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‘Mayor for Life’ Statue Slated Honoring Marion Barry, Jr.

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Mayor Bowser Takes Flack for District's Affordable Housing Crisis By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer

By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer

Nearly three years after his death, the legacy of former District Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. will be commemorated with an eight-foot statue in the heart of the city. The bronze statue of the “Mayor for Life” will be placed outside of the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest next March, the same month as his birth, with an encrypted message from his autobiography: “Most people don't know me . . . They don't know about all of the fighting I've done to manage a government that was progressive and more oriented to uplift the people rather than to suppress them. That's what I want my legacy to be. I was a freedom fighter and a fighter for the economic livelihood of not only Black people but all people,” he wrote. The statue will be a full-body likeness of the former mayor, who served from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 1999, with his arm raised in greeting on top of a 2½-foot granite pedestal. Barry, a civil rights crusader, served as the second mayor of the District and eventually secured both the love and respect of many Washingtonians, particularly those who lived in Ward 8. That support would diminish little even after his 1990 arrest when he found himself

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5 The display of fireworks on the National Mall attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and thousands of more viewers at prime location spots around the city. /Photo by Lateef Mangum

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser may be outpacing the hypothetical opponents for her 2018 re-election bid, but her administration's handling of the city's affordable housing crisis has drawn the ire of some residents. A recent Washington Post survey revealed Bowser to be the most favorable candidate in a hypothetical vote. She snagged 50 percent of the vote, while her predecessor, D.C. Council member Vincent Gray, received 27 percent and D.C. Attorney General Karl

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Hearing Loss Advocates Seek to Educate Public on Disability By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill When people try to capture Veronica Davila's attention from a distance at a grocery store, parking lot or any other venue, some believe she's just ignoring them. If that person comes within six feet of her, Davila's service dog, a giant schnauzer named Sammie, either barks boisterously or rubs her leg to alert her that she may have company. Davila of Oxon Hill stands among 48 million Americans who appear normal visually, but suffer

from hearing loss, an invisible disability incorporated as part of the American Disability Act, which became law on July 26, 1990. To inspire others, the hairstylist who went completely deaf in her left ear in September 2012 founded the Prince George's County chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America. It's one of only four chapters in Maryland organized to educate people and to change the stigmas against individuals with hearing loss in society. "I was very tight-knit with the

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5 Veronica Davila, president of the Prince George's County chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of American, takes notes while talking with members of the organization at a Wegman's in Lanham on June 28 as her dog, Sammie, looks on. /Photo by William J. Ford

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Charter School opens New Jordan Science Center The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School cut ribbons and dedicated the new Sci-ence Center to Civil Rights Activist Vernon Jordan. The center was donated by Mr. Jordan’s long time friend, donor and philanthropist Robert Day. Both men cut the rib-bon using their politically colored scissors - Red for Mr. Day and Blue for Mr. Jodan. Steve Ewing “Make it Plain” Poet Laureate of Edgartown read the new poem to honor Mr. Jordan. Mr. Jordan said that he was 81 years old and had many honors (appox. 80 honorary degrees from some of the best schools in the country - but that the Charter School Wing named for him meant as much to him as any of those other honorary degrees or all of them combined. Veron Jordan in front of the new Science Center named in his honor at the Charter School on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, bid for the Maryland governor’s seat, he issued a statement in support of old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families the county’s public schools CEO, Kevin Maxwell, and the majority of the of her daughter threatened her “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicschool board allegations grades. violence In the statement, life, and the life of their child, story, herwho own face personal pain toof changing tim, a domestic assessBakerpush also responded to the county NAACP’s request to renewal she knew something had to be forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupledforgo withthe further of Maxwell’s contract effect Julyfor 1. The done. 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Bakerend saidofinthe his statement. loose,” Marlow said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vicshared her story with the audi- logue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow ence at the District Heights Also present at the event was said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see on May 7 at the District Heights wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise The Congressional Black Caucus said Friday, June 30 that President Municipal Center. The sympo- who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity’s request for voter sium was sponsored by the utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She information, addresses, birth dates and voting Family and which Youth includes Servicesnames, by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educathistory going back 11 years, violates privacy of voters. TheinCBC Center of the city of District the the Beltway Sniper attacks ed about domestic violence. sent their to the secretaries of states and state election directors Heights andletter the National Hook- 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasassociations in response to the Trump administration’s Up of Black Women. the founder of After thedirective. Trauma, “We sive-aggressive with poor chilhave littlehas doubt that ifa [officials] complied with these Marlow written book, an organization that letters helps –theissued dren about domestic violence,” “Color Me Butterfly,” is aor public unilaterally without which any vote discussion – [it] would lead to survivors of domestic violence Marlow said. story about four generations of voter an unprecedented, nationwide effort,” according to Marlow has worked to break and suppression their children. domestic The book is “ICedric lived inRichmond fear for six (D-Louisiana) years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, the letterviolence. signed by CBC Chairman inspired by her own experiences, years in and fear Terri is a long time. It(D-Alais and is confident the policies she and Reps. John Conyers (D-Michigan) A. Sewell and those of her grandmother, not an easy thing to come out is pushing for will start that bama), co-chairs of the CBC Task Force on Civil and Voting Rights. her mother and her daughter. of,” she process. Meanwhile, the Maryland State Board of said. Elections received the comShe said every time she reads Mildred Muhammad mission’s letter Friday and will review it “with the [Maryland]said office of “I plan to take these policies to excerpts from her book, she still people who want to help a Congress and implore them to thenot attorney on the appropriate response to this request.” can believegeneral the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these poliwon the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and understand cies are passed.” Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached of the Red Line for four “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. Metro plans to shut downatportions tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net my eye first blackened and my consecutive this month and August to allow workers to “Before you getweekends to 'I'm going lips bled,” Marlow said. to killinstall you,' aitsealant startedalong as a verbal the ceiling WI to stop water leaks. The pilot proElaine Davis-Nickens, presigram seeks to alleviate water problems in the tunnels that can cause dent of the National Hook-Up smoke and fire incidents on arcing insulators. The shut down beof Black Women, said there is no tween Grosvenor-Strathmore in Bethesda and Friendship Heights consistency in the way domestic in Northwest in the District will happen July 15 and 16; July 22 violence issues are dealt with by and 23; July 29 and 30; and Aug. 5 and 6. The work will focus on a 2,000-foot stretch between Medical Center and Bethesda and the interlocking area near Medical Center. Before the weekend station closures, workers will start weeknight work Monday, July 10 and continue through Aug. 11 when Red Line trains will single-track between Friendship Heights and Medical Center in Bethesda. In a news release, Metro said the area being worked on represents only three percent of the affected parts of the Red Line.

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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 District Initiates First Minimum Wage Increase implore them to change our July 1 marked the first increase to D.C.’s minimum wage under Fight for 15 Legislation introduced by Maylaws. I will not stop until or Muriel Bowser in 2016. The minimum wage increased from $11.50 to $12.50 these policies are passed. per hour. The minimum wage for tipped workers in-

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creased from $2.77 per hour to $3.33 per hour – the first L.Y. Marlow kind of increase for tipped workers in the last 12 years. Paul Trantham Last year, Bowser signed the Fair Shot Minimum John E. DeFreitas, Shevry Lassiter, Wage Amendment Act of 2016 into law to raise the city’s Roy Lewis, Demetrious Kinney, Mark minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 1, 2020. Under Mahonny, Lateef Mangum, Travis Riddick the law, the District’s minimum wage will progressively increase to that point and will continue to increase in proportion to the Consumer Price Index each successive year starting in 2021. 4 / May 15 - 21, 2008 The Washington Informer / www.washingtoninformer.com “In our administration, we have been laser focused on that goal [of ] continued prosperity and continued opportunity for more D.C. residents,” Bowser said, adding that she hopes the wage increase will prevent displacement of residents who find themselves priced out of the city. PHOTOGRAPHERS CIRCULATION

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D.C. Mayor Pitches in to Help Youth, Seniors By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer

On the outset of the 4th of July holiday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined participants from the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services' lawn care program in a mission to provide lawn maintenance services to city seniors. The event held Saturday, July 1 near the Brookland-CUA Metro station in Northwest highlighted the New Beginnings Youth Development Center's "Grass is Greener Lawn Care" program. Bowser said the initiative seeks to provide youth a chance to develop lawn care maintenance skills as they transition back in the commnity. "This program will help provide young people with skills they need to go out into the world and get employment," Bowser said. "We are also focused on how we can help seniors and call attention to our back-to-basics priorities. Obviously, we have a lot of senior homeowners in our city, and they need help with basic home care services like lawn care." The mayor joined the youth participants of program, who wore bright green DYRS Lawn Care Services T-shirts, to tend to the lawn of 81-year-old Evelyn Young. Young used to enjoy taking care

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of the garden in her backyard, but she is no longer able to lift mulch â€” "I'm too old for that" â€” and hiring a lawn-care service was "prohibitively expensive for someone on a fixed income," said her daughter, Cheryl Gillette, 61. "The biweekly service has been phenomenally helpful," Gillette said. The Grass is Greener program was launched in May by Carl Matthews, New Beginnings' supervisor of facility operations, and currently serves 16 District residents on operation Saturdays alongside varied youth who work with mentors from the organization. The program is also a part of DYRS's larger philosophy of restorative justice which looks to increase the number of the youth participants. "Our wish is to expand our program for the number of youths who participate and the number of community members served because the program could also have some potential entrepreneurial opportunities for those who participated after they leave New Beginnings," said Clinton Lacey, DYRS director. "We believe that our young people can be restored to the community, and what better way to do that than to connect with elders." WI

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liams successfully defended her title, knocking off Justine 1957 – Tennis star Althea Gibson became the first black Henin in the finals. tennis player to win Wimbledon, defeating fellow AmerJULY 9 ican Darlene Hard in straight sets. 1901 – Actor and composer Jester Hairston of "Amos 'n' Andy" and "Amen" fame, is born in Belews Creek, North Carolina.

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1913 – Blues pianist Pinetop Perkins is born in Belzoni, Mississippi. 1915 – American poet and writer Margaret Walker, author of "Jubilee," is born in Birmingham, Alabama. 1972 – Hall of Fame basketball player Lisa Leslie, the first player to dunk in a WNBA game, is born in Gardena, California.

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1908 – Swing-era bandleader and musician Louis Jordan, "The King of the Jukebox," is born in Brinkley, Arkansas. 1914 – Famed jazz singer Billy Eckstine is born in Pittsburgh. 2000 – Tennis legend Venus Williams defeats Lindsay Davenport to win the Wimbledon women's singles championship, the first black woman to do so since Althea Gibson in 1958. Exactly a year later, Wil-

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1920 – Emmy-winning actress Beah Richards is born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. 1936 – Rose McClendon, founder of the Negro People's Theatre and a leading black Broadway actress in the 1920s, dies in New York City at the age of 51. 1937 – Famed actor and comedian Bill Cosby is born in Philadelphia. WI

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After the acquittal of the police officer who killed Philando Castile, activist Tamika Mallory wrote a letter to the National Rifle Association slamming its lack of defense of Castile, a lawful gun owner. What are your thoughts? JASON HENDERSON / NEW YORK, NY

The silence of the NRA, coupled with their latest ad inciting violence against protesters and those who are not conservative, is the best current example of them taking off their sheets for the world to see.

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The same way we as blacks had to create institutions and organizations that protects and represents the rights of blacks, is the same way we have to approach our current oppressive adversaries. We don't need white organizations to tell our stories when we are capable of telling our own. The NRA wasn't established to protect the rights of blacks. Blacks with guns are and always will be threatening for white supremacists.

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That thug cop had no right to take away Phil's rights with papers to carry his weapon. Also, Phil made the announcement — the thug officer already knew he had a gun with papers, that why he stopped him after so many run-ins with the guy. The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him and the city who failed him.

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The World According to Dominic “Silence: The Only Sound Heard as Murders of Black Transgender Women Rise” Most of my summers during my childhood were spent in Williamsburg, Virginia where my grandparents, my mom’s parents, along with other relatives all along the Eastern shore, lived. There was one person in particular who always fascinated me – a statuesque, dark-skinned, bejeweled woman who walked like she was floating on air. As I grew older, I began to notice that this mysterious woman, Georgette, had hands and feet much bigger, and a voice much deeper than those that the other women in my life possessed. In addition, she had extremely broad shoulders – in fact, I had even ridden on them a few times. Still, she had pretty hair, wore pretty dresses and had teeth so white you could turn off the lights and still see your way. Eventually, my grandmother confessed that “Georgette” was actually “George” – a man who dressed and lived as a woman – a man who, as my grandmother

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D.C. Bids to Host 2022 Gay Games By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer More than 1,000 people including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and a number of LGBT athletes and advocates showed up June 28 to support the District's bid to host the 2022 Gay Games. The rally, held at the National Museum of the American Indian, took place on the 48th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a series of demonstrations against laws that discriminated against the LGBT community and jump-started the modern-day LGBT civil rights movement. "We have gone from the Stonewall Riots to Stonewall kickball. Now that's progress," said Brent Minor, competitor of six Gay Games and D.C. Gay Games Bid Committee chair. The committee hosted the Federation of Gay Games Site Inspection team from June 28 to July 1, visiting dozens of venues and evaluating transportation for the event. "As much as [D.C.] loves going to the Gay Games, and much as we will love going to Paris, don't you think it's time for us to finally host the Gay Games have folks come to us," Minor said, before leading the crowd in a chant for a winning bid to host the 2022 event. The event ensued with dancing, booze and entertainment, drawing big names including Bowser, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the second-ranking Democrat in the House, and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. All showed up to endorse the selection of D.C. as the site of the Gay Games XI in 2022. A top three contender, D.C. must compete against Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico who are also on the Gay Games federation's list of potential hosts for the 2022 event. The 2018 Gay Games are set to be held in Paris. Tagliabue serves as an honorary co-chair of the D.C. bid

committee alongside tennis star Billie Jean King, transgender U.S. Olympic Committee member Chris Mosher and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. "I guess the message that we want to send is the Gay Games offers the message of solidarity and hope for a bright future and promotes personal development for sports and culture," said Dave Killian, chair of the Federation of Gay Games Site Committee. "Hosting the Gay Games is a very big challenge that requires mobilization of resources from the LGBT community as well as from the allied communities." Established 35 years ago, the Gay Games are held every four years. Athletes compete in 35 events such as basketball, rowing, swimming, dodgeball and country line dancing to win gold, silver and bronze medals. Eight different cultural evets will also be held. The committee says the event can potentially attract more than 15,000 athletes and 100,000 spectators, making it one of the largest LGBT events in the city if D.C. is selected. "I don't know about other cities, but we are ready for the Gay Games 2022," Bowser said. "When you come to D.C., we know how to treat you. She touted the plans for an estimated $11 billion in development throughout the city and highlighted it strong tourism industry. "This is not your grandfather's Washington," Bowser said, pointing out that the city has one of the world's largest LGBT populations. She said participation in the games would show that the District is a leader in inclusiveness and diversity. Her administration has set aside $2 million for the event if D.C. is selected. Minor said the event could generate as much as $140 million in revenue for the city. WI

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5 Mayor Bowser states the case of the District of Columbia as host of the 2022 Gay Games during a rally held on June 28 at the National Museum of the American Indian. /Photo courtesy of Muriel Bowser twitter

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DISABILITY from Page 1 circles [of people] that I told because for me it was a safety issue," said Davila, who also lost 70 percent of the hearing in her right hear less than two years after going deaf in the left one. "After I got comfortable, I just felt people have to know about this. It's an educational process." To bridge the communication gap with the hearing world, Davila, who lost her hearing after two vertigo attacks, has a cochlear hearing device implanted behind her left ear and a hearing aid in the right ear. Davila praises her dog Sammie for reinvigorating her independence to participate in citizen advisory meetings with the police department, Democratic Central Committee sessions and other community outings. "I'm still a few years away from 50 years old, so having a hearing loss doesn't happen because of old age," she said as Sammie calmly sat beside her inside a Wegman's in Lanham. "This is a very technical issue. We want to keep it as simple as possible for people to understand, but more work needs to be done."

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Those in the hearing loss community admit the topic can be quite extensive, complicated and complex. In terms of the black community, studies show hearing loss ranks lower than whites. According to one study led by Frank Lin, an associate professor of otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, analyzed that skin color based on increased melanin decreases hearing loss. Lin and his research team released a study in 2013 at http:// bit.ly/19P8e6c that showed nearly 2,000 adults analyzed between ages 75 and 84 who had a hearing loss had their cognitive abilities decline by at least 30 percent faster than those who hear. On average, their mental capacity would decrease at least three years sooner than those with normal hearing, according to the study summary. The national Hearing Loss Association of America headquartered in neighboring Montgomery County in Bethesda provides communication tips for those in the hearing world at http:// www.hearingloss.org/content/ living-hearing-loss. Some of the advice includes: • Face person directly; • Don't shout;

AROUND THE REGION • Give clues when changing subjects, or say "new subject;" and • Maintain a sense of humor with a positive attitude. Most importantly, the organization suggests persons with hearing loss avoid isolation and seek help with a family member, a friend or someone they trust. "Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. If they struggle, that's OK. Sometimes they have to struggle to realize they are having difficulty [hearing]," Larry Medwetsky, an associate professor of audiology at Gallaudet University that serves deaf and hard of hearing students in Northwest, said in an interview. "A family has to be very supportive, but try to help them move forward." Medwetsky, who chairs the school's Hearing, Speech and Language Science Department, has wrote several articles and research papers on hearing loss that include the various stages of the disability: mild, moderate, moderately-severe, severe and profound. According to a 2014 paper from Medwetsky, a variety of tests are given to determine the intensity of a person's hearing loss. Soft sounds are equivalent to ocean waves and whispers in the mild range. Loud sounds are represented by a truck, lawnmower or an airplane to the most extreme, or profound. "Having a hearing test is much more complex than an eye exam," said Medwetsky, 62, who's diagnosed as profound and has lived with hearing loss since age 3. "For a hearing exam, you must be able to follow the speech and continue the discourse when it doesn't stop. In reading, you go back and look at what you've read. When you listen to someone else talk, you must keep up on the fly and if you have difficulty with that you are going to miss the information."

5 Veronica Davila (right), president of the Prince George's County chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, talks with members of the chapter at a Wegman's in Lanham on June 28. /Photo by William J. Ford cochlear implant to ensure those hard of hearing can become fully engaged public dialogue. The county currently offers listening devices that people can place around their neck, but requests for the devices must be made at least 48 hours prior to a public meeting. The Prince George's group says Wegman's remains the only business in the county which provides the audio loop at various department in the store. Lise Hamlin, director of public policy for the national Hearing Loss Association of America in Bethesda, said the loops are installed in meetings room in Mont-

gomery County government and executive buildings. She said the Strathmore theater also provides the technology. Nationwide, HLAA continues to work on several initiatives that include hospitals, sports bars and other businesses to incorporate closed-captioning on televisions. However, Hamlin said in an interview a person must request closed-captioning on the TV. If a business doesn't accommodate a person with hearing loss, it could face a fine. "I really, truly believe things will get better," said Hamlin, who was born deaf in one ear and lost

hearing in her other ear after an infection. "It takes a while to educate people and get things going." Meanwhile, Davila will continue her educational crusade on hearing loss. She will participate on a panel Tuesday, July 11 at the Department of Labor in Northwest to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the American Disability Act. She'll discuss living with hearing loss and her work in Prince George's County. "I just want people to know you can still live and be productive with hearing loss," she said. "It can be a challenge, but it can be done." WI

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Although the county's Hearing Loss chapter meetings have attracted up to 60 people, it only has 10 registered members. This small group of activists are pushing to work with county officials to provide advanced technology and accommodate those with hearing loss. For instance, install an audio or hearing loop system wired to a sound system inside the County Council meeting room in the administration building in Upper Marlboro. When turned on, the loop would connect to a person's listening device such as hearing aid and

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Sen. Muse Announces County Executive Bid By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Maryland state Sen. C. Anthony Muse toured Prince George's County on Monday, June 26 to inform residents he will seek the Democratic nomination for county executive in next year's primary election. Muse, 59, formally announced his candidacy before hundreds of supporters at the

Harborside Hotel in Oxon Hill. Although Muse said his campaign already has more than 1,000 volunteers, he wants to triple that number. "We are going to get this done," he said to rousing applause. Muse, who has spent two decades in the Maryland General Assembly and was elected to the state Senate in 2006, became the first person to officially make a bid for the seat,

5 Maryland state Sen. C. Anthony Muse speaks to supporters outside Crossland High School in Temple Hills on June 26 during a multi-town run to announce his bid for Prince George's County Executive. /Photo by William J. Ford

which will be vacated at the end of Rushern L. Baker III's final term next year. Baker has joined a crowded field of Democrats to run for Maryland governor. Muse could face a challenge from State's Attorney Angela

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Alsobrooks, as well as former Rep. Donna Edwards, who some community activists are pushing to run. Muse said that if elected, he will govern "for the people" and not by party affiliation. For instance, he agrees with Republican Gov. Larry Hogan that the state Board of Education must conduct an investigation into allegations the Prince George's school system allegedly boosted grades to increase the graduation rate. Andrew Smarick, president of the state board of education, told WTTG-TV (Channel 5) after the vote in Baltimore that a specific timeline of the Prince George's investigation hasn't been determined. "We just have allegations at this point," he said. "We don't have any evidence yet. We are taking it very seriously. We want to talk to as many people as necessary to get to the bottom of it as quickly as we can." Prince George's Public Schools CEO Kevin Maxwell has said he welcomes the investigation, but denied the accusations levied against the school system. Meanwhile, when the Maryland General Assembly reconvenes in January, Muse plans to introduce legislation that mandates the school board chair and vice chair be appointed by their colleagues instead of the county executive. "We have to put education back into the hands of people

and not one or two persons," he said. "I don't care what the problem is. We have to get this done." Muse, who earned a bachelor's degree in history from Morgan State University in his native Baltimore, credits coming out of a household plagued by domestic violence and 11 foster homes to achieve success. He received a master'sdegree in divinity from the Wesley Theological Seminar and a doctorate in ministry at Howard University, both in Northwest. Some supporters such as Vivian Powell of Fort Washington said part of his sincerity comes from being a pastor and founder of the Ark of Safety Christian Church in Upper Marlboro. "I've followed Anthony Muse and have seen what he's done," said Powell, 57, a former Prince George's school employee. "It's one thing to be a politician and another thing to be a person. He's a person with a heart." Besides restructuring the educational system in the county, some of Muse's other plans are opening a cancer research center at Laurel Regional Hospital, revitalizing the Suitland community near the U.S. Census Bureau and expunging past convictions of returning citizens so they can obtain jobs. Octavia S. Caldwell, CEO of ROC Consultants at National Harbor, said Muse will also help small businesses. "He's a young man that can make Prince George's County better," she said. "I know he will get it done." WI

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Maryland Lawmakers Float Ambitious Plan to Fix Metro By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Ten Maryland lawmakers propose several changes to advance Metro that include drastically reducing the size of board of directors, allow each jurisdiction to decide how to fund the agency and grant more power to Metro's inspector general. The proposal supports Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's contention in April that the agency needs at least $500 million in new annual funding. According to the lawmakers, about $170 million would be needed to keep Metro stable. The 29-page document, labeled "Metro Reform: A Maryland Approach," represents the first comprehensive proposal to improve the beleaguered agency from those who use Metro in the District, Maryland and Virginia. In the Maryland General Assembly this year, Delegates Erek Barron of Prince George's County and Marc Korman of Montgomery County co-chaired a group strictly focused on Metro that attempted to pass legislation toward creating a regional Metro Safety Commission. "It's a difficult issue substantively and politically, but Delegate Korman and I and the eight others who signed on to this got elected to solve problems," said Barron (D-District 24) of Mitchellville, one of the 10 Democratic lawmakers who backed the Metro reform plan. "This is a big problem … and requires someone to step up and throw some solid ideas out there." Besides Barron and Korman, the other lawmakers are Dels. Jazz Lewis, Carlo Sanchez and Jimmy Tarlau and state Sen. Joanne Benson from Prince George's and Dels. David Moon, Andrew Platt and Jheanelle Wilkins and state Sen. Brian Feldman from Montgomery. One major part of the proposal overhauls Metro's board of directors to only three with transportation secretaries from Maryland and Virginia and the director of transportation from D.C. The current structure has 16 members — half of them voting and other half alternates — from D.C., Maryland and Virginia and representing the federal government. Other changes in the governance

portion of the proposal: • Each jurisdiction and a federal government representative can still serve on the board, but cannot cast votes. • Eliminate the jurisdictional veto, which currently exist that allows a locality to not allow resolutions to pass. "When everyone is in charge, no one is in charge," the lawmakers wrote. "A governance system needs to be put in place that creates more — not less — political accountability." The proposal also recommends ways to bolster Metro's inspector general, such as appointing the position to seven-year terms instead of five. In addition, that person would not only report to the board, but work independently and also have access to all Metro records. The document doesn't address funding sources for the agency, saying that a solution to that matter is one for the jurisdictions involved to determine. The Maryland lawmakers lay out options for possible funding sources such as sales, property and gas taxes. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) board approved a "statement of principles on Metro" last month to create a regional plan by the fall. The council recommendations include having local governments contribute $650 million annually to Metro by no more than 3 percent, restructuring the Metro Compact agreement used to create the transit system and requesting contributions from the federal government since its workforce utilizes Metrorail. The Maryland plan outlined in the COG document proposes that some money come from the state's Transportation Trust Fund, but the concern there is jurisdictions outside Prince George's and Montgomery counties having to help fund a transit agency they don't use. Another financial option floated in the plan would be to enact taxes only in Prince George's and Montgomery counties strictly for a creating a Metro Capital Trust Fund. "Metro reform is sorely needed and long overdue," the council wrote. "A major component of that reform is dedicated funding, but funding alone is not the solution. The changes proposed here represent that broader reform." WI

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BUSINESS D.C.-Area Hospitals Ranked Among Nation's Best By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer

Two children's hospitals in the D.C. were recently ranked in the list of best medical centers in the country by the U.S. News & World Report. Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore came in at number five and D.C.'s Children's National Health System 10th in the publication's ranking of the best pediatric care centers. "Both hospitals are among just two dozen hospitals nationwide to rank in the top 50 across all 10 specialties," Ben Harder, company man-

aging editor and chief of health analysis, said in a statement. "The fact that we have two hospitals in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area that are ranked in all 10 specialties really means that these are hospitals that do well across a broad swath of pediatric care and can really be an asset and resource for the community whenever there's a challenge for children who are sick." The annual report also noted both facilities' excellence in 10 specialties that are often used to evaluate pediatric centers, with Johns Hopkins ranking fourth for neo-

5 DC Children's National Medical Center. /Courtesy of Cerritos College

natal care and Children's National Hospital topping neonatology and medical care for newborns, as well as placing in the top 50 for every pediatric specialty. "There are lots of great hospitals in neonatology — you don't have to be No. 1 to be a great place to get neonatology care — but certainly Children's National Medical Center is very good at taking care of kids who are born and need immediate care in that critical neonatal period," Harder said. Children's hospitals have been

Amazon’s Annual ‘Day of Deals’ Promises Thousands of Discounts WI Staff Report Amazon advises its customers to mark their calendars for Tuesday, July 10 when the e-commerce giant will kick off this year's Prime Day – a yearly event in which it slashes prices on a wide, sometimes comical, variety of items for its Prime membership customers. Prime Day has proved to be a massive sales day for Amazon and the company promises this year will be no different with “hundreds of thousands of deals” for Prime members all over the globe. At press time, details about what items will be included among this year's deals had been scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 5 but Amazon has said: there will be 30 hours to shop The day of deals kicks off at 9 p.m. and continues through 3 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12 with new deals being offered every five minutes, according to a company spokesperson. Amazon’s vice president, Greg

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Greeley, says the goal is to offer deals to “a record number of shoppers.” Specifically, the company says there will be “amazing” deals on a “variety” of television brands including the Amazon Fire TV edition of the ultra, high-definition Element 4K TV. “Amazon is planning one of its largest total volume TV deals in history with a record level of inventory but once again, the TV deals will likely sell out,” the company said in a press release. Items selling out lightning fast plagued Prime Day's inaugural event back in 2015. Last year, Amazon beefed up inventory but Prime Day 2016 still faced challenges due to technical difficulties as customers found it difficult to add certain deals to their shopping carts. Those customers who do not already have Prime memberships

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SURVEY from Page 1 Racine got 10 percent. But the survey also showed 62 percent of residents felt that she had done a poor job addressing homelessness in the District and 55 percent felt she had not done enough to create affordable housing. The two issues sat highest on the list of concerns in which a majority of polled residents found Bowser's job performance to be "not so good/poor." "[Bowser] leads an administra-

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largely unaffected by financial challenges facing other hospital networks across the country, and some have even partnered with suburban hospitals to increase access. With the welcome news from the report, D.C.'s Children's National Health System, which benefits from local philanthropy and government grants to provide care for uninsured families, could see an even greater influx of funds as varied families seek top-notch health care in the region. WI tion that puts more energy into hiding the problem of homelessness and into presenting the data [so] that it looks like her homeless service providers are earning their keep, than it puts into actually decreasing homelessness," Eric Sheptock, a longtime advocate for the homeless, said in a blog post earlier this month criticizing the mayor's spending on homeless-related issues. Though the city saw a 10.5 percent decrease in homelessness between 2016 and 2017, it has seen a 9 percent increase over a five-year span. For every 1,000 D.C. residents, 11 are homeless. Sheptock, who is also currently homeless, said the city is not doing enough. He called for the city to stop dismantling homeless encampments, or "tent cities," until it connected 5,000 homeless people to affordable housing annually. Some agency directors disagree. "[Bowser] has talked a lot about how to ensure that families who have been here for five

Two children's hospitals in the D.C. were recently ranked in the list of best medical centers in the country by the U.S. News & World Report. minutes or five generations can opportunities to have housing that is affordable to them," said Allison Ladd, deputy director of the D.C. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "This administration has spent more into affordable housing than any other city on a per capita basis across America right now." Ladd said housing programs in D.C. have seen consecutive funding increases under Bowser, including the doubling of the Housing Production Trust Fund to $100 million, which preserves about 1,000 affordable units a year, increased allotments to the city's down payment assistance program and the addition of staff to social agencies. "We're in a time where [D.C.] is spending a record amount on the issue, but it's not enough to keep up with what we're losing to the private sector," said Ed Lazere, director of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI), which conducts research on budget and tax issues in the city and

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by William Reed ProBiz, the biggest business trade show, conference and networking event of the year, is an experience that helps build entrepreneurship. Washingtonians are advised to make ProBiz a business priority. ProBiz is a socioeconomic business networking activity at which businesspeople entrepreneurs and professionals meet and form business relationships. The expo that gives power to participating people toward recognizing, creating and acting on business opportunities. People involved in these type conferences, share information and hook up with partners for ventures. This conference helps attendees target $10 billion in entrepreneurial opportunities in the National Capital Area. ProBiz is presented by the National Business League, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County, and the African American Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County with participation from the U.S. Small Business Administration, D.C.'s Office of Contracting and Procurement, Montgomery County Procurement, D.C.'s Department of Small and Local Business Development, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Current and aspiring entrepreneurs endorse this type of information-gathering and networking as "empowering." Washington is one of a few areas in the country where business and procurement opportunities are expanding. In ProBiz programs, participants can build their base of procurements and contacts. Malcolm Beech, director of ProBiz 2017, said the overall objective is "focusing on … potential

for economic power." "This conference is a great opportunity to build relationships that will strengthen entrepreneurial capacity and capability in our communities." Beech said. "We help you with earn the basics to strategic planning. ProBiz is where underserved entrepreneurs and professionals can get capital and services to start and expand businesses. To increase business opportunities necessitates meeting a variety of potential buyers, contractors, agency officials, bankers and technical assistance providers. If you are looking for business and procurement opportunities, check out ProBiz." ProBiz 17 features access to partners to pursue business partnerships with the federal government, prime contractors, and other small minority businesses. A Small Business Awards Luncheon will feature presentations to local business success stories. Pedro Alfonso is chair and CEO of Dynamic Concepts, Inc., a $50 million-a-year firm. DCI is a project management, technology network infrastructure and utility construction enterprise that provides installation, project execution and products solutions and offers comprehensive end-toend services and products with business partners such as Verizon, Motorola, Clark Construction, Turner Construction and Alcatel Lucent. Towanda R. Livingston is Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's director of the Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion. WSSC is a nonprofit organization that provides safe drinking water and wastewater treatment for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. WSSC's SLMBE program is designed to ensure small, local and minority firms are afforded opportunities to participate in contracting opportunities in areas of architecture and engineering, construction, procurement and professional services. Patricia A. Mitchell serves as executive vice president of strategic programs at Industrial Bank, as well as vice president and information security officer of Ibw Financial Corp. Mitchell holds a bachelor's degree in design and

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merchandising from Drexel University and an MBA from Marymount University. While at Drexel she had cooperative programs at Neiman Marcus, Woodward & Lothrop. She now oversees all lending activities, branch banking centers and sales and marketing at the $45 billion bank. Loretta Caldwell heads L.S. Caldwell & Associates (LSC), one of the foremost firms in the country specializing in the development, implementation and administration of Contracting, Employment and Community Awareness Compliance Programs. Under her leadership, LSC is responsible for research, development and subsequent creation of Compliance Programs for corpo-

rations and municipalities that has resulted in billions of dollars in contract opportunities for local, small, minority, disadvantaged and woman-owned firms and employment opportunities for residents of affected communities. Learn how to build your business, and its capacity, and how to get certified and establish teaming arrangements and sub-contracting. For matchmaking opportunities, register at www.probiznetwork.org. The 15th ProBiz Entrepreneurial Conference convenes July 20, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Silver Spring Sheraton Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue. WI

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NATIONAL New Smithsonian Series Shows American History in Living Color By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer History has been a key part of the Smithsonian Channel's identity and a brand new series promises viewers a presentation of many iconic moments in U.S. history as never before seen â€” using artistry and cutting-edge technology to transform black-and-white films and photographs. "We are constantly researching, and looking for new stories and new ways to tell them," said John Cavanagh, the executive producer of Smithsonian's new series, "America in Color."

The five-part series premiered Tuesday, July 2 and the next installment is set to air Sunday, July 9 at 8 p.m. Producers aid the series will take viewers from prohibition and the Jazz Age to the moon landing and the birth of rock 'n' roll. It includes many of the greatest, most significant events of the 20th century that have only been experienced in the black and white footage available at the time. "History, of course, is cyclical and I absolutely think there are themes that will resonate in America today," Cavanagh said. "In some cases we sought those out and in other cases

they just emerged naturally as we followed the footage to find the best stories to tell. There are definitely things that will feel relevant like the resurgent KKK marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in 1925, or environmental disasters like the Mississippi flood or the Dust Bowl, and the political response to them." The very first scene in the series is a terrorist attack in New York City â€” the 1920 bombing of the JP Morgan bank on Wall Street that killed 38. "America is a young country, and we tend to look forwards, not back," Cavanagh said. "I think revisiting our history like this will surprise some people and I know it surprised me at times." Produced by Arrow Media and Smithsonian Networks, the "America in Color" series will air one episode per week, each tackling different decades from the 1920s through the 1960s. Fascinating footage of illegal drinking in speakeasies during the 1920s and rare home movies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression are just some of the iconic moments captured in the series. Producers said that filmmakers meticulously researched original colors to confirm the correct tones from each era and used source materials from obscure archives and forgotten family vaults. "When we saw the amazing quality, the latest 4K restoration and

Closing Arguments Made in Md. HBCU Case Court Decision Coming Soon By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Over 10 years after the initial complaint that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Maryland operated separate and unequal, a federal district court in the state heard closing arguments in the one of the most significant higher education desegregation cases of the past two decades.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and partners presented closing arguments in the remedial trial of The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education v. Maryland Higher Education Commission on Thursday, June 8. "For students across Maryland, the goals of Brown vs Board of Education remain unfulfilled," said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the lawyers' committee.

"We are fighting this case because we know that HBCUs play a critical role in the educational landscape of our country, and with proper support and funding from the state, they can attract racially diverse pools of students. "We eagerly await a decision from the court which will hopefully place Maryland on a long overdue path to racial desegregation," Clarke said. The Lawyer's Committee claims that the case confirms Maryland's affirmative obligation to desegregate its HBCUs. In October 2013, Judge Catherine Blake held that unnecessary program duplication between Maryland's HBCUs and traditionally white institutions (TWIs) perpetuates segregation at the HBCUs. The coalition, comprised of students and alumni of Maryland's HBCUs, called for the state to address its failure to dismantle the vestiges of segregation in its higher education system. In February, the court 3 The rolling fields of The Univer-

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colorization techniques could bring some of this older archival footage, it just seemed like the perfect time to attempt something on this scale," Cavanagh said. "The chance to tell epic 20th century stories in a new way was always going to be too good to pass up." Among the many highlights, the 1950s depicts racial unrest that divided the country. In the South, extremely rare footage takes viewers to the trial of the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, whose murderers were acquitted by an all-white jury. One-hundred days later, Rosa

Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, for which she's arrested and fined. In Alabama, Gov. Orval Faubus closes schools rather than enroll the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students. The 1960s part of the series, reveal seldom-seen stills of a fire-bombed bus in Alabama which illustrate the violent resistance that met "Freedom Riders," while recently restored footage shows Governor George Wallace vowing "segregation forever." The episode also features recently discovered footage of Martin Lu-

conducted a six-week bench trial on remedies. "Judge Blake has already determined that unnecessary program duplication contributed to a dual structure within Maryland's system of higher education," said Michael Jones of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, one of the attorneys for the Coalition. "Additionally, Judge Blake explicitly stated that remedies would be required. It is incredulous that the state, after all this time, continues to deny liability and argues that no remedy will desegregate Maryland's HBCUs." In order to dismantle the dual system of higher education in Maryland, plaintiffs propose that the court establish distinct institutional identities at the HBCUs comprised of unique and high-demand academic programs or degrees. The plaintiffs recommend a number of academic niches at the HBCUs to consist of new and transferred programs and the enhancement of current programs. Additionally, the coalition proposes a revision of the state's program approval process to require the state to address both existing as well as future unnecessary duplication. "As a Coppin State University

student, I am disappointed in the state of Maryland for the duplication of academic programs and inadequate funding between HBCUs and TWIs," said Brandon Walker. "My hope is that Maryland will finally fulfill its commitment to all of the students attending HBCUs." The state submits that there's no remedy required, because there is no evidence that unique or high-demand programs have the potential to desegregate Maryland's HBCUs. However, the state did file a new post-trial remedial proposal that purports to diversify the HBCUs through enrollment management, student aid, campus inclusion initiatives and summer programs. A verdict in the case will come down in the coming months, according to the committee. "I am proud to be a member of the coalition, and I am proud of our lawyers," said David Burton, coalition president. "HBCUs have always been forced to do more with less, and it is my sincere hope that Judge Blake's remedial order will finally make sure that Maryland's HBCUs receive the resources they need to attract and educate students of all races." WI

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New App Helps Egyptian Nubians Learn Heritage Egyptian entrepreneur Momen Talosh has created a mobile app to help promote the use of languages as a way for Nubians and non-Nubians to learn about the region's cultural heritage. The young software programmer recently launched his Nubi app after noticing many young Nubian natives did not know their cultural language. "I was once sitting with my young cousin and he was holding his tablet," he said. "I was trying to teach him some Nubian words, but he did not pay much attention to me. He was concentrating on things he was doing on his tablet. At that moment, I decided to launch a mobile application that can teach Nubian to as many young people as possible. "The application will allow Nubians and non-Nubians to buy Nubian products online, book hotels and restaurants online," Talosh said. "Nubia has a culture of its own. We are trying to keep this culture alive. You cannot find anything like it in any other place of the world. And we Nubians have to preserve that culture and heritage and spread them."

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Human Rights Watch Appoints New Head of Africa Division Human Rights Watch (HRW), an American-founded international organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, recently appointed a new executive director of its Africa division. Mausi Segun began working at HRW in 2013 as senior researcher for Nigeria and conducted many field investigations, writing numerous reports and articles for outlets including CNN, Aljazeera and the New York Times on issues such as children's rights and the Boko Haram. "Mausi Segun brings a rich and varied background to the position of Africa division executive director," said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. "Mausi's expertise and understanding of the complexity of human 5 Mausi Segun is the new executive director of the Hu- rights issues in Africa comes at a time of considerable turman Rights Watch's Africa division. /Courtesy of hrw.org moil on the continent."

Fashion Gala to Pay Homage to Black Culture This year's Fashion Legacy Association for Industry Recognition's (FLAIR, Inc.) two-day fashion extravaganza will showcase emerging and prominent black designers and offer mentoring and scholarships to up-and-coming fashion and design students. In partnership with the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC), the July 21-22 event will also celebrate the legacy of the Ebony Fashion Fair, the first runway to showcase women of color, and highlight individuals who've made fashionable impacts on pop culture. This year's honorees include actor Richard Roundtree ("Being Mary Jane" and "Shaft") and Pat Cleveland, one of the first black supermodels. "LATTC has proudly served fashion students for more than 92 years and provides training for more than 2,500 students in our fashion design/merchandising programs," said Carole Anderson, the college's chair of design and media arts. "This charitable event will generate financial support for students and provide a high-profile showcase of their talents and training."

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HEALTH Preventing Head Injury for Bike Riders a Must

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

The third annual Bikes and Beers event to celebrate the biking community in the greater Washington area went off without a hitch, organizers said this week. The bike ride that focuses on local craft beer and the benefits of cycling featured a 15-mile and a 30-mile journey that began at the Union Craft Brewing Company in Baltimore. Organizers said they strongly believe in bicycling as a safe, comfortable, and smart choice for transportation and recreation and the event benefits a charity to improve policies, laws, and infrastructure. And, as the event proceeded, The Justice for Children Foundation — a charity co-founded by attorney Howard Spiva — reminded others of their program to give free bicycle safety helmets to children. Spiva's "Helmets for Life" program already has provided countless free safety helmets to families and he's reaching out across the country to help further the cause. "There are multiple reasons why we don't see 100 percent participation in wearing helmets," Spiva said. "For some people, it may just be the inconvenience, others may think that the appearance might make them appear un-cool or goofy or some kids might think it is not tough to wear helmets." However, he noted those reasons can easily be defeated when there are so many different models styles and colors of helmets available today. In everyday life, helmets play a huge role in safety, Spiva said. "Virtually every dangerous activity involves a helmet," he said.

"Skateboards, baseball, football, martial arts, motorcycles. Even bull riders wear helmets, so nobody can say tough folks don't wear helmets." Spiva pointed out that police officers on motorbikes and horses, skiers, firefighters and combat soldiers also wear helmets. If money poses an issue, Spiva noted that his foundation has free helmet giveaways for children and information can be found at www.Headsinhelmets. com. Spiva also noted that his message to parents is to let children know helmets are "cool." That message has been passed along in TV and radio interviews Spiva's charity has taken part in throughout the country. "We attend to community event, parades, schools, churches and promote helmet/safety information so that parents and others learn how important helmets are in preventing traumatic brain injuries and deaths," he said. While formal races like "Bikes and Beers" often require participants to wear helmets, hundreds of cyclists are killed each year in traffic accidents and the majority involve serious head injuries, highlighting the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet, Spiva said. However, by law, only riders 16 and under are required to wear helmets and only 22 states have statewide laws regarding mandatory helmet use by minors. Further, studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pediatric Association have revealed that when helmets were mandated for bicyclists, traumatic brain injuries went down by 75 percent and fatalities dropped 85 percent. "Simply the padding and cush-

ion of a helmet lessens the impact to the skull," Spiva said. "Less trauma equals less damage." Raising awareness has been a part of Spiva's mission but he said the message is clear. "I think there's plenty of infor-

mation out there on helmets and safety. People just live busy life's and have lots of distractions," he said. "All of us deal with emails, text, phone calls, radio and TV commercials and the challenges of daily life. We probably have too much information coming

at us. "We have to find a way to get the message to bicyclist, parents and kids that helmets prevent 75 percent automatic brain injuries and 85 percent of deaths," Spiva said. WI

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District Sees Continued Decline in New HIV Cases By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released the city's HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease and Tuberculosis Administration annual report and highlighted the District's progress toward ending its HIV epidemic. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the D.C. Department of Health, and Don Blanchon, executive director of Whitman-Walker Health in Northwest, joined Bowser at the release at the Whitman Walker clinic on June 27. The release took place on National HIV Testing Day. The report showed that D.C. has seen a 52 percent decrease in new HIV cases since 2011. "For nine consecutive years, the District has been able to work together with the community to decrease the number of new HIV cases," Bowser said. "We know we have more work to do, but this data is good news for our city and

our residents. "In just one decade, we have made tremendous progress, and today, our residents who are diagnosed with HIV are getting care faster and they are starting — and staying on — treatments that we know are effective," she said. The District saw 347 new HIV cases in 2016, a continuation of a progressive decline from 2011's 720 cases. In December, Bowser released the 90/90/90/50 plan, D.C.'s plan to end the HIV epidemic in the city by 2020. The core goals of the plan are that 90 percent of D.C. residents with HIV know their status; 90 percent of residents diagnosed with HIV get treatment; 90 percent of residents in treatment achieve viral load suppression, which means the virus is undetectable in their bodies, and that the city sees and overall 50 percent decrease in new HIV cases. Bowser also joined a worldwide online effort launched in 2016, "Undetectable Equals Untransmittable" (U equals U) led by the United Statesbased Prevention Access Campaign. The D.C. Department of Health

is the second health department to endorse the campaign, and Bowser is the first mayor. U equals U is an evidence-based confirmation that the risk HIV transmission from a person living with HIV, who is on Antiretroviral Therapy and has achieved an undetectable viral load in their blood for at least six months is slight to non-

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existent. The evidence to support U equals U comes from a National Institute of Health-funded study known as HPTN 052 that examined participants at 13 sites in nine countries. The results of the study showed that while HIV is not always transmitted even with a detectable viral load, when a partner has an undetectable

viral load their own health with be protected and new cases of HIV infections become prevented. Basically, people living with HIV on effective treatment do not sexually transmit HIV. Prevention Access Campaign is a multi-agency that hopes to end epidemics of HIV and HIV-related stigmas. WI

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Legislation to Help College-Bound Students with Disabilities RISE Act to Eliminate Costly Test for Diagnosis By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Two lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle are aiming to make the journey through post-secondary education a little easier for disabled college students. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) introduced Tuesday, June 6 the Respond, Innovate, Support and Empower (RISE) Act, which helps students with disabilities to access special education services in college and earn a degree or credential. "Too many students with disabilities continue to face barriers to success in higher education," said Bonamici, a leader on the House Education Committee. "When students transition from high school to higher education, they shouldn't face hurdles when seeking the support they need. I am pleased to partner with Rep. Bucshon to advance common-sense, bipartisan legislation that will streamline the process for receiving accommodations in

college. "Ultimately, this will help more students get the support they need, earn a degree or credential, and enter the workforce with the skills to succeed," she said. When students with disabilities enroll in college, their families often pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for new evaluations to demonstrate a disability, the two lawmakers said. The RISE Act permits students to submit existing documentation of a disability, such as a 504 plan or an individualized education program (IEP), saving them money and simplifying the process for receiving accommodations on campus. Additionally, professionals in disability service offices will continue to work with students to develop academic accommodations that are appropriate for each individual. L. Scott Lisner, chair of the public policy committee for the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and ADA coordinator for Ohio State University, said the act as he knows it will be a great thing.

"I think the requirement to make information on what we do and what's available is a top notch step," he said. "It would be good for us to have basic data on disabled students." Lisner asserts that there hasn't traditionally been a request for data on disabled students from colleges documenting their success rate or graduation rate. "We have to do some tracking to report that, and get a central point so that it will be helpful for policy creation and institutions on every level," he said. Lisner said the strengths of the U.S. higher education system remains the range of services, but the downside is "you don't know what to expect from one campus to the next, compared to Asia." Students with disabilities are not as likely as other students to earn a college degree. According to the National Council on Disability, only about one-third of students with disabilities complete a four-year degree within eight years. And more than 10 percent of undergraduate students report having a

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disability. "For students with disabilities, the transition from high school to college can be difficult and overwhelming," said Bucshon, who is also a heart surgeon. "The RISE Act is an important step forward to ease this transition by making accommodations more accessible for students who need them and equipping families with the right resources. "By removing the roadblocks in their way, we can help ensure students with disabilities have the op-

portunity to rise to their full potential," Bucshon said. The RISE Act authorizes an increase in funding for the National Center for Information and Technical Support for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. The technical assistance center disseminates information to students and families about the process for receiving accommodations in higher education, and it provides

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EDUCATION Nine African-American Students to Receive Special Scholarship By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer This time of year, nothing ever happens easily for Patricia Daniels.

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Benefit. It's hard work to be sure, but it's work that she doesn't mind a bit because it's all for the fundraising event â€” one she started nine years ago in honor of her late son, Ryan Odell Mance. Daniels discovered her son murdered on the living room floor of their home in Laurel in 1999 at the age of 21, his wallet, car and beloved saxophone stolen. The case had gone cold for six years until DNA evidence finally linked an inmate in Georgia to the murder. Afterward, Daniels said it was important to not only keep Ryan's memory alive, but to do so by helping other young people. This year, during the benefit on Saturday, July 15 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Camelot by Martin's in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, nine African-American male students will be presented with scholarships of $2,000 each. "As we continue to speak Ryan's name, this event like all the others hopefully will help those we serve to defy the odds that so many have labeled them with," Daniels said. "Each time a young African-American male student thanks our donors, I am encouraged to work harder and to do more so that other young African-American male students will be able to do the same. "Their thanks means that they are better able to afford the high cost of a college education so that they may began and, or fulfill their college dreams, regardless of family income," she said. "You see, when these young students simply say 'thank you,' joy fills my heart for someone who is benefiting as a result of Ryan's death." The event, for which ticket prices are a modest $85 to $100, will be

hosted by Cayman Kelly of Sirius XM's Heart & Soul Channel. Live jazz by Abstract Truth, a treasure chest raffle, dinner and dancing are also on the menu. In 2008, Daniels founded the Ryan Odelle Mance Memorial Scholarship Foundation with a mission of awarding scholarships to area African-American students. She decided that Ryan's saxophone would be featured as the official insignia of Daniels' charitable organization. It wasn't until after his death that Daniels learned that her son was offered a music scholarship from Bowie State University. She said he loved life, music and blowing his saxophone. "Ryan had no idea that his brother, Rod, would eventually design the logo and tagline of the saxophone player in a silhouette to help brand an organization that would be created in his memory," Daniels said. While Daniels and police searched for Ryan's killer, she established a reward fund, offering $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer. An anonymous donor contributed another $5,000 and, after spending each anniversary date of Ryan's death placing fliers on police cars in Laurel, Daniels began seeking other ways to use the money in her son's memory. That's when she decided on the

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scholarship fund. To date, dozens of scholarships have been awarded to qualified students in Ryan's memory and Daniels said many more will result from the efforts of the foundation, which raises money by hosting various events around the community. "Our goal is to continue to provide educational scholarship support to current recipients for their four years of undergraduate studies and to broaden our outreach efforts to future deserving, talented and qualified high school African-American male students nationwide," Daniels said. For more information about the event, the foundation or to apply for a scholarship, visit www.ryanomancefoundation.org. WI

STUDENTS from Page 21 best practices to college and university faculty for supporting students with disabilities. The RISE Act also improves reporting on academic outcomes for students with disabilities. "Importantly, the RISE Act closes a loophole that often requires college students with a documented disability to undergo new, costly diagnostic testing in college to be eligible for accommodations," said Mimi Corcoran, president and CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities. "Not only will the RISE Act reduce this financial burden on students and their families, but it will allow students and colleges to shift their focus to the important goal of promoting academic success." WI

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D.C. Educator Uses Meditation to Enhance Learning

Ideal Academy’s Quiet Time™ Championed by Schools Worldwide By Cynthia E. Johnson Special to the Informer Walking into Ideal Academy Public Charter School in Northwest, you enter an open light-filled space, displaying murals and student projects about inspiring role models. Students exchange morning hellos with each other and with their teachers and administrators. After the morning opening, and before the academic day begins, you experience something rare: silence. Total silence. Not the strained silence of kids anxiously working on a test, for example, but a calm silence, a calming silence. Ideal Academy, an accredited public charter school serving Pre-K through 8th grade, warmly welcomes visitors and is opening its doors for new students. Ideal Academy has something unique, Quiet Time™, at the core of its curriculum which serves as a program that enhances students’ ability to learn. The Quiet Time program, high standards of learning and a family atmosphere are complementary components at Ideal Academy to educate and empower students. Principal Dr. George “Doc” Rutherford is a seasoned educator who has pioneered the Quiet Time program in D.C. public schools since 1993 and has inspired the introduction of this program to schools around the country and the world. “My passion came from wanting to change the quality of life for our students,” he said. Doc eventually came upon Transcendental Meditation ™ [TM], a technique that provides deep rest as well as educational and emotional development. “TM helps students to become awake, aware, interested and enthusiastic about learning,” he explains. “It’s simple. If kids are stressed, they are too agitated to learn. If our students are clear and calm, then they are receptive to learning.” He says he first sought more information about Transcendental Meditation as well as its research and applications for education in the early 1990s and began by trying it on himself. “My wife had been a little ap-

prehensive because she is a devoutly religious person and thought it might conflict with her Christian belief,” he said. “After learning TM she realized it had nothing to do with religion and she encouraged our four children to learn also.” One clinician and a specialist in the effects of stress on students sees great merit in the innovative program. “There is considerable evidence that educational outcomes would be better if students were able to ‘do school’ with much less stress, fatigue and pressure,” said Dr. William Stixrud, a certified clinical neuropsychologist. He adds that research on Transcendental Meditation illustrates that its practice reduces stress, anxiety, depression and anger, also increasing creativity, the ability to focus, self-esteem and happiness. “In some schools, the Transcendental Meditation technique plays a dramatic role in helping children overcome learning and behavioral problems,” he said. “TM also improves academic performance and increases attendance. Additionally, both school conflicts and suspensions are noticeably reduced.” Quiet Time Director Rena Boone describes TM as “an effortless mental technique, simple to learn and of benefit to people of all ages.” She says that while many students say they feel tired when they first come to school in the morning and at the end of the day, after meditating, they notice they feel awake and refreshed, yet calm and able to focus. “I have noticed differences in my grades, my progress reports, my behavior, my citizenship,” said one fifth grade boy. “Before learning TM, I got into a lot of fights. Now I don’t fight much. I feel calm, more focused. It feels good.” “After I learned TM,” one eighth grade girl explains, “I noticed how I became much calmer. I realized how TM actually helps the body and mind. It made me forget about my anger. After meditating I would start to think back like, ‘what was I so upset about?’” Another fifth grader says now he seems to always be happy but can’t explain why. Boone credits her long-standing practice of TM for her vitality, se-

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renity, patience and for her ability to be positive and uplifting with her students. “TM revitalizes you and helps you to feel the enthusiasm and delight that originally attracted you to teaching,” she said. “I love helping students to be all that they can be – happy, fulfilled and reaching for the stars.” Teachers at Ideal Academy agree that TM has had positive effects on their students and themselves. Other special features of the academy include: small class size and instruction geared toward students’ different learning styles; bus transportation for students which helps to keep attendance high; free breakfast and nutritious lunches for all students; free summer school; and before-school and after-school care. “Ideal Academy is a community,” Rutherford said. “We are committed to providing the best education by giving our students

a nurturing learning environment. Our goal is that our students become competent and contributing global citizens.” “We started out to change the world but the world is made up of what is within you. In order to change the world, you have to change what is in you,” said Rutherford whose contributions in education were recently recognized at a gala event at the Kennedy Center, “A National Night of Laughter & Song,” that featured Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman and Angélique Kidjo. The benefit’s sponsor, The Center for Health and Wellness of the David Lynch Foundation, donated funds raised to benefit at-risk youth and veterans in Washington, D.C. For more information about Ideal Academy, located at 6130 North Capitol St. NW, call 202729-6660 or go to www.iapcs. com. WI

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How to Stay Safe in the Summer Sun Submitted by AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia The summer is a great time to get outdoors and have some fun. It’s the time for summer vacations, trips to the beach, picnics, and barbecues. But as nice as the sunshine is, summer brings a few safety risks that can put a damper on your plans. Strong heat and sunlight may pose risks for both adults and children. Check out the tips below so you can stay safe while having fun in the sun.

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Clear skies and bright, sunny days are perfect vacation weather. While the sun can feel nice, harsh rays and high temperatures can be dangerous. Here’s how you can protect your family while still enjoying the sun. • Stay hydrated: Make sure to drink lots of fluids when it is hot outside. It is easy to become dehydrated in the summer, especially during outdoor activities. Water is the best thing to drink to stay hydrated. Avoid drinking things that can dry you out, such as alcohol. • Dress appropriately: Covering your skin is key to pro-

tecting it. Even if it’s hot, wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt can protect your skin. Protect your face by wearing a hat or visor. If you are at the beach or the pool, consider setting up a beach umbrella for added protection. Be sure to wear sunglasses, too. These can help protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. • Apply sunscreen regularly: Sunscreen is sometimes called sunblock or suntan lotion. It is an important part of your skin care, even if you don’t think you need it. It can help protect you from harmful UV rays from the sun, which can increase the risk of skin cancer. Look for sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 and one that provides both UVA (ultraviolet A) and UVB (ultraviolet B) protection. Reapply lotion every two hours.

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No one loves summer more than kids. But just because the kids are on summer vacation doesn’t mean their parents are. Make sure your kids have a safe summer with the following tips. • Check their vision: Summer vacation is the perfect time to schedule children’s vision checks. If they have any vision problems, you

can address them before the school year starts. Ask your kids if they have trouble seeing certain things in school or at home. • Buckle up: Whether you’re going on a road trip or just down the block, kids should always be securely fastened while riding in the car. Children under age 8 should always ride in a car seat. Kids should continue to sit in the back seat until at least 12 years old. • Stay cool: Children under age 4 are at the greatest risk of damage from extreme heat and sunlight. Make sure they are dressed for the weather and using sunscreen at all times. Never leave children or infants in a parked car.

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Warmer weather means swimming, biking, and sports. Summer is a great time to get some exercise, but if you aren’t careful, these activities could lead to injury. The good news is it’s easy to stay safe. Arm yourself with information to make sure you’re protected before hitting the field. • Swim safe: Swimming is a great activity for hot days and exercise, but it can be dangerous. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 – 4. Never leave children alone

near water and teach them how to swim and to stay away from drains. Learning how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help you to save a life in an emergency. • Gear up: When children ride a bike, skateboard, or scooter, make sure they always wear the right protection. Helmets, knee and elbow pads, and wrist guards can make the difference between a bruise and a break. If your child plays a sport, make sure he or she always wears the right gear. • Safety first: Keep a first aid kit in your home. You can buy a first aid kit from a drug store or make

one yourself. Make sure your kit has bandages, pain relievers like acetaminophen, antibiotic ointment, soap or hand sanitizer, and a first-aid manual with emergency phone numbers. AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia wishes you a safe and happy summer. If you have questions about summer safety or other health issues, call Member Services today at 1-800-408-7511. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; SaferCar.gov; PoolSafety.gov; MedlinePlus.gov All images are used under license for illustrative purposes only. Any individual depicted is a model.

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Housing in DC Out of Reach e issue of affordable housing in D.C. is not going away. In Th fact, the lack of affordable housing, which many have argued only impacted the city’s low income and poor people, is now impacting all working-class people in DC and the surrounding region. A report released this week by Apartment List shows that apartment rents in DC have increased 0.1 percent for a median two-bedroom unit in the past year and that there have been consecutive increases in rent over the past five months. The report specifically states, “Median rent prices here prove to be less affordable than comparable cities nationwide – DC’s median two-bedroom rent of $1,540 is above the national average of $1,150.” Even more stark is a study reported this month in DCist by the National Low Income Housing Coalition that showed a resident looking to rent a two-bedroom home in the District will need to bring home $69,840 a year, an increase of nearly $5,000 more than what they needed last year. Undoubtedly, housing in D.C. for working-class people has become out of reach for most. And in the 2017 report by the NLIHC bearing the same name, “Out of Reach,” an average two-bedroom rental unit in D.C. is $1,746, higher than previously indicated. In order to afford this level of rent and utilities, without paying more than 30 percent of income on housing, a household must bring in $5,820 per month. Assuming they work an average of 40 yours a week, for 52 weeks a year, that translates to $33.58 an hour. D.C. Mayor and city officials must be commended for raising the minimum wage from $10.50 to $12.50 effective Saturday, July 1, but according to the NLIHC report, a minimum wage worker would have to work 107 hours per week or work 2.7 full time jobs in order to afford a two-bedroom rental at the average price. It is beyond time for the City Council and the Mayor to step in and say, “Enough is enough!” Too much talk and not enough action is going into saving affordable housing in D.C. WI

Maryland Joins Dozens to Do the Right Thing – Reject Trump’s Election Commission Maryland has joined a growing number of states now numbering over 40 who have either completely or in part refused to provide information about registered voters following a request issued by President Trump’s recently assembled commission. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, at the behest of Trump who continues to claim, even without any evidence, that voter fraud occurred in the last presidential election, wants states to share their entire voter-roll data. Specifically, they’re asking for the names, addresses, dates of birth, party affiliations, Social Security numbers and voting histories of every potential voter in their state going back to 2006. Despite his victory in the Electoral College and defeating Hillary Clinton, Trump says he merely wants to prove that between 3 and 5 million undocumented immigrants voted in the 2016 election – votes that helped his opponent win the popular vote. Virginia’s governor, Terry McAuliffe (D), has already rejected the request, vehemently denying the existence of any efforts of voter fraud in the commonwealth. Now, Maryland’s state Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D), to whom the state elections board sought advice on how to respond to the unprecedented request, has said “No,” describing the commission’s request as “repugnant.” Frosh says he sees this scheme as an attempt to “intimidate voters and obtain their personal information” and has asked for Governor Larry Hogan to formally lodge his opposition to the commission’s WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

TO THE EDITOR Washington D.C. Sorely in Need of Repair Washington is broken and Chocolate City is not sweetening the lives of Americans anymore. The most gorgeous governmental residence in the nation is well taken care of but around the corner from the White House we can see what is burdening America. We have a record-high amount of broken homes, an education system that is underfunded, the highest amount of public debt in American history and we can't get any meaningful legislation passed because of our Capitol's congestion. We can't get any invigorating initiatives to rebuild ripped up families, support schools, and retire our debt for good. All our politicians in Washington want to do is make social capital. Amer-

request and the entire affair. So far, Hogan has remained mum. Trump may want to validate his fantasy that he actually won the popular vote but it seems both ridiculous and futile as he has no evidence, save notions that exist in his own mind, on which he can stand. Voting in America has long been one of the most fundamental and heralded rights of U.S. citizens. Many have died in their efforts to secure the right to vote

ica isn't just Entertainment Magazine or the E! Network. Our human capital's opportunities to ripen have more Catch 22's than Mike Nichol's movie. The ceiling has cried uncle and the Uncle Sam we once trusted is dawdling democracy in America. Virginia and Maryland have had the lowest ratio of Black statewide elected officials in the South compared to what they had during Reconstruction. Let's get our country back in order in the ebullient spirit it has for being so young. Jordan Thomas Cooper is a 2015 graduate of the University of South Carolina and is the first Black to serve in both the South Carolina governor’s and lieutenant governor’s office as an aide and the first Black to serve in the Inspector General’s Office in the state.

for Blacks, women and others who had once been eliminated from the equation. Without question, the private action of voting must be protected at all costs as it has always been. No matter what tall tale Trump may continue to spin, we adamantly reject his request as issued by his questionably-assembled commission and join with those state officials across the country who have made the only possible decision: protecting the inalien-

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able rights of their citizens rather than yielding to a witch hunt of the highest proportion. If Trump wants to improve things as it relates to voting, he should look at the numerous efforts of voter suppression initiated by members of his own party, rather than wasting time and tax payer money hoping to prove that his claims of voter fraud can be corroborated. WI

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By Julianne Malveaux

Is There No Decency? During the 2016 campaign, our 45th president once promised that he would be "so presidential that it will be boring." If only. Instead, he has managed to irk even his Republican allies by wallowing in the muck of name-calling, yet again, belittling a woman for her looks. "Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski, 45 tweeted, was still "bleeding from her facelift" when he saw her during the New Year's holiday. He also disparaged Brzezinski's

intelligence and poked fun at her co-host Joe Scarborough. Dozens of Republicans, including leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan (RWI), have scolded the president on his language in the June 29 tweets. Some have used terms like "civility" and "decency" to distance themselves from his comments. It is easy to scold this president on the indecent ways he speaks to, and of, women. It is easy to shake one's head at his juvenile tweets. Certainly, our President has the temperament of an unruly 8-yearold (and that is unkind to 8-yearolds). But we can spend so much

time wondering about this president's temperament that we can forget about his abhorrent policy initiatives that are far more dangerous than his mindless tweets. At the same time that 45 is attacking cable news hosts, the Senate is supposed to be considering a health care plan that "repeals" the Affordable Care Act. There is no civility or decency in advocating for a health care plan that would leave more than 22 million people uninsured. There is nothing civil or decent in the president suggesting that Obamacare be repealed, even if there is no replacement for it.

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So while many hours of television time will be spent excoriating 45 for his silly tweets about the "Morning Joe" team, far more should be spent dealing with health care, employment creation and prison reform. All eyes are on the president and his poison pen. I'm not so sure that's a good thing. We should be equally concerned about other policy actions that are happening even as 45 is clowning on the public stage. He wakes up in the morning to send out mindless tweets, but his minions, who are neither tweeting nor clowning, are working to roll back our civil and voting rights.

Are decent Republicans an endangered species? Certainly, some Republicans will step up when 45 crosses the line of civility with his unhinged tweets. Too many others, though, are silent, not only in the face of misogynistic tweets, but also in the face of inhumane public policy. Because they have placed partisanship over common humanity, they have been silent in the face of draconian public policy, especially around health care. Those who have stood up, such as Nevada Sen. Dean Hell-

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By Austin R. Cooper Jr.

A President Without Class

In 2015, an author wrote: "The President of the United States is the most powerful person in the world. The president is the spokesperson for democracy and liberty. Isn't it time we brought back the pomp and circumstance and the sense for that office that we all held? That means everyone in the administration should look and act professionally, especially the president. Impressions matter." These words are in "Crippled America: How to Make America

Great Again," and the author is President Donald J. Trump. His words are a criticism of his predecessor, then-President Barack Obama. But not since Richard Nixon has anyone done more to lower the standards of the presidency than the current one. As of this writing, the world has weathered 168 days of the Trump administration, with approximately 1,300 more to go. Or as columnist Eugene Robinson recently wrote, "If you want to look at the bright side of things, at least we've learned that the nation can survive half a year without a sane, functioning presidency."

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Who can forget former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, having effectively being ridiculed and nicknamed "low-energy Jeb" by the president, accurately predicting a "chaos candidate will be a chaos president?" In a normal political environment, his words might have been prophetic. However, in these trying times, they are not. Is anyone genuinely surprised that a candidate who has behaved in a selfish and childlike manner throughout his 71 years is now having trouble transitioning into a president who can carry himself with class for more than a few hours at a time?

After all, he predicted, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." It's important to note that when he first made this statement in June 2016, the president did not qualify it with any reference to such a shooting being in self-defense. Nor has he since. Unfortunately, it is a pretty accurate statement. The president's core base number would not weaken, and if it did, not by much. This is why the president will continue to make sexist, insulting and vindictive comments about women such as "Morning Joe" co-host

Mika Brzezinski and can publicly ignore a request for a handshake from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. I enjoy watching "Morning Joe" and usually find the dialogue between Brzezinski, co-host Joe Scarborough and the panelists to be fair and informative. But the priorities of cable news programs — on both the left and right — are oftentimes ratings first and balanced coverage second, and these programs are largely responsible for the rise of the offensive businessman and playboy to the commander in chief.

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By Marian Wright Edelman

Stand Up and Protect the Basic Human Right to Health Care We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Every July 4th, Americans come together to celebrate the promise of our Declaration of Independence. We know for millions of Americans our nation has never fully lived up to that creed, but for all who still believe in the American

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ideal this has never been a reason to give up. Instead in every generation a new group of women and men and youths and even children have come forward to do their part in pushing America closer to its full promise. The current administration and Congress show how far we still have to go. In his inspiring speech at the 1963 March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. explained that was why we were all there: "When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were

signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, Black men as well as White men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of 'Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.' … We refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt." On this July 4th we are once again fighting to protect basic human rights including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for tens of millions of vulnerable children and adults in our country and protesting the moral bankruptcy of Senate Republican leaders and our

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President. In a country that says it values life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, how can any of our leaders of any political party or ideology propose actions to slash health care for tens of millions of the neediest in order to give tax cuts to the extremely non-needy wealthy, favoring millionaires over mothers, billionaires over babies, and powerful corporations already garnering huge sums in government subsidies over children? That is what the Senate version of the already obscenely unjust House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) would do.

Crafted in secret by 13 White men without a single hearing, the Senate health bill that purports to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) actually caps and cuts Medicaid — an indispensable lifeline that has served America's most vulnerable children, mothers giving birth, people with disabilities and vulnerable elderly well for more than 50 years. But in a representative democracy like ours, the people elect members of Congress to represent us and be our voice. As members of the Senate head

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By Charlene Crowell

White House Proposes $9.2B Cut in Education Funding

No one ever said that higher education wouldn't cost money. Across the country, tuition is steadily rising and students are taking longer to pay off their student loans. Today, 44 million consumers share $1.4 trillion in borrowed student debt — more than double what it was in 2008. On average, graduating seniors with a bachelor's degree begin their careers with about $30,000 in student loan debt, while graduate students are almost assured of incurring six-figure student debt. All of these financial burdens have been acquired against a back-

drop of an increasingly competitive global economy. The 21st century marketplace is also dependent upon a highly-skilled workforce. Gone are the days when manufacturing could provide a steady and comfortable living. From steel to textiles and more, global competition requires America to work smarter and harder. So why would the Trump administration propose a $9.2 billion cut in education? Over the next decade, the White House wants to "save" $143 billion from college loan programs, including an end to $26.8 billion in subsidized loans. Currently, Pell Grants, designed to assist low-income students, are capped at less than $6,000 per scholastic year despite the average cost of tuition at a public college for

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its own state students approaching $10,000 per year. Here's one White House explanation on how less access to higher education going to help the nation's ability to remain economically competitive. "We're no longer going to measure compassion by the number of programs or the number of people on those programs, but by the number of people we help get off of those programs," said White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney during a May 23 press briefing. It seems like the White House is really averse to more Americans receiving a higher education at a time when college costs and its resulting debt are on an upward trajectory. Certainly, education budget cuts will

not "make America great again." Two days later, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, a diverging view was spoken: "Let's give struggling students a fair chance," said Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin. "We are seeing an increase in the wealth gap between college graduates with student debt and those without student debt", Durbin continued. "The burdens of student debt are threatening the notion that being college-educated is enough to get ahead." Sen. Durbin went on to share the story of a Chicago constituent, the first in her family to attend college, who appealed to his office for help. The majority of the former student's debts totaling $120,000 were private loans with high interest rates and

monthly payments that were just as costly. The student also felt she had no chance of financial improvement due to an ill-conceived enactment of a bill that prevented such debts being discharged in bankruptcy. Since 2005, student loan debt, unlike other types of unsecured debt cannot be a part of a bankruptcy filing. In other words, it's the kind of debt that could potentially follow borrowers to the grave. The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2017 (S. 1262), introduced by Durbin and co-sponsored by 11 other senators would allow financially struggling borrows to discharge private student loans in bankruptcy. The law is anticipated

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By Bill Fletcher Jr.

The 'Deserving' and 'Undeserving' Populations My friend, colleague and former producer (from The Global African) David Tigabu has written an excellent essay examining the method of attack employed by the Trump administration against the people.

The Trump method is part of what i have frequently referenced as the effort by the "united right front" to overturn the 20th century. That is, an effort to eliminate all that is left of the victories that were won in the 20th century to increase the rights and living standards of the majority of this

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country. David takes a look at the way that the right seeks to divide the population between the supposedly deserving and the undeserving segments. This is not new. It is a central piece of the playbook of the political right and can be seen in

the oratory of former President Reagan, as well as having been a central theme of the Nazis. David's essay, in focusing upon this, reminds us that we live in a dangerous moment where not only will segments of the population be played off against one another — including old vs. young,

white vs. people of color, men vs. women — but that there will be a tendency of some people to think that the attacks coming down will never affect them. In other words, that they will somehow be protected. Take a look at Tigabu's essay. You won't regret it.

By Askia Muhammad

Soulful Solidarity Points to Progress My baby boomer generation produced many musical giants. They are so iconic, if you mention just one name, they are instantly recognizable: Aretha, Michael, Nina, Stevie. There are many more. In their discographies, there are songs that speak to the yearning of millions of black people in America for full and complete freedom, justice and equality. Chief among them, in my book, is Aretha's "Wholy Holy," on the album "Amazing Grace." "Jesus left us a long time ago/ He promised to return/But he

left us a book to believe in… We must believe in each other's dreams." I'm sometimes moved to shed wet tears when I hear those words from The Queen. We black people have believed in everyone's dream, but rarely do we feel the love reciprocated. People just solicit our solidarity with them. A black man was the first to die for the American dream in which he believed: Crispus Attucks, killed March 5, 1770, in the Boston Massacre. He was the first "believer," the first casualty in the settler uprising against British colonial rule. Since then, black men and women have died on every

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battlefield, in every war where White Americans have died. Black folks believed in dream of a little land, a little "grubstake" as it were, to help them get on their feet after slavery, as others had received at various times in U.S. history. But instead of free homestead land, or government "land rush" land in Oklahoma and other new states in the Union, black people never saw the "40 acres and a mule," promised in legislation passed by Congress, but vetoed by President Andrew Johnson. No, black folks got ample doses of Ku Klux Klan murder and intimidation. In Tulsa, Oklahoma and Rose-

wood, Florida, despite hate and segregation, prosperous black communities grew and thrived, until hateful, envious whites attacked, burned, bombed and destroyed even the symbols of progress. After the World Wars, African-American renewed their struggle, and the civil rights movement gave fuel to the anti-war movement of the 1960s, as well as the women's liberation movement, and even the gay rights movement, inspiring tactics and lending support. But even as those movements grew to commanding importance, they hardly looked back at their black

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friends, their former "fellow travelers." Black folks were once again, left to their own devices. And today, even as dozens of blacks have been murdered at the hands of citizen vigilantes, and especially by blood thirsty cops, egged on by a president of the United States and his team, who seem to delight in heaping disdain on African-Americans, often "the least of these" in this society, black folks are apparently on their own again, required to mollify their claim that "Black Lives Matter," in the face of competing "Blue Lives Matter" and "All Lives Matter" slogans

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LIFESTYLE Choppy Tupac Biopic an Uneven Affair By Alexa Imani Spencer WI Intern For a lover of the Tupac Shakur legacy, the new biopic "All Eyez on Me" is entertaining, yet also disappointing. First and foremost, let it be said that, contrary to the negative reviews overwhelming the internet, the film is enjoyable, if not perfect. One of its strong suits is the powerful relationship between Tupac and his mother, former Black Panther Afeni Shakur, which is on display from the very first scene. Their

special bond was a running theme throughout the film as the two supported each other in moments of hardship. It was a privilege to witness their journey as mother and son — both black, revolutionary and victims of systematic injustice. Also undoubtedly commendable is the performance of Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac. Even beyond the strong physical resemblance, the actor does a great job in capturing the essence of the late rap icon, from his walk and speech to his slightest mannerisms. It was eerie watching at times, almost as if Tupac was there before your eyes.

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But despite a multitude of strengths — portrayal of relationships, casting and costume design — the film's greatest flaw is one of the most important aspects: storytelling. In an attempt to tell the complete life story of Tupac, from pre-birth to death, the film jumps from scene to scene, and the seams were glaring. The choppiness is due to the

context in which the story is told. Rather than telling the story in sequential order, the film relies heavily on the flashback effect. Different moments in Tupac's life are shown in between clips of his 1995 interview at Clinton Correctional Facility Prison, which unfortunately gives it the feel of a documentary rather than a biopic. Attempting to condense the

lifespan of such an iconic figure into a feature-length film is understandably a challenge, but that does not lessen the responsibility of the filmmaker. The impact that Tupac Amaru Shakur left on the world was abundant, which is evident throughout the movie. However, the quality in which his legacy is illustrated falls short. WI

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LIFESTYLE Smithsonian Kicks Off Annual Folklife Festival By Alexa Imani Spencer and Noni Marshall WI Interns The first day of the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicked off Thursday on the National Mall in D.C. with a lively evening of dance parties, circus stories and live performances. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year's festival has a circus theme, with activities ranging from making circus puppets to storytime sessions with the UniverSoul Circus Clowns. The day's events concluded with a concert and dance party memorializing late D.C. folk musician Ralph Rinzler. Featured artists included BeauSoleil Quartet avec Michael Doucet and Los Texmaniacs. On a short visit to the nation's capital, Clifton Williams, 63, and his wife relaxed on the mall lawn, enjoying the evening concert after stumbling upon the festival while visiting nearby attractions. Enchanted by the good tunes and good weather, the event proved to be a welcome addition to their vacation. "They have a bit of cajun music playing in the background and I love it," Williams said. "The weather is absolutely wonderful to be out in today. Just the atmosphere. It's a safe, pleasant environment." For Dennis Saunders, a festi-

val staff member, such evenings remind him of the rich culture that D.C. has to offer. "You get to meet people from other cultures and states here," he said. "The world comes to you here in D.C. You don't have to travel, it comes right here every year." Saunders, who has worked as a sound technician at the festival for 25 years, said each year brings new excitement and experiences to the city. The festival is a tradition for many who look forward to new performers and activities. Esther Oliver, a native of Fort Washington, was surprised to hear about the circus theme for this year but said she is enjoying the festival so far. "This is my seventh year coming out to the festival and there's always something new I get into each year," Oliver said. "My grandkids love it and I get to hang out on the lawn and enjoy the music and the people. It's always great." The festival runs from June 29 - July 4 and July 6-9. Featured activities include circus storytime sessions, juggling classes, beatboxing demonstrations, and performances by the Chuck Brown Band and the UniverSoul Circus. The events will be held in different locations on the mall. WI

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Summer Spirit to Return with Stellar Lineup of Entertainers

Acts Include Both Local and Nationally-Acclaimed Performers By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir For its 12th anniversary and its second year offering a full weekend of family-friendly outdoor music and arts, the Summer Spirit Festival will return to the Greater Washington Area at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland with superstars that include Babyface, Fantasia, Trombone Shorty and EU featuring the iconic Sugar Bear. And according to the one-two punch of the concert’s promoters, Darryll Brooks and Carol Kirkendall, under the umbrella of D C Enterprises, Inc., they’re back because a cadre of devoted fans continue to support the event, eagerly awaiting a diverse lineup of performers representative of the broad spectrum of musical genres that makeup the Black musical world. The two promoters talked about this year’s festival, the changes they’ve made and the challenges that local company’s like theirs must now confront in an ever-changing industry.

“When we decided to expand to two days last year, we knew we’d have to do even more planning while also adding popular features like VIP tickets and guaranteed meet and greets which people really seem to enjoy,” they said. “We’re also quite proud of our backstage area which serves as a meeting place not only for the artists but for local radio hosts and members of the community who help us make this one of the best festivals in the country. We’ve even included an extraordinary chef who whips up culinary delights throughout the two days which adds to the marvelous ambience behind the curtains.” When the festival kicks off on Aug. 5, continuing through Aug. 6, the lineup will feature both local favorites and nationally-acclaimed entertainers who come from the four corners of the U.S. Some have become household names while others, although equally as talented, may be newcomers for many of this year’s fans say Brooks and Kirkendall. “We always showcase local folks and this year we’ll continue

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that tradition with DJ Kool and Troublefunk featuring Big Tony who have already made it big in Europe,” the two said. “Others like Wisdom Speeks have been among our fans’ favorites for years. We also have some old school legends like De La Soul, En Vogue and SWV and a few who have enjoyed recent success like Common and Jazmine Sullivan. We embrace and present the entire circle of music that’s become the bread and butter of the Black community – something you just don’t get from any other festival in the area.” Brooks and his business partner note that they’ve had to make some adjustments recently with the number of summer festivals in the U.S. increasing annually by leaps and bounds. “The demand for these festivals, including making available an Afrocentric marketplace that features a lot of individual designers with goods for sale from sculptures and clothing to hats and earrings, has really increased since we first got involved. In the D.C. area we must also contend with three casinos all within a 20-mile radius who realize the potential of such events and are

doing their best to attract Blacks who love neo-soul and other popular and contemporary styles of music,” they said. Still, the dynamic duo believes it has the best hand in the DMV with a history that proves it. “Even though the competition has changed in the last four or five years, we still know that this venue, Merriweather, the interactive approach taken by our local radio celebrities who set up shop on the grounds and most of all the music, all combine to attract more and more music lovers each year,” they added. “We’re about love, togetherness, relationships and that always-celebrated nostalgic touch where we bring acts from the past for our go-go and hip-hop fans,” they said. “When we put on an event like Summer Spirit, it’s not just another concert – it’s an event, a homecoming, a family reunion and a rare chance for old and new friends to connect.” Tickets remain on sale but continue to go fast. Get yours by visiting www.merriweathermusic.com, the Merriweather Post box office or www.cdepresents. com. WI

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What to a Black Nationalist is the Fourth of July?

A First-person perspective By Sam P.K. Collins WI Special Contributor "Woe be unto a people, a race who seek not their own foundation; their wives shall be servants for the wives of other men, and their daughters shall be wives of poor men and vagabonds, and there shall be tears because of privation, then in the end; hell everlasting for there shall be no reward in the kingdom of heaven for [the] slothful nor the unconcerned.” — Chapter 5 of The Holy Piby (1929) by Shepherd Robert Athlyi Rogers In his 1852 speech before a group of abolitionists, titled “What to a Slave is the 4th of July?”, Frederick Douglass, a former enslaved Afrikan who dedicated his life to securing physical liberty for Black men and women, gave a stirring indictment of the United States, which by that time had exponentially grown as a sovereign nation since attaining independence, all by stealing land from Indigenous people and denying freedom to generations of enslaved Afrikans who built the U.S. economy while in shackles. Using rhetorical jujitsu, Douglass repeatedly asked his audience how Black people, many of whom U.S. law designated as property of white men and women at the time, were to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence if their conditions hadn’t changed since 1776. Centuries later, in the face of police brutality, non-indictments of murderous officers, contaminated water and food in majority-Black communities, lack of economic opportunity, and the reemergence of white supremacist sentiments, Black people across the United States face the same dilemma about where they fit in an America that’s vastly different, yet eerily similar to the nation Douglass worked to change. Fortunately, Our ancestors gave Us the answer to this question many times before — via Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and repatriation, all of which have and still provide the means for Us to organize outside of a system that stole Our wealth and wiped out remnants of Our African identity. More importantly, these tools, should We properly use them, allow Us to unite with our sistren and brethren across the Diaspora, just as the United States government has done with the Zionists and its Western

European counterparts. There’s no better person to make this point with than Shepherd Robert Athlyi Rogers, a man driven by his divine mission to free and unite Black people. His work in the early 20th century would inspire and lay the foundation for Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and other Black leaders who have repeatedly called out America for its crimes against humanity and pleaded with Us to build our own table, instead of sitting at the U.S. government’s. More than 70 years after Douglass’ famous speech, Rogers published The Holy Piby, the foundational text of the Rastafari Movement, a global effort among oppressed people of African descent to return — mentally, spiritually, and in many cases physically — to the African continent, the place Rogers often referred to as Ethiopia in his writings. Rogers’ musings in The Holy Piby contributed to a mindset among truly revolutionary Afrikans in the West that Black people would never be truly free if they adopted the values of their enslavers, including those that forbade their pursuit of self-determination. As founder of Afro-Athlican Constructive Gaathly, a church-like gathering space that facilitated the emergence of an African identity in Newark, New Jersey and other parts of the West, Rogers documented the work of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey and his Universal Negro Improvement Association in the United States, calling Garvey a prophet. Later, Leonard P. Howell and early proponents of Rastafari in Jamaica, Garvey’s birthplace, would argue that Garvey’s prediction of the coming of a Black king in the East came to fruition through the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I, who many Rastas consider a reincarnation of Yeshua, or Jesus Christ. Garvey, the man We can thank for the red, black, and green of the Garvey Flag, inspired a legion of followers called Garveyites. Malcolm X’s father, killed by Klansmen in Omaha, Nebraska, in the early 20th century, counted among the members of this group. Decades later, Malcolm preached unification and channeling of votes under the banner of Black Nationalism in his 1963 address "Ballot or the Bullet." In his speech to Black people, Malcolm, who had adopted Pan-Africanism in his travels around the world, stressed that Black people

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LIFESTYLE overlook economic, religious, and other differences in the interest of consolidating political, social and economic power among themselves. No, Malcolm didn’t tell Us to blindly join the Democratic, Republican, or even Green Party. Instead, he suggested that We as a community step outside of those entities, hold on to Our vote and cast it for the candidates who had proven themselves through policy, not speeches and cult of personality, as those who could successfully wheel and deal in the true interest of the Black Nation. Such a perspective paved the way for several Black-centered organizations of the 1970s and beyond that worked outside of the conventional American system. These Black Nationalist organizations have proven no match for the Democratic plantation, which has taken Our vote for granted in the years since Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan

rallied up disgruntled, white male Southerners around contemporary anti-Blackness. Those turn of events somehow convinced Black people that Our best bet was the Democratic Party, even as the friends, colleagues, and children of our fallen leaders were cooking up alternatives in which we had direct control of the agenda. Some Black Democrats would argue that the lack of appeal in those alternatives lies in an inability to fulfill the needs of the Black populace. The author of this piece thinks that Our collective amnesia makes Us forget how the government orchestrated the murder of our Black leaders and practically scared Us into submission. We’ve also forgotten about the squalor, government-orchestrated violence, and corruption that Democrat-controlled governments have brought Black people. For the full version of this story, go to washingtoninformer.com. WI

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ARIES There’s a homey vibe in the air, but you might feel moved to discuss an issue that

has been bubbling beneath the surface. However, other lighter and brighter influences can help you do this in a way that encourages cooperation and understanding. The Full Moon on July 8 could be when you finally share what you really feel. Lucky Numbers: 17, 18, 40

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TAURUS While it’s good to be open with others, the early part of this week might need delicate handling, especially if other people’s views are very different from yours. Intense opinions may be exchanged, but if taken in the right spirit, this can endear you to a person. You might be tempted to promise more than you can deliver, which could put you under unnecessary pressure. Lucky Numbers: 11, 44, 48 GEMINI Money matters could be uppermost in your mind, with perhaps one financial situation coming to a head. Keep your cool and do your best to sort things out in a way that works for everyone. This focus on your income brings an opportunity to get your finances on a more even keel. Venus moves into your sign on July 4, and this can enable you to negotiate and close deals with consummate skill. Lucky Numbers: 3, 5, 25 CANCER It’s possible that you and another may not see eye to eye. If so, the coming

week encourages you to take gentle steps to resolve the situation. Tension could continue in the background over the coming days, so find a way to handle it positively. It will give you the confidence to finally resolve the situation. Lucky Numbers: 18, 26, 35

LEO Situations that seem out of your control could show up this week, and it might

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even seem as though fate is playing a hand in them. The stellar backdrop suggests this is a time to reflect on your motives and feelings concerning key areas of your life, as they could play an unconscious role in events. Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 10

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Somebody needs to call the shots. Leading by committee may seem equal, right? Everybody should have a voice, but there has to be a head honcho in the mix somewhere. Somebody has to make decisions and stand up, to lead with a big heart, a cool head, an open mind and, in "The Boss" by Aya de León, a solid backbone. For Tyesha Couvillier, it should have been the best day of her life. Newly graduated from Columbia with a degree in public health, she'd just landed a job as executive director of the Maria de la Vega Community Health Clinic, focusing on the well-being of New York's sex workers. It was a job she'd had her eye on for years, and she should have been celebrating. Instead, there was nothing but drama: her older sister, Jenisse, was in town with her drug-dealing boyfriend and two teenage daughters. Not that Jenisse did anything specific; just her being in town aggravated Tyesha. It didn't help that Tyesha's friend, Lily, was having trouble, too. Lily was a dancer at the One-Eyed King, a club that was forcing its strippers to do things they didn't want to do and one girl almost got hurt. She had learned that a Ukrainian mob was behind the new rules, so she'd turned to the Clinic — and Tyesha — for help. So much drama, and yet it was just what Tyesha needed. Her life was uninspiring, but going to bat for the strippers was something she could totally get into. She understood their plight — in another life, Tyesha had been a dancer/escort, too. She had also helped run a little heist ring with her friend, Marisol, but that work was behind them both. Tyesha was respectable now; a professional with access to legal information who could help New York's dancers form a union. If only her love life was as clear as her work project. Tyesha had dated rapper Thug Woofer for awhile, but he kept blowing every chance she gave him to get it right. Now Tinder wasn't cutting it and one-night stands were no good. Really, could any man handle a relationship with a strong woman like her? While I do have to say that it's quite far-fetched, "The Boss" is so, in a good way. Pure escapism is what author Aya de León offers here with a story that actually has many separate plots — romance, family drama, a little espionage, and surprisingly righteous feminism — all of them appealing. Part of that appeal is with the character: de Leon's Tyesha is smart but vulnerable and even though her story is over the top, she's not. Real or imagined, every reader will be able to find a little of herself there, which makes this a doubly fun novel to enjoy. This is an adult book all the way, complete with language and situations that are not for kids. Keep that in mind, and if you're looking for a great summer escape, "The Boss" is just the shot you need. WI

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VIRGO Cat-and-mouse games may be going on between you and a good friend. If so, the days ahead encourage you to get any issues out into the open. If you’re reluctant to do so, the Full Moon on July 8 could force the issue. You might find yourself sharing things that you wouldn’t have divulged a few days ago. But this could also endear you to this person or group because it reveals your vulnerable side. Lucky Numbers: 13, 23, 27 LIBRA There’s no need to pressure yourself this week, yet you may feel a need to push yourself. It might seem like the more you accomplish, the easier it will be to impress the right people. But deeper feelings could intrude, and you might begin to resent this approach. Instead of giving yourself more, try cutting back and delegating some work. Lucky Numbers: 9, 19, 50 SCORPIO Your mind could be on far horizons and on enjoying the chance to explore new vistas. This could be quite a strong desire over coming days. However, you may feel moved to act impulsively and perhaps assert your independence rather than complete key responsibilities. The Full Moon on July 8 could enhance this urge. You may book a break or perhaps a longer vacation on the spur of the moment. Lucky Numbers: 7, 12, 15 SAGITTARIUS Money matters might need attention this week. You could benefit

by tactfully handling those who hold authority over financial affairs, even if you feel like being brutally honest. With Venus moving into your sector of relating, you’re likely to be naturally diplomatic, and this can be a great help in any negotiations. Go easy around the time of the July 8 Full Moon. Lucky Numbers: 5, 6, 22

CAPRICORN Adopting an easygoing approach when dealing with others can help this week proceed more smoothly. There could be a tendency to want to be in control of proceedings, and some people might find this hard to handle, preferring to make up their own minds. If you can give others the leeway to come to their own conclusions, you may find their input very helpful. Lucky Numbers: 4, 8, 11 AQUARIUS It wouldn’t be surprising if you were more emotional than usual this week. If so, it might help to lighten your schedule and perhaps delegate some of your work. The reason may be due to an awkward aspect that could bring up feelings from the past. If you let these color your experience, then doing so could affect your work and any key decisions. Lucky Numbers: 17, 32, 54 PISCES Someone in your social circle could be jealous of you and show it over coming days. Try not to take this personally. If you can talk it out, you may discover the deeper reason and help resolve the matter. Meanwhile, a lovely aspect could encourage you to do more entertaining and enjoy having guests over. Lucky Numbers: 3, 10, 27

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SPORTS Georgetown's Pryor, Peak Picked Up by Nets, Rockets By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer Georgetown University's once-storied basketball program has faltered in recent years, but the team's struggles didn't prevent its backcourt tandem of Rodney Pryor and L.J. Peak from realizing their dreams of reaching the NBA. After going unselected in the June 22 draft, Pryor signed a free-agent deal with the Brooklyn Nets and Peak inked a con-

tract to play with the Houston Rockets' summer league team. The two guards, who combined for 34 ppg in their lone season together at Georgetown in 2016, are the first Hoyas to make the NBA since Otto Porter was drafted by the Washington Wizards in 2013. Pryor, 24, has brushed off the draft-night disappointment, saying that such adversity prepared him to seize the moment when the Nets came calling. "God placed me on the jour-

ney to success, I had goals and aspirations and [though] they seemed far-fetched — I never received hype and buzz — but I always worked and found myself in places to get better," Pryor said. "When the opportunity presented itself, I got realized how close I was to reaching my goal as a child and now I'm happier than ever. Being patient allowed me to enjoy the process rather than be stressed." He recounted the numerous roadblocks he faced on his path to the pros, from his humble beginnings in junior college and dealing with major injuries to the numerous transfers throughout his collegiate career. "Out of high school, I went to Kirkwood Community College [in Iowa], Cloud County Community College [in Kansas], where I tore my ACL," Pryor said. "When you deal with these obstacles to make a roster spot in the NBA, there's no discouragement. I'm just motivated [by] what I've persevered through in the past." Peak, 21, who declared for the draft after three years at Georgetown, announced his signing to Houston via Twit-

5 Rodney Pryor /Courtesy photo

ter amid high praise from his followers, former coaches and teammates past and present. Both players will make their debuts in the NBA summer league on July 7. Pryor and the Nets will face the Atlanta

Hawks at 5 p.m ET, while Peak and the Rockets will square off against the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. Summer league action can be seen on ESPN and NBA TV. WI

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Vernon Davis, Mezlan Give Back to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer The importance of a male figure in the lives of young men and women cannot be overstated, as it greatly affects their outlook on life. Washington Redskins tight end and D.C. native Vernon Davis takes such responsibility seriously, partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington [BGCGW] and high-end men’s dress shoe company Mezlan to promote the importance of fatherhood, mentorship and giving back. In honor of the message of mentorship, now through Aug. 31, Mezlan will donate 20 percent of proceeds to BGCGW when purchasers shop online on their website or in the store using the promo code VD85. Davis stressed the significance of someone of his stature contributing to youth in his hometown. “The problem with this world now is people don’t have the mentorship that they need,” Da-

vis said. “I try to use my platform of being a professional football player to empower children with power and knowledge that I’ve experienced over the years.” Davis expressed gratitude for being labeled as a positive influence. “As young men, they need to know what it means to be a mentor because as they receive mentorship now they will be able to do so later,” he said. “Also, to be a father, so by instilling these values in them now they will prosper later.” Gabrielle Webster, president and CEO of BGCGW, discussed the impact of having someone who’s a D.C native and accomplished as Davis contributing to local youth. “The kids see themselves in Vernon, someone who grew up in this community, went to college here and now playing professionally in D.C,” Webster said. Webster addressed the current situation of Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the region and whether there’s a declining sup-

port for them. “We just need to share the message of the great work we’re doing through higher proactivity,” Webster said. “We support about 1,250 kids per day in 12 clubs in the greater Washington area, providing an atmosphere

filled with learning, mentorship and good character.” Jeffrey Steinhardt, Mezlan director of retail marketing, detailed the decision to partner with Davis and his relation to the brand. “It came to my attention that

Vernon has been a fan of Mezlan since being drafted in the 2006 draft,” Steinhardt said. “After several years, we decided to ascend to the next level by working together to give back and be mentors to the youth.” WI

5 Washington Redskins all-pro tight end Vernon Davis, Mezlan & the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington host a meet and greet to celebrate mentorship, fatherhood and giving back on June 24 at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City. /Photo by Demetrious Kinney

Ricky Goings Gives Deserving Ballplayers a Shot at Stardom By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer

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Ricky Goings does more than his fair share for the D.C. community by using basketball as a catalyst for excellence. Through the Legend Coalition Basketball League, Everyone Deserves a Shot Organization and Why Not Us Project, the Greenbelt, Maryland, resident provides hoopers of all ages the opportunity to prosper, whether in the open gym or in front of college field houses. The Legend Coalition basketball league, founded by Goings and former Utah Jazz and Virginia Tech player Brian Chase, is run by Goings along with Marcellus Bowie, founder of Legit Stats Sports. The league showcases former DMV-area high school basketball players 30 and older, which they hope will spark the interest of younger players to remain active. “Around the city, you see rec centers and courts empty, so if they come to the league and see the old guys playing, it will

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make them want to come out,” Goings said. “A lot of people don’t realize that most of the legends in the city made their name on the playground before playing for their [high school] teams." Bowie's Legit Stats Sports provides advanced statistics for the league that creates an interactive experience for fans. The Goings-organized Everybody Deserves a Shot features the 30x30 Select Combine, held every third Saturday in March for the past three years. The combine, held this year at Coolidge High School in Northwest, is open primarily to public high school athletes that don’t receive the exposure that private schools offer. More than 40 attendees have been offered athletic scholarships based on their performance at the combine. “At EDAS we provide academic planning, recruitment and training, so the athletes are covered at getting better, getting their grades and getting an opportunity,” Goings said.

EDAS alumni include Andre Fox of High Point University, Georgetown’s Rodney Pryor and the No. 1 transfer in the country, Kory Holden of Delaware, who will play at the University of South Carolina this season. The Why Not Us Project is a history lesson renewing the focus on D.C. basketball. With the goal of meshing generations of D.C. basketball together, the project pays homage to all eras and informs the public about athletes from the city. “What most guys don’t realize is that D.C. basketball didn’t start with Kevin Durant,” Goings said. "We start the history from the '50s and '60s to present day, including MVPs and past All-Met players." Meanwhile, Goings looks to expand Why Not Us into a nonprofit organization that would focus on job development and opportunities for former D.C. athletes, as well as having the Legend Coalition league branch out to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and other major cities. WI

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SPORTS Cubs Nip Nats in 9th 6 Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell fumbles the ball, allowing Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner to reach base safely during the Cubs' 5-4 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Thursday, June 29. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

5 Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper leaps over Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras to score a run during the Cubs' 5-4 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Thursday, June 29. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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BARRY from Page 1 caught up in a federal drug sting. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, former Mayor Sharon Pratt, Barry's widow Cora Masters Barry and Western Development's Herb Miller chose Maryland artist Steven Weitzman's rendition from among 13 submissions and anticipate a project cost of $250,000 to be paid for through public and private funds. “Marion Barry was known as a

4 An eightfoot statue of Marion Barry, Jr. will be erected in D.C. next year. /File photo

person who was engaging with 'every man,' shaking hands, waving, walking with his constituents and discussing their concerns,” the commission said in its statue proposal. “The concept of the sculpture is to show Barry outside, in the streets, greeting people and welcoming them to the city he so loved and helped to build.” On July 13, the National Capital Planning Commission will discuss final site plans for the honorary statue. WI

SURVEY from Page 14 places heavy emphasis on issues that affect low- and moderate-income residents. DCFPI staff contributed several testimonies calling for increased funding to support programs that addressed affordable housing and homeless in the city to the D.C. Council during the most recent budget markup process. DCFPI said that the city's 2018 budget appropriations of about $196 million for affordable housing and $253 million for homelessness services of the entire $13.8 billion budget are too small. Lazere said drastic reform to the budget process will be needed to effectively address the issues of affordable housing and homelessness. He suggested increased funding to voucher programs that adjust rent responsibilities based on income, rather than programs that cap rent to a fixed rate. "It's often the case that we only make little changes to the budget year to year," he said. "We should be able to tackle this issue. We need bold leadership and commitment to find the money that needed to make that people have affordable housing." According to DCFPI, 26,000 of D.C.'s lowest-income residents

live in housing they cannot afford where they spend more than half of their income on rent. They make up 77 percent of those in the city in need of affordable housing, though only 39 percent of the subsidized apartments the city has produced are within reach of these households. D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness Director Kristy Greenwalt said District agencies feel a great sense of urgency to respond to affordable housing crisis, but are limited in how quickly they can realistically scale programs. "It's possible to spend money without having impact," Greenwalt said. She said the administration puts an emphasis on data-driven strategies and focusses on enhancing existing programs to help develop a pipeline to affordable housing in the city, adding

SMITHSONIAN from Page 16 ther King Jr. delivering a speech at Stanford University, and Walter Cronkite's live TV announcement of the assassination of President Kennedy, presented in color for the first time. It also shows home movies of the Woodstock Festival and protests against the Vietnam War, many of which have never been seen. "I'm always amazed at how absorbing the colorization makes it," he said. "You find yourself paying such close attention that you notice little details — the color and texture of cars or clothing for example — that the images really envelop you, and bring you into these moments in history." The overall goal was to make a series that immersed viewers in key moments in American history, he said. "We tried to choose a variety of stories, big and small, that would capture the range of American experience each decade, and by showing it in color, to transform events that can often seem gray and distant into something more immediate and tangible to help people see our history in a new light," Cavanagh said. "America in Color" airs Sundays on the Smithsonian Channel. WI

that housing interventions are typically linked to other social services. "We've seen that Mayor Bowser is committed to investing in affordable housing and homelessness," Greenwalt said. "Our affordable housing crisis didn't appear overnight and it's going to take time to recover from the situation that we find ourselves in right now." WI

AMAZON from Page 14 can sign up for one on or before July 11 to take advantage of this year's deals. Prime costs about $100 per year. For those already eager to do some shopping, Amazon will roll out new deals every day leading up to Prime Day as well, beginning Thursday at 1 a.m. The first round of deals will include a discount for Prime members who haven't yet tried Amazon's music streaming service. They can receive a four-month membership for 99 cents. Also beginning Thursday, Amazon will offer up to 40 percent off of a Kindle Unlimited membership which offers access to more than a million book titles that can be read on any smart device. In addition to the U.S., shoppers in 12 other countries, including the U.K., Mexico and China, will be able to participate this year. Deals will differ across each country, but Amazon says there will be a new Amazon Global Store in which Prime members in China and Mexico will be able to shop select deals in other countries. The company asserts that Amazon Prime Day (July 11th) is more than a single day of sales. The week leading up to Prime Day will be filled with special sales. In addition, Amazon has rolled out four exclusive offers on four services that center around some of the benefits that come with being a Prime member. One company officials reminds first-time customers to remember to sign up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime first which they’ll need it they want to take advantage of the many Prime Day deals up for purchase. WI

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5 Prodigy /Courtesy photo tales of life in New York's fabled Queensbridge housing projects placed him in the pantheon of the game's top rappers. Along with Nas, the Wu-Tang Clan, Black Moon and The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep was at the forefront of a mid-'90s resurgence of East Coast rap, releasing a string of successful and well-received albums. The group was also briefly involved in the East Coast-West Coast rap war of that era, with the duo recording a scathing track about 2Pac after the iconic artist disparaged Prodigy's battle with sickle cell in a song. Prodigy, affectionately known as P, also carved out a notable side career, with his debut solo LP "H.N.I.C." going gold in 2000. Though a well-publicized beef with rap giant Jay Z the following year briefly sent Prodigy's career into a tailspin, Mobb Deep kept its status as one hip-hop's top groups, scoring another gold album with 2005's "Blood Money" during a short stint on fellow Queens artist 50 Cent's G-Unit

record label. Unfortunately for Prodigy, he was also arrested for a weapons violation during a traffic stop around that time, which resulted in a three and a half-year sentence in a New York state prison. Upon his release, Prodigy released his autobiography "My Infamous Life," which quickly became a best-seller and notably drew the ire of several rappers and known street figures for its less-than-flattering portrayals of them. The book also resulted in a bizarre public feud between Mobb Deep, though the two partners eventually reconciled and resumed recording and touring until Prodigy's death. A public funeral was held in Manhattan on June 29, attracting numerous stars and entertainers, as well as Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who eulogized the late rapper. Prodigy is survived by his wife, Ikesha; a son, T'Shaka; a daughter, Fahtasia; and numerous others. WI

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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church The Rev. E. Bernard Anderson Priest Foggy Bottom - Founded in 1867 728 23rd Street, NW - Washington, DC 20037 Church office: 202-333-3985 - Fax : 202-338-4958 Service and Times Sundays: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music and Hymns Wednesdays: 12:10 p.m. - Holy Eucharist www.stmarysfoggybottom.org Email: stmarysoffice@stmarysfoggybottom.org All are welcome to St. Mary’s to Learn, Worship, and Grow.

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RELIGION The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. Senior Pastor 9161 Hampton Overlook Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Phone: 301-350-2200 Fax: 301-499-8724

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

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

Church of Living Waters

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Crusader Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor

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

Rev. Dr. Alton W. Jordan Pastor

Reverend Dr. Calvin L. Matthews Senior Pastor

Harold Andrew Assistant Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org “God is Love”

Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor

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

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

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

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

610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

www.blessedwordoflifechurch.org E-mail: church@blessedwordoflifechurch.org

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

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

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

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

Services and Times Sunday Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Church School: 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45am Tuesday: 7:00pm/Kingdom Building Bible Institute Wednesday: Prayer/Praise/Bible Study-7:30 pm Baptism & Communion Service: 4th Sunday – 10:30am

Services and Times Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30pm

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

www.thirdstreet.org

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

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

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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Service and Times Sunday Church School : 9:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:10am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10:10am themcbc.org

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

Service and Times Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Praise & Worship Preaching 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Motto: “A Church Keeping It Real for Real.” Website: Shabbathcommandmentchruch.org Email: Praisebetoyhwh@gmail.com

Zion Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration Website: www.allnationsbaptistchurch.com All Nations Baptist Church – A Church of Standards

Israel Baptist Church

Service and Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 am Baptismal Service: 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion: 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study: Wednesday -7:30 pm

Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Clinton W. Austin Pastor

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

2409 Ainger Pl.,SE – WDC 20020 (202) 678-0884 – Office - (202) 678-0885 – Fax “Come Grow With Us and Establish a Blessed Family”

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 7:30am & 10:45am Baptism/Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday Family Bible Study Tuesdays – 6:30pm Prayer Service: Tuesdays – 8:00pm

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

www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of " Joy Apostolic Faith

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Matthews

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

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship: 10: am Holy Communion: First Sunday 10: am Sunday School: 9: am Bible Study: Wednesday @ 12 noon and 6:30pm Motto: “A CHURCH ON THE GROW”.

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

MemorialRev. Joan E. Buchanan

Executive Pastor

Baptist Church

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

Rev. Joan E. Buchanan Service and Times Executive Early PastorWorship Service:

7:30am Worship Service: 11:00am New Member’s Class: 9:45am 1st Sunday, 11:00am ServiceHoly andCommunion: Times Church School: 9:45am Early Worship Service: 7:30am Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study Prayer,11:00am Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Worship Service: Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am Apostolic in Doctrine, Pentecostal in Experience, New Member’s Class: 9:45am Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am Holiness in Living, Uncompromised and Unchanged. st 1 Sunday, 11:00am The Apostolic Faith is still alive –Acts 2:42Holy Communion: “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Service and Times Sunday Apostolic Worship Services 11:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M Communion and Feet Wash 4th Sunday at 5:00 P.M Prayer/Seeking: Wednesday at 8:00 P.M.

Service and Times 9:30AM. Sunday Church School 11:00 Am. Sunday Worship Service The Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise Services 7:30pm. Bible Study Saturday before 4th Sunday Men, Women, Youth Discipleship Ministries 10:30am A Christ Centered Church htubc@comcast.net

Christ Embassy DC

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

Church School: Multitude 9:45am of Souls to Christ”

Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study

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

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

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

New Commandment Baptist Church

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

Salem Baptist Church

Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: 7:00pm Saturday Bible Study: 11:00am

Peace Baptist Church

Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

“Empowered to Love and Challenged

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell

to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

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

712 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone 202-399-3450/ Fax 202-398-8836 Service and Times Sunday Morning Worship Service: 7:15 am & 10:50 am Sunday School: 9:30am Wednesday Prayer & Testimonies Service: 7:30pm Wednesday School of the Bible: 8:00pm Wednesday - Midweek Prayer Service: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

Worshiping Location Knights of Columbus - 1633 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 20744 (240) 838-7074

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Service and Times Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer / Bible Study: 6:15 pm - 7:20 pm (Tuesday) Theme: “The Kingdom Focused Church” Matthew 6:33 and Mathew 28:18-20, KJV Email: stmatthewsbaptist@msn.com Website: www.stmatthewsbaptist.org

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

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2017 ADM 675 Virgil Louis Thompson Decedent NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Dana Darnell Forsythe, whose address is 330 Harry S. Truman Dr., Largo, MD 20774 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Virgil Louis Thompson who died on May 3, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 29, 2017. 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 29, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 29, 2017 Dana Darnell Forsythe Personal Representative

LEGAL NOTICES

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

Administration No. 2017 ADM 681

Administration No. 2017 ADM 673

Foreign No. 2017 FEP 71

Mattie Fuller Walker aka Mattie F. Walker Name of Deceased Settlor

Willie Alston Decedent

Erma Simms aka Erma M. Simms Decedent

March 30, 2015 Date of Death

NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST

James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney

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

John Trevor Williams Name of Decedent

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Willie Lorenzo Alston, whose address is 525 Quintana Place, NW, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Willie Alston who died on July 3, 2016 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 22, 2017. 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 22, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 22, 2017 Willie Lorenzo Alston Personal Representative

Phyllis M. Sistare and Barbara J. Herbert, whose addresses are 13910 New Acadia Ln., Upper Marlboro, MD & 710 Haack Pl., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Erma Simms aka Erma M. Simms who died on April 29, 2017 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 29, 2017. 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 29, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 29, 2017 Phyllis M. Sistare Barbara J. Herbert Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 707

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1477

Ivy D. Slade aka Ivy Dillard Slade Decedent

Anna Arlene Murray Decedent

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

Date of first publication: June 29, 2017

Denise McPherson, whose address is 7329 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna Arlene Murray who died on December 4, 2016 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 29, 2017. 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 29, 2017, 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.

Judy Dillard Taylor Personal Representative

Date of first publication: June 29, 2017

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Denise McPherson Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Wendy Irene Williams and Konrad Paul Feix whose addresses are 17 Middlecot Close Orrell Wigan Lancashire WN5 8SQ & 47 Stanhope Av Torrishoime Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3AJ were appointed personal representatives of the estate of John Trevor Williams, deceased, by the High Court of Justice, The District Probate Registry at Liverpool, on May 25, 2016. Service of process may be made upon Kisha L. Woolen, Esquire, Tobin O’Connor & Ewing, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, #700, Washington, DC 20015 whose designation as District of Columbia agent has been filed with the Register of Wills, D.C. The decedent owned the following District of Columbia real property: 1 Scott Circle, NW, #102, Washington, DC 20036-2214. Claims against the decedent may be presented to the undersigned and filed with the Register of Wills of the District of Columbia, 515 5th Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001 within 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication: June 22, 2017 Wendy Irene Williams Konrad Paul Feix Personal Representatives Anne Meister Register of Wills

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION Trust No. 2017 NRT 18

Mattie Fuller Walker aka Mattie F. Walker whose address was 3050 Military Road, NW, #612, Washington, DC 20015 created a revocable trust on February 1, 2007, which remained in existence on the date of her death on July 6, 2016, and Joy Angela Walker, whose address is 3025 Spice Bush Road, Laurel, MD 20724 is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Joy Angela Walker at 3025 Spice Bush Road, Laurel, MD 20724. The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expense of the deceased settlor’s funeral and disposal of remains, and statutory allowances to a surviving spouse and children to the extent the deceased settlor’s residuary probate estate is inadequate to satisfy those claims, costs, expenses, and allowances. Claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors are barred as against the Trustee and the trust property unless presented to the Trustee at the address provided herein on or before December 29, 2017 (6 month after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1), (One year from date of death of deceased settlor) (2), December 29, 2017 6 months from the date of first publication of this notice) or (3) Ninety days after the Trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the trust’s existence, of the Trustee’s name and address, and of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding. The Trustee may proceed to distribute the trust property in accordance with the terms of the trust before the expiration of the time within which an action must be commenced unless the Trustee knows of a pending judicial proceeding contesting the validity of the trust or the Trustee has received notice from a potential contestant who thereafter commences a judicial proceeding within sixty days after notification. This Notice must be mailed postmarked within 15 days of its first publication to each heir and qualified beneficiary of the trust and any other person who would be an interested person within the meaning of D.C. Code 20-101(d). Date of First Publication: Jun 29, 2017

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Judy Dillard Taylor, whose address is 108 Tuckerman Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ivy D. Slade aka Ivy Dillard Slade who died on January 24, 2014 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 29, 2017. 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 29, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 708

Administration No. 2017 ADM 722

Administration No. 2017 ADM 723

Anna L. Neal Decedent

Charles Reginald Stroman Decedent

Richard T. Russell Decedent

Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Attorney

Attorney

Laurie Pyne O’Reilly 1050 17th Street, Suite 1100 Washington DC, 20036 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Haweda S. Mable, whose address is 6271 Bordeaux Circle, Sandford, FL 32771, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna L. Neal who died on May 19, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 29, 2017. 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 29, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 29, 2017 Haweda S. Mable Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Aaron K Stroman, whose address is, 5330 Ames St. NE, Washington, DC 20019 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Charles Reginald Stroman who died on April 5, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Aaron K Stroman Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Hillary Russell, whose address is, 1123 East Capital St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard T. Russell who died on March 17, 2017 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Hillary Russell Personal Representative

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

Administration No. 2017 ADM 142

Administration No. 2017 ADM 705

Administration No. 2016 ADM 1417

Administration No. 2017 ADM 721

Christopher B. Powers aka Christopher Bruce Powers Decedent

French R. Nickens aka French Ricardo Nickens Decedent

Richard Earl Dew Decedent

William Henry Carter IV Decedent

Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq 1725 DeSales Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney

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

James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney

Kisha L. Woolen, Esquire Tobin O’Connor & Ewing 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW #700 Washington, DC 20015 Attorney

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Luke B. Powers, whose address is 4500 Johnson Avenue, Western Springs, IL 60558 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Christopher B. Powers aka Christopher Bruce Powers who died on December 28, 2016 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before, January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017

Glenn O. Tapscott & Ronald C. Gilmore, whose addresses are 1207 Pickering Circle, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 & 1501 Kearny St., NE, Washington, DC 20017 were appointed Personal Representative of the estate of French R. Nickens aka French Ricardo Nickens who died on April 1, 2017 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Glenn O. Tapscott Ronald C. Gilmore Personal Representatives

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS William Dew, whose address is 17608 Gatsby Terrace, Olnew, MD 20832 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard Earl Dew who died on November 10, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 William Dew Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 603

Administration No. 2017 ADM 719

Kassahune Mekonnen Decedent

Richard James Fields Decedent

Attorney

Larry C. Williams, Esquire 7600 Georgia Ave. NW, suite 405 Washington, DC 20012 Attorney

Sindu Gima, whose address is, 6304 Kansas Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20011 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Kassahune Mekonnen who died on April 27, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Sindu Gima Personal Representative

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Jacqueline A. Carter, whose address is 1202 Monroe St. NW Washington, DC 20010, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Henry Carter IV who died on April 10, 2017 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Jacqueline A. Carter Personal Representative

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Nathan James Fields, whose address is, 602 46th Place, SE Apt 21 Washington, D.C. 20019 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard James Fields who died on December 26, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Nathan James Fields Personal Representative

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 754 Henri M. Davis Decedent Barry M. Tapp 14662 Cambridge Circle Laurel, MD 20707 Attorney

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Cassandra Davis and Olivia Cook, whose addresses are, 4119 Rainier Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD 20712 and 4201 32nd St., Mt. Rainier, MD 20712 were appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Henri M. Davis who died on February 25, 2015 with a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before January 6, 2018. 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 6, 2018, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: July 6, 2017 Cassandra Davis Olivia Cook Personal Representatives

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point to and say to their children, "I do not agree with the president on much, but he is a good role model for you." I expect the president to be thick-skinned and not take every criticism personally and respond. I also want my president to stand up to President Vladimir Putin with the same disdain that he does a female cable news anchor. President Ronald Reagan always carried himself with class and dignity, despite an often-hurtful domestic agenda, especially towards minorities. The American president must always be presidential and about the business of promoting America and her people — all

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to deal with his natural allies in the states. 45's tweets are simply the tip of the iceberg. They illustrate a lack of decency that is worse that the incivility of name-calling. The indecency and incivility in this administration is as much about flawed and inhumane public policy as juvenile name-calling. In criticizing 45's decency, let's keep our eyes on the prize. Our president is not just a clueless buffoon, he is a dangerous and clueless buffoon. We should focus on the danger more than the cluelessness. WI

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er, have attracted the ire of the big-money alt-Trump regime, those deep-pocketed PAC funders who have attempted to bully Heller into supporting Trumpcare. Indeed, those Republicans who have bucked the 45 machine have found themselves unfairly attacked. Attacks on Republicans like Heller and Collins are ways to intimidate others into silence. While 45 is tweeting insanity, immigrants who are honorably discharged veterans are being deported. They joined the Armed

Services and served our country, both because they are patriots, but also because they were promised citizenship in return for their service. Is there no decency? While 45 is doing his best imitation of a schoolyard bully, school administrators from both red and blue states are looking at the ways Trumpcare would affect poor children and pushing back on the horrible legislation. Both Democratic and Republican governors are appalled at the ways Medicaid cuts will hurt their constituents, but 45 is too busy tweeting on posturing

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children and other vulnerable populations — those with disabilities and the elderly — at great risk. It is astonishing to me that the Senate majority leader would vote to see the number of uninsured children and non-elderly adults in Kentucky rise by more than half a million in 2022 — a 231 percent increase, the third highest increase in the nation, according to an Urban Institute analysis. And that number does not include the elderly being cared for at home or in nursing homes whose health needs will be undermined. * Slashes $772 billion in Medicaid to give tax cuts to wealthy individuals and powerful corporations, placing the interests of those who need help the most below those who need no government assistance. The 400 highest income taxpayers alone would receive tax cuts worth about $33 billion over ten years. Millionaires would get tax cuts exceeding $50,000 a year. The Senate bill would cut $100 billion in taxes for drug companies and health insurers. The Senate should keep the tax increases originally included in the ACA to pay for expanded health care for children and adults, and take tax cuts and cuts to Medicaid — the popular, efficient safety net program that is a lifeline for tens of millions — off the dismantling and slashing table entirely.

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* Makes at least 22 million more Americans uninsured, 15 million from Medicaid alone. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates 15 million people would become uninsured in 2018 and a total of 22 million people would be added to the ranks of the uninsured by 2026. The CBO concludes this bill alone would result in a 26 percent reduction in Medicaid funding over ten years and grow to a 35 percent reduction by the end of the next 10 years as the cap on funding tightens. * Severely restricts Medicaid dollars that now help disabled children and adults remain at home, in communities and out of institutions and help schools and child protection agencies better meet children's needs. I assume every senator would want his or her own child or disabled family member to live at home rather than in a hospital or institution, and would want a guarantee that they would get the care they need in school, and if they need foster care could get services to help reunify their family as quickly as possible. Instead, this cruel and unjust bill offers other people's children and adults with disabilities worse rather than better care. As states' fiscal pressures grow

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5,300 private student loan complaints filed between October 2013 and September 2014. That analysis found that the lack of affordable repayment plans, not a disregard for the debt, drove many borrowers to default. Defaulting on a private student loan has the potential to bring even more financial calamity to borrowers. In some cases, the entire loan balance may become due in full, immediately. Loan defaults can also lower consumers' credit profiles, preventing some borrowers from passing a background check for a job, obtaining housing, or accessing low interest forms of credit. Additional CRL research has found that: • Four years after graduation, black students with a bachelor's degree owe almost double the debt their white classmates owe; and • While for-profit college enroll-

ment represents 9.1 percent of all college students, these schools generate over 35 percent of all students who default on their loans. "Quality education is an investment — not a cost — to our nation's future," noted Whitney Barkley-Denney, a CRL policy counsel. "Its policies and practices must assure student success while minimizing costly debt errors that become unnecessary burdens." Sen. Elizabeth Warren concurred. "When students fall off a financial cliff, they should be able to discharge their private student loan debt in bankruptcy — just like people can with other kinds of debt," the Massachusetts Democrat said. "Banks fought hard more than a decade ago to exempt student loan debt from bankruptcy protections, and now we've seen the consequences: too many students are crushed by debt with no chance for a new start." WI

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ing foreign policy team is beating the drums of war in every corner of the globe, and they fully expect that black people will once again identify with our well-known white oppressors, joining them to fight against the non-white enemies they are inciting around the globe. Nope. I will not. I will remind my people that these white warlords have been so dismissive of anything and everything that might comfort black folks. And besides, theirs is an all-volunteer military nowadays, and they have so many fake boot camp-type TV reality shows with wannabe soldiers, that they won't need any black bodies going overseas to fight and die in useless conflicts that

don't make Americans safer, but only line the pockets of the military-industrial-complex. "The Viet Cong never called me a nigger," Muhammad Ali famously said 50 years ago. Today, the same can be said of the Chinese, and even as loony as the North Korean president may be, he has not sided with the American racists, as the president of the Philippines — a U.S. ally — did with comments about President Barack Obama's mother too disgusting and unsuitable for me to repeat. So if white folks want my solidarity with their cause, they'll have to show solidarity with me and my causes. "Be for who, who be for you." WI

children and adults with disabilities and pre-existing conditions. Good health in our country with the biggest economy in the world should be a right and not a privilege for all and not just for the wealthy. Every life is sacred and of equal value. I agree with Dr. King that "of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman." So please stand up and make your voice heard in no uncertain terms. Be as loud and as persistent as you can until your leaders do the right thing for all their constituents and all in America. Make yourself heard during this July 4th Congressional recess (before they return to Washington the week of July 10th). Demand that your senators reject the cruel and unjust "Worse Care" Reconciliation Act. Ask them to do for your children and family members what they enjoy at taxpayers' expense for their own children and family members. Your voices have already made a difference. Recent national polls show

fewer than one in five people approve of the Senate bill. But keep going and increase the pressure on anyone seeking to wipe out the health protections everyone in America needs and deserves. Make a loud noise at 4th of July parades. Visit or call senators' state offices. Join other allies for a healthy America in town hall meetings and other forums. This is a life and death struggle for millions of people of all ages about who we are and what we value as a nation. If you believe that children's lives are as important as corporate profits and babies' and mothers' chances to be healthy are as important as billionaires and millionaires, stand up and be heard. Do not be fooled by the alternative and fake name of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. It's a Trojan horse — rotten to the core. No amount of tinkering can fix it. Urge your senators to step up to #ProtectMedicaid and all generations from health injustice. WI

So let me be clear about my pledge of solidarity. I invite others to do likewise: "Be for who, who be for you!" In other words, "I'm down for your cause, but first you have to be down for my cause." I will not automatically rally for something because it looks or sounds good on paper, unless those who advocate the cause stand in solidarity with me and my comrades. Even as the president and his pals in Congress work feverishly to destroy the Affordable Care Act and remove medical insurance coverage for tens and tens of millions of the most vulnerable (beginning with black folks on the bottom), his warmonger-

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to relieve high-cost private loans that seldom come with many of the flexible repayment terms offered by federal ones. Some private student loans come with variable interest rates, high origination fees and scant — if any — repayment options. Already the bill has attracted the support of a large coalition of educational, student, civil rights and consumer organizations that include: the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), NAACP, the American Federation of Teachers, the Empire Justice Center, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in 2012, at least 850,000 private loan borrowers were in default in the amount of $8 billion. Two years later in 2014, CFPB analyzed more than

from budget gaps caused by the massive Medicaid cost shift, states will be much less likely to continue offering home and community-based waivers for disabled children and adults and are less likely to be able to provide funds to schools and child protection agencies to help provide services and specialized staff for our most vulnerable children. * Leaves millions of Americans paying more for less health care. Premiums, deductibles and other forms of cost-sharing will dramatically raise costs, particularly for older and sicker people, and at the same time states will be allowed to limit coverage for essential health benefits such as maternity and pediatric care, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment and habilitative care. The CBO estimates that half of the population will face more limited benefits and have access to critical services undermined and again face annual and lifetime limits on coverage. This will severely restrict coverage for

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