Crow laws would wipe out virtually all Black political gains after the Civil War. It would take nearly 100 years (during the 1960s) before Blacks would once again begin to match the political gains they had made during the post-Civil War period.

July 14 1891 – Renowned Black inventor John Standard receives a patent for inventing what became the foundation for the modern refrigerator.

Standard’s “improvements” are generally credited with laying the foundation for the modern or “standard” refrigerator.

July 15 1779 – Noted Black spy Pompey Lamb supplies the American revolutionary forces with information which enables them to win the Battle of Stony Point – the last major battle of

the Revolutionary War in New York State. Lamb had worked as a fruit and vegetable deliveryman for the British Army.

1822 – Philadelphia becomes one of the first major cities to open its public schools to Blacks. The first school was a segregated one just for Black boys. One for girls was opened four years later in 1826. The city’s public schools would remain segregated until the 1930s.

July 16 1862 – Crusading journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells Barnett is born in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Wells-Barnett was a true militant activist. Her editorials so angered whites in the Memphis, Tennessee area that a mob burned down the building that housed her newspaper. She was also one of the original founders of the NAACP and in 1884 she committed a “Rosa Parks” type act when she refused an order to give up her seat on a train to a white man.

It took the conductor and two other men to remove her from the seat and throw her off the train.

1882 – Violette A. Johnson is born. She would become the first Black female attorney allowed to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

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VIEWP INT LJ Rowe College Park, Maryland The United States is a country made up of immigrants from all over the world. Soccer’s popularity is here to stay, and I will be happy to see that happen. I don’t watch American football, and a lot of other people don’t, as well. I really don’t like to watch many sports that are [extremely physical]. I think soccer’s popularity in the United States is here to stay.

Sean Thomas Silver Spring, Maryland I don’t think soccer is going to go full throttle in popularity to the point where it will catch fire. I think we need one more generation of people before the country really embraces it, which could happen after a couple more strong World Cup performances from Team USA. Outside of that, I think its popularity will be a short-lived phenomenon.

THE U.S. SOCCER TEAM’S RUN ENDED LAST WEEK, BUT AMERICAN TV VIEWERS CONTINUE TO SET A WORLD CUP AUDIENCE RECORD. IS SOCCER’S POPULARITY HERE TO STAY?

Randy Preston Mitchellville, Maryland I think people’s interest level in soccer has been raised because of the coverage that the team received.

I grew up in England and I’m a huge soccer fan. I played soccer in college and I love it. But it has never had a huge following here in the United States because all of the best athletes play other sports. Until that changes, I don’t think soccer’s popularity will be anywhere near the level where it is a national sport.

The groundswell of support now is huge, but I don’t think it will be on the level of baseball, basketball or football.

Anthony Brundidge Laurel, Maryland I think soccer’s popularity in this country will continue to grow.

We have a lot people here in the country from all over the world, and soccer to them is a big deal, especially here in the D.C. area, where it is a melting pot. While we have American football, fútbol is the world’s sport. I think soccer’s popularity in the country will continue to grow.

Tayloria Stroman Washington, D.C. Everyone was excited and involved in the U.S.’s World Cup experience. A lot of people left work early to watch the game against Belgium, and it was very exciting for everyone. I think people’s interest in soccer will be similar to the Olympics where [they] will get revved up again when it returns in another four years.

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“The fact is that many employers use the question of have you ever been convicted of a crime as a screen for who they move on to an interview phase without necessarily looking at the entire application,” Hackett said.

“In many cases the answer of ‘yes’ could be in regards to a conviction that happened several years ago and the person has not had any issues with the law since that time or the conviction could be completely unrelated to the employment opportunity.”

Even former prosecutors have lent a sympathetic ear to returning citizens and their struggle to find employment.

“I have seen first hand the havoc that the collateral consequence of crime has caused former offenders,” said Matt Mangino, a former district attorney in Pennsylvania.

A collateral consequence penalizes returning citizens long after they’ve paid their debt to society,

The unemployment rate of formerly incarcerated offenders one year after release may be as high as 60 percent and there’s an increasing reluctance among employers to hire people with criminal histories. /Photo courtesy of the Harbrinetwork

Mangino said.

“A criminal record shouldn’t be a life sentence,” he said.

More than 40 percent of those

released from prison are re-incarcerated within three years, either committing a new crime or violating conditions of parole, said officials

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“The problem with our crowded prisons isn’t the result of punishing offenders for their criminal conduct, it is the ongoing sanctions that hinder former offenders from successfully reintegrating into society,” Mangino said.

The unemployment rate of formerly incarcerated offenders one year after release may be as high as 60 percent and there’s an increasing reluctance among employers to hire individuals with criminal histories Pew Center officials said.

Those successfully returning home from prison often identify employment as the most important factor that helps them stay crimefree, said D.C. Council members and legislation proponents Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) and Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6).

Surprisingly, some hiring firms and employers agree with the proposed, ‘Ban the Box,’ law. “Absolutely ban the box,” said Yvette Kaplinsky, owner of the Texas-based Kaplinsky Insurance and Financial Services which has clients in the District.

“By limiting legal employment, we push people into illegal employment to live. We not only then continue to punish the person who has served their time but we also punish the innocent families that they need to help support,” Kaplinsky said.

However, one employment lawyer said while on its face, “Ban the Box,” may be good for returning citizens, she isn’t sure if employers will appreciate the legislation.

“The one concern that I have as an employment lawyer is that it’s not clear whether an employer who follows these laws and hires a candidate is protected from a negligent hiring claim if the candidate then commits a crime that in some way hurts other employees or the public,” said Janette Levey Frisch, of the Emplawyerologist firm in Edison, New Jersey.

Silver Spring attorney Anthony Reischer also argued against the “Ban the Box” law.

“It is ironic that regulatory authorities require me as an employer to attest to my previous criminal record. I am required by the State Bar Association to attest to having no prior criminal record to become a licensed attorney. It makes zero sense that the same conditions that are imposed upon me as an employer would then be considered unlawful were I to impose these same requirements on my employees,” Reischer said.

Currently, Reischer said his firm pulls credit and criminal background reports on all potential new employees to determine their suitability to work at their organization. “This allows us to determine whether there is past history of a potential employee. This is normal due diligence to prevent against future losses due to criminal behavior,” he said. “A legal restriction on an employer to prevent them from engaging in the most basic of due diligence to determine whether a potential job candidate committed a prior felony will only expose employers to increased business and litigation risk.”

Still, returning citizens like Boone Bergsma of Northwest, said the law may prove to be a big help.

“I was released from jail during the beginning of the economic collapse in 2008 and I found it nearly impossible to find work,” Bergsma said. “When I was applying for work and had to check the box, that was a problem.”

For former inmate No. B27321, without the new law employers will continue “barring you from all, but the most menial jobs,” rendering all returning citizens to being just a number.

“So, here you are. Hungry and cold,” said Wallace, former inmate No. B27321.

“Would you not consider another crime? You’ve already paid your debt, you’ve been to hell. You’ve been where men prey upon men and life is valued in snack cakes and cigarettes. So what would you do if you can’t get a job?”

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Washington Informer Earns Four NNPA Awards

By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer When Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. insisted on the slogan, “Award-winning newspaper,” his daughter, Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, had just one desire.

“We have got to live up to it,” she said.

So, when the newspaper earned four National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) awards during the organization’s annual convention last month in Portland, Oregon, Rolark Barnes thought about her late and dear dad.

“I feel that my father would be proud of the work that we’re doing,” she said.

The newspaper, which celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year, earned first place in the categories of Best Layout and Design by a tabloid and Best Use of Photographs by a tabloid.

The Informer also earned third place honors in the categories of Best Special Edition and Best News Pictures.

“It is always rewarding to be recognized for the work that we do, and for the awards to come from NNPA that really does mean a great deal to us,” said Ron Burke, the director of advertising and marketing for the Informer.

Rolark Barnes said it’s very satisfying that the newspaper earned the awards while celebrating its 50th anniversary and the fact that the Informer won recognition from its industry peers at the NNPA make the honors even sweeter.

“We’re really proud. I’m proud of the awards and it means a lot that others recognize the kind of hard work that the Washington Informer team puts into producing a quality publication,” she said. “It confirms that hard work and then to be recognized by your peers is a special honor.”

Cloves C. Campbell, NNPA’s chairman and the publisher of the Arizona Informant, said the

Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes received a first place Merit Award for Best Layout and Design from Mississippi Link Publisher Jackie Hampton during the National Newspaper Publishers Association 74th Annual Conference held June 25-28 in Portland, Oregon. The Washington Informer was also honored for its 2013 Special Edition honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, as well as first place for Best Use of Photos and third place for Best News Pictures. /Courtesy Photo-NNPA

Informer and others who earned an award should be proud.

“As usual, the competition was extremely fierce this year and we congratulate all of the winners,” Campbell said.

Formed in 1940, the NNPA comprises more than 200 African-American newspapers.

About two decades ago, the organization established the NNPA Foundation which traditionally focuses on pre-professional training and encouraging excellence in the newspaper industry.

Jonathan Dolphin, an avid and longtime reader of the Informer and the famed Amsterdam News in New York, said he started reading the Washington Informer about 18 months ago and discovered that the paper not only performs a great service locally, but he also enjoys its national coverage.

“I drive all of the time. I’m on the road, and on Thursdays, even when I’m in my truck, I’ll take a moment to scroll through my phone and find out what’s in the Informer,” said Dolphin, 51. “The paper has become important to me because there are things about the federal government that we as black people

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need to know about and we are not going to get [the information] as honestly as the Informer and other black papers are going to give [the information] to us.”

During the awards ceremony, former San Francisco mayor and

Democratic powerbroker Willie Brown received the NNPA’s Legacy Award for distinguished public service.

Brown reportedly called the role of the black press in local communities, “unparalleled.”

He said African-American readers rely on the black press more than white-owned publications and discussions that take place in local barber and beauty shops center on what’s published in that week’s black newspaper.

“They don’t read the other papers first. They don’t believe them,” said Brown, who served 15 years as speaker of the California Assembly before serving as mayor. “[The black press] represents the source of inspiration, the sense of accuracy,” he said.

With numerous categories up for grabs, the Informer enjoyed good company in capturing hardware in Portland.

The St. Louis American won the Russwurm/Sengstacke Trophy for general excellence for the third consecutive year and The New Pittsburgh Courier also picked up four awards.

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Rolark Barnes said that it’s her fondest hope that her father will one day be honored by the NNPA with an award that bears his name.

In the meantime, she said, the paper will continue to commit to excellence and she and the staff look forward to the official celebration of the Informer’s Golden Anniversary in October.

“It’s special,” Rolark Barnes said of both the awards and the anniversary celebration. WI

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By James Wright WI Staff Writer Politics on Display at Palisades Parade Despite the fanfare, marching bands and parade onlookers, the District’s politicians grabbed the undivided attention of potential voters –both new and old – during the 48th Annual Palisades Citizens Association Fourth of July Parade in Northwest.

While thousands enjoyed the festivities – replete with an array of local organizations that danced to ethnic music and politely cheered contingents of firefighters, freemasons, Girls Scouts and members of various community organizations – the heavy hitters who included D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) received rousing applause as they strolled along MacArthur Boulevard.

When Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser, the Democratic candidate for mayor and her entourage of nearly 60 supporters, all sporting green and white T-shirts captured the crowd’s attention, they got a big surprise: former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams.

People cheered loudly as Williams walked with the Bowser contingent waving two American flags and wearing a green Polo shirt with a “Muriel Bowser” sticker attached to the designer label. Later, at Palisades Park in Northwest, Williams told the crowd why he’s supporting Bowser for mayor.

“Muriel is the right person to continue the momentum of good government,” Williams, 62, said.

Bowser’s opponents, D.C. Council member David Catania (I-At Large) and Carol Schwartz (I), also participated in the parade. Catania greeted onlookers enthusiastically while Schwartz waved as she made the trek up MacArthur Boulevard, a tony corridor in the District.

Former Greater Washington Urban League President Maudine Cooper accompanied Schwartz’s in her parade car.

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) and Council members Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), also marched in the parade. Evans, sported a “Muriel Bowser” sticker, and delighted the crowd by tossing candy to excited residents and those walking through the neighborhood.

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Muriel Bowser serves on the D.C. Council and is the Democratic Party nominee for mayor. /Courtesy Photo

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton marched with a troop of Girl Scouts during the 48th Annual Palisades Citizens Association Fourth of July Parade in Northwest. /Courtesy Photo

the council as independents showed up with their supporters. Elissa Silverman, a former journalist and budget analyst, greeted residents and asked for signatures so that she can get on the November general election ballot.

Silverman, who placed second in the April 2013 special election for the D.C. Council at-large seat, garnered a large number of supporters, such as D.C. Council candidate A.J. Cooper, the nephew of arts patron Peggy Cooper Cafritz.

While Cooper supports Silverman, he has plans of his own.

“I am running for the Ward 4 seat that will be vacated by Muriel Bowser,” he said with a smile.

Simpson Runs Write-in Campaign Derrell Simpson didn’t qualify to get on the ballot for the Tuesday, July 15 special election to replace Trayon White as the Ward 8 repre-

sentative on the D.C. State Board of Education, but that hasn’t stopped him. Simpson has positioned himself as a write-in candidate and he’s confident that he can win.

“I am running for the board of education because four of 10 high school students in Ward 8 are not reading at the eighth-grade level and that is unacceptable,” said Simpson, 25. “Only 12 percent of Anacostia High School students are reading on or above grade level while 23 percent of students at Ballou are reading on grade level or above. I know that Ward 8 residents want an improved education system.”

Simpson, who teaches at J.C. Nalle Elementary School in Southeast, will face educator Tierra Jolly and longtime civic and political activist Philip Pannell – both of whom are on the ballot.

Simpson turned in his petitions on time but some of his signatures were questionable.

Tamara Robinson, the spokeswoman for the D.C. Board of Elections, said that Simpson opted not to fight the challenged signatures.

Simpson said that he has a winning strategy as a write-in candidate.

“Our team is working hard and we have knocked on 4,000 doors so far,” he said. “We are putting everything on the line and hoping for great results. We are fighting for Ward 8’s children and they are worth going the extra mile.”

In 2003, Simpson began his public service career as an appointee of D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams (D) as the District’s commissioner for national and community service, overseeing a $10 million budget promoting volunteerism among city residents.

Simpson, a 2007 graduate of Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for the Technical Arts in Northwest, received his bachelor’s degree from the Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama in 2013.

Simpson has no interest in using the board of education position as a political stepping stone.

“The board of education is not a launch pad for higher office,” he said.

“We want to bring people in Ward 8 together to come up with new policies and better solutions to improve our children’s education.” WI

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Board Approves Budget The Prince George’s County Board of Education has approved a $1.8 billion schools budget as of July 1.

The new spending plan is $107.4 million more than the budget for FY 2014.

“This year, we have seen a significant increase in revenue,” said Segun Eubanks, school board chair. “This demonstrates a commitment to public education by our elected officials and community, as well as a commitment by our district to find new ways to reduce costs, streamline processes, and fund initiatives and academic programs.”

The 2014-15 budget happens to be the first proposed by Kevin Maxwell, schools CEO, who made some adjustments to the plan before it met the board’s unanimous approval in late June.

“This budget reflects our priorities to expand choice programs, enhance student support, and raise expectations for academic achievement,” said Max-

sented one of the strictest in the region. The old policy banned the use of cell phones and gave school officials the right to confiscate them.

Under the new policy, students will be able to use their cell phones during the regular school day and at afterschool activities.

well. “We reduced costs in some areas, which enabled us to channel funds to support our goals to expand successful academic programs and attract and retain highly-qualified staff.”

New School Name The Prince George’s County Board of Education recently cast a unanimous vote to follow the schools chief ’s recommendation in naming a new school in honor of a former superintendent who served during the early 1990s. During that time, county schools faced periods of financial crisis, low student test scores and tensions over court-ordered busing.

Edward M. Felegy Elementary School in Hyattsville, Maryland, now joins a long list of schools in the county named for individuals who include presidents, literary scholars and military officers.

Amber Waller, District 3 school board member, praised the board’s choice. “[Felegy] believed in educating the whole child,” said Waller, “I’m grateful for the legacy that

A new policy that goes into effect this fall allows students to use their cell phones during the school day. /Courtesy Photo

he’s left.”

Cell Phone Policy A newly-adopted cell phone policy no longer prohibits the devices in classrooms or on school buses. The policy, which recently met the school board’s unanimous approval, will be included in the student handbook when classes resume this fall.

Verjeana Jacobs, District 5

school board member, said the school system received international attention when it approved its cell phone policy four years ago.

At that time, the policy repre-

OEM Volunteers The Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will conduct an “Evacuation and Sheltering Preparedness Exercise” from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, July 11 at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Volunteers are needed during OEM practice sessions in order to better assist emergency responders in the performance of their duties.

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Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III attended the Prince George’s Green fundraiser on June 11 in Landover. /Photo courtesy of Sonia Keiner

Prince George’s Group Eyes Green Economy

By Joshua Garner WI Contributing Writer @JoshuaGarnerDC Environmental groups in Prince George’s County are seeing green as they hope to raise awareness about a $1 billion plan that would bring thousands of green jobs to the county.

Members of the nonprofit group Prince George’s Green said they aren’t about hugging trees but are rather advocating for a green economy, workforce development, and green infrastructure in Prince George’s County as it prepares an ambitious 10-year plan to revamp county waterways that will create 5,000 jobs.

“I realized there was a big disconnect from people looking for jobs,” said Lisa Lincoln, executive director of Prince George’s Green.

“The average person doesn’t realize there are 5,000 stormwater jobs out there – they don’t know where the jobs are.”

The effort is part of a $1.2 billion plan by Prince George’s County to overhaul its stormwater management plan – part of a federal mandate. County planners envision a series of environmentally- friendly neighborhoods that decrease the pollution that goes into local watersheds by creating thousands of stormwater runoff devices. To do this, the county needs help to train and employ thousands of workers for jobs in engineering, landscaping, and construction.

“Our biggest priority is getting these contracts to qualified local [county-based] firms,” said Adam Ortiz, director of Prince George’s County Department of the Envi-

ronment. “We’re going to be looking to local nonprofits … to help our workforce pipeline.”

Once complete, Ortiz said Prince George’s County will have one of the most progressive stormwater management plans in the region with the installation of 40,000 stormwater devices in parking lots, along roadways, and in buildings.

The devices will include rain gardens, which use plants or shrubs to capture water runoff in parking lots and roadways; it prevents excess water and pollutants from sinking into the groundwater system and into the local watershed. Funds to pay for the plan are a part of annual fees levied from property owners in the county.

“We have a very well received program with broad support,” Ortiz said. “People will see more rain gardens next to parking lots and roads.”

Still, environmental groups in the county said the biggest challenge continues to be raising awareness about efforts the county is taking to be more environmentally friendly.

Environmental activists said up until recently, the county had been slow to embrace environmental awareness.

“I think the perception is that [environmentalism] is a luxury,” said Lori Arguelles, executive director of the Alice Ferguson Foundation, an Accokeek-based nonprofit and farm that advocates for the education of sustainable agricultural practices.

“Prince George’s County has the opportunity to be the green corridor – green jobs, green businesses are [increasing].”

But Lincoln hopes Prince George’s Green can help fill the gap in awareness and train potential job

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“I really see this as an economy [issue]. That’s what resonates with people,” Lincoln said. “We don’t have the capacity to fill those jobs in the current situation.”

County officials agreed that Prince George’s has struggled in establishing local businesses to meet the needs of large development and infrastructure projects.

“We’ve been talking about this for years,” said County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) during a Prince George’s Green fundraiser on June 11 in Landover. Baker added the county has introduced progressive policy to encourage more nonprofit groups and other local organizations to step up.

“We’re the choir,” he said.

In recent years, the county has pushed to be at the forefront of progressive environmental policy in the state. After approving an aggressive stormwater management plan about a year ago, the county also became the third highest recycling jurisdiction in Maryland. Ortiz said the county is also investing in two solar farms in Upper Marlboro and Beltsville; the farms will use solar panels to increase the county’s use of renewable energy.

The county will move forward with plans to initiate its stormwater management plan before the end of the year. Ortiz said the county will soon start promoting employment opportunities via job fairs and training programs for small businesses.

“I think we’re doing well,” Ortiz said. “I think within the next few years, we will become the leader in the state.”WI

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Curry Remembered as a Visionary

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc It wouldn’t be far-fetched to refer to the late County Executive Wayne K. Curry as “Mr. Prince George’s County.”

Over the course of an estimated 40 years of public life, Curry embodied the finer qualities and fighting spirit of a county he resolved to pull into a position of leadership in the region.

Following his death on June 2 after a bout with cancer, condolences and accolades are pouring in for the man credited with transforming Prince George’s County from a slow-paced, majority-white farming region and D.C. bedroom community into the most affluent and educated majority-black county in the country.

Curry, 63, a corporate and

real estate lawyer and political powerbroker, served two terms as county executive beginning in1994. He learned he had lung cancer last summer and following that revelation, Curry became an outspoken anti-smoking advocate, spreading facts about the dangers of smoking, the threat cancer poses to blacks, and publicizing cancer treatment disparities across this country.

Carolyn Mills Matthews, 52, said she’s lost a good friend and Prince George’s County has lost its most vocal and committed champion.

“Wayne was a savvy politician and a heartfelt politician. He’s one of the few politicians who cared about all of the people in Prince George’s County,” said Mills Matthews, who said she’d known Curry since the age of 21. “I will remember Wayne as a very strong advocate and a very

caring and pragmatic negotiator for this county.”

“He was a very strong leader for people. He was one of those people anyone could talk to.

Whether you were the president of the United States or a drunk, he could find common ground.”

Curry chose to run for county executive without ever having held elective office, and without the blessing or resources of a formidable Democratic machine. Upon winning, Curry became the first black county executive and the only black elected official leading any county in the United States.

Curry, a beloved figure, left an indelible footprint in the history of the county, implementing his far-reaching economic and community development vision. During his tenure, he spearheaded an explosion of upscale development; laid the

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Wayne K. Curry, a successful corporate attorney, was the first AfricanAmerican elected as County Executive of Prince George’s County in 1994.

He served two terms from 1994-2002. /WI Archives

initial groundwork for the largest commercial construction project in Maryland’s history, the National Harbor; and wrangled an agreement from Jack Kent Cooke, then-owner of Washington’s professional football team to move to Landover – without sacrificing a dollar of taxpayers’ money.

As brilliant as he was combative, people either loved or were repelled by Curry’s brashness and assertive nature. His primary focus, friends, associates and others said, remained on elevating Prince George’s County.

County Executive Rushern Baker III – a Curry successor once removed – as well as a protégé and close friend, spoke glowingly of him.

“For me, this loss is deeply personal. He was an amazingly generous friend, colleague and supporter. He was a mentor to me and to so many others,” he said. “The passing of Wayne K. Curry is a genuine loss for Prince George’s County, the state of Maryland and the Washington region. He was more than a great leader and iconic personality in this county. He was a tremendously courageous and truly remarkable person who touched and changed so many lives. As Prince George’s County’s first African- American county executive, he was a visionary who raised the standards for the county and its profile locally and nationally.”

“This county and its residents owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. He was a son of this great county and he was extraordinarily proud of it and devoted to it. He constantly reminded us how important his hometown was to the region, and to the

nation, because it symbolizes what so many people dreamed could happen in America: an affluent majority African-American jurisdiction. From National Harbor to FedEx Field, Wayne Curry laid the foundation for the Prince George’s County we know today.”

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said she’s deeply saddened to learn of Curry’s death. “… Wayne Curry had an unapologetic love for Prince George’s County and he believed that our county should be recognized around the world. He wanted excellence for our county and he pushed all of us to be our best in order to achieve it,” she said. “He was a mentor and teacher for me and I would not have had the opportunity I have today without Wayne Curry. I have learned enough lessons from him to last a lifetime, including that that we owe it to the public to be prepared to serve and when we show up for work each day, we need to be knowledgeable and ready to give our best.”

Mayor Vincent C. Gray also lauded Curry’s contributions.

“Wayne Curry was a good friend to me personally, and to the District. Just recently we were attempting to schedule lunch,” Gray, 71, said. “Sadly, this skilled and passionate leader is gone too soon. Wayne cared deeply about the people of Prince George’s County and they certainly will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and with our neighboring residents.”

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As a result of AEDC’s capacity building program all of the businesses are growth-oriented; some have secured storefront locations and others have participated in vending opportunities at the new pavilion on St. Elizabeth East Campus and other private vending locations. Other businesses have made application for or have obtained access to capital. Also these businesses have acquired industry specific certifications as well as the District of Columbia Certified Business Enterprise (CBE). All of the above mentionad accomplishments will create jobs and generate revenues for these businesses and the District of Columbia.

Former Prince George’s County Executive Wayne K. Curry is joined by former Montgomery County Executive Doug M. Duncan as the two greet former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo. /WI Archives

CURRY continued from Page 14 spent the majority of his life in Prince George’s County. From a modest upbringing, Curry finished college, graduated from law school with honors and became a millionaire real estate attorney, Democratic Party insider, and the first black president of the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce.

Another friend and colleague, James Dula, Ph.D., recalled Curry fondly.

“It’s a sad, a sad day. I knew him quite well personally and professionally,” Dula said.

“Wayne was a caring individual who cared about Prince George’s County. He was a visionary. When I was president of the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, I asked him to come and talk to the Student Chamber of Commerce.

He came, gave them guidance, talked about future plans, and the future focus. Some men can be great, but not giving. He was great and giving.”

Dula, a retired military officer who served in Vietnam and spent 30 years in the service of his country, said Curry had a special enthusiasm for ensuring that the county and its residents measured up to its limitless potential.

“He wanted everyone to fulfill their potential. He saw the future and worked to make it happen in terms of economic development. The county had an agrarian mentality. It [had] farmers and was a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., but Wayne had the vision to say ‘we’re more than that; we’re better than any county in the U.S. We’re vibrant and dynamic.’ And we [have] to work to live up to that vision.”

“He wanted to change that paradigm and bring nice homes and communities and develop places which enabled people to live and work without having to leave the county.”

Mills Matthews, a marketing and public relations executive, described Curry as one-of-akind.

“He’s a good friend, an excellent friend, excellent father – a good all-round person,” she said. “He was strong. We’re going to miss, absolutely miss that strength in the community. He was one of those people who always had time to talk to you.

He served as a mentor to many people, whether he knew it or not. His words were his wisdom and he didn’t mind sharing. His words were gold.” WI

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by Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., This month my mother passed away. It was a painful experience, but with most mom experiences, there were lessons that have reinforced my estate planning work. I have been working with families to create and share legacies through estate planning for almost ten years. This personal experience confirmed many of the practices I employ and proclaim.

1. As children/heirs have conversations with your parents.

In many families talking about estate planning and finances is “grown folks” business. I have had adults in their 40’s ask me to come and talk to their parents because they thought it would gain them entre into this conversation with an “expert”.

Admittedly, my mom was the same way. Even as she became fragile, she was not willing to have the conversations. Most of her life, my mom was fiercely independent. She was quite accomplished in many areas. She was an incredible community contributor. However, she did not have a financial planner and she kept her financial decisions to herself.

Part of the grieving process was to uncover the secret pockets and panels that held the financial information.

As a professional and a daughter, I asked my mother and father about their estate plans. My mother assured me that she taken care of it with another attorney.

2. Review the estate plan annually.

Many planners will say that you should review the plan periodically or with each life altering event. I encourage folks to review their estate plan annually. If you look at your plan annually there is a constant reminder that the time now is the time to review and significant details will be updated. As I have grown older I have realized that weeks turn into months that turn into years very quickly. Time does not pause because we would like it to.

My mom’s estate plan was written more than a decade before she passed away. Some assets were no longer assets. I was not using the same name as I was using ten years ago. I have to locate my name change information in order to manage affairs that my mother had listed in my former name.

3. Understand the financial impact of the appointment I encourage people to think clearly about people in their lives before appointment to serve as personal representative or trustee. While my mother was loved by four children who are adults, we each come with different skills, attributes and capacities. These considerations should have an impact on the decision in appointment.

The responsibility to serve as personal representative may have significant financial responsibility. My mother did not have a prepaid funeral, so a financial commitment was required. My mother lived on the west coast. I have a sister who lives in South Africa. Two of us live on the east coast. There is a substantial time requirement to manage the personal matters of settling the estate. Fortunately, the timing afforded the personal representative to spend considerable time on the west coast although living on the east coast.

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Understand the grieving process impact

Each of my brothers and sister handle grief differently. I know that immediately I revert into the planning mode as I have through most crises. I can tell you that my brothers and sisters do not respond in the same way. It was challenging that we could not have the same emotional experiences and response simultaneously as that would provide a synchronicity that would have aided efficiency, but that was not to be.

As we appoint people to serve in different capacities, think about ways in which you observed that person respond to crisis and distress. Appreciate that this will be such a time of distress. I have worked with many people who feel as if they are insulting a family member by not appointing them in key roles. This appointment is a heavy responsibility. Make every appointment thoughtfully and strategically.

Estate planning moved from strategy to implementation in a very personal way for me this month. The importance affirmed my commitment to serve. I will push harder for families to communicate, revisit and evaluate each step. It is far more important to be thoughtful than to be nice.

Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC www.thegriffinfirm-PLLC.com 202-379-4738

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BUSINESS EXCHANGE

“If It Is to Be …”: A Winning Attitude For more than 180 years Black publishers have been the most visible leaders and advocates for our communities. Often summarily dismissed in contemporary American culture, the Black Press has played a leading role in heralding Blacks’ history and fueling the momentum of our culture, economics and politics. The truth should be known that throughout history America’s Black Press has been critical to African-Americans’ education, information and progress. But, in reality few Black Millennials know the Black Press as their most creditable information medium. This generation of Blacks need to recognize and honor Black newspaper publishers that have served as the pillars of enterprise and information in their communities.

Today’s Blacks only know the mainstream publications that have no interest in our race or its issues.

The history of the Urban League, NAACP, and integration of the military and civil rights movement was made with Black newspapers being mediums for these topics. During the 20th century Black newspaper publishers distinguished themselves and their newspapers as the primary voices for, and about, African Americans. One such publisher and community leader was Calvin W. Rolark, founder of the Washington Informer newspaper in the nation’s capital and the United Black Fund Inc. (UBF). Rolark started the Washington Informer newspaper in October 1964 and used its power and reach to establish one of the nation’s largest Black charitable fundraising organizations. At its inception, UBF was the largest Black-oriented charity organization in the nation. At that time, UBF was a $17 million-a-year United Way operation providing for more than 150 inner-city Washington social service projects. In 1969, Rolark was named, “Citizen of the Year,” by the District of Columbia Federation of Civic Associations.

Throughout history, Black publishers have been partners with their communities’ progress. “If it is to be, it’s up to me” is the way Rolark started his presentations to the public. Rolark made this plea for “Black self-reliance” to help his communi-

By William Reed ty’s people develop the attitude of winners. Though he gained success as a publisher, it’s said that formation of the UBF was Rolark’s seminal lifetime achievement. Beginning in 1969, Rolark and his wife, Wilhelmina, “worked to help people help themselves” through UBF Inc. Their historic legal and civil battle to open doors to charity fundraising campaigns yielded their agencies a revenue stream to the tone of millions of dollars a year. UBF, whose motto is “meeting unmet needs” is a model of organized community-based efforts to improve the lives of Blacks. UBF works with more than 100 member agencies across the city. Under leadership from representatives directly from the community, UBF implements family focused initiatives that provide parents with tools for raising children that encourages neighborhood education and recreation activity to guide and direct youth, and promote community-based problem solving. Under Barry Lenoir, UBF continues work required for Black youth to succeed. And, for Black families to gather the resources required for living and not merely existing. In the 1980s and 90s, Rolark worked to end violence, as he promoted respect and cooperation among African-American Washingtonians.

As the Washington Informer celebrates its golden anniversary, executives in the publication say they continue Rolark’s mission “to highlight positive images of African Americans in the nation’s capital.” Marketing manager Ron Burke says, “we strive to educate, empower and inform,” through print, the web, weekly email newsletters, and TV shows. The Rolark Initiative “Washington Informer Charities” sponsors an annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade and Freedom Walk and the City-Wide Spelling Bee. In honor of African American History Month, Washington Informer Charities conducts a

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Lang Enjoys ‘Freedom’ of New Career

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc After leading the DC Chamber of Commerce for the past 11 years, Barbara Lang stepped away last September from the organization she helped build into an effective and powerful advocate for businesses in the District of Columbia. Lang became the face of business advocacy in the nation’s capital, serving as the voice of small businesses, attending just about every major business function, bending the ear of Mayor Vincent C. Gray, yet playing an active role in helping Gray’s administration to develop and roll out its economic development strategy.

Today, Lang heads Lang Strategies, an independent consulting firm that offers its clients an array of services including business development, crisis management, executive leadership development and political strategy management.

Prior to relinquishing her post, Lang said 10 years is long enough to stay at one job and that she was leaving at what she felt was the appropriate time.

“My belief is that after about 10 years on a given job, it is wise to move on to a new endeavor, go out on top and let fresh ideas and philosophies take shape from a new leader,” she said in her farewell on the chamber’s blog. “Well, I have been at the DC Chamber for 12 years, and while it has been an amazing run, it is now time to step aside and move along to new challenges and experiences.”

Lang, managing principal and chief executive officer, said she’s comfortable as she moves into uncharted territory.

“I laugh because now I have to take the advice I’ve been giving business owners all these years,” she said with a chuckle. “To succeed, you gotta have a plan, have passion in whatever it is you want to do and have a great team around you.”

“The reaction has been positive.

We started on April 1. We have sev-

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Across the nation’s Black communities’ second-and-third generation Black publishers are “transitioning” to media products that

Barbara Lang, a prominent advocate for businesses in the District, recently opened her independent consulting firm, Lang Strategies in Northwest. The company’s areas of practice include business development, crisis management, executive leadership development and political strategic management. /Photo by Nancy Shia

eral clients already so we’re busy.”

Lang, her husband Gerald and company staff, hosted an open house on June 26 at The Mansion on O Street, N.W. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, his Communication’s Director Pedro Ribeiro, and Chief of Staff Chris Murphy, Council member David Catania, former D.C. first lady Cora Masters Barry, and a procession of politicos, business people, policymakers, friends and others dropped in at her Dupont Circle office located in a building which also houses a hotel, museum and a venue for corporate events, seminars and other public programs. Guests toured the well-appointed second floor offices of the firm’s principals, checked out other parts of the mansion, chatted and enjoyed the ambience surrounded by priceless art, antiques, autographed guitars and secret doorways. Several guests watched the World Cup soccer game on a big screen television between Belgium and South Korea.

“I don’t remember when I first met her. I’ve known her for my whole tenure on the city council,” said Catania, an at-large council member and mayoral candidate. “She’s without peer in so many ways. She represents the best of Washington in terms of integrity, work ethic and care for the city. I’m really thrilled to be here to celebrate her new venture.” “address issues affecting all races and nationalities.” Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes said, “we still focus on the Black community, but we’re not exclusive to that community.”

There are many miles to go and issues to address before America is a “fair and just society.” Toward

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“I have every belief that she will be a success. Everything she touches turns to gold,” Catania said.

Gray stayed long enough to talk to the Langs, grab a quick bite of some hors oeuvres, and exchange pleasantries with guests.

At the chamber’s annual meeting and Chairman’s Inaugural Luncheon last December, Gray praised Lang for her leadership, influence on the community and her immeasurable contributions.

“There were good leaders before her but none like Barbara Lang. She’s someone who brings enormous vision to her job,” said Gray who presented Lang with the D.C. Medal of Honor. “We’ve only awarded five of these, two posthumously. I’m pleased to present her with an award reserved for only a few people for her leadership and for helping spur the economic growth of the District.”

Joslyn N. Williams, president of the Metropolitan Washington Chapter, AFL-CIO, said he didn’t expect Lang to step away from the chamber.

“I’m surprised she’s doing this because there’s so much left to be done,” he said.

But he fully expects Lang to be as successful in this endeavor as she has been in the past.

“Her best quality is the ability to communicate and get her point across,” said Williams, who has headed the union since 1982. “We’ve had some pitched battles but you can disagree with her without being disagreeable. This is so natural to use the years of experience she has. I think she’ll be very successful.”

Lang said one very pleasing aspect of starting anew is the loosening of restraints engendered by her new position. As the head of the chamber, she said, she would assiduously avoid commenting on certain issues.

“I’m enjoying the freedom,” she said with a laugh. “Take the Redskins, for example. They are absolutely a part of the business community and a good revenue generator. No one can make them [change their name].

Should Mr. Snyder be a good corporate citizen? Definitely.”WI that journey, the Black Press can be counted on “to voice our true plight.”WI

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Randy Wheeling, Curtis Washington and Frankie Rossi each signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. For Wheeling, a cable technician who lives in Northeast, signing up meant that he could finally breathe easier when making appointments with a primary care physician.

“The co-pay was $50, it’s now $20, and I just couldn’t see going unless there was something really wrong,” said Wheeling, 42.

Washington, an automobile mechanic who also lives in Northeast, said his new insurance represents the first time that he isn’t being covered by his spouse or parents. “It’s a little bit of freedom,” said the 29 year old.

Rossi, who lives in Northwest, said the new policy he received by signing up through the federal health care exchange, provided him with a fresh perspective.

“It gives me hope that someone in a position of power does care about minorities,” said Rossi, 37.

Despite the positive experiences of the three men and the advances made by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), African Americans and Latinos still represent the largest portion of the country’s uninsured population.

A June 30 report by the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Rockville, Maryland, examined the character-

istics of uninsured adult males by race and ethnicity, using the most recent data from the 2012 American Community Survey.

The report revealed that, among uninsured adult males ages 19-34, Latino and African-American males counted among the highest group without health care.

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, the deputy assistant secretary for Minority Health and the director of the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said improvements have been realized in coverage for minorities.

“The Affordable Care Act is one of the most significant laws to help reduce disparities in health and access to care. During the first historic open enrollment period, minority men, many who may have previously been locked out of the health insurance market because of a pre-existing condition or simply because of its unaffordability, were able to obtain health care coverage and will now have the security that health insurance provides,” Gracia said.

“Thanks to the ACA, millions of minorities are seeing the benefits and are now able to access preventive services at no additional cost. Furthermore, the ACA is addressing disparities among minority communities by increasing the number of community health centers and the services they offer which serve as safety nets for the most vulnerable and underserved, where

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Among uninsured adult males, ages 19-34, Latinos and African-American males counted among the highest group without health care. /Courtesy Photo

INSURANCE continued from Page 18 nearly two out of three patients served in community health centers are racial and ethnic minorities,” she said.

The U.S. has one of the most expensive health care systems in the world, yet the life expectancy and infant mortality rates are often middle of the road at best, said Dr. Jean J.E. Bonhomme, founder of the National Black Men’s Health Network based in Atlanta.

While data shows disparities among uninsured males, progress has been made in increasing access to health care coverage, officials said.

Over the course of the first Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment period, more than 8 million people signed up as part of the ACA. Additionally, information provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation, headquartered in Oakland, California, revealed that as many as six in 10 people who purchased health insurance through the Marketplace previously did not have coverage.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services continues to work with partners across the country to create awareness about the benefits of the ACA and millions of Americans have the opportunity to obtain health care coverage, Gracia said.

As a result of the ACA, statistics show that 10.2 million Latinos, 6.8 million African Americans, nearly 2 million Asian and Pacific Islanders and more than 500,000 Native Americans and

Alaska Natives have new opportunities for affordable health insurance coverage.

“This is in addition to the more than 3 million young adults who were able to get covered because the law allows them to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26,” Gracia said. “We also know that millions more signed up for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. And it’s important to keep in mind that across the country, Americans will continue to sign up for Medicaid coverage. In fact, many will be eligible for the very first time.”

The health status of racial and ethnic minority men still lags behind the general population, but increasing the insurance coverage offered to minority males will help to prevent illnesses and improve their overall health, she said.

“We have an opportunity to implement measures to move the needle on health disparities and achieve health equity for all Americans,” Gracia said.

Hopefully, she said, all men will take steps toward good health by making wise food choices, avoid smoking, staying active, reducing risk of injury, and scheduling a check-up with a care provider.

“Men and their families may still be eligible to enroll in affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace during the special enrollment period. We encourage men and their families to check out their health insurance options and to visit healthcare. gov for more information,” Gracia said. WI

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Students, Activists Commemorate Civil Rights

By William J. Ford WI Contributing Writer Abeni Jaz Phillips recalled her grandmother telling her stories about how blacks endured beatings, verbal abuse and other vile acts to fight for civil rights.

Phillips, 21, listened to similar accounts last week from activists known as the Freedom Riders during a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. To commemorate the anniversary, Phillips and 48 other high school and college students traveled with several of the original Freedom Riders from Washington,

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D.C., to Richmond, Virginia on buses on July 2.

“To see how [Freedom Riders] were welcomed and loved was amazing. They were greeted with bats 50 years ago just so people [could] have equal rights,” said Phillips, a public relations major at Howard University in Northwest. “To meet these people who were a part of so much history will inspire me to do more.”

The U.S. Department of Education organized the tribute at its headquarters in Southwest.

Students from across the country attended the historic event to learn how the Freedom Riders, as young adults, challenged segregation more than 50 years ago.

Original Freedom Rider Hank Thomas served as the keynote speaker at a U.S. Department of Education’s ceremony commemorating the 50thAnniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 2014. /Photo by Nancy Shia

Student activists used non-violent methods in an effort to combat bus segregation in the South. White mobs cursed,

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punched, and clubbed both black and white activists with bats and poles and they received no help from local law enforcement.

In response to the violence in the South, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964. The act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Fifty years later, a diverse mix of students, education officials and Freedom Riders boarded three yellow buses en route to Richmond.

“It is just a great honor to be here. Remembering the work and legacy that was done for the civil rights movement … and the struggles of those who came before us is important,” said Claudia Sanchez, 33, who’s pursuing a master’s degree in political science at the University of Texas-San Antonio.

Before the one-hour ceremony got underway, five of the Freedom Riders talked about the importance of the younger generation “remembering your past.”

Hank Thomas, one of the original participants in the “Freedom Ride” from Atlanta to Birmingham in 1961, said he fought two wars: working as an Army medic during the Vietnam War and bus segregation in Alabama.

“That was the burden of any black man or woman,” Thomas said.

However, he said whites counted for half of the 460 Freedom Riders and about 65 percent of Jewish descent. “Without them, our struggle would have been harder and would’ve taken us a little bit longer.”

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Rider who served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War at the same time as Thomas, commended young adults and offered sage advice.

“I am encouraged by this new generation because they have a lot of energy [and] a lot of knowledge,” he said. “They must develop a passion …because without passion, they won’t be successful.”

Dion Diamond, who participated in the “Freedom Ride” in 1961 from Montgomery to Jackson, Mississippi, said young adults must understand their history.

“Education is important. The groundwork that we laid was laid for us,” he said. “Each generation has to contribute. Don’t forget your past.”

During the ceremony, the standing-room-only crowd gave each Freedom Rider a rousing ovation. The other “Freedom Riders” in attendance included the Rev. Reginald Green, John Moody and Joan Trumpauer Mulholland.

The event also included speeches, singing, poetry and an art presentation: a black and white drawing that depicted Stokely Carmichael, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Barack Obama and the artist.

“I grew up being told you can be anything you want. I want [the picture] to be … on Mount Rushmore,” said Alfred Dudley III, 18, who created the portrait and graduated this year from Suitland High School in Forestville. Dudley, who didn’t travel to Richmond, plans to study art this fall at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science

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The Rev. Reginald Green and John Moody, members of the original Freedom Riders, boarded buses outside of the U.S. Department of Education headed toward Richmond to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 2014. /Photo by Nancy Shia

Artist Alfred Dudley III presented his depiction of historic icons during the official ceremony at the U.S. Department of Education on July 2. /Photo by Nancy Shia

RIDERS continued from Page 20 and Art in New York City.

Before heading to its destination, the buses passed by three buildings directly connected to the civil rights movement: the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.

When they arrived in Richmond, students said officials that included Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Sen. Mark War-

ner, (D-Va.) greeted them with handshakes and broad smiles.

Two undergraduate students, Daniel Sweig, 34, who attends American University in Northwest, and Jessica Goodman, 26, who attends Coppin State University in Baltimore, both called the daylong event “life changing.”

“These people fought and died for us so we [could] have a better life,” Goodman said. “But there’s more work to be done.”WI

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DCPS EDUCATION BRIEFS Compiled by Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Cardozo Wins 2014 Preservation Award The innovative design of Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus in Northwest has made it a standout among District schools that have undergone modernizations over the past few years.

As a result, the newly-renovated Cardozo, which boasts stateof-the-art technology and floor-

to-ceiling murals, ranks among 11 winners of the 2014 Historic Preservation Review Board Chair’s Award.

The awards are presented on behalf of a government project that celebrates the history of the District’s public schools and their commitment to educating the city’s youth.

During the first half of the 20th century, District officials initiated a major building campaign to ease overcrowding in the public schools.

However, by the turn of the

century, the structures no longer met students’ needs, and in 2007 school officials launched the Public Schools Modernization and Stabilization Project to fully renovate all 123 elementary, middle and high school buildings and related administrative and support facilities.

All totaled, it cost $130 million to modernize the aging Cardozo, which now serves students grades 6 through 12.

Renovations, completed in late 2013, included a restored indoor pool, technologically-ad-

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY SOLICITATION NO.: 0046-2014 General Legal Services The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) is seeking qualified law firms to provide legal services and advice as issues arise in connection with DCHA’s operations.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS will be available at the Issuing Office at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300, Administrative Services/Contracts and Procurement, Washington, DC 20002-7599, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, beginning on Monday, July 7, 2014; and on DCHA web site at www.dchousing.org SEALED PROPOSAL RESPONSES are due to the Issuing Office by 11:00am on Monday, July 28, 2014.

Contact the Issuing Office, LaShawn Mizzell-McLeod on (202) 535-1212 or by email at lmmcleod@dchousing.org for additional information.

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Afterschool programs managed by the Office of Out-of-School Time Programs will be offered during the 2014-15 year at 57 District schools. /Photo courtesy of DCPS

vanced classrooms and specially-designed practice rooms and performance areas for the band and chorus.

mentation to their child’s school.

For assistance, please contact the Chancellor’s Response Team at 202-478-5738.

New Afterschool Enrollment Process Afterschool enrollment for families can be completed on the school system’s website. Families who are interested in afterschool programs can visit the new online enrollment system and expect a customized experience based on their child’s interest and the school they attend.

The afterschool enrollment process includes two rounds, with one that began in mid-June ending on Friday, July 11.

The second round, where seats are filled based on availability, takes place Monday, July 21 through Wednesday, Aug. 20.

The afterschool enrollment process has been simplified this year, so most families will not need to submit additional documents after completing the online enrollment form. However, based on a student’s school and student data on file, families will be notified through the online enrollment process if they need to provide supplemental docu-

Summer Meal Facts Just because school ends doesn’t mean student meals end too. Free breakfast and lunch are available to all District children and youth, 18 and younger, throughout the summer.

Free meals are being served at parks and recreation centers, churches, community-based organizations, and schools.

Children and teens that show up at any designated school or site to receive a free meal, don’t have to be part of a summer school program or show ID or registration.

All of the meals are nutritious, with a sample meal consisting of chicken drumsticks, whole wheat rolls, sweet potatoes with cinnamon, and cole slaw.

Youth can also get free meals from a food cart located in front of H.D. Woodson High School in Northeast.

To find a location, visit www.onecityyouth.dc.gov or call 211.

The Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus in Northwest has recently received a prestigious award from the DC Office of Planning for its innovative design. /Courtesy Photo

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David Catania (I-At Large), chairs the D.C. Council’s Committee on Education. The council member has poured additional funding into schools to hire more attendance counselors. /Courtesy Photo

Chancellor Kaya Henderson has been under pressure to reduce chronic absenteeism in D.C. public schools. /Courtesy Photo

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Truancy High for Younger Students Extenuating Circumstances Exacerbate Problem

By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer One year following a heated meeting at Anne Beers Elementary School in Southeast where city leaders, parents and community activists struggled to come to terms with the schools’ rapidly increasing student absenteeism, and subsequent truancy rates, little has been done to rein in the numbers.

The problem has gotten worse, with more elementary-age students now, more than ever, having racked up excessive numbers of unexcused days from school, according to a January report from the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system.

In 2013, for example, 269 pre-kindergarten students had more than 20 days of unexcused absences. During the same year, of the 3,408 pre-kindergarten students enrolled, at District public schools, 1,518 had 1 to 5 days of unexcused absences.

“But you have to be careful with the numbers, because they’re not always what they seem,” said Mary Filardo, executive director of the 21st Century School Fund in Northwest.

“There are a lot of low-income households, especially in Wards 5, 7 and 8, where conditions like asthma and a host of other childhood illnesses come into play,” said Filardo, 60.

“Four year olds might wake up not feeling well, so the parent is not going to send them to school. Same thing for a three year old who’s not feeling that

good,” said Filardo, who added that while many elementary school-age absences center on illnesses, housing issues often dictate school attendance.

“There are a lot of underprivileged families in the school system who have been evicted and, as a result are homeless,” said Filardo. “So they end up living from house-to-house with relatives or in long-term stays at homeless shelters.”

Take for example, Relisha Rudd, the 8-year-old girl who has been missing since March 1. For two years, her family lived at the D.C. General Family Shelter in Southeast, before a school counselor alerted authorities that the little girl hadn’t been to school in weeks.

Relisha’s chronic absenteeism has since sparked debate about the high rates of absenteeism, with or without parental consent.

Mayor Vincent C. Gray has asked Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith to review city programs connected to Relisha’s case and to recommend improvements.

Another case that involved students that had not attended school in weeks, revolved around Banita Jacks, convicted of murdering her four daughters in 2009.

That case, which also led to accusations against the public schools system, resulted in the firings of several social workers for failing to follow-up on complaints that might have saved the children.

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Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism leads to truancy, which leads to poor classroom performance and low graduation rates.

Last year, 32 percent of students missed 10 or more days, and 19 percent missed 20 or more days. Overall, absenteeism with or without parental consent reportedly led to 40 percent of students having missed at least 18 days in 2012-13, compared to 20 percent who missed 35 days during the same school year.

Although the school system is required to report any student who has missed 10 days without an excuse – only 40 percent of cases received attention last year.

“While the data is alarming we have come a long way from where we used to be,” Chancellor Kaya Henderson, 43, said in an interview. She blamed the breach in absenteeism reporting on budget constraints and government bureaucracy.

“The truth of the matter is that to get to 100 percent, I have to employ lots of people whose focus on their jobs would be paperwork,” Henderson said.

David Catania (I-At Large), chair of the D.C. Council’s Committee on Education, noted early on that in many instances, chronically-absent students often live in homeless shelters or their families receive some kind of public assistance.

Catania, a candidate in this fall’s mayoral election, has been at odds with Democratic opponent Muriel Bowser (D-Ward4)

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ABSENT continued from Page 23 over who will best steer DCPS going forward, while Henderson’s been under pressure to develop initiatives to deter both absenteeism and truancy so that 75 percent of all students graduate on time over the next three years.

Catania, 46, said through his spokesperson Brendan Kief-Williams, that ensuring parents understand the seriousness of their children missing school remains paramount.

Catania said that as parents are being made aware of the importance and their obligation for getting their children to school, his staff has started to see improvement at the elementary grade level.

“From the ‘South Capitol Street Act’ that required mandatory interventions when students begin to miss days, to the ‘Attendance Accountability Act’ that required earlier and more consistent parental notification when student absences continue to add up, Mr. Catania believes strongly that the more class time a student misses the greater the chance that they fall behind,” said Kief-Williams. “The council man has put more money into schools to support more attendance counselors and behavioral health professionals, and is a strident supporter of programs that connect families with teachers and administrators in a positive and supportive manner.”

Vicky Wright-Smith, whose daughter attends McKinley Technology Education Campus in Northeast, said she’d been under the impression it’s largely been teenagers who have been consistently absent from school.

“I wasn’t aware that so many young children are missing school,” Wright-Smith said.

“However, if they are absent to that extent, it’s a parent issue because they are the ones responsible for getting their children up and ready for school.”

She also said that school boundaries might add to chronic absenteeism as well.

“Generally, children have access to schools in their boundaries, unless they attend schools out of their neighborhoods,” said Wright-Smith. “And most of that is because schools in their communities have been closed. They end up attending schools they don’t like – and that could be a real problem with absenteeism.”

Filardo agreed, but explained that absenteeism also has to do with students’ ability to get to school.

She said school boundaries can impact students’ travel time.

“There are students who are traveling well over a half mile to school, with the average distance of travel in Wards 7 and 8 being a mile and a half,” said Filardo.

“They’ve got to figure out their bus routes on routes that were not designed for getting children to school, and because of this, there’s been some really difficult travel situations in Wards 5, 7 and 8 where so many of the neighborhood schools have been closed,” Filardo said.

“As a result, the children are kind of going all over the place just to get to school, which results in absences on all grade levels.”WI

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Wayne Curry, RIP

During his years in public life, it didn’t take long after meeting Wayne Curry to know that he lived and breathed Prince George’s County. Although born in New York, Curry proved to be the county’s champion, investing considerable time, effort and resources into making the county a place of which all its residents could be proud.

Curry, 63, died last week after a battle with lung cancer.

A pioneer who served as the first black county executive, Curry went about remaking the county and changing a largely agrarian region and bedroom community for the nation’s capital into a bustling, robust county. He inherited a $100 million deficit and managed to whittle it down by the time he left office.

Curry had visions of a vibrant, varied, cosmopolitan county where all residents could live in communities of their choosing in affordable or upscale homes, where well-paying jobs existed and residents didn’t have to go elsewhere to enjoy amenities that others around the region took for granted. As a child who helped integrate Bladensburg High School, and who lived in a county where segregation forced blacks to endure a range of indignities and limited their access to equal education, jobs and homes, he was particularly sensitive to improving the fortunes of the county’s black population.

During his tenure (1994-2004), the county tipped from majority white to majority black and soon boasted the most wealthy and well educated blacks in the country. Curry spearheaded the rise of upscale development in the county, planted the seeds for what would become National Harbor, and lured Washington’s professional football team from RFK Stadium in the District to what is now FedEx Field in Landover. Curry also negotiated with NBA superstar turned businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson to invest in the county.

Shortly after finding out that he’d developed lung cancer, Curry began a public campaign to alert blacks about the prevalence of the disease, its effects on the black community and prevention.

Those who knew Curry aren’t surprised. That’s what he embodied: A caring man of the people.

Hands off D.C.

Like clockwork, a Congressional overlord is meddling in D.C. affairs.

Maryland Rep. Andy Harris recently introduced an amendment that would block city officials from using local or federal funds to decriminalize marijuana.

Harris, a physician and second-term congressman, purports to be concerned about the effect of marijuana on the District’s young people but it’s clear that he and his GOP friends are more concerned about keeping a boot on the city’s neck. Ironically, this comes against the backdrop of Congress approving the use of marijuana for medical purposes and 17 states, including Washington State and Colorado, already passing some form of decriminalization. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley recently signed a bill to move possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana from a criminal to a civil offense but Harris isn’t taking legislative measures against his home state.

When Council member David Catania visited Harris’ office last week to express his displeasure, Harris’ deputy chief of staff had a Catania staffer send an email requesting a meeting with Harris.

Then Harris dispatched a statement chiding Catania. Catania, like other city officials, isn’t backing down and said he still wants to meet with Harris.

Harris’ action reflects the paternalistic and patronizing attitude Congress – mainly Republicans – has toward the District. It’s as if we’re a petri dish and legislators are mad scientists who concoct all types of brews that they force-feed our residents. They wouldn’t try to impose their will on their constituents but they’re content to continue subverting democracy in the District.

We’re perfectly capable of handling our own affairs. It’s past time for Congress to get off our backs and allow us to enjoy the privileges and freedoms afforded other Americans.

School Boundaries and Subtle Racism

The article, “Parents Demand Delay in School Boundaries,” by Dorothy Rowley that appeared in the July 3-9 edition of the Washington Informer, reminded me when I was a teenager who got up every morning at 6 a.m. to take three buses all the way across town because I had the choice and courage to attend a white, high-performing school far away from my poverty-stricken neighborhood.

At the time, I was among a small group of blacks attending the school, and we felt blessed to have the opportunity until some of my fellow black students brought it to my attention that our grades had started to pale in comparison to the white students.

All of sudden, where just a year before, we were making As and Bs in math and science at our neighborhood schools, we were now taking home Cs, Ds and Fs in those subjects.

We knew something was up, only to find out at the end of the year that the white teachers were intentionally giving us bad grades as a way to encourage us to return to our neighborhood schools.

But most of us stayed, graduating with a grade point average that we knew was much lower than what we would have achieved, had we gone to the segregated schools within walking distance of our homes.

Unless someone takes a stance and calls out these school boundary changes for what they really are, I can only imagine how many more of our aspiring black students from underprivileged households will be unfairly judged by racist faculty members at these high-performing, majority white schools who don’t want our children there.

Linda Williams Washington, D.C.

Mayoral Candidates Need More than Faith

I’m writing in response to the article, “Questions Linger in Mayor’s Race,” by Barrington Salmon published in the June 3 paper regarding Joslyn Williams’ assertion that the mayoral candidates will be running on faith.

I guess that in their minds, at least two of them will – but to be real, we all know it’s going to take a lot more than faith to successfully lead Washington, D.C. Personally, I like Muriel Bowser, but I’m not at all sure she has the skills or the bravado to effectively manage the District.

At best, with her lack of experience as a municipal manager, Ms. Bowser will only end up being a figure head at the Wilson Building.

As for Carol Schwartz, she’s certainly been a formidable presence on the local political scene for many years, but it’s true that there’s a very good possibility that her time has passed.

Now, David Catania is a whole other story.

He’s got chutzpah. Been around for a while, made some well-thought out decisions that have positively impacted the city.

But most of all, I like that he’s been an education czar, who if elected will be the one to make sure that our public schools reach their full potential providing a firstclass education for our children.

I’m really sad that Mayor Vincent Gray is on his way out, though.

I’ve lived in this city for 30 years and I can honestly name two good mayors: Marion Barry and Vincent Gray. They have been the epitome of strong, effective and in-tune-with-the-people leadership.

I sincerely wish Mr. Gray the best as he leaves the executive office this year. He’s done a remarkable job.

Annie B. Jones Washington D.C.

A Difficult Dilemma

You know this is a really hard one for us Redskins fans, to change or not to change the name. The article, “Redskins Vow to Keep Name,” by Stacy Brown, in the June 26, 2014 edition is just another example of the turmoil that’s surrounding my beloved football team.

Believe me when I say I can understand the outrage Native Americans feel when they see themselves portrayed in a manner that they see as derogatory and are referred to in a racial slur. As an African American it still makes me angry to watch old movies and see how we were portrayed and stereotyped, so I get it. I even know the history of the franchise and its original owner and his racist views of African Americans; I get that too.

But as a lifelong fan I have been able to put all of that aside and cheer for a city’s team that, when it wins, there’s a feeling that makes all of that other stuff go away. I know that sounds childish, but that’s what we sports fans are, childish. We don’t benefit financially in any form from this team, but we claim it as our own, in fact we pay to go to the stadium to see them play, we pay to watch them on TV, and we buy all the memorabilia we have sitting around our houses to remind us of our loyalty.

So I say again, this is really hard for us fans because all I see on football Sundays are a group of men playing a game that I love, and when they win I feel good and when they lose I just hate it.

Philip Brooks Washington, D.C.

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By George E. Curry

Democrats ‘Ain’t Loyal’ Rev. Jamal Bryant of Baltimore was widely criticized recently for quoting a line from a popular Chris Brown’s song: “Hoes Ain’t Loyal.” Bryant could have avoided controversy – and been on point – if he had instead said, “Democrats ain’t loyal.”

They ain’t, to borrow the vernacular.

Although people of color comprised 45 percent of Dem-

ocratic voters in 2012, less than 2 percent of the $1.1 billion collected over a 4-year period by the three primary Democratic fundraising committees went to people of color – defined as U.S. residents who are African American, Latino, Asian American or Pacific Islander, or Native American – according to the “2014 Fannie Lou Hamer Report” by PowerPAC+, a national advocacy organization that helps elect progressives to office by building on the political power of the multiracial majority in America.

Actually, the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) figures are even smaller than reported because the study counted any firm that had a person of color as a principal owner, not the more commonly accepted definition requiring that they be the majority owner.

The research was compiled from Federal Election Commission reports filed by the three largest Democratic fundraising committees: the National Democratic Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign

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Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

“Even amidst the massive infusion of ‘outside’ money, the Democratic Party remains the largest source of funds for Democrats seeking office (other than the Presidency). Each cycle, the Party takes in hundreds of millions of dollars and uses these funds to provide the national electoral infrastructure and support those of the states,” the report stated.

It explained, “While most of

the media attention falls on the mega-donors who make significant financial contributions to the Democratic Party, in the aggregate, small donors actually contribute more to the Party’s finances than do the mega-donors. Indeed, donors who made contributions of less than $200 provided a full third of the Party’s financial resources over the past two cycles, having donated over $371,345,529.”

According to the report, “Well

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By Marian Wright Edelman

Breaking the Code of Silence Michael Patrick MacDonald is a storyteller. Michael recently encouraged the crowd of young leaders at the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools’® National Training to understand the power of storytelling to create change. His first book, All Souls: A Family Story from Southie, became a national bestseller and won an American Book Award.

All Souls and its follow-up, Easter Rising: A Memoir of

Roots and Rebellion have captivated readers with their accounts of his childhood in South Boston’s Old Colony housing project and the poverty, crime, and addiction that devastated his Irish Catholic neighborhood and killed four of his siblings.

He said All Souls begins with a description of an event he organized in his own community: “I organized an All Souls Day vigil to get the neighborhood to start to come out and to tell the truth about all the deaths in the

neighborhood, from murders, overdoses, all of the things that we didn’t talk about, all of the things that we pretended didn’t exist. South Boston held the highest concentration of White poverty in America, and I grew up in the housing projects there in a family of 11 kids. Of the 11 kids, we lost four, plus a sister who was crippled in a fight over pills and was pushed off a roof in the projects. But the others all died from poverty and violence, as well.

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My mother was shot as well, and all the years you would go through that stuff, and all of our neighbors were going through that stuff, we were strangled by this code of silence where you were never able to talk about it. You weren’t allowed to talk about this stuff because our neighborhood was controlled by organized crime, but also because the neighborhood was in a state of denial, choosing to believe what the media says—that this stuff doesn’t happen here,

this stuff happens ‘over there,’ to ‘those people.’

“That’s Black and Latino people, in particular. [South Boston] is very well known for the race riots of the 1970s, when the neighborhood broke into racist riots over desegregation in the city of Boston, but had an awful lot in common with those neighborhoods that we were trying to keep out—an awful lot in common in terms of class.”

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By Lee A. Daniels

The Supreme Court’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Scam Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions that the Court’s conservative majority and the larger conservative movement pretended were about “religious freedom.”

In the one case, involving the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores and the Conestoga Wagon Specialties company, which makes wood cabinets, the majority ruled that a federal law guaranteeing “religious freedom”

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means family-owned corporations don’t have to provide insurance coverage for contraception under the Affordable Care Act. That decision, which the Court issued on June 30, seemed to leave in place the law’s provision governing nonprofit organizations in place. The law allowed nonprofit organizations, if they wished, to transfer the delivery of free contraception to others.

However, in the second ruling, which the Court handed up on July 3 and specifically involved

Illinois’s Wheaton College, a conservative Christian institution, the court majority temporarily exempted it from having to comply at all with the contraception provisions of the law.

Critics of the decisions, which produced extremely sharp dissents from the court’s three female justices, said they have stripped women workers of any guarantees that contraception coverage will automatically be part of their health insurance.

That’s because these rulings aren’t about “religious liberty.”

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They actually have an entirely different purpose: jerry-rigging a legal framework around the efforts of the white Christian right to impose its religious beliefs on other Americans. The Christian Right has been pursuing that goal, of course, for decades. But it’s become clear in recent years that it was losing control on two of its most important issues: women’s reproductive rights, and the rights of gays and lesbians, especially regarding same-sex marriage. So, now they’ve re-cast themselves as “victims” whose

“freedom” to adhere to their religious beliefs is being violated. It’s a scam the conservative political movement is pushing in brazen fashion—as exemplified by a strikingly apt word in the Hobby Lobby opinion written

by Justice Samuel A. Alito.

That word is “fiction.”

On page 18 of the majority opinion, Alito acknowledges that defining corporations as persons in legal terms is a “fiction,” but asserts that “the purpose of this

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By Benjamin F. Chavous, Jr.

The Black Press – The Voice of Black America ( Part I) Amidst last week’s annual convention of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Annual Convention in Portland, Oregon, I was reminded repeatedly that Black Americans have had a long, storied tradition of newspaper publishing. Since the first publication of Freedom’s Journal in 1827, Black American publishers have worked heroically to earn the title “Voice of Black Amer-

ica.” From the east coast to the west coast, in big cities and in small towns, NNPA publishers continue to have a sustainable economic development impact within the heart of the Black American community.

For more than 187 years, the Black Press in America has stood courageously to articulate and print the news interests of Black America. But please do not take this history lightly or for granted.

We must never forget how the long struggle to attain the right to vote was “blood soaked” by

the sacrifices and sufferings of civil rights leaders and activists.

Similarly, the historic struggle of Black Americans to engage in the enterprise of freedom of press has been also soaked with sacrificial blood, facing down lynch mobs, and enormous economic inequality challenges. There is a long list of Black newspapers in the U.S. that have been dynamited, deliberately destroyed and the target of successive arsons.

During the 1898 race massacre in Wilmington, N.C, the Dai-

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ly Record was burned to the ground by 1,500 racist vigilantes who were angry at the audacity of Alexander Manly, the Black American publisher of the newspaper. Manly wrote a bold editorial opposing the brutal and wanton patterns of unjust lynching of Black men and women in the state.

Sixty-five years later, the Wilmington Journal, published by Thomas C. Jervay, Sr. and family, was bombed with sticks of dynamite by a paramilitary group known as the Rights

of White People (ROWP). Still, the Wilmington Journal never missed a week publishing. The Jervay family of Black-owned newspapers in Raleigh and in Wilmington emerged over the years to epitomize the history of moral integrity and high value of NNPA member publishers.

Some ask why it is necessary to be reminded of the history of the Black Press. It is necessary because we cannot afford to be ignorant of our past if we intend

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By William Spriggs

Missing the Point Currently, the debate on American colleges and universities is dominated by the cost of tuition. This debate misses the point.

Let’s look at two of America’s leading schools-Harvard University, a private research university, and Williams College, a private undergraduate college. In 2010, Harvard’s endowment income, investment income and gifts came to $158,106 per student.

For Williams that figure was $91,206. Net tuition (some students pay full tuition and others benefit from scholarships that lower the cost) at each school was $19,834 at Harvard and $19,994 at Williams. Harvard spends $151,014 per student-of which $79,380 goes to instruction, $48,256 goes to research and $5,320 to fellowships. Williams spends $79,536 per student-of which $63,172 goes to instruction.

Let’s compare that with a school dedicated to teaching

low-income students: Grambling State University in Louisiana. In 2010, Grambling’s support from the state of Louisiana plus its income from investment and endowments came to $4,809 per full-time student. Net tuition was $4,310 a year. Grambling spends $20,460 per student-of which $13,856 goes to instruction, $83 to research and $2,012 to fellowships.

I offer these stark contrasts to make several points. First, tuition covers only a small portion of instruction at Harvard, Wil-

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liams or Grambling. Supporting a university education takes a large amount of non-tuition revenue. But the stark differences in amounts of non-tuition revenue mean that if we want all students in America to have access to a quality education, we must either talk about increasing our public investment or accept we will be charging students to try to buy quality.

And this puts a different light on comparing a percentage increase in tuition at Grambling

with a percentage increase at Harvard. Between 2008 and 2013, the state of Louisiana cut funding per full-time college student by 42 percent. An $80 per student cut to Grambling passed on to students in a tuition raise (to try to keep up with Harvard’s resources to recruit faculty and provide classroom technology) would hike tuition by 1.8 percent; an $80 increase at Harvard would be a 0.4 percent increase.

Dollars don’t guarantee quality,

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By Askia Muhammad

America: ‘You Break it, You Own it’

There was a time when I was still a child – just old enough to begin to appreciate the “cost” of things without yet understanding their “value” – and my mother would take me into stores of one kind or another. There would be signs which read: “You break it.

You own it.”

That meant be careful how you handle these delicate items, because the store owner would hold the party responsible for

breaking – and thereby rendering an item un-sale-able – something, accordingly responsible for its sale price.

That expression has its place in world diplomatic affairs as well. And now, especially since World War II and the Marshall Plan where this country gave billions of dollars to European countries in order to help them regain their pre-war footing; this even though it was not the fault of the U.S. that Europe was devastated by the Nazi-Axis between Germany, Italy and Japan.

But since this country had not suffered the devastation of war in our cities and countryside, it seemed only fair that the U.S. should help the Allies after the war.

There are places on the world map this country “broke up” and paid a steep price to try to save, but which seemed content to just have their country back, never sending the U.S. a bill for any sort of “reparations.”

Vietnam comes quickly to mind. This country stuck its nose in there after the French

failed to maintain Western colonial dominance in the middle of the 20th century, and the lives of more than 58,000 U.S. men and women were shed. But today, the city Saigon, the jewel of America’s puppet South Vietnam is now called Ho Chi Minh City, named for the North Vietnamese leader who led his people to victory over the U.S. and reunited his country.

Agent Orange – the deadly chemical that was used to defoliate that land in search of opposition fighters – still plagues

succeeding generations of Vietnamese, but they have not sent this country a bill or a demand to come clean up the mess that was made.

Iran is another place. The U.S. stuck its nose in and overthrew a legitimately elected government in 1953, ousting Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh when he started getting uppity, demanding an audit of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., installing Reza Pahlavi – the Shah of Iran

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By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc The sweet sounds of Mombasa music and other uniquely Kenyan songs played by Jabali Afrika in the Smithsonian’s Enid A. Haupt Garden captured listeners’ attention.

Like a moth to the flame, people caught up in the rhythm found their way to an open space at the back of the garden and stood absorbing the music and its varied elements, especially the guitars and drums. Within half an hour of the first note, scores

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of visitors had made the area in front of the band a dance floor of their own and grooved on in their own little worlds.

And by the end of the night, a larger and appreciative crowd partied well into the night, including an elderly woman who danced spryly on crutches.

This season’s Africa Underground featured the East African nation of Kenya and all evening and night of June 28, Kenya’s music, art, culture and food dominated the landscape of the Smithsonian’s Museum of African Art in Southwest. The museum also celebrates its 50th year, which added currency to the festivities, said Dr. Johnnetta Cole.

“This is our birthday, an anniversary which has to be celebrated, especially the 50th,” said Cole, the museum’s executive director for almost five years. “It calls on us to look back to count the years and then to look forward.”

Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, a senior Kenyan senator and father of Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, traveled to the event as a special guest of

Cole and the museum.

He danced close to the bandstand, talking to guests and appearing to thoroughly enjoy the music. He said events like Africa Underground allow those unfamiliar with a country or region to learn and experience it.

“I came here on Monday. I’m an old hand – I’ve been to D.C. many times. It’s very good. I really like it,” he said of the evening’s activities. “I hope people enjoy it and get to know Kenya. Sometimes people, those who live elsewhere and even those in Africa, don’t know a lot about Kenya.

And here in the U.S., people don’t know a lot about Kenya either.”

Nyong’o said he’s been a member of the Kenyan Parliament since 1993 and a senator since last May. A college professor, he serves as the Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement and represents the Kisumu Rural Constituency.

Asked about his 31-year-old daughter and her stunning Oscar win earlier this year in the movie “12 Years a Slave,” he chuckled.

“I’ve lost my identity because my daughter is better than I am,” he quipped. “The hope was there that my child would win. Her win was both a pleasant surprise and welcome news.”

He and his wife attended the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood where their daughter won the Best Supporting Actress award.

In an earlier interview, he said his daughter called him to tell him that she had been nominated.

“She was really touched that she had done well enough to be nominated. It was a great achievement in its own right,” he said at the time.

Cole said Africa Underground serves a grand purpose, one she said she hopes will continue to grow.

“Africa Underground has the spirit and emotion, a soulfulness that is profoundly African,” she said. “The highlight for me has been understanding the vision of our founder Warren Robbins who opened a little private museum on Capitol Hill. He said African art has the potential to encourage cross-cultural communications.”

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continued from Page 28 look at this art and see what we have in common and focus less on all these differences.”

Cole said the first object in the museum’s collections, an ikegobo, or “shrine of the hand,” donated

by Robbins, launched the museum that is now home to more than 12,000 pieces of art. Carved in relief along the cylindrical form of this ikegobo are a warrior, attendants, and a symbolic hand gathering up wealth that is shown palm out, fingers folded down, and thumb extended.

Stephen Sergon, a Kenyan native who has lived in the U.S. for 10 years, beamed with pride as he watched activities unfold in the event titled, “Africa Underground: Kenya on the Mall.”

Patrons sat on benches that lined the carefully manicured garden, others stood around sipping beverages, engaged in lively conver-

sation. Downstairs, in the bowels of the museum, DJ Omosh Fya fired up the aural senses of another crowd.

“Proud? Yeah, of course. This is perfect. This is Kenyan music, food and culture. It brings Kenya to America,” said the Silver Springs resident and federal government employee who served as a volunteer for the event. “I want people here to understand what’s happening in Kenya and give them a good perception of what’s going on.”

“I want people to see that it’s a cultured country. Look at people’s faces. They’re happy. The image of what Kenya is, is seen in a positive way. This is also the opportunity for Kenyans to reconnect and drink Tusker beer.”

Sprinkled in the crowd were Kenyan men and women wearing visually stunning outfits in a rainbow of vibrant colors. Two stately Maasai warriors stood out in their beaded blood-red shoul-

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der cloaks. Adorned with jewelry and headbands, the men strolled around the grounds grabbing the attention of other patrons.

Africa Underground has achieved something close to cult status and in the past, as many as 1,500 people have crammed into the museum and the grounds to sample the music, cuisine and culture of African and Caribbean countries. Patrons usually receive an email, buy a ticket and then turn up on the appointed day.

The seasonal event is a must-do on many people’s social calendars.

Portia Persley, a Brightwood resident, relaxed on a bench close to the bandstand, a broad smile on her face.

“I got an email,” said Persley, a federal government employee.

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Nathan Michael Bossard

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The Rev. John Peyton will give college scholarships to local youth during Saturday’s music concert. /Photo courtesy of John Peyton

Nathan Michael Bossard, of Washington DC, passed away on Sunday June 29, 2014. Michael, as he was called, loved God, his family, friends and life. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Marilyn Bossard; four daughters, Adrienne Bossard, Carole Webb, Nicole Bossard-Mack and Marion Bossard; his parents Nathan and Mary Bossard; two sisters Denise Jolley and Jacqueline Bossard Kirby; two brothers Geoffrey and Kenneth Bossard; and a host of other family and friends.

Blessed with a great voice, he auditioned for the Washington Opera and at age 36 began his singing career by performing the Opera “Porgy and Bess” in the Spoleto Festival in Melbourne, Australia. God continued to show Michael favor with his operatic career and because of this marvelous gift and God’s blessings, it has taken him to Europe (5 times) South America, China, Japan, Australia, Israel, Egypt, Scandinavia and Hong Kong. He’s contracted with notable opera houses such as the Baltimore Opera and the Virginia Opera Company; Metro Opera, Living Arts Inc, New York Harlem Production and the Washington Male Chorale. He has even sung before the Queen and King in Finland.

In addition to his operatic career Michael has also performed with the Cornell Gunther Coasters (Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown and Poison Ivy). He toured with The Platters and The Marvelettes in various venues across North America. Michael has done numerous voice-overs, and studied with New York voice coach Peter Rofe. His favorite voice over project was the character he performed with Carolyn White’s audio books, Snowff, the Snowflake Kids Adventure Series.

God allowed us to be blessed with his wonderful voice for a season but now has chosen to reclaim this angel unto himself so that he can sing praises unto Him and His Son Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior for eternity. N. Michael Bossard was born February 18, 1951 in Washington, D.C. and after having grown weary from the battle entered into Heaven’s Gate.

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Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will speak to youth during the NightVision Festival. /Photo courtesy of Alveda King

National Mall to Host Christian Concert Festival Will Feature Scholarships, Evangelists

By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer Over the years the National Mall has served as the venue for some of the most provocative protests, marches and political pow-wows in American history.

This Saturday, the spacious grounds will be used for a more spiritual purpose – winning souls for Christ in an atmosphere punctuated with gospel singing, local and national evangelists and more at the NightVision Music Festival – a daylong event free to the public.

“The message we want to share with people in D.C. is that Jesus loves them and that the church should be a place that gives to the community rather than asks for something,” said Rev. John Peyton, pastor of Reconciliation Community Church in Manassas, Virginia, who will be a featured speaker.

During the festival, Peyton, whose church holds an annual revival in Southeast, will also give away 350 scholarships to local youth in the amount of $5,000 each in order to make their dreams of attending college come true. He said a chance meeting with a black teenager last year while visiting the District prompted him to secure funds for youth determined to acquire a two- or four-year degree.

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wanted to attend Howard University and better his life,” said Peyton, 68, a former lieutenant in the Black Panther Party and a veteran of the U.S. Army. “I wondered how many other young people were out there wishing they could improve their lives but had no one reaching out to help them. A lot of youth in America believe they’re owed something – then they’re those who are desperate to escape poverty and the ghetto,” said the Hampton, Virginia native.

NightVision traces its roots to rural Colorado in a town called Olathe. The event, founded by Victoria Hearst, president of Praise Him Ministries [PHM], will mark its 10th anniversary here in the District. The Rev. Jimmie Church, PHM’s general manager and an elder ordained

by Peyton, followed his former pastor’s request to move to Colorado to assist Hearst.

“I’ve been charged with bringing the festival to D.C. and while we had to make some adjustments in order to conform with rules of security, we’re still going to bring major gospel artists to two stages, will feature inspiring speakers and even hold a drawing for several free 2014 automobiles that we’ll give to a few lucky youth who have already qualified for scholarships,” said Church, 46.

Performers for the festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 12, offer a diverse

representation of music including: three-time Grammy Award winner Donnie McClurkin; American Christian rock band MercyMe; and Salvador, a Texas-based Christian band whose members sing in both English and Spanish.

In addition, throughout the day, father and child reunions and performances by local Christian bands and singers will be featured on one of two stages: the Sylvan Stage (Independence Avenue, between 15th and 17th Street); and the NightVision Stage (15th Street and Constitution Avenue).

Like any event sponsored by evangelists, NightVision will have its share of testimonies: confessions made by those who have abandoned their former ways of living in order to follow the tenets of Christ.

One speaker who will take to the stage and has gained national recognition as a pro-life leader determined to expose the disproportionate number of black babies killed through abortions bears the name of one of America’s most revered civil rights leaders: King.

The appearance of Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and daughter of Dr. King’s brother, the Rev. A.D. Williams King, coincides with the release of her book, “King Rules – Ten Truths for You, Your Family and Our

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Gospel great Donnie McClurkin will join other Christian singers on Saturday, June 12. /Courtesy Photo.

NIGHTVISION continued from Page 30 Nation to Prosper,” a personal collection of “hard-learned lessons, timeless truths and foundational principles for a more intentional, meaningful life.”

“I have developed a wonderful relationship with the co-sponsors of the NightVision Festival and believe that having this event on the National Mall will confirm what I learned in a family that traces its roots back seven generations and what I shared in my book: in Christ we are all one, one blood and there’s no separation even racially,” said King, the self-described guardian of the King family legacy.

She said she wants to talk to youth in order to tell them that God forgives us no matter what.

“I’ve been married and di-

vorced three times in my life and had two abortions,” said King, 63. “I’ve learned the hard way that instead of being overcome by our circumstances, when we look to Christ there is always hope. So no matter what the circumstances, I never despair.”

Church agreed that instilling hope in the hopeless remains the main purpose of the festival.

“We hope that someone who attends gets to know Jesus Christ in a personal way – so much so that they’re willing to accept Him as their personal savior,” Church said. “But even if they’re not ready to make that step, we pray that those who attend will be encouraged to change the way they’re living and follow a different and more positive path.” WI

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By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Producers of a new film based on the incredible life story of James Brown promise to give audiences a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of the legendary “Godfather of Soul.”

The film, “Get on Up,” stars Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jill Scott, and Dan Aykroyd. A special screening will be held on Thursday, July 31 beginning at 8 p.m. at the Regal Potomac Yard Stadium 16 in Alexandria, Virginia.

The movie opens nationwide on Friday, Aug. 1 “The collective genius that is James Brown is, that he was one of the Famous Flames, The Godfather of Soul, The Minister of the New Super Heavy Funk,” said the film’s director Tate Taylor, who directed the 2011 Academy Award nominated, “The Help.”

Taylor said the 96-minute film from Imagine Entertainment helps to reaffirm why most considered Brown, “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business.” He said the singer always committed to hitting the right notes on and off stage and more than a few stars followed Brown’s lead.

“Look at those he influenced,” said the late singer’s daughter, Deanna Brown Thomas. “The Maceo Parkers, Fred Wesleys, George Clintons.

I believe it’s important to remember the hard work dad put in and the fact that he’s so revered for his work is so remarkable,” said Brown Thomas, 45.

When Michael Jackson presented Brown with a lifetime achievement honor at the 2003 BET Awards, the King of Pop acknowledged that much of his creativity stemmed from watching the Godfather of Soul.

“I got it from you, you, you,” said Jackson, who died after suffering cardiac arrest in 2009.

Brown died in 2006 at the age of 73, but left an indelible impression on the music industry. From the 1950s onward, he mesmerized audiences with such hits as, “I Got You (I Feel Good),” “Get Up, Get On Up,” “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” and, “Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud).”

Boseman, who won acclaim in 2013 for his portrayal of the late baseball Hall of Fame star, Jackie Robinson, said portraying the singer proved to be a dream comes true.

Prior to starring in, ‘42,’ Boseman had appeared mostly on television,

A new movie about the life and times of the Godfather of Soul opens Thursday, July 31 in Alexandria. /Photo courtesy of Peoplequiz.com

with guest roles on, “Fringe,” “Justified” and “Cold Case” in addition to a recurring stints on “Persons Unknown.”

With producers Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer, Taylor and Boseman met with Brown Thomas and other members of the late entertainer’s family.

Taylor said receiving the blessing of the Browns meant a great deal. In fact, he called it critical.

“We have to protect James and make it real,” he said.

Brown Thomas agreed. “It’s important for us to keep dad’s legacy and to share the richness of his life,” she said.

“My father’s story is an American story, not just an African-American one,” Brown Thomas said. “He had a dream like any other young child and he went through some tough times because he was poor. But, it is important for us to keep his legacy and share the richness of his life.”

The movie opens with Brown at six years old. He’s abandoned by his mother and left to live with his Aunt Honey, who runs a brothel. “There is a lot of pain in this movie, but as James says, take what’s bad and flip it on its head and make it work for you,” Taylor said.

Born in South Carolina on May 3, 1933, Brown left school after the 7th grade to help support the family. In 1955, he joined, “The Gospel Starlighters,” a group that eventual-

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“Recognition”

TAURUS Your emotions – and those of others – will be all over the map right now.

Anything that happens can be safely written off – moodiness and sensitivity levels are off the charts. Money issues figure prominently. (If someone presents you with a grand moneymaking scheme, don’t buy in.)

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GEMINI You are thinking like a scientist and your interest in your own emotions is almost clinical. You’re in a logical, observational mode; but, as you know, some things simply can’t be calculated. This is loud and clear especially when you find yourself getting along remarkably well with people you hardly know. Chalk it up to chemistry. Your relations with others are less smooth – for reasons not entirely clear – but a great conversation sets you on a good course for next week.

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer What you wouldn’t give to spend one more day.

Your loved one has been gone – what? Weeks? Years? It seems like forever, and missing him doesn’t get much easier.

You wish for one of his hugs. What you wouldn’t give to have one more day with her.

And what would you do? In the new novel, “Recognition” by O.H. Bennett, a young mother panics because the man she sees can’t possibly be the man she knew.

Franklin would have gone to Brenda’s house by now.

That was one of the thoughts swirling in Dana’s head as she rushed home from an exceptionally long day of teaching. Nineyear-old Franklin knew he should go to the neighbor’s house when his mother was running this late. What he didn’t know was that Dana worried about bills, the house, her job, and a hundred other things. Mostly, she thought about her husband, Reynolds, who’d been accidentally swept away in a rain-swollen river just months before Franklin was born.

For that, there was simply no closure.

If only they hadn’t argued. If only she hadn’t been so self-conscious of their mixed-race marriage. If only. If only.

If only she hadn’t slept with her colleague, Steve.

And that was the hundred-and-first thing on Dana’s mind as she prepared to turn onto the street where she lived – and she saw him. Reynolds! Her husband, but when she stopped, turned around, and tried to find him, he was gone.

Enlisting the help of an alcoholic streetwalker, Dana did everything she could to locate her beloved, the man she thought was

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The group moved to Macon, Georgia, where they eventually opened for such legends as B.B. King and Ray Charles. Ultimately, the group would go on to record the hit song, “Please, Please, Please,” which became Brown’s first big single.

A bevy of hits would follow,

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ARIES You’re like a plant just barely breaking the surface of the ground. The world is heavy. The sun is distant. With everything on your mind, expect to be unusually introverted. You’ll soon be sprouting huge leaves and growing in unforeseen directions. A new friend will come into your life. When a ray of light lands directly on you, make sure you’re looking your best. It’s an exciting week for you, but try to stay grounded.

dead, but he was elusive. Maybe he didn’t want to be found – but why? She couldn’t talk to his mother about it; Maureen was very ill. Dana couldn’t talk to Reynolds’ sister; she never liked Dana much at all. Surely, she couldn’t tell Franklin what was going on …

Until the night Dana realized that she was being stalked. She needed to keep her son safe from someone – maybe Reynolds?

It wasn’t his nature to play games – was it?

And was that filthy, scruffy, homeless man truly Reynolds … or was Dana’s still-grieving mind playing tricks?

It’s going to take you less than 210 pages to learn the answer. Two hundred squirmy, uncomfortable pages and you’ll enjoy every one of them because “Recognition” is just that kind of book.

Tight-tight-tight is the story that author O.H. Bennett offers us, with no chance to catch a breath or to figure out if his character, Dana, is remembering or re-living; Bennett tosses the story back and forth, then and now, so quietly that we’re never sure.

That catch-you-off-guard is an awesome hook that adds to the surrealism of this tale as Dana’s confusion becomes our confusion and everything oozes into a dream-like focus, then careens to an absolutely golden ending.

My biggest advice is to be patient with this book. It’s a little odd at the very beginning, but you’ll warm to it quick. Ultimately, “Recognition” will be a novel you’ll want to spend one more day with. WI

including songs like, “Try Me,” “Night Train,” “Papa’s Gotta Brand New Bag,” and so many others that cemented Brown as the “Hardest Working Man in Show Business.”

His catalogue of hits also included, “The Big Payback,” “Sex Machine,” and, “Living in America.”

Jackson, the late Jimi Hendrix, and Prince all counted Brown as a primary influence on their

stellar careers and Brown’s music has been sampled more than other artist while his estate remains bombarded with requests from hip-hop and other singers to use his songs.

“I believe the movie is going to be one of those films to impact future generations because dad touched so many people,” Brown Thomas said. “His music has been a beacon to people all over the world.” WI

CANCER If someone asks you what your favorite kind of pie is, you won’t be able to answer. You like the texture of apple but the flavor of pumpkin. Every decision – even a minor one – this week expands into a complex set of irreconcilable variables. You may feel more like hanging out around the house with a remote control (or a book) in your hand than anything else. You are in a thoughtful mood. Stay home: You’re happy with a minimum amount of fanfare.

LEO The easy answer isn’t interesting to you right now. You’d like to know what’s really going on. You’re in detective mode – asking penetrating questions, considering every angle. Buoyed by all your research, you charge into the world with fresh insights and confidence; no mincing words for you. You have a big day romance-wise coming, and your ego will be front and center. Try as you might to deflect attention, but all eyes are on you. Don’t let a personality clash with someone else ruin a rejuvenating day. Be optimistic and forgiving.

VIRGO Fit in some fun – a little flirtation, a quick coffee with a friend, whatever it takes. You have the tenacity to apply yourself to a task or situation, but then again, if you think more freely first, an entirely new and improved approach may present itself. Don’t overlook esoteric ideas. Try saying ‘I hear what you’re saying’ even if you’re thinking ‘You’re a total nut.’ You just might change your mind. Watch your wallet and any intertwined finances.

LIBRA All you can think about is money right now. Obviously you’re thinking about more than money, per se – when you get right down to it, you’re thinking about the future – but the value of material possessions and striking a balance between generosity and stinginess are very much on your mind. You’ll get a relief from this line of thinking by way of a purely fun excursion with a couple of your friends.

Chances are good that your mind will go to thoughts of the past, but soon, once again, your mind’s on the future.

SCORPIO Your energy is bright and powerful these days and you’re feeling like a new you. You’re stronger (and more respected) than you’ve felt in a while. The confidence suits you. Your mind is open to anything, but it might be too open when you may find yourself caught up in a crowd mentality, being persuaded to do things you wouldn’t normally do. You’ll soon return to a high sense of order and self-control. That’s all well and good, but don’t forget to party.

SAGITTARIUS Your life is a movie, but you can’t quite follow the dialogue and the car chases make no sense. And who’s the hero in this flick anyway? If you feel like canceling dinner plans and kicking back in front of the TV, hey, by all means do it, but your social calendar is too packed for TV time, and music and art figures strongly.

If someone ask you about your goals, don’t roll your eyes; planning for the future never hurt anyone. In fact, someone might share a goal of their own that is so brilliant you’ll consider adding it to your list.

CAPRICORN This is a great week for decision making, but don’t go on your gut alone. You have a wealth of information to work with. Look at the details. Organize yourself. When your plans go into effect, you may feel hesitant or awkward or pessimistic or crazy – you’ll be bouncing all over the place emotionally, but stay the course. You’ll already be reaping the rewards of a path well chosen. People will be complimenting you right and left. The more modest you are, the more impressive you will be.

AQUARIUS Slowness is a virtue – it encourages thoughtfulness, and the more thoughtful you are, the more emotionally exposed you feel. But rest assured that no one but you can tell what’s going on deep in your brain. A big day at work is on the horizon and you have chores to do around the house. But after some relaxation and a spontaneous vibe, you will soon have the best day you’ve had in ages.

PISCES There are things you’re willing to live with and things you just aren’t.

You may have to draw a line in the sand. Others may react in funny ways, but your good friends will stand by your side. You will have an emotionally rocky day and after putting your foot down, you may feel pangs of regret (they’ll pass). Your lucky day is on the way you’ll be happiest sharing your good luck with others. This leads to a realization that you want to do something with your life that helps lots of people. You have big dreams.

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Dabu Shirat, a member of the group Ihtstsetsa based in Inner Mongolia, China, showed an unidentified lady a dance move on Saturday, July 5 during the the annual Folk Life Festival on the National Mall. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

Tribal dancers from Kenya performed for the audience on Saturday, July 5 at the annual Folk Life Festival on the National Mall. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah Wilfred Okibegwa, of Kenya, uses sandpaper to smooth out his sculpture made from soap stone during the annual Folk Life Festival on the National Mall. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah

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For five weeks this summer 108 student-athletes will learn the ins and outs of baseball, character building and also brush up on courses they studied during the school year at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. /Photo courtesy of the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation

Nationals Summer Camp Builds Skills for Life

By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer@bsalmondc The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy sits on Ely Street, a jewel overlooking the road that represents the field of dreams for underserved children living in Wards 7 and 8.

On the first day of a five-week summer camp, some of the 108 student-athletes in grades 3-8 sat in one classroom getting the lowdown from an instructor on how they are expected to comport themselves in class and throughout the camp.

Others trooped in single-file from activities outside, laughing, jostling, moving around excitedly.

Either side of the hallway, on the walls, hung life-sized black and white pictures of icons of the diamond: Jackie Robinson, No. 42, the pioneering Dodgers ballplayer who integrated baseball in 1947; the “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays; Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer and MVP; Walter Johnson; and Josh Gibson, who played most of his career with the Homestead Grays, considered one of the greatest players of all time and remembered for a mon-

strous 580-foot shot out of Yankee Stadium.

Tall Alter and his staff moved in between throngs of little people purposefully, making sure everything proceeded efficiently, putting out fires, smoothing out problems.

“We see this as one of many days and the first day of the Summer Academy,” said Alter, the Academy’s executive director. “We’re trying to build a community and a culture, teaching rules, boundaries and structure. Baseball culture is the structure for building a good life.”

“We want to help the kids develop positive character traits, help them to be good students and be healthy. Not all the kids are going to be athletes, but we want them to try, want them to take risks, risk failure.”

Katina Lee, senior director of operations, agreed.

“What I, we want is to provide a safe environment for these kids and just want them to come back every day,” she said.

Lee, 39, said girls will learn softball, which has the same fundamental rules as baseball but played with a bigger ball and a smaller field.

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Academy is a year-round educational and athletic facility which provides quality after-school and summer learning programs for D.C. boys and girls living in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. The facility features three playing fields and an 18,000square-foot educational clubhouse with year-round batting cages, seven classrooms, a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen and community space for events.

The D.C. Grays and Gonzaga High School baseball teams share the facility.

Nats brass, organizers and funders see the goal of the Academy as attacking many of the issues associated with chronic poverty which plague District residents who live in some of the city’s most at-risk neighborhoods. All too often, young people in these communities lack access to the public support systems and quality programming that can help children develop positive character traits, succeed in school and avoid the varied health issues linked to poor nutrition and physical inactivity.

Their solution – the keys to last-

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SPORTS CAMP continued from Page 35 ing change – reside in immersing young people in high-quality youth development programming that’s grounded in the positive values of baseball and led by trained and committed coaches and academic mentors. As a consequence, children will develop the skills and resilience necessary to overcome the challenges of poverty, reach their full academic potential and lead long and healthy lives.

Besides helping the children develop baseball and softball skills, one of the camp’s goals is to prevent summer learning loss through academic enrichment.

The scholar-athletes in the summer program include many of those rising fourth and fifth graders who participated in the Academy’s inaugural After-School Program held during the school year, and 36 rising third graders who are new to the Academy.

The Academy uses baseball and softball as vehicles to help develop literacy and science, technology, engineering and math skills, coupled with healthy lifestyles achieved through fitness, proper nutrition and cooking lessons in a safe, nurturing environment.

Construction of the Academy at 3675 Ely Place, S.E. cost $18 million and program operations and running the facility costs $1.25 million annually. The Academy is an independent non-profit entity and the Washington Nationals team provides financial and other resources to it, Alter said.

The Academy is the product of a public-private partnership that includes the Washington Nationals, the government of the District of Columbia, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, Events DC, the National Park

Service and local philanthropic and business communities.

After almost a year of preparation, Program Manager Chris Reed said he’s pumped to see the Academy and the program get off the ground. Reed, 27, Alter’s first hire, said he spent the first several months going to neighborhood days and other community- and church-based activities in Wards 7 and 8.

“I went to all the neighborhoods days just to get the feel for what the community needed,” he said. “I also let people know who we were. Now, they can see the end-result.”

The project elicited excitement in adults with children in the select age group, said Reed, older teenagers appeared to be indifferent and older residents expressed pleasure that something of that magnitude was coming to their ward for them.

“The school year runs from October through May and we’re expanding and improving the program,” said Reed, a Northwest resident and Roosevelt High School graduate. “We have new students and new staff. Now I’m keeping the house running and afloat, and reaching those not in the target market. I’m looking to provide services and break from the norm.”

Alter, 38, said Reed will be collecting data and information to evaluate the project to demonstrate its impact to funders to keep getting money and also to tweak the program.

Reed, Alter and Lee said the Academy is in it for the long haul and they said they’re excited about the promise and possibilities ahead.

“It’s great to see the team do this and not throw money at a charity of some type,” Reed said. WI

Fifth grader Paul Anthony received instructions on how to hit the baseball during an early morning session at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast on June 30. The scholar-athletes will attend the summer program during weekdays for five weeks. In addition to practicing and playing baseball and softball, they will also hone their reading, writing, science, and math skills. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Some of the 108 scholar-athletes attending the first Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy’s summer camp listened intently as an instructor talked to them on June 30.Thanks to the summer camp, children who live east of the Anacostia River are developing baseball and softball skills and keeping up with their studies to prevent summer learning loss. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Fans at Mayor Vincent Gray’s World Cup Viewing Party at Freedom Plaza in Northwest rooted for the home team on July 1. /Photo courtesy of Channel 4

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By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Curiosity got the best of Chance Dominguez and Arianna Soto, so the avid soccer fans abandoned their original plans and headed to Freedom Plaza where Mayor Vincent Gray played host to a World Cup Watch Party.

“We wanted to see how many people would show up,” Dominguez, 33, of Northeast said.

Soto, 31, quickly added that she’d rather watch on television the pursuit of international soccer domination, but she and Dominguez had to get a feel for how others in the District took to their favorite sport.

“It’s a blast to know that so many people are interested in the World Cup,” Soto said. “It’s easy to believe that Chance and I and our immediate friends are the only ones here in D.C. watching.”

Officials at the Nielsen Company, which measures television ratings, said ESPN’s telecast of Team USA’s 2-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 elimination match on July 1 earned a record 9.8 rating with an average of 16.5 million viewers. An additional

5.1 million caught the game on the Spanish network, Univision, bringing the total to more than 21.6 million for the game.

The 21.6 million represented an increase over the 18.22 million who tuned in for a match between Team USA and Portugal in June.

The District led all markets for the telecast with a whopping 13.3 rating, followed by Columbus, Ohio (12.6), New York (12.5), Boston (11.5), and Hartford/ New Haven, Connecticut (11.3).

Baltimore pulled in an 11.0 rating while Norfolk, Virginia ratings came in at 10.5.

“With an audience of 25 million viewers for the game between the United States and Portugal, the World Cup is moving into elite territory as a sports property on American television,” said Bill Carter, the media writer for The New York Times.

“Ratings for the game were the highest for any soccer game telecast in America and reached more viewers than events like the NBA Finals or the World Series,” Carter said.

Soccer fans should be excited about the sport’s growing popularity, and Carter noted that the Stanley Cup Playoffs aren’t

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“even remotely as popular as the World Cup.” He said the NHL’s postseason averaged just 5 million viewers this year despite a Final that featured two of the league’s marquee teams from the top two markets in the country, the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings.

“While not near the totals scored by the NFL playoffs or, certainly, the Super Bowl, the American audience for the World Cup easily eclipsed the NBA Finals, which averaged 15.5 million viewers, as well as the 2013 World Series, which averaged 14.9 million viewers,” Carter said.

Sports fans, writers and media watchers said the increase in interest in the World Cup reflects a general curiosity in the games where competition continues this month in Brazil.

Carter said a generation of younger viewers who grew up playing the sport in youth leagues now count among the more devoted viewers of the sport.

“Also note that while the World Cup draws fans who love the sport, some viewers’ interests are

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“There’s also the high level of play. And then there’s the timing: Of the major U.S. sports, only baseball is now in season. That leaves plenty of room for the World Cup in many sports fans’ lives,” he said.

Now that Team USA has been eliminated, it will be interesting to see how the loss by the Americans may affect the Nielsen ratings. It will also provide an opportunity to see just how much soccer, better known internationally as futbol, has increased.

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Eight teams will participate in the round-robin tournament with the overall champion being crowned on Monday, August 4.

Competitors also include Real Madrid CF, Manchester City, Liverpool FC, AS Roma, AC Milan and Olympiacos.

“Manchester United has more than 8 million followers across the United States and [this] will be a great opportunity to travel

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Fans like Soto are expected to attend. “I wish I could have been in Brazil for the World Cup, but I won’t miss the Champions Cup,” said Soto who lives in Northeast.

“This country and especially here in Washington, has been a melting pot for a long time. We have a lot of people from Brazil and other places in South America and we have people from England, from the Caribbean and other places where soccer is popular. I think we’ll keep watching.” WI

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Nine Principles for Dynamic Living

Principle No. 2: Goodness is Godly … cleave to that which is good. Romans 12:9 This week, I’m sharing Les Brown’s principle No. 2, which says: “Each of us has some basic goodness which is the foundation for the greatness we can ultimately achieve.” Through the ages, great thinkers have debated the nature of men and women. Are we inherently good or evil? I believe each of us possess goodness and decency – even the worst among us. And I believe that what we achieve in life is related to how much faith and goodness we bring to the table.

The goal of this column is to inspire you to achieve the maximum potential in your life. Consider this a coaching session that will help you to move forward and make those necessary changes in your life that are good. Believe in your abilities but also set clear goals toward achieving the life you want. Sometimes we limit ourselves and cap our potential.

Many talented people develop the belief that they are destined to remain in their current situation.

I am convinced all great people, whether they’re artists, teachers, athletes, parents or house painters, all need to find and nurture their goodness in order to achieve their greatest potential. Jealousy, envy, selfishness and cynicism don’t grow on a “goodness” tree.

This quote by Ojibwa, says “No tree has branches foolish enough to fight among themselves.”

Be strong by bending! It’s not so important to be right. It’s so much more important when you have a choice to be right or to be kind; to always exhibit kindness.

Stay low; humility is the key.

A good traveler has no fixed plans; and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.

A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to unlimited possibilities.

Goodness is biblical; scripture talks about goodness in Philippians 4:8 which say “Think on those things that are of good report.”

Meanness, violence and negativity are contagious and spread to future generations. On the other hand, love will spread throughout generations, as well. Which one would you rather share with others by your actions?

There is a dandelion story that reminds us how our behavior affects others. It goes like this: A dandelion is a fuzz ball that grows in the wild; it’s a weed. Imagine if you want to end the problem of dandelions growing in your yard; so you take a shovel, and you turn it upside down and you begin to hit them with the shovel in an attempt to kill them all. They spread all over the place; and the next spring, you have even more; new generations of dandelions. This is an example of what happens when we use violence; we create violence among our children who watch such hatred; then their children watch them in violent rages, and so on and so on.

We must learn to be tactful in our conversations with others.

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Pilgrim Baptist Church

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

The Reverend Lyndon Shakespeare Interim Priest Foggy Bottom • Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW • Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 • Fax : 202-338-4958 Worship Services Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

Schedule of Services: Sunday School – 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service – 11:00 AM Communion Service – First Sunday Prayer Service/Bible Study – Tuesday, 6:30 PM www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org e-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

Worship Sundays @ 7:30 & 11:00 A.M. 5th Sundays @ 9:30 A.M. 3rd Sundays: Baptism & Holy Communion Prayer & Praise: Wednesdays @ Noon & 6:30 P.M.

Schedule of Service Sunday Service: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Bible Study: Wednesday 7:30 PM Communion Service: First Sunday www.livingwatersmd.org

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Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ Drs. Dennis W. and Christine Y. Wiley, Pastors 3845 South Capitol Street Washington, DC 20032 (202) 562-5576 (Office) (202) 562-4219 (Fax) SERVICES AND TIMES: SUNDAYS: 10:00 am AM Worship Services BIBLE STUDY: Wonderful Wednesdays in Worship and the Word Bible Study Wednesdays 12:00 Noon; 6:30 PM (dinner @ 5:30 PM) SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM – Hour of Power “An inclusive ministry where all are welcomed and affirmed.” www.covenantbaptistdc.org

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Campbell AME Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney, Pastor

(Disciples of Christ) 1812 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-265-4494 Fax: 202 265 4340

2562 MLK Jr. Ave., S E Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email:Campbell@mycame.org Sunday Worship Service 10: 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”

5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m.

Church School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.

Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m.

Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am

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

2498 Alabama Ave., SE • Washington D.C. 20020 Office: (202) 889-7296 Fax: (202) 889-2198 • www.acamec.org 2008: The Year of New Beginnings “Expect the Extraordinary”

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 E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org

“The Amazing, Awesome, Audacious Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church”

“God is Love”

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m.

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews • Senior Pastor 1200 Isle of Patmos Plaza, Northeast Washington, DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-6767 Fax: (202) 526-1661

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan, Pastor 800 I Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-548-0707 Fax No. 202-548-0703

Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m.

Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m.

2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m.

Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m.

Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Third Street Church of God

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

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

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

ST Marks Baptist Come Worship with us...

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

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Mount Carmel Baptist Church

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Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423

Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor 5101 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20011 202-726-2220/ 202-726-9089

TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop

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

Crusader Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m.

Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.”

Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor

Mailing Address Campbell AME Church 2502 Stanton Road SE Washington, DC 20020

Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor

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

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

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

Church of Living Waters

Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org

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202-561-4100 or email rburke@washingtoninformer.com Zion Baptist Church

All Nations Baptist Church Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor 2001 North Capitol St, N.E. • Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202) 832-9591

Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

“Where Jesus is the King”

Israel Baptist Church

4850 Blagdon Ave, NW • Washington D.C 20011 Phone (202) 722-4940 • Fax (202) 291-3773

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

Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

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

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

St. Luke Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services 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

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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.

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor 1636 East Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20003 Telephone: 202-544-5588 Fax: 202-544-2964 Sunday Worship Services: 7:45 am and 10:45 am Holy Communion: 1st Sundays at 7:45 am and 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Prayer & Praise Service: Tuesdays at 12 noon and 6:30 pm Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1 pm and 7 pm Youth Bible Study: Fridays at 7 pm

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

Rehoboth Baptist Church

St. Matthews Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074 Order of Services Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday)

Salem Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor 2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family” Sunday Worship 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service Tuesdays – 8:00pm www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

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

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Christ Embassy DC

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

6839 Eastern Avenue, R1 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (202) 556-7065

Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor

2616 MLK Ave., SE • Washington, DC 20020 Office 202-889-3709 • Fax 202-678-3304

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Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m.

New Members Class 9:30a.m.

Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m.

Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m.

Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

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

Peace Baptist Church

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell 712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836

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

Sunday Morning Worship Service 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:50am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Services: Sunday Worship 11 AM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Worship, Prayer & Bible Study - Wed. 7 PM “A Church Where Love Is Essential and Praise is Intentional”

“The Loving Church of the living lord “ Email Address pbcexec@verizon.net

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

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Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Reginald M. Green, Sr., Interim Pastor

621 Alabama Avenue, 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) 232-4200

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

The Church Where GOD Is Working....

And We Are Working With GOD

Sunrise Prayer Services - Sunday 7:00 a.m.

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.

Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m Church School : 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:55 a.m.

Bible Study, Thursday: 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting,Thursday : 7:30 p.m.

150 Years of Service

Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV

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

Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

Sunday Worship Services: 7:45am & 11:00am Sunday school For All Ages 9:30am Prayer Services Wednesday 11:30am & 6:45pm Bible Institute Wednesday at Noon & 7:45pm “Changing Lives On Purpose “ Email: Froffice@firstrising.org Website: www.firstrising.org

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Pennsylvania Ave. Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry Pastor 3000 Pennsylvania Ave.. S.E Washington, DC 20020 202 581-1500 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

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services 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.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Probate Division

Probate Division

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2013 ADM 1293

Administration No. 2014 ADM 586

Administration No. 2014 ADM 660

Benjamin Attaway Decedent

Thomas J. Boyd aka Thomas James Boyd Eleanor Alma Butler

Decedent

Decedent Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, suite 300 Washington, DC 20001

Johnny M. Howard, HOUSTON & HOWARD NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036

Annetta Crumel vs. Robert Antwoine

Annetta Crumel vs. Robert Antwoine

Attorney

Mobley

Mobley

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Bernetta Jean Robinson, whose address is 4013 24th

TO: ROBERT ANTWOINE

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO: ROBERT ANTWOINE

Place, Temple Hills, MD 20748, was appointed Personal

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

MOBLEY

MOBLEY

Take notice that a pleading seeking

relief against you has been filed in the

Sharon Gilbert and Arneice Berry, whose addresses are Take notice that a pleading seeking

relief against you has been filed in the

above-entitled action. The nature of the

above-entitled action. The nature of the

relief being sought is termination of

relief being sought is termination of

parental rights of minor child Trinity

parental rights of minor child Zachary Christian

Monique Mobley.

Mobley.

You are required to make defense to such pleading within 40 days from the

You are required to make defense to such pleading within 40 days from the

date of the first publication of this Notice.

date of the first publication of this Notice.

If you fail to do so, the Plaintiff will

If you fail to do so, the Plaintiff will

seek the relief sought herein.

This the 10th day of July, 2014.

seek the relief sought herein.

This the 10th day of July, 2014.

CRAFT, LEVIN & ABNEY, L.L.P

CRAFT, LEVIN & ABNEY, L.L.P

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Wesley Abney

Wesley Abney

703 W. Nash Street, Suite E.

703 W. Nash Street, Suite E.

Wilson, N.C. 27893

Wilson, N.C. 27893

Tel. (252) 291-3200

Tel. (252) 291-3200

Fax (252) 291-8980

Fax (252) 291-8980

11107 Robert Carter Rd., Fairfax Station, VA 22039 & PO Box 62350, Washington, DC 20019, were appointed

Attorney

Representative of the estate of Eleanor Alma Butler, who died on May 5, 2014 without a Will, and will

Gwendolyn Boyd Ellis, whose address is 1599 Rogers

serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and

Avenue, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, was appointed

Personal Representatives of the estate of Benjamin

heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their

Attaway, who died on March 5, 2008 with a Will, and

appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such

will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs

appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills,

and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter

Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of

2015. Claims against the decedent shall be presented

decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills,

N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001,

to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills

D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor

on or before January 10, 2015. Claims against the

or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the

decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a

undersigned, on or before January 10, 2015, or be

be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,

copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before

forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees

forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees

inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and

of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice

publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including

relationship.

by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and

name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication: July 10, 2014

relationship.

Date of first publication: July 10, 2014

Date of first publication: June 26, 2014

Sharon Gilbert

Bernetta Jean Robinson

Arneice Berry

Personal Representative

Gwendolyn Boyd Ellis Personal Representative

Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY

TRUE TEST COPY

TRUE TEST COPY

Anne Meister

Anne Meister

Register of Wills

Register of Wills

Register of Wills

Washington Informer

Washington Informer

Washington Informer

Anne Meister

Probate Division

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Washington, D.C. 20001-2131

Administration No. 2014 ADM 589

Administration No. 2014 ADM 677

Administration No. 2014 ADM 657

Administration No. 2013 ADM 299

D. R. Malloy aka Delores Mallory aka Delores R. Malloy

Margaret T. Irving Charles W. DeBoe

Rease S. Pugh

Decedent

Decedent

Decedent

Decedent James Larry Frazier

Brett E. Cohen

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

918 Maryland Avenue, NE

7910 Woodmont Avenue, # 1430

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 26, 2014. 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 December 26, 2014, 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.

Washington, DC 20002 Attorney

Kathy L. DeBoe, whose address is 703 Quackenbos

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, was appointed

AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Personal Representative of the estate of Charles W. DeBoe, who died on March 4, 2013 with a Will, and

Giuliana Dunham Irving, whose address is 1411

will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs

Longfellow Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011,

their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall

was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Margaret T. Irving, who died on may 13, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision.

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are

be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,

unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001,

Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of

on or before January 10, 2015. Claims against the

decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills,

decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a

D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor

copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before January 10, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive

Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 10, 2015. 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 January 10, 2015, or be

a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first

forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees

publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including

of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice

name, address and relationship.

by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so

Date of first publication:

Date of first publication:

June 26, 2014

July 10, 2014

inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and

services here:

Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brett E. Cohen, whose address is 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430, Bethesda, MD 20814-7047, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Rease S. Pugh, who died on April 30, 2012 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown

call Ron Burke at

heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 10, 2015. 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

202-561-4100

January 10, 2015, 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

relationship.

name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication:

Date of first publication:

July 10, 2014

July 10, 2014

Giuliana Dunham Irving

Brett E. Cohen

Personal Representative

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

TRUE TEST COPY

Kathy L. DeBoe

Personal Representative

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

TRUE TEST COPY

Anne Meister

Anne Meister

Anne Meister

Anne Meister

Register of Wills

Register of Wills

Register of Wills

Register of Wills

Washington Informer

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or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the

a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter

to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills undersigned, on or before December 26, 2014, or be

Probate Division

Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose

2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented

by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so

to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

on May 30, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without

Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 26,

of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice

January 10, 2015, or be forever barred. Persons believed

Probate Division

aka Delores Mallory aka Delores R. Malloy, who died

All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Personal Representative of the estate of D.R. Malloy

with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision.

Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 10,

appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall

Probate Division

Circle, Fort Washington, MD 20744, was appointed

aka Thomas James Boyd, who died on May 15, 2014

D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor

their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Donald M. Malloy, whose address is 12518 Monterey

Personal Representative of the estate of Thomas J. Boyd

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over half a billion dollars was spent on these consultants over the past two election cycles, an amount that represents approximately half of the funds raised and disbursed by the Party.”

But few of those dollars found their way to people of color.

Overall, of 285 firms receiving disbursements from the Democratic Party in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles, only 14 – or 4.9 percent – were MBE firms. Five of the MBEs were polling firms, three provided communications services and six provided political strategy services or IT. Among the 14 firms, four of them received 87 percent of all dollars disbursed to MBEs. They were, in order, Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., $2,206,772.50 (25 per-

EDELMAN continued from Page 26 Michael knew the code of silence in his neighborhood very well because it was the way he was brought up. In his own family, he was “the quiet one” of the 11 children, and as each of his four brothers died he initially, felt “kind of stunned speechless.”

But when he started working “over there” in some of Boston’s other neighborhoods he realized he wasn’t the only one holding a story inside – and learned how much more power people had when they started letting their stories out and sharing them with each other.

He said, “I decided to write a memoir after years of doing community organizing, espe-

DANIELS continued from Page 26 fiction is to provide protection for human beings … When rights, whether constitutional or statutory, are extended to corporations, the purpose is to protect the rights of those people.”

A moment later, Alito defines “those people” in this way: “And protecting the free-exercise rights of closely-held corporations thus protects the religious liberty of the humans who own and control the companies.”

As Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank pointedly noted two days before the Wheaton College decision, that sentence does not contain any mention of the rights of these corporations’ employees. In other words, in declaring that a family-owned corporation – which, after all, is an artificial entity created in accordance with governmental regulations – can, in effect, take on the religious coloration of “those who own and control” it, the court’s conservative bloc was indulging in another of the “fictions”

cent of all MBE Research, dollars); SKD Knickerbocker, $2,138,671 (24 percent); Brilliant Corners Research, Inc., $1,908,369.26 (22 percent) and Thoughtworks ($1,328,464.92).

Peter D. Hart, whose firm received the most MBE dollars, is a White male. Yet, highly-respected Black pollster Ronald L. Lester received only $45,670.00 from the Democratic Party, according to the report. Brilliant Corners, headed by Cornel Belcher, an African American, was third among MBEs with $1.9 million. Dewey Square Group, with Minyon Moore, African American, and Maria Cardona, a Latina, on its team received only $81,054.73, or 0.9 percent of MBE dollars.

In 2014, the Democratic Party has no credible excuse for such poor performance. Even with an exaggerated definition of what constitutes a Minority Business Enterprise, Demo-

crats fall short.

Diversifying spending with Black vendors, Black media and African Americans who offer professional services does not detract from the Party’s overall goal. “…The ultimate goal of these efforts is to win,” the report observed.

“And winning among today’s multiracial and ever evolving electorate requires cultural competence at its finest.”

This report should be followed up with others, including an examination of spending by Republicans.

As the report noted, “It is deeply disappointing that we are even having this conversation in 2014… If People of Color are smart and talented enough that one of them can serve as leader of the free world, then they are certainly smart and talented enough to run political campaigns for Congress, Senate and the White House.”WI

cially with a lot of mothers of murdered children, from around the city of Boston – from Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, the Black and Latino neighborhoods, as well as eventually South Boston and Charlestown, the poorer White neighborhoods . . . and I would organize these press conferences or rallies, and I’d push them to the microphone to get them to tell their stories. I saw what happened to them when they told their stories in whatever amount that they wanted to and were capable of telling—how it changed them, and it was also changing the world.”

Michael ultimately learned a lesson that he compared to reading Howard Zinn’s beloved classic A People’s History of the United States: “When I even just saw the

title of that book and started to think about what ‘people’s history’ means, that means that all of us have to tell our stories, and that’s ultimately a people’s history — and the more we can encourage that in young people, the more we will have a more complete story.”

Michael Patrick MacDonald has helped people share their own stories and see the “possibility of transforming trauma into voice.”

by which it’s been trying to hold back the expansion of democracy for more than a decade.

That became even clearer once it issued the Wheaton College ruling.

Given that it is indeed a “fiction” to pretend the ruling was not a politically driven gift to the Christian right, here are some questions to think about: How long will it be before some conservative Christian business owners require their female employees to wear dresses (no slacks, please) down to their ankles? And for all employees to genuflect before crosses set up at entrances to their businesses? And to join them in “prayer sessions” before and after the workday? And to attend only those houses of worship they “approve” of?

And how long will it be before some white business owners claim— as in the Jim Crow days—that their “religious beliefs” require that they not serve or employ Black Americans? Or, will they try that on Muslim Americans first? Or gays and lesbians?

Or Hispanic Americans? Or Jewish

Americans?

If those possibilities sound farfetched to you, you’ve forgotten that for most of American history, the “white” version of Christianity was part and parcel of the many crackpot justifications for the exclusion and oppression of women and Americans of color. And you’ve forgotten that the Court’s conservative majority crafted numerous “fictions” in its 2010 Citizens United decision to enable corporations to make unrestricted political contributions, and again in the 2013 decisions that significantly narrowed affirmative action and voting rights protections.

Those facts underscore that there’s little in the Christian right’s efforts to limit the freedom of others that the Supreme Court’s “5 political operatives” (as a headline in The Huffington Post so accurately put it) will consider “far-fetched.”WI

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SPRIGGS continued from Page 27 but the scale of difference between 5.7-to-1 and 4.55-to-1 on instructional budgets between Harvard, Williams and Grambling suggests an unbearable level of inequality.

Second, an important level of expenditures in research and fellowships support graduate education and research at Harvard and Grambling.

America’s universities are our engine of innovation and technological growth. Whether it is Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft or Apple, our economy is powered by research coming from our colleges. It is what makes them a major services “exporter,” vital to our national trade balance.

(When foreign students attend American universities, their tuition is counted as exporting educational services.)

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– onto that country’s “Peacock Throne.”

But that puppet got ill and when in the face of increasing tumult and demonstrations the Shah was toppled for a theocracy led by Ayatollah Ruhola Khomeini, and the U.S. allowed the dying Shah into this country for medical treatment and angry demonstrators seized the U.S. embassy and held dozens and dozens of U.S. diplomats hostage for more than a year. Price enough for nearly three decades of looting that country’s oil wealth?

But today there is a new kind of bill coming due for American meddling. And everywhere angry Muslims seem to be at the center of the confrontation. In Nigeria, there used to be an arrangement where the country’s presidency The Washington Informer

One of the most crucial recognized international human rights is the universal right to “self-determination.”

Self-expression is key to self-determination. The NNPA is the epitome of self-expression of Black America. We live in a global media age. The print media is the bedrock of multimedia and social media. Digital media augments – and not supplants – the printed word. That is especially true among African Americans who over index on technology.

Thus, we intend to strengthen the #VoiceofBlackAmerica @NNPABlackPress every second, hour, day, week, month and year. Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. I am excited and passionate about helping to enhance and advance the significant interests of the Black

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ing our current account deficit.

In 1975, state and local governments contributed 60.3 percent of all expenditures on higher education.

By 2010, that figure had fallen to 34.1 percent. We have been forcing public universities to compete with each other, and with private colleges, for non-tuition revenue. It is a race that was not level and is not level. To reduce costs, public four-year colleges have cut instructional costs per student since 2008, and they have been reducing research per student since 2004.

Some argue that shifting the cost burden to students and their parents with increasing student debt loads is workable, because the returns on a college degree remain high. While the wages of recent college graduates, adjusting for inflation, have fallen 7.7 percent since 2000, those with a high school diploma have seen wages fall 10.8 perecent. So while the real earn-

ing capacity of college graduates is falling, they would be even worse off if they didn’t go to college. And while a bigger share of their earnings may go to pay college debts, they may still be better off-so long as the increase in debt isn’t bigger than their 73 percent wage advantage. I’ll excuse you if you think that’s an odd way of looking at things.

But is that the way to address funding our national need for sustaining our universities’ global competitiveness, and keeping up vital research or providing equal opportunity? The question is bigger than “is college debt sustainable as costs for individuals” because the benefits are bigger-having new patents, more exports and citizens smart enough to understand global warming debates. WI Follow Spriggs on Twitter: @ WSpriggs. Contact: Amaya Smith-Tune Acting Director, Media Outreach AFLCIO 202-637-5142

would rotate between a northerner – usually a Muslim from the military ranks – and a southern British-trained Christian or animist civil servant.

And then something went amiss in Nigeria. The presidency of the African continent’s most populous and wealthiest nation got stuck in the hands of a Christian with the unfaithful given name of “Goodluck”: President Goodluck Jonathan. This happened right at the moment an uprising was sweeping the African Sahel region, from Mali, through Niger, Chad, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Sudan, Somalia, Congo, with ripples in Kenya and waves sweeping over Egypt and Libya. All thanks to meddling by our crazy Uncle Sam Buttinsky.

Now the same thing is going on in Syria and Iraq, and U.S. policymakers don’t know which way to push or to pull. After a disas-

trously immoral and probably illegal decision to invade and occupy Iraq in 2003, on the promise that the Iraqi people would “welcome” American troops as “liberators,” 10 years and 4,000 dead later, hundreds and hundreds of billions of “good” dollars flushed down the sewer after the bad money that led this country there, now that whole experiment is unraveling like a ball of yarn.

The sad part about it is that there is no solution in sight, because U.S. money can’t buy for its allies the one thing this country’s enemies seem to have in a much greater abundance: courage.

America’s friends all seem to be afraid to fight for their own countries.

Now, all the trinkets are falling to the ground and breaking, and there’s not enough political will, blood, or treasure in this country to pay to fix them.WI

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