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Throughout his trial, Bill Cosby was confident that he would get a hung jury. After all, the prosecution needed to convince all 12 jurors, but his side only needed to sway a single holdout, Cosby would wryly note. "All I need is one," the comedian reminded those around him during breaks in the proceedings — two weeks of testimony and deliberations in one of the most high-profile sexual assault cases in years. He was proven right Saturday when the judge in the case declared a mistrial, ending the lengthy deliberations after the jury repeatedly failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Though prosecutors vowed to retry the case, Cosby had grown

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Nats' Skipper Speaks Candidly By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer In 1967, after being drafted by the Atlanta Braves at 18 years old, Dusty Baker's mother received a promise from Hank Aaron that he would take care of her son as if he was his own — an all-important vow of protection from one veteran black baseball player to a rookie during a time in America marred by racial strife, political assassinations and unrest. Baker, now manager of the Washington Nationals, revisited his memory of being a young man leaving a racially diverse community in California to play in the segregated South.

"I went from Sacramento to the South in 1967 and that was an awakening, because I had never been a part of segregation," Baker said. "They wouldn't allow black players off the bus in certain places like Little Rock, Arkansas and in parts of Texas. White players had to bring us our food and we were forced to live in areas where most of us weren't really accustomed to, but it taught me a lot." Baker, leaning back pensively behind his desk inside the Nationals clubhouse, explained how unfair treatment led him to a more well-rounded perception of people. "When they wouldn't rent to us in

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sense Association of uniformity in the He way wants seeGeorge’s implemented are across the state as president of the Maryland of Counties. met with the to Prince County Council When L.Y. Marlow's 23-year- domestic violence victims and stricter restraining order policies, on Monday, June 19 to tout the association. If Kamenetz decides to run in the June 26, 2018, Democratic primary, he old daughter told her the father survivors are treated. more for victim's familiesJr. of joindaughter tech entrepreneur Alecher Ross, former NAACP president Ben Jealous and staterights Rep. Richard S. Madaleno, ofwill her threatened “She's using her own personal to intervene on behalf of a vicMontgomery County and Prince County Executive Rushern L. Baker III who have all formally entered the race. life, and the life of their child,George’s story, her own personal pain to tim, a domestic violence assessOther possible candidates John Delaney (D-Maryland) and Baltimore James L.with Shea.further she knew something hadinclude: to beRep.push forward,” Davis-Nickens mentattorney unit coupled done. Out of her frustration said about Marlow. training for law enforcement with law enforcement's handling Davis-Nickens said anyone agencies, a Child's Life ProtecFines Levied Against Lead Finance Reform of the situation, she decided to Bowser, who reads Todd Marlow's bookto willCampaign tion Act and mandatory counselstart the Saving Promise cam- “get it.” She said she “puts the ing for batterers. Campaign finance reform is on the docket upcoming weeks the D.C. Council, and the recent fines levied against paign. case inin such a way, theforaverage “If we are ever going to eradiseveral District are likely to come up incan those the end of June and movingweinto July, the “It seems to officials be a vicious cycle person getconversations. it.” She saidStarting at the at cate domestic violence, must Council’s Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will begin discussions on proposed legislation centered on the polthat won't turn my family end of the day, the book will look at both sides of the coin. icies surrounding finance practices in the city. In recent weeks, Mayor Muriel Bowser and her successor loose,” Marlow campaign said. Marlow help people begin to have a dia- We need to address both the vic-Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd hadlogue fines about levied against theirviolence. 2014 mayoraltim andand 2015the special elections,Marlow respectively, shared her story with the audidomestic batterer,” ence theOffice District HeightsFinanceAlso by theatcity’s of Campaign (OCF). Thoseatfines mostwas likely be discussed in the reform hearings said a present thewill event said. Domestic Violence Symposium Mildred thetheexMarlow wouldand alsoPublic like Safety. to see spokesperson for Ward 6 Councilmember CharlesMuhammad, Allen who chairs Committee on Judiciary on May 7 at the District Allen Muhammad, designed to itsraise “[Allen] did not drive Heights this process,”wife saidoftheJohn representative. “It falls underprograms his committee which takes job very Municipal seriously.” Center. 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Neither plans to appeal the the fines. Bowser’s formerdomestic campaignviolence,” chair, William Marlow hasinwritten book, ancampaign organization that helps dren about Lightfoot, the excess fundsishave refunded. Hamilton, of the Todd campaign, said it “Color Me said Butterfly,” which a been survivors of Everett domestic violencea representative Marlow said. will continue to address the matter. Committee’s first meeting covering finance story about four generations of The andJudiciary their children. Marlowcampaign has worked to reform break will be held June 29 to discuss the “Fair which to establish publically domestic violence. The book is Elections “I livedAct” in fear forseeks six years. 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At least five She said every time she toreads Mildredfinance Muhammad “I plan take these to pieces of legislation seeking change campaign policy in thesaid District have beento published on policies the committee’s excerpts her mid-July, book, she still halfpeople who want to help calendarfrom through nearly of the committee’s agenda for thata timeCongress period. and implore them to can not believe the words came domestic violence victim must change our laws,” Marlow said. from her. “Color Me Butterfly” be careful of how they go into “I will not stop until these poliwon#WeOut the 2007 National “Best the victim's life, and and understand cies are passed.”of #BankBlack Event Celebrates Juneteenth One-Year Anniversary Books” Award. that she may be in “survival Tia Carol Jones can be reached “I was just 16-years-old when mode”. at tiacaroljones@sbcglobal.net OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in America, recently hosted the #WeOut Facebook LIVE event my eye first blackened and my “Before you get to 'I'm going with special guests Sybrina Fulton, mother of murdered Florida teen Trayvon Martin and President of the Trayvon lips bled,” Marlow said. to kill you,' it started as a verbal WI Martin Foundation and Melina Abdullah, founding member of Black Lives Matter, the social justice organization that Elaine Davis-Nickens, presiwas sparked the acquittal of Trayvon's killer and is being recognized by the Sydney Peace Foundation with the 2017 dent of the by National Hook-Up prize.said Thethere #WeOut ofglobal Blackpeace Women, is noevent celebrated Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery ininthethe U.S. consistency way domestic #WeOut alsodealt marked theby one-year anniversary of the #BankBlack Movement. During Summer 2016, rapper violence issues are with Killer Mike captured national attention when he urged Blacks to “move their money” in response to the murders of Black men at the hands of law enforcement. The call to action propelled a tangible shift in consciousness in the Black community about the power of its $1.2 trillion in annual spending power. “We are honored to bring these women together to discuss how we can better support each other,” said Teri Williams, President & COO of OneUnited Bank. “We strongly believe that political, economic and social justice are intertwined.”

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We have to stop being passive-aggressive with poor children about domestic violence. I plan to take these PGCPS CEO Responds to Graduation Rates Accusations policies to Congress and Prince George’s Schools CEO Kevin Maxwell issued the following statement late Monday night regarding a number of accusations made community members surrounding the county’s high school rates: our implore them to graduation change “Much to our anger and extreme disappointment, and that of a majority of the Board of Education, a handful of Prince George’s County Public Schools community members have made baseless accusations about our high school laws. I will not stop until graduation rates. “Over the last few years, we have worked diligently to raise standards and expectations for our students while policies are passed. implementing multiple supports to keep them on thethese road to a diploma. Allegations that we systemically engaged in

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unethical practices are false, play to the worst suspicions about our school system, and disparage all of us. L.Y.ofMarlow “Earlier this school year, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), at the direction the U.S. DePaul Trantham partment of Education, conducted an inquiry into our graduation rates in the wake of an anonymous complaint that John E. DeFreitas, Shevry Lassiter, alleged the Maxwell had “forced educators to change the grades of ninth and twelfth grade students in order to boost Roy Lewis, Demetrious Kinney, Mark promotion and graduation rates.” Nothing could be further than the truth. The MSDE investigation drew the same Mahonny, Lateef Mangum, Travis Riddick conclusion.” “As stated in the report, the investigation determined “there was not anything done to indicate grades had been 4 / May 15 - 21, 2008 The Washington Informer / www.washingtoninformer.com manipulated nor that bullying had been used to ensure more students were being promoted or graduated.” Despite calls late last year by the county NAACP for Maxwell’s removal over student safety allegations, his contract was extended in February for a second four-year term by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III. PHOTOGRAPHERS CIRCULATION

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Check It Gang Goes Good By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer Gang members turned entrepreneurs have made a home in the Southeast neighborhood of Anacostia. Check It, a once-notorious gang of the LGBT community in D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, held a grand opening for its new clothing store donning its old street name Check It Enterprises, Tuesday. Formed in 2005 to empower the city's LGBT community, who were often subject harassment and discrimination, members of the former gang say they are now using their influence to do good in the community. One of the gang's and fashion company's original founders, Star Bennett, said the gang holds influence among the city's LGBT youth due to its members' personal experiences. "Young [LGBT] people only felt comfortable telling us about their problems," said Bennett, 27, who was recently released from prison. Check It grew to the size of about 300 members with several sects around the city. The group's name, a play on the slang term meaning to retaliate or "put someone in their place," sent the message that its LGBT members would no longer stand for being targets of abuse. Now the members hope to use their influence to do positive things in their community. The clothing line will help them engage the community and connect underserved youth, primarily those within the LGBT community, with needed resources and developmental workshops. "I never thought in a million years we'd be here today," said Michael Boatwright, 27, who joined the gang in 2006 during its street dealings. Attacked on a Metro Bus because of his LGBT identity, Boatwright survived being the target of a hate crime in which he was stabbed five times. "I thank God we changed our lives. I look at life differently," Boatwright said of the gang's turnaround. Looking for a better way to empower their community, Check It leaders sought the help of longtime community activist and youth advocate Ronald "Moe" Moten, who has worked in the city for nearly two decades

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with a specialty in violence prevention. He helped the group obtain funding from a community grant and develop the concept for a positive for-profit entity set to improve social and economic outcomes for their community. Many officials and politicians joined the group for its grand opening at 1920 Martin Luther King Jr. St. SE, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Congresswoman Elanor Holmes Norton, Ward 8 Council member Trayon White and Illinois Congressman Danny Davis, sponsor of the Second Chance Act of 2007, which established a grant program to support government and nonprofit organizations efforts to provide transitional services to citizens returning to society from prison. "I will keep my remarks brief because I've got to get upstairs and do some shopping," Norton said. "These young people, who were bullied and essentially abandoned, took control of their own lives." Seventeen percent of the District's homeless youth identify as LGBT, making them more likely to being victims or perpetrators of crimes. Overall, the community makes up more than 40 percent of the city's homeless population. White said the opening of more economic opportunities for disadvantaged residents will be a driving force for reduction in crime in the city. Bowser welcomed the new business to downtown Anacostia and cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony. A documentary about the group will soon be released. WI

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5 L-R Star Bennett, 27 of Northeast, Erica 'Eboll' Briscoe, 26 of Northeast, and Michael Boatwright, 27 of

Southeast, co-founders of Check It, pause for a photo op during the grand opening of their new store in Anacostia. /Photo by Shevry Lassiter

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Coalition Holds Youth Town Hall Meeting on Fatherhood By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer On the brink of Father's Day, the DMV Fatherhood Coalition — comprised of 100 Fathers Inc. and the Alliance of Concerned Men — banded together for a motivational community conversation, with the message for younger fathers to not give up. The organizations' event, titled "The Youth Speak," featured Franklyn Malone, CEO of the 100 Fathers, who emphasized the importance of fatherhood discussions. "We are the celebrating the the success, sacrifice and determination of our fathers," Malone said. "Our call for action as a community has arrived and we as fathers must stand up, speak up and step out for our families and children." The panel session also featured youth advocate Ivan Cloyd, Minister Abdul Kaleem Muhammad and two D.C. youth challenged with teenage fatherhood, homelessness, low economic areas and absentee fathers, including Dewayne, an 18-year-old father of Southeast. "This is my first child and I'm here to talk about what it means to be a young father," Dewayne said. "I'm already seeing now that once you have a kid, it no longer becomes

about you, but the kid. I am ready to learn what I need to do in order to excel not just for myself but for my child and to really learn what it means to be a great dad despite not having the opportunity to grow up with mine." During the panel, moderator Henry "Discombobulating" Jones also focused on "youth choices" and showed audience members the 1978 film "Scared Straight!," a documentary about a group of juvenile delinquents' encounters with real-life convicts, in order to open up the conversation on making good choices regarding fatherhood. After the film, Jones posed a question to Ivan Cloyd on youth choices and what he believes he believes the next generation should know surrounding waiting to have children. "I had my first child when I was 18," Cloyd said. "At the end of the day, I didn't have a source or point of reference to look at to show me how to be a father or even how not to be one. A lot of the times young fathers come from other young men not having fathers. "Get with strong people in your community and see what they are saying and doing and learn from them," he said. "Pursue your dreams, because you don't want to have children a day before you're actually ready." WI

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COSBY from Page 1 increasingly optimistic of his chances last week while the jury was out, counting on his need to persuade just a lone panelist. And as deliberations dragged on, stretching eventually into their 50th hour, those odds became a mantra. "I only need one, man," he'd say. At the start of each break, court deputies and Cosby's defense team would escort Cosby away from the courtroom and the milling press, through the halls of Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The deputies would take him to a small, third-floor conference room. "My dressing room," Cosby called it. The courtroom itself? "My stage," he'd quip to those inside, including the Black Press. Then, as two deputies stood guard outside, Cosby would spend the break predicting, if not an outright acquittal, at least a mistrial. "Steele wants me badly, he ran on getting me," Cosby said at one point of the prosecutor, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. "But he doesn't have a case." That's why Cosby said he turned down the DA's offer of a no-jail deal that would require him to wear a monitoring bracelet and register as a sex offender. A prosecution spokesman denied there was ever any offer, but Cosby's team insists there was. "They offered me a deal," Cosby said during one break. "They want me to wear this bracelet around my ankle. They want me to say I'm a sex offender."

AROUND THE REGION Why, he was asked, did he decline? "I'm innocent," he said. "But most important, me and [wife] Camille went to South Africa to visit Nelson Mandela," Cosby said of the anti-apartheid revolutionary who spent 27 years in prison, became South Africa's first president and died in 2013. "Mandela was free at the time and president, but we met him at Robben Island where he was held prisoner all of those years," Cosby said. "I sat in that cell where he lived all those years. I saw those conditions, I heard what he ate and what he had to deal with. "So, if they send me to that place, then that's what they will do and I will have to go there," he said. Sometimes, in his "dressing room," Cosby would appear to meditate, throwing back his head and closing his eyes. Often, he'd speak about his family. "When you have grandchildren, man, I'm telling you, you lose your wife," he joked, nearly ready to launch into a standup bit as if he was back in front of an adoring crowd on the Sunset Strip. "You lose her, man. "Listen, one of my grandchildren, you know, my wife has become her tutor," he said. "My wife can't stay away from the grandchild. One of the things Camille does is she tutors the girl and then, after she's learned, Camille has her teach her [back]." He was quick to shift gears, trying out new material. "The kids, my kids, they don't realize that I grew up in the ghetto," said the Philadelphia-born Cosby. "They think I've always lived in a big house. So, one day, I'm driving and I take them

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where I grew up ... and they don't believe me." Camille was a rare presence at the courthouse, but was often on the phone with her husband. "They joke all of the time. She calls him Billy," Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt said at one point, to which Cosby answered, "She can call me whatever she wants. She's the B-O-S-S." Not once did he gripe about the lack of support from fellow bold-faced names. "They are concerned about their careers," he said. "I'm not asking, I'm not begging for anyone to come. I'm not begging for anyone to call."

Wyatt maintained the dressing room-style atmosphere by announcing visitors. "Mr. Cosby, we have..." Wyatt would say, and Cosby would greet them. At his most optimistic — and he was often very optimistic — Cosby would talk of performing again. And why not? "The Cosby Show" had been the most successful TV program of the '80s. In 2003 — a decade before dozens of women began to come forward to accuse him of drugging and abusing them — Advertising Age wrote that only

the Pope had a higher public approval index. He wants to be that guy again, making an audience laugh instead of cringe. "I can't wait to get back out there because I have a lot to say," he said. "There's still so much to be said. "It's in the bones," he said of his desire to keep performing. "In the blood." As deliberations continued to drag, he'd muse again on what turned out to be a great hunch. "Only need one," he said. "And if it's just one, I hope that one holds on." WI

AARP DC Accepting Nominations for Andrus Award

Joyce Nelson (center) of Moss Point won the 2016 AARP Mississippi Andrus Award for Community./ Photo courtesy AARP

Nominations are being accepted through July 10 for AARP DC’s 2017 Andrus Award for Community Service. The award honors District residents over the age of 50 who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. “AARP DC is excited to shine a light on volunteers in DC age 50 and older, who are using what they’ve learned in life to make a difference in the lives around them,” said Joseph Williams Sr., AARP DC State president. AARP DC Andrus Award for Community Service nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements: • `Nominee must be 50 years or older. • The achievements, accomplishments, or service on which the nomination is based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay. • The achievements, accomplishments, or service on which the nomination is based must reflect AARP’s vision and mission. • Couples or partners who perform service together are also eligible; however, teams are not eligible. • This is not a posthumous award. Nominations will be evaluated by AARP DC based on how the volunteer’s work has improved the community, supported AARP’s vision and mission, and inspired other volunteers. The award recipient will be announced in early fall. Beginning this year, AARP DC will donate $1,000 on behalf of the 2017 AARP DC Andrus Award winner to an eligible non-profit organization of his or her choosing. Online nomination forms are available at aarp.org/AndrusAward or by calling AARP DC at 202-434-7700.

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Resources, Aides, Pave the Way for Hopeful Homeowners By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Many recall the days when Black families or even single adults worked hard, saving their money in order to purchase their very first home – and the joy that came when moving day finally arrived. And even though prices may have risen in the District and while you may need to push through a few financial obstacles, homeownership isn’t as difficult to achieve as you may believe. That’s the message of Polly Donaldson, the director of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development [DCHD] and her able-bodied staff as they prepare for the DC Housing Expo and Home Show which takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest on Saturday, June 24. The expo, now marking its ninth year, serves as a reminder of the critical role that owning a home plays in communities across the U.S. For the second year, the District

has designated a month-long theme of June Housing Bloom and with a plethora of experts, exhibitors, lenders, community-based organizations and others providing housing-related services on hand, Donaldson says the expo remains one of the best ways to learn more about affordable housing and homeownership options. “It’s a unique opportunity to get one-on-one information on resources available to those who live or work in the District to help them become homeowners and be able to better maintain and improve their homes – and we welcome everyone even if you’re not a D.C. resident,” Donaldson said. “One aspect of creating healthy living is nutrition and we’ll have demonstrations at the home show with chefs who will illustrate ways to create nutritious meals. It’s something new we’ve added in recent years and the demonstrations have become quite popular. This year will be fun with participants from the television show “Top Chef” on site stirring up some amazing dishes.”

Some of the features included during the day-long event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., include: workshops on topics like home repair and green living; credit counseling; home improvement – from gardening to landscaping and flooring; aging in place planning; and small business strategies. Donaldson emphasizes that the expo and home show, a family-friendly event, continues to attract a growing number of residents and business owners. Last year’s attendance totaled over 4,000 and she anticipates even more to stop by this year. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Marvin Turner from the DC HUD Field Office will be among the District’s officials who will meet and greet attendees. “In keeping with new trends, one of our vendors is Build Tiny,” Donaldson said. “They will highlight ways to design and construct tiny homes – they’ll even help you learn how to buy and build your very own tiny house.” “It’s important to understand that what often holds people back from

Metro's SafeTrack Project Near Completion By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill Metro and local government officials and residents anxiously anticipate for the transit agency's SafeTrack maintenance project to end Sunday, June 25. The agency will begin what it

calls "preventive maintenance" program to test cables to avoid smoke and fire incidents, clean tunnels and tighten fastener and joints along the rail tracks. Three projects, which will be done when ridership stands at its lowest point during the year, will close the following stations: • Branch Avenue and Suitland

stations on the Green Line in Prince George's County from Aug. 5-20; • Takoma station on the Red Line in Northwest from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10; and • Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue stations on the Yellow Line in Northern Virginia from May 12-27.

becoming a homeowner is fear. We want to break down that wall and educate District residents. We’ll have many resources on hand at the expo and will have experts available to help residents understand what it takes to qualify for loans and to become a first-time homeowner.” Donaldson says progress continues under the leadership of Mayor Bowser. “The numbers don’t lie. The District is unequivocally serving more residents and DCHD has almost doubled how much we spend to provide affordable housing to our residents in just two short years. The mayor’s mandate is to use all the tools at our disposal to produce and preserve affordable housing. We have five priorities: housing production, housing preservation, homeownership, ending homelessness and finding solutions to vacant/ blighted properties. We also focus on revitalizing neighborhoods through community development.” Donaldson asserts that with the District being at the forefront of affordable housing development, you can make D.C. your home – if you desire. “If you want to live in the District and be part of the thousands moving "We have corrected the worst parts of Metro," said D.C. Councilman and Metro board chairman Jack Evans. "We've saved the patient from dying, but the patient is still pretty sick. We have a lot more work to do." Evans joined other officials and Metro workers Thursday, June 15 to celebrate the near completion of SafeTrack, a project to complete three years of work in one year to repair parts of the Metrorail system. Standing outside the Twinbrook Metro station in Rockville, General Manager Paul Wiedefeld profusely thanked

5 DCHD Director Polly Donaldson /Photo by Freddie Allen

into our city, if you have lived here for five generations or for five minutes, we want you to be part of a city that’s prosperous for all and inclusive. Come talk to our experts, take advantage of the resources and begin your journey toward homeownership,” she said. The free event is sponsored by DCHD in partnership with the Greater Washington Urban League along with several other sponsors and partners. WI officials, especially workers who replaced 50,000 crossties along the rail system, "enough to build two Washington Monuments." Because of the SafeTrack maintenance work that began in June 2016, Wiedefeld said smoke and fire incidents decreased by 16 percent. "Just a year ago we announced the SafeTrack plan. I can tell you it went well beyond our dreams because of the people behind us," he said. "Signs of hard work that be seen we accomplished three years of work in one year." The 16th and last SafeTrack surge began Saturday, June 17

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5 Martin Harris (at podium), deputy director of Prince George's County's Department of Public Works and Transportation, speaks during a June 16 press conference at the Twinbrook Metro station in Rockville, Maryland. / Photo by William J. Ford

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Longer Summer Break for Prince George's Youth By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabariwill With Maryland schools opening after Labor Day next school year, youth in Prince George's County will have a longer summer to frolic around the house playing video games, sleeping and reading books. If children get bored, the county's Parks and Recreation Department will try to fill that void with certain activities such as a theater camp for teens in Bowie and therapeutic recreation in Fort Washington for those with disabilities ages 13 to 21 through Sept. 1. Kira Calm Lewis, spokeswoman for parks and recreation, said the majority of camps will end Aug. 11 because most of the staff are teachers and college students. The county will have an additional place for youth to play basketball, use about 20 computers and participate in other activities at the newly renovated William Beanes Community Center in Suitland. The 9,100-square-foot expansion that took two years to complete added two retractable baskets and bleachers in the gym, a fitness/weight room and a multipurpose room that can divide into four separate rooms. Williams Beanes and Kentland centers are the only two that will host a Washington Nationals STEAM Camp starting next month. The camp will explore how to incorporate science and mathematics by conducting projects and experiments through baseball. The Beanes center is also one of a few in the county with an outdoor patio. "This is going to be a place for everybody," James McCrae, facility director at William Beanes, said before the center's grand opening Saturday, June 17. "I live near the neighborhood and people ask me every time, 'When is the commu-

nity center going to open?' This is such as beautiful thing." Children can thank Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for the extended summer vacation after he issued an executive order last year to have all public schools start after Labor Day. Hogan said the later start date provides families time to spend together and a boost to the local and state economy. Some school officials and education advocates disagreed and said it takes away from teacher schedules and also creates a summer-learning loss for students. Prince George's school board voted earlier this year on a proposed school calendar to have schools start Aug. 22, but the state's board of education rejected it. Now the first day of school will be Sept. 6.

Prince George's Council Awards Domestic Violence Grants By William J. Ford WI Staff Writer @jabairill Eleven recipients received a portion of $500,000 from Prince George's County Council to combat domestic violence. The grant winners will receive the money this fiscal year toward housing, prevention, counseling and advocacy. About three dozen organizations applied for the funding. "We're building a safety net," said Council Chairman Derrick Davis (D-District 6). "Public-private partnerships are what we shoot for in nonprofits collaborating and working together to deal with domestic violence. We are looking for nonprofits who are looking to partner … so we can provide a different level of service for those who experience domestic violence." Although county officials have touted the low crime rate, the jurisdiction has experienced the most domestic violence cases in

the state. According to a description from each of the award recipients, Prince George's Community College received the highest grant at $120,000 for counseling services to hire a licensed clinician, offer services for domestic violence victims and provide workshops and other campus-wide programs. Another organization, St. Matthew's Housing Corp. of Bowie, will receive $35,600 to offer housing, counseling and financial planning for six families for up to two years. The Family Crisis Center of Prince George's County in Brentwood won $50,000 to bring in a licensed clinical coordinator to oversee therapeutic services for domestic violence victims. The center offers temporary housing for domestic violence victims. Sophie Ford, executive director of the center, said the person hired will work full-time with clients at the center's emergency shelter, manage community-based services at the office and supervise interns.

"We will be able to streamline things across multiple programs so our clients will get a seamless level of care," she said. "I appreciate the fact that the county saw fit to put this money out in the community and make it available." In terms of prevention, DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville received $40,000 to create a Sports Anti-Violence Environment (S.A.V.E.) program to help 2,000 total student athletes through a curriculum called the "Gridiron Terminal." DeMatha head football coach Elijah Brooks said athletes at the school will participate in the program in the fall, as well as partner with other high schools such as Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro and Eleanor Roosevelt in Greenbelt. "It's a serious concern in the athletic world with domestic violence," he said. "We want to be instrumental in our community … in how to handle it and how to recognize it." WI

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By Sarafina Wright WI Staff Writer Luxury salon Corps d'Elite sits in the very same location that once housed bustling Black Broadway's Eaton Barber Shop, but the presence that these spaces once held on historic U Street

has changed. Shun Pittman, owner of the boutique beauty parlor, celebrated two years of business in March, albeit with a rapidly changing neighborhood, demographics and consumer trends that leaves the salon struggling to meet its financial mark.

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"I've been in the beauty industry for over 23 years and worked for the world's largest salon chain, training hair dressers all over the world," Pittman said. "The chain that I worked for had 12,000 salons, so I went into that network every week for 15 years training hair dressers." Pittman decided to take the plunge, leaving a secure career to start over as an entrepreneur. "Most of us get to a point where we are not being challenged in work, or life becomes routine and redundant," she said. "I like to be challenged and that's what I needed." After traveling for 15 years, Pittman said the time came for her to come home and start her next chapter, opening Corps d'Elite. She started out with a partner, but business dealings took a turn for the worse, leaving Pittman holding the bag. "Initially having a partner and then having to go at it alone, it was crushing," she said. "When she left two months after opening, I had a decision to leave or stay knowing I didn't have the money to go forward." Pittman said that it's been the community that kept her doors open. "No matter what we see on television and in the news there are way more good people than there are bad," Pittman said. "Most of the people that have rallied for me are people that I didn't even know two years ago, people who willingly wrote me a check for $5,000 or $10,000 to help pay rent or electricity. "Two years later, I've survived with only six clients, no staff, and 50 percent of my working capital out the door," she said. Pittman, also a survivor of domestic violence, dreamt that Corps d'Elite would be a place of refuge, a safe hav-

5 Shun Pittman, hairstylist and owner of Corps d'Elite Salon, located at 1015 U Street in Northwest /Photo by Mark Mahoney

en that makes people feel good. "My granddaddy would always say, 'Shun never met a stranger,' and this is correct," she said. "I have a love for humankind, and I'm able to do that through validating people." Pittman's newest venture, a nighttime Beauty Bar on Friday and Saturday nights, allows her to offer customers a fun beauty experience where they can get a blowout and makeup application with her very own line, Corps d'Elite Beauty. "I have this incredible makeup line," she explained. "I started working on my makeup line 10 years ago. I created the line just so clients can touch up in between their hair services not knowing they would want to buy it. But I didn't have money for inventory, so I created the Beauty Bar. "D.C.'s first nighttime Beauty Bar is the ultimate pregame spot for men and women who love makeup, they can come get their face made up, get a blowout and a quick style," she said.

Campaign Launched for Anacostia Bookstore EVERY AMERICAN KNOWS LINCOLN FREED THE SLAVES. But did you know that before he freed all the slaves, he freed just one slave?

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On a day Charnice Milton would have turned 30, a group of community partners gathered at We Act Radio in Southeast to announce crowd funding efforts to help renovate a bookstore named in the slain journalist's honor. It's the only bookstore east of the Anacostia River and Milton's family, friends and former colleagues said that makes for a fitting tribute because she'd always been an avid reader. "This is a tremendous recognition of a great young woman's life whose commitment to God and community rises above even the most hostile acts of mankind," said Milton's

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"It's a place they can come before networking, a gala, hot date or girls night out, we have a guest DJ and we serve cocktails." In a neighborhood that's turning whiter every day, Pittman wants customers to know that all races, hair types and textures are welcome. "The thing that I found super surprising to me is that salons in D.C. are still segregated," she said. "Unfortunately white people go to white salons and black people go to black salons if there is a such thing. I've worked with all hair types and textures — it's not about race." Black hair salons in the past several years have faced new challenges with black women turning away from relaxers and no longer dependent on hair stylists to maintain their hair. With the advent of YouTube, protective styling and extensions, some believe black hair salons have lost their cultural relevancy. "I love Youtube and I love the YouTubers it supports what this industry was founded on, skill, but those YouTubers don't know the science of it," Pittman said. "There's a science to cutting hair. It's the texture, hair type and skeletal structure. Cutting hair is about distributing weight. You're not going to get that on YouTube. "Our demographic is an image conscious consumer," she said. "These are people who understand the importance of that polished image in the workplace. So no, we will never not be relevant." While Pittman has been able to keep the doors of her establishment open through sheer tenacity, she insists she still needs stylists with clientele who are willing to learn and support from the community. "I still need funding. I'm just making overhead, so I'm still not paying myself," she said. "I feel like in time we'll be exactly where we need to be. It's been two years and people are still discovering us. I need the community to tell everyone they know about us." WI

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by William Reed “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi Are you one of those people crying partisan crocodile tears because President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement? Instead of waiting for the politicos to take action, isn’t it time black friends of the earth take matters into their own hands? Whether you are a believer or not, the climate is changing, and black communities are on the front lines. From the New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward to the Rockaways in New York City and San Francisco’s East Bay, African-Americans are bearing climate impacts. Blacks contribute much less to the problem than others — in fact, our households emit 20 percent less greenhouse gases than do whites Maintaining Earth as a viable environment for human civilization is a task that calls all of us to action. Each of us has to do our part. In the era of Trump, find common ground with other people of your ideological perspective to address global warming. The Paris Agreement is within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaption and finance starting in year 2020. Language of the agreement was negotiated by representatives of 195 countries at the 21st Conference in Paris and adopted on Dec. 12, 2015. As of June 2017, 195 members have signed the agreement, 148 have ratified it. In the Paris Agreement, each country determines its own contribution to mitigate global warming. In June 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the agreement and seek a new deal. But, in a joint statement, France, Germany and Italy rejected Trump’s call to reopen climate talks. According to a National Econom-

ic Research Associates study, the agreement imposed a goal of reducing U.S. carbon emissions by nearly 30 percent over a decade. The deal could have resulted in 2.7 million lost jobs by 2025. You can’t stand on the sidelines and hope your political team wins the debate. The 80 percent reduction in U.S. emissions that will be needed to lead international actions to curb climate change won’t come cheaply. If present trends continue, the total cost of global warming will be as high as 3.6 percent of annual gross domestic product (GDP). Global damage from hurricanes, real estate losses, and energy and water costs will come with a price tag of almost $1.9 trillion annually by 2100.

Global warming is happening and there’s a distinct human fingerprint on climate change. The world needs human actions to limit the magnitude or rate of long-term climate change. Climate change mitigation involves reductions in human emissions of greenhouse gases, which can be achieved by increasing cleaner air through reforestation. Mitigation policies can substantially reduce the risks associated with human-induced global warming. In 2010, parties to the UNFCCC agreed future global warming should be limited to below 2.0° C (3.6° F). What steps are you personally taking to save the earth? At the moment, humans are currently emitting 30 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere yearly. The main driver of

global warming is rising carbon dioxide levels from fossil fuel burning. To save the earth: 1. Pay attention to how you use water and fix leaky toilets. Wash clothes in cold water. 2. Leave cars at home, or combine errands in one trip. 3. Walk or ride your bike everywhere you can. If you can't walk or bike, use mass transit or carpool. 4. Help reduce pollution just by recycling that puts that soda can in a different bin. 5. Reduce amount of solid waste

you produce to take up less landfill space. 6. Compost and make natural fertilizer. 7. Donate. Take stuff the family no longer uses to a Goodwill or Salvation Army. 8. Recycle. Locate a trash service that offers glass, plastic and/or aluminum recycling. Curb paper products use that place serious burden on landfills. 9. Grow a garden. 10. Commit to self-improvement. The challenge lies in doing the little things on a consistent basis and actually changing the world — one little step at a time. WI

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NATIONAL D.C. is Dad-Friendly, Survey Says

By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer

The District of Columbia has earned the distinction of being one of the best places in the country for working dads. In a pre-Father’s Day survey, analysts for personal-finance site WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District across 22 key indicators of friendliness toward working dads. In the report, the District ranked ninth with a score of 61.10. The District ranked seventh in the category of work and life

balance and also fared well in the health and economic and social wellbeing categories. The data set used by experts set ranges from average length of work day for males to child care costs to share of men in good or better health. The top five states for working dad were Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The bottom five were Mississippi, Nevada, West Virginia, New Mexico and Louisiana. Virginia and Maryland ranked 12th and 16th, respectfully. “Working parents today face a

5 A new survey puts D.C. in the top 10 for working fathers. /Courtesy photo

multitude of challenges because our nation’s workplace policies do not reflect some of their most basic health and economic needs,” said WalletHub expert Vicki Shabo, who serves as vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families in northwest D.C. The absence of family-friendly workplace support increases work and family conflicts for dads and perpetuates inequities in caregiv-

ing responsibilities among opposite-sex couples, Shabo said. “These challenges are often framed as women’s issues, but dads today are spending more time than dads did in the past caring for their kids, and they are feeling levels of work-life conflict similar to women and want to be doing more at home,” she said. Further, there’s been a significant cultural shift in recognizing the important role of fathers in

Fathers Want to be Placed Back on the Agenda By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer Black fathers met on Capitol Hill Friday evening to discuss the development of a legislative agenda for fatherhood. The 100 Fathers Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides mentorship to fathers and young men, organized “Fatherhood Legislative Summit: Fatherhood, Legislation and What’s Next,” a panel discussion at the Cannon House Office

Building where mentors and legislators brainstormed the steps needed to create a political agenda that supports black fathers. “Fatherhood is economic, political and social,” said Frank Malone, who founded the 100 Fathers Inc. in 2000. “There are laws that affect the economic opportunities and socialization of our young men.” Tristan Breaux, who works in the office of D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, agreed and said the recent cuts in federal

5 Frank Malone, 100 Fathers Inc., President and CEO (left), with Tyrone Parker, President of the Alliance of Concerned Men, speak during the Celebration of Fathers on Capitol Hill at the Canon House Office Building on June 16 in Southeast. /Photo by Roy Lewis

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funding to workforce development programs and Pell Grants and loan forgiveness programs could have an especially significant impact on African-American fathers. He also pointed out the enforcement of laws that have led to the incarceration men of color at a disproportionately higher rate than their counterparts. “The federal government has an obligation to correct these wrongs, but we have an obligation to lobby to them and tell them how we fell about our concerns,” Breaux said. “We have a lot of work to do.” The panel was part of a series of events hosted in partnership with 100 Fathers Inc. and the D.C. Fatherhood Coalition for the weekend of Father’s Day, including a youth panel that day before and breakfast event the following day. Moderated by WJLA broadcaster Sam Ford, the panel included Prince George's County Council member Mel Franklin, Rev. Julius Hayes, founder of the mentorship group Saturday Academy for Positive Self Development, Prince George's County school board member Curtis Valentine and Sharon Bonds of All Above Love Inc., which provides psychological services to women and troubled teens. They discussed existing policies

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that affect black fatherhood and deliberated on possible legislative changes on the local and federal level that would have more positive outcomes for fathers of color. “The people who are opposing what we stand for are organized, they’re active, well-funded and motivated,” said Valentine, who acts a mentor in his community. “Are we as motivated and just as organized as they are?” The panelists suggested additional funding and support for the organizations who already work to support fathers and young men to create wraparound services in schools and work development programs. Franklin suggested funding re-entry programs for those released from prison, policies that would ban employers from asking applicants about their criminal history — also known as “ban the box” — and the establishment of commissions on fatherhood, men and boys in local jurisdictions to continuously develop effective policies for the groups. “We need a fatherhood agenda all over America,” he said. “We need to get beyond just talking about it, and get policies about fatherhood that we take to each and every community.” WI

the early lives of their children, Shabo said. Data from private sector and existing paid family leave programs show that men are increasingly taking paid paternal leave when it is available to them, she said. One thing that fathers can do to strike the right balance between career and family would be to live within their means, said W. Bradford Wilcox, a WalletHub expert and director of the National Marriage Project and professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia. “Debt is a cancer for many couples and families. It limits options, causes stress, and increase the odds that couples land in divorce court,” Wilcox said. “So fathers should not buy homes that are beyond their price range and steer clear of accumulating credit card debt.” Wilcox also recommends “parking smartphones on a charger in the kitchen when you get home and keep it there as much as you can.” The less time spent on the smartphone, the less stressed a dad will be and the better example they’ll offer their children, he said. “Build technology fasts into your weekly schedule, especially on the weekend, but the bottom line is, don’t let technology interfere with family life,” Wilcox said. “Let your kids know that you are working for them and introduce them to basic budgeting. And make sure that they contribute to the chores around the home, both so they learn domestic skills and so you have more time for them and their mother.” For the complete survey, go to https://wallethub.com/edu/bestand-worst-states-for-workingdads/13458/#. WI

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NATIONAL Roland Martin Launches Funding Initiative for HBCUs News One Now Host Initiates #HBCUGivingDay

By Alexa Imani Spencer and Noni Marshall WI Interns Alarmed by the critical financial state of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) throughout the nation, "News One Now" host Roland S. Martin has issued a call to action to address the problem. Several weeks into the initiative, Martin has been urging viewers and followers on social media to get involved by donating to an HBCU of their choice. "It's an abomination, and I use that word very clearly, to have HBCUs where only 3 to 5 percent of their graduates give a dollar," Martin said. The movement began with a lapel pin. After a series of speeches at academic institutions, Martin accumulated a collection of pins representing each school. Inspired, he began to promote the cause, #HBCUGivingDay, by wearing a different pin on his show daily. "It started with the universities I had given commencement speeches," Martin said. "It literally started with me saying, 'tomorrow morning I'm going to put this pin on.'" On his show, Martin has showcased several lapel pins in support of giving, including Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana, Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, and Spelman College in Atlanta. HBCUs have had a chronic history of financial instability, causing many to close and cut programs, which ultimately minimizes the opportunity for students to engage in higher education. Martin suggests that this can be avoided if alumni commit to giving. "The problem I have is not with them only giving x amount of money. The problem is not giving anything," he said. On June 12, Martin implored viewers to donate to Virginia State University, a public historically black land-grant university in Petersburg, Virginia, an appeal that proved to be effective. Virginia State University Na-

tional Alumni Association President Franklin Johnson Jr. said numerous people have reached out about how to give. "I feel honestly, as serving as the National Alumni Association president, there has been some benefit from the initiative," said Johnson, who also decided to join the giving pool. "I give several times, myself, throughout the year, but I just felt the need because he called out my school." The Virginia State University National Alumni Association has also launched its own giving campaign, 1,000 Trojans Giving 100 Dollars. Introduced in March 2016, the initiative seeks to match a $100,000 donation given to the university by its president, Makola Abdullah and his wife, Ahkinyala Cobb-Abdullah. To date, they have received over $50,000 in donations. "Our goal is to be as close to the $100,000 by homecoming. We're really pushing for that," Johnson said. Florida A&M University (FAMU) has begun its own crusade encouraging alumni to give back. Lt. Col. Gregory Clark, president of FAMU National Alumni Association, appeared on News One Now to discuss solutions to low alumni giving rates. Clark acknowledged that FAMU's alumni participation is not where it could be. "We're around 5 percent [alumni giving], and that's unacceptable for us. We're trying to push the narrative that you've got to give to ensure we can get those giving rates up," Clark said. The FAMU National Alumni Association routinely sees its biggest spike in alumni donations during its annual national convention fundraising breakfast. The 2016 breakfast alone raised $715,000. The overall message that people must receive is the importance of supporting all black institutions, Martin said. While black colleges and universities are the focus of the initiative, they are only a segment of what makes up the black community. Media, civil rights organizations, women's rights organizations, fraternities and sororities

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also need consistent attention. "All of those things make up the black community, because that's what provides the support and the resources for it," Martin said. If the black community fails to recognize this, he said, then it is subject to the control of parties without vested interest. "That means you have no control of your own community," Martin said. "You literally are at the mercy of someone externally and that's never what any community wants to be." WI

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Paris Hosts World's Largest Natural Hair Conference The natural hair movement continues as a cultural phenomenon as the Natural Hair Academy in Paris hosted the world's largest natural hair convention. Aimed teaching black women how to own their own hair-care products, promoting self confidence and showcasing cultural art through black manes, more than a few thousand people including singer, actress and BET Africa host Nandi Madida showed up to participate in the empowering event. "Natural hair means everything. It means loving your skin — who you are, your self-esteem — and it is paramount," Madida said. "It is not a trend, it is who we are." While access to capital still remains a large issue concerning blackowned beauty products and businesses, the recent hair event also offered solutions to Black entrepreneurs including tackling investments, a major struggle for the black market.

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HEALTH D.C. Council Revisits Automatic License Revocation for City's Convicted Drug Offenders By Tatyana Hopkins WI Staff Writer The District currently revokes the driver’s licenses of any person convicted of a drug offense even if a vehicle was not involved. But now the D.C. Council, at the request of Mayor Muriel Bowser, seeks to repeal the law that calls for the automatic license revocation of those convicted of drug offenses.

The measure, colloquially known as “Smoke a Joint, Lose Your License,” originated with drug crackdown laws of the '90s. Federal law requires a jurisdiction to suspend or revoke the driver’s license of a person convicted of a drug offense. Any jurisdiction that does not meet the revocation requirement will have eight percent of its federal transportation funds withheld. But Bowser has found a way out. “Every year [the mayor] certifies

that we have such a law revoking the driver’s licenses of returning citizens who are convicted of drug offenses,” testified D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Director Lucinda Babers at a council hearing on the matter, Friday. “The mayor realized last year … that there was an escape hatch.” Federal law allows jurisdictions to opt out of automatic revocation by passing a resolution that disapproves of the practice. So Bowser urged the Council to introduce legislation that would allow the city to abandon the practice while also staying in compliance with federal laws. Introduced in January by Council Chairman Phil Mendelson at the mayor’s request, the bill will repeal the current revocation legislation for non-driving drug offenses and will not affect the city’s laws against driving under the influence. The revocation period in D.C. currently stands at no less than six months and no more than two years. At the time of reinstatement, the resident incurs a $98 fee. D.C. stands as one of 12 states who have not reformed their laws to remove automatic revocation. In 2015 and 2016, 340 and 246 District residents, respectively, had their licenses revoked under the law.

5 D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. /Courtesy photo

Opponents say automatic revocation does not show tangible positive outcomes; rather, the practice lowers employment outcomes for those affected by the bill which tends to be low-income residents and people of color. “We know drug enforcement is biased and results in racial disparities,” said Kaitlyn Boecker of

the National Affairs on Drug Policy Alliance, an organization that drives evidence-based drug policies. “Here in the District, studies show that nine out of 10 arrests for drug offenses are African-American despite similar rates of drug use across races.”

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Red Pump Project Fights for Females With HIV/AIDS By Lauren Poteat WI Contributing Writer Passionate about raising awareness on the impact of HIV/AIDS for young girls and women, The Red Pump Project held its fourth annual D.C. Red Summer Soiree, in conjunction with the upcoming National HIV Testing Day on June 27. With more than 1.1 million people within the U.S. living with HIV/AIDS and almost 280,000 of them women, Nigerian author, speaker, digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi advocated destigmatize stereotypes surrounding HIV/AIDS during the annual event/fundraiser. “One critical issue concerning HIV/AIDS is the stigma that is often attached to people that have it,” said Ajayi, founder of the organization created in 2009. “So many people are still living in silence out of fear and out of shame and that silence is literally killing them. In college

DRUG from Page 20 She said research of the policy in New Jersey, where it is still active, has had disproportion effects on low-income people stating that though they only make up 16 percent of the state’s population, they account for 50 percent of people whose licenses were revoked under the policy. She also noted that 45 percent of those drug offenders with revoked

SUMMER from Page 13 According to a flyer, girls will learn about advocacy, debating and public speaking hosted at the Palmer Park Community Center. The cost is $140 for residents that includes guest speakers from county government and trips to watch local, state and national representatives in the field. One of the department's most popular programs, "Teen Fest," will continue for its ninth year with its summer kickoff event Saturday, June 24 at the Ellen Linson Splash Park in College Park. At least 500 youth ages 10 to 17 are anticipated to come out for the free event. Besides swimming, food and music, children will also learn about programs offered in the summer that include arts and crafts, safety and substance abuse. The event leads into the eight-

I actually knew somebody who had 20 cousins all orphaned by HIV in Malawi, because all of their parents had died from the ailment. “Through the Red Pump Project, I hope to normalize the conversation and make it that much easier for people to talk about this with their partner or children or communities, so that other people who have it don't feel like something is wrong them or that they are missing something,” she said. In the United States, every 47 minutes a woman will be diagnosed with HIV. More times than not, that woman will also be of color. Symbolizing the strength and courage of females affected by HIV/AIDS, moderator to the June 17 event, Essence senior editor Charreah K. Jackson emphasized the importance of celebrating Red Pump and its national, yet communal, meaning. “I am actually a cancer sur-

vivor, so I know what it is like to face an ailment that I didn't necessarily have control over,” Jackson said. “I love what the Red Pump Project stands for. It is such an extraordinary organization complied of strong women, organizing their power to say ‘How can we shine a light on this important issue?’ “The reality that we as people can have a future without HIV/ AIDS is so exciting and empowering and once I started reading up on all of the work they do, I knew I had to be a part,” she said. To learn more about The Red Pump or to donate, visit theredpumpproject.org. WI 4 The fourth annual Red Pump Proj-

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licenses reported losing their jobs or being unable to find one, and 88 percent of those who could find jobs reported a decrease in their income. Mary Cheh, Ward 3 Council member and chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, said the current statute in the District “has ensnared” too many people for something unrelated to their driving ability. WI week "Safe Summer: Up Late? RECreate" program that starts Monday, June 26 for those ages 12 to 24, where various community centers are open from 10 p.m. to midnight. The program include basketball leagues and fashion shows. Those interested in soccer can play once a week at two turf fields at Walker Mill in District Heights and Heurich in Hyattsville. "It's a great way to kick off the summer," said Stephen Makle, youth services coordinator for parks and recreation. "It's better for them to be in a safe environment and around positive people [versus] being on the street throwing rocks. We are very proud of this." For more information on the various summer programs, go to http://www.pgparks.com/parks_ and_rec_home.htm. WI

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5 D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson has been leading a citywide engagement campaign that focuses on the school system's future. /Courtesy of DCPS salad greens during the lunch meal nior at Columbia Heights Educa- graduation rates have increased service. tion Campus, cried when she found along with enrollment and student out she had been accepted to Cor- satisfaction rates. nell University in Ithaca, New York. With those accomplishments in DCPS GOES She visited the school on a col- mind, Chancellor Antwan Wilson TO COLLEGE Derrick Rowell, a senior at lege tour with CHEC during her has been leading a citywide engageAnacostia High School, grew up junior year, and was struck by how ment campaign that focuses on thinking he would attend college beautiful the campus was and how DCPS' future. Having heard over the past sevat North Carolina A&T State Uni- friendly the students were. "I remember thinking, 'This eral months from more than 3,000 versity in Greensboro, but when he visited the campus, something un- could be my new home,'" she said, students, parents, educators, partadding that she chose Cornell be- ners, and community members, expected happened. "I'm a pretty religious guy, and cause she "wanted a college that who shared their experiences from God told me A&T wasn't for me," was going to help define [herself]" every ward and every school, the chancellor's administration expressDerrick said. "But at Tennessee in ways she couldn't do alone. es excitement to share that feedback. State University [located in NashCAMPAIGNING FOR ville], it just clicked." GRADUATION Derrick will be attending Tennes- DCPS' FUTURE DCPS launched an ambitious TASK FORCE see State next year as an Economic The DC State Board of EduClub scholarship winner, and he strategic plan five years ago that plans to study journalism to ulti- included five goals known as the cation has formed a new "High "Capital 8:27 Commitment." Today, School Graduation Requirements mately become a sports journalist. 1 6/8/17 8th-informerad-r3.pdf PM Meanwhile, Sierra Queen, a se- both academic performance and Task Force" that comes under leadership of board representatives Laura Wilson Phelan of Ward 1 and Markus Batchelor of Ward 8. Current graduation requirements in the District that were established 10 years ago, require students to earn 24 course credits and complete 100 hours of community service. However, the task force will reThere is a place and a space for you. view, analyze and, as necessary, make thoughtful, implementable recomfor the mendations to adjust DC's high school graduation requirements for all DCPS and public charter stuGeneral meeting of dents. All applications for the task force will be open to public review. "This task force will bring togethSunday, June 25 • 2 pm – 4 pm er key education stakeholders and leaders from across the District to Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library discuss the elements of the gradua5401 S Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20011 tion requirements that are working and those that need to be adapted Children welcome; for more information or to schedule transportation, email dclocalwomen@gmail.com to 21st century learning," said Phelan. "We strive to create a pathway DC Local Women works to protect and promote the values of the Women’s March within our to graduation that will be motivatcity through advocacy, action and partnerships. We seek to provide a space for all local women and their allies to be heard and a network through which to take action together. ing for all students, across all eight wards." WI

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EDITORIAL Trump too Quiet on Nooses

Over the past few months, numerous sightings of nooses hanging in the District and surrounding areas have occurred. Two were hung at the National Museum of African American History and Culture – one inside of the gallery and the other outside on a tree. Days earlier a noose was found outside of the Hirshhorn Museum. A noose, along with bananas, was found on the campus of American University and another at the University of Maryland. Last week, a noose was found hanging at a construction site in Southeast across from an elementary school and this past weekend one was found hanging from a lamppost near the National Gallery of Art. Nooses are showing up all across the country, as well, at places as far away as West Oakland, CA where longshoreman walked off the job after finding a number of nooses placed on a fence, the ground and on trucks. At Purchase College in New York, a noose and swastikas were found outside of a dorm, and late last year, nooses were found at a Calvert County construction site and last month in front of a window at Crofton Middle School in Maryland. A noose is an intimidating and threatening symbol of racism and violence known all too well by Blacks. While former President Barack Obama was deeply criticized for not speaking out on the issue of race, Americans cannot let this president escape from speaking out on the issue of racism and the racist acts occurring almost in his own backyard. His weak response to the growing acts of intimidation and violence against Blacks and Muslims only serves to tacitly condone it. Trump’s message to his supporters that he would “Make America Great Again” has manifested itself in his appointment of mostly white men to positions in his administration in violation of equal employment opportunity laws, and has served as a green light to those who feel it’s their duty to support their president by sending racist messages to Black Americans in the form of a noose. Mr. Trump, Americans need to know where you stand on ending racism and racist acts impacting innocent Americans. Unless you formally react to these racist incidents, your silence will speak volumes, which becomes yet another reason why you must go. WI

Congress Incensed Over Shootings – But Do Only White Lives Matter? The horrific attack on innocent Americans that occurred just over a week ago during a GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, leaving several injured, some still hospitalized and facing a painful road to recovery, seems to have finally gotten the attention of Congress. It even moved House Speaker Paul Ryan to later say before a crowd of bipartisan supporters, “An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.” We applaud his sentiments which suggest we’re all in this thing together. But one has to wonder why Ryan hasn’t expressed such thoughts of unity when untold numbers of other senseless shootings have taken place. We join one D.C. columnist who queried, “who is this ‘us’” to whom Ryan refers. We want to know where was the Speaker and what words of indignation did he utter when a Black, 30-year-old mother of four, three months pregnant and with a history of mental illness, Charleena Lyles, was shot and killed by Seattle police officers earlier this week – officers who were responding to a call she had made after reporting a possible burglary? What did Ryan proclaim when a Miami teenager, Trayvon Martin, simply walking to a corner store for treats while visiting his father in Sanford, Florida, was gunned down by a quick-fingered, self-proclaimed community watchman who ignored the directions of law enforcement to wait for their assistance, instead taking the law into his own hands because of his fear of a Black male in a hoodie? What kind of legislation did Ryan propose that would protect the lives of youth like Trayvon? Since the shooting in Alexandria, some members of Congress want permission to carry concealed weapons. Yes, Ryan’s cronies believe that the answer to wanton shootings is to WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

TO THE EDITOR Informer Puts Best Foot Forward I just love the front page of The Washington Informer, June 15, 2017. That photograph of the Ballou High grad and his mother was fantastic; I just loved their smiles. I also just loved the photograph of my all-time favorite person, Muhammad Ali, and his son; the look on the face of Muhammad Ali Jr. is priceless. Now I do have one complaint, and that's the statement next to the photograph of Kevin Durant, stating that he is an adopted son of the DMV. Everyone knows that the DMV is Kevin Durant's home, not adopted home, and that's why everybody was hoping he would come back here and play for the Wizards. Other than that, great front page! Edward Cooper Silver Spring, Md.

Black Parents Must Take Charge of Kids' Education After reading Stacy M. Brown's article in the June 15, 2017, edition of The Informer, "School Segregation Still a Major American increase the number of guns on the streets. Absurd. Does Ryan’s silence following the thousands of gun shootings that have become all but routine in America, and his now sudden

Problem," all I could say to myself was "here we go again." Still chasing after someone else to do the job we should be doing ourselves. Believing that trying to keep up with "white flight" and that sending your children to those schools will be automatically better is totally wrong. We as black parents need to take a stand and start taking some responsibility for the education of our children. I know people don't like to hear this, but before integration, blacks wanted their children to be educated. Now, since integration, all of a sudden our children can't get a good education. I think that is a bunch of you know what! We need to demand that our schools, teachers and administrators provide our children with the tools they need to succeed. Now that's the easy part. The hard part is that we need to teach ourselves and our children to "respect" those same teachers and administrators and that, in turn, that "respect" will help them teach our children what they need to know to be successful students. And as parents, we need to understand that learning is not easy and it cannot be accomplished by our children with no help from the community. They need our help and we must find a way to give it to them. All of this will not be easy, but it can be done — it must be done! Jamal K. Johnson Washington, D.C.

utterance of outrage, hover on the notion that some lives matter more than others? If all lives mattered to Ryan and Company, including the over 35,000 Americans who died last year

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By Bona Malwal

South Sudan Has a Lot to Offer the World I am a native of Sudan and now of South Sudan, and I've held several positions inside and outside of the government of Sudan. America has always had a special place in my heart. Let me state clearly, that without the help and support of the United States and especially former President George W. Bush, there would be no independent South Sudan today.

South Sudan split from Sudan and became a sovereign nation on July 9, 2011. We are a proud people and have much to contribute to the global community. My president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, fought for many decades in the bush to help bring about our independence. Whatever you think about Salva Kiir Mayardit, he is our president and our people put him in office. The South Sudanese never quite understood why President Barack Obama openly talked about circum-

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venting the will of people, by coming up with a "different plan" for the future of the fledgling nation. In 2015, Voice of America reported that Obama contemplated moving forward "with a different plan," because he thought that our leaders were "incapable of creating" a lasting peace. Obama and the United Nations tried to enforce a strict August 17 deadline for signing the peace deal that year. The New York Times also reported that Obama said that the world might have to come up

with a "different plan" for South Sudan our young country's feuding leaders failed to meet the August 17 deadline for a peace deal. President Kiir later signed the peace deal, even though he had reservations. "President Obama and regional leaders threatened recently to expand international sanctions and impose an arms embargo if the rival factions did not sign a peace deal," The New York Times reported. I was thrilled to see the political change in the U.S. with the election of Donald Trump.

Republicans have always been good to the continent of Africa and especially to South Sudan. We are hoping to have much better relations with the Trump administration than we had with the Obama administration. We have a lot to offer the Trump administration and the American people. We want America to know that we are open for business, investment, and a mutually beneficial relationship. Yes, we have oil, but we also

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By Elizabeth Primas

Our Children Deserve High Quality Teachers

I am a native Washingtonian. I still live on the same street that my parents brought me home to 50-plus years ago. I am a product of D.C. public schools. I began my education prior to integration. I was taught by, in my opinion, the best-prepared teachers in the city. I remember that most of my teachers had masters' or doctorate degrees and they taught in the field in which they earned their degree. They were highly qualified, dedicated, and allowed

no child to be left behind. The principal knew every student by name. She knew our strengths and weaknesses. She made sure that her teachers addressed the individual challenges of each student. I left public school well-prepared to face the world. Through the years, I have witnessed many changes in both education and community. I have watched my neighborhood demographic change from middle-class black families, to a neighborhood where drug use, unemployment, and the lack of marketable skills has resulted in

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random acts of violence. Today, my neighborhood is nearly unrecognizable due to gentrification. However, my immediate concern is not growing property taxes or well-intentioned, but ill-informed redevelopment projects. My immediate concern is for the children in my neighborhood, right now; the children struggling to succeed in a rapidly changing environment and an ineffective education system; children who are taught by teachers, who do not relate to their personal struggles and lack the skill set to respond to their individualized needs.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) addressed many of my concerns in education. The NNPA continues to echo the message that giving parents a voice in how the school system operates is vital to closing the achievement gap. It's critical that parents engage with educational leaders and demand equal access to high quality teachers. Unfortunately, high-poverty schools are disproportionally staffed by unprepared, substitute, and outof-field teachers. Although, there are numerous causes for this phenomenon, the fact remains that, ill-prepared teachers undermine

student achievement. According to an article by Emma Garcia published by the Economic Policy Institute, about eight in 10 poor black students attend high poverty schools. Garcia found that 81 percent of poor, black children attend high poverty schools compared to 53.5 percent of their poor white peers. It is also noted that attending a high-poverty school lowers math and reading achievement for students in all racial and ethnic groups. These discrepancies in access to adequate education

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By Raynard Jackson

Media is Public Relations Firm for Russian Intelligence The mainstream media has become obsessed with the madeup story of "collusion" between Trump and Russia, though there has been absolutely no evidence presented to substantiate such intense coverage. In a lot of ways, an objective observer could make the case that mainstream media (MSM) is actually colluding with the Russian government. But before I lay out my case, let's set the stage.

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So-called journalists that work in MSM argue that they are the arbiters of the truth and the guardians of our democracy. Their mission from God, in their narcissistic view, is to protect Americans' free speech and keep the government in check. Let me make this perfectly clear: MSM is not an integral part of our democracy; MSM journalists are not the arbiters of truth. The American people are the only integral part of our democracy and the final arbiters of the truth. We don't need a biased middleman. I graduated from Oral Roberts

University with a degree in tax accounting. When I worked in corporate America, I was bound by the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); those standards were my Bible for all things accounting. Likewise, journalists are "supposed" to be governed by the principle established by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). But of course, journalists in MSM believe they are not bound by the standards delineated therein. I wrote about this last October, when I critiqued MSMs coverage

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of the presidential campaign last year. It was discovered that journalists from CNN, New York Times, POLITICO etc., were shown to be aiding and abetting the Clinton campaign and were never pulled off the campaign beat. This was proven through emails sent from the reporters to the Clinton campaign and revealed by WikiLeaks; not with "anonymous" sources. Recently, I have written several columns explaining how Russia has unleashed a psychological operations (PSY-OPS) campaign on the American people and the mainstream media has been in di-

rect collusion with them. MSM has been using Russian officials as some of their anonymous sources. Yeah, you heard right, Russian officials. This is how ridiculous Russia's PSY-OPS campaign has gotten. The Russians are good. The story goes like this: MSNBC reports that The New York Times is reporting that an anonymous source tells their reporter, that Jared Kushner is a person of interest in the FBI probe into possible collusion of the Trump cam-

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By Ray Clauson

Don't Wait to Help Loved One Fight Substance Abuse Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. In 2014, it surpassed both car accidents and gun violence in number of deaths. Those with loved ones who are using opiates or heroin need to be aware that opiates are the main contributors to this problem. With drug dealers across

the United States mixing new and powerful synthetic drugs into street opiates such as heroin, the chance of accidental overdose has exponentially increased. The drug Fentanyl, U-47700, and Furanyl can be 50 to 100 times more powerful than heroin, making the risk of a fatal overdose much higher. Drug dealers have been using this drug to increase the potency of their heroin at a lower cost. These new drugs are increas-

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ing the risk to any who abuse drugs as dealers press drugs into pills and selling them under the guise of being something else. Today, those who abuse drugs truly are at risk, as there is no telling what drugs they are taking. Now more than ever, it is essential to help those you know who are addicted to alcohol or drugs. Trying to help someone with an addiction can be more than frustrating. And although you just want to help,

many times they fight against you as if you were the enemy. Don't be surprised if your loved one even accuses you of contributing to their addiction. Hear them out and take their words into consideration, but at the end of the day, realize getting them sober and continuing to live is the most important thing. These drugs have made it potentially life threatening to be an abuser of any types of drugs. Get yourself educated. If one

of your loved ones is struggling with addiction, get them into treatment. Don't wait until it is too late. There are many different approaches to the challenge of how to help a substance abuser. For free information, learn the steps of how to get someone into treatment for heroin addiction. You can also visit http://www. narcononnewliferetreat.org/ blog/are-you-an-addict.html or call 1-800-431-1754 to get help for your loved ones. WI

By Marc H. Morial

A Legacy of Black Fatherhood

I am who I am today thanks in large part to the strong models of manhood I saw in my father, grandfathers, myriad of uncles, and countless male mentors. What's more, I've been able to channel the impact and legacy of these men to navigate the

weighty but rewarding terrain of fatherhood. Growing up, I heard many stories from my parents and grandparents about the racist, unequal, unjust Jim Crow system that enveloped their lives. My father Ernest N. Morial, affectionately known as Dutch, survived this brutal system and went on to break many racial barriers, including serving as the first Black

mayor of New Orleans. In 1978, around the time of his election, he told Ebony magazine, "I grew up when blacks were considered second-class citizens. I know what it's like to sit behind the screen on a public bus. Never mind if my skin is near-white, I knew I was black and I stayed behind the screen." While many in and out of the Big Easy may remember my fa-

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ther as a leader and public servant, my enduring memory of him is a responsible, proud, caring man with a deep commitment to his family and community. As a father myself, I've learned that fatherhood requires a certain sensibility, an ability to stay young. In the age of technology and social progress, I stand to learn from my children as much as they learn from their mother

and I. A lot has changed since their childhood and mine — fashion, music, and social mores — but some things are eternal. And that is a legacy of excellence, service, and kindness. Fatherhood is embodied by a person, yes, but it's also an attitude and a frame of mind. Take time today to express gratitude to the fathers and guiding male figures in your life. WI

By Askia Muhammad

Stoking the Fires of Race War It's a blood sport now. It seems black folks and Muslims are being attacked, just for the fun of it. While there is much hand-wringing over the shooting at the congressional baseball game practice in suburban Virginia, which injured three Republicans, including the third-ranking House member, and two Capitol Police officers, the carnage aimed at Muslims in this country and abroad, is rapidly accelerating. And what's worse, the cops who are killing, beating, and maiming black people are getting away with it, exonerated by largely white juries. What's brought this to renewed public attention is the June 14 shooting injuring House Major-

ity Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and four others, and leaving the shooter dead. It was the second mass shooting that day. In San Francisco, three people were killed a continent away by another angry shooter at a UPS facility. Ironically, Scalise confessed in 2014 that he may have spoken at a 2002 rally organized by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. The two officers on Scalise's security detail that day, who surely saved his and the lives of others when they returned the shooter's fire, are both black. After four days in intensive care, and several operations, Scalise's condition was upgraded from critical to serious by officials at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The Capitol Police Board and many in the Congressional leadership commended two officers

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assigned to Scalise's security detail for their "immediate and decisive actions" which prevented more injuries. "We are profoundly grateful for the heroism of the Capitol Police, whose bravery under fire undoubtedly saved countless lives," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. "On days like today, there are no Democrats or Republicans, only Americans united in our hopes and prayers for the wounded." Another irony — contradictions seem to engulf Republicans every day now — is that Republicans are the ones who consistently voted to allow people with pre-existing mental conditions to buy firearms, yet they also voted to deny those same folks from obtaining health insurance which

would cover their treatment for those conditions. "They brought this on themselves," a senior staff aide for a member of the Congressional Black Caucus told this writer. "And it's only going to get worse." So the chickens are coming home to roost. At least five years before President Donald Trump urged audience members at a campaign rally to "beat the crap out of" a protester, and later promised to pay the legal fees of another of his supporters who sucker-punched a black protester who was in police custody. But its Democrats, black people and Muslims who have been under relentless attack. In 2011, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire in a supermarket parking lot, grievously wounding Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.)

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and killing six people, including a 9-year-old girl. Before that shooting, 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's political action committee circulated a map of targeted electoral districts that put Giffords and 19 other Democrats under stylized cross hairs, according to The New York Times. "The sad thing is that these mass shootings have become the new normal," Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told news organization Democracy Now. "I mean, the extraordinary thing about what happened to Steve Scalise is that he's a member of Congress. But, of course, that's not even the first time that happened. Gabby Giffords was shot as she was doing Congress on Your Corner in her

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LIFESTYLE Kool & the Gang, The Time Heat Up Wolf Trap in Grand Fashion By Timothy Cox Special to The Informer For the uninformed, June is

Black Music Month, a national distinction that has been acknowledged for more than 20 years. A June 2 concert at the

Wolf Trap Pavilion in Fairfax County, Virginia, helped kick off the month in style with the talents of two funk music legends: Kool & the Gang and Morris Day & The Time. Aside from one of the lead singers of Kool & The Gang repeatedly calling the venue Wolf Creek (fellow band member Dennis "DT" Thomas pulled him aside and corrected him), it was wonderful night of soul music. The nearly-filled suburban D.C. venue encompassed what turned into a nonstop, threehour evening of fun, excitement and scintillating live music. As opening act, Morris Day's group provided an amazing setlist that offered an aura of mid1980s throwback sounds, giving their fans a delightful touch of Minneapolis. It sweetly reflected a time when Prince and the Revolution, along with Morris Day's troupe, barnstormed the nation for a rocking tour which backed the surprise hit film "Purple Rain." Needless to say, the energy and soul offered on the virtually perfect 70-degree evening was well-received by all attendees. Both bands noted the drama of today's current events and that the night would provide a refuge from the noise. Fun and good times was the rule on and offstage. From The Time's signature hits "777-9311," "The Bird" and "Jungle Love" to Kool's "Ladies' Night," "Funky Stuff" and "Get Down on It," the performers kept the crowd amped and hyped. Both bands also slowed things down a bit, offered timely ballads to cool the crowd. The Time's "Gigolos Get Lonely Too," was soothing, while "Joanna" and

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"Cherish" served as a welcome change of pace during Kool's white-hot set. Both acts are on national summer tours, but are not always performing together, thereby making this show even more uniquely special. The combination of two classic

bands from two different eras is the stuff of legend, and very appropriate for the start of Black Music Month. Morris Day, as always, was his dapper, well-dressed, cool self, decked out in a slick, sparkling

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Jury Out on New Tupac Biopic The highly-anticipate biopic about the life and career of the legendary Tupac Shakur, “All Eyez on Me,” despite the efforts of lead actor Demetrius Shipp, Jr., who resembles the late musical genius in uncanny fashion, has been blasted by many who knew him well, including Jada Pinkett-Smith and 50 Cent. Meanwhile, viewers of the film, which debuted on Friday, June 16, seem to be divided on their opinions, accept in their agreement that the film is extremely long. We invite our readers to share brief comments, several of which we will publish in our 6/29 edition. Send your views to us at news@washingtoninformer.com, along with a headshot if you desire, no later than Sunday, June 25. We’d love to hear from you. WI

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Onionhead: A Clown for All Seasons UniverSoul Circus Veteran is Living his Dream By D. Kevin McNeir WI Editor @dkevinmcneir When the internationally-acclaimed, Black-owned UniverSoul Circus makes its annual pilgrimage to the DMV this week (June 22 – July 23), now at a new location, FedEx Field, it will mark its 24th season of outrageous dancers, music that spans a host of genres, their phenomenal South African ringmaster, Lucky Malatsi, and an amazing array of talented entertainers and animals from Africa, England, China, the Caribbean and beyond. Best of all, there’ll be a cadre of fun-loving, zany jokesters, each guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of even the most forlorn and disgruntled children, led by the show’s signature clown and unarguably one of the best in the business – Onionhead. Born Robert Dunn, 75, Onionhead joined the circus at 56 after serving up laughter at

birthday parties in New York City for years – sometimes joined by his daughter. The two even owned and operated a party store for a while. Then, he says, he read a news article about the UniverSoul Circus upon which he immediately set his mark on joining their team of clowns. But, he emphasizes, it required patience to bring his dream into fruition. “I joined the circus as an assistant cook because they already had enough clowns,” he said. “I just wanted to get in the door. You may know what you really want in life but you must often be willing to take a circuitous route – moving toward it by traveling in circles, going forward and getting closer to your goal and even finding yourself heading in reverse. You have to wait, be prepared and be willing to wait for the opportunity to present itself.” “For me, my stock in the UniverSoul Circus has always been my passion,” said Onionhead,

who even worked with the tent crew and anywhere else until finally getting the chance to make a cameo appearance in his full clown regalia where he showcased his outlandish characters and crazy audience participation skills. The founder and CEO of the family-friendly entertainment attraction, Cedric Walker, a native of Baltimore, says he first became enamored with the circus when he was just a little boy – loving it so much that he even considered running away to join one – even if it meant working as a maintenance man. As he matured, he began to do his homework and plan for the future. “The vision was to explore the various talents other than singing and dancing that Black performers had to offer,” said Walker who notes he researched African-American entertainment dating back to the turn of the century, eventually discovering a single Black-owned circus

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that had operated in 1893. “I envisioned hip-hop musicals, a return to vaudeville and animal acts,” said Walker who began the process of recruiting, training and production for the circus in 1993 – one year before the first performance took place in the parking lot of the old Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. Since then, with a few bumps along the way, the circus has grown from a 10-city tour in 1997 to 500 shows in 2017 including a tour in South Africa.

“Seeing smiling faces, watching our fans dance, sing and laugh makes it all worthwhile,” he adds. His team will share their talents to help the Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrate their 50th anniversary in the District from June 29 – July 4 and July 6 – 9. As for the work, it’s not, as Onionhead points out, for the weak at heart. In fact, he hasn’t seen his own home in Osceola,

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Closing out its second season, "The Return," the Mosaic Theater Company's powerful commentary on Palestinian-Israeli relations, is both cautionary and a tale of two divergent narratives playing out through the story of two former lovers — one Arab and the other Israeli. The last offering of the company's "2017 Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival: Marking 50 Years of the Occupation" reveals the tragedy meted on the Palestinian people when Israel was created, literally evicting the former inhabitants of the land and relegating them to a life under the onus of harshly restrictive Israeli control. Told through the reunion of Talia (Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan), a Jewish woman who has spent nearly the past decade in America, and Saber (Ahmad Kamal), a Palestinian mechanic working in the seaside town of Herzliya, we learn of a union that tested the laws of the land, ending in the incarceration of Saber because of

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the affair. He has since changed his name to Yacov and conformed to the boundaries set as a condition of his release. As the dialogue unfolds, the gripping loss that both have suffered comes to light. 13 years earlier, they were lovers although Saber was passing himself off as a Jew, calling himself Avi. Their affair comes to a costly halt when Talia turns him in — it was illegal for a Jewish woman to be involved with a Palestinian man, and ultimately, Saber is jailed only to be released to a life under the complete adherence to oppressive restrictions in order to remain free. With a case of survivor's guilt, and nostalgia about their short-lived intimacy, Talia returns to try to appease for her earlier actions. Saber finally cracks, recalling his life after he was turned in and the toll it took on him; the Israeli attempts to erase his identity and his history. The cautionary tale ensues when, to Saber's chagrin, Talia has once again used her power as a member of the privileged class, Israeli Jews, to encroach on Saber's freedom under the

guise of good intentions and unrealistic fantasies. Written by Palestinian performer/ playwright Hanna Eady and Seattle-based playwright Edward Mast, "The Return" relies on minimalist inferences to enhance the intense interaction between the two characters. The stark stage has only three props; a caged wall, representing the run down mechanic's shop where the entire play takes place, a bench and a table with a lone telephone. Those pieces are pivotal in the plot, as the caged wall is a constant reminder of Saber's jail time, and the telephone the means which he reports his activities trying to keep under the radar. The bench becomes the only platform that Talia and Saber can be together on the same level. The tragedy of Talia's misdirected actions are underscored by the lighting (by Colin Bills, who also designed the set) and sound (by Sarah O'Halloran), emphasizing the unseen presence of helicopters and flashing lights, as if the ill-fated couple was under

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5 (L to R) Ahmad Kamal as Samer and Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan as Talia in The Return at Mosaic Theater Company of DC, June 7-July 2. /Photo by Stan Barouh.

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ARIES Intense situations may seem to bring feelings to the surface, but with a focus on

Cancer, you could register everything very deeply. As the emphasis is also on your home and family zone, a lot of the drama could play out here. The best approach would be to talk things through, even if you feel uncomfortable about doing so. You may find that others will be more willing to open up if you start. Lucky Numbers: 24, 26, 38

"Be Free or Die"

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TAURUS You could have a lot more empathy for others once this week gets underway. But having too much compassion may not always work in your favor, and there are times when it could be inappropriate, such as in a work setting. It would help to get a second opinion if you're uncertain. The New Moon in this same zone brings the possibility of a new beginning regarding an opportunity or relationship. Lucky Numbers: 4, 19, 31 GEMINI While the focus on your financial sector could encourage you to look closely at your money situation, it might also entice you to spend. You are tempted into purchase items you don't really need as a way to ease the anxiety in a certain situation. But you may find that small treats are just as effective as big-ticket items. Pampering yourself with a spa day or luxury treatment could be even more fulfilling. Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 21 CANCER Now the cosmos encourages you to express yourself and reveal more of your true nature. This can also be a chance to manifest those ideas that you've been dreaming up in recent weeks. With a New Moon in Cancer on Friday, this is a perfect time to get started on a project that is deeply meaningful to you. Lucky Numbers: 13, 16, 44

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LEO The focus shifts to a more secluded and spiritual sector of your chart, and this phase

By Terri Schlichenmeyer WI Contributing Writer It was a Sure Thing. A can't-miss, a safe bet that you couldn't possibly fail — or could you? Isn't there always a danger of losing in a gamble, or at least not winning? What kind of odds would make you take a risky bet? As in the new book "Be Free or Die" by Cate Lineberry, would you put your family's lives on the line? Because the law in 1839 said that a slave woman's children were automatically enslaved, Robert Smalls was owned by Henry McKee the minute Smalls was born. Because his mother was a house slave, the illiterate Smalls spent his childhood toiling inside the McKee home, rather than being put afield to work. There, he was said be smart, capable, articulate, and "well-liked by the McKee family." That, perhaps, is why McKee trusted Smalls enough to send him, alone at age twelve, to Charleston where he was "hired out … and largely left to fend for himself." There, Smalls worked a series of odd jobs until he ultimately found work on cargo ships. He'd gotten married by then, and his wife's owner promised that Smalls could buy Hannah and their daughter for $800; with that in mind, Smalls landed work on the Planter, a 147-foot paddlewheel steamer owned by a Southern businessman and docked in Charleston, near the Confederate general's headquarters. Though he was able to save the $1 a month McKee gave him, Smalls knew that his wife's price could change on a whim. Hannah was pregnant, and that worried him, too. There was only one choice. After observing carefully for weeks, and deciding to trust his likewise-enslaved fellow shipmates, Smalls waited for the right time. "On a mild May evening … in 1862," when the white crew of the Planter disembarked, Smalls seized control of the steamer, eased the Planter upstream to fetch his family and a few others who'd hidden in another ship, then snuck the Planter back downstream past heavily armed guards, soldiers, and Fort Sumter. He skillfully brought the steamer out of the harbor and delivered it, loaded with cannons and Confederacy secrets, directly into the hands of the Union… Oh, my, if you're looking for a thriller for your summertime reading, you just found one. "Be Free or Die" is more exciting than any old novel. Beginning with the daring escape itself, author Cate Lineberry moves back-andforward-again to tell Smalls' story, which gives readers even more of a sense of why his actions were so astounding. No such saga is complete without more about the era itself, of course, which will delight Civil War buffs — and then Lineberry story tells even further, from the unique point of view of 1870s-era Charlestonians, Northerners, newly released slaves, and Reconstructionists. Be sure you find out what happened to the Planter. That's all I'm saying… This is one of the better almost-forgotten stories from history, and you can put it on your reading list now. Go ahead. If you're in search for that one book this summer, "Be Free or Die" is a sure thing. WI WWW.WASHINGTONINFORMER.COM

is likely to last for some weeks. Look at your life and consider letting go of situations or relationships that no longer serve you. This includes emotional baggage. This is also a time when understanding what motivates you and makes you tick can enable you to make wiser decisions in the future. Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 9

VIRGO Think about how you might improve your social life. This could involve taking the time to connect with people you haven't seen in a while or deepen a key bond. Meanwhile, you may find that joining a group or club gives you a new lease on life and offers activities that you really enjoy. Someone from another country or culture could attract your attention, too. Lucky Numbers: 10, 12, 34 LIBRA The coming weeks could provide an opportunity to showcase your skills or impress the boss. You will also be very aware of how your skills impact others in a positive way, and this can spur you on to give your best. The New Moon in this same zone on Friday could coincide with a new job or promotion or the start of a contract. Lucky Numbers: 14, 17, 33 SCORPIO If you have a good feeling about a country or destination, this might spur you on to make travel plans. The same may be true if you're fond of someone who lives far away. You may also have a passionate interest in a subject and want to learn more or even write a book about it if you have enough experience. Lucky Numbers: 3, 7, 53 SAGITTARIUS You could be ready to face certain issues that have been holding you

back for some time. You may find that reflecting on them enables you to gently let them go. Counseling or therapy could work equally well at this time, if this option appeals to you. Lucky Numbers: 6, 15, 39

CAPRICORN You may become more aware of how certain routines and patterns within a bond have been taken for granted for some time. This influence can encourage you to rewrite the script and take those actions that can change things for the better. You have a chance for a fresh start or to take a relationship to the next level. Lucky Numbers: 5, 31, 57 AQUARIUS With your lifestyle sector in focus for some weeks, you now have opportunities to improve your health or progress at work. In fact, this is a good time to consider your overall level of happiness and what you can do to enhance it. Grasp what you need to do to feel more vital and alive, and it might not be what you think. If you require a life coach or personal trainer, either of these could be effective. Lucky Numbers: 6, 13, 29 PISCES The focus on fun continues as the Sun and Mercury dance into your lei-

sure sector. This trend, which continues for a few weeks, encourages you to explore your creative skills. This can be a good opportunity to showcase them to people who have an interest in what you do. You may find you feel more vital and energized and more confident in general. This is ideal if you're looking for love or want to rekindle the spark in your present relationship. Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 28

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SPORTS 5 Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson throws to first base to

complete a double play as Washington Nationals third baseman Stephen Drew ducks the throw during the Braves' 13-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Wednesday, June 14. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

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5 Washington Nationals third baseman Stephen Drew (left) congratulates center fielder Brian Goodwin after Goodwin's two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the Braves' 13-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Wednesday, June 14. /Photo by John E. De Freita 3 Atlanta Braves second baseman Brandon Phillips slides into third base as Washington Nationals third baseman Stephen Drew readies to apply a tag during the Braves' 13-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Wednesday, June 14. / Photo by John E. De Freitas

3 Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson jumps to avoid Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner as he slides into second base during the Braves' 13-2 win at Nationals Park in Southeast on Wednesday, June 14. / Photo by John E. De Freitas DUSTY from Page 1 different places like in Richmond, Virginia, we had to stay on 3rd Street at the Eggleston Motel," he said. "All my passes at that time were the pimps, prostitutes, the numbers men and drug pushers. That's who we were friendly with because that's where we had to stay. "It taught me a lot about people," he said. "People sometimes do what they have to do and other people don't understand what it's like when people have to do what they have to do." Baker, a California boy away from home on the road as a professional baseball player, found a safe haven in his teammates. "Being from California and in the South, and not being able to go and do what you thought you should be able to do was a challenge, but my roommate Ralph 'Alligator' Garr from Grambling, Louisiana helped me out a lot," he said. "He was older than me, I was 18 he was 21, and we were in the same draft. â€Ś He really hipped me on what to do, what not to do." While Baker has no major recollection of the Negro Leagues as a youngster, he got the gift of playing with and being mentored by the league's greatest as a young player.

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"When I was 19 years old, I got called up to the Braves and Satchel Paige was on the team," he said. "So Satch used to sit around and tell us stories â€” we don't know how much of it was true, but it was very, very entertaining." On that same Braves team was Paul Casanova, the last player to play in the Negro Leagues. He served as another major influence for Baker, who keeps a photo of Casanova hanging on the wall in his office. "When I got to the Dodgers, I was even more fortunate because I had Jimmy Gilliam, Joe Black who was with the Baltimore Elite Giants, as well as Roy Campanella," Baker said. "They use to tell me about the different times with Jackie [Robinson] and we went over Cool Papa Bell's house in St. Louis one time for dinner, so those guys taught me a lot about baseball." Baker's first baseball mentor, his father Johnnie B. Baker Sr., left Lakeland, Florida, after World War II and headed to California, bringing his Southern values with him. "Dad migrated from the South after the war," he said. "Because he was from Florida, the primary

occupation at that time would have been him going back and picking fruit. He didn't want to do that." The elder Baker met his future wife and settled in Riverside, birthing Dusty, their first of five children. "We were raised Southern-style," Baker said. "We always had a garden, chickens, rabbits, turkeys. The oldest of five I was in charge of the household. We were Southern Baptist, raised 'yes sir,' 'no sir,' respect your elders, very strict household. "To tell you the truth, now that I look back, it's what I needed at that time," he said. "Most of the heroes we saw on TV were thugs and so I wanted to be a thug too." When Dusty started Little League at 8 years old, he played for his father's team alongside Bobby Bonds, father of baseball legend Barry Bonds and an All-Star player in his own right. "I was with Bobby almost every day," he said. "We always played ball. Played ball in the street, backyard, everywhere." Growing up, Baker idolized Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Tommy Davis and in 1976, he stepped into his shoes. "Tommy Davis wore number 12, played for the L.A. Dodgers, left field, then I ended up wearing

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number 12 playing left field for the Dodgers," he said. "How many kids get to wear their heroes uniform, and play their same position? And then the great thing for me was when I met Tommy Davis, he was actually a better person than he was even my hero." After leaving the Dodgers in 1983, Baker played for the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics before his final season in 1986.

Transitioning from player to manager in the early 90s, Baker has seen a storied career. In 2016, Baker and L.A. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made history when they became the first African-American managers to match up in the postseason. As one of two black managers in a league placated with diversity issues, Baker believes the answer is

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SPORTS 4 Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill shoots a layup beyond the reach of Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray during the Wings' 87-83 win at Verizon Center in Northwest on Sunday, June 18. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 6 Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith is defended by Washington Mystics guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt during the Wings' 87-83 win at Verizon Center in Northwest on Sunday, June 18. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

Wings Drop Mystics at Verizon 5 Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne is double-teamed by Dallas Wings forwards Karima Christmas-Kelly and Theresa Plaisance during the Wings' 87-83 win at Verizon Center in Northwest on Sunday, June 18. /Photo by John E. De Freitas 3 Washington Mystics guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt posts up Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith during the Wings' 87-83 win at Verizon Center in Northwest on Sunday, June 18. /Photo by John E. De Freitas

DCSAA Hall of Fame Inductee Butch McAdams Tells Story of D.C. Sports By Martell Pegues WI Contributing Writer James "Butch" McAdams is a familiar name in the D.C. region for a multitude of reasons. Whether it's because of his illustrious 29-year career as head basketball coach at the Maret School or his voice on his "In and Out of Sports" radio program, you know McAdams' name when you hear it. On June 10, McAdams was enshrined as part of the inaugural class of the District of Columbia State Athletic Association Hall of Fame, along with the likes of NBA legend Elgin Baylor, Wanda Oates and Maurice "Maus" Collins. Being a part of any inaugural class is epic because of the example for those who follow, but for

McAdams, it means much more. "It means a lot to me and to the Maret School, it's the most significant award I've ever received," he said. "You do things because you're supposed to do them, and when it's the right thing you shouldn't be rewarded. However, because of my love for D.C, this is very important to me." McAdams forged a relationship with legendary Georgetown University basketball Coach John Thompson, trailblazing avenues for youth in the area to become involved with the community through basketball. "Dr. Joe Carr and I started a Sunday program at Maret where local kids would come for open gym," McAdams said. "John Thompson and Georgetown players like Allen Iverson and

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Jerome Williams would meet up there at Maret and play ball. This paved the way for African-American boys and girls in Washington and exposing them to education that they weren't aware of or could qualify for." Since 1992, McAdams has operated his own sports talk show on WOL-AM 1450 on the Radio One Network. The transition into radio was "rigged," McAdams said. "I never had any training in radio, I was experienced in answering the questions but never asking them," McAdams said. "Ms. Cathy Hughes wanted to change WOL-AM 1450 from music to talk radio. "In and Out of Sports" has been running for six years, featuring guests such as NBA prospect and DeMatha alumnus

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NNPA from Page 1 tional Newspaper Publishers Association [NNPA] convenes at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where the publishers of Black-owned newspapers from across the U.S. will once again strategize for the years ahead. This year’s theme, “Legacy, Innovation and Empowerment,” serves as a testimony to the men and women who have sacrificed all for the betterment of the Black community. Terry Jones, NNPA convention chairman and publisher of the New Orleans Data Weekly, says he’s confident that the organization continues to move in the right direction. “I think our conventions and the NNPA are getting better with each year that passes,” he said. “This is an election convention when we choose our national officers and we want to keep the drive alive. It’s my hope that we’ll keep the team that’s now leading us in place so we can continue to move forward.” Jones commented on some of the workshops, training seminars and special events that will take place during the convention. “One of our panels will feature the publishers of newspapers that have been around for 100 years or more,” he said. “Sometimes people forget about the longevity of the Black Press. As an organization, the NNPA has been in existence for 190 years. It’s important to look back at the past and allow it and the lessons we’ve learned to guide our future. We also have several second and third generation publishers. Some of our older publishers

are stepping down or have died. For all of them and their achievements, we must continue to shine a light on their accomplishments.” Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of the Washington Informer and chairperson for the NNPA, talked about the ongoing mission of the Black press. “Prince George’s is fortunate to be served by three NNPA publications: The Afro-American, The Baltimore Times and The Washington Informer,” she said. “Publishers Jake Oliver, Joy Bramble and yours truly, respectively, are proud to serve as the hosts for the NNPA National Convention and a celebration of 190 years of the Black Press. We have done our best to ensure a fun and informative convention. Our theme encapsulates the mission of the NNPA and the state of the Black Press. “Legacy defines who we are and why we still exist – to be a voice for our people through stories, photographs, videos and through social media that tell our stories from our perspective. Innovation describes the challenge we have accepted to adopt new technology to extend the unique content we produce on a daily basis to even larger and broader audiences. Lastly, Empowerment addresses our purpose, which is to inform, educate and empower our readers who historically and continuously contribute to the greatness of America in extraordinary ways. Yes, the Black Press sheds light on the ‘hidden figures’ that others too often diminish or ignore.” There will be something for everyone during the convention including: a national Black parents town hall meeting focusing on educational ex-

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cellence; a screening and discussion of the movie “Wilmington Ten: Pardons of Innocence; an interactive dialogue with NNPA member publications that are 100-plus years in business including the oldest, the Philadelphia Tribune (1884); the NNPA Foundation 2016 Merit Awards; workshops on sickle cell and the impact of menthol cigarettes in the Black community; a discussion with millennials who weigh in on how to engage their peers; the NNPA 2017 National Legacy Awards Gala during which Martin Luther King III will be honored; and the election of national officers. NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin Chavis said he’s especially pleased to present the 2017 Lifetime Legacy Award to the son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “For decades, more than anyone

else, Martin Luther King III has continued to personify and represent the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for freedom, justice and equality,” he said. One of the convention’s participants, a District-based leader in education, said partnering with the NNPA has afforded her added opportunities to assist Black parents in their efforts to secure quality education for their children. “The NNPA has launched a public awareness campaign on educational excellence, making sure that our Black children are reaching their full potential,” said Dr. Elizabeth Primas, NNPA, ESSA program manager. “Many teachers don’t understand how our children learn so we are making sure our parents are engaged and involved. It’s essential that Black children are given everything they deserve and not just what’s left over. They all have gifts and talents. We must make sure they believe that they can excel.” Two Howard University students majoring in journalism, are currently working at the Washington Informer in a national fellowship program, Discover the Unexpected. They talked about their experiences and what they’ve learned this summer as Informer writers. “Before my DTU Fellowship, my extent of knowledge on the Black Press was limited. We talked about it in my communications classes brief-

ly but we never had a chance to fully delve into the importance of the Black Press and its legacy,” said Noni Marshall. “Never have I had the opportunity to write stories specifically about our issues for a paper that has a vested interest in our communities. I’ve already met so many influential players in the Black Press and I’m humbled to have been given this opportunity to be a part of the Black Press family.” Her colleague, Alexa Spencer, agreed. “I’ve had a close relationship with the Black Press since I was a child. My grandmother had a collection of stacks and stacks of Black magazines. I read them every time I got a chance. My earliest and most vivid memory of Black publications is reading an article on Emmett Till in Jet magazine,” she said. “Later, I learned about Ida B. Wells and my entire way of thinking shifted. I consider her my spiritual guide as she has guided me to be relentless and unwavering in the pursuit of truth. She's inspired me to challenge systems of injustice as an investigative journalist. This summer I have covered several significant events in Southeast D.C. and in doing so, I've been able to amplify the voices of my people. Being a part of the Black Press means demanding that our truth be heard. I'm honored to be part of this institution.” WI

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Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ

St. Stephen Baptist Church

Third Street Church of God

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

Drs. Dennis W. & Christine Y. Wiley Pastors

Bishop Lanier C. Twyman, Sr. Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed Word of Life Church

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

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

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

www.thirdstreet.org

“Ambassadors for Christ to the Nation’s Capital”

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church

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

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

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

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

Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Rev. John W. Davis Pastor

Joseph N. Evans, Ph.D Senior Pastor

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

901 Third Street N.W. Washington, DC. 20001 Phone (202) 842-3411 Fax (202) 682-9423

Service and Times 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

Isle of Patmos Baptist Church

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

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RELIGION Shabbath Commandment Church

All Nations Baptist Church

King Emmanuel Baptist Church

Bishop Adrian A. Taylor, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. James Coleman Pastor

Rev. Daryl F. Bell Pastor

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

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

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

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

Zion Baptist Church

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

Israel Baptist Church

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

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

Dr. Earl D. Trent Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. George C. Gilbert Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

www.emmanuelbaptistchurchdc.org

“Where Jesus is the King”

Lincoln Park United Methodist Church

Sermon On The Mount Temple Of " Joy Apostolic Faith

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Matthews

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

Rev. Dr. Morris L Shearin, Sr. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Diane Dixon Proctor Pastor

Elder Herman L. Simms Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

Holy Trinity United Baptist Church

Florida Avenue Baptist Church

MemorialRev. Joan E. Buchanan

Executive Pastor

Baptist Church

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

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

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

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

Christ Embassy DC

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

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

Wednesday 12:00pm Bible Study

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

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

Damion M. Briggs Pastor

Rev. Stephen E. Tucker Senior Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Matthews Baptist Church

Eastern Community Baptist Church

New Commandment Baptist Church

Rehoboth Baptist Church

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

Salem Baptist Church

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

Peace Baptist Church

Baptism 4th Sunday: 11:00am

“Empowered to Love and Challenged

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell

to Lead a Multitude of Souls to Christ”

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

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

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

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

Shiloh Baptist Church

First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Maxwell M. Washington Pastor

Rev. Curtis l. Staley Pastor

Rev. Alonzo Hart Pastor

Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith Pastor

Rev. Oran W. Young Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Administration No. 2017 ADM 231

Administration No. 2017 ADM 1280

Administration No. 2015 ADM 405

Foreign No. 2017 FEP 71

Junious Durham Decedent

Clementine Florence Brown aka Clementine F. Brown Decedent

William Robinson Decedent

March 30, 2015 Date of Death

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John Trevor Williams Name of Decedent

Brett Cohen 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430 Bethesda, MD 20814-7047 Attorney NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brett Cohen, whose address is 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430, Bethesda, MD 208147047 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Junious Durham who died on January 30, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment (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 8, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 8, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 8, 2017 Brett Cohen Personal Representative

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS James N. Brown, III, whose address is 301 Major King Lane, Fort Washington, MD 20744 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Clementine Florence Brown aka Clementine F. Brown who died on June 27, 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 8, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 8, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 8, 2017

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Brett Cohen, whose address is 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1430, Bethesda, MD 20814-7047 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William Robinson who died on August 7, 2014 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 15, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 15, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship. Date of first publication: June 15, 2017

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

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Joe Way Decedent

Willie Alston Decedent

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

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

Lesa P. Horton, whose address is 5005 12th St., South Arlington, VA 22204 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Maurice T. Toler who died on November 3, 2015 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 8, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 8, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

Wanda Ware, whose address is 4627 Dallas Place, #101, Temple Hills, MD 20748 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joe Way who died on July 24, 2016 without a Will, and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W., Building A, Third Floor Washington, D.C. 20001, on or before December 15, 2017. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before December 15, 2017, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address, and relationship.

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

Date of first publication: June 8, 2017 Lesa P. Horton Personal Representative

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constant surveillance. "Stories don't become global because they're generic," said director John Vreeke. "The global happens because of the specific. And so the question for us: is specificity of geography a necessary asset or hindrance in making the universal love and betrayal story relevant to us as Americans? We have the opportunity to turn this back on our D.C. audience: How do we create a dynamic through the setting, and the experience of the performance space in making the audience implicated, uncomfortable, perhaps even forcing them to take sides?" In its U.S. premiere, "The Return" plays at the Atlas Performing Arts Center through July 2. A series of post-show discussions are scheduled, including "Longing to Return" on June 22 with the members of the cast, "Questioning Good Intentions" on June 25 with author and storyteller Noa Baum and cast members, and "Working and Playing Across Barriers" with academics representing Israeli and Arab perspectives. Visit www.mosaictheater.org for tickets and showtimes. WI

spreading the wealth. "I think it's a sad state of affairs," he said. "We have a bunch of kids here that I wish were playing, because we have great athletes out there. A lot of the kids aren't as privileged to know how to play the game, even though we have the ability, because we don't have the money to go to camps, and the necessary places to learn. "Baseball is a slow process," Baker said. "Baseball is expensive and it's expensive to play. The cost of the insurance, uniforms, travel, but like I said, it's a lot of people in this country with a lot of money listening and we need to spread the wealth." Baker also believes that just because the faces of color on the field aren't necessarily African-American doesn't mean players from Latin America and the Caribbean should be excluded from the count. "Like Bob Marley says, if you're black, then you're an African," he said. "To me, they count also." As far as the diversity issue in the

major leagues, Baker said the Nationals are doing more than most, particularly with their Youth Academy. "It's not only baseball, it's after-school programs, it's computers, using them and having access to them," he said. "There is a lot of things you can do in baseball other than play. There is PR, community relations and all kinds of different areas where people if they are interested can possibly get an introduction to, and who knows how far you can go." Often called a "player's coach" Baker said he doesn't know how to be any other way. "I was one of them not long ago and I can feel what they feel," he said. "I know their fears and I know when they're happy. This game isn't easy, those guys just make it look easy."

At 67, Baker needs his rest and takes refuge at his residence in Old Town Alexandria. "I want to do all I can to win for the city because the city needs a winner," he said. "And sometimes I feel some negativism here as far as teams needing to win. Something I'd like to dispel is [the narrative that] 'D.C. teams are always losing.' That's something I really want for myself, the city and the organization." Outside of winning baseball games, Baker doesn't really care about his critics. "There are probably a lot of misconceptions about me, but at this point I really don't care. I don't mean to sound crass, but the only person I've got to satisfy is me," he said. "Like Tupac says, only God can judge me now, and that's how I feel." WI

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"Our community partners believe that in order to get tough on crime, we need to get tough on literacy," organizer EL Jennings-Maldonado said in a news release. "D.C.'s illiteracy rate is higher than the national average and EOTR average is higher than the citywide average." Third-grade reading scores have often been used to determine prison population projections, so there is a clear correlation between literacy and violence, Jennings-Maldonado said. "Therefore, we seek the support of the Fraternal Order of Police, D.C. Police Union and the MPD to endorse this campaign and encourage their members to donate in honor of an unsolved murder victim that needs the community to come forward to solve the case," he said. "We also seek the support of Douglass Development to create a literacy and gun violence mural in honor of Charnice Milton at Good Hope and MLK Avenue SE. We also seek to have Charnice's name officially added to the list of slain journalists." WI

continues for the assailant. "To have a detective call and say she'd been shot, I was stunned," said Andrew Lightman, Milton's editor and mentor at Capital Community News. "The one thing that I thought was important to me when she died was that people in our profession understood that we lost one of our own," he said. "She worked very hard and she had to overcome being shy among other things." Organizers of the GoFundMe effort picked June 19 because it's also known as Juneteenth, an African-American holiday that observes the freeing of the last slaves two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Those slaves, who could not read, were held in bondage longer because they were not made aware of their new status when the news appeared in the papers. Thousands of books have already been donated to the bookstore by the community for the #WeLuvBooks campaign.

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SAFETRACK from Page 12 with rail work on portions of the Red Line in Montgomery County resulting in the closure of Shady Grove and Rockville stations. Riders can take buses between Twinbrook and Shady Grove. The work is slated to end Sunday, the same day new Metrorail, bus and parking fares go into effect. Wiedefeld earlier this month presented a resolution that was approved by the Metro board of directors for jurisdictions to provide more money to help the system remain stable, including $500 million needed in new annual funding. His proposal received a vote of confidence June 14 from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), an organization comprised of officials who represent various jurisdictions throughout the D.C. region. The COG board approved a "statement of principles" on Metro to create a regional plan by the fall. The recommendations include local governments contributing annually to Metro by no more than 3 percent, restructuring the Metro Compact agreement used to create the transit system and requesting contributions from the federal government since its workforce utilizes Metrorail. "From the COG board perspective, reforms are needed but funding is needed," Chuck Bean, executive director of COG, said at Thursday's press conference. "The COG board believes Metro is on the path to that reform." Meanwhile, the 15th SafeTrack surge, which included work on portions of the Orange Line that closed three stations in Prince George's County and two in the District, ended Sunday. Martin Harris, deputy director for Prince George's Department of Public Works and Transportation, said the complex Metrorail work had to be done. "Although we had to make a number of sacrifices for our residents, but as far as the actual work being done we're quite pleased with that and we know that had to happen," he said. "For the residents who are unsure of the system, I understand. Changes are being made and the system is improving. I would just encourage them to stick with it and as time goes on, keep Metro in mind and give it a chance." WI

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"The Tom Joyner Morning Show" are all part of the Democratic National Committee for all practical purposes. Did you know that The Root is owned by Univision Communications and that the company's chairman is an ardent Clintonite? Yes, you heard right, The Root — a website which is supposed to be the quintessential platform for black intellectual thought from diverse perspectives in the black community — is run by a company that largely caters to Hispanics. So, we now have empirical data the supports Trump's theory of a "dishonest media." This whole debate about alleged Russian collusion with Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton is simply the Russians showing everyone that they control the American media, when it comes to how the media covers the Trump administration. MSM has become the personal public relations firm of record for Russian intelligence. WI

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out performance pay and other teacher quality improvement measures. At some point, we must stop treating our children like widgets. They won't all fit into a round hole; some of them are square pegs. They all have gifts and talents, but it is difficult to realize potential with a rotating door of teachers and school leaders. The cuts in the federal education budget have targeted teacher training and professional development. We owe our children the best education possible. They are our future. Together, we can fulfill the promise of ESSA and ensure that every student succeeds. WI

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imposed on them by the outside world under the extreme pressure of President Obama. The president of South Sudan and the first vice president have not yet restored peace to their country, but they are trying very hard. They are enlisting the involvement of their entire population. Our leaders have initiated a national dialogue, involving a diverse group of community activists. Our president and first vice president need sympathy, encouragement and support, to achieve peace for their people. It is my sincere hope, that the Trump administration will give support for these new peace efforts in South Sudan, rather than holding the threat of regime change over our heads. WI

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political target and therefore the target of more threats than anyone, other than the [former] president of the United States, Barack Obama." Black folks know that's the truth. And in the few days since the Virginia baseball practice attack, violence against Muslims has escalated in this country and in the United Kingdom. In suburban Virginia on June 18, Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year-old Muslim girl on her way home from Ramadan prayers at a mosque, was abducted, assaulted and murdered, her body dumped in a pond. And a van plowed into worshippers near a London mosque in the early hours of June 19, injuring 10 people, two of them seriously, in what Prime Minister Theresa May said was a sickening, terrorist attack on Muslims. WI

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