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White House Summit Examines Changing Roles of Fathers By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer The world has changed in monumental ways since fathers like Ward Cleaver or Heathcliff Huxtable dominated the airwaves. But whether the dads are real or fictitious, one element remains constant – when fathers

routinely participate in their children’s lives, everyone reaps the rewards. That conclusion dominated the conversation as business leaders, researchers, athletes and Obama administration officials hosted more than 100 fathers at the White House on June 9 for a summit that addressed the needs

of today’s working fathers. “Children like it when their dads cook breakfast, play games or take them out for pizza but most of all they just want their fathers to simply be around,” said Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff and a father himself. “Fathers want to be more than just breadwinners

– they want to be caregivers. It’s time to discard dusty old stereotypes about dads.” Last Monday’s summit summarized the state of working fathers today and illustrated how some businesses have created policies that allow men to be more involved parents and better employees. The day of

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By Sam P.K. Collins WIWhen Contributing Writer 23-year L.Y. Marlow's Visit our updated Web site old daughter told her the father @sampkcollins and give us your comments of her daughter threatened her for a chance to win a gift from life, and the of theirparents child, A group of life disgruntled The Washington Informer she knew on something converged the front had stepstoof bea done. Out of last her week frustration Northeast school to prowith law enforcement's test proposed boundary handling changes, Email comments to: of the situation, she decided to school closures, and attempts by rburke@ start the Saving Promise camadministrators to abolish parent aspaign. washingtoninformer.com sociations. “It seems to be a vicious cycle A rally at McKinley Technology that won't turn my family Education Campus attracted more loose,” Marlow said. Marlow than 30 parents, students, and audicomshared her story with the munity members who chanted and ence at the District Heights hoisted signsViolence that read “Parent PowDomestic Symposium on May 7 at the District Heights er!” and “Stop Disrespecting Black Municipal Center. in The sympoand Brown Parents,” a show of sium was sponsored the support for Donna Glover, by the forFamily andof Youth Services mer president McKinley’s parent Center student of theassociation city of District teacher (PTSA) Heights and theofficials National Hookwho said school ousted her Up of Black Women. and banned organized parent activiwritten a book, tiesMarlow from thehas school. Glover served “Color Me Butterfly,” which is a as president from September 2013 story about four generations of until February. domestic violence. The book is “We raiseexperiences, awareness inspiredwant by hertoown about these schools pushing out and those of her grandmother, the and brown parents,” said her black mother and her daughter. Glover, 40. every time she reads She said “We livefrom hereher andbook, our taxes pay excerpts she still In Memoriam Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. for salacanthe notbuildings believe and theteachers’ words came Wilhelmina J. Rolark fromUnder her. my “Color Me Butterfly” ries. leadership, our memThe Washington Informer Newspaper won the National “Best bership rose2007 from 25 to 100 parents. THE WASHINGTON INFORMER InPUBLISHER Memoriam Books” Award. We had fundraisers and increased NEWSPAPER (ISSN#0741-9414)Dr.isCalvin Denise Rolark Sr. Barnes W. Rolark, “I was just involvement. We16-years-old just wanted towhen have published weekly on each Thursday. Wilhelmina J. 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She said they threat,” she said. had come together to bring a Among the programs Marlow sense of uniformity in the way wants to see implemented are domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, survivors are treated. more rights for victim's families “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicstory, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assesspush forward,” Davis-Nickens ment unit coupled with further said about Marlow. training for law enforcement Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life Protecwho reads Marlow's book will tion Act and mandatory counsel“get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. case in such a way, the average “If we are ever going to eradiperson can get it.” She said at the cate domestic violence, we must end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the viclogue about domestic violence. tim and the batterer,” Marlow Also present at the event was said. Mildred Muhammad, the exMarlow would also like to see wife of John Allen Muhammad, programs designed to raise who was sentenced to six consec- awareness among children in utive life terms without parole public and private schools. She by a Maryland jury for his role in feels children need to be educatthe Beltway Sniper attacks in ed about domestic violence. 2002. Mildred Muhammad is “We have to stop being pasthe founder of expressed After theher Trauma, poor chilShannon Smith displeasuresive-aggressive about D.C. schoolwith closures during organization helps Education the dren about domestic onviolence,” aan rally on the steps ofthat McKinley Campus in Northeast June survivors domestic violence Marlow said.the shuttering of 2. The pleas of of Smith and other parents didn’t prevent and their children. Marlow has District workedschools to break Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in Southeast and other in “I lived inby fear for six years. Six the cycle of abuse in her family, 2013. /Photo Khalid Naji-Allah years in fear is a long time. It is and is confident the policies she not anmembers, easy thing to Jones, comeprinout and is pushing start that PTSA Louise changing for the will boundaries, the of,” she said. process. cipal at McKinley, said she followed communities can respond and push Mildred Muhammad said “I plan to take these policies to protocol. in a meaningful way. These people who want to help a back Congress and implore them to “[Donna Glover] worked hard parents forced Marlow out of said. their domestic violence victim must change were our laws,” and brought of leadership,” said schools. Thisstop is not just these happening be careful how theyJones go into “I will not until poliin email. “However, there were at McKinley so we need to raise this theanvictim's life, and understand cies are passed.” issues and differences of opinion issue,” said del Pielago, that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can41.be reached between Some McKinley parents like Rita mode”. the former PTSA president at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net youofget to 'I'm and“Before a number parents andgoing staff. Dozier said that a lack of commuto kill started as a verbal WI from administrators comShe wasyou,' votedit out of office at an nication earlier general body PTSA meeting pelled her to attend the rally. Dozwith voting from staff, parents and ier, an application specialist for the some of her executive board. The federal government, said that she matter was investigated by members has yet to receive an answer as to of the D.C. Parent Teacher Associa- why McKinley will no longer offer a tion and the removal was validated.” mass media course. The Rev. Graylan Hagler, senior “I’ve been an involved parent pastor at Plymouth Congregational since my oldest son enrolled in D.C. United Church of Christ in North- Public Schools,” said Dozier, 47. east, led protestors in prayer before “Administrators are reluctant to give the evening rally got underway. Pass- answers. It’s not like we don’t have ersby on T Street stopped to listen as a right to ask these questions. We’re parents with mics in hand recount- concerned about the plight of our ed instances where school officials schools and just want our voices didn’t support their efforts to ad- to be heard again,” said Dozier, a vocate on behalf of their children. Southeast resident. And teenagers wearing black EmKeenan R. Brown, Sr., whose son power DC T-shirts collected contact attends McKinley, spent much of information and passed out fliers to the evening talking with other parthose who showed interest. ents. He said that school administra“We want to have a strong group tors shouldn’t be able to meddle in of organized parents,” said Daniel the affairs of parent groups. Marlow del Pielago, Empower DC’s edu“We need to haveL.Y. something in cation organizer. He said he hopes place so that this does not happen the rally and subsequent meetings next year,” said Brown, 48. “There’s will encourage more parents to ad- nothing in the rules that say you can’t dress their concerns about boundary remove the president. [However,] changes and school choice. there should be [more of] an expla“When [local officials] are think- nation,” said Brown, also a McKinley ing about shutting down schools graduate who lives in Northwest. WI

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

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The usual quiet of RFK Stadium Parking Lot 7 on 2400 East Capitol Street, Northeast shattered on a recent Saturday morning, as thousands honked horns and sounded sirens on D.C. agencies’ trucks parked on the grounds. Adults and children perched on the edge of seats in a variety of vehicles learned how each one keeps the city clean and safe. The event also marked the summer launch of the One City Youth initiative, which provides information about D.C. employment, education, leadership opportunities and family activities for young people and their parents. Nearly 5,000 people attended the seventh annual Truck Touch summer festival. Children ranging from months-old babies to age 10, their parents, or other relatives, touched or played on close to 30 trucks, including snow plows, packers, street sweepers, and vehicles from Washington Gas and the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority. They even examined the cockpit of a police helicopter. “[Additionally], there are information booths staffed by representatives of other city agencies here,” said William O. Howland, Jr., director of the D.C. Department of Public Works, which organized the June 7 event. “People can learn about agencies’ summer programs, activities and services.” Mayor Vincent Gray addressed the crowd during the morning portion of the fivehour festival. He introduced participating agencies’ officials gathered with him on a portable Showmobile stage. “Truck Touch brings people together,” said Gray, 71. “It gives them an opportunity to see the equipment and [exposes them] to services [our agencies have to offer]. It [further demonstrates] that D.C. is a great city.” But children busy scrambling into the cabs of trucks, pretending to drive and pushing buttons on dashboards had too much fun to listen to speeches. One such child, Sam, whose parents Dan and Grace Smith* of Alexandria, Virginia, brought

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him to the festival, stood with his father on a tow truck’s flatbed. “This is an early birthday present. Sam will be two on June 29,” said the toddler’s mother. “He’s into all things automotive. The first word he spoke was ‘truck.’” Suddenly hearing a siren go off in one of the emergency vehicles, Sam said “Whir! Whir!” excitedly imitating the sound. Laura Bies of Capitol Hill, accompanied her son, also named Sam, to Truck Touch. Bies’s son will be three in August. “Trucks are Sam’s favorite things to play with,” said Bies, watching her son in a boom truck, which picks up fallen trees and other debris with a long, steel arm. “We attended last year and had a great time.” Carl and Sarah Parker of Silver Spring, Maryland allowed their two-year-old son Luke to wander slightly ahead of them and choose which vehicles to visit. “He loves this,” said Carl Parker, as Luke sat in a snow plow. “At home Luke watches videos [on our television set] of people working on trucks. He’s [glued to the screen].” Individuals bored with trucks could meet Seamus, a horse belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Mounted Unit. Long lines of children and adults waited to see the steed. “My son Nicholas is six, and he loves that horse,” said Maria DePaul of Southeast. Police sergeant Raymond

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Black Facts June 12 1886 – The Georgia Supreme Court upholds the will of former slave owner David Dickson who had left over $300,000 to a child he fathered by raping a 12-yearold Black girl. The ruling made Amanda America Eubanks the wealthiest Black person in America. She would later marry one of her white first cousins.

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1967 – The United States Supreme Court rules in Loving v. Virginia that Virginia’s law banning interracial marriages was unconstitutional. The decision was a deathblow to similar laws throughout the South. However, Alabama did not officially remove its “anti-miscegenation” law from the books until 2000. June 13 1967 – President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates former NAACP Chief Counsel Thurgood Marshall to be the first Black justice on the United States Supreme Court. He said of his decision, it “was the right thing to do, the right time to do it.” Marshal had been a towering figure in the legal battles against segregation including being lead counsel in the historic Brown v. Board of Education case. The Senate would confirm the nomination on August 30th. An aside: Marshall’s original name was Thoroughgood but he shortened it to Thurgood.

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June 14 1811 – White anti-slavery activist Harriet Beecher Stowe is born. Stowe was the author of one of the best-selling books of 1852 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The book addressed the brutality of slavery and featured the character of “Uncle Tom” – a slave who, perhaps unfairly, came to symbolize the accommodating Black person who showed complete deference to whites. The book was such an indictment of slavery that when President Abraham Lincoln met Stowe he remarked, “You’re the little woman who wrote the book

that started this great [civil] war.” 1970 – Cheryl Adrienne Brown wins the Miss Iowa pageant and becomes the first African American to compete in the Miss America beauty pageant. June 15 1877 – Henry O. Flipper becomes the first Black graduate of the U.S. military academy at West Point. 1921 – Bessie Coleman becomes the first woman of any race to obtain an international pilot’s license. But she had to leave the United States and study in France in order to accomplish her goal. She was barred from U.S. flight schools because of her race and her sex. When she returned to the U.S. from France, Hollywood wanted to do a movie about her amazing feat. But she walked off the set because she felt the film actually degraded Blacks. Coleman died in a plane accident on April 30, 1926. June 16 1969 – The United States Supreme Court rules that the suspension of Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. from

the U.S. House of Representatives on alleged corruption charges was unconstitutional. Powell, who had first won election to Congress in 1945, was returned to the House but without his seniority. June 17 1775 – Blacks fight in two of the major battles of America’s war of independence from England – the battles of Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill. Two of the most outstanding soldiers were Peter Salem and Salem Poor. 1948 – Actress PhyliciaRashad is born on this day in Houston, Texas. Rashad is best known for her role as Bill Cosby’s wife in the once highly popular NBC television series “The Cosby Show.” June 18 1941 – Labor and civil rights leader A. Phillip Randolph initially rejects a plea by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to call off the first-ever Black-organized March on Washington designed to protest unfair employment practices by the military and the defense industry. The march was cancelled after Roosevelt signed the Fair Employment Act.

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VIEWP INT Frankie Billingslea Washington, D.C. He served his purpose, and as of late, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the D.C. Fire and EMS Department. The death of Medric Mills wasn’t the beginning of the department’s controversies, and I think that Ellerbe should have stepped in before Mr. Mills’ death and become more active and hands-on with department policies. If he had done that, I don’t think the department would have been under as much scrutiny, and the Mills situation could have been prevented. Ellerbe did a good job at the beginning, but perhaps he became burned out near the end.

Laurence McCoy Washington, D.C. I sympathize with Ellerbe. All of the department’s issues as of late aren’t entirely his fault, but the system is broken and it needs improvement. I don’t think one person alone is going to turn everything around. In my opinion, you have a lot of people in the government ranks who probably don’t even live in the District who are not in favor of an African American heading up an agency. I could be wrong, but that’s the way I see it. I think Ellerbe did a decent job under the current circumstances.

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AFTER THREE YEARS OF SERVICE, D.C. FIRE AND EMS CHIEF KENNETH ELLERBE ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL RESIGN EFFECTIVE JULY 2. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ELLERBE’S TENURE AND RESIGNATION?

Grant Shipp Silver Spring, Maryland I was a longtime District resident, and I think there is a systematic movement for the removal of all African Americans in positions of power in the District. Every person who has been indicted or who is facing jail time has been African American, and they have been removed from their position. In Ellerbe’s case, I believe that had he been at the fire station when Medric Mills was dying, he would have attended to him. Instead, he now has to take the fall for it. I guarantee you that an African American won’t replace him as the head of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department.

Rakia Finley Washington, D.C. For him to leave on such a negative note with the Mills controversy is a bit disappointing. If I were him, I would have tried to stick it out for another year, worked to repair the department’s public [image], and then [left] on a more positive note. I feel badly for him.

Shannon Steed Washington, D.C. I think it’s a good thing that Ellerbe is leaving because his tenure hasn’t been as productive as I would have liked it to be. But the position has had a lot of instability over the years and that isn’t good. I wonder if Ellerbe’s resignation will only make the department worse. Overall, I think he did an OK job, but the Mills scandal isn’t the only one the department has had to deal with during his time there. There’s a need for new leadership, but I’m worried and hope that the city will find a competent replacement who will stick around for a while.

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Business Success Planning is a term that I had the opportunity to borrow from Edric McSween, a Business and Estate Planning Financial Advisor. We have begun a collective advisory group to support Small Businesses and Closely Held Companies to realize that achieving success for your business is to have a future centered plan incorporating legal and financial considerations. As we look at estate planning as a method of maintaining wealth within the family, the same applies to Business Success Planning and its impact on the economic and community development. Many businesses are created out of blood, sweat and tears that the entrepreneur took more home equity loans, credit cards, sleepless nights and stress filled days than anyone ever cares to count. We use the term Success Plan instead of Succession Plan because the goal is not just to move people into roles for the next generation but the goal is to create for the owner satisfaction in the transition, professionally and financially. As we know, we will not live forever and we may not want or be able to work in the company that we have built forever. We must create the Success Plan that is able to satisfactorily determine where we would want the company to be and how we personally should successfully transition. An easy answer, and a great fantasy for many, is to have the delightful cherub, “fruit of our loins” take over the company. However, that reality is often a fantasy. Approximately 30% of small businesses pass to the next generation. Only 30% beyond that pass to the third generation. Many times our children don’t share our passion, purpose or, frankly, competence in the area where we have chosen to build our business. I recently experienced that heart break when my daughter graduated from law school and confided that she was not passionately in love with Trusts and Estates! Yet, she is still young and there is still time to make a change, however, I know that my planning must go beyond her for succession. Closely Held Companies have many considerations and options in building a success plan. There are times when we want to consider transferring ownership to the employees so that they can take pride and ownership of the company and continue to build the company’s capacity, while potentially maintaining an interest as well as an income stream. There may be a buyer that can take advantage of creative financing options that benefit the seller to move through the transition. Stephen Covey’s famous quote, “Begin with the end in mind”, is a reality that we don’t typically have the luxury of holding. Many times we are in the midst of operating our business. This business could potentially have started out of need to create a job, out of a life transition or a passion that was burning inside. Irrespective of the starting point, we built the business and it is now a going concern. We are proud of the legacy that we have founded. We are proud of the service it provides to the customers and we are proud of the jobs and economic strength it provides to the employees and vendors. The business has created a network, a family, that depends upon it. We are proud. Giving birth to a business, is akin to giving birth to a child. Although we know that there may come a time for it to transition to the next level without us, we try to provide a Committed to providing services and supports to increase success path for the business to grow and become independent the capacity of individuals, businesses, and communities. of us. • Estate planning and probate • Medicaid planning Aimee D. Griffin, Esq., The Griffin Firm, PLLC • Elder law 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW • Business and succession planning/ coaching Suite 440 • Workshops and seminars on legacy creation Washington DC 20015 for economic strength www.thegriffinfirm-PLLC.com

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FATHERS continued from Page 1 spend with their children and their aging parents,” said Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. “We live in a ‘Modern Family’ society but still follow ‘Leave It to Beaver’ policies. Studies show that greater workplace flexibility and paid parental leave encourage employees to be more productive – boosting profitability and reducing costs.” One father addressed the audience and shared his story. “I grew up without my dad and was raised with six other siblings in a single-parent home,” said Julian Jenkins, 57. “My mother showed us what sacrifice was all about and I refused to fall into the trap of being a so-called deadbeat dad. So I washed clothes, cooked meals, attended school functions and nursed my three girls when they were sick,” said the Philadelphia native. Recently published data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that African-American dads are more involved with their children on a daily basis than fathers from other racial groups, defying stereotypes about black fatherhood. An advocate for fathers who heads a grassroots organization in the District said African-American fathers in particular often lack the support services and opportunities needed to remain connected to their children. “The media incorrectly paints black dads as uncaring and aloof and that’s why we’re working to change the paradigm and to train fathers to be more responsible and competent,” said Franklyn Malone, CEO, The 100 Fathers, Inc. “Throughout D.C., regionally and nationally, fathers are doing great things for their children every day – their stories just tend to be ignored,” said Malone, 63, a Northeast resident.

Perez said that when the summit on working families kicks off later this month, President Barack Obama’s recommendation for a higher minimum wage will once again be at the top of the agenda. “Parents that have to work two or three jobs to make ends meet find it almost impossible to go to their child’s soccer game or attend a PTA meeting,” he said. “Fathers were invited to the White House today to tell us their stories and to shine a light on issues facing working parents.” The workplace has changed significantly in the last half century. But one economist said America has failed to adapt. “We’ve seen a large shift as women entered the workforce while the number of stay-at-home dads doubled over the last 25 years,” said Jason Furman, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. “Fathers are reporting more conflict between work and family, saying they want to spend quality time with their children – they just don’t know how to do it without jeopardizing their jobs.” Furman noted that only four industrialized nations in the world do not have a leave plan addressing fathers – the US sits at the top of the list. “Flexibility is what’s needed so fathers can get involved with their [children] right at the time of birth,” he said. “But 29 percent of men get no time for birth while another 22 percent get no time for family illnesses. And 50 percent of men can’t change their start or stop work time.” One man who recently connected with his father for the first time, said men need to talk more to one another in order to rid themselves of resentment and baggage. “This will be the first Father’s Day I’ve ever spent with my biological dad,” said Anthony Hen-

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FATHERS continued from Page 8 derson, a Mt. Rainier resident. “I was adopted and loved my parents but I needed to know why I look the way I do, why I love music – I needed to know who I was. So I went to New York City, found my father and worked toward breaking out of my shell,” said Henderson, 45. In the first of several panels held during the four-hour summit, experts talked about the new roles for fathers at home – a relatively new phenomenon in the nation’s economic structure. “The expectations for fathers are still quite low while mothers are expected to be practically perfect,” said Kipp Jarecke-Cheng, a marketing expert and working dad. Panelist Kyle Pruett, a clinical psychiatrist and instructor at the Yale School of Medicine, said new data confirms the importance of fathers being active in their children’s lives. “The relevance of dads was absent in the literature until just recently but you have to wonder why we would expect so little from half of the population,” Pruett said. “New discoveries in science indicate that the notion of maternal instinct is more myth than fact. I consider men to be the most untapped resource in a child’s life.” One sociologist shared the results of her eight-year study of 350 low-income fathers. “Most of the men we spoke to were non-custodial fathers and the majority said that despite facing

serious financial challenges, they were excited about being dads,” said Kathryn Edin. “Society tends to label these men as incompetent or even dangerous. But our research showed how fatherhood has the potential to transform men. They want to participate but many times their efforts are thwarted,” said the Johns Hopkins researcher. Another panelist said the focus should be on helping fathers learn more appropriate parenting behavior as opposed to perpetuating stereotypical roles. “There’s an unfounded belief that women have children and immediately know what to do but that’s not so,” said Abbie Goldberg, a Clark University psychologist. “When we looked at gay parents where there was no ‘mother’ and no gender script, we found that those men were more determined to learn how to be good fathers.” Even young men need to learn how to become good fathers said one teenager from Prince George’s County who’s looking forward to the birth of his first child next month. “I know my dad but we never had much of a relationship because he was caught up in the [penal] system,” said Cory Sanders, 19. “Luckily I’ve had uncles and cousins show me what it takes to be a good father and I’m going to follow their advice. You need to communicate with your partner and be willing to sacrifice. It’s not about me anymore – it’s about my son.” WI

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D.C. Political Roundup By James Wright WI Staff Writer Grosso Practices Politics His Way New members of the D.C. Council generally spend their first term learning the ropes and expressing their willingness to compromise in order to move legislation. And they usually don’t endorse their colleagues’ opponents during re-election races. However, D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At-Large), who joined the council in January 2013, aspires to be a good legislator but has a tendency to do things his way. Grosso raised more than a few eyebrows when he endorsed Ward 1 D.C. Council challenger Brianne Nadeau over D.C. Council member Jim Graham in the April 1 Democratic Party primary. Political observers are now wondering who Grosso will support in the November general election for mayor and the two at-large seats on the council. “I have not decided who I will support for mayor,” said Grosso, 42. “I have to see who gets on the ballot first.” Two of Grosso’s colleagues, D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) and David Catania (I-AtLarge), are the top contenders for mayor. Bowser secured the Democratic Party nomination on April 1 while Catania needs to obtain the necessary signatures to get on the general election ballot. Grosso understands that he walks a fine line with Graham, who chairs the influential Committee on Human Services and has the power to block any of his bills dealing with social services, welfare, disability services and others. That same dynamic comes into play with Bowser as chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Catania leading the Committee on Education. As far as the two at-large seats are concerned, D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At-Large) is a favorite to get one seat because she’s a Democrat but the other seat remains up for grabs. “When it comes to the at-large seat, I don’t know who I will support,” the council member said. “There are so many candidates running as independents. I will admit that I am giving Robert White a good look,” Grosso said. White is a former aide to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and a political newcomer. Grosso said that he will probably endorse candidates in the general election, but said that he needs to study their platforms before making The Washington Informer

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Former D.C. Council member Carol Schwartz has decided to run for mayor. /Courtesy Photo

a decision. “The November general election is a long way out,” he said. Bowser Gains National Attention D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser’s victory in the April 1 Democratic Party primary not only generated local buzz but got on the national radar as well. Bowser tweeted on April 2 that she received a call from arguably the second most powerful person on earth, Vice President Joe Biden. “Woohoo,” Bowser, 41, tweeted. “Guess who just called to say congrats and good luck? Thank you, Mr. Vice President for having D.C. on your mind.” Bowser also received congratulatory messages from U.S. Sens. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.); U.S. Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Donna Edwards (D-Md.); Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker (D). Bowser said that she spoke to Houston Mayor Annise Parker shortly before the primary and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake reached out to Bowser soon after her victory.

“Rawlings-Blake called me and congratulated me for winning and offered her assistance in any way that is needed,” said Bowser, 41. If Bowser wins the November general election, she and Rawlings-Blake will be the only black women running major cities in 2015. Schwartz Runs for Mayor -Again Former D.C. Council member Carol Schwartz shocked the District’s political establishment on Monday, June 9 when she said that she will run for mayor of the District in the November general election as an independent. Schwartz has served 16 years on the D.C. Council and has run for the city’s top political spot four times – 1986, 1994, 1998 and 2002. Schwartz said she’s running because she loves the city but she’s concerned about the direction in which it’s headed. “We have a boomtown and a low unemployment rate but I am concerned that long-term residents are being pushed out,” Schwartz, 70, said on NewsChannel 8’s “NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt” on Tuesday, June 10.WI

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Barry’s Life Takes Center Stage at D.C. Book Signing By Barrington M Salmon WI Staff Writer @bsalmondc After more than 40 years in public life, former mayor and Ward 8 Council member Marion S. Barry, Jr., has finally written a book that tries to capture his full life from the Mississippi Delta to Memphis to Washington, D.C. To many black Washingtonians, Barry, 78, is Washington because in the 40 years since attaining Home Rule, his name stands out as the one that’s synonymous with the varied political fortunes of the District of Columbia “Mr. Barry’s story in many ways mirrors the paper’s,” said Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, who is co-hosting a book signing with MahoganyBooks and a community conversation with Barry on Monday, June 23. “He is among the most prominent people in Washington. He is Washington.” “You have other people here who are identified with the city in other ways, but when you think of Marion Barry, you think of D.C. … it was good to have a leader like Marion Barry. He really understood the needs of the people and he wanted to make a change.” The book, “Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.,” (Strebor Books), is co-authored by Omar Tyree, a New York Times bestselling writer and author of more than 20 books. Tyree, a Howard University graduate, Philadelphia native and North Caroline resident, won the 2001 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction, and the 2006 Phyllis Wheatley Literary Award for Body of Work in Urban Fiction. The book details Barry’s life from his early beginnings in the Mississippi cotton fields, his immersion into Civil Rights, his years as an activist, including serving as the first chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, and eventually ascending to chief executive of the nation’s capital. During those years, he associated and worked with many stalwarts of the Civil Rights struggle like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Rev. James Bevel, Stokely Carmichael and his long-

time friend Lawrence Guyot. Barry came to Washington, D.C. in the 1960s and along with Informer founder Calvin Rolark and other activists fought against police brutality, while advocating for jobs and increased opportunities for blacks in the city, especially young people. His public life – four-time mayor, former chair of the school board and currently a proud city council member – has come to symbolize the power, promise and enigma of Washington, D.C. When he ascended to power as mayor in 1978, Barry represented a new breed of black politician: brash, unapologetic, savvy, a perspective and outlook sharpened by his experience as a civil rights activist and warrior for justice. His ascension into power came on the heels of the Black Power movement and seemed in many eyes to be the culmination of a decades-long effort by blacks to attain political, social and economic parity. By the time he began serving his second term, Barry had brought significant numbers of blacks into city government, laid the groundwork for development of the black middle and upper class, mandated that 35 percent of all city building contracts go to minority contractors and presided over a multi-billion dollar apparatus that employed more than 30,000 employees. A Conversation with Marion Barry, hosted by the Washington Informer in collaboration with MahoganyBooks, takes place at the Old Congress Heights School in Southeast Washington, D.C. from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Rolark Barnes will moderate an open discussion with the former mayor. Barry and Rolark Barnes will delve into his rise and fall and rise again to political power, his personal struggles and his varied challenges, including the night the FBI videotaped him smoking crack at the Vista Hotel that resulted in six months in federal prison, and ultimately his unexpected re-election to a fourth term as mayor. Barry has always defied the odds and remains a lightning rod for controversy but he inspires a deep love and admiration from his beloved community, particularly those living east of the Anacostia River. Talk to any number of people in the city and Barry is still referred to as Mayor Barry or Mayor for Life.

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“It is with great excitement and pride that I invite the public to join me as I discuss the incredible journey that has taken me from Mississippi to Memphis, and finally to D.C. where I became involved in community activism and politics,” Barry said. “This book gives readers the true story of my life.”

The discussion and signing, marks the official kick off of the Informer’s 50th Anniversary celebration. It’s open to the public and will give guests an opportunity to interact with Barry and receive a signed copy of the book. “Mayor for Life” can also be ordered at www.MahoganyBooks.com.

Barry will be on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 to talk with the host about his book on Friday, June 20. He will also have a booth at the African-American Festival in Baltimore on Saturday, June 21 and then he’ll be a guest of Oprah Winfrey’s the following week via Skype.WI

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Re-Elect SenatorJoanne Clayborn Benson Senator Joanne Clayborn Benson holds close to her heart an issue that is important to all of us – education. In fact, she believes that education is one of the most powerful tools a person can acquire. She has spent numerous hours fighting for the rights of children, senior citizens, veterans and working people – like you. In fact, you cannot find a more relentless and dedicated advocate for all people, regardless of race, age, health, economic status or educational background. This senator will not stop until your rights are protected and your voice heard! In 1991, Senator Benson was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. And, as a testament to her dedication, persistence and perseverance, in 2010, she became the only women to serve on the Maryland Senate. Senator Benson does not sit around and wait for things to happen; rather she takes a pro-active stance towards addressing and resolving issues important to her constituents. Moreover, she strongly believes that the American people should be informed of their rights, which is why she established, The 202 Coalition. Most importantly, Senator Benson is compassionate. She makes an effort to send her senior constituents birthday cards. It is important to Senator Benson that her constituents know they have not been forgotten. She has proven that you can depend on her. Her motto is, “If I can help somebody as I pass along in this life, then my living will not be in vain.” Senator Benson is the only women running in the Prince George's 24th Legislative District Senate race. If you want someone who will fight for you – she is the senator for you. Senator Benson will do everything possible to make sure that you are always treated fairly and equally. Re-elect Senator Joanne Clayborn Benson!

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Nicole Macasa, a senior at Northwestern High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, counts among the students who have recently been recognized as a “Scholar of the Week.” /Photo courtesy of Prince George’s County Public Schools

Compiled By Dorothy Rowley WI Staff Writer Reading Challenge Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon recently made a surprise visit to Overlook Elementary School in Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland, where he congratulated students on placing third in the “Redskins Read Book Challenge.” The Challenge encouraged students in kindergarten through the 6th-grade to read at least 10 books during the school year. “[More than] 50 percent of our school had 100 percent participation in the program,” said Jerselle Howard, reading specialist at Overlook. “The students not only enjoyed reading, but they talked about what they read and they were so excited to share.” Garcon, who led the celebration with dancing and reading, said he was impressed with how many books the students read. “It just shows you the type of learning going on here at Overlook,” he said. Schools from all across the District region participated in the challenge -- including 57 schools from 19 counties. Golfing Tournament The 4th annual “Golfing for Education” tournament will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 19 at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Maryland. The event is one of many programs established in support of quality educational experiences for all students, to help them learn, grow and develop into productive citizens. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Excellence in Education Foundation for

Prince Georges County Public Schools. Scholar of the Week Nicole Macasa, a senior at Northwestern High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, is among students who have been recently recognized as a “Scholar of the Week.” Nicole, who has a 4.02 grade point average, excels in Advanced Placement courses that include government, world history, English, calculus, and biology. Her extracurricular activities include participation in the International Studies Program and the Student Government Association. As president of her school’s “Class of 2014,” Nicole is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Quill and Scroll Honor Society. Nicole also volunteers at Children’s National Medical Center in the District, where she has completed more than 70 hours of service. In addition, Nicole likes to listen to music, bake and spend time with her family and friends. Her plans call for attending college this fall to become a nurse practitioner. Graduates’ Connection! School officials are always proud of its many graduates, particularly those who have gone on to accomplish greatness in society. So, please take a moment to share where you are and what you’ve been doing since graduating. Alumni are encouraged to post their activities, events – such as reunions, job offers, promotions – and other accomplishments to their high school’s Alumni Pages, Facebook or at Classmates.com. WI

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A new farmers market recently opened along busy Route 1 in the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District. /Courtesy Photo

Farmers Market, Bazaar Comes to Brentwood

Abandoned Lot Transformed for Community’s Benefit By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer Everyone enjoys the summer – that time of the year when the fashion conscious don their whites, vacationers frequent the latest tourist attractions and shoppers rise early in the morning searching for bargains at outdoor shopping pavilions. In fact, with fresh produce and homemade crafts now available each week at a new farmers market and bazaar in Brentwood, saving a few hard-earned dollars may have become a little easier. “I’ve been a vegetable gardener my entire adult life and thought this would be a great part-time gig to help support my gardening habit,” said Tracy Velazquez, who plans to sell tomatoes, peppers, green beans, dried herbs and even honey in the future. “We had a farmers market in the past but it never got off the ground but this time I think it will be better resourced and have a wider variety of farmers and vendors,” said Velazquez, a 40-something, five-year resident of Mount Rainier. “The community list serve has spread the word and I’m all behind it because it’s a great way to meet my neighbors.” Eager for something with local flavor, one Brentwood resident said she visited the market both last Friday during its opening and again on Saturday and couldn’t have been happier. “The produce and fruit looked really fresh and one local guy performed [high quality] music,” said Sara Prigan. “It was great to look at the arts and crafts of people made by

my own neighbors. But the best thing was seeing an empty lot transformed into a bright active space. Route 1 has long been a pass-through highway – now it’s becoming a destination.” The market, which opened for business on June 6, will be open every Saturday through Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It also opens every first Friday of the month at 4 p.m. But the venue, located along busy Route 1 in the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District, may come as a surprise. The site, formerly the B&J Auto Lot at 4100 Rhode Island Avenue, belongs to the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority [PGCRA]. And while area residents can now enjoy the market, family activities for all ages, chef demonstrations and music, by next spring the long-abandoned property will serve another purpose. “Through the typical solicitation process, the land was awarded to the Landex Companies and they’ll develop it for mixed use, residential and commercial spaces,” said Howard Ways, executive director of PGCRA. “They’ll break ground in the spring but in the interim, we agreed that the farmers market provided an excellent way to reactivate the land.” Ways, 48, said his agency’s mission includes making sure its properties don’t fall into further disrepair or become eye sores – a request that comes directly from the community. Spearheaded by the Gateway Community Development Corporation [CDC], the project began as part of an Art Lives Here initiative – a visibility campaign funded by ArtPlace America to Joe’s Movement Emporium. The Gateway CDC supports artists and area businesses in an

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area that includes Brentwood, North Brentwood, Mount Rainier and Hyattsville. “We’ve taken a prime location and [have brought] something new and creative that will have a direct economic tie to the four communities,” said Carole Bernard, executive director, Gateway CDC. “The market will bring something that people from all walks of life can enjoy. And with the D.C. boarder right up the street, we hope to bring a new audience into the arts district – maybe some will even decide to move here.” Landex’s chairman of the board, Judy Siegel, said the leadership provided by Ways and Bernard has been exemplary. “We think the farmers market will serve as a great way to build the community and we’re anxious to infuse this area with more residential properties while increasing space and opportunities for emerging artists,” said Siegel, who has represented her company for close to three decades. “This district is really beginning to blossom.” One local artisan said it’s exciting to have the chance to sell her crafts in her own hometown. “This is my first time selling at an outdoor market and I know that many of the people who turn out will appreciate the fact that the items have been grown or created by folks from this very community,” said O’Keitha Roundtree, 42. “One thing I like about the Gateway CDC is how they put on projects that attract both the young and the old with things that stimulate the mind, the eye and the palate.” WI The Washington Informer

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Urban League Urges Strengthening Pell Grant By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer Sixty-five percent of African-American undergraduates attend college as independent students, balancing work and family responsibilities in addition to their academic pursuits. However, African Americans receive less financial aid because many enroll less than full-time and don’t qualify as part-time students, said authors of a new report issued by the National Urban League’s Washington Bureau in Northwest. Authors of the report, titled, “From Access to Completion: A Seamless Path to College Graduation for African-American Students,” said policymakers

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need to find better methods of serving nontraditional students, those who aren’t dependent upon parents or others to assist them financially. “African-American independent students are more likely to be identified as employees who decided to work and go to school, in other words, they are more likely to be employees working to care for a family as opposed to students working to meet expenses,” said Susie Saavedra, the senior director for Education and Health Policy at the National Urban League (NUL). “African Americans are also more likely than other races or ethnic groups to have a zero expected family contribution,” said Saavedra, 35. Chanelle P. Hardy, executive The Washington Informer

director of the NUL’s Washington Bureau, said employment and family dynamics affect the type of postsecondary institutions that students attend, the amount of credits they take each semester, and their college persistence and completion rates. Also, the 26-page report noted that 48 percent of independent African-American undergraduates are single parents compared to 23 percent of whites, 34 percent of Latinos, 36 percent of Native Americans, and 19 percent of Asians. Additionally, 23 percent of independent African-American students enroll in four-year institutions compared to 49 percent of dependent black students, or 40 percent of all undergraduates. Authors also discovered that

42 percent of independent black students currently receive their education at two-year colleges while 27 percent currently attend private, for-profit institutions. “Consistent with their choice of institution, roughly one-third of independent African-American students are in bachelor’s degree programs, compared to 53 percent of dependent African-American students and 46 percent of all undergraduates,” Saavedra said. Released on May 15, the report comes 60 years after the landmark Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which made equal access to educational opportunity the law.

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EDUCATION continued from Page 14 “The timing of the report could not be better as we celebrate Brown v. Board of Education, which sought to ensure African Americans access to an education on par with white students,” Hardy said. “We haven’t achieved equity or access yet, but there is three times the number of black college graduates than there were [60 years ago] and that’s important because it demonstrates that, despite a strong public narrative to the contrary, African Americans both value and pursue education,” she said. NUL officials said they’re seeking to advance the conversation by providing the necessary supports and resources that will mitigate the challenges black students face. They said the Pell Grant, which for more than 40 years has opened the doors of postsecondary education for millions of Americans, must be strengthened to fill the gap between rising tuition costs and decreasing state investment. “Sixty-two percent of black students receive Pell Grants, which now cover just 31 percent of the cost of attendance [per year],” Saavedra said. “Yet, many black students receive even less than their incomes would allow because they’re more

“African-American independent students are more likely to be identified as employees who decided to work and go to school, in other words, they are more likely to be employees working to care for a family as opposed to students working to meet expenses.”

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likely to be independent, low-income, employed and juggling familial obligations that prevent them from enrolling full-time for maximum aid.” Because many black students enter college academically unprepared, most are using their Pell Grant funding for remedial courses that do not offer credits toward a degree, NUL officials said. Those students are also less likely to receive additional grants and, more than half of independent black students who qualify for Pell Grants ultimately drop out of school. “The Pell Grant helped tremendously,” said Elizabeth

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Thornton, who graduated in 2007 with a degree in early childhood education from the University of the District of Columbia in Northwest. “I worked in a bookstore and my grant was $4,000 per semester, so it was a game changer for me,” said Thornton, 28. “I understand, though, that it’s getting more and more difficult for black students, especially those who have families and decided to go back to school to improve their careers and salary.” While the Pell Grant once financed 75 percent of the cost of a public four-year college education, it now covers just 31 percent of a student’s cost of attendance, which typically includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and personal expenses, such as transportation, the report’s authors said. “The purchasing power of the Pell Grant must be strengthened so that it continues to serve as a key resource to help needy students to access higher education,” Saavedra said. “The recommendations we support include increasing the lifetime Pell Grant eligibility and restoring the ability to access the Pell Grant throughout the year.”WI The Washington Informer

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BUSINESS EXCHANGE Who’s Who in Black Corporate America? According to Forbes 2014 ranking of the world’s billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote with a net worth of $25 billion is the world’s richest Black. But, Robert Louis “Bob” Johnson is an American worthy of note. Known best for launching Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 1980, Johnson was America’s first Black billionaire. After selling BET to Viacom for $3 billion, the 67-year-old Johnson has etched out role model status in hotels (Marriott), auto dealerships and ownership of the Charlotte Bobcats. Johnson has come a long way from his Hickory, Mississippi birthplace. He founded BET in 1980 with his wife, Sheila. After they sold BET in 2001 and divorced in 2002, both qualified as billionaires. Since BET, Johnson has started the RLJ Companies, invested in an NBA team, a film company, along with various political causes and campaigns. Johnson grew up in Freeport, Illinois, graduating from high school in 1964. He studied history at the University of Illinois and later earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Princeton University. After graduating Princeton, Johnson served as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s public affairs director. He also worked for the National Urban League’s Washington office and as a press secretary for Congressman Walter Fauntroy. Later Johnson became vice president of government relations at the National Cable and Television Association. In 1984, Johnson was listed in Who’s Who in Black Corporate America and in 2007, USA Today named him one of the 25 most influential business leaders of the past quarter century. The RLJ Companies provide strategic investments in a portfolio of companies in hotel real estate investment; private equity; financial services; asset management; automobile dealerships; sports and entertainment; and video lottery terminal gaming. The core assets include: RLJ Lodging Trust which has a total of 147 properties, comprised of 145 hotels with approximately 22,500 rooms located in 22 states and the District of Columbia. RLJ Equity Partners, LLC was founded with The Carlyle Group and specializes in middle-market leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations,

By William Reed and growth equity. RLJ Equity Partners invests in companies with enterprise values between $50M and $250M within aerospace/defense; automotive/transportation; business services; consumer/retail; general industrial and media sectors. RLJ Credit Opportunity Fund provides capital solutions to facilitate buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancing, and growth financing. RLJ Credit principals partner with private equity firms, investment banks, and operating executives to deliver financial and strategic resources. RLJ Entertainment, Inc. is an owner, developer, licensee and distributor of entertainment content and programming with more than 5,300 exclusive titles. RLJ Financial, LLC provides lending products to consumers in need of short-term and emergency borrowing. Retirement Clearinghouse specializes in employee retirement transition (job changer) services. RLJ Fixed Income, LLC specializes in income investment opportunities within the government, corporate, federal agency, and municipal bond markets. RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC consists of 35 automotive franchises and three Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealerships in eight states. RLJ-McLarty-Landers happens to be the largest African-American owned automotive franchise in the country. Bobcats Sports & Entertainment is comprised of the franchise and arena operations of a professional NBA basketball team. The Bobcats debuted in 2004 and is part of the Southeast Division of the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The team play home games in Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena. In 2010, Johnson sold majority ownership to Michael Jordan and MJ Basketball Holdings, LLC, but Johnson still serves as the Bobcats’ governor to the NBA. Caribbean CAGE, LLC is a

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Civil Rights Leaders Push for More Diversity in NBA Team Ownership By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – During a closed door meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, a coalition of civil rights groups commended the basketball chief for making a strong statement with the lifetime ban of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling and expressed the need for greater diversity in the NBA’s business behind the scenes. Beyond the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, the civil rights leaders discussed a range of topics with the NBA commissioner, including African American team ownership, the conduct of the owners, and the need for greater community engagement. As former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer prepares to purchase the team for an estimated $2 billion, civil rights leaders who attended the meeting vowed to stay on the case to promote diversity in the league and not just on the bench or the owner’s box, but throughout the league. “We talked very strongly about African American entrepreneurship and making sure that throughout the NBA and WNBA that there are strong opportunities to have women-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses to benefit from all of the enterprises that surround the NBA,” said Barbara Arnwine, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for

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Civil Rights Under Law. That includes everything from team ownership to vendor opportunities and procurement to stadium contracting. Arnwine said that minority ownership in the league is important, because that’s where the money is. “There’s nobody playing ball that’s making $2 billion dollars,” said Arnwine in reference to the impending sale. “It’s important in an industry where 80 percent of the players are African Americans, that African American communities should be beneficiaries of the fruits of that sweat and that labor, because those are the communities that they come from and our youth from those communities look up to those players.” A 2013 study by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports reported that Blacks account for nearly 80 percent (76.3 percent) of all players and more than 43 percent of all coaches in the NBA, but only 2 percent of all owners. Michael Jordan who owns the Charlotte Hornets (formerly the Bobcats) is the only Black majority owner in the league. In contrast, 19 percent of all players, 53 percent of all coaches and 98 percent of all owners in the NBA are White. “Thinking long range, it’s about the empowerment of the communities,” said Arnwine. “The NBA should have a voice and have a role in taking away some of the pain that is felt in the Black community and opening the doors to opportunity for African the Caribbean and Latin America. Our Stories Films, LLC is a production studio that produces theatrical motion pictures. The RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas is a 78-room villa style hotel located on 13-acres of ocean front property overlooking the Atlantic Ocean outside of Monrovia,

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American youth who want to go to college and for Black business owners.” Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, said that if the Ballmer deal goes through, that the new Los Angeles Clippers ownership group should include Blacks. “The new ownership group needs to be a broad diverse group and the NBA needs to make sure that no more Sterlings ever come into the league and that no more Sterlings grow in the league,” said Morial, “because the actions, the activities, and the statements of the owners, even in their private business dealings, are important.” Morial said that the group wants to learn more about the procurement process for the league and they want to see how teams stack up when it comes to business diversity. “The NBA is heavily subsidized by the public through arena deals,” said Morial. “Many of the arenas are owned by the public, rented to owners, with terms heavily favorable to the team owners.” That means they get to pocket most of the revenue coming in from concessions, parking and sponsorships. Still, the civil rights leaders recognized the great strides in diversity that the NBA has made compared to professional football and baseball. Not a single team in the National Football League is Black-owned and it’s the same story for Major League Baseball. Only 9 percent of coaches in the NFL and 10 percent of the managers in MLB are Black. “We want to give the NBA credit where it’s due and push them where they need to be pushed,” Morial said. He explained, “You now have a community of players, whether it’s a Magic Johnson or a Michael Jordan and other African American business people, like [Bob Johnson] and Oprah Winfrey, who have the financial wherewithal to be primary owners or parts of ownership groups. The argument that they just aren’t out there, just doesn’t hold weight anymore.”WI Liberia. The property opened in 2009. The four-star luxury resort is the first of its kind in Liberia and one of the first in West Africa.WI William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via the BaileyGroup.org. The Washington Informer

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chair of the American Fitness Index (AFI) advisory board based in Northwest. “The AFI data report is a snapshot of the state of health in the community and an evaluation of the infrastructure, community assets and policies that encourage healthy and fit lifestyles,” Thompson said. “These measures directly affect quality of life in our country’s urban areas.” Officials said the information used to determine the top physically fit cities fell into two categories: personal health and community and environmental indicators. The D.C. area ranked first among community and environmental indicators and the District scored higher than the target goal for parkland with more than 19 percent, or 12 acres of park space. Researchers said the target goal for parkland space in cities stand at 10.6 percent, meaning that D.C. far exceeded that benchmark. Also, the percentage of residents who walk and use public transportation helped to catapult the metropolitan area to the top spot and officials said research indicated that over the past 30 days about 81 percent of those who live in and around the District have regularly exercised while more than 58 percent are in excellent or good health. Officials noted that area residents spent an average of $398 at farmer’s markets and D.C. had a Walk Score of 74, well above the target of 51.1. A Walk Score counts as the ease in which residents can walk to such places as work, parks and grocery stores. Researchers said that the District ranks second in the country for commuters walking and biking, with a combined 15.2 percent of residents enjoying the outdoors on the way to work. “There are too many people who think that only people who live on the West Coast in places like California or Washington State, jog, walk and exercise on a regular basis,” said Stacy Lange, a dance instructor and Northeast resident.

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FIT continued from Page 18 “Here in D.C., we take exercising just as seriously as anyone else. Contrary to what some may believe, we’d like to live a long life, too,” said Lange, 44. Despite achieving the top spot, the authors of the report noted that the District, like every other city, should heed the call for higher physical education requirements in schools. They said the rate of illnesses like asthma ranked higher than the target which could worsen as treatment for childhood asthma continues to decline in poor

and underserved communities in Washington. “There’s always going to be room for improvement regardless of who conducts a study or even how high your city may place in a study,” Lange said. “Certainly, I understand that we have to do something about the chronic illnesses some of our residents, especially our children, have. We definitely have to fix some things but being No. 1 isn’t a bad place to start.”WI To view the complete rankings, visit www.americanfitnessindex.org.

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EDUCATION Student Recognition Jamal Taylor, a senior at Ballou STAY High School in Southeast, got a standing ovation during the recent “District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Night” at Nationals Park in Southeast. Jamal’s commitment to academic excellence includes consistent honor roll status while volunteering to tutor classmates, reading to elementary school students and always being the first to support his school, made him a standout on Wednesday, June 4 among the vast crowd. Students and staff showed up in full force to watch the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, and to celebrate “DCPS Spirit.” “I felt very blessed that [my teachers and fellow students] would think of me to represent [our] school [at the event],” Jamal said.

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Welcome to the Future

As is customary this time of year, students across the region are knee-deep in graduation activities. To the 2014 graduates, we offer our heartiest congratulations. After years of work – hard and otherwise – relieved grads and equally thankful parents are celebrating this annual rite of passage. But as young people learn, once the air escapes from the last balloon and bunting is pulled down, their graduation represents the end of the beginning. Going forward, young people will begin preparing for college or searching for a job. Both paths present more of a challenge than they have in the past, and successfully navigating both requires savvy, a mentor and luck. One of the best parts of graduation is the exuberant and usually sensible words of wisdom convocation and commencement speakers impart to their listeners. Most will share details of their ascent to hallowed positions in business, entertainment and other professions; others will talk about the importance of hard work, keys to success and the intrinsic values that separate that success from failure. Our country has undergone radical and in some cases irreversible change. It is a world where many of the old rules no longer apply. Americans who followed the formula that once lifted their forebears to a better life find the odds stacked against them. It is a world of stagnant wages; a middle class decimated by the flight of middle class jobs overseas; a housing crash and an economic meltdown; record amounts of homelessness, unemployment and underemployment; hunger, a scarcity of opportunities and the explosion of new poor – consisting primarily of those who used to be in the middle class. For the first time in America’s history, the younger generation will likely live a lifestyle that won’t exceed that of their parents. Meanwhile, former college students are carrying $1 trillion in debt, and about 15 million people sit idle, unable to find work in a job market straining to absorb new entrants. With all this, those leaving institutions of higher learning behind face daunting prospects and an equally challenging future. In the midst of such troubling circumstances and trying times, however, there’s reason to be hopeful. For what is America but the land of opportunity? And for the optimists among us, every challenge presents an opportunity to turn misfortune into unfettered success. The change this country needs may rest with the Millennials who are poised to take control of a country and a world their parents seem intent of running into the ground. Last week, more than 2,500 young people, ages 18 to 35, descended on Washington, D.C. to network, dialogue, recognize the philanthropic efforts of their peers, and boldly announce their intention to control the narrative about their generation. At a wide spectrum of events and activities, Millennials from all walks of life signaled their impatience with a national political system that is irrevocably broken and a deep distrust of politicians and once-respected institutions of government and the media. Unlike elected officials who abhor making difficult choices, these young people refuse to kick the proverbial can down the road. They’re tired of gridlock and see the importance and necessity of engaging in dialogue across and between different generations to develop consensus and workable solutions to intractable problems such as Social Security and Medicare, protecting the environment, and fiscal and economic issues. They’re 80 million strong, energetic, focused and hungry for change. They’re not waiting for permission to begin to effect change. They’re building businesses, jumping into politics and using every tool they have to make their voices heard. They are the future and those who are sitting like a bump on a log had better lead, follow or get out of the way.

Congratulations Class of 2014!

I am writing to you because when I read the article by Dorothy Rowley in the June 5th edition of The Washington Informer, “Ballou Student Accepts Prestigious Peabody Award,” it made me feel something real special. I can’t explain the feeling that went through me but I know it was special. I have lived in Southeast Washington my whole life and it’s been hard for me so I know for a fact the struggles our students in this part of D.C. face on a daily basis. But when I read that article and saw the photograph of Ballou student Rufus McDowney standing in front of all those people accepting that award, man, did I feel proud. I looked up the “Peabody Award” and when they say it’s prestigious, it really is! It’s the top communications award given! I have always believed that there are thousands of young people here in Southeast Washington, just like Mr. McDowney, whose lives could have taken a different path if only there was something or someone who gave them that little push to try to achieve something different. It’s truly a wonderful story and I wish only the best for Mr. McDowney. Your article renews my faith that, yes, our young folks will somehow navigate through this tangled maze called “life.”

Anthony Benson Washington, D.C.

Maya Angelou, a Timeless Treasure

I really liked the front-page photo of the late author and poet, Maya Angelou, which appeared in the June 5-11 edition. In my opinion, the photo is a timeless tribute and beautiful depiction of African-American womanhood at its best. Of course, I was sorry to hear of Ms. Angelou’s passing at age 86, and I imagine that she lived life to the fullest. However, I’d read that in the waning months of her life, she had some heart problems and as a result, had been confined to her home. But even so, her presence away from the public at that time continued among us, as evidenced by the great literary works she gave the world, and that gracious trademark smile of hers which I will always remember. Ms. Angelou endured a hard upbringing, but was blessed afterward with a colorful and rewarding life that afforded her a seat on some of the world’s most renowned stages, and goodwill travels to places most of us can only dream about. I’m certain that all of these accomplishments and more, led to her ultimate portrayal as one of this country’s greatest treasures. In addition to her innate talent, Ms. Angelou’s ladylike demeanor and wise counsel will forever depict her as a model of strength and perseverance.

A Woman for All Seasons

My heart is saddened with the loss of our beloved sister Maya Angelou. She was truly a gift of love to all of us. Her poems will forever bring happiness, pain, joy, sadness and courage to those who will read them for years to come. I can still hear the words of her poem, “And Still I Rise,” recited years ago by my daughter’s second grade as part of a presentation to the PTA. Not only was Maya Angelou a world class artist, she was beautiful, stately, gracious and strong. She exemplifies the meaning of what a black woman is and should be, and the photograph of her that you ran on your front page of the June 5, 2014 edition proves my point. The human spirit will always treasure great art because great art makes the human spirit expand. Maya Angelou gave to not only us as African Americans, but to the world great art, and even though that art was personal at times, it transcended cultural and ethnic lines to become real for all who read it. Maya Angelou will be missed, but I know her poems will live forever. Lillian M. Jackson Suitland, Maryland

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U.S. has always ‘Negotiated’ with Terrorists I disagree with President Obama’s decision to trade five Taliban leaders being held at Guantanamo Bay for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, an apparent deserter who is believed to have been the only U.S. solider being held as a prisoner of war in Afghanistan. My opposition is based on the firm belief that such exchanges only encourage future violence against the U.S. For proof, we need to look no further than

statements made by Taliban leaders after the exchange of prisoners. Time magazine quoted one Taliban commander: “It’s better to kidnap one person like Bergdahl than kidnapping hundreds of useless people. It has encouraged our people. Now everybody will work hard to capture such an important bird.” Even so, Obama critics are incorrect when they claim that President Obama is departing from past U.S. practices. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas),

for example, said, “The reason why the U.S. has had the policy for decades of not negotiating with terrorists is because once you start doing it, every other terrorist has incentive to capture more soldiers.” Cruz is right about incentive, as we have already seen, but he is dead wrong about the U.S. not negotiating with terrorists. Michael Reiss, who worked for the State Department under George W. Bush, has written a book titled, Negotiating with Evil. He traces the practice of

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the U.S. negotiating with terrorists all the way back to George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Politifact, quoting Reiss, said the three “accommodated what today would be viewed as terrorists.” The author stated, “They each authorized payment to the Barbary pirates, and the U.S. Senate even ratified a treaty that enshrined the annual provision of naval supplies as ‘protection.’ “ According to USAToday, “… Security experts like Bruce Hoffman, director of Georgetown

University’s Center for Security Studies, said that however common the refrain ‘we do not negotiate with terrorists’ has become, it is ‘repeated as mantra more than fact.’ “‘We have long negotiated with terrorists. Virtually every other country in the world has negotiated with terrorists despite pledges never to,’” Hoffman said. “‘We should be tough on terrorists, but not on our fellow countrymen who are their

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By Julianne Malveaux

A Pledge to Keep to our Youth As young people graduate from high school, or finish the school year as sophomores and juniors, they will begin to search for summer jobs. For the past several summers, the jobs have not been there, and this summer will be no different. It is true that economists are projecting a better employment situation for college graduates who are entering the labor market now. At the same time, high school

graduates who must save money for college incidentals or for other needs will have a hard time finding work. The Brookings Institute says that in our nation’s top 100 metropolitan areas, the employment prospects for teens and young adults dropped drastically. Indeed, Brookings used the word “plummeted” to describe changes in the employment situation between 2000 and 2011. White youth had an official unemployment rate of 15.9 percent in

April, while African American youth have a rate of 36.8 percent, more than twice the white rate. These are just the official numbers. The unofficial numbers would suggest that a third of White youth, and about 70 percent of Black youth, are out of work. Many choose to focus on adult unemployment. And certainly, the ability of adults to support their families is of greater concern. But in addition to earning money, the 16-19 year

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old population benefits from summer jobs because they learn work habits, such as promptness and appropriate dress, when they are exposed to the labor market. Many who do not find summer employment will find that later an employer will prefer someone who has worked to someone who had not. In the past, some city governments have provided resources to help put young people to work. In economic hard times (though some say they are im-

proving), it is often easier for young people to find unpaid opportunities than those that generate income. That’s fine for those who can afford to work for free, but there is a definite class bias when unpaid internships are considered. Those whose parents are moderate earners are more likely to be willing or able to work without pay. Yet, unpaid internships are often stepping-stones to lucrative paid

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By Raynard Jackson

Are Republicans Serious about Courting Blacks? The biggest complaint I get from Black journalists when it comes to Republican officeholders and Party leaders is that they can’t get their calls returned. I used to think this was because of the reporters’ race or that some represented small, Black media outlets. Over the years, I have spent many hours reflecting on this dilemma and have concluded two things. First, the problem has

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nothing to do with race or racism; it has more to do with the lack of relationships with Black journalists. People return calls of people they know or have a relationship with first; then and only then will they return calls of those they don’t know. Second, there is no bridge between Republican members of Congress and other party leaders to the Black media. Over the years, I have tried to bridge that gap, so to speak, but with limited success. Continuing on that path, I

organized a meeting two weeks ago between Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the vice presidential running mate with Mitt Romney, and five Black journalists whose politics ranged from conservative to liberal. One thing I like about Congressman Ryan is that he will listen to reasoned arguments, even if he disagrees. And my experience has been that when you make a persuasive argument that requires a change in his thinking, he is not hesitant to make the necessary change. I wish more The Washington Informer

Republicans were equally as open-minded. To his credit, he undertook a listening tour in underserved communities with Bob Woodson, a Black Republican and founder the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise. Ryan discovered what Bob and I had learned years ago – major civil rights organizations do not reflect the thinking of all Blacks. But that’s something he had to hear for himself. And it didn’t hurt that he went into the Black community with someone who

had longstanding relationships and credibility. Ryan found that he had more in common with people he met on his tour than he had thought. To other Republicans on the Hill in leadership, Paul Ryan has given you a blueprint for engagement with the Black community and Black media. The question is: Are you going to continue ignoring the Black community and the Black media? Or, will you surround yourself with staffers,

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John Lewis to Youth: Get in ‘Necessary Trouble’ Not every speaker tells a crowd of young leaders that their job is to get into trouble. But that’s part of the message iconic civil rights warrior and now Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) conveyed at last year’s week-long Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools®’ National Training that began June 1 for nearly 2,000 college-age Freedom School servant leaders and site coordinators.

Freedom Schools seek to empower children through reading wonderful books, to engage parents, and to reweave the fabric of community support for children. John Lewis and Andrew Young spoke movingly at the opening training session celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Freedom Summer. As he spoke to today’s young Freedom Schools leaders, John Lewis told them that when he was their age getting into “necessary trouble” shaped his life’s mission.

A teacher encouraged him over and over to read all he could. He also listened to the radio to learn more about the news outside his small community, and eventually started hearing about new events that would change his life: “In 1955, 15 years old in the 10th grade, I heard of Rosa Parks. I heard of Martin Luther King, Jr. I heard his voice on an old radio, and it seemed like he was saying, “John Lewis, you, too, can do something . . . You can make a contribution.” John Lewis decided then that

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was exactly what he would do. He started with the library: “So in 1956, 16 years old, some of my brothers and sisters and cousins, we went down to the public library in the little town of Troy, Alabama, trying to get a library card, trying to check out some books, and we were told by the librarian that the library is for Whites only and not for coloreds.” A year later, as a high school senior he decided to apply to Troy State College (now Troy University), a White college close to his home—but his ap-

plication was ignored and unanswered. John Lewis was stopped temporarily—but he was not finished. Without telling his parents or anyone else what he was doing he wrote a letter to Dr. King asking for his help, and Dr. King responded by sending the teenager a round-trip Greyhound bus ticket and inviting him to come to Montgomery to meet with him. By that time John Lewis had enrolled in his first year at

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By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Celebrating Black Fathers As we approach Fathers’ Day across the United States and in some other nations throughout the world, it is important to lift up those Black American fathers who are doing what is right and good for their children, families and communities. Too often when the issue of Black men is raised, it is done from a negative or pathological perspective. The truth is that today there are millions of Black American

fathers who are strong providers, nurturers, and loving fathers who are working diligently to contribute to improving the quality of life of their families. It is unfortunate that most of the media attention in America appears to be predisposed only to focus on reporting the tragic dysfunctions of Black men and fathers. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) offers more than just a counterbalance to the distorted and negative coverage by the so-called

mainstream media in America. The NNPA’s member papers and Black Press USA is the consistent and balanced voice of Black America for news and analysis. One of the fundamental human rights for all people is the right to self-determination. Black American-owned newspapers and other media companies are dedicated to give voice and visibility to support and encourage the overall progress our communities across the nation and throughout the African Di-

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aspora. Thank you President Barack Obama for being both an effective president of the United States and a very good father to your children and extended family. President Obama’s example as a strong father is another significant antidote to the overplayed stereotype concerning the “absent” father figure in Black American family life. It is important to remember that earlier this year the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Center for Health

Statistics issued a new national research study on the vital role that fathers play in the parenting of their children. This study rebuked the misguided notion that Black American fathers were more delinquent than other fathers in the U.S. In fact, the CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics have now reported that Black American fathers were in many instances “more involved with their kids on a daily basis than fathers from

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By Askia Muhammad

The Bergdahl Message: Don’t Go it Alone I once interviewed the mother of a Muslim martial artist who is now incarcerated. His crime? He sought to arrange with an undercover FBI agent to go to Afghanistan to join forces with the Taliban and to teach them martial arts. “You can’t win a war with karate,” the distraught woman said she had warned her son. Her analysis is brilliant and it points to a similar error, appar-

ently made by U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. You can’t change the outcome of a war by yourself. You shouldn’t go it alone. You certainly can’t win it alone. Like the unfortunate Brother who thought his superior knowledge, and his superior knowledge of martial arts alone, would make the Afghan resistance forces better able to defend their country from the invading American – a.k.a. “NATO” – forces, it is a fatal flaw to believe that your solitary act, even standing down a column of tanks in Tiananmen

Square in Beijing, China, will change the outcome of a war. Wars are decided by the collective will of nations expressed through the valor, tenacity, and determination to prevail, demonstrated by the nation’s fighters again and again on battlefields. Let us not forget. Afghanistan earned the nickname “graveyard of imperial armies,” not because of karate or Kung Fu, or because invading soldiers laid down their arms and walked away from their garrisons. No. Over the millennia, Afghan-

istan taught the same lesson American forces are now being taught, by defeating: the army of Alexander the Great; the British Army at the height of that country’s imperial power; as well as the mighty Soviet Union in the late 20th century. If, while under arms on the battlefield in a foreign country, Sgt. Bergdahl became disillusioned with his army’s mission, he should never have – as some of his comrades accuse him – laid down his weapon and wandered off into the hostile jungle,

where he ended up spending five years as a captive, mostly in isolation, probably beaten and tortured. There was a distinct danger that he might have been able to reveal tactics, weapons, the capabilities of, and the location of his military unit. Might that have been enough to result in the total destruction of his unit; alter or even hasten the outcome of the war itself ? Of course not, he might have unnecessarily cost the

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Barrington M. Salmon and Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writers Thousands of people converged on the District last week eager to network, recognize the philanthropic efforts of their peers, and flesh out the narrative about their generation. Nearly 2,500 young professionals, part of the Millennial The Washington Informer

generation, and representing a variety of career fields, immersed themselves in panel discussions, community service activities, and culinary showcases during what was touted as Millennial Week. The inaugural gathering of men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 kicked off on June 2 with an opening reception and awards ceremony. “You cannot turn on a television, radio, or web browser without hearing about Millennials,” said Natalie Moss, 34, founder of Millennial Week. “We wanted to focus on areas where they’re pushing the envelope – politics, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. Nearly half of Millennials want to start their own businesses. We want to answer the question of whether there’s an opportunity gap. This is a great platform to start a meaningful dialogue,” said Moss, a patent agent for a federal agency who lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Several panelists at a June 3 political town hall co-sponsored by The Can Kicks Back and moderated by Reid Wilson of The Washington Post, spoke of the impatience they have with the “kick-the-can-down-theroad” mentality which has left future generations burdened with trillions of dollars of unfunded state pension liabilities as well as potential liabilities in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. America’s political parties, they said, are unwilling or unable to move past hyper-partisan gridlock and the political system is irrevocably broken. “There is distrust among all generations because we have greater access to information about what’s going on in the government. Millennials in particular are more focused on how it impacts them and how our legislation and changes within it will affect them,” Brandi Richard, the president of the National Urban League Young Professionals told

the crowd gathered inside the Washington Post’s auditorium. “We are the indebted generation. Even though our salaries are more than that of our parents, we still have loans. We have to speak out about issues and create a long-term agenda so that we can see what’s needed, so that we’re not paying student loans until we’re the age of baby boomers.” Ryan Schoenike, co-founder and executive director of The Can Kicks Back, concurred. “There’s a disconnect between the information presented and the reality,” he said. “The conversation needs to happen within the generations. We’re given a false choice between Democrats and Republicans and need a real conversation about the tradeoffs. Politicians are focused on the present and not the future.” “The conversation starts with young people. We suffer the most. We’re the most optimistic and that means that we are working the most for change.” Panelists discussed the impact of policy approaches in Congress and the manner in which Millennials handle student debt, infrastructure, privacy, war, and an incompetent government. They also advocated reforming the U.S. tax code, creating a more representative government and fighting the myriad institutional challenges that make meaningful change difficult. “We have a tremendous amount of problems in the political system. The levels of polarization are higher than that of the Civil War. The gridlock is the worst it’s been in the last 12 years,” said Steven Olikara, president and co-founder of the Millennial Action Project. “We’re only looking at the short term. We don’t have that type of political leadership right now and that will come from the younger generation. Debt has become a big problem as we graduate into See MILLENNIALS on Page 25

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continued from Page 24 a terrible job market. We have seen a lot of partisanship. However, government doesn’t have to be the answer to everything. There should not be a total government takeover of the student loan process.” Olikara and other panelists said lack of activity and a startling lack of vision by those in Congress have resulted in missed opportunities to innovate in a number of industries. A common refrain throughout the panel discussions centered on the willingness of Millennials to move beyond differences to change. “We believe in promoting solutions, effecting changes. Solutions and actions are important because we don’t live in a vacuum,” said Amy Tannenbaum, chair of the Women’s Information Network. “We have to work to have discussions with the older generations.” All around the country, Millennials are creating businesses, jumping into politics and using every tool they have to make their voices heard, people said. Throughout the week, Millennials mixed business with pleasure. After hours, they met at parties, local eateries and hotspots where young people usually congregate to nosh and network. Steve Lucas, 26, serves as vice president of strategy and communications at Equity Eats, a local start-up that invests in small businesses with the aim of taking food and wine entrepreneurs to the next level and revitalizing neighborhoods. He attended Millennial Made, a showcase of food and wine on June 5 at the Wonder Bread Factory in Northwest with three of his colleagues and enjoyed a blow torched S’more with cherry and lavender jam from Rare Sweets, a small business that uses Union Market facilities in Northeast. “The food has been amazing but I love the people. They’re really friendly and driven. I’ve had interesting conversations the entire evening,” said Lucas, who later tweeted about his experiences from his company’s Twitter account. “We’re entrepreneurial Millennials who care about D.C. It’s great to connect with people in this city who are so invested in small independent businesses like we are.” “We want to help food and

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wine entrepreneurs to the next level. We want to take people who are using Union Market [to move] their business to the next level and eventually transform D.C. neighborhoods. Everything that we do is connected to this event. There’s so much potential in these neighborhoods.” Millennials are inheriting a society that’s mired in economic stagnation. Decades of malaise in wages, a middle class decimated by the loss of jobs, and a punishing housing implosion and economic meltdown leave much of the younger generation looking at a vastly diminished future: college students have $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, 20 percent live with their parents and 40 percent are underemployed or unemployed. But panelists and speakers reminded other Millennials at the town hall that this is a problem-solving generation 80 million strong, that’s energetic, fo-

cused and hungry for change. “There are a lot of young people involved in politics although those running aren’t talking about things Millennials care about like the environment, women’s health and college affordability,” said Ashley Spillane, president of Rock the Vote, a non-partisan organization based in Northwest working to register more than 400,000 young people before the November elections. “When young people vote, they flip elections, because when they do, they want change.” Atima Omara, president of Young Democrats of America, agreed. “We’re a destructive generation. We tear down institutions,” she said. “President Obama’s election was transcendent but today, 52 percent of Millennials would vote to kick out Obama. We’re looking for results that make our lives better.” WI

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There aren’t many ways to describe the unlikely coming together of Chuck Brown, “The Godfather of Go-Go,” and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the best-known child prodigy and classical rock star in history. However, that didn’t stop one of the District’s most popular MC’s from attempting to come up with a description. “Hell has frozen over,” said Head Roc, a Northwest hip-hop artist whose music has been featured on dozens of nationwide mix-tapes and compilations and who now enjoys the role of MC for the new Go-Go Symphony, an improbable pairing of the classical Capital City Symphony and seasoned go-go players who are throwbacks and reminders of the District’s own distinctive brand of funk music. “It’s an impressive marriage and people have responded. It’s something that I would have talked smack about at first, but when I got to hear it and be a part of it, it’s amazing,” said Head Roc, 43. Founded by composer Liza Figueroa Kravinsky and conducted by John Devlin of the Capital City Symphony, the Go-Go Symphony features a 25-member orchestra that includes an electric guitarist, a tenor sax player, a horn section, and string section, a drummer, saxophonists and dancers. Earlier this year, the eclectic combo wowed a standing-room-only crowd at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast and will attempt to do it again at the same venue, but this time with two shows in one night on Friday, June 27. The first show begins at 8 p.m. and the second starts at 10 p.m. “It’s really nice to see the excitement building around this,” said Devlin, 28. “It’s a combination that you don’t normally see together, a mix of genres where one you’d see at the Kennedy Center, and the other you’re used to seeing at a club. But, go-go started here in D.C. and its part of the culture and when you add to it the orchestra, it’s powerful.” It also brings together two distinctly different audiences. Kravinsky, a Prince George’s County resident who once toured with pop singer Stacy Lattisaw and composed music for superstar Prince’s band, “Robin Power and the Uptown Dames,” said audiences at classical music concerts are known

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for sitting in their seats, and offering polite applause. Go-Go audiences are polar opposites and, during the Go-Go Symphony’s performance at Atlas in February which featured a mixture of the two fan bases, the crowd rushed the stage, many danced in the aisles and the atmosphere proved so electric that the band and concert organizers wanted to do it all over again. “The response has been great,” said Kravinsky, whose work has aired on the Discovery Channel and Public Broadcasting Service stations. “We received a standing ovation, three curtain calls and the venue was sold out. We also played at the 9:30 Club to great reviews and it seems that we’re pleasing both the classical music and go-go audiences,” she said. The upcoming performances will also feature a world premiere symphony composed by Peter Van Siclen, titled, “The Green Line Symphony.” Kravinsky said each movement in, “The Green Line Symphony,” reflects a different Metro stop. The first movement has been named, “Columbia Heights,” and includes pocket beats and smooth jazz, she said. Van Siclen then imitates through the music individuals he’s encountered on the subway for the next movement, titled, “U Street.” In that movement, the composer uses overlapping melodies to represent the various clubs and diverse crowds who party at night at venues throughout the District. The, “Anacostia,” stop features a bounce beat, which counts as a nod to both the old and new school

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“All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom” by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, c.2014, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $17.99 / $19.99 Canada 40 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, everything will be changed. Oh, sure, you’ll still be in the same bed with the same sheets and jammies. Your room will be the same room you went to sleep in. Your mom will still be your mom and your dad will still be your dad – but it’ll be a whole new day with new possibilities. As you’ll see in the new book “All Different Now” by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, one day can really mean a lot. Every morning, the breeze from the gulf woke everyone up, telling them it was time to start the day in the fields beneath the hot Texas sun. Just like every other day, it was time to work and work some more – but there was one day when everything was different, though nobody knew it at first. And then someone told someone else on the edge of the gulf. And that someone took the word to town, and told friends. The friends were so happy that they spread the message around the country. The news was like a wave in the ocean and pretty soon, everyone in the fields knew – and they were happy. They knew that “a Union general had read from a balcony” that everyone was free – not just now, but “forever.” From that moment forward, nothing would be like it was the day before. Everything

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ARIES Is there a friend or a relative with whom you’ve lost touch? Is there someone in your immediate circle who’s gone MIA? Maybe you should reach out to them to make amends, or at least check in. In fact, you may find that people you haven’t seen or talked to in years suddenly show up out of the blue. Get ready for a few “revisits,” whether to your old stomping grounds, the city where you were raised or a journey down memory lane. Try to savor these moments too, if you can. TAURUS It seems there are a few things under negotiation. You may be in the process of signing a new contract, or signing up for a new certification course. Either way, you can expect some delays and false starts. Lucky for you, yours is a patient sign. You know better than most how to just sit and wait. In fact, you may come to realize all of it was necessary as new information comes to light that was originally missed. Events that follow could save you from getting the raw end of a bad deal.

would “be all different now.” People sang their happiness with faces raised. Others – those who didn’t think they’d ever see it – cried tears of joy. Some could hardly believe that day had come and they “whispered things” to one another. Since nobody was being forced to work in the fields that day, they all went to the beach for a picnic by the water. Even the sand had changed. Dancing felt new. Food tasted different for those who were free for the first time. Even stories sounded sweeter. And at the end of the day, it was especially nice to walk next to cotton fields that didn’t demand work. It was nice to go to bed, knowing that the next morning and every one after that, the sun would wake everyone up and nothing would ever be the same… In her notes, author Angela Johnson says that a photo of her great-grandparents led her to wonder how they celebrated when they learned of their freedom which, because they were slaves in Texas, came more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. That’s a great way to introduce the pages of historical overview about Emancipation and Juneteenth that follow, but be sure to read the illustrator’s note, too. E.B. Lewis writes about making this book come alive, which he calls his “biggest challenge.” The challenge for you, I think, is talking your 3-to-7-year-old into letting go of this book now and then because they’ll want to hold fast to it. As for you, if you’re prone to saying no to “just one more book” then, “All Different Now,” might change your mind.WI

chestra,” Devlin said. “There are additional visual elements and dancers that make this a truly unforgettable experience.” Head Roc said the makeup of the orchestra and the unique sound they produce should be a success. “I can see this taking place at [Prague Symphony Hall] and over at the Sydney Opera House. The visual is also amazing and then you have Liza and her Fili-

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pino culture and John Devlin is a white guy and then you have me, a black guy,” he said. “The band itself is a great melting pot with people from different backgrounds and you have everybody moving and in harmony with the rhythm. It’s something that you cannot explain.” WI Admission for the June 27 performances are $30. For tickets and information, visit www.gogosymphony.com.

GEMINI This is your time to shine. There’s a lot of energy coming your way during your birthday month, and you have much luck on your side! But with Mercury retrograde in your sign, Gemini, you may have to go back to the drawing board with a couple of personal projects you’ve been trying to launch. There are two ways to handle this: wait, or do more research. In your case, the latter might be best. CANCER You may want to go on a real vacation. I don’t mean with family, friends, or a spa visit. I mean a trip along the lines of “Where’s Waldo?” – on your own and for a few days. While you do have a ton of energy, if you keep at this pace you will burn yourself out by the time your birthday month comes around! A health matter may arise, especially if you’re not paying attention to the warning signs of your body, and stress could put you out for the count. I suggest going off the radar. LEO Sometimes Leos can be just as hard on themselves as Virgos are critical. The reason why is because you can’t stand it when someone sees you in a poor light, or has the wrong impression of you. If this is your concern toward someone from your past, it might be worth reaching out. Also, if you’ve lost touch with a circle of friends that naturally feed your soulful self consider getting back in touch. You’re feeling highly sentimental these days. It’s OK to indulge and contemplate. VIRGO Mercury retrograde always affects your sign more intensely. That’s because Mercury rules your sign in Astrology, making you more susceptible to its backwards spin. Of course, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it might be quite helpful if you’re forced to go back to the drawing board with a professional project where you may have missed a few important details (you are detail oriented, after all!). You’ll do just fine if you take delays in stride. LIBRA You may be thinking about the kind of work that would bring you more meaning and purpose. No longer wanting a career for the sake of paying bills; you prefer to do something that is fulfilling and fits with your changing philosophies. Finding your “life’s work” is no easy task. But most likely, the answer is right on the tip of your tongue. Use this time to figure out what you enjoydoing most. Whatever that is could be the beginning of what’s next. SCORPIO You may begin to question whether or not you made the right move in an important business transaction, or with a significant other. Don’t jump to conclusions yet, just let it play out. Truth is, whatever decision you made, you did so with enough faith and hope that all would turn out well, and it may still. But you’re going to have to cling to your faith and know that whatever is revealed was a necessary kink that will resolve all matters. Try not to stress about it. SAGITTARIUS An old flame might return or you may be seriously questioning an important relationship while Mercury is retrograde in your opposing sign, Gemini. Issues of trust may surface as you attempt to know for certain whether or not the object of your affection is the real deal or an imposter. Try not to think too much into the situation, and definitely avoid making any and all final decisions. Instead, simply express your concerns; this could be a long conversation. CAPRICORN A rethink in an important collaboration (whether in business or for pleasure) may occur this week ahead. If you’re in negotiations or discussing a contract, don’t be surprised if you come up against a few delays. To be quite honest, you need more information before making a move, anyway. So consider this an opportunity to re-plan and re-strategize. Appointments might get pushed back and certain tasks may have to be put on hold. Keep your wits about you. AQUARIUS A rethink in romance or with a creative endeavor is in store this week, and you may find that circumstances beyond your control interfere. When it comes to your day-to-day chores and routines, certain elements may need to be reshuffled for the sake of more recreational activities, or simply so that you can spend more time with a new love. However, don’t be too quick to commit to anything. Situations are going to have to unfold before you get a say in how it all goes. PISCES Discussions surrounding your innate gifts will come up this week as you attempt to see yourself more clearly through the eyes of others. Don’t get lost, though. But do observe that some folks may think of you more highly than you do yourself, especially when it comes to your innovative talents. Meanwhile, activity on the home front may be in store over the next month. If you’ve hired a new contractor or realtor, prepare yourself; it’s going to be a long-term investment.

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Washington Nationals Defeat Philadelphia Phillies 4-2

Philadelphia Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley is safe getting into second base as Washington Nationals’ second baseman Anthony Rendon is late catching the ball during the third series game on Thursday, June 5 at Nationals Park in Southeast. The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to sweep the three-game series. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Washington Nationals’ first baseman Adam LaRoche is congratulated by teammates Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman after hitting a two-run homerun during the third series game on Thursday, June 5 at Nationals Park in Southeast. The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to sweep the three-game series. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Washington Nationals’ outfielder/third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is late sliding into second base as Philadelphia Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley tries to turn a double play on Thursday, June 5 at Nationals Park in Southeast. The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to sweep the three-game series. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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Wizards star John Wall blows by Clippers guard Chris Paul in an NBA game earlier this year. /Courtesy Photo

Wizards Value Soars with Clippers Sale By Stacy M. Brown WI Contributing Writer The pending sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has set off a firestorm of speculation in the financial world where many believe the $2 billion price paid for the franchise has greatly enhanced the value of other teams, including the Washington Wizards. However, while analysts at Forbes and Bloomberg have already placed new and larger values on other NBA franchises, local economists have cautioned that Washington isn’t Los Angeles where the glitz of Hollywood factors among the many reasons the team commanded such a high price. “The price tags you are hearing are what [Forbes and Bloomberg] believe are the underlying values,” said William E. Spriggs, a professor of Economics at Howard University in Northwest. Spriggs said the Clippers play in the country’s second largest market, they have a pending cable television deal that will net hundreds of millions of dollars each year for the team, and the franchise has several superstars

whose merchandise sales are off the charts. “The Wizards don’t have a superstar that receives national attention. They don’t have a LeBron James whose massive jersey sales and that of other merchandise helps the value of the team,” Spriggs said. “Maybe one day kids will run out and say they want a John Wall jersey, but that hasn’t happened yet.” Glenn Eyrich, of the Calibre CPA Group, a Bethesda, Maryland-based accounting firm, said it’s possible the Clippers sale will prove to be just an aberration and the now-inflated values of other teams will level off or return to the levels prior to Ballmer’s purchase which officials said will become final in July. “It’s such an extraordinary sale and obviously it impacts the overall value of other teams,” said Eyrich, who handles the firm’s professional sports associations, which includes the NBA and NFL player’s unions. “There are not enough people who could put that much money together to purchase a team,” Eyrich said. “This is so off the charts, even the other bids for the Clippers, which were $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion, weren’t close.”

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Still, many said Ballmer had good reason to pay so much, noting the Clippers current television deal nets the team $20 million annually and that could increase ten-fold with the next contract team officials are now negotiating. Also, Los Angeles’ star-laden roster that includes Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and revenue from tickets, luxury suites and arena advertising, helped to push the value of the franchise to where no other team had previously gone. “These buyers are irrational and exuberant but not altogether foolish,” John Vrooman, professor of sports economics at Vanderbilt University, told the Los Angeles Times. “There’s a method to Ballmer’s madness. About $1.6 billion of the price is sustainable investment and the extra $400 million may be what a billionaire owner with a Harvard degree in economics simply wants to pay for his NBA buzz.” Spriggs said it would behoove the Wizards to try and reconnect with the team’s Baltimore roots. The former Baltimore Bullets moved to Washington in 1973 and they have done very little to

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Make your plans now to attend the historic 99th Annual ASALH Convention in Memphis, Tennessee, as we celebrate and explore the 2014 Black History Theme, “Civil Rights in America.” Registration materials, including schedules and detailed information about speakers and tour highlights, are available at www.asalh.org The ASALH Annual Convention is an occasion to share the cultural and historical contributions by people of African descent. Our annual convention unites more than 1,000 individuals, community builders, historians, educators, business professionals, and students to consider ideas, contributions, and approaches to addressing aspects of our annual black history theme. The Peabody Memphis 149 Union Ave. Memphis, Tennessee Make your reservation now by calling 901-529-4000 or register online through www.asalh.org

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SALE continued from Page 29 capture the entire local market, which would help to greatly increase the team’s value, the professor said. It could also enhance television and merchandising revenue, he said. “Baltimore has to want NBA basketball, there’s no competition, so the Wizards should look to capitalize on that open market,” said Spriggs, who grew up in Northeast. Ted Leonsis purchased a stake in the franchise in 1999 for $115 million and later acquired the remaining 56 percent share for $310 million. Prior to the Clippers sale, the Wizards had an estimated value of nearly $500 million, but as a result of Ballmer’s payout, Washington could be worth $1.4 billion. In an Internet post earlier

this year about his ownership of the Wizards and other local franchises, Leonsis said his wife, Lynn, talked him into buying the Wizards and Capitals. He said it’s the best investment he’s ever made. “Today and for the foreseeable future, the business of sports is booming. Around the globe, the sports industry is outpacing virtually all other sectors of the economy,” Leonsis said. “The sports value chain, including properties, content and events, is solidifying thanks to technology and new mediums for content distribution. The truth of the matter is that the business of sports is really the business of building community. Nothing builds solidarity in a community like winning sports teams.”WI

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12 Things That Make Men Rich Financial Security: Principle No. 12 Twelve weeks of study will come to an end on the 12 Things That Make Men Rich by Napoleon Hill. The final principle in the series: Financial Security. One of the most important qualities discovered by Hill is to have a pleasing personality with faith, hope and confidence. Belief is a key factor which must become real to you, just as any earthly object that you can see, feel and touch. You must be persistent, never stopping, always moving forward with continuous action toward attainment of your goal. Promise yourself you will never stop trying until you actually achieve what you’ve set out to do. What is Hill saying? Simply put, you’ve got to “Walk by faith and not by sight.” And you must “Know that your faith is the actual substance of the thing you are hoping for.” No one ever fails as long as they continue to try. This study emphasizes how you go about setting and reaching small goals which eventually takes you to your destination. If the only thing you can do is to talk about your dream, yet you never put any action toward its attainment, it isn’t going to happen! Let’s just remind ourselves of the 12 points we’ve covered over the past 11 weeks: Week One – Keep a positive mental attitude. Negative thinking will shut you down almost immediately. Week Two – We discussed the importance of sound physical health. How can you get the work done that’s required, and think in a rational and consistent manner – putting

in long hours when necessary – if you don’t feel well. Maintain good health by the exercise and diet you choose. Week Three – Talks about how you’ve got to have harmony in all of your relationships with human beings; the people you have around you; harmony means just exactly that, each one complements the other. One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch! Week Four – Learn to live your life free from fear. When you are fearful, you often become paralyzed and then there’s no action at all. Week Five – Keep hope alive and believe that everything you plan to do in the future will occur whether it does or doesn’t. Failing is something that happens only to those who stop trying. Hope! Week Six – Apply your faith. Believe that your goal will become a reality and keep working. You’ve got to actually put your faith in motion. You can’t just talk about your goal, move forward as if you know for sure that your dream will become a reality. Week Seven – We discussed the need to be willing to share your blessings with others. The Bible reminds us of how it is more blessed to give than to receive. Week Eight – Look at your future goal as a labor of love. You’d do it whether you got paid for it or not. Whatever it is you’ve decided to do with the rest of your life, love doing it, especially when there’s no money involved. That’s when you know that you’re on the right path. Week Nine – Keep an open mind

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AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

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

Rev. Louis B. Jones II Pastor

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

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

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

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

Twelfth Street Christian Church

Campbell AME Church Reverend Daryl K. Kearney, Pastor

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

2562 MLK Jr. Ave., S E Washington, DC 20020 Adm. Office 202-678-2263 Email:Campbell@mycame.org Sunday Worship Service 10: am Sunday Church School 8: 45 am Bible Study Wednesday 12:00 Noon Wednesday 7:00 pm Thursday 7: pm “Reaching Up To Reach Out”

Sunday Worship Service 8:00am and 11:00am Sunday School 9:15am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10:00am Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7;00pm TV Ministry –Channel 6 Wednesday 10:00pm gsccm.administration@verizon.net

Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Bishop 5757 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Office 301-899-8885 – fax 301-899-2555 Sunday Early Morning Worship - 7:45 a.m. Church School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday – Thursday - Kingdom Building Bible Institute – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Prayer/Praise/Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. Baptism & Communion Service- 4th Sunday – 10:30am Radio Broadcast WYCB -1340 AM-Sunday -6:00pm T.V. Broadcast - Channel 190 – Sunday -4:00pm/Tuesday 7:00am

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

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

Crusader Baptist Church

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday Sunday School-9:45am Men’s Monday Bible Study – 7:00pm Wednesday Night Bible Study – 7:00pm Women’s Ministry Bible Study 3rd Friday -7:00pm Computer Classes- Announced Family and Marital Counseling by appointment E-mail: Crusadersbaptistchurch@verizon.net www.CrusadersBaptistChurch.org

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

“God is Love”

Rev. Cheryl J. Sanders, Th.D. Senior Pastor 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.347.5889 office 202.638.1803 fax Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 p.m. “Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital” www.thirdstreet.org

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

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

Sunday Worship Services: 8:00a.m. and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School - 9:15a.m. & Sunday Adult Forum Bible Study - 10:30a.m. 2nd & 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday Jr./Sr. Bible Study - 10:00a.m. Tuesday Topical Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Tuesday New Beginnings Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Pastoral Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Wednesday Children’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Thursday Men’s Bible Study - 6:30p.m. Friday before 1st Sunday Praise & Worship Service - 6:30p.m. Saturday Adult Bible Study - 10:00a.m.

Third Street Church of God

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

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

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.; Senior Bishop & Evangelist Susie C. Owens – Co-Pastor 610 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 529-4547 office • (202) 529-4495 fax Sunday Worship Service: 8 AM and 10:45 AM Sunday Youth Worship Services: 1st & 4th 10:45 AM; 804 R.I. Ave., NE 5th 8 AM & 10:45 AM; Main Church Prayer Services Tuesday – Noon, Wednesday 6 AM & 6:30 PM Calvary Bible Institute: Year-Round Contact Church Communion Every 3rd Sunday The Church in The Hood that will do you Good! www.gmchc.org emailus@gmchc.org

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

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Service and Times Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Communion every Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday 12Noon Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Motto; “Discover Something Wonderful.” Website: 12thscc.org Email: Twelfthstcc@aol.com

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

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

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Reverend Dr. Paul H. Saddler Senior Pastor

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

Rev. John W. Davis, Pastor

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

Rev. Paul Carrette Senior Pastor Harold Andrew, Assistant Pastor

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

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Church of Living Waters

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Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor 901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423 Sunday Church School : 9: 30am Sunday Morning Worship: 10: 45am Bible Study Tuesday: 6: 00pm Prayer Service Tuesday: 7:00pm Holy Communion: 3rd Sunday 10: 45am themcbc.org

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

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

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

“Where Jesus is the King”

Israel Baptist Church

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

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

Rev. Aubrey C. Lewis Pastor 1415 Gallatin Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-3851 P: (202) 726-5940 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion: 11:00 a.m., 3rd Sun. Bible Study: Monday - 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting: Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

2324 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-1730 Sunday School – 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 am Baptismal Service – 1st Sunday – 9:30 am Holy Communion – 1st Sunday – 11:00 am Prayer Meeting & Bible Study – Wednesday -7:30 pm

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

St. Luke Baptist Church

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

Sunday Church School – 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service – 11:00 AM Holy Communion – 1st Sunday at 11:00 AM Prayer – Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Bible Study – Wednesdays, 7:00 PM Christian Education School of Biblical Knowledge Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Call for Registration

Rev. Keith W. Byrd, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Worship Service 10:15AM- Praise and Worship Services Sunday School 9:00am Monday: Noon Bible School Wednesday: Noon & 7PM: Pastor’s Bible Study Ordinance of Baptism 2nd Holy Communion 4th Sunday Mission Zion Baptist Church Shall; Enlist Sinners, Educate Students, Empower the Suffering, Encourage the Saints, and Exalt Our Savior. (Acts 2:41-47) www.zionbaptistchurchdc.org

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

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

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Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

Salem Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

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

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert SR. Pastor

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

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

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

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

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of Joy Apostolic Faith

Christ Embassy DC

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

Dr. C. Matthew Hudson, Jr, Pastor

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

Elder Herman L. Simms, Pastor

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

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Early Worship Service 7:30a.m Worship Service 10:45a.m. New Members Class 9:30a.m. Holy Communion : 1st Sunday -10:45a.m Church School 9:30a.m. Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Wednesday 7p.m Bible Study : Saturday: 11a.m. Baptism: 4th Sunday – 10:45a.m “Empowered to love and Challenged to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

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Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Rev. Dr. H. B. Sampson, III Pastor 2914 Bladensburg Road, NE Wash., DC 20018 Office: (202) 529-3180 Fax: (202) 529-7738 Order of Services Worship Service: 7:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 4th Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m. Prayer Services: Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 Noon Email:mthoreb@mthoreb.org Website:www.mthoreb.org For further information, please contact me at (202) 529-3180.

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION 2014 NRT 15 Ethel P. Jones Name of Deceased Settlor

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

Administration No. 2014 ADM 518

Administration No. 2014 ADM 551

Karen Glass Shah aka Karen Leigh Glass Shah aka Karen Leigh Glass Decedent

Thomas Charles DeRocco Decedent

NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF REVOCABLE TRUST Ethel P. Jones (Name of deceased Settlor) whose address was 3302 20th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20018 created a revocable trust on July 24, 2006, which remained in existence on the date of her death on July 4, 2013, and Leona Veronica Johnson, whose address is 6500 Eastern Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20012 is the currently acting trustee, hereinafter the Trustee. Communications to the Trust should be mailed or directed to Leona Veronica Johnson at 6500 Eastern Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20012. The Trust is subject to claims of the deceased settlor’s creditors, costs of administration of the settlor’s estate, the expenses 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 5, 2014 (6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice.) An action to contest the validity of this trust must be commenced by the earliest of (1) July 4, 2014 (One year from date of death of deceased settler) (2) December 5, 2014, 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 turst 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 with 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: June 5, 2014

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Vineet Kalucha, whose address is 4345 Hawthorne Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Karen Glass Shah aka Karen Leigh Glass Shah aka Karen Leigh Glass, who died on April 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 5, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 5, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: June 5, 2014 Vineet Kalucha Personal Representative

Leona Veronica Johnson Signature of Trustee

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014 ADM 525 James H. Williams aka James Williams Decedent Deborah D. Boddie, Esq. 1308 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Hazel Williams, whose address is 4303 Varnum Place, NE, Washington, DC 20017, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of James H. Williams aka James Williams, who died on April 29, 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 November 29, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before November 29, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: May 29, 2014 Hazel Williams Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration Number 2014 ADM 147 Estate of James E. Washington aka James Edward Washington Deceased NOTICE OF STANDARD PROBATE Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed in this Court by Jacqueline Cheryl Washington for standard probate, including the appointment of one or more personal representative. Unless a complaint or an objection in accordance with Superior Court Probate Division Rule 407 is filed in this Court within 30 days from the date of first publication of this notice, the Court may take the action hereinafter set forth. Admit to probate the will dated September 13, 2008 exhibited with the petition upon proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution by affidavit of the witnesses or otherwise In the absence of a will or proof satisfactory to the Court of due execution, enter an order determining that the decedent died interstate appoint an unsupervised personal representative

Date of first publication: May 29, 2014

Personal Representative: Jacqueline Cheryl Washington

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Peter D. Antonoplos, Esq. Antonoplos & Associates 1725 DeSales St., NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Emily S. DeRocco, whose address is 708 A Steet, SE, Washington, DC 20003, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thomas Charles DeRocco, who died on March 13, 2014 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 12, 20014. 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 12, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: June 12, 2014 Emily S. DeRocco Personal Representative

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Probate Division Washington, D.C. 20001-2131 Administration No. 2014 ADM 476 Warren Smith, Sr. Decedent James Larry Frazier, Esq. 918 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Yvonne Bobbi Smith, whose address is 16821 Flotilla Way, Apt. 109, Woodbridge, VA 22191, was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Warren Smith, Sr., who died on January 13, 2000 with a Will, and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (or to the probate of decedent’s Will) shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 12, 2014. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 12, 2014, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship. Date of first publication: June 12, 2014 Yvonne Bobbi Smith Personal Representative TRUE TEST COPY Anne Meister Register of Wills Washington Informer

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CURRY continued from Page 22 captives, which means having to make a deal with the devil when there is no alternative.’” In that same newspaper article, Charles “Cully” Stimson, who helped coordinate the Pentagon’s detainee operations under President George W. Bush, said both Democratic and Republican administrations have relied on terrorist groups for “information, supplies, personnel – a lot of different topics.” He told USAToday, “We have had very quiet negotiations or discussions at least, with terrorist groups over the years on a whole host of things. They just haven’t usually come to light.” But many have come to light. Quoting Reiss’ book, Politifact notes: - In perhaps the most famous swap, after seven Americans

MALVEAUX continued from Page 22 employment opportunities. We have made it more difficult for young people to find summer work, and more difficult for them to attend college, but very easy to fast track them into the criminal justice system. We are determining our nation’s future tomorrow by our actions today. All youth are not in the same position. Race, class, and ethnicity shape the opportunities presented to young people. The offspring of the top 1 percent certainly don’t have to worry about summer jobs or college costs. And some children of the 1 percent can murder with impunity. A Texas teen got probation for killing four people when he was so drunk that his

JACKSON continued from Page 22 as Congressman Ryan has done, who are willing to take a fresh approach in courting Black voters? The modern Republican Party has tried other approaches and they haven’t worked. With Whites becoming a minority in less than 50 years, do we still want to be seen as exclusively the party of old, bitter, White men stuck in the 1930s? That’s a recipe for certain defeat. Even when Republicans do the right thing, in most cases they do it the wrong way. I have a few questions for Eric Cantor (House Majority Leader), Kevin McCarthy (House Majority Whip), John Boehner (Speaker of the House), Mitch McConnell

were captured in Beirut, Lebanon, President Ronald Reagan agreed to send missiles to Iran in what became known as the Iran-Contra scandal. - President Bill Clinton’s administration sat down with Hamas in attempts to negotiate peace with Israel. His administration also worked directly with the Taliban nearly two decades ago on several occasions to see if the group would hand over Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaida leaders. The Website added, “Reiss also noted that President George W. Bush engaged in negotiations with Iran and North Korea even after decreeing them part of the ‘Axis of Evil.’” Defending such actions has become a sophisticated game of hair-splitting technicalities. Factcheck.org observed, “… The U.S. does not consider de-

tainees held at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba to be prisoners of war. The State Department calls the detainees ‘enemy combatants.’ The word game does not end there. ‘For what it’s worth, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said in a press conference on June 4 that the State Department doesn’t claim that it won’t ‘negotiate’ with terrorists, but rather that it does not make ‘concessions’ to terrorists,’” Factcheck.org noted. “She said the swap was not a concession to terrorists, but rather was part of a longstanding, historical precedent of exchanging prisoners “‘during a time of war.’”WI George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.

blood alcohol was three times the legal limit. His defense said he suffered from “affluenza,” which means he had too much money to have any sense. The judge bought the bizarre argument. This summer, some will complain that young’uns playing with fire hydrants will bring water pressure down (fix that by opening the pools), or that youngsters gathering in the street are a nuisance (so open a playground). We’ll hear about literacy challenges (keep libraries open longer hours), and other ways that the young people who are out of school occupy themselves. Job creation, summer programs, and other links between school and work possibilities are all ways to connect our young people to opportunities. It costs money now, but as a dear friend, the late

Charles Franklin said, “you have to pay, but if you wait too long, you will pay penalties and interest.” Our beloved ancestor Maya Angelou wrote, “A Pledge to Rescue Our Youth” at Essence former editor Susan Taylor’s request and it was read at the 2006 Essence Music Festival. These are the last lines of her charge, “You are the best we have. You are all we have. You are what we have become. We pledge you our whole hearts from this day forward.” We can’t afford to discard that pledge.WI Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

(Senate Minority Leader), John Cornyn (Minority Whip), John Thune (Conference Chair), John Barrasso (Policy Committee Chair), and Roy Blunt (Conference Vice-Chair): Do you have any Blacks on your staff ? Do you have any Blacks who are part of your inner circle? Have you ever had a media sit-down with Black journalists? Have you ever advertised in the Black media in this era of targeted advertising? It’s sad to say, but the truth is the truth — there is absolutely no leadership on these issues coming from our Republican congressional leaders. Former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill once said, “To every man, there comes a time when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a great and mighty work;

unique to him and fitted to his talents; what a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the moment that could be his finest hour.” If they truly believe, as I do, that their conservative principles will be better for Blacks than liberal principles, they should present their ideas directly to Blacks. It’s not enough to continue to do your Black “drive-bys.” Paul Ryan is off to a good start. But it is only a beginning. Who will join him?WI Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC, a Washington, D.C.based public relations/government affairs firm. He can be reached through his Web site, www.raynardjackson. com. You can also follow him on Twitter at raynard1223.

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way of peace, the way of love, the way of nonviolence, changed my life and set me on a path. And I haven’t looked back since.” John Lewis explained that his parents and community hadn’t taught him to challenge segregation: “When I would ask my parents about those signs they would say, ‘That’s the way it is. Don’t get in the way. Don’t get in trouble.’” But his experience in the civil rights movement taught him a different lesson that he wanted to share with today’s young leaders: “I got in trouble. I got in good trouble, necessary trouble. I say to you, you’re more than lucky. You are blessed, and

lives of some of the members of his unit, but that’s all. A military member who can no longer maintain full and faithful allegiance to his/her oath, to his flag, to his commanders, might indeed lay down his arms, but that act should be to surrender himself to his commanding officers. Declare yourself to be a conscientious objector. Such an act might result in the offending service person being confined to the stockade or the brig, but so long as it was not an act of cowardice in battle, it would hardly ever result in a five year sentence behind bars in somewhere like Fort Leavenworth. No headlines of course. No non-stop propaganda circus, instead, an honorable path which you might lead others to follow. The Washington Informer

Black females. In each of these initiatives, the roles of fathers and mothers will be the key to success. I highly recommend that we all read essential books by a leading scholar on the subject of Black American fathers. Roberta L. Coles is a professor of sociology at Marquette University and has published the following recommended books: The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers and The Myth of the Missing Black Father: The Persistence of Black Fatherhood in America. Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. For

the last two decades, the trend of more responsible and accountable Black American fathers has been steadily growing. We should, therefore, salute and celebrate all fathers, but in particular, let’s stand to say “Thank you” to all our fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers who have given so much toward the advancement and empowerment of Black America. WI Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is president of Education Online Services Corporation and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and can be reached at: http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix. com/drbfc

It was the unity of the opposition to the War in Vietnam, expressed in the streets by millions of demonstrators again and again, and by dozens of sailors and former officer candidates like myself, and by soldiers and by marines who told our commanders we’d rather go to jail than fight in immoral wars which take the lives of humans, that is what turned the tide in American public opinion, ending the War in Vietnam. So it is in Afghanistan. American – read NATO – troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan without a victory. Right-wing pundits would like to pillory President Barack Obama for making a secret deal, releasing five Taliban leaders who are among dozens of others who are illegally detained at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But they cannot reverse the tide

of defeat for wrong-headed US policies with their tongues. If they could this country would not still be “at war” with North Korea – officially, a truce, or cease fire, ended the hostilities there more than 60 years ago. If they could Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam would still be called “Saigon, South Vietnam.” Now, like then, the entire American population is weary of this fighting, this dying, this killing. So bring our soldiers home. Not just from Afghanistan, but from the 130 countries all around the world where they are stationed, where they are making trouble, under the guise of “peacekeeping” missions. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is not alone in his sentiments now. It is too bad that he did not realize five years ago, exactly where to find his “unity,” his “solidarity.”WI

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